Call to order. Roll call. >> Mr. Al >> present. Vice President D here. President Gomez >> here. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it
stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Board statements in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey open public meetings law of education has caused notice of this meeting to be published
by having the date time and place there posted in the burough hall in the new open public library. Notices have been sent to the record of the Twin Business. The board announces that under its long sentence policy, it will not discuss in public any comments made by members of the public concerning individual staff
members. At this time, please be advised that all cell phones and electronic devices are to be turned off. Meetings of the board are open to the public and all members of the community should feel free to participate. Before coming to the board, the chain of command should be followed. There are two portions of the meeting reserved for comments from
the public. The first at the beginning of the meeting for agenda items only and the second at the end of the meeting for other items. Issues raised by the public may or may not be responded to by the board, but all comments will be considered. The board requests that all members of the public be mindful of the rights of other individuals when
speaking. Due to confidentiality and legal rights afforded by the state of New Jersey, members of the public are asked to not speak negatively or in a derogatory manner about any employee of the board or any student. And I start out with seeking a motion to approve the minutes for November 12th
and November 18th. Need a second. Tony, all in favor? Opposed? >> We're going to start off with the new Milford High School Winter Chorus. Thank you for coming. Thank you for having us. Okay, we are small but mighty tonight cuz there's also orchestra rehearsal
happening tonight. Um, it's our concert season, so it gets a little crazy. So, We can sit up there. >> There you go. my old friends. Thank you all for having us tonight as we are getting ready to celebrate this awesome holiday season.
This Thursday is our instrumental winter concert and next Thursday is our vocal winter concert. So, a lot of our students are very spread thin this month, but we're very excited to spread this holiday cheer. Um we are going to present to you Carol the Bells tonight which is a tradition here that we have in Milford High School. We sing this
every winter concert and so we wanted to do something special here tonight. It's okay. >> Christmas is here. Oh, Christmas is here. Ding dong ding dong dong ring all day.
Christmas seems to hear words of good cheer from everywhere. Oh, Christmas is here. Ding dong ding dong dongle ring ding. and without
to ding dong ding. Thank you. If you'd like to see some more, come and join us next Thursday night at 7 o'clock for our full vocal uh concerts, right? Starting with the coral ensemble. There'll be many more of them, I promise. And even more of our regular
course. We have a lot of great repertoire for you guys. Happy holidays. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you guys for having us. Thank you. >> Have a fabulous special morning. Thank you.
Thanks. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Does she take care of you? Okay, now we have our student board representative for Emma Green.
>> Good evening everyone. I know that was kind of hard to follow my address. Uh to start, I know that last time I was here, I talked about the case leading up to the musical reveal and since then it's been announced for the Legally Blonde, which I'm very excited for. I'm sure everyone else is. Last week, the future health club visited Berkeley Elementary
School to discuss various medical careers and organized related activities. We presented to the fifth graders and both the future health members and students had a great time, learn about different careers and different funings to go along with it. This past Saturday was yet another successful holiday breakfast possible
because of the efforts of Miss Bernardo. Every year student volunteers and community members alike had a great time and there was nothing as exciting as Santa's police court entrance and escort sorry making a memorable morning for everyone involved. The winter sports season has kicked off at Milford High
School and our athletes are working hard this week at Gary's meet. Varsity swim has a meet tonight and girls varsity basketball has a scrimmage. So good luck to them. Also this Saturday is the new Milford wrestling foundation holiday tournament in Garfield. So good luck. Tomorrow night, the high school has a
band and orchestra winter concerts which just them and the following week they'll have the course and ensemble concert after many zero period days and after school rehearsals. I highly recommend that you go to see their hard work up on stage. This Sunday is the music department holiday flea market and vendor sale in the cafeteria. It will
feature various holiday goodies supplied by an array of vendors and community members. And that concludes my report for the evening. >> Thank you. Anyone have any questions? The only thing is the foundation uh wrestling foundation uh tournaments here. They might be playing I think when
you may be wrestling in Garfield but our our tournament here. >> Thank you. You know you don't have to say I know you're very busy. >> We expect the next report you're going to be singing. >> I'll practice.
