BARNEGAT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING October ...

BARNEGAT BOARD OF EDUCATION 

REGULAR MEETING 

October 29, 2007 

Monday, 5:30 PM 

Cecil S. Collins School 

570 Barnegat Blvd. North 

Barnegat, NJ 08005 

OUR MISSION: The Barnegat Schools, in partnership with our community, nurture and 

educate our children to prepare for responsible citizenship and success in life. 

CALL TO ORDER 

Mrs. Mitchell: Good Evening everyone. This Meeting of the Barnegat Township Board 

of Education of October 29, 2007 is called to order. The notice of this 

meeting has been forwarded to the Asbury Park Press and The Beacon, 

placed in the Municipal Building and filed with the Municipal Clerk, in 

conjunction with the Open Public Meeting Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-10. May I 

have a Roll Call please? 

ROLL CALL: 

Mrs. Germano Present 

Mr. Dorow Present 

Mr. Splendorio Present 

Mr. Kostka Present 

Mr. Davis Present 

Mr. Houser Present 

Mrs. Lally Mrs. Mitchell indicates Mrs. Lally is on her way from work and 

will be a little late. 

Mrs. Mitchell Present 

Mrs. Taylor Absent 

Also Present: 

Dr. Thomas C. McMahon, Superintendent 

Brian Falkowski, Board Secretary/ Asst. Business Administrator 

Joseph Coronato, Board Attorney 

Barnegat Township Board of Education Regular Meeting – October 29, 2007 1

FLAG SALUTE 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, please stand and join me in the Flag Salute. 

Mrs. Mitchell: For those of you who join us on a regular basis you will notice that the 

Agenda this evening is a little bit different. We are going to start with our 

presentations and then go into closed session about 20 minutes to ½ hour 

from now. This way some of the younger students that are here can go 

home and start their homework a little bit earlier. Dr. McMahon, please. 

PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS 

STAR AWARDS AND OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS 

Dr. McMahon: Thank you very much. I am actually really happy with starting out this 

way, giving out presentations to the students; and I get to give out my first presentation 

which is my favorite, the Star Awards. For those of you who have never been here 

before for our meetings, or seen the Star Award, the Star Award started a number of years 

ago trying to teach the children about teamwork and agreeing with each other civilly or 

working as a team together and in the classroom to support each other is something we 

wholeheartedly support here in the Barnegat Township School system. 

Can I have Mrs. Santolla to join me for a second up here, I think I saw her. Mrs. 

Santolla’s class nominated somebody who won this month and basically this student in 

Mrs. Santola’s class exhibited a wonderful act of kindness during Grandparents’ Day this 

September. As the Grandparents were leaving the school one student began to cry 

because she missed her relatives dearly. This student came into the classroom and gave 

the girl a tissue, quietly comforted her until she felt better. We are very proud of this girl 

for her caring actions; this is a perfect illustration of how our students are setting such a 

compassionate tone in giving an example for other students in the school and in our 

district. Please join me in applause for Noelle DeSanti. Oh there she is. Congratulations 

you get this bicycle for doing such a lovely thing; do you want to have Mrs. Santolla in 

the picture? Come on in. Wonderful, congratulations, that was very nice of you. This is 

yours, here Noelle. 

We also exhibit this type of teamwork in assisting elementary schools, our Middle School 

and High School. I would like to ask Mr. Nichol to come up here. This eighth grader at 

the Russell O. Brackman School started the school year off right with his remarkable, 

positive attitude towards his studies and his enthusiasm for the Brackman School in 

general. This teacher described this student as having the perfect blend of skills, stellar 

performance and modest ambitions. We are happy to honor C.J. Pacquing as our Star 

Award winner for the Brackman School, is C.J. here? Congratulations. 

Last but not least, our high school. This student was recognized as a model of the Bengal 

way. When controversy erupted at Barnegat High School, this sophomore stood up to 

what he believed in and spoke the truth. He worked to bring others to his side. He gave 


up his free time to fight for his convictions, also a student athlete, this person has learned 

how to balance his time between his studies and sports, Dr. Saxton, please come up and 

give me a round of applause for Richie Dugan. 

BOYS & GIRLS STATE REPRESENTATIVES 

Mrs. Mitchell: Each year the local American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary 

choose two girls and two boys to represent them at Girls’ and Boy’s State respectfully. 

Candidates that are selected after the rigorous selection process are invited to participate 

in a Mock Government in which the participants represent specific regions and political 

parties. The participants learned how to make diplomatic decisions regarding policies 

and hot-button issues. We are proud to honor Stephanie Municchi and Jackie Ferrara, 

who participated in Girls’ State and Alex Becker and Michael Pisano who participated in 

Boys’ State. In addition, we would like to further congratulate Stephanie who was also 

selected to attend the prestigious Girls’ Nation in Washington, D.C. in July. Will the 

students please join us up here? 

Dr. McMahon: Congratulations, thank you. 

STUDENT’S LOVE OF ANIMALS SHOWS IN COLLECTION 

Mrs. Mitchell: Is Maureen Saparito here? Maureen come up, please. Maureen is a 

seventh grader at the Brackman School, she did a remarkable thing this summer. In her 

quest to aid over 200 animals housed at the Associated Humane Society in Forked River, 

she collected over 1,000 pounds of pet food. She also declined selflessly all her birthday 

wishes; she said to everyone just please give me money to buy food or donate food or do 

something for the animals and did not want anything for herself. I commend you so much 

for that; I wish one of my three children would do the same thing. Congratulations, 

Maureen, we are very proud of you. 

Dr. McMahon: Congratulations, very nice. 

STUDENT GIVEN HIGHEST HONOR IN BOY SCOUTS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Barnegat High School student Tim Keough has been awarded the highest 

honor from the Boy Scouts of America, he has been named a lifetime Eagle Scout. In 

addition to his remarkable achievements within the scouting program, Tim also led the 

efforts of his troop – Troop 26 of the Friendship District in the Jersey Shore Council – in 

their efforts to brighten the campus of Barnegat High School. In addition, Tim and his 

troop also held a ribbon-cutting for two planters that they installed at the entrance of 

Barnegat High. We would like to congratulate Tim on his wonderful achievement with 

the Boy Scouts of America and would like to extend our sincerest thanks to the entire 

membership of Troop 26 for their amazing efforts in beautifying Barnegat High School. 

Is Tim here? Tim come up and join us, please. 

Dr. McMahon: Thank you, congratulations. 


BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOOTBALL 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Kostka, please? 

Mr. Kostka: Thank you. I just wanted to take a minute. On September 15, it was a 

Saturday at the High School, the varsity boys played the Ranney School and at the game 

Bruce Springsteen was in the audience. Mr. Davis and I approached Mr. Springsteen and 

asked him for his autograph. He signed the game ball which our boys won, by the way, 

what was the score, Doug, Doug/Mack, sorry. It was 5-0 and he was still inclined to sign 

our ball. He signed it “Nice to be at Barnegat High, Bruce Springsteen.” I just wanted to 

present this to Mr. Germano and Dr. Saxton to put in the trophy case at the High School. 

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE 

Mrs. Mitchell: At this time if anyone doesn’t know Matt Falk, and I don’t think there are 

many people who do not know him, Matt is at the end of the table and this month he is 

our student representative for the High School. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Falk, I 

saw Mrs. Falk in the audience. Thank you for letting Matt attend, and Matt would you 

like to take the mike now? Do you have anything to add or to say? 

Matthew Falk: Sure, everyone who attended the Bengal Bash this week had a great time, 

it was a successful Fall Dance and catered by Kate and Ally’s and the usual DJ and it was 

just a lot of fun. As of now the Senior Trip is including about 114 seniors and all set to 

go in May to Disney. In a few days the juniors will be having their ring ceremony which 

is a great time for them to have the rings to show what they have done throughout high 

school. The National Honor Society is just beginning their new inductions for 101 new 

tryouts for the National Honor Society so best of luck to all of them. That is basically it. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you Matt. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

Mrs. Mitchell: At this time the Board will go into closed session and we will be 

approximately about an hour and there is coffee and some snacks back there and with that 

may I have a Motion to go into Closed Session. A Motion by Mr. Kostka, seconded Mr. 

Davis, all in favor, aye. Thank you, we will be back in about one hour. 

1. Request resolution for Executive Session at this point in the 

meeting of the Barnegat Township Board of Education on 

Monday, October 29, 2007, for the purpose of personnel, Audit 

report and Employee rights. 

2. WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 

10:4-12 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in 

certain circumstances, and WHEREAS, this public body is of the 


opinion that such circumstances exist, NOW, THEREFORE, BE 

IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Township of 

Barnegat in the County of Ocean and State of New Jersey, as 

follows: 

3. The public shall be excluded from discussion on the actions upon 

the hereinafter specified subject matter(s), Audit report and 

Employee rights. 

4. The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is listed 

in Executive Session, Executive Discussion and Executive 

Information. 

5. It is anticipated at this time that the subject matters will be made 

public, if and when, confidentiality is no longer needed. Action 

may be taken. 

This resolution shall become effective immediately. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION 

Request resolution for Executive Session at this point in the meeting of the 

Barnegat Township Board of Education on Monday, October 29, 2007, for 

the purpose of terms/conditions of employment and personnel matters. 

WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 

permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain 

circumstances, personnel matters and terms/conditions of employment. 

WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances 

exist, 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education 

of the Township of Barnegat in the County of Ocean and State of New 

Jersey, as follows: 

The public shall be excluded from discussion on the actions upon the 

hereinafter specified subject matter(s). terms/conditions of employment 

and personnel matters. 

The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is listed in 

Executive Session, Executive Discussion and Executive Information. 

It is anticipated at this time that the subject matters will be made public, if 

and when, confidentiality is no longer needed. Action may be taken. 


This resolution shall become effective immediately. 

CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 

Mrs. Mitchell: This meeting of the Barnegat Township Board of Education for October 

29, 2007 is called back to order. May I have a Roll Call please? 

Mrs. Germano Present 

Mrs. Taylor Present 

Mr. Dorow Present 

Mr. Splendorio Present 

Mr. Kostka Present 

Mr. Davis Present 

Mr. Houser Present 

Mrs. Lally Present 

Mrs. Mitchell Present 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Before I begin I would like to thank the Cecil S. Collins’ 

PTA, Mr. Delaporte for the beautiful flowers and the refreshments in the back, it really 

makes me feel welcome and if you could just please pass that on to your PTA 

membership we would really appreciate it. Thank you. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND/OR ADDITIONS 

Mrs. Mitchell: May I have a Motion to approve the Agenda with the following changes. 

Under Education, Motion 5, the day to be May 28 th . Under Personnel, Item #4 should be 

Special Ed/CST Supervisor. Under Personnel Item #33, as amended and under Facilities, 

Motion #1 at no charge added. May I have a Motion please to approve the Agenda? 

Moved by Mrs. Lally, seconded by Mrs. Germano. All in favor, aye. Motion passes. 

MOTION TO APPROVE ANNUAL DISTRICT REPORT OF VIOLENCE AND 

VANDALISM FORM SY 2006-2007 

Now, Dr. McMahon will read the Annual District Report of Violence and Vandalism. 

Dr. McMahon, please. 

Dr. McMahon: Yes, thank you. 

In compliance with public law 2001, c.299, Barnegat has made October 22nd to October 

26 th School Violence Awareness Week also known as Red Ribbon Week, here at 

Barnegat Township Schools. This law also requires that I read the annual district report 

of violence and vandalism at a public hearing. The 2006-2007 report is as follows: 

In regard to incidents by reporting category in the year 2006-2007, there were fifteen 

instances of violence throughout the district, four instances of vandalism, one incident of 

weapons and five for substance abuse for a total twenty five throughout the year. 


The four acts of vandalism included: damage to property (tire) with a cost to the district 

totaling $150.00. As to action taken; police were notified three times with two 

complaints filed. 

There were no expulsions from school; no students removed from the alternate school, 

twenty-one short term in-school suspensions and two out - of school suspensions and no 

other actions taken. 

The offenders in all reported incidents were students – nine regular students and thirteen 

students with disabilities for a total of 22 students. In total, fourteen victims were 

reported – four regular education students; five students with disabilities and five school 

personnel. 

Thank you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, May I have a Motion to approve the Annual District Report of 

Violence and Vandalism for School Year 2006-2007. Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by 

Mrs. Taylor. Any discussion? May I have a Roll Call please? 

Mrs. Germano Yes 

Mrs. Taylor Yes 

Mr. Dorow Yes 

Mr. Splendorio Yes 

Mr. Kostka Yes 

Mr. Davis Yes 

Mr. Houser Yes 

Mrs. Lally Yes 

Mrs. Mitchell Yes 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, Motion passes. 

PRESIDENT’S REMARKS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Before we open up to Public Session there are a couple of things I would 

like to say to the public. It is just the state of our schools, where I feel that we re going in 

the right direction with all the negative things that have been in the press lately. I would 

first like to say thank you to each of you who attend these meetings and give us the 

valuable feedback that enhances the education of our Township’s children. Now, I would 

like to take this opportunity to give you and update on how our district is fairing since 

becoming a full K-12 district. Over six years ago we launched a six-year plan to expand 

and enrich the education of our students in doing so we brought a strategic and financial 

leader to the district in Dr. McMahon. He was a clear choice with his background in 

similar undertakings in Plumsted and after serving as Assistant Commissioner of 

Education for Finance. Moving forward with his guidance, we as a Board that increasing 

academic achievement is this district’s overall goal and this is not going to change. 


Academic achievement comes first always. Ultimately, Barnegat Schools and the 

community we serve will be judged on how well we educate our children. Our future 

plight literally depends on it; and we want our students to be globally cooperative and we 

want them to be globally competitive. We must education them so that they can compete 

with anyone in the world for college placement, honors and jobs. As it was years ago, 

this remains our most important goal, raising student achievement, thus we have 

strengthened our curriculum and our courses and delivery of education in the classroom. 

Our test results suggest we are gaining ground. Our state testing for 2006-2007 showed 

all of our schools either matching or exceeding state averages. Our elementary and 

middle schools are continually showing promise with outstanding averages in all areas 

and our high school students dazzled with first-time scores on HSPA testing nearly 20% 

above state averages in both Mathematics and Language Arts. 

Another one of our goals is that we provide adequate resources and facilities. Adequate 

resources for success do not mean the same thing for every student. We are committed to 

giving the extra help to children who need it. We know that the proper resources and a 

dedicated, determined teacher can make a world of difference in the classroom. 

Adequate facilities are almost as important in education and becoming a K-12 district we 

have build and improved our new and existing buildings utilizing over $100,000,000 in 

grant money from the state. No other, non-Abbott district in the state of New Jersey has 

secured as much money for constructed as we did here in Barnegat and we must thank the 

administration for playing such a prominent role in securing those funds. We also realize 

that safety is a dominate issue with parents and we want to assure you that we will 

continue to work with others in the community, like our local police department, to 

ensure that Barnegat schools will never succumb to school violence. Finally, I am happy 

to report that we have been able to achieve all of these goals while also moving forward 

with a sound fiscal plan. As you know, our district has recently received an enhanced 

bond-rating. Not only am I happy to share that news of our fiscal savvy but our decision 

to wait to sell $22,000,000 in bonds has also secured a remarkable low interest rate for 

you, the taxpayer. The fiscal decisions of our business administration will save you over 

$170,000 in debt service. 

In addition, our district has recently completed the comprehensive annual financial 

review from an independent auditor. This auditor in reviewing our finances can make 

recommendations to the Board regarding any fiscal issue that needs to be remedied. I am 

happy to report that we received not one recommendation from this audit, illustrating that 

our fiscal plans are both strong and sound. 

To conclude, I would like to say to every Barnegat person sitting in this audience tonight 

that we do have outstanding students here tonight with many, many great successes. We 

as a Board want to build on that foundation and I ask you to take a look at our progress. 

Look at our students, look at your children, they are Barnegat Schools, they are our 

future, they do a wonderful job, we continue to give them that each day and we will give 

them everything that they need and that they deserve. Let’s pull together as a community 

to provide them with the resources they need to move forward and let’s provide them 

with the resources they need to make a difference in all of our lives. Thank you. 


Before I take a Motion to move into public session, a couple of things I would like the 

audience to be aware of. We had a press release approximately a week ago asking for 

any direct questions to come to Central Office or email or call, we have a 24 hour 

answering machine like I said year after year here. You can email us so at least you can 

get those answers that you deserve. By 18A we extend public comment for anyone to 

come up here and say what they want and take their five minutes and the floor is yours. 

But, it is unfair for you to expect us to be able to answer you that quickly when we don’t 

sometimes have the information at this table. So, we as an entire Board unanimously 

decided with their guidance have helped me because I have let it go and slip by the 

wayside over the past year. I apologize to the Board because I did that to all of us up 

here, so I am asking anyone to please state your name, address, take your five minutes, 

make your comment and if it is a question and we can answer you, we will try our best to 

do that but if you are sitting down saying they did not answer my question, we are trying 

to take your comments and that is what this is about, public comment. It really can’t be a 

Q&A; it is not fair to us and not fair to the administration because a lot of times you do 

not have those answers at our fingertips. With that said would anyone like to address the 

Board? I need a Motion to go into public session. Motion by Mr. Kostka, seconded by 

Mrs. Germano, all in favor. Motion passes 

PUBLIC SESSION 

Mrs. Karen Ray, 3 Sloop Court – The first thing I would like to do is invite all of you on 

November 8 my son will be playing with the All State Jazz Ensemble. He auditioned for 

that and is the first Barnegat Township student to audition and make the jazz ensemble. 

It is an honor; he will be playing at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City at 8:30 p.m. 

on the 8 th . If anyone is available it is a free concert, it should be very good. The jazz 

ensemble is playing with the jazz choir and they are the top jazz students in the State. If 

you would like to come be our guest, we would like to see you. The other thing I would 

like to address, I do understand the change in the policy with the timing of the meeting 

and all, the one thing I would like you to possibly reconsider is the awards that the 

students receive. I really enjoy seeing that and it is hard for me to get here before the 

meeting and then spend an hour while you are in Executive session and wait. I think that 

those students who earn the recognition of the Board and receive those awards really 

would like to receive them in front of this crowd and not just their parents because if you 

are going to give it to them and have six, seven, eight parents sitting in the audience, it 

would be nicer to give it to them in school in front of their peers in an auditorium. I think 

everybody sitting here would like to hear about the awards, see these students and 

connect the face to the achievement so we can all be proud of our students in Barnegat. 

Even if you have to, I understand you want to get them in and out of here even if you 

have to have your Executive session give the awards, have a ten minute recess so they 

can leave with their parents and not disrupt the meeting, I think that is a better option. It 

is just sad that they could not all be here tonight and we couldn’t all see. I tried to get 

here but I missed it by like ten minutes, I really felt bad. I like to see the children get 

their bikes and get their awards and certificates so if you could reconsider that it would be 

a nice thing. I am glad to hear you are still going to be taking questions if we have them 


and have not thought about them ahead of time because sometimes I get up and think I 

should have asked that. Thank you for everything that you do, it really is appreciated and 

I understand the reason for the change, but I would like to see those awards and see those 

children myself. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Board? Yes? 

Stephanie Municchi, 25 Longboat Avenue. First of all, I would like to thank the Board of 

Education because I was one of the students who received an award tonight and it has 

been a really great opportunity growing up in Barnegat. I have been here since 

kindergarten and this is my last year here. I just want to thank you for that opportunity. 

Having said that, however, as you all know I asked to speak in the Executive session 

today and I understand why my request was denied and I will be submitting a detailed 

letter with all of my concerns outlined. However, I would like to speak about my 

concerns in general terms and what I would like to say to you is that in every building we 

have conflicts, whether you are working in a community service organization or working 

in a school district or in Wal-Mart. There are always different complaints and people 

always have problems. However, I want to stress to you that you need to take into 

consideration where the complaints are coming from and whether they might be out of 

retribution or other, I am not sure how to say this, take into consideration who is saying 

what. That is one of the really big things that I would like you to consider and I just 

want you to remember that every decision you make here affects the students and that 

every decision you make, you need to consider the ramifications to the students. Thank 

you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Board? Yes? I see a 

hand back there. Yes, Denise. 

