>> HSD Broadcast: Think it makes it called the meaning to order. Mike, could you please call, Bro? It's been lucky this dress. Yeah, it's dresser here. Miss
Hollywood. Yeah, Mr. Knuckle here Mr. Ritter here, asada Vice President Hooker. Yeah. President Brooker. Yeah. Please stand for the flesh.
Budget flag of the United States of America. Thank you. one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Like could you please read
the statement concerning open? Public meetings? Public notice of this meeting pursued to the Open Public Meetings Act has been given by the Superintendent of Schools in the
following manner. On January 9th, 2026. Notice of this meeting was posted on the anterior of the school administration offices, 95,
Grove Street HADDONFIELD. Written notice was submitted and follow the Haddonfield Borough clerk and notices were even under the carrier poster. The retrospect newspaper
Thank you. We're gonna start our meeting off with the 2026 National. National Germinate
Exam, Commendation. It's finally. We're gonna come on up and you. And the buck countries right
away. Yeah but really everyone. Good evening are I feel like this is becoming any of tradition but that does not
finish the level of achievement of hours and Morris and Julius, because we don't medalists two of them, I received in the gold medal. Well, the second year in round
Convert on. Where are you? Well, I always went all the way to the national level and got to travel scholarship. Last year was presented time sales in
South Jersey was a national delegation of Association of Teachers of German in Germany. So he's not that was supposed to do this today but this year. But Chloe Cashman is,
unfortunately everyone so expanded and she's also In love. She is applying for the travel scholarship so we'll keep you
posted. And that a very special. Kudos and congratulations. Go to. If your result freshman and complete.
before you becoming a high school student, and now we will have to congratulations about that for winning me, gold medal for German three nationwide. Haven't heard before. And I feel like
I computed every year but nevertheless I this is the exam of Redmond. The by the associate at American Association of Teachers of German and this is sort of
academic Olympiad that gives us an opportunity to compare our students to other students in this level nation life and Canada. And it also informs our instruction of
What should we do differently and how we can improve what we're doing, right? It is a place and the way the time academically, so let's
congratulate Allison medalists, starting with the 10th grade, I don't know. Aruza, Goes. Yep, all right. S, we're not.
part of Here. But, you know, we will make sure we relate to congratulations. Had to be such a good to her tomorrow in class
and then achievement towards the sophomores. Look highs And the junior Austin King. I don't see Sasha Young but let's congratulate her. Congratulations to Henry.
every told me ever admire that he's otherwise engaged. And they have so many miscrutions. Oh yes, unfortunately, don't remember what this is. All of them. I think they are at
the game. So congratulations. Let me go, two rows. That's the two roses. Some of the steps forward. Thank you. S Congratulations again. Thank you.
Thank you for coming and congratulations. Okay, next we're going to have our student representatives report. They have asked me,
that's Okay, our first reports. Okay, I'm starting off with the high school. We have a wall drop update. We finalize the second
wall, right? To be installed soon and the representative team currently. And last year, we visited the Historical Society a couple weeks ago to obtain additional pictures for
information on the timeline. Um, youth leadership meeting took place on March 13. It was very well received Some takeaways from students were that they enjoyed bonding with people that they didn't usually
interact with and that it was nice to learn about certain people's experiences. Um, cheerleader interviews just finished up. 114. Kids were
interviewed to join the community leader program as a peer leader myself. I was a part of that interview process and there are a lot of good candidates this year. The Njgpa
finished up, everything went well and we want to thank Mrano for making it smooth for the students and staff. The musical anything goes, it's
a success and it earned five stars. It was wonderful on the students were involved in the play. Um, a majority of the students in the high school, especially enjoyed the costumes
in the big tap dancer team. If you guys do not get to go, see it and students loved it and are excited for the musical next year. Um, soft party was last
Friday and it was a hit for the sophomores and the upper classroom that attended Some spring sports updates on sports, started the week of March 9th
and they're going. Well, a lot of sports are showing you can keep this week so that's very exciting. For Elizabeth Hadden. They recently discussed their habit
of the month at yesterday's schoolwide community meeting and it was the importance of using time wisely and it was encouraged that parents support
these habits at home. Your books are now available for purchase and some exciting events that are coming up. Are the fifth grade trip to the
Field Philadelphia Art Museum on April, 10 on the Elizabeth, had an art Expo on April 23rd and the fifth grade Talent show in School Performance on Beautiful
30th, which a lot of people are safe um, regarding central, the Scholastic book Fair was except was a success and it raised money for the school. They just
dropped up their talent show and the theme was fifth grade has gone viral and every fifth grade student was involved in
showcasing, the amazing flicker class author, Adam Gidwitz presented to the students in grades K, through 5 and students are excited to dive into his
very series. Some upcoming field trips for Central are a play at the Arden Theater of Play at the Scottish Rite in Collingswood, Hopkins Pawn for Science, Discovery. And a fill a trip to the Philadelphia
Museum of Art for the 5th graders. Regarding HMS. Um, the middle school teachers have completed their recommendations for the current sixth and seventh grade
students for the 2026-207 school year and parents can review them through Sunday and submit waiver forms until March
31st planning for the Student Council volleyball tournament because underway and each tutorial has chosen its team color and everyone is very excited about it. Mr. McHale
has been meeting with three groups of students per month, each representing the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. And so far, he's met with approximately 120 students and they've been discussing
various topics including next year's, new cell phone law, and the current and past hallway systems. Use that the middle
school. Now, lastly, the PTA hosted the second record of the year on March 13th over 200 students attended and socialized without phones as they danced to
play basketball and played board games that were provided by top deck games right? Where is the new
I believe it's gonna be going along the wall like outside of those stores. A lot of the library. Is really exciting. I believe. We're using the same designer
for that, that's right. Yes, we're passion to let me know about how you time. Well, other corners community needed.
