book law 231 both adequate and electronic me notice of this meeting was provided to the press the gy Township Municipal Building and the district website on January 12th 20202 May I have a roll call please Mrs Chester here Dr penser Miss liia Mrs Avery here Mr Dace
Mr jel Mrs Harel here Dr vasher blous and Mrs Corman here can we all rise for a flag salute led by Mr Gentile please
thank you at this time we would like to have a moment of silence in memorium of Mr James burnhard who's a custodian the gy Township School District facilities Department lost a valued member of our team Mr burnhard on Sunday January 12th 2025 Jim worked as a custodian at the gy township middle school for 5 and a half years ensuring a clean and safe learning environment for our children and staff Jim will be deeply missed but his memory will forever be cherished by
his colleagues our thoughts and indolences go to his family and friends during this difficult time thank you at this time we do have approval of minutes this evening from our January 9th reorganization regular meeting can I have a motion to approve those minutes so move second all in favor I any opposed any extensions seeing
we will move on to presentations please I'll be transitioning down to the floor for our uh student recognitions as well as a brief presentation for an update for qac Mr crewm Maker if you don't mind uh come on down and join me on the floor thank you
all right at this time uh we have some presentations to provide for uh for some of our students in District um and Mr crew maker is here because he's uh Been instrumental in helping organize a lot of these different events uh one is the uh acua recycled arts contest we had uh recognized some of our elementary students earlier uh however we have one gtms uh designate that that will be recognized our Dr Martin Luther King
Junior essay contest also have some winners there and a gay Elks patriotism essay contest so without further Ado Mr crew maker thank you all right so the um first I'm going to start off with the Elks sa contest uh this is a contest that we have been participating in the local Galloway Elks uh sponsors it probably for about at least 15 years we've been uh placing contest winners for that long and it's not just
only Galloway it's also uh places like abs and so the students are competing against um not only people in this school other schools locally uh so we had uh first place uh certificate of recognition to Sophia Tor Tor Blanco come up Sophia
thank you um next we had third place winner um Logan nahas I'm not sure if Logan's here or not but he was our third place winner for the Elks contest
okay so the next contest we have was
the gtms Dr Martin Luther King sa contest this was a contest that was started uh or I should say revised uh back in 2014 where I um two are basically the president of student council and the vice president at that time in 2014 came before the board and asked for um their approval and backing of doing this contest which they received from the board so we've been doing it for about 10 years now okay so the first first
place winner zamu Isa she's the uh first place winner for Dr Martin Luther King but she's not here right now second place winner is Sophia Tor Blanco
and our third place winner is Trinity Kilroy Trinity is here
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all right so this is a brief presentation and update for uh cusac uh New Jersey quality single accountability Continuum uh from the state and county office uh New Jersey Department of Education conducts uh what they call NJ qac review of school districts every three years uh we are up for review this year and one of the things uh if you recall uh Board of Education at in the fall we talked briefly about uh things that we could expect I want wanted to
give a quick update um you know from the fall and where we are with this journey right now so first this is the process uh there's a variety of things that have already uh taken place in the fall of 2024 and we will continue into 2025 um in terms of our formal review but you can see everything we've accomplished so far uh some of the things we continue to do as a work in progress this is not just a One-Shot deal this is actually something that uh
we work on uh throughout the year uh actually for three years but ultimately this year we spent a lot of time compiling evidence basically for the county office to make sure that it's almost like an audit so if you think of the business office they oftentimes have audits this is no different they just have a variety of different areas that they cover to make sure that the the school district is operating efficiently and effectively um and those areas and we've completed a self assessment in these areas and have already submitted it would be instruction and
program fiscal management governance operations and then also Personnel so these are the big areas that they will look at and they do a crosswalk of everything uh within these areas for each of the Departments um and they'll spend an entire day with us as well from the county office going through all these areas as you can see you can get a 100 points but 80 or higher is what you shoot for uh in all of these sections facilities was already completed thanks to Roco Rosetti uh and his team
and Facilities um often times uh that work starts well in advance because there's let's face it uh you know we have six schools here in the district so there's a lot of real estate to cover in square footage so we've already done walkthroughs uh the executive County business administrator has also done uh inperson walkthroughs and and that's taking place in the fall uh she'll continue to come back and and revisit some things that she may have wanted addressed on our end and ultimately uh so
