001out today, right? Okay. So, don't don't mind I spread. Yeah, I was spreading out. >> I I'd like to call the meeting to order. >> If we could have a moment of silence, please. Please rise for the flag salute. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. In accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act, a public 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, and cable vision of Warwick. and posted on the district's website. Copies of the Ford meeting calendar resolution were provided to all
002local media, town hall, township, library, and all district schools. Roll call. Mrs. Francisco, >> Mr. Bailey, Mr. Sidowitz, >> here. >> Mr. Drew, >> here. >> Mrs. Dwire >> here. >> Mr. Gorino >> here. >> Mrs. Fritz here. >> Mr. Yuber, Miss O'Brien, >> Mrs. O'Brien, >> Mrs. Van Djk, >> Dr. Animal. Uh, good evening everybody. Welcome to the uh, workshop meeting in May. Uh first up on a superintendent report we have our semiannual HIV ITP uh readout which is the harassment intimidation bullying investigations trainings and protocols. This is a twice yearly update that I provide to the board and to the community as well. So this uh report is for uh period reporting period one which is September 1st to December 31st of this year. So the first four months of the year and
003at school we'll just go right down the list. There were two investigations. Zero incidents of Hib. At Maple Road, there was one investigation. Zero were HI. At Marshall Hill, there was one investigation and one investigation that was confirmed as a HIB. Paradise Null had zero investigations. Upper Greenwood Lake School had one investigation and one confirmed HIB. Westbrook school had three investigations and two were confirmed as HIB. Makipin had one investigation and zero confirmed as HIB. And the high school had eight investigations and four were affirmed by the board of education as HIV. Next up, school security and PTA visits. Uh I announced a few weeks ago on my blog and also at a board meeting that I would be visiting all the PTAs in the community for one evening meeting over uh this past spring.
004So I just concluded those meetings last week at Paradise Null. I visited all eight schools and had eight great eight great meetings with eight great PTAs and eight great school communities. Uh I discussed a lot of what the board of ed is doing moving forward uh with regards to student safety. I shared the new shared 911 program that we purchased last month and we are in the process of setting up for a September roll out. Uh the administration will be trained over the summer and the teaching staff will be trained at faculty meetings in early September. Uh also on the agenda, not tonight but next week is a contract with Songgate Associates. They're a security firm that the district uh utilized about I would say five years ago for a school security management plan. It's
005those glossy flip charts you see in every classroom and by the main office. So, there's going to be a recommendation next week to have another contract with them so they can review our schools and update our district and school security management plans. Um, in addition to that, we're taking a look at some of the school issues, some issues that are specific to each school, uh, specifically building man traps, things along those lines. Um, at Westbrook School, we're considering moving the main office to the front of the school and moving the classroom that is near the front door to another location. in addition. So, some of these projects are very simple to manage, some are much more involved, and they're going to have to go down to Trenton for board of uh Department of Vet approval,
006and those typically take some time. So, some of this could be completed by tomorrow. Some of this will not be completed for some time, but little by little, we're we're still moving the ball forward with regard to school security. Um, we're going to be starting a new visitors management plan in our schools where parents or visitors who wish to come to school to drop off a a school lunch or an instrument. We're going to have buckets outside of big Rubbermaid containers where once they ring a doorbell, they can announce who they are. The parent or the secretary will then tell them, "Please leave your school lunch in the Rubbermaid bucket." The pan will then leave the premises and then somebody from the main office will go there, retrieve the school lunch and make sure it
007gets to the child's hands. So, uh, we're looking to reduce the number of people in each building that are children or staff members. And we feel this is a a nice proactive measure to take in regards to that. Uh, so this is an ongoing issue, school security, and uh, I'll continue to update the board and the community as uh, new details emerge. All right. Next up, we have a STEM. We received two STEM grants. As you know, STEM or STEAM, depending on who you speak with, is a big focus in our district, in our community. And we have two new grants from the Frederick L. Hip Foundation. One of our high school teachers, Dina Pazino, was awarded a grant uh titled Bioblogging. It's an $8,000 grant. And we also have a continuation grant from the
008HIP Foundation, which is the science department in general, um, called branding our school. That's a $10,000 grant, and that's going to be used to purchase a laser cutter. Um, this will follow what we did last year. We purchased a vinyl cutter and a CNC machine. The next step is to get a laser cutter. So, we'll be instead of outsourcing a lot of our projects, we'll be able to do them in house with our kids. And lastly, I forgot to put it on my agenda, but we uh like to congratulate our music educators up to and including John Barau, our supervisor. Um we were named uh a best community for music education in 2018. I don't know how many years in a row this is, but it's a lot. So, congratulations to all of our m
