001I'd like to call the March 18th board of education workshop regular meeting open. If we could have a moment of silence. Flag salute. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. In accordance with the provision of the open public meetings act, a public notice of this meeting has been sent to board members, all district schools, the Herald news, the suburban trends, the record, the messenger, West Milford town hall, the county superintendent's office, the board attorney, uh, cable vision of Warwick and West Milford TV77 and posted in the administrative building. Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution were provided to all local media, town hall, township, library, and all district schools. Roll call, please. Mr.
002Schultz. >> Mr. Stovich, >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> here. >> Mrs. Jurgensson, >> Mr. Lippy, >> here. >> Mrs. Lockwood >> here. >> Mrs. Markard, >> here. >> Mrs. Rano, Mrs. Van Djk >> here, >> Mr. Garina >> here. >> Uh, Mrs. Rano and Mrs. Jug said come in late so >> Thank you. Um, superintendent's report. Dr. Kitchen. >> Yes. I'm going to skip ahead um on the unsung hero announcement for just a minute cuz I do believe that our unsung hero will be here. So, I'll postpone that one. Um, couple of things. Uh, just want to go through and remind all of you about the uh CSA evaluation. That is your evaluation of me. Just so you know in the process uh the first thing that happens is um first thing that happens
003in that process is that you um that I complete a self-evaluation based on the goals that we set last year. So um just so you're aware that has taken place. You should have received a notification of that and then what I will be sharing out with you is a timeline to make sure we're in compliance with uh with what is necessary there. The other thing I wanted to touch base on is the board's self-evaluation process. So this is not something that has happened every year and it's not something that is required but it is something that is helpful to the goal setting session. So um if you remember we discussed last year that this summer when we do our goal setting that uh we will likely not be going through school boards for that. Um
004you're going to have a goal setting session that is led by uh Mr. Novak and myself uh probably with Mr. Schultz being the recorder of uh of important things. So, uh anyway, just just keep your eyes out for those things. Um the next step in the process is that you're all filling out for for the next step in the process for the CSA piece is you're all filling out your evaluation um of me and then and then Claire will be compiling those things. But the timeline will be shared out with you shortly. It's not a it's not a set in stone timeline. It's a self-created timeline, but it sort of helps to keep us on track. Uh, a couple other things I wanted to mention that the high school musical Mean Girls uh was just
005uh this past week and I had the opportunity to attend that. I know several of our board members and administrators had the chance to attend as well. Uh the kids really did an unbelievable job. It was uh it was super exciting. Uh I don't want to step on Megan's toes because I'm going to take a wild guess and say she's got that in her very thorough report. Um and then a couple of other things. So, I've got two uh two different things that I wanted to recognize here. Um uh one being our um our unsung hero. So, you are all aware that our um New Jersey school boards has a an award for the unsung hero in in the district each year. It is a 12th grader. And the 12th grader is um and the
00612th grader is somebody who um uh is not necessarily the top in any one specific thing, but they're always doing the right thing. Um you know, sometimes those those individuals are the ones that fall through the cracks. Um you know, we have somebody who we were really excited to honor uh last week at our um we were really excited to honor last week at the Unsung Hero event. Um it was at Manchester High School and uh it was really also important for us to make sure uh that she was recognized here as well uh by our board. Um so she came and joined us here this evening. So Miss Gruber uh if you wouldn't mind coming on up and uh we're going to take a picture with the board. Congratulations. Yeah, we we'll come around.
