February 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Work Session Meeting

1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Star Ledger on February 5, 2024 and posted at the Alexandria Township Hall, to begin at 7:00 PM at the Alexandria Township School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ 08867

2. ROLL CALL
April Abelman
Renee Bagley
Caterina Dobak
Eric Joseph
Marybeth Madlinger 
Marci Nardone
Wanda Quinones
Michael Small
Doug Walker 

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. PRESENTATIONS
Student presentation

5. CORRESPONDENCE
Email from L Strochak
Email from J. DeVito
Email from J. Farmer

6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A. HIB Bullying / Suspensions 

8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT

8.A. New Jersey Commissioner of Education Final Decision In the Matter of Douglas Walker, Alexandria Township Board of Education, Hunterdon County.

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. PUBLIC INPUT - (Agenda Items Only)
The Alexandria Township Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters. Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty minute periods for public comment each meeting. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, public participation shall be governed by the following rules:

1.  A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by announcing his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate.
2.  Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to 5 minutes in duration.
3.  No participant may speak on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.
4.  All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address Board members individually.

11. OLD BUSINESS
Policy #5756 Transgender Students
 

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Township Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

ROLL CALL VOTE:
Abelman____Bagley____Dobak____Joseph____Madlinger____Nardone____Quinones____Small____Walker____

13.A. Finance

13.A.1) Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board approve the transfers for the months ending January 31, 2024, as submitted by the Superintendent, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8-2.

To accept the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Moneys for the month ending January 31, 2024, in compliance with N.J.A.C.6:20-2.13(3) that the Board of Education, certify that no major account or fund has been overexpended and that as of this report sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Board accept the certification of the School Business Administrator, as required by N.J.A.C.6:20-2.13(D), that no line item account, has been over expended as of January 31, 2024, and that, as of this date sufficient funds are available to meet the District's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

13.A.2) Bill List
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Ed approve the following Bill List:
January 19, 2024
Check #   A11944 - A
Check # B
Total - $

13.B. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
Executive Session Minutes January 18, 2024
Meeting Minutes January 18, 2024

13.C. District Calendar
Motion to approve the 2024-2025 District Calendar

13.D. Personnel
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following:

13.D.1) Long Term Substitute
Motion to approve Joann Whiteley as Long Term substitute paraprofessional in preschool from February 1, 2024 to March 28, 2024, at the rate of $140/day.

13.D.2) Leave of Absence
Motion to approve a Leave of Absence for employee #ST107 from March 5, 2024 to April 22, 2024.

13.D.3) Long Term Substitute
Motion to approve Resa Perrotti as a Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional, at the rate of $140/day, starting January 31, 2024.

13.E. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the attached list of requests for employee/Board Member travel in accordance with the School District Accountability Act. Only overnight stays are eligible for meal reimbursement. Mileage, meals, and lodging reimbursements shall be in accordance with NJ Statute, Code, and NJ Department of Treasury Guidelines. OMB Mileage Reimbursement Rate is $0.35.

13.E.1) Motion to approve Kevin McPeek to attend NWEA Professional Learning Conference - MAP Growth: Applying Report/NJ on February 12, 2024 - Registration $280.00.
 

13.E.2) Motion to approve Erin Durborow to attend NWEA Professional Learning Conference - MAP Growth: Applying Report/NJ on February 12, 2024 - Registration $280.00.

13.E.3) Motion to approve Christina Suydam to attend the NJ State School Nurses Association Spring Conference, March 16, 2024. Registration $199; mileage $24.18.

13.E.4) Motion to approve Lynette Stone to attend a conference, Support Literacy Engagement with Older Students at TCNJ, March 8, 2024, Registration - $270.

13.E.5) Motion to approve Patti Bender to attend a conference at TCNJ, Harnessing the Power of Games for Teaching Mathematics K-5; April 11, 2024. Registration - $270.00; Mileage - $15.51

13.E.6) Motion to approve Sara Mowder to attend a conference at TCNJ, Harnessing the Power of Games for Teaching Mathematics K-5; April 11, 2024. Registration - $270.00; Mileage - $15.51

13.F. Policy
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Board approve the       reading of the following policy:

13.G. Finance and Facilities

13.G.1) Payment Applications
Motion to approve the following Payment Applications:
DC Building Systems - Pay App #20, $15,532.46

13.G.2) Change Orders
Motion to approve the following Change Orders:

 

13.H. Education

13.H.1) Staff Development
Motion to approve an Early Dismissal for students to reschedule a staff development on February 23, 2024.

13.I. Alexandria Township Education Foundation (ATEF)
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board accept the following ATEF Grants:
Grant 2024-05:  Trip to Ellis Island, E. Lewis, $878.00
Grant 2024-06:  Lehigh Valley Zoo, T. Attanasio, $650.00

14. PUBLIC INPUT
The Alexandria Township Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters. Thus, the Board shall set aside two twenty minute periods for public comment each meeting.  In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, public participation shall be governed by the following rules:

1.  A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by announcing his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate.
2.  Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration.
3.  No participant may speak on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.
4.  All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address Board members individually.

15. BOARD DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC COMMENTS

16. EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS the "Open Public Meetings Act" (Chapter 231 Laws of 1975) authorizes a public body to exclude the public from that portion of a meeting at which specified topics are to be discussed under circumstances where the public consideration of such topics will clearly endanger the public or where the personal privacy or guaranteed rights of individuals whose activities or affairs are to be discussed would clearly in danger of unwarranted invasion; be it

RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Township of Alexandria now adjourns its public session to reconvene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the following:

__Confidential Matters by Law or Court Order
__Purchase Property
__Personnel Matters
__Invasion of Individual Privacy Employee or Student
__Investigation into Violations of Law
__Suspension, Civil Penalty or Loss of a License or Permit
__Disclosure would Impair District's Right to Receive Funding
__School/Public Security
__Collective Bargaining
__Pending, Ongoing or Anticipated Litigation

And be if further RESOLVED that the matters discussed in Executive Session will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. 

Motion to Enter Executive Session
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the Alexandria Board enter Executive Session at _____ to discuss __________.

17. OPEN SESSION
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools that the Alexandria Board return to Open Session at __________.

18. ADJOURN
Motion made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting at __________ .