BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION                  

  280 ASBURY-WEST PORTAL ROAD

  ASBURY, NEW JERSEY 08802                                    

                                                             908-479-6336                                                                              

   SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                          

August 3, 2022  

For the Special Meeting of the

Bethlehem Township Board of Education on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the

Ethel Hoppock Middle School Library

I.        CALL TO ORDER - President

II.          PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act of New Jersey, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending notice to:  The Courier News, Bethlehem Township Clerk, email sent to school community and township residents, by posting on the bulletin boards in the Ethel Hoppock Middle School and Thomas B. Conley Schools and by posting notice on the Board of Education website at http://btschools.org/

III.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.           ROLL CALL

V.        EXECUTIVE SESSION #1 - 6:30 p.m.

MOTION by_________________, seconded by____________________.

BE IT RESOLVED pursuant to Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12), that the Board enter into Closed Session at this time to discuss confidential matters pertaining to Personnel, including recommendations for appointments; termination of employment; terms and conditions of employment; evaluation of the performance of, promotion, or discipline of board employees or prospective employees; changes in salary; changes in assignment; and leaves of absence.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the matters discussed in closed session should be made public as soon as the need for confidentiality no longer exists, but it is not known at this time when that may be.

MOTION by_________________, seconded by____________________, to return to public session.

VI.      CORRESPONDENCE

VII.    PUBLIC COMMENTS - Agenda Items Only  

Public participation at board meetings is intended to allow individual members of the public to address the Board of Education on issues of public concern.  The public comment period is an opportunity for the Board to listen to citizen concerns, but not to debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer session or a “cross examination” between the public and individual members. While all comments made by the public will be taken under advisement, the Board will not respond to comments made by the public.

• Pursuant to Board Policy #0167:

• all statements from the public must be directed to the President or other presiding officer; no participant may address or question board members individually.
• members of the public who wish to make a statement during the Public Comments portion of the meeting may speak for no more than three (3) minutes.

• members of the public must identify themselves prior to speaking.  Please state your name and address and group affiliation, if appropriate.     

VIII.         SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT

IX.      FINANCE

MOTION by_________________, seconded by____________________.

A.  Approval of Proposal from T & M Associates Att 1 and Att 2   

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board, upon recommendation of the Interim Chief School Administrator, approve the attached proposal for consulting services for water treatment system upgrades at Conley Elementary School at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.  Subject to Board Attorney review.  

B. Approval to Amend Appropriation of Funds to the Capital Reserve Account

BE IT RESOLVED upon recommendation of the Interim Chief School Administrator, that the Board of Education will appropriate a sum not to exceed $1,000,000.00 to the Capital Reserve Account.  The source of these funds derived from anticipated surplus realized at the conclusion of the 2021/2022 Fiscal School Year.  

X.       PERSONNEL

A.  BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, upon the recommendation of the Interim Chief School Administrator, approve the following medical/FMLA Leave of Absence (LOA) dates for the 2022 - 2023 school year:

    Discussion:

XI.        Conley Elementary School Addition Discussion

   XII.        OLD BUSINESS

   XIII.          NEW BUSINESS

   XIV.        PUBLIC  COMMENTS

   XV.         EXECUTIVE SESSION #2

   
MOTION by_________________, seconded by__________________ for the Board to enter closed

    Executive Session.  

Voice vote

WHEREAS, the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act authorizes a public body to exclude the public from that portion of a meeting at which the Board of Education discusses topics falling within certain specified exceptions to the requirement for open public meetings; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education wishes to discuss matters that fall within one or more of the statutory exceptions to open public meetings;

BE IT RESOLVED pursuant to Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12), that the Board adjourn from public session and enter into executive session at this time to discuss confidential matters pertaining to Personnel, including recommendations for appointments; termination of employment; terms and conditions of employment; evaluation of the performance of, promotion, or discipline of board employees or prospective employees; changes in salary; changes in assignment; and leaves of absence.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the matters discussed in executive session should be made public as soon as the need for confidentiality no longer exists, but it is not known at this time when that may be.

MOTION by_________________, seconded by________________ for the Board to reconvene public session.

Voice vote

   XVI.        NOTEWORTHY DATES:

1. August 17, 2022 - Board of Education Meeting - Hoppock School Library - Executive Session Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the Regular Public Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
2. August 22 - 24, 2022 - Teachers report for the 2022-2023 School Year
3. August 25, 2022 - First day of school for students - Early Dismissal Day
4. August 26, 2022 - Early dismissal day

XVII.    ADJOURNMENT

MOTION TO ADJOURN by_________________, seconded by____________________.