DELAWARE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING

 

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

7:30 P.M.

 

 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

 

The Mission Statement of the Delaware Township School District is to prepare each student to become a productive, responsible member of society, able to adapt and change, by providing an environment that:

 

Creates a foundation for a self-motivated lifelong learner by providing relevant innovative, comprehensive

curricula;

Focuses on individual needs and promotes individual excellence by encouraging and enhancing the intellectual and social development of each student.

 

This environment will be realized through an active and responsive partnership that includes the students, parents, community, and staff.

 

 

I.          STATEMENT OF NOTICE OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING

 

PRESIDING OFFICER:  As required by law, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Hunterdon County Democrat and The Trenton Times; and is posted at the Delaware Township School and filed in the Board of Education Office with the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.

 

II.          FLAG SALUTE

 

III.         ROLL CALL

 

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Present

Absent

Time of arrival after meeting called to order

Mr. Scott Falk

 

 

 

Mr. James Harkness

 

 

 

Mrs. Catherine Mumford

 

 

 

Mr. Kenneth Novak

 

 

 

Mr. Karl Pittenger

 

 

 

Mr. Joseph Pulkowski

 

 

 

Mrs. Kathy Roethel

 

 

 

Mr. Lawrence Wohl

 

 

 

Mrs. Linda Ubry

 

 

 

 

IV.         CORRESPONDENCE - NONE

             

V.         PRESENTATIONS

 

            A.  Safety Incentive Program Award – Christopher Tarricone, President Herder-Tarricone Assoc.

 

            B.  Long Range Facilities Plan – Anne Petrocci, Vincek & Petrocci Architects.

 

 

 

 

 

VI.       SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT –  Dr. Richard Wiener

 

1.  Student Enrollment  11-15-07

     Exhibit #1

 

GRADE

ENROLLMENT

SECTIONS

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

Kindergarten

49

3

16.3

Grade 1

37

2

18.5

Grade 2

61

3

20.3

Grade 3

55

3

18.3

Grade 4

51

3

17.0

Grade 5

63

3

21.0

Grade 6

59

3

19.7

Grade 7

42

3

14.0

Grade 8

59

3

19.7

Pre School

3

 

 

Home Instruction

0

 

 

Tuition Sent

1

 

 

TOTAL

480

26

18.3

 

            2.   Evacuation Drills -

                  a.  November 14, 2007 –  1:35 pm

                  b.  November  , 2007 –

 

                  Suspensions – Month of October, 2007

                  In School                 0         

                  Out of School          1

 

                  Total for School Year 2007-2008 to date:

                  In School                 0

                  Out of School          1

 

            3.   CST Model Update

            4.   Transportation Update – Hunterdon Central Request

            5.   Shared Services Update

                       

           

VII.      PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Mrs. Linda Ubry

                  

            1.  Negotiations Update

            2.  Twelve Month Contracts

 

 

VIII.      PRINCIPAL/CURRICULUM COORDINATOR’S REPORT – Mrs. Patricia Ryan

 

1.       A Season of Kindness

2.       Technology Committee Meeting Update (November 20, 2007 meeting)

3.       Clubs

4.       Teacher PIP Goals

 

 

IX.       SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR REPORT – Mr. Gary Johnston

 

1.   Food Services Update  

2.   Facilities Update

 

 

 

X.         AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – Agenda Items Only          

 

  

XI.         MINUTES

 

            Recommend the Board approve the following minutes:

 

1.       October 23, 2007 – Regular Meeting

 

 

XII.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

A.      CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Mr. Joseph Pulkowski, Chair

 

       1.  Recommend the Board approve the following fall field trips for the 2007-2008

            school year and also the Winter Sports Schedules.  Exhibit #2

 

ACTIVITY

DATE

GRADE

LOCATION

Academy of Natural Sciences

12/7/07

2

Philadelphia PA

Genetics

11/20/07 (retro)

8

Sigle Farm – Sergeantsville NJ

High School Recruitment

11/20/07 (retro)

8 Band & Chorus Students

Hunterdon Central High School – Flemington NJ

 

 

ACTIVITY

DATE

TEAM

LOCATION

Girls/Boys Basketball

12/27/07 and 12/28/07

Both – Holiday Tournament

Home

 

1/3/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

Alexandria

 

1/7/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

East Amwell

 

1/10/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

Holland

 

1/11/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

Readington

 

1/15/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

Kingwood

 

1/18/08 and 1/19/08

Boys – Kingwood Basketball Tournament

Kingwood

 

1/22/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

South Hunterdon

 

1/25/08 and 1/26/08

Girls – Kingwood Basketball Tournament

Kingwood

 

1/28/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

JP Case

 

1/31/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

Alexandria

 

2/1/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

Readington

 

2/5/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

Holland

 

2/7/08

Boys – Home & Girls – Away

South Hunterdon

 

2/8/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

East Amwell

 

2/11/08

Boys – Away & Girls – Home

Kingwood

 

2/19/08; 2/20/08 and 2/21/08

Both – HCRHS Sending District Tournament

Hunterdon Central High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     2.  Recommend the Board approve the teacher mentors for the 2007-2008 school

 year, per the following chart.  The total payment to the mentors is $550.00 each and the   

 portion of the state funding is to be determined.                                                                                                  

MENTOR

NEW TEACHER

STATE FUNDING

NEW TEACHER PAYMENT

TOTAL PAYMENT

Lenore Cortina

Christopher Morales

TBD

$550.00

$550.00

Laura Ninaltowski

Josette Gifford

TBD

$550.00

$550.00

 

       3.  Recommend the Board approve the teacher buddies for the 2007-2008 school

            year, per the following chart.  The board of education will make full payments at the

            completion of their assignments.

 

BUDDY

NEW TEACHER

BoE PAYMENT

Moira GaNun

Cindy Patkochis

$250.00

Susan Freed

Laura Rutkowski

$250.00