EGG HARBOR CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR
MEETING
February
11, 2009
The regular meeting of the Egg Harbor City Board of Education was held on the above date at 7:00 p.m. at the Charles L. Spragg School, 601 Buffalo Avenue, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, with President Stephen Bouchard opening the meeting, and board members Richard Dovey, Joseph Farnan, Donna Heist, E. Daniel McGinnis, Jeanne Williams and Lloyd Wimberg present. Also present were: Superintendent, John Gilly III; Business Administrator, Joseph Smurlo; Supervisor of Special Projects, Gina Forester; Spragg Principal, Adrienne Shulby; Rittenberg Principal, Jack Griffith; and Board Solicitor Ronald Sahli.
Mr. Bouchard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the following statement:
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.
Mr. Bouchard directed the secretary to enter this public announcement into the minutes of this meeting.
Mr. Bouchard called for the flag salute and roll call, which is reflected in the opening paragraph.
No comments.
COMMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE BOARD
No comments.
The Board received the following monthly report: Superintendent, Business Administrator, Spragg and Rittenberg Principals and Supervisor of Special Projects.
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the following sets of minutes:
1.
January 14, 2009 Regular
2.
January 14, 2009 Executive
(Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the Board Secretary’s Report and the Treasurer’s Report for December 2008. (Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the Board Certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11. The Egg Harbor City Board of Education certifies that as of 1/31/09 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(a)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. (Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
1.
General Account - $880,369.78
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $17,199.81
4.
Payroll Account – $522,238.76
(Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes;
Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
(Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
FACILITIES
Upon a motion by Mrs. Heist, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the use of facilities by the Greater Egg Harbor Regional Adult School for the 2008-2009 school year. (Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Heist, seconded by
Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the leave of absence for Renee Johnson from
September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. (Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr.
Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
STUDENT ITEMS
Upon a motion by Mr. Dovey, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the
Board approved the field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows: New
Horizons students to Swan Bay Folk Art Center in Port Republic on 2/26/09.
Admission and transportation funded by the Municipal Alliance. (Roll call: Mr.
Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
PROGRAMS
Upon
a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved the
assessment of the Atlantic County AVA Commission for the technology center’s
education program for the 2009-10 school year at a rate of
$4.79 per student. (Roll call: Mr.
Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
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.
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved Professional Development Workshops (February and March) for the 2008-2009 school year. (Roll call: Mr. Dovey, Mr. Farnan-yes; Mrs. Heist-yes; Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
The Board received the following informational item:
·
NJDSA Notice to proceed for the Construction Phase
Letter dated 1/21/09.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
District dates of interest for the upcoming month:
February 16 Presidents’ Day observed (bldgs.
closed)
March 11 Regular Board Meeting
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mr. Farnan, and carried, the Board resolved to enter into executive session as follows:
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 February 11, 2009 at 7:25 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) Contracts
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 matters, with the consent of the employee.
The Board returned from executive session at 7:40 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, and carried unanimously, the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,