Weird that it's been happening every All right. >> She was talking when I walked in, so I didn't >> think >> waiting for someone to walk back. All right. >> The first person out too. Yeah. >> Oh, yeah.
>> After right >> like to call this meeting to order. >> Adequate notice has been given this meeting as required by law. notices in for publication of district official newspapers posting the Absami Cedar Creek and Oakus high schools and board to all the clerks of the municipalities within the school district. There are
two opportunities to address the members of the board. The board values and welcomes comments and opinions from residents as long as remarks are not personal or discourteous. The public comment portion of the meeting allows the board to listen community members and to hear their opinions on school policy and operations. The first public
portion reserved for persons wishing to speak about agenda items only. The second opportunity following the actions items is when residents may address the board on any school related issue. Each speaker is asked to limit their comments to three minutes and do not permitted to yield your time to another. The public comment portion of the meeting during
both sessions will not exceed 30 minutes. Upon being recognized, persons wishing to speak should stand and identify themselves by name and t. >> Please stand for the flag salute to the flag of the United States of America. to the republic for it stands
one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all and I ask for a moment of silence >> Edmonds Garrison >> yes >> Gunther here. >> Hartman >> here. >> Hasa >> here. >> Fearly >> here. Storio
>> here. >> Here. >> Hal >> here. >> Jang. >> Basio. >> Oh, we have a quorum. >> I need a motion to approve the minutes. >> So moved. >> Second. >> The minutes from January 27th have been
moved and seconded. Any questions, comments, or corrections? Garrison, >> yes. >> Gunther, >> yes. >> Hartman, >> abstain. >> Asa, >> abstain. >> Carly, >> yes. >> Storio, >> yes. >> Wright, >> yes.
>> Out, >> yes. >> Motion is approved. >> Can I go back and abstain on mine? I have to abstain on mine, too. Yeah. Sorry. >> Gotcha. >> Motion is still approved. Okay. Uh, presentation for tonight's
been postponed. So, we will move to committee reports. Finance committee. Oh, Mrs. Gar. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mrs. How. Um, on Tuesday, February 10th, we um held our finance committee meeting and the agenda
um >> first on the agenda was the budget update. And as it looks at the moment, the government will be issuing flat funding for federal aid. March 12th, the state aid will be coming out and the
governor's address is supposed to be um February 28th and now it's been pushed back to March 10th. Um we will also have another finance committee meeting within the next couple of weeks when we have more concrete numbers to work with.
Second on the agenda is health insurance. Our health insurance ratio presently is over 100% for prescriptions. And in order to save the district's money, we are looking into self-insuring for those prescriptions.
By the time our budget is due, we need to have an estimate from our present broker and that will determine if we can move ahead with self-insuring. on the agenda. Also, um referendum
update, the concession work is sporadic at the time since it's all based on the weather. There was a meeting on Thursday the February 12th on the progress and um how we're going to move forward from there. You'll probably be giving an
update. >> We met today also, too. >> Okay. You met today. The bids uh for the gym floor were due on the 18th, February 18th. And you'll see the bids are in the agenda for approval. Hopefully, well, completion will be done by July 1st.
