Okay. Like to take a motion to go back into regular uh regular public meeting. >> Second. >> Motion by Jen, second by >> discussion. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Doyle. >> Yes.
>> Miss Art. >> Yes. Mrs. G. >> Yes. >> Miss Moly Coulson. >> Yep. >> Mr. Paloo. >> Yes. >> Dr. Vega, >> yes. >> Mr. Clivo, >> yes. >> Mr. Tataro, >> yes.
>> Public be heard. Agenda items only. Seeing no one. Approval of the minutes October 14, 2025 regular meeting public and private. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Clehjo. Second by Mrs. Goff.
Discussion. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Art, >> yes. >> Mrs. Goff, >> yes. >> Miss Multicolson, >> yes. >> Mr. Paloo, >> yes. >> Dr. Vega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gho, >> yes. >> Mr. Doyle,
>> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> All right, moving on to correspondence. >> No correspondence. Okay, moving right along. reports starting with our student council representative Jonathan Barbaris.
>> Good evening everyone. Throughout the end of October and the beginning of November, HHS has been winding down with Vertober festivities and transitioning into our second market period. We wrapped up the first market period with spirits high and our school pride h higher, finding much success around the
school and the fields and courts. sports. With October ending, so did our fall sports seasons having shown much improvement since the beginning of the season with our fall sports ending off their seasons with many small and underlying achievements to be proud of
accomplishing. For example, our boys soccer team, after having a fairly rough season, got their first win of the season in their last home game, which also happened to be their senior night. football closed out their season, making it to the first round of the playoffs
against Butler High School on Halloween for a very fun and festive night. Finally, our girls soccer team made it to the first game of states in Aquanic. With all that being said, winter sports are starting up with practices as we approach as we approach the start of the
official winter season. clubs with clubs starting with clubs starting to get going with trips and activities. HHS is spreading their influence past the classroom walls. To start, the performing arts club has started with their winter performances with one coming up at Care One assistant assisted
living facility in Wayne. The HHS esports club has found much success. The two fall the two fall competitive teams have made it to the Garden State esports playoffs on November 22nd where they will compete for champion for a championship for championship belts.
They are also aiming to be recognized as a varsity the lettering sport next year. As well as all of this, although I was not provided the name of the student, one current senior has received two esports scholarships for both and university
for the month of November in the media center. both Native American Heritage Heritage Month as well as military appreciation month with spec is being represented sorry with spec specified displays and various events and raffles.
The November raffle requires students to research and find specific streets in Hawthorne in which its name was derived from a Native American word like waong which means on the hill. On the other on the other hand, the media center is also also spotlighting photos of various
families from HHS with a mil military background in honor of their service. With all that being said, I would like to extend my congratulations to all of our fall sports and their successful seasons and can't wait to see what what the winter season has in store for HHS
and what I will have to report at our next meeting. As always, I appreciate your time here tonight and I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Thank you. >> Thanks. All right, we are to our superintend. Thank you, Jonathan. And good evening, everyone. I want to thank everyone who nominated an educational
specialist or teacher uh for this year's GOI program, which I always look forward to each year. We really get to highlight the great things that are going on in our district and the very talented individuals that we have working here. Uh we look forward to recognizing these individuals at our board meeting in the spring. Um yesterday our middle school
and high school students uh partnered to host the first annual elective expo at the middle school. Middle school students had the opportunity to meet high school teachers and students to learn about the excellent elective courses available at HHS. The purpose of
this event was to help students begin thinking about their future pathways in high school and explore the many content areas they can pursue. It's never too early for kids to have that exposure to what they might necessarily want to do as a career. Uh the event was a great success. A huge thank you to the
Hawthorne Educational Foundation for providing lunch to our high school staff and students and to our staff, students, and administrative team for their coordination and support. Um want to echo Jonathan's congratulations to our fall sports, our coaches, and of course
our student athletes um for another successful students or another successful season. We have once again been honored with numerous all league and all county awards for our student athletes. All award recipients will be recognized next week at our fall sports
award ceremony on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the high school. Uh winter sports are now underway. Our co-op hockey team and our bowling team begin practices this week. And all the other winter sports begin their seasons next Monday with tryyouts and official practices
beginning on December 1st. I'm pleased to announce a series of parent superintendent coffees uh across all of our schools. These informal gatherings provide an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about what's happening in Hawthorne public schools. A
