##VIDEO ID:eNZUdwknles## e call the meeting to order roll call please Mr alamando President M barali Mr orello here M aelo present Mr laurentino M rollof here miss tvic here M Traverso here miss zelli here please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all [Music] sorry no where is it oh sorry sorry about that adequate notice of this meeting has been sent to all members of the Board of Education and the Bergen Record in accordance with the provisions of the open Public's meeting act chapter 231 1975 uh rep I have it student oh student reports where are they our student Representatives apologized they were unable to make tonight's evening but they did provide me with their report they wer here okay so for Washington School um most of the schools start with the end of December and they move into January so they're wishing everyone a happy holiday they're talking about the holiday shows and wishing everyone a happy New Year um the schools have their winter concerts parent conferences were Happ happened at Washington school and Arcada 6 buildings and in January at Washington school as part of their creative curriculum one of their units is clothing study and they put on a fashion show in February which is absolutely adorable they do a Runway and the kid children pose um and they talk about the clothing styles that they're wearing Franklin School is highlighting their new sensory room they're calling at the Falcon Nest it opened up for the students it's designed to help students relax calm C down and regulate their emotions especially when struggling with disregulation Smith School is talking about let's see the winter concerts that are coming up so the K to6 Winter concerts are all the last week of January and Smith School also has the sixth graders um leading up to their annual duct tape the teacher event at the end of the month get ready to see some Brave teachers taped to the wall long School talks about the parent teacher conferences their winter concerts coming up they're thanking their PTO for organizing all the wonderful class parties for their students High School um their Winter concert and the Middle School winter concert were both in December the high school science National Honor Society hosted a blood drive the students who participated had a good time and enjoyed cookies and Juice afterwards and the 10th and 11th grade students have started their schedule meetings or scheduling meetings um soon their students will be meeting one-on-one with their school counselors to build their schedule for next school year semester one classes this is both for middle school and high school they're coming to an end next Friday January 24th the second semester starts January 27th um for the middle school they talk about the spirit week that was the um in the week in December um and a special thank you to the middle school PTO they provided a delicious brunch to the Middle School faculty and staff they do a lot for our school and they want to say thank you and that their hard work is very much appreciated and then information regarding Sports congratulations to Bella LaGuardia on being selected at sadur high school's 2025 National girl and women in sport recipient Bella and her family are invited to and will be recognized at a Rucker Big W Big 10 women's basketball game versus Nebraska on Sunday January 12th at Jersey Mike's Arena very [Music] cool you want to go right into your report sure you want to hear me speak more superintendent report through the chair can I just say do all the schools now have a relaxation room or whatever the technical um Washington school has an indoor playroom now with the funtronic floor Franklin school and Smith's school use their title funds to each create a falcon's nest room um long school and the middle school high school do not at this time superintendence report I want to share that one of our students Rachel Rosales was selected out of over 2,000 High School singers in grades 11 and 12 from the states of New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Delaware Maryland Washington DC and Maine to be in the National Association for music education National Conference chorus she'll be representing Saddlebrook and the state of New Jersey traveling to Hartford Connecticut and Mr cuden her teacher said in his 20 years of teaching this is only my six Stu sixth student to achieve this honor and and the first in Saddlebrook I also wanted to share so our special education classes our Cale classes here at the middle school high school they some of our students have started participating in work-based learning experiences um you have to be 16 years of age and they this year we have two students and they are visiting where is it I know one of them's going to Walgreens um and they're doing they're getting some job experience at different places in our community so we did start that oh here before break they started two days a week at Walgreens that will continue through the end of the year and they're finalizing finalizing plans to add Nick sandwich shop and one other to the rotation also at our high school our FBLA students um Mrs Vincent thanks to her she started this FBLA Club here um and they went to fdu in Madison for the North Region Summit and the focus is on business students future Business Leaders of America as what stands for so they've attended sessions on public speaking financial literacy team building career Readiness legal careers and Collegiate FBLA we also had 13 students that successfully auditioned for the all North Jersey high school region one chus region course