slightly delay start may I call the Board of Education meeting of the Paran Troy Hills Board of Education to order on Thursday April 25th 2024 in compliance with chapter 231 Public Law 1975 entitled open public meetings act adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as specified in the act in the following manner a meeting notice was published in the newspaper and on the district website on January 17th 2024 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 April 17th 2024 these include the Daily Record The Star Ledger parsipany Focus tap into parsipany parsipany patch and the district website this regular public board meeting is being video recorded as per bylaw 0168 the recordings of these meetings will be available on our district website and our video on the Go YouTube channel we ask that you please refrain from using student or staff names and your statements professionalism is expected at all times may we have the roll call please Mrs Abraham here Mr baros here Mrs kogan here Mrs mayor here Mr Rea here Mrs Chappelle here Dr Wright here Mrs gold here Mr choa here please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and please remain standing for our national anthem I pledge aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for [Music] all you by the da [Music] [Music] theight for the we streaming and The Rock the BS mer in through the night that our flag was still there star the of the and the home of the [Applause] [Music] today I went to sit down and I missed the chair that was beautiful thank you very much again uh we are going to start with our student reports and I think uh Sia is going to give both high schools reports this evening so thank you hi everyone um for the hills for a class of 2025 the school is introducing a share the keys program with the open campus informational session to address teen driving concerns stimulate conversation about guidelines and make open campus and parking guidelines clear last Friday ICC had their annual show at 7 last week a dorm fire safety presentation was held for upper classmen by the victims of the seat in Hall dorm fire from April 30th April 30th to May 3rd all 9th and 11th grade students will be taking the njsla for Ma English while everyone else gets a delayed opening this Friday is the junior prom at Hanover Manor wintergard had their last performance competition for this year at um bargan high school and place second at the Blackwell art show at the moris County Courthouse Adelle Casper received third place in mixed media and Gian napoo received second place in sculpture the show will be on display until May 1st audre crane Judy Halal and hini Torri won a creative writing class um run by the FHS winning checks for $100 each the writing will be published in the ilon magazine this week our annual elections are being held during blocks 2 and five starting on Tuesday and ending on Friday issues being debated are age limits on presidential candidates addicts on organ donor organ donor list should section 230 of the communications decency act be retracted a mandated fourthe history course equal parental adoption rights and banning sex reassignment surgery for youth under 18 students have a CH choice to vote on Monday for candidates from either the snowport party or the Safari party AP exams are being administered May 6th through the 17th the World Language Honor Society induction and Senior Court ceremony is on May 21st at 7 the NS induction ceremony is on Monday May 2nd at 700 p.m. on May 1st there is a military career fair on the patio from 10:30 to 11:00 for any students interested in joining the Armed Forces after graduation next Friday we have our annual cross toown volleyball competition Spike night join a team or come and watch while raising money for the njasc charity hugs for Brady the school that can shakes with the most amount of money will have their school flag FL flown for an entire week at the other school on Friday May 10th there is an nahs art auction after school where artists will have boots set up to sell their work the spring concert is on May 21st at 700 p.m. and for par high on April 8th uh they have the same seat in Hall dorm fire safety presentation for upper upper classmen uh par High ICC had their annual showcase on Friday April 12th at 6 p.m. starting April 15th we had spirit week Monday being pajama day Tuesday being tie-dye day Wednesday dress to impress Thursday sports day Friday color class colors freshman in white sophomore and juniors in red seniors in black and staff in PHS gear on April 18th the World Language honor societies held their inductions for new members and handed out chords to senior members and those who have passed their bilingual biliteracy exams on the 19th we had our spring pep rally celebrating spring sports teams playing games and pieing teachers as a part of the class of 2025 fundraiser The Italian Club had a bot ball tournament on Tuesday April 23rd after school with a prize for the winner after 5 years Our Miss slm show has returned on Friday April 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium to see six individuals compete for the title of Mr or a Miss PHS with amazing entrances acts and answers to a Q&A session with a special MC the tickets are $5 our School logo design contest went through the first round of judging and the final six designs were voted on by students on Tuesday uh prita mati received the national Center for Women and information technology