--------- Okay, it is 6:01. We're going to call the meeting to order. We'll start with our flag salute. of the United States of America and to the rep for it stands one nation with liberty and justice for all
>> can you please take the role >> here >> Mr. here. >> Mrs. Perry >> here. >> Mrs. Quinn >> here. >> Mrs. Reynolds >> here. >> Mr. Gordon >> here.
>> Thank you. Now I would like to introduce our Spanish interpreter, Miss Susette Marie Carter. She is here. Right. Oh, >> why'd you get record? >> The the New Jersey open public meetings law was enacted to ensure the right of
the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the meeting of the public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed and acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the act, the board secretary has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on the bulletin
board located in the hallway outside of the administrative offices. And notice was provided to the Courier News, the Home News Tribune, and the Middle Sex Burough Clerk. We will start with our presentations tonight. Um, our first presentation is by uh is for our annual audit.
>> Hello everyone. My name is Bob Swisser. I'm here to do my annual order presentation. We got a lot of fun stuff going on tonight. So, my repeat will be very short. Uh it's a it's a good presentation because the district's in very good financial shape. Each year we conduct our audit and we're trying to find out if they're in compliance with the rules and regulations of the state
of New Jersey and have to report that we had no findings in the report this year. Therefore, there would be no corrective action plan. Uh the district's in very good financial shape. Uh you're able to put some more money away for your capital reserve and maintenance reserve, which is always good. Um that way when things come up you have money available. You don't have to go back for taxes for
that. So it's uh in very good shape. Um if anybody has any questions I'll be glad to answer them. Otherwise I'll let you get on to the the funing games of tonight. >> Great job in that. >> Great job. >> Very good. looking for. >> Okay. No, we I was looking for Mike
O'Donnell. Is Mike O'Donnell here? Yeah. We went through all the beginning stuff you have >> probably. >> I don't He's pro He's probably helping set up the wrestling stuff. He should be here in a minute. All right. So, our um
Okay. All right. So, we are going to do our district student of the month. >> Ariana, where are you? Come on to the podium. Give her a hand. Is she here? >> Oh, we're batting a thousand. No pun
intended. I'll still read a little something about Ari. Ariana. Ariana consistently approaches her learning with care, focus, and perseverance. She completes her work thorough thoughtfully and demonstrates patience and responsibility
in all that she does. Her positive attitude contributes to a welcoming and respectful learning environment and her presence has a meaningful impact on those around her. Beyond her academic efforts, Ariana is a kind and supportive peer. She willingly offers help and
encouragement to classmates and models the values of teamwork, respect, and responsibility each day. These qualities reflect the very best of our school community. Congratulations, Ariana, on this well-deserved recognition of being
student of the month. Now we'll do our district employee of the month. It is my pleasure to recognize Mrs. Erica Jungles as our employee of the month. Mrs. Jungles, where are you? There you are.
Come on up. Come on up. At Middle Sex High School, Mrs. Jungle's impact is felt every day through her calm presence, professionalism, and genuine care for students. She has remarkable ability to build trust and
create an environment where students feel heard, supported, and respected. Students seek her out because she listens, because she is consistent, and because she helps them navigate challenges with confidence and purpose. Through her guidance, students grow not
only academically but also in self-confidence, resilience, and problem solving skills. Mrs. Jungles consistently goes above and beyond the expectations of her role. Her compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to student success strengthen
the culture of Middle Sex High School and reflect the very best of our district. Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Erica Jungles FOR BEING DISTRICT SO GOOD, MR. Robert Mor. Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. Perfect. Um, and next a moment that a lot of you in this room, I know, have been waiting for. Um, Michael Donald, will you please come up? Um, we are going to recognize the 2025 Middle Sex High School Championship baseball team.
Well, congratulations to first of all, um, obviously today's a very special day. We're here to honor our boys, um, who had another magnificent season, finished the year, record.
