Good evening. Sorry. Good evening. Welcome to a meeting of the Madison Board of Education. In accordance with the state sunshine law and state regulations, adequate notice of this meeting is provided by mailing. A notice of time, date, location, and instructions for
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minutes. Roll call, please. Mr. Bill Dylan, >> here. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, here. >> Dr. Dana Wedi CPR Trail. >> Yes. Good job. Mr. Jordan, here. >> Mrs. Vivian Pubo here. Mrs. Candace Giano
>> here. Mrs. Lauren Morgan >> here. At this time, we'll make a motion to go into executive session. It's 6:46. So move second. We will return in 1 hour. All those in favor? Opposed?
Motion carries. Good evening. We are returning from executive session. It is 7:31. Please stand. Okay. Can I please have a motion to approve our minutes from December 9th and January 6th?
>> Any comments or questions? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bill Dylan, >> I abain on the December one. Yes. January. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin. >> I abain from December as well.
Dr. Dana BDC PR Tra. Yes. >> Mr. Jordan. >> Um, yes. For December. I'm staying on the for January. I wasn't here. >> Mrs. Vivian, yes. >> Mrs. Candace.
>> Yes. Mrs. Lauren Warden. Abstain from December. Yes. For January. At this time, uh, we do not have correspondence. I would like to open up the uh floor for any public participation on any items we are voting on. Please come up to the podium now.
That's to my right. Uh state your name and address. And see you know we can move on. Okay. Uh I do not have a report but I'm happy to see a lot of faces here. So welcome to our uh January meeting. Um we have a lot of things to celebrate. Sorry it's a little chilly
but if you bundle up you'll be nice and warm. and handing it handing it over to uh our superintendent. This is more Yeah, thank you for coming out
of education superintendations, so many celebrations of achievements of both our staff and our students as well as if you stay later on the state of the district. So let's get started with our most prestigious awards that we give
out every year. Uh the process is the staff members that you'll see tonight get recommended by their colleagues and then that recommendation goes to a panel consisting of
administrators uh local members of the community um as well as previous winners and from that committee is the selections that you'll see tonight. So, let's start off
and talk about our first recipient of the educator of the year. Uh, we speak up none other than Lori Nap, second grade teacher at Beachwood School, recognized as an expert in education. Miss Napan is a dedicated educational
magician unmatched in her knowledge and curriculum and pedigogy. She creates a safe, a structured and nurturing environment. She's always finding a path to create and find success for every student
and viewing challenging behavior as a communication need. Miss Napalin is an excellent leader. She spearheads the I Ready Teacher Toolbox Project and also serves as an inaugural member of the
Burl District Artificial Intelligence Leadership Team. For those reasons, tonight we'd like to recognize the Beachwood Educator of the Year, Miss Lauren. We don't have time for
music. Okay. >> Thank you. Moving on, we have our Dearfield educator of the year, Mr. Tisha, art teacher. A celebrated art teacher for grades 3
through 8. Miss Tisha is Mountainside District's teacher of the year for being recognized for going above and beyond daily creating the annual breathtaking art show. So, I'm waiting to see that myself. I phenomenal
uh 1 in the morning art club. I know a lot of kids coming for that. They get up very early and for those of you that know teenagers, nobody likes to get up early, but they come to the art club watching the kind-hearted Huskys program. She's particularly noted for her
unwritting inclusion, ensuring every student is welcome and empowered in her classroom. She's a a valued member of our inaugural district advisory committee. So for that reason
to the educational services professionals of the year. This year honors two exceptional ones. Our first one that we're honoring is from Beachwood School. Speech therapist Leila Moroni. This one is honored for her
exceptional dedication, her patience, and her persistence in meeting the unique speech needs of every student that she comes in contact with, helping them grow in skill and also in confidence. Her positive impact extends
to the entire school community. Not only does she care about the students she works with, but also lends a hand in classrooms and beyond. She's a trusted colleague. She offers steady support and is valued for her refreshing honesty and
clarity. So tonight, we honor the Beachwood Educational Service Professional of the Union. Just one of our speeches. Yes. uh also known as the student principal. Uh Miss Goldbeck is the grade 38
coordinator has been a pillar of defield for many many years. She is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable, helpful, and patient educators. As a grades 3 to 8 coordinator, she has significantly been an advocate for
students, ensuring their inclusion in all schoolwide activities. She plays a crucial role in enhancing the learning experience by providing staff with resources and planning meaningful professional development.
first bus routine. So let's go back over children over there because over here it is a challenge right getting all those students we do have
thank you for everything that you do educational on the beach, our support staff of the year. I cannot tell you the challenge of being a professional in a preschool classroom and what it is. So for those
of you have that have not had that experience, please join me one day because everything that they do requires persistence, vigilance, caring, consistency, not breaking the routines of our
littlest learners wanting to be a part of the school day, mind you, half day. We'll talk about that later. Um, so today we we talk about Mr. Nicole Ellis, who was honored as the support staff person of the year for Beachwood. She
has six remarkable years of impacting uh students, possessing a natural ease, a steady presence that creates a secure and supportive environment for our youngest learners. He's a vital part of the team.