QR code to sign up is available on our district Instagram and Facebook pages, and you're going to see from our building principles. They're going to be sharing details periodically. Right now, I think I'm up to 30 people, which I'm really excited about. Hoping to get more parents to come in. Um, so the dates of
that, it's really to connect and engage and just be part of the conversation because I really feel like parent feedback is important for us as a board of education and as a superintendent. Um, Washington Elementary School will be on Monday, December 2nd from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Roosevelt Elementary School is
Thursday, December 5th from 9:00 to 9:45. LMS is Monday, December 8th, 8:30 to 9:15. Jefferson Elementary is Thursday, December 11th, 9 to 9:45. and Hawthorne High School is Friday, December 12th, 8:30 to 9:15. So, I encourage you to talk this up and get as
many people to come out for the event. I'm looking forward to it. Um, we're pleased to once again have our HS students participate in the Heroes and Cool Kids program. This initiative is centered around empowering high school students to serve as positive role models for younger students in the areas
of social media awareness, anti-bullying efforts, resilience building, and drug and alcohol prevention. We're excited for our HS HHS students to continue serving as mentors for our sixth graders. And lastly, as we approach the holiday, I want to wish everybody a very
happy Thanksgiving. I'm truly thankful to be part of such a wonderful district with dedicated students, parents, board members, and staff. I must say great things are ahead for Hawthorne. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right, moving on to committee reports. Uh legislative uh Mr. car who's
not here. He did not have a report to share. Moving on to finance administration, Mr. Cleo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The finance committee met November 11th. Uh on the agenda was the audit of the referendum
from a financial perspective. Uh the audit is ongoing. Preliminary balance leftover balances of $379,000. Uh fund 12 has a balance of $328,000 uh for the benefit benefit of the
public. Fund 12 is unrelated to the referendum. It's funded through the annual budget and it's used to cover upkeep expenses and school facility repairs. Uh rod grants are also being u reviewed. Uh if you remember the rod grants were were used to were to be
exclusively used for roof repairs. Roseville has a preliminary balance of $348,000 and this building middle school has a balance of $276,000. Again, the numbers are preliminary as it relates to the rod grants. These are
used these can exclusively be used for the roof um repairs and upgrades. So, administration is gauging what's the highest and best use of those remaining funds. In the agenda, you'll find that the uh 2024 2025 school year has been
reconciled and included you'll see it included the action items. This includes the months of April, May, and June. At this point, the BA's office going to f and the treasur is going to focus their efforts on getting the school year caught up.
Um, other than that, the health insurance was uh touched on as a miscellaneous. Last year, a 50% were budgeted for it. Uh the actual increment for health insurance this upcoming year calendar
year is between 28% and 31% depending on what program the staff chooses to participate in. That concludes my report. >> Thank you. Buildings and grounds and policy. Mr. Door. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Buildings and
Grounds met on Tuesday the 11th. Um, we had a representative from the school district's uh architecture uh actually our engineer was there and we also had a representative uh civil engineer on hand
to uh go over our preliminary investigations regarding possible improvements to the uh high school athletic complex. A lot of lot of data was presented to us uh to include uh an engineers report, aerial maps, itemized
lists of uh some of projects we're considering um due to the proximity, you know, of our location to Gothalbrook. Um we have some uh some hurdles that we're going to need to uh overcome to uh move forward with some of the improvements
we're looking to do. Um, nonetheless, there's there needs to be a lot more discussion. We're going to continue analyzing the data that the engineer provided to us as well as the architects. Um, the board will reconvene, discuss, uh, and try and plot a plan, you know, path forward and we
will keep you updated. Um, that's it on the B&G front and policy did not meet so nothing to report. >> Thank you. Moving on to council leazison and personnel, Miss Eron. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
First, regarding council liaison, we are going to be doing something new. I have met with the council liaison to the board. So, councilwoman Ann Marie Sasso and I decided that we should maybe try to work together and we're going to meet
once a month regularly moving forward so we can know what's going on. We can fill her in about the board. she could fill me in about the council and moving forward have a a good working relationship with that. So that was exciting to report. Um also from the the
mayor's reports and letters um a reminder the annual tree lighting and Christmas parade is Friday, December 5th starts at 6 pm and at 6:45 is the tree lighting at Burrow Hall. Also at Burrow Hall they're taking a
collection for toys for tots. you can donate any toys there. And a reminder that the burrow has a food pantry. So if anyone is in need of food assistance, you can call Phyllis at the burrow hall.
Um that concludes my council liaison report regarding personnel. We did meet on Tuesday the 11th and regarding what will be on the agenda for personnel. So we'll get to that when we get there.