>> There we go. 23 and five. Um, with the school's seventh group one state championship. So, first of all, give that a ROUND OF APPLAUSE. AS ALWAYS, WE'RE HAPPY to see all the support that we get. Um, on behalf of the baseball team, our coaches, head
coach Blaze Iani, and assistant coaches Tyler Heis and Tyrus Chippenale. Um, first I just want to share the boys on the team. All right, we have uh James Matula, Don Parenti,
Dominic Long, Daniel Ioniro, Marcus Levia, Luke Jones, Dylan Ioniro, Nate Thompson, Lucas Blanco, Ryan Johnilia, Shawn Hughes, Chris Kak, Owen Reynolds, Jeremiah Aker, London
Chadwell, Nomar Alante, Anthony Melcure, Devin Jackson and Daltton Michael. This group, this group is a very special group. Um, a nice combination of of different classes. Um, accomplished a
tremendous amount. Had knocked off several division one pitchers along the way. Um, finished, I think, third place in the white division. Um, really special accomplishment. Um, real funny story. Um but during the year the way
that baseball kind of goes uh we you know we pick up games and we drop games and and it's it's a little bit of a checkers m a chess match. Um during the year um state power reached out and asked to play.
>> Del Barton had um nine division one current division one commits. Nine current. That doesn't go for the underassman. Um they reached out to us to play. You know, we were what's the pros, what's the cons. Um long story short, we
go down there to play and uh they offered us pizza if we would come play them though. You believe that? In order to get us to come, they offered us pizza. So, we gladly obliged and took down the mighty Delp Barton High School,
which was a really special one. We've had a a story baseball program. To me, that was uh the most significant regular season win in Middle Sex High School history. Um the boys continued on into the state tournament. Um where they
knocked off several great opponents. Um we've had a a history with Point Pleasant Beach um who is a choice school who has kids from all over the place. Um great win put it all together there and then ultimately uh over the course of
two days the boys knocked off Midland Park three to two um in an unusual I don't know probably 75 mile radius over the course of two different days um just to lead themselves to the state
championship. So at this moment I'd like to play you a special video. I'm going to move these rings out of the way. Um, so take a moment and and watch. Thank you. Good boy. Congratulations.
I don't LIKE HEAT. HEAT. HEAT. HEAT. I have to give uh credit to Miss Lauren Hiba, our media specialist for for that. Awesome job. Um if I could have the coaches come up here.
All right, we will call you up. Um just get your box. Don't open them. just get your box and uh we'll open them together. All right. First, I'd like to have up number two, Dominic Prince. >> S
number three, Dominic Long. Number four, Daniel Inro. Number five, Marcus Levia. Number six, Luke Jones. Number seven, Dylan. Number eight, Nate Thompson. Number nine, Lucas Blanco. Number 10, Ryan John Killy couldn't be
here, but give him a round of applause. Number 11, Shawn Hughes. Number 12, Chris Kak. >> Number 13, Owen Reynolds. >> Number 14, Jeremiah Aker. >> Number 15, London Chwell. Number 16, Nomar Amante.
Number 17, Anthony Melor. Number 18, Devin Jackson. Number 19, Daltton Michael. Now, prior to his passing, we were able to get James Matula his ring. Do we have the Matula family here?
You able to come up? And if you boys can stand up, take the cases off. And congratulations on your new hardware. Can we have you guys up front? We can get a picture. Oh yeah. Take them out of the box. Take
them out of the box. Squeeze in. Squeeze in tight. Congratulations, boys. >> Thank you to the board of ed for all your support. Welld deserved guys. Thanks.
All right. Um, one more time for the state championship. TONIGHT I sit here as the president of the board of ed, but I'm really quickly going to speak to you as a Blue Jay baseball mom because I've watched many of you grow up since little league days. Um, and I just
want to say this was for for the four seniors. This was um a culmination to a career. Um, and I hope you guys are really, really proud of what you accomplished. Um, and way to go out with the bang. And to to the guys still
around, we want another one next year. >> All right. If you you guys don't have to stick around, if you guys want to go, you can go. >> Of course, your jacket. I don't know. We Wait,
is that She's Okay, now we're going to move on to what I believe the rest of the parents in this room are waiting for, our Woodland um school performance. may be small, but we are mighty.
>> As a jazz musician, this is more my style anyway. >> Didn't want all that. Anyway, >> I don't have I don't have rings for you guys. >> But you did a very good job being patient so we can all get a prize for
>> Oh, nice. Good job, guys. Good job. If they if they had to wait for one more second, they were going to start blowing those things. >> We would have loved that. >> It's great. I'm telling you. All right. Um, what we're going to do, I'm going to play or they are going to play a song.
