Board of Education Meeting Room
1. OPENING STATEMENT
2. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
Public
notice of this meeting pursuant to the Open Public Meeting’s Act has been given
by the Board Secretary in the following manner:
Faxing
notice to the Gloucester County Times and to the Courier Post, and filing written
notice with the Clerk of the
City of Woodbury at the time of Reorganization.
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
5.
6. OPEN MEETING TO PUBLIC FOR COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. OPEN MEETING TO PUBLIC FOR COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Student
Counsel Representative
§
New Roads
Construction Management Update
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 7.B. 1-9 [N.J.S.A.
10:4-12] of the New Jersey Open Public
Meeting Act, the public shall be excluded from that portion of the meeting involving
discussion of: personnel.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the matters discussed which
warrant official Board action will
be acted upon, if possible,
when the Board of Education reconvenes, or at the next available
opportunity.
10. AGENDA
A. ROUTINE MATTERS
1. Approval of
Minutes
RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the Minutes of the Board of
Education Meeting held on
2. Secretary’s
Report
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the January 2006 Secretary’s Report. (Exhibit 06-62)
3. Treasurer’s Report
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the January 2006 Treasurer’s Reports. (Exhibit 06-63)
4. Transfers
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the transfers in line accounts in accordance with the lists submitted. (Exhibit 06-64)
5. Payment of Bills
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the payment of bills without exception. (Exhibit 06-65)
6. Revenue Amounts/Sources
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education recognizes the Board Secretary’s certification, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11c2, that there are changes in anticipated revenue amounts and revenue sources as detailed under the Business & Financial Section of this agenda.
7. Certifications
a) Secretary’s Report
Board Secretary’s Report in accordance with 18A:17-36
and18A:17-9 for the month of January, 2006. The Board Secretary certifies that
no line item account has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C.
6A:23-2.11c 3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s
financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
b) Board of Education
Certification
The
Woodbury Board of Education hereby certifies, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11c4,
that after review of the
secretary’s monthly financial report
(appropriations section) and upon
consultation with the appropriate district
officials, that to the best of our knowledge no major accounts or fund has been
over-expended
in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11c and that
sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for
the remainder of the
fiscal year.
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: No:
B. PERSONNEL
– PROFESSIONAL
1. Retirement
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby accepts
the letter of retirement from Mr. Robert A. London, Asst. Principal at
2. Resignation
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby accepts
the letter of resignation from Mrs. Judith DiBabbo,
3. Rescinding of Offer of Employment
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves rescinding
the offer of employment of Miss Colleen Galster, Teacher of the Handicapped,
due to her inability to obtain certification in
4. Employment
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the employment of Mrs.
Denise Dunham as Principal of Woodbury Jr.-Sr. High School, full-time, 12
months, commencing
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the employment of Miss Erica Barry as Teacher of the
Handicapped at
c) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves
5. Leaves of Absence
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves a family leave of absence for Mrs. Christina Fair, 5th
Grade Teacher at
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves a family leave of absence for Mrs. Kristin Corley, Special
Education Teacher at
c) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves granting Yael Tamar Emenecker an unpaid leave of absence for
6. Extension of Employment Time
a) RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves extending the
working hours of Mrs. Dawn Seigel by an additional five hours per week (.64 FTE)
from
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves extending the working hours of Mrs. Suzanne
Maxymuk by an additional five hours per week
(.64 FTE) from
7. Horizontal Move on the Salary Guide
RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves a horizontal move on the
salary guide, retroactive
to
Teacher Advancement
to:
Rachel
Agin M+30
Sherrie
Davis M
Rachel
Schneider B+15
8. Extra-Curricular – 2005-06
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the following athletic extra-curricular
appointments for the 2005-06 fiscal year:
Position Sport Appointment Stipend
Step
Asst. Coach Girl’s
Track Brian Tonelli
(adj.) 2
Head Coach Golf Gerald (Micky) Kiser 1
Asst. Coach Baseball Travis Davis (adj.) 4
Asst. Coach Baseball Theodore
McKinnie (adj.) 2
Volunteer Softball Michele Hamilton N/A
Volunteer Softball John Harbold NA
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the following non-athletic extra-curricular appointment for the
2005-06 fiscal year:
Position Activity Appointment
Advisor Intramural Jr. High Tennis Ari Ford
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves a
change in coaching status as follows:
Marc Cannuli and Carmen
Davis – from Head Coach and Assistant Coach – Girls Track
– to Co-Head Coaches (the Head Coach and Asst. Coach stipends will be combined
and then
divided in half)
c) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves
James Krauss
and
d) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves compensating
James Krauss and
9. Compensation for Workshop Attendance
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves compensation
for two hours at the Special Projects Rate for the following teacherswho attended
Classroom Management workshops sponsored by Rowan University.
