001All right. This is to advise the general public that in compliance with the open public meetings act, the Little A Harbor Board of Education meeting was advertised in the Aspbury Park Press, Atlantic City Press, and posted at the office of the board of education located at 307 Road, Little A Harbor, New Jersey, and posted at the office of the municipal clerk, Little A Harbor. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Chong, >> here. >> Mr. Felichello, >> here. Miss Lawrence, >> here. >> Mr. Leega, >> here. Dr. Schneider >> here. >> Miss Martin >> here. >> Miss >> here. Please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance 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. [Music] I recommend
002a motion to approve the agenda. Can I have a motion? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. All >> in favor? >> I motion carries. >> Approval of minutes. I recommend a motion to accept the following minutes. Can I have a motion? >> Motion to approve the minutes. >> Can I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. I have sorry >> thank you. [Music] >> Yes. >> Okay. Public comment agenda items only. >> Okay. Forward. >> Yes. Sorry. Uh the board of education now welcomes the public to comment on the items which are on the agenda tonight. It may not always be possible or appropriate for the board to directly answer questions during public comment period. Each speaker is allotted a maximum of three minutes to make
003their statement. No one may speak more than once on the same topic. You're required to give your name and address before speaking. Please keep your comments respectful and non-definatory and maintain the level of decorum appropriate for a public meeting reminders may be in the audience. Would anyone like to speak? Seeing no one, we'll move on. Uh correspondence items, any comments, questions? and committee reports. Since we have the meeting for committees, we'll move on to the superintendent report. >> Um, did we could is this where you'd like to discuss meeting dates? I think we're going to do that business more. I mean, just not to hold up everybody. Okay. Is that okay with you? Dr. >> Yes. Thank you. So, I'd like to welcome Mr. Car Morelli as our interim business administrator. He's uh with us
004through the through December or until we hire a permanent business administrator. And he jumped right in and we will soon be providing a financial health status to the board likely in September. So, that everybody is aware. Summer work is well underway. The rooftop units are being installed. Summer cleaning continues. Exterior power washing has begun. The roof leaks continue to be resolved. The kitchen floor GGM GJM has been removed and the new one is being installed and the repair of the floor and the ECC resource center is taking place. So, we are just moving right along. Our maintenance and custodial staff, everybody is just working hard to to get us ready for September. ES5 is off to a great start and continues to be going well for those in attendance. We do encourage parents of those
005students who are offered this opportunity to please send their children to school because we do staff accordingly. So, we want to be sure that we have the students in school for the staff that we have there. And while the facilities are being handled handled, administrators are working on the beginning of the school year preparation. We're already looking forward to welcoming students and staff back to school in September and want to be wholly prepared for their arrival. So, we hope everyone's having a wonderful summer. And uh that's it. >> Thank you. Now, we have a presentation by um Mrs. Mr. Trezalino, director of personnel planning and evaluation on student safety, the student safety data system. Good evening everyone. Um, this is my uh twice a year presentation in regards to the SSDS submission. Um, this is
006for reporting period number two from January 1st to June 30th, 2025. I want to start off by saying back in October, the board approved and I also presented our HIP grade report, which is something that our anti-bullying specialists worked with our school safety and climate teams to do a self- evaluation of our HIV practices. It is something that is required to do once a year. You all voted on that in October to approve that and submit it, which I want to let you know that um the New Jersey Department of Ed um approved our submission and our hit grade reports are now posted on our district and our school websites which is required by the anti-bullying bill rights act. So if you clicked on that link, you would be able to see them uh there.
007In regards to the SSBS submission number two, um many of you board members have seen this uh submission before for new board members or as a refresher. The student safety data system is an online program that documents for every single school in the state of New Jersey any incidences of violence suspensions investigations and our programs and trainings that we conduct in our district to support those efforts. This data that is submitted is used for a variety of different uh federal and state uh requirements and reporting. So incidents are submitted twice a year. Um the first round is from September to December and I'm presenting to you um January to June. We submit like I mentioned already any HIV investigations that we conducted whether they were founded or unfounded. any discipline incidents that rise to the
008level of violence, vandalism or those with weapons or substances and any um out of school or in school suspension that are um given as consequences are also reported. We report our trainings and programs related to HIV, school climate, culture, social skills, suicide prevention, anything to build parent school connections, conflict resolution, we document all of that into this system for all three of our schools. So for reporting period number two at the Frontcon school, um there were total of um eight hit investigations conducted. Six of them were confirmed, two were unfounded. We had one discipline incident that did rise to the level of violence that we wanted to report as such and there were 10 uh out of school suspensions. Bus suspensions by the way do not have to be submitted here. This is just in
009school and out of school suspensions. So therefore, the state reflects that since we have six confirmed hits, one that rose to the level of violence or vandalism, we had seven incidents were brought upon. At the Mitchell School, we only had one incident and that was one confirmed hit. There were also four investigations that were deemed unfounded and there were two suspensions uh at the Mitchell School, which is unusual. Um it is highly discouraged to have out of school suspensions in Kus2 schools. Uh however if certain elements are present uh we can do that. Um but we do make sure that um we have that all documented at the ECC. There were no uh hint investigations from January to June and thankfully no out of school suspensions there. Um, one other element that we're required to
010report to the board, uh, once a year, but I do it for you guys twice a year, uh, I include it during our SSDs presentation, is the number of times that we make a preliminary determination to not investigate a possible HIP. Um, in the Front Initial Schools, we do that four times in each school. The only time we would do that is if it's very clear that it does not meet the HIV criteria. Um if if we believe it possibly could be a HIV, we're going to investigate it as a HIV. If we start investigating something as a discipline or a code of conduct infraction and we realize that it should go the HIV way, then we're going to go that route. Um, but in these instances, there were four times in each school that
