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
VIII. Non-instructional Operations
Items
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.
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%)
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:
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.
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
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
Band/Chorus Lacey
Lemons
Student Council Connie Burzo /
Mary Dovey (split)
Cheerleading Christine
Bryant / Shannon Deninger (split)
Athletic Coordinator Shawn Sullivan
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
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:
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:
________