that >> right >> finally get get a free Thursday. >> There you go. You know how that feels. >> Can we all rise for the flag? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
stands one nation with liberty and justice for all >> in accordance with the open public meeting act. Adequate 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 Littleberry Board of Education Thursday, November 20th at 7:05 p.m. Mr. Gomez, can I have a roll call? >> Mr. Bernelli here. >> Mr. Bulli, >> here. >> Mr. Fightros.
>> Mr. Cananan here. >> Mr. Mey here. >> Mosuzo here. >> Mr. Boris, Mrs. Patel >> here, >> Mrs. Bradley, Miss the Misovich. Um,
be it resolved that the Lay Board of Education approves the minutes of the regular public meeting held on October 30, 2025. May I ask for a motion? >> Second. Thank you. >> Mr. Brenelli, >> yes.
>> Mr. Polei, >> yes. >> Mr. Fros is absent. Mr. Kanan, >> yes. >> Mr. Mey, >> yes. >> Mr. Luzo, >> yes. >> Mr. Vorc is absent. Mattel, >> yes. >> Mr. Bradley is absent. Motion passes.
>> Thank you, Mr. Gomez. We'll move to the superintendent report. >> Right. We'll start with All right. So I see we have u here today. Correct. Okay. So the first comm but we are going
to award our our third grader um who's done great things right out has been our night kindest for the month of September October done a fantastic job
you say congratulations picture right there. All right. and in fifth grade we have our student of the month for October Tyler Flores the teachers in fifth grade school had
fun things to say about Tyler he's outstanding student bring positivity and enthusiasm to everything he does. He is always actively participating in class such as engaging during lesson thoughtful ideas during food lesson. His kindness and willingness to lend a
helping hand make him a wonderful friend better classmate. His great sense of humor brightens our classroom each day. His dedication to learning sets example for others. Congratulations Somebody think that Thank you. Congratulations.
So before we move on, we're gonna uh turn this over to Mr. President for our auditors. >> Good evening everybody. Again, my name is Andrew Parent. I'm a partner with Vincency and Bliss. Uh we have completed your audit for the year end of June 3025.
Um attached to your financial statements is an auditor's opinion. The opinion for the year end of June 30th is an unmodified opinion. What that means is that your uh financial statements are fairly stated and free of material mistake. Okay, that's a clean opinion.
That's the opinion you want to obtain on an annual basis. Um what I would like to discuss uh at this point would be the district's fund balance at June 30th, 2025. The district ended the year with fund balance in the amount of 9,462,000.
Okay, that fund balance at the year end is designated or restricted for different purposes. And I'll quickly go through those. The district has set aside approximately 5.4 million uh for for capital reserve for future capital
projects. You guys use 2.5 million of that in the 2526 budget. The district has also set aside 637,000 for maintenance reserve type projects. Um the district utilized 43,000 of that
in the 2526 budget. The district has also set aside 721,000 for tuition reserves. Of that 250,000 was utilized in the 2526 year. The
district has it's it's referred to as excess surplus in the amount of 770,000 that was used as a revenue source in the 2526 budget and it has also set aside another 777 770,000
that will be used in the 2627 budget. Um and then the last major piece of your fund balance would be your unassigned fund balance in the amount of approximately $1 million. That's your 2% number. Um, and that's what the state
the state allows you to keep that um in your unassigned fund balance. So that's your your uh your fund balances um with your reserves. As far as your as far as recommendations are concerned, uh we had
two recommendations. The first one was that it is recommended that amounts paid to vendors through state contract agreements be verified to state contract documentation. And then the second recommendation was that uh pre-numbered receipts be issued for the collection of student activity
funds. There's any questions? I'd be glad to address those. >> Good. All right. >> All right. So moving forward the report um September and October we're on the
forune night month of for kind here moving forward November and December is our noble classmate portion. Uh so that's what we'll be looking forward to um in the coming months really November is almost over and then through December. Our hip report for the month it's zero at Washington school one at
Memorial that was founded. Our self assessment hip grades are on an addendum tonight. Those are uh that'll be called in later at BL 184 and the reason for the addendum is because of the submission date being due on December 19th. The
auditor's report we just had and I will now turn my report over to our student representative, Miss Kylie. Close. Thank organizing the event
student government plus America in recognition event. The student government raised $186 which used to purchase 11 street. The student government said their bills display at the monate in front of school
and also attended the town services. 8th grade students have participated their birthday when they get the chance to visit Richfield Park High School and experience what a day of rich high school students all up. Thank you again to all.
