Check. Check. One, two. Check. Check. One, two. Okay. So, we're going to start the meeting. Please stand. Flag salute. Pledge >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
which stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call, please. Mr. To. >> Yes, >> Mr. here. >> Mr. Vichel Patel >> here. >> Miss Ping >> here.
>> Miss White, >> Mr. Romano >> here. >> Miss Angina Patel >> here. >> Mr. Luga. >> Mr. Ronak Patel >> here. >> Mr. Erica >> here. >> We have a quorum. >> Opening statement, please. >> Yes. In accordance with the Open Public
Meetings Act, public law 1975 C231 Sunshine Law, the Edison Township Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted in the Board of Education administrative offices and on the board of education website.
>> That's good, right? This is >> Yeah, this is actually my singing voice. >> Radio voice. >> It's like Yeah, it's like the Apollo Theater. >> Yes. Uh since today we have a combined meeting, so we're going to go to a close session first. Um, in accordance with the NJSA section 10 column 4-12, the
Edison Township Board of Education adjuns to confidential sessions for the purpose of discussing the following confidential personnel on board matters, student matters, pending litigation, legal matters, contracts, property uh, acquisition.
And I have a motion to join to privilege session. >> Motion to a second. Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. So, we probably will be back about what about an hour and a half? >> Yeah. About hour and a half. So, uh we
should be back before 7 o'clock. Okay. If uh we delay, we'll we'll come back and let everyone know. Thank you. Okay. So, we're going to Excuse me. Uh, please be seated. So, let's reconvene to uh uh open
session. Can I have a motion to reconvene? >> Motion. >> All right. Same time. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. So, today we have a presentation. Uh, Mrs. Goomer. Yeah. Take it away. We
have a we have a video presentation. Right. >> Um, Mr. Shei, Dr. Alderelli, board of education and community. I'm very pleased to stand up here today and present to you and present and present to you our data for 2425
um for NJSLA DM access and for um >> NJPA. That's the final one. >> I'm going to do a great job speaking without using my mouth. You're going to see some magic trick in this. Taking a look at Edison public schools at a glance, we can see that our enrollment
still increased up to 23 24. We're still awaiting for our 24 25 numbers. But even last year, we can see that almost a quarter of our population counts as economically disadvantaged. We have almost 6% of our of our population being English language learners. And our
student motility rate, which is quite shocking, is 13.8% of our population comes in new each year and 8.6% 6% of them left Edison. Our number of students that were tested actually decreased,
which correlates with our decreasing enrollment at the elementary level. Overall, fifth grade has a 70% proficiency rate, and across all grades, there has been a 1.3% increase in meeting or exceeding. We're excited that there has been an
increase year-over-year in our subgroups for races and for programs specifically for special ed and 504. Considering our data, some needs and
next steps include continuing our Lincoln pilot to work with students who need extra help. There is going to continue to be a focus on tier one instruction, which research shows is the most important. There will be an integration of social studies and science content to increase schema and
relevance. And we will be evaluating our online programs for mitigation. Moving on to our math grades three through five. As you can see, the number of students tested also decreased. Our math results show increases from
grade three to grade three year-over-year at 4.8%, grade four to grade four at 3.2% and grade five to grade five at 5.9%. There was also an increase in the fourth
to fifth grade cohort. Year-over-year, the growth overall has increased across all racial and gender subgroups as well as all program subgroups except for special ed, which is flat.
In response to our math data, we are considering math support in upper elementary, focusing on conceptual understanding and problem solving, and we will be evaluating our online programs for mitigation. Moving on to science for grade 5, we're happy to report that we had a 5.2
increase from 2324 to 2425, but we still have some ways to go to make sure our students are all proficient before they leave us. We are also happy to report that all of our subgroups with the exception of one increased in their proficiency and the
one that did not increase stayed flat. Some work we have to continue to do is to place an emphasis on science as more hands-on learning create more crosscurricular connections for building schema and relevance. And as part of
that, we will be leveraging our wonder Wednesday initiative. Next up is our WEDA access testing results. This is for kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as multilingual learners. It does monitor students progress in learning
social and academic English and is mired in the WEDA English language development standards. It assesses four language domains. Each ML will be assessed annually until a minimum cutoff score 4.5 has been achieved along with other
exiting criteria. In Edison, we exceeded the goal of the number of students reaching the 4.5 cutoff. There's been a consistent growth in English language proficiency and there has been improved program design and structured including sheltered in
instruction, highintensity and dual language academy. Some things we need to continue to do is continue professional development, create some additional after-school programs, continue with the ESL summer program, increase our researchbased strategies
and resources, increase our staffing as necessary, and continue our ESL community and outreach. On to our results for secondary in terms of NJSLA and NJGPA. We can see that our students have increased in number when taking our
tests, including in science. Achievement stayed steady in grades 6 through 8 and dipped slightly in grade nine. In terms of subgroups, there was an
increase in two of the subgroups and an increase in 504 and students counted as special education. In mathematics, we are super proud of our increase in geometry and algebra 2 at the high
school level. Achievement increased or stayed flat for most of the subgroups this year. but happily increased for every programmatic subgroup. In science, there was an increase in our
grade 11 achievement scores, an increase in five of six subgroups, and an increase across all program subgroups. Continued needs and next steps include small
groupoup instruction, targeted interventions for tier 2 and tier three and teaching, critical thinking and problem solving as well as emotional intelligence according to the district's strategic plan
for the NJPA. Class of 2026 and some 2025 students were required to take it last spring. It is aligned to New Jersey standards for ELA 10 and algebra and geometry. It can be used as a graduation pathway.
There was an increase in the difference from 2324 to 2425 in students that were graduation ready. There was an increase in two of five of our subgroups. and an increase or flat in four or five
subgroups. For math, for ELA, programmatically, there was an increase for free and reduced lunch students, section 504, and special education. And for math, there was an increase in students housed under the classification
of special education, free and reduced lunch, and 504. Needs and next steps include personalizing curriculum and instruction through program pathways and proficiencies. Last but not least is our DM testing
results. This is administered in grades 3 through eight and grade 11 specifically for students who have significant cognitive disabilities. It requires extensive individualized instruction and has four achievement levels.
In Edison Township public schools, we have stayed flat over the last three years. In response to this information, we plan to continue training and developing staff administration of the individualized dynamic learning map
assessment. >> Thank you again for allowing us the time to present to you. >> Thank you. >> Any questions? >> Looks like overall the trend is going up. >> It is. Yes. >> And we were we're very proud of our
science in elementary. we actually rose at doubled the rate of growth of the state and as you see across the board. I think another highlight is our 504 and um special education students who are showing growth across the board.
