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pledge to the flag. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> May we have the roll call, please?
>> Mrs. Abraham, >> here. >> Mr. Barios, >> here. >> Mrs. Defe >> here. >> Mr. Deito >> here. >> Mrs. Mayor >> here. >> Mr. Rehea, >> yes. >> Dr. right >> here. >> Um, Mrs. Chappelle >> here. >> Mr. Cody
>> here. >> Um, okay. We're up to our student committee reports. Welcome, Ashita. Go ahead. >> All right. So, last week on September 18th, we had our back to school night. Um, also on September 18th, our counseling team hosted our first college
fair of the year in the media center. Um, two main events for freshman. We had freshman fun night which happened on September 22nd, Monday. Um, this is where freshmen signed up and were divided into groups by colors. They went around the school and played games hosted by the student council members
and the winning group all got donuts from Duncan. Uh, then we have freshman fun day which is on October 3rd and it's hosted by plaque. And then at the end between 1:28 to 2:28, we have the club fair in the patio. And this is just a
way freshman can get more involved in school life. Um on Friday at 6:00 a.m. we have senior sunrise. Um and then for athletics, we have the girls tennis county tournament tomorrow. Uh we have a football game at Montville Friday. And
then Saturday, September 27th, we have the boys soccer game vers. And then lastly for marching band who are in first place at their first competition of the season. >> Thank you very much. Do we have any questions for our student?
>> That's that's 6 a.m. for senior sunrise. >> Yeah. >> I have my alarm set for 5 a.m. >> Always always fun. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> All right. At this point we're going to
do a committee of the whole. Mr. veto, you have the floor. >> Thank you, Mrs. Kogan. Uh, so for the buildings grounds committee tonight, we have a number of agenda topics. Um, starting off with the summer projects
and their status. Dr. Mu. >> Okay. So, we had four uh projects over the summer. Our Mount Taber roof project, we're in great shape here. We're down to punchless items, the metals installed around the end, which
is usually the last step, and they're just taking care of a couple minor items. Uh, unfortunately, they can only work after school and before the sun goes down, so they have very small windows to finish this up, but not bad. Littleton roof project, we're a little bit farther behind on that. We're
waiting for the metal to be delivered and they had to order a special roof access ladder that should arrive with next couple weeks and then they'll be installing it after school as well. Uh Pipony Hill serving Line, if you haven't had an opportunity to get over there, it
it it's beautiful. We received we renovated both serving lines. It looks great. Um, some of the items were delivered damaged. So, there's a fairly substantial uh list of uh punch list items that have to be repaired, but nothing that prevents it from being used currently.
So, we're we're in good shape there. We're using it, but we're repairing it as we go. And then the Pace Lab renovation, it's completed. Uh, we had a little bit of a delay due to a issue with ceiling heights. It was two rooms that became one and the ceilings were different different heights. So, we had a little bit of delay, but it is now up
and running and we're in good good shape there. So, next item we have is uh the expansion projects. >> So, uh Littleton phase one, I know you're going to be surprised to hear this, but we're still waiting on an antenna to be installed on the roof. Um and that can't be done until we get
approval to have an antenna on the roof. Um but the area inside is being used. It's not preventing anything educationally to happen. Um students are in there. We that that extension phase one provided six prek rooms and one related services room. Um but the
antenna is yet again the uh the issue. Phase two, it's in design phase. It was recently approved by um DOE down at the state. Um that's going to provide us seven prek rooms and one related services room. Um and if we get the
other antenna, we don't need a second one. So that'll be good. Okay. But I guess before I go into our next item, we there was a was there a question that you had about some of that Littleton stuff, Miss Chappelle? >> I did. He answered it. It was about what what was going to be available.
>> Got it. >> Thank you. >> Can I just ask? >> Go ahead. >> Have we heard nothing from the town about the form for the antenna approval? >> The last I heard it was with the attorney. Is that still the case? >> But that's where it was a month ago, too. >> And that's still where it is. they turn
it just so >> okay >> apparently this is the first this is the first time they're doing it so it's a new process for them but it is it's it started in April >> they have created the form and now the form is at the level
>> but it's a really nice intent you had a question >> nothing surprises me But um for little to with this whole antenna since we've already started the school year and obviously you said there's nothing
stopping us from having students in. I mean I'm assuming that we're covered that in six months they're not going to turn around and say you never got your permits. I mean to be fair and honest they did it to me just
recently for my audition that happened in 2014. They said, "You didn't get this signed off on." I'm like, "What are you talking about?" Now, luckily, I I have everything, but you know, things are what they are. I mean, I don't know. I mean, has that been discussed or I I'm
hoping that wouldn't be the case, but uh secondhand information, um our facilities manager spoke with the town and they have indicated that it's not an issue, but that was verbal, not in writing. So, >> and we have the temporary >> and we do we do have a temporary co through November and they said they
would renew it >> every six months. >> What is the process of renewing that? Like is that so that's like early November is when that comes up so a little over a month. >> It can be done in one day. We go over fill out a quick form. Since we're a school, we don't pay anything. Oops.
Sorry. Throw my pen in there. Um and they just they go in and stamp it and it's handed back. It's it's pretty quick. >> Thank you. >> And they're aware of why We are asking for an extension so it seems to make it go a little quicker. >> Very good. >> Got to get Bob back on there
like >> Okay. So then there's some other projects you get updates on. >> So the I guess the the most um exciting project um is the Precipany Hills HVAC um project. They we installed new HVAC
in the technology area of Precipany Hills. Um the challenge is we use the ROD grant. Uh the system wasn't operating for a considerable period of time again since April. Uh but we're hopeful that we have gone past that.
It's been operating for now 48 hours I guess without interruption. Uh we're still setting up our computer system, our access uh system so we can monitor the unit and if everything works then we can finally move forward. The challenge for us is ROD grant is a temporary
grant. We have a deadline where we have to reply to the state. We like to do that very quickly. Of all the projects to be delayed, this was the one that we probably wouldn't have selected, but we've made some progress. We had a meeting um with the vendors, our board attorney, and some of us from the the
business office, and I think we've maybe turned the corner. So, that's the first one. Second one is we have a permit issue. Uh we have a construction company that modified plans when they put in a a sign um a large
sign and flag pole. Um the town will not close the permit out until that vendor provides us with detailed um architectural drawings of what the foundation looks like. Um and that has yet to we haven't obtained that yet. We are um hopefully going to do that soon.
Um, we're not pushing all that hard because they're also working on multiple other projects and we don't want to burn down the house, but we are making sure that they're aware that they're responsible for providing this. So, >> okay. And then final thing you have here is building walkthroughs. >> Yes. So, we're going to actually go
through every building, the 14 schools and the additional buildings over the course of the next two or three weeks. It's really the start of the the budget window. We're going to look at all the hopes and dreams and needs and wants and make a big list and hopefully we'll have a really nice starting point so when we
start to sit down really determine what we need for budget we're in good shape and that consists of myself, Colleen, Nick would like to go Bill our facilities manager as well as the principal head custodian in the building and anybody else that really wants to provide input to us. >> And then you I guess you have already
have started like a framework of a budget of the budget time. >> Yes, we I have a the budget calendar. We're just kind of ticking and tying. I'm wait. We were waiting for these to be scheduled. They were just scheduled this week and I'm able to finish up the budget calendar. I'll have it for you next time. >> Very good.
>> Have any questions? >> That's buildings and ground. >> We did a good job. No questions. >> We will move on to correspondence. Is there any correspondence to come before the board? >> No correspondence. >> No correspondence. All right. Unfinished business. I think we have a few things
in unfinished business today. Mrs. Chappelle. >> Oh, sorry. >> There are a number of other uh committee reports. >> We haven't gotten committee reports yet. >> Fair enough. >> I'll get there. >> Um unfinished business. Mr. Chappelle,
did you >> Yes. Thank you. So, um you'll see in uh on your desk is the copy of the updated copy of the code of governance. Apologies for getting it to you so late. Um it does reflect uh all the edits that were made uh the additions and the uh
anything that was removed. Um so please take a a review and uh I welcome any other questions or comments that you have. Um but hopefully we can wrap this up uh by our next meeting. >> Do we have the code of galler? >> It's in there in your on your desk.
>> I think it's the last one. lot of red >> staple. >> It will have a It will have some like purple or red lines and red words in it. >> Sorry. Burgundy. Thank you. >> I'm not a red line person either, so I know where I was coming from. >> I would have orange would have been
good. >> Do we have any questions for Mr. Chappelle? >> Again, I welcome them via um uh email or text. Just reach out to me. >> Okay. Um, Mrs. Abraham, did you want to give
us a recap of your back to school visit? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Um just to recap from back to school night um I had a conversation with um Michelle last week at the end of our meeting and uh kind of discussed a
little bit about it and she said you know um it would be a good idea that if we uh try to kind of reconvene at the next board meeting after we have a chance to go to the remainder of the back to school nights that we could continue to discuss um any other you
know comments or uh basically just a debrief so that everyone has a chance to gather their thoughts or come prepared with feedback that they wanted to share. Um, and I really wasn't quite sure where to put it. Obviously, it wasn't new business, but um, wasn't sure if it fit
under liaison, so that's why I sent you an email about it. Um, just in the interest of continuing to enhance the communication and exper, you know, talk about our experiences, uh, when we have our interactions. Um I can also talk about my experience at uh Paripony Hills
or I can wait until liaison time whenever you want but I just wanted to mention that just because um you know it's always wonderful to hear from our board members and uh everyone else as to you know all the good news that's out there and and uh when we attend these
back to school nights of course there's a lot of information um and we as most of us you know have parents in the district too. So we get to kind of experience it in a a duality uh experience and um so I just wanted to thank Miss M Chappelle for giving me
that opportunity and uh you know that it was a good idea to have a debrief. So whether this time or next time or any time really um if anybody wanted to you know talk about their experiences or provide any feedback I think it would be wonderful. So really just wanted to take
a moment to mention that. Thank you. Yeah. So, I guess maybe during the liaison part if everybody if anybody who went to the back to school night just wants to give a brief um update. What I think I'm going to do is
we've had a few instances where we want to give feedback and I kind of want to put everything in the same place. So, I think I'm going to ask um the critical issues committee to just come up with one form that says, you know, this was the event. this is, you know, what I got
out of it. This is suggestions for the future because we always end up getting to the board evaluation time and we always think, oh, there was something in the beginning of the year that I thought of and we didn't document and now I don't remember. So, you know, I would
like critical issues to take that on and just have like one Google doc where anybody can, you know, put their information in. Um, and we can keep track of it so that, you know, if there are positive suggestions or negative suggestions or whatever that we can act
on them and not forget that we had them. Um, so during the leazison report, if anybody um went to a back to school night and wants to, you know, mention it, that I think would be for perfectly fine. Mrs. Mayor. >> Um, I went to Can I mention it now that
I went to the high? >> Sure. >> I went to the highest back to school night and before they had the full back to school night, they had senior parents come in and it was really well done. The parents had all these questions and they were really good about giving them
information how to help their student apply for different things. So, I thought it was a really good thing. I think the guidance counselors were all there and the senior parents were very receptive and then after about a half an hour they let everybody in. But I thought that was just a really good idea
because they had a million questions. So I think it was really helpful. >> All right, since she started let's just finish with back to school night. >> Jel, do you want to give us your recap? >> Um, yes. So uh myself and uh Mr. DVito
were all at uh Paripany Hills on um September 18th. Well attended per usual. Um of course he has a student there. So two students there. So he went off to his classrooms. And uh I just took a couple of minutes to speak to our administrators and then um went over to
see the new cafeteria line equipment which to reiterate it is absolutely fantastic. Um I just wanted to take the time to mention the variety of items that are there. uh from salads to Chipotle style food um hot food called the daily dish. They have shakes,
bagels, pizza and pasta stations, trombolis, uh farm fresh stand, uh very decorated very well for the season. They have uh snack shacks, uh ready to go foods, fruits, sandwiches, soup, coffee stations, the you you know, whatever you
can imagine, they have it. um the the number of staff that we have there. They were very enthused to discuss it and how um they were very proud of uh what it looks like and the amount of improvements that have been made. Um they love the redesign and expressed
at you know a lot about um how much they appreciated it and they even talked about an interest in coming to talk to us about it. um which of course anybody anytime anybody wants to come to a board meeting to talk to us about anything I always say please come you know um they
just you know just to reiterate the success of it the developments the reception from the students and staff um they're just very very proud of it and I was thrilled to see it um and you know I wish it was lunchtime so I could have eaten some of the food but uh but it was
wonderful and um by the way we can also have hot food at our meetings so they told us if you want hot food, just let us know. Um, and uh, there was also another uh, setup for knowledge is key, which is the bedroom setup. Uh, we have
the Morris County has the knowledge of knowledge is key. Um, I guess they do a tour around different schools in middle schools and high schools where they set up a room like a bedroom, like a teenage bedroom to show parents and students how
uh how easy it is to really hide vapes and other drug paraphernalia in plain sight um in these bedrooms like in hairbrushes, soda cans, highlighters, etc. So that's always um welcome and very shocking sometimes if you haven't seen it before where things can be
hidden directly in plain sight. Um >> so is that somewhere that the parents could walk by? >> It was right next to the um cafeteria line. Yeah. Set up so you couldn't miss it. And um the only other thing that I would have said that I forgot to say
about back to school night was um uh there was a suggestion to me uh when we were talking about um elementary back to school nights that uh you know perhaps instead of doing a group meeting like we had in the past that maybe you can set up a table like Pmptonian or the t-shirt
sales or the PTA um with like chachkis or pamphlets because everybody loves chachki um in the absence of group meetings. So I just wanted to mention that since it was suggested to me and I didn't want to miss it. That's all. Thank you. >> Anybody else attend back to school night? >> Yeah. Well, since I was already at the
hills with Miss Abraham, as she mentioned, so as Dr. Thompson like mentioned in the beginning, it goes Mr. Devito's wearing two hats tonight. So, in addition to his their presentation, which is always very good, they bring in the counselors. They do a slideshow in the beginning for everybody there, which again, it is very well attended, which I
think is always very good to see. And um and then they had the uh PTSA come up and introduce themselves as well, which is always good to obviously try and get membership. And then we went into the classroom. So Dr. Thompson unfortunately had to mention that a couple teachers were out sick that day, so they weren't
even in their classes. And there were two of my my daughter's classes. So I was able to kind of shuffle between her and my sons because my wife had to leave early because we were doing double duty between the two of us. So I was able to see a good, you know, spattering of their teachers, which of course they're very professional. They did a great job.
of course all of them within only like eight minutes to be able to go through the what goes on in the class and then they move it on to the next group. So, uh that's kind of how this the pace is, you know, even though you're thinking it's going to be a long night, it goes very quickly and such. And I was able to find all the classrooms without a whole
lot of trouble. They had a lot of nice uh students helping people uh find the classrooms if they didn't know where they were going. >> But that's about it. Thank you. >> I attended Paran high schools as well. Um, I have a my daughter's there as well, so I did I did I had the two hats
on at at the high at the PHS. Um, yeah, I sat for the parent portion in the beginning and then went off to the classes. It was great. >> Well, it was fun. >> Anybody else? Okay. The only other old business I have is regarding the
ordinance for um the board of ed and the pilots with the township. The mayor's said he will be meeting with the council subcommittee to discuss it. So, sounds very much like last month's
report. So, no, no news on that either. All right. Now, we're up to committee reports. Committee and the reports. Um, I guess we'll start down at that end of the table. Mr. Reya. >> Okay. The communications committee met
on September 22nd. uh attending were myself, Mrs. Delave, Mr. Barios, Mrs. Chappelle, uh and Dr. Mal Rooney's listed here, but I don't think you were there, but and Mrs. Banos. Um our committee uh
developed a uh we're developing a parent toolkit with a couple with one of the goals being to empower parents and families to advocate for our schools on two particular topics. One of them is the school funding formula, which is
more of a statewide issue, and also the um the pilot uh issue that we've been dealing with for the last year and a half. And both are impacting schools. We've received a lot of uh emails from parents, you know, complaining, not
complaining, but they're concerned about the the uh class sizes um you know, rightfully so. But uh you know that is a byproduct of the issues with the school funding formula and then the offsetting
inflation on our expenses. So uh we are working on a Mr. Barios took what we talked about on uh Monday and made a nice uh update that we will continue to update and and tweak and present at the
next board meeting. And also we'll want to when we do that we'll get uh legal input and we will get from uh uh from Dr. Chase. She'll be on board by then. >> Any questions for Mr. Reya?
