Good evening. Want to start the meeting? It is 6 o'clock. In accordance with the provisions of the open public's meeting act, the Asbury Park Board of Education has provided adequate notice of this meeting by sending a notice of the time, date, location, and to the extent known the
agenda of this meeting to the Asbury Park Press and the new poster on January 3rd, 2025 via email. Copies of this notice have been placed in the administration building, bulletin board, district schools, Asbury Park Municipal Building, Asbury Park Police Department,
and filed with the city clerk on January 3rd, 2025. Asbury Park School District will provide all students with a comprehensive and progressive education where everyone possesses the skills and character to succeed in a diverse, evolving global society.
I forgot the flag salute. If we can rise and do our flag salute, United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Resolved that the Asbury Park Board of Education approves to have the following statement of the results of the November 4th, 2025 school election made a part of the organization meeting minutes. Elected for three-year full term, Jean Gman
with 1767 votes. Barbara Lassinski with 1782 votes. Brittany Ramos 1,782 votes. Elected for one year unexpired term. Naen Morris 1,798 votes.
I will swear in the newly elected officers. You got to take a seat. Thank you. I take roll call now. Miss Arian, Miss Glassman, Miss Gman,
Mr. Laraka, Miss Lassinski, Dr. Matsud, Miss Mars, Miss Ramos, Miss Rex. Thank you. I will now take take nominations for president of the >> I'd like to nominate uh Stephanie Arian
as president. Like to nominate Stephanie Arian as president. last minute as president. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Oh, there's no second on nominations. the first unless you want to take a
vote, you know, it's up to you. I mean, and I don't know if it's an actual motion and you want you want a second you rather that way. Oh, you could somebody could second my motion if they want.
>> I'll second Miss Morris. Miss Acriman, this is the vote. This is the nomination for Miss Acrian for president. Yes. Ac
Miss Acriman, I'm sorry. >> Yes, Miss Glassman. >> Miss Gman speaking. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laka. >> Miss Lenski? >> Yes.
>> Dr. Mox. Miss. Morris. >> No. >> Miss. Ramos. No, Miss Ricks. >> Yes. 54. 54. Yes. Thank you, Miss Brown.
You're welcome. What's up? Thank you, Miss Brown, for running the reading thus far. Um, we're now going to have uh we're seeking nominations for vice president. We need a second. I'll second.
Okay. Thank you. I'd like to nominate Wendy Glassman. Are there any further nominations for vice president? hearing none. Yes. So this is for Miss Lzenski for vice
president. Miss Arian. Yes. Miss Glassman. Miss Gman, yes. Mr. Laka, Miss Lenski, Dr. Maxuit, Miss Mars,
>> no. >> Miss Ramos, Miss Rex, >> yes. >> Barbara 54. button and we'll now move on to public participation. In accordance with board
policy 0167, uh, the Asbury Park Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and other matters of importance and provides members of the public with the opportunity to express themselves on school matters of community interest. The public comment
portion of the meeting is not a question and answer session and all public comments shall be directed to the board president or the presiding officer of the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make public comments must be recognized by the presiding officer and provide his or her name, municipality of
residence, and group affiliation if applicable. All public comments shall be directed to the presiding officer and are limited to 3 minutes in duration. Members of the public who do not follow the foregoing rules andor interfere with the orderly operation of the board
meeting may be removed from the meeting. We now welcome any public comments at the podium. >> Appears to be no comment. So we will now close the public portion of the the meeting. Thank you. Good evening everybody and happy new year. Congratulations to the newest
board members and congratulations to the new vice president and president of the board. So I'm going to do a quick code of ethics um rundown just for everybody. And these are the code of ethics that the board members have to follow. So I will uphold and enforce all laws,
rules, and regulations of the state board of education and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures. I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public
schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing. I will confine my board action to policym planning and appraisal and I will help to frame policies and plans
only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them. I will carry out my responsibility not to administer the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they are wellrun. I will recognize the author that
authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action that may comp compromise the board. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interests or partisan political groups or to use the
schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which if disclosed would needless needlessly injure individuals or the schools. In all other matters, I will provide accurate information and in
concert with my fellow board members, interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its school. I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer. I will support and protect school personnel in proper
performance of their duties. I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on the complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administration administrative solution. >> I'll make a motion to accept the uh
ethics. >> I second. Miss Acriman, >> Miss Glassman, Miss Gman, >> yes. >> Mr. Laka, Miss Lassinski, >> Dr. Matsud, Miss Morris, >> yes,
>> Miss Ramos, Miss Ricks. Thank you. If all board members can sign the acknowledgement of receipt and pass it down this way so I can give it to Ivy. Thank you. Okay. The next item on the agenda is the 26 2026 through 2027
meeting dates of the board of education. Whereas the board of education at its organization meeting on January 6, 2026 adopted a resolution referred to under the open public meeting law as the annual notice which sets forth the meeting dates as follows.
uh that the board of education of the city of Asbury Park establish its 2026 2027 meeting schedule with the meeting commencing at 6 PM at Bradley Elementary School 11003rd Avenue Park, New Jersey 07712 as follows
and as set forth in the agenda. Be it further resolved that the board of education does hereby designate the Aspbury Park Press and the New Coaster as official newspapers to receive notice of the meetings. We need to read through the whole resolution. >> Okay.