I think that's a typo comprised of the best High School Coral singers in the Seven Counties of North Jersey there we had 13 students congratulations to them we also um Mrs ripus and Mrs sharp started a Deca Club distributive education Clubs Of America it's a high school and college program for students interested in business the organization prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing Finance hospitality and management so some of their members participated in their first competition at rmao College this past Monday when you participate you're asked to bring judges and you cannot judge your own students so I had the honor of serving as a judge along with Mrs colie Mrs dbonis and Mr ripus came as well and we got to spend the day at Ramapo and judge students from other districts on their scenario they're given a scenario 30 minutes to prepare and then a total of 15 minutes to present their solution to the problem it's typically 5 to 7 Minutes of the presentation and then the rest the remaining time our Q&A session and they did such a great job our students were very excited very proud of themselves um so we're excited to participate in more opportunities like that I also wanted to share that our boys basketball team during a recent game the athletic director of the town they played against along with the boys basketball coach wrote a an email that I just want to share because I thought it was just speaks to the character of our students here in Saddlebrook my freshman team has a player with disabilities I told your coach I was going to put him in and what happened next was magical he instructed his players to not play defense we tried to get on this one student we tried to get him the ball so he could score but we're unsuccessful then with 10 seconds to go he instructed his team to give him to give the ball to the basketball teams he could try finally after a few attempts the the kids scored it was a phenomenal moment and one that he'll never forget his mother was very emotional and thankful for what we did for her son while some might didn't not think it's the right thing to do I assure you from experience not every coach would have done that or that is just the right thing to do not every coach would have done that so they're commending our freshman boys basketball coach um a chew Class Act with the heart and they're very grateful to all of sbook high school so I thought that was very nice I also wanted to share that we are looking to start a Saddlebrook athletic hall of fame um we are hosting an interest meeting to see who'd be interested in supporting this initiative here because it would require the support of multiple community members so our um interest meeting is scheduled for March 4th at 7 p.m. here at the middle school high school media center we posted it on social media I will be emailing out to everybody again and we are also publishing it in some local newspapers so we're looking to gather as many people as we are able to and our next parent partnership night is Tuesday March 18th thank you thank you take a break now okay business administrator report please same report from Monday the annual uh Financial audit is winding down we should have their report in a couple of weeks and the presentation at our February meeting the fiscal year 2526 budget bill is in full swing and we are looking to award on tonight's agenda two more projects for the under the referendum that concludes my report at this time we're going to acknowledge our exemplary Falcon so I'm going to um do we move why am I drawing a blank no we stay here okay sorry I'm sorry I'm just going to get up then hold on we usually sit here and move for and move for pictures yeah you can get out of the way if you take a picture it's like go from the couch to the easier it's easier [Music] set okay so what we started doing here at our board meetings is acknowledging some of our high school students that have proven themselves to be exemplary Saddlebrook Falcons so we have our staff members nominate students and then we share it out to staff across the entire District so that they can add comments and share their experiences with these students as well so at this time I'm just going to call a student then we will read everything I'm just going to read everything that you know our District staff has shared about you I have a falcon of the week shirt and we'll come up here and take a picture I'm going to start with Simon G gusowski I had him at Franklin I should be able to pronounce his last name Simon gski is a well-rounded individual who exemplifies the perfect balance of diligence kindness and versatility whether excelling academically participating in extracurricular activities or helping peers Simon approaches every task with determination and focus despite his busy schedule he remains consistently polite and friendly fostering a positive environment wherever he goes his strong work ethic and approachable nature make him a role model and a valued member of sbur high school Simon is a kind and disarming student who always makes peers and newcomers feel welcome and appreciated his Pleasant disposition is useful in academic scenarios as well as extracurricular activities Simon is a talented athlete who has always balanced his studies with his practice in Competition schedule he is among the finest students I've ever taught in a genuine product of our school Community I truly enjoyed being Simon's thirdd grade Home Room teacher he always had an incredible work ethic he was very friendly kind and responsible each and every day in my classroom I'm