There are some that also have to be done in all three packs to make sure that the work is completed. Um, next is discussion on port republic issue. the Port Republic um business administrator met with our
administration and our board president and our vice president to discuss their budget and the situation that they're in. Both administrations are continuing with their talks at the present time. Uh last on the agenda was the regional
learning center. We continue to explore options on how we can set up our regional learning center for the next year inhouse. At present, we have the unbuttonsman Educational Services in Smithville, which only holds so many. We
would like to be able to hire our own staff and have more control over the education that they receive. In the long run, um, with the investments, it will equal itself out. And that's all I have right now. Thank you, Tom. >> Thank you. Uh, personnel committee
Hartman, >> we all met on Thursday, February 2nd. February 12th, sorry. Um the first item was on security. The um security guards and some s SrOs want to be part of the association and we are going to put them
under separate from the teachers but include them in the NJA umbrella. Um our goal is to have that negotiated by July 1st. You okay? >> Sorry. Uh, next was also the regional learning
academy. Um, pretty much exactly what Lois said that we're looking at bringing the staff inhouse. Cost should be about the same as what we're contracting now with Unbudsman, but the discussions are ongoing for that. And for transportation secretary, we're looking to create a new
position um in line with the association pay scale to help out with the workload that is apparently a lot for that position. And for receiving st oh the receiving department stipen all of the um extra
materials come to one school and we're looking to give a stipen to out with the custodians that are distributing all of that um material to all all three schools. Retirements of staff. We have three big ones coming up. We're just in process letting everybody know that that's
coming and we are looking at new hires. And then as we know we have three three district interpreters. We are sharing one with Galloway and just continuing to discuss maybe an association for them
and they are going to have a proposal to us shortly. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Policy committee Raymond >> uh excuse me policy committee met um approximately two weeks ago now. Uh you
all receive the updated and redlined policies ahead of time. First reading is tonight. If you have any questions, let me know and we can make adjustments. But you received them all. Believe it was last Thursday. Sent them to you. So
thank you for those that attended that it didn't want to start talking. >> Pause. >> Okay. I'll move on to board member reports. So, I'd like to go to our student members and um Sophia, if you would start >> here.
>> Excuse me. This is out. I I'm sorry. I can't hear. I don't know if anybody else can. Please speak into your mic. >> I think it was fully on. I think Wang just adjusted it. >> I can't hear anybody. >> Okay. All right. So, starting with a few updates from January. Um, Absigam's
Interact Club hosted a clothing drive from uh the 6th to the 8th where we actually collected over 327 articles of clothing and they were all donated to the thrift store in Pleasantville and Absigami's CL um care closet. On January
15th, Absigami's FLA had the honor of hosting the NJ FLA Southern Regional where there were 12 chapters in attendance from all over from all over the southern New Jersey with 220 students, advisers, chaperons, and guests.
Moving on to February updates. Tomorrow will be the opening night for the Susica at 6:30 p.m. And there will also be shows this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. And then the final show at Sunday at 5:30 p.m. >> Sophia, I'm sorry. A couple people are saying they still can't hear. Is it the
mic? >> Is uh I was just asking >> can't hear a little louder. >> Just talk a little louder. >> Pretend you're yelling at like >> Okay. >> All right. So, we will be hosting a districtwide voice wrestling um event
this Saturday in our gym from 8:00 am to 4 pm. Our national honor society will induction is coming up on March 5th at 6 pm. And finally, our prem fashion show is on March 13th. So, that's it. Thank you. >> Okay, Vinnie, you would.
>> Hi. So, there's a few things I want to mention. First of all, um we just had a model UN trip up to uh Boston visiting Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology campuses. Um there's a whole
cohort of students that attended, but um notably two of them won awards in that model congress. So that good for the creek. Um, tonight there is a there I don't know if it's still going on, but there is slash was
a boys and girls basketball double header in the playoffs. Um, so I hope they're doing well. >> Girls won. They beat Pleasantville. >> Okay, that's good. And boys >> boys are winning with two minutes to go in the fourth quarter by 15. So they're going to win.
>> Fantastic. Um, the Cedar Creek academic team has been performing very well with the help of Mr. Gaza. We've won several awards uh in trivia throughout South Jersey.
Um, the football ring ceremony was hosted recently with all with the members of the winning football team getting state championship rings and that was a nice ceremony. Um upcoming is
uh tech week for theater and of course the actual play next week. Uh 9 to5 is coming to the creek. Uh we also hosted a successful blood drive through key club. Um, so that went very well. And notably
happening tomorrow, there is a schoolwide mock election run by Miss Briles. I don't know how many of you were told, but if you have registered to vote, the the Cedar Creek has voting
machines in the performing arts center. So, we're bringing in students to hopefully teach them how to use their voting machines. Staff can vote as well. So, if any of you are registered, you could show up and vote. Um, but there
are two competing periods of AP government run by Miss Briles and we'll see the results of the election tomorrow. I think that's about it. >> Thank you. Sorry, Caitlyn.
Okay, so we recently had our 21s downs dance which was basically run by student council and NHS volunteers. They kind of set up this little dance for special kids and adults to come together. It's a really fun time. We kind of just danced
together. It was sweet. Um that was also resource day which was security guard appreciation in which we gave them breakfast and snacks. Um we're also doing this sprinkles for kindness thing. It's kind of like I don't know if you guys have seen the ice bucket challenge,
but it's like when you get sprinkles thrown at you and then you have to nominate people. It's kind of like you're spreading kindness like sprinkles. So that's what we're doing. And then Davon Hannah plays second place in South Jersey group two. So he's
advancing to states for track and performing arts events like dancing with the staff and cabaret night showcase student and staff talents. That was fun as well. And on January 18th, Orest Drama went to New Jerseyian's Best
Thespian Festival and they met Hamilton star King George, which was really cool. I believe that's Jonathan Gra if you guys know him. But um boys sectional championship, they are six and three, I
think, and three in one in conference. And tomorrow is lemon day where students and staff are going to wear yellow to sort of advocate for cancer. And we also bought like lemon bombs to fund raise for Alex's lemonade stand. And we
decided our prom theme is stars over Santorini. That's it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, I'll move to any other board members that would like to share. Everybody's quiet tonight. Okay. This time we'll open the meeting up to
the public. Any wish to speak on agenda items only? >> B1 through B14. >> I'll make a motion to move B1 through B14, pages 3 through 7. >> Need a second.
>> Nobody second me. Okay. B1 through B14 found on pages 3 through 7 have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on these business items? >> Gunther. >> Yes. >> Hartman. >> Yes. >> Hasa. >> Yes.
>> Perlife. >> Yes. >> Storio. >> Yes. >> Wright. >> Yes. >> Garrison. >> Yes. >> Hal. >> Yes. >> Motion is approved. >> Okay. Transportation items. >> Transportation items found pages 7
through 11. Uh T1 through T16. >> I move T1 through T16. >> Second T1 through T16 have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on these transportation items? >> Yes, I do. On item
T16, is it the responsibility of a Harbor Township or Abseen? Just be on page 11 >> says the transportation cost will be the responsibility of a Harper Township School District.
>> Yes. But I don't believe that sounds correct to me since it's an absean school, but I could be wrong. >> Well, I think what probably has happened is the students while they are doiciled and absein at this time, their legal
residents may still be egg harbor township. So, they would incur all financial costs at this time. I will verify that, but that's my guess based on how that typically works. Yeah, it's not noted here, but I believe it is that. >> I'm sorry. What did he say?
>> He said it's not noted, but he believes I'm accurate. >> Well, we'll double check. It's probably a homeless student. >> Okay, I understand. But then maybe the motion should say that, but it's fine. You clarified it. No biggie.
>> Any other questions or comments? >> I just wanted to show you that I do read the agenda. We believe you march. >> Okay, Carol, I'll behave. Roll. >> Hartman, >> yes. >> Hasa, >> yes. >> Carly, >> yes.
>> Storio, >> yes. >> Wright, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Gunther, >> yes. >> How? >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Okay. Education items. >> I move E1 through E9. >> Second. Oh, Carrie. Carrie.
>> Okay. E1 through E9 have been moved and seconded. Any questions or comments on these education items? >> Hasa, >> yes. >> Kurly, >> yes. >> Storio, >> yes. >> Wright, >> yes. >> Garrison, >> yes. >> Gunther,
>> yes. >> Hartman, >> yes. >> Al, >> yes. >> This is approved. >> Okay. Personnel item. I'll move P1 through P22 pages 12 through 15. >> Second. >> Okay. P1 through P22. Have been moved
and seconded. Any questions or comments on these personnel items? >> Tom, do we have a readin on P1? >> P1 number three should be a start date of 227. Due to the fact that we have to move move the meeting date, they will now start the day after the meeting. So
Stephen Kig Jr. >> start date is 27 >> I read. >> Okay. So with that correction made um roll call. >> Carl. >> Yes. >> Storio. >> Yes. Abstain to P8 Cedar Creek number
11. >> Wright. >> Yes. >> Garrison. >> Yes. >> Gunther. >> Yes. Hartman, >> yes. >> Hasa, >> yes. >> How? >> Yes. >> Motion is approved. >> Okay. I think it's you're up.
