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[music] Good evening everybody. Today is Thursday, July 23rd, 2026. The time is 6:34. We are here for the regular business meeting of the board of education,

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Franklin Township Public Schools. We are here at the board administration campus allpurpose room. Stephen, can I have roll call? >> Mr. Deglio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Grio. >> Yes.

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>> Dr. Hopkins. >> Yes. >> Miss Inencio. >> Miss Maris. >> Yes. Mr. Parker, Miss Rafi, >> yes. >> Miss Welsh,

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>> yes. >> Mrs. Wilson. >> Also, Stephen, can you read the Open Public Meeting Act statement? >> Sure. [clears throat] In accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, public law 1975, chapter

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231, Sunshine Law, copies of the public meeting notice were sent to the Courier News, the Home News Tribune, the Star Ledger, the Franklin Reporter, tap into Franklin Township, Franklin Township Clerk and Manager, District Schools, Offices and Associations, PTO

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presidents, and posted on the district website. All right. The board of education of the Franklin Township School District in the county of Somerset. Let me back up. Number one, can I have a motion to adjourn to close session?

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>> So, >> motion to move to close session. >> So, moved by Nick, seconded by >> second, >> seconded by Lori. All right. The board of education of Franklin Township School District in the county of Somerset

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adjoin adjoining into a closed session meeting to discuss the items which fall within the exception of our open meeting policies and permits the board to have a private discussion since it deals with

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specific exceptions contained in NJA 104-12B. A matters rendered confidential by federal law, state law, or court rule. Individual privacy. C. Collective

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bargaining agreements. D. Per purchase of lease of real real property if public interest could be adversely affect affected. E. Investment of public funds if public interest could

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be adversely affected. F. tactics or techniques utilized to protect public safety and property. G pendant or anticipating litigation. H attorney client privilege

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and [clears throat] I personnel employment matters affecting a specific prospective or current employee. Be it res be it resolved, the board will now go into private session

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to discuss matters rendered confidential by individual privacy and attorney client privilege including personnel matters. Any discussion held by the board which need not remain confidential

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would be made public as soon as p practical. Minutes of the private sessions will not be disclosed until the need of confidentiality no longer exists. All appropriate persons who may be discussed in a

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private session have been adequately notified. We are join adjourned to close session now. All right folks, we are back from uh exe executive session. Um

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as as I stated any discussion held by the board which need not remain confidential will be made public as soon as practical. Minutes of the private session will be disclosed

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would not be disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists. All appropriate persons who may be discussed in the private session have been adequately notified.

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With that said, uh can we have the pledge of allegiance by uh Jennifer? >> Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. All right. With that said, I guess is it I guess it' be appropriate to is just to um while we have time, Ma, can you read

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the um mission statement of the Franklin Township School System School? I mean, public schools, I'm sorry. >> Sure. Franklin Township Public Schools embraces its diversity, fosters excellent educational innovation, and empowers all students to achieve their

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highest potential. >> Uh, thank you. All right, we going to move to um action to adopt the agenda. Okay, I have a motion. >> Seconded.

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>> All right. So moved by Bill, seconded by uh Jennifer. All in favor? >> I. >> So move. Uh Stephen, can we have a roll call on this item though? >> Yes. >> Mr. Neglio.

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>> Mr. Grio. >> Miss Inencio. >> Yes. Miss Maris, >> yes. >> Mr. Parker, >> yes. >> Miss Rafi, >> yes. >> Miss Welsh,

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>> yes. >> Miss Wilson, >> Dr. Hopkins. >> Yes. So move. All right. Uh, moving on. We are at our superintendent report. Our first one by our interim uh Dr. Logger.

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>> Thank you, Dr. Hopkins. Uh the interim superintendent report is as follows. Cell phone policy. Tonight's agenda includes the policy which in compliance with recent with a recent law bans the use of cell phones and other internet

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enabled devices by students in school during the school day beginning in the 26 27 school year. Dr. Solomon, our director of school management, wrote a letter about this policy in June and has created a presentation with further

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details. He has shared the presentation with various groups and it is also posted on the district website and the news section. A virtual town hall meeting is planned for mid August to provide further information as well. Please look for

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further communication on this event. One more item. Uh, ESY, our extended school year and other summer programs have been progressing nicely over the past few weeks and will be concluding at the end

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of this month. These programs provide additional academic support for some of our students and we thank the staff and administrators who were able to coordinate the programs this year. That's all I have. >> Um, great great job uh Dr. the logger.

