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Good evening and welcome to

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this meeting of the Boston

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School Committee.

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I'm chairperson Jerry Robinson.

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We'll begin with the Pledge

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of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of America

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and to the Republic for which

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it stands one nation under GOD,

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indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all.

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We'll begin the meeting with

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the approval of minutes.

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I'll now entertain a motion to

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approve the minutes of the JULY

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8th, 2026 meeting and the

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AUGUST 5th, 2026 Special grants

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meeting.

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Is there a motion so moved?

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superintendent's report.

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I present to you our

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superintendent Mary Skipper.

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Wonderful and welcome back

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everyone for the new school

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year and welcome to those in

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the audience as well.

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Um, so before I start tonight's

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report, I just want to take a

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moment to acknowledge members

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of the community that have

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passed away over the summer.

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Beloved colleague and long term

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staff member Frank Hill was an

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administrative assistant in

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teaching and learning.

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nutrition services,

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transportation, family and

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community engagement and the

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former curriculum and

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Plan for excellence previously.

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Scarlet, who was a first grade

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district for 25 years.

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Jody Hall, a beloved theater

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teacher at the Frederick Pilot

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Middle School who was

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appreciated and loved by

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students and staff alike.

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An educator for nearly 30 years

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Meg Goodwin, a long time

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teacher at the Edison k eight

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school who also served as a

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union representative and was a

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fierce advocate for her fellow

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educators around issues that

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impacted students.

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Frank, Tanya, Jody and Meg

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brought incredible talent,

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dedication and compassion to

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community if we could all join

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in a moment of silence.

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about the school year, I'm

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happy to report that the school

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year 20 2627 is off to a great

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start and I'd like to share a

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few updates and highlights from

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room tonight there was a slide

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show that was running.

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communications office, the

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mayor's office tech Boston

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Academy and School Committee

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executive secretary Lena Parks

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for sharing these photos here

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from around the district.

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The first day for students in

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grades 1 to 12 which was

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Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 8th and the

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first day for our littlest

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learners Thursday SEPTEMBER

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the excitement and the spirit

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of the day as we kicked off the

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I also want to thank Chief

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Robinson, Vice Chair Skerrit

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School Committee members Torres

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and Tran for greeting our

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students in the first days

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I spent my first day of school

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in Dorchester where I greeted

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students from grades one

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through 12 and their families

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first at the Holland Elementary

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Elementary where it was uh,

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coming back to life as a new

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new pre-k to sixth school the

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uh Doctor Albert Holland School

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of Technology where I also got

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to see Doctor Albert Holland.

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Uh, in tech Boston Academy we

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started our day at the Holland

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Chair Robinson, mayor Wu was

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Massachusetts Secretary

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of education doctor Drake,

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Commissioner of education Pedro

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Martinez, btu union PRESIDENT

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Eric Berg, PRESIDENT Of the

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Jessica Tang and state rep

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So, uh, everyone turned out to

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greet our students at Holland

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Elementary and that was the

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first time Holland Elementary

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was being reintroduced to the

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community as Holland Elementary

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receivership with Up Holland so

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it was lots to celebrate.

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Uh, it certainly was a festive

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and fun first day across the

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district.

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There were hugs and smiles as

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students reunited with their

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teachers in their friends while

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parents and caregivers captured

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these special moments in back

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to school photos.

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Our new students found

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supportive school communities

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ready to help them find their

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Teachers and staff welcomed Lee

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warmed welcome Lea welcomed our

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students back into schools by

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greeting them with cheers and

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banners and balloons and music.

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Uh pom poms I had pom poms.

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Uh visits from costumed

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characters including Elmo,

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Mickey Mouse and Holland Tiger

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office handed out water bottle

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stickers that read it's a Good

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Day to Learn, which was a

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positive message setting the

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right tone for the entire

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school year on the first day

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of kindergarten.

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I visited the Line Elementary

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School in Brighton where we

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greeted students k0, k1 and

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welcome.

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tears mostly from parents and

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caregivers as they say goodbye

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students went right in but the

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line this was especially uh, an

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important start for the line

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elementary as they actually

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of the long term facilities

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bit of effort to go into that

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facility at the high school to

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get that ready for our youngest

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learners.

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Uh, I really want to thank all

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of our students our teachers,

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uh, school leaders, volunteers

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,everyone who just made the

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launch of 2627 a real success

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on the first day of school,

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busses transported more than

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18,000 students on 609 routes.

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drivers, 650 bus monitors and

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750 busses.

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Transportation achieved a 61%

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on-time performance rate or

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what we call otp, which was the

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second highest first day on

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record with 81% of the busses

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arriving within 15 minutes

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of the bell and 92% arriving

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within 30 minutes, while also

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reducing the number

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of uncovered routes from the

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start of last school year.

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monitor the average otp in the

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coming days, weeks and months

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as we anticipate continued

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improvement similar to last

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perspective we were at 73%

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of our busses on time, 88%

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arrived within 15 minutes and

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challenges that happen every

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school year as bus drivers are

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new to routes or new to the

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city as busses for the first

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time are rolling.

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So sometimes we get a

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mechanical failure on a bus

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that has to get repaired and we

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have to send a coverage bus.

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Sometimes we have a driver who

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is still learning the route and

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they can get, you know, lost

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and have to get redirected and

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supported.

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Um sometimes we can have the

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gps because all the busses

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haven't been used all summer.

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Uh sometimes that can

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malfunction and then we have to

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walk the bus driver through

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that.

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And so there are those

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occasions even though we're

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having very strong ottps where

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there's a particular family or

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student that is delayed um, and

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sometimes delayed longer than

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we would ever want.

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And so we always do our best to

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apologize to the families, make

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communication, uh, and work as

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hard as we can to ensure that's

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the rare exception and not

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practice.

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Um, I also want to share that

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at the end of last year it was

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a it was a big celebration for

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the transportation team in the

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district as we reached 5,095%

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morning otp in JUNE.

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Um, that was the highest

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monthly performance for Veeps

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and I think it really

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underscores the system level

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of improvements we've made the

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commitment to continuously

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improving and to try to get all

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of the issues worked out so

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that our students very safely

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and on time, get to school and

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get picked up and brought home.

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Um, we're also encouraging our

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parents and caregivers to use

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the zoom app, which tracks the

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students in real time.

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Drivers have successfully used

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the zoom app to track more than

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97% of trips so far this school

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year, and more than 95%

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of families are currently using

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the app to track their bus.

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So this has been a tremendous

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effort to get that information

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out.

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We want families to continue to

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register.

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Uh, if you are currently a

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parent and your student is

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using our school busses and you

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don't have the zoom app, you

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can download it from our

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website at the Boston Public

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schools.Org and it's under the

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Family Resource tab.

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Um we also have executive

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Director Dan Rosengard who's

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here with us tonight to answer

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any questions.

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But again just really want to

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pledge our continued

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improvement.

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Um and also just applaud a lot

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of the great work that that

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transportation team has done to

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get the results that we are

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getting as we do every year.

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We're also monitoring our

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attendance very closely.

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This is a big message that we

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want to continue to push out to

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our parents and caregivers on

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our first day of school.

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School attendance was 81.4%.

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This was up 2.6 percentage

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points over last year's first

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day.

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Big improvement.

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So far the attendance has

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increased every day over the

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same day last year and steadily

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increased to 92% today.

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That's again a 2.8% overall

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performance increase.

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Can't stress it enough to our

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caregivers, our parents and our

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students high school students.

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There's a direct correlation

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with achievement and

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performance in being in school.

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And so we need you here every

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single day unless there's a

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reason such like you're sick or

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something like that.

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We also know um you know that

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we every at the start of every

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school year there are students

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who last year were chronically

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absent or who might have been

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disengaged from school.

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So every year we start the

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school year with our

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Re-engagement Dornoch event.

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Um, it's actually one of the

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most impactful events that I

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think we do.

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Um, as a district we have

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certainly with chronic

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absenteeism driven down chronic

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absenteeism is 38% in the 2223

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school year and we saw 30% last

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year.

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Um, and this is just a

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continuous effort of reminding

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our students and helping remove

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barriers for students coming to

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school regularly.

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Um, at the start of school we

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go out and we Dornoch.

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So uh, the mayor and I and a

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group of volunteers across the

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district uh, led by the

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re-engagement center come out

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and we greet students that we

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know last year struggled to get

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to school.

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We welcome them back.

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We tell them how much we want

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to see them back.

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We ask what we can do better or

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what we can do to help support

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them.

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And it's just always really eye

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opening being able to sit.

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It's like a grace being able to

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sit with students and their

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parents in their homes and have

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that conversation.

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It always um amazes me how

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honest our kids are and our

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parents about what they need.

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Uh, so on SEPTEMBER 4th we held

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that event that with 36

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volunteers we targeted.

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We knocked on 197 doors and we

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focused on the Jamaica Plain,

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Roxbury and Dorchester

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neighborhoods.

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Um, we met and made contact

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with 37 students and that's 37

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more students by doing that

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than we would have been invited

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back into school.

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Um, I think that what we got a

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sense from students is how

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important a sense of belonging

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is to them.

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And so this is another big

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piece of what we're emphasizing

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with our schools is having a

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welcoming environment where

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students see themselves and

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have a sense of belonging.

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They articulated they want to

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be part and need to be part

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of the school community.

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And so that focus on culture

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and climate continues to be a

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big effort on the part of our

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school leaders and our

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educators to make environments

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that are that welcoming.

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As far as staffing goes, our

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classrooms are fully staffed

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across 104 schools in the

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district.

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Uh, thanks to our dedicated

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hiring efforts, uh Chief Canty

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and oha uh, we've already

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reached 96% fill rate for our

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teachers and counselors and the

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team is actively working to

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fill the last few final seats.