Thank you. Okay, we will move on to presentation. We have Landon Collins first I was going everybody. Hi, Jeff Potter. Doc Tech from Land Associates here to give you an
update monthly update on the referendum projects. like I said, every month a lot's been going on this past month even more probably perhaps than in the
past. So some key discussions Tatum edition is being redesigned. Commencement has started last week. We are full board full steam ahead of that.
I had an addition bids were received last week and we are going to reject those bids and negotiations with contractors. It's gonna be looked to award
that bid probably in the next 10 days. And then the asphalt shingle, roofing replacement projects for both had in school
and Central School was it was Excuse Me, bid underbid, Excuse Me and awarded the nurses. Sweet and classroom alteration at Central will be awarded as
that was also taken in under bed. And also Hopkins, Field Projects Happy report that was also under good and we will be awarding that project as well.
So practicing design phase Hopkins Gym, we are well you know in front of that one having a lot of fun and design when we
come here next month, we plan to present some updated, renderings for Hopkins Gym, something some minor tweaks have been made as we progress your design, I
think you're gonna be happy with them with us. Solidified, the floor plan, we have our mechanical electrical, plumbing designers all full steam ahead and we're looking at that
project. In a few probably four months or so. The next project in design is kind of a stale one. It's a district wide fire alarm replacement. Again, that's
gonna be a summer 2017 project so our design team is kind of on the back burner, you know, on that project. But we are working diligently on that one. That
once again there's no problems there but that's moving through design, the Cooper replacement that continues, You know, to be designed here, we were
originally looking to have that coupe, a design bid and install in concert with the Memorials, High School auditorium, we found out last That's not possible. We're
going to push the installation of the cupola back, a few months, probably next spring. The install, the fabrication is just, it's gonna take a lot longer the lead times a lot longer and the design is a
little more intensive, but the good news is our original schedule for the KOOPAL. Installation was going to be summer 2028. One of the last projects we were touching here.
We just wanted to push that up. So it was in concert with the auditorium as well. Kind of had both those projects finish and happen at the same time. Unfortunately push back a little
bit. As I mentioned, going back into Tatum, we sent over floor plans, updated floor plans for schematic design for the new edition for the district today.
So we're looking to get some impact or seasons and insights of those some review on those and we'll be off to the races and design development. we've
also been working with, you know, colliers behind the scenes as, as we do for you know to look at these projects, find some synergies, find some things
at work. Some commonalities between the projects contractor Wise and we've actually got yours came up with a great idea. It's actually bid both Hopkins
Gym and the new Toyota edition at the same time, to provide an economy of scale for contractors. The great thing with both these projects is they are pretty much stand alone, new construction
ground up properties their projects. So we find, you know, total value of that work. It's going to be around 13 million dollars. That's a really
attractive amount for a contractor. So again, we're looking to originally, we're looking to kind of probably bid Hopkins towards the end of the summer and Tatum as soon as we
can. Now we're kind of trying to even those out so they can both put at the same time work accelerating our team on Hopkins and we're also accelerating our
team Will Tatum so we can our design team that is to get them both at the same time. Projects out a bit.
we mentioned Haddon last less week we received bids, you know, there were a little over our budget. So because we've been this twice, we're going answering answer the negotiations with the
contractors. All the contractors that are bidding. So again, probably in the next 10 days. We're going to look for that.
And we're pretty excited about that. And then that's what my products and design. I'm gonna go into the projects and construction. So then we can kind of talk everything through
here projects in the construction, we have Hoppingstar field. As we mentioned was just awarded where working with contracts right now behind the scenes. Same thing with the nurses suite,
classroom additions. That was Fortunately, that was actually awarded to Andrea Construction. Has also doing the 1890s building. So again, we can't pick these contractors but it
actually worked out at the same contractors working on both projects. So, you know, there might be some economy of scale there in terms of a lot of things in the construction
side. So, or Have to report that we're kind of, you know, in contracts with that as well. We're in contract, with the asphalt Shingle, Roof
Replacement project which will be a summer project as well. and lastly, before I turn this over more, the fun construction, exciting, a setting projects to
Kyle over here, the a-wing and seeming window replacement for about 10% for completion. Good news is all submittals shop drawings for the windows
themselves have been approved and that is in production. So that is also summer project that will also loop in the fall for the completion of the window replacement project. and before
I kick this off the colliers for the construction side, Is there any questions on the design side? I had one question about the Coppola and if we were able to, at the historical
society is allowing us to use the Work on. Detailer. Requesting. Um, loaded question. Loaded answer. Yes. And no. So what we're going to
do is present that to the haddonfield. So the preservation commission, we're hoping to present it on April, after April. I think their second week of seven months at each
month, that's probably going to be met. We're apoint. April 8th and we are finalizing the design and kind of, we're trying to get a more, I guess. Constructive design ready. So that we can,
when we present, we're presenting everything in real detail, we're working back and forth. There's probably three manufacturers in the state of around the state of New Jersey.