>> Um to add a couple of things to the student reports. Um I think I shared with the board the picture of Caitlyn and I getting sprinkles thrown on us together. >> Um so thank you Caitlyn for setting a an example. She was the first student at Oakrest to do it. So thank you for that.
Um the students Vinnie Veia was discussing uh one student CJ RDE actually was voted best delegate at the entire convention at the uh Harvard Model Congress. So that's a pretty significant distinction. Um and then
another student um Elijah Cher was honorable mention under foreign relations. So, it pretty pretty impressive to have students go up to that type of event and be recognized. There were students from all over the
Northeast. Um, I know that because they had to come home early from Boston because of the impending storm. And believe it or not, the last set of students from a New Jersey school got home last night.
>> They did not leave before the storm. They could not get a bus out and then the bus they were on broke down on the way down. So they had to spend another night in a hotel partway home >> and just got home last night. So we brought the group home Saturday to get
them out a day early. >> All everything works worked the right way. >> May I just say that I see things from Cedar Creek about things like this. Um Kelly's putting information out and I appreciate that. I think that's nice that we know what's going on. I think
that's very good. >> Good. Um I wanted to give a shout out to the Absigami staff um from custodial to to some administrators and um the performing arts department, specifically the band director Patrick. They hosted
the All South Jersey band as they typically do three weeks ago. There are band students from like 60 southern schools here on that day. It is a 14-hour production. So, shout out to to Absa Gaming for Make Network on a
Saturday. There were students from all three schools involved. Um, but it's it's nice for our kids. I know in a couple of years in in years past, we had to drive up to like Vorhees or Glboro literally at like six o'clock on a
Saturday morning. So, we now host it down here and it it benefits our kids. So, shout out to everybody at Absame that was involved. Um, I worked with, uh, you know, we have a relationship with Atlanticare. They have the teen center at Oakrest. They have a, uh, uh,
student mental health specialist at Absagami, a student mental health specialist at Cedar Creek. I worked with their staff to set up in March. They will be Atlantic Care will be providing free health screenings to all staff. Uh,
they're going to do a half day in each of the buildings in March. does not impact their insurance. Quick blood pressure, pre-diabetes, pulse oxygen, respiration, all that stuff. A quick little check out for
everybody. Um, and we're doing a dry run with it with staff. If it works, and we anticipate it will, it will, we might offer something in August for our students before they come back to school. So, it would be an opportunity.
you know, a lot of our students financially don't get well visits. So, Atlantic Care is willing to provide at least the screenings for free. And then actually when the time comes, um, if there is care that is needed for our students or families and there are
insurance or financial questions, Atlantic Care would actually help them navigate state and federal programs so the kids could get the assistance they need. Um, we just hosted you, we spent the last couple of years talking about
opportunities for seniors um and graduating students outside of the college experience. one one uh one example recently we had 45 students who had been identified by guidance filled out a questionnaire
ahead of time and had also met or met with our uh district supervisor career development. 45 students sat through uh internship introductions for Atlantic City Electric. Uh we have a couple dozen
out of those 45 that are already completing applications. The summer internships pay $17 an hour. Uh, and it is a gateway potentially to full-time positions. Atlantic City Electric does hire some people out of their internship
program. So, if we, you know, can continue that relationship with Atlantic City Electric, it's a great inroad for our students who are looking, even if they ultimately don't want to get into the electric side of things. Even if they just want to get into the trades, if they can someday put on their resume
that they did an internship with AC Electric, I think that gives them a leg up. So, I I wanted you to know that we're still actively pursuing those those other options for students. Um last topic after the last three days
I have to adjust the school calendar. Um so Oak Absagami and Cedar Creek are out two days. Oakrest is out three. So the first step uh and I started communication with the association. Um
they were very gracious. I am going to be making the recommendation to the board, unless any of you um have a deeper concern and you can share it with me. Um that the day that Oakrest missed yesterday be made up on the Friday
before Easter break. We did that last year when Oakrest had an extra day to make up. Um we're giving staff approximately six weeks, I believe it is, um to get notification. We will work
with the association staff members that already have something planned, but everybody that works in education knows there are those days that calendars can be adjusted. So, I I will work with the association, but our goal is um to run a
half day on the Friday before spring break to make up for Orest's electrical day yesterday. assuming I don't hear anything from the board this evening or tomorrow. My goal would be to formalize this and get it out to the entire community on Monday. Okay. Um for apps,
if we do that, we can then have the same conversation about Orest that we would have with Absagami and Cedar Creek. If we don't do the Friday before spring break, I'm going to have to extend Orest even beyond the other two days at the end. So that's what I'm trying to avoid.
