ation. Um, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided. A schedule of the regular meetings of the board of education was adopted at the reorg meeting held last January, January 7th, 2025. The schedule and notice of the said meetings have been posted and are maintained in the interior window at the exterior door to the school
administrative offices and mailed to the retrospect in the courier post and filed with the clerk of the bureau of Glenn. Um, roll call. Okay. Mr. Demarco >> here. >> Mrs. Valel is absent. Mrs. Love >> here.
>> Mrs. Marmian here. Mr. McMillan >> here. >> Mr. Dy >> here. >> You want me to call me Mrs. Brown? Down. What do you want me to call you? >> Ms. Brown. >> Ms. Brown. All right. Ms. Brown. You're [laughter] here. >> Here. >> Mr. Gunther. >> Here. >> Is it Gunther or Gunther? Gther.
Gunther. Okay. >> And Mr. TB >> here. >> Can everybody please rise for the flag salute? I pledge allegiance 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. >> Thank you. I will read the results of the election into the official record. Um, so we have uh Mr. Ryan Dey getting 1,14 votes. Ms. Brown with 286 and Mr. Gunther at
272. Um, so congratulations everyone on your election to the board. And could the three of you come forward to be sworn in? >> Who's our official photographer? >> Dr. [laughter] your name.
>> I state your name. Do you solemnly swear >> domly swear >> that I support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States of the United States >> and the Constitution >> of the Conution >> of the State of New Jersey >> and that I'll bear true faith
>> true faith >> and allegiance to the state >> to the government established >> the established in the United States >> under the >> I command
We slely swearly swear >> that I possess the qualifications >> that I possess the qualifications >> describe by law >> described by law >> for office of member >> for office of memberification >> and that I am not disqualified >> that I am not disqualified >> as a voter
>> as a >> nor disqualify due conviction >> nor disqualify due conviction >> of a prior offense of a crime or offense >> and that I will faithfully >> I will faithfully impartially adjusted >> perform all the duties perform office
[applause] reading utensil. Okay, I will now ask the superintendent um we're on section three if he could read the um school board member code of ethics into the record. Everybody in front of you, you should have a co copy
in front of you and also um a receipt. So, if you could sign the the receipt and send it my way um I would appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. >> In accordance with uh New Jersey uh statute 18A
uh 12-24.1, every board member will abide by the following code of ethics. The board member will uphold and enforce all laws, rules, 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. Make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and 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. Combine his or her board action to
policym, planning, and appraisal. and help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them. Carry out his or her responsibility not to administer the schools, but together with fellow board members ensure they are wellrun. Recognize that authority rests with the
board of education and make no personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board. Refuse to surrender his or her independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends. hold confidential all matters
pertaining to the schools which if disclosed would needlessly injure individuals or the schools. In all matters he she will provide accurate information and in concert with fellow board members interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its school. Vote to appoint the best
qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer. support and protect school personnel in the proper performance of their duties and refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and act on the complaints at public meetings only after
failure of an administrative solution. >> Thank you Dr. McDow. Moving on to section four. Um I am requesting nomination for um from from all of you for the office of president uh for the board of education.
>> I nominate Rich Talby for president. second. >> Any any other nominations? Mr. TB, do you accept nomination? >> I accept. >> All right. Can I have a motion um that a
unanimous vote for president be cast? >> So move. >> And a second. >> Second. Turn your >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Only two lights going to be on a
>> I'm sorry. I should have explained that. >> Yeah, we'd only have two on at a time. So, push to talk and then turn it right back off again. Thank you. All right. Uh, with a roll call. Mr. Demarco. >> Yes. >> Miss Love. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marian. >> Yes. >> Mr. McMillan.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Dy. >> Yes. >> Miss D. Miss B. Miss Brown. Yes, >> Mr. Gther. >> Yes, >> Mr. Tabby. >> Yes. >> Congratulations. All right. Up next, uh item five is our
election of the vice president. Uh do we have uh any nominations? >> I nominate Theresa Marian. >> Second. >> Second. >> Any other nominations for vice president?
