Time is now 7:04 and I'm going to call this meeting to order. Mr. Gibbs, please 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 in suburban trends. Its agenda has been posted at the appropriate locations and a copy has been filed with the township clerk. >> Thank you. Please call the role. >> Mr. Bloomer >> here. >> Mr. Sesi >> here. >> Mr. Espazito >> here.
>> Mr. Gon >> here. >> Mr. Ao >> here. >> Mr. Mcweeny >> here. >> Mr. Mr. Pompeo >> here, >> Mr. Syn >> here, >> and Mr. Shenton's absent. We have a quorum. Thank you. Everyone, please stand for the flag salute. Good evening everyone. Welcome to our
November 24th regular business meeting. We have a great meeting planned for tonight with multiple presentations honoring excellence in our district. First up is Mr. Brian Boyce. Mr. Boyce received an unsung superhero award down at the NGSBA convention last month in
Atlantic City. Dr. reporters, myself, and a few other board members were there to witness the ceremony, and we all agreed that there is no one more deserving for this than Mr. Boyce. He's present every day during drop off, greeting the kids with a smile. He's there at football games. He's even there attending the garden at North Boulevard
over the summer. He is without a doubt one of our Pquanic superheroes. And on behalf of the board, I want to say thank you. Congratulations on your well-deserved award. Next up, we will honor the 2025 PV girls soccer team who once again are the
Morris County Champions for the second year in a row. They went undefeated and beat another undefeated team on penalty kicks in the championship game. Congratulations to you all on a great job and next year let's try for a three repeat.
Yep. Uh also I want to congratulate our student reps Emily and Caitlyn Zgler even though they're not here as well as the rest of the PTHS girls soccer team on capturing the state sectional title. Uh we will have them all to a meeting soon to celebrate their championship as well. Uh last Thursday's Thanksgiving
and we all have a lot to be thankful for. We have family, we have friends, and especially in Bquanic, we have community. On behalf of the board, I want to thank you all for your continued support of our schools and all our kids. We value this community and we wish you
and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. And now pass the mic to Dr. Poris. It's the first time in Clonic Township School District history the board president has gotten a round of applause at the end of his report. So you guys just set the bar really high. >> But thank you everyone for coming out
tonight. I'm really excited to recognize not only Mr. Boyce but also uh the PV girls team. Um, before we have the student report, I'm just going to bring up something that I learned when I was a high school teacher was that whenever a student was taking their driving test,
you never asked them in front of witnesses how it went because every now and again they would be crestf fallen because it didn't go so great. Just want to congratulate though uh one of our student reps, Miss Olivia Espazito, who now is a licensed driver. Good luck to
Mrs. Espazito, but congratulations and she she's flying solo tonight because uh the Zegler twins are actually at basketball tryyous. So, um no rest for the weary, but after an outstanding soccer season, um really no days off right into hoop season, which is a a
really exciting transition. But I'm really excited for them as well as everybody else who's um participating in triyouts. But without any further ado, I'll pass the microphone over to our recently licensed driver. And I'm also gonna pass a resolution if I could that you guys have to come to
every meeting. This is the This is the best. >> Okay. Okay. We're just going to do this on purpose. Okay. Good evening everyone. Girls soccer had an incredible season season finishing 23 to and one. Congratulations on winning the conference in the second group one north
one sectional title in school history. Congratulations to Caitlyn Zgler for breaking the single season goal record. Annie Kids was performed at the elementary schools and at Pave on Friday and then a night performance was held at 700 p.m. in the auditorium. The students
did a fantastic job as this was a fully studentrun production. Thank you to Mrs. Napa, Mrs. Barbosza, and Mrs. Milner for all their help. The marching band performed at the West Milford Military Tattoo on November 15th. Various bands from around the area, including drum
corpse and bagpipe bands, performed. The night concluded with a combined performance of Amazing Grace. The winter sports season officially kicked off today with all sports beginning practice. We wish all of our athletes and coach coaches the best of luck. The PTHs National Honor Set Society
induction will take place on Wednesday, December 10th here in the PTHs auditorium at 7 p.m. Mark your calendars. The annual PTHs winter concert will be held on Thursday, December 18th at 7 p.m. Performances from the band, choir, and octaves will
put everyone in the holiday spirit. Smile week was last week. Students filled out who or what in their lives make them smile, and the papers were put up around the school. FBLA held their monthly meeting last week where they wrote notes of gratitude for our healthcare workers, made quilts for
cancer patients, and organized a toy drive for the holidays. Lydia Topps, a grade nine student here at PTHS, will be singing the national anthem at the Turkey Trot next week. We also have members of the Interact Club helping out the event. On December 2nd, hospitality and management classes will be spending
the morning and lunch at Tavern 5. Students will get a chance to see the behind-the-scenes work in a restaurant. Student Council is planning 12 days of spirit leading up to winter break with activities and theme days at PTHs. More information will be coming soon. PTHs is
doing a monthly reflection of gratitude for November. Mr. Hazler is posing questions to think about on the morning announcements each day related to gratitude. Today's question was, who would you want to send a text to that you haven't spoken to in a while to say
thank you for being in your life? We hope that you will do that at some point over the next few days. And we would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. >> Nicely done. And I hope you had a chance to bask in that applause. Um I have a few items from for my report and then we
will um move on with our recognition of Mr. Boyce and then our student recognition for the PB girls soccer team who I understand are going for a 3P. By the way, if you put 3P on a shirt, you have to pay Pat Riley for it. He did copyright it. It's useless information.
Yep. Um, so just a quick recap of the last couple weeks since when last we met, we had um some wonderful Veterans Day celebrations on the 11th. Uh, PB did move their ceremony indoors. Um, and that ended up being a very good decision. It was pretty chilly out um and it was well attended. It was a
gorgeous event. And then SJG had a concert that was very powerful. I was at the 145 showing. They did another one at 7:00. Likewise, very well attended. Kids did a sensational job. It was really nice for them to have an opportunity along with uh families to recognize
veterans in our community. Um I had an opportunity to meet also on the 11th with our district culture committee. We've started calling it the culture club, which I know sounds like a reference to an early 80s pop band. Um but it's been a it's been a fun experience. We're focusing on activities to help connect staff members and really
generate positive energy around the experience of working in Puquanic. Um we're looking at having a pup social in March which would be an opportunity for people to um congregate on a weekend al along with their dogs. Um I'm not sure if I'll bring my dog. He's very poorly
behaved. But we're looking for a lot of different ways that we can we can celebrate one another and hopefully help our community feel even that much tighter. Um, I was also able to attend on the 12th a meeting at CCM for uh, Mars Countyy's celebration for America's
250th birthday or the 250th anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence. Um, we have a really great range of activities um, set up to reach children in all ages as well as others in our community. There is actually a website um, that's set up for the county
and there is a remarkable amount of history that you can check out in Mars County. I encourage you to uh to look into that. Uh we also had a meeting last week and then we followed up by going to an information session for our preschool and inclusive playground. Um this is a
very ambitious project that would take place um it would be placed at North Boulevard and what we're looking to do is get playground equipment which is normally suitable for children ages 5 through 12. We're looking to get modified playground equipment for students with uh specific special needs
as well as students in that 3 to four range in the prek. So, um we have a great um great group of uh community helpers who are um pushing forward with what's called a green acres grant submission. So, um we're hoping to get it funded at least 50% by the state and
then we're looking for other avenues to try to get the rest of the funding in place, but it's really been a great community initiative. Town council's helping us with that as well. So, I'm really excited for that. Um, we mentioned earlier too, our uh PTHs girls soccer team had a really big win at
Midland Park on Saturday. Um, that was it was actually a domination. It was some of the finest soccer that I've seen played. Um, they they moved the ball brilliantly. Just played confidently. They were outstanding. And then they had a tough loss on Wednesday night at Morona and that that team was spectacular. Our girls hung in there. I
mean that that was that was a really tough game and uh we we took a lead late in the game and unfortunately their their their pressure was such that they ended up getting two late goals but um those girls should be really proud of themselves and I I was just thinking
about what a great um what a great continuum we have in place because we've got group of um young women over here who I think are going to add to the legacy at PV. I think we're going to be a soccer power for quite a while. So, um I I I whispered to Mr. Sanic before,
pressure makes diamonds. Um putting a little pressure on you guys right now and I have a feeling you're going to step up to it quite well. Um and then finally, just two other items. Um one is uh that the AI committee met last week and we're moving forward with um helping to really push out uh more information
about AI not just to our students but also to our staff so they can really harness that technology. I've talked about the idea if any of you work in education, the idea of taking back your nights and weekends has a lot of appeal. Um, and we're hoping that educators could take advantage of that. We also
want to um help families also who may not be too familiar with the technology to um to begin to feel more comfortable. So, we're looking at ways that we can really push it out to the entire community and um and help our students be prepared because we could pretend that it's not there, but that will
benefit nobody. And then I'm sure you you've all received the memo that Thanksgiving is coming up on Thursday. It is scientifically proven to be the greatest day on the calendar and I hope that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy it. If uh if you're heading over to the turkey trot I understand from
what Mrs. Ike was saying we have over 500 runners over 500 runners um as well as one of our PT PTHS students who singing the anthem there. So really, what a what a great event. And I truly mean it when I say I hope everyone has just a a wonderful day with uh people who matter a lot to you and you get a
chance to really soak in all that's wonderful about Thanksgiving. And when you think about those two words, giving thanks, I don't know that there's all that much that's better than that. So um have a wonderful um Thanksgiving. And with that, I think we have a pretty nice segue to uh bring Dr. Schlery up to
introduce uh Mr. Brian Boyce. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> At North Boulevard School, Brian Boyce may hold the title of security guard, but that hardly reflects the depth of his impact. Brian is the definition of
an unsung hero. Humble, compassionate, and unwavering in his commitment to our students, staff, and community. Every day, he goes far beyond what is expected, shaping the tone, safety, and spirit of our school in countless ways. Brian's influence begins the moment the day starts at morning dropoff. He
directs traffic with efficiency, greeting children by name, helping preschoolers out of cars, and setting a warm, positive tone for everyone entering the building. He pays close attention to students moods, often noticing when something is off, and gently alerting staff so we can prepare and respond accordingly. Inside the
school, Brian's role expands far beyond security. He becomes a cheerleader, organizer, problem solver, substitute, gardener, and morale builder. If the office is short staffed, he steps in without hesitation. When teachers are supporting students in crisis, he offers steady, calming assistance. When
unexpected issues arise, Brian is often the first to present a thoughtful solution. His quiet leadership encourages others to follow his example. Brian also plays a significant role in cultivating our school community, both literally and figuratively. The thriving school gardens built from seeds and
tended with pride are a testament to his dedication. His talent is also measured by the fact that he can keep seeds growing even in my office where green plants usually go to die. He orders for hours in the summer, builds fencing, mulches on weekends, and teaches students, including our special education classes, how to grow
vegetables from seed. Their pride at harvest time reflects the care that he invests in them. His work has helped North Boulevard's garden become a point of pride for our entire community. Just as impactful are the small acts of kindness that he does to uplift staff throughout the year. Brian's homemade
chicken barley soup and chili warm the building during the long winter days. On stressful afternoons, he's been known to appear with chocolate milkshakes from Curies. He sets up and takes down the winter holiday tree every year, giving students a chance to express gratitude and build character. Whether he's holding the hands of a nervous
preschooler, running the fifth grade tugofwar, keeping plants alive, or checking every hallway and door to keep us safe, Brian brings heart and consistency to everything he does. North Boulevard is a better place because of Brian Boyce. He is more than a security guard. He is a steady presence, a source
of joy, and truly our unsung hero. I got it. Boulevard would never be the same without Hello and thank you to Dr. Poris and the board of education for allowing me to take part in tonight's board of education meeting. Tonight we're here to celebrate the outstanding athletic
achievement that took place this past fall at Pquinic Valley Middle School. In back-to-back years, our girls middle school soccer team captured the county championship. In dramatic fashion, the girls overcame Long Valley and penalty kicks to prevail once again. Combining
our county win with our sectional win at the high school, we are unbelievably excited about the future of our girls soccer program. Unfortunately, Coach Rogers was not able to attend tonight, so she sent me her speech. Following the speech, I would like to call up each athlete individually to receive a
certificate of recognition. Okay, girls. Pretend that I'm coach. My name is Coach Rogers. I'd like to start by saying thank you to Dr. Portoris and the board of education for recognizing the Bquanic Valley Middle School girls soccer team tonight. I would also like to thank those who
have helped myself and the girls reach this amazing goal, including the players families, coach Zumo, assistant coaches Mr. Mlan and Mr. SEA, as well as Mrs. Tobacman for setting up the games and buses, as well as all of their support
throughout the season. Lastly, I'd like to thank the parks and recck program and grounds crew for always making sure the fields were in tip-top shape and ready for play. I stand before you tonight with an immense sense of pride and admiration for this incredible group of
young athletes. Our girls soccer team has truly had an amazing season, one that will be remembered for years to come. With an undefeated record of 130 and one for a second year in a row, they have shown what it means to play with heart, determination, and relentless
effort. Throughout the season, these athletes gave everything they had on the field, in practice, and in every moment of the game. They played with passion, unity, and a spirit of sportsmanship that has been nothing short of inspiring. The energy, commitment, and
drive they brought to every match is a testament to their hard work and belief in each other. It's been an absolute honor to work with such a talented and dedicated group of young women. I've watched each of them grow, not only as players, but as leaders, teammates, and
individuals. Their dedication to excellence and to one another has made this season unforgettable. Thank you to the players for your hard work, your heart, and unyielding determination. You've set a standard that will be remembered long after this season ends.
