They're never done. Can we turn that half off again? That was nice. >> Yeah, >> this reminds me. I don't know. The light the board secretary needs to be able to record.
>> Ezra Ezra might need to read this. >> We got to hold a speech to the fire. Jeez. >> I'm not particular about the lighting. >> Welcome. Welcome. >> Welcome. What's your name? My name is Ezra. >> Ezra.
>> Ezra, welcome. Welcome. Pleasure to have you here. Right. >> She's not I'll have to tell >> it's like kind of like it's definitely And then I spent all year trying
my best. The regular monthly meeting of September 18th, 2025 is reconvened and called to order at 7:32 p.m. at Thomas Edison School, 37-01 Fairan Avenue, Eugene
Manta Public Room, Room 19, Fair1, New Jersey. There are eight members of the public in attendance. Can I get a roll call, please? >> Mr. Mr. Bowski >> here. >> Dr. Bernolini >> present. >> Present >> Miss Brown
>> present. >> Mr. >> President, >> Miss Felovich >> present. >> Miss Poy present. >> Mr. Santana >> present. The New Jersey open public meeting law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and to
attend the meetings of the public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the Paralong Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having a date, time, and place thereof distributed to the persons on the approved list posted in the board
of education administrative office and sent to the Bergen record of the Herald. The announcement the regular monthly meeting along with the date to place and time thereof was originally distributed on January 24th, 2025. Please join me in the flag salute
of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. I would like to introduce to everyone um our 2025 2026 Fairon High School student
representative. Congratulations and welcome to the board. There we go. Okay. All right. Good evening everyone. I am Ezra Feman, the student government association board of education representative for the year. I am also the junior class president and I
am excited to present Fairmont High School's first report of the year. Fairmont High School is kicking off the year strong and our clubs are already in full swing. Starting with our class council apparel sale, which is currently underway, and our students are eager to
show their school spirit. And I just happened to have with me tonight some order forms if anyone is interested. We have the new and improved Fairmont High School logo on our new merch for the year. So I have those forms with me.
Freshman class elections will take place on October 1st, giving our newest students the opportunity to step into leadership roles. The Student Government Association is also preparing to host their first of many SGAA general
assembly meetings on October 6th. This is when our SGA officers and class council presidents give a report to all of our home room representatives who then share announcements with the school community, which ensures clear communication across every grade level.
One of the events that will be announced at this meeting is the junior class's upcoming Kudoba night fundraiser on September 25th. If anyone is craving a burrito, wait until September 25th to make your Kudoba run.
Lastly, all our student government activities are preparing for our annual club fair in October where all students learn about our club offerings and get involved. It is an awesome opportunity for everybody to see all of the clubs that Fairlon High School has to offer.
Looking ahead, SGA is preparing to host our second annual homecoming dance on October 18th. This is a huge event for our student body and brings all the grades together for a fun night.
Our theater program has announced an exciting lineup of performances for this year. The Masks, which is our drama club, are currently rehearsing for their fall 2025 production, Ducka Supa Palooa Volume 2, a one act playfest. The
musical for this year has been announced as Chicago High School edition. And in the spring, The Masks take the stage again with 12 Angry Yur. We have some high Chicago High School Musical fans in here. Seems like
Ticket information for all productions will be posted on the Fairlon High School website and they are sure to be great performances. In addition to our activities, FLHS will observe the week of respect during the first week of October. This initiative
includes activities that encourage kindness, promote respect, and work to reduce bullying and violence within our community. Earlier this month, our students and staff also signed the No Place for Hate pledge, reaffirming our commitment to
creating a safe and supportive school environment. That concludes my report. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to sharing all the exciting news from Fairland High School with you all this year. Thank you, >> Ezra. Thank you. If you wouldn't mind
just hitting your microphone, you are welcome to stay and participate with us. I don't know what the workload looks like for you these days, but feel free to leave what you see fit. >> Yes, I will come pass out the forms now.
Just about to say that. >> Uh Dr. Dianio, >> thank you very much. Good evening, everyone. Uh, I do have a very short report this evening before I turn it over to Mrs. Keller, our assistant superintendent of schools, uh, for the
graduation pathways report update this evening. Uh, but just very briefly, uh, can't believe that we're three weeks into school already since September 2nd, our first day for our students. It's been a wonderful three weeks. We've had
an opportunity to be in all of the buildings. uh everybody is back into their established routines and there's quite a bit of schools in full swing. You know, we have all of the athletics and clubs and activities that are taking place in our schools. So, just want to
thank our administration, our staff, our teachers, everybody who's made the past several weeks extremely successful and very, very smooth opening. Um and at this time, I'm going to turn it over to Mrs. Keller, who will take us through the graduation pathways report. Right. Good evening everybody. Thank you Dr.
Dianio. So the graduation pathways report is one of our required yearly reports. It summarizes our recent class of 2025 and the various different ways they met their graduation requirements. So we had a total of 426 students graduate um this June. The number of
students who met their uh substitute competency test which would mean that they met it through say SAT or PSAT versus NJ GPA. We had 28 students for language arts and 65 students for mathematics. the rest of those students u met it through their NJGPA requirement. We had no students that
graduated due to the portfolio uh appeals process. We did have 11 students in language arts and 10 students in mathematics receive a state endorsed high school diploma specified in their IEPs. That would also include students who graduated as seniors, class of 25,
but also any students 18 through 21 who also did graduate on that day. Um we had two students that were denied graduation from 12th grade due to state or local requirements. Uh but no students were denied graduation uh due to any of their
uh assessments or the substitute competency or their portfolio. So everybody did meet the requirements for the assessment as per the state. And that is our report. >> Thank you very much, Mrs. Keller. And that concludes the superintendent report for this evening.
This agenda item provides an opportunity for committee chairs to present brief summaries of proceedings from their most recent committee meetings. These reports are forformational purposes only and reflect activities that have already taken place. This is not an appropriate time to introduce new business items or
engage in extended discussion on topics that should be addressed through proper channels. Committee chairs are reminded to keep reports limited to three minutes maximum based on the written meeting minutes. Focus only on the key actions and discussions from the most recent meeting. Reference when the next meeting
is scheduled. Avoid introducing new business that has not been properly vetted through the committee. Submit any written summary reports to the superintendent and board secretary for inclusion in the minutes. The floor is open. Ms. Brown. Um we am the chair of the student
services committee. We met uh this past week. Last week? No, this past week. Last week. And sorry it's all blended together. Um we our agenda was very light. We discussed the new um cell
phone policy that uh the district is working on creating and we um heard next steps in that process um and the uh outline of what's going to happen. So we're very excited about that. and our
next meeting is uh cancelled and our the next meeting we will meet in November. Thank you >> Dr. Berlini. >> Thank you. First of all, as uh
Jean Jean just said, uh we had to move our October 9th meeting uh for education because of the candidate forum that evening. Uh so we're moving our meeting to I believe October 16th. Just if you October 16th at 7:30. Right. Okay.
That's forformational purposes. We always have a a lengthy meeting for education. Here are some of the topics. First of all, we talked about the Bergen Community College contract where we currently have numerous students that participated and the board pays for it. And it was a
lengthy discussion of whether or not the cost should go to the students or stay under the board of education. And what we decided to do from that, we asked Dr. Disio to get the administration to compile a list of similar additional programs to see where we spend money and whether or not we should continue
providing opportunities for Bergen Community College. That's one. Um the enrichment programs is on the agenda. Uh we didn't have time to discuss it as we move to the next meeting. Uh there is a host of policies that uh deal with
anti-discrimination, anti-hate. uh and there's some concern whether or not we need to add another one for anti-semitism. Uh and where the committee is going to look at over all these policies that we were given a couple days beforehand and we will decide at the next meeting whether or
not we should introduce uh additional policies regarding to this topic. and um one of our our committee members thanked the board for the orientation uh and was also going to look at it uh try to maybe maybe adjust it for next year
but certainly at this point no action has been taken. Uh future items for discussion is the expansion of Edison into a preK4 to help decrease help decrease overcrowding at Mills and Radburn chain of command. And as Jean said a moment ago, our next meeting will
be focused primarily on the uh cell phone policy that uh the district is going to put into place. We met until 7:19 right on time. Thank you very much. This portion of our board meeting is specifically for comments on the
resolutions listed in tonight's agenda. When speaking, please state your name and municipality of residents. Specify which resolution you are addressing. Limit your remarks to three minutes. State law prohibits board members and administrators from discussing personnel matters, student discipline, or other
confidential issues. Please note this is not a dialogue or Q&A session between speakers and the board. While we may not respond immediately or to every comment made tonight, all input is carefully considered and helps inform our decisions. Responses may come through emails, reports, board statements,
website updates, or the or after the comment period closes. Thank you for your participation in our school's community governance. The floor is open to the public on agenda items only. Is there anything on the Google doc? >> There are no comments on the Google doc.