>> She accepts. >> Uh Miss Marian, do you accept? I do. >> All right. And we'll do that on roll call. >> Motion to uh elect Ms. Marmian as vice president. Do we have a motion?
>> And second. >> Got it. >> All right. >> Mr. Demarco. >> Yes. >> Miss Love. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Marmian. Yes, >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes, >> Mr. Dy.
>> Yes, >> Miss Brown. >> Yes, >> Mr. Gunther. >> Yes, >> Mr. Ty. >> Yes. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you. [laughter] >> Thank you for your service.
All right, we're moving on to item six, which is our first public comment section of the evening. Um, all committee members are reminded to please stand, state your name and address, and keep comments to 5 minutes or less. Uh, the purpose of this public comment section is to discuss items on the
agenda. Um, additional more general comments will be made at the second uh public comment se uh section uh later on in the meeting. Uh the public is reminded that attempts to resolve all concerns and complaints should first go through the appropriate staff members and administrators. Do you have any
public comment this evening? All right, having done we will move on to uh item seven which is uh a resolutions for uh official meeting dates. >> Yeah, sure. Yeah. Um,
>> so in front of everybody, it's in the agenda, but board members, you have at your um your places. Um, [snorts] I was asked to, right now we meet on Tuesdays, but I was asked to scope out what it would look like if we met on Thursdays. So, it's a little confusing to the public, but we're going to decide right
here now if we're going to do the Tuesday dates as listed or the Thursday dates. Um, depending on the discussion, once we decide, then um the dates chosen will then be published. Um, so you've got both options in front of you. Um, right now the only date that really
can't change would be Tuesday, January 20th. Um, because we're conflicted on Thursday, January 22nd currently. And then March to meet with the budget guidelines because budgets are still going to be due by March 19th. To to my knowledge, nothing has changed in that regard. Every other month, it does work
to move it to a Thursday. [snorts] Um, so depending how you guys want to to vote. Um, tonight I just wanted to explain what you had in front of you. Um any comments, questions, discussion, uh preferences uh on the boards that I can, uh for full transparency on my
part, the the recommendation to switch to Thursdays was just due to the fact that uh I and and an educator in Belmar, our board meetings are also Tuesday nights. So, it's been a bit of a challenge this past year making it here in time and whatever else. So, uh you
know, just to kind of alleviate that that conflict with uh board meetings at work. on Thursdays. >> Um I have a question about committee meetings. Did we talk about that? Would that also be on a Thursday the week prior?
>> Um yes, but that way there's and we can discuss maybe if you want to do this all at the same time is the the thought of um doing the committee meetings uh remote. because we were kind of doing we're kind of doing a hybrid the last year. Um most
of them were remote, some we did in person only because some of the committees finance is a little juicier 5 months out of the year. Um but some of the committees I hate pulling board members out of work early or having everybody rush for a committee meeting that takes 15 20 minutes when you could
easily log in from home and we can have the same discussion. Um, so depending kind of where we go with that discussion, I think, yeah, it would be the th it would just like we do now. It would be the the Thursday before. Um, and then it would be remote to this way we could accommodate everybody.
>> I I I like the idea of consistency on the same day of the week just so you so it's easy for I mean easy for Yeah. And I definitely am in for a remote committee. >> Sure. >> Sure. The other thing I'd say is we've been trying to bridge a relationship
with town council and this would alleviate the conflict on Tuesdays that you know we had with board members. I might be able to get some volunteers to >> be the leaison. Who knows? >> You know for the new folks we uh always had a liaison in the past um and you
know currently having them on the same night has been a bit of a challenge but for on both sides for us to have a rep go to their meetings and vice versa. So this would definitely alleviate um that piece as well. >> So we had done um the I I was a former chair of the school policy school
community relations and policy committee and so it was me and Aiden serving on that committee. So we did share the duties because it kind of seemed to be in line with that committee. But we can change that. Of course it could be any board. We love volunteers. Sure.
Um, I guess do you want to do a show of hands? Thursdays versus Tuesdays or am I just kind of hearing unanimous that Thursday is okay with everybody? >> Yeah, I'd rather keep Tuesdays. >> You want to do a vote? >> Tuesdays are better.
