All right, we're good. >> Good afternoon. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Cranberry Municipal Alliance October 21st, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Please stand to pledge the flag
to the flag of America to the stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice. >> Pursuant to the Sunshine Law, adequate notice in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act was provided on
January 3rd, 2025 of this meeting's date, time, place, and the agenda was mailed to the news media, posted on the township bulletin board, mailed to those requesting personal notice, and filed to the municipal clerk. And now we'll move on to roll call. Miss Beneropa is absent. Miss Tarwin
>> here. >> Lieutenant Crummer >> here. >> Dr. Dizzler is excused absent. Miss Kaplan is excused absent. Miss Scholman is excused absent. Miss Weinstein >> here. >> Miss Y >> here. >> Miss Lindenfeld
>> here. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. Okay. Did everybody get a chance to look at the minutes here? I've got it. >> Did everybody have a chance to review the minutes? Any changes or additions to
the minutes? Would anyone like to make a motion to pass the minutes, the September minutes? >> Okay. Would anybody like to motion? All in favor
say I. >> Thank you. Okay. Student representative report. Okay. Our student representative is here. Rea, would you like to come up and share anything that you'd like to with us about the student council or anything
happening at primary school? We have a lot ideas for different events. Um, some people, a lot of people actually were wondering if JF, but not for being adults like to put
students in like they thought that would be a good idea, but I they just tank. What do you guys think? I mean, who would go in the dump? >> Eighth graders if they want to do it. When is the jam fest? I know it's in
November. >> I do not. >> I think it's the last week of >> Well, what I would suggest is to see if the administration would approve of that and we can take it from there. Okay? And
then you can come to the next meeting and if they do, say yes. if you maybe possibly do some research about how to get one. Okay. If there's any one of the teachers can help you, okay, it would have to be approved by the
administration and then we can take it from there. Now, is there a theme or anything for the jam? >> I don't think we've come up with one more and then perhaps at the meeting you can bring up the dog tank and you can Ask
the student council about it and maybe someone from the student council can go and talk to Dr. about it. I I think that there was something to do with silly string with the principal and the vice principal. Could you tell us about that?
>> Um so for string it's like so that people tell their parents to join the PTO. So basically the class that has the most people like and we also went to do that. So we have this called sustainable
where we basically like the system. So we're doing a shoe drive to like raise shoes so that we can donate them to people who need them. And
we also were wondering if like >> Oh, okay. Well, that sounds like fun. Now, um is that something that was approved like donating shoes? Was that already approved? We had some issues
like the event, but we're having a little trouble with that. >> Okay. Well, if you have any collections, you can let us know and perhaps our committee can help with that. We can also make an announcement. Maybe even um
Mr. Christopher and pass it off to Natashion. We really want to support Cranberry School any police department report. >> Uh the chief regrets he could not make it. He uh sent his apologies. Um I have
nothing to report on that end but I do have I don't know if you want to do it now or under old business receipts from national. >> Yes that would be great. So um yeah please tell us about the receipts. >> Okay. Um so I received receipts from the
treasur from PBA 405 and uh the total amount we spent uh on food and drink was $865.30. >> Okay. So this is for National Night Out and as a committee we had discussed that we were
going to help pay for part of the costs of the food for National Night Out. So um we half of that is 43255. Um we could pay that. Um, what are your
thoughts about how much we can contribute to the police for food for National Night Out? We had thought, well, I actually had thought that it would be a lot more money than $86510. You guys did a good job shopping.
>> We also, we also had some uh local businesses that donated as well. And we also had uh businesses that participated that showcased their food as well. So that worked out pretty well. >> Oh, so let's give a shout out to those businesses. >> Uh I know Princess Soup and Sandwich was
one. Um the Market on Main was another one. Um I don't want to leave anybody out. I don't remember who else. >> Pizza. >> Oh. Oh yes. I'm sorry. We got pizza donated from Italian Touch and also from Cranberry Pizza. >> Okay. So the police made hamburgers and
hot dogs. >> Yes. Hamburgers hot dogs. And actually, you know what? In this and this is not the uh ice cream. We did pay for the ice cream as well. I don't know. I don't have that number here, but we did pay for the ice cream as well. >> You guys paid for the ice cream. I'm sure that was costly. Um, we do have in
our budget right now, we have left 7,421.95 minus um whatever we pay for National Night Out Food. And then I put in receipts for $457 for for Red Ribbon Week and Halloween.
