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1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
Welcome to a public meeting of the Alexandria Township Public Schools under the Open Public Meetings Act of 1975, also known as the “Sunshine Law.” The District hopes that you will find this meeting informative and instructive, and that citizens are afforded an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the District’s operation and functions.

Under the Sunshine Law, the District must provide notice of all open meetings to allow citizens to attend and observe the deliberations of the District.  This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Hunterdon Democrat on January 11, 2024, to begin at 7:00 PM at the Alexandria Middle School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ.
2. ROLL CALL
April Abelman
Renee Bagley
Caterina Dobak
Eric Joseph
Marybeth Madlinger 
Marci Nardone
Wanda Quinones
Michael Small
Doug Walker 
3. FLAG SALUTE
4. PRESENTATIONS
5. CORRESPONDENCE
Email from A. Fernandes
 
6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
7.A. Bullying / Suspensions (see details attached)
8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
 
8.A. Public Hearing on the 24-25 School Budget
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
10. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
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.  Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials.  The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.

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 comments, 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 5 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.
  5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual.

The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement.

Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to:  naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same.  

Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting.  If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting.

11. BOARD DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
12. OLD BUSINESS
Referendum
13. NEW BUSINESS


 
14. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Abelman____Bagley____Dobak____Joseph____Madlinger____Nardone____Quinones____Small____Walker____
14.A. Finance
14.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board approve the transfers for the months ending March 2024 as submitted by the Superintendent, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8-2.

to accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending March 31, 2024 and 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.

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the certification of the School Business Administrator, 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, 2024, and that as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
14.A.2) Bill List
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Ed approve the following Bill List:
March 19, 2024 - April 23, 2024
Check #   A12095 - A12174
Check #   B248 - B251
Total - $ 969,096.66
14.B. Policy
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the 1st reading of the following policy:
0171 - Duties of President and Vice President

RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the 2nd reading of the following policies:
Policy 0142 - Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts and Code of Ethics
0164 - Conduct of Board Meetings - eliminate "Correspondence"
0168 - Recording of Board Meetings - eliminate "The Board Secretary shall make an audio tape of each meeting. The recording shall be permanently preserved as a governmental record in accordance with the Open Public Records Act."
14.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
Meeting Minutes February 22, 2024
Executive Session Minutes February 22, 2024
Meeting Minutes March 7, 2024
Executive Session Minutes March 7, 2024
Executive Session Minutes March 19, 2024
Meeting Minutes March 19, 2024
Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024
Executive Session Minutes April 11, 2024
14.D. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the attached list of requests for employee/Board Member travel in accordance with the School District Accountability Act. Only overnight stays are eligible for meal reimbursement. Mileage, meals, and lodging reimbursements shall be in accordance with NJ Statute, Code, and NJ Department of Treasury Guidelines. OMB Mileage Reimbursement Rate is $0.35.
14.D.1) AMTNJ Conference
Motion to approve G. Savacool to attend the AMTNJ Conference, Empowering Mathematical Minds, May 2, 2024, registration-$149, mileage $35.00.

Motion to approve J. Lippincott to attend the AMTNJ Conference, Empowering Mathematical Minds, May 2, 2024, registration-$149, mileage $35.00.
14.D.2) NJAMTE Conference
Motion to approve G. Savacool to attend the NJAMTE Conference, Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Navigate the Evolving Socio-Cultural, Political, and Technological Landscape, June 7, 2024, registration- $40, mileage $30.00.

Motion to approve J. Lippincott to attend the NJAMTE Conference, Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Navigate the Evolving Socio-Cultural, Political, and Technological Landscape., June 7, 2024, registration- $40, mileage $25.00.
14.D.3) Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School
Motion to approve J. Romanella to attend Rutgers Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School, May 29 & 30, 2024, registration $250.00, transportation-$50.00.
14.D.4) Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School
Motion to approve N. Spayd to attend Rutgers Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School, May 29 & 30, 2024, registration $250.00.
14.E. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following:
14.E.1) Leave of Absence
Motion to approve Employee #124 a Leave of Absence beginning May 8, 2024 through the end of the 2023-24 school year.
14.E.2) Extended Leave of Absence
Motion to approve an extended Leave of Absence through the end of the 2023-24 school year for Employee #161.
14.E.3) Extended Leave Replacement
Motion to approve extending Sarah Kurcin as a Leave Replacement teacher through the end of the 2023-24 school year.
14.E.4) Mentor
Motion to approve Michele Petrie as mentor for Tara Werner.
14.E.5) Substitute Nurse
Motion to approve Debra Spayd as Substitute Nurse for the 2023-24 school year, pending completion of required forms.
14.E.6) Retirement
Motion to approve the retirement of Tracey Fawcett, effective June 30, 2024.
14.E.7) Part-time Custodian
Motion to approve Zachary Ubry as part-time Custodian at a salary of $                 , pending completion of required documents.
14.E.8) Long Term Substitute
Motion to approve Stacy Gallagher as a Leave Replacement Teacher at the salary of $60,455/year, prorated, beginning May 8th through the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
14.E.9) Substitute Teacher
Motion to approve Christine Gregor as Substitute Teacher for the 2023-24 school year, pending completion of required documentation.
14.F. Finance and Facilities
14.F.1) Payment Applications
Motion to approve the following Payment Applications:
DC Building Systems - Pay App #21, 54,832.99
Santorini - Pay App 21, 38,962.13
Preferred Plumbing - Pay App # 22, $1,748.00
 
