Notice of this reorganization meeting of the pit board of education was advertised in the South Jersey Times posted at Bur Hall. Copy thereof delivered to all Pitman schools to be posted and posted on the district's website. Further notice was posted and filed as required by law stating that
the board would meet at 7 p.m. for the or reorganization meeting in the Pitman Junior Senior High School Media Center. The board secretary shall entertain any objections with supporting reasons to the conduct of this meeting on the grounds that the violates the open public meetings act.
Hearing none, please join me in a moment of silence. Thank you. Let's rise for the pledge of allegiance. The flag is in the back. 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. >> All right, let's go to roll call. Mrs. Bolton >> here. >> Mrs. Frell >> here. >> Mr. Gman, >> present. >> Mrs. Higgbyiono >> here.
>> Mrs. Miller >> here. >> Mrs. Papalardo >> here. >> Mrs. Pope >> here. >> We have our quorum. Item number one, certification of election. The Pitman Board of Education certifies the annual school board election results listed below on the
agenda. And these are elected for three-year terms as board members. Melissa Ferrell, Stacy Papalardo, and Natalie Poach. And I have a motion to accept. >> So moved, Miller. >> And a second. >> Second. Gman.
>> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Okay, next stage of the agenda is the oaths of office. So we have three folks doing the oath. If the three of you would rise, they all have the oath in front of them
and they will uh read together to self take care of that themselves. So as you go three, two, one. I, Stacy Cavalardo, 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 do the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people. So help me God.
I, Stacy Papalardo, do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of a board of education and not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS19
semicolon 4-1 and not disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in NJSA 18 semicolon 12-1. one and that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly
perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> Thank you. >> Welcome back. >> And each board member also has a copy of the ethics policy and they will uh
submit acknowledgement of that back to board secretary uh in this meeting as well. Next part of the agenda is to move to nominations for president and vice president. So could I have a motion to open the floor for nominations? >> So moved papala.
>> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Floor is open. Any nominations for president? >> Do you have a nomination? >> Yes. I would like to nominate Abe Miller. >> Okay.
Any other nominations? Motion to close the floor for nominations. >> So move. >> Second. >> Second. Bolton. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay.
And I have a motion to approve the nomination for Mrs. Miller to president. I have a motion for that. >> Motion Avalardo >> and a second. >> Second. All right, we'll roll call this. Mrs. Bolton, >> yes.
>> Mrs. Farrell, >> yes. >> Mr. Gman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Sigiono, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Pope, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Here's your gavl. >> Thank you. >> Oh, and I take over from here.
>> Yes. >> Thank you. >> That you don't use? >> That I won't use. Right. I I have a nice teacher voice. I don't quite need it. >> Okay. So then I will accept motions to open the floor for nominations for vice president. May I have a motion
>> to do so? >> Some move person. >> Thank you. May I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Any abstensions? Objections. Okay. Uh >> floor is open. >> Floor is open for any nominations,
please. I'd like to motion. I'd like to nominate CC Papalardo for vice president. >> I'll second that. >> No, just close. Now you have to close the floor. >> No, we just Yeah. >> Close for other >> other nominations. Then close the motion.
>> May I have a motion to close the floor for nominations then? >> So move Gorman. >> I have a second. >> Second. Bolton. Thank you. All in favor? >> I >> a lot of motions. >> All right, >> Mr. Draatus, if you could call the vote.
>> All right, we are voting on Pepalardo as vice president. Mrs. Bolton, >> yes. >> Mrs. Frell, >> yes. >> Mr. Gman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Higgbyono, >> yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Pope, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Motion carries.
Okay, I'm going to take us to committee appointments and we're going to recommend a motion to approve the following board members who serve on committees as listed below. I apologize if this isn't filled in advance. I had intended to get to that today and it just didn't quite happen. >> Want a slap? >> I know I dropped this ball. Um that's
why it's after the president's vote. That way I didn't like have any lack of confidence. Uh-huh. >> So, we're going to go ahead and continue operating in a committee structure with finance and facilities um meeting at 3:30, curriculum instruction at 4:30,
and communication and policy at 5:30. Finance and facilities will be chaired by Mrs. Bolton and also will our alternative chair will be Mrs. Pot and I will be on that committee as well. For curriculum instruction, Mrs. Higgyota will be chairing with Mr. Gman being the alternate chair and I will be on that
committee. And finally, communication and policy. Mrs. Frell wheelchair with Mrs. Papalardo serving as the alternate. Oh, I apologize. We have an error there. >> Yeah, it's it's Rebecca. Yeah, sorry.