proud of all his past and present successes on and off the soccer field I'm sure there will be much more to come in his future having taught Simon for several years in a row starting in middle school and a few years in high school I can tell you that Simon is the real deal there is no simpler way to say it he respects himself his family his teachers and his community and he acts on it last year for an authentic project in his public speaking elective Simon presented a seminar to younger high school athletes on how to navigate the college application process despite having already committed to record Simon's first inclination was to reach back and help help others at the start of the school year I had behavior issues with a few 10th graders and I asked Simon to come back and talk plainly to them I knew that he was that he is looked up to by many underclassmen and I knew that his talk might have a positive impact on them and it worked I remember Simon as a hardworking responsible and respectful student it is not a surprise to me that he's being recognized as an exemplary Falcon he always had a positive attitude towards school and was well-liked in class by Piers because he is an all-around great kid I know the future is bright for Simon I had the pleasure of having Simon in my fourth grade class and even at a young age it was clear he was destined for great things Simon was a hardworking fourth grader who always put in the effort to be his best he stood out for his kindness and consideration towards others and always had a way of making everyone feel included his positive attitude and personable nature make him stand out as a role model in our classroom I am pleased to see that he has not changed great job Simon well it deserved indeed and finally I have had the pleasure of working with Simon from grades 9 to 12 Simon has maintained a very rigorous schedule including being a full-time athlete and maintaining Straight A's in his honors in AP classes he never hesitates to help other students and athletes and he remains humble while doing it all he is truly an exceptional young man and I look forward to hearing about the next chapter in his journey at Ruckers University congratulations Simon come on down [Applause] [Music] [Music] call me Grand pressor [Music] [Applause] next we are going to talk about Gia Verna Gia is a great student that displays true leadership qualities she is a constant role model in the classroom by activ Leading discussions and leading by example her dedication to school spirit at every event does not go unnoticed Gia has always been a great and dedicated student when she started to learn to play the clarinet in fourth grade she was determined to get it right and she did she was always ready to help me in any way needed volunteering when it was necessary Gia was an exceptional student and I'm not surprised that she has being recognized for this I incredibly proud of you Gia and I can't wait to hear about your success in college Gia is the class of 2025 secretary she is a dedicated leader who goes above and beyond to help her class succeed her energy and enthusiasm makes her an exception representative an amazing young lady with a bright future ahead Gia is truly a vital pillar of the class of 2025 it has been a pleasure to have her as a student leader congratulations Gia is a self-motivated incredibly hardworking student she is intrinsically motivated and when she sets her mind to something look out Gia is an exceptional role model for her peers in all areas she is an extremely hard worker and her performances show it you can see the passion she has not only in her academic career but everything else she does Gia is such a personable young lady who always shines Mrs Mone at LMS Gia demonstrated exceptional character her positivity and enthusiasm for helping make the world a better place made her a delight to have class each day whether it was standing up for what was right supporting Earth Day or just working hard in class she always may be proud of her that was Mr I I've watched Gia grow from a middle school student who wanted to impress her writing skills to High School senior who excels in them in my 10th grade English class Gia demonstrated Del her desire to improve even on the skills that she had mastered during a unit on The Crucible for example M Vero was the student that I picked to lead a mock trial team I knew I could count on her to bring leadership organization and inspiration to her classmates in any group project plus Gia is just plain likable and her peers respond to that she's going to do amazingly well at Arizona State University they are lucky to get her one more Gia has continued to grow and Excel since she was in my ninth grade English class G is the perfect example of a well-rounded individual she is intelligent kind patient and always willing to help her peers I am thankful that I got to have her in my class she should be proud of the person she has grown into congratulations J [Music] [Applause] [Music] next we have Jayla Jayla is very passionate about working towards her future as a music teacher as a tomorrow teacher student she has been working with our own Saddlebrook high school students Jayla has been working very hard toward her career as a music educ as a music educator her work with my middle school concert choir has been exemplary and I want to recognize that I had the pleasure of working with Jayla in summer arts last year even though I knew of her through Mr cuden or when I would come and watch him teach class a rehearsal jila always had a presence about her that