##VIDEO ID:4d85oGIoXr4## e e e e e e e e e e e e e could find a seat we can get started with our swearing in ceremony sure m could y all please rise for the presentations of the Colors by the Admiral William F Hy junor RC h I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God individual liberty and justice for all please remain standing for the playing of of our national anthem the parts Ro flag do that star of the free and the home of the ready please a round of applause for our Color Guard could you please join me in welcoming Reverend Dr Wander lundi of the salom Hope First Presbyterian Church who will now lead us in an invocation prayer let us pray with joy and gratitude We Gather for this Elizabeth Board of Education meeting we offer thanks for this day for this place and for the shared purpose that unites us we express our appreciation for the gift of learning and for the thousands of children represented in Elizabeth we cherish every child's unique contributions to their educational experiences we celebrate the creativity and diverse learning styles each child embodies we value the variety of languages cultures and Curiosities present recognizing the potential for greatness in every child residing in Elizabeth we acknowledge the efforts of the adults dedicated to nurturing each child truly a mind is a terrible thing to waste we are thankful for teachers who see the individuality in each student honoring and fostering their unique gifts and talents we offer thanks for the fam supporting these children guiding and encouraging both parents and Guardians in this journey we're grateful for everyone in this meeting we recognize the unique perspectives and talents each person brings we welcome the opportunity to unite for a common purpose as we convene as those elected are put back into this this amazing position to serve we are thankful for the unity Among Us may we set aside personal differences working in harmony towards our shared goal with joy and gratitude we look forward to wonderfilled Opportunities of learning that lie ahead for all of us in peace we pray amen thank you could you remain standing for the honorable Judge James Wilson judge Wilson please come forward for the swearing in of Charlene bais you have a Bible you you can you can be seated it doesn't matter this doesn't work it sound like it works to me you ready want to raise your hand this is what your 20th time now getting there please repeat after me I state your name I Charlene bis do solemly swear or affirm to solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will 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 truth faith and allegiance that I will bear truth faith and allegiance to the same to the same and to the government governments and to the governments established in the United States established in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God you're not in just yet there's a second part to this I state your name I Charlene bis do solemnly swear or affirm do solemnly swear or affirm that I will possess the qualifications that I will possess the qualifications prescribed by law prescribed by law for the office of member for the office of member of a board of education of a board of education and that I am not disqualified that I am not disqualified as a voter as a voter pursuant to revised Statute pursuant to revised Statute 19 colon 4-1 19 col-4 19 19 colon 4 col colon 4-H one-h one nor disqualified nor disqualified due to conviction due to conviction of a crime of a crime or offense or offense listed in listed in New Jersey statutes New Jersey statutes 18a 18a colon 12 colon 12-1-1 and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly and justly perform all the duties perform all the duties of that office that office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my abilities so help me God so help me God now you're in congratulations thank you so much wait here for a second Miss basis we also have your certificate of election thank you yes sir thank you so much appreciate it for what e could you please welcome city council president Carlos sedeno who will be swearing in Ilana chevis yeah okay we will start say I state your name I Iana chz do Sly affirm the airm that I will support the Constitution to I go to support the Constitution of the United States United States and the Constitution and the constitution of the state of New Jersey of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true Faith do I go to be true of faith and Allegiance and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments to the government established in the United States established in the United States and the state and the state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God part two I I state your name I CH do Solly affirm to Solly affirm that I have possessed the qualifications that I possess the qualification prescribed by law prescribed by law for the office of member to the office of member of Board of Education of Board of Education and that I'm not disqualified that I'm don't disqualified as a voter pursuant to a voter pursuant to RS RS 19 19 um colon um for one calling for one nor disqualified nor disqualified to conviction of a crime to conviction of the crime or offense for offense listed in NJ listed in NJ s8a s8a 12 D1 12- one and that I will Faithfully that go faithfully impartially impartially and justly and justly perform all duties perform all duties of that office of that office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations congratulations thank you and here is your certificate of election did could you all please rise again for the honorable Judge Jabo L Alonso who will be wearing in Stephanie gavis pastana thank you you're welcome okay you can stay with Mommy stay right here next to Mommy come here I can't hold you baby right here okay I need a well I was told that I can't give any speeches today so I just want to say thank you for allowing me to be here right and next time just