That's it. >> All right. Are we on CNI and Mrs. G? >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, we also met on the 11th. Um, the first topic of discussion was the NJSLA adaptive field test. Um, I want to commend the administration and the district for
choosing to conduct the field test within the first few days of the window. There was a window given by the state and Hawthorne blazed the trail and and did it in the beginning of the window. there was a small hiccup um at the high school on the first day about tests being uploaded. Um but it was fixed and
then another day was added and and it was it was easily manageable. Um I suppose that's what the field tests are for things like that to to figure all those little kinks out. Um they administered more than 3,000 tests across the three days. So that is quite an accomplishment uh to pull off. That
is no small feat. So thank you to everyone who was involved in that. Um the next topic of discussion was the ed camp PD day which was done on um the 4th which was the election day. We had they shared the um agenda with us of of the
options of uh PDS that you could go to. Things like on your feet, kesthetic learning, using AI in the classroom, increasing student engagement through UDL, uh understanding universal design for learning, some other AI offerings, a sensory diet, mindfulness, making
assessments digital, deescalation techniques, math centers, um climate and culture club. Um I think What the committee was very impressed with was not only the wide breadth of topics but also the presenters. We had a lot of the
of our own staff presenting, our administrators presenting, uh some people in this room presented. So it it really is a wonderful thing to see this homegrown effort and it sounds like it was very wellreceived. Uh Dr. Traona shared with us some data breaking down
how people rated the experience. 75% of of the faculty rated as excellent. Um, was the format of the of the day effective? 91% said yes, definitely. How would you rate your overall experience? Today's ed camp, again, 75% said
excellent. So, that's wonderful feedback. They also provide some provided some organic comment feedback that was shared with us. And just reading through it, the the comments were were almost all positive, ranging from overall a solid day, which is, you know, nice and concise, to things like,
I enjoyed the ed camp. I love being able to relax with my co-workers in a setting that felt beneficial to my own personal growth and interests. I would like to choose two sessions in the future because there were multiple sessions offered that I thought were appealing and I would be it would be beneficial in my classroom. So, people wanted more.
So, that's always a great piece of feedback. Uh my own district does an ed camp style PD day and and I I love the idea and I think that it's a really great thing. Um the next thing we talked about was just a brief little statement that Dr. Dona made that there will be
curricular changes on the horizon. She specifically mentioned a rebranding of guitar one and two. Um item number four, the title one carryover was table because the numbers were not in as they anticipated that they would be. Um the last thing that was formally on the agenda was a William
Patterson agreement that they made for teachers assistance. So it's a the apprentichip pre-ervice program. So we will be uh hiring those students to work in our district as paraprofessionals. It is a wonderful program. Um it is of great
benefit to the district. Hopefully we then get to to have some of them become full-time employees. Uh so I'm so grateful to hear that we have that partnership with William Patterson. not on the agenda but was a topic of conversation um were the small learning
communities at the high school that we did uh do in the 2018 2019 school year. They started but sort of fell off the wayside. The committee spoke about uh the potential to bring those back um and and just to give families and students a
a pathway of of curricular offerings to get to a selected end. Um, so we'll be looking into those again in the future. Um, and that was it. >> Okay. Thank you. Moving on. NJSBA and
PCSBA monkey. >> Yes. So, usually on NJSBA, I feel like nothing, but every month I say, what do I say? The convention's coming. Don't forget. So, now we actually got to go. Um, so
the superintendent, our uh BA and Tamar and I all got to attend um October 20th to 23rd. Uh it was amazing as always to walk the floor and see all the different exhibits and talk to other people, meet
new people. Um it's always a great experience. Some of the classes or workshops I should say that I attended was empowering our educators um the exciting and ever evolving world of school food service which I did learn actually a lot. It was um also uh put on
sponsored by Pmptonian, so our own food vendor um about some of the new laws and what's coming about with um breakfast programs and whatnot going out to bid. So it was really informational. And then I also did building community um for multi- language learners uh schools and
families. Um and we had a great time. I think everybody did. Traffic wasn't too bad, so that was nice. Um, and then for P County School Board Association, the next meeting is coming up. It's December 8th. You do have to pre-register if
you're planning on attending. It's hybrid, so you can do online or in person at 7 p.m. If you're going to go in person, it's right across the street at Manchester, basically. Um, and the topic is Navigating AI Frontier, a guide to policy and practice for school
boards, which is uh was a big hot topic at the convention, too, and I think everyone is looking into and discussing all over the district, students, staff, administrative and school boards. So, it should be interesting. >> Thank you.
>> Appreciate it. All right. Have CPAC PTO's Mr. Bl. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The uh HHS PTO is still selling the letter H uh car magnets and air fresheners if you want to participate um
in their fundraiser there. And LMS here had a successful Ninja Warrior lapse for Lincoln uh today. It was right. >> Yes. >> Yep. Um and they raised a substantial amount of money towards their goal of $30,000.
>> Um so congratulations to the PTO here. >> And the Ed Foundation, I will be cutting anybody here who wants to buy a raffle ticket. Don't leave before you buy one. Um they are raffling for $10 $1,500 worth of gift cards uh for the holidays.
