BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
September
9, 2009
Charles
L. Spragg School
Art 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 September 9, 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.
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
E.
FDR
Principal Report
F.
Board
Solicitor’s Report
VII.
Board
Minutes
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1. August 12, 2009 Regular Attachment
VIII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –July 2009 Attachment
2. Treasurer of School Moneys Report – July 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 8/31/09 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.
APPROVE (roll call): August 2009 Bill List
Attachment
1.
General Account - $435,057.88
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $5,363.00
4.
Payroll Account – $172,953.08 Attachment
August 31, 2009 Fund 10 –
$35,778 Attachment
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 18A:17-34 directs that funds
received by a Board of Education may be deposited in any bank or banking
institution of this State designated as a depository of school funds; and
WHEREAS, Beneficial Bank is a bank operating in the
State of New Jersey that is designated as a depository of school funds and is
part of the Governmental Unit Depository Protection Act insurance program; and
WHEREAS, Beneficial Bank has partnered with the New
Jersey Association of School Business Officials to create a competitive
investment product which guarantees that it will pay interest in excess of that
paid by the New Jersey Cash Management Fund;
NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Egg Harbor
City Board of Education that it does hereby add Beneficial Bank as a school
district depository of funds and authorizes the Board Secretary and Treasurer
of School Moneys to open an account with said bank, depositing such funds as in
their judgment provides a rate of return that would benefit the students and
financial position of this district.
IX.
Non-instructional
Operations Items
1. APPROVE (roll call): Staffing
assignments for the 2009-2010 school year. Attachment
2. APPROVE
(roll call): 2009-2010 District Emergency
Management Operations Plan.
X.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
Barbara Milne, Tutor for 8 hours per week for 48 weeks
John Howard, Tutor for 8 hours per week for 48
weeks
Felicia Hyman-Medley, Tutor / Facilitator for 10
hours per week for 48 weeks
C.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of substitutes for the 2009-2010 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
Robin Hendrickson Co. Sub. Cert.
Charles Paynter NJ Teach. Cert.
Dan Seaver Co. Sub. Cert.+BA
Jeremy Taylor Co. Sub. Cert.
Melissa
Axelsson Title I 85%=$44,795.00
Patricia
Bernard Title I 40%=$30,405.00
Regina
Deman Title
I 30%=$15,053.00
Mary
Dovey Title I 96%=$62,472.00
Renee
Johnson Title I 100%=$40,577.00
Lauren
Rosech Title I 100%=$49,556.00
Melissa
Axelsson Title II-A 15%=$ 7,905.00
Winifred
Blankenship Title II-A 70%=$35,123.00
Angela
Maione Title II-D 7%=$
3,216.00
Tina Hennaut Title
IV 7%=$
4,252.00
Softball Laura
Gentile/Christine Bryant (split)
XI.
Student
Items
XII.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list dated
September 2009. Attachment
B.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Tuition contract
with Atlantic County Special Services
School District to provide an educational program during the 2009-10 school year for 3 multiply disabled special education
students, #8789636238, 5909681209, and 7392060119 in the amount of $32,040 each
annually, 1 cognitive-severe special education student #9349481559 in the
amount of $34,740 annually, 1 preschool disabled special education student,
5157046940 in the amount of $30,780 annually, and 1autistic special education
student #7277897191 in the amount of $42,120 annually, total tuition cost
$203,760 annually.
C.
APPROVE (roll
call) ): Tuition contract
with Archway Programs, Atco Campus to
provide an educational program during
the 2009-10 school year for special education student, #3487800537 in the amount of $39,807.25 annually and special education student #5063765312 in the
amount of $39,807.25 annually, plus a one-to-one aide in the amount of $24,080
annually, total cost $103,694.50.
D.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM (roll call) ): Tuition contract with Atlantic County Special Services School
District to provide an extended school year educational program during the 2009-10 school year for 5 special
education students, #5909681209, 7392060119, 9349481559, 5157046940, and
#7277897191 in the amount of $2,000 each, and a teacher’s aide for student #9349481559 in the amount of $2,140,
total extended school year cost is $12,140.
E.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Stockton
College student educational psychology fieldwork placement (40 hours): Carrie Lopez
F.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Acceptance of the
FY10 21st Century Community
Learning Centers Grant application for a total allocation of $425,000.
G.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Acceptance of the Reading First Grant FY
10 funds for an allocation of $114,657.00.
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 2009-2010 school year. Handout
XIV.
Policies
/ Regulations Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): First Reading of revised policy as follows:
1. Policy 5350 Pupil Privacy Attachment
XV.
New
Business
XVI.
Informational
Items
A.
Letter from Robert Menendez dated
8/27/09 Attachment
XVII. Open to Public
XVIII. Comments for the Good of the
Board
XIX. Calendar Dates
September 9 Regular
Meeting
September 10 First
Day for Students
September 23 CLS
Back-to-School Night
September 30 FDR
Back-to-School Night
October
14 Regular Meeting
XX. 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 September 9, 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.
XXI. Adjournment
Time:
________