allow the stream to start. Uh, good evening everyone. This meeting is being held in accordance with the schedule of meetings adopted at the organizational meeting held on January 5th, 2026. Adequate notice of this meeting of the count board of education has been provided to the Home News Tribune, the Star Ledger, and the local
source on January 15, 2026. A copy has been filed with the Kennaworth Burough Clerk, posted in the board office, the Kennorth Burough Hall, Brley, and Harding Schools as is provided by the Open Public Meetings Act. Would you please stand and join me in the flag salute?
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States. Okay, now administer roll call. Biner >> here. >> Cranki >> here. >> David, >> here. >> Herdina
>> here. >> Bichi >> here. >> Tears >> here. >> Zimmerman >> here. >> All present. Okay. Uh, we have a special meeting going on this evening. So, we have an opportunity for to see some presentations. So, I'd like to have a motion to suspend our regular order of
business. uh specifically to uh allow us to hear these uh and see these student performances. Is there a motion made by uh Mrs. Zimmerman, seconded by Mr. David? Um all those in favor?
>> I Okay. Uh motion carries, Mr. Davies. >> Thank you, Mr. Gell. Good evening, everyone. I am so excited to start our board of education meeting tonight in Brley's auditorium. We have some fantastic performances from some wonderful students. Um so I'm really
eager to hear and see uh for the upcoming shows, The Little Mermaid as well as Cinderella. Uh to kick it off, I'm going to introduce Mr. Bubnowski who's going to speak just briefly about the Harding uh musical coming up. Mr. Bubnowski. >> Thank you, Mr. Davies. Well, as you all
know looking at the audience, Harding School has a long tradition of putting on fabulous spring plays and this year is no different. I was just talking to our adviserss and they informed me that we have 48 students, that's right, 48
students participating in this year's spring play, either as in the cast or the crew. So, I'd like to call up Miss Bony, Miss Walsh, and Mr. Mills so they can kind of give you a little glimpse of what you're going to see
tonight. Our fine adviserss that put on a great job. Let's give them a big round of applause. And I don't want to forget to mention that if you're free, Friday, May 8th at 7 o'clock, Harding Auditorium, please come support our students in the Little
Mermu. trouble. Mr. Mills, did you want to say anything? >> Sure thing. >> So again, The Little Mermaid is Friday, May 8th at 700 p.m. You're all welcome to attend. It is a free performance and
we hope you can come and see. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mills. And I just want to say congratulations to the performers. Uh that was wonderful. And I'm looking forward to May 8th myself. And I also want a new red suit. Uh so hopefully I can get one of those myself. Um yeah.
And if our Harding students could stay for an additional performance, we have our David Brley High School students who are now going to perform a teaser performance from Cinderella, which is this weekend, uh, Friday and Saturday night, 700 p.m. right here in Bruley's
Auditorium. Um, so our high school students are going to get into their positions. girl. Now, Lord Pickleton, I want you to announce us to announce this to all. A pronouncement, an announcement.
His Royal Highness Christopher, >> please don't say my full name. Vladimir Vladimir Carl. So embarrassing her >> Gregory James is leaving a ball. Sebastian, can we
talk about this, please? Now is the time. The time to act. No other time will do. Live and play your part. Don't give away your heart. Don't take what the world gives you.
Now is the time. The time to live. No other time is real. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is a guess. Today you can see and feel. No. No. No. Listen. trade people,
tinkers and fish mongers. I shout to the prince, but he ignores me if he and Sebastian can take the land of the very poorest. It is only a matter of time before they take from all of us. >> Can't wait to be served by fate on a
silver plate or a tray. >> Now is the time, the time of your life. The time of your life is today. The prince is giving a bow. The prince is giving a bow. Here ye here ye a
fallen down. The prince is giving a bow. The prince is giving a bow. Here ye here ye. His royal highness whisper shades and giving a ball. >> The prince is giving a bow.
