Regular Meeting
South Orange-Maplewood
Board of Education
May 4, 2009
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of South Orange-Maplewood
was held in the District Meeting Room at the Administration Building,
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, New Jersey, on May 4, 2009.
Board Secretary Karla Milanette called the meeting to order at 7:45
p.m.
Adequate written notice of this meeting of the South Orange-Maplewood
Board of Education was sent to the Township and Village Clerks, the
Libraries, The Star Ledger, the News Record and all schools.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE
Ms. Milanette administered the oaths of office to the elected Board
Members who were present: Wayne Eastman and Mark Gleason. [The signed
Oaths of Office are on file in the Board Secretary’s Office.]
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mr. Bennett, Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Daugherty, Mr.
Eastman, Mr. Gleason, Mr. Laine, Mrs. Wren-Hardin
Absent:
Ms. Karriem, Dr. Payne-Parrish
7 MEMBERS PRESENT
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Ms. Milanette called for nominations for President of the Board.
Mrs. Wren-Hardin nominated Mr. Gleason for President.
There were no further nominations for President.
ROLL CALL for Mr. Gleason as President: 7 yes, 0 no.
Mr. Gleason assumed the Chair as President and called for nominations
for 1st Vice President:
Ms. Crawford nominated Mr. Bennett as 1st Vice President.
There were no further nominations for 1st Vice President.
ROLL CALL for Mr. Bennett as 1st Vice President: 7 yes, 0 no.
Mr. Gleason called for nominations for 2nd Vice President:
Mr. Gleason nominated Ms. Crawford as 2nd Vice President.
There were no further nominations for 2nd Vice President.
ROLL CALL for Ms. Crawford as 2nd Vice President: 7 yes, 0 no.
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTIONS
MOTION made by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Bennett, that the Board of
Education:
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Appoint Karla Milanette as Board Secretary and authorize her to
sign checks, notes, drafts, bills of exchange, acceptance,
undertakings or other orders for payment of money.
Appoint Karla Milanette as Purchasing Agent and authorize her to
negotiate and award contracts pursuant to NJSA 18A:18A-3.
Appoint Karla Milanette as Custodian of Records for the school
district.
Appoint Cheryl Schneider as Assistant Board Secretary and
authorize her to sign checks, notes, drafts, bills of exchange,
acceptance, undertakings or other orders for the payment of
money in the absence of the Board Secretary.
Approve Cheryl Schneider and William Kyle III as District Health
and Safety Officers.
Approve Cheryl Schneider as Public Agency Compliance Officer for
the school district.
Approve William Kyle III as Integrated Pest Management
Coordinator and AHERA Coordinator and Asbestos Management
Officer.
Approve William Kyle III as Right To Know Officer.
Approve James Memoli as ADA/504 Compliance Committee Coordinator
for the school district.
Approve James Memoli as Affirmative Action Officer for the
School district.
Approve Patricia Barker as District Liaison for the Education of
Homeless Children (per N.J.A.C. 6A:17-2.5).
Approve Patricia Barker as DYFS Liaison.
Approve Lovie Lilly or Designee to implement the district’s
approved vocational and technical education safety and health
programs (per N.J.A.C. 6A:19-10.2(b)).
Appoint Dana Sullivan as Treasurer for the school district.
Appoint the firm of Noke and Heard as the independent statutory
auditor for the school district at an annual fee of $65,400.
Appoint the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King as the
school district’s attorney at the rate of $170 per hour.
Appoint the law firm of Wolff & Samson as the Bond Counsel firm
to provide specialized legal services necessary in connection
with the authorization and the issuance of bonds or notes by the
Board of Education; fees are determined per agreement on file in
Board Secretary’s Office.
Appoint the firm of Capital Financial Advisors, Inc. to provide
annual Financial Advisory Services necessary by the Board of
Education; fees are determined per agreement on file in Board
Secretary’s Office.
