03-28-11 - Florence Township School District

March 28, 2011 - Regular Monthly Meeting Page 10 of 52
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WHEREAS, the Board of Education has heard and considered any and all public comment and wishes
to approve the 2011-2012 budget as presented; and
WHEREAS, the following Board of Education comments and/or discussion was had, if any, on the matter
of this Resolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township of Florence Board of Education, County of
Burlington, State of New Jersey, that the 2011-2012 school budget shall be approved and that the amount to
be voted upon by the legal voters of the district shall be fourteen million three hundred twenty-two
thousand five hundred fifty four dollars and no cents ($14,322,554.00).
********** CERTIFICATION OF THE BOARD SECRETARY **********
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Florence Township
Board of Education, by the vote below indicated, at the Regular Meeting/School Budget Public Hearing
held on Monday, March 28, 2011 in the Florence Township Memorial High School, 1050 Cedar Lane,
Florence, New Jersey.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER Mtn Snd Aye Nay Abn Abs *Nvt
1 Richard M. Buck ___ _x_ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1
2 Shawn F. Dennis ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2
3 John M. Groze ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 3
4 David Lease ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 4
5 Robin L. Lovenduski ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 5
6 Anthony J. Nutter ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 6
7 Jean M. Shelen, Vice President _x_ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 7
8 Christine S. Skinner ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 8
9 Emma A. Cartier, President ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 9
Legend: Mtn = Motion; Snd = Second; Aye = Aye; Nay = Nay;
Abn = Abstain; Abs = Absent; Nvt = Not Voting
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COMMUNITY FORUM I
President Cartier entertained a motion to open Community Forum I and read the following
statement as an introduction to Community Forum I:
"The opportunity for public comment on Agenda items only will be provided at the beginning of
every regular meeting of the Board of Education. A speaker will indicate the specific Agenda item, by
resolution number, that will be addressed and have a total time limit of 5 minutes. A community forum will
be a maximum of thirty (30) minutes in length unless there are unusual circumstances."
A motion was duly made with second to open Community Forum I. The motion was carried in
accordance with the following vote:
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER Mtn Snd Aye Nay Abn Abs Nvt
1 Richard M. Buck _x_ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1
2 Shawn F. Dennis ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2
3 John M. Groze ___ ___ _x ___ ___ ___ ___ 3
4 David Lease ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 4
5 Robin Lovenduski ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 5
6 Anthony J. Nutter ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 6
7 Jean M. Shelen, Vice President ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 7
8 Christine S. Skinner ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _x_ ___ 8
9 Emma A. Cartier, President ___ ___ _x_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 9
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Legend:
Mtn = Motion; Snd = Second; Aye = Aye; Nay = Nay;
Abn = Abstain; Abs = Absent; Nvt = Not Voting
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The following members of the community, if any, addressed the Board of Education during
Community Forum I:
1. Barb Mayer, FTEA President
Ms. Mayer referenced Resolution #10/11-087-R-474, and asked why the resolution was
amended. The Business Administrator/Secretary to the Board responded that the employee had been
compensated by voucher for a portion of the timeframe specified in the resolution.
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Seeing no further community interest in addressing the Board of Education, President Cartier
called for a motion to close Community Forum I. The motion was carried in accordance with the following
vote: