Miss Carasola here. Mr. Cohen here. Mr. Corey here. Mr. Hayward here. Miss Parlamus here. Miss Randelle. Miss Stevenson
here. Miss Calves here. Dr. Robinson here. We have a quorum. Thank you. Um Mr. Corey, if you're able to lead us to the flag salute, please. Certainly. I pledge 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. Adequate notice of meeting in accordance with PL1 1975 chapter 231. Notice of
tonight's meeting was mailed to the record and the Ridgewood News on January 7th, 2025. Notice of this meeting was also mailed to the burough clerk and was posted on the bulletin board of the board of education office in the administration building on the same date. Mr. Cohen, are you able to read
the mission statement, please? Agreed. Sorry, didn't mean to sabotage you. Sorry. The Glenrock School District, founded on principles of education in partnership with a supportive community, provides an excellence education to all students to cultivate resilient, responsible, and
engaged global citizens. Thank you. Hi, Hudson. How's it going? Hi, good, thanks. How are you? I'm all right. Can you tell us about school? Uh, yeah, absolutely. Uh, hope you all had a great summer and are having a good
start to the school year. I'm very happy to be back once again this school year as this year's student council representative. Uh, so just get right into it. We'll start with sports. uh football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, and girls tennis are being very
successful starts their seasons, and they're continuing strong into the late stages of the season in the fall. Uh tomorrow, the club walkound will be taking place where students will learn about different clubs and throughout our school. Uh there's an opportunity also
for the clubs to have some outreach and join and get new members to join, especially from underassmen. Uh, robotics is hosting a fundraiser in conjunction with Gotham FC professional women's soccer team. Uh, where they will have a promotion with ticket sales with
a portion of the sales going to the robotics team. Um, and that'll be I think next week. Uh, and then in other updates from September 15th to 19th, we had spirit week. Uh, each day of the week with a different theme to dress up
to cultivate that Glenrock spirit. Uh this culminated on the 19th with the high school pep rally um where school spirit filled the air during various games and activities as well as performances by the cheerleaders and the marching band. Uh that night the Glenrock football team played Pompton
Lakes in the homecoming game winning 20 to 10. And then on the 20th homecoming weekend came to a close with the homecoming dance right here in the high school cafeteria. Um, also Beijing Academy exchange students are from China are here at Glenrock High School and they're
shadowing Glenrock students to see what life is like as an American high school or and participating in educational experiences throughout all the departments of Glenrock. Um, additionally, the peer-to-p peer mentor program is back up and running with
upper classmen serving as mentors to sixth graders and transitioning into middle school. And this year it's being held in conjunction with the sixth grade advisory. Uh and in general students at Glenrock High School right now are it's high energy and definitely we're feeling a strong start to the school year.
Thank you. Awesome. Thank you. So welcome back to the school year. Really thrilled to see you again and and excited to continue to hear your reports throughout the year. Thank you. All right. Um, so onto our public hearing for the refunding school bonds.
A motion. Oh. Um, can I have a motion to open the public hearing? Miss Plymouth, seconded by Miss Stevenson. All right. Roll call. Can we have a roll call, please? Miss Kosovola?
Yes. Mr. Cohen? Yes. Mr. Corey? Yes. Mr. Hayward? Yes. Miss Parlamus, yes. Miss Stevenson, yes. Miss Calves, yes. Dr. Robinson, yes. Okay. Motion passes.
Okay. So, as we had updated uh the board um at our last meeting, um the district has an opportunity to refinance some of its debt service um because we can achieve a a lower rate in the outer
years of those bonds which are within the next eight years. So key points here um you know the district is obligated to refinance any time it can save more than 3% net present value on its bonds. All
the costs associated with the refinance are also included in that 3% NPV. So that it's it's all in. The bonds that we're going to be refinancing are our 2016 series refunding bonds that
refinanced our 2008 referendum. Uh that was done back in 2016 and the district saved 4.1 $4.1 million uh on that refinance. We estimate uh based upon current market
trends that we'll save an additional $1.3 million on this second refinancing. Um there will be no increase in term on these bonds. They will still mature in 2034. Um, and the reason that we're refin
we're refinancing and that we can save some money is that we are now with eight years left, we're we're in the shortterm rate market, which is showing some signs uh of of of easement on the rates. And so, we're going to try to capitalize on
that opportunity um and save uh some money in our debt service. Um, and if we go out to auction with our bonds and we do not save the 3% because for whatever reason there's some major catastrophe
the morning of the auction, we're only the only fees that we are on the hook for are that of the rating agencies uh S&P S&P who which we'll meet with who will rate our bonds based upon our financials
and That is pretty much oh timeline we can talk about the timeline. Uh so here we are in October. We have prepared uh the issuance documents. Um when we'll begin to work
on our uh rating agency presentation um all of that assumes that we pass the ordinance this evening. Uh November uh the rating will be issued. Our final issuance documents will be completed and filed and we'll have our bond sale on
November 19th. Uh we anticipate that the transaction will close on December 9th. Um and the bonds will be uh the bonds that are being refinanced uh will be redeemed in uh March 1st of 26. Um the
reason why there's that we have to be within 90 days on the refinancing otherwise the underlying bonds will not be uh tax exempt uh for the investor. So that was a key critical point in our calculations
and that is really in a nutshell our refinancing. Are there any questions from the board? I have a question. What are the typical agency fees? So, it doesn't sound like we'll have an issue, but if you can't, like what are your typical fees that we'd be seeing?
Okay. Could I just So, this is the third meeting that we've been discussing this. Each meeting in more and more detail has been on the budget. Um, so thanks for running this. It's mandated by the state, I know. So, it's every every once in a while we do a good thing that's
mandated. Um, so I'm happy that you're leading this, happy that you're describing all the details that um that we're exposed to this the fees those whether those fees happen or not, we're required to do this. U and the net product here is we're saving more than 3%. I think you said it's about 7 and a
half% on the total total expense of this 20 plus million dollar amount. So that's absolutely correct. That's what the proformer was based on. So a lot could happen and still save 3%. Right. So this is uh just this is a good thing and thanks for presenting it
clearly because numbers are easy to obscure in this business. So you summed it up well. All right. All right. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr.
Canelis. Um so Oh, will I All right. So, at uh 7:28, I would like to um open our first of three public comments uh today. So, the first public comments is only on the um public
hearing, the school bond. So, uh this is the uh time for you to be able to make a statement if you'd like to about the bond hearing. Um you have three minutes and please state your name and address. All right. Uh, seeing no members of the public for the bond hearing, we can
close at 7:28. And then I need a motion to close the public hearing. All right. Miss Calves, seconded by Miss Carousella. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstensions? Okay.
All right. Um, can I have a motion to discuss um B1? Huh? Well, uh, you got to move it. B1. Yeah, there's the moving. Yes. So, can I have a motion to discuss
B1? All right. Mr. Hayward, seconded by Miss Calves. And then this is the discussion. Any items for P? Yeah. For the B1 for B1. Just P1. Okay. B1. B1. Oh, B1. Okay. B
just B1 related to the the bonds. Okay. Yes. So this is just the formal resolution. Yeah. This is what we just approve it. Yeah. This is the resolution to approve it. All right. So, seeing no additional
um you know discussion comments, I know we've been discussing this over several meetings. Um I see we are able to call roll. Miss Carousella? Yes. Mr. Cohen? Yes. Mr. Corey? Yes.
Mr. Hayward? Yes. Miss Parlamus? Yes. Miss Stevenson? Yes. Miss Calves? Yes. Dr. Robinson? Yes. Motion passes. All right. Uh so this is for public comments um agenda item agenda items
only. This is the second of three public comment sessions. Please state your name and your address and you have three minutes and this is for agenda items only. There we go. Colleen Manley, 70 Ridge Road. Uh, thank you to you all for the
work that you do. Uh I am um as I emailed you earlier today, I am commenting on P23 which is just the standard approval of the stipens for the winter sports. And as I have done in the past, I would just like to comment on
how I believe there is a inequity in the contractual tiering of the sports. Um, as I shared with you in research that I have done, the tiers for what we pay our coaches were created in 19 in the
contract of 1991 and 1992. And since then, nothing of the original taring has really ever been changed. Some sports have been added. Uh, there's some little tweaking at the bottom. Um, and I think that's unfair. I think that
there is no documentation or criteria that reflects okay here's why these sports are at the top with you know there's five tiers of stipen levels
and um I am closest to the track programs uh which are the largest programs in the school and which um cross country and winter track uh receive two of the lowest stipens available. Again, I understand this is
contractual. Uh I provided with you a bunch of data um just based on team size. You know, I'm dealing with public information, so I don't have a lot of what perhaps Mr. Violante has or whatever. I think if if you were to
re-evaluate this, it would be based on like a big effort, right? Like you need to have what you know what are their criteria? How does that determine which sports, which coaches get the highest levels, which get uh the lowest? But
right now, um just as an example, uh for girls winter track and boys winter track, they each have about 35 kids. It's a team of 70. The team, as everyone knows, is run as a whole. Um, each head
winner track coach is paid the same as the bowling coach who coaches 13 people. I don't think numbers are exactly it. I'm just making a point. Uh, that winter track is is probably you could call it
like 20 events. It's frost, JV, and varsity. It's male and female. It's track events and field events. It's this huge thing. meets are like nine hours long and that's being paid the same as
bowling and I hate to pick on bowling because every single opportunity for every single kid is important. I am not saying anything negative about that. So I just want to make this point again. I understand it's contractual and I think uh you can read my letter
for more but I just hope that you somehow get it in a on a path to start addressing this issue. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Millie. Hello. My name is Sandy Yuzan, 217 Gainer Place, mother of Hayden, class of
2023, and Evan, class of 2027. Thankfully, Colleen Manley has extensively outlined the numbers and facts showing the disparity of coaches stipens across all sports. She has already sent a detailed email to many of you. The tiering system used is from the 90s. It needs to be adjusted to reflect
the modern day. There needs to be an understanding of what goes into each tier. What's what's the criteria? Is it based on the size of the team? Last year, the boys winter track team had 32 athletes versus 20 in hockey and 20 in wrestling. Yet, those coaches made 3,000 more than track. How is that equitable?
Safety should be also considered at this size. The winter track team competes in Washington Heights, New York City. We need as many coaches as possible, not only to cover all the events, but to watch the kids. Their safety is paramount. Are the tears based on accolades? The boys winter track team
won the NGIC colonial division, Bergen County relays, and our reigning state notes group one champions that should have been honored after after the season rather than at the end of the school year as it was done by the sport of education last year. Or maybe the tier should be based on the student feedback.
I'm sure that there are many athletes that would love to weigh in on the performance of their coaches. In a time when mental health and wellness are needed, we need coaches. We need to retain coaches that support our kids on and off the field. We need coaches like Weineberg and Gallow who are loved by
their athletes. Hayden is currently a junior and competing as a sprinter at Bates College in Maine. Not baseball, not football, but track. He's thankful for all the support and friendships he's made at the Glenrock track teams. Evan is a junior, a strong competitor for the shotput. He
was number one sophomore in New Jersey. As a freshman, he won the league. As a sophomore, he won the county. He has a solid chance to bring state recognition to the school. And yet, here we are trying to get him the support he needs to excel, to get the support he and his team need to improve and thrive, to keep
coaches. This past summer, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tomorrow is my last day of radiation. Instead of relaxing at home, thankful for my treatments to finally end, I am here again, a year later, discussing the same inequalities for the track team, trying to change
your minds on the bias that surround a great sport. No, it's not as flashy as football or basketball, but it is a sport that can get you into at to play at the collegiate level. Please consider looking into these tears and disparities. Glenrock needs to retain
good coaches and great athletes. Thank you. Thank you. And also congratulations on this big event for you. Thank you. Lori Donnelly, 7 Walter Avenue. I too am here yet again a year later to discuss
the same issue. Winter track the inequity in the tier system. All of the points that Miss Manley and Miss Yuzison pointed out to you not only in the letter but in our verbal our ability to verbally speak to you
tonight. Again, I'm disappointed that we're sitting here having this conversation. What does it say to those 60 plus students? Oh, and by the way, the spring
track team, I think, is over a hundred students. And I happen to notice, not sure why, but there's no lines on the track right now. But um what does that say to the students?
were back here fighting for equity for their coaches, for people who care about them, for people who put their safety, their well-being, their enjoyment of a sport, of an extracurricular activity, of the
camaraderie, of just the ability to participate in this district in something that you offer. But it but it doesn't seem to be offered at the same level or at the same with the same care
and consideration as some of the other sports for some of the other coaches. I hope again you will hear our our information that we've provided. You will hear our voices and you will hear
the voices of the students. And again, I hope you will consider taking a look at these tears. As Miss Manley pointed out, they are decades old and nobody has really ever
approached why they exist the way they exist. Has anybody even taken a look at it? I appreciate that Miss Manley did the research to to look at that because I didn't even know that. I wonder if any of you did. I wonder if
any of you took the time to hear what we said, to hear what was written, to hear what the students said last year, or if we just simply, oh, the easy way out. Let's just keep increasing it by a certain percentage straight across the
board. So, I hope going forward um some of you will put some more effort into really taking a look at the tier system and at the inequity that does go on in this district. Thank you.
