e e e got no e e for good evening Rosal Park Board of Education regular public meeting I like notice of this meeting this meeting is an open session of the Roso 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 home news tribute the burough clerk School offices and District website roll call please president Paul bamon present vice president Constance quintella here susen carlstrom here Dr Britney Kirkland here Cindy Meo here Jennifer mcar here Chris Monroe Michael an Regan here please stand for the flag salute Al to the flag ofit States of America and to the rep for it stands one nation God indivisible withy and justice for let it be resolved that the Roso Park Board of Education meeting hereby conveys to Executive session for discussions of the following subjects Personnel attorney client privileges student matters it is anticipated that the executive session will take a approximately 60 Minutes the more sorry the board may take action during this public session the board shall return to public session following the executive session at approximately 700 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 go into executive make that motion have a second all in favor I any we're in 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 for e e e e e e e e e e e e for for C have a motion to return to public session make that motion have a second second all in favor I opposed we'll open public participation on agenda items only each member of the public may speak a maximum of 3 minutes please state your name for the record there we go awesome thank you m Katie mcdermit Rosell Park um I am speaking on the superintendent's report that this will be part of uh I didn't realize and I didn't really have anything prepared that Mrs kler was being uh recognized today as I'm going to try not to cry Educational Service professional of the year um she's our son's pair of professional um when she started working with him their bond was instantaneous um she gets him and he gets her and that's so rare when you're dealing with children children with disabilities um she goes above and beyond every day to meet Williams needs um her ability to notice the smallest changes in him is and her ability to change tact when he has changing behaviors is unparalleled um she has gotten him to work uh and complete his assignments better than any other prayer professional has um he has epilepsy and her ability to see when he's having absent seizures and track them is akin to the ability of of William neurologist um she has also caught in him midall in the seizure and which has has kept him from injuring himself um she's a gift to our son she's a gift to this District uh when we pick him up at the end of the day I often see older kids come over and giving her giving her hugs and I think that's just a testament to the impact she has had on all the students lives that she touches um and I'm so happy that she's being recognized tonight as as um Educational Service prayer professional of the Year thank [Applause] you anyone else on agenda items only okay seeing none I'll close the public participation um in lie of a principal report I Mr flea good evening Board of Education Administration and I'm getting feedback over here excuse me uh and those intendant tonight uh I am proud to stand before you tonight to recognize three sports teams that have brought honor to Rosell Park these teams have shown true meaning of teamwork dedication and sportsmanship and have represented our town with respect and class on and off the field the achievements of these teams will be remembered for years to come and the memories created during their Championship runs will last them a lifetime as a community we are proud of the accomplishments of these teams and we celebrate their victories with pride they have brought joy and inspiration to all of us and have shown us that anything is possible when we come together as a team so let us congratulate and applaud these remarkable athletes coaches and supporters who have made these victories possible first group I'd like to call up uh is our bowling team who won won the Central Jersey group one sectional Championship led by their coach Vincent fuchi and assistant coach Doug meter Lucas Braga Madison shalet Galetta Camila Cruz Cordo Gavin George Alexander Lee Michael Martins Isabella mwan Erica Garcia melaro Aiden Negron and Brandon Vasquez congratulations bowling team you want to take notice of their trophy it's standing dead center over there uh in between the two taller ones sectional Champions congratulations bowling next up uh will be our baseball team oh you want to take your pictures yeah we going do that so I'm sorry I'm not I'm not good with pictures stay up there for pictures nice try Mr fui got to get in there that's okay congratulations what up got it next up will be our baseball team led by newly voted Union County Valley Conference baseball coach of the Year Rob salamona assisted by Matt tbit congratulations coach well deserved go for job John Amato Michael bisy Jose Candelaria II Noah Churchill sorry Jaden Cole our statistician Naomi canio statistician as well Kellen Crawford Anthony Damiano alfris Garcia Annabella Gonzalez statistician Angel green manager Colin King B Munos statistician Michael Negron Edwin Rodriguez Tyler signorella Julia tribiano statistician and finally Ryan V [Applause] congratulations