##VIDEO ID:1HocctLcbTU## e e e guys ready she's out call the meeting order Rosal Park Board of Education this meeting is is an open session of the Rosell Park Board of Education being held in accordance with the open public meetings Act of the state of New Jersey notice of this meeting was sent to the Star Ledger local Source the home News Tribune the bur clerk School offices and District website roll call please president Paul Bay here vice president Constance quintella here Susan carlstrom here Dr Brittany Kirkland here Cindy Meo here Jen mcar Chris Monroe here michaelan Regan here please stand to salute the flag let it be resolved that the Rosell Park Board of Education meeting hereby convenes to Executive sessions for discussions of the following subjects one Personnel two attorney client privilege three student matters it is anticipated that the executive session will start at 5:30 p.m. and will take approximately one and a half hours the board may take action during the public session the board shall return to the public session following the executive session at approximately 7 p.m. the minutes of the executive session shall be released to the public when the reason for the executive session no longer exists have a motion to enter into executive session make that motion have a second all in favor I opposed we're an executive e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e we're just waiting on a few few more board members and the attorney e could I have a motion to return at the public session I'll make that motion um can I have a second all in favor I opposed okay we're back public participation an agenda item only agenda items only sorry each member of the public may speak a maximum of three minutes please state your name for the record Mark Fernandez Rosel Park um I just had a question about service agreement under item 15 1 I wasn't sure if Robert Gordon had hbac can you speak a little louder I'm sorry Robert Gordon's HVAC what was the number 51 so it says it's a agreement with train for the four schools but not Robert Gordon yeah do you want to respond they're going to be um part of the rod grant that we're working on now starting in the summer of 25 okay thank you anyone else seeing none I will close the public participation princip R report uh Mr flea will be given a report uh from Sherman Elementary School Mr flea will also be receiving a certificate of recognition um silver level recognition for New Jersey safe routs to schools 2024 2026 thank you all right thank you very much that's very nice good evening Board of Education and community of Rosel Park uh before I start I I just want to send a special thank you to uh my staff at Sherman their dedication is just it's unmatched uh they their commitment every day uh I'm really seeing firsthand uh and I'm just in amazement every day uh and I just want to tell them that from my heart it is just a a pleasure to work with them every day and and be part of this team so thank you I'm pleased to share several remarkable developments from Sherman Elementary that demonstrate our commitment to academics Excellence social emotional learning and Community engagement our students recently showcased their artistic talents at the Rosal Park Arts Festival joining their peers from across the district at the Anthony signorella Youth Center this exhibition highlighted the creative achievements of students grades 1 through 12 demonstrating our commitment to Arts education in in addition we have two Sherman students uh emmen Torres and Eloise Delaney who recently have will have their artwork displayed at the uh Arts education of New Jersey fall winter exhibit it's going to be at the NJ Pack Center in Newark on Sunday December 8th at 11: a.m. so congratulations to them it's quite an honor to be uh recognized we've also emphasize physical wellness and Community Spirit through our several successful events we've had our National walk to school day on October 2nd brought together students families of Rosell Park uh police department and our community as as as we walk from AER park down to uh Sherman school that was that was quite a day our PTA also on the same day uh sponsored a wathon which raised vital funds for our school school programs and promoting healthy activities uh our annual pink day which was on October 24th which United our School community in support of cancer research and awareness in terms of social emotional initiatives uh I'm proud to highlight several programs uh first off S our successful start with Holo week uh led by our school counselor Miss Hal which created a lasting positive changes in our student interactions our new buddy bench that was installed on the playground uh continues to Foster friendships and inclusions uh I can definitely attest to the Buddy bench uh being new at Sherman I spent a couple days on the Buddy bench uh and I was very thankful not only did the some of the teachers come by and and and offer their support uh but uh you'd be amazed at how many students not even knowing me uh would come up and say is everything okay I was like oh yes it it is okay um and it's just it's nice to that they have that empathy and it's it's really a great quality and a lot of the students um we also were recently uh welcomed by a therapy dog named Ledger uh whose visit supported social emotional well-being and creative positive social interactions uh I tried to take the dog home but they declined um Community engagement remains strong uh as evident is our well attended back to school night uh and Halloween parade we continue to partner with various organizations uh the parent teacher Association the Girl Scouts and boy scouts uh the special education parent advisory group The Anthony signorella Center and of course the community Cassano Center uh on November 13th marked our world kindness day Sherman Elementary