The Mt. Ephraim Public Schools promotes the idea that learning is the stepping stone to opportunity and the opportunity in tomorrow’s society will be a true advantage to be used carefully.  Students must be taught to think critically and to write and speak with accuracy and meaning.  We are a Pre-K to 8 school district that provides the students with the Core Curriculum Content Standards. 

Students at all levels will be cognitively challenged in a continuing and spiraling fashion.  The areas of physical education, fine arts and the processes of socialization and decision-making are important components of a student's life that will be correlated and integrated into the daily academic program.

The basic skills, including reading, writing and mathematics, will be highlighted and reinforced on a daily basis.

1.         CALL TO ORDER

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Law, the Mt. Ephraim Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be announced in the Courier Post and the Gloucester City News.  A notice of the meeting has been given to the borough clerk for posting in the borough hall and is posted in both public schools.

All votes at this meeting will be considered a roll call vote.

2.         ROLL CALL

             Darlene Alexander
             Patricia Blaylock
             Dominick Cipolone
             Michael Gaglianone
             Carl Ingram
             James Pacetti
             Nicholas Salamone
             Rocco Vespe
             Delores Ward

3.         FLAG SALUTE
            Vice President – Dominick Cipolone

4.         RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC
            Public Comment.

5.         EXECUTIVE SESSION

6.         APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

7.         CORRESPONDENCE

8.         ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

A.        Chief School Administrator
           (1)               Presentations:
           (2)        Attendance:
           (3)        Enrollment:
 

B.                 Board Secretary

9.         ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

A.        INSTRUCTION

B.        OPERATIONS
           (1)        Fire Drills
           (2)        Health Office Report
           (3)        Travel and Work Related Expenses

C.        SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
           (1)        Field Trips

D.        SPECIAL SERVICES
           (1)        Student Placements           
E.        FINANCE
           (1)        Transfers
           (2)        Authorization for payment of the bill list.
           (3)        Hand Checks for the month
           (4)        And accept the Board Secretary’s Report, which is in agreement with the Treasurer’s Report.
           (5)        And accept the Treasurer’s Report, which is in agreement with the Board Secretary’s Report.
           (6)        The Board Secretary’s Monthly Certification Budgetary Line Item Status. 
           (7)        Certification of the Board of Education’s Monthly Certification Budgetary Major Account/Fund Status.
           (8)        And accept the Investment Report
           (9)        Tuition Contracts - Special Education/Regular Education Sending:
F.         BUILDING PROGRAM

10.       OLD BUSINESS
            A.                QSAC UPDATE
            B.        OBJECTIVE UPDATE
            C.        CONSOLIDATION DISCUSSION

11.       NEW BUSINESS

12.       COMMITTEE REPORTS
            Instruction Committee – Delores Ward, Chairperson –
            Property Committee – Rocco Vespe, Chairperson –
            Finance Committee – Delores Ward, Chairperson –
            Policy Committee – James Pacetti, Chairperson –
            Food Service Committee - Patricia Blaylock, Chairperson –
            Community Relations Committee – Carl Ingram, Chairperson –
            Legislative Committee – Dominick Cipolone, Chairperson –

13.       REPORTS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO:
            CCSBA – Delores Ward –
            NJSBA – Rocco Vespe –
            Audubon B.O.E. – Dominick Cipolone –

14.       RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC

15.       BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS

16.       ADJOURNMENT