[Music] [Music] [Music] good evening everyone the executive session of the Wayne Board of Education regular meeting of May 16th 2024 was convened in the conference room of the Wayne Board of Education 50 Nellis Drive Wayne New Jersey statement of compliance setting forth date time and location was read in accordance with the requirements of the open public meetings act a roll call was taken the meeting was recessed and is now being reconvened I would ask everyone to please stand for a moment of silence followed by the flag salute I pledge aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all thank you everyone please be seated Dr Tobak so good evening everybody this is a wonderful evening It's a Wonderful opportunity for board members and residents to learn more about two very important programs our highly successful music program and our recently created Unified sports program we'll be recognizing many of our students and staff members including our student Representatives who are here for their last meeting of this school year we'll also be recognizing our outgoing PTO presidents who do so much to support our schools so to get started with our recognition program May 12th to 18th is special education week in New Jersey it's truly heartening to see the dedication and commitment of the Wayne Community in recognizing and celebrating special education week the participation in events like the Lincoln Tunnel challenge 5K and the Wayne team's involvement in Unified sports demonstrates a collective effort to promote inclusion and support for individuals with disabilities the ongoing support for Wayne Unified sports program programs such as the Turkey Trot further emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities for students of all abilities to participate in sports and recreational activities together creating safe and supportive spaces like cpeg and WPA meetings and the Gathering Spot for preschool families is invaluable in fostering connections sharing information and building a sense of community among parents and caregivers of children with special needs we look forward to Growing the Gathering Spot for more parents across the district as we we continue to raise awareness highlight achievements and provide inclusive activities and engage with the community and offer professional development opportunities which are all essential components in creating a culture of inclusion and support for individuals with disabilities by coming together as a community to celebrate special education week and continuing these efforts throughout the year way is truly making a difference in ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential okay so at this point I'm going to move on to the part of the program about our outgoing PTO Co presidents so I'm going just speak very quickly about them they are not here this evening but they've received Awards already they've received recognition but it makes sense to certainly mention them very quickly so as valued members of our community you have helped to make a difference by giving your considerable time and talents to our schools like to acknowledge their outstanding contributions while all of our PTO presidents at some point serve for many years as just members of the PTO not officers leading up to their service as president they have spent years and years tirelessly in support of our schools so our outgoing PTO presidents are Debbie Caso from James Fallon Elementary School Jen yep Round of Applause Jen Crawford from Scot kofax Middle School Julia Hil Gardia from Pines Lake Elementary Lauren Jean from pness Early Childhood Center Lorie pante from Scot kfax middle school and Kim ryell from James Fon Elementary okay so at this point we're going to go on to recognizing our outgoing student Representatives so first of all AA Ruck would you please come forward [Applause] thank you so Ava will be attending seen Hall University in the fall and she'll be majoring in criminology avra was the SDA president the senior class president the student ambassador president a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society she maintained a 4.0 grade point average was a member of the cheerleading team organized the student run morning announcements and organized the schoolwide spirit rally to Aid needy community members and local charities so certainly they'll miss you at Wayne Hills High School but we'll certainly miss you here AA congratulations congratul okay [Applause] okay so um so being a student representative is is a unique thing because in the end you get to see the adult world of school governance of Board of Education activities you get to see um the community come to board meetings and express concerns and so I've always felt it is an incredibly valuable learning experience but what I like to do is at the end of their term of service I like to ask all of our student Representatives first of all if they've learned anything by being on the board because that's always a good question but secondly would you ever consider being a board of education member or a superintendent right so why why don't you uh say about that thank you so much and thank you for the recognition it was interesting to witness um democracy firsthand um I got to witness it every um month once every month and I think a lot of students would benefit from these meetings seeing exactly what a government is like I don't believe that I would have had any real life experience in government without having sat here and listened in every month there is so much time and effort that goes into making our school system and town run smoothly which a lot of people tend to not realize thank you for allowing me to sit in on these meetings and represent my school and as um to whether I would be interested in serving as a board member in the future my future plans do consist of going to seat in Hall then law school and becoming a lawyer but I could honestly see myself serving as a board member in the future I've taken on many leadership roles in my school career and I would love to continue to be a leader in the future however I do realize how much hard work and patience this job requires I will also say I did enjoy the fame as well um my friends would always send me little screenshots of me on the live stream so I did appreciate that as well thank you so much for your time so this time I'd like to introduce Katherine McGee from Wayne Valley okay so Katherine will be attending R's University this fall and she's majoring in Biochemistry Katherine's additional accolades are high honor Ro National Honor Society National Art honor society and model un Fellowship award for excellent collaboration and mediation so Ava like I said um I'm sorry Katherine as I said I I think that certainly the people at Wayne Valley will miss you but we'll certainly miss you here at the board of education so thank you for serving the student body and thank you for helping the board of V so Katherine same question to you did you learn what did you learn tell us a little bit about your experience here with the Board of Ed over the past few months and tell us whether or not you would possibly consider serving as a board member thank you as a student representative I've learned that it is always worthwhile to speak up when you have something to say I've witnessed many moments of strength and demonstrations of effective communication during my time here and I'll take those memories with me throughout my life I've learned that being informed is the key to making good decisions and that it is always possible to listen to others while maintaining your own beliefs we cannot function as a community without spaces like these where information and opinions are shared in a respectful manner I'm grateful for the experience this has given me and I hope future student Representatives feel the same excitement that I did before every meeting and I think I would be interested in serving as a board member it's important to always be involved in your community no matter in what capacity and this is the perfect place to do it the future of our town starts with the education our young people receive and it would be an honor to be a part of the decision-making process that affects that education thank you so much for this opportunity sorry okay okay so now on to the next part of our program music recognition so the music recognition program is an annual highlight of the Board of Education board has for many years taken the time to recognize student achievement in our instrumental and vocal music programs and as you will hear the Arts are alive and well in the Wayne Township Public Schools congratulations to all of our students our music teachers specifically Mr Paterno Mr rusa Miss Pascal Miss Miller Miss palomba Mr dewi Mr puzak Mr basilicato Miss medley and m Russo Neo and Mr Vetti and Mr Vogal most of which are those those staff members are here tonight raise your hand if you're here right so at this time I'd like to turn things over to Mr Paterno man who needs no introduction [Applause] good evening my name is Matt pno and I have the honor of being the Elder Statesman of the Wayne Hills uh the Wayne Uh Township music department thank you to our school administrators our Board of Education and the Wayne Community for taking time tonight to honor the achievements of our outstanding music students we know this is a very busy time of year for you and appreciate the respect you are showing to our students and our music programs our schools love to Foster an atmosphere of individual achievement group dynamics and team success tonight is a wonderful opportunity to recognize all of those attributes viewed through the lens of our rain Township music department we especially would like to highlight our student accomplishments and their level of dedication and persistence necessary to earn these honors these students have brought a sense of Pride to themselves our music department our schools and our community by representing the Wayne Township school system Statewide