call to order I call to order the annual organization uh meeting of the East Rutherford Board of Education January 3rd 2024 at 610 p.m. 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 the act the East rur for board of education has caused notice for this meeting by having the date time and place thereof provided to the record in the South bergenite newspapers to have published and posted in the veses of the burough Hall and Public Library copies of the agenda are available 48 hours prior to said meetings in the board of education office and are posted on the East roord School website WWWE erboe.net next um I ask that everyone please stand for the flag salute and also please remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of the members of our Police Department fire department First Responders and our Armed Forces I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America and J the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible liberty and justice for all thank you okay roll call Mr Banker here miss KY here miss laruso here miss Shenley here and M seini here next is the announcements of the fire doors uh we have a fire door back here and then we have a fire door through that entrance to the outside next is the announcement of the results of the 23 annual school election I I will go through all four candidates it was there were two three-year terms Maria Caruso 644 total votes I Ina Mena 702 total votes Maria Mary gagas 624 total votes and Deborah Joan zoler 313 total votes okay let's see at this time I will go ahead and swear in uh Miss Caruso and Miss Mena will'll do it one at a time [Music] okay I think it's on there we go okay I Arena Mena do solemnly swear I Arena Mena do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and Allegiance and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state to the United States and this state under the authority of the people so help me God under the authority of the people so help me God I Arena Mena do solemnly swear I Irena Mena do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of the board of education for office of member of Board of Education and I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to 194 point I'm sorry four- one that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to RS 19-4 D1 nor disqualify due to conviction of a crime or offense nor disqualify due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in njsa 18a 12-1 listed in njs 18a 12-1 and that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of the office according to the best of my abilities and that I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God yes ready ready I Maria Caruso do solemnly swear I Maria Caruso do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and that I will will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state and to the same to I'm sorry and to the governments established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God help me God I Maria Caruso do solemnly swear I Maria Caruso do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the the office of member of a board of education for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to rs19 colon 4-1 okay and then I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to rs19 colon4 one nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime or offense nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime or offense listed in njsa 18a Colon 12-1 listed in njs -8 a-12 D1 and that I will and that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of that office and that I will faithfully and partially and just and justly perform all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God God the best part is none of you said they're not beholding to it okay yeah yeah let's we call paing sure not that people don't want to hang around I'm sure pictures pictures pictures this is the family participation [Laughter] [Music] part the cple yeah out of the way sorry my grandma ENT I got my so happy cop copy copy you're are for you it's not now when right all what was that sorry go ahead where are you now no right going officially you're going what where you gonna go be just gonna travel with me kind Crea what a power presy I'll show youy you listen it's sure all right good oh no Maria we're good two of when is that next the 18th the 18th when Matt Lee will be here are we is Matt Lee confirmed the 11th yes the 18th the 18 yes what's a good pizza Mr Pizza the two you guys take picture together for like the web session I'll get you sandwiches and wraps next week maybe next we we everybody I'll wear my all right thank you does even leave just hold that in front oh so so Anton I gotta do the roll call before we uh go to the next thing it's in there no what I know I'm on the move all right I know about the mov so I don't know I don't know why all right good all right let let's go to the mar Just just took the of we're good all right never mind very good all right thank you am I oh thank you yeah you're on you're on for 30 more seconds yes call for nominations for at this time we call for a nomination for board president do I have any nominations I nominate Gina laruso for board president second we should do we we the nominations and then we close the nominations with a motion and vote and then we'll vote on that person are there any other nominations for board president okay motion to close the nomination so moved second second thank okay Mr B Miss Caruso yes Miss colie yes Miss laruso yes M yeah did you yes from that different board different ways it's fine Miss Mana Mr segalini yes and Miss shamle yes congratulations so that was that was the vote to close close nominations yes I'm g yep the board uh I declare Miss G Russo as the president of the East ruford Board of Education no no we need to do a second do vote where no we voted we voted to close the number now we do a second okay yeah now we need a roll call for Gina as president okay Mr Banker yes Miss Caruso yes Miss KY yes Miss larusa yes Miss Mana yes Mr segalini yes Miss shmy yes congratulations mgat I'll assume it at 6:28 PM okay the agenda oh wait this this has to go down here moving this was for this and then you're gonna have another six