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MEETING SECTIONS:

Part 1 (Video ID: P9kdk0-93ZI):
- 00:00:24: Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call, Sunshine Law
- 00:04:14: Executive Session Resolution and Special Presentations Introduction
- 00:05:21: New Jersey Youth Corps Presentation: Overview and Impact
- 00:10:57: Career Advancement Program: Extending Youth Corps Impact
- 00:13:33: Administrator of the Year: Introduction and Recognition
- 00:17:48: Administrator of the Year: Roslyn Rosado's Acceptance Speech
- 00:20:44: Educators and Educational Services Professionals Recognition
- 00:37:30: Brief Recess Announcement Until 5:45 PM
- 00:45:23: Resuming Meeting: FIB Reports, Minutes, Committee Reports
- 00:46:53: Student Representative Report: High School Updates
- 00:51:02: Public Comment 1: Run for Ramirez Success
- 00:53:15: Public Comment 2: Concerns About Superintendent Search
- 00:55:44: Motions and Resolutions: Personnel and Operational Items
- 00:57:28: Motions and Resolutions: Finance Items and Bill List
- 00:59:25: Board Member Remarks: Congratulating Honorees
- 01:02:58: Little Folks Festival Announcement, Superintendent Comments


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a long time. Folks, please take your seats. We'd like to get started. Good evening. Please take your seats. Settle down. Welcome to the Vineland Board of Education meeting. Today is

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Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Roll call, please. Mr. Musterel. Mr. Bono. Here. Here. Mr. Fiocchi. Here. Mr. Harris. Here.

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Mrs. Perez. Here. Mr. Santiago. Here. Mr. Silva. Mrs. Vasquez. Here. Mr. Rivera. Here. Mr. Holmes. Here. In compliance with the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law,

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the Vineland Board of Education has caused notice and posting of this meeting to be sent to the following announcing time, place, agenda, etc. The Daily Journal, SNJ Today, The Press of Atlantic City, East of Bueno, the clerk for the City of Vineland, and the administrative office public

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bulletin board. Please rise for the flag salute. It will be led by D'Ippolito and Johnstone schools. >> [clears throat] >> Picture it all. Thank you and great evening. >> [applause] [applause] >> Mr. Musterel, is there a resolution for

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executive session? There is. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education of City of Vineland School District will convene in executive session for the following reasons as outlined in NJSA 10:4-12. Discussion is about employment matters and any matters falling within the

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attorney-client client privilege to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his his ethical duties as a lawyer. Motion and second to enter into executive session at the conclusion of this meeting. Motion. Second.

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Motion by Ms. Perez, second by Ms. Vasquez. Roll call, please. Mr. Bono. Yes. Mr. Fiocchi. Yes. Mr. Harris. >> Yes. Mrs. Perez. >> Yes. Mr. Santiago. Yes. Mrs. Vasquez.

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Yes. Mr. Rivera. Yes. Mr. Holmes. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you, Dr. McCann. Special presentations. Thank you, Mr. Holmes. This evening we have Mr. Steven Mattiello, director of the New Jersey

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Youth Corps program, will be sharing a presentation with his staff and students. >> and school board of education and a packed house. It's a beautiful crowd this evening. I'd like to first introduce two New Jersey Youth Corps members.

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I have Luis Vasquez to my right and Naomi Winrow to my left. Um one of them has gone on and is in the CAP program, which I'll tell you about. And the other one is soon to enter into the CAP program. And Naomi just earned her

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adult high school diploma, which is state-issued by passing her GED exam. If we could give her a round of applause, I think. >> [applause] >> All right, you guys can sit down. All right. Uh New Jersey Youth Corps is a year-round program for young adults aged

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16 to 25 who have dropped out of high school. We provide Corps members with a second chance and help them earn a state-issued high school diploma while developing essential employment skills through meaningful service learning opportunities.

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It is a grant-funded program through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. There are 12 program sites statewide and the Vineland program started in 1986 and we'll get to that banner in a minute.

