Belleville Board of Education

BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY

AGENDA

ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 5, 2016

ANORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE BELLEVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS BEING HELD THIS EVENING AT 6:00 PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM,

100 PASSAIC AVENUE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109.

I. Flag Salute - Moment of Silent Thought and Reflection.

II. Calling the Meeting to Order

  • Meeting posted and announced in accordance with Chapter 231, P.L. 1975

111. Results of the November 4, 2015 Annual School Election:

Total Votes Cast

Nelson Barrera 1,059

Christine Lamparello 1,040

Jeanne Lombardi 984

Thomas D. Grolimond 875

Erika Jacko 176

Write-in 4

IV. Oaths of Office: Nelson Barrera for three-year term

Christine Lamparello for three-year term

V. Election of Officers:

1. Call for Nomination of Board President by Board Secretary.

2. Vote to Close the Nominations by Board Secretary.

3. Vote for position of Board President by Board Secretary.

4. Call for Nomination of Vice President by Board President.

5. Vote to Close the Nominations by Board President.

6. Vote for position of Board Vice President by Board President.

VI. Roll Call by Board Secretary

VII. Remarks by Citizens (Public Participation):

•Remarks regarding agenda items and issues that are relevant to the educational system. A participant must sign in and be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate. The individual called shall proceed with a maximum of three minutes. All statements shall be directed to the President of the Board of Education; no participant may address Board Members individually.

VIII. Resolutions:

A. PERSONNEL: N/A

B. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: N/A

C. BOARD ACTION/BOARD POLICY

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools:

1. Approve the following appointments for the 2015-2016 school year:

Board SecretaryWayne Demikoff

Public Agency Compliance OfficerWayne Demikoff

Qualified Purchasing AgentWayne Demikoff

Custodian of School RecordsWayne Demikoff

504 CoordinatorWayne Demikoff

Treasurer of School MoniesBrooke Bartley

Affirmative Action OfficerCarmine Guinta

Right to Know OfficerDouglas De Matteo

AHERA Compliance OfficerDouglas De Matteo

Indoor Air Quality CoordinatorDouglas De Matteo

Integrated Pest Management CoordinatorDouglas De Matteo

Chemical HygieneDouglas De Matteo

2. Designate the BELLEVILLE TIMES as the official newspaper of the Belleville Board of Education for the

2015-2016 school year, and be it further RESOLVED, that the STAR LEDGER be designated as the alternate official newspaper for the purposes of emergency notification and the advertising of certain bids.

3. Designate VALLEY NATIONAL BANK as the official depository for the 2015-2016 school year.

4. Approve Tax Shelter Annuity Companies:

ING

LPL Financial – Essex Wealth Management

NY Life – DC Financial Group

VALIC Financial Advisors

Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc.

Met Life

AXA

AXA 457

5. Approve the 2016-2017 Board of Education Meeting dates.

D. PURCHASING & BUSINESS SERVICES: N/A

E.FINANCE: N/A

IX. ADJOURNMENT

RESOLVED, That the Board of Education adjourn the Annual Organization Meeting to meet in private session now, at Belleville High School, 100 Passaic Avenue, to discuss matters which may be discussed in private in accordance with Chapter 231, Laws of 1975; more specifically, the discussion of personnel, staff evaluations, pending litigation, and negotiations. The results of these discussions will be acted upon at the next regularly scheduled business meeting of the Board, or as soon as feasible and/or practicable thereafter.

***NEXT PUBLIC BUSINESS MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016, 7:00 PM,

BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, 100 PASSAIC AVENUE***

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