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04-28-04 Organization MINUTES OF THE PATERSON BOARD OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION MEETING April 28, 2004 – 6:30 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School Presiding: Dr. Edwin Duroy, State District Superintendent Present: Dr. Edwin Duroy, State District Superintendent Dr. Maria Nuccetelli, County Superintendent Mr. Michael Azzara, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Mr. Gregory Johnson, General Counsel Comm. Brown read the Open Public Meetings Act: The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of, and to attend the meetings of the Paterson Public School District, as well as other public bodies at which any business affecting the interest of the public is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this law, the Paterson Public School District has caused notice of this meeting: Organization Meeting April 28, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School 61-127 Preakness Avenue Paterson, New Jersey to be published by having the date, time and place posted in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Paterson, at the entrance of the Paterson Public School offices, and by sending notice of the meeting to the North Jersey Herald & News, The Record, El Diario, the Italian Voice, and Al-Zaman. The Salute to the Flag was led by Miss Sharifa Ali, 12th Grade, National Honor Society. REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD ELECTION Dr. Duroy: I will ask district counsel, Mr. Johnson, to report on the results of the Board of Education election. Mr. Gregory Johnson: Good evening Dr. Duroy and members of the Board of Education. I have before me the Certification of Election Results provided by the Clerk of Passaic County regarding the election of the April 20th School Board Election. It is dated April 27, 2004. In accordance with the Certification of Election Results, the three candidates who placed first with respect to the voting are: Daniel Vergara, Sr. 1,919 Alonzo Moody 2,304 Andre Sayegh 2,113 Page 1 04/28/04 I have read to you the certified election results. Dr. Duroy, if any member of the public or Board member would like to receive a copy of that, certainly we will comply. SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS Dr. Duroy: Thank you, counselor. I am going to ask the three newly elected Commissioners to step forward here by the podium and we will have the swearing in of all three at the same time. Present and sworn in by Dr. Edwin Duroy were Mr. Daniel Vergara, Sr., Mr. Alonzo Moody, and Mr. Andre Sayegh. ROLL CALL Present: *Comm. Leslie Agard-Jones Comm. Alonzo Moody Comm. Joseph Atallo Comm. Juan Santiago Comm. Chauncey Brown Comm. Andre Sayegh *Comm. Donald Generals Comm. Willa Mae Taylor Comm. Jonathan Hodges Comm. Daniel Vergara Comm. William Kline WELCOME REMARKS BY STATE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Duroy: I would like to welcome and congratulate the three Board members. Quite frankly, two who are incumbent and the third who sat as an advisory Board member have been elected and congratulations to the three new Commissioners. We look forward to continuing to work and move this district forward. We are still a state operated school district and we are looking forward, as the Commissioner had indicated, to move not just Paterson but Jersey City and Newark closer to local control. There are a number of areas that are key for us to be able to accomplish that and one of them certainly is governance. The authority that is vested in the Board and the decision-making is very important to the Department and, more importantly, to this city. So we hope and I certainly pledge to work with the Board of Education as we look forward to getting closer and closer to local control. At this time, I am going to ask the three newly elected Commissioners to extend their remarks to the public. We will start off with Mr. Moody. REMARKS BY NEW BOARD MEMBERS Comm. Moody: Thank you, Dr. Duroy. This is for all the folks out there, all the voters, all the supporters who supported me in the campaign, and those that voted for me and who worked hard in our campaign. I want to express my deepest and my sincerest thank you and appreciation. Comm. Sayegh: Thank you, Dr. Duroy. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I just want to start off by congratulating Comm. Al Moody on his reelection to the Board. I would like to also extend congratulations to Comm. Daniel Vergara for returning to the Board. Last night at the City Council meeting, I commented on how I decided to leave my signs up simply because of the fact that I put a thank you sticker on each and every one of them. Words cannot express how grateful I am to the public for electing me last Tuesday. I don’t feel as if I just won an election. I feel as if I won your trust. I know Page 2 04/28/04 exactly why I was elected. I was elected to make sure that I am a good steward of the money, to make sure that the dollars in this district are spent wisely and properly. I was elected to ensure that a curriculum that meets state standards and is deemed appropriate by this district is implemented. I was elected by parents that are concerned about their children and are interested in Commissioners that will stand up for both themselves and their children. I see a number of well-wishers and I certainly am grateful for all that you have done. I am committed as ever to making sure that I make good on my campaign promise. I sincerely believe that every kid counts and every adult is accountable. Thank you very much. Comm. Vergara: Good evening everyone. First of all, I would like to pay thanks to the Lord for having me here today. To my family members and to all the voters, the teachers, the students, the senior citizens, and everyone that I encountered during the election, thank you for your support in returning me here to this outstanding Board. I congratulate Mr. Moody and Mr. Andre Sayegh. I know that together the three of us will be able to maybe bring a message to the Board of unity and of working together in the best interest of this district, and in the best interest of our children. To the members of Troupe 911, I salute you and I thank you. This election wasn’t a victory for Dan Vergara or for Al Moody or for Andre Sayegh. It was a victory for our children in the City of Paterson. Once again, I thank you. It is an honor to be here Mr. Superintendent, President, and Vice President. Again, to all the voters, thank you. I cannot give you any promises except to say that I will be your voice and your vote and you can count on me. Please call on me at any given time. Thank you. *Comm. Agard-Jones enters the meeting at 7:00 p.m. SELECTION OF PRESIDENT Dr. Duroy: At this point, we will move to the next item on the agenda, which is Selection of President. I will recognize nominations and keep the floor open for nominations, and then we will vote accordingly as far as who was nominated first. If that person obtains the majority of the votes, then the election would end at that point. So at this point I will open for nominations from the floor. Comm. Santiago: I nominate Comm. Brown for President. Comm. Moody: I second that. Comm. Kline: I take this opportunity to nominate Dr. Hodges. Comm. Atallo: Second. Dr. Duroy: Are there any other nominations? Seeing none, we will end the nominations at this point. As I indicated earlier, we will vote on the first nominee and if that person obtains the majority, then that will end the election. If that person does not, then we will move on. Right now the first vote will be for the first nominee, Mr. Brown. I am going to ask Cheryl to have a roll call on the nominee Chauncey Brown for President. On roll call the votes were as follows: Comm. Atallo: No. Comm. Brown: Yes. Comm. Hodges: No. Comm. Kline: No. Page 3 04/28/04 Comm. Moody: Yes. Comm. Santiago: Yes. Comm. Sayegh: No. Comm. Taylor: No. Comm. Vergara: Yes. Dr. Duroy: We will move on to the second nominee for President. We will be voting at this point on the nomination for Dr. Hodges for President of the Board. Roll call again, Cheryl. On roll call the votes were as follows: Comm. Atallo: Yes. Comm. Brown: Yes. Comm. Hodges: Yes. Comm. Kline: Yes. Comm. Moody: No. Comm. Santiago: Yes. Comm. Sayegh: Yes. Comm. Taylor: Yes. Comm. Vergara: Yes. Dr. Duroy: Congratulations, Dr. Hodges. SELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Duroy: At this point, we will move to the nominations for Vice Chair. Are there any nominations for Vice President of the Board? Comm. Santiago: I nominate Willa Mae Taylor. Comm. Taylor: I decline. I nominate Mr. Kline. Comm. Atallo: Second. Dr. Duroy: Are there any other nominations for Vice President of the Board? Comm. Moody: I nominate Mitch Santiago. Comm. Vergara: Second. Dr. Duroy: Are there any other nominations? We will close the nominations and we will vote in order, first on Mr. Kline for Vice President. If he obtains the majority the first time, then the election would be over at that point. Cheryl, roll call.
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