Um, my name is Trina Olivo. I'm here um representing for our board this evening in the absence of Mr. Miranda and Mr. Chavez. I call to order the regular meeting of the Bagota Board of Education for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. Please
stand for the flag salute. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. >> Thank you all. The New Jersey open uh public meetings law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the
meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the BOD board of education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted
in the Boot Burough Hall communicated by letter of the record filed with the clerk of the Burough of Bod and posted on the BOD board of education website. Fan, please call the role. >> Mrs. Alvarez, >> present. >> Mr. Alvarez, >> present.
>> Mrs. Cruz, >> present. >> Mr. Navaro >> present. >> Mrs. Saliva >> present. >> Mrs. Salam, Mrs. Swit, Mr. Chavez, and Mr. Miranda absent. >> Also present [clears throat] are superintendent Damen Kennedy, board
attorney Drew Krauss, sitting in for Thomas Corbin, Coin, School Business Administrator, Board Secretary Epsil, Assistant Board Secretary Elizabeth Ruiz, and today we do not have a student representative uh present. Opening the
floor today to hearing of citizens on agenda items only. Motion to open the floor to hearing of citizens. >> Second. >> Motion Cruz. >> Any board discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I
>> I. >> Any opposed? >> If there is any member of the public who would like to address on agenda items only, kindly come forward. Speakers, please state your name and address, street address only, and you have five minutes.
Any members of the public? >> Let the record show no one's online and no one's in front of us here in the public. Is there a motion to close hearing of citizens? >> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Any board discussion?
>> All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Thank you. Moving on to section 3.1 of our agenda, superintendence report. Is there anything, Mr. Kennedy? >> Thank you. First, we had two HIVs um the last month
founded at Steen School. Uh our student rep is not here tonight. Uh I just want to thank the community for the food drive. It was a huge success. uh the amount of food that we brought in. Uh we were able to fill up one of the career technical rooms with at least eight to
nine tables of uh food for our families. We've had a steady flow of families coming since Wednesday picking up food. Uh we still have some more to give out this week. Whatever's left on Friday, we will send to the food pantry. But uh it
was really a great job. It was amazing how much food that everyone gave. So kudos to everyone. Bixby gym is officially open. Uh it was a long two months for Miss Ortiz and her staff, but they did a great job of getting through it. And now we have our auditorium and
our lunchroom back. So that is great for those students and just in time for the colder months. Uh the auditorium in the high school is days away from completion. They're just working on some technical things, but we will have our fall drama there uh in this newly
renovated space. It is very nice. It will be a great space for future plays. Definitely movie nights. It's it has a movie theater vibe. Uh it's very relaxing and soothing. So that'll be opened uh within the next week or two.
But definitely for our play which will be Peter Pan on 125 and 126. So uh that will be exciting. Also we will begin the media center in the next couple of weeks with a completion date in April. Uh so that will be the big projects in our
referendum that will be done and all the spaces are doing well and thriving and everyone has been very positive. The uh culinary is cooking now. They were making muffins and scones and the kids are loving it. More and more kids are seeing the buildings and they're excited about it uh that they want to take
classes there in the future. So very exciting stuff. Lastly, I do have an addendum to walk in. we were able to find a leave replacement for paternity leave starting in December. So, I did have to walk that in because it took me a couple of days to uh negotiate and get
that uh settled finally. So, uh there will be an addendum tonight. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Kennedy. Moving on to resolution 4.3, which is the approval of the September 16th, 2025 and October
28th, 2025 regular open meeting minutes. Is there a motion to approve the resolution 4.3? >> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Thank you. Any board discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Alvarez.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Alvarez. >> Uh, I wasn't here for October 28th, but I did review the minutes. So, yes, >> Mrs. Cruz. >> Um, yes, but I have to abstain for is this right? I believe the September
16th >> minutes. >> Mr. Navar. >> Yes. However, just wanted for the record that I wasn't there for the meeting last month. However, I did review all the documentation and and video in place.
