The highlight of the event will be the much anticipated student versus teachers basketball game and which will bring out school spirit and pride to make sure everyone has a chance to participate. We'll be creating a signup forms so students can join different events or take part in the game. Our goal is to make this a truly inclusive and spirited celebration that brings our school together. Thank you.
Um and it lists uh several aspects of what that is. Um, this document by itself is 24 pages long. Okay. Um, can we make handbooks absolutely all-encompassing about every situation that we deal with during a school day? We sure would like to, but what we're taking into consideration is knowing that our students are protected uh through these procedural safeguards um that they have. in addition to the handbooks um that we have on there too. Um on page 13, it specifically addresses disciplinary change of placement. A student, I know it's going to read one paragraph. I could read a lot of it here, but it goes on to say, "A student with a disability is subject to the same disciplinary action for violating school rules as any other student. However, if a student is subjected to a disciplinary uh change of placement, there are additional procedural safeguards that apply.
Um, good evening everyone. My name is Jesus. I'm the treasurer of student government and I have the honor to talk about our spring dance. Um, last year it was a success. It was a great night. The people loved it and this year we're hoping that um, it'll be the same. We're we're looking for some DJs and um, we're already making some calls and we're contacting DJs. Uh so if any of you if you know any DJs or any any thing that can contribute to the spring dance, please do let us know. It' be very much appreciated. And um we're still working on it. We don't have a a date yet. Uh but stay put for some uh more information. Um we're going to host a poetry night. Um and the current location is the high school media center. Uh I don't know if that's going to be the the location where it's going to be uh the event, but uh we wanted to be we wanted to be for students in the community.
A diff a disciplinary change of placement occurs when the student is removed for more than 10 consecutive days or subjected to a series of removals that accumulates more than 10 school days in a school year and constitutes a pattern. All that to say that whether or not it's it's with this or I have copy of the 504 here, this is an addition to our handbooks that helps to protect our stu our disabled students which is what we should be doing. Um there's also another level as you as a board are are familiar with is manifestation conferences um are part of this that uh are automatic and are not something that needs to be requested such as an expulsion hearing. Again, that's addressed in these procedural safeguards. And the last comment I I would like to make about this are special education special education due process rights are outlined in the procedural safeguard for students with disabilities.
So we wanted to to be like an open house, an open poetry night, but definitely you should come out and support. Even if you don't um want to recite anything, you could uh still come and enjoy some beautiful poetry. Um thank you so much. [Applause] Oh, and also just to give the Oh, got you. Is Is that right? Okay. So, just to give uh everyone an update on student proposals. So, uh I've been working with Dr. Tomco and the GHS administration on exciting water botting stations. I think it's time for Garfield to have those. Other school districts have those a while back. So, I think providing our students with free filter water um I think it's an essential. So, I'm very happy to be working on that and I'm excited to see um some progress in upcoming months. And there have been also other things that we've been working with Dr.
due process rights in the handbook are in regard to all students. I think it's really important that we that we clarify that. Let me read that again. Special education due process rights are outlined in the procedural safeguard for students with disabilities. The handbook that you have before you this evening that I'm asking for your approval on is in regards to due process for all students rights to regular procedures and fair inquiries before being deprived of the ability to attend school. So please understand as you can sense from the presentations already done this morning or this this evening um we are striving uh to be a district of excellence. that's for all students. Whether you're identified, you're not identified, doesn't matter. Um, but to insinuate that there's not safeguards in place is just simply not true. And so, as a board, I just wanted you uh to know that.
Tomos. I'm very excited and thank you again to the GHS administration for the constant support and our students and teachers and everyone involved. And thank thank you to Isa and Jesus for presenting us with this presentation. That's all. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah, I just want Excellent job. I I've very impressed with student government here. Um we've had many conversations. We're meeting with the board president this I think it's this week, right? So we're going to meet with this week. Um again in you know trying to get out as much as I can meet but some of the ideas that they have and then the proposals that they send full proposals like just phenomenal stuff. So, yep, we've worked on the the water stations and obviously the water's a little, you know, the filters and stuff. We have to be be careful with that. But, uh, all those things we talked about the outside stuff, the, you know, so we continue to work, but I'm really proud of you guys and and again, even, you know, the other, uh, reps, too.
