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Mr. Matt >> Here. >> Mr. Dalton >> Here. >> Mr. Morgan >> Here. >> Mr. Comerford >> Here. >> Mrs. Lewis >> Here. >> Please stand for the pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> [clears throat] >> Good evening, everybody. I'm just going to say this real quick cuz it's really

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exciting in the last, I guess, meeting. Between that one and this one, we have some brand new administrators, so I just want to welcome Jamie Brown from the high school. And I'm so sorry the first time I say your name, it is wrong. Dr. Landrigan >> Yeah, yeah, Landrigan. Got it.

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>> And then Ashley Thompson at the at Wading River Elementary School. So, welcome. WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE >> [applause] >> AND ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY ON THE AGENDA WHO'S retiring and who's moving on to better things or bigger things or just relaxing and retiring. And

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I guess we're going to have a great night tonight. Have a nice good meeting. >> No pressure. >> Good evening, [laughter] everybody. Happy summer. Uh we do have a retirement on the agenda. We have a paraprofessional, Mary

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Carolyn. I know her as Carolyn Evans. She worked in our district for 12 years. She did an exceptional job. She started actually at the building when I was there as principal at at Ridgway and transferred here at the middle school. And so, we wish her all the best. And

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congratulations to Carolyn. We do want to thank [snorts] all the buildings and certainly Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Palmieri. We have a lot of public programs going on this summer. We have ESY that started right off the gate, July 2nd. [laughter]

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Mrs. Moore said let's start July 2nd and that's what we did. And so students are able to make sure they have continuity of instruction. They started right away. In addition to that, we have programs going on in each school. We have summer jumpstart. We have middle school that

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has their summer enrichment and their title one program. And then we have a lot of programs as you're aware, Mr. Graham, at the high school. You guys are doing a great job there. I also want to thank Mrs. McAlister. She has a tremendous summer program there.

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Ice cream, Mr. Lorenson, I think it's Tuesday. So wherever you see that please to go. But really just great great program as well, Mrs. McAlister. Thank you so much. I also want to say I believe uh

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Tech 101. [clears throat] Did that take place yesterday, Mr. Hoffman? >> Two days. >> So two days ago. Feels like it was Monday just yesterday. A lot of inservicing going on. So that's very good. Congratulations So it's 20 [clears throat] new hires on

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there. But Tech 101 happens at Leisure Village. Mr. Carol Kuchera and his coaching staff went there and the high school football players work with the senior citizens there and they do

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quite a lot with tech. To be frank with you, the tech is really cell phones because you know those are like mini computers. And quite honestly, those students do not give up. They help the senior citizens there. They make sure the applications are working and I think [clears throat] it's just a wonderful thing to see in motion. So, thank you

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for your support of that program, Mr. Allen. Um I am going to then wish you um slow down summer. >> [snorts] >> Enjoy your remaining days because we have a lot to get ready for the opening of school in September. Thank you.

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Mr. George. >> Slow down, sorry. >> Our report is from Senior Master Sergeant Taylor. >> Uh good evening. Uh big summer highlight is uh NH Lakesters and TES have partnered together through the uh Adopt-A-School program to do a a school supply drive.

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Uh so that's all the details I have really on that. Um and then I again I just want to thank the board and the community for all the support for our military connected kids. >> Thank you. And I do want to add to that um I believe Mr. De Jesus is here. The

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communication between the school district and the and the base is tremendous. >> Yes. >> There's been a lot of things going on recently. You know, just some of the weather alerts and the warnings. The weather has been extremely um challenging and we've had some very

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hot days. It has been very helpful, Mr. De Jesus, when we get those alerts because I'm able to send them to the building and they're able to know air quality alerts if the kids could be outside or not. So, we're very grateful for that communication. >> [clears throat] >> Um we also know there ironically there

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were some drills going on one day and then something happened to happen and that was was real, but we appreciate the communication and then we work with the Manchester Police Department. So, thank you so much for that. We appreciate that. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. Our neighbor presentation is going to be

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posted to the website. The school safety report for the 2025-2026 school year. She'll be available later. >> May I ask a question, Mr. Allen? >> As soon as we leave, Mr. Allen. >> Okay. >> Okay, perfect. >> And we have a report of the business administrator.

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>> I just a couple of things I want to point out that are on the agenda. We have a shared service agreement on the agenda with Plumstead Township. We share a physical therapist for a couple of days a week, so that is something that they pay for and helps offset the cost of salary. We have a

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request We did a request for proposals for school physician. We had our school doctor for a number of years, but the last couple of years he's been kind of tough to get in touch with and he's not able to do some of the things we need him to do, so we did an RFP. I will be recommending to the board that

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we approve Professional Orthopedic as our school doctor for the upcoming school year. We also did a video grading for a lease purchase, which I discussed when we presented the 2016-2017 budget. The majority of the lease purchase is for textbooks and software. We also have some

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equipment, library furniture for the high school, and some technology included in it. There was also a resolution on the agenda to submit drawings to the Department of Education for the two bathrooms that we need for the kindergarten classroom at Ridgeway. Again, that was something that was discussed during the

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budget. So, this is to submit those drawings. We have a scissor lift on the agenda for disposal. That scissor lift is 26 years old and it needs about $9,000 in repairs to be certified for use. So, rather than put the money into a

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26-year-old piece of equipment, we're going to sell it and take those proceeds and put it towards a less older scissor lift. And lastly, and you know, it's funny cuz every meeting we go through the reports

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and everybody's reports are very uplifting and very, you know, they care about the kids and during the year and they get to me and I bring everybody down. So, state health benefits, the Aon, who is the company that comes in

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and analyzes the state health plan for the program. A team uh did a report and came out with potential rate increases for uh the upcoming year for the January 2027 school. Uh they are recommending another 30 plus

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percent increase in the in in health care. Uh this will be on top of the 34% increase last year. Obviously, this is you know this is a a huge huge problem. Um the state the state health plan is obviously not running well.