The drawing will be December 10th. So again, $10 to win potentially $1,500 worth of gift cards makes a gift good gift or you can use them for yourself. And I will just wrap up with CPAC. Um, I know it's a little premature, but I like
to get a head start on the 8th annual 5K um, color run walk. It's May 3rd, 2026. And there's a a few things I want to hit here. There is going to be a $200 award to the school that registers the most
staff that participate. >> Um, they're also having a food. We mentioned a food drive. I mean, the the food pantry. we could help replenish that by bringing non-p perishable food items uh for the local food pantry. Um and you can reach out to
hawthorne.nj.pacgmail.com. hawthorne.nj.cpacgmail.com. That concludes my report. >> Thank you. Moving on for an instruction, Mrs. G. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Pursuant to the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, the committee on curriculum instruction recommend the following
resolutions. CI1 through CI5 on page five, CI 6 through CI16 on page six, and CI7 on page seven. On behalf of the committee, I so move. >> Second.
>> Seconded by Miss Aaron Shout. Discussion. >> I have a quick question. I probably don't know the answer, but for the first of all, I just want to comment. I love seeing all these field trips. Um, it makes my heart happy. But I just wanted
to ask um this trip for esports club, is this Georgian Court University Casino? I'm sure they're meeting like convention hall, right? >> Correct. They're not going to be on the on the floor. >> Okay. I I I figured, but I just wanted to double check with you. you know,
>> I have the same I >> um in the casino. >> Thank you. >> I have I have quite a few things. Um I would also like to say just for anyone who's maybe not watching and doesn't have access to the agenda, there are some really wonderful field trip
opportunities on here. For example, the high school performing arts club are going to various senior centers, which I absolutely love. Um and sharing the joy in in even multiple towns. Um I also wanted to on the esports taking the field trip to Georgian Court. I think that that's a wonderful opportunity for
a group of students that that is is relatively new. Like that's a niche sport that I think is blowing up. All the college tours they went on, they were promoting their esports clubs. Um it's even becoming an intercolgate sport. So I think it's something that we definitely got behind at the right time.
Um this is more of a logistical statement for CI4. When we use these file numbers, there's no way that these are all organically just a hundred off. >> So these are not aligned to a specific student is what I'm saying,
>> right? >> I mean, >> there's no like it's >> no >> 0125, 0225, 0325. So we could talk about that offline, but I I do think that these need to be specific to the students that they because as a board
member, I to track things like that. Like I will look back in my notes and say even on the next page I'm noticing the same student is getting two things. Yeah. >> But I just that that just caught my eye that there's no way >> um for CI5
the the Bergen County Special Services. Is that an actual school location or is it just behavior services coming to our school for CI5? >> I believe it's coming to our school. that would make sense because I was like that was a very cheap out of district tuition
>> which I'll be taking to and using that at my school. Um CI14 is not really a question but more so just a statement for the general population and for my fellow board members. I did bring this up at a recent PTO meeting. Um so PCTI
is now doing something novel. they are accepting students um sophomore year and they are accepting them after the start of the year. So students transferred there last month. >> So I'm assuming this has something to do with that as well. So that is something
new and evolving that was previously not done in the past. They would not let you go past freshman year and then they let people go sophomore year and then as people dropped out they're now taking new people to fill spots. >> Um >> mid year >> midyear
That same week we did get some students back from PCTI. We did get a larger chunk of freshmen back. So I I'm it was Dr. um Mr. Fister said it was the largest clump that had come back. So that's positive, but it does sound like their um application processes and
acceptance processes are evolving. Just so that we are aware. Um, I would think they couldn't take students much further into the year or any past sophomore year because they have to do three years of shop. So, you can't do that if you start later than
sophomore year. Physically, it's not possible. So, but I just wanted to put that on everyone's radar because I did see this new tuition contract on here and I do believe that that's relevant because this I know I know what the students thought I left. Uh, and it was like October 20th.