>> Okay. Superintendent of schools report. >> All right. to work in regular session. I'm going to move to some items on the agenda. First, under board action, obviously approval of the November 2025 HIV report. I'm very happy this high
school, there were two HIV 338 forms submitted. Both submissions were not investigated under under principal determination. And what that means again is a 338 form was filled out. the principal gets the 338 form and if they considered everything true on the form
and it doesn't even come close to meeting criteria, it's handled as a code of conduct. And that's what happened in both these cases. It doesn't mean nothing is investigated. It's just not an HIV code of conduct. Uh for DEO, Berkeley and Gibbs, there were zero HIV
338 form submitted. And again that grade forms could be submitted by students, staff or parents. Zero were submitted. Um BA2526.26 report November 2025 suspension report. In Milford High School, there were two
students suspended for a total of two days. One student served one day in school, one served out of school. DEEO, there were three students suspended for a total of seven days. Three students served two days each of out of school suspension. One student served one day of inschool suspension. Berkeley and
Gibbs zero students were suspended. Um I know Mr. Das can talk about educational programs and curriculum. I just want to point out that I'd like to approve for sixth, 10th, and 12th grade students to attend the Elks Peer Leadership Conference at Ocean Place Resort and Spa Long Branch um under the
guidance of Miss Joerger. Um this is a peer leadership conference that we do every single year. uh it focuses on u healthy choices especially regarding drugs, alcohol, mental health and it builds leadership amongst our students. They did a presentation for us last year and it was outstanding. Um so this is
the Elks but it's also a partnership with the Milford Municipal Alliance which would not be possible without them. So we love when everybody comes together. So there's three institutions here, our district, the Alliance and the Elks all working together to provide students an experience. Wonderful.
Um, under personnel, I just want to point out, uh, for Miss Bioli, she'll be paid through title one allocations as an interventionist. So this year with a lot of changes in the national government trickling to the state government, trickling down to the county, um we all
know that the type of funds it was a long process getting them approved and we are being kind of gently escorted into paying for interventionists, teachers, and hiring them for the
district. Um we we're hiring 6 because we don't have to pay benefits. So otherwise that would soak up all the funds right there. So we have them allotted at both elementary schools, the middle school and a couple at the high
school. So we're still it's advertised. I apologize. Thank you. uh under P2526.54. I just want to point out we put NJFIL which is uh the New Jersey family
insurance uh leave. So when teachers go out on leave, it's not as comp it's more complicated than just a sick leave or leave replacement. Teachers can use 10 days of sick days and then fall into the Mday Fil. Um, so we're just doing that
to help track it and make sense of it all so it's just more apparent for everybody involved. P25 26.58 approval of job descriptions. So I'm asking for the approval of the teacher in charge do job description. Uh, this will be for the elementary
schools. So when a principal is out, we do not have a VP to rotate back and forth anymore. So a teacher would be paid a little stipen to either step out of their classroom or their particular role and take the role of the principal.
And this is not just a quasi teacher in charge where in case of emergency has someone to go to. This is they are running the building. They're managing the substitutes. They're managing discipline. They are treat our phone calls. And we think this would be a great help to build capacity in future
administrators and principles working with them so they can see behind the curtain. Is this really for them? do they like this? But once you get into administration, you know, it's a little a little different when you're, you know, talking to parents and and dealing some situations. So, we think this is a great idea for our elementary schools.
