Uh, Ms. Coleman, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Brown? >> Here. >> Mr. Chill? >> Here. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Here. >> Mrs. Divine? >> Here. >> Mrs. Mikulski? >> Here. >> Mrs. Sherman? >> Here. >> Mrs. Zee? >> Here. >> Mr. Dilkes? >> Here. >> Mrs. Maya?
>> Here. >> Uh, please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. >> 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. >> All right, there is no executive session at this time, so I am going to move on to section three. This is a resolution of an ethical an ethics complaint uh settlement and resolution. Uh, so I'm going to pass it over to Ms. Mikulski. >> Dr. McDowell,
I want to sincerely apologize for the comments I made during the board meeting on September 23rd, 2024. I communicated a concern in public, and I quickly learned that I should not have done so in that forum.
It was not my intention to make this error, or to cause you any embarrassment. I sincerely hope that you accept my apology, and that we can continue working together with one goal in mind, the success of every student in the Collingswood School District.
>> [applause] >> Yeah, yes, I accept. Thank you so much. Um, definitely looking forward to working on the really complex issues that we have for our school community. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Um as part of the settlement uh resol- and resolution uh Roger, you
would you have a chance to say a couple of words? >> Uh so, I'm making this public statement as part of a settlement agreement uh for an ethics complaint that has recently been resolved. This complaint involves statements made by Ms. Mikolowsky directed at Dr. McDowell during the September 2024 public board meeting.
Uh the complaint was filed by seven current and former board members including myself in effort to protect Conroe ISD school district from potential legal and financial liability from Ms. Mikolowsky's actions. The School Ethics Commission found on July 22nd, 2025 that there were sufficient facts and circumstances to lead a reasonable person to believe that
Ms. Mikolowsky had violated the following three clauses of the code of ethics for school board members. Clause F: I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends. Clause I: I will support and protect
school personnel in proper performance of their duties. Clause J: I will refer all complaints to chief administrative officer and will act on complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution. The School Ethics Commission then forwarded the matter to the Office of Administrative Law for a hearing.
Um I am pleased to announce that this ethics complaint has been amicably resolved through a settlement agreement between Ms. Mikolowsky and the complainants. The settlement was adopted by the School Ethics Commission during its April 28th, 2026 meeting. As part of the settlement, Ms. Mikolowsky received a reprimand from the
Commissioner of Education on June 2nd, 2026. And Ms. Mikolowsky uh agreed to provide the public apology to Dr. McDowell uh that she just did at this board meeting. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um I I just want to add that I'm glad that we have resolution. This has taken an
awfully long time and I know that this has been very stressful for a lot of us. So, um I'm glad that it's It's resolved at this point and I am I'm sorry, my mic is on? Yeah, okay. Yep, okay. Um I think so. >> Or hold it closer to your face, too. >> Or that, okay. Uh I'm glad that this has
been resolved. I know that this has been very stressful, and it's been a long time in a long time coming for this to come to a resolution. So, I am happy about that, and I'm looking forward to working with everyone in the future, and uh moving on. All right, so
Where am I? Yep, okay. Ah, Garfield, our favorite part of the night. We are here to honor our Garfield family tonight. And have a staff recognition, um a special Garfield shout-out staff uh staff recognition.
>> Good evening, everyone. Um today, as we all know, is the last day of school of the 2025-2026 school year, which also was a really bittersweet moment for our Garfield school community, as it was the final day of that school um school doors
being open. Um over the course of the spring, I've been working very closely with many members of the Garfield school community. I want to take this opportunity to give a special recognition to our Garfield PTA, whose leadership has been tremendous throughout a really challenging spring
um spring period of time. >> [applause] >> I want to publicly thank um Mark Wiltse and Kathy Magruder, and the many leaders who have shown exceptional grace and poise through a very challenging um stretch of months um since the announcement to close Garfield. Um and
most importantly, in this moment, while all of those folks deserve tons of thanks, most importantly tonight we want to publicly recognize and thank the Garfield teachers who have done an exceptionally admirable admirable job
of leading their students through a period big emotions and big questions that you can imagine five-year-olds all the way up to 10 and 11-year-olds have been asking their teachers every day in our classrooms.
Um and so earlier earlier at the end of last week we presented our Garfield staff with certificates of recognition signed by our superintendent and our board president Miss Maya to thank them for their dedication and service and tonight we wanted to
publicly recognize them in this forum. I'll turn it over to Dr. McDowell. >> So we would like to um publicly thank Garfield. So earlier today the Garfield PTA organized a final send-off
recognizing past and present teachers, staff, and students for just the dedication that has been provided to the students and families of Collingswood for many many years. The purpose was to send our amazing
school into the summer with a celebration filled with love, positivity, and authentic community. So the Garfield Sea of Red parade was led down Haddon Avenue by Positive Movement Entertainment drum line. Um thank you to all who came out in order
to participate in this send-off for our community. And we'd also just like to thank again Garfield teachers and staff, past and present, for all that they've done to support our families for the last 111 years. Thank you. >> I just want to give a shout-out to I
think it was the PTA and the former teachers that organized that today and it was absolutely beautiful. I got to be there in the beginning of that and I I was crying just as the ceremony started. It was really amazing and a special moment and thank you for including us and the entire community and a huge
shout out to Garfield. We love you so much. We love the staff. We love the kids. We know you're going to be well taken care of by your other at your other schools. All right. At this time I would like to have a motion to enter into committee of the whole. >> So moved. >> And a second?