007We'll take a picture with you. >> Aren't you excited for today? >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Stand in front of >> Sure. >> here. You stand over there. >> Yes. Go. I'm right over here. >> Congratulations. >> And Ally, I want to apologize to you because I actually have an additional certificate for you for tonight that was supposed to be in my binder here and I apparently left it on my desk. So, I do apologize. Uh, but I'll get it to you. >> Thank you. >> Do you have it? >> I I lied. I do have it here with me. >> Congratulations. He He's fun and with you. That's >> congratulations. >> Thank you. Okay. And before I turn it over to Megan Sidner for our student representative report,
008we do have one more uh thing that we added late. It might not be visible on your agenda, but we do have um a prospective Eagle Scout, Noah Yoda, is going to present his Eagle Scout project to us tonight. >> Hello. So, today I'm presenting my Eagle project at um the turf at the high school. So, I would like to redo the shop pit and add uh make it NJSSIA standards. So, I have some of the packet stuff to show you guys with the pictures of what it's going to look like. >> Thank you. >> Do you need one or you Oh wow. >> So in the packet it has my plan for what I'm going to do, how I'm going to fund raise, and how it's going to be done and the steps be
009that will be taken. Um the back has a picture and what it would what it would look like um when it's done. So the plan is to um go out 50 ft and dig out um 4 in 7 in in total and then add the crushed rock 4 in of crushed rock and then three uh inches of cinder sand. This is so it's NJS NJSIA approved. Then with the dig dirt I will move it to the back so I could have room to add two spectator benches which will be set for the officials uh people who want to watch or for the throwers that are waiting around. And then I like to remove the bush on the side so I have room to put those benches at and make sure it's like a clean area.
010>> This is something that's been needed for a long time. So I'm glad to see you undertaking that. That's great. >> Thank you. >> It is a great upgrade because we are it's it's definitely been needed. >> By the way, happy birthday. >> Thank you. >> Happy birthday. Happy birthday. Any questions? >> Are you currently involved in the >> Yes, I am I I do track. I just came for practice about an hour ago. So, yeah. >> No. No. >> No. I'm I'm a sprinter. >> Oh, I have a question. >> Yes. >> Where are you going to get the crushed rock from? >> So, we are looking around still. It probably be from Batonelli around. >> And is he going to donate it to you? >> Uh, yes. right on camera. You heard that.
011>> So, Noah came and presented to Mr. Glenn and myself to kind of go through his project. We got to ask a few questions, but why don't you share for the group how you how you came upon this specific project? I know we talked about that a little bit. >> So, um when I do junior highlighter track club is the track club here in town. So, I was talking to the coach there, Mr. Coach Leslie, and I was asking around what could I do to um for my eagle project. I was wondering what can I do? So, I was thinking first doing the lawn jump pit and I looked again like that's not really what's needed. Then I thought again maybe the chocolate pit and I also I was talking to coach Lambert about it.
012And so the chocolate pit would be needed because it's usually flooded has holes in it. It's just not really good. When you go to other um places, other schools, they have their shop pits are nice. They have rakes. And when you go to higher level meets, their shop pit is nice as well. So we should like elevate our standards. >> I like that for for a couple of reasons. not least of which being, you know, I've seen I've seen a lot of Eagle Scout projects in my lifetime and I and I think a lot of times um it comes from, you know, what the scout feels is, you know, what their own thought is. Oh, this is something I'd really like to work on. And there's nothing wrong with that. I think that's great as
013well. But I what I think is is special about this is that you also sought out the information from others in the community to say, what can I do to help support? So to me that that you know that just is one step further that you've taken to sort of um you know make sure that your project is rooted in in community needs. So really appreciate that. >> Thank you. >> So you have a I see there's a pretty decent cost associated with this. >> Yes. >> And I saw that there is a GoFundMe account. >> Yes. That'll be um put up soon. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> I was going to say this could be an opportunity to put that out there. >> Yes. I don't think the costs are I mean >> they're
014high but they're not bad >> all the material incredibly reasonable. >> Anybody else have any questions for Noah? >> I think we should name the shop put fit after Noah. >> So you you follow you follow guidelines for the the the sports association. >> Yes. >> Of course. So, what I'd also share is that following our meeting, uh, Mr. Glenn had requested that he kind of be in direct communication with Noah to make sure that our facilities guys are are sort of are even though Noah is taking the project on, um, obviously he wants to do it in line with what our specific needs are. So, he's working with our facilities guys to kind of iron out some of the specifics. So, looking forward to seeing the outcome of the project. >> Thank you, Noah.
