Good evening. It's Thursday, September 18th, 2025, and I would like to welcome you to the meeting of the South Brunswick Board of Education, and to call the meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. Statement of advanced notice. The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act,
NJSA104-6, also known as the Sunshine Law, was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting the interest is discussed or acted upon. The primary purpose is for board members to
discuss and vote on board business. In accordance with this provision of this act, the board secretary has caused notice to this meeting 48 hours prior, including date, time, and location to be posted in the South Brunswick public library and board office, filed with the
township clerk, and communicated to the home news and the star ledger. It is also posted on the district website. Roll call. Mr. Palowski. Miss Julie Ferrara. Miss Alicia Khan here. Mr. Roger Krishna here. Mr. Mike Mitchell present.
Mr. Barry Nathansson here. Dr. Smitha Raj here. Mr. Rajes Sony. Miss Deep McCarthik here. We have quorum. Miss Laura Hernandez. Oh, Miss Laura Hernandez. I saw you at the I don't have a box around here.
Excellent. Here. Okay. Can I need approval of the meeting agenda? May I have a motion for approval? Alicia and Mike. All in favor? I. Okay. I need approval for board minutes for July 24th executive and board
minutes executive one and two that night and approval for August 21 first executive and board. Can I have a motion? So move. Barry and Alicia. Um all in favor I I Okay. Now I have a motion to move to
executive session. Be it resolved that the board of education of the township of South Brunswick hereby moves into an executive session in accordance with the sunshine law chapter 231 of the public laws of 1975 NJSA
104-21 for the discussion of personnel matters be it further resolved that the discussion conducted in executive session can be disclosed to the public at such time as the matters have been resolved. Formal action may be taken at any
meeting. Motion to adjourn to executive Mike and Dr. garage. Two executives. I need a motion to reconvene back to public. Dr. Raj and Deep a second. Okay. So, we are back.
For those of you who just got here, we were in executive session. So, we started, we said the pledge, we welcomed each other and now we're back again. So, next up um is actually our student representative who just walked in the
door. So, I'm going to give her one second to breathe. Hi. Down there. That's it. Navia Jane, our new student representative with a report. I love when kids come to board meetings.
up next. I got to wait for her to get up on board. Good evening everyone. Let's start off with some news from the high school. Students had an amazing start to the high school year. Our annual convocation was held on Friday, September 12th, where we officially welcomed the class
of 2029 to the high school and celebrated the class of 2026 as they begin their senior year. I'm also very excited to share that our first few football games were a huge success. The luau game, the neon game, and the tie-dye game. Many students and community devel members attended and
cheered on our Vikings. SBHS is also looking forward to an exciting year of student activities. Our club fairs will be held on lunches during September 12th and 20 September 29th and 30th and they give students a chance to explore and get involved with the large variety of
clubs our school has to offer. Back to school night in freshman parent night are also just around the corner. They will take place on September 25th and we'll also be selling our Viking apparel here. Student council is preparing for our yearly wear teal spin the wheel event in support of prostate and ovarian
cancer awareness. Students who wear teal will have the chance to participate in fun games and activities, win prizes, and join together for a meaningful cause. Moving on to athletics, the girls tennis team is off to a strong start with a 3-1 record. They have three more
matches coming up within the next week. They're looking forward to continuing to showcase their skills in the upcoming matches to solidify their Central Jersey Group four state seed. The Viking Marching Men also kicks off its competitive season on Saturday at the
Edison High School. On September 27th, they'll host the 45th annual tournament of champions right here at the Valhalla Stadium. The show show begins at 3 p.m. with our marching men performing an exhibition at E45. Please come and support our students at this special
event. Thank you guys so much for listening and enjoy your evening. Nice job, honey. That's a really nice job. Okay, I just want to give a quick um president update on uh our superintendent search. So, we are well
underway with our superintendent search. We've gone through lots of interviews and we're getting down to um just a few candidates. So, we just wanted to keep you updated with that. the board and I want to publicly thank them has worked
so hard and cancelled so many personal things to be at these interviews and to be at the briefings and to look at lots of resumeumés and to do what they have to do. So, I just publicly want to say thank you. It is so appreciated. I hope
you guys appreciate how hard they're working because they are working really hard. So, I just wanted to say that and now I will turn it over to Mr. Palowski. Good evening everybody. We have a uh brief superintendent report with a longer board brief on our redistricting
group. So, real quick, we have some homework free days. Uh South Brunswick remains committed to supporting the well-being of our students, not just academically, but emotionally and socially as well. In keeping with this commitment, uh we will continue our tradition of designated homework free
periods. Uh these are thoughtfully scheduled breaks that are designed to offer students meaningful time away from academic demands. They allow for some rest, relaxation, family time, personal pursuits, and participation in extracurricular activities. Uh our fall
break Thanksgiving, we have November 26th through November 28th. There is a no homework or long range assignments are due and no tests will be administered before December 3rd. for winter break December 23rd through January 2nd. Uh US President's weekend
February 13 to 16th uh spring break March 30 to April 3rd. Uh no homework long-range assignments are due. Um and no tests will be administered before April 8th. So students enjoy your homework free periods for the school year.
