I'll make something else. We were talking. Can I get a motion and a second to resume portion of the agenda? Second. All in favor? Any opposed?
Any abstain? We can all rise force 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.
At this time, the meeting will now 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 after the meeting since the board does not generally discuss such items in the public. Um, this is for agenda items
only. Does anyone have a comment? Okay. Uh, old business. Yeah. So, um, just wanted to let the board know that we're fully registered for the futures of school boards conference. We did a group registration and so everybody should have gotten those emails. Uh if you have any u
questions just about getting your badge, attending, looking at the agenda, just let me know. And so and you'll also be getting um probably further emails as this month goes along towards October 21st, which
is when it starts. BOE training. I think all the board members are straightened out with BOE training. We did a little bit of that last week and um I just put the on the always have a bullet for the election since that's coming up. So,
but everything straight there everybody on the ballot and election question. As a matter of fact, right before we came to the meeting, I went in based on the conversation that we had had um and saw because sometimes you can see the
history like if DOE members went in and reviewed the application, there was an approval. I didn't see anything. So, I was hoping maybe we'd have some I had asked the county um at our superintendent round table on Friday, the county superintendent and she indicated it'll probably be closer to
the 30th. Interesting. Okay. Thank you. All right. Uh committee reports for curriculum policy. Um we talked about the emergency management communication drill. Um that's going to take place the
25th. Tomorrow. Oh, tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the 25th. 25th. Um that's going to take place tomorrow. Um to make sure that everything's in place in the event of a real emergency in terms of contacting parents. Um we talked a little bit about
the inservice um and we talked about policy review um to go through from when we switched over from stress estimate to school boards and going through the individual policies and which ones to do when and how to get through them all. Um and I think that's it. All right. Thank
you. Uh finance and operations. Nick is not here so I'll give his report. Um, we talked about how we were selected, lucky us, by the federal government for a audit of our federal grants. Um, so they're going to be doing that. Um,
we're also having our, uh, byianual procurement audit for the food service program. Um, that happens regularly. We talked about, uh, funding projects for the, um, preschool grant. Um
and we talked about the HVAC project which is substantially complete or at least was last week. Um they were still awaiting one thing and then they were going to be closing up. I have another So you have another update. Okay. All right. That was uh and we talked
about um just tax levy payments and the regular audit update as well. So that was it for finance um personnel. We have reviewed job descriptions and we discussed staffing updates and share services.
Thank you. You're welcome. Uh any correspondence? Uh none. Okay. And Hback update. Yep. So I've got a update as of today. Uh we confirmed with our general contractor that our electrical sub will
be here on Saturday u to do the final panel as well as the final fan install. Um and then that allows us to do our balancing next week. So that's the final those are the final two things and then when we get it balanced we're able to uh
submit then to the NJBP for final reimbursement project. Thank you. At this time, can I get a motion and a second to approve the August 2020 August 27th, 2025 board of education regular
meeting minutes and executive meeting minutes? Motion. Second. All in favor? I. Any abstain? Yes. From um both minutes and executive.
Any nos? Okay. Thank you. Uh the next item is just our monthly reports. That'sformational. Moving on to section seven. Uh can I get a motion and a second from the Malikica Township Board of Education upon recommendation of the superintendent
approve items 7B through 70? Motion. Second. Any discussion? Everybody good? Okay. Can I get a roll call? Mr. Crobo? Yes. Mitz? Yes. But abstain from 7E.
Yes. But abain from 7 G and 7 N. Mr. Stalworth. Yes. Miss. Yes. Yes. Miss Wild, yes. Yes. Uh, can I get a motion and a second for the Mullica Township Board of Education
upon recommendation of the superintendent approve items 8B through 8G? Second. Any discussion? Good. All right. Can I get a roll call? Mr. Yes.
Yes. M. Yes. Yes. Warner. Yes. Winterbottom. Yes. Wild. Yes. Yes. Uh, item nine is policy, but we don't have any policies at this moment, so
we're going to skip that. Moving on to item 10. Can I get a motion and a second for the Mullica Township Board of Education upon recommendation of the business administrator approve items 10B through 10G?
Any discussion? Do they have to be out here by some of them way later than that? We've never ad um Todd, do you mind just for the public to explain how you explained to committee um what the uh refusing the
title three funds was about? Sure. Yeah. So, type three funds are uh PSL funds that but just so everyone knows if you're following along, we're under F for grants. Yeah. So, um the federal government
gives uh title grants that considered formula grants uh to schools throughout the country. The money goes to New Jersey Department of Education and is subgranted to us. So the the titles that are applicable to us are title one, uh
title three, title two, and title four. And so title three in particular, um if you're a school that gets less than $10,000, smaller schools obviously because these are formula grants, you have to join a
consortium. So they make those schools that are tiny join together to spend the money. And then there's a lead school and then you have to it it's it's a little bit of a kind of administrative process. And so in the past there has
been a consortium in this area and that consortium really didn't materialize over the last two years. So um I believe it's I $1,700 uh that you either have to join the consortium or refuse the funds. And so
that's the reason that we refuse the funds because there's not a consortium available for us to join and you have to do one of two things. It's a binary decision. Um so that's why you see that didn't want anybody to think hey we're just and I'm glad you brought it up late
because we don't want the community thinking that we are just denying funds that are due to us and that's the reason we're doing that. Thank you. Any other discussion? Can I get a roll call?