So, um, what do you all think about um paying the 86510 for for the hamburgers and hot dogs? >> I I support that. >> Okay. Any other thoughts or questions or comments?
Okay. So, would anybody like to make a motion to pay the police $86510 for National Night Out? Who >> would anybody like to to second it? >> Jennifer. >> Okay, we'll do a roll.
>> Yes. >> All right, we'll do a roll call vote. Miss Beno. >> Oh, to approve it just yet. She's here. And yes, >> thank you. Miss Charin, >> yes. >> Lieutenant Bremer said he abstained.
>> Um, Dr. Jizard's absent. Miss Kaplan's absent. Michelman's absent. Miss Weinstein. >> Yes. >> Miss Yay. >> Yes. >> And Miss Lindenfeld? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay, great. So, we approve that the Municipal Alliance will pay the police
$86510. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. very much appreciated. >> I have the receipts that you emailed to me. Can I just give you the emailed receipts or do you >> I have a hard copy. >> Okay. Do you need original receipts or is um copy? Yeah. Do you need a me copy
for you? >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, also I wanted to I didn't get to talk about National Night Out because I wasn't at the meeting last month, but um I thought it
was um very very successful. It was a great event and I know that you guys had to run out and get even more food because it was so well attended. And you know, I was really pleased with the tent and how that worked out and all the
vendors that we had. So, um, I'd like to pass around some pictures so everybody can look at some pictures of the event. And I'll start over here. Everybody can see pictures. And um, as you can see over there is a banner. Um well you guys
can't see but the people in YouTube land can see. Um if you just take a quick look at that on the way out we had a banner contest and it's the first second and third place winner. Okay. Thank you. And um I also noticed that you have a
DEA takeback day coming up. >> Yes. Thanks for reminding me. It will be Saturday. This Saturday coming up uh 10. Remember what it is? the content to 10 to two. Uh we we can bring uh your
drugs, unused drugs that for disposal. Um we just cannot take sharps, needles, and we can't take liquid. So uh that we cannot take but anything else you can just bring. We have a mailbox. We have any day of the week you can come to the
police department. We have a like a like a mailbox on something set up like that that you can dump your uh expired or unused medication into >> but Saturday's the DA takeback day. >> Yes.
>> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Mr. Christopher, do you have anything that you would like to share or discuss? It won't take a whole ton of time. Lots of things going on. [Music]
>> Got it done pretty pretty quickly. >> That's right. We'll take that as a as a victory. >> It was a win. >> Couple other things. There's a fire department there. neighbors event at the library there
again. That's pretty much it as far as related to you guys. Anything specific? You have questions? >> Um the flag by the Is that flag of cranberry or the US flag? >> America.
>> Yeah, >> we have our town has a flag too, right? Um >> our I don't think any of the parks have a flag. Uh except for this new one now. >> The new one. >> Yeah, it flag. It has two flag poles. No flags.
