|
Meeting Agenda
|
|---|
|
1. CALL TO ORDER
|
|
2. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
|
|
3. ROLL CALL
|
|
4. BOARD STATEMENT
|
|
5. FLAG SALUTE
|
|
6. CORRESPONDENCE
|
|
7. BOARD PRESIDENT
|
|
8. PREPARATION FOR NINTH GRADE
|
|
8.A. Presentation by the Delaware Valley Regional High School Administration.
|
|
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
|
|
10. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
|
|
10.A. AMS waste water treatment project
|
|
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
|
|
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
|
|
13. NEW BUSINESS
|
|
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
|
|
15. OPEN SESSION
|
|
16. PUBLIC INPUT: COMMENTS ON MOTIONS ONLY
|
|
17. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION
|
|
17.A. Finance
|
|
17.A.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending January 31, 2016, as submitted by the Superintendent, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1.
|
|
17.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, 2016, 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.
|
|
17.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, 2016, and that as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
|
|
17.B. Bill List
|
|
17.B.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Bill List dated January 15, 2016 - February 10, 2016, check numbers 04269 - 04328, in the amount of $241,601.30.
|
|
17.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
|
|
17.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.
David Pawlowski to attend an Introduction to School Human Resources Management Workshop in Monroe Twp, NJ, on March 15, 2016. Patricia Bender to attend an Assessment of and for Learning Conference in Monroe Township on May 9, 2016. Estimated travel expense of $32.86. Lisa Mroz to attend an Assessment of and for Learning Conference in monroe Township on May 9, 2016. Sandra Kacedon to attend a meeting at Rider University to participate in an interview preparation event for student teachers on February 25, 2016. Estimated travel expense of $63.20. Nancy Evans to attend the 24th Annual Joint Conference: NJSHA and NJIDA in Garwood, NJ on March 9, 2016. |
|
17.D. Approval of Minutes
|
|
17.D.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Minutes of January 21, 2016 and February 4, 2016.
|
|
18. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
|
|
18.A. Personnel
|
|
18.A.1) Motion made by ______, seconded by ______, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Tim Murphy as the Play Set Designer as per Schedule B of the collective bargaining agreement.
|
|
18.B. Policy
|
|
18.B.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following policies:
P 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent P 3221 Evaluation of Teachers P 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and Administrators P 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, Excluding Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals P 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals P 3431.1 Family Leave P 4431.1 Family Leave P 5337 Service Animals P 5516 Use Of Electronic Communication And Recording Devices (ECRD) |
|
18.B.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following regulations:
R 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent R 3221 Evaluation of Teachers R 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and Administrators R 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, Excluding Principals, Vice Principals, And Assistant Principals R 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, And Assistant Principals |
|
18.C. Facility Use
|
|
18.C.1) Father/Daughter Dance
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School cafeteria and old gym on Friday, May 6, 2016, for a 3rd/4th Grade Father/Daughter Dance from 6:30-8:30 PM. The dance is sponsored by the Alexandria PTO. |
|
18.C.2) Bricks 4 Kidz
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 Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon-Somerset for after school enrichment classes from 3:45-5:15 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour, as follows: March 15, 2016 March 22, 2016 April 5, 2016 April 12, 2016 April 19, 2016 April 26, 2016 |
|
18.D. Governance Handbook
|
|
18.D.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board re-adopt the revised Governance Handbook as the official resource to guide the conduct of the Board and Superintendent.
|
|
18.E. Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program (SEMI)
|
|
18.E.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 (10) eligible.
