001Good evening everyone. Can we all rise for the pledge >> algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> Jump the gun. Seven meeting called order 736. full board here. Okay. Um, does anyone have any board announcements? >> I just wanted to, if I can, um, I just wanted to extend a warm welcome back to everyone to kick off the new school year. Uh, I did some walkthroughs, uh, and it was clear that we've made significant strides compared to last year, excited about the improvements made, and I hope that our staff, students, and administrators feel at home and supported as we move forward together. Additionally, I'd like to I'm sorry I missed last month's meeting,
002but I'd like to congratulate Mr. Brady on his promotion as well as I'd like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to Dr. Karen Tessk as she embarks on her retirement. It's bittersweet to see her go. She will be greatly missed and we will wish you all the best in this new chapter of your life is all I wanted to say just because I wasn't. Thank you. >> Y absolutely. Anybody else? No. Okay. We can move on to the superintendent's announcements. >> My microphone Okay, I'm looking for the handheld mic. Good evening everyone. So, welcome to the 2025 2026 school year. I have a brief opening day presentation, but before I get into that, I just want to make an announcement. It is with mixed emotion that I share that
003Kathy Msgar, our district clerk, and my right hand will be retiring effective October 16th. So, she's not leaving tonight. >> Wait, do we have to prove that? >> You don't have to approve it. Kathy's contributions over many years have helped support countless students, families, and staff. And the best way I can describe Kathy is calm, cool, and collective. For the past nine years, she supported the superintendent, the board of education, our entire administrative team and staff. And over the past two plus years, she's helped my office and me in my role as superintendent in more ways than you can imagine. Kathy is planning to stay on board with transition, the board election in the spring. So, the good news is she'll still be with your be here with us uh on a part-time basis at
004least for the remainder of the year. But please join me in wishing her well in her retirement. you will be sorely missed. As a part of my superintendent report, our school leaders are here tonight to share some brief highlights from our opening day. But first, I'd like to just share a few highlights from the summer, including uh summer programming and some of the staffing changes and hires. So, we officially welcomed John Carlo Vincera, our director of facilities 3, who is here with us. Welcome John Carlo. Dr. Alex Lavine was appointed as assistant principal at Tapenzy High School who served as intern last year. We welcome Mr. Kevin Carbonetti from Oceanside Long Island who joins us at Tapenzee High School as our assistant principal. And as Miss Corbel mentioned, Mr. Brady was uh promoted to assistant
005superintendent for technology and innovation. Congratulations. And we also took the opportunity on opening day to wish do Dr. Tess uh well wishes in her retirement. So congratulations to Karen. So we had a lot of summer programming as we always do. Uh here's a couple pictures from our steam camp just to give you some highlights and I shared some of this on opening day. We had our 10th annual summer steam camp with more than 300 campers uh participating. This year we had 145 students participate in our K5 summer literacy program. We had 47th graders get a head start on our pre-alggebra boot camp at SS and we had more than 60 high school volunteers and alumni interns explore careers through summer programming and our technology department through internships with Mr. Brady's office and we had many
006families enjoy playgroups with our family engagement center. I also want to thank our athletic coaches for starting practices for fall sports in August. It's been great to see all the kids out practicing. And I also before I turn it over to our school leaders, really want to take an opportunity to thank our board of education. My cabinet school leaders and staff for all of their hard work over the summer. A special shout out to our facilities, maintenance, technology, and safety departments for staying on top of the capital project and for getting our classrooms and schools ready for opening day. I'd also like to thank Miss Natalie Espanel, our business department, Dr. Rudy Arietta and the office of curriculum instruction, John Carlo Agueroa and the office of facilities and maintenance, Mr. John Galino and the office
007of safety, Mr. George Brady in the office of technology, Dr. Joe Lloyd and HR for all the hiring throughout the summer. And as I mentioned, Dr. Karen Tessic and Miss Lori Graham for the Office of People Services for all the great work. And last but not least, AJ Walker, our family engagement center coordinator for running all the play groups throughout the summer. We have an amazing team. And again, finally, I'd like to thank our board of education who dedicate so much time to supporting our district. As Miss Corbel mentioned, we had opportunities this summer to walk through the buildings throughout the summer. We didn't just wait until the end of August. We were able to stay on top of the construction, the cleaning, and everything else. I know it wasn't perfect, especially at the 400
