Good evening everyone. Today is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 budget public hearing action meeting. May we please stand for this flag salute and a moment of silence. This is to advise those present at this
May 5th, 2026 budget public hearing action board meeting of the board of education of the city of Pleasantville in the county of Atlantic that notice This was given on January 29th, 2026 of this budget public hearing action meeting as required by the provisions of
chapter 231 of the laws of 1975. Notice thereof has been distributed for publication in the press, posted in the administration building, and forwarded to the city clerk of the city of Pleasantville within the time required by said act.
>> Roll call. Miss White, >> Miss Akins >> here. >> Miss Harris >> here. >> Miss Morgan, Mr. Rodriguez >> here. >> Miss Sanchez,
>> present. >> Miss Waters, Miss Silver, Miss Rowell, >> present. We're good. Okay. Next, we have 1.5 public comments, agenda items only. Can
you please come state your name and speak? And remember, we do not um discuss personnel matters in public. >> We have Miss Priscilla Noel from Pleasantville. Check. One, two. >> Buenoses.
Um, good evening everyone. I am having a few questions. This is about the budget, but when will the public be able to have access to the budget? Um cuz I didn't see an agenda on the website
or access or link to a budget >> after the public hearing. The budget will be on our website within 48 hours after it's approved and submitted to the county. It would be on our website within 48 hours. >> And which budget is who is this still
the one by Dr. Martinez or >> or no? Is this a new budget? Well, this is the budget for the public Pleasantville public schools and we'll go over it in the presentation this evening. Oh, >> okay. And for 2.1,
um, we were here before, Dr. Hyman Medley, and you know, I love you, but I'm just wondering, first, we shouldn't have it blank. That's not a good look. I want us to start off on a good foot so that
there is no question. There can be nothing questioned about your appointment to that position. Um when you were assistant superintendent, I told you that you deserve that. And now that you have the opportunity to be acting superintendent, I don't want
anything that could hinder or impede the process from being legitimate. So if if is that procedural for it to be blank or >> Well, the attorney told us to put it on and to leave it as blank, Mr. Taylor.
>> Okay. Cuz I don't want anything to undermine the opportunity that is being presented to Dr. Heyman Medley. She has been a dedicated employee of the district. She has worked very hard and I
think that she is qualified and she cares deeply. This is her community and so I want everything to be on the up and up. Thank you. >> You're welcome, Miss Noel. >> Um, next we have 1.6 6 the buzz the
budget presentation 2026 and 2027 by Dr. Felicia Melly and Miss Dale White is there a microphone up there? We got
to do it from over there. testing. Okay, you have to speak into it. Good evening everyone. I want to say thank you to our board members, the staff, and the members of our community. Thank you for the opportunity to serve
as an interim superintendent of Pleasbo public schools effective April 28th, 2026. Upon assuming this role, my immediate priority was to ensure the successful passage of the district's budget. I would like to clarify that the
preliminary budget that was for 2627 was developed prior to my appointment and submitted to the county superintendent without board approval. Since stepping into this position, I have worked closely with the business administrator. We have dedicated extensive amount of time, including evenings over the
weekend, to review and revise the existing budget that was created by our former superintendent. The initial proposal reflected a deficit which included shown here with a significant staff reductions. My focus has been to bring
the budget into balance along with our business administrator, Miss White, while minimizing the impact on student programs and staffing. Although substantial personnel cuts had already been made, I worked extremely hard to reduce the number of effective positions
by identifying opportunities to defer or reallocate certain capital improvement projects. In collaboration with the building administrators were included in this and district directors, we made thoughtful adjustments aimed at reducing
hardships across the district. As we move forward, I respectfully ask for your understanding and support as we continue to make decisions in the best in excuse me, best interest of all of our Pleasantville students. So, I ask the board to please feast your
eyes on the screen and Miss White, I'll let you take over. Thank you everyone. Good evening everyone, board members, community members, and everyone online uh watching this budget presentation. Pleasville Public School District 2627
public budget hearing. Uh budget agenda was our timeline, tax levy rates, state aid, revenue summary, our appropriations, uh changes in budget, and board action. That's our presentation agenda for tonight.
For the timelines, the state aid numbers was released on March the 12th, 2026. And normally the state aid numbers are released at the end of February, but there was a delay. April 21st, 2026, the preliminary budget was presented to the
board and the community. And then on April 28th, 2026, the preliminary budget was pre presented to the community and the board. On April 29th, 2026, the county office approved the preliminary budget.
In May the 5th, 2026, tonight, we're having the public hearing for the 2627 budget. the state aid overview and the equalizer equalizer driver. The state aid amount does not include preschool. So our
transportation aid for 20627 actually decreased by $540,974. Our special education aid actually increased by 36 increased $316,32. The equalization aid increased for 2627
by $3,62,000. Our security aid increased by $63,268. Our total state aid is 97 million which includes 6.2 million for preschool and 91 91 million1,000
for um all those categories I just stated above. So for the state aid, the adequacy budget is how much money a school needs to give students a good education. The local fair share is how much money the town can afford to pay.
And for our district, the approximate local fair share is $18 million. And currently our tax levy is at $10 million currently. If the ca if the town can't pay the full amount needed, the state
helps by paying the difference. So the equalization aid is what schools need and what minus what the town can pay for our revenue. The state aid total state aid 97,373,844.
The tax levy is $13,19,224. Our tuition from absecin and miscellaneous income is $764,244. Our fund balance for for this school year is $7,421695. Our federal grants are $4,65,155 and our SEMI revenue is $91,320
which equates to our total budget for this school year $123,275 482. So, the deficit reduction journey, the district planned for 146 million in spending, but we only had 123 million in
revenue. That created a shortfall of about $23 million. So, the district needed to reduce its budget by 23 million to balance the actual budget. The reduction journey consisted of
additional $3 million in healthcare salaries $5,855,346. Federal grants decreased by $874,725. Charter schools increased by $1,154822. Our preschool contribution, we had to contribute more to the preschool
program, which is $524. $504. Special ed tuition increased by 1,321,012. Uh capital projects reduced, we reduced them by 1,970,849. We reduced athletics by $35,619.
re reduce CNI areas for $1,855,588. Transportation contracted routes and additional vans we reduced by $550,000. Our substitutes ESS we're reducing that by $400,000 this school year.
operations, we uh took off $200,000 in legal fees. We reduced by $100,000 to save on this deficit. So, so when you asked what the budget reduction phases that we took to make sure that we were able to balance the
budget, the first thing we did was we went to phase one and we looked at the initial offsets and non-personnel which is the focus we had on identifying immediate savings on non salary accounts including supplies, materials, um A2
contracts and contracted services. After that we looked at phase two which is operational efficiencies and program reviews. We looked at the programs in depth and made a deal an in depth analysis of district operations to streamline processes and evaluate
program effectiveness for cost reduction as well as capital projects. And the last phase we've been doing this for four days non-stop was the personnel adjustment and strategic realignment. We addressed the remaining gap through staffing changes, position eliminations,
and restructuring of roles to align with the budget constraints. So, these three phases were taken in consideration to offset the $23 million that we had to bring down to balance the budget. So,
with that being said, personnel reductions, we have two options. The first option was the formally submitted one that was given to you on April 21st that included approximately 52 staff reductions that did not include the the staff um positions that were from like attrition
and they kind of didn't want to be phased it out and then repost it for it to be in the budget. So the 52 staff reduction include 10 secretaries, eight security guards, 18 certified staff, two administrators, nine support, nine
support staff, seven custodians, 11 educational support staff. And at that time there were approximately eight staff retirements and resignations. As we work diligently to bring those numbers down, as of today, option B, we
have 29 staff reductions out of the 52 that was formally submitted. That would be two secretaries, two security guards, nine certified staff, certified staff, um four administrators, three support staffs, two custodians, seven
educational support staff, and with the help of the pea, we were able to get six additional staff um who submitted their retirement and resignations. Okay, so our general fund tax levy options, Dr. Mley just went over option A, which
was the formally submitted budget, which included a 2% tax levy increase, the minimum. Also, it included a healthc care adjustment of 2,437,331 which equated to the total tax levy
being $13,19,224 and it was a total of 52 staff reductions. That is option one. I mean, I'm sorry, option A for the budget. Option B is a 2% tax levy, which is the
minimum, the $27,488. And then the healthc care adjustment was reduced 50% to 1,218,65 for a total tax increase of 11,8345. And that equates to 29 staff reductions. So option A keeps the tax 2% tax
increase, uses all of the health care cost increase, and it cuts 52 staff members. Option B still keeps the 2% tax increase. Citizens contribute only half of the health care cost and the need to
only cut 29 staff members. A simple way to look at it is option A requires more money for taxpayers but cuts more staff and option B saves taxpayers more money and cuts fewer staff.
>> So thank you for hearing our presentation tonight and happy Mother's Day to everyone and happy Cinco de Mayo. Thank you, Dr. Uh, Hyman Medley and um, Miss White, does anyone have any
questions about the um, audit or the budget? >> Madam Chair, I have a few questions >> that may please the board. Um, Madam Chair, I know that phase one talked about an immediate savings in
non-salary accounts, including supplies, materials, and contracted services. What in detail are are being saved in these uh supplies, materials, and contracted services? How much and and what are these types of services and materials?
