Woodbridge Board of Education Meeting - August 27, 2026

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[0:01] [music]

[0:14] » The August 27th, 2026 meeting of the

[0:16] Woodbridge Township Board of Education

[0:18] will please come to order. Roll call,

[0:19] Mr. Secretary.

[0:20] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[0:21] >> Here.

[0:22] >> Mr. Lal

[0:23] >> Here.

[0:24] >> Mr. Muhammad.

[0:25] >> Here.

[0:26] >> Mr. Sedani.

[0:27] >> Here.

[0:28] >> And Ms. Bordan.

[0:29] >> Here. Mr. Secretary, as required by the

[0:31] Sunshine Law, please read the notice of

[0:32] meeting.

[0:32] >> Thank you, Madam President. The New

[0:34] Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was

[0:36] enacted to ensure the right of the

[0:37] public to advance notice of and to

[0:39] attend the meetings of public bodies in

[0:41] which any business affecting their

[0:43] interest is discussed or acted upon. In

[0:45] accordance with the provisions of this

[0:47] act, the Board of Education has caused

[0:49] notice of this meeting to be published

[0:51] by having the date, time, and place

[0:52] thereof posted as follows: On January

[0:54] 15th, 2026, emailed to the municipal

[0:58] clerk's office, posted in Ross Street,

[1:00] Pool Number 11, and the Board of Ed

[1:01] minute Board of Education Administration

[1:03] Building, also published on the school

[1:05] district website.

[1:07] >> Thank you, Mr. Pres- Mr. President.

[1:09] Mr. Secretary, Mr. Sedani, please read

[1:11] the closed session statement.

[1:13] >> Thank you, Madam President.

[1:15] In compliance with the Sunshine Law, the

[1:17] Board must go into closed session in

[1:19] order to discuss subjects exempt from

[1:21] the public portion of our meeting.

[1:23] The discussion to be held in closed

[1:25] session will be regarding personnel

[1:26] matters and privacy interests, and the

[1:28] Board will receive attorney-client

[1:30] advice. In addition, there will be a

[1:32] discussion regarding a student matter.

[1:35] Any information regarding the closed

[1:36] session discussion will be released to

[1:38] the public when the reasons for

[1:39] discussing these matters in closed

[1:41] session no longer exists.

[1:43] >> I have a motion by Mr. Sedani. Do I have

[1:44] a second?

[1:45] >> Second.

[1:46] >> Seconded by Mr. Coughlin.

[1:48] Uh all in favor?

[1:49] >> Aye.

[1:49] >> Any opposed?

[1:51] None?

[1:52] Carried.

[1:56] Please rise for a salute to the flag and

[1:57] a moment of silence.

[2:00] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

[2:02] United States of America and to the

[2:04] republic for which it stands, one nation

[2:06] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[2:09] justice for all.

[2:23] » Do I have a motion to reconvene?

[2:24] >> Motion.

[2:25] by Ms. Perez. Do I have a second?

[2:27] >> Second.

[2:28] by Mr. Sedana. All in favor?

[2:30] >> Aye.

[2:30] >> Any opposed?

[2:32] Carried. Roll call, Mr. Secretary.

[2:35] >> Uh Mr. Coughlin.

[2:35] >> Here.

[2:36] >> Mr. Lalley.

[2:37] >> Here.

[2:37] >> Mr. Muhammad.

[2:38] >> Here.

[2:38] >> Ms. Perez.

[2:39] >> Yes.

[2:39] >> Mr. Sedana.

[2:40] >> Here.

[2:41] >> And Ms. Bordanaro.

[2:42] >> Here. Will someone make a motion to

[2:43] approve the minutes of the previous

[2:44] meeting?

[2:45] >> So motion.

[2:45] >> Second.

[2:46] >> Motion by Mr. Sedana, second by Mr.

[2:48] Coughlin. Are there any

[2:49] uh additions or corrections?

[2:52] All in favor? Any opposed?

[2:55] >> Aye.

[2:56] >> Carried. Mr. Secretary, please state for

[2:58] the record any notice of bids received

[2:59] by the board.

[3:00] >> None at this time.

[3:01] >> Thank you. The Woodbridge Township Board

[3:03] of Education welcomes and encourages

[3:04] active, productive, and respectful

[3:06] participation by members of the public

[3:08] and seeks to protect the First Amendment

[3:10] rights of those who engage

[3:12] in the exercise of free speech at this

[3:14] Board of Education meeting. Members of

[3:15] the public are requested to express

[3:17] themselves in a civil manner with due

[3:18] respect for the dignity and privacy of

[3:20] for those whose legal rights may be

[3:22] impacted. The public is now invited to

[3:24] speak regarding the agenda items being

[3:25] presented at this this evening. When you

[3:28] come to the microphone, please provide

[3:29] your name and the section of the

[3:30] township in which you reside along with

[3:33] the specific agenda number item number

[3:36] you wish to discuss. As per regulation

[3:37] 1100D, comments must be limited to no

[3:40] more than 5 minutes. No response will be

[3:41] given until you have completed your

[3:44] opportunity to speak. Is there anybody

[3:45] that needs to speak about the agenda

[3:46] this evening?

[3:48] No? Okay.

[3:50] Moving on.

[3:52] Superintendent's Superintendent's

[3:53] agenda. Mr. Wolferman, do you have any

[3:55] recommendations on behalf of the

[3:56] superintendent?

[3:57] >> Yes, on behalf of the superintendent of

[3:59] schools, I present the following four

[4:00] recommendations.

[4:04] » Do I have a motion for the

[4:04] superintendent's agenda?

[4:05] >> So motion.

[4:06] >> Mr. Sedana, do I have a second?

[4:08] >> Second.

[4:08] by Ms. Perez. Are there any

[4:09] comments or questions by the board?

[4:12] Roll call, Mr. Secretary.

[4:14] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[4:15] >> Yes.

[4:15] >> Mr. Lally.

[4:16] >> Yes.

[4:17] >> Mr. Mohamed.

[4:17] >> Yes.

[4:18] >> Ms. Perez.

[4:19] >> Yes.

[4:19] >> Mr. Sedana.

[4:20] >> Yes.

[4:20] >> Ms. Bordain.

[4:21] >> Yes.

[4:21] >> Communication, policy, and planning, Mr.

[4:23] Coughlin.

[4:24] >> Thank you, Madam President. The

[4:25] Communication, Policy, and Planning

[4:26] Committee, on recommendation of the

[4:27] Superintendent of Schools, presents the

[4:29] following three items uh for uh

[4:33] I apologize. Uh presents the following

[4:35] three recommendations. I I move for the

[4:38] adoption of the foregoing.

[4:39] >> I have a motion by Mr. Coughlin. Do I

[4:40] have a second?

[4:41] >> Second.

[4:43] by

[4:44] um Mr. Mohamed.

[4:47] >> Couldn't tell if it was over there.

[4:48] >> [snorts]

[4:49] >> Any comments or questions from the

[4:50] board?

[4:52] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[4:53] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[4:54] >> Yes.

[4:54] >> Mr. Lally.

[4:55] >> Yes.

[4:56] >> Mr. Mohamed.

[4:56] >> Yes.

[4:57] >> Ms. Perez.

[4:57] >> Yes.

[4:58] >> Mr. Sedana.

[4:59] >> Yes.

[4:59] >> Ms. Bordain.

[5:00] >> Yes. Curriculum, extracurricular

[5:02] activities, and technology, Mr. Sedana.

[5:04] >> Thank you, Madam President. The

[5:05] Curriculum, Extracurricular Activities,

[5:07] and Technology Committee, on the

[5:08] recommendation of the Superintendent of

[5:09] Schools and the Assistant Superintendent

[5:11] for Curriculum and Instruction, presents

[5:13] the following 12 items. I move for the

[5:15] adoption of the foregoing.

[5:16] >> I have a motion by Mr. Sedana. Do I have

[5:18] a second?

