agenda to be submitted for publishing in the official newspapers as well as district and municipal offices on May 17th, 2024. This meeting may be recorded for subsequent public broadcast. Please rise for the flag. 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. Jesse Vaughn here. John Tiger is not here. Chelsea Stall not here. Charlene
Molner not here. Chris Dexter not yet. Jamie Arondo here. Kathleen Adams here. Caitlyn Fredo here. Mandy Joust here. Okay, so we have recognitions and presentations. Um we'll go on through to the special
awards. So congratulations to Greg Simons and Ruthanne Fry. They're Frankfurt's teachers of the year. That's great. Great choices. Um, superintendent and principal section. All right. So, uh, we
were able to honor Greg and Ruth Anne, uh, this past Friday. Mrs. Mr. Sylvester and myself went with them and, uh, their spouses to Perona Farms for the Sussex County, um, recognition. It's always really nice to see a lot of uh you know familiar faces there. Um I think it's
worth noting too that um I know one of Kittatin's uh teacher of the year is a Frankfurt resident, Mr. Micah. Um of course we have the the reigning um Sussex County teacher of the year um there as well. We had uh Mrs.
Donna kids go here. So there's a deep uh she's doing big things. She really is. Charlene Molar was middle school teacher of the year. Yeah. So Frankfurt was really represent uh which was a really cool thing to say. Uh
see Mrs. Gushy was like legitimately right for parents um very cool. I want to mention the uh recent performance of the play. Um that was uh phen I mean obviously you know I
had a small piece in it and that was my first uh you were the star. That was my believe it or not that was the first time I was ever in a play so I was terrified debut. I was terrified. Never seen anyone open a trace. Oh my god. Thank you. Thank you. Um but no just
just to see what actually goes into a a play uh was really eye opening you know to me just like from the start to you know the finish um the rehearsals that we had just the hard work of the kids and obviously the dedicated uh staff that we have here um you know in the
theater and you know music departments to see that all come together was just a really cool thing. And uh you know to add a little extra excitement on Friday night the power decided to go out about five minutes before the the show was about to start but luckily it came back on and we were able to start the show at
7:30. Um so we got through it so that was uh a really good thing. Um then I mean just you know so many exciting things have happened. We've had uh the teacher appreciation week. We're currently in you know recognizing art. Um, thank you I know to the PTA for all the great things that they've done for
our staff and uh, you know, for our teachers and continue to do obviously throughout the year, but just the daily themes for our teachers was just, you know, phenomenal. Um, you know, the administration wanted to do something for the teachers and we couldn't, you know, fit it in last week. So the this,
uh, today actually um, we gave the teachers a little special treat. Um, in the teachers room, we did some made to order omelettes, pancakes, and uh, breakfast sandwiches. So, that was that was really fun. I
think I I think I can speak for Dave and um, you know, Janine that we really had a blast and had a great time just uh, you know, making everybody food and uh, interacting. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Were you cooked? Hold on a second. Legit. Kevin, Mr. Newman's omelette making
skills was far and above anything I've ever seen. I just made simple pancakes and pancakes. Impressive. Well, I thank you. I appreciate that. Um, so cool. Yeah. So, so that was good. Um, I mean,
looking ahead, I mean, we only have a little over a month left of school, but as you can see by all these upcoming events and um, we still have a lot of good things uh, happening and and coming out to finish the year strong. So, that's my report. Awesome. Do you have a report, Mr.
Um, we did start a book blast. It's um a a fundraiser for our students to add to their libraries. I know we're doing the the dollar a book fundraiser as well, the buy a book a book. Yeah. Um um is running simultaneously. Um we'll try to
work that schedule out, but we wanted to get this in because it's a good opportunity for any and all of our students to receive upwards of 10 books. um depending on how the school as a whole does a fundraiser. Um so that started today. Uh we are wrapping up
state testing for the middle school and I think fourth grade or third grade ends next week. Yes. Um this week is math tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. Fourth grade math is this week as well. And then third grade is ELA and math next
week. Um so we'll wrap up testing that way. Um, we have Camp Mason coming up, which is our annual longest running tradition in the state of New Jersey for outdoor wreck. 60 years. The kids are super excited. So, that'll be fun. Um, we have LEAD
coming up, our lead presentation, our lead graduation um through the Sussex County Sheriff's Office. So, that should be good on that last Friday in May. Um, and then we have the eighth grade dance that um is coming up on May 31st. Are they
still looking for chaperones? They definitely are still looking for chaperones. Anybody who doesn't have an eighth grader, if you want to come hang out in Frankfurt's gym and have some punch and enjoy some killer tunes gym for the rest of the time. They're not
going to go off site again. There will always be a gym. Happens a lot. I went I went off. Yeah. So, um that's all we got from the middle school. Great motion to open public comment.
