[Music] I'm just joking. [Music] I win. too much. [Music] Yeah. [Music] I see her. [Music] That's always [Music] Good evening. and welcome to the CHS band's spring concert. Um, we are going to open for you with a piece by the symphonic percussion ensemble that is called Beware the Jabberwock and it will feature the reading of the poem by Owen Star. [Applause] [Music] Was Brillig in the slidy toes? Did Guyire and Gimble in the wave? All mimsy were the boragroves and the momera's [Music] outgrave. Beware the jabberwock. My son, the jaws that bite and the claws that catch. Beware the jub bird and shun the froomiest bander snatch. [Music] He took his vorpal sword in hand. Long time the maximum foe he sought. So rested he by the tum tum tree and stood a while and thought. [Music] And as an upish thought he stood, the jabberwok with eyes of flame came whiffling through the moldy wood and burbled as it [Music] [Applause] [Music] name.
Hi clockers, I'm Hi Silver and I'm excited to be back with another edition of the WACA news blog. Today I'll be sharing a brief update on what's new in Ashland straight from the town manager's latest newsletter. In Ashland, big updates are underway to improve town services and community engagement. First up is the new permitting system coming soon. Ashland is rolling out a new online permitting system powered by Open Gov thanks to a $150,000 grant. The system will allow residents and businesses to apply for permits and make payments online, streamlining communication between departments and making town processes more efficient. The annual town meeting reminder. Don't forget Ashland's annual town meeting is this Wednesday, May 7th, at 7 p.m. at Ashlin High School. Key topics include the FY26 budget, water infrastructure, zoning updates, and proposed CPA funded projects like a new arborum and dog park improvements. Registered voters are encouraged to attend and have their voices heard.
yellow. I Good evening everyone. I'd like to call the 20125 May 5th meeting of the Dartmouth School Committee to order. And those who are able, would you please stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flagg of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Um, welcome everyone. Uh, for your information, this meeting of the Dartmouth School Committee will be held well here at the media center starting at 6. Just did. Um, public is granted physical access. Um, we are live streaming this at youtube.com dhstv media. The school committee reserves the right to implement additional remote participation procedures and will notify the public if that so happens. I guess that was not entirely necessary. Um, this meeting is being recorded and will rebroadcast on DCTV channels 9 on the following days.
Mr. Grippo here. Dr. Harrian here. Thank you. We have the pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Absolutely. Wouldn't be the same without you. Uh not seeing anything anyone from the audience that would like to speak. All right, we have a review for a first read reading of 5114 suspension and expulsion process. Thank you. So um this policy the only change here um is because of the change in the bullying definition you have to scoot all the way to page J. 42 pages. Wow. And it uh number 32 is the old definition of bullying which because the legal definition of bullying has changed that's stricken in this much much briefer version bullying means unwanted and aggressive behavior among children in grades K to 12 inclusive that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please remain standing. Please be seated. I will now read the official results as certified by the Bergen County Clerk for the annual school board election that was held on April 15, 2025. Arlene Patiri 696 Lissa Hassan 625 William J. Otto 610, Nancy Kutzup 462, Aaliyah Sanchez 412, Bogamila Switite 409, Richard Derek 387, Aldo A. Munos 353, Abdel Kedar Sardana 197, Isma Feroski 126. The following individuals were duly elected to serve the unexpired term of three years. Arlene Patiri 696. Lissa Hassan 625 and William J. Otto 610. Congratulations. We will now administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of the Garfield Board of Education. Can Mrs. Arlene Patiri, please come to the podium with her invited guests.
Any opposed? I. Okay. Motion carries 4.2. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. And on the agenda is public comments. We have two here. First before you begin, let me read what I have to read, which is visitors are welcome to speak on agenda and non-aggenda items.
the board um attached on the agenda item does have the full budget packet for review, but tonight I'll just be highlighting some key funds just for our overview this evening. So the main changes um to our budget limits you'll see there were the reasons. So the primary reasons that impacted M and capital budget limit, we had a slight adjustment in our average daily membership which is our ADM from our previous um accounts and so that increased the capital budget by about 122,000. Additionally, we did have um some allocations and reallocations which you'll see there. So, we allocated the full amount from as a district we received Proposition 123 funds um and we allocated those from M to capital in the amount of about $750,000. And then in addition, this year we received um one-time supplemental funds from the state in the amount of about 1.3 million.
