BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
April
29, 2009
Charles
L. Spragg School
Multipurpose
Room
601
Buffalo Avenue
7:00
PM
I.
Open Regular Meeting
N.J.A.C.
5:18 Emergency Exit/No Smoking Announcement & Sunshine Law Compliance
Statement as follows:
In compliance with the
N.J.A.C. 5:18-3.15, in case of fire or other emergency, which should cause this
facility to be evacuated, I direct your attention to the location of the exits
in this facility. Also, there will be no
smoking in this facility.
This
is to advise those present at this meeting of the Board of Education of the Egg
Harbor City School District, in the County of Atlantic, that adequate notice
has been given of this meeting as required by the provisions of Chapter 231 of
the Laws of 1975; that notice thereof has been forwarded for publication in the
District official newspapers, posted in the Spragg and Rittenberg Schools, and
forwarded to the Egg Harbor City Clerk within the time required by said Act.
II.
Flag Salute/Roll Call
Mr.
Bouchard (’12) Mr. Dovey (’12) Mr.
Farnan (’10)
Mrs.
Heist (’10) Mr.
McGinnis (’11) Mrs.
Williams (’10)
Mr.
Wimberg (’11)
III.
Executive
Session
Resolution
of the Board of Education of the Egg Harbor City School District to permit
discussion of subjects in closed sessions
RESOLVED: At a public meeting of the
Board of Education held on April 29, 2009 at ___________p.m. that pursuant to
sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, the following subjects be
discussed in a session of the Board of Education closed to the public:
(1)
(2)
(3)
It
is presently anticipated that the items mentioned in the Resolution can be
disclosed
to the public when a decision is made upon the same, and in personnel
matter,
with the consent of the employee.
STAFF
RECOGNITION
Marie
Farnan, Teacher of the Year
Spragg
Elementary School
Christine
Bryant, Teacher of the Year
Rittenberg
Middle School
IV.
Open
Floor To Public
The public is
invited to comment on or question any topic related to the Board of Education
agenda items.
V.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
VI.
Monthly
Reports
A.
Superintendent Report Attachment
B.
Business Administrator Report
C.
Supervisor of Special Projects
Report
D.
CLS Principal Report Attachment
E.
FDR
Principal Report Attachment
F.
Board
Solicitor’s Report
VII.
Board
Minutes
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1. April 1, 2009 Regular Attachment
2. April 1, 2009 Executive Attachment
VIII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –March 2009 Attachment
2. Treasurer of School Moneys Report – March 2009 Attachment
B.
APPROVE
(roll call): Board Certification
Pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 The Egg Harbor City Board of Education certifies
that as of 3/31/09 after review of the Board Secretary's monthly financial
report (Revenue and Appropriation sections) and upon consultation with the
appropriate district officials that to the best of our knowledge no major
account or fund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)2-3
and there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources and/or amounts so
that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial
obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
C.
RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call): March 2009 Bill List
Attachment
1.
General Account - $1,021,392.75
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $30,151.65
4.
Payroll Account – $521,006.16 Attachment
March 31, 2009 Fund 10 –$28,480 Attachment
IX.
Non-instructional
Operations Items
1. APPROVE (roll call): Submission to the Atlantic County Office of
Education an application for dual use of educational space for the 2009-2010
school year.
1. APPROVE (roll call): 2009-2010 School Calendar Attachment
2. APPROVE (roll call): Three-year contract with Blackboard Connect,
Inc. to provide Connect-Ed student/parent notification service beginning July
1, 2009 at a cost of $3.60 per student based on 481 students ($1,731.60
annually) for the first year. Subsequent
years of the three year term will cost $3.60 per student based on the number of
enrolled students for those years.
3. APPROVE (roll call): Anthony G. Vautrinot
2008-09 Scholarship Recipients. Attachment
4. APPROVE (roll call): Resolution #09-13 rejecting the State’s offer
to defer the district’s 2008-09 obligation to the Public Employees Retirement
System. Attachment
X.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Shannon Deninger and Lauren Roesch (alternate)
B.