She demonstrates strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of preschool and the learning needs for those youngest learners and consistently truly gives her all with every single ounce of
compassion that she can. So today we as save the best for last person of the year. An ADA professional is a special individual uh working in a classroom that requires
really a true compassion for wanting to help uh some of the neediest individuals that we have. So recognizing this individual gives me great pride in knowing that we have you know individuals like Klein working with our students. Uh we should
be very lucky that she's with us. She's chosen Mountainside as her home. Uh she's showed as one of the hardest working and let me tell you that's not an understatement. Most compassionate and genuinely kind
persons her colleagues have has ever worked with. As an ABA power professional and an RBT, which is a registered technician, you don't have the schooling for that. She's a flexible team player who demonstrates uning support and a natural ability to provide
students with a sense of autonomy and a commitment to meeting the needs of diverse learners. So tonight we recognize that compassion, that hard work by recognizing her as the support staff person. Okay.
with their families. Uh we're just going to get through this whole thing. Again, thank you. We're so lucky to have you. Congratulations to all those honores. Uh we are so proud of the amazing staff that we have here. It is school board recognition month. I mentioned that.
But I would be remiss to not say tonight with a crowd like this that they don't get paid. There's not a party. There's not balloons. There's there's really, you know, they just get to see me every month, which
could be, you know, um but it does take a special person to want to commit themselves for every 3 years being elected. Uh some of which are going close to nine. Um so I I appreciate them, the hard work that they do. I
would just like to give them a round of applause here. Good evening. I am here to celebrate the Noetic Learning Math contest. Um, this year in November, over 106 Mountainside students
in grades 2 to 8 participated, our highest ever since we have the contest. And it's a national mathematics contest for elementary and middle school students in grades 2 to 8. And the goal of the competition is for students to
have an interest in math and develop their problem solving skills and inspire them to love math. And tonight I have two honors um that received honor roll and that's
in the top 10% of the nation. There was over 33,223 students from 619 schools across the country that participated in the contest. And our two tonight starting with Von Moore in grade two receive
national honor roll. And our second winner in the top 10% of the nation is Ean Pandia. And I want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Pia for introducing me to the contest um and brought it a couple years ago and that's
when I started having the noetic learning. But I also want to congratulate all the 106 students that came out and gave it a try. I tell them just coming to the contest, you're a winner. It doesn't matter. You are all winners here. Um, and not to mention that we also had 31 students receive
national honorable mention, which is the top 50% in the nation. So proud of everybody. Thank you. Thank you. We are very proud of you both. So, thank you for participating. Thank you for excelling. Keep up the great work.
At this time, as in every month, we go ahead and recognize for their pillars of character and their great efforts in showing what great people they are to both Deerfield and Beachwood. And they are recognized and nominated by teachers. And I talked with the
principal about the nomination and we go ahead and make that awesome phone call to the parents home to let them know that they have received this honor tonight. We recognize that. Let's talk about the Deerfield Mountainside Trailblazer of the month of January. This particular individual exemplifies
the characteristics this award represents. Exceptionally hardworking, dedicated, consistently giving 110% effort. Her diligence, commitment to excellence, sets a powerful example to her peers. She demonstrates genuine
respect for her peers and her teachers. approaches every day with maturity, integrity, and a willingness to take initiative. Qualities that truly make her a trailblazer. Tonight, we recognize our dear field
trailblazer of the month, Victoria. She's a pleasure to coach. She's our softball player. >> All right. Each word for January. This individual actually got several nominations
for several months. And now it's her turn. So let's talk about this individual. Kind, polite, always helpful. She makes it a point to say good morning to everyone who enters the school. And really truly everyone. uh
she will actually curtsy and you don't see that often today but it is respectable and ask us how we are doing. She always has a smile on our face. She's honest and respectful and again truly exhibits the quality of what
makes her a trailblazer at Beachwood School. The January trailblazer of the month for Beachwood School, Chloe Pere. Oh, >> I want to see a cursy. >> Moving on. Tonight presentation for
those that give us a room. You're free to go before the presentations and the other presentations. This is going to be a long part. If you got you want to sit down by Okay presentation this
Heat. Heat. They want pictures over there. presentation. All right. All right. I'm not going to take it as an insult that everyone just walked out when you introduced me, but that's okay.
All right. Thank you for having me here tonight. Thank you to the board. Thank you, Mr. Kenny, Mrs. Jensen, and everyone. Um, I'm Melanie Candle. I'm the new steam teacher here at Deerfield, and I'm very thankful to be here at Mountainside. Before coming here, I've heard a lot of amazing things about the program and the school and the district.
