001Today, regular board meeting of the education meeting, Winslow Township High School Auditorium. Welcome to our auditorium. Tonight is Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, 7 p.m. Public notice of this meeting was given to all board members and associates and a notice dated January 8th, 2026 and March 16th, 2026. Adequate and electronic notice of this public meeting has been provided specifying the time, place, and the manner in which this meeting is being conducted. It was advertised in the courier posted in all schools, the administration office, the municipal building, the library, the bub doole center, edgewood acres, Elmtown, and the Winslow Township Post Office. Mission statement, please. >> The mission of the Winslow Township School District, a large, diverse, and growing community, is to educate all students to become independent, lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and caring, confident members of
002their community. The district in partnership with the community and a climate of cooperation and mutual respect will provide an academic environment which values excellence and diversity, encourages students to strive for personal excellence, and assist them in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to contribute positively to a rapidly changing world. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Clark, >> he'll be absent tonight. >> Miss Dredden, >> Claude, >> present. >> Miss Martin, >> present. >> Mr. Matthews >> present. >> Miss Neves >> present. >> Mr. Shaw >> present. >> Miss Pittz >> present. >> Mr. Thomas >> present. >> We have a quorum. >> Pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance >> to the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible,
003liberty and justice for all. District goal. First goal, student achievement. We plan to continue to implement researchbased best practices for delivering instruction and accelerating learning for all students including all subgroups. This shall include, excuse me, conduct weekly administrative walkthroughs to monitor teaching and learning. We will utilize the district diagnostic assessment form to one, analyze student data to inform and guide instruction. Two, to monitor and track measurable growth in ELA and mathematics in grades one through nine. and to implement creative ways to accelerate student learning by providing additional support throughout and beyond the school day. Our second district goal is to promote a positive environment for students and staff. And we plan to do that by enforcing code of conduct to ensure safety for students and staff and compliance with district policies. Also, we plan to
004incorporate social emotional learning opportunities for students to celebrate positive behaviors. And we plan to develop strategies for students with significant behaviors to reduce the interruption of instructional time to decrease negative actions and improve student school attendance. And thirdly, we plan to increase stakeholder engagement by exploring and expanding innovative opportunities to increase parental communication and to create parent learning opportunities with a focus on how to support their child's learning. And then lastly, to continue to share the accomplishments of Winslow students in all activities. >> Thank you very much. At this time, I'd like to recognize one of our committee war leaders, Mr. Ray Watkins. Would you please stand and let that go? >> Now, we'll be moving on to awards and presentation. Will we have anything for awards and presentation? And Mr. Peas. >> Yes. Uh,
005I would like to bring uh Mr. Shar up to do his presentation with his middle school students. Good evening everyone. Uh members of board of education, superintendent, administrators, staff, parents, students, and honored guests. It is my pleasure to introduce a group of outstanding educators and talented students who represent innovation, creativity, and excellence happening every day. This evening, we are proud to showcase our programs that prepare students for future hands-on learning, technology, creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. First, I would like to recognize in this class, our graphic design teacher, whose students have been developing impressive visual communication, digital media projects that highlight both artistic creativity and real world design skills. Next, I would like to welcome Miss Sinatra. Natra is our coding and game design team. Through her leadership, her students learned advanced coding concepts, game
006development, and thinking skills that prepare them for careers in technology and innovation. Third, I would like to introduce Mr. Watson. Mr. Watson is our STEM robotics teacher who has guided students in engineering, robotics, programming, and team throughout the school year. Tonight, dedicated teachers and their students will present an incredible year-long project. Their presentation reflects not only academic achievement, but the passion and perseverance to collaborate and work on a project that we're going to present to you tonight. At this time, please join me in welcoming my students and staff up on stage. Sorry, sorry. There's going to be that thing coming up. You can kind of you're going to have to speed up on this side. Jesus. Good evening and thank you for coming to uh celebrate our teachers and to sit in our board meeting
007and then to see our lovely students present. Um, my name is Allison Sinatra and I teach the coding and game design class. And so, one of the things that, uh, we have been working on is doing a project that would collaborate with some of the other STEM classes in our district so that you could see, um, kind of how they would all work together if this was in real life. Thank you. Uh so in spring of 2025 um we applied for a grant. Uh it was through the Cal Ripken Junior or Senior Foundation and the Atlantic City Electric with the Exelon Foundation. And so they had a lot of STEM products that they were looking to give to schools like ours that um you know could benefit from having their students learn a lot about
008different fields in STEM that were available to them. And so they came in and they showed us uh lots of different tools that they had and we kind of divided them up amongst the classes so that uh we could kind of spread the learning out so that we'd be able to have a lot of classes uh have exposure to these materials. You want to switch? Thanks. So, one of the things they brought were the Robo 3D printers. So, they uh outfitted us with four different uh 3D printers that run very well and uh they even provided tons of filament because all of those little costs add up. Uh they also pro provided us with Sphero bolts. Uh those my students uh have learned to code and they are able to do all types of different
009things uh like drive. We actually did a painting project with them. They're able to use digital displays. Uh and then they also gave us some drones and they were very high quality drones that uh the students have been learning to program through the year and to fly through the year safely. And then if you look at the map on the right, this is kind of the idea we started at. So when you're in elementary school, a lot of times you go in and you know you sit on the carpet and that carpet is used for lots of different things, your reading centers and things like that. And you know, if you've had children, you know that they grab little trucks and they drive them all around the different roads. And so, we kind of wanted
010to start from like the basics and take something as simple as that and build our program off of that. So, my students are going to be uh using their Sphero robots that they can program through Python language to drive on the roads. If you look at the map that is up there, it's missing some of our buildings that we now have in our city. And those buildings were designed by the graphic design classes and we printed them with the 3D printers. And then in the center we actually have like a little basket so that you'd be able to see like a helicopter transport using our drone from our uh robotics class with Mr. Watson. And so I'm going to hand the mic over to uh Miss Glass. Miss Glass is going to explain a little
011bit more about the 3D printing and how her students were able to design the amazing buildings. Hi, I'm Jessica Glatz. I teach graphic design and I'm here with two of my eighth graders, Xavier and Sydney. Um, they worked in Tinkercad to design these 3D buildings and then we got to print them right in the classroom on the 3D printers. >> Good evening. My name is Xavier Holmes and I'm a graphic design student at the Winsow Middle School. In graphic design, we learned how to use Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design and modeling program. With Tinkercad, we had to switch from 2D designs to designing in three dimensions with an added Z-axis on a three-dimensional work plane. >> Hi, my name is Sydney Sely. We started with more basic models while discovering how to combine basic geometric
012shapes to create more complex models. Finally, we were given it specific dimensions to design within and given the challenge to design a building which would become a part of a model and neighborhood. When we finished our designs, we exported our files and watched them print on our 3D printers. Good evening, members of the board of education. My name is Dominic Sher and I am a student in coding and game design too. One of the things we learned this year was how to code spiral robots using the Python code language. Over the last two years we have been learning Python code. In seventh grade we learned all two-dimensional codes like how to control an image on the screen. But this year we have applied that code to make physical objects move or light up. We started
013with Arduinos and Raspberry Pies. But moving on to the Spirro bolts. We were allowed to see how these commands would control a robot. >> Good evening. My name is Quinn Miller and I am also in coding in game design too. One of the most challenging parts of this project was learning how to turn the robots. Instead of using instead of a joystick to control the bots, the bolts, we learned to write the code that controlled their movements. We needed to use a compass to find how many degrees the robot needed to turn. We started with simple tasks like making a rectangle and then took it a step further when we needed to trace our first initial. It took a lot of problem solving and teamwork, but it was exciting to see our code work in
