Okay, I'd like to welcome you to the reorganization meeting of the Mountain Side School District called 5 p.m. Please stand for the flag salute. I pledg to the flag of the United States
of America and to the stand with liberty and justice for all. On Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, the Mountainside Board of Education held its annual school election. The results of the election for a three-year term are as follows. William Dylan, Michael
Goodwin, Warren McGovern, Oregon. CONGRATULATIONS. Accept your oath of office. Start with Mrs. Morgan. I, Lauren McGovern Morgan, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people. So help me God. I, Lauren McGovern Morgan, do solemnly
swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a
crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1. and that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability. So help me God. Where are you in on the 6th of January? >> ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS
COME ON. Come on. My family I don't think my Hold on. Your family's coming. I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people to help me be God. I, William Dylan, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law uh for the office of member of the board of education and
that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19 4-1 nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A12- that I faithfully, partially, and justly perform all the duties of that office
according to the best of my abilities. So help me God. You want me to do this? All this will just Okay. I, Michael Goodwin, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and to this state under the authority of the people. So help me God. I, Michael Goodwin, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by
law for the office of member of Board of Education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuing of RS19 4-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS
18A 12-1 and that I will faithfully and partially ly and justly perform all the duties of that office accordingly to the best of my ability. So help me God. Heat. Heat. on camera,
>> Mr. Michael. Dr. Dana. YES. This is Vivian here. There. Mrs. Candace Shiano here. Mrs. Lauren Wargan here.
I will now take nominations for the office of the president. I would like to nominate Vivian Pua as our president who has done a wonderful job for the past couple of years and we think she would be an asset to continue. >> I second.
>> Are you willing to accept the nomination? >> I am. Are there any other nominations? Okay. All in favor for Vivian. >> Congratulations. Receive. >> There you go. Okay.
Mrs. Warden, you look different than Mr. Congratulations. Um, I want to start by thanking um my board members for nominating me again. It is truly an honor to lead our community. Um, obviously, Mr. Uh Chris
Kenny has been extremely helpful. Um and I will continue to do the best that I can. Um at this time, I would like to open up the floor for a nomination for vice president. >> I'd like to nominate Dana uh Dr. Dana Guy Pra. >> Any comments or questions? Any other
nominations? All in favor? >> I oppose. Roll call, please. We just did it. >> I'm just going by the paper. Oh, sorry. I don't think we need multiple. All
right. All right. Moving on to the superintendent report. Mr. Okay. So, I'd like to start off uh with the recognition for the outside board members, board of education members. It is national school board recognition
formally announced January 2026 claimed by the former Governor uh Murphy. So congratulations and the acknowledgement of the seven board members here and the countless hours of unpaid service overseeing the education
of approximately 700 and somewhat students 760 70 students now across the main office to the main office for goes out in the audience recognizing and setting the vision and policy and
frameworks for the district. Commening their oversight of what they have to do for the district budget to ensure that resources are maximized for the district and student achievement. Thanking the board members for their hard work on their strategic plan for 5 years 2024 to
29 as well as uh future facilities initiatives and the further development that we're going to have to do in the coming uh months the integration of new initiatives such as the district AI policy. So a lot of great work done by
board members uh past and great work that we're going to do in the future. Congratulations to Mr. Dylan, Mr. has been governor warning. Uh I look forward to working with you in your various endeavors to improve the district, this great district. And uh I
would just like to reiterate the mountain side reputation for academic excellence is a direct result of the stable and thoughtful governance provided by this board. So thank you for that. Uh right now I'd like to give the board an HIV process overview. So for
your annual training uh the definition of HIV as stated by the state clarifies that it has to be legally uh classified as HIV HIV um according to three specific
criteria. So there must be a motivating factor that motivating factor has to be an actual or perceived characteristic race, religion, gender, disability etc. Uh it can occur on school property at a school function or off grounds with a
substantial disruption to the school. Uh and it must result in physical emotional harm. It it has to have some insult or demeaning factors or create a hostile educational environment.