>> So, I have two comments about that. Is that number uh larger than it's been? >> So, this is my understanding of this specific student that was a pre-existing PCTI student that we got an individual contract for, which the number that
you're seeing there exceeds what the typical tuition would be for a student. But based upon the additional services being that he's a special education student, that's why it came in a a bubble versus a, you know, a larger contract. >> I was just more concerned that they
raised the tuition for >> Yeah. So, additional special education services. >> Okay. And then just one comment too, uh, about this. Um, it was my understanding over the years that you had to start freshman year and you had to follow the same track and you were not allowed to
change career paths once you made that choice. >> That's still valid. They will not let you change shops, >> but you can come in sophomore year. >> You can come in sophomore year as as late as late October or sophomore year. But yes, they took a whole new batch of students over the summer. They took new applications and then they as people
withdrew, he even took students into the active school year. Yes. >> A year and a half in basically you couldn't be >> looking at. >> So I guess the rules change when you uh >> when you want them to. >> Uhuh. >> Yeah. But again, we did get a a a chunk
of freshmen back um around the same time. So that that was that was positive. >> That's great for us. But you know, I'm always on my soap, you know, soap box when I get the opportunity. And um you know, just like I said, if if you can change the rules whenever you feel like
changing them, how can anybody compete? It's difficult enough. So um I'll kind of leave it at that. I apologize for even bringing it up, but I I realized that but I realized that I we came up in a PTO meeting. I'm glad you brought it up,
>> but because I didn't even know it was happening and only know now because I do have a sophomore daughter. Um, >> no, we didn't know that that was possible, but they took a whole new slew of applications over the summer and and people entered at the beginning of the year and then they as people withdraw,
they continue to take students even into the sophomore year. Okay, let's be nice. >> Thank you. >> I'm done with my brand inquisition. >> Thank you. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Goff, >> yes. >> Missy Coulson, >> yes.
>> Mr. Paloo, >> yes. >> Dr. Vega, >> yes. >> Mr. Kho, >> yes. >> Mr. Doyle, >> yes. >> Miss Art, >> yes. >> Mr. Petaro, >> yes. >> Personnel, Miss Art. >> Thank you, President.
The Following resolutions are pursuant to the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. P1 through P3 on page seven, P4 through P11 on page 8, P12 through
P20 on page 9, P, which continues on to page 10. So P20 through P28 on page 10, P29 through P35 on page 11
and P 36 and 37 on page 12. On behalf of the committee, I second. >> Sorry, I'm still moving my pages. >> Second by Dr. Ve discussion.
>> Quick comment. Just want to wish our retirey a happy retirement. Barbara Moldi part of the uh pick up this bill for quite some time. So, >> uh I'm just going to second what Alex just said. Barbara Mi has been um in our
district as a power professional with some of our special needs students for the last 18 years in Hawthorne. And I think that is an amazing feat. um dropping off my middle schooler this year and last year I see her on the
playground um you know talking to students engaging with them hanging out and she's just such a presence in our school um often you'll see funny Facebook photos of her on the LMS PTO page and the uh heartthorne education
association page in costume um she brings out stuffed animals as her elves every winter and she's just such a wonderful person. She's also a volunteer ent. She's a parent. She's um a
community member and she's like what Hawthorne really is, that bear pride and what this town, this small town and family environment is. So, I'm really sad to see she's retiring, but I wish her the most happiness and I thank her
and have so much gratitude for what she's done for our students the last 18 years. That's quite a long time. So, thank you. Um, and then I think a question. Oh, yes. And then just to change
subjects, I just have a quick question. Uh, P2, we're hiring out interm part-time school administrator to cover for our maternity leave. That's a full-time position. >> It's a full-time position. Um, what I'll
say is that Dr. Feifer left her position with very strict protocols and support systems which central office is going to support her while she's out. This individual that's going to come in. We need a person a couple days a week to kind of fill that gap and make sure that
things are continuing to move forward between crisis intervention, HIV um uh in charge of HIV, making sure that's done appropriately, dual enrollment programs, internship, and this individual which we um interviewed a
number of very talented people. She has vast experience in elementary, middle, and high school. So, I think she'll be an asset to the district. >> Okay. So, it's we were thinking along a two to three day a week type of u model. Okay. >> But we're approving her from the part-time perspective that if we needed
her for like one week for four days because of a crisis in one of our schools or just an additional support, we'd be able to have her in. >> So, is she willing to come in extra or less or is it going to be a set schedule or as needed? Yeah, we're going to have a set schedule to start because I mean
she will be overseeing all five schools so that as we get more of a feel of what the needs are, we could add additional time on uh based upon where we are at. >> Is is she a school psychologist? >> She has a background in So when posting this position to find a director of
counseling, >> right, >> is impossible. Yeah. So we we posted it as an administrative position that would be able to support our five schools but looked at it from all the questions were from the lens of counseling. So right >> especially from the crisis intervention
piece and from the HIV management part and um this individual uh has overseen all of those things in the past. So she was a good fit. >> Okay, great. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> You're welcome.
