(There are no communications at this time.)
PRESENTATIONS
1. Attendance / Residency Update - Marilyn Moore, Supervisor of Testing, Guidance, Health Services and Grants Management, and Keith Spencer, Attendance Officer
2. Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association Elementary Honors Band Festival:
Arthur Rann Elementary School: Gianna Canale, Jaric Abadinas, Kristen Townsend, Andy Giang
Band Director - Ms. Samantha McLeod
Roland Rogers Elementary School: Allyson Bigio, Connor McDonald, Annalise Wagner, Emily Eisele, Samantha Brandt
Band Director - Mr. Michael Marano
Reeds Road Elementary School: Alex Chang, Dylan Arrom, Brian Bowen
Band Director - Mr. Ben Fong
3. Presentation - Eagle Scout Project Proposal - Enhancement of Mr. B's Backyard - Aaron Zimmermann - Troop 26 (Attachment A.1)
B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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Attorney's Report (William S. Cappuccio, Esq.) (Attachment B.1) (This report was reviewed at the 5/14/12 meeting)
2. Student Enrollment Report as of March 30, 2012 (Attachment B.2) (This report was reviewed at the 5/14/12 meeting)
3. Out of school suspensions for the month of March 2012 (Attachment B.3) (This report was reviewed at the 5/14/12 meeting)
4. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report (Attachment B.4) (This report was reviewed at the 5/14/12 meeting)
5.* Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report for the reporting period from May 11, 2012 through May 17, 2012. (Attachment B.5)
6. Resolution to (accept, modify, or reject) the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report presented to the Board on May 14, 2012 for the reporting period from April 13, 2012 to May 10, 2012.
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*Added after Workshop / Action meeting.
C. PERSONNEL AND EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL
1.* Resolution to re-employ those staff members identified as confidential secretaries / staff not represented by a bargaining unit for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.1
2.* Resolution to re-employ 10 month secretaries for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.2
3.* Resolution to re-employ 12 month secretaries for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.3
4.* Resolution to re-employ food service personnel for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.4
5.* Resolution to re-employ those staff members identified as food service managers / staff not represented by a bargaining unit for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.5
6.* Resolution to re-employ maintenance / custodial staff for the 2012-2013 school year, final assignments to be determined. See attached list - Attachment C.6
7.* Resolution to approve the following substitute teacher(s) for the 2011-2012 school year effective May 22, 2012 through June 30, 2012 pending successful completion of 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:
Amanda Bruffy: Non-certified - $75.00 per day
Amy Ochetto: Non-certified - $75.00 per day
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8.* Resolution to approve the following substitute staff for the Summer Learning Program. Substitute rate - $80.00 per day; Account #20-231-100-100-12-SA (NCLB Title I)
Substitutes
Dawn Lewis
Kathy Warren
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*Added after Workshop / Action meeting.
D. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:
1.* Resolution to approve the following Kean University graduate student for an internship in School Counseling for the Fall 2012 semester as follows:
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Student |
Cooperating Teacher |
School |
Grade |
| Bridgeen O'Brien |
Tina Butterhof |
Roland Rogers |
Counseling |
2.* Resolution to approve Galloway Township Middle School 7th and 8th grade URSA students to visit Atlantic Cape Community College Culinary Arts Program plus a campus tour on June 7, 2012.
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*Added after Workshop / Action meeting.
E. FINANCE AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS
The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions for formal Board action, as recommended by the Finance Committee and Timothy Kelley, School Business Administrator:
1. Resolution to accept the following food service reports:
Cafeteria: Profit and Loss Statement for April 30, 2012. (Attachments E.1)
Trial Balance Report/Breakfast & Lunch Cash Sales (Attachments E.2)
Breakfast & Lunch Meal Counts Participation (Attachments E.3)
Special Income Detail. (Attachments E.4)
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2. Resolution to accept the Investment Report(s) for April 2012 in accordance with Policy #3290. (Attachment E.5)
3. Resolution to accept the Board Secretary's monthly certification budgetary line item status for April 30, 2012. (Attachment E.6)
4. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e), the Galloway Board of Education certifies that as of April 30, 2012 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. 6:20-2.13(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 Secretary's and Treasurer's Report for the month(s) of April 30, 2012. (Attachment E.7)
6. Resolution to approve the May Bill List - 2011-12 Budget. (Attachment E.8)
7. Resolution to approve the May transfers - 2011-12 Budget. (Attachment E.9)
8.* Resolution to approve renewal contract for Action Janitorial to provide lawn / grounds keeping, alternate weeding, trimming, and mulch for the 2012 -2013 school year, at a cost not to exceed $64,200.00. Account #11-000-263-42011-000-262-420
9.* Resolution to approve renewal contract for Waste management of New Jersey, Inc. to provide refuse and recycling collection for the 2012- 2013 school year for the Galloway Township Board of Education for a total cost $41,616.00. Account #11-000-262-420
10.* Resolution to approve On-Tech Consulting, Inc. to complete the E-rate application process for the 2012/2013 school year for the Galloway Township School District. The district will pay 15% of any funding received. This is the same percentage as the 2011-2012 contract.