Denise Pilovsky, 26 Aphrodite Drive. I have a question about the RIF program; two 

weeks ago I had made a couple of phone calls and got my answer about the RIF program 

at the Brackman School. I voiced my concern to Tom Kostka, there, also to Mr. Davis. I 

am still waiting for an answer, that was one thing. What is the other one? Hold on give 

me a second…oh, the MRSA situation with the high school. Can we get more 

information on that? In the news it was stated you did not have MRSA at the high school 

which there is two known cases. Maybe it is cleared up or whatever it is but we did have 

MRSA at the high school. I also want to know what are we doing about it. Is it cleaned 

up? I mean what is going on? As a parent I want to know. Thank you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Board? Yes? 

Mr. Jake Taylor, 106 Newark Road – Number 47 on Motion to Accept Audit Report 

Resolution. We got a Resolution here from the Board Secretary recommending we 

accept his own report that is a little strange to me. While I am on that subject, we have a 

$5,000 a week Superintendent that gets paid for being the Business Administrator and the 

Secretary got, I think it is around a $60,000 raise to take out Business Administrator’s 

duties and that is unusual in Ocean County. My question is how can a Secretary ok his 


own report? That is not how it is done, that is a comment I have. My question is on 

11/14/46 I OPRA’d the Board and I will read the OPRA request, it is called the petition 

of the employee, Al Dietrich, what is his position, salary, stipend if any contract or job 

description and duties and the hiring date. The answer back from the Board on the 

OPRA request was “with regard to your recent request of public records please be 

advised…… 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Taylor excuse me, Mr. Coronato would like to speak. 

Mr. Coronato: If you are going to discuss an employee, for instance, anything with 

regard to the employee that you made the request, it is inappropriate in a sense that the 

employee has not been notified to be here. So, you have a right to OPRA for 

information, but if you are going to discuss any of the information that has been provided 

to you, and deals particularly with a particular employee, that would be in appropriate. 

Mr. Taylor: I have nothing to say about the employee but the answer to my OPRA 

request was that he don’t work here. And when I got the Minutes that are posted on the 

Board, the Minutes state Mr. Al Dietrich who is an employee of the district. I want to 

know which is right. I filed an OPRA request to find out about the employee and my 

answer was that he didn’t work here. But in the Board Minutes he does work here. Was 

my OPRA request denied, answered wrong? 

Mr. Coronato: This is the first that I have heard of this. What I can do is … 

Mr. Taylor: We change lawyers quite frequently that is probably why you have not heard 

of it. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Taylor, please give Mr. Coronato a chance to answer you. 

Mr. Coronato: My only comment to you, Mr. Taylor really is that why don’t you send a 

letter in again requesting the fact of the conflict between the information you got in the 

OPRA request and what is listed in the Minutes, then I think the Board will provide that 

difference. 

Mr. Taylor: Is he an employee or is he not an employee, can you answer that? 

Mr. Coronoto: That is the question, I do not have the answer to that, but I think what you 

can do is make that request and at that point in time you would be notified. 

Mr. Taylor: You mean the Board doesn’t know whether he works here or not? 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Taylor, he is an independent consultant. That is how he was hired. 

Do you have anything else? 

Mr. Taylor: Yes, I want to know what he got paid. 


Mrs. Mitchell: I don’t have that information in front of me, again, had I known that 

yesterday, two hours ago, I would have had that information for you. Is there anything 

else? 

Mr. Taylor: This OPRA request was filed in 11/14/06. 

Mr. Coronato: It was answered properly, Mr. Taylor. 

Mr. Taylor: What is that sir? 

Mrs. Mitchell: It was answered properly. 

Mr. Coronato: It was answered properly, he is not an employee that is why it is answered 

the way it is. 

Mr. Taylor: In other words, it is how you list them whether we pay. You use my tax 

money to pay him. 

Mr. Taylor: Is there anything else? 

Mr. Coronato: I think what we are saying, Mr. Taylor, is now that you know that he is a 

private contractor, you can make the request and obviously they know what you are 

looking for and they will provide that to you. Not saying you are not entitled to that, now 

you know how to ask the question, so I think you just write that letter and you will get 

that information. 

Mr. Taylor: My other question is the Superintendent going to relinquish any of his $180 

a day being we hired an Assistant Business Administrator? 

Mr. Coronato: Again, you are talking about personnel decisions with regard to that. 

Mr. Taylor: I am talking about money. 

Mr. Coronato: I realize that but you are talking particularly about the Superintendent, 

again, you can comment, but at that point in time you cannot direct… 

Mr. Taylor: My comment is that the Superintendent gets over $5,000 a week, part of that 

is $180 a day to do Business Administrator work and at the last meeting that had no 

public attendance and no public session the Secretary got a raise to do the Assistant 

Business Administrator. I want to know if there is going to be any remuneration of the 

Superintendent’s money because we have hired somebody now. That is my question. 

Mr. Coronato: What you are really doing is making a comment, you are saying…. 

Mr. Taylor: Ok, it is a comment, you can call it whatever you want, I would like 

answers. 


Mr. Coronato: The Board cannot answer that because again it deals with...you can make 

a comment to what you want to see. You follow what I am saying, in other words you 

are taking the position that this ought to happen, but the fact is I can’t let the Board make 

that comment because they have a contract and they have entered into a contract and they 

would be discussing an employee’s package and you cannot do that. 

Mr. Taylor: Then I take it for granted that the Superintendent is going to continue to get 

his $5,000 a week, thank you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, Mr. Taylor. Would anyone else like to address the Board? 

Mr. Bernard Laufgas, Schooner Ave: What has happened to Mr. Monahan? 

Mrs. Mitchell: He could not be here, he is in court tonight, he has been in court for the 

past ten days. 

Mr. Laufgas: Mrs. Mitchell, I spoke to him this afternoon. 

Mrs. Mitchell: I believe you. Do you have any other comments? 

Mr. Laufgas: Yes, I just was wondering if he was still the School Board attorney. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Yes, he is still our attorney, correct. 

Mr. Laufgas: Because you told me he is a very fine attorney and I agree with you on that. 

Now I delivered the letter to the Assistant Business Administrator about the flyer to give 

to the kids because I want the school to pay for the shoes that the kids compete among 

other items. It will make the school sport program much, much better and I told you that 

on numerous occasions. I want a flyer to being given, I’ll supply the full amount of 

flyers you need and I will separate them into groups so the school would not have much 

problem to distribute them. Could you tell me what happened to that letter? 

Mrs. Mitchell: Please use your time and then I will address your questions. 

Mr. Laufgas: Awhile ago I asked the school not to use the children what the drug dealers 

use as mules to send flyers home. You sent three flyers, two of them about the police and 

some other thing. I don’t think our children should be used for that purpose and Title 

18A does not permit it. 18A42-4, that is the statute that says you cannot use the children 

for political purposes and that is clearly political. Would you pass that flyer about what’s 

his name, Mr. Nichol, the principal about the personal things that he did at the school to 

the parents, that is just as important as he did for security. By the way, the 

Superintendent in Egg Harbor Township, the biggest district in the State, when they 

asked him about security he said I do not talk about security. No one has to know…. 


Mr. Coronato: Mr. Laufgas, let me just say, if you are referring to a particular individual 

you really can’t discuss that employee. What you can do is if you have concerns about 

that is you can put it into a letter address it to the Board and then the Board would take 

the appropriate action. 

Mr. Laufgas: Oh you mean you want an OPRA request? 

Mr. Coronato: No, no, no, it does not have to be an OPRA request. If you have concerns 

about any particular employee you just put it in writing and then you are voicing your 

concerns. You as a citizen have a right to voice a concern about any employee. 

Mr. Laufgas: I understand that. 

Mr. Coronato: And you can submit it to the Board, you just can’t discuss it in public. 

Mr. Laufgas: I understand certain things we have to keep quiet. 

Mr. Coronato: No, no, no, you have to understand that the employee has rights. It is not 

really if that employee wanted to come in and relinquish their rights, and say, yes I do not 

mind the public discussing it, then at that point the Board would be free to do so. But 

you know, you have to understand Mr. Laufgas, and you should know better than 

anybody else, that everybody has rights in this world and certainly even the person you 

are accusing has rights. So, therefore, if you are going to accuse somebody or you are 

going to make comments about somebody, the appropriate way to do it is to send in a 

letter and let it go through the normal channels and you may be right. There is a right 

way to do it and a wrong way to do it and in this instance, if you make a comment about 

somebody and they are not here to address it, it is basically unfair. The court system has 

indicated that. 

Mr. Laufgas: OK, counselor, do you want that in an OPRA request how much we are 

paying for those lawyers. 

Mr. Coronato: It does not have to be an OPRA request, all it has to be is a letter and your 

letter can express what your concerns are and it is…. 

Mr. Laufgas: Will they give me an answer? 

Mr. Coronato: I think at that time when it is sent to the Board the Board will respond to 

you, the answer is yes, you are entitled to an answer. 

Mr. Laufgas: I am very stubborn, take my word for it. The reason why I want this school 

to pay for the shoes is that you were very proud of the young lady that won the State 

Championship in pole vaulting. I think she is sitting in the back, I think she is hiding by 

now. Well, you were very proud and I think the school should pay for the shoes for all 

the athletes because when the football team wins you are out there yelling and screaming 

look what we did; well you have to help them. You pay enough for lawyers, our children 


deserve more than the lawyers, they come first. Some of them will tell you, I am at the 

cross country meets yelling and screaming for them. Hopefully, they will do good in fact 

there is a young kid, his name is Jake, he is about this high but he has all heart and he is 

super…in a couple of years he will be a state champion. One second…getting old, need 

glasses. 

Mrs. Mitchell: It is five minutes already, you need to wrap up. 

Mr. Laufgas: Two more things, I submitted an article to your Assistant Administrator 

about Constitution, they are giving a grant if the school will agree to teach the kids about 

the Constitution, that is very important, take my word for it. The last thing, I read some 

kind of a flyer that the school board had, not sending to the parents, about the reason why 

the school does not want to remove the Horbelt name of the school. I told you long ago 

why I wanted to remove it. It says that because Horbelt is going to sue, well…... 

Mrs. Mitchell: Again, we cannot speak about Dr. Horbelt because he is not here either. 

Mr. Laufgas: I am going to submit an OPRA request; I want to know how did the school 

find out that Horbelt said he is going to sue. If he sues, I will help you guys. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Board? 

Mr. Laufgas: Enjoy the pizza. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Yes. Raphael? 

Mr. Raphael Adorno, 9 Harpoon Drive – I need clarification on the facility use section 

for the Barnegat Junior Bengals, I believe my entire Board is under a different impression 

of what those fees are. As I read that section it says… 

Mrs. Mitchell: Raphael, I think before you walked in that Motion was amended to pass 

that Motion at no charge. The vote will be when we move along the Agenda and take 

that vote. 

Mr. Adorno: I am not sure what I am seeing because I have a flag program, etc. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Correct. Anyone else? Yes, Mr. Checcia. 

Mr. Phil Checcia, 12 Windward Drive – The most listened to Board in the nation, if you 

were a radio station you would have great ratings. It was nice to have the Board member 

get up, I know he was in an inconvenient situation or an embarrassing situation, but to 

leave the dais and have a cup of coffee without excusing himself and put it on record is 

really a slap in our face. It is against your rules also. The other is, let me ask you, what 

is the procedure for a student and/or family to give a car to the student and bring the car 

onto the property for high school, because now that they are driving? It is not a particular 


car, but cars just in general. When you do that you verify license plate for NJ insurance I 

am sure, is that correct Mrs. Mitchell? 

Mrs. Mitchell: Can I ask that you make your comments and then we will answer. 

Mr. Checcia: Well, I am making a comment, but I would like to go along because we 

tend to lose the drift here. So, in other words if someone is driving a car does it have to 

be registered in the state of New Jersey? In order for them to use the car and also if the 

student…..Mr. Attorney, I am not asking you, I am asking the Board, please don’t answer 

the question, you are taking my minutes away. 

Mr. Cornonato: I am trying to give a legal opinion. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Checcia, please. 

Mr. Checcia: Would you instruct you attorney this is not a defense, please? He is not a 

defense attorney here, he is the Board Attorney, he acts when you ask him a question. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Checcia, take your five minutes, please. 

Mr. Checcia: Please, tell your attorney when I ask him a question, I will address it 

through you and that is the way you are going to be asking questions from now on, 

through you and through Mrs. Lally or whoever you might be as Vice President. Until 

you are spoken to, Mr. Attorney with all due respect your jurisprudence, put it to work 

and listen to the public. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Checcia, please, please, show some respect here please. 

Mr. Checcia: And that is a lot of respect, it is called respect for the public. 

Mr. Coronato: Mr. Checcia, if want….. 

Mr. Checcia: I am not talking to you, sir. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Checcia, ask me, I understand what you are asking. 

Mr. Checcia: Answer my question now, what is the procedure, maybe after I sit down, of 

the necessary process to put a car onto the property with a student and not only with a 

student does that student have to have a current New Jersey limited license, 16 or 17, 18 

and let me know the procedure before you let the car onto the property. Now, if someone 

were sending someone who lived in California to our school district, let me ask you, and 

you found out about it, what would the procedure be for you to recoup the tuition other 

than being military which we are mandated to take care of which I think we are mandated 

to take care of, and other types of situations pertaining to any intelligence agencies, etc. 

that we don’t know about. So, let’s get to the point, what is the procedure and do we 

have or have had any investigations of that sort say within the last three years? 


Mrs. Mitchell: OK, is there any other comment or question? 

Mr. Checcia: Yes, my other comment is that I read a memo, actually it may have been an 

email, from Brian Falkowski, I think, to town and that was at that controversy at that 

meeting, I think about the town, you needed the money but you were going to destroy the 

old vouchers, it is an email from you. We could produce it so because it is there. Now, I 

am going to OPRA due to the fact that a letter would only prolong getting the 

information, the closure on whatever I ask for. So, we are going to OPRA, and I am 

going to put it on record, all the checks, all the check deposits, the electronic transfers, 

letters of finance and requests, almost an audit. So what I am saying is we can do a 

fundraiser and we can lay all that out here for the public to look at so we can take the 

storyboard in order from when we built the high school to the savings of the money that 

we were supposed to be saving. Now you may say we are saving money Mrs. President, 

but when the figure went up for $7,500 approximately for student did that include the aid 

from the state that’s raised that we are going to lose with the new evaluation that upped 

our bond rating? Now, what is the state aid toward the actual tuition? So, in other words, 

are we paying $7,500 a student with state aid or without state aid; and do you anticipate 

the state aid staying where we are at due to the fact that we went from $900,000,000 to 

almost $3 billion in ratables with a median income of over $52-62,000 from $26,000 on 

the last one. These are facts, but I am asking you for the exact figures, so I have a good 

idea to make a fundraiser. Before you even discuss any money is it true, by the way, let 

me go back to something. Do we have maps in this town? Yeah, wrap it up, time me, 

she is the President. 

Mrs. President I am asking you two questions, I am also going to ask for all the books 

that you ordered since he has been the Superintendent in this district? Who they are for, 

what grades and that is not going to be counting and including the costs which will be 

separated and every one will be on an individual OPRA request so if you don’t pay me it 

will cost who denied it $1,000 - $2,500 then $5,000 a sheet. Keep that in mind, that is the 

law, if you want to look at the Title, it is going to be on each, individual sheet. It will 

protect the pubic. All the books, is it true that we still have maps with USSR on it and 

our good teachers have to come up with some type of an excuse, and it is mimeographed 

or photographed? This is kind of strange that you are telling us that we are up-to-date 

with books because I have someone who walked up to me, who may show up tonight, her 

kid took it home. The teacher, with good intentions, not to be embarrassed told her that 

we re not studying that country. That is a joke, but it was really sad that we had to have 

good teachers say that in a school district that is raising money hand over fist, 200 

teachers and 200 administrators and they all do a good job. It is time, and I am going to 

tell you, that this Board step down and change its ways and remember, you all represent 

us for a thorough and efficient education, no more, no less. We are not here as a private 

school district and just to compare the money we are paying on a new contract which you 

had the power to re-do, the Superintendent, check the Superintendent’s contract in New 

York City, minus the mansion because that comes with the school, minus that. And, see 

how much per student we are paying him versus what we are paying here. 


Now, how much money do you allocate for those attorneys that you hired two months 

ago? 

Mrs. Mitchell: Alright, Mr. Checcia, I need you to wrap it up please. 

Mr. Checcia: This is on record, I need those, you are going to get OPRA’d, just 

remember whoever refuses will go to Trenton; they will take it out of their pocket. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Checcia, that is your right to OPRA everything. 

Mr. Checcia: It is my right and I will exercise accordingly for the people, by the people 

and for the people and don’t forget that. 

Mrs. Mitchell: OK, thank you, would anyone else like to address the Board? Yes? 

Ms. Christina Fugil, 14 Beacon Drive – First I would like to say that I am a part of the 

first graduating class and I am very proud of it. You said that earlier in the meeting how 

you want our students to be globally competitive, and this time that we live in it is 

extremely important that we be globally competitive, however, I was one of three 

students, I guess it was in the summer of 2006 that participated in People to People 

Student Ambassador programs. I am not sure if you are familiar with the program but it 

was started by Eisenhower in 1956, it was a way for creating global understanding and 

cultural understanding between different countries through the youth of those countries 

and there might even actually be one more student that was on those trips. But when we 

came back we were told back that we could not accept the credits from Washington 

University which is equal to three foreign travel credits and 150 class hours because they 

said it was unfair that not as many students got to participate in this program. However it 

is a small percentage of the American students who participate in this program, it is about 

1% so when these colleges see this program on the student’s transcripts, that is a big deal. 

You are talking about globally competitive, that puts you in immediately and I just 

request that we might not be able to get it, but I request that you accept it for other 

students that might travel on these programs because it is extremely important. You 

know, getting into college right now is extremely competitive, especially, you know, with 

the amount of kids graduating now that are going to college afterward, it is harder than it 

ever used to be. These programs are great for kids like me who are, you know, interested 

in international relations and, you know, interested in the world around them. Colleges 

want to see that, but I can’t show them that from my high school, I have to give them the 

transcripts from the program. I just request that you look at the program and the credits 

that go along with it and that for future generations of students in this district that you 

would accept those credits so that they might be able to put them on their transcript for 

college. Thank you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, Christine, thank you so much. Christine, we will, we will ask 

Dr. Saxton to look into that and maybe we can do something about it and I appreciate 

your comments, thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Board? Yes, sir? 


Mr. Richard Pilovsky, 25 Aphrodite Drive – First question is, I want to know if you are 

going to answer the question about the RIF program? OK? The second question is, I 

have a sheet here, it does not have high school letterhead on it; it was given out asking for 

cash or a check made out to cash for jackets for one of the sporting activities. I just want 

to know if you guys know about this or have seen this, and I would like to leave it with 

you to take a look at it. 

Mrs. Mitchell: OK, is there anything else that you have? 

Mr. Pilovsky: No, that is it. 

Mrs. Mitchell: OK, thank you. 

Dr. McMahon: In regard to RIF I am going to ask Mrs. Scrimenti to give you and/or 

your wife a call regarding this, RIF is a federally funded program that ceased federal 

funding about two years ago now. 

Audience: (inaudible) 

Dr. McMahon: End of the summer? We are going to wind up funding some of our own 

programs, but I know the curriculum department is looking into that and they can give 

you more specifics in regard to it and then it will be a Motion for the Board table. 

Mrs. Mitchell: OK, and about this field hockey jacket, we need to look into that, it is the 

first time that I have seen that. We do not see every single piece of literature that goes 

home in the backpacks, it would be impossible, but we will ask Mr. Germano about that. 

Anyone else like to address the Board? Yes, I am sorry, Mrs. LaBruna. 

Mrs. Mary LaBruna, Mathematics Supervisor for the District – I just want to publicly 

acknowledge the elementary school teachers. October 10 th we had a huge family math 

night that was open to the public, we have 150 people turnout and I really can thank the 

teachers for generating excitement about our mathematics program, and let me tell you, 

we had a lot of excited students and we had parents. It was great to see fathers come out 

with their children in addition to the mothers and have real excitement with the math. 

One of the things I know is that it can’t happen by just one individual, that is a team 

effort, and with all of the talk about the high school, they seem to get a lot of the 

acknowledgement as of late and I don’t want to forget about the elementary school 

teacher because they are our foundation and they are doing an outstanding job. In 

particular, I want to recognize Mrs. Regina Santolla from the Horbelt School; Mrs. Susan 

Harkness from the Dunfee School; Mrs. Daus from the Collins School and both Mrs. 

