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Meeting Agenda
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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) on the Alexandria Township School District website, 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. 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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5. PRESENTATIONS
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6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
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10. OLD BUSINESS
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11. NEW BUSINESS
Board discussion of public comments |
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12. 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____ Dalley____ Dobak ____ Joseph ____ Madlinger ____ Small ____ Sutter____ Walker ____ |
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12.A. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following: |
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12.A.1) Agreement with the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education for Superintendent Services effective October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030
Whereas, the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq., authorizes public entities to enter into a contract with each other to subcontract any service which one of the parties to the agreement is empowered to render within its own jurisdiction including services incidental to the primary purposes of any of the participating entities; and Whereas, both the Board and the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education are authorized to provide the services of a superintendent of schools for their respective school districts; and Whereas, the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School believe that the services of a superintendent can be more efficiently and economically provided to their respective school districts through a joint agreement for the subcontracting of such services; and Whereas, the Commissioner of Education, through the Hunterdon County Executive County Superintendent, has approved the plan submitted by the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School to share a superintendent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:17-24.1; and Whereas, the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School desire to enter into a shared services agreement wherein the services of Delaware Valley Regional High School’s superintendent of schools shall be subcontracted to Alexandria Township. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board approves the attached shared services agreement with Delaware Valley Regional High School for the sharing of the superintendent of schools. Be it further resolved that the Board authorizes the Board President and School Business Administrator to execute the shared services agreement on behalf of the Board and to take any other action necessary to effectuate this Resolution. |
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12.A.2) Superintendent’s Employment Contract effective October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030
WHEREAS, the Board and the Superintendent desire to rescind the Present Employment Agreement prior to its conclusion and enter into an Employment Agreement for a term commencing October 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2030 (hereinafter referred to as the "Employment Agreement"); WHEREAS, this Employment Agreement has been submitted to and approved by the Executive County Superintendent according to standards adopted by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7-8(j); and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Employment Agreement has been conducted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby rescinds the Present Employment Agreement of Scott McKinney; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby appoints Scott McKinney as the Superintendent of Schools for the Alexandria Township School District for the period beginning on October 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2030, in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board approves the attached Employment Agreement with Scott McKinney for the position of Superintendent of Schools for the foregoing period of appointment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes the Board President and School Business Administrator to execute the Employment Agreement on behalf of the Board. |
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13. PUBLIC INPUT
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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 __________ . |
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | September 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Special 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) on the Alexandria Township School District website, 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. 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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5. PRESENTATIONS
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6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
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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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10. OLD BUSINESS
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11. NEW BUSINESS
Board discussion of public comments |
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12. 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____ Dalley____ Dobak ____ Joseph ____ Madlinger ____ Small ____ Sutter____ Walker ____ |
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12.A. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following: |
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12.A.1) Agreement with the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education for Superintendent Services effective October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030
Whereas, the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq., authorizes public entities to enter into a contract with each other to subcontract any service which one of the parties to the agreement is empowered to render within its own jurisdiction including services incidental to the primary purposes of any of the participating entities; and Whereas, both the Board and the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education are authorized to provide the services of a superintendent of schools for their respective school districts; and Whereas, the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School believe that the services of a superintendent can be more efficiently and economically provided to their respective school districts through a joint agreement for the subcontracting of such services; and Whereas, the Commissioner of Education, through the Hunterdon County Executive County Superintendent, has approved the plan submitted by the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School to share a superintendent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:17-24.1; and Whereas, the Board and Delaware Valley Regional High School desire to enter into a shared services agreement wherein the services of Delaware Valley Regional High School’s superintendent of schools shall be subcontracted to Alexandria Township. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board approves the attached shared services agreement with Delaware Valley Regional High School for the sharing of the superintendent of schools. Be it further resolved that the Board authorizes the Board President and School Business Administrator to execute the shared services agreement on behalf of the Board and to take any other action necessary to effectuate this Resolution. |
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12.A.2) Superintendent’s Employment Contract effective October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030
WHEREAS, the Board and the Superintendent desire to rescind the Present Employment Agreement prior to its conclusion and enter into an Employment Agreement for a term commencing October 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2030 (hereinafter referred to as the "Employment Agreement"); WHEREAS, this Employment Agreement has been submitted to and approved by the Executive County Superintendent according to standards adopted by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7-8(j); and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Employment Agreement has been conducted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby rescinds the Present Employment Agreement of Scott McKinney; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby appoints Scott McKinney as the Superintendent of Schools for the Alexandria Township School District for the period beginning on October 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2030, in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board approves the attached Employment Agreement with Scott McKinney for the position of Superintendent of Schools for the foregoing period of appointment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes the Board President and School Business Administrator to execute the Employment Agreement on behalf of the Board. |
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13. PUBLIC INPUT
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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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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 __________ . |
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