The regular monthly meeting of July 30th is being reconvened and called to order at 7:52 p.m. at Thomas Edison School, 37-01, Fairlaw Avenue, Eugene Mbansa Public Meeting Room, room 19. There are two
members of the public in attendance. Can I get a roll call, please? >> Dr. Bertellini, >> present. >> Miss Brown, >> present. >> Missa, >> present. >> Miss Favlovich, >> present.
>> Miss Coriva, >> present. >> Miss Casoy, >> present. >> Mr. Rosenberg, for the record, Mr. Ros, >> absent. >> Mr. Santana, >> present. Presente. >> Mrs. Mayan >> present. >> We have quum. >> The New Jersey open public meeting law
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join me in the flag salute. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> Okay, Dr. Dianio, the floor is yours. >> Good evening everyone. Um >> I uh happy summer. Um we're in the middle of July and we still have some weeks before school begins. Uh but the
start of the school year will be here before we know it. The school district 12 12-month staff members are busy at work. Um they are focused on hiring uh getting ready for uh new staff orientation in a few weeks in August. Um
getting all of our schools ready. So our facilities department is hard at work. Um Mr. Cruz and I and our team have been busy following up on those projects. It is really reassuring and wonderful to see everything coming together. We have
about four or five weeks left. um we're on track with our projects and we're really excited what they're going to be able to provide for all of our students. So, um we will be able to provide uh another update later in August and then in the fall uh regarding all of those
projects and initiatives. And uh that concludes the superintendent report this evening. >> Um I have a real short update on uh just to echo what Dr. Diano shared this summer. are really hard at work in preparing uh our schools for September.
Uh one of the updates that I gave uh last month was around uh afterare from our community school. Uh we do have two school communities uh Radburn and Milms uh with weight lists. So one of the surveys actually went out to families uh
today uh to see engage families and uh ensure if they were interested if we were to open a site here at Edison and provide transportation uh to the site. the pickup will be here at Edison. So, that's one of the solutions we have for that um uh weight list. Uh so, we're uh
looking to um make a a final decision next week um once we uh report back on the interest from families on that. Uh so, thank you very much for your patience and bearing with us as uh we uh have more demand than anticipated.
This portion of our portion of our board meeting is for comments on any item in tonight's agenda and non-aggenda items. When speaking, please state your name and municipality of residence. Specify which resolution you are addressing if applicable. 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 other confidential issu 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 public
comment. It's okay. It's better. Good evening, Marcy Ree Fereralon. Hope everyone is having an excellent summer so far. Mr. Cruz, I just want to say that it's an excellent idea to be offering the aftercare program at Edison
for Radurn and Milan's kids. I know that a lot of parents were unhappy how quickly it filled and I think it's a really great solution. So, I'm sure you'll have a lot of positive feedback on that. Um, just a few things that I've mentioned in the past. Um, Dr. Disio's community leadership council. Just still
curious where I can find out information on that, who makes up the council and how we could join it. Uh, I wanted to mention again for the education committees to look into testing for kindergarten readiness. I have had a lot of parents reaching out to me where their kids are October 11th birthdays,
all of their friends are going to kindergarten and they're left behind for another year when they're beyond ready. And another thing that I had mentioned previously is the honoral and principal list. um the lists that go out, certificates that are posted in Genesis and whatnot.
Previously, um TJ had been slow to respond and Memorial and Ferlone High School were really quick to get their lists up. It's disheartening to see that it's been uh well over a month since school ended and not only has Memorial not posted their lists, but they also
haven't posted any certificates in Genesis. And I know some kids worked really really hard to get to achieve principles list from honor role and they were really looking forward to seeing their name on that list. So maybe just having a little more consistency with the times, the dates or whatnot that
those lists get posted would be really [clears throat] excuse me really helpful to the students and the parents also because the kids work really hard and they want to see their achievements get recognized. Thank you. Good evening everybody. My name is Pashan Tochinsky. Municipality is
Failon. Um tonight I would like to raise several concerns regarding governance, accountability, professionalism and ethics within our board of education. Firstly, I have received multiple reports that the board member, Mr. Michael Rosenberg, who is absent today, has been making disparaging comments
about me outside of board meetings. Whether someone agrees with my views is besides the point elected officials such as board members should not should conduct themselves professionally both inside and outside the boardroom. Conduct like this raises ethical
concerns and does not foster public trust. I have also received reports that Mr. Rosenberg assured parents that their child would receive a special accommodation and if accurate that is concerning because no individual board member has the authority to promise
outcomes on behalf of the board. The failum board of education consists of nine elected members and decisions must follow the appropriate legal and administrative process and we should not make empty promises to the public. I am also concerned about the proposal to
eliminate the annual performance evaluation of the board secretary. It is on agenda. Um category 12 policy subject C approval of abolishment of policies and regulations. [snorts]
[sighs and gasps] Um performance evaluations are a key component of board oversight and accountability. Eliminating them reduces transparency. I would also like a clarification regarding um funding
approved for the FBLA National Leadership Conference. On March 18, 2025, board member, Miss Julie Casoyy's second board meeting. Her son addressed the board requesting financial assistance to attend the national competition. The board approved nearly
$5,000 for the trip. While Miss Casoy recused herself from the vote, the timing raises legitimate questions because an immediate family member of a sitting board member benefited from the decision. My understanding is that the district historically funded state competitions, not national competitions,
and that other student organizations seeking funding for national competitions had previously been denied. And if that is accurate, the public deserves a clear explanation of what policy has changed, what objective criteria were used, and how equal treatment of all student organizations
was ensured. I also want to raise concerns regarding student discipline at Thomas Jefferson. And it looks like I'm almost out of time, so I'll just go a second time. Um, >> oh, okay.
>> Oh, that's interesting. I guess we changed the rules. point of clarification point of information. Okay, >> my time is still going. Excuse me. I also want to raise concerns regarding student discipline at TJ. Approximately 10 students were suspending during June. And finally, I'm concerned.
>> Okay. Thank you. [sighs] I'm concerned about what I believe has become a pattern during board meetings where certain male board members speak to female board members in a dismissive, condescending, or unnecessary, hostile manner. Respectful disagreement is
expected. Disrespect is not tolerated. Taken together, these issues raise broader concerns. Thank you for your time. Have a good night. >> Point of clarification. Our board policy says to >> we made it that it comes two times up to 30 minutes.
>> Yes, that's the board policy. We haven't changed it. >> Excuse me. Anybody else like to speak? We do. So we do have one comment on public comment uh Google form and we uh our IT
department has developed um an uh online reader a public an online reader to be able to read the public comments. So we have one comment that we will play now. Comment from Aiden Fairlon NJ. Dear
board of education members and Dr. Denio, my name is Aiden. Thank you for reading my question and comment at the last board meeting. This summer at the extended school year program. I served as the flaws leaison and it was an honor and privilege to serve as the flaws liaison. I had a great summer at ESY.
Mr. Bant and Dr. Bertoini visited us at ESY and I hope you will visit us next year at the extended school year program. I would be very happy to see you there. Thank you so much. All my best, Aiden. >> Thank you, Aiden. That concludes the
comments on the form. >> Miss Tolinsky, if you would like to take another three minutes. I think that the confusion was that we no longer have two public comments. Um although it doesn't clearly indicate our procedure has always been a second round as long as
there's time. So I'm happy to have you come back up please. >> Now's your chance. >> Okay. >> Board President, the member of the public referred to an agenda item that I don't see here. >> We're not having a conversation right now. If you have a you can do it during
board member comments. Dr. Danio, do you have any um comments or responses? >> I do not. >> Okay. >> Can I get a motion? >> Isn't a committee reports next? Number two.
>> First, >> excuse me. Can I get a motion for 3A? >> So moved. >> Roll call, please. >> No. Don't we have a discussion? >> On the minutes. >> Dr. Burchilini? >> Yes.