Uh press release. The South Brunswick High School choir uh earned a Carnegie Hall invitation for March 2026. Our choir um concert choir under the direction of Aldo Aronzula has been invited to perform at the Octo
uh uh festival choir in the worldrenowned Carnegie Hall, New York City on March 9th, 2026. The concert choir will join select ensembles from across the country under the baton of Dr. Dr. John Wilson, an assistant professor of music and director of coral activities at Sunni
Newalts. Uh the invitation to Carnegie Hall is not only an incredible honor for our students, but it's also a celebration of the music education tradition here in South Brunswick. Uh Rob Sears, our K K12 supervisor of music, uh said out loud, "Our students
uh dedication and artistry combined with the commitment of our teachers across all grade levels make a once- ina-lifetime opportunities like this possible." So congratulations to the concert choir. Yeah, I can say as your as your business administrator, I always sat in the uh at
the deis here and heard the name Lisa Magnelloo over and over and over again and of course it shows up in my first superintendence report. Uh the state of New Jersey uh put out the New Jersey library link uh their literacy modules and they're ready for release. the first
two modules. Lisa worked on module one and three to help librarians, educators, and citizens better understand information literacy. The first module uh question is revolves around what is information literacy. You will see Lisa
in the first videos linked on the menu to the right hand side of the screen. Uh it's nice to see information literacy finally moving forward and the introduction. Lisa actually shouts out her connection to South Brunswick schools with pride as always. Lisa, thank you so much for your tireless
dedication to our literacy program and taking it to the next level. So, [Applause] this next topic's a little uh lengthy. We we have to do a little bit of I want
to do a little bit of an update on our redistricting uh reorganization uh core team that's been leading this work. Over the past several months, our core team has completed some extensive work to prepare our district for the future. Uh they've reviewed demographic studies, uh
districtwide community surveys, multiple committee meetings, uh facility, uh reviews, uh regular board meeting briefs, community letters, district-wide web page, you name it. This this core team is putting out all of their hard work and information. And they're
building on this foundation of work um by doing a building to building capacity analysis to determine our facilities efficiency standards and with regards to number of students we can house in each district and how those buildings would
be uh allocated or appropriately determined in our neighborhoods. So, we have three developments that are already in active phases of completion. And as of today, we have a 100 students registered and enrolled from our new construction that's occurring in the township. Uh, in addition to the new
construction, we also are mindful of the potential impact of existing housing turnover. And as shared during our last board brief with regards to this topic, um should interest rate drops in homes currently without school-aged children turn over uh to families with students,
creating further enrollment and growth across our community. We just need to be aware that we're sitting on a little bit of a c powder keg of enrollment that we're trying to manage uh across the district. So we have some uh long-term solutions that we're working on. We're
working on a redistricting plan that's recognized as an essential with an active planning underway. We're working with future model planning, exploring long-term approaches to configuration and how those buildings uh work with a focus on creating stability and meeting
student needs. uh well into the future past the the uh enrollment explosion that's expected. We're also working with transportation planning, building and and detailing uh transportation routes and changes that are logistically sound, equitable, and realistic with regards to
uh financial responsibilities in the district. Um as your business administrator, I can tell you and then interimm superintendent at this time, the highlight is the the fiscal realities that are tied to this work. The S2 funding formula is projected to be in place for this school year. Uh
it's not going away. Uh we're expecting some a difficult budget year, but uh each year we anticipate it, we're always uh implementing some type of new plan to kind of offset the the cuts that were expected through the funding formula.
