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All right. [clears throat] Okay. So, we need Barbara and then we'll get going. I can't get Okay, Barbara, are you all set? The board met tonight in executive session. We're now ready to begin the

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public portion of our meeting. Uh since our last meeting on June 10th, we have not had any public correspondence to the board. Uh I have a short president's report. First of all, happy summer to our assembled multitude. Um you will

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note on our agenda the retirement of Lisa Walter, reading teacher at Forest. Lisa has worked for the district for 40 years and she is our longest serving employee. She came down she came from down the road in Bloomfield and went to work as a teacher at Lynen Avenue School

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right after college. She later earned a master's degree in reading and has taught early literacy to countless Glenriidge students over 40 years. I know that many of those students have happy memories of her as do all her friends in the district. And we will have time to do this. Her retirement is

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effective October 8th. So we'll have time to uh send all of our good wishes, but we do wish her health and happiness as she starts her next chapter in October. Uh, at the state level, the state budget passed on June 30th and was signed by Governor Cheryl. Glenn Rich's state aid

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package of just over $2.6 million is the same as it was in the budget that the governor proposed. So, that's a good thing for us. Uh, the legislature thankfully has adjourned for the summer, but important educational issues loom on the horizon for the fall, including the

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SFRA funding formula, which affects the amount that Glen Rich receives from the state. Um there the department of ed is working on updating aspects of that formula. Uh task forces either established by legislation or convened

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by professional organizations are in the process this summer of developing recommendations to help districts with the high cost of student transportation, special education transportation safety, and the dramatically increasing cost of employee healthcare premiums. The fall

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may also bring more discussion and/or legislation on regionalization and consolidation. It is looking to be a busy fall in that regard. And tonight is also our board retreat which is a time that the board sets aside for deeper examination of important education

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related issues. Our guest this evening will be Phil Niccastro, chief executive of Strauss's Esme, a policy service that is employed by a large number of New Jersey districts uh and for a long time employed by us to provide regular policy updates and policy consultations when

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necessary. We are looking forward to hearing from Mr. um about the policy process from Mr. Niccastro uh at the conclusion of the uh business portion of our public meeting. Uh so with that, I will turn it over to the superintendent.

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>> Happy summer to everyone. Um the schools are busy getting ready for the new school year and as you'll notice from the agenda, a lot of hires going on. Um so we're continuing that and enjoy the rest of the summer. Can't wait to be back September 1.

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Short and sweet. Okay, [laughter] it's now time for the first public comment for comments or questions on agenda items only. Uh we don't have well we do have a we turned the lecturing around as per suggestions from the board. Uh if any of you have a public question or comment, please come up to

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the lecture and uh identify yourselves although I believe we know our audience members. Um and you have two minutes to uh say what's on your mind. Does anyone have a question or comment? Okay. Um, we'll move right along then.

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It is the first and only meeting of this month. So, it is time for committee and liaison reports. I know it's summer, so many of us have not had the opportunity to come together with our committees since June 10th, but let's go around just in case we have something timely. Uh, Luke,

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>> I have nothing timely. >> Okay, Ray, >> no updates. >> Darius. Oh, we're doing well here. Anthony, >> nothing. >> Jocelyn, >> I don't either. Um, Trisha, >> no. >> No. Duva. >> Kristen.

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>> No. >> Hours long. [laughter] >> Okay. All right. And we don't have right at this moment, we don't have a student representative, but hope to uh in the fall. So, in your package, um, we have minutes from June 10th, uh, executive session

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and regular session. I do have a suggestion, Barbara. I notice, and this is probably just clerical, that Winnie is still listed as acting superintendent. Um, and we we eliminated that acting word. Uh, so if we can

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eliminate it, [laughter] >> does anyone else have any suggestions um or corrections for either set of minutes? Okay. In that case, Joselyn, would you move the minutes? >> I move item M1. >> Okay. May I have a second?

