All in favor? Any abstain? Any forgot that one. All right, if we can all rise for the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. So, at this time, we have some student recognition. So, I'm going to turn things over to Misty Francisco. Thank you. First, we have certificates to present.
I'm going to give some to coaches here in a little bit. But first, if the spelling be champion Pedra Pagan, is she here? [Applause]
Congratulations. Thank you for all your hard work. And you can spell better than I can. She is perfect. [Applause]
Congratulations. Okay. Now, I have some folks that I'm very proud of that uh are going to want to address the board about something that they are proposing to happen uh for some clubs next year. And I'd like to call them forward to uh do
you want to speak to their about this or just give them? Well, let's give them a chance to talk and tell us what they want. Yeah. So, if I could have Olivia Pollock, Isabella Pulk, and Riley Rushio come on down,
[Applause] please. And why don't you tell them what you told us that you'd like to do there? Um, we're trying to make a cheerleader. So tell us how you did that. Can you read your portions? Beautiful. Thank
you. Ma school should have a cheerleading team because cheerleading is more than just a spirited activity. It is a recognized sport that promotes unity, school pride, and positive energy. Many schools like Cedar Creek, Absagami, Oakrest, ACIT, and lots more have spectacular teams that we would
like to build up with. The Malcolm cheerleading team will promote school spirit and enthusiasm at sport of at sports events, pep rallies, and other school functions. We will also provide a platform for students to express their creativity and encourage leadership. Cheerleading can create opportunities for people to step
out of their comfort zone as well as strengthening community involvement through outreach and appearances. Miss Gonzalez has offered to be our team's coach. We currently have 18 members interested throughout next year's fifth through 8th graders. We would like to hold triyouts to ensure fairness and
commitment. We would also like to have practices at least two times per week with flexibility based on school calendar. Once again, we would like to emphasize cheering at the home basketball games, school pepperies, and assemblies. Initial cost will include uniforms and accessories, practice mats and safety gear, choreography and
training sessions. We propose exploring funding options through school activity budgets, fundraisers and sponsorships and student contributions if necessary and feasible. In conclusion, a cheerleading team at Mico schools would enrich the student experience, promote school pride, and contribute to a vibrant and inclusive school year. We
respectfully ask for your consideration and support in bringing this design to life. Thank you for your time and attention. [Applause] Uh, we have some certificates for you, but I want you to know that the board is going to discuss this matter. It takes some time to put good things into
happening, but I'm so proud of each one of you because you took a dream and you started to make it the reality. I also have to ask one other person who helped you do all [Laughter]
this. We're not going to give her one of these. But we have Olivia Pollock for helping to establish the Mullica Township Middle School cheerleading team. Olivia, thank you. Thank you. Isabella Pulp also for
helping to establish the Mullica Township Middle School cheerleading team. Isabella, congratulations. And also Riley Restio for helping to establish the Mullica Township Middle School cheerleading team. And this is what education's all about, looking at
dreams and making them become reality. Thank you ladies. And now before you move on, I just want to say myself and on behalf of the whole board, we thought your proposal was excellent, very well organized, thoughtful. We really appreciated it.
So, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Um, we are interested in pursuing it. We're going to be talking to the union because there's some contract stuff that we have to negotiate, but we think you girls did an excellent job. So this is what it means to be a citizen. So thank you for standing up and sharing your opinions
and bringing this to us. [Music] [Applause] Nice. Now is Todd Carl coach here? Todd, that's what I Todd's gonna take over for
uh Mary Francisco. I'll see you about an hour. I'm gonna give you all of those hands up. Appreciate it. Thank you. So, we had a another amazing year for our volleyball team. Our my third year coaching our third
year undefeated champions. Wow. I like to say that because MLK only has one win. Wish he was here. Um, I said had a great season. We have uh this is going to be a rough year coming up next year because we lose a lot of eighth graders. So, before I give out their
certificates, I'm just going to run down our our our roster here real quick. Actually, I'll go back to that. Um, our season went really well. Like I said, undefeated. We ended up going to um they don't really do a championship in volleyball or any sport because they're all different size schools. Um, but
usually in each program or sport, they have some type of a large tournament. And Davey's school puts together a tournament every year, brings in some of the best schools in Atlantic County. and we played really well with missing two of our top setters who were unable to be
there that night and ended up finishing third overall to Davies which is a bigger school and had a lot of talent. We almost beat them in the pool play. Um and then second place was Marie I think it was Marie let's go second I don't pay attention to that
place but uh once again finished third overall. So I was very very proud of these guys. They all came together, worked really well, and we have some some young members on our team that are going to have to step up next year as leaders. And we had we had over 50 kids try out for volleyball for a roster of
16. So, looking forward to next year. We should have a lot of young people coming up and we'll coach them and we'll get them there. So, um I'm just going to read down. I don't know if these are in order or not. I'll just go through this way. So, we have uh Satie Bartling. Why don't you guys just come up and line up in the
front? buddy is not with us this evening. Summer Burke, Bradley [Applause] Conroy, [Applause] Alexa, I don't think was here. Michaela
Heath, uh, Macy Henshaw, the little man who brought out a lot on this team, is going to be a big part of this team in the future, Roman [Applause] Hutton. Biggest mouth on the team, Cooper Horse, Jazwinsky, his first year eighth
grader. another eighth grader first year trying out and made the starting lineup. Will Keller Carson la last just I'm going to throw myself on the bus. Last year they didn't have a certificate for Carson and I turned and I looked down for the life of
me I could not remember his name and I just stared there. His mom's like, "What is wrong with you?" So Carson Craw [Applause] Dempsey Watson [Applause] and we had three outstanding
um managers that it's it's very important they help us out with practice and everything. And just a little side note, Aubrey Rosario is not here tonight. Aubrey actually created awards for every single one of the kids. They had them vote on it and they picked like the loudest the which is Jojo. always
the last on the court, you know, and she made up all these cool things and we gave him out at our little presentation to our pizza party. So, really, really proud of her and what she's done as a manager. Emily Lord, also not with us tonight. And then Clara, I believe, is here, right? Cla.
[Applause] All right. 2025 undefeated champion volleyball team. [Applause] Hi guys. Congrats.
[Applause] Congratulations to the whole team. It's always wonderful when we get to recognize you. Um, at this time we are done our presentations for the night. So if you want to hang out for the whole meeting, you are
welcome. I'm sorry. Someone just did a dive roll by the door that I wasn't expecting. So um, if you want to exit, that's fine, too. So we'll wait a few minutes. Give everyone a chance who doesn't want to stay. But thank you for coming out. We appreciate you. We'll recognize
everyone. I guess it was more about something really amazed. Wonderful. [Music] They switched back. I said I was like, "Hey guys, you know the cookies are here for you." They were
like presentation. [Laughter] If you follow the crowd, at this time the meeting will be open to the public for comments. If your comments pertain to students, personnel, litigation, or negotiations, we would
ask that you see the superintendent at the meeting. Since the board does not generally discuss such items in public, when you talk, please state your name and you're limited to three minutes. Do we have anyone who would like to speak? All right. Is this just on agenda items?
Yes, this one's just agenda items. All right. Old business board training requirements. I think I talked to some individual board members. We're just going to keep that on. There's a little bit of confusion on that. So, I'll clear that up.
Uh, new business. Oh, sorry. HBAC project. So, HBAC project got an email from uh Steve uh this morning that said did not give a delivery date as we were hoping. That was our hope because May
28th was the delivery date. So we had a we had a they had a Zoom meeting a month this morning projects and unfortunately they were unable to give it. So they pushed it back a week. We set another Zoom meeting for next Wednesday and fingers crossed.
Um but with that being said the the team decided still moving forward with demo first day at uh after we're done. still on schedule, but we're not sure what the schedule is. We just know we're on. Thank you.
