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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
Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, Superintendent of Schools, to report on the following: A. Bullying B. Suspensions C. Governance Handbook |
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9. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
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9.A. LDW Facilities Update
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Middle School Lacrosse |
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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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 10, 2015 to January 14, 2016, check numbers 04190 - 04268, in the amount of $319,830.66
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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. Jennifer Bills to attend a Legal One HIB Investigations, Role of ABS, AAO and School Workshop on April 8, 2016, in Clinton, NJ. Ginger Crawford to attend a workshop on School Law for Administrative Assistants on April 27, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expenses of $25.76. Denise Donnelly to attend a workshop on NJPSAFEA School Law for Administrative Assistants on April 27, 2016, in Monroe Township. Estimated travel expenses of $25.76. Stefanie Grossman to attend an AMTNJ Winter Conference on February 9, 2016, in Windsor, NJ. Sandra Kacedon to attend a Legal One HIB Investigations, Role of ABS, AAO and School Workshop on April 8, 2016, in Clinton, NJ. Michael McGarry to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices, Changing Paradigms, and Rethinking Student Evaluation on February 2, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $32.24. Brian Moore to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices, Changing Paradigms, and Rethinking Student Evaluation on February 2, 2016 in Monroe Township, NJ. Gretchen Savacool to attend a workshop on Fostering Essential Competencies Through Authentic Assessment on February 1, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $31.75. Gretchen Savacool to attend a workshop on Assessment Of and For Learning: Formative Assessment on May 9, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $31.50. MaryBeth McIsaac to attend two Anti-bullying Specialist/Coordinator Certificate Program Workshops in Monroe Township with an estimated travel expense of $30.00 per workshop. The dates of these workshops is February 16, 2016, and February 25, 2016. Kyle Kowalczuk to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices in Monroe Township on February 2, 2016. Stefanie Grossman to attend a 2016 Winter Conference sponsored by AMTNJ in Red Bank, NJ on February 9, 2016. Tracey Blyth to attend a Fostering Essential Competencies Through Authentic Assessment Conference in Monroe Township on February 1, 2016. |
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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 December 17, 2015 and January 4, 2016.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Personnel
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17.A.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a student teacher, Jessica Wahalla from Rider University to be placed at the Lester D. Wilson School from 1/25/16 - 5/5/16.
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17.A.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve April Ambio as a LDT-C Intern under JoAnn Sei from January 22, 2016 thru the end of May, 2016. Ms. Ambio is a student in the Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Program at Rutgers University.
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17.A.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Childbearing Leave of Absence for Jennifer L. Yonney to commence on or about April 8, 2016. Mrs. Yonney will use accumulated sick days up through April 29, 2016.
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17.A.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a leave of absence in accordance with the New Jersey Family Leave Act for Jennifer L. Yonney. This leave will commence following the childbearing leave and end on August, 31, 2016. Mrs. Yonney will return to her teaching position on September 1, 2016.
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17.A.5) 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 January 22, 2016.
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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 art room by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon-Somerset for after school enrichment classes from 3:20-4:20 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour, as follows:
January 22, 2016 January 29, 2016 February 5, 2016 February 19, 2016 February 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 11, 2016 March 28, 2016 |
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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 Alexandria Middle School gymnasium, stage area, and two classrooms on Friday, June 10, 2016, from 4:00-8:00 PM and on Saturday, June 11, 2016, from 2:30-6:30 PM, for a dance recital run by the Precious Moments Dance Academy at a fee of $65.00 per hour.
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17.B.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of one classroom at the Alexandria Middle School by JJ Bricks 4 Kidz, for after school enrichment classes from 3:45-5:15 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour as follows:
January 22, 2016 January 29, 2016 February 4, 2016 February 11, 2016 February 18, 2016 February 25, 2016 |
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17.B.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the new gym and the outside fields by the Girls Institute for Empowerment for Girls On The Run, from 3:45-5:15 PM. on Monday and Wednesdays. The season will begin the week of March 14, 2016 and run thru June 10, 2016.
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17.B.5) 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 gym from 3:30-8:00 PM on February 5, 2016, by the PTO for a LDW Family Fun Night.
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17.B.6) 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 gym from 3:30-8:30 PM by the PTO for Bedtime Stories.
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17.B.7) 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 Music Room from March 4 - March 10, 2016 for a Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the PTO.
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17.B.8) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School old gym from March 7 - March 10, 2016 for a Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the PTO.
