Tony Baldwin

The board meeting focused on a resolution to revise the 2012-2013 school calendar to include November 8th and 9th as school days.

The board meeting covered various operational, human resources, and educational matters. Key discussion points included building usage approvals, a memorandum of agreement with the Great Meadows Employees Association, and financial reports. The meeting also addressed personnel matters such as maternity leaves, new hires, resignations, and stipends. Curriculum approvals, policy updates (including those related to speech and language screening, medication administration, and student discipline), and reports from various entities were also part of the agenda. The board discussed the evaluation process for the CSA and planned a follow-up meeting in September.

The board meeting primarily involved personnel matters discussed during an executive session. No further details of the personnel matters are available in these minutes.

The meeting included committee reports, discussions about district website policies, and usage fees for school buildings. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters.

Discussions were held regarding various topics, including interviews for the Interim Superintendent position, a forensic audit concerning Hackettstown High School tuition and the extended day Kindergarten program, Superintendent Shared Services, the forensic audit concerning Hackettstown High School tuition, Superintendent Shared Services and Hackettstown High School tuition calculation, Superintendent Shared Services, potential litigation with regards to tuition calculation in a sending/receiving contract, teacher negotiations and the refusal to open contract to pay 1.5% towards benefits for the 2011-2012 school year, a shared services agreement with the Chief School Administrator and the 2011-2012 Great Meadows Regional School District Budget, potential litigation with regards to tuition calculation in a sending/receiving contract, the Superintendent's Shared Services contract, teacher negotiations, potential litigation with regards to tuition calculation in a sending/receiving contract, a meeting with the Great Meadows Regional Education Association to open their current teachers contract, potential litigation with regards to tuition calculation in a sending/receiving contract, the inter-local agreement for Chief School Administrator/Superintendent, personnel and individual privacy, leadership of the board of education, the Superintendent's evaluation, the Principal of Liberty School's exit interview, the Superintendent's evaluation, personnel, allowing a resigning employee to leave prior to their 60 day notice, an Interim Principal, an Inter-local Agreement with Harmony Township Board of Education for shared services of Julie Mumaw, Business Administrator, for the 2010-2011 school year, an Inter-local Agreement with Allamuchy Township Board of Education for shared services of Janet Martin, Supervisor of Special Services, for the 2010-2011 school year, an Inter-local Agreement with Allamuchy Township Board of Education for shared services of Dr. Timothy Frederiks, Chief School Administrator, for the 2010-2011 school year, inter-local agreements for the 2010-2011 school year, personnel in the 2010-2011 budget, personnel in the 2010-2011 budget, the Superintendent's evaluation, extending the inter-local agreement for Superintendent for the 2010-2011 school year and conducting a Superintendent evaluation, the approval of Personnel & Curriculum items 14.1.3 and 14.1.4, the contract for Director of Curriculum & Instruction, "Director of Curriculum" and an Interim Principal for Central School, the Superintendent Search and viable candidates, and approval of an annual stipend in the amount of $5,000.00 as the Coordinator of the Child Study Team, for Stephanie Conway, Great Meadows Regional School District Psychologist.