finally golf sure if I see coach yet uh Valley Conference champions led by Casey crown and Jameson chin assistant coach [Applause] just a side note this year was the first year that they had a girls tournament for the Union County conference got in golf who uh Sydney Stan buoy participated in here so this is her first year so we're proud of her for her accomplishments there [Applause] dreo Baki siaya [Applause] Baki Noah Beckford Lucas Braga Jesus carabal Aden doic Tyler G Yang Jun Padia Jason Pascal David newart and Sydney stol thank you all for your commitment to Roso Park and congratulations to all the sports teams thank you [Applause] thank you and congratulations to all uh we'll go into our superintendence report good evening esteemed board members community members parents and staff I am pleased to present tonight's superintendent's report first I would like to highlight and thank our athletic director Mr fla who has recognized our outstanding high school athletes this evening though some of them were missing they are not here because they are studying for their exams just wanted to make a mention that their dedication and achievements in their respective Sports have brought great pride to our school Community this school year additionally we will have Miss koua Hib coordinator who will provide the state reporting on harassment intimidation and bullying her diligent work ensures we maintain a safe and supportive environment for all our students followed I will be honored to recognize the governor educator of the Year service professional from each of our schools these individuals have shown exceptional commitment and service and I will be presenting them with certificates signed by the acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Demmer from the New Jersey Department of Education their contributions to our schools are invaluable and we are grateful for their dedication I have had the privilege of attending various endof the year activities and celebrations across our district it has been a joy to witness these milestones and celebrate with our students staff and families I will be sure to highlight these events in my monthly superintendence newsletter in July congratulations to all our moving up students from prek kindergarten and 8th grade and a special congratulations to our High School class of 2024 who will be graduating this Friday looking ahead I want to remind everyone that we will have another board meeting on June 27th during this meeting I will present a comprehensive PowerPoint on the school performance reports additionally I will deliver a superintendent presentation that will provide a year inw view overview of the district and outline some of the initiatives we'll be focusing on for the 2425 school year thank you for your continued support and engagement in our school district I look forward to our ongoing collaboration to enhance the educational experiences of all of our Rosa Park students at this moment I would like to call our governor educator of the year to come up please come up as you hear your name here Jennifer nickel Aline [Applause] School say Melissa Zach Cruz Robert Gordon Kathleen freeze crobo Sherman School Louisa Vias Ros Al Park Middle [Applause] School Karen Ruby Rosell Park High [Applause] School congratulations to the governor educ of the Year teacher award for the 2024 thank you you could take a oh my God [Applause] and now for a governor educator of the Year service professional recognition award Danielle Hilton paraprofessional Aline [Applause] School Mary Kesler paraprofessional sermon [Applause] School es Carol Rickert interventionist Robert Gordon school could not be here with us tonight Deborah cordish social worker Rosel Park Middle School also could not be here with us [Applause] tonight and our very own Anam Maria madana guidance Council Rosel Park High School [Applause] thank you welcome who not going to [Music] help good evening esteemed board members superintendent go and Rosell park community members y one of my responsibilities as the district anti-bullying coordinator is to present the self assessment for determining grades under the anti-bullying Bill of Rights act as required by the New Jersey Department of Education these scores were presented to and approved by the board of education at the October 17th 2023 meeting the NJ dooe recently approved and released the official scores which have been posted on the district we web page for public review since the end of May this report is based on last year last school year 2022 2023 it is a rubric that is completed by the school anti-bullying specialists in conjunction with the school safety teams and reviewed or appr and approved by the building principles the rubric is used to help assess how well each school is meeting the responsibilities and requirements of the anti-bullying Bill of Rights the schools use the results to focus their efforts and resources to address bullying concerns and to continue to Foster Foster positive School climates in their buildings each board member received the self assessment grades for each of our schools for the October meeting and more most recently for this meeting the grades are out of 78 total points the rubric is very specific with eight core elements with ratings from 1 to three for each indicator with a one representing partially meets