October 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Work Session 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 January 13, 2022 and revised on September 29, 2022, via posting to the school website, posted in school buildings and at the Municipal Building, to begin at 7:00 PM to be held 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

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. CORRESPONDENCE

6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPOR

6.A. Referendum Update

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A. 2021-2022 Student Assessments

7.B. District Goals

8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMIN/BOARD SECRETARY REPORT

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. PUBLIC INPUT (CONSENT 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 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.

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____Quinones____Small____Walker____Zengel_____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 months ending September 30, 2022 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 September 30, 2022  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 September 30, 2022, 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 Lists:

13.B. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:

13.C. Policy

13.C.1) Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board review the following regulation for a second reading at the next Board Meeting:
R2425   Emergency Virtual or Home Instruction

13.C.2) Motion to suspend the rules of Bylaw 0131 requiring two Board readings to adopt a Policy and adopt Policy 5512 - Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying with one reading.

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

13.D.1) Motion to approve Briana Suydam to shadow Rachel Case effective October 21, 2022.

13.E. Finance and Facilities

13.E.1) Integrated Pest Management Plan
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Board approve Eric Carr as the Integrated Pest Management Designee and approve the 2022-2023 Integrated Pest Management Plan.

13.E.2) Best Choice New Jersey Licensed Registered Nurse Service
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve an agreement between Best Choice New Jersey Licensed Registered Nurse Service and Alexandria Township Board of Education for Nursing Services dated September 24, 2022 through June 30, 2023 at a rate of $69 per hour as needed.

13.F. Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve Alexandria Township School District 2022-2023 Goals:

Teaching and Learning
To develop, support and challenge diverse learners through meaningful opportunities that prepare resilient, lifelong learners

Communication, Community Relations and Outreach
To leverage aspects of the surrounding community to benefit our students

Social-Emotional Learning - Cultural Sensitivity, Health and Wellness - Resilience
To develop a culture and climate that continually offers opportunities to enhance students' emotional and social well-being so that they engage as thinkers, lifelong learners and problem solvers.

Facilities
To improve facilities and lower costs to ensure the fidelity of the district's educational programs.
 

13.G. Education

13.H. Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent , the Board approve the 2022-2023 Nurses Service Plan

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 __________ .