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In compliance with chapter 231, public law 1975 entitled Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as published in the newspaper and on the district's web district website on January 7th, 2026.

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In addition, the notice of the meeting was posted at the municipal building in the schools and a copy of the notice filed with the township clerk and transmitted to other newspapers on May 25th, 2026. The daily record, the star ledger,

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Paripony focus, tap into patch, and the district website. This regular public board meeting is being video recorded as per bylaw 168. The recordings of these meetings will be available on our district website and our video onthe-go YouTube channel. We ask that you please

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refrain from using student or staff names in your statement. Professionalism is expected at all times. Please stand for the pledge to the flag. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> May we have the roll call, please? >> Mrs. Abraham, >> here. >> Mr. Barios, >> here. >> Mrs. Delave

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>> here. >> Mr. Devito >> here. >> Mrs. Mayor >> is here. >> Going to >> Mr. Shaw >> here. >> Dr. Wright >> here. >> Mrs. Chappelle >> here. >> Mrs. Kogan >> here.

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>> We will now hear from the Troy Hills Fifth Grade Ensemble under the direction of Mrs. Jones. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. I'm just going to yell. All right, so we have one more piece for you. I'm really proud of them because they are my small but mighty fifth grade group, but I'm

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really excited they get to perform in other opportunities. So, we have one more piece for you and thank you for hearing us and listening. Enjoy the rest of your evening. I love that. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Very nice. Thank you very much.

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>> All right, we are now up to our student committee report. >> Go ahead. You can go first, Mr. Than. >> Hold on. Glad to bring mine. >> Yep. >> Good evening. Here are the latest happenings at PHS.

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Our school hosted Redstock on June 6th. The Powderpuff uh second half of the Powderpuff game is scheduled for June 15th. Student council elections were on June 3rd and 4th. The new board has been elected. Uh June 1st was the senior trip to Dorne

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Park. Senior award ceremony was on June 3rd. The PHS cheer is having a car wash on June 13th. The PHS senior breakfast is on June 23rd. The boys varsity track had a championship game against uh Pen High

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School. >> Thank you. >> Good evening everyone. Let's get started with this month's Viking report. Starting with some student council updates. The student council six flags trip was a huge success. On Wednesday, May 27th, two members of the Paripony

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Hills High School student council, Isha Shivastava and Vihan Simakerti attended the NJC, which stands for New Jersey Association of Student Councils Spring Awards program at Six Flags on Monday, June 1st, and received the Community

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Smile Award along with the $1,000 Club State Charity Award on behalf of our school. We received all the letters written by fifth graders for the seniors to receive before prom and sent them out to their English teachers who will be handing them out to their students. Moving on to a few athletics updates.

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There are no upcoming games for the rest of the school year. Everyone who wants to stay updated on Viking sports scores, achievements, and events should follow the Parill Sports Instagram page. The handle for this Instagram page is Parills Athletics. Continuing with some

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general updates. Congratulations to Yukta Singh and James the Parini for being recognized as the students of the month. Congratulations to Miss Emily Rogers for being recognized as the teacher of the year. Mu Alpha Theta held its induction

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ceremony on May 27th. Congratulations to all the newly inducted members. In order to be eligible for open campus and senior parking, students and at least one parent or guardian must attend one of the remaining two information sessions. The person attending with the

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student must be a parent/guardian. Uncles, aunts, older siblings, neighbors, and other people who are not the students parents/guardian will not count for attendance. The remaining dates, times, and locations of the sessions will be Wednesday, June 17th at

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Paripony Hills High School. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Arrive no later than 6:00 to sign in and receive materials. Doors close at 6:30. The other session will be held on Wednesday, July 29th at Paripony High School. The program starts at 12:00 p.m.

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Arrive no later than 11:30 a.m. to sign in and receive materials. The doors close at 12:00 p.m. The deadline to purchase class of 2026 lawn signs is tomorrow, f Friday, June 12th. No orders will be accepted after this date.

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Graduation will be on Wednesday, June 24th at 9:30 a.m. at the Paripony Hills High School Stadium. Our graduation rehearsal will take place on Monday, June 22nd. Rehearsal is mandatory for all students who are participating in the graduation ceremony. Graduation is a

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formal event that marks a significant milestone, and we ask that all students dress in a manner that reflects the importance and dignity of the occasion. All student obligations must be cleared in order to receive their their tickets. That concludes the Parcipony Hills High School report for this meeting. Thank

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you. Thank you very much. Are there any board questions for our student reps? Okay. Now, thank you very much, guys, for all you've done for the whole year. Um, all right. At this time, I'm going to suspend tonight's regular agenda to

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allow for the presentation of staff awards. Obviously, there's a lot of people here because this is a very big night and I definitely want to congratulate everybody and we do have I mean this is a big deal for all of you guys and some of you prepare remarks and I really you know please feel free to say you know when you come up and get

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your award award if you do have remarks please do stand and you know present them to us. Dr. Chase um I just want to echo those sentiments. All of these awards are given out for amazing achievements and congratulations to everyone who is going to be receiving one this evening and thank you for your

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service. Dr. Moloon, I believe you now begin the ceremony. >> And after the awards, there will be a 10-minute recess for cookies and punch in the cafeteria. Can't forget the important part. >> In the hallway. >> In the cafeteria. >> In the hallway. Sorry. >> There's something going on in the

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cafeteria. >> In the hallway. Hello everyone. How you doing? >> Right. >> Control yourselves please. Right. This is a very austere event. There'll be no smiling or or clapping tonight. Um

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before I start, I want to I want to say that these two gentlemen set a high bar for public speaking today. They were they were really good. And the um the Strange performers were fantastic. And I think that second number they play was the New York Knicks fight song. So, if you that if you felt that felt that

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lifting you up, that was probably why. Um, we're going to start with the teachers of the year. Um, and here is the teacher of the year uh blur, right, J? The explanation is pretty cool. To honor our teachers of the year, we give each teacher a teacher a red plate. It was a timehonored tradition among early

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American families that when someone deserved special praise or attention, they were served dinner on a red plate. The red plate is the perfect way to acknowledge a staff member's special triumphs, praise a job well done, reward a goal achieved, or simply say, you are

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special today. The board is proud to honor the following staff members who were selected as the teacher of the year for 2026. I have to say this is a fantastic uh collection of teachers of the year and the schools did a great job of identifying just not only wonderful

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teachers but uh wonderful human beings. So, I'm going to call you up. Uh, your name, your school, um, you will receive your red plate, you'll have a nice photo op, and if the spirit moves you, you'd like to say a few words, the the microphone is is here for you. All right. Um, we'll start at Brooklaw

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Middle School. Oh, I'd like to call Allison Kogan, our board president, and Nicole Delave, uh, to join up here to present the awards. Thank God for Joanie, right? Jony's just

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keeping everybody out of trouble. Keep talking. All right. From Brooklyn Middle School, Antonio Hernandez. Hello. I have a little something to say if that's okay. Um, good evening everyone. I am truly honored to accept

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this teacher of the year award for Brooklyn Middle School. While my name may be on the recognition, it truly does reflect the support, guidance, and opportunities provided to me throughout my career from some incredible people. I am especially proud to say that I am a

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product of Par Hills, class of 2003. I will save you from doing the math. Yes, I am 25. I luckily began my teaching career 19 years ago in Paripony, first at Central as a reading and writing teacher and now at Brooklyn. To be recognized by the

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very community that helped raise me is truly meaningful. I am standing in this room right now with colleagues who are celebrating 25 years and some who are retiring. You're all lucky. And they truly shaped who I am as a person today. As I stand here tonight, I can't help

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but reflect on my journey. I immigrated to the US with my family from Romania, not knowing a word of English to now being an English teacher for so many students with similar stories to mine. And like many families who come to this country, my parents believed that education would open doors and create

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opportunities. They taught me the value of hard work, perseverance, and humbleness. lessons that continue to guide my everyday as an educator. I am truly thankful to my parents, my mom and my dad, and my aunt Me. Teaching is never an individual accomplishment. It's

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a team effort built on collaboration and encouragement. I am grateful to work alongside educators who inspire me daily and many of whom are supporting me tonight at this meeting. Taking a time away from their busy lives to be here for me and that means the world. They are not just my colleagues. These women

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are my family and I will riot if any of them retire before me. Lastly, my proudest achievement to date is my family. My husband, Mr. Hernandez, who also teaches at the Hills. Um, and we joke that I am the nicer one. I don't know if Zed if you had Mr. Hernandez,

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but oh, I promise I was the nicer one. And um, my children, Adelina and Elenni. My strength as a teacher comes from my motivation to be a good mom for my girls. My story is one example of what's possible when schools believe in their students and I am grateful for the

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opportunities that this district has given me. I'm committed to helping my past and future students know that their voices matter and their stories matter. To my girls, Mommy Deub, and to everyone here, thank you so much for this incredible honor.

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Okay. From Central Middle School, Sucal Good evening. I just wanted to say a few words. Um, thank you so much for this honor. I am truly grateful to receive Central Middle School's teacher of the year award. Teaching is so much more than a

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job for me. It's something I really love. I feel lucky every day to work with such amazing students. Watching them learn, grow, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals is what makes this work so rewarding. I also want to thank my colleagues, administrators, and

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staff for all their support, encouragement, and friendship. I have learned so much from each of you and I wouldn't be the teacher I am today without you. To my family and friends, thank you for always believing in me, cheering me on and supporting me every

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step of the way. This award means a lot to me. Thank you again for this recognition and for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful school community. I am truly honored. from East Lake, an old friend, Sharon Matisac.

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Dr. Chase, esteemed members of the board of education, PTHSD faculty and staff, families and friends, I stand before you today deeply honored and humbled to receive this incredible recognition. It is an honor that any educator would be proud to receive and one that I accept

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with immense gratitude. Because I am a teacher, I am required to include at least one obligatory clo quote in this speech. So, here it goes. We all know the well-known proverb, it takes a village to raise a child. As educators, we know just how true that

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is. Every day, we see the power of teaching community coming together to support, encourage, and believe in our students. Teachers, paraprofessionals, child study team members, counselors, therapists, nurses, custodians, secretaries, administrators, bus

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drivers, and families all play an essential role in helping children reach their potential. Tonight though, I am especially reminded that it also takes a village to raise a teacher. I am incredibly proud to also be a product of

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this very school district. I first walked through the doors of Pipony schools as a kindergartener, which as the students today would say was way back in the late 1900s. I graduated from Pipony High and quickly earned the credits I needed to begin

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substitute teaching. Upon graduating college, I returned not as a student but as an educator. For the past 21 years, I have had the privilege of serving this very community that helped shape me into the person I am today.

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Looking back, I realized that countless teachers invested in me along the way, some of whom may actually be here this evening. I'm sorry about that. Each one shared a little knowledge, a little wisdom, and a little encouragement. They taught lessons far

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beyond academics. They helped build my confidence, character, resilience, and a belief that I can make a difference. I carry pieces of each of those educators with me every day, and I hope that I have honored their legacy through my own work with my students. Public education

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has changed tremendously over the years, but one thing has remained constant, the extraordinary people who dedicate themselves to serving all of our children. I have been fortunate enough to work alongside colleagues whose compassion, creativity, and commitment inspire me daily. As I accept this

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honor, I do so with profound gratitude for the mentors who guided me, the colleagues who support me, the students who challenged me to grow, and the families who entrust us with their children every day. Thank you to Sebastian Powell and my Eastlake family for this incredible honor. I love

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working with all of you. To my mom and dad, thank you for your unconditional love, support, and for always believing in me. To my husband, thank you for your endless patience, encouragement, and for being my partner through every challenge and celebration. And to my incredible

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children, Jason, Gia, who are all the way in the back. Thank you for sharing with me so many other children over the years. You remind me every day why this work matters, and you inspired me to not only be a better educator, but to be a better person. I'm deeply deeply

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grateful for this honor. Proud to be a product of the PTHSD community and privileged to continue serving the students and families of this district. Congratulations to my fellow teacher of the year recipients and to the 25-year recipient recipients. Very welld deserved. And to those retiring this

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year, I wish you nothing but happiness, health, and a long lifetime of new adventures. Congratulations. from Israel. LISA BARFUS Good evening. My name is Lisa Barfus and I have the distinct privilege of serving the incredible community at Innervil

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School. To my family, friends, and colleagues and administrators here tonight, thank you. Standing here, I am overwhelmed with gratitude, not just for this honor, but for the unwavering support system that has walked alongside me throughout my journey. To my parents,

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thank you for being the most incredible role models. You taught me the value of compassion and dedication, which guides everything I do. To my husband, thank you for listening, lifting me up, and being my rock every single day. To my

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two precious boys, your laughter and love fuel my spirit and remind me of the beauty in the world. While my name is on this award, I accept on a behalf of the extraordinary students who teach me far more than I could ever teach them. I also know that no special education

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teacher walks this path alone. I want to take a moment to honor the heartbeat of our classroom, our incredible power professionals. You are the unsung heroes who show up every day with boundless patience, creativity, and love. You celebrate the small victories and steady

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the rocky moments. This award belongs to you just as much as it does to me. And I'm profoundly grateful to share this to share the trenches with such a dedicated team. Every single day in our classroom, I witnessed the quiet trump triumph of persistence. I think of the student who

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who spent months working tirelessly just to communicate a single request. I think of the child who bravely overcame sensory overload to walk into a whole school assembly. Where the world mistakenly sees barriers, my students see breakthrough. They redefine what is

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possible every single morning. Leadership matters and I am incredibly fortunate to work under a leader who truly understands the mission of inclusion. Thank you to our principal, Mr. Walk. Your unwavering guidance and support. Yes, thank you.

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Thank you for always keeping our door open, for listening to the needs and possibly many needs of our staff, and for advocating fiercely for our students. Your dedication sets a compassionate tone for our entire school, creating an environment where special education is valued as a piv

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pivotal role for our community. They say it takes a village, but I am convinced that the village at Intervale School is made of absolute superheroes. Super superheroes. I am so lucky to share my days with a group of educators who are deeply passionate, fiercely creative,

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and entirely unmatched in talent. Thank you for the early morning brainstorming sessions, the text threads that keep us sane, and the shared laughter that gets us through the craziest days. You don't just inspire me, you challenge me, you lift me up, and you push me to be a better teacher and person every day. We

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don't just work together, we build together, we advocate together. And tonight I celebrate with you. Special education is never about fixing a deficit. It's about unlocking a unique undeniable potential. Our highest calling as educators is to build a world

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where different is never equated with less. We must be the architects of a culture that presumes competence, celebrates diverse minds, and builds the exact trail each child needs to summit their own mountain. To my fellow educators, thank you for seeing the

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unseen and fighting for the overlooked. Let's continue to build classrooms where every child, regardless of ability, knows they belongs, know they are valued, and knows they can fly. Thank you. All right. From Nolwood, Denise Brewer. I'm the only one here that needed to put

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readers on. I'm sorry. Good evening everyone. I am incredibly honored to receive this award. When I became a teacher and then a counselor, I knew I'd be working with others to help students learn, grow, and succeed.

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I didn't realize I'd also become a part-time detective, an Instagram sensation, and a motivational speaker, and the most important part, an expert finder of the softest tissue I could

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find out there for my office. Being a counselor is never boring. Every day brings a new challenge, a lot of laughs between our staff and the students, and usually at least one question every

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day that leaves me speechless, which is pretty impressive if you know my personality. I'm not usually quiet. I want to thank my colleagues at Norwood School, my administrators from the past

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and the present, Mr. Linds involved, the students in the school, and the families in the community. This award really belongs to all of us. The last thing I'd like to say is don't forget to find out why Nwood really

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rocks. Follow us on Instagram and you'll see why. Thank you very much. That it is it is a good follow that that Instagram account. All right. From Lake Kywa, AMANDA FELLI

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Thank you, Dr. Chase and the board of education for this recognition tonight. And I just wanted to say congratulations to all of the teachers of the year, um, retirees, and all of the 25-y year recipients. I started in Paripony 11 years ago when I was just a kid myself

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straight out of college and I was at Taber for a very short time before moving to Lake Hayawa school. I was doing a maternity leave. A new section opened at Lake Hayawa and so my journey started there. I arrived at Lake Hayawa

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school with no supplies, no classroom furniture and not knowing a soul. But I very quickly realized that the lake was a very, very special place to be. I was greeted by very happy teachers, all pitching in to help set up this brand

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new classroom, giving advice and support along the way. All these years later, I can honestly say that all of those staff members I met in those early days and all of those that have come after me collectively continue to make Lake Hywa the special place that it is.

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I feel incredibly lucky to work with such a dedicated group of educators and specialists, always there to support one another and lean on each other and who work tirelessly for all of our students who need us in m way more ways than academic needs.

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These efforts are never unnoticed. As a teacher, you need support. My family is always there to be the best support system. My husband, Andrew, and my daughter, Luchia, who enthusiastically listened to all of my dinner table stories. Um, my mother-in-law and father-in-law who are

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always there to help. And my mother-in-law, a former educator who makes me realize that there is no unique experience when you're working in education. My mom, my dad, and my sister who were there to pack up and unpack every classroom when I moved. And my mom who

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still comes to the LRC with me, cuts out all my laminating and irons my bulletin board fabric so it's not wrinkled. I am proud to support my Lake Hywa students and their families and I feel beyond blessed to work with the most incredible group of colleagues and friends who have turned into family.

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Thank you very much. Oh, and one more thing. I'm sorry. I also have to say congratulations to all of the 2026 graduates. Um, it happens to be my very first year of students that are now entering their college years. So, congratulations to all.

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ALL RIGHT. From Lake Paribony, home of the penguins, Ranada Tribul. Good evening. This sounds good. Uh, I am truly honored and grateful to have

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been chosen as teacher of the year. Knowing that this recognition comes from my colleagues makes it especially meaningful to me. I feel very lucky to work with such an amazing group of people at Lake Bar.

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Thank you. This award may have my name on it, but it really reflects the incredible team I get to be a part of. I learn from all of you, and I am constantly inspired by the

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care and dedication that you show to our students every day. Thank you for your friendship, support, and for making Lake Park such a special place. I am so grateful to be to be part of

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this family. Thank you so much. All right. From Littleton, Roaney Fernando. That was awesome. >> Good evening everyone. Forgive me if my voice starts shaking. I can feel it now. I wanted to quickly share my gratitude

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for this honor and how truly special this is to me. Standing here tonight as Littleton's teacher of the year is profoundly humbling and very much surreal. However, my story with this district did not start six years ago at Littleton. Oh god.

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It started nearly 25 years ago at Lake Pipany. Ironically enough, I actually did my target teach at Littleton as well, so I felt full circle to be there. Having grown up in this district, I can't help but feel like I was meant to be here.

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Looking back, I've realized the schools and the staff I grew up with became my safe place as a child. And then I made it my goal to provide that environment for my students. As much as I truly love what I do, we all know how hard working in education

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is. I am so grateful to this district, schools, and staff for being the reason I wanted to start teaching in the first place. But I'm even more grateful to the Littleton community for being the reason I wanted to continue teaching. Thank you to my administrators and

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colleagues for believing in me, sharing advice, and keeping me laughing on hard days. I couldn't do this without you. And thank you for becoming my family. To my family and friends, thank you for the endless support and unwavering patience that you have with

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me as I tell you my stories. And thank you to the Littleton families for their collaboration with me and for believing in me and trusting me with their students and their children. You challenge me, inspire me, and remind me every day why I chose this pa path.

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You became my why. I look forward to seeing what's next in my journey here in this district. And I hope that it happens for a long time and I get my 25 years eventually. Congratulations to all those being honored tonight. Thank you. THOSE

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Littleton teachers, man, they're just a rowdy group. Um, from Mount Taber, Tara Mart. Good evening. When I learned I had been selected as teacher of the year, I was truly honored and deeply humbled.

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Standing here tonight, I am just incredibly filled with gratitude for this district and the people in it. Paribony Troy Hills is the foundation of my entire journey. I spent my childhood here from kindergarten through high school. And now 20 years into my

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teaching career, my life has come full circle here. I have spent more time within these collective classroom walls than almost anywhere else, experiencing the magic of education from both sides of the desk. But no one builds a career career in isolation. My journey started

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with incredible mentors who first guided and helped me along the way like Bob Newman and my former fourth grade teacher Mary Ellen Schultzer. That foundation has grown over the years and I've been incredibly fortunate to work alongside leaders and colleagues who challenge and support me every single

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day. I would not be standing here without my building principal Marlene Tumi and my amazing grade level partners Jeannie Gladak, Lance Sally, and Tracy Williams alongside so many other brilliant teachers in this district. Together, we share the heavy lifting,

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the deep laughter, and the collaboration that define this profession. Each of you has shaped not just how I teach, but what it means to be a part of a real community. I initially entered education because I simply loved learning. But after two decades in fifth grade, I've realized

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that the heart of teaching isn't actually about the content. Students walk through our doors carrying far far more than backpacks. They carry their worries, their hopes, who they are, and who they are becoming. Our highest calling as educators isn't just to

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deliver a curriculum. It is to ensure that while students are with us, they feel safe, capable, and valued. As much energy as I pour into the classroom each day, I am only able to do so because of the incredible support system I have outside of it. To my husband and family,

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thank you for the endless love, patience, and for listening to 20 years worth of stories. And to my mom, thank you for a lifetime of being my biggest cheerleader. I started out right here as a kid navigating these hallways. And through every chapter since, this

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district has been my constant. If two decades in fifth grade has taught me anything, it's that education is about so much more than lessons planned. It's about making sure every student knows they matter. That is what I've spent my career trying to do here, and I'm so

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incredibly grateful to be a part of this community alongside all of you. Thank you. All right. Um, from Northale, one of my daughter's favorite teachers, Julie Montasano. This is truly such an honor and I want

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to thank everyone for being here tonight to celebrate so many incredible educators including the retirees, 25 years of service recipients and the teachers of the here from each parcipony school. Dr. Chase, Mr. Mol Rooney,

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Natalie, my principal, board members, thank you for your support and acknowledgement for everyone's hard work throughout our district. To state the obvious, no one goes into this profession to become rich. We do it because we have a passion to make a

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difference in the lives of our students. In all of the 23 years that I've been a teacher, I've always wanted my students to love to learn. That is why year after year, I told every parent that I met,

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which includes some of you here tonight, Mr. Maloney, Mrs. Tumi, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Whan, that I would take care of your children like my own. And I meant that. I would do my best to get each one of my

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students excited about coming to school. The first sign that you are truly doing a good job is hearing from former students or from their parents that they remember you. It means you made some kind of lasting impression. Please tell

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Sydney I said hi. The second sign of success is being appreciated and recognized by your peers. In my case, any one of them could have won this award because they are all amazing teachers. Of course, everyone

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thinks that their school is the best, but I hate to break it to you. North Bale wins that accolade hands down. Thank you to my colleagues who have become my work family. I promise to always make your days a little easier

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and a lot brighter whenever I can. And a very special shout out to my work bestie Kathy. Needless to say, I love what I do and I'm honored to be standing here, but nothing will ever be a greater success

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or bring me more joy than my family. There are no words to describe how special my children are. Gerard and his wife Jillian, Dante and his wife Diana, Daniela and her husband Zach. Thank you

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for always being there for me, cheering, encouraging, and supporting me. I hope you are just as proud of me tonight as I have always been of you and your endless accomplishments. Now, it's time to pass my love of

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learning on to my six adorable grandchildren, Noah, August, Rome, Dante, Damon, and Mave, who are all here. Mimi loves you and I promise it's almost time for ice cream.

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Thank you again from Pipony High. Christine Wilson Okay. I have readers, too. Good evening. I am truly honored and humbled to be recognized as the Parcipony High School teacher of the year. I would like to thank the board of

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education, our administrators, including Dr. Chase, Dr. Mruni, the PHS administration, my supervisor, Mr. Stevens, my colleagues, students, families, and my own family. Um, my husband Craig, my son Bobby are here tonight. My daughter had to work,

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Stephanie. But hi, staff. I'm sure she'll see this at some point. And my mother-in-law is here as well. And friends for their support throughout my 34 years of being an educator. This award means a great deal to me, and I am incredibly grateful. When I first became

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a teacher, I thought my job was just to teach music. Over time, I realized that music is really the vehicle through which we teach so much more. Through music, students learn perseverance, teamwork, responsibility, empathy, and confidence. They learn how to support

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one another, how to overcome challenges, and how to find their own voice. One of the greatest privileges of my career has been teaching students at multiple levels. from elementary school, Lake Haywata school, uh yes, middle school, Central Middle School,

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and now high school. I have had the opportunity to watch students, including my own son and daughter, grow from children who are just beginning to discover music into young adults preparing to take their next step steps in life or becoming educators themselves. I have a few of those, too.

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And it's exciting. I have students that I had in elementary, middle, and high school. They followed me or I followed them. I'm not sure which, but it's really awesome. Seeing that growth over the years is one of the most rewarding parts of being an educator. As a choir director, I am fortunate to witness

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moments that go far beyond a performance on stage. Some of my favorite memories are watching students take risks, gain confidence, form lasting friendships, and discover talents they never knew they had. The concerts and performances are wonderful, but what stays with me

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most are the moments when students realize that they are capable of more than what they thought possible. This recognition is also a reflection of the awesome people around me. I am fortunate fortunate to work with dedicated colleagues, administrators, and friends who care deeply about

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students and continually support one another. Most importantly, I am grateful for my students who inspire me every day with their creativity, resilience, enthusiasm, and fun. As educators, we often hope that our students learn something from us. What I've discovered

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over the years is that they teach us just as much in return. They remind us to be patient, to be adaptable, to celebrate small victories, and to find joy in the work we do. I am truly blessed to have amazing students who make me laugh every day. Thank you again

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for this incredible honor and congratulations to everyone receiving awards tonight. Thank you. >> Okay. From Piponyany Hills High School, Emily Rogers. Thank you so much. It is truly an honor. I was truly surprised when a parade of

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admin, fellow teachers, my family, and my concepts of science students marched into my classroom to present with me the teacher of the year award, balloons and flowers. I feel so lucky to be a Parhills Viking. I never planned on being a teacher. Uh, but I cannot be

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happier that teaching found me. 12 years ago, I applied for a job looking for something to do and I thanked Carly Stout for taking on an alter alternate route teacher. On that first day of school 12 years ago, I remember being nervous for the

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first day of school. I mentioned it to my sister who was also a teacher and she calmly stated, "Well, if you hate it, it's only 180 more days." Little did I know at that time that teaching would become a career that I never plan on leaving. Thank you to my

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admin, Matt, Chris, Lara, Jim, Rachel, and Karen for supporting me in the classroom. Thank you to my family for everything. Without your support and love, I would not be the person I am today. Thank you to my PHS friends and co-workers for always being there to

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listen to my complaints, to hype me up, and to make me laugh. You are sometimes the best part of a really tough day. And finally, thank you to the students who truly make each day an adventure. Thank you very MUCH from Rockco. TERESA TORI

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I have to wear readers, too. I am truly honored and humbled to receive this teacher of the year award. To be recognized by colleagues whom I respect and admire so deeply means more to me than I can adequately express.

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My journey at Rockaway Meadow began 11 years ago when Mr. Keith Courtright, the principal at the time, and I bonded over our shared love of all things Disney World. Thankfully, he decided to take a chance on me, and I have had the

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privilege of teaching students with special needs in the MDABA program ever since. Rockaway Meadow is so much more than a workplace to me. It is my home away from home and my second family or as we like to call it the Ram fam. It is a place

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filled with support, teamwork, laughter, and a shared commitment to helping our students succeed. I am incredibly grateful to work alongside such dedicated educators who inspire me every day. Teaching is truly a labor of love. While

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I give my best each day because I care deeply about my students and this community, it is especially meaningful to know that my hard work and dedication have been recognized by my colleagues. Every day I strive to make a positive

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difference in the lives of my students. The work can be challenging, but is also incredibly rewarding when you see the growth, confidence, and success of the students you serve. Working with such an outstanding group of colleagues makes coming to work each

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day a little easier. Our RAM fam genuinely supports, encourages, and lifts one another up. I want to give a special shout out to the team I am fortunate to work alongside each day. I work with an amazing team of fellow MDABA teachers who would do anything for

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their students. Our terrific BCBA who is always willing to lend a hand. Our CST members and supportive administrators. I've had the opportunity to work with, including Mr. Courtright, Mr. Cruz, and now Mr. Danto. I also cannot run a successful classroom without the

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unwavering dedication of my incredible power professionals. They pour their hearts and souls into their work and make a difference in the lives of our students each and every day. I am endlessly grateful for their partnership, support, and commitment. Lastly, but certainly not least, I want

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to thank my family, my husband, my parents, and my two little girls for their constant love and support. Thank you for always standing by me, cheering me on, and understanding when I come home from work a little cranky. Your encouragement means everything to me, and I would not be standing here

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today without you. Thank you again for this tremendous honor. I am proud to be part of this incredible school family and district as a whole, and I look forward to continuing to learn, grow, and make a difference alongside all of you. Congratulations to everyone being

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honored tonight. Thank you. >> All right. from Troy Hills, Irene Dordalis. Hi everybody. Um, it is an honor to be awarded the Troy Hills Teacher of the Year. Thank you to my colleagues and Mr. Corrite for

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granting me this honor. I feel blessed to be teaching alongside Troy Hills finest staff. Congratulations to all of you as well. Education is a journey. It is not a race. And we are here to give children the best that we can to make

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them successful. Thank you to my family and my friends who always keep my faith strong. To my husband Nick and my daughter Sophia and Georgia, she's up in the booth. I love you and I thank you for your endless

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support, your help, your encouragement. This moment is possible because of all of you. Congratulations to everybody this evening. Thank you. I want to thank Mrs. Kog and Mrs. Delave. And we'll call up Mr. Berio, Mr. Sha, and Dr. Right. And Mr. Ricker,

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who's going to be our shepherd for the next part of the evening. >> Hello everyone. Congratulations to all our award recipients tonight um and their families. Um, I have the honor of presenting our

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25 years of service um, award winners. For some of you, that's one step closer to retirement. For those of you, I'm not exactly sure you did this, but those of you that are still in your 30s, um, you still have a long way to go. So, uh,

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hang in there. Um, let's see. Ready? Y. >> Okay. First up, uh, Sue Albert. Next we of Megan Barry.

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Dennis said it would be nice if I said something. So, um I'll keep it short, but wow, there sure are a lot of excellent teachers in this room and I feel so honored to be part of this group. Um I want to thank

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uh administration, Dr. Chase, the board for um honoring us and celebrating us tonight and recognizing our profession because what we do is important and a lot of times it is rewarding but it is

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also hard work. Um sometimes I feel like the last 25 years went by in a flash and other times I feel everyone of those 25 years. Um but I do still love teaching math. Um, I love helping teenagers grow

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into young adults. Um, and I love my PHS family. I also love my real family who didn't even exist when I started working here in the year 2000. Um, thank you so much for being here tonight, Tom, Vivian, and Mave. Um, and thanks for

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putting up with my Sunday scaries for all of these years. Thank you. Next, um, unfortunately unable to attend is Glenn Beach. Uh, another that's unable to attend tonight, Sandy Bimby.

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One more that isn't here, Keith Bruno. And I believe she is here. Kendra Calabria, she >> Okay, we have a few more that aren't here. Um, Megan Canning and Tracy Carol.

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All right, this next one, I know I saw him. Jim Cfield, please come on up. Next is Melissa Cavell. >> I probably should have said Missy Cavell so everybody knows who I'm talking about right now. >> It wasn't CL.

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Bill Crane, please come up. Next we have Juan Cruz. Mr. Cruz, you don't want the microphone. I'm shocked right now. Antinet Daro, Beth Deello. Next we have Janette Dejakamo. OH,

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good job. Ken Dobkin, Dena Drovish. Diane Dunlevy. unable to attend tonight. Nicole Fiana and Laura Fitzgerald, Brian Francis, Stuart Goldfarb, Siobhan Hanigan,

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Kelly Hemingway. Moren Hris. unable to be here is Karen Hunt, Kathy Cooper, MICHELLE LAZINA gets Amy Lech. Christina Lopez. Unable to be here is Lori Lorenzo

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and Lisa Lebertoitz. Next up, Christine Lupia Fuer. Donna Martino Laura Messier Marty Meen Rosemary Moore, Trisha Morcillo. All right, this guy's here because you've been hearing his bad jokes all

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night. Dennis Maroon, congratulations. more street like a path to the slurpee. >> Nothing else from you, huh, Dr. Moloney? No. All right. Carolyn Mella Lynch, Nurgal Okouian,

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>> Lara Olerte, Beth Pacificico, Few more that couldn't be here tonight. Adam Pavise, Juliana Peron, and now we have Carolyn Panelli, Darro Pentelli, Diane Pierce,

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Patty Regier. Adrienne Shower, Mary Sheen, Tara Nellings, ZENOVI STZENKO. Nicole Tangora. The print is starting to get smaller. I may need to borrow some of those readers that you guys keep talking about.

