January 6, 2015 - Shamong Township School District

SHAMONG TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REORGANIZATION MEETING
January 6, 2015
7:00 PM
INDIAN MILLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
“The Shamong Township School District, a passionate, collaborative, family-oriented
Pinelands community, will provide for the academic and emotional growth of our
students, creating confident and caring peers, mentors and leaders, locally and globally.
Our purpose is to have all students attain success in mastering the New Jersey Core
Curriculum Content Standards.”
1. MEETING OPENING
1.01 CALL TO ORDER ...... Marie Goodwin
(The Board Secretary presides until the President is sworn in.)
“This meeting is called to order under the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act. I, Marie
Goodwin, Board Secretary, call this meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
1.02
FLAG SALUTE
1.03
REPORT OF RESULTS OF ELECTION
Melissa Ciliberti .............. 748
Susan Daniels ................ 761
David Rosenthal ............ 537
Personal Choice ............ 12
1.04
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO MEMBERS ELECT BY THE BOARD
SECRETARY
The Board Secretary swears in the following new Board of Education members:
Melissa Ciliberti
Susan Daniels
1.05
ROLL CALL ............... Marie Goodwin
____Melissa Ciliberti
____Susan Daniels
____Jeffrey Siedlecki
____Michael Tuman
____Jeff Warner
A. Others Present:
____Christine Vespe...... Superintendent
____Marie Goodwin ....... Business Administrator / Board Secretary
EXHIBIT 1
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
2.01
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A motion is requested to nominate a member for President of the Board of Education.
Nominee:
Motion:
Second:
A motion is requested to close the nominations for President.
Motion:
Second:
Vote on Office of President:
____Melissa Ciliberti
____Susan Daniels
____Jeffrey Siedlecki
____Michael Tuman
____Jeff Warner
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby approves the appointment
of __________________________ as the School Board President until the next reorganization
meeting.
(Newly elected President immediately assumes the chair)
A motion is requested to nominate a member for Vice President of the Board of
Education.
Nominee:
Motion:
Second:
A motion is requested to close the nominations for Vice President.
Motion:
Second:
Vote on Office of Vice President:
____Melissa Ciliberti
____Susan Daniels
____Jeffrey Siedlecki
____Michael Tuman
____Jeff Warner
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby approves the appointment
of __________________________ as the School Board Vice President until the next
reorganization meeting.
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3. DESIGNATIONS
3.01 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby designates the
Central Record and Burlington County Times as the School District's official newspapers
until the next reorganization meeting.
3.02 ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby adopts a schedule
of monthly regular meetings and the reorganization meeting as listed.
Regular Monthly Official Public Meetings
January 20, 2015
February 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
April 28, 2015
May 19, 2015
June 16, 2015
July 21, 2015 (Optional)
August 18, 2015
September 15, 2015
October 20, 2015
November 17, 2015
December 15, 2015
January 5, 2016
3.03 DEPOSITORIES AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON WARRANTS
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby approves TD Bank
as official bank depository as per the attached listing of board accounts.
EXHIBIT 3
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 3.01 THROUGH 3.03, as listed above.
Motion____
Roll Call Vote:
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Second____
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4. ROUTINE MATTERS OF REORGANIZATION
4.01 RE-ADOPTION OF EXISTING POLICIES, BY-LAWS, AND REGULATIONS
Approval to READOPT existing By-laws and Board Policies/Regulations and actions of
previous Board.
4.02 RE-ADOPTION OF EXISTING CURRICULUM AND TEXTBOOKS
Approval to READOPT the curriculum for the next school year, as aligned to the New
Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) and/or the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS).
4.03 ANNUAL ETHICS STATEMENT
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby discussed the
School Ethics Act and read the Code of Ethics for Board Members.
EXHIBIT 4
4.04 AUTHORITY TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
RESOLVED that the Shamong Township Board of Education hereby grants the
Superintendent authority to offer employment contracts in between School Board
Meetings.
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 4.01 THROUGH 4.04, as listed above.
Motion____
Roll Call Vote:
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Second____
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Approval to adjourn the meeting at _____PM.
Motion____
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Second____
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