Melissa Akins
Valerie Canataro
Nicole
Dixon
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves compensation
for two hours at the Special Projects Rate for the following teachers who attended
the Woodbury Academy
Cooperative Learning Workshop through
Susan Berting
Michael
Kouser
Maria
Gassner
Melissa
Akins
Valerie
Canataro
10. Change of
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves a change of
11. Substitutes – 2005-06
RESOLVED that the Woodbury
Board of Education hereby approves the employment of the following substitutes
in the
Barker, Kiley –
Morgan, Drew – Woodbury, NJ – Sub. Cert. – K-5
Shapiro, Robyn – Marlton, NJ – Sub. Cert. – 6-12 Music
Williamson, Michelle – National Park, NJ – Sub. Cert. – K-12
12. Alternative School Staff
RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves a revision to the hours
previously approved for the following Alternative School staff for counseling
effective
Mark
Napoleon – 5 hours per week
Gloria Goode – 4 hours per week
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: No:
C. PERSONNEL
- SUPPORT
1. Job Descriptions
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby abolishes the job description for the Network Engineer, C-3.
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby abolishes the job description for the Coordinator of Instructional
Technology, D-4.
c) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the job description for the Technology Coordinator, C-3 (Exhibit
06-66).
2. Termination
RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves terminating the employment of Robert
Fronczak, Full-time Custodian,
effective
3. Retirement
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves accepting the letter of retirement from Mrs. Evelyn Warren,
Secretary at
4. Employment
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves the employment of Mr. Jung H. (Steve) Lee as Technology
Coordinator, full time, 12 months, commencing
b) RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the employment of Ms. Jennifer
E. Guerin as a
Tutor at West End School/Walnut Street
School, 29 hours per week, on an emergent hire basis. Ms. Guerin’s employment
will commence on
c) RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the employment of Mrs. Emilie
Robertson as a
Tutor at Evergreen Avenue School/Walnut
Street School, 29 hours per week, on an emergent hire basis. Mrs.Robertson’s employment will commence on
d) RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the employment of Mrs. Arlene
McMahon as a
Special Education Aide at Evergreen Avenue
School, 22.5 hours per week, on an emergent hire basis. Mrs. McMahon’s
employment will commence on
e) RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the employment of Mr. Albert
Kilpatrick as a
Special Education Aide at Woodbury Jr.-Sr.
High School, 29 hours per week. Mr.
Kilpatricks’ employment will commence
on March 6, 2006 and he will be placed on Step 2 – Degree/Tchr. Cert. of the
Aides 2005-06 Salary Guide.
f) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the
employment of Mark Martin as a Full-time Custodian, on an emergent hire basis,
commencing March 1, 2006. Mr. Martin
will be placed on the Starting Step of the 2005-06 Custodians’ Salary
Guide.
5. Extension of Employment Time
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves extending the working hours of Miss Elaine Blair to 29 hours
per week from January 30, 2006 to February 28, 2006 to cover the aide vacancy
in the pre-school disabled afternoon program.
6. Approval of Overtime
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves paying overtime to Shawn Andersen for him to finalize the
integration of the phone system on February 25 and 26, 2006. Mr. Andersen will be compensated at 1 ½ time
his hourly salary, not to exceed 16 hours.
7. Leaves of Absence
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves an unpaid leave of absence for Mr. Marian Burlacu, full-time
Custodian, from July 25 (1/2 day) through July 31, 2006.
b) RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves an unpaid leave of absence for Mrs.
Gabriela Burlacu, full-time
Custodian, from July 24 through
c) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves granting Kelly Underwood an unpaid leave of absence for June 21
and 22, 2006.
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: No:
D. STUDENTS & PROGRAMS
1. Class
of 2006 Graduation Site
RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves the
2. One-to-One
Aide
RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves a one-to-one aide
placement for student #1918 at the
3. Homebound
Instruction
RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves providing homebound
instruction for the following students:
Student Time Hrs.