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Great job. All right, we moving on to my report, the um board president report. Um [sighs and gasps] at unfortunately, um sometimes we have to have a moment of silence and I'm

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going ask for a moment of silence. Please join me in a moment of silence as we recognize the passent of Louise Vez, a beloved par profofessional at McAfee

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Road School who passed away in late June. Miss FZ retired on November 1, 2023 after 21 years of dedicated service to

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this district. Our condonuses go out to her family and friends at this difficult time. Can I have that moment? Thank you. All right. Next, the Zoo Fall event. On

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August 4th, 2026, ZuFall Health will hold its annual community health center day in the parking lot of the Hamilton Street campus of Franklin Middle School. This event features community resources,

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information, food games, giveaways, and this year the ability to tour the newly open ZU ball schoolbased health center on the grounds of HSC.

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More information about this event will be on our website and going home to our student families shortly. the backpack drive. That's important.

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District staff are working on collecting donations of school supplies and backpacks for the annual backpack g giveaway event. If you know of any business or individual who would like to

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donate materials for this event, please have them reach out to Anna Washington, director of research planning and evaluation, assessment and accountability at the board office to coordinate this

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uh the drop off. Um one thing I am going to add is that um parents please um pay attention um uh uh uh read the information about the

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bellto bell it's coming it's coming this school year. So um read the information and let's stay informed. And that's it for um the board president report. All

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right. Can I have a motion to open up comments from the public? >> Motion to open the public session. >> Second. >> All right. Um five minutes only. Agenda items only. Dr. Solomon is our

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timekeeper. Uh do we have anybody from the public um to discuss agenda items only? Seeing none, Mr. President, I move to close the public session. >> So moved by Mr. Gripple. Do I have a

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second? >> So second. >> So second by Jimmy. All in favor? >> I. >> So move. All right. Uh we at the committees um and liaison report. Uh let's start with uh let's start with

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policy. Um Mahair. Oh, hello. Good evening. The policy subcommittee met virtually Monday, March oops, sorry, was the wrong one. Uh, this past Monday, uh, the meeting

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started at 5:30. In attendance were Mary Clark, Bill Grio, Dennis Hopkins, Dr. Dan Logan, Clara Wilson, and Dr. J Maroon, and myself. The committee reviewed and discussed revised policy 5516 which is

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student use of internet internet enabled devices also known as bell-to-bell cell phone policy. This policy will become effective at the start of 2026 to 2027 school year. As per the required law and

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guidance released by New Jersey Department of Education, this policy prohibits the use of cell phones by students on school grounds during the school day. School district has begun communication with students and their families regarding the implementation of

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this policy and will continue to do so as the school year approaches. The regulation will appear on the agenda of the August 27, 2026 board of education meeting for review and approval. The meeting concluded at 6:34 p.m.

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>> Thank you, Mahair. >> Uh let's go with uh curriculum. >> Uh Erica. >> Okay. >> There you go. >> Got you. My computer's slow to start up.

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Okay. Okay. So, the curriculum instruction committee met on July 13th, 2026, uh virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Um present were myself as chair, Jennifer Welsh, um Clara Wilson, as well as Dr. Hopkins,

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um and of course our our district staff, Dr. Logan, Eric Seagull, and Dr. Solomon. Um the committee discussed the following proposals for board consideration. a career in uh technical education CTE Perkins grant um uh new

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courses, a CTE junior reserve officer training corps. Um that's beginning in uh September of 2027. Um a memorandum of agreement between the US Army and Franklin Township Public Schools to establish and operate a junior reserve officers training corps

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JOTC unit. a memorandum of agreement between Franklin Township Public Schools and Lincoln Technical Institute to provide eligible Franklin High School and Road to Success students with CTE program courses um in diesel and truck service technology, electrical and

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electronic systems, and welding and fabrication technology. The Franklin Township Public Schools 2026 2027 emergency plan for virtual or remote instruction was also discussed. Um, we also discussed uh the following items.

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CTE Junior Reserve Officer Training um and as well as again the Lincoln uh technical institute program. The meeting concluded at 6:46 p.m. That's all. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Let's move to uh

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safety and security. >> Who's who is it? >> Uh Clara. Clara is not here. So, uh, who wants to bump for Clara? Either Jennifer or Erica. >> You weren't present. >> Okay. So, Erica, you you up again.