015>> Thank you, That's great. >> Okay. And last but not least for me, I'll turn it over to our student representative, Megan Snider. >> Thank you so much. >> Good evening. Yeah, here we go. Good evening, everyone. Here is the debrief on all things West Milford High School from March. So, we are starting off this report with some really feel-good news. Thank you to everyone who helped send our West Milford royalty to their ball. The Interact Club Cinderella project held on March 1st was a great success, selling discounts to gently use semiformal and formal prom dresses to raise a total of $800. All of which is in the process of purchasing lowincome students prom bids right now. So, thank you very much for all your support. As March is Women's History Month, the West Milford
016Women's Equality and Empowerment Club held an International Women's Day spirit week from March 3rd to March 7th to continue to acknowledge the trials and tribulations of women historically around the globe. On Monday, we wore sports uniforms and jerseys to celebrate women in sports in honor of Title 9. On Tuesday, we wore floral prints to remember the wi the women who rose up to fight. On Wednesday, we wore our fanciest clothes and dressed like a boss to support womenowned businesses. On Thursday, we wore 80s themed clothing for the women who make 84 cents to a man's dollar. On Friday, we wore our West Milford Women's Equality and Empowerment Club shirts or purple to celebrate International Women's Day. We hope you picked your jaws off the floor after that Harlem Wizards game on March 8th. Just as
017promised, the wizards coming to town had been incredibly exciting, as understood by the hundreds of tickets being sold and how it was a night filled to the brim with laughter and shocked faces from the incredible tricks. Thank you for stopping by, Wizards. We look forward to watching you again soon. >> Megan, I I just have a question about this. Um, >> how did Mr. Novak do at that? >> I'm sure he performed incredibly against the Wizards. >> I was on injured reserve. Oh, >> I heard >> in spear he was performing very well. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um, National Inclusion Week is an annual event designed to foster a deeper understanding of the importance of inclusion in every aspect of society. And from
018March 10th to March 14th, West Milford High School students showed great support and interpersonal respect as we participated in the 2025 week of inclusion. On Monday, we wore neon colors because the future is the brightest when everyone is included. On Tuesday, we wore green because we are lucky to be in a school of character that includes everyone. On Wednesday, we wore shiny clothing because including others brings out their inner sparkle. On Thursday, we wore sports jerseys so that everyone was included on the very same team. And on Friday, we wore orange. Orange. You glad that everyone celebrated this week? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Continuing with our theme of interpersonal kindness and recognizing others, on March 12th, senior Alexandra Gruber, who's in this room, was recognized as West Milford High School's unsung hero for
019the 2024 2025 school year at the Pic County ceremony this week. The unsung hero award recognizes a senior who has overcome academic or personal challenges, models good citizenship, and exhibits a spirit and quiet strength that inspires others. The unsung hero exemplifies qualities that make their school a better place and inspires their school and community. Congratulations, Ally. Keep shouting. In sharp contrast, though Mean Girls features some awfully rude characters, the sets, lights, music, singing, and dancing and acting of the Mean Girls cast was absolutely phenomenal. fetch, school, whatever catchy compliment you prefer. Mean Girls with a commendable long run of performances from March 12th through March 16th was it. To the hardworking theater department, please take another bow. You deserve it. At the end of every rainbow is a pot of gold and the incredible rainbow
020floats and festivities of March 17th. New York City parade would not have been the same without the West Milford High School bag pipes gracing the city with their fantastic abilities. This is another incredible accomplishment for our music department and goes to show the magic and talent of our students. We are so lucky to hear your music at our sporting events. Congratulations and keep playing. Now for some sports news, February to March has marked some incredible feats of athleticism across the board. For boys hockey, the ice hockey team has been on a hot streak lately, winning five in a row. The team won the Big North Silver Cup tournament with a 6-5 win over Pamis in the quarterfinals, a 9-2 win over Tennifly in the semi semi-finals, an exciting 6-5 win over Lakeland in the championship
