volume on your speakers there for our folks tuning in online. Make sure you're turned up all the way so that they can hear. All right, just quick couple quick items for the board before we get into our festivities. Um, I have everybody's updated cell phone numbers now, so I'll be able to
give that group chat one more time for reminders. We'll give that another try. Um, uh, we will be c celebrating our governor's educator of the year and ed service professional of the year today. So, it's exciting. Stay tuned for that. Um, just a quick reminder, um, it's time
for board evaluations. Uh, that email just went out, um, and should be completed by, uh, June 15th. Um so if you and then that way we'll get the results from school boards uh for the fall I believe. Right. Yeah. Um also uh we've been registered for the
2526 uh New Jersey School Boards Association workshop in October. Uh which is that last full week of October. Um so everybody's invite you know encouraged to attend if you're able to. It's a great great learning experience. Um you I've gone a bunch of times now and
always come back with something good. Um, and with that, we'll move on to our teacher of the year. Can I say something really quick? Yeah. Uh, in in response to what you were saying about the the volume, so I was away for the for the special meeting
last week or week before and um the audio was horrible. I couldn't hear anything. So, also anyone speaking in front of that microphone, if we can just speak loud and clear um and also the the the audio cut out halfway through, too. So, Yeah, I mean I I had my AirPods on with
silent mode as loud as possible and I could barely hear anyone say anything. So, uh, just, you know, for for historical reasons that this is going to be on YouTube and other people watching in public, just make sure we all speak up loud. Thank you. There you go. Up and go to town. Can you
hear me? Okay. um very honored to be here tonight to present this special award. I'm going to try to get through without any tears, but this is this is a little bit different because he is not just our
teacher of the year. Uh this is also the last year we will have a chance to spend working by his side. Um so again, a truly special year and a truly special person to receive this honor. Um so I'm going to call Mr. Michael McCarti up
here so I can present him with his award. So yes, stand right there and hope you don't cry with me. But um so we are so honored to recognize Mr. Michael Mccardi as our 2025 Oakland Public School Teacher of the Year. With
25 years of unwavering dedication to our district, Mr. McCarti has made a permanent impact on countless students, staff, and families. Beginning his journey as a classroom teacher, Mr. McCarti has taught nearly every grade level, always bringing energy,
creativity, and compassion into his work. Most recently, he has served as a learning acceleration teacher, earning the nickname the data man from his peers, thanks to his tireless commitment to analyzing student progress and
finding meaningful ways to help each learner succeed. Mr. McCarti's legacy goes far beyond numbers. He is known for the deep, lasting relationships he builds with his students and all of us. so many of whom return years later just
to say thank you. He leads with heart, lifts up those around him, and brings warmth and wincing into every corner of our school. OPS is better because of him. Mr. McCarti is and always will be a pillar of our school community. For all
who have had the privilege of learning from or working alongside of him, he will be remembered not only as an outstanding educator, but as one of the truly great ones. Thank you, Mr. McCardy, forever. And congratulations. This is well
overdue. So you can actually see that you're official. Here's my name. Thank you. Thank you so much. Can I say something? Yes, you can. Okay. Um I feel so honored. Um I am receiving this award and I thank
the board. Uh I thank the community here. You know, I'm not only a teacher here, I'm also a member of this community. And it's really been a privilege to teach here. Um I've been in this 25 years here, but I also subbed
here three years before. So I've been 28 years I've been around these students. And it's been always been a pleasure to come here every single day to work with students no matter what grade level I was assigned. You know, from the
beginning I was the kindergarten teacher, you know, down on the ground with the kids to my latest stunt here now, which is the learning accelerated teacher. And I'm very proud to um have worked in this district. Um, my family
here is the school family, but is also my own family. Without their support and love, I could not have done this job. Because we all know that being a teacher is one of the most rewarding positions you could ever
do because you do affect everyone that you work with. And my school family, especially Mr. lawyer for, you know, nominating me and the rest of my colleagues here. I'll definitely miss all of them because they are like they are my second family. And my biggest joy
over here is I had Aiden over here. I had him. So, he's one of my, you know, success stories. So, and I hope that I've impact every student that I've ever taught, you know, because I've learned so much from them and I hope they have learned a lot from me to
succeed in life. And I will definitely miss everyone and I appreciate everyone coming tonight. I appreciate Thank you, Miss Balden. Thank you, Miss Soloway. Thank you again, Ally, and all the other staff that came tonight. I really appreciate, you know, all of you and
definitely will miss you. Thank you. [Applause] I got I got a follow up to that. It's going to be tough. Good evening. Hi everyone. I'm Miss Saloway and this is my end of my
third year as an administrator, my 19th year in the district. And I remember Mr. Mccardi in kindergarten when I started and pushing in and doing G&T and he was a wonderful support as a novice teacher back then. So thank you for that Mr.
McCarti. I also recognized in my career here how important um not just our teachers are but our instructional assistants and I really felt like it was important to start um you know recognizing those they are outsourced. However, they are like committed. They
are part of our school community and they're committed to um our children in the building and this is our second year of our instructional assistant of the year. So, I have a little something to say about Miss Maria Pablo. If she could
come up here, please. [Applause] Maria is being recognized for incredible kindness, patience, and caring nature. She builds strong, meaningful relationships with her students, making sure they feel loved, respected, and
supported, not just academically, but emotionally as well. Maria consistently goes above and beyond, always engaging with students, maintaining a calm, positive demeanor. Additionally, she's not only dependable and dependable and supportive of her co-workers, but she is
also an active and valued member of our school community. Each day, Maria shows up with a warm smile and a joyful attitude, bringing light and energy to everything she does. Her dedication to making every day the best it can be is
truly inspiring. Please join me in congratulating Maria Papolis, a shining example of what it means to serve with heart and excellence. [Applause] I do have some friends.
I think we have some more to say. Hi everyone, my name is Colton and I want to say uh say a big thank you to Miss Maria. Thank you for helping me and me
and finish my work. You always make make me look for photos when I'm having a hard day. and you help me learn things. I like reading and math
and how to be kind. You smile at me every morning and that makes me happy and I like Yeah. Hey Mark.
Yeah. Monkey. I like when you sit with me and help me at number you are the best helper ever and
I'm really glad you are class. Thank you. I love knitting with you. [Applause] [Music] I have a joke. Just say thank you, Miss
Maria. Say thank you, Miss Maria. Thank you, Miss Maria. I'll go real quick. All right. Good evening. I'll try to get through it after Colton. It's gonna be hard. Good evening, Board of Ed families, Oakland community. My name is Lisa Stiver. I'm a K2 self-contained
teacher, an Oakland resident, and it's my absolute pleasure to stand before you today to recognize and celebrate someone truly special, Oakland School's assistant, instructional assistant of the year, Maria Paplo. This award is not just
about excellence. It's about heart, dedication, and the often quiet yet powerful impact one person can have on the entire school community. Here at Oakland School, Maria embodies all of that and more. Marie and I have worked together now for four years, and I
couldn't imagine my classroom without her. Instructional assistants are often the unsung heroes of our classrooms. Through the steady support, the encouraging voice, the extra pair of hands, and sometimes the extra heart that our students and teachers rely on every single day. It is without a doubt
that our classrooms, mine especially, would be lost without them. Mayor, your commitment to our students goes far beyond your job description. Whether it's your patience and calm demeanor guiding students, offering a word of encouragement, or simply showing
up with a positive attitude, you make a difference in ways that can't always be measured, but are always felt. Your ability to connect with students, understand their unique needs, and support them in their educational journey is truly commendable. You remind us of of the greatness that greatness
isn't always loud. It can be found in the quiet moments, in the consistency and the compassion you bring to your work every day. This award is a testament to the countless moments you've spent guiding, encouraging, and uplifting those around you. On behalf of the entire school community, thank you
for the tireless efforts, your unwavering dedication, and light you bring to the students lives. We wouldn't be the same without you. Congratulations to both of you. Let's give them another round of applause. I have a brief statement to read from
our vice president, Mrs. Marian, uh, who couldn't be here tonight, but Mr. McCarti, this is for you, and she asked me to share this. Uh, Mr. McCarti, I'm so sorry I can't be there in person to celebrate you, but please know that I'm cheering you on from afar. Congratulations on this incredibly
well-deserved honor and your much- earned retirement. Your unwavering dedication to our students and our school community has left a lasting mark that will never be forgotten. Thank you for being a constant source of kindness, encouragement, and light to every child who walked through your classroom door.
You made a difference in more lives than you'll ever know. Wishing you joy, rest, and adventure in this next chapter. You've earned every moment of it. Theres [Applause]
I also I also just want to quick say um it's crazy because I was thinking about it earlier and this is 10 years since I've been in your classroom which is just crazy how fast time flies. Um but thank you for everything you did and
impact on me and all my classmates. Um I still I still have like the beach ball from the end of the school year where you had all of us sign it at the end of the year. I still have that. Um, so, so thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank again the board, Dr. Thank you for everything. You know, I've just kind of looked again like I've had every pretty much board member somewhere along the line. So, thank you again very much. Now on
the top of this game, For the folks watching online, uh we're just doing some celebratory photos and then we'll plow on through the agenda. Thank you again. All right. Um, any other uh topics uh from the board uh before we close out committee the
whole we're all alone now. Uh all right. Uh no no additional uh updates for committee the whole. Can we get a motion to close out? So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Moving on to item four, future dates and miscellaneous
information. Um, I'm sure we'll hit some of these dates as we get into our community updates. Um, but all upcoming events are outlined in the agenda. Moving on to item five, routine board business. We have a motion. So moved.
Second. Motion and second. All in favor to approve meeting minutes. I I opposed. Motion passes. Moving on to our first public comment section of the evening. Uh all participants are reminded to please
stand, state your name and address, and keep comments to five minutes or less. The purpose for this first public comment section is to address uh or discuss items listed on the agenda only. Addition, more general comments will be made uh later on in the public second public comment section. Uh, everyone's
reminded that attempts to resolve all concerns and complaints should first go through the appropriate staff members and administrators. Any public comment. All right, we'll close out our first public comment section. Moving on to item seven, superintendent
report. So, good evening everyone. We are not going to gaslight the audience at home. Um after the uh educator of the year awards uh everyone went home and so it is just uh board and staff and so
thank you for joining us online. Uh section 7.01 is the enrollment report uh which is attached. April of 2024 enrollment was 269. April of 2025 is 272. Uh and 7.02 is the safety drill
report and that is also attached. uh and a few um just announcements uh to share uh with the community. Uh and so we want to uh just recognize again um our instructional assistant of the year, Maria Papopolis, as well as our uh
Oakland teacher of the year, uh Mr. McCarti. Uh 28 years of service is nothing short of phenomenal. Um, and so we are truly appreciative u for for his service as well as the service um and commitment of all of our
staff. Um, we'd like to thank the Oakland PTA uh for uh stepping up and supporting um our teachers uh during teacher appreciation week uh May 5th through the 9th. We appreciate their generosity as we celebrate the dedication of our staff.
Um, we will be uh making sure that we send out additional communication this week about the calendar updates for the 2526 school year with uh one uh really exciting new feature. Uh families will be able to uh download uh the calendar
uh to their phones, to their Google calendars, and it will be able to uh be updated automatically uh whenever there are changes uh courtesy of Mr. McMillan holding us accountable for the last year, making sure that we did that and so we are delivering on that promise.
Thank you, Jimmy. Uh we also want to make sure that uh families are aware that uh preschool letters are are going out and have been sent out to families. Um and please check uh to make sure that you have
secured your spot. Uh we're also still actively in the process of focusing on kindergarten enrollment and so uh please register as soon as possible. Um during the summer uh Oakland will also be uh the site again for the healthy kids
summer program. Uh we will also be sending out um additional registration information for families that have not received it. Uh the program will operate June 23rd through August 15th of this year. Um in addition um it's really important
because of the magnitude we also want to share a few uh updates from the middle school. And so on May 14th 68 um outstanding middle school students from Kingswood and Oakland uh were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.
