All right, good evening everybody. Welcome to our board of education meeting for the Burrow of Bound Brook for the month of March. Um, very excited to see everybody here so that we can do some student of the month and educator of the month awardees as well as some
special awards. Uh, but to get things started, I'm going to read our open public meeting act. We'll say the pledge of allegiance and then we'll get things underway. So, the New Jersey open 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 time any business affecting their interests is discussed and acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act and board of education policy 0162, the board of education of the bureau of Bound Brook has caused notice of this meeting to be posted in the board office and at Bound Brook High School and mailed Orfax to
the Courier News, Bound Brook Burough Clerk, Southbound Brook Board of Education, and any person who has requested individual notice and paid the required fee. Please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance. At this time, I believe we will be swearing in one of our board of
education members. Ms. Lee, the floor is yours. >> Thank you, uh, board president. So, uh, we had a three, uh, reelected, uh, board members, uh, last, um, uh, November. Um, two of the board members are already sworn in, and then right now the last
board member, Miss Men, will be sworn in for our board members. Okay. Okay. Uh, Miss Mosen, uh, raise your right hand and then repeat after me. And, um, when I read I, um, insert your
name, please. I, >> Joanna Mus >> do, uh, solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. Repeat after me. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Do you solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States,
>> the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, >> the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> That I will bear true fa true faith and allegiance to the same. >> To the governments established in the United States and this state >> to the governments established in the
United States and this state >> under the authority of the people. >> Under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. I >> I Joanna Musen >> do solemnly swear that I possesses the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of the member of the board of
education do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of the board of education and that I'm not disqualified as a border pursuant to RS19 col4-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed
in NJS18A12-1 one that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19 col4-1 nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A col2-1 and that I'll faithfully
impartially and just justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability. So help me God. And that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> Congratulations. Thank you.
>> Congratulations, Joanna. Welcome back. >> And Miss Lee, now that we are a full board, when you are ready, can you please do a roll call? >> Yes. Uh, Mr. Bal >> here. >> Mr. Dawson,
>> here. Miss Gazino, Miss M Miss Hy here, >> Mr. Incalcutara here, >> Mr. Januzi >> here, >> Mr. Manhaz >> here, >> Miss Mosen >> here, >> Mr. Balmer, >> Mr. Zupkco >> here, >> Mr. President, you have a quorum.
>> Thank you very much. Uh, the next item 1.6 is really just an acknowledgement. Uh, I want to confirm and Miss Lee uh can check for anybody who has uh doesn't remember, but I believe earlier this year uh each of us acknowledged receipt
of and acceptance of the New Jersey School Board's Association Code of Ethics. Uh, Miss Musen, now that you've been sworn in, I believe that you'll have an opportunity to do the same. Please just remmit that to Mrs. Lee when you're done. Um, and a reminder to our board members, I believe we have uh
training in May that will >> April >> is April. There you go. So, it's going to be in April. Uh, that will pre preceeded our regularly scheduled meeting uh where New Jersey school boards will come in uh and refresh our memories on uh what that code of ethics
entails. Uh at this point, I believe we are up to Dr. Freeman for superintendent report and recognition. >> Okay. Okay, good evening everybody and welcome to our March board meeting. I'm going to turn it back over to our
president who is also the Somerset County School Board President who is going to present a special recognition for one of our students who was recognized by the County Board of Education a month or so ago. >> Thank you, Dr. Freeman. So, for those of you who are not familiar, the New Jersey
School Boards Association uh runs a program that we call the Unsung Heroes Award. These are typically students who uh are overlooked by traditional forms of recognition, but have overcome some hardship uh or barriers to become
successful students uh and lead into the next phase of their lives. Uh so, each district each year has the opportunity to select one student to receive this award. Uh and tonight I'm really honored to be here to recognize Joel Orana uh as the recipient this year for Bound Brook
High School. So we actually have a resolution uh of the board of education uh which I will read into the record and it says whereas the Bound Brook Board of Education recognizes Joel Orana for receiving the Somerset County School Boards Association unsung hero award on
March 2nd, 2026. And whereas the Somerset County School Board Association in collaboration with New Jersey School Boards Association recognizes unsung heroes from each high school in Somerset County. And whereas the Unsung Hero Award honors students who make
outstanding contributions to their schools and communities, but are often overlooked by other traditional student recognition programs, these students have overcome difficult academic and personal challenges, modeled good citizenship, or a spirit of quiet strength that has inspired others. These
unsung heroes may have organized community nonprofit programs, selflessly supported others, or achieved academic success despite disabilities, language barriers, or other significant challenges. And whereas Joel Orana has overcome seemingly insurmountable
obstacles to reach his full potential, has served the school community and the community at large, and stands as a beacon to inspire others. hand. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education recognizes Joel Orana as an unsung hero of Somerset
County and the Bound Brook School District. And be it further resolved that this resolution is presented to Joel Oralana as a sincere token of the Bound Brook Board of Education's congratulations and best wishes for continued success.
All right, Dr. Freeman, back to you. >> Okay, and next up for our students of the month, we'll have Dr. S come forward to present the students of the month for Lamont and Lamont Annex. Congratulations to Kora Atinson and Miss Taro's class. Kora's favorite school
subjects are the dramatic play center and the art center. Her favorite hobbies include playing with her friends, building blocks, and spending time with her family. When she grows up, Cora wants to be a teacher. Congratulations, Kora. Okay, Milo,
want to come up? All right. Congratulations to Milo Foot in Miss Peron's class. Milo's favorite subject is math. His favorite hobbies are playing baseball and his career plan is to become a professional baseball player.
Congratulations, Milo. >> Yay, MILO. Congratulations to Amy Garcia Batista. Amy is in Miss Haj's class. Her favorite subject is math. Her hobbies include drawing and reading. Her career plan is to become a doctor. Congratulations,
Amy. >> You guys can Can you get him in there? >> And next up, filling in for Miss Gahas at Lafayette School, we have Mr. Ross. Welcome everybody. So we'll start off with our second grade student of the
month. It is Jir Rosato. Come on up. So Jir nominated by his teachers Mrs. Patel and Miss Ree. Um favorite school subject is painting likes to play with the father and wants to be a singer. So
the artistic soul is going to shine. Come on. And our third grade student of the month is Abigail Gonzalez. Abigail was nominated by her teacher, Miss Codle, and her she has a sibling in fifth grade, Raphael. Favorite subject
is math. Yes. And play oh likes to play outside, do arts and crafts, and wants to be a veterinarian. Congratulations. Mom and dad, do you want to come forward? Mom and dad. >> Good job.