So, I'm excited to be here. Um, a little bit about me. I have been teaching for about 10 years now, and my husband and I have four-year-old twin daughters. So, yeah, just a little bit So what is steam? So the steam acronym
stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. But in the classroom, I like to focus more on just the subject areas and also these skills problem solving, creativity, innovation, collaboration, critical thinking. And the reason behind this is
because these are the skills that the students are going to need moving forward in our community, especially with the introduction of AI. A lot of the jobs in our society are going to be involved with thinking more critically about things. not just okay can you code
at a basic level but how can we analyze the code that the AI wrote so that we can ensure that it's correct and make sure that it's going to do the things that we want it to do. So those are just some of the skills that I expect out of
the students. So I have two students with me today to talk a little bit about the program and one of Sebastian. So, Sebastian, do you want to come up? He's going to talk a little bit about the robotics aspect of
the class. Thank you, Sebastian and Joe for coming. Joe's going to Yeah, you can come up now. Hello, my name is Sebastian Press and I am in Miss Kindle's second quarter steam class. In this team, we have learned how to build and program Lego robots as well
as code ozobots. First, I would like to tell you about how we built and programmed a Lego robot hand. For this project, we were in groups of two or more people. To build a robot hand, we read and followed the directions on both programming and building. One of my
favorite parts of the project was being able to put our own twist on it. Our group made it so that the grabber both opened and closed. Oh, next I would like to tell you about the Ozobots and how we programmed them. These tiny robots worked by reading the
color codes to understand what to do. With the new generation of Ozobots, we were able to learn about astronomy in the life cycle through the color codes along with the picture displays. We were also pro we also programmed them by
using blocks of code. The blocks of code told the Ozobots to do things such as flash right, move forward for a specific amount of time at a certain pace, make noises, and say numbers or words. I believe that robotics are important for us to learn as it as in this modern
world, we have many things that rely on robotic robots. This means that in the future, we will need skilled people to operate machinery and other things that have to do with robotics. All in all, I think Steam is amazing. Steam has taught me and my
classmates how to work in a group along with lessons that are important in our world today. Thank you, Sebastian. So, just to add on to what Sebastian was saying, so I have the project that he was talking about, the Lego robotics, which I'll get to in a second. These are the Ozobots, which
are the line following robots, and there's two ways you can program them. So what Sebasha was saying, there's the color code markers and it's basically very foundational where students can use markers to create the computer coding
and it's really nice for introductory level and then they can also use Blockley which is these are this is Blockley. It's the colorful codes of like colorful blocks of computer programming. And it's actually really
good for foundations for coding. And it's really nice because the students don't have to worry about the syntax and making little tiny mistakes. They're really focusing on the ideas behind it and the, you know, trying to just really
understand the concepts. Um, but it is something even though it's like foundational, they're actually using at Harvard and Yale in their computer science classes. So even though it's like you think like, oh, it's basic, it's colorful blocks for children, no, they're actually using at Harvard and Yale. So it's great. >> So those are the ozobots and then the
Lego. Uh, so this was a project we did which was a Thanksgiving Day parade where the students had to create their own floats and then lay out the parade route and build like a little city. So they really enjoyed that for Thanksgiving. Uh, so then this is the Lego. So Sebastian spoke a little bit
about this and I have the grabber here. This is probably a little bit different than what Sebastian made cuz I just recreated it. But students can um basically program it and what Sebastian was saying like taking it and elevating it. So
if you press the button on this one, it's going to open and close. But Sebastian's group basically said like, "Well, we're going to change it so that if you press one button, it opens and you press another button, it closes." So, you can give them a task with the Lego robotics. And it can be it can seem
very basic like there's this uh ferris wheel. It could seem very basic like okay we're going to build a ferris wheel but it's really nice because it's a really good introduction for coding for students because a lot of the students have built Legos before. So if you say to a
student, oh, we're going to be coding today, they're going to be maybe scared. But if you say, we're going to do some Lego building, they're going to be more interested and excited. So they're going to their first test will be to build the ferris wheel. And then they're going to have to program it. So let me just
connect this All right. So once they build it and they program it, they can then take it to the next level, which I see the students doing even before I start prompting them like, okay, well, it's
spinning. Well, in this case, it's not, but you know, then they say, Miss K isn't spinning. What do I do? Um, so then I we problem solve. So, okay. Uh, but it starts spinning and they say, "Oh, I'm going to make it spin faster and how do
I do that?" And then today we were doing one of these lessons with a golf uh it was like mini golf and it was try to get a hole in one. So, it's not just like changing the program to enable it to achieve your goal, but also changing the build a little bit. So, it's really nice
to just see them trying to change it and elevate the lesson a little bit. All right. Whatever. Okay. All right. So, stop motion animation is another thing we've done in the class which the students are really interested in. So, it gives them
the opportunity to create their own story. So, they do a storyboard, they build the set themselves, and then they take all the pictures and put it together to make a video. So, I have one example today. So, hopefully the sound is working. This is Joe's.