11.* Resolution to approve GTMS student, S.R., interim placement at Coastal Learning Center, for 30 days at the cost of $7,213.80 ($240.46 per diem X 30 days) beginning May 1, 2012 until June 12, 2012. Acct. #11-000-100-566-00-02
12.* Resolution to certify and approve the resubmission of the Application of Funds to Support the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act for the purposes described in the application in the amount of $2,227.00 for the period beginning July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Based on new guidance received from NJDOE.
13.* Appointment of Board Secretary:
MOTION: Appointment of Timothy E. Kelley as Secretary to the Board
of Education for the school year 2012-13 in accordance with
Policy #2132.
14.* Appointment of Purchasing Agent:
MOTION: Appointment of Timothy E. Kelley as qualified Purchasing Agent for the 2012-2013 school year.
15.* Appointment of Awarding Contracts up to Bid Threshold:
MOTION: Appointment of Timothy E. Kelley to award contracts up to bid threshold of $36,000, and set quote threshold of $5,400 for the 2012-2013 school year.
16.* Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer:
MOTION: Appointment of Timothy E. Kelley as qualified Public Agency Compliance Officer or P.A.C.O. for the 2012-2013 school year. N.J.A.C. 17:27-3.2
17.* Appointment of Custodian of Records (OPRA)
MOTION: Appointment of Timothy E. Kelley as Custodian of Records (OPRA) for the 2012-2013 school year.
18.* Appointment of Section ADA/504 Compliance Officer and Adopt Grievance Procedures 49 CFR & 27.13.
MOTION: Appointment of Thomas Hand as Section 504 Compliance Officer for the 2012-2013 school year in accordance with 49 CFR & 27.13.
19.* Appointment of Substance Awareness Coordinator:
MOTION: Appointment of Marilyn A. Moore as the Substance Awareness Coordinator for the 2012-2013 school year.
20.* Appointment of Homeless Liaison:
MOTION: Appointment of Marilyn A. Moore as the Homeless Liaison for the 2012-2013 school year.
21.* Appointment of Safety and Health Designee:
MOTION: Appointment of Marilyn A. Moore as the Safety and Health Designee for the 2012-2013 school year.
22.* Appointment of Title IX Coordinator:
MOTION: Appointment of Michael Hinman as the Title IX Coordinator for the 2012-2013 school year.
23.* Approval of School Crisis Response Manual:
MOTION: Approval of School Crisis Response manual for the 2012-2013 school year.
24.* Approval of Fees for the Before and After School Program:
MOTION: Approval of the following fees for the 2012-2013 school year:
Yearly registration: $15.00
Before School Program: $ 6.00 per day
After School Program: $ 9.00 per day
Early dismissal enrollment fee: $18.00 per day
Late Enrollment Fee: - one day $10.00 per child
Late Enrollment Fee: - two days $25.00 per child
Late Enrollment Fee: - three days $50.00 per child
Late Pick-Up Fee - first time $15.00 - per 15 minutes
Late Pick-Up Fee - second time $25.00 - per 15 minutes
Child returned by bus driver $59.00
Child retuned by bus driver on ED day $68.00
Child not picked up at school on time $59.00
Child not picked up at school on time ED $68.00
Replacement of Lost Coupon Book $15.00
25. * Appointment of Affirmative Action Officer:
MOTION: Appointment of Michael Hinman as Affirmative Action Officer of record for the 2012-2013 school year.
26.* Appointment of IPM Coordinator:
MOTION: Appointment of Steven Bolli as the integrated pest management coordinator, responsible for the implementation of the school integrated pest management policy, for the 2012-2013 school year.
27.* Appointment of Right to Know Coordinator:
MOTION: Appointment of Steven Bolli as the Right to Know coordinator, for the 2012-2013 school year.