All right, having a quorum, let's uh stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right, Hank, I'll turn it over for student perspectives. All right, I'll invite uh forward. Good evening. Um we are really excited um to present these three students to you uh tonight. Um they attended the ISBY student summit at ISU. Um one of my favorite parts was that Dr. Hank the drove the mini bus. Um and safely um Dr. Dr. Demet and I just got to be passengers on the bus um with these lovely students and and their peers and it was just an absolutely absolutely wonderful day and the three of them are going to tell you all about it. Do you want to add anything?
This board's in insights and guidance during this process had a significant impact um and really will impact the future of our district for years to come. Notable among these are really the development of new partnerships with our neighboring districts aso, Aurora, Planefield and village in the village of Montgomery. These were watershed moments never done before. Um many times I heard why didn't we ever sit down and this board made it a priority to build new partnerships. We also this board made a huge impact on bringing students onto the board and became a trailblazing board in the state and not many places in fact at the conference I went to it was said a number of times wow we've never thought of this and so even our own village of Asiggo now has student board members prestige [Applause] this board's commitment and you force commitment to ensuring that we invested in people.
Hey [Music] One, two, one, two, and through and through the vorpal blade went snicker snack. He left it dead and with its head he went galumping [Music] back. And hast thou slain the jabberwok? Come to my arms, my beamish boy. Oh, fragous day. Koo klay, he chled in his joy. [Music] It was brillig in a slidey. Toades did guy and gimble in the wave. All mimsy were the boragroves in the mozzout grave. [Music] [Applause] If you were here for our last concert, um, percussion ensemble is something that is very new to us, new to me as a teacher, and new to all of them as well. But we were driven by the fact that we have so many wonderful percussion students, especially in the symphonic band class. Um, and so they make a lot of really cool music um for just percussive instruments and it's been a real pleasure to dive into that with them.
Looking ahead, join us for our Earth Day celebration next Saturday, May 10th, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Corner Spot. This family-friendly event will feature live music, local vendors, delicious food, and eco-friendly activities for all ages. It's a great way to celebrate the planet and support sustainable initiatives in our community. On Sunday, May 18th, take some time for yourself with coffee, core, and connection, also at the Corner Spot from 9 to 10:30 a.m. This free wellness event includes a relaxing Pilates class followed by a light breakfast and an opportunity to connect with neighbors in a peaceful, community focused environment. Mental Health Awareness meets artistic expression at Art Saves Ashland on Thursday, May 15th from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Ashland High School. This meaningful event highlights the intersection of mental well-being and creativity through student and community artwork, performances, and resource sharing. It's an important and inspiring gathering for all ages.
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5, Friday at 6, Saturday at 8, and Sunday at 2. The meeting will be rebroadcast on DCTV channel 18 on the following days, Monday and Saturday at 12 and Thursdays at 3. And you can check us out on YouTube as well. Um and now we have set aside time for public comment 10 minutes.
That's just real or receive this uh pre in front. No person e r So we can't change that at all. That's the legal definition. It's very broad and very just We'll get to more of that in the next Okay. part of the show. Cool. So, seems like a very low bar for the term that's generally accepted as serious. Yeah. You know, I think that's what it's I think they're trying to destigmatize it a little bit like not quote why is it more serious than other things like you know coming up and punching somebody in the face. Is that more or less serious if it doesn't meet the bullying thing? I mean, you know, uh, somebody who assaults somebody else. I don't know. I think that's just the conversation. Um, I wasn't in the room when the decision was made to change. It wasn't Well, this is the type of thing that was a a law that was signed by the governor.
Mrs. Arlene Patiri will be sworn in by Mayor Everett E. Garnto, Jr. Left hand on the left Stand up rightly square that I will hold the mic. Maybe you can hold the mic so that you're listening. And to the government established in the United States. And the governments established in the United States. Okay. Under the authority of the people. Under the authority of So help me God. So help me God. I Or Peteri I Or do solemnly swear that I do solemnly swear that I possess the qualification prescribed by law for this office. possesses the qualifications prescribed by law prescribed by law for this office of members of the board of education of members of the board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS pursuant to RS 19 semicolon 4-1 19 semicolon 4-1 we are disqualified due to the conviction of a crime and not disqualified due to the conv conviction of a crime or offense listed in or offense listed in New Jersey.