Um, this is again more of a logistical question. I'm just wondering um how much notice some of our employees have to give because some of these effective dates and leave dates are are immediate. >> Um, P8
in particular. Um, and I know some of these are, you know, it's not easy to fill a paraprofessional role all the time, >> right? So I obviously there are things that come up but I I just >> so so typically if we get a resignation and I know with this individual related
to like uh distance from home um we can hold them to their days but in what we have in >> um authorance between the part-time pair of professionals that we already have in place that can move into those roles we'll release them because we have somebody in place. >> That's what I was hoping. I just don't
want it to be something where like we don't we don't have the right terms in a contract or or whatever. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> A few things. There are several new hires or hires on here. So, as always, we'd like to welcome them to the
district. And the last few agendas, we've had so many um student field experiences. So just for people who can't see the agenda, um again we have a bunch from William Patterson, P County Community College and Bergen County
Community College in a variety of subject areas, art, preschool, math, science, middle school. So welcome. And that's exciting that we keep getting more and more uh students that want to do their field experiences here. And uh
lastly, I always love to see the volunteer coaches on here and always always like to give them a shout out. So, um we're thankful that we do have people in the community that are willing to volunteer their time uh to help our
students, athletes, and programs. >> Thank you, >> Mr. President. I have one more thing. >> Sure. >> I'm very chatty this evening. Um to echo what Miss Aaron Trout said, in addition to I'm very very pleased to see all the students on here coming as field experience, I'm also very appreciative
for the cooperative teachers. That is not an easy undertaking. um to let someone come into your classroom and and I mean that is your home, your house and to sometimes to invite people in, but I'm very grateful that we have so many staff members that are willing to host all of these students. >> Agreed.
>> All right. Roll call, please. >> Miss Coulson, >> yes. >> Mr. Koo, >> yes. >> Dr. Vega, >> yes. >> Mr. Cleo, >> yes. >> Mr. Doyle, >> yes. >> Mr. Art, yes. Mrs. G, >> yes. to the
>> abstain on P5. Yes. >> Finance administration, Mr. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, finance administration donations. We have two of them. Um, page 12, a acceptance of donation for corner studio started photography kit with case valued at $180
from Kelly Clifford to Halton High School broadcasting one and two and computer publication and design classes. We also have a acceptance of a of a donation of $5,000 from Robert Pasqual to be used for the district's multilingual learner and diversity
program. Thank you to both of them. Mr. Pasqual is no stranger to showing up on our uh agenda as a donor. So, we thank him for his generosity. Uh action items. Pursuant to the recommendation of superintendent of schools, the committee on finance administration recommends the final
resolutions F1 through F4 on page 12. On page 13, we have F5 through A2. On behalf of the committee, I move second. >> Second by Mr. Poo. Discussion.
in regarding in regards to that donation from Mr. Chris Qu. Would that be the multi- lingual learner and diversity program? So, um I know our diversity alliance committee, we had the multicultural day last year and I know
that we have a meeting next week um to start planning it. It was a huge success. We had hundreds of people here. I see people in town all the time and they're asking like when is it again? Um, so would that donation or I don't know, it's a question really. Is that going to be able to be used towards
that? >> I think that's the the major focus of it. So, it'll probably come up in your committee meeting next week is how can we use the funds to really have another next level night. >> Yeah, that would be great. Okay. Thank you. uh for comments. Just want to once again
thank uh the uh business administrator's office for catching up on playing catch up with u with all those reports. Um it's something that uh you've been doing in addition to the transition. So thank you for that.
>> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Koose. >> Yes. >> Dr. Vega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oh, not here. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Doyle, >> yes. >> Mr. Art, >> yes. >> Mrs. G.
>> Yes. Abstain from A2. >> Multi. Miss Multicolson. >> Yes. Abstain from A2. >> Mataros. >> Yes. >> Uh, Miss Vegas. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. President. Sorry. I'm
sorry. A2 was not what I thought it was. Can you remove my extension from A2? >> A A2 is we we added for what we went over. >> Oh, right. Yep. Okay. So, no extension. >> Okay. For either of those pure pressure
>> for those in the public, that was an add-on to the agenda. Going back claims, M. Dr. Vega. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I had the honor of reviewing the bills this month in accordance with NJAC 6A23-2
colon 11 BC3 and C4. It is recommended that the board approve the bill list for the month of November 2025. Um, so move >> second. >> Second. I'll give it to Miss Aaron, Miss Mosen.
Uh discussion >> roll call please. >> Dr. Vega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kho. >> Yes. >> Mr. Doyle. >> Yes. >> Miss Arantra. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Goff. >> Yes. >> Miss Multicolson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Paloo.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Tataro. >> Yes. >> All right. Moving on to buildings and grounds. Mr. Doyle, please. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Buildings and grounds action items. Pursuant to the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, the committee on buildings and grounds recommends the
following resolutions. Page 14, we have BG1. Moving over to page 15. All the way down to the bottom. BG2 and BG3. Rolling over to page 16. That does it. So on behalf of the
committee, I so move. >> Second. >> Second by Dr. Vega. discussion. >> Just a point of clarification for anyone that's paying attention. There's two items on here that uh happened in October posted. We're posting a little
it's a necessary unorthodox but necessary. They were timely matters. They obviously have already gone and went but still need to be voted on and documented. So that's why you'll see the dates but they're on this agenda. >> Thank you for clarifying. One other point I just want to make uh just bring
up uh and give a little kudos to we spoke about Mr. Pasqual earlier. Uh but I do want to say that uh we have really uh improved upon the conversation and communication amongst the board of ed and the board of recreation to ensure uh
these uh items are brought forward in a more timely manner. uh they're gone as far as even they're going to be changing their meeting a week earlier so that they can ensure uh everything is provided to us within the uh required
time frame. Sorry. Thank Mr. Pascar and the board of recreation. On that note, >> question. >> Yes. BG2 is that for special ed students? >> Sorry, say BG2. >> Yeah. Is that for special ed students?