Thank you. Hi everyone. I am Gian Kim. My address is 222 Glenn Avenue. I'm here to speak out because uh we need to have our winter track coaches Coach Gello and
Weinberg properly recognized. Nowadays, Glenrock has become a popular town with good schools and a great environment for raising children attracting people from other area who
want to move here. Why do you think that is? It's because of small group school community where student who excel academically or in sports are not the only ones recognized
in this family-like atmosphere. Even student who are not strong in sports have the opportunity to participate and receive encouragement. This is especially true in cross country and
winter track led by our coach Gallo and winesburg. The school is not just a place for academic sports and other activities but also a place where uh where student learnership and social skill as members
of the communary. Our current coaches encourage and guide all cross country and winter track team members without giving up on anyone helping student improve in sports academic and
friendship friendship enabling them to have a successful school life. Coachella and Winesburg are dedicated coaches who make this possible. As the mother of my junior Doro Caroline Yun,
we feel these coaches are essential and we hope they continue coaching while having their ability to be properly recognized. We kindly ask you all to reconsider and make a valuable decision
in this matter. Thanks for taking your time. Thank you. All right. Are there any other members of the public who would like to make a comment? And this is just for agenda items only. And I I will also mention
that there is a um walk-in motion for a uh for a G20 item that will be a resignation and so of a board member. So I do want to give the opportunity to have people comment if that is something. Okay. All
right. So, seeing no additional members of the public uh to make a comment, we can make um we can close our public comment session number two at 7:43. Um two things. So, traditionally, I will say that we don't respond to public
comments in the moment here um for a variety of reasons, even something that the the state association really also uh recommends. Um, so usually I have people send an email in and um, you know, like we receive the email, we get information
and we reply that way. Um, and I'm I'm I'm going to move towards like a a slightly different format where if I'm able to answer some questions right in the moment because of things that I know, then I will. If I'm not, then I'll, you know, ask you to send an email to the board and we'll respond back or
um, if the administration needs more time, then we'll do so. And often times in the moment, you know, we're not able to give you the information that you need in order to have a full wellthoughtout response. Um, but in this situation, you know, a few of the members of the public here showed up today to ask about um the coach siphens.
And I can say that wholeheartedly we've already had the discussions you know with regards to uh negotiations and collective bargaining agreements where you know optimally we would like to see a better um system of of of figuring out how the stipens come but that that does
take a lot of time and and a lot of a lot of research some of which like um Miss Manley has produced um but that is also part of a collective bargaining agreement. So that means both the administration and us the board of education sits down with the um the
teachers administration and then mutually decides upon what things and what priorities and what things that we're going to move um towards towards fixing and and and this collective bargaining agreement that we have not just recently within the past two years um done for the teachers association
included a number of items right um so I think that going forward you know looking at Not only for the coaches, I think the other thing that we identified is that extracurriculars and club sports and things like that also need to be recognized and some clubs take up more time than others. Some have more
students than others and have other types of field trips and things like that that make them more difficult to manage. Um, and so that is something that we'd like to take on, but it it will take time and it is part of the collective bargaining agreement. And so, you know, we really try not to open up uh, you know, contracts. it tends to be,
you know, a a concerning thing to be able to to to do that. So, we're we're trying not to open up contracts and things like that to to to renegotiate um with that, but going forward, it absolutely is something that we are interested in um making sure that
there's equity across the table. Um and Mr. Canelis with regards to the alliance. Sure. I just wanted to address the comment on uh lining of the track. Uh the track is not lined because uh we wanted to get the tra the playing
facility open to as many students as possible as quickly as possible. And so we could not get in the lining company which is different from the company that lays the actual track to come in in time for the various fall seasons and to give
the students some time to practice on those fields. Uh we are all set and prepared and ready to paint the lines as soon as the fall season ends. Thank you. Um can I have a motion to discuss um G1
through instead of G19 it's actually G20. Um I'll also read let me read uh G20 before we um before I accept a motion. Um, be it resolved that the board accepts the resignation of board trustee Chenade Randell effective
November 1st, 2025. Um, can I have a motion to discuss B1 through B um, I'm sorry, G1 through G20. Uh, Mr. Corey and then seconded by Miss Parlamis. All right.
Any uh, yes, Mr. Colin. So I I don't feel I have enough information to make a decision on G9. So I'm going to abstain. And in regards of G20 the resignation, it's disappointing to hear that somebody resigns uh a month
in advance to prevent the board from putting a replacement in her place. So um just voicing my disappointment from uh that um delayed resignation. Thank you. Uh I have a few comments. one, I also echo that it's a little
strange to put a resation in, not effective immediately. Um, and that it's dated so far out to November 1st. I find that unfortunate. um regarding the contents of uh the G's that we're talking about
um for number 16 uh for the policies that we're talking about the statutory curricular requirements P2422 this is a policy that we're reviewing and and making sure we want to keep it as is or update it and this regards
essentially sexing and and educating kids about the dangers of this um however Our policy only accommodates one lesson in this in middle school. And I really would advocate that this also carries over to high school. I don't
think middle schoolers can really grasp the concepts of this, but it bears repeating for sure in high school. So, I don't know why we're um I would move that the board um revise this to include also high school. Okay.
Um and then I'm sorry, I might have one more comment. Um, I just also want to point out that we're we are approving um all these beautiful new clubs and I was really happy to see them. We have I mean it's great. There's there's so many different
clubs being being brought in. Um and people can read them in the the notes, but I I just commend the school for adding these clubs and I commend the people who are leading them. a lot of them are volunteers and I thank them because this is um you know this is this is great
stuff that you're doing for the school. Thank you. Um so I guess I'll I'll I'll have everyone else um you know share any comments on the G items as well and then we can discuss um with regards to P2422
what it is that you're um asking. Just in regards to G9, I had similar questions, but I understand that it's just going to be a new practice going forward. It's just something we didn't see before. So, could we just get more information on why or kind of
the foundation of that so we can better understand what it is and what we'll be seeing in the future. Approving a special ed. Yeah, we didn't have those on the agenda before. So just a little context around what we're seeing and why maybe.
