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Hello, welcome everybody to tonight's board of education meeting. Uh thank you for your patience. We called our meeting to order earlier in our closed executive session. So we are ready to begin and uh happy end of the year. I know you guys are all excited and congratulations to

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our class of 2026. We had the pleasure and the honor of attending last week's graduation ceremonies. Uh beautiful event as always. It is the highlight of our year to be able to celebrate with our graduates. And I'm really excited to see all of our athletes, our spring

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athletes here tonight as well. Um so I'm going to turn it over and see if Dr. Adhold has any comments to start. >> You took my comments. No, just uh congratulations again to our North and South graduates. um just under 800 graduates cross the stage last week. Um

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it was a special class for me as they were my kindergarteners when they started in district. So to see them through 13 years as superintendent, they were one when I started in district which is pretty remarkable. Um so just uh a special special moment um and rare

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to have the longevity in this seat. So I'm very appreciative to this community and to the board on a just a personal level. Um this summer brings uh a lot of work when it comes to um when it comes to the summer in schools. We have um

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extended school year for some of our students with uh receiving special education services. We have our camps. We have some additional advancement programs. On any given day in July and early August, we have upwards of a thousand students on campus. So we're

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still very much active in the summer here um with a fraction of the staff. We also have a tremendous amount of work that happens with the facilities uh with upgrades and with work that's being done all over the district. Something that you will see over the next year and a

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half depending on um is several solar projects that will be taking place in five of the school's parking lots. Um so that work will be ongoing um depending on when we get the solar in, depending on when we get the permitting, depending on when uh PSC and JCPNL release the

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rights to tap into the solar grid and all that kind of work. But when we're done with that, five of our schools will be energy neutral. So, we're very excited about about the ongoing work there with hopes for two more schools to be able to join in the future. Um, so again, a very active time of hiring,

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professional development, curriculum writing. Um, and we we're very appreciative to um all of our retirees that were celebrated at the June uh June was it June 9th? >> June 9th meeting. Um, and uh, we wish everyone a wonderful school year and

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we're looking forward to celebrating our athletes here with us tonight. >> Thank you, Dr. Adhold. Sorry for taking up your comments earlier, but um, so now, yes, uh, we can invite uh, Miss Kate Dobinson uh, and Jeff Riley up to

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the podium to as we celebrate our spring athletes. Good evening. It is with great pride that I have the opportunity to speak tonight on behalf of our student athletes and coaches at High School South. This past year, High School South had at least 12 student athletes who

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will continue to compete at the collegiate level. A true testament to what athletics and academics can provide for our students here at WWP. The spring season was full of success and excitement and it was wonderful to feel the buzz around the school. Um I

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know many of you had a chance to come to our different volleyball games especially at the state um sectional finals which was great to see everybody out there. Um and I believe people were watching the state group finals um as we were playing at South Brunswick. And

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then with our tennis team um we had a huge group of students and teachers coming out to support our students. So the the buzz around the Wallisness of South was was a lot of fun and there was a lot of um just excitement in the air. The first individual that I would like

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to recognize tonight is Coach Stephanie Piggee. Coach Piggee, if you could come up. Coach Piggee is our girls cross country coach and assistant swim coach. Um, and this past June, we didn't have a chance to honor her at the CBC sportsmanship banquet as she was at um, Disney with

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our North student uh, students. Coach Begiz has shown an unwavering dedication to our cross-country runners and swimmers. She has integrated sports psychology into her practice plans and taught students another way to challenge themselves within their sports. She holds her athletes to the highest

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standards and it's one that she models day in and day out. And it really has been a joy to watch coach Piggeis along with the other coaches that she's working with develop personalized plans that go beyond the physical nature of

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sports and really look at how they can bring in the mind and body connection to really kind of push themselves further throughout their practices. Um she is the recipient of the CBC Coaches Sportsmanship Award for High School South and it's a great honor to

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recognize you tonight. The next individual who I'd like to recognize is unfortunately unable to be here tonight, but I think it is important to notice what he has done with the high school South track and field program. And that student is uh South graduate Julius Kinsler Kinsler.

