Check. Check. Check. One, two. Check. Check. One, two. Start salute to the flag of the United States of America and to the republicsy for Jim. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Mr. Vichel Patel. >> Miss Pang >> here. >> Mr. She >> here. >> Miss White >> here. >> Miss Anjen Patel >> here. >> Mr. Lugo >> here. >> Mr. Erico >> here.
>> Mr. Azerell >> here. We have a corn. >> Oh, did I? Mr. Ron Patel. I'm sorry. >> What a great shirt, might I add. >> My friend here on Father's Day.
>> They're ready. Ready for summer. >> Opening statement. >> Yeah. 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 listed on the district's website. >> Thank you, John. In accordance with NGSA section 10 colon 4-12, the Epson Township Board of Education adjusts to the confidential session for the purpose
of discussing the following confidential personnel and board matters, student matters, pending litigations, legal matters, contracts, property acquisition, HIV. Motion to adjourn to privilege session. >> Motion second.
>> I. >> Thank you. >> An hour. Uh, we're going to pick an hour. We'll be back in an hour. Thank you. We're back. Um, next next on the agenda, super superintendent report. Dr. Edelli. >> Thank you so much, uh, Miss Pang. Uh,
good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Board of Education members. I hope all is well. Uh, we are in full swing right now, um, in the summer months. uh and prepping for the opening of school, which is going to be here before you know it. Uh over the course of this next
school year, we're going to be doing the superintendent reports on a thematic component. Um today, we're going to be talking a little bit about Yeah, probably have to click that for me. >> Down. Let's see. There we go. All right. We're going to be talking a little bit about some of the things that are going
on in the summer. And as you know, uh, all of our guiding principles are in relationship to our strategic plan, our northstar mission, which guides our work, empowering learners to shape the world with knowledge, purpose, and passion. And that every initiative, every dollar, and every investment, and
every decision that we make is guided by this mission in order for the benefit of our students here in Edison Township. Uh, tonight we're going to be talking about a couple pieces. We have, uh, year- ahead uh, priorities, some of the things that we're going to be working on as an administrative team. We've got some summer work as well, some capital
projects that we'll talk about. Um, some of the pieces in relationship to some of the board of education updates as well as things to come in our August superintendent report. Uh, we are focusing on four principles this year for our year- ahead priorities. We are currently crafting our instructional
goals. Those are based on multiple measures. Um, student achievement, uh, teacher anecdotal notes, um, our surveys that we hand out to both uh, staff, student, and the community. uh all in the understanding that we are, you know, setting high expectations for our kids
and ensuring that we're offering the proper programs for each and every single child here in Edison. Uh we have a robust commitment to engagement this year, um which we'll talk about shortly, but uh we're really looking forward to expanding our family partnerships, getting out into the community, telling
our story, spreading the word, um providing clear, transparent communication uh with one voice um for one Edison Township. Uh we've got a lot of projects that are currently going on, operational readiness. Mr. Calibus as well as Mr. Murphy and his entire crew
uh are are very busy this summer with our expansion projects, which we'll talk a little bit about, as well as the routine cleaning of uh our our schools in preparation for September. And uh we'll also be highlighting throughout the year uh you know the the fiscal responsibility and stewardship, right?