>> And Heritage Park doesn't have flag. >> Is that the one by the baseball? >> Yes. Okay, I remember that. >> That's the second flag pole. The one flag pole as soon as you come in. >> Okay. >> You might not see it anymore. She used
to like drive. >> Great. Good work. Great job. >> Team effort. >> Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to the budget. Reviewing expenditures
uh for National Night Out. Um I let's see I put in um receipts for 11340 and that was for snacks and balloons and little things that we purchased for red
ribbon week and Halloween um cost 45715 and now for national night out it's 86510 and so um those last two things red ribbon week and Halloween and national night out food will be deducted it from
what we have left in the budget, which is 7,425.95. And the reason why that number is a little higher is because we did not have a parent program this year because we had discussion about it, but we
couldn't figure out a successful way to get a good audience. But what we can do is, and actually this is this is on the budget a little bit later in new business. I have an idea that I want to share with you about how
we can get a parent speaker using uncovered funds. So um I'll hold off on that for now. So any questions about our current budget? Um, also the surplus is because we didn't have to pay for the teen mental
health first aid at the high school, right? Well, we got a grant for that. So, that's not included in anybody else. Any other questions? Okay, let's move on to old business jamfest. We put in Lauren did a purchase order
for rolling video games and the jam fest is going to be in November. I'm not sure exactly the date. So they have already been paid and thank you for doing that. >> It's November 21st.
>> Ah, thank you. Okay. November 21st. >> Okay. All right. Um, next item. mental health first aid. Would you like to share that? >> Sure. So, um I had reached out to the
powers that be at Princeton to talk about scheduling for a session this year and I spoke to you privately, but I if it's appropriate, I'd like to read their response because it's it they don't really want to do it again this year.
>> Oh, they don't want to do it? No, we already have a grant in that format. They don't want to do it. So, is it appropriate for me to read this? Um, I don't know what it says. >> Well, it's explaining what their reasoning. >> Okay. So, I think it's appropriate. I just want to make sure. Um, so thank you
for reaching out for securing funding through the Primary Municipal Alliance to support the team mental health program. We truly value your ongoing commitment to the well-being of our students and recognize the importance of the initiative. Unfortunately, we will
not be able to accept the grant this year. Princeton High School is undergoing the New Jersey quality single accountability continue review process. The QSAC is the state New Jersey's monitoring and district performance
assessment system which requires schools to demonstrate accountability and meet rigorous benchmarks in areas such as instruction operations and governance. In addition, we have implemented a new building schedule this year. Given these
priorities, our students simply cannot afford to miss additional instructional time for the extended sessions. this program requires. That said, we remain deeply interested in exploring ways to provide students with meaningful exposure to mental health education. If
you are aware of an organization that could present this important content in a more condensed format, such as one or two class sessions, I would welcome the opportunity to learn more about their program model and cost. Thank you for again for your partnership and for all
that you do to support students. So that was their response and I responded that it's very sad news. We were looking forward to it and the program worked very well. Um and I scheduled I tried to schedule um a
meeting virtual meeting or in person on October 7th but I never got a response. So, um I figured we'd talk about it now today because I mean Pen Medicine can do this in one or two sessions honestly,
but you know it won't be a certified program through the National Council of I um so I think I think I mean this is just what I I presume. They were not happy that it
was six sessions. the students had to miss their um visit class and I think it it just was a lot for them to schedule and they weren't that they weren't happy. I think they were happy with the
program but they just don't again they they used a lot of reasons sometimes it was just this and this and this and so I don't I don't know where to go from here. Well, I think we can all agree that this is a very valuable program to
the students and they really got a lot out of it and you know for an organization to be able to provide this you know free of cost to the school with giving such a great
service um you know I would think that it's hard to you know pass that up right I mean I spoke to my director and she really looking forward to speaking with them to see how we can tailor it into
two sessions. I mean, a lot of the content is very I mean I'll vouch for that. But it's very important content and and you know it was it was their session their
classes were about 40 minutes or something like that and sessions were should have been 45 minutes each. So, we condensed it already, but you know, by the time they got into the class, got settled,
we were hoping to do it in their 90 minute periods, but we never got a chance to really talk to them. So, I don't know any suggestions on Okay. Well, um, we did, you and I communicated about this a bit and, um, I
was in touch with Iman about it because she wrote the grant. >> Yes. And you know they did ask specific questions about how many sessions and how many students etc. Um I and she gave me some questions that we could ask a
high school you know about you know why they don't want it but that answers why and you know how they envision it. Um so she did say the grant is somewhat forgiving. If you if you do um you know
cover the material then perhaps you know the grant can still cover it. But I I think um there needs to be a conversation with Princeton High School to see, you know, what is the
um amount of time, the most amount of time, you know, we can have with the students and then you and your director can talk about, you know, how you can present the material. They'll still get some of the material, but they won't get certified in teen mental health first
aid. >> They'll get it. You know, we could say this was offered through medicine. I mean, I I think that would be okay. >> Yeah. >> You know, because we give certificates out from from us for other, >> right?