008wing at Tapenzy High School. We had a late tile delivery, but other than that, it was way better than last summer, and we had a great opening day. Before I turn it over to our school leaders, actually, I'll do this after. I will turn it over to Miss Beglin who's gonna share a little bit about opening day at William O'Haper. >> Just try to talk into the mic. >> I don't know if it's not all picked up. >> Great. Thank you. >> Um so good evening and thank you for letting us be here tonight to talk a little bit about our opening. Um before I start, I just want to say my stu my child my students started kindergarten today. Dr. Koulot took that picture. So thank you Dr. Koulot. Um we all had a
009really great start to the school year. Um this summer William O'Shea had a very productive summer. As you know, we were in phase two of our capitol project. Um the whole back hallway was under construction. Um and somehow magically overnight it turns into a beautiful learning space for our students. Um kind of to echo the words of Dr. Koulot, I would first like to thank Dr. Koulot for his help and support and making sure that um everything kept on rolling this summer. Um Natalie Espanol, um John Carlo, I'm going to say his name last name wrong so I won't say it. John Carlo and his team. Um, I would joke with him that I would see him and we would talk and then he would leave, but then he would magically appear again. He was
010everywhere. He was everywhere. Um, also George Brady and his team as well for really turning the building into a a beautiful engaging uh, welcoming space for our students. Um, most importantly as well, um, we want to thank our entire staff at William Mocha. Every single person in the building pulled together, worked so hard to make sure that our classrooms were ready for our students. Um and they didn't make sure the classrooms were ready for today. They made sure that the classrooms were ready last Thursday. Um for our third year in a row, we have invited all of our students in for a meet and greet. Um so this year we included our prek students. Um they came as well as our kindergarten, first and second graders. Um all invited into our school to go to
011their classrooms. Um we weren't sure we were going to be able to make it to the classrooms because of construction, but because of our teachers, because of everyone here, we were able to. Um, students went to their classrooms with their parents, dropped off supplies, looked around. Um, and I will say that it is absolutely instrumental in helping our students have a great start to the school year. They're coming in confident, comfortable, excited. Um, a few of them don't want any help finding their classroom, but we keep an eye on them. They find their way. Uh, but it was really a wonderful start. Um, thank you to our team of teachers who made sure that their classrooms were literally transformed overnight into um into classrooms that students were excited to come to today. Um, and overall
012it was an excellent first day of school. Our buses rolled in this morning, kids jumped off the bus, happy to come into school. We just had one or two criers. Um, parents mostly, but the kids were fine. And um, the kids were all smiles as we walked around the school today. Uh, we were in the cafeteria all day. Mr. G was there for four four hours straight uh with me and uh making sure that everything was flowing. Um lots of students and families were very grateful for the school lunches today which was great. Um and so we've had a really really great start to the school year. Um at the end of the day today we put everyone on the bus. Everyone got home thankfully to where they were supposed to go. Um and as
013we said goodbye to one of the kindergarters, they said I said, "Oh, we'll see you tomorrow. You had a great day." And the door was closing and they said, "Wait, tomorrow? and we will be back tomorrow. So, all in all, it was a great summer. We thank everyone for their support um as we got ready for opening day and today was an excellent start to the school year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss. >> Hi, everybody. So, lot of similar messages to what Sheila shared. >> Look at the pictures. They're on the screen. >> Oh. Oh, there you go. There's our um front office dream team. and uh yeah, some pictures there. So, we it was a beautiful day for arrivals, recess, and dismissal. That always helps for sure when you don't have to worry
014about extreme heat or rain or anything like that. Um our priority really our first days are getting to know as many students as you can and most important for the students to get to know us. Um hence my special first day shirt. Um and we start the day with having all of our staff pretty much outside greeting kids um and and getting them to see their faces. And that's really sort of the big thing on the first day. Um we had we have 630 students at Kajelene this year and 197 new third graders. So um Danielle and I spent like you guys the whole three-hour lunch block in the cafeteria. Just a really good way um to get to know the kids to remind them about recycling and and behaviors and how we um compost
015and all those things. If you start from the first day, it works really well. And it's also just a really good way to get to know them at the same time. I love the first day of school or any day where there's name tags. It's one of my favorite things because I can see all those names and and get to know the kids. Um so, um our new renovated spaces look beautiful. I will echo what everyone has said. It was a much smoother situation getting into those spaces and we're very grateful to Jean Carlo, the facilities team and especially our own and Frank. Um Jose is just absolutely amazing and they have worked so hard. They were there all weekend um keeping in touch about what's going on and just just so so thankful for
016them. Thank thank you to all of you, everyone in this room and of course um Mr. Brady and his team for getting our tech up and running. All of you guys, Natalie, Brian, and and um Rudy and and all of you for your support. Um and our staff of course you guys make the first day every year exciting, welcoming, special, a lot of nerves eased. I feel like we went through the day very smoothly. Um, so it's good good opening. Thank you. >> Good evening. No microphone. Good evening. Echoing some of the similar points. We had a great first day at SS. Um, it really started last week when we had our sixth grade locker day last Monday and then our two uh conference days with our staff. A big thank you to our custodians
017and facilities. We housed a lot of students here during the summer and they did a great job along with technology getting the school set for when everybody returned. Our students arrived with energy and excitement today. Uh there's a feeling that's hard to quantify, you know, the first day of school, you know, the mixed uh emotions it is and sixth and eighth graders, you know, all being here. But it was a great first day as people entered. Our students and staff, you know, our staff was welcoming, caring, and organized, setting the tone for the school year. Our students received a inspirational magnet that we put in their locker, you know, for them to use throughout the year. Also, they received a SS pencil uh pencil with a phrase that says, "Practice kindness and pursue excellence." And
018as well as each student received a cell phone pouch uh that they keep in their locker. Each grade made it out to recess, which is also a great thing on the first day. Even though periods were a little shortened, we all did get outside. One of the concerns of some sixth graders, you know, you hear is that I would get lost a lot on my first day. speaking to and taking an informal poll as we were exiting. Many of them said, "I didn't get as lost as I thought I would have today." So, we're excited to have uh them back. Later this week, we're going to be having grade level assemblies, which will go over some of the exciting things for the year, as well as review our expectations, and we're looking forward to a
019great school year. Thank you. >> Thanks, Dr. Curry. >> Good evening, everyone. Today was another great day um at the high school. There's a lot of moving parts on day one at TZ. So, our freshman and new students started the day um at 8:15 with which began with an assembly. We reviewed the new personal device policy, which is, you know, a big topic of conversation at the high school, student expectations, and provided tips for a successful high school experience. Um, and there were a lot of people who were involved in this um assembly. Um so I would like to thank our peer leader uh adviserss and our peer leaders themselves who came in to do that. Our PPS team, our freshman seminar teachers and our class of 29 adviser who all participated. So our peer
020leaders, so that's our juniors and seniors led our uh freshman and new students on a tour and that also provided them with an opportunity at the end of the tour to meet with their counselor. Then at this time it was after a two-hour orientation um our tw uh 10th 11th and 12th graders then joined the high school where we they were then um following their schedule. So they had about 30 to 35 minutes with each of their teachers and it was a great way to start the school year. Um now this would not have been possible without the support of so many. So there I would like to start by thanking our clerical who you know over the summer obviously they're all hands on deck uh with traditional preparation but then in particular this year
021we added our lock and chromebook distribution um our custodial team for their endless work over the summer and helping out with the construction and moving things um and stepping in to do what is needed. Our PTSA who provided snacks and breakfast for our teachers today and of course our teachers. um this year they had very limited time to get into the classroom before the start of school, but they worked their magic and really provided our students with a great first day. So, I appreciate everyone who contributed to today's success, including um the board of education, our central office, um facilities, and our tech team. So, we're looking forward to another wonderful school year. Thank you. some more pictures. That's a selfie I took of the selfie of Miss Beglin and Mr. Galvin. And that's me
022and Miss Beglin. If you haven't seen it at William O'Re, you got to check it out. It's very cool. It will be there all year, probably for many years. [Laughter] Few more pictures. And here's just some pictures of some of the capital improvements that took place throughout the summer. You see some pictures of the elementary classrooms. There's Mr. Finn, Miss Espanell. There's John Carlo. I think that might have been one of his first days on the job right there and Mr. Dino. So, last thing I want to do for my uh superintendence report is this year, for the first time, all school districts in New York State are going to have a student school board representative serve and sit on the school board with us. And we have our school board representative here with us,
023one of them, and we have an alternate. So, I just like to bring up to the podium just to wave to everybody. Jaywan Chay, say hello. You don't have to. and also his alternate will be Miriam George. She's not here tonight, but congratulations to Miriam. So when the board approves the consent agenda, Jaywan will officially become a member of the South Orangebound School Board and at the next meeting, he will be sitting up there on the de with us and his alternate will be Miriam. So congratulations Jan. It's awesome. And lastly, I just want to share the South Orangetown uh Central School District rankings came out, the niche rankings, which are based on a rigorous analysis of key statistics from the United States Department of Education and millions of reviews. and South Orangetown Central School
024District came out number one best school districts in Rockland County, 29th out of 613 best places to teach in New York State, 40th out of 598 best school districts in New York and 51 out of 609 with districts with the best teachers in New York. So, it's a great accomplishment. It's one set of uh rankings, but we are number one for the high school, the middle school, and the school district. So, awesome. We will also have some other data to share in the upcoming um board meetings. We do have some preliminary reading results. They're embargoed right now, so I can't say more than that, but they are promising results. And that concludes my superintendent report. All right. Okay. >> All right. Uh no public commentary signed up for tonight. So we will move on to
025board presentations or no. Uh we have done all that. I guess uh PTA. >> Okay. All right. Um then we can move on to policy for review and adoption. We have the second reading of policy 4605, therapy dogs. Does anyone have anything to talk about? >> So then I can make the motion to adopt policy 4605, therapy dogs. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Diana. Do I have a second? >> Thank you, Katie. All in favor? >> I >> All right. Motion passes. Thank you. All right. Uh any committee reports for tonight? I have a few facility. I'll start with that. Okay. So, I have facility notes for two days for the July 23rd meeting and the August 20 meeting. So, excuse me. On July 23rd, um we have phase one
026CL and William O'Shea. The abatement was completed ahead of schedule. Data network backup and running ahead of schedule virtual maps Google doc with TPG status updates. CPL issued to the district. We have phase two in the high school planned abatement and discovered ACM for abatement completed within scheduled time. Data network backup and running ahead of schedule. virtual maps Google doc with TPG for updates and CPL issued to the district. Uh the Tabati High School admin suite had the vestable vestibule attendance window. Recent request indicate that the window should be a transaction window. Previous facility meetings determined it would be a fixed window. Um but we decided to go with the transaction window. The associated cost was requested from TPG before the district alters the original decision. The communications team is currently using the offices. The
027offices were empty when the project was designed. Need a plan for their relocation. Then we have phase 2 A, the auditorium. The kickoff scheduled for 7:30. And then we have phase three at homes bid posting in late October. And then on the August 20th meeting, some notes from that phase one, CLA and William OARE, TPG construction manager presented slides on summer 2025 work and we were right on schedule. Cleaners started on 8:19 earlier than scheduled which helped with uh where we're at today. Waxing the floors at CL and William O'Hafer. Phase two in the high school. TPG construction manager presented slides again on the summer work. We are right we were right on schedule. Tapy high school nurses entry is meets the require more than meets the requirements for the ADA. Um and then window