We're we're going to be talking about um budgetary items, commitment to facilities. We'll be focusing on enrollment as well too, as well as long-term decision making that um that shows strategic planning on behalf of my team as well as this board of education. So, behind the scenes right now from the
curriculum side, uh we are currently revising curriculum over the course of this summer in various areas. We are looking at expanding our program and planning for themies. We have a robust extended school year and summer school program currently going on uh which will be wrapping up um in early August. And
of course, we always want to address our most neediest learners through our intervention and professional development planning as well too. Uh operations and facilities. We have building readiness at work. Um a bunch of things that are going on. I'll provide a little bit more detail in relationship to some of the capital and
the maintenance projects as well as um talking a little bit about uh the upcoming component in relationship to transportation and some of the safety checks that were going on. And last but not least, u you know, where the rubber meets the road is people in communication, teachers, students, parents, community. Um really looking
forward to one unified messaging program through our um communications committee here from the board of education as well as internally through our director of communications. some of the capital projects that are underway. And I won't read off the screen right here, but just a couple highlights of some of the initiatives
that we have and that this board of education has approved. We got air conditioning in three schools that are currently underway. James Madison Primary, Intermediate, and Washington Elementary uh elementary school. Uh the demolition is mostly complete in those areas. New HVAC equipment is currently
on site. Install will be ready to rock and roll for September 2026. Uh John Marshall, if you haven't driven by that school, it is really magnific Magnificent. It is a three-story classroom construction uh on the uh right hand side if you're facing it as
well as a new entryway uh redesign of the entire office space there. Interior uh uh framing, plumbing is currently in progress. Um really pleased with the progress of that job considering the winter that we had. Um uh you know,
special thanks to our contractors as well as Mr. Calibus and his team for keeping everybody uh on track. Uh we've got a couple pieces uh here as well too. Uh the long- aaited switch gear is finally at Edison High School and uh getting ready to be replaced. Uh the JMI
edition which is also going to be magnificent. Um classrooms uh gymnasium uh all in the back of the building right there. It looks absolutely fantastic. had the opportunity to walk the perimeter with the building principal uh prior to the end of school as well as meet with both principles about their
intentions for um classroom use and how we're going to expand those uh some of the programs there. Uh Edison High School athletic trainers room is almost completed and the renovations to Thomas Jefferson Middle School kitchen is underway. Be ready to serve student
lunches uh beginning September. Coming in August, a little foreshadowing, a little bit more detailed report. Uh we'll be talking about enrollment and class size. Uh I'll give an update to the board in relationship to the vacancies that we have. Our HR department's doing an unbelievable job as well as all of our hiring managers, building principles, vice principles,
and supervisors done a wonderful job in finding talent in a very very difficult time. We're in the midst of the largest teacher shortage that uh you know probably in the history of public education currently right now. Um but our group is still uh able to find talented, determined and committed staff
members um to teach our students each and every single day. Uh transportation will also be a uh topic of discussion coming up. Roots uh parent communication as well as subscript uh subscription busing uh passes and updates will be done in August as well. Uh facilities,
you know, as always, we are currently uh you know uh Dr. Patrick Cassan as well as Mr. Colibus routinely go over safety checks, technical issues, classroom readiness to ensure that we're ready to open schools on time, safely for each and every single student. And last but
not least, uh we are always evaluating our programs and the student support. Commitment to counseling, mental health for our students. Our dual language program is expanding in relationship and that's um a part of this budget as well. uh and our high schoolmies uh are
growing and uh are going to be ready to rock and roll in the beginning of September as well. So those are all pieces of information that I will uh be for uh that I'll be discussing in our August superintendence report. Um as always, you know, our guiding principles are aligned through our strategic plan.