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Julius had an incredible journey through the track and field program at South. This past winter, he broke a 20-year-old record and went on to break it during the spring season three more times. He is the current 400 meter sectional champ and currently holds holds the South 400

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meter record with a time of 4722 which he accomplished at the NJSIAA meet of champs where he finished in fourth place. Julius takes his academics as seriously as his athletics and his work on the track. Uh there was actually one day this past um one of the winter snows

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storms. I stopped by south to pick up something and Julius is out in the midst of flurries running around the track. And I I called our coaches and I said, "Does anybody know that this is happening?" They said, "He just is unstoppable. He is someone who will run to South for practice, put in the work,

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go to the wait room, and then have his parents pick him up." So he is constantly working. um and he is going to continue his career at Boston University in the fall. So, the next group of individuals who I'd like to call up are members of the boys

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varsity volleyball team from High School South. The team is coached by David Cologne, Mattie Lee, and Maki Casey. And this year, the team's motto was, "Why not us?" And it's so fitting. This is a team that has grown and improved the past few

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seasons. This season, they won the BCSL Liberty Division, won the BCSL tournament, took home the NJSIA South Group Three Championship, and competed at the Group Three Finals. In addition to their team success, there

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was a lot of notable individual highlights as well. Coach Cologne earned his 100th career win. Uh student athlete um Liel Gupati had earned his 500th dig.

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Verun Shenoi earned his 1,000 assist. And Ryan Thompson broke broke the school record for blocks. The buzz around the school was infectious. Postseason honors include Lquille Godati, BCSL second team, Eshoar Manani uh named to the

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third team all group, Ryan Thompson was named to BCSL first team and third team all group. Verun Shenoi to the BCSL first team, second team all group three, and third team all state. Shiva Shaw Moore being named to the BCSL all-star

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team. All group three first team and all state first team. And finally, coach David Cologne was named coach of the year. This team was amazing to watch their dedication day in day out every single

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practice and really standing by one another. Um, and I'm looking forward to watching you continue to grow next year. Congratulations. Congratulations. >> The last group that I would like to bring up is the South Boys varsity tennis team.

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>> Yes. >> The South boys tennis team took back-to-back divisional championships. CBC championships, NJSIAA South Group Three Championships, and the coveted group three championship. Postseason

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honors include all state second team Richard How and Pavven Buddha Buddhahes. This double team was also instrumental in capturing the group three title. They also received group three first team honors. Group three third team honors

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went to Archuit Ravandram and Sahib Manu Arav Baseda Carik Buddha Kanesh. Um and the team also finished this year as CBC's team of the year. So another stellar season for the boys tennis team.

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Congratulations Jeff and I look forward to this evening every season. Our student athletes make us proud every day through their work, not only on the playing fields and the courts, but more importantly with what they do within the classroom and the type of individuals that they are developing into through our athletic

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programs. Um, and I just want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support within our programs. Thank you very much. Uh it is an honor to be here tonight and representing West Windsor Plains North and recognizing our athletes for an overall great season and

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great year at High School North. Um the consistent success that we have this throughout the year was our cross country program, our winter track program, and our spring track and field program. So therefore, the athletes I'm honoring this evening is from our spring track and field

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programs. I have a long list of names. So I was really nervous that there would be not enough room for chairs and whatnot, but it seems like we're okay tonight. And I'm going to go through all these names and all these accomplishments because there's a lot to be very proud of. So first of all, our girls track and field team, can you

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please come up? I'm going to announce all the girls and for some of their accomplishments that they had in the CBC championship and the sectional championship. So Allison Lee was a CBC first place in 800 meters, first place in 1600 meters, first place in the 3200 meters. At the

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sectional championship, she was first place in 1600 and 3200 meters. And at the meet of champion, she took second place in the 3200 meters. She was also named first team all state. I can go on and on about all her accomplishments. She'll do a great job at the University of Pennsylvania next year. Sarah Sakura,

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CBC third place, 800 meter run, sectionals fourth place and 800 meters. Nina Dixit, CBC third place 400 meter dash. CBC fifth place 200 meter dash. Jada Sands CBC eighth place 200 meter dash. CBC fifth place triple jump.

