001whenever you are. >> Okay. We We were waiting for the fifth person to come back. >> Oh, yeah. >> Um we're back from uh our first round of executive session. It is just about 7:52 and we are moving on to the superintendence report. >> Yes. Good uh good evening everybody and welcome to our board meeting. Uh as we all know, April is autism awareness month and we have a couple special visitors here tonight along with their teachers and introducing them will be our director of special services, Dr. McUade. Yes. So come on up and join me. So I also have with me Dr. Jonathan Hesnne, our supervisor of special services. I'm gonna ask all the students and our staff that are going to be speaking tonight if you guys can come up. Um, we have
002both new beginnings staff and students as well as some of our indist. And we have a lot of students that are from our different programs that want to speak tonight. So, we didn't turn anyone away. So, we're going to move swiftly through it, but they want to speak and we are happy to have them. I also just want to recognize first we're going to have a few students from New Beginnings. I have Miss Jodie K Confori here with us, the supervisor of New Beginnings, as well as Mr. Kenny Quaza, one of our teachers. And the first student that's going to be speaking is Michael McCcluskey. [Applause] Well, this is a surprise. >> Hi, my name is Michael Mcquesky. I'm 11 years old and I have been going to New Beginnings since I was the day
003of blah blah blah. Since the day I've been turned three. Back then, I didn't know how to speak. But now, my mom says I never know when to be quiet. Back then, I didn't like eating many foods except for pretzels and bacon. My speech therapist, Miss Sally, made me a picture called mixed menu. And every time my mom would have it out, I knew it was time to eat. And that didn't make me happy. Sally, my teachers, my parents, my grandparents helped me to love eating steak, pasta, and wings. And I might not love it, but I will eat vegetables like corn, and string beads. I still have a problem with peas, just like Sally. I may have this thing called autism, but it doesn't stop me from being the best I can be. I
004practice a lot and study and learn everything. I can I can about the things I like, especially football and Pokemon. I am playing Myers League baseball and I'm on the West Milford Special Olympics team where I play three sports and have made it to state level many times in bowling. I even run at track at summer games at TCNG for three years now. I must amaze people because they say, "Man, look at that little kid go." I may be small, but these legs are fast. Lots of great thinkers have autism like Albert Einstein. I don't know if I'll be like him, whatever I become when I grow up. It I will be and great leave my mark on the world. This month is autism awareness and we are trying to raise awareness and money for
005Autism Speaks. Our pre our puzzle our puzzle piece our puzzle piece campaign recently a flyer went home in virtual backpacks to each of our schools. We are asking a minimum donation of $1 to get your name on one of these that will be hung in school to help light it up Lou in West Milford schools. Thank you for allowing me to speak with you tonight. Great job. We have a lot of great events for autism that are going on. That was a great job. The courage to speak. You guys are doing a great job. So, come on up. Why? You're number two. [Applause] >> Hello. >> My name is Wyatt Becker. I am 9 years old and I am in third grade in the New Beginning New Beginnings at Maple Road. I started in the
006New Beginnings classroom when I was 3 years old. I have autism and that means that I am having learning problems. My brain learns differently. New Beginnings helps keep the kids on track. New Beginnings helped me helped teach me to control my body better. It is one of my hardest things to do now. All of a sudden, I feel changed. I I feel pretty great about that. New Beginnings taught me how to talk. Maybe some of you saw me in the Makipin musical as the elephant bird. Peace out. [Applause] Connor, you're up. >> And now our third student is Connor. Come on up, Connor. >> Good evening. My name is Connor Dction. And I would like first like to thank the district administration, board of education, and all the audience members present for allowing me to
007speak to you tonight. I have been a student at New Beginning for almost 11 years and I am here to talk to you about my journey. Every day I have spent in school a challenge for me. From the time I was just 3 years old and starting out my educational career. I have been encountered countless occasions where I was scared. At first it was simple things such as swings, slides, and jungle gyms. But most recently, my fears have developed into a more social and academic barrier that I must overcome, such as inclusion, meeting new people, and adapting to the middle school environment. While my students will well many students will overcome these barriers in just a in just few short weeks, it has been much longer process for me. I have autism. For me, this
008took this process took countless amount of energy being spent on simple task of focusing in the classroom, the painstakingly long process of developing friendships and months of time spending learning how to forget about my fears and just give things a chance. My journey, however, has been successful one. Not only have I learned to create friendship, get involved with extracurricular activities, and route out the daily distractions that all full of young adults generates. But I have finally found a way to succeed in the classroom as well. Starting in the fall of 2017, I will finally be joining my peers at West Mford High School as a freshman in the class in the class of 2021. [Applause] My journey, however, does not sum up what life is like for all students with autism. I am an outlier.
