OAKCREST HIGH SCHOOLS Mays Landing, NJ 08330
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GREATER EGG HARBOR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ABSEGAMI, CEDAR CREEK & OAKCREST HIGH SCHOOLS Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Oakcrest High School – 7:00 p.m. August 19, 2019 BOARD MEETING AGENDA Adequate notice has been given of this meeting as required by Law. Notice has been forwarded for publication in the District official newspapers, posted in the Absegami, Cedar Creek and Oakcrest High Schools, and forwarded to all of the Clerks of the municipalities within this school district. There are two opportunities to address the members of the Board. The Board values and welcomes comments and opinions from residents as long as remarks are not personal or discourteous. The public comment portion of the meeting allows the Board to listen to community members and to hear their opinions on school policy and operations. The first public portion is reserved for persons wishing to speak about agenda items only. The second opportunity, following the action items, is when residents may address the Board on any school-related issue. Each speaker is asked to limit their comments to three minutes and you are not permitted to yield your time to another. The public comment portion of the meeting, during both sessions, will not exceed 30 minutes. Upon being recognized, persons wishing to speak should stand and identify themselves by name and town. 1. Call to Order 2. Flag Salute 3. Invocation – Moment of Silence 4. Roll Call Carol Houck, President Margaret Guenther, Vice President Michael Baldwin Peggy Capone Kristina Carr Anne Erickson Lois Garrison Greg Kehrli Brian Sartorio John Keenan Thomas Grossi Louis Greco, Esq. Superintendent Business Administrator/Board Secretary Solicitor 5. Recommend approval of minutes of the following meetings: Moved: ________________________________ Seconded: ________________________________ July 13, 2019 – Retreat July 15, 2019 – Regular July 15, 2019 – Executive Board Agenda 2 August 19, 2019 6. Special Presentations: ➢ Maschio’s Food Service: Geoffrey Bakelmun ➢ English Language Learner (ELL) Test Results: Brenda Callaghan, District Supervisor of Special Projects 7. Committee Reports: Negotiations 8. Board Member Reports 9. Open to Public (Comments on Agenda Items Only) 10. Information Items I-1 Job Responsibility – Meetings approved by Superintendent. (Attachment I-1) I-2 Field Trips – Approved by Superintendent – (Attachment I-2) I-3 Attendance Report – None 11. Business Agenda ACTION ITEMS RESOLVED: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Business Administrator, the Board of Education approves/accepts item(s) B-1 through B-24: Moved: Seconded: B-1 Approve the report of The Secretary A148 for the period ending June 30, 2019. This report is in agreement with the Treasurer's records A149. This approval is required within sixty (60) days for Board Action. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12(d)(e), we certify that as of June 30, 2019 The Board secretary's monthly financial report (appropriations section) did not reflect an over expenditure in any of the major accounts or funds, and based on the appropriation balances reflected on this report and the advice of district officials, we have no reason to doubt that the district has sufficient funds available to meet its financial obligations. Exhibit B-1 B-2 Approve July 2019 Budget Bills, as per computer print-out, in the amount of $6,214,574.36. Exhibit B-2 B-3 Approve July 2019 Purchase Orders, as per computer print-out, in the amount of $35,658,654.04. Exhibit B-3 B-4 Approve budget transfers, school year, 2018-2019 in accordance with NJAC 6:20-2:13 and Chapter 196 Laws of 1967 for June 2019. Exhibit B-4 Board Agenda 3 August 19, 2019 B-5 Approve necessary resolutions to continue and maintain Bank Accounts with OceanFirst Bank. Accounts include: Athletic Activity Cafeteria OHS Scholarship AHS Scholarship CHS Scholarship Summer Food Service OHS School Store AHS School Store CHS School Store Unemployment Operating Capital Reserve Capital Projects Payroll Agency Payroll B-6 Approve necessary resolutions to allow OceanFirst Bank to continue to honor facsimile signatures for the payment or withdraw of money on Greater Egg Harbor BOE's accounts as follows: Athletic Activity Cafeteria OHS Scholarship AHS Scholarship CHS Scholarship Summer Food Service OHS School Store AHS School Store CHS School Store Operating Capital Reserve Capital Projects Payroll Agency Payroll B-7 Approve to dispose of the attached list of equipment per Policy 7300. The equipment is no longer safe and/or unusable. Exhibit B-7 Board Agenda 4 August 19, 2019 B-8 WHEREAS, the Greater Egg Harbor High School Board of Education (“the Board”) operates a 9 through 12 school district that currently services students from Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, and Mullica Township, together with the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township, who attend as part of sending-receiving relationships; and WHEREAS, the Board was contacted by the Absecon Board of Education (“Absecon”) regarding the possibility of entering into a sending-receiving