tell me to wear purple so I match everybody else I'm so sorry j are you ready it's an honor to have you thank you so I state your name I Stephan do solemnly swear 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 bear true faith and true allegiance to the same and to the and to the government established in the United States and to the government established of the United States and this state and this State under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God I state your name I Stephanie Gon Do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law that I sorry you can read that I possess that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of member of the board of education for the office of member of the Board of Education and that I am not disqualified as a voter and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to pursuant to RS RS 19 colon 4-1 19 D 4-1 it's a hard one sorry nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime nor disqualified to a conviction of a crime or offense listed or offense listed in njs in njs 18a 18a colon 12-1 colon 12-1 and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly and justly perform all the duties of the office perform all the duties of the office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God you e thank you so much Mr Kennedy I'm sorry before um all of the elected officials leave if we can just have all the elected officials just come to the front and take a picture with us please before you go to a council meeting thank you for your counsel for being here yeah e e e e e e ladies and gentlemen good evening this is the annual re reorganization meeting of the Board of Education pursuant to New Jersey statutes and the rules adopted by the Board of Education notice that this meeting was sent to the Star Ledger and cable vision of Elizabeth on December 20th 2024 in addition this not is posted on the Bolton board in the lobby of the Mitchell building 500 North Broad Street and pursuant to this act a copy has been filed with the city clerk of Elizabeth there will be a public portion for citizens to address the board participants for the public portion May sign in up to the start of the public speaking so that they may have the opportunity to speak the signin sheet States the name address telephone number and reason that the person wants to comment whether it is an agenda item or a general education comment I'll now take the role Barbosa here baffes here carvalo here Cheves here Jacobs Marina Ortega here Galas pastana here naron here Rivera first order of business is the election of the president so at this time I will take nominations for president and a second is not required Mr Kennedy I would like to uh nominate Stan naron for president Mr naron are there any other nominations can I get a motion in a second to close the nominations for president I move to close nominations with Stan naron for president I second it's been uh moved and seconded we'll take a roll call this is to close the nominations Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Marina Ortega yes kavas pastana yes naron yes so we have only one nomination for president Mr naron so we can vote by just saying yes barbos yes bis yes carvalo yes Cheves yes would you like to vote for president Mr naron has been nominated yes Marina Ortega yes gavas pistana yes Mr naron yes Mr naron is our president w conratulations good evening everybody good evening good evening everybody good evening Happy New Year I want to first start off by um thanking all of you for being here and giving God all the thanks and praise for this opportunity for 20125 as we embark on a what's going to be an amazing year um and many blessings to you and your family so thank you for being here all um and I also want to thank our past president who just passed me the um the gavel um and she set such a uh some big shoes to fill and she had a wonderful year so let's give her a big round of applause I must say I don't know about you but I respect women leadership and women are phenomenal at being leaders so uh Charlene you were an amazing president an amazing leader and um you know you shine bright and you set a wonderful example for our young women in this District so thank you for all that you've done and thank you for making my job so hard all right um just want to say a few words before we get started and um you know you all wore the color purple and I just want to thank you for that and um you know that's the theme of the year last year we wore green and it did wonders for us but this year we're doing something a little bit different but um as we gather here tonight I just want to also acknowledge some of the elected officials that are here I know there's a large list of elected officials uh we have mayor Jay Christian boers let's give him a big round of applause we have senator Joseph cryan council president Carlos saniel Council councilman at large Manny Grove you you can clap for him councilwoman at large Patricia Perkins augusty um councilmen Carlos Torres chairwoman of thek Commissioners Miss Lis Leon um commissioner Sergio granados assembly woman Annette keano um the honorable James Wilson was here with us he did D swearing in honorable Judge hubo Alfonso and councilman Berg Lenas of East Orange thank you for traveling so far and joining us so let's give them all a big round of applause um for being here this evening and to all the staff and principles and and Educators and and all the family and friends that are here today in our Administration I want to thank you for being here as We Gather here tonight I just want to take a moment to reflect on an incredble opportunity that we have before us to share and shape the future of Education in our community this is not just a meeting but it's a call to action it's a time to dream big a chance to commit ourselves to a bright future ahead despite all that you may believe is going to happen we're here to hold it down and make sure that we succeed and win