far so good um from the facility side one of the things that the board is is going to be having on the agenda tonight for um not just approval but also review is the abil ability to have an equivalency waiver so ultimately these are test scores and and results from 23 24 and in most areas what ends up happening is is that with a new metric let's say uh often times in school you hear that maybe a grade is weighted and in this particular case it's the ability to have our test scores weighted um we
happen to be the last cohort lucky us um because next year they're going to measure all of this differently um but we'll take all the points we can get so we're asking the board to approve tonight the equivalency or weighted score which takes us from a 28 uh 28.1 to a 30.4 um 40 is what you really need so we're falling short anyway unfortunately um but I know that with the rest of the curriculum and instruction uh areas within imp uh I I am I'm 100% positive
that the things that we have to have in place are in place it's just that our test scores unfortunately fall a little short um from what we're trying to uh uh obtain from the state in terms of next steps the things that are checked are things we've already accomplished we talked about this in the fall we submitted uh to the Department of Ed um we submitted our DPR by November 15th we've accomplished that and of course um we're looking at an anticipated due date
obviously for this equivalency is is um coming up the approval from um qac it's basically what ends up happening is on April 16th that's the date they've selected so April 16th there you go if you see us walking around now you know why that's going to be the day um that they are coming and uh we'll be you know out and about often times they start in central office with us um we do a meet and greet it's formal um but they'll spend some time with let's say Miss Mana Lang and personnel and HR going through
you know Personnel files making sure we have things in place we'll be walking the buildings they will meet um with different directors often times um pick two buildings to visit so they'll be making their rounds um but that'll happen April 16th then they have a wrapup session with us let's say we close out and then they submit those results to the doe and then of course we'll report back um sometime either I don't know probably late spring uh I would imagine we would have our final scores
if not over the summer um so I just want to give everybody an update on where that stands but again tonight you'll take action for those extra um points and weighted score for the equivalency all right thank you very much turning it back over to you madam president is there any board member that has any questions regarding the qack for Mr sanly nope okay at this time we will open the board up for public comments on agenda items
on only the board values and welcomes comments and opinions from residents this meeting will now be open to public comments 2 minutes per person on agenda items at this time only public comments on non-agenda items will be available at the end of the meeting if your questions pertain to litigation student or Personnel mams items please see the superintendent after the meeting as the board does not discuss these matters in public depending on the nature and complexity of your questions the board secretary may ask for your contact information so that someone can get back to you with a response as a
reminder this is a public meeting and all comments should be appropriate for a public setting and made in respectful manner if you have comments at this time can you please come to the podium State your full name and address and sign in hello Kim Monroe 12 Faith Drive Egg Harper Township I'm a district employee and just wanted to take a minute
minute to address an agenda item for this evening okay after 27 years of dedicated service I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the retirement of an educator and our former GTA president Ed Zimmerman Ed has been a true advocate for both teachers and students alike his passion for education is only matched by his knack for making learning fun with the ability to gamify almost any activity for his colleagues he frequently lightens the move with small tokens of appreciation like cookies
donuts and most recently croissants for National croissant day he never misses an opportunity to pull off a practical joke which has brought laughter to many except maybe the cannon guy if you know you know he has undoubtedly made a lasting impact on Galloway Township Public Schools his dedication kindness and sense of humor will be missed but his legacy will continue to inspire for years to come thank you thank you is Mr Zimmerman here this evening or no unfortunately he is not feeling
well and he is not with us so we don't have to approve it then correct that would be great just checking thank you good point president just checking is there any other public comment this evening okay moving on for superintendent's report please so at this time we'll have our attorney's report from our solicitor Miss Al Elco good evening everybody since the last time we met I've had
the opportunity to work with administ ation on negotiations contractual matters uh student matters and Personnel matters thank you is there anybody questions for Mrs halelo seeing none moving on with the agenda please so our student enrollment report is as attached out of District suspension report and also harassment intimidation and bullying report are informational items as attached for the board no actions needed thank you moving on to curriculum and instruction so
items 6.1 through 6.3 as listed and attached we're looking for approval please can I have motion to approve items 6.1 through 6.3 so moved second is there any board comment may I have a roll call Mrs Chester yes Mrs Miss Laria yes Mrs Avery yes Mr Dace yes Mr Jil yes Mrs hermano yes president Corman yes moving on
to finance and Facilities was there a finance meeting yes do we have anybody to give an update uh yes so I will give an update thank you for chairperson Dr Basher Blau uh we met on February 5th virtually for about 90 minutes um the auditing partner Mr Dan dangi joined us from Bowman and company and he reviewed the 2324 audit um we then moved on to other product um projects including hbac