>> But it won't be from that organization, >> right? And I say if we can get in there at least two times, you know, that's better than nothing. >> One of us has to be this year. >> Yes. Well, an introductory session has to be or one of them has to be this year.
>> Yes. I have to just pound them a little, but I wanted to wait till the end of this meeting before I reach back out now. >> Well, October 21st. Well, it it kind of puts us in uh a difficult situation
because we have to put in for the budget for next year and well, Iman did put in for a grant for next year, but we have to I have to talk to Iman and find out if you know the grant will pay for the
program, if it's going to be, you know, two sessions versus six sessions. And then how much would would you charge? it would be less, >> right? >> Right. So I think you know we we have to do
some leg work you know before the next meeting to to make a decision about um you know how much it's going to cost and how many sessions it's going to be and if you know the grant that we have
for this year is still going to pay for it or if we have to go into what we have left over in our budget and we have to know all that by our next meeting. >> Okay. So, I think I would get to speak with them even if I have to
do it via email. I'll suggest to use we'll do the 90minute classes. I think they have unless they they said they changed their schedule. They had changed it from the previous year. Actually worked out so well this year. Um was a lot easier. It was much easier for us to
follow. Um but I'll suggest that so that it's a little bit more time. So you want the most time and you want to know the cost. Right. >> Right. Okay. >> And we'll work on that and then um and in the meantime we'll have five members
that teach it so that we can come we can get together and tailor it. I mean, it's not like it's it's not going to be there for >> it's going to be the same information, >> right? Okay.
>> Maybe we can have a guest speaker from Princeton House, which is behavioral health, >> right? >> I I really don't want to not do it. >> I know it's really important. >> It is. It's so important. >> Okay. So, I'll work on that the next
week. um the third the third Tuesday in November. I don't have a calendar on that. Okay. Just make sure. And is there any way that um we on the um any members of the municipal alliance or the
township committee can support you in your work with Princeton High School? Um maybe if you have a meeting, you know, joining you, writing a letter, is there anything we can do? Um
>> because Iman offered to attend the meeting. >> Yeah, she that would be awesome. >> Somebody from the township committee, you know, she wrote the grant. You know, we can also talk about, you know, the importance of the program. >> All right. I will put her on the
>> Okay, that would be great. >> Thank you. Does anybody else have any suggestions or comments? Um, is this program offered at the West Reserve place for a high school? We have noted there
in so they don't offer this at all. Another there is another organization that does it. I forget the name of it because that's who we initially engaged with and then we switched over to Pen.
>> Yes. I don't know if you know this, but last month it was a teen suicide there by a high school senior in West I mean honestly I prefer to create our own program because I think
we can tailor it more activities because it was a lot of lecture Right. >> Well, you good videos in there. We won't be able to use those. >> Well, it's nice that you have the ability, the flexibility to do that because, you know, that's what you guys
do. You do community wellness program, right? And so as long as you, you know, you hit the same point, you know, normalizing mental health, letting the kids know that they're not alone, who to go to for help, how to support a friend who's having a mental health or
substance abuse crisis. Okay. Um, any comments or questions? Okay. Thank you, Maria, for your work on this. I know you're very committed to Yes. Thank you.
