1 00:00:07,020 --> 00:00:29,180 Okay, everyone, welcome to the Bedford School Board meeting of Monday, March 31st. Can we all rise for the 2 00:00:29,180 --> 00:00:31,380 School Board members, Carol Lamarish, Bill Foote, 3 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:33,880 Minty Bader, Andrea Campbell, myself, 4 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:36,040 Sujiannano, Superintendent Mike Bornear, 5 00:00:36,260 --> 00:00:37,760 Assistant Superintendent Tom Liberty, 6 00:00:38,220 --> 00:00:40,260 Mrs. Administrator Lisa Ambrosio, 7 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,440 and Student School Board Member Jake Chef. 8 00:00:43,380 --> 00:00:44,840 Any changes to the agenda? 9 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:45,740 No changes. 10 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:46,060 Perfect. 11 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:48,220 No one's different public comments, 12 00:00:48,580 --> 00:00:51,640 so we can jump right into the agenda. 13 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,860 Okay, so we're gonna jump right into 14 00:00:53,860 --> 00:00:55,400 the Bedford High School principal nomination. 15 00:00:56,100 --> 00:00:57,680 But before I start, thank you very much 16 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:04,860 to the school board for scheduling this evening's meeting, primarily to meet Dan Morris and also to nominate the K-6 staff. 17 00:01:05,060 --> 00:01:12,980 So, Dan, if you would mind joining us at the table, I just want to take a moment and extend my thanks to a number of people. 18 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:21,420 But the process that we went through with respect to finding a principal for Bedford High School was thorough, it was comprehensive. 19 00:01:21,420 --> 00:01:23,740 We had a number of qualified candidates apply. 20 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,820 So thank you to Sue and Andrea for serving on the committee. 21 00:01:28,540 --> 00:01:31,680 The professional staff were Sean Carnegie, Abby Courier, 22 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,480 and Michaela Nudding, Melissa Starsfield, and Molly Topp. 23 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,900 We also had Lila Dutton and Laura Hurley for support staff. 24 00:01:38,460 --> 00:01:43,260 Parents, Beth Purcell, Matt Lee, Amy Finnerty, and Jenny Kawhett. 25 00:01:43,660 --> 00:01:47,580 Thank you also to Phil Schappler, Tom, Jake Schaff, 26 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:49,640 for all being part of the committee. 27 00:01:50,580 --> 00:01:54,800 So, just as an overview, the position was advertised for about three weeks. 28 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,300 We finalized the timeline in late February community senate. 29 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:04,020 The students gave feedback on March 5, the third through the sixth we received feedback 30 00:02:04,020 --> 00:02:08,000 from the school community and parents and teachers. 31 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,820 That was read out to the board at a meeting. 32 00:02:11,700 --> 00:02:17,160 The selection committee reduced the number of candidates to interview to three of which 33 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,240 Dan was one, and that was on the 12th. 34 00:02:19,660 --> 00:02:22,520 The 19th was a full day of interviews for three candidates. 35 00:02:23,500 --> 00:02:25,900 So I think the candidates day started around eight, 36 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:27,020 ended around 230. 37 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,880 And thank you to Tom O'Liberney, Chris O'Hara, Martha Pawn, 38 00:02:31,900 --> 00:02:34,520 and Cory Parker, who really made everything happen 39 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,240 at the high school while I sort of helped facilitate things here. 40 00:02:38,180 --> 00:02:40,920 March 20th, the committee came together 41 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,120 to make have a discussion. 42 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,800 The committee narrowed it down to two candidates 43 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:52,040 and decided to site visit was in order and so there were two site visits that were held 44 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:56,620 and at the end of that site visit that committee of five came back with the unanimous recommendation 45 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:02,180 and that recommendation was Dan Morris. And so tonight we have before us Dan Morris 46 00:03:03,020 --> 00:03:08,520 and I just want to introduce you to him but everyone on the hiring committee including our 47 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:13,160 student school board member is very excited to bring him before you to be hired as the next 48 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:14,840 high school principal at Bedford High School. 