I couldn't be prouder of any of everything. I'm sorry. I couldn't be prouder of everything you've accomplished. Let's take a moment to celebrate your amazing season. You've earned it. Okay, girls, when I call you up, please come and get your certificate and two
firm handshakes from the front of the room. Courtney Albert. >> Okay, three handshakes. >> Three handshakes, girls. Sorry. Katherine Anel, Gia Arena,
Kenza, Ashley Gabrielle Bettinor, Anna Bonafante, Isabella Bonafonte, Alana Brown, Gwen Cannon. Roselia Seretta. Oh, she's on VA early vacation. That's
okay. Alana Frank Nunez, >> Charlotte Hafner. >> Handshake. That's a good handshake right there. >> That is a good handshake. >> Danica Hendershot.
Caitlyn Hosley, basketball practice. Isabella Ligus, Olivia Martyak, Devin Okconor, Lily Ortiz, Annabelle Pacio, Allison Pomeroy, Samantha Soul,
Katherine Styo, Alexandra Trip, Valentina Velasquez, Madison Wallace, and Sarah Zgler. Yeah, we're going to have to squish together just a little bit. I'm going to take a picture for you
guys. See if we can get one more lined up. I got it. Thank you very much. >> Girls, don't go anywhere because I have to take one for Dr. Porter. He'll get really mad. Congratulations again ladies. Okay, I'll just
Great job. >> Mr. Gibbs, do you have a report? Mr. Gibbs, do you have a report? Yes. Good evening. On tonight's board agenda, there's a motion for the approval of the 2024 2025 audit that was presented at the November 10th board
meeting. There are no audit findings or recommendations. Also on tonight's agenda is the approval of a third appraisal for the property located at 538 Pumpton Turnpike, which is the current board office. A third appraisal is warranted as the post office appraisal and the board office's
appraisal numbers were too far apart. The third appra appraisal is in accordance with the original agreement with the post office at a cost of $2,500 to the school district. The agenda also lists the approval of the reconditioning of the tennis courts that will be done
in the 2026 20227 school year. The cost of the reconditioning is $398,248. The funds will come from the capital reserve account. Finally, the purchase of 494 Newark Pontton Turnpike is moving forward as we
are anticipating going to the Bquinic Township Planning Board on Thursday, December 4th at 7 p.m. If approved, we anticipate a January closing on the new board office facility. Thank you. >> Okay, next up is the first opportunity for public comment, and there was nobody
here to comment. Uh, so we're going to move on to approval of the minutes. I'm going to ask Mr. Giten to approve the minutes. Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes for the October 27th meeting and the November 10th meeting. >> Second. >> Any question or discussion?
Mr. Gibbs, please call the role. >> Mr. Glober, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Uh, yes to October 27th. Abstain on November 10th. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mweeny. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Pompeo. abstain from October 27th and yes to November 10th. >> Miss Jenton is absent. Mrs. Esto, >> yes. >> And Mr. Senic, >> yes to October 27th and abstain from November 10th.
>> Motion carries. >> Okay, that proves that brings us into approval of action items. Mr. Sesi, will you please move the items under PMC? Okay. Before uh we move PMC, I would like to withdraw PMC 102-26.
>> Second. >> Any question or discussion? >> Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mr. Gibton, >> yes. >> M IO, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Pompeo, >> yes.
>> Mrs. Shenton is absent. Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> And Mr. Sen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Right. Mr. Sesi, you please move the remainder of the items. >> I would like to move PMC 90-26 through PMC 101-26. >> Second.
>> Any question or discussion? >> Mr. Gibbs, please call the role. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Misso, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Bono, >> yes. >> Mrs. Chanton is absent. Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> And Mr. Sen,
>> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Next up is CIS. Miss Esposito, would you please move the items under CIS? >> Sure. I'd like to move CIS-51-26 through CIS-53-26. >> Second. >> Question of discussion.
>> Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Cesi, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Miss Ikeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Pompeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Shenton is absent. Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> And Mr. Sen, >> yes. Motion carries.
>> Okay. Up next is FFA. Mr. Bloomer, would you please move the items under FFA? >> Like to make a motion to move FFA72-26 through FFA 84-26. >> Second. >> Any question or discussion? >> Uh just one brief question. You might have answered this, but for the tennis
courts, would that take place over the summer or would that take place now? >> No, that'll take uh place over the summer with the 2627 budget >> and the colors. to be determined. >> Uh the uh I can actually speak about the
colors too. I think that there are three primary options. We need to make sure that the interior of the court is dark enough so that the lines do show up, right? >> Um there is a color called stadium blue, which is number 4B. >> That appears to be quite attractive and puquanicesque.
>> Close enough. Yes. >> Yes. The the gold is a tough one. Um but there is something called sand dune. That's color number 12 in the pallet. >> Um, but they als they also have a blue that is number four. So, we have a few options, but the interior we're looking
at the stadium blue. >> Is it really color number 12 or you just trying to like >> I swear to God I I did my research on this and I didn't know that Tim was going to be asking that question. So, this was not >> So, we can still discuss this at a later date or I'm thinking the two. We have to
tell them the colors 30 days before they start going ahead. >> Blue and blue stadium blue and the blue. >> Can we get a paw print on the court? No. Did we discuss like print? >> I'm now going to regret indulging this conversation. >> No, I believe that we could. We just
have to approve this and then it's not going to get put in until like next summer. So, or this summer. >> Y. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Anything else? Mr. Gibbs, please call the role. >> Mr. Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes.
>> Mr. Giddon, >> yes. >> Mr. Ao, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Pompeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Shenton's absent. Mrs. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Sen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> I'd like to thank uh Reno's Appliance for the micro microwave donation to
PTHs. >> All right. Next up is policy. Mr. Maximumi, would you please move the item under policy? >> Yes, I'd like to move uh PO7-26. Second. >> Any question or discussion on policy?
Mr. Gibbs, please call the RO. >> Mr. Bloomer, >> yes. >> Mr. Sesi, >> yes. >> Mr. Gon, >> yes. >> Miss Akeo, >> yes. >> Mr. Mcweeny, >> yes. >> Mr. Pompeo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shenton is absent. Mrs. Espazito, >> yes. >> And Mr. Sen, >> yes. >> Motion carries.
>> All right, that brings us to our second opportunity for public comment. And no one has miraculously appeared. So therefore we will close that and move into unfinished business. Is there any board member with any unfinished business? Any new business? Any board member that would like to make an announcement?
>> Uh I don't have an announcement, but I just would like to recognize um I think this is the second year in a row that the PV soccer team has over 20 players on that team. 23 24 I think I call it counted. Um
that's that's an accomplishment in itself I feel and I would like to recognize the coach for being able to deal with 23 or 24 middle schoolers. Um I just that you know that that those
kids they come up and you got a lot more kids coming out for the high school team at that point and uh you know we see that the high school team is also successful and I I think that's important to do. It's it's not easy to do. I'm not saying that every coach should keep 24 kids on a team but um if
they can and they can keep them all uh busy and involved I think that's that's fantastic. Anybody else? >> Yeah, I attended the Veterans Day um ceremony at PV. Um I was thrilled to see
that Ron was setting everybody inside. It was freezing that day. I didn't know how we were going to handle it. Uh but they did a great job. Um the school, the the kids, the Girl Scouts with the flag ceremony and the choir and the band. Um
everything was really really done well. uh with that short notice uh change. So again, thanks to the veterans that came out. Um there was a good amount actually. So some that we see every year, but it was great a great ceremony.
Anybody else? Okay. Uh we do not have reason to go into executive session tonight and so therefore we will adjourn. Our next meeting will be December 15th here at the high school and that will be our last meeting of the year. Again, I hope you all have a very happy Thanksgiving.
And at this point, I'm going to ask for a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> There's a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? Good night everybody and happy Thanksgiving.