Okay, so our next item is red ribbon week and you all picked some gifts la at the last meeting. you picked um pencils, bookmarks, and temporary tattoos.
and that um I brought that over to Cranberry School and I was in touch with the new counselor um Miss Pella and she said that um I asked her what activities they're going to be doing for
Red Ribbon Week and she said um well let me just give you a little u background during Red Ribbon Week youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about the destructive events of drug abuse,
including prescription drug abuse, and renew their commitment to live a healthy drug-free lifestyle. So, she said that this year um she reiterated that the theme is life is a puzzle, solve it
drug-free. Students will participate in an activity where they can take a mindfulness break and have fun with a coloring activity connected to the theme. All students will reserve will will receive a special gift courtesy of the Cranberry Municipal Alliance. We encourage all students and staff to wear
red on Wednesday, October 29th. They also have a kidfriendly video about healthy choices that they're going to send out to the teachers for them to play in their classes. And Red Ribbon Week is October 23rd to 31st. So that's
what they're going to be doing. Sounds good. Okay. Any any questions? Okay. A Halloween. Um I gave everybody a little Halloween treat. This is what we
ordered. We ordered 500 of these to be given out at Halloween. They're Smarties. And it says, "Choose to be drugfree." And there's a little card that says 25 things to do instead of drugs. And I thought this was a really good message to get out to a lot of
children during um a day when there are a lot of children out excited and you know it will be in their Halloween bag. So we used to have a member on our board um who lives on Main Street um Anelie and well she still lives on Main Street
but she's not on our board anymore but she I reached out to her and she agreed to give them out alongside of her Halloween candy. we have a place to give them out. So, thank you for approving that. Okay, so
let's see. New business. Okay, so we have to talk about the 2026 meeting dates for next year. So, right now our meeting is on the third Tuesday of every month. Our chief
has a standing meeting on that day. That's why he has not been able to come, but he has been very generously allowing Lieutenant Bremer to join us. And I'm so glad that you you've been able to be here with us. Um, the chief is allowed
to send someone in his place. Nobody else on the committee is allowed to do that. So, he would like to attend our meetings, but he has a standing meeting the third Tuesday of every month with all of the other chiefs in the county, I
believe. Okay. So, um I would like to ask um our members if perhaps you if we could change our meeting to the second Tuesday of the month. That way it will still be on a Tuesday um at
the same time, but it will be on the second Tuesday instead of the third Tuesday and chief will be able to join us and he would like to come. So, um I just want to throw that out there. Um is there
anybody who is not available on the second Tuesday of the month? You just look at me and so I know I don't want to overlook anybody. Is that okay?
>> Yes. Um we um it would be um we're still going to do the third Tuesday for November for next month. This I'm glad that you brought that up. This clarifies it. It starts in January. So that would that be okay for you? >> Yes,
>> Raina. Okay. So we still That's okay for you, Ria. We still have to check with our members who are not here. We have to check with um Erica. We have to check with Andrea and we have to check with Dr.
So I didn't mention this before, but I also wanted to mention Stanley. She was a member on our committee and she is no longer a member of our committee. She had, you know, a lot of commitments. So she decided to step down. Um she wanted me to share
with everybody. It was her honor and privilege to be a part of this committee and um I just wanted to you know publicly thank Diana for her work on this alliance um you know from the perspective of the social worker. She really had made a lot of great
contributions to our committee and she really helped out a lot with the national. So, you know, a big thank you to to Diane for donating her time to the mis and the tension of
course we have Jennifer Lindenfeld who joined us. This is your second meeting and I didn't officially get to welcome you but welcome and thanks for the flag and we are happy to be here. Okay, so let's move on. Um the banner
Oh, the budget. Okay, the budget. Okay, everybody has a copy of the budget. We have to talk about the budget or Oh, before I go on, so do we need to do anything officially to accept the second Tuesday or do I have to check with the other members first and then we
can talk about it at our next meeting? >> Our next meeting is November 18th. So, as long as we can get everyone's, you know, approval, everyone's okay with it, then we could do a a vote at the November meeting. Okay. And then confirm those dates. Okay, we'll do that. Joanne, what happens if I'm not going to
be here on the November meeting? >> Um, our November meeting, um, you can just tell me in advance. That's still the third Tuesday. >> Okay. I definitely won't be here. So, >> just email. >> Yeah. So, >> okay. All right. Thanks for letting us
know. Great. Okay. So, you have two papers in front of you. You have a budget. This is our Cranberry Township budget for the year. And there's also um
a paper that looks like this, which is the proposed budget. Okay? Everybody should have that. Mr. Christopher, would you like to have one? >> Sure. >> Would you like to have one? >> Okay. So, we have um we have to talk
about the budget today. We can finalize it next month, but I just want to go over it with you. We have several different accounts in our budget. We have student education and outreach.