49 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,040 You did well. 50 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:24,300 Thank you. 51 00:03:24,660 --> 00:03:25,020 Thank you. 52 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:32,380 So maybe just take a second and talk to the board about just a little bit about your, 53 00:03:32,860 --> 00:03:35,340 they have your resume but just sort of give a quick overview of the grade. 54 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:36,080 Sure. 55 00:03:37,260 --> 00:03:43,480 You know, as you'll see in the resume I have spent my entire career in the member school district. 56 00:03:44,140 --> 00:03:48,260 I am really excited for this opportunity. 57 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:53,500 I was very selective, and I really only wanted to 58 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,800 apply to positions that I thought were the perfect situation, 59 00:03:58,020 --> 00:04:00,140 and I only applied to one, it was here. 60 00:04:01,140 --> 00:04:04,120 And the further along I got into the process, 61 00:04:04,380 --> 00:04:08,540 the more I realized that this was just a great opportunity. 62 00:04:08,540 --> 00:04:13,360 and a great, you know, high school community, 63 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:14,600 and I'm very excited. 64 00:04:15,100 --> 00:04:17,320 Everyone I've met has been incredibly welcoming 65 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,960 and supportive, and I'm really looking forward 66 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:20,980 to being part of the team. 67 00:04:21,900 --> 00:04:22,400 Thank you. 68 00:04:22,460 --> 00:04:26,060 Then maybe Tom and Andrea, maybe the two of you 69 00:04:26,060 --> 00:04:27,300 could talk a little bit about your site visit. 70 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:28,760 Yeah, sure. 71 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:29,640 You wanna start? 72 00:04:29,980 --> 00:04:31,960 Yeah, I can start. 73 00:04:33,460 --> 00:04:37,220 Dan laid out a great visit for us. 74 00:04:37,220 --> 00:04:43,940 We get to meet with students, special educators, support staff, teachers, board members. 75 00:04:44,500 --> 00:04:47,120 We get a full office staff. 76 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,060 I might be missing some people, I'm not sure. 77 00:04:51,420 --> 00:04:54,240 But I will tell you that we met. 78 00:04:55,280 --> 00:04:58,260 First group we met with was about an hour. 79 00:04:58,740 --> 00:05:04,600 And I just left there feeling and I use these words to Andrea. 80 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:14,460 that was from their hearts. That was not a canned conversation from people. We asked very 81 00:05:14,460 --> 00:05:21,920 few questions, and they just kept building upon each other's answers. And there was just 82 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:27,640 an aura and a vibe in there that is it's hard to quantify it and it's hard to describe, 83 00:05:28,060 --> 00:05:32,980 but there was something that was very unique and very genuine and authentic about that 84 00:05:32,980 --> 00:05:37,640 a visit and everything they said was very positive. 85 00:05:38,460 --> 00:05:40,020 Yeah, I would completely echo. 86 00:05:40,300 --> 00:05:45,220 I walked away just feeling like everybody talked 87 00:05:45,220 --> 00:05:47,740 about your connection with the students. 88 00:05:48,140 --> 00:05:51,300 And as a parent and as a teacher, 89 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,800 and I know Jake was kind of feeling the same way, 90 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,840 like three parents cried about what happened 91 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:58,080 in difference you had made. 92 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,880 And I was like, cheers in the eyes 93 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:07,880 because we all have those, you know, things that our kids need and it really was, like Tom said, 94 00:06:07,980 --> 00:06:15,580 it was such a genuine situation, conversation with those, with those different people. But I think, 95 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,880 like, I walked away from our visit with your school just feeling really positive. Like, it had 96 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:25,400 such a positive vibe everywhere we went. Oh, and funny enough, I ran into your music teacher on 97 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:33,920 Friday at an NEA thing and I was like hey I just met you and his band teacher had this awesome 98 00:06:34,500 --> 00:06:40,400 music class going that we got to step into which was really cool but yeah such a great 99 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:47,020 such a great visit it just felt like really positive I think we all walked out just like big smiles 100 00:06:47,020 --> 00:06:52,700 on our face like that was pretty special what we saw so I'm really excited to have you join us 101 00:06:52,700 --> 00:06:53,280 Thank you. 102 00:06:53,820 --> 00:06:55,700 And Jake, can't forget about you. 103 00:06:56,380 --> 00:07:00,240 I mean, at going to almost the exact same thing, I really resonated with the students 104 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:00,820 that about you. 105 00:07:01,380 --> 00:07:02,200 I mean, it was awesome. 106 00:07:02,420 --> 00:07:06,400 And there wasn't just the parents that were crying that really felt hard to heart with 107 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,200 you, but the kids really looked up to you. 108 00:07:08,300 --> 00:07:11,480 Like they looked up to you, like not just a role model, not just a good friend, but like 109 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,340 everything that you'd want in someone to be there for them. 110 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,600 And so I really, really thought that that was powerful. 111 00:07:17,500 --> 00:07:17,960 Thank you. 112 00:07:18,260 --> 00:07:18,340 Yep. 113 00:07:18,340 --> 00:07:23,900 I guess the last thing I'll say, so the board knows this, is that I know this is about 114 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:30,060 Dan, but Jake made a huge impression on the hiring committee, a huge impression. 115 00:07:30,620 --> 00:07:36,220 To the extent that didn't you even make a phone call on your own to an employee and report 116 00:07:36,220 --> 00:07:37,060 back to us? 117 00:07:38,340 --> 00:07:39,760 You just like to give a quick overview? 118 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:41,360 I know, very impressive. 119 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,620 It's awesome. 120 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:47,520 I love, I think I love roughing so much. It's such a small community, but you learned 121 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:51,640 and meet a whole lot of new people. And so with that, I got to connect with someone that 122 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:56,300 used to work at Penbroke, and I had an amazing 40-minute phone call. They spoke nothing 123 00:07:56,300 --> 00:08:00,140 but highly about you. Every single thing that they could think of, there was stories that 124 00:08:00,140 --> 00:08:05,900 I came back to tell. They just said so many positive things. It was awesome. It was really 125 00:08:05,900 --> 00:08:08,780 cool to see and I was already like oh I kind of like this guy what's up. 126 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:12,260 She just made it 10 times 127 00:08:12,260 --> 00:08:17,840 better so that was awesome. So it was really nice. I just want to add about the interview committee 128 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:24,500 itself. I was just so happy and pleased with that process. Everybody I know Tom and I talked about 129 00:08:24,500 --> 00:08:32,160 this when we were at the site visit but everybody was so open-minded and unbiased about you know like 130 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:36,840 hearing from the candidates, hearing the pros, hearing the cons, hearing each other's opinions. 131 00:08:38,420 --> 00:08:43,960 And especially like the teachers who have, I think, the biggest, you know, stake in the 132 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:44,260 game. 133 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:51,160 They were so just open-minded and asked great questions and great feedback, and I just, 134 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:52,380 the process was really great. 135 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:53,240 17 people. 136 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:58,140 I was like, oh my god, this is going to take us days, but I'm full, I did take us days. 137 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,560 But it was really well done. 138 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:03,960 I really enjoyed the committee itself. 139 00:09:04,300 --> 00:09:05,140 I thought was really good. 140 00:09:05,860 --> 00:09:07,920 I kind of left feeling like everyone brought value to it. 141 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,680 Like you almost sitting out, everyone had a voice, 142 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,360 everyone taught, and everyone had a really good voice. 143 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:12,260 Yep. 144 00:09:12,620 --> 00:09:13,040 It was very good. 145 00:09:13,580 --> 00:09:19,120 So with that said, assuming the board votes, 146 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:23,480 yes, which I hope you will, Dan will start July 1st. 147 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,240 He's, Bob Jizokis has already reached out to him 148 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:28,100 as have other members of the leadership team 149 00:09:28,100 --> 00:09:31,420 to sort of roll out the red carpet, what do you need? 150 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,680 We will probably trade some days. 151 00:09:34,980 --> 00:09:37,420 He may come here during the school year from Pembroke 152 00:09:37,420 --> 00:09:38,060 and then in the summer, 153 00:09:38,060 --> 00:09:41,020 they need to go back and help out a little bit at his district. 154 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:45,040 So all of that is sort of the wheels of motion 155 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,160 are going so far. 156 00:09:47,300 --> 00:09:47,540 It's been good. 157 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:50,460 Yeah, everyone's been very welcoming 158 00:09:50,460 --> 00:09:52,860 and Bob has been a great support. 159 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:54,820 I'm going to talk to him on Thursday. 160 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:56,380 Looking forward to it. 161 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:07,260 any motion? Yes, please. Motion to hire BHS principal, Dr. Dan Morris. 162 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:16,900 Okay. All in favor? Hi. Welcome aboard. We'll get you your contract this week. 163 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:22,640 Okay, so thank you. I'm very important. We need to know how do you prefer to be 164 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:28,100 addressed. Dr. Dan, principal Dan, director Morris, principal Morris, what's 165 00:10:28,100 --> 00:10:30,320 your what's your preference? Mr. Morris is good. 166 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:36,260 My son already asked at dinner tonight he said so it's Dr. Morris. I said I 167 00:10:36,260 --> 00:10:43,300 think they called him Dr. Dan. Yeah, seniors, seniors, you have to earn it, right? 168 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:49,240 Yeah, you have to be a senior. You're a senior. I mean we heard was it in the 169 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:53,300 interview committee that we heard Mr. Jizokis is called Bobby J. 170 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:55,580 Why is that not the case? 171 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:02,840 It was, Bobby J, I'm like, what did you hear that? 172 00:11:03,940 --> 00:11:04,220 Yeah. 173 00:11:04,820 --> 00:11:04,940 Yeah. 174 00:11:05,380 --> 00:11:07,080 Thank you. 175 00:11:07,340 --> 00:11:07,840 Thank you. 176 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:08,440 Congratulations. 177 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:09,240 Take care. 178 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:09,880 We'll see you. 179 00:11:10,180 --> 00:11:12,680 And I will text you when the press release goes out. 180 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:13,420 Great. 181 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:14,500 Thank you. 182 00:11:16,740 --> 00:11:17,700 Thank you. 183 00:11:17,700 --> 00:11:21,200 All righty, more nominations. 184 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:27,220 Okay, so as you know, we've held off on the K through six nominations. 185 00:11:27,980 --> 00:11:30,600 We needed to get through the Kindergarten, full day Kindergarten recount. 186 00:11:31,140 --> 00:11:36,600 That of course passed and so as a result, we are in a place where we can nominate all four 187 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:43,620 schools and I am happy to report that while there are four reductions at these levels in terms 188 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:48,020 of staffing there will be no rifts required for this going into fiscal year 26. 189 00:11:48,780 --> 00:11:49,380 So 190 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,340 do you want a motion just to approve all four schools? 191 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:56,920 I think it's fine. 192 00:11:57,460 --> 00:11:58,560 So I will make that motion. 193 00:11:59,360 --> 00:11:59,660 Second. 194 00:12:00,260 --> 00:12:01,220 On favor? 195 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:02,180 Aye. 196 00:12:02,500 --> 00:12:02,660 Aye. 197 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:03,440 Okay. 198 00:12:03,860 --> 00:12:08,780 Mike, when do you anticipate posting for open positions for kindergarten? 199 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:13,220 So it's a good question. 200 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:19,460 Right now at Riddlebrook, we are looking at enrollments. 201 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:22,860 So right now, Riddlebrook, there are enough students 202 00:12:22,860 --> 00:12:25,380 to warrant three full-time teachers. 203 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,020 And so, of course, there's two there. 204 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:30,540 And in order to prevent the rift, that third person, 205 00:12:30,940 --> 00:12:32,800 somehow, that position will be filled there. 206 00:12:34,980 --> 00:12:36,720 Peter Woodbury is still at two. 207 00:12:37,660 --> 00:12:43,080 and I think memorial is up to three and I haven't talked to Philly yet but I 208 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:48,080 think right now it's all being internal but as the numbers as the numbers grow 209 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:52,960 then we will start adding people but it's gonna get a little tricky because I 210 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:58,120 don't want to add all the positions unless we have enrollments to warrant them so 211 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:03,040 we're gonna have to pick a cutoff day as to when we're gonna stop but so for I'll 212 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:03,820 I'll just give you an example. 213 00:13:03,980 --> 00:13:06,940 So our numbers are 20 plus or minus two. 214 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,040 So in order for Rillbrook, for example, 215 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:11,760 to get to a fourth position, 216 00:13:12,260 --> 00:13:14,240 they need 67 students. 217 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:14,800 Mm-hm. 218 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:16,520 67 more? 219 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,140 No, 67 total. 220 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:19,000 Oh, okay. 221 00:13:19,340 --> 00:13:19,420 Yeah. 222 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:23,000 And it has, like since last Wednesday, 223 00:13:23,180 --> 00:13:24,860 has enrollment picked up a lot? 224 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:25,840 Or is it so? 225 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:30,580 I'd have to check, not yet, not yet it hasn't. 226 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:32,320 I think word is still getting out. 227 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:37,860 And then I also had a conversation with New Morning School, because they offer a full-time program. 228 00:13:38,060 --> 00:13:43,300 Their enrollments are about where they have been, so I think they're anticipating fewer students 229 00:13:43,300 --> 00:13:45,480 and we're anticipating more, but I don't know where it's going to. 230 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:46,000 Okay. 231 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:47,240 So why don't you cut off date? 232 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:48,440 We haven't set that yet. 233 00:13:49,020 --> 00:13:51,260 Yeah, I mean, August 1st, July 1st? 234 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:52,760 No, I think. 235 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:53,940 It's got to be the day you're supposed to go. 236 00:13:53,940 --> 00:14:01,540 It's got to be, like, guys, the reason why I'm hedging is because it's like how close are 237 00:14:01,540 --> 00:14:07,460 to read to that. So if I get to, if I get to August 1st and I'm one student away, that's 238 00:14:07,460 --> 00:14:09,500 a different story than if I'm 10 students away. 239 00:14:09,820 --> 00:14:12,340 I think as if we're offering, though, you have to be able to provide teachers for it. 240 00:14:12,460 --> 00:14:18,120 So you have to almost over staff to, well, the question will be, one of the questions will 241 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:22,800 be, do we end up having a clap, do we add another section or do we have a class of 23? 242 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:30,420 That's some of the harder decisions it depends on how that goes. I want to maximize the 243 00:14:30,420 --> 00:14:34,980 value that we're putting forward. So I don't want to over hire, but I don't want to under hire. 244 00:14:35,180 --> 00:14:38,700 So we're still working out those details. If somebody shows up, you have to find a home for them. 245 00:14:38,740 --> 00:14:43,180 So if you get to, of course, we will. 23. And then you need one more kid shows up here at the 246 00:14:43,180 --> 00:14:48,500 marginal 24th. And then, right, that's no different than it's always been because I know my kid was one 247 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:52,580 of those 24th. You know, and with that, it's been so much of years past when you come before. 248 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:57,820 Yeah, if you remember, my first year's superintendent, I had to ask for two part-time kindergarten 249 00:14:57,820 --> 00:14:59,880 garden teachers, get all gifts. 250 00:15:02,060 --> 00:15:07,520 So we're going to try to always kind of flaky. It could be big. It could be small. Yeah. Yeah. 251 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:10,480 Okay. 252 00:15:12,730 --> 00:15:25,850 We're going for policy updates. Yeah. We're going to policy updates. So these are all just. Yeah. So none of these policies have changed since you read them before. So I'm not sure if you want me to go over each one. If you want to just adopt them as is. 253 00:15:34,530 --> 00:15:45,110 I think we can do them all, and then embedded in there is also the withdrawal of AC-E. 254 00:15:47,170 --> 00:15:50,310 So maybe we can just do that one separate just so it doesn't get crowded. 255 00:15:50,310 --> 00:15:56,050 we can do one motion to adopt all of the one two three four is a five or six on 256 00:15:56,050 --> 00:15:59,190 here and then a separate motion for the withdrawal of AC. 257 00:16:02,410 --> 00:16:05,290 Motion to adopt draft 258 00:16:05,290 --> 00:16:14,710 policy AC AC AC dash are AC. Okay all five policies all six. 259 00:16:19,110 --> 00:16:19,650 Okay. 260 00:16:20,170 --> 00:16:21,050 All in favor. 261 00:16:21,450 --> 00:16:22,370 All right. 262 00:16:22,370 --> 00:16:22,750 All right. 263 00:16:23,870 --> 00:16:27,930 And then I'll make a motion to withdraw policy AC-E. 264 00:16:29,490 --> 00:16:30,570 All right. 265 00:16:30,630 --> 00:16:30,890 All right. 266 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:31,550 All right. 267 00:16:31,550 --> 00:16:31,820 All right. 268 00:16:33,310 --> 00:16:33,510 That's 269 00:16:38,020 --> 00:16:38,480 perfect. 270 00:16:38,780 --> 00:16:39,300 Thank you. 271 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:42,040 That would way better than I expected. 272 00:16:42,980 --> 00:16:44,200 Well, with new changes. 273 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:45,760 There's no need to really. 274 00:16:45,980 --> 00:16:46,880 We've seen them all. 275 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:50,820 We've talked about it in late, so if there's no changes, it's pretty easy. 276 00:16:56,010 --> 00:16:58,870 All right, so we've got a request for a parking. 277 00:17:00,570 --> 00:17:09,810 Yes, so the policy's not linked here, but it's within that fundraiser policy that if they want to use school district assets that it needs to be approved. 278 00:17:10,210 --> 00:17:19,010 Right, so historically the past several years, the PTG typically request two spots BFR, the past couple of years has requested a spot. 279 00:17:19,010 --> 00:17:24,390 And so they're asking for the same spot to be raffled off for next year. 280 00:17:24,810 --> 00:17:31,250 Is that Bedford Friends of Recreation just to make sure everybody knows what that is? 281 00:17:33,390 --> 00:17:34,770 We do this every year, right? 282 00:17:35,090 --> 00:17:35,430 We do. 283 00:17:35,610 --> 00:17:36,670 How it says it right there? 284 00:17:36,890 --> 00:17:37,590 There you go. 285 00:17:37,870 --> 00:17:38,050 There you go. 286 00:17:38,050 --> 00:17:45,070 Except the motion to approve the parking lot approval for B4. 287 00:17:46,270 --> 00:17:46,790 Second. 288 00:17:46,950 --> 00:17:47,150 B4. 289 00:17:48,310 --> 00:17:49,370 So was that a second? 290 00:17:50,050 --> 00:17:51,050 All in favor? 291 00:17:51,350 --> 00:17:51,650 Aye. 292 00:17:51,930 --> 00:17:52,090 Aye. 293 00:17:52,490 --> 00:17:53,010 Okay. 294 00:17:53,250 --> 00:17:53,790 Thank you. 295 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:02,680 To exist in two minutes. 296 00:18:05,490 --> 00:18:08,250 Make a motion to accept the draft minutes of 3, 24. 297 00:18:09,610 --> 00:18:10,550 Sorry, I can't wait. 298 00:18:10,590 --> 00:18:11,230 All in favor? 299 00:18:11,950 --> 00:18:12,230 Aye. 300 00:18:12,730 --> 00:18:13,010 Aye. 301 00:18:13,750 --> 00:18:14,370 Thank you. 302 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:19,260 And the material is included. 303 00:18:19,420 --> 00:18:22,160 It's just the final document from the last meeting. 304 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:26,780 I just want to make sure that everybody had to take a quick piece of it just to make sure that 305 00:18:26,780 --> 00:18:30,040 It does look like what you remembered you committed yourself to. 306 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:30,760 How about you? 307 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:31,360 You weren't here. 308 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:32,120 We committed you. 309 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:35,440 I was like, wait a minute. 310 00:18:35,580 --> 00:18:36,560 How did mine go again? 311 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:38,660 I don't remember saying I was going to be chair. 312 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:42,120 It looked fine to me. 313 00:18:44,120 --> 00:18:47,680 It's also posted currently on our website, update on our website. 314 00:18:54,380 --> 00:18:55,180 All right. 315 00:18:55,580 --> 00:18:57,720 And then we have nothing in consent agenda that takes us. 316 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:58,320 Let's go. 317 00:18:58,660 --> 00:19:00,440 It takes us a short subject and goodness. 318 00:19:00,820 --> 00:19:02,080 Let's try to compete with you, Andrea. 319 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:03,060 Yeah, it's always that. 320 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:04,860 Yeah, bars were sent when I wasn't here. 321 00:19:05,260 --> 00:19:05,340 I know. 322 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:05,660 I know. 323 00:19:05,660 --> 00:19:05,700 I know. 324 00:19:06,180 --> 00:19:06,760 We're meeting indeed. 325 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:07,220 I know. 326 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:09,080 Short subjects. 327 00:19:10,380 --> 00:19:17,080 We had some exciting news from Bedford Destination Imagination. 328 00:19:17,420 --> 00:19:23,540 They sent 14 competitive teams to the affiliate tournament in Amherst this past Saturday, March 329 00:19:23,540 --> 00:19:24,360 29th. 330 00:19:24,360 --> 00:19:36,420 They had approximately 100 students bring their creative solutions to the tournament this year and astonishing eight teams out of those 14 that competed earned first place in the state. 