021game on February 13th. On February 27th, Matthew Montana accomplished his 1,000th career save. We wish you many more. Boys wrestling. On February 22nd at Kitatini Regional High School, the boys wrestling team won the New Jersey State Interscolastic Athletic Athletic Association District 3 tournament. The Highlanders placed sixth of nine teams with 81 points. Junior Jeffrey captured the 200 the 215 lb championship. On March 7th, Jeffrey wrestled in Atlantic City and earned his spot in the top 16th in the state. Congratulations boys and Jeffrey. This is amazing. Boys basketball. The West Milford High School boys basketball team finished its season with a 15-13 record and in third place in the independence division of the Big North Conference. Its record against division appointment opponents was 73. So congratulations on your incredible historic season. Girls basketball. The Lady Highlanders
022continue to make history. After being big North Independence Division Conference champs on February 17th, they won against Leonia on March 3rd and advanced to state sectional semi-finals for the first time in 30 years. This win was their 20th of the season. This is the most in three decades. Though they lost to Glenrock, the Lady Highlanders have been nothing short of remarkable this year, ending with an amazing record of 26. Girls, we are so proud of you. Congratulations, girls cheerleading. The cheer team really soaked in the audience's cheers after their recent victory. On Valentine's Day weekend, they were crowned grand champions at the Spirit Brand National Competition in Wildwood, beating rival Lakeland with a score of 129.95 to 126.55. The girls performance at nationals was flawless with absolutely zero deductions from the judges. The girls got
023a police and fire escort as they arrived back to West Milford High School where parents and supporters greeted them. Congratulations to the girls on an incredible performance. Now for a brief look into the future. Get your popcorn and prepare for another TV science cinematic masterpiece. On March 20th, the winter wreck assembly will be held during school and will later be posted on the West Milford TV Science YouTube channel for all to enjoy. Due to incredibly popular demand, another battle of wits is about to commence. On March 21st, the second Mike Rose trivia night will be held in the West Milford High School lower library. It is open to all, so please feel free to sign up and show your smarts. Prepare your art appreciating eyes and ears because with the amount of incredible talent in
024the West Milford district, you will need it for March 27th's all district arts festival. It will be held at 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. And as if this day couldn't get any better, for the first time, the art and culinary departments will host the Empty Bowls fundraising event to benefit the local pantries at the same time as the arts festival. So, please do consider stopping by to enjoy the art and help benefit to a great cause. Grab your friends and finest attire because the junior prom is about to begin, occurring on March 28th. This is sure to be a fun night to remember. Have a wonderful time to juniors and their plus ones. And lastly, the end of the marking period 3 will be on March 31st. So, please be sure to check your student
025portal and ensure that you have all of your final assignments all wrapped up. You can do this. So, keep up the good work. Thank you very much for your time today. I look forward to updating you next month. Please enjoy the rest of your evening. >> Megan, great job as always. Um, there is something you touched on that I accidentally skipped over in my own report. I think I was a little flustered when I thought I lost Alli's certificate, so I apologize for that. Um, but I I did want to touch on the Wizards fundraiser. I was there participating in it. Um, Mr. Novak was kindly keeping my stats in the stands and keeping track of my shooting percentage. >> Um, but no, it it was a great fundraiser. Great to see so many people
026there supporting uh one of our big fundraisers and excited to see what that uh all that money that comes in can do for for our kids and some of the grants in the district. Uh and Ally was one of our players night game as well. So anyway, that's that's it for my report and thank you so much. >> Thank you Dr. Kiten. Thank you Megan as always. Wonderful report. Uh assistant superintendent report Mr. Novak. So, speaking of her wonderful report, can we go to policy committee and rearrange where I am on the agenda? It hurts my self-esteem. Follow her every single month. That's a request I'd like to. >> So, we'll put it on the agenda. >> I should start sending you my items because you'll do a better job. >> But, great job again,
027Megan. Thank you. Uh, I just have announcements tonight. Uh, first thing I'd like to talk about is tomorrow night's uh, digital citizenship event. that is uh we've done six of these over the um over the last years. I think our our first event was back in 2016. So, it's been uh it's been great to get back to hosting uh such a important event. This year it's um the theme is called digital integrity and we have um partially renamed it uh to digital citizenship and cyber security night because we have expanded um our invitation to students in the middle school. So, for the first time, we've we've offered it to middle school students in the past, but we don't always get a great turnout. Uh, this year, we specifically catered to seventh and eighth grade students