a special thank you to Nora curri who was instrumental pardon the pun in uh organizing uh tonight and helping our students prepare their certificates but before we begin the student honors we are very proud to present a short performance by two of our honores Juliana steer OBO from Wayne Hills and Daniel Cho clarinet from Wayne Valley they will be presenting several movements of diverse shades of green sleeves by Anthony St [Applause] Pierre for [Music] [Applause] [Music] e [Music] [Applause] you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w [Applause] no good yeah but you should be a TR thank you how's that for yeah please please how's that for one town one [Applause] sound a big thank you to Danielle and Juliana and as much as Mr rusa and Miss Miller and myself and Miss Pascal are proud of those students they rehearse that completely on their own uh so an extra congratulations to them the students we honor tonight have distinguished themselves by competing for these area state region and honors ensembles with literally thousands of other musicians usually for just over 80 spots in each group once selected for these on embl they come together with other students from hundreds of different schools to perform a concert and work with professional conductors this type of experience takes them beyond the skills we have taught them and Beyond the world of Wayne it is truly a transformative experience for them we would be remiss if we did not remember to thank our incredible Elementary music uh teachers who started these students and taught them their passion for music [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] please it is true that a tree never grows stronger than its roots now we would like to recognize the honor band students from Anthony Wayne Middle School we would like each student to come forward and be recognized when his or her name is read and I'd like to introduce Miss Janette basado and Mr Christ wild from Anthony Wayne Middle School thank you on behalf of myself my colleague Christa wild and principal Courtney do for methew Wayne Middle School we'd like to recognize the following students Mason Carter trumpet North Jersey Junior area symphonic [Applause] band you you got to come all the way around look at so you should get a picture I'll stand on my tippy toes come here wait get a picture he's great at pictures um sorry Peril Kumar Alto saxo North Jersey Junior area symphonic band got POS for another picture okay and Amber Newan clarinet North Jersey Junior area symphonic band [Applause] ni sorry also on behalf of our Coral director Miss Lisa Rell who could not be here tonight uh we'd like to recognize our outstanding vocalist um Kylie Ortiz North Jersey intermediate treble chorus soprano 1 shouldn't be here unfortunately Kylie was not able to be here tonight um I'd like to now turn the podium over to Mr Nick vigil from George Washington Middle [Applause] School good evening and welcome uh before I I read the names from George Washington Middle School I just would like to Circle back to uh what Matt Paterno was saying about our element program uh most of the honors ensembles that students um you're going to are recognized for tonight become eligible once they're in seventh grade uh about 11 years ago our new North Jersey school music association created an opportunity for our fifth and sixth graders to also experience um a re like a regional level Ensemble opportunity um and so um this past Saturday on May 4th um an event that provided band students in grades five and six the opportunity to particip ipate in this region Ensemble um one fifth grade band and two sixth grade bands uh came together and were formed uh they were comprised of over 300 Elementary School students um again it was a one-day event um the students rehearsed in the morning they had a sectional in the afternoon they rehearsed a little bit again in the afternoon and then they performed a concert that day uh this is you know again a wonderful opportunity for students to to especially at that age uh and level to see um that there are other students out there like them doing what they're doing um and especially at a high level already um so this year and because it was only two weeks ago we kind of missed the deadline to turn it into the the program here so I'm going a little off script but um we would like to recognize and at least say their names because I believe it's important because again they are the foundation um for for everything that you're going to hear tonight uh so miss um Mrs Christina bz sponsored five students this year who participated in the fifth grade band um and they were Casey ala from tuna sty School [Applause] Malik cormas from [Music] tunist Chloe Harrison also from tunist Anita bodong from James Fallon and Matthew bfong from James Fallon also all right we're going to move on for George Washington Middle School um we have several students we'd like to recognize tonight so first Anna bugy uh flute with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Festival wins and the north Jersey region one Elementary Honor Band uh Christopher kudi Alto Saxophone Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Festival [Applause] wins Peter frier flute rwood Symphony Orchestra Festival [Applause] wins congratulations Cassandra papadatos uh piano first prize at the New York International music Concourse competition for the last 3 years Cassandra's also received special Commendation from the Senate and Congress and was invited to perform a Carnegie Hall nearly uh yearly for her wins at the highest state and National [Applause] level Angela pakos tener saxophone Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Festival wins hold on hold on hold on hold on this is the [Laughter] fun this is the fun [Applause] Savannah Rex clarinet North Jersey region one Elementary Honor [Applause] bands Ellen so clarinet Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Festival wins and Steven son OBO Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Festival wins I also would like to go off script one more time because uh just last Friday um I would like to recognize the ensembles from George Washington Middle School for both choir and band um and again um obviously way past the deadline to turn it into the program here um but they do deserve recognition and I'll start with um on behalf of Mrs medley our chorus teacher um recognized the sixth grade uh we went to the abandon chorus went to Dorney Park for their music in the Parks competition um and it was a very sunny musical performance and a very rainy Friday afternoon um but sixth grade elementary trouble choir came in first place with a highest rating of superior her seventh grade mixed choir came in first place with the highest rating of superior her eighth grade mixed choir also first place with a rating of superior um her eaglets women choir first place with a rating of superior our sixth grade elementary concert band came in first place with a rating of superior our seventh and eighth grade concert band first place with a rating of superior our Jazz Ensemble first place with a rating of excellent additionally GW received two overall ensemble Awards uh the eaglets received the best overall Middle School choir award and seventh and eighth grade band received the best overall Middle School concert band award and finally special recognition goes to one of our sixth grade students Ava scavone who received an individual Award for best overall Elementary School vocal soloist so congrat congratulations thank you very much at this point I'd like to turn the program over to Dennis puac from Skyler [Applause] kfax okay to good to see good after good evening everybody on behalf of myself Mr vogle Mrs plumba and Mrs Weinstein is my pleasure to introduce our skylo kovax Awards recipients the first award goes to Max bonai trombone North Jersey area symphonic band congratulations Sharon look smile awesome congratulations thank you second on French horn Emily Irwin French horn North Jersey area syonic [Applause] band congratulations turn Emily let's take a picture okay next Molly clich alter saxophone North Jersey Ari symphonic [Applause] band smile oh one for a mom good Tia mus clarinet North Jersey area symphonic [Applause] band congratulations Anthony Rodriguez percussion North Jersey area symphonic [Applause] band good job anony great job Anthony yeah between us you look good with the see it's fine good job Kieran shata clarinet North Jersey area honors band congratulations let's turn around and take a picture Preston Wong North Jersey area symphonic band congratulations turn around and Sydney Woodard North Jersey area symphonic band [Applause] euphonium congratulations thank you very much good evening on behalf of our choir director Mrs palumba I'd like to introduce Kayla saturo North Jersey intermediate Regional mixed choir soprano 2 Annabelle munes North Jersey intermediate Regional mixed choir soprano 2 and lastly Camila vakaro North Jersey intermediate Regional trouble choir Alto [Applause] thank you very much appreciate nice job thank you very much a huge round of applause for our scholar KX Awards reer it is now my pleasure to introduce Mr Christopher rusa Wayne Valley High School band [Applause] [Music] director I guess I'll be Dennis you're tall man right on behalf of myself our D assist associate director of bands Mackenzie Miller and our principal Mr Ken booki like to uh announce the next few students from Wayne Valley High School Daniel Cho who auditioned and was anointed into the New York youth Symphony Orchestra Daniel picture thank you our next recipient is Roberto cisos he auditioned and got into the Jazz house kids which is a jazz program throughout the uh state area and they performed on things such as the Kelly Clarkson show travel New Orleans for a jazz education Network Conference and tied for first place in the Mingus big band competition Roberto [Applause] SOS hold on parents get parents get to take pictures too it's a parent right to