So, not only is it um the the perspective of financial responsibility, uh you know, something I hold near and dear to my heart, it's also uh part of the dual role that I exist now with being superintendent. I can tell you that um we're working hard in in
creating uh a plan that will meet the needs of of all the students across the district. So, it's important for everybody to understand that we're very much building uh what I would call a plane while it's already flying. We have students that are moving in as we are planning. And while we have data that
and reports that are informing our work, there's no way to predict exactly who will rent or buy a new property. Um, how many children they will have or what kind of grade level they will be in. Long-term, we ensure that our plans leave room for growth in the unexpected. Short-term, we have to address
enrollment as it comes to allow for the best possible educational experience for our families. Just so everybody's aware aware, as of now, for example, uh families moving into Henderson Square, the development that's uh zoned for Brunswick Acres and Crossroads South,
those will instead t attend uh Greenbrook for grades two and five with all other grades remaining at Brunswick Acres in South for middle school. Uh families moving into Heritage at South Brunswick, those are American properties on Ridge and Shaws Crossing Road uh
development. Those are zoned for Mammoth Junction and North, but instead will attend Mammoth Junction and South. So, we're already shifting kids around based on where we're getting these enrollment numbers and and kind of crowding classrooms. Since this that was the previous update, since that last update,
we've closed uh Cambridge uh kindergarten, first and second grade for new students. So, those students will attend Mammoth Junction instead. Um and we also over at Brooks Crossing has reached we reached capacity in grade three over there. So third grade
students living in Brooks Crossing or new new to that sending area will be rerouted to another district uh another school in the district elementary school. on that one. We're kind of playing by ear because Brooks Crossing is such a vast uh sending area that
we're hopeful that students uh or families that move into that area would move into what we would call a border uh area where it's bordering one of our current elementary schools. So, that's kind of a playby-ear thing. So, just everybody just be aware the district's
already facing some enrollment crunches and we're we're handling them as we move forward. But I can tell you that um we're still we're still hanging our hat on a redistricting plan that that kind of cures everything. So moving forward, the core team and I will provide a
monthly update uh for the board of ed. Uh we're going to be 100% transparent. We're going to have continuous communication. Look for a letter coming out from me and my office uh the next couple days just kind of solidifying what I expect reviewed tonight. And um
on January 26th, we're hoping to come to you maybe a little bit sooner with a direction that we're heading in um because the January 26th timeline provides us enough enough time to start the second part of the process which is creating the environments in those new
buildings, receiving those new students based on the redistricting plan for the opening of September. So, a lot of work to be done in the redistricting pro uh project that we're working on. Um, and that's that's a lot of exciting work. Uh, lastly on my and I know that was
very exciting for everybody in the crowd. We're all like, "Yes, let's rock and roll. Mr. Powski is under control. He's got it going. We're going in the right direction." Uh, so lastly, our education foundation for South Brunswick. The 14th annual Taste for Education fundraiser is going to be held October 16th from 6:00 to 9:00 at
Pierre's off of South Brunswick. Make sure everybody marks their calendar. It's a wonderful event. supports the district, supports the students and and the buildings and um couldn't ask for a better group of people, the education foundation. And that's my superintendence report. First one ever. Y
[Applause] So, I'm listening to you give your report and I'm looking up for those of you on in television land and those of you here. We have our administrative team sitting in the back of the room and as she's going through and these kids are going to go from Brunswick acres to Mammoth Junction instead of north
they're going to south instead and they're just going because it is so much work on the administration part also like when we get one or two or three new kids during the school year it it's no big deal.
