001I'd like to call the meeting to order if we can have a moment of silence. Please, >> please rise for the flag. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Music] Okay. 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 Milford town hall, the county superintendent's office, the board attorney, cable vision of board, and posted in the administration building. Copies of the board meeting calendar resolution were provided to all local media town hall township library and all district school. >> Mrs. Romeo >> here >>
002Mr. Cidowitz >> here >> Mr. Drew Mrs. Squire >> here Mr. Gino >> here >> Mrs. Fritz Mr. Oinsky >> here Miss O'Brien Mrs. Midnight here. >> Superintendence report. >> Yes. Good evening everybody. Uh this is our last board meeting of the school year 201819. Uh it's been a bit very busy June month. We had our Macin a wonderful Macman graduation last night. We have our high school graduation tomorrow night. Uh tenatively scheduled for McCormack Field, but weather permitting may be moved to the high school gym. It doesn't look good as of right now. Uh we also have tomorrow have our third annual senior walk that is going to be in the AM after graduation practice. Our seniors jump on buses and they head back to their ele elementary schools to visit their former teachers
003and again weather permitting, play on a playground, have a kickball game and recreate some of the uh moments of their childhood there. That's a wonderful event. We're looking forward to that. Uh and on to the report. Um, congratulations to Robert Kalamari. He's Mackman social studies teacher. He is our 2018-19 district teacher of the year. Uh, we are going to do something more formal in the fall for him at a board meeting. He will be presenting at our first day back uh staff meeting in September, the day after Labor Day, and then we'll bring him to a board meeting shortly thereafter. But I just want to give you a heads up. So, congratulations to Mr. Kamari. Uh, also on your board members page is to get put in your packet as well. And I left some
004copies for the public over there. Um, we update I like to update the board on any legislative activity that maybe is uh pertinent to our community or to our school district and this one certainly is. There are a lot of bills in Trenton that really don't have legs as they say. They're just bills. They'll remain bills forever and there's really no chance it'll ever become a law. And then you see a bill that's co-sponsored by the Senate President, which means it most likely has enough votes already. That's uh Senator Sweeney. So the bill is uh 3757 and this establishes countywide school systems in the state of New Jersey. So right now we have a system where every township, you know, just about has their own school system. Some towns larger than others, some school districts
005are smaller than others, etc. But this proposes to make countywide school system. So Pay County would be one school system. Essex County would be one school district. Hudson County, Morris County, whatever. So um this is a very significant piece of legislation that has not uh it's been introduced. has not been voted on yet, but it's something that bears watching and we'll have to keep a close eye on this because if this passes um there will be no more West Milford school district, Wayne school district, Patterson school district, it'll all just be one school district per state county. So, um it's a very significant piece of legislation and again it is co-sponsored by the Senate President. So, that's what really jumped out and grabbed my eye. All right. Uh second, we had a notification from the
006department last week that the graduation requirements for the classes of 21 and 22 will remain unchanged. So there's been a lot of talk in the paper probably I guess about this time last year what they were going to do with the classes of 19 and 20. And what they did is they uh had a deal in place for classes of 19 and 20, the current seniors and juniors, but nothing in place for the current sophomores and freshman. So, what they're doing is they're extending the rules for two more graduating classes. So, all four grades that are in high school as of right now will graduate under the same requirements that that they've had for the past few years. So, there may be changes beginning in 2023, but we won't know that uh until then. That's
007the current eighth grade class. Anyway, [Music] also on the agenda tonight is our QAC review. This is a trienal review from the department of ed where they come to West Milford. They come to every district once every three years and they review you in five different categories and we pass. You have to score 80 or above in all five. If you score below 80 in any of the five, you do not pass. Our scores are on page three. We are qualified. It's a high performing school district. So, a tremendous amount of work from all of our staff. Really want to thank them for their time. Mr. Novak, Dr. McUade, and obviously Miss Francisco helped us out tremendously. And lastly, we have a plaque to honor our outgoing student representative. I'd like to read it and
008then I'd like to present to Miss Murphy so she can give us her final student uh representative report. presented to Kelsey Murphy in appreciation for her service to the West Milford Board of Education as student representative for the year 2018-19. [Applause] Thank you. Okay, so for my last report, I was going to start off with our DIY reenactment, which was a huge success this year. I wanted to thank everybody who dedic dedicated their time and came out. It definitely left a huge impact on all the juniors and seniors who saw it and it brought to danger brought to life the dangers of drunk driving. I wanted to give a special thank you to officer Jill Brickman in town and the other officers who stayed with me and a few other students throughout the day to
009carry out the every 15 minutes project which is pretty much every 15 minutes we pulled a student out of class to uh like simulate how many people are killed every day from drunk driving. Also, I wanted to thank the fizzed department who really came together and made this all happen. I believe I believe there's going to be a video posted soon to the West Milford High School TV science page to highlight all the events that happened that day. On the same day, Craig Janolei, uh, public speaker, came in and spoke to the sophomores and freshmen, which they all seemed to like, so that's pretty cool, too. Last week, the high school had their final exam starting Tuesday and ending on Friday. Last Friday was also the senior celebration, which replaced Project Graduation. This year there
010was a cartoonist, a henna tattoo artist, bounce houses, music, and a magician, and tons and tons of food, all free of cost to the seniors. So, thank you to everybody who contributed their time and money. There seemed to be a decent turnout for the seniors. Lastly, tomorrow will be the last day of school. So, for the seniors, there's going to be a catered breakfast provided by the senior class at 7:30 and practice for the commencement ceremony will follow that. Students are not to bring their caps or cords to the practice. After the practice, the seniors will receive their gowns and tickets and then they will return to their elementary schools for a grad walk. For the actual ceremony tomorrow night, seniors should report to the gym no later than 5:45. And before I go, I
011want to say thank you so much to the board of ed for this opportunity. You have all been welcoming and taught me lessons that I will carry with me as I attend a student state university next year. I am proud to be a Highlander and I will always be a Highlander. Thank you for your cont contributions to this district, my education, my athletic success, and my leadership accomplishments into my life in general as a whole. >> We will miss you, Kelsey. We wish you well in your in the future and we hope you come back for alumni day and share your experience to with all the students next year. Thank you for serving. >> Thank you. And lastly, uh as you know, we recently finished our uh grandstand project up at McCormick Field. So, our
012TV science teacher, Mr. Jordan, set up a time-lapse camera on one of the lighting poles where he captured images for a period of about two months, edit it down to about 90 seconds. >> About 90 seconds. So, you can take 90 seconds out of our meeting to watch this video. >> I saw the three minutes. >> I think it's a good one. >> I saw that, too. Very good. [Music] Good luck. >> Thank you. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Wow, that's awesome. [Applause] As you can see by the video, we had rain a lot. That's it. >> That ends your report. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Novak. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, I will have a few brief remarks tonight, but first I want to um uh say thank you to the to