>> The prince is giving a prince is giving. Hello. I'm talking here. >> Oh, >> now is the time, the time to act. >> No other time will do. >> The prince is giving a ball. >> What? >> A ball.
>> Now is the time, the time to live. No other time is real. >> The prince is giving a ball. >> But >> he's giving up all. The prince is giving up. Ooh. Royal Highness Christopher Robert Windir
Vladimir Car Alexander France Regina Herman >> Herman >> Herman Gregory Chain is giving a ball. >> The prince is giving a what?
>> The prince is giving a ball. The prince is giving a ball. His majesty has this degree. To attend the ball, all one requires is an invitation and suit fashionable
attire. And the prince shall choose a woman from the ball to be his bride. >> That means anyone can be the queen. The prince is giving them all. >> I wish a lot of things I don't wish
anymore. But now I wish a lot of things I never wish before. I wish I had I wish I wish I wish I wish I were invited to the front door. Oh, Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Whoa. Okay then. He's giving them all. Give it of all the earth. Give it all. >> Now is the time, the time to act. >> We hear you. We hear you. But the prince is giving a ball.
>> Now is the time, the time to live. >> We hear you. We hear you. His Royal Higher James is giving a giving us >> His Royal Highness Kristoff Robert
Windir Vladimir >> Slayer Dragon >> Carl Alexander >> destroyer of dark oil >> sportsman and poets >> Harman Gregory
is giving a ball. H the prince is giving a prince is giving a giving a ball. The prince is giving a prince is giving a g. The prince is giving
a giving a ball. The bridge is giving the ball. >> Wow. Another round of applause for our students. I appreciate the energy on the stage so much. Uh, congratulations and I'm looking forward to the performance this
weekend. Just a reminder to everyone uh this Friday and Saturday 700 p.m. Cinderella here in Breley's Theater and also don't forget Harding's musical May 8th. um so proud at this moment as superintendent that the arts are thriving here in Kennallorth and I think
it's a testament to the staff members who oversee these programs as well as a thank to thanks to the board for supporting uh these programs but most especially thank you to our students who get involved and bring their talents and their passion to the stage. So whether
you're at Harding or at the middle school because I know we have some middle schoolers on the stage as well as high schoolers. Um, thank you for believing in the arts and for supporting our arts program here in Kennallorth. Uh, clearly some great stuff's happening around the district. So, congratulations
again. Thank you all the students here. Thank you everyone. Uh, that concludes this portion of the meeting. The board will now return to the uh board conference room and uh reconvene the regular portion of the meeting. So, thank you everyone. Have a good night. back into re actually reopen and have
open session. >> A motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mr. Haber. Second by Mr. David. All those in favor of opening the meeting. Please say I. >> Opposed. >> Eyes have it. Motion carries. Mr. Do you want do you want to read the statement or >> we already did read? >> Okay. Do you want to read it again or
no? We'll get the video. Okay. >> That was that was video tape. Good. Okay. So, we just salute to the flag roll call. We'll now have the receiving of minutes and committee notes of the secretary. March 9th, the regular board of education meeting. March 18th, the finance and facilities committee. March
25th, the special education meeting to adopt the tenative budget. Does anybody have any questions? If not, can I have a motion to receive the minutes and committee notes of the secretary, please? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Motion made by Dr. Concoli seconded by
Ms. Tears. All those in favor, please say I. I. >> Opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. Mr. Ganala, do we have any monthly correspondence? >> We do not. >> Okay. Having none, we will now move on to um Superintendent Davies.