All right, Mrs. Abraham. >> Thank you. Um on September 11th, we had the transportation committee meet as a committee of the whole. Um obviously all of us were there and in addition to that
uh Miss Tiffany Pisa as well. Um as you know the committee discussed the SDA routes for this school year. Um how they have 86 roots this year and uh all good news for that uh paripony routes for 20 256 uh 16 high schools, five middle
schools, 19 elementary and five preschool roots and uh the midday routes as well and votech and the shared programs and our work program. Uh we also discussed the orientation for secondary schools to save money. Uh we started doing this in-house about three years ago with our drivers and aids. Um
we also discussed AC uh academy and votech enrollment and we have 44 routes in the AM um and 38 in the PM. We also discussed a parent guide to transportation that has been revised for the upcoming school year or this school year, I'm sorry. Uh that families can view and download the updated guide
directly from our district website. So we of course encourage all parents to review the guide as it includes important information about bus routes, safety procedures and transportation policies. We also had updates on new bus students from the developments and as well as uh park has 30 elementary school
students and four in district special ed, one out of district special ed and ch one charter school student as well as 15 um 1515 has two elementary, three middle and two high school students. There was a question that came up about whether GPS is used on school buses and
currently we do not have GPS on our buses and I think Tiffany u discussed that a little bit. Um and of course Dr. McHugh stated that we're looking ahead. We're exploring more cost-effective maintenance options for our bus fleet and our goal is to al always ensure the continued safety and reliability of our
transportation services while making financially responsible decisions. Um thank you very much. >> That's my report. Any questions? Even though we were all there. >> Just one comment. The date on here says the 12th. It was on the 11th. >> On the 11th. Yeah.
>> Okay. Mrs. Mayor, I don't think you have any report, right? Mrs. Delipave for sports. Sure. >> Hi. So, the sportscurricular committee met on September 16th. Uh committee members present were myself, uh Mr. Barios, Miss Mayor, Miss Kogan,
uh Todd Ricker, Joanie, uh Benos, um and the athletic directors, Mike D. Bernard and Jim Huff. Um as well as um a lot of the booster club presidents or representatives of the respective uh clubs. Um so, uh each u athletic
director gave an update for um the sports that are going on in the fall. I don't not going to read them all to you. They're all here, but there some are going well, some would like to be better, but you know, um go all the teams. Um so there's some coach and
booster club positions open. Um they're trying to fill mostly at the high school. So coaches for lacrosse, track, and softball. Um they're trying to strengthen the connections with the youth group with the the kids um and the community to try to get people involved to go to each um sporting event,
encourage participation. Um I had questioned about uniform rotation and and who knows um when the board purchases uniforms for the uh various sports that we have. Um I was informed it was a three to four year schedule and if any booster club wants to reach out and find that out, they should contact
the athletic director for the schedule. Um a lot of booster um clubs that I have spoken to don't know that information. So I'm hoping to get the word out there that peak communic lines of communication open. Uh we talked a little bit about the teams that are combining uh between the
hills and the high. So wrestling, basketball, girls basketball, boys lacrosse, and ice hockey. Um it seems like it's going well. So we'll keep an eye on um how that goes throughout the year. Um fans in the high school gyms. Uh both gym neither gym have um HVAC or
cooling um in place. They have giant fans in the the top of the gym. So typically I don't think it's that much of an issue except for when they have to turn them off for our volleyball sporting events on both sides of town. Um it's really hot uh oppressively hot with no air flow. I know there's no
doors or windows open. So we asked if uh buildings and grounds and power look into something for the spectators and the students. Um I've gotten lots of reports that they feel like they're going to pass out. It's very hot. today.
You can imagine the humidity was like 100%. So, um I know I'm hoping that we'll come to some sort of um solution for them. Uh we also discussed uh the new the fees induced collection for the booster club. They a lot of them were
concerned about if they would have to foot any of the bills of the new athletic and club fees that are coming from the district. um they were assured that you know the booster club won't have to fill any gap or shortfall for the students and they should you know any student feeling a hardship should
reach out to um the school directly if that was the case. Um and I think that's it any question? It was a long it was a nice meeting but lengthy >> questions or comments? Sorry I had to
look this way. I keep teacher this way. >> Okay, any questions? Mr. Defido and Miss Wright, do you have any committee reports? >> No. Mr. Bios. >> Thank you, Madam President. Policy met
on the 22nd. In attendance were myself, Mrs. Chappelle, Mrs. Devil, President Kogan, Miss Benos, and in spirit was Dr. Maloney. Um it was a very very good well
well-rounded meeting. We started the process of reviewing policies that especially the ones that are done on the annual basis during uh the beginning of the school year with with the new teachers and anything that has to be um reup annually. So we
started looking at that plus there are renew revised policies that came down from Strauss as me that were being reviewed. Um, so we're holding off on doing the first read until the October 8th meeting. Uh, there was no
controversies that's holding it up. There was a couple of things that needed to be um set for an attorney review. Uh, and we just wanted that ironed out before we presented it. Um, for an example, if we had a policy that maybe
was last reviewed more than, let's say, five, ten years ago, um, is probably fine, but we just wanted to validated that there was no changes in law or something like that that wasn't reflective. But we don't believe that's the case, but we wanted to be sure.
Um, one of the polic one policy and regulation that will be um will probably work its way through the other committees would be uh policy and regulations 7510 use of
facilities. It was under review. We had an excellent conversation about this and um some suggested changes were made. Uh once uh it's going to get looked at and then it'll be passed over to financial
and then financial will take a look at it and then it'll progress to the next uh committee or to the board for the first read. Um and that's all that I have and that's my report. >> Any questions for Mr. Barios?
So just will the ragus other than the the one for use of facilities and such which you're going to review in finance um as well will these other policies be up there for the full board to review at some point sooner than the outdoor wreath
meeting like the longer the better. So >> no yes >> that was the main part of the discussion. We wanted to make sure everybody had plenty of time. >> Right. We didn't want to we didn't want to force it tonight. You know, exactly. I mean, again, nothing controversial, but we just want to make sure. >> Sure. >> Okay. I think that's all our committee
reports. Do we have any other liaison reports that anybody would like to speak on tonight? Okay. Seeing none, we will move on to approval of minutes for the regular and executive minutes of September 11th,
2025. Can I have a motion, please, Mrs. Mayor? And a second. Mrs. Stella Fave. Roll call. [Applause] >> Mrs. Abraham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barios. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Delave? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dvito?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Mayor? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rehea? >> Yes. >> Dr. Wright? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Chappelle? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kogan? >> Yes. >> We are up to superintendent bulletin number four. Dr. Maroon. >> This is my spot.
>> This is you. >> Hello everyone. Um, as you know, we had all our back school nights the past month. They were all completed and were very successful. I know many of you enjoyed attending them, wearing multiple hats, right, as a as a board member or as a parent. You
talked about hidden in plain sight at Parill Central also had that program where um parents are kind of taught about the various ways that students can use subtrafuge to uh mask paraphernalia and things around their their rooms is really really an insightful program at at The Hills. Um, in particular, they
had just a a wide array of students helping uh guide teachers, guide parents in direct traffic. So, it's great to always to see teenagers and leadership positions and helping out and they did a great job. PHS had their financial aid financial aid night last night. Uh, so
that process begun, the education of parents about the college process and what all those applications and loans and and everything looks like. Um, I'm going to talk about pathways a lot in in all these updates, but we had our first VPA and humanities pathway meeting with the with the actual incoming uh freshman class. I was able to see the Hills
meeting uh where they had some pizza and they brought the kids in. They talked about the the details and the expectations. At one point, they asked the students to think about who they would want to meet to have lunch with that was related to their their pathway of choice. And I thought you'd get a kick out of uh some of the names they
chose. So they said George Bush, uh, Tim Burton, Judge Judy, and Dwayne the Rock Johnson were some of the ones that I remember, but it was cool. They they're excited. We are actually, if you remember the the the rap duo run DMC, >> um, in the past, um,
>> music. >> Yes. And in the past, one of the members, uh, I forget his name. I feel so bad. I met him. He's like the greatest ever was at Rockway Met. Mr. Cruz has this connection with him. So he's going to come back and we're hoping he's going to be our first speaker to kick off the the humanities and VPA um
programs that we offer. So it'll be really really exciting. He's tremendously altruistic and talented guy. Um yesterday today the academic academic office met with all the first year staff members to work on their SGO and PDP. Um kind of the first year they're doing these borderline intricate
forms that are required by the state. We will meet with them monthly throughout the fall and then pick up again in um the winter as a part of our new staff academy. We used to do it every month all year, but uh we kind of felt like they have a lot of meetings. So, we kind of we pick our spots now. Next month
we'll be talking about back to school night and uh feedback and guidance. So, it's always a nice time to sit down with those uh those new teachers. I will say um it is with a heavy heart people that this is my last acting uh board meeting. In all seriousness, I want to thank you
guys. You were really um great to work with and um it was a pleasure and uh part is massive. Did you know this big? Did you know it's a big massive district and there are so many moving parts and uh to see it from another yet another angle having taught and coached and
advised and been a building administrator to see it from another angle, it wows me even more. We have all these amazing talented teachers and custodians and administrators and support staff who are doing every day they show up and do their job. And it's really wonderful to do that. And I would be remiss if I didn't thank uh Steve and
Colleen and Todd and Nancy and of course Joanie for um keeping the the ship on in between the lines. That I mixed metaphors there. Um the the Yeah, but just doing all they do to keep this place uh running. And Joanie, you're the
absolute best. So, um, I have for you as a thank you superintendent bullet items 1 to 31 and addendum items 32 to 45 and some readins. >> I was all ready to do that, too.
>> No, I got you. >> Fourth times a charm. >> There you go. >> Well, we thank you very much for stepping in and being the acting superintendent for the past few months. We absolutely appreciate it and you know and and we're glad that you are not
going too far >> right over there. >> Right over there. >> Are there any questions or comments on the superintendent's bulletin? >> All right. Secretar's report. Oh, sorry. >> Just again another thank you Dr. Woliny for for taking on the role.
>> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Wonderful place. So my pleasure. >> Uh Dr. McHugh secretary support. >> Okay. So we have two board secretary reports tonight. So we in the regular bulletin uh motion number 30 is just our
normal July and motion 32 in the addendum is a restatement of the June um board secretary report. Uh Robin's been working very closely with Nick, our accountant, going through and um closing out the year and then therefore there
had to be some adjusting journal entries and it changed the board secretary report. So although we didn't have to reapprove it, I just felt more comfortable approving it and resending it to the county so everything's nice and clean. >> So great. >> Are there any questions? >> Yeah. >> Go ahead. >> What was the nature of the adjustments?
Anything? Anything material or >> nothing major, but a whole bunch of tiny little adjustments here and there. So >> Okay. All right. >> Mrs. Mayor, you you want to say something? >> I don't have a a question, but I I wanted to just mention the fair of the
on Sat on Sunday. Um the turnout at the board table was unbelievable. They were like flocking and I have to thank Joanie because she had all that swag and she even got more on her on her own budget to throw in and we still used it all up.
It was crazy and there was a lot of literature out and some of them took about pathways and they were interested and I know that um you had a very interesting discussion but the board table was really really very busy with
people coming over talking and the kids with their you know putting their little guests in the jar which was started how many years ago? >> Yeah. But it always brings them over. But parents come over and they were looking at all the brochures. So it
really was well attended. >> It definitely was. Thank you, Mrs. Benos, for making sure that that ran very smoothly. And there were quite a few teenagers that came up and said, "I'm in the pathways. I'm in the Pathways program." They were very excited. So,
>> okay. >> I just had Go ahead, Miss Abram. >> I forgot to mention something earlier. Um, there was an email that's that was sent out to us. um about the Paripony Hills High School field hockey team hosting an annual green out game on uh
Friday, October 3rd to promote and raise money for mental health awareness. Uh just wanted to mention that that that starts at 3:50 p.m. at Janerone Park and the flyer um that they said they did send out a flyer and it also says to please wear green to the event. I just
wanted to mention that. Thank you. >> Okay, I don't believe there's any new business for tonight. So, we will move to the hearing of the public. At this time, if there's anyone who would like to address the board, please come up, sign your name and address in the book at the lectern and state your name for
the record and 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 speak. Please come up now, sign in so that you are ready 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 municipality in which you live. If you are a parent wishing to discuss a specific matter pertaining to your child during this portion of the meeting, you may request that the board temporarily suspend the video recording.
Alternatively, please speak please consider speaking privately about the matter to the superintendent after the meeting. Speakers should refrain from using specific student or staff names in their comments and are referred to bylaw 168 for further information regarding the videotaping of our meetings. Okay.
>> Good evening everyone. This is Lamia. I love Amler and Peripany. Welcome Mrs. Defe. Um this is my first time meeting you as an official board member. So I have few questions. I I'm sure they'll be answered after. So how often do you um does the school do the facility
rounding? because I have a few questions about that. Few students actually brought up it's been few years that the locks in the girls bathrooms in the high school they've been broken. So um I had to address there were some other concerns about the sink and I have videos and pictures and they sent me all
of that. Um that the sinks are very filthy and they do appilations to for like prayers or whatever and they can even put their face to wash it up. So that's um so I wanted to kind of figure out how often our roundings are done. And I did ask about the locks if it was recent. I do understand I heard some
students kind of just go in there and wreck things up. But it seems like um the locks were from September. I mean I'm sorry from she was a freshman in high school and now she's a junior. So it's been a couple of years. So I just wanted to figure out about that. Um I
heard about the upgrades at the hills. This is amazing, but I just want to know if it also happens at the high because I feel like one part of the schools, especially when it comes to the high school, they're getting more improvements on the other side. So, I'd like to hear about that.
And lastly, um some parents are concerned about when the teachers are absent in high school and then they don't have substitute teachers and some student are sitting in the cafeteria losing like you know teaching education time because there isn't anyone to kind of sit there and kind of teach the
students. So those are my three concerns for the night. Thank you. >> Thank you. There any other member of the public? Okay. So I will close the um public session. Dr. Maroon, do you
want to answer anything now or >> Okay, >> we'll talk >> you will follow up. >> I should I should say [Laughter] >> it's different different time. >> Okay. So then we are up to the roll call vote
for superintendent bulletin number four items 1 through 31 with addendum items 32 through 45 and readins. May I have a motion please? Mrs. Mayor second Mrs. Abraham roll call please.
>> Mrs. Abraham >> yes >> Mr. Barios recuse on 16. Yes to everything else. >> Mrs. Delfe. Yes, >> Mr. Devito. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Mayor. >> Yes, >> Mr. Rya. >> Yes, >> Dr. Wright. >> Yes,
>> Mrs. Chappelle. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Kogan. >> Yes. >> Okay, there being no further business, I need a motion to adjourn the meeting. M >> Dr. Wright, all in favor? >> I >> I >> Meeting is adjourned. Mr. Devito will
second. Meeting adjourned. >> See you guys in two weeks. Thanks guys.