All right. Excellent. Uh, let's stand for the pledge >> to the flag, United States of America. America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. >> Roll call, please.
>> Dr. Monaco, >> here. >> Mr. Mr. Balado >> here. >> Mrs. Donahghue >> here. >> Mrs. Balado >> here. >> Mr. Pico >> here. >> Mrs. Herald >> here. >> Mrs. Sharpstein. >> Thank you. This is to advise the general public and to instruct that it be recorded in the minutes that in
compliance with chapter 231 of the public laws of 1975 entitled the open public meetings act of education located at 24 Valley Road Stanh Hope New Jersey has caused this notice to be posted at the burough at I'm sorry has caused this notice to be posted at the office of the Stanh Hope Board of Education. mailed to
the New Jersey Herald, the municipal clerk of the Burrow of Stanh Hope, the Stanh Hope Post Office, and posted at the Valley Road School, and on the Stanh Hope Public Schools website, setting forth the time, date, and location of the meeting. The Stanh Hope School District, in partnership with the community commits to provide a quality, comprehensive education for all learners
with equal emphasis on academic excellence and citizenship through values, respect, and service. Our vision is to inspire and cultivate a community of innovative, curious, compassionate, and globally minded learners equipped with knowledge, problem solving skills, and the ability to persevere to make a positive impact on society and shape a
better future. Okay. Uh announcement about executive session and executive session will be held for the purpose of personnel and student confidentiality. Formal action may be taken. Uh we are going to start with our executive session this evening. So, can I have a motion, please?
>> Motion. Second. Thank you very much. Uh, be it resolved that the Stan Hope Board of Education adopts the following resolution. Whereas the Open Public Meeting Act, Chapter 231 of 1975, permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances, and whereas the Stanh Hope Board of Education is of the opinion that such
circumstances presently exist. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Stanh Hope Board of Education, County of Sussex in the state of New Jersey, that a closed session of this Board of Education, where the public shall be excluded, will be held at this time for the purpose of personnel and student confidentiality. Be it further resolved
that the action of the board with regard to the above entitled matters shall be disclosed to the public at a later date and to the extent that the same is not prejuditial to the interests of the parties involved and would not result in a possible invasion of their right to privacy. Voice vote, please. All in favor, say, "I." I. Any knows
abstensions or recusals? Okay, on we go. All right, we are good. Thank you very much. Re-entering public session. That brings us to the superintendent's report. >> All right. Um, we've had one HIV investigation which was founded since
our last meeting. Uh, and one inschool suspension, uh, which was a direct result of the HIV investigation. Um, feels like a long time ago. It was right after our our May meeting. We had our band and choir concert and art show. Um, special thank you to Mr. Baird and uh,
Miss Santelo for all of their efforts putting together such a tremendous show. Um, you know, both for the music program and for the art program. If you did, I hope you had an opportunity to walk the halls if not that night. um you know since uh such such talent and such
dedication and commitment um you know from our students and from our staff in those areas and uh we're excited to see uh what comes from our our new middle school programs uh coming into next year. Um as is required for QAC uh we
needed to do two bus evacuation drills throughout the year. Yes. Um even though we do not have any transportation we still have to conduct them. Uh, and one of the things we almost got cited for three years ago was that we didn't board approve the evacuation drills
immediately after they happened. Um, this happens to be easy because we did both of them within three weeks, two or three weeks of each other. So, you'll see both board approved um hopefully will be approved tonight. Uh, and that should satisfy the requirements through QAC. Uh, field days were held last week.
