February 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
This meeting was properly advertised according to the Open Public Meeting Act (P.L. 1975:31) in the Hunterdon Democrat on January 13, 2022 to begin at 7:00 PM and revised on January 27, 2022, to be held at the Alexandria Middle School Media Center, 557 County Road 513, Pittstown, NJ   OR  via Zoom Link:  https://alexandriaschools.zoom.us/my/kevinmcpeek
or dial in by phone:  1-929-205-6099  Meeting ID # 851 804 0845
 

2. ROLL CALL
April Abelman
Caterina Dobak
Eric Joseph
Marybeth Madlinger 
William R. Prouty
Wanda Quinones
Michael Small
Doug Walker 
Marie Zengel

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. CORRESPONDENCE

6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A. Bullying / Suspensions

7.B. Semi-Annual Bullying Report - September 2021 - December 2021

8. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
Board Secretary administers required oath to newly-elected Board Member; 
Marie Zengel

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

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____Joseph____Madlinger____Quinones____Small____Walker____Zengel_____Dobak____Prouty___

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, 2022 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, 2022 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, 2022, 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 15th  -  February   , 2022 - Check #10191 -        - Total - $

13.B. Policy

13.C. Approval of Minutes
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following meeting minutes:
Regular Meeting Minutes
Work Session Minutes

13.D. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursed
RESOLVED upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Alexandria Township Board of Education approves the following list of requests for employee 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.D.1) Samantha Gale - HCLA 2022 Winter Workshop - Registration $45.00 - February 24, 2022

13.D.2) Nancy Evans - NJIDA/NJSHA Annual Joint Conference - Registration $90.00 - March 9 & 16, 2022

13.D.3) Nancy Evans - Online Elementary Reading Academy - Registration $600.00 - March 3,  2022

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

13.E.1) Motion to approve Jeremy Stewart as Paraprofessional at a salary of $26,780 prorated, effective February 3, 2022 pending required documentation.

13.E.2) Motion to approve Alexandra Tabibnia as substitute teacher for the 2021-2022 school year effective February 3, 2022.

13.E.3) Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve to add a sidebar agreement for extended bus duty at the start of construction at a rate of $45 per week.
 

13.E.4) Motion to extend Family Medical Leave for Staff Member #ST148 to May 2, 2022.

13.E.5) Motion to extend Jessica Boyce as Leave Replacement from March 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.

13.F. Finance and Facilities

13.F.1) Spiezle Architectural Group
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve a contract between Spiezle Architectural Group and Alexandria Township BOE for additional professional services associated with the Alexandria Referendum in the amount of $$146,650.

13.F.2) Moore Control Exterminating Company
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve Moore Control Exterminating Company for Integrated Pest Management Services at Alexandria Middle School and Lester D. Wilson School at a rate of $65 at each school, effective February 2022.

13.G. Education

13.G.1) E.L.L. (English Language Learners) - 3 YEAR PLAN
Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve the E.L.L. - 3 year plan.

13.G.2) SEMI Waiver
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 6A:23A provides that a school district may request a waiver of compliance with respect to the district's participation in the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) Program for the 2022-2023 budget year; and
WHEREAS, the Alexandria Township Board of Education desires to apply for this waiver due to the fact that it projects having fewer than 40 Medicaid eligible classified students for the 2022-2023 budget year:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alexandria Township Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent to submit to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools in the County of Hunterdon an appropriate waiver of requirements of NJAC 6A:23A-5.3 for the 2022-2023 school year.

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. 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
X_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
X_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 __________.

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

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