001I'd like to call the meeting to order. If you could please take a moment of silence, please. Please rise for the flag 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. [Music] In accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act, a public notice of this meeting has been sent to board members, all district schools, the Herald news, disturbing friends, the record, the messenger, West Milford town hall, the county superintendent office, the board attorneys, cable division of Warwick, and West Milford TV77 and posted in the administration building. Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution are provided to all local media, town hall, township, library, and all district schools. >> Mrs. Francisco, roll call, please. >>
002Mrs. Romeo >> here. >> Mrs. Stevenson here. >> Mr. Conley >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire >> here. >> Mr. Greeno >> here. >> Mrs. O'Brien >> here. >> Mr. Oinsky >> here. >> Mr. Stillman >> here. >> Mrs. Van Dyke >> here. >> Good evening, Dr. on and welcome back to the table. [Music] Good evening everybody. Nice to see our board members uh smiling. It's been a while since we were seated like this. I think we ordered these new chairs probably a week before the pandemic started and we never really had seating because they couldn't fit in our in our desk. So now I think we're back to normal and our microphones I believe are ordered and uh so pretty soon you you'll see a whole new setup here. So thank you for your patience.
003Um didn't make the agenda but I wanted to add something to the superintendent court. Congratulations to class of 21 student Justin Spagnola. He was recently named a county unsung hero. uh like Department of Education recently named I think six or eight students in the whole county as unsung uh and Justin was one of them. So congratulations Justin. I'm guessing you're probably not watching but somebody know I said congratulations. Now back to the agenda on tonight's agenda for approval under education. It's a second resolution that our safe return to construction and continentification guest here watching at home. They're going to be applying for something called SR funds. They're eligible for 2.3 over $2.3 million in federal funding. As part of that grant, you have to we have to post on our website and to the board
004of education. The template came from part of every district in the state that wishes to get their S3 money has to complete this uh have a crucial board meeting and then submit it to the state. So the grant itself isn't due until the fall. We still have to work something out in terms of what we can spend the money on or what we can't spend money on. It's not just a blank check. you spend reimbured but it is 2.3 million so I not on the agenda tonight I have a small grant of $500 but it's not going to make the difference but this is seven figure so responsibility to get his return to school plan on our website approved tonight there is a space on there for a date on the first committee, second committee
005rather um for June 17 when we completed it and the next item regarding fall instruction this plan can be amended but as long as it's been approved tonight and lastly a word of thanks know as we're in 16 months uh really like another we've taken time to thank the different stakeholder groups in town in our our school community students parents teachers administrator the whole everybody but one group that really doesn't have doesn't receive the the thanks and accolades that they do deserve these are volunteer members uh community members west many are born and raised in festival for West Point schools and given that I know that the time you put in the hours and hours and hours that you put in to help this community on behalf of our students, our parents, our staff, we
006want to say thank you. I think it's like an iceberg. I always tell people what you see is about 10% of the amount of time that you put in is probably 10% what you see and below the surface is the other 90%. uh reading emails, reading policies, reading regulations, reading curriculum, looking at assess budget books. It's a lot a lot a lot and waste. But I do want to thank you not have done this without behalf of grateful school. Thank you for your support. >> I think I think we ought to um also thank the community for supporting us as a board because there were so many questions that we couldn't answer and they were so patient with us and um I think we appreciate that also. said, "Thank you." >> I I agree and
007I want to thank each of you because I know that we've spent a lot of time on the phone in conversations trying to do absolutely the best for West Mer kids. And I I I thank the administration for what they did because they got our kids back in school in West Milford. Our children were back in school very quickly compared to other districts. There are some districts that still haven't went back into our building. And the fact that we were able to do full days and able to get through this year the way we did it, it it surely is to the credit of the administration, the staff, the parents, the teachers, everyone, because we truly did work together, hand in hand. So, I appreciate and I do want to thank the parents and the
008students for putting through a really tough year. Um, what do they say? Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. So, I think that we're going to have a very strong generation to come forward. So, I I thank them and thank you, Alex. >> Are you ready? >> I just wanted to [Music] on our uh summer program that I've mentioned a few times about some of the exciting things we have in the works. Uh while everyone was celebrating the last day of school, um I was involved with a group of staff members uh administrators who are um you know not looking forward to summer break yet. We're ready to crank it up again and get working on our um STEM camp which will be housed at Camp Vicus which is back road a group there. Uh
009the camp is actually called hands in for youth. Just want to make sure I mention that because I always keep saying uh campus. It's actually hands in for youth is the organization that we've partnered with. Uh we bellows have been tremendous for you know opening up the uh opening up the rounds there and letting us letting us do our thing. So uh if you are um are on Twitter uh you may have seen uh I took some pictures of our staff there on the um the 17th and 18th last week. Um you know the day after everyone was you know saying goodbye to school. our staff was in there walking the grounds um planning the activities and and really getting really getting the way of the land. Um just wanted to say you know theme
010of of thanks uh a lot of people coming together you know thank you obviously to the board for supporting uh supporting the planning for this especially say thank you to Barbara Barbara doesn't always get old thanks me being you know dollars behind everything but she's been great in in uh helping make sure that we are providing u the free meals uh for both not only our our students attending the STEM camp with the free lunch that day um but also students who are attending our uh summer literacy program. They'll be coming in just eating a breakfast on the way in and then students who are leaving uh half day will be going home with lunch. Students that are staying for the full day will be getting a lunch break then and then continuing on to
011you know social emotional learning and path. So I just want to say thank you for for you know behind that. Um along with the the STEM camp which is really exciting that begins next week. um rain or shine. Uh so we're hoping for a shine. Um you know, if there's a potential for down downpour, thunder and lightning, that sort of thing, we do have a plan B. Plan B is not nearly as fun as plan A, so really hoping for some great weather next week. Um following that, we begin on July 5th with our uh summer reading program. Uh the summer reading program um has been a traditional program we offered for many years. Uh however, that that program typically ended around 11:30. Our students would go home and spend the rest of their day
012uh with some uh additional grant money that we received previously prior to what Dr. Anon was talking about with the SR3 application uh in SRE 2 and CARES CARES funds. Uh we were able to extend our some of the literacy day to offer a hour of downtime, a lunch break. Um, and then support from our physical education staff using Project Adventure as a means for social emotional learning. The kids are going to be out, they're going to be playing, they're going to, you know, kind of return to what they knew was normal um, interacting, being involved in in, you know, team building and um, you know, getting to know each other, debriefing after activities and that sort of thing. Following that, they're going to do an hour of of fun hands-on hands-on athletics. So, um,