requirements a two representing meets all requirements and a three representing exceeds the requirements this is not a passing or a failing score rather it is a self-reflection to determine where there is room for improvement in our programs at each of our schools at this time I will re will review each school's individual scores which are also projected on the screen projected on the screen currently is the school uh report for Aldine School for the 20122 2023 school year the overall grade for the school for Aline School school was 73 out of 78 points and you can see the breakdown of each of the different um core elements the number of times preliminary determination was used last year was Zero at Aline school at Robert Gordon the overall score was 68 out of 78 points again we can see the breakdown of the different core elements for alen for Robert Gordon school and preliminary determination was also used zero time times last year for Rosell Park High School the score was 71 out of 78 points on the rubric the core elements are also outlined and preliminary determination was used zero times for Rosel Park Middle School the number of times I apologize 66 out of 78 points was a self assessment grade the core elements are also outlined and preliminary determin was used zero times and finally for Sherman School the grade was 71 out of 78 again the core elements are outlined and the number of times preliminary determination was used was Zero last year with all of these individual school scores combined the NJ doe has assigned an overall District score of 70 out of 78 points which is at the top in the small little box at the top of each page it says District grade the report will be continue to be posted on our district website until the current school year assessments are completed and approved by the NJ dooe which will only be at this time of the year next year thank you thank [Applause] you okay we'll head into the agenda items 1 through 22 under personnel superintendent recommends one the appointments excuse me two substitute salaries three staff list four employment contracts five retirement compensations six staff appointments seven internal affiliation agreements eight professional development nine substitute 10 preschool stiens 11 staff resignation 12 maternity leave of absence revisions 13 2020 sorry 2024 summer credit recovery program staff 14 additional staff extended year program school year program 15 compensation pay professional development 16 additional child study team Personnel summer 2024 17 high school and middle school coaches 2024 to 2025 18 extracurricular positions 19 kindergarten screening 20 spring concert Proctors 21 hiring process procedures 22 additional High School and Middle School athletic Proctors site managers 2023 20124 Kev a motion to approve the personnel section make a motion have a second roll call please vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom yes Dr Britany Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes Jennifer mccar yes Chris Monroe yes Michael an Regan yes president bull Paul bamon yes motion passed items 23 to 27 under education 2024 2025 High School Marching ban schedule 202 I'm sorry 24 harassment intimidation bullying incidents 25 2024 2025 District first aid procedures Physicians standing orders 26 standard field trips 27 professional development training meing and can I have an approval sorry can I have a motion to approve the education section I have a second second roll call please vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom yes Dr Britney Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes Jennifer mcar yes Chris Monroe yes Michael L Regan yes president Paul Bayon yes motion pass items agenda items 28 through 46 under buses monthly certifications 29 approval of bills 30 approval of minutes 31 approval of the adoption of the tax levy scheduled 2% tax levy 32 use of buildings and grounds 33 New Jersey high school verter registration law 34 school security drill statement of assurance 35 memorandum of agreement 36 District contract 2024 2025 37 Professional Services contract 2024 2025 38 health insurance renewal for 2024 2025 29 capital reserve 40 maintenance Reserve 41 resolution for for members participation in candom County Educational Service Commission a corpor corporative pro pricing system 42 maintenance projects 43 approval of certification of implementation 44 National P National purchasing Cooperative 2024 2025 45 safe return plan 46 allocation of funds for Rod Grant Capital Pro projects as per FEC letters FY 2023 2024 can I have a motion to approve the business section motion you have a second second roll call please vice president bamon oh sorry why is that like that vice president Constance quintella yes Susan carlstrom yes just give me a minute Dr Britney Kirkland yes Cindy Meo yes Jennifer mcar yes Chris Monroe yes Michael L Regan yes president Paul bante yes motion passed it's last year is there any continuing business seeing none any new business sorry I didn't know if we going in order again you we'll start on this side we'll start on your side okay all right so the last sermon PTA meeting they had was on May 21st when we were already in um our board meeting um they introduced their incoming PTA board members for the next year president Katie Wagstaff was President um vpa fundraising will be jam Lynn