009Whatever is over stimulation, constant stream of distractions, radical mood swings, brain development issues, or inability to stop impulsive behavior. School can be only described as one thing for us, difficult. There is no cure for autism. It is something that we all have to deal with for the rest of our lives. And it is because of this reality that I believe everyone must play a part in this fight. where you are in the classroom helping us learn, participating in one of our many autism awareness events that occur around the state, or simply buying one of our two t-shirts that both District and New Beginnings sold this month to help fund autism research. Everyone's contributing is needed if we hope to one day defeat this misunderstood condition. I would once like to thank everyone for their time
010and attention tonight and urge you to join hands with New Beginnings and and the West Milford High School District and our joint to make to make everyone a little more aware of autism and of the challenges we students must overcome everything every day. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your evening. That was great. Good job. Amanda, Amanda's coming up next from our West Cares group. My name is Amanda Deljakamo and I am a sixth grade student at Westbrook Elementary School. I'm here tonight to share with you a special event that our West Cares group has planned for the for next week, Tuesday, April April the 25th, in order to raise awareness of autism. Our group Our group will be hosting a panel of autism experts to come and teach fifth and sixth grade students
011all about living with autism. Our panel will include individuals with autism, parents, siblings, and one of the teachers from our district's autism program. After having an opportunity to hear from each of these experts, our group will be able to interact and ask any questions they may have. This is going to be our second and probably now annual event. Last year, we had so much fun talking with students diagnosed with autism and getting to know them better. We learned that they have a sense of humor, enjoy sports, playing video games, and watching movies just like us. This year, Miss Becker and Miss Eric Kelloo have added some interactive stations so we can try to experience what it's like to have a disability like autism. On the on behalf of the of the West Cares group, I
012invite you to join us next week to continue Tuesday 2:55 to 3:50 at Westbrook Elementary School to help us continue to raise awareness for autism. And now we're going to move on to we have a lot of staff members here. So I'm just going to recognize your name and just raise your hand from our indist programs. We have Miss Karen Reinhold who's going to come up with students and Mr. Scarlet Almira. We have Miss Beth Schaefer doing our preschool ABA. Mrs. Nicole Lingera. It's a little late for our preschool guys, but we do have the teachers here. We also have Janet Scales, our speech therapist for our classes. We have Denise Sharter, our special class aid, as well as Lindsay Hefron. you guys are. And we also have Dominica Basora who is our case manager.
013So I just want to recognize them and their hard work as well. So now Miss Reinhold, I'm going to turn it over to you and your students. >> Good evening. My name is Karen Reinholds and this is Carly Omera and we are the kindergarten and first grade teachers of the ABA program at Marshall Hill School. I have been with the ADA program for the past two years since the program began. It was a it has been a privilege to watch the program grow into what it is today. Throughout the month of April, the West Milford School District has been celebrating autism awareness month in many ways. The month kicked off on April 3rd by having a district-wide blooded up blue day. Many staff members purchased autism awareness shirts and the students wore blue to celebrate
014and to raise awareness. Westbrook, Maple Road, and Marshall Hill started their day by lining up to form a giant blue ribbon. Pictures were taken and Autism Speaks even retweeted Westbrook's picture. So now West Milford is known worldwide for what we did to celebrate and raise awareness. All of the schools in the district have also been starting each day with an autism fact on their morning announcements. Next week, the staff members in the ABA classes at Marshall Hill will be going to the general education classes to teach those students and teachers about autism and acceptance of all people that are different from them. We're raising awareness in many ways. West Milford is is sorry also raising money for a few organizations that support parents, teachers, families, and caregivers of those with autism. $2 from every shirt
015that sold from $2 of every shirt t-shirt sold by staff members went to POAC, which is an organization that provides many resources and workshops for caregivers of of those with autism. We will be hosting a Chili's event on on Thursday, April 20th on Route 23 in Butler. And 10% of the uh 10% of the bill will go towards POA. All of the money that was brought in from POA from our t-shirt sales will be brought to our POA walk, which will be Sunday, May 21st. Uh please come out and join us and support us in our program. Thank you. All right. Uh, as Wyatt mentioned previously, the puzzle piece campaign that is currently going on throughout the district is hoping to raise money for Autism Speaks. Linda Smith from the new West Milford Messenger wrote
016an article about how our district celebrates Autism Awareness Month. It even made the front page of the paper. So, please come out and uh support us as we continue our uh light it up blue campaign. Now, we're going to ask Trinity Gazda from the West Milford High School to come and talk to her to us a little bit about her experience. Sorry. I am Tra and I am in 10th grade with Mel High School. I love coming to school every day because school is fun. Being with my friends every day makes me happy and I am very good at math. And in history I like to do my work on my own. When I am not at school, I go to Special Olympics. My favorite thing to do in special Olympic is the 200 in