14.F.2) Change Orders:
Motion to approve the following change orders:
 
14.F.3) Public Hearing Meeting Date
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves Kevin McPeek to conduct the Public Hearing of the 2023-2024 Annual School District Budget.  The meeting will be conducted at 7:00 PM.  The Board will conduct regular business immediately following the Public Hearing.
14.F.4) Clinton Township Tuition Contract 
Motion to approve a 2023/2024 tuition contract with Clinton Township School in the amount of $59,400 beginning April 9, 2024 through June 30, 2024 for one student whose name is on file in the Business Office.
14.F.5) Payroll Services
Motion to approve R & L DataCenters, Inc. for payroll related services at $351/pay period
14.F.6) New Jersey Schools Insurance Group Security Grant 
Motion made to approve the FY24 NJSIG Security Grant in the amount of $2,800, to be used for security upgrades in the 2024-25 School Year.
14.F.7) Lawn Care Maintenance
Motion to approve Prestige to provide lawn care maintenance services from April through November at the rate of $475/cut.  Bids received:
Prestige - $475/cut
Pat's Lawn Care Inc. - $495/cut
Vasquez Family Landscaping LLC - $750/cut
14.F.8) Food Service Management Company
Motion to approve a renewal of the contract with Maschio's Food Services, Inc. for the 2024-25 school year.
14.G. Education
14.G.1) Spring Curriculum Writing 2024
Motion to approve the following teachers for Spring Curriculum Writing for 30 hours each at the rate of $45/hour, work to be completed by June 30th:

L. Stone
M. Petrie
J. Olcott
E. Lewis
C. Allmer
M. McGarry
G. Savacool
J. Romnella
T. Fawcett
T. Attanasio
D. Lindsay
C. Arduini
T. Drake
M. Haughey
K. Nemeth
T. Travis
S. Grossmann
 
14.H. Alexandria Township Education Foundation (ATEF)
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board accept the following ATEF Grant:
2024-08 - Waterways with Raritan Headwaters, J. Romanella, D. Hofmann,  C. Allmer, G. Savacool, S. DeSaro,  L. Tasy, J. Yonney, $680
15. PUBLIC INPUT
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.  Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials.  The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.

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 comments, 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 5 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.
  5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual.

The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement.

Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to:  naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same.  

Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting.  If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting.

16. BOARD DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS the "Open Public Meetings Act" (Chapter 231 Laws of 1975) authorizes a public body to exclude the public from that portion of a meeting at which specified topics are to be discussed under circumstances where the public consideration of such topics will clearly endanger the public or where the personal privacy or guaranteed rights of individuals whose activities or affairs are to be discussed would clearly in danger of unwarranted invasion; be it

RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Township of Alexandria now adjourns its public session to reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the following:

___Confidential Matters by Law or Court Order
____Purchase Property
_X__Personnel Matters
____Invasion of Individual Privacy Employee or Student
____Investigation into Violations of Law
____Suspension, Civil Penalty or Loss of a License or Permit
____Disclosure would Impair District's Right to Receive Funding
_X__School/Public Security
_X__Collective Bargaining
_X__Pending, Ongoing or Anticipated Litigation


And be if further RESOLVED that the matters discussed in Executive Session will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. 

Motion to Enter Executive Session
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the Alexandria Board enter Executive Session at _____ to discuss __________.
18. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Board return to Open Session at __________.
19. ADJOURN
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting at __________ .
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
Welcome to a public meeting of the Alexandria Township Public Schools under the Open Public Meetings Act of 1975, also known as the “Sunshine Law.” The District hopes that you will find this meeting informative and instructive, and that citizens are afforded an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the District’s operation and functions.

Under the Sunshine Law, the District must provide notice of all open meetings to allow citizens to attend and observe the deliberations of the District.  This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Hunterdon Democrat on January 11, 2024, to begin at 7:00 PM at the Alexandria Middle School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ.
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
April Abelman
Renee Bagley
Caterina Dobak
Eric Joseph
Marybeth Madlinger 
Marci Nardone
Wanda Quinones
Michael Small
Doug Walker 
Subject:
3. FLAG SALUTE
Subject:
4. PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
5. CORRESPONDENCE
Email from A. Fernandes
 
Subject:
6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
7.A. Bullying / Suspensions (see details attached)
Subject:
8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
 
Subject:
8.A. Public Hearing on the 24-25 School Budget
Subject:
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Subject:
10. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
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.  Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials.  The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.