014real life. Good evening. My name is Luca Pvat and I am also in coding and game design too. Once we were confident in directing our store boats, Mrs. Sinatra brought a map that looks like a lot like the rugs in elementary school. We were then given tasks to drive to certain destinations on the map. We also learned how to import how important it is to test and debug our code. If one command was wrong, the robot would miss its destination. This project showed us how coding can connect to real world technology like an autonomous car. It was a fun experience that will help us become better programmers and problem solvers. Before turning the microphone over to Mr. Watson students, we will demonstrate a few of our programs. They're doing So, in the delay, our robots
015uh went to sleep. So, we're going to wake them up. We're going to have the next uh presentation start, and then we'll be able to pull up them um in just a moment when they're finished. Good evening. My name is Elena Sanchez and I am a student of Mr. Watson's fourth period STEM robotics class. One of the exciting areas we explore in our STEM 1 and STEM 2 courses is flight and rocketry. In system one, in STEM 1, we studied the principles of flight by designing airplanes and testing them in a wind tunnel. This year in STEM 2, we expanded on those skills by building and launching model rockets and learning about drone technology and operation. After studying how drones fly and the science behind their controls, we practice piloting and aerial filming and successfully
016completed a significant or uh flight proficiency test. In this demonstration, Chris is operating one of the Snapdane drones we received through the grant to simulate a trans a transport helicopter mission. Our class designed the hook attachment system using everyday materials and the basket was created with a Robo E4 3D printer. These projects have given us hands-on experience with engineering, problem solving, teamwork, and real world technology applications. Okay, so Quinn's just went to the train station. Then you want to step on? You might be doing the same one. It's okay. They had a few different tasks that they had to perform in class. So, um, one of them was to take them to the train station. One of them was to go past the pond and then to, um, go down across the railroad tracks, stopping
017at the stop signs. Um, another one was to drive to the hospital. So, we have, um, two going to the train station tonight. And then another one going to the hospital. Yeah, that's >> not running. >> I don't know. Just try to open it again. >> It's not that one. >> Should I try this one? >> Sure. >> I think that's the one that ran. Try it. Try it there. So, he's going to give this one a try. When it closed, uh, one of the files isn't reopening now. >> Yeah. Okay. So, that was the uh, Sparro bolts, and they're all pre-programmed. It can run with um like a joystick if you wanted to like take it a little simpler. Um but they had to figure out all of their code using you know the
018math with the compass and figuring out their angles to turn and how much time to stop and things like that. Um so with the collaboration with the three classes we were able to pull all of this together to make one incorporated project using a lot of the grant materials that we received. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Shar and your middle class, middle school students for their phenomenal >> STEM display. At this time, I'd like to bring up Mr. Mela to introduce his choir. Good evening everyone. I would uh just like first to say that the middle school students did a great job and I'm really looking forward to getting them up here at the high school. Great job guys. Uh I'd like to thank Mr. Peas, Miss Clement, Mr. Thomas, the board president and members
019of the board uh for inviting the chamber choir here this evening. Um, at this time I would like to introduce Mr. Kurbanade, our new choir director and our chamber choir members to come up to the stage. this off. Thank you. Sing rolling sea. song. rising sunch. Hello, we are the Win Township Chamber Choir at a good sing as you know. Next up will be our schools on the model. I am a part Glory. Thank you so much. Next up will be a piece we just did with our concert last week. This is going to be We'll have I am heat. There Such as Christ Son of God to be gracious. Gracious. Hallelujah. Heat. Heat. Great job, ladies and gentlemen. Please give them another big round of applause. They worked so hard all school year long.
020Great job. Thanks for coming out this evening, guys. Let's show all of our students some love tonight. Our middle school students along with our high school choir. just a small sample of the excellence that's taking place in Winsow Township School District. Thank you, Mr. Shoutshshire, and thank you, Mr. Mela. At this time, since Mela is standing, I'm going to have Mr. start with his presentation of teacher of the year. >> Thank you, Mr. Peas. Before I begin this evening, I'd just like to congratulate all of the teacher year from all the schools. So, congratulations to you all. I would like to invite my administrative team up to the microphone. Once again, good evening everyone. It's with great pride that I recognize Miss Claudia Riiffken as the Winslow Township High School teacher of the year for
021the past 20 years. Yeah, give her a round of applause. There you go. For the past 20 years, Miss Riiffken has exemplified what it means to be an extraordinary educator, a devoted colleague, and a steadfast advocate for the students and community of Winslow Township High School. Miss Riiffken's commitment to her craft is unmatched. She is consistently one of the first to arrive at school and one of the last to leave, using her time to refine, recreate, and enhance lessons that bring history alive for her students. Her ability to connect current events to the wider context of world history makes her instruction not only engaging, but deeply meaningful. She designs highly rigorous and captivating lessons and both her advanced placement and honors courses and her students benefit Deli from her passion, expertise and high expectations. Her
022dedication extends far beyond the classroom walls. Miss Riiffken is a visible and enthusiastic presence at school events. From theatrical performances to championship games to spirit days, showing unwavering support for her students and the school community, she remains fully engaged in the life of the district and initiatives that impact students and staff. Her advocacy for our students is sincere and constant. She cares deeply about their well-being, excuse me, well-being, their success, and their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. Throughout her career, Miss Riiffken has been a respected leader and role model among her peers. She consistently supports curriculum development, strengthens instructional practices, and helps foster a collaborative student- centered environment. She continues to be a positive and steady presence within her department. Always willing to guide, support, and mentor colleagues. Her peers frequently look
023to her for insight, encouragement, and a model of professionalism. What truly sets Miss Riiffken apart is her heart. She cares for her students as individuals, celebrates their strengths, and pushes them to achieve more than they thought possible. Her colleague described her as a mentor whose perspective and energy can rejuvenate even the most challenging day. And that sentiment is shared by many. Miss Riiffken's presence makes our school stronger, kinder, and more connected. For her exceptional teaching, her leadership, her integrity, and her unwavering commitment to the Winslow Township school community, we are honored to name Miss Claudia Riiffken as the Winslow Township High School Teacher of the Year. Miss Riiffken. Good evening everyone. It is my absolute pleasure to stand before you today and recognize an extraordinary educator that truly embodies the spirit, heart, and excellence of
024Windsor Township Middle School. Each year, the teacher of the year award gives us an opportunity to reflect on what makes a teacher not just good, but exceptional. It's about impact. It's about dedication. It's about quiet, consistent work that shapes the lives, builds confidence, and strengthen strengthens the entire school community. This year, this year's honore does that and more. Miss Tracy Irvin is our television production teacher. She is the definition of hardworking and dedicated. Every single day she brings passion and purpose into her classroom, creating an environment where students feel inspired to learn, to create, and to express themselves. Her work does her work goes far beyond teaching technical skills. She empowers students to tell stories, highlight others, and to celebrate the achievements within our school. What makes Miss Irvin especially remarkable is her unwavering support
025for both students and staff. She is someone who can always you can always count on whether it's lending a helping hand, offering encouragement, or stepping in whenever she is needed. She approaches every interaction with care, respect, and genuine kindness. Mr. Irvin also reminds us that school is not just a place, it's a community. She has made her family part of our Winso Township Middle School community by bringing her daughters to school events, reinforcing the idea that this is not just a building. It's a place where we come to learn and be part of a family. Through her work, Miss Iran ensures that the voices and accomplishments of others are seen and celebrated. She orchestrates opportunities for students to produce projects and highlight individuals schoolwide, showcasing creativity, collaboration, and classroom pride. In doing so, she not
026only teaches skills, but builds confidence that leaves a lasting impact on everyone involved. Simply put, Miss Irvin helps tell the story of Winsow Township Middle School. She does this with excellence. So today, with great pride and admiration, I would like to recognize Miss Irvin and congratulate her for being the 2025 2026 teacher of the year. I'd like to invite her family up now. Good evening everyone. My name is Dr. Lynette Brown, principal of Winsow Township School number six. It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Nathan Caldwell. He is an exemplary educator who consistently demonstrates exceptional dedication, professionalism, and passion for teaching. Since joining Winslow Township School 6 in September of 2022, he has made a significant and lasting impact on both students and the school community. As a fifth grade English language arts, social studies