>> I didn't hear what you What was the question? What what is the immediate savings in non- salary accounts? Supplies, materials, and contracted services. What is that amount and what specifically is that? What does it entail? >> Okay, supplies and materials or supplies
and materials for the schools, uh your A2 contracts, your contracted services, uh transportation. We're going to try to do more bus routes internally opposed to contracting out with um service providers which cost 300 to $400 per day
to transport students. >> Service training >> training professional development we reduce professional development and CNI and I've already said A2 contracts and um what else did you say? which just
says supplies, materials, and contracted services. >> That's throughout the district. Everybody, all the schools, we shaved off money for supplies and materials. So, this year is going to be stringent. So, supplies and materials are going to be reduced. So, I mean, we have funding for that, but you just have to be very
mindful of spending. >> So, in terms of A2 contracts, what programs is that impacting? >> That includes like your clubs. >> I'm sorry. that includes like clubs for example we have um art as a specials
area class. So in some of the just for example for the elementary schools you may not need to have an art club because you already taught art during the school day. So we looked at programs such as that where we kind of doing double and just kind of let it sit into the regular school day instead of having an extra
club at the end. And we also looked at the clubs um here at the high school um where how many students participated and the participation rate at the high school or the middle school or even the elementary schools were very low um with if it's less than 10 students participating. We had to we collapse
those clubs and we we are combining some of the clubs to make sure that the kids still get some type of um well-rounded experiences after school. >> Is there a list of of programs? Does this include sports programs that you can provide to let us know what
>> there's no sports programs being cut? >> But in terms of the clubs, is there any any list out there that you can provide? >> I can have a list provided to you. >> Is that it, Mr. Marino? >> Uh, no. So my question my second
question is um the streamlined processes to evaluate the effectiveness of cost reduction as well as capital projects. What capital projects are being impacted? We have several projects being conducted at this time. um HVAC systems. Um we
were trying to phase in getting new systems throughout the buildings, but we're just going to phase them in instead of doing the whole buildings. So we have phase one has um now allowed us to do like one I think we talked about the third floor um of the Leed Avenue
school instead of trying to do like two floors and then next year look at the second floor. So we did cuts such as that. And then my last question for now chair is um the third phase which includes position eliminations and restructuring
of roles. I know this was an issue at the last board meeting. Um can you provide a list to the board of what positions are being eliminated? I just provided. >> No, no, the actual positions, not just departments. >> I'm not allowed to do that at this time.
Not for this budget hearing >> because I know the board asked for this list at the last board meeting. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> I just we not allowed to express or present any of the exact positions because at this point people have not been riced.
>> So, we just wanted to make sure that we stay in compliance. >> Okay. But later we will and you'll get a itemized list of >> So would it be fair to say that Dr. Martinez couldn't provide that at the last board meeting? >> I don't know. >> Hey, I can't speak on Miss Dr.
Martinez's behalf, but I can only go by what we have been working on the last four days. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> Thank you, >> Moreno. that question that last question that you asked and I was the one who asked for a list and this is exactly what I was talking about to know the numbers not who per se because you can't
identify who per se that's some private I just wanted the numbers so I'm the one who asked that question and that's what I meant by asking it >> but departments too right >> this says department >> right that's what I'm saying I'm just trying to clarify that >> okay okay is there any more questions
miss Akens I just have a question. So, we didn't cut special ed, correct? >> We didn't cut nothing in special ed. >> Nothing special ed. >> Okay. Let me ask you a question, too. Um, Miss White, at the first presentation, was special ed cut?
>> No, special ed wasn't cut the first presentation. >> No, special ed wasn't cut. The only thing with special ed, special ed increased for tuition. >> Okay. Okay. Gotcha. Okay. Um, no. Everything looks nice. I think you guys
did a good job. Um, also the tax levy. Did you save us? >> Thank you so much. >> Yes, we went down to the 50% because that was the best option for us to do. So, we instead of 2.4 million, we cut it
in half to 1.2 million >> for the tax levy. >> Okay. Good. Okay. Great. >> All right. And >> the A2 contracts that you guys did deal with the union's okay with it? >> Yes. >> Okay. Good. Gotcha. Okay. >> I have one more question.
>> We work with the principles, >> all departments and we've also worked with the unions on this. >> Okay. Great. >> I have one more question. >> Um, sometimes I hate to go in the past, but I got to go there real quick.
It says in this timeline that it was submitted to the county office. How was it submitted when we we was voting it down? Well, well, it wasn't for the county office. It the 21st it was
failed. The budget failed and on the 28th it failed. The county office sent us a letter stating that we had to submit it. >> But then it says county approved. Is this right? Well, they approved the submission like when we submitted when they requested us to send them the
budget the preliminary budget on April 29th, we had to submit it to them and they approved the preliminary submission. So tonight, any changes that we make tonight, once the board approves it, we have to submit that to the county so they're aware of the changes that were made.
>> Are my dates wrong? >> Okay. All right. see any changes? >> Well, in order for us to reduce >> in order for us to reduce >> for see any more changes that you maybe can squeeze.
>> Well, no. After we submit it to the county based on what we presented tonight, we can't change it once the board approves it. >> But you just said we can make changes, >> right? The changes that >> have we come tonight? >> No, the changes that we did to get from the 52 to the 29. Those are the changes
that were made. >> Okay. Okay. Gotcha. Okay. And the tax levy. >> Yeah. And the tax levy reduction as well. Got 52 positions to 29. >> Sounds good. >> All right. I have a question because I can barely hear what y'all are saying down there. So
this submission that we're that's tonight will take the place of what we well what was submitted before. >> So they'll So they'll take this one, >> right? >> Whatever anything after this can't be done. Whatever this is, this is the final one,
>> right? Right. Correct. The submission that was previously that they approved this submission will this public hearing will override what was submitted on the the 20 when they requested us to submit the budget formal budget. >> Okay. I just want to make sure I
understood that. >> No more questions. >> Okay. >> A may I have a motion to approved the budget presentation. >> You have to let us know which option. >> Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. Um, do we got to do
it one at a time or of course everybody's going to cruise be? I mean, how do we do it? One at a time or what? Which Okay. Which option would you choose, Mr. Reno? >> Which option do you choose? A or B.
>> This message is going to do. We're going to put option A into Do we do this? >> What is your recommendation as far as which budget you would like to see the board choose? >> Well, we want the board to choose option B. So, >> can we make a motion to choose option B?
>> Thank you. >> Second. >> Okay. Any questions about that >> motion on the floor? >> No questions. Roll call, Miss White. >> Before roll call, I'm sorry, I didn't hear the motion.
>> Motion to accept option B to be submitted. >> Option B. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> This is the new improved budget that's helping. >> Yes. >> Correct. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> And it's your acting it's your acting superintendent's
recommendation as well. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> All right. Roll call. Miss White. >> Miss Aikens. >> Yes. >> Miss Harris. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez.
>> Yes. >> Miss Sanchez. >> Yes. >> Miss Roel. Yes. Miss Waters is Oh, >> Miss Waters. Miss Waters. muted.
>> Sorry. Yes. >> Thank you. Motion carries. >> Next, we need to go into executive session. >> No. You know what? Um may may I uh Yes. >> May I speak? All right. Um the next How does this work?
>> Push it. >> All right. First of all, um I just want to introduce myself. My name is Phil Stern. I'm an attorney at Taylor Law Group. I've been uh practicing education law representing boards of education for 36 years. It is an absolute pleasure to
be representing Taylor Law Group and it's a real pleasure to be here in Pleasantville at this amazing facility. I'm I'm really impressed. Just beautiful. I've wanted for years to be down here to to be working with you. So,
it's a real privilege to be here tonight. Um, I wanted to uh just explain to the board and the community about the appointment on the motion uh to appoint Dr. Heyman Medley as the acting superintendent of schools. And the
reason that that is blank for now is that the procedure for um uh appointing the acting superintendent always has to go through the county and ultimately the
commissioner of education. Okay. And um I believe there's already been communication between the board and the county and we have the authority to make this um uh appointment with the uh
amount in that position blank and the reason is twofold. One uh I have no doubt that Dr. Hyman Medley is a member of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Yes.
>> No. >> Are you? >> No. >> Oh, you're not? >> No. I used to be. >> Oh, used to be. Okay. Well, Dr. In other words, there there there is every right for the acting superintendent to come forward with a number and then the board
can consider that. Then we can go to and the board would there would be a simple negotiation. That's all. Once that negotiation is finished, we would then go to the county for approval of that and that blank that that blank would be filled in. Okay. So I think rather than
go into executive session for tonight, we can we can begin the process if that's okay. >> Okay. >> I have a question real quick. I am conflicted but I can still oversee and ask the question. So she's in uh Dr. um
Hell's in this position. So she has to be paid a stipen for doing what she's doing, >> right? >> So I'm sorry. >> What is she going to be paid? That's what the board has to decide. >> You don't have to hold it. Just press it down.