New business. I just want to mention that in new business uh forformational purposes only, we have to present to you the chronic absenteeism corrective action plan that was in your D. You have shown growth. We also need to tell you that the state also changed the percentages.
Uh but the areas that the plan will work on as you read it would be in the regular elementary grades and we just have to make sure that in the minutes it talk part of what your QAC monitoring process is is that we present the plan to you not for a vote but that we
present it to you and referred you to it questions any correspondence. All right. Committee reports, curriculum policy. Um, we It's okay. We talked about the math um that they're going to be working
on this summer and science science in place in place of exact path which is very very exciting for me. Um, because I've been working on that for a long time. Um, not Lun, but not a fan. So, I'm happy with them.
And um, what else? PreK registration. Oh, yeah. You talked about prek registration and the numbers and everything. Sorry, that's good. That was pretty good for memory.
Um, finance operations. It's going to have to be you. Yes, because you were absent. Yeah. Um, so we talked about the healthcare contract renewal rates for dental and regular health care. We talked about the Yale lease terms. Um,
they wanted to adjust the dates that renotification happens, right? Reotification and renewal terms. So, they just wanted to bump that back a little bit. Yeah. Um, and then we talked about continuing
with our current auditor for this year and then next year going out to RFA. Uh, and we talked about the private tuition rate. Um, keeping it at the 5K that it's been for a while. So, that was
it. Oh, and food service. I'm sorry. Um, we talked about the food service contract renewing it and not doing an increase for breakfast and lunch fees. uh personnel negotiations. We discuss personnel and shared services.
Um all right. Can I get a motion and a second from the Mullica Township Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent approve items 6B through 6C? Motion. Second. Any discussion?
Can I get a roll call then? Yes. Mr. Cobber. Yes. Miss Curts? Yes. Miss Mayon? Yes. Mr. Roner? Yes. Mr. Stalin? They stay on six feet. Yes. Miss Warner? Yes. Mr. Bottom? Yes. Miss
Wild? Yes. And Miss Brown? Yes. All right. Can I get a motion and a second to approve the April 2nd, 2025 regular and exe executive session minutes? Motion. I didn't finish. This
is a long one. And the April 7th, April 28th, and April 30th regular session minutes. Motion second. Uh any discussion? All in
favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstain? Uh, can I get a motion and a second for the Mullet County Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent approve items 9B through 9P? Motion.
Second. Uh, any discussion? Doesn't even matter. What? Thank you. Teacher name. All right. Okay, we're good. All right. Can I get a roll call then? Miss Curts. Yes.
Yes. Ain from 9P Mr. Yes. Yes. Miss Warner. Yes. Mr. Winter Bottom. Yes. Abstain from 90 and 9P. Noted. Miss Wild. Yes.
Yes. At this time, can I get a motion and a second for the Mullig Township Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent approve items 10B through 10E? Second. Uh, any discussion?
Question on professional development just about climate change and resiliency. What exactly is that? Is that tie into our science program? Yes. And it's a grant program. Thank you. And I think I said this once
before. Have they ever spoken to Cedar Creek about their environmental sciences program? Trying to do something jointly together forward. Fine. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Um, anything else? Can we get a roll call? Mr. Provo? Yes.
M. Curts? Yes. M? Yes. Mr. Runner. Yes. Yes. Miss Warner. Yes. Winter Bottom. Yes. Miss Wild? Yes. Miss? Yes. Um, can I get a motion and a second for the Mullica Township Board of Education
upon recommendation of the business administrator approve items 11B through 11H? Motion. Second. Any discussion? All right. Can I get a roll call? Mr. Pro? Yes. Miss Herz? Yes. M. Yes. Mr. R.