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Last month we also welcomed

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more than 150 new teachers at

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our annual New Educator

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Institute.

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The events hosted by our new

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Teacher Development Program,

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which is designed for educators

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who are new to teaching or new

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to the.

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Bpp's.

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Um I know the union has a

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strong presence at it.

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We do it jointly.

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Uh, and it's always wonderful

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to welcome that group of new

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educators into our school

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system as part of that family

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for permanent p2 educators

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whose positions were

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eliminated.

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This was a big part of the

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conversation at school

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committee last year, especially

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at the end.

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Um, just as a reaffirmation dps

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is required to place or resign

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or um reassign them into

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comparable positions and that

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work was well underway and

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continued all through the

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summer on a normal time frame

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for members of the beats

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teachers unit, there were 374

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permanent or tenured educators

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who were without permanent

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positions at the start of the

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hiring season.

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As of today, they have all been

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hired or signed into a

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permanent position within the

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BEPs.

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Another concern had been like

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as we reported in JULY there

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were 205 paraprofessionals with

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seniority who are members

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of the btu paraprofessional

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unit who were without positions

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for the start of the hiring

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season.

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All 205 were hired or assigned

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to positions for the 2627, with

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a small number either resigning

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or retiring, which is very

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typical.

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Um Chief of Human Resource

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Frances Canty is also here

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00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:57,755
tonight where there to be any

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questions uh, for anything

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00:20:58,856 --> 00:21:00,856
relative to hr.

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Uh, on AUGUST 26th, uh, the

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office of an Inspector general

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released a report detailing

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concerns about procurement and

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payments apps from years 2019

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to 2024.

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The report included a series

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of recommendations for how we

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00:21:20,120 --> 00:21:23,120
can make as the improvements

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00:21:23,682 --> 00:21:26,151
going forward as recommended as

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00:21:26,151 --> 00:21:27,520
recommended as recommended by

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the Aygo.

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00:21:29,688 --> 00:21:31,523
Uh Mike Firestone Corporation

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counsel and indulgence who is

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my senior advisor.

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Uh, as in the superintendents

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office they have been appointed

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to lead the city and in the

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building on the momentum to

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review the findings and

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operationalize the

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recommendations contained in

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the report.

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00:21:46,939 --> 00:21:49,174
Uh, together with the working

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group of and city leaders.

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They're going to be helping to

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00:21:51,844 --> 00:21:53,146
in drive and ensure that

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essential reforms are happening

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.

584
00:21:56,348 --> 00:21:58,351
Um, as a first step, we

585
00:21:58,351 --> 00:21:59,352
instituted a ten day pause on

586
00:21:59,352 --> 00:22:00,753
non-essential payments to

587
00:22:00,753 --> 00:22:01,254
review and ensure proper

588
00:22:01,254 --> 00:22:03,254
compliance.

589
00:22:05,458 --> 00:22:07,860
Um and I will continue to

590
00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:10,296
update the committee as we go

591
00:22:10,296 --> 00:22:11,898
through the review process and

592
00:22:11,898 --> 00:22:14,100
uh, go through the timeline

593
00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:16,536
with the ag's office, uh,

594
00:22:16,536 --> 00:22:17,670
providing updates at the 30, 60

595
00:22:17,670 --> 00:22:19,670
and 90 day marks.

596
00:22:22,909 --> 00:22:24,410
The our city just uh in recap

597
00:22:24,410 --> 00:22:24,710
uh, we always do kind of bright

598
00:22:24,710 --> 00:22:26,710
spots.

599
00:22:26,847 --> 00:22:28,447
Um and I know not only do I

600
00:22:28,447 --> 00:22:29,883
bright spots but I know that

601
00:22:29,883 --> 00:22:31,851
Member Torres has bright spots.

602
00:22:31,851 --> 00:22:32,819
Um, our city experienced a

603
00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:34,819
memorable summer.

604
00:22:35,388 --> 00:22:37,223
We joined the nationwide

605
00:22:37,223 --> 00:22:39,223
celebration of America 250.

606
00:22:39,660 --> 00:22:41,495
The 2026 World Cup brought

607
00:22:41,495 --> 00:22:42,896
visitors from around the world

608
00:22:42,896 --> 00:22:44,364
to our city, giving our young

609
00:22:44,364 --> 00:22:45,398
people the opportunity to learn

610
00:22:45,398 --> 00:22:46,600
about the different countries

611
00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,202
and traditions at special

612
00:22:48,202 --> 00:22:48,635
events across the

613
00:22:48,635 --> 00:22:50,635
neighborhoods.

614
00:22:50,704 --> 00:22:52,710
Earlier this week I joined

615
00:22:52,710 --> 00:22:53,540
Mayor Wu at New Mission High

616
00:22:53,540 --> 00:22:54,741
School to celebrate the success

617
00:22:54,741 --> 00:22:56,810
of this year's summer job

618
00:22:56,810 --> 00:22:58,178
program and transition into the

619
00:22:58,178 --> 00:22:59,980
school year jobs program.

620
00:22:59,980 --> 00:23:02,490
This approximately there was

621
00:23:02,490 --> 00:23:03,450
approximately 10,500 young

622
00:23:03,450 --> 00:23:05,686
people who are connected to

623
00:23:05,686 --> 00:23:07,487
summer jobs and we look forward

624
00:23:07,487 --> 00:23:08,523
to continuing that momentum

625
00:23:08,523 --> 00:23:10,923
throughout the school year.

626
00:23:12,159 --> 00:23:13,761
There were approximately 9000

627
00:23:13,761 --> 00:23:15,429
students who took part in the

628
00:23:15,429 --> 00:23:17,310
district's annual fifth quarter

629
00:23:17,310 --> 00:23:18,866
programing the Exam school

630
00:23:18,866 --> 00:23:20,670
initiative and the extended

631
00:23:20,670 --> 00:23:22,670
extended school year.

632
00:23:24,471 --> 00:23:26,340
Uh approximately uh 2550

633
00:23:26,340 --> 00:23:27,508
students participated in the

634
00:23:27,508 --> 00:23:29,760
extended school year.

635
00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:30,545
And then there were another

636
00:23:30,545 --> 00:23:32,545
2500 students who participated

637
00:23:32,546 --> 00:23:34,181
in the fifth quarter credit

638
00:23:34,181 --> 00:23:35,182
recovery and that was primarily

639
00:23:35,182 --> 00:23:37,182
high school students.

640
00:23:38,185 --> 00:23:39,420
Um, certainly to help our

641
00:23:39,420 --> 00:23:40,588
students and families start the

642
00:23:40,588 --> 00:23:42,190
school year off strong.

643
00:23:42,190 --> 00:23:43,457
The Office of Family and

644
00:23:43,457 --> 00:23:45,292
Community Advancement hosted

645
00:23:45,292 --> 00:23:47,161
our annual Back to School

646
00:23:47,161 --> 00:23:49,196
webinar on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER

647
00:23:49,196 --> 00:23:50,980
uh, which was located earlier

648
00:23:50,980 --> 00:23:52,980
in SEPTEMBER.

649
00:23:52,267 --> 00:23:54,536
Uh it was attended mayor Wu

650
00:23:54,536 --> 00:23:56,337
came to it as did 700 families.

651
00:23:56,337 --> 00:23:58,340
All of our departments were

652
00:23:58,340 --> 00:24:00,700
there to be able to answer

653
00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:00,242
questions, provide information

654
00:24:00,242 --> 00:24:01,442
.

655
00:24:01,442 --> 00:24:03,440
Uh, in what I've appreciated

656
00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,460
about this event is that every

657
00:24:05,460 --> 00:24:06,848
year we get more families, we

658
00:24:06,848 --> 00:24:08,249
get great questions, we build

659
00:24:08,249 --> 00:24:10,180
off of those questions.

660
00:24:10,180 --> 00:24:11,786
Uh, in a way that provides a

661
00:24:11,786 --> 00:24:12,988
real strong packet

662
00:24:12,988 --> 00:24:13,355
of information for our

663
00:24:13,355 --> 00:24:15,355
families.

664
00:24:16,291 --> 00:24:18,493
Uh, last week we also welcomed

665
00:24:18,493 --> 00:24:19,227
more than 750 attendees at

666
00:24:19,227 --> 00:24:21,227
Around the park.

667
00:24:22,630 --> 00:24:23,432
Um which was they represented

668
00:24:23,432 --> 00:24:25,432
50 of our schools.

669
00:24:25,967 --> 00:24:28,436
We gave away a total of 205

670
00:24:28,436 --> 00:24:29,371
backpacks, 20 raffle prizes,

671
00:24:29,371 --> 00:24:30,939
tons of food.

672
00:24:30,939 --> 00:24:32,141
Um, there was a police ice

673
00:24:32,141 --> 00:24:33,740
cream truck there that visited

674
00:24:33,740 --> 00:24:35,143
the park as well.

675
00:24:35,143 --> 00:24:36,445
Uh, there were mascots so it

676
00:24:36,445 --> 00:24:36,945
was just it was a wonderful

677
00:24:36,945 --> 00:24:38,747
family event.

678
00:24:38,747 --> 00:24:39,949
There were also free health

679
00:24:39,949 --> 00:24:41,949
screenings that happened.

680
00:24:42,784 --> 00:24:44,386
There were a lot of resources

681
00:24:44,386 --> 00:24:46,389
and information given away as

682
00:24:46,389 --> 00:24:48,390
well as free books and games

683
00:24:48,390 --> 00:24:49,725
from more than 22 partners, uh

684
00:24:49,725 --> 00:24:51,493
,departments.

