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. >> We will now have the swearing in of our
board members by James R. General Counsel. [laughter] >> All right. >> Well, >> all right. Repeat after me. I, Jeannie Wickland, >> I, Genie Wickland, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States.
>> And to the government established in the United States >> in this state >> and this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. So help me God. >> So help me God. >> I, Genie Weekly, >> I, Jeannie Weekling, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I possess the qualifications
>> that I possess the qualifications >> for the office of member of a board of education >> for the office of member of the board of education. >> That I'm not disqualified as a voter >> that I'm not disqualified as a voter. >> Nor disqualified due to the conviction of a crime. >> Or disqualified due to the conviction of
a crime. and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of that office >> perform all the duties of that office >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you.
>> Congratulations. [applause] So >> [applause] >> Yep. All right. Get the Nelly. >> I feel like we just did this recently. [laughter] Feel like we just did this. >> Sounds maybe like Deja, >> right?
You want to hold the Bible for [snorts] hand. Bible. Raise your hand. Repeat after me. >> I >> I, >> Denelli Delejon >> Danelli Deleon >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. until the governments established in the United States >> until the governments established in the United States >> and this state
>> and this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> All right. I, Danella Deleon, >> I, Danelli Deleon, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I possess the qualifications >> that I possess the qualifications >> prescribed by law
>> prescribed by law >> for for a member of a board of education >> for a member of the board of education >> and that I am not disqualified as a voter >> and I am not disqualified as a voter >> nor disqualified due to the conviction of a crime >> nor disqualified due to the conviction of a crime >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully
>> impartially >> and partially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of that office. >> Perform all the duties of that office >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Thank you so much.
[laughter] Thank you. >> Thank you so much. [applause] >> Excuse me. You're a board member now. Sorry. Thank you. Mhm. >> [snorts]
[laughter] >> It's >> like hi friends. I, Austin Edwards, >> I, Austin Edwards, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the United States of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the uh state of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I'll bear true faith >> and alliance to the same >> and alliance to the same >> and to the government established
>> and to the government established in the United States >> in the United States >> and this states >> and this states >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. I, Austin Edwards, >> I, Austin Edwards, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear
>> that I possess the qualifications >> that I possess the qualifications >> prescribed by the law of this office >> of the office >> prescribed by the laws of this office >> of the member of the board of education >> of the member of the board of the education >> and that I am not disqualified as a
voter >> and that I am not disqualified as a voter >> pursuit pursuit to R S 19-41 >> pursuant to [laughter] >> RS
>> RS19 col4-1. There you go. Got it. nor disqualified >> nor disqualified >> to the conviction of a crime >> to uh due to the conviction of a crime >> or offense listed >> or offense listed
>> in new in the NJSA >> in NJSA >> 18A >> 18A semicolon 12-1 >> semicolon 12-1 >> I will faithfully >> and I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly
perform all the duties >> and justly perform perform all the duties >> of that office according to my best ability >> of that office according to my best ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. So help me God. So help me God.
[applause] >> She's so patient. Oh my goodness. She knows this is important. >> She knows. >> Come on. >> Did you say hi? >> Look, it's Miss Genie. Big smile.
>> Fantastic. >> Beautiful. Thank you. [applause] You'll see them later. Okay, we do roll call now. >> You can do rest. >> Okay, >> okay, roll call. Gerald Truhart, >> present. >> Denise Johnson,
>> present. >> Jean Buouie, absent. Addie Daniels Lane, >> present. >> Austin Edwards, >> present. >> Congratulations. Yolanda Lopez, >> present. >> Larry Trailer, >> present. >> Jeannie Week, >> present.
>> Congratulations. Denelli Devon, >> present. >> Congratulations. We have a quorum. [applause] [applause] Now we will open the floor for nominations of our board president. So I'll accept your nominations at this
time. Nominate General Truhart. >> I second. >> I second. >> Are there any more nominations? >> Vote on that nomination. >> Seeing none. Okay, we'll vote on this
nomination for board president. Okay. Gerald Truhart, I'm sure it's yes. >> Denise Johnson, >> yes. >> The pleasure of the board. >> Jean Buouie, absent. Addie Daniels Lane, >> yes. >> Austin Edwards, >> yes. >> Yolanda Lopez, >> yes.
>> Larry Trailer, >> yes. >> Jeannie Waklham, >> yes. >> Denelli D. Leon, >> yes. >> Motion pass. Congratulations, Mr. Trart serving a second term. >> Thank you board members. [applause] >> Okay. Thank you board members for your
confidence and of course congratulations to our newly elected officially elected uh board members. God bless you guys. You've been doing the work already and we look forward to continued work and success uh here in the district and on our board. So God bless you. Thank you
so much for your work. We now have nominations for vice president. >> I nominate Denise Johnson. >> Second. >> Properly moved and seconded. Roll call. >> Gerald Truhart, >> yes. >> Denise Johnson, >> yes.
>> Jean Buouie, absent. Addie Daniels Lane, >> yes. >> Austin Edwards, >> yes. >> Yolanda Lopez, >> yes. >> Larry Trailer, >> yes. >> Jeannie Waklham, >> yes. >> Danelli De Leon, >> yes. >> Motion passed. >> I just want to read our new judges. Yes.