Yeah, sure. I can't speak to what you've done in the past, but anytime there's a settlement agreement, this is obviously a confidential student matter, but anytime there's a a settlement agreement, it should be approved by the board of education. Some boards authorize their directors to sign on behalf of the board. I think it's good practice for the board to to approve
them as well through a formal resolution. And oftentimes the administrative law judges who hear these cases do want to see an actual resolution by the board of education. uh approving them as well. So again, I can't speak to what's happened in the past, but uh it's good practice for the
board to vote on them. Yeah, I I just don't understand how we expected to approve something that we haven't seen or don't know or didn't get enough information. So I just don't understand how the board can work. Yeah. Again, we're constrained obviously
what we can say publicly. If the board doesn't feel that they have enough information to vote, uh, we can certainly get more information to you in the form of an executive summary of what the case is about and why we're settling it. If it could wait till the next meeting possibly. Is there any rush to do this tonight, do we think, or
I'm not I'm not familiar with the case. I don't know when the student is uh starting um the placement. Yeah. So again, I don't know if this is timesensitive or not, but I remind me when is our next board meeting? uh October 15th. So, we have another meeting in a couple
weeks. Um look, if if the majority of the board doesn't feel that they're comfortable voting on it, then we should table it and get more information and put it on another agenda. All right. Yes. Despite the fact we really can't discuss any of the details, I think this is a good step towards transparency of
actions that the board does have to take. So, I'd be in support of taking action on this at our next earliest opportunity, which looks to be October 15th. Yeah. So, um but really want to reaffirm that this is things that the public
wouldn't even see that the school district does. So, I think this is a step in the right direction and I'm glad we're working out the kink so quickly. Yeah, I'll say that um you know we don't necessarily have to put anyone individually on the spot if if it's necessary in order for u a student not
when I say not to be harmed in this situation but by us not voting on this item that I'm pretty sure that we'd be able to um you know put together a quorum uh that would be necessary in order to pass the the resolution um with more information if that sounds
so can we just ask the administration to administratively withdraw this withdraw this item from the agenda tonight and just put it on our next agenda. Is that okay? Yep. And and please please do let me know if there's a a timesensitive nature to it and we'll be able to um
remedy that. All right. It's just the administrative administrative Yeah. Administratively withdrawn. Yeah. All right. Um, any other comments regarding G items? Just I was also going to say how much I
love all the new clubs that the students are bringing to our attention and the staff that's uh helping them get them started. I think it's fantastic and I'm looking forward to hearing more about the walkound that's happening next week. All right. Thank you.
kind of a broader statement like clubs kind of speak to the whole student and I've this past year I've had a lot of small conversations with people in the community that talk about college prep and other opportunities for career development. So seeing that that we have opportunities for kids to engage through
clubs just really kind of brightens my eyes and um there there's a lot of career opportunities where people can be highly successful without a four-year or master's degree and opportunities like this are fundamental in a school district that no longer no longer has wood shop or metal shop u just getting a
chance to see see something nonacademic in their day is part of what we do. So I'm glad to see that for those reasons. Thank you. I share your sentiments. Um, seeing no other comments, I'll just, you
know, make a comment on on item G20. And I echo here what Christine and Boaz um have to say. I I would rather see an resignation effective immediately to be honest. So, but seeing that I don't have that option um then that is what it is.
If there are no other comments, uh, then I will go to roll call. Uh, we you have an outstanding motion to revise P 2422. I don't think we we have a we have a mover, but we do not have a second.
Christine, did you want to make a motion to amend? Motion. I would like to revise policy 2422 so that the um lesson and instruction in the sexually explicit images through electronic means um is taught not only in middle school but in
high school. All right. The the board would vote on the amendment first and if it passes the motion as amended. So this is just voting on the amendment. Yes. It was moved second.
Uh both second Mr. Cohen discussion. Yep. All right. So, um discussion for this amendment to include uh high school. You had something. I'd love to hear from administration if they agree with the idea or if it
creates a burden on teachers or anyone with this type of instruction. I'm not against it in any way, but um school opinion So, while we are here, I was quickly skimming through the ninth grade and 11th grade health curriculum, and I don't see it in there, but it's not too
far from the kind of conversations they're having there. So, I would need to look into it further to see what what is actually being discussed in those classes, but we could certainly, I think, fit it in. All right. It it like uh Mr. Mr. Vaness said it doesn't really sound like it's
something that's far off uh or hard to accomplish covering. Um so I think if we're okay, we can do a roll call. All right, Miss Carousella. Yes. Mr. Cohen, yes.
Mr. Corey, yes. Mr. Hayward, yes. Miss Parlanis, yes. Miss Stevenson, yes. Miss Calves, yes. Dr. Robinson, yes. Motion passes to amend P2422. Thank you.
And then if there are no other uh questions or comments on uh G items, if we're able to call a roll. Miss Carasola. Yes. Mr. Cohen. Yes. Accept G20. No.
Mr. Corey. Yes, Mr. Hayward. Yes, Miss Parlamus. Yes, Miss Stevenson. Yes, Miss Calves. Yes, Dr. Robinson. Yes. Motion passes.
Thank you. Can I have a motion to discuss uh B2 through B10, please? Mr. Corey, seconded by Mr. Hayward. Any questions or comments regarding our B B items? All right.
And thank you for the information with regards to um the changing of the like understanding why we're changing the RTUs and things like that. So, I did appreciate that. And I know it was probably something simple, but thank you. All right, seeing no additional
blessing. Thank you. Um, comments or questions? Uh, can I get roll call for B items? Miss Carousella? Yes. Mr. Cohen? Yes. Mr. Corey? Yes. Mr. Hayward? Yes.
Miss Palanis? Yes. Miss Stevenson? Yes. Miss Calves? Yes. Dr. Robinson? Yes. Motion passes. Thank you. All right. Can I have a motion to
discuss our P items, please? Miss Galva, seconded by Miss Parlamus. Any questions or comments regarding RP items? I I have a I do have actually. So, and and
if you're unable to answer this question, then just please let me know. With regards to the um math basic skills intervention sessions, I see the flyer that um Dr. Charleston attached. Um are you able to tell me just really a little bit more about how the about the program, how it originated, what your
goal is with it? So, I don't have more many more details than what you have in front of you in that, but what I do know is that um at the beginning of the summer or late spring, I'm not sure which it was. Um we were looking specifically at um that sixth grade math
and and language arts and and those areas and trying to target how do we really look at those things. And so, um Dr. Charleston tasked supervisors and the principles at the middle middle and high school to come up with some plans to address some of these these areas. and this is the plan that they developed.
Okay. All right. Thanks. I think I I will I will ask um maybe even for the next meeting if we're able to discuss kind of like what was born out of the the their findings over the summer and like a little bit more about the program. So, I'll I'll send a a message,
but just to give you a heads up. And there was one other thing that had popped up. Um, so I know like I know this is again this
is something uh last minute because this member of the public just sent an email like a few hours ago. Um, but with regards to P31 again if you know the answer then great. If you don't then um we'll we'll come back. Um, with regards to P31 with the primmer literacy
coaching course, um, are you able to uh tell us a little bit about that program or um is this like will the will the teachers attending this workshop get professional development or or anything like if you do you know anything about that program?
