##VIDEO ID:oO6FclCxRMk## good evening everyone welcome to Del board meeting as a board president delsa Regional High School District Board of Education I hereby certified that all provisions of the open public meeting law PL 1975 chapter 231 has been met notice of this meeting was mailed to s Jersey Times The Sentinel and the Daily Journal as well as the municipal Clerks of elk and Franklin Township Mr flag flag States stands na indivisible all okay roll call Mrs D yes Mr Pella yes Mr brelli here Mr lifeo is abent Mr Dempsey here Mr demo here Mrs gagon as absent and Mrs Beck here and myself Miss Gibs we have presentations this evening from the students drama club yeah thank you you're welcome I'm going to set them up first hello my name is Christine doery I'm the theater teacher here at delce and I am also the drama director I'm very excited to be here again um to present a little little preview of our show these are some of the students that we're willing to stay after all the way through till this evening and um we have so many students involved in the play from CTE students we have helped making sets costumes sound um we even had Plumbing students today helping us with the corn stocks it's very exciting and the students on stage these students are on stage but everyone loves to get involved everyone even some of the um secretaries in school are like what can I do for the play It's just something that the entire Community gets very excited about and what are you doing this year what is dely doing this year so it's a very exciting thing and I always have former students message me come to the show and they still love it and they remember when they were in the play and we always say once a dely play kid always a dely play kid I'm sure many of you played Sports R clubs on student government and different leadership positions and and you remember that fondly these students will always remember being in the flag there's so many skills that you learn from working together to um self-confidence and it's really an exciting program that we do um several of them conation if you're a Cy we have three of our seven Kappy students that go to other schools view their Productions critique their Productions and write essays and then they get sent they get critiqued by professionals and the top ones get published we also have those students come to our play and critique us we've been very successful in the past winning multiple Awards and this year we're also entering the paper mill Playhouse competition where they come to our show and they they're professionals and they critique us and give us a response to our performance so that's pretty exciting this year and we also participate in the teen Arts Festival some of that's through my theater Club class some of that's through what we do on stage um we're very excited and I'm very grateful I just want to introduce them before we start our little shout um hi I'm Julia Dennis I'm a junior and I play Glinda hi I'm Billy smashy I'm also a junior and I play the Tim hi I'm niik Maselli I'm a senior and I play the scarecrow hi I'm iy Johnson Junior hi I'm ker I'm a sophomore and I play hi my name is Julina Mitchell I play the munin mayor a Tre and hello my name is ble I'm in 12th grade I'm an a winky and cow and I'm also and when you um when you're finished this evening if you take a look at your envelopes there is information about the play and there's a QR code where you especially and our Administration um will be able to purchase tickets before the General Public and they're online not purchased you will have free tickets two free tickets online if you have any trouble you can contact Mrs Miss Conroy but it's pretty self-explanatory with a QR code all right here we go six seven8 atoir and a couple of see the magic on display at thank you very much and see you Mar 6 sth and eth in the High School auditorium thank you very much thank you thank you guys very good thank you okay moving on can I get a uh motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of January 8 2025 we have a motion seconded any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions so Carri Communications Communications any citizens to be heard this evening if you are please step up all move on to reports committee reports Personnel Mrs Gago is not here Mrs be say she would do it for us I make a motion to approve the following non- teing sta hire for the 2425 school year as listed second we have a motion a second any questions on a motion any any opposed all in favor I opposed so Carri I make a motion to approve following leaves of absence as listed second we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve the following retirement as listed we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve the following change in degree status as listed second we have a motion in a second any questions caring none all in favor I oppos extensions so carried I make a motion to approve the following 2425 scheduled the non-athletic positions as listed second have a motion in a second any questions on a motion all those in favor I opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve Daniel cord cordona as the alter to school and book Miner guidance counselor for the 2425 school year at a previously approved rate second I have a motion in a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve the revised 2425 rates of pay to reflect the new current minimum wage we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I oppos extensions motion carried thank you Mr budget and finance Mr pixella I make a motion to approve the board secret car's report in accordance with state statute for the month of December board secretary has certified that no l account has been ere exended in violation