Regular Business Meeting

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 meetings on April 4, 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

Middle School Social Studies Textbook Presentation – 20 minutes

2017-18 Budget Hearing – 15 minutes

Report on NJDOE Performance Targets – 20 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_2CW Resolutions

             1BGO Approval of List of Contracts Previously Awarded by the Board of Education

             2BGO Chapter 192/193 Services

             3BGO Approval to Solicit Bids for Custodial Services

             4BGO Approval to Accept Bids for Boiler Replacement for FAMS

             5BGO Aproval to Award Bid for Boiler Replacement for FAMS

              1CUR Approval of Field Trips

              2CUR Approval of Grades K5 Science Curriculum

              1P Approval of Staff Trips and Conferences

              2P_11P Personnel Resolutions

              12P Approve Personnel Report for Non-Tenured Teachers and Administrators

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