[applause] >> Denise, have any comments? Right. Quick. No, you're good. All right. >> Thank you all. >> All right. You ready to continue the work? I understand. >> Yes. We're going to read the New Jersey Sunshine Law. New Jersey public meetings law was enacted to ensure the rights of
the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted on. On the rules of this act, the Triton Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting by publicizing the date and time and place. Therefore posted on the
website, the times and the star ledger. Former ash will take place at this meeting. Our mission statement, all students will graduate with the vision for their future motivated to learn continually in their choice of college or career. We will now have comments and re uh
remarks from our superintendent. Good evening and welcome uh on this brisk fall or winter morning or evening. Feels like long time off but a good two days back and just wanted to
congratulate our board members week uh Deleon and Edwards. Uh I've had the pleasure of working with Miss Wakam and Mr. Edwards for three years and just been blessed with great input, insight about the work that we do and the care
that they show for young people. And I'm so excited to have Miss Deleó with us. Uh she seems to shine a bright light everywhere she goes. And so we're we're just excited to have you and to hear your vision about what children uh
should have in this district. So I want to congratulate you all and thank you all for the work that you've done and the partnership that you give. Um and I give you know wish you all good health and prosperity for the uh 2026 year. So
looking forward to it. Thank you >> again. Congratulations. One of the things I wanted to just share right quickly family is essential to the soul. I'm using my Omega creed. Friendship is essential to the soul, but here family is essential to the soul. And it's so
good to see all the family and friends who are here to to celebrate and commemorate the excellent work that these board members who have been duly elected by the citizens of the city of Trenton to the office of board member uh here in the city of capital city of
Trenton, New Jersey. We're so thankful for the work that they do, uh the work that they continue to do. Um and thank you all for being here to celebrate and commemorate them. So give yourselves a hand hand praise [applause] and look looking forward to another year
of good work and success in our district board member comments. >> So I would simply like to say congratulations to um our newly elected board members and then also it was uh noted earlier that this is the first time that we have a fully elected board.
So, uh, congratulations, I guess. [laughter] But I had never thought about it until someone mentioned it like, "Yeah, we're all elected officials as of tonight." So, congratulations, everyone. [laughter] So, I just want to thank everybody for their confidence in the citizens of
Trenton for electing me. Um, you know, I've served for the last seven years and it's really been um pretty rewarding and I'm looking forward to more changes coming um within the district and seeing
progress being made and the kids advancing. So, I just want to thank everybody and thank my family for coming tonight and uh all of the rest of the people that showed up to welcome us. Thank you. I want to say thank you to everyone who
believed in me. Uh to also um Jeanie and Austin for running with me. It's an honor to be up here. Um Tren is my city. I do it for my childhood. I do it for my block. I do it for those that look like me and those that I grew up with. And it's an honor to be here. I look forward
to learning, being a part of um this board, and just growing with you all. Thank you. And echoing those comments from my uh running mates, uh first want to uh obviously thank God for uh the opportunity to be in the seat in the
first place. Uh cuz without him, uh none of what we do uh would even be possible. Uh definitely want to thank um uh Jeanie, want to thank Denelli for being some of the greatest running mates uh that I've had the pleasure of working with. I guess my only running mates I've
ever had the pleasure of working with. [laughter] Um but definitely really uh appreciated seeing you all and your passions uh for giving back to the citizens and the uh children in Trenton. Um and just overall uh to the board and to the community as
a whole, I just want to say thank you. Uh thank you for believing in us. Uh thank you in believing in the work that we've been doing and also the work that we will continue to do. Um I don't take it lightly that over the past two elections, what I've noticed is that
we've had some of the largest voter turnout in the city of Trenton. And I think that that speaks volumes in and of itself. That means that we have a large responsibility on our shoulders and the community as a whole entrusts us with
their most precious gift, their children. Um, I know it to be true because, uh, as you saw, uh, the star-studded affair, Miss Maya Edwards is sitting in the back right now and, um, I look at her as the future of Trenton, just like everybody in our
district, as the future of Trenton. And so, uh, something I know I don't take lightly. I know our running mates don't take lightly. I know none of the board members take lightly as well. So again, thank you for this opportunity uh to continue to serve for another term and
uh I'm thankful to be able to do this great work with all of you. >> I just want to say congratulations. Repeat the sentiment for Jeanie Danelli Austin. We're happy to have you back
with us. Um it's so important to be able to have this continuity of people working together. So it's really exciting that even though we have a new person but there's still a continuous uh flow of work in as far as what we are
doing. I also want to congratulate Austin and I'm sorry uh Gerald and and Denise um for you know for your leadership for this year and um we have a lot of work to do and we are ready to
do it right. >> Yes. I just want to um follow up with Yolanda and say congratulations to Jeanie Denelli Austin. You did a lot of great work in the community. Um, as Addie said, everyone here has ran for school board before, and I think it is a
testament of everyone's integrity and character to be able to show up and step into that lion's den to really engage with voters and really tell our story to voters for why we need to be here. And I'm just excited to see what we continue
to do as board members in this role um and how we can continue to make um our education and our school systems the best for the children and the families within trend. >> Any additional board comments at this time
for the good of the order? Okay, so we have just have two um order of business on our agenda for this evening. board members. Uh, two resolutions. One is to approve our annual board meeting schedule. >> Want me to say it? Okay. Public
participation. We have none. >> Resolutions on the agenda for our business tonight. Our annual board meeting schedule uh January through December for 2026 as well as our board committee meeting schedule January 2026 to December 2026.
Do I have a motion? So move. >> Probably moved and seconded. Roll call. >> Gerald Truhart. >> Yes. >> Denise Johnson. >> Yes. >> Jean Buouie absent. Addie Daniels Lane. >> Yes. >> Austin Edwards. >> Yes. >> Yolanda Lopez.
>> Yes. >> Larry Trailer. >> Yes. >> Jeannie Wicklam. >> Yes. >> Danelli De Leon. >> Yes. >> Motion passed. >> Again, thank you to the public for being here and the family for being here. And again, congratulations to our newly
seated and elected board members and all of our board members who are putting the time in to serve our students and families here in this great city of Trenton. Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Proper move and second. All in favor? Me
being adjourned.