>> The floor is closed. >> I will now open the floor to board members on agenda items only. Dr. Berilini. I just first of all want to thank uh Miss Keller for the presentation tonight and I'm most pleased with the third line
number of students graduated under the portfolio appeals process is zero. I'm not a big fan of the portfolio process to be honest. So the fact that zero were needed to graduate which means our our school is doing a great job educating our students getting them ready for
state testing and doing well because again only uh not only zero number of students had to go through the portfolio appeals process which means they couldn't pass it any other way and then the fact that we only had two students out of 428
I guess no six graduated plus two is 428 I'm looking at the numbers is correctly I believe uh even though they're small prints. So the fact that I don't know what two out of 426 is percentwise but it's certainly a very low percent. So I
want to thank our staff or our our faculty or administration for creating an educational system that really works well. So, thank you very much, >> Miss Herman. >> Sorry,
>> dessert got in the way. Um, sorry about that. Okay. Um, on item 10 B, C, and D, I have a question regarding um residents versus non-residents
and then uh is it a break even cost? but also in other towns that we re we as Fairlorn residents receive um from other towns to to join their community school. Um it's always the residents pay less of
a rate than uh non-residents. So I don't see that I didn't see that as part of of that. And I was just wondering whether fair residents pay the same as non-residents. Um and although it does concern me that non-residents um would
be coming into our facilities um but I also was under the impression that it was a break even a break even on the cost of it that we weren't making a profit. So maybe it was just an assumption by on my part but I'm just
asking and that's it. Thank you Miss Brown. So, I just wanted to thank Miss Keller for your presentation. Um, everything that Ed said, I echo the same. Um, I
also wanted to just say how excited I am to see uh the extracurricular trips that we're approving for all of the students. Um, it looks like many of our students are going to enjoy basic fall activities, which is the best part of
being in New Jersey and the best part of being um in our district that we have the ability and the capability of of sending so many students on trips. um a at a low cost to our parents uh
because that's not always possible um even in towns you know as close as next door to us. So I just wanted to thank you guys for being for doing that um and I hope all of the students enjoy their trips. >> Miss Hovich,
>> so I'm still confused on policy 5842. So we as a district are removing number three from the policy based on the explanation from Strauss Esme. It says it's best um
Strauss Esme recommends a district to discuss the situation with their board attorney to determine how the best to address this issue. So my question is what's going to change? How is the removing number three going to change the way we op the district operates?
Like what actually is going to make how is it like if they can give like an example as well so I understand how that happens. So that's one question I have. Uh the next question I sound like a broken record and I totally understand
but 11 sees the bills we've been we always got the bills non-redacted then they were given to the public which I understand you have to redact for the public but then it could be put in the executive session and based on our attorney's um legal advice email
I'm sorry just interrupt you um any discussions between an attorney and the client so board member and attorney is privileged and that cannot be discussed in public session. >> It's an email. Okay. Well, anyways, um can we have the bills not redacted and
just have it with the students names for in the executive session of the agend of the bills because I can't keep approving bills that I don't know what they're spending on. The next thing is it seems based on the write up with the
questions, it seems that we do do a charge a little bit for the for the community school. So my question is why do we do a charge for the residents? What is the rationale behind that? Because I feel like if it's if
it's for residents and they pay taxes and they're are community members, we should be at cost with them because it's community school. it it belongs to everyone, not just some people. So that's my uh question.
I have another question for the attorney. If the for 11A, if my child benefits from the gifts, can do I have to recuse myself or do I I can always I can vote yes
for the PTA gifts. Thank you. >> So if it's a gift that's benefiting the entire class and let's say your child is in that class, you don't have to recuse yourself, >> Mr. Santana. >> I I fully support an anti-semitism
policy, just for the record. um 6D. Uh I'm going to abstain and I'm going to say why. Uh we receive a a document with that has 724 pages. Um I think all of us have full-time jobs and I don't think
anyone will be able to reasonable read 724 pages in two days. So I will abstain from that. um uh 10 B, C and D. I actually evolve in this topic. I was
under I I used to think with the the because of the cost the the wear and tear of organizations using our facilities. We should have uh make some money to offset the cost of the wear and
tear you know the extra um um need for cleaning the building and all of that for outside groups using our facilities after school hours. But you know I changed my mind. I think we should not make a profit of it. We should charge at
cost and the residents should not pay to use our facilities, but we should charge uh people who don't live in feron. Um so I will be making a motion that the the fee be charged to non-residents and that furlong residents do not pay for these
services. We already pay enough taxes for u I appreciate the presentation from the administration. However, I am not happy to see that 65 students uh had to um graduated with a uh substitute competency test process in math. That's
double from ELA. Again, I would like to see more resources for math because I see that uh that's an area in need of improvement in my view as a board member based on the data. uh the fact yes so many students graduated um that's
wonderful but if you're the parent of those two students who were denied graduation from the 12th grade class you know I'm not happy about that so I I would love for us to meet the needs of all students and have all students be
able to graduate uh and do what needs to be done uh I That's it for now. >> Miss Casoy, >> um on item under personnel, I just want to take the opportunity to thank all of
the teachers who step up to um work with clubs after school. Yes, they do get some compensation, but if you look at the list, it's very, very lengthy. So for all of the students that benefit from all of the teachers who step up to take on the clubs that all of the
students are participating in, a huge thank you because they would not, you know, even though they have these opportunities and they'd love to do them if we don't have teacher support to help um run these clubs after school in their time that they could be grading papers, doing other things, um they wouldn't have these. So thank you very much to
all of the teachers, everyone who steps up. Um it's not that big a compensation and it's a really big impact to the students. So that's all. Thanks, >> Mr. Santana. >> Yes. On committee reports, I have a comment. Um during my first term on the
board, prior to um when I first started, prior to everyone, >> Santana, I'm sorry, that's not considered an agenda item. >> Commenting on committee reports. >> No, we have >> the committee reports are on the agenda. That's an agenda item. We had this conversation back in July
and uh prior counsel and this >> I would like an opinion from from the board attorney. Com committee comments on committee report that's not permitted. An elected official on the board of education cannot make a comment on committee reports. It's an agenda item.
>> Thank you. So there is a section on the agenda for committee reports at that part of the uh meeting when individuals are relaying the reports. That's really the time to ask questions of what occurred during that committee that you know the report of which is being >> we're not permitted to do that by the board president. We're not permitted to
make comments during during committee reports. We're not permitted to make I have tried before. She doesn't let us make questions or comments during committee reports. it are we supposed to >> well going forward there's a section in the meeting that addresses committee
reports where members of the board will relay the reports of the committee that they just attended what happened and at that point in time board members can ask questions or seek clarification on that committee report >> thank you because the board president have denied board members the ability to ask question or make comments during
committee report and you have the videos you can check >> thank you so much Mr. Santana Dr. Dr. Berlini >> when there is 428 students in our senior class in high school. >> Dr. Bernolini, I was going to ask you to address any comment to me or the
superintendent, not to another trustee. >> I was looking at the wall. >> Just be careful, please. Thank you. >> I'll look at you and sometime if when is I'm sorry, Julie. Let me start over again. Can I get my three minutes back? I'm not going to use them all, but I want So, we have 426 stu 28
students in our senior class and only two not graduate because they're failing courses. I'm assuming that's the reason why they didn't graduate. That's not a negative. That's a positive. I mean, students fail. You're some of us are teachers, some of us are parents, some of us are both. And we expect our
children to do the work. If they don't do the work, they don't pass. And if they don't do the work and they don't pass, they don't graduate. But to have 426 out of 428 students graduate, that's a celebration. Thank you,
>> Miss Helvich. >> So my question is, so 15% of the students based on my calculations the 65 students pass uh with the 10 is about 18%. So what happened to the other 2%?
Because based on the presentation that was given to us a month ago or two months ago, 20% of the students failed the math state test for New Jersey GPA. Does that make sense? No, no. I just want to make sure you understand my question. That's all.
So my question is based on the presentation last month or the previous month 20% of our students failed the New Jersey GPA 21 actually percent it was 79 passed so 21 failed based on that you only shows
18% what happens to the other 3% I just want to make sure you understand my question >> so we'll take all of the questions okay and then we'll respond to all of them is there another question in there >> yes so my other question is um I I still not sure I wanted to ask the attorney
how can I make a motion when we vote or when we are actually talking right now can I have a clarification >> what's the purpose of the motion >> something on the agenda >> what's the purpose of the motion >> to change something on the agenda
>> so when that item gets raised to the floor you know when you raise like you have the first you have a second at that point the motion is on the floor everyone has the opportunity to discuss if there's a motion that pertains to that agenda item. You can make a motion at that time. >> Perfect. Thank you so much. >> No problem.
>> Floor is closed. I'm going to uh just respond kind of globally to some of the comments or questions that were made from the board. I will defer to Miss Bey regarding um the questions on the community school to the extent that she has responses
available tonight. If she does not, then uh she will follow up with the business office in the community school in order to be able to provide that to the board. Um and then I will turn it over as well to Miss Keller to speak to the graduation pathways.
