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good evening everyone welcome to the February 2025 Hoboken Board of Education meeting thank you all for being here if you are joining us this evening to speak on agenda or non-agenda items please use the signup sheets located at the podium miss good can you please read the
statement of compliance yes this meeting is being held in Conformity to the open public meeting act njsa 10-6 proper public notice of the meeting was published in the local papers on January 14 2025 and January 16 2025 which was the
annual notice if any board member or member of the public in attendance believe that the meeting is in violation of the open Public's meeting act the Hope open Board of Education request that they make a statement at this time the board wishes to make those in attendance aware that this meeting is
being recorded on video will be broadcast by the board at a later date on catv channel 77 and files channel 46 the full meeting repord will also be made available on board docs which can be accessed to the district homepage The
Hope board of education is committed to preserving the department of the public process and is mindful that we live an electronic age of computers cell phones and other electronic communication devices nevertheless we respectfully request that all Mee and participants
kindly silence their electronic devices dur the course of the meeting and if use of the device is necessary we ask that you please leave the meeting will if you need to conduct personal business thank you Miss good please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance I pled aliance to the flag of
the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for [Music] all miss good can you please call the
role Miss Angley here miss katamori here miss Dela here Mr delator here Mr Grana here miss Conor Mr kutle here miss Norwood here
miss mcer here you have a COR thank you Miss good we are going to begin the evening as we usually do with recognitions um we will have Miss Sandra Rodriguez Gomez our assistant superintendent of schools take over to bring us through our January students of
the month thank you president mcer welcome to the members of our Board of Education superintendent Dr Johnson administrators faculty Community students and their special guests their families before we begin we want to
share how excited we are to usher in the month of February as we honor the contributions of African-Americans and commemorate black history month as usual we're excited to have our talented principles take us on a journey regarding the students that will be
getting honored tonight as January's students of the month we will find out what motivates them and what their friends and families think of them and this great accomplishment these students embody the values of hard work persistence
dedication and kindness they set a powerful example for their peers and are a true source of Pride and inspiration to their families friends and teachers these young people remind us all of what can be done with effort and
lots of hard work and they motivate us to strive for excellence each day they know that nothing worth having comes easy on behalf of all in attendance and of those viewing from home we're also very proud of each of you and can't wait to hear about your academic and social
accomplishments we will begin the honors with the Joseph F brand principal Mr Bartlett he will then introduce principal Addie of Connor's Elementary she will follow the same pattern introducing our next presenters vice principal Palmer principal sorine and
principal Petra of Wallace Hoboken middle and Hoboken High School each will celebrate their school's selections and of course pause for a picture opportunity and with that I would ask principal Bartlett to join me thank you Mrs Rodriguez Gomez and good
evening to Dr Johnson members of the board and our guests here tonight at this time I'd like to ask Alexander ventur to come join me at the [Applause] podium congratulations to Alexander Ventura the Joseph F brand student of
the month for January 2025 Alexander was nominated by his first grade teacher Miss Campbell Miss Campbell now nominated Alexander because he comes into school each day eager to learn and with a smile on his face he is so kind to his classmates and other peers his infectious personality and
kindness make him well-liked among kids and teachers across many grade levels of brand older kids often say hi to him and give him high fives in the hallway in the classroom he always strives to do his best work he participates eagerly and often and is willing to ask for help when he needs it Miss Campbell said
Alexander is such a joy to teach and such a bright light in the classroom he has the best little laugh I can understand why Alexander gets high fives from older students and why Miss Campbell enjoys having him in her classroom because I get the same vibes from Alexander whenever I have a chance to run into him he has a bright smile
and he is always quick to greet me when we cross paths previously Alexander has won the kindness award the World Language award and perhaps most impressively the perfect attendance award in marking periods 1 and two Alexander is an asset to Brand because