APPROVE
(roll call): All FDR certificated staff members as School
Management Team substitutes for the remainder of the 2008-2009 school year
funded by the FY09 NCLB Grant, Title I.
C.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year
1. Teacher Substitutes
Daily
rate: 1) Atl. Co. Sub. Cert. w/60
credits + - $65.00; 2) Atl. Co. Sub w/BA
- $70.00; 3) NJ Teach. Cert - $75.00
1)
Laura Suhmann NJ Teach Cert
2)
Jennifer Miller NJ
Teach Cert
One (1) World
Language teacher
4 Teachers for a total of 120 hours each
1 School Nurse for a total of 20 hours
1 Project Director for a total of 130 hours
1 Site Coordinator for a total of 130 hours
1 Administrative Assistant for a total of 130 hours
XI.
Student
Items
CLS 1st grade
students to Atlantic County Park on 5/19/09. No admission costs. Transportation
funded by EHC Education Foundation.
FDR
multi-grade students to the Richmond Avenue School in Atlantic City on May 22,
2009. No admission costs. Transportation funded by PTO.
FDR multi-grade students to Atlantic County Riding
Center in Egg Harbor Township on May 15, 2009.
No admission costs.
Transportation funded by PTO.
XII.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Submission of the 100% Insured for Sure, FY 10 Grant application
for a total allocation of $25,000.
B.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call) ): Source for Teachers substitute
list for April 2009. Attachment
C.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Resolution #09-11 as follows:
WHEREAS
Pineland Learning Center, Inc. is an approved private school for student with
disabilities and
WHEREAS
the students from Egg Harbor City School District attending Pineland Learning
Center, Inc. are all classified, handicapped students that are IEP’d for free
breakfast and lunch
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: In accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23-4.5iii, the
Egg Harbor City School District Board of Education does not require Pineland
Learning Center, Inc. to charge Egg Harbor City School District students for a
reduced and/or paid meal. Attachment
D.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Contract with
Atlantic County Special Services School District to provide a special education
program beginning February 29, 2009 for one Pre-School Disabled student, State
ID # 5157046940, at a cost of $166.40 per day for the remainder of the 2008-09
school year.
E.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): FDR fieldwork placements for Stockton
College students from 5/11/09 through 6/16/09 as follows:
Michelle
Leveanworth
Brittany
Annibali
XIII. Professional Development
Professional development activities have been recommended by building
Principals, approved by the Supervisor of Special Projects and the
Superintendent as directly related to the fulfillment of individual
professional improvement plans and/or required by the New Jersey Department of
Education, No Child Left Behind legislation (NCLB), local student Individual
Education Plans, or entitlement/discretionary grants. Adequate funds have been appropriated.
A.
APPROVE
(roll call): Professional Development Workshops for the 2008-2009 school year (April
and May). Handout
XIV.
Policies
/ Regulations Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): First Reading of Revised Policy as follows:
1. Policy 5180 Hazing, Harassment,
Intimidation and Bullying Attachment
XV.
Informational
Items
A.
Letter
from John Ruth, Jr., Supervising Affirmative Action Asst., State of New Jersey
dated 4/3/09. Attachment
B.
Invitation
to participate in the NJ Coordinated School Health Demonstration Project dated
March 30, 2009 Attachment
XVI.
Open
to Public
XVII. Comments for the Good of the
Board
XVIII.
Calendar Dates
May 13 Regular Board Meeting
XIX. Executive Session
Resolution
of the board of education of the Egg Harbor City School District to permit
discussion of subjects in closed sessions
RESOLVED: At a public meeting of the
Board of Education held on April 29, 2009, at ________ p.m. that pursuant to
sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, the following subjects be
discussed in a session of the Board of Education closed to the public:
(1)
Personnel
(2)
(3)
(4)
It
is presently anticipated that the items mentioned in the Resolution can be
disclosed
to the public when a decision is made upon the same, and in personnel
matter,
with the consent of the employee.
XX.
Adjournment
Time:
________