The mandatory reporting timelines is a verbal report must be made to the principal on on the day of uh or whenever it is the principal takes that report to be able within 2 days of that verbal and
submitted to uh the staff. After 10 days of investigation led by the anti-bullying specialist that must be completed, the board's role in the process. The superintendent reports the results to the board of all HIV investigations. At the uh next
subsequent regularly scheduled meeting uh at the subsequent meeting after that, the board must vote to affirm, reject or modify the superintendent's decision. uh reminding the board that the HIV discussions must occur in executive
session to protect the privacy of all students and there is an annual self assessment that the district presents where it gives itself grades. It's then reported and then the state comes and uh verifies those grades for each of the
schools. Thank you very much. >> Thank you my report. I want to start by saying congratulations. I know it's congratulations for joining our board. Congratulations to Mr. Goodman and Mr. Goodman for joining us again. Truly appreciate you. Uh at this time we are
going to recite our board of our code of ethics. We're going to start with Bill starting with letter A. Then we'll move on around and take a line and some of us might have to. and right bill. >> I will uphold and enforce all the rules,
laws, and regulations of the state board of education and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures. Uh, I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and
will seek to develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing. I will confine my board action to policym, planning, and appraisal. And I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those
who will be affected by them. I will carry out my responsibility not to administer the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they are well done. >> I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will
make no personal promise promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or petition political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends. I will hold confidential on
matters pertaining to the schools which if disclosed would needlessly injure individuals or the school. In all other matters, I will provide accurate information and in concert with my fellow board members interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community
for its school. >> I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer. I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties. I will refer all complaints to the chief
administrative officer and will act on the complaints at the public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution. Thank you very much. At this time, can we please sign our paper and we're going to hand it over to our VA.
Thanks. Thank you. >> Okay, my next item is board representatives and committees. However, we will hold on to it until uh we reach the order, the proper order of the agenda. So with that said, can I please
have a motion to approve? A motion to approve and designate and designate the following items 1 through six. >> Second. Any comments or questions? I have comments. Um I received from Mr.
Irman um email. I'm sure all of you did. This was correspondence to please consider starting our meetings at 6:45 uh7 with a public meeting at 7:30. I also helped do that one thing at a time.
So that was one of the things um to see if we can start for 7. Um any comments or questions regarding this? We will start our regular meeting at 7:30 just for the wellbe of a student that they're being acknowledged and they're not going
to go to bed until next. Uh, I say 6:45. We can meet halfway just in case there are sometimes we might have an extra things to discuss or an exec. I don't know. Do you have any? >> I'm in agreement with 645. >> I agree with 645 as well.
>> Yes. >> I prefer. >> So, how many of us >> Do you feel that we can Well, I guess questions for Chris. Do you feel Mr. King, do you feel that we can get everything accomplished within a 30 minute time frame? Uh, I think I'll be stretching.
>> Mhm. >> What are you most comfortable with? >> 6:45. I think I would definitely be uh comfortable with 47. >> Okay. Then we have to vote on So, how do we do we vote that separately starting our meetings at 6:45 as opposed to
6:30 or do we just wait till the end? >> Where's attachment one connected to? Right. Is it on here? >> It is. It's probably >> Yeah, I know. But in the language of
attachment one, it calls out 6:30. So when you have to make a motion to amend that or update that amendment one. >> Okay. So we're going to amend attachment one. >> I just didn't Oh, it's okay. Motion one. Sorry.
>> Um second part to this uh comment is it would also uh recommend proposed complex with Mr. high work schedule to change uh meetings that are set for August 18th and
September 15th um to shift them to August 25th and September 22nd. I please have your opinion on this. Can we discuss? >> Do we have a in this packet we have listed all the
>> Yes, attachment one is it's still part of the There you go. Thanks. >> So, >> I saw the dates already. I have them on my calendar. I just do want to say something that although I understand
that we have work obligations and this obviously is strictly, you know, what we volunteer for as board members. Um changing dates was to say that um Mr. Dylan or or Mr.