Um, as it relates to the community school though, um, my advisement to the board is, and you've heard me say this before, is not motions on the floor. Um, without proper planning and preparation to run a almost
150 million organization that impacts 6,000 students and,200 employees. So, and that goes for especially even the community school. So, there are some good comments and questions from the floor, but what I would recommend is that we defer it back, refer it back to
the appropriate committee for the appropriate discussion because any decision would impact the budget um and would also impact all the staffing within the community school and all of the programs. Um so, in order to do it and do it the right way, I think that's
probably the best course of action. Uh that's my recommendation as a superintendent. I'll leave that to the board to decide how you'd like to proceed. >> Um >> point of clarification, what committee would that be? >> It would be the uh finance and the facilities committee.
And then as it relates to board policy, there was a question uh from a board member on board policy. I could be 842. Thank you. Which is 12B.
And that was related to a specific clause um that is noted under just pulling it up. Give me one second. So that clause is related to a case uh
from the Supreme Court in 2022 uh Kennedy versus Breton School District. And number three is being um that provision is being deleted that states no agent or employee of the district will promote, lead or participate in the
meeting from our student organization policy. So that means that um a staff member could be present to supervise one of these activities, but they would actually not be actively involved um in relation to actually being a proponent
because they're acting in the capacity as a teacher, not as a personal individual. Um, so their role as a teacher has to be strictly to their role as an employee of the district and not related to whatever specific activity there is there. Um, so they don't have
the same rights and liberties that as an employee in the district that our students would have based on those organizations. Um, I'll defer over to refer it over to our board attorney to be able to add anything additional if there's anything clarifying. >> I keep have to switch that back on. Uh
essentially um in removing that it allows some flexibility for the club advisor too to determine in which activities right it would be a little bit more uh permissible to participate but there are some topics perhaps
uh religiousled organizations the equal access act is um also based on uh religious organizations too. wanted to make sure that there's no entanglement with the school, right? That no student feels coerced um to participate and that you're not utilizing staff, let's say,
to coers or force people to participate in something that really should be um voluntary uh so that they, you know, maintain their rights to exercise or not. Um but it you know that case does allow a staff member um provided that
they don't coair so they can participate um in some of those activities. >> Clarification we did put that clause in into our policy or not. >> So this revision is being recommended by Strauss estimate and that's pretty common. Uh laws change um courts come up
with different rulings and interpretations of laws. As a result it impacts c you have in place. So, at the time that this was um promulgated or you published it, the law was different. The law said, you know, staff members, you really shouldn't touch this at all. We don't want any participation. Um and now
they're giving a little bit more flexibility, saying you can participate a little, but it has to be clear that you're not coercing students, right? That it has to be deemed voluntary. A student can look at a staff member participating and cannot get the impression that that staff member is really the one that's leading the group.
that staff member is there checking attendance, making the students are, you know, engaging appropriate behavior, not violating code of conduct, um, and that, but they're not serving as an agent of the board or the district, um, or serving as some sort of, um, you know, person of of of influence, right, as a
authoritarian person. Teachers are individuals of authority in school. Um, so that students don't feel like they're again coerced or felt like pressured into any particular activity. So, it's um, they can participate, but limitations and this is just because the
law has changed. So when it was passed it was also in accordance to the law at the time. Now you're revising it to update. >> I understand but we just removed that number three. We did not add any other language. My question is by removing that and not adding other language. Are we saying >> you don't need to replace it with
anything? >> Thank you very much. And then I am going to first turn it over to Miss Bey to the extent that she has any answers to the community school questions. >> Thank you. So the community school is self-sustaining. So the fees do cover the cost of the program that we the fees
that we pay to the vendors to provide these programs for our community. Um there are administrative costs related to running the community school. We do have three staff members that work in the community school. We also have staff in our business office that uh make sure that the payments go to the vendors um in a timely fashion. So the very small
amount that we um collect as an administrative fee does cover those costs. >> I will also add to that that there are um at times costs or un unbudgeted costs out of the community school for before care and
afterare based on student needs that may correlate with the student uh students educational um or physical needs within the school. unanticipated uh requirements for school nurses during the course of the school year, exorbitant costs um and especially if we
have to go with an outside provider. So, there are a lot of variables that come into the mix as to why the costs are broken up uh and established the way they are. But to the extent that there are other questions specifically, we could certainly bring that back to committee and answer those questions for the board.
>> Any information? um the the cost that you stated, the administrative cost, that's that's included in the fee, right? Because it's at cost. The fee that the the fee that the the the fee that the the the parents that are using
the service pay, you already include the cost to operate the program plus a profit. Am I right or wrong? >> Actually, before we answer that, I'm going to ask our legal council to just
give us a little bit of support on uh moving forward with the best way to handle the back and forth commentary and how to utilize some of the um statements based out of Robert's roles. >> Yes. So, if there's any right now we're in a response portion of the meeting
where the superintendent through permission of the board president is responding to the board comments um on the agenda items. So if there are any additional questions um you know the member must request permission from the board president to speak right as the presiding officer. Um
if that is granted then the comment uh may be relayed. Um also um being that the comment portion really is over this is more of just the information sharing. Uh so if there is any additional questions, the president could also um just recommend that you contact the
superintendent or relay any other questions either whether it's via email um or through the committee process as well >> just to keep the business of the board moving. >> Robert's rules of order there's no point of information anymore allowed on the
board. So there is you just need to be we are moving we moved forward with a new legal council who is giving us updated legal advice and the legal advice is now stating that you guys have to be um noticed by the administration
andor leadership prior to asking a question. But our legal counsel is advising that we not continue to have a back and forth and that we redirect some of those questions either to our superintendent via email or in conversation so that we can continue with the business of the board which is our agenda items.
>> So how would we like to how do we get to notice? >> I'm going to give you an example. So before Miss Valvage you had said point of information I'm going to turn to you and say >> I've acknowled I'm acknowledging you and then you can ask your question and then it'll be determined. However, our legal
counsel is stating that we shouldn't be having further questions after the superintendent has provided information that there is another avenue for us to do that. That way we are expediting this process and we are focused on agenda items. >> Can I can I say something President? Can
I can I say something? Why do we need to expedite everything? Why why is there why do we need to have a rush meeting? I don't feel comfortable as an elected official to expedite and rush everything. It's I feel like I'm being silenced and democracy is elected
officials who were voted by the public to be able to speak and I don't feel I don't feel comfortable with that. I feel that my constitutional rights, my first amendment rights as an American citizen and as an elected official is being violated right now. We owe due respect
with the the the the the board council. Okay. Board members have freedom of speech. Okay. And if we want to ask if we want to use Robert's rules to ask a bone of information and the board president with all due respect is
is wants to rush the meeting. I don't feel comfortable rushing the meeting when the taxpayers are being told to pay more money so the district can make a profit. I feel this is important. >> Okay. So, I'm going to answer your question. The parliamentary procedure is that you have a preciding officer and that is your board president and your board
president runs your meeting and you are running your meeting in accordance with the order and the agenda that's been published. The agenda sets forth certain periods of time when members of the public can speak, when members of the board can speak, when you have discussions. Um there's a board member comment period that just passed and
board members were able to give their comments on the agenda, ask questions of the superintendent. The board president just explained that if if there's follow-up questions, the board member would just ask, you know, point of order. I have a question, excuse me, and they would see whether or not that question should should warrant a response or if that's a a response that
maybe the superintendent or the board president can provide that member at another time or or if that board member can get it through another avenue such as a committee. There's other opportunities within this meeting too where a board member could comment. So for instance, as I had mentioned before,
um when a motion is being brought to the table, you have your first, you have your second. That opens up the floor for further discussion on the particular items in which you're going to take action. That's another opportunity for for board members to make comments before they take that action. So there are plenty of opportunities for board members to relay their comments, but the
board does have to follow the order of the meeting that's also in your bylaws, and you do have a presiding order that does um the the presiding officer that does take command of the meeting to make sure that it is efficient. So, and that your business is getting done and that is the point of the meeting. And it, you
know, there's no absolute first amendment right on as a board member. You're here to serve the public and to adhere to the bylaws too that are put in place. Um, this is not an opportunity to, you know, uh, give your opinion or to just freeze. You are conducting business as a board member and you're
doing that within a particular I would say model or template. >> Point of a clarification. Can I be recognized please? So my problem is when we have questions and we have something in followup we are voting and if we are not sure about something having clarification to make
sure that we really understand before we vote is important to us. So by saying we were we are never allowed once we say like for example we're voting for number four we are never allowed to say anything else that's been I've been here on the board for five years we and first
and the second and that's it we vote we are never allowed to say anything now you're saying we are allowed to like can we have some rules like written down because now it's everything has for the past five years everything has changed >> within like one meeting
>> this is why we are we're getting this clarification from legal counsel because they are new legal counsel to us and they are giving us different guidance and advice. So as we are getting it in in real time I'm providing it to you. Um >> so we're going to have comments if you want like you say 6A and you say first
so move second and now we can say I I have a question and then we can answer that. >> So we we just had board member comments on agenda items. So that's when we're if we would like to have a policy discussion about that that we can certainly do that in our committees. But
right now all I'm sorry is stating it that you had asked her clarifying question about when you can uh do an a motion. That's when you can do a motion and that actually is what our legal council at our July meeting stated as well. >> I think I'm maybe misunderstanding me.