011we determined not to pursue a HIV investigation, but it was more than likely handled as a code of conduct um discipline matter. And parents are informed of that and they do have that right to appeal if they wanted to. some of the trainings and programs that were conducted um this reporting period. There was suicide prevention training at all three of our schools for our staff, our anti-bullying specialists. Um had we had our ABS meetings which we are required to do as such. Um I attended NJPSA's district equity committee meetings mostly because um the comprehensive equity plan was brought back into um play is kind of been on hold for the state for the past couple of years and they reinstituted that. So there was a lot of trainings and discussions that went along with that
012um so that we could submit that comprehensive equity plan which by the way the board approved that and we did get approval from um the NJ DOE for our plan. In regards to program both schools at the National Frog School are doing behavior assemblies with their students throughout this time period as well as classroom lessons conducted by the anti-bullying specialist. Um there's parent workshops, evening parent family events at the Mitchell school. They had several positive behavior supporting schools meetings. We did a lot of activities between Highland students and little egg students to support them and their transition uh to highlands. And of course we are always um recognizing our students for positive behaviors, positive attendance, academics. Um and we try to highlight that as much as possible. >> And that's all I have for you
013unless you have any questions for me this evening. Um >> I have a couple questions. >> Sure. >> Um I know this is just the second half report, but do you compare yeartoear? I do and I'm ready for this and I actually meant to bring it up. So I'm always like that too. I like to see how we're doing. So in regards to investigations, Brown school during the 23 24 school year had 18 h investigations. This year they had 14 investigations. The Mitchell school during the 23 24 school year had eight investigations. This year they had 11. A little bit more. and the ECC had zero 23 24 and none this year as well. So when you add that together during the 23 24 school year we conducted 26 HIV investigation this year we conducted
01425 so pretty even but in regards to confirmed HIS a little bit of a different story school during the 23 24 school year had 11 confirmed HIS and this year we had seven. Mitchell School had four confirmed HIS during the 23 24 school year. This year we had three. So pretty even there. So slightly less. We have 15 total confirmed HIS 23 24 school year and 10 last year. >> And are those HIPS uh internally broken down by grade especially with the older kids? >> We do break it down by grade. I don't have that data with you with me, but I as the anti-bullying coordinator for the district, I'm required to meet with our anti-bullying specialist at least three times a year. And our last meeting that we had in June, and actually every
015meeting, we look at all that data. We look at what grade levels um we need to keep an eye on. We also look at location of these incidences, whether it be in the classroom or recess or the bus. Um, so we tried to specifically target, so we take that data and our anti-bullying specialists when they meet with their school safety climate teams, which is parents, staff members, and administrators, they're looking at that data, school specific, and coming up with ideas and programs to try and um stay ahead of it as much as we can. >> And that was my next question. You said that the buses aren't reported as part of the law. Is that correct? Bus suspensions are not required to be submitted, >> but the incidents on the bus are included in that
016tally >> if it's a hip related matter. Yes. So I know we get a lot of them ex >> um yes the bus it the bus classroom and believe it or not um which always surprises me and um lunch recess but but the bus is the number one area in regards to a lot of negative behaviors. It's the most unsupervised area. >> Mhm. >> And that's where we It is historically been that way unfortunately. Um >> my last question is you listed a bunch of programs to help prevent this. How has attendance been? >> How what >> attendance and some of these programs? >> Attendance. What do you mean by that? >> There's a lot of parent ones offered. Do people take advantage of it or is there just like too unfortunately it really depends.
017Um you know some programs here are very well attended by our parents in the evening like um when we do our steam event or when the gym uh does their jump rope hard event. Those are really well attended and then there's others that aren't always. So, is there a way to look to see if we've seen an increase, I guess, in bus SIMs when we switched from the separate busing between the two different schools? Because by way, what did we go to? We went from K to 6 in both buildings to K to2. >> Well, the nice thing to versus and then we put all those kids on one bus. The nice thing about Hipster um is it takes all of our data and we're able to run those reports. So I would have to
018determine which year we made that switch and I can do that for you. >> I think it was a while ago. >> I know >> because I had kids in here. So >> So I would have to look to see what year we made that switch. >> Omar Evans may know that. And um I could probably as long as it was inhibitor it probably be pretty easy for me to let you know how many. But I would also have to dig deeper because if you wanted to know some of the hits though may not involve the different schools you know let's say sixth grader with a second grader it might have been both students you know at one school. Do you know what I mean? Right. And you know also too I guess this could
019also be a postco thing I need to still bring that up but it's still lingering the effects >> there. Absolutely. I think speaking on behalf of the administrators um CO did change um behaviors we've seen different um incidences postco >> Thank you. Okay, moving on action items. I recommend a motion to approve the finance items A through F. And I have a motion. >> A2 C I >> Yes. U for the board members. We are pulling item A2C. >> I think you're ahead of it. >> Well, before you start doing it, I just wanted to let you know. >> Okay. A2C II II. We're pulling that that item because we need to work through that contract a little bit further. >> It should be page six. >> Well, could be five or six. >> I
020I have it on I have it on four. So, the top of >> No, but ours is >> or I'm sorry. Was it 83 or 82? >> It's 83. I'm sorry. HBA >> it's under nonpersonel >> number three >> sorry [Music] >> okay so we're just striking that off the agenda >> yes >> well it's it's on the agenda so >> I just want to make sure >> yes >> it's >> but we're not voting on that currently >> the tuition contract contract for specific student Yes. >> Thank you. Yes, the second one, not the first one. >> Yes. Okay, thanks. So, okay, back to items A through F. And I have a motion. >> Can I have a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion, finance items A through F. >> Yes. So, uh I'm
021going to say yes except anything u aid and wound to me. Right. >> Yeah. So, you're staining any new related to you. >> Correct. >> Yes. >> Whatever line item that is >> a >> 1. Well, that's bill. >> What is the um cyber security renewal? >> That's for 19,000. >> What kind of >> You're talking about bills list. >> Bills list. Yes, sir. >> Let me just move that up. [Music] We had that question earlier today. So >> I used to work inside >> and just get my annual district renewal for sensual one antivirus solution for the district. because we have a lot of items under security question as well. >> So the it's Sentinel one is our cyber security and it's it's basically our antivirus solution for the district. That's that's the end.