State Statute and that there is sufficient funds available to meet the district's Financial Obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year we have a motion in a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried make a motion to approve the treasury report in cour to a state statute for the month month of December 2024 the treasury report and the secretary report are in agreement for the month of December 2024 second we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor oppos extensions motion carried make a motion to approve and Accord State Statute the certification the board secretary that there's no changes in anticipated Revenue amounts or Revenue sources all right we have a motion in a second any questions on a motion car none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried make a motion to approve the Board of Education certification to State Statute we hereby certify that the after review of the secretary's monthly financial report and upon the consultation of appropriate District officials to the best our knowledge that no major accounts or funds have been overe exended in violation of State Statute and their sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year second we have a motion and a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor opposed extensions motion carried make a motion approved the report of transfers for December 2024 all right roll call vote we have a second on the motion Mrs Dy yes Mr pillo yes Mr brelli yes Mr Dempsey yes Mr Deo yes Mrs Beck yes chair vote Yes motion Carri make a motion to approve the following bills as listed second we have a motion and a second roll call vote Mrs Dy yes Mr P yes Mr yes Mr Dempsey yes Mr deao yes Mrs Beck yes chair votes yes motion Carri thank you education Mr brelli thank you Mr President I make a motion to approve the following clinics and workshops as listed we have a motion in a second any questions roll call vote Mrs Dy yes Mr Pell yes Mr belli yes Mr Dempsey yes Mr dadio yes Mrs Beck yes here vot yes motion carry if I can the for one second if something we've asked before some of these workshops are very intriguing and and informative and probably even challenging to it having some reports back from the people that attended I think would be uh Enlighten the board memb on what they're learning what they're doing and how they're growing from that process if if that's possible we agree absolutely we had done that previous car thank you thank you Mr I'll get back on track I make a motion to accept the successful Grant award for artificial intelligence artificial intelligence Innovation and education grant in the amount of $75,000 second we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion again let me interject kudos to our district there are only two other districts in the South Jersey area that were awarded this award so good job good job on the administration report good any questions all those in favor opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve submission of the state fiscal year 24 Esser performance report we have a motion none a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried make a motion to approve the following rowing University student the clinical placement as listed we have a motion in a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I oppos extensions motion Carri make a motion approve the following Rowan students that have rescinded their clinical placement as listed have a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried I make a motion to approve the following graduate coursework as listed we have a motion and a second any questions hearing none all in favor I OPP extensions motion Carri thank you policy Mrs D yes sir I make a motion to approve on first reading the following policies and regulations as listed we have we have a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I oppos extensions motion carried that's it for tonight thank you Mr St appreciate it uh Mr lot anyone y I make a motion to approve the following athletic positions for the 2425 school year as listed we have a motion and a second any questions hearing none all in favor I oppos extensions motion carried make a motion to approve the following coaches to chaperon Sports trips to Myrtle Beach as listed have a motion in a second any questions on a motion all in favor oppos extensions motion carried thank you Mr Mr make a motion to approve the following facility request as listed second a motion and a second any questions on the motion all in favor opposed extensions motion carried thank you Mr G cafeteria Mr be please I make a motion to approve the following cafeteria report for December 28th for as listed okay we have a motion in a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion carried thank you Mr SP Transportation Mr Dy make a motion to approve the following 2425 Transportation joint ches as listed have a motion and a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I I opposed extensions motion carried thank you Mr Dempsey superintendent's report recommend the board approve the following special education tuition student placements as listed second motion and accept roll call vote Mrs D yes Mr Pella yes Mr brelli yes Mr Dy yes Mr Mato yes Mrs Beck yes chair votes yes motion carried recommend the board approve the following tuition to bler County vocational technical school for the 2024 2025 school year as listed second we have a motion first and second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion cared recommend the board approve the following field trips in accordance with our fee schedule and educ ational significance as listed second here we first we have a motion and a second any questions on a motion hearing none all