March 28, 2006

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Agenda:

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING: The Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 7:30pm at Lopatcong Township Middle School located at 321 Stonehenge Drive. The meeting will be held in the Cafetorium. To gain admittance, please use the entrance at Stonehenge Drive. The meeting will be open to the public at 7:30pm.

AGENDA

  1. Call Meeting to Order, Flag Salute, Opening Statement

  2. Public Hearing on 2006-2007 School Year Budget

  3. New Business - Action Items

R-129-06          Certify 2006-2007 School Year Budget

R-130-06          Set Travel Expense Maximum for 2006-2007 School Year

  1. Adjournment

Public comments are invited on any educationally pertinent subject.  All participants will be given five (5) minutes to state their issue.  In addition, the subject matter may be discussed by the Board for an additional five (5) minutes.  All audience participants must state their name and address before speaking.  Thank you for understanding.

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Minutes:

MINUTES OF THE LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Public Hearing On The

 2006-2007 School District Budget

President Gallant called the meeting to order on March 28, 2006 at 7:32pm. Mrs. Barna read the following opening statement, “I would like to announce and have placed in the minutes that adequate notice of this special meeting of the Lopatcong Township Board of Education has been provided in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act by publication of the annual notice in the Express-Times.  A copy of this notice has been filed with the Township Clerk and posted at both school locations.”

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

ROLL CALL

Present:  Dennis Drake, Ernie Gallant, Terry Glennon (arrived at 7:40pm), Frank Kish, Greg McGann, Tim McGuinness, Jesse Rozycki, Raisy Stammherr, and Bill Taggart.

Absent:  None

Others Present:  Dr. Michael Rossi, Superintendent; Teresa E. Barna, Business Administrator/Board Secretary; Rosemary Kowalchuk, Principal; Matthew Eagleburger, Assistant Principal; Stephen Geisel, Assistant Principal; JoAnn Murray, CST Director, and approximately 15 staff and public.

The Board of Education conducted a public hearing on the 2006-2007 school district budget with a power point presentation. Questions and comments were presented by the public in attendance and fielded by the Finance Committee, Dr. Rossi and Mrs. Barna.

After all questions and comments, the Board took the following action.

R-129-06

CERTIFY THE 2006-2007 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET

Motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Drake, that be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Superintendent and the Finance Committee, approve a Fiscal Year 2006-2007 school district budget for submission to the voters as follows:

 

Budget

Local Tax Levy

General Fund

$13779,808

$10,693,264
Special Revenue Fund $215,605  
Debt Service Fund $1,110,327 $808,051

Total Base Budget

$15,105,740 $11,501,315

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to apply for the following statutory spending growth limitation adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 school district budget:

Enrollment

$297,882

Transportation

$21,574

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to apply for a capital outlay statutory spending growth limitation adjustment for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 to:

  1. Install a fiber optic link between the two school buildings ($30,000).

  2. Install Air Conditioning in 13 classrooms at the Elementary School ($200,000).

For $230,000 to be included in the base budget. The district feels that the fiber optics will substantially improve the connectivity between the two buildings giving us the ability to create technology systems to enhance the educational experience.  The district also feels that the installation of air conditioning is vital to the health and safety of students.  The adjustment amount for these projects will be $211,609.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to seek approval for temporary cap adjustment to the FY 2006-2007 school budget for certain insurance and domestic security preparedness costs as defined under N.J.A.C.  6A:23-8.8(h).

Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

R-130-06

SET TRAVEL EXPENSE MAXIMUM FOR 2006-2007

Motion by Mr. Drake, second by Mrs. Stammherr, that be it

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, pursuant to school district policy and N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.2(b), shall establish in the annual school budget a maximum expenditure amount for travel and expense reimbursement for the 2006-2007 school year in the amount of $14,000.

Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. Taggart, seconded by Mr. Drake

WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 (R.S. 10:4-13), permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting or portion of a meeting of this public body in certain circumstances; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education must consider matters related to personnel and board discussions, the disclosure of which could constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourn to executive session at 8:45pm to discuss the above mentioned matter to the exclusion of all others. Matters discussed may or may not be made public this evening. Any resulting action will be taken after re-entry into regular session.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Board returned to regular session at 8:55pm on a motion by Dr. McGann, second by Mr. Rozycki.  Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Hearing no further business, the board adjourned at 8:56pm on a motion by Mr. Taggart, second by Mr. Glennon.  Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa E. Barna, RSBO

Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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