Uh we are in year three of that. I'm extremely proud of all of our district leaders and our teachers and their commitment to those programs. Uh my goal this year is to make sure that that plan is more prominent in our classrooms that each and every single teacher understands it um and can uh utilize that as the guiding principles in
relationship to teaching and learning. Uh as always, I thank the board for their continued support. Uh I look forward to partnering with uh members of the community as we uh launch a robust communications campaign. And uh that concludes my report. Miss Pang,
>> thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, I just have a few a couple of notes. Um, so even though the school is over, our communication committee and our administration team has been working really hard to um for for the launch of
Inside Edison public schools. This is a year-round initiative designed to provide our entire community with information about our school. There's only one goal for this initiative, total transparency. Um, we wanted to share
with everybody, every residents about what's happening our school, what's great about our Edison education system and the challenge that we're facing and also I believe that we have a responsibility to let our taxpayer knows that where their
tax money goes. So, um, Mr. Shei is going to um, talk more about this in his committee reports. The other thing is oh there are subscription bus registration has been open and it's deadline is end of this month correct >> so make sure if you want to sign up
don't miss the deadline uh lastly um just hope everybody enjoy the rest of the summer there's only six weeks left I think yeah half half has passed you know word cups has ended it's sad but uh you know we time to go to beach yeah time to
go to beach enjoy that's all thank Uh, next. >> Only six weeks. >> Yeah. Yeah. I've been counting. >> Starting early this year. >> Been counting. So, you have a 30 week summer break. >> Yeah. What's next? Uh,
>> you have public comments. Now, we have public comments for resolutions. >> Oh, you Okay. Dr. Edley, would you review Oh, review? >> Yep. >> The agenda items. >> You got it. Thank you so much, Miss Pang. Yep. Um so for the agenda as uh the board of education has had access to
this we have our personnel report um appointments uh change of status leaves of absence as well as our district-wide programs the human resources office as well as our building leadership uh and supervisory team have been fast at work ensuring that all vacancies are filled.
Uh from a administrative standpoint we have the second reading of uh the policies that were discussed during um our policy committee meeting which I think was in May at that time. First reading was in June. This will be the second meeting. We have the annual adoption of our emergency virtual
instruction plan which is mandated by administrative code and law. Uh we act we obviously have our uh yearly approval of or monthly approval of the harassment, intimidation and bullying report uh from June 23rd. Uh we have a revision to the school calendar just a
couple half days that were in there in relationship that were um discussed in previous meetings. We have uh the approval of the memorandum of understanding between Ruckers University Graduate School of Education and that is to uh have a direct pipeline for student
teacher placement uh to ensure that uh not only we can host student teachers here in Edison. We have several partnerships we have with McCain University, Mammoth University as well as Ruckers University. Uh so the more access that we have to the um pre-ervice education programs uh the better uh it
will be for Edison Township public schools in that we will be able to uh catch top-notch talent uh as they're coming right out of school. We have um from our curriculum and instruction program, we have approval of a few field trips here. And as always, we have our
special pupil services report for our outofd district placements. And without any further hesitation, I will turn it over to my partner in crime, which is our very talented business administrator, Mr. John Toth. >> Thanks, Dr. Alerelli. Good introduction, dude. That was that was a tough act.
That's a really >> just the way Jonathan wrote it. >> That's it's a tough act to follow. Uh under the uh business section of the agenda, the first item up is usually and always is our monthly financial report minutes uh to include also acceptance of the different nonpublic state aid that
we receive for the nonpublic schools uh by category. Um, also our additional extraordinary aid and homeless tuition aid from FY26 and then some revised tuition rates uh for our special ed pro programs for uh students that we may bring in from out
of district into programs that we offer here in Edison. Under contracts, um it's pretty light. We have some uh software licenses with McGraw Hill and Lincoln followed by uh the purchase of classroom furniture for JMI for the new obviously
uh classroom additions that's going to be going on there along with that JMI and Marshall their full um integrated PA and communication system wiring you know soup to nuts including install that will be happening there. Uh we have an
addendum to our contract with ESS Northeast who handles our uh substitute staffing. And then uh we have uh a contract for um district-wide uh managed printing um with a company by the name
of Macros that we'll be handing on our small printers. We don't have all that many of them, but uh they'll be doing the managed uh contract with them. Under facilities, we have two uh change orders. uh one at the uh renovation project for the JP auditorium. This is
to close out the project. It was uh uh a charge for some third party testing that was done there and another one at that same contract for a credit that we're receiving uh back from the contractor. Under grants, we're going to be uh
submitting and accepting our allocations for entitlement grants, which is title one through four. There's a variety of them for different categories. uh along with the exception of the product uh the the project lead grant. And then under transportation, we're not approving any
routes at this time, but we are going to be getting, you know, we're gearing up to have our applications released via the portal so uh we can um start offering the subscription bus transportation and that's it.