in favor I opposed extensions motion Carri recommend the board approve the December 2024 high school middle school hip report as presented last month second okay we have motion and a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor oppos extensions motion Carri recommend the board acknowledge the receipt of the January 2025 High School Middle School hi report as presented second a motion and a second any questions on the motion hearing none all in favor I I opposed extensions motion Carri and the district reports are there for you review thank you m Gibs you're up hello good evening everyone so at the high school we are officially in our third marketing period we had a smooth transition into our the end of our second marketing period into our third marking period so everything is going well with that in NHS we just did our half hour checkup collection which is we check to make sure that students are at least living up to their duties and getting their service hours for the year so for returning members I believe it's 15 hours and that includes 10 outside and five inside hours and for new members it's 10 hours so that's five outside five inside so we make sure that everybody's on track and right now this has nothing to do with probation at the end of the year if students don't have their hours ful fill they go into probation for their next entrance the check um we just had our BCL kickoff event yesterday so we did this on on the history of African step dancing and we had our step team perform during our dy1 and we also had an informative lesson on the history of African step dance in society and how that's implemented in what we have now what we have today we also did trivia and we had basketball games to get the students and faculty involved and there was a good show out which is good because you know everybody deserves to know a little bit about everything so we're glad that people actually were interested and were able to learn something new and for our PR our theme is under the stars and everybody's really excited about that the upper class are excited so we can't wait and that concludes our this evening thank you very much report executive board members report Mrs back nothing new to report than what we get in our emails and from the county and stuff okay School business minator Mr nothing for tonight anything under the RO business anyone would like to bring up anything under new business Mr President if I may uh just compliment the administration I think the notification has been going out to the community in regards to the um recent concerns that have been expressed regarding Ice immigration and individuals with their impact on school and safety areas I think was very informative and done very well and I think uh if anybody approaches us the board members we direct obviously we have our responsibility direct them right back to the administration for the the conversation it's going on across the state I was in a workshop today that about 150 administrators were involved in still having the same challenges and who has had the experience and who has not had the experience and the idea of just keeping our board attorney very active involved with the the process is is critical but I think what I've seen so far what what our Administration has done and what I've heard from across the state is spot on so I think it's Kudos and compliment store work that's being done already I respect thank you Mr Baro thank you one other question I had too and I don't know I and I have to be careful how I say it um but I'll say it anyway uh with some of the um nonp uh nonpartisan positions about funding going throughout our nation um uh and I know that Mr Collins and and the other administrators are working on on the budget finalizing the budget uh do we do we create a higher level of concern in creation of the budget or reservations or can you set least set my mind to these IDE because I've heard multiple as you probably have heard too I know some of the federal monies are protected and will continue like title one and then and title two or something like that but um like uh special red money could be challenged and some so I I just and I know that's a big that's a chunk of money money that could impact the district's programs and students and indirectly or directly affect the taxpayers of our community so I I don't I don't this is not a political statement at all it's just the reality of money as you say revenues expenses Revenue coming in expenses going out unfortunately I don't have a ton of information on that yet it's been at our our state level it's been very quiet um with the funding formula supposedly changing with S2 ending I've gotten Mo not just me but everybody has been has received minimal to know info uh we've been told to budget at least flat with the hope that it stays there and that's what we've done so until quite honestly in a couple weeks uh unless something comes up I I have not heard too much at all and I and I will say that that that is the sentiment amongst the superintendents is that we're all in a little bit of of limbo right now to be honest with you um you know trying to to be very conscious of of what we're spending and what we're projecting to spend um so we aren't caught um you know off guard I just wanted to throw it out there that that that's a very nebulous situation for for all you all of you that be all of us to be in but thank you I think it's a big concern to be honest with you I really do any citizens that would like to be heard at this time okay I make a motion to enter executive session to discuss matters not to be made public at this time second we have a second all in favor I oppos so car go into close yeah we give a couple minutes all right pleasure e for