aspirations in Computing award based on her aptitude and aspirations in technology the class of 2026 is donating gently worn used and new shoes to raise funds the lacrosse team is having their green out for mental health awareness game on Saturday at against Dayton at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 24th at 7:00 p.m. we are having a leukemia and lymp Society service night making centerp centerpieces for a pediatric cancer prom event that's it thank you Sia thank you very much are there any questions uh from board members for Sina seeing none uh it's my pleasure to now turn over the um meeting to Dr Robert Suter who will administer our student awards thank you president Chao good evening and Welcome to our annual Awards assembly before we begin I want to thank I want to congratulate all the recipients done an excellent job and I also want to take this opportunity to thank miss benos and miss Timberman who without their help this this wouldn't happen so I'd like to give them a big round of applause because they really love seeing miss benos here um without any further Ado I'm going to turn it over to Dr Thompson and Miss kuchi thank you Dr Suter uh we will ask each team to stand up and come to the center aisle we'll then and call them uh each person up individually U to read your War uh individual Awards well board members Mrs Abraham and Dr Wright come forward to help us present the awards we will present awards first uh to Brook Lawn Middle School presenting the brook lawn Awards will be Antonia Hernandez good evening all the following students uh submitted their writing to the Scholastic art and writing contest and among the 20,000 entries from New Jersey New York and Connecticut these six All-Star students received accolades for their Alliance for the Young Artists and writers first we have our gold key recipient Nisha Koro so please line up in the middle row so Nish you going to line up right there salm SED [Applause] Isa [Applause] [Music] vanamala Viana moika Dia [Applause] [Music] Johnny and Riley Arnold [Music] [Applause] [Music] congratulations all [Music] [Applause] [Applause] good evening now Dr Thompson and I will alternate back and forth presenting Awards to both PHS and phhs students now presenting paron High School's 2024 National Merit commended students students please line up in the center aisle um if you're here to receive that award so we can present them to you individually Josie Amin [Applause] [Music] juliam me Maxwell [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Booker Daniel [Applause] [Music] Romero jasi Sha [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] congratulations I will now present Morris area Honor Choir joining me is director Christine [Applause] [Music] Wilson students that are here uh receiving an Honor Choir award please line up in the center aisle and we'll call you up individually for soprano 1 Emma Gonzalez and Elena voto [Music] [Applause] one of for Alo one Jasmine [Music] bulock thank you for outo two Anie elcara [Applause] [Music] [Applause] also Alto to Stephanie [Applause] [Music] Guan for ten or two Benson Lee [Music] [Applause] also for ten or two Jake [Music] [Applause] Mathias for base to SJ Karan [Music] [Applause] congratulations thank [Music] [Applause] [Music] you now I'd like to present PHS boys basketball um with head coach Jeff Principe how many times here to know let's see if our basketball team might follow directions if you're here to receive a boys basketball award please line up in that center aisle first team all conference all academic Thomas Neer [Applause] there they come these guys have got it coach told second Team all conference all academic David Neer Meer [Music] [Applause] second Team all conference Arthur [Music] Smith and honorable mention all conference Charles [Applause] cardco thank you very much congratulations [Music] [Applause] now presenting PHS girls basketball with head coach Brian dealo girls if you're here to here they [Music] come first team all conference all academic team honorable mention all County Amanda Dean [Music] second Team all conference all academic team Georgia chulis honorable mention all conference Ava [Music] [Applause] Schneider really now Dr Thompson Will present some phhs awards can I have all the poor uh par Hills boys basketball team coached by Mike herzenberg please come up and line up in the center [Applause] [Music] [Applause] aleis first team All Conference third Team all County all academic Simeon [Applause] Washington second Team all conference all academic Julio [Applause] [Music] tatis honorable mention all conference brillan Moore [Music] can I have the parh hills girls basketball team coached by Donnie Forster please a line up in the middle out them yeah second Team all conference all academic Christy [Music] sha honorable mention all conference Jada Thompson [Music] [Applause] now I'd like to present PHS cross country coached by coach Gina Smith and Shan rcky girls receiving PHS cross country your Awards please line up in that center aisle NJ Independence division First Team all conference all academic team Juliana [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Veron n Jack Independence division First Team all conference all academic team Roma rangas swama [Music] [Applause] second Team all conference all academic team Jasmine [Music] [Applause] bollock second Team all conference all academic team Cameron LS [Music] [Applause] honorable mention