>> I just kept typing my own name and things. >> And that will also have Mrs. Higgby Iono as a communication and policy committee member. So, may I have a motion to approve the committees? >> So, move.
>> May I have a second? >> Second. Gman. >> Okay. Mr. Draatus, please call the vote. >> Mrs. Bolton, >> yes. >> Mrs. Frell, >> yes. >> Mr. Gman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Higono, >> yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Pope, >> yes.
>> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> 4:30. 4:30. >> Is that 4:30? Yes. That's what you said was best. Yes. Yep. Okay. And then um I will now call for nominations for the Glouester County Schoolboard
Executive Committee Representative. A motion to open the floor for nominate. I'll move a motion to open the floor for nominations. I have a second. >> Second. Couple. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Um I'd like to nominate Mrs. Higgby owner to serve in that capacity.
>> Can I change my mind? >> Okay. Seeing no others, may I have a motion to close the floor for nominations? >> So movement. >> I have a second. >> Second post. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Mr. Draatus, if you could call the vote, please. >> Okay. Mrs. Bolton.
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Frell. >> Did I get Mr. Gman? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. Mr. Sigono, >> no. >> Mr. Papalardo? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Pope? >> Yes. Mrs. Miller.
>> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. I'm going to call for nominations for the NJSBA delegate voting member. May I have a motion to open the floor for nominations? >> May I have a second? >> Second. Bton. >> Okay. All in favor?
>> So moving. I'd like to nominate Mr. Gman to our as our delegate voting delegate member. >> The bacon's exceptional. >> The bacon. I know we really tried. can forget. I'm glad that's that's a good payoff then. Dave, I'm glad you're happy.
>> He was trying to exit, but no such luck. >> All right, I will uh move a motion forward to close the floor for nominations. >> Second. >> Second. Papardo. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> And uh Mr. Datus, if you could call the vote, please. >> Mrs. Bolton. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Farrell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gman. >> Isn't it indiscreet to vote for myself? Abstain. So, >> are you abstaining? >> Sorry. Yes. I don't want to be that guy. >> You're allowed. >> Do you not check the box on the ballot when you're on it? >> Yes. >> But I'm in private.
>> Mrs. Sigono, >> of course. >> Mrs. Papalardo? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Pote? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yeah. >> Motion carries. >> All right. I'll now call for nominations for the leazison to Burough Council. Motion to open to the floor for nominations. May I have a motion? >> So, move.
>> You have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> typically this role has just been held by the board president, but I'm happy to discuss if other folks >> Oh, yeah. I was going to say I thought council gives us a le >> council does and they do a far better
job of like coordinating to meet with us. Um, previously it was uh Miss Swornney. It is still Miss Swney. So, she and I meet a couple times a year. >> Oh, okay. >> Um, >> make a motion to close the floor. >> Are you nominated? >> You have to nominate. They have to
nominate April. >> Oh, I nominate April Miller to be our lead liaison to Bor Council. >> Okay. May I have a motion to close the floor for nominations? >> So, move order. >> I have a second. >> Second, >> all in favor? >> I I don't know if we've always voted on
this. We'll have to look back and see. I think that's why we're all a little lost. Yeah. And I Mr. Datus asked me to check and see if it aligned with what we previously did and I missed this. So, that's on me. Um, Mr. Mr. Estratus, if you could call the vote. >> It's all official either way. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bolton?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Frell? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Higgbyono? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Po? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. Motion carries. >> All right. That's going to bring us to finance and facilities. And these are just some of our um annual housekeeping
items as well. So, we're going to go first to this board of education meeting dates. So, before I move this, I'd like to have a discussion in advance. Um, we kind of had talked about >> Oh, yes. Yeah, the various dates. Yes. And I kind of spoke to most of members of the board. So, what we were
discussing doing was taking community recognition night and no longer making it a standalone board meeting, but enter the following meeting. I always feel like it's a little wonky standing up there and opening a meeting in front of an audience and having a public hearing to recognize community members and students. So, this would eliminate it
from our um reported board meetings and then we would just record that in our meeting minutes the following time. So, then the date that we looked at that Dr. Preston had recommended was I believe June 24th. I apologize. I'm going to pull up my calendar >> for the next one. And we had kind of
gone back and forth about some of that discussion because we felt like that might be a week some folks are away. So, graduation right now is on the 12th, >> right? So what does that when I spoke I we should still have a quorum to hold it the 17th or the 24th right? So what
works best for the admin team. >> Oh >> yeah either works for me. >> I'm still good on the 24th. I think I'm leaving the day after. So the day after graduation. >> No after >> after the 24th. >> Oh you're leaving. >> You're good either way. >> 24th. >> Yeah it's fine. >> I think it's
>> Yeah, I'm fine either date. >> Okay. So then does the board have a preference? I >> I might not be here. She might not be here. Yeah. >> What week do you go though? >> Like the week of the 22nd because I am on like the >> Yeah, I'd say >> 16th or 17th. >> Do you have a Yeah. Do you have a
preference? >> Absolutely. We could do the 17th. The only issue with that is uh with our committees. Don't we have something on the 10th? Don't we have an awards night on >> probably, but we've also foregone committees in June. >> Okay. That's true. If you guys are comfortable with that,
we can also we can leave it tentatively on the calendar and check in the week like the first week of June, >> touch base and see which committees would like to still meet. >> Are you guys all comfortable with that? >> Absolutely. >> I know June's so hectic and crazy and we have all the ceremonies and graduations and >> we see each other a lot that month.