take pictures mama and all kids just have to do it so you can go down but and Isa hamy she is a clarinet player in AO University honors bands and on piano earned second place at the elite International music competition and performed piano at carnegi Hall on February 27th at the Winter's recital and she'll be performing at the upcoming Opera America's national National Opera Center I [Applause] [Music] homy and now miss Miller is going to announce on behalf of Miss rello the members of the Wayne Valley course our first recipient is Aiden alal North Jersey region mixed Kors base one we have an aen Al too I guess we'll uh okay our next res I Adriana cirone North Jersey region treble cor soprano [Applause] 1 Charlotte English North Jersey region trouble chorus soprano 2 [Applause] wait got another photo yeah grandfather it's a grandfather right kids can't say anything about and lastly M and Marquez North Jersey region trouble cor soprano [Applause] 1 oh she's gonna take it on yep y also some Ensemble work at Wayne Valley High School who succeeded this year uh our Wayne Valley High School Marching Band we were the a class state champion in the New Jersey marching band direct Association we also won best overall music and best overall visual out of 12 bands and at Nationals we went to MetLife Stadium and finished in second place us bands Nationals group one open and we also won best music and best percussion and joining me today are some senior members of our leadership team uh our drum Captain Luke depre uh we have our senior percussion George CH churas I got it I had that written down and um Roberto ceros with the um trumpet [Applause] solo one more photo more photos the better know what'll devel I say that joke now understand that proves how long our jazz bands scored a silver rating at the NJ age Festival back in March and last week on May 2nd this was after the deadline for awards to be um put in uh the Jazz Band went to West Milford High School um finished with a gold rating um which is the highest rating you can get we were only one of two band at night to get a gold rating the we won overall best saxophone section and we also took um there's three overall best solos and we won one of them with Roberto cisos who by the way will also be entering William Patterson in the summer as a music Major uh for audio engineering and Jazz studies so Roberto you want to come up with the Jazz Band picture good we got we got a couple one picture you want I to come up that and last but not least uh we have a trim music Honor Society that's directed by Miss Miller and they've been doing concerts throughout the entire year at Bright View the assisted living facility uh and the president or president of triam iomy nice job and that is the music honors Rec and now I'm going to turn it over to our MC and the director of bands at Wayne Hills Mr Matt pno thank you thank you thank you I'm just GNA stand next to you the whole [Applause] time wait someone stole my notes okay thank you very much on behalf of our principal Mr Ruck our assistant principal uh Dr Ben glass and our associate director uh Miss Annie Pascal we'd like to uh honor the following students first adith BAGI trumpet player American Music abroad Red Tour a unfortunately could not be with us tonight because I believe he's running for president next Joe Catalano Bas clarinet North Jersey area symphonic [Applause] band oh thank you come in okay what do you want I'm very small right okay get my good side it's almost impossible than fresh cup Miss Pascal nice thanks next is Aaron Han flute American Music abroad rest Red [Applause] Tour next is Brandon Hong Brandon was earned trombone positions in the north Jersey area symphonic band and the American Music abroad Red Tour congratul someone took my notes congratulations congratulations Brandon turn around so Mr F little smile for your mother your mom goes first thank you Mr F thank you next is Ian Quan Ian was a clarinet player in the north Jersey area symphonic [Applause] band thank you sir and Shake everybody's hand shake every's and then come back for a picture come back for picture congratulations oh okay just some slight redecorating than next is Helma Massy a French horn player with the north Jersey area band Wind Ensemble unfortunately she could not be here tonight but we still want to recognize her next is sha Mobius uh Barry saxs calway University honors band now interestingly enough I see that Sean is not here he is also a town EMT and fireman and he delivered a baby I'm not kidding in the fall in the back of an ambulance so congratulations to Sean thank next is Marcus Nez a bassoon with the calwell university honors band and the New Jersey region one symphonic band congratulations Demarcus next Mr Aaron Schwarz clarinet North Jersey area band symphonic [Music] band congratulations that was a good handshake you're going to get hired you'll get a job wherever you want and then your mom hold on oh my God the mom's got to get and next is Juliana steer OBO North Jersey area symphonic pan congratulations J don't block my nose it's hard thank you thank you Mr Ferris for taking all the pictures we appreciate it next is Ani tangutur Alo saxophone North Jersey area symphonic band and New Jersey region one intermediate symphonic band thank you thank you you're welcome kid and lastly but certainly not least uh Sadi Valencia OBO with the cwell university honors band they stole my paper great job you're so professional oh sorry congratulations we're good we're good in closing we just like to say these students have brought Pride to our community our schools themselves and our programs but as Dwayne the The Rock Johnson said greatness sometimes has to wait first there's consistency then there's consistent effort then there's consistent success then comes greatness and I think that when our students learn that it doesn't matter if they learned it through music or any other activity the idea of how to achieve greatness will stay with them thank you to our Board of Education our Administration and their in community for honoring all these wonderful students tonight thank you Mr patno and thank you to all of our students who are here tonight and also your parents who obviously were the people who got you started in uh in music and taught you to love music and also thank you very much to all of our music teachers who who came out tonight to recognize you for all your accomplishments so at this time what we'd like to do is move on to a very important part of our program we're going to talk about our unified program and so at this time I'd like to introduce Dr Dana sir Mrs Jen Verano and they're going to take you through the [Applause] program you good okay good evening Board of educ tion members Dr tobec oh you guys should wait because it's going to be great don't leave don't leave good evening Board of Education members Dr Toc Miss rman students parents staffs and our Wayne School Community as Dr tobec mentioned and was shared in our district newsletter this year special education is formally recognized this week by the state of New Jersey we deeply appreciate the consistent support for special education Wayne evident through our ongoing alignment with District goals collaboration with local businesses which there are hundreds both in Wayne and local regular engagement with our special education parent advisory group that we call ceg and our Wayne special parents Association that we called Wayne Spa provision of professional development for staff empowering parent training sessions and the promotion of inclusive activities our Wayne Community plays an intricate role in nurturing a culture of inclusion support for individuals with disabilities tonight we would like to highlight one of our inclusionary programs through Unified sports which epitomizes our commitment to this Noble objective I'm going to turn over to miss Verano our assistant director of student Support Services who will share more about our unified programs in Wayne good evening we are excited to be here tonight and share details about Wayne Township's unified Champion school program unified started in District four years ago beginning at the high schools our middle schools quickly onboarded next then the elementary schools and now the Gathering Spot is building momentum at the preschool level unified is a social inclusion program where students with and without disabilities Come Together As Leaders to organize and participate in Social and sports activities sessions are student Le meaning the students develop their own ideas then plan and carry through with the assistance and guidance of the advisers some examples that are happening now in schools include at AP students call themselves The unifiers and created the hour of play they picked the games for the entire school to engage in how fun Lafayette this year during UniFi the older students come to their sports clubs as many coaches they help ref games and teach the younger students skills like throwing and catching Anthony Wayne and George Washington came together during unified sport Sports and played a competitive game of basketball for a second year in a row Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley continue to participate in Bowling basketball track and field and Esports and now we'd like to show a short video about the unified program so you can all see firsthand our students in action [Applause] wecade [Music] we have created a separate video that [Music] the teachers please sh your [Music] video Friday March 22nd by the [Music] you [Music] [Music] you [Music] hurry up [Music] hurry hurry hurry [Music] y for [Music] [Music] you [Music] why [Music] we would like to recogn we would like to recognize our amazing staff dedicated students and the executive Boards of our parent group cpag and waypa we would like to call up members of cpeg and uh Wayne Spa Miss Mary Hennessy I see you there miss Winnie KET I see you as well any other board members if you'd like to come [Applause] up students who are here