I'm going to call to order the 2026 annual organization meeting of the Frenchtown Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Chapter 231, Laws of 1975. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided via
public notice on January 16, 2025 by emailing to the Hunter County Democrat and Express Times, posted on the district website and at the school and filed with the burough clerk. Please rise for the pledge of 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. >> Okay. Our election um resulted in two incumbent members being reelected, Mr.
Germany and Ms. Partella. So, we only have um one of those members here tonight, but I'll ask um Mr. Dur if you would uh rise and read your oath of office, please. Sure. >> I Michael Germany do solemnly swear that
I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. I will bear true faith lead us to the same to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. So help me God. I, Michael Dury, who solemnly swear that
I possess the qualifications of membership prescribed by law, including specifically that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1, as well as I not disqualified the conviction of a crime or offense listed at NJSA
18A 12-1. I Michael Michael already do solemnly swear that I possess consultations prescribed by law to the office of member of a board of education and I will faithfully and partially justly perform all the duties of that office to
the best of my abilities what my holy God >> thank you [laughter] sign here. >> Yeah, I think it's on the side. >> Okay. Um, Mr. Watford >> here, >> Mr. Germany
>> here, >> Miss Howard >> here, >> Miss Klein >> here, >> Miss Nahara >> here, >> Miss Cartello, and Mrs. Nent here. >> Okay, I will open nominations for board
president. Please nominate Kate Nent. >> I'll second. >> Any other nominations for present? >> Hearing none, I'll take a motion to close nominations. So
>> second. All in favor of a new agent for board president. >> I I nos any extensions. Congratulations Mrs.
And so we will open nominations for board vice president. Mr. What room? >> I'll second. >> Okay. Hearing no other nominations, um, we'll need
a motion to close. So move. Second. >> Okay. All those in favor of Adam Blackburn for vice president say I. >> I. >> Opposed are abstained.
Okay. Congratulations. Thank you. >> Thanks, guys. >> Okay. Um, everyone received a copy of the code of eth ethics. Um, we'll take a minute or two to peruse
that. And if anybody has any comments or questions about the code of ethics, now would be the time to discuss that. And since I'm not hearing any questions or comments, um if everybody could sign or uh print your name and sign um the
acknowledgement of receipt and pass it towards Tera. Yeah, I know. It's hard to remember. [clears throat] >> Okay. And then we need a motion to approve the 2026 delegates for um Hunter
County ESC, Adam Blackburn. Um and for the legislative leaison, Michael Derm and for the other three, Kate Nent. We need a motion for that.
>> So I'll second. Any comments or questions? >> You're okay wearing those three hats? >> Um, by now, I'm sure. >> Yeah, I am. [clears throat] >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I oppose or abstain.
And then for 6.5, we need a motion to approve the 2026 appointments and reappointments. So, I'll second. >> Any comments or questions on that? >> Any changes?
>> Only the attorney. >> Yeah. >> The same. It's the same accountant again this year. That didn't change. >> I'm sorry. >> The accountants. >> Yeah, the accountants are same. Yeah. >> We'll need a roll call.
Mr. Blackurn, >> yes. >> Yes. Mr. >> Howard, yes. Miss Klein, >> yes. Miss Nahara, >> yes. Mrs. Nent, >> yes. >> And then we need a motion to approve the 2026 meeting dates. >> Second.
>> Any comments or questions on that one? >> Okay. All those in favor? I >> opposed or abstained. >> 6.7 uh designate the county gamma express times as weekly or the official weekly newspaper for publication of
legal notices. >> Seconded. >> All those in favor make a comment. >> Oh yes. First, so there's a change in the law. um effective um part of it is effective now, part of it is effective
March 1st. So, I did add um a an added um sentence in here that effective March 1st, 2026, the board will post legal notices on its website and the website of the Secretary of State um as required by the new law. So, because a lot of the
newspapers are this was a problem last year. why we added some of these other things because there wasn't a physical print option um because they're all going to online and the law says that need to be in physical print. So now what they're doing is they're allowing
us to post all of our legal notices, everything, bid notices, everything on a designated um site on our website. And that has to be a link right on the main page where all of the legal notices will
be posted. And then we also have to then link it to the Secretary of State website. So they've given us that link as well. That site is not ready yet. Um we're working on ours as well because there we post those on our website, but
it's like if we're doing bid notices, it may be in a different part of the website. So now we have to put everything in one place. So I'm working with technology to figure out like where exactly this is going to be and what it's going to look like. Um, in addition
to that, starting January through December only for the calendar year 2026, we have to post a notice twice a month in a online newspaper
um platform of where the school district will be posting their, oh my gosh, [laughter] their legal notices, which would be the link to our website and the link to the Secretary of State website.