>> Yes. So, we started our um my report in the auditorium. So, again, congratulations to all the student performers for from Harding and the middle school and the high school. Uh just a reminder that Little Mermaid will be performed at Harding at uh on May 8th and of course the David Brley musical is
this weekend, Friday and Saturday at 700 p.m. At this point I'd like to move on to the student liaison report from Miss Katie Lima. Uh so Katie's here to provide the the report. >> Katie, >> good evening Katie. >> Hello everyone. Good evening. I hope that everyone had a relaxing and
enjoyable spring break. I will now start off with a update on Brley athletics. I wanted to start off with our baseball team. The baseball team had a strong start to the season and is continuing to make great progress as they move forward in the season. Our softball team has also started the season off strong,
currently holding four wins and showing great promise for continued success for the season. Track and field. Track opened the season with major meet on Saturday, April 4th at the Rebel Relays at Howell High School. Both teams, boys and girls, won their team championships.
This past Saturday, the boys 4 and4 relay team placed first. And upcoming, the team will compete in the county relays on Wednesday. And golf. The golf team is currently undefeated, which is pretty amazing with two wins and no losses. They have secured victories
against Planefield and Union. A sophomore, Zach Sims, holds the lowest score on the team so far, but I just learned that lowest score means best score today as well. Apparently, they are scheduled to play Rosel Park today and will compete in their first conference ma conference match next
Tuesday. Looking back, we had the Day of Silence on April 10th where students participated in the Day of Silence where they had the opportunity to remain silent in support of victims of bullying to raise awareness. As far as middle school activities go, the middle school recently held a March Madness day on
March 23rd, bringing great teamwork and school spirit. The eighth grade class attended a field trip to Kalahari Water Park for the day on March 26th and had an amazing time. I wouldn't know. I wasn't invited. The sixth and seventh grade classes visit visited medival
times and also had an amazing and fun experience on March 27th. Looking forward, we have no dea eultura Espanola will take place on Thursday, April 16th at 6 p.m. with free admission. The evening will feature a performance by Juan Pedro Himenez, a
traditional flamingo singer and guitarist along with additional percussionist and singers, tapas and drinks, and free giveaways will be provided. This event is brought to the school by Kennorth Education Association Fast Committee. So, I hope to see you all there. the spring musical
Cinderella. On Friday, April 17th and Saturday, April 18th at 7 PM, the Brley Theater will present Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in the high school auditorium. Tickets are available for purchase online at dbhs.booktick.com. And we are excited to bring back voter
registration at Brley for seniors ready to register in this upcoming election, including students who will turn 18 before November 5th. I believe this is important because it gives our seniors and the next generation a meaningful voice in shaping their future. The voter registration drive will be held Monday,
May 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a back vestibule here at Brar Lake. May 4th to May 15th, AP testing will take place. May 6th at 700 p.m. the middle school and high school dance performance will be held. In the leading up to the
June 6th SAT, a free SAT boot camp will be offered at Brley to help students prepare for the SAT. Parents also received an email with more information about this amazing resource. So, I will now open the floor to questions that anyone may have. I said there's none, so I guess I did a
good job. So, I hope you all a wonderful rest of your night. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Thank you, Katie. >> Uh, a few other updates um from my standpoint. Uh, today was Mr. Cukaro's first day here at David Brley as Brley's principal uh for the high school. Uh so
that was exciting for our building here to move forward in that way. Also um reminder to any Brley seniors out there to apply for the special one-time scholarship opportunity supported by the board of education. It's the David Brley essay scholarship. Um who was David
Brley and to what extent did David Brley's concept of the New Jersey plan and his ideas around judicial review influence the founding of our nation? That deadline is coming up May 15th. So that's any students. It's a $500 scholarship um sponsored by the board of education. Uh so please make sure you're
following up. There's a special scholarship website on our counseling page for any seniors who are looking for opportunities for financial uh assistance with college. Um Arbor Day is coming up April 24th. I bring that up because um you know for speaking of
David Burley um the school district is engaging with the community on Arbor Day, April 24th to plant a tree in recognition of David Brley and his role in the founding of our nation. Uh so this is a joint effort in collaboration with Kennallworth's Amrev 250 committee. Uh the tree will be planted along
Brley's driveway behind me here and all are welcome to attend the ceremony on April 24th at 11:30 a.m. Uh grounds improvements. You may have seen some ongoing work across our campus facility recently. There's a new boulder park um a climbing park that was installed at
