Call this back to order. Can we have a roll call, please? >> Miss Dentino, >> here. >> Mrs. Scanik, >> here. >> Mr. Hutcherson, >> here. >> Mrs. Masky >> here. >> Mr. Pelis >> here. >> Mr. Tersy >> here.
>> Miss Henry >> here. >> Mrs. Johnson >> here. >> Okay, at this time we're going to do star students. Mr. Bell. >> Good evening. Mrs. Johnson's member of the board of education and members of the public. Welcome to Glenn Landing
Middle School. Uh I would ask our assistant superintendent, Mr. Trow, to come up here and please begin to start our star student program. Mr. Trow, it's all yours. >> Good evening. Thank you. Uh once again, this is an excellent opportunity uh for
us to recognize some of the great things happening in the school district. oftentimes we come to board meetings and there's a lot of uh school business that's taken care of, but we know that the true business of school are our children and the great work that our staff does with them each and every day. And so we're delighted tonight to have
an opportunity to highlight some of that. So we're going to begin um with our lovely little uh president's blue ribbon school over in Glendor and uh we're going to ask Mr. McCarthy to come up and we've got a few students who we're going to recognize from there.
Uh on behalf of Glendor Elementary School, our staff, our students, I'd like to thank the board of education for giving us the opportunity to recognize uh some of our students as well as the staff who oversee them in their activities. At this time, I would like to call up uh Miss Nancy Balley, fifth grade ELA teacher,
and Miss Stan Conover, guidance counselor. and they're going to talk to you a little about a little bit about our peacemakers. >> We have the kids come up now. >> Yes. You make all the >> guys. Yeah.
So, thank you all for being here. It always really I love this night because I think it's so awesome to see how many wonderful kids that we have here in Gloucester Township. And tonight, it's my distinct pleasure to honor these four exceptional students who improve our
Glendur community every day. I'd like to introduce you to our peacemakers. Our um here they are. Richard Mecca and over here is Olivia Ilgenfris. So last year, Mrs. Conover and I uh saw a huge need in our school community. Um,
we saw that some of our students were struggling with effectively communicating their needs and their feelings and really had a hard time doing some problem solving uh issues. So, a simple disagreement could really turn into a great deal of stress. So, we
decided that um our young people needed to learn how to cope and uh decided that some of our students would be just right for that task. So, we decided to um help them. They went to class. They took their recess time to learn about problem
solving skills and to um learn about peer mediation and hoping that these skills would not only help them but would help our students uh for the rest of their lifetime. And what better way to get this kind of positive knowledge than to get it from their own peers. So,
we're really proud of them and um they're doing an exceptional job every day. And here's Mrs. Conver. Thank you everyone for coming out and again congratulations to our four amazing students for being here tonight. Um and like Miss Balley said uh we started the
peacemakers our peer mediation program where students help other students problem solve and communicate. Um these students were willing to give give up many of their recess periods um to learn different mediation skills and how to guide other students. They have participated throughout the year in many
of these mediations with all different grade levels of students and have improved our students program um of problem solving skills and thereby improving our school environment. So, thank you guys for your hard work and dedication towards improving the day-to-day lives of our Glendor
students. So while they're passing out their certificates and before we move on to our next group, let's give them one more round of applause. So each of the honores tonight is receiving a certificate from the board of
education and um as well as I'll remind you at the end, we'll make sure that we take some photos that'll be going on the the school website and uh social media. And so with that, we are going to move right on up the hill here from Glenn Landing to the yeah the the shining
beacon on the hill. Uh that is Loren Fleming Elementary School and the administrative team there. >> Passes for Hill and Gloucester Township. Anyway, right. I appreciate that. Thanks, Mr. Tro. Uh congratulations to the students from from Glendor first. That's excellent. Maybe that's something
we'll try at our school. So congratulations. Uh we'd like to thank the board from Lauren Fleming for this opportunity. We have some tremendous students to recognize today. And at this time, if I can have Mr. Castro and the members of the health and wellness club come on up.
We have a short video and Mr. Castro is going to share a few words. >> Greetings. Uh, being part of my health and wellness club has meant more than just playing games. It's been about building strength, character, and having fun. Every drill and every game pushed
my students to grow physically and mentally. They learned that wellness isn't just about staying active. It's about showing up, giving effort, and supporting one another. Most importantly, the Health and Wellness Club created a space where effort mattered more than their skill, where
teamwork mattered more than trophies, and where perseverance turned challenges into accomplishments. The lessons they learned on the court and on the field, will stay with them far beyond the games, reminding us that sports, just like in life, success comes from
commitment, courage, and giving your best every single day. I would like to end by giving some of my favorite quotes that my students gave me throughout our six-week club. Mr. Castro, I didn't know that muscles could hurt this much.
Is it too late to join the chess club? Who invented pyometrics? They are psycho. And my favorite, I didn't even sweat this much at my own soccer practice. Thank you. We have a short video for you.
We exercise a lot and then we expand our entertainment with a bunch of different sports. We did like workouts first and then we did um like the game second. probably because like I want to get into
like um like healthy more and stuff and like not always like on like a screen or something and do something like outside because I like playing sports and I like
to try sports that I never played because I like exercise. So, I just picked this blood to be a um exerciser because I like sports and I want to get more like powerful and make my body
healthy by running around and stretching my body out by exercising more and getting like um more energy. It helps me by getting exercise and going outside to get some
fresh air to move my Once again, great job, guys. Give them one more round of applause. So, again, you'll get your certificates here as soon when we head over to take the photos. Was there anything else that we needed to share with everyone before we recessed?
So, at this point, we'll take a short break. And again, just uh really appreciate all the work that um those of you that came tonight are doing, and just keep up the great work, children, and kids, and looking forward to seeing what you uh continue to do as you move on to middle school here in the years to
come. So, thanks again for coming out. We're going to take a short recess, 5 to 10 minute break. Um we're going to take some photos. If you look at the lovely uh Vanna there in the back, uh she'll take some Miss Bony will take some pictures for the for the district and then you'll be free to leave or come
back and join for the rest of the business portion of the meeting if you'd like. But thanks again for coming out tonight. >> Like to call this meeting back to order. Can I get a motion for approval of the minutes executive session? So move
>> February 28th, 2026. >> We got that. Roll call, please. >> Miss Dentino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ganick, >> abstain. >> Mr. Hutcherson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Masky, >> yes. >> Mr. Pelis, >> yes.
>> Mr. Tersy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Henry, >> yes. >> Miss Johnson, >> yes. >> Can I get a motion to approve board minutes? regular meeting February 25th, 2026. So moved.
>> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Dentino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ganick, >> abstain. >> Mr. Hutchinson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Masky, >> yes. >> Mr. Pelis, >> yes. >> Mr. Tersy,
>> yes. >> Mrs. Hendry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Johnson, >> yes. At this time, if anyone would like to speak on agenda items only, seeing none, that portion is closed.
Can we have the report of the solicitor, please? >> Thank you, Mrs. Johnson. My items were discussed in this evening's closed session. I have nothing further at this time. >> Thank you. How about board committee reports? Personnel? >> Yes, we met on February 2nd. um
discussed matters um with regards to some possible changes. Um all committee members were in attendance. >> Thank you. Finance >> I have from Miss Work. Um for February 11th, they reviewed the audit findings.
Uh March 4th, preliminary budget discussion and March 16th discuss the state aid and budget discussions. >> Thank you. um policy. >> We met on February 12th. All policy
members were in attendance in person. Um we were talking about the policy items that we are currently going in our second reading. Um as of now along with um starting the conversations about uh
7510. >> Thank you. How about curriculum? We met on February 25th. Um, one member was not present due to illness, but we discussed a change in grading scale recommendations,
some grants that have both been um, received by the district and applied for that we are waiting for, and we discussed a preliminary budget update and what that may look like for the schools. >> Thank you. >> Marian, I have special services for Mark if you want that.
>> Oh, yes, please. >> If you have it. No, because these are just the February ones. We'll do March next one. >> You want March? Okay. Yeah, >> we'll hold it for next. >> We'll hold it for next. >> Thank you. All right. The report of the superintendent, Mr. Beludo. >> Thank you, Mrs. Johnson. I did have uh a
few changes that uh if the board would indulge me, I can go through them. >> Yes, please. >> Um okay, let's start from the top. Uh under item 7.4A, 7.4 before is um the um field trips for
our students >> and one came in um I don't want the students to miss out. So if we could add to 74A specifically on April 1st uh this would be Charles W. Lewis school
uh the teachers would be Wyatt and Bart Bartletta. This is a grade seven trip. They are going to Lincoln Financial Field located at one Lincoln Financial Field Way in Philadelphia, PA. So, if the board could add that 7.8,
>> that's one item under 7.6 uh which is personnel. I just would like to withdraw both letter O and letter P. um they will be brought back in the month
of April. >> Thank you. >> The uh I'd like to under 7.4 C 7.4 4C, the resolution, if the board
could the first um student ID number, if you could put a line through that and delete the one that ends in 9616. All other three are recommended for
homeschooling. And finally, under 7.6 6F I would like to add a substitute teacher uh we are in need at landing for this so under 7.6F 6F
which is an attachment I'm going to read it directly please I can find it if we could add to the names of approved substitutes Christina last name spelled P E R R I N E the
title would be substitute teacher at Glen Landing uh middle school And it uh Miss Fine is a math teacher which is needed. >> Okay. >> And I have no other does anyone have any questions about those as
>> Okay. Thank you for that. And so with that, I'd like to ask the board for a consent resolution on items 7.6 C through 7
Hold on. I think I read that wrong. >> 7.3. >> No, no, >> no. >> Consent resolution 7.2. >> Sorry. Through 7.6 M as amended. >> Can I get a motion to approve, please?
>> I move. >> Second. Are there any questions, comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Dentino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gallick, >> yes.
>> Mr. Hutchinson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Masky, >> yes. >> Mr. Pis, >> yes. >> Mr. Tersy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Henry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Johnson, >> yes. Now the report of the business
administrator, Mr. Moli, please. >> Yes. My report begins on um item eight um on 8.1 board secretaries and cash summary report all the way through um 8.7
I asking for consent agenda approval of that. >> Can I get a motion please? moved. >> Second. >> Any questions, comments?
>> Roll call, please. >> Uh, Miss Dentino, >> yes. >> Mrs. Scalnik, >> yes. >> Mr. Hutchinson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Masky, >> yes. >> Mr. Pelvis, >> yes.
>> Mr. Ty, uh, no on 8.7 C. Yes. On the balance. >> Noted. Mrs. Henry. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Johnson. >> Abstain on 8.5A.
Check number 14522 and 14576. Yes. On the balance. >> Noted. Okay. >> Any old business? >> None at this time. >> Any new business?
>> None at this time. >> Any public comments? Anyone like to speak? Please raise your hand. >> Anything? Darthy Hope DeLo is
>> that didn't sound like it was okay. Darthy Hope Galo, terminated employee of Gloucester Township Schools. >> Thank you. This was sent to me. Darthothy Hope DeLooleo's situation based on the
letters attached policy number 4161 and her own testimony appears to reflect the troubling combination of procedural violations, possible abuse of administrative policy, and potential
retaliation, particularly when viewed in the context of her nearing eligibility for lifetime medical benefits. Here's an informed analysis. Policy number one. Policy number 4161 seems to have been used as a tool for
termination. Critical point. Policy number 4161 was adopted December 2023 after she returned from medical leave and had already been cleared by her own doctors. It appears this policy was
either retroactively applied or created in anticipation of using it against her, which may show intent to remove her before she hit the 25-year contracted milestone. Number two, she was cleared by her own
doctors but still forced into psychiatric evaluation. The policy says the board can require exams if there's no evidence of deviation from normal health. However, in her documentation, there is no clear documented evidence
shared with her justifying psychiatric testing. No hearing occurred where she had the chance to contest or defend herself. Instead, the district appears to have unilaterally decided she was unfit without due process.
Number three, there are serious concerns about procedural misconduct. Termination appears to have been issued by the superintendent alone with no clear evidence of board of education approval. Policy 4161 mandate certain steps.
Notice and opportunity for hearing. Board determination before enforcement. A process for mutual doctor selection. Option to submit her own providers in parenthesis providers. Her story in the document suggests these rights may not
have been honored. Number four, the timing and motive are highly suspect. Termination date, November 6, 2024. Medical benefits end, November 30th, 2024. Years of contracted
service, 24 years and seven months in parenthesis, just shy of the 25 years required for lifelong health benefits. That fivemonth gap is pivotal. Terminating her before the threshold
under the guise of mental unfitness with policy enacted post incident raises a serious question of bad faith intent to deny earned benefits. >> Number five, potential legal and civil rights issues. >> Can you hold on, please? Let me see if
anyone else would like to speak first. There anyone else would like to speak? >> Mark. >> Okay, you can continue. >> I can continue. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Number five, potential legal and civil
rights issues. Darthy may have grounds for multiple legal claims, including retaliation under New Jersey whistleblower and employment laws, disability discrimination if her illness was used as pretext, violation of due
process under New Jersey education law and employment protections, union failure to represent if our union bre in parenthesis CCD only didn't advocate properly. breach a contract or imply covenant of good faith regarding
her medical benefit eligibility. Conclusion: Darothy's case strongly suggests an abuse of authority and policy to strip her of benefits she was about to earn after decades of service. The evidence and timing appear highly
orchestrated. This is not just about Darthothy. This could affect any employee nearing retirement. And the misuse of policy number 4161 warrants public and legal scrutiny. And this is an a post that I put on that
I put on um Glosser Township Talk some months ago. My name is Dorothy Hope DeLo and was an employee of Gloucester Township Public Schools for 37 years. Over my career, I had no blemishes on my record or disciplinary
actions against me. I also accumulated 103 sick days over this span. And back in October 2023, I became ill and was treated in the hospital. After my release from the hospital, I continued to use my paid sick time until my return