Goodwin or Dr. We all might have a date, you know, >> something coming up with a date in that meeting. I my opinion is let's stick to quorum. See if we have a quorum for the meetings and we can keep our dates. But um that's just my opinion. And I have
>> I I do appreciate that Jordan's calling this out now because I I having just missed first two times I missed two meetings uh in a year that I didn't know that I was going to miss them until much later. So I do appreciate that he's requesting it now >> and that he looked at the calendar.
>> How does he know? >> Absolutely. So I will say that wherever the the board decides to set out >> the I do have a question about the one in August. Mr. Herman's recommending what date? August um August 22nd. I'm
sorry. August 25th. How does that though interfere potentially, Chris, with you, Mr. Kenny, with you and hiring? >> Well, during the summer, there's a way to get me to hire prior to board meeting. So, it doesn't I don't think that would make a difference.
>> Okay. The only um I don't know how, you know, I I don't know if I would definitely be at the August 18th. I don't have my trip planned yet. A lot of the times I know I am away that date. But like I said, I totally agree with you though. Maybe if we start changing it around for everybody's like personal and work calendar, it could get a little
wild. Um the only thing you know with that one is I don't know if people are more around for the August one later on in August rather than mid August. Um cuz kids are getting back to school and things like that. But then there's other people that aren't around because they
go away last week of August. >> Yes. Exactly. So I don't know, you know, um the September one I I I agree with you. I think should be left as is, but this this is just my personal. >> So what's the what's the methodology? Is it every third Tuesday? >> Correct.
>> Every third Tuesday. Okay. >> Except for the one Monday. Correct. Which >> Yeah. Which is Yeah. Yeah. And again, kudos to Mr. Mman for And then looking at his work schedule cuz I don't know what I'm doing next month. I just know this is what I have in my calendar, my phone. These are the dates that I'm
supposed to be. >> Well, I think if we were to make the change, it would be because it's because of he wouldn't necessarily engage as is the quorum. >> Could I make a proposal on Jordan's behalf, not even knowing that this would be what he wants? Could we, knowing what
Candace just said, I agree with her point later in August for most people taking vacation and things like that too, could it be potentially beneficial to do late August, not knowing what that would be? >> Could we change the 25th to the August date, but leave the September date?
>> Yeah, we throw that meeting, which is fair with this time as well. And that completely understanding too that we change this while we're talking about these. It can't be something that all of a sudden in March someone finds out that they're going on vacation in July. Can we change it by this is because it's free or change the dates now for
I mean this is his work. It's not like he's going on vacation, you know. So, >> right. I FEEL LIKE HE'S he's asking for a dor this is the time to ask somebody. So yeah, I think I think you know we can
propose to change it the August 18th to the 25th and the September 15th as is. We haven't heard from Mr. Dylan at risk for anything trying to keep my mouth shut, >> but I think that's a lovely compromise.
So, I'm probably changing it the state and leaving this. >> That's fine by me. >> Fine. >> Okay. >> So, we're not amending it cuz we never approved it, right? >> We're approving it with changes as discussed. That's for any other comments or questions.
