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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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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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8.A. Bullying Incidents
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8.B. Suspensions
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8.C. Presentation of Policy Recommendations for District Grading Procedures
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9. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9.A. Lacrosse venue for home games
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.A. Lighting quotes for LDW Library Retro Fit
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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 March 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 March 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 March 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 March 18, 2015 - April 10, 2015, check numbers 03524 - 03564 , in the amount of $524,869.84.
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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16.C.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve work-related and related expenses reimbursement for the following staff members that is directly related to and within the scope of their current work responsibilities, promotes the delivery of instruction, and is critical to the instructional needs of the School District or furthers the efficient operation of the School District, and is educationally necessary and fiscally prudent.
Denise Fichner on 4/23/15 to New Brunswick, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Train the Trainer: Dyslexia Sandy Kacedon on 4/28/15 to Allentown, PA to attend a Workshop entitled: Preschoolers & Autism Krista Komarek on 4/24/15 to Whippany, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Judy Freemans Winners Workshop JoAnn Whiteley on 4/28/15 to Allentown, PA to attend a Workshop entitled: Preschoolers and Autism Patricia Dale on 8/10 - 8/13/15 to Randolph, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Responsive Classroom Training Krista Komarek on 8/10-8/13/15 to Randolph, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Responsive Classroom Training Sandra kacedon on 4/23-4/24/15 to Morris Plains, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Grown NJ Kids |
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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 March 26, 2015 as submitted.
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16.E. Public Hearing Date
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16.E.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve May 7, 2015, to conduct the Public Hearing of the 2015-16 Annual School District Budget. The meeting will be conducted in the Alexandria Middle School Library/Media Center, commencing at 7:00 PM. The Board will conduct regular business immediately following the Public Hearing.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Policies
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17.A.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the second reading of the following policies:
Policy 2431 Extra Curricular Activities Policy 2622 Pupil assessments |
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17.A.2) Motion Made by __________, seconded by__________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following policy:
Policy 4282 Use of Social Networking Sites For Non-Teaching Staff |
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17.B. Facility Use
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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 use of the Lester D. Wilson School multipurpose room from 7:15-8:40 AM on May 6, 2015 and May 8, 2015, by the PTO for "Muffins With Mom".
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17.B.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 multipurpose room from 7:15-8:40 AM on June 17, 2015 and June 19, 2015, by the PTO for "Donuts With Dad".
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17.C. Personnel
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17.C.1) Motion made by _________, seconded by _________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve an employment agreement for Douglas Van Camp for the 2014-15 school year, effective May 1, 2015, as a 12-month Custodian at a salary of $34,000, pro-rated. Sick days according to statute; all terms and conditions as per the negotiated agreement.
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17.C.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve an intermittently Federal Medical Leave of Absence for an employee whose name is on file in the Business Office, effective April 17, 2015.
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17.C.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve extending an intermittently Federal Medical Leave of Absence for an employee whose name is on file in the Business Office, effective April 17, 2015.
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17.D. Preschool Tuition
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17.D.1) 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 one preschool student whose name is on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000.
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17.E. Alexandria Township Education Foundation Grants
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17.E.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following grants:
Grant Number Teacher Title of Grant Amount 2015-15 McCluskey "More to Math Grade $2,506.75 2 Lego Math" 2015-16 O'Donnell, Scollan War and Remembrance: $4,395.00 Blazure, Taylor, Milford, Schiavello 2015-17 McCluskey Mobile Edible Wall Unit- $4,630.00 Plug and Play 2015-18 Testa, Hoyda, From Farm To Table $ 657.43 2015-19 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 "Scene of the Crime" 2015-20 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 "Thrill Ride" 2015-21 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 Polymers and Math 2015-22 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 725.00 Jolts and Volts Grade 5 2015-23 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 725.00 Cloud In A Bottle |
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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: | April 16, 2015 at 7:15 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 April 9, 2015, 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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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. Bullying Incidents
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8.B. Suspensions
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8.C. Presentation of Policy Recommendations for District Grading Procedures
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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. Lacrosse venue for home games
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.A. Lighting quotes for LDW Library Retro Fit
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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 March 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 March 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 March 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 March 18, 2015 - April 10, 2015, check numbers 03524 - 03564 , in the amount of $524,869.84.
