BOARD OF EDUCATION

EGG HARBOR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Egg Harbor City, New Jersey 08215

 

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

August 13, 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

 

Health and Physical Education Curriculum

 

Presenters:  Cathy Bubeck and Kim Goodwin

 

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 August 13, 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                                                                           

E.            FDR Principal Report                                                

F.             Board Solicitor’s Report

 

 

VI.           Board Minutes

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call): 

1.       July 13, 2008               Regular                                 Attachment

2.       July 13, 2008               Executive                             Attachment

 

 

VII.        Financial Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call): 

1.                  Board Secretary’s Report –June  2008                  Attachment

2.                  Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. – June 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 7/31/08 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):  July 2008 Bill List       Attachment

1.                  General Account - $732,681.98

2.                  Capital Account -  $0

3.                  Food Service -       $

4.                  Payroll Account – $144,212.04

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Budget transfer (Resolution #09-01) for the 2007-08
school year in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:20-2:13 and Chapter 196 Laws of 1967, as follows:
          July 31, 2008   Fund 10 – $545.00      Attachment

 

 

VIII.    Non-instructional Operations Items

 

A.           Insurance

 

B.            Facilities

1.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

2.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities for the Egg Harbor City Volleyball League for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

3.                  APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities for Ignite Youth Ministries for the 2008-2009 school year, pending receipt of insurance certificate.

 

C.            Food Service

1.                  APPROVE (roll call):  First year renewal contract of Contini Caterers of Margate, Inc. as the food management company for the 2008-2009 school year.  Contract terms and conditions are in accordance with the specifications and proposal as follows:

Management fee: $11,660.00 ($600.00 more than 2007-08 or 6%). Guarantee breakeven contract; not to exceed total management fee.  *The increase is based on the Index Rate as defined in New Jersey Public Procurement Law, and is based off the last published Quarterly Index Rate. (Right now that rate is 6%)

 

D.           Miscellaneous

1.                  APPROVE (roll call):  2008-2009 District Emergency Management Operations Plan.

 

 

 

IX.           Personnel Items – as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

                             

A.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of 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, as follows:

Mary Dovey                            Nancy Rizzo

Donna Fiedler                         Kristen Warker

Barbara Ellis                            Ellen Sullivan

Tina Scibilia                            Debbie Rollins

Renee Kilburn                         Chrissy Bryant

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of 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.

Marie Farnan

Allyn Mision

Laura Gentile

Tara Macchione

Lee LaRosa

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Joseph Smurlo for the following annual duties:

1.                  Asst. Board Secretary

2.                  Authorization to Procure Goods and Services through State Contracts

3.                  Practices & Public Agency Compliance Officer

4.                  CEPA (Conscientious Employee Protection Act)  Officer N.J.S.A. 34:19-1

5.                  Safety Coordinator

6.                  Executive Safety Committee member

7.                  Custodian of School Records

8.                  Purchasing Agent

(These duties are approved annually for the Business Administrator at the reorganization meeting.)

 

D.           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

            Joyce Howell                          NJ Teach Cert.

            Marissa Silipena                      Co. Sub. Cert.

 

 

 

2.       Teacher Aide Substitutes $55.00 per day

Sharon Milne              

                                   

E.            APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of all staff to participate in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers before and after school programs for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate, funded by the FY 09 21st CCLC grant.

 

F.             APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of all staff to participate in the required in-district Professional Development Workshops for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate, funded by the FY 09 21st CCLC grant.

 

G.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Spragg extra-curricular activity/coaching positions for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate as follows:

Safety Patrol                                       Laura Gentile

Public Relations                                  Kristin Warker

                        AM/PM Duty                                      Donna Fiedler, Betty Phelps,

                                                                                    Shannon Deninger, Kristin Warker

                        AM/PM Substitute                              Alees Mason

                        Performing Arts                                  Jim Goodrich

                        Intervention & Referral

                                  Services Staff                            Kristin Warker           

                        Breakfast Monitors                             Nancy Rizzo, Shannon Deninger

                        Office Detention                                 Lee LaRosa, Shannon Deninger        

 

H.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Rittenberg extra-curricular activity/coaching positions for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate as follows:

Junior Honor Society                          Winifred Blankenship

Yearbook                                            Gretchen Halfpenny  

Environmental Service Club               Melissa Axelsson

Band/Chorus                                       Lacey Lemons

Student Council                                  Connie Burzo / Mary Dovey (split)