All in favor? >> Aye. >> Okay. Section six, future dates and miscellaneous information. So, take a look at that. Justin, FYI, I don't know if the agenda is double printed for all of you, but it is double printed for me. It should not be that long of an agenda.
>> everybody. The site was down like all day and it came up for like about 10 minutes, so we had to quick print. Um, so there may even be some snafus between what we live updated at the committee of the whole and we saved and then we had to like restore a version. So, I apologize.
>> Great time to be doing this, but not your fault for sure. >> [laughter] >> Um, okay. So, moving on to section seven, routine business approval at the regular meeting. So, can I have a motion to approve the minutes of the May 13th, 2026 committee of the whole board meeting and the May 18th, 2026 regular
Board of Education meeting? >> So moved. >> A second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> I thought we had a motion and a second. Um, section 702, report of contracts. >> Uh, that's me. This is just um, it's a
state law. At the end of each year I present to the board a listing of the contracts that, even though I bring them to you every month, I think you've heard the story before there was a district somewhere in the state that the administration was signing contracts without bringing them to the board. So, now um
attached to the agenda part in the executive content is a listing of all the contracts and the estimated value of all the contracts in accordance with state law. It's a report only. >> All right, we do not have any students tonight. Um They're done and it's the last day of
school, so they have other plans, I'm sure. So, I'm going to move on to section nine, the superintendent's report. >> So, good evening again. Um section 9.01 is the enrollment report. Um May of 2025, 2209.
May of 2026, 2195. That uh report is attached. 9.02, 03, and 04 are the safety drill, suspension, and anti-bullying report. Um and we have just a few announcements uh for this evening.
>> Uh Sorry, sorry, real quick. I don't see the attachment on board docs. Maybe I just need to refresh. >> Yeah, it's there. >> Yeah, okay, it's there. All right, it's not there for me. >> Are you logged in the public or your board site?
>> It just Yeah, it's not there for me, but >> Okay. >> Uh and so, first and foremost, um congratulations to the class of 2026. Um on June 18th, 183 talented graduates from Collingswood, Oakland, and Woodland
were recognized for their many achievements in academics, athletics, performing arts, leadership, and service. Uh the class of 2026 has demonstrated tremendous resilience and perseverance, uh receiving over 160 college acceptances, over $6 million in
scholarships, uh with six of our graduates also being recognized for um their dedication to uh service and courage by committing to uh military service and protecting our freedom. Um uh CHS athletics were also show
showcased during graduation for their many achievements, including Patriot Division championships in boys soccer, girls soccer, wrestling, boys tennis, girls track, and girls softball. Our Collingswood TV program was recognized for a phenomenal season with
record-breaking success. Our television and film students were honored at the 2026 Student Emmy Awards, receiving seven nominations and four wins, setting a regional high school record. Our students were also honored and received awards at the 2026 Garden State
and New Jersey 10 Day Film Festivals. We'd like to publicly thank all of the community who came out uh last week uh to attend the ceremonies, uh with special thanks to our uh CHS staff, our CHS PTA, and all the volunteers who have planned the event. Uh we're incredibly proud of our
graduates, and we look forward to everything that they will accomplish. Um >> [music] >> in addition, uh for uh community consumption and for uh board discussion and on the agenda for approval this evening is a partnership between the
Borough of Collingswood and Collingswood Public Schools. The Borough of and the school district are proud to join together in announcing a historic 10-year shared service agreement. This exciting partnership represents a milestone for the Borough, bringing our community closer by opening up new resources for recreation, youth
enrichment, and community gathering. Working hand in hand with our school district, we're maximizing the potential of our shared assets to create a more vibrant, and healthy, and connected Collingswood for every resident. Um we both desire to create an inclusive
modern and accessible spaces where residents can connect, children can play, and families can thrive. Uh this collaboration highlights what can be accomplished when we work together in shared service for our community's well-being. Um and that concludes my report for this
evening. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Can we just have another round of applause for our 2026 graduates? >> [applause] >> I'm going to move on to section 10, uh business administrator board secretary report. >> All righty. Um item 10.01 is your May
2026 monthly budget transfer report. Item 10.02 is your May 2026 board secretary treasurer's report and cash flow analysis um and all the financial backup information. 10.03 is the May 2026 student activity
cash report. Item 10.04 is the May 2026 uh uh food service financial statement. Item 10.05 is a listing of the purchase orders that were issued in June, not very many, but we still have a few
coming in. Um and item 10.06 is a listing of the warrants that will be paid tomorrow morning pending approval tonight. And I'll go right into section 11. >> Actually, hold on one second. I I think we need to the public comment section is
not in here yet. How did it get lost in the fight today? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> What? >> Did it cut out the uh >> Probably. Yeah, I don't >> Okay. >> Okay, so we are going to have our first public comment section of the evening. The first public comment section of the
night is to speak on items that are specifically on the agenda. Please keep your public comments to 3 minutes or less. Miss Coleman, are you able to keep time for us, please? >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, everyone. Thank you for all your work to finish