reminded me of when I was her age at my high school always prepared for whatever ever was asked of her she did her homework before coming to rehearsals and is an alto just like me not real me congrats on this recognition Jayla you deserve it Jayla volunteered her time to perform at the National Honor Society induction ceremony and I've also had Jayla since Franklin school so congratulations to Jayla come on [Applause] down walk back for my [Music] our last Falcon exemplary Falcon is Victoria BAC Victoria is an extremely kind and respectful student who provides insightful responses through class participation and completes assignments with maximum effort at all times she is honest caring and a terrific role model Victoria has always been a very conscientious student starting back in elementary school she never gave up no matter how difficult the task could be the effort she put forth in all she did shined in all areas of her academic and social life she was always kind and considerate of fellow classmates and was sure to include people in projects and activities she was always a quiet student who led by example and and now to see how she performs each year in their spring musicals is amazing she has drive and talent I had the pleasure of teaching Victoria during her freshman year she is a wonderful student she works hard always giving her best to each assignment or project she is working on Victoria is also extremely creative she frequently adds her own spin to her work which makes it memorable for years to come I still reference her Romeo and Juliet project to help my current students think outside the box it was a privilege to have Victoria in class Victoria is a mature analytical student who brings a Global Perspective to every assignment task and problem she has a great sense of humor and is keenly aware of others especially their emotions and needs she is great fun to work with in class it is an honor to reflect on my experience teaching Victoria in fourth grade from the very beginning she demonstrated remarkable dedication and an exceptional work ethic Victoria was not only a diligent student but also a reliable and supportive presence in the classroom her musical talents were evident even then and it has been a joy to witness her continued growth and success in these areas throughout her High School journey I am incredibly proud of you Victoria Victoria is incredibly observant and curious about the world around her she perpet perpetually looks around to see if there is more she needs to know about a topic or scenario I have enjoyed getting to know her throughout her time in class this year year she is wonderfully bright and cares deeply about her cultural heritage and identity sharing this with her peers and school community that it's important to her and I am proud of her willingness to do so congratulations Victoria [Music] at this time give a motion to take a two-minute break second thank you all right we'll take a two-minute break and then we will reconvene did you e e e e e e e e e B anyone like to speak before I read the big paragraph okay thank you can I have a motion to close to the public don't move second we had a motion all in favor I'm doing what he's telling me to do and I thought the same thing okay okay board action items B24 25.22 through b2425 point2 six I'll make a motion I can do that I didn't know if I could do that thank you we got a motion in a second anyway any questions so on report Action you'll see the the minutes from last month's meetings um the three hibs that were discussed in close session last month um biannual statement of insurance for par professionals that's mandated along with the submission of the student safety data system two Peri two times a year and the 2526 District calendar is number. 26 um for next school year thank you anyone else any questions roll call Mr C Mr rello yes M rolloff yes Miss Traverso yes Miss zelli yes Mr aando uh yes to all but I think I have to abstain from uh B2 uh 2425 221 and2 I don't think I was here for that one and B 24523 the uh finding I was not here to see those okay yes M BR uh yes but I need to abstain from b2425 221 and two and b2425 2312 and3 thank you yes yes to all the others okay Miss inello yes Miss torck yes thank you uh education and curriculum okay Mr Mr thank you at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items E2 42538 through e 2425 39 a second thank you for this field trips there's only three for this month two of them are the Glamour Girls Clubs visiting K one at the Koopa and one of them is our National Junior Honor Society visiting Washington School to complete a craft with our preschool students very Co any questions roll call Mr C Mr orello yes M rolloff yes M Traverso yes Miss zelli yes Mr roam yes Miss barali yes Miss aello yes Miss toric yes okay budget and finance is that me Mr tro at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items BF 24255 3 through bf2 42561 second any questions if if I just make comment I I spoke earlier about the two items that are on uh uh for the referendum the two bids 57 and 58 and then 61 was blanks the other evening we finalized that with the company um today and under the Bergen County Co-op we want to move ahead with these projects it'll be uh door access controls to uh replace the ones we currently have install new new new door intercon systems and also a guest management system and all this expense will be under the uh cops Grant the school violence prevention uh program grant that we received uh that total was uh $500,000 and we're going to be looking to do more technology