028with a different set of activities. Uh, so we've got um I think we've got over 50 students coming from our seventh and eighth grade uh group because that we are um highlighting not just the digital citizenship uh skills that we've talked about over the years like your digital footprint, password protection, and that sort of thing. We're highlighting uh more for our seventh and eighth graders what their opportunities are in computer science, robotics, and esports as they u move into our our high school. So, uh it's a great uh it's a great night for us to celebrate a lot of the new things that we've been doing. Uh right now, our current registration is at around a little over 300 guests that are going to be uh joining us tomorrow night. Uh we have guest appearances
029by Melissa Straoud who's from High Impact Youth. She does a uh parent night, a parent only session while the students are doing their their breakout sessions with our staff. And she focuses on uh all the new trends in social media and the um things that parents should be aware of that are on their students phones and and you know with them around them all the time. It's always a very informative uh and important night with uh with Mrs. Stra. Uh we're closing the evening with a uh keynote presentation for both our our parents and our students from um a man named uh Kevin Honeyut. He does a lot of uh working in schools talking about not only digital citizenship and now he's you know he's got a a part of this presentation that talks about
030artificial intelligence AI um but he also talks about not just the negative consequences of using it wrong but how these things can enhance uh our our students lives and abilities and entrepreneurship and and their exposure to you know a different um you know a different outcome in and some of the things that they're doing online. So, we're excited for that. Um, what it always helps with our event is the end of the evening raffle. So, we're raffling off a PS5 and a um Nintendo Switch for everyone who makes it to the end of the event. Um, so that you know, we build in some uh some longevity in the evening. So, it's uh we're excited to have such a such a good turnout with the registration that was that about 3:00 was the last time
031I checked it. So, we're in good shape. Uh, one of the which um moves to my next topic. One of the uh um features of the night that we've never done in the past, uh we are going to have a umformational area set up for um high school staff who are going to be there to answer questions, especially for our middle schoolers, about the new um Highlander Pathways initiative that we presented at this meeting uh last month. Um we're going to have some, you know, information available, people to talk to and answer questions. Um, I sent a newsletter out to the um, I think it to all students in grades 5 through 8 letting everyone know about the Highlander Pathways opportunity. It's not just like currently it's for eighth graders coming into the high school.
032Um, but I think it's important that all future West Milford High School students know about the things that we're doing. Um, in that newsletter, I I put a um I offered a survey uh to uh get some information from families about what other questions they may have and also to poll poll families for what other potential pathways we would like to offer. Um right now, culinary is a runaway favorite. So, we'll uh you know, we'll take that information into account as we're um looking at future uh future opportunities for our students. But with the information I got from questions, we are um creating a frequently asked questions portion of the newsletter and then once once that's complete, I'll resend uh I'll resend the newsletter out so everyone has access to it. Uh I also taking
033the feedback from that survey, we streamline the application process. So the application was a you had to download um you know download a paper copy and and um fill it out that way. that's still available to anyone who wants to fill it out in that regard. But we also turn the application into a Google form which is available on the newsletter that uh that I'm going to be uh sending out um by the end of this week so that um we can better streamline the application which was some from uh from some of the feedback that we uh that we received. So very uh very excited about what that has to offer and you know everyone's getting a good good glimpse of a couple of those programs tomorrow night especially uh especially computer science because
034we're going to have a you know um our high school computer science teachers will be there doing the breakout sessions with our seventh and eighth grade teachers uh getting their hands on programmable devices and some of the um some of the processes that they go by in our new uh cyber security course for freshmen. So should be good. Um and one other highlight we've um we are having a visit from the um NJ DOE um computer science innovation specialist. So she um you know heard about what we are doing and wants to come come see for herself and and be part of the evening and uh so we're happy to welcome her. That's one of um Dr. the kitchen's assignments tomorrow night is to um you know visit with and and you know make sure
