[Music] Damn it. Call this meeting to order. At 6:01 p.m., the New Jersey open public meetings law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to advance notice and to attend the meetings of public
bodies at which any business affect is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the act, the East Runford Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting by having the date, time, and place thereof provided to the record in South Bergenite
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boe.net. Uh please stand for the flag salute and remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of the members of our police department, fire department, first responders, and armed forces. >> 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. You may be seated. >> Roll call. >> Miss Caruso >> here. >> Miss Cauley
>> here. >> Miss Mena >> here. >> Mr. Sanders >> here. >> Miss Shemley >> here. >> Mr. Banker >> here. >> And Miss Laruso >> here. Uh fire exits are located to the front and out to your left. And it's the exciting part of the year.
We have our students back to give their reports. So, uh Mr. Tanel and there and his National Junior Honor Society. >> Good evening. We are excited to be back for another academic school year. Uh,
these are our National Junior Honors Society 8th grade student representatives for the school year. We have Mr. Anthony Green who will read for FA school. Miss Josephine Stampone. She also goes by Josie. She'll read for
Lincoln School. And Mr. Arsh Kalamade will be reading for McKenzie School. Turn it on. >> This is the September monthly report for FA Middle School. On September 2nd and 3rd, all FA school faculty attended
professional development workshops to prepare for the 2025 2026 school year. FA school students and staff wore red, white, and blue to honor Patriots Day on September 11th. All FA school students
met with Mrs. Morali and Mr. Kakoso during week one of the school to review the procedures of the building and we are FA grade level community meetings took place on September 17th to go over all the different club offerings at FA.
September 17th was back to school night. Thank you to all our FA families who attended the it was a wonderful evening. The faculty and staff are looking forward to a wonderful academic year. Faculty and staff will be incorporating
Hispanic Heritage Month lessons into their curriculum. During enrichment and core foundations classes, all FA students are taking diagnostic assessments in math, ELA, and science. Great work, Wildcats. Students
and staff have been participating in school spirit Fridays. Wear your Wildcat gear. Upcoming events. October 2nd is picture day at Fast Middle School. [Applause] This is the September monthly report for
Lincoln School. The 2025 2026 school year is officially underway. On September 2nd, district staff took part in professional development days to prepare for a successful school year. Students were welcomed to Lincoln School
on September 4th. Our first monthly meeting was held on September 10th and was the first opportunity to meet as a fourth and fifth grade building as we foster a welcoming and predict productive Lincoln school community. We
revisited what it means to be a Wildcat building and district expectations in upcoming activities. September 11th was our observant of patriot day. With students and staff encouraged to wear
red, white, and blue attire as a way to recognize our patriotism. The community engaged in a moment of silence to recognize those lost as well as countless heroes. On September 11th, 2001,
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th with programming designed to celebrate the contributions of all Hispanic cultures. Initial diagnostic assessments are ongoing to help support academic
programming and build on our achievement from years past. Back to school night was held on September 10th and we hel had had a great turnout for Lincoln school. Families got to spend a day in the shoes
of our fourth and fifth grade Wildcats, review building themes and expectations and meet and greet our amazing staff. Thank you to all who attended. And here are the upcoming events. Picture day is scheduled for October 2nd
with makeup set for a date to be decided this winter. The book fair is scheduled to begin on October 6. More scheduling information to follow. Fire prevention week assembly in conjunction with the
East Rutherford Fire Department on a date to be deided. National Elementary Honor Society induction induction ceremony tape to be decided good evening board members. This is the
September highlights of M Mc Mackenzie School staff and student kickoff. Teachers returned September 2nd to September 3rd for professional development in classroom setup. Students began classes September 4th with the first full instructional day on
September 8th. Community events. PTA hosted the annual ice cream social on September 2nd with the strong family turnout. ERPD partnered with PTA for successful back to school supplies drive. Patriots Day observance. On
September 11th, students and staff wore red, white, and blue in remembrance. Faculty across STO schools supported the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Upcoming events, back to school night, preK to third grade, September 30th. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m. for PTA Bookf Fair access. General Assembly at 7:35 p.m. Followed by two classroom sessions. Fall book fair September 22nd to September 25th. Thank you, PJ volunteers. Picture day,
October 2nd. School spirit and culture. Launch of golden ticket program, positive behavior support, introduction of student of the month recognition, and Wildcat of the month assembly, weekly wildcaties with spirit and team jerseys, cultural
celebrations. September activities include Hispanic Heritage, ItalianAmerican Heritage, and Polish American Heritage Readalouds and Lessons. Thank you. This concludes our September monthly report and we're looking forward to
spending the school year with all of you each month. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Yes. All right. The students are excused. They don't need to hang around. You're
welcome. [Laughter] Yes. >> What? Yes. >> All right. So, want to take two minutes so we can do our our group picture for the website and then we'll continue with
the rest of the meeting. I'll find a way, right? >> All right. All right. Committee report. Oh, wait. Let's see. Yes. Uh, committee reports. School business administrator, Mr. Verace.
>> Thank you, Madam President. Good evening, everyone. Just a few things since the last meeting. PF4 approval to use uh microwaves, refrigerators to accommodate IEP students. This is something that I experienced a few years back during a QAC uh that was recommended by the county. It's
something I brought forward here in East Rutherford and I noticed it wasn't on the agenda, so that's why it was added on. F13, approval of bills list. I I want to publicly thank uh our new uh accounts payable person in the business office, Michael Presone. He's done a a
great job for someone new right out of college. He's done a great job and he has been tremendous with uh getting the bills list to the board for their review. F14, approval of handle with care training for the instructor certification program for staff. F-15 is
to approve and accept the ESA consolidated consolidated entitlement for the 2025 2026 school year. I'm happy to announce that we did get a little more uh receive a little more money uh about $4,000 more as compared to fiscal
year 25. I know that was a concern of a lot of business administrators and superintendent. What was the federal government going to do? Is there going to be a decrease and we're happy to announce that there was no decrease. There was a slight increase. So, we are happy in in that regard. And F16 is the
approval of an independent preschool consultant services for the 2025 2026 school year. This is in regards of Mrs. Garfield. Correct me if I'm wrong. This is for the preschool education aid application. >> Correct. to the application and then just moving forward all the other nuts
and bolts that >> gotcha and what you don't see it will be a walk-on resolution would be F17 the approval to submit the application for funding for optimal comprehensive universal screening otherwise known as focus cohort 2 uh we were we have to
apply for this and it's an award of $3,300. These are kind of things that I'm stumbling across when I'm looking and I just noticed it this week and it's due next week. So, it's not any it's not difficult. It's just turnaround and
deadline. So, sorry for the delay. >> So, that therefore that's the reason why we're doing a walk-on resolution. So, uh Mr. Banker, you'll read that into the minutes at some point. And that's all I have, Madam President.