That's specializing these Google US. If you drive, really to these beautiful cupels on the tops of some of these churches that were recently replaced. That's their bread and butter,
that's what they do. So, we are working pretty diligently with them. They have a lot of, it's just, it's basically a mini
house that's installed over there about a 16 foot by 16 foot hoopla. So, there's just a lot of design, a lot of structural detailing and anchorage, and we're kind of we're just in the weeds with
that right now. So once we have a more definitive design package, ready to presents the handful Preservation Commission, We will do so and
that's going to have all materiality class, fiber reinforced concrete is material. We're looking at we're also looking at other materials such as aluminum.
aluminum face, you know, foot construction as well. So we're looking at a couple different options to give you the most. historically. Excuse me, accurate Google, there is, in fact, I might be reaching up to you who've had some interaction
with the head and feel preservation commission because you mentioned there's some photos that you're looking for. We're actually looking for the same thing. We're trying to find
as much data on this Google as we can. The couple that's out there right now has kind of been refurbished and prepared over a number of years and it's a
little bit different than what it used to be back in 1923 was directed. So finding that information is it's has been a little tough so far. If something comes up will
definitely entertain it. But again I think they are more concerned with the detail than the materials, right? That was
that was what I took away. Um, I thought no, I thought the preservation commission was because the glass driver reinforced concrete is Common
material and new material. That's a new technology. That's, you're able to create these cupolas almost exact to the, to the every detail is,
it's molded. Pretty much, but it's a newer technology. So there's some preservation commissions that say, Yes, that's great, it's newer technology, but we want to see
the old technology. Which is. increasingly expensive because your old Google is probably made out of 10. It's it's very it's not conducive to our construction
market today, so yeah, we're looking at all that but that was their main concept. Projecting the bins and you did say that, we're hoping that we can award that And we left our conversation and we were unsure
like what does that actually mean? When do you think that that Ten feet, we want to make sure that we could hopefully get
five people to show up to a meeting. So today, maybe this exact moment I was gonna bring this up.
so we're rejecting the kids tonight Jeff can start making negotiation process until tomorrow. You know, as a committee we were talking. Well, we'll meet next week, if we can
get people, well, they had digital currency clarification. That didn't say your own Tuesday night. This is actually, this is something that needs six foot six. Oh, yes. So he requires
third. Okay, yes of the course. So immediately six my question I asked Jeff today. I said Yeah we were talking about like, maybe Thursday next week and I
know it's I mean, Good Friday on Friday and then I mean we are originally thinking like maybe Monday who's gonna be character.
I just Yeah, originally but I really talking about. Yeah, we're saying hey, we'll meet next week. So but I guess, what's the
difference between the day before? Good Friday or the Monday? After Easter? I said It's a difference. I think
Monday. So I or Tuesday, better. Hey, whatever the board we need, we need sex, whatever. the board can be young, so you can hear that in consideration with what can we make you strongly
when it was available in the seventh. Because I don't see anything Tuesday. Yeah, Tuesday the 7427 evening or evening activity you. Alright, so we've got sex.
So maybe we'll shoot for April 7 and that's better. It gives contractors a little bit more time as well. because that's my first order business and you're right, not much is going to be
getting done. Yeah, it's gonna be not as labor intensive as the 189, he's going to negotiation for instance that was a value engineering listen together with Scope items that we wanted them
to tackle. This is more going to be less of a kind of a final and best offer to see if there's anywhere in their bed that they can. Perhaps offer some
concessions but still get the same. We're not that far. Correctly. So I do think that there's yeah and seven Block Seven on the seventh and just Michael send out kind of invite
and then hopefully will be here again This is like this, I know we were like it. That almost every week. Well for good reason, right?
Yeah, yeah. Just just on that point, the original bids came in at 8.75 million dollars. The rebid basically getting the same product but strategically valuation in the
project. Got us down to 8.277 less, Friday. So you strategically did save a lot of money for the district, but still delivering the same product and, you know, we're almost there. So we are
very close. Just to know that information, obviously, then we saw developed on the On the rejection, but all that information would be
anticipated. Stuff. Yeah, yeah. And financially, speaking where throughout the referendum, right now? We're looking pretty good. We've got 450,000 in the
previous savings. that's great. As we look at forecasting of the projects and just because itching to get up here, we're almost through the big heavy hitters in terms of design the
next level. The next products we have or the Tatum edition and Hopkins which you know, not going all things wood here it is new construction. It's going to
be less volatile in terms of like what we just did with Tatum and so again knocking on all things would hear we are we've done the hardest so far,
but hey we now have cost control. We can cost control for Hopkins and Tatum and we kind of be more of a grasp on Constructibility. So we're gonna
make the best decision that we can as we've been doing for the best, so thank you. Sleeping everybody. I'm here. Representing colliers for Rich. Brown could make it tonight.
So, Decided to make it just go over the construction projects that we're currently are working on the auditorium over at the middle school or near-in,
completion About 85% of the way, almost all mechanical plumbing and electrical work has been completed by the subcontractors, they're working
on finishes. The only big piece left is the stage four itself which is scheduled to begin the first Supposed to get in next week and then we'll start the
week after. Generations. The audio-visual contractor has completed all their install. All they have, but yet to do is pick the
plastic off their lights. Finally, set everything up and put the curtains in, which they're going to do the beginning of next month. And then, the last piece is the
seats, which is a little bit of a floating date, but we're open right in the middle of April and April 17th. Moving on to the other side of the building, the
interior, alterations the 1890s building. Dandries about 20% complete, they've completed the majority of their demo work.
Get a little bit of a setback there. on. They have to conduct an abatement yesterday. And today I got a text about a half an hour ago that they completed that and they cleaned it all up,
so they should be good to go tomorrow, Jeff. And I will be on site tomorrow. and they can complete demolition and then they're gonna get started with framing and
actually build them back up from what they've done. Um, and then the middle school auditor are the high school auditorium. Next, they haven't started any
actual construction yet. That's pending the completion over at the middle school. but we have in the background starting with Jeff and the contract of himself, the submittal process, just so any
items that they need to order ahead of time our order. And we can hit the ground running when we start, I believe, right now.