all conference n Jack Liberty division all academic team AR tiagi honorable mention all conference and Jack Liberty division all academic team Aaron [Music] tiagi honorable mention all conference n Jack Liberty division Sachi kelar [Music] we'll now announce our awards for our phhs cross country team unfortunately many of them are missing but fortunately they're at the pen relays I believe they won their first heat too so [Applause] uh so can the members of the POR Hills cross country team please come up and line up in the middle aisle at the pen relays currently first team All Conference North two group two sectional Champion Kira [Applause] shev First Team all conference all academic Ana Sadowski First Team all conf Brian [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Mets honorable mention all conference Megan [Applause] [Music] Mets honorable mention all conference marchello diodoro [Music] [Applause] I'd now like to present PHS field hockey Awards with head coach Kate tedo any students receiving field hockey Awards please line up in that center aisle NJ Independence division first team All Conference honorable mention all County all academic team Georgia [Music] kachulis first team All Conference honorable mention all County all academic team Adriana [Music] Sako First Team all conference all academic team Abigail Catz [Music] second Team all conference all academic team Julia [Music] sardini second Team all conference all academic team Maggie [Music] Lech honorable mention all conference Ariana John's [Music] [Applause] can I please have the POR Hills field hockey team coached by Amanda de Jessa please come to the middle [Applause] aisle first team All Conference First Team all County all academic Jada Thompson first team All Conference honorable mention all County all academic Amelia McIntosh two of those second Team all conference honorable mention all County all academic Delany Korea [Music] both second Team all conference Brena whittig [Music] second Team all conference Julia [Music] Brutus honorable mention allc conference Aubrey [Applause] Moore could I please have our regional hockey team coached by Anthony aidio please come to the middle aisle mcss i h i l Charlotte division honorable mention all conference Joseph [Applause] casparo first Team all Charlotte division all academic Robert [Music] hemway First Team all Charlotte division Andrew [Music] Nicholas second Team all Charlotte division William [Music] Shoemaker Rookie of the Year Charlotte Vision Kaden [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Bland thank you Mrs Abraham and Dr Wright could we now please have Mrs kogan and Mrs mayor come up to join us at the table can I please ask PHS football players and head coach Jason Hera please join up at the table and football players lineup in the center aisle National Blue division first team All Conference First Team all County all academic team Malik El zubi first team All Conference Nicholas [Applause] Graziano second Team all conference all academic team Jarrett [Applause] [Music] Beni honorable mention all conference Lucas [Music] [Applause] grippo could I please have our par Hills football team please join us in the middle aisle helping to present our football team is our new head coach Ross [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] tarlo Mr Bal could you move up a little bit thank you yep all of our members that have all the members of our football team are going to be receiving our hoodies for winning the Liberty blue division Conference Championship and at this time we will ask our individual Award winners to come up to get their award Joseph Celli first team allconference offense [Music] [Applause] Giovani Collins first team All Conference [Music] defense Ron ellerby second Team all conference offense [Music] [Applause] Roco Gamo first team All Conference [Applause] [Music] defense Tyler hanberg honorable mention all [Music] conference Christian imbriano first team All Conference offense [Music] [Applause] Mason jopes second Team all conference [Applause] [Music] [Applause] defense Raphael Lindsay second Team all conference [Applause] defense Kevin Moss first team All Conference Def [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Josh Smith first team All Conference [Applause] [Music] [Applause] offense Julio tatis first team All Conference offense [Music] [Applause] [Music] please give me a round of applause for our conference champions gentlemen you can have a seat and we'll get your sweatshirts later oh you've got them sorry at this time I'd like to call up our par Hills marching band Led by Michael aapa our [Applause] [Music] director I'd ask our marching band to line up in the middle aisle yeah [Music] figured they'd be more orchestrated Andrew adobado [Music] [Applause] oh director Michael iapa assistant director Michelle Christensen our color guard instructor Patty Dean Color Guard instruction Cassie Dean percussion instructor Anthony calibri percussion instructor Max wyers visual instructor kolina Holstrom drill design Chris Dean drum major instructor Lauren Schmidt [Applause] sorry you knew the okay Andrew [Applause] [Music] adabot Santiago arango [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] aanes alasya mayaula [Applause] [Music] Tim [Applause] [Music] SS Allison Kai [Applause] [Music] Samantha [Music] casamore Lexi Chavez [Applause] MOA Shri Vash naavi [Applause] do Sophia d dakis [Music] [Applause] Georgia D [Applause] [Music] dakus Richard [Applause] [Music] dang Katie Elven [Music] busy [Music] [Applause] Elvin Andre Philip [Applause] [Music] pescue Shri ganhar shria [Applause] [Music] Kumar anua Go Andre [Applause] [Music] Gonzalez Manny [Applause] hanig Eli hanik CJ [Applause] hundorf Matthew hoe [Music] Joanne [Applause] hang Aaron [Applause] [Music] hang Jessica [Applause] Mouser tanou [Music] J Aiden Kane [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] harini kempen [Applause] [Music] GAA Alex [Applause] [Music] Kumar Ali kumur Ella leech Nathan Lee Daren [Music] lets Natalie Lucas [Applause] Gomez aurin [Applause] [Music] masselon Roshan matai [Music] Valerie [Applause] [Music] Mendes anog [Applause] Mundi Maya [Applause] [Music] n Toni nakira kti [Music] Dro [Applause] [Music] Patel Arya [Applause] [Music] Patel Sophia [Applause] pesta kolina Renu [Music] Alex [Applause] [Music] renti M rer Michael [Applause] [Music] schl Christian [Applause] shesco Kel's Spindler [Music] Isabelle stro I [Applause] [Music] Tai Jacob [Music] Tran Raymond [Applause] trunk avalene Uber [Music] Ram [Applause] Viada Danny [Applause] [Music] ververs Jed Yang Justin ziring [Music] [Applause] congratulations I'd like to present to our PHS boys soccer te um athletes with their head coach Pedro Hernandez will our PHS soccer recipients please uh line up in the center aisle n Jack Independence division first team All Conference honorable mention all County Luca [Music] CIO first team All Conference second Team all County George Novoa [Applause] [Music] second Team all conference all academic team Kaden [Applause] [Music] lius second Team all conference honorable mention all County Yousef [Applause] CMI honorable mention all conference Devin Patel [Music] [Applause] like to present to our PHS girls soccer with head coach Paul kek girls soccer recipients please line up in the center aisle NJ division Liberty division first team All Conference First Team all County all academic team Anda [Music] Dean first team All Conference third Team all County Jasline [Applause] [Music] Vargas second Team all conference honorable mention all County all academic team bumika [Applause] chavan second Team all conference all academic team Ava teresi [Music] honorable mention all County Marissa Christ honorable mention all conference lyanna Roman congratulations could we have our Park par Hills boys soccer coached by David Testa please come up in the middle aisle first team All Conference First Team all County all academic Luke ltis first team All Conference second Team all County all academic Sebastian rreo [Music] [Applause] [Music] one on each one first team All Conference armman Mendoza fororo [Music] [Applause] second Team all conference honorable mention all County all academic alesandro [Applause] laviola second Team all conference honorable mention all County all academic Alex [Applause] [Music] [Applause] shatkin second Team all conference Simeon [Applause] [Music] Washington honorable mention allc conference Nicholas [Music] Ferrera congratulations I'd like to ask our par Hills girl soccer team coached by Stephanie andolino to come up to the front [Applause] [Music] in the middle [Applause] aisle first team All Conference second Team all County all academic Kaa San [Applause] [Music] Martin second Team all conference all academic Audra [Applause] [Music] crane second team All Conference Alex [Music] [Applause] [Music] widowson honorable mention all conference Isabella [Applause] [Music] [Applause] rabati Will recipients for PHS swim team with head coach Cadence um Candace anastasy please come to the center aisle honorable mention all conference Cameron [Applause] Lewis honorable mention all conference Ray selon [Music] [Applause] honorable mention all conference Emma [Applause] [Music] stra honorable mention all conference Ryan [Music] Zen I'd like to ask our par Hills Swim Team coached by Rachel Suma to please come up first team All Conference 100 backstroke second place all County 100 backstroke NJ SI AA meet of Champions all academic team Connor [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Johnson honorable mention all conference sixth place all count 200 individual medal fifth place all County 100 backstroke Cooper [Applause] [Music] Moffett honorable mention all conference sixth place all County 200 freestyle fifth place all County 100 butterfly Elizabeth [Music] Duffy honorable mention all conference Charlotte Fang [Music] [Applause] will the PHS tennis players coached by head coach Michael Miller please come to the center aisle first team all conference all academic team salani Shaw honorable mention all conference vishali [Applause] [Music] [Applause] chitti I'd now like to ask our par Hills tennis team coached by Dave bovani to come up First Team all conference all academic hini [Applause] [Music] Torri First Team all conference all academic zoha [Applause] [Music] Manor first team All Conference Laura [Applause] [Music] [Applause] masiello first Team all conference Taylor [Music] Wong honorable mention all conference harini [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Torri will our PHS volleyball team with head coach Cory Meyer please come to the center aisle NJ Independence division First Team all conference all academic team yasi [Applause] nikan first team All Conference Elizabeth [Applause] [Music] carcus congratulations second Team all conference all academic team Barbara [Applause] [Music] [Applause] cenus second Team all conference all academic team Caitlyn [Applause] [Music] goark honorable mention all conference Samantha [Applause] [Music] [Applause] vidello like to ask our por Hills vol ball team coached by Vic Lavin please come up first team All Conference Emily [Music] galante first team All Conference Olivia Collings [Music] [Applause] second Team all conference all academic Anana [Applause] [Music] barava honorable mention all conference apurva [Music] [Applause] [Music] barava PHS winter track team member uh and head coach Kyle sodin please come up State sectionals second place 400 m Dash third place 55 M Dash fifth place 55 meter hurdles qualified in all three events for group championships Jacqueline Reed [Music] [Applause] will our PHS Boys wrestlers and head coach Jerry mcml please come on up first team All Conference third place in districts all academic team Malik El [Applause] zubi First Team all conference for Fourth Place Morris County tournament third place in districts Franchesco Frankie [Applause] [Music] deari first team All Conference Damon [Applause] [Music] [Applause] SoDo second Team all conference Nino [Music] Ferguson second Team all conference is Israel Maha [Applause] pra honorable mention all conference Hunter [Applause] [Music] [Applause] breter will PHS girls wrestler and head coach Jason loto please come on up [Music] [Applause] honorable mention all conference Miriam candal I'll just do Bo Jas stay up here we're gonna come back all right I'd like to ask our por Hills boys wrestling team coached by Chris Wells please come up [Applause] First Team all conference all academic Andrew [Applause] Balman First Team all conference all academic Anthony [Applause] caponegro First Team all conference all academic Logan [Music] [Applause] [Music] forgash First Team all conference all academic and 100 match winner James [Applause] McGinty first team All Conference Mario fernini [Music] second Team all conference all academic Gavin [Applause] Denise second Team all conference Ben [Applause] [Music] kyar honorable mention all conference Charles Azie sarini [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we'd now like to ask our par Hills girls wrestling team please come [Applause] down first team all conference and the program's first state place winner Kayla Mena [Music] second Team all conference Julia [Applause] Brutus second Team all conference Stephanie Suarez thank you everyone [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you everyone thank you to our presenters Mrs benos Miss Timberman our presenters there are light Refreshments in the cafeteria so please feel free to enjoy them uh the board is going to take a brief recess and we'll reconvene shortly [Music] that's why I don't want my chair come on [Applause] don't my watch so many times today to my phone it's a good thing I have that okay are we ready looks like so yeah like eight years ago so we reconvene I'm sorry I didn't look no no no no don't you did have a meeting right okay all right we'll Recon our meeting is there any correspondents that come before the board yes there is yes there is is it g is it on now I can he yes um we got a thank you card I will read it um dear superintendent respected board members and administrators on behalf of the parcion Muslim Community I would like to express our sincere gratitude for granting us an official holiday for Eid the children and staff were able to spend quality and valuable time with their family and friends without worrying about being away from school or missing work recognizing our holiday off shows your support and we truly appreciate the efforts made in promoting inclusivity and diversity within our school district thank you lamia April 2024 that's very nice very nice thank you Robinson is there any unfinished business that come before the board no uh there's been a topic that's come up a few times over the last several meetings regarding the Board of Education uh meeting with the township to discuss um pilot programs I am happy to announce that that meeting did occur between three board members the mayor and two councilmen uh yesterday the meeting was cordial uh it lasted about 90 minutes uh and we agreed uh to meet again to discuss items of mutual interest and benefit to the residents of par syy go on to committee reports Mrs kogan buildings and grounds sure buildings and grounds met on April 23rd attendance um was myself via phone Mr beros Miss mayor M Tesco Dr Suter we um discussed the rod grant for the phhs HVAC replacement the projects is being partially funded by a rod Grant and there's a motion on this bulletin to approve a transfer from capital reserve to fund the district portion of the cost of that project the jrw chiller was appr a project was approved by the state the district is currently developing a timeline for to bid the project the Littleton addition is moving along the masonry as well as electrical work is ongoing the district is still waiting for the contractor to provide a letter regarding the delay change orders and the project is currently at a 111 day delay the school capacity report that we asked for is nearing completion and is expected to be done by the end of this month and for General project updates the Troy Hills window replacement punch list has been sent to the vendor for completion by May 1st the gym and Intervale window replacement the PSA will be completing an updated punch list for each of these projects by the end of the week