We had a separate day for middle school and for our elementary school. Uh this year preschool did their own little field day with the help of some volunteers and and the HSA. Uh that was pretty nice. They we we always want to include preschool as much as we can, but it's always not a great fit, right? With
like the the difference from a preschool student to a kindergarten student is exponential. Um and the preschool teachers requested to do their own little thing. They took the front of the building while the K5s were out back. Uh it seemed to work out really well. U Mrs. Eder and Mr. Dudo again did a
tremendous job planning and coordinating with our our volunteers despite having you know a little more than half of the field available to them to their surprise on that first field day. Uh but they made it work. Missinger apologized for her initial panic when I reminded
her and said we still have more field area than most any other school in the area. Um, but uh it was it was it was all good and we are going to get some of those some some areas had some pitting and some holes and we're going to get those craters fixed up and uh hopefully
improved for next year. Um eighth grade graduation was held last Thursday, first one in a few years where we didn't have torrential downpours which was amazing. >> Um really nice ceremony. Uh thank you to Mrs. Frank and um Miss Manaki for Manz
for um putting it together. their eighth grade adviserss. Miss Schmeidhauser uh came back to play the piano uh and helped with coordination with Mrs. Brown while she was still um in her first year in in that secretarial role. Um I hope the eighth graders enjoyed it. Um I
certainly did and I felt tremendous relief that I was able to attend this year. We'll have the discussion again in two years when my youngest is in eth grade. Um reminder, election packets for the November election are due uh but to the Clowny Kirk's office on July 27th,
which is the last Monday in July. Um our summer board meeting schedule, remember, no committee meetings. Uh only board meetings. Um I did put a survey out for the July. I did get three responses. Thank you for the three of you. Um it
looks like the three who responded are all available only on July 29th. So that said, I want to make sure that we have a quorum before we make that change. Are you're available the 29th? >> Yeah, I'm sorry. >> So you would be four. Anybody not
available? >> I think I put I was available. >> You responded and Aaron responded and I think Jen responded. >> Dave and I are good. >> Can't promise my level of consciousness. I hope I back first on the family calendar.
>> Thanks. All right. So, we have we will have a quorum either way. Um, so if we can advertise for that. >> Absolutely. >> Appreciate it. >> Um, and the August meeting is scheduled for August 26. I always like to do that last Wednesday so that we can get any
last minute business um that's necessary to start the school year approved and ready to go. Um, parking lot project update. As you can see, we have a giant hole in the field down below. >> Went and looked at it today. We also have have concrete curbing that's in and
as Coraline pointed out a whole bunch of pipes which she thinks is for drainage. >> Um I'm assuming she's right. Uh so we look like we are in pretty good shape right now. Um I have not had any complaints from neighbors which means that they're keeping their their
vehicles and equipment off of the street. That would seem to be the number one concern. Um, so hopefully that that's everybody feels as though, you know, our contractors are being respectful of their of their space and of their property. Uh, a couple things I added last minute. I just wanted to say
thank you to the HSA and parent volunteers for putting together our middle school barbecue yet again. Um, the kids always appreciate it. It's a great way to end the school year and it's a perfect opportunity to lead into our clapout of the eighth graders. um which is a a really nice tradition we've
done every single year um that I've been here uh 12 going on 12 years now. Um and then a reminder that on July 6 we will be hosting a community presentation for regionalization. Uh this will be in our
gym. Um Mr. Lama will be assisting or taking the lead with the broadcasting. Um, we know that it's not a great time to have a community presentation. A lot of people are on vacation. Um, however, it needed to be done sooner than later
uh because of some implications it would have on on some of the regional districts if we waited, which is why we volunteered to um live stream it and record it. and each district is going to post it on their website so that everybody has an opportunity uh to get
the information um you know and hear uh what's being presented. I'm not quite sure yet whether or not there's going to be an opportunity for community Q&A. Um, I would think that there is uh but there will be a meeting with the team that wrote the study tomorrow night and
hopefully we'll get some uh some answers to that because that'll be uh important for us in terms of planning for the actual live stream uh camera placement and audio and all that stuff. Um, and then the other question that that I have
for tomorrow is when will we be able to share out the study with not just the boards but with the community? Uh, will it be shared with the community prior to the presentation? I would think and hope that it'll be shared with all of you prior to the presentation. Uh, but
hopefully we'll have some more answers tomorrow. >> Yeah. And I just want to say the reason it hasn't been shared yet is because right now it's just with the smaller committee because it's a draft. It's not an actual completed report until they present it to us and the boards uh through their committee structure have
an opportunity to ask questions or get corrections or clarifications. So then once it we're done with that meeting tomorrow night and they move it to a a final draft if you will, we'll at least be able to share it out with the entire board. Um it is media. it is 205 pages.