And then, I just got our Jeff mentioned. Andrea also was awarded the Nurses Suite project. We talked a little bit with them yesterday morning
thought Will We'll get a kickoff scheduled for that here in the next couple weeks and we'll hit the ground running
with that project as well. Anything else? Thank you guys. We're working together on that and keeping us, keeping us on track. Alright,
Mr. Catalano your preliminary budget presentation. I'm five percent, the moment we've all been waiting for um, well, we're oh Just you
don't have curriculum this, we didn't do curriculum, right. All right, step you can try finance and still not aside from what what's gonna talk about. You isn't here, do we have
anything for policy? No, we didn't know. Okay. Um and Mike you don't need Lrfp, right? PTA updates. Yeah I went to
Lizzie on. Yesterday evening. They? I continued to be impressed by the amount of parents that are showing up to PTA meetings that are involved, that are contributing to the
schools. I think it's really great and it's a very good crew over there. And Mr. Bissinger presented, his report about all the wonderful things that are
going on. In the building. They had their Valentine's Day, parties did professional development that went well, Fourth grade did their
immigration museum and we'll be going to Ellis Island in a very successful. Raise Please and Kindness Week. Which they
combined with counseling. So those two things that Raise freeze for doing good. Deeds and counseling kindness. We were
together. Lizzie won the cooking. They went last year,
too. I don't know. we were sure. We were assured. That the really child's one was not judged by their parents. chicken gyros. I heard, you know, you were one of the judges. I was just back that
that chicken gyro recipe, I contact. the next day, and I cooked for my family next year. is that it was very impressive to both Syndicate and the Feel child didn't have parental
help in cooking. They were doing it all solo, so good for them. And they're gonna be served. It'll be added to the menu. Each of those dishes, it's gonna be
there, just fun. Um, wetlands traveling turtles. Was one of the assemblies. They had our goes to school was down in the classrooms. First grade went to the aquarium Liberty Science presented to
assemblies one year towards the younger. Students one here towards the older, the author event that you talked about there. That was funded by all
three elementary school PTAs each of them kicked in a third of the cost to make that offer, visit happen and there was some really great scheduling done to make sure that the Lizzie
Morning kindergarten was able to go to central and participate and see the presentation. And the Central, Pam kindergarten was able to go to Lizzie and see the
presentation. So everyone was able to Participate. I think that's most of it. Oh, the other thing to mention is traffic patterns at Lizzy. If any Lizzy parents are listening
or anyone who drives over in that area, traffic patterns continue to be an issue for that community. Please encourage your children to exit curbside
and not into the street. And please, You're going to Park Park. In a way from the school and not in the middle of the
street. Mr. Bissinger's working with Chief Cutler and trying to get some signs moved. and working with County and trying to perhaps get something like a one-way situation
happening to make that a little bit safer. But for the meantime parents should be responsible for making sure that They end their caregivers are dropping
curbside. Are you ready? Do you finish all PTAs and That real quick. I wish we had more people there. They were told, Sevenfolding Tammy
myself, so, they mention that I turn out. So a couple of things we talked about was obviously graduation yard signs, Thailand costs for those, that's all the process for gradually seniors. Steph
appreciation week is May 4th Will be breakfast as always. And then they're talking about. Trying to get, you know, gift card each day for drawing for
the teachers and funding for that. one. Suggestion I had was once you go in town and solicit gift card donations, from the businesses and get multiples of ten dollars, whatever might be,
you'll have more teachers engaged. They like that idea. So I think we're gonna be doing that so I or two. That's what We have more period so that's probably gonna happen. Talks
about Post-graduation Party for Seniors, and, of course, being able to get funding for that sounds like funding has been downloaded a bit from parent
participation to PTAs. We want to just, you know, a little more participation, the big news. So as we mentioned this, the soft part,
it just happened, but the big news is the soft and frosh parties or events are going to be combined in the future to make room for drumroll. Please the homecoming
dance that is happening, it is on for 26, 27 school year and tentatively, they're still working with Lefty on the schedule. but technically
looking at a Friday October 16th game in October 17th, Saturday dance, For homecoming. So It's
gone wonderful, which is exciting news. So there you go. Thank you. Anyone else? All right, hate them. Have I know
Tatum having some machine made. A professional talk about that. All right, Europe. Thank you, so sad. We'll just show off. Gino showed me how to
use the remote with slides. Use my phone, you got to fly. You can't show it off. Alright, so we're here present the budget. We've been talking a lot about
this last couple months. I've been a lot more work but a lot of conversations, you know, the next slide Chuck. Alright, here's we're gonna cover
tonight. I'm gonna explain where we're at in the process a couple things milestones in the horizon. Talk about our story
where we've been what we've done I'll get into the numbers. I'll talk about tax impact designing, all administrator causes something. We felt about it last month too. I'll talk
about that. And then any questions and answers? We've been talking about this more than we ever had in a public
setting as a board, you know, with other groups. So slow me down if you need me to all right, but but don't be shy to
ask questions for the presentation. so, Wise man, once told me your budget your story, right? So for a big part
of our story is is making sure our budget supports our mission statement. We will be believed the budget that we have proposed. The United is is
helping us accomplish our mission. So yeah something chuck's all always parks on our mission statement so I think that's
Of course. He's not turning his life, right? Tentative budget. That would get submitted to the executive county superintendent. Okay. So
that's that's tonight tomorrow, I would actually do that and then we come back on May 7th at our hearing and are adoption though. Okay? So we can do that on the same
meeting and then if that gets improved then adopted on May 7th, then we are on July 1st. We're living in the budget that we're talking about. Veteran. All right. Um, in the last
slide, you saw the administration, obviously is a big part in the budget process. They they come up with what their budgets, they meet with
their staff, their students, they meet with us, that's a month and month months, long process, part of that process, they bring to us, we call them
budget admissions. So budget initiatives or something that we currently don't fund or do and it would like to include in our next year's budget. and we sit down, we
talk about it. They tell us what it is, describe why we need it? How much it is, of course. And then also, make sure it ties into into our goals. I never really talk about that. They
say, Hey guys, by the way, there is a sync. me, we talked about that. We Everything costs money. There is still not in the
budget so that's what I put them in. Kind of broad buckets for you. That's what these are. These are, these are needs and ones to be frank, but so these things are they're
coming. Those kindergarteners coming. So, you know, we wanted to get some of that staff that we will need in a couple years. But these are things that we can defer. We don't
want to defer that we can defer them but this is coming soon anyway, so again but all these areas are things that come to us as initiatives that we would
love to do and may soon need to do but they're not the budget. So that's one thing I want. So, this is actually a slide that is identical to the one you
guys saw last Tuesday. The only difference is this the staffing slide. The only thing that's changed in 90s time is we're actually Happier that these numbers are down. Those ft not teaching
staff. Members were There's two more there I think and another support staff member. So that that's the only thing that's
changed in nine days time of working. Yes, it's off there. Yeah. And say that again, really updated version of it. It's the operating thing that I changed
on here from Chuck's Slide, nine days ago is the staffing. One. There was, I think it was 0.5 ft 3.5 throughout 3.5 ft and there was other support staff.