We have this up. We have um municipal alliance mental health pandemic support. which is the mental health first aid and um so there's not money in the
budget this year for it since we had a grant so we didn't get that money from the township we got it from the grant there's the parent outreach which is 2713 let's just jump back up the student education and outreach the amount we
have in that account is 4875 and then if we jump down the next category we have is community outreach which is 10,000. So those are the categories and um I'm proposing that if
we look at this second paper now we keep the budget the way it is for the the student education and outreach. Uh and if we looked at the detailed description, this category supports students to the following. The jam fest
for the virtual gaming presentation for students and the freshman orientation picnic. We supply sandwiches. And I am I have on this paper requesting the same as last year minus the student rep gifts which is now its homeline item at the
bottom. And then mental health pandemic support. Well, actually, we um we may need to change that depending on what happens with REA and Princeton High School. So, we can't really approve the budget today. We can just, you know,
hold hold that one um until next month. The parent outreach 2017 requesting the same as last year. The community outreach 10,000 same as last year. And then on the other side it says the student representative
gift card at the end of the year for participating and that would be $50 and it's online item. So um we cannot um vote on this since we have um team mental health first aid is outstanding. One, we don't know if we're going to get
a grant. Two, we don't really know how much it's going to cost yet. So we'll have to hold off on that. So, any questions about the budget? Okay. So, we'll move on. We talked about that
contest um purchase for upcoming programs. you know, since we did have money left over, um I wanted to ask if
we should or think about ordering stress balls. These have been very popular at programs. One is in the shape of an orange and it says orange glad to be drug free and then the strawberry says
um it's sweet to be drug free. So, actually, um perhaps we need to hold off on ordering anything um or spending any more money because I'm thinking that if for some reason we don't get the grant
because the program's changed, then we'll need to use the money we have left in our budget to pay for the program. So, I'm going to hold off on, you know, any expenditures for the stress balls. I also have here um Cranberry School Heart
Association program uh last year. Well, I donated um like little heart cutouts and close pins for the students to do an activity and Erica hung them around the school. So, you know, so we're going to hold off on that, too. So,
that we'll talk about next time. We'll see how our money situation is going. Okay. So speaker for parents students we have someone reached out to me a speaker from Monroe and he does a
program um he has done a program in libraries and it's based on what happens to a victim of a person who is driving drunk if they get hit by a
per a drunk driver and he was and he based his whole program around that and he is now paralyzed from the waist down and he he talks about how that has impacted his life and um he has a
PowerPoint program and he has also included music in his presentation and it's supposed to be inspirational in that how he persevered but also give the important message about you know what his life is like now um as a result of
having been struck by a drunk driver. So he actually gave me um a link to watch his program. So I was wondering if anybody here would like to watch it and to give feedback at our next meeting to
see if perhaps that's a good fit for our town through the library. Would anyone like to watch it? I'll watch it. Thank you, Jennifer. I'll send it to you. It's about an hour long. Perfect. I can do that. Thank you.
Okay, great. And then um the other idea I had if we do have money left over depending on the team mental health first aid we had a speaker for parents last September and her name is Dr. Kelly Moore and the
name of her program was decision making and anxiety. How to recognize early signs of symptoms and help children successfully navigate you their um their life by um assistance from their parents
in in terms of dealing with anxiety and decision making. I did you attend? Okay. I think Diane also did. Um it was really a wonderful program. it wasn't very well attended and Dr. Dizzler had
explained to us at a previous meeting that a lot of the parent programs at Cranberry School have not been well attended except for the ones that include parents and students together. So that's why we were holding off on doing a panel program. But I was
thinking and wondering, I mean, this is such a valuable program, if we um perhaps introduce it at the library and open it up to the community, do you think this is something that would be more well attended?