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>> Do we have it again on hard copy? >> There you go. >> Because I'm having struggling over here. >> Thank you. Okay. So, I'm off to that again for the safety and security committee meeting. We met on July 15, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. virtually. Present

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were Claraara Wilson as chair. Um Jennifer as she said was absent. Myself um and Dr. Hobson do Dr. Hopkins, excuse me. District staff present was um Dr. Solomon as well as Dr. Login. Um let's

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just see here. Uh items that required um board action. We of course discussed um an HIV appeal review um code of conduct manual revisions um crisis manual

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revisions as well, some updates. This thing is getting haywire on me here. Let's see if I can see it. Here we go. Um updates to conclude the meeting. Um we discussed the successful completion of the district's graduation ceremonies.

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um the recently enacted New Jersey ebike law and its implications for schools. And we reviewed the district discipline and suspension data for the month of June. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. That is all. >> Thank you.

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All right, moving on. Let's see. Yes, let's uh move to um personnel. Okay. So, personnel committee met virtually on

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July 1st, 2026. Present were myself as chairman, Lori Maris, Jimmy Parker, Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Logan, Brian Banano, and Colleen Develin. Um the

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personnel report for July 23rd, 2026 uh was presented by Miss Develin. Um the report included appointments for new school counselor, bilingual world language teacher, special education teachers, language arts teacher, social

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studies teacher, and leave replacement teachers. The report also included approvals for 2026 2027 extended school year programs 202526

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mentoring program curriculum writing mentoring paraprofessional training and teaching. Additional approvals include leaves of absence reappoints transfers and resignations. Miss Develin also reviewed a workers's

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comp case with the committee and for the good of the order Mr. Banano and Dr. blogger and discussed the next at tech academy. The meeting concluded at 7:05. That's all I have.

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>> All right. Um let's move on to let's move on to facilities. >> Okay. We met on July 21st at 6:00 p.m. and we had a robust hour of meeting

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including myself, Mr. Deglio, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hopkins, Dan Logan, Brian Banano, Steve Frerieded, Ryan Ellis, and we had guest performer, guest speaker Mary

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Clark uh with share a night with us. All right. There were no change orders. The ZuFall project was updated uh by Mr. Ortiz and that's, you know, all moving along very well. He also reviewed the

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Chiller project updates um given reports about projects at Franklin High School and progress at Franklin Park School. Facility use. The committee discussed the facilities request that will appear

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on tonight's agenda. The land sale discussion. Mr. Freed discussed the progress of the subdivision and sale of the property at the Pinerove Manor School. Espeded. Mr. Freed discussed the contract award

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for ESIP for the Schneider Electric to help the district in managing the SP process. Um, referendum update DOE application. Mr. Freed discussed the next steps in

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the process including the DOE applications for projects facility use policy discussion. Uh, Mrs. Clark discussed with the board the policies and procedures surrounding facility use and cleanup following

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rentals. Also, I want to add to this report that Mr. Ellis, Brian Ellis, gave a very positive report on our solar use and how the district and the sun are cooperating in bringing money into the

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district and we're very excited about that. So we had a a very dynamic meeting. >> Uh thank you uh Bill. And lastly, let's move to uh finance. Jimmy >> got it. Uh good evening. Finance

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committee met on the 21st of July, Tuesday, uh remotely at 7 o'clock. Uh in attendance were Mrs. Maris, Mrs. Rafi, Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Longren, Mr. Banano, Mr. Freed, and Mrs. Delasi as well as myself the uh committee chair.

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We started off with u our contracts. Uh we reviewed supplemental bills for the month of July which include the board secretaries report, treasur's report and transfer report uh for the month of June. Uh we also discussed the charter school payment uh which was the initial

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payment for the charter school uh summed of about 1.7 mill a little bit above um brought the total charter school cost to 1.7 for the year again it is the initial payment so there is no transportation included in that uh for the first payment uh we also discussed the food

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service program uh Mr. Freed and Mrs. Delasi discussed how uh the surplus amounts are being used and the fact that although we are running a bit uh over in terms of a surplus, we're doing a tremendous job in providing uh food for our kids at the school and the programs that we have as well as the facilities

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that uh we're using the money for to make sure that they have a great experience on that end. And then lastly, uh Department of Education applications. Uh Mr. tree discussed the next steps in that process which includes the application for uh projects which will be used towards building improvements

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and it will be a referendum for that. Uh the meeting was over at 7:45. Thank you Jimmy. All right folks we are at new business. Can I have a um motion to move?