022>> Okay. Is there anything geared towards security awareness training and hands-on? That's just that >> we do that. Yes. No, we we definitely do that. >> And then you have another question. Did you have another question? >> Oh, anybody else? >> No, my question was answered. It was around the Chromebook. So, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Dr. Schneider. >> Yes. >> Martin. >> Yes. >> Recommend a motion to approve school business administrators non-personnel items A through K. And I have a motion. >> Motion. >> I have a second. >> Second. >> Any discussion, questions? for D. That was um there new transportation routes because is it additional children attending ESY or >> No, those are the routes for ESY. >> Okay, we're just
023got Great. Sorry, I'm moving ahead too fast. I'm sorry, everyone. Um, facilities. We didn't vote on that. Back up. I recommend a motion to approve facilities A through items A and B. Thank you, Jeff. >> Motion. Can >> I have a second? Second, >> are there any questions on facilities? >> Is is that the um May may I have ask a question? Is that the attachment where we're changing use of the classroom? >> Yes. >> Yeah. The room 112. What was it used? Right. What was it used for before? >> I don't It was an office space. >> Okay. Just wonder that. Okay. Anyone else? >> Wasn't there was that attached to the Was there an attachment for the RTUs on this also >> or not? >> No one, right? >> Yeah. This is a
024floor plan. >> This is a floor plan. >> Just a generic question. Why do we have to let the county know if we're changing one little room? >> Is that getting into the weeds? >> We used a classroom. That's that that's >> sometimes some of the classrooms are very small and have no windows and they're used for uh resource room. So I'm sure they want to make sure that it meets clients. >> This is a small group instruction room for for small kids only six students. >> I know. But doesn't the county have more things to worry about than >> it's a requirement for >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Chrome. >> Yes. Mr. Fletchio. >> Billello. Yes. >> It's okay. >> Miss Lawrence, >> yes. >> Mr. Lee, >> yes. >> Dr. Schneider,
025>> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Now, I recommend a motion to approve school business administrators non-personnel items A through K. And I have a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. Are there any questions? A through K. >> Yeah. Now, I just want to say thank you to all the donations, especially for the field trips um and the P uh the safety patrol field trip as well. Those are all nice things to um that the kids really do appreciate. So, the PTO and the uh little egg harbor education foundation. Anyone else? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Chone, >> yes. >> Mr. Fichello, >> yes. >> Miss Lawrence, >> yes. >> Mr. Lee, >> yes. >> Dr. Snder, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. >>
026Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Superintendent action items. Recommend a motion to approve personnel items A through K. Can I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Have a second. Second. Are there any questions? >> I have um question with regards to e staffing. Um I see that we have safety patrol for the ECC, but I do not see it listed for the other buildings. >> It was eliminated. It was a reduction in the budget. >> Can I ask? So why >> sorry that we can find the funds for that. I think I know that that's something that students really look forward to. Um >> did you ask control? >> Safety control for me uh the students >> when we shared with the board during budget season that we reduced every possible thing. We reduced every
027possible thing. >> Right. We weren't given any specifics. So, I think that I think if we had had some more information regarding what things were being cut, you might have received some of our input and things that we felt were important for students, at least for me, things that I think are important um with regards to that because then I also looked further and I guess when we're not having student government anymore, everything was removed from the budget. >> Wait, are you asking about safety patrol? Because it's on there as a statement. >> No, just the EC. >> Just for the ECC. So, it's those students. >> Wait, I'm confused. ECC. So, there's going to be a safety patrol for the preschool, but not for >> Well, ECC is a separate budget. >> Sorry, I
028didn't mean to. >> No, no, that's okay. And we will always look for things to be able to put back. Right now, we don't know. >> So, six So, sixth graders will get to do the safety patrol at the ECC. Is that how it all work? >> No, because ECC is a separate budget. So that's totally separate from what the other schools do. So right now there is no money allocated toward those programs in time. So I guess what's the plan to get kids on the bus? My recollection was they're pretty vital and go around from classroom to classroom to collect the students to make sure that students make the bus. >> I promise that students will make the bus. I I asked what the plan was. >> I I don't have a plan for
029you at this moment. >> Okay. Because I I it's something I would like to see restored somehow. We're talking about $4,400 um in the budget. I mean, I'd rather see, you know, >> and same with student government. I didn't know that was done either. >> And when I look here, it's not it's not a stipen for it. So that's why I had asked. We're paying a lot of money in stipens. There's a lot of money right there. >> Yeah. Some of them have a good return on value. Student government is something that prepares students for leadership and safety patrol as well. So if we can look into ways of bringing certain programs back are there also other ways that we prepare students for leadership roles, not just doing government. That is absolutely an important one.
030Absolutely. I'm not I'm not saying it's not, but there are other ways we can incorporate those things as well. And we'll certainly look we're always looking to do stuff like that. We had very difficult decisions to make. >> Any other discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Chone, >> yes. Mr. Fanchello, >> yes. >> Miss Lawrence, >> yes. >> Mr. Lee, >> yes. >> Dr. Snider, >> um, >> yes. With the exception of DI. [Music] >> M. Um the same yes except I I'm abaining from one DI I believe it is here >> and yes >> motion carries >> okay recommend a motion to approve superintendent school's non-personnel items A through K and I have a motion motion. I have a second >> second. Okay. Any discussion for questions? >> I think is this covered
031under the new hires under this part? >> Nonpersonel. >> Oh, nonperson. Yeah. 14 should be on personnel items A through K. [Music] >> Oh yeah, I do. That's right. Um the um academic integrity policy. I know we have a lot of things listed there. What means do we have to ins you know implement uh academic integrity with regards to plagiarism AI like what programs do we have to utilize as checkers >> Dr. Snider, had I had this question earlier, I would have had that answer for you, but I don't know off the top of my head. So, I'll have to get it for you. >> I'm sorry. I didn't have a chance to read it until today. We didn't receive it till Friday. So, >> that's okay. So, I'll have to I'll have to get
032back to you. >> That full policy does cover a lot though. >> It did. That's why I was wondering what um because it said based on our AI policy. Um >> was it the word policy? I and I don't believe that the plan >> we have a follow in the plan for AI but not the not the plan yet. We're working on that. >> Okay. Any other questions? [Music] >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Chone, >> yes. >> Mr. Felicello, >> yes. >> M. Lawrence, >> yes. >> Mr. O'Shea, >> yes. >> Dr. Snder, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. [Music] >> Is there any new business? Anybody would like to break up? We We have to bring up the cow structure. >> Sorry. What you mean the
033acronym? >> Yeah. No, that's how it's known around the state. So, we have to discuss the meetings. Um, I know that August is right around the corner. We have all our meetings set already. So, I don't know what the board's will is because it was voted on if we should start in August or should we start in September? What's your feel on that? >> Well, first I did ask about the um well, two things. Are we going to have a board retreat this summer? That's the only thing I I wanted to bring up. >> Yeah, we have to bring up a date. And then um I had discussed during the last meeting regarding my schedule change for the fall semester. So I teach on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. I am available on Monday and Thursdays.
034I don't know if anyone I could make a Tuesday in December. Um but September, October and November, I would need a Monday or a Thursday evening to in order to attend. I'm not able to do that every Thursday or every Monday. [Music] how everybody else feels. But we had talked about this before and said maybe two months we can make adjustments right for half the time. >> Well, just for me like once come September, October I coach and so I kind of built my schedule around what we do as a board. So as long as we consistent like Monday, Wednesday or Tuesday, Thursday, whatever that just I just need consistency. >> Yeah. I kind of built my plans on already what we have in place and family obligations. >> But as far as Christine, like
035she technically can not that you ever want to miss meetings, right? Uh but you could miss a couple and not get in trouble or anything, right? You miss up to three. Yeah. I mean >> I think that's but you also it has to think about like individuals work schedules who want to run for the board um may not be consistent for an entire year. Like we want to make becoming a board member desirable and want people to be able to serve and if it's very very rigid that's just going to lead to another excuse for board members to be unable to do it. Um, I'm just throwing that out there. But again, I could do I could do September 2nd, which is a Tuesday. And then if you could switch October and November to Thursday
036or Monday, and then December I could do a Tuesday. >> We have Dr. Antunist to think about. We have the administration to think about because they are required to come on those nights. Mondays I are >> I cannot do Mondays at all. >> Yeah, Mondays I'm too busy on Mondays. Honestly, >> it's hard to switch everybody on schedule. >> Yeah, we can pull calendar if we want, but I I can I personally Monday's I I can't not do. >> So, Thursday, can we do something that it's two of the Am I allowed to vote proxy on it Thursday? [Music] >> I think it's easier. Well, I mean, I teach a course because we're talking about two meetings a month if we start in September. >> Are we going to move forward with that? Because if
037we do and and you won't be here for the whole year, but if we do, uh, the recommendation from New Jersey school boards is that we do it for the full year. You don't jump around from the whole committee, the whole to committees. You have to check it out and assess it, see how it works. is an effective effective way to run this board. And if you did vote to switch to the committee a whole so that will take some adjustment but if we start in September we could plan for it but that's two meets a month. So for example in September we could do Tuesday and Thursdays and Tuesday would be the work session, Thursday would be the voting session or you Tuesday >> the same week. Yeah, could not be. Well, I guess
038it could be but >> I'm just trying to think. So like Tuesday and Tuesday >> typically would be one of the days >> because I think last time we did it was like a Thursday and then the following Tuesday we vote. Yeah, I think that that yeah had a weekend in between to read to think about everything that was discussed. >> Yeah, that was haphazard like done the last time we did it. >> It has to be organized. >> I mean Chris, I know that this was a thing. Do you prefer like what if it started in January since Laura is saying that it should start at the beginning of the year? >> That would provide us more time to set up dates as well. Well, then at that point we're just voting on it
039again with the new board whoever is here. >> That kind of makes sense though just trying. >> Well, now that we waited, >> right? Exactly. I agree. >> September, there's only three more months, >> right? >> Or I understand where you're coming from very much. So, >> so I'm good with that. If that if it's just easier to keep things the way they are, >> you have to keep making >> the rest of the month now because when we talked about this, this was March. This was earlier in the year. Yeah, I agree. >> I can't do the first and second Thursdays of every month, but the other Thursdays that fine right now, >> right? >> That's easier to say if if you're able to change. Yeah, I can't change to all Thursdays. >> And
040so we're first of all, we have to acknowledge that we're not going to the cow structure. Is that what I'm hearing now? >> I thought >> in January and not in September. Is that what you just said, Chris? >> They just said >> I said originally we talked about this four months ago and now it's July. So if it's causing more headache to switch to it at this point, >> I'm okay. Me personally, I'm okay with staying the way it is. I had said before mid mid year is not the time to do that but a motion was thrown out there and it was voted on so and most of you voted for >> well because it wasn't midyear I think we were under the anticipation that it would have been implemented sooner >> than
041this point that's what I thought we most of us had thought that by May two months I thought we think we thought it would have been implemented I guess it was just a surprise because in January you you determine how you're going to operate the board and we operate it on committees at that time and I think the budget season caused a big you know >> I I think that's what it is. I think the delivery of information is what at least for me with budget especially is the reason that I thought that as a whole it would be easier to get more information just some even some information this evening that you know we received just tonight versus um that isn't filtered down per se that would make things more helpful the same way
042that Dr. Martinez felt that if she would have had a question sooner, she would have had it answered. The same way if we had some of the information before walking in, maybe it would make our executive meetings more productive. Maybe it would make some things, but that's information that just you receive versus we receive. If you remember, we did add a work session during budget season for the whole board. So, we did implement that right away. And then we said we needed time to really, you know, make it permanent. It was it was really, you know, thrown out there as a as a a big change. It's a big change. It involves a lot of people's schedules. So, I think the board of the workshops, right, working as a board of a whole was in
043reaction to the budget and not getting tons of information. I'm fine with waiting till January. I do think we need some ad hoc committees from now until then if we can. I don't know if we have to vote to go back to committees or what we do, but we we could wait till January till the reorg, right? >> No. >> And I don't remember the exact vote. I think it was to explore the idea. So you can start it at any point. You already voted for that. You haven't changed yet. January best. [Music] >> Then should we go through each month as to like >> Well, so I should set up some committee meetings then for the next month. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I think so. Maybe personnel. >> Dr. When does it start
044for you? I'm sorry. >> I start September 4th. >> September 4th. [Music] So we're talking one meeting a month now. >> It's only September, October, November, right? >> Yes. Only three times. I wouldn't ask if I not December. >> I can get December. December. As long as the meeting's late enough, I should be fine. >> December meeting is >> Is it the 16th? As long as it's the 16th on a Tuesday. >> It's the 9th. [Music] I thought it was the 16th also. >> Yeah, 16th. So, you can do the 16th. >> Mine actually says the 9th. So, >> mine says the 9th. So, I will double check that because >> the website I can >> of course. Well, >> the invite says the 16th. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Mine does say the 9th. on
045my phone it says the 9th 16th on my computer. >> So we'll take a look at that because it looks like some of us got although the board should also have it on the 9th. According to >> according to my my invite it actually has the attorney our our admin team and the board. So we'll take a look. So something is squirly there. Does that make sense? >> You can make both the nth and the >> on the nth >> whatever it doesn't have to be whatever was legally. Yeah, that's fine. >> I've seen September, October, and November. It's impossible. >> And I can't do all Thursdays. Sorry. >> It's really only two. >> It's three. September, October. >> No, I know, but she just said she could do September. >> I can do September
0462nd. >> It's September 16th, the meeting. [Music] >> You can do the second. >> The Tuesday, isn't that right after Labor Day. >> Yeah. School starts the what? >> I'm going to September 2nd. >> I probably won't be around. >> I mean, it's it's landing on a Tuesday, right? >> What? >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. So, that's fine. on Tuesday. >> The board agenda has to be prepared. And then do we have that Friday off >> for for Labor Day? >> Monday. I'm sorry. That's before school starts, right? When does it start? School starts the fourth. >> 4th, which is the Thursday. >> That's a really busy time for us. That's we're opening schools. That's just up. >> Oh yeah. No, August meeting. >> The August meeting is only two weeks before. >> Christine, how about
047you skip the September meeting and we work on October and November. >> 16th just so you >> not >> Yeah. >> Not to throw a wrench in anything and I'm not sure it matters because we'll still have core, but I will be traveling for work for the September meeting. September 16th. >> That entire week I'll be in Vegas. >> Sure. >> All right. So perhaps we should keep September as is. I think >> that'll be good to hear about the opening week. Two weeks of school. >> Yeah. >> It's a crazy time. >> All right. So October >> October is set for the 14th. So we switch to the 16th. >> I can do it. Uh [Music] >> I can probably do the 23rd 30th. >> So school board's conference is that week. Just so
048you guys know, the week of the 20, you know, Monday the 20th, 23rd, 22nd, 23rd, be there. >> And the 13th is Columbus Day. >> That's a Monday. >> Yeah. Monday. They don't want to go to the 30th, right? >> It's difficult to change. >> The 9th and the 30th work for me. >> Alison, do you have class? >> Well, I I I'm not speaking up because I have a little bit of I can make class a little if I'm teaching make class be a little bit early and then you just have to hit sit with me hot sweat that's not affect your client. >> So I I don't I can be flexible. That's why I'm not trying to hit >> who else can't make the 16th. >> You can't do anything. >> October 16th
049I cannot. I'll be in Pittsburgh. I got to double check, but I think I can do the 16 problem. >> You make the navy. >> Yes. >> I can't. >> Can you make the 9th for October? What are we talking about? >> Yes, I can do the >> nth. [Music] >> I could do I could do the n. You can't do >> So, we're change it. I miss it. >> Yeah. No, that's not fair. >> The craziest thing I've ever heard. >> No, I agree. We can't. >> Yeah, I would. I don't want to see >> like one in the others. Yeah. On that one. >> So, Greg, when are you available in October? >> Uh, 23rd and 30th for Thursdays. >> I can do the 30th. >> 23rd is up. at school. >> Everybody
050would be here on the 30th if we did that. >> I would guess for me. >> Yes. >> I really can't say cuz sometimes I get called to babysit on that day. So I will just my my voice will be there. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm good with that. Are you good with voluntary students? >> Should we revisit it in uh our next meeting now that we have kind of an idea of the structure that we're looking for? >> We could >> to make sure it works on the back end, >> right? Do we need to discuss October, November next meeting? >> Yeah, that way it gives Dr. some time to make sure that everybody can be here. I just feel I'm leaving the board in alert if I'm not here for so many meetings.
051That's my concern. >> Yeah. >> So if we could do it so that I know that I I am fulfilling my duty. That's my concern. Also the same thing happened to me last year. It's my fall schedule is different than my spring schedule. My chosen day of the week would have been preferred was Thursday. That's what I picked originally. >> But and I did it and then I guess more people were Tuesday. It was available then. It's just >> Well, it's not your fault. It's just that everybody else can't change. [Music] But that that's like that's my like I don't Okay. >> So can we do the 30th or that's >> I'm looking for the 30th. I if if everybody's >> I'm free. But does it hold up business like extra week for two weeks
052>> kind of late in the month? >> Sure. Yes it does. But [Music] >> and that's including you. I'm obviously not going to do this. I don't want >> of course. Thank you. Well, let's let's why don't we >> Yeah, right. We can't let's have let's have that discussion next meeting. I would agree. Let everybody kind of digest this. >> I have asked for over a month to try to to get something first. You told me that we could do at least two Thursdays. So, that's what I'm trying I'm trying to also make up my schedule and I'm just asking very politely because I did ask a month ago. >> You asked on on email and then you >> and I did ask at the last executive meeting also. But you also said if you
053couldn't get every every meeting your way, you would resign. So >> I said I would consider it because you kept pushing it back about the the four days. >> We have a lot of people here to consider. It's not just you, Christine. >> But I thought that we just came to a >> agreement on the 30th and then now we're pushing it off again. >> There's other people that expressed concerns, not me. So I'd like to table the discussion. We change We didn't September, right? >> That was the 9th and the 16th, right? >> September 16th. >> Are the Okay, >> it stays the same. >> So, what about November? >> October. We didn't discuss yet. We didn't come >> October October 30th is on the table, >> right? It's stable, right? But what about
054November? >> November. November 18th is the current meeting >> and the 27th. >> You can't do the first and third, right? Thursdays. Correct. >> Correct. Yeah. Sometimes the third, but like October I I won't be available, but I can probably do the What were we looking at here? >> November. Yeah. I can't do the 20th. >> I can do 20th. 13th. >> Was that the 13th? I can't do 13. >> I could do >> I can do 20. [Music] business to discuss. We have a retreat date to come up with, right? >> Either one works for me. But are we tableabling the entire discussion? >> I would think it'd be more productive to go home, look at everybody, your calendars, put everything on a spreadsheet. Maybe somebody will populate a spreadsheet so we know and
055have that information before we have a conversation. >> Yeah. There's a better way to solve this than just scale. >> We're happy to do that. >> That's fine. I just I I don't have anything to add even though I can be flexible. So, >> thank you. All right. We'll move on for news. I would like to discuss an adding an ad hoc committee to discuss a climate to to develop a climate survey for the uh district. I know we had talked about it previously um and develop a survey so we can see what the climate is in the district from staff, faculty, teachers. I think we do that already. I don't know the Dr. Tunas, but I just heard a report that climate surveying is part of the way we assess our our students or
056do we do it for staff? I know a lot of districts implemented. >> Well, can I have a if I get a motion and I move forward? I'd be careful with that for climate purposes because that climate personnel >> it's internal just morale >> that to me something that you have concerned with ethically that's dayto-day operation that's evaluating physically evaluating personnel not recommending that >> but it's not >> evaluating personnel we're just asking about how they feel about the school industry. >> The pole survey, I don't see how that would be interfering in day-to-day operations. >> It's at the heart of talking about depends on how you word it. You're doing a climate survey before doing it. >> That's different. the staff. So >> if the staff does it, are we able to see that
057data? >> That's that. >> So if you had it, if you asked the superintendent, you can't ask. >> Uh wait, you mean only the superintendent take the full survey? >> Well, no. You can take a superintendent picture, >> implement it, and then we review the data. >> Is that something that fits with your >> Yeah. I just I I mean in the past I think we've offered it but there was a question of whether or not it was I guess similar like whether or not it was anonymous and things like that and that's >> my point. >> Oh yeah, we're not going to do the implementation what it's going to dive into what we want feedback on so that way we can push forward. Okay. >> So basically it we don't have any mechanism in
058which to see what the overall morale is. Obviously we talked to Dr. Antunes the other day but there needs to be a tool that we can have input in to ask the questions that we can't ask basically. I think you said we cut through >> the super what areas you want focus on >> and does that require a committee or do we send her an email >> if it's to have conversation with the superend >> but we can have a committee though to identify what areas we want feedback on and then filter that have two superintendent. >> I feel like it's almost a work session on that versus I don't know >> what is that >> I was just saying it seems like it's a one-time thing. I don't know if we need a committee.