Harding over spring break. Uh the caution fencing still remains around that installation because we're just ensuring that all Harding staff have been trained appropriately on the Boulder Park as well as the students being properly advised uh in terms of safety protocols. Also, you may have
seen that the tennis courts today began their um became a construction zone. Uh this is the upgrade and improvement of the courts to create a new tennis court and pickle ball court. Um originally this project was slated for the summer. However, it needed to be moved early earlier. So you're seeing that
construction start now. Uh a reminder that the boulder park and the tennis ball tennis and pickle ball court items were made possible by state grant money that we received last year earmarked specifically for site improvements. Um,
I also wanted to inform the board um that um this coming Wednesday there's a burough council meeting. Um, keeping with the spirit of transparency and full disclosure, I plan to attend that meeting on Wednesday night. Um, I want to share with the council members and
the public an overview of our 2627 school budget. Um, outline the benefits this budget will have for the youth of Kennallorth as well as the impact on taxpayers. Um, additionally, I want the council to learn about the resolution that will appear at our next meeting on April 29th. Um, this is the resolution
asking the board to vote on moving the annual school board election from November to April. Um, this initiative was discussed at previous board meetings. Um, and going before the council on Wednesday provides one more opportunity for outreach into the community and I think that's important. The school district wants to fully
communicate how to move to the April election. how that move um places budgetary decisions that are above the tax levy cap in the hands of kennelware citizens which I think is an important component of our American system. Um so I want the burough council and its residents to hear directly from me again
in that spirit of open communication and strong collaboration. So that's my plan for this coming Wednesday. Uh finally tonight I would like to recognize the service of our school board attorney Marie Lawrence Fabian. Um,
ML, as she is known, is off to a well-deserved retirement in June. Uh, as this is her final board of education meeting with us, I'd like to take the moment to honor her. ML has been with Kennallworth since 2008. As a member of Porzio, Bramberg, and Newman, ML has
guided district leadership and the board through a myriad of issues and cases. She is measured, thoughtful, and thorough. Nothing ever gets past ML. She leaves no stone unturned and she has the wonderfully helpful knack of asking just one more question before the call ends.
That's the question that no one had thought of yet. But that's the question that gets to the heart of the issue. ML is a skilled counselor who is adept at seeing the scenario from multiple perspectives. Kennallorth has been strengthened by her guidance in her 18 years with the district and we will miss her dearly. But we wish her and her
husband Dave all the best in her retirement. ML. Thank you for the support you have given our district and the support you have given me and my predecessors through the years. I now want to present you with a little something on behalf of the district and thanks for your service to the Kennorth community.
>> I would like to say thank you very much for that recognition. I can't believe it's been 18 years. It's very hard to believe, but I have enjoyed um my time counseling and I know I drove you all
crazy with my millions of questions, but that's how I roll. So, thank you again for the recognition. >> Well, it's been an honor and I want to present you with a gift and some flowers here. >> Thank you so much.
>> And for you. >> Oh, beautiful. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Thank you. I can put it down here. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations on your retirement. Um finally, the there's the March HIB
report in your um board materials. There you'll see two investigations at the high school, four investigations at the middle school, and one at Harding. Um, in your packet is also the March discipline report, the enrollment report, and the residency report. I'll give you a moment to review those. Um,
if there's any questions, I'm happy to respond to those questions in the best way that I can. Um, or we can talk at a later time. With that, my superintendent report is closed. Is everyone okay? Do we need a couple
more minutes? We can give a couple more minutes if we need it. >> Any more time? >> Yes. Excuse me. >> No. Okay. Thank you. Just want to check. Okay. We're now going to move on. Thank you for report of committee's review of resolutions and board discussion of
first finance facilities and negotiations. Mr. Leotti, >> thank you. Okay. Um the preliminary budget was forwarded to the county executive and we were informed of it approval um for advertisement. The advertised budget is on the district website. The def the definitive budget
is scheduled for approval um during a public meeting here hearing on April 29th. As for res um resolutions, I reviewed the billing list, the payment list, and all the financials. All are in order. I'm just going to move down to some of the resolutions. Resolution 8 approves a
um contract to conduct a district-wide asset inventory to ensure compliance with the GSAB 34 and GAP on financial reports. Those are basically accounting terms or um nine authorizes 36-month
contract with XT tell communications for for um network service utilizing -ate bidding guidelines to ensure eligibility for federal reimbursement. 10 approved statewide corrective action plan for um special education Medicaid initiative.
