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Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
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3. ROLL CALL
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4. BOARD STATEMENT
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5. FLAG SALUTE
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6. CORRESPONDENCE
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6.A. Yasmin Hernandez
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6.B. Correspondence from 5th grade students
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6.C. Letter from Mr. Neibuhr
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6.D. Letter from Mr. Neal
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6.E. Letter from Craig Bender
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6.F. Letter from Robert Kaufman
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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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8.A. Suspensions
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8.B. Bullying, Harrassment, Intimidation Investigations
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8.C. Report on Action Plan Progress
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9. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9.A. School Ethics Filing
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9.B. The Business Office received notification that these Board Members completed the following training:
Elizabeth Kelly Governance III: Student Achievement Brian Walsh Governance III: Student Achievement |
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9.C. Risk Management Recognition from NJSIG
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11.A. 7th and 8th Grade Boy Lacrosse
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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14. OPEN SESSION
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15. PUBLIC INPUT: COMMENTS ON MOTIONS ONLY
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16. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION
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16.A. Finance
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16.A.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending January 31, 2015, as submitted by the Superintendent, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1.
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16.A.2) to accept the Alexandria Township Board of Education's certification that the Superintendent, Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, recommends that the Board of Education accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending January 31, 2015, and he recommends 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.
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16.A.3) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary's, David E. Pawlowski, certification as required by N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(d), that no line item account has been over expended as of January 31, 2015, 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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16.B. Bill List
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16.B.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Bill List dated January 15, 2015 - February 12, 2015, check numbers 03406-03462, in the amount of $772,678.73
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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16.C.1) Dr. Jennings on 3/11 - 3/13/15 to Morristown, NJ for Workshop entitled: Negotiating to Win
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16.C.2) Dr. Jennings on 3/16/15 to Monroe, NJ for NJASA One Day Seminar on Strategic Planning
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16.C.3) Sara Sciarello on 2/20/15 to New Brunswick, NJ for workshop entitled: Differentiating Math Instruction, Grades K-5
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16.C.4) Erin Winters on 2/20/15 to New Brunswick for workshop entitled: Differentiating math Instruction Grades K-5.
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16.C.5) Krista Komarek on 2/24/15 to Flemington for the Hunterdon County Library Association Winter Workshop.
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16.C.6) Connie Green on 5/5/2015 to Flemington for Isolation and Quarantine Training.
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16.D. Approval of Minutes
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16.D.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Minutes of January 22, 2015 and the Minutes of February 12, 2015 as presented.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Personnel
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17.A.1) Substitute List
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17.A.1)a. Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following addition to the 2014-15 Substitute List, upon the successful completion of the criminal history background check required by law:
Caryn Wagstaff – Teacher |
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17.B. Policies
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17.B.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the second reading of the following policy:
Policy 3283 Electronic Communications Between Teaching Staff Members And Students |
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17.C. Facility Use
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17.C.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the old gym on March 4, 2015 from 3:30-7:30 by the Alexandria Middle School Jazz Band. The PPO is sponsoring a workshop and concert featuring the Eric Mintel Quartet.
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17.C.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Lester D. Wilson School art room by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon for an after-school enrichment class for grades 1st-3rd, for a facility use fee of $65 per hour. The class will run from 3:10-4:10 PM on the following dates: February 20, 27, March 6,13,20, April 10, 17 and 24.
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17.C.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School gymnasium, stage area and two classrooms on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 PM and on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 2:30-6:30 PM, for a dance recital run by the Precious Moments Dance Academy at a fee of $65 per hour.
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17.C.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of a classroom at the Alexandria Middle School by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon for an after school enrichment class for grades 4th - 6th, for a facility use fee of $65 per hour. The classes will be held from 3:45-5:15 PM on the following dates: February 26, March 5, March 12, March 26, April 9 and April 16.
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17.C.5) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School fields by the Delaware Valley Athletic Association, Inc., for baseball/softball practice and games on afternoons and weekends, not to conflict with school activities, from March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.
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17.D. Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program (SEMI)
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17.D.1) Motion made by ______ seconded by ______ upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Wavier of Requirements for Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program as the District has fewer than 40 students (5) eligible.
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17.E. Pre School Tuition
Motion made by ______ seconded by ______ upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Tuition Contract Agreement for the 2015-16 school year for eight preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 per student. |
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18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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19. BOARD GOALS
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20. ADJOURN
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | February 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
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Description:
This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Hunterdon County Democrat on May 1, 2014, to begin at 7:00 PM.
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3. ROLL CALL
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Description:
Christopher R. Kassai - Joan M. Monaco -
Elizabeth A. Kelly - Scott A. Saccal - Joseph Krouse - Shawn J. Shapiro - Douglas E. Linden, Jr. - Brian P. Walsh - Patrick D. McGuinness - |
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4. BOARD STATEMENT
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Description:
The mission of the Alexandria Township School District is to achieve academic excellence through high quality instruction, a positive learning environment, and a strong partnership among staff members, family and community.