027teacher, Mr. Cowwell fosters a classroom environment where students feel supported, challenged, and excited to learn. His commitment to student growth is evident through his highquality work his students produce, most notably their writing samples, which were proudly featured on the district's November bulletin board. This recognition reflects both his rigorous instruction and his ability to inspire students to reach their fullest potential. Beyond the classroom, Mr. Caldwell is an active contributor to the schoolwide to schoolwide initiatives. He participated in our trunk or treat, served as a mentor in our male mentoring program, supported the school's fall into reading and spring into math initiatives. His willingness to engage in these programs highlights his dedication to strengthening our school community connections and supporting students in meaningful multifaceted ways. Mr. Caldwell's enthusiasm, professionalism, and genuine care for students enhance the positive
028culture at Winsel Township School 6. His presence uplifts colleagues, motivates students, and exemplifies what it means to be a committed educator. For these reasons, Mr. Nathan Caldwell is highly deserving of the recognition of teacher of the year. We also have anyone who's here to support Mr. Cwell, especially his family. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Dr. Carter, principal of school 5, and I have the honor of introducing school 5's teacher of the year, Mr. Brian Dixon. Mr. Dixon has been a teacher at school 5 for the past 16 years. So, no, he's not new to Winslow. He's not new to school five. He's also not new to being the Winslow school five teacher of the year. In fact, in fact, he was the school five teacher of the year back in 2018. And when you
029are the twotime teacher of the year at the same school, that doesn't just happen. And it speaks volumes about who the person is, the impact that he has had on his students, the admiration and appreciation that his colleagues have for him. So when Mr. Dixon became teacher of the year back in 2018. He was the school five outstanding music teacher. But just this year, he became the school five computer teacher. And you may ask, how does the music teacher become the computer teacher? Well, Mr. Dixon has a bachelor's degree in music education. And in recent years, he went back to school and achieved his master's degree in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in STEM, that is science, technology, engineering, and math. And he achieving his master's degree specializing in STEM says as much about
030his skill, his talent as it does his ability to see himself beyond who he has been. As much as it does his ability uh to dream beyond the fences of his previous experience. It also says a lot about his range as a teacher. His current lessons consist of teaching students about typing to teaching students about vetting and evaluating online content for accuracy and quality to teaching students how to code. Now his students have referred to him as the goat. The goat of technology they said. So the term the GOAT is an acronym that stands for the greatest of all time and it is generally reserved for entertainers, athletes, the likes of Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Serena Williams, Tom Brady, athletes, entertainers, not teachers. So when 9, 10, and 11 year olds refer to you as
031the goat, that's high praise. You'll take that. But that name stands to reason because Mr. Dixon has decided that he will not be defined by his teacher title and his teacher title does not adequately define him. He is more than just our computer teacher. He is the person that we call on for anything technology. If a teacher's smartboard or flat panel isn't talking to their computer or their computer isn't talking back to their smartboard and the tech assigned to our building is not scheduled to be there on that day, who do we call? We call Mr. Dixon. When we have a special assembly program or a special school event that requires a technology setup, who do we call? We call Mr. Dixon. When assistance is needed with master scheduling, that's Mr. Dixon. when another school
032is interested in how to use their reports in a more usable and userfriendly way or how to set up an online uh lunch system, we invite them over to school 5 and when they arrive, we introduce them to Mr. Dixon. One teacher said that Mr. Dixon's voice on the morning and afternoon announcements provides a sense of calm. Trust me when I tell you in a school of 530 plus fourth, fifths, and sixth graders, a premium is placed on a sense of calm. I say all of this to say in closing that you cannot accurately tell the story of school 5 and not mention Mr. Dixon. Like many educators in this room, for Mr. Dixon, this is not just a job. It's a labor of love. So whether you call him the computer teacher or you
033slip up every once in a while and still refer to him as the music teacher or you call him the goat, just make sure you call him the school 5 teacher of the year. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in honoring Mr. Brian Dixon. Well, Mr. Dixon's family, please come up and join us. Good evening. My name is Mrs. Kelly. I am the proud principal of Winso Township Elementary School number four. School 4 is honored to announce Miss Tina Marie Stana as the 2026 teacher of the year. Miss Stanis started her career in 1998 and she continues to excel in her position as an elementary music teacher. It comes as no surprise that Miss Stan has risen to the honor of teacher of the year. As an experienced and dedicated music teacher, she consistently goes
034above and beyond to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for her students through the joy and artistry of music. Miss Stan brings positivity, passion, and unwavering commitment to her classroom each day, fostering a deep love for music that resonates throughout the school community. One of the most enchanting outcomes Miss Stan's music education is her remarkable ability to recognize and nurture students with hidden talents through her exemplary instruction and thoughtfully designed opportunities to explore the world of music and instruments. She engages different cognitive pathways in each child. Miss Stanford not only identifies these unique capabilities but also wholeheartedly celebrates them. Transforming students into confident musicians and performers. Her dedication to unlocking their potential creates a vibrant atmosphere where creativity flourishes leaving a lasting impact on their lives. Just recently, Miss Stano selected 25 boys in second
035and third grade to audition for the Philadelphia Boys Choir. All 25 second grade and third grade boys were selected and will be invited to go to Philadelphia for the next audition. Miss Stampus selflessly dedicates countless hours to schoolwide success and her annual concerts have become treasured memories for students and families alike. She will forever be cherished as a beloved teacher and her steadfast commitment, boundless creativity, creativity, and deep passion for music continue to inspire our school community, solidifying her legacy as both an extraordinary educator and an invaluable member of our school community. Miss Tina Stan, we are proud to have you represent school for as our 2026 teacher of the year. Stanford family, if you want to come join us. Good evening, everyone. Let's try it again. Good evening, everyone. All right, I just want
036to make sure everybody's up because I have something really important to talk about today. My name is Mrs. Gilbert Floyd and I am the proud principal of Winsow Township School 3. and always say place to be. So, I have the honor of introducing Winsow Township School 3's teacher of the year, Miss Taiisha Lionel Jeff. I >> I guess they're excited, too. I'm going to just start off with a few a little bit of information about Miss Jeff and then I'm going to tie it all together. So, Miss Miss Jeff graduated from the creative and performing arts school in Philadelphia as a vocal music major. She went to University of Scranton and started the first ever gospel choir and actually sang the national anthem for a presidential candidate. You might remember, Bob Dole. That's back. That's
037that's that's a throwback. She graduated from Temple University, her ma majoring in criminal justice and a minor in philosophy. She graduated with a master's in reading from Arcadia University and a master's in education administration. She also graduated from Jameson School of Ministry. And let me just say this, everyone has a resume and anyone who's in the educational field, you have to have a certification. You have to have a degree. But to have it on paper, and what makes Miss Jeff different is that she doesn't deliver just on paper. She delivers in person. And there's a difference. Teaching, I believe, for her is not just um a job. I believe that it's a gift and a calling that she has. She's able to come into a room. I believe Miss Jeffre can make a turtle think
038that they could run and make a elephant think that they could fly. If you sit in her classroom and you talk to her students, one of her students said to me, "I love Miss Jeff and she loves me, too." And I was like, "Well, how do you know?" She was like, "I just know she loves me. She believes in me. Miss Jeff doesn't just she just infects everywhere she goes. It's kind of like I'll give you a few examples. Miss Jeff was recently out on a medical leave and I thought she was still at work. She would call, "Miss Floyd, I just wanted to check on my students. Um, you know, did so and so um turn their um permission slip in. Um, I heard that they were acting up. I I you let them
039know I'm coming back. This was this was ongoing. I was like, "Miss Jeffers, you really are on the leave. I need you to go ahead and rest, but she was always constantly worried about her students or thinking about them." And she stays in my face about her students, what they need, u materials they may need in their in the classroom, endless conversations, and it's about students and their academic achievement. That's her focus is making sure that her students are prepared for the next grade. when you walk in her classroom, she has uh hands-on activities, projects, real life situations where she's incorporating the our curriculum and she's also given them real life experience and the students are just well-rounded and u well adjusted. For example, Miss Jeff put together a schoolwide Sixers game for school three.