028units will be removed for window units will be removed and replaced glass after substantial completion and it will be scheduled during September. Phase 2A in the auditorium was starting to receive submittals. And then phase three at SS admin suite in the SS bathroom discussion of vestibule transaction window revisited and and finalized, right? >> Yeah, finalized >> and 8 on the 82025 decision made to move forward with the transaction window. There you go. >> All right. So, that was it for the committee facilities committee notes. Um, and then no other committees meetings? No. Okay. board member. >> Yeah. Okay. I mean, >> we're doing great, right? >> Well, we we have we have what what we already decided. Um but then there's only single members on a few and then I guess we can add >>
029and then >> there's one that doesn't have one. one doesn't have one and then Jay Jay I know all right so let's just do that let's move >> well I'd like to can I say where we want to join or should we discuss that now >> abs well you know what let's why don't we do this at the end why don't we do that under new business right at the end because we can go to um the addendums the consent agenda all right so um we have a few addendums I'll read them off and then if anyone Anyone has anything to add before the motion? >> All right, let's start with a certificated personnel addendum. Athletic appointments. It is recommended that the board of education resend the appointment of the following fall coaches for the
0302025 2026 school year. Danielle McManus, volleyball, girls modified head coach. Step one, stipen 3364. It is recommended that the board of education approve the appointment of the following fall coaches for the 2025 2026 school year. Ashley Gonzalez, volleyball girls modified head coach, step one, stipen 3364. and Anthony Picone, soccer girls modified head coach step one stipen 3364. And then we also have a superintendence office consent agenda addendum resolution to abolish one full-time 1.0 Oft assistant superintendent for people personnel services position be resolved that upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools the board of education hereby abolishes one full-time 1.0 FTE assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services position effective for the 2025 2026 school year resolution to create one full-time 1.0 Oft director of special education and related services position. Be it resolved that upon
031the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, the board of education hereby creates one full-time 1.0 FTE director of special education and related services position effected for the 2025 2026 school year. resolution to update recognition clause within the South Orangetown Administrators and Supervisor Association and to approve supplemental memorandum of agreement with the South Orangetown Administrators and Supervisors Association. SOASSA. Be it re further resolved that the board of education hereby approves the terms of a supplemental memorandum agreement dated August 29th, 2025 between the district and SOASSA to update the unit's recognition clause as presented to the board at this meeting. Resolution to compensate supervisor of special education for additional duties and to approve supplemental memorandum agreement with the South Orangetown Administrators and supervisors association. Soassa be it resolved that the board of education hereby authorizes the superintendent
032to compensate Miss Lori Graham the supervisor of special education to oversee those responsibilities associated with the director of special education and related services from on or about September 1st 2025 to on or about November 1st 2025 at the daily stipen rate of $15280. Be it further resolved that the board of education hereby approves the terms of a supplemental memorandum of agreement dated August 29th, 2025 between the district and SOASSA to the above referenced daily stipen as presented to the board at this meeting. >> Okay, any questions? question and request >> like that. Uh regarding the addendum, um I would like to be like to know if we can be presented with a presentation on where the other um units fall underneath the umbrella of the PPS where they're going to go from there. You know,
033I'm going to approve it, but I just want to see if we can be presented with an agenda with with some sort of presentation on how the other units underneath the umbrella Yes, we're going to fall. Will they be under moving forward for sure? Possibly next month's meeting. I mean, next two weeks meeting. >> Absolutely. I could put it in the board report as well. >> That would be good. Thank you. >> All right. Okay. Motion to make revisions to the agenda. >> Motion. >> Thank you, Diana. >> And do I have a second? >> Second. >> I'll give that one to Rob. All in favor? I >> just want to add something. >> Yes, Dr. >> Good evening board. Thank you, Dr. Kul. Board members, if we could make a minor revision on page
