um meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. at James Cowell High School. Uh this is the annual reorganization meeting of the Cwell West Cwell board of education u which is held in compliance with the open public meetings act and NJSA
10 col46 aka sunshine law. Notices have been sent to the Progress Callo, New Jersey uh Star Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, and Tap Pinto West Essex at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting. Notices have been posted at the
board of education, business office, Harrison's school building, 104 Grey Street, West Call, New Jersey, and have been sent to the business administrator Burough Cwell uh and business administrator Township of West Calla for posting. The board of education meeting will be streamed live. All community
questions and comments will be welcome in person. Can we stand for the pledge of allegiance, please? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So, we're going to start the uh agenda by going over the election results from our November um election. So, we've had the combined uh results
from Cwell West Cwell for our successful candidates. Uh Miss uh Terry D. Martini Greenley with a total of 5,73 votes. Miss Danielle Mack uh with a total of 4,983 votes.
So, with this time, we are going to uh swear in our new officers, elected officers. I'm going to have each of you read up here, please. I doly swear that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the government established to the United States and the state under the authority of the people. So help me God. I, Danielle M, do solemnly swear that I
possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 nor disqualified to the conviction of a crime or offense listed in the NJS18A
12-1 and that I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all of the duties of that office according to the best of my ability to help me. Congratulations. >> Okay. >> From the clerk's office. >> All right.
>> All right. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Okay. You're good. You're good. You're good. I got it. >> I, Terry D. Martini Greenley do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. So help me God. I Terry D. Martine do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications
prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1 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. Do you guys want to take pictures? You want to take pictures? >> That'd be great. Thank you. Let's do that. >> Thank you. >> All right, Jan, you go ahead. You, you and Joel. And then Terry, you come.
>> Thank you. >> Well, let me take them with their family. At this time, we're going to take a roll call now that the board has been seated. This Julian Julian Groso here
>> here. Yeah, the pens are new. Mr. Diamola >> here, >> Miss uh Miss D. Martini >> here, >> Miss Landalfi Jefferson >> here, >> Miss Mack >> here. >> So, we have five voting members present. We have a quorum.
>> Annually, um the board secretary is required to out a code of conduct and code of ethics, excuse me. And I was going to hand you this read it sign that you have a chance to review this.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. when you're done. >> Yep. >> Thank you. 2026. >> All right. Go to next next item. So the purpose of this in accordance with the statutes this meeting is held for the
purpose of electing one of its members as president, another as vice president, as well as taking formal action on other matters before the board. At this time, we're going to call for a nomination and election of a new board present for the
calendar year 2026. >> Can I make that nomination for Julo as the new board president? >> Yes. So, not motion made by Okay. Can I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. >> And can I also say one thing too?
>> Yes. >> So, our our next nomination is going to be for vice president and I just want to the board know that I will not be seeking re nomination for being vice president. My schedule this this year coming up is just going to be a little bit hectic and I don't think I can give
the position the the time it deserves. It's been an honor to serve as the vice president and I'd like to give another board member the opportunity to do so. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Do we have any other nominations for uh president?
Okay. Uh there being no further nominations for board president, the nominations will close on a motion by Can I have a motion to close the um nominations, please? >> Okay. And can I have a second, please? >> I'll second.
>> Okay. Okay. All in favor? I >> I. >> All against? No. Any abstensions? Motion carried. Okay. Uh and now we are going to vote
for the new president. Um all in favor I >> I. >> All against nay and any abstensions. Okay. So um at this point now u actually vote for
president. That was I that was actually have to do a roll call vote for this one here. Okay. There's a lot of eyes and official roll call votes. So, this is going to be a roll call vote for the president. Um >> for uh this is a vote for uh Miss Groso
for for president. >> You you can vote for yourself. >> Um yes, you can. Okay. Okay. >> So, um in order, Mr. Diamola, >> yes. >> Miss D. Martini, >> yes. >> Miss Groso,
>> yes. Miss Landalfi Jefferson. >> Yes. >> Miss Mack. >> Yes. >> All right. 50. Motion carried. Um, congratulations on the new president. >> Thank you. >> Why? You're doing great. >> Come on.
>> I got to hand it off to you now. Hang on a second. >> All right. 50. Okay. All right. So, at this point, um, the new president will will continue with the meeting, uh, for the nomination of of the vice president that on the agenda.
