interest is discussed or acted upon in accordance with the provisions of the act. Public notice of the meeting has been given by the board secretary in the following manner. Posting written notice on the official bulletin board at the Eileen Abbott central administration building. Mailing written notice to the
Courier Post and the South Jersey Times. and filing written notice with with the clerk of the township of Washington on December 10th, 2025. Um, we'll have a roll call of our existing board members. >> Mrs. Baker
>> here, >> Mrs. Bloom >> here, >> Mrs. Clancy >> here, >> Mrs. Hart here, Miss Gazle >> here, >> Mr. Liberty >> here, >> Mr. Ross >> here.
>> Mr. Srano. >> This meeting is being videotaped. Anyone wishing not to be seen on television may be excused. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Can I get um a motion to approve the election results, please? >> So moved. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> And I'll take a roll call. Mrs. Baker. >> It's for the election. Yes. Yes, >> Mrs. Bloom. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Clancy. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Harton. >> Yes, >> Miss Gazle. >> Yes, >> Mr. Li Liberty. >> Yes, >> Mr. Ross.
>> Yes. >> And at this time, we're going to swear in our new board members uh right over here at the podium. Um Terry Shear, Julie Kazmple, and Connie Baker. Thank you.
>> Why don't you stand here and we'll go around? Maybe that will >> you know what I mean? >> Sure. >> All right. Who's starting? >> You starting. >> All right. There'll be three oaths. Okay. >> We're all doing it together, right?
>> Are you all doing it together? Okay, we can do it that way. There'll be three oaths. All right. Um, repeat after me. I state your name. >> I >> do solemnly swear
>> domly 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 truth, faith, and allegiance to the same.
>> And I will bear truth, faith, and allegiance to the same. >> and to the governments established in the United States and this state. >> And to the governments established in the United States and this state >> under the authority of the people. >> Under the authority of the people. >> So help me God.
>> So help me God. Second oath. I state your name. I, you >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law >> that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law
>> for the office of member of a board of education >> for the office of a member of a board of education >> and am not disqualified as a voter >> and I am not disqualified as a voter >> pursuant to RS19 col4-1
>> pursuant to RS19 col4-1 >> am not disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense. I'm not disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense >> listed in NJSA >> listed in NJSA
>> 18A12-1 >> 18 A12-1 >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of the office >> will perform all the duties of that
office >> to the best of my ability >> to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Third and final oath. I state your name. >> I check >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear
>> that I have undergone a criminal history background investigation. >> that I have undergone a criminal history background investigation. >> For the purpose of ensuring that I am not disqualified from membership. for the purpose of ensuring that I am not disqualified from membership
>> due to a conviction of a crime or offense >> due to a conviction of a crime or offense >> listed in NJSA >> listed in NJSA >> 18A12-1 >> 18 A12-1 >> and the results are still pending
>> and the results are still >> I don't know why that's pending >> okay that's all congratulations >> THANK YOU'RE OFFICIALLY NOW. >> OKAY. >> Thank you.
>> You guys cl Take a quick Happy new year. >> Happy new year. Bye ladies. >> Okay, congratulations everyone. Um, I'll do a roll call of the new board members now. Uh, Mrs. Baker >> here. >> Mrs. Bloom >> here. >> Mrs. Clancy
>> here. Mrs. Horton >> here. >> Miss Gazemple >> here. >> Mr. Li Liberty >> here. >> Mr. Ross >> here. >> Mrs. Shear >> here. >> And Mr. I'd like to make a nomination for president for Patricia Bloom.
>> I second that. >> Okay. Okay. So, we have a nomination from Connie Baker for um Pat Bloom for board president. Um any others? >> I'd like to nominate Julie Kazmple. >> Okay.
>> Ralph Ross. Uh nominating Julie Kazmple. >> I'd like to nominate Terry Shear. Okay. >> Scott Le Liberty nominating Terry Shear. any other nominations?
Okay. Um, we'll close uh the nominations for board president at this point and then we'll take a roll call on each one. Starting with the first discussion. Oh, >> I'm sorry. Do you want me to discuss? >> Oh, sure. Go ahead. Discussion. Yeah, I'd like to start. Um, I nominated
Terry just because I think uh we need a a clean clean slate. I think uh it was rough year last year. I think uh Terry represents somebody that has no conflicts. She has no um prior dealings with the board, no prior dealings with the public. Um so I think she would be a
very good choice. That said, um I also could support Pat. I think Pat would be an excellent choice as well. I think uh Pat um one thing I think we need to do is get closer to the middle and I think Pat represents moving us closer to that middle. I think you have some good ideas
on how to run the board in a transparent and collaborative way. So um you know I think you're an excellent choice as well. >> Could I make a statement before we vote? I thought in the past we got to speak. >> You want to make a statement? Yeah.