013the board for um the changing of our elementary award structure. And I don't know if I'm going to steal some thunder from your report, so shut me down if I'm if I'm going to, but it's been a um it's been a nice experience this uh uh end of school year to um you know, get out and and see some of the uh elementary award programs and to have uh board of education representation at those. as a former principal of of one of the buildings that um never was able to experience that. I you know I found myself sitting there today being being grateful for that moment. So it was nice. It was great for our staff and our uh and our families to to see that and our kids to see put some faces with
014with uh you know all the things that are going on. So thank you for that. I think it was a great idea when we changed it up. we were able to focus more on our um middle school and high school students at the whole old district event and then um you know get a little um example of you know our local culture at the elementary schools for for the award. So um you know thank you that was good. Uh moving on to the actual item on the report. Uh at the education uh committee meeting last week, we discussed the creation of a um uh grade configuration committee. Um so I I want to we want to talk about it publicly just so we can dispel any any myths or rumors or anything that might come
015with with the idea of of what a configuration committee might mean. Uh this is a committee that has no um predisposed opinion. Uh this is a committee that is based solely on the search for facts. I think everyone um you talk to now has an opinion whether we should close a school, whether we should move a grade here or there. Uh I think we have to make those decisions that are very serious and have um you know and have consequences. Um we have to base those on on facts. Are they best for kids? Are they best for the educational program? Are they best uh fiscally for the for the school district? We know we face um trying times ahead with the um reduction in in state aid and I think we need to be able
016to take a look at at all the facts. So uh we recently received feedback from our uh demographic study. So we're definitely going to be um you know taking those things into account. The idea of this committee is not solely uh administrative committee or a board of ed committee. It's going to um invite all stakeholders. So, we're going to have uh you know, parents, teachers, administrators, uh board of education members, um you know, everyone everyone who's got a uh active role in in the decision process. So, once again, you know, so um not to talk to the people who asked me the deli, are we closing a school or are we moving sixth grade to McAppen? Um used to be, hey, stop um stop sending me honey wells. Now, the deli line has become are
017we closing a school. So, things have gotten um a little bit more severe in in those discussions. So, a committee is in place. uh there is no um opinion as of yet from from the border administration about about where this needs to go and I think it's truly a uh factf finding initiative. So um as we go we'll report and it'll be I'm sure part of future education and and uh board discussions going for f further. >> Thank you. >> We need a a motion for that uh for the minutes. I move to accept the minutes of May 21st >> and May 23rd. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay. President's report. Now, I've been very busy the last few days. Um, as Mr. Novak said, we changed
018the format for the awards for the elementary building. And it was a it was I I thoroughly enjoyed being able to go into the buildings and watch the the students receive their awards to meet the teachers and be a part of their building and their excitement in their building. So I I hope that we'll be able to keep it. I'm thankful for all the board members who were able to go and attend. And I'm sure that as any of you that went, it took away you really enjoyed the day. And the only uh thing that I had recommended to Mr. Novak for next year is let's make it so that none of the the schools over overlapped because we had two days where they over overlapped. So we weren't able to go to, you know,
019all the schools, you know, like one person couldn't go to all the schools. So I would have liked to have been able to be at all the schools. But other than that, I I really I really enjoyed it. I think it it kind of put, like Mr. Novak said, a face to to our names to the kids and let the kids know that we're out there and the parents, too. So, I I look forward to doing that again. Um Mrs. Dwire and I attended a breakfast for the valadictorian and the saludiatoran at the Brownstone uh on June 12th. Um that was very wellreceived. The It's amazing when you see the achievements of some of these young people and our our students in particular. They are really outstanding in in state county. So, it was a
020nice it was it was a nice time to go and enjoy that. Um I just want to thank everybody for last night. We had eight board members at McAppins's promotion last night which I, you know, really felt good about it. You know, it shows that even though as a group we're unified and that even though we have our differences of opinion, we're all here for the students of West Milford. So, thank you everyone for coming. I look forward to graduation tomorrow night. I am praying that the rain will stop and that we will be able to use those new bleachers, but you know, it will be what it will be. Uh, I just want to say thank you again to everyone and for being out there last night. Um, public comments. Um, members of the
021public who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be first with five minutes for each speaker for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting other public comments limited to five minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute time period transpires. All members of the public speaking during public comment are asked to address topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to give their full name, spell their last name, and provide their address. Speakers may not use the names of students during public comment. Has anyone signed up? >> No. Is anyone wishing to speak under public comment? >> Seeing none, I move to close. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Hi. Hi. >> All right. Just a quick uh bookkeeping issue on the agenda. You have a new
022agenda tonight. >> When I replace the one I sent home on Friday, there a couple changes. Well, there's another change tonight on page 21. Operations and finance resolutions 23 and 24. You can cross these out on your white agenda and you can insert the operations and finance 23 24 on the green handout. So we'll be voting on 1 to 22 on here, 23 24 on here and then 25 on on the white. Different companies. Uh Robert, could you just speak briefly about the the change there? this the uh backup and gym floor and the high school gym floor projects. >> Um we we were using a co-op vendor um and um we um doing our due diligence, we went out to request quotations from other co-op vendors and we got a price on yesterday morning
023that was significantly lower. So, um, we, uh, investigate it. We got some references and, um, we're recommending that we go with the, um, the second price that we got in. We'll be saving, um, the significant amount of money. And the good thing is that the Makabin floor will actually be under budget, what we had put into the the budget. >> Thank you. That's always good when you say it's under budget. We we welcome that and we're looking forward to the new floor. Any discussion? Anybody have any question about the still in the motion? Uh we also need Ray I can use there. There's a change under I personnel. I need somebody to change under personnel there. There is a motion that's been withdrawn on under personnel. >> The payroll. Oh, payroll needs to be table.
024>> Okay. >> Under personnel or operations of finance. >> It's under operations. >> Right. Okay. >> That's why I was looking confused about >> payroll. [Music] I'm Are we done with amendments? Sorry. >> Well, we just need to we need to table. >> So, hang on. I just want to make sure I get to it. >> Number 38. >> So, uh the motion will be to uh table number 38 under operations and finance with regard to payroll. [Music] >> Parliamentary. >> I don't think Ray can make that. You can't vote on it. >> I'll be happy to make the motion. >> I I'm I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. I didn't realize which one. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Point of inquiry actually. Uh should we adopt the agenda before we make any table? >> Yeah.
025>> Sometimes because we're changing the usually change the agenda. >> This is a motion to adopt the agenda to pull something >> after everything changes. >> So technically we don't need just another inquiry. We don't need to even make a motion at that point. >> It's really not a motion. It's just somebody taking it or taking it off the agenda. I can tonight administrator we take off the agenda before we >> should make another edit we can remove operations finance 38 >> and we'll resubmit that personel [Music] I'm sorry. So, we're good with it. >> Okay. So, we have a we motion I need a motion to accept the agenda to adopt the agenda as it is now. >> Move to adopt the agenda with the amendments and the hand carries. Second. Any um discussion?