>> Any discussion? Any discussion? >> Yes. >> Go ahead. >> Uh on that uh consultant, does that come out of the grant >> uh for F >> 16? >> 16. Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Thanks.
>> Welcome. >> Any other discussion? >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Verach. Welcome uh superintend interim superintendence report Mr. Scarifield. >> Okay, bear with me. I just got to share
a document to start. Okay. Okay. One of the things that I have to do this month is report to you the uh results of our WEDA access for L's data presentation. That's emerging language learners. That's our students that come
in and are limited in English. They get tested as they come in and if they qualify for, you know, ESL services, um they're required to take this test every year. Um basically when a new child enters they have three years to uh
become proficient. Where they're scored is their oral language which is 50% listening 50% speaking. Literacy is 50% reading 50% writing. Comprehension is 70% reading 30% listening. And your
overall score consists of 35% reading 35% writing 15% listening 15% speaking. So, as you know, kids will come in at all various levels. Um, don't ever be alarmed about how many kids test out
because a lot of times these kids are first time or maybe second time and they've tested their way out. I will say you definitely did better this year than last year, but I don't know what you you know what what um you know made that happen. So, again, I'm supposed to
report this to you. according to the um um the mandate that we got had to be reported by September 8th. Unfortunately, um you know, I didn't I wasn't here in August, so I'm hitting it now and we'll still be in compliance with QAC because I did check. So, I put
together this graph just to show you like a passing grade is 4.5. That's really where they're at. So, I made this graph. So, you know, it's one of this is these are um teaching the old dog new
tricks again, but I I figured it out. So, you can look at kindergarten and you see that they they scored I think it was like 2.98 as an aggregate. So, again, these are all little kids emergent language. You could see that it improved as we went up. Um like I said, 4.5 is
the number you need to test out. second grade, we saw improvement, a little regression in third, but it doesn't mean anything because sometimes it's not the same kids. They'll come in at various grade levels. Um, and you know, you might think, wow, we didn't have any gain, but they are getting it because
they have to fill all of those areas that we uh spoke about before. They're tested on various areas. So, some kids will be very close or they may get right under the passing score. So they'll stay in ESLs to make sure they're proficient because that's really the goal at the
end. Okay. The only thing I couldn't figure out here is how to get the words in. So the red one, the red one are the children that are repeating. Uh they'll be in ESL services. Uh the 19.7% of the ones that tested out last year, you had
about a 6.93 uh test out. Doesn't mean you're comparing apples to apples. Some of these kids could have been in the program already a year. So, they've shown improvement and they've moved out. So, overall, I I really believe the scores were good. So, what are the next
steps? What do we do? Uh on the student level, we review their individual scores. We identify their areas of weakness and I gave you that especially where they struggle the most. And then we look at trends within language groups or grade levels to identify common challenges. This is where the ESL
teachers earn their money. So they got to get in there and take care of that. We also develop um interventions for them. Differentiated instruction is where you know so we can try to find that sweet spot for the learner. Are
they visual learners? Are they better at listening and things like that? Small group instruction so they can work together, work on the targeted skills together. And you do get quicker progression because kids, believe it or not, learn more from each other as they go along. and then peer tutoring. So, we
get the the higher proficiency students to work with the uh encouraging those lower ones. So, they all get into it. And again, overall, I think it's a good program. Um you are plenty busy because once we get into like this year, you'll just see more kindergarten kids come in.
Last year, I believe the number you had was like 17 kindergarteners. Um, and you had a pretty uh a fair number improve, but not to the point where they needed to. But as you see, as they go be as they get older, they do much better. So,
I think that's the end of my presentation. I don't know if anyone has any questions on access for else. I didn't want to go too long and laborious on it. I thought that, you know, just to uh definitely a requirement I have to
take care of to uh to do that. So, now we get into my piece here. I think this is me. How do you like that? All right. So, you'll see you'll see on the agenda approval of our our fire and emergency drill report. Uh that
all went well. Uh the improvement of the enrollment. I think we're up a few from last year at this point. Um there are no um HIVs for the month of September. So, on a good we're on a good roll. We're going to try to keep that going. Um, and we did have our school bus emergency
evacuation drills which are important to do. One of the things they asked you in QAC and not only for this, but I'm getting from the joint. I asked them at our meeting the other day to give us that report because that's one of the first things they asked. We're just trying to keep documents together. So when you get into QAC next year, you'll
be in compliance. As far as curriculum um tonight C1 we're looking to approve the week of respect um October 6th through the 10th uh which also coinc and then we also violence awareness week school violence um awareness week which
is the 20th to the 24th uh approval of the ser of the nursing service plan for FA Lincoln and McKenzie for the school year. approval of the uh school year calendar for extended school year field trips and um the approval of afterchool
academic intervention program for 2526. Um next we go into the personnel items. Uh you can see we're approving the Kelly education sublist personnel actions. Approval of travel expenditures that is
new so look for that. acceptance of resignation notification from one of our employees, approval of leave, approval of um my contract. My I couldn't read it. Uh so that's all set. That'll be
approved and sent in and we'll take care of that. and approval of the amendment of the uh collective bargaining agreement between East Rutherford and the uh International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL CIO. Um community relations.
That's not Is that me still? Yes. Approval of the second uh reading of the new and revised bylaws, policies, and regulations. And there's no new business in technology. That is my report. Does anyone have any questions?
Just one question. >> Go for it. >> C5 for the after school t we have enough staff. >> Uh we we've already um advertised and I did not in I I did the ESCA grant last year. I noticed that they set aside
money for that virtual thing and I eliminated all of that and put it into staff. So I am not anticipating any shortages there. Think we'll get it. The difference is going to be though it's going to be more targeted where we're not going to bel labor it after testing.
Um, you know, unless we see something we need for interventions, but I I think it it it just goes too long and I think it just, you know, wears itself out. I want it to be effective. Um, we're going to decide how we're going to start it. I don't even want to start it too in too
too intense because I think it leads to burnout down the line. uh early on we should, you know, we're going to concentrate on the very weak skills and then we'll intensify it as we go on. I think we're looking to do it from early November through the end of March, not
take it through Memorial Day. It's very long. So, that's where we're going to kill it. That's my report. Yeah. >> Yeah. Just a short a shorter time frame. This way we can dig in and get it done. So, that that's the game plan.
>> Um I had just one thing. Um what was it? P7 approval of the amendment of the collective. >> Yeah, that was >> what is I yeah when we settled the custodial contract remember the union raised last second someone who had been an employee of ours for like two years
but wasn't reflected in the agreement and we just said we'll deal with this later you know because it was like pulling teeth with them. Well later came and we had to get that person in. It's uh I think a bus driver person. He's been with us for a while.