|
|
18.F. Preschool Tuition
|
|
18.F.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 two preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 prorated. (20)
|
|
18.F.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Tuition Contract Agreements for the 2016-17 school year for fourteen preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 per student. (14)
|
|
18.G. Transfers
|
|
18.G.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 non public transportation aid, that has been excluded from the excess surplus calculation, in the prior year, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has received $5,710 of Non Public Transportation Aid FY2015, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has determined that the following transfer is needed to cover unanticipated non public transportation costs. 11-000-270-515-000-000 Joint Agreement-Special Ed NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Alexandria Township Board of Education that it hereby authorizes the District's School Business Administrator to make the transfer consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. |
|
18.H. Alexandria Township Education Foundation Grant
|
|
18.H.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the following grant from the Alexandria Township Education Foundation:
Grant 2016-6 School Garden Recurring Costs $300/yr. |
|
18.I. Qualitative Goal #1
|
|
18.I.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the approval of the County Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the attainment of the Superintendent's Qualitative Goal #1 as defined below:
By June 2016, the district committee on instructional planning will have completed their research, synthesized their findings and presented their recommendations via the Superintendent to the Board of Education. |
|
18.J. Hunterdon County ESC Proprietary Apple Products
|
|
18.J.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission ("HCESC"), as Lead Agency for the HCESC cooperative pricing system (system identifier 34HUNCCP), has awarded a contract for proprietary Apple technology products following the public solicitation of sealed bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-15, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-9.1; and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education is a member of the HCESC cooperative pricing system and is authorized to make purchases from contracts awarded by the HCESC pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq; and WHEREAS, the Apple technology products covered by the HCESC contract sought by the Alexandria Township Board of Education are of such a specialized nature that only such products will meet the needs of the Alexandria Township Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has heavily invested time and funds into the acquisition and integration of Apple products in local operations that will be wasted if non-Apple products were used to supplement the existing technology; and WHEREAS, the use of non-Apple products would require either the wholesale replacement of the technology currently used by the Alexandria Township Board of Education or an unsupportable level of training, support and maintenance services that would utterly defeat the purpose of the public contracting laws; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria Township Board of Education hereby authorizes the purchase of proprietary Apple technology products from the HCESC contract as follows: IPADS, IBOOK and Apple accessories. |
|
19. PUBLIC COMMENTS
|
|
20. BOARD GOALS
|
|
21. ADJOURN
|
|
Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
|
||
|---|---|---|
| Meeting: | February 18, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
| Subject: |
1. CALL TO ORDER
|
|
| Subject: |
2. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
|
|
|
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.
|
||
| Subject: |
3. ROLL CALL
|
|
|
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. - |
||
| Subject: |
4. BOARD STATEMENT
|
|
|
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.
|
||
| Subject: |
5. FLAG SALUTE
|
|
| Subject: |
6. CORRESPONDENCE
|
|
| Subject: |
7. BOARD PRESIDENT
|
|
| Subject: |
8. PREPARATION FOR NINTH GRADE
|
|
| Subject: |
8.A. Presentation by the Delaware Valley Regional High School Administration.
|
|
| Subject: |
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
|
|
|
Description:
Dr. Matthew J. Jennings, Superintendent of Schools, to report on the following:
A. Bullying B. Suspensions |
||
| Subject: |
10. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BD SECRETARY'S REPORT
|
|
|
Description:
David E. Pawlowski, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, to report on the following:
|
||
| Subject: |
10.A. AMS waste water treatment project
|
|
| Subject: |
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
|
|
| Subject: |
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
|
|
| Subject: |
13. NEW BUSINESS
|
|
| Subject: |
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
|
|
|
Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board go into Executive Session at ________ to discuss ____________.
|
||
| Subject: |
15. OPEN SESSION
|
|
|
Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board return to Open Session at ____________.
|
||
| Subject: |
16. PUBLIC INPUT: COMMENTS ON MOTIONS ONLY
|
|
| Subject: |
17. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION
|
|
|
Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the consent agenda as follows:
|
||
| Subject: |
17.A. Finance
|
|
| Subject: |
17.A.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the month ending January 31, 2016, as submitted by the Superintendent, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1.
|
|
| Subject: |
17.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, 2016, 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.
|
|
| Subject: |
17.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, 2016, and that as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
|
|
| Subject: |
17.B. Bill List
|
|
| Subject: |
17.B.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Bill List dated January 15, 2016 - February 10, 2016, check numbers 04269 - 04328, in the amount of $241,601.30.
|
|
| Subject: |
17.C. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement
|
|
| Subject: |
17.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.
David Pawlowski to attend an Introduction to School Human Resources Management Workshop in Monroe Twp, NJ, on March 15, 2016. Patricia Bender to attend an Assessment of and for Learning Conference in Monroe Township on May 9, 2016. Estimated travel expense of $32.86. Lisa Mroz to attend an Assessment of and for Learning Conference in monroe Township on May 9, 2016. Sandra Kacedon to attend a meeting at Rider University to participate in an interview preparation event for student teachers on February 25, 2016. Estimated travel expense of $63.20. Nancy Evans to attend the 24th Annual Joint Conference: NJSHA and NJIDA in Garwood, NJ on March 9, 2016. |
|
| Subject: |
17.D. Approval of Minutes
|
|
| Subject: |
17.D.1) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the Minutes of January 21, 2016 and February 4, 2016.
|
|
| Subject: |
18. REGULAR AGENDA MOTIONS
|
|
| Subject: |
18.A. Personnel
|
|
| Subject: |
18.A.1) Motion made by ______, seconded by ______, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Tim Murphy as the Play Set Designer as per Schedule B of the collective bargaining agreement.