Appoint the practice of Reginald O. Coleman, M.D., P.A as School
Physician.
Appoint Willis of New Jersey, Inc. as insurance broker of
record.
Appoint the firm of LDP Consulting Group, Inc. as an insurance
agent for the school district for employee benefits.
Appoint the firm of Element Architectural Group as the school
district’s architect; fees are determined per agreement on file
in Board Secretary’s Office.
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23. Approve the firm of Aquarian Designs, Inc. to provide
construction management consultation services at a rate of $65
per hour.
24. Approve the following depositories for school monies:
Bank of America
PNC Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank
Wachovia Bank
25. Accept the By-Laws, Policies, Rules and Regulations.
26. Adopt the Public Meeting Calendar for 2009-2010 per attached.
27. Adopt the following approved District secondary school, middle
school and elementary school curricular programs as presently
written for the 2009-2010 school year, with new/revised
curricula brought forward for adoption as they are completed and
prior to their implementation: [curriculum on file in the office
of the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction]:
Art K-12
Career & Technical Education 9-12
Counseling 6-12
Educational Media & Technology K-12
English as a Second Language K-12
English/Language Arts K-12
Enrichment 4-5
Health/Family Life K-12
Home Economics 6-8
Mathematics K-12
Music K-12
Physical Education K-12
Science K-12
Social Studies K-12
World Languages 3-12
28. Accept the existing master agreements with the following units:
a.
South Orange-Maplewood Education Association (SOMEA);
and
b.
Association of Supervisors, Coordinators and
Administrators (ASCA).
29. Adopt the following newspapers for legal advertisements for the
2009-2010 school year: The Star Ledger, the News Record and the
New York Times.
30. Authorize the Board Secretary to purchase the following types of
securities for the purpose of investment on a short-term basis:
a.
Bonds or other obligations of the United States of
America or obligations guaranteed by the United States
of America; or
b.
Bonds of any Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Federal
Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Bank, Federal national
Mortgage Associates or of any United States Band for
Cooperatives which have a maturity date not greater than
twelve months from the date of purchase; or
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Bonds or other obligations for other school districts.
(18A:20-37)
31. Approve continued membership in the New Jersey Interscholastic
Athletic Association and agree to be governed by the
Constitution, By-laws and Rules and Regulations of the
Association, including all rules governing student athlete
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eligibility, for the 2009-2010 school year.
32. Approve procurement of goods and services through state agencies
and Morris County Purchasing Cooperative.
33. Approve the attendance and related travel expenses for regular
district business as caused by or subject to contractual
provisions, other statutory requirements or federal requirements
and approve the reimbursement for such regular district travel
expenses not to exceed $1500 per employee.
34. Adopt Code of Ethics
35. Approve 403B Tax Shelter Annuity Brokers
a. Ameriprise Financial Services
b. AXA Equitable
c. Great American Life
d. The Legend Group
e. MetLife
f. AIG Retirement-VALIC
36. Approve class field trips to the following destinations:
Amato Opera House, NYC
Arboretum, Summit, NJ
Baird Center, South Orange, NJ
Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ
Board of Education Office, Maplewood
Brady Farm, Far Hills, NJ
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY
College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ
College of St. Elizabeth, NJ
County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ
DeHart Park, Maplewood, NJ
District Schools, Maplewood & South Orange, NJ
Doyles Unami Farm, Hillsborough, NJ
Durand Hedden House, Maplewood, NJ
Eagle Rock Lanes, West Orange, NJ
Ellis Island, NYC
Essex County Courthouse, Newark, NJ
Essex County Detention Center, Newark, NJ
Essex Green Mall, West Orange, NJ
Fairview Lake Camp, Newton, NJ
Franklin Mineral Mines Museum, Franklin, NJ
Funplex, East Hanover, NJ
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, NYC
Green Meadows Farm, Hazlet, NJ
Guggenheim Museum, NYC
Happiness is Camping, Hardwick, NJ