Um, no positions have been posted or anything yet. Uh, that will be depending on approval of job description. That is it for any items on the agenda that I'm asking for pro approval. If you need any application, you know, when it comes time, please ask
me. As for a district update, I'll go through these quickly. Today, we tested our emergency alert system, which we try to do every year before um really snow sets in and a blast gets sent out. So, you get emailed, you get a text, and you get a phone call. So, if someone misses
the message, it's not on us. Like, we're trying to make it, you know, as foolproof as possible. If someone did not receive all three alerts, please go on to Jennis and update your contacts. It also allows our system to see what gets bounced back. So, if we have a family that all three got bounced back,
we will know and we can, you know, hunt them down and and alleviate that so there's no issues. The Municipal Drug Alliance also sponsored a speaker at the high school that I really wanted to point out. Speaker was Nathan Harmon, and I didn't hear him. I was in meetings, but as I
was walking down the hallway, I heard him speaking. Then afterwards, I was leaving my meeting and multiple students stopping and said, "Mr. Glass, that was a great assembly." And I was like, "Really? What was his name?" They knew his name and you could tell they were touched by it. Furthermore, and this is
what we want out of these types of presentations, we actually had a student email us after the presentation that night that he's going to make they are going to make some life changes um in terms of alcohol. uh because of the speaker and he brought some things to
light that we didn't know that the parents didn't know and so we know he affected children and so I thank the alliance for having the speaker um the kids listened they were well behaved and it it definitely touched them and we had a real email
that we can see it's tangible we know it helps but when it's tangible it's a wonderful deal so thank you a lot of shopping going on with the seasons we have the holiday boutique at the elementary schools where kids go in and purchase. Thank you for all the parent volunteers and they're patients because
you have children that are six, seven years old just presenting cash. It's good for them to count through it, but they buy little trinkets and they uh take them home and every once in a while you get a nice story where one student couldn't afford something, another
student was like, I got you and we'll buy it for them. So all that is very nice. We also through Mr. Zacher did our bunny shopping where some of our special education students um paired with our gened students and they actually went to Kramer's Park Mall and they shoed for
their families together. I actually stopped down with Mrs. Horn and uh they were explaining all their gifts that they got. It was it was a wonderful time. I would like to congratulate Nathaniel Gaml who is part of our Mandarin program. He actually won an award, the youth leadership award by the NJCAA,
which is the New Jersey Chinese Teachers Association. Um, it takes Mandarin students and recognizes them for leadership, leadership, academic excellence and community service. Uh, so he is getting a dinner and award. It's like in Edison. It's like an hour hour
15 minutes away. Um, report cards are coming out for the elementary schools December 16th. So, please be aware. High school report cards came out on November 21st. So if you have not seen the report card, high school parents, DO parents, please look them up.
Update on sports and co-curricular winter sports as Emma explained are pretty much in season in preseason right now. However, swimming started. Uh they are one in one and bowling started and we do have a full bowling team. So
massive amounts of recruitment all year. We are up to eight kids. Um, which is excellent. We need five to field the team. So, everyone is very happy. We do have that a really stud bowler, a female bowler, bowl 220 the other day. Um, so we're Yeah, she's a
stud. We're watching her and the team is going to be great. I'm I'm happy to report that in boys basketball, we have three levels, freshman, sophomore, freshman, and varsity, which is excellent for a group one school. And
then even better in girls, we have three levels as well. Um, we have JV, varsity, and then like a subvarsity for freshman. So, it's mostly freshman and then some JV kids go down. But to have three levels in group one is phenomenal. I
don't think there's another group one that has three levels. Um, especially in girls basketball. So, that is a great turnout. Winter track on the other hand, when I talked to Mr. Readelli, I was like, how many kids are on it? He's like around 100. Wow. So that is doing very well. Wrestling
has 30 plus kids. Middle school wrestling 15 kids. Um two kids for hockey. Um and swimming we have about 20 of our own kids and we pull off the ball. So our numbers are pretty good uh board participation. We're very happy with it. I attended the touchdown club dinner
with the mayor was there of course and Mr. Rickadelli. They honored the cheerleaders and football team. It's a great event at Marianos. Good food, good people. Uh, the new New Milford High School fall drama, The Internet of the Distraction. Oh, look a kitten. Also wonderful. I brought my whole family,
all my kids. My mother who's 73 years old found it the most hilarious. We sat balcony front row. And it's just it's funny like the intergenerational things like what she found my kids didn't find funny and vice
versa. She loved the Tinder. If you saw it, the Tinder guy, she loved the Tinder guy. Interesting. Long conversation not even about that. Just like I don't want to know this stuff to yourself.
