##VIDEO ID:FwqHbHwqvSI## [Music] okay good evening everyone it's Thursday August 27 6:30 on my clock Brian can we have roll call please Mr [Music] here I think you call my name I did [Music] missia Mr Jackson here Mr here M Baris here Mr Parker Mr miss here thank you and for the record Mr Parker is stuck in traffic and Mr Shaban will not be at the board meeting tonight can I get a motion to go into confidential please so move moved by Nancy seconded by second Dennis all in favor I thank you so we are going to adjourn to confidential for the purpose of discussing confidential matters including student Personnel matters minutes of the confidential session will be made public when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists we'll be back thank you okay good evening everyone it's still Thursday August 22nd and we're back for our regular meeting time check is 734 um we're back from confidential session and minutes of the confidential session will be made public when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists Dennis can you lead us with the Pledge of Allegiance please pledge aliance 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 thank you Erica can you please read the mission statement [Music] um mission statement Franklin Township Public Schools Embraces its diversity Fosters excellent educational Innovation and empowers all students to achieve their Highest Potential thank you welcome can I get a motion to adopt the agenda with um A3 as a form in the blank and A4 as a form in two sections in the blank so moved moved by Bill seconded by Nancy all in favor I thank you um since we don't have a student representative it's summertime we'll move on to the superintendent report thank you uh just a few items School Readiness campuses are near ready for receiving staff and students for the 2425 school year which kicks off for staff on September 3rd and students on September 5th our custodial maintenance crews are currently putting the fishing touches on schools and campuses summer capital projects are finishing up and by next Friday August 30th everything will be wrapped up we look forward to the return of staff and students the week after next school-based Health Center I'm excited to announce the work on the Franklin Township school-based Health Center is scheduled to begin September 3rd as a reminder this Health Center will be located on the Hamilton Street campus in the area of the old tennis courts we look forward to the completion of this project sometime later this winter 2024 administrators Retreat the annual administrators Retreat started on Tuesday and concluded today the District Administrative team participated in professional development covering a variety of topics topics such as data management staff evaluation School law school safety Neuroscience restorative practices building positive School climate and culture and artificial intelligence it was a great three days organized by Dr logren and his PD team the activities all took place right here on the administrative campus and it was a great opportunity for collaboration aimed toward gearing up for the upcoming school year so nice work Dr Dan and your crew new staff orientation ntso as we like to call it begins on Friday which is tomorrow bright and early and runs from Friday through next Thursday new staff will be involved in several activities to help them to successfully transition into their new roles with the Franklin Township Public Schools we look forward to welcoming our new staff tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. bright early thanks Dr logren staff convocation and professional development our annual staff convocation and professional development days are scheduled for September 3rd and September 4th this year at the elementary level beyond the traditional training there will be emphasis placed once again on social and emotional learning strategies and while at the secondary level Educators there will be and we have placed special emphasis on restorative practice so there'll be restorative practice training beyond the normal department meetings and whatnot we look forward to welcoming staff back again on September 3rd and of course the start of school hard to believe we're there but we're there 2425 school year is knocking on the door so as a reminder to our families the 2024 2025 school year kicks off with a full day of school for all students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 and that kickoff is on Thursday September 5th so school begins get your summer reading done by Thursday on Thursday September 5th for our prek students our three and four pre prek program that will begin the following Monday on September 9th so we're excited to see you all very soon get your rest and we'll see you in a couple weeks that's it for us thank you and now to the board president's report and just for the record I just wanted to State um our vice president Sami Shaban is not here today because he's away in Egypt for Family Matters and Jimmy Parker could not make it because he's still stuck in traffic and he probably will not make it to the board meeting so earlier this month we learned that former staff member Mrs Kathy Murphy passed away so let's begin with a moment of silence Miss Murphy retired many years ago after serving the families of Franklin as an administrative assistant in the district for over 25 years at the time of her retirement she was the admin assistant to the assistant superintendent for Business board