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17.C. Extraordinary Aid
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17.C.1) 1. Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following motion:
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C.6A:23A-13.3 authorizes procedures, under the authority of the Commissioner of Education, which permit a board of education to transfer funds during the budget year, and WHEREAS, N.J.A.C.6AC:23A-13.3(d)6 provides that a district board of education may at any time without Commissioner approval appropriate surplus generated from state revenue, such as extraordinary aid, that has been excluded from the excess surplus calculation, in the prior year, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has received $133,825 of Extraordinary Aid FY2015, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has determined that the following transfers are needed to cover unanticipated costs and to increase the efficiency of business office operations. 11-000-100-566 Tuition-Private 66,912.50 11-000-270-515 Joint Agreement-Special Ed 66,912.50 |
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17.D. School Calendar
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the 2016-17 school calendar as presented. |
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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: | January 21, 2016 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 - Joan M. Monaco -
Christopher R. Kassai - Scott A. Saccal - Elizabeth A. Kelly - Elizabeth Strochak - 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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7. BOARD PRESIDENT
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, Superintendent of Schools, to report on the following: A. Bullying B. Suspensions C. Governance Handbook |
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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. LDW Facilities Update
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10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Middle School Lacrosse |
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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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 10, 2015 to January 14, 2016, check numbers 04190 - 04268, in the amount of $319,830.66
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16.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
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. Jennifer Bills to attend a Legal One HIB Investigations, Role of ABS, AAO and School Workshop on April 8, 2016, in Clinton, NJ. Ginger Crawford to attend a workshop on School Law for Administrative Assistants on April 27, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expenses of $25.76. Denise Donnelly to attend a workshop on NJPSAFEA School Law for Administrative Assistants on April 27, 2016, in Monroe Township. Estimated travel expenses of $25.76. Stefanie Grossman to attend an AMTNJ Winter Conference on February 9, 2016, in Windsor, NJ. Sandra Kacedon to attend a Legal One HIB Investigations, Role of ABS, AAO and School Workshop on April 8, 2016, in Clinton, NJ. Michael McGarry to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices, Changing Paradigms, and Rethinking Student Evaluation on February 2, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $32.24. Brian Moore to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices, Changing Paradigms, and Rethinking Student Evaluation on February 2, 2016 in Monroe Township, NJ. Gretchen Savacool to attend a workshop on Fostering Essential Competencies Through Authentic Assessment on February 1, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $31.75. Gretchen Savacool to attend a workshop on Assessment Of and For Learning: Formative Assessment on May 9, 2016, in Monroe Township, NJ. Estimated travel expense of $31.50. MaryBeth McIsaac to attend two Anti-bullying Specialist/Coordinator Certificate Program Workshops in Monroe Township with an estimated travel expense of $30.00 per workshop. The dates of these workshops is February 16, 2016, and February 25, 2016. Kyle Kowalczuk to attend a workshop on Reforming Assessment Beliefs and Practices in Monroe Township on February 2, 2016. Stefanie Grossman to attend a 2016 Winter Conference sponsored by AMTNJ in Red Bank, NJ on February 9, 2016. Tracey Blyth to attend a Fostering Essential Competencies Through Authentic Assessment Conference in Monroe Township on February 1, 2016. |
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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 December 17, 2015 and January 4, 2016.
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17. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
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17.A. Personnel
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17.A.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a student teacher, Jessica Wahalla from Rider University to be placed at the Lester D. Wilson School from 1/25/16 - 5/5/16.
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17.A.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve April Ambio as a LDT-C Intern under JoAnn Sei from January 22, 2016 thru the end of May, 2016. Ms. Ambio is a student in the Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Program at Rutgers University.
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17.A.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a Childbearing Leave of Absence for Jennifer L. Yonney to commence on or about April 8, 2016. Mrs. Yonney will use accumulated sick days up through April 29, 2016.
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17.A.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve a leave of absence in accordance with the New Jersey Family Leave Act for Jennifer L. Yonney. This leave will commence following the childbearing leave and end on August, 31, 2016. Mrs. Yonney will return to her teaching position on September 1, 2016.
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17.A.5) 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 January 22, 2016.
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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 art room by Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon-Somerset for after school enrichment classes from 3:20-4:20 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour, as follows:
January 22, 2016 January 29, 2016 February 5, 2016 February 19, 2016 February 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 11, 2016 March 28, 2016 |
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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 Alexandria Middle School gymnasium, stage area, and two classrooms on Friday, June 10, 2016, from 4:00-8:00 PM and on Saturday, June 11, 2016, from 2:30-6:30 PM, for a dance recital run by the Precious Moments Dance Academy at a fee of $65.00 per hour.
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17.B.3) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of one classroom at the Alexandria Middle School by JJ Bricks 4 Kidz, for after school enrichment classes from 3:45-5:15 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour as follows:
January 22, 2016 January 29, 2016 February 4, 2016 February 11, 2016 February 18, 2016 February 25, 2016 |
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17.B.4) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the new gym and the outside fields by the Girls Institute for Empowerment for Girls On The Run, from 3:45-5:15 PM. on Monday and Wednesdays. The season will begin the week of March 14, 2016 and run thru June 10, 2016.
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17.B.5) 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 gym from 3:30-8:00 PM on February 5, 2016, by the PTO for a LDW Family Fun Night.
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17.B.6) 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 gym from 3:30-8:30 PM by the PTO for Bedtime Stories.
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17.B.7) 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 Music Room from March 4 - March 10, 2016 for a Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the PTO.
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17.B.8) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School old gym from March 7 - March 10, 2016 for a Scholastic Book Fair sponsored by the PTO.
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17.C. Extraordinary Aid
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17.C.1) 1. Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following motion:
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C.6A:23A-13.3 authorizes procedures, under the authority of the Commissioner of Education, which permit a board of education to transfer funds during the budget year, and WHEREAS, N.J.A.C.6AC:23A-13.3(d)6 provides that a district board of education may at any time without Commissioner approval appropriate surplus generated from state revenue, such as extraordinary aid, that has been excluded from the excess surplus calculation, in the prior year, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has received $133,825 of Extraordinary Aid FY2015, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has determined that the following transfers are needed to cover unanticipated costs and to increase the efficiency of business office operations. 11-000-100-566 Tuition-Private 66,912.50 11-000-270-515 Joint Agreement-Special Ed 66,912.50 |
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17.D. School Calendar
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the 2016-17 school calendar as presented. |
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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 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 resident, 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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