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ready. >> Okay, we're good. >> Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. This is a special meeting of the board of education pursuant to New Jersey statutes and the rules adopted by the board of education. notice of this meeting using an online platform was

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posted on the district website on June 10th, 2026. In addition, this notice is posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of 500 North Broad Street. And pursuant to this act, a copy has been filed with the city clerk of Elizabeth, New Jersey. There

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will be an online public portion for citizens to address the board. Public's participation for the public portion must register online up to the start of the meeting so that they may have the opportunity to speak. The public participation for the states the name,

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email, phone number of the person who wants to comment. Members of the public who prefer not to or do not have the means to participate using the online platform may continue to participate by emailing statements relative to the agenda items and/or educational matter

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matters to the secretary of the board at kennedyj.org. All statements received will be read onto the record during the meeting's public comment portion. All emails must be submitted and received by the secretary of the board up to the start of the meeting and it is always in the

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the case must include the public member's full name for the record. Each statement submitted by the participant shall be limited to three minutes in duration. The total time of the public comment shall be limited to 60 minutes. Emails received by not reading after 60

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minute duration will be spread in full in the official board meetings of the minutes. Mr. Kennedy, roll call, please. >> Barbosa >> here. >> Shrez >> here.

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>> Noel >> here. >> Jacobs >> present. Marina Ortega >> here. >> Pastana >> here. >> Rivera >> here. >> Carvalo

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>> here. >> Pledge of allegiance. >> Commissioner Jacobs, would you lead us in the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic in which we trust

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Um, citizens address the board. >> Do we have any citizens? >> Uh, at this time it means open for public comment online, but we have no

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one signed up. Additionally, we didn't receive any emails that need to be read into the record. So, we can close the public portion. >> Thank you. I officially closed the public portion part of this meeting.

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Mr. Kennedy, do you want to take take the wheel? >> Sure. Um, if we're going to go into um private session, >> may I have a motion to go into private session? >> I make a motion to go into private

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session. >> Second. >> It has been properly moved and seconded. Mr. Kennedy, roll call, please. >> Barbosa. Yes, >> no. >> Yes.

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>> Davis. >> Yes. >> Marina. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Rivera. >> Yes. >> Carval. >> Yes. We are now in private.

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Is everyone back? >> Hey, welcome back. >> Are we live? May I have a motion to go back into public? >> Motion to go back. >> Second that motion.

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>> Motion has been properly made. >> Mr. Kennedy, roll call, please. Motion was properly made. Mr. Kennedy, roll, please. >> I don't I don't even think he's there. Oh, yeah, he is there.

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Mr. Kennedy. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Kennedy is muted. >> Barbosa. >> Yes. I'm sorry. Um, roll call Diane Barbosa to go back to

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public. >> Yes. >> Bathless, is she there? >> Clairvoyant Noel. >> Yes. >> Jacobs, >> yes. Marina Ortega,

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>> yes. >> Pastana, >> yes. >> Rivera, >> yes. >> Carvalo, >> yes. >> At this time, I ask for a motion to

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adjourn today's meeting. >> I make a motion to adjourn today's meeting. I second that motion, >> Mr. Kennedy. Motion has been made and properly seconded. Roll call, please. >> Barbosa,

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>> yes. >> Clairvoyant Noel, >> yes. >> Jacob, >> yes. >> Marina Ortega, >> yes. >> Pasta, >> yes. >> Rivera,

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>> yes. and Carvalo. >> Yes. I want to thank our superintendent for taking the time to explain everything today and all the board members for all of their questions and thank everyone for caring about students

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of the city of Elizabeth. Thank you everyone. Yes, >> meeting is adjourned.