So, we're working on all of that. Once it's ready, then we'll be posting that. I'm probably going to do it like the 15th and the end of the month. >> 24 times. >> 24. >> And how much does it cost each time? >> I'll let you know.
>> It has to be a legitimate news source. It can't be like the French tabs Facebook page or anything. >> No. No. >> Are you saying it's not legitimate? [laughter] So we have to pay and they're >> right. They acknowledge that because in the statement on the law there it does
include like costs associated and they acknowledge that there are incurred costs for calendar year 2026 and there won't be starting January 2027. >> Thank you. [laughter] All those in favor
>> I >> opposed or abstain. Okay. And a motion to establish the 2026 petty cash amount for $200. >> Seconded. >> Any comments or questions?
All those in favor? >> Oppos. Then 6.9, we need a motion to authorize the signatures on the accounts. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions there?
All those in favor? >> Opposed or abstain? 4 6.10. We need a motion to approve the following resolution um on depository of record. So moves
>> second. >> Any comments or questions? >> No. >> All those in favor? >> Opposed to abstain. >> 6.11. A motion to designate school funds investor as the board secretary business
administrator. >> So moved. >> Second. Comments or questions? What is what is that school funds investor? So like like I'm doing with the um like the New Jersey ARM account where we're
going to you know put the funds to generate more interest for essentially um like we can't stock market invest but there are state >> there are um u avenues that are
designated within the law that we can >> so that designated you as a school funds investor >> essentially Susan reads backwards that's fine. Okay, thank you. >> Hey, all those in favor? I >> opposed or abstain.
Then we need a motion to approve the existing policies, bylaws, and administrative procedures of the French Town School Board of Education. >> So move second. Somebody >> comments or questions? All those in favor?
>> I opposed or abstain. >> 6.13. A motion to approve the existing curriculum and textbooks and instructional materials. >> So moved. >> I'll second. Any comments or questions? >> So this is just what they're using this year, right? So if there were to be
changes for next year. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed or abstain. 6.14. A motion to approve the New Jersey minimum chart of accounts.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> All those in favor? >> Opposed or abstain? Uh 6.15. A motion to authorize certified school personnel to collect and maintain
the following types of pupil record pupil records as required. >> I'll move I'll second >> comments or questions on this. >> Is there anything new here that we haven't done this with? >> No. >> No.
>> No. It's required by administrative code. So whatever's the code hasn't changed has achieved. >> Got it. Thank you. Okay. All those in favor? Opposed or abstain? Okay. Then we need a motion to authorize
the CSA in conjunction with the BA to approve line item transfers as necessary between board meetings. >> Comments or questions on that? Hey, all those in favor? Opposed or abstain? And then we'll need a motion to approve
the uh bid quote thresholds. >> Uh did you 6.17 >> six >> Oh, sorry. Thank you. [clears throat and laughter] I'll back up. 6.17 Motion to authorize the BA board secretary to approve
payment of bills between board meetings. So >> comments or questions on that? All those in favor or abstain? And now we need a motion to approve the
resolution authorizing bid thresholds. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments on this? >> Any changes? Any specials? Uh yes, but I believe that uh the this
board approved them when they changed back in um July at the August board meeting. So this just reflects what the change was this past July. This says effective July 1st, 2025. The thresholds
increased for um bid from 44,000 to 53,000 and from quote from 6600 to 7950. Right. Thank you.
>> All those in favor opposed or abstain. If.19, we need a motion to approve the following resolution authorizing state contract purchases. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Comments or questions on that? >> Okay. All those in favor? Opposed or abstain? Number 6.20. We'll need a motion to approve the following 403b plan providers AXA equitable and Vanguard
move. Comments or questions? >> Are those the same? >> Yes. >> All those in favor? Opposed or abstain? And then 6.21, we'll need a motion to approve membership in the cooperative
purchasing agreements. So >> second. >> Any comments or questions? All those in favor? >> I opposed or abstain. >> 6.22. Um,
we need a motion to approve the annual business travel limit. >> Any comments or questions on that one? >> It's the same amount as previously. Okay. >> All those in favor? I oppose or abstain.
Does anybody from the board have any new business? Um, we will need to go into executive session for a few minutes after public comment um to discuss uh terms of employment.
Um, okay. If there's no new business, is there any public comment? Sorry you came out for this. This [laughter] is the most boring one of the year. >> Thank you for coming. >> Good [laughter] night.
>> Happy meeting. >> You too. >> And then we'll need a motion to move into executive session. Move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Okay, made a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All those in favor
>> oppos. Thanks. Thanks everybody.