So for example, you answer my question and I have a followup and I'm voting because I'm voting. I want to make sure I'm clear before I make and following through committee doesn't work because voting already occurred. So that's already kind of useless for that. So on the agenda items, if we have clarifying questions that we are not exactly sure
or somebody doesn't understand our question, how we formulate because that happens >> exactly as you just did. You asked to be recognized and I recognized it >> and then we can ask the question >> as long as it's within the purview of directly affecting the agenda item. Yes. >> Okay. So if it's a if it's clarifying
question on the agenda item, we can ask by saying clarification point of clarification. Correct? >> Yes. as long as you are recognized by the chair. >> Okay, sounds good. >> I'm going to turn it over to Mrs. Keller. >> All right. So, the information that I
just shared is for the class of 2025. The presentation in July or August, don't quote me which one, was for the class of 2026. So, there's going to be some variabilities um in that time. um you know you have kids that move in, kids that leave. So that can account for
fluctuation, but you know, the numbers are going to be different. This class is significantly larger than that class of data that um the the current class that I also presented on. So there are some differences in how it would be, but when you account for the number of kids who met NJGPA, did a substitute competency,
all their IEPs, it all adds up to the the number that it needs to. Okay. Can I get a motion for 4 A? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Bowski? >> Yes.
>> Dr. Berillini? >> Yes. >> Miss Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Aaliyah? >> Yes. >> Miss Favvich? >> Yes. >> Miss Casoy? Yes. Mr. Santana? >> Yes. >> Miss German? >> Yes. This is
>> abstain. >> Can I get a motion for 7 A through E? >> So move. >> Second. >> Six. >> I apologize. Six B and C. So moved. I mean,
so moved. >> Six. Right. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Baldi? >> Yes. >> Dr. Berlini? >> Yes. >> Miss Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ayah? >> Yes. >> Miss Favvelich,
>> can you come back to me, please? >> Miss Casoy? >> Yes. Mr. Santana? >> Abstain on 6B as in boy. Abstain on 6D as in day. >> Miss Sherman,
>> abstain on 6 A. Nope, sorry. 6B and 6 D and yes on everything else. And Mrs. May, I need to abstain.
No, I'm good. Yes. Right. And Miss Fain on 6B and 6D as a dog. Motion passes. >> Can I get a motion for 7 A through E? >> So move. >> Second. >> Roll call.
>> Mr. Beldowski. >> Abstain on 714. >> Yes. >> Dr. Bolini. >> Yes. >> Miss Brown. Yes, >> Mr. Le. >> Yes,
>> Miss Felvich. >> Um, I would like to abstain I want to abstain on 7 A23 and vote on 7 A16. No. >> 7 A16 >> is no. >> Yes.
>> And everything else is yes. >> Miss Casoy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana. >> Um, pass me, please. >> Miss German. Yes, >> Mrs. Mayhem. >> Yes, >> Mr. Santana.
>> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Can I get a motion for eight? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Can I get a motion for 8A through I? Oh, sorry. Now go ahead. So moved.
Mr. Baldowski, >> Dr. Berdellini, >> yes. >> Miss Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Leah, >> yes. >> Miss Favvelich, >> uh, no on 83. >> 8 D3.
>> Everything else? Yes. >> Yes. >> Miss Casoy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana? >> I'm staying on AD3. Yes. 8 D3 >> 8 D as in day three. Abstain. >> Yes. On the rest.
>> Mrs. German. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Maym. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Can I get a motion for 9 A through C? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Vowski?
>> Yes. >> Dr. Berdellini? >> Yes. >> Miss Brown? >> Yes. Mr. Ali, >> yes. >> Miss Felvich, >> yes. >> Miss Casoy, >> yes. >> Mr. Santana, >> yes. >> Miss Yerman, >> yes.
>> Mrs. May, >> yes. >> Motion passes. >> Can I get a motion for 10B through D? >> Um, point of point of order. I have a a motion. >> So, as soon as we have a motion and then
it's open, you can then do your point of order. I just needed to get the motion and then call the >> so moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> No. >> Now you can do it. Mr. Santana,
>> I would like to mo make a motion for uh 10 B, C, and D not charge federal residents the profit portion of the fee and charge that and charge that fee to
non-residents instead. Is it clear? Motion to not charge Fairone residents and to charge the profit to the the non-residents of Fair. >> Motion to charge fellow residents at
cost and to charge nonfurl residents the cost plus the profit amount. Second. >> The floor is open for discussion. >> Miss Casoy. >> Um, I just want to make sure I'm
understanding. So, we want to increase the cost to the non-resident to cover the additional to cover that profit percentage that we were charging. So, we're going to let's say $2 out of every 10 that is considered a profit portion. So, we want
to increase the non-residents to $12 and charge $8 to the residents. Is that am I understanding that correctly? Is that what's on the >> Am I permitted to respond since I made the motion? Madame President, am I permitted to respond since I made the motion?
Thank you. I appreciate this this new process, which is way better. Um, we're going to charge, the district is going to charge the same thing they plan to charge. The only difference is the federal residents
are not going to have to pay the profit portion of the fee. So, let's say it's a it's $110, but $10 of those 110 are to make a profit. Well, we're not going to make the profit of of the person who lives here breaking their back to pay
their taxes. We charge that $10 extra to the non-resident as as a as a sign of respect for the taxpayer of federal loan who was breaking their back to pay the taxes. >> So, to clarify, for
uh 10B, the vendor gets $200, the tuition is $240. You want to charge the Fairlon residents $200 and you want to charge nonfairlon residents $240. >> Correct. It's fair. It's a cost. Well, I'm just
responding to what you said. I I will speak in favor of it when when I get my turn. >> Dr. Dr. Berlini, >> my only question is the number of Feralin residents that are part say of approval of Chef It Up compared to the
non-residents and then if we do charge more for the non-residents, does it make up for the loss of revenue? I don't know right now. I couldn't vote on it right now because if there are 100 people that are feral residents that go to approval of Chef It Up and there's only two non-residents, there's no way we're
going to make that money up and we're going to be in a deficit. So, I would I I don't disagree with you, Wilin. However, I would I'm sorry, Julia. I don't disagree with him since talk to you. Uh but uh I don't I'm concerned that we're going to go into the red
because there's more many more I don't know the answer. There many more Fairland residents than non-farland residents. And if we only have one non-faron resident, that person's not going to pay $2,000 to go to approve shuff it up. So, that's my concern. What's the breakdown between residents of Fairlon and non-residents for each of
these groups? Can I address since he mentioned my name, can I address his concern? >> This is not a back and forth, it's just comments. Miss Favllovich, >> Miss Brown was before me. >> Miss Brown, >> um I might have the same questions or
concerns as Ed. I'm not really sure. Um so my qu one of my questions was where does the profit go? Who does it benefit? And because if it's benefiting the students and the school district, then I
I don't I I'm concerned about what the ripple effect would that be. I'm uncomfortable voting on this without knowing how many non-residents versus residents are being are are on average signing up for these events. And my
concern is also with Ed, you know, if we're offering or Mr. Mr. Bolini, if we're offering the um doctor, sorry. Sorry, that was my fault. I'm sorry. I'll never do it again. Um my concern would be the same that we're going into the red and then we're going to have to
cancel these community events if we're not making the money that we need to pay for these events. >> Miss, >> I think it's a nice way to give back to our community. A lot of parents a lot of spend a lot of money for before care and after care and they want their children
to go to different things and some adults want to do something fun and I think it's everyone's facilities. It's not only a particular group in our community and by saying you still have to pay profit like there's some districts I'm not going to say the names of the district but they do residents
pay one price and non-residents pay another price. I think it's everyone's facilities in town. Everybody pays either you rent you still pay because the landlord pays your taxes or you live and 65% of our taxes if you live in
Fairland go to the schools and I think we need to give back to a community and maybe it's $40 there $40 but this economy and everything going high. I feel it's I feel like it would be a nice gesture on our part to do that to the residents and only the residents of
Fairlon. So, I'm in support, fully support of this motion. >> Mr. Santana, >> look, the person speaking right now was against what I just proposed several years ago. Okay,
the economy is not good right now. Okay, I know a lot of people in town who who have lost their jobs in the private sector. Okay, we have a lot of people that come from New York and get home at 8 PM. There's people paying almost $20,000 in taxes. We don't have programs
in our district depending on out of town residents. That's that's factually not true. I don't need central office to tell me that if out oftowners stop coming here, the programs are going to go bankrupt because that's not true. All
right. the autoturners are not paying for all these all these programs and even if they were our facilities are paid for by the taxpayers of fair loan. So the taxpayers of fer loan are number one well actually the students are number one okay but we have is it I
don't think it's is is morally sound to charge a profit to people who are paying the salaries of the people that work here. If you have to send that to committee or if you are going to if you plan to vote no on this,
I I caution you not to do that because that would not be the right choice. I think you will vote yes because you will put your right hand on your heart and you will tell the taxpayer, we're not going to charge your profit because we are the board of education. We're not
the business of education. We're not a corporation. We're not a corporation. We are in the in the in the in the business of education, educating children. And if we go by the logic of going red that one board one board member stated, we're not
a business. We're not a business. We we pay we pay for for certain students, we pay 100,000 tuition. We pay a lot of money for tu. We pay a lot of money, but it's because we educating the whole child. But to tell a homeowner taxpayer
to pay in addition to the fee to pay us a profit when all we need is a cost. Why would you vote no against this? Why would you vote no? If the person who who was against it change, you could also
evolve. Join the side of friendliness towards the taxpayer and vote yes. reminds everyone to address their comments to the board president and ensure that their comments are limited to uh the substance of why the motion is being put forward and asking any information that might be necessary to
further understand the motion and to be able to vote um in an informed way on the motion. >> Miss Yerman, >> I agree u with the motion presented. Um, I never thought that the community school was meant to be a for-profit
entity. So, that's all I have to say. Thank you. Um, Miss Casoy, just because you didn't get to comment and you only asked a clarifying question, I will let you speak now, but in the future when we have uh motions on the floor, um, everyone only gets one turn.
