The November 20th, 2025 meeting of the Woodbridge Township Board of Education will please come to order. Roll call. Mr. Secretary. >> Miss Anderson >> here. >> Mr. Delipedro >> here. >> Miss Perez >> here. >> Mr. Sedanna >> here. >> Mr. Treewaser >> here. >> And Miss Bourdan >> here. Mr. Secretary, as required by the
Sunshine Law, please read the notice of meetings. >> Thank you, Madam President. The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this
act, the board of education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place there posted as follows. on January 21, 2025, emailed to the home news News Tribune, the Star Ledger, and the municipal clerk's office posted in Ros Street School number 11 and the board of
education administration building, also published on the school district website. >> Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Dr. Masamino, please introduce our student representative, Nquille Patel from JFK Memorial High School. >> Thank you, Madam President. A top academic performer, Nikquil has
successfully balanced a rigorous course load with a variety of extracurricular activities that truly define his character. As a four-year member of the soccer team, Nikquil is known for his commitment, responsibility, and athleticism. Each year, he has continued to challenge himself, taking on more responsibilities and leadership opportunities. As a sophomore, Nikquil
served as past president has remained an active member of the student council. He was later selected to join heroes and cool kids and as an active participant in both the Kennedy Cancer Society and the Health Science League. In addition, Nikquille is a proud member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and National Science
Honor Society, where he regularly donates his time to tutoring and assisting peers whenever needed. Outside of school, Nikquil has volunteered at both hospitals and a doctor's clinic, further demonstrating his compassion and dedication to helping others. This past summer, Nikquil attended New Jersey New Jersey boy state. And although his
future goals his future career goals lie in the healthc care field, the leadership skills he developed throughout this program have deep deepened his understanding of service and community involvement. And he'll thank you for being here with us this evening. >> So these are the activity lists by school. So in our district, our schools
observed school violence and awareness week from October 20th to October 24th where our students discussed violence prevention, safety plans, and how to recognize and help students in need. We would like to thank the Woodbridge Police Department for their efforts in visiting so many of our schools. Many of our schools also participated in the
SEOA Diwali food drive. The district also celebrated Veterans Day on Monday, November 10th, and welcome many local heroes into their buildings to share their stories and break bread with with our veterans. At school one, student council students took a walk to Limon Park with Mayor McCormick for walk to school day. Woodbridge police visited
the school and read books to several classes and played kickball with the students. At school 18, students participated in the annual Halloween parade. Students are participating in book clubs and are enjoying the sessions. Fourth grade students are enjoying the awesome science experiments being presented during the mad scientist
program. At school 19, MPT held their annual PBS SIS kickoff to start the school year off and discuss positive behavior. Menllo Park Terrace participated in the start with hello week, a national initiative by Sandy Hook Promise. Our students and community
leaders came together for # startwithhello week, proving how powerful connection and inclusion can be. On November 14th, Menllo Park Terrace School sponsored their annual bring a veteran to breakfast event to honor the brave men and women who have served our country and to teach our students the importance of gratitude,
respect, and community service. At school 26, Robert Misenic Robert Mesenic celebrated fall festivities and closed out the month of October with our annual Halloween parade. Robert Masonic's fifth grade students are enjoying the return of mad science after school programs. Robert Mason's grade three, four, and five students enjoyed a parent lesson on
the growth of tadpoles. At school 29, Middle Sex County Sheriff's Department DARE officers conducted an anti-bullying assembly. They also read to the kindergarten classes about bullying awareness. October welcomed our first Friday friends kickoff event of the school year. We are excited to have our monthly lessons with our K to5 cross age
groups in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. The WTSD MCE department will be donating turkeys for families in need at Ford Middle School and school 25. They collaborated to have a trunk or tree on October 29th. 80 students also attended a youth
conference at Ruckers University on October 24th focused on STEM exploration workshops and attended various presentations and panels sponsored by HISPO. The Hispanic Heritage annual family engagement event was held on October 9th. The event grow continues to grow, bringing the community, families,
and school together in a positive, welcoming, and educational experience. And finally, at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, on October 2nd, the JFK chapter of the National Honor Society hosted its annual Garba dance to raise funds for local charities. On October 8th, we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with our annual fiesta. On October
25th, a group of JFK students attended All Girls Matter Leadership Conference at Mercer County College. On October 29th, the JFK Cancer Society raised money for the American Cancer Society by hosting a breast cancer walk. Our FCCLA, FBLA, and DECA groups hosted a kickball game to collect food for our local
pantries and shoes for families in need. And finally, on November 10th, we celebrated Veterans Day with a visit from two of our local veterans, Mr. Kusamano and Mr. Johnston. Thank you, Nquille, for your detailed report.