>> Okay. >> Maintenance custodian. So we had to incorped in the agreement. So we had to just take what he was making which you know he'd been with us for a while and reflect it in the agreement update the the recognition clause to have that position
in and reflect his salary. >> Okay. >> In there. So that's all it is. >> That's what this is. Thank you. Thank you. >> Can I actually back up and ask a question, Mr. Vashi, for you for your earlier report before we go into voting? Did we change the verbiage on the Carlstat busing agreement? >> Yes, we included the amount that the
district charges them per bus. >> Okay. So, now we're going to charge $200 per bus plus gas. >> No, it's $200 flat fee. It's $200 flat fee. >> Yeah, it kind of says I think it says both. >> It says both. So, it reads now there
will be a $200 charge per bus to the Carlap BOE. The Carlstat BOE will provide gas if necessary during the use or reimburse the Carlstat um sorry the East Rutherford Board of Ed for the gas Carlstat uses which I actually prefer this
>> but we're not what we do is $200 if we want to charge them for gas. We have that option. So it's a $200 flat fee per bus that they request. >> So how can we decide if we want to charge them a separate amount? That would be up to the discretion of the
board and how you how everyone votes tonight. >> So, is that worth having a conversation now prior to the vote in regards to the amount that we charge them? >> May I interject? Do you normally approve
like if Carl Stat asks for a trip in November? >> Yes. >> Board has to approve it. >> Yes. Yes. >> So I think correct me if I'm wrong I think you can approve it at that time and you look at the trip you have you're approving the according to this
>> contract >> the agreement >> the agreement so what what is the agreement saying that we have the option too. So if the board looks at it and says well this trip is a little longer we can do that would that suffice or would you like that for everything? Is that what you're just
>> I I just my concern is the discrepancy. I agree with what you're saying and I do think it would be beneficial to look at the distance that they're going, right? >> Um but ultimately it's, you know, I sat over on this before. Obviously, we love our call stat neighbors, but there is like they're benefiting out of this and we're losing out. I don't think it
should be the burden of the taxpayers because there's if it's let's say gas right now, the diesel actually looked it up prior to this is 368 or 369. So if they use a gallon, we're just at about roughly $180. That's not taking into account the wear and tear that we're taking on our buses for the distance,
the drivers, any of it. Um I just again I'm not looking to make a profit, but the burden of the cost should not fall on our East Rutherford taxpayers for this. So if we, you know, Carl Sat is comfortable with us changing the pricing
depending on distance each time, um I'm okay with that. But if we're going to say it's a flat fee for $200 charge per bus every single field trip they take, I am not okay with that. >> Alex, do they do we always put Are these only for field trips or if they're short
or >> So it doesn't always come to I don't think it always comes before us. >> I think we're first option. >> No, we're we are their first option. They have >> No, I'm just saying it doesn't always come before the board. If it's just like a like, hey, Alex, do we need the bus? Like >> and if it's available, yeah, we then we
say to them it has to be board approved and >> Oh, you every Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. I thought the purpose of this >> we're on their certificate >> discretion. >> Yes, we it's the same thing that we have with Beckton. With Beckton, we don't charge, but with Carlstead, we do charge $200 flat fee. That's what we charge
them. >> Beckton, we don't charge anything for. >> No, but not even gas. >> I've been here. They haven't asked for a bus. >> Okay. >> It's a reciprocal >> Yeah. >> agreement. Understood. Yeah. Yeah, >> it's just in case they need one of our drivers if there's an emergency, our
driver can go down there. Let's say they they're short of bus. Can we use your bus and your driver? And you know, we oblige. We we we work with them. >> Sure. I think that that's vice versa because they have buses. So if >> we have an emergency, >> use one of their buses, they'll
>> do us the favor and >> if as long as it's available. >> As long as it's available. >> As long as it's available. Yes. >> Yes. Whereas Carl's a little bit of a different scenario. They they don't own a single bus. They're walking distance, >> right? So, they're saving >> loss of money by doing so.
>> It's up to the discretion of the board what you want to do. So my >> Alex my well my thought was so if they go around the corner for a field trip >> right it costs zero in gas basically but if they're going to I mean do we give
them a a limit on distance on how far >> No the furthest >> they can go up to Pennsylvania if they wanted to >> Oh no we don't >> I mean right but >> I want to say the furthest they've been is probably either Turtleback Zoo or Liberty state Liberty Science Center. That's the furthest they've gone. The closest they've been Medieval Times,
American Dream, >> Pamis, the mall. >> And we have a limit on time, too, because they got to be back >> by a certain time. >> By certain time, so we can do our runs. >> A lot of a lot of times our drivers will pick them up, drop them off, and they'll be back there again to pick them up and
drop them off and be back in time to do their afternoon bus run. >> I see. Okay. So tonight though, we're just voting on this agreement and then we have to vote each time on their individual trips. Correct. >> Yes. When they request a bus. Yes.
That's been like that for the now the third year that I've been here. Yes. They always have to put in a formal request. As long as the buses are ready, we have available drivers. Then they fill out a form. It gets approved by supervisor buildings and grounds, myself, Mr. Scarfield, and then it goes
before the board. And we only put it on there unless we have unless the date is available. Right? Date's not available or something happens, we we contact them and we say, "I'm sorry, but something happened, we we can't oblige. We can't help you out." >> Um, the last meeting we had discussed
that if they request two buses, then we do pull for maintenance, right? And do we know how frequently that happens? >> Not often, but I am working on your cost analysis. So, it's not. But also, let's bear in mind, I mean, they are our
neighbors. Again, it is up to the discretion of the board. If you want to charge more, it's up to you. I can't tell you what to do. At first, it wasn't going to be a charge. And then we came up with the $200. I'll repeat again how we came up with it. 50 gallon tank. At
the time, gas was $4 a gallon. 50 time 4 is $200. That's how we came up with the $200. And they were comfortable with that. So, if the board would like to charge more, I would then have to go to Carlstead and ask them if they're okay with the increase.
>> Yeah, you guys, you guys want to get a minimum of 200 per use though >> regardless we get >> that's how much we get now is 200 per use. >> So, you could just have this read that you know 200 and if the gas usage
exceeds $200. So you get 200, but if the gas usage is going to exceed 200 for some like long trip, then they'll also reimburse you for the gas over. >> Does that get it done? >> I think that's the way reason why >> you're, you know, you might have just
like a you know, then it's then it's just a you're not making anything on it then. >> No, I'm not looking to profit. I just want to ensure that we're actually covering our costs from wear and tear to the busing drivers. Ultimately, at the end of the day, Carlstead is saving hundreds of thousands of dollars by not having buses, right? Our taxpayers are
paying for buses and they're utilizing them, which is fine because we have a great relationship with Carlstat. But I don't think that we should be losing money or spending our taxpayers money on something that Carlstat should be compensating us for,
if that makes sense. Because it does ultimately it is wear and tear. There's additional costs other than gas that go into it. So, how much, you know, you're using uh how much gas would be worth billing them for, you know? Well, >> I mean, that's what you can put in here.