Do we have to vote? We have to vote on all of this. >> Yeah, this is all one through six now. >> Got it. We've changed the attachment, but we're still approving the schedule. >> Okay. >> But I'm approving item one with the changes of 6:45 and the
August 25th. Okay. So yes, can I have a motion to approve 1 through 6 with the changes on attachment number one starting time being >> 6:45 and changing of our August 18th
date meeting to August 25th? >> Second question. Yeah. Do we still need to promote in the newspaper? Wasn't Weren't those rules changed? >> I thought I just read something. You know, I don't mind. I guess I've got
a little bit of an issue with some of these being behind pay walls, right? So, if this is going to be our official I mean, I know the woman's usually here reporting us and stuff. So, I I'd love to give them the partnership. But, I'm just thinking about some of our folks that may or may not subscribe to these
publications at this point. >> Yeah. Right. Um, but not going to want to change. I guess maybe in the in the future we can also go to a a nonpaid solution. I don't know about the community county source but then I also thought when I was reading something
that the newspaper we can go to tap into our other digital devices like in addition to page well not tap yeah I got to do now because uh advertisers I looked into yeah sort of things about
advertising no they they stopped It's not It's not a paper. It's all there. >> So, we're saying the stall doesn't exist. He said >> it does, but they don't get thrown on their driveways.
>> Yeah. Remember those jobs? >> Daily Journal. >> Any other comments or questions? >> Mr. Bill Dylan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Good. >> Yes. >> Dr. Dana Wedi C Pedro.
>> Yes. Mrs. Vivian Pubu. >> Yes. Mrs. Candace Shiano. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Morgan. >> Yes. Okay. Can I please have a a motion to approve the following appointments? Um, letters A through one.
Any comments or questions? >> My only question uh Mike Marini, did he always have that under his Yes. When he started new appointments, >> correct? It's a lot better. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> And that's usually the facilities manager are those that roll please. Mr. Bill. Yes, >> Mr. Michael Goodwin. >> Yes, >> Dr. Dana Wediro. >> Yes,
>> Mrs. Vivian Ko. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Candace. >> Yes. >> This is Lauren Wargan. >> Yes. >> Okay. Can I please have a motion to approve items 1 through 12? So move >> second.
>> Any comments or questions, please? Mr. Bill, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Discro, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Ko, >> yes. Mrs. Candace, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Wargan, yes.
Can I please have a motion to approve under professional services items 1 through five? So moved. Second. >> Any comments or questions? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bill Dylan, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes.
>> Dr. Dana Pierro, >> this is Vivian Ko. Yes. >> Yes. Mrs. Lauren War. >> Yes. Can I please have a motion to approve underestration just item one >> and two?
>> Oh, one and two. Sorry. What was >> are there question? Um, >> we're approving January through June on this calendar. Correct. Okay. Are there any changes
from the last one? We did uh the revised board meetings. >> Okay. >> Correct. Calendar board meeting. So, we just
got a So, you're not going to see really. >> Yeah. But will be on the 18th, Thursday 18th, >> but our school calendar itself isn't changing. >> No, the calendar that's posted on there
has to show right now they were listed as tentative. >> Oh, okay. So, yeah. So, for all the public that's watching right now and here, nothing really has changed. Okay. Any other comments or questions,
please? >> You good? >> Sorry. >> Yes. I know heard. I always make sure that cover before I say yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Dr. Dana G. We need CPR.
>> Mrs. Vivian Koopo. Yes. Mrs. Dan Tiana. >> Yes. >> This is Lauren War. Yes. >> Can I please have a motion to approve under budget and finance items three? >> Second. Any comments or questions? Roll call, please. Mr. Bill Dylan,
>> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana Buy Pierro, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Pubo, yes. >> Mrs. Candace Shiano, yes. >> Mrs. Lauren Wargan, yes. May I please have a motion to approve under item
under personnel items one and two? So, >> any comments or questions? Roll call, please. Mr. Bill Dylan, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin, >> yes. >> Dr. Dana, yes. >> Mrs. Vivian Vivian Poop. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Candace, yes. Mrs. Lauren Morgan, yes. >> Okay. Now, this is where it gets our hard stuff. >> Okay. We need to uh designate our board representatives for items A through
I. I have our last year um representatives. I didn't have my last year representatives. Oh, here they go. Um we we're going to go down the list and we're going to give the name who we had last year and please
let me know if you would like to continue. Union County Educational Services Commission Board. That was Dana last year. Yep. >> Yes. Yes. >> Berkeley Heights Board of Education. It was Mr. Dylan last year. Any other
enjoy? Sure. >> Thank you, Bill. Okay. New Jersey School Boards Association delegate. We had uh Candace last year, Mrs. Shiano. >> We had an alternate which was Mr. Heman.