>> Okay. Um, after a lot of reflection, I have decided to seek the position of board president this year. I did not decide to do this in opposition of anyone else who join tonight. I am doing so because I
believe that I have the best chance of working with everyone sitting on the deis and in the room to make a difference in how the board is perceived both publicly and privately. My goal is to make meetings focused on the work of the board for our students, staff, and
community, not to be followed by viewers all over the country for entertainment purposes. I will concentrate on what we need to accomplish as a board for our students. I have a lot of ideas about what we as a board need to do to restore trust,
stability, and respect towards one another as we work toward together for our students, staff, and community. Since joining this board in 2024, I have experienced too many situations both publicly and privately that have not
been in the best interest of our schools. And because of these roadblocks, this board of administration have failed to do what we were elected to do or employed to do for our students, staff, and community on many levels. Some community members speak at
the podium and talk about the district we once were or have concerns about the district we are today. In my opinion, we have lost our focus over the years. Some of the most impactful employees of the past included Joe Vandenberg, Pat
Jorgensson, Bobby Mariana, and Peg Man. And we have had impactful board members, too, including Eileene Abbott, Rich Gerber, Andrew Teruso, and Charlie Dow, to name a few. If we truly want to be a successful school district, we need to
be better leaders and role models for our students, staff, and community. and the public and staff need to be included in ways that were once common practice in the district but that no longer occur. These are the things I will try
to accomplish for our schools. Not in ways that could be pursued perceived as attempting to administrate the district, but by working together with people sitting here tonight or watching this meeting on YouTube. In all honesty, the thought of being president of this board
is terrifying, but it is also a way that I believe my experiences in life and education could make a difference and help to heal a district that is ineffective in so many ways. I will end this essay with a quote. I think it sums up what needs to happen
no matter who is chosen to lead the board tonight. Do what is right even when no one is watching. If the board and administration is willing to put these words into action, we have a chance to once again accomplish great things for our students, staff, and
community. Thank you. Any other discussion? >> I just have one quick thing to say. Pat, >> that was really lovely and I'm happy to be on the board. Thank you, Scott, for your nomination. Um, I think My only perspective about why I could bring some
strength to the presidency role is I'm not conflicted. So again, I think there's um no meetings or committees I can't participate on. Um I also just don't have any personal or professional conflicts for voting and I do think there is some value in the through line
for someone who's able to attend and um view everything that's going on for just consistency purposes. So um that's all I have to say. But I that, you know, I think that if um we're ready to be president,
I think that that's what we'll have to do. >> Anyone else? While we're on the topic, I think personally, regardless of who's president, because I still don't know who I'm voting for, um I think there
needs to be a third person liaison that sits with whoever the president is and our administrators at every meeting just so there's no he said, she said. There's always a third person to bring
it all together. I think there needs to be some kind of mediator in between in my opinion. >> Agreed. >> Indeed. >> Yeah. I I nominated Julie because u I
know Julie I appreciate her uh experience in education. I uh think that she has good leadership skills and although we had a rocky first year, I think uh uh things are ironing themselves out and I think Julie's a good leader. That's why I nominated her.
>> Anyone else? >> Okay. Um I'll take a roll call on the first nomination that was made which was um Connie Baker nominating Pat Bloom. Mrs. Baker. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bloom.
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Clancy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Hart. >> No. >> Miss Gazemple. >> No. >> Mr. Li Liberty.
>> The interest of consensus. Yes. >> Mr. Ross. >> No. >> Mrs. Shear. Okay, that does not pass. We will move on to the second nomination made which was Ralph Ross nominating Julie Kazmple.
Mrs. Baker >> abstain. >> Mrs. Balone >> abstain. >> Mrs. Clancy >> abstain. >> Mrs. Horton, >> is abstain an option?
>> I know, but is it why isn't an option? >> That's that's ridiculous. >> You need a majority of the court with the votes to carry it. It has the same effect as a vote in terms of >> Yeah, >> the count. >> It will have the same effect as a no
vote in terms of the overall effect of uh the the confirmation of the individual for the position. We still need a majority pursuant to the board policy of the uh the quorum present. So we need five
>> of our board members. >> So What could you still need? >> We will still need but we have an even number. So, uh a tie will not carry the vote. So, we still need five which will be a majority of the quorum present.