So, I know it is a professional development workshop and that will count towards their PD hours and such. I don't know the content of what they're going there for that day. Um, I don't have that information. We don't know. Okay. All right. So, we'll find out more. Would we be able to find out about the the the curriculum for that instruction
course? Um, specifically the member that at emailed us, the community member that emailed us inquiring, which is a very good question, was does the literacy course align with the New Jersey literacy framework? Would would we be able to have followup on that if it does?
I can follow I can follow up on that. Yeah. Thank you. Yes, I'm going to be abstaining on P31 as it um where it applies to me. I'm on there to attend the uh NJSBA delegate assembly.
Yeah. Same goes for me. Yeah. Every board member should just be deemed to abstain on their own um approval. Correct. Make it simple. All right. Um, seeing Oh, yes. Sorry. Go for it.
So, P20 calls out the new clubs and it's great to see all the new clubs, but especially um my brother is deaf and he's very passionate about the sign language. So, it's great to see the new sign language club. And uh secondly um
given I I know it's a contractual and I know we have an agreement but given the unequitable uh numbers and the concerns from the public I'm going to vote no for P23. Um can I also speak to the P23 as well? You can. Yes.
Okay. Um I would like to thank the public for all the information they provided. It was extremely helpful. Um I I didn't have much time to take a look at it, but I I did kind of do a quick analysis and if you just kind of group those sports into male sports, female
sports, and neutral gender sports, you do see um the male sports stipens are 30% higher than both the female sports and the genderneutral sports. So, it's statistically significant. Um, I would like, you know, if we could as a board
commit to having maybe a presentation from the athletic director and calling for a review of how the decisions are made on the stipens and what the, you know, just so we can understand it more, the community can understand it more. I know it's all contractually based. Um,
but it would be helpful to have more context. Yeah. Um I I I certainly think that that would be something that we're able to to ask or like even create a committee. Um because again, like I said,
this somewhat like cursory came up during our um negotiations, you know, discussions. There's certain things that I really can't say because just the nature of the legal aspect of the negotiations discussions. Um, but I I don't have any I certainly will not
object to having like some sort of committee that starts the process of of looking at creating a matrix like what we were talking about was creating a matrix that allows you to really see based on either the enrollment or the amount of hours that that it takes. Certain certain clubs take more hours
than others. Some are more intensive, some have there all kinds of things whether it's sports or um extracurriculars and things like that that go into it. And so what we were, you know, hoping was that we were going to be able to get to a point where we could create a matrix because we we
found one from I think it was like West Windsor or something like that that we found one um from another school district that they published it and you we just couldn't see because it would be like a column D column and then if you had a plus C then that meant you got this amount of money and um we liked it
but it was actually it's it's very labor intensive to be able to find that information out and um considering all of the other things that we were working on with regards to the negotiation. Um, you know, I won't even go into it, but it was it was it was too much to too
many changes to make at one time. So, I think that looking at that as a separate thing, um, would be great. Why I would also then, you know, caution against voting for these things when we vote no for certain items, it means that they
they can't happen. That means no one's getting any stipens, right, until we resolve it. So if I I I know I know that that the vote has, you know, been suggested to be made here, but that
means nobody gets money until whatever date in the future that this is resolved. So that is what you're asking for with a no vote. I understand that. But what I'm I'm I'm not trying to say no I am trying to say that we should commit as a board to
having a presentation and this if we can get a sub um committee together to look at this and make a committed effort with set goals and timeline to do this. I agree with you. Yeah. I agree. Yes.
U transparency again if if the only publicly available data is 30 years old. There's been discussions in the meantime and it it' be a great way to just help people who are so vested in these programs understand how this is continued and operated. You took the words out of my mouth. A no vote on this
means the entire list of dedicated coaches who are counting on this opportunity to foster development in our kids would be unfunded. So absolutely I'm in support of this. Um kind of the other unspoken thing um about the athletics program here and I want to
thank the member of the community who who commented on the state of the track um I ran on the cinder track here. The coaching staff allowed me to continue that motivation into college and this is a world-class facility for for our kids to be able to compete and find out who
they are. So the costs of the facilities out there far outstrip the the measly dollars that we pay for our coaching staff. But it's all part of the calculus that we as a board have to to manage. So I'm extremely proud that we have brand new facility lined or unlined. It will
be lined by the by spring. And I just I'm highlighting that because that's part of the hard decision that we need to make and balance today. So I very in support of re you know affirming all these coaches right now and but also I think it's good context to understand that this is part of the larger decision
that we're in support of too. So thanks for the time. Mhm. Just to clarify my no vote is not against any other coach or any other step. It's just it's not just but it's symbolic vote given uh the inequity and the concerns from the public and just I
was looking at the list of um the expenses for NJSBA and my name is not there so if you can I believe Mr. Boaz you Mr. Cohen you were approved at a previous meeting. Yeah. Yeah.
So, I I accept and I I thank you as well for, you know, stating your your symbolic vote there because I think that I think that what the community would find is that we're all supportive of of the of equity in in salary. And so,
while a quorum of us couldn't vote symbolically, otherwise the motion wouldn't pass. I do understand that um what you're saying. So, all right. Um, if there are no other items for P, uh, then we can Can we just double check on the number
of abstensions we will have on P31 because that motion requires five votes. Um, and if not, we are going to have to enact a doctrine of necessity. I think it's only we're abstaining to our own name on that item, but it's a it's a whole item as it is.
It's a whole item. No, it's a whole item. So, no, no, no. The board members can abstain just on their name. So in other words, by abstaining, they're not abstaining on the whole list. They're just abstaining on themselves, right? But then then that motion of their travel won't pass unless we have five people who
unless we have five people voting unless we enact the doctrine of necessity, which would allow us to do that because we have conflicted board members. I love the doctrine of necessity anyway. So, but I I can't imagine that we wouldn't have the necessary five votes if it's
just one person, correct me if I'm wrong, abstaining just on I don't know. I heard four abstensions, but he's only that's why I asked for clarification. So, who is abstaining? Who's abstaining? I was going to abstain on to go to the delegate assembly just on yourself.
On myself and then and there's no cost to that. Correct. Liz, you are I'm abstaining to go to the conference. Ju just on herself. Just on myself. So then we should So we have the votes. Yeah. Then we go.
All right. All right. So we are good to call roll. Mr. Cohen. Yes. Accept the P23 and no. Mr. Corey. Yes. On all.