>> I know a lot. >> So, let's go ahead and we'll just uh I'm going to calendar it right now. I apologize, but if I don't, >> I'll make that note. >> Okay. So, Dr. professor will follow up the first week of June and we'll make a game time decision on committees. >> Yeah. >> And if you just want to follow up with each of the chair >> people and they can make that
determination. >> So then we would not have a July meeting. Um and so then we were looking at August meetings and you had recommended do you know what date? >> The fifth. >> The fifth. Okay. So I I am a little
concerned about vacations and a potential challenge with that, but I want to know what that would do from an admin team perspective or build perspective. >> Total recommendation. I had I had been talking to some colleagues I think down at school boards and I heard overheard some people saying, "Hey, we do this in we do this approach where we only meet
early August. Give the superintendent hiring authority." So it's kind of hectic at the end of August. >> I guess code or statute only calls for school districts to meet uh every month that school is in session. So that would permit school districts to to skip a board meeting in July.
>> Some skip both in the summer. >> Yeah. Some skip both. >> Some only have two. >> So I just put that out there. If if we prefer to go back to the, you know, late July, late August meetings, we can do that, too. But I just thought with with vacation schedules, that might be >> might be. >> I feel like it's a it's a very quick meeting in July. It's all kind of
wrapping up loose details. So from our perspective, I don't think it's necessary. I think that was kind of our consensus. Is that how everyone else feels? >> I would say either June or July, we could skip a meeting. Okay. Right. >> But not both. >> Right. >> What about July or August? Can we pick one? >> I think we need one in August.
>> It was meant to combine the July August time frame. >> Early August ready for school. >> So the only reason I liked the end of August and this is one of the things we were discussing. It's very like season of life in what folks are in. Like Mrs. Bolton will be taking kids back to college. >> I'll be back in my classroom.
>> Kids who are playing fall sports, you're already back in the area because your kids have to report back from fall sports. So, it's more likely that you'll have less vacations, but I also don't want it to hang up any decisions that you may need. >> So, what works best?
>> The other thought too about the August 5th just everybody here goes to school boards too, which is tremendous. It's great. Um, also so that and that's why we have the the the September and October meetings early because the school boards is the third week of October and so it doesn't it you know it
prevents that August 20 you know 22nd to you know a three-we turnaround there >> and what was the September meeting date? >> September was the 16th I believe. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So can we skip July and do early August? Is that the plan? >> That's what we're discussing. But again if it's you know
>> Yeah. I I mean so who has scheduled vacations? This is a decision we can make each year. >> I'll probably be out of town, but it's I don't know. I won't know it. >> We usually go home once at the beginning. We go home as they get back from Europe. >> Europe. So, we'll probably have to turn
around and head to >> Oh, that sucks. >> Question. >> What is this vacation worth? >> This Well, my vacations are um going to visit my in-laws or my parents. So, if you want to temper the excitement, >> it's a family. >> Love all of them. Just remembering that.
Thanks again. Yes. But that's uh these are those vacations. You can join me. I don't know which of the two sound more appealing. >> I loved Cleveland. I spent five weeks in Cleveland. I loved Ohio. >> She's Cincinnati. >> Cincinnati, but my in-laws used to live in Cleveland. >> Queen City. Let's do it. >> It is the Queen City.
