I mean, yeah, the committee had asked for Joy and Aaron had asked for um sort of a written explanation with Sarah from Sarah with some more documentation. So, I'm going to get that okay for our next meeting. I mean, I can actually forward what I got to from um the gentleman today who's really helpful and yes, it's federal law, but you know, um explain to me what this looks like in a school. And he goes, "Well, I can't explain that to you because it's case because it's case by case. But I mean, I'm, you know, my personal opinion is if a school nurse needs to do an invasive physical exam, then pick up the phone and call the parent, tell them you're going to do a physical exam. I think the expectation is that that that is obviously what would happen. This is more it covers a broader more non non um you know, like the the that's expected or whatever.
Um, so it just it drives additional work. Thank you. I understand. It was just the lag time. Oh, it sounds frustrating. It was just so difficult to move ahead. It couldn't move ahead. It was one step forward and 10 step back. That's what it seemed like. But you're much the what we've learned too, you're much better organized today than you were before where it's easier to fulfill. Yeah, it's easier. So, it's a different different ball game. Mike, thank you, Joan. I appreciate your commentary. Mike, do you want to add to that any input that you have? No, I'm just very uh thankful that we have uh Joanne and Angela working day in and day out on this. Um before that, it's kind of me trying to do it by myself. um which is you can imagine on top of doing everything else is very difficult.
So we'd have a round of applause for him. He didn't expect that. That's why he's blushing. And and next, our fearless leader, our board president, Rich Denuzi. He was selected as the president of the Somerset County School Board Association. So, not only will be he be our president, but he'll be president for the county. I think that deserves a big round of applause. So, and to the board on behalf of the community, the teachers, the staff, we're incredibly proud of your your leadership, your dedication, and we appreciate the example you set for our community. Okay. At this time, would all of the parents and students of the month please come up to the stage to if I could ask the um educators of the year to stay. I'd like to get a picture with you as well. So, all the students of the month and parents, you can come on up.
Um, some of the responses I appreciate the uh attempt to satisfy the peer reviewer's comments. Um, and I think the peer reviewer has been satisfied with things So, I I'd probably leave it at that. On the civil side, there's a couple of things that I think warrant a little bit more exploration. Uh, namely just some of the groundwater issues. Yeah. Yeah. Specifically. Well, if I can add to that, if you don't mind, Madam Chair, with respect to the 61 Wavely, the um the entryway has changed and it's going to be closer to the intersection. of East Union and Union that yeah the entryway has changed. So that's going to since the first submission the original developer. Oh yeah it's changed from the original developer original but not this developer hasn't changed. No, no, no, no, no. He's changing. Oh, cuz the original developer had the other side of the street, right?
Yeah. I mean, look, a temperature is one thing, right? Um looking for something else as a mother and I Okay, folks. We we spent a really long time on this. Sorry, that was a lot of No, I know that needed to be reviewed. Thank you very much. And we will No, no, no. The thing is uh we we're going to be circling back to that important policy. So, let's hear um uh an update on the youth commission from Sarah. Yay. The youth commission. Um so, since this is my first update, I just wanted to give you guys a little um background on the youth commission. Um, on the town website, the mission statement, I think, is pretty important. It says, "The youth Brookfield Youth Commission provides an advocacy and information platform for youth representatives to get more engaged in town issues. The commission identifies gaps in service to youth and their families through an ongoing assessment of the needs, helps to recommend new programs and events, craft initiatives and partnerships with other town boards and departments, and suggest ideas for new policies or regulations for the town to consider.
So thank you both very much. Thank you. Moving on to the next subject financial reporting and controls. I put that in there only as a place at this point here based on your observations. Well, let me go back to 24. it. Uh, are you still in a process I I probably answer my own question. Are you still in a process of of making entries? 224 and at some point would you report back to us what you feel the the the ending number is so that we have a handle on it before it hits the press. So, you know, if you're still in the process, I don't want to ask you what the number is today because it fluctuates. So, I'm not going to get in that. But if if you you know have a feel for for some sort of a a date where you feel comfortable in saying that I finished my work and this is what I come up with.