040She met the students in Philadelphia. We sold tickets. The teach parents brought tickets. She also on top of that any of the students that were going, she put together a mini assembly for those students. I mean, not just an assembly. I mean, she had basketball nets. We played the six songs. It I mean, she just goes above and beyond the call of duty. And I'm going to talk about the funeral. We had she had a student this year that um lost their father um right in the beginning of the school year. Miss Jeff drove an hour and a half to the funeral just to show her face just to you know just to support the student and the family viewed the body drove back to school and then went back to her class to teach
041her students in the same day on a delayed opening and she used her own time to go. She that that's who she is as a teacher. We also call her Debbie Allen. Anybody ever remember Fame? Okay. We say that she turns into Debbie Allen. Why? Because we had a Black History Month program. And I said, "Miss Jeff, can you please just this year, can we just do one grade level, maybe two? Uh, Miss Floyd, I'm sorry. Every the these children need an opportunity to be a part of something. This is this could be our best memory for their life. I can't we can't we please I just need preK to third grade. Miss Floyd, I I'll just work. I'll make it happen. She not only made it happen, if you came to our Black History
042Month program, it was amazing. It was amazing and the students were so excited. Also, an election. We have student government at our school. I said, "Miss Jeff, I really want the kids, they had to vote for a president." I said, "Miss um for a student council." I said, "Miss Jeff, I really want it to be authentic. Like, I want them to actually feel like they're voting. I shouldn't even have said that. Miss Jeffries went and she had the the the booth, the ballots, put it all together, and the kids will always remember how important it is to vote. Miss Jeff volunteers to take that student that no one else can connect with. She can connect with the unconnectable student. She came to my office. I'm I'm taking him. Can I take him? I said, "No,
043you cannot." I said, "Everyone have, you know, we have to spread the wealth." She said, "He needs I think this I think it's gonna be better for him and I think it'll be better for my colleague, too." I was like, "All right, I'll try it for one subject. We can switch it up a little bit." And it worked. It worked for that student. Miss Jeff will give you the shirt off her back. For her students and for her colleagues, she served as the dean of students at Winsow Township High School. She served as a reading specialist, a reading coach, and she's currently a third grade teacher at Winsow Township School number three. I can truly say that I've worked with a lot of teachers in my in my time in education. Um, but Miss Jeff
044is definitely one of a kind and um, you know, I say they don't make them like they used to. She she does it all. She's a, as the kids say, um, her teaching is T. And I said, "Y'all like y'all like Miss Jeffy's class name?" I said, "Okay." So it it translates not just in the classroom with instruction, but it also translates um into our school and our community and what school three looks like. We had a new staff member who turned 70, Miss Jeff found out, and she c helped celebrate his 70th birthday. She finds opportunities to make people feel special and to feel loved, students and staff alike. I did say one I said, "Mson, anything that you want me to anything that you write want to make sure people know about you?"
045She just said, "Miss Floyd, um, one, that she has her two sons, Lewis and Tyrell, and that she and that she's the oldest of three children and she's an advocate for children um, she didn't say with disabilities, with different abilities." um and that she just uh loves what she does. And I just want to say that Miss Jeff, we are very proud of you at Winsow Township School number three. And we are proud that you are our uh Winsow Township School 3 teacher of the year, Miss Taiisha Lanel Jeff. Again, Good evening. Good evening, members of the board of education, Mr. Peas, Miss Clement, and um colleagues and guests. My name is Christine McBride. I'm the principal of Winslow Township School number two, and this is M. Cynthia Stewart Dixon, assistant principal of Winslow School
046number two. I am truly truly honored this evening to recognize someone who represents the very best of education. I'm incredibly proud to introduce the Winsel Township School number two 2526 educator of the year, Miss Christy Peters. Miss Peters serves as our special education MD teacher for our second and third grade students. But the truth is her impact reaches far beyond the walls of room number three. Since joining the Winsow Township School District in 2016, she has dedicated herself wholeheartedly to the students and staff of Winsow School number two. She ensures that every child she teaches feels valued, supported, capable of success. When you walk into Miss Peter's classroom, you immediately feel so many things. You feel something special. You feel a sense of calm, you feel patience, you feel structure, you feel love, and you
047feel kindness. Her classroom is a safe place where students are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. She understands that success looks looks different for every child and she meets each of those children where they are. And that's what is most important and special about Miss Peters. She truly meets them exactly where they are. Miss Peters has an incredible ability to connect with students through compassion and consistency. Her calm demeanor is truly her superpower. In moments that may feel overwhelming to others, she remains steady, reassured, and focused on what her students need most. Because of that, her students do thrive. They make meaningful progress toward their goals. And again, individually, they have different goals. and they make much meaningful progress through through their independent and individual goals and then as a class their goals but
048even more importantly it builds confidence in themselves. I think about some of the students that came in in the beginning who were a little shy and meek and now they are outgoing. I walk in and they are just as happy and flowing and Mrs. McBride and show me what they do and some who may not have been um verbal who are verbal and it is just apicious. U one of one of the many things that makes Miss Peter so special is her c creativity and her innovation. Many staff members eagerly look forward to the school 2 um snack cart each year. It's a project that she developed with her students. So while it may seem like a simple activity on the surface, it is actually a very powerful learning tool that she uses within her
049classroom. They are learning communication skills. They are learning money skills. They are learning sequencing skills, social interaction, independence, and beyond the academics. It gives her students so much pride. When I see them walking down the hallway with their carts, with their ready to get their money, making sure that everyone gets their things, they are just smiling and pure with pure joy. And you see Miss Peter, her aids behind them just smiling up a storm as well. You could see it so clearly. But beyond the academics, it also, like I said, it gives them pride. You can see it on their faces. as they travel all through. So, the project perfectly reflects Miss Miss um who Miss Peters is as an educator, which is thoughtful, which is purposeful. She's deeply committed to helping her students succeed
050in all ways. Now, what I admire most about Miss Peters actually is that she doesn't really seek any kind of recognition. She just does what she does for the sake of doing it for her students and for her staff members in her room. She quietly supports everyone around her. She's the colleague who steps in to help without being asked. She's the educator who always puts students first. She is a steady presence that makes our school community stronger every single day. Now, as we all know, education is not just about lessons and standards. At its core, it is about relationships. And anyone who knows Mrs. McBride, I'm all about building those relationships. Our climate and culture is topnotch. And when I look at Miss Peters, she is about relationship. She's about trust. She is about compassion.