Durning and Mrs. Arluna from the Dunfee School. They rolled up their sleeves and let 

me tell you it was a lot of work and every year we say why are we doing this, but we are 

doing this for the kids. It is important for them and it is important for the families and I 

just wanted to publicly acknowledge their efforts. Thank you. 


Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Mrs. LaBruna, thank you for that, and also I myself over the 

years have been to many of those, I did not attend this year and I know Mrs. Lally too has 

been included with her son, and you also need to be commended because you put it all 

out there and delegate it all and we owe you thanks too. Thank you. Would anyone else 

like to address the Board? I am sorry, yes. Dr. Saxton, please? 

Dr. Joseph Saxton, I live in town and I am Principal for the high school. I would just like 

to say that and remind everybody in this room that about three years ago we invited the 

young people in our high school, particularly to get involved with the civic process. We 

invited them to be part of the debates at the high school and invited them to be part of 

Board meetings and I just wanted to say as their Principal how proud I am to see how 

when they come. I was at two meetings where students represented themselves and a 

cause and the thing that caused me great pride, and pride in the people watching their 

actions, was not the fact that they had an issue, but how they presented themselves with 

that issue. I don’t know if you have every spoken to a teenager when they feel 

passionately about something, but I can tell you that the way they spoke here is not the 

way they spoke when they feel about something and expressing how they really feel. So 

I want to give them a lot of credit, ok, because it is an indication of the quality of the 

young people that we are raising in this town together and I think they deserve an 

acknowledgement for the way they have handled themselves both in the townhall 

meetings and in this forum tonight. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Yes, thank you so much for that. Mr. Germano? 

Mr. John Germano, Athletic Director at the High School – Tomorrow our girls’ volley 

ball team is going to be at the States’, it is a huge honor and you should be really proud. 

If you get an opportunity to drive all the way up to Cranford, go. The girls worked so 

hard, they have done a great job and we are very proud of them. Our girls’ gymnastics 

team has won B-South Public and if I can have a second please, I want to tell you a story 

I have with those girls because I think it is important for you guys to understand what 

these kids go through everyday. I got a call from one of the best teams in the Shore 

Conference. Howell called and said we heard a lot of great things about Barnegat 

gymnastics and we want to compete against you. Their average score is much stronger 

than ours, not much that is not fair, stronger than ours. I sat down with the girls, what do 

you want to do? They said bring them on, let’s go. That is the kind of attitude and effort 

they give every single day and the coaches, and they made me so proud when I looked at 

them and I said now that is what we are building here and everything you represent is 

wonderful. They went up there had their best score of the year, performed against some 

of the bet gymnasts in the state and not only did they do so great then, they qualified as a 

team to go to State, six teams got denied and Barnegat was one of them that got in, so 

they are going to the States. Our girls’ tennis team won B-South Public, all of our sports 

are doing fantastic, and I wanted to point that out. Please come out and be a part of what 

these kids are doing, be positive, come out and sit on the sidelines and root with me and 

everyone around you and take a look around you because you see the same faces at the 

games all the time. Tomorrow, field hockey is going all the way out to West Deptford, 

they won six straight games facing elimination, so they have basically played six play-off 


games in a row to make States and they are going out there tomorrow to play. And to 

show you what we are doing here, it is not about any individual program, the band, color 

guard, everyone is working together and I am asking you to come and help us. Thank 

you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Would anyone else like to address the Board? May I have a Motion to 

close Public Session? Moved by Mr. Kostka, seconded by Mrs. Germano, all in favor, 

aye. Motion passes. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

1. Motion to approve the Regular Session Minutes of the Special Meeting of 

August 27, 2007. 

2. Motion to approve the Regular Session Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 

August 22, 2007. 

3. Motion to approve the Regular Session Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 

September 20, 2007. 

4. Motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of the Regular Meeting 

of June 27, 2007. 

5. Motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of the Executive 

Meeting of August 1, 2007. 


of August 22, 2007 


of August 27, 2007. 


of September 20, 2007. 

9. Motion to approve the Regular Minutes of the Executive Meeting of 

August 1, 2007. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Approval of Minutes, may I have a Motion to approve items 1-9? 

Motion by Mr. Kostka, seconded by Mrs. Germano, is there any discussion? 

Mr. Dorow: Yes, I will have to abstain from Items #3, 4, 5 

Mrs. Mitchell: Mr. Dorow, I am sorry, I will ask for a Roll Call and then I will have you 

give that to Mr. Falkowski then. OK. 

Roll Call: 




Mr. Dorow Yes with abstention of Items 3, 4, 5, 8 which precede my 

appointment to the Board 

Mr. Splendorio Abstain on them all 

Mr. Kostka: Yes 

Mr. Davis: Yes 

Mr. Houser: Abstain on 4, No to 5, 6, 7 and 8; yes to 1, 2, 3 and 9 




CORRESPONDENCE: 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Correspondence you will see in your packet there are five letters 

that were included and there is an explanation on the Agenda of each. 

1. Thank you letter from the Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library 

to Dr. Thomas McMahon, Mrs. Beverly Neyenhouse, Mr. Frank 

Constantine and the students and staff of the Russell O. Brackman Middle 

School. For the use of the auditorium for their presentation celebrating 

Hispanic Heritage Month. The Library manager noted that the staff and 

students were extremely respectful and helpful during the performance. 

2. Thank you letter from the members of the Four Seasons at Mirage Board 

of Trustees, to Mrs. Linda Mitchell and the Barnegat Board of Education. 

For the use of the Barnegat High School auditorium, for their production 

of “Broadway and Beyond” on October 4 th , 5 th and 6 th . 

3. Thank you letter from Marlee Saxton for giving her the opportunity to 

work at the Barnegat summer camp. Marlee expressed what a great 

experience it was for her and how much she enjoyed working with the 

kids. She hopes to continue working for Barnegat in their Summer Camp 

program. 

4. Congratulations to Barnegat Township School District for their 

participation in the Ocean County Board of Health Dental program. 

Student participating in this program received Dental examinations, xrays, 

a cleaning and a fluoride treatment, along with instructions on 

nutritional information from the American Dental Association. 

5. Letter from Marianne Clemente in regards to interview process and how 

she was disheartened to find out that there would be no public vetting of 

the candidates and that the Board was retired to closed session to discuss 

which two candidates would be selected. 


MOTION TO APPROVE RICHARD R. DOROW AS THE NJSBA (NEW JERSEY 

SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION) DELEGATE. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Next, may I have a Motion to approve Mr. Dorow as the New Jersey 

School Board Association delegate? Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Kostka. 

Any discussion? Roll Call please. 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 




Mr. Davis Yes 



Mrs. Mtichell: Thank you, Mr. Dorow for accepting that, thank you. 

BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE – POLICY MOTIONS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Board Governance Committee – Policy Motions may I have a 

Motion to approve Item #1? Motion by Mr. Kostka, seconded by Mrs. Germano. Is there 

any discussion? Roll Call please. 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 

Mr. Splendorio No 


Mr. Davis Yes 






1. Motion to approve the first reading of the following policies: 

# Section Title Type 

8601 Operation 

5512.01 Pupils 

8461 Operations 

5330 Pupil 

Pupil Supervision After 

School Dismissal 

Harassment, 

Intimidation & Bulling 

Reporting Violence, 

Vandalism, Alcohol & 

Other Drug abuse 

Administration of 

Medication 

Mandatory Policy 

Policy 



The policies listed above are first readings and all State mandated 

policies under the referenced sections. The three policy revisions 

above are revised mandates; the other eight are mandated from the 

state. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTIONS: 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Finance, may I have a Motion to approve Items 1-49 and Items 51- 

55? Motion by Mrs. Germano, seconded by Mrs. Taylor. Any discussion? Roll Call 

please. 

Roll Call: 

Mrs. Germano Yes, on 1-49 and 51-55 

Mrs. Mitchell: I am sorry, that was yes to 1-49 and 51-55? 

Mrs. Germano: Yes 

Mrs. Mitchell: Yes on all of them, ok. Thank you. 


Mr. Dorow Yes 



Mr. Davis Yes 

Mr. Houser Abstain 1, 2 9 and 55, yes to all the others. 



Mrs. Mitchell Yes. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you, Motion passes. Mr. Dorow, please, Item #50 under Finance. 

Mr. Dorow: Yes, I would like to move #Item 50; I asked that it be handled be itself 

because of the significance of Item #50. I am sure the public is well aware that each 

school in New Jersey must have an independent audit done by a licensed firm. In our 

case we have Ford, Scott, Seidenberg and Kennedy, a well-known company that does 

numerous municipalities and school boards. While I am the rookie on the Board of 

Education, I have retired after 40 years experience in public education, 30 years as a 

school business official and sometime working for the State Department of Education as 

a County Superintendent of Schools and a County School Business Administrator. So I 

take the audit report seriously and I reviewed hundreds of them over the years and I 

wanted to pull this one because I thought it was especially important. I think this is truly 

one of the most outstanding audits I have ever seen, prior to us meeting here we met with 

the auditor, we discussed such things as internal controls, adjustments and various 

schedules and I am just so pleased that we have an audit this year and I understand even 

prior year, perhaps the year before that without recommendations. In my career I 

reviewed audits that contained as many as 37 recommendations. I would like to 

commend Dr. McMahon, Mr. Falkowski and their staff for doing outstanding work in 

keeping the records and the financial situation of the school district in hand. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you; may I have a second on that? Seconded by Mr. Davis, any 

discussion? Mr. Splendorio, please. 

Mr. Splendorio: No, I was seconding the Motion. 

Mrs. Mitchell: I am sorry; I saw Dereck’s hand behind you. 

Mr. Splendorio: OK, whatever you want. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Ok, Mr. Splendorio you had a comment? 

Mr. Splendorio: No comment. 

Mrs. Mitchell: OK, any other discussion/comments? One thing I would like to say 

before the vote is year after year these audits are always outstanding, and again I really 

believe Dr. McMahon and Mr. Falkowski deserve a round of applause, thank you both so 

much. May I have a Roll Call please? 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 




Mr. Davis Yes 





1. MOTION TO RATIFY SEPTEMBER BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF 

$1,383,261.42, AUGUST PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF 

$933,946.80 (CAFETERIA BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $377.24 ARE 

INCLUDED IN THE SEPTEMBER BILLS AMOUNT). 

2. MOTION TO APPROVE OCTOBER BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF 

$1,801,106.84, SEPTEMBER PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF 

$2,575,365.00 (CAFETERIA BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,529.51 

ARE INCLUDED IN THE OCTOBER BILLS AMOUNT). 

3. MOTION TO APPROVE THE MONTHLY REPORT OF THE 

TREASURER (A-149) FOR JUNE 2007. 


TREASURER (A-149) FOR JULY 2007. 


SECRETARY (A-148) FOR JULY 2007. 


TREASURER (A-149) FOR AUGUST 2007. 


SECRETARY (A-148) FOR AUGUST 2007. 


SECRETARY (A-148) FOR SEPTEMBER 2007. 

9. MOTION TO APPROVE APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS AND 

RATIFY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER HAND CHECKS IN THE 

AMOUNT OF $783,516.00. 

10. APPROVE THE BOARD SECRETARY’S MONTHLY 

CERTIFICATION: LINE ITEM STATUS FOR JUNE. 


11. APPROVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION’S MONTHLY 

CERTIFICATION: BUDGETARY MAJOR ACCOUNT/FUND 

STATUS FOR JUNE. 


CERTIFICATION: LINE ITEM STATUS FOR JULY. 



STATUS FOR JULY. 


CERTIFICATION: LINE ITEM STATUS FOR AUGUST. 



STATUS FOR AUGUST. 

16. MOTION TO ACCEPT F7 2008 IDEA FUNDS 

Motion to accept the FY 2008 IDEA funds in the following amounts: 

Basic: $703,618 

Preschool: $ 33,075 

17. MOTION TO AMEND AUGUST 2, 2007 ADVANCE, INC 

CONTRACT. 

Motion to amend August 2, 2007 Board of Education Motion for 

Advance, Inc., as follows: Ten (10) students at an hourly rate of $42.00 – 

discounted. (Original Motion was seven (7) students at and hourly rate of 

$40.00.) 

18. MOTION TO AMEND CPC HIGH POINT CONTRACT TO ALLOW 

FOR AND INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE. 

Motion to approve Instructional Aide for VC at CPC High Point @ 

$25,583.00. 

19. MOTION TO APPROVE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND 

CONTRACT 

Motion to approve Commission for the Blind contract for AL, Level 2 for 

$3,800.00. 


20. MOTION TO APPROVE MILEAGE – DOE MEETING – EILEEN 

ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis to attend Department of 

Education Meeting on November 1, 2007. Total miles 88 at .485 per mile 

= $42.68. 

21. MOTION TO APPROVE MILEAGE FOR IDEA TRAINING – EILEEN 

ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis to attend IDEA Department of 

Education Training on November 13, 2007 in Freehold, NJ – 42 miles at 

.485 per mile = $20.37. 

22. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR APA TRAINING – EILEEN 

ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis’ attendance at APA Training – 

DOE on September 11, 2007, Total miles 129 at .485 per mile = $62.57. 

23. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR APA TRAINING – KRISTEN 

TAPP 

Motion to approve mileage for Kristen Tapp’s attendance at APA Training 

– DOE on September 11, 2007, Total miles 94 at .485 per mile = $45.59. 

24. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ATTENDANCE AT 

CREATIVE CURRICULUM WORKSHOP – EILEEN ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis’ attendance at Creative 

Curriculum Workshop on October 4, 2007, Total miles 154 at .485 per 

mile = $74.69. 

25. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ATTENDANCE AT CBI 

TRAINING – EILEEN ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis’ attendance at CBI Training – 

DOE on October 5, 2007, Total miles 88 at .485 per mile = $42.68. 

26. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ATTENDANCE AT CIACC 

TRAINING – EILEEN ELLIS 

Motion to approve mileage for Eileen Ellis’ attendance at CIACC Training 

on October 12, 2007 and October 26, 2007, Total miles 40 at .485 per mile 

= $19.40. 


27. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ATTENDANCE AT LDT/C 

FALL SYMPOSIUM – SUSAN ROGERS 

Motion to approve mileage for Susan Rogers’ attendance LDT/C Fall 

Symposium on October 26, 2007 – Staying Informed: Assessment and 

Strategies Conference on October 26, 2007 in Bridgewater, NJ, Total 

miles 164 at .485 per mile - $79.54. 

28. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR PAT BOLDT’S ATTENDANCE 

AT COUNSELING GANG MEMBERS SEMINAR 

Motion to approve mileage for Pat Boldt’s attendance at a free Seminar on 

October 26, 2007 – Counseling Gang Members: Therapeutic Approaches 

at PNC Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ – Total miles 86 at .485 per mile = 

$41.71. 

29. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ATTENDANCE AT CIACC 

TRAINING – ROBERT KLASLO 

Motion to approve mileage for Robert Klaslo’s attendance at CIACC 

Training on October 12, 2007, October 19, 2007 and October 26, 2007, 

Total miles 66 at .485 = $32.01. 

30. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR SUE ROGERS’ 

ATTENDANCE AT AN OCC SPONSORED WORKSHOP ON PASS 

PROGRAM 

Motion to approve mileage for Sue Rogers’ attendance at an OCC 

Sponsored Workshop on PASS Program and Supporting Emotionally 

Charged Students in Quest for College on October 23, 2007, Total miles 

22 at .485 = $10.67. 

31. MOTION TO RATIFY MILEAGE FOR ROB ARMBRUST’S 

ATTENDANCE AT AN OCC SPONSORED WORKSHOP ON PASS 

Motion to approve mileage for Rob Armbrust’s attendance at an OCC 

Sponsored Workshop on PASS Program and Supporting Emotionally 

Charged Students in Quest for College on October 23, 2007, Total miles 

22 at .485 = $10.67. 

32. MOTION TO RATIFY ROB ARMBRUST’S ATTENDANCE AT 

COUNSELING GANG MEMBERS SEMINAR 

Motion to approve mileage for Rob Armbrust’s attendance at a free 

Seminar on October 26, 2007 – Counseling Gang Members: Therapeutic 


Approaches at PNC Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, Total miles 58 at .485 per 

mile = $28.13. 

33. MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CHARTWELLS 

CONTRACT FOR DINING SERVICES FOR SY 2007-2008 

( This Motion is necessary to correct contract language in an earlier 

meeting Motion approved by the board). 

Motion to approve the following amendment to the contract with 

Chartwells School Dining Services: 

Management Fee – Chartwells shall charge the Local Education Agency a 

Management Fee of five and zero cents ($.05) per meal served and meal 

equivalents for the 2007-2008 academic year. 

Administrative Fee – Chartwells shall charge the Local Education Agency an 

Administrative Fee of five and zero cents ($.05) per meal served for the 2007- 

2008 academic year. 

Computing Meals – Total meals are calculated by adding reimbursable meal 

pattern meals (breakfast, lunch and after-school snacks) served and meal equivalents. 

Cash receipts, including vending machine revenue, other than from Sales of National 

School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and After School Milk Program meals 

served to children, shall be divided by $1.00 to arrive at an equivalent meal count. The 

per meal Management Fee and Administrative Fee in the amount of $.10/meal will be 

multiplied by total meals. 

Guaranteed Breakeven – Chartwells guarantees that the return to the LEA from the Food 

Service Program for the 2007-2008 school year will be at a Breakeven. In the event that 

the costs of operating the Food Service Program exceed total revenues (from all 

sources), Chartwells will be responsible for any losses (shortfalls) incurred but in no 

event shall the reimbursement obligation exceed the amount of Chartwells’ Management 

Fee. The Guaranteed Breakeven is based on the following conditions and assumptions 

remaining in effect for the school year. 

(a) Reimbursement rates for NSLP and SBP meals will not be less than the rates 

estimated in Chartwells’ proposal. 

(b) The value of government-donated commodities and/or cash in lieu thereof 

will not be less than the value of government-donated commodities and/or 

cash in lieu thereof estimated in Chartwells’ proposal. 

(c) The number of days meals are served during the school year will not be less 

than 170 days at the elementary level, 170 days at the middle school level and 

170 days at the high school level. 

(d) The number of serving periods, locations, serving times and types of Service 

will not change materially. 


(e) The student enrollment for the Term of the Agreement will not be less than 

3,200 students. 

(f) Certain variable District expenses must be identified and capped so as not to 

exceed current rates. 

(g) The actual costs charged to the Food Service budget by the District shall not 

exceed the projected operating expenses as set forth in Chartwells’ proposal. 

(h) The selling prices of Menu Pattern Meals and a la carte selections will 

not be less than those included in the proposal. 

(i) Service will not be interrupted as a result of fire, work stoppage, bomb 

threats, strike or school closing. 

(j) The District and its representatives including but not limited to, school 

principals, teachers and District employees shall full cooperate with 

Chartwells in the implementation of the Food Service Program. The District 

shall fully cooperate with Chartwells to limit the expansion of competitive 

food sales in order to maximize the gross receipts and other non-cash sales of 

the food Service Program. 

In the event the foregoing conditions are not met during the school year, the break-even 

obligation shall be reduced by an amount equivalent to any increased cost or loss of 

revenue attributable to the change in such conditions. 

34. MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING HOMEBOUND 

INSTRUCTION REQUESTS: 

DD at Brackman from 9/10/07 to 9/24/07 

ST at BHS from 9/14/07 – 10/01/07 

TR at BHS from 9/17/07 – 1/02/08 

AB at BHS from 9/14/07 – until further notice 

CR from CSCS from 10/08/07 – 11/05/07 

CS at Brackman from 10/15/07 – until further notice 

KJ at BHS from 10/16/07 – until further notice 

35. MOTION TO APPROVE TOM DURALEK’S ATTENDANCE AT A 

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY WORKSHOP, PISCATAWAY, NJ – 

NOVEMBER 16, 2007 

Motion to approve Tom Duralek’s attendance at a Workshop at Rutgers 

University in Piscataway, NJ entitled Strategies to Prepare Special 

Education Students for the HISPA on November 16, 2007. This 

workshop presents ideas to help students boost their performance on the 

HSPA. Fee is $195 and mileage/tolls are 144 miles at .485 = $69.84, tolls 

- $4. Total expense $268.84. 


