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

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Budget transfer (Resolution #09-04) 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:
          November 30, 2008   Fund 10 – $153,178.29                  Attachment

 

E.            APPROVE (roll call):  Accept the June 30, 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report after review and discussion.  There were no audit findings so therefore no Corrective Action Plan is necessary.

 

 

VIII.    Non-instructional Operations Items

 

A.           Insurance

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

 

B.            Miscellaneous

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.

 

           

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Transfer of Nancy Nance-Rizzo, CLS special education teacher, to District ESL teacher effective 1/5/09.

 

E.            RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  Posting of CLS special education teacher from 1/5/09 to 6/30/09.

 

F.             RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call): Posting of CLS Health and Physical Education teaching position from 1/5/09 to 6/30/09.

 

G.           APPROVE (roll call):  Posting of 6 staff (3 from each building) to participate on the school based PD Committee, not to exceed 12 hours each from 1/15/09 to 6/30/09 at the contractual rate funded by NCLB FY09.
 
H.           APPROVE (roll call):  Authorization for the Superintendent to fill the following positions subject to Board ratification on January 14, 2009:
·         Health and Physical Education teacher from 1/5/09 to 6/30/09
·         Special Education teacher from 1/5/09 to 6/30/09

 

           

 

X.               Student Items

 

A.           RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):   Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows: 1st grade students to ACCC on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.  Admission free.  Transportation provided by ACCC student government.

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):   Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows:  New Horizon students to the IMAX Theatre at the Tropicana’s Quarter Complex on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.  Admission funded by Municipal Alliance.  Transportation provided by teacher private vehicles.

 

 

XI.           Program Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call):   Source 4 Teachers substitute list for December 2008.                                                                    Attachment

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):  Introductory Clinical Practice Placements from Rowan University from 1/20/09 to 5/8/09 as follows:  Donna Snow and Bianca Pieloch

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):  Accept the FY09 IDEA grant funds in the amount of $166,164 1- Basic and $7,822 - Preschool.

 

D.           RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  Tuition contract with Archway Programs, Atco Campus to provide an educational program for special education student #5063765312 during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $179.00 per day beginning December 1, 2008.

 

E.            RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  Tuition contract with Pineland Learning Center, Vineland, NJ to provide an educational program for special education student #0010455 during the 2008-09 school year at a cost of $212.77 per day beginning November 25, 2008.

 

F.             APPROVE (roll call):  Stockton students fieldwork placements for FDR from 1/26/09 to 5/5/09:

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: ________