>> Oh, I see. All right. Thank Thank you very much. Um I all I'm suggesting is that the board and the acting superintendent have a conversation um where it's a mutually agreeable number right
>> to start that off. I agree. >> Okay. And once that happens >> um then that number would be transmitted to the uh county >> for the county's ultimate approval. And
so that would all be retroactive to April the 28th. >> Correct. >> Uh 2026. >> Correct. >> And and I hope that answers your question. >> So my next question is, shouldn't the
board discuss how much they're going to pay her? >> Um >> sure. >> We can discuss it. So if the board can come to a conclusion, what they can do is send have everything ready to go to the county tomorrow. uh assume sure sure the the only point that I was making is
that this begins a collaboration >> that that should be a collaborative process and a positive one and and that's all but there is absolutely nothing stopping uh the board from doing so uh from going into executive session to discuss. >> Okay. So
>> thank you to do that. >> So >> may I have a motion to go into executive session? >> Motion. >> Motion by Mrs. Akins. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mrs. Harris. Any questions? No questions. Move on by Miss White.
>> Miss Aikens. >> Yes. >> Miss Harris. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Miss Sanchez. >> Right. >> Miss Sanchez.
>> Yes. >> Miss Waters. Yes, >> Miss Roell. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. maybe 20 to 30 minutes. >> Max,
>> thank you. Um the question the question that we're hearing from the community is that whenever the board goes into executive session, the board has the obligation under the open public meetings act to explain why it's going into executive session so that the board
so that the community understands that we are going in for a purpose that is permitted under the open public meetings act. In this case, we're going in to discuss uh obviously a personnel issue.
I'm going in there so that in some ways I suppose it it makes it somewhat part of the attorney client privilege. But the more important reason is that it is personnel and the board is looking to deliberate so that it can uh make a very
important decision. Um but thank you for that reminder. I really appreciate it. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Oh, wait a minute. Miss said, >> you know, >> you you got tell your board members.
They be the one I don't know. I have a motion to come out of executive session. >> Motion. >> Motion by Mrs. Harris. I have a second. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Akins. >> Can I do that in favor? >> All in favor?
>> I opposed. Okay, next. Okay, you >> Good evening again. We're back. Um, as far as the uh what was discussed in executive session as soon as the board
votes publicly on that, which I believe is going to probably happen next Tuesday. Um, everybody will know what we talked about in executive session uh tonight. So, um, that should probably come out at the at the Tuesday meeting.
So, thank you. The board passed a resolution before we went into executive session on option B of the budget. That was the uh motion. It was seconded and it was voted upon. But just to be
absolutely clear to the community, to the board, to anyone in the universe who's listening to this board meeting tonight, um it's the full budget option B. And the board would uh prefer to
invite just a a redo with a motion that says uh I move uh the full budget um option B. Then there's no question what document and what proposal
the board is voting on. >> Motion. >> Okay. Motion by Mrs. Akens. Mack. A second. Second. >> Second by Sanchez. >> Miss Sanchez. Any questions? No.
>> No questions. Roll call. Miss White. >> Miss Aikens. >> Yes. >> Miss Harris. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Miss Sanchez. Miss Sanchez.
>> Elise. Yes. I'm sorry I could unmute. Yes, >> Miss Waters. >> Yes, >> Miss Roel. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. Nice. Okay. Next. 1.8. Uh 1.7.
Public comments. We have Miss Kathy Watson from the PEA. >> Check. One, two. We'd like to request to speak on her behalf because she's not here, but the two vice presidents of PA, Danielle
Percy and Ronda Moore McQueen. Um, first of all, we just want to first congratulate Dr. Medley on her appointment. And we really want to thank you for being so open and willing to collaborate and communicate with the
pea. um this open communication is something that we have not had um in recent time and so we are just really grateful that you um have opened your door to us and
been so willing to communicate with us >> like she said congratulations Dr. Dr. Hyman Medley and thank you to each and every board member for working with us, for taking the time to break things down, to work it out, you know, where it's fair and equitable for everyone. We
appreciate we're breathing now, you know, a sigh of relief and we really do appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you. And and once again, congratulations, Dr. Benny. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Okay,
>> can we just go right into the agenda? Okay. >> Also, for the record, Miss Morgan was not able to make it tonight. >> Okay. So, we're going to go um into our action meeting for um our agenda. We're going to start with facilities. Am I
correct? >> We're going to start with facilities. Did you want to do the personel Tuesday? >> Okay. Okay. Great. >> Is this too long? Is this too long? just to explain to the uh community what
we're doing right now. We're doing uh a committee as a whole and we are doing facilities today and we are doing the curriculum part. Okay. >> Okay. >> So,
so we 3.91 I don't think So you ready to begin? >> Say good evening board. >> Hey, so good uh good evening everybody. >> So um I guess we're going over with for
the facilities agenda. >> Yes. >> Okay. So if you turn to page uh 31, we're going to 3.9 >> page six. >> Page six >> on the agenda. Page six.
Page six. >> Brock. Vance. Brock. Yeah. So, we ready? Yeah. So 3.9 is the professional engineering services for the Leeds Avenue parking lot. So this is a proposal by the engineering service uh Remington and Vernick for
66,000 to uh design uh the parking lot in place of the current central registration house at 16 West Leeds Avenue. >> It's a little house next to Leeds Avenue School. >> Do they have a timeline of when it's going to be done? >> Yes. So at this at this point, this
project would be um specked out uh in uh specked out and bidded for the work to be completed over the summer. >> Okay. >> This was already in budget. >> Yeah, this was in the budget for last year. >> So also on 3.10 also from Remington and
Vernick is a prelim uh preliminary engineering design services for uh heat pump replacements in the high school middle school. Uh this is just for them to uh spec out and design the systems which then gets submitted to train uh for like the
purchase of the equipment and the amount of that is $79,950. >> Do we have a warranty on that before or is this >> this is this is just a design fees. >> Was this in are these numbers in the budget? >> Yes, for this current budget.
>> For this current budget, not next year. >> Not yet. No questions on those two. I >> have a question. Go >> ahead. >> Why do we have to fully replace the heat the um >> heat pumps? >> Heat pumps. Yeah. Like >> cuz they're 28 years old. Um they're
geothermal heat pumps. So they're not like a regular gas or an electric heat pump. Uh so being 28 years old and the brand that they are like the parts that's in them at this point are obsolete. Uh so it's hard to get compressors, motors, blowers, boards, stuff like that for the units. Okay.
>> Absolutely. >> All right. This is for the high school. >> So, those are for the high school and middle school. >> Okay. Together. And this this I'm sorry, going back to 3.9. This is for the parking lot at Leeds Avenue. >> So, the the house at 16 West Leeds
Avenue. I want to believe we you're already board approved for the demolition of the house at >> 16 West Leeds Avenue. be at a parent house or Okay. >> Yeah, >> that's a lot. >> It was going to help with the traffic too. Safe the traffic. >> Yeah, >> that's a lot.
>> No more questions on those two. >> A lot. >> Good. >> Mr. Vince, uh, what is the lifespan of these heat pump? >> On a new heat on a new heat pump? >> Yeah. >> On a new heat pump, realistically, uh, you're looking at somewhere between 10 to 15 years on like a new heat pump.
>> So, these heat pumps should have been replaced years ago. >> Oh, absolutely. Yeah. Madam President, I have a question. >> I was wondering uh we received an email not I was wondering if anybody ever found out where $300,000 in final
fencing was at. >> We have to check into that, Miss Sanchez, and get back to you. Can you write that down so you can check into that and get back to us? >> From what I was um informed is that there's no remnant fencing that we are
able to identify. >> There's no there's no there's no vinyl fencing. >> There's no vinyl fencing. >> The district does not purchase vinyl fencing. >> The district did not >> No. No. The district does not purchase vinyl fencing. Okay. Thank you, Miss Sanchez. Next, 311.
>> Uh, so 311 is a proposal um from Peterson Service Company to provide uh building automation system controls at Leeds Avenue. Uh we're already in the process of installing new unit ventilators, which are the classroom units at Leeds Avenue. This will upgrade
the controls uh being able to control them like monitor uh room temperature, humidity in the classrooms which helps us prevent like mold growth and everything like that in the classroom. >> At Leed Avenue, yes. >> Um if if board approved like they would
probably start that in the next month. >> So So their system is is bad too. So, Le Avenue, Le in all actuality, Le Avenue probably has the worst system in the district. Yes. >> So, so,
um, your title, I'm sorry. >> Um, just the custodial maintenance form and >> Okay. So, do we have like a is there something where you go like maybe monthly, quarterly, and you you check out all these things instead of it all hitting like
>> Yes. Yeah. So, so the filters get changed on schedule. There's routine maintenance done on every unit here with the HVAC tech that we have here. >> What is it quarterly? >> The the filters came uh quarterly. Yes. >> So, do we see the issue and then we just ignore it? I'm just trying to figure out
how we get this far with these big numbers. >> Well, well, you getting this far because 20 years prior nobody did anything to them. Uh so, you know, like so so it's the neglect that you catching up to. So, you know, they they're at a point right now where one that that that system was
put in in the late 90s. So, those are pretty much obsolete, too. So, you you're putting more modern unit vents inside the classrooms. >> Okay. Can I I don't know if I can answer. Can I >> ask what you want? >> How long have you been with the district? >> How long have I been in over the
department? >> Yeah. >> I've only been over the department since uh maybe three, four years now. Because I'm thinking back then we had a lot of money. We had grants. We had co We had a lot of money. That's what we should have been doing.