Um last night I was fortunate enough to attend the all county event uh for Jake Johnson. He was honored as an allcount defensive lineman. That is truly an honor. That is like the elite of the elite. A lot of
nonpubliclix are there. Um Mr. Stra went um also his parents calls him up over stats. He has committed to Maris I think to play football as well. So he's in a great spot. Um I also want to say uh
Kobe St. Hel transfer here in the middle of the year. the I'm not disparaging him, but the young man from Hazburg Heights who got all counting in my opinion and that coach for a long time, Kobe St. Heler was much better and should have gotten it. The only reason
why he didn't was because he missed the first four games. Um he actually had 1,600 yards in what, six games. And this other boy had uh 1,600 yards total for all his games. So listen, it is what it is. I get it. Um, but I'm very excited
about Kobe Sandler as well. He got second team all town. You guys want to throw that out there. But really proud of Jay Johnson. Great kid as you all know. Great family. So very happy. Also good news. The director of athletics association in
New Jersey um announced that Mr. Ricadelli got the sectional award of merit recipient representing the north north one section. So this is a prestigious honor presented annually to an athletic director who demonstrates outstanding achievement, dedication to students and professionalism throughout
their career. Um recipients are selected by their colleagues and are honored at the association's annual awards banquet. Um it's a great honor. It's a once in a lifetime thing. And on top of that, the DAJ will provide a SAM recipient with
one $500 scholarship to be awarded to a graduating senior. So our our kids will be will be affected as well. Upcoming events, as Emma said, Milford High School winter band orchestra concert is tomorrow. DEO winter concert is this December 17th. The Milford High School
coral concert is December 18th. And then winter break is a half day starting on 12:23. It is a long one. We don't return until January 5th. And that concludes my report. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone have any questions?
Okay. Assistant superintendent report Lauren Da. >> Good evening everyone. Um just a few important things to note. So we're approving two additional students who are participating in option two. That is the alternative um credit forms of
credit. They are for the first semester and quarter two. There was an oversight on getting them up for approval with the others. The students have been participating in these options. Um, and we are streamlining our processes so
that it aligns more with what we're doing for professional development and that is an automated Google form and then we'll go through a series of approvals ultimately landing for uh approval by the board on one of the agendas. It's a busy time of year so Mr.
Glazo mentioned report cards. Report cards are coming out, elementary report cards. Um parents are going to see the revised standards on there aligned with the new Jersey student learning standards in ELA and math. Um budget,
we're programmatically closing out the 25 26 school year, making sure everybody has what they need for the remainder of this year and also thinking about um next year, what departments might need to continue
um refining their courses. looking at closely at the program of studies. Teachers are um requesting new courses for next school year. Those should be appearing on an agenda in January and then we'll be um including them in
student selections and seeing what later on based on interest. Um, one other thing that I wanted to mention in addition, even though it's not under programs, but under personnel, we are approving the it's P2526.56
and.57, we're approving and.55, I'm sorry, the extended day tutors, which are also title one funded, um, elementary and middle school. And in addition, we're
charging um some of the elementary faculty members with um science learning where they're going to be engaging in um digging a little bit deeper in science performance, uh looking at lesson
development and um turning that over to their colleagues. So that's the science team members. And um I just wanted to mention I've been spending a lot of I know we've all been spending a lot of time in classrooms um
with our observations and just seeing I think with the the knowing the increased expectations on um not only our students but on our teachers. just seeing firsthand their creativity that our
teachers are bringing forth to um their practice is really refreshing and most impressive. So, just a note of gratitude to all of our faculty um for really meeting the kids where they're at and and pushing them a little further and
doing it in in a really creative um exceptional way. And that is all I have tonight. And I'd like to wish everybody a happy holidays. >> Thank you. Does anyone have any questions for Lauren? Okay. Business administrator report. Stephanie Coochar.