013you know, so it's been a great, um, you know, couple couple really couple months of of planning and so we're excited to see these, you know, these things really really starting to get going. Um, one of the things I also want to point out is that, um, you know, we typically would always be looking for more hands-on activities. Uh but this year more than more than ever um especially with the STEM camp adding the hands-on math hour, we're looking to get kids more back to the tables, back to the groups, back to the hands-on processes, you know, involved in science education, the mathematics because for so long, you know, they've been, you know, reduced to the two, you know, the screen digital tools. So, it's going to be very very hands-on summer for both. So,
014just wanted to put that up. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Twitter [Music] tweeted >> and I think it's great. I hope everyone gets a chance to to see this is this is this STEM camp was very exciting. I think for all the board members, we're very excited that we're looking forward to meeting something that we'll be able to continue doing in the future. >> Mrs. Francisco, we have >> we have the board minutes from the May 25th meeting and the regular minutes and the executive session minutes to be considered. >> I need a motion to workshop regular meeting and the May 25th executive session. >> I have a secondary. All those in favor? I >> moving on to my report. Um, >> first of all, I just want to say congratulations to
015the class of 2021. Congratulations. Wonderful. I I I I have to say when you're a board member, there are certain times that take away anytime you think to yourself, why am I doing this? Because when you see the kids at graduation or scholarship night, we you all realize why we do it. And the driving was wonderful. I want to thank the entire community, the parents, the students, the staff, the fire department, the police department, everyone that was out supporting the parade. If anybody happened to see it, it was just it truly is a good sense of why West Milford is the way it is. And I want to thank everyone for caring enough to take the time to be there because when the kids were pulling into the drive and they were talking, they kept
016they were talking about the people on the sides of the road and so it really really was a great night and I'm glad that they that people were out and if if it wasn't for the community, we wouldn't be able to do this. So I want to say thank you for the great show of community spirit for these young people. And second, I I don't know if anybody's had a chance, but we have a new Highlander here that is that was given to the the school district that is is on the corner by the parking lot near the senior lot. If you get a chance to see it, it was a very generous donation and I do know that we have something planned in the future for the ceremony, but if you get a chance
017to see it, I know a lot of the seniors had their pictures taken there. So, if something's new and you happen to see it online or something and you're wondering where that deer came from, we had a very generous donation from someone that we will be talking about in the future. But, so I'm we did rush to get it up for graduation. We came a couple days early and we poured the slab and we kind of got it all suited but we haven't had a chance to put it in formally yet >> and I want to thank for that because I know that the home everybody had to really put together and it is quite something to see. I was like really it's really neat. So that ends my report. I think we also have
018to add the promotion ceremony. I apologize. Um it was very well done. Um Mr. Citro and and his staff did a very very uh distinguished promotion and and it was lovely and the kids were just can't believe that big either that or I'm getting shorter. But it it was wonderful. Thank you actors and staff for for putting so much effort in. >> Thank you for filling in for me. I really appreciate that. And it was great to be able to have a norm I think we had a normal end this year and hopefully going into September we're going to see the normaly. So um public comment this portion of the meeting is open to members of the public for the purpose of addressing resolutions on this agenda only. Members of the public who are requested
019to speak prior to the meeting will be recognized by the chairs. 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 time period transpires. All members of the public speaking during the public comment period are asked to address topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to sign the register and provide provided and to give their full name, spell their last name, group affiliation if appropriate, and provide their address, their address. 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 responsible before coming if and when appropriate. The board asks that the members of the
020public be courteous and respectful of the rights of of other individuals completely. Specifically, comments regarding students and employees of board are discouraged and the board in the administration will not respond to that. Students and employees have specific legal rights afforded to them by the laws 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 and identified in their comments. Members of the public are reminded that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. Anyone wishing to speak under public good evening. Good to see everyone again. My name is Justine Haley. I spoke last time. Um I just wanted to say thank you um for meeting with
021us this morning. Um we had a really good meeting with Dr. Anamon, uh Mr. Novak, and uh Dr. McCrade. Um much different dynamic than last meeting. And um I want to thank you guys for being courteous, answering all of our questions, agreeing to write Governor Murphy on our behalf. I really appreciate that. Um, I want to thank you for explaining all of the questions that we had um thoroughly answering us, giving us um some good uh ideas and notes to take down. And it appears that you guys do have what's in the best interest of the kids um in mind. So, I thank you for that. And we just look forward to working side by side with you for the return to school play. >> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to see? >> Hello. Can
022you hear me? [Music] >> Not really. >> My name is Kim Landel. Um, I live at 634 Lakes Shore Drive and um, this is one of my first board meetings I'm ever attending. It's not comfortable for me, but what's really um more uncomfortable is my kids wearing a mask in school. So, um I first would like to start by saying that I'm thankful for West Milford. We were one of the districts that got our kids back to school full-time, kept our schools open, and finally gave the option to not wear a mask. We received notice of mask being optional basically right after Governor Murphy made the announcement. So, I thank you for that. I'm here tonight for choice. I am the ultimate decision maker for my children. I do not consent to force medical equipment
023on my children. Per the FDA, face masks are designated as experimental for emergency use, but no long-term safety trials for a child's daily use. We all know that kids are the least susceptible to CO 19. They are not super spreaders. Kids are virtually 0% risk of death or hospitalization from CO 19. I am not in any way trying to take away others choice to wear mask or whatever other protective gear they see fit. We all should have freedom of choice. When the district lifted the mask mandate, the majority of teachers, staff, and kids chose not to wear masks. That speaks volumes how people feel about the masks. It is important to point out when the district did lift the mask mandate, CO 19 numbers did not rise. I did read in your return plan that
024the students with health related conditions will be accommodated after a thorough review of medical recommendations. Every child in the world should qualify for a medical exemption because no one should be forced to cover their face, be deprived of pure oxygen, or the right to breathe freely. I also write in your return plan that students will have access to school counselors, social workers, and our school psychologist every day they are in school. That these providers will be prepared to service students and meet their individual needs due to CO 19 experiences. The child study team and counseling department will be prepared to acknowledge the potential trauma that students have faced. One of my son's teachers told him to sneeze in his mask. One of my kids teachers threatened the class that points would be deducted if their
025mask was below their nose. My daughter sent me a photo of how red her face was after Jen wearing her mask. My son literally just ripped his mask off on the bus because it was so hot and he couldn't breathe freely. The kids have to go in the hallway to take a sip of water. Are these examples of CO 19 experiences when kids should seek out mental health workers? If Medford Township and Clear View Regional Schools can make mass optional in their term plan, then so can West Milford. We were elected to represent the interest of the students and the parents. Making mass optional allows each family to choose what is best for their children. Please do the right thing and give us choice by putting mass optional on your return to the school plan.