>> The presentation went pretty quickly. So if we can uh get a copy >> Absolutely. >> We're going to put it on the website as well. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So for the board's purposes, Mr. If I may, uh this uh presentation will not only be memorialized on the website, but information and related data will also
be um uh available. Uh and if the board has any further questions that would like us to dive deeper, obviously uh we are at your at your disposal. >> Yep. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Nice job. >> So, uh president's report. Um, we had a
very good uh PTA PTO meeting yesterday. Great attendance. Uh, I also heard we have a ribbon cutting for the Edison High Fitness Court. Uh, Edison School District is the only school district
that received that that grant. So, um, uh, the JP Stevens uh, finish court is almost done. It is I believe completed as of Friday and we are coordinating uh that grand opening uh I believe in the
middle of November. I think the date was November 14th. >> Okay. Thank you. So uh you know JP is also done. All right. I see a hand there. Um folks can go out and sort of work it out, right? Uh it's open to the
community. No no no fence, no nothing. Um just take it easy, right? Um, with that said, Dr. Alaretti. >> Thank you very much, Board President Xi. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, members of the board of education. Um, I I'd like to kick off by uh celebrating
this beautiful building uh and structure that we're currently in right now here at the JP Stevens Auditorium. Uh special thanks to uh the board of education uh in relationship to not only its vision and funding these components, but uh the commitment to uh ensuring that our
strategic plan is enacted. Uh special thanks also to uh Mr. Toth as well as Mr. Calibus and his entire team uh for spearheading these pieces as well too. These are daunting tasks. We have a lot of construction that's currently going on. Uh hundreds of millions of dollars have been done by these gentlemen uh and
their teams. Uh greatly appreciated. Uh we also had a uh a celebration of our groundbreaking ceremony uh for John Marshall which is underway right now. Um uh we are moving right along as uh we are in relationship to its schedule. Uh
Mr. Shei mentioned uh the fitness courts. We actually had the opening at the Edison High at Edison High School today. Fitness court. It is the only fitness court in New Jersey at a high school. We are the only two high schools to have these types of fitness courts. And they are not only going to be open
to our students for classes and before and after school, but they're also also open good. Also open for our staff as well. Um and uh we are extremely proud of uh not only the commitment to this but um
it was partially grant funded as well um along with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Special special thanks to Mr. Dooko as well um for taking the reigns and spearheading these uh these beautiful courts. And if you have an opportunity, please swing by and and check them both out. Uh Mr. She we did
have a uh a great PTO uh leadership meeting yesterday. Just a great opportunity for uh all of the PTO's and the PTAs throughout the school district to get together, share ideas, talk about things that work, talk about challenges. Uh we're looking to have a follow-up
meeting in January uh for further collaboration, but an extremely uh productive meeting uh at which we also talked um a little bit about our education foundation for those of you that uh are interested. We have information on our website applications
for our initial trustees. Uh we are most likely going to hold this application process open for the next couple weeks and close it and then uh look to vet trustees moving forward. Um on the agenda this evening as well, Mr. Shei, we have our um the board's acceptance of
our prek grant which was awarded to the Edison Township Public Schools. Special thanks to Dr. Tui, Miss Netzel, and their entire team in relationship to this. Um greatly appreciated and uh looking forward to uh rolling out universal prek to the uh uh community
members here in Edison Township. Uh always a great time at school is is Halloween, right? as an elementary principal. I I remember dressing up as I I was like a superhero principal. So, I dressed up as as Batman one year, uh Superman, and then I would just rotate
those two exact costumes each and every single year. But, um uh I know it's a it's a special time in school uh at elementary, middle, and high school. Uh wishing everybody a happy Halloween and and please make sure you are you are safe. Uh teachers convention is coming
up in the uh sec actually next week, Thursday and Friday of next week. Uh we are celebrating Veterans Day on the 11th. Special thanks to all of those veterans that have served our country. Uh last but not least, we have the end of the marking period which I believe is
November 14th coming up. Um and we have uh hit the first two months of school uh with uh with a bang. uh greatly appreciated for the support of the administrative team, the teachers uh and all of our support staff. And that concludes my report today, Mr. She.
>> Thank you. Now we have the two student representatives. So, who wants to go first? Edison High or JP. >> All right. Edison. Hi. Okay. Miss Levin. >> Good evening, members of the board of
education, administrators, faculty, and community members. My name is Leven and I'm honored to be here tonight to share a rundown of the incredible month we had at Edison High School. To kick off October, we held our annual pep rally and it was amazing. Our bleachers were
completely full of freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors who all came together to show true at Eagles pride. Students enjoyed games like SOA senior, SOA teacher, relay competitions, and outstanding performances from our marching band and cheer team. Um, we
even celebrated our homecoming court with a walk across the track and the spirit of energy and energy was truly unmatched. The following evening was our homecoming dance themed a night in New York where we were thrilled to see such a strong turnout. I alongside Rudra
Nunden Selena and our board adviserss Miss Fedu and Miss Fandy Weting worked together to create a memorable event for the entire school. Students enjoyed great music, delicious pizza, and a fab and fabulous outfits because everyone truly came dressed to impress. We also
crowned our 2025 homecoming king and queen Robert Roma and Saiisha Fazer who received overwhelming support through student votes. In the performing arts, our choir pastor and performance night was another wonderful success and guests enjoyed party pasta with while listening
to our talented choir perform. Our theater department also took the spotlight this month and with their fall production, bad auditions by bad actors. Um, and the auditorium once again was filled with applause and excitement. We also had student led movie nights hosted
by the class 26th in 2027 and come and we also have more opportunities from the school community to connect and have fun. Academically, October has been really eventful. Our sophomores and juniors completed the PSAT on October 15th. And we had our virtual parent night for 9th and 12th graders the
following evening. This week, October 30th, we have proudly to announce our new inductees for the World Language Honor Society here at EHS and we're congratulating all students for receiving an incredible honor. Athletics have also been a strong month. Our G
girls volleyball team celebrated senior night with a thrilling two to1 victory against JFK. And just yesterday, our girls volleyball team organized a pinkout game for breast cancer awareness and won their match against Union High School during the for cross country GMC
re championships this past Saturday. Um we want to recognize Bryce Hickerson who placed 13th, Nicoer who placed 18th and Annelise Dantes who finished 15th overall for girls division. We're all proud of our athletes for the dedication and heart throughout the fall season.