034two of the certificated personnel. We're asking that the overages for our teaching assistance run from 912025 through 6:30 2026, not 2025. Thank you, Miss Espanol. >> Thanks, Joe. It's just 2026 instead of 2025 with the uh >> the teaching assistant overages >> through 6:30 2026. So, we're just gonna update that year. >> My colleague and friend, Miss Es has sharp eyes. >> Okay. >> Good. >> All right. Um, is that okay? Do I have to do another motion? No, >> it's amended. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Amended. All right. Um, then I will make a motion to approve amended consent agenda categories 8 through 11. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Diana. Do I have a second? >> Thank you, Katie. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. And
035we can go to new business. Um, we did have the committees that we have. >> Wait, can we just go back because I want to say, >> yeah, >> Kathy, we still have you for a month in like, you know, a couple weeks. So, don't get too comfortable. >> But congratulations. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> Go ahead. >> So, sorry. >> If I may, um, we have Sam Hardin who's here this evening. She's coming on as a substitute teaching assistant. Sam is somewhere in the room. Sam, are you >> Hi, Sam. >> Welcome, Sam. >> Good to see you. Thanks for being here. We also want to thank SASa and Lori Graham for supporting us as we look to fill a position of director of special education and related services. Thank you
036so much. >> Thank you, Joe. >> Before we get on to new business, I just uh it's been a long day for everybody, so you all don't have to stay. I know you've been up since very early this morning. Um before you go, I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of our teachers who were here. You guys, it was an amazing first day. Thank you for all your help throughout the summer getting classrooms ready. I know it wasn't easy for many of you to come back to not perfect spaces. Um, we really appreciate everything that you do for the district. I also want to take this opportunity to give a shout out to Bill Pill. I mentioned athletics, but I didn't mention Mr. Pill, who's been working throughout the summer to get
037our sports going. Jen Satro, our communication specialist, and Ashley Colombia. You've probably seen her around taking pictures everywhere. Uh, thank you to her. And to Mr. John Galino, I mentioned earlier, but for getting our safety enhancement project completely done before school opened. Really appreciate it. Thank you. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. Um and and I'll just add too I didn't get I didn't take the chance at the beginning. Um everything I saw it it was just smooth and and I was at Cottage Lane this morning and and a lot of smiles and a lot of excitement coming from the teachers and then from the students. It was uh infectious. It It really is a pleasure to see how how well our team works, how well South Orangetown works as a team. And uh kudos to to
038all you over there because I know a lot of the work is behind the scenes. Um you know, I'm sure you you did a lot of planning at home before you even got into school, but uh the district appreciates I appreciate all the hard work that you do. And just one of the things I shared at opening day, but since it's a public board meeting, is I always say what makes this district exceptional is the staff. It's because of all of you. It's the reason why our district is what it is. So, thank you. [Applause] >> Okay. Um and then just quick under new business, we don't just can discuss the committees that we're on. um and then see if we want to um add if we can add Jay to one and if we
039need to make any changes. So we have um one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, seven committees. Um we have Rob, you're on audit. We have uh Katie on safety. >> I would like to join the safety committee team. >> Okay. So I'll put you as a >> But I I was gonna actually want to join that one. >> Yeah. Well, we'll we'll definitely we can I'll put these as possible and then we'll >> I have full intention of staying on as well. So, >> say again. >> I would like to stay on as well. >> Okay. So, yeah, we'll we'll just let's go through them and say who wants to be on what and then we can go from there. So, we have Katie, Diana, and Rob like safety. Okay. Then we have um
040wellness. We had >> I would like to be removed wellness. >> Okay. Diana would like to be removed from wellness. And we also had Katie on wellness. I'm happy to pass that one on to someone else if they'd like it. >> I'm sorry. >> Happy to pass that on to somebody else if they'd like it. I'm going to be eliminated. >> So, you would like to get off of wellness. Okay. Then we have the policy committee. Uh we have Diana on that. >> I'm fine to stay there. >> Um >> Okay. I I'd like to I'd like to do policy, but I'm also open to others. Um so, let me put myself there if possible. Uh, we have myself on facilities. Um, room for another. I'll say >> I'd like to stay on facilities. I'd