>> Well, well, they they so you know um um I I I would say whoever was in charge at the time was misinformed. So they they did part >> they did part of the building instead of taking the money and doing the building as a whole and completing the project,
you know. So the you know they did the boilers, they did the cooling towers, they did the chillers, but nobody address and all that's great. Like you could put all that in, but if the units don't work inside the classroom, >> right, >> you're still not getting air and heat in the classrooms.
>> So you're saying that we didn't um do that in phases that project, start that project, have >> No. So when when you got the when you got the COVID money and you spent um 2.2 two or$2.1 million dollars. They did the boilers, they did the cooling towers,
and they did the shielders, which is the which is let's for for better terms is like the heart of the system, >> right? But what I'm saying is um they did do some work with Leeds Avenue. I know they was doing work in Leeds Avenue in phases um with the um Hback system.
So what I'm trying to ask you is is this part of the phase that they were doing the Hback >> systems? Is what part this? >> Yeah. Yeah. This this is part of the phase that we're doing now that we budgeted for last year to take place for like the year that we're in right now. Yes. >> Right. But what I'm saying is they
worked the um at Leeds Avenue it was the Hback system was done in phases. Correct. Because I remember being on the board when someone called me and asked me about needing to get something for Leeds Avenue some type of vent system
and they needed an approval because I I was the president at the time. So I'm just trying to figure out is this we we had one big project but we couldn't do the whole project so we did it in phases like this year we would do one project part of it the next year we would do
another part and now we're here cuz to my understanding with the last budget we had we were supposed to be doing something in Leeds Avenue um as part of the last phases for this project. >> Yeah. So so let me explain. So like when >> okay >> when you guys had received all the money
right you worked with the engineering service um you took the advice of the engineering service or whoever you replaced a portion of the HVAC system um when I took control of the department and we started sitting down from Miss Fargus on to Dr. Martinez on you were
getting the complaints about the conditions of the building. Uh so that's when we decided or they took that they took the recommendation from me to replace the unit vents in the classroom because like you you can like I said you can have all the stuff brand new outside
but if the stuff doesn't work inside the building it doesn't make a difference. It's like so in better terms at your house like you at your house you got the outside unit at your house and you got your furnace right? So let's say they replace the outside unit at your house but you didn't replace the furnace so
it's still not working. So you got to So at this point we're kind of complete the building. >> Go ahead. >> I have a question. >> Well, I don't know if it's a question or rather a statement. I was wondering if we can get a copy of all open, closed,
and pending work orders that were put in for the district in the last um two years at least. So I don't make it too extensive. And I was wondering also can we get a list of everything that's covered under warranty when it comes to like HVAC the pool system?
>> Oh, absolutely. So every time we replace something the warranty certificates >> oh I don't have >> right. So um I got >> Yeah. So, every time a system is replaced, like the warranty certificates
come with the units and they they all get filed. So, we all have them in an electronic folder with the warranty for every unit, roof, everything that we've done over the last 3 four years. >> And quarterly maintenance reports. Am I correct? >> Yeah. For the HVAC units. Yeah. We
>> for everything. >> Well, so so checklist that you go by quarterly. >> It it depends on what you're referring to. Like you have a checklist for HVAC's. Everything else is like daily maintenance. >> Okay. You'll make sure you get that list for everybody, right?
>> Okay. So, >> any more questions? >> So, I guess my question would be um from what they're saying um maybe quarterly the board can get a report so this way we all know what's going on and this way we can, you know, hold people
accountable if stuff isn't being done, especially if we're approving stuff. I'm sorry. I didn't hear anything. >> Asking for a quarterly report. >> Did she hear >> you heard anything?
>> Yes. They have checklist that they do routine maintenance for every mechanical equipment in all the schools. All I'm asking is do he have the workers for those routine maintenance reports? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah. He said he has.
>> Yeah. That's not a problem. That's not a problem at all. >> So, can I follow up? I have a question. Um I know y'all mentioned Le Avenue. We see the middle school. We see the high school. Um concerning North Main, I know I don't see that on
here. Were those issues addressed the leaking ceiling and the roof and all that stuff? Was that taken care of in this budget or we have to save for next budget? >> We did. >> No, no, we spent like almost 70 74
$75,000 addressing that issue. >> Okay. So, all the work in new in Leed Avenue is complete. >> Are you saying Le I'm sorry, North Main? North Main. >> Yeah. Yeah, it was completed earlier. It was completed LA last year. >> Last year. last year. No, it wasn't complete last year cuz that's when I
think it came to committee last year. >> No, because it was it was in the summer >> leaking. >> I thought it was in the summer. They had the whole thing. >> Yeah, it was like it was in the summer last year cuz they repaved that the little spot and everything >> like like >> it was the outside and the inside. >> Yeah, it was all part of one project.
Yeah. >> So all the work and so my question all the work in North Main has been completed as of today and the issue that you're talking about. Yes. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah.
>> Which one? >> High school. >> We did they did 311 >> middle school. >> So then you got uh three uh 312 which is the landing tiles and like the uh stairwells like we budgeted to renovate the stairwells in a high school middle
school. This is just um this is just that. They they already started replacing the stair treads and now they're doing the landings. have a question. >> Question. Yes, ma'am. >> What in reference to all this?
>> So, we got I guess you're the supervisor. >> Yes. You want to call that? Yeah. >> And then we have, you know, people that work for you, but none of these people have this trade. >> No. No, they don't. >> So, what do they do today? >> They do general maintenance.
>> The district sends them to to get >> two specialized. >> He said he only have two specialized. >> We got three, but yeah. >> So, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You said something. >> No, I was just they just regular maintenance like they just do plumbing
or >> paint. They the staff that we have on staff. So, we have two specialized. You have a HVAC tech, you have an electrician. Um, we have a plumber on the book, but he's just currently not here. >> Okay. >> Um, everybody else is pretty much
general maintenance, which is >> Farewell Landing. Ain't that my my maintenance man? Oh, I'm sorry, but I rent and my maintenance men do a lot. >> Oh, I know your maintenance, man. Like, yeah, he does. And he he's a >> You know my maintenance man? >> Yes. And he's a lot more skilled. And
he's a lot more skilled than the maintenance people here. Don't >> say that. Madam President um some kind of chart showing the training of an upward for our employees if they're in any at all.
>> Yeah. So so when they're when they're offered offered training not for specialties not all of them accept the training. You do have one or two that have accepted training and have went on to be certified in like locksmiths and stuff like that, but not all of them
take the trainings. Not not all of them take the opportunity. >> So, madam president, one more question. >> So, we don't have it where it's mandatory training. >> You can't. >> So, we don't have the outsource. >> I don't know if you make it mandatory.
We should we should really strongly >> encourage them. Can we like hear that? Put the budget somewhere. >> Yeah, if if I if I may, Madam President, >> um the questions that are being asked
are really great policy questions, which is your job as board members. And the only thing I just want to make sure that we all remember that in these kinds of sessions, we're not looking to criticize
employees, >> particularly if they've not received uh Rice notices, etc. Um, nobody has gone over that line at all, but I just wanted to mention that these are really great critical policy issues that you're
bringing up. Um, and as long as we stay on the right side of not evaluating employees in public or anything like that, I I just applaud you. >> So 3 um 313 is under finance and
transportation. So please skip 313. We're gonna go to 314. That's Mr. Brock's area. and 314 is page eight. >> Okay. >> Page eight. >> So, so um both 3 314 and 315 have to do
with the SDA project at the new Decator Avenue School. Uh one is for the relocation uh of the sewer line that had to cross from our property uh through existing properties. Yes, ma'am. So, we had a property there. What
happened to the sewer line? It hit it. >> No, ma'am. Disaster. >> No, ma'am. The the school was built in 1900 and the sewer line went to a different direction and it's too small to accommodate the size of structure that we are building now. Yes, ma'am. >> Got it. Understood.
>> I'm glad. >> Well, that's Well, that that goes into 315. So 315 is pretty much the payment that we owe the city of almost $300 >> to to their engineering services.
>> So we paying the city >> because the SDA has to work with the city engineers, right? >> You know, >> and they're actually waiting on that right now cuz it has to be approved by us and then it goes to city council so they can approve it and they can move on with the project.
>> Question. >> We're due to open when October. I mean uh >> 2028 >> 2028 which is around the corner. >> So any any delay stops the process. >> Question. Where is the It says file attachment.
>> I don't see no attachments. >> What are we supposed to be reading >> on here? It says attachments. >> Oh, you got to click it when you open. >> She's looking for the attachments. >> No. On board. Oh, >> Miss A. None of the attachments were attached for the for the committee.