Thank you. Mr. Hayward. Yes, except as noted, Miss Prolamus. Yes, Miss Stevenson. Yes, except as noted, Miss G. Miss Calves. Yes, except as noted,
Dr. Robinson. Yes. Motion passes. Thank you. All right. So then you'll see our um vandalism suspension hip reports as usual. Um so there just a few things like so um members of the board asked uh
for a variety of things to be placed onto either old or new business. Um so for old business um you want to talk about your ask Dan for budget. Yeah regarding the committee. So, we're at the beginning of budget season,
believe it, um, once again. And at the beginning, I know since we have now a newly formed budget committee from last year, it'd be great to kick off and have a a budget calendar. Does that that's the one we were talking about, right? Yeah, that's what you're asking. Um, just to to review a last of last
year's budget performance year to date and then also just establish a So, just you're asking to be like Yeah, just and I'm explaining the rational of the meeting. Sorry with many words. Um just to have just have a upcoming meeting of the budget committee as we're kicking off the schedule. It's
probably a 30 minute ask plus um review of how to how to process where we are here to date. Okay. I guess go ahead. I I believe we established those adc committees by resolution. So I think we would need a resolution to reestablish
the budget committee. I think I don't think they were standing. So if if it I mean we did it this year this calendar. So you're saying it was for LA it was for the 2526 budget year and those are not standing committees. We operate as a committee of the whole. So what I would just say is
is you just need a motion to So then how do we how would we because I I did it at the reorg meeting. You did it at the I could check the policy real quick. Um if you have two seconds. Some some some board policies require it be by motion. Others simply say the board president could do it on her own. So, let me I'll
check the policy. I'll go back. Yeah. But there's no no argument to having Yeah, sure. I just want to make sure we're following procedure. Yeah. Thanks. Question or clarification on how to figure this out. So, perfect. Thanks.
All right. Um and then um so with regards to um artificial intelligence in our schools, I know that we were discussing I know that we were discussing um
we were discussing with regards to our district goals and everything like that uh what artificial intelligence and how we use it and how we're pushing ahead and one of my goals was not so much just you know you know just only to make sure that the the teachers um have the appropriate um you know PD to make sure
that they are comfortable you know teaching it using it um instructing stu students on how to ethically use it all of those things um but looking at how we can push forward as a district. Like if I'm looking at other school districts that are, you know, really heavily
leaning in, like I know I know you add work for Burton County, you know, and you're able to see some of the really cool things that um they're able to do there. I I'm I'm looking I'm really asking for us to like lean in heavily on on making sure that our students are um
prepared, you know, extremely well. And so I know uh Dr. Charleston had replied back and said that um he said a few things. One that that it's it's already being implemented in the schools. I understand that um part of the reason
why I brought this up is because many parents um especially parents of high school age children have come to me and asked me about what we're doing with this. not just one, not just two, maybe like at least five to six parents of um of kids either whether they're involved in IT um themselves or have questions
about IT and AI and understanding and being prepared for today's workforce and even tomorrow's workforce. Um, so you know, one of the things that it doesn't necessarily have to be implemented into goals, but I I would like to find a way for us to consider um, you know, dealing
with a GRE and and um, identifying what like a committee of like how we can move forward. Um, one of the things that Dr. Charleston mentioned in that email reply was that the GRA had
had asked for less um AI as of I think 23 24 or um the 23 24 school year and being that that you know like it's like two years now I think that it would be a great opportunity for us to revisit that and then see if if if their needs are
still met or if we're able to have any areas of opportunity for our children um there. Um, what are your thoughts or anything if you're even able to share what it's like at Burton County or
anything? Yeah. Um, we do well, we've got big operation, right? We're many schools, so, you know, I don't want to get into too much detail, but, uh, we've got, you know, at the the higher end, we've got classes that actually talk about large language
models, the development, and how to design them. on uh we'll call it tech department end we we uh work on training people and utilizing uh AI tools such as notebook LM or chat GPT of course and uh
curricular tools um we have a standing committee that gets together once a month uh in Bergen Tech and Bergen County special services separate committees different uh focuses um that talks about how it can be utilized in curriculum how it can be utilized for
teachers I know all of our uh curriculum and um lesson planning tools all have AI built into them now. So that's made uh lesson planning so much easier for teachers which is fantastic because that's probably a big uh bit of labor
for them. Um and yeah there's a lot of wonderful things out there. It's such a broad topic though you gota be you know it's very very difficult to pinpoint like where to start. So we've really started with experimenting and you know you got to go into it with sort of an open mind and we started with a couple
teachers we expanded to different groups now we're looking at secretaries how it helps them and so it's growing but bit by bit. All right. Um all right. Um so I guess you know maybe that'll be um further discussion at our cow meeting um to see
what it is that you know we could be asking and where we could start. Um so thank you. Committee question. Oh, go ahead. So, so in terms of the committees, the policy it's 0155 and it says it could be done actually either way established by the board president or a vote of the
board of education. Um, yeah, we can establish the ad hoc committee because we're not changing our um our structure of the board in like instant. Well, what do you mean like in terms of the who? Yeah. The the who the who's and
all all of that is going to stay the same. Yes. And this would be then through the calendar year then. Is that is this good enough for the budget year? Thank you. Understood.
All right. Um so I I actually also have um another old business item. So, um, at our last meeting, we reviewed policy 0174 and ultimately decided to table it for, um, further consideration, which, you know, will still happen. Um, and I just want to like preface it for your,
um, understanding for our next meeting, for our cow meeting, for our discussion, our full discussion. And so, I have taken additional time to review both the policy and the recommendations from Strauss Esme. After careful thought, I'm in favor of adopting those recommendations. That said, I do not support making changes to our current
procedure regarding how and by whom the board attorney may be contacted. At our last discussion, there was a request that I send more frequent email updates detailing conversations between myself or any other authorized individual and the board attorney. While I understand the intent of that request, I must also
weigh the risks. Prior to that discussion, it came to our attention that screenshots of internal board emails regarding the Beijing contract have been shared with a third party. That information has since been used in a manner that could negatively impact the financial interests of our school district. In light of this, I believe it
is the best um interest of the district to maintain our current process. The board will continue to receive timely updates when there is complete and accurate information to share. Those updates will be provided either by email or in person consistent with council's guidance and in the manner safest and
most productive for the district. Our responsibility is to safeguard both the integrity of our governance and the financial health of our schools. I believe this course of action honors that responsibility. And I'll just close it again by noting that we will have a fuller discussion of this policy at our
next meeting along with the sunscreen policy um as you mentioned Dan. and um I wanted to provide just some food for thought in advance of that committee of the whole conversation. Thank you. With regards to um new business, uh our next meeting date is October, it says
13th. Is it 13th or 15th? 13th. October 13th. Um and that'll be a cow meeting. Is there the state report? Go for it. Right. So, I don't know how many people are aware, but there is a state
commission on the effects of um social media usage in adolescence, and they recommended a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones. What I would like us to do as a board is to look at that report. I don't know if anything was sent to the school.