>> Oh. Um, >> it's not it's not PCI right at that point. >> No, >> I will double check and get back to you. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Kho, >> yes. >> Mr. Doyle, >> yes. >> Mr. Art,
>> yes. >> Mrs. G, >> yes. >> Miss Multicult, >> yes. >> Mr. Paloo, >> yes. >> Dr. Vega, >> yes. >> Mr. Taro, >> yes. All right, back to Mr. Door. Policy, please. >> Policy action items. Pursuing to the recommendation, the superintendent of
schools, the committee on policy recommends the following resolutions on page 16 PO1. Behalf of the committee, I move. >> Second, >> second by Miss Art. Discussion. >> Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Cleo, >> yes. >> Mr. Doyle, >> yes. >> Miss Art, >> yes. >> Mrs. Golf, >> yes. Filson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Paloo. >> Yes. >> Dr. Vega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Tataro. >> Yes. >> All right. Public be heard. At this
time, members of the public may ask questions or make comments on educational issues or school matters. Seeing nobody coming to the mic, we will move on to general comments. New business and old business from the board
going around. Starting with Mr. P. I'll keep it simple. Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Enjoy. >> Yes. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Um, a few things I just wanted to comment on that have happened since our last
meeting. Um, it was nice to go to the hockey rank ribbon cutting with our our fellow board members and the hockey league board of wreck town council mayor. Um, it's been a topic of conversation and it was nice to see the
moment and and be there. Um, also wanted to thank Mrs. Pizarro. I was able to attend the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Um, and I know Mrs. Yale and Miss Barnes helped coordinate that. Dr.
Trabona was there. It was a great day last week. Um, and then lastly, congrats to our our there were elections this month. Our mayor and council members were reelected. Two of our trustees were
reelected. So, we're happy to have them. And we have a new trustee joining us. She's here, Lisa Sp. So, congratulations, Lisa. We look forward to working with you. And that concludes my comments. Um, I would like to say ditto to Miss Aaron Trout. She always does such a nice
job of giving accolades to everyone. I'd also like to once again thank our local PTO. They do an amazing job at at really getting in there and fundraising. Boots on the ground. Today, Lincoln Middle School held an event that was lasts for Lincoln, but they reinvisioned it a
little bit this year and they brought in some new things and they made I believe it was over $17,000 for the school, which is absolutely amazing. Um, I'd also like to thank the high school PTO who contributes to they contribute gift cards for the students of the month. Little humble brag, my
daughter was picked as the October um November student of the month, November. Um, Mr. Fister calls all the parents to tell them personally. Um, I mean, it really just it's amazing um what they do. And they get $25 gift cards. The PTO purchases all those gift cards every
month for this four students, one pick from each grade. So, it really is a nice little touch, but it goes a long way to motivate our students and to really just make the families feel like the students are being appreciated. So, I'd like to shout out. I'm sure the other PTO's I'm I'm sadly no longer an elementary or
middle school parent. Um but I I I know that those things are happening and I'm sure the middle elementary schools are doing wonderful things as well. But we couldn't do what we do without what is being done at that level. >> It's great to hear
fantastic. >> Uh general comments uh at camp just want to give kudos to Dr. administration on it for hosting a successful one in regards to the election. Just want to thank everybody anybody that uh everybody that came out and voted and uh you know ordered all the way down. U
want to thank Mr. Doyle for the years that he's dedicated to this district in different capacities. Also want to welcome this phone. Look forward to serving with you. Also want to encourage parents to participate in the coffee with the superintendent that's uh worthwhile
uh events that he's putting he's putting out there for the parents. Hope that uh you guys get involved and just want to wish everybody happy Thanksgiving. >> Alex, >> uh I know it was already mentioned. Sorry general comments. It was already mentioned, but I just want to uh
remention it. Um want to congratulate and acknowledge the many fall athletes, student athletes who uh will be receiving accolades for county awards and league awards. Uh just a testament to the dedication. Not only is it a team
sport, but it's nice to see some of them, you know, achieve their individual goals as well. So, hats off to them and wishing everybody a happy Thanksgiving. >> Mike, that's Monday, right? >> Yes. >> Sports awards. >> 6:30. Thank you, >> Jazelle. >> Um, just quick general comments. Um,
with Thanksgiving coming around, I know that the high uh Hawthorne High School, the Share Club, is going to be collecting and delivering groceries to families in Hawthorne in need before Thanksgiving. Um, the deadline is