Yeah. Yeah. Normally, they'll be attached in your booklets when we send the agendas home. >> Okay. All right. Any other questions? >> You sure? >> You sure, Miss Harris?
>> Well, I'm not I mean, just asked it. Um I understand about you know we need this to get the school started but here we are again going over a budget that we have to decrease and how are we going to be able to supply the need for that
school when I don't think we're going to get bigger budgets I think we're going to keep going down then we going to keep are we going to be able to >> explain to her Miss White >> well the school is scheduled to open in 2028 and that
school is supposed to replace North Main Street School. So at that time we're going to do redistricting because we have to determine, you know, where the kids are going to go and where they're living at. And then depending on enrollment because our enrollment has been increasing over the years. I don't
know. We may not need another school. They may be able to consolidate. So teachers are going to be shifting between school to school once that time come. All right. >> But we will not need additional staff. not additional. >> Yeah.
>> Madam President. >> Yes. Go ahead. >> M I believe I don't know if it would be for it for some HVAC units already. What is the box in that house?
>> In the house on Le Avenue. >> Yeah. Hback system in the house on Le >> in 16 West. So the the unit that's in 16 West is a condenser for the outside of the building. >> What was it anymore for this part?
>> Yeah, I might as well go to that last right. Get out the rest of them. All right. So, yeah, going over facilities usage. Um, yeah, three, um, the ID number 3544371, uh, is for the Pleasantville Rec Center,
the Phoenix Track Club to have a track meet on Saturday the 16th. um with a total cost of $10,983 which uh is a district cost of $8,343.50
50 cents. >> I have a question because I've actually paid for facilities usage before um with my organization and I think the max was about 800. Um, can we check those numbers and make sure those numbers are
correct? Um, what they may be for that day because that seems a little extreme and high um for the track for Monday. >> You have the information on that, Miss White?
>> Brock, isn't there a spreadsheet that has the fees for >> facility usage? >> Yes. And what's the do you know the cost for the track? >> Yeah, the cost for the track for the 10 hours is $2,640. >> It's how much?
>> $2,640 on the part that says >> that's the Yeah, that's the facility. That's the facility fee, which would be like the rental fee. >> Okay. So, madam. >> Yes. >> Can somebody tell me why we are charging district kids to use something that's in
the district for them? Um can you >> Yeah. So in um in the facilities usage agreement that uh the board approved uh municipal youth municipal organizations
which is category one and two does not category does not fall under like the stadium rentals. Stadium rentals are completely separate like in the agreement. Uh that's why it's separated on the here for the facilities usage of
26.40 which is you know can be waved or whatever you want to wave the the cost that balloons it up is the the board cost which is $8,343 which is includes security for the day um the audio video technology for the
day and grounds and stuff like that. And I also is this um the one that we had about a month ago. >> You didn't approve yet? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. Well, just I don't like to talk out of touch, but my understanding was
when we had this in the committee, if I'm mistakenly, um, >> the chairperson of this committee would have been Chanel Morgan. And I believe that the committee agreed that they didn't want to
um keep renting out the um school to people um because we everything's new and I believe it was said that they have to pay something. We can't pay everything because if they damage the
property then what happens? I I can't speak. >> I'm just saying from my a little bit of memory what I had in the committee meeting and what was said by the chairperson. >> Madame President. >> Yes. >> Does this This is the Pleasible Recreation, correct?
>> Uh it looks like it is. Yes. >> So, do they they So, the city of Pleasure, I'm assuming most positive would have insurance, correct? >> Uh yes, it better. So, we wouldn't be able to go to what is it called the GIF fund and get any reimbursements for anything that may be
>> hopefully not but may be broken in the process because I just want to be mindful as a school board we are here for the district and these are 100% district kids. This is a facility that was built in the interest of the district kids in the city of Pleasantville.
>> Okay. Yeah, we can check it out. Can you check that out? >> Can you check that out? Yeah, >> I'm um Miss Sanchez, I'm totally agreeing with you, but if we go if we were able to look at it, Pleasville rec does not just house our children.
>> They're not all Pleasantville children. >> And you know what? I think now that we with this, I think I was told also that it's not just Pleasantville children. It might be um out of district kids, too. >> Madam President, I want to present a question to a young lady who came to the mic last meeting and I said, "Are we
talking about all district kids?" She said, "Yes." So, can we look into that? >> Yes, we can. Can you look into that? Um, Mr. Bro, >> I mean, I can I can ask, you know, >> or can somebody look into it and get back to us by Tuesday so we can put it back on for we can look at it and um
Tuesday maybe. >> Um, Madame President, I thought just the problem was just the wave of fee. Totally. It was like we were going to take on a waiver fee of $10,000. >> Yeah, I remember that. Yes, you're absolutely talked about if they pay up something and leave their insurance,
>> right? You're absolutely right. >> Yeah. I think the question was wait a minute, Miss Sanchez. I think the question was it was 10,000 and they we paid the 25 or whatever and they paid the eight because I believe if I'm not
mistaken this is more than >> Yeah. Give me Yeah. One second. >> It was a track club >> from Pleasantville. >> Was it from Martin Law? >> Yeah. the the >> I think they were participating competing in this. I don't think it's was involved in that.
>> Remember, because she had to talk to him because Morgan said she didn't want us to pay the whole thing. She was the main >> So, what happened? >> They have several track teams from different areas >> because compete. >> Yes, the BA. >> Yeah.
>> All right. >> Yeah. Excuse me. I thought it was his group, right? >> Board President, I'm sorry. Yes. I have a question. close. >> Um cuz I'm under the impression that the district
and the city has like a MOA orou agreement, >> right, >> to utilize each the district partners up with the city. They use city areas and the city sometime use uh the
school district. I don't recall in the past, maybe this is new to me, that we have charged each other. So, can we check the MOAU or whatever because we don't want to violate any agreement that was in place, >> right?
>> Um between each other because you don't want to mess up a partnership just because >> Yeah. Can you >> I just want to check that out >> into this because I think the past superintendent was um Dr. Martinez was dealing with this. >> Okay. >> U Dr. memorandum of agreement or
memorandum of understanding. >> Yeah, she's going to um check into it and then give us an answer. So, we'll have it for Tuesday. >> Okay, next one. >> We moving on to the next one. >> Everybody's good. Okay. Yes.
>> Okay. So, ID number 3617948. Uh the location for the area is in the PHS cafeteria. Uh Mr. Paul Langanger is looking to rent the facility for 80th birthday celebration. Uh that total amount is $2,249
with a board cost of $1,499. >> A minute. I have a question. >> Go ahead. >> If I'm looking at this right, y'all want to wave a fee for a birthday party, but you don't want to w >> I don't think No, ma'am. I don't think anybody said anything about waving the fee. I said the board cost was one.
>> Look, it says wave fees. Yes. Yeah, that Yeah, that's not No. So, so this this section right here was put on on like the previous chairperson of like the committee that wanted to see that. That That's up to you guys whether you Well, that's that's what you vote on. That
that's if the people are requesting a a fee waiver. >> They're requesting us to wave the fee, but we didn't vote. >> Oh, okay. Come on. That's not >> You can't wave fees for a birthday party, but you ain't going to wave the fees for the kids for the track. >> That's completely That's totally out of >> That's completely your decision. Okay. >> Okay.
>> Any more questions about this? No questions. Next one. Big three. What's the next one? >> Okay. So, ID number 3623127. That location will be in the middle school cafeteria. A request was put in
from the uh Victory First Presbyterian Church to host a fashion show for their building fund um on July 25th. Uh, that balance due for that would be $1,313
with a board cost of $788. >> Is this during a weekday? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Now, school should be out there, right? >> School's out there. >> So, that's y'all time to get the buildings and stuff together freely
without kids. And >> the bull. >> Yes. During during during that time, we would normally be within like summer school. So, not too much is going on during >> summer school. >> Summer school. >> Yeah. I think >> like we don't we don't really have it um
all the rooms pulled out till after summer school. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. >> Any more questions? >> Any questions on that one? >> All right. um ID number 3544391
which would have a location of the Pleasantville High School auditorium from the Pleasantville Rec Center. Um they usually they have their summer camp here where they use the pool. They also have their summer play annually here in the auditorium. Uh that would be a fee of $1,500
which is a board cost of $1,500 because in accordance with category one uh being a a municipal youth organization which is the rec center you do not charge them a fee for any any usage inside the buildings whether it's classrooms,
multi-purpose rooms, gymnasiums, stuff like that. No question. You You charge them >> not for inside, but you charge them from outside >> because under the agreement that the board approved, not me, >> there's a fee for stadium rentals. It it
does it doesn't fall under categories one through four. >> Can we get a copy of that category? >> Sure. You can get a copy of whatever you want and you guys can revise whatever you want. >> Okay. And also, is this a day where our kids are going to be using the pool? The
pool the the pool usage for that will be over. >> No, but I'm saying our kids won't be >> No, no, no. The pool will be the pool is usually closed like the last day of summer school and then the maintenance is done like that last part of August to prepare for the school year. >> But what about it? Don't we have a a
summertime where like all summer the pool is open for the ple of residents in >> Yes, ma'am. >> Is this cutting into them hour? >> No. >> No, ma'am. >> No, >> no. Everything has like a time slot like every year. So like our our care
>> so our our care program uses the pool two days a week. The rec center uses the pool two days a week. And then I think communities community swim is four days a week. >> Yeah. >> A Wednesday. >> So let me ask you one more question. So do you have security already working on
that day? Um, as far as my knowledge is security >> during that day, during those hours because if you do then >> so for the majority the majority here, your security is 10 month employees, >> right? But I'm saying will you have the regular security working on that day? Because if you do, you don't have to get
extra security because if they're already here working, you kill two birds with one stone if they're working already. Why would you need to, you know what I mean? Have people come in at >> you don't have no night security working on that day? No. >> Okay. Okay. >> No.
>> All right. >> Next one. >> Uh, so the other one, um, it doesn't have an ID number yet, but it's on the Pleasible High School football field. It's for the Pleasantville Fire Department. That date is still to be determined in June. Uh, they're looking for like June the 5th, I believe. It's
for a field day that um where they bring all the fifth graders or fourth and fifth graders >> throughout the district >> throughout the district to the football field and they um take part in a competition. >> Are we having anything going on with our kids on that day? >> It's our kids that's in the competition.
>> Okay. No, I'm just saying every single kid, >> the fourth and fifth grade, I believe. >> Okay. >> Yes, it's fourth and >> I'm just asking it might be another kids, you know, our kids using it. So, I just don't want to >> Oh, no. No. like if you know no like we would work with athletics like if that's the day that they would have the field they wouldn't have gym or anything out
there yet. >> Okay, sounds good. >> Any other questions about um agenda? >> Madam Chair, I have a question. >> Go ahead. >> Uh Mr. Vance, thank you for being here and answering these questions. Um in your opinion, what what are some of the
top issues that we need to address? >> I don't I don't I don't I don't work with an opinion. I just do I don't have an opinion. or what what are some of the issues that we need to address as a board in terms of facilities that you see crucial? >> I don't I don't have an opinion with anything with the board. So >> facilities
>> I understand but you're asking me what's my opinion as the board. I can't I can't answer that for you. >> Like something that's emergency. >> Um now right now everything that's emerging is on this agenda. >> I was going to say yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yes. Yes. Good.
Cool. >> Thank you. Next we have curriculum and instruction. Page 21 of 21 of 31. Um we our curriculum expert is um out this week. So I'm going to present for her. So starting with
8.2 two, there's a list of workshop and conferences um for several staff members in the area of social media and sleep adolescence, managing sudden um sudden traumatic loss, foundations of traumatic awareness, um congressional contact
committee um in Washington DC. We have a school health summit. It's virtual. It's not offsite. And we have um food distribution coordinator training which is um required every year
for our food bank. And we have our family pack program. Let me see. And oh we have school climate anti-bullying conference which all of our counselors normally go every school year. Advanced Canva techniques um for the
world language learners. And then we also have last for number 14 um the membership meeting for um SGBODA which is our music program. Part B is our activities. We have South
Main Street School having a June team celebration. That's on June 3rd because of course June 13th we're out. There's no cost to the district. It's a celebration with staff and students getting good in the community. Um, South May will also have a third
grade end of the year se celebration. Um, that's on June 25th and it's coming out of student activity raised funds. There's a readathon celebration on May 15th and there's a $126 cost that's coming
out of student activity raised funds. There's an annual chess tournament which is if you can get out it would be nice for you to go see it. the kids do a very great job. Um, that's for the chess from the chess club. And then for early childhood, we have prek families, um,
ESL classes. That's May 13th and it should say until June 20, May 28th. I apologize. Those are parent classes offered by our early childhood program. The middle school will have an art show on May 20th
and the preschool registration and health event. Um those are the dates. May 13th, May 10th, June 10th, June 17th, July 8th, July 15th, August 12th, August 19th between 3:30 to 7 o'clock.
these events is to help um promote our early childhood programs and get more students enrolled in our prek classrooms. There's a preschool dental DK screening and you have dates here located on page
23. Um that's going to be on May 12th at Atlantic Care North Main Street. May 13th will be at North Main Street School. May 14th, South Main Street School. May 18th, Middle School of
Pleasantville. May 19th at South Main Street School. May 20th at Leeds Avenue. South Main at May 21st. And Gateway Head Start May 21st. So those are the dates for the DK dental DK screenings. And it's offered to all
our families in the preschool area. Um, number nine, we have districtwide Latino Institute community conference, which will be on May 21st. It was previously board approved, but the date had changed, so it's now May 21st.
Leeds Avenue School has Smiles mentoring end of the year barbecue, which is coming out of student activities fund. Leeds Avenue School fourth and fifth grade PLC's. It was previously board approved for another date but is now
being re um revised. The date has been revised to June 8th and it's about internet internet safety and cyber bullying presentations. Le Avenue has um MLL family literacy night of is another date change for June
15th from 3:25 to 5:00. They have a first grade end of the year picnic or barbecue. I don't like saying picnic. June 16th, 11:30 to 2:30 and their fifth grade end of the year celebration will be June 23rd from 9:30
to 11:00 coming out of student activities funds for $200. North Main Street School will have a band concert from 4 to 5 on June 4th. North Main Street School Sister to Sister Club will take place on May 27th.
They're having a a spa day for girls. South Main Street School Sisterhood Mother Daughter T is on May 14th from 4 to 6. North Main Street School has a schoolwide paint party
on May 13th. I think rain date is a May 21st. Are you ready for ice pops for North Main Street School? Ice pops for kids. South Maine is having a Juneenth celebration on June 3rd.
I think some of these are double because this is South Main was already I apologize. South Main was already in for these dates, right? Let me double check. Yeah, there Junth was already there. The readathon
for South Main Street School will be May 15th from 12 to 2 and they're having a special education extravaganza on June 1st. It's a celebration of student of achievement student achievement. They're having a Scholastic book fair from June
8th to June 12th and their gardening event on June 11th. That's $1,700 for refreshments and it's coming out of the pep account and this is hosted by the horicultural club activity. Washington Avenue, I'm skipping the one
that's duplicated. So, please, you know, I just want to let you know Washington Avenue's field day is June 1st to June 4th. Well, June 4th is the the rain date. They're having an I Ready celebration celebrating um celebrated and sponsored
by Chick-fil-A for the the most I Ready um student growth. They're also having a kindergarten stepping up ceremony on June 23rd. Parent workshop regarding inter interpreting access scores for parents. On June 22nd,
they're having an art class for parent and student activity bonding on May 21st. The middle school will have a seventh grade end of the year barbecue June 18th. It's coming out of student activities for 1875.
My role model and me. This is a dad's or guardian participate in fund building activities with the students and that's on June 5th. They're having a power hour end of the year celebration at the middle school on May 28th. The Pleasible Fire Department will visit on
June 1st to do a fire prevention and safety assembly. The >> Yes. >> Power hours of tutoring. >> Power hours is our tutoring. >> School does program. >> Um the middle school does power hour. >> Yes.
>> Okay. >> Middle school is also having a Junth end of the year celebration on June 18th. June 19th, I'm sorry, Junth end of the year celebration on June 18th is um the end of the year celebration coming out of activities. The student activity
account for 873. They're also having an art show on May 20th to showcase the students artwork. Pleasible High School's bring your child to work day is being ratified. Um staff were able to bring their children to school and it was really really nice.
The kids and the staff and the students enjoyed that day. Uh the Pleasible High School is doing a father pool jam. They're having a pool celebration. Um a fatherly pool jam. It's a pool celebration with the p um
the the father's club with the students. >> How are they doing that? Like what is that about? I I know what it says, but like can you explain a little bit more to me? Father pool jam.
Yeah. But like what does it consist of? They're at the pool or what? >> It's it's kind of like a a fun pool. Um some of the the parent volunteers are sponsoring does the fatherly pool jam is when the
parents or the some of the parents, not just the fathers, but primarily the fathers are sponsoring a pool jam and celebration with the students. Oh, >> okay. At the pool, right? >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. >> I think I need more information on that. Do you know Mrs. McQueen, I see you in the back. Oh, okay.
>> They did. >> Okay. Okay. >> Because it does sound a little Thank you. I appreciate you being here to res. >> Thanks. >> The newcomer parent meeting >> is May 22nd >> and newcomer
>> at Pleasville High School. >> And what is freshman's? >> No, it's the parents for the parents. The parent meeting for like people are new to the high school or >> No, newcomers like for the country. >> Oh, okay. >> Isn't that the newcomers? Is that the one for the country?
>> You're new to the country. So they have a have all the parents come together and offer support for parents who are not from this country and have that support service. It's like a support team. >> Okay. >> Multicultural fair at Pleasant High
School for June 5th. They're having a fair is no cost to the district. Our senior class parent meeting will be held on May 20th. Leeds Avenue School will host a internet safety and cyber bullying presentation for students on June 8th. And this is
going to be provided by a special homeland security agent. And middle school of Pleasantville is having an Atlantic Care Healthy Schools Believe to Achieve Challenge. And this is to promote health and wellness. Staff will participate in a weight loss
competition to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. And that's from May 14th to June 15th. The following schools will be having fundraisers. I'm going to kind of group all North Mains together. Um, so North Main Street, South Main Street School
will have a third grade icy sale on May 15th, 22nd, and 29th of May. There will also have a school spirit dress down day to raise funds for activities. Build your own Sunday. Okay, that should
be D AE. I apologize. There will be on June 11th until June 12th there. Um, build you on Sunday, pick up a pop. So that's a ice pop fundraiser.