>> Okay. So, but we're going to move forward with that and then I'll make like a little statement at the end. Um, so I just really though briefly just want to thank all four of you for um, choosing me once again to lead the board. Um, two years ago when I was
elected to be board president, it was a big honor for me. It's a very big honor for me to sit here again tonight. Um, and I'm just grateful to serve with the four of you. You are really amazing people who really believe in putting children first. We're reading through
our code of ethics and you know, one of the biggest things that struck me is um it says I will not I I will use my independent judgment to make good decisions, right? Not for personal gain and I'll put the children of the district first. And I that's what all
four of you do every day. It's really an honor to serve with all of you. And Chris, through my running mate, I I I forced my way on this board and weasled my attached myself to your hip. And you were have been such a big supporter of mine and been a great partner to me. And
of course, I feel like we always have to remember that our own families also need to come first. And I respect your decision. I love you. I won't miss you. But I I thank you for you have always been so selfless on the board. You've always put the board first. You know,
you never put your what you wanted first. You always put it first, no matter how busy you are. And so I thank you for once again choosing to put the best needs of the board and the district first. So thank you for that. Okay. So I said I was going to do that later. I did it now. All right. Anyway, so uh now
we're going to take nominations for the vice president. >> So I will make a nomination for that. Danielle M for vice president. >> Okay, I would like to second that. Bri, you got that? >> Okay,
>> great. >> Um, all in favor? I >> I >> um any naysensions? Okay, 5-0. Motion carried. >> Great. >> So, do we have to do a roll call now? >> We're going to do we're going to do a roll call. >> So, we'll call.
>> All right. So, um yeah. Open roll call requires the public to be able to ascertain how his board member votes in the minutes of the meeting must reflect said that vote. All right. So this is going to be roll call vote for uh Miss uh Mack as vice president. Uh Mr. Dambola.
>> Yes. >> Uh Miss D. Martini. >> Yes. >> Miss Groso. >> Yes. >> Miss Landalfi Jefferson. >> Yes. >> Miss Mack. >> Yes. >> So 50 motion carried. >> Congratulations. I I just also want to express my
gratitude to the board. Um Chris, you know, you've served in the VP role probably for thinking five years, six years maybe. And um I've just always admired how cool and calm and collected you've been and supportive. Um so I'm glad that we'll still continue to be
able to work together. And again, just thank you. I'm excited um for all the good work we're going to be doing in the year ahead. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Right. Now, we're going to move on with the appointments of Great. Okay.
>> So, we're going to move on with the appointments of the first we're going to start off with the committees. >> Um, so I'm going to move pretty quickly because Brian already has this. So, we're going to do curriculum and technology. Chairperson will be Mara
Landalfi Jefferson. Vice Chair will be Danielle Mack. The administrator is Dr. Fenari. Finance and Facilities Chairperson will be Danielle Mack. Vice Chair will be Julian Groso. Administrator will be Brian McCarthy.
Policy chairperson will be Christy Ambola. Vice chair will be Marissa Landalfi Jefferson. Administrator will be Dr. Fenari. Personnel chairperson will be Terry D. Martini Greenley. Vice Chair will be Maraissa Landalfi Jefferson and the
administrator will be Dr. Fenari. So those are the main board committees. Now we'll do the board delegates and alternates for the associations throughout the state and county. The New Jersey School Boards Association, the delegate will be Terry D. Martini
Greenley. The alternate will be Marissa Landie Jefferson. For the Essex County School Boards Association, the delegate will be Terry D. Martini Greenley. The alternate will be Julian Groso. For the homeschool association league here in the district, the delegate will be
Marissa Lendelfie Jefferson. The alternate will be Danielle Mack. James Cwell High School Scholarship Fund. The delegate will be Julianne Groso. The alternate will be Terry D. Martini Greenley. The legislative chairman for schoolboard activities. The
delegate will be Christa. The alternate will be Danielle Mack. The IQ safety committee. The delegate will be Terry D. Martini Greenley. The alternate will be Mara Landalfi Jefferson. And the shared services committee, the delegate will be Julian Groso and the alternate will be
Danielle Mack now being the vice president. Um appointment of the board representatives to the personnel negotiation teams. The Cwell West Caldwell Education Association will be Julian Groso and Terry D. Martini Greenley. The administrators
association, the lead will be Terry D. Martini Greenley. And the um second will be Marissa Landalfi Jefferson. The Cowwell West Calwell Secretaries Association, the lead will be Christy Ambola and the alternate will be Danielle Mack. Not alternate, the
co-chair. Call West Cwell Custodians and Maintenance Association. The lead will be Christian Bola and the co-chair will be Julian Groso. And that will um confirm all of the committees,
associations, and um negotiation team. >> We don't have to not do that, though. >> We can just do a voice vote. So, we're going to say a motion to approve um >> Okay. So, motion So, motion to approve items 7 through 10. >> Yes. >> On this evening's agenda. So, can I have a motion to do that, please?
