EGG HARBOR CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR
MEETING
July
9, 2008
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 E. Daniel McGinnis, Jeanne Williams and Lloyd Wimberg present. Also present were: Superintendent, John Gilly III; Board Secretary, Marie Setterman; Spragg Principal, Adrienne Shulby; Rittenberg Principal, Jack Griffith; and, Special Projects Supervisor, Gina Forester.
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.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, 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 July 9, 2008 at 7:05 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)
Litigation
(2)
Finance
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 7:15 p.m.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Mr. Gilly introduced Bill Pappalardo,(Greyhawk Project Executive) and Bob Ryan (NJSDA Project Manager) who attended the meeting to update the Board on the building projects. They explained to the Board that the bid estimates are on target for the addition to Spragg with the cut-off date for bids being July 24th. They added the Spragg School should be ready for the start of the 2009-2010 school year.
Regarding the new middle school, the team explained that there were two scenarios due to project date possibilities. The first/best case scenario would involve bids due by September 23, 2008, construction beginning on November 20, 2008 and completion of construction on July 8, 2010; the worst case scenario would be bids due by October 21, 2008, construction beginning on November 22, 2008 and completion of construction on September 8, 2010. Mr. Pappalardo added that currently the DCA has the project under review.
There were no public comments.
The following monthly reports were received in the Board
packets: Superintendent Report, CLS
Principal Report, FDR Principal Report.
Mr. Gilly explained each of the 2008-2009 Board Goals: Curriculum / Student Achievement, Facilities / Finance, Community Relations, Professional Development / Personnel, and Board Professional Development / Training.
Mr. Gilly presented the Board with a Bacon Lawsuit Update. He explained the twenty-two page Bacon Lawsuit Comprehensive Survey from the New Jersey Department of Education that the District has been working on and that is due back to the State by the end of July. The Board agreed to pass a resolution in order to submit this survey to the NJDOE by the due date.
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved authorization for the superintendent to submit the bacon lawsuit comprehensive survey. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Mrs. Forester distributed the new curricula to the curriculum committee noting that she would be seeking approval for the curricula at the August Board meeting.
Mrs. Forester presented the Board with the results of the School climate survey and also gave them a hand-out. Mrs. Forester said that another survey would be taken at the end of the this school year.
Mrs. Shulby reviewed the preliminary NJ ASK results with the Board. This is Cycle I results.
Mr. Griffith noted that he has not received the middle
school’s NJ ASK scores yet. Mr. Griffith
said that June was a good month for the middle school with highlights being the
academic excellence luncheon, sports banquet and graduation.
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. McGinnis, the Board approved the following sets of minutes, as amended:
1.
June 11, 2008 Special
2.
June 11, 2008 Executive
3.
June 11, 2008 Regular
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board approved the Board Secretary’s Report and the Treasurer’s Report for May 2008 (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, 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 6/30/08 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(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. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
1.
General Account - $1,012,792.64
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $16,387.27
4. Payroll Account - $497,399.44
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
June 30, 2008 Fund 10 – $57,120.00
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. McGinnis, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved a contract with Barbara Wood for services regarding project management and funding allocations, not to exceed $2,800. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
INSURANCE
Upon a motion by Mr.
Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved student accident
insurance with Bollinger, Inc. for the 2008-2009 school year, through
D’Agostino Agency, in the amount of $2,945.00.
(This is an increase of $491.00 from the 2007-08.) (Roll call:
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
Resolution #08-25 applying
statutory surplus, from the Atlantic & Cape May Counties Association of
School Business Officials Joint Insurance Fund, fiscal year of July 1, 1997
through June 30, 1999, in the amount of $3,647.00 to the Fund’s Aggregate
Excess Loss Contingency Fund. (The Egg Harbor City Board of Education will have
a combined surplus, including previous years, of $14,683.00, that could be
applied to future years’ JIF billings for insurance purposes.)
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr.
Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board ratified and affirmed Resolution
#08-26 to authorize participation in the New Jersey State Health Benefits
Program Act of the State of New Jersey for Local Prescription Drug Coverage,
effective September 1, 2008 (Roll
call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes;
Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
FOOD SERVICE
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved Lunch prices for the 2008-2009 school year as follows (amended to include the reduced rates):
Elementary Middle Reduced
Breakfast $1.00 $1.25 .30
Lunch 2.25 2.50 .40
Increases over 2007-2008 are as follows:
Breakfast: No increase Elementary
25 cents Middle
Lunch: 25 cents Elementary
50 cents Middle
Adult increase is 50 cents.
(Roll call: 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 Student transportation
to and from all sporting events for away games for 2008-09. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. McGinnis, the Board approved the revised 2008-2009 school calendar (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-abstain; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board approved a
Melissa
Axelsson Mary
O’Sullivan
Daniel Sakers Margaret Wharton
Winifred
Blankenship Aaron Bullock
Heather
Crosson Shaun Gunther
(Roll
call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs.
Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
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
Carol Benson Co.
Sub. Cert.
Stephanie Blough-McLeod Co. Sub.
Cert. + BA
Rosemarie Carrafiello Co.
Sub. Cert
Teresa Ferante Co.
Sub. Cert.
Baldassare Fiorentino Co.
Sub. Cert. + BA
Nadia Goff Co. Sub. Cert
Lisa Jiampetti Co.
Sub. Cert. + BA
Corine Lenzi Co.
Sub. Cert. + BA
James Rixon Co.
Sub. Cert. + BA
Barbara Shumski NJ
Teach Cert.
Gina Walsh Co.
Sub. Cert.
Secretary Substitutes
Daily rate: $60.00 per diem
Carol Benson
Alice MacKinnon
Valerie Randall
Custodian Substitutes
Daily rate: $60.00 per diem
Jose Bermudez
Elliot Lebron
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
AM/PM Duty (4)
Performing Arts
Intervention & Referral
Services Staff (2)
Breakfast Monitors (2)
Office Detention
Wee Deliver
(Roll call: 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 posting for Rittenberg extra-curricular activity/coaching
positions for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate as follows:
Band/Chorus
Student Council
Bagel Express (2)
Cheerleading
Athletic Coordinator
Web Master
Intervention & Referral
Services (2)
AM/PM Duty (4)
Athletic Chaperones (8)
Cross Country
Girls’ Basketball
Boys’ Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Athletic Chaperones (8)
Long Detention
Office Detention
Fitness
(Roll call: 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 posting for 10 instructional staff to participate in the Wilson After School Reading Program (grades 2-3) for the 2008-2009 school year for 2 days per week x 36 weeks x 90 minutes each day at the contractual rate paid by the FY 09 Reading First Grant. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
3 teachers, 8 hours per week, 48 weeks at the contractual rate
1 teacher/facilitator, 10 hours per week, 48 weeks at the contractual rate
Mr. Gilly explained about Harborfields funding through the NCLB grant that is required by law.
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Donna Lee $250.00 0 days used
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr.
Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Renee Ahern Margaret Wharton
Daniel Sakers Concetta Burzo
Kimbra Goodwin James Connelly
Mary Dovey
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Renee Ahern Margaret
Wharton
Daniel Sakers Concetta
Burzo
Kimbra Goodwin James Connelly
Mary Dovey
Donna Lee / Betty Phelps (split) Tina
Scibilia
Donna Fiedler Sullivan
/ Tara Macchione (split)
Kristin Warker / Marie Farnan (split) Debbie
Rollins / Heather Crosson (split)
Dominick Grossi / Shaun Gunther (split)
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Donna Lee Marie Farnan
Mary Dovey Connie Burzo
(Roll call: 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 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
Maria Peter NJ
Teach Cert.
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs.
Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Donna Lee / Betty Phelps (split) Tina
Scibilia
Donna Fiedler Sullivan
/ Tara Macchione (split)
Kristin Warker / Marie Farnan (split) Debbie
Rollins / Heather Crosson (split)
Dominick Grossi / Shaun Gunther (split)
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs.
Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
STUDENT ITEMS
Upon a motion
by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board approved walking field trips to various
institutions/businesses/parks located within Egg Harbor City for all District
students throughout the 2008-2009 school year.
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes;
Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded
by Mr. McGinnis, the Board accepted the FY09 NCLB allocation as follows:
Title I, Part A Basic $367,711
Title I, Part D $56,182
Title II, Part A $54,690
Title II, Part D $3,052
Title III $3,990
Title IV $5,113
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded
by Mr. McGinnis, the Board approved the submission of the FY09 NCLB Grant.
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs.
Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mr. McGinnis, the Board approved the submission of the 2008-2011 Mentoring Plan. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Rosemary Jacobs Thea Snyder
(Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mr. Wimberg, seconded by Mr. McGinnis, the Board approved the Board Goals Action Plan for the 2008-2009 school year. (Roll call: 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 Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board approved Professional Development Workshops (July) for the 2008-2009 school year. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board approved Professional Development Workshops (August) for the 2008-2009 school year.
The attachment is amended to read funded by the FY 09 Reading First Grant. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-yes; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
Upon a motion by Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wimberg, the Board approved the Second Reading of revised Policy 2120 – Research, Evaluation and Planning. (Roll call: Mr. McGinnis-yes; Mrs. Williams-yes; Mr. Wimberg-abstain; Mr. Bouchard-yes)
The
Board received the following informational items:
· NJ ASK 3 and 4 Cycle I results.
· 2008 Annual Workshop Registration
· School District Accountability Act (Additional Board Member Training)
· US Dept. Of Education OCR letter dated 6/23/08 from Mr. Gilly
District dates of interest for the upcoming month:
August 13 Regular Board Meeting
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 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,