>> Miss Brown? >> Yes. >> Miss Zelia? >> Yes. >> Miss Favllovich? >> No. >> Miss Coriva. >> Three. Uh 3A. >> Yes. >> No. >> Miss Casoy. Yes,
>> Mr. Santana. >> Mrs. Mayan, >> I need to abstain from the June 25th executive and the June 25th regular monthly meeting and yes to the other one. >> Motion carries. Thank you.
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 discussions 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 m meeting minutes. Focus on only key actions and discussions from the most recent meeting. Reference when the next meeting
will is scheduled. Avoid introducing new business 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 to our committee chairs. Miss Favvelich. As per policy 0155, the
chairperson shall keep reasonable complete minutes of the meeting. The minutes shall be emailed to the entire board within three three school days of the meeting or three business days if the school is not in session. Just okay.
Miss Maym and Dr. Berolin, Miss Mr. Miss Mayan and Dr. Berina are members of the board leadership. Miss Maym attended the meeting in place of Dr. leaning for the past two months without prior notification or to or approval from the committee chair. This was the second
instant in which the committee members were substituted without prior notification to or approval from the committee chair. The meeting proceeded with a substitution. We started at 6:45. We started with the summary recovery
course fee. Um the administration did not know why um certain uh recovery classes cost $200 versus others cost $ 250. And while researching personal we discussed how personal finance was never approved by the board. So I'm not
exactly sure how we can charge. Then we talked about policy 7441. I emailed the leadership at on 7:16 2026 at 8:52 a.m. stating that there is no
strike or bull through version uh for the policy. Therefore, because we were not given the striketh through or bolded version, uh no discussion was taking place. Then we talked about the federal ESA and IDA funds. We were talking about
the ministry reported that approximate idea B6 was 1 million 1.5 million uh for basic and preschool was $45,000. Then we talked about the funding that we get for title one, title two, title three and title four.
Um uh we also talked about in this agenda that uh ex outstanding checks. There are about $27,000 of outstanding checks. Basically, we gave lenders money and unfortunately they didn't cash it for some reason or another. So, we will
this is approve uh on the agenda. So, they will put it back into the account. Uh we talked about uh food service. Currently, there's $29,000 in negative balances for the food service. uh 5,000 of that money is
actually going to be written off because those are the students that graduated and therefore we cannot collect. The other $24,000 uh we're hoping to be able to collect and uh we didn't have time to talk about
profession membership or professional dues and the meeting adjourned at 7:52. >> Anyone else? We're gonna let everyone finish then if you have a question. >> Go ahead. >> Aiden's comments sort of took my thunder, but I did have the opportunity.
I was invited by FLES to uh to the uh extent >> of clarification. This is committee report. >> Yeah, I'm going to connect it to the report. >> If you forget it then I'll just say that the meeting was short. I was not there. I was on vacation, but I was told the meeting was short. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Okay, the floor is closed. If you have a clarification, excuse me. >> Excuse me. >> Miss Corva handled it appro appropriately and she put her hand up and asked to clarify. I'm going to let Miss Coralva do so.
Miss Corva, is this on? Okay, it is on. Okay. Um, point of clarification. So I would like to um what adopted policy or bylaws authority by limiting com committee chairs reports to three minutes and directing chairs not to raise new business during open board
meetings. So I looked through the what policy or bylaw authorizes to limit our chairs to only three minutes and not be able to raise new business in um open board meeting. So I tried to look through the bylaws and policies. I
couldn't find it. So I would let's see point of clarification what how why would >> because there's specifically a committee report summary. So there's no need to have more than a 3 minutes to summarize and it is a summary of what took place
which means which is why we would not introduce new business. Thank you. The floor is closed. Um Mr. Santana you were next. educ education. >> Thank you. That is good. That is good information. And in the future, if that
takes place, >> the future. Why can't we have the report? >> Because I'm not prepared. >> But it doesn't have to be you. There could be someone else for the committee, >> but I I was the chair and I was not prepared to give a summary which also has to be provided directly to our board secretary and our superintendent. I
don't typically give a summary because I'm in charge of the personnel committee and personnel cannot give a summary. >> I was talking about education committee. >> Right. Again, it has to be a summary which then has to be relayed to our business administrator. So at this time I cannot offer that. Thank you. >> It doesn't have to be a summary. It have
to last three minutes. >> Point of moving on. point. >> I never submit a summary to the BA. I read my whatever I wrote in my minutes and that's it. I don't >> Thank you for letting us know that you don't follow the rules then because it very clearly indicates that you are expected to submit that afterwards. I
say it during every meeting. Um so please do that in the future. >> Oh, great. And my minutes will be official or there's going to be an additional set of minutes. >> Please make sure that you submit that to our board secretary. Can I get a motion? >> Motion
>> for 6B through 6G. So >> now you make your motion. >> Oh, >> I would like to make a motion that uh that 6G be um be
a public record and if anything is under 10 in students as Miss Latin Dr. Latina at one point said anything under 10 the state tells her to redact. Anything over 10 they can keep in the plan. That's what happened with all the test scores
when she presented that this would be part of public record >> for the nurse's ser the nurse plan. >> Yes. >> There's nothing confidential. There's no students names. The only thing is if it's one or two that's the only issue.
But if it's one or two it could be redacted. That's what happens with test scores when the students had um when students were with the ESL students that had less than 10 students. Dr. Latina said she just redacted because she cannot provide that. >> Okay. >> I'm not prepared to answer that
question. >> Okay. Does anybody have any comments to make on the floor? >> I don't. >> Yes. Sorry, this mic is not working. >> Yeah, I'm having the same problem. Are
we only commenting on agenda items >> 60 >> on the motion >> I know I don't know >> it's not working >> it's not working >> then no >> I have a question >> about the motion
>> yes that we discussing the motion so I have a question about the motion >> please do >> um correct me if I'm wrong uh uh board attorney once we vote on this Doesn't the document become public? >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> Generally, generally, generally, yes. When it becomes, there are certain things that you guys vote on. So, for example, you vote on um children who are being placed out of district that does not become a public doc. this document in particular,
>> I would say that this nursing services plan would become a public record and >> have taken due notice thereof. So, it may be a uh according done and the board attorney just just um uh
>> yeah, I'd have to Sure. I just want to note that um and I will follow the attorney's advice on this, but the reason why that uh it was not included for public comment is because I understand Mrs. those numbers are under 10, but um
this on that document it still states what the actual condition is and we have to report those conditions to the state and also use it for QAC to the county. So the reason why it's an executive um content is because if it's under that 10
number, let's say it's only one, it could become kind of identifiable to >> Absolutely. and and so and as I just said to trustee Santana the you're voting on it the nursing services plan is a public record subject to redaction
so here you know if it's less than 10 it would be disclosed pursuit of what the the director of nursing said secondly even if it was it was identifiable we'd have to redact it you have to protect the privacy of students that is paramount to an open public record
document >> right it could just Then there might could be >> yeah I >> that gets reported to the state >> right >> so we have to protect the kids right private >> I wouldn't want I wouldn't want someone's child you know like
we already have enough bullying in the district as it is I don't want anybody being targeted >> miss >> I have nothing I don't want any child to be ever targeted I don't want any child
to medical um plan to ever be disclosed to the public, but I still believe there is a public need to make sure that we provide as many documents out for transparency purposes. And when I asked my write up or during my write up, they said this plan would not be public
record. And that's why I made this. If they said if it was stated that once we approve it, it's going to be redacted, I would have no issue and I would not make this motion. But because I was told it's not going to be, that was the [clears throat] reason. If it if it's going to be redacted, I would be more
than happy because all our bills are redacted and it's still members of the public can see it. All I want is people of the public to be able to see as much as they can legally. That's all I have nothing and in no way, shape or form I
want to uh disclose anybody's medical plan in any shape or form. or or president. Can I can I say something? >> No, this is not a back and forth. >> This is not a back and forth. I have a question for Can I just ask you a question? >> No, this is not a back and forth.
