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4.4 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ITEMS Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following Administrative action item: Approval of Revised Policy #4.4.1 Approve revised Policy #8220 “School Day”, as attached, on second reading. Seconded by Mr. Strillacci. Board Discussion: None Roll Call: Ayes Noes Abstentions Mr. Amianda None None Mrs. Cohen Mrs. Colligan Mr. Halbur Mrs. Ouimet Mr. Robinson Mr. Strillacci Mr. Werner 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mrs. Ouimet again opened the meeting to the public for any comments and/or questions relating to the Mt. Olive School District. Seeing none, this segment of the meeting was promptly closed. 6. OLD BUSINESS - None 7. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Halbur inquired if the parents have been notified that the Middle School sports program has been reinstated. Dr. Reynolds replied, stating that he will provide the Board with an update on this issue. In response to a comment from Mr. Robinson, Dr. Reynolds conveyed that the administration is working on securing coaches. Mr. Strillacci suggested that the administration might want to consider reinstating the stipend position at Mt. Olive Middle School to assist the High School Athletic Director. Mr. Werner conveyed that Mr. Stansberry and Mr. Falleni will be attending the next Personnel Committee meeting to discuss the needs of the program. Mrs. Colligan conveyed that the Mount Olive Clergy Association met a few months ago in response to the recent tragedies that have befallen the community. The Association would like to develop a drop-in center at Mt. Olive High School for those students who have questions or concerns of a spiritual nature. The various clergy would attend the center on a rotating basis. However, if a student has a request for clergy of a specific faith, they would be directed to the appropriate clergy. Mrs. Colligan expressed her enthusiasm for this idea, speculating that the center will be a tremendous resource for the students. 8. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS Mr. Halbur reported that some of the wood from the Mount Olive tree that was displayed at Rockefeller Center will be used by Habitat for Humanity to construct a house on Lozier Road in Budd Lake. The project will be completed in a single weekend by an estimated 700 volunteers. Mr. Halbur asked Dr. Reynolds if the school district was notified of this undertaking. Dr. Reynolds replied that he had been notified by Mr. Lozier and reported that he has offered a free ticket to the upcoming Beatles concert to anyone from the community who helps in this endeavor. Mrs. Colligan thanked the parents of Tinc Road School for their donation of money towards the new playground equipment. Work Session Mtg. 4/8/13 6
Mrs. Colligan welcomed the teachers and students back from vacation, expressing her hope that they are refreshed and that they have the direction and support they need to successfully complete the year. Mr. Robinson informed the Board that he attended the Robotics Competition in Bridgewater this past week, announcing that the Alpha Team #11 came in fourth place and received the highest award, the Chairman’s Award. The Beta Team, which consists of 8 th graders, freshmen and sophomores, came in second place which qualifies them for the Lehigh competition. If they do well in the Lehigh competition, they may be eligible to compete in the nationals in St. Louis. Mrs. Cohen expressed her enthusiasm for the internship program, explaining that a school in Massachusetts has made the internship program a part of the graduation requirements. Mrs. Cohen explained that the students in the senior class are required to work in a three-week internship program, beginning in April and ending on May 15 th . The students must then complete a project regarding the internship. Mr. Werner observed that the statistical sheet distributed by Dr. Reynolds indicates that enrollment is currently on a downward trend. Dr. Reynolds assured Mr. Werner that he tracks student enrollment on a regular basis and will reallocate staff based on the needs of each school. Dr. Reynolds complimented the work of the demographer, observing that the demographers’ report is very close to the actual counts. Mr. Werner suggested that the Board should look into the feasibility of restructuring the district into education centers where the elementary schools are set up by grades rather than geographical areas. Mrs. Ouimet noted that Mayor Greenbaum has a Facebook account and suggested that Dr. Reynolds contact him to see if the “Beatles and Bikes” event could be posted on the Mayor’s Facebook page. Dr. Reynolds replied that this has already been done. The Superintendent further conveyed that yard signs have been posted at various locations around the township and declared that he is trying to acquire free radio time to further publicize the event. The Superintendent announced that a number of the faculty may be performing in the back-up band. Mrs. Ouimet announced that she had attended the “Read Safari” program at the PAC for CMS School. In total, 605 students attended the program where students received rewards for achieving their reading goals. Finally, Mrs. Ouiment thanked Mrs. Pasqualone for establishing a program at Mt. Olive High School where students teach senior citizens how to use the computer. 9. CONFIDENTIAL SESSION At 7:38 p.m. Mrs. Ouimet moved the following resolution to recess into confidential session: Resolved, at a public meeting of the Mount Olive Township Board of Education held on April 8, 2013, that, pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, the following items be discussed in a session of the Board of Education closed to the public: Confidential Pupil Matters Be it further resolved, that the matters discussed in closed session be disclosed to the public when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists. Action may be taken. Seconded by Mr. Amianda and approved by a unanimous affirmative roll call vote of those members present. The meeting reconvened in open session at approximately 8:57 p.m. at which time Mr. Halbur moved the following resolution, which was read aloud by the Board attorney: Continue Student Suspension #4.4.2 RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby continues the outof-school suspension of Student ID #212365 through the balance of the 2012-2013 school year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the student shall receive home instruction, at Board expense, during the suspension period; and Work Session Mtg. 4/8/13 7
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