051She's about believing in her students and believing in what they do. I've seen days where some of the students may struggle and she just stays in there with them. She takes them for walks. She has her staff take them for walks. She and I may collaborate with Miss Dixon and we come together to make sure that they get everything that they need. And I truly appreciate her for that. She does not give up on any of her students at any time. And there are times where there might be tense situations, but she sees everything through. Tonight, we celebrate Miss Peters. We celebrate all the teachers of the year, but I am so proud to be able to celebrate Miss Christy Peters. She's an outstanding educator. She's an extraordinary person and she's just a lovely woman
052in general. I would like for you all to please put your hands together and congratulate Miss Christy Peters as our 202526 school to educator of the year. Good evening. My name is Mr. Davis, principal of school one. This is Miss Stewart Nixon, the VP at school one. Tonight we are proud to recognize an exceptional educator, reading specialist, and mentor, Miss Joan Magcguire. With more than 26 years in education, Miss Magcguire has dedicated her career to helping students academically, socially, and emotionally. Beyond the classroom, she has been a valuable member to our school teams, the data team, the RTI initiative, and any other area I need help in. She is a passionate advocate for students. Consistently, she works to ensure every child is supported and encouraged in her classroom. What makes Miss Maguire truly special is
053the environment that she creates in room F. That's where it goes down. When you go in the room, you see smiles, hands waving in the air, energy coming from the students and from the teacher. You hear encouraging statements and she sets high expectations. She meet meets the students where they are and helps them to get to where they need to be. Her compassion and commitment inspires students and her colleagues. She has some additional skills also. She can always put together a quick book order book order when I tell her I have a few dollars to spend. She can locate me even when I'm trying to stay out of everyone's vision. As a parent of three children, she truly understands the unique needs of every learner. And every day she goes into her room and as
054how she deals with the students. She treats them as individuals making sure she's trying to meet their needs. The Winslow school community is fortunate to have an educator whose dedication and heart have touched countless lives. Please join me tonight, folks, in congratulating School One's Teacher of the Year, Miss Joe Magcguire. And if your family can come up for us, Well, let's give all of our honores a warm applause. Show them some love. Being in a classroom is a difficult job. I had the opportunity to serve as a teacher for 10 years and I know how difficult that work is. And when you have the opportunity to be recognized by your colleagues, your peers, it's a special moment. But there are so many individuals that don't make it to this level, but that are at this
055level. We can only choose one. And it's important that we recognize all educators. And during co parents, you got a a chance to see what educators do and you couldn't wait for us to get back into the classrooms to let educators do their jobs. It is difficult work. It is the work that doesn't always get thanks or appreciation. We deal with emotions. We deal with passion, but we deal with love and kindness as well. And it's important that we recognize our educators during this time of the year. All of our educators for the hard work and the sacrifices that they make. They sacrifice their time with their families. They sacrificed financially but they chose a career that is so meaningful. We are responsible for the future scientists, doctors, lawyers, politicians and that is why we
056demand respect as educators and educators continue to advocate for yourself for this profession. We are losing educators annually. We don't have the numbers like we used to. So it's important that you advocate for this industry. This is a noble industry that is important to our country, to our to our town. So it's important that we advocate for the greatness in educators. So that brings me to a very tough decision. I came into Winslow and I've been making tough decisions ever since I got here. And this is probably going to be the toughest decision. I'm responsible for picking the district teacher of the year. And I probably could have walked down any hallway, which I've seen great educators perform and do their thing, and picked anybody. We seeing quite a few great educators tonight. Any one
057of these individuals could be the district educator of the year, but I can only choose one. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I have the privilege of announcing the teacher of the year, district teacher of the year. As you can imagine, selecting this individual from this group of exceptional teachers was not an easy decision. The district teacher of the year year will receive another name plate that says district teacher of the year, another certificate as district teacher of the year, and a $500 classroom supply gift card. On behalf of the Winsow Township School District, it is my distinct honor to announce that the 2026 teacher of the year is Mrs. Tina Marie Stanford, school for elementary music teacher. the board or administration like congrats and thank you for coming out tonight and let's make sure
058that we honor all of our educators One. >> Yeah. Do one. One, two. All right. Here we go, folks. We're going to resume our board meeting. Would there be any correspondents for tonight, Mr. Peace? >> You can. >> Moving right along. First, before we start, I'd like to recognize War Three Leader, uh, Miss Jackie Lee, who's in the house tonight. Welcome. Going on to our minutes. I'm looking for a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes Wednesday, May 13, 2026, open session. Can I get a motion? >> Motion to approve the regular meeting minutes on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, open session. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Any questions? >> Sorry, who was second? >> John Charles second. >> Oh, I didn't Roll call vote. >> Uh, Miss Dredden, >> yes. >>
059Miss Claude, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Matthews, >> abstain. >> Uh, Miss Neves, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaw, >> abstain. >> Miss Pitts, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion is carried. >> Going on to the escalating and our board committee reports. Will there be anything coming out of our athletic and arts committee tonight? >> Hello. Oh, yes. So, for um the athletic committee um and arts committee um shortly I would just like to say um um on a digital backpack for all of the schools. Please um look up the youth athletic programs that are registering the students now um for July and se for August for the youth football season during the spring um fall time. And that's all I have for the athletic committee and arts. >>
060Thank you so much. Going down to the citizens advisory committee. Would there be anything coming out of the citizens advisory committee? >> Yes. Ma uh Mr. President, the minutes for the CAC meeting is in your folders. We have our meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 14th at 6:30 in the administration building. Thank you. >> Thank you. Going down to the education committee. Would there be anything coming out of the education committee? >> Uh yes. We met this evening. It was myself, Mr. Matthews, Miss Martin, uh Mr. Peas, and Miss Clemens. Uh we discussed the early childhood education center and some updates in regards to you getting some doors and some maintenance done there. Uh we also had an update on our Chromebook situation with the middle school and the high school. There has been some significant
061damage to the Chromebooks uh from January to May. Uh the middle school as of today, we estimate 93 damaged Chromebooks with an estimate of $200 per device for a total of $18,600. Uh the high school estimates as of today, 40 damaged Chromebooks with an estimate of $200 per device for a total of $8,000. Uh so I think some discussion will need to be had in regards to how we want to go moving forward uh with the Chromebooks and and getting them returned and and collecting fees to be able to cover that damage as well. Uh there was some discussion in regards to our students who end up transferring to Camden County Technical School. Uh for this school year, we had 302 students um attending CCTS for a total out of our budget of $969,000 and
062uh our 2627 estimate is 307 students will be attending. Um we also talked about teacher shortages and just what we're doing and the tireless work that Mr. Davis is doing with interviewing and making sure that we have uh the teachers to to fill all of our spots. Um we also briefly discussed the um 5-year strategic plan that we will be working on and adding a parent academy or parent university in order to facilitate, you know, the homeschool connection and better promote student achievement. Um and that's all I had for my report. >> Excellent report there, Mr. Webz. going on to the marketing committee. Has anything come out of the marketing committee? >> No, a specific report. Um, Mr. President. However, I would just like to remind our board members that um we will be having
063a table at the uh township's event which is the Junth which will take place on June 13th and that I will be contacting board members with the hopes that uh you will let um let me know exactly what kind of of time you can um can give uh to work on that day. Thank you so much. Negotiation, Mr. Shaw. Anything you'd like to say coming out of the negotiation committee. >> Everything is still sound with the negotiations. So, we are good with the negotiation committee. >> Thank you. Operations committee. Anything coming out of the operations committee tonight? Thank you so much. How about that policy committee? Anything miss coming out of the policy? >> Yes, for the pol for the policy committee. Um, we will be meeting on June 3rd at 5:00 pm at the
064administration building. Um we will be discussing the following um policies and regulations. Policy 0162, policy number 0162.01, policy number 1230, policy 2200 and policy 2260. Also um policy 2200, 24, excuse me, 20 regulation 2411 and regulation 2460.30. Um I ask all board members who received their packages please review the policy so that when it goes to first reading if you have any questions after the board the policy committee discusses these policies for updates that we bring we be ready for presentation and that concludes my report for the policy committee. >> Thank you much claw. Very very comprehensive report. Now we're going down to the technology committee. Anybody reporting from that committee on the behalf of Michael Clark? Uh we are set to meet I believe next Monday for our next technology committee. >> Thank you
065so much. Anything coming out of the economic development council? >> Anything coming out of the drug alliance >> at this time? >> Anything coming out of the planning board? >> Um there was nothing. Um well let me step back on that one. Um, for the planning board, I wasn't in attendance for the planning board meeting because I had family obligations to take care of um, for that meeting. Um, but if anybody was at last night's township meeting, they will know that the planning board passed on ordinance language for the data center um, for Pinelands and non-pinelands for the township to pass uh, last night. So, that was uh, moved from the planning board to the township during the planning board committee meeting. >> Thank you so much. Anything from adopted school board representative reports? Anyone?