[5:18] >> Second.

[5:19] by Mr. Mohamed.

[5:21] Are there any uh comments or questions

[5:22] from the board?

[5:24] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[5:25] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[5:26] >> Yes.

[5:26] >> Mr. Lally.

[5:27] >> Yes.

[5:28] >> Mr. Mohamed.

[5:28] >> Yes.

[5:29] >> Ms. Perez.

[5:29] >> Yes.

[5:30] >> Mr. Sedana.

[5:31] >> Yes.

[5:31] >> Ms. Bordain.

[5:32] >> Yes. Finance and Insurance agenda, Mr.

[5:35] Mohamed.

[5:36] >> Madam President, the Finance and

[5:37] Insurance Committee, on recommendation

[5:38] of the Superintendent of Schools and the

[5:40] Business Administrator Board Secretary,

[5:42] presents the following 40 items. I move

[5:45] for the adoption of the foregoing.

[5:47] >> I have a motion by Mr. Muhammad. Do I

[5:48] have a second?

[5:49] >> Second.

[5:50] by Mr. Coughlin. Any comments or

[5:51] questions from the board?

[5:54] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[5:55] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[5:56] >> Um I abstain on number nine. Uh yes to

[5:58] all the items.

[5:59] >> Mr. Lally.

[6:00] >> Yes.

[6:01] >> Mr. Muhammad.

[6:02] >> Yes.

[6:02] >> Ms. Perez.

[6:03] >> Yes.

[6:03] >> Mr. Sedana.

[6:04] >> Yes.

[6:05] >> Ms. Borden.

[6:06] >> Yes. Safety and security, Mr. Coughlin.

[6:08] >> Uh safety and security committee, on

[6:11] recommendation of the superintendent of

[6:12] schools, presents the following one

[6:13] item. I move for the adoption of the

[6:15] foregoing.

[6:16] >> I have a motion by Mr. Coughlin. Do I

[6:17] have a second?

[6:18] >> Second.

[6:18] by Mr. Sedana. Any comments or

[6:20] questions from the board?

[6:21] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[6:22] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[6:23] >> Yes.

[6:24] >> Mr. Lally.

[6:25] >> Yes.

[6:26] >> Mr. Muhammad.

[6:26] >> Yes.

[6:27] >> Ms. Perez.

[6:28] >> Yes.

[6:28] >> Mr. Sedana.

[6:29] >> Yes.

[6:29] >> Ms. Borden.

[6:30] >> Yes. Buildings and grounds, Ms. Perez.

[6:32] >> Thank you, Madam President. The

[6:33] Buildings and Grounds Committee, on

[6:34] recommendation of the superintendent of

[6:36] schools and the business administrator

[6:38] board secretary, present the following

[6:40] one item. I move for the adoption of the

[6:42] foregoing.

[6:43] >> I have a motion by Ms. Perez. Do I have

[6:44] a second?

[6:45] >> Second.

[6:46] by Mr. Muhammad. Any comments or

[6:47] questions from the board?

[6:48] >> Madam President.

[6:50] >> Mr. Sedana.

[6:51] >> Um just wanted to um

[6:53] appreciate and uh commend um

[6:56] the busi- business administrator's

[6:58] office and the Buildings and Grounds um

[7:01] staff and you know, they I think we were

[7:02] there

[7:04] for the wonderful work that was done at

[7:05] school four and five. Just want to

[7:07] appreciate that. That's all.

[7:08] >> Thank you very much, Mr. Sedana. I can

[7:10] second that myself that it was

[7:12] a very wonderful renovation and the

[7:14] students will be very in future will be

[7:16] very happy this year, I hope.

[7:18] Um any anyone else?

[7:20] Seeing none. Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[7:22] >> Mr. Coughlin.

[7:23] >> Yes.

[7:23] >> Mr. Lally.

[7:24] >> Yes.

[7:24] >> Mr. Muhammad.

[7:25] >> Yes.

[7:26] >> Ms. Perez.

[7:26] >> Yes.

