Board of Education Meeting 7/23/19

001Here comes Mr. Drew and Will. So, we're all present. >> Mary Kennedy didn't retire. >> But I knowbody. >> Mary Kennedy didn't retire. >> How you doing today? >> I can do that if you want. >> Page 12. I thought she retired. >> We could start at seven, I think. >> Maybe not. >> It was easier, but we should take a I have I brought that up in the past um prior to you and I'll just leave it as that. And that was shot down nicely. So, um >> I know new time, >> new day. New >> fresh and new. Oh, >> we will talk about it. >> Oh my goodness. This is another one of my students in the winter. >> Hello, Steve. How are you? >> All sparkly. >> Sparkles on. >> Do

002you have a problem with the changes on if it went to seven? >> I You do? >> Yeah. I a lot of my customers are in western time zones and I tend to >> make calls that day >> and so I just get you know I'll sit around without any calls and then 5:00 6:00 7 I start >> on the other hand I mean you guys do what you want to do >> when we get into the winter months the the earlier time does seem to be better but we'll talk about it we've last time. >> You're good. You're good. I'd like to call the meeting to order. And if you could take a moment of silence, please. >> Please rise for the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag. of the United States of

003America 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 notice of this meeting has been sent to board members, all district schools, the Herald news, the trends, the record, the messenger, West Milker Town Hall, the county superintendent's office, the board attorney, and cable vision of Warwick and hosted in the administration building. Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution were provided to all local media town hall township library and all district schools. Roll call. Mrs. Francisco, >> Mrs. Romeo >> here. >> Mr. Sidowitz >> here. >> Mr. Drew >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire >> here. Mr. Gino >> here. >> Mrs. Fritz >> here. >> Mr. Oshinsky >> here. >> Mrs. O'Brien >>

004here. >> Mrs. Van Dyke >> here. Okay, we're going to have a presentation tonight uh by the solar power uh in regards to the solar power uh purchase agreement, >> right? Uh it's actually regarding the energy savings program that um we're hoping to be able to participate in. You recall, we've been going through this for about a year and a half, two years. and um ESG is our energy consultant and uh Greg and Chris are going to provide you with the summary of their findings and if the board wants to proceed with the projects what the details are going to be. Okay. So tonight after the presentation we're going to be able to answer some qu do some questions that's why we decided to start the meeting earlier. So during after the presentation if you

005have any questions we'll go over them. Okay. [Music] >> Anybody want this seat here? >> Do you want this seat? >> Sure. I'll sit right there. I'll behave myself. [Music] All right, good evening um Westford Township School District. Thank you for having us tonight. I am Greg Burns, account executive for Energy Systems Group and with me I have Chris Andrews, the lead engineer for the state of New Jersey. Um so really thank you for having us and like we discussed we're going to review what we've done so far in regards to the energy savings improvement program. you'll hear regularly referred to as EIP. Um, so kind of going through the agenda, the EIP overview, give you a little insight really of what our world is, go over the scope of work that we have identified

006and worked with the district throughout the past few months. Um, where we're at with the PPA and the roof restoration part of that. We'll dive into project summary and timeline. So really for a school district, there's three ways to to fund capital improvements. one bond referendum you can see has a little bit of a taxpayer impact. A lease purchase is a second way which also has a taxpayer impact. The EIP is the only way a district can fund improvements is and that's funded through the energy savings as part of our project. So high level. So you can see here there's three different. So before the right all that that before column there that's what you're spending on your utilities. Again it's a general number you're sending to your utility company. Um once implement implementation of

007the EEP were to occur you still see you're sending some of that money to your utility company because there's still electric and gas being used just with more energy efficient equipment. So that is the blue part that's paying for those upgrades with the energy savings. And then the green part as part of the EIP legislation, there is a little bit of excess savings the district will be able to realize. Um and then finally post EIP and the the payment for the upgrades are completed. The district will be able to realize those savings on a yearly basis. Um so that's really kind of the process high level. Now I'll turn it over to Chris, our engineer, to get into the details of the project. >> So for me, I I like to have my dessert. Usually

008we probably like to eat my dinner. So I'm just going to hit you with a summary and then we'll kind of dive into the meat and potatoes. So we started this process back in March. We went to every single school. We worked closely with Chris and his team. We've opened every closet. We counted every light bulb. We found every single possible thing that we could find. ECM stands for energy conservation measure. That'll be I'll discuss a little bit more in the next slide. As part of this project, we evaluated 174 ECMs. Included in this $6.9 million sale price is 117 out of the 174 ECMS identified. Those have a total project cost of around $6.9 million. After the 19-year project term, the district will recognize over $9.3 million of energy savings, electric and natural gas.

009Incentives, rebates paid by New Jersey Cle $131,000. And at the end of the day, the positive impact cash flow to the district over the 19 years comes out to almost $135,000. So, what are we actually getting for that $7 million? Right? is probably everybody's biggest question. So here the next slide is a high level of some of the bigger ECMS or energy conservation measures that we're looking to implement. So the biggest one that really drives the energy project is the lighting. We're replacing all interior and exterior lights in every single building in the district with LEDs. Brand new lights come with brand new 10-year warranties. Essentially, the district won't have to buy another light for the next 10 years covered in this project. The second big ECM or energy conservation member is improved standardized HVAC

010controls. So these are your building automation controls. When you go into a space, 72° set point, um the thermostat's on the wall. But the benefit of this is it also helps Chris and his team do proactive maintenance rather than reactive maintenance. Chris won't get a call and say, "Oh my god, it's 80° in classroom 202 in Makipa Middle School." He'll be able to see from his system what's going on in each of the buildings at any time during the day. Another big ECM which is really the kind of the potatoes which is driving a lot of the savings is the solar the solar PPA. So the PPA is a power purchase agreement. We've identified 1.3 megawatts over West Milford High School, Mccapent Middle, Apua, Maple Road, Paradise Null, Upper Greenwood Lake, and the bus garage.

011So at these buildings, three buildings were particularly identified. We're looking at roof restoration. So what is a PPA? What is a power purchase agreement? How does it work? Essentially, all it is is a third party provider comes in and pays to put solar on your buildings current. Currently, you're paying around 10 cents, 9 half 10 cents for electricity. Easy Energy was the low parent bid. If they come in and implement solar in these buildings, you'll be paying around 4 cents for your electricity. So less than half. And all you're doing is basically letting them use your your space. Three locations, Upper Greenwood Lake, Paradise, Null, and Asha are in need of roof roof restoration. This roof restoration is about a $600,000 cost. So So what is a roof restoration? What does this incur? >> total

012for the three schools. So a total investment of $600,000. >> So 200,000 per >> the restoration. It's not a replacement. It's a restoration. >> It's a restoration to be clear. So So what it is, it's a silicone membrane that goes on top of the roof. And give them a 15-year warranty. So it will not leak for 15 years. If it leaks, they come, they repair it, they fix it. This is the entire roof that we're looking to do roof restoration, not just the spaces that we're looking to do solar. Make sense? So, what are the pros and cons of adding that cost into the PPA or keeping it completely separate? That that's why we're here. That's what we're looking to discuss. So, what happens if we put that $600,000 into the PPA? So, we bid

013this and if we include that $600,000 in the PPA rate, it jumps to 6.59. Essentially, the finance or the easy energy company, they need to finance that 600,000 over the term. You're going to get a higher PPA rate, but you do get the same 15-year warranty on the roofs. If we take that out of the project and the district pays for that separately, we're going to get a 4.47 PPA rate, still same 15-year warranty. So, you're probably thinking, Chris, what if we just pay for the 600,000 or put in the PPA rate? What's the difference? By putting that $600,000 in the PPA rate, it takes project away from the overall ESIP project. So, I ran some analysis. If the district pays for that roof restoration outside of the PPA and you keep the lower rate