a packed auditorium. Uh students were celebrate celebrated by friends and family and so we would like to thank uh the adviserss Miss Tsh and Miss Gillan for organizing the event. Uh and we're extremely proud um of the student leaders uh and what they um will achieve
in the future. And so one of the most important pieces um of um honores is not just academic excellence but also community service. Um and so we had students that were logging in hundreds of community service hours. And so um
we're looking uh forward to what these young people will do in the future. We also want to bring positive attention on May 9th and 10th um to the fifth annual Broadway night. And so at our high school, we had students that
performed uh a showcase of musical theater and film with iconic songs like Anything Goes into the Woods, Descendants, La La Land, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and many, many more. And what was especially enjoyable this year was the showcase was directed and led uh
by students in the class of 2025. And so we would just like to publicly thank all of our students uh for an amazing year of performances. And so in addition, um the uh high school Lady Panthers softball
team won the 2025 Colonial Conference Patriot Division Championship. And so for the first time in in Colleingswood uh high school softball program history. And so we wanted to just send an additional congratulations to the team as well as Coach Pence uh for a
successful season. Um, and we're already talking about uh repeat and so we're looking forward to next year as well. And so our pause TV, so our student filmmakers, we're celebrating uh Raina Bar for winning a student Emmy uh for
the winter sports commercial called Unleash the Panther. And so overall, our our high school students received five Emmy nominations. And so we're extremely uh uh proud for what they were have been able to achieve this particular season and we thank uh
Miss Armano uh for leading this uh successful program. In addition, uh Kingswood High School won the South Jersey 10day film challenge for 2025 uh as well as being uh the winners of best use of dialogue and best genre. And
so their film uh titled Taken uh was the award-winning film. And so the 10-day film challenge is an intense uh 10day challenge where teams of students uh they create a film. They write, they shoot, they edit and score in 10 school
days only during their film class period. And so they get roughly 10 hours to actually do from start to finish. And so on day one, they get the character, prop, line of dialogue, and genre that needs to be included within their movie.
and then 10 days later it must be completed. And so uh we submitted six films um to this uh um uh competition and our students won best film. And so we will be sending out uh all of the
films as well as the award-winning uh films to our community for them to also to enjoy. Uh and that concludes uh my report. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. McDow. Uh moving on to item eight, business administrator board
secretary report. All right. Um in item 9.01 is your uh April 2025 monthly budget transfers. 9.02 are your financial statements. So your board secretaries report treasurer's reports. 9.03 is listing of the purchase
orders issued during the month of May. And then 9.04 is a listing of the warrants to be paid tomorrow morning uh pending approval tonight. And just FYI for the finance committee. Jim, you heard this last night. I did schedule the annual audit. Everybody get excited. But um end of July, beginning of August,
the auditors will be out to audit um both Oakland and Collingswood School District books. And that's my report. Thank you. Uh moving on to item nine, finance, buildings, and grounds committee. Uh we're looking to approve
regular business. 9.01 01 is the approval of budget transfers. 9.02 and 003 is the approval of certifications of no over expenditures. 9.04 is the approval of secretary treasury reports. And 9.05 and 006 is approval of purchase
orders and warrants. Under new business, we have 9.07's motion to approve the 2526 tax remittance schedule as presented. Um 9.08 08 is a motion to approve the addendums to the agreement with ESS to provide various staffing services on an as needed basis for the
upcoming school year. 9.09 motion to approve real-time information technology as our integrated online special education management module. 9.10 motion to approve uh contract with virtual health to provide physical therapy services.
9.11 is a motion to approve interactive kids to provide behavioral consultation and BACBA services. 9.12 is a motion to approve the contract with Laurel Therapy to provide occupational therapy services. Um and 9.13 is approval um of
an asset disposal which is our kiln. That's everything. Do we have a motion to approve those items? Uh 9.01 through 9.13. So move. Second. Any comments or questions before we vote.
