Right up there on the picture game >> yesterday. >> Oh yeah. Let me show this is you showed us. >> So basically I help sometimes with them
like after school and so they were trying to like laminate um the poster and they were having like so much trouble with it. And so I was really like the first part which was supposed to be the leg of it because basically they put it in and it's like
Good evening everyone. The executive session of the Wayne Board of Education regular meeting of January 22nd, 2026 was convened in the conference room of the Wayne Board of Education, 15 Ellis Drive, Wayne, New Jersey. Statement of compliance setting forth date, time, and location was read in accordance with the
requirements of the open public meeting act. The meeting was recessed and now being rec reconvened. Roll call. >> Mr. Agnes >> here. >> Mr. Eloquin >> here. >> Mr. Faber >> here.
>> Mr. Haymon >> here. >> Mrs. Lamandry >> here. >> Mr. Paul >> here, >> Mr. Pavlet >> here. Please stand for the flag salute. >> Mr. Pacos >> present >> and Mr. I'm here.
>> Please stand for the flag salute followed by a moment of silence. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. Thank you everyone. Please be seated. Mr. Cedino, thank you, Mr. President. I'm going to start with um we have a very special presentation today and then I will do the proclamation afterwards.
But we have members of the Anthony Wayne Middle School House Council here today. They're here because it is National School Board's Recognition Month and they're here to recognize you as the volunteers, the unpaid volunteers uh who
help and assist in directing our our schools to be successful. The house council is similar to a student council where there is an ex executive board along with representatives. Anthony Wayne executive house council consists of overall house president as well as
house president and house vice president for each of the four houses. The representatives are from all grade levels and houses. The students meet once a month to help with this to help through the school day with projects
events that Anthony Wayne has going on throughout the year. They were thinking it would be nice to have all house counsel create something to bring to the executive house council meeting nine students to attending the meeting tonight and present it to the board of education. So here with us
tonight, excuse me, we have principal Courtney Courtney Dwyn, assistant principal Lisa Ernie, Mary Dudek, Deborah Mahoney, Bin Piol, and Rebecca Rush. The students
with them are Anara Ahmad Mava. >> That's a good one. J Jake Jake Campbuan, Ariana Morera, Lewis Oilio,
Joseph Cillo, McKenzie Mayfield, Kylie Ortiz, and Lana Rahal. Uh, and I believe they have a special presentation for our board this evening. >> Jake, stand up. Okay, >> good evening. It's a pleasure to be here
with you tonight. Each year, Anthony Wayne's House Council selects a central theme to guide our efforts. And this year, we have chosen to focus on community building. Our students are committed to not only serving the broader community, but also expressing
our sincere gratitude to those who support us. Joining me tonight are several members of our house council. We have President Lewis Cavolio. Lewis, raise your hand. Joseph Casilla, Ariana Morera,
Marav Bimma, Bimma Parapu, and vice presidents Kylie Ortiz, McKenzie Mayfield, Jake Camphousen, and Lana Raal. >> Stop laughing. Our overall house council
president Anara Ahmed is here as well to share further thoughts with you. Good evening everyone. My name is Anara Ahmed and I am incredibly honored to speak here this evening and to represent Anthony Wayne Middle School during
school board recognition month. On behalf of the students, families, and staff of AWM, we thank you for everything you do. Much of your work happens behind the scenes, but your impact is felt every day in our
classrooms, hallways, and even extracurriculars. As a student who has experienced education systems around the globe, I want to bring light to the fact that thanks to our B board of ed, the students of Wayne have a tremendous
amount of opportunities, perks, and options that are unfortunately not available to everyone. The remarkable opportunities and chances we are constantly given because of your dedication and commitment are highly
valued by my fellow students and me. You help us grow academically. You help us explore our interests and you help us feel supported. This month is a time when you can finally take a bow for everything you do to guide our schools.