014of 4.47, you're able to get in over $800,000 of additional scope into the EIP project. And you're probably thinking, how how could that possibly happen? We're able to leverage the energy savings from those additional energy conservation measures to pay back over time. and it equates to almost $200,000 of additional benefit of paying for it outside of the the PPA program. So, at the end of the day, what we're looking for direction from the district is do you guys want to pay for that separately and do the roof restoration separately or do we include that $600,000 cost onto the PPA provider and and get the higher rate? That's essentially what we're trying to leverage. But again, what I'm my the the biggest selling point is if you spend $600,000 to do three roof restorations, you're able

015to get $800,000 worth of additional work, whether it's additional building automation controls, additional unit refurbishment. We'll work closely with Chris and Barbara and the team to find out exactly what additional scope we get. >> You can't do this solo without the roof restoration. >> You you can I definitely do not recommend it. 5 years from now, if you have a problem on that roof, they typically charge you 25 cents a watt to pull that off to fix the window. So, we're talking 1.3 megawatt is a significant cost. You might as well do it now. Get it get it out of the way. >> Good question. >> What happens um after the 15 years? What is the savings after that? Or is the district stuck for restoring the roofs again? >> No. So the so there's

016two things that you can do. The way that we bid is we got a fair market value of the system. So the district can only enter into a 15ear contract with the people. >> So 15 year comes you call the solar company up and say take this off my roof. I don't want to deal with it >> and that would be no cost to >> no cost to the district whatsoever. >> The district at that right >> it's in the contract contract. The other option is the district can extend it for another five years and get an additional benefit from it or the district has the option to purchase the system and get 100% of the benefit. So there's three different options completely up to the district how they want to proceed 15 years. >>

017Prior to that it's a lease. >> So so essentially you're not paying anything, >> right? >> You're essentially buying the power from the company. So, you would buy your power from the electric company regardless, paying the 10 cents. Anything that system generates, you're buying the electricity off of the solar on your own roof for less than half of what you'll be buying off of the roof. >> You're allowing them to use your space >> and the difference. You're paying a lower electricity cost because they're generating. So, that's >> exactly >> what they're rent. They're renting your space. That's the the lease, I guess, if you want to look at it that way. They're leasing your roof and you're paying them back via buying the power. >> Dad, you have looked into this as a homeowner.

018So, I I understand a little bit of this, but I forget the piece like so what's the benefit to the company that has the solar panels for putting like what do they get out of >> tax rate? So, there's a 30% it's called ITC, the incentive tax credit. So, you're able to take 30% of that investment, take it directly off of their bottom line. They also have a revenue stream over the next 15 years because you're we're going to be using electricity in the schools. We have to buy it from somewhere. You're just buying it from them. >> Got it. >> That's partly why they have to own the system, not us. We don't get any tax credits as a school district. But if a private company owns it, they qualify for the ITC. >>

019So, so they're also maintaining the system, right? >> So, if the system goes down, that's on them. Chris and his team don't have to worry about changing inverters or broken panels. They're watching the system because if it goes down, they're not able to generate revenue properly. So, they're on top of that all the time, making sure it's working perfectly. >> All right. So, my question is, I know it we don't know what life will be like in 15 years as far as the how technology is evolving. Will there be any upgrades over the 15 years or what you put on the roof is going to that's what you're going to have for 15 years? >> Great. I heard the degrade. I'll I'll answer that too. So you're absolutely right. So the typically the way that

020they model their system is probably one replacement >> with over the life of the term. >> So that's on the responsibility of easy energy to do that. >> All of the calculations, all of the modeling that was done was based off of that system that they're planning on installing today. So 10 years from now, they may say, "Oh my god, a panel may come out which is 90% efficient and they can get so much more out of it." They may choose to come out and pay and do that, but we just we we can't guarantee that. >> But that that is a possibility. >> Of course. >> Okay. All right. >> So, if that happens, that's going to be at a cost to them, not the district. They own it. >> You don't There's no

021money out of pocket for the district whatsoever except the roof restoration. >> They would want the most efficient. the more that they could generate and more that they could sell you. >> So, so the the savings that it it generates directly for the ESID project is almost $2 million. So, out of that 9 million total, 2 million is directly associated with the solar. So, if we take it out of the project, we have to reduce that $7 million by probably a million and a half, $2 million, maybe even more because of those savings. And then conversely, if the district decides to pay for the roof work separately, that $7 million can jump to $8 million potentially because we're able to leverage the savings from that lower PPA rate to get more stuff into the project.

022>> I have a question for Barbara. >> Barb, >> yeah, >> if we end up doing this, this is the only way we we'd be able to get electricity, correct? We we couldn't get electricity through any other means. >> Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. >> That's not true. >> Oh, okay. >> No. This is what they're doing here is if we enter into the solar power agreement, >> then we're just getting the electricity at a lesser rate than we would be getting. We did a reverse auction and we have a commitment for two years on a certain kowatt hour. >> Okay. So this would just reduce that cost to um to generate a savings and that savings then goes into paying back whatever financing >> for the loan >> we we get to

023do all the other projects >> and the cost the cost of the savings is going to pay the cost of the financing >> 100%. So that slide before that Greg had shown with those charges. Just go back to that for two seconds, Greg. >> I'm gonna I'm too much energy just to stand still. So I >> No, that's okay. >> So So just think of this. This is this is your electric and gas bill. This is what you're paying right now. >> So once we come in, we implement this project. This is what you're going to be paying to your utility company. >> This amount covers the loan. This is extra savings to the district. You're spending this amount of money regardless. Say it's say $100,000. >> All you're doing is allocating a certain portion

024of that to pay for this loan. So if you're spending a h 100red and the loan's 20, you're sending 70,000 here, 20 to the loan, 10 extra savings. >> So there's a savings from the very beginning for us. >> Yeah, it has to be. So it it's it's minimal. It's only about $2,000 a year. the BPU, the Board of Public Utilities who governs the EIP law, they they mandate that you have to be a certain amount cash positive. It's it's a fluff factor. If if for whatever reason something's too hot, run the air conditioning more, they want that fluff factor so you can still afford to pay the loan with no extra money out of pocket. >> Okay. >> Do you have um a list of of districts that have done this that we >>

025Absolutely. I I could definitely get you. Personally, we just did me 1.4 megawatts at Patterson. We did a little over 2 megawatts in Morris Hills. Um, we just Long Branch didn't have it. >> And what about Florida? Did you do anything? >> We did not do a project. >> I'd like to see the um there are >> there are dozens of them that have done this and they had a list of them and the book was presented. We're not >> our team's done. >> Well, there's different groups, right? That I mean, you're not the only group in the state. So, >> you're not the only company that does these energy savings um proposals, >> but I want to see theirs. >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> So, any questions with any anything so far >>

026in that 800,000 that you're talking about? If we f if we pay out that 600,000, there are other projects that are within the scope of this that we would be able to do more do more of. Is that >> basically the the list of projects that they're using to create this savings program um can be tweaked. Mhm. >> So if you experience additional savings, then you can you can turn that money into doing another project that's going to create more savings. >> So So we we identified 174 different projects we could do in that 7 million7. So there's still room on the table to get more scope into the project and and we would work closely with Chris and Barbara to select those projects, whatever makes sense for the district. >> Can you just can

027you can you just explain how if we're spending six, we get eight, but if we finance six >> absolutely >> we don't get eight >> because you're leveraging the additional savings. So, by me coming in and putting $800,000 of additional scope in, say I do another boiler, say I do another chiller, say Univvents, there's energy savings associated with that, direct energy savings, there's energy rebates from the from the Board of Public Utilities. So, we're able to capture that savings over the 19-year term, and that's how you get 800,000 by spending six. We're leveraging those energy savings to pay for that over time. >> Perfect. Whereas if you don't spend it and you and you decide you want to do it anyway, >> we don't have those extra energy savings to leverage to get. So essentially,