secretary please join me in a moment of silence for Mrs Murphy and in support of her family and friends on their loss thank you AA Junior Olympic Representatives our schools may have been closed this summer but our students were still excelling on the field congratulations to these Franklin Township Public School students on their achievements at the aaou Junior Olympics which was held in Greensboro North Carolina from July 27th through August 2nd Hamilton Street campus student Aaliyah chat had a top 25 finish in the 80 MERS hurles Samson G Smith student Noah Jordan competed in the high jump finishing 34th and in the 80 meter hurdle finishing 55th fellow SGS student Jackson Parker was named a two-time All-American in boat Penton and 200 M hurdles he went on to earn eighth place in the 200 m meter hurdles for his second National medal Franklin High School student ardan gray was an allamerican in the triple jump event finishing eighth overall in the n in the nation in this competition fellow Franklin High School student Trinity Stokes had also qualified to participate in these games we look forward to hearing more about these athletes in the future now we have some green team news we were just informed that the Green Team from Elizabeth Avenue School will be awarded digital school star recognition from sustainable Jersey for schools and will join other District teams at the New Jersey school board's Workshop in October to receive their recognition according to their website a digital school star Embraces the mindful implementation of effective digital learning and communication tools resources and practices a commitment that is evident in its Mission culture classrooms and interactions with its stakeholders we look forward to recognizing our green teams at an upcoming board meeting as well now we're ready to open comments for from the public 5 minutes per speaker agenda items only can I get a motion moved by Nancy second both seconded by Walter all in favor okay comments from the public are now open seeing no comments Madam president I move to close the public session so second okay motion to close by Bill seconded by Dennis all in favor thank you we on to committee and leers on reports being the summer and not seeing anybody in the public I would make a recommendation that everybody can go on our new District website which has been launched and revised and revamped so gives you an opportunity to see the new District website so please spend a few minutes and read our committee reports there and let's move on to new business take out [Music] the the new go separately okay I'd like to make a motion to move M1 minutes of board meetings I always forget that one R1 monthly reports M1 minutes of board meetings A1 travel and uh related expense reimbursement A2 affirm harassment intimidation and bullying decisions A3 harassment intim harassment intimidation and bullying decision A4 harassment intimidation and bullying intimidation um A5 memor of understanding A6 maximum allowable cost of independent educational evaluation for the 2425 school year A7 special education settlement revision A8 District goals a and okay yeah I'm gonna all right well sorry A7 and then pull out A8 A9 District vehicle usage A10 revised policies second reading and adoption A1 revised bylaw first reading a12 revised policy first reading a13 abolished bylaw A4 facilities use A5 special education settlment B1 warrants and payrolls B2 Financial reports B3 contract approval a through H change orders um deferred compensation is a is B5 B6 Award of RSP of RFP for asynchronous learning platform for elementary Spanish B7 receip of bids um the item has been withdrawn B8 Award of bid student transportation services the item is been withdrawn C1 out of District students 24 25 school year C2 field trip destinations there are no destinations to approve C3 filter applications there are no applications at this time C4 District professional development plan 2425 C5 District mentoring plan 2425 C6 District evaluation on board boing plan for 2425 C7 memorialized minor curriculum changes C8 new curriculum C9 elementary math pilot P1 Personnel report dated August 22nd 20124 once again there's a motion to approve um motion to move everything except A8 can I get a second second second by Erica Brian can we get roll call Mr grippo yes Dr Hopkins yes m in yes Mr Jackson um yes to everything but I am abstaining from A3 yes yes [Music] yes thank you um I would like to move A8 our new District goals for 2024 2025 and I would request if we can start with Erica and each one of us can read each goal before we um second them and then do a roll call hold on find them first just start with one yep okay can you hear can you hear me okay uh number one ensure the health and safety of students staff and Community seek out those who would benefit from Wellness programs there therefor thereby excuse me addressing food insecurity and physical mental and emotional Wellness goal number two continue to progress toward the elimination of discrimin ation systemic racism and lingering white supremacy and remove access barriers so all students have equal access to rigorous academic programming ensure that inclusion and belonging of all ftps community members are embedded in the structure of the district promote diversity Equity inclusion and belonging and any attempt or practice to discriminate will not be tolerated goal three continue to build capacity and current staff through high quality professional development an opportunity