001Everybody, um, thank you tonight for joining us. Um, I want to call to order the public meeting notice. The North Hunter and Vorhees Regional High School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, August 19th at 2205 is now called to order. In accordance with requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act, NJSA 104-6, adequate notice given the time, date, location, and to the extent known, the agenda of this meeting was published by the Hunter County Democrat in a Star Ledger on January 9th, 2025. In addition, notice of this meeting has been posted at the North Hunter High School, Vorhees High School, provided to the municipal clerks of the town, Bethlehem Township, Califon Burrow, Town of Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Glenn Gardner Burrow, Hamptonboro, Hybridgeidgeboro, Lebanon Burrow, Lebanon Township, Tukesberry Township and Union Township, as well
002as other interested parties, and posted on the district website. Fire access are located directions indicated. If alerted to a fire, please move in a calm and orderly fashion to the nearest smokefree exit. Restrooms are located behind us to the right. Um, at this time, I just ask you all to silence your cell phones. Miss Flu, can we have a roll call? >> Mr. Chapman is absent. Dr. Genie >> here. Miss Gallow >> here. Miss Here. >> Miss Coin here. >> Mr. Lordy >> here. >> Mr. McIac >> here. >> Miss Reyes >> here. Mr. Spanton >> here, >> Miss and Melino is absent. Thank you. >> Okay. Can we please stand for the flag salute to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God,
003indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay, I need a call for a motion and a second to approve agenda item 4.1, minutes July 21st, 2025 regular board meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussions? >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any nays or abstensions? Um, tonight we have Dr. Richard Burgjax and Dr. Richard Tonkco um to present our district um strategic plan presentation. I'm ready to come up. I'm going to come around this side of the table. I think it's better to have Dr. >> Oh boy, he's on the other side now. Watch out. Watch out. Um, >> so this is really just an overview of the strategic planning process that we went through. We want to um cover some highlights of the plan. I'm going to cover some things. Tom's going
004to cover some things. We're going to answer any questions and then uh there's a resolution on the agenda for the board to approve that we'll read after the presentation. Um just so that we can adopt this officially and then this will be our plan moving forward for next five years. So that being the case, G next slide please. So the overarching goals of this plan um were to evaluate and support the ongoing improvements of of academic and co-curricular programs for all students to sustain high levels of student growth and achievement. Um you know basically what that means is we want to focus our attention on the academic program of our for our students so that we can make sure they are prepared for the next steps when they're we this plan also provides a shared
005vision and direction for the district over the course of the next five years. I think that's pretty um you know easy to understand and then evaluate and identify areas of improvement of district operations at all levels to ensure ongoing compliance, accountability and efficiency. Again, this is going to come down to the um financial side that you'll see some things in the goals that are coming up and um just making sure our district is efficient to making sure that we are doing things um in the most efficient way possible while providing for our students and then sustain and grow a positive school culture culture and climate for our stakeholders to provide a safe, secure and nurturing learning environment. I think that's the most important um part of this slide is to make sure that we create
006a environment for our students and our staff to thrive so they feel like they can be successful and um and leave here happy educated um citizens. That's really the goal of this plan. All right, J first. Thank you for having me and I really appreciate you uh allowing me to assist you with this plan. two most important things board members do and many don't get to do it during their career believe it or not as a as a volunteer trustee uh is to pick a superintendent right it's most important thing and then put together a strategic plan for a community or for you a vast amount of community so uh so I applaud you this is really an incredible uh incredible experience here the amount of uh you know 577 surveys and maybe it doesn't
007sound a lot to you because you're you're so large but that's a that's a lot it's a lot of uh online um activity we We had two incredible um student groups that we met with um in a face toface kind of uh you know setting where we sat down and we we you know we had some really good conversations over some pizza with these uh incredible students. We talked about the programs that are here programs that they would like to see so we can kind of give that to the superintendent administration and then back to the board. Um and then we had two phenomenal evenings uh with the community here at both sites and I know I see some familiar faces. I would appreciate if you come out and uh and and really brainstorm um
008exactly what was needed. Putting putting the theory into practice is the main thing now, right? We could sit here, we could talk about it, we can make the pretty pictures, we could do a resolution tonight, but it's really now what happens through this process and and then the most important part is the engagement, right? Moving this forward. So, um you you know, again, we talked about the stakeholder involvement, which is the most important thing. I think a lot of that is lip service, but but I think you all have it here. Um the uh the way that everybody was engaged during those those season uh those sessions at night was was really really intriguing. For one um for those you maybe didn't hear about it, we we did have uh you know uh we did
009have different the brainstorming sess session put some you know stickies on the wall some some big postits and I just had all these ideas based on the five pillars that we base us on based on the QAC accountability continuum. Um and and I think it's important to note that uh there were some really really good conversations coming out of that and in ter with the students and now your your survey questionnaires I think we got a lot of data. We scrubbed the data without saying that we really got deep into the data. I think we provided the superintendent with way too many um areas to to talk about uh which then you know that's we got to chisel it down a little bit to see what you really think you need again to put that
010theory into practice. So I think what we'll see tonight are some of these action plans uh then moving forward again it is that engagement. Um so so yeah so it was it was an incredible strategic plan process. So two very important parts of a strategic plan are vision statement and mission statement. Um the vision statement is what we would like to see happen. Okay. What we anticip what we hope will happen when all this work is done. uh the mission statement is sort of how we're going to make that vision statement come alive. And so our vision that we came up with and the board all had an opportunity to, you know, pick from a few different ones and we we word smith a few things. Um but I think we settled on something that
011really hits home for all of us, which is every student empowered for tomorrow. And I think that really is um short, succinct, but it's exactly what we want to see. We want to see every single student be ready for what they're going to experience tomorrow. In order to accomplish that, our mission statement is again, I think, very specific and very um to the point. The Northland Morris Regional High School District empowers all students through innovative and personalized learning to achieve their full potential, embrace lifelong learning, and contri contribute responsibly to a changing world. And I do want to focus on um personalized learning and lifelong learning. I think that's important. Our students, everybody learns in different ways. Um, and I think to to make sure that we are um connecting with every single student in
012a classroom in one way or another so that they find the content exciting and interesting is what allows that student to learn that content. And if they take that um philosophy with them for the rest of their lives and want to learn continually learn for the rest of their lives, then we have done our jobs and they will continue to flourish um in our world. Let me Okay. So, one of the things you get with our firm form uh is that ethnographic view um of everything we do. So, for example, we do searches for executive uh cabinet positions or whatnot. We actually take stakeholder data. We take what the board wants and we actually count how many times those things are talked about in in uh in actual interviews. Uh we do the same thing
013here with the strategic planning. uh we you know we sat down with the superintendent before he got some data for a pre preliminary data from the board and we knew where you know this this uh this district was headed uh and I think what it was was you said empowering these students through everyone coming together this this purpose moving forward um that engagement that started with the students like we said sitting down actually asking data uh asking them to give us some data um one-on-one uh having conversations the same thing uh with the uh sessions that we had at Right. So, all of that comes down to a synthesis, right? And and a an important piece of all this is that action plan process. And that's where we're at right now. Uh all the data,
014all the scrubbing, all the things that come together tonight when putting that action plan together. Now, it's the it's the board's responsibility, with all due respect, to hold superintendent accountable through committees and whatnot to make sure that he continually or she continually updates you through the next 5 years um uh on this plan uh on the strategic plan on the action plans and how their process is moving forward. Right? We always talk about feedback. It's an easy one, but as superintendent, as board members, you know, as as any type administrative entity, we should be talking about feet forward as well, right? What are we doing to kind of make sure this process exists 2 years from now, 3 years from now, because we may be excited about it tonight. Some of these faces may change
015in here. Definitely the faces of parents outside are going to change. Administrators are going to change, teachers are going to change. This strategic plan has to remain the same because it's the the vision and the mission. You know, Dr. just said, you know, the vision I I I try to explain it to you a little bit, you know, like the vision is the vacation and where do we want to go? And the mission is how are we going to get there? We going to take a cruise ship. We take a plane where you want to go. So, you set your vision tonight through this plan. How are we going to get there in 5 years? When we sit back here in 5 years, whether you're on the board or not, and you come back, can
016you honestly stand up here and say, "We did everything we set out to do 5 years ago." And and that's those action plans. And I think they're incredible action plans. Uh, I know Rich took a very long time to kind of like make sure we had goals that were not only attainable but also sustainable, right, with fiscal responsibility. We all know what's coming down the pike fiscally, right? And we all know what's coming. So, >> can I ask one quick question on the ethnographic engagement? >> Yes. >> It appears that there's um focus groups. I see students, district leaders, community forum, you could say parent voice on that and community um and informal classroom observation. So in in that particular category, was their teacher voice um represented as well? >> The teachers were um represented
017through the survey data. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And they were also invited to the community. >> Yes. >> Okay. Just Yeah. >> And we did have teachers there. So >> yeah, we did have teachers there. >> Yeah. >> All right. So let me get into a little bit of the um meat of the plan. This plan was uh developed on five pillars. Those five pillars are from the QAC um process that we are evaluated for. Our district is evaluated every year. Um instruction and programming. The the main goal for that is to develop curriculum programs to improve student achievement through data driven student centered instruction that foster critical thinking and lifelong learning. And again I think our focus on that is lifelong learning. making sure that students um leave this high school with a
018great experience and want to continue learning um after they leave here. We don't want them to feel like instruction and learning and um education is a burden. It should be something that they celebrate and become a part of. Personnel um to establish and foster a workforce committed to student success characterized by high performance, data informed decision-m, continuous growth fostered through proactive recruitment and comprehensive professional development. Again, I think, you know, our students are what we're all here for, right? But we can't achieve our goals for the students if we don't support our staff. And that's what I think this personnel role sets forth is making sure that our faculty and staff know that we are here for them. We are going to support them. We're going to give them the tools they need and the
019resources they need to make sure that our students are successful. Fiscal management. This is probably the most challenging of all of our goals. um to ensure fiscal sustainability through the evaluation of current expenditures and resource allocation to support and enhance student programs and maintain and improve facilities. I think as we've all talked about more than once, you know, we we are we our financial state with um either flat or slightly increasing state aid um local tax levies being capped at 2%. Um and then costs going up higher than that. We are constantly getting creative on how we are balancing the budget. Um Katie's done a great job at that and we're going to continue to um make sure that we are managing that fiscal that pool of money um so that we can present to
020you budgets every year to make sure that we are providing for our students continuing to meet all these other goals while also um constraining ourselves to that financial constraint. Operations um to optimize programs and infrastructure to support student success and operational efficiency. I think that sort of speaks for itself, but you know, this is about our facilities and our grounds and also about our programs. Um, just continually finding efficiencies. And that's one way that we'll end up supporting that fiscal management goal as well. There's a connection between all of these. And then last but not least, governance uh to foster transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement through effective communication and policy. And again, I think we do that as a board. We need to continue to do that. We need to find ways that we can
021improve on that. Um and then I think making sure that uh one of the things you'll see coming up later in the plan is forming a strategic um planning committee that you know that will allow me to have um voices um from different stakeholders so that then when I come back and update the board um it's not just me telling you what's happening. It's a committee that is telling you what's happening. Um it's multiple voices for you to hear. All right. These are just some um examples of key action plans. If you look through the actual document, you'll see there's a lot more information in there. Um but I want to give a few examples. You know, instruction programming develop and implement a future ready learning framework. You know, that will ensure that our our
022learning framework is adaptive. You know, as things change, you know, things like AI come out, right? And as things um come out, we have to be able to adapt to that. Um and that's what I I envision a future ready learning framework. um cultivate career awareness and post-secondary readiness through academic pathways, making sure that our students have all the resources they need to be able to go on to college or the workforce and be successful. Um or the military personnel um identifying high level instructional priorities based on student data and curriculum needs. I think that's always an ongoing process that we do as educators. uh we need to continue to do that and make sure that we're doing it as well as we can and continue to um continue to evaluate whether or not we're
023doing that well. Um and also enhancing student recognition and appreciation practices. I think that's important for our faculty and staff to know that they are appreciated and they um are supported um by the board, by administration, by everybody. Um I think that goes a long way. If our teachers are feel supported, they're going to feel like they can do their job better in the classroom. Um and that is a win-win situation. Uh fiscal management, we are going to develop um some kind of a comprehensive financial dashboard, an annual report. Obviously, we have our budget season where we, you know, um present the budget to the board. But that was one of the things I found interesting out of all the data, you know, we were all in the fours and fives, you know, if you
024look at if you look at the charts in in your plan. And the one thing that we were in the middle of like you know at at that 2 three even right was how uh informed people were staff and community members about the financial status of the district. And so I think if we get the information out there and make sure people are aware it's out there I think that's going to be in our best interest that they understand the challenges we have and they also understand how they can support us when we ask them to. And then um we've talked about identifying a staff member over some grant acquisition and partnership development. I think these are alternate revenue sources that we're looking at. You know, just ways to continue to support our budget without
025just state and local tax money, right? So operations complete a comprehensive facility and program modernization assessment. That was one idea that came out. We have a long range facilities plan. I think everyone is aware of that. So we have a list of u projects that we want to accomplish over the next you know 5 years. Um but I think making sure that those projects are looked at with a um keen eye on modernization. What can we do to make you know these systems even more modernized and easier to manage? HBAC is a great example, right? What can we do to do, you know, backend control so that all of our systems are controlled by one backend system to make sure that we're um turning things off when we don't need it but making sure things
026are comfortable when we when we do. um and then develop and implement an advanced safety and emergency preparedness system. Again, we have a lot of these things in place, but I think that's one thing that you can never say it is good enough, right? You always want to striving to improve that. Making sure that we have um you know, the systems in place to make sure our students and staff feel safe. If they don't feel safe, it's hard for them to learn. And again, last but not least, governance. um completing an annual in-depth review of the board of education's governance practices and strategic planning process or progress. Um that will be my job to make sure you know where we are with strategic plan. Um but I think you know in um improving the onboarding
027process you know that's something we talked about all throughout the course of um this year and that's something that I think would fall into this um action plan as well. And then um developing and implementing a multiplatform communication strategy. Most people when we said how do you want to hear your information it was email but you know email they I you know things get lost. You know we all get a ton of emails a day. So I think it's important to have multiple ways that we're communicating with our communities so that they are aware of the good things that are going on the things they have to do and then um also how they can reach out to us. You know there shouldn't be a one-way communication as well. It shouldn't be just us blasting
028things out all the time. It should be a way for them to reach out to the person that can help them the easiest. Um so that's what I think that multiplatform communication strategy. Do you remember anything else that pertains to this? >> No, I think I think even on ahead we did spend a lot of time um on personnel in both sessions. Um I think we were talking about retention. Um and uh and there were there were as said there were some staff members that were there as well and we try to break the groups up in the uh as a jigsaw. So not all the teachers are in one group, you know. Um >> and I think it's important, you know, I know you do recognize and appreciate staff members, but do we do
029it enough? not just here, everywhere, right? We can't always do that. And I think that's something that goes back to administration and you know, um we can't forget about the people in the trenches, right? Because they they make all of us look good. Um and that's who the kids see every day. Some students see them more than their own parents, right? So, we have to appreciate that even even more uh as a society, not just here. Uh but I think it's a big thing. I think you're you're focusing on it um through this plan which is incredible especially now that you know we're still in that midst of uh you know the teacher task force you know the little slowdown that we had there um you know students aren't coming out of college want to
030be teachers anymore you know it's not always about the money either but uh I think we're going to see an uprise on that a little bit as we know start start making some changes across the state um with some different things This is a little bit on the implementation and oversight. Um, jump in here, but >> you know, it's a 5-year plan goes from this year through 2030. Um, yearly milestones and reviews. We're going to make sure you're well informed on what this what the progress is in this plan. Uh, we're we also did look at the dashboards. Um, indeed have been looking at Ramsey, I think it was. There's a couple of school districts that you and that Tara had found at the last board meeting and we looked at what their dashboards look
031like and we're going to try to model something after that so that we can communicate this out to make sure that uh you know on an ongoing basis, right? And then still report out you know um at least twice a year I would say to the board um to let you know where our progress is. And then, you know, as far as the oversight, u led by myself, the board of education, and that strategic planning advisory council that I mentioned, um, that I think is going to be really key because I think it's important to have a lot of different voices in what we're trying to accomplish here. And more voices we have, I think the better off we'll be as we get more information in. And then some of the tools to monitor are
032annual progress reports. Like we talked about, uh, there is a three-year midyear plan review. So that if we think we have to pivot on anything um really important, you know, obviously we're going to have a little flexibility here each year with district goals on how we can pivot. But um if there's something in a plan that just doesn't make sense anymore, by year three we should be identifying that and then changing something substantially to be able to re be readopted. And then just the commitment, you know, the action plans represent a commitment to excellence um both from planning, responsive leadership, community partnerships, and ensuring that decisions are rooted in data voices and tax dollars to improve student outcomes. You know, this is just the future outlook, very similar to what I just mentioned. Um but
033this is a commitment to excellence, equity and innovation for our district. Um it has it the successful implementation will depend on the collective commitment of the entire educational community, our parents, our board, our faculty, our staff, um our administrators, um you know, local businesses, um local councils, um you know, everybody. We're all sort of in this together. I think it will depend on everybody working together on that. uh board of education and central administration's role is obviously paramount to monitoring the progress and the allocation resources and then making sure that that's upholding the vision of this plan. You know, it's a living evolving blueprint for instructional excellence and I think it is a promise and an affirmation to every learner and stakeholder that the district will continue to provide an enhanced dynamic inclusive and forward
034thinking learning environment leading to a future where every student thrives. And I think that we can all agree on is the goal of this um board of ed of the district and eventually his plan that every student um thrives when they leave here. That would be great. Any questions? >> So I have a question comment. So in looking through the action plan, I think that you know as we look at dashboards and making the information public >> um for the community, we need to make sure that some of these are drafted in a way that they actually are measurable, right? So these really broad stroke type of concepts don't really some of them there most of them are fine but there are one or two where we should consider how we measure on those so
035that we can figure that out. >> Yeah, I agree. Um, and I think that was one of the things that when we were um finalizing the plan, we said what we're going to do is try to focus each year's district goals >> that will those action plans will drive those goals, right? And so those goals will be part of that um dashboard as well. >> Okay. >> I envision so. >> Okay. >> Because I I agree that it there's just not there's not all the howto in there. >> Well, the how to come every year with the district goals. >> Yeah. like a term like foster as it foster a holistic student development communication model is very I mean very broad >> so you know narrowing it down into something that's a bit more specific
036I think will be really important >> absolutely >> so it sounds like there's aspects of this strategic plan that um to the word evolved like how things can change over time >> and um which is >> I think really powerful for a strategic plan because where we are today is not necessarily right. It has to account for the changes that may occur that we don't even know what they are. So, >> in today's world, things change so quickly um that I think that adapting to that uh is of the utmost important. >> Yeah. >> And Rich, would the committees be doing that like addressing like the district goals with the pillars and stuff and seeing how things are changing and you know, comments from the community and so that's pretty much the goal of the
037committee. That'll be the purpose of the committee is to yes to provide that feedback throughout the year. Um evaluate how things are going, the initiatives that we put in place, the district goals that we um agree on and whether or not we're meeting those and um and then giving me the feedback I need to be able to report back to the board on our progress. So >> Rich, do you given that we're essentially approving the plan tonight like um I guess the ch the next challenge is sort of what become those actionable concrete steps to inform some of the work this year. um even though you didn't have like a whole summer to sort of prep for it and sort of strategically figuring out what some of those first steps or moves might be that
038feel to to be genuinely in the direction of the plan. >> Sure. So I mean we we didn't we have already started with some districts um because again I was I didn't think >> this plan would substantially change based on you know the fact that um there weren't a lot of questions before tonight right and so we're moving in that direction. and I think we'll be able to hit the ground running um this month, have district goals for you in September, and then that'll be what we start focusing on for the rest of the school year. >> Okay. >> I I got a question. Oh, sure. My question for Mr. Oh, so >> give or take, how many other districts did do you consult for? >> Consult for? >> Yeah. For for strategic plans? >>
039Oh, for strategic plans right now. Currently, like we've done them uh probably right now, eight or nine maybe. >> Okay. sort of. Okay. So, understanding that the this strategic plan is unique to us, did you see any common areas in other strategic plans that maybe we didn't touch upon here? That's a great question. No, actually, actually, you guys are the model plan right now, believe it or not. I mean, uh, it was it was a larger audience, but I think the interaction was incredible. Um, the one thing I will say, if I can just kind of piggyback on it, is that there really wasn't any, uh, I'm not naive to think that there aren't, you know, factions of people in communities that are, you know, looking for certain things, but I didn't see much of
040that when I was here and I spent some time here and then talking to the rich over the past year. Uh, which was an incredible thing. Even when we were scrubbing the data to have that one um that one area that was a little bit lower is not uncommon, right? Because everybody every once about the money, they don't think you tell them enough, right? It's it's the transparency piece. So that was that. So that showed me that that was a true number for me. You know, it wasn't everybody just hitting on a five, you know. So that was good. So it really made the play in the Bible. I think the biggest thing for you all that I don't see in a lot of places when I do this is the word equity. And I'm
041not talking about culture. And you know, you have a very unique situation in this in this in this district that you have because you have two specific school cultures, right? Two different entities basically and you're trying to bring them together. It's really unique and it's really incredible, right? Um the equity piece for me again wouldn't be color, creed, race, any of that stuff. It would be everybody on this side of the fence and this side of the fence have the same thing or the same opportunities, right? And we talked about that a lot when we were meeting, you know, and that's something I don't see in a lot of places, you know, it's very we're this town or that town or whatever, you know. Uh I think you have that here, you know, even when
042I was talking to the kids, they, you know, they they know they're a part of a bigger thing. You could just tell when you were talking to them. Um, so, so I guess not to kind of get away with your question, but I think what I'm saying is you you have hit every possible aspect you can on those pillars and and we're, you know, we facilitate with you if it's your plan obviously, but you know, we like to put those pillars out there because everything should be based on is that QAC plan, right? So, you can't go wrong basing all of your actions on that QAC and then kind of in tendrils coming out on what's more important for your community. Um, so this group as a whole and as a board, I commend you
043because you really did hit every every key factor that I've ever seen. Uh, again, making it the model plan. So, uh, so I really do commend you. We do a lot of consulting for some of your, um, elementary towns too that I don't know if you guys know that, but we do a lot of the library media study stuff. Um, so we really know that the conglomerate of students that come here. Uh, and this this is really if you do stay I hate using the word transparency because I think people use a buzz word a lot but if you stay transparent with these these dashboards I was just telling about everything. I haven't seen that um too many places. Upper Bergen County. Yeah, stuff like that. But um I think that's that's a golden piece
044here. Um so everybody knows you're transparent here. We can give you some feedback and feed forward come you know you maybe every few months you you have a little section on your agenda that's a feed forward section. See where we're at. Um things like that. Um and I think you're you're way ahead of the game. So congratulations to all of you. >> Thanks. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you, Dr. Bjax. Thank you, Dr. Timco. Uh appreciate it your time and your effort. So I need a call for a motion and a second to approve re resolution 081-925-3 for the 2025 2030 strategic plan for North Hunter Vorhees Regional High School District navigating tomorrow a united North Hunter Vorhees strategic path forward. >> Motion. >> All
045in favor? I >> I >> any any naysay or except >> and now we'll be continuing on to our chief school administrator's report. Dr. Burgjax, >> thank you very much. Get everything done in the beginning of the meeting for me. Um so uh we don't have any uh report on harassment, intimidation, bullying because we didn't have school in July. Um we did have three um HID cases that were reported in July from the end of May and the beginning of June. Um but they were all unfounded so we don't require any action on that and there were no monthly reports cuz we didn't have attendance and things like that. So um but I do have some other things that I would like to report. Um number one, I'd like to welcome Katie back for the
046first meeting. um great have her back and uh you know Doug kept the ship moving forward but it's it's always good to have our um you know someone that I've counted on for a long time and I appreciate all of Katie's hard work and dedication. She while she was out she was making sure she was very involved. So so she was able to come back and hit the ground running. Um a few other things I do want to talk about even though it is summer we've had some busy uh accomplishments from our students. Uh on August 2nd, uh recent North Hunter graduate, 2025 graduate John Carvalo, uh performed with the Steel Stacks All-Star Jazz Ensemble at the Musicfest event in Bethlehem. I don't know if anyone got to go to Musicfest, but this prestigious group
047is made up of select high school student school musicians from across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, chosen for their outstanding solo performances during the Steel Stacks Jazz Festival last February, March. So, we extend a big congratulations to John on this wonderful achievement. his excellent performance with the ensemble. Um again, what he did in in February and March, they chose students based on that and and that so that was a very big accomplishment. So congratulations to John. Um in addition to John, we had several other students from North Hunter. Um Anna Bennington, Michael Kotran, um Addison Ure, Abby Wrigley, and Savannah Wrigley along with Jamie Meers from Vorhees and North Herman alum Sophia Scala. Um they got to perform at Musicfest as well. Um it was part of a troop that was put together by their um
048private music teacher um and they got to um do vocal performances um at musicfest and that was again a great experience for all of them and we're very proud of their accomplishments as well. And then Vorius High School is proud to recognize junior Nolan Laessa who recently earned the title of world champion in taekwondo at the 2025 international taekwondo Federation World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. >> Wow. Sounds like a pretty cool trip. >> Um, from July 22nd to July 27th, seven athletes from WoU Taekwondo Academy in Readington Township represented the United States and competed for a spot on the podium. Five of those athletes, including Nolan, brought home one or more medals, showcasing their hard work, dedication, and skill on a world stage. So, congratulations to Nolan on his outstanding accomplishment. Wow. Very proud. And
049then, parents and guardians have been receiving their back to school updates. Um students now have their logger assignments, bus schedules, their academic schedules for the upcoming school year. Um tomorrow all staff are in. So I get to leave board main tonight, go to bed, get up and welcome our um staff back tomorrow. So that I I'm very excited. You know, I think um you know, it's one of the best days of the year when you get to just, you know, set a tone for a great school year. And I think we're going to have a great one. Um so tomorrow is all staff. Freshman orientation is on Friday, August 22nd. Um, and then on Monday, August 25th, everybody is back and we are back in session and school is, you know, day one starts quick.
050>> Winging. >> Um, so I just want to welcome everyone back. Um, we're looking forward to exciting, memorable year. Um, oh, and one last thing I did want to mention. Uh, I don't have an official yet. As soon as I do, I'll get an invitation out to the board. But Polytech, um, has made significant progress on a new building. I don't know if anyone has seen that. lots of trees and shrubs going up and they're, you know, they're at the they're at that part where it's like the looking pretty instead of just being functional. They're still working on some TCOs and things like that, but they have set September 9th at 400 p.m. as a tenative um ribbon cutting. So, just so everyone is aware of that, I'll make sure again when it's official, I'll
051make sure everybody gets an invite. Um, and if you can make it, it'd be great to have as many board members there as we can. So, >> and when will students be able to start attending? So, if they get their TCO um by this Friday, then students can start penning on Monday. >> That's a wow. >> Yeah. And I think that is their goal that um it depends on who you talk to, right? >> We'll just leave it there. >> But but I I will say I will say I've been, you know, um Katie and I have worked with Todd almost on a daily basis at this point trying to make sure that we can do what we can to help facilitate. He's been working hard with inspectors and DCA people and um he's optimistic.
052Doco has, you know, come in at the end and really done what they need to do to get things open. Now, it just comes down to inspections. Um and if if it's not open for day one on the 25th, we anticipate it to be open very soon after that. Uh and we do have a plan B to um have the students in classroom areas at North Hunter in so that they can learn, you know, all the preliminary stuff they would learn in the classroom anyway before they're touching tools, all the safety and OSHA requirements and things like that. So, so either way, we are prepared um for the 25th. >> Just one other question on the the poly tech. So, where where's the parking lot going to be for those students and the the or
053really the teachers, the staff? >> So, if you look just past the maintenance building, that's what they that that was the last part they're finishing. But if you take a look, you'll see their um >> the parking lot is there. And now they're building like a retention area, which is something what was it called? Green >> green infrastructure. green infrastructure that um they needed to do for um storm water. >> Storm water, right? Yeah. >> So, they won't they'll they won't have the same kind of passes that the North Hunter students have to park. >> No, they're going to police their own parking lot. Yeah. You know, the North kids will have a pass to park up here as a senior and then if they were obviously in the Polytech program, they could walk down
054and back and forth. >> But vice versa, we don't expect Polytech students or teachers to take up north space. Not all. Okay. Good. Okay. And I'm excited to have our reps back. A couple holes here. >> So they'll be for September. So they're all are they already being chosen and all that stuff has been done or we're waiting for the principles to do that when >> the principles do that in the first second week of school. We they'll have recommendations for you at September meeting. We'll invite those uh students. They might not prepare be prepared for a report in September, but you'll get to see who they are. Meet them and then usually in October is when they first report. >> That's awesome. Awesome. Awesome. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. All
055right. So, um the school board presence report. Um we have a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 at the district administration office. Um Tara had sent us an email today about the Hunter County New Jersey School Board Association meeting is scheduled for September 29th. If you want to add anything to that. >> Yeah. Um well, you guys all got my message and Dr. Bjetts is going to be one of our panelists at the round table of superintendependence and the topic is on AI. So um it starts at 6 if you want to have dinner at the chalet mountain chalet. We're in the north part of county for the first one and then the presentation will start at 6:45 and there's also hyperlinks if you want to go in through zoom you can
056do that. So we're looking forward to and I'll have the list of all the other participants uh probably by the end of this week she said. So >> good. Yeah. >> Collaborate. So >> they're trying to get enough from the the elementary, the middle, and then the high school. So that way you have a diverse group of different segments, the student population. >> Perfect. So thank you. And then the New Jersey school board's workshop uh 2025 is scheduled for October 20th through the 23rd, 2025 in Atlantic City. Um and our next board business is a recognition of Algo and board member Christina Kagno representing Califon and uh Burrow and Tusbury Township. We're really grateful for her dedication and service to this district and to the school district. And then any questions? Anything? >> Can I?
057>> Sure. >> I just wanted to mention something about um the school board uh the workshop. We do we did sign up for a group rate. So if anybody wants to go um get your name in. Um it it's we we have we you know we can get up to 25 people. So I don't think we'll hit that number but we can get as many as you'd like. >> I was saying uh you left me off the email by mistake. >> I'm like she's had an email today. >> I'll send it over to you. >> We can paper clean it. >> It's okay. >> Angela, do you have something? Could I just echo the sentiments about Christine Magno? Um I've appreciated her time on the board as well, her service, her um personnel committee leadership
058um that she has supplied us with um serving as the chair and I just want to wish her all the best. >> Yeah. [Applause] So then I need to call for a motion and a second to accept the resignation of board member Christina Kagno representing Califon Burough and Tukesbury Township. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any nays or abstensions? >> All right. Moving on to opportunity for public comment. During this portion of the meeting, the public is invited to address the board of education with comments. You're requested to sign the register, provide it um provide it, and to state your name, municipality of residents, group affiliation if applicable, director comments to the schoolboard president. While all comments must be considered by the board of education, and a response may be forthcom and
059when appropriate. Individual school members may not respond to speakers at the time of their appearance. The public peri the public comment period will be a maximum of 30 minutes in length unless there is unusual circumstances. You will be allocated 3 minutes to speak and no one will be permitted to speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. Please keep your comments respectful and non-defamy and maintain the level decor appropriate for public meeting where students may be present and in the audience. Cargo go hybrid. I just wanted to um say that um Dr. Juan Tours, the county school superintendent is going to be speaking at the um county meeting also. So I think that everybody should go. Anybody else? Going once, gone twice.
060Okay, moving on to um curriculum, instruction, and technology. The committee reported. >> Uh okay. Um we met on the 13th. Um you have the agenda of reviewing the professional consultants uh student services uh the tuition uh students that we receive uh to our district from surrounding districts. And um one of the new items was the uh state of New Jersey released a new educator evaluation document which affords um flexibilities and options for our highly effective staff to uh to do in lie of a traditional observation. And those additional things include things like uh running a professional development session within the district uh working with a peer uh in terms of giving uh like a a teaching team visiting each other's classes and and giving feedback. Um working with data sets to guide the decision making
061around instruction assessment and response to that. Um, and it really seems like a great opportunity for our staff to sort of um expand their impact and uh engage with the district in some some unique ways. It does require the board's approval. Uh, the committee is recommending the approval and certainly with the strategic plan and the development and retention of a high-quality staff, these are some of the avenues that can nicely complement that work. Um the next item was the uh AP report and you have a link in there to the AP data for the exams from last year. Um one of the things that we talked about and Rich Burn was sort of able to explain as we've seen sort of rises and falls in the number of students taking the exams. uh but he
062kind of reminded us that the the district doesn't necessarily require doesn't require students to take the exam to get the AP credit. And we've had those conversations before and historically it looks like when the exam was no longer required there was a dip in AP exam taking but there seems to be some trending back up after that decline. Um so that's something that we'll continue to look at and monitor. um that idea of participating in the in the course versus the taking of the test and certainly again going back to the strategic plan those sort of pathways that students have obviously the AP affords students um whether it's coursework credit or other opportunities as they move on from here um the other remaining question was to continue to monitor access for students just ensuring that
063students are having the opportunity to access AP classes. And this is everything from, you know, are there are there obstacles to students getting into classes or um situations where the numbers might just be low and we're looking for, you know, reasons why. Um, if you recall in the past year, we've done a few things where some courses like calculus, the pre-calc have become AP where we recognize we're running a course that's very similar to an AP course and see an opportunity to to have it uh be for AP credit for students as well. Um, the last item was a review of the social studies program. Um that's also that presentation is included. It includes the core sequences of courses, the AP classes we offer, the electives we offer, um the affiliated activities like National Honor
064Society, various clubs and trips. Um, one item that came up uh, regarding that, and it's not necessarily just social studies, but again, in service to the strategic plan, as we continue to review and look at our course offerings, um, h how are we soliciting feedback from students about the types of courses that they might like to see or be interested in? Um because invariably what happens in your catalog is you have some courses that are there. Not many students are signing up for them and they're not running as a result. Um and whether that's just because that was a topic that was maybe big 5 or 10 years ago and some newer topics or trends have sort of emerged. Um just soliciting that student input for that kind of thinking and direction is something that
065was suggested that we continue to work with. Um I think that's all I have. I don't know if anybody else who was in on the meeting any details that anyone remembers anything else questions? >> Yeah, I just had a question. Uh well, one comment question. So on the um we had talked I think a number of meetings back maybe it was a year year ago about um AP classes and as it relates to access like you were mentioning um the cost um again can be prohibitive for some students to be able to take the exams. Um, do our students have the information, I guess maybe through their guidance counselors or the teachers as to whether they can seek any kind of aid in order to um through College Board for example to take those classes
066to take the exams. >> Yeah, I know we offer that locally um if they want to take the exam and can't afford it, >> right? >> We cover that and again there's there's AP money that um covers that. >> Okay, great. Awesome. >> But I will make sure we work on making sure that's communicated. Yeah, >> I believe it is, but we'll make sure we look at that just to make sure. >> And then as far as one question I have again going towards the um >> the uh >> my gosh, the plan >> strategic strategic >> um you know, you know, as as we were talking about some of the things that students are looking for and I think some of the things that we want to um h offer in in the school.
067So, for example, I was thinking of the um business, it's like a business developer, business apps class is, you know, would it be something to consider the addition of a class on AI and how to use AI for business use? So, those kinds of things and adjustments to some of the classes might be really helpful for students. >> Yeah. >> As we look to see what they're going to need, you know, one, two, five years down the road. It's just a lot. >> Yeah, I agree. >> Okay. Right. >> Any other further questions? >> Questions? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. So, I'm going to need a call for a motion in a second to approve agenda items 9.1 through 9.3. >> I don't have to read them. >> Second. >> Okay. All in
068favor? >> I. >> Any nays or abstensions? I wasn't sure if I was supposed to read that. All right. The policy and school security uh committee had met on August 11th. All were in attendance except for Mr. Chapman. We had a couple agenda items. Um Dr. Burgjax led us through a quick tour of the new board docs platform to show how we can create a draft policies, revise and edit them, and then we'll eventually be able to present them to the board for approval and make a draft of an active policy once it has been done. So there's a way we can do it so everybody can see what was changed, what was added, what was edited. Um, I think all the board members got like their log on and everything. So we can go
069in there and see. It's different from the public's so it's it's uh it's it's pretty informative. You did a great job on that. Um, so we're just going to continue working on the new platforms and learn how, you know, streamline the policy changes and recommendations. The next agenda item was we were discussing um an email came in from a board member um requesting maybe to add a or the possibility to talk about adding um decorum language to a current policy. Um I had submitted some AI generated language to prompt dialogue on practical approaches just for to get the discussion going. We discussed similarities between this language as well as like where would be the appropriate format whether it would be policy board norms or board handbook. Uh we're going to be working with attorney for
070language and see you know and going through what we should kind of do at that point. Um and then our third agenda item was uh we did discuss the SRO and class 3 officer discussion. Um Dr. Vertex updated us uh you know with the negotiations with Clinton Township um and you know the price range um and you know bringing in Lebanon Township and Clinton Township and trying to figure out the the the contracts um and we will be voting on them and discussing them at the next board meeting. I wanted to add um with board docs uh the our delegate assembly is coming up um November 22nd and October 3rd. I'll send you guys over an email. You might have got it from school boards already, but uh October 3rd is the deadline for uh
071submitting a resolution. Um and that would be we follow since we're using board docs um and we're using their policy. If there's anything we as a board want to submit to have them change is this is the time. So I don't know if anybody has to change anything at this point but as a board as a whole we haven't done this in the past but other boards do it and um now that we are utilizing school board's policies if we've changed anything we think it's important we can then set the resolution and then it's you know could could happen to change at the state uh schoolboard level. So >> yeah. So that's >> Yes. >> Um along those lines, I just wanted to mention to the board and to our audience, our community, um I
072had occasion in the last month and a half for another school district who switched from um New Jersey school boards to Strauss Esme. This board did Strauss SMA to New Jersey school boards. And the concern in that switch was is there anything that the board um any of our school district, our administrators, our teachers, um our community needs to know about differences between Strauss ESMA policies and New Jersey school board's policies. So we did an analysis and I'm here to tell you that having firsthand gone through each one of them there every policy that is in Strauss Esme is also in the New Jersey school board's policy. Good to know. >> And that the only issue for the board in that regard based on what you were just talking about to the extent that the
073North Vorhees board school district has written either its own policies or has exercised options. Um when you get a policy sometimes you can make decisions. They just have to be tailored accordingly. But for the entire North 104 East school district, please rest assured everything that's in in that was in Strauss Esme is also in New Jersey school boards. >> That's great. >> Thank you. >> And there is no Okay. Nothing. Okay. So now we're moving on to finance, facilities, and transportation. >> Can I Oh uh uh one quick question. At what point will the the board docs will >> with switching to board docs? Will we eventually have a public face spacing access for that? And is that active now? >> It is active. Yes, it took it it was active I think 10 days
074ago. Okay. So it did take a little while to get it there but it is active now. >> Yeah. >> Ready. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, first of all, I apologize. I was not at the FFT meeting, but I have um watched a video when I talked to Katie to get some information. And also, my laptop is not working, so I don't have my notes. >> Perfect timing. >> Yeah. Um uh just 111 the ESA grant. This is uh this is something we were waiting on. Uh this is something we get every year and this is the numbers for this were um pretty much in line with what we got last year. No no big changes there. Um there was just a delay in getting that. Um 112 is um uh extraordinary aid award.
075Um there was a significant change in this. What we were expecting I believe was right around 400,000 just under >> 425 is what we thought. >> Yeah. And so there uh we're actually awarded uh 1,66,000. So there's about 600,000 extra. Um so that's a good thing. Uh um uh a portion of that money is going to be, tell me if I'm saying this wrong, retained to cover um some items that weren't uh negotiated yet in the um teachers contract. Like so it's basically we can use the funding for things in this coming year. Correct. Yes, >> we're taking a portion of the revenue from last year's extraordinary aid and carrying it into this budget year so that we can pay those negotiated items that were agreed to during that last negotiation. >> So, we're basically
076covering costs which is is a good thing. So, >> um 113 is just an increase to the bid threshold. This is just a state uh regulated thing. Um it's been a while because I remember 44,000 going back years. So, it's been a while since that bit threshold has increased. Um uh next is just the transportation agreement uh banners. I I think actually basically the rest of these are are standard kind of monthly um items. Um, I did want to mention some of the other items that were discussed at the meeting, but it'll continue into the next meeting for discussion where uh there was a discussion about um a potential class action uh uh whether we want to participate in a class action suit about social media. So there was some discussion that the decision was
077to continue that discussion going into next FFT meeting and if there's any action that'll be brought to the next meeting. Uh similar with the SRO contracts they were they were discussed uh the security contracts um there was lots of discussion um following that there were um because there's a lot of missing board members here. There were also some board members who um had responded they didn't have enough information to make a decision. So the uh we've decided to continue the discussion on the SRO contracts at the FF next FFT meeting. Um there was an update on the capital projects um just that they're ongoing. Um uh the only one is the the erosion project is just about to get underway. That's it's everything's in place but hasn't started yet. So um but everything else is
078moving along. Um, and I believe that was it unless anyone who was at the meeting has any updates. >> I have a couple questions, but >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Um, so I guess the questions are for Katie. Um, Katie, so we had budgeted 425,000 from the extraordinary 80. Is that is that correct? >> Yes. >> To that we were to receive. >> Yes. Is that in line with what was received in the past? >> We typically budget conservatively because extraordinary aid is not guaranteed. >> So we typically budget anywhere from 50 to 60% of the prior year >> less. >> Correct. >> Okay. So okay so we receive >> similarly to the ESA grant you know if if they produce funding that's less than what we budgeted then we would be upside down. So,
079we typically go the more conservative route. >> Okay, that makes sense. So, so then the monies received, if I'm reading this correctly, are specifically earmarked for health benefit costs. Is that correct? >> The additional amount that we're carrying into 2526 will be specifically earmarked for that health benefit payment per negotiated contract. >> Okay, that's the 641,000. Correct. That is the 250,000 that we're carrying into the 2526 appropriations. >> Okay. So, hold on. So, so we're carrying over >> a portion of that 600,000 >> only 250. >> Correct. The rest of it will be just additional revenue received in 2425 which will carry into surplus that you'll see once we go through this audit process in the fall October, November. You'll get the audit presentation. We'll talk about how the surplus was generated and that additional
080revenue for 2425 will be included in that surplus number. >> Okay. So, we raised the budget using the health insurance waiver. Correct. >> Yeah. >> Oh, we went over the tax levy threshold using the health insurance waiver. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. So, even still doing that, we didn't have enough to cover those costs. Is that why we're applying the quarter million to to pay for the health benefit cost? >> The health benefit cost was not in the budget because that was still to be determined and calculated. >> The health benefit cost was not in the budget. So, >> correct. Which is why we're carrying the funding from extraordinary aid into 2526. >> But I guess my my question is if I'm not maybe I'm not understanding correctly, we we we went over the tax
081levy threshold using the health insurance wave. >> Correct. But those additional monies that we went over the tax levy threshold were not enough to cover the health benefit costs. Is that correct? Hence using the quarter million in extraordinary aid to carry it over. Am I understanding that correctly? >> Yes. The health benefit waiver is for the totality of health benefit costs from year-over-year budget year to budget year. The health benefit payment that we're going to be paying in 2526 is related specifically to a negotiated item coming out of um negotiations. >> It it comes down to start date of the um benefits for employ >> employee benefits used to start on 91 when they were hired. Now they start on they they ended on 8:31 I should say and now they're going to end on
082June 30th. So when someone leaves or retires, uh, we don't have to pay them back that two months that they already prepaid, >> right? >> So, so, so what we're doing is using this money to make everybody whole at that point. So that that way we have um, everybody is everybody's health benefits will end on June 30th and we won't owe anybody any money in the future. >> So this is, if I'm understanding correctly, this this a one time >> correct adjustment. It's a one time 250,000 to cover that two month kind of adjustment. How much readjust >> and it's based on negotiations because we changed the start date or the end date of the insurance. >> Okay. So, >> thank you. >> Okay. >> One question and I I don't know exactly uh if
083if it's something that we're limited in what we can say. the uh social media litigation pertains to what that I I guess you said it's class action suit that we have to we could we'll consider being a party to >> it's class action however it's not it's um it would be a suit that we would enter into directly against the four major social media companies so the attachments are still in the FFT folder if you'd like to peruse them there's like a 300page document >> of what would be submitted on behalf if we were to enter into that >> and I know Phil's um Well, going to be taking a quick look. >> Well, these these litigations are not implicating any attorney client, you know, within the board. There's nothing >> okay, >> there's nothing
084privileged about what you have to worry about about this conversation. It's a it's a very well-known litigation >> that's been going on now actually for for a while. >> Um, and so, you know, questions and concerns about it are very properly in the open. Okay. Any other questions? >> All right, moving on to community relations and student affairs. >> Ter, thank you. >> Oh, it's there. Okay. I was like, wait, it's not here. That's what I was like. Okay. They call for a motion in a second. >> Second. >> All right. All in favor? >> I >> Any or abstensions? >> I have to stay from 11.7 [Applause] >> and then 117. >> Hold on. >> The cost for that. >> Oh, yes. Thank you for reminding me. >> Thank you. Thank you for that.
085All right, Tara, community relations and student affairs. >> We did not meet this past month, but we will once school starts. So, we're looking forward to um lots of wonderful student activities and um community, you know, especially now that the strategic plan has been approved. Um I'm looking forward to that because um the communication back out to our stakeholders um is going to be paramount. And so we hope to cover some of that in addition to the strategic planning committee um in our our committee here. So so we're looking forward to a school year started. >> All right. But we do have a couple items that we need to vote on. Um they are Do Do you want to read those T or do you want me to do it? >> Um yeah, it's our
086standard. Sorry. 12.1 um is our renewal for the membership to New Jersey State Interscolastic Athletic Association um for North Hunter and Vorhees for the upcoming school year. And then the other one is our uh booster club and parent organizations. We just need to approve our list um that we do at the beginning of every school year and that's 12.2. >> Awesome. Any discussion? >> All right. Call for a motion in a second. So >> moved. Second. Got it. All in favor? >> I >> Any nays or abstensions? >> Awesome. So, I don't think we have any delegate reports. >> No, just and the deadline. So, >> y thank you for that. >> If you want to change anything, we have the ability. >> And that was October what? >> The 3rd. Okay. >> Yeah. >>
087All right. Uh personnel committee. I don't think we uh do we have agenda for that. >> Go for it. >> I mean, we discussed the personnel agenda and we talked about a couple of the little things. >> There you go. All right. >> That's what I do. >> I'm ready to roll. >> We're ready to roll. All right. So, call for a motion and a second to adopt resolution 081925-2 for executive session to discuss matters reflected in the attached resolution. The board expects to be in executive session for approximately 1 hour. Upon return to public session, action will be taken. All in favor? >> I. >> Any knees or obstessions? >> Motion. >> Do we? Yes. Okay. >> Second. Anybody? >> Second. >> Okay. Any knees or abstensions? Okay. Thank you. for a motion and
088second to reconvene public session. So move second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any nays or abstensions? Okay. Call for motion and second to approve agenda item 17.1 to 17.2 and to include a hand carries if provided and this will require a roll call vote. >> So move second one >> rock paper scissors >> I haven't done that in a long time is absent. Dr. I have to abstain from 17.2. Got it. The minutes. >> Miss Gallup. >> Yes. >> Miss H. >> Yes. >> Miss Kotran. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lordy. >> Yes. >> Mr. McSac. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Spanton. >> Yep. >> Miss is absent. And >> Miss Le is absent. Thank you. All right. Uh, moving on to old or new business. >> Um, I'd like
089new business. I'd like to make a motion um that the board um put into discussion becoming a board of a whole so that way we can have committee meetings and everybody participates. So, um I would like to make a motion that we look into it since we're doing our strategic plan. It's just been accepted. Our board goals. This would be the time in I guess policy to adopt um going from a board of committee to a board of poll second. >> Wait, you got one happening here? >> You just made her. >> Did you see her face? Okay. Sorry. That was funny. >> All right. So, then we need our Do we need Is this a voice vote? Um, I'd probably prefer a roll call at this point. >> Okay. And this is clarifying to
090consider it. >> There's a motion on the table to have the policy committee. >> They could look at a resolution change. >> We have to vote on that. They can't >> Well, I guess it could be. >> It could be just something referred to, right, to policy. >> That would be >> I mean, I don't have a problem with it. I'm just >> I mean, we have to vote for you. We I put it the on the resolution on the table. She seconded it. So we have to vote that you guys agree that this is what our next step. >> Okay. >> And if you don't agree then my resolution goes >> and the resolution is to discuss it in policy the potential of moving to committee as a whole. >> Correct. Just want to
091make sure. >> Okay. So that's fine that way instead of just referring it >> to have it as an action item at the next agenda to vote on. >> And and again doing all business I action items are perfect. So >> awesome. Thank you. Is absent. Dr. Deie. >> Yes. Yes. >> She only gets one. >> Wow. >> Thank you, Miss Gallow. >> Yes. >> Miss H. >> Yes. >> Miss Kran. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lordy. >> Of course. >> Isaac. >> Yes. >> Miss Reus. >> Yes. >> Mr. Spante. >> Yes. >> Mina or absent. Thank you. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Am I right? >> All right. >> I just have one for new business like nothing crazy. I think I mentioned it once before, but I don't know if we could throw
092it to I guess is it technology? Is that what what's the full committee for technology? I don't know. But >> everything's curriculum restructuring and technology. >> Technology the technology part of it. Can we look to get all our website off of.net get it to.com oredu? Like we talk about you mentioned before updating our facilities. I think it looks antiquated when somebody's going on tonet right like either we're doing something like I think we own the I think it was mentioned we own it or we still have the capability of switching or I just think if we're it's nothing crazy like nothing earthshattering but like I just it just seems old to me like it's not as modern like just get like see if we can switch our stuff to our emails our our faculty is
093using.net net. Our website isnet again not the end of the world but can we explore the opportunity of changing it to a.com because I don't think edu is available for universities right >> edu is not available >> can we switch to com.org org is another one. >> We use.org in township like forg or.com anything besides.net reminds me AOL >> we'll take a look at. >> All right. >> Is there is there I mean other than the perception is there a functional >> I don't I'm not I mean we have to swing it to that guy over there but I I don't think so. But it's for me it's the perception >> that.net we have you know we have technology people in this room that uh >> they're very sentimental to that >> so is that
094a yes is that a no can we >> look at it yet right >> Dr. Berick said we'll look at that. Okay. Um, and on that same topic, um, since we got the strategic plan, um, do we have a outline of are we going to look into doing like come to us to say we how much it's going to cost to put up a dashboard, all that extra work? >> Yeah, that's what we're still investigating. We have some um, >> so that'll go to finance and facilities >> if if we have to contract with a separate service. Yes. Uh, we're looking to see if we can do it in-house with some different tools that we have. Okay. Um, and but so we don't have all those answers yet, but >> Okay, that's exciting. >> So,
095it's being so it's being reviewed. >> Yeah, I'm working with G. I mean, I'm giving him a little break because he's got to get >> school, >> you know, 2500 Chromebooks out in the next um couple days, but um but that's on our list of things, too. We already looked at it briefly and we're going to look at it more. >> It's very complicated to to maneuver and find things on the not necessarily on the district site, but on high school sites. very hard to find things at times. >> Yeah. And I think we did look >> what program is usually used for dashboards at one point because there will be a cost to it. >> Yeah. >> So I don't know if we can slate that for an agenda item in finance facilities to
096look at like what >> I think that comes into our multiplatform communication strategy website being one of those things. >> When was the last time it was like refreshed? >> 10 years ago. >> Yeah. >> Might be worth taking a look at it. >> Yeah. Well, I think that could be part of this plan when it's a technology part of it. It's like perfect timing. >> Absolutely. >> Awesome. >> Tara, something you I think brought up at the prior meeting and it was around um sort of the well actually I don't know it was based around the committee structure for communicating dimensions of the strategic planning work going forward. The idea that the committees themselves would have some some responsibility to be speaking to whatever aspects of the strategic plan are sort of functioning under
097under their their committee um as a way to make there simply be a more communication around the work on the plan but also just to keep it kind of front and center for all of us. I don't know if that is just something that as we move with committee reports going forward we simply add >> right >> some dimension of and as pertains to the strategic plan from curriculum this is what's going on from facilities that's what's going on I don't know if that's just something that we just do or there's something that needs to be done in bylaws or reporting or something like that that would add that >> that I don't know the answer to but that would be part once we developed the framework. That was my thought is as we developed
098that dashboard framework, each committee would have something that would be fed into it um and like you said kept breath of it fresh and you know relevant and timely. >> Yeah. And and if to start with that, it might be as simple as by next month's committees, we kind of have a little section that's more than just recommendations or even what as those goals sort of land, you know, which committee they most align with or something like that >> or if we move to committee, it gives us an opportunity to think about how we'll incorporate that and share it out, right? >> Yeah. certain things can you know one committee can say something belongs in one area but yet it could be divided like we were just talking about before like in two different committees
099and you know so but as a whole then there's our committee >> because the whole committee idea you still have compartments >> but it's just discussed publicly instead of siloed in committees with just a few people benefit from >> the minds of all all of us one requirement on committee of the whole >> time limit. >> Yes, >> that's I was about to say that Brendan. I'm so glad that you said that. >> Committee of the whole as you would a board meeting when you vote. >> Yeah. >> And again, we schedule committee meetings for an hour. So, I think you know scheduling a meeting for a defined time frame, >> right? >> So, um I know with committee structure, we send our questions to the committees. um to share out. We could um also
100do that with comments like if we have comments that we want shared in the committee, we could share the comments to be shared in the committee >> meaning in the committee report outs or the actual discuss in the committee. >> It's an idea you can interact if you're not on the committee. >> Oh yeah, I think anybody could send comments in to the policy chair and to the board president. Absolutely. >> That's okay. Just have to be a question. >> Like I watched a video and I had a couple comments about X, Y, and Z. Yeah, but that would be sent to the policy chair and and copy the Yeah. >> the board president. >> Anyone else? >> All right. Call for a motion, a second to adjurnn. >> So move a second. >> All
101in favor? >> Any nays or abstensions? All right. Glorious.