And Cutting as many not staff. We are not cutting a talk about in the last name, Correct. When you want to talk about how we did that, you want me to tell
her how to get that for sure. So what after after March 17, remember in Washington teeth are official deficit.com we're still 21,000 On the board asking you guys go
up. Try find some revenue and look at it again. So Mike and I sat down we talked about some of our concerns with some of these but we took our miscellaneous
revenue, which we had budget about 280,000, we put 25,000 more into that. That's a number that can bury between 200,000
and half million dollars. So we felt comfortable putting 25,000 as you have to do that. we can appropriate any money in revenue for facilities charges because
we're putting in their facilities to charge policy and we weren't sure where we can land, but we are putting a 25,000 out of that because Based on our new numbers, we
should make significantly more than that. But some people not use a facilities, they cost more. So we produce that. So that's what We talked about
Egypt, I already processor plus which kind of a savings account. we have like not touch but given a situation we hold $75,000 from that and that's actually reduce appropriations, not revenue.
That's maybe that, um, our ministry group, Their collective bargaining unit. We sat down and we sat down with the with all the principles and
redid schedules, and share staff, and spend several hours saying, Raise for me. How can do this, How do we save that? We
were going to be hiring 0.5. Elementary school teacher. Um, and we found a way not to help prepares that we found way, not to do that by using high
school staff, who were certified K-12 timing. Degree did her schedule, sliding some of those over to save that 41,000 on the hiring that teacher.
We have budgeted with contractual budget. We have to deal where in the contract It says, this group is entitled to this, it's going to cost X
amount of dollars has to said. We'll give up some of those things and took their money. Tens of money and threw it back in the operating bud. So hats off the map, for doing that.
That was that was that was clever planning, Geo found some extra money in his budget lines. One of the things is we put up. We put a blank number
for we haven't developed our goals. Yeah, we developed in the summer, we don't have any, but we try to budget for those who reduce that budget and try to be more involved about that. by
doing all of that, I'm not gonna give away Mike's tax increase but by doing all that, we're able to not only get rid of that 20 to 25 dog deficit, but we're
able to put it back on our second shift, made like major, which is significant because that person is secures abilities at night, make sure everything works. keeps up the painting
abilities. If they look so much about they used to and restore a general music. Teacher, really And that was not happening. We were looking at losing perhaps
third grade orchestra, fourth grade band, so by doing those moves and getting those things together, we were able to keep that music position and do that.
So that was the work that happened between last Tuesday and tonight going back. And I say, I got a hats off to my principles because They solve
this in ways. I would have never even thought of trying to solve these things. And if you're ever to move with elementary school principles, talk about how
their schedule works and secondary don't have their schedule works. it's like someone speaking Spanish and trying to work them all out. It's completely different
language but after a while, we were able to free some things up. And like I said, start using staff across grades that didn't not have done less. Pretty
dramatic changes were made in the schedule. So that was the work. That was done in the last week and that was able to get us to restore the restore those
two positions. That's how we got to that number coming down. I am so, so grateful to all of you that did that work because I think those
two positions, Were incredibly important. I think it would have been Pennywise and Pound foolish if they had been lost and so really glad Preserve
them. And now there's actual positions up there these people notified, okay. Yeah. What are the two points? Um, the two positions, the one is recital who retire. so we're
not gonna replacing her. The other is a math science position. secondary math science. If you don't know if it's not the science yet, we
know how possibilities, but there are some factors involved in that and the others, the American Sign Language going from a point to a point five position.
I'm glad that we're retaining freshman sports. So question, this was all the same correct. Are we able to retain any the middle school? Yes, as well.
We'll maybe. interim, Roll Coaching Positions, Probably there's type of things of the intramural coaches really looking more reducing schedule
reducing season some of these like freshman seasons go to 80% seasons, that type of stuff. So you're getting reductions that
way. So, we were able to maintain everything, but we are going to be tighter. Yeah, that's what. Yes, and I think three better to cut the schedule shorter than to cut
the program and yeah, great things. You go in the next or Oh, are you? Yes, Mike, I'm sorry. Yeah. All right I thought for somebody so much. Sorry, here's
the numbers so total budget, 59 point 59 million one 128,811. So that's how much money that would come in and out of the
district from the life First 2026 to June 30th, 2017. Remember. From 120 140. You know what you don't have any
second, right? Federal federal entitlement grants. They're, they're driven by Criteria In order to get idea, funds title funds, nothing, you
control, same thing with debt service. The voters voted that is us. Paying off voter approved referendums. That's that's
that. You don't have any discretion of that. Everything that you have discretion hours content. Okay? So what makes up
front, Obviously I I fun is technically broken up between capitol expenses and on operating expenses. So that's that's the difference that
138,000 hours was that capital technology infrastructure improvement? I described last week. Everything else is 51.6 million dollars. So all of that 51.6
million dollars, the funding aspect that our revenue side. 44.7 million dollars. That's, that's what the tax salary is
involved with. I'll talk about taxes more in a couple slides, but that's tax level is for prisoners 5.9%, increase on the general fund tax money. Okay.
Any questions on the numbers? I just wanted to point out, fun, funny stuff for revenue with idea grants. And all those things coming in that is money that we're entitled to, but
we're also required to find special. occasion, and the class bar exceed, The amount in that fund, whatever four. So if people are looking at this and
saying, Well, why is special education sort of a variable issue that we have trouble, not trouble accounting for, but that they're easier to year in the budget. It's because we're
required to provide all those special education services and that fun. 20 does not keep pace with what we are required to do.
Yeah, very good. So small, I gives you. How did you make it bigger? Yes, it sounds like this
thing. Oh okay. The question about the numbers. if you're looking at last year's slide and saying why isn't the
same because it does, so this really doesn't change. It's industry standard. 85%. I think if you look it up, that's the industry standard and, and what sound benefits
cost, they're 76. 77% is salary benefits for our budget. You may have actual differences in those smaller areas, but that's this looks the same every year. So
So this is where we're spending our money ahead, Chuck. So, key factors. Speaking of payroll benefits total, payroll and benefits
doing a 5.9%. So that's it's almost 40 million dollars. We pay things like 30 38 over 30 million dollars as much salaries and benefits for
budgeting for next year, you said, Tax. Let me get statutory. We're only allowed to increase that general fund tax. Let me buy, two percent, but
there are adjustments that were allowed to take for certain reasons enrollment, which we're not eligible for this year. Health health care costs increase. We're allowed we that
is when we are eligible for this year. The healthcare adjustment is about 1.3 million dollars. The rest of this 1.6 million dollars that we're allowed to go over
two percentage bank cat. It's years, we it's years. We did not take the adjustment. So it's another three hundred thousand dollars. So, both of those
adjustments together, that's the that's the additional 3.95% over 2%. Okay. CD just is Chuck Chuck. David
news last week or a couple weeks ago. went up by 49,000. So with extraordinary 8, our total state is about 3.6 million dollars about seven percent of our
operating budget. all right, little and I if we can talk all day about the state farm right staff for everything they call
all day, something that I thought of just it's just another point. Just emphasizing how How it's not working. Not for Haddonfield. So, as part of
as part of bring on Chuck, sorry, as part of the this, the state funding formula that there is a what's called T&E thorough and efficient. Education that we have to
provide. It's a budget. It's a number that is the minimum that we have to spend to provide a thorough and efficient education
for our students, right? So for us, that that number is about 46 million dollars. Okay. I'm
sorry for 48 million dollars. if we were to only increase our taxes by the maximum, of 2% every year we take Us, six
years. Eight years or eight years to get there. On the other side of the formula, there's something called equalization eight. We haven't,
we had pills never received equalization in what that aid is is a calculation that helps helps the local tax. The local tax base is meet that TV required that their own
efficient, educate education number. Okay. But you have your local fair shares. A calculation. Okay. Two drivers. equalized valuations of the town and the income of the town,
Okay? Then it comes up with your local fair. Share Our local fair. Share is 69 million dollars. That makes sense to everyone. It
shouldn't. All right, that's why we don't receive more, We would get a local districts that received equalization aid. that their local fair share is below. Is below their, their team,
their their ad agency budget. Okay. so, 600 It would take us, 26 years to get if you increase, 26 years of that calculation today. 26 years, Where Chuck's here 26
years from. Now, you can tell people Oh, I'm sorry to go back the and part part of our plan. I chuck touch on this. It increase in
activity. So that's part of our partnership. okay, so taxes taxes only so I said 5.9% increase on the tax level so that's a it. Two point
two point, five million dollar increase. for taxi from last year, you're on right now and and actually all right this is something I
usually say, for maybe the public hearing the adoption. But but you guys want to see one to see like what the levels impact
are. So, you know, this is a three different levels, 300,500,700,000 assess values. The average assessment haddonfield in 2026 is 54,000,
The, you'll see that effective increase of 4.99%, which is about 467 a year. Just generally, this is just general fund. Okay, I wanted to, I can I was going to include that service too, but I want to
hone in a fact that what you really have discretion over the mean thing. You're voting off that service. That's love
you. But what what is, what has your discretion is? The general fund? I want to focus on that? This is just the general fund portion of the taxi. So
averages. That's how would be 467. increased annually next year. Yes, yes, right. um, and speaking of that service, I'll
talk about it kind of anecdotally outside of the slide. But what's crazy about debt service? I think, I've
explained how well the finances have gone with that service. Crazy thing is so that tax levy will only be increasing.
22,000. there's actually a tax relief in them, but not substantial, but I say that's tax relief. 500,000 systems gonna see two hours less a year.
Yes. So it's so 400 and dollars annual. Yeah. Just Little note down there, and we'll find print. So, That we could have recommended to you tonight. We could have
gone up another $60,000. Okay. Which is another point. One four percent So, that's so we we have another two buddy
cycles after this year, that that's $60,000 can be used as tax before. Okay. All right, kind of West segment of this is admin Klaus adding
cost has been a topic as we've discussed the budget. Um, these are student admination that's all right. Shout out to Russell, Green are our math science supervisor. He's the one that TVs Chuck I
think believe we shared this with the board already but just the show everyone here obviously. the higher number, the kind of it's an officiency standard.
We're showing how efficient we are. So these are, these are with some of our neighbors here or lower on this list. Excited to Source and New Jersey
School performance. Of course, with Jane Districts. Love with someone there. And then the last next slide Chuck. you've actually seen this table
before, these are per people admin costs for the 2025-2026. Full year, All I did was state with our what are for the budget
has calculated for This was your 27 admin, course was 1,258, which is statutory. I have to, we have to be below a regional limit, there's a regional limit for South Central
and North Goes higher. You know, we are well below that number one of my four percent. It's actually actually kind of high. If you look at a per
people basis, the main driver, that is a health care cost, healthcare costs. That's that feeds into this calculation. This is actually administrative
cost here. Includes it's not administrator. No, it's I mean anything, that's administrative. I mean, Salaries benefits supplies and services. This is actually this
is something way behind the scenes, but the administrator call cost limit is a big aspect of submitting. The budget. I've colleagues colleagues about
we're having a hard time dealership because of health care costs. Yeah, it increase it so much that to get more of the weeds. Not only, you have to stay below the limit the regional limit, you actually
have to stay below your revised current year budget on per people calculation for I was only, I was only off by four dollars. so who's
close, which is so frustrating because 198% of what we do is sent to early driven and We
have no control over costs. And so we have the statutorily fulfill requirements and keep them within a cost of which we
have no control. So it's it's, I know, you know that, but it's frustrating. Yeah, it's a frustrating exercise because the things that we cut are the
things that like the wands, right? The things that are nice yeah, but again I mean these last couple slides are really They're an efficiency measure. So good job. Make the question
questions there was a questions and answer. Slide any questions, anything. Anything good. I'm of us having done this. Yeah. Anyway, okay, we're all. I
think very clear on how we got here. I, I don't know. I personally, it's been a lot of work. I think for everyone involved. but I
do think there are some advantages to moving up, our timeline and being as proactive as we've been. Yeah, okay great. I thank you for everybody for your effort on this and thank you for the community for weighing in.
Um, so good job. Going back with the principles as well. I need a few of those wins at very end that that made a huge difference. So those excellent, excellent service center
profusely last night, like, just all the work that yeah, as I said people did as I did with Tammy, right? Thank you, anyone have any
questions. Okay, thank you very much. All right, Dr. Priola, that's a two updates. Under the technology in umbrella. that I like to share with the board.
One is an update on our path towards generative AI policy and guidance for the district. as I talked about at our last meeting, the survey clothes,
we're still parsing through that data but we're also working with focus groups completed. Two focus groups with close to 30
staff members in total to help really illuminate the data. You know, whenever we collect data in the district, whether it's through a survey or otherwise we through do it through the lens,
trying to ask ourselves. What is the daily telling us and what might the day to be asking us to do. So that's the lens with
which I'm conducting these focus groups. I have two more, focus groups upcoming one with parents. And one of the students, I was happy to see that over 30 parents in the
district, Express interest to participate in that focus group and 10 students in grade 6 through 12. So, I'm looking forward to those
interactions. And again, the end goal in this is to develop. guidance with how our staff and students will utilize generative AI envision And the second
piece is, you know, there's been there's been some talk at the board level over the past year year or so certainly nationally you're seeing it on the topic of Ed Tech in
screen time. So we really started taking a deep dive into this with the Advent team about a month ago, and we decided we're starting with our K to five, and
the work we're doing now is really quantifying What does screen time? Look like in our classrooms, what's required by our curriculum.
Um, how much time does that total and how does that compare to national norms? We're also looking at the efficacy of what we're doing the programs that
we're utilizing, so that will culminate in a report that I will share with the board. And a byproduct of that will be teach a guidance to our teaching staff, starting with K5 on
screen time, guidance using a tech and certainly will also be a useful reference for our They have any questions or concerns? We're able now to have a better idea of what that
looks like. Since we've had a record number of just in each one, I'm going to pass tonight. Thank you.
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anyone like to make a public comment, Okay, I'm gonna close public comment. Items for approval governance, exceptions of the monthly suspension HIV, Daniels and
Violence Report, Approval of fire and security drove report, policy approvals for second, reading and adoption. And then abolishment of policies and
approval of the revised 2526 academic calendar year. Death and night. Questions or comments on these, just a reminder that counter
advising is making tomorrow a full day and Monday a half day because I didn't even. Yeah, tomorrow is like no, you
don't know today? You like your kids are older like you don't, you know what? If you just,
yeah. Any other a good reminder? And we have spring break coming up, right? All right. Michael. You almost wasn't a hooker. Yes, it's been lucky. Yes.
This dress, yes, Mr. Ashley, yes, this Hollywood. Yes, yes, Mr. Ritter, yes, Yes, President. With special
education. Overnight field trips Res. Olution Board of ED and Personal services for an out of district placement Resolution, between the Board of
Eden, currently Burlington County Special Services School. District motion. So Craig, and that true.
Questions are comments about those. All right. Mr. Becky yes, this dress. Yes. How long were yes. Mr. Number Yes. Yes, just for Twitter. Yes. Vice President Hoker. Yes.