009music educators. >> Thank you. Um, Mrs. Francisco, we have form meeting minutes, >> right? Uh, the meeting minute, um, excuse me, the meeting minutes will be available for your review and consideration at the next meeting on Tuesday. >> Thank you. Oh, under my president's report, um, Mrs. Dwire and I both attended a leadership conference uh April um was the 18th to the 20th to the 22nd. >> Yeah, it it was very it was very very informative. We got to um network with quite a few different uh board presidents which was very interesting and we we really had a a good workshop there. So, I appreciate you being able to go. And also, it was funded through a grant from uh I believe it was was it um it's one of the computer companies, right? >>
010Um Dell, I think it was Dell. >> It was Dell Dell computer. >> It was it was a very informative workshop. So, I'd like to thank everybody. I'm glad to go and learned a lot. Uh, other than that, that's all I have for my report. So, public comment, 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 permitted for five minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute time period expires expires. All members of the public speaking during public comment are asked to address the topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to give their full name, spell their last name, and provide their address. Speakers may
011not use the names of students during public comment. Has anybody signed up? >> No, not at this point. Would anybody like >> Well, you can call to sign up, but would anybody like to speak on the agenda items? >> This is I think Jumby. >> Come on down. >> Good evening. Joan Frederick, 38 West Shore Road. Um, I just want to comment that I'm very happy in the selection that was made for our new supervisor and if everything goes well, all the bus drivers are very happy to work alongside of her as we did before and she will be fair and I know as well. I'm just very happy with way everything has gone so far. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else wishing to speak? Oh, it's under >> No, I
012just quick question. If we've got people who want to speak on non-aggenda items instead of >> after at the end of the meeting, that's what that's for. >> I realize that. I'm suggesting maybe we might allow them to speak now instead of waiting however many hours. >> Well, we have a lot to go into executive session for tonight. So, >> I need a motion. >> Just want to make uh you have two typo errors we'd like to fix. >> We have to close. Motion to close public comments. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> Any opposed? >> Nay. >> Okay. On page three of your agenda, personnel and student affairs, there's one typo. On resolution number four, it should read step six. The the amount of money is correct. The step is not
013step one. It's step six. And on page 25 under policy resolution number 10, it says revised policy entitled passive. It should say a new policy entitled passive breath. >> And that's all. So, I need a motion there agenda to move the agenda. I need a motion and a second to move the to adopt the agenda. >> Like to make a motion to adopt the agenda as presented with the two changes. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Mrs. O'Brien. Yes, I am here. I'd like to move items one through six under personnel student affairs. >> Second discussion. >> Can I ask that we move uh five until after executive session? >> You want five separate? >> Yes, please. >> Sure. >> So, you need Well, you actually need a
014motion. >> Two. >> Second. Then they may need a vote to make sure that everyone is on agreement. >> Roll call. So I'm we'll vote on one through four and six. Correct. >> No, first we have to move five. Isn't that right? Or not >> or we're we're already doing that. >> You first need So I think the question was for clarification about what would be voted on. Should you move five to after the executive session? Okay. >> So, correct. You have to vote on the motion to move the to uh move the >> Yeah, I just want resolution. >> So, we're voting to >> move five. >> Just move five to the after the executive session. Is that correct? >> Mr. Sidowitz? >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwyer? >> No.
015>> Mrs. Fritz? No, >> Mr. Gino. >> Uh, abstain. >> Mrs. O'Brien? >> No. >> Mrs. Van Dyke? >> No. >> Motion fails. >> Okay. So now now you can go back for discussion. >> Any other discussion under one through six? If not, I just want to make a comment on number three on uh Trisha Schmicker. Uh I'd like to thank her for all uh she's done for the students and staff at Makipin. Um she's she she's been here a while and she's a treasure and I hope she enjoys her retirement. I know she's looking forward to a happy time spending with her future grandchildren. So, I I'd like to thank her and uh she will be missed. Also, I under number one, Mr. Stry, we're looking forward to the vote and I I'm very
016happy to see your name on the agenda. So, uh any other discussion? If not, roll call. >> Mr. Garina. >> Uh yes. One through four. Abstain on five and yes on six. Mr. Drew. >> Absolutely. Yes. On one. >> Um, yes on two to six. Abstain on five. >> Okay. So, you voted yes on everything except five and you correct. Okay. Thank you, >> Miss O'Brien. >> Congratulations. >> Yes, Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. On one through five, abstain on six. >> Mrs. Van Dyk. >> I abstain on one and yes on two through six. All motions carry. Congratulations. >> Congratulations, Mr. Stry. Just to give the board and the community a uh a brief overview, we had a very we had a very grueling, very
017rigorous interview process. Uh we put a all the candidates or at least some of the candidates through three rounds of interviews uh some lasting an hour and a half. So we got a really nice applicant pool, but we're happy or I'm happy to recommend I'm happy to uh see Mr. Strings as our new principal. He's a wonderful choice. He is Mr. West Milford. And uh if you just like to say a few words. Thank you Dr. Anamone, Mr. Novak, Dr. Mr. Mcuade, Miss Francisco, and the board for this great opportunity and supporting me and believing in me. I really appreciate it. Uh, I really enjoyed my time at Makapin. Uh, probably most of all, I'm going to miss the staff and the students. Uh, the good thing is I'll have the students in the high