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We celebrated our 40th anniversary May of last year at Liberty State Park. I don't know if any of you've been there, but if you get the opportunity, the views of Manhattan are beautiful. And um for a lot of those core members, they had never been in a place like that.

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Very historic, very nice setting, and a wonderful ceremony. By the numbers, um we put together some numbers with uh the state to try to determine how many people how many young folks we have served over 40 years.

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Uh we estimate 28,000 youth have been enrolled statewide. Um 4,700,000 hours of service. An estimated return on investment of $170.3 million. And And uh lifetime earning potential

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increase, meaning we helped our young people get their high school diploma and uh other certifications, which we'll get into, and that helps them earn more money throughout their lifetime. Uh what do we provide? We have a daytime and after-school structured program.

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Participation, uh at least 30 hours per week combined. They do half a day academics, half day service learning. That's a typical day. We run in 16-week program cycles. And uh we try to do four cycles per

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year, approximately 12 to 15 core members per cycle. Uh the goal the goal for Youth Corps. We want to prepare for and potentially pass the GED test. Everyone needs to complete at least 140 service learning hours.

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Earn 280 hours of academic instruction. Set an obtainable career goal. That's important. Um I'd love to help you get in the NBA, but I can't make you 6'8". Uh learn and practice work readiness skills.

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Obtain a driver's license or a permit, depending on age and what you need first. And then achieve a positive outcome, and that's very important for us, and I'll get into how we have been recently working on uh you know, accomplishing that goal. And some of the outcomes are employment,

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college, votech, military, and other things along that line. Some of our community partners, if you see us, we have a a blue van, a blue truck, and a white van out in the community, and uh we're taking kids uh from their houses here and from here to

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work sites. And some of those are Habitat for Humanity Restore, the Vineland Developmental Center, Vineland City Hall, the Vineland Public Library, and here at Vineland Public Schools. By the numbers, we put together our own

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numbers internally of what Vineland has served. Approximately 2,300 core members, over 2,000 are program completers at the combined uh goals, and at least one grade level improvement, um but our goal

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is the GED. Over 400,000 academic hours, over 1,000 GEDs, that is quite the accomplishment. 350,000 community service hours, and 2,000 varied outcomes.

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I would now like to talk to you about the Career Advancement Program. Um it started in 2003 as an ancillary grant to the New Jersey Youth Corps program, and um we piloted the program with a few of the other youth corps, not all of them.

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Uh we started okay. The goal was to expand the capacity of the Youth Corps program to transition eligible core members into meaningful unsubsidized employment or advanced training by providing opportunities to

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attain industry-recognized credentials and or gain paid internship experience with employers and industries aligned with their individual career interests and aptitudes. All right. Um basically, the problem we were running into

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was that we would help the students, and then they would have nowhere to go when they were finished with our program. So, we said, "Well, what's next?" Well, we can try and get them a job, but at 17 years old with a high school diploma, it's tough. It's tough, but if we can set them up now with an internship

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through the CAP program, then the employer says, "You know, I want to give this person a chance." Then they have somewhere to go. Uh so, here's some of the uh achievements that we've had in our uh 3 years. We've had personal training certification and CPR,

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dental assistant certification and x-ray. Um that particular student has a job in Vilonia at a local dentist's office. You may know her. Um CDL level B, veterinary assistant, medical assistant with coding and office

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administration. And then the internships, we've had various teacher assistants. We had one do HVAC heating, ventilation, air conditioning uh apprenticeship that led to um a job.

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And then a veterinary tech. All right. Uh our contact information is there, and I also brought along some literature that um hopefully I can put somewhere. But, if anyone has anyone who would qualify for

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our program, and you'd be interested in getting in touch with us, the information would be on our trifold. All right. That wraps up my presentation. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] >> Dr. McCann Mr. Holmes, we have this evening Dr.