What do you think? Um, so first a few items on the agenda F2526.113. Um, just so the board knows that these are non-public funding, but the reason that it appears on the agenda for your approval as a standalone resolution is because it's above the bid threshold and
it's being purchased off of a co-op. So, um, it came out as an audit recommendation out of the 2324 audit that it wasn't approved. And so, my response to the auditors was that's great. Now, everything will be on the agenda for people. Um, and because
that's not something that we should have a repeat recommendation about. So, that is.13 F2526.114. I just think it's important for you guys to know that Mr. Grath um is taking over the Holocaust program and he's been
working very hard on getting grants out there. He's applied to several and this is I believe the first one that's been awarded. So we received that money and it's going to go back to the students in the Holocaust program. F2526.120
is so this one is interesting because it's a three-year term not a three-year contract and so in the tech world um a lot of what Ron says is like very complicated to me and very challenging
to understand. Um but uh because it's all subscription based in the cloud and and I keep asking you is anything tangible like I don't understand what we're doing and why I can't under like it just doesn't make sense. So this is being approved as a three-year term for
and everything is Cisco that and but you can't buy Cisco. They're just it's like crazy. So the vendor we have to buy from is port 53 but it's a Cisco product. And then this one is 120 which is
sorry um core BTS which is another vendor who's selling us a Cisco product. This particular one is for the phone system. Um, but I guess Cisco is so huge that different vendors are the ones who
deal with the purchasing and selling of the product and Cisco actually doesn't do it at all. So, be that as it may, the reason that I wanted it on the agenda is because they're currently undergoing our audit and they asked me about three
purchase orders um that were done last year and the aggregate was over the bid threshold. >> So, now I'm getting one step ahead of them and it's over three years, but I just don't want them to have anything to
come back and say to me. So, now So the aggregate is above the bid threshold is being purchased through a co-op. So I just want you all to be aware this is what we're doing. Um and this locks us in for the pricing for 3
years. But it because um everything runs on a fiscal year, we can't enter into long-term contracts. So it's not we're just locking into the pricing and we're not signing a three-year contract. So that's why that one is a little bit um
confusing. The 2425 audit will be wrapping up likely tomorrow with fieldwork. So we're in the process of finalizing our recap of balances which affects our 2627
budget. Um the recap of balances is in June the board passes a resolution to deposit monies into the various um reserve accounts. In June the board passed a resolution to deposit into two reserve accounts, one maintenance
reserve, the other one capital reserve. And so because the the benefit of having the audit so late is that we are currently in the process of developing the 2627 budget. Um it's really challenging when
you're talking about three budget years. We're closing the 2425. We're in the 2526 and we're planning for the 26 27. So this time of year it's like I don't know which budget year we're talking about but um so because the audit happened so
late and we're in the process of the next year it kind of gives us a chance to say how much can we afford to deposit into our reserves while still trying to maintain and balance the 2627 budget. So
that's what we have to finalize tomorrow and then the auditor will likely present the audit in it at the January meeting. Um the NMEA negotiations committee um
when the NMEA and the board settled their contract it was for a 5year and so two of the extra pay schedules are opening. So, we just have to at the end of the meeting tonight, I just want everybody on negotiations, we got to nail down some dates um so we can get it
back to them. And same thing, I think we're like pretty close on finance and facilities committee, whether it's the second or third Tuesday, like just make sure we have that. Um so, we can get that on the calendar. And then
the last item is the fourth calendar. I don't know if you want to talk about it now or later. right now. >> Um, so the proposed calendar that was included in the board packet that you all received, we did receive several questions about
it because historically there was um there had always been two meetings a month. The shift has sort of been to go to a committee. the new board of education how we've always worked um on a committee structure and the committees
haven't really been doing so much work but there's been a recent shift to have standing committee meetings um I mean I guess aside from negotiations >> finance >> you know when there's like big things but not like standing
>> yeah we're clarified standing meetings that we may be able to work more efficiently um Which is why I know we have to move the July meeting. >> Well, date. >> Yeah. Well, unless it does I mean, have you guys looked at all the dates for
next year? >> Okay. Maybe you want I can show you my phone. It's a good idea because we have the next I know we discussed the next meeting in January, but the board retreat was July 22nd, I think. Wait. I don't know. It was the week. I think it's that week. And I know you're
generally not around in July. I'm not available that week. And so I wanted to kind of feel out of who was available to see how many people could be there or changing the date. That's the first thing. And then also about having one meeting a month to be more efficient and be more effective.
But also that means if we're going to have one meeting a month that and there will be some meetings some months will be two meetings depending on what's going on. Um you know making sure we ask our questions prior to meetings having those discussions so we're not coming here and then we're having this big discussion that we weren't all prepared
for. I also want the board to be aware when we typically on the reorg meeting in January, the list of dates are tenative dates. I advertise every month for the dates. So these are just
like the list of standing dates, but it's not the yearly advertisement. So if we're in January and say in February we need to have two meetings through how we can have as many meetings or no meetings um as we want but this is like the standard of like which where we know
that we're definitely going to have a meeting. Um >> so did July >> July 22nd. >> July 22nd. So I I know it's like far out like for some people it's already like I already know my scope five weeks off. So
if anyone I got to kind of look at it we can get a hang. We might need to change the date. That's the point of that. And I don't know if it's going to be like earlier in July or later in July. That works for the majority of us. Okay. Is everyone okay with having one meeting a month? >> Yeah.