026Thank you for your time. Anyone else wishing to see [Music] >> that doesn't go away? I guess >> that's okay. I'm short. I'll I'll slow it down. >> I'm not that far away from >> Thank you. I made that tighter, too. Thank you. Um, my name is Henrietta Schaefer. I live at 22 Broadway. Um, I just wanted to say thank you to Dr. Anamone, Dr. Mcuade, and Mr. Novak for a very productive meeting this morning. I think we all acknowledge that our kids have really been through a lot this year. And we also acknowledge that our district has done a really good job of handling this pandemic. a better job than many for sure. I want to thank everyone who has done their best for our kids, including the board. We are obviously here tonight
027because we have concerns about masking West Milford students in the fall. Dr. Anamone, today you gave us what we were looking for, an assurance that you will do everything you can to keep our children unmasked and an affirmation that parental choice is important. The daily CO statistics look very promising. We know that West Milford has always been an outlier when it comes to COVID cases, both in the state of New Jersey and certainly in Pay County. A one-sizefits-all approach to masking based on conditions in the heavily suburbanized and urban school districts simply does not apply to West Milford. It is safe to unmask West Milford's students. Now, we know that the social, emotional, and even the health risks to our students have been great. We can argue that the negative costs of masking versus the
028benefits have been too high of a price to pay, but the only way to go is forward. I stand behind the rights of parents to send their kids to school with or without masks. And I also call on our district parents to be responsible. Keeping children at home who have CO symptoms will do the most to prevent transmission. Please take this seriously. Our children have a right to breathe freely. They have paid a large price for a pandemic that that statistically has affected the elderly, the infirm, and those with pre-existing conditions, many of them lifestyle related. Going forward, West Milford families should have the choice to remain unmasked, and I applaud the efforts of our district administrators to make this happen. I wish for the continued good health of our children, teachers, staff, and administrators.
029Here's to a mask free fall. Thank you. >> Anyone else? Hi everyone. I'm Alexandra and I live at 112 Timberlane in New Finland. Um I just wanted to thank the board for navigating turbulent waters of a difficult year from the perspective a of a um concerned president. Um I support the other parents here. I support the children and I was very pleased to hear of a productive meeting this morning with Dr. Anamone. I also wanted to thank Dr. Anamone uh for really taking leadership um on the day where uh this or Dr. decided to support choice um on the basis of the governor's tweet. Um I was very proud that I lived in West Milford that would take a leadership position on this issue where other boards across the state and other superintendent would follow.
030So, thank you for thinking of the kiss. >> Thank you. >> Anyone want to see Monica Church 40 Road in Huitt um UGL School actually no longer actually sad on. Um I'm just going to preface this that um what I'm going to say tonight is not related to maths. Um good evening. Um, I'm speaking on behalf of a West Miler family who couldn't be here tonight. For the majority of students this fall, the risk of getting sick from CO is low. Personally, in recent months, my family's priority in avoiding CO has been more about the inconvenience of it. Quarantining, shutting our lives down for 2 weeks. But um rather than a fear of my kids getting sick, but for some families, the risk of their child becoming very ill from CO is high and real.
031We all know that at least we all know at least one of these kids because these are kids who are imuno compromised, had major surgery, have underlying conditions. Our community in the last couple of years have rallied around these kids and families. While these kids were in the hospital for weeks, sometimes months at a time, held fundraisers, had meal trains, made banners, had welcome home parades, um, and said multiple prayers that their kids would come home healthy. These families again need our help uh from the community to make decisions about sending their kids to school this fall, especially if the indoor mask mandate is lifted. They'd like to know how many of the staff are vaccinated or what percentage in each school are vaccinated for staff. Also, how many students in the math dependent high
032school per grade are vaccinated? Either numbers or percentages. Since the vaccine is not mandated, there's obviously no requirement in the reporting. So, we're asking if an anonymous survey like the ones we received last summer can be sent out. Very simple and multiple choice. Either a my child is vaccinated now, my student will be vaccinated September. I'm not sure if they're going to be vaccinated and my student will not be vaccinated. And then, of course, adjust it to staff, but simple, you know, no names. Asking for this does not violate any HIPPA laws. Of course, parents have the option to ignore the survey if they wish. Not only does this data help families make these decisions for their child's education in the fall, but can also help other households who may have a loved one also
033um high risk for CO. And then lastly, this this part's more from me. Um I spoke here last September in support for inerson education. And honestly, at the time, I didn't think it would last. I felt for sure that the winter months we would be virtual. And somehow we made it through without closing every other week like other districts around us. It wasn't easy and it wasn't perfect. I know we had hiccups with transportation. Um but just wanted to say thank you to the teachers in the buildings, the staff in the buildings, custodial staff lunches that were in there and um kept those buildings open a lot of times for personal sacrifice. Um I had the opportunity to volunteer at my son's school for picture day. And what really impressed me was how happy those
034kids were. Even with masks on, you could tell very happy. It was like pandemic, what pandemic. So when this is all said and done, I think they're going to come out of it stronger than we are. So thank you for listening. Thank you. >> Anyone else wishing to speak? >> Seeing none, I make a motion. Second couple quickments to the agenda before we vote on it. Uh page uh 10, personal student affairs resolution number 16 [Music] earlier this morning that resolution is fine as page 15 personel student affairs 33. We're going to pull and replace that with hand carry resolution number 33 of blue on page 16 resolution number 35 the agenda and make some adjustments next Page 21, operations and finance resolution number 14. We're going to pull and replace with can carry number
03514 in green. And final line uh operations and finance resolution number 22 where it says maintenance service and water treatment agreement with training jersey. You can strike through the words and water treatment. So it should be approve maintenance service agreement with training. >> Can you repeat that please? >> Yes. Finance number 22. >> So I need a motion to adopt the agenda. Make a motion to adopt the agenda as presented with the changes and modifications. >> Second. >> Any discussion? If not, all in favor? >> I education. Mrs. Ber. >> Okay. I move to approve items 1 through 18 and education. >> Second. [Music] >> Any discussion? Oh, at number 12 on page six, um I'm looking at the number of students going to PCTI. I'm looking at the tuition and wondering um why once
036again we're we're being we're paying them twice. Once the tuition is $1,136,400, we pay that in tuition. In addition to that, we are paying taxes to the county that supports PCTI. And I think somebody or if you want me to get in touch with um our holder, Perry Duffy, and really call him to task because this is absolutely unacceptable. I mean, they get unlimited funds and we're we're hanging our by the strings of our whatever. >> So, I really think that something has to be done about that. Tired of seeing it. >> I think at the very least we need to go on record with that. >> Yes. Really? >> I mean, tuition plus county taxes. I have a >> problem. [Music] >> Especially since it's getting astronomical. >> I think we need to know
037too that even though it's 100 students, it's not we're not losing 100 students in this school year. This is four grade level. And it might be an estimate. We may not have that many students going, >> but we have to commit to a certain tuition because when they build their budget, they have to have a revenue that they can support their budget with. So if in fact in the future we don't have as many students going, this becomes a credit on the tuition bill in two years in two rules. They need a better plan >> on that. But to be clear, it's $11,364 per student >> that we pay to PCTI along with the taxes that we pay to the >> Am I believe I do believe what I don't know that much about county