066Mr. Novesz? >> Yes. Uh, so my school is five, but I do want to say I attended the high school school band and choir presentation last Wednesday. It was phenomenal. I mean, we got a sampling here uh with our chamber choir, but it was a really great performance. Uh, also kudos to Miss Bar at the Early Childhood Education Center. They have their field day May 15th. Um, I had my doubts on how we would corral three and four year olds to do a field day. She did it brilliantly. It was probably the cutest thing you would ever want to see. So, kudos to Mrs. Bar for doing that. Um, as for school five, I decided to do something a little bit differently and I actually reached out to the outgoing HSA president uh to ask
067them what they wanted to report out for their school. Um, they completed their NJSLA testing. Everything went well. Um, they gave out trophies for their marathon winners. They had their people's choice award as well. They just concluded their book fair for the year as well. And this is more for the students because it's a buy one get one book fair. Um, HSA doesn't really make any money off of that, but it's something for the students. They have their their summer reading. Um, the sixth graders will be going to their annual Tall Pines trip. It's a right of passage for our sixth grade students. They always go. They're looking forward to that. Um they had their Renaissance Day, another event that's also paid by HSA fundraising. Um the HSA also provides the supplemental funding for the
068vendors, activities and refreshments for a lot of different events. Uh you know, the teachers week, they always provide breakfast and lunches for staff and Dunkin Donut um gift cards to Dunkin Donuts they got this year. So um helping and providing pizza parties and recognition to the hard work for those students in band, orchestra, chorus. Um so as you see a lot of the work that the HSA does goes into giving back to our students and that's why it's so important that we support them volunteer where we can. I will say that the outgoing executive team of school 5 is leaving school 5 and going up to the middle school. All positions are open at the school 5 HSA. So, if any parents whose students are at school four who go to five are interested and
069also our school two parents, you know, consider coming out. They did have, I believe, their last meeting for this school year, but, you know, back to school night, find that table and and do everything you can so they can continue doing these amazing events. Um, they do a candy bar bingo, a holiday shop, they help support the family workshops. Uh, so we definitely need all new members there as well. Um, and the readathon. So, yeah. A lot of a lot of things go into being an HSA parent. So, kudos to them. Kudos to Dr. Carter for everything they did. If anybody caught the uh the video that went up on uh the district Facebook page of how they got the kids psyched for the NJSLA testing, uh they went to battle with the NJSLA. It
070was very cute. Um so, I would definitely check that out as well. And that concludes my report. >> Great report, Mr. Nerves. I really appreciate you being engaged with that H things that are going on now in school five. Is there anyone else? >> Well, Mr. President, actually Miss Nves did preempt my comments with regards to the early childhood center. I can understand that because she is a parent and she was there, but it was a great um again I agree it was a great day. Miss Bars did a great job um setting that up and also um her staff, Miss Bars staff uh worked diligently to make that a great day. >> Outstanding. Anyone else in that part audit of the report? >> Oh, excuse me. Yes, school 3 will be having their end
071of the year spring concert um on June the 3. If you want to participate or come see the kids do their singing, please come out and enjoy and celebrate their spring concert on June 3rd. That's it. >> Thanks you so much, Miss Claus. Is there anyone else? >> Yeah, Mr. Thomas. >> Oh, go ahead, Mr. Charlamine. What you got? >> I just want to say how wonderful to watch the uh middle school's presentation tonight. Um, as far from somebody that does stuff with the trades on a daily basis for my whole uh professional career, the importance of robotics and coding moving into the trades is something that we've started to see more and more. And we, as far as from my end of it, we've just signed our first robotic layout company. Um, so this
072is something that watching those students is going to become more and more prominent because we only have one in our whole entire footprint right now. And honestly, they're actually right here in our own backyard. They're right out of Chzelhurst to come. So to know that we have kids that are fully capable to do this in our own school district and to see how well they're doing it at this level and they're going to be coming in and we can, you know, we're going to be in good hands when it comes to constructing our next generation of schools, hospitals, and things like that. This is something that we should be extremely proud of in Winso Township. >> I agree with Mr. Sure to the fact that the building um trades could benefit from this. One would
073have never thought that the building trade would be part of this um this this new wave here with regards to uh the technology. So that's that's good to know. And I'd like to thank all the board members for taking the initiative to go down to each individual school that they represent and really engage with the staff and the students there to really know uh what's going on there and and relay it to our stakeholders. Will there be anyone else in that role to that have the report? All right, we're moving on to the superintendent report. But I'm looking for a nomination, a motion to approve the superintendent report that begins on page three at the top. It goes to page eight through the bottom. Can I get a motion? >> Uh motion to approve the
074superintendent's report from the top of page three to page eight. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Any questions? Roll call. >> Miss Dreen. >> Yes. Miss Claude, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Matthews, >> yes. >> Miss Neves, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaw, >> yes. >> Miss Pittz, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion is carried. >> Looking for a motion to approve the business administrator report. Business administrator board secretary report. It's on page nine at the top and it goes to page 25. Can I get a motion? >> Uh motion to approve the business administrators and board secretaries report from the top of page nine to page 25. >> Second. Any questions? >> Roll call. >> Miss Dreen. >> Yes. >> Miss Floyd. >> Yes. >>
075Miss Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Matthews? >> Yes. Miss Neves, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaw, >> yes, but I have to abstain from on uh letter on page nine, letter B, item 6A, items number on uh item number 6380, PO number 605171, and PO number 605172. Everything else is yes. >> Miss Pittz, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> Is carried. Page 26 at the top. Personnel looking for a motion to approve the personnel report that starts on page six at the top and goes to page 28 to the end. Can I get a motion? >> Motion to approve the personnel report from the top of page 26 to page 28. >> Second. Any questions? >> Roll call. >> Miss Dreen? >> Yes. >> Miss Gwood? >> Yes. >> Miss Martin? >> Yes. >>
076Mr. Mr. Matthews, >> yes. >> Miss Neves, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaw, >> yes. >> Miss Pittz, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion is carried. >> Any No, looks like there are no addendums for tonight. Therefore, open public records act. Will there be anything out of that? Mr. Chico? >> Miss um sorry, Mr. President. None this evening. >> Thank you. Anyformational items tonight, Mr. Peace? >> Yes. Like to start with a quote. how important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and sherro. Maya Angelou had the opportunity to participate in the Memorial Day services at the Winsow Township Municipal Building. What a phenomenal service it was to recognize our men and women of service, past and present. I'd like to thank our high school band director and band, Mr.