You put in two $200 plus, you know, any gas usage in excess of, you know, $50, you know, pick a number. >> Yeah. >> I think Alex is doing the cost analysis, right? So, m maybe maybe we find out what it actually costs to run a bus per mile. There's got to be a formula out
there for that. >> Well, >> and then see what that looks like. I did find out that it is seven miles per gallon. So you're talking about a 50 gallon. >> No, I'm not talking. You got to include maintenance. The whole >> Well, that's that's impossible. That's kind
maintenance. I mean, I can >> No, but there's there's a figure out there. Somebody there's got to be a figure that says the average cost to run a bus per mile is >> I will. >> It's just like a car. That's what this how the state comes up with the formula
with for reimbursement. they it's it's per mile includes gas. It includes uh what the average cost of insurance and all that stuff is incorporated for personal use of a vehicle. So there's got to be a formula out there that you
can figure out using that that formula. I'm sure. Well, Google says it can range from $2.36 per mile for diesel buses, including depreciation insurance, fuel, maintenance, registration, and training, >> to as low as $150 per mile for electric
>> or propane buses. >> Never. >> Did you see me look up? It was it was it just it played out very well there for me. >> Um, with significant savings on fuel and maintenance being key drivers for the lowering cost. So, if we're looking at
236 per mile, we are losing out. That doesn't include the the gas. So, that's just that's my concern. I just want to make sure that, you know, I'm happy to help Carl Stat. We have a, like I said, all of our kids are going to the same school together. We have a great rapport with them. I just don't want the burden
of the cost pulling on our taxpayers. I think Carlat should have to compensate more for it. And ultimately, when you are renting these school buses for trips, they're significantly significantly more expensive, double or triple the cost. So, they're still saving even if we increase the rate just
by a little bit to ensure we're we're covering ourselves. >> And president, want to say something? I mean, again, I'm I hear what you're saying, but I also think that the
community ties should play into our figure here because I mean, they are our neighbors and we want to help our neighbors and I mean, what number are we looking at?
you know, are we looking to raise it to $400, $300, $250? Like, what? That's my question. What number does do we have in mind to raise them to? Um because again, I don't want it to become,
well, the when we go to ask them for help with something, they're going to turn around and say, "See you later." I I do I I hear you and I follow you on this, but >> so I just wanted like what's what is the number that we're looking at? That's my
question. >> Let's do some calculation >> right now. This is pretty much saying 200 plus gas reimbursement. >> Yeah, that's what it said. We changed it. We updated it to show $200 necessary should come out. >> No, on the So on the actual contract that's attached, I think it says $2 flat
fee. On the reading on the agenda, it says differently. It's reading as >> no, we updated it. >> $200 charge per bus to the Carl BOE. The Carl BOE will provide gas if necessary during use or reimburse the Rutherford BOE for the gas it uses. I'm like when I
read this, I'm under the impression that we're doing $200 charge per bus and gas. Am I misinterpreting that? >> If necessary, yes, we can charge them for the gas. Yes. Yes. $200 plus gas. Yes. It gives us that option that Okay, it's $200. Let's say they go down to
Jersey City and it costs more for gas. I will let Carlstat know it's $200 plus the cost of gas to and from. >> I don't know how the drivers get there if they take the turnpike or not. >> The only place I could think of as tolls
is would be Liberty Science Center. >> Yeah, Liberty Center. >> That's the only thing I could I could think of. And they pay the tolls. >> We're not. That's what I want to know. Do they pay the >> No, we've never charged them for the tolls. >> I can
>> It comes out of the $200. >> I think we should reanalyze this. And personally, me, I would be more comfortable charging slightly more to cover our costs and take into consideration things like tolls, wear and tear, and so on. Again, I'm not looking to make a profit. I'm just looking to ensure that our our costs are
covered. Crossstat ultimately is saving tons of money by utilizing us and I'm I'm I'm sure we're all happy to provide our buses to crossstat without a hesitation when they need it. Um and it's not I don't want to do anything to sever that rapport with them, but ultimately I think they would also be
cognizant of the fact that they are saving hundreds of dollars every field trip they take by utilizing our buses and continue to do so. We're not saying raise it to $500, but raise it to a point where it's equitable for us, too. Um and giving our buses over.
>> That's the decision of the board. I think you want me to give you an answer. >> Well, so let's see. >> Right. >> The entire board what my thought process is in this because we are like we have wreck utilizing our buses as well. We have Beckton utilizing our buses as well, which is all fine. I support that,
but there is a lot of wear and tear that we're covering as well. Um, so we have to be cognizant of that as well. And there's oil, there's other costs associated with So, what if we just did the 200 like it says and charge for the gas? That should cover the wear and tear on the vehicle and then gas and
>> So, Mr. Bank, so you're saying $200 flat fee, whatever the gas cost >> for every trip >> if there's tolls >> and gas and yeah >> and that that should cover, >> right? So, if they're not going far and the gas costs $50, it'll be 250 plus >> whatever the tolls.
>> I mean, if they're going to American Dream, >> yeah, that's >> not going to charge it. Do you want me to charge for I mean yes we can all make decisions that make sense but if they're going to Liberty State Park right >> you know I get turtle back I get Liberty Science Center but >> I mean let's also think about it in
perspective if they're going to medieval times they're going to Lynhurst if they're going to the environmental center that's in Lynhurst >> right >> so I I I would even go backwards on that driving from Carlstat to the place they're driving back here then going back to pick them up going back to Carl
coming here. So even with the local driving there there's still driving to be done because our buses are leaving from FA they're going to Carlat they're picking up at Carlstat they're going to American Dream they're bike driving back to FA then they're going to American Dream again from FA and then they're going to Carl set to drop off and back
here. So even the local stuff there's a lot of driving that's being done. >> So they come back and forth between >> Oh yeah. They don't stay there. They don't stay there. Is that by choice they're needed here or because if they're gone for hours the trip is that American dream why does a
bus driver let's say if they're a maintenance custodian why do they need to be >> I get that but I'm saying do we then charge Carl stat for that because it's not accurate because it's right so like that extra gas I don't know that Carl should flip the bill for that part >> no if it's a local they drop them off they come back because maybe they have a
project that they're working on they spend a few hours on it and they'll go back and they'll pick them up and they'll do their afternoon But I don't know any busing companies that wait at the field trips. A lot of them do. Most of them do. >> Yeah, they all do. >> That's why it's so expensive because they're paying the driver sit there.