out this school year. Um It's a well I'm sorry. Jim DeSimone, I live at 126 East Browning Road. I wanted to speak about item 13.40, staff evaluation tools. Um there are things listed here that don't exist and
I just wanted to point out that Charlotte Danielson 2022 framework only exists for teachers. The others that are listed here, instructional specialists, library media, nurses, school counselors, [music] psychologists, therapeutic specialists, social workers, they do not exist within the 2022 framework. They do
exist in the previous iteration of the framework. But um you can't approve something that doesn't exist. So I just wanted to point that out. Thank you. >> Good evening. My name is Mr. Goldberg, music teacher at the Tatum and Garfield Elementary Schools. Soon to be music teacher at the
Tatum and Mark Newby Elementary Schools. I am here today speaking on behalf of the district music teachers, Ms. Carlson, Mr. Gross, Mr. Hartung, Ms. Intracaso, Ms. Ludwig, and myself. It is the mission of the Collingswood Public School District's Music Department to provide every Collingswood
student the opportunity to grow through a high-quality, ability-appropriate, universally accessible music education that inspires the continuing study of music. God bless you. Happy last day, everyone. On this final board meeting of the
2025-2026 school year, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year and share some final thoughts before we turn off those brains for the next 2 months. From our small but mighty music department, we've had over 50 performances both in and out of
Collingswood. Each a joyful celebration of the hard work and devotion that our Collingswood students, K through 12, show every day in their music classes and ensembles. We ventured out to perform at baseball games, stunning churches, Cathedral
Kitchen, Rowan University, the American Legion, and even the prestigious Scottish Rite Auditorium this year. A big thank you to all of the venues who generously hosted our students throughout this entire school year. Accomplishments like these don't happen
in a vacuum. They happen in a district and a community that cares, where music is central to people's lives. I can't think of one town event that doesn't prominently feature music. We music teachers would not be able to do nearly as much as we do without all
of the supportive families, colleagues, administrators, and local heroes that contribute to a program they know changes lives. On a related topic, I share in the disappointment that our elementary end-of-year music field trip was canceled,
but the overwhelming sentiment from the families here in Collingswood was that of goodwill and understanding. And also a flood of understandable disappointment. Well, just goes to show how much they all care. Thank you all. And I and the rest of the
Collingswood music department are fortunate and grateful every day to be teaching music in a place that values and supports the transformative power of the arts. Thank you all and have a great summer vacation. >> [applause]
>> I am nowhere near as tall as Mr. Goldberg. >> Yeah, let me help you there. >> Yeah, thank you. Wow. See, I would have done it all wrong. >> How's that? >> Yeah, your expertise. Um Nancy Ready, 254 East Knight. Um inspired partially by Mr. Goldberg who
um has taught both of my children for 6 years. Um I've been thinking about as someone who did not is not musical, never played an instrument growing up, like how important the music program is in our schools and how wonderful it is and how great it was. I have a kid in band and a kid in orchestra to be at
both of those performances at Scottish Rite and get to see what happens between like fourth grade and senior year and how much they learn um and how important those relationships are because those teachers, even more than classroom teachers, had wonderful
teachers, see students grow over years and years and years. And um as you all know, we've lost our um orchestra teacher in the middle school and high school, which is I think really, really sad. Um Miss Carlson did
incredible work to um connect students to music um in Philadelphia. I went on two different field trips with the orchestra students, one to the Kimmel Center, um one to Curtis. Um and I don't know, she really engaged my 12-year-old who was wonderful, but like sometimes a
little hard to engage. Um and I just really, really hope um um that she'll be replaced with someone also wonderful. It really troubles me um that we're losing um experienced, committed teachers. Um, I don't know the
specifics and I wouldn't, you know, we can't comment on personnel issues. Um, but it does feel to me like her departure is part of a pattern of losing really wonderful teachers. Um and I know you all are thinking about that and just like a special plea um to get someone in
that orchestra classroom in the fall cuz it really does matter so much. >> Thank you. Seeing as there are no other no one coming up for more public comment, we're going to move on to section 11. All right. Um, exciting stuff. Uh
item 11.01 through 11.08 are those items I mentioned earlier. The financial statements, warrants, and purchase orders. And we have a few items for approval tonight. Item 11.09 is awarding Newbie um
the accepting the school grief trainings grant for $500. 11.10 um again Newbie getting a grant for um uh the State House Express Civic Civic Education Transportation Grant so they can go to the State House.
11.11 is our annual resolution. Um, we are in a joint insurance fund for our non-health lines of coverage and because we work you're in a GIF so you know, we're co-owners of the GIF. Um, if there's excess surplus, we are entitled
to our uh distribution of it. So, for the audited years of 2019 and 2020 and 2020-2021 um we're getting back $13,215. So, there's a resolution just um that we have to send uh to the Department of
Banking. That's going to bring a little money back into the district. Um 11.12 is approving it's again this is an annual resolution done in the month of June every year which permits me um during the summer months when we are
being audited should I have excess funds available um that I can deposit them in the the uh Board of Ed's um capital reserve maintenance reserves. Um and I put the largest amount possible, you know, wishful thinking and all that.