Just couple quick items from our committee updates. Um uh there was some glitches updating the new tax levy form formulas um on the state's end, right? But we're we're in good shape now. Yeah. So that's all settled. Um and just so uh the community
and and boards aware um we started a new routine with the Oakland Fire Department uh where they've done walkthroughs of the building with new firefighters um allowing them to get an idea of the layout of the building um in the event of any kind of emergency. So, um, that went really well and, uh, something
we're looking to continue moving forward. With that, on a vote on roll call. Mr. DeMarco, yes. Mrs. Love, yes. Mr. McMillan, yes. Mr. Ratando, yes. Mr.
Staltz, yes. Mr. Taby, yes. All right. Motion passes. Moving on to item 10, curriculum and personnel committee. Not here. All right. I'm just going to run down our agenda items there since Mr. Schaefer is not here
tonight. Just give me one moment. Sure. All right. Um Okay, we do not have any field trips. The first item is an out of district placement um for a student. Second item is out of district placement uh for
another child. Uh we also seek approval for Alex's lemonade stand. Miss Miller's fourth grade students are going to host a lemonade stand to raise money for Alex's lemonade stand foundation. That's going to be on uh June 11th. Um it's going to run from 2:45 uh when the preschool dismisses to about 3:30. And
then if it rains, they're going to do it the following day. Um the next item is um Claudine Handel Handel hopefully I'm saying her name correctly um is retiring effective January 1st of 2026. The next item is approving unpaid medical leave
for an employee item. The next item is AED training. Um so we're going to have some staff members that are going to be doing AED training um over the summer. And that is it. Just need a motion. So moved.
Second. Moved and seconded. Honor a roll call. Mr. DeMarco, yes. Mrs. Love, yes. Mr. McMillan, yes. Mrs. Ratando, yes. Mr. Stoutz, yes. Mr. Ty, yes. Motion
passes. Um, just one quick comment on the uh curriculum of personnel. One of the big conversations we had as we were discussing the budget and and tax levy adjustments was the uh uh out of district costs. And so the these uh
kind of pop up out of nowhere uh you know when students move into the town and that type of thing and uh case in point to to uh to approve this month. Um, all right. Moving on to item 11, school
community relations and policy committee. Mr. McMillan, I'll be subbing in for Miss Marmian tonight. Um, so uh 10.0 or 11.01 is uh Collinswood and that's by me. So, um, last night I attended the, uh, the Collinswood,
uh, school board, and we had two presentations starting off. Also, just like tonight, we did, uh, the teacher of the year, staff members of the year with, uh, the preK teacher, Brian Gross. Uh, the preK assistant, Ellen Tonsburg., middle school teacher was Kristen Tosh.
High school teacher was Taran Silverman. The district support was Wayne Matthews and secondary instructional assistant was Bernardet Jefferson. Uh, a lot of people came out for that. I think we we maybe reused the balloons from from last night for tonight, but uh um so that was
one of the presentations. Um and the other was uh the uh Collinswood High School Student Voice Action Committee. Um which is really interesting to me. I wanted to comment on it, but I left it alone. Um but it's a it's a group of uh
of students working with the staff to communicate together. Um and uh is to provide more student input uh greater sense of belonging improve climate and culture um support responsive classroom practices. Um so it's ultimately a mel a
melting pot of equal input from student body student leaders, teachers, admins develop uh department leaders. Uh they use surveys with each other um and uh interviews. So, uh, I like the idea of, uh, students communicating with the teachers a little bit more and kind of,
uh, not just having that hierarchy, um, so they can bring a little bit more input to their classroom. Uh, see, there was a number of relevant topics that, uh, Dr. McDow uh, spoke about, which he kind of repeated them
tonight, so it's the same ones. Um there's a number of public comments uh mostly uh about contracts as as per usual until we get that finished. Um Roger Chu uh went uh he responded to a lot of the public comments saying uh
that we're working on certifying in the budget this week um and coming on the June meeting with details about the contracts. Um he's definitely interested or or the board is definitely interested in uh increasing the salary guides. Um the last three contracts over the last
10 years have been below county averages or right at county averages. So we want to fix that. Right. So there's a lot going on. Um let's see. And there was also I think I missed a page
somewhere. Oh yeah. And then the uh the mass amount of end of the year and upcoming dates including uh but not limited to it's it would have taken me all day to read them all but uh CHS athletic awards on June 3rd, the board roundt on June 5th, Garfield fifth grade
dinner on June 11th, high school ignite graduation on the 12th, and uh the fifth grade pool party which Oakland is also included in on June 16th and then the last day of school on June 20th. That's
about it. Like how are how students get selected for that process? I did talk about that I think so I think this just started in August of this year. Um and there and you know the importance is is to keep it ongoing and
keep this this fire ignited. Um I don't know exactly how they got picked. Um I don't know if it was uh but there are uh there is a consultant that is working with staff that works with the students. Um so uh again it was a a melting pot of
uh of of students. So I think I think it's great. I uh I encourage my own kids to go and talk to the teachers all the time about Yeah. If you get a chance watch it like our board meeting last night because a couple of the students who spoke they were like remarkable.