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 comments, 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 5 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.
  5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual.

The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement.

Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to:  naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same.  

Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting.  If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting.

Subject:
11. BOARD DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
12. OLD BUSINESS
Referendum
Subject:
13. NEW BUSINESS


 
Subject:
14. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Abelman____Bagley____Dobak____Joseph____Madlinger____Nardone____Quinones____Small____Walker____
Subject:
14.A. Finance
Subject:
14.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board approve the transfers for the months ending March 2024 as submitted by the Superintendent, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8-2.

to accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending March 31, 2024 and 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.

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the certification of the School Business Administrator, 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, 2024, 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:
14.A.2) Bill List
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Ed approve the following Bill List:
March 19, 2024 - April 23, 2024
Check #   A12095 - A12174
Check #   B248 - B251
Total - $ 969,096.66
Subject:
14.B. Policy
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the 1st reading of the following policy:
0171 - Duties of President and Vice President

RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the 2nd reading of the following policies:
Policy 0142 - Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts and Code of Ethics
0164 - Conduct of Board Meetings - eliminate "Correspondence"
0168 - Recording of Board Meetings - eliminate "The Board Secretary shall make an audio tape of each meeting. The recording shall be permanently preserved as a governmental record in accordance with the Open Public Records Act."
Subject:
14.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
Meeting Minutes February 22, 2024
Executive Session Minutes February 22, 2024
Meeting Minutes March 7, 2024
Executive Session Minutes March 7, 2024
Executive Session Minutes March 19, 2024
Meeting Minutes March 19, 2024
Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024
Executive Session Minutes April 11, 2024
Subject:
14.D. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the attached list of requests for employee/Board Member travel in accordance with the School District Accountability Act. Only overnight stays are eligible for meal reimbursement. Mileage, meals, and lodging reimbursements shall be in accordance with NJ Statute, Code, and NJ Department of Treasury Guidelines. OMB Mileage Reimbursement Rate is $0.35.
Subject:
14.D.1) AMTNJ Conference
Motion to approve G. Savacool to attend the AMTNJ Conference, Empowering Mathematical Minds, May 2, 2024, registration-$149, mileage $35.00.

Motion to approve J. Lippincott to attend the AMTNJ Conference, Empowering Mathematical Minds, May 2, 2024, registration-$149, mileage $35.00.
Subject:
14.D.2) NJAMTE Conference
Motion to approve G. Savacool to attend the NJAMTE Conference, Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Navigate the Evolving Socio-Cultural, Political, and Technological Landscape, June 7, 2024, registration- $40, mileage $30.00.

Motion to approve J. Lippincott to attend the NJAMTE Conference, Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Navigate the Evolving Socio-Cultural, Political, and Technological Landscape., June 7, 2024, registration- $40, mileage $25.00.
Subject:
14.D.3) Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School
Motion to approve J. Romanella to attend Rutgers Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School, May 29 & 30, 2024, registration $250.00, transportation-$50.00.
Subject:
14.D.4) Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School
Motion to approve N. Spayd to attend Rutgers Open SCI Ed Orientation Training - Middle School, May 29 & 30, 2024, registration $250.00.
Subject:
14.E. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following:
Subject:
14.E.1) Leave of Absence
Motion to approve Employee #124 a Leave of Absence beginning May 8, 2024 through the end of the 2023-24 school year.
Subject:
14.E.2) Extended Leave of Absence
Motion to approve an extended Leave of Absence through the end of the 2023-24 school year for Employee #161.
Subject:
14.E.3) Extended Leave Replacement
Motion to approve extending Sarah Kurcin as a Leave Replacement teacher through the end of the 2023-24 school year.
Subject:
14.E.4) Mentor
Motion to approve Michele Petrie as mentor for Tara Werner.
Subject:
14.E.5) Substitute Nurse
Motion to approve Debra Spayd as Substitute Nurse for the 2023-24 school year, pending completion of required forms.
Subject:
14.E.6) Retirement
Motion to approve the retirement of Tracey Fawcett, effective June 30, 2024.
Subject:
14.E.7) Part-time Custodian
Motion to approve Zachary Ubry as part-time Custodian at a salary of $                 , pending completion of required documents.
Subject:
14.E.8) Long Term Substitute
Motion to approve Stacy Gallagher as a Leave Replacement Teacher at the salary of $60,455/year, prorated, beginning May 8th through the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
Subject:
14.E.9) Substitute Teacher
Motion to approve Christine Gregor as Substitute Teacher for the 2023-24 school year, pending completion of required documentation.
Subject:
14.F. Finance and Facilities
Subject:
14.F.1) Payment Applications
Motion to approve the following Payment Applications:
DC Building Systems - Pay App #21, 54,832.99
Santorini - Pay App 21, 38,962.13
Preferred Plumbing - Pay App # 22, $1,748.00
 