>> So like >> Y >> maybe. But I know whenever I go on a field trip, the bus if I say, "Hey, we're leaving now." The bus driver is there >> ready for us to go. I don't have to wait
for them to come back. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's why the ter always says that bus parking lot. >> So according to Google again says New Jersey, the average hourly rental cost for a school bus is approximately $1450
with prices varying on the provider. So $145 being the cheapest per hour here and I specifically put New Jersey. So, even if we were to charge the $200 plus the cost of gas, whether it be 30 or 40, they're still saving a ton of money, a
lot of money, and then we are still covering our costs, I think, better than we were previously. That's just my outlook on this. All right. So, let's So, are we wait are we leaving it where we're going to
charge that $200 and charge them the gas? >> Yes. and tolls. >> Gas and tolls. >> And basically that's how it reads. So we don't have to make any changes really. >> Right. We don't have to >> trip I can think of off the top of my head. The five or six times is Liberty
Science Center. Yeah. That's the only thing I could think of. >> Yeah. And I if the board votes yes, I will let them know that on top of the $200, you might see an additional charge for gas. And if there's tolls
>> so do we need to wait to vote on this until the verbiage is corrected to include tolls or we're able to vote tonight >> as you discuss. So it's going to be modified to take that word necessary out basically. So the board will provide process board provide gas during the use
for reimburse take that like phrase necessary out there. >> So you want me to take out if necessary? Uh it's really the Carl Board of Ed will provide gas during the use if necessary. >> We'll provide gas
>> during the use or reimburse these board gases. >> We got we got to put another sentence in Alex to call will pay any tolls >> or whatever. Yeah, they don't go there. When we're I would calculate their their
gas based on the mileage of the trip. And if we're having them come back cuz we need them to do stuff, I don't think Carl set should pay for that part. That would be my only thing. Like if they're only going 5 miles away, >> right, >> round trip is 10 miles, I would want to just charge them for 10 miles worth of gas starting.
>> So Tom, >> mileage starts at F to Carl. But I'm saying if they come back in between because we want them to. I just don't >> We'll also reimburse for any potential tolls. Yes. So, but that means the reimbursement would be FA Carl stat school Carl stat school to trip and then
on the way back F no. So, then you're saying trip to >> as if Carl Carl stat to whatever the mileage would be from here for the round >> stops. Okay. Come back during >> just want to make sure we're not calculating it from no portion. Okay.
So if you refresh it, you'll see that PF2 has been updated. Number three here slow to catch on. You have a paper scroll down. >> Yeah. If you look down
PF2, you see that it was upated. actual send over there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And I'll give them a courtesy phone call as well because I don't want them to be surprised because we do have a good relation with them >> and we have a good report uh our
business office, our district with them just to let them know >> things go up and uh we got to go up with the times we're fine. >> Okay. >> Yes. Sorry, Alex. One more thing. Um,
we have to then update the actual attachment. I don't know if that's what you send them. >> Yeah, that's >> that's what >> Oh, okay. My apologies. Yep. Okay. Thanks. >> I will speak to my assistant tomorrow. >> Okay.
Any other discussion? Okay. Thank you Mr. Scarfield and Mr. Verach. Okay. Uh so at this time I will open to the public. Opening
public comments on any agenda or non-aggenda items. State your name, address for the record. Address the board president. Each person wishing to speak will have the will have five minutes. Anyone wishing to speak will be
given the opportunity to do so. Good evening. Uh Kevin Lions, 77 Clinton Place. I'm here speaking on behalf of the East Rutherford PTA. Uh PTA is happy to say that we have 190 members currently for the new school year. Uh new member and renewals are
active on our website and can be purchased from that website. Um erbboe under the families under PTA um is where we can where you can access the PTA website. Our fundraising programs are in full swing. Uh back to school spiritware sale
has been extended until September 30th. Uh, anyone can save 25% off of all items and that's all East Rutherford and Wildcat wear. Uh, First Place Spiritware continues to provide that as an online shop. So, we don't actually have to maintain any inventory. It's all done
online, shipped directly to the purchaser. Um, and then for the back to school sales so far, we've earned a commission of $345. So we basically doing nothing other than, you know, responding to their emails and posting online and
printing out flyers. We get money from that. So it's a really good deal for us. Um, our friends at Jersey Mike's on Route 17 hosted a dine and donate for us back on September 16th. We earned a total of 182, which was 50% of their
profit. Uh, Panera Bread and Wendy's are doing dine and donates uh Panera October 14th and Wendy's uh date in November. or I forget the exact date. I think it might be the 18th. And then Blaze Pizza will host one in January and we're going back to Jersey Mike's with another event in February.
Our Scholastic Bookf Fair has returned to McKenzie School. We did a teacher preview yesterday. And our students began their shopping with their classes today and will continue tomorrow. Parents and and uh community can shop at the back to school night which is on
Tuesday evening. And Lincoln and FA will also host book fairs the week of October 6th. Uh that'll be right over here at Lincoln School and we'll have an evening for the parents to shop then as well. Our BNL photographers will be on site next week on October 2nd for picture day
at all three schools. Our gifts and things little shoppers program will be our holiday shop vendor again this year. And we're working with the schools for schedules in December for uh both McKenzie and the Lincolnfast combined uh shop. Uh, McKenzie we always
have to do a little earlier in the month because they have their holiday concert later in the month and we both use the stage. So, they need to get the stage set up with the risers and such for the for their holiday uh concerts. Our eighth grade committee has been super active. they have uh coordinated
with our East Rutherford um community organization to host uh snack bars at both the Christmas and July event last July as well as last week at the movie night featuring the movie Goonies. And they're going to host another similar snack stand next week on October 3rd for
the Garden Glow Pumpkin Patch and Movie Night, which will feature the movies Hocus Pocus and The Lost Boys. and they're preparing for the East Rutherford Fall Festival which occurs October 10th to 12th where they host the annual pumpkin patch uh where the kids
can buy pumpkins and paint or decorate them as well as uh we're going to have a little bit of a family fall fun area this year. Um some of our events PTA meeting schedule has been finalized and it is published on our website. Thank you to the board of education for your approval
of our facility request at last month's meeting. Um, our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 8th at Lincoln School in the gym. And that will be when the book fair will be available to parents, uh, since we'll all be in the building together. So, we'll have some of our older students probably down
there helping with the book fair as well as some of our parents. Um, PTA hosted the annual teacher welcome back breakfast on September 2nd to welcome back our staff during their day of meetings, making sure they were all wellfed. Um, we also hosted the McKenzie ice cream social for our McKenzie school
families on September 2nd as well at that school's gym. Uh, we paid for ice cream treats for about 190 students and staff as well as parents and other siblings could buy ice cream treats from our vendor as well. Uh this year we did host that event earlier in the afternoon
to encourage more of our staff to participate and I think we did see a better turnout of our teachers because they would just at the end of their day long day they could then just stay there rather than waiting a few hours until we came by. Um and despite that change the attendance was pretty similar to how we've seen in the past as well. So it
didn't really affect our families that much either way either. and our East Ruther Police Department brought a large box of school supplies that they had collected over the summer through a donation program and those supplies were distributed between the three schools. Uh PTA hung banners to welcome our
students back to school. Uh several were hung on the fences around the McKenzie school property. Uh they use multiple entrances at McKenzie School, so we have to have multiple uh displays so that uh parents and families can take pictures as they come into their first day of school. and we hung a couple outside of
the Lincoln school entry side panels on the windows on either side of Lincoln school's door and at the thous school main entrance. Uh PTA members were available at the start of the day for McKenzie school's first day to welcome the families and also to help them with where to go because as I said each uh
class each grade level enters in a different door. So we wanted to let make sure everybody knew where to go based on the grade level. And we procured and distributed our wildcat folders which I have one here. Um the artwork on it is from our last year's uh field day um
sorry the field day t-shirt design. We use one of those designs for the folders this year. Uh hope to do that again this coming year if we have a good design to use. Uh but we distribute those folders to every student in the district along with our PTA flyers at the start of each year. Uh we participated in both the
Lincoln and FA back to school nights earlier this month uh providing information and an opportunity for families to join the PTA. And we're looking forward to the McKenzie back to school night which will be held this coming Tuesday. And we announced that the annual trunk or treat event will be
hosted in coordination with our East Rutherford Police Department on Friday, October 24th. The rain day, if it's needed, will be Sunday, October 26th, and that will be at the East Rutherford Police Department parking lot down on Stanley Street. And tomorrow, September 26th, is National School Parent
Appreciation Day. I'm sorry, school parent group appreciation day. So, I just want to acknowledge all our members who make what East Rutherford PTA does possible, especially our dedicated East Rutherford PTA board members and all the volunteers who help run our programs. Thank you so much. And that is my
report. Thank you. Thank you. We're off to a good start already. >> Thank you. >> Oh, thank you. >> Okay. Um, anybody else? No, not tonight.