Yeah. I thought like so well spoken, so well composed and not only did they speak really well, like board members had questions and like they were looking at the consultant and a couple of the kids like walked right up to the microphone kind of like we do, you know, like they were so in their
own like bodies like just handling the presentation, took all the questions, answered them, shook everybody's hand when it was over like so very impressive. I feel like very enabling for the for the students, right? like giving them a voice and then that's just
going to boost morale all all the way through. So I think it's very important that uh you know they continue doing it. So and I think the one the one the one student that kept speaking was a senior and he was insinuating a little little worry about when he leaves he doesn't
want to leave and and but he wants to kind of keep up with it a little bit. So maybe he'll work uh as a as a a non- studentent body later to to work with them. So that that was my question like how does it continue and how do you pick the kids from a cross-section of the school? Yeah. You know what I
mean? Yeah. Like academic levels, you know, all all of that, you know, my understanding is it's a it's a work in progress. They're they're figuring out those, you know, those routines. They did say there was another
um Go ahead. Sorry. I'm sorry. Um, I do know they were 11th and 12th graders. Okay. So, I do know that it's not freshman and sophomores, it's 11th and 12th graders and it was a mix of both because I know that the couple that a couple of the young men that spoke last night, they're seniors. So, I know
they're looking to, you know, move the 11th graders up and then fill the vacancies. So, they are looking at at that, but I do know it's the 11th and 12th graders. How I can I we can ask Dr. Retal. I'm not sure how they selected the kids, but I do know do know that it's upper classmen. Yeah. And if you
don't put the video up on uh on YouTube, it's probably about probably about 40 about 30 to 45 minutes after the the intro or the opening because the uh the staff member of the year presentation took a took a while. Um next up is uh 11:02 the PTA
liaison report with uh Miss Roando. Yeah. So the meeting this month was deferred to next month. Um so no reports from the meeting. The next meeting is June 3rd. However, this is a very busy
time of year for the PTA. Um, if we look historically, uh, earlier in this month, they did a phenomenal job celebrating the teachers. I know Dr. McDow mentioned that, but um, I think I'd be remiss to not repeat that for everybody. Like,
every single day was made to spoil and pamper our teachers. So, welld deserved. Uh, very touching, very thoughtful. They did a great job and they always work really hard but that was very special. Also earlier in the month they did a really nice job with muff muffins with
mom as they always do. Um they are going to keep everybody busy two Saturdays in a row with a spring fling May 31st and then the townwide yard sale which benefits the PTA um the
following Saturday. that June 6th, 7th. It's the Saturday after May 31st. Um, tons of work going on with the fifth grade promotion committee. The fifth graders are in for lots of treats. There's a class event. Is it
launch? It's one of the bounce places. Yeah, it's the one in town. Yeah, the Maple Shade one. One of the M's kids bounce there. Um, that's going on. Then the following Friday, I think is our blue and gold night. There's um as Jimmy mentioned, the pool
like so tons of work um to celebrate our fifth graders as they get ready to move on. And yeah, so the PTA is always busy. They're always looking for new members and you can catch them on June 3rd at their next meeting. Uh thank you. A question about uh PTA.
