Regular Business Meeting
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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
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