Mr. Ms. Yes. Yes. Mr. 10B. G. Yes. To the rest. Mr. Wood. Yes. Miss Wild. Yes. Miss Brown.
Yes. Um, at this time the meeting will be open to the public for comments on any items. If your comments pertain to students, personnel, litigation, or negotiations, we would ask that you see the superintendent after the meeting since the board does not generally discuss such items in the public. Is
there anyone who would like to make the statement? Me again. Welcome back, Key Sullivan, Association President. Good evening everybody and thank you for such a great turnout tonight. Um I just wanted to officially and
hopefully thank the PTA for a wonderful breakfast on our opening day. It was very nice of you guys. There they are. All right. Um and people thank you for our upcoming treat. We're really excited about that. Um we also wanted to publicly acknowledge um Dr. calls and
just say we appreciate and thank um thank you for holding a seat for us at the table and hearing our voice and um including us in some decisions. So we appreciate that and um you know it's been a pleasure to work with all of you. You've been very welcoming um and
you know the teachers having and all of the association members having uh a voice is is certainly something that's important to me. Um, I want to keep you working together and so far it's been wonderful. So, thank you. Thank you. We look forward to the continued commitment on both sides.
Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else want to make a comment? I do. Okay. The um Mullach Municipal Alliance is going to have their trunk retreat at the Mafield on October 18th from 5 to 7. Anyone's interested in
having a trunk? Signed up. Signed up. Okay. turn around. Okay. Any other comments? Okay. Um I have two comments I just want to share. Um so far we've received uh over 30 volunteers to our volunteer program
this year and I'm really excited about that. We will be working with the PTA, our facilities department and also our academic programs to welcome volunteers into our school. We're really excited. In just a week's time, we have over 30
uh volunteers. Um I will be sending a personal note to those volunteers just as a reminder, but anyone who might be here tonight, our training for that will take place on October 1st, um at 4 pm. Uh in addition, uh and thank you, um you
know, for reminding us of the drill that I spoke about. I Thank you, sir. I I just want to remind everybody tomorrow we will be engaging in um a safety and security drill for our families within the school district. Um what that will
be is we will test our school messenger system that families are getting the emails that we're sending out are also getting our phone calls and if they've opted into our text messaging program that they're receiving the text messages as well. Um if if you happen to know
somebody who does not get those messages as it's been shared on the website for the last week um they are to go to the website and there will be a form there for them to fill out. I found this on the web.
Yes. right on the west. Um, but there will be a form for them to fill out. It'll be a popup on our district website for one week's time. Just reminding families that if they did not receive that communication between the hours of 12 and 1 tomorrow that um they should
fill out that form so that when it is important they will get it. I will also um say what's included in the letter to families is that we are also adjusting our communication to families. uh we've probably been overdoing it and trying to get um phone calls and and all the
things out to folks because we deem the the information to be important. Uh one thing um that myself as a school safety specialist and and Mr. Wear have talked about is we do not want our communication system to be something
that the community ignores. um that that those phone calls will only go out when they're absolutely needed and not be overused. So, we will certainly send email communications and post things on the website, but when you do get a phone
call from us in the middle of the day, it's because we need you to pay attention to something. Um, and so I just don't want people to start putting us into like a ignore kind of situation. So, this is my personal campaign to say when we call you in the middle of the
day, we do need you to pay attention to what that message is because it's important. Um, everything else you'll see through email. The other thing is is those emails will go out in the middle of the day and that is our effort to be um more communicative with families so
that if you have a question about something we are sending out that someone is here to answer the phone to answer your questions before we go into the nighttime or before we go into the weekend so you're getting to the right person. So, we will send those
communications out midday so that if you have a question, you can call either before the end of the workday or the next day. But we certainly um don't want things to sit on the weekend and and raise lots of questions. We want to continue that communication directly with us.
And that will just be emails, right? Those will just be emails so I don't have to as I'm teaching answering. Oh my god, it's Yeah. moving forward, we've had um several internal discussions and meetings about
ensuring that the communication to all of you is um uh intentional, I guess, is the best word to use for it. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Any other comments?
Joel Doerty, ETA Secretary. Uh, first of all, we got off to a really great start this school year between talking the ball, the staff breakfast. Popsicles, they're a hit with all the kids. Um, our PTA meeting on Monday night was an
insanely great turnout. Um, both on Zoom and in person, so a lot of new faces, the a lot of prek parents. So, it's really awesome to see like the new generation of parents like coming up. Um, not too late to join. If anyone
hasn't joined yet, it's $10. Uh, there's a link uh, Zepy or if you just an envelope, uh, $10 cash is fine in our mailbox. Um, a couple things. We'll have a table um, in the Halloween parade fall in the
bus loop. We uh, a table trunk retreat have us down. Um, it's going to be a wicked theme. And I think that's it for the upcoming stuff so far. So, yeah. And Thank you. Thank you.
Any other comments? Okay. Um, our next board meeting date then is scheduled for October 15th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 700 p.m. for public session. Um, does anyone have an MTF update?
Not yet. Okay. Then can I get a motion and a second to adjourn the meeting? Motion. Second. All in favor? Any opposed? Any abstain? Thank you everyone. Thank you everyone
for coming out. Have a great night. Yeah. It's earlier. [Music] Okay.