If it doesn't work and we need to add one like you said >> that's how I felt. If we feel like it's not working or we need to add a meeting to discuss things because then we could have like 4hour marathon meetings which we don't want either then we can definitely consider too. >> Well that's the one right that's the one thing that I was a little concerned with is 4hour meetings right
>> especially when something comes up and the public is here because they want to ask a question and we don't get to that for hours because the meeting runs long. As long as we have a chat, that's that's fine. >> I'm glad you brought that up, too, because with the shift of going to one meeting, we will have to have a standing
uh close session meeting prior to the meeting. So, I know some of you can get here for 7:00, can't get here for 6:30. Do we want 7 and 7:30 regular or can we go to 6:30 and stay at the 7:00 regular start?
>> Cuz that's the shift that we have. >> Yeah. I mean, I I can probably be at like 6:45. Like, I'm not traffic from work. I got out of work at 6. So, you know, that's fine. I can be 10 minutes late for close. I think they dates for next year, not on the calendar
yet, right? >> No, because they're not approved yet. They're in the um reports and closure folder for December. >> Okay. >> So, we want to shift to the 6:30 start. >> Yes. Okay.
And then does is July 15th about the time because I know is are we still keeping with July as the retreat because that's the word goals because Lauren when is the stuff due to the county?
Um it's been later and later. I actually believe the SOA was due in September this I feel like it was September this year. So we did it I think in August we approved. >> Yeah. That should be fine. >> Okay. Cuz the July meeting has typically
been the retreat. So is and it's always we've always tried to keep it in the earlier part of July for that reason. Um I'd only add though if we the date that we pick I kind of would like to see if everyone can be there only because you know we were going for board certification and we didn't because
things were not completed and not everyone attended. So, we need full attendance to get those. I know we're not at that point anymore, but it does affect how we when we don't have everyone out of retreats. So, if we can pick a date and we know we can all be there, I think that's really key to this, too. So, July 15th, like we'll
throw it out there. You can always email afterwards. If that works for everyone, it does work for me. Um, but if it works for everyone else, too, that would be great. >> Is that a Wednesday? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Any Wednesday is fine for me. So, whatever. A Wednesday is good. >> Okay. I mean, some people don't know their I mean, I know not many people
would know their schedule, but I already know mine. So, just look at your schedules to see if that works. This year, it was actually due October 30th, so it's been it's been later. >> Okay. So, anytime. >> Okay, that works. Okay, so I think we're
good on that. >> 13. >> Are there any other dates that like you know don't work >> from that thing? I didn't have any that I saw it didn't work. And I know some people haven't looked that in. You guys can look at it just so for future for scheduling
>> cuz it will be on the January rework and then we can get the dates out there. Um reorgan won't be here. So we just need to know where everyone else can come too. >> Who's going to me Andrew?
>> So those three definitely have to be here. >> Yes. So, please let us know if you're available January 6th >> and get back to us on that >> cuz as right now that's our next meeting. >> I should January what? >> Six. >> What time is your meeting?
>> Can we do I'm not wearing >> We could do the seven. >> I mean, I do. It's fine. fire. Can I can I ask a question about the proposed 10 to 14 meeting days? >> Yep. >> Um, Dr. Chart, some of these weeks are
relatively close to each other. Is that going to cause a problem for finance and monthly reports and things like that? I mean, we're Wednesday, August 26, Wednesday, September 9th, Wednesday, October 14th. You know, it seems like at August, September, which sometimes work out to
start a year. that seems kind of close to >> we purposely did that for hiring. >> Okay. Um, when we have for bills list payments, when we have meetings that close, we
typically have a large bills list in one of the months in anticipation. And we know we we get the monthlies and like the PSNG and all the utilities um in advance of those meetings, we don't run as problems. But yes, but that's why
September is the way it is. and August we tried to push late for the hiring reasons. >> Do we think that in the um >> we can always schedule one but do we think we might need another meeting during the budget season?