his work ethic and infectious personality set a great example for his classmates and make him a role model student Brant is lucky to have such an incredible kid in the school Alexander's favorite subject is math he loves to dance loves music and loves music class
he has a Mickey Mouse stuffy at home that he likes to play with and when he grows up he wants to quote go to work to fix cars when told he would be honored here tonight Alexander said I'm happy about being student of the month and I always do my best and I'm a wonderful
boy Alexander there is absolutely nothing wrong with being self assured and confident about who you are you are wonderful and we are very proud of you please join me in congratulating Alexander Ventura the brand student of the month for January
[Applause] at this time I'd like to welcome to the podium Mrs Julian Annie principal of Connor's Elementary [Applause]
School at this time I'd like to call up Pedro Abron the Conor student of the month Pedro was nominated by his first grade teacher Miss mateline V who's sitting right back here who describes him as an absolute Delight to have in class he
exemplifies the well-rounded student every teacher dreams of having his enthusiasm for Learning and joy in seeing his friends at school shines through daily during calendar time in math class Pedro and his friend Julian often say we wish it was the first day
of school because we don't want the year to end from the moment Pedro enters the classroom he makes every minute count he diligently works on his assignments actively participates in class and follows instruction carefully his academic Excellence shows in how he
Masters spelling patterns and new read words with determination in math Pedro not only excels but also demonstrates leadership by helping his peers during math Workshop Pedro approaches approach peder's approach to learning is exemplary when receiving reading tests
which he completes independently he takes time time to review and understand any incorrect answers showing true dedication to learning his recent informative writing project on lions Rees research through get epic demonstrated both his growing research
skills and pride he takes in his work Beyond his academic achievements Pedro is a friend to everyone making a genuine effort to know and include all his classmates during recess his thoughtfully his F thoughtfulness truly stands out recently Pedro grave Miss V a
beautiful giraffe magnet when she thanked his mother she learned that pedo had specifically chosen it during a visit from from family friends from Angola remembering Miss V's love for Animals this heartwarming gesture now decorates her classroom for everyone to
enjoy reading is Pedro's favorite subject as he loves how it opens doors to learning new things his reading abilities have flourished since the beginning of the school year and he especially enjoys writing creative stories about bears and Dragons as a leader one of his favorite classroom
responsibilities he takes pride in distributing materials and keeping everything organized his positive attitude is infectious he even describes a weekly reading assessments as really fun outside of school Pedro is passionate about soccer and dreams of
playing for hobok in high school one day his aspirations extend to become a police officer wanting to keep everyone safe Pedro's Rich cultural background includes spending summer and holidays in Portugal with his family and he enjoys speaking Portuguese at home he often
teaches Miss beta new Portuguese words sharing his language with enthusiasm his love for learning extends to helping care for our school pet hamster Rosie often remarking how lucky we are to have her in class Pedro's classmates adore his kindness and infectious smile as Mia
says he's always so kind and Julian adds he's kind because he says Hi in the morning and Rhett notes he's great at soccer Pedro we are incredibly proud of you your kindness enthusiasm for Learning and bright Spirit make you truly deserving of the student of a
month honor please join me in congratulating Pedro AB brontes the Conor student of the month [Applause] at this time I'd like to call up uh vice principal Liz Palmer from Wallace
Elementary [Applause] School good evening thank you we um at this time I would like to welcome Adeline mock our Wallace Elementary School student of the month to the podium [Applause]
so we are here tonight to celebrate Adelaide mock Adelaide is a shining star in Miss puk's second grade class at Wallace Elementary School her dedication to our studies and her strong work ethic set her apart as an exceptional student Adela is always eager to give her best
in everything she does she's also an inspiring leader helping her friends when they need assistance and encouraging them to stay positive her natural problemsolving skills and her pride in the quality of her work show her commitment to Excellence as her vice
principal I admire how adela's positive attitude is contagious spreading joy and enthusiasm to everyone around her her classmates and teachers alike are constantly uplifted by her warm and encouraging demeanor she treats everyone with kindness showing respect for all of
