1 00:00:05,620 --> 00:00:08,500 Good evening to work, please stand for a minute. 2 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:22,920 The record 3 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:43,120 is the public meeting of the 4 00:01:14,860 --> 00:01:21,960 I can make sure that we're out and she's back and then I'm going to serve the board of the board of the chancellor's work. 5 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,580 The meeting is open to the public. 6 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:26,360 We'll take a roll call. 7 00:01:27,180 --> 00:01:27,700 Trust me, Shane. 8 00:01:29,320 --> 00:01:30,180 Trust me, sir. 9 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:30,680 Yeah. 10 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:32,020 Trust me, doesn't it? 11 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:32,360 Yeah. 12 00:01:32,660 --> 00:01:33,140 Trust me. 13 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:33,400 Trust me. 14 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:33,440 Yes. 15 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:34,080 Trust me. 16 00:01:34,420 --> 00:01:34,600 Yes. 17 00:01:34,740 --> 00:01:35,320 Trust me. 18 00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:36,380 Yes. 19 00:01:40,340 --> 00:01:41,300 Trust me. 20 00:02:45,110 --> 00:02:48,050 So there are not questions, there are two statements. 21 00:02:48,050 --> 00:02:59,070 So, the first one for B-5, I want to thank Superintendent Nese because a new roof on this high school is not only an aesthetic 22 00:02:59,070 --> 00:03:00,290 improvement, right? 23 00:03:00,950 --> 00:03:07,270 It's vital to the health and safety of the educators and staff in the building and the students. 24 00:03:07,630 --> 00:03:13,330 So, that shows a pure commitment to everyone in this building that things are working to get better. 25 00:03:13,450 --> 00:03:16,210 So, we all appreciate that tremendously. 26 00:03:16,210 --> 00:03:22,010 And then for B-13, and this one's not a question either, this is another thank you. 27 00:03:22,750 --> 00:03:27,650 Thank you to the Board Trustees for utilizing the entirety of the 2% cap. 28 00:03:28,530 --> 00:03:34,690 Some of us in this room tonight remember and live through the years of five consecutive zeros. 29 00:03:35,630 --> 00:03:42,750 And we felt the pain and devastation of that because it resulted in extremely low morale in the district. 30 00:03:42,750 --> 00:03:47,570 And it caused a massive riff of over 200 educators. 31 00:03:48,270 --> 00:03:54,230 And so when you look at budgets, budgets always focus on priorities. 32 00:03:54,510 --> 00:04:00,790 And it's clear that the reflection in the budget is showing the priorities are continuing 33 00:04:00,790 --> 00:04:06,710 to make the district grow, to make it better and support everyone here, including the staff and the students. 34 00:04:06,730 --> 00:04:08,670 So we appreciate that very much. 35 00:04:50,790 --> 00:05:13,510 I just don't recognize a lot of the stylists, I've never seen stylists 36 00:05:16,070 --> 00:05:17,370 before, so I'm not 37 00:05:17,370 --> 00:05:23,710 of office, but whether it be in use currently, just as they would be eligible to use the 38 00:05:23,710 --> 00:05:29,170 rest of this year, and we'll start out in 2024 to the next year. 39 00:05:30,610 --> 00:05:35,510 I have a little bit to you, it's like a binding contract for next year for 2024 to the 40 00:05:35,510 --> 00:05:36,050 next year. 41 00:05:36,330 --> 00:05:42,290 I'm not voting to talk in there, it's for next year, yeah, on this slide, I will no longer 42 00:05:43,130 --> 00:05:46,530 If it's all illegal music, you should be taken out of it. 43 00:05:47,010 --> 00:05:49,090 Because I think when you have this type of thing, 44 00:05:49,290 --> 00:05:51,250 there's people working with this type of music. 45 00:05:51,610 --> 00:05:58,630 So it should be off day because I wouldn't feel confident on this type of music. 46 00:05:58,870 --> 00:06:00,630 I wouldn't know about this type of music. 47 00:06:00,630 --> 00:06:03,190 I wouldn't say any important way to start with it. 48 00:06:03,190 --> 00:06:03,470 I don't know. 49 00:06:04,470 --> 00:06:07,470 There will be people that will not consent from now. 50 00:06:12,970 --> 00:06:17,430 Which of these titles are new to this list? 51 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:28,100 I've been in an environment where I'm going to say it's municipal government. 52 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,000 I don't show up in all the study now. 53 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,520 It's going to be used to hire somebody to do nothing about it. 54 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:40,600 So how many of these titles are new with nobody in them? 55 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:41,080 I 56 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,220 can see a lot of questions coming in just for me now. 57 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:49,280 I'll put it right here. 58 00:06:54,220 --> 00:06:55,860 It's the first time I see this thing. 59 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:56,500 I've seen it. 60 00:06:58,180 --> 00:06:59,260 Is it a standing here? 61 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:00,320 All this man? 62 00:07:00,620 --> 00:07:01,820 No, I haven't been here for a long time. 63 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:02,800 He's like a bachelor. 64 00:07:03,220 --> 00:07:05,060 They give you one people a way to be a name. 65 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:06,360 That's what we did in the name. 66 00:07:06,840 --> 00:07:07,780 Everybody's doing the same thing. 67 00:07:08,460 --> 00:07:09,200 Just a birthday. 68 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:11,820 Are you going to send that? 69 00:07:11,820 --> 00:07:20,760 So, what we'll do is we'll move C10 and we'll make that a non consent time. 70 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,780 So, we have all our action items. 71 00:07:28,980 --> 00:07:45,420 We'll move C10 to non consent on the motion from Trusting Bird and the second from Trusting 72 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:23,760 Yes. 73 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:25,020 Trusting Burke. 74 00:08:25,420 --> 00:08:25,540 Yes. 75 00:08:26,020 --> 00:08:26,720 Trusting Testament. 76 00:08:27,100 --> 00:08:27,660 I'm 77 00:08:33,100 --> 00:08:33,340 a nun. 78 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:35,000 I'd rather take away the work of the Bible. 79 00:08:35,180 --> 00:08:35,320 Okay. 80 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:38,860 Trusting Testary Rodriguez. 81 00:08:39,180 --> 00:08:39,740 Is absent. 82 00:08:39,980 --> 00:08:40,820 Trusting Magiot. 83 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:41,400 Yes. 84 00:08:41,900 --> 00:08:42,740 Trusting Samuel. 85 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:43,360 Yes. 86 00:08:43,660 --> 00:08:44,920 Trusting Spravegan. 87 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:45,080 Yes. 88 00:08:45,780 --> 00:08:47,440 Christ President Brasad, who's on his house. 89 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:49,080 And President Bezmer. 90 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:49,640 Yes. 91 00:08:53,730 --> 00:08:55,110 We just have... 92 00:08:55,110 --> 00:08:58,290 We'll start with one of the students represented. 93 00:08:59,150 --> 00:09:01,070 This year's a night for sure. 94 00:09:09,390 --> 00:09:16,070 Good evening board members. I'm Prakshag, and I have very exciting updates from the student government. 95 00:09:16,730 --> 00:09:24,430 Last month, Stuga organized the Cupid's Ball where everyone had a blast and the sweetheart dance for our students and project independence. 96 00:09:25,210 --> 00:09:30,530 On March 7, Stuga also attended a luncheon appreciation for hosting this dance. 97 00:09:30,530 --> 00:09:35,530 We would like to thank Ms. Demedici and Ms. Lago 98 00:09:35,530 --> 00:09:36,690 for putting it together. 99 00:09:37,470 --> 00:09:40,210 This month, STUGA once again plans to ignite 100 00:09:40,210 --> 00:09:42,950 school spirit in students by hosting a students 101 00:09:42,950 --> 00:09:44,890 versus teachers basketball game. 102 00:09:45,470 --> 00:09:47,870 We will be holding the charity event this Friday, 103 00:09:48,070 --> 00:09:50,710 March 22nd, in the BHS main gym. 104 00:09:51,450 --> 00:09:53,830 And the game will include teachers and students 105 00:09:53,830 --> 00:09:55,590 who volunteer to play a basketball. 106 00:09:56,370 --> 00:09:58,310 Students are very excited to attend 107 00:09:58,310 --> 00:10:01,250 and we hope the student body will come to cheer for our teams. 108 00:10:02,170 --> 00:10:05,970 All funds will be donated to a student at Midtown to fight leukemia. 109 00:10:07,470 --> 00:10:12,330 Student government was also in touch with the organization for the citywide blood drive, 110 00:10:12,750 --> 00:10:14,290 which was held on March 3rd. 111 00:10:14,910 --> 00:10:20,230 All students of BHS were given a chance to come and help out and earn service hours if needed. 112 00:10:21,010 --> 00:10:23,390 Volunteers were given jobs such as running the raffle. 113 00:10:24,530 --> 00:10:29,570 The student government is currently in the process of applying and completing the requirements 114 00:10:29,570 --> 00:10:33,130 for the NJASC Standards of Excellence Award. 115 00:10:33,910 --> 00:10:38,510 As part of this application, the student government took a trip to East Brunswick High School 116 00:10:38,510 --> 00:10:43,590 last Friday to learn about their student's counsel and the events that they do. 117 00:10:44,170 --> 00:10:49,590 They are also competing for the award and will be coming to BHS tomorrow to learn about 118 00:10:49,590 --> 00:10:51,690 our government and the events that we host. 119 00:10:52,190 --> 00:10:56,950 We hope that we will be able to show them the amazing events that BHS has and eventually 120 00:10:56,950 --> 00:10:57,790 win this award. 121 00:10:58,670 --> 00:11:02,570 And from all of Stuga and the student body, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful 122 00:11:02,570 --> 00:11:03,410 spring break. 123 00:11:03,770 --> 00:11:04,110 Thank you. 124 00:11:26,730 --> 00:11:27,310 Good evening. 125 00:11:27,810 --> 00:11:31,490 I just wanted to find out, first of all, what is the last day of school now for this calendar, 126 00:11:31,710 --> 00:11:32,250 this school year? 127 00:11:34,770 --> 00:11:37,810 I know it should have been June 18th, but that was before snow days were built in. 128 00:11:39,330 --> 00:11:39,830 The 20th? 129 00:11:40,090 --> 00:11:41,450 They are going to school in the 19th. 130 00:11:42,230 --> 00:11:43,350 Even though it's June 18th? 131 00:11:54,550 --> 00:11:59,550 So the 21st. Fantastic. Okay. Thank you. That's very helpful for me. I just wanted to know, 132 00:11:59,870 --> 00:12:03,830 I got a lot of pushback from my boss this year. Her son's in Hoboken and she had a private school 133 00:12:03,830 --> 00:12:08,970 and she's like, why do you have these snow days? We have no snow days. What I'm just curious, 134 00:12:09,170 --> 00:12:13,430 what is what goes into deciding whether we take a snow day? I'd like to be able to go back to her and say, 135 00:12:13,610 --> 00:12:15,570 I talked to the board of ed and this is what happens. 136 00:12:37,030 --> 00:12:39,070 Fantastic. Thank you. And one more question, 137 00:12:39,230 --> 00:12:44,210 not related to calendars or snow. A little bit of clarification on how the gifted and talented 138 00:12:44,210 --> 00:12:48,410 program is supposed to work. I am grateful we have it, but I'll be honest. I'm a little disappointed 139 00:12:48,410 --> 00:12:52,110 about what my son's been getting this year and gifted and talented. I was expecting more. 140 00:13:08,650 --> 00:13:09,050 Okay, 141 00:13:12,490 --> 00:13:15,410 so they don't get pulled out for any special classes. Is that correct? 142 00:13:16,110 --> 00:13:19,890 Okay, I think I was expecting that. Thank you very much. Have a good evening, everyone. 143 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:40,080 During the open workshop, Superintendent Nees mentioned some stuff where we did some work 144 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:41,380 recently with NJCU. 145 00:13:42,300 --> 00:13:43,700 So I'm an alumni, right? 