September 16, 2020 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 Star Ledger on September 14, 2020 to begin at 7:00 PM via Zoom

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2. ROLL CALL
April Abelman
Caterina Dobak
Eric Joseph
Marybeth Madlinger
Bradley Patkochis
William R Prouty
Wanda Quinones
Michael Small
Doug Walker
 

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. CORRESPONDENCE
Cocchiola - (Referendum)
Heron - (School Choice)

6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. 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 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

11.A. Referendum / LDW Consolidation

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____Dobak____Joseph____Madlinger____Patkochis____Prouty___Quinones____Small____Walker____

13.A. Finance
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the months ending July 31, 2020 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, 2020 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, 2020, 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.B. Bill List
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the following Bill List be approved:
August 14, 2020 - September 14, 2020 check # 8958 - 9035 totaling $587,367.28.

13.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes

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 Nancy Evans for Summer New Teacher ELA Workshops - 15 hours at $45 per hour.

13.D.2) Motion to approve Nancy Evans for Accelerating All Readers to Address Literacy Learning Loss - Remote Professional Development Workshop - 1.5 hours @$35 per hour.

13.D.3) Motion to approve Gretchen Savacool for Summer Math Curriculum and Schedule Committee - 10.5 hours @ $45 per hour.

13.D.4) Motion to approve Erin Kelly for Summer ELA Professional Development - 3 hours @ $35 per hour.

13.D.5) Motion to accept the resignation of Megan Migliore effective September 1, 2020.

13.D.6) Motion to approve Caitlyn Murphy's change on the guide from a 1-BA to 1 BA-15 with a salary of $57,705.

13.D.7) Motion to approve Nadine Boetsch as a long term paraprofessional effective September 8, 2020 to November 30, 2020 at a salary of $25,000 prorated.

13.D.8) Motion to extend Debbe Evans, Evans Educational Consultant, through November 30, 2020 as needed, at a cost of $600 per day.

13.E. Policies

13.E.1) Motion to waive the second reading and approve and adopt the following policies relating to the reopening of school.

13.E.2) Motion to approve the reading of the following policies:
P1648       Restart and Recovery Plan
P1648.02  Remote Learning Options for Families

13.F.  Water Filling Stations
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the board approve Robert Griggs Plumbing & Heating, LLC to supply and install bottle filling stations at Lester D. Wilson (1) and Alexandria Middle School (3) for a total cost of $10,400.

13.G. Roof Repair
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a proposal from Tremco Weatherproof Technologies, Inc. for Lester D. Wilson roof repairs at a cost of $6,500.

13.H. 2020/2021 Delaware Valley Regional H.S. Joint Transportation
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve the 2020-2021 Joint Transportation Agreement for Regular and Special Education routes.

ALEX 1 - $ 26,924.00
ALEX 2 -   30,713.00  
ALEX 3 -   31,749.00 
ALEX 4 -   33,085.00
ALEX 5 -   24,211.00
ALEX 6 -   31,854.00
ALEX 7 -   32,224.00
ALEX 8 -   34,221.00
ALEX 9 -   28,575.00
ALEX 10 -  23,711.00

AMS/LDW ASE1 -           $41,823.00
AMS/LDW ASE2 SHLC -  48,615.00

ALEX GRAND TOTAL -  $387,705.00

13.I. Public Agency Compliance
Motion to approve Kevin McPeek as the Alexandria Township Board of Education Compliance Officer effective September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

13.J. Custodian of Records
Motion to approve Kevin McPeek as the Alexandria Township Board of Education Custodian of Records effective September 1, 2020 to June 31, 2021.

13.K. Investors Bank Account
Motion to approve Investors Bank Account signatures as designated.

13.L. Technology Curriculum
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve the 2020/2021 Technology Curriculum. 

13.M. Approve Educational Consultant
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a contract with Ronald E. Bolandi as Educational Consultant retroactively from September 3, 2020 through May 31, 2022 at a rate of $600 per day. 

13.N. Hunterdon County ESC Paraprofessional Services
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a contract between Hunterdon County ESC and the Alexandria Township BOE for paraprofessional services at a rate of $25.75 per hour, retroactively from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

13.O. Hunterdon County ESC Public School Services Contract
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a contract between HCESC and Alexandria Township Board of Education for public school services, at a rate of $50 per hour, retroactively from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

13.P. Digital Divide Grant
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board accept the award of the Digital Divide Grant in the amount of $12,000.

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
__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 __________ .