038uh ed services and uh technical schools um because they have their own set of uh rules, >> but um I do believe that there's a limit on how much funding they do get from the county. >> I think most of their money come back off of that. So they get money from the county >> money from us. So we lost 2 Hang on. We lost 2 something million dollar. They got five or six million. I just they don't need to hear that. >> And they get vocational money. They get Perkins money. They get a lot of money that we don't >> I want our 100 students that are going there to be educated just as well as the 100 students. Just as well as the 30,000 here in our district, but obviously the equity is
039very different. The state sees it very differently and the county clearly sees it very differently. I don't know. I would like to see thoseund students be credited to us paying for their tuition. I I understand that tuition has to be paid, but I feel like we need to get that credit of having an ex student in our um on our goals because in doing that we would not be losing every year on state aid because our our enrollment is dropping. So, you know, I I I think that there's multiple reasons why people send their their children there and I we are not by no means criticizing the school. This really has to do with how they are putting how they put the funding together for for the school and I feel like we should continue
040to write letters. We had a very productive meeting with Senator that time. we didn't understand and but nothing comes of it. So, and maybe you know I I think maybe we still have to be on record every year of complaining about what we're losing because each year we're losing more and more money and now our enrollment is starting to turn the other way. So, that's important. >> Anyone else? Are we allowed to say um if we write letters and talk with the freeholders and the senators? Are we allowed to say this senator supports what we're talking about? This one does not >> everything really need to go through the board like you write sometime really needs to go through Linda and Alex. Um I would like to find out what kind of funding how much
041of our county tax which is um I think one third half are taxes at school and the other two quarters are you know county and municipal and how much of that county the county tax usually on par with municipal a number of years ago we started raising some noise about that we did have seen some improvements Steve too a secession movement didn't go too far, you know, as far as being able to do it, but you know, street put up more caving, a lot of, you know, parks and so forth. So, making noise can make a difference. You know, I really want to see what the the funding structure is and say, "Hey, look, you know, we're paying this already, you know, and we did a good together last time." Yeah. >> So, were you
042I don't know if you were on the board then, but that's that's probably what we you know, what do they say? The squeaky bill gets degrees. I think we probably have to do this every year >> and you know try to get our position. [Music] >> We need to squeak. >> Yes. I I think so. I'm also wondering and I we'll look into this but if or anyone knows or can help me. I'm wondering do other towns in our county meet >> same tuition rate. >> Yes. every time. >> And and you know, I have to say West Milford is very fortunate because they still have a a vocational program or in that sense. They have some of the shops available and they've um they've done a lot with the curriculums. They've enhanced the curriculum.
043So, in a lot of ways, they are competitive with some of the offerings that the tech does give. Um we have the culinary arts program that um you know competes against them any day. Um and because of our distance we probably um don't have as many kids going down there because of the amount of time it takes to get there. But do you have some other kid? I I know um some school districts closer that have larger student populations are paying >> 11 million >> and that's what that's really what I was wondering if other districts in our county are paying the same and the next question would be what are the other counties pay for their technical school? >> Yeah. curious by counties the same rate. >> That would be something we're going to
044write a letter to our county freeholders. It would be nice to know what other counties are paying the same go >> in the afternoon. and we don't have a half day program to say that long. >> But you really can't compare um county to county because the offerings um while similar could be different and um the the number of students might be different because if you have um 25 students in a class your per class is going to be less or you know you're only paying for a teacher. So there's a lot of variables that go into determining what the tuition is going to be, >> which is exactly my point. Thank you. We may have an actual deal is what I was trying to say. So um no, but if you look at other
045technical like we might be paying less for more all I was just saying. But I understand I don't want to pay tuition either and taxes. But if we were to compare around the city, that was my point. I I think I I think and this is on my my my opinion on this one. It's not the tuition that we're paying. That is my problem. My problem is that they're not counted on our roles. I totally and that is that is the biggest problem because we are losing funding because of those hundred students leaving, but yet they're telling us we have to pay for them. So, we're it's it's almost um >> that actually brings up another great question. that might really be a statews issue. Well, I I do know when we met with the
046senator, they did not know that that was happening. That was a big I always been that way. >> But I think we got to continue like we have to reach out maybe to the education community in the state >> and say look, we don't we we're not saying that we don't want our kids to go to the school or that. We're not complaining about that. what we're complaining about. If you're telling me 100 kids are on my rolls and I have to pay tuition for those 100 students, then you should be giving state aid for each student equally >> so that we can pay the funds. >> Reaching out to the commissioner, they they still can't tell us how their funding. >> It's calculated. So >> yeah, >> that was then I think our out
047of district students we pay to go to district school or special education students. Do we still count that on our >> role? That is a very good argument. Why are we not and we're allowed? Yeah. >> So that that that's where and and I appreciate I think this conversation is really important and it's important in public because we are talking about it every chance we get trying to figure out a way to fix some of this. And as we lose funding each year, this is really an important issue especially for West Mford because you know it seems that the northern part of the state is losing their funding >> and we have something enrollment funding >> and if it continues your kids may be on a bus for an hour to be able to take
048a culinary program or an order shop program or a theater program. if this continues in years to come. Hopefully that never happens to us and that we can write these letters and make a difference now. So, thank you guys for all and I love how you like how we all agree, you know, and that this is important discussion. >> I'm curious about it. [Music] Uh so we have a uh something called LOA uh it's a memorandum of agreement between um the school district uh local police department and we also share with the county prosecutor's office as well comes out every year. They used to come out in the fall September for the school year. So we got ours for the 2021 school year in May or June. So approval now for the event attended. That
049essentially just says that we will share information with the police department. They will share information with us. >> No. And West Milter has had this forever, but the governor's office made it mandatory for every school district um last year. [Music] that I signed agreement. >> I think about the handle with care. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, the handle with care is different than this. >> Oh, well that's >> the handle with care. You're right. Was we started it in December. We were expected I think starting in January. >> So, you have so your random ingredient and your handle of hair are >> Yes. >> Got it. Any other discussion? >> Mrs. Wire, >> yes. >> Mr. Bino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Stevenson, >> yes. >> Mr. Stillman, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mrs.
050Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Coplin, >> yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mr. Van, >> yes. >> Okay. Personnel students, Mrs. Stevenson. I wrote this out correct me if it's incorrect. I'd like to make a motion to move numbers 1 through 32 the replacement number 33 on hand number one plus numbers 34 through 52 and carry number two items 53 through 57. Second one through [Music] one of all. I put it all together. You're done. Good. Thanks. >> I wrote it out. >> I would have a second and for discussion. Oh, I have something. Okay. No, you don't. Okay. On number 44. I'm sorry. Is it 44? >> Oh, yeah, it is. No, it's 40. It's 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52. How much money are we actually saving by not um
051giving these employee numbers? Uh this is contractual. This is people who were on leave this year and they would not move up the step and the case go from step 10 to step 11. >> No >> they didn't work the required number of days. Oh, okay. >> It was an odd year with leaves for a lot of reasons, but uh the net result is there's seven eight staff meal for this. >> They just didn't come in at all. >> Oh, they were on leave. They medical leave. >> Okay, I get it. Like maternity. All right, I get it now. Thank you. Took me a little while. >> Okay. Uh, I do have a question on number 28 and I think that really goes to Dan and it has to do with the car the report
052card committee. >> Yes. >> Okay. Are is that the entire committee? >> That's the room meeting this summer. Yes. That's not the whole that's not the whole committee. Usual committees between uh 8 to 12 members depending on who's in a particular grade on a given year. Uh this was a small summer committee just to just to work on the um that we talked about. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. Did anybody else have a question? >> Um is each school represented? The gentleman represented >> on the um on the committee as a whole. Yes. In this small group, no. >> Okay. committee. Yes. >> Any other discussion? >> I'm going to bring up number 43. Um, I brought it up in person. I'm going to bring it up again because I've been thinking about it. Um,
053I'm wondering for the anti-bullying specialists in each of the schools, how many students are in West >> Wendy to be dealing with 425 kids. Road and >> how about >> and the high school [Music] >> at what level elementary school would you say? And I think this goes for all the board members all been in effect section with HIV. How many which school has the most HIVs? Unsubstantiated substantiated >> and I mean it's not just for you anybody. >> No, I know. But I would say >> just in general high school it's the largest school [Music] >> I think that's numbers for this year would be a little bit anomaly but the last four or five years before that would be most likely high school >> that sounds right >> elementary scattered about six schools
054so there's 20. It's five. >> And these um anti-bullying bullying specialists who are at the elementary schools, are they all the social workers? Are they the social workers that are split between those? >> We have the CS. Yeah, we have the CST social workers, but if you remember, we moved one social worker, elementary from child team up to max. Are these three um individuals since you're telling me that at elementary the HIVs aren't as high as they are at max high school are they teaching our children what bullying is >> the the the um social workers >> going into the class >> they run groups lessons um again this was an atypical year but you know, refer back to two years ago. Yes. They go in, they then depending on like certain issues that come
055up in the playground or whatever comes up. >> That's not what I'm asking. >> What are you asking? >> What I'm asking is are the social workers going in and teaching our elementary children. This is bullying when you're making fun of a child's ethnicity, gender, something that they cannot change rather than just a kid thinking I'm a kid at the playground. Are the children being taught different? >> You mean like a regular lesson where they have a lesson plan? We were going to do each grade level. I'm trying to figure >> regarding HI saying >> regarding what is. >> So I think the definition that you're defining is actually the HIP definition, right? For what constitute investigation. I would have to find out if they're doing it across the board. But what I can tell
056you is at the elementary level as things come up and again they're far and few between they're educating then those involved at that time about it as like a learning lesson. But separate than that I think in Mr. Novak talk can talk to you more about that is about just all of like the character stuff that we do proactively to try to present it from a proactive standpoint. But as far as like giving out the definition to kids, I don't I don't think that that's happening. >> We could find out. >> Yeah. Um I think that if kids are taught whether it's elementary kids, maybe the maximum high school kids need to learn. This is what HIV bullying means. This is what it means. This is the means. Maybe we wouldn't have as many HIV
057at mass or the high school if the kids were actually being taught the difference of you're picking on somebody or being mean. You're saying I don't want to be your friend anymore. Whatever the situation is versus what bullying actually is. >> Maybe that is something that we do put on education. I was just say that. >> Right. >> And I just and I was asking about the numbers because you know we have three elementary social workers who are in charge of roughly 400 450 children each. Um, and I just I think we need a social worker at every single elementary school if we're going to, you know, be worried about them, you know, learning this and being taught it. I think that would really be very helpful to have a social worker at every elementary
058school. Um, I also just really still don't like so many people being involved in the math and the high school. um anti-bullying. It's just too many. had already done. >> Well, I just wanted to say that I just wanted to say in response that I think this discussion is beyond also just the motion that's on the table because what you're talking about is like the role of the social worker and the embolding and we've talked as a board about the budgeting implications. I mean, I think everyone would agree we could benefit from more social workers, but budget wise it wasn't in our budget. But that being said, I did write the grant, you know, with Mr. Novak to to put forward I forget which essay one it is. I think it was two. I think
059that was two or one about the mental health to have some some extra support to start to run some new proactive groups and things like that that then we can turn case. So then that might be a discussion at end committee. We talk about what types of things do we want to see and then build that into a into a plan. >> Yeah. I just don't want to put, you know, we're making a a motion to make these um three social workers and the ability specialists of 400 plus kids. You know, that's why I asked for the numbers. I don't think any one of them should have more work to put, you know, lessons and make lessons in. I'm just saying best practice is to educate the children. And I've said this numerous times on,
060you know, what the HIV law is. And I think that would make it a heck of a lot easier for when we're talking about HIV. >> Debbie A. >> Um, food for thought. I know this is kind of going a little off past here, but at back to school night, maybe it would be nice while we have all the parents there that we spell out specifically what HIV is about, what it what is, you know, the like a general overview. so that parents are aware of if if and when their son or daughter is involved in the case, whether it's the victim or the or the bully, that they're aware of just the you have they have some sort of knowledge. So that's that's >> um >> so far as all the things I've heard
061over the last three years multiple times. So, um I know that uh exactly what Deb said was discussed um and it brought to all the PT meetings at all the elementary schools. I don't know about anywhere else. >> Okay. >> Um PT meetings I think get a lot less attendance than a back to school meeting. >> Um but also the presentation that I saw at a PT meeting on our website, you know. Um, and I think that that would really be a good idea because if you don't have time to meeting or you didn't remember what they said or you didn't take, you can go to our website and see the presentation that was there. >> Um, I think that training the not training, it's educating our students at all ages of what that means