>> Okay. So, go back to >> Okay. Um we'll continue. Mrs. Harton. >> No, I'm sorry. >> Miss Gazle, >> is this voting on myself? >> Yeah. No, >> Mr. Liberty.
>> No, >> Mr. Ross. >> No, >> Mr. Serrano. >> Oh, sorry, Mrs. Shear. >> No. >> Okay, that does not pass. Um, and now we're going to uh vote on the third
nomination, which was Scott Liberty nominating Terry Shear. Mrs. Baker, uh, >> abstain. um concerned with the lack of board experience. >> Mrs. Blom, >> no. >> Mrs. Clancy,
>> I'm staying I'm abstaining the same thing, the experience. I think she'll be great with the experience. >> Mrs. Horton, >> yes. >> Miss Gazle, >> no experience.
>> Mr. Li Liberty, >> yes. >> Mr. Ross, No, >> Mrs. Shector. >> Yes, >> that does not pass. >> Like to make another nomination for Pat Bloom.
>> That is we need to pursue our policy. We need to repeat the process until we have a majority. Pursuant to board policy, we have to repeat the process until we have a president elected by the majority of the
quorum present. >> Majority of the board or five votes? >> Five votes. >> Scott. >> Okay. So, we had um another nomination made by Scott Liberty for Pat Bloom.
Any others? Julie, >> well, I think we have >> I >> we've opened it back up to nominations since the the original three that were nominated, none of the three were carried. So, it's it's back up.
>> Okay. And we have another nomination, um, Ralph Ross nominating Julie Kazmple. Any others >> discussion? >> I, as I said, I think Pat represents a good choice for us all. I thought Terry
did as well, but I think um from a consensus perspective, I think the majority of us, you know, we Pat has experience. She's been on Terry, you don't have experience. I can see that that's a could be a concern for folks. I think if we want to get back to the middle and try to get this board working
as a group, Pat represents a great option for that and you have some great ideas. I thought your speech was spot on as well. So, um hopefully everybody else can support you as well. >> Thank you. >> Again, I nominated Julie because of her
leadership skills and her experience. >> Uh I'll be supporting that. I think she'll do a great job. Anyone else? Okay. Um, so we'll take a vote on the second round of nominations. The first
one was Scott Liberty nominating Pat Blalone. Mrs. Baker, >> yes. >> Mrs. Blown, >> yes. >> Mrs. Clancy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Harttom, >> abstain. >> Miss Kazmple, >> no. >> Mr. Li Liberty,
>> yes. >> Mr. Ross, >> no. Mrs. Shector. >> Yes. >> Congratulations. Carries five. >> That's fabulous. >> Okay. So, that carries. Um, congratulations. >> Congratulations. Thank you.
>> Congratulations, Connie. >> Okay. >> Um, you have >> just come. I'd >> like to make a nomination for vice president Terry Shector. >> One second.
>> Can I second it? >> Yeah. Can we allow the uh the newly elected president to to take her seat and run the meeting and then we will open nominations or or or continue along with the agenda? Um which next calls for the nomination of
positions for vice president. >> Okay. Can we open the nominations for vice president? >> I nominate Terry >> Shector. There's no You don't need a second to >> No, no second is needed. I nominate Julie >> Kimpo.
>> Are there any other nominations? >> I discussion. >> Is there any discussion? Yeah, I think uh Terry, like I said, brings an unbiased uh perspective. She has no conflicts and
I think that's going to be important because if the president has a conflict, having a vice president that doesn't have a conflict that can step in and deal with those matters will be important. I also think you make a great choice. So, >> I also like the fact that I also like
the fact that Terry has attended every single board meeting that she possibly can and knows the ins and outs of some of the things that have been happening. >> Any other comments? >> Roll call. >> This is for nomination. This is for Yes.
for um Scott Liberty nominating Terry Shear for vice president. Mrs. Baker >> Epstein. >> Mrs. Bloom. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Clancy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Hortung. >> Yes. >> Miss Kazmple.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Li Liberty. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ross. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shear. >> Yes. >> And that vote carries. ALL RIGHT. SO, NOW WE HAVE to go through all business.
