Reorganization Meeting
Primary tabs
REORGANIZATION MEETING AGENDA
Franklin Avenue Middle School
755 Franklin Avenue
Board training, 8:15pm
1. CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT, PRO TEM
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of the 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.
4. ADMINISTER OATH TO NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
5. ROLL CALL
6. NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT
Motion to approve nomination
7. NOMINATIONS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Motion to approve nomination
8. NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT ASSUMES OFFICE
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
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 municipality, 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. CALL FOR MOTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023:
The following resolutions are being presented as a consent agenda and will, therefore, be voted as one motion. Motion to approve the following resolutions:
-
Approve 2023 board meeting calendar
2. Approve existing school budget through June 30, 2023
3. Approve existing educational program
4. Approve existing Board Policy Manual (Strauss Esmay & Associates)
5. Approve FLPS organization chart
6. Approve existing curriculum and textbooks for 2023
7. Fee for copies of public documents at current rates (.5 cents letter size;
.7 cents for legal size)
8. Re-approve existing relationship with TD BANK as the depository for school funds and the check signatories, as identified
9. Approve AXA Equitable, AIG, Tax Deferred Services, Franklin Templeton, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest (LSW), Lincoln Investment, National Life Group, Orion Portfolio Solutuions and Security Benefit as tax shelter annuity companies.
10. Approve existing uniform minimum chart of accounts
11. Approve existing rate of $26,584.00 as tuition for 2022-23 school year.
12. Approve existing petty cash funds as per Board Policy #6620
13. Re-approve The Record and the Suburban News as official newspapers
14. Approve existing parliamentary procedures to follow newly revised Robert’s Rules of Order (Bylaw 0164)
15. Approve existing Standard Operating Procedures Manual
16. Approve appointments at agreed upon rates through June 30, 2023 Attorneys Fogarty & Hara
Schenck, Price, Smith, & King, LLC
17. Adopt the Code of Ethics as set forth by the New Jersey School
Boards Association and that each Franklin Lakes Board of Education member signs the documentation that he/she received a copy of and it is understood
18. Re-establish the school district travel maximum through June 2023 not to exceed $25,000
19. School Physician/Medical Inspector - Dr. Maurice Elias to provide services for the 2022-23 school year at the annual prorated rate of $12,000
20. To approve the appointment of the Superintendent as Acting Board Secretary for emergency purposes.
Next Meeting Date: January 24, 2022
11. ADJOURNMENT
OFFERED BY _______________ SECONDED BY _________________
Respectfully submitted:
______
Trenae Lambkin, Board Secretary