Um 11.13 annual resolution again just allowing me to continue to pay bills during um the summer months. The board doesn't meet in the month of July. Um but we'll continue to pay bills um sign contracts, do everything we need to do and then in the month of August I
bring you everything um for your ratification. 11.14 um we discussed this uh quite a bit last week at our Committee of the Whole but this is a statewide resolution from the New Jersey School Boards Association on um
practicing and promoting civility. Um once the board approves this I will get it out to everybody um all the board members will sign it and then we will send it to the New Jersey School Boards Association. 11.15 is uh renewal of our lease with
the um First United Methodist Church of Collingswood. This is a renewal. Um this is uh year three of a five-year term and the price has not gone up at $70,000 still and that's for our pre-K program. 11.16 is revised tuition contracts with
Gloucester City for uh two homeless children. 11.17 is another um transportation agreement with uh Gloucester City for a different child. 11.18 um is approving a special ed uh tuition
out of district placement with the Gloucester County Special Services School District effective February through June and the fees are listed in the agenda. 11.19 we have 1 2 3 6 children
um are declared homeless so we owe the Camden City Board of Education the different tuition amounts that are listed in the agenda. >> [snorts] >> 11.20 is an annual resolution Hardenberg Risk Management Consultants. They are
our risk risk manager with the GIF that I mentioned previously where we're getting money back from. 11.21 is Inspira. This is the group that does our drug testing on an as needed basis for students at events.
11.22 is an addendum with ESS. ESS is our provider of substitutes and instructional assistants in the district. We amended it this year to include nursing. 11.23 um [snorts] you saw this last month we're seeing it
again as is typical with the state as they need a copy of our resolution every year when we renew our contract with our food service management company and they wanted me to change a sentence so I they wanted to know the total amount
possibly in our food service program for next year. So I did include that this year. Um 11.24 is setting the lunch and breakfast prices for next school year. 11.25 is approving home care therapies to provide one-to-one skilled [snorts]
nursing services 2 hours a day. And that is for a specific child. 11.26 is approving First Children Mental Health Services to provide mental health services from July 1st through December 31st at $80 an hour. The reason [snorts] it ends in December
is this is a it's in a grant and grant funds end in December unless there is a renewal available. 11.27 is approving first children's services to provide specialized instructional assistant services >> [snorts] >> to the district.
Excuse me. 11.28 is approving a shared service agreement for communication services with the Haddon Township Board of Education. This is a renewal and the price hasn't gone up in 5 years. 2020 dollars. 11.29 is a renewal of a shared service
agreement with the Audubon Board of Education. They help us provide tech services. Basically, they help us repair all of our broken Chromebooks. Once we get like up to 100 Chromebooks, we send them over to Audubon. Their team can fix them a lot cheaper
than if we were send them out. 11.30 is approving shared service agreement with the Collingswood Board of Ed and Gloucester City. 11.31 [snorts] is custodial agreement with the Borough of Collingswood and the Board of Education. We clean the we do night park and the
police station for the borough. 11.32 is renewal of a parental contract for student transportation. Very happy to announce a generous donation from Hope Russell Wood for one trumpet and a saxophone to
Newbie for the music programs. That's wonderful. 11.34 is what Dr. McDowell was referring to previously, but it's approving the shared service agreement between the Collingswood Board of Ed and the Borough of Collingswood for the purposes of
the recreational partnership. 11.35 through 11.37 are all use of facilities requests. And with that, 11.01 through 11.37. I'm just going to mark Mr. Craig. >> Okay, so first we're going to do
questions and comments on those items. >> I motion to approve the items. >> second. Thank you. I motion to approve this item. Thank you, Roger. Can I have a motion to approve said items? >> So moved. >> I have a second. >> Second. >> Okay, questions and comments from board members from board members?
>> Is there um are we supposed to Is there a a basketball program? Oh, that okay. Okay. Um and then so I was going to also talk about 11.34, which is a shared service agreement between the Board of Ed and the bureau. Uh first I just want to say that I'm really excited for this. This has been a
a long time coming. I mean since like 2017 maybe. Um so I want to uh first say uh Ms. Maya and Ms. Divine, thank you so much for your continued work uh with the bureau here on on um getting this uh to this place and and also uh Dr. McDowell
and Ms. Coleman. Uh I know it's been having had the privilege of of being able to work on this previously, I know it it's uh it's not been easy. And so I think it's really exciting that we're getting here uh and with that we'll be able to renovate
our facilities uh for our students. Um and you know, hopefully the the entire community will get to enjoy the uh the new space uh once it's in place uh and our students can be proud of of uh fields look at the play on and just enjoy. Um so again, thanks for all the
work on this uh and I'm really excited for it. >> Bless you, whoever that was. Thank you. Um So just really quickly uh the 7.02 that listed all the contracts will
be updated to reflect the nursing addendum once that's approved. Is it all Is it continuously updated or is it just updated once a year? going to have a >> in my office. This way when >> Okay, so this is >> law says I have to do it like what I have as of June. I give it to you see I have I have a running running calendar
for >> every June we'll look at it. We don't need to always look at it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Again, I bring them to you every month, but I do a This is like everything up until now. >> I was just confirming >> Yep, you got it. >> So, this afternoon I emailed everybody about a basketball showcase that needed
to be approved um in the 11th hour. So, uh can I have a motion to approve the showcase for the calendar? >> Can we get details? What is the ask? Do we have it? >> I'm going to ask Colleen to step up. Um long story short, there's a a basketball
tournament that has been getting planned. Um the board did not receive any of the required paperwork to add it to the facility calendar. Um so, I would think the ask is that we we add it without having gotten the proper paperwork.