062and how to treat people should be in every classroom and be taught by everybody. But um yeah, I mean it would be awesome to have the social worker be in the classroom doing that and I'd love to be a part of that conversation. Um I do want to say that the what Debbie just said about the the back to school night we have discussed. However, when the year that we were starting it, >> you know, to say the pandmic, but we didn't have a back to school, >> but we're going into a year that, you know, hopefully it will be normalized. So, this is just being, you know, proactive. >> I think it's a it's a plan that should again, you know, I go back here, but it should definitely land on the education committee
063agenda. >> So, um Oh, wait. He hasn't been out yet. in the education. >> So, we have a um if you want to wait for education committee, they'll be fine. But, you know, first I'm sure every parent in the audience has probably heard the words be here, be safe, be honest, be respectful, like holding on, do your personal best. Um that is the backbone of project adventure and our social emotional learning component which is also our you know I hate to you know say award but we are a you know nationally recognized district of character for our core values that we teach in every classroom across the district. So, so I guess my question is are are you you just talking about a specific here's here's a lesson that says well this is the difference
064between conflict you know peer conflict and this is >> this is so easy it's like >> that's a simple adjustment >> yeah the character Ed is amazing and wonderful what I'm saying is like do our kids know any kids in any school this here's a situation so and so did so and so is that the link I can guarantee you the elementary kids would be like, "Yes, bullying. Yes, bullying, but it might not be. It's just a kid being or a kid having a complex." And I think our children need to know the difference between the >> I do believe that exists. I'd have to I have to double check, but I do believe that exists, not from our social workers, that comes from our health teachers, from our um our fizzed teachers. And it
065might not necessarily be in every classroom, K5. It could be a third through fifth grade lesson um at at when those students have health instead of e for the uh the market. So I can check into that. I'll have a great committee. Um we do have a very we do have a very detailed and robust and successful character education >> and and and you absolutely do and it's amazing. But what I'm saying is K through 12. I think we're going to have I'm going to be, you know, blunt and say we're going to have more HIV next year than we definitely had this past year, if not more than the previous year. >> We're hoping, you know, I think so part of what we're talking about with the social emotional learning component of our plan
066is to, you know, already be aware of that and step in from from the beginning and and try and prevent it. You know, that's why I added it to the summer read program. you know, we don't we don't service, you know, all of our students over the summer, but the students who who get there, we're not going to take time over the summer to teach them about bullying, but we're going to teach them how to remind everyone how to be nice and how do we how do we play together? How do we how do we use kind words and those those types of things? How do we respect each other? Um, you know, so that that's the work that we have to do as everyone comes back together again and and you know, are not,
067you know, six feet away and and those types of things. Uh so I think that's our our proactive belief and approach and I I use the phrase doubling down on project and venture. We have we have a system in place. A lot of districts don't have the structure already in place. We have it's just a matter of us refocusing and and uh you know I have to give some a lot of credit to uh Mr. Trincasta and and the physical education staff. He he was I think back in um February March held a uh professional development meeting looking forward to September talking about those things you know as the world comes out of this what are the things that we we want to make sure we have in place so you know we've been talking
068about it we've been preparing for it and we've included it for so we have additional resources and funds um just so I'd be happy to you know at the next committee I'd be happy to kind of lay it out and and talk what we what we doing and I will look into where we're specifically having that conversation delineating between you know peer conflict and harassment. You know, I think I think that the ED committee can we can be a little broader than we are here. Ray, >> two things. One is the presentation. You know, I've I think I've been saying for a year and a half, we need to use video better than we use video. Parents of students can see three to five minute clips. Students can watch three to five minute clips online
069on this exact subject. Right? You don't need to make a 45minut video because nobody's going to watch it. But if you make that three to five minute clip I said we should have done that from the start of the pandemic. I encouraged that like I've seen other school districts do like we just need to do a better job of that. So I agree with Kate. Number two only because I'm a teaching environment like you are. So I want to ask this question. You said that one social worker for ele elementary school is too is not enough, right? We should have one per school, not one for two schools because having four of students is too much, right? >> But then you said there's too many hands in the pot in the high school and it's
070basically one per 200 students, >> right? >> So I don't understand because those things conflict. >> Yeah. So I feel like >> that's why I said I'm not a teacher. So I don't >> Yeah. Yeah. And that's why I was asking like what's happening at elementary versus where is the most it makes sense to have more investigators at the high school level. I just want to make sure that that the hits that are substantiated are truly you know are substantiated and the hits that are unsubstantiated are >> I I think what has to happen is when we go to for education and actually we can we can actually do this in personnel also. you could talk about how many hips you have >> and like compare them so that you can see so that we
071can physically see the numbers of the hips. So over the last three years and I counted last year because last year I'll get that to the board. >> And then that would probably give you the answer to what you're you're looking for. Hey. Um, I feel like everything you said mirrors what I said last year at this meeting. And I know when I asked the board last year to vote this down and there was an issue because we need to get it into the county at a certain time with all of these things. Um, and I'll let you know that I will be taking note of this again this year. um because I do think that it is unacceptable to have that many investigators at the high school because then none of them get the
072practice of being really really good at it. Um, and I don't think it's fair. And I guess this is what you know I said last year and what my peer court saying tonight and I think many of you agree that having a social worker between two schools when a hip happens on a Tuesday that they're not there until Thursday um you know then they're taking time from their other school. And so ideally I would like to see one full-time employee in each building as a HIV specialist. And I've said that for three years. I will continue to say that as long as I say. Um the last thing that I wanted to say was just that um the words I think that were missing before um was for I think what you were trying to
073ask is like are we teaching the kids what the distinguishing characteristics are that make it and I know I know that discussion >> yeah absolutely I just wanted to say those are the two words that we were missing so far is what are the distinguishing characters are we teaching than that. >> Is is there anything else? Anyone else on this? >> Linda, I just have to clarify something because for the purpose of the motion that's on the table, I just want to make sure that when everyone's and it's fine, whatever you decide to vote, but I just want to make sure everybody has the right information. The the roles, and this is at the elementary level, those three top social workers, Wendy, Caitlyn, and Narin, if one building gets um has, let's say, two investigations
074going on, the other social workers pitch in. So they they do help each other out so that it's not pulling away from other needs. And then the only thing I will say because the child study team social workers, David Glstein, as well as Dr. Capello, is that if it was only them doing it, then we would have to look at their other job that they're doing because well, they couldn't assume the role and then still do their other job. And you know how we're trying to get creative in our personnel and that's why they're wearing that. So thank you. Any other discussion on the motion? >> Mrs. Stevenson, >> yes. >> Mr. O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mr. Dino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, no. on 43. Yes. On the rest >> said no on nine.