Yes. Mr. Start 11B. Yes. To the rest. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. At this time, we're going to do the addendum. Um, so can I get a motion and
a second from the Muller Township Board of Education upon recommendation to superintendent approve items 1B through 1C? Motion. Second. Um, item 1 C is just a approval of a
budget adjustment for the preK program. So that's pretty straightforward. Um, item 1B is in regards to our ASUS funding. So, I'm just Should I read the whole thing? Okay, I'm just going to summarize
it because it's a little long. It's in fancy legal language, but basically it says that um we're asking the government to fully fund the ASUS program moving forward. Um, it's currently not in the federal budget. We don't know exactly what that means. We're just sending a
letter to our representatives to say, "Please put this funding in the budget. Our school relies on it. We need it." So, please add that. Um, can I get a roll call?
It's Mr. Yes. M. Curts. Yes. M. Yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. M. Yes. Mr. Winter. Yes. Miss Wild. Yes. And yes. All right. At this time, the meeting will now be open to the public for
comments. Um, if your comments pertain to students, personnel, litigation, or negotiations, we ask that you see the superintendent after the meeting since the board generally does not discuss such items in public. Uh, would anyone like to speak? Okay. Um, then our next board
meeting. Oh, sorry. Sorry. I'm delayed. Um I do I would like to say something. Okay. Um my name is I am here as a parents of a first grader.
Um and I also have two other parents of first graders. And there was an incident um that occurred in the classroom three weeks ago where a teacher um got angered and frustrated and picked up a chair and
tossed it across the room um hitting a child. Um I understand that there's been investigation. Um I don't I understand I don't really know what we can and cannot say um in a public
forum but this is deeply concerning um that teacher has still been working with children um since that occurred and since it's been reported the um I feel compelled to let you all know
because I volunteer at the school. I volunteer with the classroom and the kids and I have a rapport, but I also see all the amazing teachers that we have that despite having maybe some challenging kids in their classroom on a
daily basis, they still abide by a code of conduct that allows them to still be a role model for our students. And um when it isn't addressed then we just
allow these students to say you know I'm putting you in in a position where you are fearful you are afraid of your teacher in that classroom and when it starts at a very young age and they continue to have that class that teacher
for years to come it's now just learned behavior that they expect. So, we're telling the kids that this is okay. And then later down the road, they're going to have other issues where they act out and we're going to try to address their behavior. Yet, we had a person of
authority in the classroom um who it wasn't addressed with early on. Um so, that's really why I wanted to just make sure you all were aware and I don't know how much you have heard um about the incident or the investigation
that I understand has occurred. Um, I understand for a incident where a student could have intimidated or thrown something in a classroom and injured a teacher, I believe there would be pretty immediate consequences and I it does not appear
that that's happening. I don't I don't know um because I have not had any communication back nor have any of the other parents. We've we know that it's being investigated um or addressed, but we don't know how long it will take to hear back
um still in the classroom. Why he's still in the classroom? Um will some of the other, you know, students, you know, not every student will they're afraid. My daughter was afraid to tell me what happened um because she didn't want to upset me
because she knows it's wrong. So, I know that there are other kids that are probably equally afraid, equally afraid to tell their parent because they know it was not okay, but also because they've dealt with this behavior from a teacher ongoing for a long period of time. They
now know this is just what they have to deal with. They they were more worried. My child was more worried about the student who had the initial behavior that was poor cho poor choice, poor judgment, but was more worried about them getting in trouble because of how this teacher
reacted. Um, which is alarming. So, I guess I just wanted to I'm hoping that we get some feedback on what the investigation finds um and what the steps will be moving forward to communicate hopefully to all of the
parents of the kids in this classroom so that parents don't feel compelled to inform them. Um but that it comes, you know, with transparency from our administration as to how um they're following up on this.
My name is Sarah Rash. I'm also here as a parent. Um, I had emails back and forth since September, the beginning of the school year. Um, in regards to this particular teacher because my student has not want to return to his classroom.
Since the third week of school, I have picked her up on occasions because she didn't want to go to school and that was my deal with her. Um, I'm fortunate that she was not in the classroom the day of this incident.