the C partial roof replacement is almost complete we're just waiting for the copper copper coping to to be installed Mount chair Mount Taber chairlift and PHS pays lab Renovations the district's waiting for the legal review of the bid specs once it's completed the district will go out for bid on that project or both of those projects the door placement bid is out um on that project and the opening is May 7th and the district hopes to reward the bid at the may9th board meeting and that was all we discussed any questions see done thank you Allison uh Mr Rea uh I'm met with the p on April 15th uh as the the Le I'm sorry Jack can you use the microphone oh thank you sorry I met with the p at uh on April 15th as a Lea on um the the meeting started with the appointment of the new executive director his name is Tom Bush nascus and so he started he's been off to a quick start with a lot of different items going on uh within the pal itself uh the mayor attended and gave a self-described state of the Town address talked for about 45 minutes on a variety of topics and uh they were among the topics discussed at the board meeting with a variety of of repairs and maintenance going on Within the building and there are a number of different improvements and there will be some fundraising to do additional improvements over the next year thank you thank you questions any questions for Mr Rea seeing none uh Mrs Chappelle Human Resources you're the man thank you uh the HR Labor Relations Committee met on Tuesday uh April 23rd presid were myself Mrs golderer Mrs mayor Mr Ricker and and Dr Sutter again a full agenda uh for our Personnel so thanks again to Mr Ricker for his continued focus and commitment to delivering for them which in turn delivers for our students uh we discussed a number of things including um a number of confidential matters which are all getting the appropriate level of attention and to address them we are looking to formalize a security director role who will oversee all aspects of the districtwide security including and not limited to procedures drills personnel as well as is serving as a liaison to the SRO and police department when necessary um in your materials for tonight were're a number of member renewals for the 2024 2025 school year which we reviewed during that meeting and then lastly uh the job postings for 2024 2025 were again posted uh proactively um and has led to a number of strong candidates which are currently being reviewed um again our early action has allowed us to fill these openings ahead of schedule positioning us well for the next school year any questions thank you any questions being none uh Dr Wright would you give the communications committee report please thank you absolutely the communications committee met on April 17th present were uh member Jack Rea uh Tim beros uh president Andy chafo and superintendent uh Bob Suter as well as myself uh key committee points um first we uh reviewed uh the mun our strategies the board's strategy for communicating with Municipal leadership um discussed potential strategies and ongoing status which the president uh followed up on in his comments uh we also talked about the podcast uh that we are working on uh with the superintendent leadership uh the first episode I believe has now been recorded we talked about scheduling um when we're going to do that how it's going to be distributed which is going to be via YouTube um that's going to be handled through video on the go uh we put forward potential uh future episodes on things like Pilots hibs curriculum development um how to get the schools ready for the first day transport Food Services buildings and grounds potentially concussions anything that the uh public may be interested in that we may have a special perspective on um and we the communications committee invites other committees to propose potential topics that are related to those committees areas of prview we also discussed Community engagement opportunities uh some meetings ago we had NG sba's field representative Charlene Peterson come in and give a professional development uh presentation on board community outreach and we were following up on that and kind of figuring out what might that look like for our board in the near future um some of the goals discussed were the opportunity to communicate with constituencies in the town that we aren't necessarily reaching effectively um and how we might uh facilitate that one idea that we're forwarding is uh you individual members as representatives in these different spaces and figuring out how to reach out go into spaces and meet people where they are rather than ask people to come to us and uh the the committee uh asked I volunteered to uh communicate with Charlene Peterson about whether there were any particular guidelines or uh best practices as individual members communicate with the public as board members um and I have emailed her and I'm waiting to hear back and that is the communications uh report and I also just wanted to uh report out I attended uh mostly As a parent um a a presentation given by the elementary school counselors called parenting the tech World um and I just wanted to commend the school counselors for collaborating on a really informative presentation uh it's so important you know as we particularly in the elementary level we're thinking about like when are our children confronting technology when are they you know entering the internet figuring out what they're