So cool. And that's all filmed on a Chromebook with a Chromebook camera and not great lighting in my room. So, they really did a great job with that. Um so some one of the things that I really try to focus on in the classroom
uh is the engineering design process. So that starts with planning and how are we going to solve a problem. So this assignment was to design a zoo exhibit. So students had to figure out not only how can I showcase this animal to the
community but how can I involve people in the exhibit as well. So these are just some examples. And then part of that uh engineering design process is always reflecting. And I always teach the students even if you feel like everything went exactly according to plan. How can you think about what can I
improve upon for the next time and what am I going to make better of? So that's part of the engineering design uh process. So part of all of our engineering challenges, we have the laser cutter in the classroom. So Joe is here today and he's going to speak a
little bit about the laser cutter. Yeah. All right. This is my Yeah, this is my project. Um, what I use was Canva and my I already designed my logo on a different
app. Um, and I, uh, custom it, customized it to have my name inclusive, um, a lawn mower, um, a leaf pusher, and my logo, uh, cuz I really like landscaping. And the purpose of the
project was I used it I used for multiple different things. One was to build a floor for um, a roof floor to design a room, like a garage. And that is my other one where I designed um my logo to put in my room. Um what I
learned about this project was how to engrave and um cut out different parts of um using the machine like I engrave the everything and then I cut out um the square and I enjoy it because you can make many different things. You can
engrave stuff. You could cut stuff out like you can make a golf ball and have your name in it and have like have as a keychain for your your backpack. Nice. Yeah. So, the students really like the
laser cutting. Joe is amazing with the 3D printers, which I'm going to talk about next. Everyone loves the 3D printers. That's like the number one thing that I get asked about. Um, so Joe has been really helpful with fixing them because they like to get clogged. Uh, so
some of the projects we've done with 3D printing, I passed around the spinning tops while there was that photo opportunity. So the students actually came up with that idea themselves, which I really like to incorporate like student choice and everything. So if they have their own ideas, like I love
that. It just makes it so much nicer in the classroom because that was much more interesting. So, we talked about the physics of the spinning top and we learned which I didn't even know that there were ones that you can spin with your whole hand. So, that's what they did with those big pink ones. Um, so we
did like a little competition to see which one would last the longest, but I it wasn't very scientific because some of the students were able to spin it better than others. So, I think the answer is you probably just need like whoever is the best spinner.
I don't think it really depends on the if you have a good spinner, I think it's fine. But they actually like designed those themselves on Tinkercad with the shapes and everything. So, these were just some other examples. So, in sixth grade, we were doing um a museum exhibit. So, each quarter we just did a
different topic and the two on the left were about Japan. So they did um a bowl of ramen and then a Japanese temple and then the other one there is just like it was for Hispanic heritage month. So they did like um uh messy like cuz he's
Hispanic. So it was interesting because with the museum label that they wrote to go with it. I learned a lot. So it was very cool. But it's nice because they get to have a little bit of choice with the project too. But this is all like they designed it with shapes and put it
together on Tinkercad. Um, oh, and then the snow gloves that I passed around, those were also 3D designs. Okay, so those go. Um so community connections uh in sixth grade we use
Canva which is like a graphic design uh software and we designed um Thanksgiving cards for senior citizens in the community and we kind of made it so it was like coloring pages because I wanted it to be like still have a personal
touch. So they designed these on camera, they colored it in, and then some of the fifth graders have the opportunity to actually hand over those cards with um meals after school with Mrs. So that was really nice. They enjoyed that. Um so going forward, we're going to be
hopefully having um some seniors come into the school and come into the eighth grade classes and do some projects together. So I'm looking forward to that. Hopefully we can get that all worked out. Um, and then we have some sewing and embroidery machines coming into the class, which I know a lot of
the students are excited about. I'm excited about. And, um, I'm hoping to also use the laser cutter to cut out some video game cabinets and get some, uh, Raspberry Pies into there so we can, uh, have a real working video game cabinet cuz I think that would be really
awesome. So, just thinking about some things moving forward. Yeah, that's great. Any questions? Yeah. Um, Canva is interesting cuz that's that's
not new but on the newer side versus, you know, uh, how, uh, why Canva? How's that working? Was that was that student suggested or is that um that Yeah. >> Um, I've used Canva for a couple like four years now with my students. Uh, I
think it's just really easy. Not easy, but I think it's just really simple for the students to learn. It's pretty intuitive. So, and it's a free tool. So, yeah, it's like a lot simpler than using like Photoshop or something, >> which would be like very complicated for
them to learn. And it's free, which is nice. Yeah. Oh, and the these projects I passed out earlier, the this was like a swamp and that one is like Yeah. Uh that was eighth grade. We did
um miniatures. Joe was talking about that as well. So, they had to incorporate some laser cut designs in there as well. So, they enjoyed that. Any other questions? Thank you.