018school in a couple years, so I'll continue to go with them. I'm also going to miss working with Mr. Citro. Um, we we go together perfectly. Um, but I also think it's going to be great uh because we can bridge both buildings as well because we're both in different places. will still continue to take care of the students. Uh I'm also very excited to reunite with my former Makipin students over at the high school and also uh the former staff that I worked with. I'm looking forward to collaboratively working with all the stakeholders and do what is best for kids. I'm looking forward to highlighting all the great programs and events that happen at the high school. I also want to thank all the administrators for taking time away from your family to be out
019here. It's really nice in the staff. I appreciate it very much. Um, we have a strong tradition in our house. Whenever anyone has a good game, gets good grades, or does something really awesome, we go out for ice cream. So, this is something I'm very proud about. So, I'm going out for ice cream after this. So, thank you very much, everybody. >> What time should we be there, Matt? >> Dairy Queen or Fox Island? Where are we going? >> Here we go. I'll I'll take the chocolate chip. >> Oh, wow. >> All right, that concludes first. >> Okay. So, now the um under education that has to wait till after executive session, right? >> Uh so personnel again, we'll come back to you. >> Yeah, chair. I thought I said I was done. I guess
020I'm not. Okay. for uh the meeting on May 22nd. We have 25 items for your consideration. Um is there any discussion on anybody have any questions about any of the items under personnel? Okay. If not if not Mrs. Drier. >> Okay. I'd like to move items 1 through 15 for discussion. >> Okay. Any discussion on the items under education? >> Um >> they're just for consideration. >> That's for next week. This is a work. This is our workshop. No. >> Do you have any questions, Mr. S? >> Anyone? Okay. budget and finance. Uh, Mr. Drew. >> Great. Thank you. Um, like to point out the minutes are in error because I'm not the chairperson of budget and finance. I haven't been specifically uninvited on that committee. >> So noted. >> I have a question. FKA
021FKA architects. When I looked at that, the signatory to that on the part of FKA is a Mr. Berry. Is he at all related to our mayor? >> I don't believe so. >> Is your Is your mic on, Mr. Joe? >> I'm sorry. >> They were having a hard time. Okay. They were having a hard time hearing you. That's all. >> Mrs. O'Brien was having a hard time hearing. >> I had no idea you were. >> Sorry, Mr. They were recommended by Mr. Um, uh, Chris Kelly, >> that architect was recommended by Chris Kelly. >> Just was hoping there wasn't. >> Um, >> understood. >> I sure would uh I've mentioned this before, like to uh I won't be here at the next meeting to vote on this, but um I think our community would
022be better served if AXA was not one of our tax sheltered annuities. Um, I don't know how to really discuss that. I don't necessarily want to do it in public, but uh there are just reasons why I think that may not be the best. >> It is not. So, there's two. You can either discuss it here um or you can certainly contact u Mrs. Francisco and and discuss your concerns with her. >> Why don't we do that or through through Dr. Anamone's office. >> And I think that's unless anybody else has any issues on here. >> Oh, I know there was one other thing. Uh I I did go look out on the uh board page to see if I could find plans for the uh fieldhouse and we've certainly approved all kinds of money
023like we know exactly what we're doing, but there are no plans out there. >> Oh. Um, they're in a Dropbox. Um, I'll have to get you that information. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions? >> If not, Mr. Marina, how is it? >> So, Just moving uh one through 13 for your consideration for uh next week. >> Any discussion under policy? >> No, I I have a question on the Can I ask my question? >> Yes. Okay. >> Oh, yes. Go ahead. >> I have a question on the organizational chart. When I look at it, I don't know who drew the lines or what was done here, but it looks like the director of education is only responsible for the elementary principles and the supervisors. Can somebody explain that to me? Am
024I wrong? Is it the way the lines go? And then there are two empty lines. >> Also, there's teachers are below that. >> So, yeah. Again, I think that >> but where are the secondary principles? Shouldn't the secondary principal be secondary principles be under the director of education? >> So remember when we spoke about that they should be offset so it doesn't look like it's goes directly down. I understand what you're saying. >> Okay. So it's going to be revised then. >> So you're saying this this vertical line should be offset. >> Correct. >> Okay. cuz I >> remember so you're right in policy I thought the same thing you said that so all it is is just a correction >> it's a difficult kind of software to to manage on a computer but the
025teachers would also be reporting to ultimately the director of education >> because I want to make sure Dan's doing his job >> no no doubt about it I understand >> what a taskmaster you are >> cracking that whip >> okay you got to sell Um, >> any other discussion under policy? >> Good luck to you. >> If not, uh, I guess we're going on to old business. >> Uh, under old business, um, we have a request for the township council on the vaping. Is this is this uh you're responding or >> what we've done over the last few months is anything that was discussed in old business in the prior meeting is rolled over until there's some resolution. Uh we have no resolution at this point. >> Any discussion under old business? >> Mrs. Brier,