>> Did you say he didn't mention it? I'm sure he would. He didn't mention it in his email. Um, >> was there was there a need to have an ultimate >> just in case Mr. Shiano doesn't there was really no need. >> Can we keep him? And if if he doesn't
want it, then we can remove his name. >> Are we okay with that? >> Mhm. >> I don't want to speak and not say he doesn't want to do it. >> Okay. Then we have the county school boards association delegate. This was Mr. Renis uh that represented Mountainside last year. These meetings
are held during the day. Um I don't know if any of you would like to grab this. >> What day and time? >> I cannot answer that. Um Mr. Kenny, >> I know that um Mr. Kenny had offered to
represent Mountainside as superintendent do. I also want to offer anyone else, Miss Morgan, if you want to do it. These are meetings that are just held during the day. It's with the county school boards. Um >> if you can just give me a description of what they do.
>> Um well this is the Union County Ed Services Commission. >> Yes. >> And they are a countywide body that does programming for special needs. They do uh transportation coordination. So they have buses that they you could obviously
you know use them for busing as well. Um and they have non-public services to the private schools that they offer. um as well as any uh ancillary child study team evaluations that you may need. So they're a little bit of a conglomerate
of different types of services. Some school-based but others are u contractual based that different districts can use in the county. Uh they're um so actually do they need quarterly?
>> No, this is a monthly virtual Uh, this is in person. >> In person. >> In person. Okay. >> Mr. Bennett used to come with all his notes at 7:00 p.m. >> Oh, so they >> I think the school boards is sometimes
during the day, but this says currently on their website that it's at night. >> Unless they change it to school during the day. Am I >> wrong? This is the county. >> Yeah, I mean during the day. >> So, is it different than what you're thinking? Cloud. It is. >> Yeah, it is.
>> You have school boards that you go at night when you >> No, mine's like three times a year. >> That's the one I thought was quarterly. >> Yeah. Or it depends on when they have it. Yeah. It could be like sometimes I remember there's like one day was like a Saturday. >> Oh, yeah. So, it's not the same.
>> No, this is different. These are actually during the day. >> Any takers? >> Which ones? >> The county school boards association delegate. It's during the day. >> Didn't you just say it was at night? >> No, he was doing something different.
Okay. I I physically can't go during I I work. >> I can go. notes every month and I don't really it's it's actually pretty good to hear what the rest of the communities are
doing right as a new person um just as you're forming your own opinions on things. >> All right. You always have to bring those details. So, thank you. They're amazing. We have Miss Organ and then we have uh the
Mountainside Burough Council and Legislative Lear. Last year was Mr. Dylan. >> Yeah, I don't mind doing it, but I also don't mind if uh somebody else wanted to take an opportunity to rotate it. Um to talk up to you guys. I I don't
>> if nobody else wants it, I'll take it. But >> thank you, Bill. >> You want Yes. No. >> No. uh if at any time you can't I will that's just help you out make sure we're leaving things open that's all >> okay >> uh mountain side PTO representative last
year WE this is one of those everybody wants to know right there Dana this year >> okay and then you anyone else Okay. Okay. We had an outside public uh library leaison last year. We uh hit
some bumps in the road, but we were very lucky. Mrs. Chrisy uh did uh take on the role this year. Do we want it back? Are you okay with her continue? We have to ask her, I would hope or >> I don't see her having an issue with
>> I mean these are virtual meetings. >> Yeah, they are. >> Okay. So, we'll keep Mrs. Crystal Bully. She is our coordinator >> as our library and Did you Does that interest you in any way? >> Uh, it does. Okay. Um, I don't want to
step in anyone's >> It was a It was something we couldn't fill, which is why we went to a staff member. Lauren and I did I did it the two years prior to that. two years prior. >> Traditionally how passionate people are about
>> very you do an amazing job >> and it's not a huge time commitment. So it wasn't that we weren't doing it for the time commitment. It was more that there was an opening that >> Monday night once a month Monday >> once a month >> virtual you can go in person if you
would like that uh I believe it's 7:00 they would end maximum for the past few years maybe 8:00 if that if that uh >> that's your problem that's if there's a problem >> yeah they're really quick they're really quick you know I can always uh if you
can't attend I can always be your alternate spot >> okay so would you like Yeah. Okay. It's been a traditional entry level. really passionate towards our library
and then we just report back once a month on just different activities they have. >> Oh, and then and then our last one was the mountain side citizen. It was Mr. Venice. I've had it before.