028you're spending 600,000 regardless. You're either going to pay for it through the PPA or you're going to pay for it >> through just paying for it. >> By paying for it, you're able to get $200,000 more work by doing it that way. >> Can I talk? >> Sorry. I have too much energy. No, no, that's the question. >> You said you have other projects. You You said 170 something, >> correct? >> Okay. Do you have a list of what those projects are? >> Absolutely. >> And are we as board members able to see what you >> Yeah, absolutely. Nothing. I mean, we we finished our energy savings plan, which is has every single thing that we've we've evaluated. >> Okay. So, I mean, we have no I have no problem. >> Debbie, I I think

029what we need to do is we need to let you know that Steve and Ray and Barbara and Alex Oh, okay. >> met with them. They they were like a subcommittee. >> Okay. >> Who met with them and went went over >> that's how we picked Yeah, that's how they picked the company that you're seeing today. >> But it's a book this >> No, no. I No. Okay. >> Right. Chris, >> there's no there's no clean. I think what I think what Debbie saying I'm I am aware of the of the committee. I did not cover that. Yeah. I think what Debbiey's saying though is she's curious as to what the 174 projects actually look like. >> Sure. >> What they are LED lights, kitchen hood controls, trans HVAC boiler replacements, building envelope upgrades. But

030there's a lot. >> I say like the top 10 are like immediate immediately go back. >> Yeah. >> Like immediately the LED lighting. >> So LED lights, the building automation controls, boiler replacements and macapin unvent refurbishment. So there's actually eight schools with Univette refurbishments. Essentially leaving the shell, ripping out all the guts and getting brand new guts inside. So essentially, you're getting new new unit ventilators at eight schools >> in all the in all the classrooms. >> In the classrooms. Correct. >> Yeah. That's nice. >> So, so the shell will stay all the will be completely brand new. New controls, new control valves. You'll be able to actually when it says 72, it's going to be 72. It's not going to be, you know, 90° in the classroom. >> That's a that's huge. And that's

031a big >> recommend that maybe you make additional copies of the book that we got the other board. >> There's no I don't I don't need the book. I just put I you know, if you're trying understanding these projects, right? That's That's cuz >> Yeah. I don't She doesn't need to see the book because the book is just generic. >> This is This is This is district specific. And And we do have a list that we tweak. Correct. >> If we get a clean copy, we can share it. >> I mean, it sounds nice. It's 178 projects, but I'm like, >> "What are they? >> What are they?" I mean, you're not sharing. That was the big one. >> That see like visual. It's very hard to visualize it until you start to say it.

032And then we know when you say every classroom, we know what we're talking about. >> Giving us concrete answers was univvent refurbishment versus univvent replacement. >> And we opted for the refurbishment because you're getting all new mechanicals >> at probably half the cost of the replacement. There's no need to replace the cabinets that they're in. They're fine. >> Okay. >> So that would be one of the ECMs would be replacement. One of them was refurbishment. >> Right. >> So there's a lot of variables like that. Exactly. So, so there's that big difference. So, there's 16 there. So, you have eight refurbishment, eight replacement. So, that's how the number gets a little bit higher. But yeah, the next one is additional cooling. So, this is at McAfe middle school auditorium. We talked about the solar PV.

033And then the combined heat and power is is CHP. So, what that does, it's it's one piece of equipment that actually generates electricity for the building. And you're generating electricity through that electric generator. is putting off waste heat. We're basically capturing that heat and we're utilizing it to heat your building. >> So, it's one it's one piece of equipment that does both. >> And where would that be? >> At the high school. >> And the final >> the the the additional benefit is it allows you to extend your project findings. So, a typical EIT project is 15 years. >> If you have that CHP component, which we're putting at the middle at the high school, you can extend the financing to 20 years. So, that allows you to get much more projects by having that

034one piece of equipment. So it's it's a it's a slam. >> Oh, that isn't Chris. >> Yes. Sorry. >> If um we capture more energy than than is needed, who profits from that extra energy >> from the solar? Great question. We size the system to be 90% of what your building load is. So we know exactly how much electricity each of your building. I know exactly how much electricity your building's going to use after I come in and put new LED lights, new boilers, everything. So that's the new baseline. I size the system to 90% of what that usage is. So hopefully 90% of the specific use less than we do for our house too long >> number is so that's why we for 90% we know that you're not going to >> but if

035we don't use the 90% who gets that extra >> the PPA >> we we size it to where that should not Yeah. 1.3 megawatt. >> Uh, did you have a Did you have a question? >> I have a quick question. Yeah. >> Um, the slide um that shows the savings the after it looks like I mean there's no numbers but that looks like it's a little more than 50% savings. >> It's it's just a visual. >> There's no numbers on there. >> Just an illustration. Good. Okay. We wanted to make sure that that was it cuz in my mind I was like that doesn't look um because really it's only three buildings that we wouldn't have solar on that that we own other you know. >> Oh no. The solar would be on all the

036buildings. Correct. >> No is not going on some roofs it can't handle. >> Oh some of them road. >> It can't go it can't go on >> people. He said >> Marshall Hills West Milford High School back up and middle school. They're just carports. Absua, Maple Road, >> Paradise, Null, Upper Greenwood Lake, Buster. >> There was a few schools that your architect had structural analysis done. Yeah. >> Didn't recommend sizing it. So, we just eliminated. >> We just wanted to take it out. No, >> stay safe. >> So, then my question is, will we make enough to send to the grid on? So, then there's only two buildings that that we're using that we own that will not have solar. Could we possibly make enough on the other buildings to cover? >> Great question. >>

037Could we send enough to the grid that it would cover that? >> It's specific to the site. >> So the the solar that gets installed at the high school will be used directly at the high school. Solar at the middle school be at the middle school, etc., etc. >> And so the extra that really kind of leads off of Terry's question. The extra then is profited to the owner of the solar. We wouldn't be able to use that for our other two buildings that can't happen. >> Correct. >> Okay. But those other two buildings are included in the cost savings as far as the overall >> project. They're not going to be excluded included in the energy plan, but we can't put solar on them for whatever reason. >> And and just to go back

038with what you just said at the high school and Makipin >> they would be carports >> just at Mackipin. High school is going to be on the roof. Makapin. There's one section. >> Yeah. Makapin is just going to go right in the parking lot. >> Right between that and the high school. The senior senior lot. >> Oh, on the senior lot. Okay. >> From the telephone pole right in the senior lot. >> So, okay. I'm visualizing this. So, >> at at Wayne at Wayne Hills. >> Yeah. Is is that what I'm visualizing? >> Yep. Stevens has >> a senior as a student parking lot. >> What kind of hit could it take? >> Yeah. Well, that's a good question. >> He's right. >> It's a good It's a good qu I I don't want to

039say if they're hitting they're driving 60 miles an hour and they hit it. It's probably going to fall over, but >> it's in their student parking lot at Wayne Hill. >> I don't want to say >> it doesn't because it's like an overhang. They park right underneath it. >> Yeah, they park underneath it. >> You understand? >> Yeah. >> It's high off the ground for like buses and it's a big enough >> I I put over a megawatt at the New Jersey State Police facility in Hills and their sole purpose, they didn't care about the energy savings. They didn't want to take snow off the cars in the winter. So all the police cars piled under the the sort of cars so they don't have to pile the snow off and then they can just