685
00:24:51,493 --> 00:24:52,928
And tonight we have a short

686
00:24:52,928 --> 00:24:54,329
video to share with you that

687
00:24:54,329 --> 00:24:55,597
highlights some of the fun

688
00:24:55,597 --> 00:24:56,298
activities that happened during

689
00:24:56,298 --> 00:24:58,298
the summer.

690
00:24:59,135 --> 00:25:00,302
Uh, we will definitely return

691
00:25:00,302 --> 00:25:02,304
to school committee as we

692
00:25:02,304 --> 00:25:04,206
always do in OCTOBER to give a

693
00:25:04,206 --> 00:25:05,540
more comprehensive presentation

694
00:25:05,540 --> 00:25:07,540
on summer 2026.

695
00:25:07,810 --> 00:25:08,344
But I think chair we want to

696
00:25:08,344 --> 00:25:10,344
show the video.

697
00:25:34,237 --> 00:25:36,237
That allows um.

698
00:25:49,118 --> 00:25:51,118
People.

699
00:26:59,390 --> 00:27:01,626
It's a great so thank you to

700
00:27:01,626 --> 00:27:01,892
the comms team and to to off

701
00:27:01,892 --> 00:27:03,892
the.

702
00:27:06,130 --> 00:27:07,732
She's so great seeing our kids

703
00:27:07,732 --> 00:27:08,132
doing so many different

704
00:27:08,132 --> 00:27:10,132
activities.

705
00:27:10,735 --> 00:27:12,971
Lots of academics embedded but

706
00:27:12,971 --> 00:27:14,205
lots of enrichment and fun and

707
00:27:14,205 --> 00:27:15,607
the kinds of things that our

708
00:27:15,607 --> 00:27:16,708
students say they would like to

709
00:27:16,708 --> 00:27:17,410
learn about and do and get

710
00:27:17,410 --> 00:27:18,143
active.

711
00:27:18,143 --> 00:27:19,844
So great summer.

712
00:27:19,844 --> 00:27:20,478
So with that chair I will turn

713
00:27:20,478 --> 00:27:21,679
it back to you.

714
00:27:21,679 --> 00:27:23,679
Thank you superintendent.

715
00:27:23,849 --> 00:27:24,682
I'll now open up the floor for

716
00:27:24,682 --> 00:27:26,418
questions and discussion.

717
00:27:26,418 --> 00:27:27,452
I'd like to remind my

718
00:27:27,452 --> 00:27:29,187
colleagues about our agreed

719
00:27:29,187 --> 00:27:30,822
upon norm that we have five

720
00:27:30,822 --> 00:27:32,570
minutes per member per round,

721
00:27:32,570 --> 00:27:32,323
not including district response

722
00:27:32,323 --> 00:27:34,323
.

723
00:27:34,326 --> 00:27:35,927
This project will remind us

724
00:27:35,927 --> 00:27:37,610
when one minute remains and

725
00:27:37,610 --> 00:27:38,697
when your time is up.

726
00:27:38,697 --> 00:27:40,980
Please make sure your questions

727
00:27:40,980 --> 00:27:41,532
are on topics related to the

728
00:27:41,532 --> 00:27:41,866
items in the superintendent's

729
00:27:41,866 --> 00:27:43,866
report.

730
00:27:44,436 --> 00:27:45,670
Other topics not related to the

731
00:27:45,670 --> 00:27:47,105
superintendent's report can be

732
00:27:47,105 --> 00:27:48,273
raised during new business

733
00:27:48,273 --> 00:27:50,673
later in the meeting.

734
00:27:51,510 --> 00:27:52,945
Staff please keep responses

735
00:27:52,945 --> 00:27:53,945
brief and speak slowly to

736
00:27:53,945 --> 00:27:54,612
support our interpreters.

737
00:27:54,612 --> 00:27:56,612
Thank you.

738
00:27:57,816 --> 00:27:59,819
Oops and I think MISS Torres

739
00:27:59,819 --> 00:28:02,819
has member Torres has some

740
00:28:03,655 --> 00:28:05,257
bright spots so um I so I it uh

741
00:28:05,257 --> 00:28:08,257
JULY AUGUST and SEPTEMBER I

742
00:28:09,128 --> 00:28:10,529
MISS Schools and um many places

743
00:28:10,529 --> 00:28:12,198
uh summer schools there but

744
00:28:12,198 --> 00:28:14,330
it's very important to see how

745
00:28:14,330 --> 00:28:15,801
it gets out working so hard.

746
00:28:15,801 --> 00:28:17,837
So I want to thank uh thank

747
00:28:17,837 --> 00:28:19,505
you, chair superintendent and

748
00:28:19,505 --> 00:28:20,239
all my school committee members

749
00:28:20,239 --> 00:28:22,400
and the public.

750
00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,443
I had the privilege of visiting

751
00:28:24,443 --> 00:28:26,712
fact sites and see the work

752
00:28:26,712 --> 00:28:28,314
that was happening across all

753
00:28:28,314 --> 00:28:30,714
summer schools this year.

754
00:28:31,951 --> 00:28:33,152
Side to side educators, state

755
00:28:33,152 --> 00:28:35,152
coordinators and program

756
00:28:35,388 --> 00:28:37,823
leaders for their hearts into

757
00:28:37,823 --> 00:28:40,223
keeping the students happy,

758
00:28:40,260 --> 00:28:42,660
learning, growing and connected

759
00:28:42,862 --> 00:28:44,897
to summer long and to all our

760
00:28:44,897 --> 00:28:47,333
students who showed up doing

761
00:28:47,333 --> 00:28:49,100
the work pushing themselves to

762
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:49,735
grow academically even in JULY

763
00:28:49,735 --> 00:28:51,735
and AUGUST.

764
00:28:51,905 --> 00:28:53,239
We see you and we are proud

765
00:28:53,239 --> 00:28:55,508
of you in AUGUST.

766
00:28:55,508 --> 00:28:58,344
I blessed the Summer Institute

767
00:28:58,344 --> 00:29:00,744
for teacher uh Residency

768
00:29:00,747 --> 00:29:02,816
Network alongside ten best

769
00:29:02,816 --> 00:29:05,520
teachers coming together to

770
00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,254
share the best practice with

771
00:29:07,254 --> 00:29:07,554
the new teachers and each

772
00:29:07,554 --> 00:29:09,522
other.

773
00:29:09,522 --> 00:29:11,522
Great community building

774
00:29:13,159 --> 00:29:16,162
activities a day of it I our

775
00:29:16,162 --> 00:29:18,162
incredible 25 educators

776
00:29:18,598 --> 00:29:20,801
ambassador from 24 school who

777
00:29:20,801 --> 00:29:23,203
stepped up to lead the charge

778
00:29:23,203 --> 00:29:24,204
in changing the future

779
00:29:24,204 --> 00:29:26,604
of teaching and learning.

780
00:29:26,873 --> 00:29:29,273
Together they are spearheading

781
00:29:29,509 --> 00:29:32,312
the launch of the bpa I led is

782
00:29:32,312 --> 00:29:34,748
the initiative now it's the

783
00:29:34,748 --> 00:29:36,550
tember my first day of school

784
00:29:36,550 --> 00:29:38,385
at the Samuel Mason and the

785
00:29:38,385 --> 00:29:41,188
first day of kindergarten at

786
00:29:41,188 --> 00:29:43,790
the Sarah Robert we learned a

787
00:29:43,790 --> 00:29:45,759
we a huge shout out to all the

788
00:29:45,759 --> 00:29:47,594
educators, leaders and

789
00:29:47,594 --> 00:29:48,796
co leaders for the energy you

790
00:29:48,796 --> 00:29:49,297
brought to the first day

791
00:29:49,297 --> 00:29:51,297
of school.

792
00:29:51,432 --> 00:29:53,434
It was such a joy to be part

793
00:29:53,434 --> 00:29:55,502
of a dual language gender two

794
00:29:55,502 --> 00:29:57,371
classroom where our students

795
00:29:57,371 --> 00:29:59,371
proudly introduce themselves

796
00:29:59,807 --> 00:30:00,741
and share their favorite color

797
00:30:00,741 --> 00:30:02,741
or in Spanish.

798
00:30:05,546 --> 00:30:08,582
Not only was the the main uh

799
00:30:08,582 --> 00:30:11,386
color share a shout out to into

800
00:30:11,386 --> 00:30:11,852
a welcome center here at

801
00:30:11,852 --> 00:30:13,688
Bolling.

802
00:30:13,688 --> 00:30:15,560
They were on top of their game

803
00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:16,524
with explaining the

804
00:30:16,524 --> 00:30:18,924
registration process and making

805
00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,529
sure families well welcome and

806
00:30:21,529 --> 00:30:24,132
heard in my last year I.

807
00:30:24,132 --> 00:30:26,300
Uh I blessed our school with uh

808
00:30:26,300 --> 00:30:29,203
doctor right today to the

809
00:30:29,203 --> 00:30:31,203
office personnel administration

810
00:30:31,239 --> 00:30:33,274
educators and all the students

811
00:30:33,274 --> 00:30:35,276
from Kennedy to fifth grade

812
00:30:35,276 --> 00:30:35,576
sharing what makes the school

813
00:30:35,576 --> 00:30:37,576
great.

814
00:30:38,179 --> 00:30:39,981
The best and what will need to

815
00:30:39,981 --> 00:30:42,117
happen next to get better.

816
00:30:42,117 --> 00:30:43,170
So thank you.

817
00:30:43,170 --> 00:30:43,685
Thank you.

818
00:30:43,685 --> 00:30:45,685
Thank you.

819
00:30:45,987 --> 00:30:47,987
Comment.

820
00:30:49,900 --> 00:30:49,457
Okay.

821
00:30:49,457 --> 00:30:51,457
Yes.

822
00:30:54,129 --> 00:30:55,664
Thank you superintendent for

823
00:30:55,664 --> 00:30:57,565
your report.