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highlight of our successes this year as well. As you can see, Climate program has been disseminated and corrected satisfying technology
has been satisfying and development of the technology and plan as well as initiative workshops. some of our partnerships
as well as moving on social media education partnerships. with social media education platform with Berkeley Heights public schools rich back last month which is going to be
volunteering to increase community coming uh in the month of January or February as well funds and projects we developed a
filming uh personality here in the district accumulated close to $300,000 in additional funding as looking at grants sustainability currently working
instrumental which matches funds for projects. Uh these are not state funds. These are not federal funds. These are private grants. We hope to take the best of those situations by collaborating with other
districts consistency business. So that's where we are. I'm happy to say that looking at the strategic plan we are about 50% achieved on the strategic plan.
Uh given the fact that we're two years in a 5ear plan district so convention of writing analysis benchmarks this month. So benchmark we're going to
start that in January and we will reassess in the spring benchmark and we are after the progress there on the conventions of writing students out
coming up soon as well as break as well as FAQs RGI special education and basic skill program. The service upgrades under the facilities
will help with creating a long plan. Creating a strategic plan to address these facilities upgrades and eventually potential referendum in the very near future to address the
priority items. other districts community relations program senior citizens being involved uh in many programs staff wellness we've now had several opportunities
uh a two-part series on wellness on mindfulness and stress management uh we've initiated in February a third wellness challenge with a program called the hive with upcoming physical opportunities right program with understand
that's how we are addressing our district goals. So let's talk about technology and artificial intelligence. We bring up Paul our technology coordinator as well to help you out with this. Uh Paul and I have been diligently
working on a technology plan. We've been updating it monthly trying to make sure that we're hitting on the marks for what's needed in the future for the district. I can tell you in every district right now we are behind a eight-ball because of the ESR funds. So
if you remember back in the day they threw money at districts and what did everybody do? They bought Chromebooks. They bought laptops. They bought technology. Well how long ago that was 5 years ago. 5 years later we have 5y old Chromebooks. 5y old laptops.
And you may think I'm only 5 years old, but it's a very short lifespan of highly used technology. So, one of our ideas is to continue to work on the technology plan and addressing improvement that's going on.
Has been a an integral part of the AI leadership team. Uh he helps me out with evaluating anything, making sure capabilities to utilize those AI components. um you know being a part of the
development of policy as well and uh you can talk a little bit about the last. >> Good evening everyone. So a little bit different being on this side of the uh okay so uh basically let's see um
Chris mentioned uh some of the brief history of the equipment that was purchased. So a lot of those devices were purchased about 5 6 years ago and they're used very heavily in the last 5 years. Um basically what my assistant and I do is we try to maintain those in
the meantime. Um we do those within house repairs um utilizing warranties if any of the devices still have those remaining and we also take some of the devices that are uh partially um end of life and try to extract some of the
parts from those devices put them together kind of device and uh we're able to keep things going to the district keyboard screen has a bad crack screen that the keyboard is fine, we're able to, you know, take
from one from another main keyboard screen, vice versa, and put them together. Um, once we go through all of the hardware and the uh dispos, um, we'll put it to the side for a pile and then I was able to find a tech
recycling company and they were able to come in and remove a lot of that, um, waste for free. Yep. And there was no cost to the district for that. So we got back any questions for the
at continue. We'll have some devices on the side, so we might swap them out. Got it. Okay, there. Thank you. Good evening. Um, I did talk about contest. We are having another one in the spring, so we have it twice a year.
And again, I'm just so proud of all the participants and it's just a great a lot of people really like it. Um, moving to the right, I want to talk a little bit about our science pilot and curriculum revision. So, this time in
the winter going into the spring, we are pocket piloting some science programs. Um, and we're doing lessons and I have a great committee of teachers that volunteer to pilot from grade five. So,
a nice everybody thankful for that. and we will be looking at some programs and just piloting their lessons and some of their units. Um, everyone really into looking to a cohesive science program for life.
We are also revising math and language arts documents as there are new standards um and new programs that we're implementing. So we like you know that's another goal of mine to revise those documents. Moving on to the strengthening the NJTSS
the New Jersey tier system of support as a framework of interventions and improve achievement. So my goal is I need to oversee the implementation and
consistency between both and schools. This is new for me this year. So I'm excited to see that. And in addition, I work closely with our academic intervention team, our aim support um in data diving and providing support and
interventions and ideas in regards to development. I had in October the college of county come and do a presentation on empowering educators
into your teaching practice and they did that for the whole and recently in November I had instruction come to present um to pre and grad here on strategies for
increasing student motivation And I believe is really meaningful for the teachers and giving them time to provide and provide experiences that are relevant and engaging for them. So that's really important to me. It's a passion of mine
to have purposeful professional moment. I'm looking forward to doing that in the next couple months. I had my first meeting with Heights on Friday the 16th. I'm so excited. the assistant superintendent and the
director of elementary education. We um talked about some programming between the schools and we also talked about upcoming collaboration with teachers. So not just us. We put a date on the calendar for every month. Um so I'll be meeting with them but we also want to
have our teachers collaborate um in the near future. I also attend curriculum council meetings at the NUJC which is our marriage commission and I meet with all great people out there and collaborate
with them also. Um but first of all I want to thank you the board and my administrative team for always being so supportive. This is a new for me and I'm excited. Um and I also want to thank our teachers and staff.