>> Thank you. I appreciate I just I I wanted to ask another question. I I and I am in support of this idea. I just feel like we don't have complete information. I don't personally have complete information to make an educated decision. I don't want to vote no on something that's a great idea. I don't
want to vote yes on something that has a ripple effect that I don't understand what that is that will create further consequences. If we if we table this for till the next meeting, what are the consequences of that? Is there a program that won't start? I just don't know the timing of this
if if we abstain or what I that's what I'm trying to understand. Thank you. >> So, um another motion would be have to put on the on the floor to table. That being said, when a motion fails,
someone from the side that voted against the motion, right? So, let's say you voted no on the on a motion and then you decide that you'd like to discuss the motion further, someone from the side that essentially prevailed, which would
be if you're asking if it doesn't go through tonight, um can reopen the motion. Does that make sense? Okay. call a question >> if I can give an alternative to so alternatively let's say this
>> oh but I can just give you a scenario so if you call the question now you're going to vote on it right if it fails what's going to happen is the original motion is going to be what you're going to vote on if that passes um then that's the rates it's going to go through you can always def refer this again to committee and this can come back on the
agenda So, does it mean the conversation ends today? Um, so Miss Bey, can you please reread the motion on the floor and then I will note what the voting is
and then I'll call the >> motion is to revise 10B, C and D to charge fairon residents at cost and charge non-feron residents the cost plus the profit. >> So when we call the role. You are either
voting yes for the motion to move forward, voting no if you do not want the motion to move forward and the motion fails. >> Yes. The motion is for 10 B, C, and D to
charge Fairlon residents at cost and charge nonfairlon residents the cost plus the profit. point of clarification or information. >> Yes. Okay. If we decide to do this, this
is a contract, right? We're approving a contract. Okay. If we decide to do this and we don't make enough money to fulfill the contract, then what happens to the program? >> Call of question was made. So, we can't ask any more questions.
>> She's actually right. Sorry. Okay. Roll call. >> Mr. Baldowski. >> No. >> Dr. Berlini. >> Based on the fact that we do not know the ramifications. No. >> Miss Brown? >> No. >> Mr. Aaliyah?
>> No. >> Miss Favvelich? >> Yes. >> Miss Casoy? >> No. Just for lack of information. >> Mr. Santana. >> Yes. For for compassion for the taxpayers. >> Miss German. >> Yes. Mrs. May.
>> No. >> Motion fails. >> Would this be the time to make a motion to >> No. >> Point of order. Uh, that's incorrect. >> So, what happen? >> Mr. Santana, you have to be acknowledged. I will acknowledge you the
same way I've acknowledged every single other person. So right now since the motion failed, the default motion or the motion that was on the agenda originally is the motion now that you would vote on. >> Roll call.
>> Excuse me. Point of information. May I address May I address the chair? May I address the chair? >> Yes. >> May I speak? >> What is it in reference to? it once the the motion fails and we go
back to the to the regular item. It is my understanding and the board attorney can correct me if I'm wrong that another any member can submit a new motion on that particular item for that particular item any motion for
that particular item. >> So for instance to redo the motion because >> not that motion any other motion. So another motion that's within the agenda. >> Yes. >> Within this for that item for the floor. So between >> what is this 10 10 BC? >> Yes. >> Depends on what it is. Yes.
>> Anything that is second on that item >> such as >> let's say um >> do you have a motion that you're willing to bring forward? >> No, I'm addressing what she's saying. She wanted to to to know if she was she could make a motion to table to table the item. >> Okay. So yes. So if there could be a
secondary motion to table this to another meeting. Yes. >> Yes. I would like to make a motion to >> Okay. Sorry, >> Miss Yur because Miss Yerman had a second I would just like to clarify everyone
that these programs start this month. Just so we're clear, you can check that um catalog on the website if you have a question. If someone would like to make a subsequent motion, you must make the motion now. I would like to make a motion to get
more information and that can be can it be via email so that the board >> What kind of motion is that? >> Uh make a motion to table this >> what we just voted on. >> We are we haven't voted yet. the agenda items
>> the this the 10 through I've lost my VC and D to the next meeting so that we can get some additional information on the motion that just failed with some additional study from the district on
information. Can I get a second? >> Okay, it fails. No >> guys, we are we have a motion on the floor. The motion does not have a second and now the motion fails. >> Point of order. Point of order. The the
motions uh are not suspended. Any other board member can make any other motion on this item? >> Not while there's another motion floor. >> That mo the motion just ended. It ended. Another board member can make another motion >> as long as we have democracy.
I don't call on you during these. If you want to make a motion, you have to ask to make a motion. I don't Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to table 10 B, C, and D and send it to committee, which
I understood. >> So, I'm going to ask you to hold. >> Julie just said that. >> No, >> yes, she did. She asked to table it for committee. Okay. Continue.
>> Okay. So table it to go to committee to look at any policies and procedures as it relates to community school policies
to find out whether there's a better way to refocus like other districts in our area for their community schools and how They choose between residents and non-residents and
>> that would be through well that would be through um just to raise the motion on the line on the floor. So you said the motion to table it and send it to committee and we have a second. >> So >> and now it's going to open up for discussion. >> Right. But it's for policies policy
committee did you say? Or it was for buildings and grounds. >> You said you wanted to table it before it to committee. The the motion doesn't have to specify which committee. It could just be forwarded to the committee. We have the first. We have the second. And now we can open it up for discussion. >> Open for the floor as needed.
>> Questions. >> We are extremely concerned about making sure these programs are accessible to Fereralon residents. Correct. And I understand that. Tonight we are tableabling. The motion is to table three contracts which are supposed to begin within the next two weeks. that's taken away programs directly from our
residents. If we were to table this, I agree that we need to review the community school. I think it is an asset that we underutilize. However, it is a sustaining um organization within us. Um and these are contracts with
contractors. This is not just us deciding pricing here. So, I would advise against tableabling these three contracts. um but would certainly be happy as the chair of finance to add it to the agenda to discuss future
contracts for the next season of community school to review it because I am doubtful sitting here tonight I don't think any board member is able to answer whether we understand the financial impact of any of these motions right now and to make that motion or prove that is
fiscally irresponsible. Thank you madam president. >> Dr. Mr. Berilini, >> I'll withdraw my motion. >> At this point, it's on the floor, so it has to be voted on. >> Call the question.
>> Voter, I have my hand off to speak. >> Hold on. >> I do not recognize your call. The question, Dr. Berdellini, >> thank you. I think Joe's point is is to Miss Mayan is is a valid point. I don't disagree at
all that we should be charging our residents no extra. I agree with that. However, the the fact that it's starting October 9th, I think is the date, October the 9th, which is before our next board meeting. And because we don't, as as Miss Kasoy said, we don't know the details. And as Mr. Podsowski
said, Podski, we don't know the the cost. the Baldowski that Joe, we don't understand the cost the cost and how it's going to impact our budget. We don't want it to go in debt $100,000 because of this vote tonight that we're not sure of. So, I'm in agreement that we should not charge our res more. But I
think we should either send it to finance or even vote on it tonight that next year when we budget we No, no. This is the motion. Wait, I'm going to get there. >> You You can't make another motion. I'm not making >> I'm just talking and I have two minutes and one second left to point to our
lovely lady to my right. >> So wait. So can I just finish please? Me cut me off and I I gotta talk again. My point is I agree with everyone here. Actually I agree with I agree with Rita. I agree with Lisa. I agree with Joe, Julie, and maybe even Jean that we
shouldn't be charging extra, but our budget is set right now, and we can't know the financial liability that we're going to put into effect by voting yes for something we don't know the details on. So, I will vote no, but I am firmly in favor of making the change for next year and making sure it's in our budget.
