REORGANIZATION/REGULAR MEETING

April 26, 2005

7:30 p.m.

Closed Session – 6:30 p.m.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. CALL TO ORDER - William J.Doering, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. SUNSHINE NOTICE:

“Adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending such notice to the

Asbury Park Press, the Independent, the Courier and the Two River Times, and the

posting of such notice at the August T. Miner Administration Building and

each elementary, middle, and secondary school in the district.”

4. OATH OF OFFICE – Newly elected Board members

1. Laura Agin

2. Kevin Ryan

3. Rose Stallmeyer

4. Sherry Gevarter

5. ROLL CALL – William J. Doering

6. REPORT OF ELECTION RESULTS (BUDGET) following page – William J. Doering

7. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

(President takes over meeting)

8. ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT

9. APPOINTMENTS:

A. Appointment of Robert A. Roth as Treasurer of School Monies effective July 1, 2005 through

June 30, 2006 at an annual salary of $ 10,400.

(To be charged to Account #11-000-230-100-29-000)

B. Appointment of the following attorney effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006:

1) Cureton, Caplan, Hunt, Scaramella & Clark (Construction Counsel) $130 per hour,

(non litigation work)/$175 per hour (litigation), up to a maximum of $20,000.

(To be charged to Account #12-000-400-331-31-000)

C. Appointment of Holman & Frenia, P.C. to serve as School Auditors and to conduct a

financial 2005/2006 audit of the fiscal activities of the Middletown Township Board of

Education for the school year including Federal Programs in accordance with NJSA 18A:23-1

of New Jersey Statutes at a fee of $36,600. (To be charged to Account #11-000-230-332-22-000)

D. Appointment of Sonnenfeld and Trocchia Architects, P.A., as Architect of Record for

district capital projects, as needed, at the following rates:

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PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT $115/Hour

PROJECT ARCHITECT $95/Hour

PROJECT MANAGER $85/Hour

CADD I OPERATOR $75/Hour

CADD II OPERATOR $65/Hour

ADMINISTRATOR $45/Hour

E. Appointment of Property Casualty Insurance Broker of Record for Year 3 for 2005-2006 in

accordance with Board Policy No. 3530:

Winant-Bomack Insurance Agency, Neptune, NJ

(Property/Casualty, Student Accident, Workers’ Compensation)

To be charged to: 11-000-262-520-22-211

11-000-262-520-22-212

11-000-291-260-00-000

F. Appointment of Health Insurance Broker of Record for 2005-2006:

BGIA, Woodbridge, NJ (Medical/Dental/Prescription)

To be charged to: 11-000-291-270-00-000

G. Approval of School Physicians for 2005-2006

(Account No. 11-000-213-300-00-000)

District Medical Officer

John Salisbury, M.D. $3,500

Visiting Physician Services

Sports Physicians

John Salisbury, M.D. $1,000

Attendance at Four (4) H.S.South Home

Football Games ($250.00 per game)

Wrestling Season Weight Certification and $225.00

Skin Checks for H.S. South Students

(Three (3) Hours @ $75.00 per hour)

Keith A. Reinsdorf, M.D. $1,250.00

Attendance at Five (5) H.S. North Home

Football Games ($250.00 per game)

Wrestling Season Weight Certification and $225.00

Skin Checks for H.S.North Students

(Three (3) Hours @ $75.00 per hour)

Psychiatrists and Neurologists

Gabor Barabas, M.D. $275.00 per evaluation

(Child Neurology Associates, Inc.)

(Neurologist)

Alexander Iofin, M.D. $225.00 per evaluation

(Psychiatrist)

Dorothy Pietrucha, M.D. $175.00 per evaluation

(Neurologist)

E.M.O. Medical Care $35.00 per student

(Medical Clearance)

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Lauren Payer $89.00 per hour

Coordinator of Autism Services

Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapists

Kathryn Hessinger, P.T.,Inc. $60.00 per hour

(Physical Therapist)

Meridian Health System $69.00 per hour

$78.00 per hour homebound

Nursing Services

Bayada Nurses $50.00 per hour

Brentwood Health Care $47.00 per hour

Loving Care Agency, Inc. $48.00 per hour

C.A.S. Health Care $50.00 per hour

Idea-B Flow-through Funds Ages 3-21

(Account No. 20-250-100-300-04-000)

Nan Blann, OTR $65.00 per hour

Caryn Katz, OTR $65.00 per hour

Donna Manning, C.O.T.A. $43.00 per hour

Occupational Therapy Resources, Inc. $70.00 per hour

G. Appointment of Mr. Bill Doering as Secretary to the Board of Education through

June 30, 2006 accordance with NJSA18A:13-13.