>> Does have this proceed. where you're at. >> Either one sit where >> Okay. >> Anything under old business? >> Okay. The meeting's open to the public. >> A motion to go into public to for the open to the public. So moved.
>> Second. >> Do the roll call. >> Roll call. >> Just say all in favor. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> opposed. Okay. >> Okay. Now we're on to No one has all
business. >> Well, first is there any um ask if there's anyone wishing to speak. >> Is there anyone in the public that wants to speak? Do you have a card? >> Need the card. Good evening everyone. Chrissy Kazar,
Washington Township support staff. I'd just like to take a few minutes to thank everybody. Um to thank the new board members. Um to thank the new president and the news five vice president. and I hope that we can work together to help achieve what our students need to
achieve and to keep our staff and district safe. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Anyone else? >> Yes. I was wondering if
>> Oh yes. >> Okay. >> Should we move to close to the public or is this part of the public comment? >> If you want to make >> All right. Make a motion to close to the public. >> I move to close to the public. Second.
>> All in favor? Hi. >> Okay. Um, we have action items. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Thank you, Miss Palmo. I apologize for um going out of order, but I wanted to say a few things as far as we have a lot of really cool things happening and and
um January is going to be a very busy month and um I wanted to make sure that since the public's watching, we kind of talked about a few things. Um first, some um accolades. Um want to congratulate Coach McCclusker for being
one South Jersey coach uh soccer coach of the year. And I want to um congratulate And I want to congratulate coach Shatsman for being New Jersey State football coach of the year. So, uh, both of those very deserved. Um, I I have a message from Heagen
Library. On January 24th at 11:00 a.m., children ages four and up are invited to wear their fanciest and most fabulous clothes for a special tea party. Learn about Heagen's Library American Girl Club, American Girl Doll Lending Program, and meet the dolls. open at
open to Heagen card holders and advanced registration is required and go to the website for more details. Um just so everybody knows we are um we continue to have the Sunday funday spotlight that Mr. Pacina publishes um
this week. I'm going to give you a preview. We're launching the Hogi sale um um publicity. Um and um last year we raised over $35,000 with the help of many people in this room, uh town council, a lot of the first responders
in our town, and a lot of the community members. Um we are going to be putting that information out on the Sunday flyer, so please take a look at it. Um we would definitely like to raise $35,000 or more this year. Um and there will be a link uh as well. And it'll be
a different Venmo this year. It's going to be under Mrs. Sullivan's name. So all of that money, while it's still going to the WTEF to go to our families, all of that money is is still going to go there, but it's going to have a one landing spot. So there's no confusion as to where the money is going. Um,
orchestra is having a Raising Canes fundraiser on January 22nd from 4 to 9. There's Township Night at the Sixers, which is going to be on January 27th. Uh the game starts at 8:00 PM, but if you buy your tickets as part of the group,
uh you'll you'll be able to actually get on the court after the game, which is pretty cool. Um that deadline is January 13th. We're also it's a big sporting month apparently. We're going to township night at the Flyers on February 5th, 700 p.m. That's going to be in the
in the update. Um and two things regarding Project Graduation that we wanted to talk about. Um they're really trying to garner some support and I I spoke to some members today. Um the first thing they're going to have is um it's called the big game pregame project
graduation gathering. They did that last year. I believe it's from 6:00 to 10 at the forum the black horse pipe and um it's a classy night out for adults while supporting our children so that they have an awesome project graduation. Um
you if you have any questions about it you can reach out to the project graduation committee again on Sunday I will be providing the link and uh at the next town council meeting I'll let u mayor and council president know about that as well so to publish it um but um
that information is forthcoming as well and also there's always a call to support project graduation and which is a great safe night for students after their graduation um for an expensefree fun and safe celebration. It's going to be at Dave and Busters in Philadelphia
and this is just a call out to anybody who would like to volunteer. There is a Zephy link that's going to be in mind in Mr. Pacina's Sunday Funday spotlight as well. So, um thank you, Miss Blow, for recognizing uh me to to talk about that. And that's all I have for the updates.
>> Thank you. >> Okay, now we have um our action items. They are number one through six and we're open to discussion of them. >> I just wanted to mention so item number
six is the um tenative dates for meetings and you guys have an attachment that you were able to see where we mapped out the meetings for the year. I wanted to just point out a couple of things because this this is action item number six, but we might need to make
some changes depending on on your feelings. So, um, January meetings, the originally the 27th is normally when we recognize the teacher of the year, but there is, um, a conflict with another
event that's going to recognize our high school teachers of the year. So, we want to do the teacher of the year recognition at the work session on January 20th. So, um, as long as we're able to do that, that would have to be at the Playhouse on January 20th. Um and
then just a couple other notes. Normally our board meetings are the third and fourth Tuesday, but there's a couple of months where we have to shift them around. Um one of them being March is when we introduce our tenative budget. So for right now, the meetings are
actually a week later than they normally are. That's based off of the anticipated budget calendar that we don't have yet. So that's our best guess for right now, but that could possibly change. Um, we also have a little bit of an adjusted
schedule in May, um, due to a May 15th um, deadline to renew staff. Um, also we have a little bit of an adjustment in September. I believe that's for some uh, religious holidays
and again in October because of the New Jersey school board's convention. Um, so all those notes were at the bottom for you guys to review. There was also discussion at some of the committees to have one board meeting in um a couple of the months in the summer and possibly
November and December. So, um you guys feel free to discuss >> and November is always a conflict with Powderpuff. So, every year that that I've been here, we've always we've always moved that off. Um so, at bare minimum, we have to at least address
that because there shouldn't be a conflict for that. That's something that's something that people shouldn't have to choose over. >> So, I guess the thought process is is everybody okay with having one one board meeting in November? Could we start there? >> Yep.
>> Okay. Check. Is everybody okay with having one board meeting in December with it being the 22nd, which gives us more time to hire as needed? >> 22. >> Yeah, that one could stay and the 15th wouldn't be needed. The only thing is
you're have gone a whole month without a meeting. >> Okay. >> Right. I'm just at Is that going to be okay for you? Because you'll be going from the 17th of November until December 22nd. So, >> um I think we could I think we could hire accordingly. That would be the issue. But having the meeting is no
issue with me at all. So, keeping the 15th is fine and the 22nd. It's the will of the board. >> Well, I'm just throwing that out. I don't know what everybody else thinks. >> Yeah. Can't we always cancel it >> if we get closer to that date and find out that we don't have anything going on?
>> Without a doubt. >> Great. We would want to >> We would want to have one though. So we >> Yeah, you >> I think we should just pick like a consensus of the 15th or the 22nd depending on, you know, everyone's schedules, the holidays, that kind of
thing. >> I'd rather do the 15th. >> Okay. So leave the thought process is leave them both and if we cancel one we cancel the 22nd. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And then how about July and August? Is everybody okay with >> I don't necessarily know if I feel
comfortable going to one meeting in August. Okay. >> Only because of the start of school. I want to make sure everything's ironed out and ready. >> Okay. >> For their first day in. >> Um I mean unless we do No, I would really feel more comfortable doing two in August.
>> Okay. >> But it's up. I mean, I'm one person. Um, I agree, Lindy. >> Yeah. >> So, then is there I mean, I don't know what what happens at the June meeting. So, can we do one in June, one in July, and keep two in August if we're trying
to throw down in the summer? >> Because June's a crazy month with graduation. And >> Absolutely. >> And typically what happens is I have hiring power in between, right, >> for uh jobs that are not high level. In other words, I can't unilaterally hire
an administrator. Um, but for running the district, the board grants me usually or typically the authority to hire in between and then they're memorialized at the next agenda. >> So, >> we're going to go with one in June and one in July >> and two in August.
>> One in June. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> One in June and one in July. >> Which which one? July. >> Two in August. >> Well, when's graduation? >> So, um, >> graduation. >> We don't we don't have it set yet. We won't have it set. Yeah. Because of snow
days. >> I mean, I I think it's probably safer to keep the end of June. >> The 30th. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yes. >> Joy, that's what you said, right? You agree? >> 23rd. >> Yeah. >> 23rd is gone. July 21st
is gone. August 18th and 25th stand. November 24th is gone. December 15th and 22nd stand. Is everybody okay? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Any more discussion of that?
>> Okay. Roll call. >> Motion for >> make a motion to pass one through six. So move. >> Roll call. Discussion. Discussion. None.
Okay. Roll call. >> Mrs. Baker. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bloom. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Clancy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Hart. >> Yes. >> Miss Gazemple? >> Yes. >> Mr. Li Liberty? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ross? >> Yes. >> Mr. Serrano?