agreement with Absecon; and WHEREAS, the Board and Absecon discussed the possibility of Absecon sending its students in grades 9 through 12 to Absegami High School; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to enter into an agreement with Absecon that is consistent with the law in this area, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, contingent upon the severing of the sending- receiving relationship between Absecon and the Pleasantville School District, the Board is ready, willing, and able to receive and educate the students from Absecon in grades 9 through 12 at Absegami High School; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs its counsel forthwith to negotiate the requisite agreements with Absecon’s special counsel, to be contingent upon the Commissioner of Education’s approval of the termination of Absecon’s current sending-receiving relationship with the Pleasantville Board of Education. B-9 Approve Kristin Zahn to provide reading services to GEHRHSD students at the rate of $39.00 per hour from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. B-10 Approve a contract agreement with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to provide home instruction to hospitalized students from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 at a rate of $57.99 per hour. B-11 Approve a contract agreement with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to provide evaluation services from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 at the following rates. Psychological Testing by Qualified Healthcare Professional $385 per hour Neuropsychological Testing by Qualified Healthcare Professional $489 per hour B-12 Approve the out-of-district placement and services for GEHRHSD students as per attachment for July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Placement and services are determined by each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Exhibit B-12 Board Agenda 5 August 19, 2019 B-13 Approve to contract Chapter 192 & 193 services from Debbie Cartwright, Special Education Teacher; Rosemarie Dickinson, Special Education Teacher; Suzanne Landon, English Secondary Education Teacher; John Sahl, Math Secondary Education Teacher; Suzanna Peterson, English Secondary Education Teacher; and Ruth Blouch, Math Secondary Education Teacher for students enrolled at Pilgrim Academy in Galloway NJ (nonpublic school) from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Payment for services will be made with Chapter 192 & 193 nonpublic funds at the following rates per service. Compensatory Education $ 33.00 per hour English as a Second Language $ 33.00 per hour Supplementary Instruction $ 33.00 per hour B-14 Approve stipends for Kathryn Taylor, School Psychologist, Laura Czaikowski, LDTC, and Kristin Roesch, LDTC to provide Chapter 192 & 193 examination and classification services for students enrolled at Pilgrim Academy in Galloway NJ (nonpublic school) from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Payment for services will be made with Chapter 192 & 193 nonpublic funds at the following rates per service. Initial Psychological Evaluation $ 473.00 Initial Learning Evaluation $ 473.00 Re-evaluation (case) $ 380.00 Annual Review (case) $ 380.00 B-15 Approve to contract Chapter 193 speech services from the Atlantic County Special Services for students enrolled at Pilgrim Academy in Galloway NJ (nonpublic school) from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Payment for services will be made with Chapter 193 nonpublic funds at the following rates per service. Initial Evaluation $ 325.00 Speech Services $ 50.00 per 30 minutes $ 90.00 per hour B-16 Approve the following as additional Title I Summer 2019 Enrichment Program staff to be paid at the contract rate of $33 per hour; 4.5 hours daily for up to four days. Title I Funded. No cost to District. ESEA Project Director: Brenda Callaghan Kimberly Becher Kaitlyn Pecan B-17 Approve payment for the following additional staff to participate in grant funded professional development activities in July and August, 2019. Payment of $33.00 per hour funded by ESEA Title IIA. No cost to District. Curriculum Project Director: Jennifer Rushton. ESEA Project Director: Brenda Callaghan. Elizabeth Lee Chris Sopouch Bailey Johnson Brian Wastell Kimberly Tunney Charles Lockwood Fran Campbell Leah Pintilie Robert Ingemi Board Agenda 6 August 19, 2019 B-18 Approval to enter into agreement with SRI & ETTC to provide professional development services during the 2019-2020 school year. Funded through Title IIA. Costs not to exceed $9,880. No cost to District. Project Director: Jennifer Rushton. ESEA Project Director: Brenda Callaghan B-19 Approval to enter into agreement with Ramapo for Children to provide Restorative Practices professional development and consulting services consisting of three full day sessions during the 2019-2020 school year. Funded through Title IIA. Costs not to exceed $5,250. No cost to District. Project Director: Jennifer Rushton. ESEA Project Director: Brenda Callaghan. B-20 Approval to enter into agreement with Dr. Eric Milou to provide math consultant services consisting of three full day sessions during the 2019-2020 school year.