059Maybe we need like a work session on it to discuss. I don't know. Or we add it to the executive agenda to discuss. I don't know if we need a committee. >> Depends on what you're asking. So I hate to be so give you a mic. >> Sorry. >> The way I'm understanding it is if if there's somebody has something in their mind that they want to know about that is going on within the district. Can they bring forth that question? >> The answer is the answer is you. Thank you. The answer is yes, you can. And whether it's an executive session on an item or a public item depends on the question. So I'm happy if if the board president wants to mess to give my feedback on whether it's a session. Uh I
060guess like just even too for parents if there's something else that they're looking for in a school do maybe like questions similar like you know do parents feel there's enough supports in place um are they looking for something else? Is there you know are certain things outdated? Um just you know just a general questions nothing you know >> that's something you can certainly ask superintendent to to get that information for the board whether it's survey format or however you want to see it done >> sometimes a public invite right we talked about community meetings >> unfortunately I think you'll get more than from a meeting like >> I mean the one year that I had the goal that I wanted to know the demographics of the district because I wanted to know you you know,
061how many kids are being raised by grandparents, maybe how many, you know, those numbers to understand what our population looks like so we can best serve them. No one attends those meetings, unfortunately. Back to school night, very well attended tonight. You know, chorus concert, those types of things, you'll get plenty of people, but I mean, that's the time we could announce certain things available on the website. I know we've done that before surveys off the website. Yeah. Or like here's a QR code to sign up for your kids class party. You have to take this survey. >> Sorry. Here's the QR code. >> That's so easy. >> So, so bottom line is we would like to see a survey and have input on the survey and have Dr. Intuit implement it. >> Yeah. An anonymous
062poll survey. >> Yes. >> I think that would work who? I think everyone I think to make sure that we're we've made a lot of we have we've we've made a lot of changes in the past two years with regards to budget um and things like that that have affected the district as a whole and and we've had leadership change and we've had a lot of different change. So I want to see where we are today with all those change to see if we're in a good place. Could we be better? You know, are we doing great? Everyone's happy. everyone's thrilled, you know, things like that. And or if there's areas where there's an improvement that we as a board, especially when we're coming into the next budget season, that areas that we need to
063focus on. >> Well, that could probably be best implemented mid year. I mean, to throw that out in September with >> I know Chris had suggested like doing it when we had I discussed the thought of it with him. um doing it you know at the beginning of the year then seeing if the answers changes mid year like coming in and you know h knowing what that data is as a starting point doing it mid year end year and seeing if we've improved you can throw up some sample questions maybe come up with some [Music] else I know I'm trying to I'm trying to get the board self evaluation done, but I couldn't populate the um goals. So, we're going to have to do that during the retreat meeting, I think, because I asked even
064the New Jersey rep and he couldn't help me with that. So, I couldn't get it going for you guys to open it up. It was very long and lengthy and we just got done with an inbound. So, I thought, you know, if we could do this in person, it would be good to see if we reached our goals as a board. And then we also have a strategic plan that is expiring from 2021 to 2025 and we need to revisit that for the whole district the district plan and I don't know who's going to head that up but uh last time we did have New Jersey school board help us with that. So we'll wait for Dr. Antunis's feedback on that. Um and so we should come up with an August meeting maybe for the
065a work session for the retreat rather >> for the retreat for August >> and that has to be advertised because it's a [Music] >> and that's off campus or that's here >> but I think it's going to be here >> budgetary reason >> right where did you have it last time >> uh it'll be on [Music] reminder, right? >> We had one, but it was here. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We have [Music] to look at August meeting is the You're here for the 19th, right? >> Okay. [Music] >> No offense. August, right? I know. >> So, this meeting is in addition to our normal meeting in August. >> Correct. >> It's a retreat. >> Want to throw any dates out there? Does is there any flexibility to do that earlier than six o'clock on any
066given date? >> I just can't do the like the 9th in August. That's my daughter's birthday. So, >> Saturday. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> So, I just got that tired. >> What time does that feel for you? >> Well, I mean, we can we can work around schedules, but it usually after >> after working all day and then having the retreat, sometimes it's fresher to start early and then we don't it's not as late, but we still get everything we need to get it in. But I it's hard. I get it. So, >> yeah, I'm away two weeks. The second We do the third week. >> What's the standard virtually? I mean, like is there any set date like you just saw in August? I've seen it many different ways. So, yeah, but it helps
067the board to set their goals for the for the next year. >> It's basically a three-hour meeting. >> So, grants are going to be barbecue. [Applause] >> That's where it does limit me to Tuesdays just for now. Tuesday. >> I wouldn't be flexible with any other day than Tuesdays for that because I do have obligations Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. >> So, I have to look at a Tuesday for the >> worst comes worse. I'll see if I can get somebody to pick it up. But >> that's right. >> Yeah. >> And what's the earliest >> I can do the last week, the last Tuesday in August? >> 26. I will also be going away on 14th 15th. So I won't be around >> any of those Tuesdays. I think we're looking at Tuesday. >> Just
068Tuesday. >> Now the board meeting is scheduled for the 19th. >> If people can come earlier that day, we can start early and work for retreat then. >> Oh, you're not here. Okay. >> Can't really do the I think that's like 4:00. >> The fifth I'm not available. >> So 19th's out, the fifth is out. The 12th and the 26th remain. >> 12th I'm away. >> 26th is away. Can you do the 26th? >> I will be in Vermont for work. [Music] What did we say about the 12th? >> Who's Laura's away? Laura's away. Okay. >> This is This is always an issue with boards across the country. [Music] >> When you say early, how early are you talking today? But doesn't >> The retreat has to be a Tuesday. >> I just was saying
069that I I'm working Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. Um, >> how about a Friday? >> Is anybody available next week? >> Next week. >> Friday. >> Now, next week before August is still the last week of July, the >> 29th birthday. >> This is might be crazy, but is there any flexibility with like a morning retreat? >> No, I can't. I feel like we did that. >> I mean, a Friday. Yes. We're off on a Friday. >> Like a Friday at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts. >> I'll be on teams virtually. >> Friday morning, too. >> August. >> not morning. Soccer season starts. >> Yeah, I'm off on Friday. So, >> retreat's not mandatory, is it? It is stuff but again it helps the board to set their goals and their norms for the for this
070for the year. >> We should do a virtual retreat now. >> Can we do it after our next board meeting next time? >> But we're already here >> after meeting the last week in August. I'm available. >> Oh, right. >> Yeah, but I don't have to be here. Someone's going to miss. Does anybody have flexibility this week or next week? Is this something that's noticed there now? >> Yes. Have to notice it. >> How about the first week of September? [Music] >> How about the 31st of July? >> I can do that. What? 31st of July? I can't I can't either. It's my kids. >> Six hour time difference. [Music] >> July. I mean, I'm going to be working until >> Mondays don't work for you in August either. >> I Mondays >> I can't
071do Mondays. >> What about August 21st? It's a Thursday. I know Laur [Music] 27 28 you're away. So, I don't have my travel plans yet. My my my I have to go to the hospital when they need me to go. And right now, my presentation is August 27th. That's Wednesday. So, I don't know if I'm flying in the 26th evening. I'm assuming I'll be back the 28th, but we're trying to schedule other things while we're out there. So, it's very up in the air, unfortunately. >> And the 25th one. >> Uh, are you talking about August? Yes. >> Are you back Friday the 29th? >> It's Saturday afternoon just to Mondays. How about a Friday? >> Happy. Would you be back the 29th for Friday? You think so? August. >> I'm fine with that. Friday.