[7:26] >> Mr. Sedana.

[7:27] >> Yes.

[7:28] >> Ms. Borden.

[7:29] >> Yes. Dining and transportation, Mr.

[7:31] Muhammad.

[7:31] >> Madam President, the Dining and

[7:33] Transportation Committee, on

[7:34] recommendation of the superintendent of

[7:35] schools and the business administrator

[7:38] board secretary, presents the following

[7:40] four items. I move for the adoption of

[7:42] the foregoing.

[7:43] >> I have a motion by Mr. Muhammad. Do I

[7:44] have a second?

[7:45] >> Second.

[7:46] >> A second by Mr. Sedana. Any comments or

[7:47] questions from the board?

[7:49] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[7:51] >> Mr. Coughlin?

[7:51] >> Yes.

[7:52] >> Mr. Lally?

[7:52] >> Yes.

[7:53] >> Mr. Muhammad?

[7:53] >> Yes.

[7:54] >> Ms. Perez?

[7:55] >> Yes.

[7:55] >> Mr. Sedana?

[7:56] >> Yes.

[7:57] >> Ms. Borden?

[7:58] >> Yes.

[7:58] >> Personnel agenda, Ms. Perez.

[8:01] >> Thank you, Madam President. The

[8:02] Personnel Committee, on recommendation

[8:03] of the Superintendent of Schools and the

[8:05] Assistant Superintendent for Human

[8:07] Resources, presents the following 17

[8:10] items. I move for the adoption of the

[8:11] foregoing.

[8:12] >> I have a motion by Ms. Perez. Do I have

[8:14] a second?

[8:14] >> Second.

[8:15] >> A second by Mr. Sedana. Any comments or

[8:16] questions from the board?

[8:18] Roll call, Mr. Wolferman.

[8:19] >> Mr. Coughlin?

[8:20] >> Yes.

[8:20] >> Mr. Lally?

[8:21] >> Yes.

[8:21] >> Mr. Muhammad?

[8:22] >> Yes.

[8:22] >> Ms. Perez?

[8:23] >> Yes.

[8:24] >> Mr.

[8:24] Sedana?

[8:25] >> Yes.

[8:26] >> And Ms. Borden?

[8:27] >> Yes. Mr. Bush, do you have any [snorts]

[8:28] recommendations?

[8:29] >> No, at this time, Madam President.

[8:30] >> Thank you very much. Is there any old

[8:32] business that should be brought to the

[8:33] attention of the board?

[8:36] Is there any new business that should be

[8:37] brought to the attention?

[8:39] Um before we open up to public comment,

[8:41] I just you know, we're a few days away

[8:42] from schools opening. I just want to

[8:44] wish everybody a happy, healthy school

[8:47] year this year.

[8:48] Um hope everybody is very, very

[8:50] successful uh in the 2026-2027 school

[8:53] year. And to all the parents that sent

[8:55] their kids to college, um I'm with you.

[8:58] Uh

[8:59] we will now open the meeting for public

[9:01] comment. If you wish to say something,

[9:03] please come to the microphone, provide

[9:04] your name, and the section of township

[9:05] in which you reside for the record.

[9:07] Again, members of the public are

[9:09] requested to express themselves in a

[9:11] civil manner with due respect for the dignity and privacy of those who

[9:14] whose legal rights may be impacted.

[9:16] Please limit your comments to no more

[9:17] than 5 minutes in accordance with

[9:19] regulation 1100D. No responses will be

[9:21] given until you have fully completed all

[9:23] of your comments as to not interrupt

[9:25] your 5-minute opportunity to speak.

[9:28] Anyone that wishes to speak this

[9:30] evening?

[9:32] No?

[9:34] The chair will entertain a I to adjourn.

[9:37] >> Motion.

[9:37] by Mr. Muhammad. Do I have a

[9:38] second?

[9:39] >> Second.

[9:39] by Ms. Perez. All in favor?

[9:41] >> Aye.

[9:42] >> Any opposed?

[9:43] None. Carried.

[9:47] » [music]