Um, but I've had no response. I got one email back, two emails back, one stating that they were investigating. Um, another one stating that my child could sit with them in their office for music class. And I just don't feel like that's
right. Um, I don't feel like the teacher should be a punishment for No, I'm not punishing my daughter for that reason. Um, so I'm here to express my concerns as to what is being done and how we will handle this the rest of the school year. So, my child does have to continue to
miss school because of us. Yeah, we didn't know, you know, if this is something that we bring here. We weren't quite sure. I happened to be here with Riley. So, um, but yeah, um, my son was in the class and he told me only because
I'm a parent that I was sitting with him that night rubbing his back, you know, and he told me that his back hurt and that he was hit by, you know, hit by a chair. Um, and if I wasn't sitting with him that night, I don't know if he would have told me. Um, so that's how I found out. And then we were just concerned
with um, not many of parents knowing in that class. We felt like maybe letters should have been written home. Um, even the little boy that acted out to kind of start this behavior from the teacher, that mom wasn't made aware and she wanted to know because she wanted to obviously um talk with her child at
home. So, yeah, we're just concerned with, you know, um, this teacher still here, if this elective still needs to be here, and if this elective of music is going to be here, what are the guidel guidelines for this teacher? I mean, my son tells me that he watches videos the
whole class if his head's not down because most of the time they're told to put their head down like this. Um, and if they're just going to watch music videos, I don't know what's I'd rather have a different elective brought into
the school. I mean, gym's amazing. Art's amazing. What else do we have? Financial literacy. I mean, music's not old school. Well, I mean, we all had it, but I remember singing and playing with instruments. And so, maybe that's something to talk about, too. Like a
different elective that's more I don't want to say new age because I love old school. Hands on. Yeah. More hands-on. Um because what's and they don't even want to go to the class really. So, um you know, we didn't know if this was the place to bring it up. We just want to make sure you're all aware and um just
alarming and unsettling. And I think if this happened to a child, they would immediately have been expelled and it went on and it would have went on their record. Um, so I think any like little investigation would have turned up other instances because I am aware of several
with my little bit of questioning with a couple really just with my own children and they each have an incident and they all have a nickname for him which is he's well known well known for this behavior throughout the whole school. This is not new behavior. Ask your kids.
So, um, so thank you for your comments and information. Um, we can't talk about personnel things. We understand. Um, so we can't share anything further. Um, but if you reach out to Mary Lou, you can
schedule a meeting with her and discuss things in more detail. Um, but she is limited in what she can share as well because personnel things are really restricted by law. So there's very little that can be shared. Are we able to opera the investigation?
That's considered a personnel record. Okay. But what I would say is if you do have concerns that you know schedule meetings with the superintendent if you feel like you're not getting emails responded to, if you feel like there's other issues going on, please contact the su the superintendent and um please
know that the superintendent shares information with the board of education. So if we had a meeting, there really isn't much more we would know. But you really can't tell us with me. I can't the same as what Miss Brownill said. I
can't say anything. This is a of a personnel matter issue. So it doesn't make sense to have a meeting with you, right? If that's if you if you want me to divulge something that I can't divulge, I can't. It's not me. It's the way the
will we hear like a final determination of anything. What happens? The most that I think I can say is that you should find uh perhaps changes in the classroom setting. Uh but I can't divulge those
items with you. I can't divulge what was said in any I can't divulge any of them. It's all a personal matter to my knowledge. It's a personal matter. My suggestion would be though, the reason you would have a meeting is if you have information that you believe the superintendent is not aware of that you would like to share that maybe you
shared with another individual that you want to guarantee goes to the superintendent. That's why you would either send an email or schedule a meeting to have that kind of information shared because if you have information that maybe someone is not aware of that would be the way to do that.