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Ross Stanger and Ms. Melissa Hannigan Painter VASE Executive Committee will recognize the 2025-26 VASE Administrator of the Year and we will also be honoring the VPS Honor 2025-26

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District Governor Educator of the Year and District Governor's Educational Service Professional of the Year. Good evening. Good evening. On behalf of the Violent Administrators and Supervisors Association or VASE, it's our honor this evening to announce

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this year's Administrator of the Year. This year VASE made an intentional shift and opened the nomination process for Administrator of the Year to voices across the entire district. Members of central administration, VASE members, clerical staff, and teachers were all

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invited to participate and the result was powerful where 35 individuals submitted nominations recognizing 18 outstanding administrators. A committee carefully reviewed each nomination and was tasked with a difficult decision.

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However, during the process one name consistently stood out. Our recipient, Roslyn Rosado, principal of Wallace Middle School, and if I may say, I'd like to quote two of our nominations, is an outstanding and

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exceptionally skilled and dedicated educator. Couples of nominators stated as follows. The change in school climate and academic achievement in the short time that she's been principal at Wallace is inspiring. She has brought together students of

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various backgrounds and abilities and demonstrates leadership and innovation by being flexible and solving problems creatively and in common sense ways. A second person wrote, "Ms. Rosado's leadership reflects a strong understanding of effective

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teaching and learning and she works tirelessly to ensure that all members of the school community are supported and challenged to grow. She leads with purpose, integrity, and a clear vision for excellence. One of Rosado's greatest strengths is

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her ability to inspire others. She motivates faculty, staff, and students of all backgrounds and abilities by setting high expectations while also providing the support needed to meet them. And her positive attitude, approachability, and

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encouragement create an atmosphere where individuals feel valued and empowered to do their best. And she recognizes potential in others and actively works to help them achieve it. She's forward-thinking, open to new ideas, and consistently

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seeks ways to improve instruction and school culture. Whether implementing new initiatives, supporting professional development, or fostering collaboration, she leads with creativity and purpose. And her ability to adapt and problem-solve ensures that

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the school continues to move in a positive direction. And on a more personal note, Rosado creates an environment where you genuinely want to come to work each day. I love working at Wallace and much of that is due to the positive culture she

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has built. There is a strong sense that she truly cares and her actions consistently show that she puts the needs of students and staff first. It's my honor and pleasure to announce that the Violent Administrators and

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Supervisors Association Administrator of the Year is interestingly VASS President Rosalyn Rosado. principal of Wallace School. >> [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheering]

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[applause] [applause] [cheering] >> Buenas tardes. I am truly humbled and deeply honored to stand before you as this year's administrator of the year. To the Vineland Board of Education, Superintendent McCann,

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and Central Administration, thank you for unwavering belief in my leadership and for providing the support necessary to see our vision through. To my fellow administrators and supervisors, it is a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated and devoted group of

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individuals who strive for the absolute best across our entire district. I must thank God for the strength and guidance to lead with purpose every day. As a proud principal of Wallace School, I accept this honor on behalf of our

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entire Wallace familia. Wallace is truly a unique place. We are a fantabulous school that puts our students and families first in everything that we do. I love my Wallace familia. I would not be standing here if it was not for the support and belief of our

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phenomenal familia. I'm so proud of our fantabulous students, parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, assistant principals, secretaries, counselors, social worker, the maintenance crew, cafeteria staff,

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our entire community. We function on a simple and powerful motto. We are all in this together. This award belongs to every staff member, student, and parent who has worked to transform our school into a place of innovation, inclusion, and

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academic growth. And of course, I must give a very special and deep and heartfelt thank you to my own family, my greatest source of strength and inspiration. My children,

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Edwin, Frankie, Cassie, and Derek. You're my everything. Everything I do, everything I am, I do for and with you. You're my inspiration, you're my motivation, you're my strength, you truly are my everything, you're my

