Ewing Public Schools public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold a remote regular meeting, entering executive session for personnel and legal matters before reconvening publicly. The board will vote on routine financial approvals, including a $2.9 million bill list, budget transfers, and a health insurance dividend, as well as curriculum and student services items. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy changes or public hearings.
- Approval of bill list totaling $2,901,102.23 for December 21, 2020
- Acknowledge $267,197 dividend from Schools Health Insurance Fund
- Approve out-of-district pupil placements for special education students
- Approve nonpublic security aid request from Villa Victoria Academy ($7,063 for window shades)
- Approve affiliation agreement with Rowan University for 2020-2021
Special Board Meeting - Superintendent Recommendations Finance & Operations
The Ewing Township Board of Education is holding a special virtual meeting to consider a superintendent recommendation on finance and operations. The main action is a resolution to approve a grant submission under Alyssa's Law to fund new standby generators for district servers and security systems. The meeting includes public comment and may take action on the resolution.
- Resolution approving Alyssa's Law Grant Submission for standby generators
- Grant supports district servers, security, emergency alert, and door access systems
- Special meeting held virtually via Zoom due to public health emergency
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold a remote regular meeting, entering executive session for personnel, legal, and HIB matters before reconvening publicly. The board will consider routine approvals including financial reports, budget transfers, and a $3.1 million bill list, as well as a lease purchase for new accounting software and a corrective action plan for the school nutrition program.
- Approval of bill list totaling $3,113,384.65 for November 23, 2020
- Authorization of equipment lease purchase for Budget/Accounting/HR/Payroll software
- Award of 5-year tax-exempt lease purchase to US Bancorp at 1.50% interest
- Approval of subscription and hosting agreements with Weidenhammer Systems for Alio software
- Approval of Corrective Action Plan for School Nutrition Program following NJDA procurement review
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold a remote regular meeting, including an executive session for personnel and legal matters. In public session, they will review the revised return-to-school plan, approve financial reports and budget adjustments, and award contracts for gym renovations and cafeteria paper products.
- Award $6,664,800 contract to Vanas Construction Co., Inc. for EHS & FMS Gymnasium and Locker Room Renovations (Project #5015C1/5015E1)
- Award $83,352.01 contract to South Jersey Paper Company for cafeteria paper products
- Approve $799,500 reduction in 2020-21 appropriations due to state aid cuts
- Approve grant submissions: Alyssa's Law ($191,033), CARES Digital Divide ($713,619), FEMA disaster assistance
- Approve $3,175,170.71 bill list and settlement with Estock Plumbing, Inc.
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold a remote regular meeting, entering executive session for personnel and legal matters before reconvening publicly. The board will consider routine approvals including minutes, financial reports, and a $5.7 million bill list, plus multiple student transportation contracts with Rick Bus Company and George Dapper totaling over $2.9 million. A presentation on the district's restart and recovery plan for 2020-2021 is also scheduled.
- Approval of bill list totaling $5,698,000.04 for July 27, 2020
- Approval of transportation contracts with Rick Bus Company totaling $2,846,183.51 across multiple routes
- Approval of transportation contract with George Dapper, Inc. for route GD-5
- Approval of NJSIAA membership renewal for 2020-2021 school year
- Presentation on Ewing Schools Restart and Recovery Plan for 2020-2021
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold its regular meeting remotely due to the state of emergency, with a public session at 7:00 PM and an executive session until about 7:30 PM. The board will hear a presentation on the final 2020-21 budget, which will constitute a public hearing, and will consider annual appointments and approvals for the upcoming school year. The agenda includes routine procedural items and several resolutions for approval.
- Public hearing on the 2020-21 annual budget
- Approval of petty cash funds for 2020-21, ranging from $200 to $600 per office
- Designation of legal depositories (Investors Bank, NJ Cash Management) for 2020-21
- Authorization to procure goods/services through state contracts for 2020-21
- Appointment of Dennis J. Nettleton as delegate to BCIP JIF and Christina Moskal as SHIF Fund Commissioner
Regular Board Meeting
The Ewing Township Board of Education will hold its regular meeting, entering executive session for personnel, legal, collective bargaining, and HIB matters before reconvening publicly. The board will consider a preliminary budget overview for 2020-2021, approve a tentative budget, and vote on several contracts and financial reports. The agenda also includes a proposed change to the 2019-2020 district calendar to address COVID-19, though the specific change is not detailed in the provided text.
- Preliminary budget overview for 2020-2021 school year
- Approval of tentative 2020-2021 annual budget
- Contract with R & M Transportation, LLC for $16,434 (Route BMSB)
- Contract with Pharaoh Transportation, LLC for $16,415 (Route RHMP)
- Approval of bill list totaling $2,551,829.89