And next up from Smallley School, we have Miss Morgan. It's your turn. All right. So, for Smallley School, our fourth grade student of the month is Abigail Eldana Hernandez. Abigail has a brother and a sister. Her favorite subject is art because it's
peaceful. She likes to bring her art supplies to the park and do painting because it's relaxing. Her favorite hobby is playing basketball. She likes to do that with her big brother. And when she grows up, she wants to be a teacher because she likes kids and wants to help teach them. Congratulations,
Congratulations. >> And our fifth grade student of the month is Avance Meis Vargas. Oh, there you are. Avance has two big sisters. His favorite subject is math because he feels that he's good at it. Uh his favorite hobby
is playing Minecraft with his friends and other video games. I thought Minecraft was the best for him to play. Um and he wants to join the military unit when he grows up and be in the Air Force. Congratulations, Mike. Mike,
>> mom and dad, come on up. And our sixth grade student of the month is Perez Phipe. Come on up. He has one big sister. His favorite subject is art because he likes to paint. His favorite hobby is to go on the computer and watch YouTube.
And he wants to be a builder when he grows up to build big houses and tall buildings. Congratulations And next up from Community Middle School, we have Dr. Santa Surma. Hello everyone. First up for the Community Middle School, our seventh
grade student of the month, Diana Alonzo Reyes. Diana was nominated by her teacher, Miss Gold Rosen, uh is an only child and favorite subject in school is art. When Diana uh her favorite hobbies are volleyball and listening to music and
when Diana grows up wants to become an astronomer. Next up for the community middle school, our eighth grade student of the month, Sophia Vasquez. >> You have to smile though. Sophia was nominated by her teacher, Mr.
Crowley, who's here tonight. Uh Sophia has an older brother, Manny, who's a senior at our high school. Favorite subjects are my favorite subjects, PE and lunch. Loves playing sports. And when uh Sophia grows up, wants to either go into
cosmetology or become a teacher. Last, but certainly not least, we have Mr. Smith from the high school. Good evening. Bound Brook High School's uh Crusader Citizen of the Month Award. Our first
recipient is Zoe Esavdo. Zoe. >> Okay. Zoe has three siblings, Elvis, Anelace, and Ethan. Her favorite subject in school is intro to painting, and her favorite hobbies include drawing, hanging out with friends, and playing
the guitar. Her future career plans include becoming a veterinarian. Congratulations, There we go. Mom's >> Y. >> All right. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Our
next recipient, Wim Rosa. We could not be with us this evening, so I will still read his um little biography, biographical information. Um Waqen has one sister and three brothers. His favorite subject in school is art.
His favorite hobbies include playing basketball. In the future, he wants to become a carpenter. So, congratulations, Waqen. Our next recipient, Lady Miranda. Lady has two sisters. Her favorite subject in school is English. Her
favorite hobbies include playing volleyball and running track. And her future career plans include enlisting in the Marines. Congratulations Sure. Absolutely. >> Going up. Here
she comes. >> Ready. >> All right. Well deserved. And last but certainly not least, Moazonem. Okay. Moaz has two siblings, Aala and
Farooq. His favorite subject in school is English. His favorite hobbies include playing football and he hopes to play football at the college level and pursue a career in nursing. Congratulations, Moaz. Okay, Mr. Smith, don't go too far. At
this time, we are going to announce our district employee of the month. Hello again. Ashley Levit of Bound Brook High School is being recognized as the district
staff member of the month. From the moment one enters her classroom, Ashley's passion for learning and her ability to build meaningful connections with her scholars are immediately evident. She consistently creates an engaging and supportive learning environment where scholars feel
valued, heard, and motivated to participate participate. Ashley demonstrates strong content expertise, presenting material in a clear and purposeful manner that makes learning accessible for all of her scholars. Her instruction reflects thoughtful planning
and a commitment to ensuring that scholars not only understand the content, but are able to apply it with confidence. Her classroom management is highly effective. of striking a balance between structure and approachability where expectations are clear and scholars respond with respect and
accountability. At the core of her work is a strong belief in her scholars and a limitless mindset which align seamlessly to the with the culture of our building and reinforces high expectations for all of her scholars. Beyond the classroom,
Ashley is a collaborative and dependable team member who actively contributes to the success of her colleagues and the English department as a whole. For instance, she recently developed a comprehensive NJGPA review resource that was shared across all junior classes,
providing a consistent and meaningful support tool for both scholars and teachers. She is always willing to share ideas, offer support, and contribute to collective goals, demonstrating a true team first mindset. In addition to her instructional role, Ashley serves as the
adviser a co-advisor for the National English Honor Society, where she helps create enriching opportunities for scholars beyond the classroom. Through initiatives such as the reading buddies, she has helped organize meaningful experiences in which scholars visit elementary schools to promote literacy
and build connections with younger learners. These efforts reflect her commitment to fostering both academic growth and community involvement. Ashley's dedication to her scholars, her colleagues, and the entire school community is evident in all that she does. Her positive impact extends well
beyond her classroom, contributing to a culture of learning, collaboration, and care at BBHS. Ashley, we are so proud of your growth and commitment to excellence. It is for these reasons, among so many others, that Ashley is recognized as the district staff member
of the month. Congratulations, Before you go, we're gonna get a picture. Okay. >> All right. At this time, I would like all parents to come up front. We're going to take a group picture together. All parents and students of the month, we're going to come up front. I don't want you to come by yourselves, but
parents and students to come up front to take a picture. That's it. Good. >> Resemble. Okay. And while everybody's headed back to their seat, we had one student of the month from the high school arrive. So,
if he would come up front and be recognized on this side, Mr. Smith, >> no, it's okay. So, things happen, >> you know. All right. So, we're going to revisit Moaz. So, Moaz, as we said earlier, has
two siblings, Aala and Farooq. His favorite subject in school is English. His favorite hobbies include playing football. And he plans to go to college and play college football at that level and pursue a career in nursing. So, let's give a warm round of applause for
Moaz. And and if if mom and dad would come up, we'll take a picture and >> and he'll take the picture for you. All right. >> How are you? >> Thank you for coming. Ready. >> Ready.
>> Okay. So, where are we now? >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay. We're going to take a a short five minute break. Um after which we'll have some presentations. flashback.