>> All right, then I close uh public comment. At this time, there are no correspondences to the board of education. Um, we're going to adopt our prior board meeting minutes. Upon the recommendation
of the interim superintendent, the board hereby approves the following meeting minutes. July 1st, 2025 special meeting minutes. July 1st, 2025 special meeting executive minutes. July 17th,
2025 work session meeting minutes. July 17th, 2025 work session executive meeting minutes. July 24th, 2025, public session meeting minutes. July 24th, 2025, public session executive meeting
minutes. August 7th, 2025, special meeting minutes. August 7th, 2025 special meeting executive minutes. Uh August 21st, 2025 public session meeting minutes. August 21st, 2025
public session executive meeting minutes. >> Can I have a motion, please? >> Test your memories. >> Also, Mr. Varachi, you changed the format and I really like it on the meeting minutes. It has like the actual boxes now and it makes it so much easier
to read. It's little things. >> Well, that would be thanks to Miss. I can't take credit for that. >> Well, great job, Miss Maron, if you're listening. Second >> all you like for >> motion second. >> Okay.
Any discussion? >> I know. Okay. Actually, I have a question. >> Sure. >> I wasn't at two. What do I do? Recuse or abstain? >> Abstain. Right. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm not sure which one. I I know I missed one. >> You can click on it. >> Click on
>> it. [Laughter] You can't >> I gotta refresh on the August 21st. >> Uh was it >> I know the August 21st. Yeah, that that one I >> just wasn't sure if there was there's so
many >> August 7th and August 21st >> according to Jillian. Uh so August okay so August 21st Miss Mena Mr. Sanders and Mr. Banker were not present so you have to abstain from that
>> from the 21st >> right that's why we couldn't vote on the July ones we didn't have enough people that's why there's so many >> is still on here >> and August 7th is Mr. banker. >> Okay, thank you. >> Do I
>> Yeah, I know. I was at the door. >> Do I need to check July? >> No. >> No. No. We're good. >> Okay. So, we all know what we need to do, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie? >> Yes.
>> Miss Mana? >> Yes. But I'm abstaining from August 21st. Public and executive. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Sanders. >> Yes. abstain from August 21st. >> Miss Shmley,
>> yes to all except I have to abstain from the July 1st special meeting minutes and the executive m uh minutes and the July 17th work session meeting minutes and the July 17th executive meeting minutes.
>> Okay. Thank you, Miss Shmley. July 1st and July 17th. Thank you, Mr. Banker. >> Yes. in abstaining from August 7th and August 21st meetings. >> Thank you, Miss Bank. Miss Laruso. >> Yes.
>> Yay. >> Okay. Superintendent resolutions. Upon the recommendation of the interim superintendent, the board hereby approves motion S1 through S4. S1 approval of fire and emergency drill
report. S2 approval approval of enrollment report. S3 approval of harassment intimidation and bullying monthly report. S4 approval of the school bus emergency evacuation drill
report for the 2025 2026 school year. So moved. Second. Ireina and Jillian. Any discussion? Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie?
>> Yes. >> Miss Mana? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sanders? >> Yes. >> Miss Shmley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Banker? >> Yes. >> Miss Laruso? >> Yes. >> Okay. Curriculum committee. Miss Shemley. Thank you, Madam President. Upon the recommendation of the interimm
superintendent, the board hereby approves motion C1 through C5. C1 approved the week of respect October 6, 2025 through October 10th, 2025 and school violence awareness week October 20th, 2025 through October 24th, 2025.
C2, approval of nursing service plan for the FA school, Lincoln school, and Mackenzie school for the 2025 2022 school year. C3, approval of the extended school year calendar for the 2026 2027 school year. C4, approval of the student field trips and
transportation requests for the 2025 2026 school year. And C5, approval of the afterchool academic intervention uh invention. Hold on, sorry. >> It's supposed to be intervention, right?
>> Look at that. Yeah. C5 approval of the afterchool academic intervention program for the 2025 2026 school year as before. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Yes. Again, my apologies. Arena was the first. >> So >> Okay. Any discussion? >> Okay. Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie? >> Yes. >> Miss Mena? Yes. >> Mr. Sanders.
