BOARD OF EDUCATION

Toms River, New Jersey, October 21, 2014

Toms River, New Jersey, October 21, 2014

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools took place at Toms River High School North, 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, New Jersey on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 6:15 P.M.

Board President Joseph Torrone read the following Opening Statement:

Good Evening, Welcome to a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools.

This meeting was announced to the public through a notice published in the Asbury Park Press on October 6, 2014, which constituted at least 48 hours notice as required by law under the Open Public Meetings Act.

A roll call of attendance indicated the following Board Members were present: Mrs. Gidalty Esparza, Mrs. Gloria McCormack, Mr. Alex Pavliv, Mr. Walter Ramsay, Mr. James Sigurdson, Mrs. Loreen Torrone, Mrs. Ginny Rhine, and Mr. Joseph Torrone.

Mr. Ben Giovine arrived 6:45.

Also in attendance were Superintendent Healy, Board Secretary Saxton, Assistant Superintendents, McKenna, Natanagara, Hauenstein, Business Administrator Doering, Board Attorney Leone, guests and press were also present at the meeting.

EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION- 6:15 P.M.

A motion was made by Mrs. Torrone, seconded by Mrs. Esparza and carried that the following Executive Session Resolution be approved:

Resolved, that the Board of Education, at this time, move to a closed session to be held at the executive session meeting room at Toms River High School North, Toms River, New Jersey, for the purpose of:

Executive Session Resolution To include Legal/Litigation (Property for sale adjoining district property, MJR), Personnel, Negotiations (multiple bargaining units), Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report, Suspension Report. Subject to change.

as outlined under the Open public Meetings Act.

The Board of Education does at this time, anticipate public action on the matter at this evenings public meeting. When, and if, the Board of Education does take action on any of the other matters so noted, the action will be placed in public session.

All members present voting Aye.

RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION 7:30 P.M.

A motion was made by Mrs. Esparza, seconded by Mrs. Rhine and carried that the Board return to Regular Session at 7:30 P.M.

All members present voting Aye.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Board President Mr. Torrone led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance

SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

Superintendent Healy stated significant efforts have been made in the area of the following: Curriculum Instruction, Professional Development, Technology, full day Kindergarten, Freshman Academy, Special Education, Culture & Climate, increasing revenue while decreasing cost and Budget Planning process for the 15-16 school year.

Many of these items are part of the 2014-2015 District Goals as well as the Superintendent Goals. A full quarterly summary report outlining the progress made towards these goals will be presented to the public during the Superintendents comment section of the November 18, 2014 regular action meeting where we look forward to sharing our district progress with the entire community.

STUDENT AWARDS

The list of student award recipients is attached to the minutes.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES:

Nicholas Cottone, High School East

Ashley Gutierrez, High School North

Taylor Lampard, High School South

Student Representatives from all three high schools updated the Board on the academic and athletic successes taking place at their respective schools, as well as events taking place and fund raising activities.

COMMITTEE REPORTS/BOARD COMMENTS

Budget & Finance Committee Mr. Sigurdson

The Budget & Finance Committee of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools met on October 14, 2014 at 1144 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey in Conference Room A at 6:30 P.M. Board President, Joe Torrone, read the following opening statement:

Good evening, welcome to the Budget and Finance Committee Meeting of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools. Notice of this meeting was published in the Asbury Park Press on October 6, 2014 which constituted at least 48 hours notice as required by law under the Open Public Meetings Act.

In addition to Board President, Joe Torrone, in attendance were Board members- Ginny Rhine, Ben Giovine, Loreen Torrone, Gigi Esparza and Gloria McCormack, Superintendent- David Healy, Assistant Superintendents- Jim Hauenstein and Marc Natanagara, Business Administrator- Bill Doering and Board Secretary- Wendy Saxton. The meeting was open to the public and an opportunity for public comment was provided.

As we do every month, the committee reviewed the expenditures listed on the Purchasing Agenda, which was e-mailed to all Board members prior to the Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The Purchasing Agenda also included items of zero value, bids and resolutions. Questions were asked by various individual board members, which were answered by Mr. Doering and other members of the administration. The Purchasing Agenda for this month is in the amount of $7,363,155.02 for the 2014/15 school year. The Budget & Finance Committee is recommending the approval of the Purchasing Agenda by the full Board.

The Committee then reviewed the Facility Lease Agreements, and these are also being recommended for board approval.

Building & Grounds Committee Mr. Giovine

The Building & Grounds Committee of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools met on October 14, 2014 in Conference Room A at 1144 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey at 7:00 P.M. Committee Chair, Ben Giovine, read the following opening statement:

Good evening, welcome to the Building and Grounds Committee Meeting of the Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools. Notice of this meeting was published in the Asbury Park Press on October 6, 2014 which constituted at least 48 hours notice as required by law under the Open Public Meetings Act.

In attendance were Committee Chair, Ben Giovine, Board members- Joe Torrone, Ginny Rhine, Loreen Torrone, Gigi Esparza and Gloria McCormack, Superintendent- David Healy, Assistant Superintendents- Jim Hauenstein and Marc Natanagara, Business Administrator- Bill Doering and Educational Facilities Manager- Mark Wagner. The meeting was open to the public and an opportunity for public comment was provided.

The committee discussed the projects and ongoing work in and around our buildings, including the following:

High School South, bleacher project- the committee was informed that plans and specifications, including applicable bid alternates, were nearly complete and will be reviewed by the district shortly. Maser Consulting did perform an inspection of the bleachers on September 11, 2014, and will be inspecting again subsequent to some additional repair and reinforcement work that needed to be performed by district staff on an emergent basis.

Hooper Avenue Elementary School, boiler replacement project- the committee was informed that Maser Consulting has been advised to proceed with developing the plans and specifications for the replacement of the 2 school boilers.

Intermediate East- the committee discussed a draft overview of the auditorium repair and renovation project, as well as the G-wing floor repair project. Given the timing of the work to be performed and the need to ensure that funding is in place as expected, this project will continue to be developed. Subject to final approval of the project scope by the Board, work would not take place until summer 2015.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)- the committee was informed that the application for a generator at High School North has been accepted. We had applied for new or replacement generators for many locations, but only one was approved for this next submission. We are awaiting further correspondence regarding next steps in the process.

Cedar Grove the committee was informed that a new generator is needed, and the estimated cost is $15K. The Facilities Department is currently working on a proposed replacement schedule for our older generators district-wide.

Walnut Street- the committee was informed that the artificial turf field is currently being assessed due to some apparent damage or excessive wear. The Facilities Department and the turf installer are still reviewing and assessing the field. The Facilities Department will also be reviewing all warranty information before reporting back to the committee regarding the status of the field.

Pine Beach Elementary- after fixing a water penetration issue, the district is preparing to replace approximately 700 square feet of gym floor.

High School North- the committee was advised that a student named Ethan Passiment completed an Eagle Scout project by installing benches at High School North, and the Facilities Department was very complimentary regarding the outcome of the project and the efforts of Mr. Passiment.

Pine Beach- the district received notification from NJDEP regarding a former underground storage tank at the school that was removed in the mid to late 1990s. The district will again have to retain the services of an LSRP to close the file.

High School East- The Ocean County Engineer contacted the district as they are surveying portions of the property to determine if any wetlands on the site require de-snagging.

Finally, the district was notified that an owner of property