People know how bad it really was. one or two months. You actually move them back here that long. All right, everybody. We are going to reconvene the meeting. At this time, we have two presentations. Uh the first one by Mr. Ross and the second one, our
budget presentation by Miss Lee. for the board of education members. Since the screen is behind us, I encourage everybody now to move into the audience and let's listen to Mr. Ross's presentation on absenteeism. Okay. Hello everybody. So, I'm going to give a quick
presentation on the chronic absenteeism plans that we have for each of our school buildings. Um, this is a system of even more attention to our already intention to make sure that students recognize how important it is for them to be present every day in order for
their education to be cohesive and also, you know, to build these habits of mind. So, we start off with the theme, which is we do solutions. In sitting with the principles and the vice principles to review their chronic absenteeism plans, I've noticed that they've been working
since the beginning of this school year with the assistant superintendent to look at ongoing ways to review how to support our students and make sure that the parents and the children understand their need to be in school. So why and what is a cap or a chronic absenteeism
corrective action plan? The New Jersey Department of Education has a requirement that if we hit a 10% mark of students being 18 days absence out of 18 18 days absent out of 180 days, then we need to create a corrective action plan
to make sure we get below that 10%. Um to give you an example, say Lafayette has about 240 students. So 10% of that is 24 students. So it gives you a sense of the numbers that we're looking at. It's a small number but we are doing
well. So what does the state want us to look at? They ask us to look at problems and barriers to stool students coming to school. They look at for us to review recommendations that are going to help us support parents, you know, children coming to school. They look at the
communication strategies that we have in place to make sure we are you know implementing things that will help change any chronic absenteeism. Um we also look at internal protocols that we have within our school building to make sure that they are you know
building safe welcoming environments. And last we have to review of course the school policy. It's the 5200 school policy which is our absency policy. So that's what we're asked to look at. So what I'm giving you here is a
snapshot of our longitudinal data. You can see our 2425 data which came out at the end of January and the midFebruary um is down from 2122 and that is due to culture culture culture
right so you will notice that we're below state average from 2223 which is at 18% and we're almost always below state average which is at 15%. So, our numbers are strong in that we're really
only a smidgen over that 10% mark, but we are a place where we do solutions. And our intention is to figure out how to do that. How do we do that? We get our key stakeholders in the room together. Who are those key stakeholders, principles, and assistant
principles? They have been working on it since September, right? They've been working on it probably since their whole career. However, since September, there has been very intentional conversations surrounding attendance. Now, we're getting a trifecta together. That trifecta is counselors, teachers, and
mentors. Those mentors are identified others in the building, a coach, um you know, someone else who might be able to support students and or reach out with to parents. And then of course, the last component is the parent guardian. So us
building a you know strong line of communication with parents of how important it is for their children to be here and for us to be able to help them is essential. So these are the key stakeholders. As the principles went through and developed their plans they were looking
at the attendance challenges. Some of our challenges are transportation. So, in a walking district, especially when you start to get older, 7 through 12, we have to make sure we're inspiring students to be self motivated and getting here on time and making sure they're part of it. Also, with our
parents, right, we have to make sure we're relying on their transportation. They're getting our their younger children to school on time. So, that's something that we need to communicate to parents how important it is, the routines, and the regular schedule. The next piece is the medical issue. A lot
of times parents will look at a sickness because it says excused or we give them um it's it's an excused absence. They think that it doesn't count towards their absences. In the eyes of the state, an absence is an absence is an absence. So any absence, be it a sick
day and or um you know just a truency where someone's not there counts towards their 18. So that's something where we're having to inform parents and make sure we're giving them that information. Another component is extended travel. So, we're going to have to work with
parents to make sure they utilize the vacation time that's implanted in the 180day schedule more so than extending their vacations. Right? So, when parents try to extend their vacation, it can often times create a problem with the
absenteeism. And then the last component that weighs heavy and that we're addressing is the preK 3, 4, and K program. Being that they're non-compulsory, we really have to make sure that we're training parents that one, it is important you're building habits of mind, you're building
routines, and you're also really giving students um a step into their programs when they get into the first grade. So, those are some of the key attendance challenges that we're addressing. In order to monitor these um pieces, we've been looking at data. How do we
get that data? Through our Genesis programs. Genesis helps us to look at gender. We can look at grade level. We can look at race. We can look at economic status to see where there may be problem areas in our um identification of those areas. We can
address them. Um there is a standard parent notification letter and meetings that many of the principles have been doing all year long. letters go out at four absences, eight absences, and 12 absences. So, these meetings are scheduled in order to support parents.
So, one key element is identifying what the atrisisk looks like. So, early interventions are those students who are in the, you know, 1 to 10 range. Um, are what we're calling that hot list where we're getting the mentors and that trifecta of counselor and teacher together are those students who are
falling into the 11 and 17. Why those folks? Because you're getting very close to becoming a 18 absences out of the 180 which would make you chronically absent. However, those students who are chronic or severely absent, we're still
supporting so that they're getting all their, you know, academic, you know, merit for their education. So it's important that even if a student has met has gone beyond that 18, we still are supporting them academically and making sure we're figuring out how we can
support them. Then we get into really what is the action plan? So the action plan looks at some big picture stuff. So those big pictures are literally big pictures like signs. So when you're going driving by Smally, you should see the beautiful sign flashing attendance
matters every day. We love you. Um reach out. You will also see um Instagram posts coming from um Miss Kahos who I get to stand in for tonight. They have wonderful things about you know what did I miss yesterday? Here's a picture of
the teacher with Superman. Um so it's you know a way to really inspire people. Um so our other intentional things so we have messaging. The other piece that I talked about was the attendance intentional supports which is that trifecta of counselor, teacher, mentor.