her peers and fostering a welcoming and supportive classroom environment she is truly a role model embodying the values of empathy kindness and integrity whether she's lending a helping hand to her teacher or offering a word of encouragement to her friend Adelaide is
consistently demonstrating what it means to be a walless wild cat adel's creativity shines through her love for art and she's particularly fond of drawing rainbows and flowers this creativity extends beyond the classroom as she is passionate about playing the
piano her dream of becoming an artist one day is an aspiration she's already taking steps toward nurturing by nurturing her creative talents every day Adelaide exemplifies our Roar values by showing us all what it means to be respectful open-minded responsible and
Achieve goals we are incredibly proud of Adelaide and feel lucky to have her in our school Community we know she'll continue to do amazing things and can't wait to see where her talents take her let's hear it for Adelaide mock our Wallace school student of the month for January
[Applause] [Music] please join me in welcoming principal sorine the of Hoboken Middle School to the podium [Applause] good
evening please welcome to the podium Aaron Bishop Hoboken Middle School student of the month for January Aaron was nominated by our guidance counselor Miss Falcone who shares that he is exemplified unwavering respect towards his peers teachers and school Community his social emotional
growth growth over the past 2 and a half years has been remarkable demonstrating a maturity Beyond his years now in 8th grade Aaron continues to set positive example for others embodying the values of respect integrity and personal growth his teachers praise his dedication to
both classwork and homework noting his commitment to academic success beyond the classroom Aaron is a key player for the Hoboken Middle School basketball uh basketball team his coach coach tamber says it's been a pleasure getting to know him this season Aaron skill and
basketball IQ were immediately evident but two defining characteristics make him especially deserving of this honor first his leadership Aaron is not a boastful or selfish player instead he remains composed and leads through his actions whether in a close game holding
a strong lead or conditioning in practice he consistently models a positive attitude strong demeanor while giving 100% effort he is extremely coachable and coach tber knows he can rely on him in any situation his teammates also look up to him as a
leader second his sportsmanship Aaron is a true team player he shares the ball on offense always looking to get others involved he is first to celebrate a teammate success and the first to help someone up when they fall he embodies everything a student athlete should be
both on and off the court when Aaron's friend Jake heard about this recognition he jumped up with excitement yelling let's go right Jake Jake Jake who has known Aaron as long as he can remember describes him as someone who
always looks up looks out for his friends making sure they're okay and showing genuine kindness although Aaron was named student of the month twice at Connors he is especially grateful for this recognition at Hoboken middle school knowing that he he is in his last semester with us he is a member of the
National Junior Honor Society the Hoboken Middle School basketball team and plans to try out for our baseball team in the spring Aaron has aspirations of playing Major League B baseball and one day plans to attend college to pursue his dream personally I have known Aaron since he was second grade student
at Connor he has always led by example quietly confidently and with great character he is well-liked by his classmates and appreciated by his teachers it is no surprise that our team has chosen him for this honor and I know this is just the beginning of Aaron success let's give one more round of
applause for our January stud of the month Aaron Bishop [Applause] [Music] [Applause] please welcome Miss Robin Petra
principal of Hoboken High School to the [Applause] podium good evening congratulations to Elton Zang our January student of the month I don't see him here but I'm going to read about him he's a wonderful young
man Elton came to us from Lincoln High School as a junior but quickly found his place at Hoboken High School and set the bar High Mr Muno shared that he jumped right into the senior class and has attended all the events and has become
an active member of the class of 2025 it's like he has been with us all four years and we so happy to have him as a part of our family Mrs Weaver shared Elton has been exemplary student
since the beginning of the school year he completes all its assignments on time and often goes above and beyond the requirements to turn in high quality work he is focused creative and analytical because he is a quiet student
Elon may not be as noticed for his academic Excellence as other students but he deserves to be recogn Miss Simon shared Elton is very deserving of this recognition he exemplifies kindness respect and diligence in class and sets a wonderful
example for his underclassman underclassman Elton has a bright future and I can't wait to see what he accomplish accomplishes next Miss Perry also had nothing but amazing things to share about Elon he is a phenomenal