I'm thinking about this moment and I couldn't help but consider the color purple as I just mentioned a hue that symbol symbolizes so much of what we are striving to achieve purple is a color of royalty reminding us that the students are the crown jewels of the district they are our legacy and our greatest investment and the ones who we will carry forward everything we build today purple also represents creativity and wisdom two pillars of a thriving school system it challenges us to think outside the box to innovate and prepare our students not just for the world as it is but for the world as it could be another world is possible it reminds us that every lesson taught and every program initiated must Empower students to imagine new possibilities and solutions purple is a color of unity blending the calm stability of blue with the passionate energy of red in this room we come from diverse backgrounds I forgot to say bons wus um Bon um you know and you know we have so many languages that we share in this district and I always say asalam alikum to my Muslim Community you know um we are united with one mission to create a district that uplifts inspires and nurtures every child as we look to the Future let us clear let us set clear goals let us prioritize Equity ensuring that every child regardless of background has access to resources that they need to thrive let us commit to academic Excellence equipping ouru equipping our students with the tools to succeed in a competitive and evolving World let us strengthen the bonds between schools and community and Community is going to be a major Focus this year we're going to make sure that we're out there and we're bringing the school and education to them and and they don't have to come to us because education is not just about the classroom it is about the village that surrounds and supports it tonight let us carry the spirit of purple in our hearts be bold be creative be wise and be United the future ahead of us is filled with challenges yes we know that but also it's filled with immense opportunity I always say where there's a challenge there's great opportunity together we can ensure that our district becomes a Beacon of Hope Innovation and excellence for all God bless you all and let's have an amazing 2025 the second order of business is the election of our board vice president may I have nominations for vice president I'd like to nominate I would like to um nominate Miss Maria carvalo for vice president for 2025 Miss Maria Calo has been nominated are there any other nominations for vice president may I have a second to close the nominations I'd like to Second the nomination I'm not sure if we need a second the motion has been properly seconded Mr candy can you please take a roll call to close the nominations Barbosa yes AAS yes carvalo yes sh Dez yes Jacobs yes Marin or yes andabas pastana yes naron yes Miss Candy at this time I would like to congratulate our newly elected vice president miss Maria carvalo we got we'll vote first let's I'm just following what you gave me let's just let's just vote and since there's only one nomination yes for um carvalo on the vote will be good okay Barbosa yes yes bathless yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marina or yes gavas pastana yes naron yes now Mrs carvalo is our vice president congratulations vice president than Madame vice president you have the floor to say a few words thank you um Mr President here we go again we did this once again we did this a couple years ago right yeah as I stand here today I'm deeply grateful for the trust that has been placed in Me by the my fellow board members allowing me to the honor to serve once again as vice president of the Board of Education as I begin my 10th year I take a moment to reflect on how far we've come and the incredible work we've done together to reach this point I am thankful for the opportunity to work alongside president niron and all of the dedicated board members as we embark on a new chapter in 2025 together we have achieved so much and I know we will continue to work tirelessly to build Upon Our Success when I first began this journey in 2015 my commitment was clear to serve the children the Educators and the families of this community with dedication and integrity that commitment remains unwavering we Face new challenges but our purpose Remains the Same to ensure that every child has access to the best quality education possible to support our Educators and to Foster an environment where all of our students can thrive as we move forward I look forward to continuing our work together with Renewed Energy and passion the future is bright and I am honored to be a part of this remarkable team as we make a lasting impact on the lives of our students thank you at this time I'd like to congratulate um commissioner baffes who's been reelected uh commissioner baess do you have a few words you'd like to say oh it's oh they got you yeah he oh yeah thank you so much appreciate you can you hear me now oh yeah speak can hear me now okay uh good evening everyone elected officials esteemed guests my colleagues and the members of the Elizabeth Community as I again my fifth term as a board of education commissioner I am filled with great sense of gratitude and humility five has always been a special number to me a symbol of balance and growth and as I sit here reflecting on this journey I see those very themes weaving into the frabric of my years of service I began this journey in my mid to late 20s I was eager to serve and unsure of the path ahead yet deeply committed to making a difference now as I approach my a new decade in my life I look back on the years with a heart full of gratitude for the lessons learned the challenges overcome and the countless opportunities to grow not just as a leader but as as an individual to the families and Elizabeth thank you for trusting us with your most precious gifts your children your partnership has become or has been invaluable and your