Um, what I'm what I'm gonna look to do now is the way that last week was scheduled, it's the week of June 15th. We were scheduled to have graduations on on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
We were scheduled for the last day with students to be Tuesday, for the last day with staff to be Wednesday. Thursday was always a day we knew we could use if we needed to. Friday is Junth. As per the school calendar, we are not scheduled to
be in session or to to be open on Junth in recognition of that holiday. Um, what I am proposing is moving the last day for students from the Tuesday to Thursday. I know we work very hard and I
know it's a passion point for members of the board for there to be each uh a separate night for each graduation. However, because of the holiday, I I'm going to make the recommendation that we will have two graduations on the Wednesday and one graduation on the
Thursday. The reason why I'm suggesting two on the Wednesday is because if we have rain, we can shift them to to Thursday. Um, I'm also going to make the suggestion that Oakrest and Absagami graduate on the Wednesday on the same
night and that Cedar Creek graduates on the Thursday. That's not necessarily following our annual cycle of who goes first and who goes when. But my reason for for doing it that way is quite simply this. Cedar Creek has the largest
combination of students from varying communities. Oakest and Absagami are both over 95% from one community. Cedar Creek has 20% from Galloway, 20 to 22%
from Hamilton Township, then there's Mullica, then there's Egg Harbor City, then there's Port Republic. I believe we have a higher chance or a higher uh opportunity for families to be split between either Cedar Creek and Oakrest or Cedar Creek and Absigami. So my
recommendation will be that Oakrest and Absigami go on the same night to try to minimize any impact on families and then Cedar Creek would go the following night. Uh if there's rain, everything will get pushed back one day as far as graduation ceremonies as it is. The
teacher day for professional development will then be on the Monday after that weekend. Um, we are still with our graduation dates and that PD day, we are still one of the earliest high schools
in South Jersey to finish. Many districts are uh after after this week's storms. many districts are into um like the 22nd and the I believe it's the 22nd and the 23rd is is for their last days
and then finishing up some on 2425 with graduations. So that that's what I'm looking at. Um and again the association I have started some convers in stone yet. These are my recommendations
based on uh a combination of in terms of trying to address the concerns. Greg >> would staff finish on that Thursday also. >> Staff finishes on Monday. Staff has an extra professional development day built in the calendar at the end of the year.
>> Can we not do virtual days instead of having closed? >> We cannot. That bill, you have heard me talk about it for two years. Um, that bill is sitting on the, my understanding is it was on the governor's desk before the previous governor left. It is there
now. I know it has received a push from others beyond me. And truthfully, the topic mattered to about 10 or 12 of us for the last two years in the state. Amazingly enough, this week I I've seen emails with 60 70 different
superintendents signed on to email. So, it's gaining speed now, but we cannot obviously do that retroactively. The just so everybody is clear, the bill, and I was part of the legislative committee that made recommendations on it over the summer. It was originally
written back last spring and it was just about weather. We asked them to include um other events such as if one building has a flood, allow, you know, a district has three elementary schools, one one building is facing a flood, allow them
for one day to get the building cleaned up to go virtual. The provisions within the bill max out at no more than three days. The provisions within the bill require notification and recognition of the county executive superintendent, but
as of right now, unfortunately, it is illegal in the state of New Jersey for us to provide virtual instruction days. Parochial schools do it. >> Private schools do it. We did it during co had a sunset built into it. And when
that state of emergency ended, the ability for us to deliver instruction virtually went away. So hopefully this is resolved for next year. I think the two storms this year put it front and center in everybody's
monitor. Um because a lot of districts lost a second day when they certainly would not, you know, like, okay, we'll give you the one day, the first day, >> but the second day, we we certainly would have gone remote if not the first. The other thing that I'll just add about
the the bill that's that's in um that's been created in Trenton, it doesn't require it. And and this is an important component to it because there were when it first came out there was a lot of push back from especially K to8s or from
some K to2 districts. There was a mother's group in in North Jersey that had like a 100,000 likes on Facebook telling people to vote against it because this was going to rob second graders of being able to build snowmen. But it's optional. If if if the district
decides they don't want to you do it, then you don't do it. So, I'm hoping that this all gets resolved uh this spring. My recommendation would be if we get this opportunity, we'll run four hours, you know, a combination of office hours and check-ins with teachers and
and just like we did during CO and then we don't have to worry about moving graduations or taking a Friday away before a holiday. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Any other thoughts? >> Okay. building snow. I think building snowmen are it's important.