today when you hear your name if you can please come up to the front right okay we have uh currently we have over I would say 500 students participating in unified districtwide uh so what we're going to do is we have certificates for every single student participating in unified this year however we do have a list of uh participants that are here today uh we're going to we're going to say your name and if you hear your name please come up uh that would be great we'll take a picture at the end yes so then we'll take a group photo okay and if some reason we accidentally left your name off the list please just raise your hands and we will definitely include you okay uh Joe De Carlo you're G to get a certificate so you want to just face the crowd you can wait right here perfect Ryan Lancing xav oops sorry Xavier Marte haey shamley Kayla shamley Grace Hollander Joshua Pat Jason Sado Alec [Applause] Ruck Abigail leine Ezekiel soio William [Music] Connelly pick up no okay Alexander Leon Matthew Hennessy Louis appicella Matthew D Grand Prix Dylan capano Angelo Romero Sarah alichi perfect okay excellent San pel Zara jensky Cel Yaman Zachary Wy John Carlo Lombardi Matthew [Applause] pante meline Duffy [Applause] Allison [Applause] rerio she comes y Dylan Santana Dominic Kramer Jordan [Applause] Richard good job Liam gay Vivian deuto Vanessa Amos Harper hect and Michaela Stokes any participants that we may have missed really okay all right okay and we have uh we do have um our advisors our advisors too okay we have Brin piol Brin piol Brin Christina fante cat Korea Miss cat Korea Miss Ali Hollander Miss Lee Miss skigo Tracen and miss barera any advice okay any advisers that I missed and any principles that are here the support of the principles you could in in the picture thank you everyone I'm going to need a lot of squee all right let's squeeze come on maybe we can move that come on my friend hold on tiny people watch out the big people come back here hello does this work does this work yeah you're important VI you're VIP let get my good no [Applause] buile TI's crying at her house right now and thank you was great I got more don't worry challeng got thanks good job to you couldn't do it without you guys maybe just yep thank you all Sor we need to take over we just take over we're like do you want to just say I think people are leaving you want to just start saying it or not thank you advisors we love you everything all right I think we're good all right give me two seconds and wrap it up I promise real quick every is this on yeah okay what no what do you want what oh I was just going to wrap it real quick and just say good night and then that's up is that right I think I think they're already leaving that's fun that's fine we're good we're done I think you're done cuz everyone left I I tried to get your Challenger thing on but we'll have to yes well yeah so I wanted all right come I here after hi ladies's [Applause] are we in recess ad [Music] that's how are you what are you doing always sh it up okay let's go Ryan's back Ryan's back back good we have five okay all right Dr toak you're on Sir right just um a really quick wrap up I have to do the Hib report so I'm reporting the following data related to Hib in the way tens Public School District there were 15 incidents of Hib investigated since my last report for those cases were actually Hib cases have our reports from our student reps good evening the Wayne Valley Jazz Ensemble recently won a gold raing at the West Milford jazz festival senior Roberto ceros was named one of the three best soloists of the entire competition and wadid hanafi received an honorable mention for his trombone solo The Ensemble also won best overall saxophone section in the competition congratulations to these talented musicians Wayne Valley also had the pleasure of hosting the Chicago 9 tribute band on May 4th attendees enjoyed an evening of wonderful music and the concert was opened by our very own Wayne Valley jazz band at the end of April Wayne Valley students and family enjoyed the highly anticipated SDA performances congratulations to the white team who won overall and to White arrow for first place white Palm for second place and to blue arrow for third place Junior's Alex voked Antonio treesa Andrew Gera Ben borchard and Senior ree charante in the TV2 class directed filmed and edited their own short film which was entered into the P County Film Festival the movie titled the thief won first place for best short film congratulations to these young filmmakers for their hard work John LCA vitorioso AP art student and art Honor Society co-president recently had his art selected to be part of a virtual exhibition his mixed media piece called what's in a dream is a pointalism self-portrait on a black background with a stream of color W woven throughout it will be featured in the first annual autism acceptance virtual art expo congratulations to John LCA for his creativity and art skills five Wayne Valley artists were recognized for their work in the pic County teen Arts Festival in the 2D Visual Arts category and now all five pieces are advancing to the state teen Arts Festival congratulations to Craig lra Gabriella batelli Isaiah Rodriguez who submitted artwork Ana Hala chura and Anna Marie Rodriguez who sub Ed photography Gabriella belli's artwork was also selected to be part of the njta traveling exhibit who uh in which it will travel for an entire year to showcase the artistic talent of pay County her piece was one of only four out of 70 pieces submitted in the entire County Anna Marie Rodriguez's photo was also chosen to be featured in the state's digital exhibition where it will be showcased for a year congratulations to these extraordinary artists and good luck to them as they represent Wayne Valley art and photography Wayne Valley peer leaders hosted visiting student ambassadors from palmton Lakes on April 26th the peer leaders offered our visitors breakfast as they showcased what a day at Wayne Valley looks like the experience brought the students and our two schools together helping to create a more connected Community Mrs fenta and the child development program recently entered the National Popcorn PEP Club contest in which contestants must demonstrate their school spirit while using popcorn in a preschool lesson their entry which was a the functional movie theater play area complete with a ticket booth and a concession stand won a $500 prize in the competition congratulations to the child development program Wayne Valley celebrated teacher and Nurse Appreciation Week With A Week full of activities for our amazing staff each day a new activity was set up by a different club or organization in the school and sweet treats some even made by our own culinary students were delivered to our amazing staff throughout the week staff had the opportunity to also win first second and third place prizes in a scavenger hunt to find pictures of Wayne Valley's favorite dog Molly and paror hidden around the school congratulations to the Wayne Valley competition robotics team who won third place overall at the pccc North Jersey robotic competition the robotic student who also won second place in the obstacle course competition and third place for technical presentation congratulations to these accomplished students out of every flag football team in North 28 girls were chosen to represent our half of the state in the flag football allstar game at MetLife Stadium three of those girls are our very own Abigail Russo Gianna Marie greena and Sarah Paul good luck to these exceptional athletes as they prepare for this highly anticipated game the Wayne Valley softball team and boys lacrosse team both have advanced to the county finals and the baseball team has also made it to the county semi-finals good luck to our Valley athletes the Bay County chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame recently honored Wayne Valley's own David djck congratulations to coach djck for this exciting moment in his career thank you at the New Jersey science League competition Wayne Hills had nine teams compete over the course of four months in many science areas five of our teams ranked in the top 10 schools in the state out of several hundred participating schools AP Physics 2 ranked number one AP biology ranked number five chemistry ranked number six AP Physics 1 ranked number seven and AP Physics C ranked number eight the Wayne Hills 2024 Winter Guard in their show runs of ahala CA capped an incredibly successful season with a great performance at the main championships on Saturday April 20th the guard earned the main BR bronze medal placing third out of 13 guards the Wayne Hills 2024 winter percussion and Winter Guard wrapped up very successful Seasons this weekend Wayne Hills indoor percussion performed at the William Patterson percussion Festival on April 19th joining other school groups and professional musicians during the week of April 22nd Wayne Hills High School marked the 26th annual environmental Awareness Week in recognition of the anniversary of Earth Day teachers were invited to plan lessons during this special week that integrate an environmental theme to promote a greater awareness and sensitivity about local and Global ecological issues that endanger our planet's resources and our human family moreover teachers in the science department offered students the opportunity to participate in an environmental poster contest from which winners were selected by faculty Vote many thanks are extended to all in our local and school community who participated and supported this effort to raise environmental awareness thank you to Dr defina for organizing this event every year for the second year the Wayne Hills science National Honor Society will proudly host a science fair for the elementary and middle school students in the district students will be able to make their own lava lamp create static with balloons and watch a catapult in action they will have many child-friendly experiments for everyone