You have helped make our schools places where students feel safe, supported, and challenged to do their best. You listen to the community, collaborate with educators, and make decisions that shape not only our present, but our future as
well. What I am grateful for, though there is a lot to be thankful for, is the time you put in for us. attending long meetings, making difficult choices, and always putting students first. This is just a small glimpse into your
average day. Whether you are a longtime board member or a newcomer, each and every one of you plays such a vital role in creating the best learning environment possible. So, thank you for believing in us, supporting us, and
helping us succeed, not just now, but for years to come. It is every single teacher's dream to see their students achieve great accomplishments. And those dreams extend to this wonderful board of education as well. To me, it's a bit shocking to think that even though some
students may never even get to meet you, you are still shaping their future and influencing them heavily. So, I hope that you all can happily carry that pride of improving children's lives and pat yourselves on the back for
everything that you do. So, on behalf of all of us here at Anthony Wayne Middle School, thank you. We truly appreciate you. Thank you everyone. On behalf of the entire board, I thank you for coming tonight. Mrs. Dune, thank
you. And to your staff as well. This is first time in my 21 years that the students have ever come come to talk to us like this. It's usually not under good circumstances that they're here. But tonight, it is a pleasure and I thank you and thank all your fellow classmates as well.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Province. Yes. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. >> Can we get a picture with them? >> If they stand in front, >> can we get a picture? >> We're going to take a 5m minute recess to go out in the hall and take a picture
with you guys. Do you don't mind? >> Amazing as always. >> That was amazing. >> Like, excuse me. I want to be when I grow up. >> Who's going to be president of the
universe? >> Do you want me to hold you? I >> took you to >> Anybody else agendas? >> We're all going to go after this. >> You have like amazing energy. Like you seem like such a sweet person.
I'm out of here. I'm like straight here. Thank you for bringing. Thank you guys. Wonderful. Wonderful. I think we laid out. Let's open. Let's go this way. >> Should we open it? >> Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
Yeah, that should be good. >> Thank you everyone. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> All right. Superintendence report. >> Put this thing in your office. >> Okay. So, that was wonderful. That was great. I'm so appreciative of our our
our educators and our administrators at Anthony Wayne and the students. And I think what we're going to do is that banner, you each get it for one month and you hang it in your living room or your dining room for a month and we'll you can pass it along. Kind of like the Stanley Cup. All right. So
I do want to take the time because there is a proclamation recognizing New Jersey school board uh recognition. So whereas New Jersey school boards association has declared January 2026 to be the school board recognition month a time when all
residents can acknowledge the contributions made by local schoolboard members. And whereas the Wayne Board of Education is one of 581 local school boards in New Jersey, which sets policies and oversees operations for public school districts. And whereas
the Wayne Board of Education embraces the goal of highquality education for all New Jersey public school students in Wayne. And whereas New Jerseyy's local school boards help determine the educational goals of approximately 1.4 4 million children from preK to 12th
grade. And whereas New Jersey's 5,000 local schoolboard members who receive no re renumeration for their services act as advocates for public school students as they work with administrators, teachers, parents for the betterment of
public education. And whereas school boards strive to provide uh the resources necessary to meet the needs of all students, including those with special needs. And whereas boards of education provide accountability to the
public. They communicate the needs of the school district to the public. They convey the school administrators uh the public's expectations for the schools. And whereas New Jersey can take pride in its schools, which rank among the nation's best in key achievement
indicators such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress scores and the preparation for college through the Advanced Placement Offerings and SAT assessments. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Wayne Board of Education does hereby recognize the
services of all local schoolboard members throughout New Jersey as we join communities statewide in observing January 2026 as schoolboard recognition month. And be it further resolved that the Wayne Board of Education urges all New Jersey citizens to work with the
local school boards of education and public school staff to provide toward the advancement of our children's education. So, thank you for all that you do and your comm commu continuous communication and advocacy for children.