026will um has anyone at the town council spoken to you about this request? >> No. And how about the resource officers? Nothing. >> No. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Anybody have anything else for old business? Need a motion? >> I move to close old business. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Okay, we'll go to new business. >> Anyone have anything for new business? >> Move to close new business. >> Second. Did you Oh, sorry. >> It was a more of a comment than anything, but >> we take it right back. Go ahead. >> It's a good comment, I think. Go ahead. >> Um, I just want to say that um Mrs. Vand and I were at the National Honor Society or so ago and just um really was a wonderful event
027and congratulations to everyone um that was there and is now part of our new class and I think most importantly a very impressive group of seniors that were there. Um I know we have great students but wow that was a really impressive group of students and some fantastic schools are going on to all over um Renelier and and West Point >> MIT MIT I mean there's just some fant I mean biology major biology major I mean it was just very impressive group um and I just wanted to congratulate all of them >> great anyone else have Any discussion under new business? >> It was on the actual >> We'll try it again. >> I will second it. All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Okay. Public comment. Members of the public who have
028requested to speak prior to the meeting will be first for five minutes for each speaker for the period of 30 minutes and then time permitting other public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker will be allowed until the 30 minute period transpires. All speakers will 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. Anyone wishing to speak? >> Good evening. My name is Abby Bejun. B Y J O U N. My address is 86 Lake Park Terrace in Huitt, New Jersey. I would like to thank you guys for agreeing to hold a hearing on my son's behalf next week. Although we would have loved to be here tonight, we do understand that you have a busy schedule. As
029the superintendent told my husband on the phone, you will be here till midnight this evening. Our son made a poor decision. He knows it. We know it. But we would like you to provide us with the code of conduct violation and corresponding consequence for the same. I have read the code of conduct over and over and have not found it. Our son did not vandalize or cause any harm. He immediately left the building when he realized what he did was wrong. He was not caught and owned up to his poor judgment. This is our son's first offense as a high school student in this district ever. My husband spoke to the superintendent and was was told and I quote, "I don't want to be involved in the high school business. Please tell me where should
030I go from here if the superintendent is not willing to discuss this at length. Additionally, we feel we have exhausted all our options with the superintendent which is why we have reached out to the board. We have emailed all the board board members and have yet to receive any response from any of them. The principal and the vice principal at West Morfield High School have taken away the driving privilege which has been served by my son. They have also prohibited our son from attending his senior prom. We are asking for the board to reinstate our son's privilege to attend his prom. The poor judgment our son has displayed does not seem to warrant both of these punishments when he in fact owned up to his mistake even though left the building immediately. He also had
031showed a lot of responsibilities and character by owning up to it. Thank you for your time tonight. We hope that we have found the right personnels that will make a difference in a lifetime memory of his child. a child that has done nothing but showing good character and leadership and will be representing West Milford in such manners. Thank you and have a great evening. Thank you. Is there anyone else wishing to speak under public comment? Seeing none, like to close petitions and requests. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Okay. We need a motion uh to go into executive session. >> I move that at 8:02 p.m. that we go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel appointments, resignations, current litigation matters, special education matters, negotiations, HIVs, and matters
032of attorney client privilege. The exe executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege or confidentiality is no longer applicable. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Any oppose? >> Okay. And we will be coming out uh to take action. >> Yeah. You okay, Nate? >> I'm good. >> Okay. Okay. So, we're going to go to Mrs. Dwire. >> Okay. I move to approve the recommendation of the superintendent to accept the following um investigation of the HIPS uh incident report number 2018 E20 as unsubstantiated and 2018H-15 as substantiated. >> Second. Any discussion? If not, roll call. Mrs. One second. >> Who was the second? Debbie. >> Yes. >> Who second? Debbie. >> Um, Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mrs. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mr. Greeno. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz.
033>> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Drew. Mrs. Van Dyke. >> Yes. >> I need a motion to go back into executive session and we will not be taking any action. So, we will adjourn from executive session. >> For the purposes of negotiations. >> Negotiations. >> Move that we move back into executive session for the purposes of negotiations. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> Any opposed? >> Good night. You don't I think we're probably It's going to be his stuff. It's all his stuff. >> It's not going to be I don't >> Let me tell you that man owes me a lot of things. >> I'm going to go back and make sure. Maybe you should make him peg.