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Ogdensburg Board approves budget reports, personnel moves and policy updates at Sept. 3 meeting
Summary
At its Sept. 3 regular meeting the Ogdensburg Borough Board of Education approved minutes, affirmed the superintendent's HIB report, adopted multiple policy updates from Alert 233, approved financial reports and an interlocal maintenance agreement, and authorized staff attendance at the NJ School Boards workshop.
The Ogdensburg Borough Board of Education on Sept. 3 approved a slate of routine but consequential items, including financial reports and personnel actions, and adopted policy updates from the state association alert.
Committee member Mr. Donegan read the meeting's Open Public Meeting Notice, citing compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. The board convened its regular session at 6:30 p.m. in the Ogdensburg School library.
The board unanimously affirmed the Superintendent's Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) report for August 2024 after administration reported that all required policies and procedures had been followed; the district recorded zero HIB incidents for the month. "All policies and procedures have been followed and met," the superintendent reported during the administrative summary.
Board members approved the second reading and adoption of multiple district policies and regulations drawn from Alert 233. Items listed for adoption included revisions to P 0141 Board Member Number and Term; P 2200 Curriculum Content; P & R 3160 and 4160 Physical Examination; P 5337 Service Animals; P 5350 Student Suicide Prevention; P 8420 Emergency and Crisis Situations; P & R 8467 Firearms and Weapons; and P 9181 Volunteer Athletic Coaches and Co-Curricular Activity Advisors/Assistants, among others.
On personnel matters the board approved a leave of absence for employee Deirdre Cooke, estimated Oct. 1–Oct. 31, 2024, to be covered by accumulated sick days with benefits; the district noted additional leave under state and federal family leave acts may be used as appropriate. The board also approved Dave Sasso as a substitute teacher for the 2024–25 school year at the rate of $120 per day and approved a movement across the salary guide for teacher Wendy Ranson from BA Step 3 to BA Step 3+30.
The board approved a community-based instruction trip for Ms. Stagg's class to Drayer Physical Therapy Institute for "ecosystem discovery work," with students to be transported in the Ogdensburg School van. Ms. Stagg later commented during open session that the opening day of the 2024–25 school year "seemed great and calm."
On finance, the board approved a check register through August 2024 totaling $156,703.19 and accepted an updated July 2024 check register totaling $449,404.60. The board also accepted the Board Secretary's and Treasurer's monthly financial reports for July 2024 and approved line-item transfers in compliance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10 to ensure no line items were over-expended. Members approved an interlocal service agreement with Sussex County Technical School for ASE-certified mechanics and parts ordering to support maintenance of district vehicles, and granted an application for use of school facilities by the ORA Spring Soccer Program (Sept. 9–Nov. 9).
The board authorized attendance at the NJ School Boards Association 2024 Workshop in Atlantic City for Superintendent David Astor and board member Ms. Schinn, with an estimated combined cost of approximately $1,580 covering registration and lodging.
A motion to approve the meeting minutes and each of the personnel and finance items passed on voice votes with all members present recorded as voting Aye. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m. and the minutes were submitted by Rich Rennie, Board Secretary.