So just fair warning, but a lot of it is tables and data and you know all that stuff that goes in. Uh but you know right now like I said it's with the smaller committee. After tomorrow night hopefully it will be able to be shared more broadly once we finalize that all four boards are comfortable with all the
content and agree that it's all what we asked for and correct. Questions on that? >> Okay. >> Uh that's it for me in terms of my report. Just wanted to give a really brief curriculum update. Um, our our hope and goal was to before the close of
the school year have the students select their specials courses for next year. That is still going to happen. We just didn't have an opportunity to have it happen before the kids left. There's still some things that need to get done. Um, I expect that by the middle of next
week, um, a survey will go out. Um, a letter will be drafted for parents explaining exactly what the process is and how we're looking to schedule and and place students in these classes. Uh, and the students will have an opportunity to review a short description of what each of the classes
will be. Um, so as a reminder, what we're looking to do for next year, um, I'm a little nervous about the delay because this means everything needs to get scheduled, um, which we haven't done yet. We've never done that before. Uh there will be for each grade level six,
seven, and eight. There will be two art classes, two STEM classes, and two music classes to choose from. One of the music classes will be band. Um and then we're going to deliver or offer instruction in trimesters. So, every middle school
student will have six options and they will they will be placed in three different classes. We may have them choose four or five and rank them one, two, three, four, five. I believe it will be at least for this year near impossible to place students in all
three of their choices. Um just because we do have to keep somewhat of a balance. Um but uh first year is going to be interesting and I'm I'm curious to see how it goes. Uh I ask for parents and students patience as we as we work
through some of the kinks. Um, but I do anticipate it'll it'll be a nice program and to Matia's point earlier, I think it'll accomplish much of of this the request for student choice that the community and the board have been seeking for some some time now. >> Great.
>> So, is the plan to distribute this through the kids email for them to respond? >> Um, probably through kids email and um parent email. >> Okay. Um, I my concern initially with
and we wouldn't have been ready to do it anyway, but I had concerns distributing it to students through only their email is that they're still young and parents should have the opportunity to have these discussions and have some insight
into what courses these students are choosing. Um, it's not high school and even high school. I I sit down with my high school kids and we choose courses together. uh I wouldn't I wouldn't want to exclude the parents from that conversation. So, uh I wanted to make sure that that we're able to accomplish
that. Um whether or not it'll have to be through the student account, I'm not sure yet. I think that's going to present some challenges because not all students are going to be able to access their accounts. >> Yeah, that's what I was asking. So, we'll we'll navigate that. We're a small enough school that after we get the results, um, we'll be able to identify
which kids didn't respond and, you know, we can reach out to families directly. >> Uh, and, you know, worst case scenario, if we if we don't hear, we place kids, you know, where it fits best. And, uh, >> yep. >> You know, even offer paper surveys if
they want to pick up >> or call. Yeah. With middle school band being an option, is that a repeatable option for the kids that do band or? >> As of right now, I'm expecting them to only have an option to take band once. So, it'll they'll have it for a third of
the year. That said, they'll have it every day for a third of the year, which I did the math is still more more small group band than they ever had. Um, the unfortunate thing is if you have it quarter one or trimester 1, you wouldn't again for the next two. However, he
still will be holding his after school band rehearsals max. >> So, that won't be the only opportunity for band. It'll just be the the small group option. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? All right. That would bring us to
personnel curriculum. >> Oh, that's me. >> Yep. >> So, not a lot. We are, as Mr. Haggman said before the time of year of we have a couple open positions for substitute nurse, part-time special ed teacher, part-time physical therapist,
part-time speech. Um there's appointments on the agenda this evening for paras and some other staff that way. We always need more. So if anybody knows of anybody, spread the word that we always need more paras.
We talked a little bit about where's my other note. We talked a little bit about the specials. Mr. Hegman just covered that so don't need to cover that. You'll see on the agenda the renewal for cafeteria aids for the upcoming year for
interim business administrator, interim board secretary. Those are on there for approval. We already covered Mr. Hegman's evaluation covered the July board meeting date and
that's all I got. >> Thank you questions. >> Okay, hearing none. Business services, facilities and technology. Um we covered we talked about the regionalization presentation which has been covered. Um
the moving of the July meeting which has been covered. Um you will see on the agenda motions to move uh money out of for capital reserve and the same with maintenance reserve. Um we have some basic yearly contract
approvals coming up such as the audit firm, the Sussex County Educational Commission services, etc. You'll see those. Um breakfast and lunch prices will be going up by 10 cents. Um, also, uh, we talked about the
facilities, uh, regarding the courtyard in the center of the building. Um, they're working on the purchase of a greenhouse and possibly turning part of the space into a space for art. Um, and then a section for science. And then the
last thing was the parking lot breaking ground. Um, and a motion to move some additional funding out of capital reserve to cover the increased costs due to oil prices. Did I miss I don't think I missed anything.
That's what I've got. >> Questions, comments? >> Oh, my turn. >> Uh, yep. Well, over to you. >> I'm going to try to keep it as short as I can. Uh, we're going to have a first reading tonight for the following um policies.
Notice uh I'm just going to read the policy number. >> Yeah. >> Policy PO 162 PO 162.01 P1643. >> All the policy. Carmen, >> excuse me. >> I said all the policy. Yep. There's a lot. There's a long list.
>> That's all right. >> Yep. Uh, P1230, P22 0, P2260, P2411, P5561,
P6112, P6115.02, P6311, P8561 Uh, okay, then we'll go to the next one. R 6115.01 P2220
P2411 and thankfully that's it. >> Thank you. >> Do you mind if I jump in real quick? >> You can do whatever you'd like. Um although we only have three on on our policy and communications committee,
everybody has access to these folders. Uh, and the reason I bring that up is because Strauss Esme puts together when there's a policy alert a really nice document that provides a brief description of what's changing and why it's changing and how it's impacting our
districts and our policies. Um I policy is a tough read especially when you have as many as as this and it could take hours to go through every single one of them >> except when policy is your favorite thing like somebody like >> when when that's your evening
excitement. I won't mention names. It can be a very tough read. Uh at the very least I would strongly recommend reading those descriptions. Um in most cases you'll see that they're very minor changes. Um, and it'll also tell you
which ones are mandated for us, which ones are recommended, which ones are not applicable. Um, and uh, yeah, so I I strongly recommend taking a look at that. >> Uh, in in prior years when we've had a lot of new people on the board, I've kind of gone through a what what is
policy? How do we get it? What do we do with it? Um, and like Steve said here, a lot of these, that's why there's also a first and second reading, so there's time before anything is approved. Uh but what Strauss does is they provide it the policy to us and like you said whether or not it's mandatory and then if
there's optional language they will even give us recommended language to plug into the policy that we can then determine which suits us better. Um like say Steve said though a lot of times many of these are consolidating things because there used to be two and now
there's one or just updating language to reflect what current law statute says uh because there was changes there. um many of them are not truly substantive and if they are you know you you'll find we have longer discussions about them uh and many don't apply to us being only a
K to8 there's a lot of separate policy that governs 9 to2 so I encourage everybody to take a quick look between now and the next meeting at all this exciting policy >> so exciting >> it is okay any questions
no all right that would bring us to so negotiations you have on here, but we didn't really meet as a committee. We just had a brief discussion. >> We didn't meet as a committee. It's >> I did have a question about that because I saw that there was the uh motion to create the 70% specialed teacher
position. So, because that's what we talked about briefly, does that mean that the proposal was >> not necessarily? So, um you're right. We didn't have a negotiations committee meeting. One of our committees, however, just happens to be our negotiations committee, which is quite convenient to
be honest with you. >> Um, so we were able to discuss, and if you don't mind, I'm just gonna do you mind if I jump in? I'm just gonna share really quickly. Uh, so this is still the the discussion on negotiation on that uh prep time issue. Um, the shortage of of a minute of prep in the current
schedule. Um, the the negotiation team has been lobbying for a permanent solution. um so that uh it's not something that we have to revisit and look at again the next round of negotiations. The main reason for that
is in order to to address the situation and provide what the board has offered, we need to hire staffing at least a half-time special education teacher. And if the agreement is a temporary agreement, temporary solution, I can't
then promise that that position will be available and existing beyond this current year. I would never want to hire somebody for a year without acknowledging that I can't I can't guarantee that this I can never guarantee that that person will be offered the position, but I also can't
guarantee that the position will even be available. And they understand that. Um we are very very close. um just within the reason I walked in so late is because I was constructing a response to work out a couple of the fine details. Um but I'm confident that we'll have an
agreement that the board can approve at our July 29th meeting, which means that I can continue to advertise and schedule interviews and and hopefully hire somebody for the position. >> Okay? >> And if we need a brief negotiations
meeting in between, let us know. I will let you know >> based on on the feedback I got when we last spoke. I don't think it'll be necessary. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Questions, comments? Okay. Ed services. >> Ah, that's me.
>> Graciously filled in for me. >> So, it was their annual reorg meeting. Um, not a lot's changed today at services. It's all it it's always interesting to go. Um, all of the districts are supposed to be
represented. I'd say they had about 75% show up for the reorg. Um, some people got nominated for things that I'm not sure they wanted to be nominated for because they didn't show and people around the table volunteered them for. I was not one of those people volunteering
people, but it was interesting. Um, there's still, >> just so you're all aware, they need to have 15 board members. So that's part of it. So they need 15 districts that are willing to serve, >> which we are one of them because they
they were struggling to get to the 15. And I I know we've talked about in the past timewise, did we have the time to do it, but I I really didn't have the heart. >> I did not I was it with Avery. I did not have the heart to be like Stan Hope out
>> because they look at you there >> and they're like anybody anybody. And they do and they don't stop until they get their It's a lot of peer pressure people and I cave totally cave. Um they do a lot of great work up there. Um for
a population that truly needs people coming together to do the great work. >> Does everyone understand what ED services is and what they do and who they serve? I know we didn't really talk about it much. >> No, >> I think we did the reorg, >> did we? I I don't remember. I know we talked about the why we have to be there. So right 15 member board is
because they have to represent a majority of the school boards in the county. They serve kind of the most disabled children in the county medically fragile. Um you know and they run great programs for them all the way through their schooling and even into
adulthood. They place they have project search. They place kids to work in positions like in hospital and things of that nature. They also have a lot of staff that um you know I I won't use the words on loan but we can tap into if we need something. There's costs associated
but because they have so many licensed professionals they do also provide those services to districts who may need them in their own district. Um and so it is it is countywide and um you know it's just it is very difficult. Gil was president for how many years up there?
>> A lot >> of their board. So, and he's our prior president. So, he split his time between us and them for a very very long time. So, Stan Hope in particular has been very active and a big part of of their history for the last 15 years. >> And they they they do remind you they
reminded us last year of that. They reminded us this last meeting. So, again, little hard to say Stanh Hope. Um, that said, on their building that they are trying to purchase and have been trying to purchase >> for forever, >> forever a building beside them, they're
getting a little closer, but it's still kind of in the works. There's a lot of moving parts to that. And other than that, it was really just the reorg of stuff. I know they were supposed to, and I didn't see anything. I don't know if you saw anything supposed to reach out about committees.