holds kindness and respect as our core values uh woven into the fabric of our entire school and Community this commitment is exemplified by our students who have received the golden pencil award for demonstrating exceptional respect and kindness throughout the school week of respect at this time I'd like to take like excuse me I'd like to ask everyone to join me uh in acknowledging these special students for the best the very best of Sherman's values when I call you up uh this go will be kind Miss Regan thank you uh so just come on up uh we have Liam Suba [Applause] Joshua [Applause] Ventura Paula Baka job [Applause] Paula Teresa castra [Applause] Xavier [Applause] aan Evan [Applause] aonso Hannah Aila [Applause] fella [Applause] hatm Franco Bon [Applause] mzo fan Manan [Applause] Isabelle [Applause] jannis Amelia [Applause] Duo Amy [Applause] Silva no [Applause] Ruiz Kenzie [Applause] Hughes Lana [Applause] Montgomery Isaiah Hernandez [Applause] Rory mcgomery [Applause] cor [Applause] mcgrail and Ivan Thomas these students remind us that our Miss extends beyond the academic achievements we are all building character fostering empathy and nurturing the leaders of tomorrow thank you for your continued support in our educational Mission oh we got one more oh I got one too thanks [Applause] over there look that way okay thank you thank you thank you Mr fle and congratulations again and congratulations to the students parents we're going to take a two-minute break if you guys want to take your kids home you're more than welcome e Mr flea e e okay we'll get into committee reports I'm going to start from my left I have a I have a committee report um the special education committee met on November 14th we discussed the possibility of a Thanksgiving theme fall festival for the special needs students it was also mentioned that all district par professional positions are currently filled that's the end thank you for personnel speaking of par professional positions uh I just want to welcome all the new staff members there's a lot going on for the Personnel section lots of changes we do have one retirement uh Miss Bernardine Schultz not sure if I'm saying that right um we wish you well on your retirement but it's not till February so stay here till then um that's about it thank you hello I have a committee report from the finance committee uh so we met on Monday and one of the big things to that we went over was a review of the budgeting process to help streamline it this year so specifically on the school side to make it more consistent um when allocating items to particular budget codes and then also on the public side to begin planning for our budget meetings to make sure that they are done in a manner that allows for Timely participation from the public and then also we discussed ways in which the finance committee can be incorporated into other subcommittees because everything impacts the budget thank you thank you am I right the tech committee met twice since our last board meeting on October 18th information about cyber security and physical security of the district was presented and all is well and protected because of the solid work set forth by our Tech Team exploration concerning replacement of Chromebooks for our high school students is in full discussion as we entered the budget season and the tech team is also exploring many templates to improve and update our website we look forward to unveiling of a new website the tech team has been busy keeping our students staff and parents connected as well as up and running during this busy time of the school year thank you anyone else on I right none thank you superintendent's report good evening board members staff families and community members it is my pleasure to present this month's highlights which showcase the incredible achievements and efforts across our district some academic highlights are advanced placement progress this year 201 high school students are registered to take 407 AP exams a notable increase from last year's 173 students that taking 337 exams these numbers demonstrate the continued commitment of our students and faculty toward academic Excellence the SAT school day success on October 24th 94 Juniors and seniors took this digital sat during school day testing thanks to the hard work of our staff and testing coordinator Miss BC our students achieved an average score of 1,37 with 526 in reading and 511 in math notably 16 students scored 1,200 or higher exemplifying the dedication of our students and Educators alike our stem Garden cooking class at Robert Gordon Elementary which our third graders participated in a clicking class which was funded by the stem educational growth Grant students combined science teamwork and creativity by using herbs they grew to prepare pico de gallo they also planted herbs to take home extended their learning beyond the classroom this initiative highlights the power of Hands-On sustainable education this month also Robert Gordon Elementary continued their character awards initiative recognizing students who embody courage and respect next month's Focus will be on gratitude further fostering strong values within our community at Robert Gordon they also had their student council elections and I am honored to congratulate this year's student council leaders president president Jeremiah montenes vice president Danielle palinsky Treasurer Emelia Fernandez and secretary Julia bante these students have already shown tremendous leadership and we look forward to their contributions throughout the year at our Rosal Park preschool students enjoyed several enriching activities from the book fair which was held on October 9th and 10th with the Aldine PTA providing a wonderful selection of books the library walk where our preschoolers visited the Veterans Memorial Library learned about its