Then I'm going to speak just very briefly about what it is we do and maybe shine a little light on what's been happening in our program the last couple years. Then we'll play one more song. >> Perfect. Now the beginning
team come in on my team. Heat. Heat. Happy birthday to you. Heat. Heat. Okay, so if you were listening, you may
have heard uh students playing a a tune together. Oh, we got our our presentation up. So, those are all our kids. Can we go to the next? What's the best way for me to do this? Should I say slide? >> I'll take it. >> Give it back. >> We'll see. This is cool. All right. So,
what you may have heard is students playing a a a melody, a tune. Okay. Uh if you listen just a layer deeper, you may have noticed that some students started and then other students entered and then the first group stopped before the last group stopped. That's called a
round. So if you know row, row, row your boat, that is an example of a round. It takes a lot of hyper focused concentration. uh what's happening a step deeper is they're following this thing that is an abstract uh system that tells them
what to do that is called sheet music. Now essentially you're looking at a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. The horizontal axis represents time and all the different little dots and symbols. Uh this is what they're looking at. It doesn't look quite like that but they're looking at those symbols to know is this
one beat? Is this two beat? Is this four beats? half a beat. Okay. On the vertical axis, the vertical axis represents pitch. So that is telling you what note to play. As you go higher in the staff using the lines and the spaces, you know to play a higher note. When you are lower on the
staff, you play a lower note. And that is changed by moving around your fingers on the keys and changing how you blow into the instrument depending on which instrument using an aperture or an amateur. I'm rushing because I know we don't have much time and this is complicated stuff. Now notice I'm going
to go back to time for a second. The horizontal axis. Now notice I didn't say seconds. I didn't say minutes. They are reacting to a beat. A beat or a pulse in music. Now when I wave around this magic wand um aka my baton. It actually does have a meaning. It's conveying the the
beat. But it's not just enough to follow my beat. You have to listen to the other kids around you. What they're doing. In other words, it's really complex. Um, you guys just thought that you were having fun learning songs and playing notes, but the whole time I've been making you learn.
>> Sorry, not sorry. As a matter of fact, music has been shown as an incredibly beneficial activity that uses your entire brain. As they are playing this music, the neurons across their brain are firing like crazy, including neurons
that connect your left and your right hemispheres of your brain, which is incredibly beneficial for things like problem solving. If I go any deeper than that, I'm going to run out of, you know, I'm not a brain guy, but I'm using that. I also happen to think it has uh
benefits like, let's say, our social benefits. We might not get along at the uh playground, but we've got to get along to make music together. Um benefits like reading a schedule and knowing when to bring your instrument to school and responsibility. It's my old man moment. We live in an
instant gratification world where the instant I am bored, I take out my phone and my boredom is cured. And I am guilty of it, too. And I bet most people in here are guilty of it, too. It's not just kids, it's grown-ups, too. Uh, learning clarinet is not instant
gratification. She's giving me that look because she knows I'm right. Opening up the case and putting the instrument together, any of these instruments, uh, and getting a read on and opening your book and, well, what did Mr. Glo say to to practice this week
and going through that is a longterm gratification kind of activity. All right, I'm in my third year in the district. When I arrived, I was very uh lucky. I inherited a pretty healthy music
program, band program for fourth and fifth graders. Uh there were somewhere around 30 or 40 kids in band. At the end of the year, we had 51. And I knew going into year one, yeah, that's that's pretty that's pretty good. Um,
and I knew that year two, my first full year, I knew it was going to be uh growth. I knew there was going to be more. I was kind of bracing myself. I'm like, if we get up to like 75 or 80, we're going to have a problem like logistics wise. Uh, and last week we got
to or last year we got to 103. >> I told Mrs. Basqueos we had two two parts of the year. Part one was I doubled the size of the band and part two was I doubled the size of the band. We are we are pushing we are pushing at
the absolute limits of what we can do in our space and and time. Uh and this year we're up to 124. >> So So stay tuned because these kids are No, these guys said they're going to stay in fifth grade with me. So that's >> Yeah, we'll talk about it later. We'll
talk about later. He's got, as much as I wish I could, um they're moving up to middle school. Uh Andrew Newcomer, who's our new middle school music teacher, is doing amazing things with them. Things I couldn't have imagined. My first year, they did not have a middle school uh spring concert. Just didn't do it. Last
year, we kind of got through it. This last uh de last week, our winter concert, he had three levels of middle school band. He's putting bands together for Maga Palooa. We are talking about getting a jazz band up and rolling in the winter or in the new year I should
say. It's it's very exciting to be a part of and just wait six, seven years. These guys are going to be in high school and then and then it's you're going to see some really big amazing changes. All right, that's enough yapping for me. Let's play another song. extra
extra. I told all these people about your neurons now. A one, a two, a one, two, ready, go. Go. Hey. Hey. Here
we go. Heat. Heat. down the world. I will Happy birthday. Holy down. Oh, let's go. Great job. I want to join the band.