040get into that. Makes >> sense. Whatever. Yeah. Whatever whatever their need is is what >> that's what I want to do for put it for our plow guys. >> Go to the schedule. >> Ask that question to Chris. Chris. >> So So Chris, how's it when we put that in the the solar panels in the senior lot? How's that going to be for the guys when they're plowing? >> It's going to make it a little more difficult, but it's it's not a big issue. >> Yeah. Uh right now they just plow lengthwise all the way down. They'll have to go both ways >> to get around the poles. >> And we may lose a couple of parking spots where the supports are for the solar panels. >> We can afford to lose >> $200,000 worth

041of controls or units. >> Any I I don't want to stop the there's any other questions on scope. Please feel free. solar anything >> on like the co-generation at the high school. Yes. Uh what the s natural gas would be the source. >> Uh would there be enough power if there's a power failure to >> No. So so the the way that the code generation works you size it off the thermal your heat load. So to size the full building for that it would be astronomically huge. The economics would make sense. So this is just a small small unit just to to pick up a couple pumps in the account. But in theory, yes, you can absolutely pick up a full building with a code generation system. >> All right. So, kind of just looking

042this this is our our last slide really, but just want to kind of paint the picture of where this project started. Um, I guess for Chris and Barbara a while ago, um, but with ESG, we had our kickoff meeting on March 5th, really where we started to take the deep dive, find out the pain points of the district, where they needed help. went through a bunch of workshops just having conversations with Chris and Barbara and the district and their staff um seeing where they're at and then like we talked about Chris said the energy savings plan is done. So as part of the ESIP process this 30 third third party the energy savings plan is the overall project of everything we've investigated to this point. >> That's that binder that's that the big binder that's

043going to say all right we've investigated everything at every school here it is. So, a third-party review is done by um DB associates and they're going to verify our our energy savings calcs pretty much at the project that we're proposing is okay by them. So, then once we receive that approval by the end of this week, we're then going to send that on to the BPU to review. So, like like Chris said, the board of public utilities reviews everything in whole. They get copies of all the documents and then that's the final sign off before we can move forward. So that's really where the checks and balances in this EIP legislation come in and we're putting this project. We put it together and we're getting it okayed by two different references. So that's really so

044all this work in the past 6 months that our team has worked with your team on is coming to fruition at this point and getting um approved and reviewed. So that's really where we've been where we're going. Um and then just tentative schedule moving forward and if everything is is stays on track you we look to start installing lights there in November second shift obviously not interrupting any classroom nothing when the kids are there. Um so this is really just a high level overview of everything we've done to this point and where we're going. So I I feel free to to offer any other questions or clarification on any on any >> So if we if we approve this tonight, >> what the next the next step as far as financing and all that, what

045happens? >> Okay. So if we approve this solar power agreement which is on the agenda, >> right? >> No, the east >> on the agenda, right? Yeah. >> Pending the right. So the contract is being reviewed now the draft contract. >> Um so if you approve the um the concept of doing this then we have to sign off on the contract which has to that's going to >> exact for the so essentially you just be approving the pending contract agreement the solar PPA provider to move forward. What we need direction with is remember how Chris was talking about those two separate PPA rates. We need direction on how to tell the solar PPA provider to move forward and how we can include the roof restoration or not because it was 6 1/2 cents if we

046included the roof restoration in the PPA or it' be 4.5 cents if the district was. So that's really what's up in the air as far as the solar. We just are looking for direction um for that and not not right now that can be discussed but that's really what give it to you right now. >> The question the question I think arises is of course it'd be wonderful to get the extra $800,000. However, the $600,000 that we need to do the roofs. Where would that come from? >> Capital reserve. Is it a doable thing for us or >> Yeah. um it's going to reduce your capital reserve but you have capital reserve for situations like this. I mean, we're g we're going to be gaining almost 200, you know, you know. >> Yes. >> Do

047we I mean, forgive me, this is not my my area of expertise whatsoever, but shouldn't we wait till the reviews are done before we vote on it or we or we >> So, so the third party review is in progress. I got I got a report back from the third party reviewer today. Okay. >> We're going to submit. So, it's it's little things on on you use this efficiency in your account just to confirm this kind of a thing. We'll get an approval from third party most likely by Friday of this week. The BPU gets two weeks to approve it. So, they're basically going to just take our energy savings plan. They're going to take the third party review. They're going to go through it as a cursory review and say yes, this is a

048viable energy savings plan. Where we're at today, the thing where it's going to make difference is can we get more scope into the project today? That's what we're trying to do. How how can we spend that $800,000? and and the urgency from our side is we have subcontractor pricing, right? >> We have, you know, we're looking to do lighting in November. So, the more that this slides, the more that everything slides down. Okay. >> And I what I get nervous about we got firm pricing from contractors to do this work for $7 million. They come back and say, "Well, you slipped. We're not doing it this month. We have to do it this month. We have to go to three extra% now% because price went up. This went up. Tariffs went up." That's That's just

049>> So is is a re the review is That's okay. I can know I can be I don't need to be seen on the camera. >> So the review is there for so to speak. >> It's just it's just legislation. You just have to go through the legislation. >> They're making sure that everything we put into the energy saving is that is okay. So, we we shouldn't anticipate you coming back to us saying, uh, we we we oops, you know, oops, we made a mistake and this is going to up, you know, be >> I've done I've done like 30 33 projects over $200 million not ones come back yet. >> Okay. >> And there is a final vote at the August meeting. >> Correct. That's true. Right. Okay. So hard there. We need to

050get to that point. >> Let's hope we don't get it. All right. Exactly. >> Steve, >> I just want to confirm an unpleasant fact. These are Chinese solar panels, not US solar panels. >> So, so they're tier one panels in the spec. We we include tier one. There is a by American clause. Um we we haven't got submitts on the panels yet because we haven't entered into a contract, but we'll absolutely know what panels in our bid specifications. We require tier >> your estimates for this >> for the solar the solar has been bid. It's been an actual bid from a contractor that these are these are contractor pricing >> tier one. >> All right. >> I just said that see >> other people are saying the same thing. So glad you asked, Steve. >>

051And you're could be right. I can't say yes or no because they haven't given us emittals. What I know because I work with a lot of these solar partners. A lot of them stockpiled panels. >> Yeah. So 2 3 years ago when they knew these tariffs they bought warehouses and warehouses and warehouses full of panels. Buying in bulk like that they're able to get pricing so cheap. That's why you got such a good rate. I don't know if they bought them from China if they bought them from wherever. >> It's not our maintenance. It's theirs. sense more. >> So I I think I think the bigger the biggest question here is do we want to fin Well, I guess the biggest question is is this is something we want to go forward with, >> right?

052>> So maybe we should go around the table here and see before we because we do have a we do have a resolution on the agenda tonight for this. So I mean Steve, are you willing to maybe as we go around, are you willing to go forward with it? And how do you want to go forward putting our money out or >> absolutely we should move forward if I mean there are a lot of things in here in the projects that make sense in particular the ventilation classroom that's just a no-brainer that we need to do that no reason not to spend less money on lights and electricity and so on and so I mean really it's a no-brainer how do you finance it and u uh you may remember we voted a half a

053million dollars more into capital reserves a month ago. Uh I recommend that we go with the $800,000 we've got the capital reserve. Uh we save more money. We get more for it. So that's that's my one. We definitely should do it. And two, I recommend we do it out of >> Good morning, kids. You know what? I'm going to I'm going to move back to my seat so that because we're >> Okay, why don't we go to Kate next? >> I'm just going to go around and get your opin I want your input as we go around. We're not voting on it. I'm just >> And it might generate more questions. So, we have Chris and Greg here to answer. want to do it while you're >> Well, so the only question I have is

