BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
December
10, 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)
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 December 10, 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.
November 12, 2008 Regular Attachment
2.
November 12, 2008 Executive Attachment
VII.
Financial
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –October
2008 Attachment
2.
Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. –
October 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 11/30/08 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): November 2008 Bill List Attachment
1.
General Account - $867,123.80
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $50,282.09
4.
Payroll Account – $524,645.24
VIII. Non-instructional Operations
Items
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Resolution #
09-05 renewing a three year membership in the Atlantic and Cape May Counties
Association of School Business Officials Joint Insurance Fund (ACCASBO-JIF)
beginning July 1, 2009, and further approving the fund’s Indemnity and Trust
Agreement. Attachment
1.
APPROVE (roll
call): Contract with IKON Office Solutions (State
Vendor #A64039) to supply a Ricoh Pro906 copier that will provide 50,000 copies
per month for 48 months at a cost of $524.37 per month as per NJ State Contract
#T-437A. This will replace the existing contract and copier in the Rittenberg
teachers’ room.
IX.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
APPROVE
(roll call): Extension of
leave of absence for Carley Cross from 1/5/09 through 6/30/09. Attachment
B.
APPROVE
(roll call):
Leave of
absence for Debra Damask-Leon from 1/5/08 through 6/30/08. Attachment
C.
APPROVE
(roll call):
Appointment of Laura Gentile and Christine Bryant as co-coaches
for the FDR Girls’ Softball team for the 2008-2009 school year at the
contractual rate.
X.
Student
Items
XI.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list for
December 2008. Attachment
Maria Casciotta
Samantha Stang
Bailey Balmer
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
(December and January). Handout
XIII.
Policies/Regulations
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): First Reading of Policies/Regulations as
follows:
1.
Policy 3150 Relations with
Vendors Attachment
2.
Policy
3080 Payment of Claims Attachment
3.
Policy 4090 Nepotism Attachment
4.
Policy 10030 Employment
of Support Staff Attachment
B.
APPROVE (roll call): Removal of Policies/Regulations as follows:
1.
Policy 1210 Solicitation by
Vendors (This Policy will be
included
in the revised Policy 3150.) Attachment
XIV.
Informational
Items
XV.
Open
to Public
XVI.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
XVII. Calendar Dates
December 18 Rittenberg Winter Concert (7:00 p.m.)
December 22 Spragg Holiday Concert (2:00 p.m.)
December 24 Winter Recess begins
January
5 School reopens
January 14 Regular Board Meeting
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 December 10, 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:
________