>> I don't mind doing it. >> I don't mind doing it. >> I don't mind doing my mother's part of it. So, >> it's up to you. I don't mind. I know that, you know, it's pretty much just calling, you know, our senior citizen representative for our district for our district of the school for our town, Kim Morak. Um, >> do you want to do it?
>> It's up to you. >> Do you have is there too many things that will you be able to do all that? Well, you know, the Union County is once once a month, Wednesday evenings, but the seniors is during the day. >> Sorry. Um, but we could do it together,
but I'm I think I a little more flexible than you can. >> Yes. >> Um, but I need you your sounds. Anyone else? >> What did you do? >> I would have to talk to her at night and she would report. I would tell her things that were happening in our district and she would go and report to
her seniors during the day. Okay. So, anyone else would love to come visit? >> Anyone else for what >> would like to be seen anymore? >> Not on the online. >> I WANT TO WELCOME TO EVERYONE that
um Okay. So, can I please have a motion to approve? >> Can I can I make a a comment first? >> Yes. Yeah. So, um, I I raised a concern around Berkeley Heights with us only having one member, right, which
will be me now. Um, and I I don't think we're going to solve it tonight, but I just want to put on the table that the night that I don't attend or can't make a meeting, the entire town then loses its right to vote, right? So, I was going back and forth, Mr. can be right and even with
our lawyers about how do we potentially implement an alternate >> um we don't have the right solution tonight uh and I'm going to go up there tonight and have more conversations up there as well but I I feel like when when we're missing we're already only
one of them I'm already looking at the I'm already looking at their calendar and I have a conflict for some of the budget meetings and it's just like hey we're we're just not represented. So I asked you guys to think about it and maybe it's not if we can't get you to sit at the bis right maybe there's that backup
that I keep informed throughout the year that you can go and speak as a member of the public in some capacity to still weigh in on the topics. I do find it to be a little bit of a floor gap in how this works. You know
one person you're not allowed to like that Heat. Heat. You're sitting in executive session FOR it's a gap right that I'm concerned about. >> Do you leave when during executive when it's not related? >> If it's around mountain side
negotiations, I have to leave. And if it's um it's inconsistent if the topic is not GL specific whether or not I leave, right? if it's a hit case at middle school. It has nothing to do with us. I I definitely am not a voting I don't vote on those items, but I don't
always leave the room. It depends on the confidentiality matter of the of the topic. Um but then again, I'm just saying there are certain things that I feel we should have a vote on and just because my availability isn't there, you're removing the entire community whereas they still have seven, right?