>> I have not seen anything about committees. >> I'm not reaching out. it I they know how to reach both of us. I had to give both of our contacts. >> So I >> I have nothing and I and I gave them both. They asked for >> phone number and board email. So So they
have it, but I figured if you hadn't and I hadn't. >> Yeah, they probably need time to meet and figure out what their structure is going to look like and what they need. >> So that that was pretty much the entire meeting. >> I will take the Monday because they're meeting on Monday. So, I'll take the
Monday meeting. >> Appreciate that because I will not be in town. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. Questions? All right. That would bring us to the board president's report. Uh, a lot of what we've already talked about is is what I've been involved in, you know,
and again, primarily with regionalization, which we just talked a little bit about and the study and kind of going through that ahead of tomorrow night's meeting. Um, you know, eighth grade graduation, which was great. My daughter graduated, which was fantastic. Um, my last one here. 16 years of
concurrent Shariffstein kids in the building. No more. So, uh, that's a lot. And, uh, I don't think I have anything else. I think that's it. It's getting good. All right. That would bring us to public
session number one. Seeing no public who wishes to speak, we will move on. Uh, travel and workshop reports. There were eight. Any questions, comments? No. All right. That would bring us to minutes for approval for agenda items one and two. Can I have a motion, please? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Thank you very much. Uh, this is a voice vote. All in favor say I. >> I. Any abstensions or recusals? Okay. Hearing none, we will move on. Administrative action items 1 through 10. A motion, please. >> Second. Thank you. Give everybody a
minute to catch up on those. Everybody good? Questions or comments? >> Okay, roll call vote, please. >> Dr. Monaco, >> yes. >> Mr. Balado, >> yes. >> Mrs. Donahghue, yes. >> Mrs. Batalado, >> yes. >> Mr. Pico, >> yes. >> Mrs. Herald, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shariffstein, yes. Motions carry.
Uh policy action items one through three. Motion please. >> Motion. >> Second, please. >> Second. >> Thank you. Again, these are all first readings. So, we have time to go through them with a fine tooth comb. Go ahead of the next meeting if you like. Carmen listed them
all off for us. Any questions on those? >> Okay. Hearing none at this time. Can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Dr. Monaco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Balado? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Donahghue? Yes. >> Mrs. Balado? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pico? >> Yes. Mrs. Herald, >> yes. >> Mrs. Sharpstein, yes. Motions carry.
>> Personnel action items, agenda items 1 through 18. Can I have a motion, please? >> Second. >> Second. >> Thank you. Give everyone a few minutes to read through. >> Just want to point out number two. Um,
again, thank you for the opportunity to hire between meetings. Uh, I do anticipate using this before our July meeting, especially since it's going to be so late. um for the positions of speech and physical therapy. Uh
specifically, I have two candidates uh that I've offered um made formal offers to and I'm I'm hoping to hear back before the end of the week. >> Thank you. But just to provide some clarity as to why that's important, one
of them is currently employed in another district and if we wait until July 29th, they would need to provide 60 days, which means that we wouldn't have them until uh about October. Um if they accept, I can draft uh something
on letterhead showing this motion stating that they've now been officially hired. >> Thank you. Any other questions or comments? Can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Dr. Monaco,
>> yes. >> Mr. Balado, >> yes. >> Mrs. Donahghue, >> yes. >> Mrs. Balato, >> yes. >> Mr. Pico, >> yes. >> Mrs. Herald, >> yes. >> Mrs. Sharpstein, >> yes. Motion's carry. >> Thank you. >> Business services items 1 through 24.
Can I have a motion, please? I'll >> second, please. Second. Thank you. should just make a note there. Looks like there's an addendum, too. We said 1 through 24. There's an addendum for 25 and 26.
Thank you. number 26. Just some clarification. Uh this was a a student whose family moved to our district in May that was in and out of district placement already from their previous school. uh we deemed in
the best interest of the student to continue in that out of district placement for the remainder of the school year rather than pulling them mid year. Uh however, uh in working with the family, we've agreed that Stanh Hope is an appropriate placement for the child and and the student will be coming to
our school beginning in September. >> So, thank you. >> It was a almost $8,000 expense, but again, best interest of the child. Anybody else with questions or comments? >> Um, so I saw Dan's on there, so we are
legit because I know there was some creative >> Mr. Mr. Renie will be approved. Uh, if you all vote in the or if the majority votes in the affirmative to be our interim business administrator uh to which we will be using Mr. Borgos LLC
for consulting and Carissa will become officially our board secretary for the the interim. >> Thank you very much. Happy to be >> you won't see much change. She's already here. >> Well, no. I I just know that you were trying to figure out how to keep Dan um
>> on and you were doing some creative things and >> all contracts have been >> stamped approved by the county office. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Creative is a good word. But for two years, we feel we feel like we're going to be in good shape.