035that our NJ DOE has a has a good night. So it'll be good. >> Um also just another announcement that the um NJSLA dates for the upcoming state assessment. Uh those dates have been shared with families. Um, I did post uh publicly on on our um on our board docs page the um the letters that the family uh community received. So, uh everyone can log in and and see that because we're going to be um you know, gearing up and and getting ready to to uh take that assessment again this year. I know our uh our schools are going full steam ahead with their title funded programs and and some of their other clubs for um NJSLA uh preparation. They're working hard in their their I Ready uh their I Ready My Path. So, uh
036everyone working hard towards uh you know continuing to improve upon our uh upon our scores and our outcomes. That's uh that's it. >> Thank you, Mr. Novc special uh reports and correspondence. Mr. Schultz. >> Sure. I have the minutes from the February 18th uh budget regular meeting, the February 18th executive session minutes, and the March 11th, 2025 preliminary budget hearing special action meeting minutes from last week. >> Okay. Can I have a motion? I move the minutes from the February 18th bud regular budget meeting and the executive session and March 11th uh preliminary budget hearing. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? Any opposed? >> We'll just abstain from March 11th. >> Okay. >> I'm March 11th as well. >> Okay. >> Yes, Mainch 11. Thank you. >> Um, president's report. Um, everyone
037took care of anything that I was going to say. Thank you, Megan. So, I'm going to skip and we'll move right to public comment. Anyone wishing to speak in public comment, which is on agenda items only. >> Close public comment. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Okay. Any I see the changes to the agenda are listed. Um Dr. Gin in there. >> Yes. Everything in the agenda is accurate as it is uh sitting in front of you. >> Thank you. I have a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. >> Motion to adopt the agenda as presented. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? And Mr. Satovich, education. >> Okay. I'd like to move items 12. Wow, I failed on that one. Sorry, Nate. I'd like to move items 12.2
038to 12.7 on the education agenda. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Seeing none. Roll call, please. Mr. Schultz. >> Mr. Stovich. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dwire. Yes, >> Mrs. Jurgensson. >> Yes, >> Mr. Lippy. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Lockwood. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Markbard. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Roano. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes, >> Mr. Gino. >> Yes. >> Okay, there are no hand carries for education. So, personnel, Mrs. Rano. I would like to move items 15.1 or I'm sorry 14.1 through 14.24 >> second. >> Um I just wanted to um make an announcement about the retirements. Uh we would just like to thank the retirees for their many years of service to education. Miss Phelps has given 15 years. Mr. Digos and Mr. A both have given 29 years in education.
039Congratulations on your retirements and we wish you all the best in your next chapter. >> Mr. Gino discussion. Mr. Gino, >> I just want to say congratulations to uh Richie D. Um you uh you know you did a lot for um a ton of kids, but especially uh Dylan. Uh he loved your personal uh investment class. and uh I like you a little bit anyway as a friend. So congratulations, Rich. >> Mrs. Jurgensson, >> also like to piggyback off of that for Mr. Digos. I know he'll hate me saying this, but he was my teacher and he was fantastic when I was in Nakipin. And then working with him as a colleague was awesome also. So congratulations on your retirement. I hope you travel and work on that tan. Okay. >> And Mrs. Ricardo um
040also uh discussing their retirements. Um Mr. Antonucci is a Maple Road legend and um I know he will enjoy his retirement, but Maple Road will definitely miss him. And um Mr. Daigos uh my son recently graduated 8th grade and he's on a business path now because of his time with Mr. Digos. item for all three years. So, thank you to those two teachers specifically. >> Okay. Any other discussion about any of the other items? Seeing none, roll call, please. Mr. Schultz. >> Uh, Mr. Stovich? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dwire? >> Yes. >> Mr. Jurgensson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Lippy? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lockwood? >> Yes. >> Mr. Markwart? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dracono? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gino? Yes. >> Okay. Personnel, student affairs, the hand carries, please,