I do want to also update the public that on this agenda tonight is the 2026 2027 school calendar. I know a lot of people were anciently uh waiting for it to come out so they can uh plan for next year. So, that's an action item on here too. And I don't know if anyone's heard um
there is a weather event happening this weekend. You can tell I always can tell when there's a weather event happening because there's no bread. You go to the supermarket, there's no bread and there's no milk. Um because they're afraid that we might not be able to get bread and milk for the next 30 days. So
everybody goes and takes all the bread and milk and it in about two weeks it'll all be moldy in their pantries. But so there must be a weather event happening. We will keep an eye on it. I have um weather services providing me everything
from 15 to 17 inches uh to nine inches including slush. So we are going to get something and we will let everybody know uh early on Sunday what Monday is going to look like. But I would say plan ahead in case there's no school on Monday. Have a backup plan in place. And I've
met with our uh facilities team today to go over uh status plans for when we'll start uh working on our facilities and in what stages we'll have people going at it all through um Sunday and Monday. So teams will be in on Sunday um early
in the morning. Teams will be in on Monday uh working working us through it. So again, stay stay close to our website, to our social media uh for updates related to the weather. Speaking of our website, I want to give a shout out to our newsletter. If you're not looking at our newsletter, you're
missing some really great stuff. It really has updates about what our students are doing in schools and our staff and recognizing them. Um we wouldn't get the contributions that we get every week, and I know of no other school districts that put newsletters out every week. um that that comes from our educators, our administrators, our
support staff, and they all work with Jen Nimttz uh in at central administration to make sure that that newsletter gets out and it's really great stuff. Um there's also a item on there for retirement. I would be remiss if I didn't just say a few words before
you read it, but Patty Caviello, who is my uh secretary, uh she is on there for retirement, and I want to thank her. Um there was a lot of transition on this summer, a lot of leadership changes and um she made sure she stayed on u when
she could have retired um especially when as her husband was going through some health issues. Um wanted to stay on to make sure that we had a seamless transition as possible and I thank her for that. I'm indebted to her and I wish her to now be able to go on and uh spend time with her husband as he's gaining
his health and with her with her own children. Uh so all the best to her and I'm im immensely uh offering my gratitude to her and thankful. Yes. Um I do have one update. I just want to just check this as we go on because I know that my the board president and myself
were talking about this. Um now Mr. President um PCTI was playing uh Wayne hockey tonight. I think it the county championship. I Yes. Okay. >> Um we won three-0. So,
>> with our our students decided to stay home, stay with our district and stay on our team. Um, they beat PCTI 3 nothing and we couldn't be more proud of them. >> Just happened. So, thank you. >> Excellent. Student reps. Good evening. >> Good evening.
>> You guys are up. >> Good evening. Um, so first we'd like to recognize some of the donors. First, I have Kelly Dryan Warren for a $1,200 donation of six small file cabinets,
five double bookshelves, 12 desk chairs, 20 guest chairs, one love seat, and two conference room chairs. >> Okay, next up we have a donation from Maya Lozia for $250 to the Wayne Hills
Theater Workshop. Thank you, Maya. Okay, now moving on to the Wayne Hills good news from this past month. I don't have much because we just got back from break, but there is still some stuff. Um, five Wayne Hills High School coral
students were accepted into the North Jersey Regional Choir after auditioning at Clifton High School on Saturday, January 10th. These students will perform in concert on February 14th at Morris Hills High School with many other choir students from around North Jersey.
Congratulations to sophomores Kayla Saturco, Simon Park, and freshman Mia Silvento and Cammy Vicaro, and senior Adriana Donardo. Now, the Stars Club met up with the boys basketball team this month, and the team led drills for the
Stars club, teaching them tips on how to pass, dribble, and shoot. The basketball team was so inclusive, cheering on the Star students and ensuring they felt celebrated and included. The Stars club had such a wonderful time meeting new peers and learning new skills. Wayne Hills SDA took their annual
Broadway workshop and show field trip on January 20th. The captains and officers of the 2026 SDA show participated in a Broadway dance workshop with a cast member of the show, The Outsiders. Cast member and professional dancer Davis Wayne instructed 30 of our dancers
for a 90minute workshop and they learned one of the one of the members of the actual show. Christina Kinler, the head adviser uh for SDA reported the girls had an amazing time and loved the dance and the instructor. It was amazing seeing them learn from a professional
dancer. He provided a question and answer session at the end of the workshop. And at the time that the members were able to ask questions about his at the time the members were able to ask questions about his journey as a Broadway dancer and the SDA members were
able to watch him perform in the show that same night and everyone loved the show. But that's all for Wayne Hills. >> Okay, mine's a little bit longer so I'm sorry. January has been an exciting and productive month at Wayne Valley as students and staff kick off the new year. Wayne's Real Life for Life committee is preparing its official
kickoff on February 4th where the community is invited to support the cause through raffle baskets and food sales. This event will also feature a speech from the mayor and it will take place in one of Wayne Valley's cafeterias. In academics, seniors have begun posting their college acceptances on our bulletin board and it has been
amazing to see their hard work pay off. Moon Valley is incredibly proud of the class of 2026 and all their accomplishments so far. Additionally, DECA students recently competed in the regional competition where 150 students traveled to Ramo College and seven qualified for states. These students are now preparing for DECA states where they
will represent Wayne Valley in Atlantic City for March 3rd to the 5th of 2026. The arts are also thriving this month as well. Spring musical auditions have officially taken place and excitement is already building for the upcoming production Little Shop of Horrors. The show will star Jacob Gonzalez Lopez as
Seymour and Charlotte English as Audrey. The visual arts department is also hosting its annual visual art contest along with the emphasis writing contest, both centered around the genre of folklore. These contests provide students with a great opportunity to showcase their creativity and talent.