It's manageable. When we start getting more like in groups it's it's a lot of work. So, I I I don't know. This is just my night for kudos because I just gave the board kudos, but kudos to the administrative team because they are getting hit with a lot and they're
getting hit with where am I going to put them in their space and what teachers am I going to do and do I have to build another class and so they are dancing a dance really quick to make sure that our kids get the best education in South Brunswick. So, thank you administrative
team up there. Okay, with this this is the favorite part, my favorite part of any board meeting is when we get to have our babies recognized for the amazing work they did. Um, so without further ado, I
am going to bring up Miss Blair Eisman and Mr. Tim Sweeney. [Applause] Hi, good evening everybody. Hi, I'm Blair Eisman and I'm with Tim
Sweeney and together we supervise K12 visual arts in the district. We're thrilled to recognize this year's calendar artists at tonight's board meeting, and I know you'll be blown away by their talent if you haven't gotten to see their selected pieces yet. So, to
just help us get ready, I'm going to ask our calendar artists that are here in the audience to come stand along the wall, and I'm going to ask Mrs. Laura Hernandez to come on up and help us hand out certificates and a copy of the calendar. All right. So, it's a longstanding
tradition at our annual Joan Kirkus Student Art Gallery in the spring for our art specialists to choose pieces to be displayed in our district calendar. Our calendar artists demonstrate creativity, originality, and a strong use of artistic choices while also
showcasing their diverse talents and perspectives. Our calendar is online for you all to easily access it. You could see the cover here, and we're going to celebrate some of these pieces, too. The students we're celebrating tonight
are no doubt talented, but we also must recognize their art teachers, some of whom are in the back. The students growth and success as artists is a reflection of their teachers dedication and guidance. They inspire creativity. They nurture skills
and they encourage them to take risks. So, please give them a round of applause. We also want to thank our students for sharing their talents with us and their families who support them. Mrs. Sheila Nazir, she is the administrative assistant in the curriculum instruction department. This calendar is safe to say
a labor of love um putting it together and we appreciate her help with the calendar and organizing this evening. Dr. Dr. Evelyn Mammon, our assistant superintendent of curriculum instruction, our building admin that are here, the board of education, of course,
for supporting the arts. Um, we appreciate you all. So, we're going to get started. I know some of our artists aren't here tonight, um, but we still want to publicly recognize them. Is Arya Munchie here? Come on over, Arya.
Hi, sweetie. So Arya last year was in grade two and her art teacher was Miss Jessica Zang. And this is a vibrant and expressive collage used um using bold contrasting colors with paint. There's a playful and
abstract quality and Arya balanced geometric shapes with organic textures in the sky and landscape. My favorite part is the hand print. Good job. Congratulations. Congratulations. Good job. Is Muhammad here tonight? Come on down,
Muhammad. Muhammad Muchala is now a fifth grader, right? And last year, his teacher was Miss Maria Giancola. Muhammad's fiber arts collage blends craft and art using fiber techniques to bring an animal portrait to life. The lion's face is both fierce and friendly,
and the piercing blue eyes draw you in. Congratulations [Applause] from Cambridge. Maya Mayha Yogesh, come on down.
How are you? A middle schooler now, right? So, grade five when Maya created this. Her art teacher was Mrs. Kristen Min. Mrs. Mrs. Mallet said, "Fifth grade students sculpted 3D dragon eyes using model magic, exploring color theory by mixing primary colors and adding
detailed textures. Inspired by mythology from many cultures, each piece reflects personal expression and creative problem solving. Congratulations. [Applause] I got to meet Michelle outside. Come on
down, Michelle. Michelle Michelle Devina now a fifth grader at constable. Her art teacher is Mrs. Tracy Coachellic and Mrs. Coachellic said fourth graders studied the giant balloon dog sculptures of contemporary pop artist Jeff Coons. Artists had just
one class to create these miniature replicas using model magic clay observing the original form and placement. Michelle's artwork was chosen because of her excellent attention to form. It's so good that it looks like the real thing. We discussed the meaning
of these enigmat an sorry enigmatic works and decided that above all they were fun to make. Congratulations [Applause]
from Greenbrook. Is Tranni here? All right. Mrs. Kipniss will take count uh calendar and certificate home. Tranni is now a fourth grader at Greenbrook. Mrs. Kipnes is the art teacher. This fall leaf project was inspired by the dot patterns in the Aboriginal art of
Australia. Students learned about warm and cool colors using tempera paint to create a contrast between their warm fall leaf and the cool color background. They created dot patterns inside and around their leaf to add rhythm and emphasis to their painting. Tranni's art
stands out because of the colors she chose and the repeating patterns where she used a variety of dot sizes and colors. Her craftsmanship and attention to detail is stellar. So, congratulations to Terra. I got to meet Avi outside too, looking
sharp. All right. A's now second grader at Indian Fields and his art teacher is Mr. Jason Schisell. Did you get to see him? He's here. All right. So this is a sunflower inspired by Vincent Van Gogh.