Per Home Instruction
ID# Frame Week Provider Reason
011056 2/6-3/22/06 5 Julie
Longo Medical
1579 2/27-4/27/06 5
0404069 2/10–4/1/06 5
051065 1/9-3/9/06 10 Janice Matishen Medical
061046 2/9/-4/9/06 5-10 Brookfield
Schools Medical
4. Out-of-District
Placement
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves placing student #1883 at
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education
hereby approves placing student #1883 at
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote: Yes: No:
1. Budget Amendment
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves a budget amendment to the 2005-06 debt service budget
as follows:
Fund
40:
Revenue:
Miscellaneous $26,225
Appropriations:
Bond
Principal 40-701-510-910 $23,000
Bond
Interest 40-701-510-834 $3,225
2. Acceptance
of FY 2006 No Child Left Behind Funds
RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves to accept Fiscal Year 2006
No Child Left Behind Funds as follows:
Title
I Improving Basic
Programs $565,416
Title
II Part A Teacher &
Principal Training &
Recruiting
Fund $128,157
Title
II Part D Enhancing Education
through
Technology $10,229
Title
IV Safe & Drug-Free Schools &
Community
Act $14,141
Title
V Innovative Programs $6,139
3. Resolution to Award Contract for
Professional Services (HVAC Project)
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves the following resolution to retain the professional
environmental services of Horizon Environmental Group, Inc. in regard to the
monitoring of the asbestos abatement in the
4. Bids – HVAC Projects
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves
receiving bids for the HVAC installation and to award a contract(s) to the
lowest responsible bidder(s) as detailed in Exhibit 06-68 (to be placed on the
Board table).
b) RESOLVED
that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves receiving bids for asbestos
removal which is
required for the HVAC project and to award contract(s)
to the lowest responsible bidder(s) as detailed in Exhibit 06-69 (to be placed on the Board table).
5. Bids – Geothermal Well Installation
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves to award Add Alternate Bid G-1 for geothermal well
installation to Geothermal Services, Inc. in the amount of $199,940 for the
installation of geothermal wells and associated sitework at the
6. Change Orders – W.J. Gross, Inc.
a) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves a
credit change order # GC-4 to W. J. Gross, Inc. in the amount of $508 for the
cost of labor to install four magnetic door hold-opens which will be installed
by the
b) RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves
change order # GC-5 to W. J. Gross, Inc.
in the amount of $3,000 for provision of bar stock and steel tube for
nine openings to reinforce the existing door frames.
7. Memorandum of Understanding – Evelyn
Warren
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding with Evelyn Warren
and the Board of Education. (Exhibit 06-70 – will be distributed at Executive
Session)
8. Transportation – Delaware City Bus Co.
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves transporting two homeless students by the Delaware
City Bus Co. at a cost of $87.80 per day commencing
9. Tuition Contracts – Homeless Students
a) RESOLVED that the
Woodbury Board of Education hereby approves entering into contracts for homeless
students attending Woodbury
Public Schools as follows:
District Student
# Start Date Annual Tuition
Bellmawr 065033
Franklin Twp. 065037
10. Agreement with
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
11. Amendment of 2000
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
12. Guest-Paine Memorial Scholarship Fund
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves establishing an equity trading account with Commerce
Capital Markets in order to redeem the accumulated stock certificates from the
Guest-Paine Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Approval is necessary to redeem the stock in this fund and deposit it
into the Woodbury Scholarship Fund.
13.Travel
and Work Related Expenses for Employees
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves the resolution for reimbursement of travel and work
related expenses for employees attending conferences, conventions, staff
training, seminars and/or workshops as previously approved by the Chief School
14. Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing of
Telecommunication Services
RESOLVED that the Woodbury Board of
Education hereby approves entering into a participation agreement for
cooperative purchasing of telecommunication services with the Monmouth-Ocean
Educational Services Commission and the New Jersey Association of School
Business Officials (NJASBO) for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2009. The regional toll call rate will be $0.029
per minute and the state-to-state call rate will be $0.035 per minute.
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote: Yes: No:
11. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
·
Superintendent’s
Report – as submitted
·
School
Business
12. FIRE DRILL REPORT
January 2006
School Date Time Length of Drill Comments
Evergreen
Walnut
West End
Jr.-Sr. High
13. FUTURE DATES
February 24, 2006 – Blood Drive at the High School Library – 8 a.m. –
8:00 p.m.
March 2, 2006 – Personnel Committee Meeting – 6:00
p.m. (POLICY
COMMITTEE MEETING POSTPONED)
March 23 – 27, 2006 – Senior Trip
April 4, 2006 – Personnel Committee Meeting – 6:00
p.m.
14. COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Property Committee
– Richard Clark, Chairperson
Personnel Committee
– Lynn Jennings Dennen, Chairperson
Finance Committee –
Communications
Committee – Jerry Lonabaugh, Chairperson
Policy Committee –
William Goodrich, Chairperson
Minority Task Force
– Diane Hill, Liaison
15. REPRESENTATIVES
NJSBA Legislative
Delegate –
City Council
Liaison – William Goodrich
16. MEETING
REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC
17. ADJOURNMENT TO END BOARD MEETING
Motion: Second:
Roll Call Vote: Yes: No:
Time: