001Welcome to the January 18th workshop meeting of the West Milter Board of Education. Um, at this time I ask that you take a moment of silence and um, pray and and think of people who are suffering during this time. Thank you. Please stand for the flag. 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. In accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act, a public dose 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 halls, the county superintendent's office, the board of cable division of Warwick and West Milford TV77 and posted in the administration building.
002Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution were provided to all local media town hall township library and all district schools. Barbara, can we have a roll call? >> Mr. Stillman >> here. >> Mr. Conlin >> here. >> Mrs. Stevenson, >> she's excused. >> Mrs. Dwire here. Mrs. Lockwood >> here. Mrs. Romeo here. >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> she's excused. >> Mr. Dino here. Mrs. >> Excused. All right. Um, Dr. Adam, superintendent report. >> Yes. Good evening everybody. Welcome to our workshop specialized meeting in January. We do have some new department of health protocols that we've shared with the community the past few weeks. Uh we've been hinting uh earlier we've been hinting that the CDC changed their guidelines from 10 days of isolation to five and we expected the department of health to follow suit. They
003finally did. I believe it was last week during the last week. So we sent a notice home to parents to staff members that there have been some changes with regard to isolation and quarantine guidelines specifically and really the the bullet point is it used to be 10 days of quarantine isolation. Now it's 5 days. So instead of returning on day 11, you return on day six. And those are calendar days, not school days. Obviously, this is only only if you're still healthy and able to come to work or able to come to school. So we did change those guidelines um moving forward. We're actually able to call back some staff and some students who were able to come back earlier than that point. So we actually didn't just change it moving forward. We allowed some
004students and some staff members who were healthy enough to come back on day six even though we originally told them that it was 10 days because the law the protocol was changed in between there. So moving forward this does help us a lot. It um should help our staffing issues should help our student attendance issues should help us all together in our school because at least anecdotally it seems that most people are able to come back on day six. We've had very few people who have called us and said, "I'm still ill. I'm not well enough to come back on day six." So maybe the Omicron variant is just less viralent or not really sure of what's happening, but people aren't out for as long a time as they were previously. So um we're happy
005that we were able to make that change. There was a little time in between the CDC and Department of Health was always seems to be. Um but nonetheless we uh we are moving forward. So thank thank you for your support and for your patience. Next up January is board of recognition recognition month. Uh we do have a uh resolution on our agenda a little bit later on um because I want to read to you now. But I do do want to say to the board and to the whole community watching at home um I just want to offer a word of thanks to our board members and myself Mr. Novak, Miss Francisco, Dr. McQuade and we're all paid employees here. So this is our job to be here. The board is only uh they're volunteers.
006So they're here on a volunteer basis night after night, week after week, month after month. The amount of time that they put into this job is 20x what you see on camera. For every minute you see them on camera, they're doing 20 minutes of work somewhere else in committee, answering emails, reading memos, reading reports, analyzing data, studying the budget. So, it's a tireless tiresome job at times. It takes a lot out of you. And I do want to thank the board of ed members uh for volunteering their services to our students, to our staff, and to the community. So, thank you all. You're all dramatically underpaid. Um, we want to know that we do appreciate we do appreciate you being here and we couldn't do it without you. So, thank you very much. >> Special
007reports and correspondence. Barbara, >> for the uh January 25th meeting, the minutes from the December 14th meeting will be available for the board members. Okay. And there is no president's report from Mrs. Van Dyke this evening. So saying that we'll move on to public comment. The portion of this meeting is to open to members of the public for the purpose of addressing re resolutions on this agenda only. Members of the public who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be recognized by the chair first. Each speaker will be given five minutes for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting other public comment limited to five minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute period transpires. All members of the public speaking during this public comment period are asked to
008address topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to sign a registered provider and to give their full name, spell their last name, group affiliation if appropriate, and provide their address. Issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responded to by the board. All comments will be considered, and a response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate. The board asks that members of the public be courteous and respectful of the rights of other individuals when speaking. Specifically, comments regarding students and employees of the board are discoured and the board of administration will not respond to them. Students and employees have um students and where was I? All right. >> specific legal rights afforded to them by the laws of New Jersey. The board is not responsible and is not liable
009for any comments made by members of the public. Members of the public should consider their comments in light of the legal rights of those affected or identified in their comments. Members of the public are reminded that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. Do we have any people who wish to speak? >> Second. Okay. >> All in favor? I >> before we adopt the agenda one uh powerful uh correction here on page five personnel student affairs resolution number 12 an extension for a leave of absence grade two teacher should say grade one teacher that other than that that's Okay. Um motion to accept the agenda as presented or amended. >> Anybody? >> I'll make a motion to accept the agenda with the one. >> Thanks Kate. Seconded. >> Second. >> All in favor?