>> Thank you. Uh next motion for uh sorry public comments resolution only. Anybody? No. See none. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Thank you. Motion to approve personnel.
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Okay. >> Mr. Azerella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Erica. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ronak Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lugo.
>> Yes. >> Miss Anja Patel. >> Yes. Miss White, >> yes. >> Mr. Shik, >> yes. >> Miss Pang, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Motion to approve administration, curriculum, and instruction and pupil special services.
>> Motion second. >> Motion by Mr. Eric, second by Mr. >> Mr. Azerillo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ero, >> yes. >> Mr. Ronak Patel, >> yes. >> Mr. Lugo, >> yes.
Miss Anja Patel, >> yes. >> Miss White, >> yes. >> Mr. She, >> yes. >> Miss Pink, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Motion to approve finness. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Wow. Tough one there.
>> Give it to Give it to R. >> All right. I'm giving it to R. >> He's more senior. >> Not age wise, though. >> Got it. I'm just putting that in the notes in the minutes as well. >> Mr. Mr. Azerello. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Ero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ronac Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lugo. >> Yes. >> Miss Anja Patel. >> Yes. >> Miss White. >> Yes. >> Mr. She. >> Yes. >> Miss Pang. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Next we have committee
reports. Communication committee. >> Yes. So um the communication uh committee met on July 21st uh at the uh s center uh the communication committee met to
discuss the launch of inside Edison public schools a yearround uh initiative designed to provide the entire Edison community with positive factual student centered information about district programs, opportunities, supports um
facilities, fiscal responsibility, partnerships, and uh future planning. The committee reviews the initial communication schedule including a launch press uh release, a launch press release, a dedicated web page, weekly
did you know features, outreach to local media and community organizations, and a proposed September community report mailed to all Edison households. The committee also discussed developing brief presentations for civic and
community groups and establishing a public communication calendar with specific assignments provided to the communications office board leadership administration and uh committee members before the next meeting. So stay tuned
uh for uh what's coming up. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next we have public comments. Yeah. >> Good evening. Anthony Mar from medicine. I'm here again to speak about what I spoken about numerous times in the past,
the parental bill of rights. This parental bill of rights is an excellent piece of work. It as the title suggests even says it provides rights for parents which unfortunately need to be defended nowadays. There was
a time when it didn't need to be but okay we're here I'm here to def to say they need to be defended. This parental bill of rights which I have emailed to you has been adopted by two towns in New Jersey. Colts which wrote it and
recently by Kimmelan which is a town in Morris County both have adopted it unanimously. Let's do that here. Let's send a message. Let's adopt it unanimously. Everyone on the board if you do not what do you say to the
parents? What do you say to the anyone and everyone in Edison? Let me read to you some of the stuff that's in this parental bill of rights. I'm not going to read the whole thing. It's it's too long. But just some highlights. It says here,
"Parents and guardians hold the essential and most natural authority concerning education and welfare of their children." Does anyone argue with that? The US Supreme Court has pretty much said that all school officials and personnel are hereby charged hold and maintain these
rights thereby cultivating an earnest and cooperative bond between home and school in harmony with the applicable statutes and principles of our state and nation. Dr. Alderelli
spoke of family partnerships. This this goes perfectly with that. If you say no to this, what about the family partnerships that are being promoted here? Parents have the right to review and inspect curriculum, textbooks, library
books, and any other instructional material used in this child's education. The district shall provide each parent with a class syllabus, syllabus or outline for every course with a course
their child is enrolled in via current district technology, including an overview of topics to be covered and major assignments. There's material in here about access to academic records. Parents have the right to receive
information about school and district policies, budgets, and operations. This is common sense schooling and parenting. Parents have the have the right to consent to or decline any physical or mental health services offered through
the school. Accepted emergencies where immediate intervention is required for student safety. The school must obtain written parental consent before a student receives counseling, therapy, or psychological services from school