>> Yes. >> M Shemley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Banker. >> Yes. >> And Miss Laruso. >> Yes. >> And that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Miss Shemley. Uh, personnel committee. Miss Caruso. >> Thank you, Madam President. Upon the
recommendation of the s of the interim superintendent, the board hereby approves motions P1 through P7. P1 approve the Kelly Education Substitute List. P2 personnel actions. P3 approval of travel expenditures. P4 acceptance of
resignation notification for help help me help me sever I don't want to say it wrong. Sees VUKA VUA uh P5 approval of leave. P6 approval of the
interim superintendent of schools contract for the 2025 2026 school year. P7 approval of the amendment to the collective um negotiated agreement between the East Rutherford Board of Education and International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 68-68A-68B AL-CO >> second Any discussion? >> Okay. Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie? >> Yes. >> Miss Mena? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sanders? >> Yes. >> Shelley? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Banker? >> Yes. >> And Miss Laruso? >> Yes. And that ends my report, Madame President. Thank you, Miss Caruso. Uh, physical facilities committee, Mr. Sanders. >> Thank you, Madam President. Upon the recommendation of the interim
superintendent, the board hereby approves motions PF1 through PF4. PF1, approval of monthly facility calendar October 2025. PF2, approval of the agreement of busing services between Carlstat Board of Education and East Rutherford Board of Education for the
2025 2026 school year. PF3, approval of the agreement for busing services between Carlstat East Rutherford Board of Education and the East Rutherford Board of Education for the 2526 school year. PF4, approval for use microwaves
and refrigerators for to accommodate the IEP students. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Miss Caruso. Yes, >> Miss Collie. >> Yes, >> Miss Ma.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Sanders. >> Yep. >> Miss Shmley. >> Yes, >> Mr. Banker. >> Yes. >> And Miss Laruso. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Sanders. >> Thank you. >> Uh, community relations. Uh, Miss Collie. >> Thank you, Madam President. Um, upon the
recommendation of the interim superintendent, the board hereby approves motion CR1, approval of the second reading of the new and revised bylaws, policies, and regulations. >> Second. Any discussion?
Okay. Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie? >> Yes. >> Miss Mana? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sanders? >> Yes. >> Miss Shmley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Banker? >> Yes. >> Russo? >> Yes. That concludes my report. Thank you. >> Miss Mana, do you have anything for
technology? >> I do, Madame President. Pull it up here. We have some updates as of September. So the information security program plan, the district continues to proactively evaluate all appropriate district technologies to ensure the safety and
security of our data and information systems. Planning of scheduled maintenance and improvements for the 2526 school year is ongoing and scans are being scheduled to test our systems. Purchasing for the 2526 school year is ongoing to support the technology infrastructure across the district. Work
to fulfill components of the plan has commenced with improvements to infrastructure being a focal point. The 2526 school year will see the continuation of the annual technology fee to help support technology programs within the district. All students throughout the district will need the fee to be satisfied alongside their
acceptable use agreements in order to use and take possession of district-owned technology. Forms are updated annually to count for new information. In addition, outstanding fines from the 2425s tied to student accounts must be satisfied prior to
receiving the technology this month. Student device uh distribution has begun for students who have satisfied all requirements. The district continues to use Genesis to share and collect data from families through the forms portal to allow for efficient and paperless communications. Annual forms have been
loaded to the parent accounts and should be completed prior to September. So they should have already been completed. To clarify, parents are encouraged to download the Parent Square app to ensure all communications at both the district and school level. This year, teachers will communicate with families directly
via parent square. And we are excited to further use the platform in collaborations with our school community. The district continues to evaluate varying technology platforms to help support productivity, efficiency, and instruction within the district. And the district continues to evaluate policies and procedures related to
appropriate technologies to help support productivity, efficiency, and instruction within the district. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Miss Mena. Any discussion? >> Yes. I want to say I >> Yes, I have. >> Go ahead.
>> Sorry. Uh I love the new app, the parent square app. It is seamless. It works without a hiccup, which is amazing. And it allows for instant interaction with the teacher. Um, which is great. And sometimes they could just send the little message reminders and you could like it or appreciate it. It's been for
my end as a parent, it's been really great. >> Great. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? >> Nope. Okay. Thank you, Miss Mana. Uh,
finance committee. Mr. Banka. Thank you, Madam President. Upon the recommendation of the interim superintendent, the board hereby approves motions F1 through F17. >> F1. Should we do the walk resolution
afterwards? We do have F7. Can we do it just now? >> I I did say F7. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, just I just added the right report. >> Okay. >> F1, approval of payroll for August 2025.
F2, approval tuition, extraordinary service contracts, and agreements for the 2025 2026 school year. F3, approval to amend resolution F7 for key clan services approved at the April 25th, 2024 BOE meeting for the 2024 2025
school year. F4, approval to amend resolution F2 for kid clan services is approved at the April 24th, 2025 BOE meeting for the 2025 2026 school year. F5, approval of decommission and disposal of kitchen equipment. F6,
approval of professional services maximum amounts for the 2025 2026 school year. F7 approve, excuse me, approval of contracts and agreements and renewals for the 2025
2026 school year. F8, approval of school physician services for the 2025 2026 school year. F9, approval of September transfers for preschool expansion aid for the 2025 2026 school year. F10,
approval of financial reports July 2025. F11, approval of transfers reports July 2025. F12, approval to amend resolution C5 for transportation request for the Burrow of East Rutherford Recreation is approved as at the May 22,
2025 BOE meeting. F13, approval of bills list. F14, approval of handle with KR training for instructor certification program for staff. F-15 approve and accept elementary and secondary education act
consolidated entitlement for 2025 2026 school year. F16 approval of independent preschool consulting services for the 2025 2026 school year. F17 approval to submit the application for funding for optimal optimal comprehensive universal
screening cohort 2. That concludes my report. Madam President >> second. >> Any discussion? I just want the F17 that is for literacy screening.
Correct. >> Correct. Okay. >> Yeah, we were um apparently we were awarded the opportunity to apply and when I was going through the title grant I found it. I said we better get this on. So I'll I'll be working on that this
the end of this week, beginning of next week. It's got to be in by Thursday. That's why I needed it today. >> The only I had on F5. That's just the highlighted item that's being decommissioned, right, of that list. >> Oh, the you're talking about the uh the freezer over at Mackenzie. Yes.
>> And the life is yours, correct? The life category straight down is years in service or >> on that on that sheet. I just just curious. >> Let me see because I'm >> uh Yeah, I had it up before. >> Yeah. Like there's life. Yeah, >> business category.
>> Yeah, that's for the fixed assets report. Yeah, it was beyond repair. >> Cool. >> Thanks. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Okay. Roll call. >> Miss Caruso? >> Yes. >> Miss Collie?
>> Yes. >> Miss Mana? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sanders? >> Yes. >> Miss Shmley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Banker? >> Yes. and Miss Larusa. >> Yes to all but I have to say hi. I have
to recuse myself from F16. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Banker. >> Thank you. >> All right. Uh any old business?