077Jarella, and our chamber choir director, Mr. Kurbinc Seed, and the students who participated in the choir. High school students added a special presence to this ceremony at the municipal building. Also, I'd like to read a letter from students From school five to our VFW to the American heroes of Winso Township, thank you for your service and sacrifice to our country. Your bravery and courage protect the freedoms we enjoy every day. Our appreciation for you is as deep as the ocean. For all of the branches for which you served, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Liberty and justice for all comes at the cost of life for some who are willing to put their lives on the line to defend our country. Serve so we can live freely. We are grateful to each and
078every one of you. Your service protects the fundamental rights of our founding fathers fought for and which our flag represents. May God forever bless our servicemen and women. We have nothing but honor and gratitude to show to you today and always. Sincerely, students of Winslow School 5, Noah Cooper, Kira Matthews, Logan Rodriguez, Mason Sheerer, Benny Piso O'Neal. also like to share with everyone that I participated in the commencement exercises at Rowan University and Camden County College. Mr. Thomas attended the Camden County College ceremony with me. They were honored to sit with Mrs. McBride and her family as they celebrated their daughter graduating with her associates degree. The other night we had senior awards ceremonies. What a phenomenal night to recognize the excellence of all of our students. Our Val Victorian Crystal Amway Boule, Saludiatoran, Maya
079Rivera. Community service award winner, Lauren Smith. Fine and performing arts award, Zori Green. Female athlete of the year, Messiah Bronner. And male athlete of the year, Kuran Ali. Congratulations to all those young people for their phenomenal work as students of Winsow Township High School. I also had the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with Winsow Township Middle School 8th grade students as administrators from Rowan University and Stockton University visited our students. Rowan's University's Dr. Bob Bullard, vice president, vice chancellor of admissions, Jeff Gant, and Stockton's University's Dr. Teresia SAS, vice president and chief of staff to the president of Stockton, shared with our eighth graders their experiences in middle school and how to start preparing for college. Now, this event was organized by Dr. Pamela Cooper, LDTC of the middle school. This concludes my report
080and happy Memorial Day. Thank you so much, Mr. P. Moving along to old. >> I have I have information. >> Miss Pitch, go ahead. Would you you have something? >> Uh, yes. Um, Mr. Peace, you indicated that I believe at the awards night that our valadictorian this year is Miss Crystal An. >> Okay. Now, is she also a finalist uh as a National Merit Scholar? >> Semi-finalist. Okay. Now being a semi finalist, would she be have been entitled to any type of scholarship? >> She will be. >> Excellent. Great. That's something to be celebrated. Undoubtedly, >> she will be studying neuroscience medicine at Princeton University. >> Boy, that's a biggie. >> Thank you, Mr. Peace. >> You're welcome, >> Miss Claw. >> Yes. Um the community I would like to um announce that the village
081of Camden County um here in Cichlville will be having a home buyers workshop which is a free workshop. It's going to be hosted by Keller Williams Realy. Um we're going to have um they're going to have mortgage mortgage um lender there to tell you about how to get um mortgages loans. They're going to tell people how to update your credit, get your credit right if you're interested in buying a home. They're going to have brokers there. Um, they're going to have the title appraisers there as well. It's going to be on June 6th at 400 PM at the VFW on 506 Sichler Avenue in Cichlerville, New Jersey. We have a lot of property being built here in Cichlerville, New Jersey. So, if you're interested in buying a home or becoming a real estate real estate
082investor, this is a great workshop for you to come out and um experience all the knowledge that you can receive. >> Thank you much, Miss C. >> President would like to add a few more things to my update. >> Absolutely. >> Winsow School number six is doing a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer with an Alex Lemonade stand. Please come out and support this noble cause on May 28th from 1 to 2:30 uh at school 6 that is 617 Sichler Avenue, Winsow Township. Also, I'd like to share that I had a a great meeting with the VFW about a reading program that we are going to try to put together with the VFW and some of the veterans from Winso Township to be partners in our schools to come and be guest readers at some of
083our elementary buildings. So, we're excited to get that work started. We'll be meeting with the VFW uh Mr. Bethl uh this summer to organize that program and bring our veterans to our buildings and give them uh an opportunity to work with our young people and also an opportunity for our young people to celebrate the greatness uh that they have uh by being veterans and being members of the VFW of Winsow Township. That finally concludes my report. >> Thank you so much, Mr. Peas. We're very appreciative of your report. Old business. Will there be any old business today? Uh, I can give an update on the academic and arts hall of fame. >> Excellent. Excellent. Let's hear it. >> Uh, so we are still meeting. Our next meeting is actually this coming Monday at 8:00 p.m.
084We do meet virtually. So if anyone wants the link to meet via Zoom, feel free to reach out to me and I can send that to you. Um, we're going to be in the process of creating our own nonprofit as uh the partner we were thinking of partnering with is not going to be viable. um also currently in the process of creating the um the standards for how to apply the application process and all of that and we can use as much help as we can possibly get. So, thank you. >> Thank you so much. Anyone else? >> Uh Mr. President, um with regards to um fundraisers and as it relates to u the VFW, I believe um Mr. P spoke about the VFW. Now, Miss Claude, you you you probably may want to make
085this announcement with regards to the fundraiser. If not, then I can um fill in some information that um the commander, Mr. Bethl, gave me. >> He gave you information. You're more than welcome to go ahead and share. I appreciate it. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Um Mr. Bethl indicated that the VFW here um Post 303 is doing a fundraiser uh a fundraiser to take place on June 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 12 to 2:00 p.m. And the purpose of the fundraiser is to be able to raise funding uh for the so that they can um create a larger and and greater uh parking lot. and he um said that he would appreciate if indeed at our meeting if we would make that announcement and so I said that I would. >> He just did. >>
086Okay. >> Anyone else out of old business? Moving on to new business. Any new business for tonight? All right. Moving along to public comments, Mr. Long. >> Yes, sir. We're ready. The Winslow Township Board of Education highly values the input of citizens and making important decisions that affect the children of our community. We believe in the rights of citizens to observe board meetings to ensure that all of our citizens have the opportunity to attend schoolboard meetings and offer comment and to ensure that the board can conduct the important business of the district. We ask that speakers follow the guidelines for making public comment. The uh board secretary or assistant board secretary will recognize those individuals in the audience who wish to make comment. We'd ask that you respect the following procedures. One, all members of
087the public attending schoolboard meetings must treat each other and the board with respect. Two, please state your full name and only your town of residence. Three, uh please limit your comments to four minutes. four. In the event we're unable to answer your questions, please feel free to submit your questions in writing along with your name, address, email address, and telephone number where you can be contacted and your question will be answer questions will be answered within a reasonable time frame. Lastly, individuals offering citizen comment are not permitted to make personal attacks on any district employee, board member, other testifier, or member of the public. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Long. That being said, can I get a motion to open to go to public comments? >> Motion to open public comments. >> Second.
