##VIDEO ID:scuyfDGx8RI## e e e e e e e e e notice of meeting this meeting 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 Burl clerk School offices and the district website roll call please president Dr Britney Kirkland here vice president Michael an rean here Mark Fernandez Lucy figorito here Z Infante Cindy Meo here Jen MCC here oops Chris Monroe Chris Monroe here Constance quintella thank you can we all please stand for the flag salute to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with Li and executive session resolve that the Rosel Park Board of Education meeting hereby convenes to Executive session for discussion of the following topics Personnel attorney client privilege and student matter it is anticipated that the executive session will take approximately 90 minutes the board may take action during public session the board shall return a public session following 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 can I have a motion to come into executive second great all in favor e e e e for e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e hello everyone thanks for joining us this evening can I have a motion to return to public session motion can I have a second all in favor I public participation agenda items only each member of the public may speak a maximum of 3 minutes please state your name for the record hello hi it's uh C Maria kunha from 153 West kfax Avenue I'm here um for the troop uh 40184 and they're here to present their bronze of War to miss m from Sherman Elementary School each uh Girl Scout has a war message for Mrs M it's okay they could come up and say a sentence or two hello Board of Education and Rosal Park residents our girl scout troop 40184 is is currently working toward earning our Bronze award in September our tro decided to focus on promoting the importance of reading to younger children to begin we H hosted a pajama story time at a library which had an amazing turnout of 30 children next we each of us created a video of ourselves reading a children's book these videos will be uploaded to a YouTube channel so children can enjo continue and enjoy them even after we've completed our Bronze award as the fin of our part as the final part of our project we wanted to honor someone who inspires a love of reading every day we decided to create something special that she could keep in keep in her classroom and her that her students can use as well Miss melrath we are thrilled to present you with this token of our appreciation for your dedication to your students and your passion for reading some of us had you as a kindergarten teacher and even during the challenges of virtual learning you went above and beyond by making videos of yourself reading to keep us engaged and excited your care and commitment have left a lasting impression we hope this gift reflects our gratitude for all you do from the bottom of our hearts thank you thank you okay see no other comment we're going to close public participation on agenda items only and next we're going to move to principal report did you ladies want to take a picture in the front okay great job girls good evening president Dr Britney Kirkland vice president michaelan Regan esteemed board members president go families and residents of Rosel Park first I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new and returning Board of Education members I look forward to collaborating with all of you as we continue to support the students and families of Rosel Park thank you for inviting me to showcase the wonderful things happening at Robert Gordon school for those you who do not know me my name is Christine dhy and I am proud to serve as the principal of Rober in school I'm incredibly fortunate to lead such an amaz amazing School Community from our dedicated custodian Mr John to our new school re resource officer Mr Tony and all the teachers lunch staff and support staff who make up our team we are truly a family that cares for and supports one another it is a privilege to work alongside such a fabulous group of Educators and most importantly to be part of your children's educational Journey it's truly an honor to share the achievements and spe of our school Community with you I am honored to speak with you tonight about the incredible academic achievements taking place at robber School our primary focus remains on ensuring all students reach their fullest potential and I am proud to highlight a few key initiatives that are making a significant impact this year for our K to2 students we implemented the Dibbles Dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills assessment which proide provides us with with a deeper understanding of each student's reading abilities this tool allows us to pinpoint specific areas of need tailor instruction and monitor progress with Precision complementing this we introduced youly the University of Florida literacy Institute program a structured research-based approach to reading instruction that is already helping students build strong foundational literary skills these programs would not be nearly as effective without the invaluable support of our reading interventionists and our dedicated math and literacy coaches their expertise and Hands-On assistance Have Been instrumental in delivering targeted interventions supporting teachers and ensuring that every child gets the help they need to succeed they are the backbone of our academic success providing personalized strategies and collaborating