026If not, voice. All those in favor? >> I We're going to move on to education. Mrs. Prior move to um approve items 1 through 14 and we'll do 15 after executive session. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> I do. I have a question for Mr. Novak. Mr. Novak, would you please explain um what the brain spring is? There have been some questions about that, so I think it needs to be clarified. >> Thank you. Um Brainsspring and actually going forward, it's I think this question has come up a few times. Um Brainspring is our um the parent company for our phonics first program. Um, so I think going forward in future agendas when we approve Brainsspring for professional development or purchase services or materials, we can include phonics first maybe in parenthesis afterwards just so
027it makes it uh makes it clear. Uh, Phonx First is our uh Orton Gillingham based uh phonics program that we've implemented recently in grades K through two. This um contract is for the professional development for the remaining teaching staff who have not yet been trained. So, our um Encore Encore teachers uh teachers who may not have taught a grade level that were kindergarten or second grade uh in the past and are now moving into that grade level with with um transfers, they will also be trained. Um new teachers to the district will be trained in this. Um so, this is the um completion of our three-year cycle of training for um phonics first throughout the district that >> Thank you for your question. Okay. >> Um M. Yes. Would you recognize Mr. Drew because I
028know he has a question. >> Mr. Drew, >> I'm sorry. I was looking at my agenda. >> I'm trying to figure out um item number six. We are approving textbooks. Um and of course we want want the kids to have the textbooks they need for the classes but my concern is that we are approving uh textbook for honors biology. We have discussed for several years now uh moving some of the honors classes to AP classes. If we adopt a hundred books, I think it is, we're sort of saying, "No, we're just going to ignore that. We have no intention of doing that. We're making a commitment for three, four, five, I don't know how many more years to not move uh honor students into AP classes." And I'm really concerned. So, I really have a
029question about this. Are we just going to ignore that? We're not going to make any effort. >> Not Not at all. I mean, some of these students that are moving up to AP may be currently in honors. Some of the students that these books will be for could be in a current college prep level. So, they could be moving up from college prep to honors. >> So, it's not necessarily the same student. >> When are we looking at doing something about this? Moving. >> We're doing it now. We've done it. We did it this year. We had some improvements and we'll have some more improvements for 1920. The this also takes into account that um we've talked about the reconfiguration or realignment of um our high school um uh coursework for for science, you know,
030biochem physics. Every student is going to every freshman is going to have biology uh this coming year, which is a difference than what we've had in the past. So, um, you know, that that also accounts for the fact that we're going to have more students taking biology, more students coming into honors biology coming out of 8th grade than we've than we've had in the past >> as opposed to earth science, [Music] >> right? >> Geocience. >> If I piggy back off of that, what are the differences in the curriculum of honors biology and AP biology? Well, AP bio is uh AP is a >> we know what it is, >> right? >> But but when they're taking honors biology and they're taking AP biology, what are the core differences? I think that probably is what
031you get at a like I don't know that there's a whole lot of difference. I wouldn't think >> they don't have to take the AP test. >> I was going to say I think it's the AP part of it. The testing >> they don't have to take the test. So what's the difference in the curriculum? >> Biology honors follows uh state curriculum, next generation science standards or the NJSLS we call them now, New Jersey student learning standards for science. That is what our honors course is based upon. Our AP class has to follow a rigor set by um college board. So that's that's essentially the difference. So if you are I guess asking the >> if I read the curriculum for both, right? If I I'm deciding on whether I want to go to AP
032biology or if I want to take honors biology and I read that in the in the handbook, right, to see which course I want to take. Can I tell the difference just for me from conversation? >> It could be different assessments throughout the year, different assignments, different expectations. >> This isn't just the test. Different labs. >> It's more than just a textbook. Yeah. Different labs assigned to it. So, it's hard to >> just explain a difference. There are different. >> Sorry to cut you off. Um, also to clarify, this was a um, update. This is not a new text. This is the current text that we have. This is the updated edition. So, our previous uh, copyright was 2011 and this is the update to that edition. So, this is not a new purchase. This
033is not a new curriculum. This is update the text with updated standards for um, NJSLS. >> Right. Do do we know how many students we have registered in honors biology now and AP biology for next year? >> I have I'd have to look at real time. I don't have it in front of me. >> Yeah, we had a scheduling meeting yesterday. I don't think we're at a point where we know all those numbers yet. >> So, >> they've registered, right? Students have registered. >> I think there's even like a cohort of kids that are sitting in I guess a 2B schedule piles and that are coming into the school and things like that. >> Course selections have been made. I don't think every student's been scheduled yet. >> I do have a question uh maybe
034on on to that and what you just said. So, do we know the numbers in the classrooms? Like do we know how many students are in each class now? Like if we asked you this if we said to you next week, could we have a list of the classes in the high school? Would we have a list of how many are in attendance or would be assigned to that those >> we would have as as far along as we are if we're let's say make up a number we're 90% scheduled >> the numbers I gave you would be 90% accurate and then there'd be 10% that you'd have to add you know yet to be scheduled or whatever the number would be >> I wouldn't say just from also being a supervisor at the high
035school at one point I would not say that you would get an act an accurate count if you were to take a snapshot right now as you would a few weeks into the summer because there's still >> scheduling. >> There's still scheduling issues that we're still trying to work out. There's still like some special ed things. There's just some some things that you could get like an estimate, but you're not going to get an accurate versus like waiting a little bit into the summer. >> So, do you think we would have it for July? >> The July meeting you might you you would definitely have a more accurate >> much more firmed up by July. You'll still have conflicts. We'll still have those >> ins and outs happen throughout August, >> but it would be
036a very small v small variable. >> It would be a small number. August would be the most accurate. >> The lady the closer to September the more accurate. But >> wonderi number >> well we have those already. The number of students we have those >> 80 something >> 82 81 >> even that's a little bit of a >> but that's all four years >> four grades. We have students moving back uh she got a call today from a parent who was uh not happy with her experience at SE tech. So, she happened to bump into me at Dunkin Donuts and mentioned it. Uh, what do I have to do to transfer back? And I said, "Well, give me your name and number. We'll have somebody call you." And then, uh, so we'll see where that
037goes. So, the number changes. We have students moving out mid-market period. >> Mhm. >> You know, moving back from PAT Tech if they're unhappy with their experience there, the the the over largestness of the school. I think there's a lot of complaints that kids are getting our kids getting lost there. >> Yeah. So that never changes too. >> I I'm thinking about something that you just said though about the AP and honors course. What would it take for us to be able to do that? Like would that be something that if we started to look at it in education, say over the summer, would it be something that we could look at for the next school year? [Music] >> We're looking at September, but the following September. >> I just I don't understand. I I
038because right now we're not we're not combining AP and honors and we had discussed doing that and Mr. Drew is correct in in what he said. So if we brought that up and talked about it as far as education in this July would we be able to see it next September giving the whole school year one full school year before we would have to try and implement something like that. And I think it's a um a good question to bring to education committee as to what the um purpose of that request is. And I'm not asking you now, but that something to um why are we looking to put all the honors and AP kids together? And I'm not asking that's that's you know um somewhat rhetorical but um also educationally based. There's a purpose
039for both courses. Why would we put them in the same classroom? So that's just a question for for later. I think it's a discussion for education committee. I certainly don't have that answer now and I'm curious what we're looking for in that in that process. >> And also I just want to say that I think we have to also really look at student profiles when we're doing something like that because a lot of the students require the prerequisite of taking a biology and a chemistry for instance before they can take some of those other advanced classes. So we do have to like look at cohorts of kids and what they already have. >> Right. So, I'm sure everyone has seen, you know, not to refer or bring social media into this, but on currently Facebook