Rod grants um outstanding Food Service balances um FSG utility solar proposals Galloway Township salt agreement sub rates 2526 budget development update um and next meeting will be March 17th 530 p.m. thank you can I say one thing sus that yes of course you sure it's all right
okay I met with them on online everything and Mr Gangi had nothing but great praise to say for Mrs Nixon and the accounting and audit Department of the school they're doing a great job so I just want everybody to know that thank you and and as an auditor myself I I do want to commend Mrs Nixon as well it's it's really difficult to get audit after audit after audit with no findings and just for you guys in the public um that's exceptional so you do a really good job so
thank you thank you thank you I appreciate that um so item 7.2 through 7.21 are up for your approval thank you can I have motion to approve item 7.2 through 7.21 please so moved is there any board comments may I have a roll call Mrs Chester yes Miss Laria yes Mrs Avery yes Mr de I must
abstain on page 27 of the bill list B number 505 354 and yes on everything else thank you Mr Gentile yes Mrs hermano yes and president Carman yes moving on to Personnel please so the first item is uh 8.1 retirements it's a resolution to accept with regret the letter of intent to retire from the following go Township Public School staff members or dedication and years of service are certainly appreciated ated
first Jennifer Sturgis Arthur Rand teacher 18 years in the district Dana Walters Roland Rogers classroom assistant 17 years in The District Robert white gtms head custodian 18 years in the district and of course Mr Ed Zimmerman Reeds Road teacher 27 years in the district and former gtea president thank you can I motion to approve item 8.1 please so
moved is there any board comments may I have a roll call please Mrs Chester yes Miss Lura yes Mrs Avery yes Mr Dace like our president said no when Mr zimon yes when everybody else I'm sorry just kidding just kidding Mr genel yes Mrs herel yes and president Carman yes and egg you're killing me moving on to 8.3 please so at
this time we'd like to move uh items 8.3 through 8.10 is listed and attached can I motion approve 8.3 through 8.10 please so moved is there any board comment may I have a roll call Mrs Chester yes Miss Lara yes Mrs Avery yes Mr Dace yes Mr jenel yes Mrs hermano yes president Carman yes I don't believe we have many new hires in
attendance this evening so moving on to policy I don't believe so item 9.1 our policy report sorry thank you okay um so we met on February 5th um and we discussed under new business um policies 5300 5305 well 5300 which was automatic external defibrillators 5305 Health Services Personnel 5306 health services and non-public schools 5307 nurs
ing Services plan 5308 student health records 5310 Health Services um 5320 immunizations 5332 do not resuscitate orders and 5335 treatment of asthma then under old business we discussed harassment intimidation and bullying there is one revision um and only one reading on this policy which will explain further in a moment and 5756 transgender um students we did have a discussion on that one so um all new policies under new business um for
first reading and previous policies for second and final reading are being recommended to the board as listed and attached in board docs the policy committees is recommending new policies under new business which would require two readings these policies do not have any new language or bold or have old language um being removed in addition there's one uh one policy in Old business related to harassment intimidation and bullying that's being recommended as a revision and requires one reading the policy committee
also discussed policy 5756 trans transgender students as requested from the January 9th board meeting discussion at this time the policy committee does not recommend any changes to this policy until pending litigation from the appell at division is resolved and or further guidance from the New Jersey attorney general or New Jersey Department of Education is received um with uh within the policy approval section of board dos two roll call motions are going to occur um the first roll roll call and approval will be related to policy that requires one
reading for approval um and the second roll call is policies are requiring first uh the first of two readings are there any questions from Mrs Chester um yes um what is the revision in the policy that you made for um harassment intimidation and bullying so under 9.2
um um policy 5512 it's attached um and ultimately it aligns with the new memorandum of agreement with the um basically the police department which also directly impacts this policy so it's a uh recommended change and update based off of changes that are going to be occurring with the memorandum of agreement okay so um real quick about the HIV I know last time I gave a a long thing about that so I'm not going to
do that again you know my concern was at different times parents are notified and it's always my concern and sometimes parents are not notified depends on what the implication is I guess and whether the superintendent and or staff member um coordinates and collaborates Mr cell I'm sorry whether the um collaboration is between you and the staff member right and then um sometimes parents are informed and they're not informed is how does that work so in terms of uh
the way the law is written um actually parents are both for offenders and victims by law have to be informed so there's never a time where they're not going to be informed as a matter of fact they're informed at various stages of the investigation okay all right that's good to know thank you uh at this time I think we are so item 9.2 is the first item listed and attached um it's first reading it's
