Yeah. Okay. Can everybody please stand for the flag of the United States to the republic for which it stands nation indivisible. In accordance with the open public meetings act, adequate notification of this meeting has been provided by
advertising in the record and posting notice of this meeting in Gar Hall and the superintendent's office. I hereby call to order the public meeting of the Little Fairy Board of Education, Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 at 7:01 p.m. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Belli, >> here.
>> Mr. Bulli, >> here. >> Mr. Fitro >> Mr. Cananan >> here >> Mr. Mele Patel >> here >> Mr. Boris >> here >> Muzao >> here >> Mrs. Bradley >> here. >> Miss Lovich
>> here. >> Result little fairy board of education approves the minutes of the regular public meeting held on February 19th, 2026. Do I have a motion? Motion. Second. >> Second. >> Mr. Belli. >> Yes. >> Mulli.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Pros is absent. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. is absent. Mrs. Patel, >> yes. >> Mr. Warset, >> yes. >> Mr. Luso, >> yes. >> Mr. Bradley, >> yes. >> Motion passes.
>> We'll now open up the floor to provide a superintendent report. >> All right. All righty. All right. So, we have our February students and our grade five February is Lette
Santos. The teachers of fifth grade have the following things to say about Lette. She takes her role as a student very seriously. She demonstrates a commitment to her acts leading assignments thoughtfully and on time. She strives to
do her merciful best subjects showing perseverance even when work presents a challenge to learn. She is motivated not only to succeed for herself but also make her parents and teachers proud. She she treats classmates and adults with kindness and respect which should mimic
positively our class community and serves as a quiet role model that responsibility and strong work ethics each and every day. Congratulations This the script. Perfect. I don't want to check.
All right. And our grade six student of the month is Kathleen Aragott. Come on down. Right. Can't believe the teachers and great things said the following.
She is showing more positive interactions with peers, demonstrating respect towards classmates and teachers. She is demonstrating increased intrinsic motivation. She's putting strong putting forward strong effort into all of her learning. She's making noticeable
academic strides through hard work, perseverance, and asking for help when needed. You're very proud of her. Great job. >> Good. You're gonna do that. >> That's all right. You keep saying
you're in the middle. You're in the middle. You're You're the star of the show. There we go. All right. Uh the HIP report for the month, we had two HIPS this month. Uh well, I should say this month between our last board meeting, this board meeting at
Washington Schools, both were unfounded. Uh I will leave the that report to that student personnel. Our next meeting is the budget adoption meeting and our regular board meeting. That's on April
30th, uh, 2026, 7 p.m. I want to draw the attendance, people in attendance or people at home watching to the agenda, which does have an updated calendar of board meetings that were changed because of the governor's address being pushed
back two weeks, changed everything. So, we just decided to do a resolution to alert everybody. That being said, it's now time for our student representative for this highly X Another
benefit project graduation must take a senior night fundraiser on February 27th. We'd like to thank the eighth grade advisor Mr. and his team and the eighth grade for all their hard work organizing. Thank you also to all the staff community and members to attend eighth
grade class water park on March 19th. Please thank our class advisor, our administration and our teachers for organizing voluntary practice. On March 20th, seventh grade class seventh graders give back. Our world
sports team starting virtually offend switch against other schools. This team led by Miss Stanis and Mr. Gre started off strong in their first Rocket League match against Stafford Township. They will have their first match tomorrow
against this concludes all student attendance. That was excellent. Um, in case anybody didn't catch that, she was giving a shout out to her mother who had her birth. Was that the first victory? School history, right? >> Yeah.
>> All right. Look, we didn't have to share that. So congratulations. That was very nice. That concludes my report. >> Great. Thank you, Mr. Parapado. We'll now open up to Mr. Gomez to provide his board secretary report.