Um basically we get money back, right Vince? I believe that is >> not a lot. Not a lot, but we get it's something we have. At least we're getting something back. Um, resolution 10 is for the um Harding Elementary School facilities for summer camp. It's
through the Kennorth Recreation. 12 approves the fire department to hold the carnival on school premises on in August the 26. Resolution 13 approves um the Harding School Loop parking lot for the annual Kenoworth Street Fair car show on
Sunday, May 17th. Um, resolution 14 approves the school grounds for the use of the annual fireworks display, which is on June 28th. Um, 15 approves the u continue participation in coordination transportation service with the Union
County Educational Services Commission for 2627 school year and 16 sets on the school meal prices for 2627 school year. And that's all I have. Anyone have questions for Mr. Lady?
>> I just have one which I didn't ask before was the um when we do the fireworks, they are going to protect, >> you know, like we did last year and make sure they're not going over >> Yeah. >> the new field and >> they come out and do site reviews with the contract with the fire department and uh great >> review that. Yes. >> Thanks.
>> Thank you. >> That's all I have >> questions. Okay, we'll now move on to personnel and management. Mr. David, >> thank you. This evening we just have resolutions. Uh, resolution 17 appoints Edith Ostrom as a consultant for the 2025 2026 school year at a cost not to
exceed $3,500. Resolution 18 approves the hiring of Brian Dusa as a full-time tenure track social studies teacher at Brley for the year 2026 2027. 19 approves the leave of absence request for Caitlyn Dowelski um who's a David Brley Middle School signs teacher from
June 1st uh 2026 to January 19th, 2027. Resolution 20 approves a leave of absence request for Jaclyn Schmidberg, a Harding teacher from April 13th to June 24th, 2026. Resolution 21 approves a leave of absence request for Michelle Ziggcraft who's a Harding aid from April
3rd to May 29th, 2026. Resolution 22 um uh student teacher approves uh Torana Sandal um to perform student teaching under the supervision of Jamie Hill. And finally, resolution 23 approves the hiring of four individuals as substitute
aids for the 2025 2026 school year. That's all I have. >> Anyone have questions for Mr. David? >> Okay, we will now uh move on to curriculum instruction. Mrs. Tears, >> there's just one resolution tonight uh
resolution 24 to um for the February HIP report. >> Anyone have questions about that report? >> No. Okay, we will now move on to old business. Anyone have any old business? I'd like to bring up old business as
usual, which is please make sure that you are looking at the website if you have questions about procedures, policy, anything related to the school that you're reaching out to the school administration and contacting our team members in order to help facilitate answers to any of your questions and all of our social media pages where we post
information regarding to the school as well as upcoming events. Any new business? >> Okay, since we don't have any new business at this time, we will now move on to the public comment portion of the meeting. Can I have a motion to open up
the meeting for public comment? >> Second. >> Second. Motion made by Mr. Herdina, seconded by Mr. David. All those in favor of opening the meeting to the public, please say I. I. >> Opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carries. Mr. Ganella. >> Uh, public comment will now be accepted. The board of education sets a limit for
the public to speak at the board meeting to 5 minutes per person, excuse me, unless prior permission has been granted by the board of education for extended time pursuant to Kennallorth Board of Education bylaw 0167. Please be reminded that uh while board
uh while members of the public may speak on personnel matters during public comment, the board of education is legally prohibited from discussing individual personnel issues in public session unless the employee issue has requested a public discussion. The