>> Okay. Uh new business. Okay. >> I just really quick go ahead. >> One thing was I just wanted to say I went to um back to school night at Lincoln and at FA and they all the teachers did a great job and shout out to all the students because those stairs at FA are no joke hiking from the first
floor to the fourth floor up and down over again. Um and then the I just had a quick question. A couple parents have reached out asking when they're getting NJSLA scores. So, I just didn't know if we had like a time frame of when those were going out. >> Okay. I have to do a presentation next
month. So, I'm sure those things are ready to go. Um, but I'll be doing that at the meeting of the 16th. >> Perfect. >> You'll get that presentation and I'm sure they'll go out right after that. >> Okay. Great. Thank you. Oh, Madame President, under under new
business, we just as of two hours ago completed our first round of candidates for our superintendent of schools. Um, moving forward, we're going to discuss and move into a round two with who the
committee um is going to uh decide on who we should bring back for round two. So, I just wanted to let everyone know and the public >> I want to thank uh Miss Caruso, Mr. Banka and Miss Shemley for the work that
they put in uh spending their two three nights uh interviewing all the candidates. So, I do thank you for that. Um anybody else? Okay. So, new business, I forgot to mention it at the work
session. Um, we always get a table at the fall festival. Um, so I am going to send around a Google doc like I did last year for everybody to hopefully pick a
twohour time slot. Um, the only thing is this year I have football that that's Saturday morning. So where I would usually go and set up the table, I am not able to this year. So, I'm hoping
somebody can do that. And um I will take Sunday's shift to make up for my lack of presence there. Saturday, I will >> um >> Yeah, I'm sure we'll figure it out. We'll be able to
>> They are the October >> October 10th, 11th, 12th, >> something like that. Yeah, >> whatever that weekend is. And we do it just Saturday, Sunday, right? We do not do the Friday. >> No, we don't do the Friday night. >> Yeah. Come on.
>> And we don't even do all of Saturday and Sunday. We cut it off at like four o'clock or something like or six o'clock or something like that. >> Saturday morning. I could see. >> So, >> yeah, I can also. So, >> I don't know somewhere else. >> I'm looking for other You wanted to talk
about maybe doing some different things. >> Yes. Mhm. >> Little bit more fun for kids. >> Yeah. >> No, we're gonna give it >> I think we'll have It depends on >> yellow squishy buses. >> If we don't, we'll do it for next.
>> Who said okay? >> No. >> So, we'll have to see. It depends on where we order. >> But like four imprint. Yeah, they come pretty quickly. Those kind of places. >> Well, we'll look at what you Well, we will discuss that further with you. >> Whatever.
>> Um, so at the last meeting just like in passing um somebody had mentioned putting community events on our website. Now was that just school events and PTO
events or do we want community events um as well? because I did send everybody all the flyers that I >> are the community events currently in the virtual backpack >> because I mean that might be a place where the
>> whatever they send us I approve right away. I know I've approved a bunch of them coming down the pike for uh things that they're running. I saw >> so I just wanted to bring that up for just >> so I think I to me like I feel like the community events can go in the virtual backpack and the website should be more for the school events. That's just my
personal opinion, but >> I just I know because it was mentioned in passing and whatever. So, I wanted to bring it up again to see what everybody wanted to >> Yeah. I think just as long as they're visible easily. I think a lot of these events are geared towards children that
the town does and oftentimes we don't get as much of a turnout and I think a lot of it comes back to just the visibility. A lot of families aren't seeing it and I know that many people do go to the school website. So, I know that I don't necessarily look at the link. Like when you click on it, I just
go and I look at whatever I'm looking for. It might be I know like one of the things that I've seen done is when the virtual backpack goes out, they list what's in there. So, it'll say instead of just click this link for items, it says click this link, but then it says,
you know, trunk or treat haunted house, like so people can see what those events are right there. I don't know if that would >> see. I do feel like the trunk or treat should be on the >> that's like more school. Yeah. >> So would it be like the other concern is the I guess like things like the glow garden pumpkin patch and movie night.
That's what you're saying because it's not a school. The PTA is still a school event essentially. So more of the town events. Okay. >> I'm okay. I just wanted to know like like I said it was discussed in passing. I just wanted to get more detail on
which direction we want >> like fall festival PTA is involved in that with the pumpkin patch right so >> so they are >> so then technically go with the glow one too because the eighth grade is going to have >> so there's that
>> I mean the more >> them on the website >> I don't >> would that have to be like a whole new >> I didn't think that far into it when I Yeah, when I had suggested it, I thought it would just be a good team building. >> I mean, for something like
>> we can ask M we can ask Mr. Higgins where where to put it. Maybe something under announcements. >> What about just like a community event >> upcoming community events tab and then just do pictures of the flyers. >> Yeah, that works. >> Or what if you did that during in through parent square?
>> Do that too. >> Are those send the flyers to parent square? >> Um just link to that. We could. It's true. >> I bet I'll have to find >> where on the town calendar. >> Community events and you link to the town calendar. Just hit the link and you
go right there. >> It shows up on the East. >> Yeah. Okay. Um and then another discussion that was h that was had in passing was about the website and the
video that's on >> We're working on that. We're working on that. >> Okay, >> that this picture starts and then we're going to get to the meat of the matter and update because I even see old stuff there. There's like a 23 24 board meetings that's obsolete. So, I'll get it.
>> No, I think the one video was like the one on the main screen. >> Okay. >> Where like over like it shows the >> There's audio behind it too, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Oh, that one.
Did we look into if we could like crop it to a certain like was >> I I was away for a few days so I didn't reach out to Mr. Higgins and then I know he was sick today. So I'll uh >> I'll make a note. >> Okay.
>> So let me make myself a note. >> Okay. Well, that's all I have. >> Sorry, had a lot tonight. >> Oh, yeah. >> Um, anybody else with new business?
Nope. Okay. Um, again, I'll open to public comment. Opening to public comments on any agenda or non-aggenda items. State your name and address for the record. Address the board president. Each person wishing to
speak will have five minutes each. Anyone wishing to speak will be given the opportunity to do so. Okay. Seeing none, I will close to public comments. Um and at this time,
we will adjourn to executive session. Resolve that in court in a I don't know. Do we actually have any? >> I don't have it. >> The only thing I'm gonna with the grievance you guys talked about last week, we'll just notify them that
the board's not uh overturning like the superintendent's decision on that and we'll go to arbitration. >> We have the interviews to >> I think we just want to just go into >> it's probably last week we were
>> we had a different go and we'll discuss that then. Yes, >> you need five minutes. You don't need more than five minutes for that. >> Okay. So, >> 35 minutes. >> We can't come.
>> We can't Don't forget we can't come out early, >> right? >> So, so go short and got extended. >> 10 max. >> 10 max. It shouldn't be that long. >> Okay. 10. 10 minutes. Resol I didn't do I have to read the thing.
>> So moved. >> Reading. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Resolved that in accordance with section 8 of the open public meetings act chapter 231 the board has >> to adjourn to close session to discuss matters pertaining to legal personnel
negotiations, attorney client privilege and or student matters. said matters will be made available upon the determination by the board that the disclosure of the minutes will not detrimentally affect any right or interest of the board. The board expects to return to the business portion of the
meeting in approximately 10 minutes. >> So moved. >> All in favor? I any oppose? Okay. Thanks. A motion to return to the regular order of business. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Okay. >> I >> All right. Our next board of education meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9th at 6:00 pm right here. Um motion to adjurnn. >> Moved.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Meeting adjourned.