075>> No seen on nine. >> No on 43. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Stillman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes. [Music] >> Operation and finance. Okay. Uh, this is Steven. So, I'm gonna try and get a roll done here. >> Now, I hope you're going to town. >> Okay. A motion um to approve items 1 through 51 with uh replacing number 14 and the change that Dr. noted on number 22. >> Second. >> Very good. Any discussion on the motions on the 51 here? >> I have a question. >> Uhhuh. >> Number 15. >> Um Murray for the um outside perimeter at transportation. It legit cost $195,000 to pay that bill. They have to take all the they have to mill all the that's there. They have to um recycle
076it, discard it. Um and it's got to be tested by them because they have to make sure that it's not environmentally effective. And then they have to repave it. >> This >> and it's not just the front, it's also on the side. Okay. But didn't we pave inside? Everything is done inside a couple years ago. >> Correct. You can see some of the work being done. >> We started to mill it today >> um to to start the work. So, we have a lot of the but it and they they do one coat and then they have to do a top coat. So, it's not just throw the dash down, then go over it with a roller and they have to put the bottom coat and then they do a finish coat afterwards. >> Yes,
077it is expensive. And this is a price from the fall before everything went crazy. >> Any other discussion? Yeah, I was going to say this is something that we decided to hold off on a couple years ago. We did the gym floor instead of this. So, this really needed >> potholes. Potholes were pretty holy. >> Yeah. >> They were about to start. >> Any other discussion? [Music] >> Yes. >> Mrs. Stevenson. >> Mr. Greeno. Yes, >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Wy. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Romeo. >> 46. Yes, >> Mr. Conley. >> Yes, >> Mr. Van Dyke. >> Yes. [Music] >> Yeah. Make a motion to approve agenda item number 52. Second >> discussion >> Mr. Oinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Stevenson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gino. >> Yes.
078>> Mrs. Brier. >> Yes. >> Mr. Stillman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mr. Conklin. Yes, >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Mrs. Vike abain. >> I would like to make a motion to move items number 53 through 56. >> Second. >> Any discussion? [Music] >> Mr. Shinski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Green. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Stevenson. >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mr. Stillman. Yes, >> Mrs. Drier. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes, >> Mr. Conlin. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Bid. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Romeo. >> I'd like to make a motion to move numbers 1 through 21 policy. >> Discussion not >> Mrs. Roian. >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Brien. Yes, >> Mr. Stevenson. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Stillman. >> Yes, >> Mr. Conference. >> Yes, >>
079Mr. Green. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Mrs. Committee reports. Uh, parks and no uh safety, there is no reports if there are no meetings right now. Uh, Superintendent, >> I have something from the May 27th meeting. Um, there was a question about back to school night and yes, back to school night will be in person and Dr. Anamone announced that McAP will have their night on September 8th. The high school will be September 9th. Hel will be the 13th. PK will be the 14th. Westbrook the 15th. Marshall Hill the 20th. Maple Road the 22nd and Upper Greenwood Lake the 23rd. There was a question about permanent subs um in the buildings. There will not be permanent subs in the building in September. Um field updated and improvements. Um it was announced that there's been new clay
080delivered to Hill Gallon Mson and Howard. It will be spread after the current season is over. There have been other improvements. A broken window has been replaced, siding fixed, and a fence repaired as well as a scoreboard. Discussed was the drainage at Phil Gallen and how it has been worked on and repaired numerous times. Certain times of the year require the field to be drained and others require aation. So, the district is looking to find a happy medium. Then there was a question about assembly bill 4454. Um, and the parents want to know if they will be made aware of the curriculum that their children will be taught. And Dr. Anamone announced that the implementation of this bill um is delayed until September 2022. Mr. Novak discussed the change in standards compared to what is
081currently taught and will forward the highlighted changes to the group. The district will share curriculum updates as implementation approaches. There is not a curric there is not a curriculum put out by the department of education as of this date. There are a couple of splinter groups that have curriculums but they're not the department of education. Uh, kindergarten registration is up and there's um, yeah, there are about 19 students districtwide that will return to West Milford Public Schools for first grade starting in September. They were out of the district, they're coming back. Um, the website, the plan is to have a new website by September. Let's hope so. That's it. So, uh, and of course Doc, uh, Mr. Novak already discussed the summer programs and that was it. That's my report. >> Thank you very much.
082>> You're welcome. Thank you, Mrs. [Music] >> Um I heard you say kindergarten registration is up. What is kindergarten registration so far? [Music] >> Registration now for September is 202 in the is 256 Marshall is 48 PK 27 UGL 32 [Music] >> that's great news because kindergarten last year was60 [Music] to start the year right it was 160 the end of the war >> this the first time in a couple years bottomed out. Now it's come back. >> I I think we're going to see our our district is going to start to grow again from the bottom up. And and what we're seeing, of course, in conversation is that the new home, you know, home sales are happening and people are moving in. So, you know, I'm sure that that number for kindergarten may go
083up over the summer because of moveins and different things that happened. I say I noticed that we picked up a lot of students K through five. >> Yes. >> You see if you see September to end of the year, we picked up students in like every grade. >> Typically what happens, right? Families move because they want to get their children established. >> First day of school. Um, your report said something about permanent subs in the building. >> Yeah, you can do that. >> Oh, okay. Good. Thank you. >> I just didn't know like what that's about. There might be permits building someone or something. >> There was an extra stuff. So, the principles had one extra stuff per building this year. >> Okay. >> Because it was last minute to call out. Somebody's child got
084sick that I had to stay home. So made sure we had coverage everywhere. We had self [Music] that was one of those coronairus combinations that we don't really >> the parent I mean it was very nice in the building but >> all right um New Jersey school uh state county school board oh we won't we won't be dealing with this till September. to report. >> Okay, thank you. Uh, New Jersey school boards. Um, nothing at this time. I think probably come August we'll have some information about the um, please. I had I'm having a long, >> please forgive me. Uh but yeah, that that'll go out. >> So we have we have the dates ready. We just have to uh get some more date out there. Maybe we'll get some official invit. >> I have
085no >> technology. township and uh board uh joint committee meeting >> Friday morning. I I have to say that I I this this has been a a very rewarding year with the board and the town. We have been working very closely together. We have developed a very good relationship. Something that I don't know has been seen in our community in the last few years. And I I'm I'm just so very thankful to to the mayor and council for um your open door to us and we we feel the same. It's very reciprocal. We do things for them, they do things for us and you know that I think everybody knows the fireworks will be on the field behind the high school this year and you know there's different things that that we work together on.