Hillview Farms, Gilette, NJ
Hilton Branch Library, Maplewood, NJ
Iberia Restaurant, Newark, NJ
Intrepid Air & Space Museum, NYC
Italian American Museum, NYC
Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant, NJ
Kean University, Union, NJ
Kent Place School, Summit, NJ
Liberty State Park/Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ
Lincoln Center, NYC
Mackey’s Orchard, Belvidere, NJ
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Maplewood Fire Department
Maplewood Memorial Park
Maplewood Town Hall, Maplewood, NJ
Maplewood Village, Maplewood, NJ
Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, Morristown, NJ
Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, NJ
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Millburn High School, Millburn, NJ
Minskoff Theatre, NYC
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ
Montclair Historical Society, Montclair, NJ
Montclair Memorial Auditorium, Montclair, NJ
Montclair Museum, Montclair, NJ
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Morristown Community Theatre, Morristown, NJ
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Madison, NJ
Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Museum of Natural History/Hayden Planetarium, NYC
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD
Native Lands, Parsippany, NJ
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
NJ Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
NJ State House & Old Barracks, Trenton, NJ
NJ City University, NJ
NY Stock Exchange, NYC
NYC Circle Line Tours, NYC
Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ
Pax Amicus Castle Theater, Budd Lake, NJ
Pocono Whitewater Adventures, Jim Thorpe, PA
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Randolph High School, Randolph, NJ
Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ
Repertorio Espanol, NYC
Rose Planetarium, NYC
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ & Newark, NJ
Rutgers, Newark Campus, NJ
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newark, NJ
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Sandy Hook Beach
South Mountain Reservation
South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ
Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island, NY
Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Odgensburg, NJ
Sylvia’s Restaurant, NYC
The Cloisters, NYC
Theatreworks, Morristown, NJ
Toro Loco Restaurant, South Orange, NJ
Trailside Nature & Science Center, Mountainside, NJ
Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, NJ
Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highland, NJ
Two River Theater C o., Red Bank, NJ
Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, NJ
Union Sports Arena, Union, NJ
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC
Whitney Museum, NYC
Wightman’s Farm, Morristown, NJ
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William Patterson University, NJ
Williams Nursery, Westfield, NJ
Words Book Store, Maplewood, NJ
YMCA Camp Bernie, Port Murray, NJ
YMCA Camp Mason, Hardwick, NJ
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange-Maplewood
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS 2009-2010
The Board of Education meets on the third Mondays of each month at 7:30
p.m. except where precluded because of holidays, vacation schedules,
etc.
July 20, 2009
August 17, 2009
September 21, 2009
October 19, 2009
November 16, 2009
December 21, 2009
January 25, 20101
February 22, 20102
March 15, 2010
April 19, 2010
May 3, 2010 (Reorganization)
May 17, 2010
June 14, 2010
NOTE: Public Board Meetings cannot be held on the third Mondays
because of the following holidays or vacation schedule conflicts:
January 18, 20101
February 15, 20102
ROLL CALL:
Martin Luther King Day
President’s Day
Organization Resolutions passed. YES: Mr. Bennett,
Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Daugherty, Mr. Eastman, Mr. Gleason,
Mr. Laine, Mrs. Wren-Hardin. NO: none.
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
Name
Topic
Members of the Special
Dance Company
Invited the Board members to attend the May 15
and 16 show and presented them with tickets.
Holly Scalera
Paraprofessional
Presented a rebuttal against termination of her
as a paraprofessional.
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Sid Franks, Barbara Tsioni and Johanna Wright spoke in support of Holly
Scalera.
Jennifer Fletcher
CHS Teacher
Robert Galgano
SOMS Teacher
Requested reasons for her non-renewal.
Spoke about the fact that he was not being renewed.
The following people spoke in support of Tom Gibbons, Principal of
South Mountain School, who will not be renewed:
Wendy Sachs, Barbara Levy, Claudia Thupp, Linda Thibodeau, Linda
Kalodner, Miriam Belov, Jean Bratter, Wendy Miller, Katie Fleetwood,
Jerry and Rachel Sullivan, Rob Ganjon, Jennifer Larson, Todd Lurie and
Ruth Landa, Herman Squieziato
Comments included: Mr. Gibbons has a passion for bringing technology
to the school; is a dedicated principal with an open mind and open
door; has instilled confidence in the community; created positive and
forward-thinking community; his presence is felt at both schools;.
Mr. Gleason reminded the public that the policy manual is online.
Board recessed at 9:03 p.m.
Board reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
DISCUSSION
QSAC Performance Review
Superintendent Osborne reported on the recent results received from the
State-required self-review process. The district has been designated
as a high performing school district, attaining or exceeding the
required 80% score in every area.
Mrs. Daugherty congratulated the staff for this accomplishment.
District Goals
Mr. Gleason announced that two public sessions will be held on May 7
and May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Columbia High School Library to discuss
the district goals for the 2009-10 school year.
A discussion among the board members followed.
Second Reading: Policy #5514 – Pupil Use of Vehicles
Mr. Eastman introduced the second reading of policy #5514 and provided
background.
ITEMS FOR ACTION
MOTION made by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mrs. Wren-Hardin, that the
Board of Education:
2496A. Awards the contract for the K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Audit to
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PDK International of Bloomington, IN (NJ Certificate #0840887)
at a rate of $ 34,800 plus $6,000 for travel, food and lodging
expenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board President, Superintendent
and Board Secretary are authorized to execute and deliver any
necessary contracts and reports on behalf of the Board.
2496B. WHEREAS, the following employees have requested approval for the
indicated work-related travel; and
WHEREAS, the attendance at stated function was previously
approved by the employees’ supervisor and superintendent as
work-related and within the scope of the work responsibilities
of the attendee; and
WHEREAS, the attendance at the function was approved as
promoting delivery of instruction or furthering efficient
operation of the school district; and fiscally prudent.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves
the attendance and related travel expenses for the following
work-related events:
EMPLOYEE
WORKSHOP/CONFERENCE
Angelica
Allen
Marshall
Denise
Giorello
Moczulski
Dist
Debra Gomer
District
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Malikah
Majeed
Tuscan
Patricia
O’Neill
Clinton
Brian
Osborne
Supt
Gary
Pankiewicz
District
Christopher
Preston
District
Ella Rideau
Special Ed
Suzanne
Ryan
Jefferson
DATE
Location
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
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Estimated
Cost ($’s)
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Nicholas
Santoro
District
Katie
Simpson ESL
Jeffrey
Truppo
MMS
Terry
Woolard
District
Louis Brown
MMS
Brian
Osborne
Supt
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Charlotte Danielson:
Evaluation to Ensure
Instruction
Teachers’ Job Fair –
University
ECSBA Spring Meeting
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Effective
Quality
5/5/0
9
Paterson,
NJ
50
Kean
5/21/
09
5/13/
09
Union, NJ
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Belleville,
NJ
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2496C. Approves the following attendance and related travel expenses:
BOARD MEMBER
EVENT
DATE
Location
Belleville,
NJ
Belleville,
NJ
Belleville,
NJ
Belleville,
NJ
Belleville,
NJ
Rowland Bennett
ECSBA Spring Meeting
5/13/09
Beth Daugherty
ECSBA Spring Meeting
5/13/09
Sandra Karriem
ECSBA Spring Meeting
5/13/09
Jennifer PayneParrish
Andrea WrenHardin
ECSBA Spring Meeting
5/13/09
ECSBA Spring Meeting
5/13/09
Estimated
Cost ($’s)
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7
7
7
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approve the
above event to be work related and within the scope of the work
responsibilities of the of the attendee and promotes the
delivery of instruction or furthering of efficient operation of
the school district and is fiscally prudent, and in compliance
with N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24 and 24.1 of the School Ethics Act.
