There we go. Hello. Welcome everyone. Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meeting 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 Fios channel 24, and by filing such notice with the township clerk. This meeting was scheduled for Thursday, November 13th, 2025. The board will take formal action on payment of bills and other agenda items. Mr. Right now,
>> 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 the active 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. Gerardo, >> here. >> Miss Joy >> here. >> Miss Mazone, Mr. Slade >> here, >> Mr. Solicowski >> here, >> Mr. Venitas,
and Miss Dantino >> here. >> We have a quorum. >> Thank you. Is there someone that would like to read the code of ethics next week? >> Sure. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, any questions on the minutes?
>> Minutes will come. >> Okay. Uh, recognition. >> Yeah, I'll cover the retirement. >> Oh, the flag report. Oh, shoot. I apologize. >> Pledge. You guys are keep me on the ball. Can we all stand for the pledge? I pledge allegiance to the flag
of America to the stands one indivisible justice for all. >> Thank you, Jeff. >> I also wanted to take a moment and congratulate uh Brooke and Marjorie on
your uh election win and looking forward to welcoming you on the board. Well, I wasn't gonna say congratulations to myself. >> Congratulations to >> Okay. I want to take this moment to say congratulations to Jen and Brooke. >> Thank you. So, all right. Now, we're
back to the meeting. All right. Um, any questions on recognition? >> I'll cover the retirement next week. >> Okay. And we're going to have a lot of students next week for the sports um athletics.
Uh that anything with the superintendent report? >> Nothing at this time, but just want to congratulate the girls volleyball team for a huge win today as they move one step further further towards state championships. >> Um anything for progress towards goals?
Any correspondence? >> No correspondence to report tonight. >> Okay. Special committee reports. >> I'll have that next week. Are we not doing tonight? No. >> Okay. I thought we moved it a few weeks ago. All right. Then we'll move that to next week. Uh hearing of the residents
on any agenda item. Seeing none, we'll close the mic. Nothing for policy at this time. Any curriculum professional development uh items one through three. Any discussion?
Okay. For finance, we need a motion for items one and two. >> Jano motion. >> Done. We'll second. Madam President. >> Thank you. Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Slade.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Solicowski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Vanitation is absent. Mr. Dunn. >> Yes. >> Miss Francisco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gerardano. >> Yes. >> Miss Joy. Yes, >> Miss Mazone is absent. Miss Mazone or excuse me, Miss Stantino.
>> Yes. >> Resolutions one and two for finance passes. >> Thank you. Any discussion or questions on items three through 10. Okay. Moving on to athletics. Any questions or discussions on item one and
two? >> Okay. Uh non-certificated personnel office. I need a motion for items one and two. Jano motion. >> Jill second. Any discussion? Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Venitation is absent. So go to Mr. Dunn. >> Yes. >> Miss Francisco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gordano. >> Yes. >> Miss Jori. >> Yes. >> Miss Mone is absent. Mr. Slate. >> Yes. >> Mr. Solicowski. >> Yes. >> Miss Dantino. >> Yes.
>> Resolutions one and two for non-certificated personnel. Office passes. Non-certificated personnel operational. Any discussion? Non-certificated personnel other items one through five. Any discussion?
Okay. I need a motion for items one through three under certificated personnel. >> Jer motion. >> George second. >> Any discussion? >> Yes. Number two is blank. Sorry. >> That's right. So I just want to defer to Dr. Hoker on this. If there's We
administratively remove that because there is no or was there meant to be a name there? >> That should be administratively removed. >> Okay. So, we're going to administratively remove item number two and the vote tonight will be on one and three, but they will move to one and two
um after the administrative removal. >> Any other discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Gerardo. >> Yes. Miss Jori, >> yes. >> Miss Mazone is absent. Mr. Slade, >> yes. >> Mr. Solicowski,
>> yes. >> Mr. Wangutation is absent. Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> Miss Francisco, >> yes. >> And Miss Danuno, >> yes. >> Resolutions one and three are approved as administratively removed. Number two.