054tonight what we're actually voting on is to be in in a contract with energies, right? That's what this and to move forward with the timeline. That's really what the other vote is. >> the resolution is to enter into an agreement with the solar power provider. Yeah, I absolutely agree. >> And and if you do that, then you're basically agreeing to go forward with the ESC plan, >> right? >> Because and that was something questionable when when we first um went through this whole process like we could tell them thanks but no thanks. And then you're sitting here saying, "Oh yeah, we can we can't do any of these projects. We're never going to have the money." or you could do $500,000 worth because you were so >> able to put money into capital reserve. I

055>> I guess my only question slightly uncomfortable because I don't know these two fine gentlemen and you know but my question that I wouldn't love to have to not ask in front of them but I do is >> have we looked at other com like is there something else better? If the answer is no that's great. I am all for this. I think we should spend the reserve. It's awesome. But I typically have a thing in my own home when I do big projects like this. I always get three estimates. Have we met with another company? >> Everything? No, everything is bid. >> Okay. >> So they were they won. >> Got it. >> They won the bid. >> We had five companies that >> that submitted. >> Okay, I get it. Sorry. >> And

056so now this company that for the solar, they provided a bid. We had five companies that bid. >> So they're the best. >> Yes. So we're willing down. >> Yeah. So, so for for you from a board persp >> in the committee and did all >> and we sat through those few hours of presentations >> by other and exactly >> awesome. So then this would have my full support. Yes. >> And I would want to >> do it with the roof restoration. Yes. But taking the money out of capital >> reserve. >> Okay. >> Red. >> Yes. >> And the money out of capital improvement. >> Yes. >> Terry. >> Yes. With the um roof restoration and have the 600,000 covered by the PPA. >> Oh, you want the other way? >> Yeah. >> Will.

057>> We're not voting on this. I'm just >> I'm trying not to do back lips. I'm so excited. >> We can say thank you. >> I will be voting yes to the resolution and uh I would support taking out of capital reserve. >> Nicole, >> yes. Um same. Move forward and take it out of the reserve. I think long-term having all those other projects in there is total positive for the district. >> Yeah. Uh yes, moving forward on a project. And Barbara, how much we have in capital reserve now? I think it's a little over one million. >> Million. Okay. Million out of the >> and Debbie. >> Yes. Yes. And I still like to see the list. >> We're gonna get you the list. >> We're going to get you. Well, now that you're

058going to >> add the roof restoration. The list is going to get a little bit bigger. >> Well, I have plenty of time to read. >> Uh I I I I >> Excuse me. I'm not talking myself. >> I too am in agreement with taking the money out of the the capital improvement because it's going to widen our scope and um >> I it sounds like a win for the district in a good spot as far as that goes. I I want to really thank you guys for coming out and it's but the big pro the big thing I think people need to understand is yes, this is a savings but it's a savings. It's not like we're going to get a check in the mail because that's my that that's something that I in

059a conversation that we've had. It's a big savings to us, but it's not money where next come April and we're doing our budget, we can say, "Okay, well, we're going to use that savings to offset the budget because it's a it's a savings. It's not a check that's coming in the mail." >> And I was just say just to end for me, I'm a new dad to this whole process. So, for me, I look at this as it's a learning environment for the students. We're investing in the students for them to get a better education to make better members of society. You're going to get a better life, more comfortable. >> The heat ventilated. >> And if I could add one more thing, um they also have an educational component. So they'll work with some

060of our high school students and and the kids will be able to see firsthand. >> Fantastic. You know, the green club and stuff like that. So there it'll really be a good environmental experience for the students. >> That's even like a >> and no. Well, you cannot go back to high school. >> He wants to volunte. I'm sorry. >> There's one other thing in here that they sort of discussed, but I just want to point it out. Three more roofs we don't have to talk about again for 15 years. >> That's that's another thing on the list. You've got it. which is the only disappointment that why we can't put it on. >> It's not structurally sound to do it. >> Yeah, we don't want it coming through. >> We don't want you can't do

061it here either. >> Yeah. Can't do it here. You can't do it. >> The way the building is set up. >> Well, I thank you for coming tonight. I have a feeling we're going to see you again, but nice. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Dr. Hanimone, you're on the air. Should should we recess considering there's Eagle Scouts that were outside that come in? They're not here. We're not here yet. >> 7:30. >> Okay. Okay. Wait. >> Oh, take a break. >> Yeah. >> We're We're going to take a 10-minute recess and restart. >> All right. Thank you very >> ask if I stay on this screen. Can I say her name? >> Yeah, because she's automatically right, >> right? Not only that, but it's just a vote here. I'll discuss it. >> The other thing

062to do is tell Barbara now that you're abstaining on that when she'll say >> and then you can tell her when you vote, you vote yes except for extension. >> All right. >> Let me just tell Listen. I'd >> like to call the meeting back to order. Uh Dr. Anamone is going to do his report. All right, good evening everybody. Welcome to the July meeting. Uh, I'm going to start. We have two Eagle Scouts from Troop 114 that are here to be recognized. Uh, Connor Pardington and Dylan Bednarski. So, first up, I'm going to ask I have a certificates, little plaques here for both boys, but I'd like Connor if you want to come up to the microphone and uh, tell us a couple of words about your project. I know we've all seen it.

063Even if you didn't know it was Connors, it certainly is. And, uh, so Connor, just share with us what you've done to earn your Eagle Scout. Yes. Hi, my name is Is that on? >> I don't know if you're on. >> Is there a >> There you go. >> So, my name is Connor Pardington and I completed my Eagle Scout project uh in front of the main office. I completed a 10x20 storage shed for the band to house offseason offseason sports equipment and props that were currently being uh stored inside the high school and were causing issues. So my project alleviated that and with the help of Mr. Kelly and the custodial staff and Dr. Anamone, I was able to complete my project this November and get my Eagle uh award uh this past uh

064month. So that's been very exciting. and we have all seen it and it looks wonderful and thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you for clearing out that. >> So this is a very professional looking shed right outside the main office right adjacent to the parking lot. Hardy board siding I believe it looks like it's a million bucks. >> So I have the certificate of recognition Connor for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability as evidenced by your attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. I want to thank you on behalf of the board of education. >> Thank you. [Applause] smiling. >> Thank you. >> All right. And Mr. Barkski, can you do the same? >> Hello everyone. My name is Dylan Barkski and for my Eagle Scout project, I did anformational

065kiosk over by the Oakidge Reservoir. Um, I know mine isn't as close as Connor's, so some of you may not have seen it. So, I brought a picture with me if you would like to pass it around. So for my project, I worked in conjunction with the New York New Jersey Trails Commission and Newark WHED uh in order to build a newformational kiosk by the Oakidge Reservoir to display fishing and boating regulations and general information regarding um the reservoir. the old kiosk that had been in place was knocked down by various um vehicles back either backing into it or just weather damage in general. So, with my project, I hope to build a uh more longerlasting and uh durable kiosk so that everyone will know the the regulations and be able to keep a sustainable

066environmental um area for years to come. >> It looks nice. You have a glass. It's enclo right. Yes. Perfect. Dylan, very nice. Great job. >> Thank you. >> Good job. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, Dylan. Thank you. >> On behalf of the board of education, I have a little plaque for you. [Applause] Isn't scouting great? >> Yes. >> So talented plug. >> We are we are very blessed. >> It's a great scouting community as you always say. So thank you to troop 114. Uh next up we have our district HIB grades. Uh this is a part of our self self assessment every year. Um it's a year behind. So this is for the 1718 school year. So we're already into the 1920 school year. So we just got these back a few weeks