072>> Yeah, I'll probably have some calls. Uh it's that weekend. >> Is Labor Day weekend? >> Yes. So that Labor Day is the first. >> Oh, forget it. >> That's right. So we move it to midepptember or something like that. >> What about the 28th? And if I fly back, I fly back and I'm here in time. >> 28th work. >> Thursday in August [Music] works for me. >> What time later on? Like 6 7 >> 6 p.m. Yeah, sure. That might be 6 >> 6 p.m. >> I'm sorry. What? What day was it? >> 28th. >> August 28th. >> Thursday. >> Okay. >> You can do it. >> My Yeah, I can do that. I'll just have to do that, too. >> What What time works best for you? the party. >> What time
073works best for you? >> I'm 5 to 6 busy. >> Okay. >> Do you want to do 6:30? >> No, I'll just come right after. >> I'll zip in here. I can miss the first five. Right. Great. >> Did we just agree on Thursday, August 28th at 6 p.m. for a board retreat? >> Yes. >> Quick, write it down. >> Yes. and we'll we'll notice that >> great way to end the summer. >> What's that? >> Great way to end the summer. >> We'll we'll discuss our goals at that time and >> just move forward. I do notice that um Hance noted their board retreat in January with their schedule. So that might be something to look forward to like looking into the future to do it that way. That's why it's already on the
074books and look at your calendars suggestion. [Music] >> Okay, >> we're still talking new business. >> Anything else under new business? >> Uh I don't know if this is new business or old business, but uh transportation committee. Um I know it was anti-committee before, but this is something I think is extremely important. transportation as a whole. Um, I think we kind of need to make it a priority as a board. One of the things I suggested a few meetings ago after seeing Mr. Kofford's presentation, I believe there was 1,500 incidents on the bus, um, just overall, you know, focusing on transportation, whether we can do some sort of bus route changes for this school year or next school year. Uh it just needs to be something that we keep pushing off or not coming up
075with a solution. Um so if we have a transportation committee again or something just to really make it a priority for the upcoming school year. I don't know. What do you guys think? >> Dr. Tunis about that. >> Yeah, we talked about this a little bit. We have been this is a priority because I know it's been an issue since before my time here and as I said we are very close very close don't right now today at this time don't feel confident executing for September but we're much closer and then we talked about the the um two to five two to fiveyear tech uh transportation plan that we're putting in place in fact Mr. girlfriend and I have a meeting tomorrow on that. So, we've got some ideas. We've got some plans in place
076in order to fix the situation that you guys have been talking about. >> When you say two to five years, meaning next school year or two years? >> Oh, no. It could even be something that we put but it'll go out at least five years, but it could be something that might even happen the mid mid school year this year as Mr. rarely talked about earlier. So, it it's absolutely something that that we're it is a priority >> and it would be possible for a couple board members to join in in those discussions. >> Uh perhaps >> if they if they were available. Well, what I was going to say was that at not I would say yes, not yet. Not in this stage, but I have no pro I mean, >> you know, I
077have no problem having that at some point, just not at this stage. >> Okay. I just I guess my question if I don't know if you're at liberty to say but is it like like are we close to the dream that we have buses that just go to Mitchell just go to Frog Pond or is it with regards to drop off uh dismissal so that whether parent pickup is after buses pick up and vice versa or we're going for the dream. >> Okay, >> that's what we're going for. That's what happen. >> I'm not confident today that it could we're much closer, but I don't I don't feel comfortable executing that for September. >> You're saying I speak for myself. I don't know about anybody else, but I think we would do our best to
078make an emergency meeting to to make something like that happen. >> I mean, we've been Mr. Kofer has been working on it and the administrators have been working on it with him and we get very excited and then we go, "Oh crap, that's not going to work." And then we there's so many variables. So again, I don't feel confident executing that today for September, but we're constantly working on it. That's not to say we can't, in fact, we just talked about this the other day, that if something were to come up that we can execute for after a holiday like January or Thanksgiving or spring break, something like that, we need to tell parents early and often, and that's not a problem. We can do that, but we're not quite there yet. But we're going
079for the dream is what we're going for. Sounds good to me. We're >> trying. But will um the parent pickup be part of that discussion? >> It's everything is a part of it because it's all it's all integrated. It's all integrated. >> It'll be completely impacted. >> It will be impacted >> because parents will feel more comfortable putting their second grader on a bus with K through two versus three through six. So then hopefully it'll filter down to the parent pickup line and we won't have as many and we won't have all the traffic issues and the and the the peeling out in people's driveways. We also start going out we also have to start in budget prep in February for new routes. So we don't want to I don't want to have to do
080that so that we don't have to worry about contracts. So we want to be in place to know what we're going to do for the minimally the next school year also because I don't want to go out to bid on routes and then break a contract. you know, I don't want to do that. We don't have to do that. So, so we want something in place by that time. >> So, it's my understanding then you're saying there's not going to be any changes immediately but first September that's going to impact parents like you know >> as right now tonight at 8:43 I'm going to say no. >> Can that change? Of course. But I'm not confident in saying that. And I don't want to make a promise I can't I can't keep. I don't want
081to, you know, I don't I don't want to put something out there that I can't deliver on. >> I just want to make sure parents have enough time to change schedules and work schedules and everything if we're going to completely overhaul everything in the next 30 days. >> Absolutely. >> And one more thing, um I know we had discussed previously, I haven't heard anything back up on it. There's not going to be any calendar changes. I know we had discussed possibly changing early dismissal days to traditional half days. That's not any plans for being implemented for this year. >> Right. We've talked about that too. And right now with the way the tiering is, it's going to cause a problem. >> So, but but when when the administrators were aware that the board was in
082support of that, that was very positive. So, that's what we immediately jumped on that too. >> Were those changes for March? What were those changes for >> a half day? Dismissal a 4hour day instead of a 5 hour day. Oh, that's what that was about. >> So, back to my original question, is there going to be a transportation committee or not? >> So, we're working administratively on that end. What I indicated earlier was that once we get to the point, I'm happy to either bring the committee to the board or bring a couple of board members to the committee. >> I think it should be the committee to the board. We get all the >> Everybody gets it at the same time. Good suggestion. Yeah, I was going to suggest a budget finance committee um
083you know as soon as possible to meet Mr. Morelli, get get his baseline, you know, but we're getting the baseline right now and and see where we're going moving forward because we can't start too early with that, >> right? And and now that I know that we're going to keep this structure for a little bit longer, I'll I'll implement those committees again. I'll throw dates out there now. We had those original dates, but I'll we'll start there. We'll look there and then move forward. Also, as I shared earlier, Mr. Morelli is doing a sort of a I asked him to do sort of a financial health forecast at least where we are, not even a forecast, where are we now so that we know how to move forward for now for the immediate and then
084we'll start forecasting for the future as well. >> And you did say audit uh the auditor would be willing to come in. Yes, we we're asking him to come in early as opposed to when he typically comes in kind of agree with the with the record. >> I for this year coming up, everything should be as early as possible. >> Okay, very good. So, I'll I'll put emails out there. Well, you're you're going to keep the committees as such as we have them in place and throw out some dates for us. It doesn't have to be every committee like >> that's fine. Yeah. >> As needed. >> Yeah, that's fine. And if somebody really wants something, just let me know. But I'll I'll definitely put, you know, finance personnel on there. You know, I'll do