>> Uh yes, so the paperwork um was missed. It went in Mr. Uh the coach put in a whole bunch of paperwork and thought it was in there. It came up about uh 10 days uh 5 days ago that it wasn't in there. So, when we saw that we put the paperwork in, but it was already at the
day of your meeting. So, it missed the meeting. Um so, it had been planned. Teams were already planning on coming. It had been set up. It had been planned. So, I was trying to to ask um big mea culpa that it got missed um in there. So, it was submitted, then they
denied it. Um we have like five teams coming from A. C. Moore Township through Penns Grove and so forth. It's a day where there's some college coaches coming to see our kids. Our team is playing. We're hosting it. Um they're coming in there. We have, you know, um a lot happening. They've got sponsors to
um you know, come in for the teams. Parents got donations for food, so it's going to really benefit our kids. >> Oh, that sounds great. I guess what date is this? >> This Saturday. Okay, thank you. >> Si- Since uh we're hosting, does that fall
under our insurance or is this a separate insurance policy? >> Yes, but I would just add um, cuz I'm a stickler for process and procedure, just that when you approve this, it's pending the proper paperwork and pending that we Again, I don't have We don't have any custodial coverage this weekend. So, we
need to now ask staff to come in and we need to ask the group to cover overtime because that is not This was not foreseeable. Okay. >> I already submitted the paperwork again and we will have it covered. We will have it paid for. >> So, I uh I spoke with um with the
coaches um early this afternoon um and what we did not want um to happen was for our students to miss out on an opportunity based on um the the logistics and the oversight. Uh
and so, we worked through the details and so, the entity is going to take care of the uh overtime costs. Uh we've already We've identified um custodians that will uh that are willing to to stay. Um uh and then appropriate
administrative supervision will also be there. Uh but to have five different groups with college uh scouts um as successful as our basketball program has become um was not an opportunity that we wanted our students to miss. And so, I'm appreciative for the flexibility from
the board, appreciative to the flexibility from facilities, appreciative to our athletic director um as well as the coach um and the booster club who is sponsoring um our event. >> Thank you.
>> So, I guess motion to add that item to the agenda for approval pending the >> Yeah. paperwork. >> Second. Do we have to do a >> I'm going to do a roll call to add that item. Okay.
Mrs. Brown. >> Yes. >> Mr. Chew. >> Yes. >> Mr. Craig. >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Devine. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mikolaski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Z. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Dilkes. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya. >> Yes. >> So, can I No, we have to vote on it, right? So, can I get a motion to to approve the Yeah, we already have a motion. I just need All right, Mrs. Brown.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Chew. >> Yes. >> Mr. Craig. >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco. >> Yes, except 11.22 where I abstain. >> Got you. I forgot to tell you, but you remembered, so that's good. Mrs. Devine.
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Mikolaski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherman. >> Yes, except for in 11.08 check number 64152. I abstain. >> Got it. Mrs. Z. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dilkes.