Thank you, >> Mr. Santana. First of all, I think almost I think everybody here it's it's pretty financially uh savvy. Okay. What we the decisions that we need to make does not require a PhD in finance. You don't have
to be a professional accountant. You just need compassion and you you need to icize your your your compassion that you have and common sense that we already have. We I have heard board members here state and brag
that we have a robust budget, right? Okay, we have a robust budget, right? Uh there's no le there's no financial liability as the board member stated when you are making a profit, meaning we're not going belly up. We are
charging at cost. So my my logic and my reasoning tells me no one we're not going red if if we if we don't get the profit. Okay. Uh not morally sound and we already have a robust budget. And then on top of that, you know, a a board
member state is not fiscally responsible. Oh, I don't think it's fiscally responsible to p to to to vote out of a committee three programs that charge a profit to the people who are paying the taxes in
fur law. So that's not fiscally responsible. So we can't put the carriage before the horse. Okay. The finance committee did not show compassion to the taxpayers by putting forward these three programs that charges uh fellow residents a profit. So
now it's it's not fiscally responsible to to take that profit away. No, no, no. We can't have it both ways. We we are either for for it or against it. For it or against it. I I cannot look at a taxpayers's face tomorrow morning and tell them we are we are making a profit
out of you. We are the furom board of education for business and profit. No, we're not for business and and and profit. We are for learning and education. So, but you know, my motion was defeated.
>> Miss, I just wanted to say I was a I'm for not charging residents, but I'm not also for taking away those programs from the from the people. So, I'm going to vote no just for that. And I want to say call a question. I recognize the question. Um,
call the roll. >> Mr. Baldoski, >> no. >> Dr. Bolini, >> no. >> Brown. >> What motion are we voting on right now? >> The motion is to table 10B. >> So, it's the table one. Okay. No.
>> Mr. >> No. >> Miss Favllovich. >> No. Miss Cassoy, >> no. >> Mr. Santana, >> pass me. >> Miss Sherman, >> I made the motion. I wanted to withdraw
and I'm going to vote no just based on the timeliness of this item. >> Mrs. Maym, >> no. >> Mr. Santana, >> no. Motion fails. >> Can I get a roll call on 10B through D?
>> Mr. Badowski? >> Yes. >> Dr. Berlini? >> Yes. >> Miss Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Aaliyah? >> Yes. >> Miss Favvel? >> Can you come back to me, please? >> Miss Casoy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana? >> I'm staying.
Miss Yur, >> I'll vote. Um, I'm gonna abstain. >> Mrs. Mayan, >> yes. >> Mrs. >> I'm going to abstain on BCD. >> Motion passes. Can I get a motion on a win a through K?
>> So moved. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Beldowski? >> Yes. >> Dr. Berlin? >> Yes. >> Miss Brown? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ali? >> Yes. >> Miss Elvich? >> No. And 11C.
>> All others? Yes. >> Miss Casoy? >> Yes. Mr. Santana, >> no on no on 11 C. >> Yes on the rest. >> Miss Sherman, >> no on 11C due to redactions. Yes on everything else.
>> Mrs. Maym, >> yes. >> Motion passes. >> Can I get a motion for 12B? >> So moved. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Bowski. >> Yes. >> Dr. Mr. Berlini. >> Yes. >> Miss Brown.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Aia. >> Yes. >> Miss Favllovich. >> Noi. >> Miss Casoy. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Santana. >> Um, >> no. On 12B.
>> Miss Sherman. >> No. On 12B. >> Mrs. May. >> Yes. passes. >> Okay. >> This portion of our board meeting is specifically for comments on any matter. When speaking, please state your name
and municipality of residents. Limit your remarks to three minutes. State law prohibits board members and administrators from discussing personnel matters, student discipline, or other confidential issues. Please note, this is not a dialogue or a Q&A session between speakers and the board. While we may not respond immediately to or every
comment made tonight, all input is carefully considered and helps inform our decisions. Responses may come through emails, reports, board statements, website updates, or after the comment period closes. Thank you for your participation in our school community's governance. The floor is
open to the public. That's correct. >> Hi, good afternoon. My name is Good evening members of the board and members of the public. I'm here tonight as a parent to urgent concerns about systemic failure in this district policies and procedures. These are not
minor oversightes. They have direct consequences for students integrity and trust in this board. The role of the board of education to judge out clear policies and ensure that they are are implemented consistently. Yet there is a traveling pattern. Policies are followed
only when convenient. this level does this leaves impression that the board is placing itself above very regulations it is trusted to uphold. One very clear example is regulation 5440. Once again that regulation is 5440
honoring students achievements. At present this regulation is blank without guidance or safeguards. How many students have been overlooked or denied opportunities for recognition because the bird has failed its responsibility
to provide direction and missing regulation is not not just a procedural gap. It is it has real impact on children. Equally concerning are repeated violation of student privacy. According to district regulation 8330, a parent and guardian must be informed
annually of their right to prohibit the release of directory information. The director information includes student name, photograph, photography, personal identifiable details, etc. Yet, parents are only provided with an all access form which makes no mention of direct
information with the right to opt out. These issues are serious, but they are also fixable. I respectfully request two concrete actions from this board. One that this board directs the administration to create and provide
parents with a dedicated directory information opt out form fully compliant with regulation 8330 by the next board meeting October 30th, 2025. two that the board that the regulation 5440 again
that regulation is 5440 is finalized and placed on the agenda of the next board meeting October 30th with clear standards to ensure all students are recognized fairly. By taking these steps, the board can demonstrate that it takes its responsibilities seriously,
values parental rights, and is committed to restoring trust within our communities. Policies matter. They must be remain they might they must not remain blank, ignored or inconsistently applied. Parents must begin the tools to
protect their children's privacy. And above all, this board must ensure that every policy is approved uh approves its respected policy is approved and respected and enforced. Our children deserve nothing
less than a board that both the spirit and the letter of the law. I urge you to act now. Thank you very much. Hello, my name is Dina Malin. I am Fland resident for 25 years. It's my first time here. Before coming to New Jersey,
we lived in New York City. I used to work in New York City school. My mom back uh in Ukraine was um math teacher many years. So I have a lot of respect for everyone involved in education, teaching, board of education. Education
and safety is my priority for our family and I'd like to point that I not prepared the speech but I like comment made by Dr. Edward Betalini and Wilkin Santana about include including anti-semitism in teaching anti-hate
policies in uh in our schools. So I'd like to ask uh the board to vote on including Jewish American history months in our curriculum. It's very important and um this is number one and number two
when I park in the school I really like that we have parking lots for you know parents to drop off children. I am uh um I raised a question about safety of drop off middle school when I was dropping
off my daughter and um uh in the morning and the car ran over me almost ran over me and Mike uh crossgard saw it he advised me to speak the members of the public
>> I'm sorry okay thank you yes so the mic the crossing guard asked me to call the city because he was almost every day said was run almost ran over with someone by Russian parents. And when I called the town, I spoke with the traffic control director and he said
that they revealed the situation. made comments and advised board of education to uh remove EP uh parking lot for school director for administrative
to widen the driveway and to make the above more secure. I live on Nicholson Drive. I see that this is excellent waiting to happen. So I'd like to school to take this seriously to review it to speak with the traffic director again
and to do everything possible that middle school has secure drop off. Thank you. Good evening everybody. Thank you for giving us the time to speak tonight. Um, first I would like to support what Dina had just mentioned regarding the month
of May being >> I'm sorry. >> The speaker had to state her name. >> Oh, I'm sorry about that. Um, I'm Tinsky. I apologize. I think we're all familiar with you, but please share your name. >> I'm sorry. Okay, I'm talensi municipalities fairon. Um, I appreciate
the correction. Thank you, Wilin. Um, I completely agree with what Dina Melon had said regarding the Jewish American Heritage Month. It's on the um DI website. It's one of the months that's officially nationwide um recognized. And
last year LM Miller Krillova and myself we received the proclamation from the town. Um, and um, I know that we had switched the mayor, so I'm not sure where we stand with that now, but I'm aware that it was supposed to be um,
eventually implemented into the curriculum. And I believe that there's a New Jersey Department of Education um, social studies curriculum that shows how to exactly implement the Jewish American Heritage Month correctly. And
the second issue that I would like to speak on, um, I had been to the TJ back to school night and while walking the hallways of TJ, I had, um, I saw some interesting art that was
portrayed as a mural on the wall. While I understand the intention may have been to inspire students with the images and quotes of historical figures, I have serious concerns about the way this was carried out and what message it sends in our current climate. First,
these murals create unnecessary division among children. We live in a very diverse community and light of the ongoing conflict connected to October 7th. Bringing certain figures into our schools and this way risks inflaming tensions rather than uniting students. School should be a place where children
feel safe and supported, not where they are reminded of world conflicts or divided by political or cultural symbolism. Second, the artistic approach itself is troubling. Painting faces in fragmented colors across the portraits of real people
um figures like Malala, Yuzafi and Anne Frank can be seen as disrespectful or even the secretion of their legacy. These are not fictional carries. The individuals whose stories deserve dignity and reverence. The presentation as it stands diminishes that. Finally, I
would like to know who approved the project, how was the decision made to put these particular morals in Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and were the parents of the community consulted at any point. Transparency and accountability are essential, especially when it comes to what is displayed on
the walls where our children learn to every day. I urge the board to review this matter carefully. We need to ensure that the art in our schools uplifts all students equally without introducing division and that the process for approving such projects involved broader input. I had
printed the art in question. Thank you. >> Thank you. Yes, there's one comment. Um, Marcy Rise, if that's how you say it correctly, one. Um, non-aggenda public comment. I'm sorry I could not be there
tonight as I'm celebrating my father's 75th birthday. I think overall the social media content is engaging and I especially enjoyed the principal's personality post. However, in the first few days of school, there was a post that showed the school grade and name
tags of several young students. And I'm worried this could happen again and jeopardize the safety of our students in town as it was is obvious that the district obvious what district it is. What steps can be taken to ensure this won't happen again.
