All right. Good evening everyone. Happy to see such a big turnout this evening. The public has been duly informed of this meeting in accordance with chapter 231 of the public laws of 1975 by posting at least 48 hours in advance, a
notice on the bulletin boards in Stevenson and Churchill schools, a notice to the township clerks, and a notice to the Herald and the progress. Now, please join me for the pledge of allegiance. 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. >> Before we begin, I'd like to acknowledge a couple dignitaries that are in the room. We have our former head of our
Republican committee, Mr. Anthony Campezy here. Thank you very much for joining us. And alongside of him, his son, Councilman Peter Campezy. So, thank you guys for joining us. We greatly appreciate it. Now, I'm going to turn things over to our superintendent, Mr. Ryan Gupta.
>> All right. Thank you. Good evening. Thank you for coming. I'm not sure if it was nine degrees out how proud you would be of your Cardinals, but I appreciate you guys coming out when it's a little warmer. Um, as you know, tonight we'll be honoring our Stevenson students who were voted Cardinals of the month for September through December. These
students, who we refer to as best in the nest, are those who go above and beyond to make Stevenson a kinder, happier place for everybody in the building. The winners exemplify the characteristics our school values like respect, responsibility, empathy, perseverance, fairness, honesty, and friendliness to
just name a few. Actually, every month we hold a birdhouse assembly in our gym for the entire school. Students wear your kids wear their their birdhouse shirts. Stevie the Cardinal makes an appearance to hype up the crowd and we announce all the winners in various categories. Pictures of the students holding their certificates are displayed
on the TV monitor by the main entrance. You might have seen your kids on some of those. and the pictures of the best in the nest students are posted in the main hallway. Um, I want to thank our school counselor, Miss Veagel, for organizing the event every month and Miss PL for assisting with the presentations. And I also want to thank all of our teachers
for constantly challenging, encouraging our students in bringing out their best and going out of their way to find their gifts uh and strengths. And uh, many of them are here tonight and you'll see them come forward when it comes time for pictures. All right, enough talking. Let's get to the awards. I'm going to come down there and we'll start giving
out the awards. Okay, we're going to do this by month. So, when I call you up, I'll do each grade and you'll come up, receive a certificate and then just stay up here. So, when once we have everybody up here, we'll take a group picture and parents, you'll be able to take photos.
And I will shake your hand, kids. So, you're going to learn how to do this. You usually shake with the right and you take the certificate with the left. It's golden. If you learn that, you'll be ready for your entire life to receive awards. Okay, let's start in September. For kindergarten, our best of the nest
was Khloe Kazlowski. for first grade. Giana Kula. And for second grade, Lana Deega. for the month of October. Back to kindergarten. Juliana Pera for first grade. Liam Grist.
And for second grade, Joyce Lynn. On to November for kindergarten. Tegan Fanning. I don't think she's here today. I'll keep that for her. Congratulations, Tegan. For first grade, we have Remy Dega. What
a family. Look at that. What are you feeding them in that household? All right. And for second grade, Alina Mets. And finally for December for kindergarten, Olivia Manning
>> for first grade. Franchesco Frankie Campezy. And for second grade, Cecilia Gorgana, >> teachers, you want to come up? Thank you for coming. Yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, could we give all of our teachers a big round of applause
for coming tonight, taking time out of their busy schedules to spend time with our best in the nest? >> Hey, Mr. Gupta, would it be possible to maybe have all of our students come behind the deas with their teachers and then the parents can take a picture this
way? Would that be possible? Come on up here with us, guys. >> Yeah, we'll we'll stand. We'll have them stand in front of us. >> Come here. >> Hey, hey, hey. What's going on? Come closer. >> This is Baris. Slide on down. Come on
in. Everyone smile. How about a big round of applause for all of our best? >> Good job. >> All right, we ready. >> Keep up the good work.
>> Good job. >> Good job. Say thank you. >> No. All right, ladies and gentlemen, >> we're going to give you an opportunity over the course of the next couple minutes to leave the meeting. If you don't uh wish to stay, you could take
this opportunity to to leave. >> Oh, hi Mike. >> Hi Mike. How are you Mike? Thank God for your wife. >> Thank you very much. >> What's going on? I'm so jealous. >> Justin, you have a game.
>> Oh, that's what I thought. You had a game, right? >> Are you on Vincent's team? >> Who won? I know. >> What? with like he was older. So I wrestled with Congratulations.
We missed you at our Christmas party. >> I know. What? >> Oh my gosh. Already. How are you? How are your holidays? They were good. Good. Congratulations. Good to see you. >> You too.
I got a little work. I'll take all the basically what she's saying. We don't care. Well, for the remaining four, thank you very much for staying. We greatly appreciate it. >> Yeah, we have the most dedicated staff members
in New Jersey. And with that being said, we're going to move on to our business administrators report. >> Um, I only have to add that Ryan and I have been working on the budget. Um and the state opened up the budget software yesterday which gives us a little more uh progression towards getting that
completed. Uh hopefully by um the February meeting we'll have everything nailed down and ready for a tenative budget. >> Awesome. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. Uh board committee reports we are going to postpone until uh next meeting. This meeting the
assignments are going to be approved on the agenda. So, you can expect to hear from buildings and grounds, uh, curriculum and technology, finance, personnel, special education during our February meeting. So, with that being said, I'd like to open up the floor to
public comments on agenda items. >> Anyone? >> Not seeing anyone interested, >> we're going to move on. All right, I'll take them. All right, the following finance motions are made at the recommendation of the
superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda, items one through four will be voted upon in one motion. I so move. May >> have a second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Miss Street? >> Yes. >> Miss Alai? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Deep?
>> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. The following administrative motions are made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda items 1 through three and there's also an addendum of 4A will be voted upon in one motion. I so move. >> May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Fiti? >> Yes. >> Miss Street? >> Yes. >> Miss Alai? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Deas? >> Yes. >> The following contract motion is made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda, item one will be voted upon in
one motion. I so move. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll. >> Mr. Fiti. >> Yes. >> Miss Street. >> Yes. >> Miss Alai? >> Yes. >> Mr. Deascal? >> Yes. >> The following buildings and grounds motions are made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools.
Anything placed on this agenda, items one and two will be voted upon in one motion. I so move. >> May have a second. >> Second. >> Roll. >> Mr. Fit. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> The following SSDs investigations HI
report is motion is made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda item one will be voted upon in one motion. I so move. May >> I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Py, >> yes. >> Miss Street, >> yes. >> Miss Al, >> yes.
>> And Mr. Deusco, >> yes. The following personnel motions are made of the recommendations of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda, items 1 through 4 with an addendum of 5P will be voted upon in one motion. I so move. >> May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Py, >> yes. >> Miss Street, >> yes. >> Miss Alai, >> yes. >> Yes. >> The following curriculum program motion is made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this agenda, item one will be
voted upon in one motion. I so move. >> No. Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Fei? >> Yes. M street? >> Yes. >> Might? >> Yes. >> And Mr. >> Yes. >> The following policy motions are made at the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Anything placed on this
agenda, items 1 through three, will be voted upon in one motion. I so moved. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Feedy? >> Yes. >> Miss? >> Yes. >> Miss Alai? Yes. >> Yes. >> Wow,
>> that was pretty quick. >> N >> and uneventful. Exactly how we like it. >> Right now, we'd like to open up the floor. Public comments on non agenda items
only. Anything >> you'd like to share? >> Recipes. Any new shows? Anyone? >> Any new shows? Um, seeing no one, I'd like to close the floor. Next meeting be resolved that the next meeting will be
held in person on February 26th, 2026. Public work session beginning at 6 p.m. followed by executive session with public session resuming at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Municipal Building. May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> A second.
>> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> have a great night everyone. Thank you so much guys. >> Thank you for coming.