Is there something that we'll continue to look at our handbooks to make improvements on in the future? Absolutely. You know, we're continually doing that, but um it's been reviewed um by our attorneys. It's been reviewed by several people. And so I'm very confident um with the handbooks uh this evening for your approval. Um we also have a number um 12 request to accept donations and grants. Um we continue to have an incredibly generous um community. Uh tonight you're I'm asking you to approve $46,942.77 of donations and a grant. And so and then lastly, you have your accounts payable and payroll voucher registers as we always do. And Mrs. uh Smith's going to present to you here in just a couple moments as she's been patiently waiting uh the February 2025 financial report. So, I am seeking your approval of all consent agenda items that are listed uh this evening.
Just a lot of work being done here. So, congratulations on that. Thank you. All right, we have our school safety services team here an update that they want to give. Um, just kind of a generalized update. So, come on up. first uh you know obviously we have our uh safety services or our guards that are here and uh do a phenomenal job. Um they're all retired officers or in some type of law enforcement or something subsidiary of that. Um, but the main thing that we've been talking about this year is, for lack of a better term, customer service, right? I mean, these are the first individuals that you see when you go to a building. Uh, parents come in, they're sometimes they're myopic, they have I get my kid this, you know, they So, again, we've been working on some of this stuff that's important um with regard to uh just that as well as the most important thing obviously is keeping everyone safe.
Cool. Do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda? Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Thank you, Mr. Meltchure. Do I have a second? Thank you, Deb. Uh any item that anyone wants to pull from the consent agenda?
So, gentlemen, thank you, sir. Okay. Good evening. On behalf of our director, James Angara, who was unable to make it tonight due to a family obligation. My name is Glenn Maddie. This is Marco Joe Barendo. We're both security safety specialists at the Garfield Board of Education. Uh we're here to give a little brief report, an overview of the daily operations and our security division. I'll let Joe start this program off the first section and I'll follow up on the second.
Hearing none. Any comments about anything on there? Hearing none there. I'll move for a vote. Can Zenna Jenna passes 50. Moving on to G finance. Uh G1 would be group solutions go solutions groups contract agreement for student demographic interface. Thank you Mr. Wall. We are uh requesting uh that uh we re um that we approve the go solutions for uh it organizes a Medicaid billing. You know, it's uh it's nine o'clock. I'm sorry. When you're 60some, Meg, you guys got to jump up and down hard. Okay. I know. I saw you, Meg. Please forgive me. Okay. Um, Abby, please come forward. I'm so so sorry. Geez, that's on me, too. I apologize. I was not That's bring it on me. That's on me. I This is what happens the first time I I I lead a meeting. So, Oh my gosh. I am so sorry.
Good evening everyone. I'll just speak a little closer to the mic because we're sorry. Can you hear me now? I'm here. Okay. Uh the Garfield School District has full-time part-time personnel. The superintendent as well will the Garfield Board of Education have placed protecting student staff facilities and one of the district's major priorities security services personnel and responsibilities for maintaining statewide initiative regarding such as drills, fire drills, lockdowns, evacuations, event planning, access to facility control as well as dayto-day operations within the 16 district facility. The security service staff is combined of retired law enforcement officers, personnel, local, county, state organizations. Our personnel have wide range of experience as well as specific training within the background. Security members will contain to continue to train and work with agencies such as New Jersey State Police, City of Garfield Police, New Jersey Department of Homeland Security, as well as New Jersey Department of Education, school security, incentive tax uh tax uh excuse me, task forces.
Wow. Hey, Abby. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Um, this is uh for uh you have approved Abby Keys this evening. Abby, we are absolutely thrilled that you're going to be our corporation nurse. take this moment to introduce yourself to us a little bit about you uh so this board gets to know you a little bit. Okay. Okay. I'll start by saying thank you for the approval. So means a lot to me. My name is Abby Keys and I'm a registered nurse. My background is emergency medicine and business. Um I am excited to work. I have a passion for helping people and kids and I'm excited to continue that into a different role in school setting.