student he is an exceptionally bright pre-calculus student who consistently scores near perfect grades his sharp analytical skills and disciplined work ethic make him a stand out in class though naturally shy he is focused and a
reliable partner with his classmates his quiet determination and dedication to learning make him a pleasure to have in class setting a great example for his peers Mr Terry shared a little about Elton his favorite passions in life and
including reading fictional stories and boxing he spends a majority of his free time in the gym improving his boxing and preparing for future competitions when he is not in the gym he focuses on completing
any competing and to further increase his knowledge and try to get his best to get accepted into a good college they have his parents have helped him review his college essay as well as helping him with some of the application process he
plans on looking for a college with engineering Majors as his career path is leaning towards becoming an electrical or Automotive engineer that of course is his fallback plan because he is going to pursue becoming a professional boxer he
shared he has received both he has both medaled and received trophies for the ma his matches since he began boxing in ninth grade he is most proud of his hard work and dedication which is why he excels both in the classroom and in the
boxing ring Elton we are just as proud of you [Applause] congratulations congratulations to all our students who are recognized this evening we are so very proud of you next we will hear from our student representatives to the board I'd like to
call Avery battles and Leba newfields on behalf of Hoboken Middle School up to bring us up to date on everything happening here at HMS good evening Dr Johnson M Rodriguez Gomez Hoboken Board of Education and all others in attendance tonight my name is Leba Newfield and I'm an eighth grade
student at hobokin Middle School my name is a battles and I'm also an eighth grade student at Hoboken Middle School it is a privilege to stand before you this evening and represent Hoboken middle school and share the exciting events and programs from the month of January on January 8th our schoolwide
spelling be took place the spelling be lasted for 21 rounds we had 25 spellers competing and they all did an outstanding job congratulations to Logan power competed in the Hudson County Spelling be on February 8th
HMS students in all grades visited the ber Challenger and Science Center in pamis New Jersey from January 21st to January 31st students participated in the Expedition Mars program students had the opportunity to fly in a space mission beyond their Wildest Dreams in
the Challenger simulator students did a fantastic job of collaborating with one another for a SE successful Mission Publican Middle School is proud to announce that the winter Athletics program is off to a strong start our winter sports team our winter sports
teams including basketball and wrestling are demonstrating dedication teamwork and school spirit both on and off the court our boys basketball team is undefeated as the season progresses we look forward to seeing our teams continue to grow compete and represent Hoboken Middle
School Hoboken Middle School is proudly participated in the great kindness challenge for the third year in a row the great kindness challenge is a week-long program dedicated to creating a culture of kindness and compassion in communities worldwide to help students
practice kindness and put our compassion into action students received a great kindness challenge checklist using the provided kindness checklist students accepted the challenge and showed the world that kindness matters the HMS PTO hosted our annual
Bingo night on January 16th the night was MC by our very own Mr McMullen and winners earned prizes from local book and businesses the next PTO event will be the HMS staff and parent versus students basketball game in March on February 2nd the HMS gymnasium
was alive with energy and excitement as we hosted our HMS Athletics and activities Expo our incredible Middle School coaches Club advisers and student Representatives did an outstanding job showcasing the many opportunities available to students at HMS families
had the chance to learn about our current and new programs ask questions and explore many ways students can get involved at HMS we are excited for our second Tiger Pride assembly on February 27th students will compete in our second Annual Tiger
Family Feud where they'll have the chance to win prizes for their tiger advisory teams we'll also celebrate academic excellence and announce the winners of Miss Falcone's character award it's sure to be a fun and spirited event we can't wait lastly hoken Middle School looks
forward to our annual first snowball on February 27th at HMS this dance is open to all HMS students in grade 6 through and will take place at Hoboken middle school students would purchase a ticket for $3 in advance or pay $5 at the door
tickets will be sold during grade level lunches the week of February 21st thank you hoking board of education for allowing us to speak before you tonight and we look forward to seeing you next month until then remember to live each day with Tiger Pride and