board's role is to set policy and ensure an effective operation of schools while personnel recommendations are the exclusive responsibility of the superintendent schools. The board reviews and acts on these uh those recommendations in accordance with state law and district policy, but does not uh
initiate or manage individual staffing decisions. The board and superintendent work closely uh in collaboration to maintain a professional and well functioning um school system that uh serves the best interests of the students, staff, and community. For the record, please include your name and
address prior to making your comments. Is there anybody who would like to make a comment at this time? If you'd like to, please step up. >> I'm just talking about uh track and field. Um, first off, good evening. I just wanted to come out here and stand up for
my team and speak up. Uh throughout my my years of running track and field barely track for David Bailey, this team had huge success. Girls and boys placed in multiple events such as state events, county events, breaking school records, we records, and even placing out of school events. For group one school, we
have made a huge title for David Bailey and wanted to continue by making a name for ourselves at pen relays. The boy had a perfect opportunity to win the whole meet and take home and show Kenworth how much we came as a team. Unfortunately, Mr. Miller didn't give us that give this
team that opportunity to do that. He wants to know as a team what we have to do what excuse me, what do we have to do to be able to go and compete at these huge meets that mean the most to us. The qualifying standards to enter at Pen Relays was 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Um,
our boards team now runs a 333. The time to beat was a 3:37 and we could have won the whole entire thing and this would have had been huge for my coaches, my teammates, my family and even for the Kenworth community. I also wanted to stand up for these seniors. These seniors spent so much hard work,
dedication, endless hours just to not go to this meet. Pen relays really meant something for them. A good majority of people who run in this track team have hopes of continuing their track journey and going places to and getting a name out there in college. This team has so much success over the years and more to
come in the future. I wish moving forward something could be done and Miller giving us and Miller giving us track athletes the opportunity to go out there and show off their Bailey pride and we can be something big one day. Overall, we just want support from the school and meet the deadlines to attend these opportunities that are presented
to us. Thank you. >> Anyone else like to make a public com At this time, please step up. Name, address, 207 North 15th Street. Um, this is the first time I'm coming to a board meeting. So, hello to everybody.
My daughter is a student here, uh, currently a junior. And back in February, we had some issues. The issues were reported to the school. Uh my daughter had to fill out an extensive
report of what was being done um under some harassment and bullying. Uh a couple months later, right before Easter recess, the incidences ex escalated. Um while I understand that things take
time for investigation because it's not just the board, um it's not just the HIV, it's a title n I think also as well. um investigation. It's unfair that to say the least that I was just made aware this week by I
understand the principal Mr. Luciano or who was in charge of it is now been replaced as well. But he lost a report. He called my daughter down and asked her to rewrite her first report from
February because he did not know where it was. So you have a legal document that was turned in that was three pages long, three to three and a half pages long that magically disappeared.
Okay. He then tells her when he brings her down, which I had already said considering the section 9 portion of the harassment that was going on, if my daughter was to make any more comments or anybody wanted to speak to her, advise me and I want to be present. He did not call.