146 00:13:43,900 --> 00:13:48,500 And I was invited to be on a panel discussion there on last Monday in the 11th. 147 00:13:48,540 --> 00:13:53,120 So it was myself, Dina DeCanto, Cindy Wrangler, and Kristy Segru. 148 00:13:53,420 --> 00:13:59,780 And the whole purpose of the panel discussion at NJCU was to meet and talk about teacher 149 00:13:59,780 --> 00:14:01,200 attention and recruitment. 150 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:07,720 So both Sean Spiller, our NJA president, was there, and our state senator, Angela McKnight, 151 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:08,460 were also there. 152 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:14,100 And so we did a roundtable discussion with the staff, the new president, President 153 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:18,880 of Cebo, and some of the current student teachers, or they call them clinical practitioners 154 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:25,540 now, some of them in the field about what's necessary to not only bring people into the field, 155 00:14:25,540 --> 00:14:27,220 but also keep them there. 156 00:14:27,220 --> 00:14:32,940 And there was a lot of great conversation in that room that day, some really awesome 157 00:14:32,940 --> 00:14:38,640 opportunities we worked with Dr. Rosen and Dr. McGriff to figure out how do we really 158 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:45,400 maneuver and bring back and revive the profession and give it its prestige that it once had. 159 00:14:45,980 --> 00:14:52,140 So along with that, one of the really great things that took place was that President 160 00:14:52,140 --> 00:14:55,120 to see but announce that from this point forward, 161 00:14:55,580 --> 00:14:57,120 hopefully as long as he's President, 162 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:58,180 he'll be there for a while, 163 00:14:58,580 --> 00:14:59,980 that he is granting all- 164 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:29,840 All NJA members of 15% discount if they attend NJCU for their master's degree or their doctorate degree. And we're going to continue working on several other initiatives that I was a part of when I first started teaching here in the district that they're looking to bring back so that we can keep funneling NJCU graduates to the Bayon school district like many of us have in the past. You know, I think if we did a poll, probably 10, 15 years ago, 165 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:34,800 So majority of the educators in this space were coming out of NJCU, and I'm looking 166 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:39,660 forward to really bringing that back and helping the district pool in some more 167 00:15:39,660 --> 00:15:43,960 educators and bring more of that positive atmosphere back in. 168 00:15:44,340 --> 00:15:45,640 So I just wanted to share that. 169 00:15:45,780 --> 00:15:48,960 I thought that was important, especially since, you know, it was not only me, but 170 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:52,160 several other teachers in the district that came along with the Stet day. 171 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:54,560 So thank you. 172 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:54,720 The L. 173 00:16:09,450 --> 00:16:11,130 Bush-aydon. 174 00:16:11,130 --> 00:16:11,810 Husky Berck. 175 00:16:12,010 --> 00:16:13,390 Husky Diaship good. 176 00:16:13,670 --> 00:16:15,510 Husky-dêscutor good is this, 177 00:16:15,510 --> 00:16:16,190 and this is Absent. 178 00:16:16,690 --> 00:16:17,390 Husky Maggio. 179 00:16:17,630 --> 00:16:18,710 Husky Sennilo. 180 00:16:19,110 --> 00:16:20,250 Husky-surfing. 181 00:16:20,810 --> 00:16:21,290 Husker-aid. 182 00:16:21,290 --> 00:16:21,770 Husker-aid without. 183 00:16:22,250 --> 00:16:23,090 Husker-aid from N.S. 184 00:16:23,190 --> 00:16:23,330 Husker-side. 185 00:16:23,890 --> 00:16:25,050 And this is 4-7. 186 00:16:25,350 --> 00:16:26,670 We better turn off the meeting.