Good evening. Thank you all for coming out in this nice cold weather. Welcome Dr. Sasso to your first meeting. Well, first meeting on stage. [applause] All right. Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA 104-10,
adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by advertising such notice in the Home News Tribune, the Aspbury Park Press, the board office, the schools, and on cable vision channel 118 and Verizon files channel 24, and by filing such notice with the township clerk. This meeting was scheduled for Tuesday,
December 9th, 2025. The board will take formal action on payment of bills and other agenda items. Mr. Widell, >> the Old Bridge Township Board of Education acknowledges that the law of the state establishes that members of the public, including members of the board, have the right to record public board meetings using audio or video
recording devices, provided that the actor recording does not interfere with the business of this public board meeting. Therefore, the board makes it known that any such recording is to be considered the private recording of the individual and in no manner represents the official record of this board. The board therefore takes no responsibility for such private recording and
completely disavows any future use. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Dunn >> here. >> Miss Francisco >> here. >> Mr. Gerardano >> here. >> Miss Jori >> here. >> Miss Mazone, Mr. Slade >> here, >> Mr. Solicowski >> here,
>> Mr. Venitasum >> here, >> and Miss Dantino >> here. >> We have a quorum. >> Thank you. Can we please stand for the pledge? I pledge allegiance. Thank you. Next week we will have a moment of silence. Who would like to read the code of
ethics next week? >> I'll do it. All right. Thank you, Christina. All right. Uh we'll have approval of minutes next week. Any qu questions on that part >> forthcoming? >> Yep. On our student report next week.
I feel like I missed something. Hold on. Did I miss something? >> Okay. Uh recognition. Any questions or discussion for next week? So, we'll have lots of students next week, which will be awesome.
Uh do you have anything for the superintendent report you'd like to do this week or you want to wait till next week? >> Actually, I'll do it tonight. Yeah. uh tonight actually two items >> all you >> well thank you thank you Miss Dantuno and thank you to this board of education
uh Dr. Hoker Dr. Tui Mr. Parton Mr. Widell um for your leadership, your dedication. It's been a tremendous transition and and I really appreciate all your support. To our town council for standing united for our students, parents, guardians, principles,
administration, supervisors, directors, faculty, staff. It has been a tremendous five weeks uh to get to this point and I'm so excited about uh the future of our schools and to our students who inspire us to do everything that we do. Um it's just been tremendous. I have two
things to report on tonight. One I'm required to report on and that is our um HIV violence and vandalism report. So some of this I have to read. So I apologize. Not the greatest first uh report, but every year superintendent
are required to report to the board of education on incidents of violence and vandalism which have occurred in the district during the previous year. Board members, you do have this in your packet. With the passage of PL 2010, the anti-bullying bill of bill of rights, incidents of HIV, as well as violence
and vandalism must be reported publicly twice a year. Period 1 was reported earlier this year. I am now reporting on period 2, which consists of data for the entire school year, the 202425 school year that ended on June 30th, 2025.
All reports require the monthly collection and input of data into the state's reporting system. The New Jersey Department of Education student safety data system is used to help districts streamline data entry and ensure more accurate reporting. All school districts
are required to report report both alleged and confirmed HIV cases on the incident report form. We are also required to report any incidents for all students that re result in disciplinary action. Disciplinary removal is defined as any
instance in which a child is removed from his or her educational placement for disciplinary purposes including in school out of school removal to another educational setting or expulsion. The student daddy uh student safety data
system requires the collection and input of the following data. violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse. It also requires the results. There's sometimes police notification um and also if there is a suspension andor
removal or expulsion. Reporting is required on both offenders and victims as well as the program placement for the 202425 school year. This is the total count of violence and vandalism
reports. For violence, 68 counts, vandalism, three counts, weapons, two counts, and substance abuse, 13. For harassment, intimidation, and bullying reporting for the 2024 25
school year, the number of HIV alleged incidents were 119. The number of HIV confirmed incidences were 53. Number of HIV unfounded incidents 66. All 119 were completed within the 10-day
investig investigation reporting period. And the board of education rendered a decision on all 119. There's also a packet in there that just shows some uh historical data for you as well. second and certainly um so much happier
to report on. So today I had the uh awesome opportunity to stop at Churra. I was at uh Vorhees and also Madison Park to celebrate help celebrate uh inclusive schools week which is going on right now in our schools. Um which highlights our commitment here in Oldbridge uh for
belonging, opportunity, and really just um it's a tremendous week that we emphasize respect and teamwork throughout our schools and with all of our students. And so, um, I look forward to, uh, the rest of this week celebrating, uh, within our schools and, uh, with our our teacher, staff, and of
course, uh, with our students. Um, OBridge remains committed to strengthening our identity where everyone belongs, and I look forward to, um, our future in that area. And that concludes my superintendent report. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Um, any correspondence this week? >> No correspondence. No. Okay. And we'll touch on special committee reports next week unless there's anyone that wants to say anything tonight. Okay. Uh hearing other residents on any agenda
item. So we'll open the mic for that. Seeing none. Okay. We'll close the mic. Um there's no board action items for tonight. Anything on there's nothing on policy for tonight. Curriculum professional development. Any
discussion? Okay. For finance, uh, tonight we have the items one through four. Can I have a motion, please? >> Jan, a motion. >> Jo second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Slate. Mr. Slate.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Solicowski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Venitas, >> yes. >> Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> Miss Francisco, >> yes. >> Mr. Giri, >> yes. >> Miss Jori, >> yes. >> Miss Mazone, >> yes. and Miss Dantino. >> Yes. >> Resolutions 1 through four for finance passes.