>> Good evening everyone. So on the fiscal side, we completed the February financials on time. So the big event tonight is we're vote the board is voting to submit the preliminary budget to the county office for approval. Uh
county office has till April 20th to approve it. So, state aid. So, as everybody knows, the governor announced that everyone would get a maximum of 6% and not be cut more than three. But to
give you some perspective, the governor, whether it be Murphy or her, have not fully funded state aid formula for the last two years. So little furry received 318,46 additional dollars of state aid. We were
supposed to get if they followed the formula 2,153,638. So in my eyes we were shorted 1,835 and $232. Currently little furry is only at 75% funded under state a
soap box. So, we did receive an increase in our preschool education aid and that was $327,467. Um, on the facility side tonight, we're going to be awarding the bid for the new kitchen that will be
right down the hall. So, we should be starting that as soon as the kids are out and start that project. It will be complete for September. Um, so for food service for the month of February, we served a total of 15,50 meals, slightly
less than last year, but we also had two less feeding days. Received a subsidy from the federal and the state government of $49,722. The profit for February was $20,384 and year to date, we're at 116,213
in net profit. So program's going pretty well. We also uh to to that point with the program have partnered with local pizza Fridays as well. So we have brought that back to give the option for some local
paperwork consideration. >> That concludes my um Mrs. Bulli for personnel report. We met earlier this evening. On tonight's agenda, we're approving school doctor for next year, the 206 consecutive
school year. And also, we'd like to congratulate Mrs. Okino, Mrs. being awarded teacher of the year, the 256 school year. Thank you for your dedication to our children. Mrs. Phillips for education. Oh, sorry. That doesn't
um family literacy classes with the live brand for children ages zero to three at the Netherlands family center and public library has been well attended and received. Thanks to Laura Wood, Alison
Le Gates, M Michelle Barry, Pinter Fernandez, and Olga Ambrosio for supporting these events. The NJSLA testing schedule has been updated as guidance from the NJ DOE changed and
teachers are preparing students for a successful testing season. That concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Finelli. For finance, >> Mr. has pretty much covered all of it. We met prior to this meeting, discussed
the state aid and building. >> This is for transportation. There are no updates to provide. >> Great. Um, as far as expansion goes in Little Liberty Middle School across the street, I'm sure everybody can see um the changes on a day-to-day basis. Every time I turn that corner, there's
something new there. Um but just to give everybody a brief update on what's been completed so far is the structural steel framing including the columns beams and metal decking. Um the slab ongrade construction with ongoing site grading uh crane assisted steel placement and
framing alignment storm drainage and manhole installation underground piping installation underground electrical conduits installation and the footings and foundation concrete have been poured. Waterproofing has been applied. So, we're making great progress and we
really hope to get that building open, dare I say, towards the end of next year. Um, it's a big goal of ours. We've kept our promises so far and we really hope we deliver on that one. >> Um, all right. Well, Mr. Boris for the leazison report
>> directly related to school will be available this weekend from 10:30 is there. Thank you, Mr. Warick. and Mr. Kanan for the NJSBA delegate report.
>> The NJSBA has a meeting and report. >> Um, we'll now open up for public comment on agenda items only. >> Hi. Um, just reading off of the agenda items. It's one I don't quite understand. Um, do 2221.
I'm not quite sure what that's exactly for. >> You said D >> 221 resolution authorizing applications to be made for the commissioner of education for approval of a school facilities project. Any required
amendment to the long range facilities plan. >> It's the authorization to submit the plans. >> Oh, okay. >> Thank you. >> It is a complic I will give you that is a very complicated resolution. It's also an attorney written resolution.
Therefore, it looks a little out of uh sync to our normal resolutions. >> Great. We'll now take a block vote on F55 to F58, DO 214 to 236, P1 158 to 169, FA10, C27 to 28, and PO 15. Do I
have a motion? >> Second. Michelle >> right Mr. Felli >> yes >> yes >> Mr. Fos is absent Mr. Pan >> yes >> Mr. Neely is absent Mr. Patel >> yes
>> Mr. Boris >> yeso >> yes >> Mrs. rabbit. >> Yes. >> Motion to pass. >> Great. Open up to public comment on non-aggenda items. >> Do I have a motion to >> defense for you? I'm sorry.
>> You're sitting right in front of the podium. She's sitting right behind the podium. >> In my defense. Okay. How's the um the acquisition of the building across the street? >> Uh good. We have we've picked out the office furniture. We talked with tech
about the ging and getting things situated that way. Um I was feel no reason to believe that we're not on track for like July 1. >> Okay. >> But there's no rush. So >> Okay. >> You're talking about the lease, correct? >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Okay. Thank you. Because you said acquisition. We didn't acquire. We're just leasing it. I know it's semantics, but we didn't purchase it. We're just leasing the property. Any other public comments? >> All right. Do I have a motion to
adjurnn? Motion. >> Second.