always enjoy the ride go [Applause] Tigers thank you both so much next we'll hear from our representative on behalf of Hoboken High School Miss jenio good evening my name is Jenna Serio I am the Hoboken High School student government representative and
thank you for having me this evening on January 22nd we held an audition for our new Redwing mascot students dance their heart out to the music as our judges chose who would make the best mascot the literary art magazine has recently just published their fall
2024 edition of the Redwing realm featuring artwork ranging from drawings photography and even music Snippets our National Honor Society has begun to plan for senior prom ran by anene schisler our president bi Olympiad held their
first held their final test on February 10th marking the end of the club's goals students perform their best after several practice tests taken throughout the course of the Year great job Red Wings from January 21st to February 1st the hobokin high school student
government hosted a detergent drive to support our community all donations will benefit the Hoboken homeless shelter and the Red Wings collaborative on Friday February 7th our incredible Hoboken High School student government volunteers dedicated their time to serving the community at the
homeless shelter two teams work together to make this event a success the prep team from 300 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the serving team from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. residents of the homeless shelter enjoyed a delicious meal of spaghetti with meat sauce salad bread cookies and
grabango PB&J sandwiches this was all made possible by the dedication of our volunteers and generous donors special thanks and shout outs to Emily critz for coordinating with the Hoboken shelter coers Haley Dobson and Genevie Fink for planning and preparation our amazing
donors Miss Angela Miss Sydney Miss pck Miss Perry Miss alt Miss Clark and Mr McKenzie and a huge shout out to Miss Cindy for her invaluable cooking skills time and mentorship to our Student Government members we're so excited to continue our partnership with the hobok
and shelter for PB&J day on April 20 on April 2nd hobok and high debate team has taken flight for San Francisco from January 16th to January 21st for Harvard model Congress special shout outs to Lucas Dy Tasha Fu and Kobe kgal for
winning awards at this conference for future events the environmental science club there will be a field trip on the 13th at Cav Point Beach Walk Liberty State Park and nature center our junior class winter/spring fundraiser Drive started on the 28th and will end on
February 28th this fundraiser will go towards dues for the senior class activities and the senior trip on February 13th a meeting for the junior class will be held in order to discuss class rings the members of the Arthur East
over chapter of the National Honor Society are getting ready for annual day of Steam on February 22nd a partnership with our local Project Lead the Way teachers and the drama Department the drama department is running audition workshops in the morning from 9:00 to 12:00 and we will guide younger students
in Hands-On activities in the cafeteria from 12:00 to 3: on that day and finally a major congratulations to our Hoboken hockey team who defeated Bayon High School 8 nothing in the championship on February 10th at the Richard J Cody arena in West Orange this makes our red
wings the 2025 McMullen division Champions thank you very much for this opportunity to speak and we look forward to seeing you at our events and as always go Red Wings thank you so much to our student Representatives so those for those very thorough reports Dr Johnson has informed
me that she does not have a superintendent report for us this evening so we're going to move into committee reports and for those of you who may have an early bedtime if you want to move towards the doors we promise we don't take offense at that Miss good do you have a business
administrator's report tonight uh no um the only thing I need to inform the finance committee is that we removed one item off of the agenda that's the fund 20 list of personnel um that will appear on the March 20125
agenda thank you Miss good we'll start out our C our committee reports with curriculum from Miss Norwood the curriculum meeting the curriculum committee met on Friday February 7th 2025 in attendance were Dr Johnson miss mcer miss camor Miss cona
and myself there are five curriculum items on the agenda and the committee recommends all for approval um the action items are uh approval of a memorandum of understanding between um the high school and Stevens Institute of Technology um for us to participate in
their Aces program which is a pre-ol summer program for uh students from economically disadvantaged families uh to access careers in engineering and science approval of acceptance for various Grant grants including a Project
Lead the Way computer science expansion grant for 10,000 and um approval of application um of a submission of grants for some NJ doe uh grants that are um hopefully forthcoming including expanding access
