March 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Work Session Meeting
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1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
Welcome to a public meeting of the Alexandria Township Public Schools under the Open Public Meetings Act of 1975, also known as the “Sunshine Law.” The District hopes that you will find this meeting informative and instructive, and that citizens are afforded an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the District’s operation and functions. Under the Sunshine Law, the District must provide notice of all open meetings to allow citizens to attend and observe the deliberations of the District. This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Star Ledger online on January 9, 2026, and NJ.com, to begin at 7:00 PM at the Alexandria Township School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ. |
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2. ROLL CALL
Ann Marie Austin Renee Bagley Darren Dalley Caterina Dobak Eric Joseph Marybeth Madlinger Michael Small Catherine Sutter Doug Walker |
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3. FLAG SALUTE
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4. PRESENTATIONS
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5. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
District Update HIB |
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7. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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8. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
Description:
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. Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials. The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.
Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty-minute periods for public comment at each meeting. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comments, 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. 5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual. The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement. Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to: naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same. Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting. If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting. |
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9. OLD BUSINESS
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10. NEW BUSINESS
Board discussion of public comments |
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11. 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: Austin ____Bagley ____ Dalley ____ Dobak ____ Joseph ____ Madlinger ____ Small ____ Sutter ____ Walker ____ |
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11.A. Finance
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11.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending 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 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 and that as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. |
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11.A.2) Bill List
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Ed approve the following Bill List: February 18, 2026 Check # A13907 - A Check # B Total - $ |
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11.A.3) Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the attached list of requests for employee/Board Member 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 $0.47. |
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11.B. Personnel
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve the following: |
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11.B.1) Resignation
Motion to approve the resignation of Michael McGarry, School Business Administrator, effective May 31, 2026. |
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11.B.2) Leave of Absence
Motion to approve the revised Leave of Absence for employee #ST148 as follows for maternity/childcare rearing: 3/16/2026-05/08/2026 using sick/personal/family illness time 5/11/2026-5/29/2026 unpaid time 6/1/2026 - return to school |
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11.B.3) Leave Replacement Teacher
Motion to approve Tara Werner as a Leave Replacement Teacher from March 5, 2026 - June 3, 2026, at Step 2 BA, $64,445, pro-rated. |
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11.B.4) Leave Replacement Teacher
Motion to approve the revision of Susan Mitcheltree as a 0.8 Leave Replacement Teacher, Step 5-MA, $70,270, pro-rated, effective February 23, 2026. |
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11.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes: Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026 Executive Session Minutes February 17, 2026 |
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11.D. Finance and Facilities
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11.D.1) ATS Bus, Fire and Security Drills
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the monthly ATS Bus, Fire and Security Drills as indicated on the attached worksheet. |
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11.D.2) DVR Technology Consortium Internet Renewal
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves a three-year service agreement for the period beginning July 1, 2026 through June 20, 2029 between Delaware Valley Regional Consortium (Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education shall serve as the Lead Education Authority and Host District) and Service Electric Cable TV, Inc., (Service Provider), Bethlehem, PA, to provide 2Gbps (2000Mbps) Internet Bandwidth with 1Gbps (1000Mbps) point to point transfer for Alexandria Township School District, Holland Township School District, Kingwood Township School District and 100Mbps point to point transfer for Frenchtown Elementary School District and Milford Public School at a monthly cost of $4,300.00.
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11.D.3) Preschool Regular Tuition Rate
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the following regular tuition rate for the 2026-2027 school Year: Preschool: $7,500. |
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12. PUBLIC INPUT
Description:
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. Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials. The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.
Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty-minute periods for public comment at each meeting. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comments, 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. 5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual. The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement. Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to: naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same. Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting. If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting. |
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13. 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 __________. |
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14. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Board return to Open Session at __________. |
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15. ADJOURN
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting at __________ . |