Regular Business Meeting

 

 

                                                                        Franklin Avenue Middle School

Multi-Purpose Room

Anticipated Public Session, 8:00PM

                                                                       

1.       CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT

 

2.       FLAG SALUTE

 

3.       ROLL CALL

Ms. Yemi Benedict-Vatel, Ms. Lisa Cardella, Ms. Kathryn D’Agostino, Mr. Ari Donio,

Mr. Scott Loia, Mr. Ryan Richman, Mr. Robert Spiotti, Mr. Peter Koulikourdis,

Ms. Elisa Billis
 

4.       PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

In accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on the School website; published in the Board’s designated newspapers: The Record and The Suburban News; and mailed to all persons, if any, who have requested said notice.

Meetings of the Board are conducted for the purpose of carrying on the business of the schools and, therefore, are not public meetings, but meetings held in public.
As a reminder, the Board of Education has a “BOE Suggestion Box” located on the District Website under “Board of Education.” The Board welcomes your questions, input and suggestions.
 

5.             REPORT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
                Update on 2022-23 Board and District Goals
 

 

6.             PUBLIC WORK SESSION
Board Training 101 – BOE vs. Admin with Stephen Fogarty – 60 minutes
Draft 2023-24 District Calendar Discussion – 2 minutes
Enrollment Update – 2 minutes
Board Committee and Liaison Reports – 45 minutes

 

7.             PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON AGENDA ITEMS (30 MINUTES)

Motion to open the meeting to public comment on agenda items

Statements made by individual participants are limited to a duration of three (3) minutes unless otherwise announced at the beginning of the discussion. The Board reminds those individuals who take the opportunity to speak to please step up to the microphone, identify themselves by name and address, and limit comments to items listed on the agenda.  The Board may or may not respond to issues raised by members of the public.  All comments will be considered and a response will be forthcoming if and when appropriate.  The Board asks all members of the public to be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking.  Specifically, the Board discourages comments regarding students and employees and will not respond to such comments. Please note that after the public comment session is closed by the President, no other comments from the audience will be permitted until the “Public Comments from the Audience on Any Topic of Concern” at the end of the agenda.  At that time, comments do not have to be confined to agenda items.

Motion to close the public comment session and re-enter the regular public meeting
 

8.             RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions are being presented as a consent agenda and will, therefore, be voted as one motion.  Motion to approve the consent agenda resolutions 506-526:
 

Motion by _________________               Seconded by__________________

Passed_____       Failed_____

 

DATE:  February 14, 2023

 

 

9.             SUSPENSION REPORT
 

10.          PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON ANY TOPIC OF CONCERN – 30 MINUTES

Motion to open the meeting to public comment session

Please follow the guidelines as stated under “Public Comments from the Audience on Agenda Items”

Motion to close the public comment session and re-enter the regular public meeting
 

11.          BOE COMMENT
               Next Board Meeting:  March 14, 2023
 

12.          PRIVATE WORK SESSION TIME:

 

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act and the Franklin Lakes Board of Education reserve the right within the constraints of State Law to sit in Private Session; and WHEREAS, there now exists a need for this Board of Education to meet in Private Session;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Franklin Lakes Board of Education recess into Private Work Session to discuss exempt matters pertaining to personnel, legal matters and any such matters that may come before the Board; and
 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the public will be informed regarding the topics discussed in Private at a later date undetermined at this time.

 

 

OFFERED BY _______________   SECONDED BY _________________

13.     ADJOURNMENT    

 

 

OFFERED BY _______________   SECONDED BY _________________

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                Trenae Lambkin