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you, everybody. Sorry about that. A little hiccup there. And thank you, Ms. Hart, for telling us a little bit more about that and presenting it. And thank you to Dr. McDowell for
making sure that the kids were taken care of and all that. Appreciate it. Okay, section 12. Curriculum. Good evening again. um, going to start with several updates from the curriculum and instruction department before we get into the few, um, agenda items in section 12. Um, so
first, I just want to, um, double down on what I said earlier with another thanks to the Garfield PTA as well as the district-wide elementary transition working group that has been meeting weekly, um, to ensure that Garfield
students, staff, and families, um, are well supported during, um, this transition period. Um, one of cubbing, um, item related to that is that we offered to pair, um, some students who need uh,
higher level of one-on-one or small group transition support with a buddy at their at their new newly assigned school. Um, as of this morning, about 19 students from from Garfield have have asked to be matched with a buddy. And I
was really truly touched and overwhelmed that when we put that ask out to the other four elementary schools, we have three times that amount of families who have offered to, um, to be a buddy family to, um, to receive a a newly
assigned Garfield student at Sharp, Zane, Tatum, or Newby. I'm not surprised, but it was really touching to, um, see that number of people raise their hand to to help, um, during this period. And so I wanted to just publicly say thank you to all of those folks. >> [snorts]
>> On on with the thank yous, I also want to publicly thank the high school PTA. As Dr. McDowell said earlier, I see some folks here tonight. The project graduation was a really wonderful event, and I know it takes a ton of time and coordination and at least one sleepless
night, but probably more. Um, so thank you. Um, on to some other to some other updates from my, uh, department and team. Um, uh, you've heard me talk a lot this past year about our new elementary uh,
literacy program that will be implementing in Collingswood in grades 3, 4, and 5 in the fall of 2026. I'm pleased to say that we hosted our first professional development training for Collingswood and Oakland staff to make
sure that before teachers parted ways for the summer vacation that we began the PD process to ensure that tools, materials, resources and that work has already begun because when we return to work in September, there's only just a
few days of time before teachers will be in front of students in their classrooms. And so we wanted to be sure we could hit the ground running in the in the fall with some pre-work done this spring. And so we had three trainings
including general education, special education teachers, MTSS, gifted and talented teachers, literacy coaches, leaders like myself, English language learner teachers. So we made sure to have a really comprehensive and diverse group receiving that training
as we will be using this program to support all our kids in the fall. And so it's been very positively received so far and so I wanted to share that news and report back to you all. Two last two last items. Report cards are
available in Genesis today for families in grades K through 12. So if you haven't logged on yet and checked your students end of year grades, either your trimester three grades for elementaries or your quarter four grades for our 6th through 12th grade students, please make
a point to do so. Share those grades with your students so they know how they performed. Celebrate accordingly. Also, please check backpacks or check folders as our end of year Dibbles and MAP reports were just sent home in the last
few days. Again, another really powerful tool for families to be able to see how students are growing over the course of the year. This particular report, you can see what where they were at in the fall, the winter, the spring, um and compare that with their with their grades. Um and so please, I know a
lot of papers come home at the end of the year. Um and so those would be a couple important ones to dig dig dig out of the backpacks. Um and with all of that said, onto agenda items. 12.02
um is the program of study as we discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting last week. There's been some um updates to the program of study to be able to offer our um students even more electives and class opportunities than
when you first reviewed and approved this back earlier in the winter. Um and so we are excited to put this before you because it's an opportunity to give kids a wider range of choices and opportunities. Items 12.03, 12.04, and 12.05 are field
trips that occurred between the last May Board meeting and the end of the school year. Item 12.06 are several um out of district or home instruction placements for medical or child study team reasons. And that is all, and of course I'll take any questions.
>> Can we get a motion to approve items 12.02 to 12.06? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Questions or comments from board members? >> Um Mara, I just want to thank you for that comprehensive update and all the
information and the shout-out to all the people that you thanked a second time round. We appreciate you so much. Thank you. >> Ms. Coleman, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Chu? >> Yes. >> Mr. Craig? >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Divine? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Makowski? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sherman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Z? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dilkes? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya? >> Yes. >> Okay. Section 13, personnel, who would like to
present? Are you stuck with me again? Okay. Um item 13.01 is a listing of the substitutes um and tutors for 2016-2017. So, we have teachers, aides, secretaries, nurses, and tutors. 13.02 is the travel expense form. I
think there's only one or two items on that one. Items 13.03 through 13.06 are resignations in the district. 13.07 and 13.08 are FMLA and JFLA leaves.
13.09 and 13.10 are mine and Meredith's um contracts. Um the contracts that go to the state and have received approval. Um items 13.11 and 13.12 are uh approving preschool teachers.
13.13 is a high school math teacher, 13.14 a high school science teacher. Uh 13.15 is middle school nurse. 13.16 is a child study team administrative assistant filling a vacancy.
13.17 is a long-term substitute replacement secretary for the middle school. 13.18 is staff transfers and as reassignments, and the agenda is incorrect. Eli is a music teacher.
Not a PAT Not a PE teacher. I did correct it on the record in line. So, um >> [laughter] >> 13.19 is um approving um some staff to receive stipends. They worked with the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Schools
Grant. 13.0 is our annual resolution just allowing the superintendent to offer employment contracts during the summer months where we don't meet and then we bring everything to you in August similar to the bills that I do.
13.21 is approving the three unpaid social work interns. 13.22 is approving staff to provide WIDA. Did I say it right? WIDA? I said it wait. WIDA screenings. And the teachers are listed.
13.23 is approving elementary non-athletic stipends for 26-27. 13.24 is approving um that these are EDP adjustments for detention. 13.25 is approving high school
non-athletic EDPs. 13.26 middle school non-athletic EDPs. 13.27 high school athletic EDPs. 13.28 is approving these two nurses to work in the summer to process our sports
physicals. Ooh. Sorry. My agenda just jumped. Okay. 13.29 is approving these two nurses these two two nurses listed are our wellness coaches our schools health insurance fund we get a wellness grant
every year. So the money's that are allocated they plan a lot of fun activities where they wave like a school health fair. So this is just approving their stipend and then we get reimbursed from the health insurance fund for their their stipends to be our wellness coaches.
13.26 is approving these two summer MTSS staff. 13.31 is approving these two staff members to work to assist with summer projects related to our element elementary wellness team and the replay related
planning for the 26-27 school year. 13.32 is approving these two teachers to teach a course overload. So they will be teaching a seventh period. 13.33 is approving I'm not going to list them all but
there's a long list of teachers and curriculum just to prove them to do the curriculum writing. 13.34 is approving a speech language practicum student. 13.35 is approving summer ESY staff.