>> It is important >> for kids. >> I would als I don't I don't disagree. I would also make the argument at the high school level, you come in, you could work for three or four hours and then you could go shovel the driveway like you're supposed to. >> Make a snowman. >> Did you guys all shovel your parents
house's driveway? >> That I did. >> Good for you. >> Any other questions? Really quickly, day before um Easter, is that going to be a full day or a half? >> It's going to be a half day because I I
you know, the likelihood of of people being on the move increases as the day goes on. >> Hi, >> I was going to bring it up on new business, but since we're on the topic uh with the uh superintendent report, James, can we possibly consider reaching
out to land of care? You mentioned about doing the well checkups for staff and then maybe something in August for students. One of the things that I've heard across the district is parents that are actually having issues getting their their children their physicals for
banned for you know sports. Um either that they can't get them to them or it's a financial burden. Is there a way that we could possibly talk to Atlantic Care to in that August time frame to be able to offer physicals for those students?
>> Separate conversation and we would be footing the bill for it. We could I can do some more research. I'll talk to the solicitor. We've looked at it in the past when we do our spring where when we have our next athletics and activities committee meeting, I'll have more information for you. >> Okay.
>> But but this is wellness. So, Atlantic Care actually receives grant money to do wellness projects within the community. So, they're being paid through a state grant to do these wellness checks. When we ask for
physicals, we're asking them to not only get more intrusive or more involved. There's also an acceptance of liability based on what has to be done to meet the physical and they look to charge us. So, I'll get some data, but I can tell you
when we've looked at that has been a significant issue. With that said, there are a couple of doctors in the community who some of our our ads and our buildings have relationships with. And when we know that students are saying, "I'm not going to be able to play,
period." We have had some dos donate some some time to those students. Um, but to offer it on a mass scale, we could be looking at upwards of 800 900 physicals in August and financially if
we had to pay for them, it would be not tenable. >> Is that something that there is possible grant money for? >> We can I'll I'll look into it. Okay. Thank you. >> I'll look into it. >> Thank you. Will, is there anything you wanted to add on that conversation >> as far as the student physicals for and
well the regulations anticipate and actually articulate that and by the way good evening everyone if I didn't have a chance to say good evening today good evening articulate that the students medical home is supposed to take the lead in that regard and bring that back to the school district
um I am trying to run my brain as to uh the school districts I know that this school physician uh conducts them and I'm I'm Um I I do believe it's it's the exception as opposed to the rule um for that to occur. And just following up on the previous conversation, it's not so
much the law sunset. It is that the law was specifically only for public health emergencies uh where there was a state of emergency that was a health-based emergency, not a weather-based or construction based emergency. So it's still there. That's why you still have to do a virtual plan and submit it to
the county. But um as of now, New Jersey has no law that allows for virtual instruction absent outside that parameter of of school closed by somebody besides you. Really? >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Okay. Um All right. I've got a couple things just to follow up with that. Not that it's going to do any good, but I I niece nephew, one in Pennsylvania, one in Rhode Island who got 36 inches. So, we're lucky we didn't get that. But both of them, when I asked how their kids
were doing, they both had virtual instruction. They were like, "Oh, don't you do that in New Jersey." So, >> you know, other states are doing it. So, >> frustrating for I'm sure all the people in New Jersey. Um, just a reminder, uh, your ethics forms have to be done by the end of March. if you haven't done them
yet. The instructions were sent out. Um, also I will be setting up uh with school boards. I'm going to reach out to Michelle and see if she can come to one of our future meetings to do our ethics training we have to do every year. Um, the eighth grade dialogue is going to be
at Mullica schools and that's March 23rd, I believe, at 6 o'clock. And if you've never gone to one where they different districts can choose a student in eighth grade to participate and then there's a list of questions and they get a chance to sorry share information. I talk with my hands share information um
