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Agenda:NOTICE OF MEETING: The Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 7:30pm at Lopatcong Township Middle School located at 321 Stonehenge Drive. The meeting will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room. To gain admittance, please use the entrance at Stonehenge Drive. The meeting will be open to the public at 7:30pm. AGENDA
Correspondence Minutes of June 13, 2006 and June 27, 2006; Bill Lists Public Comment on Agenda Items New Business - Action Items R-001-07 Hire Middle School Reading Specialist R-002-07 Hire Guidance Counselor R-003-07 Hire Part-Time Physical Education Teacher R-004-07 Accept Resignation R-005-07 Contract with Commission for the Blind R-006-07 Transfer of Uncommitted Funds R-007-07 Transportation Contracts with Brad & Kim Dalrymple, Inc. R-008-07 Award Contract of Telephone Equipment R-009-07 Contract for Telephone Installation R-010-07 Request for Maternity Leave R-011-07 Accept and Appropriate FY06 Extraordinary Aid R-012-07 Accept and Appropriate FY06 Non-Public Transportation Aid R-013-07 Tuition Contract with Stepping Stone School R-014-07 Tuition Contract with Warren County Special Services School District R-015-07 Request for Use of Facilities R-016-07 Joint Transportation Agreement With Bloomsbury Board of Education R-017-07 Hire Gifted and Talented Teacher R-018-07 Contract with the Warren County Health Department R-019-07 Contract with the Phillipsburg Christian Academy for Technology Services R-020-07 Contract with the Apris Group, Ltd.
An Executive Session may be called at the end of the regular session for the purpose of discussing personnel and legal issues. Public comments are invited on any educationally pertinent subject. All participants will be given five (5) minutes to state their issue. In addition, the subject matter may be discussed by the Board for an additional five (5) minutes. All audience participants must state their name and address before speaking. Thank you for understanding.
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Minutes:MINUTES OF THE LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION President Gallant called the meeting to order on July 25, 2006 at 7:30pm. Mrs. Barna read the following opening statement, “I would like to announce and have placed in the minutes that adequate notice of this special meeting of the Lopatcong Township Board of Education has been provided in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act by publication of the annual notice in the Express-Times. A copy of this notice has been filed with the Township Clerk and posted at both school locations.” The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. ROLL CALL Present: Robert Edinger (arrived at 8:11pm), Ernie Gallant, Terry Glennon, Kurt Kessler, Jesse Rozycki and Bill Taggart. Absent: Dennis Drake, Frank Kish and Greg McGann Others Present: Dr. Michael Rossi, Superintendent; Teresa E. Barna, Business Administrator/Board Secretary; Rosemary Kowalchuk, Principal; Stephen Geisel, Assistant Principal; Matthew Eagleburger, Assistant Principal; and two members of the public. MINUTES Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that the minutes of the June 13, 2006 and June 27, 2006 meetings be approved and filed. Motion carried on unanimous voice vote. BILL LIST Motion by Mr. Taggart, seconded by Mr. Glennon, that the bills submitted for July 25, 2006 meeting, to include operating account be approved for payment. Motion carried on unanimous voice vote. Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the hiring of Jennifer Gable as the middle school Reading Specialist for the 2006-2007 school year and to be paid at Locator II/MA. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the hiring of Stacy M. Conner as a Guidance Counselor for the 2006-2007 school year and to be paid at Locator PP/MA. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Kessler, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the hiring of Nicole Chies-Royer as a part-time Physical Education teacher for the 2006-2007 school year and to be paid at 50% of Locator KK/BA. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rozycki, second by Mr. Glennon, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, accept the resignation of Sara Wanisko from her position as Special Education Teacher effective September 1, 2006. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a contract with the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for Level 1 Services for the 2006-2007 school year for a cost of $1,300. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve transfer of funds within the 2005-2006 school year as per the attached list for a total of $104,752.50. Roll call vote: 5 - Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Kessler, second by Mr. Rozycki, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the renewal of transportation contracts with Brad and Kim Dalrymple, Inc. for the transport of students to and from school during the 2006-2007 school year for the routes as listed:
Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rozycki, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, award a contract to Eastern DataCom, Inc. for ShoreTel telephone equipment as per bids received June 30, 2006 for a total cost of $67,000 and to authorize the Business Administrator to use 2005-2006 funds for such purchase. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a contract with Promedia for the installation and one year maintenance of the ShoreTel telephone equipment under State Contract #A81225 for a total cost of $27,433 and the authorize the Business Administrator to use 2005-2006 funds for such installation. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a maternity leave for Jocelyn Hayes effective on or about October 18, 2006 and to return on February 12, 2007 as requested. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Kessler, second by Mr. Rozycki, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, accept Fiscal Year 2006 Extraordinary Aid in the amount of $2,935 and to appropriate these funds into the following accounts:
Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rozycki, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, accept Fiscal Year 2006 Non-Public Transportation Aid in the amount of $3,108 and to appropriate these funds into account # 11-000-270-511 Contracted Transportation. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the placement of one Lopatcong students in the Stepping Stone School for the 2006-2007 school year and to approve a tuition contract with the Stepping Stone School for such placement effective July 17, 2006 in the amount of $199.74 per day on a part-time basis for the summer and full time effective September 1, 2006. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the placement of two Lopatcong students in the Extended Year Program at the Warren County Special Services School District and to approve a tuition contract for such placement in the amount of $3,860 per student for a total of $7,720. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Kessler, second by Mr. Rozycki, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a request of use of facilities by the Girl Scouts for the 2006-2007 school year beginning September 11, 2006 through June 22, 2007 as follows:
Vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rozycki, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a Joint Transportation Agreement for Route# JPHS0203 with Bloomsbury Borough Board of Education for the transport of high school students to and from Phillipsburg High School for the 2006-2007 school year in the amount of $13,490.44 to be paid by Bloomsbury to Lopatcong Township. Lopatcong Township Board of Education will be the host district and Bloomsbury will be the joiner district. Lopatcong’s share of this route is $1,667.36. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Kessler, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve the hiring of Richard S. Maisto as a Gifted and Talented Teacher for the 2006-2007 school year at Locator MM/MA30. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a contract with the Warren County Health Department to provide nursing services to the Phillipsburg Christian Academy for the 2006-2007 school year in the amount of $4,158 as provided by the State of New Jersey. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Kessler, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a contract with the Phillipsburg Christian Academy to provide technology services for the 2006-2007 school year in the amount of $2,240 as provided by the State of New Jersey. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Rozycki, second by Mr. Taggart, that be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, approve a contract with the Apris Group, LTD. to serve as financial advisors in the conducting of a competitive quotation to secure Lease Purchase Financing for computer technology for a fee of $950.00. Roll call vote: 5 – Yes. Motion carried. None REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION FROM PHILLIPSBURG Dr. Rossi informed the Board that the State is revamping it’s priority list for funding. Phillipsburg is hoping to move up on the priority funding list for the construction of the new high school. Mr. Glennon reported that Phillipsburg School District has not heard from the state regarding their application for $3.4M in supplemental aid to balance their 2006-2007 budget. Both houses of the legislature are going to convene to discuss how additional sales tax revenue can be used to offset property taxes. Mrs. Wranitz has written a letter to the Board of Education expressing concern with the transport of her Kindergarten age child to and from a local daycare. Mrs. Wranitz is requesting that the district transport her child from the daycare to and from school. Mr. Eagleburger indicated that there is a bus stop in Morris Park one block from the day care and that her child may ride the bus to and from school from this bus stop. Mrs. Wranitz requested a more detailed explanation of the services provided by the Commission for the Blind. Mrs. Kowalchuk provided the answer. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Mr. Taggart, seconded by Mr. Glennon, WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 (R.S. 10:4-13), permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting or portion of a meeting of this public body in certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education must consider matters involving legal issues, the disclosure of which could constitute and unwarranted invasion of privacy; now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourn to executive session at 8:08pm to discuss the above mentioned matter to the exclusion of all others. Matters discussed may or may not be made public this evening. Any resulting action will be taken after re-entry into regular session. Vote: 5 - Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Glennon, second by Mr. Taggart, that the Board of Education return to regular session at 8:15pm. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Mr. Edinger arrived at 8:11pm during executive session. Hearing no further business, the board adjourned at 8:16pm on a motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Glennon. Respectfully submitted, Teresa E. Barna, RSBO Business Administrator/Board Secretary
These minutes are provided as a convenience to the residents of Lopatcong Township and do not constitute the official minutes of the Lopatcong Township Board of Education which are maintained in the BOE Office in the Middle School.
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