August 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Hunterdon Democrat on April 22, 2021 to begin at 7:00 PM at the Alexandria Middle School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ   OR  via Zoom Link:  https://alexandriaschools.zoom.us/my/kevinmcpeek
or dial in by phone:  1-929-205-6099  Meeting ID # 851 804 0845

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Motion made by ____________, seconded by ______________ to enter Executive Session at _______ PM.

TOPIC:  Referendum Bids

Motion made by __________, seconded by __________ to enter Open Session at _____ PM.

PUBLIC MEETING START 7:00 PM

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. CORRESPONDENCE

6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
The Alexandria Township Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters. Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty minute periods for public comment each meeting. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, public participation shall be governed by the following rules:

1.  A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by announcing his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate.
2.  Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to 5 minutes in duration.
3.  No participant may speak on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.
4.  All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address Board members individually.

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Abelman____Joseph____Madlinger____Patkochis____Quinones____Small____Walker____Dobak____Prouty___
 

13.A. Finance

13.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending July 31, 2021 as submitted by the Superintendent, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8-2.

to accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending July 31,, 2021 in compliance with N.J.A.C.6:20-2.13(3) that the Board of Education certify that no major account or fund has been overexpended and that as of this report sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the certification of the School Business Administrator, as required by N.J.A.C.6:20-2.13(D), that no line item account has been over expended as of July 31, 2021, and that as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

13.A.2) Bill List
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Ed approve the following Bill List:
August 6 - August 16, 2021 - ck. # 9796-9823 - Total $445,072.26
 

13.B. Policy

13.B.1) RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Board approve the first reading of the following policy:
P1648.11 Road to Recovery

13.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
August 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2021 Executive Minutes

13.D. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following:

13.D.1) Summer 2021 Curriculum Writers

13.D.1)a. Motion to approve Samantha Gale for an additional 5 hours of Media Literature Curriculum Writing (total 20 hours) at a rate of $45 per hour.

13.D.1)b. Motion to approve Lisa Mroz for an additional 5 hours of ELA Curriculum Writing (20 total hours) at a rate of $45 per hour.

13.D.1)c. Motion to approve Cathy Sousa for 3 additional hours of ELA Curriculum Writing (total 18 hours) at a rate of $45 per hour.

13.D.1)d. Motion to approve Erin Winters for 4 additional hours for Math Curriculum Writing (total 19 hours) at a rate of $45 per hour.

13.D.2) Schedule B
Motion to approve Stephanie Grossmann as Specials Team Leader for the 2021-2022 school year.

13.D.3) Paraprofessional
Motion to approve Tara Werner, as a full-time paraprofessional from August 30, 2021 to March 31, 2021 at a pro-rated salary of $26,780 to return to part-time paraprofessional beginning April 1, 2021.

13.E. Finance and Facilities

13.E.1) 2021/2022 Delaware Valley Regional H.S. Joint Transportation
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve the 2021-2022 Joint Transportation Agreement for Regular and Special Education routes.

ALEX 1 - $  27,279
ALEX 2 -    31,067  
ALEX 3 -    32,103 
ALEX 4 -    33,440
ALEX 5 -    24,566
ALEX 6 -    32,209
ALEX 7 -    32,579
ALEX 8 -    34,576
ALEX 9 -    28,930
ALEX 10 -  24,065
TOTAL    $300,814

AMS/LDW ASE1 -           $ 3,554
AMS/LDW ASE2 -              3,917
AMS/LDW ASE3 -              3,757
AMS/LDW ASE4 SHLI       6,100
AMS/LDW ASE5 HP        10,379
AMS/LDW ASE5 AHP        2,415
AMS/LDW ASE6 CS          5,923
TOTAL                            $36,045

ALEX GRAND TOTAL -  $336,859

13.E.2) Snow Removal
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Board approve Pat's Lawn Care Services, Inc. to provide snow plowing and salt spreading services at Lester D. Wilson School, also on an as needed basis at Alexandria Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year. 

13.E.3) RFP Solutions Inc.
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a service contract with RFP Solutions, Inc. for the district telecommunication and emergency strobe notification systems for the 2021-2022 school year.

13.E.4) Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves a contract with Hunterdon County ESC for paraprofessional services at a rate of $24.75 per hour, in addition to negotiated health benefits not to exceed $10,000.

13.F. Education

14. PUBLIC INPUT
The Alexandria Township Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters. Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty minute periods for public comment each meeting.  In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, public participation shall be governed by the following rules:

1.  A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by announcing his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate.
2.  Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration.
3.  No participant may speak on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.
4.  All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address Board members individually.

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS the "Open Public Meetings Act" (Chapter 231 Laws of 1975) authorizes a public body to exclude the public from that portion of a meeting at which specified topics are to be discussed under circumstances where the public consideration of such topics will clearly endanger the public or where the personal privacy or guaranteed rights of individuals whose activities or affairs are to be discussed would clearly in danger of unwarranted invasion; be it

RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Township of Alexandria now adjourns its public session to reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the following:

__Confidential Matters by Law or Court Order
__Purchase Property
_X Personnel Matters
__Invasion of Individual Privacy Employee or Student
__Investigation into Violations of Law
__Suspension, Civil Penalty or Loss of a License or Permit
__Disclosure would Impair District's Right to Receive Funding
__School/Public Security
__Collective Bargaining
__Pending, Ongoing or Anticipated Litigation

And be if further RESOLVED that the matters discussed in Executive Session will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. 

Motion to Enter Executive Session
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the Alexandria Board enter Executive Session at _____ to discuss __________.

16. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Board return to Open Session at __________.

17. ADJOURN
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting at __________ .