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Shear? >> Yes. >> Okay. After that, we have new business. Anyone up here have new business? I had one item. Um, we got this paper tonight for committees. Everybody got
that paper for committees? If you're okay on the the committee that you're already on? I didn't really want to change all the committees just because I could. For example, I know that IIA is working very well with the people that are there. Um,
I think I'm not sure about personnel. Somebody can can talk about that, but I was thinking personnel could probably be combined with negotiations at this time since we don't have any negotiations going on. And I felt like the policy committee was going well. So, we just
have openings. The only thing I was thinking of and I'm not sure if it can be done was to see if Terry could join finance. So you would have four members there. I wouldn't go the meetings. I would look for board members to get back
to with me because I think that's really the important committee especially at this point in the year and she has a lot of um experience with that. So, I was thinking of that and I know um Julie
could pick from there's an opening on IIA, there's an opening on personnel, there just wouldn't be an opening on business, there's an opening on policy. So, between Terry and Julie, I thought
they could just figure out which ones they wanted. >> Activities are combined. >> Yeah. Well, that both IIA and SAC Yeah. are combined. So any thoughts on that? I I think Terry on business would be
excellent that considering our background. >> Any other are if everyone okay with where they are? >> Probably. >> Ralph, are you okay on the business committee and policy?
Steve, are you okay on um business and you're on personnel? Correct. >> Or just business? >> Okay. Are you okay on business? Julie, would you want to go on to personnel? >> Well, currently I need to be removed from all the committees
because I'm on all of them. The only one that I want to be on is business. >> Business. >> Okay, then I guess we need to work on that. You'd like to be on business. >> I'm already on it. >> Okay. So, if anybody else doesn't want to be
on it, let me know. Or I think you're already on there. You want me to come off so you can go on? >> I'm not going to replace you if that's where you want to be. >> Oh, it doesn't matter at all. >> Yes. >> As far as personnel is concerned, uh
Julie and Ralph are on it. I don't want to be chair. I want to be on the personnel. Maybe Julie can be chair if she wants. >> Would you stay on business then? And personnel. You just want to be on business. You only want to be on business.
>> I only want one. >> Okay. See business is your first choice. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Terry, I think I'm going to put Julie on there for now and you could look into policy or IASAC committee.
>> I think that's fine. Is there anyone who doesn't want want to be on business committee that is now? I I don't have it on the top of my head. >> It would be Ralph, Steve, and Scott. Okay. I'll work to fill the other position.
>> Love to have you on personnel, too. >> Yep. Cool. I could definitely be on personnel. >> Okay. And are you wanting just one committee or are you open to more than one? I'm open to more than one committee if if there's a spot. >> Okay, then let's talk and we'll look at
um if you go on personnel, we'll look at the other two which would be the IA SAC and what else is there? Just the business we already did. Oh, we also have the residency committee that we need three representatives for. Who was
on that? I was and I would like to stay there. >> Okay. >> So, you want to be >> and would you like to stay there? >> Who else? Was there anybody else on there? Was it you, Ralph? >> Yeah.
>> Yes. >> Okay. You'll stay on there. So, >> um Julie um was sat on that, too. >> All right. Sometime I thought it was usually three and then
the president was the fourth. >> Yeah, the president would be the fourth. Okay, so that one, let me just go over this again and make sure that we have them covered. This is what I have written down what I'm thinking so far on
sack. IA are Linda and Elaine and I would like to go to them, but is there somebody else that wants to be on there that isn't already on IIA and SAT? That's to go over curriculum and activities.
On business, we have three people already. For policy, it was >> Who do you have on business? >> Scott, Steve, Ralph, and Julie. And for policy, I have Elaine, Ralph, and Terry. So, we'll just keep the IIA
sack with Linda, Elaine, and myself for now and see where we go from there. And for personnel, um, we're going to add, we have Ralph, Connie, Julie, you want to be off of there, correct?
>> Well, we were going to put Terry on there then. >> Okay. So then either Ralph if he wants to be a chair or Terry. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So you can figure you two can figure that out. I don't care who the chairs are.
>> Well, just let me know. >> I think Ralph would prefer I be chair. >> Okay. >> Yeah, you can fill out the form if you want to for that part. And then the other thing I wanted to do if we could tonight is go through the school reps
while we're here. Like for example, I can see Terry maybe wanting to be on Birches since she has a children at Birches. I can see Julie and Linda maybe wanting to do the high school together. in the
>> you want them to have >> I'm at the high school. >> We're like there anyway. So >> I don't really need it. >> I'm at the high school. >> You want to have more than one? Let's get one person then go back. If there's something else that you're interested in, it doesn't hurt to have more than
one person. And I was personally thinking of maybe combining GTECC and Kindle together. How what do you think about that? combining gtecc and and kindle >> two separate buildings way
>> but I don't think do they have their activities Dr. at the same time. >> No. And and they would um but they would have very similar activities. So if they were doing the fall leaf collection, it would happen at at two and and hopefully three buildings for prek next year. So remember it would probably be three.