Missich, >> are you finished? >> Can I ask you a question? >> No. Right now, it's still Miss Miss Felovich's time. Miss, are you done? >> Yes. I just want to make sure it's clear. I just want more transparency on this board. That's all I'm asking for. Miss Brown.
>> Um, I'd like to ask the superintendent what the past practice was for this. Um, what we've done in the past. I would have to defer to uh M. Def Franco uh to the best of her recollection or we can look into that and get back to the board.
>> Mr. 10. Unless this is a very specific question about the motion. About the motion. >> About the motion. >> We're moving on. >> About the motion. What public interest does knowing how many students have a nursing assignment plan in X particular
school has? I don't think he has any like please help me understand me. Please help me. >> I just I just told you that we are not having a conversation. >> My question is what? There is no question unless you're asking me. >> Okay. I'm asking the board president.
What public interest does anyone in this community knowing how many people how many cha how many children have a nursing assignment plan on on any school have? That's that's respectfully that's
no that's no one's business but the education the educators the administrators the nurses and the parent of each particular school. So we have to like I know we we we trying to rush the meeting but we have to sit back and use
logic reasoning and a and a little common sense. What public interest does it serve? Anyone having having a public document of having of knowing how many children in a particular school have a nursing assignment plan? I don't
understand. Please help me understand it because I don't I don't understand the logic. Am I right or wrong? Am I >> Mr. Ilia, >> call the question. >> Okay. Um, Mr. I'm going to defer back to you now before we call the question.
If they're saying to you, hold on, hold on. If they are saying to you that this will be public with some redactions based on privacy, are you comfortable with that enough to >> as long as the motion? If not, I'm going
to move forward with the vote. >> Yes, absolutely. As long if it's redacted so that children are protected, I'm happy. But Mr. Santana, look at page 16. >> No, no, stop. Stop. We're not having a discussion. There was a second. It was Can you take your second back? >> Sorry,
>> I'm taking my second back. >> Okay, thank you. >> You good, Mr.? >> Yes. Thank you so much. >> Can I get a motion for 6B through G? >> Second. >> Can we speak now about anything on >> Yes. >> Am I recognized?
>> Dr. Bot and >> a second. No. So >> you said I can speak. >> I know, but they But then how do we get someone to >> because you went with a motion instead? >> So either a motion or we can discuss the >> we're going to move with a motion in the
future and we've had this conversation now like three months. And quite frankly I think that the way this policy was rewritten actually takes longer and is less structured. So >> I agree with you. First time in our lives. We agree
>> it to me it feels very chaotic. So we can have that conversation in another time. But in the future, if I go to say 6B through G, then say I'd like to discuss it. >> Okay. >> Okay. Even if it's after your motion, you can then say it again. I'd like to discuss it. >> Okay. >> Okay.
>> Point of order. Aren't we supposed to vote on her motion? >> No. Mr. Santana, she removed her second. So, and again, I'm just going to remind everyone that if you make a point of order, you don't start talking. You have to be recognized. Just because you say something out of Robert's rules doesn't
mean you get to start talking. The reason why right now things are so chaotic is because everyone thinks that they are following Robert's rules. I will happily buy everyone a copy of Robert's rules or a cheat sheet. But in order for us to move forward and move business to the board,
we have to be a little bit more structured. Mr. Cruz, roll call. >> What are we voting on? >> 6B through That's what I thought. I want to make sure. Yes. Yes.
>> Can you come back to me, please? >> No. On 6D. Yes. To everything else. Yes. >> Remote learning causes depression and anxiety. >> Mr. Santana, you are voting yes or no. We are not having comments. Please move forward. Mr. Santana, Robert's rules.
You need to move forward. Yes or no? >> Yes. Please don't rush me. Um >> Mr. Move on. >> No on 6D. >> Move on. >> Yes. >> No on 6D. Yes. On the rest. >> No. On 6D
and B. Boy and dog. >> Um I would like to amend my vote. No. On 6B like a boy. And I'm keeping no on 6D like David. Yes. >> No. I'd like to turn it off. Can I get a motion
for 7 A through G discuss? Um I would like to ask a question. Um I'm kind of sad to see that the I'm happy that we have this course in the high school. I'm sad that we're not uh providing some kind of sub subsidy for free reduced lunch students for the high
school uh high school Holocaust and genocide studies. I think it's a very important course and I think it would be nice if you could provide some kind of help for students that can't afford it. I think it's $300 so it's expensive. Letter G. I wasn't I was a little
confused. Um this is an agreement and it says that it's going to be part of our budget but it doesn't say in the contract and it doesn't say in my write up with my questions how much this will cost the district. So, I'm asking if
maybe the board secretary would know how much does um six 7G actually cost the district. It's part of the budget. That was the answer. And which is great, but how much wouldn't it be on the contract or wouldn't it be on something we
approve because anything we approve is usually money related. So, that's my question. >> Anyone else? Mr. Santana. I just want to say that I support the 7F
the three credit King University College level course on Holocaust and genocide studies. We need to cheat we need to teach our children about the Holocaust. We need to teach all children about the Holocaust. We need to fight hate and anti-semitism.
Uh I am not uh uh Jewish directly but uh any anti-semitism attack is an attack on the entire community and we have to unite. Uh you may not look like me, talk like me or sound like me, but I care
about you. You're not alone. We need to educate all of our children and 7F it's it's a it's a great step moving forward. in regards to >> I don't think anyone's is working right now unfortunately.
>> Turn off. 7G. Uh we can follow up in the business office and provide uh information at a later time. Question. >> Can I get a motion for 7 A through G? >> So move second.
>> Roll call. >> Dr. Bolini. >> Yes. >> Yes. Miss >> Miss Brown. >> Yes. >> Mia. >> Yes. >> Miss Velovich. Yes, >> Miss Coraliva.
>> Yes, >> Miss Cuso. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana. >> C. Who's this man? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Mine still works.
>> It's loud. >> It's not picking up. >> I thought you could hear from there. I can hear everything. >> So, all that anybody can hear is the neighbors. Got it. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Maybe all the yelling the microphone.
>> I don't think anyone is yelling. So, >> no. >> Can I get a I feel like I'm yelling. Can I yell now? >> Yes. >> Can I get a motion for 8 A through O? >> Second. >> Discussion. Sorry, >> Miss Bora.
>> Thank you. Sorry. Um for 8 O name OC Oscar. So my question is why is the executive settlement agreement bundled with the trades position abolishments and a new trade title and
seven job description? So why there is job discretishment, abolishment of settlement? It seems like it's um it's not um now that I'm waiting there is a job description. It seems that it's bundled in a lot of it.
>> So it is covered under the heading of other business because it didn't it didn't have its own heading. So it doesn't fall under approval of substitutes or approval of extra time. It's any other business that falls under
the section of eight, which is personnel. >> And just so for the record, the board approved the settlement agreement at the last board meeting, there was one minor change dealing with taxability of of the settlement proceeds from the insurance
carrier. So, because the attorney revised it that was representing you in it, I said I wanted it to be reapproved by the board. So that's why it's back on the agenda. Substantively hasn't changed. Nothing to change it. It's just about the taxability.
>> Follow up. Apologize. And then what operational evidence support abolishing skilled mason locksmith and creating skilled carpet and locksmith? So did we have like some sort of um performance and in-house that we ran through? So uh what work will no longer be performed
inhouse and what outside contracting costs may result and how will building safety and repairs can be affected. So, >> Dr. Denise, uh, actually, let me get everyone to and then you can answer. >> I just wanted to say the reason why I'm moving for the job description is
because during the committee meetings, it was incredibly rushed and we was able I wasn't able to ask all my questions. It was just like, let's go, let's go, let's go. And if we rush through things and without even allowing board members to ask a question, I don't feel comfortable. >> Thank you.