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>> Second. >> Second from Luke. Uh, since there are no suggestions, uh, Barbara, would you call the role? >> I, >> Mr. Bonnet, >> I. >> Mr. Dinard, >> yes. >> Mr. Dorenzi, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Franklin, >> yes. >> Miss Gotle, >> yes. Miss Graham, >> yes. >> Miss O'Neal, >> yes. >> Miss Ginsburg, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. You have administrative items including uh several HIV items and um

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the emergency/ remote instructional plan for the 2026 2027 year um which is required. >> Does anyone have any uh questions or comments from the board on the administrative items before we move them?

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All right, Kristen, would you move the administrative items? >> Yes, I move A1 through A4 and then A5 on the addendum. >> Okay. Uh, may I have a second? >> Second. >> Second. Okay. Um, Barbara, would you call the role?

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>> Miss Akin Wandi? >> I. >> Mr. Bonnet, >> I. >> Mr. Dinard, >> yes. >> Mr. Dorenzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Franklin, >> yes. Miss Gotautle, >> yes. >> Miss Graham, >> yes. >> Miss O'Neal, >> yes.

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>> Miss Ginsburg, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Uh, personnel items. Anthony, would you move the personnel items? >> I have a couple of questions about them both. >> Okay. >> Um, there are two appointments. Um, in

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the personnel items, one of them has a salary and hourly, and one of them has hourly. And I was just wondering if they're part-time or um one is full-time and then the hourly is for overtime and then is the other

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one that's just hourly a part-time? >> I believe they are >> which one? >> Front desk. >> The front desk. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's part that is part-time. >> Okay. >> That's from 3 to 5 or 3 to 7. And then

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the then the um this the hourly rate on the salaried one is just if she she she works overtime >> which a part-time power professional. Which one? >> The the front desk help with a salary.

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>> Oh, >> and hourly. >> That is a typo. >> That's a typo. >> Yes, you cross out the 65,000. Thank you very much. [laughter] I Okay, just wondering. >> Okay. Any other questions or comments on personnel items?

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>> Maybe I want a front desk job. [laughter] >> Uh I I have a question. >> Sure. >> Uh P4, what is the Black Seal stipen? Apologies. >> Boilers license. >> It's a boiler license for custodians. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions before we move

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forward on personnel? >> Okay. Anthony, would you move personnel? I would move items P1 through P14 and P16 and 17 from the addendum. >> Okay. May I have a second? >> Second.

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>> Second from Jocelyn. Uh in keeping with our policy other than routine clarifications. Um we do not discuss personnel items in public session. Uh that being the case, Barbara, would you call the role? >> I'm sorry. >> Before we call the role, if we can also

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move P15. I think we said P1 to P14 and we skipped P15. >> Yes, there's 15 16 17 on those. >> There is it's on the bottom. It's >> bottom. So, amend that motion to include those those uh items.

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>> Yes, please add P15 into the motion. >> Okay. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Second from Ray. All right. Barbara, would you call the RO? Miss Amadi. Um, I'm sorry. It's P1 through P17,

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>> right? On the right in counting the agenda. >> Got it. Okay. I >> Mr. Bonnet, >> I. >> Mr. Den, >> yes. >> Mr. Dorenzi, >> yes. >> Mr. Franklin, >> yes. >> Miss Gotautle, >> yes. >> Miss Graham, >> yes. >> Miss O'Neal,

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>> yes. >> Miss Ginsburg, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Um, business items. I'm just looking because I did not know any uh donations. Just making sure.

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Okay. Um, Kristen, would you move the business items? >> I move B1 through B11, including B5E and B12 and B13 on the add agenda. >> Okay.

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>> Uh, may I have a second? Second. >> Second. Um, any discussion of business items? >> No. Okay. Barbara, would you call the role? >> Miss Akamandi? >> I. >> Mr. Bonnet. >> I. >> Mr. Dinard? >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Dorenzi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Franklin? >> Yes. >> Miss Scott? >> Yes. >> Miss Graham? >> Yes. >> Miss O'Neal? >> Yes. >> Miss Ginsburg? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Uh we've now come very quickly to the second public comment uh period for

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questions or comments on agenda items or any other items pertaining to the running of the schools. Uh do you three have any questions or comments? Happy summer people. [laughter] That being the case, uh our board retreat is next. This right now

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concludes the business portion of the meeting. Uh the board will now have its retreat which is technically speaking a public session since we are all here but um no further public business will be concluded tonight. Thank you.