086So I'm I'm very thankful for that. uh West Milford Municipal Alliance. Um because our committee meetings got moved to Monday night, I was unable to attend. So um I know that they're still working on the uh uh National Night Out August the 3. It'll be at Bubbling Springs and um there's a there's a couple committees working on that right now. So, um, that's that's I mean that's other than that I don't know anything else. >> I'm kind of excited about that because we've never had that here in Wester that night. I know the communities have done it, but I don't think >> the police department um is involved. Um, uh, West Milford Municipal Alliance is involved. The Highland Family Success Center is involved. Um, parks and wreck is involved. Um what I can what I
087know right now is we have the sheriff's department coming. We have um the mayor should be there. Um um the the the fire trucks, you say food trucks, a little different. Um they're going to be doing like search and rescue and and different activities to bring the the community out. So it's going to be lots. It's It's going to be very exciting. >> What was the date again? >> August 3rd. Rain or Shine. Pray for >> Where is it going to be? Bubbling Springs. >> Bubbling Springs. I know. I I'm being recorded so I'm afraid to say the time because I'm not sure. I'm going to say it's 6:30ish. >> I think we'll have July in July. July. >> I'm just doing it from memory from being from working at the Thank you so much.
088Um, all business. >> Okay. Um, at our last meeting, we had um, Mrs. West come out and or maybe it was the meeting before and I questioned the correlation between what I what I call mini courses in the English department and how effective they are in preparing our kids for the SAT. And she was going to provide some feedback and I was wondering if that's happened yet, Mr. Uh I I'm not discussing back with her yet. >> Okay. I would like to No, we talked about that in two. This is here. >> No, she was >> Yeah, she was here. >> Sounds like two meetings ago, right? >> Yeah, it was when they did the SAT presentation. >> It was at committee. >> They did an SAT and SAT presentation was committed. Oh, [Music] >>
089the specific question. >> I I want I'd like to see that correlation because again, I'm still not happy with the fact that our scores are down in language arts and I I believe there's a correlation and I'd like I'd like to know if I'm wrong. Um, and math hasn't looked too good either. Any other business? >> Seeing none, like I close all those in favor. Any >> vote? New business. I just wanted to say that um this week has been amazing to see West Milford Gates open and seeing our students out and enjoying summer and our summer programs when I know many many schools around us are still in school because they didn't have virtual smoothies. So, um, thank you for having the virtual snow days and thank you for the summer programs for the
090students that need more help and, um, I just think that any year students want to get out before it's 90° and sitting in the classroom, but probably this year more than um, and so this week I was just really thankful for those virtual smoothies. >> So, that's our end >> kind of. I mean, they're almost everybody else is still at work. Obviously, I need to go to class. >> Classrooms, but ours are not. And that feels good. >> Yeah. Well, I think I I'm fortunate. I think the governor said we weren't very close, right? Oh, wouldn't >> either way we did it this year and a lot of people did it >> and I'm glad we did because we did take some push back on it and but I think now that they have an
091extra like almost the summer and I I'm I'm thrilled to be >> uh any other new business. So, uh, Miss Finnick, you brought up how wonderful the parade was and the community coming out to support our seniors, and I talked to a lot of community members who felt the same way that it was such a wonderful thing to do for our seniors. And a lot of comments were, "You should do this every year." Not necessarily the drive in every year, but just some kind of parade for our seniors, I think, would be incredible for our town to do. um to show our our hometown pride. I think it really brings the community together. Um everybody loved it. So, I just thought if there's a way that we could maybe do this for our seniors every
092year, maybe do the free route and put it in the paper and get our community outside cheering them on, I think it would really be an awesome thing. >> I I agree. But I think that's something that the high school would have to try to figure out how to incorporate it in. >> I just wanted to bring it up from what I was hearing. >> It was it was a good thing. >> Any other new business? >> I make motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I 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 directly related to the operation of the Westminer public school
093district. Member 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 per for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting other public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute time period transpired. 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 the 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 report asks that the members of the public be courteous and respectful of the rights of other individuals when speaking.
094Specifically, 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 laws 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 the comments. Anyone wishing to speak under public comment? Um I do have a question. If masks are not made optional and parents are not allowing their children to wear a mask, how are they going to be accommodated? There's no virtual option for Governor Murphy. So, I'm
095just wondering how you're going to accommodate those students. >> Sure. Um if masks are not made optional in September um how are the students whose parents are not allowing their children to be masked how are they going to be educated? >> We don't really do question. [Music] >> Okay. Thanks so much. I I I mean I think September is September we're I think at this point we have to close the school year out and hopefully things will be you know addressed. Any other comments? >> See I make a motion to close comment. >> All those in favor. Any opposed? Uh, I need a motion for executive session >> at 8:31. [Music] >> I make a motion to move executive session for the purpose discussing personnel appointments, resignations, current litigation matters, special education matters, negotiations, tips,
096and matters of time privilege, privilege, the executive session not be released until such time as privilege for confidentiality is no longer. We will be returning for action. >> Second one. [Music] I'd like to call the meeting back to order. Barbara, if you could do roll call, please. >> Mrs. Romeo here. >> Mrs. Stevenson here. >> Mr. >> Here. >> Mrs. Here. Mr. O'Brien >> here. >> Mr. Reno >> here. >> Mr. Oinsky >> here. >> Mr. Conway >> here. Mind >> here. >> Mr. Ber. Okay. I'd like to move um move to approve the recommendations of the superintendent in the following pips. 2021 H1 un unsubstantiated, 2021 E1 unsubstantiated, 2021 M2 substantiated, and 2021 M3 substantiated. Second, >> any discussion? If not, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Mr. Steven, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, >>
097yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Still, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Con? >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. I need a motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I motion pass. Good night. Good night. Have a good month of July till we see you again for you in July.