I was not advised. And he proceeds to bring my daughter in and say, out of we'll say three or four incidences that were in that first incident report, only write about one of them. Why would we only write about one? We're
investigating a pattern of things, but we're only writing about one. Okay. When I speak to him the next day, I say, "Why was this re why was this? It it was already confirmed to me that this report exists. We already had these conversations back in February when I
came in to speak to the detective and I came in and I had her guidance counselor present. We confirmed that this report existed because my daughter got up and said, "You only have one report there." And she was told, "Oh, this is two pages." And they, my daughter said, "You're right. The second report was two
pages. There's more. Where's the more?" So, if this was a business, if this was a police report, if this was anything of that nature, we'd have an issue that it just magically disappeared. Let's have her rewrite it. And while we have her rewrite her history of how she was
harassed, let's tell her to only include one little bit of it. Not the full picture, just one little bit of it. We're teaching these girls, not only my daughter, because it's been brought to my attention some other incidences that surround this. We're teaching girls they
have to be quiet. We're teaching them not to talk about the whole thing. We're teaching them that sexual harassment because again this was an issue. I said this is sexual harassment and when I was returned phone calls and I was advocating for her, all
they kept talking about was HIV, HIV. I said at the end of the day certain things that were done, gestures that were made, parts of her body that were spoken about was sexual harassment. We need to have something better in place here to handle these situations
because no girl should leave high school and feel that when I speak up, nothing's done. When I speak up, it's going to be swept under the rug. When I swept when I when I speak about this, oh, this person's parent might know A, B, or C, or this person might be connected this
way. So, let's let's handle this without bringing No, let's speak about the facts. The facts were that since February, my daughter has been made uncomfortable. We're now I was now told today in an email by one of the staff
after I was told last week that a decision would be made this week. I get an email that they're now telling me the middle of May. Are we waiting for the school year to finish not to deal with it? Because guess what? If again, if this was the workplace, if this was any place
else, somebody would be suspended. If somebody put hands on somebody else, something should have been done right away. Nothing has been done other than a class adjustment. That doesn't suffice. That doesn't suffice for somebody who's been sexually harassed because that's what it is. When you put your hands on
my daughter's body, when you pull her from one side of the room to the other, when you talk about her body parts, and when you make explicit sexual gestures at her, that is sexual harassment, and that should be priority, not just for my daughter, but for any other female in this school, for any other male that
might be sexually harassed at that point. But you don't keep prolonging the date and pushing it out and pushing it out and pushing out and losing reports. There's a problem. >> Interrupted, but the five minutes is up. >> That's fine. we can meet in Mr. Davies can >> I would appreciate that though. >> Okay. Thank you.
Is there any other public at this time that would like to make a comment? Please step up. Give name address. Thank you. >> Good evening. John Hammond, 14th Street. Um congratulations on your retirement. >> Thank you.
>> Um so, uh Mr. Mr. Davies and I met uh several weeks back about what we had spoke about here in this meeting uh before the turn of the year uh safety around the baseball field and congrats to the baseball team and and the other athletes who've had much success. Um my
understanding is there was a decision made that um a certain net maybe 50 by 50 would be installed and that would be sufficient to provide uh you know safe uh operation of the field to prevent base walls from traveling causing
property damage potentially uh personal damage. Um my understanding is the initial net has been delayed and I was curious if we have a date for that one. I know a temporary one has been a fixed.
>> It should be installed Thursday or Friday. >> This Thursday or Friday. >> Yes. >> Second question is I know I I heard from you, Mr. Davies. I'd like to hear from somebody who was involved from the board as well. Um how we landed on the 50 by 50 being the sufficient net. We went through this about a decade ago and
someone thought it'd be okay to double the height of a sixoot fence and that would be sufficient. They asked if there was any type of um I don't want to say intelligence or science put into the size of the net based on common math, trajectory, speed