doing with their computers what they shouldn't be doing and it was a really interesting and thoughtful uh presentation and discussion and I really appreciated the counselor's leadership and collaboration on that that's it thank you any questions well thank you Dr R um I'll I'll address the podcast a little bit uh in a moment yes I have a question report about an event I attended do you want that now oh please absolutely okay I have CRI that's correct right we do so Judy you go then we'll have Susie oh okay I oh you okay I attended the eagle scout um ceremony U Mr baros was also there it was a really nice event um the two gentlemen that were you know honored that night or that day their their accomplishments were amazing they are amazing young men and it was just a wonderful thing to hear and see and they with their families it was really a lovely ceremony and I was wondering if the Girl Scouts have anything similar to that they must have something here's the Gold Award yeah but we never hear about that that's unfortunate maybe we should reach out to see when they do that because if we go to the Eagle Scouts we really should go to the Girl Scouts Jennifer jennif that's that's my report they used to have it at the at Chris St Christopher I can provide the contact okay thank you we have to before we invited we have okay yes definitely thank you for that that suggestion did Jack have a question no no okay Mrs Golder please okay so uh critical issues met on April 15th present was myself well on the phone Dr uh Sutter Mr varios and Mr Rea and um what we discussed was we the the review of the governance document we also discussed the uh board self- evaluation from last year and um we discussed having presentations at board meetings um we we didn't come up with a we haven't come up with any hards set rules with uh either any one of the subject matters because the the committee Comm members are new and they were reviewing the documents and um at our next meeting we will be uh we we will be addressing them thank you any questions sir Susie yes I was just asking if there were any questions for you I heard my name any other oh sorry just a reminder please April 30th is the deadline for the board self- evaluation I it's finished I hope so thank you any other leaon reports no I'll just have a couple of topics um super intendent and I discussed a few things um the inclement weather give back days will be the Friday before and the Tuesday after the Memorial Day holiday weekend um we're continuing with our residential development uh project uh initiatives whether it be on the revenue side space uh Communications Etc as Dr right uh mentioned one of the ways that we wanted to enhance community outreach was with a um a podcast or I guess more more apply put a um a YouTube video and we had our in inaugural um recording of that session on Tuesday and i' like to thank Dr Suter and Mrs tadesco for um for participating in that this is the superintendance podcast I I'm sorry just listening oh okay thank so um our first topic was uh School budgets and Robin did a fantastic job uh elaborating on how a budget's built and all of the intricacies that go into that and the complexities and you Dr stter did a great job as well so that will be U posted on our YouTube channel tomorrow it's about 15 minutes long maybe a little bit longer than uh upcoming podcast want to keep a little bit on the shorter shorter side but I was you know thrilled to participate and um I think uh as Dr Wright said we have some topics already uh in the can we'd like to have more suggestions from board members about things they'd like to see we'll have additional board members participate special guests Etc so uh please send to sheal actually as the head of communications um any suggestions you had for uh podcasts and I'm sorry Brian thank you too for for your help you're very patient uh with us all so we appreciate that Dr Suter any comments well um I I I would hope that I don't be that I'm not contacted by people because I could become an influencer right you know my [Laughter] viral we'll let the audience make that judgment after they view that first podcast we'll see that was a tough one that's what to do that way you were great um as always please review the NJ sba's emails and School Board notes as they come out there is a Morris County School Board Association meeting uh next Thursday uh May 2nd at roxburry high school so if you're available please sign up and attend that and um Susie already mentioned the board self- evaluation yeah 10 award can um there are I'm sorry in addition to that at the county meeting we do have a couple of our fellow board members that are receiving a couple of recognitions uh such as um Mrs Abraham is receiving is receiving a um certification that night and I believe Mrs Cogan certificate right Mrs kogan is getting her 10year plaque I believe correct all right so and Michelle is also receiving her new board M certification yes so so we it's going to be it's going to be a fun night for you guys as well as our students who are receiving their you know their unsung hero are Hills student will be there to receive her uh $1,000 so it'll be a really nice evening mhm thank you uh we need a motion to approve our executive session regular meetings of April 11th motion please sheel and seconded by Michelle roll call Mrs Abraham yes Mr baros yes Mrs kogan yes Mrs mayor yes Mr Rea yes Mrs Chapelle yes Dr Wright yes Mrs gold yes Mr chaa yes