you know what their ideas and their beliefs are and what they think about school. It's usually very um interesting. So if you've ever been to one you have to sign up just like you would for any other board meeting. Um and the students were each picked by their district. every district and only the districts that are elementary can
only pick one unless they have more than one middle school, I believe. So, uh that's in that's the next one that's coming up for the uh county board of board of education. Um and I guess the only other thing was and uh thank you Vincent already Venenzo
already mentioned it that tomorrow I know we were given the invitation to go to Creek if anybody wanted to go check it out. Um, if we do go, do we just um, like I already told Kim that I was going, but do we just check in the office with the office? >> If you want to just shoot me a text,
I'll make sure that the front office knows you're you're coming. >> Okay. >> Um, and just to clarify, >> the register to vote is not are you registered to vote in New Jersey or federal elections. You're going to click on a link when you get there tomorrow on
a QR code and and register. And that's registering to vote in in this event. And they're doing that as part of teaching kids. Registering has to be a proactive. It It's pretty cool. It's been going on for two weeks, two and a half weeks. The kids have been working on it.
>> Yeah. About around there. Um but also the registration actually closed tonight. So if they're not registered ahead of time, they cannot show up to the election the like polling station to register. teach them that like if you
showed up to a actual polling station, you would similarly not be able to register there. >> Very good. >> So if if there's students who were not proactive about it, they will not be able to fix their errors tomorrow. >> To be clear, when he says weren't proactive about it, it's been on Pirate
TV every morning. It's they've been in the cafeteria, >> gym, cafeteria, their social studies classes. The two groups, the two groups got points for who registered more students to vote. >> We gathered last I checked around 500
students out of the 950. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Can I ask a question about the eighth grade? Is that only for public school students? >> That's a good question. I'm not sure. I can check. Yeah, I just checked with NA. Just curious because I I forwarded it to
somebody um who crowd goes to one of the private schools but then I wasn't sure if that was for everyone. >> Right. Well, I know probably >> because it's county school boards, >> right? It's county school boards. That's what I was going to say. So, >> but I'll check I can check. >> Thank you.
>> Um which reminds me in case you noticed I sent an email out. Um when I was getting ready for tonight and I was looking that up, I saw that after our last county meeting, which was the hybrid one, um we had had a presentation and so she had forwarded to everybody that went. So I just sent it out to you.
So if you went there and you already saw it or you looked at it online, I mean, you know, you can just ignore it, but I wanted you to see it was about curriculum and how to how schoolboard members could be involved. So it's just kind of really a PowerPoint, but it's link uh the link at the bottom of the
page if anybody wants to see that. Um, and I think that's all I've got for tonight. Is there any old business, Brian? >> I had a community member bring up to me a uh situation that I guess the last
snowstorm. Um, I wouldn't say a situation, she's just something that she observed. Um she was behind a a student driver that she knew from the neighborhood during the last storm um trying to manipulate around the corners
and the ice and everything like that. and she knew that they were actually she knew that they were a um uh Cedar Creek student and was wondering if we could possibly consider putting into our student driver policy that in bad
weather situations that we look at not allowing the students to drive in just because of safety reasons. She said the student wasn't doing anything wrong, but she just felt that, you know, it probably wasn't a good situation for that student to be in. You know, her as
a parent, she said she probably wouldn't have allowed her son or daughter to drive anyway. But in this case here, you know, they were driving and, you know, she just was looking at safety of not only the student but others that, you know, maybe never drove in, you know, a snowstorm ever, you know, and and I told
her, you know, I don't think we had anything in there policy that that's that states that, but I said I would bring it up and, you know, something that we could >> um and then we could talk about it in a couple of different committees. >> Sure. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Any other old business? >> Okay. New business.