personnel or contracting providers. They're in ex in excess to in excess to services identified in policy and those required by law. Ederson Township Board of Education affirms the rights of parents, legal
guardians to inquire and receive from school staff truthful and truthful and to the extent known information about their child. This information includes but is not limited to any change in the student's asserted
gender identity, pronouns, preferred name expressed at school when different from those assigned at birth. This was addressed when you abolished 5756. But this does not deny a student's
right to go in that direction if he so desires. I hope that student is counseledled about that. But nothing in this policy voids any laws in New Jersey regarding law against discrimination. You in fact
you have no authority to do such such a thing. And this thing goes on and on uh in the same direction. It promotes parents rights. Please do so. I've spoken to you in the past about the
fifth commandment. Honor mom and dad. Does anyone have any problem with that? I've spoken to you in the past about the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do unto the parents in this town what you would like done. If you're a parent,
you probably know what it is to be either to be honored and sadly to be dishonored. Don't dishonor the parents in this town. Show them honor. Adopt this bill of rights. Do it unanimously. Send a message. Edison is a big town. It
will tell not just Edison, it will tell the state what is right to do for parents. And that's about it. I thank you for your time and for for listening. Hi, my name is Cindy Ma. I am here also
to support uh the parental rights bill. I just want to thank you uh board members for your dedication and sacrificial time and investing in a good education for the future of our children. And I also want to ask and um that the
parental bill be passed since it's been passed by um two other townships. uh children belong to their parents and not the state education system. The only place where children belong to the state is in the communist countries like North
Korea. While we're fighting for god-given parental rights, why why sorry, why are we fighting for uh uh god-given parental rights in public schools? Because of what happened in the past where parental rights were taken away without the parents knowing about
it. as in policy 5756 which was put in place without any notification or public input from parents. They never knew about that that they were not allowed to know about their child's self-identity
identification sexual orientation in school. It was it it puts parents against their children because the school the school thinks they know better. Also, back when my children were in high school, they are all adults now.
Okay. Um, I'm a grandma, but they had gay assemblies in high school where gay activists were promoting the gay rights homo hom uh normalizing homosexuality. Now, since my tax debt uh dollars went to pay for for all this stuff, we have
the right to say something. I was also a substitute teacher. I've I've since um retired. Uh but I was a substitute teacher in uh high school and I was and I was a substitute for a health teacher. I was told to show a video about the
truth about Jane. Now, I saw this entire video, despite my dismay, where gays were cool, trailblazers, and anyone who disagreed were bigots and hateful. There was a bed scene in there with two young women.
My parents never knew about this video. It was never on the health curriculum. Even in middle school, my young uh parental's rights were you serve. My son was in the sixth grade uh Edison public schools. He he came home and told me,
"Mom, they had a gay assembly." I asked him, "Okay, what did you learn from this assembly?" He told me he this is what he said. Quote, "Oh, the school told me it's okay to be gay." Now, parents again never knew was notified about this. And I think because
so that we parents cannot be op out of this against this indoctrination. I want to point out that this this I want to point out that if you only allow one view on teaching of sexuality and this and setting policies accordingly
and silencing and denigrating any opposing views that is discriminatory and it is a point uh it is viewpoint discrimination. So this is why we want parent uh we want parentals right bills in place. Parents
deserve transparency and opout out options. Schools need to go back to teaching basics of reading math and allowing main and do and not allow mainstream political agendas influencing students and taking the souls of the next generation.
Just in nature there are laws of gravity. You jump off the cliff you get hurt. The same principle goes for the truth. As human beings, we are spiritual beings. We break spiritual laws, their consequences, and emotional pain and brokenness. The truth is God defines
love and sex and family. And we do not get to redefine this. If we defy God's truth, it will be to our own hurt. There are many data out that has been uh out here so far that the mainstream media doesn't, you know, uh uh allow to go through. Okay.