2497A. RETIREMENT – Read by Ms. Crawford
Name
McLean,
Sharon
ASSIGNMENT
Guidance Counselor
CHS – 1.0 FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
9/1/09
ASSIGNMENT
5th Grade
SB – 1.0 FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
7/1/09
2497B. RESIGNATION
Name
Jasey,
Rhena
2497C. APPOINTMENTS
Name
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE
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ANNUAL
SALARY
Armstrong,
Sean
Frudden,
Lawrence
Mateen,
Aqeelah
Woolridge,
Lori
504 Instructional Aide
SB – 1.0 FTE
Paraprofessional
MAR – 1.0 FTE
Paraprofessional
MAR – 1.0 FTE
Paraprofessional
MAR – 1.0 FTE
5/1/09
5/14/09
4/17/09
6/30/09
4/17/09
6/30/09
4/17/09
6/30/09
$31,515
$31,515
$31,515
$31.,515
2497D. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
Convery,
Karen
Speech/Language
Specialist
DIST - .6 FTE
School Bus Aide
DIST - .5 FTE
Robertson,
Erica
EFFECTIVE
DATE
5/4/09
6/30/09
ADJUSTMENT
3/2-31/09
(36 hours)
$4.31
(per hour)
-$21,748
ACTUAL
SALARY
$32,621
$155.16
2497E. APPROVE REAPPOINTMENT OF NON-TENURED STAFF FOR THE 2009-2010
SCHOOL YEAR LIST (See attached List No. 1) [list on file in
Board Secretary’s office].
2498. Adopts Policy 5514-Pupil Use of Vehicles, as presented.
ROLL CALL:
Motion 2496A-C, 2497A-B, D, 2498 passed; 7 yes, 0 no.
Motion 2497C, E passed. YES: Mr. Bennett, Ms. Crawford,
Mrs. Daugherty, Mr. Eastman, Mr. Gleason, Mr. Laine, Mrs.
Wren-Hardin. NO: none.
MOTION made by Mr. Laine, seconded by Ms. Crawford, that the Board of
Education:
2499. Approves the Board Member committee and liaison assignments as
noted on the attached spreadsheet [list on file in Board
Secretary’s office].
ROLL CALL:
Motion 2499 passed; 7 yes, 0 no.
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
The following people spoke in support of Tom Gibbons, Principal of
South Mountain School:
Fiona Duffell, Jane Alexander, Murray Sadoff, Susan Beuslimair, Laura
Griffin, Sean McCourt, Michael Goldberg, Ben Garrison, Roosevelt
Boulevard
Comments included: Mr. Gibbons is caring and compassionate and
interested in improving classroom instruction. The suggestion was made
to work with him on any needed improvements instead of terminating him.
Mr. Gleason thanked everyone for attending and for their comments.
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NEW BUSINESS
Future Public Board Meetings – Read by Mr. Gleason
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, May 18,
2009, at 7:00 pm in the Superintendent’s Office to discuss personnel
and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a
later date. Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of
Education will meet in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District
Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. Action will be taken.
The Board of Education will hold a Special Public Meeting on Monday,
June 1, 2009, at 7:00 pm in the Superintendent’s Office at 525 Academy
Street, Maplewood, NJ. At this meeting, the Board will consider a
motion to recess into Closed Session to hold a Student Discipline
Hearing. Action will be taken.
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, June 15,
2009, at 7:00 pm in the Superintendent’s Office to discuss personnel
and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a
later date. Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of
Education will meet in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District
Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. Action will be taken.
MOTION made by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Bennett, that the Board of
Education meet in Executive Session prior to the May 18, 2009 Public
Meeting to discuss personnel matters, the nature of which will be made
public at a future date. Motion unanimously approved.
MOTION made by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Bennett, that the Board of
Education adjourn. Motion unanimously approved at 10:55 p.m.
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Karla Milanette, Board Secretary
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