um we really need to build a good positive communication with parents. That's a major essential part to our targeted support and through communication. And then what I want to highlight is four and five. Those are those building based initiatives where
we're trying to inspire students. So um they're looking at like attendance boards. So we can kind of have a March Madness chart to see who's getting better attendance in what class. We could have um an ice cream social happening at one school. There could be brag tags to really show improved
attendance um and a way to make sure that we're giving the students a sense of you know developing that being positive about their growth. So those are the main parts of our action plan. messaging having that trifecta of
counselor teacher mentor support parent um communication and then those internal building initiatives. So what do we do? We implement these caps. We are regularly monitoring and adjusting as we are going through and then you know in a couple months we'll
report back to you to see where we are. So we will do review report. Thank you. Any questions? >> Okay, next up is our the presentation of
our 2627 budget. I am pleased to share, as the board members already know, we received a additional $2 million in state aid, which will allow us to not only maintain the staff we have, but to continue with the educational program,
the great educ educational program that we have that addresses the needs of all of our diverse students. Now, we all know putting together a budget like this requires a lot of hard work. So before we actually start the budget, I'm going
to thank the people that were involved. We want to start, of course, with the governor and the NJ DOE for recognizing our needs and making sure that we got that additional 2 million. Uh Mr. Januzi and our board of education, uh
especially our operations committee, um Mr. Zubco, the chairperson for the operations committee, being so engaged, asking the right questions, um, giving right ideas, giving direction. So, we want to thank them. We also want to
thank our leadership team for the tremendous amount of work that goes into it, days, weeks, individual work, small group work, whole group work, uh, revisions, all of those things that happen. So, we want to thank them as well. Um,
I think uh with the comprehensiveness of this budget, we're going to even do better than what we've done in previous years. So, I'm very proud of the budget that we've put together. All right, without further ado, I want to introduce Christine Lee, who is going to be doing her first budget presentation along with
Robin. >> Thank you. So this is okay. So good evening. Uh welcome to Bombberg 2027 uh budget presentation. Uh this budget year was a little bit
unique and challenging. Uh first of all, we had a new governor. Uh that was her first SP uh budget with the $12 billion a little over 12 billion dollars uh for school funding and um state aid cap of
6%. There was uh also uh been changes to um state uh budget calendar which shifted the key uh submission dates for us and added uh a lot of confusion and complexity to our budget process. Um
however uh uh despite all those challenges um throughout um the months of uh time and effort and uh collaborations among the administrative team um with the uh a lot of discussions
and meetings we were successfully uh were able to u put our comprehensive and u balanced the budget this year. I I know that Dr. Freeman thanked the board and then all this um u board
members and principles >> but I you know never enough so I sincerely thank the board and uh Dr. Freeman and entire administrative team for the all the hard work um putting in this budget uh for the best interest of
the our students. Um I also thank uh the governor for um uh her support of the uh education. So uh members of the board of education under the um uh uh leadership of Mr.
Januzi board presidents. Uh we were um we ensure that um all every dollar spent on this budget were accounted for and directed towards students education and their success.
I like to extend a special thank you for the operation committee. Um their strong commitment to fiscal responsibility played a key role in um uh the shaping this budget
mission statement. Every budget allocation you see tonight is align aligned to our core promise to support multicultural community that provides an innovative and academically challenging programs while uh offering a variety of
other um co-curricular and extracurricular programs. Vision statement our vision is to provide comprehensive educational program. What is comp comprehensive educational program? The that means we
providing a full scope of educational programs. Uh not just the one academic area but we are preparing the students for life after the graduation and providing educational opportunity both within and outside of the classroom
promoting academic and personal growth for their entire life. board goals and district goals. Both board goals and the district goals are aligned with our mission and vision we um discussed previously. They focused on
giving every child well-rounded education in a multi- cultural community. There are specifics of a board goals and the district goals. They are all directed and then uh best interest for the our students growth.
Budget timeline. This is a typical uh budget timeline. Um we started our budget planning last October. uh we worked through every uh step um for for several months
um with the helpful collaboration and the discussion and the meetings um I greatly appreciate uh our supervisors Dr. Freeman board members um the principles um supervisor everyone who uh contributed their time and then their
hard work into this budget. Um we also uh implemented our new um planning approach this year with the uh administrative team which um worked very well and uh we create we were able to
create uh new um structured and streamlined process. Um I'm going to get some feedback on this since this is new. uh if uh we can you know improve if there's any any uh process for next year.
Now we can uh dive into some numbers. So where does money come from? So um the major uh source of our revenue come from government aid and the local taxes.
So um the federal aid and state aid and the local taxes uh basically uh those are something that we don't have a control over. The only thing we can h we have a control over is the fund balance. This year's fund balance is a little bit
high 10% uh fund balance is the uh the unspent uh surplus that uh carried over from prior years. Since we have a fund balance which is our savings, uh we were um even if our
state aid is 55% we were able to uh build a uh balanced budget. The local tax percentage was the same as last year. So the 55 56% of state aid we received what are those? There are two type of
state aid. One is equalization aid. The other one's categorical aid. Equalization aid is calculated by state formula distributed by property uh values and income levels. Um basically
this is the aid that state help us with the difference of what the district can afford and uh what it should have been um spent for the students education. Uh we are still um a little bit of under
adequacy uh getting very close to it. Uh but still there's a little bit of gap. Um but this year um because of um the uh thanks to the new governor, we were able to receive a little bit of more state aid. The categorical aid is uh
calculated by the number of students who participate in those uh categorical programs. Uh we receive a special ed uh security transportation choice school and preschool aid. So general fund state aid uh we can uh
we can see the difference between uh this year's aid we received and then prior last year's. So there are um we received a higher increase the aid in equalization in general. We received the
um increased aid in every category. Uh but mainly uh equalization aid and special education aid and preschool aid. Why preschool aid? Um we had uh we had a
four mandated classroom expansion. Um so we uh they uh calculated for the staffing needs and the program needs. So we were able to receive more preschool aid, special education aid. There's a
increase in cost in special education program services like a tuition related services, supplies, all that. Um there are a lot of more uh students lately getting into special education program that we need to support in the
equalization aid. Um the according to state formula to uh close the gap for the adequacy we received um one point about $1.5 million for equalization aid only.
So total increase in general fund state aid is about $2.9 million and percentage increase compared to last year was a 7.3%. So where does money go? Most of our funding goes for the
students. So instruction, curriculum, um professional development and salaries are 73%. Uh rest of the money goes to transportation 2.8% 8% capital projects
three uh about 4% administration debt service and uh athletics actually athletics and co-curricular uh percentage increased a little bit because we created new programs for athletic um you know new teams and um
programs um custodial and maintenance increased one by 1% compared to last year due to uh inflation the materials and services um they became more expensive. The one thing uh we need uh we notice is
uh employee benefits uh that's a health insurance uh premiums uh state average is a three 31.9% almost 32%. So it increased very high.
Um that is impacting uh our budget not only our budget the u mo all the uh school districts in New Jersey. So I'll talk more about this health insurance cost and then uh how it impacts to us.
So what is included in this budget? um the uh the capital projects and equipments we are planning to uh purchase and um use for uh renovations and then uh repairs.