824
00:30:57,565 --> 00:30:59,401
Um I want to refer in

825
00:30:59,401 --> 00:31:01,801
particular to the Inspector

826
00:31:04,472 --> 00:31:07,109
General report when when I told

827
00:31:07,109 --> 00:31:09,944
my one of my best friends who

828
00:31:09,944 --> 00:31:11,947
happens to be a teacher that I

829
00:31:11,947 --> 00:31:12,314
was appointed to the school

830
00:31:12,314 --> 00:31:14,314
committee.

831
00:31:14,416 --> 00:31:15,818
His reaction was in

832
00:31:15,818 --> 00:31:17,818
congratulation was great.

833
00:31:18,253 --> 00:31:20,656
See if you can do something

834
00:31:20,656 --> 00:31:22,258
about the the vendor of our

835
00:31:22,258 --> 00:31:23,492
school getting paid on time

836
00:31:23,492 --> 00:31:25,600
because they don't want to work

837
00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:27,129
with us anymore and he was

838
00:31:27,129 --> 00:31:28,797
referring in particular to a

839
00:31:28,797 --> 00:31:30,833
very interesting project that

840
00:31:30,833 --> 00:31:32,434
he does with his students where

841
00:31:32,434 --> 00:31:33,635
they publish a book at the end

842
00:31:33,635 --> 00:31:35,638
of the school year and the

843
00:31:35,638 --> 00:31:37,840
vendor was saying is taking

844
00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:38,840
forever for vbs to pay me for

845
00:31:38,840 --> 00:31:41,240
for producing those books?

846
00:31:43,445 --> 00:31:45,280
That's one stream that the

847
00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:47,516
other stream is what happening

848
00:31:47,516 --> 00:31:49,151
that we are wasting money in

849
00:31:49,151 --> 00:31:50,119
that it sounds like trying to

850
00:31:50,119 --> 00:31:52,119
solve that problem.

851
00:31:52,521 --> 00:31:53,121
It sounds to me that we have a

852
00:31:53,121 --> 00:31:55,240
systemic problem.

853
00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:58,940
So I would like you to comment

854
00:31:58,940 --> 00:31:59,696
on what systemic actions and

855
00:31:59,696 --> 00:32:01,630
steps are you and the district

856
00:32:01,630 --> 00:32:01,598
taking to address this

857
00:32:01,598 --> 00:32:03,320
situation.

858
00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:04,200
Uh thank you.

859
00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:07,360
So I welcome that question.

860
00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:09,172
Um, first of all, because we

861
00:32:09,172 --> 00:32:10,406
have a report that we need to

862
00:32:10,406 --> 00:32:13,406
give to the inspector general

863
00:32:14,100 --> 00:32:15,812
and intend to uh that is we

864
00:32:15,812 --> 00:32:17,213
will first discuss as we

865
00:32:17,213 --> 00:32:18,782
continue the review and the

866
00:32:18,782 --> 00:32:20,383
team that is both city and

867
00:32:20,383 --> 00:32:21,617
district comes up with what

868
00:32:21,617 --> 00:32:21,885
those action steps are going to

869
00:32:21,885 --> 00:32:23,885
be.

870
00:32:24,220 --> 00:32:26,289
Uh, and so when that report

871
00:32:26,289 --> 00:32:28,158
comes to where we're going to

872
00:32:28,158 --> 00:32:29,459
do staff the inspector general

873
00:32:29,459 --> 00:32:30,494
I will report out to school

874
00:32:30,494 --> 00:32:30,760
committee the contents of that

875
00:32:30,760 --> 00:32:32,760
.

876
00:32:33,763 --> 00:32:34,564
But we're still in the process

877
00:32:34,564 --> 00:32:36,964
of identifying those steps.

878
00:32:38,769 --> 00:32:40,637
Um, I do think that some

879
00:32:40,637 --> 00:32:42,272
of what has been was identified

880
00:32:42,272 --> 00:32:45,272
remember the report was looking

881
00:32:47,110 --> 00:32:48,779
from a period of 2019 to 2024.

882
00:32:48,779 --> 00:32:50,381
Uh, there were a number

883
00:32:50,381 --> 00:32:51,782
of things that had been

884
00:32:51,782 --> 00:32:52,983
identified that we've been

885
00:32:52,983 --> 00:32:55,219
actively working on and

886
00:32:55,219 --> 00:32:57,421
correcting and for the field it

887
00:32:57,421 --> 00:32:59,422
has been a lot of adjustment as

888
00:32:59,422 --> 00:33:01,425
we have put controls and

889
00:33:01,425 --> 00:33:02,660
measures into place of how

890
00:33:02,660 --> 00:33:03,794
contracts are done versus how

891
00:33:03,794 --> 00:33:06,194
they had been done.

892
00:33:07,300 --> 00:33:08,399
That often does delay to ensure

893
00:33:08,399 --> 00:33:10,567
we have the appropriate

894
00:33:10,567 --> 00:33:12,602
paperwork, uh, to be able to

895
00:33:12,602 --> 00:33:13,700
both initiate a contract and to

896
00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:14,739
pay it.

897
00:33:14,739 --> 00:33:15,939
And so there's been a lot

898
00:33:15,939 --> 00:33:16,941
of you know, for the field I

899
00:33:16,941 --> 00:33:18,509
think a lot of adjustment.

900
00:33:18,509 --> 00:33:19,944
We've done um a number

901
00:33:19,944 --> 00:33:21,178
of meetings with partners and

902
00:33:21,178 --> 00:33:23,381
number of meetings with

903
00:33:23,381 --> 00:33:24,982
schools, uh, in school leaders

904
00:33:24,982 --> 00:33:25,983
to be able to explain over the

905
00:33:25,983 --> 00:33:27,584
course of the last several

906
00:33:27,584 --> 00:33:28,719
years what why those changes

907
00:33:28,719 --> 00:33:30,719
were necessary.

908
00:33:31,122 --> 00:33:31,623
So a lot of this work has been

909
00:33:31,623 --> 00:33:33,623
underway.

910
00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:37,228
I think what the report allowed

911
00:33:37,228 --> 00:33:38,663
us to see was where that is

912
00:33:38,663 --> 00:33:38,929
taking hold and where it is not

913
00:33:38,929 --> 00:33:40,598
yet.

914
00:33:40,598 --> 00:33:41,799
And so that is really the areas

915
00:33:41,799 --> 00:33:42,100
that we'll be drilling down

916
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:44,100
more.

917
00:33:45,269 --> 00:33:46,704
Um and I do think we have some

918
00:33:46,704 --> 00:33:48,506
good suggestions already from

919
00:33:48,506 --> 00:33:50,541
the team in terms of even

920
00:33:50,541 --> 00:33:52,343
things like consolidating the

921
00:33:52,343 --> 00:33:54,345
way procurement and payment is

922
00:33:54,345 --> 00:33:56,814
done under one branch as

923
00:33:56,814 --> 00:33:58,850
opposed to transportation and

924
00:33:58,850 --> 00:34:00,886
food service, uh, in facilities

925
00:34:00,886 --> 00:34:02,120
all having different processes

926
00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:02,887
where it's more likely that

927
00:34:02,887 --> 00:34:04,887
there's fracture.

928
00:34:06,424 --> 00:34:08,826
So I do think um we are

929
00:34:08,826 --> 00:34:09,627
certainly taking the

930
00:34:09,627 --> 00:34:11,296
recommendations with the

931
00:34:11,296 --> 00:34:12,497
strongest consideration we've

932
00:34:12,497 --> 00:34:12,831
dropped in many of them

933
00:34:12,831 --> 00:34:14,799
already.

934
00:34:14,799 --> 00:34:15,834
Um, and I do look forward with

935
00:34:15,834 --> 00:34:17,835
School Committee to being able

936
00:34:17,835 --> 00:34:20,872
to give a broader report as we

937
00:34:20,872 --> 00:34:21,539
start to update the the ig.

938
00:34:21,539 --> 00:34:22,207
Thank you.

939
00:34:22,207 --> 00:34:24,207
You're welcome.

940
00:34:28,180 --> 00:34:29,381
Thank you for the chair.

941
00:34:29,381 --> 00:34:32,150
Thank you for the report.

942
00:34:32,150 --> 00:34:33,585
Cairo comments are uh great to

943
00:34:33,585 --> 00:34:37,220
see and though I like Trabajo

944
00:34:37,220 --> 00:34:38,390
and Burano thank you very much

945
00:34:38,390 --> 00:34:40,250
all I would like to start

946
00:34:40,250 --> 00:34:41,660
appreciating the entire team

947
00:34:41,660 --> 00:34:44,620
that worked over the summer.

948
00:34:44,620 --> 00:34:46,131
Gracias por trabajar para crear

949
00:34:46,131 --> 00:34:46,665
memorial bonita para nuestros

950
00:34:46,665 --> 00:34:47,900
Estudiantes.

951
00:34:47,900 --> 00:34:49,334
Thank you very much for working

952
00:34:49,334 --> 00:34:50,502
on creating beautiful memories

953
00:34:50,502 --> 00:34:52,902
for all our students.

954
00:34:53,539 --> 00:34:55,340
Ida McKerrow Felicita uh and I

955
00:34:55,340 --> 00:34:57,209
asked we keep all porque es la

956
00:34:57,209 --> 00:35:00,646
primera vez get the vimos angel

957
00:35:00,646 --> 00:35:03,682
this Dominicana Rosa if we move

958
00:35:03,682 --> 00:35:06,850
to what we are is to represent

959
00:35:06,850 --> 00:35:07,419
yourself and the same party.