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Uh they are what they borrowed $70 million from other parts of the state health health plan fund whether it's municipal or retirees to support claims and things in the in the >> [snorts] >> in the uh school health plan school health

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program. Uh so, I've been I've been in touch with Governor Hogan's. Uh what they are recommending is that obviously we get an earlier start on trying to figure out how we can get out of the state plan. Um one of the things we were going to do we were going to request our claims history

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next month for the last 12 months. The last time we did the last time we requested that history, uh we were operating at 117% which is you know which is terrible uh when you're when you're trying to shop your plan.

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The last The last 4 months we've been operating at 150%. So, basically [clears throat] that means they're losing 50 cents on every dollar on our plan. So, we're hoping that when we request our claims data that those numbers improve a little bit. You know, essentially the driving force for for

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the the recommendation is again medical the cost of medical services are going up. Um particularly with outpatient prescription drugs uh have seen a huge increase again. The GLP's are still are still a driving force of

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prescriptions and specialty meds. The other issue that we're that we're having is the districts that have been able to get out of state health benefits have gotten out, which is now leaving the districts with bad claims in plan. So, that is also driving the cost of the renewal uh

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and that those are really the you know, three major things that are that are causing causing what So, we're going to look we're going to look at everything we can to see how we can what our options are if we can get out of state health benefits. New Jersey School Boards has already sent the

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letter out you may you guys may have seen it to the governor and to the politicians basically saying we this can't continue to happen. This you know, these increases are costing schools positions, services, programs and essentially

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imploring them to find some way to make this work within within the within the framework of our budget. I I know I've I don't know if he's here. I spoke to Dan who is our our rep our NJ rep. You know, and if this is a concern for them as well

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because even though their members are essentially benefiting from the benefit package, it's costing them it's costing them jobs throughout the state. So, they have they have a vested interest in trying to see how if we can get something done. So, I will update you guys as as we go.

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We got a little bit of time but you know, again the renewal is is in January. We're expecting a potential vote in the next couple of days on the rates whether or not they'll approve them or not I'm not sure how that vote will go. I know last year

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similar rates went out. I I believe it was like a 3-2 vote. It wasn't unanimous. So, we'll see what happens and then once we once we know what the rates [clears throat] are, we'll start doing the calculations to see where that puts us. We are in a better budget position this year than we were last year because we were a little more

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prepared for a higher higher renewal not necessarily a 45% renewal on prescription and 30 but you know, health but we're definitely in a much better position by the time so I'll update you guys as we go. >> I was really hoping when you said

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that we all say I'm going to say good things that you would also say Um so next we have uh agenda items only if anybody wants public comment. If you have anything good to say uplifting hopefully if anything. Take that as no.

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Uh do any of the board members have reports? No. Any old business or correspondence? >> Uh we have one piece of correspondence so uh we received a letter from Mr. Ken Byer. Uh he was one of our scholarship recipients uh last year so

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he sent us a letter thanking us uh thanking us for the scholarship. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. Okay, then we'll move to the action part. So section one letter A,

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B, C, D, E, F, G, H. A through H. Letters A through H. Um does anybody want to make a motion? >> Motion. >> Second.

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>> Any discussion? I think we can do a roll call. >> Mrs. O'Malley, yes. >> Mr. Atkinson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dalton? >> F and A1 and 2, yes. >> Uh Mr. Merkin? >> I abstain from

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A through H. >> What are we doing? >> Looking for the rest. >> Uh Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. Wendel. >> Yes. Okay, section two. Administrative numbers

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You can usually separate one to five. We're doing one to five on this. Okay. You're really making me play along. Okay. >> [clears throat] >> Section Yeah, section one >> one to 47. >> Sorry, it's like a lot of stuff in it.

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Yeah. Okay. All right, does anyone want to make a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. Any discussion? Okay, can we do a roll call? >> Mrs. Sherman. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. Atkinson.

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>> Yes. >> Mrs. Beltran. >> Yes. >> [snorts] >> Mr. Merkin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Wendel. >> Yes. >> Congratulations. >> So we did these two personnel numbers one and two. And we're looking for a motion.

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>> I second. >> Any discussion? Okay, can we do a roll call? >> Mrs. Sherman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Atkinson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Beltran. >> Yes. >> Mr. Merkin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Wendel. >> Yes. >> Athletics number one.

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I need someone to make a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Okay, roll call. >> Mrs. Sherman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Atkinson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Beltran. >> Yes. >> Mr. Merkin. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Wendel. >> Yes. >> Our section three A numbers one through five. Uh does anyone want to make a >> Motion. >> Second. Any discussion?

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Okay, roll call. >> Mrs. Shorten? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Atkinson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bertram? >> Yes. >> Mr. Burton? >> I elect to abstain from 1, 2, and 3. >> Um Mr. Palmer? >> Yes. >> And Mrs. Ringwood? >> Yes.

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>> Uh public comment? Does anybody want to come up to the board to make a comment? Okay, then I guess we're going to move to adjourn meeting. All in favor? Motion. Sorry. >> Motion. >> Second.

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>> All in favor? >> Aye. >> All opposed? >> Aye. >> This meeting >> [clears throat]