041Mrs. Ric. >> So, first time for hand carries in the system. Um, I'd like to move items 15.1 through 15.3. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Seeing none. Roll call, please. Mr. Schultz. >> Mr. Stovich. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jurgensson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Philippi. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lockwood. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Markwart. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rakano. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Garino. >> Yes. >> Okay. Operations and finance. Mr. Lipe. >> Okay. I'd like to move forward uh 16.1 through 16.18. >> Second. >> I'll just note that the recommended extensions for uh motion number 16.14 is Mr. Corino, Mr. Markard, and Mr. Vanetti. >> 16.14 the payroll >> and you can you because it's listed on there you can just say
042yes with abstensions. >> Okay, >> that's what I thought >> because it says >> and also just like to make note that this is one of the first of the agenda items that we have attachments to. So for those who may have not seen them, you can look at the attachments. >> Any discussion? Mr. Greeno. >> So, I saw the attachment for Laura's photography. Um, and I I don't know if we bid that out, but do we can we bid that out to other >> potential? >> We didn't bid it out, but we could pull it if we'd like to get other prices on providers. It's for next school year, so we have time to do that >> because it very high to see what other school Yes. >> Okay. >> So, we have to
043make a motion to Yes. >> Poll. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> Yes. >> Separate it. >> Let me see if I get this right. So, can I make a motion to >> item 16.3 or right >> from the agenda? Yeah. >> From the agenda. Thank you. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. So, 16.3 is pulled from the agenda. >> Any other discussion? Yes, Mrs. Rano. >> Um, I just want to uh thank the UGL PTA for a very um generous donation of 54 almost $55,000 for playground equipment. I know their uh playground has been in dire repair for a very long time. So, this is a humongous donation and something greatly needed and it's very much appreciated. last. >> Yes, Mr. Lee. Yep. >> Yep. >> Um, I'd like to
044thank uh Mr. Ch's office for going through with all the copers and and figuring out where we don't have to buy new ones or don't have to release new ones. And I saw your list of state to be moved and it's very appreciative and I see we're going to be saving some money next year on that. So, that's good. On top of that too, I look forward to seeing the while we're all seeing our electric and energy bills go up. I'm looking forward to seeing what we get back on those RFPs for the from the Rockland and JCPNL. >> Yeah, we have those scheduled for Thursday morning. So once we get the results of that, I'll be sure to let everybody know. >> Thank you. >> Okay, any other discussion? >> Yes, Mr. Green. Just
045thanks to the um school district for the continued partnership with uh the West for Little League and doing what they do to provide transportation at a at a really decent cost and uh that's always a big night for a little league. So, thanks for doing that. >> Any other discussion? Seeing non roll call, please. Mr. Schultz. Uh >> Mr. Stovich, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Jurgensson, >> yes. >> Mr. Lippy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mrs. Lockwood, >> yes. >> Mrs. Markwart, >> yes. With extension. >> Uh, Mr. Okcono, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> uh, yes, with extension. >> Mr. Garino, >> yes. >> you don't have to say it. >> It shows up there. >> But if you if you're you can say yes with with abstensions and then
046it's automatically those are the abstensions that are in there. >> You said I didn't have to. That's why I asked. >> But you don't have to specify what you're abstaining from. If you just say that you're abstaining from >> chose that. >> Sorry, I was not clear on >> Billy. Can I change mine yes to extens abstension, please? Only because I'm on the UGLP. >> Sure. Just on the UGL motion. >> Yeah, just that one. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Operations and finance. The hand carries. like to move uh hand carriage for operational finance 171 through >> 175 >> five choose the one you vote on right through 175 >> anybody anybody >> second >> thank you >> um any discussion Dr. kitchen. I can see you talking. >> Yes. Uh so the 175 is
047the sidebar agreement um with the WMA related to home instruction. It's a tweak that uh was discussed um with the negotiations committee. Just sort of a clarification of a point from the last round of things, something that will be discussed in the negotiations for the permanent contract, but it just sort of cleans things up from here uh out to the end of the year. Um, and you'll notice there's also a couple of recommended abstensions on there because it is related to the contract. >> I thought it was very fair and very well done. So, thank you, Dr. >> Thank you. >> I thought so, too. >> It's a good thing. >> Yeah. Any discussion? >> Okay. Stand on roll call, please. Mr. Schultz. >> Mr. Stovich. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr.