Was anything was that full report shared with the schools? It didn't come from the Department of Education. Looks like from what I can see, it came from Rutgers. I have not seen it. Okay. So I I don't know if others have. That's right. It wasn't from the state department of ed. But I what I'd like us as a board is look at our current
policy, look at the handbook and see how it is being implemented here and look at that the reporting from that report to see how we can um shore up our policy. And I really would like it if there was a thoughtful comprehensive discussion with the community at large. I think if
this is something that we're going to look into, I'd like to hear from the staff. I'd like to hear from the parents. I'd like to hear from the students. anyone this may impact and to come up with a thoughtful policy that would meet the needs of everybody involved.
So I see that we could probably add that to our um committee of the whole agenda next and maybe just have like that now you know we'll all be able to read the policy and then have an actual full discussion about it and then see you know what our thoughts are. All right. Um with regards to the policy track um
ad hoc committee um one I know you know Boaz I would like for you to chair it and are there two other members of the board that would like to be on this committee to just go through the policies you know anybody no
all right don't we all just you know run you know do this um but this should help us like just close the loop on this uh last goal that we had from last year. So um so you know Liz and and Karen or Li or Yeah.
Yeah. Ed actually Ed if you could do this one Liz and Ed if and and and Boaz if you guys could work together on that that would be great. Thank you. All right. So it'll be um an ad hoc committee on the um policy check and uh
um Ed and Liz and Boaz will chair. Thank you. All right. So um on to public comments three of three at 8:23. Please state your name and your address and you have three minutes.
Oh, what happened? I don't think I don't Okay. Oh, yeah. That's separate. Um uh please state your name and address and you have three minutes. Hi, Elise Meltzer, 59 Abington Terrace.
Um, I've never done this before, but I've been attending um a lot of the board meetings recently, and I just um feel that it's important for the residents to kind of share some of the concerns that um you know, I hear many families in the community talking about.
Um, and so I just I kind of never knew where to start. So I just jotted down like some things. Um, one of the biggest things that I've noticed is the math curriculum. Um, many students are struggling. They need tutors just to keep up. I know that we have the data
that says that our math curriculum is working and that the student scores are up, but parents are spending lots and lots of money on private tutors. I am a previous math teacher, so I've been reached out by many parents for tutoring. Um, and just some ideas is
like earlier placement testing in fifth or sixth grade. So students aren't um are matched to the right level instead of being pushed into one accelerated track and then they're all failing and then they have to get tutors and then their math confidence is just down.
Let's build their math confidence up instead of bringing it down. And then instead when they don't make that advanced track, let's rename the foundations class. like why does it have to be foundations that just makes the kids like I feel like it's there's like a stigma to it. Um it could just be math
seven or math 8. I think people would be more receptive to that. Um one other big thing is the school resource officers. Um I know many other districts have school resource officers. I saw postings about um trained security guards
carrying guns, but we could just have a police officer that um it's their job to be in each building. If we just start with the middle high school as the first place, that's what my district did. Um it improves safety and also serves as trusted mentors for the students. The
students have a police officer in their building that they can go to, especially at the high school, middle school level, um that they trust. Another thing was the cell phone policy. um which I was happy to see that it is on the new business, but more and more districts are um moving towards more stricter
policies. Um I know a good way to start would be by like surveying the community, the parents, the staff, the students. Um, and then even having like a committee come together at each school with teachers, administrators, a parent,
some students on the committee and kind of hearing everybody's voice on like what they feel would be the appropriate extreme or leniency on the cell phone policy. Um, I know everybody talks about the morale in the, you know, but we're
just hoping that hopefully with some new changes that we'll be able to bring the morale back up into the district. Um, and then for the AI, I feel like teachers could be training each other. Like it doesn't have to be like paid
professional development. Like if teachers are using something, using some PD time for that. Um, and that's it. But thank you. Thank you very much for your comments. All right.
Hi folks, Scott Beltzer, 59 Abington. Um, regarding the comments on AI, I think that's it's a it's a very important step to take. I appreciate the comments. I'm not sure if it's been discussed before. I have not been uh at recent board of ed meetings, but uh in in the in in business and industry, it
is it's consuming everyone. um you know, it's really something that we need to get ahead of um before it's too late. Um I could tell personally for myself being in tech and business, um you're already probably far behind if you're not there.
So getting curriculums going, thinking about this stuff, taking it from other districts that have already advanced in this, I think is is widely important. Um I would encourage if you can't um leverage sort of the knowledge of the board or your teachers to to reach out
to the community. Uh in Glenrock we have a huge talent um pool of people in business and tech that are doing this today that can easily and quickly bring ideas to the table. Um, and if if that's something that can be formed as a, you
know, public opinion, community service, bring best practices, ideas to the table so that you guys could could then think about how to implement appropriately. I think that would be a big benefit. Also, um, you know, we're talking about like coding as as a class, which is great,
but if you think about it, coding is probably not going to be here in 1015 years. So, or or to some degree, right? So you have to think about are we going to be coding for large large language models uh and sort of take a different approach to it right um so I think it's
wildly important but if we don't act quickly our kids are really going to be far behind um because the industry is moving so fast and I think just getting something in the curriculum you know today more informationational awareness how to use it controls uh things to do and not to do going back to some of the
the things that you had mentioned before that you know misuse etc I know we do that for um some of the checks around um you know school work and and and things of that nature that are inappropriate to take off of Chat GBT and other other sites. But uh it's something that that
kids need to know, teachers need to know it. It can it can create significant efficiencies across the board. And I think if we don't use it um we're going to be as a school district behind the eight-ball and and ultimately we'll be paying more and more costs to catch our
kids up. and it can help with teachers and other things that are manually intensive. So, appreciate it. Thanks for your time. Thank you. Is it working? There we go. Um, okay. Ginger Dano still at 135 Delmare. Um, so first of all, I want to thank you guys
for all of the work you do because I don't know how you balance this with all of your other responsibilities and roles. Um, because I'm not up there. Um, and second of all, um, on that note, I do think, um, similar to what Scott
said, utilizing the community in ways that you can in terms of these committees and things like that, this is like too much work. like all of these committees that you're doing individually the amount of research that is required to do all of these things well to do best practices for sexing you
know or whatever in terms of that to do best practices for AI to really dig into the literature that's been available on all these things I don't think I mean I'm sure you're all amazing but like you don't have time to do all of these things as a group I would assume um I
work in medical education and I work in medicine and I can tell you from my perspective as like in academia where we're studying education practices there is like a wealth of information on AI and in education which I'm sure you all
know like the literature is there um we don't have all the best practices yet but that's what everybody's trying to figure out and I think we want to do it quickly but we also want to do it right and that's like a very fine balance and in order to gather
the information in a in a smart way. I think it's going to require some real like manpower. Um, so I think that's that's one thing and I think the same thing goes for some of the other issues like you know the mathematics curriculum I think is a significant issue. We all
see it on Facebook. We all see it in our social media. Um, a lot of us are paying for tutors. But I think you know that needs to be studied in sort of a more strategic fashion. like we can look at scores but that's not really looking at the confounding variables that are underlying the differences amongst our
students and who's requiring tutors and who's not. So I think you know I don't know how these things get done outside an academic setting but if we can figure out a way to sort of do surveys in the community in a way where we can look at these kinds of things um like great you
know percentage grade alterations requiring tutoring you know things like that hours and stuff like that I think that would be a really valuable service to our community and really allow us to see where the deficits are because we can keep talking about it but it's not changing. Um, I also don't understand
when people I know you said we can email and things like that, like have conversations because like I'm talking at you all and it's kind of awkward. Um and um and I think I don't know in terms of the board of ed having like and again this is like only my second board of ed
meeting that I've come to ever so I apologize for my ignorance but like having some sort of a presence on social media where like you know questions can be answered and things like that because I also think people yell into a black box and they think nothing's being done and we just don't have awareness.