They are so passionate, so easy to work with, especially with me and um I just want to thank them for all their hard work and you know supporting our students and we really are a great team. So you know is back
state mandate now in September again. Yes. Mhm. Yeah. Mr. and discuss what we need to do for the first time. Thank you. So
something together. We just want to put a couple points. Now, I can't speak to everything that we've done, but we've done some tours and they're So when we do that
from July 1 to the just a few things that we've done fresh got refished and refinished uh just recently in December the uh kitchen upgrades and utensils. Uh much needed things that
we needed in kitchen. also upgrade the electric to support some new freezer station there. also some black games that this person was
really excited about for game that she gave me. But you know once we got off till spring can just talk about the scrubbers and everything went and purchased those.
>> Sure. So when I came to here which was just pushing right from the cafeteria for before basketball games or the hallways to clean up. So they also be doing in
the summer without using mind just scrub right down and implement the polish on there. So less mess less you know reason for people to possibly potentially hurt and
save time with other projects that we need to get done. probably 7,000 per 5 gall are very costly. So if we can put that, you know, away forever without having to purchase those over the years, you can only imagine how much we'll save.
>> Yeah. Um same things right the usually drop some traffic. So this area it's beautiful. It's just where the team you see out nor
has to be st and also safe on that as well. Take a look. It's just really nice in there. Also kitchen upgrades as well. Same thing new equipment warmer freezer um to support those
equipment. Um, you also bring electrical. They offer the washer and dryer that we're going to be using now to help with costly supplies that the cons and purchasing racial
hazard and safety hazard and we'll be replacing those with shelving whatever she needs in there to support more space for sleep. Um so
the sanitary project is expected to run sometime everybody get ready for long years of planning and back and forth I'm excited for get those kids in there.
Thank you to everyone here and Chris and everybody being a vital district for many years to come with the whole truck
that we can get to and from the service to branches what have you. This is going to save a lot of time. and so close to the river. So what's
going on here stressed your furniture will be implementing that time facility version of this Um that's
um there's obviously there's a list of things that we know maybe require referendum safety That's for safety. Uh the windows broken back
windows. Um but other than that right now it's just small things to take care of some plumbing issues or you know safety concerns that major things bigger packages will
obviously either be factor Just some highlights from athletics for soccer volleyball. You see the records uh we county tournament volleyball currently 15. There are boys and girls
uh doing fairly well. We have playoff starting in late January. Our spirit night is February 6th. It's a fundraiser for the athletic department. It's versus Columbia Middle School. Please look to attend. And we'll be pushing for a new
try out notification process. What that means is uh we will notify students at when they at home not right after the triyouts. So they'll be home getting an email for their notification if they are
to make. So this way they're home. They're in a supportive environment and whatever happens happens but just okay. Uh Hi, good morning. How are you? Um
there's so much going on in detail but uh so we're looking at kind of the new things up there on that slide. So fifth grade uh this year something I think it's going well it's an adjustment um but I think it definitely
helps the kids understand where they are helps the parents understand where they are the week is not just for grade this morning we make sure we look at why are we students and us from are they from lack
of work are they from not understanding content and then how can we assist those students what do we need to do and we have those discussions with team Mrs. We also use those discussions with our main teachers and how can we provide that support. We do have some new resources
this year using vocabulary search in grade five and is actually being used. So we are using those resources so far received by the teachers and the students.