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angels. Thank you. Once again, thank you for this incredible honor. I am so proud to represent the Vineland community and will continue to be all in for our entire community of Vineland. Gracias. >> [applause] [applause]

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[applause] >> Woo! Woo! [cheering] >> Good evening, Board of Education members and our school communities. Tonight, my colleagues and I are proud to recognize some of the very best of Island Public Schools. Individuals whose dedication,

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compassion, and professionalism to students exemplify excellence in education. Each year, in alignment with the requirements of the New Jersey Governor's Educator of the Year program, our schools select an Educator of the Year and an educational educational

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services professional. Those individuals go above and beyond in service to our students, their colleagues, and our community. They inspire learning, create meaningful connections, and make a lasting impact every single day.

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This evening, as part of the National Teachers Week, we celebrate not only their accomplishments, but also the passion and care that they bring to their work. On behalf of the district, thank you for the difference you make in the lives of our students and our families.

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A heartfelt thank you also goes out to the dedicated staff members across all of our schools whose hard work and commitment make Island Public Schools a place where students can thrive and succeed every day. At this time, we are honored to begin

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recognizing our 2026 Educators of the Year and Educational Services Professionals. We ask that once your name is called, please come forward. A school photograph will be taken which will include both award recipients and administration,

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please feel free to come up. So, let's begin. From Barstow School, our teacher of the year is Katie Anderson Runckel. >> [applause and cheering] [applause]

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>> Our educational service professional is Rachel Shaw. >> [applause] [applause] [cheering] [applause] >> From Delago, our preschool center, is teacher of the year, Rachel Blowers.

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>> [cheering] [applause] >> Our educational service professional is Terry Darsh. >> [applause] >> Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Our Depolito Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Paula Androw. >> [cheering]

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[applause] [applause] >> And although she can't be here, the educational service professional, Miss Daisy de la Telpa. >> [applause] [applause] >> Our Durant Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Tara Giblin. >> [applause]

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[applause] >> John Stone Middle School, our Teacher of the Year is Janice Jefferson. >> [cheering and applause] [applause] >> Johnstone's educational service professional is Braylon Blakeley. >> [applause and cheering]

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[applause] [applause] >> From Veterans Memorial, teacher of the year, Mrs. Dawn Spickenreuther. >> [cheering] [applause] >> Veterans Memorial educational service professional, Mrs. Christina Luciana.

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>> [applause] [applause] >> Dr. William Manny's teacher of the year, Mrs. Lindsey Bertnazzi. >> [applause] >> And Menifee's educational service professional of the year, Miss Grace Ortiz. >> [cheering]

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[applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> From Poway school, teacher of the year, Elise Scarpa. >> [applause] >> AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL, Amanda Meleke.

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>> [applause] [applause] [cheering and applause] [applause] >> Roripaugh Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Dr. Jeff Martin. >> [applause] >> Rossi Elementary Educational Service Professional Mrs. Lori Avina. >> [cheering]

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[applause] [applause] >> Sabatier Elementary School Teacher of the Year Mrs. ANNA NAVARRO. >> [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] >> SABATIER EDUCATIONAL SERVICE Professional of the Year Mrs. Wanda

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Barrios. >> [applause and cheering] [applause] >> From Sergeant Dominic Pilla Middle School, Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Gina Merlino. >> [applause] >> Pilla's Educational Service Professional, Ms. Kelly Stipes.

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>> [cheering] [applause] >> Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Wallace Teacher of the Year, Mr. Daniel Chenault. >> [cheering] [applause] [cheering] >> Wallace Educational Service Professional

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of the Year, Mrs. Tiffany Loveland. >> [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] >> Dr. John H. Winslow Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Ashley Pecito. I don't know. And Winslow Educational Services

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Professional of the Year, Mrs. Carolyn Ansink. >> [applause] [applause] >> Vineland High School Teacher of the Year, Ms. Tammy Hall. >> [applause] >> And Vineland High School Educational Service Professional of the Year, Mr. Paul Myers.

