Bellmawr BOE Concerned About Dangerous Crosswalk for Students By Anne Forline Gloucester City News Because of the steady I-295 construction work and the new traffic patterns created by the recently installed traffic light on Bell Road, Board member, Bill Murray expressed concern for the students’ safety when crossing the street from Bell Oaks School. The corner of Anderson Avenue and Bell Road is only a few hundred feet from the traffic light and road construction. Murray said: “It is a hazard and students should not be crossing there.” As a pre-emptive safety measure to avoid accident or injury at this corner, the District installed temporary fencing and a sign to prevent students from crossing here before and after school. Murray added that students will also be cautioned and reminded against crossing at this corner. During the business portion of the meeting, all items on the agenda passed. This included: An approval to submit the 2014-15 Comprehensive Maintenance Plan in accordance with New Jersey Department of Education requirements. An approval to appoint Kaitlyn Cox for Consultant/Director services for the Bell Oaks Chorale for the 2013-14 school year for a fee of $4,000. An approval for the employment of a paraprofessional, effective October 1, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the approval of the New Jersey Department of Education. Approvals for various fund raising requests, among them are plans for the “Second Annual Turkey Trot” in November, which will benefit St. Rita’s Food Bank. Also, a roller skating night at Deptford Skating Rink is planned for November 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm to raise money for the Camp Mason trip. Approvals for field trips for future education and college plans. Students in the eighth grade will have the opportunity to visit Camden County College and Richard Stockton College to focus on education and future college and career plans. Additionally, another field trip is planned for the eighth grade students to visit Camden County Technical School to give them the option of attending an alternative high school. In other matters, school Superintendent, Annette Castiglione, along with all of the administrators, gave a presentation on the District’s Annual Report. The Annual Report detailed highlights of the students’ progress as well as all of the District’s programs and camps. Ethel Burke Principal, Frank Jankowski, acknowledged and thanked PTO member, Lisa Young, for leading various fund raising efforts. Mrs. Young gave a breakdown of how the raised funds were spent. She said 19 Ipads in the amount of $6,000 were purchased for the school as well as an additional $900 for books for both teachers and students. The Board will meet again on for a Work Session on Wednesday, November 13 and for its Regular Meeting on Wednesday, November 20. Both will be held at 6:00 pm at the Bell Oaks Media Center.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:01:36 +0000
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