voices have strengthened my mission it is it is for you that I remain steadfast and advocating for Equity opportunity and a brighter future for all to my colleagues leading aside you has been an honor serving twice as board president and always as a collaborator I have learned that leadership is not about the titles it's about service humility and a shared commitment to progress together we have faced many trials but celebrated a number of Victories and I am grateful for the journey that we all have shared together on a personal note I could not be here today without acknowledging the unwavy mom my brothers Pete and Allen and my beautiful sassy niece Nyla your love and encouragement has carried me through so many difficult moments and I am forever grateful for your presence in my life I want to thank God for so many blessings both old and new my faith has been an anchor grounding me through every step of this journey and even the difficult ones have been a blessing and disguise serving this community has been my call calling my passion but my greatest teacher and as I look to the future I am filled with hope and excitement for what lies ahead together we will continue to dream big push boundaries and build a legacy of opportunity and Excellence for students and families in Elizabeth thank you again for allowing me for the privilege to walk this path with you to grow with you and to serve you it has been an honor thank you and God bless thank you commissioner baffis commissioner Cheves would you like to say a few words yes Mr President good evening and thank you everyone who has joining us this evening we always hear that behind every gray woman there is a gray man can be a partner can be a father a friend but tonight I want to say that behind every elected official there is a great family and support system that's always helping us to giving our best for others thank you to my family and my entire support system for all your help and unconditional love in the team that everybody everyone sees and in the team that not everybody know thank you thank you Tony thank you namari Jamar Tommy and Jose love you and I know to you are the the ones to pushing me to do my best because in the end it's not about us is about our community the place that we live and we want the best place for everyone I want to thank all the elected official who are here tonight or was here tonight including our honoring mayor thank you for your support and as well our council president who was here early to the members of the lisab police School administration lead by our superintendent thank you because you your word and dedication show us your love for our student and represent each of us to are here sit down today congratulations to our new president commissioner Stanley Nero our new vice president commissioner Maria carvalo I'm so happy for both of you and look forward to continue working together for the benefit of our school district and our community in general thank you um to my fellow ronning Mains commissioner BOS and commissioner pestana congratulations on the beginning of the new term it's a honor to have the opportunity to share my journal with both of you thank you for many years of dedication and commitment to our community and especially for our students to each of the member of this board and here to continue working together for the benefit of our children and families and I know that as a team we will accomplish many great things during this year in closing I want to thank the resident of Elizabeth for providing me with this opportunity to serve this great community Community I will continue advocating for our students especially for the ones to boys to provide equal opportunity to all our student and M member of our community thank you gra thank you commissioner commission commissioner pastana would you like to say a few words thank you Mr President sorry it's working okay good evening everyone I am honored to have this opportunity to serve on the board for another 3 years I would just like to thank some of the people who made this possible to my family thank you for your endless support I am so blessed to have you all and appreciate the encouragement and sacrifices you have made along the way to allow me to fulfill my passion of serving my community to my board family thank you for your support your trust and your friendship over the years we have met many challenges both big and small to provide efficient and effective governance to the Elizabeth public schools our diligent work has helped ensure the necessary resources were available to provide Elizabeth students with a high quality education while allowing our district to hire and retain some of the most outstanding teachers administrators and support staff I look forward to continuing this vital work that will directly contribute to the growth and prosperity of our community to the people of Elizabeth thank you once again for in trust me with the opportunity to serve on this board I am proud to be a part of this amazing team and it is is a blessing to give back to the community that has given so much to me we must continue to work together to ensure the children of Elizabeth grow into caring and responsible adults who help Advance our wonderful city thank you all once more and happy New Year I hope 2025 will be healthy happy and rewarding for each and every one of you thank you thank you again thank you commissioner pastana and all our commissioners um thank you Reverend Lundy um for the uh the opening prayer and being here this evening um and again you know we're just honored to be able to serve and have the opportunity to serve you've believed in US you've had faith in us and we're here to continue fighting for you and standing for you the next order of business is the resolution for the appointment of co-gen counsel I second that motion motion has been made impr properly second are there any questions or concerns seeing none hearing none Mr candy roll call please Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes I'm sorry um Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marina Orga yes naron sorry forgot forgot to put it on here pav Pana I'm sorry and naron yes so appointment of uh Co General Counsel with the firm of cloi simmit and also L cour Bundy very and canella at this time Mr simmit let's give them a big round of applause congratulations next order of business is the resolution for the introduction of the rules of governance I move to accept the resolution for the IND introduction of rules of governance second motion has been made and properly second are there any comments or questions Mr candy roll call please Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs Marina Ortega yes kavos pastana naron yes thank you at this time citizens May address the board the microphones open for public comment to those who have signed in prior to this session each statement made by participant shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration the total time of public comment shall be limited to 60 Minutes no individual idual is able to yield their time to another individual all statements shall be directed to the presiding officer no participants May address or question board members individually each speaker shall comply in all respects with board policy 9322 copies were provided at the uh right next to the signning of uh right next to the signing sheet the following rules apply time limits will be strictly enforced no personal attacks on individuals or naming of individuals no vulgar or indecent language a person may address the board no more than once during a single meeting comments will not be debated any person in violation of the policy will be warned and their comments terminated if needed if such violations continue this individual may be escorted from the meeting as a reminder this is a meeting of the board in public not a meeting of the public um Miss ceny do we have um it's right there oh it's right here okay we first have Miss Christina morera if you can come up to the microphone good evening Miss morera good evening is thing on good even it's on good evening and congratulations Mr nuron your appointment uh I heard several of you make a lot of promises to this community uh as I've heard for the past seven or eight years many of which have gone unfulfilled um so I'd like to start with highlighting several several critical issues that impact the ability of our Elizabeth public schools to provide the free and appropriate education that every child is legally entitled to under idea it's been rumored that the learning disability teacher Consultants the ldcs are being moved to classroom positions if this happens it will leave our IEP teams without a legally required member according to New Jersey Law the ldtc is mandated to conduct educational evaluations as part of the IEP team without them how will the district ensure that educational evaluations are completed properly and in a timely manner in compliance with the law currently teachers with no background in applied behavioral analysis ABA are being placed in ABA classrooms and many are reassigned without notice or proper training the lack of preparation is detrimental to both the teachers and the students they serve for students with the most intensive needs it is critical that trained professionals are in place a teacher with only a teacher of students with disability certification and a 30 minute check-in with a a uh bcba analysis is not sufficient this does not meet the requirement for providing an appropriate education under the law what is the district's plan to ensure that all ABA classrooms are staffed with trained and qualified professionals who can meet the individualized needs of our students many students receiving resource instruction are not receiving the required instructional minutes due to AB schedules the schedule results in student students being seen on Alternate days rather than specific number of minutes listed in their IEPs this again is another clear violation of Ida the district is rapidly expanding its autism program but essential supports are not being put in place classrooms and trailers are being set up in buildings that lack critical resources like sensory rooms indoor play spaces for recess and private bathrooms for toilet training these supports are not optional they are necessary for the students success with autism what is the district's plan to audit and address these infrastructural needs the district is outsourcing bcbas from Progressive therapies but these bcbas are stretched across multiple classrooms in multiple buildings these structures make it nearly impossible for them to provide the level of support our students need how can the district justify outsouring such essential services without knowing that these bcbas are unable to offer the consistent dedicated support that students in self-contained class classrooms required these issues are not hypothetical they are real they are Urgent and they have lasting consequence consequences to our students our teachers and our district as a whole I'm here today as I've been for the past eight years calling for transparency that you speak of all the time accountability and most importantly action deserve better I respectfully request that the Board address these issues public providing clear timelines for Resolutions that ensure that every child in our Elizabeth public schools as you mentioned in your speeches earlier that each student is entitled to under thank you m m that is your time thank you at this time I'd like to bring forward um before I say that U I want to um some of the things that Miss morera brought to the table can we have our um special education management um committee look at them and work with our superintendent on that all right um at this time I would like to have Miss Maria Loren good evening Mr Len happy New Year with that said um and the newly President and Vice President being elected I hope that this is