LEBANON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALIFON, NEW JERSEY 07830 October 11, 2011 7:30 P.M. Woodglen, P.A.C. Meet the Board Reception to be held prior to meeting at 7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER, STATEMENT OF NOTICE OF MEETING, FLAG SALUTE II. ROLL CALL III. PUBLIC COMMENTS IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 13, 2011 Regular Meeting V. CORRESPONDENCE Califon BOE Hampton BOE VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS Buildings & Grounds (B/G) Student Affairs (SA) Curriculum (C) Transportation (T) Finance (F) HCSBA Delegate Personnel (Prl) HCESC Representative Policy (Pol) NJSBA Delegate Public Relations (PR) VII. ADMINISTRATOR S COMMENTS Violence and Vandalism Report public hearing Code of Student Conduct Report Report on results of 2011 NJ ASK state testing Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report
VIII. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD CONSENT AGENDA: Matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been referred to members of the Board of Education and/or its Standing Committees, for reading and study, are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by Board action. 1 B/G Motion to approve the use of district facilities, as requested and in accordance with policy, by the following: Date Event Description Location Wednesdays Cub Scout Pack 92 Den 3 VV art room Thursdays Cub Scouts VV art room 1 C Motion to approve a tuition contract 12JOKE with the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services to receive students 8334662388 and 2598339944 at the tuition rate of $73.01 per day. 2 C Motion to approve the lists of classroom volunteers as presented. 3 C Motion to declare the week of October 17 to 21, 2011 as School Violence Awareness Week. 4 C Motion to approve the 2011-12 Nursing Services Plan as presented. 5 C Motion to approve the Safety and Security Plan 1 F As required by NJAC 6:20-2.13D, I, Ruth Fanjoy, Board Secretary, certify that no line account has been over expended as of August 31, 2011. Motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the acceptance of the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer for the month of August, 2011 and further that, in compliance with NJAC 6:20-2.13E, the Board of Education certifies that as of August 31, 2011, after review of the secretary s monthly financial report and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of NJAC 6:20-2.13(b) and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. 2 F Motion to approve the following interim transfers of funds. From Account Description To Account Description Amount 2
11-000-261-420 Building Maint. 12-000-262-730 Building Equip. $ 3,405.84 11-120-100-101 Gr.1-5 Salaries 11-213-100-106 RR Aides 30,000.00 11-000-216-101 Speech Salary 11-214-100-106 AU Aides 10,000.00 11-000-218-101 Guidance Salary 11-214-100-106 AU Aides 10,000.00 11-230-100-101 RTI Salary 11-000-217-106 Personal Aides 5,000.00 3 F Motion to adopt the following Resolution to request tax monies: RESOLVED: that the amount of district taxes, exclusive of debt service requirements needed to meet the obligations of this Board for the next eight weeks is $1,726,099.17 and that the Township of Lebanon is hereby requested to place in the hands of the Custodian of School Moneys that amount within the next thirty days in accordance with the statutes relating thereto. ADOPTED: this eleventh day of October, 2011, by the Lebanon Township Board of Education. 4 F Motion to accept a donation of $1,991.43 from the Lebanon Township PTA for the purchase of classroom technology at the Valley View School. 5 F Motion to approve the continuation of Benecard Services Inc. prescription drug insurance until June 30, 2013 at the following monthly rates effective January 1, 2012. Single $175.36 Member & Spouse $430.08 Family $452.21 Parent & Child(ren) $251.19 6 F Motion to approve a proposal from Whitehall Associates to perform a demographic study for a fixed fee of $2,000 as presented. 7 F Motion to approve a proposal from New Jersey School Boards Association to conduct a superintendent search for a fee of $6,500 as presented. 1 Pol Motion to entertain second reading and adoption of the following policy and regulations. P0142 Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts and Code of Ethics. P2431.4 R2431.4 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions and Head Injuries. 1 Prl Motion to approve the following travel expenses in accordance with school district policy 3440 and 4440. 3
Date Event Attendees Cost 11/29/2011 Telescopes in the Classroom 1 100.00 11/17/2011 PSLP Workshop 2 90.00 11/4/2011 Effective Vocal/Verbal Skills 1 220.00 11/17/2011 Brain Injury: Update 1 20.00 10/13/11 County Wide Math Consortium 1 25.00 2 Prl Motion to make the following appointments for the 2011-12 school year. May Saxton and Elizabeth Fischer VV Information Coordinator (shared) Suzette Dilzer Lunch Duty Caitlin Conway Intramural Field Hockey Amy Plimpton Family Science Gary Ross Detention Larry Kursar Detention 3 Prl Motion to add the following to the list of 2011-12 approved substitutes Christin Cosgrove Kathryn McGlynn Jennifer Peterson 4 Prl Motion to approve the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement for the 2011-12 school year. 5 Prl Motion to approve a leave without pay for Brian Turdo on October 7 to 15, 2011. 6 Prl Motion to approve a leave without pay for Jacqueline Sarullo on October 27, 28, 2011 7 Prl Motion to approve Kelly Takayama to observe classes at Valley View School as part of her education program at Kutztown University. 3 T Motion to approve the following class trips Date Grade Event Destination 11/9/2001 Gr 6-8 NYC Broadway Show NYC 12/7/2011 Gr 7 Bickford Theater Morristown 11/8/2011 Gr 8 Cloisters NYC 10/5/2011 Gr 8 Clinton Twp MS Clinton ACTION AGENDA: Matters listed within the Action Agenda have been considered by the Board of Education and/or its Standing Committees, and are considered to possibly require separate discussion before action is taken. 4
Committee Recommendation Finance #8 Motion to approve payment of the bills for the period September 7, 2011, through October 5, 2011 as presented, in the amount of $1,119,510.05 Personnel #8 Motion to accept the resignation of Lori Swiston effective October 12, 2011. #9 Motion to hire Linda Roth as a Bus Monitor at $20.00 per hour. IX. OLD BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS XII. ADJOURNMENT 5