>> Yeah, we're going to add one likely in March. >> Um >> so there'll be a true work session where we present the budget. >> Thank you. I don't remember the election calendar
this past year was late like I don't think we adopted the budget until like the first week in May >> definitely where we're going now >> it right so um I don't so it's like it's a little bit
hard and usually when we have a work or regular depending on when the election calendar comes out that's usually when we determine if we have to take action on the work session because we miss it. So, um the work session would likely be the Monday, I mean the Wednesday before,
so whatever March 25th, but I will send that out with the change. So if we're going to move forward with possibly one meeting, maybe two meetings a month, the and we're really focusing on the committees being a part of that, we need to have the committee reports
really in a timely manner so all of us can read it because it will be a smaller time to review it. >> So what's the expectation there that you have them that the committees meet on alternate day or they're going to meet earlier in the day before that meeting? >> That depends on the committee. >> Okay.
>> It's whatever works for the group. But we want them be >> well we hope it wouldn't be the same day unless something comes up because we wouldn't be able to know. We can't report out. >> Yeah. We want them at least, you know, a day before the meeting so folks can digest that, >> right?
Especially because you're all multiple. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Are we leaving the um January 6th or does the 7th work better for everyone for the reord? Yes.
>> Tuesday is better for me, but whatever. Tuesday is better for I can do whichever. >> It doesn't I mean it's So are you on the seven? >> I'm probably not going to be available. >> Okay. So that you out um
>> Well, we need So we need John here. >> John's here. >> The six. >> Okay. >> Okay. So just keep that. That concludes my report. >> Okay. Does anyone have any questions outside of what we discussed?
>> Okay, perfect. Question complaining about buying the cloud that was impressive part of your report. >> I'm still slightly confused. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Any leazison board committee
reports? >> Uh the policy committee met on December 1st and we have a an assortment of policies and regulations up tonight for first reading. Um, some of them are cleaning up some older policies, but the
the newer uh items concern resource material, library material, and public complaints. And that's all most of it's in response to a new law called the Freedom to Read Law. Mr. Glossal, you want to jump in on that?
>> Sure. So basically everything trickles down to the public schools. So whatever is happening nationwide will trickle down to statewide and then eventually all public schools. So the state is very concerned
about material in libraries and in classrooms. Parent objections basically being made and then okay we don't need that material just like that. So they have redefined policy and regulation through
Strauss estimate to really make it clear the steps in order to do so. So they took library material completely out of classroom material and made the separate policy and regulation for that. classroom materials
are defined in the same revised though policy and regulation and then all the grievances fall under a policy that has been in existence and they just revise that. So basically if someone has a complaint against material they bring it to the principal then to the
superintendent and we put together a committee and the committee has to decide you know is this appropriate or is this not appropriate. um they did it as just I think a protection with New Jerseyy's DEI curriculum and everything else. Um and it it's becoming
really hard to navigate. I'll be honest with you. There was just a Supreme Court decision um MUMAD or Malmod versus Taylor down in Maryland I believe where a parent of elementary school tried to
opt out of curriculum in their regular class. So parents in New Jersey can opt out or choose to opt their child out of PE and health curriculum when they talk about, you know, sex ed and and all that stuff. They can choose to opt out. It's no problem. We get an alternate
something for them. They don't sit through. Done. No parent has typically been able to opt out of in classroom instruction because think about how hard that would be to to juggle. This new Supreme Court case found that the school
district violated the par parents right in exposing the child to this in the classroom and did not give them a chance to opt out. So, it's kind of put everything in turmoil now as this kind of figures itself out.
I know to prepare for this, Miss Odasa did a great job at taking all the curriculum and putting it online and making it accessible to parents. So, in the end, they can see what we're teaching the classrooms and they can see if they want to opt out in advance. And if they try to opt out
the New Jersey stress estimate, I went on a web conference call with them, they call it order and then start figure this out because it's kind of in limbo right now. Um because it happened in Maryland. There's probably going to be an appeal. Um but it's very strange. So it all
stems from that and the Freedom to Read Act is kind of like in response to everything that's happening, >> right, Tony? >> Yep. I mean that that's basically my report as far as that committee goes. >> Any other committee reports?