there will also be a 50/50 raffle Bak sale and prizes this free science fair will be on May 22nd in the in the Wayne Hills front Commons from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wayne Hills High School hosted the 16th annual student culinary competition this year there were over 300 people in attendance to taste the students dishes from their theme stations the entrance admission money raised $1,976 for The Culinary and consumer science scholarships at both Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley High Schools thank you to everyone who participated attended mentored and supported the student chefs and this competition a special thank you to S sedexo as well for their support the Wayne Hills robotics team competed for the second year in a row at the North Jersey robotics competition teams were tasked with creating a science and technology presentation to present to five judges over the past 2 and 1 half months the robotic team robotics team work worked hard on their competition robot by creating a drawing arm for their drawing Challenge and a complex sorting mechanism for the oil spilled Challenge on the day of the competition ween Hills did not disappoint they crushed the oil spilled challenge by getting first place they got third place in the drawing challenge with a near perfect score in the obstacle course they finished fifth place we Hills also impressed the judges of The Science and Technology presentation with unique Shores a visually appearing appealing slideshow and a cad model and won first place in the presentation because they went above and beyond with every aspect of the presentation we Hills also won the school spirit award the team did a fantastic job at the 20th annual North Jersey robotics competition and placed in second place overall missing first by only a few points congratulations we Hills Athletics this spring has had great success boy boys golf won the p B County championship title The League Championship and the big North tournament Championship with Jimmy ve taking home the individual County Championship Boys Tennis won the patic county championship and the big North independence league cheyan Chala took first in singles Aaron Martin took second singles and second doubles Was Won by Brendan Carol and Eric Wallick baseball won the big North independence league for the second year in a row boy lacrosse saw Peter Carr record his 200th save and Dean wilky became the third Hills player to score 100 goals our girls track and field won the big North Independence division with many first place finishes including Carol lbound in the 1600 meter and the 800 meter runs Alyssa Chan in the 100 meter dash McKenzie Moore in the 100 hurdles in the long jump and Elizabeth Dana winning the shot put in The discus breaking school records in both congratulations to all our scholar athletes and thank you for your time donations please our first donation is from May 2nd 2024 to Anthony Wayne Middle School from the Anthony Wayne PTO to be used towards buses for the 8ighth grade Lake day in the amount of $500 and also on May 2nd from Ryerson Elementary School there is a donation from Ryerson PTO and the donation will be used towards third grade field trips in the amount of $123 thank you thank [Applause] you uh Katherine Ava on behalf of the board want to thank you for your time that you've spent with us uh We've kept you here late a few nights not many but we wish you all the best as you move on to college and I can't tell you you're going to two of the best schools and that are deep in my heart congratulations and best of luck Mr Moffett revisions to the agenda please should have a few tonight under T emergent human resources we'll be adding again on the action it's approval of resignations and retirements we're adding number 7 Katherine King secretary facilities full-time equivalent of one UPC number is 0659 d44 bku Count number 11262 D100 d1006 uh May 16 2024 resignation date uh the salary is 25 uh I'm sorry 52295 at step 9 of the op4 salary guide under V emerging school resource Finance we're going to revise and add some language to number three which is approval of contract award exterior building Improvement at pness Early Childhood Center and that reads I'll reread it until tell U show um the revision I'll highlight it's a resolved at the Board of Education as recommended by The District's architect of record Awards a contract with smack Corp from Saddlebrook New Jersey in the total amount of 3 million which is the revision 3,147 N20 for an exterior building Improvement at pness Early Childhood Center award is subject to a negotiation execution of a contract with smack Corp the board president and business administrator are authorized to execute all appropriate documentation as appropriate uh after further review and this is what we're going to add after further review by the district architect it was determined to include the bid alternates for additional Windows systems and features so the following Lang language to the subject resolution that reads and it's an addition total contract amount in uh for 3 mil1 47920 includes a base bid of a $2,693 th000 base bid again with an alternate number one uh which is also part of the award which is in the amount of 43742394 $500 moving on we'll be removing V4 which is approval of contract for partial Replacements at various schools which included TD a and Ryerson as the district did not receive bids and moving on to X emergent school resource legal number one approval of and these are new to the agenda we're adding them tonight as approval of memorandum of agreement with uh and that is going to be read as follows now therefore be it resolved that D Wayne Township Board of Education approves and ratifies the memorandum of agreement dated May 8 2024 for a successor agreement between the Teamsters Local 11 dispatchers unit and the Wayne Township Board of Education dated July 1 2024 through June 30 2027 and authorizes the president of the Board of Education to execute the new Collective negotiations agreement reflecting this memorandum of agreement as discussed in executive session approval of sidebar agreement that reads as follows now therefore be it resolved that D Wayne Township Board of Education approves and ratifies the cbor agreement dated May 15 2024 regarding changes to the vacation contractual language and calculations with the Wayne Township administrators Association the board president and board secretary are authorized to ex execute appropriate documentation to implement the same as attached by reference that concludes the changes to tonight's agenda thank you at this time we'll open to the public on agenda items only this portion of the meeting is open to Citizens for comment on agenda items only residents are asked to State their name address and subject matter comments may be limited to 3 minutes per person members of the public are discouraged from speaking negatively about an employe or student the board Bears no responsibility for comments made by the public comments regarding employees or students cannot be legally responded to by the board other comments may be responded to tonight or at a subsequent meeting under old business do have a mover move Mr Jano Mrs wetch hi greetings Wayne Board of Education I'm Winnie KET 57 Park Lane Wayne New Jersey uh Mary Hennessy uh 62 Maplewood a and I'm the president of the Wayne um special ed parent advisory group and Mary is I'm the president of uh Wayne special parents Association through the schools and we just wanted to make a public comment and thank the Board of Education um wholeheartedly for supporting the Unified sports program I believe we are the only school in the state of New Jersey that offers Unified sports to kids K to 12 and I heard prek may start next year so we we're so excited and we're very grateful and we have seen several of you at our meetings and we're just extending you an open invitation our next meeting is June 11th and sometimes we have surprised guests Dr tobac has been to several of our um meetings and also Mr pavlac so you do support special education children it's heartwarming to us and we really appreciate it and now I'm going to do a Shameless plug well I have a microphone in front of me but we are so excited about Unified sports you saw the faces of those children that came up here and they get to play basketball and Esports and you know they're so excited to be included in everything and one of our fundraisers that helped support the Unified sports is the Turkey Trot we had it last year for the first time we put it together on under very short notice some teacher Ryan I can't remember his last name right now but he helped organize it all and we are going to do it again next year and we're inviting all the Board of Education members to it's a 5k you don't have to run you can walk but it it's a great opportunity the special ed children are all there and it's a really um great event for the township of Wayne thank you and just thank you for for all your support and we would love to see you at the turkey TR and our uh our meeting on uh on June 11th okay thank you ladies I think we can get I think we can get you a lot of publicity yeah you anyone else from the public wishing to speak on an agenda item no seeing no one move to close Mr favor Mrs leandry uh retirements start down to my right oky dokie good evening I am going to speak about Kathy Arts Miss Kathy Arts our beloved tunist D speech and language pathologist of seven years will be retiring at the end of September 2024 Miss Arts came to Tunis after working with Wayne preschoolers for over a decade she has been an integral member of our district related Services team for nearly two decades while tunist cannot imagine her in any other capacity than speech and language pathology Miss arts's professional path began in retail upon graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Business she held various retail positions until becoming a senior buyer for Brooks Brothers soon after she married her husband Dave she decided to change career paths and earned her master's degree in communication disorders at age 36 Miss Arts began her career as a speech and language pathologist prior to arriving in Wayne she worked in Beville Garfield and Upper Saddle River School Districts even working briefly for the New Jersey Department of Education this career change was inspired by her experiences as a stutterer and she hoped it will help others like her she most certainly fulfilled that wish as countless Wayne students have benefited from her knowledge her skill kindness and support as she moves into the next phase of her life she hopes to work in some capacity with Autism Speaks she will also be spending time with Dave their daughter Molly the entire tuna die School Community wishes Miss art so much love relaxation and happiness in her retirement thank you okay I am going to speak about Janet Johnson a beautiful soul and friend of mine Miss Johnson until recently was a lifelong resident of Wayne She attended James Fallon Elementary School the old Anthony Wayne Junior High when it was on Valley Road and graduated from Wayne Valley in 1976 she then went on to attend Morristown School of practical nursing graduating from there in 1978 after graduation she went to work at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains she worked there for 28 years first in the medical surgical floor then in maternity taking care of the new moms and baby babies for many many years during her time at Chilton she married her husband ryer they have been married for 44 years and have four Sons ryer Jr Keith Matthew and Stephen all who attended and graduated from Wayne Hills after deciding to leave chilon hospital she saw Help Wanted add in the Wayne Today newspaper the Wayne Board of Education was looking for an LPN for their special need students this meant no more night shifts weekends or holidays to work she applied interview and got the job having no experience with special special needs students was certainly a learning curve for Miss Johnson and not quite the simple transition she had imagined but over time and with the support of her co-workers she began to love the job as well to appreciate the struggles of the students now 18 years later she Eno enjoyed many new students many new schools and many wonderful experiences there have been so many great memories now it's time for Miss Johnson to retire and relax in her and her family's new home in the quiet town of Blairstown congratulations Miss Janet Jackson uh retirement blur for Asuna stigliano asunta stigliano better known as Miss Carmela has been an integral part of the our after CARE program for 22 years it is a joyous occasion occasion to honor her dedicated service and po movement as we bid farewell to Cherished Randall Carter extended day site lead Miss Carmela has exemplified unwavering dedication compassion and professionalism throughout her tenure Beyond her professional contributions she also has been source of warmth kind kindness and friendship as we reflect on the past 22 years we are reminded of the countless children's lives touched and profound impact made by Miss Carmela Asuna thank you for everything you have done for our after Care Program children and Community your dedication and compassion will be remembered we hope your retirement brings Joy fulfillment and endless adventures with your husband children and grandchildren enjoy some time with your feet up by a tropical island thank you for 22 years of dedic ated service and congratulations on your well-deserved retirement thank you uh I have the retirement statement for Miss uh Christina lechner I just want to let you know this was written by her supervisor in the first person so when I say things like I it's not me it's her supervisor but I think you'll understand the passion and her impact just from a person um who was asked to say some nice things about her as I sit down to write this letter I'm feeling so many mixed emotions as we tell her students everything is temporary so enjoy things that you have I must take that approach as we celebrate Mrs lechner's retirement while we are thrilled for her and her family in the adventures that wait it's impossible not to feel thought of bidding farewell to such an emo exceptional educator and friend Miss lechner's Journey as a teacher has been nothing short of amazing throughout the years she has worked at both the elementary level as well as George Washington Middle School this is where she was for the past 12 years and I've had the privilege of serving as her administrator during this time I was able to witness firsthand the dedication to her profession unwavering passion for teaching and genuine care for every student lastly but equally important was the leadership she demonstrated as a teacher leadership happens in a variety of ways and for Mrs lechner it was always doing the right thing not the easy thing previously I mentioned everything is temporary whilst yes Educators retire and are no longer in the school the standard of professional is M and the caring set by Mrs lechner will continue to be modeled even though she'll be gone for the next school year reflecting on her career Miss lecor instilled knowledge in her students and a love for learning that transcends far beyond the classroom she has been a mentor and a source of inspiration to students and staff Beyond her role as a teacher she has been a pillar of support for students staff and administration her positive influences extended far beyond the walls of our school shape the educational landscape of our community Comm as M lechner Begins the new chapter of her life I hope she finds joy in the memories created at GW and feels a sense of pride in all of her accomplishments also keep the excitement for the ENT Adventures that lie ahead vacations in African safaris there's not much time to rest retirement May Mark the end of one chapter but is also the beginning of a new and exciting Journey we will miss your presence in the hallways and classrooms your spirit will forever remain at GW I hope you know that know what a privilege has been working with you thank you for what you have done for us at GW we will miss you congratulations thank you Mr Paul Gavin bannett as a physical education teacher driver education teacher and wrestling coach Gavin bannett has been more than an educator he's been a mentor a guide a source of inspiration for generations of students for the past 28 years coach bannett has walked the halls of Wayne Valley leaving an indelible mark on the lives he's touched countless former students and wrestlers have come back to see coach bannet and let him know the impact he has had on their lives as a physical education instructor Mr bannett has embodied the values of Health Fitness and striving for best personal performance his classes were not just about exercise they were about instilling lifelong habits of wellness and resilience behind the wheel as our driver's ed education teacher Mr bnet was more than an instructor he was a guardian of safety and responsibility through patient instruction and guidance he equipped countless students with the skills and knowledge necessary for for safe driving practices using life experiences Mr Bandon imparted lessons on accountability mindfulness and respect for the rules of the road in the wrestling Arena coach bannon's unwavering passion and commitment for wrestling has led to many successful Seasons as the head wrestling coach coach bannett instilled life lessons with his wrestlers and built Champion champions of character they were taught lessons of resilience teamwork and perseverance and they became leaders both on and off the mat under coach bannett leadership no one was more prepared or in better physical condition than our Wayne Valley wrestlers as Mr Manet embarks on a new chapter in his life uh let us not bid farewell but rather celebrate a career defined by Passion dedication and Reliance beyond the accolades and victories Mr bannett has been more than just a teacher he's been a mentor a confident and a source of unwavering support for his students and wrestlers here's to retirement well deserved and to and time to enjoy life to its fullest I also had uh Mr bannett in his first years of teaching and all of this is very true thank you Mr B so I I have two uh I'm going to start with Brian MC with Bruce mcnut sorry uh Mr Bruce mcnut was retiring from M Wayne Hills this year after serving the district for 31 years prior to teaching at Wayne Hills he spent one year in a rural Pennsylvania Middle High School Sullivan County High School Mr mut's first year in Wayne was the 1993 1994 school year where he was hired to teach calculus the irony is that Mr mcnut has taught math in nearly every course offered at Wayne Hills but has never taught calculus he was the first te he was the first teacher of AP Statistics teaching that for 10 years half a dozen years ago the computer science classes were growing and Mr mcnut volunteered to teaching computer science web development and AP Computer Science principles most years he he stepped up to help the school by teaching a sixth or even seventh period class when needed Mr mcnut coached basketball baseball skiing and golf and as head coach of golf he won three pic County championships he led a basketball to a near upset in the pic County finals by defeating the number one seed as a number 16 seed Mr mcnut served his fellow teachers as a liaison Committee Member for many years as well as building representative as well as building representative working all ways to foster the a positive relationship between the administration and the and the faculty Mr MC nut's forthrightness coupled with his sense of humor was always welcomed especially during difficult or tense situations he always focused on creating a positive environment with his colleagues by advising on 403b saving or designing fun math slogans like got math or do the math he intends to spend his retirement enjoying Cabinetry go golfing small engine repair walks in the woods with his wife and dog playing guitar taking college courses volunteer work and finally taking naps I also have uh Diane epino um after you've worked alongside someone for 12 years letters like this are hard to write and it is with mixed emotions I write this letter congratulating Mrs Diane epino on her retirement from the position of special education Aid at George Washington Middle School it has been an incredible journey working alongside as a talented and caring educator throughout her time at GW Miss epino has been has played such a large role in remarkable growth and progress of her students I am delighted and deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this educational Journey as I reflect on her years in this role I am filled with gratitude and the countless memories we have all shared with Miss epino each day brought new challenges Triumph some moments of genuine connection and in this she made sure her students had unwavering support we're excited to see her Embrace this new chapter in her life and explore new opportunities however we will miss our daily interactions and the difference she made at GW each and every day for everyone from everyone at GW we want to express our Heth thanks for her friendship support dedication to our students with special needs Mrs uco's passion professionalism and commitment will be missed every day although she is saying goodbye we hope she stays connected to GW and shares all of the stories of her amazing family and the time she will be able to spend with them thank you once again for your commitment to GW and our students we wish you all continued success and we will miss you Julia Kelly Julia Kelly will be retiring from Wayne Township Public Schools as a beloved school nurse at the end of the 2023 2024 school year Mrs Kelly first joined the district in 2011 as a Wayne Hills High School nurse and transferred to tuna day Elementary School in 2016 additionally she has served as the school nurse for our extended school year program for several Summers Mrs Kelly has supported the health and well-being of thousands of students during her tenure in Wayne always offering a smile and a laugh with every band-aid and ice pack Mrs Kelly received her bachelor's degree from St Mary's College in South Ben Indiana she began her nursing career working shifts at various local hospitals and nursing homes finally settling in the labor and delivery department at Englewood Hospital she frequently worked nights so that she could be with her young children during a day all of these early nursing experiences informed her work with students as she transitioned into the school into the role of school nurse she earned her school nurse certification from cwell University and began substituting as a nurse in bagoda public schools followed by serving the students of Prospect Park for six years at Tunis Mrs Kelly is beloved not just for her nursing skills and knowledge but also for her kindness care and amazing sense of humor she recognizes that nursing is a holistic Endeavor and everything that she does at school embodies this upon retirement she will focus her nurturing and Care upon her husband Ambrose her children Joe Mike Moren and Megan and her grandchildren Ryan Michael and Adeline the entire tuna Day family will greatly Miss Mrs Kelly but we are so happy for her to move into this next chapter of Love relaxation and family I have the honor of uh reading the retirement of Mr David drak D as he's effect known in the district Dave prepares to retire it is De with deep gratitude that we reflect on his incredible contributions to education and Athletics over the span of four decades with over 40 years of dedicated service Dave's impact has resonated far beyond the classroom leaving an everlasting mark on the lives of countless students colleagues and community members draw' journey in education began as a physical education teacher at Pake Valley High School after four years he moved on to West Essex where he spent 29 years his tenure as a coach not only displayed his ability to lead teams to Victory but also instilled invaluable life lessons of teamwork resilience determination in generations of young athletes through his guidance and mentorship he not only cultivated Champions on the field but also nurtured individuals of character off the field eight years ago draw assumed the role of athletic director at Wayne Valley High School a position where his leadership vision and un unwavering dedication to Excellence has elevated our school's Athletic program to new heights during his tenure our athletic programs at Wayne Valley have earned over 50 Conference titles more than 30 County titles and six state championships Dave's profound impact is felt not only in the realm of sports but in fostering a culture of inclusivity sportsmanship Integrity that extends throughout our entire School District two years ago Dave's leadership expanded to Encompass the entire District as he assumed the role of athletic director for both our district high schools his deep roots in Wayne having grown up in our community and graduating from Wayne Valley High School himself provided him with a unique perspective and an unwavering commitment to the success and well-being of every student athlete as we bid farewell to draw we express our heartfelt gratitude to his dedicated to the dedicated service and passion and Leadership he has provided to the district his legacy will endure as a Testament of the power of education and the profound influence of individuals dedication to shaping the lives of others after dedicating so much of his life to others we return him to his family and wish him a joyous and long retirement I've known Dave well long over 60 years uh Dave and I were in middle school and high school together and what a great person and what a great human being he is and we he we will miss him greatly on behalf of the entire Board of Education I extend our heartfelt gratitude for the years of dedicated service to all our retirees commitment to education and well-being of our students has and will leave a lasting impact we wish you all the best in a well-deserved retirement we have some committees that met yes I'll start off with transportation and Facilities um just a couple things on there if I flub on it Mr Moffet just you know jump in there and I'll make a correction here but I'll do my best to to to slog through these uh we we met both on April 18th and on uh tonight uh uh Mr Bill Mr pav M uh M Tibbits Mr romea Mr skitzki and of course Mr MAF were attending the meetings um on the area of facilities just to uh move through them because they're in a process right now things take over were done overnight um we we're working over potential agenda items uh we went over and approved the meetings uh minutes from the 18th um we looked closely at policy and regulation 7510 uh the use of facilities departments we're going to be uh taking a very very close look at that uh based upon reports we're getting back from facilities and transportation about that um we're looking into uh a couple of different grants the cops the cvpp and uh grants for uh prek with the tightening of the budgets uh we're looking for uh any place we can get funding and those one of the things we're looking at is try to beat the bushes and throw over the rocks and looking for more money uh to uh take care of some of the shortfalls that are coming um under operations we looked at security assessments we had a we looked at our district solar agreement and we're looking for a new integration position I was announced tonight that the one of the uh people in the department has resigned so will be looking into it looking into that it's a very very um uh involved job with a lot of different qualifications so it's not something we could just pull out of our hat so I'll be looking closely at that uh under projects we just talked in the meeting about the pness uh building skin roof window replacement projects that was placed in the uh emergence um the James F restroom is going to be worked on as well as the data center the generator the big one here was the rod grin applications uh for AP Hune for tuna stay and for Ryerson we did not get bids back uh president uh pavic wanted to know what was going on I we can shed a little light on that because there is uh solar panels on top of the roof we have to get a second a first company to come get them off of the roof and then the clock would have to start for the construction on the roofs and if they don't have enough time they can be penalized for not getting them done in time so a lot of people don't want to submit because they don't have to worry about that wild card of getting the uh solar panels off in time to get it started to get the entire process going um so it doesn't make it the most attractive offer um Mr Moffett and the rest of the facilities Department are looking at breaking that job out into individual um jobs and hopefully that will Attract it um at this point a lot of these companies summertime is the busy time for them so they're looking for honestly looking for fast money not uncomplicated jobs 1 through six here's the job here's our checks thank you very much anything that can have an additional wrinkle like the uh solar panels they kind of pause on that so we're in a process with that one we do have a bit out on the uh Wayne Hills High School chimney that is out the bid right now we're waiting on the results from that one uh over in transportation department uh lots of good news uh my hats off to Mr skitzki he's doing a great job over there um the Mercer County Co-op and southb and Joint contracts for 2425 are being worked on uh we're looking at uh a drug testing contract renewal that means the company that does our uh drug testing we're looking into that also I think the big one for me I was very very pleased to hear about this uh the bus evacuation drills are completed the state inspections are completed they gave us a report back that 93% of our buses passed across the board for um all of their inspection so we got a great group and then he said unheard of 100% of our buses past um exhaust and environmental uh discharge which is absolutely unheard of even the company that came out said we've never heard this ever happening before that every single one of our 40 plus buses all pass that inspection so a tip of the half for the maintenance department um that's not an easy thing to do we've all driven down the road seen the other Town school buses going by and it look like a big great big smog machine rolling behind and apparently Wayne doesn't do that so uh a tip of the hat and I want to acknowledge the great work of the maintenance department on that one uh we're looking at the esy routs that's the summer and extended school year year uh programs they're scheduled for June 13th and then the ad of District uh we're going to send those out to bid uh also for extended uh school year and that's that thank you Mrs Wich I have a Personnel committee to report we met on May 13th at 4 pm uh it was Miss regoso Mr Faber Paula Clark the director of HR and myself um we reviewed the April 18 24 Personnel committee minutes and no changes were noted by the committee we uh reviewed the May 16 2024 agenda over the HR items and we didn't have any questions reviewed some job descriptions director of technology which was revised uh manager of data accountability and communication which was also revised supervisor of educational technology integration revised job um description student data specialist also revised system analyst programmer specialist revised the job description benefits manager revised job description accounts payable manager revised job descrip description excuse me administrative assistant to the business administrator board secretary that was a new job description and early childhood education principle also new job description once they are finalized they will be posted on our district website um let's see yes uh and that was that will conclude my report of the personal committee thank you Mrs regoso nothing good Mr P I have two committees to read in tonight on April 30th the finance committee met virtually at 5:04 p.m. I was joined by Mrs wtin Mr Faber uh and Mr uh pavlac joined us at 5:30 I was also joined by administrators uh Mr Moffett who joined at 508 and Mrs leig we reviewed the April 4th 2023 uh meeting minutes and they were reviewed and approved we went through the agenda items from the prior meeting uh Mr MAF Miss lied reviewed agenda items and answered committee questions uh including a financial reports for March 2024 contracts for the 2024 2025 fiscal year emerging checks for the May 2nd 2024 meeting and um an emergent contract for 2023 2024 uh we discussed potential future actions with Mr Moffet and Miss litig uh possible withdrawal from the capital reserve for the central office at 50 Nellis uh the data center electrical upgrade and the need to award a contract for the related electrical work and additional uh if needed use of surplus in the 2023 2024 fiscal year the need to move forward with uh Rod projects that were not Grant approved by the New Jersey Department of Education also we received an update on the Food Service management request for proposals uh the selection committee is actually bringing um uh this to the board tonight uh annual solicitation and Professional Service appointments for business services and student services uh appropriation of 2022 2023 non-public Transportation Aid uh in the business office Miss liik provided a staff update and status update regarding the extraordinary aid application and we had a 2024 2025 District budget update Mr Moffett and Miss liy discussed and answer questions related to potential reductions for savings list of the budget questions from the trustees the budget timeline the process and County review and approval and there was also uh a question on SDA reimbursements and Miss lighting reviewed the SDA reimbursement process with the committee and that was the finance committee that ended at 5:49 p.m. on April 30th and uh the communications committee minutes um the communications committee met on two Tuesday May 7th in person uh I was uh in the meeting with Mrs leandry Mr Paul and Dr toak we reviewed the social media engagement um uh and we reviewed many statistics associated with the social media account and saw that the district experienced a large increase in followers primarily due to the referendum the committee also reviewed let's talk dialogues and the superintendent agreed to provide the committee with a follow-up email over two issues the committee also discussed the response to the technology problem that led to the cancellation of the SATs testing at Wayne Valley High School in May and the committee also discussed new ways to recognize and celebrate teachers thank you let's move on to the agenda do I have a mover for the agenda yes I to move the entire agenda in total Please Mr Jano Mr Paul any discussion on the agenda see none roll call Mr Paul yes Mrs regalo yes I'm just going to abstain on V2 V2 yes Mrs wck yes Mr Bill yes Mr Faber yes Mr gardano yes Mrs lamandre yes Mr Pacos n tostain on V2 due to a professional conflict and yes to and Mr pavlac yes and I'll abstain on x2 motion carries at this time we'll open the meeting to the public this portion of the meeting is open to citizens comment on any topic residents are asked to State their name address and subject matter comments may be limited to 5 minutes per person members of the public are discouraged from speaking negatively about an employee or student board Bears no responsibility for comments made by the public comments regarding employees or students cannot be legally responded to by the board other comments may be made or responded to tonight or at another meeting under old business do I have a mover move Mr J Mrs regoso anyone from the public wishing to speak on an agend uh on any item hello Board of Education administrators uh my name is Michael Schmidt I'm the food service director for Wayne public schools and sedexo general manager I want to take the moment to thank my uh you for the 7 1 past years working here in this District uh been a great program great experience I really have to thank my team there I just through everything we've been to together to this point um you're a great group uh make sure you take care of them that's really all I have to say but thank you thank [Applause] you my name is Gab nazziola I live at 1260 ratzel Road in Wayne uh I'm here to once again try to address the issue of the bond referendum uh what comes to mind is the old adage of haste makes waste except to the contrary I think it's a responsibility of this board and this Administration to make some haste to try to prepare a new Bond a referendum to be introduced at the November 5th presidential election and the reason that I suggest that is if one understands the concept of the law of large numbers when you canine a issue to a very limited election calling for approval or disapproval approval of a bond referendum particularly one that's in excess of $169 million uh respectfully I would address that and say that the Board of Education and the administration bid off more than the citizen taxpayers of Wayne were willing to chew uh my suggestion is you prepare a new Bond referendum uh perhaps under that concept and why it was turned down from 5,000 votes to 3,000 something votes was because you chose to limit the number of Voters that could vote on it when putting it out along with the November 5th presidential election you probably have five times the number of Voters exposed to vote on a referendum uh I think too as a citizen and viewing that and hearing that there were 62 separate items Incorporated in it the great majority of which seemed to me to be maintenance items that could have should have would have been done by our management staff under capital reserve uh that didn't make it very popular so I think if you try to limit the uh volume of that Bond referendum not to the 100 million that the mayor has suggested but be able to say to the citizens we heard you we've cut this desired referendum in half and make a presentation obviously with the primary issue being the building of a new elementary school I guess that's that's a prent weakness there uh because we know we're going to need that we have apartment buildings going up all over the town and that's an absolute necessity uh I think it was a mistake to use an assessed value average of $229,450 because what you did is you misled perhaps thousands of condominium owners in the town who would not be paying $370 a year for 25 years because there's not a condominium in the town that would have an assessed value of $229,450 you would have gained perhaps a large number of those condominium owners because they wouldn't have to bite off more than they could chew likewise we have an abundance of apartment units in the town and there could be a way when the assessed values of those buildings are concerned to break it down to what it might cost a single apartment owner in terms of their contribution toward the tax bill of the owner uh I don't know what else to say except that uh I volunteered to Mr Moffett because I believe at the last meeting I heard it meant mentioned that a Citizens committee was uh constructed or would be constructed to address the issue I volunteered to participate in it because I think I have some basic sales ideas after 40 Years of selling Auto life and fire insurance I think I might help the presentation so uh I'm just a taxpayer what was presented didn't seem to make sense to me and soor I offer my help thank you thank you anyone else from the public wishing to speak seeing no one else I move the close Mr J Mr favor at this time we're going to go into ex we the Board needs to go back into executive session over a legal matter uh will probably be anywhere from 30 to 40 minutes uh action may be taken upon coming back so do I have a mover moveo Mrs Rosa e e for