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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes of October 20, 2008.
The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. for their regular meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Karen Graf, President. Mrs. Graf read the following statement: The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the Washington Township Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be mailed on April 22, 2008 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Anita Smith, Vice-President, Sally Christine, Sheila Dempski, Jason Ford, Jude Mohan, Heidi Noctor. Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Marjorie Levine and Valerie Mattes, Principals were present.
Board Members absent: None
Flag Salute
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the minutes of September 15, 2008, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)
a. The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.
b. Mr. David Armstrong
PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. As per Public Law 6A:16-2.1 each school district shall, in consultation with their school physician, create a District Nurse’s Service’s Plan. That plan shall be adopted annually during a public hearing conducted at a regular board of education meeting: Nurse’s Service Plan
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Nursing Services Plan for 2008-2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
b. As per Public Law 6A:16-5.3 each school district shall report incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse for the previous school year. Those incidents shall also be reported to the NJ Department of Education via the department’s Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting System (EVVRS).
i. As reported at the July 21, 2008 Board meeting – there was 1 incident of violence and 1 incident of vandalism during the 2007/2008 school year.
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Violence and Vandalism Data Report for 2007-2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. (See QAAR attachment letter H). RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
a. Character Ed/School Safety
i. Character Ed – Presentation by Jordana Pivko
ii. Questions/Comments
iii. Security camera system demonstration – Presented by Mark Flumerfelt
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending September 30, 2008, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Secretary’s Report for September, 2008 showing a cash balance of $1,298,983.07. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Treasurer’s Report for September 30, 2008, showing a cash balance of $1,298,983.07, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2008. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to certify that no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures, which in total exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 (a) and no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b). RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Bills List for October, 2008. MV: Christine abstained – All others voting yes – Motion carried
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the out-of-district staff development workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Teacher – Denise Olivo
Tori Piccione (pending fingerprints)
Teacher Aide – Danielle Palardy
Cafeteria – Kathleen Carroll
Antoinette Ryan
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve training of the following staff volunteers to be epipen delegates for three students, pending parent approval, at Port Colden School for the 2008-09 school. They will be trained as per NJDOE guidelines and district policy R5330, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Colleen Mattei, Dawn Krupka, Carol Kopie, Ruth O’Cone, Donna Parenti, Michele Cooper, Yes
Denise Jordan, Sue Graham, John Hornyak
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve homebound instruction for Student ID# 5702774813, effective October 21, 2008, instructor to be Ruth O’Cone, $25.00 per hour, 5 hours per week for approximately 10 weeks, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the following field trips, dates and times TBA, for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
(Parents/guardians are responsible for all fees and transportation costs)
a. Preschool Eyes of the Wild, Washington, NJ
Horse Sleigh Farm, Washington, NJ
b. Kindergarten Pax Amicus Theatre, Budd Lake, NJ
c. First Grade Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin, NJ
d. Second Grade Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, PA
e. Third Grade TBD
f. Fourth Grade Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Liberty State Park, NJ
g. Fifth Grade Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, NJ
h. Sixth Grade Broadway Show, New York City, NY
i. G&T Blairstown Elementary School 6th – Debate, Blairstown, NJ
Battle of the Books 5/6th, Franklin, NJ
Battle of the Books 3rd /4th, White Twp, NJ
Robotics 6th , Allamuchy, NJ
(The Board of Education will pay the transportation costs of the following trips:)
a. Transition Trips:
i. Warren Hills Middle School, IEP Transition Visits – Sixth Grade
ii. PC Grade 3 to visit BC Grade 4
- Music
All Star Band Concert – Location TBA
Small group of selected students transported by van or in conjunction with another school.
- Grade 6:
Stokes Environmental Overnight Trip, Stokes State Forest, Branchburg, NJ
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Heidi Noctor to authorize submission of the FY 2009 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Basic $174,218.
Pre-School $ 11,227.
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Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to authorize the submission of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) grant application for FY 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Title I – Part A $13,541.
Title II – Part A $16,579.
Title II – Part D $ 111.
Title IV $ 1,305.
$31,536. ($218. is Non-Public)
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve Daniel Mahoney as a Homework Club substitute. Stipend to be in accord with the negotiated contract, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to accept the resignation of Joseph Tardanico effective October 17, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
F. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
G. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
H. CORRESPONDENCE
- Letter from Dot Decker
- Colden Castle News – October 2008
- District Newsletter – Volume I, Issue 2
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee: Review of 2000 policies at November BOE meeting.
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the adoption of the Washington Township Board of Education 403(b) Plan Document as attached, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy Alert #182, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy #5843, Child Care Program, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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Education Committee:
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the second reading and adoption of the “Warren Hills Regional School District Cluster”: Math/Social Studies Curriculum, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Personnel Committee:
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the following Independent Therapists, as needed, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Therapist Service Service Fees Students
Therapeutic Intervention PT/OT $ 50.00 per session 08-25
Leslie Williams Wexler OT $ 81.00 per hour
Mandy Leonard ABA $125.00 per hour 08-82
Allison Peck PT $ 79.00 per hour 08-25
Felicia Pecorelli ABA Consultant $ 70.00 per hour 08-17
Katherine Ferrara OT $ 73.00 per hour
Children’s Therapy Services PT $ 97.37 per hour
Transportation Committee:
A. Bus evacuation drills were held at Brass Castle and Port Colden Schools on October 7, 2008.
Facilities Committee:
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sally Christine to approve Precision Building & Construction change order #1, for the renovation of the Old Port Colden School House, in the amount of $8,950.00, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Annual Maintenance Budget Amount worksheet per N.J.A.C. 6:24 (form M-1) to be submitted with the 2007-2008 Quality Annual Assurance Report, as recommended by the Superintendent. (Included in QAAR) RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford approving the submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) for 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 to the County Superintendent as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. (Included in QAAR) RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford authorizing the Superintendent in consultation with the Board President to approve change orders not to exceed $5,000, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford authorizing the continued research on a gymnasium addition to Brass Castle School, as recommended by the Superintendent.. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued)
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Quality Assurance Annual Report and Statement of Assurances for the 2007-2008 school year for submission to the Executive County Superintendent, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION – old and/or new business
(The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jude Mohan to adjourn.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 10:00 pm
Respectfully submitted:
Jean Flynn
Business Administrator/Board Secretary