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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. Letter received from Gigi Patel.
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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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9. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9.A. Construction Updates
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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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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 July 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 July 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 overexpended as of July 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 July 1, 2015 - July 21, 2015, check numbers 03739 - 03809, in the amount of $757,436.30, and the Bill list dated July 22, 2015 - August 11, 2015, check numbers 03810 - 03873, in the amount of $342,716.80.
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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.
Matthew Jennings on January 28-29, 2016, to attend the NJASA Techspo in Atlantic City, NJ, with an estimated travel expense of $400. Matthew Jennings on February 10-13, 2016, to attend the AASA National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, with an estimated travel expense of $1,800. Matthew Jennings on May 11-13, 2016, to attend the NJASA Spring Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, with an estimated travel expense of $400. Dr. Jennings' travel expenses are in accordance with his contract. |
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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 July 23, 2015.
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16.E. Outdated Textbooks To Be Discarded
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16.E.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board grant approval to discard the following outdated Social Studies textbooks:
Quantity Name of Textbook 39 History Alive - The United States 7 History Alive - United States Through Industrialism and Teacher Guide 21 History Alive - Ancient World and Teacher Guide 3 History Alive - Medieval World 13 Webster's Intermediate Dictionary |
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Facility Use
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17.A.1) Nose Work Canine Training
Motion made by __________, seconded by _________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Canine Nose Work Training at the Lester D. Wilson School twice a month in the evening from 5:00-7:00 PM, September 2015 through March 2016. |
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17.A.2) Adult Volleyball
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Alexandria Township Recreation Committee's request for adult volleyball games to be held in the Alexandria Middle School new gym on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-10:00 PM. |
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17.B. Transportation
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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 2015-16 joint transportation costs for the regular and special education routes.
ALEX 1 32,946 ALEX2 26,814 ALEX3 30,876 ALEX4 25,503 ALEX5 22,116 ALEX6 21,704 ALEX7 26,450 ALEX8 28,430 ALEX9 26,499 ALEX10 24,278 ALEX11 22,288 ALEX TOTAL REGULAR 287,904 AMS/LDW ASE1 36,431 AMS/LDW Aide 10,106 ALEX TOTAL SPECIAL $ 46,537 ALEX GRAND TOTAL $334,441 |
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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 2015-16 regular and special education transportation route descriptions as on file in the Board of Education office.
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17.C. Preschool Tuition
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17.C.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Preschool Tuition Contract Agreement for the 2015-16 school year for a student whose name is on file in the business office. (18)
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17.D. Personnel
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17.D.1) Staff Evaluation Rubrics
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Stronge Teacher, Educational Specialist and Administrator Rubrics as the Staff Evaluation Model for the 2015-16 school year. |
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17.D.2) Letter of Resignation
Motion made by _________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the letter of resignation from Anne Rosenthal, Library/ Media Specialist, effective September 1, 2015. |
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17.D.3) Family Leave Insurance Benefits
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve New Jersey Family Leave Insurance for Jennifer McCaffrey from October 1, 2015 until December 23, 2015. |
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17.D.4) Library/Media Specialist
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Mary Fran Daley as a Library/Media Specialist for the 2015-16 school year, Step 5-Ma, $60,217; benefits as per the negotiated agreement. Employment contingent upon the successful completion of the criminal history background check required by law. |
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17.D.5) Emergent Hiring
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following resolution: Resolved, that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve application of the emergent hiring of Mary Fran Daley, Library/Media Specialist. |
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17.D.6) Student Teacher
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a student teacher , Olivia Eppes from Rider University, to be placed in the third grade inclusive setting at the Lester D. Wilson School from September 9, 2015 - December 23, 2015. |
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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: | August 20, 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 April 30, 2015, to begin at 7:00 PM.
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3. ROLL CALL
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Description:
Amy DiPaolo - Patrick D. McGuinness -
Christopher R. Kassai - Joan M. Monaco - Elizabeth A. Kelly - Scott A. Saccal - Joseph Krouse - Brian P. Walsh - Douglas E. Linden, Jr. - |
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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. Letter received from Gigi Patel.
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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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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. Construction Updates
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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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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 July 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 July 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 overexpended as of July 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 July 1, 2015 - July 21, 2015, check numbers 03739 - 03809, in the amount of $757,436.30, and the Bill list dated July 22, 2015 - August 11, 2015, check numbers 03810 - 03873, in the amount of $342,716.80.
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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.
Matthew Jennings on January 28-29, 2016, to attend the NJASA Techspo in Atlantic City, NJ, with an estimated travel expense of $400. Matthew Jennings on February 10-13, 2016, to attend the AASA National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, with an estimated travel expense of $1,800. Matthew Jennings on May 11-13, 2016, to attend the NJASA Spring Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, with an estimated travel expense of $400. Dr. Jennings' travel expenses are in accordance with his contract. |
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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 July 23, 2015.
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16.E. Outdated Textbooks To Be Discarded
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16.E.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board grant approval to discard the following outdated Social Studies textbooks:
Quantity Name of Textbook 39 History Alive - The United States 7 History Alive - United States Through Industrialism and Teacher Guide 21 History Alive - Ancient World and Teacher Guide 3 History Alive - Medieval World 13 Webster's Intermediate Dictionary |
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Facility Use
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17.A.1) Nose Work Canine Training
Motion made by __________, seconded by _________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Canine Nose Work Training at the Lester D. Wilson School twice a month in the evening from 5:00-7:00 PM, September 2015 through March 2016. |
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17.A.2) Adult Volleyball
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Alexandria Township Recreation Committee's request for adult volleyball games to be held in the Alexandria Middle School new gym on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-10:00 PM. |
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17.B. Transportation
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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 2015-16 joint transportation costs for the regular and special education routes.
ALEX 1 32,946 ALEX2 26,814 ALEX3 30,876 ALEX4 25,503 ALEX5 22,116 ALEX6 21,704 ALEX7 26,450 ALEX8 28,430 ALEX9 26,499 ALEX10 24,278 ALEX11 22,288 ALEX TOTAL REGULAR 287,904 AMS/LDW ASE1 36,431 AMS/LDW Aide 10,106 ALEX TOTAL SPECIAL $ 46,537 ALEX GRAND TOTAL $334,441 |
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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 2015-16 regular and special education transportation route descriptions as on file in the Board of Education office.
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17.C. Preschool Tuition
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17.C.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Preschool Tuition Contract Agreement for the 2015-16 school year for a student whose name is on file in the business office. (18)
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17.D. Personnel
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17.D.1) Staff Evaluation Rubrics
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Stronge Teacher, Educational Specialist and Administrator Rubrics as the Staff Evaluation Model for the 2015-16 school year. |
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17.D.2) Letter of Resignation
Motion made by _________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the letter of resignation from Anne Rosenthal, Library/ Media Specialist, effective September 1, 2015. |
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17.D.3) Family Leave Insurance Benefits
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve New Jersey Family Leave Insurance for Jennifer McCaffrey from October 1, 2015 until December 23, 2015. |
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17.D.4) Library/Media Specialist
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Mary Fran Daley as a Library/Media Specialist for the 2015-16 school year, Step 5-Ma, $60,217; benefits as per the negotiated agreement. Employment contingent upon the successful completion of the criminal history background check required by law. |
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17.D.5) Emergent Hiring
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following resolution: Resolved, that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve application of the emergent hiring of Mary Fran Daley, Library/Media Specialist. |
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17.D.6) Student Teacher
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a student teacher , Olivia Eppes from Rider University, to be placed in the third grade inclusive setting at the Lester D. Wilson School from September 9, 2015 - December 23, 2015. |
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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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