Um these funds some of these funds are funded by um fund balance because uh fund balance is a nonoccurring uh one-time uh surplus. But we don't want to spend or budgeted those fund-time fund revenue as a recurring re uh the
expenses because those fund balance um we we don't have uh that's not guarantee uh surplus revenue. So we are uh spending onetime revenue for one-time expense. So now I um hand it over to Miss
Griffin. She'll uh talk about more detail in how well we are doing in the instruction programs. Hi. So, I'm going to explain um our budget priorities regarding a curriculum and instruction and where our money is
going for that. So, this budget is really about being intentional, making strategic investments in staffing, programs, and resources that directly support student achievement and align to our district goals. A major focus is strengthening curriculum across all grade levels to
ensure it's aligned, rigorous, and reflective of updated standards and new program adoptions. You'll see a significant investment in new K to6 math programs and a grade grades six to eight science program which will better uh
bring greater consistency and coherence across classrooms. At the high school level, we're continuing to expand opportunities through new AP courses and offerings that better meet students interests and readiness. We are also continuing to strengthen our AVID initiative and our college and career
readiness work to ensure students are prepared beyond graduation. And importantly, all curriculum work is being aligned to New Jersey's student learning standards to ensure consistency and accountability. To support this work, we're investing in highquality instructional materials across all
content areas, both core and supplemental. We are also expanding digital resources particularly in middle school social studies to enhance access and engagement. And we are continuing to replenish materials so teachers and students have what they need to support strong standard align aligned
instruction. Uh this first area is really about strengthening what happens in the classroom every day ensuring high quality instruction for all students. We know that student success is strongly connected to family engagement. So, we're continuing to expand opportunities for families to be involved. This
includes literacy nights, STEM events, title one programs, and student recognition opportunities that celebrate and support our learners. We are also continuing to support enrichment opportunities, including the arts, and cross-curricular experiences to provide a well-rounded education.
Another key area is investing in our staff. We're expanding professional development in critical areas like literacy, math, science, dual language, and AI integration along with strengthening datadriven instructional practices. We are also continuing to build our coaching and support systems
including intervention programs like ASI, and common lit. And just as important, we're supporting school culture through SEAL and restorative practices. To support these initiatives, we're investing in staffing where it matters most. This includes expanding early
childhood programming, strengthening bilingual education, and ensuring we have the staffing needed to support the transportation and targeted student needs. We are also continuing to expand preschool, including summer opportunities to support early learners from the very beginning. Specific new
positions included in this budget are um a preschool teacher, preschool teacher assistant, preschool intervention and referral specialist, grade six dual bilingual teacher, and a full-time bus driver. Um and so this slide really reflects our commitment to supporting
not just instruction, but the whole student and the systems around them. And then all of these investments are not isolated. They're intentionally aligned to our district's strategic goals. First is student experience. This budget expands access to rig rigorous
curriculum, increases AP and enrichment opportunities, and strengthens individualized supports like AVID and interventions. From a finance and facilities perspective, we're being thoughtful about aligning program expansion with enrollment and making sustainable investments in core programs and
resources. We are also continuing to strengthen communication and family engagement, ensuring families have access to information, resources, and opportunities to support their children. And finally, we're investing in our people through professional development, instructional support, and targeted
staffing to build and retain a strong, diverse workforce. Overall, this budget reflects a balanced approach, investing in programs, people, and resources in a way that is aligned, sustainable, and focused on improving outcomes for all students. At its core, this budget is about ensuring that every student has
access to highquality instruction, meaningful opportunities, and the support they need to succeed. I'm going to turn it back over to um Miss Lee, and she is going to get into more specifics about the um fund, the general tax fund levy.
>> Fun stuff. Okay. Um we're talk about tax now. So let's see what impacts the tax rate. There are a few factors that impacts tax rate. First the state aid. So uh when we
receive the state aid uh the more state aid we receive the tax levy goes down which means our local share goes down. Uh because the state covers the more bills. So um our portion of uh responsibility to cover the cost goes
down. Fund balance um this is um the extra surplus that we um saved from prior years if we utilize those savings to the budget obviously we don't have to impose those tax levy to the community.
Raitables ratables are taxable properties. So the more tax taxable properties are there because we are sharing all those uh tax burdens uh and spread amount so that uh the more the uh
the more ratables are there the more tax burden can be spread. The last student enrollment and then health insurance premium cost. These are two adjustments that we can apply. Um these are um state approved tax levy in
uh incentives. Um so the enrollments when the uh the enrollment changes and then health insurance changes the difference uh can be um uh applied to um
raise the tax levy to close the gap. So general fund tax levy, how we budgeted tax levy this year. So last year's tax levy was 14,244,882. So now we are allowed to have a 2% cap
which is a 2% of 14,244882 which is uh 14,529780. Um that's the normally um the state allows to cap the uh tax levy. Uh this year we decide uh we are um proposing to
uh utilize the adjustment of health care which is healthcare uh premium cost the difference between last year's health care cost and then the increased health co uh care cost this year. So that much of health cost premium increased
which is our portion that we have to cover that increase. Um and then second of all second thing is the tax levby cap. Tax levy cap is that we undert taxed uh in the previous years. So state
allow us to catch up to uh up to 2% for the difference. We had a 26384 uh uh tax cap. That's the oldest one that will expire soon. So once it's
expired, we lose it. So um I'm proposing to use it this time this year. So our total increase in tax levy after 2% cap is 1.5,98,428. Uh so total tax levy proposed is 60,128208
not go there yet. So um why are we uh applying the healthcare adjustment and tax levby cap over the years we have a um we have a balanced ex uh balance with a fiscal
discipline keeping tax increases below 2% for the past few years building that um surplus. So over the years we didn't raise uh tax levy after uh above the 2%
but we utilized the surplus um but because um but the uh there is a structural gap um for this year because when mandatory costs such as uh health co health care
costs and utilities and other recurring cost grow faster than 2% tax levy cap. So there's a um structural gap that we need to cover those extra costs that the
state aid cannot cover. So um uh we cannot no longer uh rely on one-time surplus uh without um going uh tax levy above 2%.
