001the floor to any comments from the public. No. Seeing none, we we close public session. At this time, we'll entertain a motion for candidates. Mr. President, I would like to nominate John Walsh for the vacant board spot. >> Yeah. Second. Hold on. Let him Yeah. Hang on. Before everybody jumps in with their second, let me finish talking. So, I'm I want to nominate John Walsh. I feel like he has served he's he's served this community his entire life in town. He's a person who has dedicated himself to the schools and to the kids of this town, and I think given his past service, would fit the board very well. Any other nominations? Seeing none, Ms. Peršak, can we do a roll call? Mrs. Bloom? Yes. Mr. Callahan? Yes. Mrs. Hernandez? >> Yes. Mrs. Maldonado? >>
002Yes. Mrs. Napolitano? >> Yes. Mrs. Pabon? Yes. Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Fernandez? Yes. The motion carries. Yes. Before Before we move on, I'd like to make a comment. I want to thank both the participants for for coming out today. You're both extraordinary individuals, a great part of our community, and we're as a community member, I'm grateful that you're here. Not only do you add value to our school district, but our community as as a whole. And as John Walsh mentioned, it it it takes a lot of courage to run or to stand up here and to serve. So, regardless, you're you're both of you should be very proud of yourselves. You're both excellent candidates, and we thank you both for coming for coming out and and participating in the process. And John, I just want
003to mention I've known you now for some time. I've had the the distinct honor of serving with you. You've been a mentor to me. I'm very excited to to have you back. But more importantly, you've truly been a community member long before you ever had any intentions of running. You've always been out in the community. Some of you know that I do a lot of different community events for charities and that. And I and come election time, I always see a certain certain politicians who are who are running at that time come out and never see them before and I never and I never see them after. Not all, but some. You, John, are one that has always been there regardless. And when you left the board and you had no and I know you
004had no no intention of running again, you still were there. You come out for our veterans. You come out for our our our children with intellectual disabilities. You come out every time you're asked. So, really as as a member of the community, I want I want to thank you for your service. And it's it's an honor to have to have you here. And Miss Hadlam, you're also an extraordinary candidate. So, I thank you for participating in the process. I have a comment. Um I just want to say um Miss Bedlam that you were a very good candidate. I um paid very close attention to the last election and I felt that you were um you really handled yourself well. You just were a great candidate and I wish you um success even though you'd be
005running against one of us. Um We we we do want to >> much success. Well, if I'm going to lose, I'd rather lose to somebody like you. So, I do hope you run and I do hope you continue to be a part of the uh you know, you don't have to be on the BOE to be a part of it. There's lots of things that we need parents to be supporting and you know, it's nice to see that you actually care about the kids and the community. So, I just want to say thank you. John, I'm glad you're going to be joining the board again. You were very you know, if it wasn't for John, we would not have Bon Jovi's uh you know, let's let's let's face it. He was the one who brought
006Bon Jovi in. That was your final hurrah and it was a very good hurrah despite some people on this board being against it. I have no I remember everything. But in any event, welcome back and Jackie, I look forward to to going up against you in November. Have a great week and thank you very much. I I'm I'm glad to have you back on here, John. I felt like I needed to nominate you cuz I was the one that beat you. John, I got a seat for you right here. And Jackie, I do hope to see you running in November. I think you'd be a great fit for a 3-year term. May I? John, welcome back. I saw John this afternoon. I said I'll see you tonight. Um you'll step right in without hesitation. Jackie,
007we hope that you will give it another go in November. Thank you. Thank you both. Yeah. And I just you know, uh Mr. Walsh, and I'll talk to you separately about this as needed, but you'll have to get your fingerprinting although should be expedited based on your prior service, but you're going to have to get that done as soon as possible. And that allows us uh under the law to do this now as opposed to the circumstances typically when you're elected you have to wait for your fingerprinting to be completed. Yeah, but but it does it doesn't matter as long as he does it in good faith sometime soon, we can have him on for perpetuity. That's all. Okay. Yeah. Okay, left hand's okay? Okay. I, John Walsh, do solemnly swear that I will support
008the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people, so help me God. I, John Walsh, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for of office of member of Board of Education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuing to RS 19 4-1 nor disqualified due to conviction conviction right of a crime or offense listed in NJS 18A 12-1 and that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of that of office according to the best of my ability so help me God. Okay, if you sign it right there. Right there. Now
009this is the code of ethics which you can take home and if you print your name and sign it that you received it. Okay. 93? Yeah, 93. Okay, thank you so much and board meeting is Tuesday night. Tuesday night right? The meeting already? All right, thank you. Thank you. Okay, I'm going to have somebody right. Okay. Mr. Walsh, congratulations and would you take your seat up here with us? OH, THANK YOU. I MIGHT HAVE HAD YOUR OLD BINDER TOO. WOW. YEAH, HOW QUICKLY YOU FORGET HUH? It's cool. Okay. I don't I don't know if I have it. So John, in your first official act of the board, would you close the meeting? Make a motion to >> a motion to close the meeting. Second. All right. >> All those in favor? I. I. I's have
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