041like to come on facilities, too. >> All right. So, let's put your name as possible. Anybody else? I heard rumbling. >> Oh, yeah. I said I'd take facilities, but if Diana is going to do, we probably don't need three. That's >> Let's go through all of them and see where we're at. Does any would anyone uh that's >> other than Diana and Katie, Rob or Jay possible on wellness? >> No. You need to be on it. >> Well, >> right now if you guys both remove yourself, we don't have anyone on it. >> I'd like to remove yourself. >> So, um, we have curriculum council. We had Diana on that one. >> That >> and you'd like to come off of that one? >> Yes, please. >> I'll I'll take curriculum. >> Okay. Put you
042there. Um, and then we have the professional development. We didn't have anyone on that. >> All right. So, Um, >> go ahead. >> Yeah, I'll I'll I'll volunteer for PDA as well. >> For which one? >> Professional development. >> Okay. All right. >> All right. Perfect. So, curriculum J. Professional development J. Those are the ones that you'd like to jump on. Can we if if you're on Oh, let's see. We have >> one, two, three. >> Wait, so for safety, it's going to be Katie and myself. >> Uh, I didn't >> I requested to be on safety at all. >> I didn't finalize that. Um, but let's see. You requested one, two, three, Diana, and Rob is on one right now. So, would you be willing to let Rob? I requested one, >> two. That's
043it. >> I know. But you're on the Zoom one because I can't >> No, I'm saying you're on policy. >> Yeah. Policy and facilities are the only two I'm requesting. >> Oh, but you just said safety. >> I'm sorry. >> Uh, and safety. Yes. >> What I'm saying is if >> So, I can't I cannot be on there. Is that what that's we're saying? >> No. What I'm saying is is that you are requesting to be on three committees? >> Yes, I'm requesting to be on three. >> And he's only on one. So would you be okay with him taking safety just so that we spread it out a little bit? >> I'd like to stay on safety. I have a background in in safety planning and but >> well we can only have two
044members on >> so I can be an alternate then if that's the case if that's what's wanted of the members. >> I'm just trying to spread us out. That's all if >> um so is the rest of the board okay with that? Does that I'm just trying to >> Yeah. Katie and I need the Zoom one the Zoom committee. So >> I didn't hear what you said, but >> I need to be able to call in for the meeting. It's it's not an option as of right now. >> Okay. >> All right. So >> I've been on it for two years. I'd like to stay on it. >> All right. So let's let's let's try it this way and keep going and see where we get. All right. So safety Katie and Rob with Diana
045as an alternate. Okay. Um, and then we have myself and Diana on policy. So, that would be two members. Um, and then I'm on facilities. I'd like to stay on it. And then I had Diana and Jay. Jay, do you mind not doing facility and let Diana do that >> and just have >> Yeah, that's >> that's okay because you would Okay, >> we hit the record. >> All right, so that's I'm on two of them. Rob's on two. Diana's on two. Katie's on one. All right. Uh Katie, do you mind staying on wellness just so we can keep one person? >> I can try, but I'm going to be honest. Given the circumstance, I'm very limited with childare. I completely understand >> the table. It's not that I don't want to do it. I'm
046very just limited at this time. >> Okay. All right. Um >> I'm happy to try if I can. If someone can jump on, I'd appreciate it. But I'm happy to stay on it. >> Okay. >> I can be I know I can be I can do my best. I'm happy to. I just can't guarantee. >> It's for Zoom meetings. I can I can >> I'm happy to do it if I can. If you'd be really appreciative. I would do my best. >> So, why don't we put Jay and Katie as a as an alternate, >> you know, if you want to split up. Okay. >> Yeah, we should we should have somebody on that. >> No, I agree. We can alter if we had to do my best to get on and I appreciate that.
047Thank you. >> All right. So, we'll go with that. Um I don't have to read it again, right? >> Okay. >> So, we go with that. >> Um All right. Any new business? Anything else to discuss? >> Okay. Again, congratulations everyone on a successful first day. >> Thank you everybody. motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 to >> executive session. >> Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. My apologies. I I rushed. I rushed. Um we we do we did have a request by board member to go to executive session to discuss um something. We're not we're going to come back and not take any action uh when we come back. But let me do that. I ju just a point of order under the open meeting law I think we have to give at least a general
048description of what we're going session for. >> That's what I'm about to do. >> Oh, okay. Sure. >> Absolutely. Thank you, Jeff. >> Um motion to >> an executive >> adjourn to an executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular individual. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Diana. >> Second. >> Is that Katie? >> No. Or Rob. >> Oh, Rob. Second, Rob. All in favor? >> I All right. Again, thank you everyone for coming. When we come back, we're just going to adjourn. We're not going to take any action. >> Thank you. >> Thanks everyone. >> We can go right here if you guys want. >> That would be great. >> Thank you. >> Quick and simple.