Second. Really? Okay. I was just letting them have public comment, but I'm not sure if it's relevant to any of the actual agenda items. So, it's at a different time. Well, you can speak it now because hate for you to sit through the whole sense.
I just wanted to comment on the importance of preschool and um I think it was something that Frankfurt had at one time. Um and I know it's just such a huge cost. So I'm sure that has a lot to do with why it might not be here anymore. Um but then I also saw an
agenda item that was like $4,000. Did that what how does that work? We have a prepaid bill. So we have an AM and a PM pre $4,000 a year. over the 10 months, right? Um I just
well I wrote up a little thing that I would like to share just about the importance of early intervention and preschool. Um I taught preschool I mean kindergarten for eight years. Um I now teach middle school. So I just feel like early intervention is so important and I
feel like it's hard for families to access it if they're not in the school system. And you know, something just as simple as like speech, for example, if you catch that early, it's something that doesn't necessarily need that much intervention. Whereas, if you don't catch it till the end of kindergarten, sometimes it can then cost years of
services, which costs a lot more money, and is a lot harder for the child. So, I just think it's something that's really important. And I just also public preschool raises college enrollment, increases high school graduation rate rates, increases number of students who take SATs, decreases behavior issues,
which I know is not a huge issue at Frankfurt, um, but also linked to less absenteeism and provides early intervention services, which increases student success in school. So, um, I don't know that you need this, but I did write this up and made copies for
everyone. So, thank you. Thank you. That's great. Thank you. You're welcome. I'm sorry. What was your name again? Oh, I'm Brienne Stevenson and my kids here. Sure. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate you coming. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you very much. You're welcome.
Thank you. Not like timed or anything. Looks like minutes. You put in a lot of time in this, so might as well let you talk. Thank you. Um, any other public comment? Mrs.
Zachary, would you like a tennis court? Oh, yeah. Be great. Motion to close. Great today. Motion to close public comment. Motion. Second. So, we have the board committee section. There's communications and public
relations. So, they have on here um all of the activities going on. You can read on your agenda what's coming up. Um just highlighting that the there's the FTA serial race. So send cereal in with your kids. Um summer enrichment summer enrichment um clothing drive is uh this
Saturday. So feel free to uh clean out your closets and and get that going. DSP showcase is a big one. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on May 29th. Um that those students worked extremely hard to to put on those presentations. So, that's another um not
on next board meeting is June 9th, but not on here um because it's later. Uh graduation is June 19th at the fairgrounds. No tickets required. Anyone can come. I think it's Caitlyn,
Charlene, and John handing out diplomas this year. Um Chris, too, right? Or is that next year? Next year. Yeah, he's seventh grade. um policy and curriculum. We have some policy reviews in the second reading for
orient orientation and training of board members. Um and then state and federal funds. So those policies um are being updated. Mr. Lassard, can you talk about the interactive flat panel displays? Um we are add a little bit, but we're
planning with our our reap SRSA, so it's a small rural schools grant. We're going to be using a little bit of that money to start the process of slowly putting these screens like we have over here into the classrooms versus replacing
active boards. Yeah. And it's good too because um something I did my previous district using those funds um because the the smartboards that we currently have the the overhead projectors. Were you pointing to one in this room? It's looked at. So we we demoed it. So
we demoed both of them. Yeah. And we demoed them hard. And uh they held up. Yeah. We like them a lot. And so the mentality is rather than replacing the smartboards or the projector that you know so now this is mobile. You can put it anywhere in the classroom. There's no more traditional front of the classroom.