um the influ the increase in inflation rate is grow really faster than uh this tax levby cap. So after we apply the uh health adjustments and then bank uh bank cap of a $200,000
um last year's the school tax rate was 1.1070 1070. This year's rate is 1.1151. So increase in tax rate is8%. And in dollar approximately $39.54
uh per year about $3 less than $3 per month. Thank you to all who contribute to developing this budget. Any questions? >> So, I would say to make sure that we get all of the comments on the microphones,
why don't we all go back to our seats and we can have a discussion. up to you. Awesome. So, Thank you. So, first let me start by saying congratulations, Miss Lee. I thought that that was an outstanding
presentation and if you hadn't said that it was your first one, I could have easily mistaken it for your 10th. >> Well done. >> Uh there is one group though that I think you left out in all of the the the accolades and everything else. Uh, I think it's fantastic to see the members
of your team here to support you tonight. Uh, so Natasha, Derry, Angel, oh, I'm sorry, Paula, thank you so much for coming out and for supporting Miss Lee, not only tonight, but throughout the entire process. You guys are the heartbeat of what we do, and we couldn't
do it without you. Thank you. Okay. Before we open the floor for comments, I just want to make a few of my own if that's okay. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, um I think it's important to note that uh the state's funding formula, you know,
typically referred to as S2 at this point, has fully matured. Uh I thought it was really interesting to see that in the governor's budget address, she's adopted some boundaries. So one of the common complaints from school districts who were on the other side of the
formula where money was being taken away were complaining about how much funding they were losing from year to year. And so with this budget, the governor has introduced um a cap on no more than a 3% decrease in equalization aid for a given
year, but then also a cap that says no district will get more than a 6% increase in equalization aid in a given year. So I think this is the first budget where we're really forced to come to terms with an adjustment in the strategy that we've used for the past
few years. Correct. I think we've done a great job and a very responsible job as a board of using the incoming state equalization aid to reduce the tax burden and not apply the types of adjustments that you were talking about regarding insurance. Uh but I also think
it's important to note that those costs are exploding across the board. I think the work that our business team has done and our operations committee has contributed to to look for alternatives to help us beat the average uh have been phenomenal. Right? we've been right on the leading edge of that to keep those
costs down, but still they're doubledigit percentage increases for us. Um, and so with the state aid leveling out and those costs continuing to increase, I think it was the appropriate time for us to change our posture about where and how we share. Um, and I was
happy to see that included in this budget version. Um, I want to give some extra kudos to the operations committee. Um, and again to the administrative team. Um, when Christine says that the budget process starts in October, that includes the
need to provide multiple different iterations and contingency plans. And so the last operations committee, we actually reviewed a version of this budget that was, let's say, pessimistic in the sense that, you know, if our state aid went down, what would that look like and how would the
administration respond? And I think it's a it's a fantastic exercise to go through with the board because it really stress tests our commitment to different parts of the strategic plan and our goals. And so gaining having that conversation and gaining alignment on
the worst possible outcome was a a great way to go about it, but also being prepared to react with in the span of what a week or 10 days to different news that comes out of the governor's office and really be prudent and responsible with how we apply those monies to the budget version. Uh I think is an
understated part of the process and I just want to make sure that you guys um acknowledge and get some credit for that. So well done. That's it from me. Roger. As operations committee chair, would you like to make any comments? >> Yes. I would first of all, uh, phenomenal job to everybody. I don't
think that what you've done today resonates here tonight, but will resonate into the future because of the incredible job you've done. This is a team effort. Uh there's tremendous accolades to go all around, but Miss Lee
and your team, I want to take my hat off of being an educator for 33 years. I've seen budgets come and go and uh I have to say I think this is a exemplary uh uh budget and I I it's a wonderful
it's really an example of teamwork, right? I mean, uh, when we have our operations meeting, uh, I have to say, you know, it's it's really, uh, a incredible exchange of ideas and, um, I
with other districts in the news, uh, either closing schools or losing staff, uh, I, I think that all of us uh, our staff members and, uh, the community as a whole need to really take a look and
say that we've kept everybody. We're adding some things and not every district can say that. So, thank you the bottom of my heart, the community's heart. I think that uh we have a stellar team and I just want to take my hat off to everybody, but Miss Lee, I know you
were sweating it and you did you knocked it out of the ballpark. So, thank you for everybody. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Well said. >> All right. Now, at this time, I'll open the floor for any other comments or questions from the members of the board.
Going once, going twice. Sounds like you did a really good job. >> Thank you. >> Okay, so we are now up to the uh first reading of the budget, correct? >> All right, Miss Lee, since this is a really long one, would you care to do the honors?
All right. be resolved that the Bombberg Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent accepts the 2026 27 tenative general fund budget be adopted in the amount of $66 million822,710 and a tenative general fund local levy
tax levy in the amount of 16 million $60,128,28 and a tenative special revenue fund in the amount of $4,29,642 and a tenative debt service budget in the amount of 1,642,663 and a tenative debt service local tax
levy in the amount of $736,568. whereby the tenative 202627 budget totals 72,675,15 and whereas the Bombberg board of education has been notified of a state aid amounts and whereas such state aid
amounts are for 20 2627 equalization aid is $34,861,165 and for 2627 the school choice aid is $110,546 and for 2627 the categorical special
education aid is 3,179,955 and for 2627 the categorical security aid is $94,627 and 2627 categorical transportation aid is 187 $7,69
and 2627 the preschool education aid is $2,425,220 and 2627 the death service aid is $875,492 and whereas the bombberg board of education has estimated a state aid amount pursuant to application and for
2627 the estimated extraordinary aid amount is $180,000. And whereas policy number 6471 and NJAC68 colon 23A-7.3 provides that the board of education
shall establish in the annual school budget a maximum expenditure amount that may be allotted for travel and expensive reimbursement for 202627 school year. Now therefore be resolved that the Bombberg Board of Education
hereby establish the school district annual travel maximum for 2627 school year at a total of 57,500 and be further resolved that the school business administrator shall track and record these costs to ensure that the
maximum amount is not exceeded. And whereas that the board of education includes in the tenative budget the adjustment for increased cost of health benefits in the amount of 1 million335,344. The additional funds will be used to pay
for the additional increase in health benefit premium premiums. Whereas that the boundar uh that the board of education includes in the tenative budget the adjustment for the bank cap on the amount of $263,84
in accordance with NJAC6823A-10.3B. The district has fully exhausted all eligible statutory spending authority. The adjustment will be used for the tuition pay for vortekch programs. The board of education will complete this by June 30, 2027 and acknowledges that it
cannot be deferred or in incrementally completed over a longer period of time. Be resolved that there should be a raise for taxes for the general funds of 66 million $822,710
for the ensuring fiscal year 2026 2027. Now therefore, let it be resolved that the superintendent of schools and the business administrator board secretary file the required documents with the executive county superintendent >> and breathe.
