BOARD OF EDUCATION

EGG HARBOR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Egg Harbor City, New Jersey 08215

 

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

October 8, 2008

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  (’09)             Mr. Dovey (’09)                   Mr. Farnan (’10)         

Mrs. Heist (’10)                    Mr. McGinnis (’11)              Mrs. Williams  (’10)

                                                                                              Mr. Wimberg (’11)

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

·         2007-2008 Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse Report

·         2007-2008 Assessment Results

 

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 October 8, 2008 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.               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

 

 

VI.           Board Minutes

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call): 

1.       September 10, 2008    Regular                                 Attachment

2.       September 10, 2008    Executive                             Attachment

 

 

VII.        Financial Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call): 

1.                  Board Secretary’s Report –August  2008                         Attachment

2.                  Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. – August 2008    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 9/30/08 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):  September 2008 Bill List       Attachment

1.                  General Account - $909,727.05

2.                  Capital Account -  $0

3.                  Food Service -       $

4.                  Payroll Account – $505,055.24

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Budget transfer (Resolution #09-02) for the 2008-09
school year in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:20-2:13 and Chapter 196 Laws of 1967, as follows:
          September 30, 2008   Fund 10 – $1,304.04          Attachment

 

VIII.    Non-instructional Operations Items

 
A.           Facilities

1.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities by Evolution Winterguard for the 2008-09 school year, pending receipt of insurance certificate.

 

2.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities by the Wimberg Family Foundation sponsoring the Egg Harbor City Men’s Basketball League for the 2008-2009 school year, pending receipt of insurance certificate.

 

3.                   APPROVE (roll call):  Agreement with Atlantic/Cumberland Chapter, American Red Cross for the use of facilities as a mass care shelter in an emergency situation for the 2008-2009 school year, subject to proper documentation as required by Policy 7150.

 

B.            Transportation

1.                  RATIFY and AFFIRM(roll call):  Transportation contract with the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District to provide transportation between home and school for 16 students during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $38, 712.60 annually.

 

2.                  RATIFY and AFFIRM(roll call):  Transportation contract with the Atlantic County Special Services School District to provide transportation to the 2008 Extended School Year Program for 7 students, State ID #s; 5063765312, 7392060119, 7277897191, 9349481559,8789636238, 3976051086, and 11290199215, at a total cost of $15,630.00.

 

3.                  RATIFY and AFFIRM(roll call):  Transportation contract with the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District to provide transportation for special education student #3487800537 to Archway Programs, Atco Campus during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $32,838.55 annually.

 

4.                  RATIFY and AFFIRM(roll call):  Transportation contract with the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District to provide transportation for a homeless student from the Atlantic City Rescue Mission in Atlantic City to the Spragg School during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $60 per day.

 

 

C.            Miscellaneous

1.                  APPROVE (roll call):   Accept donation from Charles Braun of the Crusaders Youth Athletic Association of a Pepsi Indoor LED Multi-Sport Scoreboard valued at $2850.00.       Attachment

 

2.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Right of Way Easement in accordance with Appendix B of the Atlantic County Land Development Standards in relation to the conditional approval of the land development application for the new middle school by the Atlantic County Department of Regional Planning and Development.  Attachment

 

 

IX.           Personnel Items – as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

                             

A.           APPROVE (roll call):   Accept letter of resignation from Carol Berenato, District Substitute Call Person, dated 9/26/08 and effective upon successful replacement of the position.               Attachment

 

B.            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

            Donna Heffley                        Co. Sub. Cert.

            Glenn Paine                             Teach. Cert.

            Lisa Hostettler                        Co. Sub. Cert.

            Helena Makar                          Co. Sub. Cert. (pend. receipt                                       of completed appl.)

           

C.            APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Spragg extra-curricular activity/coaching positions for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate as follows:

Wee Deliver                Susan Lorenzini

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Authorization for the Superintendent to fill the anticipated 7th grade language arts literacy position for the 2008-2009 school year subject to Board ratification on November 12, 2008.

 

E.            APPROVE (roll call):  Posting for District Substitute Call Person for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

F.             APPROVE (roll call):  Posting of two (2) PM Duty Teachers at the Rittenberg School.

  

 

X.               Student Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call):   Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows: Multi-grade FDR students to Atlantic County Institute of Technology on October 22, 2008.

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):  Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows:  First grade students to Butterhof’s Farm on October 23, 2008.  Admission co-funded by EHC Education Foundation and students.  Transportation funded by the EHC Education Foundation.

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):   Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows: New Horizon 5th grade students to Butterhof’s Farm on October 29, 2008,  Admission co-funded by Municipal Alliance and students.  Transportation funded by the Municipal Alliance.

 

 

XI.           Program Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call):   Source 4 Teachers substitute list dated September 2008.                                                               Attachment

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):  Student Teacher Fieldwork Agreement with Richard Stockton College of New Jersey for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):  Tuition contract with  Archway Programs, Atco Campus to provide an educational program for special education student #3487800537 during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $32,220.00 annually.

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Stockton College Speech and Language Volunteers/ Service Learning students at the Charles L. Spragg and Fanny D. Rittenberg Schools during the 2008-2009 school year, as follows:

Nikole Haaf

Leighann Lorusso

Alicia Kelly

Nicole Shutman

Jaime Heller

Jacqueline George

Corrine Cribbs

Jessica Zivi

Kimberly Picone (2nd yr.)

Alisha Harron

Desiree D’Agostino

Alison Farinaccio

Laura Calabrese (2nd yr)

Ianthe Andree

 

E.            APPROVE (roll call): Accept the Rittenberg Math Professional Learning Community Grant in the amount of $25,000, funded by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

 

F.             APPROVE (roll call):  Submission of the Rittenberg Social Norms Project grant in the amount of $2500.

 

 

 

XII.        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 (October and November).           Handout

 

 

XIII.        Policies/Regulations Items

 

A.      APPROVE (roll call):  Policy/Regulation as follows:

1. First Reading of revised Policy 3030 – State and Federal Grants    Attachment     

 

 

XIV.        Informational Items

 

A.           District Mentoring Plan 2008-2011 approval letter    Attachment

B.            Picturing America Grant award letter Attachment

C.            Letter to City Administrator and Council regarding middle school ordinance          Attachment

D.           Report on an Application for Public Development from NJ Pinelands Commission                                                                              Attachment                         

                                                    

 

XV.            Open to Public

 

 

XVI.        Comments for the Good of the Board     

 

 

XVII.     Calendar Dates

 

October                    13           Columbus Day (Bldgs. Closed)

October                    28-30      NJSBA 2008 Annual Workshop

November                6, 7         NJEA Convention (Bldgs. Closed)

November                10, 11     Veterans’ Day (Bldgs. Closed)

November                12           Regular Board of Education Meeting

November                27, 28     Thanksgiving Recess (Bldgs. Closed)

 

 

XVIII.                        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 October 8, 2008, 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) Facilities

(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.

 

 

XIX.    Adjournment

             Time: ________