>> Anyone else? Mr. San Hannah. >> Yes. Uh just on A8 general comment. Uh I'm looking at the salaries. Um I don't know how can teachers afford to live in the community that they they teach these
salaries. Um you cannot buy a house with some of the salaries and live in Ferlone. And I would love for us to have teachers living in Ferlone. Uh maybe we will have, you know, a a a much better
community if more of our educators were able to afford to buy a home in town. And um uh you know, it it breaks it breaks my heart that, you know, full full-time bus driver, full-time custodian make more
than a than a first year teacher with a VA. And you know, if if if it if that bothers you as much as it bothers me, please say something because we are the board of education. We're not the board of anything else. So, we should be able to
provide wages for the people teaching our children, reading, writing, and math to be able to buy a property here. I'm not saying in the in the in the in the richest neighborhood, but at least be able to, you know, be able to see them at the
supermarket the next day. It's sad. It's sad. professional football players uh are able to uh have everything fame million-dollar homes, but teachers have to uh uh uh go into their personal
pocket, have three jobs just to be able to get by. What are we doing as a board to make sure that we are putting the money where it needs to be? We have many positions that sound beautiful. >> Mr. Santana, can you please return back to the agenda item? But for AA, we are
the board of education. We have teachers and I'm looking at these salaries and based on these salaries, I don't I don't see how can a teacher be able to afford to live. Um, let me just pick a random street. Let me not pick a random street. >> Mr. Santana, thank you. Mora,
>> I know you don't care. That's why you cut me off. >> No, but there's nothing we can do about it because it is it's a contract. >> How about you advocate also for teachers to make living wages? Thank you. >> Uh going back to 8H as Henry. So I would
like to see for period six teachers teaching in 8H. Which courses and class size and pre uh pressure require the additional assignments? Would hiring additional staff produce safer workload, more planning time or more sustainable student support?
>> Thank you. Uh Dr. Dianio >> [clears throat] >> as it relates to the position of skilled carpenter locksmith job description. Uh the restructuring of that position is due to uh during the budget season we reduce the position in the facilities
department. So, this realignment of job descriptions allows for the facilities department to be best equipped to address the needs um of the locksmith role without having to incur greater costs by going out with a professional
locksmith to be able to do it in those. Yes. 8H is an operational matter that's addressed with the administration based on class size and needs. It's not a board governing role. >> Can I get a motion on 8 A through L? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Michaelini.
>> Yes. >> Miss Brown. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Yes. >> Miss Felovich. >> No. And 80. All >> cora. I'm going to abain on 8H McHenry
and no on eight Ol. >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana. >> Yes. >> Mrs. May. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Can I get a motion? I don't know why I keep using this for 9 A through D. So
>> second roll callini. >> Yes. >> Miss Brown. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Miss Felovich, >> you're doing nine, right? >> Yes. >> I said 9 A through D. >> Yes,
>> Miss Coraliva. >> Yes, >> Mory. [snorts] >> Yes, >> Mr. Santana. >> Yes, >> Mrs. May. Yes. >> Motion carries. [clears throat]
>> Can I get a motion for 10 A through M? >> Miss uh Felvich. [clears throat] >> I'm happy that we have so many amazing programs in our community school, but I'm not happy that we're doing a markup for our residents of Fairmont. We all got our tax bills and some of us were
very shocked at our tax bills. It went up dramatically, but and we live in town. This is something we can do in town that's fun and it's inexpensive. But having a markup fee for the residents of Fairland I think is unfair. I've been talking about it for the past
four years and I think it's the same thing and I've been all the same. The reason I'm going to still look yes for the for these subjects I think the residents of Maryland should have these programs but I think it's so incredibly [snorts] wrong to charge fair high taxes and then
say you know what you can also make your markup you so if you're not breaking even what I mean by break markup fee is that what is what a store does they have a certain price point and to make a profit they charge you an extra amount I
think we could do better. I I would like residents not to have a markup. Any other residents should have a mark therapy because they're not paying their taxes and using our facilities. >> Thank you, >> Miss Corva. >> Hi, thank you. Um I would like to know what percentage of community school
programs is accessible to students who cannot afford these fees. So, does these do we have any kind of scholarships or fee waiverss? Um do we have it budgeted? if we do our families are informed so they could could take advantage of it because certain families perhaps could
not afford the fees to these things. And then another thing for the same thing the SAT and PSAT I've heard a lot of community members some of them are not able to take advantage of it because of the um cost and I again the same question
will the district offer a no post equivalent fee waiver or out um and just something to help our communities who are not able to take part in these because of financial difficulties they are facing so our ch
community children are not missing out. So is that something that we have budgeted in something that we could look into it so all of our children in a community regardless of financial hardships could take part in these programs. >> Mr. Santana.
>> Yes. For all of these uh wonderful programs, uh my concern as uh someone that is constantly hearing about our uh community of of color, our immigrant community, our community of residents
born overseas. I would like since the children the students cannot sign them sign themsel up for these programs the parents have to be knowledgeable enough of the English language for them to understand uh these programs when they
get the the the email so I would like to uh uh politely suggest [clears throat] uh to the Dr. Indonesia if we can provide uh some information these flyers information in Russian in Spanish,
Hindi, Tagaloga, Hebrew, Arabic and Ukrainian. [clears throat] We have many people in this community actually furong we have a lot of people born overseas and we have a lot of people who do not speak the language. Uh
you go to the library you see many people signing up for free ESL classes at Fland Public Library and I am sympathetic. I don't have a flag for all those countries on my name tag but I'm an ally of any oppressed any immigrant
any people of color in fellow which many of them do not feel that they belong and again I am saying you belong. So I would like to say Dr. just to suggest not to order because we don't run the schools but to
respectfully and humbly suggest to you if we can have information in those languages because I don't my mother didn't speak English. My mother could not have signed me up for any of this because she could not read the language. So I would like to put myself in the
shoes of those parents and show something that we need to practice more often as a board. Empathy. We love throwing the word equity but we are not practicing empathy. Let's practice some empathy and make sure no child stop from
signing up. No parent stop from signing up for this program because they don't know the language and it's hard to learn English. I learned I started learning English when I was 16 years old. So, please let's make sure the parents understand the flyers so they can sign
up. Thank you. >> Do your response. >> No, I don't. >> Can I get a motion for a for 10 A through M? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. Dr. >> Bilini, >> yes. >> Miss Brown,
>> yes. >> Mr. Leair, >> yes. Miss Velvich, >> yes. >> Miss Coraliva, >> yes. >> Miss Casoy, >> yes. >> Mr. Santana, >> yes. >> Mrs. Man, >> yes. >> Motion cars.
>> Can I get a motion for 11 A through >> discussion? >> Go ahead, Mitch. So, I wanted to say thank you for the forest PTA to generally donate $16,796.90 [clears throat] to the school. I think that's awesome. I want to talk about our bills because I think that's an important aspect. In
fact, our taxes got up all and I said, "Okay, let's look at it." So, we decided last year in uh as a board and sometime in the summer to get a new attorney. And the reason why it was for one reason to
save money. That was number one reason why we all said yes, let's go. Let's save money. So I said okay. And I believe I'm a math person. I'm a math teacher and I have a masters in math and numbers tell me a story and numbers are the most important thing for me to understand things. We used to have an
attorney named Mr. Kamen. For the entire year, we spent $223,000 for his attorney's fee. Pretty a lot. As of September to July, that's not the entire year. We still have a couple of
more months. For our current board of attorney, we spent $210,000. And in the month of April, we spent $63,000 for one month of attorney. So I just want to make sure that we
understand somehow when we did bidding something went wrong because we are spending more on attorney's fee even though we did an RFP to save money. Again 223,000 for one year with Mr. Kamena and with
our current attorney as we still have several months until December $210,000 we already spent. So to me, I think something is wrong with our bid for to making it cheaper because you made it a
lot more expensive. So that's a problem that I feel that needs to be somehow addressed. I don't know which committee can be discussed, but there needs to be some kind of >> look for our we're spending more money
than we ever did. When I got on the board, our attorney's fees were seven to $8,000 and we were represented by a very good firm. Now we're up to almost quarter of a million dollars a year this year. This is started in September and
till July as of today. Thank you, >> Dr. Bolini. >> No. Okay. Thank you. Two two points. one, the hourly rate for our current attorney was less than our hourly rate last year. So obviously the hourly rate is cheaper, but there's been more work
given to our attorney because of a lot of different issues involving the board and other issues. That's one point. So we did go cheaper and I think we still have a very good attorney, but the hours that we're asking him to work is much higher than it's been in the past. The second point on a positive note uh under
um I guess what wherever this number is letter F approval suspension alternative program um I've been involved with that over the years it's an excellent program it's based out of Hackinack uh right next to Bergenmies and it's instead of suspending a kid out of school you suspend a kid to the SAP
program suspension alternative program so instead of just sending them home and for two weeks because of altercation in school they go to the SAP program it's very inexpensive and it's very very worthwhile. So, I'm really happy that we'll be approving the SAP program for 2627. Thank you,
>> Mr. Santana. >> Yes, just to um follow up on what uh but to Dr. Peterini said, how will Dr. Dr. Donio, how are the kids getting the kids that get suspended? How are they getting into that program? Are they being busted?
>> Maybe I don't know. >> They're being boss. That's one question. Uh I do I'm a little biased because my daughter went to forest so uh that's there's a conflict but um I want to thank the forest PTA for the 16,000 donation and of course the parents and
non-parents or businesses who donated money to that PTA for that almost $20,000. Again I'm going to quote should I say his name? I'm going to quote a a board member who who stated that this and I also believe it. the PTAs and
PTO's in our district are are the lifeblood of our district. Uh Mr. Rosen. Um but going back to the the the bills, look, we got to be very careful how we discuss
this because we may be um you know, we may get into a a slippery slope on that. But what I'm going to say is I asked this board that we have a tally
of who's using the board attorney. It's not no one's personal attorney is the board's attorney. We need to have a tally of who in the district is utilizing the board attorney
so the data can speak a story to us. I hate to quote Miss Fa Miss >> Fabby the math person. I'm a literature person. I want the numbers also to tell me a story. Who and what and why?
If we see Johnny calling the board attorney too many times, maybe we need to tell Johnny, you are causing the taxpayers to move money from reading, writing, and math
to attorney's fees. So maybe we need some professional development. Maybe we need the only employee that we supervise, Dr. to tell the other employee, hey, it's not your attorney,
it's the board's attorney. Or maybe we need to tell ourself as board members because the the buck stops here. We have to set the example as leaders in the community and maybe we are utilizing the
board attorney too much. So let's not call ourselves perfect human beings. We are all imperfect. Nobody here is better than nobody. And some people think because you being elected and reelected, you are a king or a queen.
You are not a queen. You Well, all of the women here are queens. But [laughter] we need to realize that the board attorney cost a lot of money. >> Santana, Miss the money stop is the wallet doesn't have >> Thank you, Mr. Santana. Miss Corva.
>> Thank you so much. So, I want to say thank you to Forest PTA. I used to be a PTA mom. I know how hard every parent works to get those funds. So, it's amazing that we're able to give back to the community and provide for our children for that money. Uh, in regards
to Bur Community College program, I think again amazing program. A lot of children that I know personally love that went there. A really great opportunity for our children. My question is how many children are accepted into these programs? Is there a
discussion that we could have to broaden this because I believe it's a lot of kids want to get in and we they're not getting in. So maybe we could put on a table to have more places for these children because it is word of mouth. our children coming from Bergen
Community College and they're telling their peers what an amazing program and how they're learning all of these things and they're feel empowered because now they're in college during school hours. So, thank you for doing it. But I'm hoping that we could expand it to give
it more to our children. In regards to 11N, uh these are the cooperative vendors. Um so it says as needed without stating a dollar ceiling. So that is a red flag for me. So there are a lot of vendors
but we don't have a dollar ceiling. So what is the maximum authority for vendor purchase and category before additional board approval is required? Will we have some sort of year-to-ate spending by vendor and contract be repeated monthly?
So there's a lot of questions in that one. Also, how does the district compare cooperative cooperative pricing with direct quotes other cooperatives and total cost of ownership per purchasing? So um again in the same thing several
vendors are approved and for overlapping categories such as custo custodial supplies, furniture, technology and maintenance. What prevents fragmented purchasing inconsistent pricing or vendor steering? Um and then for for the safety
and for the safety and security vendor [clears throat] in 11, what independent cyber security, privacy and emergency readiness review occurred before these purchases? So there's a lot of questions in these
contractors that we are going to use as needed, but there's no definitions of how we're going to use it. What is the cap? How are we comparing if we're getting the fair prices? So, I would like to see if we could clarify this or maybe put it on the next agenda when we
do have enough information to approve this. >> Thank you. >> Dr. Dean is here. Do you have any responses? >> Uh I would recommend that if there's any substantive uh discussion then it be deferred to the appropriate committee. Uh we answered over 160 questions that
were provided from the board on Monday. So I thank the administration for their responses and their diligence and uh very extensive document that we provided to the board. Um and as it relates to uh letter N in number 11, those are all
already bid as the lowest bid state contract number. So um and a board secretary, business administrator has the authority to manage the funds um and part of his duties as the fiduciary. I'm fine.
>> Uh, can I get a motion for 11 A through O? No, the floor is closed. >> Wait, why did I like to say something? Can I say something real quick? >> No, you spoke already. >> We're not allowed to speak twice. >> No, you are not. Excuse me. You are not. >> Yes. >> And now we speak per heading. So, we do
not go twice. >> Can I get a motion for 11 [clears throat] A through O? >> Motion practice. Second. >> Motion. >> This is actually a new practice. Thank you. >> That's the problem. Roll call. >> You're not a dictator. >> Dr. Filini. >> Yes. >> Miss Brown. >> Yes. >> Mile. >> Yes.
>> Miss Vivalovich. >> No. On C the bills and abstain on 11. >> M. Coriva. >> Council. >> Which one?
>> Charlie. >> Mr. Soy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Santana, >> I would like to amend to add N as well >> to what? >> 11N. No, not an 11N. >> Thank you.
>> 11. I'm going to stay on on 11 C. Um I'm going to vote on the rest. Yes. Who's this man? >> Yes. >> Motion cars. >> Can I get a motion for 12 A through C?
>> Discussion. >> Go ahead. >> Miss Cara said it first before me. >> Technically, you guys should be doing a motion and a second then a discussion. >> Motion. >> We're just going to change >> every single time. told different story. >> Agreed.
>> Miss Corala, >> what am I am I talking? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. Thank you. >> All right. So, it's 12 um for policy 26 uh I'm sorry, 2260 applied to discipline HIV investigation,
course access, special education, um identification, and placements placement and extracurricular and family contribution. When will the board receive uh baseline data in each of these areas? >> Um
um >> from Oh, that's sorry. Okay. So, the policy 2260 it's in um what exact language is changed like what district like why did we change the the language? Was [clears throat] there some sort of
like failure or mandate prompted the revision? So I'm trying to understand why we are changing the wordings like where is um what so we I just would like to know to identify if there's there audit schedules measurable equity indicators like why are we deciding to
change it and how will this divide rules accommodation and IPS 504 plans medical monitoring um who will be approving an exception immediately so all of these things the policy uh 5516 on internet enabled devices is what
evidence showed the proposed restrictions improve learning or safety? So again like just to give a little bit more and again on this policy it's the telephone um it's the nothing is working at this point um
what's preventing uh how are we going to implement it like is there going to be something written so prevention device enforcement from varying by teachers and school disability or family resources. So will consequences be taken and
publicly audited by subgroups or administration and then who is going to bear the responsibility for loss staff damage secure storage and emergency access when the device is collected. So that's a huge uh concern. I know a lot
of parents have that. Um am I allowed to go second time or is it one gone? Okay. [laughter] Okay. >> Uh if for the student Okay, I'm good. >> Mr. Velvich 12C, >> I see you.
>> I don't feel as a company that we use to tell us what policy to change. They're the people that tell us what to change, how to change, what they say. this policy is recommended and we're abolishing it. That doesn't make sense.
We we shouldn't abolish a policy that estimate the company that we take thousands of dollars a year to tell us what to do for policy. We're saying we're not listening to you. We know better. I just think that's wrong. I think that doesn't make sense to me. SH
says it's a recommended policy and we keep a recommended policy. I also looked at all the different schools in Bergen County um on the policy if they have this policy and 98% of them have this policy. So we're removing a policy that
98% of Bergen County has and that stress Esme says, "Hey, we're recommending it. We really would like you to have this policy, but we know better." I without we don't we are not lawyers we have no lawyer experience but we as a board
should listen to the companies that we pay and the company we pay says it's a recommended policy and we should have that policy. So I feel uncomfortable abolishing this policy tonight. Thank you
>> Mr. Santana. >> Where do I start? Okay. For 12 for I haven't started. You started the time. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. Uh
>> all right. Where do I start for 12 for 12B? I read that policy 1636.01. That policy is micromanaging teachers having second jobs.
micromanaging whether what kind of jobs our our our staff and faculty have outside of work. You know, people people that that make a living teaching, they already can't afford to live in New Jersey. They already cannot afford to buy a home. And now you're going to
micromanage and tell them what kind of second jobs they going to have. Does this does this policy apply to central office? Does it apply to the principles? Does it apply to the supervisors? Because they make a lot of money. But the people that teach our children how
to read and write and and and reading, they're not making a lot of money. And then on top of that, we are micromanaging them, telling them what kind of second job to have. That is immoral. That's a sin. We shouldn't be telling people what kind of second jobs to have.
And people are already struggling as it is. Okay. um abolishment of policies. Listen, I may be on a minority on this one, but if you are in a minor in in the majority voting yes for 12C,
I don't know what I don't know what are we trying to do by abolishing evaluating the board secretary. Why in why would you not want to evaluate the board secretary when the professional organization that we pay thousands of dollars to straw estimate
recommend that we have this policy? Almost 100% of districts in Bergen County have that. So you don't want to have your oversight duty. We again we're being very cozy. We we being very cozy with the administration.
We could be supporter of the administration. We don't need to be cozy because if we're cozy with the administration with central office that means we may be biased against the lower level employees and vice versa. We don't need to be cozy
with any employees with anyone. We have we are supposed to be an oversight board. Why would you give up your oversight responsibility? What what are we being elected for? to abolish the policy that tell us that we
have to evol the the board the board uh uh secretary. If you don't want to be on the board and oversight and provide oversight, that's a different story. But we cannot uh cancel ourself from evaluating the
staff that we supposed to evaluate. That's outrageous. It's irrational, illogical. It doesn't make any sense. What are we trying to do? If you need friends, make friends somewhere else. The administration is not supposed to be buddy but you're not. We're not supposed
to be buddy but with the administration. >> Stop. >> Simple point. I became a board member in my years in education. Our responsibility as a board to evaluate the superintendent. He's our lone employee. He's the >> to me. Nobody else. >> Okay.
[laughter] >> It's not It's not a back and forth. Have a convers. I'll try this. I'll do both. >> Uh we evaluate one employee, the superintendent of schools. His
responsibility is to evaluate every other administrator in this room. It's not our responsibility. It's his responsibility. So in in my four years on the board, we've never evaluated in my opinion the board secretary and in my years in education both as superintendent as principal, I've never
heard the uh board secretary evaluated by uh the board. It's the responsibility of the superintendent, not of us. Thank you. >> I just want to make one thing just so the public understands something. In Fairline and in many, many districts, the board secretary is your business
administrator. It's the same person. The business administrator, that's his day-to-day function, and he runs the board meetings, is evaluated by law by the superintendent. his contract as business administrator and board secretary is approved annually by the
executive county superintendent and it's got to be voted on by the board. The reason that strame recommends recommends not mandates this the board secretary evaluation is there are districts in this state tend most of
them tend to be east of here. We let you know where that you guys can figure out what kind of that is where the BA >> the BA and the board secretary are two different people. The business administrator is evaluated by the superintendent. The board
secretary is a sole person in Hudson County. I know of most of the districts have a separate employee as board secretary. So the reason straw estimate has this policy is for in those districts the superintendent does not
evaluate the person mr cruz is evaluated by Dr. Dio as the business administrator board secretary. So really this this um policy asking for the board sector to be evaluated is not applicable here because
you have one person holding the the dual role. >> That's why stress recommends it because of there are some districts that do break it up into two different positions. >> Okay. Can I get a motion for 12 A through C. >> So move >> second. Welcome. [clears throat]
>> Dr. Bolini. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> Mia. Yes, >> Miss Fibelovich. >> No, >> Miss Coriva. >> No, >> Miss Casoy. >> Yes, >> Mr. Santana.
>> Um, yes on 12A. Uh, 12B, policy P as simple 1636.01. No, on that one. I'm allowed to vote on the on the the policy and the
item that I that I choose, right? Am I right or wrong? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, yes on P643 and P 5339.01. Uh about um 12C. Uh no, >> this man >> I'm going to abstain from the entire
thing. Motion carries. >> Okay, we are moving to board member comment on any item. >> Sure. >> Dr. Gardini, >> I want to amend my my motion my vote on
12 uh with all due respect board president 12B. I would like to amend my vote. Uh uh um 12B P16360 one. I want to amend the vote. Yes. On
12B. >> So A and B. >> Yes. >> Dr. Berlene. As you all know, I spoke incorrectly earlier, but I want to thank uh Blaze for being invited yesterday. Uh my role was simple. I was scooping and
distributing ice cream to the students, but it was really nice to see all the kids that are part of the ESY program. Uh they were enjoying the ice cream. They had seconds. Uh and I would like to thank Mel for inviting me to the event yesterday. That's it. So, I was reading the education
committee notes and I'm a little confused. So, we have after school enrichment programs that the board approved uh for the budget. That's $60,000. The count comes from 11-424-100-320-0000-00-33- 03. And it covers seven different
classes for uh for four different programs. One was uh chef, one was abracadoodle, one was math science and then there was another one I think uh code ninja and somehow it says that this is no longer going to be ran and only
five classes over the years in grades one and two and grades three and uh during the school year. So this program I it seems and I don't understand that's why I wanted to see the committee chair to provide uh update but unfortunately for the past two um times they weren't
providing so I'm not sure. It seems that only grades one and two will have five pro classes for the entire year in school and grades three and four will not have anything. And I'm not sure is it is it still
running all these programs after school or is it not running? Can the administration kindly explain what is actually happening with the afterchool enrichment program because based on the notes and again am I me reading it incorrectly? It says
that what's called that the afterchool enrichment programs will not run this year. So I would hopefully can be explain exactly what happened. I sp I believe we did today the plan for like if you have a fever you shouldn't be
going to school and all that stuff. Unfortunately, somehow in elementary school the attendance records are not. So I'm going to make a motion that attendance records for being absent because of an excuse reason should be
the same that it should be marked the same way in Genesis as in as in middle school and high school. So my motion is that attendant if if it is something is excused or there's another word for it. It's just not popping in my mind for
being uh verified. If a child's absence is verified in elementary school it also indicates middle school it does in high school it doesn't somehow elementary school it doesn't >> second. If something is verified in elementary school,
>> no, middle school and high school, if I'm sick and I bring you I bring a doctor's note and say, "Hey, I'm sick. Here you go, Miss Maym." You put in the computer verified. If I bring the same note in elementary school, you just put unexcused absence, the same same
doctor's note. I don't understand why. I've asked that multiple times. I spoke to the board attorney about this. We have a policy and it goes K through 12. doesn't say K through four one way and then something else goes different. If he had that policy I would agree with
however it's not currently it's not done that way. So I am if if a child is sick they put all unexcused. >> Okay. Um >> discussion for Miss Brown. >> Um >> on that item discussion. >> Yeah
>> Mr. Santana. Yes. >> Why are you saying it like that? because I run the board meeting and I know what I'm doing and I would appreciate it if you just allowed me to do that. Miss Brown, >> can I ask you a question? >> Um, I just wanted >> I just wanted clarifying information.
Aren't uh all attendance issues governed by state law. >> Okay. Thanks. >> They are. >> Anyone else? >> Miss. >> No, I'm not allowed to speak. People of color are not welcome on this board.
>> He's already upset. Go ahead. >> You are absolutely right. It is governed by state law. Unfortunately, somehow in this district K through four, if I bring to a principal or the nurse that my child is sick or anybody's child is they
are in Genesis called unexcused and they get a letter in the mail stating because of a child uh to keep a healthy lifestyle so that they can go to school and it kind of when most many of my friends got that letter they're like what do you mean a healthy lifestyle?
Eat healthy and we're our child is sick. What are we supposed to do? Send them to school. And we get letter and they get letters stating that after 14 days, no matter what, that they might not go to the next grade. And that makes parents
decide to just bring their child into school with the temperature or anything else. >> Thank you, >> Dr. Jen. Why don't you respond? >> Uh, for the board, uh, what I would say is, yeah, for the board, what I would say is yes, it is governed by state law.
Um it is also um guided by our board policy. Some of the topics that board member Felvich is bringing up these are operational. They're not board governance role um because it's how the district operates on a daily basis. Um
what I would also state is just because a parent and I know this because I have my own children when they would stay home um for a variety of reasons. Um it is always an unexcused absence unless it is documented
um by a medical note that would be submitted. As the board has heard me share before, you can always refer topics to the appropriate committee for discussion. So that way the correct information and context can be provided
and then that way we're not making decisions on the deis without having all of that information. Anyone else? Mr. Santana >> on this topic. >> We are still on the motion. Mr. Santana. >> Okay. Just for clarification,
>> we are done with all board business. So, it is only the motion. >> Okay. On this motion, um I appreciate I I appreciate Dr. Donio's response.
Okay. Uh but uh I believe Dr. Denio is right. But I believe Miss Favllovic is also right. So I think when we have a discrepancy in terms of a board member has a view there's the view of the of
the administration uh I think yes definitely needs to be discussed at length in committee but I think the root of the the the root cause what I'm reading between the lines is equity like equity in terms of an absent an excuse
absent in high school whether that view the same as an excuse absent in middle school and in elementary. [clears throat] So there is a a mis there's a a lack of communication and remember we represent the community. So if a board member has a certain view that means there are
people in the community who have probably perhaps have that view. So why don't we form an AHA committee and maybe Miss Fabelby can can head that AHO committee and do some research right and
and and you know dig into it right so we don't rush into making any decision and that way uh uh uh the the questions that Mr. for that we have can be answered with some deep study and research but
you know um we have to make sure that people feel that they're being treated equally. We don't want parents because they don't understand the law or the policy or they think it's unfair or or or not equitable to send their kids sick to school. I
mean my child was my child went through the school system here. My child is in high school. So I have a different set of concerns as a high school parent, but we have board members here who are elementary parents and we have to put our right hand on our heart and be and
show empathy to what they're saying. They may not be right. Miss Favlla may not be right in anything she said, but let's show empathy perhaps an committee that she can head and let her do all the research that she want and let's see
what comes up and everybody's happy. But let's listen to one another and let's make sure everybody leaves this meeting happy and satisfied. Thank you. >> Point of clarification. >> Yes, I believe this
I appreciate all of the commentary. I believe this topic specific topic has already been sent to a committee before. So it can't we not send it to a committee again once it's already been brought up in a committee
>> or is that just motions in meeting. Okay. So, I just want to be clear this but again, hasn't this motion been made before? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Anybody have anything new to say? >> Can you speak?
>> No. >> Go ahead. >> Okay. I can speak about any other business. >> Oh, we're still on this motion. Okay. No, I thought I would. >> Okay. So I am going to I'm going to speak I'm going to clarify that although I appreciate you wanting to allow Miss
Velvage to do research it's not appropriate because that's operational and so to create an adhot committee to do operational business is out of the purview board. >> There's no research. If you open Genesis if you're a middle school parent you
will see the word verified as one of the colored boxes. If you go in a middle school, elementary school parent, and you look on the bottom, there's no box color that says verify, the different boxes represent if your child is excused, if they're absent, if they have
a half day, if they went home sick. There's different boxes for each thing. So, if you, as a parent, if you open middle school and high school, you will see the word verified and a color of a box. I don't know what color it is now. If you go into elementary school, you will not see the word verified. I don't
understand why. We should be taking attendance K through 12 the same. The policy is all the same. So I don't understand what research am I supposed to do. You just open, you're supposed to just open the Genesis. What I'm saying is you open the Genesis and you just look. I'm not saying anything, but we
should be recording. There should be equity. The way you record kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, and third grade at times should be the same as middle school and high school. There shouldn't be a missing box. [clears throat] And I don't understand. I've been talking about it for a couple of months already. It's the same thing actually for about a year. And I said
just look at a box. I'm not saying it should be the same. Our policy numbers K through 12. Our policy is not K through 4 is one way and 5 through 12 is another way. If that was their policy, then I would say nothing about it. But our policy says K through 12 and therefore
we should put attendance. I did question this to the administration. I've been asking this. I spoke to the board attorney about this and board the board attorney agreed with me. >> I I that that that's fundamentally a fault.
>> The floor is now closed. We've exhausted the conversation and we are doing a roll call. >> That's not democracy. >> Can we motion? >> We haven't finished the conversation. >> Just the motion. Oh, for the >> Yeah, for the motion. >> So, uh, Miss Avelvich would like
the her procedure because I I actually don't know whether this is actually the case. I've never noticed the difference. And I have a middle schooler and I have two middle schoolers. I have a middle school and elementary school student um as of June. And you would like the
verification process that takes place for attendance in middle and high school to be the same in elementary school? >> No, the ver verified absences to be recorded is all absences should be recorded the same way throughout the district. >> So that is exactly what I just said. Roll call. >> Dr. Bolini.
>> No. >> Miss Brown. No, >> Miss Ela. >> No, >> Miss Fibelovich. >> Yes, >> Miss Coriva. >> Yes, >> Miss Casoya. >> I abstain since I wasn't here for a conversation. >> Mr. Santana,
>> yes. For equity, >> Mrs. May. >> No. >> Motion fail. >> Miss Cora, >> thank you. Um, I would like to back bring back the discussion about our students who are homeschooled because
after the I believe we had three Are we back to the mics? Are we still on the Zoom? >> I think we're still okay. Um, after I believe three meetings that parents were here and discussing to allow our homesooled children to participate in sports. Now we're receiving emails. There is more talk in the community.
Children are speaking who are homeschooled that they do want to participate in our sports. So I would like to the board to actually start considering this as there's more and more children and parents who believe that they are members of this community
should be able to partake in our sports. We do have an amazing sport. I've heard what the board says, what the parent says and discussions that we had. Regardless of our feelings and where we stand, we should still allow the children who live in this community to
participate in our sports. give them the opportunity to play tennis, whatever the sports that we offering, hockey, whatever that it is. There are children who are missing out. So why not give them that opportunity? They live in this community. Some of our childrens are
friends with these ch children. They're our neighbors. They pay taxes. They pay for a lot of things, but whatever the reasons and why they are in homeschools should not stop them from participating in after school curricular um sports. So
I would like to bring it back to the table whether we want to bring it to discuss it now or discuss it at committee. This has to be discussed to and you know not talk about it because we are getting emails we have
like I know when I do go on social media I see a lot of things there. There's a lot of children, a lot of parents who do understand there a lot of states have laws and policies and regulations that children who are not in the public
schools do and can participate after school. We could set perimeters. We could tell them that you have to meet A, B, and C. Whatever those perimeter are, but we should give them the opportunity to partake [clears throat] in sports. They are the children of this community. They're not an outsiders.
Yes. One of the provisions going to be you have to live in Fairone. You have to be a Fairone resident whether you attend the public school. That's where the policy needs to be or policy needs to be made to amend it and see how we could include the children that are part of
our community in this broader situation. So that's the thing that I want to do. So if we could put it on uh pol um committee meetings or have another discussion. >> Not your problem. I will send that back to education this fall. >> Anyone else? Mr. Miss Brown.
>> Um I also wanted to thank um Forest uh PTA for sending um money to our students. U excited to see that. Um I also took a look at our bills um you know and and heard what my fellow
colleague said about reducing. I just crunched some numbers. Um, if we could reduce the number of hours at board meetings, we'd save ourselves maybe approximately $2,680 because that's the amount of money that we've spent the last two months at our board meetings.
>> Thank you, >> Mr. Sentan. >> Uh, I believe we have a flat rate for >> You do not. >> Nope. >> For the for the board attorney. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. So, we have to revisit. >> Your board meetings are [cough and clears throat] a huge driver.
>> Those are two of the biggest And one other thing I wanted to say is >> reclaiming my time. We have the due to respect. >> No problem. >> Why don't we let Mr. Santana finish >> or secretary claiming my time? >> Yeah, we got it. We got >> continue. >> Can you please reset? Please. >> Okay. Um, I just want to say we are in
the summer and I hope parents are reminding and incentivizing our children to read for the summer. There's a lot of learning gap that takes place in the summer. So we have a wonderful library in fur law and it's very important that all of our children in our schools are
reading whatever they like to read especially their summer reading assignments. Um I also would like to encourage our young people to volunteer. You are never too old or too young to volunteer. There are many volunteering opportunities in our community. Also, I would like to challenge everyone here
because we are the leaders in the community and also the leaders in the council and everyone to please let's do one a random act of kindness towards someone especially someone that doesn't look like us. Okay? So, we can make furong a more welcoming
community for people who maybe don't worship like us, don't look like us, don't have the same accent as us. Okay? So maybe we can promote some kindness, maybe people who don't think like us. Okay? Uh because I feel that we need to
have a a domino effect on that because perhaps that will lower the the the bullying that goes on in this community. Uh I also want to remind parents and and the community to work on those summer assignments that you have there in our schools, middle school parents and and
and high school parents. There are many students that have summer assignments. Let's not leave that for the last minute. Also, um I want to say we have had visitors uh we have had members of the public come to our meeting meetings who have not traditionally come. I want
to remind the public the board of education is a nonpartisan board. You may be a a a member of a political party but we by law we cannot be influenced by any partisan politics. So whatever policy politics you have that bears and
should not bear any influence in what we do here. Okay. Um I want to say that uh there are officially 12 candidates running for the board of education and that is a statement on what the
community thinks whether we are going in the right in the wrong direction. And usually when you have very little amount of people running, that's usually the community applauding the courts. 12 people running for four positions, that mean the community does not approve of
what the majority is doing on this board. So just let's do some uh soulsearching and some self-reflection and I include myself on that because we all have to improve. Last but not least, I want to
uh request respectfully to the educational chair that we include uh discussing uh uh the elimination of educational technology in elementary school grades second grade below, middle
school, and high school. LA is doing it. I will be submitting it in writing to the chair. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Okay, I'm actually gonna make a quick statement. Um, Miss Corva, I hear you. As far as the homeschooling, I do want
to make sure everyone is fully aware. For those of you that do not keep up with what is going on in our state government, um there are several Senate bills on the floor right now that are trying to increase the standards for homeschooling, which I have to imagine
for families who homeschool, and I happen to work in a school district that is a very strong homeschooling community, um would be something that maybe families who homeschool or choose to do alternative schooling wouldn't agree with. It would be um yearly
reporting of grade level standards of um curriculums being used um instructor information and basic student data that would have to be provided annually. And then additionally, there's another one that
would is considered like a wellness bill that would require that parents who submit all this would be required would then get a um a yearly meeting with a school district nurse, counselor or social worker, school psychologist for a health and wellness check. So before we
really consider what our current policy says, I do think it's really important to monitor some of this because it would it could innately change what Strauss's ESM is relaying to us. And I have to say, my children do attend public schools. But I think the point for many families who homeschool or provide
alternative schooling, these Senate bills go against what they may innately want. So, I'd be hesitant to change anything right now because these bills are an active conversation. A B Can you
actually put my time on and give me about a minute and a half? Um, lastly, as the president of this board, when we met in April and we adjusted or amended our policy for 0164,
um, I actually think our board meetings became extraordinarily more chaotic because somehow we eliminated I wrote it down. the board uh
board member comment and agenda items. So now we are spending up to 12 to 15 minutes per topic and it's not moving business to the board forward. I don't make motions. I don't vote on motions. I don't have discussions about things off the floor
when they have not been discussed, researched, or vetted. But I'm putting this out there to our entire board that if someone would like to consider having a discussion at the next meeting where we reinstate
board member comments on agenda items between board committee reports and action items. It might be a more productive use of our time. That's all. >> Can you just [snorts] repeat that? reinstating >> reinstating board member comment
>> on agenda items and that should where it used to be it was between our board committee reports and actionable items. So we got to talk about all the things we wanted to talk about three minutes on and then if there was time an additional three minutes for a max of six rather
than us talking for every topic because this is not working >> and that could be >> working so clarification there you don't have to point of clarification this is actually not a discussion this is my this is my
statement um the floor is now closed >> you don't agree with it but it's It's 9:30. It's working. >> Um, >> it's not midnight. It's working. >> Mr. Santana, >> on August 27th, 2026, we will be meeting for our regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. >> Edison School, Eugene Bant Public
Meeting Room, room 19. September 24th, 2026 is our regular monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. Edison School, Eugene and Panta Public Meeting Room, room 19. on October 29th, 2026. This is a deviation from the fourth
Thursday of the month. Our regular monthly meeting will begin at 8 because our 700 p.m. education committee the whole will begin at 7. >> Okay. >> That's September 24th, right? No, >> October 29th.
>> 29th. >> So, seven. Are we going to have a second? >> We are. >> We are not. >> Uh, can I get a motion to adjourn? >> Sure.
>> To adjourn. The meeting is over. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Yes. >> 9:33 p.m. >> Finish early. Finished early. So the process is work. >> Have a good night, Mr. Santana. >> You too. >> 7 o'clock at the education as a whole. 8:00
>> is >> we have executives before >> you want to change the process because you don't like it. >> God, I just want you to stop talking. >> Why don't you follow the rules? >> Yeah, those need to be shredded. >> Hi, Dave.
>> This is the earliest we have. And it start working.