Regular Business Meeting

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Dates: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 8:00pm

FRANKLIN LAKES BOARD OF EDUCATION

FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

 

                                                                        Franklin Avenue Middle School

                                                                        Instrumental Music Room

                                                                       

1.       CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT

 

2.       FLAG SALUTE


3.       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.

 

4.       ROLL CALL

 

5.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to approve the Minutes from the meeting on March 16, 2017


OFFERED BY______________________SECONDED BY__________________ 

 

6.             MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER’S REPORTS
None

 

7.             APPROVAL OF MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS CERTIFICATION

None

 

8.             PUBLIC WORK SESSION

Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest Winners – 10 minutes

Team Charter Discussion – 15 minutes

Enrollment Report and Historical Report – 10 minutes

Committee and Liaison Reports – 30 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 five (5) 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

1CW Adoption of Team Charter

2CW Approval of K-5 Multi-Sensory Summer Reading Program

3CW Adoption of Idle Free Zones

1BGO Subscription Busing Fee

1CUR Approval of Field Trips

1F_2F Resolutions

1P Approval of Staff Trips and Conferences

2P_5P Personnel Resolutions

1POL First Reading of New and Revised Policies

5118.2 Foster Care and Educational Stability

5126 Recognition of Student Achievement

6010 Goals and Objectives

6142.10 Internet Safety and Technology

6145 Extracurricular Activities

6145.1/6145.2 Intramural Competition; Interscholastic Competition

6146 Promotion from 8th Grade

6162.5 Research

6163.1 Media Center/Library

6164.4 Child Study Team

6171 Special Instructional Programs

6173 Home Instruction

9322 Public and Executive Sessions

9420 Recognition of Individuals:  Staff Members, Members of the Board, Citizens

 

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 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

 

 

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

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