13.36 is re-apply approving related services staff for summer IEP meetings as needed. 13.37 is approving child study team staff for summer IEP meetings.
13.3 8 is approving a summer CST staff for shared services with Oakland. 13.39 is approving summer psychology intern assessments. 13.26 excuse me.
13.40 is approving the staff evaluation tool rubrics. 13.4 41 is approving one to four teachers from Rowan University to do their clinical intern placements.
And with that 13.01 through 13.41. >> Bear with us. Can I get a motion to approve said items 13.20? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Questions or comments from board members?
Sorry. Go ahead. Was there a concern about brought up about 13.40? >> Yes. So I'm going to make a motion to table 13.40 until our next meeting so that we can do
another review and update. >> Can I get a second? >> I can >> So we're I'm going to do a roll call to motion the answer put on the table. >> quick question. Are there any like timelines or anything that that we have to hit? Do we do we know?
with that item? >> Good evening everyone. There is a summer timeline regarding framework. I did send this is in reference to Charlotte Danielson and whether or not there's an updated version for all staff. So while we were sitting here, I sent an email
correspondence to the consultant to ask whether or not the others have been updated yet. I was hoping she would respond by now because usually she's quick. She hasn't responded yet. The 2022 version for teachers, we know that to be true. The challenge as I understood it when I
spoke to her about a week ago was whether or not there's an updated version available in Genesis for the other staff members. But maybe I misunderstood and there isn't an updated version period, but I know they're in collaboration regarding putting those tools in Genesis. So if you feel so
inclined to at least approve the teacher one, I do have the quote for that that came in this morning, but it did not state anything specifically about the non-classroom teachers. Does that make any sense? >> So just so one comment. I know we are
working to schedule a meeting in June. So what is the timeline constraint here? Do we need I mean June's practically done. So is this work that is happening in July? Just so we understand cuz we are working to schedule July meeting. So we should appreciate and understand that as a
right uh that has been requested of everybody. So, can it wait until that meeting? >> Until July? I don't know for certain. There is usually a DOE, what is the tool that you're using next year? I haven't seen that form come through from the DOE
yet, so it could come out and it could say July 5th um or it could be afterwards. So, it is an annual update that all districts must name the contract that you're using. Uh we also have the principal's one on there as well, which isn't connected to
Danielson, so that one isn't changing. So, my recommendation would be to approve the teacher one for 2022 and the principal one and unfortunately, I will I'm still checking on the non-teacher framework. >> Thank you. Um it sounds like it might
actually be best to just table the whole thing for now and then we'll revisit later. Okay. >> Is uh does that I'm sorry, no. Just give me like a quick primer on what the the main concern is here that we would table versus just
>> So, becau- bec- because all of the or majority of the positions are all within the same bargaining unit um I would not be in in favor nor would I recommend that we have one subgroup of
the bargaining unit on a new framework. Um I I based on previous conversations that we have had with our association. And so, I would ask that we get clarity um if we are going to um schedule a meeting for July, if we find that we
need to adjust that in order to meet the state obligation, um we can always have an emergency uh board meeting in order to do it and to do it right. And so, for the sake of clarity uh and consistency, I would recommend that we we we table the whole the whole item and then
revisit it once we have once we have that that confirmation. >> Okay, so Ms. Coleman, can you please do a roll call for the uh table motion 3.41 40 13.40, sorry. >> Yep. Mrs. Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Chew? >> Uh yes.
>> Mr. Craig? >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Divine? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mikolowsky? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sherman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Z? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolkas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya? >> Yes.
>> And I was going to the next roll call cuz we already have a first and a second. >> ask a question real quick about curriculum writing? So Ms. Carlson who is resigning is also but I saw she's not resigning till the 10th of October, so she'll be able to do that. Okay. >> Uh she has she gave her 60 days notice.
Yes, exactly, but um up uh applied and um is very actively ensuring the future success of the program. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Mrs. Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Chew? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Craig? >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Divine? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mikolowsky? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sherman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Z? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolkas? >> Yes, except I'm required to abstain. >> Mrs. Maya?
>> Yes. >> Okay, moving on to section 14, uh culture climate policy. Who would like to present? >> You guys get me again. Okay, item 14.01, there are no first readings. >> [snorts] >> 14.02 We have two second readings, policy
2365, and that's the acceptable use of generative AI. And 8461 is reporting violence and vandalism. There are no regulations, so at this time it's just 14.02. >> Can I get a motion to approve said item?
And a second? >> Second. >> Questions or comments from board members? Okay, Ms. Coleman, roll call, please. Mrs. Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Chew? >> Yes. >> Mr. Craig? >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Divine? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Makowski? >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Sherman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Z? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolkas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya? >> Yes. >> Okay, moving on to section 15, miscellaneous. The Would anybody like to present for that?
>> I'll keep it going. Um just one item, item 15.01 are the HIBs reported for the month of May. >> Can I get a motion to approve item 15.01? >> So moved. >> And a second?