960
00:35:07,419 --> 00:35:09,188
I would like to appreciate

961
00:35:09,188 --> 00:35:10,189
of the job that Anna did

962
00:35:10,189 --> 00:35:12,240
because it was the first time

963
00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:14,227
that we have we had a carriage

964
00:35:14,227 --> 00:35:15,661
in the Dominican uh festival

965
00:35:15,661 --> 00:35:17,597
actually and we felt that we

966
00:35:17,597 --> 00:35:19,650
were represented as well.

967
00:35:19,650 --> 00:35:21,300
Thank you very much to another

968
00:35:21,300 --> 00:35:24,136
team and Tommy Poderoso and por

969
00:35:24,136 --> 00:35:25,972
supuesto for uno de la persona

970
00:35:25,972 --> 00:35:28,372
trabajo para nosotros pudiera

971
00:35:30,430 --> 00:35:31,644
Rosa I bandera dominicana it

972
00:35:31,644 --> 00:35:34,514
was very powerful scene uh

973
00:35:34,514 --> 00:35:36,515
Annie and sharing everything

974
00:35:36,515 --> 00:35:38,718
there and I felt very sorry was

975
00:35:38,718 --> 00:35:40,720
not able to lift my Dominican

976
00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:43,322
flag there I felt sorry I was

977
00:35:43,322 --> 00:35:46,322
not present at that time.

978
00:35:47,594 --> 00:35:49,620
Um I'll reporting a local cargo

979
00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:52,620
in algunas escuela el transport

980
00:35:52,298 --> 00:35:53,867
sido Fantastico and tiempo

981
00:35:53,867 --> 00:35:54,234
puedo demonio than me.

982
00:35:54,234 --> 00:35:56,169
Sorry.

983
00:35:56,169 --> 00:35:56,836
No, as a matter of fact.

984
00:35:56,836 --> 00:35:58,271
But I can't hear.

985
00:35:58,271 --> 00:35:58,771
We got through a transportation

986
00:35:58,771 --> 00:36:00,340
report.

987
00:36:00,340 --> 00:36:02,750
It's been on time and it's a

988
00:36:02,750 --> 00:36:03,844
very, uh, rewarding report.

989
00:36:03,844 --> 00:36:05,440
I can actually provide

990
00:36:05,440 --> 00:36:06,847
testimony regarding my own

991
00:36:06,847 --> 00:36:09,830
nephew as it pertains to

992
00:36:09,830 --> 00:36:10,417
transportation and we fairly

993
00:36:10,417 --> 00:36:11,985
purchased this item with at

994
00:36:11,985 --> 00:36:14,200
least porque es tiempo todos

995
00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:15,622
Los dias successor related.

996
00:36:15,622 --> 00:36:17,257
I am very happy because the

997
00:36:17,257 --> 00:36:18,191
busses are arriving on time

998
00:36:18,191 --> 00:36:19,493
every single day.

999
00:36:19,493 --> 00:36:21,493
Very happy.

1000
00:36:21,695 --> 00:36:23,697
Pero Como a todas las familias

1001
00:36:23,697 --> 00:36:26,166
no todo esto perfect over that

1002
00:36:26,166 --> 00:36:26,900
y tambi\n tenemos algunos padre

1003
00:36:26,900 --> 00:36:28,168
diciendo hey.

1004
00:36:28,168 --> 00:36:30,168
Retro.

1005
00:36:32,206 --> 00:36:34,606
No granddaughter ample yet

1006
00:36:35,242 --> 00:36:36,811
algunas familias so Trevor or

1007
00:36:36,811 --> 00:36:39,811
than the one in trabajo

1008
00:36:40,247 --> 00:36:42,316
entonces me is Kim aquellos

1009
00:36:42,316 --> 00:36:45,316
voces can with underground or.

1010
00:36:47,955 --> 00:36:49,123
In alguna only thank you okay

1011
00:36:49,123 --> 00:36:52,359
okay okay es la lista de la

1012
00:36:52,359 --> 00:36:55,359
familia porque no those outside

1013
00:36:56,998 --> 00:37:00,368
salon I no Sapulpa so I was the

1014
00:37:00,368 --> 00:37:01,569
at the okay so as we say

1015
00:37:01,569 --> 00:37:02,970
transportation it is not

1016
00:37:02,970 --> 00:37:04,572
perfect it is not perfect he's

1017
00:37:04,572 --> 00:37:06,941
been arriving on time but I do

1018
00:37:06,941 --> 00:37:08,142
know that there is some

1019
00:37:08,142 --> 00:37:09,110
dissatisfaction from some

1020
00:37:09,110 --> 00:37:10,912
of the families.

1021
00:37:10,912 --> 00:37:12,847
So the question that I do have

1022
00:37:12,847 --> 00:37:14,882
for you it is what is it that

1023
00:37:14,882 --> 00:37:17,151
we are doing for those families

1024
00:37:17,151 --> 00:37:18,553
where transportation is not

1025
00:37:18,553 --> 00:37:19,988
arriving on time but things

1026
00:37:19,988 --> 00:37:20,722
systems are not perfect and we

1027
00:37:20,722 --> 00:37:21,857
are aware of that.

1028
00:37:21,857 --> 00:37:22,657
But there's been some

1029
00:37:22,657 --> 00:37:23,424
complaints regarding

1030
00:37:23,424 --> 00:37:25,424
transportation as well.

1031
00:37:26,294 --> 00:37:27,295
Eloy e algunas familiares estan

1032
00:37:27,295 --> 00:37:27,696
receiving the warnings

1033
00:37:27,696 --> 00:37:29,696
of trabajo.

1034
00:37:30,898 --> 00:37:32,133
Moreover, some of the families

1035
00:37:32,133 --> 00:37:33,901
are getting warnings because

1036
00:37:33,901 --> 00:37:36,504
they are not being able to

1037
00:37:36,504 --> 00:37:37,873
arrive on time to other works

1038
00:37:37,873 --> 00:37:41,276
to their jobs in El Nino.

1039
00:37:41,276 --> 00:37:42,911
Answer you don't know if a

1040
00:37:42,911 --> 00:37:43,879
Punto is a matter of fact, the

1041
00:37:43,879 --> 00:37:45,470
point that I would like to make

1042
00:37:45,470 --> 00:37:47,716
is that they are being uh,

1043
00:37:47,716 --> 00:37:49,284
reported as being tardy without

1044
00:37:49,284 --> 00:37:50,785
any justification.

1045
00:37:50,785 --> 00:37:52,221
That is the point that I would

1046
00:37:52,221 --> 00:37:53,355
like to make how the families

1047
00:37:53,355 --> 00:37:53,922
are being impacted by

1048
00:37:53,922 --> 00:37:55,230
transportation.

1049
00:37:55,230 --> 00:37:57,230
Yeah, yeah.

1050
00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:59,595
And I know that, um, our

1051
00:37:59,595 --> 00:38:01,396
executive director Rose and GOD

1052
00:38:01,396 --> 00:38:03,732
will want to comment on this,

1053
00:38:03,732 --> 00:38:06,167
but what I will say is we

1054
00:38:06,167 --> 00:38:08,170
strive to have every student be

1055
00:38:08,170 --> 00:38:09,538
able to get to school and get

1056
00:38:09,538 --> 00:38:10,706
picked up and driven home

1057
00:38:10,706 --> 00:38:13,106
safely in on time.

1058
00:38:14,343 --> 00:38:16,178
I think 18,000 students with so

1059
00:38:16,178 --> 00:38:18,848
many different roads and busses

1060
00:38:18,848 --> 00:38:20,449
there will be situations like

1061
00:38:20,449 --> 00:38:22,684
there are for all of us when

1062
00:38:22,684 --> 00:38:23,418
we're getting across the city

1063
00:38:23,418 --> 00:38:25,418
that impacts it.

1064
00:38:25,454 --> 00:38:27,289
I think in each of the cases

1065
00:38:27,289 --> 00:38:28,657
when something is reported, Dan

1066
00:38:28,657 --> 00:38:31,293
and his team do an excellent

1067
00:38:31,293 --> 00:38:33,162
job reaching out to the family

1068
00:38:33,162 --> 00:38:33,629
looking at repeat situations.

1069
00:38:33,629 --> 00:38:35,629
Right.

1070
00:38:35,798 --> 00:38:38,000
And that was when we left last

1071
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:39,836
year we definitely had a group

1072
00:38:39,836 --> 00:38:41,437
of roads where they were

1073
00:38:41,437 --> 00:38:43,639
uncovered and so that's been a

1074
00:38:43,639 --> 00:38:46,420
big focus with Dan and the

1075
00:38:46,420 --> 00:38:47,443
vendor to really assure enough

1076
00:38:47,443 --> 00:38:49,780
drivers and that the busses

1077
00:38:49,780 --> 00:38:51,478
mechanically are running fine

1078
00:38:51,681 --> 00:38:52,648
and sound as a way to be able

1079
00:38:52,648 --> 00:38:54,850
to address the uncovered

1080
00:38:54,850 --> 00:38:56,653
because that's really when

1081
00:38:56,653 --> 00:38:57,387
there isn't a bus to pick the

1082
00:38:57,387 --> 00:38:58,822
student up.

1083
00:38:58,822 --> 00:39:01,223
That's when parents really have

1084
00:39:01,223 --> 00:39:02,910
to figure that out or the bus

1085
00:39:02,910 --> 00:39:04,910
isn't coming in.

1086
00:39:04,930 --> 00:39:05,295
A uh replacement bus has to be

1087
00:39:05,295 --> 00:39:06,730
issued and that's where the

1088
00:39:06,730 --> 00:39:08,865
like longer delays happen.

1089
00:39:08,865 --> 00:39:09,800
So Dan and the team are

1090
00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:11,100
certainly working on that.

1091
00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:11,401
They've been on top of it this

1092
00:39:11,401 --> 00:39:13,401
year.

