SCHOOL , from Page 1 Grade 1 Go Math books at a cost of $ 33,613.79 . The board also approved to award contract to Mc- Graw Hill for Study Sync Core ELA Grade 7 and Grade 8 books in the amount of $ 103,384.92 based on lowest quote .
Board President Sam Mento III called the meeting to order and all board members were present at the Samuel A . Donio Memorial Li-
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brary with the exceptions of Thomas Attanasi , Linda Byrnes and John Lyons who were excused .
Assistant Superintendent Tammy Leonard gave a presentation on the Student Safety Data System ( SSDS ). School districts are required to report to the N . J . Department of Education ( NJDOE ) any incidents of violence , alleged or confirmed harassment , intimidation or bullying ( HBI ), vandalism and alcohol or drug abuse . The information is reported to the Board of Education in a public hearing two times each year . This is the district ’ s first reporting period for the 2020-2021 school year .
According to Leonard and the SSDS report , there were no reportable incidents at the Early Childhood Education Center ( ECEC ) and Warren E . Sooy Jr . Elementary School ( WES ).
At the Hammonton Middle School there was one alleged and two confirmed incidents of HIB during the first reporting period and one other incident leading to suspension .
At the Hammonton High School there were two alleged incidents of HIB , three incidents of violence ( including two fights and one assault ) and eight other incidents leading to suspension .
There were no incidents of vandalism , substances and weapons at any of the schools according to the report .
Leonard said the information was submitted at the end of January .
The meeting then moved to committee reports . For the sending and receiving committee , board member Barbara Berenato said an agreement between Waterford and Hammonton is being reviewed by
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the school district ’ s solicitor because “ there were some slight changes in Waterford ’ s part of the agreement .”
Board Vice President Michael Pullia then gave the finance committee report .
“ Ms . [ Barbara ] Prettyman is finalizing the budget details . The budget hearing will be May 6 . That ’ s our next regular board meeting , and that meeting we ’ ll have the budget hearing to formally introduce the budget . The budget will have a decrease in taxes . She ’ s just going through all — there ’ s a lot of things coming in from the federal government and everything and finalizing everything ,” he said .
After the finance committee report , board member Raymond Scipione gave the community relations report .
“ The spring seasons have begun practice on April 1 to include baseball , softball , boys tennis , golf , boys volleyball and boys and girls track and field . Spring season is the only full season this year and to also compete in the state tournament . Games competitions will begin April 21 and end June 21 . Our coaches and athletes are excited to compete after missing their season last year ,” Scipione said .
Scipione said the district is preparing for the following upcoming events as it enters fourth marking period : the middle school Geography Bee held on April 21 via zoom , senior prom on June 4 , senior awards on June 10 and graduations on June 15 and 16 .
“ WES and ECEC are also planning for their field days , so we ’ re getting back to a little normalcy here ,” he said . After the community relations report , Waterford District Representative Al Pangia said Waterford is working on the budget .
“ We received some additional grant money , which was nice . Looks like probably due zero tax increase , which is nice . Also , we ’ re looking at getting some additional classroom space modules put on to the Atco School because it looks like our enrollment is going up , so that ’ s good ,” Pangia said .
Board member Erica Polito gave the school culture report .
“ I just want to say thank you to everyone for doing a great job during the first few days back in school five days a week . I ’ m happy that most of the students are back and looking forward and hopeful that this is the beginning to getting back to a more traditional school life for everyone . And lastly , best wishes to our upcoming retirees ,” Polito said . Next , board member Kelli Fal-
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