there superintendent's report Dr Suter thank you president Chao good evening I would like to say congratulations to brookln middle school art teacher Antonia Hernandez and her students for the incredible honor of receiving recognition in the 2024 Scholastic art and writing Awards out of two 20,000 entries six of Miss Hernandez is placed in the competition two students received honorable mentions three silver Awards and one Gold Award as a Gold Award winner BMS Middle Middle School student Nisha Kumari has automatically Advanced to the National level of judging in New York City thank you Mr nandez for being such a talented and devoted teacher and to her Brook law students for their remarkable achievement I'm very excited and proud to announce that Dr Jess broen's proposal to present at the 2024 National Council of teachers of English annual convention was accepted Dr bronen's session is entitled encouraging explorations of identity through creative writing this is a wonderful opportunity for Dr bronen to lend her's expertise to other teachers from around the nation congratulations Dr Brazen and thank you for your consistent hard work and dedication to our students and the department finally more exciting news from the phhs fine arts department please join me in congratulating seista penaga and Sydney beer their artwork was selected to be displayed at the Caster theater at Monclair State University for the Congressional Art competition what a tremendous honor and accomplishment a huge thank you to their dedicated teacher Miss Rachel Kelly for providing this opportunity for her students and encouraging them to participate tonight for your approval we have superintendent bulletin items 1 through 50 however we will be pulling item 51 with addendum and ROM items 51 through 70 thank you 71 71 71 71 yeah thank you other there any questions for Dr Sutter seeing none moving on to the secretary's report uh Mrs Tedesco please on tonight's secretary's report we have our regular business motions including the approval of the 2425 budget this is the public hearing of the budget if there are any questions please um please ask does anybody have any questions thank you okay thank you uh is there any uh new business I actually have some there was a uh two letters that were sent to patch and to um Pary Focus uh by a forign board member actually former board president and there's a lot to unpack in in that letter uh and I'm not going to address most of it here today um I don't feel it's my role as a board president to do that but I will say that there was a um factual error in um his position on the budget and I'm going to quote uh from that letter uh quote yet the operating budget is $50 million more than when I left the Boe as president in 2021 that is a significant increase and is worth looking into it seems out of control and I suggest the Boe seek more opportunities where savings can occur unquote so that's factually not accurate uh the person in question left the board during the 2021 2022 school year the budget at the time was $170 million uh the budget today stands at $182 million the last three years have been highly inflationary yet the board of education has managed the school budget in an economically sensible way so that the average annual tax levy increase has just been over 2% and I want to uh let the residents know that they can be assured that the independently AIT school district budget is fiscally responsible providing for academic imperatives that benefit the children of parsipany so thank you okay we are at 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 Lector and state your name for the record and please address the chair each person will have 3 minutes to speak to the board it will be helpful if you would like to address the board to please come up now sign the book so that you're 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 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 the portion of the meeting you may request the board temporarily suspend the video recording alternatively please consider speaking privately about the matter to the superintend tenant after the meeting speakers should refrain from using specific student or staff names in their comments and are refer to bylaw 168 for further information regarding the videotaping of our meetings is there anyone who would like to address the board okay seeing none we'll close the uh public portion um now to a roll call vote on the superintendent uh bulletin items 1 through 50 and then 52 through 71 with addendums and reading may I have a motion please Allison second Susie M desar Ral Mrs Abraham yes Mr baros let me make sure I get this right re cues on items 22 23 24 and 27 s yes to everything else Mrs kogan yes Mrs mayor yes Mr Rea yes Mrs Chapelle yes Dr Wright yes Mrs Golder yes Mr chaa um just pardon me one second I I do have have to recuse on a number of these items uh did you did you take agenda it's uh items 21 uh I believe through 31 okay 222 I recuse on 22 through 32 thank you 22 through 32 22 to 32 got it thank you uh yes everything else I believe there is a uh request to go into Clos session is that correct corre okay I need a motion to go into executive session for the purposes of uh negotiations um you're making a motion that yeah okay so sus yep second anybody second no no action is expected yeah no action is expection who's a second Mr bar I didn't hear that all in favor all in favor I I what you didn't [Music] hear is