Seth Cohen

The board meeting agenda covered various administrative and financial items, including the review of monthly school data such as enrollment, nurse reports, and safety drills. Discussions included personnel approvals, professional development and travel requests for staff, and approval of upcoming field trips. Significant time was allocated to the 2026-2027 school budget and preschool expansion aid, alongside motions for capital reserve fund withdrawals for facilities projects and the cancellation of unspent balances from prior projects. The board also reviewed financial reports, approved bill lists, acknowledged donations, and discussed new business items such as a change in the upcoming meeting date. An executive session was scheduled to address student matters and HIB reports.

Key discussion items included the monthly school data report covering enrollment, suspensions (zero incidents reported), nurse's report, and fire/bus drill reports. Personnel actions involved accepting a teacher resignation, eliminating an Instructional Aide position due to enrollment reduction, issuing notice of termination for one employee, and amending a teaching contract from 1.0 FTE to 0.5 FTE while reassigning another. Approvals were sought for several staff appointments for the 2011-12 school year, including a School Social Worker, a Grade 5 Science Teacher, Instructional Aides and Substitute Teachers for the Extended School Year program, and curriculum writing/stipend positions. The Board also addressed professional development requests, policy revisions regarding attendance, cyber-bullying, and student conduct, and the repeal of a Special Education policy. Financially, the meeting involved approving financial reports (Secretary's/Treasurer's, Bill List, and account balances for April 2011), approving transfers, establishing a Maintenance Reserve Account and an Emergency Reserve Account, approving a budget amendment for extraordinary aid, and approving a Capital Reserve deposit.

The meeting agenda included the review of monthly school data, such as enrollment, suspensions (0 in-school, 1 out-of-school), nurse's reports, and drill reports. Personnel actions involved accepting the resignation of a K-Care aide and approving several staff appointments, including a maternity leave replacement and new positions, as well as modifications to stipends and the designation of a District Anti-Bullying Coordinator. The board also addressed staff development requests for professional learning, technology usage, and literacy programs. Financial items included the approval of Secretary's and Treasurer's reports for August 2011, payment of bills, approval of checking account balances, and approval of transfers. Furthermore, the board considered and approved a resolution to join the Educational Risk Insurance Consortium-West (ERIC-West) for three school years and approved the submission of the district's Comprehensive Maintenance Plan. A resolution was passed to implement a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program effective January 1, 2012.

The Work Session Meeting Agenda, which indicated no action would be taken, included several key areas for discussion. Monthly school data reporting covered enrollment, student suspensions (zero for both in-school and out-of-school), the school nurse's report, violence and vandalism data, and fire/bus evacuation drill reports. Personnel matters involved motions to approve substitute teachers and child care substitutes, and to accept maternity leave requests. Curriculum discussions included staff development requests for professional training such as Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Training and the Autism New Jersey Conference, approval of the English Language Services Three-Year Plan (2011-2014), and initial discussion of 2011 NJASK results. Policy focused on the approval of the Nursing Services Plan for 2011-2012. Business administration items included approving Secretary's and Treasurer's reports for July 2011, approving the payment of bills, approving checking account balances, approving fiscal year start-up transfers and grant adjustments, and approving listed Grant Applications for 2011-12. Old Business included a review of the 2010-11 District Goal #3 concerning language arts performance and approval of the 2011/12 District Goals established during the July 2011 retreat. The meeting concluded with scheduled items for Executive Session regarding negotiations and the Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Report.

The meeting agenda covered several critical areas. Monthly school data, including enrollment and suspension reports, was reviewed. The Board addressed personnel matters by approving substitute teachers. Curriculum items involved approving professional development requests for staff, including training on Comorbidity with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Motivating Unwilling Learners, as well as approving field trips. Policy discussions included first and second readings for revisions concerning pupil eligibility, dating violence, emergency contracts, tuition assistance, and school nutrition updates based on federal acts. Financial items included the approval of the November 2011 Secretary's and Treasurer's reports, payment of bills totaling over $780,000, approval of various checking account balances, and approval of December 2011 transfers. The Board also approved donations for field improvements and the selection of an alternate plumbing contractor and an E-Rate consultant. Furthermore, resolutions were approved for waiving SEMI participation and eliminating the annual budget vote to move school board elections to the general election in November. New Business included approval of the submission of the District Performance Review (DPR) and Statement of Assurances (SOA) for NJQSAC for the 2011/2012 school year. Old Business addressed Summer Sports Camps dates and fees.