If the teacher wants to move to the side or the back like what works for everybody. It's mobile. Um it's easy. It's web- based. It's interactive. You can How many are we getting? So, I mean, probably like depending on the funds, like the goal is to get at least four a
year. Yeah. Yeah. Four a year. How do you decide which teacher gets them? So, that's the thing. Um I I had a few teachers reach out to me. They wanted to like house a few of them in their classrooms for a day or two. Absolutely. Test them out. Let us know your thoughts. So, they're always available if anybody wants to bring them in their
to their classroom now so they can go from class to class. Right. Yeah. So, and they have so many more capabilities. Um, you know, Dave and I have the training like once we get more of them in a consistent, you know, brand in, can we, you know, can have a rep come in to
do like a staff training. Um, that that's also on the horizon as well. Just that be a part of like the August. Probably not this August, but you know, moving forward or like as needed like they'd be happy to do like I'm sure a half an hour or an hour like on a staff meeting day if we we wanted them to do
that. Awesome. Yep. So that's the plan there. finance, physical plant, transportation. Okay. Uh so we are applying for a cops SBP. That's stop violence. I can't remember the whole
acronym violence. Anyhow, it it's it funds uh school security uh measures for schools. So it's a it's a 75% funded 25% local fund uh federal grant. Can't really talk too much about it because it all has to do with a security update. I
can't talk about them in public, but we're looking to apply for about a $100,000 grant for um updates for our our lockdown system. So then local funding would provide 25,000 25%. Yeah. So about 25,000 that
would be But so that does that mean we would have $125,000 in that market? No, we'd be getting 75 paying the other 25 uh that I would need to make it work next year, but we have some savings expected. So, uh, unexpected savings
planned, so that should be able to cover that. Correct. Uh, sewer study update. I received the draft last week from Kleinfelder for the sewer study. Uh, I, you know, I went through it real quick. I had some more questions for them. Once I get those, I'm going to send it out to
the committee that's been meeting for the sewer study. Uh, total estimated cost for the project about 6.8 million. Uh what they say is the Frankfurt school centric portion of it is about 4.7 million. Uh they had a lot of scenarios
as far as locations for the pump station. Um I thought we thought 1.5 million. So I'm Yeah, that's a big there's a lot of engineering involved, but yeah, it's it's very it's not cheap.
Mr. And did they tell you about any grants? Well, that's the thing they still don't have is all of the answers as far as funding and grant documents. That's just the total costal. It's still up in it's still to be ded total cost 6.8 million for sure. 4.7
million for Frankfurt school. Yeah. So that and that was one of my questions because they say it says okay here's the cost here's the school's cost. So of that which doesn't necessarily there's no clarification as to what that means. I'm just assuming that's all the work
that's strictly for getting the school connected cuz the sewer study was being determined as to not just service the school but also service the school as well as the remaining site service area. Was it was it figured out like who's
going to take actual ownership of it? No. And that does have scenarios cuz that also affects funding opportunities and how it gets managed and then how that affects costs on the back end depending on who who owns it whether it's MUA, whether it's Frankfurt or if a
school manages it, things like that. So what about the church? Can't the church get don't they get tax rate? Yeah. Like nonprofit their taxes. They No, but I mean like don't wouldn't they get like I don't know you know how we said oh well you there was like a stipen pay for the
person who maintains it and gets that sort of I don't I mean well the church the one of the scenarios is possibly locating some of the equipment on church property but that's still to be determined but that that's part of one of the clarifications we'll ask once we
can Yeah. Yeah. When do we when do you anticipate scheduling a sewer meeting? I'm I'm guessing it would be over the summer and we'll have to find a date that works for everyone uh either in June or in the
summer. Okay, most likely. So, mark calendars for your favorite date. I said we have a July meeting. You're like, "No, how about Zoom?" Oh, great. I didn't say that. Roof project change order. Okay. Roof
project change order. So we have the change order from do good construction to do the additional section at the the firewall between B and C wings. So we had to do a little bit more work for making sure that joint is sealed up and it's going to go about 14 ft over onto
C-wing. Um but this is about the max we can do uh with the grant. So, we have that in order that should be getting done over the summer and hopefully this is completed by the time of return other than punch list items waiting for the final payments on the grant. So, that's
good. Uh, last item I have in here. Uh, so for the bills list is we don't have a scheduled meeting in July. We usually need uh one board member volunteer to come and review the bills list, the bill payments so we can
send on time. I can do it for you. I will note that. Let's get updated on the resolution and the actual consent. That's all I have at this time. All right. So, school safety, we had our bus evacuation drill completed April
29th um in the Frankfurt parking lot at 8:20 a.m. All all bus routes were involved and supervised by Mr. Lassard, Mr. Benmer, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Sylvester, the New Jersey State Police, and the bus
duty staff. That's great. Perfect. Very well. Um personnel uh will be in executive session. Just to update everyone, we had a personnel committee meeting um prior to this um so we can go over all the personnel
items. That brings us to executive session. Um motion motion second. So sorry we need to we just have like 10 minutes speech therapy. Is that the same as this
year or something different? Same. Okay. All right. Great. Okay. And same thing with J and Therapy LLC. Same. Same as this year. Okay. Um, I did have a question about
the sorry have to go back and find it. Um, the shared services um the shared services for both curriculum and I saw for facilities. Yes. How's that going to work or what's the So, um, we were just
talking about that. So, um, this Am I allowed to say who it's with or is it not fully signed yet? Not fully signed yet. They're not fully signed yet, Mrs. Edward. But we're happy to talk to you about that on June 9th when you come back. Okay. You can't talk about how anticipated not who it is, but how how
it's going to play out like how it's going to be shared. No, I can't. We can I mean during the August uh in service meeting I mean at that time we can go into full detail with the full staff if the staff's interested. But I
think for this time we just want to make sure that everything's you know buttons up and signed you know legally before we discuss it publicly if you will. Right. All right. But by the June meeting I would it be done then? Maybe. We hope we anticipate that it will. Okay. But can't
guarantee that. Okay. All right. Thank you. You're welcome. Any other public comments? Motion to close. Second. Great. All right. Other items in good of
the order. Um, so we're going to discuss the 75th anniversary of Frankfurt Township School. With who? So, we just wanted to bring to the board's attention because next school year will be the 75th anniversary of Frankfurt Township School. Um, so we
just wanted to start talking about it now, making the community aware, the board aware because we are we doing something big? Well, that's what we want to talk about. What do we want to do? Do we want to do anything or what are we How much money do we have? Yes. Advocated, right? So, just to put on
anyone's radar, we don't have to like decide now, but just to make everyone aware that it will be the 75th year of Frankfurt Township School. And that's amazing. Don't we have a time capsule somewhere or is that 100? Yeah. recommend in the cornerstone. You don't recommend opening it. Well, it's not.