040with conflicts, there are students who want APS and are having trouble scheduling them. And if offered the honors over the AP, those are potentially um not flattering choices for those particular families or kids. So to then um have them in the same room assuming the same curriculum is it is it the abandonment of honors or um or the watering down of AP? So those are the those are just the questions that I have if we're going to seriously consider that um that moving forward. >> Mrs. Dwyer u Mr. Novak when we were in committee we we did discuss the purpose of that and um we did mention and especially Mr. Drew that the AP would provide a more rigorous curriculum for our students and it would um challenge our kids to a degree that they're
041they're not challenged. Um it would probably make them better students. It would make them more um how can I say more visible to to good good colleges. And I think we we did have that discussion. >> I I I agree. So I see two um sort of outcomes of the discussion. So if we're looking for students to be more challenged and enter AP, then we are raising the enrollment in AP. I still don't know where the com combination in the same room um fits in. >> That's that's my that's just my concern. I think clearly obviously it offers the opportunity for our students to get college credit in high school years. >> Absolutely. >> Um it also uh as a board which we should be concerned with would up our state scores and when those
042things come out that's extremely important. But the third thing I didn't think of which you mentioned is the schedule for our students. So, if we have students that are having difficulty getting into AP courses, changing the honors into AP gives more sections of AP because our AP students are often difficult to schedule because AP classes are only offered certain times, right? >> So, working in a guidance department for 19 years, I see the um >> benefit >> the benefit. Yes. But I I see the disappointment of high school juniors go uh scheduling going into their senior year, looking at the list of AP courses and saying, "I didn't get to take that one. So, let's see. Now, it's either I have to give up my band, which I've loved forever, or I have to give
043up my, you know, or I can't take AP psychology because it takes AP physics out or and they have, you know, so if we did offer more of one and less of something else, it I think it would benefit our students in a >> I'm just I'm just sure if that's what you're asking. You're asking to offer more AP than honors, not put them in the same room. >> It would create more AP. >> Okay. I I we >> Sorry. Well, >> I'll I'll be voting yes on on the entirety of the resolutions. Um, but in this discussion, we do have to kind of consider if our teachers are trained to handle AP courses because I know, correct me if I'm wrong, but they need to have specific certifications for that, right? >> Absolutely. >>
044So, I definitely feel that this is better left for education committee, but I think we're all on a similar page that you don't want to see honors anymore. We want to see AP. >> Yeah. >> I think that's the consensus >> and and we do train our teachers for everything else. So I think >> I think the AP training is a is a a good one >> and AP training is offered every summer. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I I I think I think what we're getting from here is if if I got this right, we need we need to have this discussion in education in July because it's come up now and put it on well this way you you'll know ahead of time. Mr. Novat, to put it on the agenda and Mr. Drew,
045what I would do for you is that if you want to come to education in July, I will gladly step out so that you can have your discussion for that. Yeah. Does that work for me? >> I will try to do some research on this, but I believe the AP classes are more rigorous. Our kids will learn more and they don't have to be the kids at the top of the class in order for that to be the case. So, I I'll do some research and and I based on what I know about AP classes, it's a no-brainer. Parents will say on college tuition, you know, the kids learn more. we have more scheduling flexibility, etc., etc. >> And I I think Mr. No, would that give you time to kind of >> Yeah, I
046think that's that's a clear that's a little bit more clear than than I understood it earlier. >> Is is that okay with the end of the discussion? >> Thank you. >> Uh, anyone else? >> If not, sorry, Ray, >> you mentioned something about new education committee members bring coffee for the night they show up. >> Yes, I did. Yes. for everyone. >> For everyone, >> all committees >> and you Dunkin Donuts don't just do we have do we know that we're going to have a hundred >> students in honors biology? >> Are you going to have course? >> You mean because of the amount? >> We're buying 100 books. I mean, it comes to almost $14,000. Again, 14 doesn't sound like a lot, but $5,000 could be replaced >> when when I um Yes. when
047when I met with the um science supervisor in this discussion, she said that was an accurate account. >> Okay. Any anyone else? >> Mrs. Francisco, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> Mr. Oshinski, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Sowitz, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. >> Okay. And the second part we will do after executive session. Uh personnel student affairs. Um >> is that what are we voting? Education 1 through what? >> 14. >> Yeah. 15 is after executive session. >> Thank you. >> Um personnel student affairs. Uh Kate, would you like to do that one? >> Sure. >> And you remember the hand carry you have? [Music] I'd like to make a motion to approve the following agenda
048items number one [Music] through 31 with the hand carry. Uh so 1 to 36 for personnel and student affairs. Second [Music] >> discussion. Oh, okay. Okay. Sorry. Um, number 29. Um, I have two questions. First, um, there are three anti-bullying specialists at Macin. Um, are the three of them full-time employees? >> Yes. >> At max? >> Yes. >> And there are 10 >> anti-bullying specialists at the high school. Are all of those full-time employees? >> Uh, yes. So, being that we don't have a full-time counselor or social worker at our elementary schools, it's extremely unfair to have a part-time employee as an anti-bullying specialist. It's unfair to our children and our community, our parents, and our staff. Um if you look at the numbers being um what our current enrollment is, it would look like
049we have uh 1,681 elementary school students with uh three then full-time anti-bullying specialists. than at Makipin. So basically they have over 540 students each around the Makipin counselors the anti-bullying specialists would have about 115. The high school would have about 100 each. I really think it would benefit our schools, our elementary schools if we had a full-time employee that's in each building as the anti-bullying specialist. um being that that is um included in an investigation, you know, with a timeline by the state. I also think it's important for those social workers that we have in those elementary schools to be doing individual counseling, to be checking on our kids that have any mental health issues, to be teaching character ed in the classrooms, to be assisting with all things when they are there two or
050three days a week. Um, and so I just wanted to mention that number 29, the anti-bullying specialist. I'd really like to see in the elementary schools be someone that's full-time in that building. [Music] >> Okay. Um, to to go on with what Kate said, I thought we had a discussion about the possibility of the school nurses taking on that role and teaching that character education part. um since they are all certified teachers and couldn't that solve the problem of having all these you know individual um people doing it part-time. >> Uh this this is not necessarily instructional. These are people who would do the investigations. So if a investigation popped up on a Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. I wouldn't feel comfortable pulling the nurse to run the investigation. that investigation the principal's responsibility? >> Well,
051it's the anti-bullying specialist in each building. Uh the principal might not necessarily be part of that. He or she is part of the anti-bullying team. Um but the investigations would not be conducted by the principal. Um just just so we're clear, I I did pull our numbers this year for elementary K6, we had 12 total investigations. So it wasn't two per school, but it averaged out to two per school. So, you know, it's possible each person only did four investigations over 10 months. So, I think that HIB in 2011 2012, year 1, was very comprehensive and it was a time a labor intensive process. I think we've gotten to the point now where it's really not that much time out of these people's days on on a typical day and they can go 6 7
0528 10 weeks without doing an investigation in one school uh at the elementary level. So, um, although they're covering two schools, you know, I don't think the volume of what they're doing for anti-bullying is all that comprehensive, I think it still leaves plenty of time for lunch groups and buddy groups and checking in on students. There's always time for that. So, >> if I could just comment too, um, we did put a system in place after talking with the social workers at the elementary level where if they felt that they were doing an investigation and that they needed assistance amongst those three elementary people, they could reach out to me directly and then I could assign someone from the middle school or high school. And we have on several occasions um, used Mr. Gluckstein to