Hello. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Do you take a picture of everything together? [Music] So you Mike, you want to do it on the floor or the stage? Stage. [Music] Yeah, let's move this out of the way. That's a good idea. We need to throw a second. Yeah. Mike, they're going down. He's taking a picture. [Music] There we go. How close That's right. Can you get it? Ready? Okay. Okay, if we could have the teachers of educators of the year come up front. Mike. Mike, where would you rather have them? Huh? Where would you rather have the educators of the year? On the stage up there. Okay. Educators of the year, if you would please come forward with your trophies. With your trophies. Be easier. Yeah. Bring them up on the stage. Educators of the year up to the stage, please. Mike, direct them up to the stage.
But now and now it's over by the high school. That's correct. Right. And it's like the high school is here and their entrance is here. It's not even lined up that we can say put a light in or anything. It's Yeah, that's Well, that's it. But now that's going to cause an issue because we're we're going to discuss it tomorrow at the traffic safety committee. So that's that's going to become an issue. And I know what the the comment's going to be. You know, you're going to have to redesign that intersection. Well, not at not at $2 million. We're going to redesign it at this extraction. Not our inter not our intersection. Why would that have to be redesigned? They should have to redesign their entrance and exits. Well, I don't want to get into a large discussion what I know, but I can tell you that that's that's been a that's been a concern that was brought up uh and as other matters have been brought up with respect to that.
The members also help share news and information about important town projects and programs with the youth of the committee community. So just a little background and I won't give this every update just to um let you guys know about seven years ago um couple people at Brookfield High School, couple students decided to revamp um the then defunct youth commission. So Liam Mania was heading all that and at the time I was actually brought on as one of the adviserss but the students pretty much ran everything including all the meetings. Um so what I learned from that experience is that you can have you know a one-hour tour of a school but if you want to get to the nitty-gritty of what's going on talk to the kids because they will be very honest with you. Um Liam has actually stayed on since seven years that he's been um a part of it and they continue to host the career fair.
Yeah. The the 24 um is uh still under audit. I I think I would be um best to make that uh level of comfortability after the um financial the uh audit is uh is given. up until then we're going to be uh making changes and um similarly um as we spoke about in the um fiscal year 2025 um as we go through it and we're looking at these financials and we're looking at all the variances um we're starting to notice that there are things that are budgeted that are they're uh don't have requisite expense. Um quick example is we budget salary for our um custodial staff. Uh there are actually two lines. Um one is the actual custodian salaries and the others um you may remember from previous years was custodial overtime. Um the way our system is set up um one of those individuals will have a particular code associated with them and all the monies paid to them will go to that code.
Yeah, it's too it's too busy down there. Too busy. Take let's see if we can take the trophies out and hold it and we'll go right up front here. Congratulations. Thank you so much. Thank you. [Music] I know that. One movie face. How are you? [Music] We don't need [Music] All right, you're ready. Congratulations everybody. start walking the neighborhood. Yeah. There is one thing um you know I this year I got the governor's award my district you know my district gave me I got a certificate I got a certificate and a black and white piece of paper and an announcement from last year they gave out a golden apple I But at least too bad you didn't win a lot of the states. [Music] We figured it out. What's that? LLD teacher. Who is this? Oh, S. Yeah, I love her. She's Yeah. And let me tell you, she's really good.
So, if you want to join our meeting tomorrow because it's going to be going to be quite uh okay. I think Beth might have a little insight. I know she's So, I've been following these um projects and 61 Waverly. They did match up their entrance on to match with the high school. Oh, okay. They did. So, yeah, let's touch base with Alvo first thing in the morning then before your meeting. Um I know they did line those up because that was a concern. They did change their entrance on the other side into Framingham. Maybe that's that could be the that Yes, that has changed. And there are off the top of my head, I'm sorry, I don't remember, but I believe it's a right turn only. Um, don't quote me on that, but that Okay, that has changed on the other side on the framing.
the candidate forums and other amazing events. So, we had the update back in April. Um, and then Brookfield Cares was here last time and that's all in conjunction with the youth youth commission as well. Um, so with the through their work with the Brookfield Cares, the youth commission students were part of a focus group um on the search institute survey that they that we talked about last time with Brookfield Cares. Their meetings are the first Friday of every month. So, in the next meeting on June 6th at five o'clock in the town hall, they'll be talking about certain projects for the fall, which will include hosting another candidate forum for those running for the board of finance, board of edet, and um board selectman. And this will be their fourth time hosting the event. And it's a great opportunity for the candidates to answer questions from Brookfield's young adults.