That's it. Floor is closed. Oh, if you'd like to go again, welcome to go a second time. Sure. Nobody got up, so go ahead. Good afternoon with Ma Corala. I just want to address the board. So yesterday
I attended a meeting with two board members speak current two me more current two board sitting board members speaking at a publicly affiliated meeting. Um, Julie Casoy, Miss Casoy did not state
that she was not speaking on behalf of the board. I was there asked from a community who was ignored by the current candidates who do not represent them. They don't want to talk to them to come and listen to what they had to say. After listening to the conversation that Miss to the conversation and what Miss
Casoy was saying, it appears that the she was representing the board. Everything that was representing the board. I've never met Miss Koy and for her to get up and publicly embarrass me by calling me out was extremely embarrassing. >> Excuse ma'am. Does this have anything to
do with board business, board operations? I understand that you're referencing a board member, but what uh a member's conduct outside of the district and the role as a board member. Is this comment related to things that are occurring affecting the district? This is it's affecting the it's
affecting the district as I was publicly called out by the board member >> but was public >> but board members do have personal private lives so outside of the board they are have >> excuse saying we're not speaking on behalf of the board >> but is this something about the board
>> correct so when I was at this meeting Miss Casoy appeared as she was representing the nine member board at this meeting was public It apparently the my understanding was it was a public meeting. Apparently it wasn't I'm not sure what the meeting was but as a
public meeting >> public board meeting. >> It wasn't a public board. It was a public board I was I believe is a democratic feralon members. I'm not sure what they were. >> Boards of education are non-political. I agree. And so board member action
happens in the board office or at a board meeting. So board members can attend private events and other events because >> it's not a private event >> doesn't matter. They can attend other events whether it's other public events but if it's not something that the board is hosting that the board itself is
convening to discuss board matters. This does not appear to be anything that's related to the board or board business. >> So you're basically saying that the boards could represent the board. >> I'm saying that board members have personal lives and they can attend functions outside the board of education >> while representing the board. attending
a function outside of the board does not mean that they are representing the board because they happen to also be a board member. >> They would have to cons per ethic laws they would have to tell the public we are here in our personal not on the board.
>> When soy was speaking she was representing what the board is doing and what the board is doing not. >> May I ask what the content of was her of her discussion? Did it have anything to do with board business? >> Correct. how the how the how the board conducts their business and how they work together that is a board that is a
board um business how you work together. >> She was discussing board business or she was discussing generally her >> personal laws a public the member of the board has to tell the public that they're speaking on behalf of >> going to clarify that that's doesn't
apply all the time. So if I am a board member at this market and a member of the public comes up. >> This is not a supermarket example. Okay, I'm at town burrow hall and I'm at the public meeting there. I happen to be a board member. Somebody comes up to me. I do not have to disclaim that I'm making a comment in my
personal capacity and not as a board member because I can still have a conversation with somebody else. You have to look at what the function of that meeting was and what the statement was. Someone goes on social media and says I am a board member and I think that the board should do X Y and Z. That is a different story. So unless there is
com or comments that you're saying that a board member made that actually has something to do with the board. They were talking about board business. They can't just be a board member at a private event. That's what I'm asking. What was the the context in the >> Miss Casoy is currently running for reelection? Right. Is that is that I'm not sure if that's something that you
>> know related to board business. >> Correct. As an elected official, she is still on the board. Miss Casoy is currently displaying signs without disclosures. So that means the board has paid for her signs. That's a violation.
Miss Casoy has went into a meeting as a representative of the board and as somebody who is running once again for the board. Not only did Miss I've never again once again Missy has never met me. So Miss Casoy has no business to address
me. So something as board member and publicly embarrassing. >> So here's my question. Is your comment about Miss board member or is it about the board? >> I have no idea because I am not sure if Miss Casoy >> at this point I'm asking the board if
Miss Casoy is was representing the board and if she was I want to would like to know she was not representing the board. >> Okay. So by Miss Casoy not having a disclosures none of you have a problem that she was speaking on >> at this point in time is the um every as
from what I understand >> every single um candidate sorry was invited to speak at the FLDO meeting yesterday >> and seven of the no six of the seven candidates chose to speak and no one who
is currently up for re-election so no incumbent was representing the board. Just to correct you, there was only four five. Thank you. So just as a stance, you are not
affiliated with any kind of politically affiliated for that's what I want to know. Thank you. The floor is closed. I'm going to open up the floor to board members. Dr. Berillini, >> I believe there was at least five that
spoke last night. I'm speaking. What am I talking about? What can I say? I want to defend Julie. Can I defend Julie? >> No, I keep it to board business. >> This is board business. She was attacked at the board meeting. >> That's not I'm going to answer. >> All right. So, I'm not going to >> I'm just going to I'm just going to re
I'm going to repeat um the content of what can be discussed in other business. It is anything related to the board that is not an agenda item. However, if you have a comment on the current agenda item because it is other business, but
it is board related. >> Hold on over there, guys. Let me talk for a moment. Wouldn't it be board related if it was at a board meeting, a comment? I'm just asking. >> Board related would be um you know, someone came to you with a proposal for a new program and you want >> Yeah, I understand that. But at if it's
at a board meeting and a board member is being criticized, >> I can't say anything to defend them. >> Dr. Bolini compassion. >> I'm done. But I'm just a >> um Okay, Miss Avelich.