053go down to those other um, elementary schools as well if there were other things going on in the building. I have a question. >> I'm just wondering if perhaps this and I don't know if Kate would agree with it. Um if we would table this for a discussion about making it um you know combining it into a a full-time position and I know we don't have the money but um maybe it's needed. Does does anybody want to do that? like table it for discussion personnel. >> Well, I I I I'm in looking at this, what I'm thinking is if it it is something that if we wanted to change it at another date, we can. We're not committed just to these people. I mean, we could add people to this list. So maybe >> that
054does that seem more appropriate to add more people to the list because if we have more people to the list then there's going to be more more it'll be easier access in the ele because we're really your discussion is really about the elementary building. Is that correct? >> Well that's the one that is the most >> lacking and unfit and unfair. Yeah. um you know if there was a HIV on a Tuesday morning at 10:00 but that anti-bullying specialist social worker is at their other building do they leave that building to go over to start the HIV or do they stay with the kids who they're doing counseling and they have a lunch bunch group that day and maybe they have a kid who they have to do a risk assessment with >> so if
055it was a 10 o'clock on a Tuesday and it's given to someone who's already in that building every day all day five days a week I think that would be easier I don't know who it should be I'm not sure how you know But I just think when you look at these numbers, it's just very telling. Now, tableabling it, I feel like I couldn't say any more about this. It was discussed in committee. I thought this was getting moved to a different meeting. I I I was shocked to see it on this agenda. >> Um, and it's something that I am extremely passionate about for the children of West Milford. When we service our kids in the elementary school level with mental health, anything at all, we will have less problems moving forward as they
056get older. and our support there is lacking. So, we can stay status quo and we can continue as is and yes, 12 is not a high number and that's okay. But I know that what our kids deserve better and we can be better. Um, and I think that this is one of the first changes in a step to a lot of change ahead. >> Will has a question. >> Well, are there legal compliance issues if this resolution doesn't pass tonight? Does this need to be in by the June meeting because of X, Y, and Z? No. >> Because I know that this meeting has resolutions that need to be passed in. >> No, because this is for the 1920 school year. It's >> mean there can still be HIMS in the summer. That's not the
057thing that I said because we have had them in the past. >> Oh. All right. >> You know, with with extended school year, >> you don't have anybody that's appointed for >> I don't think you have anybody appointed for summer because 1920 would start July 1, >> right? Just >> so these really don't pertain to to the summer. >> They could it would July one. >> So you you should do it now and then if you need to make any changes. >> Okay, I'm good with that. >> We can add to this list. >> Okay, Mr. Drew, you have a question or comment? >> Yeah, some discussion on the same subject. I'm u a big concern. And I remember we passed a motion that allows the elementary schools to decide whether they're going to accept
058and investigate a hib or not. Even though >> I suspect there are fewer hibs in our elementary schools, >> I also don't know how many we rejected, what the real number of, you know, inquiries regarding hibs might be. And I' I'd like to see that, not just, you know, how many hibs did we get and how many did we reject. One other thing that occurs to me and I could be wrong. This is certainly not my area of expertise, but I think that the social worker in the school is supposed to develop relationships with at risk kids so that they are a trusted adult. And I think if you make that same adult responsible for investigating activities which may be why the adult is communicating with the kid in the first place. Now you suddenly
059made the person who's supposed to be trusted into an adversary. And so I wonder if she the principal she be secretary >> can't there are certain requirements I'm sorry there are certain requirements legally as far as who can be an absolve investigating him kind of needs to be a separate person but so I'm I do have some concerns about this and I wonder whether >> we can discuss personnel okay do Yeah. Well, would is the board okay with say we leave it as it is, but discussion of addition or changes to the list >> for this vote tonight to to keeps people in place until we get to where we need to be. >> Okay. >> All right. Uh, any other discussion under the motion? >> I do. >> I'm sorry. I can't I didn't
060see. >> Oh, that's okay. I have a question about number one. Um, we're talking about an extra 25 to $30,000. Can you explain the necessity for that? >> I think you're on number two. >> Um, is it two? I'm sorry. It's number two, right? [Music] [Laughter] >> Scared you. >> No, Barbara. >> It's number two. This change in numbers is messing us up. >> Uh, number two, our SAC coordinator. Let me give you a little history. >> Go ahead. >> Um, in 2013, we removed the full-time director for the SAC and the adult community school. That individual and her secretary were making close to $175,000 a year with benefits. Um that was a responsibility. Um the uh adult community school was siphoning money off of the receipts for the sack in order to stay solvent
061because the adult community school programs were conflicting with some of the programs that were being run by the recreation department. Eventually the adult community school went defunct. We eliminated the director's position. Um I did a quick calculation. If that person was still on staff, she'd be earning $68,000 a year with about $29,000 in benefits. >> So what is this total salary with benefits? Now >> this as a SAC coordinator, she would be getting a maximum of 15 hours a week. um that's not necessarily um every week because if she's on vacation, she's not working during the summer, but um it would be dependent upon the number of hours she puts in, but it's close to $30,000, but there's no benefits involved because it's an additional >> And what's her regular salary? Do you know off
062hand? >> Well, that's her redeem, right? that yeah this is her regular salary which is divided by the 260 days and broken down by an hourly amount. So since we eliminated the director's position this is the way we've been doing it since 2013. >> Okay. >> All right. And I have one more question. I'm sorry. >> Um why are we approving another secretary for the high school for five days? Um there was this is not another secretary. It was a retirement >> that um came up after the budget was completed. This is this is this is the testing uh secretary. >> Oh, I believe. >> Oh, is this the testing center? >> I think so. I think that's what that I didn't realize that. And I have one other question. I'm sorry. >> You okay
063with that one? >> Yeah, I'm okay because we did discuss that. Um uh number 25, that first position for assistant basketball boys, what is this young man's um experience? Has he coached basketball as a volunteer? Because if he has, I would like to know why we're paying him on the second step, on the B step. >> What is that? >> Number 25. Yeah, he uh he former player here. Uh but he's >> coach has nothing to do >> he's coached for us. He coaches football for us. >> So what does that have to do with basketball? >> Uh I'd have to pull his resume. I do believe he has coaching experience >> in basketball, >> I believe. So I I could pull the resume. I don't >> Okay. Because if he doesn't, he shouldn't be
064on step eight. >> We can we can pull that tonight. But it's a winter sport. Okay. >> That's not timesensitive. So now we need a motion to table this table. >> A motion to table number 25. Okay. >> Second. Are you doing all of two different people? >> They're both They're both winter athletics. Yes, it's both. >> The second one I wouldn't question because she's only on the first step, >> but we're going to table. >> We'll table. It's a winter. >> It's a winter sport. So >> I >> Thank you. I didn't get that far. But all all those in favor. >> Okay. So we'll table number 25. So that will be out of that group that was moved before. Any other discussion? If not, Mrs. Francisco call. Okay. Um this is Romeo. Um
065yes and 29 no. We we're missing a a thing. >> Uh Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Garino. >> Uh yes. And abstain from number 23. >> Mr. Oshinski. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Drew. Yes, >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes. And I abstain on 4, 10, and 18. Okay. Now, we're moving on to operations. So, I'd like to make a motion to uh approve uh items 1 through 22 and 25 through Oh, wait. Did we do the hand carry? >> The hand carry is replacing 203 and 24 >> items 1 through 22 and 25 through >> 35. >> You can move them as a whole. >> Okay. I I'll get to that at the end. >> And then the hand carried uh number two with items 23 and
06624. >> Second was pulled off. So >> wait, what are we >> what? >> We're voting on 1 to 35 >> which includes 234 in the hand. >> So we need a second on that one. Second. >> Kate seconded it. >> Um, Will did it. >> Will. Okay. I'm sorry. Any discussion, >> Ray? >> Can I just say thanks uh for doing the homework and the uh considerable savings on the the replacing and the resurfacing of the Macan gym floor and high school gym floor. That's that's a that's a good size number. >> Yeah. Thanks. >> That's a good savings. Uh, any other discussion? If not, Mrs. Francisco Roel. >> Mr. Gino, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinski, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >>
067Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. Next, >> um motion to approve item number 36 under operations of finance. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Mrs. Francisco. >> Mr. Gino. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk. >> Yes. Motion to approve number 37 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Mrs. Francisco. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Go. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyk. >> Yes. >> We're tableabling 38. So motion to approve number 39 under operations of finance. >> Second >> discussion. Mrs. Francisco >>
068Mrs. Dwyer. >> Yes. >> Mr. Garino. >> Yes. >> Mr. Slowitz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Djk. >> Yes. Motion to approve number 40 under operation and finance. >> Second discussion. >> Mrs. Francisco. >> Mrs. Dwer. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Drew. Mr. Drew. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Greeno. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes. A motion to approve number 41 under operations and finance. Need a second. Okay. Discussion. >> If not, Mrs. Francisco. >> Mr. Garino. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. >> No. >> Miss O'Brien. Oh. >> Mrs. Romeo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky. >> Yes. Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz, >>
069no. >> Mrs. Van Djk, >> yes. >> Motion fails. >> Now, that's a problem, correct? >> H, >> that's a problem for us, right? >> Well, it just means that you don't get any money into the capital reserve account. I'm curious to figure out why considering the fact that at the last meeting, >> Mr. Cidlewood said something about creating an emergency reserve account. Well, you really can't get money out of your e emergency reserve once you create that account. And you know, our EIP professionals were very excited at the prospect of having a capital reserve account so that they could extend the um the projects that they're going to do to create a money-saving environment. So, since no one else decided to ask me any questions, I guess we're done. >> Mr. side of its
070>> in all frankness isn't that the question I've been asking for years >> is what's going to what is the capital reserve going to be used for going forward every year I ask the same question >> did you ask about this one because this one >> capital excuse me I'm sorry >> capital reserve is not something that you necessarily use on an annual basis it's something that you accumulate so that when you have a project or you have something worthwhile like in a few years we're going to have to replace the turf field and you put your money aside. It's almost like having a bank account because you're not going to go out for a loan every time you need to do something. I don't think that you do that personally and I don't think
071that is good practice for a school district to have to do a referendum or to try to find financing for something uh when they know that a project is going to need to be done. So that's the whole purpose of having reserve. It's a it's a bank account >> and I absolutely understand that. I truly do. But what are the projects that are possibly in mind going forward? I know that we have phone infrastructure that's going to be replaced. There's a turf field that can be replaced. I just don't understand the full priorities. I have a hard time saying yes to something. I don't know what the future lays out for it. >> And you didn't ask any questions about it either, >> Miss Francisco? I've been asking questions for years now. This is my
072third year of my first term and I've been asking the same question. I'm not slighting you. I'm just I >> Mr. Sidowitz, we have a list of capital projects. You received a list last year. You asked Mr. Kelly and I to create something. We did create something. There's a lot of wish lists out there. There's a lot of capital projects that need to be addressed. Sometimes we just can't do everything. But the point remains, the fact remains that if you have something and you have to get it done, you have that cushion to be able to utilize it. But what are the larger wish list items that could potentially be in the future and I know that we have that list. I have all of the different lists that have come my way regarding capital
073projects. I just want to know what >> we have science class to be used to be we have science classrooms that could be renovated. >> We have um >> the field that could be repl that's going to need to be replaced in in probably within the next two years. The running track because that hasn't been replaced since before I got here. Um, so there's a number of things that and the whole purpose of the capital reserve account is to put money aside so that you have something that you can reach to when you need to do that project or a project or something that materializes. I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. Something might happen and that whole field gets ripped up and then we have to replace the carpet on it before before
074football season. I have no way of knowing what contingencies that I'm going to need money for and that's the whole purpose that you have reserve accounts. I mean that's the way we do business but obviously other people have other ideas. >> Kate, did you have a question? Yeah, I see the importance to um actually what both um Will and Barbara are saying and I think um we have discussed here about operations and finance kind of coming up with a list of the projects for in the next however many years or so in each building. Is that being done in committee meetings in operation and finance? There was a spreadsheet that was um shared >> a number of months ago >> and um >> can we share that with everyone? >> Do I have it? >>
075It was shared with >> um you might not have it because it was done prior to January. >> Oh, okay. >> But we can get certainly get you a copy of that >> and if you we need other copies, we should get them out. >> You want to resend the board members? >> Oh, is it on the p? It might be on the on our board member page. >> I'll I'll in one of the folders. >> Okay. I'll definitely reconsider in a moment, but I definitely want to get out there. When I got a list in 2017, it was fairly different from the 2018 list. And the cost that are associated with the 2018 list haven't been updated. And the priority, listen, priorities change. I completely get it. The number one today could be the
076number five tomorrow. But we need a list of items and in the priority that you see could be the future even if that future changes. I'm sure that every member of this board would understand a change for whatever unforeseen circumstance happens. But is the turf field number one? Is the communications infrastructure number one? Is there another paving project that could be number one? Is there a roof that can happen in two years that could be number one? There's a lot of different things. I just want to see a list. >> You have seen a list. >> Mhm. >> We're not going to update it on a monthly basis. >> I've seen a spreadsheet of all. That's not a list. That's a spreadsheet of a lot of different projects. Not prioritized. >> Every school has different
077needs. If Nothing is finite. Everything is has a moving target. You're con convoluting seeing a list of projects that we determine what the priorities are, which is subjective. And you're negate you're trying to you're trying to say that that is going to be your basis for approving money is transferred into a reserve that is like a savings account for the board of education. Other school districts can have $13 million in their capital reserve account, which helps them offset costs that they for things that they can do during the summer. Boiler replacements. Um, you know, we have to we're going to have to expend money for a well if we can't get Bake Valley to agree to bring us on. And we're still working on trying to to to get to that situation. There's so many
078things that and and we don't have a lot of money in Capital Reserve. We have less than a million dollars there. That's nothing for a school district with all of her buildings, facilities. Um what happens if we have a sinkhole that that develops someplace? You need to have some kind of cushion for the taxpayers that you don't keep going back to them every time something comes up. But yes, the turf field and the running track is a priority. That's a community that's a community facility. It's not just for the school district. That's used by recreation. That's used by a lot of our residents that come up here to walk on that track. Now, we try to preserve it. We try to keep people off of it in the winter time so we don't have any
079accidents and we don't have any damage to the surfaces, but the fact remains that you have to keep it in good condition and that takes money. The track is going to have to be replaced. As I said, it was done way before I got here. It's starting to show wear. It's starting to get cracks. >> There's a lot of sunlight up there. Sun dries things up. It's a rubberized surface. It gets it's it impacts the the condition of the the rubber. But once again, this is a conversation we have had over and over again through the years. We get to the June meeting and for some reason you don't want to be proactive about putting money aside in case we need it or for something that might materialize. We can't take the money out of
080there without board approval. So, it's not like I'm going to abscond with that capital reserve account. I can't go anywhere with it. It could only be appropriated by the board. So, I'm not I'm just flabbergasted. I just after all these years, I'm just I have no more words to say. That's it. I'm done. No talk. >> Kate, did you I think Mr. Drew had something and then I'll go to Kate. >> I'll come back to you. But Mr. has his hand up. >> Um, first, we've advocated discussing these kinds of things in committee, and we did. Apparently, the notes didn't get to you, Miss Francisco. I would have been happy to discuss it in further detail, but you weren't in the committee meeting. I discussed my reasons for doing it. Nobody ever talked to me.