Even if like a grandparent or aunt or an uncle get their information or even a babysitter spread out, you know. >> Yeah. I mean, we could advertise it that way also that it would be, you know, valuable for, you know, not only parents
but grandparents, you know, extended family members, baby sitters. Okay. So I can reach out to her and see if she does have some availability. And if we do have money left over in the budget, we can encumber some of our funds to pay
for her in the winter. How does that sound? That sound good? Okay. So we'll hold off on that, too. Okay. Any um any comments about that?
We also wanted to ask um Dr. Dizzler and and our school members about our student program because uh last year we used our money for student programs for premier day and
then the previous year we used the money for student programs during kindness week which is the first week in October and we wanted to find out from Dr. Isler what they would like for next year. Would they like um a keynote speaker for
career day? You know, focusing on an important message that has to do with um substance abuse prevention and looking at your future or would we like to do that in October for kindness week? So, we'll have to hold off and ask our
school members about that to see which one worked out better for the students. Okay. So, um that is as far as speakers for parents and students. Uh fourth grade bookmark contest. The um
Partnership for Drug-Free America is doing a bookmark contest. It used to be a folder contest, but now they turned it into bookmarks and I gave everybody a bookmark. Did you get one, Rena? Okay, good. So, um, this is a contest and all fourth
graders may participate in this and the due date is December 12th and I sent a message to Erica because she's a health teacher and she does have at least one fourth grade class. She said that although, you know, she only has the one fourth grade class, she would talk to
the art teacher about it so the art teacher could introduce it to the students and see if any students are interested and it could be submitted digitally digitally. So, um we So, she's going it's going to be introduced to the students through our class, just the
fourth grade students. And, um we also got enough of these for all of the fourth graders. So, I'm going to pass it on to Cranberry School. And um I have a poster here and I'm just going to pass it around if you want to look at all of
the entries, all of the the finalists for 2425. They're really very creative and they're they're so much fun to look at. So, if you just want to as they're going around >> and it it says it mentions the name of
all the finalists and I think um Lauren mentioned that her mom works at one of those schools. Her mom knows one of those students. It would be great to see you know cranberry school student on the list next year. So, I'll pass that over
to Cranberry School as well. Okay. And I wanted to share that there is a learning series webinar coming up offered through the partnership for a drug-free New Jersey. And this sounds
like a very interesting one. It's about marijuana potency, new research, new risks in your home and workplace. And that is going to be on October 28th at 11:00 a.m.
And that's when it's going to be a live webinar. Anyone who's interested may watch it. And if you want to watch it, but you're not available at that time. It is recorded and available on the website for a partnership for Drug-Free
New Jersey. And I do plan on watching that. um and I could report some information about it at our next meeting and anybody else who wants to watch it, please feel free. Okay. So, um does anybody have anything
else that you would like to discuss? >> Uh jamfest when Could you come up to the microphone so we can all hear and I'm sorry I couldn't hear
people later getting the November one or the one >> Oh, so um have more jam fests. >> Yeah. Oh, okay. Well, I'm I'm all for that because I know the jam fests are very well attended and you know that
would be I'd be in favor of that. What about everybody else? Did you mean a longer time frame for one jam fest or more than one? Sort of like a mix of both. People are wondering like if we do add more if they like I'm
pretty sure ends either at 7 or 8. Exactly. GFS is uh we raise more money for GFS but always does better than Jes. >> Okay. So, you want two jam fests, but
you want them to last longer, or you want the two jam fests to last longer and you want additional ones. >> Okay. So, you want them to last longer and you want additional ones. Okay. So, I will pass that on to Dr. Dizzler and I
would suggest that a representative from the student council also, you know, speak to Dr. Dler about that. But um I personally would be in favor of that and we probably will be able to cover the rolling gates video for an additional
one. Um but any other thoughts from anyone? >> No. I mean the students want more and it's something that they like well attentive for supporting that you know that interest.