010>> Okay. Education. Kate, would you take number one, please? >> Certainly. Um I'd like to move number one under education. >> Second. Mike. Okay. Roll call. Mrs. Francis questions, comments. Oh, sorry. Comments, discussion. Okay. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Greeno, >> yes. >> Mrs. Laughwood, >> yes. >> Mr. Stillman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. Mr. Complin, >> yes. >> Okay. And number two will be voted on after executive session. All right. personnel. Mr. Garino, >> I can make a motion to move items 1 through 25 under second. Any discussion? Any questions? >> Right. So I think that with um the school nurse starting February 10, right? >> Right. Resolution number. >> Do you have your microphone on? >> Yes. I think that means that we're full. Right. >> We we still
011have Island, but otherwise Yes. >> We're getting there. local. >> Any other questions or discussion? >> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, yes. Mrs. Lwood, >> yes. >> Mr. Cofflin, >> yes. >> Mr. Sid, >> yes. >> Okay. Operations and finance. Mr. Still in >> I'd like to move one through three. >> Any discussion or questions? >> Need a second. Oh, we need a second. >> A second. >> I am done. Okay. No question. Any questions? Discussion. >> Mr. Stillman. >> Yes. >> Mr. Conlin. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. Mr. Greeno, >> yes. >> Okay. Education Kate, >> I'd like to move one. Oh, no. Well, I'm not moving it. I'd like to bring one to four for discussion.
012>> Sorry. >> Any questions for discussion? I'll just say that um the strategic planning I felt was very um successful. It was nice to see so many community members out, you know, to discuss our schools and bring up their thoughts. Um hopefully, you know, next time we do this in the years to come, there will be even more people that they'll spread the word and how important it is. And what was so good is a lot of their um a lot of the comments that came in from the community um were incorporated into our goals and and we thank the community for that. Any other questions or discussion? Okay. Personnel and student affairs. Mr. I'd like to uh for discussion items one through >> any questions any discussion >> okay >> oh go ahead >>
013so there I know that there's been a change to um I don't know what's called rules for hiring substitutes it's a substitution may not be um college. Have we gone that route or are we still >> How are we with subs? >> We're still recruited. >> Okay. >> But right you went from 60 college credit to 30. >> So essentially the end of your sophomore year through the end of your you completed a freshman year of college test everything you most likely have 30 credits. >> Right. So um as this you know college semester starting now so we could have some people who are just finishing up being eligible. Okay. >> Can are we still you feel like we're still pretty good with the stuff that we have or I >> I think so. Uh
014we had a uh we had a lot in first two weeks of January. Um so we covered there. I don't think we'll be that we'll have that demand again, but we're always still recruiting because some of the subs we have get full-time jobs teaching other districts and they come off our sub list >> without ever telling us. So, they stay on our sub list, but they keep turning down jobs. Finally, we have to call them and they say, "Oh, no. I'm working full-time in Paris." And then we'll they'll remove them. So, we have a large number of people in our sub list. We just have to make sure they're all active. But it's a it's a 12 month a year recruitment cycle for subs because you just can't ever have too many. I don't think
015and it doesn't cost you anything to have extra. So I have a question um on number nine that women's studies um activity is that going to involve some kind of curriculum? >> Well the women's club is going to it's an after school club. I don't think it's a it would have a curriculum for an after school club. >> Is there an objective for it or >> I I'll have to look into that. I don't know. >> Just Okay. Any other discussion or questions? Okay. Operations and finance J like to bring up the discussion number eight. Discussion, questions, >> okay, policy. Um, >> Kate, you're familiar with policy. Could you? >> Yeah. I'd like to bring up number 1 through five for discussion questions discussion. The only thing I'll say is I haven't looked at these
016yet because the website was down. So when I tried to get on the electronic I'm always having trouble with that. So you know we'll look at them before the next meeting and obviously we'll have a policy meeting. >> Okay. Any other questions or discussions? Old business. Do we have any old business? >> Okay. >> Make a motion to close old business. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. New business. >> Greg. >> So, where are with update on the website? So, there was an issue with the website. I guess our are >> so the company that host it for us in Toronto had a fire >> at their data center I think in Nebraska maybe. >> Yeah. >> And it knocked out well some of their fiber lines or some of their data lines.
