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I aliance 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. And I ask for a moment of silence.
Evans present. Garrison here. Gunther here. Hartman here. Hasa here. Kurly here. Storiuro. Wright here. Hal here. Do you have a I need a motion to approve the minutes.
Second. Okay. There's a motion to approve the minutes from July 12th and July 21st. Any questions, comments, or corrections? Evans, yes. Garrison, abstain on July 16th and yes to the 21st.
Gunther. Yes. Hartman. Hasa. Yes. Carly. Yes. Wright. Yes. How? Yes. Motion is approved. Okay. I see no special presentations
tonight. Committee reports. The policy committee. Uh as you saw, there are a significant number of policies. Um a couple that carry some weight uh that I referenced in the FYI. Um thank you again to the
policy committee and and Amy is the alternate. Started sending this out in um July. actually handed some out at our July meeting, emailed another group because it came in. Um, but it's important stuff and we got a lot done
over the summer. Greg, anything you wanted to add? Nope. Uh, any board member reports? Okay. I missed the students already like them catching us up. Next time. Yep. September they'll be here. Okay. Uh at this time we'll open the
meeting up to the public. Anyone wishing to speak on agenda items only. Okay. There's information listed on page two. Infrared items. Business agenda action items. Uh business items can be found on pages 2 through five. Items B1 through B27.
I'll make that motion for B1 through B27. Pages 2 through 5. I need another. Nobody wants a second. Oh, second. Thanks, Darl. Thank you. Summer time. All right.
Okay. B1 through B2 is it have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments? 27. 27. Yep. Any questions or comments on these items? Garrison. Yes.
Gunther. I abain on B3. On B4, I recuse myself on the salary of the superintendent, the salary of the principal of Cedar Creek High School, the assistant principal of Cedar Creek High School,
and all supervisors of C. Excuse me. Anyone else? Sorry. Hartman, yes. Hasa, yes. Carly, yes.
Wright, yes. Al, yes. Oh, sorry. Evans, yes. Motion is approved. Transportation items. Transportation items can be found on pages five through
seven, T1 through T9. T1 through T9. Second. Okay. T1 through T9 have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on these transportation items?
Roll call. Gunker, yes. Hartman, yes. Hasa, yes. Kurly, yes. Wright, yes. Edmonds, yes. Garrison, yes. Al, yes.
Motion is approved. Okay. Education agenda items. I move E1 through E16. Carrie, was that you? Yeah. Okay. E1 through E15 have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on
these education items? Um, just a comment. Want to continue to commend the district on their participation and project lead the way. Looking for ways to continue to support students with career technical readiness. Thank you.
Anyone else? Roll call. Hartman. Yes. Hasa, yes. Carly, yes. Wright, yes. Edmonds. Um, recuse from E5. Yes. To the rest.
Garrison. Yes. Gunther. I recuse supervisor, principal, assistant, principal, and teacher evaluation. Yes. Motion is approved. Okay.
Personnel items. Page 11. Somebody. Yeah. Second. Okay. P1 P through P21. Moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on these personnel items?
Roll call. Hasa. Yes. Kurly. Yes. Wright. Yes. Edmonds. Yes. Garrison. Yes. Gunther. 131. Yes.
Hartman. Yes. H. Yes. Motion is approved. Yes. Um actually not a lot that has uh evolved since July. Um athletics in all three buildings are in a full swing.
We've actually been fortunate in terms of the weather. While there's been some rain, the the rain in the summer is actually easier to deal with than the heat waves. Um we only had about four or five days this summer where the trainers put restrictions in for our athletes,
which they do for safety purposes. Um, so that was a good sign. But athletics are up and running. The bands are up and running in all three buildings. Um, for the different varieties of what what they're getting themselves in ready for. Um,
the buildings themselves are in a very good spot between Tom, myself. We've been in communications with the principles, with the facilities managers, as well as the district supervisor of buildings and grounds. Um there was some painting done, new lining
in uh two of the three parking lots this summer. It was done at Oakrest, it was done at Cedar Creek. So that type of refresh and rehab was completed. Uh Lang and the technology staff rolled out new desktops for all classroom teachers
across the district. So that was a huge project to get that out there. Some of the desktops alang were as old as eight years old I believe. Correct. So nine years old in some cases. Um so
there was definitely need for some updates there. In fact, part of it was we just got to the point where there couldn't couldn't continue to upgrade on the um the operating systems. Um freshmen will we had freshman orientations last week. I shared some
pictures with the board. Um, great numbers in terms of participation. We had over 600 kids out of 770 come for freshman orientation. That's a win. Anytime you get that high a
percentage for freshman orientation, Lang and his group handed out laptops. I think allaying different percentages across the three buildings, but you probably got about 70 to 75% of the kids that were here that day th or those days. So that takes more stress off of
the first two days of school for for freshmen. That's a lot of kids now that don't have to get their laptop the first day they come to school. It's also nice to see that many students at freshman orientation because a huge number of them already now have taken bus one
time. They know where the stop is. They know where to get on. They know where to get off. Um we will invariably the first week of school we'll have a couple of kids end up at Davies. We will get a couple of Galloway Township Middle School kids at Cedar Creek because
they'll get on the magnet bus in Galloway. Just so everybody knows, a a student coordinator or security guard makes a phone call, gets permission from the parent, takes the kid in the car, and we drive them wherever they're they're supposed to be. But those things happen. Um, but all that stuff was very
good. The numbers in terms of of like I said the uh the freshman orientation days you saw I also included um this is a big freshman class. This is uh essentially the same within two of the largest freshman class we've had in the
last four years. So that was nice to see. If you remember, we shared a few years ago, excuse me, I know I shared, I think it was probably at a summer retreat that there were going to be a couple of years of some some significant ups and downs