Subject:
14.F.2) Change Orders:
Motion to approve the following change orders:
 
Subject:
14.F.3) Public Hearing Meeting Date
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves Kevin McPeek to conduct the Public Hearing of the 2023-2024 Annual School District Budget.  The meeting will be conducted at 7:00 PM.  The Board will conduct regular business immediately following the Public Hearing.
Subject:
14.F.4) Clinton Township Tuition Contract 
Motion to approve a 2023/2024 tuition contract with Clinton Township School in the amount of $59,400 beginning April 9, 2024 through June 30, 2024 for one student whose name is on file in the Business Office.
Subject:
14.F.5) Payroll Services
Motion to approve R & L DataCenters, Inc. for payroll related services at $351/pay period
Subject:
14.F.6) New Jersey Schools Insurance Group Security Grant 
Motion made to approve the FY24 NJSIG Security Grant in the amount of $2,800, to be used for security upgrades in the 2024-25 School Year.
Subject:
14.F.7) Lawn Care Maintenance
Motion to approve Prestige to provide lawn care maintenance services from April through November at the rate of $475/cut.  Bids received:
Prestige - $475/cut
Pat's Lawn Care Inc. - $495/cut
Vasquez Family Landscaping LLC - $750/cut
Subject:
14.F.8) Food Service Management Company
Motion to approve a renewal of the contract with Maschio's Food Services, Inc. for the 2024-25 school year.
Subject:
14.G. Education
Subject:
14.G.1) Spring Curriculum Writing 2024
Motion to approve the following teachers for Spring Curriculum Writing for 30 hours each at the rate of $45/hour, work to be completed by June 30th:

L. Stone
M. Petrie
J. Olcott
E. Lewis
C. Allmer
M. McGarry
G. Savacool
J. Romnella
T. Fawcett
T. Attanasio
D. Lindsay
C. Arduini
T. Drake
M. Haughey
K. Nemeth
T. Travis
S. Grossmann
 
Subject:
14.H. Alexandria Township Education Foundation (ATEF)
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board accept the following ATEF Grant:
2024-08 - Waterways with Raritan Headwaters, J. Romanella, D. Hofmann,  C. Allmer, G. Savacool, S. DeSaro,  L. Tasy, J. Yonney, $680
Subject:
15. PUBLIC INPUT
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.  Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individuals of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and is not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members and/or District officials.  The Board has set aside a specific section of the agenda, titled Board Discussion of Public Comments, whereby the Board can discuss the public comment topics in open session.

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 comments, 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 5 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.
  5. An individual cannot give his/her time to another individual.

The Board President is responsible for maintaining a respectful environment during public participation, so that public comments can be heard and considered by the Board. The President, therefore, may interrupt or terminate any individual’s speaking privilege if the speaker’s comments are excessively loud, disruptive, obscene, or otherwise in violation of applicable law. Further, an individual may be cautioned that a personally directed statement may be slanderous or defaming and that the individual may be liable for his/her statement.

Examples of unacceptable behavior that will not be permitted include, but are not limited to:  naming District employees and engaging in personal attacks, racial slurs, excessive loudness, calling out, yelling, generally disruptive behavior, attempting to disrupt the meeting or inciting others to do the same.  

Any disregard for the rules of decorum stated above will not be tolerated and may subject the individual or group to removal from the meeting.  If necessary, the board meeting will be adjourned temporarily or until the next scheduled meeting.

Subject:
16. BOARD DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS the "Open Public Meetings Act" (Chapter 231 Laws of 1975) authorizes a public body to exclude the public from that portion of a meeting at which specified topics are to be discussed under circumstances where the public consideration of such topics will clearly endanger the public or where the personal privacy or guaranteed rights of individuals whose activities or affairs are to be discussed would clearly in danger of unwarranted invasion; be it

RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Township of Alexandria now adjourns its public session to reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the following:

___Confidential Matters by Law or Court Order
____Purchase Property
_X__Personnel Matters
____Invasion of Individual Privacy Employee or Student
____Investigation into Violations of Law
____Suspension, Civil Penalty or Loss of a License or Permit
____Disclosure would Impair District's Right to Receive Funding
_X__School/Public Security
_X__Collective Bargaining
_X__Pending, Ongoing or Anticipated Litigation


And be if further RESOLVED that the matters discussed in Executive Session will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. 

Motion to Enter Executive Session
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the Alexandria Board enter Executive Session at _____ to discuss __________.
Subject:
18. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Board return to Open Session at __________.
Subject:
19. ADJOURN
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting at __________ .

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