36. MOTION TO APPROVE BARBARA QUICK’S ATTENDANCE AT A 



Motion to approve Barbara Quick’s attendance at a Workshop entitled 

Beginner’s Guide to Teaching AP Calculus which will provide advice, 

ideas and instructional strategies to beginning AP Calculus teachers. 

Topics to be covered include: appropriate use of technology, dealing with 

students’ algebraic misconceptions, the unifying themes of calculus and 

effective test preparation. Fee is $195 and mileage/tolls are 144 miles at 

.485 = $69.84, tolls - $4. Total expense $268.84. 

37. MOTION TO APPROVE KEITH STOKES’ ATTENDANCE AT A 



Motion to approve Keith Stokes’ attendance at a Workshop entitled 

Strategies to Prepare Special Education Students for the HSPA to 

provide advice, ideas and instructional strategies to beginning AP 

Calculus teachers. Topics to be covered include: appropriate use of 

technology, dealing with students’ algebraic misconceptions, the unifying 

themes of calculus and effective test preparation. Fee is $195 and 

mileage/tolls are 144 miles at .485 = $69.84, tolls - $4. Total 

expense $268.84. 

38. MOTION TO APPROVE ALISON GAGNON’S ATTENDANCE AT A 


FEBRUARY 29, 2008 

Motion to approve Alison Gagnon’s attendance at a Workshop entitled 

How to Teach Calculus to Non-AP Students which will focus on 

identifying and teaching the basic elements of calculus that all students 

should know, applications of calculus to various fields of endeavor, 

dealing with students’ algebraic misconceptions, and combating senioritis. 

Teaching strategies and assessment 

strategies will be shared. Fee is $195 and mileage/tolls are 144 miles at 

.485 = $69.84, tolls - $4. Total expense $268.84. 

39. MOTION TO APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF TWO TEACHERS AT 

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, PISCATAWAY, NJ – DECEMBER 5, 2007 

– GEOMETRY: ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, 

REASONING AND CONNECTIONS 

Motion to approve Dawn Wright (ROBMS) and Leslie Odgers (ROBMS) 

to attend a Workshop at Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ entitled 


Geometry: Activities to Promote Understanding, Reasoning and 

Connections on December 5, 2007. The Workshop will demystify 

common misunderstandings related to geometry and provide ways to help 

students acquire the geometric concepts needed in order to perform well 

on NJ ASK 5, 6, 7 and GEPA. Fee is $195 per person and mileage will be 

144 miles x .485 per mile = $69.84 per person. Tolls will be $4 per 

person. Total cost $537.68. 

40. MOTION TO APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF TWO SCHOOL 

COUNSELORS IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – MEAN GIRLS 

WORKSHOP ON DECEMBER 10, 2007 

Motion to approve attendance of Robin Urso and Susan Stashkevetch in 

Atlantic City on December 10, 2007 at a Workshop entitled Mean Girls 

which deals with relational aggression exploration, motivation 

strategies/methods, empowerment methods; best practice strategies, 

interventions. The fee is $129 per person and the mileage is $44.62 per 

person for a total of $347.24. 

41. MOTION TO APPROVE ATTENDANCE AT (3) NJPSA COMMITTEE 

MEETINGS IN JAMESBURG, NJ – MARY LABRUNA, MATH 

SUPERVISOR 

Motion to approve attendance at three NJPSA Committee meetings in 

Jamesburg, NJ by Mary LaBruna, Math Supervisor. The purpose of these 

meetings is curriculum/assessment evaluation. The mileage for the three 

meetings is 372 miles x .485 = $180.42. 

42. MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING OOD PLACEMENT, PAY 

TUITION AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AS NOTED FOR THE 

2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. 

Barnegat 

STUDENT PLACEMENT TUITION 

JY Meridian Academy $31,050.00 prorated 

43. MOTION TO APPROVE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FOR THE 

2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. 

44. MOTION TO APPROVE THE COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE 

PLAN FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. 


45. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE ARC OF NEW 

JERSEY 

Motion to approve the Contract for Services with The Arc of New Jersey – 

Project HIRE at the rate of $51.00 per hour for School-to-Work 

Vocational Services for PG. Services will consist of follow-along support 

at the job site. Project HIRE will provide the student with up to two (2) 

hours per week for follow along services between June 2007 and 

December 2007 while the student continues to be employed. 

46. MOTION TO APPROVE THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF 

EDUCATION DRTRS SUMMARY REPORT AND THE DISTRICT 

ROUTE SUMMARY REPORT FOR 20007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. 

47. MOTION TO ACCEPT AUDIT REPORT RESOLUTION 

WHEREAS, the Board Secretary reported that an audit summary was 

made available and it was reviewed by the Business Administrator; and 

WHEREAS, no findings were reported in regards to internal control over 

major programs; and 

WHEREAS, no findings were reported relating to the financial statements 

which are required to be reported in accordance with generally accepted 

governmental auditing standards; and 

WHEREAS, no findings or questions costs were reported in 

regards to control over Federal and State Financial Assistance; and 

WHEREAS, the Business Administrator and Board Secretary/Assistant 

Business Administrator have continually provided sound financial services, 

advice, and decisions to the Barnegat Township School District resulting in 

exemplary Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Audit Report for 

the School Year 2006/2007 be accepted and filed. 

48. MOTION TO APPROVE JOSEPH PAPERNIK’S ATTENDANCE AT 

THE HANDS ON HEALTH WORKSHOP IN JAMESBURG, NJ ON 

DECEMBER 3, 2007. 

Motion to approve Joseph Papernik’s attendance at the Hands on Health 

Workshop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jamesburg, NJ on December 3, 

2007. This workshop will provided updated health information for middle 


schools. The fee is $60.00 and the mileage is 121 miles @ .485 = $58.58 

with a total cost of $118.68. 

49. MOTION TO APPROVE CATHY BROWN’S ATTENDANCE AT THE 

HANDS ON HEALTH WORKSHOP IN JAMESBURG, NJ ON 

DECEMBER 3, 2007. 

Motion to approve Cathy Brown’s attendance at the Hands on Health 

Workshop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jamesburg, NJ on December 3, 

2007. This workshop will provide updated health information for middle 

schools. The fee is $60.00 and the mileage is 121 miles @ .485 = 

$58.58 with a total cost of $118.68. 

50. MOTION TO APPROVE MARY MITCHELL’S ATTENDANCE AT A 

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP IN TOMS RIVER, NJ 

ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007. 

Motion to approve Mary Mitchell’s attendance at a Classroom 

Management Workshop at Ocean County College on November 13, 2007. 

The fee is $49.00 and no mileage/tolls are being requested. 

51. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ATTENDANCE OF BUNNY 

RAYLMAN AT THE TESOC CONFERNCE IN SOMERSET, NJ ON 

MAY 20 TH – 21 ST , 2008. 

Motion to approve the attendance of Bunny Raylman at the TESOC 

Conference for information on ESC student education, processes and 

materials at 50 Atrium Drive in Somerset, NJ on May 20-21, 2008. There 

is no fee and mileage is 149.78 miles @ .485 per mile for a total cost of 

$72.16. 

52. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ATTENDANCE OF DENISE PUMA, 

SCHOOL NURSE, AT A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS IN FREEHOLD, 

NJ ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007, JANUARY 10, 2008, MARCH 18, 2008 

AND MAY 6, 2008. 

Motion to approve the attendance of Denise Puma, School Nurse, at a 

series of workshops at the CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ on 

the above-referenced dates on topics important to school nursing and 

staying current in issues that are relevant to high school level. The 

Workshops are: common Sports Injuries and There Treatment and Blood 

Borne Pathogens. The fee for the four workshops is $200.00; mileage is 

91 miles x 4 workshops = $176.54; tolls are $1.40 per workshop = $5.60 

for a total cost of $382.14. 

EDUCATION - INFORMATION 


A. JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR TALENTED YOUTH 

The mission of the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University 

has been to identify, nurture and develop academic talent among precollegiate 

students. Barnegat Township Schools has identified students 

based on County’s criteria and has notified parents of the time and place 

for taking the test that will admit the students to summer programs on 

various college/university campuses. The students who voluntarily 

attend the sessions experience challenging and stimulating programs for 

students of high ability. The CTY program has been offered to parents for 

their children since the 1993 -94 school year. Many Barnegat students 

have received individual as well as state recognition. Parents have 

received letters concerning the program for this school year; the location, 

time and date of testing for this area were included. 

B. STUDY ISLAND 

Over 3,400 students district-wide have been signed on to Study Island – 

the web-based internet program that focuses on study skills and test taking 

strategies. This program expansion was approved at the August meeting. 

C. PARENT CURRICULUM COUNCIL MEETINGS 

Meetings have been scheduled for October 26, 2007, January 18, 2008 

and April 8, 2008. 

D. COLLEGE VISITATION 

A quarterly visitation schedule is attached. 

E. BHS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 

An updated Scholarship list is attached. 

F. BASIC SKILLS PROGRAM 

To date, 347 students for ILA and 366 students for Math are receiving 

assistance at the elementary, middle and high school level. 

G. DAYS OF DISCOVERY 

Days of Discovery/Discovery Education is utilized through Mercer 

County Education Technology Center whereby science teachers will have 

the opportunity to use a thematic focus to build assignments, quizzes and 

writing prompts by using over 4,000 videos and 40,000 video clips. This 


is a free service to the district utilizing digital storytelling to improve 

student learning and allow differentiated instruction and higher learning 

thinking skills to be acquired in classrooms. Virtual field trips become a 

teacher tool; the possibilities are endless. The purpose of this is to 

collaborate and connect to the global world using dynamic resources in 

technology. 

H. CAREER RESOURCE CENTER 

The Ocean County Consortium is doing away with Educational and Career 

Opportunity System (ECOS) effective January 1, 2008 and will be 

investigating a new Resource Center Program to service students in the 

college process. 

I. ESL FALL EXIT REPORT 

The ESL Fall Exit and Enrollment Tracking Report was submitted to the 

State Department before the due date. 

J. VHS 

One hundred (100) students are enrolled in VHS courses for the 2007-08 

school year. There is a possibility of a few seats for the spring session. 

Students can sign up once we have further information in late November. 

Overall performance for students enrolled in the fall session appears to be 

a B-A average. Students seem to be enjoying the distance learning 

approach in all areas. 

K. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR GIFTED YOUTH (EPGY) 

One (1) student is currently in EPGY and performing well. 

L. GRADE 7-8 STATE TESTING 

The County Office received approval to designate April 29, 2008 for 

administration of 7-8 ASK testing. This change in testing was changed 

because the spring recess conflicted with the original testing dates. 

M. DENTAL CLINIC 

This year’s dental clinic will be held on Thursday, November 1 and every 

Thursday after that until our students’ exams are completed. It will again 

be held at the OCHD in Toms River since the Manahawkin location has 

been closed. Students will be notified every week of the students/schools 

for pick up. 


N. TEENS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED 

Carrie Sterrs discussed the proposal from the Asbury Park Press to 

highlight BHS for their special teen section in May, 2008. As part of this 

proposal, ten selected students will visit the Press and spend the day 

there. 

O. TOY DRIVE 

Barnegat Township Schools have partnered with the Toy Run Foundation 

in sponsoring a district-wide Toy Drive for the holiday season. A student 

organization from each school will be responsible for collecting the toys 

at their school, and, prior to December 14, the Toy Run Foundation will 

transport the toys collected to their warehouse where they will be sorted 

and displayed for area families and charities to “shop” from. 

P. DISTRICT-WIDE DRESS DOWN DAYS 

Barnegat Township Schools have instituted district-wide Dress Down 

Days. Each month, the district Communications office offers the 

employees an opportunity to contribute to a fund that benefits families 

within our district that have been stricken by a serious illness. The 

families that have been nominated will receive a portion of the money 

collected. 

Q. KI PILLS 

New KI Pills were distributed to all schools at the beginning of the school 

year. These pills will be given out on an as needed basis by each school 

nurse in the event of a crisis. 

R. PARENTAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT 

The Special Education Department will be offering two opportunities for 

parental training and support as follows: 

a. A Special Education 6-Week Parent Training Program to address the noted 

topics on the following dates and times: 

1. Applied Behavioral Analysis Part A 11/28/07 –1:30-2:30 pm 

2. Applied Behavioral Analysis Part B 12/12/07 - 1:30-2:30 pm 

3. Behavior Problems 1/17/08 – 6:00-7:00 pm 

4. Increasing Your Child’s Language Skills 2/13/08 – 1:30-2:30 pm 

5. Eating/Sleeping/Toileting Issues 3/12/08 – 1:30-2:30 pm 

6. Independent Activity Schedules 4/17/08 – 6:00-7:00 pm 

These training sessions will be held at the Russell O. Brackman 

Middle School Auxiliary Cafeteria. The sessions will be facilitated 


y Dr. Laura Kenneally, our district Board Certified Behavioral 

Analyst Consultant. 

b. The 2007-2008 Special Education Parent Advisory Committee 

will meet twice annually to inform, educate and support parents 

on our programs and special education issues. It is on a 

volunteer basis. The dates for the Parent Advisory Committee 

meeting will be: November 26, 2007 – 6:00-7:00 pm and May 

27, 2008 – 6:00-7:00 pm. These meetings will be held in the 

Library at the Cecil S. Collins School. 

EDUCATION COMMITTE– MOTIONS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Education Committee Motions may I have a Motion to approve 

Items 1-15? Moved by Mrs. Taylor, seconded by Mrs. Germano. Any discussion? Roll 

Call please? 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 



Mr. Houser Abstain on 1 and 2, yes to all the others 

Mr. Davis Yes 




1. MOTION TO APPROVE SUBMISSION OF THE QAAR TO THE 

OCEAN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE FOR APPROVAL 

Motion to approve the submission of the Quality Assurance Annual Report 

(QAAR) to the Ocean County Superintendent’s Office for Approval. 

2. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT PLAN FOR CERTIFIED 

AND NON-CERTIFIED NURSES FOR SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the assignment plan for certified and non-certified nurses 

for the 2007-2008 school year, as discussed in the QAAR. See below: 

The Barnegat Township School District receives a great deal of state aid to 

support its school programs. It attempts to follow the CEIFA school 

framework model in assigning nurses to a school complex. Currently, the 


staffing position exceeds the staffing model. The District assigns one fulltime 

School Certified Nurse to each of its three elementary schools, one 

middle school and one high school. Due to medical needs, an additional fulltime 

registered nurse has been assigned to one of the elementary schools 

(RLHS), one full-time registered nurse provides bus and lunch coverage, and 

another part-time registered nurse has been assigned to ride a bus and provide 

additional coverage in the schools during lunch breaks. The district’s certified 

nurses provide the required services, as per code, to both regular and special 

education students throughout the district. Their responsibilities also include 

the teaching of a portion of the Family Life Curriculum in the elementary 

schools, various in-service training throughout the district, and other duties 

related to their field. In addition, to ensure optimal coverage, two part-time 

LPN’s are on staff and act in a supportive role to the certified school nurse in 

the building which they are assigned. The nursing assignments will be 

closely monitored throughout the school year to determine effectiveness 

and the demands of budgetary constraints. 

The nurses’ names and locations are as follows: 

NURSE: SCHOOL: 

Colleen Kolvites, CSN Cecil S. Collins Elementary 

School 

Maureen Tyrrell,* CSN Lillian M. Dunfee School 

Alison Dwyer, CSN Robert L. Horbelt Elementary 

School 

Virginia Warren, CSN Russell O. Brackman Middle 

School 

Denise Puma, CSN Barnegat High School 

*District Nursing Coordinator 

Listed below are the nurses’ and RNs/LPNs schedules for school year 

2007/08, as of September 1, 2007. 

SCHOOL 

LMDS Tyrrell, M. CSN, Dist. Nurse Coord. 8:40-3:40 

Paretzky, N. RN 1:15-2:15 

RLHS Dwyer, A. CSN 8:40-3:40 

Harding, H. RN 8:20-3:20 

Michel, K. LPN 12:00-2:00 


CSCS Kolvites, C. CSN 8:40-3:40 

Ciaurro, M. RN 11:45-3:45 (M-Th) 

12:00-3:30 (F) 

Michels, K. LPN 10:00-11:45 (Tu-F) 

10:30-11:45 (M) 


ROBMS Warren, G. CSN 7:38-2:38 


BHS Puma, D. CSN 7:00-2:00 

Houser, J. LPN 10:00-2:00 (M-Th) 

10:30-2:00 (F) 

3. MOTION TO APPROVE CRISIS INTERVENTION MANUAL 

Motion to approve the Crisis Intervention Manual. The purpose of the 

Crisis Intervention Manual/Handbook is to assist each school and 

department in preparing for a possibility of a crisis. Research has 

demonstrated the value of effective preparation and response to a crisis. 

Preparation for a crisis is essential to ensure an effective and wellorganized 

response to a school crisis. While there is no crisis 

preparation and response plan that will work best for all situations, the 

manual does provide a model that “the crisis team” can adapt to their 

unique needs and situations. 

4. MOTION TO APPROVE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND 

CHECK FEE FOR STUDENT TEACHERS BE PAID BY 

BARNEGAT BOARD OF EDUCATION 

Motion to approve the criminal history background check fee for student 

teachers be paid by the Barnegat Board of Education. Educational 

facilities cannot mandate student teachers to undergo a criminal history 

background check and obtain substitute teaching credentials prior to 

them fulfilling their scholastic obligation to perform student teaching in 

the public school system. To protect the students of Barnegat Township 

Schools, the criminal history background check fee for student teachers 

must be paid by the Barnegat Board of Education. 

5. MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGING THE MAY 9, 2008 

PROFESSIONAL DAY TO MAY 1, 2008. 

Motion to approve changing the professional day originally scheduled 

for May 9, 2008 to May 1, 2008. This change is necessary due to a 

conflict with AP Studio Art and AP History testing date. 

6. MOTION TO APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN OCEAN COUNTY 

TECH PREP CONSORTIUM 

Motion to approve participation in the Ocean County Tech Prep 

Consortium. The Ocean County Tech Prep Consortium has been 

awarded a three-year Tech Prep Grant with the Ocean County 

Vocational-Technical School as the Lead Agency. Education and 


training will be addressed in year one and Nursing and Allied Health in 

year two. The third year will be determined by the Consortium. The 

grant will offer college courses in Education and Training and related 

academies to high school juniors and seniors. The grant will also 

provide funds for all consortium members to join a National Student 

Clearing House Center to help better identify Tech Prep students. 

Grant funds have been included for consortium members to develop 

curricula in mathematics, English, and writing to close the gap between 

the High School Proficiency exam and the College Placement test. 