>> So you probably need um >> even two representatives. >> Yeah. >> For that those >> hopefully there's three buildings next year. >> Do you feel that we need three or you feel two are enough that we could >> I think two is okay. >> All right. So, let's go through the
list. Um, bells. Who would like to There you >> bells. >> What? >> Are you still doing bells? >> I could be a second person, but do you want to do bells? >> Yeah, I'll do bells and >> TJ. Okay.
And you'll take Thomas Jefferson. >> Anybody else want to do bells? >> I mean, really, if we could get two people for each school, I think that's a good backup. But there's nothing wrong with having two representatives to schools. So Birches, I have Terryale
Herville. Anybody wanted to I know Steve, you probably want Wedgewood, right? >> Yep. Steve would be Wedgewood. Scott said you >> Thank you. Okay. Uh Whitman.
I'll take Whitman if nobody wants it. But there can be more than one. How about Bunker Hill? Bunker Hill. >> I don't know if I should have taken three, but sometimes I stay in touch with um
Bunker Hill. So unless somebody wants it. I mean, somebody should take nine board members, >> right? So, what's left is Chestnut Ridge, Bunker Hill, Orchard Valley, and the
combination of uh GTECC, Kindle, and wherever else we are. >> I like Chestnut Ridge. >> I'll take Kindle. >> All right, I'm going to do Kindle and then with you, Ralph, if that's okay. >> Chestnut Ridge. >> Wait one second.
Chestnut Ridge is Connie. How about Orchard Valley? >> I'll take Orchard as a high school. >> Whatever. You can do any school. >> Okay. Linda, you have the high school. Do you want Orchard Valley, too? >> I could do Orchard Valley, too. >> Okay. What I'm going to do with
>> I I personally think >> it's better to have two where we can like a second person. >> So, um, where would you like to be a second person, Julie? >> Anywhere.
>> All right. Let me put you at Bunker Hill. >> Okay, let me get this down. Elaine and Julie. So, Kendall, we have two. Elaine is Belle's. I'll also do Bell's Elaine. >> Scott take
>> and Scott will take Wedgewood. There's just more chance, I think, of people getting there if we have two for the schools. We're going to have two. I'm trying to get two for each. The first person that I have down can be the primary, but you two coordinate.
>> Do you have two for Wedgewood? >> I do have two. I have um Steve and Scott. I have Elaine for TJ. Does anybody else want to do TJ? >> Okay. And you're I need a second one now for Birches.
Who doesn't have two that might want to Would you do birches? Um, jewelry, >> you have I only have you down. >> Oh, maybe I have that wrong.
>> I didn't write you down for Orchard Valley. Bunker. I thought you were bunker. >> Oh, >> okay. Your bunker. So, you want to do Orchard Valley. Would you rather do Orchard Valley than the elementary?
>> Than an elementary school. >> It doesn't matter. >> Okay. Let me put you at Burchches with Terry. >> Scott Furville. Can anybody else do Furville? He doesn't have two. Um,
Steve, can you be a second person at Herfill? >> Yes. >> For TJ, I have Elaine and Terry. For Wedgewood, I have Steve and Scott. For Whitman, I have myself. In the past, uh, Ralph, you have done Whitman. Would you
be the second person for Whitman? Bunker Hill is Elaine and Julie. Um, Orchard Valley was was that we didn't have an assignment for that. >> I said I would do >> You would do Orchard. Okay. >> Orchard High School. >> So, we have Linda for the Orchard and
the High School. Connie, you have Chestnut Ridge. Can you also be a second person at Orchard Valley >> or wouldn't you want to do that since you were there, >> Connie? No, >> I'm just going to stay at Chester Road.
>> Okay. All right. Um, I will be We have two for Whitman. We're down to Chestnut Ridge has one and Orchard Valley has one and the high school has one. So, if we don't have any more, we'll have to just, I guess, stick
with one for them, but we covered a lot with more than one, which I think is a good thing to do. So, I'll go through my chicken scratch and give that to you, Janine. Okay. Okay. I want to just put it out there. I
>> So I know both of my schools it's just me >> and that's normally fine. I currently don't know what my future schedule is going to look like. So if I can't make something then I'm going to need
somebody to pop in. >> Um just let me know and then we'll go through >> you might get >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. because there might I mean I don't know where I'll be or I might not even be in the state. So
>> Pat Connie I don't know Connie if you only want to have one school but I'm happy to switch TJ and help cover um Orchard Valley with Linda or if you only prefer one that's fine. >> What we'll do we'll just figure it out.
If you can't make it >> then I'll I'll page I'll get in touch with people. But now at least we have two for you Linda for high school. you and Ralph and Orchard Valley, it's just you, but we'll work on that. >> And Connie, if you only went Chestnut Ridge, are you okay with that?
>> All right, then we'll just leave that the way it is. The other ones, we have two. And I'm going to write it so that the first person's kind of like the head >> that they try to make it, but there's never anything wrong with having two people attend school activities. So that
was the other thing I wanted to do tonight under new business. Does anybody else have any new business? >> What did you decide with negotiations? Is that going to be combined with personnel or leave it separate? >> I think they could be combined. Is that
okay for now since we don't have any real negotiations unless we have an issue for the next three years. Correct. >> Yeah. There's no negotiations going on now. >> Yeah. So, >> and so personnel really, if there's a personnel issue, personel >> go to them. >> It's not really negotiations,
>> right? >> Are you okay with that, Scott? >> Okay. So, that's new business. Now, if again, it's open to the public. >> So, there's a motion to go into open to the public again. Well,
>> so move. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor say I. I. I. >> Anyone else in the public want to speak? No motion to close to the public. >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. So, we all in favor?
>> I >> I >> Okay. Now, are we going into executive tonight or is that just on there? Did we want to go in and meet our our lawyer for a few minutes or do we want to end the meeting now?
>> Just your thoughts. The only thing I I'd like to know is when are we going to actually meet the attorney as a group? >> Okay. Okay. >> I don't It doesn't have to be tonight, but I hope that's going to happen soon. >> Okay. Well, I'll work with Janine and Lori and we'll plan a date. I'll try to
find something with you hopefully before our next meeting if possible. See what your schedule is. >> Do we just want to do it? >> Can't we just do it tonight? Can't like can't we adjourn the meeting and then meet with our attorney? >> Just say no action will be taken >> and Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Do you feel there's no action needs to be taken? You just wanted to meet with him. Correct. >> Uh is there anybody been anybody been right tonight? >> If we're going to if if we're going to if we're going to meet tonight, I feel
more comfortable if we do it in executive session since it'll be a quorum of the board. >> Well, yeah. That's what I fear we would do. to adjourn the meeting and go into executive. >> What? >> No action taken. >> Has anybody been raced tonight? >> No. >> Well, I thought it was just like a meet
and greet. I didn't know we were going to >> Yeah. legal issues with him, then we have to do it in executive session because we have a forum and we're talking about board business. I would adjourn the meeting and just let everyone meet it. Okay. I don't think we have legal
business to discuss with >> if there's no legal business to discuss things. >> Well, I do think it would be good to get his perspective just on >> all the ongoing litigation, all that type of stuff. I mean, you're stepping into it, coming in here, and um I'd like
to just hear and maybe we could tee this up for the next executive session, just your view of what's going on and any advice you might have for us based upon what you see as far as active litigation and legal matters that the district's dealing with. >> Dr. Hibs, can we have that be part of our next executive?
>> Oh, sure. >> I just I just want to say I would think that if we were talking tonight, it might involve legal considering What? What's going on? >> What's going on? What's going on? >> What's going on?
>> Things like conflicts. >> So, like for instance, conflicts, just going over the conflicts, how we deal with conflicts, all that kind of stuff. That would be good for us to have kind of a level set with new councils on how to handle those things. I I think Nick feels that we we should wait. I think
he's more comfortable with us waiting. Correct, Nick? >> Yeah, there was discussion that I would be meeting with the administration at some point to go through some of these items and I think that would be a good first step >> first before we >> go into an executive session
>> and you could come at the next executive. >> Correct. >> And we'll do it then. Everybody okay with that? >> Okay. >> All right. I don't think that we have anything else
on the agenda tonight. So, we're not going to go into executive. So, I guess I need just a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay. Thank you to everyone for coming
out.