Uh the district states regarding security will continue to paramount. The district will continue to provide a safe school environment while remaining at the forefront of our school security within our area. Thank you. Okay. Currently, our manpower is 28 armed retired law enforcement personnel, one unarmed personnel, five part-time staff members, and two evening staff members. Our training includes all guards are uncertified in RPO, which is the retired police officers training, active shooter response, CPR, stop the bleed, GCN, the global compliance network, and behavioral threat assessment. In addition, ongoing state-of-the-art training is mandatory and conducted inhouse or through the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the Bergen County Police Academy. for system operations. Our security personnel are proficient in the district's camera systems and video recovery procedures. Guards are also trained with the use of the district's raptor management system for visitor management, emergency management, lockdowns, evacuation shelters in place, bomb threats, and cold blues.
Any questions? Just like to say welcome to the corporation. Thank you, Abby. Again, thank you. We we are thrilled. Uh Meg and Jay and Chuck uh speak volumes about you as well as Pat. and uh when I heard about you and heard your credentials and your background and the excitement from the team, uh I know you're going to be great for our kids. Thank you. I'm excited for this. Thank you. Thank you, Abby. All right. Now, sorry, Pat. Now, we'll move on to now on to Pat and Medicaid reimbursement. Yes, this is a program that we use to help organize our Medicaid billing for our uh students with uh special needs where we receive some Medicaid funding and asking for the approval uh for the contract agreement for the upcoming school year. Do I have a motion? Motion to approve the GO Solutions Group Inc.
We're trained in emergency notifications to staff and police, and we vet all triple balloons. And additionally, we maintain digital two-way communications with staff and law enforcement to ensure immediate response capabilities. Daily operations. All schools are adequately staffed daily. Requests for staffing for extracurricular activities are managed via the district's school due request portal. Cooperative agreement. We maintain our state mandatory memorandum of agreement with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure a coordinated response during emergencies. Operational updates. We are transitioning currently to new cloud-based camera systems for enhanced surveillance, replacing all analog radios with digital communication systems for improved audibility, and additional manpower to bring all facilities to two guards daily. questions. I saw the report. Thank you. Okay. Again, thank you so much, uh, for everything you guys do, all the guards. Um, again, bringing, you know, you here whenever that happened, all of you, uh, it's an incredible thing.
contract agreement for student demographic interference. And do I have a second? Thank you, Mr. Meltzer. Oh, sorry. I did not hear you. There's flowers there. I'm not used to see it's beautiful flowers. Keep it up. There's great Mrs. Miller for this the second. I appreciate that. Uh any comments or questions? There's a financial question later for you, but I'm having way fun. Uh on that I'll call for a motion. I not for call for a vote. Motion carries 5-0. Now on to my favorite part of the meeting. G uh would be G2, the February financial report. I was looking for the audience. I think I did financial scare everybody away or what? Yes, I know. Well, thank you for the um listening this evening. and we are reviewing the February financial statements and we'll go through those. First you'll see um the education fund which is one of our main uh budgeted funds and for that this is the second month of the year.
We continue to train and, you know, change that dynamic a little bit of that, you know, um, making sure that you're, you know, obviously your most important thing is making sure everyone here is safe. So, that's important. Um uh and just Mr. Zara's had a uh we this meeting was originally the 31st. So when we moved it up he has a something for I guess I could say dinner for his son uh for as a senior whatever it is. So we just want or he would have been here with you guys. So but thank you very much for all you do. We appreciate you. Thank you. I want to briefly apologize for that. I know it seemed a little bit uh uh just uh one of our board members wasn't feeling well, so that's why it was a little bit of a distraction going on right now.
This is a calendar year fund that runs from January to December. So in this you'll see uh the first column there in green is the anticipated revenues and budget order for expenditures that was certified by the department of local government finance uh at the end of December 1st of January. So that is where we have um what I call is our baseline that we start with. Then the next column over to the right is the actuals for that particular month that we're reporting which is February of 2025. And then the third column over is the year to date. So the year to date right now is January and February. So you'll see that and then you'll see the remaining column which is the budget minus the year to dates to see the um the remaining budget for the calendar year. On the right hand side you'll see some graphs that we did uh for uh the percent of budget.