aravina I'm so sorry if I butcher somebody's name and recording secretary secretary will be Shannon McGillis Jackson and I'd like to say thank you to our outgoing PTA board members they have done so much for our kids and we really really appreciate them um cpeg held their endof Year celebration last Thursday June 13th at the sensory playground it was a lot of fun and it seemed like a good time was had by all who attended um and also we didn't do um committee reports in the beginning I believe so I also have a committee report if that's okay let's go through new business and then we'll do committee meeting well then I'm finished thank you any other new business sh right okay any commited reports no go ahead I have a committee report um the special educ committee convened to discuss several important topics among these topics we discuss the extended school year the esy program which is 100% staffed there will be two classes at the high school and all other classes will be held at the middle school it currently looks like both Sherman school and high school will be participating in the njcie program next school year along with the middle school which currently benefits from the njcie grant which is the inclusion Grant which is very exciting thank you and no okay seeing none I'll open up public participation each member of the public may speak a maximum of three minutes state your name for the record hello my name is Zan fonte and I'm a I live here in Rollo Park good evening superintendent go my former board colleague and the community of Roso Park I begin this evening by taking a minute to congratulate our graduates from kindergarten to Senior High what you all have done Despite All Odds is nothing short of inspiring thank you to our administrators students and staff for championing every one of our students accomplishments and for creating safe learning spaces for all our students during pride month and throughout the year safe spaces are essential for young lgbtq plus students students like me who while attending rolls ofar High School found community and chosen family through clubs student council and our incredible Arts Athletics and extracurricular activities it wasn't easy believe me but thanks to programs like the crisis center and advocates for lgbtq plus youth like some that sit here in the audience today I felt safe seen and celebrated for the Youth watching remember remember that the crisis center is always there for you and speaking from experience I can say it's saved my soul from carrying shame and grief countless times over the years all of our students have had lgbtq Plus residen of Rosal Park to look up to Rosal Park elected a father and our first openly gay Board of Education member Scott Nelson in 2010 we've had people like current Board of Education member appointed in 2022 and reelected in 2023 Michael an Reagan a special education teacher mother an out lesbian who has advocated for fairness and a focus on the academic and social emotional issues facing our students they've had former mayor and councilman at large Joseph diorio and thos Shipley a former fifth W councilman husbands serve side by side as advocates for Unity and joy in our community one of rosar Park High School's notable alumni author Michael oelo created an autobiographical novel titled spoiler alert chronicling the love challenges and loss that gay men still face today the film adapted starring uh the film adaptation starred Sally Field Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and was nominated for a 2022 glad media Award for best film the contributions of the lgbtq plus community in and from RAR Park are undeniable regardless of who we love we've all faced struggles but one thing is true at our core we are a community that thrives because of people of all identities choosing a square mile town to start a family raise children and see them grow into the amazing graduates we celebrate today so I ask the board to focus its energy Less on culture wars and Affairs beyond your scope of expertise I ask you to focus on improving the safety of all our students so they may have a better chance at a quality education thank you thank you Katie mcdermit Rosel Park I'll hold it together for this one um the reason I cried when talking about Mrs kler is because she's so very very special and her contribution to the education of the students she serves is immeasurable all right so one I'm about to say may sound familiar um I'm actually repeating my public participation from last June because it all still pertains uh Friday's last day of school there's a palpable buzz in the air summer break is built into our society our culture it's in songs it's in movies entire TV shows like Phineas and Ferb are based on summer vacation it's a write of Passage it's pure joy try and remember and take a moment how you felt on that last day now try and imagine all that excitement is swirling around you uh there are people talking about trips to the beach time off with family but you know that come next week you're going to be right back at school that is what children attending extended school year face every single June you've probably not thought about it but the effect on them and their families is profound we have discussed a myriad of reasons of why rosol's Park should move extended school year to the end of the summer better academic