085the policy. I'll do those publisher. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> And then we can discuss also offline the uh when we're going to do the strategic plan. I know that takes your planning >> and we can talk about that in the retreat. >> Okay. >> What does that cost to bring in New Jersey school boards for strategic planning? >> I forget if it was 7,000. I saw that number somewhere. It was a lot. 7,500 something like that. There are >> maybe we can postpone that and use that money towards safety patrol. >> There are other uh companies there are other people that do that too. So you know I guess you don't know but there are other companies that do it also use them. I was part of that last time. It wasn't that
086>> strategic plan is a very important job of the board. >> I guess we did a real simple one is what I'm saying. Was there value out of having that command? Like, can we use that same template and do it ourselves? >> Well, there was. I mean, I think because we didn't really know, you know, the superintendent went by the New Jersey school board's guidance for the whole thing. So, but I I assume some boards do it without every now and again they do. Yes, I did. I did alphabet in in a previous district and it is it's it's a thing. It's a lot. >> It's a lot, but yes, it can be done. And and as I said, there are other people there are other professional services that do it as well, not just
087school boards. >> Okay? Because some I understand some are really pages long with narrative. Ours is like four pages with boxes. >> I mean, that would be fantastic to get safety control back. Put a little bit more elbow grease on our end. >> Yeah. I was okay. We discussed that at the retreat. Good. All right. Can I just can I just suggest we do like a Google doc for deleting schedule instead of discussing for 40 minutes next meeting again like just for to see what dates people are available. So just like a yes no Google doc that folks can just >> like committees or for >> for the board meetings or whatever. >> Oh what the what I'm going to send out the spreadsheet that Alre >> December I'm fine. >> Okay. Then we can
088just enter it in all at once. >> Yeah. >> Yes or no? >> It's good. >> Okay. Now we'll open it up to public comment again. Floor is now open to members of the public. Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues. The board requests that each statement made by a participant is limited to three minutes as cited in policy 0167. There's a sign-in sheet located at the podium. Please sign in before you speak. No one's rushing to the podium. >> Okay, seeing none board forum. Any final thoughts? Anything anybody wants to share? >> Um, I'd like to share something. I just want to say u uh the building looks great. I want to give maintenance and custod a lot of credit for the the time that they're here. I know
089um teachers also do a lot for the school, but I want to recognize the custodial staff uh maintenance staff for what they're doing. The place looks great. There's a lot of nice shiny wax on the floors. Uh so great restoration and uh it's beautiful. Appreciate it. >> That does that doesn't seldom happen, right, Mr. Cole? Vicki's heard that too much. So, thank you, John, for thinking of that. You're right. It's nice and clean and neat. It looks good >> and I and I'm really uh excited about a lot of the upgrades which are going to be energy efficient RTUs and things like that that are coming into play. It's going to save the district some money and hopefully some solar. >> Yes. I asked Mr. Morelli about the Rod grant. I don't you had given
090me a did you pass out that spread sheet or just to explain the cost and um 40% right is covered by the state I believe. >> Yes. I just I just asked for numbers that's all I wanted to share. But the rest of the board [Music] >> wasn't everybody's folder. >> Okay. Yes, >> we can just >> There are four grants that were approved by the state. Um, this project started in 2023. Board did approve submissions. This past January, the state notified the district that they needed additional information to be able to process the grants to finalize them. Um, unfortunately, this was not done in the spring. The board was served with a 30-day notice to provide all the information uh which was dated for July 1st which we are complying with. All the information
091will be submitted on time so there will be no jeopardizing grants. The total of the four projects is $1,251,900. The Rod grant will cover 40% of that. The district cost is 751,000 and change. To the best of my knowledge, tonight the district has already paid a little over $500,000 of that. >> Good news. >> So, we're looking at, you know, about another $250,000 to complete >> as of tonight for the best of my knowledge >> as I find things. >> Spring this on you. I'm sorry, but >> did you write down the projects on that paper? Did you write down the specific projects on that paper? No. Uh no, this is just these are the DOE numbers. >> So if your projects are part of your long range facilities plan, >> okay, >> which we
092did give that >> should have if you'd like just a quick synopsis of it put it together, send it out to everyone. >> No, this is good. Thank you for doing this. >> Thank you. I just wanted you to kind of explain that so we're on the same page and that's really good news. We paid for a lot of our portion already. >> Thank you. It's probably going to save us a lot of money because a lot of that equipment was breaking down. Correct. Right. >> Correct. A lot of it was older. Um, also the board approved um a new system called Operations Hero as far as maint. So basically, you'll know how how much you're spending repairing each item, each air conditioner, each condenser. Are we at a point where it should be replaced
093because we're spending too much money repairing? And you'll be able to give my office, you know, spreadsheets to look at and to analyze, which prior to that, you really don't have that type of information available for all the systems throughout the year. So that program was implemented starting August 1st and benefits of tracking things. >> Yeah, I I I did hear about that program. I I've heard a lot of good stuff about it. So, it's one of the top ones. I know used to be the top, but now they're like at the bottom. And I I believe the the guy left uh from HU to go to that open up uh Operation Europe. >> Interesting. >> From what I from what I recall from here, >> I noted on Cole's report, Mr. report that uh
094the roof is being repaired again or continues to be repaired. I forget how we boarded it, but hopefully that you know we can get feedback from the staff that that's the case. [Music] >> Those those physical environments, they matter, too. All right, anyone else? >> I'll go next. I just want to welcome Mr. Carl Morelli to the board. Thank you. Um, I'm sure you're going to enjoy getting everybody's questions and uh, you know, we definitely ask a lot of questions. I know some more than others, but we're all here to try to do the best job that we can. We appreciate your experience and any feedback that you give us from your experience, all the different things that you've done in your career. You know, we've all looked over your resume and know the depth
095of what you've seen. So, anything that you can share with us, any advice, we definitely appreciate it. We have a we have a good challenge ahead of us everyone here. >> So appreciate that. Also since our last meeting uh Dr. Czech Idler, director of special services has started with the district uh special services special education for me personally and a lot of us is near and dear to our hearts. I have a son who has Down syndrome. He's in the district and we know that we have a lot of people that uh need special services. So, welcome to the district and we appreciate your enthusiasm and everything that you're going to bring to the table. I'd also like to acknowledge the outgoing PTO president who is here in the audience, >> Tiffany Middle Coupoop. She
096will never uh >> talk about all the great things that she's done. So, I'll do it on her behalf. In her three years, I believe her and her team have raised over $170,000 for our district in three years for all the events that you mentioned, all the field trips, all the donations on the playground, the books, the book vending machines that we have, um, everything that PTO has done has been under her leadership. So, Tiffany, thank you very much for everything you've done for our district. And, uh, I just want to thank the people that watch at home because I know a lot of people when I talk to them, they actually watch these meetings. So, if you've made it this far in this particular meeting, uh, thank you very much. There's not a lot
097of people here in attendance, but I do know there's a lot of people in our community that try to stay informed through the YouTube channel. They may not watch it tonight, but throughout the week or the weekend, they actually they eventually watch it. And, uh, we do appreciate you listening from home. And, you know, anything that we can do to help make this district better. If you ever see any of us, please just let us know. Thank you. >> We always steal all the thunder. That's why I try to go early. >> Welcome Carl and welcome Chuck. That's all I have to say. >> Yeah. I was all ready for it. I was, you know, amazed at the information you provided just an executive alone that I I think is going to turn out to
098be a very good fit. So, >> there'll be more information coming. Thank you. >> Anyone else? All right. Motion to adjurnn. Can I have a motion? >> Second. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> Next meeting is August 19th at 7 p.m.