017a long drum. My sometime I don't like loud noises. It's me. I am special because I am crazy silly and not thank you love who love all his with all his um I'm sorry that was Trinity Gazet her last name incorrectly. Sorry about that. And now we have Joey Baspori who would like to talk to us about his experience. Hi, Nim. My name is Joseph as Joseph Tasport. I am 6 and a half years old. I go to Marshall Hill School. I am in first grade. I am really good at hockey and skating. Hockey, swimming, and skating. Autism is really fun for kids. Sometimes I really like to jump and climb. Sometimes I even climbs on my mom's furniture like that. Jumping around makes me feel calmer. Sometimes thunder and motorcycles are too loud and
018scare me. I also don't like when people come too close to me. every even though I don't like some things, I'm really good at lots of things. I'm good at climbing and making inventions. Thank you for celebrating for autism awareness month with us. Thank you. Thank I just want to thank our district administration. I know Mr. Kane, I see you here as well. Um, our board of education and really the parents because we know all that you do on the home side outside of outside of the work that we do here. And I'm just so proud because I think America would be proud to see how many students that are here with autism speaking because that's a bit a really hard thing for anyone to do and if you have a disability it makes it
019even harder. So, just want to thank everybody and all the efforts of our staff, New Beginnings, and our district staff to partner on this. Just want to thank everybody for all the events. So, have a good night. >> Liz, Liz, >> can I can I uh come over there and get some high fives for these kids? >> All right, you guys did awesome. Pizza. >> Pizza. >> You are You're dead. My own heart. Peace out. Good job. I was like, >> okay, this is a tough act to follow, but we do have to press on. Um, continuing with the superintendent report, uh, I do have a park update. for our district. So, we go from super fun to not so fun. Uh we're in the middle of our park testing now, uh which as you
020know is for students grades 3 to 3 through 11. Our high school students started at the end of March, March 28th. They are largely finished except for a few makeups here or there. our K8 students, excuse me, our 3 to 8 students will be starting testing tomorrow uh in all our schools, math and English. They should be done probably, it should take them about two weeks, uh all total. So, um, I did send a notice out to families at the end of March, right before the high school started testing, just encouraging families to take the test seriously, uh, to remind their children to get a good night's sleep the night before a test, eat a hearty breakfast, and ultimately do the best that they can do. Uh, which is our hope for all of our
021children every day throughout the school year. On these particular days, they're doing a test and other days, they're not. But our goal is to have every child do the best that he or she can do. All right. >> Dr. Ammo, what percentage of our students to took the test or are taking the test? >> Um, >> and is it up from last year? >> We don't have that yet. We'll we'll probably have that by next month. >> Elementary and Macin don't start testing until tomorrow, so we'll know more of that. >> Thank you. Uh and also I left on for the board members up here and there's copies for the public on the media center table. Uh the effects of the park and we always talk about do your best. It's an important test. Um
022the states had a a state test in place for probably 30 years. So testing is nothing new to us. Assessments are nothing new to us. Our children do very well at it. New Jersey is one of the top two maybe three states in the country every single year in math and English language arts. So we're well we're well prepared to take this park. Um but it as far as high school graduation requirements now. Um there have been some changes and there's a little bit of a rubric here. So we're in a a period of transition where different grades have different uh graduation requirements. So, our current senior, juniors, and freshman, excuse me, 12th, 11th, and 10th graders have one set of requirements here. Our freshman have another. And then eighth grade and below have yet
023another. So, we're in a transition period. Probably within four years, we'll be out of this transition. As the eighth graders move up, then everybody with them will have the same requirements. So, uh again, we just hope our children do their very best, and that's all we can ask of anybody. Second up will >> I'm sorry statement seeing perhaps a letter to the messenger just stating the importance of not just not the exam itself but the importance of taking the exam because that has a domino effect on people that are from the outside looking in that are looking to buy homes. for example, not not taking the test kind of put us in a dumpster for our high school scores. So, >> I don't know if you'd be opposed to that. >> It also helps the
024students prepare themselves for the future because eventually it's going to be required to graduate high school. >> So, the more they take it, the better they're going to get it. >> That's I agree. I And I agree. Uh it might be a little late for the messenger. Uh, I did post something on my blog >> a few weeks ago before the testing began. I think by the time we get it in the message or the test might be over, but your point is well taken. We could have uh perhaps a broader audience for that message next year. Um, which leads me into my next point here, the ESSA, which is the Every Student Succeeds Act. Um, this replaces NCB, No Child Left Behind, and it reauthorizes the ESA, the Elementary School Education Act. Um, New
025Jersey state plan was submitted early this month on April 3rd. The federal government has four months to approve it. So, right now we're in an in between zone where the state has an ESSA plan submitted but not yet approved. However, we are confident or at least cautiously optimistic that the plan submitted the plan will be approved as submitted. So, there are some changes from NCB to ESSA. They won't take effect obviously until next school year until after the uh plan is is accepted. But one of the major changes from previous years uh to Will's point is the formula for school grades has changed. So in previous years if you refused to take the park exam say last year it didn't count as a passing grade. It didn't count as a failing grade. It counted as