>> We can vote. We can somebody want to make a motion to make it an official vote then because we're we have some conflicts. >> All right. Um, >> yeah. All right. Can we make a motion to uh >> change the meeting dates to Thursday to Thursday?
>> So moved. >> Moved and second. >> And on a roll call. >> I'm writing the I'm writing the motion. I don't know for Tuesday >> to change to Thursday because right now
we're just Tuesdays. So the motion will be to change our official meeting dates. Okay. Um Mr. DeMarco. >> Uh yes. >> Mrs. Love. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Marmian. Yes. Mr. Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Mr. Dy, >> no. >> Mrs. B. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gunther, >> yes. >> Mr. Tabby, >> yes. >> Motion passes.
Okay. >> Moving on to item [snorts] eight. There we go. Moving on to item eight. Uh, we have uh committee appointments. I think we usually just folks will write down their or they'll send me their preference. >> Yes, I apologize. There's a mistake on the agenda. Um we I forgot to list the school community relations and policy
committee, but there are three committees. The curriculum, technology and personnel committee, finance, facilities and shared services, a school community relations um and policy. So, um if everybody could email Mr. Tab with
your your interests. Um >> yeah, you know, like first choice, second choice kind of thing. And then once we know um >> and I I'll send out a clean copy obviously of this. I'll change this to be Thursdays. I'll list the committee dates on here um so that everybody has a
clean copy of the the the dates that you can then add to your calendar once Mr. TB like figures out who's on what committee. >> Okay. Do that in the next few days. Moving on to 8.02 which is our uh state and
local representation. So uh we're looking for uh representation um represent the board at the state level um which uh would be for quarterly meetings um on three Saturdays per year. We're looking for uh legislative
representative for our district and then an alternate as well. Um and then the second one would be for the Cammy County School Boards Association um that holds monthly dinner meetings. Um, and again that would be for a representative and an alternate and I honestly don't remember who was
>> currently the last year we had Theres as our legislative representative with Todd Schaefer as the alternate. And for Cam County um we had Kim as a representative with Colleen as the alternate >> Cam County was Kim and then Colleen as the alternate. So that's what we
currently have. So >> for Theres number one was Todd. Yeah. Any uh volunteers who want to do that? Kim Theres still interested? You guys do a lot.
>> I was going to say Saturdays. >> The big meeting is in May. The de the delegate assembly. That's like the big I know that's usually like in the middle of May. That's the big meeting. >> Can you talk a little bit about what that was like? I honestly cannot because I was unable
to attend. So, I was a very poor representative. Um, so I will admit that I would like to relinquish that duty. Um, because it really none of it worked with my schedule. So, fortunately, >> and also the Canton County Board Association, they were meeting on
Tuesdays. So, this is a better fit. It's and I believe it is virtual usually. So, one in person or you can go through the uh Zoom meeting. Okay. Any takers for >> I'd be willing to do the the legislative
piece. >> All right. Great. Thank you. Anybody want to be alternate for Stacy? >> I can be an alternate. >> Thank you. Aiden >> in Camdi County. Any takers?
>> Could we rotate on that or would that have to be >> I have to give them a name? But obviously we could sub in if we need to. Yeah, I mean you can you can put me down if you want. As long as it's not a Tuesday where the other board meeting is, but >> alter I can be as alternate but
>> All right. Thank you. Right. Moving on to item nine. Um we have some more uh special board appointments. Uh this one would be for the ed services commission. uh representative for the 2526 school year. Um >> and I can explain that a little bit to
some of the some of our new board members. So um we're members of the Cammy County Educational Services Commission. [snorts] Um so the educational services commission is basically a group of school districts that kind of join together and they provide services that some of the school districts can't provide. So they run
just like a regular school district. So what they do for um a lot of school district a lot of transportation, a lot of our special ed out of district transportation instead of us going out and bidding they go out and they bid routes to all the private schools or the disabled and then um they give us like a
price per day to place a child like on a seat on the bus. So they for us they do a lot of our uh transportation. They also do some of our um if we have any children that are um in special ed that out of like a Catholic school or private school they're we're required to provide some services to them. So they also
provide those educational services on behalf of our school district. Um so that's what they that's where their services are in the county, but they run just like a school. So they do have um so each each schoolboard member is required to send a member to be a member
[laughter] of their school board so they can obviously pass their budgets and and and do and do their business. Um, so yeah, I don't they don't meet in January because they wait for all of us to reorganize and then I send them the list of who our representatives are and then they contact you directly as to
when their meeting dates are. >> And if I recall, I think I did that my second year and it was it was all virtual and really easy. So, wasn't a big deal. Yeah, they're remote and their the office if you ever have to go there is in Clement, but I don't know if you ever
need to go there >> if if I It wasn't monthly at all. It was like quarterly even. Okay. Yeah. I mean, I think I remember honestly two meetings for the year. So, >> last year we had Jen Rando and then Jimmy was the backup.