088>> All in favor? >> I. >> Mr. Chico >> Abina McClendon. >> Good evening board members. Mr. >> Good evening McClendon. Well, I was going to uh talk about one of our upcoming events, but um Miss Glaw stole my thunder uh about the home buyers program, but as Miss Glo said, we're definitely looking for uh those who are interested in purchasing homes to show up so you can learn more about the tips and nips. There's a lot of new things out there. One of the things that I learned at our first one we had workshop was that if you are a first-time home buyer, you get to take on the 10,000 or 15,000 depending on the county um that home buyer's um money back. However, if you've been in your home for three years and
089you decide to purchase a new home, you can do it again. So, that was some interesting news that I think a lot of people don't know. So, we're hoping to have a great turnout there. So, everyone that's interested or may have your young people, young people that may be looking to purchase a home. Uh Winslow is doing a lot of building and so we want to make sure we have people to occupy, but we want to give them the tools uh that they would need to know to make those purchases. Outside of that, I just want to take the time out to uh commend the district, the board for a great year. Um, I've been watching all the things that has been going on. Uh, being, you know, active on social media with all of
090the things that are happening in the different schools. I commend you guys for it. Um, great job this year and keeping the community informed. Um, and also knowing what's happening in each of the schools and also, you know, just spotlighting the teachers as well as our young people throughout the district. So, I just want to say kudos to a job well done and I am looking forward to what the next school year is going to bring. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Patrick Oats. Good evening. Can you guys hear me? So, first of all, I want to thank uh Miss Galore for yesterday at the townships meeting. You set the standard for unity in the community. So I wanted to publicly acknowledge you. So that's the first thing. Second thing, I'd like to thank you,
091Mr. Peas, for the direction as I talk to residents around this community and about the school board and the school itself. The direction that you're heading, your transparency and openness uh is felt throughout the community. So I just want to let you know what residents are saying. That's number uh the next thing I have I want to take a moment to thank the board for for the work being done on the five-year strategic plan. Planning for the future is important and I appreciate the time and efforts being invested. I also want you to know that I brought this topic of township and schoolboard collaboration to yesterday's township committee meeting last night and I believe both governing bodies should be able to work together whenever possible for the benefit of our students. As a resident, parent,
092and member of the CAC citizens advisory committee, I want you to know that many of us support these efforts and appreciate your commitment to the future of Winslow Township. And being on the citizens advisory committee, I've been on several committees throughout my career, whether in government or business, what have you. And one of the most rewarding things is the CAC under the leadership of Marcy Thomasello and with the two adviserss from the school board, Miss Martin and Mr. uh excellent. It's a pleasure and what I like about it is diversity and what I really love about it from all walks of life and we come together with solutions. There's no nonsense and things are really happening. So kudos to you guys. I appreciate that. And the last thing I wanted to say, I was at
093a planning board meeting zoning morning, so I missed the uh your award. So I would like to take this moment to congratulate the Winsow Township Board of Ed education on receiving the board certification award from New Jersey school boards. This recogni this recognition reflects your commitment to effective government governance, ongoing training and ethical leadership, community engagement, and most importantly, student achievement. Serving in public office is not always easy, and it's not and it's and it is important that we acknowledge accomplishment when they occur. Thank you to the board for your decisions, dedication to continuous improvement, and for your service to the students, families, and staff of Winslow. And congratulations. And we know that this did not happen overnight. We know that the past board presidents and the future board presidents of this board had a
094hand in this. And I just wanted to publicly acknowledge it and say thank you. Jacqueline Lelay, Ward Three Committee. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Good evening. >> It's my pleasure to come before you today to represent the honorable mayor Marie Lawrence and the governing body. I am the committee woman in war 3, but I'm coming to you today, tonight, this evening as a member of the Democrat club in Winsow Township. We were unable to participate in your ceremony when you gave out your awards to the seniors last week. However, I just wanted to make you aware that we will be presenting two high school seniors with two with each one with a $500 scholarship. one in honor of the mayor and one is going to be from the Democrat club. Um, I just wanted to
095make you aware of that because we do want to continue the unity in the community and try to help the school board. I want to thank you for all of your hard work because I know working with children is not an easy job. Thank you so much. >> That completed the people who signed up is Anybody online? >> All right. That >> Yes. >> Close it. >> I got some. >> Oh, go. Good evening and and thank you for um allowing me to speak. My name is Sharifa Lawson. I am a uh Winslow Township resident and I have children who are in the district. Um I just have a few concerns about the the school year. Um as a parent, um I have two children here and I have a child that's in an inclusion
096classroom. She is not an inclusion student. She's a regular education student, but she is in the inclusion classroom. Um throughout the school year, there have been disruptions in the classroom. um and they have not been addressed. And I have a few gripes about that because um the students and the staff are supposed to be protected under the New Jersey um code of conduct and I feel like the school has failed the classroom, the student who is disrupted, my daughter and the rest of the children and the teacher in the classroom. um is constant yelling, screaming, disruptions. Um during I Ready testing, the students weren't were unable to finish the testing because of that one student. Um throughout the school year, there have been 10 plus one-on- ons and special education teachers in the classroom. So,
097there's been no consistency for this one student or for the remainder of the the children. Um I did address it with the teacher. I addressed it with um the the classroom social worker and again we're at school three. Um and my concerns were voiced to the principal. Um I started my concerns on April 15th. I did not receive a response from the principal until May 15 with a phone call. I did not receive um any response from that and she only told me that your concerns would be addressed. Um the social worker, she did informed me that she was working closely with the class to try to get everything back on schedule. Um the teacher, Miss Thomas, she also informed me that my emails were forwarded to the principal. However, Miss Floyd did not get
098back to me um to let me know actually what was going on. My son also was in Miss uh Thomas' third grade classroom. Um he also was in the inclusion classroom, but he was a regular education student. I sent an email to her in 2004 to to Miss uh Floyd in 2024 about these same conditions and concerns with no special education teacher in the classroom. And to my knowledge, they are out of compliance. The district is out of compliance with that. Um and it's unfair to her as a professional and to the students who are not getting a full education um and are able to thrive the way that they should thrive with these issues and problems. Um, I I sent an email to Miss Floyd in 2024 about a student um hitting my son.
099Um, I never got a response. That was June, that was January 2024. Never received a response. Come May 2024. My son got hit by this same student and then he had he got reprimanded for hitting her back. But Miss Floyd never came to me and said anything to me about it for another month or so. Um, it's very concerning that we have these issues here in the district and I raise my children to be positive and productive individuals and not forcibly hit anyone. But if they can't get a proper education, they're being failed by the school, the principal, or the district. And I don't feel like anybody is following that code of conduct at that school. and they're supposed to be mandated to follow these. And this has been going on all year long for
100my daughter. She's come home and she said, "Mom, I'm I'm having a horrible school year. My kids have been in this district for six years since preK. This is the first time any one of my children came home and said they had a horrible day at school. They don't want to go back to school because of this blatant neglect that they're receiving. even the teacher. Um I I just think that that should be something that's looked into um and changed if possible. I know it's not going to be an immediate change, >> but for the future, I feel like it should be looked in and it should be addressed for my child and other children. >> Ma'am, you you are exactly right and I can assure you that our superintendent here will be on it
101and you will hear some type of information for tomorrow. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. want to say anything. >> So, Miss Wilson, yes. Uh, I'll reach out to you. I have my secretary reach out to you and we'll schedule some time to talk to get some more details on your situation and see how we can uh resolve this and uh make a better school year for the rest of these uh these months ahead of us. >> Thank you. Yep. Anyone else? Anyone else at all? Can I get a motion to close public comments? >> Motion to close public comments. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Voicemail. All in favor? >> No, sir. >> All right. I'm looking for a motion to adjourn this meeting. >> Motion to adjourn the meeting. >> Second.
102>> All in favor? I >> I motion to adjourn. Thanks everyone for coming out.