Thank you. Great job. >> Before I conclude my report, just an update on Liberty Middle School. Uh things are still progressing uh on schedule. I will say that next two weeks should be pretty exciting weeks. Uh
weather um being a factor. So, we will be doing slab on grade, meaning the concrete foundation is done and then we'll be putting a slab of concrete over the entire foundation minus the gym section uh because they'll be utilizing the area where the gym will be for
staging for what will be coming the following week, which is our we're anticipating our first steel delivery. So, you'll see um we're going to start going vertical, which which is very exciting. So, we are we're pretty excited about that. Um, with
construction, like I always like to say, that's the plan, that's the schedule. Things can move a couple days here or there, but we are making great progress and we're we're excited. So, with that, >> thank you, Mr. Parado. >> And we'll now uh hand it over to Mr.
Gomez to give the board secretaries report. >> Thank you, Madam President. So, our financials once again are on time, actually early. Uh, we have started the budget process. So I issued the documents to all the administrators and
their marching orders. So they have time for their holiday. So uh the preliminary calendar will be released in December. Um one of the things we started looking at is energy consumption is so one of my
concerns since I'm doing the budgeting now is with the increase in electricity and gas. what can we do in this building to manage it better and we'll tie we'll try to tie into the two buildings that's what we're working on now u just
reviewing everything and then trying to project the new facility just to be ready for that we're also working on the application for state school aid that's when we report our student counts to the state uh that's
due December 17th and uh we're waiting on uh our partners for their numbers. So, food service. So, the lunch numbers were slightly up even though we had one less day. The
breakfast was up by almost 3,000 meals over the prior year. That's where our big bump. So this month profit net profit was $28,7540 year to date $47,35562. So right now we're pacing to be last
year. It's I need to recognize the administrators principles. They've done an amazing job with that's where we're at. Madam President, that concludes my >> Thank you, Mr. Gomez. At this time,
we'll move on to committee reports. Um, for personnel, Mrs. Pulley, we met earlier this evening and we would just like to mention we have two retirements on the agenda this evening. Miss Marian Goodday and Roseanne Pal. We wish them the best of luck and thank you for their
years of service to Little. Next, we'll move to Miss Villisa for um the education. >> Yeah. teachers continue their reframing behavior districtwide professional learning community. November and
December will highlight the ninth spiritual of noble classmate as a student to demonstrate leadership by promoting a positive inclusive and ethical school environment through peaceful problem solving integrity for
collaboration and modeling modeling expected behaviors. In October, the Richmond Park assistant superintendent uh the supervisor of elementary education and supervisor of math and science collaborated with Mr. Dunn on
common assessment regular teaching uh practices and teaching time across both districts. The goal is to use this information to provide a smoother transition for students moving from Memorial Middle School to Mr. Park High
School to enhance collaboration between teachers. In November, we initiated a joint data analysis of I grid I Ready Diagnostic. This meeting included fifth to eighth grade math teachers and five
fifth to eighth grade ELA teachers from both Richmond Park and Little Perry and was led by I ready representative teachers discussed the globals and roles from the data teaching practices and I
ready application. We are scheduled to meet again in February following the administration of the winter diagnos. Thank you, Mr. Uh, next we'll move on to finance. Mr.
>> Mr. Thank you. >> Um and for expansion, I know um Mr. Parado has already provided that update. Um oh, sorry, Miss Mr. Is there an update for policy? >> No, we didn't. We're meeting next month. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh we'll move on to Mr.
Kan for NJSBA delegate report. >> The SBA has a hybrid meeting December between the holiday. >> Thank you. All right. At this time, we'll move on to um public
comment on non-aggend on agenda only items. Just a reminder, each member of the public will have five minutes to speak during the comment period. Time cannot be transferred to other individuals. Um, and this is only for agenda items only.
Yep. Uh, now we will take a block vote for the following resolutions. Um, oh, I'm sorry. Before we do that, we're going to read over a an addendum to our resolution DO 184. Be it resolved that upon the recommendation of the superintendent of
schools, the board approves the 2024 2025 submission of school assessment for determining grades under the anti-bullying bill of rights act, ABR. Um, this will be on file in the superintendent office and that will be on the block for that. We'll continue
here. Um, at this time we'll take the block vote for the following resolutions. F40 to F43, DO1 173 to DO 184, P118 to P127,
F A7, C19 through C20. And I have a motion for approval. >> Second, >> yes. >> Mr. Bulli, >> yes. But I recuse myself from PO 600969.
>> Mr. F is absent. Mr. Cananan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Milly. >> Yes. >> Muzzo. >> Yes. Mr. >> Morris. Absent. Mr. Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Brownley's absent. Resolutions passed.
>> Thank you, Mr. Gomez. At this time, we can open up the floor for any public comment and non-aggenda items. If there's nothing um I I take a motion to adjourn this meeting.
>> Thank you.