Date:          January 24, 2012

Time:          6:30 p.m. Executive Session

                  7:30 p.m. Public Session

Location:     Alice Perlaw Library Media Center, Ridgedale Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 07940

1.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL:                                                                                           TIME:               

2.

RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

Moved by                  , seconded by                   , to approve as listed:

Resolved: that the Board of Education move into closed executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel/legal issues. It is anticipated that the Board will be in closed session for 1  hour(s) and action may be taken in public session afterward. Discussion conducted in closed executive session shall be disclosed to the public to the extent that making such matters public shall not be inconsistent with the Open Public Meeting Act.

VOICE VOTE:                                            Time:               

3.

RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION           Time:               

4.

FLAG SALUTE

5.

NOTICE OF MEETING

In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of New Jersey, 1975, notice of this meeting has been sent to the Madison Eagle, the Daily Record and has been posted in the Board of Education Office, the Borough Hall, the Madison Railroad Station, the YMCA, the Madison Library, all school buildings and on the district’s website. The public is invited to attend. This evening's meeting constitutes an official Public Meeting of the Board of Education. Action may be taken.

If needed, the Board will convene into Executive Session to discuss matters permitted pursuant to NJSA 10:4-12. Upon conclusion of the Executive Session, the Board will return to Regular Session at which time public action may be taken.

6.

ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL:                                                                                           TIME:               

7.

REPORT OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT

a.

School Election Law – Opportunity for change in date of Annual School Election

8.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

9.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Agenda Items Only)         Open: ___________   Closed: __________

10.

EDUCATION AGENDA

Moved by                   , seconded by                    , to approve items a-h

a.

Family Leave of Absence

Approve the Family Leave of Absence as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for Judy Bletcher, Grade 5 Teacher - TJS, commencing on or about March 9, 2012, through June 22, 2012 - attached

b.

District Substitutes

Approve the District Substitutes as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for the 2011-2012 school year:

c.

Student Teacher

Approve Student Teacher for the 2011-2012 school year:

d.

Extracurricular Appointments/Revisions

Approve Extracurricular Appointments/Revisions as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for the 2011-2012 school year:

e.

Change in Position and Stipends

Approve Revised Stipends for Custodians as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for the 2011-2012 school year:

f.

Staff Advancement

Approve Staff Advancement as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Stephanie Neely from BA/Step 6, $51,782 to MA/Step 6, $56,503 (to be pro-rated) effective January 1, 2012 for the 2011-2012 school year

g.

In-Service Payments

Approve the In-Service payments of $46/hour, as per the recommendation of the Superintendent, to the following staff presenters for in-service day on 1/16/12:

h.

Home Instruction

Approve home instruction for the 2011-12 school year:

ROLL CALL:                                                                                          

11.

BUSINESS AGENDA

Moved by                   , seconded by                    , to approve items a-m

a.

Minutes

Approve the Minutes of:

January 10, 2012 Regular and Closed Session Meetings - attached

b.

Field Trips

Approve Field Trips for 2011-12 school year:

(the following field trips are self-funded, including transportation)

c.

Donations

1-Accept donation of eight office chairs, from Mr. & Mrs. Reyda, for use in Kings Road School

2-Accept donation of stage curtains, from the Central Avenue School PTO, for Central Avenue School-attached

3-Accept donation of $100, from the Central Avenue School PTO, for the music program-attached

4-Accept donation of an auditorium sound system, from the Junior School PTO, the Madison Music Association and the Haralampoudis family, for the Junior School-attached (Special thanks to Johanna Habib for organizing vendors for the system.)

5-Acknowledge and accept donations and ongoing support from the Marching Dodgers Booster Club for the 2011-12 school year -attached

6-Accept donation of field improvements to the Torey J. Sabatini School baseball field for spring 2012 from the Madison Little League to benefit all Madison and Harding students -attached

d.

Professional Services

Approve professional services for the 2011-12 school year:

e.

Special Education Placement

Approve placement and transportation costs for one resident special education pupil (0001338) for LEAP Program @ Lincoln School, Cranford NJ for the 2010-11 school year, effective 1/16/12 - $248.78/day. Cost of driver aide $40/day

f.

Policy

Approve First Reading of Proposed District Policies and Regulations: 

Policy #5338 Diabetes Management - attached

g.

Travel

Approve the school district travel as listed on the attached

h.

Prevention Specialists

Approve Prevention Specialists, Inc., Ocean, NJ for drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers for FY 2012 – annual fee $240, fee per test as per attached

i.

Waiver Requests

Approve the waiver requests for use of facilities as listed:

j.

Bill List

Approve the January 24, 2012 bill list attached

k.

Board Secretary’s Report and Treasurer’s Report

The Board of Education accepts the reports of the Board Secretary and Treasurer of School Moneys (December). Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board of Education has obtained certification from the Board Secretary that no major account has encumbrances and expenditures which in total exceed the line item appropriation and hereby certifies pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(e) that no major account or fund has been overexpended

l.

Transfers

Authorize the transfer of funds attached

m.

Change in Annual Board of Education Election

Establishing the Election of Members of the Madison Board of Education As the First Tuesday after the First Monday in November:

WHEREAS,      P.L. 2011, c.202 (Senate Bill 3148) authorizes a local board of education to change the election date of school board members from the third Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (the General Election); and

WHEREAS,       Such action requires the adoption of a resolution by a majority vote of a quorum of the local board of education; and

WHEREAS,      P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148) requires that the change in election date remain in effect for a minimum of four years and thereafter unless modified pursuant to statute; and

WHEREAS,      P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148) eliminates the annual voter referendum on the proposed general fund tax levy (i.e., the base budget which is at or below the statutory tax levy cap) in school districts where board of education members are elected at the General Election in November; and

WHEREAS,         P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148) requires that an additional general fund tax levy proposal (i.e., for an expenditure in excess of the tax levy cap) be presented to voters as a separate question at the General Election;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,     That, pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148), the Madison Board of Education hereby changes the annual election date for its members from the third Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (the General Election), beginning in 2012; and be it further

RESOLVED,     That, pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148), the annual organization meeting of the Madison Board of Education will take place in the first week of January following the November General Election and

RESOLVED,     That, pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 202 (S-3148), members of the Madison Board of Education whose terms would have expired in  May 2012 will continue to serve in office until the January 2013 organization meeting

ROLL CALL:                                                                                          

12.

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS

13.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC                  Open: ___________   Closed: __________

14.

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Necessary)

Moved by                  , seconded by                   , to approve as listed:

Resolved: that the Board of Education move into closed executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel/legal issues. It is anticipated that the Board will be in closed session for  hour(s) and action may be taken in public session afterward. Discussion conducted in closed executive session shall be disclosed to the public to the extent that making such matters public shall not be inconsistent with the Open Public Meeting Act.

VOTE:                                                       Time:               

15.

RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION

ROLL CALL:                                                                                           TIME:               

16.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by                  , seconded by                   ,

VOTE:                                                       Time: