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A regular business meeting of the Board of Education was held this day at the Warren Middle School, 100 Old Stirling Road. The public was welcome to attend in person or virtually through the online Zoom platform. The following is a record of that meeting.

I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Board President Patricia Zohn.

Open Public Meeting Statement – Mrs. Zohn read the following statement:

Re: Chapter 231 P.L. 1975: “The adequate notice of this regular meeting as required by the Open Public Meetings Act was provided by the posting, mailing/delivery, and filing of this notice on January 9, 2025. This notice was on that date posted on the bulletin board in the Township Office, sent to the Courier News and TAPinto Warren, and filed with the Township Clerk of the Township of Warren, all in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.”

II. Pledge of Allegiance – Mrs. Zohn led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Roll Call

Present: Nicole Dalton, Bridget Granholm, Laura Keller, Richard Molfetta,

Scott Otto and Ryan Valentino, Todd Weinstein and Patricia Zohn

Absent: Stephen Toor

Also Present: Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent, Christopher Heagele, Board Secretary, and members of the public and press.

IV. Minutes

● Ms. Keller moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public minutes of the November 17, 2025 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Otto and approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

V. Correspondence and Information

● Dr. Mingle reported on HIBs and suspensions.

· HIB Information

Total # of Investigations:

Total # of Determined Bullying Incidents:

5

0

· Suspension Report

In School:

Out of School:

4

1

· Fire Drills

ALT Central Mt. Horeb Woodland Middle
November 17 November 18 November 21 November 5 November 24

 

· Security Drills

ALT Central Mt. Horeb Woodland Middle
November 18 November 5 November 20 November 14 November 21
Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate Evacuate

 

VI. President's Remarks – Mrs. Patricia Zohn

● Mrs. Zohn welcomed the public to the final meeting of 2025 and reported on the following:

○ Thanked SaveATree for their donation to the Woodland School.

○ Thanked Warren Township for $90,000 in Opioid funding for mental health support.

○ Congratulated two staff members on their upcoming retirements (motion C.6.).

VII. Superintendent’s Remarks – Dr. Matthew Mingle

● Dr. Mingle reported on an incident at the Warren Middle School on Friday afternoon. He thanked parents, staff and the Warren Police Department.

● Dr. Mingle thanked board members, in particular the board leadership, for their hard work in 2025.

● Dr. Mingle thanked Mr. Scott Otto for his service to the board over the last three years.

VIII. Presentations

● Recognition of Service - Mr. Scott Otto

○ Mrs. Zohn recognized Mr. Otto’s service to the board from 2023-2025, and read a resolution honoring his service into the record.

IX. Discussion

● None

X. Reports of Board Members Appointed to External Assignments 2025

● New Jersey School Board Association Delegate Assembly

○ Patricia Zohn, and Richard Molfetta, alternate

● Somerset County Educational Services Commission

○ Nicole Dalton and Stephen Toor, alternate

● Watchung Hills Municipal Alliance Committee

○ Bridget Granholm and Ryan Valentino, alternate

● Warren Township Opioid Advisory Committee

○ Bridget Granholm

● Watchung Hills Shared Services/Regionalization Study Advisory Committee

○ Patricia Zohn and Todd Weinstein

XI. Committee Reports

● Curriculum and Technology Committee - November 17, 2025 - Minutes tabled for January 5, 2026

○ Stephen Toor - Chair, Bridget Granholm, Rich Molfetta, Laura Keller - Alternate

● Finance, Operations, and Security Committee - November 15, 2025

○ Patricia Zohn - Chair, Scott Otto - Vice Chair, Ryan Valentino, Rich Molfetta - Alternate

■ Mrs. Zohn reported that the committee met on December 15 to discuss the 2025-26 budget and the 2026-27 budget. Budget information was included in several memos to the board. Mrs. Zohn encouraged all board members to review. Also, the committee discussed the Central School ball field and mold remediation settlement at Warren Middle School with the contractor. Mrs. Zohn thanked all committee members for their service during 2025.