tomorrow, November 19th. So, um, you know, let's let's help our our our share club raise as much food and groceries so that we can give to the um to our families here in Hawthorne. You can drop
off the donations at the security desk center door at the Hawthorne High School on school days from 8:30 to 2:30 p.m. Um, and with that being said, happy Thanksgiving everyone. Um, so I have a couple comments. Uh, I
want to agree with what Jen Abby said. I think the ed camp was amazing. I was very jealous when I saw that list um of what was offered in the descriptions. It was pretty amazing. I wish all districts did something similar. I'm very happy we're doing it. Um, congrats to Sunundevils. I was happy to be there for
that ribbon cutting. Um, congrats to Marco, Alex, and Lisa. Uh, thank you for all the donations. we received um that were approved on tonight's um agenda. I love the coffee house idea. That's the first time we've done that in town and I think it's amazing. So, thank you to
you. Um, and for the first ever elective expo, >> very tongue twister, elective expo sounded and looked from what I saw in the pictures um, like really exciting event and I think it >> helped broaden our student at students
at LMS their um, horizon and what is available because they really don't know. >> Um, but seeing excited high schoolers um, talk about it and be excited about it. I know Mike's daughter was here doing that. Um, I was worried like my
seventh grader would be like, "Oh, this is corny, you know, and be embarrassed." But it wasn't felt it wasn't that way. It was cool and it was fun and they got to get out of class. And then today they had the best day ever. That's what they called it, which was what Abby said, the ninja warrior instead of the tur normal turkey trap where they just kind of run
in circles. So, we threw out a pair of socks today. Next year we're going to wear Sky Zone socks. We decided >> because obviously they're going into bounce houses. So, he's like, "I need better grip." But, it was the best day ever. and he won $10. Uh my son, I don't know how, but he did apparently because
he fundraised so much. So yes, they um as of today have made $17,000, but it's open until Thursday, I believe. So hopefully we can hit that mark to buy a LED is it a marquee sign? Is that what it's called? Um a message board to go
out um in front. That was the goal. As of today, Roosevelt has fundraised $12,000 and they're not done yet. And that all of that money they fund raise is going to go to teacher wish list, which really makes my heart happy because um while it's nice to go shoot for the big stuff, sometimes teachers
need to stop spending out of their own pocket, especially these days when everything is so expensive. So, that will be for wish lists and uh field trips. Um something else that was brought up uh about um the architect coming in to look
at our field and our sports complex. I know this has been a hot topic on Facebook. They are building um apartments, town houses, new housing where the boat house was, which is straight across up the hill from that
high school sports complex. This is a a law, a requirement put in by um New Jersey, not by Hawthorne. This is not really necessarily anyone's choice. We have to do things like this to add housing for the growing population. Um
but it is going to mean more runoff water and more issues with our field. So that's definitely something we need to work with the town and the board of rec all all these different people and to try to problem solve these issues that are coming our way. Um,
and I think that's it. I just wanted to say happy Thanksgiving and I hope everyone has a safe, healthy, and happy holiday. Thank you. >> Thank you. General comments as well. And I wanted to touch real quick on what you just said, Erica. That's a that's very, very good point. And there's a lot to
come from that as well in regards to uh the housing project because what we're not recognizing is the future infrastructure that will have a detriment on the community as a whole and also on our school system, right? Um depending on I think it's 107 units
>> uh if those 107 units have children uh two per family uh that is a lot of students to be housed. uh and where that will be is unknown. Uh and something that will have to be considered for future uh town planning. So, I'm glad
you brought that up. Uh and not to be redundant and say it over like everybody else did, I just want to share uh my gratitude uh being that it is the Thanksgiving season. Happy Thanksgiving to everybody on the board uh and in the community. Um, you know, this is my one
of my favorite times of year, uh, where, you know, I get to reflect and be grateful for all the things in my life. And I can say that unequivocally, uh, being a part of this board along with you guys is definitely something that's been a life uh, altering uh, mission of
mine that that definitely uh, I appreciate uh, every one of you in your uh, own way and and as what we do for this board as a whole. Um and that's always keeping the children first and I genuinely appreciate that and grateful for all of you uh as well as our
teachers, administrators and faculty as a whole. Um and with that I will end by saying happy Thanksgiving and may I have a motion to adjourn. >> Motion second. >> All discussion.
>> All in favor. >> Thank you everybody. Thank