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NORWOOD PUBLIC

SCHOOL

NORWOOD, NEW JERSEY

MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

September 18, 2017

7:30 PM Library

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Mr. Michael Sprague, President

Mr. Ed Cammarata, Vice President

Mr. Anthony Foschino, Trustee

Ms. Elizabeth Giampaglia, Trustee

Dr. Carlos Guzman, Trustee

Mr. William Snyder, Trustee

Mr. Rahul Vaghasia, Trustee

Ms. Lisa Gross, Chief School Administrator

Mr. Sacha Hazen-Pouliot, School Business Administrator

CALL TO ORDER: Time:7:31pm

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME


Mr. Ed Cammarata, Vice President




Mr. William Snyder, Trustee 8:55pm


Faculty Members___7______ Community Members___4____

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Regular Meeting- September 18, 2017

OPEN PUBLIC PORTION MEETING ACT STATEMENT:

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of New Jersey 1975,

notice of this meeting, its date, time and place have been posted on the Board’s official

bulletin board, and it has been delivered to The Record & Suburbanite newspapers

circulated in the District at least 48 hours prior to the time for this meeting. The Board

will meet in executive session immediately following to discuss personnel and

contractual matters.

DISCUSSION OF CORRESPONDENCE:

INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS:

September 2017 Calendar (Attachment A)

September Enrollment Report (Attachment B)

MEETING CALENDAR

Date TIME PLACE PURPOSE

October 2, 2017 7:30PM School Library Work Session

October 16, 2017 7:30PM School Library Regular Meeting

November 6, 2017 7:30PM School Library Work Session

November 20, 2017 7:30PM School Library Regular Meeting

CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REPORT: Ms. Gross addressed the public regarding the opening of the new school year and

the various programs that will be offered throughout the 2017-18 school year.

One of the programs discussed was Sounds in Motion, which has been

recommended and by both Ms. Dana Sir and the NPS Speech Department.

Examples of the program were provided by the Speech Department. In addition,

Ms. Gross discussed the district’s new initiative, Responsive Classroom, and how

its implementation has been received by the teachers throughout the school. The

Makers Space was rolled out to the school as well, providing its younger students

with a new interactive and fun learning atmosphere. The Chrome Books have

been distributed to the 7th

and 8th

grade students throughout the district and

enrichment activities have been diversified into everyday common core

curriculum subject areas. And lastly, administration from NPS was in attendance

while Region III unveiled the Summit House, which is a space, dedicated for

students with disabilities to achieve disciplines surrounding 21st century life skills.

PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT: Mr. Sprague

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COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Finance Committee - Mr. Sprague*, Mr. Vaghasia, Mr. Snyder

2. Building & Grounds – Mr. Sprague*, Mrs. Giampaglia, Mr. Foschino

3. Negotiations – Mr. Cammarata*, Dr. Guzman

4. Curriculum/Technology/Policy – Mr. Vaghasia*, Mr. Cammarata, Dr. Guzman

5. School Business Administrator - Mr. Sacha Hazen-Pouliot

*Denotes Chair Person

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Norwood Board of Education approves the

minutes of the following meetings:

August 21, 2017- Combined Regular Meeting

August 21, 2017- Executive Session

Moved by: Mr. Vaghasia

Seconded by: Dr. Guzman

Vote: All in Favor

BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT


Mr. Ed Cammarata, Vice-President






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II. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School

Administrator, the Administrative Committee recommends the following

resolution(s)

Motion to approve Administrative items “A1-A17”

Moved by: Mr. Cammarata

Seconded by: Mr. Vaghasia

Vote: All in Favor


Mr. Michael Sprague, President A8



Ms. Elizabeth Giampaglia, Trustee Dr. Carlos Guzman, Trustee A8

Mr. William Snyder, Trustee A8,A9,A11,A13,A16,A17

Mr. Rahul Vaghasia, Trustee A8

A1. Fire and Security Drills

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, post-approve the following fire and

security drills for the month of August:

Security Drill – 8/24/17 -Lock In

Fire Drill- N/A

A2. CST Services/Placements (Enclosures #1 & 1A)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the child study team

services/placements.

A3. Title I Staff

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following Title I staff

and salaries, which account for 84% of Title I Funding:

Program Grades Teacher Pay Per

Period/Length

of Program

Total

Amount

Great Start

(Study Skills)

Grades 4-6 Sheila Esposito $45.00/Sept-

June

Not to exceed

$8,500.00

Great Start

(Study Skills)

Grades 7-8 Lisa Mazurek $45.00/Sept-

June

Not to exceed

$8,500.00

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A4. Personnel

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following substitute

teachers for the 2017-2018 school year:

Megan Breitenbach

Kelsey Dugan

Rachel Kim

A5. Athletic Schedules (Enclosure #2)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the athletic schedules for the

2017-2018 fall and winter seasons.

A6. HIB School Self-Assessment (Enclosure #3)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Statement of Assurance

(SOA), that the Norwood Public School District is compliant with the New Jersey

Department of Education’s requirements to self-assess school level grades under the

Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights.

A7. Statement of Assurance- Use of Para-Professional Staff (Enclosure #4)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Statement of Assurance

(SOA), regarding the use of Para-Professional Staff for the 2017-2018 school year.

A8. Administrative Workshops/Conferences Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approval be given to the following

Administrative workshops/conferences:

Name: Lisa Gross

Conference: NJDOE Teaching and Learning Workshop

Location: Bergen Community College, Meadowlands Campus, Lyndhurst

Date: 10/6/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Lisa Gross and Cathy Stanzione

Conference: BCASA & BCEA Workshop

Location: Hackensack, NJ

Dates: September 26, 2017

Cost: Mileage

Name: Lisa Gross

Conference: Active Shooter Survival Strategies

Location: Maywood, NJ

Dates: October 11, 2017

Cost: Mileage

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Name: Lisa Gross, Rahul Vaghasia, Carlos Guzman, Sacha Hazen-Pouliot

Conference: New Jersey School Boards Association: AnnualWorkshop

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Date: October 23-26, 2017 (option to stay 2 nights)

Cost: $300.00 each for registration; $150.00 each for hotel (two or

three nights each); reimbursement of $150.00 each for meals,

mileage and tolls.

Name: Fran Orefice

Conference: NJDOE Teaching and Learning Workshop

Location: Bergen Community College, Meadowlands Campus,

Lyndhurst

Date: 10/6/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Fran Orefice

Conference: Bergen County Principal’s Supervisor’s Association

Location: Washington Twshp., NJ

Date: October 26 (Future Dates TBD)

Cost: Mileage

Name: Dana Sir

Conference: 2017-2018 NJSEAA County Meetings

Location: Ridgewood Woman’s Club

Dates: 9/27/17, 10/25/17, 11/29/17, 12/20/17, 1/31/18, 2/28/18,

3/28/18, 5/23/18

Cost: Mileage

Name: Dana Sir (Vito DeLaura as an alternate)

Conference: Bullying Law Update/How to Investigate HIB Claims

Advanced HIB Investigation Techniques

Location: FEA- Monroe Township, NJ

Dates: 9/25/17, 9/26/17, 9/29/17

Cost: $450.00 + Mileage (Title IV Funds)

Name: Dana Sir

Course: PARCC Data Analysis

Location: Trenton, NJ

Date: 11/6/17

Cost: Mileage

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Name: Vito DeLaura

Conference: Northern Valley Principal Association Meetings

Location: Demarest, NJ

Dates: 9/29/17, 10/27/17, 12/15/17, 1/19/18, 3/23/18, 4/20/18,

5/18/18

Name: Patricia Kim

Conference: Bullying Law Update/How to Investigate HIB Claims

Advanced HIB Investigation Techniques

Location: FEA- Monroe Township, NJ

Dates: 9/25/17, 9/26/17, 9/29/17

Cost: $450.00 + Mileage (Title IV Funds)

A9. Workshops/Conferences

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approval be given to the following

workshops/conferences:

Name: Lisa Mazurek

Workshop: Improving Executive Functions

Location: Nanuet, NY

Date: 10/30/17

Cost: $199.99 + Mileage (Title I Funds)

Name: Lisa Mazurek

Workshop: Bergen Brain Busters Coaches Meeting

Location: Westbrook Middle School, Paramus, NJ

Date: 9/28/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Lisa Mazurek

Workshop: Bergen County Consortium of Teachers of the Gifted

Location: Selzer School, Dumont, NJ

Date: 9/29/17 (Future Dates TBD)

Cost: Mileage

Name: Lisa Mazurek

Course: Invengineering Expo Planning Meeting

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Date: 9/15/17

Cost: Mileage

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Name: Lisa Mazurek

Course: VIA Competition Pre/Post Meeting

Location: Demarest, NJ

Dates: 9/27/17 & 10/27/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Sheila Esposito

Workshop: Improving Executive Functions

Location: Nanuet, NY

Date: 10/30/17

Cost: $199.99 + Mileage (Title I Funds)

Name: Helena Cabiroy

Course: Everyone Has a Right to Read

Location: Hilton- Somerset, NJ

Date: 10/13/17

Cost: $230.00 (non-IDA member) + Mileage (carpool)

Name: Paula Slagle


Location: Hilton-Somerset, NJ

Date: 10/13/17

Cost: $190.00 (IDA member) + Mileage (carpool)

Name: Laura Rondinelli


Location: Hilton-Somerset, NJ

Date: 10/13/17

Cost: $190.00 (IDA member) + Mileage (carpool)

Name: Ann Alberti

Course: Paramus Literacy Coach/Leader

Location: Paramus, NJ

Date: 9/19/17, 10/26/17, 11/28/17, 12/14/17

Cost: Mileage

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Name: Jason Simodejka

Course: NJECC September Meeting

Location: Montclair State University

Date: 9/29/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Jason Simodejka

Course: PARCC Data Analysis

Location: Trenton, NJ

Date: 11/6/17

Cost: Mileage

Name: Kyle Kubicki

Course: MEBCI (Music Educators of Bergen County, Inc.) auditions-band

Location: Brookside Middle School, Allendale, NJ

Date: 10/17/17

Cost: $30.00 per hour, not to exceed 6 hours + Mileage

Name: Courtney Bullen

Course: MEBCI auditions- chorus

Location: Westwood Regional Middle School, Westwood, NJ

Date: 10/12/17

Cost: $30.00 per hour, not to exceed 6 hours + Mileage

A9a. Northern Valley Curriculum Center (Enclosure #5)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Norwood staff to

attend the workshops and New Teacher Academy run by the NV Curriculum

Center for the 2017-2018 school year.

A10. School Crisis Response Plan (Enclosure #6)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the School Crisis Response

Plan for the 2017-2018 School Year.

A11. Revised Policies & Regulations (Enclosures #7-7F)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the 2nd

reading of the

following revised policies and regulations.

P&R3221 Evaluation of Teachers (7)

P&R3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and

Administrators. (7A)

P&R3223 Evaluation of Administrators Excluding Principals, Vice Principals

And Assistant Principals. (7B)

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P&R3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals

(7C)

P&R3240 Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders. (7D)

P&R5610 Suspension (7E)

P&R5620 Expulsion (7F)

A12. District Goal Approvals (Enclosure #8)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the District Goals for the

2017-2018 school year.

A13. Stipend Positions

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, rescind the following stipend

position for the 2017-2018 school year:

Position Name Amount

Interscholastic Volleyball Gabrielle Dalmar $1,850.00

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following stipend

positions for the 2017-2018 school year:

Position Name Amount

Interscholastic Volleyball James Giannetti $1,850.00

Co-Director, Musical- (upon

fingerprinting results)

Ann Van Cleave $2,180.00

A14. Nursing Plan (Enclosure # 9)

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the Nursing Plan for the


A15. HIB Incidents

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following HIB Report

for August, 2017, as they relate to HIB Policy #5131.8:

Reported Cases: 0

Number of Cases Open: 0

Number of Cases Closed: 0

Number of Incidents determined to be HIB: 0

A16. Superintendent Merit Goals

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Norwood Board of Education

approve the following qualitative and quantitative goals associated with merit

salary bonuses:

Whereas N.J.A.C. 6A: 23A-3.1 permits the BOE to include in its contract with

Lisa Gross, the Superintendent of schools, qualitative and quantitative criteria and

associated merit salary bonuses in recognition of his/her achievement during the

school year, and,

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Whereas, the Norwood District Board of Education has now developed a set of

annual goals for the 2017-2018 school year that it wishes to include in its

employment agreement with the Superintendent.

Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Norwood School District Board of

Education establishes the following qualitative and quantitative criteria and merit

salary bonuses for her/his achievement and directs that these criteria and related

bonuses be submitted to the Executive County Superintendent of schools for

approval before adding them to the Employment Agreement:

Quantitative Goal #1: Creation of an “Innovation Team” including teachers and

administrators. Together they will review best practices in the areas of student

exploration, creativity, innovation, problem solving; and then research, visit, tour

and meet with at least 4 schools. A list of best practices and innovative strategies

will be created to promote student achievement. On or before June 1, 2018, at

least 3 new ideas will be presented to the BOE for implementation in the 2018-

2019 academic year.