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Sectionals fourth place triple jump. Anamika Sertil CBC tied for first place in the high jump. Second place long jump. Second place sectionals and then high jump. Fourth fourth place for long jump. Uh Aditi Raveri CBC tied for fourth place in the high jump,

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sectionals third place high jump. Francesca Zodto, CBC fourth place pole vote, sectionals eighth place pole vote. Eva Fay, CBC fifth place pole vote, sectional fifth place pull vote. Eva Goodrich, CBC second place discus,

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second place Javelin, sectionals third place discus, third place javelin. And then Autumn Leu, CBC sixth place discus, sectionals eighth place discus. Tanya Agaral, CBC 7th place discus. Abigail Powers CBC third place javelin

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sectionals fourth place discus fourth place and javelin for sectionals fourth place Juke Nquil CBC eighth place shot putut and then girls 4x400 meter relay team second place in the CVC sixth place in sectionals Nina Dixia Varma Anita

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Bata and Allison Lee and Sarah Secure as an alternate and then girls 4x800 meter relay team second place CVC first place sectionals Anita Bacha Maya Shruff, Fatima Arasu, Evelyn Yang, and Allison Lee.

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This team has won the sectionals and the CVC's two years in a row. They did that in winter track as well, and they did it with a coach by the name of Deanna Alfader, who is a Mercer Track Coaches Association uh coach of the year. Congratulations, our boys track and field spring track

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and field team. Thank you. Uh, a grim job of boys. Come on up with coach Brian Gould. It's nice to see the whole Gold family here tonight except for Joey, but we hopefully you can make it next time.

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Uh, the boys, a grim job. First place 800 meters in the CBC. First place in 1600 meters in the CBC. First place in sectionals in 3200 meters, second place in the 1600 meters for sectionals, and third place at the meet of champions. Rohan Varma, third place in the 800

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meters, sixth place in the 1600 meters at the sectionals. Paul Wittenberg, third place at 1600 meters for CBC, first place in 3200 meter CVC, third place in 3200 meters in the sectionals. Ashman Aanenni, sixth place in 3200

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meter CVC. Susant Kari, seventh place, 3200 meter CVC. Fifth place in the 1600 meter sectionals. So Sha, eighth place in 3200 meter sectionals, Shaun Chen. Second place Javelin CVC, eighth place Javelin sectionals. The boys 4 by 100

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meter relay team. First place in the CVC, first place in sectionals. Chris Sheth, Adi Gawas Sarma, Susan Kari, Paul Wittenberg, Rohan Varma, a Grimja. A Grim Jaw, like I said, went on to be third place in the meet of champions in the 3200 meters at a time of 9 minutes

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and 9 seconds. the CBCNJ.com coach of the year, Brian Gould. Congratulations. Thank you. It was a It was a wonderful year this year in overall in athletics, but like I said, on the track and on the uh running course, we did very well as

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always. Uh we have an outstanding program in place and that's why it's absolute thrill to host the CBC championships at High School North and the meet champ or I'm sorry the uh Mercer County Coaches Classic as well. So I want to thank you very much because it's an honor to come here every time to recognize our student athletes and we

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appreciate all the support you provided throughout the year. Thank you. >> Thank you so much uh Mr. Riley, Miss Dobinson, and and everyone else for for coming out tonight. Congratulations everyone on your accomplishments this uh past year. Um we will be moving on to

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our regularly scheduled agenda. Uh you are more than welcome to stay because you'll be hearing about our committee meeting minutes and voting on stuff, but uh we also won't be offended if you decide to, you know, go about your business for the rest of the evening. Um

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might be a little jealous, but um but again, feel free to uh take this opportunity. Uh, no pressure either way, but we'll get we'll give you a minute should you decide to leave. >> Thank you.