You don't open it for another 25 years. 2001. Yeah. It was reopen because I remember that 50 it was closed when it was reopened. Here in 25 years, I don't expect you to be very excited what you see in there. But when the last one was opened, I wasn't here, but I was told it was kind
of what was in there, Mrs. It It had like all kind of fall. It was really wet and stuff. It got all kind of what? Wet and I thought you said phones. Wasn't exactly wet before the time cell phone somehow got 25 years ago. This one's
sealed. But then then the previous facilities manager cemented it into the cavity. So it'll be pretty hard to get out. That'll be fun. Everyone bring I do. Okay. So our next Oh yeah. I have
something that Okay. No, not to that. Let me just get to that. Yeah. So, our next meeting is on June 9th and we're going to be there. Uh, Kelly Mitchell from the school board association is going to be going there. So, you should have an email um board members with the self evaluate self-evaluation and then
um I don't know if you got it yet, but it's a superintendent evaluation. Did you guys get it? Okay. So, I had to open mine and start it, I think, in order for you guys to get it. So, I'm glad you guys all got it. Um, and then your annual governance training. Um, Mr. Lassard should have sent you an email if
you haven't done it yet. Please complete it. Hey, I was just gonna say that last week I went to the Sussex County School Board Association meeting at the Newton Country Club where they had a presentation by Frankfurt's uh, Mary
Hataling. Um, she presented to all of the um, me people that were present. It was one of the largest meetings that I've ever gone to and that the Sussex County assoc uh, schoolboard association has ever seen. Uh they swore in the new officers um for the new year which includes President Wayne Dunn. He
already was um first vice president Ray Morris from Newton. Um and then the others I can give you their names if you're interested. Uh we did get a couple of updates. One update uh that I thought was particularly interesting was regarding state legislature right now um that the governor is really looking into
cell phone policies and like essentially apparently the governor wants schools to be completely cell phone free. So, we might be seeing something come out uh in the near future regarding cell phone policies based on a state level. And then they've discussed uh some changes that are happening to special education
aid. Um which are you guys familiar? I'm sure you've probably heard about that, right? Uh and then Kelly Mitchell also spoke and I think that it would be fun for us to look into um the idea of possibly becoming like a certified board um and getting members of our board to be certified board members. Um there's
recognitions that we can get and that Kelly Mitchell can do for us. Uh they also What exactly does that mean? Um I think it's just like a it's kind of like a title you get and you get like a certificate saying but it's based off you have to do a certain number you have to attend um like there
are different levels uh for board members and then when you get enough board members then I think you can become a certified board. But things like going to workshop, you have to attend workshop, you have to attend a certain number of county meetings, a certain number of other trainings that are offered. Um, and ultimately just makes us better prepared to like do the
job that we are here to do. Um, and so speaking of the workshop from last year, they're doing a virtual version of that workshop of the conference from last year and you can get credit for that uh by attending virtually. So that's when May 30th and then on June 6th there's
also an AI conference that's available to us if anyone has interest in learning about AI more. Um and then as you mentioned already workshop in October uh if anyone is interested. Do you plan on going all the days? Uh no
I'm going I was able to get my school to let me go for two days. So I will be there for two days. Yeah. Nice. And I think that's all I got. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else got any items for the good
of the order? No. No motion. Motion to adjurnn. Second. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you.