>> All right, one more time for the that great performance. >> Doing great things. Great things. Okay, we'll move on to our next presentation. Our next item we are going to give
recognition to our SCA board members Mrs. Stephrey, Mrs. Carrie, and Mrs. Quinn. Meet Danielle and Sharon at the mic. You're right. >> Whereas Miss Ledette Jeffrey, Mrs.
Brenda Perry, and Mrs. Shannon Quinn has demonstrated exceptional service, leadership, and commitment as a member of the Middle Sex Pub Burough Public School District Board of Education, serving with distinction from July 2024
to 2025, for Miss Jeffrey, for Mrs. Perry, January 2022 to December 2025, and for Mrs. Quinn from January 2022 to December 2025. Whereas they all have demonstrated a
steadfast commitment to the improvement of the education and the well-being of students within our school districts and has have actively participated in key initiatives, committees, and decision-making processes that have positively impacted the educational
experience of all students. They have been a tireless advocate for the interests of students, parents, and the community at large. Therefore, be it resolved that the Middle Sex Burough Board of Education expresses its deepest appreciation to each one of you for
their invaluable contributions to the betterment of education in our district. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the board of education extend its best wishes to each of you and further thanks you for your unwavering commitment to the families of the Middle Sex Burough.
Thank you. Auto Thank you. >> Okay. And we have one more presentation. Okay. Our last presentation is our recognition of Mr. John Kaiser, district treasurer of school monies. Whereas the Middle Sex Board of Education was deeply
saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. John Kaiser, a beloved valued member of our community on December 3rd, 2025. And whereas Mr. Kaiser was the treasurer of school monies for 27 years and whereas Mr. Kaiser also served as an athletic coach and athletic official. Now
therefore be it resolved that the Middle Sex Board of Ed education sends its deepest condolences to the Kaiser family and mourns the passing of Mr. John Kaiser. Pursuant to chapter 231 PL1975, also known as the open public meetings act, authorizing a public body to meet an
executive private session under certain limited limited circumstances. And the said law requires the board adopt a resolution at a public meeting before it can meet in such an executive or private session. The Middle Sex Board of Education hereby determines that it may be necessary to meet in executive
session on December 17th, 2025 to discuss matters involving attorney client privilege, confidential student matter, confidential personnel matter. So moved. >> Second. >> Annette, can you please take the role? >> Mrs. Parent, >> yes. >> Mrs. Scheler, >> yes.
>> Miss Jeffrey, >> yes. >> Mr. Nicol, >> Mrs. Curry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Reynold. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dort. >> Yes. >> Okay. Part: 2
like Florida. >> My thing's not working now. Oh, there we go. The board has been in exe exe executive session for the past 13 minutes for the purpose of discussing confidential matters as outlined in 3.01. The matters that were discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon
as possible once the reason for non-disclosure no longer exists. So moved. >> Second. >> Matt, can you please take the role? >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Scheler. >> Yes. M Jeffrey. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nichol. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Perry.