We can get any more details. Yeah. I know you guys are more than we call. I called a lot. No, I we just wanted to make sure it's um going to be follow through and maybe species something different for the fall when we start back. But um yeah, it was just very
wrong. Yeah. And I know right now the only solution was they put another adult in the room and I still don't feel like that's enough. So yeah, that's good. I didn't I didn't know that. And I only found that out because I asked my
child's teacher um what I should do, what time I should pick her up on Friday so she didn't have to go to that class and she wanted to assure me that they were putting another person in that room for the time being with that teacher.
Yes, maybe next time maybe letters. I should have had to ask for that. So I think one of the problems is I understand that you're concerned. Trust me as a parent. Absolutely. your concern for your child and you should be and I'm happy you're here speaking up because you know showing that you're
paying attention and you want to make sure the board is aware. We unfortunately as a board are very our hands are tied as to what we can talk about and especially in public what we can talk about. Understand? So please know that everything you said the board is listened to. We'll take into
consideration and we can't in public say anything more if anything else will happen. Um but just know that we are aware of it and that the board um is in discussions with the superintendent. Yeah, we understand. Thank you. I just want to say one thing. This venue is
always open for parents to come say their peace. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh anybody else with a comment? Um, our next board meeting is scheduled for June 25th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for
executive and 7 p.m. for public session. Um, at this time, PTA update. Do you want to do it? Do it. Um, all right. PTA hat now. Um, okay. May was a busy but wonderful month for PTA.
um with our wellness event, staff appreciation week, bookf fair, and our state testing snacks. Um first would like to give a big thank you to all the community partners, um teachers, and volunteers who supported our wellness bash last month. Um it was a very fun
night. It took a lot of people coming together to make it happen. Um and it was great to showcase ways to um help families stay active and healthy and connect groups within our community. So, thank you Um, we also sponsored the PTA snacks um
during state testing weeks. So, thank you for the coordination um to make that happen. That was with um Maris and Liz and Bridget. Um and also thank you for the notes from the uh the classrooms to our teachers um in appreciation.
Um we appreciate all the great feedback from the wonderful staff on our staff appreciation week um the lunch and treats. We're glad that you liked it and got to feel a little bit of our appreciation for the hard work that you do every day for Mica students. Um PTA's
final meeting of the school year is this coming Monday, June 2nd, 7 o'clock in the library. Um all staff should have received via email um and in their mailboxes an application for our um teacher request fund for next year.
um we haven't got we haven't received any which given the state of our finances is a little bit surprising. So kind of hoping um that if anyone has a great idea or need at the school that PTA can help with next year um we're hoping to benefit as many students as we
can. Um we work hard to fundra and we want to give it back in the right ways. So in the ways that makes the most impact. We're going to resend the email to we'll resend email. Um, and then lastly, um, yeah, there's a few other things coming up at the end of the year, but the big one is Carnival Day, um,
scheduled for June 12th. Um, so reminder to any parents, um, send us snack donations. Um, and if you're interested in volunteering, we have a sign of genius on our tree page. When do you need the donation? When would you like the donations by? Probably like June 9th
or 8th would be good. So we can go shopping for whatever whatever we get after that. Thank you. Thank you. needed. The due dates are good. Thank you. We appreciate everything that the PTA does for the school. So, thank you. Uh do we have anything from
MTF? Um then I think we're done. We didn't miss anything, right? All right. Can I get a motion and a second to adjourn the meeting? Second. All in favor? Any opposed? All right, then I think we're done.
Thank you everyone. Sounds good. I know. Great. Are you doing booty? We're just talking about I'm happy it's not the day Yeah, true.
Yeah. Okay. Yeah, I didn't know that. I can I can come back. My ride is my writer. You can leave. We can leave those actually. Did you get my text about the municipal leave? Yeah, I
was actually going to text you right outside. No, I thought I said it. Yeah, I did. I said it. Oh, no. We have a very small business for some reason
hopefully. Okay. And what's the truth? Mhm. [Music] Okay. Mhm. Okay.
[Music] There's nothing that you can base that hang your head off. I don't think they're saying much. No, she's talking to Bob about now. Oh, is that gone? Great.