7. MOTION TO APPROVE COMPLETE CURRICULUM LIST FOR 

THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR 

Motion to approve the complete curriculum list for the 2007-2008 

school year as listed below: 

2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR 

CURRICULUM & PROGRAMS 

PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED KINDERGARTEN 

Art Adaptive Physical Education 

Computer Literacy Art 

ESL Computer Integration/Literacy 

Family Life Drug & Alcohol 

Field Trips ESL 

Language Arts Family Life 

Mathematics Field Trips 

Music/Movement Health 

Science HIV/AIDS 

Social Studies Holocaust & Genocide 

Spanish Language Arts 

Library 

Mainstreaming Guide 

Mathematics 

Music 

Physical Education 

Reading 

Science 

Social Studies 

Spanish 

Speech 

Violence Prevention 


GRADE ONE GRADE TWO 

Adaptive Physical Education Adaptive Physical Education 

Art Art 

BSIP BSIP 

Computer Integration/Literacy Computer Integration/Literacy 

Drug & Alcohol Drug & Alcohol 

ESL ESL 

Family Life Family Life 

Field Trips Field Trips 

Handwriting Handwriting 

Health Health 

HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS 

Holocaust & Genocide Holocaust & Genocide 

ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling 

Library Library 

Mainstreaming Guide Mainstreaming Guide 

Mathematics Mathematics 

Music Music 

Physical Education Physical Education 

Project Ready Science 

Science Social Studies 

Social Studies Spanish 

Spanish Speech 

Speech Violence Prevention 

Violence Prevention 

GRADE THREE GRADE FOUR 


Art Anti-Bullying Program 

BSIP Art 

Computer Integration/Literacy BSIP 

Drug & Alcohol Computer Integration/Literacy 

ESL Drug & Alcohol 

Family Life ESL 

Field Trips Family Life 

Handwriting Field Trips 

Health Handwriting 

HIV/AIDS Health 

Holocaust & Genocide HIV/AIDS 

ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling Holocaust & Genocide 

Library ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling 

Mainstreaming Guide Instrumental Music 

Mathematics Library 

Music Mainstreaming Guide 

Science Music 

Social Studies Physical Education 

Spanish Science 

Speech Social Studies 

Violence Prevention Spanish 

Speech 


GRADE FIVE GRADE SIX 


Art Anti-Bullying Program 

BSIP Anabolic Steroids 

Computer Integration/Literacy Art 

Drug & Alcohol BSIP 

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Computer Literacy/Application 

ESL ESL 



Geography Foreign Language Exploration (FLEX) 

Health Geography 

HIV/AIDS Gifted & Talented Program 

Holocaust & Genocide Health 

ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling HIV/AIDS 

Instrumental Music Holocaust & Genocide 

Library ILA - Reading/Writing 

Mainstreaming Guide Instrumental Music (select group) 

Mathematics Library Research 

Music Mainstreaming Guide 

Physical Education Mathematics 

Science Physical Education 

Social Studies Science 

Spanish Social Studies 

Speech Speech 

Violence Prevention Violence Prevention 

GRADE SEVEN GRADE EIGHT 


Anti-Bullying Program Anti-Bullying Program 

Algebra I Algebra I 

Anabolic Steroids Anabolic Steroids 

Art Art 

BSIP BSIP 

Computer Literacy/Application Computer Literacy/Application 

ESL ESL 



Foreign Language Exploration (FLEX) Foreign Language Exploration (FLEX) 

Health Gifted & Talented Program 

HIV/AIDS Health 

Holocaust & Genocide HIV/AIDS 

ILA - Reading/Writing Holocaust & Genocide 

Instrumental Music (select group) ILA - Reading/Writing 

Library Research Instrumental Music (select group) 

Mainstreaming Guide Library Research 


Mathematics Mainstreaming Guide 

Physical Education Mathematics 

Pre-Algebra Pre-Algebra 

Science Physical Education 

Social Studies Science 

Spanish I Social Studies 

Speech Spanish II 

Violence Prevention Speech 

Vocal Ensemble Violence Prevention 

GRADE NINE 

GRADE TEN 

Algebra II Honors, Geometry Honors, Geometry, Accounting I 

Algebra I, Integrated Math Algebra II 

Band Band II 

BSIP BSIP 

Biology, Integrated Science Business for Today 

Computer Applications Seminar Business Law 

Conversational Spanish Chemistry 

English I Chorus 

ESL Creative Writing 

French I Drama I 

Freshman Focus Drivers Theory 

Health 9 Engineering & Design Concepts 

Intro to Fine Art English II 

Italian I, II ESL 

OMNI (Gifted and Talented) French II 

Physical Education 9 Integrated Math 

Spanish I, II, III Introduction to Finance I/II 

United States History Introduction to Information Technology 

World History 

GRADE 11 

Introduction to the Internet 

Italian I, II 

Music Theory 

Painting and Drawing I 

Physical Education 10 

Sophomore Selections 

Spanish III 

Accounting II 

Advanced Chorus 

Advanced Music Theory 

Advanced Painting and Drawing 

AP Biology 

AP History 

BSIP 

Digital Publications and Web Design 

English III 

Engineering & Design Concepts II 

Environmental Science 

ESL 

French III 

Graphic Art/Computer Graphics 

Integrated Math III 

Integrated Math III (SPED) 


Italian III 

Junior Judgments 

Journalism II 

Physics 

Physical Science 

Spanish IV (H) 

Sports Medicine 

Stagecraft and Theatrics 

Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus 

United States History II 

SELF-CONTAINED SPECIAL EDUCATION 

Modifications of the General Education Curriculum are implemented based on the individualized student’s needs and disabilities. 

Adaptive Physical Education ILA - Reading/Writing/Spelling (K thru 5 th ) 

Algebra (8 th & 10 th ) ILA - Reading/Writing (6 th thru 10 th ) 

Anabolic Steroids (6 th thru 10 th ) Instrumental Music (select group – 6 th thru 10 th ) 

Anti-Bullying (4 th , 6 th , 7 th thru 10 th ) Language Arts (K thru 3 rd ) 

Art Language Arts/Writing (4 th thru 5 th ) 

Behavioral Disabilities (6 th thru 12 th ) Library 

Computer Integration (K thru 5 th ) Mainstreaming Guide 

Computer Literacy (6 th thru 10 h ) Mathematics 

Drug & Alcohol (K thru 5 th ) Pre-Algebra (7 th ) 

ESL Physical Education 

Family & Consumer Sciences Process Writing (1 st thru 10 th ) 

Family Life Reading 

Field Trips Science 

Foreign Language Exploration (FLEX) Social Studies 

Health Spanish 

HIV/AIDS Speech 

Holocaust & Genocide Violence Prevention 

PROGRAMS 

Academies (9 th & 12 th ) KAPS (Kids as Problem Solvers) 

Affirmative Action Kids-on-Kamera 

Alternative Program (6 th thru 12 th ) KIV 

Behavior Disabilities (6 th thru 8 th ) (9 th thru 12 th ) Mentor/Mentee 

Botvin Life Skills Multicultural Assembly 

Bully Prevention National Junior Honor Society 

Career Day (6 th thru 8 th ) Newspaper-in-Education 

Character Education Ocean County Academic Bowl 

Community Circles Ocean County Convocation 

Community Service Ocean County Math League 

Conflict Mediation (3 rd thru 12 th ) Ocean County Technology Contest 

Cooperative Learning (K thru 12 th ) Officer Phil (1 st thru 4 th ) 

Disability Awards Program Olympiad 

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E. 5 th ) Parenting Skills Program 

D.A.R.E. Officer Peer Leadership 

D.A.R.E. Parent Training PEP Band 

Drug & Alcohol Community Program Portfolio Assessment 

Family Math/Science (2 nd & 3 rd ) Pre-K Readiness Summer Session 


Free & Reduced Lunch Project Ready 

Geography Bee Project WR.I.T.E.- (K thru 10 th ) 

Gifted & Talented PROS (Peers Reaching Out to Students) 

Guidance (K thru 12 th /D&A Prevention) Read Aloud (K thru 5) 

Here’s Looking at You Reading is Fundamental 

Hero Campaign REBEL 

Independent Reading (6 th thru 9 h ) Renaissance (6 th thru 10 th ) 

Innervisions SAT Prep Course 

Institute for Academic Advancement of Youth (IAAY) Sexual Harassment Program (6 th ) 

Internet/Video-conferencing Special Education Summer Program 

Introduction to Vocations (8 th ) Student Dental Clinic 

Introduction to Vocations (Special Ed) Summer Enrichment Program 

Jazz Band Summer School (6 th thru 8 th ) 

Junior Class Advisor Vocal Ensemble 

Just Say No (4 th & 5 th ) 

INTERSCOLASTIC SPORTS – 6 TH thru 12 th INTRAMURAL SPORTS – 3 RD thru8 TH 

Baseball Boys Basketball 

Basketball Boys & Girls Kickball 

Bowling Boys & Girls Softball 

Cheerleading Girls Volleyball 

Cross Country Boys & Girls 

Field Hockey Girls 

Football Boys & Girls 

Gymnastics Girls 

Golf Boys & Girls 

Lacrosse Boys & Girls 

Soccer Boys & Girls 

Softball Girls 

Swimming Boys & Girls 

Tennis Boys & Girls 

Track & Field Boys & Girls 

Volleyball Boys & Girls 

Wrestling Boys & Girls 

CLUBS 

Academic Bowl Morning/Afternoon Crew 

Anatomy & Physiology National Junior Honor Society 

Anime Newspaper 

Arts & Crafts Painting 

ASK 3/4, 5, 6, 7 Prep Peer Mediation 

Band Assistance Pit Band 

Bulletin Board Political & Legal Education 

C++ PROS 

Chess Psychology 

Chorus Radio Broadcasting 


Class Government Read Aloud (K thru 2 nd ) 

College Courses Renaissance 

Color Guard Robotics 

Computer Safety Patrol 

Conflict Resolution SAT Prep 

Convocation Prep Science/Earth (Environment) 

Dance Team Sign Language 

Drama/Stage Crew Spanish/Foreign Language 

Enrichment Physical Ed/Nutrition/Art Stage Crew 

FBLA Stage Vocal 

Fishing Stamp 

GEPA Prep Statistics 

Homework Club Student Assistance (1 st thru 10 th ) 

Interact Student Council 

Leaders-in-Training Student Government 

Literary Magazine Tech Crew 

Marching Band Winter Guard 

Yearbook 

Others to be Added 

Programs/Clubs/Sports/Electives subject to change 

during the school year with Board approval. 

8. MOTION TO APPROVE FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2007-2008 SCHOOL 

YEAR. 

Motion to approve the complete field trip list for the 2007-2008 school 

year as listed below: 

APPROVED FIELD TRIPS -- 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR (Revised: September, 2007) 

RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVEL: 

PRE-K: 1. Barnegat Police Station 

2. Barnegat Fire House 

K: 1. Fire House/First Aid 

Building/Police Station 

2. Conte’s Farm 

GR. 1: 1. Police Station/Post Office 

2. Local supermarkets 

3. Local farms 

4. Barnegat Lighthouse Museum 

5. Cape May County Zoo 

3. Barnegat Post Office 

4. Barnegat Library 

3. Performance at Nursing Home or 

Sr. Citizen Meeting 

4. Popcorn Zoo 

6. Local docks and commercial fish 

markets (Barnegat, Waretown, 

Barnegat Light) 

7. Barnegat Lighthouse & Coast 

Guard Station/Burger King 

5. Shop Rite of Manahawkin 

6. O.C. Mall (Toms River) 

5. Barnegat Library 

6. Discovery Museum 

7. Mall (Toms River) 

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8. Please Touch Me Museum for 

Children (Philadelphia) 

9. Discovery Museum 

10. O.C. Mall (Toms River)

GR. 2: 1. Philadelphia Zoo 

2. Liberty Science Museum 

GR. 3: 1. Planetarium at Ocean County 

College 

2. Ocean County Library (general 

tour) 

3. NJ Historical Society Museum 

(Toms River) 

4. Franklin Institute 

5. Barnegat Wildlife Refuge 

GR. 4: 1. Trenton Museum & State 

Building or Old Barracks 

2. Pine Barrens - Batsto & 

Wheaton State Parks 

3. Holmdel Park/Ocean County 

Parks & Recreation 

4. Camden Aquarium (Spring & 

Fall only) 

5. Red Bank Ballet Co. 

(Monmouth Arts Center 

Production) 

GR. 5: 1. Planetarium at Ocean County 

College 

2. Barnegat Historical Society 

3. Energy Spectrum/Oyster 

Creek 

4. Franklin Institute 

5. Ocean County Library 

(customized program) 

6. Pine Barrens - Batsto & 

Wheaton State Parks 

7. Docks 

8. Commercial fishing boats/fish 

markets (Manasquan Inlet) 

9. Infoquest - AT&T 

GR. 6: 1. New York Museum of Natural 

History 

2. Theater Works 

3. Trenton State House/ 

Museum/Barracks 

4. NJ Performing Arts Center 

(Newark) 

5. George Street Playhouse 

(New Brunswick) 

GR. 7: 1. OCC Library/Computer 

Center/Nature Trail or any 

other customized program 

2. Ocean County Library 

(advanced use/reference 

3. Academy of Natural Sciences 

Museum 

6. Miller Airpark 

7. Morristown National Historical 

Park 

8. NJ Symphony Orchestra for 

Young People’s Concerts and/or 

Spotlight Concerts 

9. Penn’s Landing Theater 

10. Barnegat Historical Sites 

6. Philadelphia Museum of Art 

7. Fairmount Park/Art Museum 

(Philadelphia) 

8. Atlantic City Press 

9. NJNET (Trenton) 

10. Adelphia Cable 

11. Observer 

12. O. C. Mall (Toms River) 

13. Sandpaper 

10. Philadelphia sites (U.S. Mint, Old 

City Hall, Independence Hall, 

Library Hall, Carpenter’s Hall & 

Franklin Court) 

11. Ocean County Convocation 

12. Great Adventure (co-sponsored 

by State Police) 

13. O. C. Mall (Toms River) 


15. Fairmount Park/Art Museum - Art 

STEP (Philadelphia) 

16. Metropolitan Opera Tour and/or 

Tour Lincoln Center 

17. Atlantic City Press 

6. Performing Arts Center (PA) 

7. McCarter Theater (Princeton) 

8. Strand Theater 

9. Surf Light Theater 

10. Broadway Theater District 

11. Building & Empire State Building 

12. Asbury Park Press 

13. Medieval Times 

14. Wheaton State Park 

15. Mall (Toms River) 


10. Rutgers Co-op Extension of 

Ocean County 

11. American Theater Arts for Youth 

Inc. 



11. Theatre Works 


13. Fairmount Park Art Museum 

(Philadelphia) 




16. Wetlands Institute, Stone 

Harbor, NJ 

14. Times/Beacon 

15. WAYV Radio 

16. WJRZ 

17. WOBM 

18. NJ Symphony Orchestra for 

Young People’s Concerts and/or 

Spotlight Concerts 




Harbor, NJ 

18. NJ Symphony/Young People’s 

Concerts and/or Spotlight 

Concerts - Music STEP 

19. NJNET (Trenton) 

20. Adelphia Cable 

21. Observer 

22. Sandpaper 

23. Times/Beacon 

24. WAYV Radio 

25. WJRZ 

26. WOBM 

27. Ocean County Parks & Rec. 


Harbor, NJ 

16. Metropolitan Museum of Art 

17. National Theater of Performing 

Arts (Trenton) 

18. Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn) 

19. American Theater Arts for Youth 

Inc. (NJ/PA) 

20. Monmouth Festival of the Arts, 

Tinton Falls 

21. Liberty Science & Ellis Is. 



22. National Theater of Performing 

Arts (Trenton) 

23. Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn)

materials) 

3. Cattus Island Nature Study 

Area 

4. Island Beach State Park 

Nature Study Area 

5. Local radio station 

6. Local newspaper - Times 

Observer 

7. Statue of Liberty & Liberty 

Science Museum 

8. O.C. Courthouse 

GR. 8: 1. Ocean County Courthouse 



3. Theater Works 

4. Georgian Court or Stockton 

College 


SP ED: 1. Philadelphia Zoo - Level II 

2. Newark Airport 



14. O.C. College Theater 

15. George Street Playhouse 

16. Barnegat Wildlife Refuge 

17. Baltimore Aquarium/Fort 

McHenry 





7. Holocaust Museum 




11. Washington, D.C. (approved 

7/26/99) 


4. McGuire AFB 

VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS: 

Journey to Wellness 

Nursing Homes 

Senior/Community Centers 

SRHS 

Other Community Sites 

Manahawkin Theater /area 

Monmouth University Theatre, Long Branch 

Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant 

Brookdale Community College Museum, Lincroft 

Two Rivers Theatre, Red Bank 

Arts Power & Chambers Theater Productions Inc. (traveling theater companies, 

approved locations will include those on approved field trip list) 

Blackbeard’s Cave, Bayville 

CB Huntington Restaurant, Bayville 

Picadilly Restaurant, Staffordville 

Genuardi’s Supermarket 

Citta Scout Reservation, Barnegat 

Algonquin Theater, Manasquan, NJ 

GPU Stadium, Lakewood, NJ 

Thunderbird Bowing Alley, Bayville, NJ 

Eisenhower School, Berlin, NJ 

Ventnor Jazz Band Festival, Ventnor, NJ 

Whitesbog Village, Brown Mills, NJ 

Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Patriots Theatre & War Memorial, Trenton, NJ 

National Theatre of Performing Arts, Princeton, NJ 

Lakewood High School, Lakewood, NJ 

Chateau Grand, Lakewood, NJ 

Vanity Fair, Best Western Hotels, Lakewood, NJ 

Von Thun Farms at Monmouth Junction, NJ 

Power House Fitness Center, Manahawkin, NJ 

Reeves Town Cemetery, Stafford 

Tavern at Cedar Bridge, Stafford 


24. McCarter Theater (Princeton) 

25. NJ Performing Arts Center 

(Newark) 


27. Gettysburg 


Tinton Falls 

29. Academy of Music, Philadelphia 

30. U.S. Mint, Philadelphia 

31. Valley Forge, PA 

12. Great Adventure (end-of-year 

trip) 

13. Holocaust Museum (NY City) 

14. Lincoln Center (NY City) 


Tinton Falls 

16. Museum Natural History, NYC 

5. Academy of Natural Sciences 

6. O.C. Mall (Toms River)

Six Flags Great Adventure Safari 

Cherry Hill Hilton and Cherry Hill area, NJ 

Chariot Riders, and Lakehurst area, NJ 

Grand Marquis Hotel, and Old Bridge area, NJ 

Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor, NJ Grades 3, 4, 5 

Battleship New Jersey, Camden, NJ 

National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pa 

Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa 

Thomas Edison Historic Site, West Orange, NJ 

Wells Mills Park, Waretown, NJ 

Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, Holmdel, NJ 

Mutter Museum, Philadelphia, PA 

Webb’s Mills Bog, Waretown, NJ 

Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower/Pine Barrens, Chatsworth, NJ 

Dock Road, Tuckerton, NJ 

Ocean Acres Lake, Ocean Acres, NJ 

National Theatre for Arts & Education 

Calloway’s, Tuckerton, NJ 

Pinelands Institute for Natural and Environmental Studies, Browns Mills, NJ 

Lakehurst Naval Station, Lakehurst, NJ 

Patterson, NJ Lambert Castle and museum of the home of the Silk Strikes, NJ 

Monmouth Battlefield, Monmouth, NJ 

Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, NJ 

University of Arts and Philadelphia Museum of Art 

9. MOTION TO APPROVE NOVEL LIST FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL 

YEAR. 

Motion to approve the complete novel list for the 2007-2008 school year 

as listed below: 

NOVEL LIST - KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 11th GRADE 

REVISED: SEPTEMBER, 2007 

TRA Teacher Read Aloud 

* Holocaust/Prejudice 

T Top/challenging – May be used will all groups depending on level of students. 

KINDERGARTEN GRADE 1 

Don't Forget * Little Bear Series - T 

Frog and the Toad All Year - T 

Frog and Toad Are Friends - T 

Starring First Grade 

So What? 

GRADE 2 

The Dragon’s are Singing Tonight - TRA How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? 