President Quickie yeah. Personnel. Group of new personnel transfer salary, upgrades, mentoring extracurricular, coaching
appointments of options and resignations, resolution to approve the extended school year and summer, special ED staff resolution to approve, polymeric for
professional development, resolution to improve. Large patron for additional collaboration. Resolution to
improve Jake. Kohli is a one-on-one-e. Right. Extracurriculars resolution to approve, Patricia Patty is the one-on-one on one aid for a student in
self-contained group, resolution to approve teachers to attend, child, study team, meetings and perform evaluations for summer,
2026 resolution to approve, Sarah Dominic to provide health instruction approval of employees, to provide up to 404
total hours of counseling. Resolution to approve teachers to provide homeown instruction motion. Linda and Greg.
questions or comments about this, I have retirement where they have a call you Just what
a wonderful person. I mean, she's going to be this so much whenever I came to high school in your room. You did not miss but always gotten her room. not
just because his food being cooked. It's just a wonderful happy place to be. her room was active. It was always buzzing.
She's kind and caring. And she now has about ever, I've been doing her room over decade. Now, there's not yet been a steak. Cooking for me yet, even when I
asked everybody. now, she's got only a couple months left to throw a steak in there. Bye, she's an institution here and The hallways could be different. It's a good
different. Feel you walk in that hallway. You must have a code. I had a question yet. So always I could feel the same that entire the middle of science. There's
Arlene cooking away, right? Because right in the middle of Science Hall, right? And it's gonna be not the time before, great. Yeah, that's like great, but the route that holds good different feel that that's
a shame but I know the audience gonna be so happy to love retirement. She's still very active and she's gonna find a lot of stuff to over time. And so, right, very happy for her.
But she'd be great. At either a quick question about the hours of counseling for the summer is that the normal amount. Just? Okay guys, I didn't know if there was more
this year that should be cut back over the seven years, okay. Yeah, it seems like a lot. That's what college can you monitor points? This is. Yeah, okay.
Schedule, still, that's why I scheduled to redone and rebuilt, and Mr. Holman builds the master schedule, since we have some workers, something happens if someone that you have a
reasonable answer schedule but this is Kids changing courses, this is college work, this is writing recognition. That's what type of things. But
bulk of it is making sure that this is kind of has a seat in every class the first place.
All right. Just Lambert going. Into. like, Stress. This
dress. Yes. Ms Hollywood. Mr. Knuckles. Yes Mr. Yes, Vice President Hooker, Mr. Becky President. Approval of business and finance recommendations through of logo,
associates to perform, auditory seek replacement. Resolution between the Board of Ed and Camden County and Services. approval of awarding
contract for nurses suite and classroom, alterations approve, the awarding of a contract for asphalt shingle, roofing replacements rejection of all
bids for the Elizabethan edition. Approve, the awarding of contract. 25.22 Hopkins, Parcellate facilities improvement approve, the
contract with field, turf for the Hopkins, Field turf installation, approve, the contract with netco for scoreboard installation. The superintendents of recommends approval to its opportunity
budget which we discussed earlier. We don't do we need to officially read all that. Approval of implementation of procedures for people legal
costs. Resolution to approve the 2026 MOA between the Board of ED and local law Enforcement officials Payment of Bill's Budget Transfers for Salaries Report
secretaries report and cash summary. Motion. Just and stuff. Questions or comments.
Again, just thank you so much for your hard work on the budget. It's it was not easy, and it was a very long endeavor, I think it was very wise to begin as early as
You did and future, and Mr. Klaus for spearheading visiting, so many of the stakeholders to get You know, take age interest
and and Feedback early in the process and it's not going any easier, right? Talk about that last week that I was talking to
Tommy. This new thing, this new cell phone. Yeah, depending on how you're doing cell phones, it could cost tens of thousands of
dollars, right? You know, we talked about the mandates and Android cursive writing. But I mean, if you were to go those lockable
pouches, that would cost us $40,000 and at least 3,000. So we had to figure out how to do this. And I was like, we just can't blink at it, it's the law,
right? So we have to make sure it's done properly and done right yet another law that they're not my day and there's no way this is going to cost us money. Just say
we can solve this without destiny. Something. um, so right now, we're just cause I saw velocity quasi solve because we that's, you know, we
didn't lose lose some stuff. But we're starting off right away with we already know. That there's another expensive we didn't bud before that's going
to be around the corner and it's not going to be the only one. So I don't believe that healthcare is going to go down. I don't think that's gonna
happen. I can be wrong. I'm not feel. Right. you know, so it is something that, you know,
That while we started earlier this year, when the same thing, but i, I promise you and the community, Michael talk about
this We'll take tomorrow off, talk about it but Monday, we'll be talking about it. And you know, my principles and genos supervisor, they all know that this is what ahead of us
and so we're getting ready for it again already next year. Thank you. Mr. Essen Park yes, this Hollywood. Yes, Mr. Knuckles, yes Mr. Riddick. Yes.
Vice President Hooker, Yes, Mr. Beneke. Yeah, this dress yes. President Crooked Yes. Approval of the minutes. February 19th, February 26th Motion. So, and great. Um, anyone catch anything? All
right. Sometimes you about it. That's what happened. Yes. Yes.
Staying on five and yes. Ush president overall, yes. Mr. Knight yes. Distressed with
their president. Yes. Items for future consideration. Oh, the the retreat. Yes. That was that one here. Yes, I was
absolutely. So we just I put everybody's they're not available dates together and the there were very few dates that we could have but then what we ended up with those July what was the date? 20 23, right? July 23rd. So
what we're going to do is the normal boa meeting was scheduled the week after that and what we're going to do for the week before. Thank you. And so we're gonna change that so that we
have a retreat and the board meeting all in the same Thursday. So, Will start at like five o'clock, I think.
We'll talk about and then we'll just do two hour retreat and then have the meeting. Yeah. That's it. Funny because of my
July 3rd. So, please put it on your calendars. And we're moving them and Michael, you send out things like Donald,
yes. Okay. Anything else motion to close? Step and may.