to Computer Science High School courses and climate change education resilience uh grants as well as approval of a variety of field trips couple of other things of note each of the um elementary schools and HMS are sending um the
students who won their school spelling fees to the County Spelling be this Saturday so we wish them the best of luck in that District Ela supervisor Christy gudo completed the final requirements to be an Orton Gillingham
MC trainer um this past uh February 5th um her certification is imminent which will give the district uh the ability to run its own trainings in-house for new staff and staff that needs additional training there's also a variety of uh
programs to um support uh kids in high school to uh engage in dual enrollment programs and and other um supports uh report cards went out uh for the second
quarter um we've had a visit by the New Jersey doe um to examine Our World Language model program we look forward to stem Expos uh that have been paid for by the hpf um the families um in the district
can engage with the curriculum standards and stem activities February 19th and February 20th um and um got a math Intervention Program that's running that uh is to assist uh middle school
students to uh Higher Achievement levels and I think I'm going to leave it there it's a lot going on thank you Miss Norwood for that very thorough report we will now move over to facilities and Mr
gr thank you president mcer um the facilities committee met on February 6th and in attendance were Mr Lara Dr Johnson Mr cige M mcer Mr clal and myself uh we have two action items in the consent uh agenda the first is
13.01 which is approval of our file and safety dral reports we recommend those from the committee to excuse me to the board for approval um every month this board reviews um a number of use requests that
come to the district um seeking use of the facilities and for uh the this last month we have reviewed the organizations and the activities that you see in the agenda and they are subject number 13.02
and our agenda which we are also moving forward for approval and recommend approval from the board um a few other items of interest to the community these are these are questions that often that often arise one form or another there are maintenance things like tree
trimming um which is ongoing at uh Wallace and brand we are we are have to coordinate with HPD with each of these activities uh Demorest was important we will be actually doing demerist as soon
as we can coordinate with HPD um HHS um we've been talking for some time now about the need to upgrade a infrastructure and no longer invest in Old infrastructure we will be getting a boiler replacement um we are now have that
boiler in order and when it is installed we anticipate No Interruption to high school um operations uh we have also had U Stadium locket room upgrades um at the gym near the
bleachers and with regard to demerist this is an ongoing challenge about the scaffolding we're we're certainly aware of it we have worked with more than one company to look at you know what is the next step after we've identified um what needs to happen from
a long term everybody needs to remember the community this historic property as well as a school property and we need to maintain the historic elements we are now moving towards a solution where we can remove the scaffolding and replace it with netting it will certainly
improve the appearance of the facility um and there will be future reporting on that so that is facility's report for uh February 6th back to you president M thank you very much Mr gr we'll now move on to finance from Mr
Kell absolutely uh thank you the uh Finance commit did meet on Friday February 7th joining me were Mr de la Tori Miss katori Miss mcor uh miss good and Miss
Lopez uh the bulk of the uh agenda tonight is pretty routine and the committee did review with all items and recommends all for approval uh while we were discussing items I think it's been renumbered 1112 um having to do with the federal
aid we did discuss uh any rumors or speculation about what might be happening in terms of Federal Aid in the future with uh changes going on at the uh Federal level um but I think during actually during
the meeting uh miss good did receive an email that said actually that the federal funding is secured uh the projections that we had been expecting uh will remain in place uh for at least this U budget cycle that we're
discussing uh on the other hand uh State funding in terms of budget preparation which is ongoing uh we still do not know we the board uh and all districts uh in New Jersey do not know um their state funding amounts yet uh although I did a
little research and uh apparently the governor's budget address is scheduled for February 25th I believe and uh we should be getting information within a couple couple of days I think prior or just after that
address uh item 1117 uh accepts the we all board members have the annual report and the management uh report auditor management report um highlight of the year of course I refer everyone to page
20 uh where there's a list of findings and recommendations and under 11 categories they all say none it's a very clean report again uh the committee did congratulate miss good who was very quick to uh uh share any any