>> Okay. Great idea. Thanks for the suggestion. Okay. Anything else? Um, I do have a question. Yeah. Do they offer team mental health for like middle schoolers too? Do they have a middle school program? They don't meet high
school that is just for 10th graders. They don't have anything for you. Not through that organization. They have adult mental teen. So people that deal with
>> Okay. So, that official program is only offered to sophomores and above. But, um, just a thought popped into my head, since you may be creating your own program for sophomores, would that be
something doable for middle school? >> Yes. Because remember, we talked about Yeah. or at least one time I mentioned a lot of the comments from the students were they wish they had been in this program when they were younger
was really the eighth grade right um because there's also a research report that I read where you know teen dating violence starts like in middle school so you really have to have conversation about dating and violence in middle
No, I agree. Yeah. And relational issues could lead into peer pressure, you know, drugs, alcohol usage, and all of that. And I think the message from the new course that I've been doing research on tells me that you have to tell the
students earlier, not high school, but in middle school. So, I know that um it's not something that um is already prepackaged, but you know, just kind of at the top off the top of your head, how many sessions do
you envision this to be for middle school? And that could change. I would say these three. Okay. Okay. Um, does anybody know how many
classes there are in eighth grade? How many home rooms? >> Of course, >> three. Okay. Three home rooms. So, it would just be then in eighth grade. So, that would be like 369 classes. >> What do you mean?
>> Oh, would they all be together? Would they all be together getting the program or would they >> No, you can't do well together. >> But it is better the smaller >> three classes. >> Three classes. So if they each have three sessions each
>> great. Um c can I also suggest that you reach out to Princeton Middle School that you have a history of Princeton High School and we're you know percolating this idea of reaching the middle school because um all the research report showing that they really need it where
um putting together a program for primary middle school would Princeton middle school be interested and because of you know your history with Princeton High School and how well it's been received um they might be open to discussion Sure. How long are the classes in middle
school? >> You're very important. Today, you have all this information that's very helpful to us. Maybe by the time like I said, >> come in. >> Okay, I'm gonna be different in eighth
grade. >> I'm going to give you more homework. I'm sorry. So, if we want to do this for next year, uh could you give us like a bul like a figure so we can include it in our budget since we're not finalizing our budget today?
>> For next year, though, what about the one for this year? >> Okay. The high school one. >> Yeah. The high school one. We're using this year's funds, right? since you're going to start the program in 25, but
the budget that we're approving is for 26. So then it would happen in the winter or spring of 26 for the middle schoolers. >> Okay. So that means we be teaching the high
school and and >> right unless you unless that's not doable. I mean we can we can think about it the following year. I mean, we don't we don't have to do it, but it might be the same amount of time that you would have just done the high school since
that would have to be cut, >> right? So, but my question is, let's just say the high school works out. >> Okay. >> And then we also teach the eighth graders next year, then they're going to be getting similar information.
>> Right. Right. That's true. >> So, Right. Yeah. But I mean, it's always fine to repeat things like that, but but if they're only asking for two classes in the high school, that might be okay.
You're repeating materials. Okay. Well, you know, it's it's um it would be different as far as being developmentally appropriate, you know, how you deliver it for eighth grade versus how you deliver it for sophomores.
>> Yeah. Oh, definitely. But it be a lot of material anyway any subject, >> right? It builds and it would build because you would get more in depth. >> Sure. So, okay. Okay, we have a lot of homework.
Okay. Is there anything else anybody would like to discuss? Okay. Um, I just would like to say which I like to try to remember to say at the end of every meeting that the mental health hotline, substance abuse hotline
is 988. If anybody has an emergency, you can call that number and you can get um somebody to listen, give assistance and guidance. And um we have no public. So there is no
public comment. We had our discussion. So would anybody like to make a motion to adjourn? I'll make a motion to adjourn. Okay. Thank you, Ria. Would anybody like to second motion? I second the motion. Sasha in favor say I.
>> I. >> I. >> Thank you everybody.