All right. So, we'll seek a motion to approve. >> Um, I'd like to make a motion prior to approval. Procedural motion. All right. I can make the motion
pertaining to the time and that that sort of thing. Yeah. >> Uh well, let me make the motion. You tell me. >> Okay. I would make a motion in light of we've both been on both sides of this that meetings would begin at 5:30. We'd
immediately go into executive session and then we would notify the public that the public portion of the meeting would again resume at 6:30. Therefore, there would be none of this. The public shows up. The board disappears
and then comes back at at 9:00. You can um vote on that now if that's what is that's the will of the board or you can hold off and table that and have a discussion about it so that everybody is just want to make sure that everybody is you know
>> that have a discussion >> whatever people think >> yeah you can you can vote on it I'll second I'll second the new time arrangement I I said 30 could be open to discussion. >> Yes. The motion is that the board of
education's monthly meetings would begin at 5:30, at which time the board would immediately go into executive session and meet in executive session until approximately 6:30. The public portion of the monthly meeting would then begin at 6:30. That's the motion.
>> It's already second. Second. Sir, this is a motion to approve the board of meet board of education meeting dates with the 5:30 start time to go into exec and the public portion at 6:30. >> Can I can I ask if we uh can we change the January meeting to the 22nd? Is it
possible? Um I is there enough time? >> We'd have to see if there's enough time. And Mr. Gabino said he might not be able to make it. >> You want to change it to the 22nd? >> Yeah, the week before or the day before. I don't care. I just I just wanted to
change it for that date. The 29th if make it the 28th or the week before. >> Did I? >> Yeah. Well, >> anybody >> make sure there's no conflict and works for everybody else. >> I wanted I was wondering if we could
change the 29th this month's meeting to either the 28th or the week before if everybody's uh it's okay. 27 Wendy My first my first would be the week before it still be on a Thursday like it
normally is. That was my first guess. Yeah, that works. Is any everybody okay with that? So the motion before the board is to approve the meeting schedule with the
change of the January 29, 2026 meeting to January 22, 2026. And in addition that the board of education meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. at which time the board of education will go into executive session and the public portion of the meeting
will begin at approximately 6:30. >> Miss Arri, >> yes. Miss Glassman, Miss Gman, >> yes. >> Mr. Laka, >> Miss Linski, >> yes. >> Osud Morris,
>> yes. Miss Ramos, Mr. Ricks. >> Yes. >> Thank you. The next agenda item is approval of the board committees. Um I'd just like to clarify are we able to create ad hoc committees after the
set standings? Okay. All right. So at this time we will approve the motion before the board. Sorry the agenda item before the board is to approve the uh committees which are athletic athletics buildings and grounds finance
curriculum and instruction negotiations personnel/affirmative action and policy. I'll move it. >> I'll second. >> Yes. >> Miss Glassman. >> Miss Roseman.
>> Mr. Laka. Miss Oinski. >> Yes. >> Dr. Matsut. Miss Morris. >> Yes. >> Miss Ramos. Miss. Ricks. >> Yes. >> The next item is parliamentary procedures that the board adopt. Robert's rules of order as the official
parliamentary procedure manual to be used to conduct meetings and appoint the board secretary and board attorney to act as the parliamentarians under the next board organiza until the next board organization meeting. >> I'll move it. >> Second. >> Miss Arian,
>> yes. >> Miss Glassman, Miss Gman, >> yes. >> Mr. Laka, Miss Linski, >> yes. >> Dr. Maxut. Miss Morris. >> Yes. >> Miss Ramos, >> Miss Ricks.
>> Yes. Thank you. >> The next item is the adoption of the official newspaper that the board authorized the Asbury Park Press and the coaster to be adopted as the official newspapers to be used for the advertisement of meetings and legal ads and all other necessary public notifications until the next board
organization meeting. Move it. Miss Arian, >> yes. Miss Glassman, Miss Gman, >> yes. >> Mr. Laka, >> Miss Linski, >> yes. >> Dr. Maxuit,
>> Miss Morris, >> Miss Ramos, >> Miss Ricks, >> yes. Thank you. The next agit agenda item is the readoption of board of education policies and bylaws. that the board policies and bylaws as contained in the policy manual filed in the
administrative office be readdopted as policies and bylaws for the board of education until the next board organization meeting second miss >> Mr. Laka Lenski >> yes
>> Dr. Maxut, Miss Morris, Miss Ramos, Miss Ricks. Yes, thank you. >> Mhm. >> All right. The next motion is for the board to go into executive session. Whereas the open public meetings act
allows for the exclusion from discussion at the public portion of a meeting of certain matters as outi outlined below. And whereas the Asbury Park Board of Education wishes to discuss such matters made and will make such discussion public when a proper conclusion has been reached. Um
there's okay. The uh executive session meeting will be no longer than 15 minutes and no action will be taken while in executive session. >> I'll move it >> or thereafter. Miss Acriman, >> yes. >> Miss Glassman,
Miss Gman, >> yes. >> Mr. Laka, Miss Lassinski, Dr. Maxut, Miss Morris, Miss Ramos, Miss Rex. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. Motion to open the meeting back to public. >> I'll move it. >> Miss Acriman, >> yes. >> Miss Glassman, >> Miss Gman. >> Mr. Laka. Miss Linski.
>> Here. Yes. Here. >> Dr. Mut, Miss Morris, Miss Ramos, Miss Rick, >> there's nothing. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Motion to adjourn the meeting. >> All in favor? I