January 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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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 January 13, 2022 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. ROLL CALL
April Abelman Caterina Dobak Eric Joseph Marybeth Madlinger William R. Prouty Wanda Quinones Michael Small Doug Walker Marie Zengel |
3. FLAG SALUTE
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4. PRESENTATIONS
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5. CORRESPONDENCE
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6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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7.A. Bullying / Suspensions
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7.B. Start Strong Presentation
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7.C. Enrollment Summary
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8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
Board Secretary administers required oath to newly-elected Board Member; Marie Zengel |
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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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
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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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____Quinones____Small____Walker____Zengel_____Dobak____Prouty___ |
13.A. Finance
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13.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the months ending December 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 December 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 December 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: December 10th - January 14, 2022 - Check #10111 -10190 - Total - $1,499,336.04 |
13.B. Policy
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13.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes: December 1, 2022 Work Session Minutes December 15, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes |
13.D. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following list of requests for employee travel in accordance with the School District Accountability Act. Only overnight stays are eligible for meal reimbursement. Mileage, meals, and lodging reimbursements shall be in accordance with NJ Statute, Code, and NJ Department of Treasury Guidelines. OMB Mileage Reimbursement Rate is $0.35: Joseph Amatelli, The Training Center, Black Seal Online Course - Registration: $600.00 |
13.E. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following: |
13.E.1) Motion to accept a letter of retirement from Jennifer Bills effective June 30, 2022.
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13.E.2) Motion to accept a letter of retirement from Linda Fennelly effective June 30, 2022.
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13.E.3) Motion to accept the resignation of Employee ID #ST219 effective December 23, 2021.
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13.E.4) Motion to approve Tracy Lonczak as substitute custodian for Alexandria Township School District effective January 21, 2022.
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13.E.5) Motion to approve Family Medical Leave for Employee #ST166 from May 2, 2022 through November 28, 2022.
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13.E.6) Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Board approve all Certificated Staff for Curriculum Writing at a rate of $45 per hour through June 30, 2022.
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13.E.7) Motion to approve Maureen Smith as full time paraprofessional at a rate of $26,780 pro-rated, pending completion of required documentation.
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13.F. Finance and Facilities
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13.F.1) Frenchtown / Milford VFW Donation
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve the acceptance of a $200 donation from The Frenchtown Milford VFW Post #7857 to the Alexandria School District Library Fund. |
13.F.2) Approve Atlantic Engineering Laboratories
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve Atlantic Engineering Laboratories, Inc. to inspect construction project at Alexandria Middle School as required. |
13.G. Education
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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 X_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 __________ . |