for growth toward leadership opportunities while recruiting and sustaining a diverse high quality Workforce bill I think you read the old goal number three I uh read the goals that were right here as Improvement this is the one you number three number three why are they included in here then this is what I was all right that that's the one I was given what could I tell you goal number three support policy and programs that promote growth and appropriate levels of academic rigor to assist students in reaching their full learning potential identity engage and support whole Child Development and cultivate Within students a passion for learning continue the expansion of innovative College preparation programming that expands academic rigor giving students an exposure to expansive possibilities for career Pathways thank you Dennis number four yes please okay continue to build capacity and current step through high quality and personalized professional development include training that speaks to an evolving technology landscape as well as training for growth towards leadership opportunities equi staff with tools and knowledge that develop selfawareness for personal growth areas to help Foster strong relationship with students and encourage students to pursue a career in education thank you Walter yes the same one uh number five Foster passion for environmental stewardship including awareness about waste and conservation developing clean energy projects increasing recycling efforts and encouraging the ftps community to engage in environmentally sound practices support each school's pursuit of achieving sustainable Jersey certification at the highest levels thank you and last one Nancy continue positive engagement and Foster relationships that incorporate strategies to address School needs by partnering and connecting with community and stakeholder groups celebrate and proactively promote the school district within the community at large and ensure family engagement of students attending Franklin Township Public Schools develop a deeper sense of warrior pride in the school community and encourage the development of premier extracurricular and co-curricular programming thank you Brian can we have roll call please Mr grippo yes Dr Hopkins accept yes Miss inosencio yes Mr yes yes yes yes thank you so these are our new goals for school year 2024 2025 and now we're again at the position we're going to open for comments from the public 5 minutes per speaker any topic can I get a motion to open mov by Nancy second seconded by Dennis all in favor I I I comments from the public is now open see none Madame President I move to close the public session motion to close by Bill second seconded by Lori all in favor thank you and I think this would be our shortest meeting ever and we're on to good of the order if anyone has anything to discuss we'll start with board members on my left Dennis no just um getting um for the class of 2025 is time to shine to step up and uh look for um great things this class sorry thank you Walter uh yeah just a real quick uh quote just a reminder in Your Mind is Playing Tricks on you today you matter you're important you're loved and your presence on this earth makes a difference whether you see it or not enjoy the rest of your summer see you September 5th thank you Nancy thank you for all the hard work that happens over the summer that so many people forget about out um and here to a great 2425 school year thank you Erica um just want to say welcome back to everyone to our new folks welcome and um excited for the new year or the new school year I'm as a parent very excited to start the school year good luck to everyone thank you Lori I just want to welome welcome all of the incoming 2024 2025 students and tell you that we are so excited for the year that you're going to have thank you Bill uh two quick things today I went to Pine Grove School they had a community welcoming food uh distribution clothing distribution uh principal uh Hennessy did a phenomenal job with the food bank with the parents great turnout I missed the interview with the Franklin reporter but I was there and it was a great it was a great event congratulations to Bine grve second uh I did go to the funeral or the Wake for Mary Murphy and extended condolences to the family on behalf of the Board of Education she was an unbelievable employee for over 25 years a little bit back of the day but Stellar employee thank you and I would just like to reiterate what Dr rali said our schools are ready we have um worked very hard I I shouldn't say we have I should say the school staff has worked really hard to get our buildings in order everybody who worked over the summer a huge thank you and I know our staff is ready and prepare ready to prepare their classrooms to welcome their students I also want to send a message there will be a lot of teachers who will be spending their own money to make the classrooms very beautiful so make sure you start investing in school organizations the PTO the other school organizations where you can help fundraise so that you can make the school a better place for your children and everybody's ready to welcome this new school year have a little empathy have your children wear a smile there'll be some nervous children there will be some excited children but the staff is amazing in Franklin they will welcome everyone with open arms and smiles and we're looking forward to starting the new year so meetings are Jed with that thank you [Music] [Music]