Freckle Juice - T Graphic Alphabet 

Sam and the Tigers One Yellow Daffodil* 


My Brother Ant The Ghost Who Ate Chocolate 

Arthur Brooks: Arthur Writes a Story What a Hungry Puppy 

Henry and Mudge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - T 

Horrible Harry & the Christmas Surprise - T Goose 

Amelia Bedelia - T Bunyans 

Comet’s Nine Lives The Curse of the Cat Mummy 

Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club The Mysterious Tadpole - TRA 

The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo - T Watchdog and the Coyotes 

I Can Hear the Sun Ogbo: Sharing Life in an African Village 

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Paul Bunyan 

Magic Tree House Series - T The Ghost Who Ate Chocolate 

Arthur Books: Arthur Writes a Story The Haunted Skateboard 

Abe Lincoln’s Hat Herbie Jones & the Dark Attic/Hamburger Head 2/04 

Helen Keller Courage in the Dark Turkey Trouble/ Christmas Magic/ Something Scary/ 

Horrible Harry – 2/04 My Secret Valentine – 2/04 

GRADE 3 

Hello Mrs. Piggle Wiggle The Blind Colt 

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Velveteen Rabbit - T 

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Farm Amber Brown - T 

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Magic Secret Garden - T 

Look Out Washington, D.C. – T Amos and Boris - T 

Pinkwater Books - T The Chocolate Touch 

Ramona Series - T Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat 

Mr. Popper’s Penguins - T Sable 

Fabulous Flying Fandinis Fables - T 

Summer I Shrank My Grandmother Jean Fritz Biographies - T 

The Night Crossing* - T George Washington 

Marvin Redpost Enormous Crocodile 

Teacher’s Pet - T Abel’s Island - T 

Hey, New Kid! Muggie Maggie - T 

Biggest Bear The Beast in Ms. Rooney’s Room 

Magic Bus Inside the Human Five Brave Explorers - T 

The Cat Nobody Wanted A Pizza the Size of the Sun - TRA- T 

The Bite of the Gold Bug Amazing Bone - TRA- T 

Harry Potter’s Sorcerer’s Stone 

Scrawny Classroom Duck Otis Spotford - T 

Robert Louis Stevenson - T Falling Up - TRA – T 

Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln - T Boxcar Children Series - T 

You Can’t East Chickenpox, Amber - T Amelia Bedelia and Surprise Shower 

Cam Jansen & Mystery of the Haunted House Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping 

Cam Jansen & Mystery of the Dinosaur The Sub 

The Avion My Uncle Flew - T Farmer Boy - T 

Earthquake: A Story of Old San Francisco A Dragon in the Family - 2/04 


GRADE 4 

Amber Brown Goes Fourth New Kids on the Block (Pretutsky) 

Sarah, Plain and Tall - T Super Fudge 

Keep Ms. Sugarman in Fourth Grade Fudge-A-Mania 

Class Clown Stone Fox - T 

Back to the Titanic - T Henry Huggins 

Too Many Murphy’s - T Sideways Stories from Wayside School 

Charlotte’s Web Bunnicula - T 

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Sing Down the Moon - T 

Best Christmas Pageant Ever - T The Sign of the Beaver 

Rabbit Hill Fourth Grades a Jinx 

James and the Giant Peach Stewart Little 

The Best School Year Ever - T Thomas A. Edison (Biography) 

The Star Fisher George Washington’s Socks - T 

Little House Series - T Abracadabra 

Pike River Phantom Fanny’s Dream 

Lost Cat Bone Detectives 

Tornado Socks 

Van Allsburg Books The Bracelet * 

Night of the Twisters - T/TRA The Orphan of Ellis Island 

Meet the Austins - T The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe 

The Family Apart - T Freedom Train-The Story of Harriet Tubman - T 

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Abe Lincoln for Class President - T 

Fourth Grade Rats Arthur, for the Very First Time 

Do Not Disturb The California Gold Rush 

Pueblo Storyteller Morgan’s Zoo 

Anastasia Krupnik Zeely 

Journey 1/00 The War with Grandpa 1/00 

Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule 1/00 Lilly’s Crossing – all levels 9/02 


GRADE 5 

Maniac Magee - T 

Ben and Me 

Snow Treasure - T Island of the Blue Dolphins - T 

My Brother Sam is Dead - T The Fighting Ground 

Mr. Revere and I - T Indian in the Cupboard - T 

Knee Knock Rise Julie of the Wolves - T 

Samuel’s Choice Bridge of Terabithia - T 

Caddie Woodlawn - T Dear Mr. Henshaw 

Kid in the Red On Winter’s Wind 

Gone Away Lake Adam of the Road 

Bingo Brown - T King of the World 

Misty of Chicoteaque Family Under the Bridge - T 

My Side of the Mountain - T Sees Behind Trees - T 

Leonardo DaVinci Great Interactive Dream Machine 

Bright and Early Thursday Evening - TRA Just Look 

Pony Express Return of the Indian - T 

Adam’s War The Borrowers - T 


Jacob’s Rescue * - T Escape from the Holocaust * 

Crash Mick Harte Was Here 

Patsy and the Declaration The Family Apart 

There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom - 6/04 Pedro’s Journal 


GRADE 6 

And Now Miguel Banner in the Sky 

The Big Wave The Billion for Boris 

Cassie Binegar The Great Gilly Hopkins 

The House of Sixty Fathers A Little Princess 

The Pinballs Racso and the Rats of NIMH 

Sister The Land I Lost 

The Secret of the Andes Number the Stars * 

The Cay Ziata’s Diary 

Call It Courage A Wrinkle in Time 

On the Banks of Plum Creek Explorer of Barham Street 

Journey to Jo’burg Kilroy and the Grell 

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Last Summer of the Swans 

Mysteriously Yours Maggie Marmelstein Autumn Journey 

Iceberg Hermit Behind the Bedroom 5/00 

Four Perfect Pebbles 5/00 I Have Lived a Thousand Years 5/00 

Last Summer with Maizon 

The Golden Goblet – all levels 9/02 

The Trojan War - T 10/01 

Maroo of the Winter Cones – all levels 9/02 

The Egypt Game – 10/03 

Freak the Almighty -10/04 

GRADE 7 

Loser – all levels 2/04 

Stargirl – 8/04 

Alan and Naomi 

Desdemona, Twelve Going on Desperate 

Dragonwings It’s Like This, Cat 

Onion John Queen of Hearts 

Runaway to Freedom The Black Pearl 

Sounder The Talking Earth 

Black Beauty The Upstairs Room * 

Robinson Crusoe The Adventure of Tom Sawyer 

The Call of the Wild Red Badge of Courage 

Old Yeller The Pearl 

The Red Pony A Light in the Forest 

Where the Red Fern Grows in Prentice Hall Of Mice and Men 

Shiloh Treasure Island 

Charley Skeddle 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 

Izzy Willy-Nilly The Runner 

The Slave Dancer The Sign of the Chrysanthemum 

Tunes for Bears to Dance To The Devil’s Arithmetic - T 

Standing in the Light Sweetgrass - T 

To Be a Slave The Winter Hero - T 

Johnny Tremain - T The Journal of William Thomas Emerson 

Across the Great River 10/01 Bull Run 10-01 


To Be a Slave (Teacher excerpt only) 10/01 Jump Ship to Freedom 10/01 

Wringer 02/05 

GRADE 8 Calling B for Butterfly 

The Endless Steppe 

After the Dancing Days The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl 

The Contender Our Town 

Let the Hurricane Roar Water Sky 

My Life and Hard Times Time Machine 

Rifles for Watie Hiroshima 

War of the Worlds Night * 

To Kill a Mockingbird Across Five Aprils 

Animal Farm When the Legends Die 

The Martian Chronicles The Pigman 

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Blitzcat 

The Outsiders Phoenix Rising 

No Promises in the Wind-Nothing But the Truth * The Crossing 

Waiting for the Rain The Prince and the Pauper 

The Giver A Separate Peace 10/01 

The Hound of the Baskervilles Flag of our Fathers-Heroes of Iwo Jima 10/03 

Walk Two Moons 11/97 Farewell to Manzanar – 10/04 

Holes 12/01 

GRADE 9 

GRADE 10 

Romeo and Juliet 

Ironman Reservation Blues ** 

Grapes of Wrath * The Scarlet Letter 

The Color of Water Parable of the Sower ** 

Native Son A Midsummer’s Night Dream 

Tuesdays with Morrie In the Heart of the Sea ** 

Around the World in 80 Days Beloved 

The Car After 

Old Man and the Sea A Stranger in the Kingdom 

Va’ dove vai il tuo cuore (Italian) Ben Franklin’s Autobiography 

Vino e Pane by Ignazio Silone (Italian) The Wave 

Miracle at Philadelphia Price of a Child 

Hardball by Chris Matthews Titus Andronicus 

Seedfolks Vino e Pane (Italian) 

Va’ dove vai il tuo cuore (Italian) 

Miracle at Philadelphia 

Hardball by Chris Matthews 

GRADE 11 

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café� 

Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis 

We were Soldiers Once….and Young: Ia Drang 

The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam 

To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War 

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of 


Major Dick Winters 

Va’ dove vai il tuo cuore (Italian) 

Vino e Pane (Italian) 

Miracle at Philadelphia 

Hardball by Chris Matthews 

King Leopold’s Ghost * Top/Honors ** Honors/College Prep 

10. MOTION TO ACCEPT GRANT FROM ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG 

ABUSE COUNCIL OF OCEAN, INC (ADACO) FOR REBEL 

(REACHING EVERYONE BY EXPOSING LIES) PROGRAM 

Motion to accept a grant from Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of 

Ocean, Inc. (ADACO) for Rebel Program. The Alcoholism and Drug 

Abuse Council of Ocean, Inc. (ADACO) will again grant Barnegat High 

School and Brackman Middle School $3,000 each for a total of $6,000 for 

the REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies) School-based 

Tobacco Prevention Program for the period September 1, 2007 to June 

15, 2008. 

11. MOTION TO APPROVE TEACHERS SELECTED TO FILL 

POSITIONS ON CURRICULUM COUNCIL K-5 AND 6-8 

Motion to approve teachers selected to fill positions on the Curriculum 

Council for K-5 and 6-8.The teachers selected to represent their 

constituents in vacated positions on the K-5 and 6-8 Curriculum Council. 

Grade 3 Margaret Schoka 3-year term 

Special Ed K-5 Jean Collier 3-year term 

CST Anne Sterner Filling 1 year of an unexpired 

3 year term 

Grade 6 Cheryl Migliacci 3 year term 

Special Ed 6-8 Kimberly Dowd 3 year term 

Related Arts Linda Brinley-McGlynn Filling 1 year of an unexpired 

3 year term 

The teachers serve on the Curriculum Council at the regular overtime rate. 

GAAP #11-120-100-101-50-CURR B 11364 

12. MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR SUBMISSION OF NCLB 

(NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND) GRANT – SY 2007-08 

RESOLUTION 

WHEREAS, the Barnegat Township Board of Education has been notified by the 

State Department of Education that it is entitled to the following funds for 


implementation of the programs listed below for the 2007-2008 school year under 

the NCLB Grant: 

Title I Funds $251,680 Basic Skills Program 

Title II Funds Part A $108,669 Teacher and Principal Training & Recruiting 

Title II Funds Part D $ 1,787 Enhancing Education through Technology 

Title III Funds $ 2,860 English Language Acquisition and 

Language 

Enhancement (Consortium w/Stafford as Lead Agent) 

Title IV Funds $ 10,719 Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act 

Title V Funds $ 3,529 Innovative Programs 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Barnegat Township Board of Education approve the 

submission of the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Grant and upon approval of said 

grant, the Board accept the above funds and that said funds shall be used for the 

purposes described in the NCLB Application filed with the New Jersey Department 

of Education and be administered and monitored in accordance with appropriate 

state and federal regulations. 

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Barnegat Township Board of Education 

approve the distribution of funds for the 2007-2008 school year for the funded 

teachers/programs as per the attached budget summary from the NCLB Grant 

Application. 

13. MOTION TO APPROVE UTILIZATION OF THE ENHANCEMENT 

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IN LAKEHURST, NJ AND THE 

CREATION OF AN ON-SITE VIRTUAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM 

AS POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH ALTERNATIVE 

EDUCATION NEEDS. 

Motion to approve utilization of the Enhancement Technology Program in 

Lakehurst, NJ and the creation of an on-site Virtual Alternative Program 

as possible options for dealing with alternative education needs. Approval 

of this motion would provide the district with two possible options from 

MOESC (Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission) for 

dealing with disruptive and disaffected students. Although the need for 

such options are not present currently, this motion provides the BOE with 

a pro-active approach should the need arise in the future. 

In regard to the Enhancement Technology Program at Lakehurst, NJ, this 

program encompasses visual learning and credit recovery and is built upon 

the framework of the Virtual Learning Activity, a hands-on, technology 

infused, problem solving curriculum. In addition, the program is serviced 

by a full-time Social Worker, and SAC to infuse a therapeutic, individual 


and group counseling based component. The staff versus the student ratio 

is maintained at relatively low levels to ensure a therapeutic and academic 

environment geared to the individual students’ needs. The MOESC Board 

of Directors approved tuition rate for the 2007-08 school year for nonclassified 

students is $17,000. 

The Virtual School-based alternative program that will be housed at 

EVES (Elizabeth V. Edwards) would allow for a minimum of on-site staff 

and provide a broad range of academic levels and components. The 

MOESC New Jersey Virtual School is aligned with the NJCC standards, 

and is fully staffed by New Jersey certified teachers highly qualified and 

more than one-hundred NJ School districts have used this program with 

over 5000 New Jersey students. This program could cooperatively engage 

an on-site counseling and therapeutic program to meet the students’ needs. 

14. MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE IN THE MISSION STATEMENT 

Motion to approve change in the mission statement to now read: 

The Barnegat Schools, in partnership with our community, nurture and 

educate our children in accordance with all core curriculum content 

standards to prepare them for responsible citizenship and success in life. 

15. MOTION TO APPROVE PANDEMIC ACTION PLAN AS PART OF 

THE DISTRICT’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN 

Motion to approve the pandemic action plan as part of the district’s 

Emergency Management Plan. This Pandemic Action Plan is a pro-active 

step in order to prepare for a health-related emergency, such as the avian 

flu, in our schools. 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE- INFORMATION 

A. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION – FULL-TIME 

INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE – SY 2007-2008 

Ms. Tara Weisberger, Full-time Instructional Aide, has not reported for 

work this school y ear. Her resignation was put into effect on September 

10, 2007. 

B. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATIONS – TRANSPORTATION 

DRIVERS (2) – SY 2007-2008 

Mr. Harold Johns, Transportation Driver has submitted his letter of 

resignation effective August 22, 2007. 


Mr. Joseph Durso, Transportation Driver has submitted his letter of 

resignation effective September 21, 2007. 

C. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION – PART-TIME CUSTODIAN – 

SY 2007-2008 

Mr. Harold Strom, Part-time Custodian verbally resigned effective 

September 14, 2007. 

D. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION – TRAFFIC SAFETY 

AIDE/GREETER – CSCS – SY 2007-2008 

Mr. John Genz, Traffic Safety Aide/Greeter at the Collins School has 

submitted his letter of resignation effective October 1, 2007. 

E. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION – THEATER/DRAMA TEACHER 

– BHS – SY 2007-2008 

Mr. Ian Kearns, Theater/Drama Teacher at Barnegat High School has 

submitted his letter of resignation effective November 1, 2007. 

F. NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION – GUIDANCE SUPERVISOR – 

SY 2007-2008 

Ms. Linda Novak, Guidance Supervisor has resigned effective September 

12, 2007. 

G. NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – FULL-TIME 

CUSTODIAN – SY 2007-2008 

Mr. Robert Gelenites, Full-time Custodian has submitted notification of a 

medical leave of absence beginning September 1, 2007 with a return-towork 

date of September 20, 2007. 

H. NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – FIFTH 

GRADE TEACHER – LMDS – SY 2007-2008 

Mrs. Laura Portelli, Fifth Grade Teacher at the Dunfee School has 

submitted notification of a medical leave of absence beginning September 

4, 2007 with a tentative return-towork date of November 2, 2007. 

I. NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – SECOND 

GRADE TEACHER – CSCS – SY 2007-2008 


Mrs. Tracy Paskalides, Second Grade Teacher at the Collins School has 

submitted notification of a medical leave of absence for maternity 

purposes effective December 21, 2007 with a tentative return-to-work date 

of September 1, 2008. 

J. NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – PHYSICAL 

EDUCATION TEACHER – BHS – SY 2007-2008 

Mrs. Mary Oravets, Physical Education Teacher at Barnegat High School 

has submitted notification of a medical leave of absence for maternity 

purposes effective March 25, 2008 with a tentative return-to-work date of 

May 27, 2008. 

K. NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – LIBRARY 

TECH – ELEMENTARY – SY 2007-2008 

Ms. Maureen Ward, Library Tech (Elementary) has submitted notification 

of a medical leave of absence effective September 4, 2007 with a tentative 

return-to-work date of March 31, 2008. 

L. NOTIFICATION OF NON-CERTIFIED STAFF TRANSFERS – SY 

2007-2008 

RLHS to CSCS 

Transfer Susan Riley, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to CSCS 

Transfer Donna Opdyke, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to CSCS 

Transfer Christine Turchio, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to 

CSCS 

CSCS 

Transfer Corrin Woods, Instructional Aide from Part-time to Full-time 

CSCS to RLHS 

Transfer Barbara Moran, Full-time Instructional Aide from CSCS to 

RLHS 

Transfer Roseanne Lewis, Full-time Instructional Aide from CSCS to 

RLHS 

CSCS to LMDS 

Transfer Sharon Lindfors, Playground/Café Aide from CSCS to LMDS 

CSCS to ROBMS 

Transfer Sandra Wolfer, Full-time Instructional Aide from CSCS to 

ROBMS 

RLHS to LMDS 


Transfer Diane Hall, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to LMDS 

Transfer Maryann Simpson, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to 

LMDS 

RLHS to ROBMS 

Transfer Carol Zarillo, Full-time Instructional Aide from RLHS to 

ROBMS 

LMDS to ROBMS 

Transfer Elizabeth Goglia, Instructional Aide from Part-time at LMDS to 

Full-time at ROBMS 

LMDS to B&G Security 

Transfer Marion Humphries from Playground/Café Aide to Security 

Guard 

BHS to ROBMS 

Transfer Regina Sicilia, Full-time Instructional Aide from BHS to ROBMS 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – MOTIONS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Personnel Committee Motions may I have a Motion to approve 

Items 1-35 with 33 as amended? Motion by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Dorow. Any 

discussion? May I have a Roll Call please? 

Roll Call: 


Mrs. Taylor Yes, except for abstain on 4, 5 and 9. 

Mr. Dorow Yes 


Mr. Kostka Yes, except for abstain on 34 because I am listed. 

Mr. Falkowski On 34? 


Mr. Davis Yes 

Mr. Houser Abstain on 4, 5, 9, 27, 28, 32 and 34, yes to all the others 


Mrs. Mitchell Abstain on 34 where I am listed and yes on everything else. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Motion passes. 

1. APPROVE HIRING SUBSTITUTE SUPPORT STAFF (4) – SY 2007-2008 


Motion to approve hiring the following substitute support staff for the 2007- 

2008 school year. 

Michele Docherty - Instructional Aide, Playground/Café Aide, Library Tech, 

Secretary 

Ellen Bonhard - Instructional Aide, Playground/Café Aide, Library Tech, 

Secretary 

Irene Minervini - Playground/Café Aide 

Kristeen Rayment - Instructional Aide, Library Tech, Secretary 

2. APPROVE HIRING CERTIFIED SUBSTITUTE STAFF (16) – SY 2007- 

2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following certified substitute staff for the 2007- 

2008 school years. 

Rhonda Banner – substitute certificate 

Karyn Bell – certified substitute 

Patricia Cannon – certified substitute 

Melissa Davoli – substitute certificate 

Jane Doll – certified substitute 

Beverly Egbert – substitute certificate 

Robyn Fisher - applying for substitute certificate 

John Kennedy – substitute certificate 

Candice Lewis – certified substitute 

Andrew Lockner – certified substitute 

Amanda Mitchell – applying for substitute certificate 

Michelle Pandola – substitute certificate 

Kristen Patterson – substitute nurse 

Gina Rehrer – certified substitute 

Maria Trapkin – certified substitute 

Sue Tumiski – substitute certificate 

3. APPROVE HIRING CASUAL PER DIEM TRANSPORTATION 

DRIVERS (2) – SY 2007- 2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following as Casual Per Diem Transportation 

Drivers for the 2007-2008 school year. 

Harold Johns & Kenneth Honeycutt 

4. APPROVE TITLE CHANGE – CST SUPERVISOR – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve title change for Eileen Ellis, Director of Special 

Education to Child Study Team Supervisor for the 2007-2008 school year. 


5. APPROVE SALARY INCREASE – COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON – 

SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve salary increase of $6,197 for Carrie Sterrs, 

Communications Liaison for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-000- 

230-100 Ext. 11245. 

6. APPROVE STIPEND – ADULT EDUCATION MANAGER –SU 2007- 

2008 

Motion to amend the contract (retroactive to July 1, 2007) for Beverly 

Neyenhouse to include a $50/ day stipend for the months of July thru August 

for those days in which she performed the role of Adult Education 

Manager/Summer Camp Coordinator and Facilities Use Manager. 

7. RESCIND HIRING SECURITY GUARD – B&G – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to rescind hiring Christopher Pannone as Security Guard for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: Emergent Date. Salary: $20,323 Step 1(prorated). 

GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11295. 

8. RATIFY HIRING SECURITY GUARD – B&G – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to ratify hiring of Anthony Fusco as Security Guard for the 2007- 

2008 school year. DOE: September 4, 2007. Salary: $20,323 Step 1 (prorated). 

GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11295. 

9. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF SECURITY GUARD – B&G – SY 

2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of Robert Peck as Security Guard for 

the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: November 1, 2007. Salary: $33,000 

(pro-rated). GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11295. 