And um in the ending October on a festive note with our Halloween costume contest this Friday, staff and students will be dressing up and showcasing their creativity for a fun prize. Overall, October has been an exciting and unforgettable month full academic
academic achievements, success, athletics, and school spirit. Edison High School continues to shine through a community where students support, celebrate, and grow with one another. And on behalf of student council, we thank you all for your continuous support. It has truly been an amazing
month. And as always, go Eagles. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. All right, JP, Miss Shar. >> Good evening, members of the board, administration, and community. My name is Anuja and I'm excited to share a brief recap of all of the wonderful
things that took place at JP Stevens throughout the month of October. We kicked off the month with one of our most anticipated events of the year, the homecoming dance. This year's theme was the Great Gatsby, and students came together for a night of school spirit, music, and dancing. That very same
Friday, our community came alive again for the fall pep rally, where we recognized and celebrated all of our fall sports teams and their accomplish accomplishments. So far this season, several of our athletic programs also honored their seniors this month.
Volleyball, boys soccer, and cheerleading each held heartfelt senior nights celebrating the hard work and dedication of their graduating players. Girls soccer will celebrate theirs in coming days on October 30th. And our boys soccer team continues their season with an upcoming game also on October
30th. We wish them the best of luck as they finish strong. Outside of athletics, our clubs have also been busy spreading school spirit and community engagement. The Hindu clubs hosted a beautiful Dvali civ celebration last Thursday, bringing together students to
share culture and light. And FCCLA launched its annual food drive encouraging students to give back to those in need. Got your back club organized a fun pumpkin carving contest to help students get into the fall spirit. Finally, we are proud to recognize Mr. Makia is our October
teacher of the month, honoring his dedication, enthusiasm, and impact on the JP community. As we move into November, we are looking forward to continuing this momentum and celebrating even more of the incredible things happening here at JP Stevens. Thank you
all for your time and continued support. >> Thank you, Miss Sha. Thank you very much. Yeah, I heard the uh the Diwali celebration was a hit, right? more people wants to to come and don't have tickets. >> Oh, sold out. >> Yeah. Right. >> Oh, yeah.
>> Pays a lot of money for the uh the the PTA. That's great. All right. So, um you guys are dismissed. You can go home, do your homework. If you want, you can sit here, enjoy the the rest of the meeting, but it's on you're on your own. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. >> All right. So, uh move on. Uh we'll have uh Dr. Altarelli and Mr. Toast review the uh agenda items before we open up for public comments. >> Thank you uh board president sheet. Um beginning with our uh personnel agenda.
Uh we have uh items for approval for the board in relationship to appointments uh salary guide credits uh our coaches as well as our district-wide programs. Uh diving in a little bit more specifically in relationship to uh the administrative part of the agenda. Uh we have our week
of respect uh which we honor each and every week is mandated by law um began October 6th through October 10th for that week of respect. The resolution is uh located on this agenda. We have the approval of our monthly HIB report uh
for September of 2025. Um, of particular note here, especially for the community, if the board does approve, uh, we are looking to change our school calendar for November 4th, uh, 2025 in relationship to the day. We are looking for a half day, uh, single session day.
I usually get those terms uh, confused and interchangeable, but I'm sure somebody will correct me uh, at some point. Um this will prov uh considering that most voting takes place uh in the afternoon. Uh it'll provide an opportunity for us to get a full day of
school in um have our students exit the building and open it up for voting. Uh 14 of our schools, 14 of our uh of our buildings uh are currently uh polling sites. In relationship to that, uh we have the approval of the Edison High School uh Barcelona uh charter school
exchange program. Um I do not want to steal Mr. Ross' Thunder. I know that he is going to come up and speak about that this evening, but the board has information in relationship to that on the agenda. It's a wonderful opportunity for our students. Uh we also do have the approval of an Eagle Scout project here
uh through two uh Troop 2G in Edison um over at JP Stevens. uh listed accordingly right here. The little free library is a weatherproof wooden bro uh box approximately 11 uh inches deep. Um here uh as a service project for our
community obviously with the blessing of our building principal here Dr. Kim along with the board of education approval. Uh we have our settlement uh settlement agreement as well as the attachment for our uh school calendar. Uh moving forward,
we have uh our field trip approvals for October 2025 for the board's review. We have special pupil services here for our out of district students placements.
That will conclude my portion of the agenda. Mr. Shei, I can turn it over to my counterpart. Uh Mr. Toe. >> Thank you, Dr. Mr. Toe. >> Thank you. Uh up first is our financial reports. uh including uh our fixed asset report along with our annual
comprehensive maintenance plan M1 report um and building health and facilities checklist. Our con uh up second is our contract section very very light. Uh we only have one contract going out and that's for replacement air filters uh for HVAC units throughout the district.
Uh under item three uh we have finally Mr. Ross, we've heard you and your students. Uh, EHS orchestra project, the board heard it, we put it out. The bid's going to be awarded tonight, 3.8 million. So, that that's very new and, uh, exciting for your students and the
programs there. So, uh, that's going to be awarded to uh, Northeast Interiors. Uh, item four, we have a couple project change orders. Item five is the acceptance of the prek grant. Great job, Dr. Tui, uh, Miss Lopez, Miss Betty. Um
and also the NJ food for waste program. Item six, uh there's two transportation items. One pertaining to a revision of contract, one for the rescendment of contract. That's all I got. >> Okay. Thank you. Now we're open for public comments on
resolutions only. Resolutions only. Anyone? No. Got to sit in the front. >> Well, this is used to be your home. >> I know. It seems like it got bigger. >> Yeah, I see big changes, right? >> Yes. >> All right. Matt Revnack, ETA president.
Um, two things actually. Um, and I know I'm going to get calls tomorrow and I'm sure payroll will as well. In the uh personnel, we have listed the degree differentials, but the PDIs are not there. Traditionally, they are done in October. I just looked it up on my
laptop on previous year's board minutes. So, I just wondering if it was an oversight, if they haven't been processed yet because now we're talking about getting to the board now on November 25th, I believe, is the next board meeting. So, if somebody has an
answer for that. The second thing just listening as Dr. Dr. Aldi, you presented and that was for the um week of respect. It seems after the fact that the week of respect is like October 6th to 10th, I believe it was like maybe we should do
that in the September board uh meeting before rather than after. You know, just a thought. Thanks. And if you have an answer for the other issue with the PDI, I'd appreciate it. Just so I know what to tell people when they call. >> Yeah. So you can talk to uh uh Dr. Hust on that. But if
>> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Revnack. Doc Dr. Hust will have the those answers. Thank you. >> If if it's a contractual, you know, agreement that that we we'll take care of it. Anybody else? Uh resolutions only. Resolutions. Yes. Go ahead. Is that
related resolution? You can you can come back later for anything else, but this is a resolution only. Okay. See none. Can I have a motion to close public comments? >> Do I have a second? Second. Who's that? >> Sound like Mr. Romano.
