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1-22-08

The Superintendent’s report of the January 22, 2008 Board of Education(BOE) meeting  started with Mr. Etzel Brower(Advisor) and Dr. Heery presenting Certificates of Achievement to each member of the Engineering Club. All 6 members qualified in the Math, Science and Engineering Fair and will be moving forward to the Delaware Valley Science Fair.

            The Dedications for the new primary schools will be on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Davenport Primary will be held at 10:30 while Slaybaugh Primary will follow at noon.

            Dr. Heery then introduced Ms. Ellen Gregory and Mr. Chuck Donovan who were representing the Community Partnership of Egg Harbor Township. This organization raises funding to aid the BOE with new, cut or partially cut programs. A check for $2500 was presented to the BOE for the new Boys and Girls Lacrosse program. Mr. Donovan then spoke about the up coming Winter Ball to be held at Hidden Creek on February 23, 2008. Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased by contacting Ms. Gregory at  646-7911 X1017 during the day.

            Dr. Heery then reminded the members of the audience that the first budget meeting was to be on Saturday, January 26. This meeting, at which all Principals as well as administrators of  Personnel, Food Services, Facilities, Transportation, Technology and Special Education presented their proposed budget, was open to the public. All additional budget meeting are also open to the public and will be held in the BOE room at the Alder Ave. Middle School. Here is a list of those meetings which all start at 7 PM:

            Thursday, February 5

            Tuesday,  February 19

            Wednesday, February 27

            Tuesday, March 4

            Wednesday, March 5

            Thursday, March 6.

The final adoption of the 2008-2009 EHT School District Budget will take place during the Superintendent’s Report at the March 28 BOE meeting at 8 PM.

             In the Public portion;

Ms. Fran Murphy, proposed that the Media Center at the High School be named after Mr. Harry Gessner, a former teacher at the High School.  As part of his legacy, a scholarship program was established to benefit EHT students. The BOE will take it under advisement.

Mr. Pete Castellano spoke briefly about the new funding or aid the district will be receiving. While it’s good news that the district will be receiving a 20 % increase (works out to be the amount of aid the district has lost in the last several years)the bad news is that a cap on how much a budget can be increased still exists. For high density growth district such as ours, that means that it doesn’t matter how many new students are added,  budgets can only in crease by so much.

            Under Committee Reports;

            The Technology Committee had met the previous week and mostly discussed the proposed budget for 08-09.

            Building and Grounds- PAL obtained a grant which will be used to put fences around all of our schools. Also discussed were some future possible projects, such as an air purification system and paving of a parking lot at Davenport.

            Policy- There will be a meeting on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 in the BOE conference room. The public is invited to attend.

            Under Personnel;

·         Mr. Allen Truman voluntarily is transferring from High School Science to High School Mathematics, effect 2/19/08. Mr. Truman is replacing Ms. Leo who is out on maternity/child rearing leave.

·         Mr. John Paul Burns, Supplemental Math at the Alder Ave. Middle School will start pending the release from his present contract. He is replacing V. Klima who retired 1/1/08.

·         Ms. Katherine Bagnato was approved as a substitute Athletic trainer on an as need basis pending criminal history check.

·         Mr. Michael Vazquez and Mr. Edward Quigley were hired as assistant coaches for Boys Lacrosse.

·         Ms. Jonelle Scardino was approved as Head Coach for Girls Lacrosse.

·         Ms. Tamika Gilbert-Floyd, Assistant Principal at Alder Ave. Middle School revised her maternity/child rearing leave from a return date of 4/30 to 5/15/08.

·         Mr. Michael Ray, 6th grade at Alder Ave. Middle School is on medical leave of absence from 12/21/07 to 1/18/08.

·         Ms. Jill Domschine, Social Worker at the High School will be out on maternity leave from 3/31-6/9/08.

·         Ms. Valerie Beck, Davenport grade 3, is out on medical leave of absence from 1/22 for approximately 12 weeks pending a doctors note allowing her to return.

·         Ms. Maria Hair, Speech at Miller, from 1/15  and is to return pending release from doctor.

·         Ms. Barbara Curtis, High School French, submitted her letter of retirement, effective 7/1/08.

 

           

           

 

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