BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
580 Erial Road, Blackwood, New Jersey 08012
BOARD SECRETARY/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Mr. Frank Rizzo, Board Secretary/Business Administrator
ACTION/WORKSHOP MEETING
March 14, 2019
Highland Regional High School – 6:00 pm

 A.  INFORMATION ITEMS

1.  Required Monthly Drills  

2. Board Attendance

3.  Committee Meeting Schedule/Reports        

B.  MANDATED MONTHLY ACTION ITEMS

1.  Minutes                             
Move that the Board of Education act to approve the minutes of the following meetings as submitted by the Board Secretary/Business Administrator and that the Executive Session minutes be released to the public for all items that no longer need to be held confidential:    

Minutes of January 17, 2019 Executive Session – Released to the Public

Minutes of February 28, 2019 Exec Session

Minutes of February 28, 2019 Workshop/Action

2.  Budget/Account Transfers
Move to approve the Budget Transfers as shown.

3.  Bill List                               
Move that the bills submitted be paid and the officers’ action in making payment therefore is hereby approved. 

4.  Cash/Wire Transfers
Move that the Board of Education approve the cash/wire transfers as shown. 5. 

5.  Board Secretary/Business Administrator’s Report       
Move that the Board of Education approve the report of the Board Secretary/Business Administrator.

6.  Reconciliation of Statements Report
Reconciliation of Statements Report in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of
February 2019.  The Reconciliation Report and Secretary’s report are in agreement for the month of
February 2019.  Move that the Board of Education approve the Reconciliation of Statements report.

7.  Budget Certification           

Board of Education Certification – pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A – 16.10 (c) 4 We certify that after review
of the secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the
appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge no major accounts or fund has been over
expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A – 16.10 (b) and that sufficient funds are available to meet the
district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Board Secretary’s Report in accordance with 18A: 17-36 and 18A: 17-9 for the month of February 2019.
The Board Secretary certifies that no line item account has been over expended in violation of
N.J.A.C. 6A: 23A – 16.10 (c) 3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial
obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Board Secretary in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A – 16.10 (c) 2 certifies that there are no changes
in anticipated revenue amounts or revenue sources.   

8.  Cafeteria Fund Analysis
Move that the Board of Education approve the Cafeteria Fund Analysis.

9.  Student Activity Account Report         

10. Use of Facilities

C. Other Monthly Action Items 

1. Frontline Education Contract
Move that the Board of Education approve the contract with Frontline Education for
IEP Direct (see attached exhibit)                    

2.  Adoption of 2019 – 2020 School Budget
a) Move that the Board of Education adopt the 2019 – 2020 budget in the amount of:
 
BE IT RESOLVED to approve the 2019 – 2020 school district budget.

                                                  Budget                      Local Tax Levy
General Fund                       $ 77,533,976             $ 33,944,551
Special Revenue Fund     $   1,388,938                   - - - - - - - - -
Debt Service Fund             $   2,916,574                $   1,641,581
Total Base Budget             $ 81,839,488                $ 35,586,132

b) Move that the Board of Education approve the following:

 
Resolved, that there be raised for General Fund $ 33,944,551 for the
ensuing school year 2019 -2020 allocated among the constituent municipalities as follows:  
                                                     
                                                    2019 - 2020
Municipality                    Percent Share   Local Tax Levy
Borough of Bellmawr          11.8834796         $ 4,228,871
Township of Gloucester     79.4626390         $ 8,277,680
Borough of Runnemede       8.6538812         $ 3,079,581
 

This budget reflects an overall tax levy increase of 1.22%        

Travel Expenditure Maximum     
Pursuant to NJAC 6A:23A-7.3, the board of education establishes     
$175,000 as the maximum travel expenditure.