|
|
| Subject: |
18.B. Policy
|
|
| Subject: |
18.B.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following policies:
P 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent P 3221 Evaluation of Teachers P 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and Administrators P 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, Excluding Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals P 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals P 3431.1 Family Leave P 4431.1 Family Leave P 5337 Service Animals P 5516 Use Of Electronic Communication And Recording Devices (ECRD) |
|
| Subject: |
18.B.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the first reading of the following regulations:
R 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent R 3221 Evaluation of Teachers R 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and Administrators R 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, Excluding Principals, Vice Principals, And Assistant Principals R 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, And Assistant Principals |
|
| Subject: |
18.C. Facility Use
|
|
| Subject: |
18.C.1) Father/Daughter Dance
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the use of the Alexandria Middle School cafeteria and old gym on Friday, May 6, 2016, for a 3rd/4th Grade Father/Daughter Dance from 6:30-8:30 PM. The dance is sponsored by the Alexandria PTO. |
|
| Subject: |
18.C.2) Bricks 4 Kidz
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 Bricks 4 Kidz of Hunterdon-Somerset for after school enrichment classes from 3:45-5:15 PM at a rate of $65.00 per hour, as follows: March 15, 2016 March 22, 2016 April 5, 2016 April 12, 2016 April 19, 2016 April 26, 2016 |
|
| Subject: |
18.D. Governance Handbook
|
|
| Subject: |
18.D.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board re-adopt the revised Governance Handbook as the official resource to guide the conduct of the Board and Superintendent.
|
|
| Subject: |
18.E. Special Education Medicaid Initiative Program (SEMI)
|
|
| Subject: |
18.E.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 (10) eligible.
|
|
| Subject: |
18.F. Preschool Tuition
|
|
| Subject: |
18.F.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 two preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 prorated. (20)
|
|
| Subject: |
18.F.2) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve Tuition Contract Agreements for the 2016-17 school year for fourteen preschool students whose names are on file in the business office, at a tuition rate of $6,000 per student. (14)
|
|
| Subject: |
18.G. Transfers
|
|
| Subject: |
18.G.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 non public transportation aid, that has been excluded from the excess surplus calculation, in the prior year, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has received $5,710 of Non Public Transportation Aid FY2015, and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has determined that the following transfer is needed to cover unanticipated non public transportation costs. 11-000-270-515-000-000 Joint Agreement-Special Ed NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Alexandria Township Board of Education that it hereby authorizes the District's School Business Administrator to make the transfer consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. |
|
| Subject: |
18.H. Alexandria Township Education Foundation Grant
|
|
| Subject: |
18.H.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the following grant from the Alexandria Township Education Foundation:
Grant 2016-6 School Garden Recurring Costs $300/yr. |
|
| Subject: |
18.I. Qualitative Goal #1
|
|
| Subject: |
18.I.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the approval of the County Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the attainment of the Superintendent's Qualitative Goal #1 as defined below:
By June 2016, the district committee on instructional planning will have completed their research, synthesized their findings and presented their recommendations via the Superintendent to the Board of Education. |
|
| Subject: |
18.J. Hunterdon County ESC Proprietary Apple Products
|
|
| Subject: |
18.J.1) Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission ("HCESC"), as Lead Agency for the HCESC cooperative pricing system (system identifier 34HUNCCP), has awarded a contract for proprietary Apple technology products following the public solicitation of sealed bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-15, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-9.1; and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education is a member of the HCESC cooperative pricing system and is authorized to make purchases from contracts awarded by the HCESC pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq; and WHEREAS, the Apple technology products covered by the HCESC contract sought by the Alexandria Township Board of Education are of such a specialized nature that only such products will meet the needs of the Alexandria Township Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education has heavily invested time and funds into the acquisition and integration of Apple products in local operations that will be wasted if non-Apple products were used to supplement the existing technology; and WHEREAS, the use of non-Apple products would require either the wholesale replacement of the technology currently used by the Alexandria Township Board of Education or an unsupportable level of training, support and maintenance services that would utterly defeat the purpose of the public contracting laws; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria Township Board of Education hereby authorizes the purchase of proprietary Apple technology products from the HCESC contract as follows: IPADS, IBOOK and Apple accessories. |
|
| Subject: |
19. PUBLIC COMMENTS
|
|
|
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. |
||
| Subject: |
20. BOARD GOALS
|
|
|
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. |
||
| Subject: |
21. ADJOURN
|
|
|
Description:
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board adjourn the meeting at __________ .
|
||