28* Appointment of Chemical Officer:
MOTION: Appointment of Steven Bolli as the Chemical Hygiene Officer, for the 2012-2013 school year.
29.* Approval of Chemical Plan.
MOTION: Approval of the Chemical Hygiene Plan
30.* Appointment of IAQ Coordinator:
MOTION: Appointment of Steven Bolli as the indoor air-quality coordinator, responsible for the implementation of the school indoor air-quality, for the 2012-2013 school year.
31.* Appointment of Official Bargaining Units:
MOTION: Appointment of GTEA and GTPSA as the Official Bargaining Units for the 2012-2013 school year.
32.* Appointment of Attorney to the Board:
MOTION: Appointment of William S. Cappuccio as Attorney to the Board for the 2012-2013 school year.
33.* Appointment of Employee Benefits Consultant of Record:
MOTION: Appointment of Brown & Brown (formerly LDP Consulting Group, Inc.) for the employee benefits consultant of record for the 2012-2013 school year.
34.* Appointment of Substance Abuse Laboratory of Record:
MOTION: Appointment of Quest Diagnostics as the substance abuse laboratory of record for the 2012-2013 school year.
35.* Appointment of AHERA Compliance Officer of Record:
MOTION: Appointment of Health and Safety Services, Inc. as AHERA Compliance Officer of Record for the 2012-2013 school year.
36.* Appointment of Architect of Record:
MOTION: Appointment of Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Duthie, P.C. as Architect of Record for the 2012-2013 school year.
37.* Designation of depositories for school funds.
MOTION: Designate Ocean City Home Bank, TD Bank, New Jersey Cash Management Fund and all other legal depositories in the State of New Jersey.
38.* Authorization of signing School Warrants.
MOTION: Designate the following signatories to sign warrants for the Board of Education:
Account Signatures Required
General Account Finance Committee Member, Superintendent & Secretary
District Petty Cash Superintendent and Secretary
Payroll Superintendent and Secretary
Payroll Agency Superintendent and Secretary
Investment Superintendent and Secretary
Investment 2 Superintendent and Secretary
Food Service Food Service Director & Secretary
Pay Pams Food Service Director & Secretary
Southern NJ Gifted & Talented Secretary and Program Administrator
Community Education Secretary and Program Administrator
Child Care Secretary and Program Administrator
Unemployment Superintendent and Secretary
Wire transfers/On-Line Transactions Secretary and Initiator
Student Activity Accounts Bldg. Principal and Asst. Principal or
(one per building)Bldg. Principal and Secretary
Extra-Curricular Account Superintendent and Secretary
39.* Designation of Newspaper.
MOTION: Designate The Press of Atlantic City as the official newspaper for the Board of Education.
40.* Designation of Newspapers for the purpose of advertising meetings.
MOTION: Designate The Press of Atlantic City, The Current, and GTV for the purpose of publication of Board meetings.
41.* Permitted Pupil Records N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.3:
MOTION: Resolution to permit Pupil Records for the 2012-2013 school year as
designated by N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.3.
42.* Appointment of School Physician:
MOTION: Appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Gong as the School Physician for the 2012-2013 school year.
43.* Appointment of Medical, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Care Insurance Contract:
MOTION: Medical: Horizon Direct Access Prescription: Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ (Caremark)
Dental: Delta Dental
Vision: Spectera
(Percentages will be received at a later date.)
44.* Appointment of Tax Shelter Annuity Companies:
MOTION: Appointment of the following companies for the 2012-2013 school year.
Company Representative
AIG/Valic Al Vitelli
American Express Helen Goddard
American General Jeffrey Smith
Equitable Patrick F. Geubtner
Lincoln Investment Dan Hernandez
Siracusa Agency Joe Lombardi
Vanguard None
Wachovia Brett Giaconia
Manuel Aponte
45.* Appointment of Tax Annuity Broker:
MOTION: Appointment of TSA Consulting Group, Inc, monitor the 403B for the 2012-2013 school year.