Quantitative Goal #2: By April 2018, above and beyond what is required by NJ

Achieve, 50% of all formal observation reports completed by administration of

middle school classes during the 2017-2018 school year will contain indicators

and/or recommendations for technology integration strategies.

Quantitative Goal #3: During the 2017-2018 school year, the Superintendent will

increase participation in the Norwood community by initiating 4 meetings. This

is an opportunity to explore ways to work with the community in areas such as the

Library, Environmental Committee, Senior Center and Rotary Club. This will

broaden the district’s scope of communication to enhance involvement with

community members, parents/guardians, staff and students.

Qualitative Goal #4: Creation of an Administrative Book Club to meet a

minimum of five times to develop conversation, empowerment, and vision among

administrative leaders. The focus of the Book Club will be on developing school

leadership. A minimum of two books will be read and discussed by May 2018.

Qualitative Goal #5: Convene and facilitate an administrative panel with the

purpose of reviewing the District’s Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

procedures and programs, and develop a 3-tier systemic RTI process and

handbook by May 2018. This handbook will equip parent and all staff to work

together to effectively address students who are experiencing learning, behavior

or health difficulties.

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17. Marshall Evaluation Instrument

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, move to approve the Marshall

Evaluation Instrument System, which is compliant with code: 6A:10-4.4, for the


Motion to approve Administrative item “A18-A19”



Vote: All in Favor




Mr. Anthony Foschino, Trustee A19

Ms. Elizabeth Giampaglia, Trustee Dr. Carlos Guzman, Trustee



A18. Structured Learning Experience, Summit Academy

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve placement for the

following students for work at the Norwood Public School, under the “Structured

Learning Experience Program”, in compliance with the NJDOE. These students

attend the 18-21 program at Summit Academy.

Name Type of Work

Corey Lopes Custodial

Kevin Hawkins Custodial

Alex Canova Custodial

A19. Administrative/BOE Conference

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approval be given to the following

Administrative Workshop/Conference:

Name: Anthony Foschino

Conference: New Jersey School Boards Association:Annual

Workshop

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Date: October 23-26, 2017 (option to stay 2 nights)

Cost: $300.00 for registration; $150.00 for hotel (two or three nights);

Reimbursement of $150.00 for meals, mileage and tolls.

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III. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Superintendent,

The Curriculum Committee recommends the following resolution(s)

Motion to approve Curriculum items “C1-C2”


Seconded by: Mr. Vaghasia

Vote: All in Favor





Ms. Elizabeth Giampaglia, Trustee Dr. Carlos Guzman , Trustee



C1. Courses for Approval

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approval be given for the following

courses:

a. Name: Dana Sir

Course: Dissertation Advisement III

Credits: 3

Dates: 6/2017-8/2017

Institution: Seton Hall University

b. Name: Dana Sir

Course: Dissertation Advisement IV

Credits: 3

Dates: 9/2017-12/2017

Institution: Seton Hall University

c. Name: Alison Stephen

Course: Home School and Community for Diverse Learners

Credits: 4

Dates: Fall 2017

Institution: Ramapo College

d. Name: Alison Stephen

Course: Language, Literacy and Learning in a Diverse Setting

Credits: 4

Dates: Fall 2017

Institution: Ramapo College

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e. Name: Kyle Kubicki

Course: Music History from 1960 to Present

Credits: 3

Dates: 9/17-12/17

Institution: Montclair State University

f. Name: Lauren Velten

Course: Multi-Sensory Reading II

Credits: 3

Dates: 1/18-5/18

Institution: Fairleigh Dickinson University

C2. Field Trips 2017-2018

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following field

trips for the 2017-2018 school year:

Grade(s) Teacher(s) Trip Cost to

Student

Cost to

District

Tentative

Month

Grades 5-8

(Music)

Kyle Kubicki &

Courtney Bullen

Dorney Park, PA-

Performance in

front of judges

$130.00 $0.00 June

8th

Grade Michelle Wesley &

Christie DeStefano

Washington D.C. $654.00 $0.00 May

IV. FINANCE COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School

Administrator, the Finance Committee recommends the following resolution(s):

Motion to approve Finance items “F1-F5”



Vote: All in Favor





Ms. Elizabeth Giampaglia, Trustee Dr. Carlos Guzman , Trustee



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F1. Disbursements

Post-approve August 31, 2017 Electronic Checks totaling $140,004.99 having

been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore.

