RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION

River Vale, New Jersey 07675

 

WORK SESSION MEETING

Holdrum School Cafeteria

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

                     

- MINUTES-

 

President Ammerman called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, the Laws of 1975, that public notice has been made at least 48 hours in advance, public notice was posted at the Board of Education, notice was sent to all officially designated newspapers, and notice was filed with the Township Clerk.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:       Mr. William Ellis, Mrs. Bettyanne McGuire, Mr. Dave Zornow,

                                                Mr. Mike Ratner, Mr. Bert Ammerman

                                                Mrs. Sheryl Eaton arrived at 7:02 PM.

 

ABSENT:                                Mrs. Joanne Venino

                                               

ALSO PRESENT:                 Dr. Frank Alvarez, Superintendent

                                                Mr. Michael Rinderknecht, Business Administrator

 

The Board and members of the public saluted the flag.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

 

Building Project:  

Mrs. Bettyanne McGuire, Chairperson, reported on the ground breaking ceremony held on March 1st. The Bid opening is set for March 22, 2002.

 

Buildings & Grounds

Mr. Mike Ratner, Chairperson                        -                                              No Report

 

Curriculum/Education:

Mrs. Sheryl Eaton, Chairperson, reported on the positive information in the Record.

 

Finance:  

Mrs. McGuire Chairperson reported on the budget for the 2002/2003. The budget has been sent to the County for approval. Mr. Ammerman reported that he is pleased with this year’s budget as it has the lowest increase in the region in 5 years. He indicated that the board made every effort to keep the tax impact low for the taxpayers at this time. He complimented both Mr. Rinderknecht and Dr. Alvarez for their hard work with the budget process. Mr. Zornow also complimented Dr. Alvarez and Mr. Rinderknecht for an informative budget process.

 

 

Negotiations

Mrs. McGuire, Chairperson, reported that the Principals contract is in the early stages of the process.

 

Personnel

Mr. Bill Ellis, Chairperson                        -                                              No Report

 

Technology

Mr. Dave Zornow, Chairperson                        -                                              No Report

 

OLD BUSINESS

Dr. Alvarez reported on the Holdrum Celebrates Broadway play. The actors that played the phantom, of Phantom of the Opera and Kim Cross who played Cinderella in the play Into the Woods were present on stage with the Holdrum Middle School students. This was another project created by Mrs. Lenore Rozensweig.

Mr. Ratner asked about a change with the Holdrum School Graduation date.

Mrs. McGuire reported on Jesse Zymac on his achievement winning the Northeast Region Spelling Bee.

Mr. Ratner spoke about his Reading Across America experience in Mrs. Wertheimer’s Kindergarten class.

Mrs. Eaton asked about the availability of working papers for the Holdrum Middle School students. Discussion followed. Mr. Ammerman asked Dr. Alvarez to look into this issue.

 

NEW BUSINESS

None

 

Meeting opened to public comments at 7:12 P.M.

 

Public comments

None

 

Meeting closed to public comments at 7:12 P.M.

 

Mr. Ellis asked if all the Valley districts voted for the same school calendar. Dr. Alvarez believed all the other districts did except for Montvale, which hasn’t voted on the calendar.

 

A.            RESOLUTION BY__Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED BY__Mrs. McGuire_

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b), the Board of Education of the Township of River Vale may exclude the public from that portion of a public

meeting at which the Board discusses any of the matters described at N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b) (1)-(9);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education shall forthwith enter into closed session to discuss matters relating to personnel; pending or anticipated contract negotiations; pending or anticipated litigation; matters with the Board Attorney covered by the attorney-client privilege.  Said discussion may be disclosed to the public when the reasons for discussing and acting upon it in closed session no longer exist.

 

            VOTE:                       Mrs. Eaton               Aye

Mr. Ellis                        Aye

Mrs. McGuire                        Aye

Mrs. Venino                        Absent

Mr. Zornow                        Aye

Mr. Ratner                        Aye

Mr. Ammerman            Aye

 

B.            MOTION BY__Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED BY__Mrs. McGuire___

that the March 12, 2002 Work Session Meeting be adjourned at 7:13 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Michael Rinderknecht

Business Administrator/Board Secretary

 

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