MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING

OF THE

RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION

JANUARY 22, 2002

A special meeting of the Board of Education was held on Tuesday evening, January 22, 2002 in the High School Cafeteria. Meeting was called to order by President Willis at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

On roll call the following members were present: Mrs. Ahmed, Mr. Brancato, Mrs. Cevasco, Mr. Derner, Mrs. Miceli, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Novosielski, and Mrs. Willis. Mr. Ferrara was absent for the entire meeting. Mrs. Conlon was also present.

N.J. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW

The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meeting of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rutherford Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on the bulletin board outside the Borough Clerk's Office, mailed to the News Leader, Herald, South Bergenite, and the Record newspapers, and filed with the Borough Clerk.

MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 7:31 P.M. No comments made

MINUTES APPROVAL Resolution by Mr. Novosielski, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Executive Session of January 14, 2002 be approved as recorded.

Roll call vote:

Mrs. Ahmed – aye	Mr. Derner – aye	Mrs. Monahan – aye
Mr. Brancato – aye	Mr. Ferrara –absent	Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye	Mrs. Miceli – aye	Mrs. Willis – aye

LONG RANGE Resolution by Mrs. Monahan, seconded by Mrs. Ahmed.

FACILITIES PLAN BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to accept the New Jersey Department of Education draft determination letter of the District’s Long Range Facility Plan for years 2000 to 2005, as the basis upon which they intend to proceed with maintaining and improving their schools during the period of time covered by this plan.

Roll call vote:

Mrs. Ahmed – aye	Mr. Derner – aye	Mrs. Monahan – aye
Mr. Brancato – aye	Mr. Ferrara –absent	Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye	Mrs. Miceli – aye	Mrs. Willis – aye

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Mrs. Cevasco, seconded by Mrs. Monahan, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:46 P.M.

Approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie A. Conlon

Acting Board Secretary