>> Second. >> Questions or comments from board members? Okay, Ms. Coleman, roll call, please. Mrs. Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Chew? >> Yes. >> Mr. Craig? >> Yes. >> Mrs. DeMarco? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Divine? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Makowski? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sherman?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Z? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolkas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maya? >> Yes. >> Okay. Section 16, discussion, public participation. So, this is the second public comment of the night. Uh
Am I good? >> Yes. >> Uh please stand if you're making a public comment, please stand, state your name and address, and keep your comments to 3 minutes or less. The public is reminded that attempts to resolve all concerns and complaints should first go through appropriate staff members and administrators. Ms. Coleman, will you
keep time for us, please? Thank you. I see as we have up >> I when when do I start? Okay. Hello, it's uh Rick Short Cherry Hill on Shelton Parkway. I have two good things to report for the
uh Collingswood schools and I have one danger for teachers. Let's start out with the two good things. I think I noticed last meeting that you guys were having difficulty with attendance with school board members. Maybe you should plagiarize the um requirements for school boards um
um members at Cherry Hill schools. They They have a pretty good policy about uh the times you have to be at school board meetings. I I would probably plagiarize it. The second uh thing I want to point out for a good thing which you guys are totally missing. I I can't believe it. Well, I can believe it because it's the
superintendent that you do have is you guys have totally missed the mark for social media. I mean, please go to your social media in this town. It is horrifically bad. I would suggest going to Pennsauken where they praise children, where they praise teachers.
See, we had the same problem with our DEI disaster superintendent that's still there because um under um with equity, we want everything to be the same. So, we don't want to really praise children. We want We don't really want to praise children.
I mean, teachers. Um sadly, I have to report your two your 20 your um your 250-year uh celebration is horrible at the high school. You did absolutely nothing. Collingswood high Collingswood public
library is horrific celebrating the 250 year anniversary. Um You guys can't do a proper pledge. Uh your children are watching. Uh tonight I'm standing under this multicultural flag. You guys are obsessed obsessed and then of course
this has to do with diversity because you think that if you say diversity 2 million times and you think if you say inclusion 2 million times and if you think you say collaboration 2 million times that automatically school test grades will improve. Well, guess what folks? They don't. They just get worse
and you guys have no chance at all of ever being a successful district. You know why? Because you waste all your time in your 2026 DEI disaster, ladies and gentlemen. Please tell me 10 schools that have
successfully done DEI that have academic success. None. Please look at the 10 best schools in the state of New Jersey and you will find that none of them are obsessed with DEI. So again,
Madam President, are you breaking the law doing a DEI? Do you have just cause to fire your superintendent who brought in this DEI? These are very good questions because you will never ever
get better. You will always have the same outcome and I feel bad for school board member Mr. Chew who does thousands of hours of of work. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. Um
any other public comments? Oh. >> I don't know if this is tall enough for me. Hi, I'm Jody Farham, 911 Park Avenue. Um I just wanted to follow up with what Meredith talked about that we had Project Graduation and we had graduation Dr. McDowell talked about
this on Thursday night and I have to say I my oldest just graduated and it was an utterly wonderful year and I just wanted to thank you guys and I wanted to give a special shout out to the Collingswood Police Department who gave us this incredible
parade down um, Collings Avenue then down Haddon Avenue um, Cara Boyers set that up. It was I I have a video of me seeing Meredith um, Dr. um, Howell Turner with her family cheering us
and um, she sent me a video and I sent her the video of us um, leaving and you know, shout out to Maggie Zimjeski board member she checked all of our kids in and then we had Kelly Maya, we had Megan Makowski, we had Brian Makowski there,
we had Jacques Maya there, we had so many people we had um, Bridget Bersione who is uh, helping us with the new Collingswood Educational Fund. She came and she was helping out all night. Um, it was it was wonderful and one thing that I wanted to say too was that of our
187 or 182 did you say? 183 graduates we had 133 kids come to Project Graduation and and you know, I I have teens and um, it always gets a little bit hairy with teens but it was the kids were just
effusive and like they like they were just so having a wonderful time and I just really wanted to thank all of my my people who come when I call and say please because it it meant the world to me to get to do that for my kid who really could have cared less that it
happened but all of his friends were thrilled and it was it was just wonderful and it was the cherry on top of a really fabulous year and I just wanted to thank you guys so much. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Any other public comments? Guys, what time is it? All right. >> Miss Miss
Miss Maya. Can I follow up really quickly about the evaluation piece? So, I think looking up online NJAC 6A : 10-2.1 it says that it's due to the commissioner by August 1st. So, I I
think we're we're probably good. Hopefully so, we'll just need to make sure we pass it in in July. >> Thank you. Okay. Actually, uh Did you have anything else you wanted to bring up today? Okay. All right. Does anybody have anything else?
No. Okay. All right. Can I get a motion to adjourn the meeting, please? >> So moved. >> Oh, wait. Committee the whole first. >> Okay. Exit committee the whole. Can I make a motion to exit committee the whole? >> Cool. Thank you. >> So moved. >> And a second? >> Second. >> Can I get a All in favor? >> Aye. >> Can I get a motion to adjourn the
meeting? >> So moved. >> And a second? >> [laughter] >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> Thank you for coming.