CLEARVIEW REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

 

Board of Education Special Meeting

Public Hearing - 2005/2006 Budget

 

March 30, 2005

 

Call to Order:

 

The Special Meeting of the Clearview Regional Board of Education was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the President, Mrs. Diane Reuter, in the Administration Building Public Meeting Room.

 

Statement of Public Meeting in Accordance with the New Jersey Public Meetings Act:

 

It was announced that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 231, P.L. 1975), advance notice of this meeting has been provided by publishing written notice in the media and posting notice at the District Administration Building.

 

Members Present:

 

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wolk, Mrs. Reuter, President, Mrs. Carroll, Assistant Superintendent and Mr. Horchak, Business Administrator.

 

Members Absent:

 

Mr. Johnson, Mr. McCafferty and Mr. Toscano, Superintendent.

 

Flag Salute:

 

The flag salute was said by all present.

 

Public Hearing of the 2005/2006 Budget:

 

Mr. Horchak presented the 2005/2006 Proposed Budget to the Board and the Public.

 

Approval of the 05/06 Annual School Budget:

 

Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education approve submitting the 2005/2006 school district budget to the voters as follows:

 

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the 2005/2006 school district budget for submission to the voters as follows:

 

 

Budget

Local Tax Levy

                General Fund

24,139,757

12,045,443

                Special Revenue Fund

542,111

 

                Debt Service Fund

2,585,637

1,979,049

                                Total Base Budget

27,267,505

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to apply for the following statutory spending growth limitation adjustments to the 2005/2006 school budget as listed:

 

                Enrollment

835,687

                Transportation

 

                Special Education over $40,000

 

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Wolk, Mrs. Reuter

Nay:

Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Smith

 

Minutes:               

 

Mrs. Shappell moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education approve the following minutes:

 

March 17, 2005 - Worksession/Regular Meeting

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Correspondence:

 

None.

                                                                                          

Public Session:

 

None.    

 

Committee Reports

 

Finance

 

No items were presented for review or approval.

 

Buildings & Grounds

 

Discussion:

 

The Board discussed the following items:

 

a.        Future use of the old auditorium seats

b.       Construction update

c.        Tennis courts

 

Transportation

 

Contract - Cooperative Transportation - GCSSD:

 

Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education approve the 2005/2006 Contract for Participation in Cooperative Transportation with the Gloucester County Special Services School District.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Student Activities

 

Discussion:

 

The Board discussed a request for a school field trip to the College of New Jersey, Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 43 students, Grades 10-12.  This trip is for the Vocale Ensemble to represent Gloucester County at the State Teen Arts Festival.

 

The Board decided to table this item.

 

Spring Sports Schedule:

 

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mrs. Shappell, that the Board of Education approve the Spring Sports Schedule for the 2004/2005 school year.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Informational:

 

a.        Lacrosse - Tentative site change to Chestnut Branch Park for 4/4, 4/12, 4/20 & 4/22 due to safety concerns at the field that is perpendicular to Breakneck Road.

 

Instruction

 

No items were presented for review or approval.

 

Technology

 

No items were presented for review or approval.

 

Community Relations, Policy/Legislation

 

Doctrine of Necessity:

 

Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education approve the resolution invoking the Doctrine of Necessity for appointing a Board of Education negotiating team (Attachment A).

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wolk, Mrs. Reuter

Nay:

None.

 

Executive Session:

 

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Mrs. Reuter read the following resolution:

 

It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education will now go into executive session to discuss personnel/ negotiations.  Any discussion held by the Board, which need not remain confidential, will be made public as soon as practicable.  Minutes of the executive session will not be disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists.  The Board will reconvene into public session at the conclusion of the closed session.

 

The meeting adjourned into executive session at 8:35 p.m.

 

Public Session:

 

The meeting reconvened into public session at 8:50 p.m.

 

Personnel/Negotiations

 

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following Personnel/Negotiations items:

 

Long-Term Substitute School Psychologist:

 

Bryan Hendricks as a Long-Term Substitute School Psychologist effective April 4, 2005 (Tentative) through the end of the school year.  Salary to be Step B1, Pro-Rated.

 

Adjusted Salary - Erin Wallace:

 

An adjusted salary for Erin Wallace, Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Karen Hitchner, for $100/day to Step B1, pro-rated from March 29, 2005.

 

Salary Adjustment - Joseph Sullivan:

 

A salary adjustment for Joseph Sullivan, MS Teacher, from Step BA+30 to Step MA15 - Effective March 1, 2005.

 

Substitute Appointments:

 

The following substitute appointments for the 2004/2005 school year:

 

Substitute Teachers:

a.        Erin Wallace

 

Long-Term Substitute - Cheryl Schoolcraft:

 

Cheryl Schoolcraft as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Sharon Juliano Effective April 4, 2005 through April 15, 2005.  Salary to be $100/day.

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wolk, Mrs. Reuter

Nay:

None.

 

Executive Session:

 

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mrs. Shappell, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Mrs. Reuter read the following resolution:

 

It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education will now go into executive session to discuss personnel/ negotiations.  Any discussion held by the Board, which need not remain confidential, will be made public as soon as practicable.  Minutes of the executive session will not be disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists.  The Board will reconvene into public session at the conclusion of the closed session.

 

The meeting adjourned into executive session at 9:00 p.m.

 

Public Session:

 

The meeting reconvened into public session at 9:45 p.m.

 

Old Business

 

New Business

 

Superintendent's Report

 

For the Good of Clearview

 

Adjournment:

 

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mrs. Shappell, that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

John Horchak III
Business Administrator