1093
00:39:13,570 --> 00:39:14,737
Many like much much less when

1094
00:39:14,737 --> 00:39:16,339
it comes to the uncovered

1095
00:39:16,339 --> 00:39:18,141
routes in any of the routes

1096
00:39:18,141 --> 00:39:19,709
that are really longer.

1097
00:39:19,709 --> 00:39:21,544
That's what Dan and his team

1098
00:39:21,544 --> 00:39:23,313
start right away to identify

1099
00:39:23,313 --> 00:39:24,881
and look at the data to be able

1100
00:39:24,881 --> 00:39:26,216
to figure out is it a reroute

1101
00:39:26,216 --> 00:39:27,284
uh is it splitting the route?

1102
00:39:27,284 --> 00:39:29,520
You know, what is it?

1103
00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:30,654
Um but in each case they really

1104
00:39:30,654 --> 00:39:32,656
do strive to contact the

1105
00:39:32,656 --> 00:39:33,890
family, be in contact with the

1106
00:39:33,890 --> 00:39:35,910
family so that they know if a

1107
00:39:35,910 --> 00:39:36,526
student's going to get home

1108
00:39:36,526 --> 00:39:38,280
late or is going to get picked

1109
00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:39,663
up late to that the the parent

1110
00:39:39,663 --> 00:39:39,896
has as much notice as possible

1111
00:39:39,896 --> 00:39:41,398
.

1112
00:39:41,398 --> 00:39:42,332
Dan I don't know if there's

1113
00:39:42,332 --> 00:39:43,767
anything now.

1114
00:39:43,767 --> 00:39:44,969
Yeah thanks superintendent and

1115
00:39:44,969 --> 00:39:45,335
thanks Member Garcia for the

1116
00:39:45,335 --> 00:39:47,335
question.

1117
00:39:47,471 --> 00:39:49,600
I think um the only other thing

1118
00:39:49,600 --> 00:39:50,641
that I would add on top of what

1119
00:39:50,641 --> 00:39:53,430
the superintendent said is each

1120
00:39:53,430 --> 00:39:54,645
year now with with zoom and

1121
00:39:54,645 --> 00:39:55,880
with some of the you know, the

1122
00:39:55,880 --> 00:39:58,820
reforms and improvements that

1123
00:39:58,820 --> 00:40:00,510
we've made is a big focus for

1124
00:40:00,510 --> 00:40:01,452
us is trying to get to steady

1125
00:40:01,452 --> 00:40:03,454
state and stability faster.

1126
00:40:03,454 --> 00:40:04,722
There's always going to be some

1127
00:40:04,722 --> 00:40:06,724
adjustment at the start of the

1128
00:40:06,724 --> 00:40:08,125
year, you know, both for

1129
00:40:08,125 --> 00:40:09,560
drivers and monitors and

1130
00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:10,270
students and staff coming back

1131
00:40:10,270 --> 00:40:12,270
to work.

1132
00:40:12,229 --> 00:40:14,640
But also just there are still

1133
00:40:14,640 --> 00:40:16,464
students who are transferring

1134
00:40:17,101 --> 00:40:20,137
schools will have the the dnr

1135
00:40:20,137 --> 00:40:21,773
process um I think tomorrow uh

1136
00:40:21,773 --> 00:40:23,407
students families who are

1137
00:40:23,407 --> 00:40:25,209
submitting requests for drop

1138
00:40:25,209 --> 00:40:27,245
off at a after school program

1139
00:40:27,245 --> 00:40:28,245
and so there's a lot of route

1140
00:40:28,245 --> 00:40:29,480
adjustments that get made

1141
00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:29,713
throughout the first few weeks

1142
00:40:29,713 --> 00:40:31,483
.

1143
00:40:31,483 --> 00:40:32,917
And I think a big focus for us

1144
00:40:32,917 --> 00:40:34,318
this year and over the last few

1145
00:40:34,318 --> 00:40:35,920
years is how do we get to that

1146
00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:38,590
steady state faster to reduce

1147
00:40:38,590 --> 00:40:40,425
that period where uh, families

1148
00:40:40,425 --> 00:40:41,759
and students are experiencing,

1149
00:40:41,759 --> 00:40:43,394
you know, delays at the start

1150
00:40:43,394 --> 00:40:45,630
of the year and I think along

1151
00:40:45,630 --> 00:40:46,865
with um, the reduction in the

1152
00:40:46,865 --> 00:40:48,499
uncovered routes which is about

1153
00:40:48,499 --> 00:40:50,268
half what it was last year this

1154
00:40:50,268 --> 00:40:52,603
time so far, um, we want it to

1155
00:40:52,603 --> 00:40:54,606
be at zero um, the other big

1156
00:40:54,606 --> 00:40:56,608
focus for us and where we've

1157
00:40:56,608 --> 00:40:58,443
seen improvement is in just

1158
00:40:58,443 --> 00:40:59,678
kind of ramping up faster and

1159
00:40:59,678 --> 00:41:00,110
getting to that steady state

1160
00:41:00,110 --> 00:41:00,445
faster.

1161
00:41:00,445 --> 00:41:01,813
Right.

1162
00:41:01,813 --> 00:41:03,615
And then maybe just explain

1163
00:41:03,615 --> 00:41:05,651
also like when you have a stew

1164
00:41:05,651 --> 00:41:07,850
like an unattended student and

1165
00:41:07,850 --> 00:41:08,654
you an undeliverable student

1166
00:41:08,654 --> 00:41:10,989
like how that can impact.

1167
00:41:10,989 --> 00:41:12,989
Yeah, yeah.

1168
00:41:14,793 --> 00:41:16,328
So um you know most most busses

1169
00:41:16,328 --> 00:41:18,129
will complete I think as you

1170
00:41:18,129 --> 00:41:19,765
know, multiple trips in

1171
00:41:19,765 --> 00:41:21,734
succession each afternoon you

1172
00:41:21,734 --> 00:41:23,535
know, at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00

1173
00:41:23,535 --> 00:41:25,704
school and especially at the

1174
00:41:25,704 --> 00:41:27,339
start of the year as as

1175
00:41:27,339 --> 00:41:28,741
everyone you know, drivers,

1176
00:41:28,741 --> 00:41:30,175
monitors, families are

1177
00:41:30,175 --> 00:41:32,311
adjusting to new routines.

1178
00:41:32,311 --> 00:41:34,780
Uh, we will often see uh,

1179
00:41:34,780 --> 00:41:36,815
higher um, instances of what we

1180
00:41:36,815 --> 00:41:38,684
call undeliverable students

1181
00:41:38,684 --> 00:41:40,285
where you know that connection

1182
00:41:40,285 --> 00:41:41,587
to make sure there's a, you

1183
00:41:41,587 --> 00:41:43,220
know, safe adult to adult

1184
00:41:43,220 --> 00:41:44,389
handoff particularly for door

1185
00:41:44,389 --> 00:41:46,250
to door students or our

1186
00:41:46,250 --> 00:41:48,425
youngest students, um, you

1187
00:41:48,895 --> 00:41:49,395
know, doesn't happen exactly as

1188
00:41:49,395 --> 00:41:51,395
scheduled.

1189
00:41:51,397 --> 00:41:52,631
And then there are you know,

1190
00:41:52,631 --> 00:41:55,310
depending on the specifics

1191
00:41:55,680 --> 00:41:57,503
of the situation, our team and

1192
00:41:57,503 --> 00:41:58,905
the vendor safety desk will

1193
00:41:58,905 --> 00:42:00,640
work with the family and school

1194
00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:02,441
to coordinate, uh, you know,

1195
00:42:02,441 --> 00:42:04,444
that safe drop off but that can

1196
00:42:04,444 --> 00:42:06,245
lead to you know, sometimes a

1197
00:42:06,245 --> 00:42:07,847
bus that maybe has to loop back

1198
00:42:07,847 --> 00:42:09,448
and can't make it to its next

1199
00:42:09,448 --> 00:42:11,500
school on time and so then

1200
00:42:11,500 --> 00:42:13,119
we'll you know, either send a

1201
00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:14,453
covering bus or communicate the

1202
00:42:14,453 --> 00:42:15,188
delay and try to work through

1203
00:42:15,188 --> 00:42:18,188
it as best we can.

1204
00:42:20,860 --> 00:42:21,127
So um let me say Linda Pregunta

1205
00:42:21,127 --> 00:42:23,127
is.

1206
00:42:25,331 --> 00:42:26,900
So my second question is

1207
00:42:26,900 --> 00:42:28,267
regarding the uh teachers in

1208
00:42:28,267 --> 00:42:30,267
the report there.

1209
00:42:31,304 --> 00:42:33,720
Um the superintendent there is

1210
00:42:33,720 --> 00:42:35,472
the key question to.

1211
00:42:36,276 --> 00:42:36,643
Cuatro maestros wearing rain

1212
00:42:36,643 --> 00:42:38,643
umbrellas.

1213
00:42:40,380 --> 00:42:41,648
According to the report I do

1214
00:42:41,648 --> 00:42:43,316
believe that superintendent

1215
00:42:43,316 --> 00:42:46,185
Dean mentioned that hundred and

1216
00:42:46,185 --> 00:42:48,185
40 teachers were reappointed.

1217
00:42:48,588 --> 00:42:50,624
Is that but the report says so

1218
00:42:50,624 --> 00:42:52,426
for it to be at the beginning

1219
00:42:52,426 --> 00:42:54,461
of the hiring season we had

1220
00:42:54,461 --> 00:42:56,863
approximately I think it was

1221
00:42:56,863 --> 00:42:58,265
374 84 teachers who are

1222
00:42:58,265 --> 00:43:00,734
permanent so they are owed a

1223
00:43:00,734 --> 00:43:02,570
position but their position was

1224
00:43:02,570 --> 00:43:04,400
either eliminated or they chose

1225
00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:05,405
to come out of their position

1226
00:43:05,405 --> 00:43:08,442
and look for a new position.

