meeting to order. Um, good evening and happy new year. Welcome to Bquinic Township Board of Education's January 5th, 2026 organization/regular business meeting. My name is Gordon Gibbs and I'm the board secretary for the Bquanic Township Board of Education.
I will be presiding over the meeting until such time that a board president has been duly elected. At this time, I will um read the statement of compliance. In compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act, public law 1975, chapter 231, notice of this
meeting has been properly advertised in the daily record and suburban trends. Its agenda has been posted at the appropriate locations and a copy has been filed with Township Clerk. Please stand for the flag salute. Pledge allegiance 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. >> At this time, I'll read the November 4th election results. Um, there were three
board opening positions for each has a three-year term. Daniel Espazito received 4,648 votes. Gregory Mweeny received 4,91 votes. Gregory Mahalik received 4,271
votes. And for writeins, there was 117 votes for a total of 13,427 votes. At this time we'll I will swear in the new board members and we will start with Mrs. Esposito then Mr. Mcweeny then Mr.
Mahal. So if the Mrs. Esposito would come up for the mic. >> It's my turn. >> Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Danielle Espazito, do solemnly swear that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Hussein and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. I, Danielle Espazito, do sw so solemnly
swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. I, Daniel
Espazito, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19.4-1, nor disqualified due to conviction of a
crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1, and that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all duties of that office according to the best of my ability. I, Danielle Esposito, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the
office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS1 194-1, nor disqualified due to conviction of crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1,
and that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all the duties of the office according to the best of my ability. Congratulations. >> Thank you. Next, we'll have Mr. Mini. Please raise your right hand.
I, Gregory Mweeny, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the government established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. I,
Gregory Mweeny, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and do and to the governments established in the United States and the state under the authority of the people.
I, Gregory Mini, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of a member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19.4-1. 4-1 nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in
NJS18A12-1 and that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of the office according to the best of my ability. I, Gregory Mcweeny, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of
member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19.4-1, 4-1 nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A2-1. And I will faithfully impartially and justly perform the all the duties of
that office according to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Oh yeah. Please raise your right hand. I, Gregory Mahalik, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution
of the State of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. I, Gregory Mahalik, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution
of the State of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. I, Gregory Mahalik, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of a
member of board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS194-1, nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1, and that I will faithfully, impartially,
and justly perform all the duties of the office according to the best of my ability. I, Gregory Mahalik, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter
pursuant to RS 194-1, nor disqualified due to the conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJS18A12-1, and that I will faithfully and impartially and justly perform all duties of that office according to the
best of my ability. Congratulations. Thank you. small actually my mom's kindergarten younger. Okay, at this time I will take a roll call. Mr. Bloomer
>> here. >> Mr. Sesi >> here. >> Mrs. Espazito >> here. >> Mr. Giddon >> here. >> Mr. Aayo is absent. Mr. Mcweeny >> here. >> Mr. Mahalik >> here. >> Mr. Senic >> here and Mrs. Shannon >> here.
>> We have a quorum. At this point in the meeting, we're going to be electing a uh a board president and a board vice president. Um you can elect one or more, but you have to uh we'll have to vote on more than one if there is more than one. So, is
there a nomination for board president? Uh yeah, I will nominate uh Brian Senic. Is there a second nomination for board president? >> None at this time. So we'll do a roll call vote. Mr. Boomer, >> yes.
>> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> Mr. Giddon, >> yes. >> Miss Ao is absent. Mr. Mcweeny. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mahalik. >> Yes. >> Mr. Senk. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Sh Mrs. Shen. >> Yes.
>> Congratulations, Mr. Senic. >> Thank you. >> All right. At this time, I'll take nominations for a vice president. >> I would like to nominate uh Mr. Espazito, vice president. >> Any other nominations?
All right. Mr. uh Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> M IO is absent. Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Mahalik, >> yes. >> Mr. Senic,
>> yes. >> And Mrs. Shannon, >> yes. >> Motion, it carries. Congratulations. >> All right. Good evening, everyone. Happy New Year. Uh, I want to just thank the board again for allowing me to be your president for another year and I look forward to working with all of you for
the betterment of our students. I want to congratulate Miss Espazito, Mr. Mweeny on your re-election and Mr. Mahalik from your first election to the school board. And last, I want to congratulate Miss Espazito on her being selected as our vice president again. She always does a great job.
>> Okay. Um, I would like to um welcome Mr. Mahalik. Um, welcome. We're looking forward to working with you. Congratulations to Mr. Senk who does a phenomenal job. Um, I'm excited for another phenomenal year. Um,
congratulations to Mr. Mweeny, my favorite running mate. Um, I am truly honored and grateful for the trust placed in me to continue to serve as the vice president of the board. I look forward to our continued work and collaboration to support our students and continue to strengthen our school
community. All right. Uh before we move on to public comment, I want to make the annual appointments. Uh Mr. Bloomer, Miss Ao, and Mr. Gitton will serve on the FFA committee with Mr. Bloomer as the chair. Mr. Sesi, Miss Shettton, and Miss Espazito will serve on the PMC
committee with Mr. Sesi as the chair. Miss Espazito, Mr. Mweeny, and Mr. Gitton will serve on the CIS committee with Mr. with Miss Espazito as the chair. Mr. Mweeny, Miss Shenton, Mr. Mahalik will serve on the policy committee with Mr. Mcweeny as the chair.
Mr. Gitten, Mr. Mahalik, and Mr. Sesi will serve as the board effectiveness committee with Mr. Gitton as the chair. Uh, Mr. Bloomer, Miss Shettton, Miss Ao, and I will serve as the negotiations committee. Miss Esto will serve as the CPAC and education foundation delegate.
Mr. Mweeny will serve as the Morris County Educational Services delegate. Mr. Mr. Mahalik will serve as the Morris County and NJSBA delegate. Miss AA will serve as the joint township services delegate. And last, Mr. Mcweeny will serve as the mentor to to Mr. Mahel. And
that's that's it. So, at this point now, I'm going to open it to public comment and then close it since there's nobody here. And we're going to move into the approval of our action items. First up is policy. And I'm going to ask Mr. Mcweeny to please
move the items under policy. Yes, I'd like to move uh PO826 through P1026. >> Second. >> Any question or discussion? >> Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer,
>> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mr. Estazidto, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Mr. Ao is absent. Mr. Mcmey, >> yes. >> Mr. Malco, >> yes. >> Mr. Senic, >> yes. >> And Mr. Shen, >> yes. >> Motion carries.
>> Okay. Okay, up next is FFA. Mr. Bloomer, would you please move the items under FFA? >> Like to make a motion move FFA 93-26 through FFA 109-26. >> Second. >> Question of discussion. >> Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO.
>> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Miss Ao is absent. Mr. Mcweeny, >> Mr. Mahalo, >> yes. >> Mr. Senic. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Shannon. >> Yes.
>> Motion carries. >> All right. Thank you. Next up is PMC. Mr. Sesi, would you please move the items on the PMC? >> I would like to move PMC 116-26 through PMC19-26. >> Second. >> Any question or discussion?
Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> Mr. Giten. >> Yes. >> Misso is absent. Mr. Mcweeny. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mahalo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Senic. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. Shen. >> Yes. >> Motion carries.
>> All right. Last item for action is other. And I'm going to ask uh Mrs. Shettton to move other. >> I'm going to ask Mr. Maxweeni to move other. >> Yes. I'd like to move uh O-4-26. >> Second. Any question or discussion?
Okay, Mr. Gibs, please call the role. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Mr. Ko is absent. Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Mahalik, >> abstain. >> Mr. Synnick, >> yes. >> And Mr. Shannon,
>> abstain. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Up next is our second opportunity for public comment. And there still is no public. So, we're going to move on to old business. Does any board member have any old business? How about new business? Any board member
with new business? Any board member that would like to make an announcement? >> Uh, I would just like to uh say happy new year. Let's keep going. Keep up the good work. And I would like to
congratulate GMAC, G Moneym, and Danny E for uh this year. Please, somebody else say something. >> I would like to um congratulate M uh Dr. Porz on his article. I thought it was awesome. Um I couldn't agree more in
regards to turning off email at times. Um, I also would like to say that I thought the extended break was phenomenal and I feel a little refreshed and I'm hoping that January second can become um a day we always take off, but
um that's just a thought. >> And I was going to say the exact opposite, but I decided not to. I mean, I think after not having a snow day, but the day right before it was a nice addition on the end. >> Yeah.
>> I want to um Are you done? I thought somebody else went. Sorry. I want to congratulate Greg, Greg, and Danielle. Um also, the break was uh filled with a lot of sports in the school. So, I want to thank um those coaches and all the,
you know, the staff that still had to come out and work during the break. They uh did a great job. There was a sock uh uh sorry, basketball tournament. There's a wrestling quad. It may have been more things, but that's what I saw. Um so, again, thanks for those staff members
that still came out during their break. >> Um yeah, I'll just like to congratulate Mr. Mahalik for being elected and welcome aboard and uh congratulate Mr. Mcweeny and Miss Espazito for being reelected. Look forward to working with you. Actually look forward to working with everyone in this new year. Welcome
back everyone. Okay, we do have reason to go into executive session tonight where we will discuss student matters. No action will be taken and we will adjourn from there. Our next meeting will be January 22nd here at the high school. Again, I want to wish everyone a very happy new year and I'm looking forward to a strong
finish to the year. Is there a motion to go into executive session? >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Good night everyone.