● Personnel, Negotiations, and Communication Committee - No Meeting

○ Laura Keller - Chair, Nicole Dalton, Todd Weinstein, Patricia Zohn - Alternate

● Planning for Growth Working Group - November 19, 2025 & December 16, 2025

○ Patricia Zohn, Laura Keller

■ Ms. Keller reported on the outcome from two meetings on November 19 and December 16. A review of demographic data was the primary focus of both meetings. The administration will report on these findings in early 2026.

● Ad Hoc Regionalization/Shared Services Committee - No Meeting

○ Patricia Zohn - Chair, Laura Keller, Rich Molfetta, Todd Weinstein

XII. Public Commentary (agenda items only)

Note on public input at BOE meetings: Board Policy #0167, adopted on June 18, 2018, provides for public participation in Board of Education meetings. Such participation is governed by the following rules:

  1. A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, address, and group affiliation, if applicable;
  2. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes’ duration. If necessary, the public comment portion of the meeting may be extended fifteen minutes with Board approval;
  3. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard;
  4. All statements, questions, or inquiries shall be directed to the presiding officer and any questions or inquiries directed by a participant to another Board member shall be redirected to the presiding officer who shall determine if such statement, question, or inquiry shall be addressed by the presiding officer on behalf of the Board;

The portion of the meeting during which participation of the public is invited shall be limited to fifteen minutes (limit may be adjusted at the discretion of the presiding officer as circumstances dictate).

The Board of Education welcomes and encourages input from the public. Being mindful of privacy rights regarding students and board employees and to avoid any potential liability on the part of the speaker, the board discourages references to specific individuals. While directing your comments or questions to the board president, please understand that the public comment portions of the meeting are not structured as question and answer sessions but rather are offered as opportunities for you to share your thoughts with the board. The board president may need to refer an issue to the superintendent if the particular issue has not been handled through the appropriate chain of command with the school district. However, responses may be provided at the end of this session. There are times when comments and questions will require additional fact gathering before a response is provided.

● None

On motion by Mr. Otto to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the motion was approved by a 8-0 voice vote.

XIII. Items for Board Consideration/Action

● Dr. Mingle reported that there are no changes on the calendar (A.2.).

● Dr. Mingle explained the consolidation of positions in agenda (C.8. and C.9.).

Mrs. Zohn noted that motion C.6. will be pulled for a separate vote.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the consent items A.1., through A.5., B.1., through B.9., C.1., through C.5., C.7., through C.13., D.1., and D.2., were approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

Mr. Valentino congratulated both retiring teachers, giving a personal story about his experience with one of the staff members.

On motion by Mr. Valentino, seconded by Mr. Otto, the consent item C.6. was approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

The Superintendent recommends that it be:

A. Education

A.1. HIB Report

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the HIB Report submitted by the Superintendent for the period ending on November 17, 2025.

A.2. 2026-2027 Calendar

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the 2026-2027 calendar.

A.3. Home Instruction

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves home instruction as follows:

Student ID

Provider

Start Date

Amount

2783009931

WTBOE Teacher -

$50 per hour, up to 10 hours per week

January 12, 2026

Not to exceed $3,000

6633536241

WTBOE Teacher -

$50 per hour, up to 10 hours per week

January 5, 2026

Not to exceed $3,000

6082530540

Silvergate Prep

December 1, 2025

Not to exceed $3,200

A.4. Out-of-District Placement

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Out-of District placements for the 2025-2026:

School

Student ID

Dates

SY Cost

Bergen County Special Services

1144981605

September 5, 2025 through June 30, 2026

$98,803

(This motion supersedes previously approved motion on September 25, 2025.)

A.5. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following supervised clinical fieldwork at Warren Township BOE for the 2025-2026 School Year:

School

Clinical Field

The College of New Jersey-

School of Education

Elementary Education, K-5

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the month of December 2025 in the amount of $6,471,005.02.