in our class sizes. It's it's not about the county vocational program. It's not about charter tech. It's not about private schools. We kind of saw this coming on the radar from the middle schools when they started in about fifth grade. Our middle schools surprisingly,
and it's it's Hamilton and Galloway primarily, within a three-year span, they were up and down 60 to 80 students in each one of those buildings. So, that's a pretty big jump when you when you look at it over a short period of time. Um, the buildings themselves, as I
said, are in good shape. The waxing, the cleaning, all of that stuff is going on. They are working diligently to button up our performing arts centers. Um, I think Absigami could be checked off as completed in terms of of the sound to go
along with the lighting that we did previously. Um, Oakrest, they're still buttoning stuff together to be frank. There's still some boxes on the stage. Um, and Cedar Creek is, if not done, will be done very, very early tomorrow
morning because we have the whole district in the auditorium on Wednesday at Cedar Creek. And they said they're not concerned about that at all. There are some little little pieces we're still waiting for in the packs. If you remember, we ordered a lot of wireless mics. Um, apparently there's a shortage
of wireless mics nationwide right now because we're we're running behind on getting some of them, but every building has enough to open and and function when we start. Uh, the grounds themselves, you saw we had a resignation from a
groundskeeper, but we also hired a groundskeeper. So, we will be opening the year fully staffed with with two at each building, which is a huge plus in the fall with as busy as the athletic seasons are. In terms of staffing, we
are also fully staffed. In terms of certificated um staff, meaning teachers, child study, guidance, administrators, we have one teaching position that is actually the vacancy created. I shared it with you in that FYI for a teacher
transferring over to child study team. We started interviewing with that already and they have two applicants who have actually already done long-term subs for us in the district. So, we're already in a good spot and I would expect that position to be filled at our
September. The this week at Greater Egg that lists any community events and the um athletic events and that type of stuff. I'll start sharing that with you. We'll get the performing arts schedule out to you in September for the
fall. I guess maybe the only other thing I would throw out there, I will send you an email. Um, I'll write myself a note. I'll send you an email for the open houses and what the dates are for the open houses this fall, end of September, first half
of October. We are again doing I'll update you more in September, but we got a commitment from Stockton. We are again doing Greater Egg Day at Stockton. If you remember, that's when we invite juniors and seniors. Oh, yeah.
We've been running 50 to 60 families for the last couple of years that come on on a weekend morning. They go through transcripts. They go through financial aid. They go through the application process. It's especially a um a a huge
plus for students and families where the student is a first-time college student. If if you're a parent who didn't go to college yourself, nothing there are very few things that can be more intimidating than your child opening up on the website everything that has to do with
the college application process. So, the fact that Stockton gives us staff and and three hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning in in September is a is a plus for those kids. Limited juniors and seniors. Juniors and seniors. And like I said, we've been running 55 roughly families
the last two years. And if you recall, it's kind of become a joke now. It's been borderline hurricane both both days. I mean, one day we didn't even go outside. we had to go AC around the campus through the underground um um stairwells and and passageways,
but but it was it was a huge plus for the family. So anyway, I think that's it. Staff PD Wednesday and Thursday and and students on Tuesday, whether we're ready or not. Um I just have a couple things. I think I mentioned one of them before, but the
uh county meetings the first October each and that's a greater egg and going to be hybrid right away if there person would like to listen and December 11th will be the next one. Um for the October one it is how to increase student test scores be interesting I'm
curious what they might share and then December 11th is what legal issues are facing. So those are the first ones and then of course in October is um Atlantic City workshop and that's like the 20 to the 23rd I believe. So, just kind of put
all that stuff on your radar. And then, um, I say this every year, but I really mean it because pulling in, it's just so nice when the building looks ready and things are looking good inside the buildings. And we hear that we're holding staff. That's wonderful. So, thanks to everybody that
does any kind of work, whether it's, you know, getting the buildings ready, getting the inside paint, getting the outside ready, um, to all the people that are working to make sure students have everything they need and teachers, getting classrooms ready, admin. So just thank you to everybody so that everybody
comes here and that's all I got. Any old business? Point of clarification. I apologize. Um it's been a long day. Um I needed to abstain from the regular meeting and
just vote yes on the special meeting. Apologies. Thank you. I move second. Who was the second? Lois, I did. Yeah. Business one and two have been moved and second. Any questions or comments on
this? Carl, yes. Wright, yes. Edmonds, yes. Garrison, yes. Gunther, yes. Hartman, yes. Asa, yes. Al, yes. Motion approved. I just want to note that this past
Friday we had the staff appreciation barbecue here at Oakrest. A great turnout. Um, I think everybody had a really good time. We thanked them for all the work they did, like James mentioned, getting the buildings ready. Um, and we had a nice ice cream truck there, too, for them. So, I think
everybody had a good time. We played a little corn. That was nice. That was It was good. The public wish Resolution. We do. Pursuants to section 78 of the open committee act. Following subjects will be discussed in the session the board of education closing the public
personnel and attorney cl attorney client. Anticipate that the audience mentioned the resolution can be disclosed to the public when a decision is made upon the same or in the case of personnel when the need for confidentiality no longer exists. For more action conclusion of executive session may be taken.
Make a motion move to executive session. Second. All those in favor?