331 00:19:36,980 --> 00:19:44,180 So that earned them all an invitation to travel to Kansas City to compete in the global finals tournament, which is at the end of May. 332 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:48,720 And then nearly every campus is represented in that count. 333 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:54,220 Peter Woodbury, Riddlebrook, McKelvie, Lurgio, and BHS. 334 00:19:55,260 --> 00:20:00,560 Even more impressively, the other six competitive teams that didn't qualify earned either second 335 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:04,900 or third place, and no Bedford teams scored lower than third place. 336 00:20:05,620 --> 00:20:07,080 So pretty remarkable. 337 00:20:08,060 --> 00:20:12,460 All three elementary campuses also sent rising stars teams. 338 00:20:12,900 --> 00:20:17,680 These five teams of Kinder to second graders are not competitive, but they work through their 339 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:22,880 challenges for their entire season learning teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, 340 00:20:23,060 --> 00:20:28,240 costume design, and script writing. So pretty awesome stuff. And thank you to 341 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:34,600 Kelly Shusoffsky for that update. Really awesome stuff from all of our schools 342 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,640 and all of our students. So way to go. Great. 343 00:20:40,700 --> 00:20:45,720 I just wanted to comment kind of going 344 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:51,220 off our top of our meeting with Dan is I just want to send a shout out to Mr. 345 00:20:51,420 --> 00:20:55,380 Jizokas and say thank you for his years of service. We've only been I've only 346 00:20:55,380 --> 00:21:00,000 been here for two years with him but he's made a big impact on Evan and he's 347 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:04,260 found somebody to advise the armored combat club which is the most important 348 00:21:04,260 --> 00:21:11,160 thing in our house right now so but obviously we're excited for Dr. Dan but I 349 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:15,660 know the community's really gonna miss Mr. Jizokas so it's gonna be a 350 00:21:15,660 --> 00:21:18,540 bittersweet for a little while I think definitely based on our interview 351 00:21:18,540 --> 00:21:23,820 committee you know lots of lots of good vibes there for him. Well he's been part 352 00:21:23,820 --> 00:21:32,300 of that school since the beginning. Yeah he started in 2006. I was the principal 353 00:21:32,300 --> 00:21:38,420 of Riverbrook and he was on the high school planning team. At the very end of 354 00:21:38,420 --> 00:21:43,640 the hallway on the first floor there were two rooms. He and George Edwards and two or 355 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:45,840 with three other people were part of that planning team. 356 00:21:46,300 --> 00:21:48,340 They used to love walking down the hallways 357 00:21:48,340 --> 00:21:51,340 with little second graders right there. 358 00:21:51,580 --> 00:21:54,200 So, I also wanna say that I really appreciated, 359 00:21:54,740 --> 00:21:56,620 I don't wanna beat a dead horse, 360 00:21:56,780 --> 00:21:59,260 but that committee was outstanding. 361 00:21:59,900 --> 00:22:02,180 It was, there was nobody on there 362 00:22:02,180 --> 00:22:04,820 that just had a one track mine. 363 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,220 Everyone was very open-minded. 364 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:07,660 They did their homework. 365 00:22:08,220 --> 00:22:11,400 I have watched across the state some of these processes, 366 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,960 and I would say that ours was very comprehensive. 367 00:22:16,020 --> 00:22:19,160 And so I really appreciated the time people put in, 368 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,880 the thoughtfulness, and all the work that went into it. 369 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:24,300 And I think we landed a really good spot. 370 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,920 I just wanted to add to, I wasn't on the committee, 371 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:32,160 but I had the pleasure of meeting all the candidates 372 00:22:33,220 --> 00:22:34,880 for the parent sessions. 373 00:22:35,780 --> 00:22:38,720 And, you know, only catching that little glimpse, 374 00:22:39,540 --> 00:22:43,780 I felt kind of unsatisfied, you know, as you guys needed more information. 375 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:50,480 And so I just really appreciated all of your work, you know, that you were able to share, 376 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:53,940 you know, with the rest of the team who wasn't able to be there. 377 00:22:54,540 --> 00:22:57,960 And just making us all feel really great about this choice. 