>> Okay. So, I would like to go back to policy I'm sorry, bylaw 0155. And if you look at paragraph 1, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Paragraph nine, it says, "Committee meetings may be called at any
time by the committee chairperson or when a meeting is requested by a majority of the members of the committee. I emailed on um September 14th, 2025 at 8:05 a.m. asking the chair of the
education committee to kindly u make a new a make committee meeting this September. Another member of the committee said that's a great idea. And then the chair of the committee
said, I received your email. we will attempt to continue to get through the agenda without creating more events for our administrative team. That's not the policy. The policy says if the majority of the board said we want committee
members, we want the meeting in September, the chair makes a committee of that. That's the policy. We have to follow policy. I am truly embarrassed by the regulation 5440
that is empty. I'm truly embarrassed. Everything has lines. It make it just makes me So I am baffled by the idea that we can make a board meeting. In addition, I wrote an email to the chair
of the committee, education committee. Did not get a response even though I kindly asked for it. I'll read the my email so that it's clear, right? Uh, good morning. And I'm not going to say the chair of the education committee. Please confirm that you
receive this email. I would like to request that regular regulation and policy 9130 be added to the agenda for discussion at the upcoming education meeting. Upon review, I notice a potential discrepancy between the policy
and its corresponding regulation regarding the timeline for filing an appeal. Specifically, regulation three. The regulation part three states the compliant may within three working days of his or her receipt
of the chief school administrative written disposition submit a written request for a hearing before the board. So 3 days. Okay. policy part says a reasonable time period not to exceed
five working days. So the regulation says four I'm sorry the regulation says three the policy says five. This inconsistency between the 3day and 5day time frame could create a I'll come
back. >> Any other board members wishing to speak? Miss Sherman, >> thank you. >> Thank you. Um, so within the last week, the social social media is a buzz u for obvious reason
reasons. And um, the only question that I wanted to ask based on the comments that were made, is there a uh, turning point USA chapter in the high school or goes by another
name? It's just a clarification of whether there's a club, not a club. Um, is it called something different? That's it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Norman. Mr. Santana. >> Yes. Um, before I forget, I would like
to wish all of the students and staff and the faculty a great school, great start of the school year. And also I would like to wish all of us a happy Hispanic Heritage Month which celebrate the history, cultures and contribution of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Uh I
am a supporter of two nonprofits, the Jewish Federation and the and the >> Santenna. I just want to remind you that as a board member, you really should be careful about endorsing organizations that are outside the board of education. >> Okay. I would like to wish the Jewish
community all the best as you celebrate the high holidays. uh coming up. Um I want to caution any board member here who thinks you are above the policy. The the parents have to follow the policy. The teachers have
to follow the policy. The superintendent and central office must follow the policy. We have to follow the policy. policy 0155 and I'm going to quote it states committee meetings may be called at any time by the committee chairperson or when a meeting is requested by the
majority of the members of the committee. Uh a board member here and I requested a meeting to the chair of the education committee and he ref we it was denied to have another meeting and I would like to
I'm not going to single the the the board member by name. Okay, out of respect, but I I just would like please follow the policy. You you you I none of us are above the policy. The until we change the policy, you have to follow the policy. If the majority of the
members of the committee want to have additional meeting, you cannot say no, you are violating the policy. You have to follow the policy. Please follow the policy. Okay? And out of respect, I am not mentioning the name of the person,
but please, we are not above the policy. We have to follow the law and not following policy is actually an ethics violation. Okay? Um, I want to say something. I was never in as a when I was running
for the for the board the last time. I was never invited to that. I never received an invitation. Why didn't I receive an invitation? I want to know why didn't I receive an invitation and other people were invited. So I want to caution the board. We have a we have a
ethics code that states I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest and partisan political groups or to use the school personal gain or for the gain of friends. I I respect the political parties. I I am a
member of one. I used to be a member of another one. But I would like them to stay away from the board of education. We are nonpartisan. We are apolitical. Please, you have a governor race, you have a commissioner race, you have a council race, you have a state assembly. Please take care of that. Leave the
board of education alone. We are nonpartisan. We are political. Stop trying to mingle into board of education business by wanting to interview current or potential candidates. partisan politics do not belong on the
board and by them keep inviting and keep talking to our candidates and our board members it leaves an impression that we are we are not >> I'm sorry Mr. Sant again I don't know if this is related to board business >> the the code of ethics is related to
board board business I and well I wait to go a second time >> Mr. Baldowski Thank you. Um, simply wanted to correct the record that I abstained 7A16 not for I apologize with that. Just wanted to
make sure to get that in before the meeting and end it there. Um, I also wanted to highlight um I know throughout our agenda items we were talking about the community school. I want to clarify for the community and make it extremely
clear that the community school is a nonprofit community enterprise. So the word profit was thrown around quite a bit in our discussions, but it is completely a nonprofit enterprise that we sponsor and administer um and operates at zero tax impact at no
expense to the taxpayers because it is completely self- sustaining. So those programs that they run, the prices they decide, it's all among themselves. So it has no impact on us. Our number one priority as a board is the education of our students. Being able to help the
community school and those programs as well is another uh facet, but our number one priority is the students in our schools here. Um and then I also just wanted to highlight uh Ezra, our new student rep. um the forms that he provided um know we talked about this
previously and I will refer to finance so I'll email myself there of having some sort of online like order form rather than sending a check with this piece of paper in uh so you can't do it online right now um the
link simply shows pictures of the the um apparel but you can't order online so I know we've talked about that in the past but will refer that to finance just so that we can uh talk about that a bit more. That is all I have. Thank you. >> You didn't recognize me. You usually say
Miss Favllage. >> Sorry, Miss Favage. >> Just following the rules. >> Okay. So, the next thing I want to talk about is regulation 0155. Again, our bylaws, the the
The policy committee of the whole is still one of the committees. If you look at the reg the pol that was regulation that was the first reg in the regulation the first thing they list is the policy of the whole. Okay. Then you
go to the policy and you look at the last paragraph and it says the following committee shall meet no less than two times per year. That means we have to by our bylaws meet twice a year. Okay, that's good. Education, the whole
education, law, finance, buildings and grounds, special education, personal and policy. We have never met this year. We have never met last year. We're failing our bylaws. I'm asking the chair of the
policy whole committee when is going to be the next two meetings so that we will not we will follow the policy that we currently have. When are they scheduled? The next thing is I'm going to talk about polic uh regulation 9130.
I think I believe in fairness. I believe that this policy in my personal opinion as much I understand I'm not a lawyer. It's a way instead of for people instead of going to litigation that they can go up the chain of command and say their grievances whatever their grievances
versus going outside and costing the district lots of money with attorney fee. Okay. The third level says if the matter cannot be satisfied resolved at the second level the complainant may within three working days. So the
complainant, the parent or the resident has only three working days to respond while the school has 10 days to respond. How is that fair? So if we go in a court system and we say a defendant has three
days to look at discovery or plaintiff has 10 days to look at discovery, do we consider that fair as a board? The next thing I have a complaint about is when they say we'll be uh once the
person receives it, how do we determine how it will be received? Is it by email? How do we know that the person did not look at their email for three or four days? So, I had a lot of problems with this policy. I emailed the chair, didn't get
a response back that they received it. this today during committee reports. The chair did not even acknowledge that this will end the upcoming meeting. I respectfully ask I'm making it unpublic so there's no way that there's a confusion that the policy 9130 and the
regulation be at the next committee meeting and regulation 5440 also be and added immediately to the education committee. Thank you. Mr. Santana
[Music] again um like I was saying we the the court of ethics in regards to polit political activities and independent judgment it says I will refuse to
surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use this >> Mr. antenna. So, if you are insinuating or claiming that there's been an ethics violation, that is not a board matter. That is a personal private matter. >> No, that's not what I'm that's not what my com is referring to. I'm trying to
make a point. Can I reclaiming my time? Thank you. Um when we had uh my former mentor, Mr. Vanta. Uh, one thing he told me was we keep the board of education
nonpartisan. Okay. I wanted to have meetings in the municipal uh building, right? In the B Hall to save money and all of that. And he always said to me, Wilin, no, we want to we want to be non-political. The build that building over there is very political. We want to
be non-political. I don't understand why there are so many political parties interested in interviewing board members and in and candidates. Uh we have a >> Mr. Santana again I'm not sure how this relates to board business. >> Okay. The board board business is
because obviously as said by a member of the public it confuses people >> already discussed that that did not pertain to board isn't it? >> Okay. Um we have to we have a stated uh something else is stated by a member of
the public that there's a regulation that is is that has um blank spaces I think and based on what the the board members stated uh we are in violation of policy. We're supposed to have two meetings per year policy of the whole
committee and we haven't had not one we have one okay we're still in violation. So we have to see ourselves with a critical eye. We all have things to improve. I have things to improve board member. I'm not a perfect board member. But I think what we need to do is work
together as a team to have policy of a whole committee meetings and whoever cannot make it cannot make it and whoever needs to be early needs to be early. But we are not following our own policies and we have policies that are outdated. Like we have members that are
not aware of policies. Maybe they were not aware that if the majority of the members said that we need to have a meeting, we need to have a meeting. So if you don't like what the comm what the what the policy said, then we change it. But we can't change it if we don't have meeting. So we have a a uh a paradox.
We don't want to have enough meetings. We don't want to have longer meetings. We don't want to have too many topics, but we don't want people talking too much. So you we can't have it both ways. And I think this board and I think this
board needs change. We need change. We need to change the mindset. We need to change the mindset. I would love for the board leadership before we leave, okay, to ask us when we want to have a a policy of a whole committee. Otherwise, we're in violation of board policy and that is an ethics violation.
>> The floor is closed. I know >> there is not >> um April 27th, 2025, we had a board retreat and policy of the whole committee. Um we did try to engage in
July and August for an additional board retreat and policy of the whole. We were not able to get a um rep due to the vacancy. However, we did um try for
dates in September and October. We could not come to a common date. And when I asked if people would consider a meeting without a common date, only two two of the nine trustees wanted to move forward. Um
we will be having a policy the whole to ensure that we are not violating the policy because we still have three months left. So, we are not in violation of our policy at this point in time um either late November or December prior
to the end of the school year. Our regular monthly meeting of October 30th 30th does denote a deviation from the fourth Thursday of the month. It will be at 7:30 p.m. here at Edison School in the Eugene MBA Bant public meeting room. Room 19. November 30th,
2025 is our regular monthly meeting for November. Also denoting a deviation from the fourth Thursday of the month here in Edison School, Eugene Manta Public Meeting Room, room 19 in Edison School. And lastly, December 18th, 2025 is our
regular monthly meeting for December. It's a deviation from the fourth Thursday of the month uh here at Edison School of the Eugene M. Bant Public Meeting Room, room 19 at 7:30 p.m. Can I get a motion to adjourn? So move. >> Second.
>> All in favor? I >> have a good evening.