>> No, I had a vish shot too. It's like same time. >> I go to the runner. >> The one closer to you. >> Yeah. By uh seniority. >> Okay. Um, now can I uh board members before I open
up uh before I uh call the uh motion on the vote, do any board members have any questions about the resolutions? I'm not going to entertain, you know, comments when the the uh motion is called. Any board member any comments
about any of the resolutions? None. Okay. Can I have a motion to uh approve personnel? >> Second. >> I second. >> Mr. Erico, >> yes. >> Mr. Ronac Patel,
>> yes. >> Miss Angela Patel, >> yes. >> Mr. Romano, >> yes. >> Miss White, >> yes. >> Miss Pang, >> yes. >> Mr. Vishel Patel, >> yes. >> President She >> Yes. >> Motion carries. Now, can I have a motion to approve administration, curriculum,
and instruction, and pupil special services? >> Motion. >> I got it. >> Mr. Erico, >> yes. >> Mr. Ronak Patel, >> yes. >> Miss Anjen Patel, >> yes.
>> Mr. Romano, >> yes. >> Miss White, >> yes. >> Miss Pang, >> yes. >> Mr. Vish Patel. >> Yes. >> President Xi. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Now, can I have a motion to approve finance? >> Motion.
>> I check R E R. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Erico. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ronak Patel. >> Yes. >> Miss Anja Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Romano. >> Yes. >> Miss White.
>> Yes. Miss Pang, >> yes. >> Mr. Visha Patel, >> yes. >> President Shay, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Now, we're open for public comments. Anything want to uh go first? Public comments.
Go first. You sit closest. Come on. name and address, please. >> Can you guys hear me? >> You good? >> Yes. >> Yeah. My name is Ed Soffield. I'm from the Middle Sense County Union Building Trades. I was a teacher. I went to Ryder College. I graduated. My father said,
"You're not going to be an electrician. You got to go to college." I taught for three years at Berth Boy. I know the toe family for Bertham Boy. I know a bunch of people. I could tell you this that the building trades, the union. >> Can I Can I stop you one second? Excuse me. Can you stop the uh the clock?
>> Excuse me. >> There there's stop. Forgot to stop the clock. >> I can't hear you. >> Go ahead. >> Go ahead. Now Now you're good. Now you're good. Now you're good. >> Excuse me. >> Yeah. >> So anyway, I'm here to tell you about project labor agreements. Uh project labor agreements. We have a job
in North Edison going on right now where we have uh we have uh unskilled workers, laborers doing iron working uh work, tying the rods and doing work at at North in North Edison right now. Now this the public monies public monies
from the state of New Jersey requires a prevailing wage rate because the public money because of all our people in the assembly in the state of New Jersey realize that the building trades all the 20 different building trades have the best people and that wage that prevailing wage is determined by the
best workers. So we want the best workers so that the people in the community get the best buck project labor agreements. The problem is that with the prevailing wage rate that we have here, we're not getting project labor agreements in Middle Sex County
College. Right now, $350 million with people on the freeholders from Edison. We have project labor agreement on a job. And we had a non-union contractor come down from North Jersey took the job, bid the job, but it was bid under a project labor agreement. And all the people come from the union halls. It's
skilled people are doing skilled work. And we're not taking people off the street because there's no project labor agreement and pay the prevailing wage rate and the contractors that do the work without a project labor agreement. Don't don't uh don't justify the prevailing wage rate and cheat and take people off the street. Don't and we have
unskilled workers right now in Edison doing skilled labor work. Uh I'll move on. Your problem is that you want to take a low bid. You want to take a low bid. So you're forced to take a low bid. But the answer is simply if you
put the project labor agreement into the bid, who cares who gets the bid? You a low a low bid non-un contractor come down and take the job, but he's got to hire out of the union hall and get the best people because that's what the state says. We want the best people on a job, union people, project labor
agreement. Your answer is put the project labor agreement into the bid. If you do that, you can have a non-union contractor take the bid, get your low bid. You'll all be happy with the low bid, but you'll get the best work. U
when you use a POA, you're only going to get good and reliable contractors and the bid and the and all the rules will be followed. Uh, all cities around Edison right now are using project labor agreements. If you go to the press boss Bo Bash shop in uh
Saveville, Pro Bash Shop in Saveville, the Quick Checks, a pro project labor agreement, the Probass is a project labor agreement. Even a gas station's a project labor agreement. Woodbridge, Carter, Red, every town in this in this county has project labor agreements to take care of the people that live and
work in this community that live and work in this community. Not people that get get hired off the street without skills without skills and get the get the job, the contractor pockets the money and you get a crappy job.
Uh, now with the union trades, we have safety first. We have OSHA trading. We have first aid. Our kids, our guys go to school for five years or four years. Electricians, it's five years. The other trades is four years. I'm going to mention some of the trades that we deal
with here. The plumbers, the carpenters, the rug installers, the tile people, the masons, the tapers, the painters, the glazers that deal with the glass, the insulators, the sprinkler fitters, the data techs, the iron workers, the operating engineers, the linemen. We're making $200,000 a year, by the way.
200,000 a year plus benefits. If you go on YouTube tonight and you can look at the data text in New York City right now, if you go on YouTube, you'll see that they're making $61 an hour and $60 benefits. All our people are making over $100 packages. They're walking home
with a million dollars in annuities. They're walking home with two pensions and a vacation fund and a medical plan to to cover us for life. I'm covered for life. My medical plan, it's unbelievable. Everybody can't be a school teacher. Can't sit up here and get these honors. Can't be a doctor.
