OXFORD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Oxford, New Jersey

 WORK SESSION MEETING

 

 

Mr. Hibbett, President called the meeting to order at 5:01pm

 

Mr. Hibbett led all assembled in the Flag Salute.

 

Mr. Hibbett read the Open Public Meeting Act Statement: “This is to advise the general public and to instruct that it be recorded in the Minutes that in compliance with Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, entitled the “Open Public Meeting Act”, the Oxford Township Board of Education, on May 4, 2010 caused to be posted at the Office of the Board of Education located at 17 Kent Street, Oxford, New Jersey, faxed to the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the Township of Oxford, and emailed to The Express-Times a meeting notice setting forth the time, date and location of this meeting.  Members of the public who wish to address the Board will be given that opportunity before the Board adjourns for the evening.”        

                                                 

Mrs. Halloran, Acting Board Secretary called the roll:

Present:                       Mr. Matt Hibbett, President

                                    Mr. Chuck Lauziere, Vice-President (left at 6:23pm)

                                    Mrs. Linda Koufodontes

                                    Mrs. Kristine McGrath

                                    Mrs. Beth Miller

                                    Mr. Al Pierro

 

Absent:                        Mr. Scott McDonald

 

Administrative Staff:  Mr. Robert Magnuson, Chief School Administrator/Principal

                                    Mrs. Carol Halloran, Acting Board Secretary

 

 

A.      The Board Discussed the following items:

 

1.      NAEP Certificate of Appreciation

2.      2011-12 School Calendar

3.      CSA Action Plan goals

4.      District Goals

5.      2nd Quarter – “Golden Apple” Award

6.      Warren Tech “Reward Day” – April 7, 2011

7.      Policy Revisions

8.      2010-11 Mid-Year Budget Status Update

9.      Referendum Update

10.  2% Cap on Tax Levy – Impact on 2011-12 Budget

11.  Negotiations (Executive Session)

12.  CSA Contract Renewal (Executive Session)

 

 

B.      OLD BUSINESS

1.      Teacher Blogs

2.      Additional Security Cameras

3.      After School Social Skills Program

4.      School Master Software

5.      Shared Service possibility with Franklin Township

6.      MoJo Meetings

7.      School Photographer

 

C.      NEW BUSINESS

            There was no new business.

 

 

 

D.      PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Text Box: Public Notice – Comments by Citizens The Board encourages questions, feedback, and viewpoints. School Boards are strengthened by diversity of viewpoints to foster dialogue in a spirit of school-community partnership that builds effective policy and problem-solving. Chain of Command for Questions or Concerns: The Board wishes to emphasize that concerns regarding programs, personnel, or other issues must be handled through a proper chain of command. Using this procedure, a citizen must first address the concern with the employee directly responsible. If satisfactory results are not achieved, the citizen may then address that employee’s direct supervisor. As an example, a normal chain of command regarding a concern with a classroom teacher would begin with the classroom teacher, then on to the Chief School Administrator, and finally the Board of Education. Please use this chain of command until your concern is resolved or ask for guidance if you are not sure where to begin. Policy #1312: Public complaints and inquiries concerning the schools shall first be directed to the administration. Only in those cases where satisfactory adjustment cannot be made administratively shall communications and complaints be referred to the Board of Education for resolution. The Board of Education receives correspondence at The Oxford Central School, 17 Kent Street, Oxford, New Jersey 07863. Policy #1120: The Board will not permit unnecessary or undesirable identification of District staff or pupils at public Board of Education meetings, particularly when the pupil is subject to disciplinary action, or is educationally disabled. Persons desiring to discuss any such issue with the Board may request to do so in a closed executive session, provided that Policy #1312 has been followed.

There were no comments from the public.

 

E.                EXECUTIVE SESSION                                    

 

The next topics on the agenda,

___      Confidential by Federal Law, State Statue or Rule of Court

___      Impairment of the right to receive US Government funds

___      Unwarranted invasion of individual privacy

_X_     Negotiations

___      Purchase of property or investment of public funds

___      Tactics/Techniques of protecting safety and property of the public

___      Attorney-Client Privilege or anticipated and pending litigation

_X_     Personnel matters

___      Quasi-Judicial deliberation of a public body

 

falls within an exception of our open meetings policy and permits the Board to have a private discussion, since it deals with negotiations and personnel matters as contained in N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 and 10:4-13.

 

Motion by Mr. Hibbett, seconded by Mrs. Koufodontes to enter into Executive Session at 5:53pm.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

 

It is hereby resolved that the Board will now go into private session to discuss negotiations and personnel matters.  Any discussion held by the Board which need not remain confidential will be made public as soon as practicable.  Minutes of the private session will not be disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists.  The Board will reconvene in public session at the conclusion of the closed session.    

 

 

  RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION                                  

 

  Motion by Mr. Hibbett, seconded by Mrs. Koufodontes to return to Public Session at 6:30pm.

  Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

E.      ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion by Mr. Hibbett, seconded by Mrs. Koufodontes to adjourn the meeting of the Oxford Township Board of Education at 6:40pm.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted as transcribed,

 

Patricia A. Martucci, RSBA

Business Administrator/Board Secretary