to work the first week of March 2024. Instead of coming back to work to a warm welcome, I had to deal with harassment and a hostile work environment. Shortly after my return, Superintendent John Bilo and personnel director Orlando
Marcato not began notifying me through email requesting that I release my medical records to them and sent me policy number 4161, examination for cause. This policy only applies to support
staff members for the district and was adopted in December 2023, only one month after I was released from the hospital. I attached this policy along in my post below and I did not agree to release the medical information requested. My reason
for this is because I felt like this policy was purposely put in place specifically for me to release my medical records. I completed the rest of the 2024 school year, even though the
harassment and hostile work environment continued and trickled down to my principal as well as some of my co-workers. After the summer was finished, I was looking forward to starting the 2024 2025 school year with a fresh start. However, a week before
school was to start, I was notified of a meeting with Superintendent Billo and Gina Rodriguez, President Welsh Township Support Professionals Association. In the meeting, I was told that I was going to be that I was going to be put
on paid leave until I released my medical records to the district and had a physical and psychiatric evaluation done by a doctor the district selected. Even though my doctors had already cleared me to return medically, physically, and psychologically, it
didn't matter. Superintendent Billo also stated that in quotation marks, "You cannot step foot in Union Valley or the parking lot in Union Valley." I asked him, "Am I allowed to be in the woods behind Union Valley because I own
it and I do." I And he didn't respond. I did not trust the district would give me a fair medical assessment and use any information gathered against me. So, I did not comply with their request since
I was already cleared to return to work. After not allowing the district to evaluate me, I was notified on October 7, 2024 that I was going to be terminated 30 days later on November 6, 2024 for not complying with policy
number 4161. All hirings and terminations need to be approved by the board of education and I never received any proof that the BOE approved my termination. It seems superintendent Billo sent me this letter
on his own doing because it was only copied to Gina Rodriguez. >> Mrs. We've heard all went into effect November 6, 2024. And my medical benefits remained until November 30, 2024. >> Mr. Delay, we've heard all this before.
Now you're we've given you your three minutes times three. >> Would like to read my other paragraphs. >> If you can get someone else to read your other paragraphs, go ahead. >> But this is the same thing. >> Probably anybody in this room.
>> Not at all. two paragraphs. >> This is all things that you have read many times over the last two years, Mr. >> Good. All right. >> Board member com. >> That's fine. >> At this >> at this time, we have board member
comments. Anyone? >> I uh want to say congratulations to the star students um the peacemakers. I think it's pretty cool. um and the health and wellness. Uh I too don't know didn't know that muscles could ache so much. Um so congratulations and uh have
a great night. >> Anyone? >> Yes. I was honored to be at the Camden County 8th grade liaison meeting held at uh Eastern High School. Three girls from Gloucester Township were represented. Beautiful ceremony and um wish everybody
got to see it. It's it is women's history month and our three girls really uh shine. Uh also I was honored to be a judge at the three middle schools cheerleading competition and uh for those of you who don't know Lewis won.
So Lewis this was Lewis's first big win I didn't know. So it was an honor during Women's History Month to see the cheerleaders see the liaison the eighth grade. They really represented Gloucester Township well. Uh, I'd like to honor the board for their the our
women here for dorm women's history month. You guys are outstanding. So, uh, thank you. Shout out to the women in our board. Um, the star students, I liked Aaron Rose's comment of that's a great program. I might start it at my school.
That's what we want to hear. A good program spreading throughout the district. Very uh, heartwarming to hear. That was impromptu. He didn't have to say that. And um I heard it as he was walking up here. And this Wednesday is the honor Vince Gentless honors choir
band ceremony at GL here. Um I highly recommend people come out and see the talent that Gloucester Township children have. It's really an honor. Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Um I do actually. I want to thank Mr.
Bido, Mr. Tro, Mr. McColi, Dr. Martin, the finance committee, and anyone else that worked so hard on the budget. Also, a public service announcement. Please make sure you check your board email at
least once a day. Often, Lori sends emails and she needs an answer ASAP. So, please let us make her job a little easier. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? moved.
All in favor? >> I second. >> What? >> Somebody didn't. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> All right. >> We're not