048Jurgensson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lippy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lockwood. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Markwart. So recuse from 17.3 and then yes with abstensions. >> Um Mrs. Van Djke I'm sorry Mrs. Rakano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Van Djk. >> Um I'm going to recuse on 17.3 and yes with abstensions >> and Mr. Reno. >> Uh, yes. With abstension. >> Okay. Policy. Mrs. Mcquard. >> I'd like I'd like to make a motion to move 18.1 through 18.4. Um, second. >> Sorry, three. >> I apologize. It doesn't matter. You can put the roll call into 18.4 and we had a second, right? >> Any discussion? >> Seeing non roll call, please. Mr. Schultz, >> Mr. Satovich, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Jurgensson, >> yes. >> Mr. Lippy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lockwood, >>
049yes. >> Mrs. Marquart, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rakano, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk, >> yes. >> Mr. Garino, >> yes. Okay, we have no hang carries for policy. So, negotiations. Mrs. Rico I don't think there's anything in there either. No, because you moved in today. Yeah, >> sorry. I was thinking of the agreement that was in the other one that you >> uh committee reports and liaison. So, this is when we started the new Do you want to speak to that, Dr. >> Sure. So, uh all of the reports that exist are in there um attached. So, uh, if anybody has anything that they would like to share specifically about the report or report that's not in there that you need to make a point on, you're welcome to. Um, and certainly people are
050welcome to ask questions about those reports, but this is a nice way to make sure the information is shared out more than just verbally and is accessible to the public. So, I think this is uh um a worthwhile shift for us. >> I was unable to attend and Mr. Gino was unable to attend, but I did find out that um >> so this is just for parks and wrecks, just to make it clear. >> Parks and wrecks and the um West Milford Day festivities will be June 28th as well as the fireworks. So that I did find out >> and I'll attend the next one as long as we don't have negotiations that night. >> Okay. Safety. There is a report in there. So on. >> Yes, Mrs. Uh, >> I just want I just
051want to say I I I love this so much because it gives us an insight and sometimes when we read that when we're reading like our minutes or our notes, it's kind of hard for everybody to get it. So, I really do appreciate it and I want to thank Mrs. Conklin Conland for all of her help. my technology is not is not quite up to this to the standard that I think needed to be and she got me there. >> No worries. And I can help anybody go through just to remind everybody how to put them in. But I know that in the meantime, she does not mind if you if you share the things with her. She's she's more than happy to put them up there. >> Yeah, she did mine cuz I couldn't
052figure it out for the life of me. >> I know. I watched your video many times and I still couldn't get it to do what you were doing right. I'll walk everybody through it if >> um so superintendent roundt is up there county school boards there was no meeting just the unsung hero uh New Jersey school boards Mr. Stovvic, there's nothing up there. Nothing to really update, right? >> Nothing to really uh report on >> legislative. >> The currently the legislature is in session and until something hits the governor's desk and signed >> be a while. >> There'll be >> technology oversight's in there. The township board of education. We had a a quick um brief meeting. wasn't um you know a long one but um you kind of updated it last week in your
053report um on Daiko's field and we're moving forward with that still in the plans. >> Yep. Yep. It's included in the budget for this year. >> Yep. Um and then the municipal lines and the CPAC are both on um on the agenda. So no one has anything else. Correct. So we can move to old business. Any old business? Mrs. >> Dwire. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I think this is old business. I noted Megan's report um that the pipes and drums went to the St. Patrick's Day parade. In the past, the whole band went. I mean, it's a it's a big thing for the band to go. It's a highlight. It's beautiful. It's it's like a culminating experience, especially for our seniors. I want to know why the band didn't go. So we we
054actually excited to have any part of the band there that no one not no part of the band has been there in the last three years. So the pipes and drums returning to the event was a was a big deal. Um in in talking with uh you know the directors I guess it's very cost prohibitive to participate. Uh there's some regional competitions that many members of the band have conflicts when it's St. Patrick's Day parade. Uh so that they were you know they were able to work the schedule that the um the pipes were able to be represented which there were you know was great big banner big west mil for band banner you know march in the parade which was which was exciting. When when you say it's cost prohibitive, >> what was costly
055about it? Does it cost to enter the parade? Does is it the transportation? >> I don't I don't know specifically. It's I know it's I think I believe it's typically funded through the the band uh the band parents band parents association. Um but I know transportation and I I know the it's not just the I guess the cost has a as a factor and as I mentioned the uh the impact on students who are also participating in some other events but like I said it hasn't happened in uh there was a time um >> every year >> prior to the pandemic I think where they were they were going year after year and then uh like I said that no part of the band has been there in the last three so it was you
056know very exciting to see West Milford back in uh you know back in the parade. >> I wanted to see all of them. Okay. Thank you. Any other old business? >> Close. Old business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? New business. Any new business? >> I move to close new business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Public comment. Anyone wishing to speak in public comments? >> Move to close public comments. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Uh, executive session. >> About 30 minutes. >> Okay. At 7:51 p.m., I make a motion to go into executive session uh for the purpose of discussing personnel appointments, resignations, current litigation man matters, special education matters, negotiations, HIVs, and matters of attorney client
057privilege. The executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege or confidentiality is no longer applicable. The board will be in executive session for approximately 30 minutes and action will not be taken when we come back. So we will adjourn from executive session. Second. >> All those in favor? Any opposed? >> All right. Thank you. >> Thanks again, Noah. >> Thank you very much. Thank you.