Organization Meeting Minutes January 7, 2014
TO ALL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS:
The Organization Meeting of the Board of Education of the Township of Union will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Union High School, North Third Street, Union, New Jersey 07083.
The Organization Meeting of the Board of Education of the Township of Union was held at the Union High School Library on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. pursuant to notice sent to each member.
The meeting was called to order by the Secretary of the Board of Education at 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Tatum led the board members and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
OATHS OF OFFICE
Mr. Damato stated that he would at this point in the meeting administer the oaths of office to two of the board members, one was reelected and one was newly elected and they are: Mr. Angel Salcedo and Mr. Richard Galante. He said that Ms. Lois Jackson the other newly elected board member could not be present at the meeting tonight and she will be sworn in at the next meeting of the board which is on January 14th at 7 p.m. at the Administration Building
PRESENT AT ROLL CALL: Mr. David Arminio, Mrs. Susana Cooley, Dr. Guy Francis, Mr. Richard Galante, Mr. Thomas Layden, Mr. Vito Nufrio, Mr. Francis Perkins and Mr. Angel Salcedo
ABSENT AT ROLL CALL: None
The Secretary read the statement required under the “Open Public Meeting Act,” a copy of which is on file in the office of the secretary.
ORGANIZATION
Mr. Damato called for nominations for the Office of President. It was moved by Mr. Layden, seconded by Mr. Salcedo that Francis R. Perkins be nominated for the Office of President. Mr. Damato asked if there were any other nominations for the Office of President, there being none, it was moved by Mr. Layden, seconded by Mr. Salcedo that nominations for the Office of President be closed and that a single ballot be cast for Francis R. Perkins as President.
AYE: Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Salcedo
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
PRESENT NOT VOTING: Mr. Arminio MOTION WAS CARRIED
MR. PERKINS ASSUMED THE CHAIR AS PRESIDENT
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Martin said that on January 20th, the annual Martin Luther King Celebration will take place at Hannah Caldwell Elementary School. He said that it begins at noon and it has been an annual celebration and a wonderful coming together of the community.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA
None
Mr. Perkins called for nominations for the office of Vice President. It was moved by Dr. Francis, seconded by Mr. Salcedo that Richard Galante be nominated for the Office of Vice President. Mr. Perkins called for additional nominations. There being none it was moved by Dr. Francis, seconded by Mr. Salcedo that nominations for the Office of Vice President be closed and that a single ballot be cast for Richard Galante as Vice President.
AYE: Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Salcedo
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
PRESENT NOT VOTING: Mr. Arminio MOTION WAS CARRIED
FIX MEETING NIGHTS
Moved by Mr. Galante, seconded by Mr. Layden that the schedule of committee meetings, work sessions and regular meetings be adopted in accordance with the schedule in the hands of each board member; and be it further moved that copies be posted in the Administration Building and with the Township Clerk and that copes be sent to the Star Ledger and the Union Leader for publication.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
READOPT POLICY MANUAL
Moved by Mr. Arminio, seconded by Mr. Nufrio that the Policy Manual of the Union Township Board of Education presently in effect be hereby readopted.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS
Moved by Mr. Layden, seconded by Ms. Cooley that the Board adopt the formal resolution appended to these minutes designating the Union County Local Source and the Star Ledger as newspapers to receive notice of meetings and fixing charges for notices of public meetings in the amount of $35 for 2014.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
DESIGNATE INTERNET WEBSITE FOR OFFICAL NOTIFICATION
Moved by Ms. Cooley, seconded by Mr. Arminio that the Board adopt formal resolution designating Township of Union Board of Education’s internet website (www.twpunionschools.org) for official notification of Requests for Proposal (RFP) pursuant to the New Jersey local unit pay-to-play law in accordance with the information appended to these minutes.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
DESIGNATE DEPOSITORIES FOR FUNDS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION BOARD OF EDUCATION
Moved by Dr. Francis, seconded by Mr. Salcedo that the Board designate Union Center National Bank, Investors Savings Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and MBIA Class as depositories for the funds of the Union Township Board of Education as currently maintained in accordance with the information appended to these minutes.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
AUTHORIZE DEPOSITORY BANKS TO HONOR AND CHARGE ACCOUNTS OF TOWNSHIP OF UNION BOARD OF EDUCATION
Moved by Mr. Galante, seconded by Ms. Cooley that the Board authorize the following depository banks be and are hereby authorized to honor and to charge the accounts of the Township of Union Board of Education and all Board of Education checks and drafts bearing the stamp or perforation commonly known as a facsimile signature of the Treasurer of School Monies and the President of the Board of Education and that checks and drafts of the various Board of Education accounts be signed by the designated officers in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
DISCUSSION:
None
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
MOTION TO ADJOURN
There being no further business before the board, it was moved by Mrs. Cooley, seconded by Mr. Layden that the meeting be adjourned.
AYE: Mr. Arminio, Ms. Cooley, Dr. Francis, Mr. Galante, Mr. Layden, Mr. Nufrio, Mr. Salcedo and Mr. Perkins
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None MOTION WAS CARRIED
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. DAMATO
BOARD SECRETARY
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