Board of Education Meeting Agenda, Resolution and notes from Thursday 2-28-08

See attached. Those I found of interest were:

#30-Additional $305K for work to correct construction of additions and PS14

31-Transfer of monies from various accounts to others,

#37-Cost of repair/bus repair facility that will incur a $1.9M bond

#38-Cost of various upgrades and repairs throughout the district $7.74M -check out the details.

#40-Pierson’s appointment to the Business Administrator protege position

LDePinto

bayonne-board-of-school-estimates-2-27-08.pdf Attached is the agenda and funding chart from the BBOSE on Wednesday by Cliff Doll-BOE Business Administrator. In attendance were Mayor Malloy, Mr. Halecky, Mr. Chiappone, BOE members Healey and Lawson et al.

This was not a meeting with public participation. The next meetings are:

<address>Wednesday 3/26/08 @ 7PM at the high-school</address> <address>Tuesday 4/1/08 @ 7PM at the high-school</address>Some notes:
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[*]Funding has increased by $8.4 M (foresee-ably sustained ~ 3 years) which is a capped 20%.
[*]Further property development (notably The Peninsula area development) will change funding - I couldn't help but wonder which way, more or less AND what would these abatements mean for school funding.
[*]The best Guestimate of increase in student for 2008-9 is 350 based on parochial school consolidation, etc. With a foreseeable 20 person staff increase-which was questioned as to why so many for 20 children.
[*]There is a security funding per student (see attached) that at the moment has no use restriction. It was felt that specific use requirements may be implemented down the road.
[*]There should be no foreseeable near future need for tax increase with the additional aid.
[*]Statistically, each 2 family home in Bayonne contributes 2.5 children each to the district.
[*]Boatworks only brought 1 child into the school district.
[*]The Peninsula Development will bring ? number of children into the district.
[*]Bayonne has 40% Free or reduced lunch students
[*]There are 640 School districts in New Jersey[/list]

LDePinto

Attached is the BOE meeting agenda and resolutions.
Those I found of particular interest:
#30-Additional monies to correct construction issues with school additions and PS14-$305K.
#37-Cost of a repair/bus repair facility that will incur a $1.9M bond.
#38-Cost of various upgrades and repairs throughout the district schools $7.74M-check out details.
#40 Pierson's appointment to the Business Administrator protege position

LDePinto

LEP = Limited English Proficiency
At Risk = Lower Income Level/Reduced Lunch

Agenda and funding presentation 2/27/08

LDePinto

How to become a BOE member- I was given the attached information on how to become a Board of Education member. I was also told that 3 of the current Bayonne BOE terms would be up shortly and new members (or the same ones) would be instated in April. Please Please consider offering your services to the Mayor's office for these important posts.

I would gladly offer my service if these posts were elected. But with my position being that the BOE members and Budget should be voted on by taxpayers, I will not pursue that endeavor at this time.

However, if you are interested in making a difference and changing the BOE status quo, please consider offering your much needed service to the children of our community.

Thanks,

Laura DePinto

LDePinto