a revision and it only requires one reading so can I have a motion to approve item 9.2 so moved second is there any board comment may I have a roll call please Mrs Chester yes Miss laa yes Mrs Avery yes Mr Dace yes Mr genel yes Mrs hermano obain president Corman yes moving on with the agenda so 9.4 through 9.12
is list attached can I have motion to approve items 9.4 through 9.12 please so moved second is there any board comment may I have a roll call please Mrs Chester yes Miss Lara yes Mrs Avery yes Mr Dace yes Mr Gentile yes Mrs hermano yes president Carman yes at this time moving on to Old business we have a board retreat update I think we
just agreed to discuss it further correct okay um so if if any board members want to have a retreat or if they have items for the retreat please let Mr santii and myself know and we can get that information um on an agenda for a future board retreat moving on to 10.2 so item 10.2 is airm hi determination Reports say old business can I have motion to approve
item 10.2 please so moved second is there any board comment may I have a roll call please to affirm the hi determination report Mrs Chester yes Miss laa yes Mrs Avery yes Mr da yes Mr Gentile yes Mrs hermano yes president Carman yes moving on to informational items please so under 11.1 is our Board calendar is attached uh also there are some GT uh ea uh events as well as other District events listed
under special events of 11.2 GTA is having a book swap here at gtms on March 5th uh from 5:30 to 7:30 also the District Band Festival uh is going to be here at gtms uh so save the date for March 11th St ball jerk's evening fundraiser it's on March 17th from 5: to 7: we do have a board meeting but just in case you can sneak over there if we happen to be done or prior to and then of course honk Jr is our spring musical
uh f different options for uh both the evening and matina performance and then of course save the date for the Education Foundation and GTA event for people of the year and a retirement reception at the Carriage House on May 2nd thank you and also for board members if you could keep your calendar is a little fluid for the beginning of March budget season we may need to have some meetings and or have some questions comments about that so please um check your emails as we get closer to that date susac can I say one thing
in reference to events going on on March the 20th it's a Thursday night there's a uh eighth grade dialogue meeting at the ab and Marsh school which I've attended in previous years but unfortunately this year I can't because my granddaughter is in the play so I'll be watching her three times but if any other board member can go can make it it's a very interesting because they have eighth grade students from like what 20 districts I think it is District Y and I tell you what's going on on at
their schools which is very interesting and it's uh brings a lot of knowledge of what's going on in other districts for us I think we're allowed two is that correct yeah you're allow two people I two board members that would like to go I would love to go but this year I unfortunately my granddaughters in place I'm going to watch her instead so if anyone's interested let Mr Santelli know yeah we'll we'll be sending that out we'll be sending it out as part of the board Bolton so keep an eye um it's going to be held at abse school district this year again so okay so
that um do you anticipate the budget meetings being before the March 17th meeting yes okay thanks I I spoke to yes right that's never want to go off the top of my head on that one yes if needed yep at this time we'll open the board meeting to public comments again this will be public comments for any item is there anybody to come before the public this evening again I'll read the statement the
board values and welcomes comments and opinions from residents if your questions pertain to litigation student or Personnel items please see the superintendent after the meeting is the board does not discuss these matters in public depending on the nature and complexity of your questions the board secretary may ask for your contact information so that someone can get back to as a reminder this is a public meeting and all comments should be appropriate for a public setting and made in respectful manner please keep your comments limited to two minutes and if you can come to the podium state your name and address and sign in good
evening my name is Jenna Smith uh I am not a resident of Galloway but I am a teacher here and I am also president of the Galloway Township Education Association I want to start by saying how much I appreciate I don't think your mic's on Jenna I don't I don't even know how to turn on but it doesn't sound like it's on oh there you go I want to start by saying how much I appreciate seeing so many familiar faces here tonight our colleagues our board members and our community members who care deeply about our schools I also want
to take a moment to thank the board members who regularly attend school functions who take the time to connect with our staff and who want to understand the work that we do your presence matters your willingness to listen matters and it's through these relationships that we make the best decisions for our students now I'll get right to it lately there's been some chatter about the njaa and its involvement in politics let's be clear of course the njaa is involved in politics every strong union is when policies are being made that affect
our classrooms our students our resources our ability to teach effectively you better believe we're going to have a seat at that table that's not a scandal that's advocacy that's doing what any good organization does in fighting for what's best for its people but here at the local level let's talk about who we really are because we're not politicians we're not some nameless faceless entity pushing an agenda we're teachers we're counselors we're custodians we're classroom assistant were speech therapists