378 00:22:58,900 --> 00:23:04,400 And, you know, and it's great, you know, it's awesome that, you know, we have all different perspectives here. 379 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:10,500 and so it's just thank you for that and thank you for the diligence that you guys did. 380 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,300 All right I just want to thank everybody that was involved in the kindergarten 381 00:23:15,300 --> 00:23:20,380 recount process. It was the first for me as far as an experience so it was really 382 00:23:20,380 --> 00:23:23,860 just interesting just there was a lot of moving parts it all came together so 383 00:23:23,860 --> 00:23:28,820 from the you know school board moderator to the new clerk to all the volunteers to 384 00:23:28,820 --> 00:23:33,740 the observers just to everybody that was present when that was when that happened 385 00:23:33,740 --> 00:23:35,100 and we had a couple of students there as well. 386 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,000 It was just a really interesting process 387 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:38,540 to kind of witness and be part of. 388 00:23:39,180 --> 00:23:42,140 So it was a cool experience, so it was good. 389 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:43,220 So I just wanted to thank everybody 390 00:23:43,710 --> 00:23:44,920 that took their time to come out 391 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:45,620 and help us with that. 392 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:51,460 And I had a brief interchange with one of the people 393 00:23:51,460 --> 00:23:53,300 that requested the recount. 394 00:23:54,120 --> 00:23:56,280 And the comment was, while it wasn't the result, 395 00:23:56,660 --> 00:23:59,240 he was looking for, he really appreciated the process 396 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:05,940 and it reaffirmed how reliable our elections are. 397 00:24:09,630 --> 00:24:13,570 So you probably heard, but it has some pretty good sports teams. 398 00:24:13,870 --> 00:24:15,350 Probably heard that here and there. 399 00:24:16,110 --> 00:24:20,830 But I want to build on what Kara said a little bit ago. 400 00:24:21,430 --> 00:24:25,030 I was going to mention DI, but you did a nice job with that over the weekend. 401 00:24:25,490 --> 00:24:27,310 Just some other things that have gone on. 402 00:24:27,310 --> 00:24:37,090 Model UN competed a few weekends ago, and we had many of our kids get recognized for their performances at that. 403 00:24:37,590 --> 00:24:45,010 Deca is in full swing, and if you get the chance to go to their award ceremony, I'm at the end of the year in Manchester. 404 00:24:45,490 --> 00:24:52,450 It's phenomenal, and again our kids do very, very well and get recognized as future business leaders. 405 00:24:52,450 --> 00:24:59,570 and also our theater company. This weekend they got named the best production and 406 00:24:59,570 --> 00:25:05,790 qualifier to the state drama festival. So we have great sports teams but we 407 00:25:05,790 --> 00:25:09,390 also have a lot of great other activities that our kids are involved in and 408 00:25:09,390 --> 00:25:13,390 succeed in and I just wanted to give a quick share of those tonight. And one more 409 00:25:13,390 --> 00:25:17,890 the Granite State Challenge team. How did they do? Do we know? 410 00:25:23,390 --> 00:25:37,390 I saw a lot of, I saw, yeah, I didn't see how they, yeah, I didn't even landed, yeah, I was afraid to watch and see if I could be in any, well I know I wouldn't be able to be our high schoolers on any trivia. 411 00:25:39,590 --> 00:25:43,230 And the storm is moving on to the New England District Championship. 412 00:25:43,650 --> 00:25:44,090 Awesome. 413 00:25:45,510 --> 00:25:47,150 Go on this weekend, this midfield. 414 00:25:47,290 --> 00:25:47,870 First robotics. 415 00:25:48,370 --> 00:25:48,450 Yeah. 416 00:25:49,370 --> 00:25:49,750 I said this. 417 00:25:49,950 --> 00:25:50,090 Yeah. 418 00:25:52,490 --> 00:25:57,490 First off, I highly doubt it, but if any kid is watching for Bedford High School in as a junior, 419 00:25:58,210 --> 00:26:05,030 school board positions me open next year, and I'm hosting a, I'm not hosting, but I'm going to help run a Q&A on Wednesday. 420 00:26:05,370 --> 00:26:06,010 That's the 720. 421 00:26:06,010 --> 00:26:11,070 So any questions comes from by and the junior is also a good look on your SATs. 422 00:26:12,390 --> 00:26:13,090 That's right. 423 00:26:13,450 --> 00:26:14,730 SAS and SATs this week. 424 00:26:14,830 --> 00:26:15,190 This week? 425 00:26:15,630 --> 00:26:15,890 Good week. 426 00:26:16,110 --> 00:26:17,470 Yes, junior parents. 427 00:26:17,670 --> 00:26:18,990 All five of you who are watching. 428 00:26:19,910 --> 00:26:21,010 All your children. 429 00:26:22,490 --> 00:26:23,750 Big shoes to fel, Jake. 430 00:26:24,170 --> 00:26:24,290 Yeah. 431 00:26:25,010 --> 00:26:25,690 Both literate. 432 00:26:26,410 --> 00:26:26,890 Literally. 433 00:26:26,950 --> 00:26:27,390 Literally. 434 00:26:29,850 --> 00:26:30,810 All right. 435 00:26:31,370 --> 00:26:32,290 No non-public. 436 00:26:32,850 --> 00:26:33,890 So we are done. 437 00:26:34,690 --> 00:26:35,390 What should we do, John? 438 00:26:35,750 --> 00:26:36,430 Yes, please, sir. 439 00:26:36,690 --> 00:26:37,730 All right. All in favor? 440 00:26:38,010 --> 00:26:38,190 Aye. 441 00:26:38,610 --> 00:26:40,230 All right. We are adjourned. 442 00:26:40,670 --> 00:26:42,010 Thank you all. Good night, bad for you.