And then North Main has an ice pop sale from May 13th to May 21st. Number nine, middle school of Pleasantville will have a dress down day for May 29th. Pleasible High School will have snack stand sales for May for June
5th. Yearbook fundraiser on May 29th, snack stand sales for the yearbook specifically on May 22nd. Traveling Tom's Coffee on June 10th, a walk-in taco sale on May 21st, and
Freeze the Moment June 4th, ice cone sale on June 10th. Those are the fundraisers for the schools. for the trips. We have Pleasville High School track team will be visiting um Burlington
County High School for competition on June on May 29th and May 3rd to May 30th from 2:30. I think the rain dates May 30th from 2:30 to 8. No, they're there to overnight. They're there overnight because you have lodge
and it's $736. South Main Street School is visiting the having a trip to historic Cold Spring Village on May 26. They're visiting Safety Patrol um the Safety Patrol gardeners will go to the
Regal Cinema movie theater on June 1st. First grade will visit the Rain Rainforest Cafe on June 9th. Second grade will also visit the Rainforest Cafe on June 2nd.
The middle school academic excellence recognition lunchon is on May 19th. Pleasore high school academic excellent excellence recognition lunchon will be on May 19th as well.
The middle school will visit 8th grade will visit the venture aquarium on May 20th. Leeds Avenue school will go to the planetarium in Glboro on June 9th. Leeds Avenue will Renaissance and Boys and Girls Club will visit Dave and Busters
on June 17th. South Main Cold Spring was there already for fourth grade. Which one you at? Uh what is the what funding what funding is number seven? The um
there's a grant the Jetty Rock grant. >> They wrote the grant. >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. >> So, they're going to provide the costs for it. >> It looks like you have a couple of these on here twice. >> Okay. I stopped. >> Seven and 16 the same.
>> Unless it's two separate things, but it looks the same to me. You said number seven. >> Yes. >> The aquarium. >> Yeah. >> They um they were able to get the cost paid by the jetty rock grant.
>> Yeah. I'm just saying you got it on here twice. >> I can't >> you have it on twice. >> That's why I said some of these are all duplicated. So I apologize. So when you see me skip is because I already said it twice and I want to respect your time and I apologize. It was done twice. I think it did it as a transfer of hands.
>> It was put in twice. >> Oh, you know what? I wanted to ask about number 15. How did I mean I'm just curious how did um they get the admission and is it like something we for the they got it provided by the museum.
>> Yes, they there are opportunities if they send you emails to principles so many different places where they will fund the visit for you. Oh, wow. That's really >> Yes. >> That's good. >> So, it's really important to check the emails when you're a principal because
you don't want things like this to go and you can take advantage of it. >> Okay. >> Washington Avenue will revisit the wetlands, the ESL class. Wetlands Institute on June 15th. And as you just stated, the Art Museum in Philadelphia is going to be admission
and transportation provided by the Philadelphia Art Museum. >> That's good. The middle school eighth grade will visit Adventure Aquarium on May 20th. The Pleasantville Art Club will visit the National Museum of African-American
History on May 27th. The Renaissance Club in of the excuse me, Renaissance Club for MSP will visit Denny's on June 1st. The Esports Club Stockton University on June 8, June 3rd. Pleasible High School VPA the visual
performing arts 9th through 12. Teen Arts Festival will that will be on June the 1st. PleasA High School Gerald TC Army Aviation Support Center. Um on June 4th, the Pleas High School ESL class
will visit ACCCC on May 27th. Pleasville High School National Honor Society 9th through 12th will visit um Leeds Avenue School on June 1st. Pleasville High School Student Council will visit Washington Avenue Elementary
School on June 2nd. The Pleasantville High School Visual Arts um club will visit Museum of Illusions in Philadelphia on May 20th. And here it also remember we talked about the grant that's paying. This is the the company.
This is the title of the company, Jetty Rock Foundation, State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection. Wow. >> And that's a description of the that's more of a description of the program that's funding that grant. >> Okay. >> And this is the amount that they're
going to it's just approved the grant for them. This is the money they want to donate. You're approving the donation. >> Okay. >> Um for resolutions um for CNI empowerment matters. Um this is the the
organization that is providing some meaningful and very important um training for our teachers and restorative practices um for all the educators throughout the district. >> Now when will this >> they're doing a refresher parts two,
three um part two and three implementation on June 3rd and 10th at North Main Street School for $2,000. Middle School of Pleasantville. Um, four restorative practices for educators trauma informed and culturally
responsive practices on June 5th and June 12th for 18 for $1,800. In June 2nd to June in June 3rd, sixth and se I'm sorry, for June 2nd, they're going to
work on the eighth graders. >> Okay. >> In June 3rd, they're going to work with sixth and seventh graders. So, that's important. They're doing the staff and then they're going to do the students. and we talked about next year phasing in some of the parents as well. Um, so they're June 10th they're going
to also go back and do the second part with the sixth and seventh graders. June 16th they're going to double back with the eighth graders and they it's like three parts. and then June 17th, the sixth and 7th. And then after that, they'll go to Leeds Avenue School and do
tier one full staff PLC's for June 2nd and June 16th for South Main Street School full staff mixed with PLC's June 8th and 9th. And the funding for that is $2,500, but this was already budgeted and everything, but just had to do some
changes. high school summer program to begin July 6th through July 31st from 8:00 am to 12:30 p.m. The cost will be 45,000 and the funding source is the 15 account which has already been budgeted as well.
Middle school of Pleasville, we're asking that you accept the Jetty Rock grant in amount of 2,300 is already up there. So that's that's two. Pleasible High School early college program summer classes July 6th through August 20th. No cost to the district.
And that con >> um a quick question the high school summer program is that summer school or just where they come from in >> that is summer school. >> It's summer school. >> Yes.
>> Now do we take outside district? >> I'm excited that you asked that question. I just talked to Miss White about that. I'm thinking about another way that we can bring back money into the district is when we offered the credit completion and it helped pay offset the cost of the staff and it also
brought money back into the district and I would love to present that to the to the board in the future to so maybe next summer we can offer that. >> Okay, >> sounds good. >> Thank you. >> And A3 is a duplicate. We did A3 already. That concludes CNI. Have any
questions? I'm here. And the 45 um covers what? The lunch. >> What number? That should cover the teachers. >> Oh, that covers teachers. >> The teaching staff. That's for the teaching staff for the 45. >> Okay.
Any questions? >> Technology. There's three items on the agenda. If Mr. Dolby can come down and go over those three items for technology. >> Uh Mr. Dobby, there's three items for technology on the agenda. >> Uh
>> this is like it's like a this start with this the BOE items. >> Do you have this? >> No, I think she put it actually on the agenda. It is >> page. Oh, your page page nine of 31
>> starting at 3.17 >> page nine 3.17 Hello. >> Hello. >> Okay. Uh 317 plain old telephone service pots lines audit motion for the board to accept the recommendation of acting
superintendent of schools and hereby approved to data network solutions to identify and validate all active lines associated equipment across the school at a cost of 3,000. >> Sorry I ran. >> You got to explain what it is. >> Okay.
Uh POTS lines are plain old telephone services. They're commonly used for alarm systems, elevators, and such. We have a lot of POTS lines throughout our district. This company's planning on coming in here and doing an audit of our
plain old telephone lines and determine what we're using and what we're not. That's going to cost us $3,000. They test all the lines and remove any equipment that we're not using with this audit. Uh, if we decide, I've
already priced out another supplier for our phone s Pots phone systems that's offering a 50% deduction over 50%. If we decide to move to this other service provider that we already use currently for our ISPs,
uh, they would wave the $3,000 fee because we would be moving over for take they would be taking over the services. Does that make sense? >> Actually be a savings. >> It would. It would be a savings. Actually, our return on investment would be less than one month.
>> Well, it would be a savings. It will be a savings in a way because if we have lines that we're not using and we're paying for them to find out, identify what they are to get them off the plan. That will save us money. >> That's 100% correct. Yes. So, one is is
to reduce our current bill that we have, which will save our money month over month. And then with that we would also find savings by moving over to a new supplier that would reduce our bill that for the lines that we are currently using already. >> Okay. So when we so
when we app if we approve this when will this start? Like when can this get? >> Um they would send a team out next week at the latest. It would be the late side of next week to begin the audit. >> So we'll have it done by next school year. >> Oh yes. >> Between now and the summer time. you guys.
