BOARD OF EDUCATION

LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY

 

CONFERENCE MEETING – 6:30 P.M.                                                              MARCH 18, 2010

PUBLIC MEETING – 8:00 P.M.                                                            1771 MADISON AVENUE

                              

AGENDA

 

 

STATEMENT BY BOARD SECRETARY

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 231, of the Laws of 1976 (THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT), Mr. Finger notified the public that notice of the date, time, location and agenda of this meeting, to the extent known, was provided at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of this meeting in the following manner:

1.      By posting such notice on the public announcement board of the Lakewood Board of Education Offices, and the Lakewood Township Municipal Building.

2.      By mailing such notice to the offices of the Asbury Park Press and the Tri Town News.

3.      By filing such notice with the Board Secretary.

4.      By mailing such notice to all individuals who requested and paid for a copy of same.

 

 

BOARD MEMBERSHIP

 

Mr. Abraham Ostreicher, President

Mr. Tracey Tift, Vice President

Mr. Alan Gonter

Mrs. Ada Gonzalez

Mr. Meir Grunhut

Mrs. Irene Miccio

Mr. Meir Neumann

Mr. Jonathan Silver

Mr. Leonard Thomas

 

 

SUPPORT PERSONNEL

 

Ms. Lydia R. Silva, Superintendent

Mr. William T. Andersen, Assistant Superintendent

Mr. Robert S. Finger, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Michael I. Inzelbuch, Esq., Board Attorney

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

MARCH 18, 2010

 

 

I.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – BOARD PRESIDENT

 

II.        ROLL CALL

 

III.       PRESENTATIONS

 

IV.             MINUTES                             

 

V.        RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC

 

VI.       CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

VII.     COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VIII.    REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/

            BOARD SECRETARY

 

A. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the school district’s FY 2010-2011 budget for submission to the voters as follows:

 

                                                                                 Budget               Local Tax Levy

Total General Fund                                                $104,259,913                 $  79,219,542

Total Special Revenue Fund                      $  31,562,334                 $       N /A                

Total Debt Service Fund                            $    2,038,724                 $    1,952,532

Total                                                           $137,860,971                 $  81,172,074

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education authorizes this budget be submitted for review and approval to the Executive Ocean County Superintendent of Schools and;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the maximum General Fund budgeted travel and related expense reimbursements in the amount of $62,500, that the maximum amount approved in the pre-budget year was $62,500 and that as of February 28, 2010 the total amount expended on travel is $7,158.92 and;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the maximum amounts for contracted services as follows:

 

Legal Services                                            $   400,000

Audit Services                                            $   105,000

Physician Services                                      $     35,000

Therapist Services                                       $3,450,000

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the maximum amount for Extracurricular Activities in the amount of $200,000 and;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the advertising of the budget, prior to approval by the Executive Ocean County Superintendent of Schools, in accordance with New Jersey Department of Education regulations, four days prior to the Public Budget Hearing and;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lakewood Board of Education approves the date, time and place of the Public Budget Hearing to be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 in the board meeting room located at 1771 Madison Avenue – Suite B, Lakewood, New Jersey during the special board meeting beginning at 8:00am.

 

 

IX.       REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

 

X.        OLD BUSINESS      

 

XI.       NEW BUSINESS

 

XII.     GOOD AND WELFARE

 

XIII.    ADJOURNMENT