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>> So moved. >> Yes. I'm making a motion to move into the record our new business beginning with R1 monthly reports. M1 minutes, A1, travel and related expense

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reimbursement. A2 affirm HIV decisions. A3 harassment, intimidation and bullying decision case number 302923 MRS 012226 A4 security plan S SOA A5 student safety

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data report. >> If we could just hold on one second. I think we need to talk about A3 >> three to affirm. >> Oh that's right. That's right. So um >> I need to make a motion. Affirm, right? >> Yes.

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>> We move to affirm A3. >> We're moving to affirm A3. Correct. >> Go ahead. Keep going. >> Say that. >> Fill in the blank with a word. Affirm. So, hold on one second. Uh, see, I don't have a blank. >> Hold on. Y, >> I'm going to go to my uh

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>> Yeah, sorry. >> That's okay. >> I see it. Yeah, it's just not here, but it's fine. So, so um now for uh now therefore be it resolved that the board of education affirms the superintendent's decision with regard to

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case number 302923 MRS 01222 026. >> Yes. >> Okay. So a so I've already stated but I'll restate. A4 security plan SOA. A5

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student safety data report. A6 settlement agreement. [snorts] A7 certification in support of policy 2270. A8 IDA grant submission. A nine. Adopt a

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revised notice of regular board of education meetings. A10. Adopt a revised organizational chart. A11, revised policies, second reading and adoption. A12, new policy, first reading. A13, facilities use. A14, district website

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accessibility, statement of assurance. A15, approved school connected organizations. A16, Center for Education, Educational Advancement, Memorandum of Understanding. B1, Warrants and Payroll. B2 Financial

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Reports. B3, monthly financial certification. B4, contracts. B5, change orders. B6, insurance renewals. B7, school alliance insurance fund resolution to join. B8, school alliance

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insurance fund agreement. B9, school alliance insurance fund resolution appointing a risk management consultant. B10 and B11 receipt and award of bids student transportation services bid number 2027-12

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B12 state aid reimbursement B13 appropriation increases B14 award of RFP for the ESIP energy savings improvement plan RFP number 202709

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B5 sale of property block 240 lot one B16 resolution to authorize submission of applications to DOE. C1 out of district students. C2 field trip destinations. C3 field trip applications

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overnight over 150 miles or air travel. C4 Lincoln Tech Memorandum of Agreement. C5 FTPS 202627 Emergency Plan for Virtual or Remote Instruction.

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C6, United States Army JOTC Memorandum of Agreement. C7, approved new courses. C8, Career and Technical Education, CTE Perkins Grant. P1, workers compensation settlement. And P2, personnel report.

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>> All right. >> A12. >> Yeah. >> No, no. Me. All right, folks. Um, we have a motion to move R1, M1, A1,

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and with A12, just to reemphasize, revised policy first reading. Approve the first reading of the following revised policy as detailed in the exhibit attached here to and made part

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of the minutes. Policy 5516, student use of internet enabled devices. >> Thank you. >> So reemphasize A12.

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So A1 through A16, B1 through B16, C1 through C8, P1 and P2. Can I have a second? >> Second. So move by uh a move by Erica,

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seconded by uh Nick. All in favor? >> I uh Stephen, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Mr. Grio, >> yes. >> Miss Inencio,

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>> yes to everything, but I abstain from A3. Yes to everything else. Miss Maris, >> Mr. Parker, >> yes. >> Miss Rafi,

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>> Miss Welsh, >> yes. >> Dr. Hopkins, >> yes. So move. >> All right. Can I have a motion now to um move on to comments from the public? Five minutes um per speaker. any topic.

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>> So moved. >> So moved by Mahair. >> Second. >> Seconded by Lori. All in favor? >> I. >> Uh so pass. So five minutes only. Uh as stated, Dr. Solomon is the timekeeper.

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The floor is open to the public. >> Seeing none, Mr. President, I move to close the public session. >> You guys don't want to say anything? >> Okay. >> Al, you have nothing to say. [laughter] So, so moved by Bill, seconded by Nick.

