Regular Business Meeting

 

 

                                                                        Franklin Avenue Middle School

Multi-Purpose Room

 

                                                                       

1.       CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT

 

2.       FLAG SALUTE

 

3.       ROLL CALL

4.       PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

In accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on the School website; published in the Board’s designated newspapers: The Record and The Suburban News; and mailed to all persons, if any, who have requested said notice.

Meetings of the Board are conducted for the purpose of carrying on the business of the schools and, therefore, are not public meetings, but meetings held in public.
As a reminder, the Board of Education has a “BOE Suggestion Box” located on the District Website under “Board of Education.” The Board welcomes your questions, input and suggestions.

 

5.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings on December 14, 2021 and January 4, 2022

                                                                     
OFFERED BY______________________SECONDED BY__________________ 
 

 

6.             MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
November 2021

 

7.             APPROVAL OF MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS CERTIFICATION

The Board Secretary certifies that for the month ending November 2021, no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3.  Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, the Board of Education certifies that as of month ending November 2021, the Board Secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) did not reflect an over-expenditure in any of the major accounts or funds, and based on the appropriation balances reflected on this report and the advice of district officials, we have no reason to doubt that the district has sufficient funds available to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

 

 

8.             PUBLIC WORK SESSION

              Presentation of 2020-21 Audit by Ms. Kathryn Mantell, Partner,
                     Nisivoccia & Company – 15 minutes
              Start Strong Assessment Presentation – 20 minutes

              December Committee and Liaison Reports – 20 minutes
 

 

9.             PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON AGENDA ITEMS (30 MINUTES)

Motion to open the meeting to public comment on agenda items

Statements made by individual participants are limited to a duration of three (3) minutes unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the discussion. The Board reminds those individuals who take the opportunity to speak to please step up to the microphone, identify themselves by name and address, and limit comments to items listed on the agenda.  The Board may or may not respond to issues raised by members of the public.  All comments will be considered and a response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate.  The Board asks all members of the public to be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking.  Specifically, the Board discourages comments regarding students and employees and will not respond to such comments. Please note that after the public comment session is closed by the President, no other comments from the audience will be permitted until the “Public Comments from the Audience on Any Topic of Concern” at the end of the agenda.  At that time, comments do not have to be confined to agenda items.

Motion to close the public comment session and re-enter the regular public meeting

 

10.          RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions are being presented as a consent agenda and will, therefore, be voted as one motion.  If any Board Member wishes to have an item voted on separately, it will be removed from the Consent Motion.  Once the Consent motion has been introduced and seconded, Board Members may discuss any of the following items.  Motion to approve the following resolutions:
 

 

Motion by _________________               Seconded by__________________

 

Passed_____       Failed_____

January 18, 2022

 

Attachments

1CUR Approval of Field Trips

1F Approval of Corrective Action Plan

2F Line Item Transfer Report for November 2021

3F Bills list for November 2021

1P Staff Trips and Conferences

6P Extended Day Academic Support

 

 

11.          SUSPENSION REPORT
 

 

12.          PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC OF CONCERN – 30 MINUTES

Motion to open the meeting to public comment session

Please follow the guidelines as stated under “Public Comments from the Audience on Agenda Items”

Motion to close the public comment session and re-enter the regular public meeting

 

13.          BOE COMMENT

 

14.          PRIVATE WORK SESSION TIME:

 

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act and the Franklin Lakes Board of Education reserve the right within the constraints of State Law to sit in Private Session; and WHEREAS, there now exists a need for this Board of Education to meet in Private Session;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Franklin Lakes Board of Education recess into Private Work Session to discuss exempt matters pertaining to personnel, legal matters and any such matters that may come before the Board; and
 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the public will be informed regarding the topics discussed in Private at a later date undetermined at this time.

 

 

OFFERED BY _______________   SECONDED BY _________________

 

 

15.     ADJOURNMENT    

 

 

OFFERED BY _______________   SECONDED BY _________________

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

   

                                                                               Trenae Lambkin

                                                                               Business Administrator/Board
                                                                               Secretary