Regular Business Meeting

FRANKLIN LAKES BOARD OF EDUCATION

FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

755 Franklin Avenue

Instrumental Music Room

1.       CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT

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.      ROLL CALL

5.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings on September 27, 2016

OFFERED BY______________________SECONDED BY__________________ 

6.             MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
August 2016

7.             APPROVAL OF MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS CERTIFICATION

The Board Secretary certifies that for the month ending August 2016, 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 August 2016, 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

2015-16 Violence & Vandalism Report - 5 minutes

Superintendent’s Report – Pathway for District and Student Success – 20 minutes

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

Motion to open the meeting to public discussion on agenda items

Statements made by individual participants are limited to a duration of five (5) minutes unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the discussion.  The Board urges large groups to select one person to represent them.  The Board utilizes a yellow and red color-coded system to reinforce the five (5) minute time allotment to ensure the best opportunity for the Board to hear from all members of the public who wish to speak.  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 to limit their 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 discussion 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 discussion and re-enter the regular public meeting
 

10.         RESOLUTIONS

1BGO Approval of Annual Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement

2BGO School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drills

1CUR Approval of Field Trips

1F Approval of Line Item Transfers for September 2016

2F Approval of Current Bills List totaling $3,655,167.51 and the Student Activities Report totaling $5,277.16 for September 2016

3F Approval of Additional PTA Fundraisers for FAMS

1P Approval of Staff Trips and Conferences

2P Appointment of Playground/Lunch Aide(s) for the 2016-17 school year

1POL First Reading of Revised Policies

4111 Recruitment, Selection and Hiring

4211 Recruitment, Selection and Hiring

6142.12 Career and Technical Education

6172 Alternative Education Programs

11.         SUSPENSION REPORT
 

12.         BOARD COMMENTS/NEW BUSINESS
 

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

Motion to open the meeting to public discussion

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

Motion to close the public discussion and re-enter the regular public meeting

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,

                                                               Michael Solokas

                                                               Business Administrator/Board
                                                               Secretary