No problem. Thank you. I can actually speak a little bit to the social media aspect and if Mark you can kick in um legally we've for years I think I've been on the board now for over five years and every year we talk about social media and what our social media policy is and whether we should
respond to things as a board or not or should we like if we had a page could we say things well we would have to say things but then we wouldn't be able to like limit comments and then we couldn't individually comment on things because really as a board we're only it's so different from town council like very
very different structure from town council like we're our our um our our decisions and our the things that we say are only valid as a as a board and even when I speak I I the board empowers me as as the president to be able to speak
on their behalf. However, me speaking on their behalf is based on on the knowledge of what the board wants. if I don't have the knowledge of what the board wants because we haven't met to have a discussion about these items, then I can't even really, you know, uh, speak on them. So, um, it it is
complicated in terms of doing that. And I'm not it's not a no. It's just like a we're constantly trying to figure out and see what other districts are doing and see if there's something that we're able to do where we're able to have like better conversations um, with the community. but consistently even
including our state association doesn't really recommend just like a like a open forum where we just sit here and like go back and forth. I've literally asked that very specific question to um the state association within the year and um still the advice is that we don't do it
in that manner. Um there are things that we do though like where you know going forward like having other retreats or things like that where we were able to build with the community on certain topics and then have like roundts and things like that and those kinds of formats we might be able to do something
like that again. Um but you know uh please like thank you for that question and any other ones that come up you know feel free to let us know if you thought about something different or you know like to leverage that experience that that you just mentioned. So is there anything different that you can mention
that we have a social media policy for board members? Yeah, we do. Yeah, we do have the social media policy. So we're we're really we um frown upon any board members specifically commenting on on on social media uh just because one
even though our opinions are our own because we are members of this community but we also have knowledge of things that occur on the back end. So, it's very hard for me to say that I have, you know, that I know something on the back end, but then I'm also acting without that knowledge. It's it's it's like it
doesn't really exist. So, we we typically don't respond to like Glenn Rockers or Glenrock New Jersey or Glenrock NJ or Glenrock, NJ or, you know, dot dot dot. We don't really do
that because it's really not um it it's we we're not able to have like that back and forth and things like that. So, just so you know, like I I know we say this often, but this is since it came up, it's a good time. Yeah. I just wanted to say that while we cannot respond, we definitely listen and we take everything into account.
Yeah. Oh, yeah. We do read. We we do read. Absolutely. Um All right. So, if there are no other additional Oh, okay. Colleen Manley, Sandy Ridge Road. Okay, three things and I always forget things. Uh, first, I just want to thank you very
much for your comments and your responses. I'm uh I have tremendous respect for everyone and particularly um those taking a look at this. And as I've mentioned, I've been in a lot of negotiations. I certainly understand like when you go through that whole
process and then someone comes back and says, "Yeah, but I don't like that part." Um, I would point out that there have been two sidebars even in the last 10 years specifically on these types of issues and perhaps that's because
having it at a time when you like it's just such a small little part of this huge contract. So maybe having a little time when it you're not that maybe that's a strategy. But anyway, I am I'm just very pleased to hear even for a presentation. I think it's a great step
forward and I thank you. Uh I also wanted to say I just am thrilled at the types of clubs that are being started. I think it shows tremendous diversity and uh really interesting perspectives for these kids and I think that's great. Um,
if I'm understanding correctly, I think unfortunately when that comes, you can't necessarily pay the people because it's not in the contract. If if I'm so perhaps there's a couple issues that could be in a sidebar. Uh, and then and my final favorite topic is the
supervisors and just like what I heard is like like these are the things supervisors like they're our leaders, right? and they're our future and they're like doing the path and if there were more opportunities where the supervisor sort of presented like here's what we see and
here's where we're going and this and that with the public I think there'd be a lot of people who would be interested um as I've mentioned a few other times. So anyway, thank you and have a great night. Thank you. I press Y
now. Okay. Hi. Uh my name is Monica Eisenberki. I'm 66 Van Allen. This is first time that I'm speaking. So um please apologize if I'm a little nervous. But anyway, um I just wanted to voice shortly my opinion about math that some
of my uh friends spoke over here. I have a son who is junior, but when he was in middle school, he struggled with math big time. We spend money on tutoring. Now, of course, it's a little bit easier for him, but I agree that this is a
problem. And hopefully, we can look into it. And um I have another question. Where is the superintendent? Um do we know why he's not present or Yeah, because we're just he can't be here for personal reasons. Oh, okay. Okay. Um that's it. Thank you.
Of course. All right. All right. Seeing no additional members of the public um for a comment, uh we'll close our third uh public comment session at 8:39 p.m. Thank you to all of those who participated. Um and at this uh after we
adjourn the public session, we're actually going to go um back into closed uh just only for attorney, client privilege, and personnel items. Um no, uh votes would be no action would be taken at that time. Um and so if I can
have a motion to adjourn the public session and go into closed at 8:40. Uh Mr. Corey, seconded by Mr. Hayward. All those in favor? Any opposed?
None. All right, we're closed. We're journed to 8:40. Thank you.