Good evening, everyone. Today is Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 special board action meeting. May we please stand for the flag salute and a moment of silence. This is to advise those present at this July 21st, 2026 actual board action
meeting of the Board of Education in the City of Pleasantville in the County of Atlantic, that notice was given on July 8th, 2026 of the special board action meeting as required by the provisions of chapter 231 of the laws of 1975.
Notice thereof has been posted on the district's website under the legal notices section, posted in the administration building, and forwarded to the city clerk of the city of the city of Pasadena within the time required by said act. >> Roll call, Ms. White. >> Ms. Atkins?
>> Here. >> Ms. Harris? >> Here. >> Ms. Miller? >> Here. >> Ms. Morgan? Mr. Rodriguez? >> Present. >> Ms. Sanchez? >> Here. >> Ms. Waters?
Ms. Silva? >> Here. >> Ms. Rowell? >> Present. >> Okay. May I have a motion? We're going to change it around a little bit. Uh we need to go into executive session. So, may I have a motion to go into executive session? >> Motion. >> Motion by Ms. Sanchez.
>> Second. >> Seconded by Ms. Atkins. Roll call, Ms. White. >> Excuse me, Madam President. May we before we go in, just state for the record that the purpose of the executive session is to discuss matters of personnel, attorney-client privilege, and other matters not subject to public
discussion at this time. And minutes will be taken, and action will be taken by the board when we convene in public session. And if minutes are made available, the need for that should no longer exist. Thank you. >> Did everyone hear that?
We're going in for personnel matters, um and other sensitive matters that we need to talk about, and we shall be back shortly. Ms. Atkins? >> Yes. >> Ms. Miller? >> Yes.
>> Ms. Harris? >> Yes. >> Ms. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Sanchez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Silva? >> Yes. >> Ms. Rowan? Yes.
Testing. May I have a motion to come out of executive session? Motion. Motion by Ms. Rowan. May I have a second? Second. Second by Ms. Atkins. Roll call is one. Ms. Atkins? >> Yes. >> Ms. Harris?
>> Yes. >> Ms. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Anthony? >> Yes. >> Ms. Waters? >> Yes. >> Ms. Silver? >> Yes. >> Ms. Rowan? >> Yes. >> Motion carried.
Next 1.5 public comments, agenda items only. We have Ms. Cathy Watson from the PEA president. Okay. All right, great. Thank you. Next is
2.1. finance 2.1 to 2.8. May I have a motion? >> Oh, before the motion, I would like to pull Summit Risk Associates as $150,651.50. We're going to have to be issued that check.
>> Okay. May I have a motion for that with that um exception? Motion by Mrs. Silver, second by I didn't catch the name. Ms. Miller. Um, any questions?
>> What are you voting on again? For which one are you voting? >> Uh, finance 2.1 to 2.8. No questions? Roll call this way. Ms. Atkins? Um Yes to
everything um except for 2.8. Ms. Harrison? >> Yes. >> Ms. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez?
>> Yes, but abstaining from Stockton University and Meth Vessel Removal. >> Ms. Sanchez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Waters? >> Yes. >> Ms. Silver? >> Yes. >> Ms. Rowell? >> Yes.
>> Yes to everything, but I abstain from 2.8. >> Motion carried. >> [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [cheering] >> I I NEED Y'ALL TO ACT LIKE THAT ABOUT
ME, TOO, SOMETIMES. THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. FOREMAN, DR. MILLER. >> [cheering] [applause] >> NEXT, WE HAVE HUMAN RESOURCES. MAY I HAVE A motion for 3.1 and 3.7? >> Motion. >> Motion by Mrs.
Miller. May I have a second by Mrs. Um Sanchez. Any questions? >> Questions? No questions. Roll call on this one. >> Ms. Tatum? >> Yes. >> Ms. Harris?
>> Yes. >> Ms. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Sanchez? >> Yes. >> Ms. Waters? >> Yes. >> Ms. Silver? >> Yes. >> Ms. Rowell? >> Yes. >> Motion carried.
>> Next, for the Office of Teaching and Instruction, may I have a motion for 4.1 to 4.3? >> Motion. >> Motion by Mrs. >> Tatum. >> Madam President, can I say something real quick? >> Just a quick um correction
or revision for the first reading of the student dress code policy to include cargo pants and to also include closed-toe and heeled shoes and for our Muslim students to be able to wear their entire attire
as long as we meet these requirements of the school policy. >> Okay. Sounds good. Thank you. Okay. Uh who moved Mrs. Miller first and Madam second? >> Second. >> Second by Mrs. Harris. Any questions?
No questions. Vote on this one. Mrs. Aiken? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Harris? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sanchez?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Porter? Mrs. Silver? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Romero? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. Next, we have uh 6.1 public comments. We have Mrs. Kathy Watson from the PES.
>> President. Good morning, Mrs. Watson. How was your summer so far? Um I just got back from the NJEA Assembly where Mrs. Palmer and I and three other people from Pleasantville represented Pleasantville on the national stage. And um gosh,
she was she was doing a lot of I for everybody besides just right here. So, the biggest thing I was going to say was how much we wanted Dr. I didn't intend it that was just something in my whole life. 5 6 PhDs. So, thank you very much. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Thank you, Mrs. Watson. Board member comments. Mr. Moreno. >> First and foremost, congratulations, Dr. Hamden on your appointment. And thank you to everyone. Have a great rest of your summer and drive home safe.
>> Ms. Waters. Ms. Sanchez. Ms. Smalls. >> I thank you guys I thank you guys for coming. And you guys work out with me from beginning to end and endure things that we go through. We just greatly appreciate your time,
your support, and everything you guys do to invest and reinvest and continue to make us an asset to our children, our community, and what we stand for. And once again, thank you again for the assignment. But, you know, stand in the pain. >> Ms. [applause]
Atkins. >> I want to thank everyone for coming out and everyone that's watching. I want to say congratulations to Dr. Hamden. For the record, I just want to state my two cents. I didn't vote no for you
um uh because of for reasons. Not for you per se. Um it was something I didn't agree with in the contract. So, um just want to make that clear. I do uh
have faith in you. I know you're going to do a good job. Um but again, for the record, it was something I didn't agree with in the contract, not you, per se. So, I just want to make that clear to you as well as the public. Um
and I just want to say for everyone, we are trying to do the best for the community as well as the district, and continue to come out, continue to voice your opinion, and continue to keep us accountable.
Everyone have a good night, and God bless. >> Ms. Harris. >> Um yeah, okay. I just want to say congratulations. Um well deserved. Um I can't wait to see and look forward to the things you'll accomplish,
and see where you take the district. >> Thank you. Ms. Silva. >> Thank you everyone for coming out. You asked for homegrown, and we delivered IT TO YOU. >> [applause] >> MS. HARRIS, THE ROAD AHEAD FOR HER IS NOT EASY.
Please keep her in prayer. We've got to move the district forward now. Thank you for coming out, and have a good night. >> [applause] >> Um first, I want to say well, my colleagues said it all, but I just want to say personally to Dr. Harmon, that we
congratulate you. Welcome, and we look forward to working with you. Um and we thank the staff, and with that, we hope that you have a happy, safe, and blessed week until we
meet again. Next meeting will be It will be August the 11th. And we hope that you have uh enjoy the rest of your summer and stay warm and healthy. And with that, may I have a motion to adjourn this meeting? >> Motion. >> Motion made by
Mrs. Silver, and seconded by Mrs. Atkins. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? [applause] Good night. >> Justin. Brutus. Are you guys [music] okay? >> Yes. >> Hey!
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