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. >> The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the
public to have advanced notice and to attend the meetings of the public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the act, the Fort Lee Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published on December 15th, 2025 and
December 16th and posted on the district's website at www.floe.com, published in the board's designated online media outlet, newspapers, the record, and the star ledger filed with the clerk of the burrow of Fort Lee and
mailed to all persons, if any, who have requested said notice. Please be advised that this meeting is being taped and may be broadcasted on local TV and the district's website at a future date. The open public meeting act allows for remote
participation and board meetings and defines meetings as any gathering whether corporal or by means of communication equipment which is attended by or open to all the members of a public body held with intent of the
part of the members of the body present to discuss or act as a unit upon the specific public business of that body. At this point in time, I'm going to report out on the election results
from the November 4th, 2025 election, and it was a vote for three board members, and there were three-year terms. Keith Goslin votes 4,147. Michelle Perez votes 4,156.
John T. Mc Tieran 3,663 votes. At this point in time, I'm going to ask the three board members to step forward so I can uh issue the oath of office. [clears throat]
Why don't you come over by the podium? I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governance established in the United States of this state under
the authority of the people. So help me God. Swear support. >> I blankly slely swear or affirm that I possess the qualifications described by law for the office of a member of a board of education and that I am disqualified. I am not disqualified as a
voter facility RS19 col4-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1 and that I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my
ability to God by of the board of education 4-1 according to the best of my abilities. Congratulations. Right. At this point in time, I'm going to
conduct a roll call. Misspire K >> here. >> Miss Curry >> here. >> Mr. Goslin >> here. Miss Coten.
>> Mr. Lopez >> here. >> Miss Mr. McTin >> here. Miss Morell >> here. >> Miss Perez >> here. >> Miss Rick >> here. Okay. Nomination of the office of
president. The floor is now open for nominations. Any [clears throat] member may place a member's name in the nomination. A second is not required. Election for each region offices will be conducted by roll call when the nomination for that office are closed. The candidates
receiving the votes of the majority of the board will be elected to the office. The duties of the president and vice president are outlined in the district's policy 0171. This point in time, the floor is now open for nominations for the office of
presidency. >> I nominate Miss Were there any other nominations? Hearing? None. I'm going to do roll call vote for Miss Morell as president of the Fordly Board of Education.
>> Miss Buyers Kang. >> Yes. >> Miss Curry. >> Yes. >> Mr. Goslin. >> Yes. >> Miss Coten. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Lopez. >> Yes. >> Mr. McTurn. >> Yes.
>> Miss Morurell. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Miss Richtor. >> Yes. >> Congratulations to M. And I am more than happy to relinquish my seat.
Hand it over to Miss Mar. Okay. So [clears throat] at this time the floor is now open for nominations for the office of the vice presidency and I will start by nominating Tristan Richtor.
Any other nominations? >> No other nominations. Hearing none, >> we're going to uh conduct a roll call for Miss RTOR as vice president, the Fort Board of Education. Miss Buyers Kang, [clears throat]
>> yes. >> Miss Curry, >> yes. >> Mr. Goslin, >> yes. >> Miss Coten, >> yes. >> Mr. Lopez, >> yes. >> Mr. McTan, >> yes, >> Miss Morell. >> Absolutely. Miss Perez,
>> yes. >> Miss Recctor, >> yes. >> Congratulations, Mtor. >> Mctor and I are going to flip-flop seats because I enjoy I enjoy sitting next to my boss every [laughter] night in these board games.
>> [clears throat] [laughter] >> At this point, we're going to open the public work section. Do any board members have any questions or comments on tonight's agenda? None. Okay.
Now, we'll hear from the public. May I have a motion to open port to the public? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion, Miss Curry. Second, Mr. Lopez. All in favor? I
>> Any opposed? Abstensions? Okay. [clears throat] We will first hear from any member of the public that is physically located in the cafeteria tonight. Then we will take
questions and answers from those participating remotely. For remote participation, please select the raise hand button. District technology coordinator Mr. Rogerio will recognize the community
member in the order of the raised hand. Lowering the hand. Squeeze. [laughter] Please raise. Please raise your mic and then state your name and home address for the record and begin your comments.
Please limit your comments to three minutes. Do we have any members in the public of the capital tonight that wish to make a public comment? If you do, please come to the podium.