Last autumn, students observed and analyzed paintings of sunflowers throughout history and made several connections about sunflowers by observing their influence in today's world. Students used a mixed media to create their to create this art. Abby
used markers, crayons, colored pencils, and bingo dot markers with water to create a mesmerizing dotted watercolor background using cool colors. Obby was chosen due to his precision and close attention to detail. Oby's usage of lines, texture, and color, especially to
create the shading in the sunflower, shows how realistic and beautiful sunflowers can be. Congratulations. Miss Elise is now a third grader at Mama Junction and her teacher is Mrs. Ward. Second grade students use their observation skills to draw realistic
bumblebees while thinking about proportion, line, shape, and texture. Students used water watercolor paints to add color and collage the bees wings using rice paper. Each student came up with a positive message they wanted to share with others. Congratulations.
Is Lauren here? Lauren Sue is now a freshman at the high school, but last year at South, her art teacher was Mrs. Ellen Costello. Eighth graders created self-portraits because the students are experiencing an important crossroads in their lives.
They are moving on from middle school to begin a new exciting journey to high school. The project is meant to be a symbolic reflection to capture this time in their lives. Congratulations to Lauren Bari. Come on down. Go. Now an eighth
grader. Now an eighth grader. I'm sorry I said Lauren. Did I say South? I'm sorry. Lauren's from Crossroads North. I apologize. Gi also Crossroads North. Now an eighth grader teacher, Miss Ellen Costello. Seventh graders
painted a landscape of Yusede to expose students to the park and all of the many artists throughout history that have made a contribution to our country by painting the spectacular views that help to pres pro protect and preserve the national parks. Congratulations
Retesh. Retesh Sakuraj is now an eighth grader at Crossroads South. Mrs. Tracy Dvis as his art teacher. In this project, students created black and white drawings of endangered animals which were then photocopied to create
multiples of their drawing. Some a direct copy and some with the colors inverted. Students then created a new composition by cutting up and collaging together their copies. Retesh's artwork was selected due to his close attention to detail, excellent use of texture and contrast, and overall creativity.
Congratulations, [Applause] And I know Mika moved um so she isn't here tonight but she is now a high schooler in her new in her new district. Last year itself she worked under Mrs.
Tracy Dovvis. For this project eighth graders were challenged to create an impressionist style landscape painting using only the primary colors white and black. Mhika's painting stands out for her creative use of color and the way she captured light. So congratulations
to Mikita. Those are our elementary and middle school calendar artists. So Mr. Sweeney is going to recognize our high school artists. Okay. Our first high school artist is Shravia Mannon.
Come up. Shavia's teacher was Miss Lori Buddha. Right. And paint in painting too. We painted a portrait of our pets using acrylic. Shravia painted a pet she wished she had. Her attention to detail in the fur and the pup's expression made this piece
a standout. Congratulations. All right, our next artist is Charvousini Rangasami. How are you? She's now a 10th grader. Her art teacher last year was Miss Miss Bufus. Students set up their own stilllife compositions using each other's
sneakers. They carefully observed their subject matter as they drew. Charvisini did an amazing job capturing the values and details of these shoes while using her trademark cross-hatching technique. Congratulations.