congratulations with the entire team and the business office so we we thank them all for their for their work uh finally uh we do uh are accepting a donation of a piano for the high school um value at
$5,800 um Mr Green and a miss berck uh very generous and their gift was so thoughtful to also include not only the donation of the piano but shipment and retuning once it's delivered to the high school so we thank you for that um a new item is
11:18 uh which you'll see on the agenda is the uh uh semi plan which stands for special education Medicaid initiative uh and it's a plan required by the state that we provide and that's new on the agenda we didn't discuss it but it seems
fine thank you NOP sorry thank you Mr Kell we'll now move on to miss katamori and governance thank you the governance committee met on Thursday February 6 2025 and attendance were Dr Johnson Miss
Norwood miss mcer Mr Kell and myself the committee discussed the agenda and recommends all agenda items for approval as is typical every month we have a number of items relating to faculty and staff including acceptances designations and approval of appointments and
modifications as well as items for training and workshops all of which are deta detailed on the agenda today's agenda includes the following items of note 10.01 through 10.09 covers resignations and new appointments to facult and staff for the current school
year including among among other things modification of a sidebar agreement to the contract between the haa and the board in connection with the position of the HMS athletic director and related stipend under item 10 06 you'll also see athletic appointments and stiens for the
upcoming 2025 spring season and theater appointments for the district production of Newsies this spring 10.11 through 10.13 covers volunteers and chaperon for various District programs and this year's classroom Without Walls trip to South Africa 10.16 covers the contract
between the district and the YWCA for the summer camp program which will be operated using District facilities and whereby the YWCA will pay the district the monthly amount for such use 10.18 covers approval of the contract and related benefits as already approved by our county superintendent for the
district's interim School business administrator and board secretary Dana Sullivan to serve from April 1st 2025 which will be upon the retirement of Joyce good on March 31st 2025 as reported last month under the contract
Dana Sullivan will serve as our interim ba and board secretary through June 30th 2025 and one last um note PK enrollment registration will be held from March 24th through March 28th um information on registration is easily accessible
online if you just do a search for it and that is my report thank you Miss katamori we'll now move on to Wellness from Miss delara thank you the committee met on February 6th in attend for Dr Johnson uh
board president miss mcer miss kanana Mr delator and myself um two items on the agenda U for board approval um we're excited to introduce a triop sports agreement with we hawen and salkus high schools for the inter inter
classic girls I hockey for um next year we're excited about that um just to know H booking will serve as the local Education Agency for ice hockey um 8.02 um we got a grant for um $100,000
for um recreational Improvement a portion of or sorry all of it will be used to cover a portion of the Improvement of the brand rooftop project um we also
discussed a peer mediation initiative happening at hobok and middle school with the direction of Mr Dickerson and Mr George um this is a great way for our students to um get involved in pure Med mediation get trained um it'll Empower
our students to be leaders and help as a team if there's ever a conflict with te with peers um research shows that this type of program really works best at the middle school level um as noted earlier in the Middle School um update on
February 2nd the Hoboken middle school held its first Athletics and activities Expo um the an array of coaches teachers students um PTO all volunteer their time to answer questions for mostly incoming
sixth grade families so all of our fifth grade um you know uh Elementary School families event was a really really big success it was very well attended um and it was just really nice to see so many people um involved and and showing their
Tiger Pride that concludes my report thank you thank you very much Miss delara uh my president's report this evening will be very brief um you'll notice that we do have new committee chairs um or some committee chairs have remained the same so we're in our 2025 committee structure
that we kicked off with our committee meetings last week for the for the new year I'd like to say a big congratulations to the Hoboken we hawan and sakas triop hockey team who shut out Bon last night 80 at Cody arena in West Orange winning
their divisions this is super excited and I think this um you know this success bodess really well for for us introducing women's hockey next year and the growth of Youth Hockey here in Hudson County and it's really wonderful
to see um the team doing so well also like to give congratulations to the cast crew and production team of Alice and Wonderland here at Hoboken middle school they had three successful performances this past weekend and we are all so very proud of you as Mr kille mentioned
during his Finance report we are quickly um in the thick of budget season and while preparations here have been underway by our business administrator superintendent and assistant business administrator for quite some time we are still awaiting those numbers from Trenton which thankfully will be to us
before M good retires at the end of March and we move to our interim ba um so we'll have that word from the governor um but after he gives his fiscal address in two weeks and we look forward to having that information and I would also like to say and I was remiss
in forgetting to add this this to my original report um you we are recognizing Black History Month here in the Hoboken Public School District we're not walking away from celebrating every member of our
community and recognizing the integral contributions that black Americans African-Americans have made to our country and I just want to go on the record to say that you know we are here for it you'll see celebrations all month you'll see recognitions from the district on social media and it is
really important that uh in these confusing times that we hold true to honoring the contributions of African-Americans to not just our school district but to New Jersey and to the nation at large so with that we will
move on to public comments on agenda items there are none okay so then we will move on to our consent agenda is there a motion motion second Miss good can you call the role
yes I will miss Angley yes Miss camori yes Miss delera yes Mr delator yes Mr Grana yes Miss Conor yes Mr Kel yes M Norwood
yes M mcer yes motion passes do we have anyone signed up for comments on non-agenda items no we do not thank you Miss good so we are going to be going into executive session this evening we may be
taking we may be taking action Upon Our return um do we have a motion or do I have a motion to go into motion thank you can I have a second
second ready for the roll call Miss Angley yes Miss katamori yes Miss delira uh yes Mr delator yes Mr Grana yes Miss Conor yes Mr Kel yes Miss Norwood yes
Miss mcer yes it is 747 okay it is now 8:25 p.m. and we are just coming back from executive session do I have a motion to resume the meeting motion second second who made the
motion miss good can you please call the Ro Miss Angley yes Miss camori yes Miss Dela yes Mr delator yes Mr Grana yes Miss Conor yes Mr kuell yes Miss Norwood
yes Miss mcer yes president so Madam president is uh come to my attention that the um board's motion to go into executive session may not have been as clear as it needs to be under the law for the stating the reasons for the executive session so it
is my respectful suggestion that someone make a motion to amend that prior motion to clarify that the purposes of the executive session were to discuss contractual matters and matters protected by the attorney client privilege motion
second okay so this is a motion uh to amend the motion that took you into executive session unless there are any points of discussion I suggest that we take a roll call on this motion thank you Mr gagle Ary does anyone have any
comments all right miss good could you please call the role Miss Angley yes Miss katamori yes Miss delera yes Mr delator yes Mr Grana yes Miss Conor yes Mr cluel yes Miss Norwood yes M mcer yes
motion passes and if I may Madam president a consistent with the uh open public meetings act matters that are the subject of executive session discussion are traditionally revealed when the matters for the confidentiality
associated with executive session are no longer required um in this particular case the board is uh now prepared to take action uh in connection with the matters discussed in executive session which again provides further Clarity to the public as to the subject of the
discussion and um for that I would suggest Madam president that you uh ask for a motion in connection with the um the matters which were the subject of the executive session do I have a motion motion
second yes someone should read it out loud because the motion would not otherwise be clear to the public all righty resolved that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the superintendent approves a final letter of intent in connection with the lease of property at 38 Jackson Street for the
purpose of providing classroom space for its prek program and to authorize the board councel to negotiate a lease agreement consistent with the stated terms of the LOI any such lease agreement shall not be binding unless and until the same is approved by the board by recorded roll call vote at a
duly advertised meeting as provided by law roll call M Angley yes M camori yes M delera yes Mr delator yes Mr Grana yes Miss Conor yes Mr Kel yes Miss Norwood
yes M mcer yes motion passes thank you miss miss good and with no further business do I have a motion to close the meeting motion second second second all in favor say I I I thank you can I have resolution
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