10. RESCIND EMERGENT HIRE OF CUSTODIANS (2) – B&G – SY 2007- 

2008 

Motion to rescind the emergent hires of the following Custodians for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: Emergent Date. GAAP: 11-000-262-100 

Ext. 11294. 

John Creutz, Part-time Custodian. Salary: $10/hr. 

Christopher Manzo, Full-time Custodian. Salary: $22,500 Step 1 (prorated) 

+ $522 night differential (pro-rated). 


11. RATIFY HIRING FULL-TIME CUSTODIAN – B&G – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to ratify hiring Christopher DeCicco as Full-time Custodian for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: October 9, 2007. Salary: $22,500 Step 1 

(pro-rated) + $522 night differential (pro-rated). GAAP: 11-000-262-100 

Ext. 11294. 

12. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF PART-TIME CUSTODIANS (2) – 

B&G –SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of the following as Part-time 

Custodians for the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: Emergent Date. Salary: 

$10/hr. GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11294. 

Albert Siman & Leonard Besser 

13. APPROVE HIRING TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS (2) – 

TRANSPORTATION SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following as Transportation Drivers for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: October 30, 2007. Salary: $14/hr. GAAP: 

11-000-270-160 Ext. 11321. 

Anthony Baldino & Peter Besser 

14. RATIFY HIRING PLAYGROUND/CAFÉ AIDE – CSCS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to ratify hiring Francesca Mitchell as Playground/Café Aide for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: September 17, 2007. Salary: $11.57/hr. 

GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11296. 

15. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AIDE/GREETER 

– CSCS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of Terri Morelli as Traffic Safety 

Aide/Greeter for the Collins School for the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: 

November 12, 2007. Salary: $11.57/hr. GAAP: 11-000-262-100 Ext. 11297. 

16. APPROVE HIRING FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES (3) – SY 

2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following as Full-time Instructional Aides for 

the 2007-2008 school year. Salary: $14,338 Step 1 (pro-rated). GAAP: 11- 

204-100-106 Ext. 11392. 


Michelle Capri - DOE: October 8, 2007 

Colleen Faulkner (emergent) – DOE: November 1, 2007 

Christine Bush – DOE: November 1, 2007 

The hiring of instructional aides (motion #15 & #16) is necessary due to 

increasing numbers in our special education classes throughout the District. 

17. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF PART-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL 

AIDE – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of Shannan Francis as Part-time 

Instructional Aide for the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: November 1, 

2007. Salary: $14,338 Step 1 (pro-rated). GAAP: 11-204-100-106 Ext. 

11392. 

18. APPROVE HIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FILLING A 

MATERNITY LEAVE – CSCS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring Maryellen Driesse as Special Education Teacher 

filling a Maternity Leave for the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: October 1, 

2007. Salary: $43,648 Step 1/BA+30 (pro-rated). GAAP: 11-120-100-101 

Ext. 11363. 

19. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER – 

ROBMS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of Bonnie LoPiccolo as Special 

Education Teacher for the Brackman School for the 2007-2008 school year. 

DOE: October 30, 2007. Salary: $53,185 Step 14/BA (pro-rated). GAAP: 

11-204-100-101 Ext. 11391. 

20. APPROVE EMERGENT HIRE OF THEATER/DRAMA TEACHER – 

BHS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the emergent hire of Kerry DeBari as Theater/Drama 

Teacher at Barnegat High School for the 2007-2008 school year. DOE: 

November 1, 2007. Salary: $41,500 Step 1/BA (pro-rated). GAAP: 11-140- 

100-101 ext. 11369. 

21. APPROVE HIRING ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE ADVISORS - 

ELEMENTARY/ROBMS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following personnel as Academic Assistance 

Advisors for the 2007-2008 school year. Stipend: Overtime Contracted 

Rate. GAAP: 11-401-100-100 Ext. 11419. 


Paige LaDuca, Horbelt School 

Maryellen Driesse, Collins School 

Carrie-Anne Calaguire, Dunfee School 

Gillian Harris, Brackman School 

22. APPROVE HIRING REBEL ADVISOR(S) – ROBMS/BHS – SY 2007- 

2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following personnel as Rebel Advisors for the 

Brackman School and Barnegat High School for the 2007-2008 school year. 

Stipend: Overtime Contracted Rate. 

Edwin Peters, Sue Lamela, Susan Stashkevetch & Kim Puorro 

23. APPROVE HIRING DEPARTMENT CHAIR – BHS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve Megan Martin-Vile as Science Department Chair for Barnegat 

High School for the 2007-2008 school year. Stipend: $3,500 or schedule relief. 

24. APPROVE FAMILY MATH NIGHT PERSONNEL – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the following personnel for Family Math Night for the 

2007-2008 school year. DOE: October 10, 2007. Stipend: Overtime 

Contracted Rate. GAAP: 11-120-100-101 Ext. 11364. 

Teachers 

Susan Harkness, Donna Durning, Laura Arluna, Melissa Daus & Regina 

Santolla 

Media/Library Technician 

Karen Ray 

25. APPROVE HIRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIRPERSON 

/MENTOR-MENTEE COORDINATOR – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring Marilyn Ferguson as Professional Development 

Chairperson/Mentor-Mentee Coordinator for the 2007-2008. Stipend: 

$1,500. GAAP: 11-120-100-101 Ext. 11364. 

26. APPROVE HIRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PERSONNEL – 

CSCS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following personnel for After School Activities 

for the Collins School for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-401-100- 

100 Ext. 11783. 


Employee Activity Stipend 

Jackie Werzinger Teacher Coordinator $1,600 

Maggie Aftanis & Jocelyn 

Husko 

After School Assistance 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Melissa Daus Academic Bowl Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Sarah Flynn Leaders in Training 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Mary Cahill Intramurals/Collins Crew 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Susan Sellarole Read-A-Loud 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Michael Maschi Student Council Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Melissa Daus, Larissa Taff 

& Nora Green 

Computer Club Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Kurt Stofko Detention Monitor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Donna Buscio & Lisa Fisher 

Angela Smith (pending 

enrollment) 

Ask 3, 4 Prep Teacher(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Chrystal Hall & Leigh 

Sharpless 

Angela Smith 

Ask 5 Prep Teacher(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Kurt Stofko Safety Patrol Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Marilyn Dino Foreign Language Club Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Beth Cartegna, Sue Mayo & 

Nora Green 

Drama Club Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Melissa Daus 

Ocean County Math League 

Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 


LMDS – SY 2007-2008 


for the Dunfee School for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-401-100- 

100 Ext. 11784. 


Maria Delaporte Teacher Coordinator $1,600 

Carrie-Anne Calaguire After School Assistance 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Billie Ambrose Yearbook Club Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Catherine Carroll Academic Bowl Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Billie Ambrose Leaders in Training 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Gene Garritt, Billie Ambrose Intramurals/Dunfee Crew Contracted 


& Maureen Tyrell Overtime Rate 

Cheryl La Ferrara Read-A-Loud 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Carrie-Ann Calaguire & 

Maria Delaporte 

Student Council Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Linda Brinley-McGlynn & 

Patricia Kilfeather 


Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Laura Arluna & Maria 

Delaporte 

Donna Durning, Deborah 

Detention Monitor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Reardon, Carrie-Anne 

Calaguire, Laura Arluna, 

Dana Plaia & Kerinn 

Ruthven 


Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Linda Cellini, Maria 

Delaporte & Laura Portelli 

Ask 5 Prep Teacher(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Maria Delaporte Safety Patrol Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Yasmine Owens & Claire 

Domolki 

Foreign Language Club Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Holly Carson & Susan 

Harkness 


Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Linda Cellini 


Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 


RLHS – SY 2007-2008 


for the Horbelt School for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-401-100- 

100 Ext. 11777. 


Kim Gorecki Teacher Coordinator $1,600 

Kerry Beetel After School Assistance 

Annette Tynan Yearbook Club Advisor(s) 

Hande Drexler Academic Bowl Advisor(s) 

Bonnie Harris Leaders in Training 

Alena Josephson & Leslie 

Farr 

Intramurals/Horbelt Crew 

Karen Beverly Read-A-Loud 

Alison Dwyer & Kerri 

Gilsenan 

Bonnie Harris & Arlene 

Kadlubowski 

Student Council Advisor(s) 


Lynn Lintner Detention Monitor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 


Amy Santasieri, Lynn 

Lintner, Regina Santolla & 

Karen Breitweiser 


Amy Santasieri & Kathy Rice Ask 5 Prep Teacher(s) 

Pat Everson Safety Patrol Advisor(s) 

Judy Chadwick Foreign Language Club Advisor(s) 

Stephen Strouse & 

Regina Santolla 

Hande Drexler 



Advisor(s) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

29. APPROVE HIRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PERSONNEL – ROBMS – SY 

2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following personnel for After School Activities for the 

Brackman School for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-401-100-100 Ext. 11798. 


Elizabeth Worsham Academic Bowl Club Advisor Gr. 6 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Katie Romano Academic Bowl Club Advisor Gr. 7 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Elisabeth Scott Academic Bowl Club Advisor Gr. 8 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Elisabeth Scott 

After School Assistance Moderator - 

ILA 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Elizabeth Worsham 

After School Assistance Moderator – 

Social Studies 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Mary Mitchell & Dawn After School Assistance Moderator - Contracted 

Covell 

Math 

Overtime Rate 

Jennifer Patterson 

After School Assistance Moderator - 

Science 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Barbara Gross 

CTY Math Assistance Teacher 

SAT Prep - 8 wks. 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Ryan Eckert 

CTY –I.LA. Assistance Teacher 

SAT Prep – 8 wks. 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Marie Kozlowski GEPA – I.L.A. Assistance Teacher 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Marge LaRocca GEPA – Math Assistance Teacher 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Theresa Howanich GEPA – Science Assistance Teacher 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Maggie Glover, Tara Gianni, 

Cathy Brown & Joe Papernik 

4 – KAPS Chaperones $250 ea 

Cathy Brown & Tara Gianni 2 – KAPS Advisors $1,300 ea 

Susan Stashkevetch & Robin 

Urso 

Safe Night Advisor(s) $200 ea 

Lauren Ritter & Susan 

Stashkevetch 

2 – PROS Advisors $1,000 ea 

Susan Stashkevetch & Lauren 

Ritter 

4 – PROS Chaperones $250 ea 


Kimberly Bopp Spanish Club Advisor 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Marie Kozlowski Yearbook Club Advisor $2,300 

Stacy Ramsay & Nancie 

2 - Yearbook Club Assistant Advisors $1,600 ea 

Prevot 

Michelle Kazanowsky Student Council Advisor $2,152 

Barbara Gross Convocation Program Advisor $650 

Denise Bense Vocal Ensemble Advisor $1,500 

Denise Bense Drama Club Advisor $1,250 

Maria DiPisa Drama Club Assistant $811 

Donna Tanner & Dianne National Junior Honor Society 

$1,564 ea 

Stack 

Advisor(s) 

Barbara Gross Math Contest Moderator $500 

Frank Constantine Band Club Director $2,450 

Frank Constantine Music Arranger $1,200 

Frank Constantine Musical Play Director $500 

Marge LaRocca Detention Monitor 

Contracted 

Elizabeth Worsham, Cindy 

Corle, Maria DiPisa, Jonathan 

Gordon, Randee Covine, Melissa 

Hayes, & Tara Gianni 

Elizabeth Worsham, Maria 

DiPisa, Linda McGlynn, Mary 

Mitchell & Tara Gianni 

Kimberly Puorro & Mary 

Mitchell 

Overtime Rate 

Interscholastic Sports Chaperones Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

5 Dance Chaperones - 3 events Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

2 – Advisors – Leaders in Training $1,000 

Kathy Prisbell Literary Magazine Advisor $1,000 

Frank Constantine Jazz Band Advisor $1,000 

Linda McGlynn Computer Club Advisor $1,000 

Melissa Hayes After School Crew Advisor Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

30. APPROVE HIRING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PERSONNEL – BHS – SY 2007- 

2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following personnel for After School Activities for Barnegat 

High School for the 2007-2008 school year. GAAP: 11-401-100-100 Ext. 11568. 


Kerri DeBari Drama Director $3,200 

Kerri DeBari Costume/Choreographer $1,500 

Linda Schuler Set Design/Construction $1,500 

Tom Lowe Tech Crew/Stage Crew $1,500 

Nichelle Glasner, Dayna 

Lardinelli, Emily Cherry, J 

amie Malek, Lesley 

Thomson, Marc Getz & Ana 

Woolsonscroft 

Detention Monitor 

Greg Oravets Extended Detention (Saturday) 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

Lauren Scheller Freshman Club Advisor $1,600 

Maria DeMasi Sophomore Class Advisor $2,000 

Heather Hawley Junior Class Advisor $2,000 

Shannon Shattuck Senior Class Advisor $3,000 


Nicole DelPizzo Student Council Advisor $2,500 

Linda Schuler Yearbook Club Advisor $2,000 

Nicole DelPizzo Newspaper Advisor $2,000 

Cara Walters & Lesley 

Peer Mediators $1,500 ea 

Thomson 

Lindsay Wesslen Literary Magazine $1,000 

Todd Gagnon Marching Band $4,000 

Erin O’Connell Assistant Marching Band $3,000 

Todd Gagnon Jazz Band $2,000 

Todd Gagnon Pit Band $1,000 

Natalie Altonjy Chorus $2,600 

Mike Haughwout Color Guard/Flags $2,500 

Linda Schuler Art Club Advisor $1,000 

Derek Bonk Robotics Advisor $1,000 

Greg Oravets Fishing Club Advisor $1,000 

Shannon Shattuck Computer Club Advisor $1,000 

Marc Getz Chess Club Advisor $1,000 

Barbara Quick & Traci 

Sellers 

Math League Advisor 

$1,500 ($750 

ea) 

Barbara Quick Renaissance Advisor $1,000 

Terry Giordiano Interact Club Advisor $1,000 

Karen Ray Library Supervisor 

Contracted 

Overtime Rate 

National Honor Society National Honor Society $2,000 

Maria DeMasi World Language Club $1,000 

Traci Sellers Anime Club Advisor $1,000 

Erin Koovits PLE $1,000 

Megan Martin-Vile Rumble in the Jungle $1,000 

Stacy Hoffman Safety Net (Failure is not an option) $2,000 

Thomas Mongelli DECA Advisor $4,000 

Cara Walters SMAC Advisor $1,000 

Kevin Davis Ping Pong Advisor $1,000 

Michelle Clerico Spirit Club Advisor $2,000 

31. APPROVE UPDATED COACHES LIST – ROBMS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following coaches on the updated coaches list for the 

Brackman School for the 2007-2008 school year: 

Coach Position 

Mike Leone Head Football Coach 

Derek Rizzo, Mike Miller, Patrick Ramsay & Joe Romano Assistant Football Coaches 

Tara Gianni Primary Response Technician 

Lauren Meyer Head Field Hockey Coach 

Kerri Gilsenan Assistant Field Hockey Coaches 

Lauren Ritter Head Cheerleading Coach 

Meredith Walsh Assistant Cheerleading Coaches 

Jon Gordon Head Boys Soccer Coach 

Mike Flanagan Assistant Boys Soccer Coaches 

Jill Spain Head Girls Soccer Coach 

Doug Szot Assistant Girls Soccer Coaches 

Maria Kastanis Head Cross Country Coach 

Jennifer Patterson (rescind Mary Grace Cahill) Assistant Cross Country Coaches 

Lauren Scheller Head Dance Coach 

Diane Stanton Assistant Dance Coaches 


Derek Rizzo Head Wrestling Coach 

Jared Burke & Mike Flanagan Assistant Wrestling Coaches 

Dennis Smith (rescind Rory Caswell) Head Boys Basketball Coach 

Mike Miller Assistant Boys Basketball Coaches 

Maria Kastanis (rescind Laura Miller) Head Girls Basketball Coach 

Lauren Meyer Assistant Girls Basketball Coaches 

Tom Duralek (rescind Derek Rizzo) Head Baseball Coach 

Kevin Smith (rescind Mike Miller) Assistant Baseball Coaches 

Dennis Smith Head Softball Coach 

Kerri Gilsenan Assistant Softball Coaches 

Tara Gianni Head Track & Field Coach 

Cathy Brown Head Girls Volleyball Coach 

Joe Romano, Patrick Ramsay, 

Jennifer Patterson & Heather Killeen - additions 

Assistant Track & Field Coaches 

Joe Romano Inter-scholastic Sports Advisor 

32. APPROVE UPDATED COACHES LIST – BHS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve hiring the following coaches on the updated coaches list for 

Barnegat High School for the 2007-2008 school year: 

Coach Position 

Rob Davis Head Football Coach 

Mike Burke, Jared Burke, Kevin Smith, Mike Detroia, Brett 

Assistant Football Coaches 

Hardie, Greg Oravets, Ryan Dalon, Chris Aviles 

Dominic Buscio & Dan McCoy & Jon Carman) Volunteer Football Coaches 

Diane Stack Head Field Hockey Coach 

Allison Brown & Colleen Healey (rescind Sarah Litwinetz) Assistant Field Hockey Coaches 

Shannon Shattuck Head Cheerleading Coach 

Jennifer Ashworth & Kelsey Kirkpatrick Assistant Cheerleading Coaches 

Anthony Morrici Head Boys Soccer Coach 

Mike Palmieri & Mike Puorro Assistant Boys Soccer Coaches 

Richard Blasi – addition Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach 

Linda Schuler Head Girls Soccer Coach 

Jessica Casemento & Janna VanVelson, 

Assistant Girls Soccer Coaches 

(rescind Mary Grace Cahill) 

Joe Doviak Head Boys Cross Country Coach 

Paul Santasieri Head Girls Cross Country Coach 

Karla Jennings Head Girls Volleyball Coach 

Emily Cherry & Valerie Morris - addition Assistant Girls Volleyball Coaches 

Sue Rogers Head Girls Tennis Coach 

Brett Taylor Assistant Girls Tennis Coach 

Elizabeth Hults Head Gymnastics Coach 

Lynne Burke Assistant Gymnastics Coach 

Michelle Clerico Head Dance Coach 

Claudia Pohlke Assistant Dance Coaches 

Greg Oravets Head Wrestling Coach 

Kevin Karp & Chris Aviles Assistant Wrestling Coaches 

Erik Mazur Head Boys Basketball Coach 

Brett Hardie & Mike Puorro 

Assistant Boys Basketball Coaches 

rescind Dennis Smith & replace with Greg Ryan 

Jan Mazur Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach 

John Murphy Head Girls Basketball Coach 

Allison Brown, Generosa Conejos & 

Assistant Girls Basketball Coaches 

(rescind Maria Kastanis & add Lauren Meyer) 

Emily Cherry Head Boys Swimming Coach 

Mary Oravets Head Girls Swimming Coach 

Tom Duralek Assistant Swimming Coaches 

Mike Palmieri Head Boys Bowling Coach 


Victoria Buczynski Head Girls Bowling Coach 

Joe Papernik Head Winter Track Coach 

Joe Doviak Assistant Winter Track Coaches 

Tom Sutaris Head Baseball Coach 

Brett Hardie, Erik Mazur & Mike Leone Assistant Baseball Coaches 

Dan McCoy & Anthony Magliaro Volunteer Baseball Coach 

Laura Miller Head Softball Coach 

Brett Taylor, Mike Palmieri & Jillian Dames Assistant Softball Coaches 

Mike Puorro Head Boys Golf Coach 

Sue Rogers Head Girls Golf Coach 

Marc Getz Head Boys Tennis Coach 

Joe Papernik Head Boys Track & Field Coach 

Joe Doviak, Jared Burke & Chris Aviles Assistant Boys Track & Field Coaches 

Paul Santasieri Head Girls Track & Field Coach 

Allison Brown & Maria Kastanis Assistant Girls Tack & Field Coaches 

Dayna Angelozzi Head Girls Lacrosse Coach 

Megan Martin-Vile, Jessica Casamento 

Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coaches 

(rescind Sarah Litwinetz) 

Ryan Dalon Head Boys Lacrosse Coach 

Kevin Karp, D.J. Skopelitis & Mike McCulliion Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coaches 