Wayne Valley is also looking forward to the upcoming tech expose taking place on January 27th at Wayne at Anthony Wayne Middle School and January 29th at George Washington Middle School. These events highlight the innovative programs that Wayne Valley has to offer for our incoming students. Winter sports are in
full swing at Wayne Valley with teams across the school continuing to work hard and compete throughout the season. Bowling teams have shown steady improvement this winter while fencing has had a strong start with the girls team earning big wins against Northern Highlands and Pake Valley and the boys picking up a close victory against Pake
Valley earlier this month. The ski team recently competed competed in NIS Srra races with multiple athletes turning in strong performances. Both the boys and girls swimming teams have earned key victories this season and winter track athletes continue to compete highlighted by senior Diana Sansson's gold medal
performance at Big North Championships. Also adding in now I think as of yesterday Wayne Valley's unified basketball won the unified basketball county champs. So that's amazing. Finally, to show appreciation back in December for the amazing staff at Wayne Valley, the executive student council treated the teachers to an ice cream
truck as for a small thank you for all that they do. That will be all for Wayne Valley for now. >> Thank you. >> Revisions to the agenda. Mrs. Mark >> under Q school resource legal we're going to add number four approval of
settlement agreement and general release resolved that the board of education upon the recommendation of the superintendent hereby approves the settlement agreement and released in the matter of student ID 4557294286 office of administrative law docket
number EDS S-04694-25 agency reference number 2025-38782 and office of administrative law docket number EDS-1189-25 agency reference number 2025-39354 as attached by reference and further authorizes the board president and the
secretary to execute same on behalf Alf of the board, the business administrator and the superintendent are authorized to take all further steps required by the terms of the settlement to further implement. Saint >> Thank you. At this time, I'll open the meeting to
the public on agenda items only. This portion of the meeting is open to citizens for comments on agenda items only. Residents are asked to state their name, address, and subject matter. Comments may be limited to three minutes per person. Members of the public are discouraged from speaking negatively about an employee or a 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 responded to tonight or at a subsequent meeting under old business. Do I have a mover, Mr. Pacos?
>> Mrs. Regaloso. >> Anyone from the public wishing to speak on agenda items? Hi, uh Christy Stoofy from Wayne Hills High School. I am also uh co-president of the WTIA with Miss FOD. Um we just wanted to make sure we came here tonight and let you know on behalf of the Wayne
Township Administrators Association, we wanted to thank you for your selfless service um and dedication to our students and community. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead working with you. To our newest members, Mr. Hangman and Mr. Agnes, we welcome you and look forward to a great year. Uh, finally,
also did want to say to Miss Demarco, we're really happy that you're aboard with us and you're beloved and we're glad that you're back. Have a good night. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else from the public wishing to speak on an agenda item? >> Seeing no one, move to close.
>> Mr. Favor. >> Mr. Alquin. Agenda. Do I have a mover for the entire agenda? >> Mrs. Mr. Regalos, Mr. Paul, any discussion on the agenda?
Seeing none, roll call. >> Mr. Alquinn, >> no to M2 number 22. Yes to everything else. >> Mr. Faber, >> no to M222. Yes to everything else.