with teachers to meet the needs of every learner at Robert gr school we are committed to fostering a love of learning and creating Pathways for academic achieve achievement with these programs and the unwavering dedication of our staff we are confident that our students will continue to grow and Thrive thank you for your continued support of our school and the resources that make these initiatives possible together we are shaping a brighter future for our students I would like to share a video that I put together with highlights from the last few months I would like to give a special thanks to miss diorio and her photography students from our high school who took a good portion of the pictures in the video in addition a huge thank you to Mr devido who has been a tremendous help since he got here as our new Chief technology officer if any board member this time would like to move their seat to see the screen you may do that now Mr deido take it away e e for for for [Applause] thank you Mr devido as you can see from All The Smiling Faces in video our school is a Vibrant Community where learning and growth are celebrated every single day over the past few months we've had so much to celebrate in some memorable moments we had a holiday concert and singals which brought festive cheer to our community Community with their performances which are our joy for everyone involved we had holiday parties that provided our students with a chance to enjoy the spirit of the season and celebrate with their peers we ran a pajama drive with the help of our student council members and in partnership with Scholastic book our students contributed to this important cause and we were all able to help families in need our student council also assisted with a food drive rer fall holidays they made Flyers packed up the items donated and brought them to the casano center at Rober gin School our students take pride in giving back to the community embracing the importance of helping others looking ahead ahead we have a lot of many exciting events coming up lead graduation is at the end of the month our fifth grade students will be graduating from the lead program where they've worked with our Roso Park Police Department and learn valuable skills for making good choices our 100 day of school celebration is quickly approaching we'll be celebrating this Milestone with fun activities that highlight our students growth and accomplishments in March we have read Across America night this event encourages a love of reading and showcases the importance of literacy with our school Community our talent show is also right around the corner our students are preparing to Showcase their incredible talents in this annual event we're kicking off our class buddies activities where our older students Mentor youngest ones fostering a sense of community and Leadership our student council members are currently organizing penny wars in our school and this is a fun fundraiser that promotes teamwork and Community involvement next month we'll be having a getting healthy assembly we're excited to host an assembly focused on promoting health and well-being for our students we also have a Lu out and a bowling outing coming up that are organized by our wonderful parents and PTA members thanks to the RG parents for all you do to help it us it is truly appreciated tonight we are especially proud to honor our student council members and safety patrol members for their dedication and hard work our student council has been giving busy giving back to the community in December when they organized the food d drive for the castano center they uh came up with a record-breaking 789 donations they also played a significant role in the pajama Drive exemplifying the values of service and compassion at this time I'd like to call up our student council members when I call your name please come up to the front to the auditorium and remain there for a picture our president Jeremiah [Applause] monz our our vice president Daniel [Music] palinsky our Treasurer Amelia [Applause] Fernandez and our secretary Julia bam please join me in congratulate congratulating our student council members has our okay another round of applause for our student council next up is our safety patrol members under the guidance of Mrs Mi wad our safety patrol helps to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all students their commitment to assisting others in providing a friendly face at the start of each day is truly commendable at this time I'd like to call up our safety patrol members when I call your name please please go up to the front of the auditorium and remain there for a picture Audriana Reyes Bailey o jav Javier Perez he's not here this evening sa Luna Mia Bella samanas Joel Garcia Taylor Gomez I don't think she's here Santiago V longa he's not here this evening nieli kaga Camila Guerrero she was absent fella Lera Alex damiko absent absent Ella Fernandez Arlan Castillo Guzman Adriana Thomas Aaliyah Clara she's abent and Valerie guz please join me in congratulating our safety patrol [Applause] members please another round of applause for our safety patrol [Applause] guys can be seated at Robert Gordon school we love our students and are proud to celebrate these achievements character and contributions to the community thank you for supporting us as we continue to foster a nurturing and inspiring learning environment for all thank you for your time and have a good evening [Applause] congratulations to all the students of Robert Gordon I do understand that it's a school night so if parents and students would like to go home that is okay but also you are invited to stay for the rest of the meeting uh and next we're going to move to committee reports have a committee report for Robert Gordon so we had a our first meeting on April 14th on zoom on January 31st they're having a Lu how party at Robert Gordon gym from 6:00 to 8 it is $25 if you buy it now it's food and drinks all included they're going to have a DJ they're going to have so much fun they're going to have a when you walk in they're going to give you like a lay flower um if you buy it at the door it will be $30 it is to support the school so it is amazing if you do come on January 31st they're going to have a new president with just Jackie Templeton um our next meeting is February 4th at 7:30 on Zoom they're also having on February 13th fifth grade class bowling fundraiser at 6: to 7:30 at Jersey Lanes it's $15 per child from four and up and $18 per adult and it's an hour and a half for bowling um they're also having a big popcorn fundraiser in February that information will follow and I'll let you know thank you and I'm proud to be early aison thank you are there any other committee reports I have one um the special education committee met on January 16th we discussed plans for professional development for the district par professionals the committee also discussed some possible needs for special education in our district for next year thank you uh yes I have uh two uh points to acknowledge uh so I'm happy to return to the halls of Aldine as a new le aison to the PTO and cannot wait to share their amazing work through the year ahead the work of PTO does is vital to connecting parents and teachers and assisting The District in creating safe spaces for children to thrive I want to make the community aware of the next Aldine PTO meeting happening on February 3rd at 700 p.m. I'll be there and look forward to meeting all the parents who are volunteering this year I also attended a meeting of the Rosal Park High School gay stade Alliance and I'm relieved to hear their determination and resilience through these challenging times students mentioned that they feel safe in Rosal Park High School uh for when they are lgbtq and allies however there are exceptions that make it difficult to get through the day or stay involved I want to remind our community that there are more that there is more than one gender myself for example as a trans non-binary person additionally for context two spirit people have existed in indous cultures across the word world for all of human history our students are not confused they're curious so to our trans and non-binary youth I will work hard to ensure that you will be given an an education that provides you safety visibility and representation thank you thank you okay if there are no other committee reports we'll move into superintendent report good evening board president Dr Kirkland esteemed board members parents staff students and members of the Rosel Park Community as we step into 2025 I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work that continues to be done across our district this New Year offers us the opportunity to grow learn and support one another as we strive to achieve our goals for our students our staff and our community together we are building our own successes and Paving the way for a bright and prosperous future first I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the students from Robert Gordon school who are recognized here tonight by their principal mity your hard work dedication and achievements Inspire us all and serve as a shining example of the wonderful things happening in our schools every day our facilities team has been hard at work ensuring our schools remain safe and clean during the cold and flu season their commitment to extra deep cleaning and sanitizing reflects our dedication to the health and well-being of everyone in our buildings additionally some early field maintenance is already underway in preparation for spring Sports and new security gating is being installed around the sports complex to enhance safety our team continues to address heating concerns as they arise ensuring comfortable environments for Learning and teaching in our preschool program we were recently visited by our doe preschool deaon Who provided valuable feedback and offered suggestions for enhancing our classrooms we're excited to begin implementing these ideas in the coming months we are also thrilled to welcome a new par professional to the preschool building her addition strengthens our ability to support our youngest Learners Athletics has been busy with winter sports gearing up for County Championship tournaments beyond the competitions our teams have been fostering a sense of community Through events honoring alumni senior athletes and youth programs one recent highlight was the boys basketball program programs tribute on January 10th honoring coach Talbot's father and MaryAnn rubric husband who both recently passed away proceeds from the game were donated to the ALS Research Foundation exemplifying how Athletics can make meaningful connections between Rosell Park's past present and future in guidance and registration access for our multilingual students testing will begin in February priority prek Lottery registration is now open on the district website and will close on February 28th on January 29th