Cheerleading                                       Christine Bryant / Shannon Deninger (split)

Athletic Coordinator                           Shawn Sullivan

Web Master                                         Angela Maione

Intervention & Referral Services        Christine Bryant         

AM/PM Duty                                      James Connelly, Winifred Blankenship

                                                            Renee Ahern, Gretchen Halfpenny

Athletic Chaperones                           James Connelly, Jennifer Connelly

                                                            Winifred Blankenship, Theresa Sartorio

                                                            Jason VanderRyk, Shawn Sullivan

Cross Country                                     Jennifer Connelly

Girls’ Basketball                                 Shawn Sullivan

Boys’ Basketball                                 Jason VanderRyk

Baseball                                               James Connelly

Softball                                               Jennifer Connelly

Long Detention Supervisor                 Mary O’Sullivan        

Office Detention Supervisor               Jocelyn Murphy-Stout

 

I.              APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of FDR staff to participate in the 5th Grade Orientation on August 27, 2008 at the contractual rate for two hours each as follows:

Aaron Bullock                                     Renee Ahern

Christine Bryant                                  Thomas Culleny

Brian Konowitz                                  Kimbra Goodwin

Gretchen Halfpenny                           Theresa Sartorio

 

J.              APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of all certified staff for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate for the following positions:

Homebound Instructors                      New Horizons Chaperones

AM/PM Duty Substitutes                   Detention Duty Substitutes

Breakfast Monitor Substitutes            School Management Team Substitutes

Early Intervention

         Reading Program Substitutes   

 

K.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of staff for designated curriculum work for the 2008-2009 school year, not to exceed 35 hours each at the contractual rate funded by the FY 09 NCLB grant, as follows:

                        Erin Ritson / Karen Porreca                Visual Arts

                        Lacey Lemons / Jim Goodrich            Performing Arts

                        Mary Dovey / Renee Kilburn              World Language

 

L.            APPROVE (roll call):  Authorization for the Superintendent to fill the following positions for the 2008-2009 school year subject to Board ratification on September 10, 2008:

3rd grade long-term substitute position

CLS Health and Physical Education long-term substitute position

 

M.          APPROVE (roll call):  Rescind the appointment of Kimbra Goodwin as a member of the Rittenberg School Management Team for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

N.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Karen Porreca as a member of the Rittenberg School Management Team for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

O.           APPROVE (roll call):  Appointment of Harborfield tutors for the 2008-2009 school year at the contractual rate, for 48 weeks, funded by Title ID of the FY09 NCLB Grant as follows:

John Howard - teacher, 8 hours per week

Felicia Hyman - teacher, 8 hours per week

Barbara Milne - teacher, 8 hours per week

Lakecia Hyman - teacher/facilitator, 10 hours per week

 

X.               Student Items

 

A.           RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  Field trip for the 2008-2009 school year as follows:  Extended School Year students to the Regal Cinema on July 23 and 30, 2008.  Admission and transportation funded by the Board of Education.

 

 

XI.           Program Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call):   Acceptance of the FY 2009 Reading First Grant for a total allocation of $238,502.00

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):   Introductory Fieldwork Placements from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey from 9/22/08-12/23/08 as follows:

Daniel Hamill

Rachel Grill

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):  Health and Physical Education Curriculum.

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Source4Teachers Master Substitute List 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 (Aug. & Sept.).                                      Attachment

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):   Group registration for the Egg Harbor City Board of Education, including the Superintendent, Business Administrator, and Board Secretary to attend the 2008 Annual Workshop in Atlantic City, October 28-30, 2008 for the fee of $1,100.

 

 

XIII.        Informational Items

 

A.           Pinelands Commission Amended Report 7/24/08      Attachment

B.            Superintendent letter to Fred Jacobs – 7/24/08                      Attachment

C.            SDA Notice of Award – 7/30/08                   Attachment

D.           Superintendent letter to OCR – 7/30/08         Attachment

E.            Superintendent letter to Dr. Loggi- Re: Bacon Lawsuit Survey 7/30/08       Attachment

                                                    

 

XIV.        Open to Public

 

 

XV.            Comments for the Good of the Board     

 

 

XVI.        Calendar Dates

 

September                1             Labor Day (bldgs. closed)     

September                2 & 3      Staff Development

September                4             First Day Students     

September               10           Regular Board Meeting

September                17           FDR Back to School Night

September                24           CLS Back to School Night

 

 

XVII.    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 August 13, 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.

 

 

XVIII.                Adjournment

             Time: ________