Can't be a cop. Come to us. Come to us. You know the build the building trades. Come to us and we'll set you up. We'll have a we'll have an operation here. We'll bring all our apprentice coordinators in here and we'll talk to your kids and we'll get them in. Come to us. Don't hire these people without project labor agreements. They're going
to rip everybody off. What else do you got a question for me? Does anybody want a question me? No questions. Uh, okay. Our training, we got a five-year apprentichip training with the electricians. I'll use electricians for example. They go, they got to work on
the job for 8,000 hours. They got to go to school five years. We make them go to school at night. Three nights a week during the regular school year for everybody. Three nights a week. They go three hours a night. When you go to Middle Sex County College, you go to Trenton State College. You go one hour maybe once or twice a week. We make our
guys go three hours >> every night for three nights a week. >> Plus the eight. Go ahead. >> 30 second warning. >> 30 seconds. >> Okay. >> I'm trying to sell the program to you guys. Go with the union guys because we're going to take care of us. We need
you. We need No, you need us. I'm saying we need you. >> Hey, did I make my point? >> Yes, you did. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. So, uh I just want to let you know that uh starting, you know, uh next year, we're having 14 we call career
pathways. Um there's basically all different trades that uh we're going to uh teach our students and we would love to work with the uh you know your unit to uh you know see what you can do to help our students to get them you know uh familiarize you know what they're
going to expect in down the road. So um you know if you don't mind leave your contact to Dr. Hus we more than happy. >> Yes. Yes he Yes. Okay. Thank you very much. All right. Anybody else? Yeah. Give your give your contact to Dr.
Hust over there. Okay. Thank you very much. Yes sir. Good evening everyone. Um I'm Priyang. I came in the last meeting on 9:30 at pretty much my uh with a similar issue. I'll just give
us some background uh around why I was there in the last meeting. Uh the background is parents from Mount Pleasant, Fairmount and I live in Fairmont Avenue by the way, just near to uh this is school. Parents from Mount Pleasant and Fairmount area have
requested to reinstate a previous bus stop at the Fairmount and Mount Pleasant intersection for MD bus MD4. The stop previously existed and was convenient for families, especially during winter months. Current assigned stop is
significantly farther for smaller kids, causing safety and accessibility concerns. There are five elementary AED students who would directly benefit from restoring this stop. The parents rational is the request stop
is on existing bus route. So no deviation, no bus route deviation required. Adding the stop would add less than a minute to total travel time, reduce crowding at the next stop could offset any time impact. The stop previously operated without
issue and served the same families. And this request represents multiple families and not an individual exception. I got a we got a district response from the transportation department who denied the request. uh the board of education referred to us
to the transportation department and uh we got a response from Dr. Hus as well who reviewed the case and concluded that the current bus stop complies with the board policy and estate regulations and policy have been reviewed fair and consistent. Therefore, no additional
stop will be added and the matter is considered closed. Uh and the reason I'm here is I just want the board to quickly consider uh these points that we as parents believe the existing policy fails to account for safety and convenience factor for young children
and winter conditions especially for smaller kids and there are five total uh number of kids who are there. uh our request to the board of education to revisit uh this guidelines to allow reasonable flexibility
uh especially when the proposed stop lies directly on the route. There are multiple students affected and the impact on the route time is minimal. So I would request the board to kindly cons. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. So
>> what is the current stop? Uh the current stop is at uh uh >> my my home is around the other area, the >> Jennina and uh Morton Street. I've brought the map. I didn't brought it up. >> No, I I know where it is. I know where
it is. Thank you very much. >> And uh the previous uh the previous stop was uh Mount Pleasant and Fairmount >> and right now because >> it went down a little bit, right? >> Yeah. And uh the earlier stop was on the
before this one the stop is on Lucille Court and Lucil and then it goes to directly to Norton uh passing by the Fair Mount and Mount Pleasant. >> Yeah, >> there are there are five kids who who are who are looking for that stop and we
and it is directly on the bus stop like the on that bus line request to >> I got you. Thank you very much. All right. Thank you. Y. Hey, anybody else? You sit in the front. You do your your
steps. You do your steps. >> He needs the exercise. >> And Matt Revnack, ETA president. >> Number one, first of all, we had our trunk or treat last weekend >> and another huge success.
Um, I just want to shout out to a few groups that were there besides our teacher uh a club from council volunteer. But I also want to shout out some of the community groups. Had our uh fire department had a fire
truck. We had our first aid squad or EMT. We also had the bookmobile. We have the um burpee dogs come out and also this year for the first time we had North Edison baseball softball
organization. It was really a nice event. It was a nice warm day I think than ever before. We went through 88 boxes again. Thank you. Another success. Uh second thing I want to just mention we have a big election coming up next
governor race state legislators up for election mayor of Edison we have board of ed seats have a direct impact on our school system I spoke back in the spring about
the cuts for federal funding but it's only a small portion as you know of our budget is federal our funding from the state depending who gets elected can be drastically impacted. As an educator, we know what can happen to us because most
of the things as educators are by legislation, our pensions, our health benefits, etc., etc. So, I do encourage I don't tell people who to vote for. Stay informed, but please exercise your right to vote. I cannot stand when
something happens and 20% of the population voted and they think that's a mandate. 80% of the people vote and it goes a certain way. Hey, I can't argue with those results. The 20% of people that show up is not a mandate for anything.
All have an impact of what us as a district. Obviously I am pushing education people because on but we are here as educators and to me the most support our education system our
children our staff and all stakeholders involved to keep medicine one of the top school districts in the state. Please do get out and vote. Third thing, I have my little list of things coming up in November I want to share. >> In November, there are
>> there are three. November 3rd to 7th is National School Psychologist Week. You know, especially in a time now when we constantly hear and talk about social emotional aspect. I think it's important to recognize our our school psychologists
really deal and try to help those students along. November 17th to 21st is actually American Education Week. And finally, on November 19th is National ESP Day. For those that don't know, that's all education support
professionals, non-teers, basically on our non-certified groups, but it recognizes everybody else in every other group even though some of have you know. Thank you again to those groups for
every students, staff and those days of happy Halloween to everybody and >> thank you Matt. Yeah, it's uh definitely go out and vote. It doesn't matter who you vote for. Um you know, exercise your
right and uh in a lot of countries uh you can't even do that. So um it's very special in this country that you can go out and vote and um you know just just vote. It's take literally five minutes.
Okay. So um Mr. Ross, I saw you came over. So put the hat hard hat on and you can take whatever you want. Stop the time. Stop the time. Don't run the time. Let him speak.
Hey, good evening. Uh, Charles Ross, principal Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles. I got the hard hat on because, you know, our union friend will tell us that we always have to have the proper uh, protection equipment while we're on a construction site. And we're so happy at Edison High.