the guidance department will host a parent program connect and listen enhancing the parent child relationship at the high school media center this program is open to all district families and offers a wonderful opportunity to strengthen relationships at the middle school students have completed bowling prevention lessons provided through a grant awarded to the school additionally congratulations to Mr Delaney and his talented students for their outstanding performance at Kan University on January 10th at Sherman school students participated in the Heart Association kids Challenge on January 9th this interactive assembly led by Chris infon and organized by our gym teacher Samantha robok combined hands on CPR training with lessons on heart healthy living the innovative use of stuffed animals to practice CPR made this session engaging and memorable and we're thrilled that the school now qualifies to receive complimentary resources from the Heart Association the high school is buzzing with activity as students dive into winter sports and rehearsals for the upcoming musical Matilda tickets for the musical in the annual pasta night on opening day March 27th will be available mid-February January also marks the conclusion of the first semester with midterm schedule during the last week of the month as February begins students will transition to their second semester classes and start the process of selecting courses for next year the special services department continues to strive towards opportunities for all students to be exposed unique experienes both in and out of the classroom our Middle School leadership classes allow for practice of social skills with peers on a daily basis Community trips such as the trip planned by our amazing occupational therapist Mr robertello brought students into the community to practice skills they have learned a big thank you to Mr robertello for planning the trip and Valentino's Pizza for opening their doors to our students our residency investigator from December 13th 20124 to January 15 2025 has completed 19 residency verifications all of which were verified as being valid Rosel Park residents he conducted 15 surveillances involving eight families Ames of those eight one has already left the school district two were verified as valid residents of Rosel Park three seem to be in violation and two are pending further investigation he has also assisted with two Tru Andy issues for the Middle School to our parents staff and community members thank you for your continued partnership and dedication to our students as we move through this year let us embrace the spirit of learning and growth working together to become stronger and better for our children your support makes all the difference in creating a nurturing and vibrant educational environment let's continue to build a future full of growth success and Shear the accomplished together in 2025 our success as a district is ultimately tied to the success of our students and everything we do must reflect that shared purpose as a team including the board staff families and the entire Rosel Park Community we right together and fall together by staying United in our commitment to the students in the district we ensure that every step forward is a step towards greater achievements for all together we can make a 2025 year of meaningful progress in shared Pride thank you thank you for the superintendent's report and so now we are going to move into our agenda items so under policy we have agenda agenda item one District policy secret reading and can I have a motion to approve the policy section motion Second Great roll call please vice president Regan yes Mark Fernandez yes Lucy figorito yes Zan fonte yes Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes Dr um president Dr Kirkland yes motion passed thank you now on to Personnel agenda item two staff appointments number three substitute appointments four maternity leave replacement at the middle school five retirement six staff resignation seven coach resignation eight athletic coaching appointments nine personnel appointment change leave replacement 10 Personnel appointment change 11 maternity leave extension 12 paraprofessional additional hours art program 13 home instruction 14 revision of standard-based program 15 Revis mentoring 16 portfolio appeals process classes 17 salary adjustment 18 Title One supplementary literacy instructor for first grade 19 curriculum writing 20 school safety patrol Club 2024 to 2025 21 Proctors for 2024 to 2025 22 High School Middle School additional athletic Proctors 2024 to 2025 23 lesson planning 24 screen physical forms 5 2025 Summer Camp staff salary and can I have a motion to approve the Personnel section I make a motion second right is there any discussion I have uh some questions president Kirkland yes I'm sorry I can't see who's talking oh sorry um so the first one for number 15 the revised mentoring um I just wanted to know why the amounts were different I thought that the set amount was that they get 550 but it looks like one is getting more than that and one is getting less than that um are you I'm sorry which part are you talking about a or b um sorry a a all of a oh A and B I'm sorry a looks like it was adjusted um Miss Meo a non um teachers that go alternate route when they're mentored they get a higher reimbursement and she was initially I think approved at the lower um traditional mentoring rate what about B it's less than the the set amount I think it pro rated 1216 to 630 so it's not a full year gotcha um hold on I have more questions don't leave me yet um number 19 the curriculum writing we just redid this curriculum in July and then did additional hours for grade four in August just wondering why we're doing it again some of this writing was has already been completed as um previously um with Atlas coming in as our new curriculum platform so the teachers had already completed this and we're just honoring that now okay sorry I think one more for the section uh number 2 sorry his isn't working so we have to keep it on uh number 25 so uh for high school counselor it says the rate's 15 I think we have to adjust it for minimum wage 1549 we can make the change um when we do the minutes okay and then um just like to say for the record that I still don't think the summer camp people should be more making more than our Paris are there any other comments or questions about this section okay if not can we go into roll call please vice president rean yes Mark Fernandez yes Lucy fig figuro sorry zonte yes Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes president Dr Kirkland yes motion passed great in our education section number 26 revision of the 2024 2025 school calendar 27 termination of contract 28 2024 2025 tuition 29 conference attendance request 30 professional development training preschool 31 preschool parent workshops 32 professional service contract 2024 to 2025 33 assembly programs 34 Field Trip locations 35 field trip request 36 Rosel Park presol school stuff stuff animal sleepover 37 dental hygienists visit Rosel Park pre School 38 harassment intimidation and bullying incidents can I have a motion to approve the education section second any discussion yeah can I ask what is 28 on the Summit High School school and the montg Academy number 28 um we have a students that are are now going to that school we have to approve the tuition is it out of District okay I also have questions sorry actually at the same question so I understand the Montgomery Academy specialed school what about Summit High School there's a student that's going to Summit High School special education correct yes um second question for number 29 a um we are sending four people to the same conference I know we have a lot of problems with Subs I'm just curious why we're sending four to the same exact conference um two of the teachers that are in there are coaches that are doing a presentation at the conference um and they don't require substitute teachers and the rest are that makes sense yeah um sorry 32A just wondering what that's for the jump ahead pediatric Staffing um we're approving their contract for for needs um perhaps in the future a lot of times these needs are immediate and there won't be time to approve their contract but the need is is present yeah press special ed yeah okay um that's it thank you great if there are no other comments about this section can we do roll call please vice president rean yes Mark yes Mark Fernandez yes Lucy Figaro yes are we doing the hip are we G to are we gonna I guess her question is are we going to take number 38 and do that separately and also on the Clos session 24258 can we can you specify 38a and 38b 38 20 it's 38 hip 24 25008 can I remove that one from the vote vot vote on that separately yeah okay then yes Z Infante yes to everything but number 38 Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes president Dr Kirkland yes with yes with an exstension from 38 separately okay hi for the audience just to clarify we are going to do a motion to pull 38 out to vote on that separately outside of the education section can a motion Dr Kirkland are we voting on both the hips together or are we taking out just O8 no we should take out the whole thing and then do 38a for to align with h 24257 and then 3B to align with 24258 okay thank you separately can we do roll I'm sorry did we finish doing the roll call for Education section yes we did okay and did the motion outside of 38 pass correct motion passed great and now can we do roll call for number 38 vice president rean a um it has been removed remove I think we have to have a motion to affirm the the removal thank you for your patience so to roll call to approve 38a 24257 as discussed in executive session vice president rean oh yes Mark Fernandez no just to clarify we're simply voting yes to yes or no to affirm as um discuss an executive session to affirm exactly to affirm that decision so I believe Lucy made a motion just to remove 8 we already voted on 07 she just made a motion to remove o08 to vote on separately so we're only supposed to be voting on o08 right now O7 was approved it was okay that's different from what I said no I I made a motion to remove all of 38 so we have to vote on them separately yeah it is okay if we simply affirm it again that's it's certainly not AAL problem so we can treat it as if since there's an ambiguity we can treat it as if it's removed and then we can um vote on it separately so I believe there is a second um that was needed second should we do R call from the beginning okay okay vice president rean I just want to clarify 38 was pulled I motioned we had a second and now we're doing roll call on both yes as a and b can to the no I think we should do it together yes okay vice president rean a s b yes Mark Fernandez I have no idea one okay a yes B no okay a no no sorry a yes B no Z Infante a yes B yes Cindy Meo a yes B no Chris Monroe a yes B no president Dr Kirkland ASB obain motion passes On A and B is no yes for a okay now we are moving on to our business section 39 monthly certification 40 approval of bills 41 secretary and treasury report 42 annual schedule of meetings revised 43 proposal agreement 44 44 use of buildings and grounds 45 bus service agreement 46 donation acceptance 47 2020 2025 Rosel Park summer camp operation 48 2025 Summer Camp staff discount policy guide number 49 2025 summer camp handbook number 50 2025 2026 proposed budget calendar and can I have a approval of the business section I'm sorry who said that do I have a second second any discussion yes um so number 42 Jen is not here but I'm sure she would say thank you for moving the January of next year's meeting the other item actually would like to see if anybody would like to move the June meeting it's actually scheduled to be the last week of school which I'm sure there's going to be a million events that week I was thinking maybe we should move it to the following week or the week before but I'm thinking the following week will probably be better okay thank you for bringing that to our attention we can do we can um do a group consensus to see what's the best data is there any other discussion for the section okay if not can we do roll call please vice president Regan yes Mark Fernandez yes Lucy figorito yes Zen fonte yes uh Cindy Meo yes with an exstension on 44e Chris Monroe yes president Dr Kirkland yes motion passed okay we also have a hand carried motion yes a motion to uh to affirm residency appeal matters um as discuss and executive session can we have a roll call please um vice president rean yes Mark Fernandez yes Lucy figorito yes Zan fonte yes Cindy Meo yes Chris Monroe yes president Dr Kirkland yes motion passes motion passes um the interested parties will receive a letter from the board thank you is there any continuing business oh sorry my microphone wasn't working I just want to remind the community about the a budget workshop on the 25th I know that's often a um a point of necessity for our community to be involved and feel like they uh can participate in that budget Workshop so I strongly encourage uh those who are here and those who are able to share the word uh about our budget meeting the budget workshop on February 25th that's all for me great any other continuing business okay any new business oh and also I realized I didn't introduce our high school representative if you would like to take a moment now to introduce yourself you um hi my name is Jana matelis and I'm the um student representative at Rosel parik High School school and um students are looking forward to not looking forward to but we have midterms next week as Miss go had stated earlier and um but they are looking forward to the treats that we have for them afterwards NHS is provided has is hosting an empanada sale on Tuesday the 28th and the class of 2025 is having a hot chocolate sale on Wednesday the 29th so if you have students that are attending the high school I'd advise you to um make sure you get some empanadas they're really good thank you is there any other new business I just want to yeah you I just want to say as a proud Rosa uh Robert Gordon dad uh to all the students that receive recognition today you know thanks for their hard work and thanks to the principal there doing a great job we really appreciate it thank you uh the for the recreation uh committee they're having a Valentine's event coming up with a date to be determined at the middle school is having a skate night on February 22nd $15 per person with the skates included $10 per person if you have your own skates and $5 if you just want to be a spectator uh the school dance is coming up on February 7th uh they're looking for water chips Etc any any snacks or that you can donate uh they're also having a Chick-fil-A um dinin dine what is it called uh D out to D out to donate uh for the eighth grade it's on February 5th the only way you can do it is uh through the chicken Fila mobile app there's a Code I'm pretty sure you have to give uh got that information but they'll post it um around the eighth grade gets 15% of the proceeds they're also doing a d and donate at Costa is on February 19th and that also goes to the eighth grade class thank you Sherman school held a meeting on January 12th on Zoom warm-up day is January feary 31st February 7th is occupation day February 13th is the 100th day of school February 13th is also going to be a big sale fundraiser the next book fair will be February 19th to the 21st February 21st will be the 100th day of school celebration in the high school gym so it is not on the 100th day of school um the next Sherman PTA meeting will be a hybrid meeting on March 11th um cpeg met on zoom on January 9th for a parent Roundtable the next cpeg meeting will be February 13th thank you any other new business yes oh oh somebody else have one no um so I wanted to discuss the procedures for Parental notifications when there's an actual lockdown evacuation or medical emergency I know that in the past we might have changed the procedures but I know we had a lockdown at Aldine and it was extremely frustrating for parents that they didn't know what was happening until afterwards after everyone was given all clear in the past years ago before I think it might have even been pre-co when the actual lockdown was occurring the board office would send out a notification to the board members and the parents letting them know that there