upgrades uh and increase all our security thank you through the chair of my if I could ask a question of course um that the last thing that we added on those are the present doors that we have now the intercom that we currently have we're changing the door access controls are the current ones we have so the the door access control is integrated with the cameras that are that are close by there so they work hand inand with each other the door intercom system will be replacing the door buzzer system we have now which is just a local One camera it'll be tied into the system as well so all that is recorded and everything okay and uh the guest management system is a new system where uh we'll be checking in the guests it goes through a a checking system and gets could print out I think it could print out a badge too oh from and this is for all of the schools yes okay so it's like a really fancy ring you could say that good all right thank you for the professional development um workshops I just want to highlight that we've been hosting a lot of PD here um in District so we've had districts come to visit us and observe our staff with they are amplifi program um we just got a request the other day to observe some of our child study team services and here on this month's agenda we're hosting the Bergen County science of writing Workshop um here at the middle school high school so I just want to highlight that we're really we're doing good things here that other districts are coming to us to um you know to speak with us about it all and it's a it's been really nice thank you you're the chair I can we the doors that you were talking about for what schools all the schools yes so is that those that includes the front doors at Franklin yes okay so I can take that out of the report yeah we're trying to uh expedite the few issues well the issue we have at Franklin and there's a couple at Smith that um are having some issues so we want to deal with those first and get those replaced ASAP we don't want to put fix the old system which would been thousands of dollars to rip it out a month or two later okay makes anyone else okay roll call please Mr orello yes I go here miss rolloff yes M Traverso yes M Elli yes Mr tramando uh yes to but I'm going to abstain from uh check number 66 359 [Music] Miss barali yes Mello uh I'm going to abstain in bf24tf 3 check number 6988 and 7352 and then in BF 242556 the um ID numbers of uh Workshop number 7 76 and 86 and yes to everything else okay thank you welcome and Miss toric yes okay facilities and operations Mr at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items f242 5.6 [Music] second staring rolls easy peasy going to talk any questions roll call please Mr arello yes Miss Roloff yes Miss Traverso yes Miss Elli yes Mr ramondo yes Miss brali yes Miss aelo yes M toric yes policy this a at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items policy number 24254 which is approved the first reading tonight through 2524 uh I'm sorry P 5512 through P 9163 one more second reading there's a second Reading part too2 oh 2424 no those a second reading so are we doing them separately no I usually do them together okay well then let's cancel that and start over at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items policy 24254 P 5512 through p 24255 p 7481 second any questions we had a policy committee meeting this uh Monday this past Monday um so that's where these first readings came from most are from the fact that our memor that the um State memorandum of agreement with law enforcement Services has been updated so they needed our policies needed to be mandated to reflect those updates also included on here you'll see a first reading for uh eligibility of Resident and non-resident students the only change there was our current policy states that even if you're in 12th grade and you move out of District you may stay here if approved but pay the tuition rate so what this amendment what this um revision does is it takes away the tuition for a student in grade 12 that final year high school graduation is updated that's mandated because every High School senior needs to complete the FAFSA um moving forward our parents have been notified of that and the F number P 9163 spectator code of conduct for inter Scholastic events that's a new policy that is mandated thank you any questions roll call Mr C Mr ello yes M rolof yes Mr TR Verso yes M zelli yes Mr roam yes Miss barali yes Miss iello yes Miss torck yes okay negotiations uh nothing at the moment thanks thank you um Personnel um Mr laurentino is not here so um at the recommendation of the superintendent I make a motion to approve the following items p2425 point4 through p2425 49 second for 2 42545 number one is a power professional this new the district um number two is rein he did not start with us number three is that part-time even evening custodian that Ray and I shared with the board that we were interviewing good and number four is a another Power professional um Point 46 those are revisions that um we explained the number one never did it for us so number number two is taking his share of that sipen 47 as a mandate Point 48 is the fact that minimum wage has been raised from $513 to $15.49 um and then 049 is a student who graduated from SAR High School who is going to come back as a volunteer production assistant for the spring musical stuff and for those two new hires I will fill in the account numbers trust me on that and they'll be on the minutes when you approve them in February through the chair on p2425 44 number one did we get those medical notes after our meetings you know I was going there I'm sorry on p2425 44 number one did we get um updated medical notes after our last December meeting which backdated it why are we voting on this in January when we've had meetings in December that's my question I don't recall who that employee is to be honest I think it was around that time and also was a lot of back and forth with paperwork and getting dates finalized oh okay yes it was uh filling out the paperwork correctly we had to keep on sing back okay [Music] you're leaving okay any other questions roll call please Mr ello yes Miss rolloff yes Mr Vero just left uh Miss zelli yes Mr arando yes Miss barali yes Miss yes M toric [Music] yes are we doing committee committee reports we haven't had a budget meeting yet right or facilities negotiations no policy that's the only one we have policy was already we already did it right you already explained okay yeah we have no negotiation unfortunately leis on reports does hay sent me long schulls when you're ready for it not there was no um njsba I don't know who the Liaisons are but I'm just saying there was no meeting okay yeah um I do not have one for the Ed Foundation um and I don't believe Mr Mrs traversa had one for no she do send me one no we haven't had a Township leison meeting yet so okay so I guess we'll go to the schools Franklin okay I have Franklin let me get it last night Franklin School had their monthly PTO meeting their holiday shop was a huge success making over $2,000 in profit the PTA also provided pizza for all students and staff for the holiday parties parents expressed concern over the fact that the door front door security system is still not working but we just covered that um concern was also expressed regarding the fact that Franklin School is the only school who did not have ice salt thrown at the entrances over over the weekend when it snowed resulting in a sheet of ice around all of the entrances around the school next week's plans are to continue planning for a Valentine candy gram fundraiser next month sorry not next week and that's it for Franklin um Smith uh I have not received anything from Smith unfortunately I have long skulls okay I do have a question was that ice salt brought to the principal's attention I'm sorry was the lack of ice salt brought to the principal's attention I believe it was because he was there last night so okay I wonder if it was at the time um law Memorial School Mrs Traverso sent it to me because she is not feeling well okay previous programs events and fundraisers our holiday class parties took place on Friday December 20th the PTO provided a slice of pizza for all students and staff class parents provided additional treats small gifts and entertainment thank you to all of our dedicated class parents upcoming programs events and fundraisers the sixth grade committee is hosting a gallentine mom's night out on Thursday February 6th at the spotted canus please see the galentine's Mom's Night Out tab on the PTO website for more information and to register our annual special guy little lady dance will be held on Thursday February 13th at Biagio imp pramis registration is now open the next snack sale to benefit the sixth grade class of 2025 will take place on Monday January 20th it's a single session day for students save the date our Color Run is set for sun Saturday May 17th we are now seeking sponsors please see the Color Run page on the PTO website for more information our spirit sale continues please visit our website to order new designs are available sounds like there's a lot of information on their PTO website as a friendly reminder LMS PTO members can join our Facebook page all M all LMS families and staff are encouraged to visit our website which is kept up to date with all upcoming events fundraisers meetings Etc and our next meeting will be Tuesday March 11th in the LMS cafeteria thank you do we have anything for middle school high school no oh you do okay I was say she didn't cont that I'm like I know we're in the middle of switching so School was there ice I got very little because Emily syat talis's dad passed away but I did get something yeah that's why I don't have Ed Foundation either they had their meeting last Tuesday I believe it was and they thanked everyone for their contributions for the teacher breakfast before holiday break the seal day provided supplies for the gingerbread house they're looking to collaborate with class advisers for some future fundraisers and they brought a new refrige for the wellness room oh nice nice fridge I read that's what it says a new fridge I read it the way it came to me a new refrigerator do we have anything for Washington no no okay Sor yeah well okay do you have any correspondence no okay moving on Old business new business through the chair I I okay so um uh Mrs Vietti spoke about uh how they were bringing in other schools and having workshops with amplify well I had reached out to Mrs Vietti to ask if my district a few of us could come in and um speak with some of the teachers here and with Miss deonis and like figure out how they are using and implementing uh amplify and it was a great experience so it was two of our of my colleagues and myself we met with M bonis Miss uh M Mansfield Miss Lao Miss Dia quino and miss alling and it was a phenomenal experience we learned a lot uh we are very excited so we have been meeting several times to implement a lot of the procedures that sbook is doing they were very impressed so my district and we reported back to our um VP of uh curriculum what sbook was doing and she was very impressed and we are like full steam ahead and hopefully fingers crossed we will be um purchasing the complete amplify program so it was a great experience and I thank you very much Mrs violetti and again to those three teachers would an amazing job coming into your classroom the energy and how well you spoke of the students and all of the you it's very evident that you know your craft and is I learned a lot and I thank you so much um the second thing I wanted to share was a congratulations to coach D DeAndre Donado she got married on Friday yes so she it was an amazing wedding and she looked beautiful so I wish her and her husband Thomas much luck and love and many years together it was a it was a great experience it was a great night would you mind sharing what district I work at Hen hen public school so okay and that's it I just want to say thank you thank you thank you I also just I want to um let the board know that the Bergen County Superintendent Association they host a job fair for educators every year and so this year I did put our name into the mix we did not get chosen this year um but we did put it out there I was really excited to be able sadle Brook so centrally located and we have so many um improvements that we've make into our buildings and grounds I was really excited to be able to show it off the um deciding factor was parking um it's going to be hosted by Mawa because MAA just has ample parking all the way up by them um but we will be a part of that um myself and my team part of the planning process we're going to be supporting ma with that initiative and hopefully in the future we'll be able to host it here thank you does anybody else have any new business okay open the meeting to the public nope how do to open it or to close it can I have a motion to open the meeting to the public motion thank you no one wants to speak all in favor okay you I have to read something and then you have to come up wellit I have to read it I have to read this whole thing right you got to give me a second I have to read a paragraph first before you can okay she needs to practice I got to practice so thank you residents are requested to State their names addresses and subject matter in the event appears the public comment portion of the meeting May exceed 45 minutes the presiding officer May limit each statement made by a participant to five minutes duration issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responded to by the board all comments will be considered and the response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate the board asked that members of the public be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking specifically comments regarding students and employees of the board board are discouraged and will not be responded to by the board students and employees have specific legal rights afforded by the laws of New Jersey the board Bears no responsibility nor will it take will it be liable for any comments made by members of the public members of the public should consider their comments in light of the legal rights of those affected or in identified in in their comments and be aware that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments is that the whole thing good job go thank you welcome y uh my name is Kathleen Landry and I live at 75 Miller Street in Saddlebrook um and I have two questions the first is the Abilify program what grade does that go up to um once you once you ask all your questions and then we will reply okay and then my other con question is I know by regulation for the board a maximum class size is 27 however when does that like become a concern with the class size and maybe the dynamic of the class like when would that be addressed as a concern okay absolutely do you want to close a m comment I stay here no you don't have to um you don't just stay in the room stay in the room she's GNA answer you can I have a motion to close the thank you all in favor hi okay all right all right the question was our amplifi program what grades um currently have it currently it's in K to 3 we started out last year K to 2 we expanded it to third grade this year um and depending upon our budgetary um situation we're hoping to be able to have it in fourth grade but that does it is dependent upon our budget which we're starting the conversation shortly it is very well received it integrates social studies and science into literacy quite well um and there's a level of accountability with the program that is very well received the as you shared maximum class size so we do have um 27 students currently we just had a new student enroll in each first grade classroom at Franklin Elementary School um each of those classrooms does have a an assistant in their power professional um as well that being said is it ideal absolutely not we are on watch for it um my office knows that if there's an add additional first grade registrant to notify me before they register and then I will connect with the board about a viable solution um we're keeping track of class sizes across the district we are fully aware um the best that we were able to do at this time with our space is to provide a par in those classrooms um for the day I just want to make sure I you so there is currently a par in each of those classrooms at Franklin yes okay thank you it might be through asss or but there but there's someone okay thank you we're not going it's closed right no closed tonight okay can I have a motion to adjourn all in favor any opposed get out of here you okay uh thank you everyone so soia