>> U Mr. Solom, >> Mr. Soliva. >> Yes. Thank you. Moving on to resolution 5.3 in policy section which is for the approval of agenda items 5.1 through 5.2. 2. Is there a motion to approve the resolution 5.3?
>> Cruz and second. Cruz. >> Yes. Thank you. Any board discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Alves. >> Yes. >> Mr. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Cruz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Navaro. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Salam. >> Mrs. Olivo.
>> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. Moving on to resolution 614 6.14 in the education section which is for the approval of agenda item 6.1 through 6.13. Is there a motion to approve resolution 6.14?
>> Alvarez. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any board discussion? Roll call. >> Mrs. Alvarez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Alvarez? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Cruz? >> Yes. >> Mr. Navaro? >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Salam. Mrs. Olivo? Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. Moving on to resolution 7.6 in the personnel section, which is for the approval of agenda items 7.1 through 7.5. Is there a motion to approve resolution 7.6? >> Alvarez.
>> Motion. >> That's both Alvarez's. Second is Alvarez. Any board discussion? Roll call. >> Mrs. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Cruz. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Navaro. Yes, >> Mr. Solomon. Mr. Soliva. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. 8 point uh moving on to resolution 8.10. Is there fin is in the finance section which is for the approval of agenda items 8.1 through
8.9. Is there a motion to approve resolution 8.10? >> Alvarez. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Which one? >> Thank you. Any discussion?
Roll call. >> Mrs. Alves, >> yes. >> Mr. Alvarez, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cruz, >> yes. >> Mr. Navaro, >> yes. >> Mrs. Olivo, >> yes. >> Mr. Solom, motion car. >> Moving on to resolution 9.3 in the
buildings and ground section, which is for the approval of agenda items 9.1 through 9.2. Is there a motion to approve this resolution? Thank you, Robert. >> Is there a second? Cruz second
>> Cruz. Any discussion? Roll call. >> Mrs. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Cruz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Navaro. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Salom. >> Mrs. Oliver. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. And now we have the addendum
10 uh 10.1 for the approval of physical education leave for the replacement teacher. Can I have a motion to move that >> motion? Cruz. >> Is there a second? >> Alvarez. >> Robert Alvarez. Any questions or
discussions? >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Cruz. >> Yes. >> Mr. Navaro. >> Mr. Salam. Mrs. Oliver. >> Yes. >> Motion carried.
>> Moving on to committee reports. Are there any committee reports for this evening? Uh the policy committee met. Um there's really nothing to report on a lot of mandated uh um just revisions. So not not much to
report on. Again, all policies are on the board website. So if anyone wants to look anything up or read about any policies, you can find them there. >> Thank you, S. Anyone else? >> Thank you. Uh that's it. All right. I don't think.
>> Okay. Next on the agenda is old business. And is there any old business the board would like to discuss? All good. Next on the agenda is new business. Is there any new business the board would like to discuss? All good. Great. Moving on to the open
uh the floor to hearing of the public. Is there a motion to open the floor to hearing of the public? >> Alvarez. >> Second. We'll take uh Italia Alvarez for that. Is there any board discussion? All in favor? I >> I.
>> Any opposed? Is there any member of the public who would like to address the board? Speakers, please state your name and street address only. You have five minutes. Anybody? Anybody wants to talk to us today?
Is there a motion to close hearing of the public? >> Alvarez. >> Motion. And again, Robert Alvarez and second, Italia Alvarez. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Is there a need for executive session?
No. Wonderful. Thank you. Um, >> can I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion, Cruz. >> Second. >> Second, Marco. Thank you all. This meeting has been a journ. Oh, wait. >> All in favor? >> Have a good night, everyone. I All in
favor? >> I >> I >> And I Is that it? >> All right. Thank you all. Have a good evening. >> Good night. >> Good night.