Margate city school district board of education meeting agenda november 15, 2017

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. National Anthem

4. Certification of Notice

5. Roll Call

6. Student Recognition: The Margate Schools Summer Garden Volunteers and their program’s donation to the Food Bank of New Jersey.
7. Public Comment: The Board of Education welcomes public comment and views this as an important aspect of community relations. The Board will set aside a portion of every board meeting for public comment on school district issues. Usually, there will be a public comment period devoted exclusively to comment on agenda items and a public comment period dedicated to general school district issues, however, this format may be altered in light of the business of the Board, provided that at least one period is set aside at each meeting for public comment. The maximum length of each public comment period is thirty (30) minutes unless stated otherwise on the meeting agenda.

The public comment period is a time for members of the public to express their comments and/or concerns. It is not a question and answer session. Notwithstanding, members of the administration and/or board members may choose to answer questions raised during public comment periods. They may do so during the public comment period or after it has closed. The public should understand that there are reasons why questions will not be answered, including reasons related to litigation, privacy, confidentiality, employment rights, student rights and the absence of information from which answers can be formulated.

Each speaker making a public comment shall state his name and address before speaking. As stated above, the total amount of time allocated to each comment period is limited. The following additional time limitations also apply. The total amount of time allotted to each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. A speaker may not extend his or her time by seeking to utilize the unused time of a person who has spoken or who has yet to speak. The total length of time allotted to all speakers making public comment on a particular agenda item or on a particular subject will be limited to ten (10) minutes. The Board President, or the person presiding in the Board President’s absence, has flexibility to alter these time limitations. Absent his/her expressly doing so, the time limitations stated here apply.

8. Report of Superintendent of Schools:

B. Instructional Support

1. Update on Principal/Director activities

2. Review activity calendars.

3. Review fire drill and lockdown report.
C. District Committee Reports
D. Communications
E. Administration Questions and Answers
9. MEF Update

10. MEA Report

11. General Board Discussion

12. General Approvals

1) Approve the hiring of Donna Burns as a Lucky Kids Aide at $11.00/hr.

2) Approve the hiring of Tyler Weber as a Lucky Kids Aide at $11.00/hr.

3) Approve the medical leave for John Hughes from October 23, 2017 to January 31, 2018.

4) Approve the Appointment of Jennifer Germana, or her designee, as Custodian of a Government Record for six months commencing January 1, 2018.

5) Approve the designation of Jennifer Germana as the Public Agency Compliance Officer (P.A.C.O.) for six months commencing January 1, 2018

6) Approve the appointment of Jennifer Germana as the Purchasing Agent for six months commencing on January 1, 2018.

7) Approve the hiring of Stephanie French as a part time Speech Therapist for a Homebound Instruction Student. Costs: $44.10/hour/2 hours per week.

8) Approve Courtney Smith as a substitute teacher.

9) Approve Louis Stewart as a substitute teacher.

10) Approve Lisa Jasiecki as a substitute teacher.
B. Instructional Support/Activities

1) SHARE: Updated DYSLEXIA SCREENING REFERRRAL FORM

2) Approve Morgan Vorndran (Stockton University) to complete his student teaching at the William H. Ross III Elementary School with Mrs. Tina Baronowitz for the Spring 2018 semester.

3) Approve Audrey Becker, Laureen Cohen, and John DiNicola to attend the New Jersey State Board of Education Recognition Ceremony in Trenton, NJ on December 6, 2017 to be honored for Tighe School’s receipt of the National Blue Ribbon award. Costs: Mileage

4) Approve Tighe Pride fundraising activities, which include

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  LuLaRoe clothing fundraiser – December 2017
  
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  Tighe School Musical Candy-grams sales – January 2018
  
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  Dodging Drugs Tournament – February 2018
  
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  Margate’s Got Talent – May 2018
  
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  Family Restaurant Night – a fall/winter and spring night at Bocca Restaurant
  

1) Approve three year contract for the Ross School Agenda Book. Costs: contractual rate of $536.95

2) Approve three year contract for Tighe School with School Datebook for student books. Costs: of $553.24
D. Facilities/PAC

1) Approve the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ to host an information meeting on November 28, 2017, from 6:00PM – 7:30 PM in the Ross Media Center for the facilities

Costs: usage charge of $50.

E. Workshop

1) Approve Jacque Jones to attend the Middle School Counselors Breakfast on Thursday, November 20^th at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing. Costs: none

2) Approve Jennifer Germana’s attendance at four NJASBO Academy Programs (Nov. 29^th, Jan. 9^th, March 6^th, and May 16^th). Costs: $160programs and mileage.

3) Approve the change of cost (3 additional attendees) for the Ross Renaissance Leadership

Team and students to attend 2017 Penn Jersey Regional Jostens Renaissance Conference at

the Burlington Life Center, Burlington, NJ. The Leadership Team and students will present

our programs and Ross Renaissance at the conference. Original Costs: $250: Updated Costs:

$300
13. Presentation and Approval of Minutes: October 11, 2017 Regular Meeting and Executive Session the October 24, 201 Special Meeting.

To:	11-000-222-100-00-00-010	MEDIA SERVICES SALARIES	$ 308.70
	11-190-100-610-04-04-025	GEN SUP LANG ARTS GRANVI	700.00
	11-000-217-320-00-00-010	OTHER SUPPORT SERV EAT	5,000.00
	11-000-262-520-00-03	INSURANCE ADM OFFICE	360.00
	11-000-291-280-00-00	TUITION REIMBURSEMENT	3,500.00
	11-000-291-299-00-00	SICK PMT RETIRED STAFF	14,500.00
			$24,368.70

From:	11-000-222-600-00-01-010	MEDIA/LIBR SUPPLY E.A. T	$ 308.70
	11-190-100-610-05-04-025	GEN SUP SOCIAL STUD GRAN	700.00
	11-000-100-561-00-00	TUITION TO OTHER LEAS WI	18,000.00
	11-000-217-320-00-00-025	OTHER SUPPORT SERV STD E	5,000.00
	11-000-262-520-00-04	INSURANCE ROSS	360.00
			$24,368.70

A) Approve joint transportation contract with the Mainland Regional Board of Education to transport three students to Mainland Regional High School for the 2017-2018 school year at a cost of $3,000.00 as follows:

Route #	Destination	# Students	Cost
CHOICE	Mainland Regional High School	3	$3,000.00

18. Other Matters

19. Public Comment

20. Executive Session:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, New Jersey Title 18A and the Margate City Board of Education Bylaw No. 9322 hereby enters Executive Session to discuss matters involving:

Personnel, student matters, advice of counsel, contracts or other matters for which an executive session is permitted.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of this Executive Session shall be made public following formal action by the Board and/or at the conclusion of any investigation(s), due process proceeding, or litigation, so long as not prohibited by law and so long as the need for maintaining confidentiality no longer exists.

22. Adjournment