Califon Board of Education posts Oct. 16 agenda including $292,844.65 bill list and NJQSAC submission

The Califon Borough Board of Education released its agenda for a regular meeting scheduled for Oct. 16, 2024, at the school library. The document lists multiple motions the board will consider, including a bill list of $292,844.65 and a resolution to submit the district’s District Performance Review (DPR) materials and Declaration Page to the New Jersey Department of Education as required by N.J.A.C. 6A:30-3.2.

The Chief School Administrator reported an enrollment of 92 students, a HIB report of zero incidents, and one one-day in‑school suspension. The agenda also lists several upcoming events: School Violence Awareness Week (Oct. 21–25), Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23–31), a visit from the Califon Fire Company, a Halloween dance, parent‑teacher conferences Nov. 4–6, and a Scholastic Book Fair.

Under the consent agenda the board will consider finance items including approval of the bill list for Sept. 19–Oct. 18, 2024 for $292,844.65, the Treasurer’s and Board Secretary reports for August noting no major over‑expenditures (per N.J.A.C. 6A:23A:16.20), and transfers for August. Facilities items include documentation of mandated drills (bus drill Oct. 2; fire drill Oct. 10), submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan and M‑1 for 2025–26, and requested facility uses such as 8th grade dances and a Trep$ Marketplace event (Nov. 15) subject to custodial availability.

Personnel motions on the agenda include hiring Zachary Burany as a part‑time evening custodian at $20.00 per hour for up to 25 hours per week (pending criminal history background check) with a tentative start date of Oct. 21, approval of listed chaperones at $50 per person per dance, and approval of substitute teachers pending background checks. Curriculum and student services motions include accepting the September 2024 Health Report; approving the Califon School Nursing Services Plan for 2024–25; approving the Annual HIB Self Assessment Report for NJDOE certification by Oct. 31; authorizing therapy dog visits through Bright and Beautiful; participating in the NORWESCAP backpack program at no district cost; and a Hunterdon County Parks and Recreation in‑school basketry workshop at a cost of $50.

The agenda lists several Grade 7–8 field trips (Anchor Golf Center, Medieval Times, Dorney Park, a Hudson River lunch cruise and Papermill Playhouse) noting that most are at no cost to the district (paid by fundraising or by students). It also includes a motion to approve graduate course tuition reimbursement requests for Alison DeMarco (three courses at $900 each) and proposed policy readings and revisions, including revisions to P 5200 Attendance and second readings for policies on service animals, student suicide prevention, emergency and crisis situations, and firearms and weapons.

In new business the board included a resolution stating it convened on Oct. 19, 2022, to review proposed responses to DPRs and the NJQSAC Declaration Page and approving submission to the State Department of Education under N.J.A.C. 6A:30‑3.2. The agenda text contains that resolution language but does not record any vote or final outcome.

The agenda opens periods for public comment (agenda items only, then general school‑related topics) with a three‑minute limit per speaker under Board Bylaw #0167, and it reserves time for board comment and an executive session to discuss exempt matters under the Open Public Meetings Act. The agenda does not record votes or final actions; votes on the listed motions are expected to occur at the meeting and are not recorded in this agenda document.