Approve September 18, 2017 disbursements totaling $784,929.64 having been

audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore.

Post-approve the wire transfer of funds in the amount of $136,441.26 from the

General Account to Payroll Accounts to cover payroll expenditures for the

Month of August 2017.

F2. Transfers/Certification of Budgetary Status (Enclosure # 10)

Authorize the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to make appropriation

transfers with the Current Expense account of the 2017-2018 budget as of

August, 2017.

F3. Financial Reports

Accept the Treasurer’s and Secretary’s Reports for the month of July 2017,

pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e)*, we certify that as of September 18, 2017, after a

review of the secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and upon

consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge, no

major account or fund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-

2.13(b)* and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District’s financial

obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

F4. Eagle Scout Beautification Project - Graciously accept the labor and materials to beautify the property, at no cost to the

District.

F5. Building Use

RESOLVED, that the Norwood Board of Education approves/post-approves

the application for USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES made by the following

groups/organizations listed below. The Board reserves the right to schedule

school activities at any time:

GROUP/ORGANIZATION USE/PURPOSE/ROOM DATES/TIMES FEE

Norwood PTO Lunch Servers Meeting; cafe 9/7/17; 3:00-4:00 None

Norwood PTO Class Parent Meeting; APR 9/12/17; 3:00-4:00 None

Norwood Boy Scout pack 120 Meetings; APR 9/12,10/11,11/8,12/13/17;

1/10,4/8,5/9/18; 6:30-8:30pm

None

Norwood PTO-Goddard Gym; Childcare 9/13&9/26/17; 6:30-9:30pm None

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YMCA After-Care/Café &

Playground

School Days; 3pm-6pm *TBD*

YMCA Before-Care/Café School Days; 7am-8:20am *TBD*

Norwood 8th

Grade Café / APR; Valley Dance 10/13/17; 4pm-10:30pm

None

Norwood 8th

Grade Patio; bake sale 9/8,9/15,9/29,10/6/17; 3-

3:30pm

None

Norwood PTO Mathemagic; APR; grades 3-6 9/28/17; 9am-11am None

Norwood PTO Lenape Lifeways; APR;

grade 4

11/2/17; 9am-10am None

Norwood PTO Living Voices; APR; Grade 3 11/7/17; 9am-10am None

Norwood PTO Story Telling w/Gerry Fierst;

Classrooms; Grades K-2

12/11-12/15/17; 9am-10am None

Norwood PTO The Wright Brothers and

Sisters; APR; Grades 3-6

1/12/18; 9am-11am None

Norwood Cub Scouts Pine Wood Derby; APR 2/3 OR 2/10 2018; 1-6pm None

Norwood KPTO APR or Café; meeting 9/22/17; 9am-11am None

Norwood PTO APR & classrooms; Bash the

Trash; Grades K-5

10/3/17; 9am-2pm None

Norwood 8th

Grade Parent Meeting; Café 9/28/17; 6pm-7pm None

New Business - Ø

Old Business - Ø

Open to the Public


Seconded by: Mr. Snyder

Time: 8:02pm

Cathy Stanzione states that The NEA received the “Level 2 Grievance Letter –

Lunch Duty Assignments,” and will file a response with the Norwood Public School

Board of Education to pursue the next level of remediation.

Stephen Brossard – Was seeking clarity regarding Qualitative Goal #4, from A16;

Superintendents Merit Goals.

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Ms. Gross responded by indicating that the NPS administrative team would share

insight and best practice through founded literature, reflecting educational best practices.

This information would in turn be reported to the BOE as to how we may implement

some best practice methods learned through the literature.

Closed to the Public



Time: 8:04pm

Adjournment to Executive Session

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act,

Chapter 231, P.L., the Board has the authority to adjourn to closed

session to discuss matters pertaining to Legal/Contractual/Personnel

Issues. Said matters will be made public upon their disposition.


Seconded by: Mr. Cammarata

Time: 8:04pm

Motion to adjourn the meeting from Executive Session


Seconded by: Mr. Foschino

Time: 9:22pm

Respectfully submitted,

Sacha Pouliot

Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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