SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 7:00 P.M. MINUTES 1.

Call meeting to order.

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Sunshine Law Statement by presiding officer.

“In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law, the Audubon Board of Education transmitted notice of this meeting, scheduled at 7:00 p.m., in the Audubon High Media Center for Board Meeting to the Retrospect newspaper, filed with the Borough Clerk and posted copies on Edgewood Avenue at the main entrance (between Chestnut and Pine Streets) and the Pine Street entrance to the high school.” ROLL CALL Present:

Absent:

Marianne Brown, Allison Cox, Ms. Davis, Ms. Greenwood, Mr. Lee, Gina Osinski, Mr. Ryan, Pat Yacovelli, Steven Crispin, Superintendent, Robert Delengowski, Board Secretary Mr. Blumenstein, Ms. DiVietro

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: (Agenda Items Only) The board welcomes participation of interested organizations and individuals and will schedule time as appropriate for the public to speak. The board reserves the right to limit public discussion. Public discussion of a topic will be limited to fifteen minutes, and individual speakers will be limited to five minutes. Reference Bylaws #0167 of the Audubon Public Schools Board of Education Policy Manual. All motions are voted on by all members unless otherwise marked with an +. PRESENTATION OF THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUDGET Finance: 1.

Motion Marianne Brown seconded by Allison Cox to approve the school district budget for the 2016-2017 school year for submission to the legal residents as follows:

General Fund Special Revenue Fund Debt Service Fund

BUDGET

TAX LEVY

$22,924,581 $ 473,000 $ 980,600

$11,153,792* $ 1,286,000

*Taxes split between: Audubon Audubon Park Audubon (other)

$10,817,703 $ 336,089 $ 67,741

WHEREAS, there is a need to use a CAP adjustment (Health Benefits) in the amount of $155,140 and Banked CAP in the amount of $54,860 to supplement the district budget, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Education hereby approves the use of the Health CAP Adjustment and Banked CAP in accordance with NJAC 6A:23A-10.3(b) and fully used in the 2016-2017 district budget, not to be deferred or incrementally completed over a longer period of time. Additionally,

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The Board approves travel and related expense reimbursement in accordance with NJAC 6A23B-1.2(b) to a maximum expenditure of $36,000 for all staff and Board Members. Motion approved by majority roll call vote. 7-1-0 Mr. Yacovelli voted no for this item. ADJOURNMENT 1.

Motion by Marianne Brown seconded by Joan Greenwood to adjourn meeting at approximately 8:02pm. Motion approved by unanimous voice vote.

Robert Delengowski, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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