We have not received by the community but we did continue. So that is online that is available from university students virtually. to come in and talk to parents and
teachers. So just back after today from our society successful students
I just got extra help after school. So coming to March
here between in between each week. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. for us teachers. One student teacher students
Is there an expectation that all the teachers are following a similar protocol in terms of getting assignments into is it genesis? um becoming a little bit inconsistent with some teachers that are training
more frequently and now you're monitoring and sometimes discuss the teachers. I know right now it's okay. Everybody says for the first time. So everybody is really
this year. It's just easy easy this year and then we figure out again stressing like just a lot easier for them to see how they
are mastering the content that they're receiving. Hello everybody. Nice to see you this evening. So, um, something that is brand new for Beachwood is bringing the same one:1 technology with Chromebooks that
we have throughout the rest of the district to our kindergarten. And that has been uh a really surprisingly smooth transition. I think it was honestly harder for our kindergarten
teaching staff who was thinking about their babies and oh no and all of you know anticipating everything that they could anticipate. So we worked hand in hand. Miss Chrisy was really instrumental um as well as uh Katie
Blanco, our reading coach, our literacy coach um in really helping the teachers to understand the purpose that it would have within our kindergarten. We don't want to see our kindergartens doing
developmentally inappropriate things where they're on a screen. However, bringing them into the field with the rest of the district with our benchmarking processes and perfectly aligned and individualized support
opportunities that total about 20 minutes, one 20 minutes literacy, 20 minutes of math across the entire week has really been a sweet spot. And the kids love and
adore it. They're certainly not unfamiliar with screens and it actually avails more opportunity for developmental learning experiences. So, so far that has been going really well. We're not quite one to one yet, but that is an endeavor that we will continue
working on and hopefully by next fall we will be there. Um, piggybacking on what Miss Chrisy was talking about with the New Jersey tiered system of support, um, we have really been focusing on alignment between our
instructional resources, the data that that shows how our kids are doing with that, and then the what to do next, whether it is identifying students who are at risk and not making the gains that we expect
to see um on one end and kids who really have shown mastery and need some enrichment that allows us to ensure that we are meeting every kid where they're at and taking them to the next level. Um,
having the addition of a gifted and talented teacher in Miss Hines has been a tremendous help to really give us a lot more meat in what we're doing. she within her schedule has the ability to work uh within classrooms
pushing in and introducing critical thinking programs that are logic based and are a perfect platform for what Miss Kendall will be doing with them when they when they get here to Deerfield. So that has been really wonderful in
bringing those enrichment opportunities to life for for all of our students, not just those who are excelling um but for every student who is being exposed to opportunities to think in in different ways. Um not new but alive and well is
our Beachwood Cares framework. cares are the social competencies, cooperation, appreciation, responsibility, expressing emotions, and self-control that really frame our character education. And kids
are rewarded and recognized for what they're doing uh in accordance with that focus which is for each each letter gets two months. Um we had some really exciting assemblies lead you to that we
brought in during uh week of respect or not week of respect. Is it week of respect? Yes. Week of respect in October. Um and and uh our school psychologist member of the child study team works with our youngest students on
their cutting social skills development on a on a multi-weekly basis. Any questions? >> Just your question. Um you mentioned that obviously as part of your plan um
and we've implemented obviously Miss Hines has joined us. It would be great if we could get an update as part of the overall community in the spring to see how the program has progressed cuz I haven't heard a whole lot since she came in and spoke about the program in the
year. It be great to kind of get an update and see, you know, where we're at and, you know, if there's any measurements on has it been effective, you know, effective and who's participating and all all that good stuff. Thank you. Before I
forget process, I want to speak directly to the public on these last two statements. Um, looking at the repeat program and full time or back to full time. I can
tell you this, it is an endeavor and a strong desire of the board, myself, administration to go back to fulltime. It's a matter of making sure that we have sustainability of staff,
sustainability of facilities, and doing it the right way so that full time never goes away. So, we're working on this. We'll hear about the third time commission tonight discussion potentially but I wanted to
hear from you first that you will have full time they will come back and it will stay secondly after being in the district and see certain things whether HIV discipline
code conduct the next half of the year I making a pledge and along this pledge comes responsibility. The responsibility is going to rely on the students. Here's what's going to happen. From here on out, anybody that
is deemed a confirmed HIV harassment intimidation authority offender will serve matter to out of school suspension. There is no place in this district,
anticipation of bullying. students will be spoken by me. Okay? Will be spoken to by me within the next couple of days. Fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade, my message will come across clear,
succinct, and without any doubt in your minds that we're now in business. Moving forward, this is the way it's going to be, and these are the expectations. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Kenny. Can I just say
thank you for the state of the district. This is the first time we had the video, especially see our administration here. Um, you guys do so much and we only here at the end of the year. Can I just make a recommendation? We can get now.
That's how I found out calendar. But it's easier when you send this cuz I get to see what's going on. I'm no longer a deer. So, so there is a lot. Sure. Thank you. All right. Now, moving on to
our business administrator report. Our budget prep preparation has been underway for the 2627 school year. We have been holding meetings with our department heads on the needs for the school
and the students. We will continue those meetings throughout the month. I feel bad. Um, we will then work on our finance committee working session at the end of February to where we will have to in our March
meeting adopt our preliminary budget and then the date for our full adoption in April meeting. ask a question. Sure. Um, is it too
early to get a feel for state aid trends if we ask this every time every year? >> We don't hear about state until March. >> Okay. um basically flat flat. So
I expect that the other way I think we can expect uh finance committee to meet the week of February 24th. No sooner than that. Um because that's when
we'll have something to speak to. >> Yes. >> We're going to meet again with >> I'm thinking there will be some alignment on enrollment for Governor Livingston with
their BA and the tuition rate that you'll need to build in. Is there a certain date that you're targeting to make sure that that information is aligned to? >> I have received that information. >> Yeah.
>> Do your enrollment numbers align with theirs? >> I have your collaboration. I did receive that. If I have a meeting, if there's anything you need,
please let me know. Yeah, I I know the tuition rate should be locked the 2% uh contract contract we have except the the enrollment numbers is usually variable we have to
how many seniors are going to roll off and what's our anticipated number of eighth graders coming up and then what's our new number and then what do they there's usually some credits in there where we okay misplanned weather
for the years prior. It's worked in our favor working our favor right those credits forward so we don't you know which helps us from a budget perspective but then again I mean some of this is going to be incumbent on us
guesstimating how many eighth graders, which I I guess that's another question. None of that either. Do we have a feel for the percentage of eighth graders currently? We're still 25% of jail. Yeah.