>> Mr. Haymon, >> no to M222. Yes to everything else. >> Mrs. Lamandry, >> yes on all except for M2 item 22. Mr. Pacos,
>> yes to all except a no on M2 item number 22. >> Mr. Agnes, >> yes to all, excluding uh M2 item 22. That'll be a no. >> Mrs. Mrs. Regaloso, >> yes on everything except
>> I'm sorry. Yes to the agenda except for M2 item 22. No, >> Mr. Pavle. >> Yes to the agenda. M2. >> Okay, motion passes except for M2-22
item. >> I apologize. Yes to all except M222. No. >> I'd like to start out by uh having the board recognize a retirement for Basam Mursa. After 25 wonderful years with the Wayne school system, Mr. Basam Mursza,
known to everyone as Sam, is retiring with deep gratitude for the experiences and relationships he made along the way. Mr. Ma began as a night custodian at Wayne Valley, migrated to the dayshift, and is currently the head custodian at Wayne Hills High School. In his time in
district, Sam has demonstrated the utmost professionalism, a willingness to help anyone with anything at any time and has done so with infectu infectious enthusiasm, a great sense of humor, a warm smile, and a kind heart. He is eagerly looking forward to his next
chapter in life, which will allow him to spend more time with his family, especially enjoying life as a grandfather. Everyone who has worked with Sam at Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills wish him continued happiness, health, and relaxation. >> Mr. Alun,
we are pleased to announce the retirement of Wu Jan Co, who joined the Wayne Township public school business office in December 2021. After more than four years of dedicated service, Wean is retiring following a meaningful and valued career with the district. As a
district accountant, We Jun was a key member of the business office and played an integral role in maintaining the district's fiscal health. She was instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the business office, skillfully managing complex financial matters with care, professionalism, and precision throughout her tenure. We
provided essential support to the accounts payable and payable department and consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to accuracy, transparency, and service. We Jun's meticulous attention to detail and unwavering integrity ensured that district resources were managed responsibly and
always in support of our most important priority, our students. We thank Jan Co for her dedication and contributions to the Wayne Township public schools and wish her a retirement filled with lots of travel, health, happiness, relaxation, and joy. We extend our very
best wishes to her in this next chapter. >> Thank you, Mrs. Lumantry. Um I am reading about Patricia Koviello. Patty Koviello. After 22 years of dedicated service, we extend our deepest gratitude and best wishes to Patty Koviello as she retires from the Wayne
School District Board of Education. Patty began her career in the business office and went on to spend the past 11 and a half years serving with distinction as the administrative assistant to the superintendent of schools. Throughout her tenure, she exemplified
unwavering loyalty, compassion, and a steadfast commitment to do to doing what is always in the best interest of the students we serve. Patty consistently saw opportunities to lift the morale of her colleagues in the central office, fostering a positive and supportive work
environment. Her commitment to excellence and and high performance helped drive school improvements across our community, leaving a lasting impact on the district. Patty will be sorely missed and we are especially thankful for her generosity in remaining to
assist with the transition to new leadership and a new superintendent of schools. Her dedication to the district and to the superintendent's office will always be appreciated and remembered. We wish Patty happiness, health, and
fulfillment in her well-deserved retirement, spending time with her husband, her children, and her grandpies. And then Nura added, "I've had the pleasure of working with Patty for the fa past 5 years, and during that time, she has taught me so much. It's truly
been a joy working alongside of her, not only as a co-orker, but as a special friend. I will miss her laughter and our time together. But I'm so happy as she begins this next chapter. It's finally time for Patty to sit back, relax, and
do some traveling. Something Patty truly loves. She can now head to Cape May where she'd whenever she'd like wor without worrying about the board meetings. And of course, Lenny and Sadie, Patty's grand fur babies, are going to love having their grandma
around even more. Wishing Patty nothing but happiness in her well-earned retirement. >> Thank you, Mr. Amy. >> After almost 20 years of dedicated service, we celebrate the extraordinary impact of Cindy Serno, whose commitment
to our school community has been truly unmatched. Cindy has been absolutely amazing in every sense of the word and is without question one of the biggest advocates for her students. She will do anything to support all students, always placing their needs, well-being, and success at the forefront of everything
she does. Her passion, compassion, and unwavering belief in her kids have profoundly shaped countless lives. She brings her whole heart to her work, never going uh never giving up, always persevering, and consistently advocating for what is best for students, especially those who need it most.
Cindy's dedication to students extends far beyond the walls of our schools and the hours of the school day. She has gone above and beyond by supporting students with disabilities after school as well as working with them in camps, ensuring they continue to feel supported, included, and empowered in
every environment. Her commitment to these children is not a job to her, it's a calling. She's been a steady, trusted presence for students and families alike, offering consistency, care, and advocacy at every turn. In addition to her incredible work with students,
Cindy's been the backbone of our school. She's been an unwavering source of strength and support for colleagues, always stepping in without hesitation and doing whatever was needed to help a classroom run smoothly. Her partnership with teachers has been invaluable, and her presence has been essential to
creating successful, nurturing, and inclusive learning environments. Cindy is more than a power professional. She's a mentor, a teammate, a role model, and a true champion for kids. While her departure is a tremendous loss, her impact, leadership, and advocacy will
continue to be felt throughout our school for years to come. We wish Cindy all the best in her well-deserved retirement. Her presence, dedication, and heart will be sorely missed. And uh just to add a personal touch to this, I personally know Cindy through both of our work at the PL, and I can certainly
attest to this, and I hope she sees uh this speech. >> Mr. Paul >> Maria Monasterio will be retiring from the transportation department on February 1st, 2026. Maria began her career as a bus driver on October 15th, 2007. Over the course of her 19 years of
service to the Wayne Township public schools, she has always been committed to her work responsibilities. Maria has enjoyed taking the same route to see her Wayne Hills, Skyler Kfax, and Pines Lake students grow each year as they work their way through the Wayne school system. Over the years, Maria did many
athletic and field trips, often working long hours most weekends during the busy times of the year. As she leaves her job with us, she will be embarking on a new time in her life with many hours to her family and grandchildren. The transportation department and the Wayne Township public schools wish to express
their sincere thanks and appreciation for her outstanding support and dedicated service. From all your friends and co-workers, best wishes for a long, happy, and healthy retirement. >> Thank you, Mr. Faber. After 21 years of dedicated service to the Wayne community, we celebrate the
retirement of Maria Macaron. An exceptional educator who has made a lasting impact on countless students and families. Throughout her career at both Lafayette and JFK elementary schools, Maria was known for being an extremely organized and thoughtful teacher who
truly understood how to engage students. She took the time to learn what each child needed in order to succeed and use that knowledge to build meaningful connections in her classroom. Her careful preparation, attention to student interests, and commitment to meeting individual needs helped her
students overcome challenges and achieve strong academic success. Miss Macaron's dedication, hard work, and genuine care for her students made her an invaluable asset to our schools and our district. Her influence will be felt for years to come, and she will be missed greatly by
colleagues, students, and families alike. We thank Maria for her 21 years of service, passion, and commitment to education. Wish her all the best as she begins this next chapter, enjoying time with her family and sweet grandchildren. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement.
>> Thank you to our retirees for your service to the district for the many years. Um, let me just speak to Patty a minute. Uh Patty's been there my whole career on the board here and whether it was the business office or in the
position she's in now um as administrative secretary. Um Patty was always the go-to person for me on the board. Um and she would never let you forget anything. If you did, she would let you know. There'd be an email
and you'd be, "Oh, what did I do?" But Patty is probably one of the most dedicated people I've ever known in my life. Her and her husband Lou are great people. It's a great family. I've known them for a long time. And Patty sorely
will be missed. And we thank her for staying on to help Dave and everybody transition into this new family that we have here in Wayne. And it truly is a family and we thank her for everything. This time it'll open the meeting to the
public for any um topic. This portion of the meeting is open to citizens for comment on any topic. Residents are asked to state their name, address, subject matter. Comments may be limited to five minutes per person. Members of the public are discouraged from speaking negatively about an employee or a student. Board bears no responsibilities
for comments made by the public. Comments regarding employees or students cannot be legally responded to by the board. Other comments may be respond to tonight or at a subsequent meeting under all business. Do I have a mover? Mrs. Landry, Mr. Agnes, anyone from the
public wishing to speak on anything? >> See no one. Move to close. >> Mr. Paul, Mr. Favor, any old business, new business? Board member comments. Mr. Pacos. >> Happy New Year everyone. Um, once again,
uh, it was very nice seeing the nine house council members of, uh, Anthony Wayne tonight, team Alruismo, Solivari, Nukumori, and River. Um, and this beautiful banner in front of us. I I mean, I don't know how valuable this
banner might be. It's going to be pretty priceless with, you know, I'm sure famous musicians, educators on here, plumbers, electricians, doctors, business people, athletes. I mean, it's it's going to be priceless. Um, uh, was
proud to, uh, approve the, uh, Italy trip again for Wayne Valley this year. So, that's going to be great. Um was glad to hear our Wayne hockey team beat PCTI for the P County championship tonight. Um 3 nothing as our
superintendent uh mentioned. I don't know how the Hills Valley basketball game's going, but we'll we'll find out later. Um and um as um as our superintendent mentioned, you know, go out there, be prepared for this weekend.
There's a monster storm, as they say, is is coming. So, go get the French toast ingredients, the bread, the the eggs, and um what else? Butter, I guess. What do we milk? Milk. That's right. So, um
so yeah, everybody be safe. Uh you know, we're going to do the best we can to uh make sure everybody's safe during the storm. And uh please keep warm, keep safe. Thanks, >> Mrs. Landry. Um, I too would just like to say that it was so touching to be recognized as
board members. Um, and it's really an honor to sit up here to make decisions with regards to keeping our academics our academic focus in first place. And the administrators
here, uh, everybody working together. Um, also a shout out to our educators. They're amazing. Amazing. And the students who stood here today are an example of the maturity
of of just their their the quality of young people that they are and who knows what they'll become. So when you sit back and you think you're tired and you don't want to go to a board meeting and well, what difference does it make? That's what difference it makes, right?
It's incredible. So I'm so proud of them. Um I also um know Patty Koviello personally for many many years. Um going back to her her wonderful family. Her dad was an
amazing man as well. And um it was just really sweet to read about her tonight and Nuria too because they share a very special bond um working in the district for so many years together. And that's about it. Thank you so much.
>> Thank you Mr. Al. I'm just going to follow soon. Uh, thank the kids from Anthony Wayne, the house council, and the educators, teachers who came out with them. Uh, that was pretty cool. And congrats to the Wayne Unified Basketball team on their win and the
hockey team. Thank you. Anybody else? >> Mrs. Regal also. Um, I'd like to thank I too would like to thank the students from Anthony Wayne Middle School and the teachers and the administrators. Thank you so much for
thinking of us. Um the moment uh I saw the children with that sign, it was so touching and so emotional and it makes me uh feel good knowing that um they trust us in our decisions and they know what we do and
it's just a really really nice feeling to see uh that they are so happy that we're up here. Um, another thing I wanted to say is, uh, congratulations to the Wayne Valley hockey team on beating PCTI. I could hear Judge Romano yelling
from here. I know that was a big big win for everybody and we were so excited. Um, and then, uh, Patty Koviello I've known for so many years, maybe even like 33 years, which is a really long time.
And um I just want to say thank you Patty for everything you do for the district. Thank you for keeping us all organized. Thank you for keeping our superintendent uh organized and we really really will miss you. And that's it. Keep safe in the snow.
>> Anyone else? Keith, >> yeah, I have to echo everyone's comments about the kids that came tonight to speak. I think it was great. Uh especially the girl that that made the speech tonight. I think that uh she should have a class uh in her school uh cuz that was really uh remarkable. And
uh Don said that he never had anyone do this in 21 years on the board of ed. And I think you should thank me and Joe for being the new guys. They did that for us. >> Yeah. Just to rear it, thank you. This is a nice such a nice gesture. Such a such a great speech. So, thank you very much.
Friday. Get ready. Saturday have a retreat to date. We also look at where we go creating our goals for the year and what we have to do.
So after that Saturday to our hockey team out congratulations to them as well. Congratulations to them as well as all uh the Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills team played tonight. Um
that is great. Uh Patty I spoke about um yeah the snow's coming Monday. They keep saying it's going to be so bad. We'll probably have snow flurries, you know, >> a dusting at at best. But uh the board
has a lot to focus on this year and there's a heavy agenda that's coming down and things that are going to have to be addressed in this town with the with the schools. and we're not all going to like what it is, but we're
going to work together. We're going to definitely take input from the community. Um, as you'll see within the next couple weeks what our plan's going to be. We're finalizing that over the weekend on Saturday. And with that, I say wait for Mr. Sedadino's phone call
on Sunday around seven. Motion to adjurnn. Mrs. Leandry, Mrs. Reglo, good night everybody. Thank you. >> Good night everybody. >> Good night. Thank you.