>> Yes, I'll make a motion. >> Okay. And then a second. >> I'll second. >> Okay. and then Brian whenever you're ready. >> Okay. All in favor? I >> I. >> All against nay. Abstensions? >> None. Motion carried. >> Okay. And this is not a regular agenda
meeting. It's just a reorg meeting. So, these are just all of the resolutions um about district curriculum, textbook, operating procedure manual um insurance providers, uh professional service contracts, which
you could see will be the architect, the auditor, the two board attorneys that we use, the different groups, the bond advisor and um our other architects, ENV. um the organizational chart for the district which will show the flowchart of organizations starting at the
superintendent from the board to the super um policies from the department of education. So we're going to do one lump sum vote on that tonight. Okay. Um so can I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Go ahead. >> I'll make a motion to I'm sorry. It's
okay. >> Upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools motions to approve items 12 through 27 on this evening's agenda. And can we have a second? >> I will second it. >> Great. And then Brian, whenever you're ready. >> Okay. >> Mr. Diamola.
>> Yes. >> Miss uh D. Martini. >> Yes. >> Miss Landalfi Jefferson. >> Yes. >> Miss Mack. >> Yes. >> Miss Groso. >> Yes. >> 50. Motion carried.
>> So now we're going to move into public comments. I'm not going to read the whole because it's just Liz and Joel. So, I think we're okay. But just to remind everyone, public participation shall be governed by the following. Participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of their
name and address. Statements are to be limited to three minutes duration and may only address items on the agenda. Participant may speak no more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard and all statements shall be directed to the presiding officer. So, would anyone like to get off and address
the board? Okay. All right. >> Liz Hart, 149 Ravine. I just wanted to congratulate Danielle Mack and Terry D. Martini. I don't know why I'm getting emotional, but I'm just very um I'm just very um
excited for the both of you to continue on your additional three years. Um, it's been great being friends and just supporting you. Even though I sometimes it may not seem like, you know, I'm fully in support of the board. I do like to ask pointed questions. Um, but I I'm
just so happy to see the both of you continuing to succeed. So, that was it. >> Sweet. >> Okay. So, no further comments. Then, well, let's make a motion to end the public portion of the meeting at 6:20
p.m. and enter into executive session if someone wants to make the motion. >> Make the motion. >> Okay. So, Brian, Dan, you made the motion. And do we have a second? >> I'll second it. >> Second. And then Brian, whenever you're ready. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I >> I
>> um all against nay. Any abstensions? Uh motion carries. >> Great. Thank you everybody. When's our When's our next meeting? >> It's the 12th. >> The 12th. >> So the 12th is the public conference and then conference and then we're going to we were tenatively scheduled for
>> Tuesday. >> I think the Tuesday we may >> because of MLK >> that may be rescheduled. >> Oh, that might be res. Okay. >> But tenatively it's the 20 for the the uh regular session >> until the 12th for the regular. >> So the 12th is a public conference. The
12th is the public conference and then we're going to we'll >> TBD >> TBD having the 20th that's that's going to most likely change. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, is that is public conference here in the high school? >> Uh I tell you I think so
>> we don't have like our meetings set for the second half of the year. Well, >> it's here all the meetings. Uh >> okay. So, Monday we're here for public conference. Okay. So, we'll review the agenda in public and then we'll we'll um announce the voting. >> Okay.
Okay, everybody. Happy New Year. Thanks for coming. Liz, Joel, Steve, husbands of the year. So good. No one has to sleep on the couch.