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5. FLAG SALUTE
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6. CORRESPONDENCE
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6.A. Yasmin Hernandez
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Description:
Email concerning PARCC, Brochures attachments
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6.B. Correspondence from 5th grade students
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6.C. Letter from Mr. Neibuhr
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6.D. Letter from Mr. Neal
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6.E. Letter from Craig Bender
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6.F. Letter from Robert Kaufman
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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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Description:
Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, Superintendent of Schools, to report on the following:
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8.A. Suspensions
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8.B. Bullying, Harrassment, Intimidation Investigations
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8.C. Report on Action Plan Progress
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9. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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Description:
David E. Pawlowski, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, to report on the following:
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9.A. School Ethics Filing
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9.B. The Business Office received notification that these Board Members completed the following training:
Elizabeth Kelly Governance III: Student Achievement Brian Walsh Governance III: Student Achievement |
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9.C. Risk Management Recognition from NJSIG
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11.A. 7th and 8th Grade Boy Lacrosse
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board go into Executive Session at ________ to discuss ____________.
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14. OPEN SESSION
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Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board return to Open Session at ____________.
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15. PUBLIC INPUT: COMMENTS ON MOTIONS ONLY
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16. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION
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Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the consent agenda as follows:
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16.A. Finance
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16.A.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending January 31, 2015, as submitted by the Superintendent, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1.
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16.A.2) to accept the Alexandria Township Board of Education's certification that the Superintendent, Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, recommends that the Board of Education accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending January 31, 2015, and he recommends 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.
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16.A.3) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary's, David E. Pawlowski, certification as required by N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(d), that no line item account has been over expended as of January 31, 2015, 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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16.B. Bill List
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16.B.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Bill List dated January 15, 2015 - February 12, 2015, check numbers 03406-03462, in the amount of $772,678.73
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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16.C.1) Dr. Jennings on 3/11 - 3/13/15 to Morristown, NJ for Workshop entitled: Negotiating to Win
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16.C.2) Dr. Jennings on 3/16/15 to Monroe, NJ for NJASA One Day Seminar on Strategic Planning
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16.C.3) Sara Sciarello on 2/20/15 to New Brunswick, NJ for workshop entitled: Differentiating Math Instruction, Grades K-5
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16.C.4) Erin Winters on 2/20/15 to New Brunswick for workshop entitled: Differentiating math Instruction Grades K-5.
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16.C.5) Krista Komarek on 2/24/15 to Flemington for the Hunterdon County Library Association Winter Workshop.
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16.C.6) Connie Green on 5/5/2015 to Flemington for Isolation and Quarantine Training.
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16.D. Approval of Minutes
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16.D.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Minutes of January 22, 2015 and the Minutes of February 12, 2015 as presented.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Personnel
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17.A.1) Substitute List
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17.A.1)a. Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following addition to the 2014-15 Substitute List, upon the successful completion of the criminal history background check required by law:
Caryn Wagstaff – Teacher |
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17.B. Policies
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17.B.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the second reading of the following policy:
Policy 3283 Electronic Communications Between Teaching Staff Members And Students |
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17.C. Facility Use
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17.C.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the old gym on March 4, 2015 from 3:30-7:30 by the Alexandria Middle School Jazz Band. The PPO is sponsoring a workshop and concert featuring the Eric Mintel Quartet.
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17.C.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Lester D. Wilson School art room by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon for an after-school enrichment class for grades 1st-3rd, for a facility use fee of $65 per hour. The class will run from 3:10-4:10 PM on the following dates: February 20, 27, March 6,13,20, April 10, 17 and 24.
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17.C.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School gymnasium, stage area and two classrooms on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 PM and on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 2:30-6:30 PM, for a dance recital run by the Precious Moments Dance Academy at a fee of $65 per hour.
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17.C.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of a classroom at the Alexandria Middle School by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon for an after school enrichment class for grades 4th - 6th, for a facility use fee of $65 per hour. The classes will be held from 3:45-5:15 PM on the following dates: February 26, March 5, March 12, March 26, April 9 and April 16.
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17.C.5) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School fields by the Delaware Valley Athletic Association, Inc., for baseball/softball practice and games on afternoons and weekends, not to conflict with school activities, from March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.
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17.D. Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program (SEMI)
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17.D.1) Motion made by ______ seconded by ______ upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Wavier of Requirements for Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program as the District has fewer than 40 students (5) eligible.
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17.E. Pre School Tuition
Motion made by ______ seconded by ______ upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Tuition Contract Agreement for the 2015-16 school year for eight preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 per student. |
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18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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. 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 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. |
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19. BOARD GOALS
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Description:
The Alexandria Township Board of Education will:
1. Continue to Improve Board effectiveness. 2. Continue to effectively represent and communicate with the public and involve the community. 3. Continue to improve District Planning focusing on the District mission and goals. 4. Implement our CSA and Board self-evaluation process. |
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20. ADJOURN
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Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board adjourn the meeting at __________ .
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