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All in favor? >> I >> Oh, we are moving through this agenda, folks. Um, all right. This is the time to start bragging and talk about all the good things in the summer. We at the um

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good of the order. Let's start with Jimmy. Any you have anything for the good of the order? >> Uh, yes. I attended Franklin Park moving on ceremony. uh tremendous ceremony attended by over I believe 300 people. So uh standing room only. Uh the

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principal did a tremendous job in accommodating everybody and the kids did a tremendous job as well with their poems and uh talking to uh the parents with song and and uh their move on. So uh great opportunity um and we look forward to the good things that they're

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going to do in sixth grade next year. >> Thank you. Let's go down the line. Uh Jennifer. >> Yes. Uh we just wanted to a number of us are also members of the Franklin 250 committee and we just wanted to remind everyone that Saturday August the 15th

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is Franklin 250 night at the Somerset Patriots or as they are this season the Somerset Semiquentennials. It is $10 for a ticket that night. Um which is pretty amazing. you can bring your entire family out uh and support

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both Franklin 250 and of course uh the Patriots. >> Thank you for that information. U Lori, >> I had the pleasure of attending the moving up ceremony for the middle schools which was held at the high

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school um football stadium for the very first time. It was a really nice opportunity for all of the parents of the kids going from 8th grade into our high school to see some of the lovely athletic facilities and um it nature co

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cooperated. It was a lovely day and a great um a great moving up ceremony. So, that being said, even though it's summer vacation and it's time to be swimming and out running and playing, don't forget to check the website for your

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summer reading. Um, you should be taking that book with you to the beach. Don't forget. Hope you're all having a great summer. Thank you. >> Before I get to Bill, I'm not going to u let you off the hook that easy. Lori, give give shout out to your daughter

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that you saw graduating. I also went to high school graduation. [laughter] >> All right, Bill. So, um, couple of things like I do every year. I heard Lori mention the beach.

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Make sure your kids know how to swim. I I'm on this uh thing. you know, we're going to build a YMCA in Franklin Township, and it's in um absolutely essential that every school child knows

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how to swim if they fall under water from one side of the pool to the other. I've seen three kids drown since I've been in Franklin Township, and it's a horrible thing. So, I'm going to stay on this. Um, especially if I'm reelected, I'm

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going to really push this YMCA and the school system to work together. This is not a joke. And uh I'm dead serious about I shouldn't say that, but I'm very serious about it. Okay. First, I'd like to commend uh Dr. Hennessy. The graduation

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ceremony in my opinion this year was one of the best. using the two microphones in sync. Uh the kids were so well behaved. Uh the weather cooperated, but it was really smooth. Uh last year we

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had some bumps and they were really straightened out this year. Really, really a great ceremony and I hope the the board president might consider sending a letter to Dr. Hennessy. Also, I that night I attended project graduation

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uh so that I could eat and uh the food was great. Nick did a good job getting a caterer. I mean [laughter] uh but it's such a great thing to see [snorts] the project graduation committee stay there all night with the kids. Uh again, we talk about swim

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safety. That night it's not for swimming. That night is for driving. And we're going to prevent kids from getting in serious accidents by having them in the high school having fun with good food by the way and their lives their

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lives are protected. So Nick and your committee uh congratulations. >> Uh thank you for sharing uh Mayhe. >> Okay. Uh so let me do the first things that have happened that I attended. So

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there was the moving up ceremony for the middle school at the high school and the high school graduation which was absolutely fantastic great weather and congratulations to all the brilliant students. Then on July 16th I believe

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there was um in conjunction with the Dr. from Martin Luther King Foundation. We had a we invited an author his name is Duet Cunningham and it was held at CHP um Cedar Hill

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Prep School and he wrote a book called it's called public good sense public good sense and it's about civic engagement of students at an early age so which was very interesting and

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thought maybe we could bring something of that you within our own district. Then on um I think it was that same week, Hamilton uh campus, middle school campus had Mean Girls production and

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that was fabulous. That was really a nice treat. So that was good. And then FIFA World Cup watch party was held at the high school where Nick was there and Bill was there. So that was the first of its kind. So we were hoping for a larger

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turnout was con in conjunction with us, right? And I think it was Councilman Rahm that came up with the idea and um yeah, so that that was pretty fun to watch and uh you know, congratulations to Spain and the 19year-old

