PERTH AMBOY – Due to the state of emergency declared by the Governments of the State of New Jersey and the United States regarding COVID19, the next regularly scheduled meeting for the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 5:30PM via remote conference in order for the Board of Education to conduct its business and to hold a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 budget. The meeting, including public comment will be held remotely through the use of electronic equipment. Compliance is required with P.L. 1975, c. 231, with regard to the posting and publication of meeting notices, which was amended by (A3850/S2294) and approved by the Governor on March 20, 2020, permitting that during a period declared as a state of emergency a public body shall be permitted to perform any of the following by means of communication or other electronic equipment: conduct a meeting and any public business to be conducted thereat, cause a meeting to be open to the public, vote, or receive public comment without being deemed to have violated the provision of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) in performing such functions by means of communication or other electronic equipment. Members of the public who wish to provide comment at this meeting may do so through Conference Bridge, a remote conferencing system. The Conference Bridge phone number to dial into the board meeting will be listed on the District’s website on Monday, May 4, 2020. Members of the public will be able to use this phone number to call into the board meeting. Upon joining the meeting, members of the public will be muted to ensure that there is no disruption to the business being conducted by the Board of Education. Individuals will be welcomed to provide comment during the public portion of the meeting. Members of the public will be recognized to speak when name or identifier is announced. Individuals will be invited to speak in the order the requests are received. The Board will hear public comment through Conference Bridge. Formal action will be taken. The Board reserves the right to retire into Closed Session, and to exclude the public from such portions of the meetings in accordance with the P.L. 1975, c.231, upon adoption of a conforming Board Resolution for Executive Session.