>> I know we received some correspondence. Is that the only correspondence for today? >> It is. It's the holiday cards from the DEO IBC program. >> Very nice. >> Okay.
I seek a motion to open to the public for items on the agenda as outlined in the American Board of Education bylaw 0167. Each state being made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes. I see a motion. Stephanie, second by John. All in favor? >> Oppose.
Any questions on our agenda? Okay. I seek a motion to close to the comment. Tell me, seconded by Nicole. All in favor? I oppose. >> Board action. I seek a motion for BA25-26.25.
25 26 2027 2028 2029 need a second Nicole. All in favor? >> Opposed? Educational programs and committee Stephanie Carpenter make a motion to seek approval for C25-26.24.25.26
and 27. You second, Andrew. All in favor? >> Opposed? Okay. Personnel. Um, having the recommendation of the superintendent, I seek approve I seek a motion for P25-26.52.53.54.556.57.58.5960. I need a second John. Roll call.
>> Mr. Alro, >> yes. >> Miss Calder, yes. >> Mr. Costa, >> yes. >> Miss Cinger, >> yes. >> Mr. Lombardi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luna, >> yes. >> Miss Moore, >> yes. >> Vice President Dun, >> yes. >> President Bman, >> yes. >> Okay. Finance and Facilities Committee,
Cheryl Calder, >> having the recommendation of the superintendent. I a motion for the approval of S25-26 uh 102103 104 105 106 1078
109 110 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 and 120 second Tony all in favor
policy committee Anthony Algro Having the recommendation of the superintendent, I wish to move policy 25-26.5 and I need a second. >> A second. Cheryl. All in favor? Opposed? Any old business?
Any new business? Any board member request for additional information? Okay. I seek a motion to open the public as outlined in the Milford Board of Education bylaw 0167. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to 30 minutes. I need a motion.
Stephanie seconded by John. All in favor? >> Opposed. Does anyone from the public like to say anything? Council. No. >> Happy holidays. It's great to see everybody. Uh sorry I was unable to attend your
last meeting. We had our conference and I I was away. want to wish everyone a happy holiday and I want to again thank the district for it continued partnership and the sport's continued partnership with the burough the end of fall we were very busy and very successful both the domestic violence
awareness symposium and the Adam event were well attended and very impactful on our community and we take great pride in the fact that we come together as a community to put together programs that help families I thank this board and the district for
your partnership for our symposium and for anybody who missed the domestic violence symposium still wants to watch it. It remains accessible on the school district's YouTube channel and I encourage you to watch and listen. I also have to give credit to our municipal alliance who was mentioned
earlier tonight and in particular Mr. Joe Loom for both your leadership and helping to create and organize the ATM event from its inception and each year since. Thank you. Congratulations on a great holiday
breakfast which was tremendous and thank you as well for helping the burrow and helping our entire community both with our emergency food drive and with subsequent subsequent food drives that we have had throughout this holiday season. As everyone's aware, we had both the holiday tree lighting and the
nativity lighting last week. And concurrent with both lightings, we also held conccominant food drive as well. Coming up this Sunday, December 14th at 6 PM at Burough Hall will be our minora lane and we encourage those in our
community to attend that as well. I also had the privilege of watching the school play. Oh, it's a kitten. I thought it was great. My daughter really enjoyed it. Great job to everyone who put that together and great job to, of course, our kids who did a great job. And I also
have to get again give special thanks to Mr. Dan Pri who not only does a tremendous job with your school programs and your plays and musicals but without whose technical assistance our symposia would not even be possible.
I want to wish everyone a happy holiday and a happy new year and we look we look forward to working with all of you. Thank you. >> Thank you. I seek a motion to close the department. Stephanie, second by John. All in favor? opposed. Okay, we're
going into close session. Um, please hereby move that the board of education adjourn into executive session in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the open public meetings act chapter 231 PL for the purpose of discussion and consideration of matters pertaining to the following subject
personnel and student matter. The minutes of the executive session will be made available to the public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists. I need to seek a motion to go into close. Joe, second by John. All in favor? I close.