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Lein Mel. So what a great game. And then August 1st, I believe, I don't know if it's part of 250, Jen, this a nature hike between Rocky Hill and Kingston. Yeah. So that's August 1st on a Saturday. I think it starts like at

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10:00. So it should be good. Patrick Murray is doing that. Yeah. So Yep. And that is it. >> Okay. You've been busy >> a bit. >> Nick, >> so I don't have as much as last month,

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but um yeah, just to echo Bill and everyone else, kudos to um Dr. Miles, Dr. Solomon and their team for a wonderful graduation event. It was um very well done and it was like an hour

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and 45 minutes. So very very good job. Um and [snorts] kudos to the Franklin Township baseball team who won the um Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Um they're going to be going out to Missouri. Um there's also a GoFundMe on

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Facebook if anybody wants to help and donate to that. Um and we have freshman orientation at the high school on August 26th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. And [snorts] just to echo on project graduation,

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um we were able to feed 450 students uh breakfast on the uh morning of their graduation practice. and we had 309 students attend project graduation where we kept them safe until four o'clock in

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the morning. That's all I have. >> Oh, that it's enough. >> Very good. Um, Madam U VP. >> Yeah. So, um, a lot of what I was going to say has already been said, but just to reiterate again, um, you know, this

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that time of year, the end of the school year and all of the move up ceremonies is really my favorite part of the year. Um, it's just a, you know, a wonderful, um, obviously wonderful opportunity for all of us to celebrate um, the accomplishments of our students. Um, and

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I just I I love it. I actually this year outside of attending the um all of the move up ceremonies at McAfee Road School, I actually had the opportunity to attend the Franklin Park kindergarten move up ceremony. Um I have a a friend

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whose uh daughter was uh moving up um to first grade. So I got to attend that and that was wonderful and my first time there um or at their at their move up ceremony. Um I also got to attend the middle school ceremony. Um that was also my first time attending the middle school ceremony and again it being at

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the um high school I think it was awesome. Um high school graduation definitely a great day. Um ran really smoothly and so just kudos to all of the um all of the folks involved obviously Dr. Miles um on down for a great great

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job. Um I got to attend project graduation uh for the first time. I've heard so much about project graduation over the years and it is just such a cool thing. I did not get a chance to do something like that when I graduated high school. Again, you're keeping these kids safe, but like how much fun were

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they having in there? I'm jealous. We need to do something like that for the adults, like I'm saying. Um, so Project Graduation, awesome program. So, thank you for inviting me. Um, and just I want to remind our rising sixth graders um, who did not receive their reading

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assignment prior to the end of school. You would have gotten an email at this point. Um, but just in case you have not seen that, make sure to go to your middle school and pick up your reading assignments and get that reading done. Everybody, be safe. Enjoy your summer. >> All right.

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All right. Um, we got a lot of things going on this summer, folks. Uh June we closed out the class of 26. How about that? We had the move up ceremony.

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We had the uh high school u graduations and just keep beating that drum with um the two doctors, Dr. Hennessy Miles and Dr. Nick Solomon. They and the village.

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So they they was at the tip of the spear, but it took a village from the security, from the custodians, from the setup, uh it took that village to pull that off and they they did a marvelous

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job. Um to uh even though uh Nick somewhat have his hands in Project Graduation, is more so of those who are running it now. Um kudos to them for um

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creating a venue for our uh students who partake to really I was able to go there myself just to see what the uh newly graduates was doing and they was having a great time. Uh

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we was able to um to close the chapter during graduation with Dr. Valley and uh he was uh it was a pleasure to see him uh see his last graduation as a

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superintendent of this district. And now we have um open up another chapter with the person sitting to my right, Dr. Loggerin. And he um he has a lot going on this summer. So, he's not just

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keeping a seat warm. He's uh he has rolled up his sleeve just to make sure that uh we are going into the school year in good um fashion. I'm not going to speak about Dr. Maroon yet because um

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is um uh uh Dr. Logger and has that spirit right now. So kudos to him and kudos to all of the students. The cabinet itself is working hard um with um preparing for

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this new school year. I'm going keep saying that bell to bail is for real. So this is a new era in New Jersey and Franklin is going to accept that challenge. And um but other than that uh

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yeah we got uh other things that is going on uh go to uh leading into August and leading into the school year. But just like everybody else stated, have fun, relax that mind, stimulate that

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mind to begin that um moving towards the next school year and but be safe this summer. Be safe, but have fun. We enter [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

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