H. Resolution Appointing A Qualified Purchasing Agent and Increasing Bid Threshold, Subject

To The Provisions Of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.

WHEREAS, the recent changes to the Public School Contracts Law gave boards of education the

ability to increase their bid threshold up to $25,000; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-3a permits an increase in the bid threshold if a Qualified Purchasing

Agent is appointed as well as granted the authorization to negotiate and award such contracts below

the bid threshold; and

WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et seq. establishes the criteria for qualifying as a Qualified Purchasing

Agent; and

WHEREAS, William J. Doering possesses the designation of Qualified Purchasing Agent as issued

by the Director of the Division of Local Government services in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5

et seq.; and

WHEREAS, Middletown Township Board of Education desires to increase the bid threshold as

provided in N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-3; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the governing body of the Middletown Township Board of Education, in the

county of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey hereby increases its bid threshold to $25,000;

and be it further

RESOLVED, that the governing body hereby appoints William J. Doering as the Qualified

Purchasing Agent to exercise the duties of a purchasing agent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2b,

with specific relevance to the authority, responsibility, and accountability of the purchasing activity

of the Board of Education; and be it further

RESOLVED, that in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5.2, the Board of Education Secretary is

hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution and a copy of

William J. Doering’s certification to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.

Reorganization Meeting April 26, 2005

I. Approval of the use of the New Jersey State Bids and Contracts for goods and services for the

2005-2006 school year.

J. Motion to designate School Funds Investor as Board Secretary/Business Administrator pursuant

to 17:12B-0241.

K. Request approval to authorize the Business Office to continue to maintain a petty cash checking

account not to exceed $2000.00.

L. Appointment of Mr. Christopher Halpin as Affirmative Action /Equity Officer for 2005/2006

school year.

10. Authorization For The Following Banks As Depositories For School Funds Provided They

Submit Evidence Of Eligibility From The State Of New Jersey And The Signatures Required For

Withdrawals On The Various Accounts Maintained At These Banks Be Designated As The Officers

Who Historically Sign For These Accounts.

a. Commerce Bank

b. Wachovia

c. Sovereign Bank

d. State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund

e. MBIA

f. NJ/ARM Joint Trust

g. Investors’ Savings Bank

11. ADOPTION OF:

a. School Calendar 2005-2006 (following page)

b. High School Time Schedule 2005-2006 (following page)

c. Schedule of Meetings of the Middletown Board of Education 2005-2006 (following page)

d. Schedule for Twelve-Month Employees 2005-2006 (following page)

12. Designation Of The Asbury Park Press As The Newspaper Of General Circulation Published

In NJ, Circulating In The Middletown Area To Be Utilized For Advertisements Concerning

Public Bids And Other Notices In Accordance With NJSA 18a:14-10, 22-11, & 39-3 And For

The Courier, Independent, & Two River Times To Receive All Notices Of Meetings.

13. READOPTION OF ALL EXISTING POLICIES GOVERNING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

14. READOPTION OF ALL EXISTING CURRICULUM AND TEXTBOOKS.

15. READOPTION OF THE PUBLIC RATE FOR REPRODUCTION OF BOARD DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJSA 47-1A-1,2,3.

16. ADJOURNMENT OF REORGANIZATION MEETING

REGULAR VOTING MEETING

April 26, 2005

(Following Reorganization Meeting)

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. OPEN TO PUBLIC – COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

3. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF :

a) March 22, 2005

4. REPORTS

A. Report of the President

1. Budget Awareness Steering Committee Commendations

Marianne Kligman Rose Stallmeyer

Andrea Jacobs Cassie Leahy

Jeanine Horowitz Laura Kirkwood

Gina Garrison

B. Business Administrator/Board Secretary

1. Motion to accept the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary as being in agreement for the

month of March, 2005 (Attachment #1)

2. Approval of Transfers (see following page)

3. Motion to accept the Board Secretary’s Certification that no major budget

line item has been over-expended for the month of March, 2005.

4. Motion To Approve Bill List For Period March 22 – April 26, 2005

(Attach #2)

C. Report of the Superintendent

1. Approval