BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
July
9, 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)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Building Project Update presented by
Robert Ryan, NJSDA
Bill Pappalardo, Greyhawk Construction
Managers
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 July 7, 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)
Litigation
(2)
Finance
(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
1.
2008-2009 Board Goals
2.
Bacon Lawsuit Update
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.
June 11, 2008 Special Attachment
2.
June 11, 2008 Executive Attachment
3.
June 11, 2008 Regular Attachment
VII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report
–May 2008 Attachment
2.
Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. –
May 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 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(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): June 2008 Bill List Attachment
1.
General Account - $1,012,792.64
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $16,387.27
4.
Payroll Account – $497,399.44
VIII. Non-instructional Operations
Items
1.
APPROVE (roll call): 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.)
2.
APPROVE (roll call): 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.)
3.
RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll
call): 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.
1. APPROVE (roll call): 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
Adults - $3.50
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.
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Student
transportation to and from all sporting events for away games for 2008-09.
IX.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
APPROVE
(roll call): Salary level change for Brian Konowitz from
Step 8-BA+30 to Step 8-MA for the 2008-2009 school year.
B.
APPROVE
(roll call): Leave of absence for CLS teacher, Carley
Cross from 9/2/08 through 1/2/09.
C.
APPROVE (roll call): Appointment of George Dickerson as
Maintenance/Grounds staff for the 2008-2009 school year at the annual salary of
Step 1, $35,000 prorated to start date.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of the Rittenberg’s Math Professional Learning Community
members for the 2008-2009 school year, as written, budgeted for and funded by
the FY09 Center for Teaching and Learning Math PLC Grant at the contractual
rate as follows:
Melissa Axelsson Mary
O’Sullivan
Daniel Sakers Margaret
Wharton
Winifred Blankenship Aaron
Bullock
Heather Crosson Shaun
Gunther
E.
APPROVE
(roll call): 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
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.
2.
Secretary Substitutes
Daily rate:
$60.00 per diem
Carol Benson
Alice
MacKinnon
Valerie
Randall
3.
Custodian Substitutes
Daily rate:
$60.00 per diem
Jose Bermudez
Elliot Lebron
AM/PM
Duty (4)
Performing
Arts
Intervention
& Referral Services Staff (2)
Breakfast
Monitors (2)
Office
Detention
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
H.
APPROVE (roll call): 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.
I.
APPROVE (roll call): Posting for 5 instructional staff to
participate in the Early Intervention After School Reading Program (grades K-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.
J.
APPROVE (roll call): Posting of the following Harborfield tutor
positions for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate funded by Title
ID of the FY09 NCLB Grant as follows:
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
K.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call):
Annual Attendance Incentive
payment, for the 2007-2008 school year of the contractual amount as
follows:
Donna Lee $250.00 0 days used Attachment
L.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of Rittenberg staff as School
Management Team for the summer of 2008, not to exceed 10 hours each at the
contractual rate funded by the FY08 NCLB Grant Title I funds, as follows:
Renee Ahern Margaret
Wharton
Daniel Sakers Concetta
Burzo
Kimbra Goodwin James Connelly
Mary Dovey
M.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of staff as School Management
Team for the 2008-2009 school year, not to exceed 20 hours each at the
contractual rate funded by the FY09 NCLB Grant Title I funds, as follows:
Rittenberg
Renee Ahern Margaret
Wharton
Daniel Sakers Concetta
Burzo
Kimbra Goodwin James
Connelly
Mary Dovey
Spragg
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)
N.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of the Local Professional
Development committee members for the 2008-2009 school year at the stipend of
$675.00 each funded by the FY09 NCLB Grant as follows:
Renee Kilburn Heather Crosson
Mary Dovey Connie Burzo
X.
Student
Items
XI.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Acceptance of the FY09 21st
Century Community Learning Centers Grant for a total allocation of $487,725.00
B.
APPROVE (roll call): Acceptance of 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
Total Allocation: $490,738
C.
APPROVE (roll call): Approve the submission of the FY09 NCLB
Grant.
D.
APPROVE (roll call): Acceptance of the FY 2009 Reading First
Grant for a total allocation of $238,502.00
E.
APPROVE (roll call): Contract with Management and Evaluation
Associates for the 2008-2009 school year in the amount of $14,500.00 funded by
the FY09 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant.
F.
APPROVE (roll call): Submission of the 2008-2011 Mentoring Plan.
G.
APPROVE (roll call):
Contract with Commission for the Blind and Visually
Impaired Service for the 2008-2009 school year for student (SID #2514279366) in
the amount of $1600.
H.
APPROVE (roll call): Richard Stockton College fieldwork placements
from 9/22/08 through 12/23/08, as follows:
Rosemary
Jacobs
Thea
Snyder
I.
APPROVE (roll call): Board Goals Action Plan for the 2008-2009
school year. Attachment
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 (July).
Attachment
XIII.
Policies/Regulations
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll
call): Policy/Regulation
as follows:
1. Second Reading of revised Policy 2120 – Research,
Evaluation and Planning
XIV.
Informational
Items
A.
NJ ASK
3 and 4 Cycle I results. Attachment
B.
2008
Annual Workshop Registration – (PLEASE let Marie know if you wish to attend) Attachment
C.
School
District Accountability Act (Additional Board Member Training) Attachment
D.
US
Dept. Of Education OCR letter dated 6/23/08 from Mr. Gilly Attachment
XV.
Open
to Public
XVI.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
XVII. Calendar Dates
August 13 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 July 9, 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)
(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:
________