[Applause] Okay, our next artist is Alisa George or Alyssa, right? Her art teacher was Mr. Costado last year. She's now an 11th grader. All right. During a lesson on color mixing and blending techniques
using oil pastels in Art One, Alisa did an amazing job capturing the feel of a cold wintry day with the use of cool colors. Congratulations. [Applause]
Okay, our next artist, Avi Talivine. Teline. Um she's now a junior at the high school. Last year she had Mr. Chow as her art teacher. Um Avi is not only a scholar and an athlete but an exceptional artist as well. As you can
see in her art piece, it oozes with creativity as well as a mastery of techniques. Congratulations. [Applause] Next, we have Annayia Rasheed.
She's a current uh sophomore at the high school, and she had Miss Coleman as her art teacher last year. Annayia created a a charcoal drawing using her own eye as a reference. She really made the eye come to life through her use of shadows and highlights and realistic details
throughout. Annayia's ability to capture details is wonderful and her talent shines through this piece. Congratulations. All right. Our final artist of the night, Savannah Lant. How are you? She Savannah is an 11th grader now and had
Miss McMillan as her teacher last year. For this piece, Savannah chose an excerpt from a piece of text to visualize or visually interpret the meaning as well as to evoke strong emotion within the viewer. Savannah's use of for forcehortening, color theory, and typography work together to create a
painting in which her figure is literally breaking through the boundary of the composition and in which energy and transformation are emphasized. Well done, Savannah. [Applause]
One more round of applause for all of our calendar art artists. Calendar artists, all of the artwork is on display in the hallway outside the auditorium. So definitely go by, take pictures, and students, you could take your piece home
with you tonight. So thank you again. And I turn it back to Mrs. Hernandez. So, I am in awe. Every time we have well, actually anything for the kids, I'm in awe. But the art that these children come up with just I mean
sometimes there's not even words. I I And this is coming from a woman who just like draws stick figures, but beside the point. Um they are amazing. I am so impressed. Um congratulations. we all get a hard copy because we're on
the board. So, I get to look at it on the side of my refrigerator. So, uh it's a wonderful thing. Congratulations, boys and girls. You work so hard. We are so so proud of you and keep up the good work.
[Applause] Go ahead. I just I just wanted to make a a quick correction to my uh superintendence report. Um my very first uh graduation uh as a principal, I actually addressed everybody in the room and I thanked
everyone except for the parents that showed up that night for the graduation. Um as as my first superintendence report, I forgot the very first line on my report that said, "Talk about the opening." Our our opening of school this
year was absolutely flawless. Our transportation buses ran on time. Every school I went to visit was open doors for kids 100%. And the staff, the principles, the administrators, the
assistant principles, everybody. Everybody did just an amazing job. There was not one I did not receive one phone call over over the course of Yeah. Somebody's going, "Shh, don't jinx it." Right. I haven't received one phone call from our opening uh couple of days, and
I can tell you it's because of the hard work that our administrative teams put in over the summer. And I just have to say thank you to all of them for the work that they've done. Uh I attended a high school convocation that was bar none exciting and it it got me ready to
to go back to high school. It was just an amazing experience and I I appreciate all of their hard work and I just think they need a round of applause just as much as these awesome artists. They're heartful. They're they're artful in their profession and and how they do the
things that they do. It's just an amazing opening of the school year. So, thank you. Thank you, Advent team. And that concludes Mike. That's awesome. Superintendent, it does not go unnoticed, guys. It really does not go unnoticed. We we see the hard work you do and it definitely shows. So, um, well, my favorite part of
the meeting's over because the kids are done, but we do have more business. You are more than welcome to stay and be a little bit bored to death, or you are more than welcome to take your children and leave. We'll take a five minute break. So everybody's going and looking at the
art. So we're going to go on and right now our next order of business would be board committee and liaison report policy. Miss Khan. So there is no uh report as of yet? Yes, we we've had none. Mr. Palowski,
none. Shared services, none. education none and we have not we're just getting we just got our schedule out today um about our upcoming committee meetings. Everybody got that right? Yeah. Okay. So, so that will start this month um back into our committee meetings. We
really don't meet over the summer for committees unless it's something pressing. So, um old business I have I have a Oh, report. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. I forgot we did have. Okay. Can I go first?
Yes, please do. I have a leone report uh for the South Brunswick High School. Um on September 12th, uh as Mr. Powski stated, we had our 31st annual con convocation. It was recognizing the class of 2026 and the
freshman class of 2029. Uh it was a wonderful uh welcome to the new uh students uh who will be graduating in 2029 and the senior class of 2026. I must uh on behalf of the board acknowledge uh and provide once again
hearty congratulations to Michael Gartland who won the 2025 2026 spirit of the Viking convocation award and to Miss Shamela Chisti who was awarded the teacher of the year 2024 2025. I also
want to acknowledge the presence of uh my other board colleagues Mr. Barry Nathansson uh Miss Julie Ferrara, Mr. Mike Mitchell. Um I think that's it. Yeah. Yeah. And and the administrators as well. So thank you so much.
Awesome. Any more liaison reports? Yes. Just uh one one quick update. I was there yesterday uh for the back to school night for Indian fields. I just want to give a shout out again to the whole school administration. It was flawless. Um I saw parents were very
engaged. It was scheduled to perfection. Um very seamless. So kudos again. Great start to the school year by Indian Fields team. Awesome, Mr. Mitchell. Yes, I was able to go to Cambridge last
night as you can see and um the vibe was electric. Um you're talking about somebody was working all day with my own set of kids coaching or I wasn't coaching yesterday.
was areno and going into that building just boosted me, just brought me back to life and um the fifth grade ambassadors and the wonderful job that they did. I want to commend them on it. Um
um the administration uh was there, staff was on point. I was able to visit a few uh presentations with the fourth and fifth grades um and the special area teachers. Uh everything was just great. So uh kudos to them. Congratulations on
a great back to school night. I look forward to the next one next year. Thank you. That's my report. Thank you, Mr. Mitchell. Okay. Um so old business, we have none at this time. New business, we have none
at this time. So that brings us to the consent agenda. But before we go on there, I want to make a statement about that. Um, I know I've said this before. The board receives a consent agenda like three or four days prior.
We we're heads up. We know what's going on. We're well informed. If we have questions, we inundate Dave with questions or whoever if it's curriculum, Dr. Mammon. So, we ask questions, we
send emails, we have phone calls. So, when we get up here and Mr. Palowski does roll call and we just say yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Do not think we're just saying yes, yes, yes, yes, yes lightly. We have read it, we have discussed it, and we have questioned it. So, I think
that's important for the public to know when we get up here and vote on that kind of stuff. But it is um time consuming and we do take our time because we know that it's really important. So, with that being said, consent agenda review.
We have a consent agenda review. Anybody? Good. Ready? We're ready. All right. So, our consent agenda review for September 18th. We have our board uh business uh in approval of transfers,
financials, bills, lists. We have a few non-public technology or non-public uh uh grants for Nurlean, some technology orders, some nursing services. We're approving a contract of agreement for non-public school resource officer over
at Nurlemen. We're approving some allocations for ISA funding. We are approving an increase in the not to exceed amount for some Bayata nursing uh services. We have a disposal of property. We have some transportation
contracts. We're approving a shared space agreement with um Heightstown School District. We're approving an outofd district placements for and out of district tuition adjustments for students with special needs. We have an extension of professional services. We
are also looking to um we have a resolution for travel related expenses reimbursements for staff. That's a long one. Few pages there. We have an approval of some student field trips and then we're approving a resolution to join a couple of
associations into one and then you have your personnel um agenda items and that's your consent agenda in a heartbeat. Awesome. Lots of questions were asked on those before we made it here tonight. Just so you know that. Do we have any
more questions before we vote on this? Okay. Can roll call. I have a roll call. I'll move it. Well, let's do a roll call. Or we have a first a second. Second. I'll second it. Nathansson
Mitchell. Two different hats today. Miss Julie Fer is absent. El Miss Alicia Khan. Yes. Mr. Roger Krishna. Yes. Mr. Mike Mitchell. Yes. Mr. Barry Nathansson. Yes. Dr. Smith Raj. Yes. Mr. Rajes Sony. Yes.
Miss Deepik. Yes. Miss Laura Hernandez. Yes. Consent agenda passes. Okay. I don't have the motion. Okay. So now the next and last portion of our meeting is public comments on any topic. The
board of education recognizes the value of public comments on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. Complete copies of policy 0167, which govern this portion of the meeting, are
available to the public at the auditorium entrance online or by contacting the board office. To permit the fair and orderly expression of comments, we ask that the participants be recognized by the presiding officer and the preface comments by announcing
his or her name, place of residence, and group affiliation if appropriate, and by completing a sign-in sheet that's at the podium. I hope it's at the podium. Um, please print legibly or we will be unable to document your name for permanent record. Each statement made by
a participant shall be limited to three minutes. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic. Mr. Palowski will indicate when you have 15 seconds remaining. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer. No
participant may address or question board members. No discussion between our part participant or respondent shall exceed the three minute limit with a total time limit of one hour. It is our plan to listen to each member of the
public once all questions and comments from all members of the public are made. The board of education may respond or respond via email in the most timely and efficient manner available. All questions and comments made will be noted. Please note differences of
opinions are always welcome. Disrespect is not. Mr. Palowski, do we have anybody pre-registered? We do not have any. We do not. Do we have anybody in the audience who wish to make a public statement? Welcome. Welcome to the podium.
You can adjust the mic if you need to. I really do. My writing is not good. Good evening everybody. Um I just want to state like a couple things like just as a comment here. Um I was really impressed uh with today's artwork but I
think just starting from the beginning Wait before you start can I have your name and your address? Oh yeah, of course. I am Akans Sha Vora. Uh I'm a South Brunswick resident for 20 plus years now. Uh my kids are in high school now. So I've seen my children grow from elementary, middle to high. So sorry
about that. That's okay. I was just excited about the artwork that I wanted to get to. So kudos to the administrative team. Um I heard a bit of the redistricting efforts. It sounds like you are going through lots of uh pain and I would love to say that kudos
to the team to get us there and you know looking out for our district and the uh new enrollments coming in and how we move forward with our future and have a vision and mission over here. Um I really enjoy the art calendar art recognition today. Um every piece in my
mind told a story. I was outside looking at all the pictures u throw collage beat watercolors and the creativity was amazing. I think one that stood out for me which is why I wanted to really stand up here was be whatever you want to be that stood out for me. Um it feels really meaningful in today's times. I
think it's exemplary of where we stand today. I want to commend our teachers for getting this meaningful out art out here and for inspiring such talent. So this is what we really stand for as a community. I'm really proud to be a part of South Braz. So, thank you everybody, administrative staff, school teachers,
and everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you for your comments. Thank you. Anybody else? I have two Hi there, my name is Ab Shvastwa. I've been a township resident for now 20
years. Two of my kids have passed out from the school system here. It is heartening to see the school district calendar art recognition program to see the budding artists you know that are coming up in this uh community and to
see the overall growth not just in one particular area but in multiaceted different areas for uh the school system and I want to uh you know take this moment to recognize the teachers the students and congratulate the staff who
worked hard in getting the kids where they are today. Thank you very much. Oh, thank you so much for your comments. Sorry guys, I did not think it would take this long to write that. Uh, good evening. My name is Marian Pal. I am a parent and a resident of South Brunswick right here by the high school. similar
to these folks. I just wanted to give a huge shout out to the kids. The art that was up there today, immaculate. That is commitment. That is talent. But I want to give a special shout out to the teachers for the encouragement to get here. As a parent with kids in multiple
schools and Mr. P, you didn't get those calls because it didn't go down like that. They were amazing. They're supportive. They're loving and they go that extra mile. I just want to make sure as a parent, I just put that out there. And you guys support them. Continue to do so. They're doing amazing work. So, I just I just wanted to put that out there that that's been an
amazing experience. So, thank you guys and have a great evening. Take care. Thank you so much. Hold on. Hold on a second. Real real real quick. I haven't been called Mr. P since I was a principal and that was 12 years ago. So, you just brought me back.
Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, then this will end our portion of public comments. Um, please note that the next scheduled board of education meeting is set for
Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 9 o nine o'clock 7 o'clock. Can I get a Oh my goodness. Can I get a motion to end the meeting? Oh, everybody raise your hand. Pick one.
I'll say Mr. Sony and Mr. Nathansson. Everyone in favor. I Good night, South Brunswick.