Regular Meeting February 23, 2015

A. READING OF COMMUNICATIONS

B. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Congratulations to Terry Reed on being selected as the 2014 Galloway Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year.

  2. Budget Update FY2016 - Presented by Annette C. Giaquinto, Ed.D., Superintendent and Timothy E. Kelley, CPA, School Business Administrator

C. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

  1. Resolution to (accept, modify or reject) the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report presented to the Board on February 9, 2015 for the reporting period of December 11, 2014 through January 21, 2015.

-PUBLIC COMMENT-

D. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

  1. Resolution to approve home instruction for the following students:

    Account #11-150-100-101-00-SA

907336

Roland Rogers

February 5, 2015 to February 17, 2015; 10 hours per week; per doctor's note

907913

Reeds Road

March 13, 2015 to remainder of school year; 10 hours per week; per doctor's note

  1. Resolution to approve the GTMS Drill/Step Team to volunteer to read to Roland Rogers Elementary School 2nd grade students for Read Across America Day on March 2, 2015

    (no transportation costs; students will walk)

  2. Resolution to approve 4th and 5th grade Smithville Elementary School GEM students to attend Odyssey of the Mind Regional Competition at Woodstown High School on March 14, 2015. (Transportation costs covered by Student Activity Account.)

-PUBLIC COMMENT-

E. FINANCE AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions for formal Board action, as recommended by Timothy Kelley, School Business Administrator and the Finance Committee:

1. Resolution to accept the following food service reports:

Cafeteria: Profit and Loss Statement for January 31, 2015.

(Attachment F.1)

Trial Balance Report/Breakfast & Lunch Cash Sales

(Attachment F.2)

Breakfast & Lunch Meal Counts Participation (Attachment F.3)

Special Income Detail. (Attachment F.4)

2. Resolution to accept the Investment Report(s) for January 2015 in accordance with Policy #3290. (Attachment F.5)

3. Resolution to accept the Board Secretary's monthly certification budgetary line item status for January 31, 2015. (Attachment F.6)

4. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, the Galloway Board of Education certifies that as of January 31, 2015 after review of the secretary's monthly financial reports (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(b) and there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources and/or amounts so that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

5. Resolution to approve the Cash and Secretary's Report for the month of January 2015.

(Attachment F.7)

6. Resolution to approve the February Bill List 2014-2015 Budget. (Attachment F.8)

7. Resolution to approve the February transfers - 2014-2015 Budget (Attachment F.9)

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8. Resolution to cancel unspent balances from the capital project fund (Installation of Solar Panels at the Galloway Township Middle School) in the amount of $169,000. This balance is cancelled to the debt service fund and will offset the local tax levy for debt service in the 2015-2016 budget.

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F. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE

G. COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following:

  1. The GTAA requests the use of the district fields for softball Sundays through Saturdays, March 2015 through June 2015.

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H. PERSONNEL

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

  1. Resolution to accept, with regret, the letter of intent to retire from Linda A. Harmon, teacher at Galloway Township Middle School, effective July 1, 2015. Mrs. Harmon has worked in the Galloway Township Public School District for 10 years and her dedication and commitment to students and staff are appreciated by our entire school family.

-PUBLIC COMMENT-

  1. Resolution to approve the maternity leave request from Lauren O'Neill, 3rd grade teacher at Reeds Road Elementary School, as follows:

4/20/15 - 5/29/15

with pay, opts out of benefits

6/01/15 - 12/31/15

without pay, without benefits

Returning 1/01/16

  1. Resolution to approve the maternity leave request from Carol Berchtold-Santo, teacher at Pomona Preschool, as follows:

3/02/15 - 4/08( ½) /15

with pay, opts out of benefits

4/08( ½) /15 - 5/22/15

without pay, without benefits

Returning 5/26/15

  1. Resolution to approve the maternity leave request from Tracey Rinylo, 6th grade teacher at Reeds Road Elementary School, as follows:

4/20/15 - 6/05/15

with pay, with benefits

6/08/15 - 11/10/15

without pay, with benefits

Returning 11/12/15

  1. Resolution to approve the following substitute teacher for the 2014-2015 school year effective February 24, 2015 through June 30, 2015 pending successful completion of the criminal history review. Account numbers as appropriate:

    Kindergarten #11-110-100-101-SB-SA; Grades 1-5 #11-120-100-101-SB-SA;

    Grades 6-8 #11-130-100-101-SB-SA

Andrew Pritchard

Certified

$80.00 per day

  1. Resolution to renew the following substitute secretaries for the 2014-2015 school year

    effective February 24, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Salary: $9.35 per hour;

    Account #11-000-240-105-SB-SA

Lisa Maggi

Carol Talarico

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SUPPLEMENTAL POSITIONS

  1. Resolution to approve the following teacher for supplemental instruction/extension of school day per IEP for student #911232; one hour per week; beginning January 26, 2015 for the 2014-2015 school year; Stipend $37.00 per hour;

    Account #20-250-100-100-01-SA (IDEA)

Joan Marie Esposito

  1. Resolution to approve the following staff/substitutes for the Child Care Program effective February 24, 2015 through June 30, 2015 for the 2014-2015 school year;

    Salary: $12.00 per hour (door monitor); $15.00 per hour (support staff);

    Account #62-990-320-101-00-SA

Courtney Crowe

  1. Resolution to approve the following staff for the Spring 2015 Semester of the Southern New Jersey Consortium for Gifted / Talented students;

Account #61-991-320-101-00-SA

Carol deRuyter, Coordinator

$1,250.00 per semester

Trisha Rotellini, Office Support

$20.00 per hour

Kim Monroe, Secretary

$750.00 per semester

Shawn Gerald, Nurse

$37.00 per hour

Staff: Stipend $37.00 per hour

Britney Baumgartel

Katie Beshara

Cathy Cozzan

Patrick Czar

Joanna Dembowski

Julie DiDomenico

Kayla Harlan

Debra O'Kane

John O'Kane

Holly Slusarz

Barbara Somers

Michaela Spaulding

Jennifer Tompkins

Patti Yamaguchi

Substitutes

Spring Bass-Smoaks

Lauren Craig

Ben Fong

Crystal Gaskill

Helen Gentile

Kim Gollub

Kelli Grunow

Brittany Hanselmann

Dawn Hanselmann

Sally Hoffman

Greg Lick

Heather Martin

Lisa Martin

Angela McDonough

Lauren O'Neill

Angela Ret

Alyssa Rice

Trisha Rotellini

Kewy Santana

Jenny Schaab

Anita Struble

Kirsten Sullivan

David Werner

Sue Flicker - nurse

Maryann Steinmann - nurse

-PUBLIC COMMENT-

I. POLICY

J. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

March 9, 2015

Monday

Regular Meeting

GTMS

7:00 p.m.

March 23, 2015

Monday

Regular Meeting

GTMS

7:00 p.m.

K. SPECIAL EVENTS

Greater Egg Harbor Regional Referendum

March 10, 2015

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

District Wellness Fair

March 19, 2015

GTMS

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

L. PUBLIC COMMENT

M. OLD BUSINESS

N. NEW BUSINESS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Student Matters/HIB

ADJOURNMENT