Why? Why are suicide even though transgender is so accepted and non you know not discriminated against? Why is there still a high high rate of suicide among them? How come there's so many transitioners have asked why didn't anyone stop me
from this lie? I I cannot reverse what I've done to my body there and you know that there are many lawsuits against trans operation. Hospitals are closed. Supreme Court just banned biological males from competing in female sports. talk about be women's right. You know, the women's uh the females work so hard
and they and they gave up their trophies for to to the transgender mayor who biologically is is more stronger than they are. Okay. I hope the board will do what is right and not just what is politically correct. Please know that we moms are always praying for God's
blessing and protection on you, the board, the principles, the staff, the teachers, especially the children. We love the children and want what's best for them. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. I do uh recognize the
perseverance in you know for both of you to come to talk about this issue. I believe our policy committee and our administration team are going to take a look and review this policy that you mentioned and uh keep you updated. Thank you. Anybody else?
>> Yeah, >> thanks for giving opportunity. Uh myself yogas uh I am >> address please. >> Name >> name and address. >> Mhm. >> Uh I am living in Timberox community. >> Thank you. >> And uh uh I have a question about the
subscription buses. In my community there are 250 houses almost and uh surrounding if we see uh there are other four communities. So almost we can consider 500 houses right
and all the 500 houses they do not have any meat like uh uh any uh bus service or anything and thanks for starting the substitution buses last year. So my question is uh
uh last year we got the bus route in my community. Now this year is my community entitled to get the bus route. Now I know it depend on the number of students and everything but is
there any clarity uh how many number of students required >> and and if if if my community guests uh get a a bus is is it possible that we will get a bus stop within my community?
Last year I have follow up on multiple times to get the bus stoppage within my community but we didn't get it. Now Dogwood middle is opposite community they got the bus stoppage. Now consider
we have the smaller kids who are g going in the kindergarten for first grade second grades and uh we do not have the walkway. So it's a security risk but somehow within my community parent has managed this year uh from my community
there are it's not my problem many parents have the same problem they want just one uh bus stop within the community. So hopefully if you take this and address it. Now last year what
happened with with the uh dog wood it's not discrimination because my community even after following up many times we didn't get a bus stop within the community and just opposite community they got the bus stop within the community right this might be
human error hopefully this year get corrected. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, you want to address this? >> Yeah, great. No, no, thank you. Without knowing the ins and outs of where the bus stop are, I I would I would say uh right after the meeting, if you wanted to touch base with Dr. Hus, we'll take your name. We'll take a look at the
community and uh be able to answer all your questions. >> Okay, thank you. Anyone else? >> See no >> motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> Okay, go meeting close. Ajourned.
>> Ajourned. >> No member comments. board member comments. >> I But I already too late. No second. >> Anybody? >> Go ahead. >> Board member comments. >> Was there a circ? There's no second, right? >> No second. >> Okay. Sorry, Ralph.
>> Nice try. >> I try. >> Uh board member comments, please. >> Anybody? >> Well, I I have to say something now. I have to say there are only six weeks left. So, so enjoy
where you can, okay? Take some, you know, relax and and uh, you know, get ready for the for the uh, you know, uh, next school year. I just want to reiterate, I said last time, uh, the tennis courts and the fields of both
Edison High School and JP are open. So, go there and run there or play tennis and and whatever. And don't stay home playing video games. Yeah, I just I want to echo that actually every day I I stop by JP because it there's they have soccer
practice and tennis practice in the morning, but I believe in the afternoon and night time there's nobody there. So, please use those beautiful facilities um that we provided. Thank you. >> Yeah, I think I think the the Edison High because it's right behind the residential area, so we don't have
lights. Uh but for JP, I think it it turns off at 10 or 10:30. So, you know, when the weather is cool in the evening after dinner and just go and, you know, play a little bit, >> walk on the track. >> Yep. >> Get your steps. >> But no, no dogs, please.
>> Yeah, no dogs. >> Yeah, we had that incident before. So, >> thank you. >> Y'all rough want to try again. >> Motion to second. >> Okay. All in favor? I. Okay. Thank you all.