I'm extremely extremely proud of what we did in those nine years. Um, just uh like we're talking about collaborative, nothing happens alone. I don't take credit for any of the things that happened when I was on the board here, but when I look at our students at the Bombers Beyond Cafe, and when I see
that we have a lacrosse program or a volleyball program, things that didn't exist in Saveville, when I see that we have safe schools that our kids can go in and feel safe, um, I'm very proud to have been a small part of that, but a part of it. And uh again, and I have a
great deal of affection for people who have served uh our community that way. Uh like I said, I grew up here in Sarville, and quite frankly, it it means everything to me. I I grew up here. My kids have grown up here. I have a student currently uh
in the middle school right now who's going to be entering Seville uh War Memorial High School this year. Had a couple options to go to a lot of schools and uh we chose Sarville because it means that much to me. Uh I have a son who was a graduate of Saraveville War Memorial High School uh who's in his
second year at East Straburg and I can say our school district prepared him greatly for his time in uh college. He's doing well. He's uh doing very well with his grades and that's from the education that he attained here. Um I also have a
son who will be entering the Bombers Beyond uh program this summer. Um my son Ryan, he's special needs and uh again our our program and what we've done for our special needs program uh here are is you know again it's uh obviously
personally it affects me but I've seen so many parents who it's touched. So the things that we do every day that sometimes you know the mundane things that people don't you know talk about or doesn't make the it has a huge effect on the people in this town and the reality
is I as someone who grew up here uh I love this town I always have and I was never brave enough to serve our country and militarily but I do believe in serving your community and I've tried to do that my whole life. I was president
of junior bombers football program. I was uh president of the Saraveville lacrosse program. I was uh on the board of the Saveable wrestling program. I was, you know, I was when I was here, not only was I uh on the board here, but I also represented our board on the uh
ed services commission in New Jersey for the time I was here. So, I had a lot of roles, but I if I'm being honest with you, I still owe Saraveville. And I'll always and regardless of what your decision is tonight, I'll continue to serve my town and my community because I
owe it. And I uh you mean that from the bottom of my heart, and I think some of you have know me, I've always uh whether it's I'm when Bon Joy is not around, I'm the town musician. I'm the I'm the next guy. So, uh I've donated a lot of my time playing music uh for different uh
charity events here. Um, I played open mics at the Bombers Beyond Cafe, which is one of my favorite uh, gigs to play. But again, everything that's kind of wrapped me is always a metamat service to my town to try to pay back the great um, great community I grew up in. And
you know, it's one of those towns where, you know, people from Saveville, they can be a little cynical at times, so we could be a little bit wise guys, but at the end of the day, when when you need something, if you're going through a hard time, and we've all had hard times, and I've had, you know, family tragedies and stuff, the town always comes around
and and rallies around people. And uh again, I feel a big debt um owed to that. And I, you know, I hope uh when I saw this opportunity come up, I really didn't think I was ever interested in coming back. But when I saw it come up and I it kind of reignited something in
me uh to get back with the schools. And um you know, I've had uh sons who've played athletics here. I've had sons who've been the arts here. My uh son was both in the uh fall play in the spring musical this year. Um and I again I am
constantly amazed at the job our educators do in Saraveville and I know you know sometimes as a board member you can you can hear all the problems right because that's where people come to to vent them but if you look at the number of good things um you know as again as a parent you
know I've I've had the role as a parent of students as a teacher as a taxpayer as a board member um I don't think there's too many other hats you can where my parents are my next door neighbors in Seville. They're they're seniors. They'll get mad that I say that, but you know, I I have a lot of
perspective of of of the people of Saraveville. Um, and I think I serve them well and I really like to continue to do that. Um, like I said, I have uh a lot of uh faith in my ability to do that. I'm very proud of of of what we
did here when I was here for nine years and what you have all continued to do because I see it in our students. Um, like I said, from every grade level up, right? I have, uh, you know, I have I have students that I've worked with in the sports programs and all the way up. And we've really done a phenomenal job
in Saraveville of educating our students not just as academically, but, you know, I'm still kind of old school, I believe, in the well-rounded student, students who learn about the arts, students who are athletic, students who uh have school spirit. Those things are and I've
watched him and as I was leaving here and we went through co You know, it was a very tough battle back to get that school spirit that we always had in Saraveville. And you know, I've watched Mr. Gusky at the high school and I've watched Dr. Labby and this board and it's back. You know, there people are
are proud to wear the blue and gray and to, you know, support our students. So, those are things that I uh you know, I hope to continue here with you. I hope I can um be a contributing member to the board. And like I said, uh but regardless of your decision today, uh
you know, you can count on me to uh a be a fan and advocate of yours and to uh continue to uh try to repay my debt to Saraveville. So uh thanks for giving me a couple minutes and uh appreciate your time. Thanks. >> Thank you, Mr. Walsh.
So, for the record, there was another applicant who was scheduled to speak today. That individual has not shown. So, we're going to continue on with the process with the candidates that have been here. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to go into executive session. >> So, moved. >> Second.
>> Second, Mr. Callahan and Miss Lucy. Hey, >> roll call. >> Oh, she's going to read the statement. >> Voice vote. All in favor? >> I can read the state. >> Read the statement. >> If you could just Yeah.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. Whereas section 8 of open public meetings act chapter 231 PL 1975 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances and whereas this public body is of the
opinion that such circumstances presently exist. Now therefore be it resolved by the board of education of the bureau of serville county of middle sex state of New Jersey as follows. The public shall be excluded from discussion of an action upon the here and after
specified subject matters. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows. Matters that may imp implicate candidates personal privacy interests. It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject
matter shall be made public at such time as the need for non-disclosure no longer exists. This resolution shall take effect immediately. All those in favor? >> I You guys have it.