It's it just seems odd. Um, so we're working on it, but so just just know it that may involve or we may come back and hopefully, you know, we'll come up with a better solution. Um, but I appreciate your your help and support as I need somebody to go up there potentially on Sundays even from an audience member on
behalf of us sitting and voting. >> I love that. That's a great idea. I was just wondering what if there was a is there any way we have not like a person would not attend executive? You would just attend public as a board member. >> Well, so you I think the thing about
most of this is a voting member, right? So I watch you sitting on the deis, right? Or else >> you're sworn in differently than other committees and other negotiation. >> Yeah. And I also don't want as we go
through this I also don't want to put anybody at risk as unfortunate to not participate in negotiations with them knowing that our contract because it comes that's why that um so pieces just keep it in your mind this is something
this year or in a future year it seems like something we could improve on >> but that's a great that's a great idea to have one of us go and speak as a public I think that's the easiest safest under the current rules, that's the easiest way to do it. Um, so I'm also
wondering if they can amend the contract when we that board fee goes along with the contract to GL. So if that kind of like the new contract does exist in a couple years, does that get written in as another way to success?
>> Two people only have one. >> Yeah. I think you just see which was great and you know things that we don't think of you know so >> cuz you were looking at the calendar already. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Twice a week twice a month now tonight. Okay. >> All right. Any other comments or questions? Roll call, please. No, we're going to do the committees and then the roll. Right. >> Can I just question one?
>> No, it's two. >> Yeah, I have it as two. >> Yes. Yes. Does somebody tell me what to do in these? Like do am I contacted or do I have to Mr. Kenny, you will? >> Okay. Yeah. Mr. Kenny will let you know
the dates. >> Okay. And the library I know usually we let the library director know the following day. >> Yeah, I'll do that. >> Representative. Okay. Okay. So, right now we're just voting for the representatives, >> right? >> Roll calls. >> Do we do a motion? >> Motion.
>> Oh, motion. >> Second. >> Mr. Bill Dylan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Dr. Damon GPro. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Vivian. Yes. Mrs. Candaceiano. >> Yes. Mrs. Lauren Morgan.
>> Yes. Okay, we're moving on to additional appointments. We're going now into our actual committees. Uh we are going from our six committees to four, which would be budget and facilities, education, personnel,
strategic planning, referendum, Berkeley Heights, Centry Cat. Uh I do want to say that I received an email from Mr. Heyman. he would really like to continue being on the Berkeley Heights uh 7C committee and he would be very happy to
continue chairing the committee. >> Are we okay with any discussion on this? Just on this. So I'm going to write him in as the Berkeley Heights uh he also did also. >> I might as well just write it next time.
Get whatever you want. HOW ABOUT THAT? DO NOT think of this. I think we just
Sorry. ALL RIGHT. WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE? REMEMBER HE TRIED TO change today's meeting to yesterday. So nothing happened. So >> uh All right. So the next one was strategic planning long range facilities. He would also like to stay on that but not necessarily chair. So
>> referendum. >> Yes. That's your name. >> Strategic plan referendum. That's the name. Who's that? >> So he's chairing that. Correct. No, he will only chair Berkeley Heights uh 7C strategic planning. He would um
just Okay. He chaired both of those last year. >> Yes, >> I have my notes. Yes. Last year he chaired Yes. last year strategic planning uh was Jordan Michael and Dana. Remember we did our 5-year plan. So right now we're not working on actually is that we're just carrying out the
plan. And he wouldn't want to just chair just a >> be approved. I would also request to be part of the same committee that I don't think that I should chair that committee but I would like to request be part. >> Okay. So we can leave it to the side. He
is not here. Okay. >> I tried Jordan just All right. So we're going to go to budget and facilities. Uh we had budget and finance building and grounds last year. Last year we had uh Mr. Goodwin chair who builds Mr. Dylan, Mr. Venice and Mr. Hyman as an
alternate. Okay, >> I am opening up the floor. I think Mike should stay the chair. Sorry, Mike. >> Nope, I'm good with that. >> You're good? >> Yeah, if everybody else is. >> Yeah, totally. >> You're prepared. >> You good with that? >> Yeah. >> So, you want to be on it?