And thank you, Dr. Perry, principal at John of Kenny High School, for being here to support your student this evening tonight. You're both welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting, but if you cannot, we will not be offended. >> Yeah, I have some homework and college applications. >> Understood.
>> Well, thank you for being here tonight. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Tree Bosser, please read the close session statement. >> Yes, Madam President. In compliance with the sunshine law, the board must go into close session in order to discuss subjects exempted from the public portion of our meeting. The discussion
to be held in closed session will be regarding personnel matters and privacy interests. In addition, there will be a discussion regarding a student matter, any information regarding the closed session discussion will be released to the public when the reason for discussing these matters in close session no longer exists.
>> I have a motion by Mr. Treebasser. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Sadonna. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Carried. >> Please rise for the salute to the flag and a moment of silence.
>> The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. Do I have a motion to reconvene? >> So motion. >> Second.
>> Motion by Miss Anderson, second by Mr. Treeboser. All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Carry. Roll call. Mr. Secretary. >> Miss Anderson >> here. >> Mr. Delipro >> here. >> Miss Perez >> here. >> Mr. Sedana >> here. >> Mr. Triboser >> here. >> Miss Bordan >> here. Will someone make a motion to
approve the minutes of the previous meeting? So motion >> second >> motion by Mr. Treebuster, second by Mr. Talipro. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Carried. >> A peach. >> Mr. Secretary, please state any for the
record any notice of bids received by the board. >> Thank you, Madam President. There were none this time. >> Thank you, Dr. Masamino. Please state for the record the superintendent's report for the month of October 2025. >> Thank you, Madam President. I present to the board the following reports for the month of October 2025. Student registration and fire drill report, suspension reports for elementary and
secondary schools, bomb threat reports, and reports of the attendance officers. >> Thank you, Dr. Masamino. The Woodbridge Township Board of Education welcomes and encourages active, productive, and respectful participation by members of the public and seeks to protect the First Amendment rights of those who engage in the exercise of free speech at this board of education meeting. Members
of the public are requested to express themselves in a civil manner with due respect for the dignity and privacy for those whose legal rights may be impacted. The public is now invited to speak regarding the agendas being presented at this e this evening's meeting. When you come to the microphone, please provide your name,
section of the township which you reside along with the specific agenda item you wish to discuss as per regulations 100 1100D. Comments must be limited to no more than 5 minutes. No response will be given until you are completed. You completed your opportunity to speak. Does anybody have anything they'd like
to discuss about the agenda? Seeing none, Dr. Masamino, please provide an overview of the graduation profile for the 202425 school year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh we do this every year. Uh it's very self-explanatory. It takes a look at
where the students are going upon graduation. Two-year colleges, four-year colleges, um those who are entering the military. The percentages uh I think are going to continue to be in flux, especially at these times. College is expensive. Um I think students are are seeking um alternate options. Um but as
you can see the ve the overwhelming majority of our students uh cumitively you know four out of five are attending either a two or four-year college. Uh when you factor in the amount of students that are going to the military it does look like the vast majority of our graduates do have a a good idea as to where they're going. Um again that's
going to fluctuate year to year but I think overwhelmingly we can see that the they have a plan and they're moving forward with that. Thank you. >> Thank you Dr. Masamino. Superintendent's agenda. Dr. Masamino, do you have any recommendations? >> Thank you, Madam President. I have 14 items to present to the board this evening.
>> So, motion. >> Second. >> I have a motion for the uh motion by Mr. Treeoster. Second by Miss Perez. Oh. Are there any comments or questions from the board? Roll call. Mr. Secretary. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Delilapitro?
>> Yes. >> Miss Perez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sidana? >> Yes. >> Mr. Triboser? >> Yes. >> Miss Bourdain? Yes. Communication policy and planning. Miss Anderson. >> Thank you, Madam President. The communication policy and planning committee on recommendation of the
superintendent of schools presents the following two items. I move for the adoption of the foregoing. >> I have a motion by Miss Anderson. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Sadana. Are there any comments or questions from the board? >> Roll call. Mr. Holman. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Delapitro? >> Yes. >> Miss Perez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sadana? Yes, >> Mr. Triboser. >> Yes, >> Miss Bordan. >> Yes. >> Curriculum, extracurricular activities and technology, Mr. Sedana. >> Thank you, Madam President. >> The Curriculum, Extracurricular Activities, and Technology Committee on
the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction presents the following 11 items. I move for the adoption of the foregoing. >> I have a motion by Mr. Sedana. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Miss Perez. Are there any comments or questions from the board? >> Roll call. Mr. Wolferman.
>> Miss Anderson. Yes, >> Mr. Delapitro. >> Yes, >> Miss Perez. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sedana. >> Yes, >> Mr. Treebasser. >> Yes, >> Miss Bordan. >> Yes. >> Finance and insurance, Mr. Treebasser. >> Thank you, Madam President. The Finance and Insurance Committee on recommendation of the superintendent of
schools and the business administrative board secretary presents the following 10 items. I move for the adoption of the foregoing. >> I have a motion by Mr. Treebuster. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Miss Anderson. Are there any comments or questions from the board? >> Roll call. Mr. Wolferman. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. Yes. Mr. Delipro.
>> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sedana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Triboser. >> Yes. >> And Miss Border. >> Yes. Safety and security. Mr. Telopro. >> Thank you, Madam President. The safety and security committee on recommendation of the superintendent of schools
presents the following two items. I move for the adoption of foregoing. >> I have a motion by Mr. Delapicho. Second by Mr. Treeboser. Any comments or questions from the board? >> Roll call. Mr. Wolferman. >> Miss. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Dilapitra, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Sadana,
>> yes. >> Mr. Tree, >> yes. >> And Miss Bourdain, >> yes. Dining and transportation, Miss Perez. >> Thank you, Madam President. The dining and transportation committee on recommendation of the superintendent of schools and the business administrator, board secretary present the following seven items. I move for the adoption of
the foregoing. >> I have a motion by Miss Perez, second. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Delipro. Any comments or questions from the board? >> Roll call. Mr. Wolferman. >> Mr. Henderson. Yes, >> Mr. Delpro. >> Yes, >> Miss Perez. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sadana. >> Yes, >> Mr. Triboser.
>> I will be abstaining on the name Linda Triboser and item 25. Yes. On all other items. >> And Miss Bourdan. >> Yes. Personnel agenda, Mr. Delapitro. >> Thank you, Madam President. The personnel committee and recommendation of the superintendent of schools and the assistant superintendent for human
resource presents the following 40 items. I move for the adoption of foregoing. >> I have a motion by Mr. Delipro. Do I have a second? >> Second. Second by Miss Perez. Any comments or questions from the board? Roll call. Mr. Wolferman. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Delipro. >> Yes.
>> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sadana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Tree. >> Uh the last uh agenda I >> referenced the wrong items. I voted yes on all seven items. For the dining and transportation and for pol uh personnel,
I vote uh I abstain on the name Linda Treywer and item 25. Yes on all other items. >> Thank you. And Miss Bourdan? >> Yes. How's that? >> Mr. Bush, do you have any recommendations? >> I don't at this time. >> Is there any old business that should be brought to the attention of the board?
>> Is there any new business that should be brought to the attention of the board? We will now open the meeting for public comment. If you wish to say something, please come to the microphone and provide your name and the section of the township in which you reside for the record. Again, members of the public are requested to express themselves in a civil manner with due respect for the
dignity and privacy of those whose legal rights may be impacted. Please limit your comments to no more than 5 minutes in accordance with regulation 1100D. No response will be given until you have fully completed all of your comments so as to not interrupt your five minutes five minute opportunity to speak.
Is there anybody that Good evening everyone. My name is Liam Chang and I'm from John F. Kennedy Memorial Memorial High School and I'm Mry Patel. Uh we are both seniors from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in the Island sector of Woodward Township. We are both on the
New Jersey State Executive Council for FCCA, also known as Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. First off, today we'll be talking about our past conference which was Capitol Leadership in Washington DC. We were there from
Saturday to Tuesday. We came back on Tuesday night at 9:00. First off, we'd like to thank our principal, Dr. Perry, for supporting our JFK FCCLA chapter and giving us the opportunity to attend this capital leadership conference. We would
also like to thank Miss Stella Petro for her unwavering support. She also came with us to our conference to be our chapron. Lastly, we would like to thank our relentless adviser, Miss Santana, for always believing in us and pushing us to be our best. Without her, none of
this would be possible. >> This capital leadership 4-day long conference was an unforgettable experience by n uh offered by national FCCLA. At this conference, we had the opportunity to participate in leadership workshops, advocate to government le leg legislation, and see the historic
wonders that DC has to offer. Both day one and day two of capital leadership were training days where we sat in a conference with uh other members, officers, and councils from across the nation. In this leadership training, we had several workshops hosted by hosts who led us in fun and
exciting activities where we learned about things like proper networking skills, how to hold yourself in front of government legislation, what makes a leader, and much more. I personally loved being able to network with people from around the country, and had even made a couple friends in the process.
On day three of our conference, we attended some more leadership workshops that lasted from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. So, it was a very long day. These workshops prepared us to advocate for FCCLA, career and technical education, and family and consumer sciences
education. Later that day, we got the opportunity to visit the National Monuments lit up at night, which was truly an unforgettable experience. Day four was our big day, also known as Hill Day. This is when we went to tour the inside of the capitol, which was
honestly really beautiful. But the main important thing was we got to talk to two New Jersey representatives. One of them being our own Frank J. Palone and Donald Norcross. These representatives, while talking to these representatives, we focused on telling them about the
importance of family and consumer sciences education. We talked about our personal experiences. For me personally, it was more about how fashion didn't just teach me how to sew and make my own clothes. There's more that goes to the end of it. It teaches you durable skills
such as collaboration and communication because through my fashion class, I was able to lead a district-wide sustainable fashion campaign last year. And that helped me tackle a real life environmental issue in our district. I
was able to work with Greenable Woodbridge and the sustainability department which was a really eyeopening experience and taught me so many skills that I will use in my career. Overall, this conference was an amazing experience for us. I mean, we can both say that we love DC. It was really fun.
Um, and we were really amazed at how far we had come. You know, I started my FCCA journey as a scared high school kid. I'm sure Mystery could relate. And now we could say that we've made it all the way to Congress and the House of Representatives to advocate for a cause that we believed in. Um, and I I think capital leadership will honestly be an
experience that we will never forget. Um, adding on to that, this Monday we have the 24th we have a New Jersey FCCLA annual fall conference called the Fall Leadership Connection at the Pines Manor. At this conference, members will be able to network across the state, hear from inspiring and empowering
leaders, and compete in our state's competitive events. We would thank you for your time here today. And we have a couple flyers here if we're allowed to pass that around. >> Yeah. Do you want to just leave it with our secretary there? She'll be happy to
give them to us when we're done. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you guys. What an amazing experience. >> Yes. >> Congrats. >> Congratulations. >> And good luck next year. You're both seniors, right? Yeah. Good luck next year and the rest of the year,
>> Madame President. >> Sir, >> just want to wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving and have a a safe holiday. >> Ditto. >> Second. >> On behalf of the board, I would like to extend that happy Thanksgiving and a safe break to everybody. >> Okay.
>> Is that all everybody? >> The chair will entertain a motion >> to adjurnn. I have a motion by Mr. Treebuster. Do I have a second? Second by Miss Perez. All in favor? Any oppose? >> You're healed.