DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD of EDUCATION Public Hearing on the Proposed 2009-10 School Budget and Regular Meeting - March 30, 2009
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Page 6154 DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Public Hearing on the Proposed 2009-10 School Budget and Regular Meeting - March 30, 2009 TIME and PLACE: A Public Hearing and regular meeting were held on March 30, 2009, by the Board of Education of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District, Hunterdon County, in the Library of the Delaware Valley Regional High School, 19 Senator Stout Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey 08825. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE: Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, this is to announce that the Delaware Valley Regional High School District Board of Education has provided adequate notice of the date, time, and location of this meeting. Such notice was delivered to the clerks of the following municipalities: Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, and Milford Borough, and the Hunterdon Democrat and the Courier News and posted on the District website and main bulletin board in the District Office on March 26, 2009. All provisions of Public Law 1975, Chapter 231 have been met. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Callanan. ROLL CALL Present: Dr. Leslie Callanan, President Ellen Gordon Sharon Kelly, Vice President Jack Opdyke John Ericson David Sousa Absent: Patricia Leonhardt (arrived at 7:35 p.m.) William Martin (arrived at 7:14 p.m.) Joseph Strasser DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS Present: Dr. Elizabeth Nastus, Superintendent Daria Wasserbach, Business Administrator/Board Secretary ALSO PRESENT: Don Hutchins, Daniel Hutchins Foundation Several members of the public Several student athletes President Callanan led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Dr. Nastus and Mrs. Wasserbach presented the Public Hearing on the 2009-10 proposed school budget. Mr. Martin arrived at this time. There were no public comments on the 2009-10 Proposed School Budget. March 30, 2009 Page 6155 Action 09-351: RESOLUTION Whereas, the 2009-10 tentative budget includes sufficient funds to implement the proposed planning process as described in the District’s Annual Report pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-11 and to provide curriculum and instruction which will enable all students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards; WHEREAS, the 2009-10 tentative budget is in compliance with the requirements set forth in N.J.S.A.18A and N.J.A.C. Title 6 and 6A; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education approves the tentative 2009-10 budget in the amount of $28,066,334 and authorizes its submission to the Hunterdon County Superintendent of Schools for approval as follows: General Fund ................................$17,258,757 Special Revenue Fund ........................... $194,721 Debt Service Fund .............................. $591,000 Total Budget.................................$18,044,478 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the submission of the tax levy cap calculation as follows: Pre-budget year adjusted tax levy, including weighted increases for enrollment, inflated by 4% . $12,541,048 Adjustment for Reduction in Total State Aid from Pre-budget Year, issued with State Aid Notices . ..... $0 Adjustment for Increase in Health Care Cost . ........................................ $118,674 Adjustment for Districts Spending Above Adequacy, with General Fund Levy Greater than Local Share and State Aid Increase Greater than CPI ................................... $0 Request to the Commissioner for Waivers . ............................................ $0 Increase in Capital Outlay ......................... ........................................... $0 Increase in Special Education Costs over $40,000 per pupil ......................................... $0 New School Costs................................... ........................................ $0 Increase in Energy Costs ........................... .......................................... $0 Increase in Insurance Costs ........................ ........................................... $0 Increase in Transportation Costs for Hazardous Routes ............................................ $0 Increase in Tuition Costs .......................... ........................................... $0 Failure to Meet CCCS under QSAC .................... ........................................ $0 Non-recurring General Fund Revenues . .......................................... $0 Other Waiver requests .............................. ......................................... $0 Total Tax Levy Cap ................................. ................................ $12,659,722 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to acknowledge that the 2009-10 budget as described above results in a general fund tax levy in the amount of $12,659,722, and a debt service tax levy in the amount of $591,000 apportioned as follows: ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP Alexandria Township General Fund Tax Levy . .....................$4,646,066 Alexandria Township Debt Service Tax Levy . ....................... $216,895 Total Alexandria Township Tax Levy . .....................$4,862,961 FRENCHTOWN BOROUGH Frenchtown Borough General Fund Tax Levy . ..................... $733,510 Frenchtown Borough Debt Service Tax Levy . ....................... $32,243 Total Frenchtown Borough Tax Levy . ..................... $767,753 March 30, 2009 Page 6156 HOLLAND TOWNSHIP Holland Township General Fund Tax Levy . .....................$3,747,005 Holland Township Debt Service Tax Levy . ....................... $174,923 Total Holland Township Tax Levy . .....................$3,921,928 KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP Kingwood Township General Fund Tax Levy . ....................$2,853,988 Kingwood Township Debt Service Tax Levy . ...................... $133,234 Total Kingwood Township Tax Levy . ....................$2,987,222 MILFORD BOROUGH Milford Borough General Fund Tax Levy . ...................... $679,153 Milford Borough Debt Service Tax Levy . ........................ $31,705 Total Milford Borough Tax Levy ..................... ...................... $710,858 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum travel allowance for the 2009-10 school year shall be established at $100,000, and the maximum regular business travel amount shall not exceed $1,500 per employee. Moved by Opdyke, seconded by Ericson. On roll call vote, resolution was ADOPTED as follows: ayes, 7; nays, 0. • Donald Hutchins presented the Board a check from the Daniel Hutchins Foundation in the amount of $8,922.75 to pay for scoreboards for the field hockey and soccer fields. Several student athletes offered their thanks to the Daniel Hutchins Foundation for their continued support and generosity. Mr. Hutchins discussed potential future Foundation projects. Action 09-352: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts a $8,922.75 donation for field hockey and soccer field scoreboards from the Daniel Hutchins Foundation. Moved by Opdyke, seconded by Kelly. On voice vote, resolution was ADOPTED as follows: ayes, 7; nays, 0. Mrs. Leonhardt arrived at this time. Action 09-353: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education schedule the annual organization meeting of the Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education for Monday, April 27, 2009, in the School Library beginning at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Leonhardt, seconded by Kelly. On roll call vote, resolution was ADOPTED as follows: ayes, 8; nays, 0. • Mr. Gurysh, Mrs. Manchanda, and Mrs. Olcott reported on mid-term examinations. • Mr. Giantisco and Mrs. Olcott presented a status update on the Middle State process which included a new District mission statement, tag line, and belief statements. • Dr. Nastus presented the Management Reports for: Mrs. Kathleen Warrick, Transportation Supervisor; Mr. Hunt, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor; Mrs. Hammerstone, Interim Principal; Dr. Guenther, Director of Special Services; Mr. Kluska, Vice Principal of Attendance and Student Activities; Mrs. Manchanda, Director of Math and Sciences; Mrs. Olcott, Director of Humanities; Mr. Gurysh, Director of Technology; March 30, 2009 Page 6157 Mr. Scott Cariddi, Interim Athletic Director (attached to and made a part of these minutes). Action 09-354: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Delaware Valley Mission Statement: The mission of Delaware Valley Regional High School is to enrich the lives of all students through exceptional education based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Moved by Opdyke, seconded by Sousa. On voice vote, resolution was ADOPTED as follows: ayes, 8; nays, 0. Action 09-355: RESOLUTION RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Delaware Valley Regional High School District as per Chapter 231, P.L. 1975: • That it is hereby determined necessary to meet in Executive Session at 8:10 p.m. on March 30, 2009 to discuss matters of personnel as it relates to the appointment of the School Principal. • The matter discussed will be made public if and when confidentiality is no longer required and action pursuant to said discussion shall take place only at a public meeting. • The length of the meeting is thought to be approximately thirty (30) minutes. Action may be taken upon return to open session. Moved by Kelly, seconded by Gordon. On voice vote, resolution was ADOPTED as follows: ayes, 8; nays, 0. The Board returned to open session at 9:01 p.m. All members were present with the exception of Mr. Strasser. Action 09-356: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the