>> I move new business one, two, and three. >> Second. >> You should have addendum. >> Okay. NB new business one, two, and three have been moved in second. Any questions or comments? >> Yes. Wright? >> Yes. >> Garrison? >> Yes. >> Gunther? >> Yes.
>> Hartman? >> Yes. >> Asa? >> Yes. >> Perlife? >> Yes. >> Hal? >> Yes. >> Motion is approved. >> Okay. Any other new business? I just have um like uh we mentioned the finance committee meeting dates have been moved uh governor's address now
will be March 10th state aid now will come out March 12th originally our budget meeting is set for March 16th would be the we get stated on Friday and the meeting would be on Monday uh they have now moved back to moving the budget meeting to the following week either um
Wednesday March 25th or Thursday March 26. So, I wanted to see the group here had a better consensus what night would be better for you for us to have the budget meeting to go to the county office
>> right now or looking >> you could throw me a text message or phone call. Um, >> the dates again >> u either Wednesday the 25th or Thursday the 26th. So, just to be clear, we would not have
a board meeting on March 16th. >> 25th isn't good for me, but I mean, if you know, >> what time would you be? 6:00. >> I was planning on originally 7 like usual, but I can do it earlier. >> Oh, that 7 o'clock is fine. I I I I have a meeting out of town that I won't be
back into this area until like 6:30, 6:45. So, I mean, if if it's 7 o'clock, I'm okay on either night. >> Either day. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Good. Either one. >> Do we need to vote to move that or can we just do not?
>> Okay. All right. Anybody else? U if you have look in your calendars, you have something that stands out there, let me know uh tomorrow, please. I would certainly app appreciate it. Well, if we don't have a board meeting on the 16th, which is scheduled, I think, when would we have it?
>> March 25th or March. >> That's why he's moving the the meeting from that date. >> I I I Okay. >> to the next week because we need time to do the budget presentation. >> I guess my it's my ears only if the rest of you could hear it. I I could not. Everybody else could hear them. See,
it's me. I'm old. Okay. You do. Everybody has to speak into the microphone. >> Amy agrees. She's shaking her head. Yes. >> Um, >> any other new Oh, >> I'm sorry. Is that the >> Okay, so that would be for the board
meeting. >> Yes. >> Great. >> Are we having a finance? >> We will have a finance committee meeting probably the width before that. >> Before that. Okay. Just wanted to be clear on that. Thank you. >> Oh, yeah. I did have something. >> Okay. >> I thought so. I have Lilis down.
>> Um, yes. Our our um Absagami representative did mention the musical that is this weekend. Susical the musical here at Absagami and the dates have been moved. So, there is a show on Sunday.
And James, I'm just not positive if it's one or two the times. I'm just not positive on Sunday. what the time is. >> I think I forwarded the board the email, right, with directors stated. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Okay, good. And um just to let everyone know, this is your chance to see Absagami's own Steve Foris on stage in the play. And that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thanks.
Any other new business? Okay. At this time, I'll open the meeting up to the public. Anyone wish to speak on any matter. >> Can you hear? >> Yes, I can hear. >> Okay. Education. We have a very healthy profit
fund right now. So we are exploring the option of another thousand or $500. Um we're still ironing out the details of that. We're not exactly sure what the application process is going to look like, but
they program,000 kind of similar >> that that would be awesome because those kids face bills for buying boots and clothes and tools and stuff like that. That would be awesome. Thank you. Thank you.
But it's basically going to be a similar process. >> Send an email when you get to that point to Joe Sabbath. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> That's great. >> Okay. Seeing no one else, do we have a
resolution for executive session? >> Yes, we do. Pursuants to section 78 of the Upper Public Meeting Act, the following subjects will be discussed in the session of the board of education closed to the public. Attorney client and personnel. Anticipated that the items mentioned in the resolution can be disclosed to the
public when a decision is made upon the same or in the case of personnel issues when the need for confidentiality no longer exists. Promo action conclusion of executive session may be taken. >> Need a motion. So move. >> All those in favor? I
>> those against those abstaining. So move. >> Okay. Quick break. >> Bye. Yeah. >> Not anymore. >> Students, thank you. A great job as always.