>> Mrs. Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Reynolds. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gordon. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Perry. >> Yes. >> Okay. We'll move on to our announcements. >> So, we're actually gonna let our student
representative Kevin Rand go first. All right. So, we Sorry, we're already way too late in the meeting. So, I kept it short for this month. So, even though even though this the school days between last meeting and this meeting, there haven't been that
many. There's been a lot going on in the high school. So, fall sports ended as we know winter winter sports began. That is boys and girls basketball, wrestling, and bowling. um for our basketball teams were expecting a big uh good turnout this
year because our our boys finished were they division one? They were or not division one, they were division champions. Yeah. And the girls uh state semifinalists and they had a lot of good players and a lot of good returning players. So, we're going to expect a good turnout for that.
>> Uh we're also doing our holiday uh spirit week. Today was the Grinch day, so we all wore green. Tomorrow is New Year's Day, so it's like best dress your best. Friday is baby, it's cold outside, so we're gonna be wearing like sweaters
and mittens and stuff like that. Monday is pajama day and Tuesday is ugly sweater day to finish it off before we go on the break. And normally with our spirit days, we have pep rallies on the last day, but because, you know, nobody's going to want to go to a pep rally the day before break, we're having it on the day back. And that way we're
going to have our school spirit uh back in action after the break so everyone's ready to be back pumped up. >> Yeah, exactly. So besides that, our student council has been very active this past month. They had they've been doing fundraisers outside of the school
which were Chipotle and Panera Bread. So they reached out to the managers of those corporations and like they set it up where if you put in the discount code at checkout, you get a discount off your meal and that proceeds goes to our
student councils. So it's a great way to make money and eat some good food. Um they're they're also selling holiday grams. We do that every year. So at lunch they're going around selling it's like like a hot cocoa uh put it's like a marshmallow I think.
and you put it in hot cocoa and it dissol or milk and it dissolves into hot cocoa as well as some chocolates and that's just about all for January we can expect dean activities uh with student council and NHS for the winter
obviously sports and big thing since early decision just came out the round just came out this month we're going to expect our MHS commits page on Instagram to start firing up with student commits so that'll be awesome to see >> exciting Right. >> That's all. Thanks, guys.
>> Thank you. >> And then you can go whenever you need. >> Said you got to pick up your sister. >> A good brother. Okay. Um then we'll go back to the beginning of of our announcements. Um I just have I was going to say one quick thing but um
there were so many amazing things that happened here tonight and um th these are the type of days that the type of meetings that really are the reason I think not the reason we all we have lots of reasons but one of the big reasons why we all kind of do take this position
on um to be able to experience things like you know the the state championship baseball team and the and the band um and then our student of the month and our employee of the month. There's just a lot of good things happening and that that makes me very proud. And then also
I just want to thank Brenda, Lette, and Shannon for their service to the board of education. Most of the time things are quiet and calm, but many times sitting in these seats can be challenging, overwhelming, and underappreciated. I want to thank all of you for always handling this responsibility with professionalism and
respect. You have been an important part of moving this district forward. Your service to the board is greatly appreciated and we will miss you all. That is all. Thank you. That's all I have. So, we'll move on to our superintendent of schools, Dr.
Robera Freeman. Thank you. I just wanted to say happy holidays to everyone and we look forward to seeing you all of our senior citizens next week at our senior citizens brunch. It's always a great time. And happy holidays. That's it. Thank you.
Okay. Now, our business administrator, board secretary, Miss Miss Annette Yordano can't speak tonight. Um, good evening. I have no announcements from the business office and just to back on Dr. Freeman. Happy holidays. If you have a break, enjoy the
break and good luck to Mrs. Jeff and Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Perry. and it's been a pleasure working with all of you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we'll move on to our leazison reports. First, our NJSBA county delegate and our legislative officer,
Mrs. Sharon Schuler. >> Um, so I don't really have anything prepared and I know we've been here for a long time. So, when I do get the legislative um update, um, I will, um, forward that by email to everyone. Um,
there's a lot going on in this lame duck season and I can't even keep ahead of it. So, by the middle of January, we will have some um clarification on what bills are moving forward in this term and I'll have a better report in
January. >> Perfect. Thank you. Now, our Middle Sex County SBA delegate and our burough alliance less on Mr. Thomas Norton. >> Great. Um the the alliance did not meet this month. So >> I got that one out.