So as a uh fifth grade graduating parent, um I will no longer have kids in this district. Is there a way that like non parents can still support the PTA? Um, I I I I think that's definitely
something we can bring to them to get creative. They're very very active on their Facebook. Um, and it could be as simple as participating. I I don't know how, but like there's a Vimmo account and maybe if you want to like when it's time to
send the candy canes or something, I I don't know if like there's donor canes or whatever, but um I can bring this to them. I don't want to make something up on the fly because I don't have an answer, but I if there's a way that they can have contributions outside for the
um on behalf of the students who left, I'm sure they would find a way to make that work. Also, the yard sale and the other community things like anything that's going on in the community like um the spring fling, the yard sale that you don't have to have a child in the school to partake in. So, I, you know,
encourage involvement with those types of events as well. Yeah. I just always get the, uh, you know, every year I get the the QR code saying like, you know, support, um, Oakland PTA, and next year I won't get that. So, I still want to throw in my my $5 or whatever. So, um,
on going to 11:03, Mr. Rich Talby OMAC, thank you. I'm just pulling it up here. There we go. Um OMAC updates. Uh they're just waiting to hear back on funding uh for the upcoming year. So, uh things are
moving slowly with that as it sometimes does. Um great turnout u from the parents in particular on gym night. So, had a lot of uh help which is great to hear. Um and then of course we have our scholarship coming up uh that they'll celebrate an Oakland
student graduating. Um and he said that'll be on Friday. So that's it for OMAC. Okay. And then the last bullet is 11:04 Oakland Education Foundation uh with Mr. Schaefer who's not here. So uh we'll postpone that until next month.
facilities. Just a couple quick comments for uh community relations. Um, one of the things the committee's talked about is uh exploring the potential of partnerships with the burough council um and looking for uh some reciprocity
there. So, if anybody on the board is interested in attending those meetings and kind of being there to to chime in during public comment there and and bring news back, um let Theres know. Um, and if anybody needs some motivation since it, uh, their meetings are on
committee nights, uh, that could certainly act as your committee role. Uh, if that's something you wanted to do, that way you didn't have to do double duty. So, just putting that out there. Uh, the committee also talked about um the town hall sessions um that Collingswood has made good use of. We
wanted to start that. Um, they had talked about doing fall back to school roundt um and then one in the spring next year for the budget. um have those conversations. Um one thing that did come up that you there's been a lot of talk uh about changes in Washington with the federal government and the
department of ed um and I think we're seeing the first impacts of that with uh delays in our formulas for free and reduced lunch funding um and the pricing formula that goes along with that. So that's incredibly delayed um and accounts for a really good deal of uh
money that the district brings in. So keep our fingers crossed on that. Um and then the other thing that came up which I could bring up to Mr. Schaefer when he's back um uh came up to see if the foundation would be able to provide um funding for busing for uh two theater
trips for our kids to come you know go across town to Collingswood um and attend performances uh there. So that was a great idea. I just want to make everybody aware. All right. Uh that is it for school communications and policy. Um, we've got nothing in miscellaneous,
right? HIV or HIV. Yeah. Moving on to item 12. We've got our HIV report for the month and that is on a vote. Do I have a motion to approve item uh 1 point or 12.01? So moved. Second.
Moved and seconded. Any comments or questions? On a roll call. Mr. DeMarco. Yes. Mrs. Love. Yes. Mr. McMillan? Yes. Mrs. Ratando. Yes. Mr. Stoz, yes. Mr. Taby,
yes. Motion passes. Uh, moving on to our second public comment section of the night. Uh, this is for any topics that folks would like to share with the board. Please remember to state your name, uh, address. Keep comments to five minutes or less. Any comments from anyone out
there? You could. Ah, that would be great. Could do a musical number. I just want to let everybody know that it's Oi's birthday today, our school mascot. So, we all said a big happy birthday to Oie today. All right. Happy birthday, exciting.
All right. No other public comments. We'll close our public comment section and moving on to item 14. Uh motion to adjurnn. Do I have a motion and a second? So moved. Second. All right. Uh all in favor? I. All right. And we are
adjourned.