resources and many received their first library card our pumpkin patch was on October 28th each preschooler selected a pumpkin from the Aline pto's sponsored pumpkin patch the Halloween parade students celebrated with a parade in a class parties creating Cherished Memories at our Aldine Elementary they had their movie night in which families enjoyed a screening of inside out too creating a wonderful sense of community they continue with their morning meeting themes which are based Bas on discussions centered around kindness day Veterans Day gratitude and building respectful safe relationships through meaningful interactions like handshakes and high fives they also celebrated buddy day in which students interviewed peers from other grades forming new friendships on November 11th for Veterans Day students participated in activities and projects that honored our Armed Forces sacrifices I am also very honored to introduce alin's character counsel congratulations to president Melanie devonport vice president Ronnie CBO secretary Camila fona Treasurer medicon tolhurst liazon Kendra toar paraa Shaw oan Z rosari and Sebastian Ooa last week at Aldine the student L conferences took place in which students from grades three to five LED conferences sharing their academic progress with their parents Aline also hosted a food drive for the candel center and a jees day fundraiser to support families impacted by the sunrise Village fire today we also celebrated Sherman Elementary for earning the New Jersey safe routes to school silver level certification for the 2024 through 2026 school years special thanks to Mr flea for accepting this recognition on behalf of the school Community our athletic accomplishments as The Fall season concludes our programs have achieved remarkable success our boy soccer of Valley division Champions with a 139 record reaching the state tournament semi-finals our girl soccer Valley division Champions with a 101 record advancing to the second round to the state tournament girls tennis strong performance with multiple athletes competing in the state tournament finishing 14 to8 and the girls volleyball made history by winning the valley division for the first time finishing 17 to8 and advancing to the semifinals special thanks to nurse Sally Kelly nurse Susanna Pereira in our athletic department and its athletic director Mr Kane for coordinating discounted sports physicals ensuring our athletes are ready to complete compete safely our buildings and grounds team continues to improve our facilities aline's new boiler installation is under way leaf collection has started across the district secure vestibules have been installed in all schools except for Sherman Robert Gordon's black top repairs are complete planning is progressing for Sports Complex storage in Rod Grant up days beginning In Summer of 2025 in our special services department Department I am excited to share the success of our inclusion efforts this year especially at the middle school level and it wouldn't be possible without our strong Community Support the commitment to fostering an environment where all students can Thrive together is truly making a difference we also want to highlight the amazing progress of our related service consultation model by working closely with families teachers and outside providers we've built strong Partnerships that are vital to our Student Success thank you for being a part of this journey and for champaing inclusion and collaboration this year's Elementary parent teacher conference were a tremendous success they were well attended by families across our district providing an invaluable opportunity for parents and teachers to connect and collaborate on students academic progress and well-being I extend my heart felt thanks to our elementary administrators and their dedicated staff for their hard work in organizing and facilitating these meaningful engagements which reinforce our commitment to strong homeschool Partnerships Additionally the High School open house for middle school students and their families was another highlight of the Season hosted by the high school administrative team and staff the event showcased the exceptional programs activities and opportunities available at Rosal Park High School we were thrilled by the turnout and the overwhelming positive feedback received from attendees this event not only highlighted the great things happening at Rosell Park High School but also helped Inspire excitement and pride in joining our high school Community a sincere thank you to the high school administrators and staff for their time energy and dedication in making this event a resounding success both events reflect the unwavering commitment of our district to fostering strong connections with our families and celebrating the Excellence within our schools as November brings the season of thankfulness I want to express my deepest gratitude to our board members our staff our parents and our community none of our accomplishments would be possible without your untiring support your dedication and your partnership I wish everyone a joyful and reflective Thanksgiving thank you for your support which drives our Collective success as one district and one family together we are achieving great things for our students and Community thank you thank you superintendent need a break okay uh we'll roll into the agenda items under personel L agenda items 1 through 27 the superintendent recommends the following number one staff appointments number two correction of Staff appointments number three power professional revised hours number four change of assignments transfers power power professionals five nursing Services bus number six retirement seven medical leave extensions eight maternity leave extensions number nine maternity leave number 10 District substitutions number 11 staff res