>> Uh I attended the uh I attended because that's what I do. I attended the um Hunter County um board meeting. Very interesting. Uh,
a lot of it they talked about because that was on the first and our was on the third. So, um, they pretty much they went over a couple things regarding the the um, lane duck session. Sharon, can I mention
one that handout we got Middle Sex County? >> Sure. >> Okay. So, I'm going to combine them. Um, Middle Sex County did something. They had a presentation uh South Planefield School District and Woodbridge Township School District. Uh they did a
presentation on the Evolve um technology security system. It was actually quite interesting. It does cost money like everything like everything in the world. >> Um and you know they went over through
the whole process what they do what they did before which is similar to what we do here. Um they just brought it to the next level. Uh they have a whole bunch of schools and um
one thing with the they went over they actually actually gave out a hand for the um governmental relations Harrison Silver his uh presentation. Um, again, like Sharon said, the lame
duck. Um, it's in the Senate Education Committee on Transparency and Accountability for Charter School Reform. Um, pilot revenue sharing. Uh, that's in the discussion phase.
Be interesting for us. Uh and again the usual school funding they're going to report any other any changes. Um they did it's also they also discussed about the um there's a couple
bills regarding district flexibility or the bell ban on cell phones and it also mentions um Senator Gopile uh in discussion only is um district consolidation for the really
small districts to save money. Um, just to let you know, they're on the NJSDA website. They do have a Capital Watch newsletter, so you can actually go and look and see what's going on. And, um,
secondly, I just have to just have to say this. Um, I completed my first 2year program in 10 months. So, I'm now officially new school board member
certified. Um, I won't get the next level. Uh, I should have all my requirements in by May of next year. However, I have to wait three full years and >> of service
>> of service before. So, I'm just going to keep on it and keep on keep on showing. I have a great mentor, Miss uh, Miss Jeweler over there, my buddy. And, uh, I wish all years luck. It's been great uh being on the board with news. We're
going to miss you. We're going to miss you. >> I'll be in the audience. >> Say whatever she wants. >> And I want to wish everybody happy holiday season. God bless everybody, your families, and congratulations.
>> Thank you for being the name on the team, the transition team. That is great. Oh, I saw that. I was like, I know. >> And that's all I have. >> Great. Thank you.
>> Okay, we'll move on to approve our meeting minutes from last month. Um, superintendent recommends approval of items 5.01 as presented. So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> Okay. Annette, can you please take the role? >> Mrs. Parente?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Scheler? >> Yes. >> M. Jeffrey, >> yes. >> Mr. Nickel, >> yes. >> Mrs. Perry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Quinn, >> um, for 1118 recuse and yes to the rest.
>> Mrs. Reynolds. >> Yes, >> Mr. Thornton. >> Yes, >> thank you. We will now open the public comment portion of the meeting. Comments at this time are limited to agenda items only. Please come to the podium and put your name, address, email address, and subject of your comment into the record
book. Before speaking, please give your name, address, and subject of your comment to Miss Annette Gordano, business administrator, board secretary. Direct your comments and questions to the board president. You may speak on two separate topics for up to three minutes each. >> Everyone, long time no see. I had a
quick question on uh the transfers. Uh 9 9008. Uh they're listed obviously when there's nothing there. Uh it would usually say none on the board docs portal. It doesn't say none there, but also doesn't list any. Are there transfers being approved tonight?
>> So that was just it was moved into the public portion, right? >> Yes. >> It's there now. So >> like right now? >> Yes. If you go into board docs now, you'll see it under the public content. >> Yes. So, um it's it was in our executive
content. It's got moved. It is u Mr. John Keelia is being moved from the principal on special assignment to the principal of early childhood education which will is our new preschool program. >> All right. Thank you. >> Effective July 1st of 2026. >> All right. Thank you.
Okay. No other ones. Then we will close the public comment portion of the meeting. Oftentimes it may appear to members of our audience that the board of education takes action with very little comment and in many cases the unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda
at a public meeting, the administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter with the superintendent of schools. If the superintendent is satisfied that the matter is ready to be presented to the board of education, it is then referred to the appropriate board committee. The members of the board committee work with the administration and the superintendent to asssure that the
members fully understand the matter. When the committee is satisfied with the matter, it is presented to the board of education for discussion before any final action is taken. only then is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting. Okay, we'll move on to our personnel report by our committee chair, Mr. Todd
Nickel. >> Thank you, Danielle. The superintendent recommends approval of personnel action items 9.01 through 9.13 as presented. So move >> second. >> Any questions or comments?