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>> [applause] >> Congrats. And we'd like to recognize our 2026 Vineland Public Schools Teachers and Educational Service Professionals of the Year. Let's give them a standing ovation, ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THANK YOU. >> [applause]

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[applause] [cheering] [applause] >> BOARD MEMBERS, we'll take a 5-minute recess, reconvene at 5:45. Okay? 5:45 you said? I got to go meet my grandson's teacher. >> It's kind of self

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Good to see it. Oh, I just got off this. Just take my word. Oh, yeah. This is auto. That's good. So good. Oh my gosh, those were the best days. Those were the best days of my life. I know.

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Oh. Yeah, you know You know what? All the quiet. In the choir. In the choir. I'm looking I'm I'm I'm looking at you. That's all. You got You guys are doing a good job. All right. Cool. Yeah.

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>> All right, we'll continue now. Mr. Martin, go take your pictures out in the hallway. Dr. Martin. Well, whatever. Did you call Dr. >> [laughter] >> We don't do favors here, Alex. All right. Do I have any questions

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or comments on the FIB reports? Seeing none, any questions or comments on minutes? April 1st, April 19th. Seeing none, motion and second to approve. >> So moved. Second. Motion Ms. Perez, second Mr. Fioki. Roll

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call. Mr. Bono. Mr. Fioki. Yes. Mr. Harris. Yes. Mrs. Perez. Yes. Mr. Santiago. >> Yes. Mr. Silva. Yes. Mrs. Vasquez. Yes.

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Mr. Rivera. Yes. Mr. Holmes. Yes. Motion carries. Committee reports are linked to the agenda. Uh is there a public meeting report by the board solicitor? None at this time. Thank you. Our student representative will come up now,

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violent high school senior class president, Mr. Obiakufor, for a presentation. Good evening, everyone. My name is Chimobi Okefor and I am the senior class president at Violent High School. And I just want to say I can't believe it's

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May. As a senior, you know, it's such a big time of year. Um we're really getting at the end of senior year and it's just really special to me. Last week we had our school's decision day where students dressed up in their colors or merchandise that they'll be attending their school.

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For me personally, I will be attending Morehouse College. It is a HBCU in Atlanta on a full ride scholarship. >> [applause] >> So, uh and I'll be studying uh biology on a pre-med track with a minor in public health. Um and yeah, we're just so proud of the

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class of 2026. There are so many people who came with their um colors. And like, even though it's it's so weird seeing everybody leave the traditional red, white, and black that you know, we've had for so long. It's such a great moment to see for everybody.

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Starting this week, we have started our AP testing as well. So, we really do want to wish all the students um a good test. Um yeah. And then, the AP research students, which I am also a AP research students, uh conducted their studies over the time of the school year.

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Um so, there's their testing's a little bit different. We had a um 20-page paper and a presentation. And um I don't know if you guys got the invitation, but um we're going to be having our symposium May 26th. Um so, please come out and support the

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students. This week, underclassmen are also having their elections for um president officer positions, and as well as um prom king and prom queen uh candidates.

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May is a very busy month. There's something happening at VHS almost every day. The choir program held an amazing concert on May 12th, which was what? Yesterday? Yep. Uh no, it was Tuesday. Sorry, my fault. I was um

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a bass, and I had a great time, and we sang songs like classical pieces like Mozart to pop songs like Queen. And then, tomorrow, the the band and string concerts will be having their concert from 6:30 to 8:30. So, please

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come out and support that as well. On May 14th, the Violin High School will be hosting their prom at the Grove at Saugus High. And students are more than excited for this special day. I've been staring at my suit and dancing shoes all week and

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I'm so excited for that day to come. On May 20th, our juniors and seniors will attend the annual moving up ceremony where honors students will be recognized. Juniors will receive awards and both classes will come together in preparation for graduation.

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The following week, seniors will attend the Summa Magna and Laude honors banquets, as well as the merit assembly where scholarship recipients will be announced. There's so much happening at Vineland and I'm sure that I missed some of the events.

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Um, but stay tuned. I'll be back here next month as well for a exciting presentation about dress code policy changes, hopefully, um, accompanied with the SGA senior rep, Aliyah Folk. Thank you guys all so much. I hope you guys have a great evening and

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I will see you guys next month. Or see you guys at Chaperone I pronounced it right? Yeah, yeah. Okay. Thank you, Mr. President. Do it. Love you guys. Bye. Thank you, Mr. President. Public comment on agenda items or any other matter, please limit yourselves to

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3 minutes. Board solicitor. Yes. The Vineland Board of Education provides an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Speakers are reminded that the purpose of public comment is to address issues of public concern. Personal, defamatory, or discourteous statements

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about district staff, students, or members of the public are prohibited. The Board reserves the right to curtail remarks that violate these standards. Mr. Musterel, yellow sheets. Julie Conrad. >> Good evening, board members, central

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administration, and community. My name is Cadet Tech Sergeant Julianne Conrad, and I'm here on behalf of the Air Force Junior ROTC Unit 2009-1. On April 21st, we hosted our fourth annual Run for Ramirez in memory of

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Master Sergeant Joseph Ramirez. This year we had over 860 students that attended. It was an amazing day. A cadet management project hosted, created, and organized by our Alpha Flight members. It was a huge success, and over $2,500

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was raised for scholarships available for Air Force Junior ROTC cadets graduating. Thank you to everyone in the community, on the board, central administration, and our Vineland High School administration staff for all of your support in helping make this year's Run for Ramirez

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the largest success. Thank you, and have a good evening. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Marlene Krainock Marlene Krainock, teacher at Vineland High School North. The Vineland Board of Education chose to use HYA Associates for their

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superintendent search. A company that helped to place Mr. Yano with his superintendent position in the Camden School District. Even though Mr. Yano broke his contract with the Vineland Board of Education, they still chose to use this company. HYA contracted with

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the Vineland Board of Education at a much higher cost than it would have been if they used New Jersey Excuse me, New Jersey School Board Association or other search agencies. HYA provided a community input survey and virtual community input sessions. However, they

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fell short on seeking input from major stakeholders. They did not hold meetings at individual schools to receive input from teaching staff or administrators as many search agencies do. As the super as the superintendent search committee narrowed down

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candidates to put forth to the entire board for interviews, they did not include internal applicants who met the posting requirements. If the district was only going to hire an external candidate, then their posting for this position was misworded.

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Failing to give an interview to internal candidates that meet the required qualification sends a terrible message to all district staff who seek job promotion from within the district. The decision not to interview internal candidates is disappointing. It overlooked the experience, commitment,

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and institutional knowledge of those already serving our district. Our staff deserves to be recognized for dedication and giving a meaningful opportunity to advance within the district. On April 17th, Mr. Holmes sent an email to all district employees defending the

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superintendent search process. This email may have not been necessary if the board truly provided an objective opportunity to all qualified applicants. On Sunday, April 19th, I attended a special Vineland Board of Education meeting. Once the motion was passed for

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the board to move into executive session, those in attendance were asked to leave the building and were escorted out by security. Other members of the public and my and I were locked out of this building. Not moved to another location.

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Not moved to another location within this building, but we were locked out of this building. Clearly a violation of OPRA. And yet another concern regarding actions made by this board. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Krajnak.

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Dr. McCann, oh, are there Is there anyone else who would like to speak on any matter? Thank you. Dr. McCann, motions and resolutions, please. Mr. President, discussion and approval

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regarding personnel items 1.1 and 1.2. Questions or comments? Motion and second? Second. Motion by Mr. Silva, second by Mr. Fioki. Roll call, please.

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Mr. Bono? Yes. Mr. Fioki? Yes. Mr. Harris? Yes. Ms. Perez? Yes. Mr. Santiago? Yes. Mr. Silva? Yes to all, and I have to abstain from the non-tenured I excuse myself from the

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non-tenured termination, employee number 6976. Thank you. Mrs. Vasquez? Yes. Mr. Rivera? Yes. Mr. Holmes? Yes. Mr. Holmes, discussion and approval regarding

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procedures and operations item 2.1 through 2.4. Questions or comments? Motion and second? So moved. Second. Motion by Ms. Perez, second by Mr. Silva. Roll call, please. Mr. Bono? Yes. Mr. Fioki?

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>> Yes. Mr. Harris? >> Yes. Ms. Perez? Yes. Mr. Santiago? >> Yes. >> Mr. Silva? Yes. Mrs. Vasquez? Yes. Mr. Rivera? Yes. Mr. Holmes? Yes. Motion carries. Mr. Holmes, no items for building and

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grounds. Discussion and approval regarding finance item 4.1 through 4.29. Questions or comments? Motion and second for approval. So moved. Second. Motion by Ms. Perez, second by Mr. Silva. Roll call, please.

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Mr. Bono. Yes. Mr. Fioki. No on 4.5 A and B. Yes on remaining items. Thank you. Mr. Harris. Yes. Mrs. Perez. Yes.

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Mr. Santiago. Yes. Mr. Silva. Yes. Mrs. Vasquez. Yes. Mr. Rivera. Yes. Mr. Holmes. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Approval of itemized bill list for March

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2026. Questions or comments? Motion and second for approval. Motion. Second. Motion by Mr. Silva, second by Mr. Fioki for bill pay list for 2000 March 2026. Roll call, please. Mr. Bono.

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Yes. Mr. Fioki. Yes. Mr. Harris. Excuse myself from uh vendor 1074 and 1333. And yes to everything else. Thank you. Mrs. Perez. Yes. Mr. Santiago. Yes. Mr.

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Silva. Yes. Mrs. Vasquez. Yes. Mr. Rivera. Yes. Mr. Holmes. >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Board member remarks. I'll start with Mr. Fioki. Nothing at this time. Thank you. Mr. Santiago.

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Nothing at this time. Ms. Vasquez. First I want to say congratulations to Principal Rosado. Uh we just continue to hear so much greatness coming out of Wallace School and I commend her and her staff for that. But tonight was about her and

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congratulations and all the other honorees tonight. The district is on a path for greatness and it is amazing to see all that is happening. I also want to congratulate senior select choir that did an outstanding job

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last night. Uh Board President Holmes, Vice President Dennis Rivera, and myself enjoyed a night of musical excellence and it just brought good memories to us as we sang the finale. And for that we say uh congratulations

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for a wonderful job. That's That's all. Thank you, Ms. Vasquez. Ms. Perez. Yes, I just want to say congratulations to um Principal Rosado and also to all of the other recipients for the Educators of the Year and um

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Educational Services Professionals of the Year. It's so amazing. I love this time of year to be able to honor them, what they do day in and day out for this district. So kudos to them. Thank you very much and we'll see you next month.

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Thank you, Ms. Perez. Mr. Bono. Job well done. Thank you for your service to the district. Thank you, Mr. Bono. Mr. Harris. I want to say congratulations to all the recipients, the winners. Fix your mic, Mr. Harris, please.

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Thank you to the students from the Paul School and Johnstone for leading us in the flag salute. I appreciate it. Again, I want to reiterate thank you to all the honorees. One of which, and I won't single her out, happens to be, I just learned my grandson's teacher.

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And I'm glad she won teacher of the year. I could say she's doing an excellent job because he loves school. So, thank you and keep up all hard work. Thank you, Mr. Harris. Mr. Silva. Yes, like to congratulate all of the recipients tonight that received an

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award. Ms. Rosado, uh thank you for doing a great job at Wallace School. Um senior class president Okafor, thank you for the report. And Cadet Cannon, thank you. Great evening. Thank you. Great Vice President Rivera.

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Uh I goes same the same sentiments my fellow board members. Thank you to the Palumbo and Johnson for coming out and leading us in the flag salute. Uh congratulations to every single teacher of the year and education professional of the year. Um And and for the uh principal of the year

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as well, Ms. Ms. Rosado. Um I always say we have the best school district in New in New Jersey. But we can't have the best school district in New Jersey if we don't have the best teachers and we don't have the best administrators. And that's exactly who we have here in New Jer- in Vineland. So, congratulations to all. Um

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thank you, Mr. Okafor, for your your report as always. Um unfortunately, I can't make it to the prom this year. But, you know what? Maybe next year. But, you won't be there. You're going to be a Morehouse man. So, congratulation on that. Um thank you all. Thank you for

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your support. I look forward to this time of year always every year. All the celebrations and and and and congratulations to all of our students, all of our recipients that are going to be receiving scholarships. Um it's just a great time of year. So, thank you and have a good night. Before Dr. McGinley gives his comments,

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I'm going to ask Mr. Bermudez to come up and make an announcement about Little Folks Festival. Thank you, Mr. Holmes. So, on behalf of Ms. Painter, our preschool principal, and Ms. Gatier, who is our parent and community involvement specialist did want to send out an invitation to everyone for our 2006 Little Folks

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Festival. That event is going to be held at Catonsville Stadium on Friday, May 15th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It's an absolutely awesome event, a lot of fun free activities. So, if you're available next next Friday, May 15th, come out and join us for the Little Folks Festival. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. B. Dr. McCann.

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Mr. Holmes, I'd like to congratulate the Board of Education for recognizing our employees at every level. It's a real tribute to our community and it's great leadership from the Board of Education. I'd like to also highlight

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the principal of the year, Ms. Rosado. I wanted to point out to the board and to people in the community she has done many innovative things, but the thing that strikes me the most is what she has done with the phones in school. Uh

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personal note, I am opposed to having students with phones walking around the school all day and I was in her school two times this year having lunch with the kids and not one student out of the hundreds and hundreds of kids

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had a phone in their possession. The phones are placed in their locker and the kids get it at the end of the day. If they a phone is found the school calls the family. If the they want the phone back, they have to give it to the the parent has to come in and get it.

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It's a wonderful sight. I would recommend anybody to go see that school when they're in the lunch room and when they're moving about the halls, there are no phones in the school. Kids are not talking on the phone. They don't have earphones on. It's really wonderful. She's done a great job and I

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wouldn't be surprised if it's the leading school in the state. As you say, Dennis, it's a great school district. What she's doing there is unbelievable. Congratulations. Doc, have you upgraded from a flip phone yet? I'm working on it. >> [laughter]

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>> My my daughter's back there making sure. All right, Liz, take notes. We got to get Doc a smartphone. Uh I echo the sentiments of our board members. I want to say congratulations to Doug Deola, who is doing a phenomenal job in Jim Azoury's absence on his promotion tonight, and Ms. Kylie

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Johnson, who will take over for Doug in that capacity. So, welcome, Kylie. I know you're an EHS employee, but welcome to the big office. Uh congratulations to Mrs. Rosado, Vass Administrator of the Year. Uh in plain terms, Wallace was a school in

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need of improvement, and Ms. Rosado turned it around in in record time. And the work that she's doing there is to be commended. So, congratulations to her, to our teachers. One word that I couldn't re uh describe is resilience. And this time of year is very difficult for many

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emotionally, um mentally, and then it sometimes comes over physically. So, I want to thank our teachers for their dedication every single day in the classroom, dealing with parents and behaviors and and things that happen every day that we may not be privy to, but we want you to know know that you

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are supported every single 180 days of the school year. At this time, I'll ask for a motion for adjournment. So moved. All in favor. Aye. Thank you, and have a great evening. >> Mhm.