And I mean, we're here. We're seeing all the things that have been built. It's my first time walking into this brand new auditorium. Dr. Kim has showed me her fantastic new wing, all the other different types of upgrades that are going on. I can't wait for next month when we have the board meeting at Edison High and everybody can see the brand new lobby, all of the different things that
we have, the improved signage, just so much of the HVAC work, so much of the safety work that's going on behind the scenes, Mr. Kobots, Mr. Murphy, everybody, the the board of ed, but I have to thank you the, you know, and the fitness court. Everybody's talking about the fitness court, but we not only have a fitness court, we have the fitness
court and a fitness studio on the other side. So, we can have almost 60 students at a time accessing this. And again, like you said, this can be accessed by the community, but community members, please don't come by during school hours because the kids are going to be out there using that. I appreciate that. Same thing for the track. Um, so I just
wanted to say that, but getting the orchestra room is a game changer. Our orchestra originally used to have to share space and we gave them an old room that was only about 20 ft wide and the students had to be so careful when they're working on their violins and they had to find places to go to
practice. Now, this is just another example of how this board of education is not only supporting the higher academic curriculum, but one of those pillars of Edison that's been for years, which is the arts. It's extremely moving to me that you guys care enough to
dedicate these resources to having this type of a space where just like this auditorium, just like the additions to the orchestra room here, but to have it at Edison High School and the work that you're doing in the band room. I thank you from my heart and from my students hearts. And when you come by to see Edison, you're going to see some of
those great things. So I thank you for all the construction, the building that's been going. Couple other things that we've got going on. Kore Edison High School. Gracias Porto to get us to go on this exchange trip. We talk about all of these strategic
plans and everything, but sometimes Edison is like a microcosm of our 21st century world, but sometimes our kids just get like stuck within these three zip codes. but finding a way and being open to do some things to bring people in from other places to allow our students to go out. I appreciate that
also for the opportunities because it widens our students. It makes them ready for what's next in their lives. And the last thing that I want to talk about today is we have a young man tomorrow. We have a football game. It's kind of a consolation game, but we're going to be playing Watch Hills at six o'clock and
we the ladies soccer team will be playing for the invitational tournament final at Piscataway at 5. But the reason why I bring up the football team otherwise for wanting to get people to come out and support the Eagles is that we have a young man who's just been named one of 11 finalists for the heart
of a giant. Victor Flores is a sophomore in our school and for the past six years or so he's been he've been battling cancer and there's a lot of stuff that people have seen on the patch or some of the other things. I know a couple of the uh people have reposted this but he's just been named a finalist. So he's
going to be one of 11 finalists in there's going to be a grant back to the school. There'll be a big event held down at the end zone, the Giant Stadium. And it's really kind of goes full circle because the coach for Wong Hills is Rich Cybert, who was the heart of the Giants offensive line during their last couple
of Super Bowl runs and actually has visited has visited Edison High School to advocate for organ donation while he was a player. So, it's an example of people how we are giving back to the community. Same thing with the fitness court. We bring community into the school, school into the community. I
think it's a great day for Edison today, the things that we're doing buildings and thank you again for our support. >> Thank you, Charlie. So, you asked last year, we'll put in the budget this year. You you get the uh the orchest room. So,
and the other thing we uh we owe you is the uh the cabinet in the um in the band room. Okay. You you submitted the proposals already. Okay. All right. We'll we'll get to that. Okay.
And yeah, uh I can't wait uh to go to Edison High uh next uh next month to have the meeting there. Uh gorgeous work by the the facility people, you know, the um the new security office uh with
roof uh doors and vest um and uh you know, the hallway, the display cabinet, and I I like the color of the the cafeteria. that's uh very modern. So, um you know, thank you for the hard work and thank you for the board to support
the budget this year to get that done. Um and I can't wait to uh uh do the ribbon cutting for the orchestra room. So, other public comments. Yeah, Brian Brian Rivera Edison
been a while. I apologize. I've been busy. This new job has been I have two questions. I was hop closer to the phone. >> I just have two questions. Can you explain what Edison's policy regarding campaigning on school property
is? Is there a difference if the property is being rented by an outside organization? Additionally, can a board member use their position to direct a school employee to carry out tasks on their questions
one regards to that policy. Question number two, also can you please elaborate on a policy or ethical guidelines regarding board members use of social networks? Specifically, what limitations or expectations exist when posting about school matters, staff, students, or
ongoing board business on personnel or campaign related social media? You have both those policies. So, I just wanted you to elaborate on them so you could public and the rest of the board as well. >> Do you have any other questions? Okay, go ahead.
>> Well, I do not the policies closer. Get closer. >> The policies you're referencing in front of me at the moment, but in terms of the campaigning, uh that would strictly be uh you staff members should not be um campaigning for a particular candidate.
You can encourage people to vote, but there should be no influence one way or another. If the building is rented out at a different time and the students are not on campus and that is that would have to be something uh we'd have to know exactly what the the restrictions
and and the reason for them being there. That that question I cannot answer off the top of my head. Each reason it might be rented uh may have a different result. Um but teachers should not be or staff members should not be campaigning or influencing students uh towards a
certain candidate and that even includes uh board members as well. >> There's there's no back and forth. >> Yeah. No no back and forth. You know the drill >> like a rebuttal list, right? >> Let's let's Okay, there's somebody else. Any anybody else that uh wants to uh to
comment the first time? Excuse me. Through me through the through the chair. Through the chair. Through the chair. Through the chair. Okay. Any other other first- timers? You want to come? You come. >> Hi there. Can y'all hear me?
>> Yes. >> Hi. Uh Brier Havoc, resident of a local town. I just um >> which town you from? I'm sorry. >> Sorry. I'm from Highland Park, but I do have a question because I think it's important to any board the
>> going into November, many families will not have their SNAP funds dispersed. Does the bore the bed or any educational governing bodies have plans to try and address or mitigate this hardship to the families? >> Okay, any other questions?
>> That's all. Okay. So, my understanding the SNAP uh you know um payment is due to the government shutdown. It's a temporary thing. But for our school, we have a student no hungry policy. So, anyone that if you cannot pay, you
forgot your your your lunch money or if you're short uh of the lunch money in your account, you can get a regular meal. So um you know uh it should not impact uh our students uh lunch program. So Dr. Aler, you want to anything else
you want to >> No, you uh you referenced that. Well, I I echo the sentiments of Mr. She. >> Thank you. >> All right. Ryan can come for a second time. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, sorry. Yeah, sorry.