We did talk about these last night. Okay. And that can you please take the role? Mrs. Parenth. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Scheler, >> yes. >> Miss Jeffrey, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikolai, >> yes. >> Mrs. Perry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Quinn
for 9.08, I like to recuse and I'll say yes to the rest, please. >> Mrs. Reynolds, >> yes. >> Mr. Dorton, >> yes. >> Thank you. We'll move on to our education report by our committee chair, Mrs. Brenda Perry.
>> Good evening. The superintendent recommends approval of the education action items 11:01 through 1113 as presented. So move second. Any questions or comments? Second. >> Okay. And that can you please take the
role? >> Mrs. Parent. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Scheler. >> Yes. >> M. Jeffrey. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nicole. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Perry. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Reynolds. Yes, >> Mr. Gorton. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. We do not have policy action items, so we'll move on to our facilities and finance report by our committee chair, Mr. Todd Nicoy. >> Thank you, Danielle. We're moving right along. Superintendent recommends approval of facilities and finance actions 14.01 through 14.11. So move
second. >> Any questions or comments? Okay. Okay. And can you please take the role? >> Mrs. Parent? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Scheler? >> Yes. >> Miss Jeffrey? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nicole? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Perry? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Quinn?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Reynolds? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thornton? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Um, do we have any ongoing business from the board? Any new business? Okay, then we'll open our second. Go
ahead. Did you have >> what we talked about yesterday? Last night's meeting. >> Yes, it's 11 um 12 number four. >> Okay. >> Okay. We'll open our second public comment portion of the meeting. Comments at this time can be on any
topic. Please come to the podium and put your name, address, email address, and subject of your comment into the record book. Before speaking, please give your name, address, and subject of your comment to Miss Anette Gordano, business administrator, board secretary. Direct your comments and questions to the board president. You may speak on two separate
topics for up to three minutes each. Hey guys, haven't been in here a while, but do a lot of school stuff. But uh now that I can't address it, uh this is in regards a couple months ago the live the live big community workshop for like
around $3500. That was a couple months back. Uh I've gone back and forth, especially with your attorney about this issue of retroactively having these contracts and I've researched it more and more uh and I've consulted the
council on this. the uh it's plain in the administrative code that you need approval before you sign contracts and the only person who could sign contracts uh seems to be the purchasing agent which would be uh mischie
uh did not sign that contract with the vig and then uh it was done and then signed later or the contract was signed prior to board approval and it was performed prior to board approval. Uh I know you're just going to come at me and
say, "Well, we're following the law and I'm not expecting a response." Uh other than that it's that something along the lines that it's going to be commonly done and that you guys are following the law. Uh but under administrative code,
uh this is one thing that I found. It says shall approve uh the expenditure only after ensuring that the total number of incumbrances, expenditures and transfers does not exceed the amount appropriated. Uh the phrase only after ensuring is mandatory. Uh and then after
consulting uh if I I haven't seen it yet since that I mean maybe it has but I have a draft emergency order to show cause and I will file it if it does happen again. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. We will now close the public
comment portion of the meeting. Pursuant to chapter 231 PL1975, also known as the open public meetings act, authorizing a public body to meet executive private session under certain limited circumstances and said law requires the board adopt a resolution at
a public meeting before it can meet in such an executive or private session. The Middle Sex Board of Education hereby determines that it may may be necessary to meet in executive session on December 17th, 2025 to discuss matters involving attorney client privilege, confidential student matter, confidential personnel
matter. So moved. >> Second. >> And Matt, can you please take the role? >> Mrs. Freny, >> yes. >> Mrs. Schuler, >> yes. >> Miss Jeffrey, >> yes. >> Mr. Nicolai, >> yes. >> Mrs. Perry, >> yes. >> Mrs. Quinn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Reynolds, >> yes. >> Mr. Thornton,
>> yes. Okay, we are now in our second second executive session. So, if the public could wait in the hall. >> We won't be taking any action after this executive session. So, if you don't want to wait around, you don't have to. Um because we will not be voting on
anything else tonight. >> Good night. Yeah, we'll we'll adjourn.