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Mark, is that it? We're good. >> Everybody, please stand for the flag salute. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stand and justice

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notification of this meeting has been provided by advertising in the record and posting notice of this meeting in Burough Hall and the superintendent's office. I hereby call to order the public meeting of the Little Perry Board of Education, Thursday, June 18th, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. Can I have a roll call, please?

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>> Mr. Bernelli, >> Mr. Boli >> here. >> Mr. Fitro here. >> Mr. Bernan here. Mr. Mey here. M Patel >> here. >> Mr. Boris >> here. Muzo >> here. >> Mr. Bradley >> here. >> Miss Venis,

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we have a quum. Be resolved that the Little Ferry Board of Education approves the minutes of the regular public meeting held on May 13, 2026. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> Mr. Belli is absent. Mr. Polei, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitro,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Pan, >> yes. >> Mr. Mey, >> yes. >> Mr. Patel, >> yes. >> Mr. Boris, >> yes. >> Mr. Luzo, >> yes. >> Bradley, >> yes. Good evening and thank you for attending

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tonight's board meeting. Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to recognize Little Fair's recent loss, one of our own, Deha Yalabandi. Our thoughts and deepest condolences continue to be with her family, friends, and classmates during this difficult

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time. We recognize the profound loss like like this can affect everyone in different ways. We encourage family families whose children may be experiencing strong emotions to remind them that support is available. Please reach out to your

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child's teacher, guidance counselor, or a district administrator. As we've all seen before, one of the greatest strengths of Little is how we come together during difficult times. Now more than ever, we will continue to support and lift up our neighbors as we

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collectively grieve. Please join me in a moment of silence in Aha's memory. >> Thank you. >> We'll now open it up to Mr. Parapato to provide a superintendent report. All right, we're going to start with the students of the month. We have a pack

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house which is awesome. So, we are going to start with our May students of the month. And in grade five, we have Athena. The teachers in grade five five has five things to say about she is a model

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student academically behaviorally and socially. She is responsible and dependent. She has a calming demeanor. She has an attention to detail and a sense of pride and ownership in everything she works on. Congratulations Our

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grade six student of the month of Addison. The teacher in grade six had the following things to say about ad. She is a hard worker who always lends a helping hand in need. He is continuously putting

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in work necessary to strengthen her understanding topics goes above and beyond those expectations of her teachers. He is kind, respectful, inclusive, approachable and well-rounded student is really proud of her school. She has achieved so much both both

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personally and academically this year and we are extremely proud of her. Graduating Thank you. Our grade seven student of the month, Arv. Congratulations. >> The grade seven teachers have the

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following things to say about our he is always respectful to his peers and his teachers. He asks questions to help further flat discussions, is inclusive of all students in his class and volunteers each and every day. Goes out

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of his way to say hello to his students and helps create a positive environment everywhere he goes. Congratulations Yeah. Okay. All right. And our grade eight student of the month

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of May, Olivia. >> In grade eight, have the following things to say about Olivia. She is always engaged and ready to learn. She is persistent when facing challenges and uses her critical thinking to close any task that comes her way. She's a team

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player with a positive attitude and is always showing respect to whoever she works with. Her charisma and enthusiasm for learning inspire those around her on a daily basis. Congratulations Sorry. Is everybody ready?

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All right. In addition to our students to the club, we also have some award recipients for the American Legion. We do an essay contest every year. And uh this year we had some impressive winners. We had three winners

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overall. We had one at Washington School and two at Memorial School. and our Washington school winner won the local and the county level. So let me read our winner for Washington picture.

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So she also has certificate. Oh no is ready, right? Okay. our first winner from Memorial School. Again, same as our our last recipient. One on the local level, also one county level. We have both those certificates

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here. the Amazon gift card. She got one of those, but none of that. So, the winner for our first memorial school is Dorothy. That was freaking It's really

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same as the first two local and county winners which is very impressive. If they go they get entered into this goes into >> I think it goes to stage first. >> Yeah. So there's still an opportunity for them to play in the city as well,

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but we haven't come back for another >> and that winner is Ariana Cruz. So, for my essay contest winners, when I was like, I don't know, maybe 11 or 12 years old, I won a dare contest like

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essay and I'm 42 years old and my mother still to this day everywhere we go reminds people that I won that writing contest. So, you're you're Your parents are very proud, families are very proud. Um, so congratulations

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to the students of the month. Congratulations to our American Legion essay contest winners. Um, we'll be forward my report very quickly. Uh, the HIP report for the uh, since our last board meeting is Zero Washington and Zero Memorial. And lastly, I just want