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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16.C.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve work-related and related expenses reimbursement for the following staff members that is directly related to and within the scope of their current work responsibilities, promotes the delivery of instruction, and is critical to the instructional needs of the School District or furthers the efficient operation of the School District, and is educationally necessary and fiscally prudent.
Denise Fichner on 4/23/15 to New Brunswick, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Train the Trainer: Dyslexia Sandy Kacedon on 4/28/15 to Allentown, PA to attend a Workshop entitled: Preschoolers & Autism Krista Komarek on 4/24/15 to Whippany, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Judy Freemans Winners Workshop JoAnn Whiteley on 4/28/15 to Allentown, PA to attend a Workshop entitled: Preschoolers and Autism Patricia Dale on 8/10 - 8/13/15 to Randolph, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Responsive Classroom Training Krista Komarek on 8/10-8/13/15 to Randolph, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Responsive Classroom Training Sandra kacedon on 4/23-4/24/15 to Morris Plains, NJ to attend a Workshop entitled: Grown NJ Kids |
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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 March 26, 2015 as submitted.
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16.E. Public Hearing Date
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16.E.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve May 7, 2015, to conduct the Public Hearing of the 2015-16 Annual School District Budget. The meeting will be conducted in the Alexandria Middle School Library/Media Center, commencing at 7:00 PM. The Board will conduct regular business immediately following the Public Hearing.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Policies
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17.A.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the second reading of the following policies:
Policy 2431 Extra Curricular Activities Policy 2622 Pupil assessments |
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17.A.2) Motion Made by __________, seconded by__________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following policy:
Policy 4282 Use of Social Networking Sites For Non-Teaching Staff |
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17.B. Facility Use
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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 use of the Lester D. Wilson School multipurpose room from 7:15-8:40 AM on May 6, 2015 and May 8, 2015, by the PTO for "Muffins With Mom".
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17.B.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 multipurpose room from 7:15-8:40 AM on June 17, 2015 and June 19, 2015, by the PTO for "Donuts With Dad".
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17.C. Personnel
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17.C.1) Motion made by _________, seconded by _________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve an employment agreement for Douglas Van Camp for the 2014-15 school year, effective May 1, 2015, as a 12-month Custodian at a salary of $34,000, pro-rated. Sick days according to statute; all terms and conditions as per the negotiated agreement.
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17.C.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve an intermittently Federal Medical Leave of Absence for an employee whose name is on file in the Business Office, effective April 17, 2015.
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17.C.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve extending an intermittently Federal Medical Leave of Absence for an employee whose name is on file in the Business Office, effective April 17, 2015.
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17.D. Preschool Tuition
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17.D.1) 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 one preschool student whose name is on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000.
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17.E. Alexandria Township Education Foundation Grants
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17.E.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following grants:
Grant Number Teacher Title of Grant Amount 2015-15 McCluskey "More to Math Grade $2,506.75 2 Lego Math" 2015-16 O'Donnell, Scollan War and Remembrance: $4,395.00 Blazure, Taylor, Milford, Schiavello 2015-17 McCluskey Mobile Edible Wall Unit- $4,630.00 Plug and Play 2015-18 Testa, Hoyda, From Farm To Table $ 657.43 2015-19 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 "Scene of the Crime" 2015-20 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 "Thrill Ride" 2015-21 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 950.00 Polymers and Math 2015-22 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 725.00 Jolts and Volts Grade 5 2015-23 McCluskey Da Vinci Science Ctr $ 725.00 Cloud In A Bottle |
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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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