the year where you find the ethics that you left behind and were charged with charged and found guilty of being unethical I hope that that changes in this new year with this new term and that you've hopefully turned the page over I am here because this board selectively likes to promote uh certain nonprofit organizations and when asked to also H other resources you choose not to I'll give you examples of your discriminatory Behavior one has been the Elizabeth parents and students care page that is not a page that you will promote but you will promote another board member's page and a group that's here that's also a nonprofit so is it only board members that get the privilege to announce their groups or are you being selective because also the Tia Maria Foundation which is having a Gaya on February 28th is also giving out scholarships to children and you've also chosen not to go ahead and promote them as well Frank questa's organization of the promise Awards among his other many jobs that he holds in the city are not the only foundations that should be giving out scholarships to Children there are a lot of other resources out there which you're not promoting to these high schoolers which is giving money away okay in addition to that there's a great bowling league at Jersey Lanes run by John fagotti and that's also another great Organization for young adults to high schoolers to be able to go every Saturday and practice in bowl and that is another organization which you choose not to promote so I hope that you take note of these organizations and that you actually do right by them instead of just favoring those that contribute to your political campaigns I also hope that this new year you do well by the special ed Department again I took this District to the state three times and won I am here for any parent in any District that wants to file a complaint I will help you because it's time to hold this District its Administration and its leaders accountable three times I took you in one year to the state and you were found guilty on every single charge that is me who is an educated parent imagine the other parents who don't know their rights and how you continuously violate them year after year and do nothing and think that you can get away with it I hope that changes because if not you'll start seeing a lot more of me thanks thank you at this time I close the public comment portion of this meeting the next order of business is the appointment of standing committees and designation of Representatives at this time I defer to the appointment to the standing committees and designation of Representatives until the next board meeting um but I do want to appoint to tonight um representatives to the New Jersey school boards Association um for several years um we have Miss Jo Marina Ortega I'd like to appoint and Mr Jerry D Jacobs to the Union County Ed Services Commission um no I don't believe I need a motion I just need to appoint them the next order of business is the adoption of the resolution for the official results of the school board election uh may I have have a motion in a second Mr Mr President I would like to make a motion to accept the resolution of the official results of the school board election held on November 5th 2024 second motion has been made and properly second are there any comments or con concerns seeing none hearing none Mr candy roll call please Barbosa yes bais yes carvalo yes Cheves yes yes Jacobs yes Marina gavas pastana yes naron yes thank you the next order business the adoption of the resolution for the designation of the official Media Services may I have a second and a motion and a second I make a motion to approve I second that nomination I'm sorry that motion has been made and properly seconded are there any comments or concerns seeing none hearing none Mr candy roll call please Barbosa yes Bas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marina Ortega yes gavas pastana yes naron yes as a lot of you may know uh The Star Ledger will be coming uh will no longer be Printing and it'll be uh completely online it be nj.com so if you happen to look for that and you're looking for The Star Ledger you will be looking online the next order of business is the adoption of resolution for the designation of the depositories for school funds may I have a sec may I have a motion in a second I make a motion to approve I second the motion for approval the motion has been made and properly second are there any comments and concerns hearing none seeing none Mr Kenedy roll call please Barbosa yes baffis yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marina Ortega yes kavas pastana yes naron yes the next order of business is the adoption of resolution for the appointment of the insurance health benefits consultant may I have a motion and a second I make a motion to appoint our insurance health benefits consultant seon motion has been made in properly second are there any comments or concerns seeing none hearing none roll call please Barbosa yes Baus yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Morin Ortega yes andalas ban yes naron yes the next order of business is the adoption of the resolution for the appointment of Auditors may I have a sec a motion in a second Mr President I making a motion to appoint the auditors second the motion has been made and properly second are there any comments or concerns seeing none hearing none roll call please so this resolution appoints sule Clooney as the district's Auditors and Lurch V Vincy Bliss LLP as our accounting consultant Barbosa yes bais yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marin or yes and cavas pastan yes naron yes the next order of business is the adoption of resolution for the appointment of chief medical inspector May Mr President I make a motion to approve the appointment of the chief medical inspector second I second the motion the motion has been made and properly second are there any comments or concerns hearing none seeing none roll call please once again our chief medical inspector on this resolution is Dr Munos Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes marine or yes kavas pastan yes Nara yes the next order of business is the adoption of the resolution for the appointment of medical inspectors not Chief but medical inspectors may I have a second a motion in a second I move to accept the appointment of medical inspectors I second that motion motion has been made and properly seconded any comments or concerns seeing none hearing none roll call please Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs Marina Ortega yes kavas pastana yes naron yes the next order of business is the adoption of the resolution for the appointment of treasur of school monies may I have a motion and a second I make a motion to accept the appointment of the treasur of school monies sor second motion has been made and properly seconded roll call please Mr Kennedy Barbosa yes baas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Marina Ortega yes gavas pastana yes naron yes and the treasur of school monies is Lucy May CPA and Associates my the next order of business is the adoption of resolution for schedule of board meeting meetings may I have a motion in a second I move to accept the schedule of the board meetings say the motion has been made impr properly second any comments or concerns hearing none seeing none Mr candy W call please Barbosa yes Bas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes Morin Ortega yes kavas pastana yes naron yes the next order of business is the adoption of resolution for the qualifying and appointing a public relations firm to represent the Elizabeth Board of Education may I have a motion and a second I move to accept the qualifying appointing of a public relations firm to represent the Liz Board of Education I second that motion motion has been made and properly seconded any comments or concerns hearing none seeing none roll call please Mr candy Barbosa yes Bas yes carvalo yes Cheves yes Jacobs yes maren Ortega yes vavas pastana yes naron yes thank you that firm is strategic message Management Incorporated and this brings us to a close um do any of our commissioners have any comments concerns or any final words before we close out the meeting uh Mr President I just want to congratulate uh you as president and Maria carvalo as vice president wishing you guys much success this year thank you so much much appreciated and before we close out um I definitely want to thank all the families that are here all the families who stand with us every single day especially my family my parents my wife my son who's not here with us today um doing his thing and you know this is the sole purpose why I do what I do you know I fight for the families and I fight for um my family and it's family first and here we believe in family as well and we have a very special special occasion uh when we schedule this meeting somebody said I have a special day and we want to wish our commissioner Miss Rosa Moreno a very happy birthday let's give her a big round of applause uh woman of the hour do you have any words You' like to say yes uh first I want to say thanks Charlene a great leader um experienc a lot new change for our happiness bring different perception from our B for the first time I really enjoy working with you uh with EST new president I know your passion for education and you will be doing a great yet uh my running mate Maria I know you you're working with the community science you was 18 years old this me and for the for Lana uh thank you you're working hard with our community and doesn't matter what people say on this you know sometimes but I witness and I know you from years Stephanie was nice to take a picture when I see you first time uh by yourself now with your beautiful family and your gift of God your beautiful daughter and son and now the next person uh you know know I love you from the heart of my heart and I know you will be doing a great job I I want to congratulate three of you you know it's a lot of passion and dedication and yes it's my birthday 53 53 years old is you know you reach that floor um I thank you I want to you know give you advice en youro life we never know we here tomorrow we don't know and to my boy family thank you sometime we respectfully disagree but you know I love you and for a what amazing community and leaders and director and everything I wish the best year we're here to support you and thank you for the birthday wishes thank you Mr President you're welcome and happy birthday let's give Miss Rosa Marina Orga another big round of applause and remember it starts with the family God bless you all happy New Year once again and may I have a motion in a second Mr President yes I was trying to jump in there oh okay there you go just want to say very quickly I want to congratulate yes congratulate you on your presidency and vice presidency of of commissioner carajo I think that it's going to be an exciting year I'm looking forward to working with you and all the rest of my colleagues I also want to give a quick shout out happy birthday shout out to my running mate and for your nice words Miss Rosa Morena Ortega looking good at 53 um but once again uh I want to congratulate you again because I think it's going to be a great year and I think we're going to get a lot of things done especially when it comes to equity thank you Mr President thank you Commissioners we're good good all right may I have a motion and second to adjourn the meeting I make ation the meeting I second that motion okay motion has been made and properly seconded Mr candy roll call please Barbosa yes good night everyone Bas yes good night carvalo yes happy New Year everyone Cheves yes happy birthday Rosa good night everyone Jacobs yes Marina Ortega yes God bless us gavas pastana yes good night everyone and president naron yes good night and happy New Year once again everybody thank you for being here we're down 19 at half oh jeez