1227
00:43:08,442 --> 00:43:10,644
Different reasons we were able

1228
00:43:10,644 --> 00:43:12,446
in all of those cases to find

1229
00:43:12,446 --> 00:43:14,781
them a position to teach.

1230
00:43:14,781 --> 00:43:16,160
Similarly with

1231
00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:17,985
paraprofessionals there were

1232
00:43:17,985 --> 00:43:19,219
205 who have what we call

1233
00:43:19,219 --> 00:43:22,560
seniority so they are entitled

1234
00:43:22,560 --> 00:43:24,570
to a position and we once again

1235
00:43:24,570 --> 00:43:27,600
were able to go through and

1236
00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:28,796
find those 205 a position to be

1237
00:43:28,796 --> 00:43:32,396
able to be a para uh.

1238
00:43:35,270 --> 00:43:36,400
And and they'll they'll then

1239
00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:38,400
they they lose.

1240
00:43:38,606 --> 00:43:41,409
A position as the maestro.

1241
00:43:41,409 --> 00:43:42,843
So I do believe I wanted to

1242
00:43:42,843 --> 00:43:45,843
clarify something I do believe

1243
00:43:46,681 --> 00:43:48,316
that uh, about more than 500

1244
00:43:48,316 --> 00:43:50,716
positions belonging to teachers

1245
00:43:51,452 --> 00:43:53,452
were lost.

1246
00:43:53,488 --> 00:43:55,723
500 approximately was not the

1247
00:43:55,723 --> 00:43:55,956
right number is mas is correct

1248
00:43:55,956 --> 00:43:57,956
.

1249
00:43:59,393 --> 00:44:00,795
Quiero cuantos maestros per

1250
00:44:00,795 --> 00:44:02,795
Demarai Gray dollars.

1251
00:44:03,398 --> 00:44:05,267
So they're uh as part of every

1252
00:44:05,267 --> 00:44:06,568
budget regarding closures uh

1253
00:44:06,568 --> 00:44:08,169
it's going to take each which

1254
00:44:08,169 --> 00:44:09,971
is regarding closures I just

1255
00:44:09,971 --> 00:44:10,938
needed to know exactly how what

1256
00:44:10,938 --> 00:44:13,141
is the right number?

1257
00:44:13,141 --> 00:44:14,308
Was it 500 teachers that lost

1258
00:44:14,308 --> 00:44:15,677
their chief Kante?

1259
00:44:15,677 --> 00:44:16,445
Do you remember what the

1260
00:44:16,445 --> 00:44:18,445
overall number was?

1261
00:44:20,182 --> 00:44:21,916
I think it was roughly five

1262
00:44:21,916 --> 00:44:22,250
5512 I knew you would know that

1263
00:44:22,250 --> 00:44:24,250
exactly.

1264
00:44:26,188 --> 00:44:28,560
Uh so 512 that was a

1265
00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:30,910
combination of the permanent

1266
00:44:30,910 --> 00:44:30,592
and other teachers who were

1267
00:44:30,592 --> 00:44:32,227
provisional.

1268
00:44:32,227 --> 00:44:33,795
That could have been because

1269
00:44:33,795 --> 00:44:35,164
the school was closing, a

1270
00:44:35,164 --> 00:44:37,164
classroom was closing.

1271
00:44:37,165 --> 00:44:40,369
A teacher chose to exit out

1272
00:44:40,369 --> 00:44:41,570
of a uh school um or they

1273
00:44:41,570 --> 00:44:42,772
didn't have licensure.

1274
00:44:42,772 --> 00:44:44,940
They couldn't be rehired.

1275
00:44:44,940 --> 00:44:47,176
So there's a whole range

1276
00:44:47,176 --> 00:44:49,177
of reasons why it started off

1277
00:44:49,177 --> 00:44:50,779
with 512 but the important

1278
00:44:50,779 --> 00:44:53,382
thing to know is all of the

1279
00:44:53,382 --> 00:44:55,851
teachers who were owed a

1280
00:44:55,851 --> 00:44:57,452
position were given a position

1281
00:44:57,452 --> 00:44:58,888
it also there were lots

1282
00:44:58,888 --> 00:44:59,889
of other teachers who also

1283
00:44:59,889 --> 00:45:00,856
secured positions who might

1284
00:45:00,856 --> 00:45:02,856
have been provisional.

1285
00:45:03,580 --> 00:45:04,494
Um and we'll report that out in

1286
00:45:04,494 --> 00:45:07,130
OCTOBER what the total numbers

1287
00:45:07,130 --> 00:45:09,332
were but the the main thing was

1288
00:45:09,332 --> 00:45:11,333
the three seven the 384 that

1289
00:45:11,333 --> 00:45:12,635
were guaranteed a position.

1290
00:45:12,635 --> 00:45:14,700
We were able to find that

1291
00:45:14,700 --> 00:45:15,271
otherwise we would have been in

1292
00:45:15,271 --> 00:45:15,638
a layoff situation for those

1293
00:45:15,638 --> 00:45:17,638
teachers.

1294
00:45:18,400 --> 00:45:18,908
Chief Canty, anything else to

1295
00:45:18,908 --> 00:45:20,900
add on that?

1296
00:45:20,900 --> 00:45:21,810
Thank you.

1297
00:45:21,810 --> 00:45:25,410
Chief Canty thank you so much.

1298
00:45:25,548 --> 00:45:26,149
For that.

1299
00:45:26,149 --> 00:45:28,149
Thank you.

1300
00:45:31,153 --> 00:45:32,956
Um just to follow up on the

1301
00:45:32,956 --> 00:45:35,356
concerns raised by member

1302
00:45:36,392 --> 00:45:39,392
Peralta and member Garcia, I

1303
00:45:40,630 --> 00:45:43,630
will focus pretty much uh,

1304
00:45:45,535 --> 00:45:48,535
specifically in the, uh, area

1305
00:45:50,390 --> 00:45:51,875
of diversity involving layoffs

1306
00:45:51,875 --> 00:45:54,275
,especially through that last

1307
00:45:55,112 --> 00:45:56,790
round of uh, budget uh, um,

1308
00:45:56,790 --> 00:45:58,479
problems that we have.

1309
00:46:00,830 --> 00:46:02,285
Um, before I do this, I will

1310
00:46:02,285 --> 00:46:05,285
premise my questions with the

1311
00:46:06,523 --> 00:46:09,526
fact that, um, I appreciate you

1312
00:46:09,526 --> 00:46:12,526
having been the leader in

1313
00:46:15,310 --> 00:46:17,601
ensuring that, um, diversity in

1314
00:46:17,601 --> 00:46:17,968
hiring retention, uh,

1315
00:46:17,968 --> 00:46:19,968
promotion.

1316
00:46:24,700 --> 00:46:26,643
Uh, within within the criteria

1317
00:46:26,643 --> 00:46:29,213
that I think it be commendable.

1318
00:46:29,213 --> 00:46:29,547
However, it could be even

1319
00:46:29,547 --> 00:46:31,547
better.

1320
00:46:31,715 --> 00:46:35,315
Um, the reason I'm saying this

1321
00:46:37,988 --> 00:46:40,257
is because even within the

1322
00:46:40,257 --> 00:46:42,657
retention of teachers, the

1323
00:46:44,128 --> 00:46:46,528
retention of uh, professionals

1324
00:46:47,765 --> 00:46:48,499
uh, who are affected by by uh

1325
00:46:48,499 --> 00:46:50,499
the last round.

1326
00:46:52,470 --> 00:46:54,470
I have received.

1327
00:46:55,873 --> 00:46:57,642
I'm not going to say the number

1328
00:46:57,642 --> 00:47:00,878
but I can tell you that

1329
00:47:00,878 --> 00:47:03,278
numerous uh, professionals had

1330
00:47:04,148 --> 00:47:07,748
reached out to me with concerns

1331
00:47:09,187 --> 00:47:11,823
that and I do think you also

1332
00:47:11,823 --> 00:47:14,893
are aware of it numbers of uh a

1333
00:47:14,893 --> 00:47:17,728
number of of of these are uh in

1334
00:47:17,728 --> 00:47:20,732
the hand or at the office of uh

1335
00:47:20,732 --> 00:47:22,467
the Union at this point, uh,

1336
00:47:22,467 --> 00:47:22,934
dealing with the

1337
00:47:22,934 --> 00:47:24,934
administration.

1338
00:47:24,936 --> 00:47:26,504
I hate to see that but there

1339
00:47:26,504 --> 00:47:28,139
are a number of uh

1340
00:47:28,139 --> 00:47:30,539
professionals who are affected

1341
00:47:33,578 --> 00:47:34,545
by this, uh, moved uh given

1342
00:47:34,545 --> 00:47:36,945
positions that are not

1343
00:47:38,616 --> 00:47:41,160
comparable to their experience

1344
00:47:41,190 --> 00:47:42,621
and they were not given the

1345
00:47:42,621 --> 00:47:44,189
choice or they were not given

1346
00:47:44,189 --> 00:47:45,557
the chance to apply for

1347
00:47:45,557 --> 00:47:47,957
something that that are

1348
00:47:50,562 --> 00:47:52,962
comparable to their um,

1349
00:47:53,998 --> 00:47:56,398
experience because the job

1350
00:47:56,802 --> 00:47:59,802
posting new jobs that are

1351
00:48:01,730 --> 00:48:02,674
posted listed only certain

1352
00:48:02,674 --> 00:48:04,674
number of languages.