Comments are limited to three minutes. Please state your name and address prior to making your comments. Please note that members of the board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, action taken is limited to directing administration equipment as a matter of responding to any criticism or scheduling matter. Hi, my name is uh Nathaniel Hardy. I've lived here in Aaho for almost 10 years now. I Nathaniel, could you do us a favor? Can you turn around just so we can see you when you're talking to us? Yes. Okay. Thank you, brother. I've lived in Aaho for almost 10 years now. And I have growing concern for what's going on in school. I've heard stories of bullying um to the point of teachers getting threatened, multiple teachers, uh kids getting attacked in the bathrooms. Um threats, other kids calling other kids snitches for bringing these things to light and them getting threatened.
And so, we also allocated those funds specifically to capital funds. Um, we know that these are not guaranteed ongoing funds by the state and in fact there's still conversations next year on whether those one-time funds would even continue. So, we wanted to be sure we didn't embed them into ongoing operational costs. So, instead, we allocated them to capital just to support that fund and to support any ongoing capital needs that may come up. So, here is our updated maintenance and operation budget limit. You'll see the difference from our revised budget number one to revised budget number two. Um and that shows the overall decrease of 750,000 which was referenced um to the amount that uh previously that we allocated the Prop 123 funds out of there and into capital. Um and it also reflects you'll see in our regular ed, special ed, transportation and K3 by our various program areas.
No, that's all right. So, I'll have you guys come up introduce yourselves. Um and they're going to tell you about the experience. Good afternoon everybody. How's everybody doing? Great. Great. Great. Okay. I'm Anvie Krishnarda and I'm a sophomore at Donner's Grove South. I'm Emilio Pacheco and I'm a junior at Downers Grove South. And I'm Owen Wills. I'm a sophomore at Downers Grove North. Okay. So, really quickly, we just want to talk about um the format of the ESB student summit. It was a really welcoming environment surrounded by people who wanted to talk like you wanted to talk about. They were really interested in everything you had to say and it was a really eyeopening experience with what we did really well and what we did what we could improve on because we have as u Miss Lip says never- ending improvement. And so with that, we were divided up into four sections and we had four topics and they would rot rotate around with the student board over at Isby and we would talk about each thing and it was just a really positive environment for us to be able to um talk about different experiences and see how our school does really great things.
We made sure that we signed contracts that were fair and reflective of the sacrifice and the commitment of our staff. At no point did you waver from that in your dedication to ensuring that before every student were staff who felt appreciated both in terms of the human resources and the financial re renumeration of all because dollars count but also made sure that they felt it in their hearts in terms of expectations around processes and processes. Just a few more that I'm going to quickly rattle off. We've this board focused on adopting a new K8 curriculum, improve financial and fiscal management in this district, eliminating the equivalent of a payday loan for the first time in two years. Two years in a row, after 20 years, after 20 years, after 20 years of doing it, after 20 years of borrowing money so we could pay our staff, we stopped them.
Unfortunately, we only practiced it in the space in here today once and we didn't even have everyone there, so we were all a little bit worried, but it went well. Um, so up next we will have Rituals by Roland Barrett. Um, and I did include in this concert program, uh, there's a QR code on the back that shows some notes about each piece if you are interested to read about, uh, more the the message of those pieces. So, uh, without further ado, when they're all set, we will begin rituals. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat.
Some town notices. A few important reminders for residents. Motor vehicle excise tax bills from commitment one are now passed due. If you haven't paid yet, be aware that a $30 demand fee will be added after May 19th. Be sure to settle your balance to avoid additional charges. Yard waste pickup continues on Mondays, May 12th and 19th, and will carry into June. Get your leaves, brush, and grass clippings out onto the curb and keep your yard and the town looking great. This week's community shout out goes to Adam Sachs. Let's take a moment to celebrate a true community champion, Adam Saxs, president of the Ashlin Business Association. Adam's leadership and passion have been instrumental in supporting local businesses, strengthening community connections, and fostering economic growth in Ashland. When he's not advocating for our business community, Adam works as a financial planner at Sentinel Financial Group, a proud Ashland resident, he continues to make a meaningful impact through his service, dedication, and love for the town.