081We voted on it. As far as I understand, Robert's rules, Will is the only person maybe after executive session who could move to reconsider, which may be something that we do. My concern about the issue that I raised, and I don't know that this is appropriate to discuss this now, is that every year we see that we put money in the capital reserve, we spend it immediately. We take whatever we put in there and we spend it right away. So when I look at the impact of that, it's like additional tax assessment. If we're going to spend additional money, we should budget it and spend the money on the capital project. >> I'm done. >> Is there any other discussion? It it can be reconsidered after executive session >> only by Mr. Drew myself. >>
082Correct. Right. I I move to reconsider it now. >> Okay. >> I move to reconsider item number 41 under operations and finance. >> Second. >> We've had the discussion. Is there more? [Music] >> More discussion? >> No, this is simply on the ability to reconsider. >> Okay. Any all those in favor? Cuz I don't need a roll call for that. Correct. For reconsideration. No, you don't need it for reconsideration. >> All those in favor? >> I >> You need it for the vote, >> the action. >> If not, now we need to vote >> to bring the vote back up. >> I move item number 41 under operations and finance. >> I need second discussion. >> Mrs. Francisco, Mr. Mr. Sidowitz, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> no. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr.
083Greeno, >> yes. Again, >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyk, >> yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Sidowitz. [Music] >> Moving on to >> comment. We were going to >> I apologize. I should have said this earlier. I just want to comment on um from personnel uh Karen Fusco who's retiring. I I almost missed that and I'm apologize but I just want to um if she's watching just wish her well. Um she was a teacher of three of my four children in kindergarten. Um and uh you know what a tremendous professional. She was deeply involved in the transition from half day K to full day K when we did that. She was part of that team of of 12 teachers who worked worked on that with me to to
084move that forward. So, just want to wish uh Karen Karen well in uh her retirement. Sorry I didn't say it earlier. I >> I'm sorry I missed it too because of the hand carry. I usually try to acknowledge and you're right. One of one of our wonderful teachers and she will truly be missed in the district. >> That came at lunchtime today. >> It was a late retirement so >> you're lucky you did that. >> Right. >> Now, now we'll move on to committee reports. Uh Mr. Guino, parks and wreck. No parks and rank report. >> No report. Under safety, I have no report. Um I don't believe we're going to meet until the end of September. >> Uh superintendent roundt. >> I have no report. >> I think that won't be till September. September.
085>> Uh P County School Boards, the next meeting is not till September. There uh New Jersey School Boards Association. Um we are we do have the self of that board self evaluation that is online right now if everyone could fill it out. I was hoping that maybe in our July meeting which hopefully will be slower and less discussion than tonight that maybe we could work out something with Kathy to go over that self evaluation. So if you >> I think most of us have completed it. >> If you haven't filled if you haven't completed it please um go online and complete it. I would appreciate that. Um, [Music] >> let's see. Legislative, Mr. Sideowitz. >> Okay. Unfortunately, there's a lot going on. So, first things first, legislation to repeal the superintendent salary cap was approved
086by the state senate in 2018, was edited and approved by the Assembly Education Committee on Monday the 11th. And now the uh the legislation can be presented and voted upon by the full general assembly. And if approved, the legislation goes back to the Senate to make sure they concur with the changes of the assembly. Uh the school board's association considers this a cap within a cap. So they are in favor of this change. Uh, mental health education requires school districts to ensure that their health education programs for students in grades kindergarten through 12 recognize the multiple dimensions of health by including mental health and the relationship between physical and mental health to enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behaviors that promote health, well-being, and human dignity. The age appropriate instruction will include information on substance abuse.