res resignation sorry number 12 Middle School band club 2024 2025 13 unpaid leaves 14 sick Bank requests 15 middle school after school detention Proctors 16 Middle School activity chaperons 17 Middle School athletic Proctors 18 mentoring 19 enrichment program 20 additional ESL supplemental support programs 21 chorus program 22 Proctors 2024 2025 23 High School and Middle School athletic Proctors site managers 20 24 25 Number 24 High School extracurricular Club advisors 25 High School female locker room supervision 26 additional extracurricular positions 27 athletic Coach Spring Seasons 24 and 25 can I have a motion to approve the Personnel section make that motion have a second roll call please vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom Yes except our recuse myself from number 10 Dr Britney Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes Michael L Regan yes president Paul Bayon yes motion passed thank you under education agenda items 28 through 38 the superintendent recommends the following 28 conference attendance requests 29 donations number 30 termination education programs 31 2024 2025 school year tuition number 32 Occupational Therapy Services 33 additional speech services 2024 2025 number 34 High School peer leadership trip 35 Educational Services contract 36 clinical experience TW um spring 2025 37 King University intern agreement 38 harassment intimidation bullying incidents can I have a motion to approve the educational section that motion second second roll call please vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom yes Dr Brittany Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes michaelan Regan yes president Paul by Monte yes motion passed for Education thank you under business agenda items 39 through 52 the superintendent recommends the following number 39 monthly certification number 40 approval of bills 41 approval of minutes number 42 bus drills 43 use of buildings and grounds 44 discard of outdated P patio oh sorry not patio piano 44 discard of outdated piano 45 nursing Services plan 46 comprehensive comprehensive maintenance plan and M1 form 47 approval of 20124 2025 School Safety and Security plan reviewed SOA 48 Cooperative pricing agreement with the county of Beren 49 SG I'm sorry NJ SI safety Grant Grant 50 Grant applications 51 service agreement 52 shared service agreement thoran Regional sorry Northern Region Educational Service Commission can I have a a motion to approve the business section have a second second roll call please nope I have a question back it up sorry um number 44 what are we doing with the outdated piano it was the patio or the patio the outdated patio piano the piano we try to fix it it's unfixable so it is anyone else roll call please vice president Constance quintell yes with an exstension of 43 a b c d f uh can you repeat the alphabet pleas a b c d f thank you Susan carlstrom yes Dr Britney Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes with an exstension on ABCD f I haven't Chris Monroe yes Michael L Regan yes president Paul bante yes yes and I recuse myself from 43x NS motion passed okay do you want to um next motion motion to approve um determination made an um executive session regarding um stent ID number 12171 Z do we have a motion that motion second second vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom yes Dr Britney Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes motion is passed on the decision will be well apologies that's okay Chris Monroe yes michaelin Regan yes president Paul bante yes you guys were not left out I promise motion pass the board's determination will be um sent to the parties um accordingly thank you okay do we have anything under continuing business seeing none new business we start from my far right sorry thank you um good evening my name is Jan matelis and energy at rphs is very high we have a lot of exciting um activities coming up such as the pep rally next um Wednesday and the Powderpuff games between the seniors and the Juniors there's a lot of friendly competition going on between the grades as well as teachers as they are also competing um we also have the group senior picture next Wednesday as well as the annual football game between Rosell Park and rosale on Thursday lastly as student council president I helped to organized a photo shoot with Santa last Saturday alongside my fellow class officers that raised money for my graduating class the class of 2025 these activities are increasing school spirit and pride and causing students to be excited to attend thank you anyone else new business oh I think she okay okay H so for Robert Gordon uh PTA they're doing a pajama day on Friday November 22nd that you can pay a dollar to wear your favorite pajamas uh their next meeting will be December I'm sorry I'm skipping ahead December 2nd through 4th is their holiday gift shop and their next meeting will be December 10th at 7:30 at the rec center missing anything Robert Gordon PTA thank you Michael Sherman School PTA met on November 12th via Zoom um stuff the turkey penny wars has started the class with the most change wins the money raised will be will go to offsetting the cost of the end of the year Carnival 11:22 will be Bingo for books the PTA will provide snacks and some drinks if anyone bought pies from the pi sale they can pick them up at dismissal on 11:27 1210 to 1212 is the holiday shop December 20th will be kindergarten cookies with Santa um 1:10 January 10th will be warmup day and the next Sherman PTA meeting will be on January 14th on Zoom cpeg held a virtual meeting on November 7th via Zoom Jared B Oberweis a lawyer from the law firm of prior and fiser gave a presentation on bullying and how the laws and regulations can affect special needs students in schools the next cpag meeting which will be held on Tuesday December 3rd at 6:30 