You want to do it? >> I give you the alternate. >> Thank you, Eden. You have time in your school schedule for all this fun stuff. Okay. All right. Thank you. Moving on to item 10. Uh is adoption of uh policies of Milo. Keep going. Did I
miss? >> Oh, fun. >> Everybody hangs their heads. >> Oh, all right. One more round of appointments here. Uh 9.02. Um there are four on there listed, so I'll just read them uh down and then we can
talk about it. We have uh appointment of our representative to the Collingswood Board of Education, uh representative to the Oakland Educational Foundation, uh representative to MESAC, and representative to the Oakland PTA. Um so starting off with uh
representative to the Kineswood Board of Education. I'd like to uh recommend Jimmy to continue doing it if everybody's on board with that. >> Thank you, James. >> Um >> [laughter]
>> You got you got to have heavy load on. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. >> And do you do an alternate for that or you just >> No. No. >> Because Yeah. Cuz >> some we had had talked about it in the past. Yeah. We had asked, but uh
being that it's a sw they're sworn in, right? >> Yeah. Like you're sworn in and then you go over there and it's it's a whole it's a voting thing. I need to know who's going to be president and and all that stuff. And then committees because again, you know, um Jimmy actually sits as a board member in Collingswood. So just like you've got committees here, he
sits on committees in Collingswood. So like if I have a sub, like how do it just became like a how do we make that work? So I think we just kind of kind of dropped it because it was kind of logistically hard to figure that out. Um >> all right. Um, and the Oakland Ed
Foundation. >> That was Todd. >> I'll do it. >> And then OMAC was you. >> Yeah, I did OMEAC last year. Uh, worked with Adam Sher who oversees the organization. So, I'm [snorts] perfectly
fine doing it again unless somebody else wants to jump in. Doesn't involve a whole lot. Um, you know, usually I'll I'll touch base with them before each board meeting. any updates, uh, events, things they have going on. Um, and just kind of report out to the, uh, to the to the public and and, uh, as part of the,
uh, community relations committee, >> you have to also play gaga ball at the gym nights. >> It's required. >> Yeah. >> Last one uh, was rep to the Oakland PTA. That was Jen, I think, last year, right? >> Yeah, that was Jen.
>> Thank you, Ryan. >> All right. Now, we're moving on to item 10. Uh looking for uh approval of items 10.01 which is the uh adoption of our board policies and bylaws and 10.02
uh which is the adoption of our district uh job descriptions >> and this is an annual adoption and all these all these documents are on our website. Um >> all right do we have uh a motion?
So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Um on a roll call. >> Mr. Demarco. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Love. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Marian. >> Yes. >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dy.
>> Yes. >> Miss. Brown. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gther. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ty. >> Yes. Motion is approved. Moving on to item 11 is our uh second public comment section of the evening. Uh all committee members are reminded to
state your name and address and keep comments to 5 minutes or less. Um the public is reminded uh that all attempts to resolve uh concerns and complaints should first go through the appropriate staff members and administrators. Any public comment uh for this evening?
All right. Hearing none, we will close our close our public comment section and we're going to move on to item 12 which is adjournment. Do I have a motion? So move >> and seconded. >> All in favor? >> I.
>> All right, motion passes. Good night. >> Under a half an hour. >> You earned it, lady.