026nothing. moving forward, those scores will be counted as failing >> failing. So, um, we encourage every student to take the test because if you don't take it, it's an automatic F anyway, so to speak. So, there's no downside to taking it. So we anticipate in West Milford and P County, in New Jersey, across the country, any state that's within the park footprint, we anticipate scores going down because all those people that refused to take the test last year, they didn't count against you. Moving forward, they will. So we're anticipating a drop in park scores across the board. U this is just kind of the way it is. So it is important to take tests. There are some other changes. Um, uh, ESSA set some long-term goals. Uh, so that the long-term is going to be
0272030 and I believe they picked that because it's 2017 now and the students spend 13 years in K to 12. So by 2030, uh, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade level expectations in math and ELA will increase to 80% or more than 80%. 95% of students will graduate from high school in four years. and 96% will graduate within five years. And the last major component is 95% of English language learners will make expected progress towards their English language proficiency by 2030. All right. Now, there are interim targets put in place so that you don't have to go from let's say you're at 60% now. You have to go from 60 to 80 in 13 years in roughly equal increments. They want to see that progress along the way. And the last major component
028is chronic absenteeism. This is now one of the components of how our schools, how our district, how our state is going to be graded. And the state has defined chronic absenteeism as if a child is absent 10% or more of the school year for any reason. So that's 18 absences for any reason throughout the year, you are considered chronically absent. So it could be illness, it could be college visit, it could be anything. So that's our key focus. Another part of our key focus for next year moving forward is to make sure every child is in school every day. Uh quite simply, if they're not here, they're not learning and we're not able to teach them. So that's a major uh push moving forward. >> Yes, Terry. >> Um do we have a plan in
029place? Um, in other words, are there consequences for students who are absent 10% or more of the school year? >> Uh, I'd have I'd have to look into that. >> Okay. >> A lot of times a child's uh sick, there typically is not a consequence per se, but it does count against you. If you have a sick note, um, there's no punishment. Typically, you're just sick. However, that's one of >> as far as the state is concerned. >> Do we have consequences with this essay? >> I' I'd have to look into the fine for it will be reported as part of our grade and obviously it's going to be the districts with higher percentage of the students who are chronically absent will be ranked lower than districts that don't have that. >> Right. Uh and
030the last piece, it's not on here, but I will make a mention. uh we have our rehiring to do for next year and uh we have a May 15th deadline. So just by the way the calendar falls this year our first meeting in May not including our uh goal setting meeting which uh I don't believe we're going to have any action to take at that meeting. So our next meeting in May will be May 16th which is after the May 15th deadline. So we are working at central office to get all our hiring on the next agenda for April 25th. Okay. >> Thank you. Barbara, special reports and correspondence. >> The minutes for uh the month of March 14th and the 21st. I think it was the 16th. Forget >> we did. >> It was
031the 16th. >> Yeah. 16th and the 21st. Okay. Um, Mr. Roselli, legal report. >> Um, any other issues we have, we will discuss later in executive session. >> Okay. Um, president's report. You guys should be getting an email any day with regards to doing um the board self- evaluation, superintendent evaluation. >> I got it. >> You got it. Okay. I did. >> Okay. All right. Um, I have I didn't get mine, so I have to double check. might I I'll double check, but >> New Jersey >> um I would also like to remind everybody of our meeting on May 11th and I would like to give a little bit of um time for discussion on the 25th regarding our team charter and vision statement, mission statement, uh slogan. I know we've talked about this so
032many times and it's just been put off put off, but um well, we get till June 30th to do it. So, I'd like to I'd like to get these things done before the end of the year. Um Nicole, I'll send you a list of the things that board members came up with. Um I know I have it in a couple of emails, so I'll I'll send it to you so you got an idea. Um, and with that, I'm going to move on to petitions and requests. Petitioners who have requested to speak prior to the meeting will be first with 5 minutes for each petitioner for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting. Other petitions and requests limited to 5 minutes per petitioner will be allowed until a 30 minute period transpires. Petitioners speaking
033during petitions and requests are asked to address topics listed in the agenda. All speakers are asked to give their full name, spell their last name, provide their address. Speakers may not use the name of students during petitions and requests. I don't see anybody listed. Is anybody requested to speak? Is there anybody who would like to speak? >> Seeing none like to close petitions request. >> All right. Second. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Um, >> I want to make a uh >> I want to make uh before we present the the agenda, >> we have two changes to make. Page four, personnel and student affairs resolution number seven. We're going to pull that. Okay. And we have to add a Hib on page seven. Oh, >> we're going to add HIP number E SL-9
034and that is going to be unsubstantiated. That just came in earlier uh today. Okay, is that it? >> Okay, we do have one hand carry everybody and that's for personnel student affairs. >> Yeah, of course. So I need a motion to adopt the agenda as presented with the changes >> and the hand carry >> second. >> Okay. Any discussion on that? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay. Thank you. Uh Debbie. >> Yeah. >> We're going to you special action personnel student affairs. >> Okay. Okay. So, we're going to make it I'm making a motion to move items 1 through 6 and 8 through 15. I'll do the hand carry separate under personal. >> Second. >> Okay. Um I would like to if we can under uh for discussion on item number
035three I would like to let the board um we don't really know we talk about that during um executive session. So we'll vote on item three until after our executive session when we're going to vote on our hips. >> So you want to hold that? >> I want to hold that until after executive session. >> All right. So, should I change? >> Want to modify that? >> Okay. All right, kids. Let's start again. >> Start again. >> Can we um can we pull number 12 for discussion in executive session and vote on that afterwards? >> All right. We're making mince meet up for personal student affairs, aren't we? >> Okay. Squirt sheet. >> Was Do you remember if that was interesting? It was I looked through my minutes and I said, >> so that's what
036I wanted. >> Okay. >> All right. So, >> okay, I'll start this again. >> Okay. >> Sorry, De. >> That's okay. >> Hey, story of my life right now. Um, okay. Okay. So, I like to move items 1 2 4 through 6, 8 through 11, 13 through 15 under personnel. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Any any discussion? >> All right. >> Any discussion on any of those? Okay. Barbara, roll call, please. Mr. M. Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Huber. >> Yes. >> Mr. PY. >> Yes. >> Okay. Now I'd like to move the hand carry >> item 16 under personnel student affairs. >> Okay. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Will. Um any discussion? I just I the only thing
037I wanted I want to wish Mike well. Um I understand that uh he's not doing well and I want to wish him all the best. >> Roll call, please. Parker. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> M O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Uber. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cidits. >> Yes. Mr. Foody. >> Yes. >> Okay. The other two items are going to be discussed under in executive session and we'll go back to do that again later. >> Okay. Mrs. Dwire, you're up. Education special action. >> All right. I'd like to move. Okay. I'd like to move items one and two for approval. >> Second. So, we're we're extending the Labor Day or the Memorial Day weekend. >> Okay. All right. >> Any other discussion? >> Roll call, please. Barbara. >> Mr.
038Yuber. >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sawitz? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz? >> Yes. >> Um, Terry, item three will >> executive session. we'll vote on after executive session. >> Um Will, since um Mr. Drew is not here, would you take care of um special action budget and finance, please? >> Yes, sir. >> I'd like to move items one through two under budget and finance. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Sorry, Glenn. >> Yep. Number two, um, did that go after bid farmer? >> I'm sorry. What >> did did >> No, you don't do bid for professional service. We requested proposals from a number of people. Um, they were the most responsive. >> They're the only ones who gave us a proposal. >> We got um a roundabout
039proposal from another company. Um, a lot of the bigger companies don't want to um deal with it. This company is involved with a study that is being sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection. So, um the total cost also anticipates um the the the remediation effort. So, besides the professional services, it also includes the um the remedy, >> right? Is there a guarantee on this? Um I believe that um there will be. Yes. >> The thing is if there's no guarantee, I would say no. If there is a guarantee, then I would leave for Yes. >> We have to do something with the water issue up there. >> Well, yeah, but we want to make sure it works and that we're not going to keep paying. I I don't know that any professional >> these
040did see a copy of the poll, right? >> I think it was I think I thought it was up on the >> No, it was I don't remember seeing it either, Barbara. But um just blend so you know, I think these guys, if I'm not mistaken, Barbara, are involved in the exact same thing in Vernon Township, >> right? There's a Right. So, um, the same system that they're recommending was discussed by somebody else a number of months ago. Um, but that was just a company that deals with water issues. They can actually do the analysis based upon the the the data that they have. And because we're part of a larger study, um I think that we have the best option of having a successful situation with them because they're they're very much aware of
041of the problem since they're also involved in burning. Any other discussion, Glenn? >> I'm trying to think of the way to make a motion to basically say to approve it contingent on getting a guarantee from them. >> If they refuse, then we we could talk about it next week. >> We we need to um we we've been pushing this down the road because in in March we didn't have proposal on whether to bring it to the board, but the D has given us an extension. Um, originally we're supposed to have a remedy um or or information to them by March 31st. >> Well, let me ask you something. Has Have they been asked for a guarantee? >> Have they been asked for a guarantee? >> Has the administration have we asked? >> No, we haven't
042asked for we're not negotiating well enough. So we need we need to push these kinds of issues. >> Um table get a definite answer please. >> Why don't we table till next week? >> I don't recommend table. >> Wouldn't that be contingent on me because I made the motion? >> Well, right now there's a motion to discussion. That's all. So >> Well, he wanted a motion to >> he he didn't make a motion. He was just talking about it. >> No, I understand. I'm just saying I would I wouldn't I wouldn't amend the motion to include that. I don't I don't want to table a guarantee for professional. >> So you would or wouldn't amend >> I would I would not amend it and I don't want to table >> anything else second my motion.
043>> Okay. I um I think we like Barbara had said that um we should have acted a long time ago on this and um and it's I don't think it's anybody's fault here or who's working for us anymore. Um but uh yeah know I think we need to we need to move forward. We only we have a very limited amount of time to do this now, Barbara, don't we? >> Yes. Yes. >> I think it was May. Was it was in May, right? >> They've been in touch with the D and um D has authorized them to be part us to be part of the study that they're conducting in order to remedy the situation not only for us but also for the community >> other Yeah. in >> what they're doing what they're doing
044in Vernon Township though is working or >> I think they're still conducting >> they're okay >> and um it appears that the the issue is in the same um geological vein Mhm. >> All right. Roll call then on 102 under budget finance. >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. Mr. Sid. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Dwire. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yubert. >> Yes. But in the hopes that they're not watching this meeting, try and get a guarantee. I don't think so. I think that they're only concerned about getting it to the school so they can get this process started. Um, >> when we we we're starting our discussion all over again when we're in the midst of a vote and we really we got to continue with the vote. >> Um, yes. I
045wish we could discuss it further, but we need to we need to move on and unfortunately time is of the essence here. Um Debbie, I'm going to move on to our workshop discussion under personnel student affairs. >> Sure. I have 20 items that are under workshop discussion that we will be voting on next week. I have a question. Unfortunately, I wasn't at the um committee meeting. Um number 11, Dr. Anamone. >> Yes. >> Is Okay. So, I just want to make sure I understand that correctly. We we is it because of the the enrollment that there's going to be a um loss of a position here? >> Okay. >> Yeah. We have three sixth grades graduating and two kindergarteners arriving in September. >> Okay. So the employee listed underneath is in due respect to the
046employee is is that person employed in at Westbrook? >> No. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. >> It's the way it has three moves around. >> No, I I No, no. I I >> Well, we have to let go one teacher, one non-tenure teacher. >> Okay. >> Somewhere in the district. >> So, um should the enrollment pick up for some reason if Westbrook has an influx of kindergarteners between now and September, that person could be brought back. If somebody else should retire, even another school in town, the Apure for example, that person could slide in there. It would create a vacancy, but as of now, we have to be down one teacher >> uh for September pending >> some other changes. >> I just want to make sure I I was on the on the same
047page as everybody else. Okay. Thank you, sir. We have two >> different uh not at the elementary. >> Okay. >> Was that were these people raced? That person 3181. Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. Well, I didn't get the I didn't get the big list again because I didn't I didn't want, you know, the carrier to get a hernia. Um, any other discussion under personnel student affairs? I see looks like you're biting your upper lip there, Terry. >> Well, I'm looking at number 13 underneath substitutes. Um, and there's one individual who's listed as substitute, but I thought she was a full-time employee. I'm confused. I think that's something that has to be >> there's a number of them that are fulltime employees on the list. >> Oh, >> so then how could they
048be substitutes if they're full time? >> Was that 13 for uh >> studentity substitutes? >> He's for summer physical. >> Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. I should read a little more closely. Thank you. Okay. >> Okay. Um Will, I'm going to move on to budget and finance workshop discussion. Do you want to? No. >> The following budget and finance items are presented to anticipated action at the regular public budget hearing meeting of April 25th, 2017. >> Why is there a roll call? Are we We're not voting on any. >> No. >> Okay. >> I think it just got slipped in there by >> Oh, you got a little copy paste. Okay. >> Okay. And Glenn, we'll move on to policy items for >> move it for the April 25th meeting. Uh items 1 through 12 >>
049and these are all second readings. >> Mrs. Dwire >> education >> move items. >> No, >> were these the three items? ing the three items for anticipated action on April 25th. >> I was going to say >> use the word a little different. >> The state intercolastic athletic association. There's no fee involved with that, is there? >> Is there? >> Oh, yes, there is. Yeah. That that's what controls intercolastic sports state. If you're not part of that, you don't >> Do you know what that is offhand? Just out of curiosity. I mean, do you what the membership fee is? Do you know what it is? >> Is that in our budget? That's in our budget book, isn't it? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Well, no, not the individual fees probably. >> Okay. I don't remember that,
050but I could be wrong. >> I know we have to I know we vote on it and have to do that, but I don't remember I don't remember any specific number. Um, all right. We're going to move on to uh old business. We have um >> we're setting up for Mr. Drew to participate via telephone on Tuesday night. >> Yep. >> We're going to have a phone here in the middle the uh longer telephone wire. >> I I spoke to him um Easter and I and I spoke to him today. He's doing very well. >> Good. >> He's expected to be released from the hospital on the 28th as of now. >> Good. Good news. Um, >> good. Good. >> So, he's he he he beat it twice. He's he's a lucky man. >> Yeah.
051>> Um, >> will he be participating the whole meeting or he's just looking at the budgetary component? >> He can't and uh participate in executive session >> because we can't he can't guarantee that there's >> no no >> nobody else on the on his end. >> I was just thinking this >> but just Yeah. >> Okay. Um question. Okay. >> When do we expect to get the test results back to the turf field sample? >> We provided our environmental consultant with samples. However, the last time we had this discussion, I was supposed to get information from the board what test you wanted to ask for >> the book. I gave Alex a book. Do you still have that? Okay. In in that book on turf field, there's I think an area on the crumb rubber
052and there's a list of uh elements that are in the crumb rubber. I guess you know you want to stop over tomorrow morning or Yeah. >> Be there tomorrow afternoon. >> Tomorrow afternoon. Oh, yeah. There you go. That's right. That's right. I will. Okay, we'll look at we'll look at it then. >> Thank you. >> Oh, no. I know. >> Um, we have maintenance, transportation, garage cameras. Joe, you were going to look at that? >> I did look into it. Short answer, we can do it. There's some other issues. If you want to have questions, we can talk about it executive stuff. >> Okay. >> But we can put the cameras in. >> Okay. >> Um, Exterior or interior? >> Interior. >> Any anywhere except for uh >> I don't think there is one down.
053>> Um and we have length of meetings. Any other discussion on that? >> I would like us to set a time limit for the public meeting and a time limit for executive session. Tonight we're doing very well, but there are times where there's so much discussion that goes on and we get nothing done with that discussion. It's just bantering back and forth. And I think that we need to limit the time that we um discuss things. That that's my feeling. >> I'm done. Thank you. >> Thank you. Go ahead. >> My opinion is that we don't have enough discussion and exchange of ideas. We're very isolated because we can't, you know, there's certain limitations on what we can do outside of meetings. And I think that as a group, we need to exchange ideas to
054come up with better solutions than what we get we end up with. Just my my take on >> Mrs. O'Brien. >> I know we we can't do this, but I'd like to make it part of the record. I really really wish and I I think I've said this to maybe this board or you know two years ago. I wish we could start the meetings at 7:00. I think it would I think it would be, you know, a buffer would give time to speak things out. >> I think I and I mean I'll speak for myself right now. I can make meetings at 7 o'clock. I I can't speak for anybody else on the board, but I think what instead of me schleing in at uh 11:00, if I come home at 10:00, it's a little
055bit easier on on the uh you know, for me to get ready for work tomorrow. Yeah. >> Lord knows I need all the help I can get there. >> Would go ahead. >> I favor that. >> I was Thank you. You know, >> I I I was going to ask would the does the board want to entertain that for a few meetings to see how it works? >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Do we need to do we need to vote on that? Joe, >> um >> we just do a voice vote. >> No, you could do a voice vote, but we have to revertise the meetings. That's all. >> Oh, yeah. So, >> to start in May, >> can I also ask Well, but we still have to >> I would like to ask
056the panel over in that corner, what do they think? because they're all part and parcel of that. >> They get home. They getting home early, too. >> Yeah. They have they also have families, too. I mean, we all we all have family commitments, work commitments. I just want to make sure that I'm not and I appreciate Will's, you know, and other board members agree, but I just want to make sure that for the for the majority of the board, we're it's a good thing. >> Let me ask you guys, do you actually go home before coming to a board meeting? >> Sometimes. >> Well, you're not far away. you guys straight through. >> I usually say first >> I don't I don't picture Barbara or Alex uh >> running. Yeah, >> they set up a
057>> I think we I think we I think we can make 7 o'clock. That's we can we can notice the meetings for May. >> Not you want to you want to just do the meetings for May and see how that works out, guys? >> I think that would be a great idea. Just >> you and I have a problem. 3:00 like PCI. >> I'm I'm in Patterson at 5:00. It ain't happening. >> So, these will be this will be the workshop and the regular meeting, not the uh that's going to be 6:00 still. >> It's going to be 6:00 the meeting on the >> Yeah, the other two will notice for 7:00. >> I I do think we should keep the next April meeting at 7:30 just because >> that's already been Yeah, >> public
058hearing would be a little tricky. So, >> May 11th to 6:00, right? Is that is that a public meeting too? >> What's that? >> May 11th. >> Technically, yeah. I mean, we're >> we were a quorum. So, >> you want to have that here or do you want to have it at >> Can we have it at a restaurant? >> No. Hey, Debbie, we'll have it at the Brownstone. Okay. >> All right. >> Um, >> I just need to know >> I guess Yeah, I I would guess >> the board office. I mean, that's where we've always done it. Barb. Yeah. >> May 11th. >> Yeah. May 11th. >> I I thank you for seriously entertaining that. Thank you. Agreed. >> You know, it can't hurt to >> give it a shot, right? >> Absolutely.