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Thank you guys for coming. Debbie's last possible death. >> Yes, we've we've managed to clear the room. Um, but we do have we do have someone who's stayed. So, this is we're very happy you stayed. Um, we uh we are

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no longer going to have um the special public hearing tonight. It will be postponed for a later meeting. Um, yes. So we we will be skipping uh sections 2, four and five for this evening and again to be rescheduled. So then that does

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take us to our first opportunity for public comment. The board invites thoughts and reaction on agenda items and items of concern from the member of our community who is present. Each participant is asked to give her name and address prior to making a statement which will be limited to three minutes in accordance with board policy 0167.

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All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer. This public comment period shall be limited to 60 minutes. Seeing none, uh I'll close this public comment period and move on to our committee meeting reports. And first I'll ask Liz uh for administration and

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facilities. >> Yes. The ANF committee met on June 16, 2026. Um, we had a presentation by Miss Melissa Lavine, director of special services, who provided an overview of the special services department, highlighting the number of students the

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district supports, ways that support is seen in the classrooms, the staff involved in the various special services programs, and the financial costs associated with educational placements. The committee then reviewed the recommended updates to the policies and

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discussed how the revisions align with the district's strategic priorities and commitment to supporting all students while also ensuring compliance with current regulations and best practices. These policies were heard for first reading. Policy 1230 superintendent

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duties policy 2200 curriculum. Policy 2411 career education and academic counseling. Policy 0162.01 01 legal notices policy 2260 equity in school and classroom practices.

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The committee also reviewed the policy concerning uh as a second reading for policy 5112 entrance age which we recommend for approval at tonight's board meeting. We also uh read through the regulations for

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to abolish them. Regulation 2200, curriculum content. Regulation 2411, guidance counseling, and regulation 2460, additional compens compensatory special education related services. We recommend

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these uh regulations be abolished based on current state statutes and updated regulatory guidance. Eliminating these regulations will ensure alignment with applicable laws, newly written policies, and promote a more effective policy framework. Miss Satada provided an

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overview of high school and middle school athletics for the spring season and tonight we had heard the uh the the athletes uh just recent just now. Um the committee also reviewed the communication about the ban on student personal internet enabled devices that

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will be sent to staff that were sent to staff, students and families highlighting the expectations in schools for the 2026 2027 school year. Miss Sanka informed us the uh district is looking into companies that work with schools to create safe tech

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environments, but at this time no decisions have been made. Uh the committee also reviewed the contract for AVID services for the 2026 2027 academic year for both high schools and we recommend approval at tonight's meeting.

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The committee also discussed the ongoing conversations with organizations who rent our facilities and what goes into billing when rentals are confirmed with the organizations. Our next meeting will be held virtually on July 14th at 6 p.m. >> Thanks, Liz. Any questions or comments

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for administration and facilities? Nope. Okay. So, I would like to invite Schwa to give us a report on curriculum. >> The curriculum committee met on June 16th. The committee reviewed the school performance report and discussed key

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enrollment, achievement, growth, and school climate indicators to identify strengths and areas for continued improvement. The committee confirmed the summer meeting schedule of July 21st and August 11th at 7 p.m. The committee

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received an overview of plans for new teacher orientation, including onboarding activities, district priorities, and supports designed to ensure a successful start of new staff members. The committee recommends the approval of educational contracts for technology

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platforms and databases as listed on the summary notes. Um the committee recommends entering into an agreement with college board for the purchase of the PSAT testing materials for the 2627 school year. The total cost

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of the materials for both high schools are approximately $27,665. The committee recommends approval of professional development. One AP social studies teacher to attend OPsy AP psychology at Ruckers University

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virtually from July 6th through July 9th at a cost not to exceed $975. one AP social studies teacher to attend OPsAP African-American studies at Ruckers University virtually from July 20th

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through July 24th at a cost not to exceed $975. one AP social studies teacher to attend AP Microeconomics at John Hopkins University virtually from August 3rd through August 8th at a cost not to

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exceed $1,175 and one AP social studies teacher to attend OPSI AP United States History at John's Hopkins University virtually from August 3rd through August 7th at a cost not to exceed $1,175.