of baseball. Um, this is not new. You can go on a website and look it up. Why did the board think 50 by 50 be sufficient to keep baseballs off of 14th Street? >> This is a public comment portion. We don't answer the superintendent. >> I thought I'd give you the opportunity, but
>> we don't public comment, not a Q&A. >> Okay. All right. I thought I'd give uh ML a chance here in their last meeting to advise there as well. So, the board feels that's sufficient. Uh I've already taken four baseballs from this past weekend and thrown them back to the
team. Um I know there's concerns that we were keeping the baseballs last year. The kids were very gracious and thanked me um for returning them. Uh the temporary net has not sufficed. I know we also said the pitching machine was only because the gym was under construction. The pitching machine has
been back out there several times for practices. Again, I don't begrudge the coach or the team for want to use it. Uh I know they want to simulate faster pitching that the coaches may not be able to deliver. Um and more repetitions. Um but ahead of even what
might be an inadequate 50 foot long net, which doesn't even cover the length of a baseline, a little bit more than 50%. Seems like we're jumping the gun here a bit. So, uh, I look forward to can we have another meeting? Is there anybody else on the board who would like to attend to talk through how we landed on
this arbitrary size for the net? >> Okay, >> we can meet again. >> Well, I'd like to meet with with others as well if possible because the answers were quite honestly insufficient, right? It was, hey, this is we want I asked did we get any other
estimates? No, we went with 50 by 50 based on standing on the field and saying that should suffice. >> It doesn't seem sufficient, right? >> Sure. >> Yeah, we I mean we consulted with the fencing netting company who does this as their business. Um so that was our consultation, but I can um certainly set
up another meeting with you. Um and we can bring our buildings and ground supervisor in who took the lead on the the consultation uh meeting. >> Yeah. And I'd like to see the the board step up and maybe the fencing contractor to put their their um money reputation
behind it uh by offering to pay for any damages resulting from baseballs that continue to come off the field. >> Thank you. >> Any other public want to comment at this time? >> No.
>> Motion to close public comment. Second >> motion uh to close the meeting. Motion made by Mr. Habith, seconded by Mrs. Tears. All those in favor of closing the meeting to the public, please I >> opposed. Eyes have it. Motion carried. Meeting is now closed to the public. Mr. Gab,
>> if I could just add um just wanted to um you know inform the board um you know the allegations regarding um the incident that was spoken about in public comment does remain open and ongoing. Uh we are currently conducting an HIV investigation as well as a title 9
investigation. These are occurring um in consultation with the police as well as our schoolboard attorney. Um and they are guided by board policy and law. When these investigations conclude, which should be soon, uh we will be communicating with all parties involved regarding the outcome. Um and if at that time any parent or guardian takes issue
with the result of that investigation, um there's a formal appeal process to which they can um avail themselves. >> Thank you. Okay, Mr. Ganama, are we ready for a roll call resolutions, please? >> Yes. Uh, there are 24 resolutions on the
agenda. We will be going to close session to discuss uh uh two additional ones, but this is for resolutions 1 through 24 on the agenda. Do any of these need to be voted on separately? >> No. >> No. Okay. So, resolutions 1 through 24. Biner,
>> yes. >> Crinkolei, >> yes. >> David, >> yes. >> Haber, >> yes. >> Hardina, >> yes. >> Lead, >> yes. >> Teers, >> yes. Yes. >> Zimmerman. >> Yes. >> Bonichi. >> Yes. >> Motions carry unanimously. >> Okay. Mr. Ganell, do we have a need to go into closed executive session? >> Yes, we do. >> Okay. Can I have a motion to go into
closed executive session? >> Second. >> Motion made by Mr. David, seconded by Mr. Viner. All those in favor of going into closed executive session, please say I. >> Opposed? Eyes have it. Motions carry. Mr. Ganella. Uh be it resolved by the board of education that the board should shall meet in private session from which
the public shall be excluded to discuss the topics of personnel superintendent annual evaluation and litigation which private discussions being held pursuant to section 7B and 8 of the open public meetings act. The matters under discussion will be disclosed to the public as soon as final decisions are
made and voted upon. >> Piner, >> yes. >> Koli, >> yes. >> David, >> yes. >> Haber, >> yes. >> Hardina, >> yes. >> Lead, >> yes. Tears, >> yes. >> Zimmerman, >> yes. >> Ponichi, >> yes. >> Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you.
>> Uh, this, uh, concludes the public portion of the meeting. As I say stated, we will be returning to public to take, uh, uh, possible action on two additional votes, but that will not be live streamed due to the significant delay in time. So, thank you and have a good night, everyone.
>> Thank you.