>> Any discussions on items five through 15. >> Okay. Athletics. Can I have a motion for item one, please? Motion. >> J second. >> Any discussion? I'd like to thank all the coaches for
participating. Um, roll call, please. Mr. Slate, >> yes. >> Mr. Solicowski, >> yes. >> Mr. Venitas, >> yes. >> Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> Miss Francisco, >> yes. >> Mr. Gordano, >> yes. >> Miss Jori, >> yes. >> Miss Mazone,
>> yes. >> And Miss Dantino, >> yes. >> Resolutions one through one for athletics passes. >> Okay. Um, any discussions on the other two items under athletics? Okay. non-certificated personnel. Those names
will be put in next week. Same thing for non-certificated personnel operational. Any discussion on either one of those items? >> Okay. Non-certificated personnel. Other items one through four. Can I have a motion, please? >> Motion.
>> Gordano. Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Francisco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Gardano. >> Yes. >> Miss Jori, >> yes. >> Miss Mazone, >> yes. >> Mr. Slade, >> yes.
>> Mr. Solicowski, >> yes. >> Mr. Venitas, >> yes. >> Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> And Miss Dantino, >> yes. >> Resolutions one through four for non-ertivated personnel other passes. >> Thank you. Any discussions on items 5 through nine?
Seeing none, I need a motion for item one through four under certificated personnel, please. Francisco will move. >> Jano second. >> Okay. Uh any discussion?
>> Okay. We uh roll call, please. >> Do we have the individual here before we >> Yeah. We usually vote. We have to officially hire her before we can like congratulate her and take the picture that will >> All right. >> Be on Facebook forever. >> Mr. Gardano. >> Yes.
>> Miss Jori. >> Yes. >> Miss Mazone. >> Yes. Mr. Slade, >> yes. >> Mr. Solicowski, >> yes. >> Mr. Vanitason, >> yes. >> Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> Miss Francisco, >> yes. >> And Miss Dantino, >> yes. >> Resolutions one through four for certificate personnel carries.
Congratulations. >> So, I'd like to invite Miss Lane up. Come on [applause] up. S, would you like to take a picture? And you're going to be doing Madison Park special ed. Awesome. Welcome to Old Bridge. Come on up. Take a picture. Mr. Juda.
Congratulations. [applause] >> And this is where we sometimes photobomb the pictures and other times we kind of duck behind everybody. [laughter] >> I went head down. >> There you go. Uh, any discussions on items five through 10?
All right. Move on to non-certificated personnel transportation. Any discussion? All right. Transportation. Any discussion? Items one and two. Okay. Uh, can I have a motion for supplies, equipment, and services items
one and two, please? >> Francisco will move. >> Jan second. >> Thank you. Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Slate. >> Yes. >> Mr. Solicowski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Vanitason. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Dunn? >> Yes. >> Miss Francisco? Yes, >> Mr. Gerardano. >> Yes, >> Miss Jri. >> Yes, >> Miss Mazone. >> Yes, >> and Miss Dantino. >> Resolutions one and two for supplies, equipment, and services carries. >> Any discussion on items three through
five under supplies? >> Yeah, just a quick question on the item number three. Uh, so this services of the physician is kind of for what purpose? Okay, one of the admin team item number three.
So we have it's similar to an item that was on uh last week or or last month rather for um evaluation services. The the physical conditions what they do is uh they can evaluate employees both prospective and uh you know current
employees to see if they can have a return to work. Um additionally we have so we have pre pre-employment physicals. We also do employment wellness checks. Um so this is just a secondary option as a phys physician. We do have a current clinic, but this is kind of a um a
gentleman that he started a practice and he's kind of trying to expand. So, we're looking to partner up um with him as an Oldbridge uh community member. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And this also gives our staff um locations other than one because I think
the current one's only on like one side of town. So, it definitely, you know, perfect. Any other discussions on item three through five? Okay. Okay. I have a motion for miscellaneous item one, please.
>> Miss motion. >> Jan second. >> Any discussion? Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Zolicowski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Venitas. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dunn? >> Yes. >> Miss Francisco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gerardano?
>> Yes. >> Miss Joy? >> Yes. Miss Mazone, >> yes. >> Mr. Slade, >> yes. >> And Miss Dantuno, >> yes. >> Resolution one for miscellaneous carries. >> Okay. So that means January 2nd is a
half day. So early dismissal for January 2nd. So uh for that first Friday back in January. All right. Any discussion or questions on items two through seven under miscellaneous?
Okay. Any board secretary and board business? >> None this evening. >> Okay. So, we're going to open the mic for the hearing of the residents on any district item. Seeing none, we will close. Uh any board
members with any old business or new business? >> I have new business. I just wanted to um say that Septa had given us some ornaments and asked even though they don't want to say anything
that that I give them out up here um to everybody. So, I'm going to pass them out. I'm going to read you what they wrote in their um their um team together ornament um description. It said, "Together we rise. This is the start of a new beginning. Superintendent Vincent
Sasso and our board of education, Mayor Walker, and our town council, administration, staff, students, families, and community. Let's come together, work together, and stay together. By moving forward with unity and a shared purpose, we can build a strong foundation and future. And these
are the ornaments. It says, "Team together, everyone achieves more." And I'm going to pass them out to everyone because they made sure that we had this one sticking to those two and you and then
you can pass these down. So, thank you Septa for the ornaments. They're beautiful for us too. >> Thank you.
>> Yeah. Thank you. team and then I thought I missed the opportunity to get one but it's a Christmas gift. Thank you. >> But now you have it right. >> Thank you. This will go next to >> Thank you very much. Very nice. >> Which shop bridge? So perfect. Thank you. I'm going to turn the whole tree
purple and white. >> It was very nice of you to think of all of us. >> Thank you. >> Any other old or new business? >> I have one um topic since we have been working on it. I just want to share this. Right. So some of the community members were requesting for utilizing
our um sports services like you know use our facilities for let's say volleyball or badmitten etc. So early this year you know I had initiated a conversation with Mr. Dan our sports director athletics director so he and I have been working
on it and um I think as soon as Dr. Sasso was on not even officially yet but he [snorts] tried to participate in the discussion and uh we have some outcomes actually so I would like to share um what we learned is we already have uh engagement with the township for
volleyball so that's already out there so if somebody is not aware of it you could go and register in the old bridge wreck website and they could enroll uh I think it's about 40 bucks for 6 months period that's very very affordable relatively for those interested in
sports and uh I requested Mr. Dan to also support uh providing opportunities for batmitten play for the adults. So Mr. Dan and Mr. Matt in the township have worked and partnered together and they're going to enable us for the next season not immediately for this because
already midway of this season. So I want to share that there's something upcoming and we could register you know through the same process of go going to bridge wreck. I'll wait for that formal announcement from you know the staff here but I just want to share that we have been working on something like this which is of interest for the community.
Thank you again Tosaso and I don't know where Mr. Dan is probably is watching maybe you know for everyone here. Thank you. >> So for something like that it would just be adding another sport to the the town wreck program. Is that what you're saying? So they would register through that. >> They can use our facilities our school
facilities with a with a minimum fee or maybe Mr. David Vid will know more details about the funding, but that's >> Yeah, I mean the town will probably set up the pricing. >> Yeah, shad services probably, right? Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Any other old or new business?
>> So, I just wanted to thank the staff at Shira for inviting us to read today. I went over there and was basically my home away from home for the last few years. So, it was so nice to be back. So, I just wanted to thank them. And I also just want to say thank you to SEPTA for your incredibly hard work in trying to bring this community together. And
I'm so grateful. So, thank you so much. >> Anyone else? >> All right. >> Uh, just one last thing. Sorry, I won't be here for the next week. Uh, but I just want to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I'm sure that's the last meeting of the season since I won't be here, you know, to my board colleagues and to Dr. Sass and
everyone. Thank you. I enjoyed this whole year and I wish everybody a good break in the holidays and to the staff and the community as well. Thank you. So, in mention of the holidays, is the board want to continue the >> Okay, go ahead.
>> Um, the ugly sweater contest with a $10 buy in and it goes to charity for whoever the winner is. >> No, we're supporting char. We're combining our funds for charity. >> So, all right. So, wear your ugly
sweater next week and then um I think before our next meeting, Hanukkah starts prior to our meeting on Tuesday. So, for those that are start starting that holiday, happy Hanukkah. Any other >> next week in the auditorium? >> Yes.
>> So, we're in the auditorium next Tuesday. >> Oh, the Samberg concert. That's right. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> All right. So we I think go into executive session. >> All right. So can I have a motion to go
into execution? >> There's only one second. >> All right. Uh stay warm everyone. I know it's cold out this week. Uh hope everyone has a good week and we will see you next week. Thank you.
>> Yep. Good night all.