So, in our financials, we have a line that has a budget and it says custodial overtime, but we don't actually book anything there. Um, in fact, uh, we don't really measure overtime um, at that at that level. So, we're going through a process now in fiscal year 2025 of making um, adjustments to reallocate some of those expenses that maybe weren't allocated um, correctly when the budget was done. um and perhaps reallocating some of that uh benefit expense to other lines so we can um even things out. When you finish 24, can we have some of the summary that you've highlighted for 23 some of your mod so we stay with consistency there? The the next item I had and was the topic of financial reporting controls is just to mention that at a future date and I hope in the near future say by June 30th um you could report back to us what some of the changes that you would like to implement implement um whether it be procedural control changes uh such as the list of closings and stuff like that.
She takes kids who really have issues and they I think everybody who is intending to leave has likely left. There you go. So, let's go ahead and move on to item 3.1. Just I want to acknowledge that while our student board member was unable to be with us this evening, he did send in some written reports both from last month and from this month. So, if you haven't already checked those out on the agenda, they were late ads.
All right. I did not realize there was a right turn. Yeah. So, double I'll double check with him. I'm pretty sure those entrances did match up. Are they adding some kind of light at the intersection? I don't think I don't believe so. So they are so 61 Waverly is just now starting their traffic. They've had like one or two meetings I believe on traffic only. Um that is the major focus right now only for that project. Um 10 to 60 Maine is almost completed with their traffic and they are moving on to landscape architecture um Tuesday. So Tuesday's meeting is the ZBA. Um both of those projects will be in front of them as well. Is there an I'm sorry Beth. Is there an amendment to the traffic study that they've submitted? Uh there are there tweaks to that traffic study for which one? 1060 Main Street.
And I'll have more information as we get closer to the fall. Um what have they noticed? It's really important to take on projects that matter most to the students and the students really do drive the ideas and the events that the youth commission works on. More youth do need to get involved. Meetings are open to the public and they encourage students to join the meetings even if they just have ideas for projects and other questions and concerns. And the last thing they are currently looking for two new members to join the youth commission. interested students should attend one of their meetings or reach out directly through the town website or social media. Um, do you have any idea like would they reach out to Liam or just to the youth commission? Is there a point person? Um, I Marty McNiff would probably be the best.
That would uh would certainly benefit the the the operation being more efficient and give the board members some sort of a an idea as to you know what what is due, what's involved. So that uh any any change in the board members will see that at this particular time of the year this is due at this month that this is due etc. Absolutely. In the future.
Uh, please feel free to do that after the meeting and uh send any questions that you have to Harrison. I'm sure he'd be happy to answer them. That moves us to committee reports. We'll start with education. Mr. Dawson, the floor is yours. Thank you, uh, Mr. Januzi. We had a great education meeting a couple weeks ago. Um, some exciting news. Uh, the district was recently evaluated in our preschool program. Um a lot of folks if you um are not deeply involved in education you could easily have the uh misconception that preschool is easy and all play. Um but it is not. Um it's there are our youngest learners. It's our first experience in the district. So, we were all uh really relieved to know that one of the many bodies that governs preschool education in New Jersey gave us a lot of really affirming uh validation and our programming, our curriculum, our approach, the way we enroll kids.
That I don't know. But Joe, I think, you know, I think they made a few changes. Sorry. Um I think they did make a few changes based on the peer reviewers comments. Okay. Um substantive. I think that's debatable. Yeah. Okay. That's that's going to be a concern. I think they were looking at sightelines. Maybe that's what you're thinking. So there are sight lines on that myrtle like correct. So they did address that. Um there was conversation about the building there and the sighteline but they basically so I wasn't able to attend that but I did I haven't gotten entirely through it but I got through most of the meeting watching it. And so they um basically the developer said they've done what they're going to do and if we want it moved or an additional sight line then they're going to take down the whole building.