And Edwards, um, 14 Melbourne, Edison, New Jersey. Um, I just wanted to say if you guys when you're talking, if you can get close to the microphone, it would really help us to be able to hear because we're very interested in hearing everything that everyone has to say and it's been very difficult, but it seems
like the closer you get to the microphone, the easier it is for us to understand. Thank you. >> Thank you. Now, Brian, any other force timers? Any other? Okay.
>> So, I apologize, but he was asking me questions back and forth. That's why the chair, please. >> Let me be back to you, sir. My concern is that we have these policies in place.
>> I apologize. Sorry. I was trying trying to hear you. So my understanding is we have these policies in places but a majority of these people don't follow these policies. So I read the policies. I was waiting for an answer and that's why I specifically asked them. So my
question is is there a way that policies specifically affect board members? Is there going to be some type of training? School boards isn't really working because people continuously do what they want to do anyway. So if a policy is violated, how do we go about
fixing it or addressing that issue? >> Any other questions? That's it. Okay. So you can sit down. We he'll answer it. >> Yeah. Violations of policies would be t policy viol any violation of policy to
be have to be taken up with the superintendent and the superintendent would have to make a decision andor if it should be necessary involve the board and they would take a vote and that's you know how we do it here in New Jersey for public schools but you'd have to alert
the superintendent of any policy that you feel was violated and you'd go from there. >> Thank you very much Eddie. We'll talk soon. >> Thank you. And also you know that you're a board member you know that there's also school ethics board. You can feel free to if you think someone violated
the ethics file ethic charges. >> Excuse me. All right. So any other public comments? >> Motion to close public comment. >> Have a second. >> I second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Now board member comments.
Any board members? >> Mr. She. >> Yes. Go ahead. I'm a little confused. A project labor agreement and prevailing wage.
I believe they're two separate things. Project labor agreement means that well there's a labor agreement for a particular
thing that's happening for bailing wage not for nothing. Are we sure that the people that are doing the job, are they paid
with benefits? Is there overtime? Is there a mechanism that this body, the superintendent, the BA,
is there a mechanism to make sure that there's a PLA or if we pay prevailing wage, the prevailing wage actually takes and
dictates pension, sick days, that type of information. >> Okay, that's it. Hey John, you >> get get an answer. >> You wanna
>> Right. So when it comes to the our our projects, whether they're governed by a project or labor agreement or not, we're required uh to pay prevailing wage, right? That's what our general contractors are supposed to be charging, right, for their labor and then their
subs, so on and so forth. Now we pay based on a AIA document which is a certified pay application certified by an architect construction manager uh along with notary um and there's varying supporting documents that come with that
certified payroll so on and so forth other than receiving those documents I have no way of auditing them them to see who's paid what after the general contractor's paid. That's a that's something that the department of labor gets into. >> Thank you >> Mr.
Yes. >> Has there been uh has there been any inconsistencies with prevailing wage? >> Just asking. >> Yeah. >> I I didn't know if you finished your
your question or not. So that's why Yeah. Go ahead. >> Sure. To my knowledge, Mr. Armano, I I really can't comment. the Department of Labor um has come out, right, to review varying um pay applications along with their supporting documentation. Uh if
there is an inconsistency, that's on the responsibility of the contractor. That's not our responsibility if we weren't provided with the appropriate paperwork. Um, I know that in when the board of ed and the administration, um, we comply with all the laws that were required to
under uh, public contracts law and construction. >> So, Mr. Romano, you're on the library board. You know, recently the state ordered the stop work for the North Edison Library is because of payment. >> Absolutely. >> Yes. So, uh, you know, um,
>> we haven't Excuse me. Let Let me finish. Let me finish. >> I am not on the library board. I am a representative. >> Let me finish. Let me finish >> please. >> Let me finish. Okay. So, we have never had that incident in in Edison in the past couple of years or even before when
we built many many buildings. But uh you know the library board is example that uh not not library board the north Edison library construction is example that you know the the contractor or subcontractor had you know did something. I don't know the details but
all I know is is the work has stopped right so that's my comment so I'll talk to Eddie you know afterwards yeah >> any other board me yeah go ahead >> can I >> yeah sorry uh first of all I represent the
superintendent at the library board I am not a library board member number one number two uh I do know do not know the particulars of the job the job stop order. But to be honest with you,
I would like to take and understand that the difference between prevailing wage and a project liber labor agreement. Now, I really would like to know the
people that are subcontractors that are being paid prevailing wage but also taking out benefits for them. See, because only my opinion, my
opinion, we have something called 1197. They're the firemen. They're unions. Local 75 is the Edison police officers. We have something uh it's I guess it's called the ETA.
be perfectly honest, I would really like to see project labor agreement or explanations to if we pay prevailing wage, are they paying the subcontractors,
are they paying all of the benefits that a union person would get? That's all I'm asking. I'm not asking for, you know, anything else. Just making a statement. Thank you very much. >> Thank you.
>> I I would I would just like like to say um in terms of the the documentation that we receive, right, from all of our general contractors, all of our pay applications, you know, that that type of stuff is is is listed in there by varying trade, right? So the the hourly weight per the prevailing wage chart in
the state of New Jersey along with uh the benefit uh component of that as well. However, after we make payment to the general contractor, right, who is the overseer of the job of all the different trades and subcontractors, we're required to pay them. Um, there is no mechanism for us to audit beyond
that. And that's not the board of education's role. Um, that's the Department of Labor's role. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. She. >> Okay. Thank you. So, I just want to uh let everyone know that the construction of this auditorium, this beautiful auditorium we're sitting in right now,
and the construction of the new wing of JP Stevens right in the back, all done by the union. >> Can you context that? Thank you very much. >> So, is John Marshall? >> John Marshall is coming up. Yeah, I'm saying all the work has already done >> and has a PLA.