was a situation everything was under control please don't come to the school please don't try to pick up your student to try to mitigate any chaos from parents seeing a bomb squad outside of a school and freaking out and trying to get their kid um this the principles are sending out the notifications afterwards letting everybody know what's happening but I think we need to look at the procedures for during the actual thing to try to calm everything everybody down so that that doesn't happen I mean we don't need the school secretaries getting 500 phone calls what's going on at your school what's going on at your school while the principls and the secretaries are trying to deal with the situation in the school plus you don't want to hear from the Rosel Park Forum that's where I saw it I I think too though we have to be cognizant of the emergency itself and no matter how much you tell parents you know not to panic you're going to have parents who panic so they're going to show up at a school regardless if you tell them not to show up at the school I think for clarification sake I'm going to turn it to miss go to explain what the procedure is so that everyone is aware um the procedures have changed um after covid and given a lot of the um occurrences Across the Nation that had to do with lockdowns and emergencies also with having to do with a lot of the furpa in Oprah when it comes to certain lockdowns um we have to follow state code what I can do just to assure you that we are doing what is right one keeping our students safe to and our staff is that we need to keep the lines of communication open and we're in contact with the police so the memorandum of agreement that is with them um and the um office of preparedness from the state of New Jersey that's who we get our directions from but I can look to them to see if there's something that we could send in the interim but as Mr Fernandez stated a lot of the times what happens is and and naturally so you want to know your kids are safe and we send something out and as soon as we do that we have a rush of parents wanting to take their kids out and not allowing then the police department to conduct a thorough investigation of whatever has been reported so that's the know but I totally understand both sides there's really no right or wrong but I could definitely um ask Mr Sensei he's actually coming in to do another um office of preparedness training with our admin team so something that we could do in the inter room that doesn't jeopardize that but also understanding from the parents that if we do send something that does not mean that you come right away and get your kids because that's what has happened in in the past I'm sure either way but both ways you're going to have people show up but I know we had people people posting on Facebook people freaking out in fact I have children at Aline and I heard about it through Facebook before I got a notification and Facebook posts were coming from the police so they had already cleared the situation but obviously the principal and everything is busy trying to correct do things so I heard about it through the chief of police through Facebook before I got a notification from my kids school so and that's part of what they do they're supposed to be sending that notification out to the community first before we do CU they give us diall clear to everybody so but we'll definitely looking to see what we could do that we could better there thank you for those comments if there's no other new business we're going to move into the public participation portion so each member of the public may speak a maximum of three minutes please state your name and address for the record hello Jennifer Mano 415 uh filbert so my comment is uh to miss go so I get the reverse 911 phone calls about you know that there's going to be a school play happening or something like that I would think that to get an all clear as soon as you get the all clear from the police to have that go out as soon as possible because everyone gets that communication at the exact same time instead of waiting to either get an email some people's emails are delayed or having something where it's posted from the chief of police on Facebook before it's sent out to the parents I would think utilizing the reverse 911 might be something to alleviate the situation just something to look into thank you for bringing that up that's why we're also looking um through the tech committee um blooms doesn't offer that as quickly as it used to in the previous with school messenger so we're looking to update it as well so that we can make sure that we could send calls which are quicker hopefully with technology than it is with emails so thank you okay see no other public comments and thank you for that comment seeing no other public comments I'm going to close public participation um okay the next scheduled regular board meeting will be an open session held on Tuesday February 25th 2025 at 6 PM the board meeting will be held in the Rosel Park High School auditorium can I have a motion for adjournment um yeah it's in the middle school it's in the middle school it's not it's not wasn't corrected on here I apologize for that are absolutely right Middle School it is at the middle school okay so correction is February 25th at Rosal Park Middle School at 6 at starting at 6 p.m. can I have a motion for adjournment motion is there a second second great all in favor I thank you everyone have a wonderful night