B.2. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of October 2025.

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on October 31, 2025

FUND

CASH BALANCE

APPROPRIATION BALANCE

FUND BALANCE

(10) General Current Expense Fund

$4,940,903.15

$1,764,029.33

(10) General Current Expense

$0.00

(11) Current Expense

$1,498,009.69

(12) Capital Outlay

$1,594,603.66

(13) Special Schools

$60,551.15

(20) Special Revenue Fund

($169,928.12)

$99,627.64

$0.00

(30) Capital Projects Fund

$3,042.61

($816,461.91)

$586,804.37

(40) Debt Service Fund

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

$4,774,017.64

$2,436,330.23

$2,350,833.70

Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve

$8,440,000.00

Wealth Mgmt - Operating

$3,200,000.00

Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects

$8,792,101.00

Wealth Mgmt - Debt Service

$82,668.17

TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

$20,514,769.17

(62) Food Service Account

$192,575.06

($418,563.05)

$108,603.29

WHEREAS, in compliance with law and code the secretary has certified that, as of the date of the reports, no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the district board of education, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, the Board of Education accepts the above reference reports and certifications and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, in compliance with law and code, the Board of Education certifies that, after review of the secretary's monthly financial report (appropriation section), to the best of its knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of law and code and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the year.

B.3. Budget Transfers for Month of October 2025

RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the attached transfers between budget line items that have been approved by the Superintendent of Schools and that are now being reported to the Board pursuant to Policy 6422.

B.4. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of November 2025.

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on November 30, 2025

FUND

CASH BALANCE

APPROPRIATION BALANCE

FUND BALANCE

(10) General Current Expense Fund

$5,476,900.19

$1,764,029.33

(10) General Current Expense

$0.00

(11) Current Expense

$1,425,491.20

(12) Capital Outlay

$1,584,463.51

(13) Special Schools

$60,551.15

(20) Special Revenue Fund

($260,383.78)

$117,048.64

$0.00

(30) Capital Projects Fund

$2,749.75

($2,811,497.21)

$586,804.37

(40) Debt Service Fund

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

$5,219,266.16

$376,057.29

$2,350,833.70

Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve

$8,440,000.00

Wealth Mgmt - Operating

$3,200,000.00

Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects

$8,617,101.00

Wealth Mgmt - Debt Service

$82,668.17

TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

$20,339,769.17

(62) Food Service Account

$171,314.12

($419,037.15)

$108,603.29

WHEREAS, in compliance with law and code the secretary has certified that, as of the date of the reports, no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the district board of education, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, the Board of Education accepts the above reference reports and certifications and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, in compliance with law and code, the Board of Education certifies that, after review of the secretary's monthly financial report (appropriation section), to the best of its knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of law and code and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the year.

B.5. Budget Transfers for Month of November 2025

RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the attached transfers between budget line items that have been approved by the Superintendent of Schools and that are now being reported to the Board pursuant to Policy 6422.

B.6. Travel Approval

Whereas, in accordance with State of New Jersey School District Accountability Act (A-5) and the Warren Township Schools’ Policy 6471-School District Travel, travel by school district employees and Board of Education members must be approved in advance.

Now Therefore Be It RESOLVED, the Warren Township Schools Board of Education approves the following expenses for faculty, staff, administrators, and board members for seminars, conferences and workshops. The expense includes travel costs, if applicable:

Name

School

Workshop/ Conference

Location

Month/Yr

Cost

Matthew Mingle

District

National Conference on Education

Nashville, TN

Feb 2026

$2,404

Melissa Smolenski

WMS

New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children

2026 Spring Conference

Mahwah

Mar 2026

$191

Michael Pate

B&G

New Jersey Schools Buildings and Grounds Association Conference

Atlantic City

Mar 2026

$1,038

Enrique Limbo

B&G

Boiler License Certification

Online

Jan and Feb 2026

$600

All of the above travel has been approved by the Superintendent. The School Business Administrator shall track and record these costs to ensure that the maximum amount is not exceeded.