we are the people who greet your children each morning with a smile who teach them to read who help them Master long division and who've maybe had to refresh a parent or two along the way after a difficult night of homework we are the ones tying shoes wiping noses and drying tears when parents can't be there to do that themselves we spend our own money on school supplies on winter coats on Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas presents for our families who need a little extra support we spend our own time reading papers chaperoning dances
cheering on our students at their basketball games and showing up to their plays because we know that when a child feels seen they Thrive we are not in this for power we are not in this for politics we are in this because we love our kids and nothing will ever change that so when we hear members of our own Community trying to paint us as something that we're not it hurts it hurts because this work is personal it hurts because we know the truth and the truth is it takes a village to raise a
a child and we are honored to be part of that Village and we take that role seriously but a village only works if we work together the last thing any of us need is division especially division based on misconceptions so tonight I ask for one thing let's bring the conversation back to what really matters our students our classrooms and our schools let's work together not against each other because at the end of the day politics and agendas will come and go but the impact we have on our kids that lasts forever thank thank you so
much for your time thank you M Smith thank you Mrs Smith is there any other comment this evening if you could state
your name and address and keep your comments to two minutes please hi there can you hear me okay okay my name is Johanna durazzi and I'm a resident of Galloway Township um it's a lot of pressure going after Mrs Smith but it also makes sense I'm one of the I'm actually a member of the first class that she ever taught so I feel like okay it makes some sense um so hello my
name is is Johanna durazzi I use she her pronouns I'm a licensed social worker I'm a therapist I have over a decade of experience working with lgbtq plus individuals including youth experiencing homelessness I'm here as a representative from the Atlantic County queer Alliance but today I'm also speaking as someone who grew up in Galloway Township is the daughter of a gtps school teacher of 30 years she'd be here she's living her best retiree life life in Florida right now on
vacation and someone who's now raising two children in our school system it's a bit stalgic to be speaking at a Galloway Township school board meeting again the last time I stood here I was a student at gtms reporting on behalf of the student council my advocacy has grown more passionate more heartfelt more dedicated with each passing year it will always be a tribute to the late great Mr Dave Evans whose influence continues to inspire me I'm proud to say that our
school district is committing is committed and committing to creating an inclusive and affirming classroom environment policy 5756 is a vital part of that commitment offering Educators clear guidance on how to support transgender and gender non-conforming students there's a troubling narrative circulating that this policy somehow promotes secrecy or undermines parents and that could not be further from the truth what 5756 does
is create a safe and affirming environment where students can feel supported while working towards being open with their families if and when they feel safe to do so it does not encourage secrecy instead it provides the scaffolding necessary to build trust and safety for students who might otherwise feel isolated or at risk many students fear telling their families about their gender identity because they're
unsure of the reaction They will receive over 50% of New Jersey's homeless youth are lgbtq plus most of whom are homeless due to familial rejection policies like 5756 act as a protective Factor ensuring that school remains a safe haven where students can Thrive and feel a sense of belonging thank you I have um just a copy for everybody for just some facts if you could leave it right there we'll
just grab on the way down perfect thank you perfect thank you thank you again Mr azy is there any other public comment this evening same thing if you could state your
name and address when you come to the microphone and keep your comments limited to two minutes please good evening good evening Dr G Marie Mason uh Ocean City resident in Kate May County New Jersey I hope that uh I am able to speak as a resident uh from Kate May County you can just keep your comments to two minutes please thank you very much sure um I am here tonight to speak to the board to
to support my friends students parents and everyone in Galloway Township who support our students I am a Public School advocate I teach courses in family schools and communities education law and students with emotional behavior and social problems I now teach novice and Veteran teachers in higher educ ation
I came tonight to share with this school board and even my own School Board in Ocean City the public education is for all students all public education means students of all Races all gender sexual orientation different Creeds but all students in my experience policies that support the
rights of students who are transgendered or students of the lbgt qia community support a safe inclusive and welcoming environment note that I use person first language students who are transgender students who are LBG qia all of our students I stand
stand tonight with everyone and especially all of our students and I thank the school board I thank the teachers union that spoke so eloquently because we want to make sure and I've seen it in our own board a small but vocal group of parents who become very dismissive and divisive with their own agenda we are a public school
education as board members I implore you to keep our students safe in a welcoming and inclusive environment thank you Dr Mason thank you so much thank you Dr Mason are there any other comments this
evening okay seeing none we will go around the board uh we don't have executive session this evening so Mrs Chester do you have anything this evening yes first of all how exciting to see such a full cafeteria today we rarely see this um but mostly I want to say thank you to everyone sitting out there teachers staff um everyone that's here today um we appreciate all of the work that you do so um any time we can take the opportunity to say thank you and
especially face to face um it it's I appreciate the opportunity as well so um other than that I don't have anything but thank you thank you for coming and thank you for everything that you do for our students thank you Mrs Lura I would also say thank you I know we're all here for the children and uh I'm praying that uh we
all have wisdom in everything that we do and say to our children whether it's a Christian School a public school a charter school wherever we are that we love the children and we just accept them and we guide them to the truth thank you Mrs Avery I'd just like to thank the gtea for coming out tonight I know it was probably a big ask after last night's festivities so thanks for coming out um
we hear you and we know you care thanks thank you Mr da all I can say is I agree with the ladies down there we're here for the students only for the students they are that's our future and we're here to support teachers and all of our students second Mr uhy I believe on March 11th there's a District Band assembly or college that includes absam
bands correct correct that again is a great event for us to attend and hear what the kids are doing right and last thing I can say is I'm sorry I didn't wear my green tonight but I didn't wear red or white but uh what can I say uh I could say uh maybe next year it'll be a repeat and in two years it'll be a three repeat so let's hope for the best thank you thank you Mr Gentile I just want to Echo the thanks of my fellow board members I could to
say it as eloquently as it was said and uh appreciate the uh comments by the president about the vocation uh that our teaching staff and our all of our staff uh uh evinces towards our children on a daily basis thank you very much thank you Mrs herow yes I want to thank you all for coming out and I appreciate everything you have to say as well and I would like to say again there's a huge misconception because 5756 policy actually does say that parents will not
be notified or don't have to be notified uh so I would say read that policy again when it comes to your students when your your kids and I think the problem here is like the woman that just came from Ocean City there's a lot of people in Ocean City in many areas that feel that that policy is not needed and for good reason and they have that right to feel that way because their parents and their grandparents and they pay the taxes for these schools we pay the taxes they pay the tax ta for the teachers they pay
the taxes for everybody in the schools so they have a right to to say what they think without you feeling offended or getting upset you know they're not offended or upset what they're upset about is just the fact that the law that policy that they passed takes away the rights of the parents and I don't know how many times we've said it or I've said it so I I'm so glad you guys come out and you do speak your mind because it's important you know we are a community and we do have to work together in unity but we also have to look out for our children and all
parents and I can't stress that enough so thank you Mr J did you have something else yes I I I should have mentioned this in response to the policy but when the board met back on January 9th uh we had tabled consideration this policy pending the division by the Appel division which actually was handed down today uh I actually read that opinion this afternoon and it emphatically states that the policy does not interfere with parental rights that
it does not interfere with c and it places no Duty on teachers different than the federal and state regulations governing Student Records which are readily accessible by parents in any way consistent with the policy uh it is the ision has rejected all
arguments that have been made before it and the comments that we have heard that it denies parental rights so in my mind unless the Supreme Court grants certification uh that issue is settled and I just wanted that out there thank you thank you so can I just ask a question Mr gelli so does that mean that the state's not suing the five schools that are that denied the 50s and 50 is that does that mean the state's not suing those schools any anymore because that's what it sounds like well that's not what it
sounds like and that's not what I said if you read the opinion which came out this afternoon it says that the policy passed by um man alipin is still in joint that that will proceed under the law against uh discrimination by the state that will continue and that the policy as written does not violate parental rights that's
what it says thank you so for my comments this evening you know I wanted to go back to thanking the staff and since so many of you are here this evening I will say what I've said over and over again over the past 18 years on the board we have one of the best staffs if not the best staff in New Jersey we work with Board of educations all over the state you guys are the best we thank you we thank you for showing up and we will continue to show up we're
here for the kids we know you're here for the kids and all the other nonsense just needs to Fall by the wayside the kids are what's important we thank you and again we're going to show up we know you'll show up and thank you at this time can I have a motion to adjourn please at this time can I have motion to adjourn so move I didn't hear second all in favor meeting adjourned
thank you so much