##VIDEO ID:G_Lo9-4JA10## e e e e e e e e e e I qu to order the annual reorganization meeting of the East rord Board of Education 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 for board of education has caused notice of this meeting by having the date time and place thereof provided to the record in South bergenite newspapers to have published and posted in the vestibule of the burrow Hall and Public Library copies of the of the agenda are available 48 hours prior to set meetings in the board of education office and are posted on the East rord School website www.b o.net at this time I ask that everyone please stand the flag please remain standing for for a moment of silence in honor of the members of our Police Department fire department First Responders and our Armed Forces I pledge aliance to the flag the United States of America to the Republic for which stands one nation under God indivisible liy and justice for all Miss Kusa here miss laruso here miss Mena Mr Sanders here uh fire exit locations uh for the audience to your left and behind my left shoulder next is the announcement of the results of the 2024 annual School elections for two um for three three-year terms Thomas a banker with a total of 1,27 votes Jillian quy with a total of 1,429 votes Aon shamley with a total of 1,752 votes and Deborah Joan Zer with a total of 780 votes and at this time Mr bam Callie and Miss shmy to take the both of office you speak say your name one at a time guys sounds silly please raise your right hand I Thomas Banker J Hy Ain Shenley hi J hi Aon chimley do solemnly swear swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States fourth contition of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constition of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and Allegiance true faith and aliance to the same and to the governments to the same and to the governments established in United States and this state established in the United States and this state under the authority of the people theth of the people so help me God i i juliany i j i Aaron chy I Aon chy do somly swear swear that I possess that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of the Board of Education and that I'm not disqualified as a voter and not disqualified as a voter nor disqualified due to conviction of a crime norif conviction of a crime or offense offense and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties of that office all the duties of that office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me out so help now at this time I will take nominations for board president nominate president second are there any other nominations now second second before she got a second okay we need a second okay okay roll call Mr Banker yes Miss Caruso yes Miss colie yes Miss laruso yes Miss M sandre yes and Miss shley yes we did uh I now declare that Miss Gino Luso as the elected president of the East roord Board of Education congratulations Madam president thank you so you assume it's 606 606 okay you don't do second what do you mean I don't know why there's two roll calls on here well technically you're supposed to close nominations and then take so there's a vote to close nominations but you know that was unanimous we can we can truncate it down moving on there's only one nomination okay thank you at this time I will take nominations for board vice president n Tommy any other nominations for board vice president than seeing none hearing none I close okay roll call Mr Banker better say yes Miss kuso yeah Miss Callie yeah Miss laruso yes Miss Mana yes Mr Sanders yes and Miss chy yes congratulations congratulations Mr take this over I hold back okay um the school board code of ethics uh 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 12-4-1 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 will become familiar with the code of ethics for school board members contained within njsa 18a 12-21 now 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 Pol policies and procedures regarding training of 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 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 educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools which sorry which meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability race Creed sex or social standing I will confine my board action to policym planning and appraisal and I will help to to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them I will carry out my responsibility not only to administer this the schools but together with my fellow board members to see that they are well-run recognize the authority well so I I will recognize that Authority rests with the Board of Education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action uh which may compromise the board a little yes a little bigger I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or the gain of friends I will hold confidential or all matters pertaining to schools which if disclosed would needlessly in injure individuals or the schools but in all other matters I will provide accurate information and in concert with my fellow board members interpret to the staff that aspirations of the community for its schools I will vote to appoint the best qualified person available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer I will support and protect School Personnel in proper performance of their duties 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 do we take a v on that move move roll call change it up Miss Caruso yes told Miss Paulie yeah Miss Mana yes uh Mr Sanders yes Miss shamley yes Mr Banker yes and Miss liso yes um annual organization resolutions um motion to approve organization meeting resolutions A1 through A40 I have to read all of them you don't have to it's been published and does anybody want them readed I don't think we don't okay we just need second okay missuso yes Miss KY yes Miss Mena yes Mr Sanders yes Miss sh yes Mr B yes and Miss laruso yes A40 which okay so so Miss Callie you're voting yes okay4 okay anybody else needs a recuse okay thank you Miss PA agenda I items that are out of the norm for our reor I will open up uh to public uh comment at this time um on agenda or non-agenda items anybody wishing to do so we'll have five minutes please state your name and address for the record okay seeing none I will close the public comment uh Personnel committee Miss Caruso motion P1 approval of travel expenditures and P2 approval of the School academic and prvention program appointment for the 2024 202 any discussion Roa M um yes 51 and um I cannot support to the After School academic program so but that's the staff the approval sorry okay Miss meta yes Mr Sanders Miss chimley yes Mr B yes Miss Lusa yes finance committee Mr bka atru second Tom's techically moving yeah second okay any discussion to is our professional development for pal school for this Thursday so I was made aware of this uh just recently and in order to comply with various laws uh I can't produce a purchase order after the effects so it is this Thursday in conversation with Miss barali and Dr King Dobson and Mr J CASRO this was something that had to be put on immediately we are very aware and cognizant that we don't want board members approving things after the fact so we do apologize for the last minute but this is professional development for uh one of the days is for this Thursday and we needed to get it on the agenda so again I do apologize for that but that that's what it's for um did we like how quickly did this professional development pop up like usually professional you know I received it today I was away last week because I was away on vacation so when I walked into the board office I was made aware of it so that that's the knowledge I have I cannot say yes or no to that this minute it's 3,000 discussion okay I would like to um address The Varsity Tutors um just know that whatever decision has been made or is going to be made tonight has not been an easy decision to come about because obviously we've tabled it and discussed it numerous times looking for teachers to come forward to um help with the after school tutoring um and we still welcome any teacher that would like to come and tutor we still welcome them and the opportunity is still there for them regardless of whatever the outcome of this vote is tonight okay roll call Miss peruso yes Miss qu I'm gonna vote Yes To vot Miss Mana no for F1 yes for F2 Mr Sanders and F1 no F2 yes Miss shley I staining from F1 as I was not in any of the discussions as I was out the last two meetings in December um and yes for F2 Mr Banker F1 no F2 yes and Mr Russo uh yes to both resolution F2 passes F1 does not at this time I will open to the public for the hearing of the citizens once again um you will have five minutes to speak anybody wishing to speak will be given the opportunity to do so and seeing none I will close to the hearing of the citizens um our next Mee meeting is it January 16th um at 6: pm and I'll have a motion to adjourn Mo second all in favor I any opposed meting adjourned