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Um, next up, Miss Lady Torres. Jamie Vento. Congrats. So, this next person told me to tell everyone who stuck around this long tonight that he's buying appetizers and diet cokes for everyone that sticks

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around. So, uh, Chris W, come on up. Donnie Wrightson. Kate Johnson. 15°. And last but not least, but unfortunately unable to attend, Cynthia Zachelli. Thank you to Mr. Barios, Mr. Shaw, Dr.

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Wright. Would Miss Chappelle, and Miss Mayor please come back up? And Dr. Moloney, are you coming back up here? playing. >> Now it's time for the lucky ones.

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>> These are the 20 Yeah. 2026 retirees. So, we'd like to thank all of you for your service and all the hard work and love and energy that you gave to the students and community of Pipony. So, we're going to call you up one at a time and first is Diane Anderson.

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Roberto Castillo James Cfield. um unable to attend tonight. Judy Cory also unable to attend. Lorna Krooker, Janette Dejakamo, ABSOLUTELY. James and Napoli, Aay Doyle.

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Thank you so much. Kathy. >> Yeah. You're going to be mad when I say this, but the microphone is open for retirees. I'm a sucker for mushy retirement speeches. So, if anyone does want to speak, we're ready to hear. Noel

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Galuzzi. temple. >> I know. Be careful. Franklin Garcia, Anna Marie Hebink, unable to attend tonight. Michelle Hoffman unable to attend. John Ramokco,

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Jacqueline Isizo A baby lunch. unable to attend tonight. Marissa, Maddie, Michelle Ore, Jillian RLE unable to attend tonight. Kim Rom, >> Barb Shannon,

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Luen Sansali. Congratulations. >> Yes, Jaylen Brunson. Nice. Threw up the Jaylen Brunson. It's a beautiful night. >> Go Nick. Come on. Go Let's go. That's the best thing that that's happened to me in like a month, man.

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That was so cool. >> All right, man. I'm all juiced up. OMAR SARNA >> unable to attend tonight. Diana Sombers, >> Jamie Vento, OH, this is way better than

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And last but not least, Dan Yosh. Okay, congratulations again to everybody. We will have a 10-minute recess to go get cookies and punch. I think just right outside those doors. >> There was a video on the way in. >> We're going to continue with our board

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meeting. Is there any correspondence that come before the board? >> No correspondence. >> No correspondence. >> Um unfinished business. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Chappelle. >> Uh so, uh we had circulated the board goals dashboard. um a few weeks ago,

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asked for feedback, said it again, sent reminders, and no feedback was received. So, we will use it going forward. Um the committees and board leadership are asked to update it as needed to make sure that we keep it current. >> Thank you.

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>> Uh committee reports. Let's start down there. I think Dr. Wright, you might be the first one with a report. Uh TLC met on June 8th, but I'm actually going to give the minutes at our next meeting. Um there were a few additions I wanted to add.

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>> Absolutely. All right. I think I have sports. >> Mr. Shaw, do you want to do sports? >> Thank you. Um the committee was attended by uh Mr. Tim Berios, Mr. Debito, uh,

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Mr. Ricker, Miss Menos, and, uh, Mr. Mike De Bernard. Um, we primarily discussed one enrollment for this year and next year and how it looks like. Um, the enrollment numbers are there. Uh, certain enrollment numbers will be

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updated afterwards. uh and refined once you know we get closer. Primarily baseball, football um for the high schools um and lacrosse um and there are we also discuss what is

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the steps you know for uh parents or teacher or students to voice any concerns. So um Mr. Ricker was kind enough to go over the steps that the parents can take if they have any concerns about spo time and such. So,

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thank you Mr. Ricker for that and that's about it. Um, coaches uh are doing well. Uh, no concerns. All right. Any questions for Mr. Sha? All right, Mrs. Mayor. Crit hold

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issues met June 9th. Um, present were myself, Mrs. Abraham, Mrs. Chappelle as for Mr. Berios because he's conflicted and Mrs. Co President Kogan on the phone. Critical issues committee met to

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compile the annual um chief ser school administrator evaluation data. The compiled evaluation materials have been prepared and finalized for the full board's upcoming review and executive session discussion.

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>> Thank you. Any questions for Mrs. Mayor? >> Mr. Devito, sorry I skipped you down there for finance. >> Yes, finance. Um, finance met on June 8th. Intends were myself, Mr. Chappelle, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Kogan via telecom, Mr.

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Robinson, Dr. Chase, Miss Benos, a Tony Solom Solomine from Windland's Bond Council, and a Robbie Kapora from Phoenix Advisors. Um, Mr. Solomine and Miss Gupor were present to discuss the uh, potential of a bomb

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referendum planning and the steps that we that were included. They're listed there. Um, and then also Mr. Robinson spoke about the benefits of lease purchasing and the committee was updated on a resolution that will be that was included tonight. It's our I think it's addendum item 98

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uh to uh do lease purchase of some a truck wheelchair accessible minivan lawn mower goo sweeper storage trailers and network switch upgrades iPads and Chromebooks scoreboard security related items and the door access project um and that was my report. I have one liaison

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report. Um that same night uh the PEF actually had a virtual >> uh board meeting. I was able to jump in at the last minute. They they kind of did it the last minute really and they just kind of went over the uh the golf outing and how it went and um

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and uh you know they were hoping to do some more things comes the fall and they said have a good summer and we'll meet again in September. >> Great. >> Were there any questions for Mr. Dvito on finance and then are there any other liaison reports?

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>> Oh, there was a question. >> No, I have a leazison I had a leazison report. Let her go first question. >> Was there a question? >> Okay. And Mr. Spellel, would you like to give you the easy on? Sorry guys, this all even here is very hard to

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>> Thank you. Sure. So on uh June 10th, the ESC of Morris County met. Um it was the annual election of the board and the um leadership. Uh so I was voted into the board again. So I'm very happy to serve

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in that way. Uh after that we had a review of what the revenue streams and the services that were provided by AESC. Again 80% of the programs uh that they provide are in transportation. Um and the only other update to provide is um

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if you remember there have the building uh that they are no longer using as a school and they were looking for a lease. Um they are still looking for a lease. Um so if anybody knows anybody who needs a school um they can reach out to the ESC if it works out for them. That's my report. Thank you. Any

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questions? >> Thank you. >> Mrs. Delabe, did you have a liazison report down at the end first? You >> um last night I attended the governance 2 virtual training for student achievement and finance to support my

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second year um goal. Um, I just want to say it was nice to hear the student achievement portion coming just from a committee of TLC because one of our goals is to um just keep up with our student achievement and making sure everyone gets the an equitable education

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here in Paripony. Um, and it just, you know, gave us some nods of that we can, you know, we're able to look at the data and support our administrators and and and use all the that to our knowledge. So that's it. Thank you, Mrs. Kogan. So, um, this week

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we had these four committee meetings, uh, two on Monday and two on Tuesday. They were all each day they were all scheduled at the same time. So, we had con there, I say conflicts, but there was overlap of those committee uh,

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meetings. Um, I'd like to request that in the future we avoid scheduling these meetings at the same time for one um, per our bylaw 0155. Um, it allows for the president to attend those board meetings if he or she

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decides to and additionally um allow for other board members to attend in their place. I believe I I didn't know for one, Mrs. Kogan, that you were going to be at the finance meeting via telecom. I'd like to know that as the chair of finance that you're going to if you're going to attend via telecom,

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that's fine. Just so I'm aware of that ahead of time if you don't mind. Um, that being said, um, I'd like to in the for the future for finance, um, designate someone as an alternate in case you can't attend or some other member of the the committee can't

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attend. Um, I'd like to do that with designating Mrs. Abraham as a as a first alternate for finance and then Mr. Barios as a second if if either if she is not available. >> We have governance procedures that that do the substitute. So, I don't believe we're going to alter those at this time.

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Um and thank you for you know your request about the scheduling. Obviously a lot goes into scheduling those committee meetings but we will absolutely take that under consider under consideration. Are there >> I have no further comment on that. So there has been no

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essentially in in as Mrs. Dr. Wright mentioned last meeting that Mrs. Mayor pretty much attends all the TLC meetings when you can't attend and that happened again on on Monday. So that's kind of already happening here. So I'm just solidifying it for finance as the chair of finance.

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>> Well, that is actually part of the governance documents of who requested the committees. So I will stand by my further comment. Are there any other liaison reports? Mrs. Mayor. >> Well, it's not really liaison, but Saturday, this past Saturday, u Mr. Sha

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and I were at the um teachers appreciation the >> Guru Vandena. >> Yeah, that's what he we Yeah. And it was really it's such a great celebration of teachers because the students are the ones that are honoring

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their teachers, you know. And when I was there, I said that there is no greater honor than when your students, you know, hold you in such esteem that they want to let everybody know what a great teacher you are. So, it was really a a wonderful thing. And there were, I

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think, two Taber teachers, Mount Taber teachers. And there was, I don't know if it was Central, there was one other teacher there. I forget where she was from, but it was just a really every year. There are definitely Paripony teachers involved. Every year I've gone

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there, they have been involved. And there, you know, the people that are, I don't want to say running it, but kind of make do all the stuff are always so grateful to have us there to to witness this. So, it was a great great afternoon.

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>> To add to that, teachers actually cried and I held back my tears in memories of the teachers because it's such good memories that you have of your teach your own teachers that shaped you where we are today. So, thank you for that event. Yeah,

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>> thank you both for attending. Um, I attended the school board's legislative committee meeting. Um, the summary is in your board packet. It was productive. There is a former board member um that's part of the governor's uh education

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committee. So hopefully there will, you know, be some continuity down there. Um, I also attended the Hill Senior Awards ceremony and the Valsell dinner and had a very nice time talking with the PHS families and staff. And I also wanted to thank the board members for

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signing up for the graduations and moving up ceremonies. I know everybody is going to, you know, several and those awards presentations just like tonight. We get to show our appreciation for the staff and all the, you know, hard work that the students do. Um, and then, uh,

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we are still working. Mrs. Mayor reported out on the superintendent's evaluation, but we are still working on the board evaluation. So, I would just like to remind those members who haven't completed it. It's been open for about six weeks now. Um, so it will close at the next board meeting. So, there's two

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still two weeks. We would like to get that done. Um, because the critical issues committee needs time to prepare the summary and the um, next steps for that. And I believe is there anybody else? Mrs.

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Chappelle, >> I have a question. So, um, and please confirm for me that the board evaluations, the feedback that's received through there will help inform the board goals. Is that right? >> Yes. That's why we want to get it ahead of time because we have the workshop session with our school boards rep at

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the beginning of August. So, there's a bit of work that needs to be done before that workshop. >> Is there anybody else? Miss Abraham. >> Oh, I just wanted to clarify. I think the evaluations were only open from May 12th onward. So I want to say it's about four weeks. Uh cuz that was the email

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that I got from Joanie at the time. So saying that it was officially open was around May 12th. >> So I think it's about four weeks. But yeah, >> plenty of time to get the evaluations done. Thank you. >> Um all right, we are up to the approval of the regular and executive minutes of

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May 21st, 2026. May I have a motion, please? Mr. Devito and a second. Mrs. Mayor, roll call. >> Mrs. Abraham, >> yes. >> Mr. Barios, >> yes. >> Mrs. Delave, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Dvito, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mayor, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaw, >> yes. >> Dr. Wright, >> yes. >> Mrs. Chappelle, >> yes. >> Mrs. Kogan, >> yes. All right, we are up to the superintendent's bulletin number 18, Dr.

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Chase. >> All right. Um, so we are exactly two weeks away uh from our staff and our students having the first day of summer vacation. And between now and then, there's been a lot of activities happening throughout the school district. Uh, I've had the opportunity

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to enjoy awards ceremonies, moving up ceremonies, uh, field days were great, and just many other events that recognize our students accomplishments. Uh, so I just want to thank everybody for for being part of those and also to all the board members who are able to attend some of those. Thank you for your

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attendance. Um, as you know, we've had some hot weather. It's a little hot in here as well. Um, so it again brings to light that we have HVAC issues throughout the district. Um, and I just want everybody to be aware that these

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things do not fail at convenient times, but when they do, our buildings and grounds team works as quickly as possible to try to get there and repair. We just had a crew coming in out from outside of the district to help in these situations, but it it just, you know,

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we're experiencing right now that some of our systems are not operating effectively and we really need to start talking about a way to address them comprehensively. And I also just want to thank everybody else. Um, thank everybody who was in attendance today. You know, I sit up here and I think

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about my days as a teacher and just hearing our teachers talk about students and their colleagues. It's just very heartwarming and I I'm just so proud and so happy to be able to be leading the district where we obviously have so many people who care about the community and

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the students. And then finally for your approval on the superintendent's bulletin items there's 1 through 65 addendum items 66 to 100 and readins. Thank you. >> Are there any questions on the

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superintendent's bulletin for Dr. Chase? >> Mr. Veto >> just wanted just want to verify the numbering before we get to a vote. Um, we were given through 98 up until tonight. We have a 100 to approve. I don't see a 99.

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Is it a 99 or is it >> back? Got it. Thank you. >> Okay. We'll move to the secretar's report. Dr. McHugh. >> All right. The secretary report um includes our annual renewals. Next

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meeting we'll have our board secretary report and the treasur's report. >> Thank you. Is there any questions on the secretar's report? >> All right. New business. Dr. Wright. Uh I just want to recognize June is LGBT

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plus uh pride month and for all of our families and students uh who are celebrating or thinking about this month. Uh I would like to wish you joy and pride. >> Thank you. All right, we are up to the hearing of the public. If there is anyone who would like to address the

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board, please come up, sign your name and address in the book at the lectern and state your name for the record. Please address the chair. Each person will have three minutes to speak to the board. It would be helpful if you would like to address the board to please come up now and sign in so that you are ready

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when the first speaker is finished. As a reminder, we are video recording this meeting. If you are a student who wishes to speak, we ask that you not provide your home address, but rather give only the name of the town in which you live. If you are a parent wishing to discuss a specific matter pertaining to your child

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during this portion of the meeting, you may request that the board temporarily suspend the video recording. Alternatively, please consider speaking privately about the matter to the superintendent after the meeting. Speakers should refrain from using specific staff or student names in their

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comments and are referred to bylaw 168 for further information regarding the videotaping of our meetings. Mr. Rehea My name is Jack Reya. One of the roles of the board of education is to support the

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administration. In my time on the board of education, the administration has always deserved the support of the board of of education and I believe it still does. The citizens of Paripity are lucky to have our administration in place. Our administration faces challenges on

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multiple fronts and sometimes conflicting schedules must be prioritized. It is counterproductive to undermine the administration in a public setting. The public is not best served by undermining the administration. Secondly, strategic goals were

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established and voted on last year. A dashboard by definition is a mechanism to track progress towards achieving goals that align with board of education goal five which was voted on last year. We will create a dashboard or a

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dedicated reporting mechanism. Initiative and innovation are important and a lot of times innovation happens in isolation. It doesn't happen on on a committee. Any effort by any board member to develop a way to measure and

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track any goals should be welcomed by every other board member. That mindset will encourage innovation. Other board members were invited viferously to offer suggestions to improve a proposed dashboard. That it didn't come from a

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committee seems to be irrelevant. In my opinion, the public is best served by the board of education working collaboratively. You won't always agree, but disagreement should come with at least a proposal for an alternative solution. Initiative and innovation is to be encouraged. Finally,

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debate the ideas and not each other. Thank you. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tony Fano. Uh, mostly some of you know me, you got your HVAC systems, uh, possibly switch to heat pumps, which are twice as effective. And, uh, like tonight, I

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brought my own air conditioning cuz I know the buildings only speced out the 12 degree difference on the buildings uh, as far as the specs go. Who would have those, the town or actually the board of education? So, we can do a comparative >> the board of education or our facilities.

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>> So, you have to oper those or can you just send an email request? if you send me an email request, we can see what we can get you. >> Second thing is I know you're going to be replacing the solar systems. Uh I would actually recommend ground mounting track systems, which require very little maintenance, provide three times the

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amount of power, and the only maintenance you're going to put on them is two gallons of windshield washer fluid once a month. They clean themselves in the snow, everything can become effective. If you need some help, I've submitted some stuff to Mr. Desai.

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Uh got other plans. Uh also an immediate effect you can do soft start systems on your ACs which start your systems in three phases. Your air handler starts first, your compressor starts second. The uh air diversion system starts

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third. Instead of drawing 65 to 70 amps at one time, you're drawing 20. I don't know if you've admitted in your house your lights go dim. You It's about $300 for your house unit, $1,000 for a commercial unit. Extends the life of the compressors by about 15 years.

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Uh that's some of the innovations. Also, uh it may sound stupid is the uh what you use for your misting systems for your lawns. Wrap them around your compressors able to increase your efficiency by about 15 18% and bring your temperature variance

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from 12 degrees down to about 20 because like my house is set at 25. We have 100 degree days. I'm down to 75. Thank you. Sorry, I answered his question.

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Good evening board. My name is Mitesh Shui and I wanted to talk about the Guru Wandana program that um the Hindu community of Pariponyi had organized the one that uh Mr. Daval Sha and Mury Mayor just mentioned about. So um so the Hindu

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community in Paripani along with the volunteers of Hindu Swami Wakang is also known as HSS have celebrated this guru wandana event. It is it is literally called as guru and wandana. So guru stands for the teacher

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destroyer of the darkness and bringing light and wandana is offering our respects in the deepest possible way. So that's a tradition that has been followed through many centuries um in in

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India by Hindu culture and that's what we are also trying to you know share and appreciate all the teachers what you are doing for all the kids over here. It's it's really amazing and um we we want to share that at the same time we are also

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teaching the children how to respect the teachers and all that. So we conducted two events. One was in Paripney and another one was in Randolph. Um it was attended by the Paripony event was attended by 15 teachers overall across

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the paripney schools and similarly the Randolph event as well. We are very thankful for the support of Mr. Dal Sha and uh Miss Chury Mayor for attending the events and also Mita Abraham you have attended in the past. So thank you so much. Um we would continue to invite

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all of you because we do this every year. We have been doing this for several years by now. So we would we would continue to invite all of you and would would hope to see you uh in the next event. Thank you so much. Okay, I don't see anybody else. So we'll

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close the hearing of the public. All right. So, we are up to the roll call vote of the superintendent bulletin number 18, items 1- 6 with addendum items 66 through 100 and readins. May I

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have a motion? Mrs. Mayor and a second, Mrs. Abraham. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Abraham, >> yes. >> Mr. Varios, >> I need to recuse on 1471

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78 87 bill item number 10163. Yes to everything else. >> Mrs. Delave, >> yes. >> Mr. Devito, >> do I have to say >> abstain on 34? Yes to everything else.

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>> Oh, yes. >> I'm sorry. What number? >> 34. And yes for the balance correct >> uh Mrs. Mayor >> yes >> Mr. Shaw >> yes >> Dr. Wright >> yes >> Mrs. Chappelle

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>> yes on everything except recuse number uh number 55 only item PO265632 >> and Mrs. Kogan. >> Yes. All right. We do need a motion to go into executive session for personnel.

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Action will not be taken at the conclusion of the executive session. Can I have a motion for the executive session? >> Mrs. Delofave. In a second, Dr. Wright. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi.