Nicholas Franciosa

The meeting included the recognition of "Hornet of the Month" students and poster contest winners. Financial actions included the approval of bills, acceptance of treasurer and secretary reports, and the award of contracts for landscaping services, roof replacements at School No. 2 and School No. 3, facility renovations, and a fire alarm system installation. The Board approved the 2026-2027 tentative budget, established travel maximums, appointed a Purchasing Agent, and amended various service contracts for therapy. Additionally, the Board handled personnel appointments and leaves, approved substitute teachers, established school and office calendars, reviewed facility usage requests, and conducted a second reading of various policy updates.

The Reorganization Meeting included administering the oath of office to newly elected Board members. Key actions involved the nomination and unanimous election of Dr. Rachel Capizzi as President and Mrs. Nicole Smith as Vice President. Resolutions passed under the consent agenda included adopting the Code of Ethics from the New Jersey School Boards Association, continuing operation under the existing Policy Manual, directing the President to appoint delegates to the Passaic County and New Jersey School Boards Associations, establishing the regular meeting schedule for 2026, confirming existing Board committees for 2026, designating bank and school depositories and signature authorities, designating official newspapers, designating Tax Sheltered Annuity Companies, approving ADMIN Partners, LLC as the Third Party Administrator, designating Disability Insurance Companies, and appointing the School Business Administrator as Claims Auditor for paying bills between meetings. Finally, officers were appointed until the next Reorganization Meeting, and Building Principals were appointed responsible for various emergency plans.

The Board convened into Executive Session to discuss one HIB (Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying) issue (SC1-002-12-3-25-LFD-007), which was subsequently found to be unconfirmed. No action was taken during this session.

The meeting included several presentations, such as the Hornet of the Month award, and updates on Benchmarks and LinkIt Parent Portal, Multi-Tiered System of Support, and the Universal Screener. The Superintendent reported on enrollment figures, confirmed that all safety and security drills were performed, reported zero suspensions, and noted one unconfirmed HIB case. The Superintendent's decision regarding two HIB investigations was affirmed by the Board. Business items included notification regarding ethics disclosures, assignment of Board Training, piloting a Before and After Care program for single session days, initiating the bidding process for projects, and discussing changes to Pre-K funding. Under the Consent Agenda, the Board rescinded and ratified chaperone payments for the Winter Concert, approved a staff mentor assignment, approved coverage rates for Hornet Reflection, approved a teacher appointment, approved travel/conference expenses, accepted the retirement notice of the Director of Special Services, approved the mid-year submission of the Student Safety Data System (SSDS), approved pending field trips, and approved new substitute applicants. The Board also accepted the Out of District Bus Evacuation Drills Report. The Board entered into a brief Executive Session to discuss one HIB issue.

The Board convened into Executive Session to discuss two Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) issues (SC2-002-11-18-25-LFD-006 and Sc3-003-11-13-25-LFD-005), both of which were determined to be unconfirmed. No official action was taken during this closed session.