087The NJSBA has not remarked any support as of now. There's an apprenticeship pilot program that directs the education commissioner to establish a three-year youth apprenticeship pilot program to provide high school and college students between ages 16 to 21 an opportunity to develop valuable work skills while continuing their traditional education program. School Boards Association supports this later school start time pilot establishes a 4-year pilot program in the NJDOE on later school start times for high school students. The program would implement later school start times for high school students in selected school districts and study the issues, benefits, and options for instituting a later start time on the school day. The commissioner will select five school districts from urban, suburban, and rural areas of the state to participate in the pilot program. The NJSBA and Mr. Sedit
088supports the bill. New anti-bullying task force establishes an 11 member task force to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding the anti-bullying bill of rights act. The task force will examine and evaluate the effectiveness and unintended consequences of the implementation of the anti-bullying bill of rights act. NJSBA supports the bill. And in regards to what Miss Dr. Anamone handed out tonight, that's potentially something that we need to advocate against and spread that message to surrounding districts. If that's something that maybe we could discuss in whatever committee you feel appropriate and just to come up with a resolution to send to all P County school districts and our freeholders, right? that I think that's why Dr. Anamone brought it to our attention because it it genuinely would impact us in the negative and that it's something that
089we need to be vocal about. So we I I we could probably bring it to what committee you put it on education. >> Yes, >> I would think you know maybe put it on our July education committee. Another one for you, Mr. Novak. Does that >> that concludes my report? Thank you. >> Thank you very much, >> Linda. I have something in the legislative. Should I save it for new business or can I add it on to that? >> Well, I wait. >> No. Yeah, I think it should be under new business if you're adding it. >> Uh technology, right? >> So, uh Robert and the uh tech team have been uh busy um looking at putting security cameras in uh additional buildings for security sake. They haven't told me much else besides that. Um
090they're setting up uh they set up the wireless to the field uh so we could actually live stream uh the ceremonies tomorrow. So boy, we hope weather holds out. There is a new um live stream site that they're using a my VR spot. So we've moved away from live stream and we're using my VR spots. It's a considerable savings in uh cost. So uh that's been a uh that's going to be a big plus for us as as we move forward. Um, I think that's it and a nice 30 second recap. >> Is that link on our on our website? >> So, it is on the website. Yeah. >> I know sometimes people are looking for that. Um, last night a lot of people were on Facebook. How do I live stream magazines graduation? >>
091So, everything is So, I will I should have said that too. Um, there's been a a good uh purge of some of the old stuff and revamp of the website. I think you're going to see some more of that happen uh over the summer and once we get into the 19 20 school year. Um I think you'll see the website become uh a little bit uh cleaner and probably easier to get to some of those things. I I I know I went on the website. You could get to the high school link very easy right from the website. I just did it, you know, this this afternoon and and just a few minutes ago. So, >> okay. um township and board of education joint committee. >> I was not at the meeting with Mrs. um
092Van Djk and Mrs. Dale, our mayor, and I believe that um there were questions about the why. >> Uh there was discussion there was discussion about Hillrest um and the the U Montlair uh why and their interest. We're still in discussion about we're still trying to explore some of those topics. I I I don't think that we're going to have an answer until after the until after July. Um also the next meeting is July 1st and I I cannot attend July 1. >> I'll be there. >> I can be there. Um June 10th was the last class meeting and um they announced uh June 27th and July 20th there will be youth mental health first training uh first aid training if anyone's interested. Um there was discussion there um is a new CASA coordinator needed
093for the 2019 and 20 uh budget year. And um the last thing is the Scott trot the stigmafree West Milford Scots fund run um in Saturday June 22nd from 10 to 2 um if anyone would like to volunteer. The volunteers are u meeting at 8:00. They have a meeting right now um discussing but there's going to be free food, door prizes, an open mic, um music, henna, face painting, ice pops. well, food, children's activities, yoga, all kinds of really great things um to support recovery um and to support the stigmree initiative in West Milford. >> Thank you. >> Um old business. Anyone have any old business? >> Move to close old business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I new business. Um, excuse me business. But so the state department of education um
094has given guidelines for the opioid antidote um and has given guidelines for uh training requirements, suggested procedures to follow regarding administration of it. Um, and any school serving any of the grades 9 through 12 must develop and adopt these policies. Uh, and so I just thought I this came out like June 4th. Um, I thought it would be this is new business, but it also goes along with, you know, us looking to review the policies that we do have. Um, and I don't know if that's slated for the July also education committee, but um, >> we can add that one. Uh, we have the substance abuse ones that we discussed plus the random drug testing. We can add this policy to review. Okay. >> Okay. >> And yeah, I don't know. I guess it probably
095would need to be a new policy rather than add on to those two because it has its own guidelines and things. So, >> any other new business? >> One last thing. Uh-huh. Um, I just wanted to say that the last month has been amazing with activities. Um, so many incredible things and I've always known that West Milford has really talented um, human beings and really incredible people, but to just see our students I I've gone to the Maple Road play um, and the talent and just so excited to um, to see what you know as they grow and um, where their talent will lead them. uh and also the PK talent show and with all the awards ceremonies and the graduations, there's just so many great great things going on and um I just wanted
096to mention that. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Well, >> on the good spirit side of it, I to piggyback on what you said earlier, having eight members of the board at a graduation to me was big. just knowing where it used to stand and where we are now. I think it's a big deal that we are here as community members and do things for the the right reasons despite the differences. And listen, I still love you guys truthfully and I think that our hearts are in the right spot and I think that we're going to do great things. So, I hope everybody has a great summer. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? If not, we need a motion to close new business. >> Move to close new business. >> Second. >> All those in favor?
097>> I. >> Okay. Um, members of the public who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be first with five minutes for each speaker 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 uh period transpires. All speakers are asked to give their full name, spell their last name, and provide their address. Speakers may not use the names of students during public comment. Would anyone like to speak? Hi, I'll write after, but my name is Courtney Stevenson. S E P H E N S O N. I live at 307 Ridge Road. I have three children in district. Well, one, not yet. He's only three. Um, but I just wanted to speak. I know it was already voted
098on, and I wish I could have spoken up there, um, when you were talking about number 29 under, um, the personnel and student affairs with the guidance counselors or social workers as you call them. Um, I just wanted to mention that social workers have such an important job in our schools, especially the elementary schools. Um, they do lunch bunch, they do action plans with teachers, they have meetings with parents, they implement mindfulness and meditation with our with our children and our young people, which is so important, especially if you're going to be adding more AP classes on. You're going to have to have that balance between mindfulness and AP classes. Um, anxiety is being diagnosed younger and younger with our young people as young as six years old. Um, I am also a teacher in
099another district and it is real. Um, and something that I really hope that you talk about a little bit more um, in your discussions. They say scary things 6 years old saying that they want to kill themselves. If you don't get social workers full-time positions, it's going to be worse and worse. Um, the bullying law, the HIB that you speak of talks about specific characteristics that children cannot change. People picking on them for being boys or girls or their race or their religion. Um, Mallerie's law was passed yesterday in the Senate. Mallerie Gman was a 12-year-old who took her own life. Um, if you thought the paperwork was a lot with him, get ready because it's going to be 10 times worse. Um, it's something that you guys need to talk about more. That's it.
100>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Do I have to write my everything? Okay, I will. >> Anyone else wishing to speak? >> If not, >> seeing none, I move to close. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Okay. We need a motion for executive session. I move that at 9:01 p.m. we go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel appointments, resignations, current litigation matters, special education matters, negotiations, HIVs, and matters of attorney client privilege. The executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege or confidentiality is no longer applicable. >> We will be coming back out for action. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> I Okay. >> Okay. [Music] Meeting back to order. Uh Barbara, do roll call, please. >> Mrs. Romeo >>
101here. >> Mr. Sidowitz >> here. >> Mr. Drew >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire >> here. >> Mr. Go >> here. >> Mr. Shinsky >> here. >> Mrs. Van Djk >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire. Okay. Move to approve the recommendation of the following hips by the superintendent. H18 is unsubstantiated. 2019 H19 unsubstantiated. And 2019 H20 substantiated. >> Second. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Gino, >> yes. >> Mr. Oshinsky, >> yes. >> Mr. Sawitz, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. >> Mrs. Francisco, >> um, I'm going to defer to um, Mrs. Butler already. >> Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Um, there's a request for a resolution. Um, now therefore, be it resolved that the board of education authorizes the board
102secretary/school business administrator to advertise for bids on the sale of the Hillrest property at a minimum bid of $250,000. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay, that would be Will and Dave. All um any discussion? If not, roll call. Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. Mr. Drew, >> yes. >> Mrs. Dwire, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Ofinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Romeo, >> yes. Mrs. Van Dyke, >> yes. >> Motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I see everyone tomorrow. Mostly it's going to be the uh gym. We'll make we won't make it a big determination >> until uh middle of the afternoon.