E.C. Peters Head Boys Volleyball Coach 

Derek Rizzo (addition) Assistant Boys Volleyball Coach 

E.C. Peters Head Fall Weight Room Coach 

John Murphy Assistant Fall Weight Room Coach 

Rob Davis Head Winter Weight Room Coach 

E.C. Peters Assistant Winter Weight Room Coach 

Rob Davis Head Spring Weight Room Coach 

Greg Oravets Assistant Spring Weight Room Coach 

Rob Davis Head Summer Weight Room Coach 

Greg Oravets Assistant Summer Weight Room Coach 

Wayne Wedderman Athletic Trainer 

33. APPROVE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the following as School Volunteers for the 2007-2008 school 

year: 

RLHS ROBMS BHS 

Kathy Felter Donna Cipolla Sharon Lindfors Karen DeCicco 

Nancy Derby Joan LaPatin Janice Maloney 

CSCS Stephen Maloney Melissa Stevens 

Ivan Schwartz James Plummer Taryn Tiernan 

James Priestley III 

34. APPROVE PTA/PTO VOLUNTEERS – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the following PTA/PTO Volunteers for the 2007-2008 school 

year: 

CSCS 

Adams, Corinne Ferrigno, Jennifer LaMantia, Debi Morelli, Terri Savino, Marissa 

Anderson, Shannon Fischer, Lisa LaMantia, Joe Murphy, Kim Scaglione, Jelsia 

Applegate, Jill Fitzpatrick, Jennifer LaValle, Paula Neaves, Barbara Schiano, Eve 

Arbasetti, Christine Fransckiewich, Annette Lee, Jami Nelson, Teri Schiverea, Jill 


Bazerque, Katy Garkowski, Tricia Leon, Michele Neuner, Barbara Scisco-Herbert, Monica 

Benzinger, Denise Gerena, Holly Lew, Darlene Payer, Jennifer Siciliano, Susan 

Blaney, Jessica Gigl, Carylle Lucas, Kellie Pedersesen, Pat Smith, Margie 

Burns, Marijo Gonzalez, Kim MacKay, Donna Peterson, Tracey Stryker, Karen 

Connors, Tracy Hammeke, Beverly Majewski, Alex Pizzimenti, Eva Sullivan, Danielle 

Cooper, Tracy Hammeke, Paul Majewski, Debbie Pucylowski, Ryan Sundberg, Tracey 

Corbett, Tricia Hanna, Robin Manna, Stephanie Pucylowski, Shani Tompkins, Tisha 

Cramer, Cheryl Hardy, Kristie Marcotte, Kelli Raurk, Heather Towlen, Kellie 

Daley, Lisa Harrison, Tina Mayo, Maryann Revello, Chris Truax, Christine 

Dandrea, Michelle Horvath, Tina Mayo, Suan Romano, Christine Vincent, Nicole 

Daniele, Theresa Jones, Cara McKenna, Annie Romano, Richard Walker, Allison 

Dechest, Tricia Krysiak, Michelle McQuown, Jennifer Ruark, Heather Wells, Amy 

Esposito, Venus LaBoy, Hector Moran, Karen Ryan, Kim White, Denine 

Federovitch, Liz LaBoy, Joette Morelli, John Sands, Leslie Wyjas, Debbie 

LMDS 

Aguido, Kathleen Cordelle, Gina Golden, Lisa Morris, Alison Scully, Lori 

Algozzini, Tanya Costello, Anthony Hart, Chandra Morrone, Jeanetta Shaffery, Donna 

Andrews, Audrey Costello, Sharon Jencik, Donna Nolan, Darlene Shaffery, Shirley 

Atkins, Rosemarie Davenport, Linda Jeremias, Connie Nolan, Gerald Stanford, Ellen 

Baker, Nichole DeCicco, Karen Kantenwein,Christine Pari, Jennifer Stark, Joelle 

Baker, Sherryl Dougherty, Tracy Kulpa, Dawn Perez-Crooks, Pearl Torres, Jennifer 

Bekoe, Christine Dugan, Linda LeCompte, Wendy Perez-Crooks, Tim Walker, Marlene 

Bonhard, Ellen Dugan, Richard Lombardo, Ami Reardon, Deborah Walker, Steven 

Branz, Bernhard Falkowsky, Julie MacGillivray,Allison Riggs, Lisa Wallace, Lori 

Branz, Joann Fasolo, Joan Maffucci, Sandra Rochette, Julia Mojturski, Rita 

Brescia, Patty Fasolo, Richard Maffucci, Tadd Rodriguez, Dimaris Zamorsky, Medea 

Buck, Grace Flores, Lisa McNulty, William Russo, Jessica 

Cassan, Nicole Fraim, Sue Monaco, Bob Schmiedl, Janet 

Cieslik, Christopher Genna, Dina Monaco, Eileen Scott, Sherri 

RLHS 

Abbatiello, Joanne Darmstatter, Kathy Hanvey, Zuleika McLaughlin, Patty Sarno, Scott 

Adams, Diana Dattilo, Leonora Harashinski, Christine McMahon, Tammy Schano, Victoria 

Addato, Michelle DeCandia, Carol Hause JoAnn Miller, Laura Shields, Lisa 

Andersen, Brenda DeGrazio, Christine Herring, Kathy Mitchell, Betsy Shugar, Sharon 

Barreca, Donna Depalo, Jim Hoffman, Stacey Moore, Paula Simon, Clara 

Belasco, Bobbie DeSanti, Maria Jackson, Laura Morris, Valerie Snyder, Nancy 

Benns, Darlene DeStefano, Miranda Jackstadt, Meredith Nanashko, Louann Spagone, Donna 

Bevacqui, Patty Dobias, Kristie Jason, JoAnn O’Cone, Michelle Spaziano, Penny 

Bianco, Eileen Easton, Jaime Jo-Eva Applegate Parker, Denise Spitz, Barbara 

Bohnsack, Cheryl Farber, Dyan Jones, Diane Passenti, Laurie Steup, Cathy 

Braisted, Janice Farenga, Tammy Kadlubowski, Jen Pennell, Catherine Stoma, Liz 

Brazill, Jennifer Fetzer, Kim Kara, Sue Pentlicki, Tami Sullivan, Diane 

Brazill, Patrick Fieramosca, Kim Kellner, Caryn Pereira, Maria Suriano, Lisa 

Buckley, Wendy Fiorello, Erin Kelton, Francine Pereira, Tony Thompson, Julie 

Buhler, Jennifer Fisher, Roseanne Kiley, Lisa Pezzuti, Christian Tropea, Karyn 

Calderon, Patricia Fox, Monica Kois, Shelly Pezzuti, Kristin Turchio, Christine 

Carey, Stephanie Frusco, Jeanne Krause, Maria Piana, Tracy Velez, Angeleca 

Carroll, Lori Gaeta, Lydia LaRosa, Theresa Pommnitz, Dawn Waldrep, Linda 

Carrollo, Lynn Gelato, Joanne Lauterbach, Cathy Porcelli, Danielle Walter, Lisa 

Cascio, Carla Geraghty, Niki Leary, Linda Porcelli, John Wianecki, Shannon 

Casertano, Elizabeth Giaccone, Jennifer Lloyd, Ellen Purdon, Christine Wisk, Barbara 

Cernansky, Laura Gobis, Laura Lloyd, Tod Quelch, Christya Wolcott, Mariel 

Chmara, Tracy Goble, Jennifer Lombardi, Cheryl Rawley, Donna Woodcock, Carolee 


Ciacciarelli, Kathy Gomes, April Lundy, Diane Rawley, Tamara Yodice, Chris 

Cloke, Jackie Gorman, Sue Lustenberger, David Rios, Andrea Zavodsky, Theresa 

Cloke, Joe Grimes, Anthony MacKay, Gina Robledo, Mary Zizmont, Lisa 

Cotton, Doreen Grimes, Nettie Marandola, Valerie Rogar, Dawn 

Coupe, Judy Gumbrecht, Nancy Maria, Michele Sanford, Jacquie 

Curry, Melissa Haddad, Frances Mattiello, Rebeca Sapanara, Michele 

Daleo, Lisa Hambly, Valerie McKeon, Joyce Sarno, Lauren 

ROBMS 

Abbotielli, Joanne DeVall, Kathryn Jackson, Joann Michel, Ginger Ross, Theresa 

Adams, Diana DiCandia, Carol Jackson, Laura Mitchell, Linda Rotalo, Sandra 

Alteros-Smith, Sherrill DiGirolamo, Debra Jecas, Merrilee Moore, Paula Rouze, Jennifer 

Anderson, Shannon DiGrazio, Christine Jimenez, Liz Moran, Jacqueline Salvatore, Joyce 

Applegate, Jo-Eva Dino, Marilyn Judka, Maria Moran, Karen Sanford, Jacquie 

Atkins, Rosemarie Dougherty, Tracy Kakascik, Michele Morelli, Terri SanGiacomo, Tammy 

Becker, Lisa Downs, Denise Kampo, Joan Morris, Valerie Santolla, Regina 

Bernal, Linda Falk, Dee Kantenwein, Christine Moss, Margaret Sapanara, Michele 

Blanchard, Robin Fama, Jacqueline Kern, Mary Muroz, Tina Sauer, Susan 

Bonanno, Kelli Fisher, Lisa Koser, Gina Nanashko, Louann Schano, Victoria 

Bosko, Debbie Fisher, Pamela LaBoy, Joette Nichols, Theresa Schofield, Beth 

Bradley, Fawn Ford, Jennifer LaBracio, Lori Nokes, Traci Scully, Lori 

Braunswig, Pat Fox, Holly Laing, Kelly Nokes, Trician Segarra, Mary 

Brazill, Marlena Fraser, Kristen Lauterbach, Roseann O’Laighlin, Laura Siciliano, Susan 

Brescia, Patty Garibaldi, Leslie Laverty, Jeanine Oden, Cyndy Smith, Tracy 

Brinley-McGlynn, Linda Genovese, Roaseanne Leary, Linda Orozio, Carolyn Snover, Cheryl 

Bruno, Nancy Gibson, Yolanda Leon, Michele Pandolfo, Barbara Stiles, Laura 

Buckley, Debi Gigli, Carylle Linico, Karen Pansini, Jaime Taylor, Michele 

Chiarella, Elaine Giles, Diane Lodato, Beth Pedersen, Patricia Thorn, Kari 

Chmara, Tracy Golzales, Monica Lombardi, Cheryl Pepenelle, Lori Tynan, Annette 

Christensen, Margaret Grobelny, Cynthia Lowe, Angela Pilovsky, Denise Velez, Angelica 

Ciacciarelli, Kathy Hammeke, Beverly Luther, Cecila Pommitz, Dawn Walker, Allison 

Ciccarella, Geninne Hansen, April Maloney, Janice Priestly, Denise Walker, Marlene 

Conklin, Maria Harvey, Joan Manfredi, Tammy Rachinsky, Gerri Walsh, Andrea 

Cooper, Tracy Hause, JoAnn Marcilli, Joanna Rainsford, Nancy Walters, Shelli 

Cortes, Annette Hoeler, Sandy Martin, Liza Rawley, Donna Ward, Donna 

Cotton, Doreen Hogan, Pamela Maruca, Theresa Reynolds, Kathleen Yurowski, Betsy 

Cutano, Debra Holmes, Carol Massgli, Julianne Rhinesmith, Samantha Zalewski, Lisa 

D’Castagna, Tabitha Hortsman, Ann Mazzeo, Sonia Rider, Mary 

Daley, Lisa Hutchinson, Laura McAteer, Nancy Ridgeway, Michelle 

Davis, Darnisha Hutter, Jennifer McDonald, Dawn Riley, Christine 

DeGrazio, Christine Ipoliti, Doreen McGrath, Lori Robbins, Patti 

BHS 

Addonizio, Shron DiMichele, Donald Iveson, Michael Mitchell, Linda Romeo, Rosina 

Armstrong, Bea Durning, Donna Jackson, JoAnn Montgomery, Dena Sands, Dennis 

Barry, Terry Felding, Antonia Jacobs, Ann Moran, Jacqueline Sands, Leslie 

Becker, Larry Felter, Kathy Karp, Agnes 

Nelson-Plummer, 

Sangiacomo, Michael 

Maureen 

Becker, Lisa Ferrara, Jacki King, Debra Nolan, Darlene SanGiacomo, Tammy 

Blanchard, Chad Ferrara, John Kolvites, Colleen O’Boyle, Meryl Saxton, Joseph 

Blanchard, Robin Ferrara, MaryEllen Koonce, Shelly O’Brien, Maureen Saxton, Wendy 

Boldt, Pat Ferrara, Pete Kostka, Sheryl Olson, Sandy Schifkovitz, James 

Bradley, Fawn Ferrara, Wendy Kostka, Tom Oros, Lee-Anne Shershen, Nancy 

Brazill, Jennifer Fucci, Jeannie Landolfi, Lea Panfili, Shannon Smith, John 

Brazill, Patrick Gerena, Holly LaPoint, Cecelia Pantina, Diane Smith, Margie 

Brinley-McGlynn, Giordano, Michael Leamon, Rosemary Parisi, Jean Soos, Mary 


Linda 

Brugnoli, Stephanie Giordano, Terry Lindfors, Eric Paul, Gus Spangler, Christina 

Bruno, Mike Gonzales, Monica Lindfors, Sharon Paul, Susan Stack, Diane 

Buckley, Deborah Grabois, Chuck Lowe, Angela Pernal, Bette Stagg, Cindy 

Buckley, Frank Grabois, Karen Lundy, Mary Pernal, Tom Stofko, Jamey 

Carlson, Donna Griffin, Jamie Lynch, Cathy Phelan, Joann Tan, Jane 

Casertano, Elizabeth Harvey, Bill Lynch, Dee Plantamura, Joseph Thompson, Wendy 

Chadwick, Kim Harvey, Joan Maina, Barbara Plantamura, Marie Tomarato, Rosemarie 

Ciaurro, Gerard Herczeg, Arlene Mallet, Edie Plummer, James Torbik, Mei 

Ciaurro, MaryAnn Hernandez, Maribel Mancheno, Rosa Ptakiwicz, Judy Torres, Jennifer 

Coffman, Melanie Herring, Kathy Massa, Kristine Rader, Joan Tyrrell, Bruce 

Crooks, Pearl Higgins, Donna Massari, Felicia Rader, Ron Tyrrell, Maureen 

Crooks, Timothy Holly, Shirley Mauceri, Cindy Randol, Kendal Wilson, Kelly 

D’Arcy, Eileen Hopkins, Arlene McDonnald, Dawn Ray, F. Howie Wong, Virginia 

Davis, Denise Hopkins, Wayne McLaughlin, Pat Ray, Lisa Zanzalari, Terry 

Davis, Derck Houser, Joy McMahon, Carla Robidoux, Arthur 

Depoli, Peter Houser, Robert McMahon, Paul Robidoux, Tracy 

DeMichele, Annette Iveson, JoAnne Meana, Chris Rohan, Michelle 

35. APPROVE HIRING ADULT SCHOOL PERSONNEL – SY 2007-2008 

Motion to approve the following personnel for the Barnegat Adult School 

for the 2007-2008 school year: 

Mike Aiello Eva Costa Jenn Kretzer Arthur Robidoux Diana Stanton 

James Bohan Sean Dolan Alex Majewski Sue Rogers Kurt Stofko 

Kathie Boyd Cheryl Durham Dan McCoy Richard Sost Lesley Thomson 

Linda Brinley-McGlynn Peter Ferrara John Mendes Carol Speller Roger Weber 

Nancy Bruno Tara Hathaway Walter Miller St. Francis Family Srvs. Sue Weber 

Coast Guard Aux. 

Flotilla 74 

Beverly Jakalow Susan Pruder Bill Stage Valerie Zito 

ATHLETICS COMMITTEE – MOTIONS 

Mrs. Mitchell: Under Athletics Committee Motions, may I have a Motion to approve 

Items 1 and 2 with Items 1 being as amended? Motion by Mr. Kostka, seconded by Mrs. 

Germano. Is there any discussion? Roll Call please. 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 



Mr. Davis Yes 





Mrs. Mithcell: Thank you. I apologize to the Board, I went one ahead I am going to go 

back a page to Athletics Committee Motions may I have a Motion to approve Items 1 and 

2? Motion by Splendorio, seconded by Mrs. Germano. Any discussion? Roll Call 

please? 

Roll Call: 

Mrs. Germano What are we doing? We just did that. 

Mrs. Mitchell: No we did Facilities Use 

Board: No, you didn’t. 

Mrs. Mitchell: We did Facilities Use, I skipped a page and now I am going back to 

Athletics. 

Mr. Kostka: We did not do Facilities Use, we voted on Athletics first. 

Mrs. Mitchell: I stand corrected…under Facilities Use I need a Motion then. 

1. MOTION TO ALLOW THE NEW JERSEY STATE 

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO COLLECT 

SAMPLES FOR STEROID TESTING FROM STUDENT’S OR TEAM’S 

HIGH, SHOULD ONE OF YOUR STUDENT’S OR TEAM’S BE 

SELECTED FOR RANDOM TESTING. 

2. MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DONATE 

AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER STUDENT FOR B SOUTH 

CHAMPIONSHIP JACKETS. 

Motion to approve an additional $5.00 per jacket. After researching 

prices, the quality of the jackets for $30.00 was not an acceptable. The 

jackets for $35.00 are much better in quality. These jackets will last 

longer and the students will have a lasting memory. 

FACILITY USE/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE-MOTION(S) 

Mrs. Mitchell: Motion to approve Items 1 and 3. Motion was made by Mr. Dorow, 

seconded by Mrs. Lally. Any discussion? Roll Call please. 

Roll Call: 



Mr. Dorow Yes 




Mr. Davis Yes 




Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. 

1. MOTION TO APPROVE THE USAGE OF THE BARNEGAT HIGH 

SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD BY THE JUNIOR BENGALS ON 

NOVEMBER 3, 2007 FOR FOOTBALL GAMES. 

Motion to approve the usage of the Barnegat High School football field 

on November 3, 2007 by the Barnegat Junior Bengal’s for football games. 

The Bengal’s will be responsible to pay for a scoreboard keeper and an 

event staff at the current rate of pay. ($40.00 per game for scorekeeper 

and $40.00 per game for the event staff). 

3. MOTION TO APPROVE THE USAGE OF THE BARNEGAT HIGH 

SCHOOL TRACK BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 

Motion to approve the usage of the Barnegat High School track by the 

general public provided the following rules for the usage are followed: 

No one allowed on the fields, field use by permit only, no dogs, no 

smoking, no alcohol, when using the tennis courts- the same rules as 

previously stated along with no skateboards and no rollerblading. 

SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS: 

Mrs. Mitchell: Dr. McMahon, anything else? 

Dr. McMahon: Yes, I just want to make a comment over the last number of weeks and 

with some comments this evening that this organization that you see being the Barnegat 

Township School District is a $50,000,000 financial organization. I think it has one of 

the most important roles to fill and that is educating children. Sometimes people come 

across with different ways to do it, different ways to spend money but I would just like to 

commend, you know, we talk about having a clean audit, and making sure your payments 

are made and people talk about myself and Mr. Falkowski, there is ten people behind us 

that really do a lot of the work as well. When you talk about the academics of the 

students and the students succeeding or the athletic programs succeeding, sometimes 

people have a tendency to talk about the negative, but you know what there is a large 

organization here of coaches, teachers that do an admirable job day in and day out and I 

just want to make sure that as they read some articles or talk to some people and hear 

public comments, they can assure from me and I am sure I reflect a lot of the Board 


members’ feelings that we thank you for everything you do, we know you do an 

outstanding job, we know your heart is in it for the children and we spend money 

appropriately and we educate kids appropriately. That is because of all of you people out 

there working with the parents and working with the coaches and the teachers that I can 

be proud to say I am sitting up here tonight and I thank you. 

Mrs. Mitchell: Thank you. Anyone else? With that I would like to thank everyone in the 

audience this evening because we do have a little bit of a change on the Agenda. Mrs. 

Way we will take some of your advice also and we re trying to tweak things as we go on 

and I appreciate your care and concern out there because probably 80% of you sitting out 

there are at each of our meetings. I appreciate your bearing with us tonight. 

ADJOURNMENT 

Mrs. Mitchell: May I have a Motion to close? Motion was made by Mr. Kostka, 

seconded by Mrs. Germano. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Thank you everyone 

for coming out. 

The next Barnegat Township Board of Education Regular Meeting will be held on 

November 28, 2007 at 5:30 PM at the Lillian M. Dunfee School. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Brian S. Falkowski, Board Secretary/ 

Assistant Business Administrator

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