017So it knocked out our website. >> So exactly how it happened or what the result is is hard to say. Um Mr. Winston, is there a >> um what you're saying is accurate. Um there was a fire and which took out some of their inbound and outbound fiber lines. They were able to reroute the traffic and then replace the fiber and as of around 7:00 this morning the site's been back up. >> So I know it was down over just a couple days over the weekend, but we're good now. >> We're good now. >> Um it just looked funny when you logged in. It was Yeah, we're set now. >> Any other new business? I'll make a motion to close the business. Second and then we have the resolution. Okay, >> go Alex. >> This
018is for school board recognition month, January 2022. Whereas the New Jersey School Board Association has declared January 2022 to be school board recognition month, a time when all residents can acknowledge the contributions made by our local school board members. And whereas the West Open Board of Education is one of more than 580 local school boards in New Jersey, which sets policies and oversees the operations for public school districts. And whereas the West Milford Board of Education embraces the goal of highquality education for all New Jersey public school students. And whereas New Jerseyy's local school boards help determine the educational goals for approximately 1.4 4 million children in pre kindergarten through 12th grade. And whereas New Jersey's 5,000 local school board members who receive no remuneration for their services act as advocates for public school students
019as they work with administrators, teachers, and parents for the betterment of public education. And whereas school boards strive to provide the resources necessary to meet the needs of all students, including those with special needs. And whereas boards of education provide accountability to the public. They communicate the needs of the school district to the public. And they convey to school administrators the public expectations for the schools. And whereas New Jersey can take pride in its schools which rank among the nation's best in key achievement indicators such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress scores and the preparation for college through advanced placement offerings and SAT assessments. Now therefore, be it resolved that the West Milford Board of Education does hereby recognize the services of local school board members throughout New Jersey as we join community statewide
020in observing January 2022 as school board recognition month. And be it further resolved that the West Milford Board of Education urges all New Jersey citizens to work with their local boards of education and public school staff toward the advancement of our children's education. Once again, thank you. >> Okay. Motion to accept. >> Motion second. >> All in favor? Okay. Uh, public comment. This portion of the meeting is open to members of the public having a legitimate interest in the actions of the board for the purpose of addressing any subject matter pertinent to and or direct directly related to the operation of the West Milton School District. Members of the public who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be recognized by the chair first. Each speaker will be given five minutes for a
021period of 30 minutes and then time permitting for uh other public comment limited to five minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute period transpires. All speakers are asked to sign the register provided and give their full name, spell their last name, group affiliation if appropriate, and provide their address. Issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responded to by the board. All comments will be considered and a response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate. The board asks that members of the public be courteous and respectful of the rights of other individuals when speaking. Specifically, comments regarding students and employees of the board are discouraged and the board and the administration will not respond to them. Students and employees have specific legal rights afforded to them by the
022laws of New Jersey. The board is not responsible and is not liable for any comments made by members of the public. Members of the public should consider their comments in light of the legal rights of those affected or identified in their comments. Members of the public are reminded that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. Does anyone wish to speak? Okay. >> Make a motion to close public comments. >> Second. >> Okay. Okay. Uh, Claire, could you read executive session? >> Oh, I'm sorry. All in favor? >> I >> Okay. Claire, >> executive session. So at 7:24 >> at 7:24 p.m. um >> I make a motion seconded by >> to go into the executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel appointments, designations, current litigation matters, special education matters, negotiation, tips, and
023matters of attorney client privilege. Second. >> Second. >> The executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege of confidentiality is no longer applicable. All in favor? >> I action will be taken after the meeting. 30 minutes. session and um Mrs. Stranger go roll please Mrs. Romeo >> here Mrs. Lockwood >> here Mrs. Dyer here Mr. Stillman >> here >> Mr. Gino >> here >> Mr. Conley >> here Kate Oops. Um, I make a motion uh to the recommendation of the superintendent to approve the following resolution. Whereas, in accordance with the requirements set forth in PL210, chapter 122, the West Milker Board of Education has received results of HIV investigative reports on January 18th, 2022. Do I read this whole thing? >> No. Okay, thank you. um incident um E2 substantiate
024substantiated H3 substantiated and M7 substantiated. >> I'll second that. >> Okay, roll call. >> Mrs. Dwire, yes. Mr. Arino, >> yes. Mrs. Blackwood, >> yes. Mr. Stillman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. Mr. Conway, >> yes. Day 10, I like to make a motion to adjourn. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Good night, everyone. >> See you next week. Stay warm. Yeah.