>> So, we did August 5th when the committee meeting the the week before. >> Yeah. The 29th, is it? >> Yeah. July 29th. >> Yeah. So, what would what would everyone like? >> Or we could go to a July 29th meeting, which is late late July, >> right? Could be the week before. I think either way you're going to wind up
getting right somebody's going to be on summer vacation go like the August >> as long as we have a form >> probably kids are away that week. >> So then we'll do August 5th away that week. >> Yeah. >> And then um like Dr. Preston mentioned September's early and >> um October is early so that we don't run
into an issue with school boards. >> But I would say since we this is very different than what we've done, we should definitely make sure we're pushing this message out. I don't know if we could loop obviously we'll loop our council leazison into but um perhaps like senior outreach some of
the folks that through different communication lines we have a hard time reaching >> um Eileen. >> Yes. Yeah. So if we could do that just so folks at home know and >> right >> since it's not following the regular schedule I don't want anyone to
>> think that you know we're doing anything else. >> If we get a ton of push back we can change it. That's true. >> Yeah. >> Community, >> right? Right. Yeah. >> Okay. Perfect. Okay. So, then >> the only other note I wanted to make on
the calendar. It's not I know. I'm sorry. It's not Oh, you do have it. >> It was attached. >> We did We did remove that early March meeting which was like an ad hoc meeting that you had been doing. We >> That was for budget. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> Which which there's never any information then anyway. >> Correct. So,
>> so we always cancel it and then we sometimes we reschedule it, sometimes >> I felt terrible last year because we met and there was no it was just >> I thought we were required to have that. We weren't >> we >> um >> you're required to approve the tenant budget before we submit to the county. >> We still don't know that the date is
probably going to be delayed and this March date will probably fit in line with the revised >> uh state deadline. I >> mean, I don't care. I was thinking if we aren't required to have it, then why are we >> We have required to have a public hearing on the budget. The only thing we might need to do to
>> that doesn't have to happen in the beginning of March, >> right? The only to Mr. Datra's point is it's a little ambitious to do the April 29th public hearing because we have to have contracts. That's a that's a >> if you don't have one two weeks later, >> we would have to call a special meeting if we couldn't get that done,
>> right? And yeah, >> we could try we could work to avoid that. I mean, we we already set up our evaluation schedule such that we should avoid that as well. Yeah, I I'm hopeful that it'll, you know, this year's budget process will roll out in a semi-predictable manner. So, >> yeah, I mean, it's
>> hopeful >> the timing will be >> right. Tight. So, we'll go with meetings we know we're having and then if we have to add in a meeting, >> right, right, >> for budgeting. >> I just want to make everybody aware of that. >> Okay. So, do I what do I need to do in u
reference to amending the motion or I don't >> you actually change any of them? >> We change 24th to the 17th. >> So, we just let's say amended in the minutes for June 17th. >> So, I'm going to recommend a motion. I'm
going to recommend motions one through three as um with an amended motion for item number one. for finance and facilities. May I have a second? >> Second. Papala, >> is there any further discussion?
We have two referendum projects. >> Okay. >> Oh, it's just the one. It's out and back in. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. Gotcha. >> Okay. Um, seeing no discussion, Mr. Datus, can you please call the vote? >> All right. Mrs. Bolton, >> yes. >> Mrs. Frell, >> yes. >> Mr. Gman,
>> yes. >> Mrs. S Iono. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Pote. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Thank you. >> All right. That's going to take us to communication and policy committee. Um some additional housekeeping items that we pass each year. So those are items
motion. Those are items one through three. Um I will move items one through three. May I have a second? >> Second. >> It's kind of redundant too. Wait. Okay. But can we should we amend this to no longer read official newspaper?
>> I apologize. >> Deliver to the board's official newspaper >> because we no longer do that. Correct. >> Um, we can give this to the South Jersey Times still. >> Do we have Do is that what we have to do? I thought we weren't because it was pretty exorbitant >> because it's going to go Well, we could get the price and see if it's worth it,
I suppose. Yeah, we don't have to. >> Okay. All right. and which we could then we could amend that later, right? >> Sure. Okay, sounds good. Um, did we get a second? I'm sorry. I'm already lost. Yeah. Thanks. All right, Mr. Stratus, please call the vote. >> Mrs. Bolton? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Frell? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gman?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Higiono? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Papalardo? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Boat? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay, that's going to bring us to our first public comment. You recognize to speak. Please stand. State your name, municipality of residence, and group affiliation if applicable, and limit
your comments to three minutes. All right. Oh, >> speaker. Yes. Can I just stay? >> Yes, of course. >> Great. >> Uh, Michael Rzzy, I just want to formally invite you as the liaison to council to attend our meetings the second and fourth Monday of every month.
We would love to see you there. >> I I definitely think that uh my friendly face may be visiting soon. So, that sounds great. Thank you. I appreciate it. >> All right. Okay, guys. Okay. So, what we're going to do is go ahead and take a brief
recess. Um, and we have some snacks over there and then the board's going to go into a board retreat where in Mrs. Higgbyono has volunteered to provide um additional ethics act training for us. So, we'll take a brief recess, congratulate our newly sworn in reworn
in members, grab a snack, and then the board will get to work. All right.