>> Yeah. >> Any other questions? All right. Hearing none, can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Dr. Monaco, >> yes. >> Mr. Balado, >> yes. >> Mrs. Donahghue, >> yes. >> Mrs. Balado, yes. >> Mr. Pico, yes. >> Mrs. Herald, >> yes. >> Mrs. Sharpstein, >> yes.
>> Motion's carry. Thank you. >> All right. Annual adoptions and appointments, items 1 through 26. Can I have a motion, please? >> Motion. >> Second, please. >> Thank you. Question on 20. Our parking lot person
is in one of these, right? That was the hold up. who >> was getting approved by one in in one of these cooperatives, right? >> Yes. >> Cooperative. >> I I didn't see a new one on here, so that's why I have her question. Okay. >> I have a question on 15. And I know that
every year we announce where the emergency shelter and reunification sites are, >> but does anybody not see that as kind of backwards? If there were an emergency that would require that we have to reunify
somewhere and now we're putting it into a public document telling >> whoever wherever this is where we're all going. I it feels like there's a certain level of risk in that just being and I don't know the solution. >> The reunification is a is a countywide
plan. Yes. Um and the the county the county office of education and the superintendent association along with the state troopers and prosecutor's office uh are very proud of the plan that they've they've put together. There have been several um drills that have
taken place. Um and the hope is that it'll never need to be used. But to your to your point, there has been a lot of discussion over my last three meetings uh with the association about identifying alternatives to the county
college. Um as there may be instances where that may not be the most appropriate place to go. Uh you know, Stanh Hope and Vernon are two very different communities on two very different ends of of our county
>> for sure. um you know, so it may be more appropriate for Stanh Hope to go to Morris County Community College or a different location. So that's something that's being discussed. Um that said, the the unification
process is complicated. Uh as unfortunately we've seen in in some of these school shootings, that's the that's the part that you know, unfortunately this the school district falls in the sword, right? because it's mass chaos. Kids, parents are looking
for their kids and when people can't provide answers, you know, that's that's where you run into these. >> No, I know. And I, like I said, I understand the reason that we put it out there, but it's just it was the thought that went through my head is we're putting it out there, but if somebody's
crazy enough to do an action like a school shooting, we're also now just drawing them a map to, hey, everybody's now going to be over here. Let's do that, too. I hope I hope the other an issue the other piece of this is you know
if there is a need to reunify because of let's just say a school shooting that's not happening until hours after the actual incident and at that point you've now also established that all law enforcement um is going to be stationed
and staged at the reunification site. So, it's not like we're moving kids with simple simple school personnel um you know to a site to potentially be attacked again. That's going to be a a a very highly guarded um and secure area
uh that would you would think can help us avoid any other um incidents. >> Okay. Thank you. Um can I add I mean moving forward should you as the board choose we can make that an attachment so therefore it
is public do it's a public document when over it >> thank you'll make a note for next year we'll see what we want to Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments?
>> We ready to move forward to vote? You need a few more minutes. >> Good. Okay. Can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Dr. Monaco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Balado? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Donahghue? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Balado? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pico? Yes. >> Mrs. Herald? Yes. >> Mrs. Shariffstein? Yes. Motion's
carried. >> Thank you. Is it just me or do I actually not see that one? It's not on. Okay, I need one. >> We ran out of room. I should Any new business anyone like to bring before the board? >> Hearing none. Any old business?
>> Coraline gonna be our liaison next year. You're going to be in eighth grade. Need a student liaison. >> All right, I'll take maybe. >> We have talked about it at home. >> Any other old business?
Okay. Hearing none, that would bring us to public session number two. Hearing no member of the public that wishes to be recognized, that would be adjournment. Can I have a motion, please? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Thank you. Voice vote. All in favor? I.
>> Those abstensions, reduces. We're good. Thank you.