067ago. So the score uh once again is out of a maximum of 78. It's a weird kind of a number to have as the maximum, but the maximum is 78. Uh high school scored a 73 out of 78. Apure was 75. Makipin was 71. Maple Road 77. Marshall Hill 74, Paradise Null 74, UGL was 74, and Westbrook School was 75, leaving us with a district grade of 74 out of 78. So, we did very well. Again, this is one year removed already. though. And lastly, we have a uh announced uh last month at our last board meeting um that I thought it was time to re-examine the makupin school, the current grade configuration, which is 78, and investigate whether it's feasible to have it as a 678 middle school. So, we announced at the at

068the June board meeting, we sent a notice out to the community, staff, and parents. Uh I think word's gotten out to the community beyond those groups. Um so we've had some we asked for volunteers to serve on the committee. We've gotten a bunch. We're going to be getting back to everybody next week. Um so just to brief the board now, we're going to be starting in September, but the you know the purpose of the committee is to determine if it's possible to move the grade six to MCIN school. >> Terry, >> who is on this committee? I mean are all stakeholders involved in the committee for example faculty staff the union um everybody involved >> correct parents >> okay >> yes stakeholders we even have some people who are I guess just citizens residents of

069West Milford who don't have children in school anymore but maybe they did years ago who who volunteered to serve in the committee so it's a pretty big cohort of people >> okay >> right >> and we're going to be breaking it down into separate subcommittees so that so it is we are going to be using quite a large portion of the people from the community to get feedback. >> So just to uh reiterate we're going to determine if it's possible to move the grade six students to Makabin for September of 2020. Uh if it's not possible obviously we no further actions needed. If it is possible uh we have to determine you know should we do it? Do we want to do it? So it's it's can we do it and then should we do

070it? We'll have to look at that. And lastly, we want to make sure, you know, we just had a nice uh solar presentation. They talk about, you know, cost effectiveness and cost efficiency. Uh it has to be costneutral or or positive. You know, it can't cost us money. I think if it's going to wind up costing us money, it's really a deal breaker right off the bat. Um it could be neutral or it could uh potentially save us money depending on a lot of factors that we really haven't looked into yet. So, um we do have a large number of volunteers. We're going to contact them next week to let them know and just to break it off into more manageable pieces. Uh we've created six subcommittees of the committees um of the committee. Uh

071one will deal with academics, one will deal with master scheduling, one will deal with social and emotional learning. There'll be a transportation component, uh facilities component, and a fiscal component. So, uh, people who have volunteered will be, uh, sort of assigned to one of six subcommittees that'll begin meeting in in the fall. So, hopefully we can have this done, uh, expeditiously in the fall with a recommendation to the board for January. So, if in fact we do make this decision or the board decides to move the sixth grade to Makipin, we have some time to do whatever we need to do prior to September 2020. >> Could you repeat those six subcommittees, please? >> Yes. Academics. Uh-huh. >> Master schedule, social emotional learning, transportation, facilities, and fiscal. >> Thank you. >> So, >> I just

072want to comment on on on that also is that uh each board member, we're going to have different board members sit on each part of those committees. We're going to be more of an ears there. Um, it's really going to be everything that's going to move forward is going to come from the committee itself, but the board members are going to be able to sit in and get some of the feedback from the community so that we have an understanding of their concerns, the positive and the negative. So, that's why we're we're breaking it down. So, any of the board members who are interested, I mean, I would hope everybody would want to do it. Maybe we could even rotate and not sit in on just one committee. Maybe we could sit on on more

073than one so that we get a feel of what the community uh is looking for. So, >> good idea. Good idea. Is there anything else about >> Thank you. Mr. Novak is away and no report and uh special reports and correspondence. Mrs. Francisco, we have the board minutes from June um that need to be considered and approved. I need a motion. >> I move to accept the minutes as presented. >> Second. >> Any discussion? If not, all those in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? >> Abstain. Also on June 18th. >> June 18th. Is it the same one? Uh, Mrs. O'Bri. >> Oh, okay. >> I wasn't. >> All right. Next president's report. Well, we're in July. Uh I can't believe that I'm talking about graduation, but I didn't. We haven't met since graduation. Graduation

074and uh McAnin's promotion both went off beautifully. I have to say that even though we were very disappointed that we had to be inside and that we couldn't use the the new bleachers, it was one of probably the best graduations that I've ever been at. It was so it it moved along very nicely. The speeches were wonderful. I feel that the the community felt very welcome in the building and um congratulations to the class. It was very well attended and I just want to thank all the staff and parents for attending and uh the the administration did a great job and I want to say thank you. >> And that would be all I have for my report. >> Yes. the um committee you guys discussed potential uh changes to the awards ceremonies at the

075elementary school. What what >> we didn't look at changes. We they just wanted to feedback on how everybody felt about how we did the awards this year. You want to talk about it under all business? We could. >> Okay. Um public comment. Uh uh we I just as a note for the public is we now have a signup sheet that's at the podium and if you're going to speak we would like you to sign in with your name and address. Um if you could do it prior to the meeting that would be wonderful but it is there so you can do it and when you come up to the podium. This portion of the meeting is open to the member open to members of the public for the purpose of addressing resolutions on the agenda

076only. 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 time period transpires. All members of the public speaking during this public comment period are asked to address topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to sign the register provided 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

077members 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. 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 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. Is anybody uh wishing? Is anybody signed up? >> No. >> Does anybody wish to speak? >> Seeing none, I move we close. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I.

078>> Any oppose? Okay. >> All right. I just want to have a couple of quick uh edits to the agenda >> before we move forward. On page eight, personnel student affairs number motion number resolution number eight. We're going to pull from the agenda tonight. We do not need to vote on that. On page nine, personnel student affairs resolution number 14 is a typo where it says at the annual salary of 33,850 without health benefits, not with that is a part-time employee. And on page 12, personnel student affairs resolution number 28, Lauren Rembrandt assistant track step A. The dollar amount is correct. The letter is incorrect. It should say A, not B. [Music] >> Move to approve the agenda as uh presented and amended. >> Second. Okay. All those in favor. I >> All right. Education.

079Mrs. Drier. >> Okay. Move to approve items 1 through 11 on under education. >> Second. Any discussion? [Music] If not, roll call. >> Mrs. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidwood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mr. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Greeno, >> yes. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. >> Personnel, Mrs. Fritz. >> I'd like to move items 1 through 40 plus the hand carry. >> Okay. One is >> just one. >> I think there's only one, but we have to take >> Oh, I'm sorry. That's right. Sorry about that. Move item number one. >> Second. Uh any discussion? >> We're removing eight. >> It's just one one first. >> Okay. My bad. >> Any discussion?

080No. >> No question. >> I guess rather >> you do. I'm sorry. Um, I just want to say that I support this resolution because I'm happy that there is a superintendent that actually has been here for longer than two years that isn't an interim superintendent and isn't a part of a carousel of changing superintendents. I think that the board over the last four years has made an important step to recognize that need and has fulfilled that need with a superintendent that does communicate with the public and is responsive to the board. So, thank you and I support this resolution. >> Thank you. Any other >> could you ask um specifically if any members of the public um want to comment on this? Uh, is there anybody in the public that would like to make a

081comment on under this mo on this motion? >> No. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> absolutely. >> Mr. Gino, >> abstain. >> Mr. Sidawitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. M Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyk. >> I abstain. Motion carries. Now, Mrs. Sorry about that. >> That's okay. >> I would like to move items 2 through 41 including the hand carry and removing item number eight. >> Nine. Is it nine or Oh, eight. I'm sorry. Reading is not my strong. >> Second >> discussion. >> Sorry. Does anyone have any comments on any of the motions? >> If not, Mrs. Law, >> did you say through 40 and >> the hand carry 41? >> Okay. >> Um,

082Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo >> abstain on 27 and 40. Yes. 2 through 26. Yes. 28 through 39. And yes, I'm 41. >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Miss O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino, >> yes. >> Mr. Caitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. Except for 27. Abstain on Mia Meslanic. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Dutch. >> Okay. Um, yes. Uh well let's I abstain on motion 32 and 40 and yes for the rest operations performing. So [Music] just like to move motion one >> second >> item one >> discussion. This is what we just >> had discussion of it. >> Yeah. >> Do we need another discussion? >> Should we discuss the discussion? Anything else? Uh if not roll. >> Um Mr. Rino. >> Yes. >> Mr.

083Sidowitz. >> Yes. Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Ofinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. And I want to thank Mrs. Francisco and Dr. Anne and also Mr. Burino and Mr. uh Groom for all their hard work >> and Chris and Chris for Chris uh >> Kelly for all their hard work on putting this whole thing together. I know it was quite an undertaking and it's definitely going to benefit our district. So, thank you very much. >> Okay. >> Um, under operation finance, move 2 through 22. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Um, just like to say thank you to the West Mford Education Foundation for the donation. and they saw that on

084their funding for a new desk really needed a a scoreboard and I'm glad that their name will be on there. >> I believe it was up on the website. >> Good. Okay. There is a picture of the new scoreboard for >> Did everyone get to see it? >> Yeah. >> Um I might have one here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Any other discussion? >> If not Oh, Mr. Joe, >> I have a question. We're about to start work on the paving and >> start. So that must mean we have a contract. >> Are we in this motion right now? >> I know it's not on the agenda. >> 2 through 22. >> Um, >> you want me to bring it up under >> I thought under new maybe under new business or old business you could

085so we can have a discussion then. >> We're almost there. Any other discussion? If not, Mrs. Francisco. Um, Mr. Garino, >> yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Miss O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk, >> yes. >> Like to move item number 23 under operation finance. >> Second. discussion. [Applause] >> Yes. >> Um so each person will vote for themselves and then >> it says vote for self. >> Your vote is got it. >> Any other discussion? >> Are you kidding? >> Mrs. Francisco, yes, it does read that way. Thank you, >> Mr. Sidewitz. Abstain for myself. Yes to everyone else. >> Mr. Drew. >> Abstain for myself. Yes

086to everybody else. >> Mrs. Dwer. Abstain for myself. Yes to everyone else. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Abstain for myself. Yes to everyone else. >> Mr. Greeno. >> Abstain for myself. Yes for others. >> Miss O'Brien. Abstain for myself. Yes for others. Mr. Oshinsky. >> Abstain for myself. Yes. for everyone else. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> abstain for myself. Yes to everyone else. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> abstain for myself. Yes. For the others. >> Okay. >> Uh like to move item number 24 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> If not, Mrs. Francis. >> Miss O'Brien. Yes. Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwer. >> Yes. >> Mr. Greeno. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk.

087>> Yes. >> Like to move item number 25 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Francis. >> Mr. Orian. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. Yes, >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes, >> Mr. Gino. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes, >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes. >> Like to move item 26 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Mrs. Francisco. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwer. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mrs. M Romeo >> abstain. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino, >> abstain. >> Miss O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> I abstain. >> Like to move item 27 under operations and finance. >>

088Second, >> discussion. Mrs. Francisco, >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino >> abstain. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Miss O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk. >> I abstain. >> Like to move item number 28 under operation finance. >> Second. >> Mrs. Francisco. I feel like I'm missing a page here. Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Miss O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinski, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino, >> abstain. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> Yes, sir. I'd like to move item number 29 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Oh, Mr. I couldn't find

089it. >> You couldn't find them with the bills. >> The transfer transfer of funds. >> They're in here. >> It came in our packet. >> They're right here. >> Oh, he gets everything electronic. You have a packet. >> You should I left a um Manila envelope probably inside there. >> It's right here. >> No, it was not. >> Can you come back to me? >> Sure. Okay. Transfer of funds. Um, Mr. Greeno, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Fritz, >> yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, take your time. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Garino. Uh committee reports and liaison parks and record, >> no report. >> Uh safety,

090there is no report. No meetings over the summer. Uh superintendent roundt, >> no report. Resume in September. The state county school boards, there's no report because they don't meet during the summer. New Jersey school boards. Um, we will be reviewing our board self- evvaluation on September 24th meeting. So, and if anybody hasn't done it, please do it. >> Thank you. >> Not that I was singling >> voice off the camera, >> but uh and Kathy Hel will be here to just go over that with us. And probably there I I believe there's going to be a discussion too about our um workshop >> of the um strategic plan. >> Our strategic planning. So there will be some discussion about that also uh legislative. Well >> that's September 12th. >> That's September 24th. >> 24th. Okay.

091>> We the 24th, right? >> Okay. As of July 19th, the superintendence cap has been officially removed. Uh on July 17th, the Supreme Court, the J New Jersey Supreme Court in a split decision affirmed that requested student records may not be disclosed under OPRA even if personally identifiable information is redacted. Um I'm going to go through the list of bills signed by Governor Murphy and just give the topics if anybody is interested. You can find them on the schoolboard association website. One that includes uh information about sexual abuse and assault awareness in uh prevention education prevention education and child trafficking awareness and prevention. There is an endorsement requirement for health and fizzed teachers grade K through six. a child abuse hot hotline requiring boards of education to display information about uh children and family state

092central registry information. Uh the new anti-bullying task force uh legislation that is going to examine and evaluate the anti-bullying law. And another one that's important is youth suicide prevention awareness month has been declared in the month of not mentioned in this bill. >> Okay. But that is uh another law that's been passed. >> Law or bill? >> It's it's now a law because it was signed by the governor. Anybody have any questions, comments, jokes? Okay. Thank you. >> Mr. Gino technology. Is there any report? >> There's no report. >> Okay. Township uh and board of education joint committee. Mr. Um, we met with the mayor um in the beginning of July about the Hillrest part uh property and I believe Mrs. Francisco we're going to list it for sale. Is that what we're going to

093do? >> Currently um is public notice was placed in the newspaper um about a week or so ago. >> We actually have a walkth through for any interested party. So far I've not heard of anyone um asking to be part of that walk through. That's tomorrow. Scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00, I believe. >> Thank you. >> I have a question. Um, would we be able to request specific uh information about the building to any potential vendors that we've come across? >> I think they give the information >> or should they get in contact with your offices if they have questions? >> There there's a public notice in the newspaper and it's on our website also under RFPs. um and bids. If someone is interested in purchasing that building, they should go through the proper channels.

094>> Great. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Uh CASA, Mrs. Reno and Mrs. Frisk, was there any? >> Not in July. The next meeting is August 12th. I guess just the only thing to mention is that Miss Rebecca Stump is moving out of district and I think they're trying to find a replacement but I don't think that they have >> they are trying to find a replacement. >> Have they advertised? >> I'm not sure. >> I wasn't at the June meeting. Were you there Kate? >> Yeah. And she had just given her letter at that point or something like that to the meeting. So >> um she also resigned from the town nurse position. Oh, >> so there's two bigger, >> right? Yeah. Nurse position and >> old business. >> I have

095a question. Were there any recommendations at all regarding those elementation >> about the uh I think I think the one the only recommendation that was made were >> I I had brought forward um remember we talked that maybe they shouldn't overlap because we all wanted to be able to attend them all they were very wellreceived the parents uh staff you know they felt that it was more personal us coming to the buildings um it was very enjoyable for me I I don't anybody I think all of us participated and I think it >> really it you it really felt more personable and I and it felt good to be there with the kids. So I think that that's we're going to move forward right with the same type of thought >> the feedback was positive.

096>> Yes. >> Well, anything else under old business? Well, >> I know that Dr. Anamone presented legislation to us that was being proposed. I didn't know if we were going to be moving forward with any uh formal rejection from the board against >> that bill. Yes. >> Um I think we were going to >> I I did speak with u Mr. Brown about it. Uh >> the consolidation statute. >> Correct. >> Doesn't apply to this county. >> Okay. >> So it's not an issue for us. >> Okay. Great. >> Take that off of old business. >> There are two former Abbotts in in the county and that's the way they've defined it. >> So I think they're looking at the more >> rural and Burlington start starting off with, you know, the Sussex and >>

097right those counties and then uh my my guess is moving from there to the rest of the state. So it may not apply to Pic right now. I I think if it goes through it could eventually spread, you know, move to the entire state. So something that bears watching in my opinion. Anyway, >> Mr. Mr. Drew, did you have a question about the paving >> paving? Are we on old business? Just visual. >> Yeah, because it's been discussed before. >> Old business. >> Yes, I do. Um I looked in the list of bills and didn't find anything. Uh I didn't see a contract. Who's the contract with? >> We approved it a couple of months ago. Um It's a co-op vendor. I can't think of it off the top of my head. I could get

098the I I'll look in the minutes and see what I can find. >> Um >> so we didn't get >> right. We actually had an um land engineers come out to um give us um to review the scope of work and to review the um this yeah the scope of work and um they said that the price was very good. >> Okay. And it actually came in a few thousand dollar less than what we had originally thought when we budgeted because once they did all the finite measuring they um the contract that was awarded was a few thousand dollar less than what was budgeted. like that >> because that also kind of raises we've got some contracts we put out there in the board board member section of the of the website and others don't

099>> this this particular um the the paving was talked about in our our operations and finance committee two meetings ago and the savings was mentioned >> by Chris Kelly and I thought the the vendor was too also and I thought M. Well, Mrs. Francisco wasn't there. I believe Mr. Schultz was there with us. >> Let me see. >> Am I We can get We'll get you the name of the vendor. >> I'm trying to last meeting. This was talking about You're right. Two >> and it said that they went over the overall cost on the different projects and the paving was a savings to us of like >> I want to say was about 30,000. >> Possible to put that contract out online. So, >> Oh, you want it online? Oh, I'm sorry. >> Uh,

100there's no contract. It's just the the contract is with the co-op vendor. It's >> like we're just using >> All right. >> Um, >> we'll get you the name though. >> I'm looking to see if I could find it right now. >> Is there anything else while we're looking for this? >> No. >> Mr. Cider under old visit. No, you're okay with waiting for her to >> give that to you. You don't have anything else, right? Is there any other old business? >> See, I'd like to close old business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> Okay, new business. Anybody have new business? Will >> I know that we are intending to go over our board evaluation in September and I remember in committee meetings that some people can't make it.

101Is there any way that we could possibly change the date so everybody can be at that meeting? >> I I have the name of the vendor. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> It's called Gordian. G R D I N. >> And the amount of the contract is $866,577.77,000. >> Yes. >> That September. >> Well, who isn't able to attend September 24th meeting? 24th. >> Was there something on the 12th or am I making that up? >> It's not a Tuesday, the 12th. >> Myself and Terry. >> 24th. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. >> Well, those were the reason I picked the 24th is that was an open date that Kathy had and her schedule is fairly full already and I wanted to lock in on a date so that at least we could have her here. I

102think if we're short too, I know it's not the most desirable having not the full board present, but I think we need to just go ahead with it because hard her time because otherwise we're going to be pushing it back and then we're going to be starting these committees for Mackipin and I think our days are going to start filling and September and October are busy months with the school with back to school night and all of that. So I think if what what we really need to just go ahead and move forward, Debbie, >> so that's in addition to the meeting. So that's going to be like something like we did tonight. We'll be starting on an earlier No. >> Yeah. I was hoping to start at 7:00. >> Okay. >> Cuz I don't

103think we need more than She didn't think that we needed more than a half an hour. >> Okay. And that's a public and that's a public part of the public. That's public. >> The 13th is on meeting is our committee meetings. Nicole, maybe that's what you were. >> That's a Friday. No, >> no. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm looking at August. Um, >> you know, the 10th. Yeah. Okay. That's >> I thought we we talked about September 12th for the board evaluation. >> Maybe that was in my head or something. >> Yeah, I thought the 12th is a Thursday though. >> Back to school is pretty much every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday in a month. So, it's a it's a pretty tight month. >> I'm away. So, for some reason >> two board meetings. So, >> are

104you here for the 24th? >> The 24th? I am. For whatever reason, I thought the 12th was something and I'm traveling. >> Okay. Uh, any other new business? Mr. Joe, >> I would like to welcome Dr. Brown. >> I do. I would be a doctor if my ego would permit it. >> Our educational setting. Yes. >> Yes. Welcome, Mr. Brown. We are so happy to have you here. >> I'm going to give him a round of applause. Thank you. >> Never. >> Congratulations. Welcome to West again. >> Well, the honeymoon keeping you honest. >> Keeping you honest, Andy. >> The honeymoon's over as soon as he sat down. Will >> um I know that we've spoken in the past about engaging realtors about coming up with a pamphlet about the school system and I don't

105know what under what committee that would be, but if we could kind of resurrect that idea. >> There is some discussion that's been going on with Mr. Novak. Unfortunately, Mr. Novak's not here tonight. uh he was putting some I know that he's been gathering some information about the schools that our our students are going to and where they are you know where they are now type of thing. >> Can we give him a deadline because this has been going on for quite a long time. It's been going on for two years. >> Can we give him a deadline? >> We'll get it done about us. >> Yeah. About the entire school district. I know that that's a part of it. expense though to maybe wait and see what happens with the middle school decision because

106then I think you would want to reframe that you know the way you write about that in a brochure that way and whatnot but >> well we could still compile some of the information ahead of time >> who else >> spring 2020 or something >> maybe maybe by September we could have some kind of rough drafts how's that >> we're in the process of collecting some information >> does that sound good to you I would I would give them till October just because I'm busy >> just because it's the it's the opening of school in September. >> September is a very busy month. >> You got to >> a lot of it is um you know when someone's looking to move into a community, how many teachers have master degrees, how many you know things

107that are very simple, not necessarily where our students go to college or how many go to college. That's also important >> but um you know we don't want our pamphlet to be about Harvard and Princeton. we wanted to know about West Milford, you know, >> well, we want we we we want we I think we want to paint a bigger picture than just test scores. >> Yes. Yes. >> Absolutely. >> And I think that's one of the reasons for the >> Yeah. >> the wanting to be involved and get a brochure out there to the realtor. >> Yeah. >> Thank you for bringing that up, Mr. Anyone else? >> If not, I need a motion to close the business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I I >> Okay, I get to read this

108comment. This is so I got to get on your ideas. >> I love it. Uh public comment. This portion of the meeting is open to the members of the public having a legitimate interest in the actions of the board for the purpose of addressing any subject matter pertinent to andor directly related to the operation of the West Milford Public 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 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 transpire. All speakers are asked to sign the register provided and give their full name, spell their last name, group affiliation

109if appropriate, and provide their address. Issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responsible uh be responded to by the board. All comments will be considered and a response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate. The board asked 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. The board 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

110their comments. Members of the public are reminded that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. Would anyone like to speak? >> Seeing none, I move to close public comment. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> Okay. Yes, I do. Uh, >> we need a motion for executive session and we can adjourn from an exe executive session tonight because there's not going to be any action. So, in at 8:14 p.m. to make a motion to move into executive session for the purposes of discussing personnel appointments, resignations, current litigation matters, special education matters, negotiations, and matters of attorney client privilege. >> Second. Okay. All those in favor I >> Any opposed? We will not be returned. [Music] >> Huh? >> You don't want anything legal. You can go home.