p.m. will be a parent round table thank you anyone else yes I have a report um first for the New Jersey Schoolboard Association they had a meeting on Friday the 15th uh they discussed finances the audit was completed and their expenditures aligned with the overall goals of the association there's a launch of a new website for so it could be more user friendly and allows for easier access to resources um and then also specifically in regards to the resources the njsba is working on an update to the board self- evaluation tool that we all need to use um this is the first revision they've had in 15 years so that's exciting um and then the two new changes look at how boards are closely monitoring their goals and assess whether they've achieved the goals and also helps to put in a plan to achieve them uh the next meeting will be in January and they're also they are open to the public if anyone's interested in joining them they're in person and virtual and I also have a small report for the high school PTSA I apologize I thought that the meeting was the fourth Monday but it is the third Monday so I apologize I missed it for this month I will be there next month um but but just to let everyone know that the bonfire is cancelled thank you thank you anyone else I just remember um for the Aline PTO U any Aline parents if you enjoy the Tricky Tray um Cindy and constants need your assistance um definitely reach out um because Cindy and constant is threatening to cancel it next year so let's put them under the fire um not to do it so we need as many people as possible to step in and assist and help because it's definitely needed it's a lot of work to be done um so you can reach out to or you know come out to the next meeting which is the first Monday in December and I don't know that date right now but it's the first it's the December 2nd right December 2nd um and definitely reach out and sign up thank you thanks Chris anyone else yeah I just want to clarify I threaten to stop doing it this year not next [Laughter] year empty threat okay anyone else with new business seeing none we'll move on to public participation each member of the public may speak a maximum of three minutes please state your name for the record Katie mcdermit Rosel Park um I had to change what I was planning to say because Mrs Kirkland covered most of it in her finance committee report so first I would like to express my gratitude for the changes made in the special education department the past couple of years the positive effects have not gone unnoticed however we still have a long way to go and I would like to remind you of what I shared at the November 202 3 meeting where I told you a story about a video that I watched that was shot very close to my hometown in Texas it was a ju AOS of the Town's new $60 million football stadium and its rundown playgrounds that were completely inaccessible to children with disabilities so again I know that it's not fair to compare a big Texas town where football is King to Rosel Park but I think what the narrator says at the end still Rings true School school boards fund things that are important to them as you are making decisions regarding next year's funding and what's important to this District I hope that you will put the children receiving special education services at the top of your list thank you thank you anyone else Franko uh go touched on a couple great things that the town was doing I just wanted to elaborate on that uh the high school had a phenomenal haunted house uh prior to uh M the mief night event it was I I was part of it but it was amazing it was amazing uh even though I took a year off of the high school I'm still I'm still getting involved uh but also that's not attached to the school what it is is the Mischief Night event that happened in town a lot of the ptas uh get involved and hand out candy uh Sherman handed out candy the middle school we did a a scavenger hunt and then uh Robert Gordon did like a glow stick broom thing that they made it was really cool everybody had a great time uh also coming up for uh I'll do the middle school first um Middle School is having a fundraiser this weekend on Sunday at the red Cadillac uh you have to show a coupon that we have on our Facebook page uh please it it gives 25% goes back to the school uh so bring the kids or don't bring the kids uh then our holiday shop is on the 12th and 13th of December and then for the high school I know that they're doing the December 8th was the said eth right for the uh Winterfest that's in town there they have a booth for the band so it's important to the public to get out there and go to these events because sometimes the PTA or or band are involved and it just supports everybody that's involved that's it thank you thanks Frank anyone else I don't need to set my timer uh Jody Foy C in Avenue just a quick shout out to the Rosel Park marching band um we competed at the our championships in Hershey Park and we came in I believe fifth out of 11 or 12 bands but we um our score was the top score that we've ever received at a Tob event so our students worked really hard they behaved themselves in her sheana our overnight and we debuted all of the new equipment that the van parents um so tirelessly fundraised for we have a over $5,000 of new sound equipment for our show Medusa so thank you to the board for supporting the marching band and congratulations to all of our Marchers thank you thank you congratulations to the band anyone else once going twice closing the public participation the next scheduled board meeting will be an open session held on Tuesday December 17th at 7 pm the board the board meeting will be held at Rosell Park High School auditorium can I have a motion to adjourn make that motion have a second second all in favor I hi thank you good night Happy Thanksgiving everyone for