None. Okay. [laughter] Catherine Conn 1565 Anderson. I just want to say it's awesome to sit here and look at all of you and I cannot wait to hear and be
part and be witness to what happens in this next couple of years. Thank you very much for all of your hard work. Super proud of you all. [clears throat] No one else. Okay. If so, okay, Mr. Rogerio, are there any members of the public participating remotely who
wish to comment? >> There are no raised hands. >> That's good. Okay. May I have a motion to close the floor to the public? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion. Richtor. Second. Curry. All in
favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstensions. Okay. Moving on to the reorganization agenda. We will now be approving the reorganization
motion by consent agenda approving all items together without individual motions but read but will read aloud the school code of ethics. Board secretary Michael
will begin reading agenda item E the adoption of the school code of ethics. Each board member will read aloud into the hearing of the public. Each tenant of the school code of ethics starting with the board member to my far left.
This agenda item is found on page four. Michael, please begin. >> Right. Uh resolution E. Whereas each school board member is responsible to read and become familiar with the code of ethics. the school board members, the code of ethics became part of the school
ethics act on July 26, 2001. Whereas the following code of ethics policy number 0142 for board members is set forth as as a guide to conflict of interest situations and unethical
activity for the board members. 18A colon 12- 24 D- uh colon 1 C code of ethics for school board members a school board members shall abide by the following code of ethics for school
board members >> I will uphold and enforce all laws rules and regulations of the state le board of education and court orders pertaining to schools [clears throat] desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical
procedures. >> I will make decisions in terms of educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex or social
standing. I will confine my board action to policym planning and appraisal and I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them. >> I [clears throat] will carry out my
responsibility not to administer the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they are run well. I will recognize that authority rests with the portly board of education and will make no personal promises nor take
any private action that may compromise the board. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interests uh parties, political groups or to use the school
for personal gain or for the gain of friends. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which if disclosed will needlessly
injure individuals of the schools in all of their matters and will provide accurate information and in concert with my fellow board members interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its schools. >> [clears throat]
>> I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendations of your chief administrative officer. >> I don't have the papers. >> Okay, >> that's okay. >> Go ahead. I will support and protect
[laughter] school personnel in proper performance of their duties. >> I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officers and will act on the complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.
Read those letters. >> [clears throat] >> May I have a motion to approve items A through F? >> Motion. >> Motion. RTOR. Second. Curry. All in favor? [clears throat] >> I >> I
>> Any opposed? Any abstensions? Okay. And now moving on to resolutions. May I have a motion to approve item 1B and G? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Motion. Second. Rita, >> Miss Buyers Pen. >> Yes. >> Miss Curry. >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Mr. Goslin. Yes, >> Miss Coten. >> Yes, >> Mr. Lopez. >> Yes, >> Mr. McTaran. >> Yes,
>> Miss Morell. >> Yes, >> Miss Perez. >> Yes, >> Miss Rtor. >> Yes. >> Okay, moving on. May I have a motion to approve items 1 P and 2P? >> Motion. Second.
>> Motion. Ricker, second. Roll for please. Miss Buyers Kang, >> yes. >> Miss Curry, >> yes. >> Mr. Goslin, >> yes. >> Miss Cotang,
>> yes. >> Mr. Lopez, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcieran, >> yes. >> Miss Morurell, >> yes. >> Miss Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Miss Recctor, >> yes. and I will be meeting during the week to
assign board members to committees. Walk in. >> We have to walk in. >> Yes. Yes. [snorts] Walk in. It's a It's I'm sorry, my microphone. It's a business resolution and it's
associated with approval of uh workshops for the newly elected board members. Uh attending uh the Crown Plaza Princeton Conference Center in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. primary reason
that we have this walk-in is uh we're required to approve these uh workshops and or conferences prior to the actual event and there's no board meeting in one particular instance till after uh the event has occurred. [clears throat] So having said that I'll turn it back
over to Miss Morell for a motion in the second. >> Okay. So this would be B right? >> Yes. [clears throat] One B. Okay. >> Let's make it one B. Okay. Can I have a motion for one?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Okay. So, uh motion is by Richtor. Second is by roll please.
>> Miss fire. >> Yes. >> Miss Kath. >> No. No, >> that one's not up. [laughter] >> We need to update that.
>> Let's start over. >> We need to update that. >> Miss Buyers T. >> Yes. >> Miss Curry. >> Yes. >> How's that? >> Mr. Gosler. >> Yes. And abstain from my name. >> Okay. [clears throat]
>> Miss Cotang. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lopez. Yes, >> Mr. Mcierney. >> Yes. And I have state for my name, >> Miss Morurell. >> Yes, >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. And I stand for my name on one. >> Miss Recctor.
>> Yes. >> Good. So, Kristen and I will be meeting during the week to assign board members to committees. Please be sure to submit your completed committee and liaison interest forms to board [laughter]
secretary Michael prior to leaving tonight's meeting. And may I have a motion to adjourn? >> Motion motion curry second cotay. All in favor?
I >> I >> thank you everybody for coming.