That was really well done. Thank you, Miss Lee. >> I think uh we need to entertain a motion, >> Mr. Zupco. Thank you. A second. >> Thank you, Mr. Inc. Calcara. We'll do a roll call, Christine. >> Okay. Mr. Bell,
>> yes. >> Mr. Dawson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hy, >> yes. >> Mr. Incatara, >> yes. >> Mr. Januzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Manhaz, >> yes. >> Miss Mosen, >> Mr. Walmer, >> yes. >> Mrs. Zupkco, >> yes.
>> Motion passes. >> Okay, let's take the pressure off of Miss Lee for a few minutes. We will do our uh Oh, I apologize. Uh Mr. Mson is not with us tonight. He had a prior engagement, so we do not have a student board member report. Uh just to note that. And we are up to committee
meetings now. We'll start with education. Mr. Dawson, the floor is yours. >> Okay. Um we had two main topics in our education committee uh this past month. The first one was chronic absenteeism,
which uh we heard from Mr. Ross earlier, the district has put together a comprehensive plan that will help kids get to school more regularly. We appreciate all the nuances. It looks different at every level and it's a complicated issue to address. Uh but we
are confident that we will continue to make gains in that area and we appreciate the work of all of our staff um to help kids and families get to school and not only get to school but enjoy their time at school. We also looked at the upcoming state assessment
which is called the NJSLA- A. Um, as you might recall from the fall, this is a new assessment um that the state appears to be building the plane as they fly it. So, we're all trying to figure out exactly what that might look
like and how to administer it in a way that is optimal for our kids and our schools. Um, so the district has prepared a number of ideas and contingency plans and are in the process of getting our staff and students ready
for that upcoming assessment. I think one thing that's important for us to know as a board is that because the assessment is new, it's going to make it a little bit more challenging to compare how our kids did this year versus previous years. It's it's apples to
oranges and this first time we don't quite know uh what the assessment or the the data that comes from it might look like. So it may be a little bit of an adjustment process for us. Uh but we are
in good hands. Uh and I'm sure that our our teachers, our administrators, our kids will do the best they can with the assessment. >> Thank you, Mr. Dawson. Any questions regarding the education committee? All right. Hearing none.
Oh no. Yeah, there it is. We are up to governance. Uh I believe Mrs. High is going to give us the report this month. >> Okay. It was actually a a quick meeting. Um the first thing that we did is we reviewed it was the first policy reading
for school safe zone uh policy. And this policy declares that the district to be a um a safe zone for its students meaning that the district is a place for students to learn to thrive to seek asend assistance and information all
while being all while uh supporting the students physical and emotional safety. Uh in addition, the district has a responsibility to ensure that all students who reside within its boundaries regardless of immigration status can safely access a free public
education K to2. Um the other topic that we discussed were negotiations and we are starting negotiations with the Bound Brook Administrative Association and that's it.
>> Very good. Thank you, Mrs. Hi. And I'll just note for everybody's reference that the policy that Sue was referring to is actually on the agenda tonight. It's item 9.2. So we will be voting on it later this evening. >> Any questions regarding governance. All right. Hearing none. We are going to
stay with Mrs. High for human resources. >> Okay. The next is the HR committee. We uh we met. The first thing always on our agenda is just to look at the personnel updates and again we have 10 positions and some of those positions um Mrs.
Griffin she uh announced tonight which is looking for preschool teacher for some bus drivers etc. So in those 10 positions it's five teaching and then bus drivers maintenance secretarial. So we're in a really good spot. It's just so nice to
see this. Um it's also the time of year where you know the administrative staff is uh just looking at renewals, non-renewals and also looking at all the scheduling needs throughout the district. We did have the first initi initial negotiation meeting with the DBA
and during that meeting we established ground rules and we scheduled our next uh three meetings. So we're set to go and that's it. >> Well done. questions for human resources. All right, Mr. Zupco, operations.
>> Well, operations, we talked about something we never spoke about before. It was interesting. We went over the budget. So, there's nothing really new other than to say the presentation was done, pros and cons were done, and like uh Mr. Januzi said, you know, we went over some
doomsday scenarios and I'm glad that that was not the case. So, um, again, uh, the budget presentation was held here tonight, so that was the the just, uh, of, uh, operations. >> Sounds good. Any questions for Mr. Zupco
on the operations? >> Go ahead. One uh, deviation. We also want to recognize and acknowledge the incredible new sign put up in front of the high school. And it I'm gonna tell you, I've had everyone stops me in the frozen food aisle at Shopright and I've
gotten about five compliments how incredible it is. It looks great. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart because I know I was one of the instigators for that. So, uh, excellent job everybody. Excellent. Yes,
>> I think that probably gets us close to completing some of the work that the operations committee requested, I don't know, a year, 18 months ago, really trying to dedicate some time and energy to the appearance of our district because it's, you know, especially for
the general public passing by, it's really that view of the outside in and, you know, a sense of pride and and community spirit that they can develop. So, thank you, Dr. Freeman and to the entire team for really completing that journey. Any other comments or questions for
operations? All right. Uh there was no educational services committ commission meeting since our last board of education meeting. So we'll have that report next time. Which brings us up to our southbound brook report. Mr. in
Calcater. The floor is yours. >> So, uh, first and foremost, the budget was amazing, but in Southbound Brook, we did our tenative budget and passed it. Uh, we did not receive any additional, as a matter of fact, we received less state aid this time
around. uh through a process of cutting programs and not backfilling vacated positions. We will not suffer any staff loss because of it. And let's see here, what else do I have? There will be no staff loss, but we are eliminating some
positions in name only and transferring certain people into other positions to maintain the staff. Exact numbers are best off given by the business department, not me. Uh any questions?
>> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Incalcera. Okay. Any other final comments or questions regarding committees and let me just say thank you for all of the hard work that you guys put in away from the table uh to make sure that we
have a productive and wellthoughtout execution plan once we get here. Thank you again. All right, we are up to item 5.1. So, in accordance with district policy 0167, we are currently open to the public for
agenda items only. Uh public participation in board meetings requires that uh individuals sign in either at the podium or I think they used to say online uh at the podium and provide their name, address, and group affiliation if applicable. When
addressing the board, please state your name and address and limit comments to agenda items only directed to the presiding officer. Each participant is allowed three to five minutes to speak and no individual may address the same topic more than once until all others wishing to speak have had an opportunity to do so. Any comments from the
audience? No. Now's your chance. No. Okay. Item 6.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent approves the minutes for the following board of education meetings. regular and executive meeting minutes from February
18th, 2026. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Mr. Bal. A second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Dawson. Any discussion? I think we're all discussed out. Miss Lee, a roll call, please. >> Sure. Uh, Mr. Bell, >> yes. >> Mr. Dawson,
>> yes. >> Mr. High, >> Mr. Incatara, >> Mr. Mr. Januzi. >> Yes. >> Miss Mr. Minhas. >> Yes. >> Miss Musen. >> Mr. Valmore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zupco.
>> Motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 7.1. Be it resolved that the superintendent recommends for approval. The resolutions as outlined in district personnel resolutions. This is item 7.2 through 7.49. I have a motion.
Thank you Mr. Incalcera. A second. >> Thank you Mr. Minhas. Any discussion? >> Okay, Miss Lee, roll call, please. >> Mr. B, >> yes. >> Mr. Dawson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hy, >> yes. >> Mr. Incalcitara, >> yes.
>> Mr. Januzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Manaz, >> yes. Mr. Miss Mosen, Mr. Walmer, Mr. Zupkco. Motion passes. >> Thank you. That was
>> section 8. >> Seven. Thank you, sir. Keep keep me honest here. Up up up up to item 8.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education approves the resolutions as outlined in district education resolutions. This is item 8.2 through
8.20. I have a motion. Thank you, Miss Mus. And a second. Thank you, Mrs. High. Any discussion? >> The uh creature com comfort pet therapy. I uh I'm just looking at that and I I
think that's incredible. And um >> I happen to know a student or two that's planning to participate and they would agree with you. >> I I'm really really impressed that we're doing that. So uh kudos. Good job.
>> Thank you, Mr. Zepo. Any other comments or questions? >> Uh Mr. President, um can I confirm that um Miss Musim moved the motion? Who? >> Miss Mus. Yes. >> And Mrs. High was the second. >> Okay. Thank you. Yep.
All >> right. Hearing no other comments, we can do a roll call, please. >> Okay. Mr. Bell, >> yes. >> Mr. Dawson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hy, >> yes. >> Mr. Encalcuter, >> Mr. Januzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Manhaz, >> yes. >> Miss Mosen, Mr. Wulmer,
>> Mrs. Zupkco, Motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 9.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education approves the resolutions as outlined in board action resolutions. This is item 9.2 through 9.35. I have a motion.
Thank you, Mrs. High. A second. >> Thank you, Mr. Inc. Calcater. Any discussion? >> Go, Mrs. Hi. Just real quick, you know, I know that one of our goals as a as a district and as a board is just that community
awareness and just bringing the community together and 9.22, 22 which is the parent conference and to strengthen communications and build partnerships between the school families and the multilingual learners. I'm just very happy to see that you know I think
that's so important to down Brook. So kudos on that and just wanted to thank Shopight for their donation. >> Well said. Thank you Mrs. High. >> Other comments or questions? credit where it's due here. >> There you go.
>> I meant thank you to the PTO. >> Yeah, Mike wants to be able to get in the house when he gets home tonight. You got >> ju just to >> We also have uh the donation from uh St. Martins. Wanted to thank them uh for the
baskets as well. >> So great. >> Thank you so much. And I think that really reinforces your comment, Mrs. High, about community, right? So, it's always heartening to see that when there's something that our students or our school community needs
that the the businesses in town always seem to step up. Any other comments or questions regarding the items in section 9? >> All right, Miss Lee, a roll call, please. >> Sure. Mr. Bell? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dawson?
>> Yes. >> Mr. Hy? Yes, >> Mr. Encotera. >> Mr. Januzi. >> Yes, >> Mr. Manaz. >> Yes, >> Miss Mosen. Yes, >> Mr. Walmer. >> Yes, >> Mr. Zepkco. >> Motion passes. >> Thank you. We are now up to other
matters to come before the board, which I have not received any. Uh, so we are open for new business. This would be from the board members for any items not already on the agenda. >> I have. >> Yes, Mrs. Actually, I'm not sure if it's new or
old. A while ago, we were asked um by the rec committee if to have somebody to help with the U Memorial Day parade just to represent it. >> And I'll tell you what a wonderful group of people. >> They work so hard and are just so so
committed to what they're doing. And I'll tell you, kudos to, you know, there are some teachers here who are really helping out. And here's what we have from Bound Brook so far. the Bound Brook PTO, the Bound Brook cheerleaders, both from the middle school and high school,
Bound Brook robotics, the drama club, the board of ed, >> and we're getting a banner. >> Uh, Bound Brook basketball, Bound Brook, Bound Brook wrestling, and then there are a number of town um, you know, um,
groups in town, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, like a dozen just from town. And the goal is to kind of bring it back to New Jersey and have it to New Jersey to Bound Brook and just something to be proud of again in the community. So it
is going to be on Memorial Day which is Monday the 25th I think it is. Um but just wanted to report on that and we have a meeting um tomorrow actually. So I'll be able to bring some uh some more information. Okay,
>> sounds good. Thank you for the update, Mrs. Hi. Any other new business? Okay, hearing none, we are officially open to the public for discussion. I will forego reading the blurb that is in the agenda. It matches more or less
what I talked about with agenda items. Anybody want to address the board? Going once? No, we're good. All right. So that moves us to item 13.1. Be it resolved that the Boundberg Board of Education enter executive session as
allowed by NJSA 104-11 for the purposes outlined in this agenda under items 1, three, six, and 8. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Mr. B. A second. >> Thank you, Mr. Minhos. All in favor? I.
We are adjourned to executive. All right, everybody. We are back in session up to item 14.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education approves the resolutions as outlined in approval of HIB cases under high school. This is item 14.2.
I have a motion. >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Dawson. A second. Thank you, Mr. Zupco. A roll call, please. >> Mr. Bal, >> yes. >> Mr. Dawson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hy, >> yes. >> Mr. Incotera, >> yes.
>> Mr. Januzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Minhas, >> yes. >> Miss Musen, >> yes. >> Mr. Walmer, >> Mr. Zupkco. Motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 15.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education approves the resolutions as outlined in approval of HIV cases under middle and
elementary schools. This is item 15.2. I have a motion. >> Thank you, Mrs. High. A second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Bell. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bell, >> yes. >> Mr. Johnson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hy, >> yes. >> Mr. Encotera,
>> Mr. Januzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Minhaz, >> yes. >> Mr. Moose, Miss Musen, >> yes. >> Mr. Bulmer, Mr. Zupkco. Motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 16.1. Be it resolved that the Bound Brook Board of Education adjourns. A motion. >> Motion.
>> Thank you, Mr. B. A second. >> I'm giving it to Miss High so that we know that it's for real. All in favor? I. We are adjourned. Thank you all. Time. It's 8:32.