B.7. Acceptance of Grant Award - Warren Township Youth Services Commission

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the annual grant award from the Warren Township Youth Services Commission in the amount of $6,000. The funds will be utilized for a Peer Mediation program for all Middle School students.

B.8. SavATree Donation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the donation of services from SavATree for a beautification project at Woodland School to the interior courtyard, valued at $1,750.

B.9. Morris Union Jointure Commission Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-11 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5) authorizes contracting units to establish a Cooperative Pricing System and to enter into Cooperative Pricing Agreements for its administration; and

WHEREAS, the Morris-Union Jointure Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Lead Agency”, has offered voluntary participation in the Cooperative Pricing System for the purchase of goods and services;

Whereas, on December 22, 2025 the governing body of the Warren Township Board of Education of County, duly considered participation in a Cooperative

Pricing System for the provision and performance of goods and services relating to technology, professional development and staffing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

This RESOLUTION shall be known and may be cited as the Cooperative Pricing Resolution of the Morris-Union Jointure Commission Board of Education.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-11 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5) and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq., the Board Secretary of the Board of Education is hereby authorized to enter into a Cooperative Pricing Agreement with the Lead Agency on the Board’s behalf.

The Lead Agency shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of the Public School Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.) and all other provisions of the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey.

C. Personnel/Student Services

C.1. Employment for the 2025-2026 School Year

RESOLVED, upon recommendation from the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the following Personnel items including the emergent employment of the following employees (indicated by *) conditional upon the final approval by the New Jersey Department of Education The Board further authorizes the submission of an application for emergency hiring pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1, et. Seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:6.14.12, et. Seq., if applicable Staff members shall be paid in accordance with provisions in their collective bargaining agreement and/or in accordance with a schedule provided to all employees prior to the beginning of the contract or school year.

Name

Position

Location

Degree

Step

Base Salary

Stipend

Total Salary

Effective Date

Tenure

Discussion

Nicholas Sciancalepore

Leave Replacement School Psychologist

ALT

MA+30

1

$76,730

$0

$76,730

March 2, 2026, through

June 30, 2026

No

Replacing Employee #3958

Jose Algarin

Part-Time Custodian

MTH

N/A

N/A

$16,800

$0

$16,800

January 5, 2026 through June 30, 2026

No

Replacing Employee #3586

Paige Jasaitis

1:1 Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

MTH

N/A

5

$29,615

$3,800

$34,415

January 5, 2026 through June 30, 2026

No

New Position

C.2. Substitute Teachers

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as substitute teachers for the 2025-2026 school year.

Names

Rania Hanna

Ainsley Klein

Troy MacConnell

Jane Sciortino

C.3. Substitute Custodian

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as a substitute custodian for the 2025-2026 school year.

Name

Fred Ludwig

C.4. Long Term Substitute

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Long Term Substitute:

Name

Dates

Employee #

Amitava Biswas

January 5, 2026, through February 13, 2026

#2041

C.5. Leave Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following leave requests:

Employee ID

Paid/Unpaid

#2041

FMLA - December 9, 2025, through February 13, 2026 (Paid)

#2242

Intermittent FMLA - December 5, 2025, through May 31, 2026 (Paid)

#2853

FMLA - January 5, 2026, through March 31, 2026 (Paid)

#0163

FMLA - December 8, 2025, through December 18, 2025 (Paid)

FMLA - December 19, 2025, through December 31, 2025 (Unpaid)

#2759

Intermittent FMLA - December 3, 2025, through June 3, 2026 (Paid)

#2167

Intermittent FMLA - October 14, 2025, through June 30, 2026 (Paid)

(This motion supersedes previous approved motion from October 27, 2025)

#1333

Intermittent FMLA - December 22, 2025, through June 30, 2026 (Paid)

C.6. Retirement/Resignation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the retirement/resignations

of the following staff:

Name

Position

Location

Retirement/

Resignation

Dates of Service

Anabela Santos Ordner

Grade 4 Teacher

ALT

Retirement

September 1, 2001, through June 30, 2026

Kathleen Haydu

Grade 2 Teacher

MTH

Retirement

September 1, 1993, through June 30, 2026

C.7. Transfer/Change in Assignment

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the transfer/change in

assignment of the following district staff:

Name

Effective Date

From

To

Base Salary

Stipend

Total Salary

Jody Britten

December 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026

Classroom Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

Extended Day Paraprofessional

(35 Hours)

$38,378

$2,000

$40,378

Brenda Hilferty

December 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026

Classroom Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

Extended Day Paraprofessional

(35 Hours)

$38,378

$2,000

$40,378

C.8. Approval to Create Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following positions for 2025-2026 school year.

Location

Position

Full-Time Equivalent

MTH/Transportation

Extended Day Paraprofessional

(35 Hours)

1.0

MTH/Transportation

Extended Day Paraprofessional

(35 Hours)

1.0

MTH

1:1 Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

1.0

C.9. Approval to Abolish Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves to abolish the following positions for the 2025-2026 school year:

Location

Position

Full-Time Equivalent

MTH

Classroom Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

1.0

MTH

Classroom Paraprofessional

(30 Hours)

1.0

Transportation

Bus Monitor

1.0

C.10. Multilingual Learners Highlight Night - Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following employees for their participation in the MLL Highlight Night at the WTEA contractual rate of $50 per hour per employee, for a total cost not to exceed $800.00 fully funded using Federal Funds.

Names

Minelli De Matos

Sandra Rama

Lauren Valera

Paula Williams

C.11. Warren Academy Courses - Instructor Stipend 2025-2026

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff for reimbursement as an Instructor. Each instructor will be reimbursed at the WTEA contractual rate $50.00 per hour.

Staff Member

Course

Date

Prep Hours

Instructor Hours

Cost Total Not to Exceed

Beth Alcaraz

Autism Strategies

January 20, 2026

3

1

$200

Cynthia Cassidy

Creating Gems in Gemini

January 14, 2026

3

1

$200

Cynthia Cassidy

Getting to Know Your Students Through Data Analysis

January 27, 2026

1

1

$100

Cynthia Cassidy

Deep Dive into Gemini

February 2, 2026

3

1

$200

Jamie Einiger

Goal Setting for Middle School Students

January 14, 2026

3

1

$200

Jamie Einiger

Small Group Instruction in Middle School

January 22, 2026

1

1

$100

Katherine Feoli

Special Education Law 101

January 13 & 28, 2026

4

2

$300

Marianne Larson

The SIPPS System: Unlocking Literacy with Systematic Instruction

January 13, 2026

3

1

$200

Joseph Majorczak

Notebook LM

January 29, 2026

3

1

$200

Christina Mancino

Sipping on SIPPS

February 2, 2026

3

1

$200

Celeste Ostry

Write to Learn: Transform Writing with SRSD (and a Few Reading Interventions, Too!

January 13, 2026

3

1

$200

Kelcey Sheeley

Digital Resources for the Elementary Classroom

January 21, 2026

3

1

$200

Myranda Shimko

Expanding your curriculum with Virtual Reality

January 22, 2026

3

1

$200

LeeAnn Wertheim

Establishing a Well Structured Classroom

January 9, 2026

1

1

$100

C.12. Special Education Service Provider List

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Service Providers for the 2025-2026 school year:

Names

Rates

*Learning Tree Multicultural/Multilingual Evaluation and Consulting, Inc.

- Evaluations in Spanish with a written report at a rate of $830 per evaluation.

- Evaluations in languages other than Spanish with a written report at

a rate of $880 per evaluation.