46.* Appointment of Annual Tuition Rate:
MOTION: Approval of annual tuition rates
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FY13 Tuition Rates - Galloway Township Public Schools
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Program
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Annual Rate
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Monthly Rate
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Per Diem Rate
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Prescl/K
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$11,489
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1,148.90
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63.82
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1-5
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$12,214
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1,221.40
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67.85
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6-8
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$12,186
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1,218.00
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67.70
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LLD
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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Vis Imp
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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Aud Imp
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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Beh Disab
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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MD
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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Autisim
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$24,278
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2,427.80
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134.87
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47.* Appointment of State Contract Vendors:
MOTION: Authorizing contracts with certain approved State Contract Vendors for the Board of Education for the 2012- 2013 school year pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18-A-10a. (Attachment E.10)
48.* Appointment of Galloway Family School Association (GFSA, Inc.)
Galloway Family School Association (GFSA, Inc.), its By-Laws, and each individual school Family School Association (FSA) as the sole parent organization officially authorized to conduct fund raising events
and utilize school facilities to conduct these activities, meetings, and other events to support the students, staff, and parents of the following schools:
Arthur Rann Elementary School and Pomona Pre-School
Reeds Road Elementary School
Roland Rogers Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School
Galloway Township Middle School
49.* Resolution to establish Petty Cash accounts as per board policy for the 2012-2013 school year.
Custodian Amount
Board Secretary/School Bus. Admin., Central Office 500.00
Galloway Township Middle School 175.00
Arthur Rann School 150.00
Pomona Pre School 75.00
Reeds Road School 150.00
Roland Rogers School 150.00
Smithville School 150.00
Child Study Team 150.00
District Food Services 50.00
Guidance 75.00
50.* Resolution to approve requisition of 2012-2013 Tax Schedule: (Attachment E.11)
General Fund: 1 monthly installment @ $2,331,288 and 11 monthly installments @ $2,331,292 received the 4th Tuesday of each month. Total: $27,975,500
Debt Service: 1 monthly installment @ $97,988 and 11 monthly installments @ $97,990 received the 4th Tuesday of each month. Total: $1,175,878.00
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*Added after Workshop / Action meeting.
F. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE
The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions for formal Board action, as recommended by Timothy Kelley, School Business Administrator:
1. Resolution to approve Change Order #3 from D.A. Nolt, Inc. for roofing replacement work at Reeds Road Elementary for a decrease in the amount of $1,732.20. Original contract amount was for $1,217,244.00 and the revised contract amount is $1,210,534.40. (Attachment F.1)
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G. POLICY
1.* Resolution to approve the following policy (first reading) Completely new policy with additional changes highlighted in red. (Attachment G.1) - Policy 5561 Use of Physical Restraint
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H. COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
(There are no requests to consider at this time.)
I. NOTICE OF MEETINGS
J. SPECIAL EVENTS
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May 30, 2012 8th grade awards ceremony - GTMS gymnasium 8:00 AM
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June 2, 2012 Education Foundation 5K / 1 Mile Fun Run - Registration begins at 7:00 AM
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June 5, 2012 District Retirement Celebration - The Carriage House 5:00 PM
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June 12, 2012 GTMS Promotional Ceremonies Team F - 4:00 PM; Team H -5:30 PM; Team G -7:00 PM; Team E - 8:30 PM
Spring Concerts
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May 22, 2012 Smithville Elementary School 7:00 PM
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May 22, 2012 Reeds Road Elementary School 7:00 PM
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May 30, 2012 Galloway Township Middle School 7:00 PM
K. OUT-OF-DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Resolution to approve the following out-of-district professional development activities.
*Activity: NJASBO Annual Conference
Staff Name Date Expenses Account
Tim Kelley 6/6&7/12 Registration: $150.00
*Activity: NJSCBA Governmental Conference
Staff Name Date Expenses
Tim Kelley 6/13/12 Registration: $238.00
*Activity: NJASBO Audit and CAFR Presentation
Staff Name Date Expenses
Tim Kelley 6/25/12 Registration: $75.00
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
*Activity: Health and PE Curriculum Writing Consortium
Staff Name Date Expenses
Charrise Ellis 5/16 and 6/4/12 None
*Activity: Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Writing
Staff Name Date Expenses
Frank Soltys 5/17 & 6/5/12 None
*Activity: GEHR Constituency Curriculum Writing
Staff Name Date Expenses
Cheryl Downey 5/22/12 None
*Activity: Safeway Frozen Food / and Fresh Produce
Staff Name Date Expenses
Robbin Remster 5/23/12 None
*Activity: REACH Math and Science Olympics
Staff Name Date Expenses
Peg Douglas 5/31/12 None
*Activity: Garden State Co-op
Staff Name Date Expenses
Robbin Remster 6/5/12 None
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Student Matters - Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
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Potential Litigation - Transportation