results better recruitment better Mitigation Of regression and easier transition back into the regular school year extended school year is not meant to be punitive but that is how it ends up feeling to these kids instead of feeling that joy and freedom they want uh they once again feel like Outsiders we need to examine and rectify every little pernicious thing that makes children in our special education system feel other than the rest we've been told a ton of reasons why esy can't be moved to the end of the summer sum but maintenance schedules can be changed funds can be encumbered I'm uh reminded of something Dr Jennifer Spencer EMS taught me at the NJ njcie inclusion conference in 2022 real meaningful change requires a change in mindset we have to have Buy in from all involved I'm asking you to buy in to moving esy to August if we put our heads together we can overcome any obstacle standing in our way last thing while we celebrate juneth tomorrow I also wanted to mention that Saturday March the 25th anniversary of the Olstead decision this ruling affirmed the value of the lies and contributions of people with disabilities it recognize the importance of participation in the community for everyone and Herald to see change in the way our community approaches providing supports to people with disabilities I hope you take a moment to celebrate that day as well thank you thank you sorry Hello Lucy Cito Rosel Park so I just wanted to everybody know my daughter is graduating this year so it was very emotional we went through Sherman Sherman is my school of course I love Sherman um it was an emotional time anybody that knows me knows I don't cry I almost had a tear we went through Sherman um we did the whole Sherman thing it was amazing then my daughter posted how she wants to stay small and she doesn't want to grow up which I want her out cuz she's at that point now um and I have to say she went through Sherman she went to middle school and then she went through high school and I have to say out of all the schools I've never in my life have felt so loved my daughter has felt everybody I my daughter has never looked at color or sex or anything I've taught my children look at their heart not their color not their sexual you cut everybody we believe the same so when people come up here and say it's time to look at everyone it's true but not at their sexuality we don't judge people by their sexuality or their color we we actually look at people's hearts that's how I T taught my children my children know what's right from wrong and it isn't has nothing to do with you know starting fights because you're gay or you're straight no it has to do with how you are as a person and there's lovely people I have to say in every single school that my daughter went to and I have to say Miss Costa has been the best principal I've ever had I love her to death and that's why I'm staying next year thank you thank you Lucy anyone else closing the public participation I'm sorry yes superintendent go would like to say a couple of words couple yes president bamon I wanted to um before we leave just uh thank my administrative team my principals here today and my vice principal and athletic director um a lot of the staff as well but I try to thank the staff as much as I can but I don't thank you enough um I couldn't have done it without you I am very proud of every single one of you and I'm going to really try not to cry but Dr Scully would you please come up so that we could recognize you and your new chapter of your life and we wish you the best and this is your last board meeting with us but you thought you going to get away but no so thank you good and now if I could have the administrators come up I think it would be nice so we could have a last picture with Dr Scully thank you e I actually want to take a minute and piggyback on that I want to thank uh the administrators and teachers who came out stop it Lucy that came out tonight I want to thank the administrators and teachers that came out from principles and vice principls athletic directors teachers that came out to support your peers um I also want to acknowledge uh um two people one sitting on my right and second to my left here who have I believe this year turned to school district around um I feel we're headed in a very very very positive direction um she's they're assembling an awesome team of Administrators and teachers and staff um I'm not saying every day has been easy um we've had some ups and downs but we've learned from our Downs and and we've made improvements so I want to congratulate the superintendent and the ba on an excellent and successful year and in and in closing I want to congratulate the class of 2024 whether they're kindergarten first grade second grade high school middle school graduation today congratulations to allo I'm sorry and preschool and preschool thank you and preschool thank you anyone else closing remarks none okay the next scheduled regular board meeting will be an open session held on Thursday June 27th 2024 at 6 pm. the board the board meeting will be held it would help if I put my glasses on the board meeting will be held in the Rosell Park High School auditorium can I have a motion to adjourn sh I'm sorry you have a second second all in favor any opposed have a good summer I didn't hear you like I hear [Music] e e e e e e e e e for