Peace of Mind Psychological Services, LLC

- Psychological Evaluation with

written report $1,800

-Virtual attendance at IEP Meeting

$180 per hour (1 hour minimum)

- Travel time for testing $45

per 30 minutes

Melissa Phillips, MA, CCC-SLP

Evaluation Service costs $1,100

and is inclusive of interviews (parents / guardians ,teachers, and therapists), evaluation, report writing, and associated recommendations.

Travel fee of $35 per 30 minutes.

Additional consultation or

attendance at a meeting at a

rate of $100 per hour.

Karen Noble, M.Ed., LDT/C

Learning Evaluations: -Specializing in educational assessments for deaf and hard of hearing students; includes

review of records. -Evaluations are provided using the student’s preferred mode of communication (oral or signed); includes student/classroom

observation, teacher consultation,

written report and recommendations. -Travel Expense - $0.65/mile (to/from) plus tolls, $1,100 per evaluation

(*This motion supersedes previous approved motion from July 21, 2025.)

C.13. Clubs/After School Activities

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following 2025-2026 after school clubs and instructors at the negotiated stipend rate.

Name

Club

School

Cost

David Arnold

eSports

MS

$735

D. Policy

D.1. Policies – Second Reading

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the second reading and adoption of the following policies:

Number

Name

New/Revision

Source of Changes

P2530

Resource Materials

R

SEA

P2535

Library Material

N

SEA

P9130

Public Complaints

R

SEA

D.2. Regulations – Second Reading

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the second reading and adoption of the following regulations:

Number

Name

New/Revision

Source of Changes

R2535

Library Material

N

SEA

R2530

Resource Materials

R

SEA

R9130

Public Complaints

R

SEA

XIV. Unfinished Business

● None

XV. New Business

● None

XVI. Public Commentary (any topic)

Note on public input at BOE meetings: Board Policy #0167, adopted on June 18, 2018, provides for public participation in Board of Education meetings. Such participation is governed by the following rules:

  1. A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, address, and group affiliation, if applicable;
  2. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes’ duration. If necessary, the public comment portion of the meeting may be extended fifteen minutes with Board approval;
  3. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard;
  4. All statements, questions, or inquiries shall be directed to the presiding officer and any questions or inquiries directed by a participant to another Board member shall be redirected to the presiding officer who shall determine if such statement, question, or inquiry shall be addressed by the presiding officer on behalf of the Board;

The portion of the meeting during which participation of the public is invited shall be limited to fifteen minutes (limit may be adjusted at the discretion of the presiding officer as circumstances dictate).

The Board of Education welcomes and encourages input from the public. Being mindful of privacy rights regarding students and board employees and to avoid any potential liability on the part of the speaker, the board discourages references to specific individuals. While directing your comments or questions to the board president, please understand that the public comment portions of the meeting are not structured as question and answer sessions but rather are offered as opportunities for you to share your thoughts with the board. The board president may need to refer an issue to the superintendent if the particular issue has not been handled through the appropriate chain of command with the school district. However, responses may be provided at the end of this session. There are times when comments and questions will require additional fact gathering before a response is provided.

● None

On motion by Mr. Otto closed public commentary, seconded by Mr. Molfetta , the motion was approved by a 8-0 voice vote.

XVII. Executive Session

● At 6:52 p.m. Ms. Keller moved the following:

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters, now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, the Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss:

● specific prospective or current employees unless all who could be adversely affected request an open session.

Action will not be taken upon return to public session;

the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 10 minutes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, the minutes of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Valentino and approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mrs. Dalton, the Board reconvened in open session at 6:59 p.m.

XVIII. Executive Session

● At 7:00 p.m. Ms. Keller moved the following:

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters, now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, the Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss:

● protection of public safety and property and/or investigations of possible violations or violations of law

Action will not be taken upon return to public session;

the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 30 minutes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, the minutes of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Otto and approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote

On motion by Mr. Otto, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the Board reconvened in open session at 7:23 p.m.

XIX. Adjourn

On motion by Mr. Otto, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.

Minutes submitted by,

Christopher Heagele

Board Secretary