>> I would like to even have it done wishing hopes and dreams within the end of a month within a month so that we could see these savings on the next on the next month's bill. >> Savings is, you know, a plus. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Um,
>> hold on. I'm sorry. Got a question. Okay. >> So, as of right now, we're paying for phone lines that we're not using. >> Correct. >> How long do you think we've been doing that? I don't know >> without going back and looking at bills
I could not tell you. Um we also as we've moved away from different technologies >> some of that technologies moved away from those tele you needing those telephone lines but we never removed the telephone lines. So we moved with some of the equipment but then the telephone
lines had held over as residuals. So are they are they actual telephone lines like in the schools in the schools or like personal old phones? >> These are telephone lines. So in uh uh telephone lines are commonly used
inside schools for emergency services like uh when you want to call the elevator service or the alarm system needs to go off. You need high high availability, high res resilient uh uh uh communication lines and that's why a
phone like this plain old telephone service is a very popular service for this. >> Okay. >> Um this is our M Microsoft renewal licensing renewal. Um attached is the motion the board to accept the recommendation of the acting
superintendent of school and hereby approve the annual Microsoft licensing renewal with white rock security for the 2026 2027 school year at a cost of 20,812.93 utilizing account pricing is accordance with the NJCC Microsoft ees
cooperative contract 4868496 Level B, three-year annual price lock. >> So, this is for the whole district. >> This is our whole district. This includes all of our Microsoft licensing for our computers that we use, laptops, as well as our servers.
>> Okay. So, this is per year for the next three years, >> right? That is a per year price for licensing. That is >> But that's for the next three years. >> That is a price per year. So, it's >> what I'm saying. So, this rate won't change next year. >> Yes, that is correct. As Yes. We would
be locked in for one for three years under that. >> Is there any questions on that? >> Any more questions? Um, >> no. Okay, next question. >> Sure. >> Yeah, sure. Uh,
>> is that 319? 319 securely replacement for GOG Guardian. A motion for the board to accept the recommendation of acting superintendent of schools and hereby approve securely to provide educational technology for safety, wellness, and management software for K12 schools to monitor and filter student internet
activity on school devices both on and off campus at a cost of $26,64 for the beginning of May 1st through June 30th utilizing account. This is uh so we currently use GoG Guardian for our uh to protect our
students from getting into certain uh blocking certain content and ability to see certain screens and other types of stuff of that nature. It also allows abilities for the teachers to see the students screens and work with the students while they're going through it.
The other side to this that is an addendum to go guardian that also is offered by securely is uh a replacement software called hall pass which is very similar to a smart pass software that we're currently using inside both the high school and the middle school to
determine uh how long students are out in the hallways and what digital passes they have. Uh this software also is in incorporates that as well. And then the last thing with this is it also
includes uh wrapped a hall pass software that's used for visitor passes that we currently use called Raptor Technologies. uh that software uh looks up the background of visitors that we have to make sure that they're not on certain lists um and that kind of stuff and then
approves them and records all of their uh uh driver's license and that kind of information about them. So we record all of our visitors and then run them through a background check. We're using these three different softwares
as together and this solution here would consolidate that tech stack underneath securely as well as find savings that we would be able to use in underneath those areas. >> All right, I have a question. Um cuz I
remember uh I'm not sure if it was a parent or someone in the um >> cong uh me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me miss me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me mentioning about um was it class dojo or the interaction
between parents and teachers it was too much information >> like it was selling to AI or something. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So um the report I didn't I didn't dive into that report so I can't speak on that but I can tell you that there is privacy policies around this mostly
because we are collecting information about users that visit our stuff and they do not have sales on there to uh uh selling the information from from their >> way like >> I mean >> I can't speak how class dojo because I
didn't read the terms and conditions out of class dojo but I did read the terms and conditions out of securely and they do not sell it to third party. >> Can GoG Guardian block them like can they >> uh GoG Guardian is more of a think of it like a DNS blocker? It's more of a way
of blocking what content goes to the website and not so much uh what you want to go to per se. It's only what you would get to see. And it's mostly used for our students and side of things. not so much at a higher administrative level
of uh of what uh it or technology administrates to the district. >> Well, what I'm saying is like the whole district uses Remind and and and them type of app. So, it's in their like you could actually go and search a class if
you want. I can go and search Miss Miss A's English class and it'll come up. But descriptively what the what I think I was hearing in the comments was like it can basically make your child so like she me and the
teacher could be discussing that you know my child gets AIDS or my child only wants to eat but then by then it makes an image of your child and technology is going that far. I don't want to put the I don't have the kids out there risky. >> I understand. As for as for class dojo,
I don't know what they're doing with that information. I can go and read the terms and conditions. So I I can't speak on that without further knowledge. However, with securely, I can tell you that the information that they do collect on us does not get sold to third parties. >> Got it.
>> Can we just double check so this way uh if a parent comes back up and have the questions that we have an answer? So, can you guys just look into that? >> Yes, 100%. >> Get back to us since it was a concern. >> Yep. >> Absolutely. I can read the terms and
conditions on uh >> uh class dojo. >> But class dojo you said is fine, right? Maybe we should. >> Class dojo separate. Yes. But I can also I will find out the terms and conditions on securely. But I do know that they do not sell to third parties. As for class
dojo, I don't know the details. Can class dojo be be used like remind because remind is more >> it as I understand it class dojo is like a remind but it's a lot more direct contact between the the teachers and the
parents. It provides a way in which the parents and I've seen teachers using at the elementary school having conversations directly with the parents uh about their students performances or other things of that nature. Uh, remind is more of a broadcast type of thing or at least out of my experience of using
it, it's a little less direct one-on-one interaction. Uh, securely would be not in not touching either one of those solutions. >> Got it. >> Uh, educational service contracts. That's
>> that's >> Do you have any other questions for me? >> Am I Oh, >> thank you. Next, we have board comments 1.8. Mr. Marino, uh, first and foremost, thank you for
sticking with us throughout this meeting. Um, I, like I said, I've I've been on the other side. I understand, but thank you for being here. Thank you for asking the relevant questions. Keep coming up with your questions. We truly appreciate it. Um, and let's move this
district forward. Um, I do want to say congratulations to our acting superintendent. Um, I look forward to to working with you and and bettering the school district for our students, our educators, our parents. Um, I do want to give out a shout out to our
Pleasantville JOTC. Uh, the military ball was quite spectacular. It was emotional. Uh congratulations to the graduating uh leaders of the JROTC and um best of luck to the incoming
leadership. I look forward to seeing what you do in the next academic year. And of course, congratulations to everyone who made that night so successful. Um the cafeteria workers, the staff, the sergeant, the lieutenant colonel, and all of the students. Um,
and again, uh, I know it's teachers appreciation week, so that does not, uh, pass by me. So, uh, I send the most appreciation to all of the teachers in the Pleasantville school district. Thank you so much for what you do. You change
lives. And something that I always like to remind all of the future teachers that I get to meet um at the university level is we are all planting seeds to a forest that we may never see. And so we have to keep that in mind. Um and so
thank you for all that you do. Thank you chair. >> Thank you Mr. Miss Akins. >> Um want to say uh thank everyone for coming. Thanks for everyone who's
watching. Um I want to also say uh you know uh congratulations to everyone in Gerald TC. They actually did do a wonderful um job. It was a beautiful
event. Um all the staff want to say that we appreciate you um and that we are working to move this district forward. um and continue to come voice your comments, your concerns, and everyone
have a good night. Thank you, >> Miss Harris. >> Um, what do I want to say? Okay, I just want to say thank you all for coming, holding us accountable, and you know, I always say up here on this platform, it's totally different
now. I was once the mom that was down there at that mic. But to go back and now I'm sitting over here and I got to think and you got to use your heart and go with your best judgment and and just go off of what we are given, not what we really know. I'm brand new at this. I
never ran for a board. I never sat on the board. I'm brand new. So, I'm learning it. I'm reading. If you see my bed, my living room is all over. But I thank you all for having patience with me. Happy teacher appreciation week and day. You are the center of of our
children. I have children in the district and I know my children come home and they raving about this one and this one and so thank you so much. Trust me, it does not go unnoticed and all we can do is take this thing one at a time,
one day at a time. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Harris. Miss Sanchez, >> I just want to say thank you to everyone that attended tonight. I want to tell everyone to stay involved, stay
inspired. Um, this district is moving in the right direction. Uh, this school board is working together to do what's in the best interest of the district and the people in it. I appreciate you guys inut. I appreciate all information
given. Um, happy teacher appreciation week and you guys enjoy the rest of your night and try to home safely. >> Great. Everyone has said it all for me, but I first want to say thank you to the
acting superintendent, Dr. Hyman Medley, and to Miss Dale White for working on this budget and helping us to pass it. um they work very hard and tirelessly. So I just want to thank them for doing that and also want to thank you for
bringing the tax levy down with that. Um and I want to thank you for this board. Also my colleague said about the JRTC, it was really a great night. Um everything was nice. Um also before I forget, I want to say happy Mother's Day
to the mothers out there because Mother's Day is Sunday. hope that you have a great time and we ask you to continue to pray for the district um and pray for the board. Until we meet again, we hope that you have a happy, safe, and
blessed uh week. Okay. May I have a motion to adjourn this meeting? Motion by Mrs. Akens. May I have a second? Second by Miss Harris. All in favor? I >> I oppose.
Good night.