24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey Media Center Minutes 6:07 p.m. The Interim Board Secretary will serve as presiding officer pro tempore until such time as the new Board President has been elected. The conduct of the meeting will be turned over to the Board President immediately upon appointment. Call To Order By Board Secretary The Annual Reorganization Meeting of the was called to order on at 6:07 p.m. in the Media Center at the Valley Road School, 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey 07874. Flag Salute Sunshine Law Statement N.J.S.A. 10:4-8d; N.J.S.A. 10:4-10a This is to advise the general public and to instruct that it be recorded in the minutes that in compliance with Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, entitled the Open Public Meetings Act, Stanhope Board of Education, located at 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey, has caused this notice to be posted at the office of the, mailed to the New Jersey Herald, the Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope, the Stanhope Post Office, and posted at the Valley Road School, setting forth the time, date, and location of the meeting. Mission Statement The Stanhope School District will provide a diverse and challenging educational environment that encourages individual initiatives, fosters success through teamwork, promotes accountability, demonstrates a passion for educational excellence and ensures student achievement related to the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The Stanhope School District is committed to the development of our students and staff, so that individual aspirations can be achieved throughout their lifetime.
School Election Results Official results of the Annual School Board Election are as follows: Three Year Seats (vote for 3) NAME # OF VOTES PERCENTAGE % Erin Maiello 687 48.31% Cynthia Percarpio 634 44.59% NO CANDIDATE FILED 0 0% WRITE-IN 101 7.10% Oath of Office Administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected Board of Education members. Mrs. Erin Maiello Mrs. Cynthia Percarpio Mr. Dean Thistleton Carissa Berkowicz, Interim Board Secretary, invited the newly elected members to stand up and read aloud the Board Member Oath. New members were congratulated by all and welcomed to sit as Board Members. Roll Call Board Members present included: Erin Maiello, Gil Moscatello, Cynthia Percarpio, Dean Thistleton and. Donna Kali and Jennifer Russell were absent. Also attending were Robert McCann, Interim Superintendent and Carissa Berkowicz, Interim Board Secretary. In addition there was one community member present. Board Officers and Appointments Election of President of the Board: Nominations for President of the Board: Nominated by: Gil Moscatello Seconded by: Erin Maiello No further nominations Page 2 of 6
A motion was presented by Gil Moscatello, and seconded by Erin Maiello, to appoint as Board President. Mrs. Thomas, Board President, now presides over meeting. Election of Vice President of the Board: Nominations for Vice President of the Board: Gil Moscatello Nominated by: Seconded by: Erin Maiello No further nominations A motion was presented by, and seconded by Erin Maiello, to appoint Gil Moscatello as Board Vice President. Appointment of Delegates A motion was presented by Erin Maiello, and seconded by Gil Moscatello, to approve the following appointments: 1. Appointment, by the President, of delegates and alternates to the New Jersey and Sussex County School Boards Association from through formal re-organization of the for the 2014 calendar year: Delegate: State Alternate: County Alternate: Jennifer Russell Erin Maiello Erin Maiello 2. Appointment, by the President, of a member and alternate to the Sussex County Educational Services Commission Board of Directors from through formal re-organization of the for the 2014 calendar year: Page 3 of 6
Member: Gil Moscatello Alternate: 3. Operate as a Board under a committee system for the 2014 calendar year. Appointment of the following committees, chairs, and members: Personnel & Curriculum Committee Chair: Jennifer Russell Erin Maiello Business Services Committee Chair: Gil Moscatello Cynthia Percarpio Policy Committee Chair: Donna Kali Dean Thistleton Budget Committee Chair: Gil Moscatello Jennifer Russell Page 4 of 6
Code of Ethics A motion was presented by Gil Moscatello, and seconded by Cynthia Percarpio, to approve the following: 1. Motion to operate in accordance with Bylaws 0142 Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts, and Code of Ethics. *Each Board Member must review and sign a copy of the formal code of ethics statement. (attachment #1) Appointments & Adoptions A motion was presented by Erin Maiello, and seconded by Gil Moscatello, to approve the following: 1. Motion to approve the attached Board Committee Meeting schedule for the 2014 calendar year. (attachment #2) *In the event that the said schedule is hereafter revised, the Board Secretary is hereby instructed to direct notice to the New Jersey Herald, the Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope, Stanhope Post Office, and posted at the Valley Road School, setting forth the time, date, and location of the revised meeting date. 2. Motion to approve the attached Board Regular Meeting schedule for the 2014 calendar year. (attachment #3) *In the event that the said schedule is hereafter revised, the Board Secretary is hereby instructed to direct notice to the New Jersey Herald, the Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope, Stanhope Post Office, and posted at the Valley Road School, setting forth the time, date, and location of the revised meeting date. 3. Motion to designate the following official newspapers of the Board, effective for the 2014 calendar year: New Jersey Herald, Newton, NJ (Primary Newspaper) The Star Ledger, Newark, NJ (Alternate, as needed) The Daily Record, Parsippany, NJ (Alternate, as needed) Public Session Policy #0167; Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration, during times when an audience of ten (10) or more residents exists. None Page 5 of 6
Adjournment A motion was presented by Dean Thistleton, and seconded by Gil Moscatello, that the Stanhope Board of Education adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.: Voice vote: All in favor voice vote of all board members present. Respectfully submitted, Carissa A. Berkowicz Interim Board Secretary Page 6 of 6