059Absolutely. Oh, maybe we we shouldn't discuss it because I don't want their meeting to go on too long. >> Yeah. Done. >> All right. Five that the Kubaya has ended. Let's go. >> Okay. So, uh, anything else under hold business? >> Seeing none like to close all business. Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay. New business. >> Mr. Sidowitz can't shut up. Um, this is a township and board of ed problem, but obviously we're here for board of ed, but we have tons of flags at our schools and other uh facilities that are tattered or hanging uh and unlit at night. And I think that that's something that should be put into full business going forward until it's addressed. >> That's a good point. >> Um, >> is it
060something the board is? No, those flags should be lit on the property. >> That should that should fit under the building's grand. >> Don't Barbara. Yeah, the Barbara doesn't >> flags are taken down at the end of the day and then put back up or they left out there. I think it depends. >> I'll lay odds there's a policy somewhere in there, >> you know. Um I haven't >> wouldn't be surprised and you'll find or not. I'd have to find out what >> Okay. Yeah. >> But yeah, any Yeah. But any flags that are tattered and torn, we should >> new ones are bought. >> Okay. >> Either the principal buys a new one or they let us know when we get them. >> Okay. >> Start getting raggedy. We have We should buy new
061ones. >> Yeah. >> The wind is tough on them. >> By the way, Troop 44 of West Milford happens to to retire flag. So, just letting you know. We have boxes in town. >> We have flag drop boxes. >> American Legion. >> Not for There's a scout master here who will gladly take those. >> Who could that be? >> Please. >> So, will Barbara, will you be able to look into that for next meeting last night? Thanks. >> Thank you. Anything else under new business? >> Seeing none, I'd like to close new business. Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Petitions and requests. Petitioners request to speak prior to the meeting will be first for five minutes for each petitioner for a period of 30 minutes and then time permitting
062other petitions and requests limited to five minutes per petitioner will be allowed until the 30-inut period transpires. All speakers are asked to give their full name, spell their last name, provide their address. Speakers may not use the names of students during petitions and requests. I don't see anybody here, but is anybody requested to speak? Barber. Is there anybody who wishes to speak? >> Okay. >> Seeing none, like to close petitions and requests. >> Second. >> Thank you. Will. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay, we It is uh Oh, we're going in early. >> It is 8:54. Um, when would you >> at 8:54 p.m. I'll make a motion to go into executive session for discussing HIV's personnel and matters of attorney. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Any
063opposed? We shall return. And we do have uh items that we will be voting on. What are you making now? >> Beautiful. Did you finish this? >> Okay. >> Tracy, I just heard of the eye joy. >> Oh, the chair. I give him the biscuit. >> Oh, here. He goes and he goes he goes, "You know what's good for you? Good for you." He know something cheaper. I'm like, "Yeah, you're right. That's a great chair. >> Check it out. Thank you. Hope they still make it. >> Barbara, that was 2 to 4 tomorrow. >> Yeah. Okay. >> All right. >> We are uh back from executive session. And to everyone's delight, we're we're going to be out of here by uh by 10. But um before we do that, we have a few items that
064we need to vote on. So uh Terry, would you start with the HIV? >> All right. Move to approve um the following HIV incidents. Um 2020 2011H8 substantiated, unsubstantiated and 2020 20119 unsubstantiated. >> Second. >> Okay. Any further discussion? >> Roll call, please. Barbara. >> Yes. Mrs. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mr. Huber. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. But abstain on the the one we added >> 19. >> Mr. Sidowitz. >> Yes. >> Mr. F. >> Yes. Um we will go back to now personnel student affairs. Debbie. >> Yes. Um items 3 and 12. >> Okay. I'd like to move items three and 12 under personnel student affairs. >> Thank you. Uh will any discussion? >> Okay. Roll call, please, on those two items. Barbara, >> uh Mr. Sid, >> yes. >> Mrs.
065Dwire, >> yes on three. Um no on 12. Mr. Fruty. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yuber. >> Yes. >> Miss O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fritz. >> Yes. >> Okay. That includes personal student affairs. >> Motion to >> Well, you're jumping a gun, aren't you? >> I think you're Steve. >> Okay. So, we have a uh motion to adjourn by Mr. Sidowitz. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. It is 9:50. The meeting is officially adjourned. Go enjoy your wine, everybody. >> What was I missing from? >> I don't have >> that is the retreat for goal setting and >> it's also coincident. Daddy, >> how old is your son? >> You're doing the roaring. How much time? >> What's that? >> Yeah, mom's
066harping Thursday night. No, I'm not. Thursday night.