>> That has a PLA. Yes. 30 $30 million project. We want our local people to come in and work with us and I'm all for it. Right. Okay. So, any other other board member comments? >> Yeah, Jenny,
>> real quick, I just wanted to let you know that I did go to the play at Edison High School on Friday and it was so good. You know, if you ever get the opportunity to attend these, these kids do the most amazing job. So, you know,
please try to make it when when they do have them. In addition to that, last night I did attend the PTO PTA uh meeting that we had at the ed center. It was a wonderful exchange of ideas. Everybody was just so, you know, so
interested and you know, they're just were so giving. And again, I would just like to say thank you to all of these PTOs and PTA members for all the hard work and all the time that they put in to support their schools and their
buildings and us, you know, they, you know, it's just really really a wonderful thing. But um and I also went today to Edison High again for the uh fitness center and that is incredible. If you get the opportunity, please stop
by and take a look. Okay, that's it for me. >> Thank you. Any other board members? Sushi. >> Okay. Can you guys hear me in the back? >> Yes, you're good. >> Okay. Well, I I want to share a success story about the student internship
program. Uh Eddie.ai. It's a fintech uh company who originally planned to take two high school interns from our school district. But after seeing how well prepared our students are and how easy it was for them to work with our district, they ended up selecting five
students and the internship for the five students started last week. And and I want to recognize three people in making this happen. Um Mr. Cohen and Mr. Heather Daniel came up with the most transparent and easy process for
students to work with Ed.AI AI and Miss Valentine who who flawlessly executed this process giving an amazing experience to both our students as well as Eddie.ai. These are the kind of experiences and real world um training we want to grow
in our school district and I hope Miss Valentine in her new role you know establishes I would say 10 more partnership this year. So together know we are giving an opportunity to our students to get these experiences that will shape their future. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Any other poll members? >> Mr. She. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. I just want to um echo what Genie has said. We uh the community relationship committee had a meeting with the all the PTA PDO leaders yesterday. Uh as the chair of the committee, I do believe that it's our
task to be the bridge to connect all the parts of our community. the students, the parents, our school staff. Um I I think um you know um I do want to also say that I really appreciate what our
PTPO put in to work, the hard work they put into not bring the fun to our students, right? So their life is not just uh homework and study. Um and also I think they play a key role to keep up our u school spirit is strong. So, I do
want to give a little shout out because I always wanted to help our PTA PTO uh for the TJ Thomas Jefferson PTA. They are hosting a Thanksgiving bakery sale. Um, every information is on all the information is on their social media for just I think $20. You can get a
delicious freshlymade pie ready to pick up right before uh Thanksgiving. So, I think you know you can donate $20 and also get help ours PTP PDO and so uh you don't have to cook for the pie. Um I
know I'm getting a peacon pie myself. So, thank you. That's all. >> All right. Thank you. Any other board members? So, um yeah, I just echo uh Miss Pen and uh Mrs. Um, White said, you know, we had
a good meeting, but there's one information I wanted everyone to know, and that's what the the PTO leadership uh said. They're volunteers. They're not getting paid. Okay, let's make it clear. All the PTO, they are all volunteers.
They're not getting paid. All right. So, for the record, um so uh the the thing that I I have received recently is about the prek and uh uh Dr. Alarelli just mentioned that
we received a grant uh from the state $1.48 billion. So, um a lot of uh parents has uh some detailed questions. Now, I'd like to take this opportunity if you don't mind. Dr. already have uh Mr. uh you know uh
Mr. Cui to come over and u >> give us his version of uh this prek program. >> Absolutely. Dr. Tui microphone. >> So Mr. Shei, thank you for the introduction and to the entire board. It's too soft all night now. I'm blowing
us out here. So to the entire board um thank you for your commitment to this program uh stood up here last year and we uh were rejected right and um and now it's a different story. So reation heard that they were awarded $1.483 million um
in pea funding that's for a total of 23 gen students. Um, additionally we have 250 or the capacity for 250 special education students in district. So our program totals for this year are going
to be 463 like 463 three and four year olds who otherwise wouldn't have a program without your support. So thank you so much. To break those numbers down a little further on the gened side, 87 of
those students attend FDR and EELC, our IND district program. Um we had also placed 56 four-year-olds out in the community at select privatelic childare centers and upon award we had 70 seats left. So um my department will be
putting some additional information out to our community tomorrow to additionally explain our weight list. But um the best way to think about this right now is the lottery as a whole was 559 students and on November 10th we're going to be able to give 70 of those
students. So um just really excited that last piece about november 10th. Please keep in mind that most of the districts that were awarded throughout the state are looking to open up on January f uh 1. But again, with um this board's support,
we're going to get those additional three and four year olds into classrooms uh Monday. So really excited and big things to come. We're we're now locked in for the next uh five years to capture our entire universe. So Mr. She, did I hit everything or do you want me to break it down any further?
>> That's great. >> Okay, perfect. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much. >> Yeah, I just want to echo uh Dr. to he said um it's a collaborative effort uh from our transportation department as well because all the prek kids are transported and uh we actually have uh
things in motion and once we get the uh the grants uh we are able to quickly uh get these kids into the uh the prek program on November 10th. So uh kudos to the uh you know uh Dr. to here and and
uh his department and also uh uh transportation to get things lined up. >> Mr. She Yes. I remember years ago we were talking about full day kindergarten and how that was going to be like
was a dream. Uh to be honest with you, this prek program, that's like going over the top. Thank you. Thank you, the state. Thank you for the teachers. Now, I got to be honest with you. You know, the district does
really well, but without without the teachers and without the supervisors, this is done. They do it for us. Our prek kids, they get a head start.
they get a head start on kindergarten and that head start helps them as they progress into the school system. So, Mr. Tui, thank you. You've done uh more
>> you come come to the the the the podium. >> I left one important one important piece out. Um, we have our uh director of early childhood programs, Miss Dawn Netzel here tonight. She's sitting behind me. She doesn't regularly. This is all her >> too far away. I can't see. >> I'm sorry.
>> Soup soup to nuts. She walked this thing to the finish line. So, I I'd be remiss if I didn't get up back up here and say that. So, thank >> you. >> Thank you, Mr. Tuy. >> No, I just wanted to elaborate. You know, faster we get our students, our early
educated students into the system, they become more part of the system. So, full day kindergarten was great. This prek program, that's a home run.
So, thank you for everything that you've done, Mr. Edelli. Please. Thank you, bud. >> Thank you. Thank you for your support for your support. All >> right. So when you talk about you know kindergarten let's not forget who
actually started the program. That's that's that's Dr. Braen. >> So uh he came in and I think five years ago uh we talked about the uh prek program talked about the kindergarten program and he implemented you know the
the next year. So, um I also uh some good news and uh Dr. Bragan just got appointed at the South Brunswick to be their superintendent. So, >> is he is he from Mammoth County? >> Uh yes. So, congratulations uh to uh Dr. Reagan
as well. So I hope he will watch our meeting and yeah wishing him nothing but the very success at uh our uh you know neighbor neighbor neighboring school district. Okay. Uh any other board member comments? See none.
>> Motion to adjourn. >> Okay. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? I >> All right. Meetings adjourned.