months comes up this goes down got yous partner all right I guess uh get oh Madam president take your time it says board secretary I can continue doing it's not a problem all right okay are you anxious to bang that g on him oh yeah that's right last meeting okay so so at this time I'm G to call for nominations for board vice president I did take it that was Antonio thoughts at this time I'll call for nominations for vice president I nominate Tom bka for vice president second any other nominations motion to close nominations second de yes Miss Caruso yes Miss colie yes Miss larusa yes Miss Mena yes Mr seini yes Miss shamley yes oh no no no motion to elect yeah motion to elect Tom b as vice president of the Eastford Board of Education a second I thought I moved that motion motion second motion second okay I said I motion Oh I thought you said motion Mr Banker yes Miss Caruso yes Miss kie yes Miss laruso yes Miss Mana yes Mr segalini yes and Miss shley yes congratulations now you you assume the vice presidency as 631 uh at this time I'll read the school code of the school board code of ethics whereas each member of the Board of Education shall possess the qualifications required by law and shall be bound by the provisions of the School ethics act in accordance with njsa 18a 12- 24.1 and whereas the board of education is required on an annual basis to sign an acknowledgement that he or she received a copy read and read and will become familiar with the code of ethics for Schoolboard members contained within njsa 18a 12-21 now that therefore be it resolved that the Board of Education adopts the New Jersey School Board member code of ethics to include that the school ethics act and code of ethics have been received and discussed that the policies and procedures regarding training of the District Board of Education members have been adopted in policy and that each Board of Education member acknowledges receipt of the code of ethics for school board members and has become familiar with the code of ethics code of ethics one I will uphold and enforce all laws state board rules and regulations and court orders pertaining to schools desired changes should be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures two I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools which meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability race Creed sex or social standing three I will coni I will confine my board action to policymaking planning and appraisal and I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them I will car four I will carry out my responsibility not to administer the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they are well-run five I will recognize that Authority rests with the Board of Education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action which may compromise the board six I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to the special interest or partis partisan political groups or to use the school for personal gain or for the gain of friends seven I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which if disclosed would needlessly injure individuals or the schools but in all other matters I will provide accurate information and in concern and concert with my fellow board members interpret to to the staff the aspirations of the community for IT schools eight I will vote to appoint the best qualified Personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer nine I will support and protect School Personnel in proper performance of their duties 10 I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on such complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution all right can I get a motion uh to approve organization meeting resol resolutions A1 through a39 so moved second okay Mr Banker yes Irena knew because we had that discussion is there anything that you were questions on regarding this resolution I know you was you're okay you sure okay no problem all right no problem want to make sure gave you that time okay uh Mr Banker yes Miss Caruso yes Miss KY yes to all but I'm gonna recuse myself from a39 thank you Miss colie Miss laruso yes Miss Mana Mr segalini yes and Miss shley yes okay I'm sorry put it no no I go through June thank you okay at this time I will open to the hearing of the citizens opening public comments uh state your name and address for the record address the board president each person wishing to speak will have five minutes each any wish anyone wishing to speak will be given an opportunity to do so okay seeing none I close the hearing of the citizens um um are we going into exact have to yes say yes okay um at this time we'll take a motion to move to Executive session so so moved 30 minutes 30 minutes one hour 30 minutes that's up to you guys I really it's second will return in 40 minutes all right so advice of counsel or ADV counil I think Personnel matters um and we won't take any formal action I I don't believe why don't we just say for the public purposes possible we could take formal action although I don't anticipate any right when we come out and then we don't have the executive session resolutions upon us to read but it does indicate you know reasons to go into an executive session and that the minutes of the executive session would be made public when making them we don't have the resolution to read but it indicates the reasons for going to Executive session which we just indicated and that the minutes from executive session would be made made public if and when making them public won't act as a detriment to the board okay all in favor I favor anyos okay e e you want to go home don't you yeah I got um can I have a motion to return return to regular return to regular session so moved second you need to Second yeah yeah all in favor hi hi any post nobody okay can I I have a motion to close the meeting so moved second all in favor I anybody opposed our next meeting is at the 11 our next meeting is the 11th at 6 s at seven you want it at 6 no no but you say it yeah you want the 18 the 18 to be at we have the training yes gota otherwise we'll be here till yeah 1800 is thatone cool with that so the 11th is at seven and the 18th is at six but that's when M these come in that