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to wish to the audience, the board uh, our staff administration a great summer. I want to thank them for a great school year. Um, all the hard work, the dayto-day, the grind to get through it. Um, it's a special place to work. It's a special place to be part of. And, uh, I

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appreciate everybody's support and have a great summer. >> Thank you. >> U, we're going to continue with the meeting. It should only take a few more minutes, but if anybody wants to leave, we will not be offended. You're welcome to leave. I know it's been a long day for a lot of you. >> I'll tell you what, four o'clock I can

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invite us. Don't you get everybody here? open it up to Mr. Gomez secretary. All right. Good evening everyone. Uh for the May financials once again we're on time. Uh I'd like to thank my own department because for the last 34 months we've

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been on time but not only on time. So the state gives us 60 days to complete the financials. We do it in 15. That's for almost three years in a row. So kudos to my department. Uh big project starting next week. We're building a new

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cooking cap uh kitchen in the cafeteria. So right now we have a warming kitchen. We'll have a stove, ovens. We're going to redo the whole cafeteria and that'll be completed for September. It starts next week. Uh I just want to real quick

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just to point out for the people that are in the audience, you know, this this is a testament to the board because when when they when I took over and and they were looking for a new food service to come in, that new food service has provided us with significant funding

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that we can put towards uh agriculture, which is food service, which allows us to do a project like this. So without that decision being made by the board, we're not in a position where we can build this cooking kitchen. of something that went from something that was not satisfactory to something that got

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better will only continue to get better now that they can actually took on site too. So I just wanted to point that out. So for we're having phase two of replacing the HVAC in the building specifically the unvent,685 meals. Uh decent number. We received

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$62,175.90 as a subsidy from the federal and the state governments. So profit May we made $26,4892 profit year-to- date total is 18967306. The reason it's a little bit lower than

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last year is we went ahead and to enhance the program hired an additional cafeteria worker through our uh partnership with Machios and we kept the prices flat and we still we'll get close

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to 200,000. Uh so that that's all I have. >> Thank you Mr. Gomez and thank you to your uh business office as well. Um, and just a kind reminder that 200 gets put right back into our lunch program. It's nonprofit. It's going back to

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>> our So right now for the for the new kitchen, $400,000 coming from the cafeteria fund. It'll leave us with about $280,000 to start the year. So it's in better shape than most this lady.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Gomez. U Mrs. Perolei for personnel. Uh there's nothing to report but the board would like to wish uh success on her retirement. Thank you for your service. >> Yes.

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>> So for education as we come to the close of the 2025 2023 school year we are very pleased to the progress our student made socially and emotionally. District math

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benchmark assessment score increases increased by 24% for all students at four above grade level since the fall. Student accuracy and efficiency formally

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known as fluency also show great progress in grades K to three. District reading benchmark assessment scores increased by 13% for the students at who above grade level since the fall. In

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addition, our reading level assessments display growth in student scores grades A to eight. We are very proud of our students accomplishments which are due to the hard work of our teaching staff.

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Mr. Mey for policy. >> Yeah, we didn't have any policy. >> Matel for transportation. >> Um, no update at the moment, but we don't have something as we for our buses.

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>> Great. Save us. Um, as far as expansion goes, um, I hope everybody follows our social media page. Um, we are 50% complete with Liberty Middle School across the street. As I always say every meeting, um we are keeping up with our promise that it would be built as

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quickly as possible. Um Mr. Borisk for the buroughly is on report. >> U Mr. Fos with the original park is on report. >> There was a meeting yesterday. >> Mr. Kanan for NJSBA delegate to report NJSB.

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Great. On the NJSDA side, I do want to let the public know that we have performed um you a thorough CSA, which is superintendent evaluation um which has been officially completed and will be um in today's agenda. We'll now open up for public comment on

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agenda items only. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Before she we take a block vote, we are tableabling P211, which is the hiring of a behaviorist. So, we will not be voting on 211, which is P211. And we

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will also be removing the individual from the softball coach position under the stipen position. So, just putting that on record verbally and then when Mr. Gomez does a minute, he will reflect it accordingly. Great.

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We'll now take a black vote on F66 to 68, DO261 to 291, P205 to P229, tableabling B211, FA13,

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C34 to35, and PO7. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> Second. Absenti >> Mr. Mitroan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Milly. Yes. M. >> Yes. >> M. Boris. >> Yes. >> Muzo.

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>> Yes. >> Mrs. Bradley. >> Yes. >> Motions passed. >> Great. We'll now open up to public comment on non agenda items. >> Do I have a motion to adjourn? >> Second. >> Second.