>> Any discussion or questions on items four through 21? Okay, moving forward. Can I have for under non-certificate personnel transportation? Can I have a motion for item one and two, please? >> Done. We'll make a motion. Madam President,
>> Francisco will second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> I am just going to correct the spelling of resend number two. Uh, Miss Joy. Yes,
>> Miss Mazone is absent. Mr. Slate. >> Yes, >> Mr. Solicowski. >> Yes, >> Mr. Venitation is absent. Mr. Dunn, >> yes. >> Miss Francisco, >> yes. >> Mr. Gerardano, >> yes. >> And Miss Dantino, >> yes. >> Resolutions one and two for
non-certificate personnel transportation passes. >> Any discussions on item three and four? >> Okay. Under transportation items one through four, any discussion? Okay. Supplies, equipment, and services.
Any discussions on items one through six. Miscellaneous items one through five. Any discussion? Board secretary and board business item one. Any discussion? Hearing of residents on any district
item. All right, seeing none, does the board have any old or new business? Hold it together. Um, I did hear from Shepherds. I sent an email out to the schools that have food
pantries and Shephardds had been damaged and is now repaired. So, uh, I was just notified today that it is now open and they are looking for donations of canned goods because those seem to last the longest in their outside location. So, uh, you can either drop it off at their
security booth or they said it should be visible, uh, when you pull into the school. So, I did want to share that information. >> I will add something actually. Um, just want to thank actually Miss Brooks Richard Patterson. Um, over the weekend, she had actually brought our attention
to a uh, survey that was found on DOE in regards to the funding formula. Um, it was not something that DOE really advertised um, to us, but somehow she did find it. She did bring it to the attention of Dr. Reagan and myself. And I think earlier this week, Dr. Braen put an email out or blast to parents um to
just try to get some of your your participation on that. So, thank you, Miss Richard Patterson, um for finding that, sharing it along, and uh Dr. Bragan for getting that out because it is important um for you know, our district. >> Madam President, I'm sorry, since I'm
not going to be here on Tuesday, I just like to say a few words. First of all, I want to congratulate Brook Brooke, of course, Mark and yourself for your re-election. Um, number two is I want to uh recognize, of course, our marching band. Um, huge accolades. You know, we
have a great performing arts program here in Obridge. Uh, obviously we know how our athletics are doing. You know, our girls volleyball team is doing really well. Of course, our football team is doing really well. And I think that that emphasizes basically what we
heard last month that uh our test scores are above state average. So this doesn't happen by accident. This happens based upon the commitment of a community, the board, the administration, and everyone that participates. And a big part of why we're doing so well is because we fund
our school district. And I know that there's a lot of resentment out there in the public that we raised taxes um to a point where we needed to adequately fund our school district. But you could see all the wonderful successes and that's because of the taxpayers making, you know, the commitment. And I know that
some of us on the board have gotten years full about our votes. But I stand by my vote and you see the great things that are happening in this district based upon the commitment of this board and administration and of course the taxpayer to ensure that our school districts are well-rounded, funded, and
highly succeeding. And that and that's a testament to what we're doing. And I want to thank the public for believing in us. Yes, we got a lot of criticism, but the proof is the proof is in its pudding and we see it here how well we're doing. Um, and there is a return on the taxpayers investment. It's there
because we're doing really really well. Uh, and it's it's evident. And if we were failing, if our sports teams and our performing arts and our grades weren't there, then I could, you know, agree with them. But the proof's there. And I want to thank everyone for believing in us and believing in what
we're doing in this uh uh great district and in this town. So with that said, back to Madam President. I will not be here Tuesday and I do sincerely apologize that I have to be at the League of Municipalities to deal with um business on my career end. Um but uh I
just wanted to say those few words. >> Some other things I thought of is I want to thank the Chinese Honor Society. They invited us to dumpling day. That was yesterday. Um, a lot of students turned out. Um, I know my daughter was making dumplings, you know, the day before for
hours, but it was great to see the kids interact and had some delicious food. Um, want to thank our veterans that have served this country. Um, with this past Veterans Day and the high school did a a wall of honor this past week. I tried get to get out of work early enough. I
did not. So, Marjorie was nice and represented the board. Um but you know the high school put out a wall of all of our alumni that went into the service so that's great to see. So um again great things happening in a lot of credit goes to Mr. Lassen for
making for bringing that to fruition. So just wanted to mention him anyone else with anything. So motion to go into executive session. >> J motion.
No. S holds the record for 10 minutes. >> Done. Will second the motion to go into executive session. >> All in favor? >> All right. We're going to go into executive session. Thank you all for coming. >> Uh yes, so if you're coming next week, come early because there will be a lot of students here for recognition. There
will be a lot of parking spots taken up. So, thank you.