But maybe feels about my time. That's it. Thank you. I'm moving on to our birthday report. That's me. Um, okay. So, since our last
meeting, which was our rework, uh, B also had their rework. Uh, so we welcomed in a new board of education member. um some realignment in terms of uh committees which may or may not impact you guys right in terms of how we
all interact um and there's a new board president right so um as you continue communication across I know you were uh you met frequently with Gail right we can connect make that connection as well
um a new principal starting at governorston uh she starts on Thursday, January 22nd, May Berry. Um, so for the last few weeks, months, we had an interim. Um, but that positions filled
and starts this week. Um, for anybody who has a student attorney in the murder district, mainly our high school kids, um, you probably today started getting uh, emails, text messages, you name it,
on their referendum, uh, information, right? So, just know as you're getting those texts just like we did, right? They're starting their communication campaign uh, trying to drum up, you know, positive responses.
um mainly intended for the Berkeley headquarters, right? As mountain side, you're not going to vote on that referendum, right? But um we are included on all the distribution lists. Um if you're interested, go check out the website. It's very informative. Um
and that concludes my report. >> Thank you. Okay, let's move on to administration. Can I please have a motion to approve administration items 1 through six? Second, any comments or questions? >> Just a comment on
your words. that we will be bringing back if I correctly I would say sooner rather than trying to iron out what that plan would entail. Um I think a few members especially on the finance
committee that discussed it came up during the meeting. Um, we talked about it now for a couple years and now is the time to to really put that in paper and get that plan establish for us to be able to succeed and move forward rather than just
talking about it. So, thank you for for mentioning that and um, yeah, more of a comment for the board to know that that's something that we will be putting some work into to bring one question there. I know in the past
we do a little work get a feel for the demand. Do we know that at this point or is that to come to okay guys to be there before? Um yeah wait list for half day. Yeah.
Yeah. I think what we thought about committee was if if there was any I guess um maybe if we weren't all line that the community is seeking to have full day, right? Um that we would set a date in
the future to potentially invite uh the residents specifically with that as an agenda topic to come provide feedback. I know in the past I think we went back and looked it was last February, we had a couple parents come. I know we are all we all have this discussion kind of outside of the the room, right? Um but
if we need that reassurance that this is something we should invest in. Um so let's have a let's have a session have a public hearing on it, right? And have have the community come and share their what what their thoughts are, what their priorities are. So we can definitely do.
>> Did we get a motion? Did we get someone motionally second? I think I did. >> Okay. Um Mr. Bill Dylan, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana Wy C. Pierro, >> yes.
>> Mr. Jordanheim, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Poop. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Candace. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Morgan. >> I see from item two. All yes. Please have a motion on the budget and
finance items 1 through 10. >> Any comments or questions? One question on six numbers to 2025. It is approximately $1,800 more. Thanks.
Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bill Dylan, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana, >> yes. >> Mr. Jordan Heyman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Poop. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Candace Shiano. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Lauren Wargan. >> Yes. May I please have a motion to approve items 1 through three under personnel? So move. Sorry. Any comments or questions? Can I just make a comment? Um, once
again, congratulations to our Beachwood um and Deerfield School. Whether you're a teacher of the year, educational service professional of the year, a support staff of the year, you work very hard. Um, we see it. We appreciate it. And congratulations once again.
>> Anyone else? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bill Dillan, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana Wides Pierro, >> yes. >> Mr. Jordan Heyman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Poop, >> yes. >> Mrs. Candace Shiano, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Warren,
>> yes. >> I please have a motion to approve on the curriculum just item one. >> So moved. >> Any comments or questions? Roll call, please. Mr. Bill, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes.
>> Dr. Dana Guided Pierro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jordan Heyman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Pua. Yes. Mrs. Candace. Yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Morgan. Yes. May I please have a motion to approve under policy items one and two?
Second. Any comments or questions? Chris one question. Um for 1552. Have we not had that before? That's probably really dumb question. Is this a new policy? This did not exist prior, but it's changed totally.
It's a new policy. Policy replaces a prior policy does. Okay. We're not removing a policy tonight. No. Okay. So, it's net new and you know, we've
already voted in the past to get rid of something that they replaced or it's coming that we're going to sunset something. Okay. Seems like something that could have been this part of the district 100 years ago, but okay. Yeah. Good was
a question for me. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bill Dylan, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana Wedi Catro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jordan Heyman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Poop. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Candaceiano. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Walkers.
>> Yes. Moving on to old business. Any old business? New business. Committee reports. Oh, wow. At this time, I would like to open up floors for any public
participation to discuss on anything you would like. See, now we're moving on. I'm freezing. So, we don't need another second. Is that uh can I please have a motion to adjourn? Motion second. All in favor?
Motion carries.