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The committee recommends approval of professional development consultants, the self- leadership collaborative to provide a two-day professional development for tier 1 behavior support strategies and seal July 20th and August 17th to district staff at a cost not to

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exceed $22,000. And the curriculum committee is scheduled to meet next on Tuesday, July 24th 1st at 7 p.m. >> Thanksa. Any questions for curriculum and instruction? Okay. So, next I'll invite Dana to give

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us a report on finance. >> Okay. Good evening. Um the Cric the um finance committee also met on June 16th. We reviewed agenda items um and the financial reports for the month. The administration certified that no line items are overexpended and that

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sufficient funds remain available to complete the fiscal year. The committee reviewed the following motions on the agenda for approval. um the purchase of excess cyber liability coverage, transfer of current year surplus funds to Capital Reserve,

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tuition rates for the 2627 school year, breakfast and lunch rates for the 2627 school year, the sale of so solar renewable energy credits or SREs, the award of athletic supply bids and approval of cooperative purchasing results for the 2627 school year, the

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renewal of the landscaping and mowing services contract. contract. The award of maintenance service contracts through New Jersey approved cooperative pricing agreements and state contracts for purchases exceeding the bid threshold for the 2627

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school year. Um the disposal of obsolete equipment, transportation renewals for 2627, including home to school routes and activity runs. The second year of a 5-year shared services agreement for bus maintenance services.

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um the correction of the number of days included in two previously approved transportation contracts, the renewal of one nonpublic transportation route, and approval of quoted summer special education transportation routes. Um

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acknowledgement of the list of contracts awarded by the board of education pursuant to chapter 47 laws of 2015. Then we discussed um EUB 2 and um Dr. Radical just spoke about that. Um the

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work on the solar carports projects will begin this summer and the foundations will be installed at uh Moraurice Hawk Milstone High School North along with necessary building electrical connections. Structural steel for Moraurice Hawk is scheduled for delivery

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in August 17th. The contractor anticipates completing the erection of the steel structure within 2 weeks prior to the start of school year. Steel delivery for Milstone is scheduled for early September while steel delivery for High School North is expected in November.

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Uh Srex or uh solar renewable energy credits. The um district will conduct a sale in July. All um of these SREs available for sale are classified as class one. As the solar panels have reached the end of their useful life, the credits are expected to have limited

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market value. the status of the um 2526 audit. The district auditors have begun preparations for the annual audit and have already reached out to initiate the process in June. The t this timeline is similar to the district's precoid audit audit schedule and will allow for

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earlier coordination and planning of audit activities. And for the cafeteria, we reviewed um several things. Um, new federal school nutrition guidelines took effect on June 8th of this year, allowing schools to offer whole, reduced fat, low-fat, and

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fat-free fluid milk. Beginning with the 2728 school year, new sodium limits will be implemented for school meals. Lunch meal lunch meals must contain 15% less sodium than current standards, while breakfast must contain 10% less sodium

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than current standards. Beginning with the 2728 school year, new sugar limits will take effect. Added sugars must must account for less than 10% of the total weekly calories served through school breakfast and lunch programs. Our food

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service programs, South um vendor, Southwest Food Excellence, SF, hosted a roving chef event at Morris Hawk Elementary on May 28th and a flavorfest event at High School South on June 3rd.

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Um survey results from both events will be coming soon. SF served 276 more breakfastes in May of 2026 than the prior May despite having the same number of serving days. Lunch lunch participation also increased with 1646

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more lunches served compared to May of last year. The average number of lunches served per day to student eligible students eligible for free reduced price and New Jersey income eligible meal benefits increased by 8% compared to the

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same period last year. The average number of breakfasts served in the classroom increased by 32 students with 79% of those meals served to students eligible for free reduced price and New Jersey income eligible meal benefits. The district is on track to fully

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utilize its New Jersey farmtoschool procurement initiative funding. Um the district received 5,46341 during the current school year. Funds were used to support nutrition education through farm-to-school programs, the high school north and high school south

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culinary programs, the high school south chopped competition, the special services thanks to brunch celebration, and healthy snack options for the nurses offices. Summer EBT benefits will be provided to 879 WP students to assist

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with summer meal needs. Each eligible stu eligible student will receive $120 in grocery benefits. Um our next meeting will also be on July 21st um in central office. Thank you. Thanks

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Dana. Any questions for finance? That means we can move on to the voting portion of our meeting. Uh so can I get a motion for administration items numbers 1 through 11 plus the purple addendum? Uh Liz and Pua. Uh any

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questions or comments? Okay. So we can do a roll call. >> Miss George Tara. >> Yes. >> Miss Bonsel. >> Yes. >> Miss Shaw. >> Yes. >> Miss D. Sebastian. >> Yes. >> Miss Krug.

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>> Yes. >> Miss Maliga. >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Miss Shetty. >> Yes. >> And Miss Mchuan? >> Yes. Can I get a motion for curriculum and instruction items numbers one through four? Uh, Schwatha and Sharon.

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Any questions or comments? All righty. Okay. Miss Shetty, >> yes. >> Miss D. Sebastian, >> yes. >> Miss Maliga, >> yes. >> Miss George Tinera, >> yes. >> Miss Krug, >> yes. >> Mr. O'Brien,

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>> yes. >> Miss Shaw, >> yes. >> Miss Bonsel, >> yes. >> And Miss McCain, >> yes. Uh before I ask for a motion for finance items, I do make have to make a couple of verbal corrections. Um we uh I will be asking for a motion for items

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numbers 1 through 55 and um within 1 through 55 number 18 uh the cooperative uh purchase over the bid limit um the date uh has to be corrected

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from June 30th 2076 to June 30th 2027. >> Okay. So that's one. Um so what's numbered as 56 should be numbered one. Okay. And what is now number one. Um I'm

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going to ask the board members to verbally I'll do that first right before the motion. Bonnie. Okay. Um ask the board members to verbally acknowledge the receipt of the vendor list that was distributed with uh your board packet on Friday uh by saying I. So, if you

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acknowledge receipt, say I >> I. Uh, okay. Looks like everybody received it. Perfect. Uh, we also have a pink substitution and a blue addendum. Okay. So, we're all good on that. So,

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now, can I get a motion for finance items numbers 1 through 55 plus the pink substitution, the blue addendum, uh, and the verbal corrections? Uh, Dana and Paul. questions or comments? Go ahead, Liz.

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>> I just had a quick comment on the cafeteria, the summer EBT benefits being provided to um 879 students over the summer. That's really incredible. I'm just very happy to see that level of support for families in need, especially with all the different situations that are happening more globally.

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>> Perfect. Thanks, Liz. Okay, I'll set for roll call. >> Okay, Miss Krug. Yes, >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes, >> Miss D. Sebastian. >> Yes, >> Miss George Chanera. >> Yes,

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>> Miss Maliga. >> Yes, >> Miss Shaw. >> Yes, >> Miss Shetty. >> I abstain. >> And Miss Bonsel? >> Yes. >> And Miss Mchuan? >> Yes. Uh now can I get a motion for personnel

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items numbers one and two plus the green and yellow agenda uh as well as a verbal correction on the last page of the personnel list. Uh there is a duplicate item for the assistant field hockey coach and uh Lloyd and Ajanta. Any

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questions or comments? >> Okay, Miss Maliga. Yes, >> Miss Shaw. >> Yes, >> Miss D. Sebastian. >> Yes, >> Miss George Chanera. >> Yes, >> Miss Krug. >> Yes, >> Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes, >> Miss Shetty. >> Yes,

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>> Miss Bonsel. >> Yes. >> And Miss McCuin? >> Yes. Can I get a motion for uh to approve the board of education minutes plus the golden rod addendum? That's the official name of the color of the paper

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um for May 26th and uh June 9th. Uh uh uh Dana and Liz. All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> I. Uh any abstensions? >> I abstain from the May 26 minutes. >> Perfect. And do we have any board

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leazison reports? Okay, that takes us to our second opportunity for public comment. The board invites comments from the member of our community who is present. Each participant is asked to give her name and address prior to making a statement which will be limited to 3 minutes in accordance with board policy 0167. Oh,

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members of our community who are present. Um, all statements shall be directed to the presiding officer. This public comment period shall be limited to 15 minutes. Thank you. Um Debbie Bear, teacher in the district, uh just until midnight. Um

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so this is my last board meeting to attend as a member of the faculty. I started my school here at 4 years old in 1969 at Morris Hawk School in kindergarten and it has been a pleasure to be a part of the district. Um, I can

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say for sure my mother was on the school board when I was young and you guys are doing a fantastic job really carrying the ball. This is exactly the way my parents would have wanted the district to evolve and to be um successful in all

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the areas, music and sports and athletics and all academics of course. Um, and I wanted to also say how lucky we are to have Dave as a superintendent. It really makes a huge difference to have consistency. It I was the president

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um of the local for 13 years altogether, but eight as a full-time release president. And it gave me an opportunity to really find out what's going on in other districts. It's not like this, particularly in districts that are as large as our district is. And so I just

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wanted to highlight a couple of things. Um Dave always has an open door policy. He has monthly meetings with the union. that makes a huge difference because we know what's going on with each other. Um, we have a colleial relationship. He and I both started, we started together

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a fast program that will continue long after I'm gone. We ensured that this morning. Um, there's a new chair and she and I are going to work together and we'll make sure that project goes on. Uh, same thing with a grant program called PEP. Now, um, we did a

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presentation together at the Network for Public Education in Philadelphia and showed other people that it's possible to work this way. Um, and so I've been going through my emails cuz I figured I don't want to leave all the emails in here. Um, and it was like a little walk

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down memory lane and one of the things that really stuck out was how we did in CO and Dave was a strong leader in that. And if you know Larry Feieber, there's an email I was privy to read because he sent it to me, too. But it was a personal email to Dave. It could not

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have been more glowing and admirational. And he Larry is a leader of leaders. So for him to recognize that, it was just nice to read the emails. Um, and we came together at the right time to do the

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right things. And Dave really helped us do that. He made sure everybody got food. We trapes food all over the district. We delivered it to their houses. They came here. We put it in the back of their cars. The union got together and we sent them yo-yos and we

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sent them little notes and things to remind everybody that we're still a district even though we are WWP strong cuz we're together no matter whether we're physically together or not. Um, so I wanted to say thank you very much Dave for being a great partner and a leader

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in the district. Um, so I'm ending 32 years feeling like I left it all on the court or whatever you want to say and the projects that we worked on together will continue and it really is I who knows what my future holds. I don't have a plan, but it has been a pleasure and

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you guys are doing a fantastic job leading the district forward in tricky times again. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much, Debbie. Um, anybody else? Oh, seeing none, I will close this

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public comment period. Uh, do we have any new business? No. Okay. So, um, we will not need to recess into closed executive session because we were able to complete the superintendent evaluation earlier in our first, uh,

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closed executive session. So, that takes us to adjournment. Can I get a motion to adjourn this evening's meeting? Uh, Puja and Loy. Uh, all in favor say I. >> I. I. Thank you. Have a good night.