>> You want the chair back? Is that >> Nope. Do not. Um I I I'm open. Um, if somebody wants the experience, I'd be happy to do something else. If um, if I'm a valued asset there, I join, too. So, it's up to you guys. If there's no other interest, but two of you, um, me,
Mike, and somebody else would be great. >> Yeah, obviously Carine was on that. So, we we do need a third to join us. >> I can walk around the alter, but he didn't mention that. So,
>> all right. So, the three of us >> Mike um Bill and >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Strategic planning and oh, I'll go underneath education and personnel. Last year we had
it was called curriculum, health and wellness. It was um Candace as a chair, uh Dana and myself. I would like to continue on this um committee. >> Yeah, I'll still chair it if you guys want me to. >> I'm happy to be on it still.
>> Would anyone opening up the floor? Anyone? Or are you okay with us saying I >> you guys? Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. And now strategic planning and
referendum which went from strategic planning to I think there wasn't a referendum part. It was just Jordan Michael. >> And this referendum part would be evaluating whether or not we need one. >> Yeah. Long range facility planning.
>> Can we jump just down to the brick page and get that one out of the way since we know who's chairing it and then go back up to strategic planning. >> Think you guys ready to do it? I thought we could. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I thought we did that one first. >> We just got
your The negotiations Right. Okay. Okay. So, Jordan wasn't was part of that last year. Yes. >> So, Jordan would like to be part of strategic planning and referendum but not share. So unless someone else
bill would you like to do that? >> No. >> I was going to offer I'm not I was not going to chair because I'm chartering with the budget and facilities but um I was going to offer that role if somebody wanted to take it on strategic planning knowing that we're not in a year of
strategic planning. So, I don't think there's a heavy lift there, but I'm happy to stay on if no one wanted my spot. >> Um, I enjoyed the strategic planning, but I have a lot of good heights and education personnel. So, I'm a tap out
strategic planning and a friend needs me. >> If you need a name, put me there. It's just not a >> Okay, >> if we all tap two or whatever. Yeah. >> So, we have Bill, Jordan, and Mike. >> Yeah. Hi. Are you okay with that? >> I I say not, but I was not going to
chair that. Not Not along with chairing the budget and and facilities. >> Jordan's a chair. >> Jordan's a chair. George is the chair. >> That's why. >> Okay. So, can I go over just the names? Budget facilities. We have Mr. Goodwin,
Miss Wargan, um Mr. Dylan, Mr. Goodwin, your chair. >> For education personnel, we have Micho, Dr. Pedro and myself, Mrs. Shiano as chair. >> For strategic planning referendum, we have Mr. Dylan, Mr. Heyman, uh, Mr.
Goodwin with Mr. Heyman as a chair. And for Berkeley Heights and NYC, we have Mr. Heyman as a chair. Uh, Dana, Dr. Lisa Pedro, and Mr. Goodwin. >> Lauren, you have one. >> I have one. >> Yes. >> You want strategic plan?
So this would be where we put together a strategic plan imple make sure it gets implemented facility study. >> Yeah. And then see what the next steps are. >> I facilities, right?
Well, I don't care. I I can be on it if it's >> necessarily taking too much. I don't mind doing the work though. I want to make sure you're getting an exposure that you feel comfortable with.
Um, yeah. I mean, I I could be on it. That's fine. >> So, remove bill from strategic plan. >> I mean, as an alternate. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> No, I hate when you make changes on >> and Okay.
Any comments or I have a motion to approve additional appointments of our committee? So any comments or questions motion Mr. Bill? Yes. >> Mr. Michael Goodwin. Yes.
>> Dr. Dana Pierro. >> Yes. Mr. Vivian. Yes. >> Yes. Lauren War. Yes. Okay. At this time, I'd like to open up the floor for public participation to discuss anything we would like to discuss. Seeing no one.
Thank you. We're moving on. I don't believe we have to go into executive session. I don't believe we have. Okay. So, at this time, can I please get a motion to adjourn? So, move. Second. All in favor? Opposed?
Thank you. Motion carries. Uh January You guys are all invited to join me in Berkeley Heights at uh 6:30.