1353
00:48:06,312 --> 00:48:09,312
Despite the fact that that

1354
00:48:10,750 --> 00:48:13,750
office or those offices that

1355
00:48:13,986 --> 00:48:15,787
deal with all languages but

1356
00:48:15,787 --> 00:48:17,423
there are only a number

1357
00:48:17,423 --> 00:48:19,792
of languages that are listed as

1358
00:48:19,792 --> 00:48:21,426
one of the preferred

1359
00:48:21,426 --> 00:48:23,826
requirements so that pretty

1360
00:48:23,829 --> 00:48:25,264
much preclude a number

1361
00:48:25,264 --> 00:48:27,664
of professionals who are.

1362
00:48:30,303 --> 00:48:33,772
You know, who are I believe

1363
00:48:33,772 --> 00:48:35,641
more than qualified absent that

1364
00:48:35,641 --> 00:48:38,410
preferred language even though

1365
00:48:38,310 --> 00:48:39,713
the person has other language

1366
00:48:39,713 --> 00:48:41,548
that could not apply and the

1367
00:48:41,548 --> 00:48:44,517
other language is also part

1368
00:48:44,517 --> 00:48:44,851
of the the office um uh

1369
00:48:44,851 --> 00:48:46,851
service.

1370
00:48:48,387 --> 00:48:51,257
Um so that is something I, I

1371
00:48:51,257 --> 00:48:53,657
think Human Services should

1372
00:48:56,620 --> 00:48:57,564
look into because and if you

1373
00:48:57,564 --> 00:48:59,399
want to I can I can give you

1374
00:48:59,399 --> 00:49:02,202
the number of uh because they

1375
00:49:02,202 --> 00:49:05,802
are they already in the back

1376
00:49:06,873 --> 00:49:09,476
of me to appear to talk about

1377
00:49:09,476 --> 00:49:12,312
them rather than to talk to you

1378
00:49:12,312 --> 00:49:13,613
directly rather than through

1379
00:49:13,613 --> 00:49:15,613
the union.

1380
00:49:15,916 --> 00:49:18,952
And I think I think, you know,

1381
00:49:18,952 --> 00:49:21,952
in the spirit of upholding

1382
00:49:22,589 --> 00:49:24,989
diversity equity even within

1383
00:49:24,992 --> 00:49:27,992
the more than the multi

1384
00:49:28,280 --> 00:49:30,428
languages, uh, community it

1385
00:49:33,660 --> 00:49:34,835
should also be applied fairly

1386
00:49:34,835 --> 00:49:37,235
and equally and evenly.

1387
00:49:37,237 --> 00:49:41,308
So these are the kind of issues

1388
00:49:41,308 --> 00:49:44,211
that I'm I'm um hearing for the

1389
00:49:44,211 --> 00:49:45,279
last two months or so.

1390
00:49:45,279 --> 00:49:47,279
Um.

1391
00:49:52,420 --> 00:49:54,820
Hiring retention promotion are

1392
00:49:58,492 --> 00:50:01,895
not really I like I prefaced

1393
00:50:01,895 --> 00:50:05,495
before I put this question out

1394
00:50:07,901 --> 00:50:11,972
that I have no I have no

1395
00:50:11,972 --> 00:50:14,576
suspicion that your office and

1396
00:50:14,576 --> 00:50:16,576
uh the superintendent

1397
00:50:16,644 --> 00:50:17,545
superintendent's ages is doing

1398
00:50:17,545 --> 00:50:20,545
a heck of a job.

1399
00:50:24,619 --> 00:50:28,219
Um, in dealing with this but

1400
00:50:29,900 --> 00:50:30,525
often time small minor issues

1401
00:50:30,525 --> 00:50:32,925
create tensions among them.

1402
00:50:33,270 --> 00:50:33,728
My time is out.

1403
00:50:33,728 --> 00:50:34,662
Thank you.

1404
00:50:34,662 --> 00:50:36,662
It's great.

1405
00:50:36,731 --> 00:50:38,200
I would I would say just two

1406
00:50:38,200 --> 00:50:40,350
suggestions or well common and

1407
00:50:40,350 --> 00:50:41,402
suggestion number one is I

1408
00:50:41,402 --> 00:50:43,380
think it's a great idea to

1409
00:50:43,380 --> 00:50:44,840
suggest to educators to reach

1410
00:50:44,840 --> 00:50:46,474
out directly to Chief Canty

1411
00:50:46,474 --> 00:50:48,210
because if they have a concern

1412
00:50:48,210 --> 00:50:49,510
it's on us to be able to talk

1413
00:50:49,510 --> 00:50:49,778
to them about it and explain

1414
00:50:49,778 --> 00:50:51,778
it.

1415
00:50:51,946 --> 00:50:54,182
I do think there's a handful

1416
00:50:54,182 --> 00:50:56,451
of positions where language is

1417
00:50:56,451 --> 00:50:57,653
specific interpretation

1418
00:50:57,653 --> 00:51:00,530
services like for instance

1419
00:51:00,689 --> 00:51:03,959
might be one testing uh one for

1420
00:51:03,959 --> 00:51:05,494
our um our uh English language

1421
00:51:05,494 --> 00:51:06,628
learners as they come into the

1422
00:51:06,628 --> 00:51:07,529
district might be another that

1423
00:51:07,529 --> 00:51:08,697
I can think of.

1424
00:51:08,697 --> 00:51:10,932
And then where there's

1425
00:51:10,932 --> 00:51:12,134
bilingual education with a

1426
00:51:12,134 --> 00:51:12,868
specific language that would be

1427
00:51:12,868 --> 00:51:14,602
another case.

1428
00:51:14,602 --> 00:51:16,137
Um, but I think it's best

1429
00:51:16,137 --> 00:51:18,574
solved if we can get the

1430
00:51:18,574 --> 00:51:20,809
educators with Chief Canty so

1431
00:51:20,809 --> 00:51:23,245
that we can figure out like how

1432
00:51:23,245 --> 00:51:24,546
we can strengthen our process

1433
00:51:24,546 --> 00:51:25,547
and make it clearer.

1434
00:51:25,547 --> 00:51:26,148
So thank you for raising it.

1435
00:51:26,148 --> 00:51:28,148
Thank you.

1436
00:51:29,485 --> 00:51:31,485
Any questions?

1437
00:51:32,988 --> 00:51:34,988
Okay.

1438
00:51:36,425 --> 00:51:36,659
Um you thank you for the update

1439
00:51:36,659 --> 00:51:38,427
.

1440
00:51:38,427 --> 00:51:40,950
Um wonderful to hear that all

1441
00:51:40,950 --> 00:51:42,495
permanent team members and

1442
00:51:43,980 --> 00:51:45,167
Perez have been placed uh,

1443
00:51:45,167 --> 00:51:46,736
considering the consolidations

1444
00:51:46,736 --> 00:51:47,690
and closures appreciate that

1445
00:51:47,690 --> 00:51:49,690
update.

1446
00:51:50,390 --> 00:51:51,641
Also appreciate the um, uptick

1447
00:51:51,641 --> 00:51:53,642
in daily attendance over our

1448
00:51:53,642 --> 00:51:54,577
first day last year and the

1449
00:51:54,577 --> 00:51:56,577
increase there.

1450
00:51:56,746 --> 00:51:59,581
Uh, I know that we are still in

1451
00:51:59,581 --> 00:52:01,183
the middle of the state before

1452
00:52:01,183 --> 00:52:02,785
um, students are dropped from

1453
00:52:02,785 --> 00:52:04,453
the rolls after a certain

1454
00:52:04,453 --> 00:52:04,721
number of days of not reporting

1455
00:52:04,721 --> 00:52:06,721
.

1456
00:52:06,923 --> 00:52:08,724
Uh, so would the next meeting

1457
00:52:08,724 --> 00:52:11,361
be the appropriate time to ask

1458
00:52:11,361 --> 00:52:13,229
about enrollment trends as

1459
00:52:13,229 --> 00:52:15,265
they're looking uh, this year

1460
00:52:15,265 --> 00:52:15,765
compared to last year and as

1461
00:52:15,765 --> 00:52:17,367
projected?

1462
00:52:17,367 --> 00:52:18,568
But would that be a clearer

1463
00:52:18,568 --> 00:52:21,370
view by the next meeting?

1464
00:52:21,370 --> 00:52:22,171
Uh, we can give some loose

1465
00:52:22,171 --> 00:52:22,505
observations at the next

1466
00:52:22,505 --> 00:52:23,773
meeting.

1467
00:52:23,773 --> 00:52:26,443
It's generally we wait until

1468
00:52:26,443 --> 00:52:28,412
the OCTOBER 1st report that we

1469
00:52:28,412 --> 00:52:29,913
um with Sims that we give that

1470
00:52:29,913 --> 00:52:31,147
we can then start to crunch the

1471
00:52:31,147 --> 00:52:32,949
numbers officially it we're

1472
00:52:32,949 --> 00:52:34,551
still in a transfer period with

1473
00:52:34,551 --> 00:52:36,186
with students as well coming

1474
00:52:36,186 --> 00:52:39,186
into the district tomorrow is

1475
00:52:39,623 --> 00:52:41,591
the last day of official report

1476
00:52:41,591 --> 00:52:43,260
um which we we call a dnr did

1477
00:52:43,260 --> 00:52:43,761
not report that's how we should

1478
00:52:43,761 --> 00:52:45,761
refer to it.

1479
00:52:47,531 --> 00:52:49,599
Um, and but there's still an

1480
00:52:49,599 --> 00:52:52,435
extensive shuffle going on kids

1481
00:52:52,435 --> 00:52:54,471
coming in, kids you know, some

1482
00:52:54,471 --> 00:52:55,472
kids moving between schools

1483
00:52:55,472 --> 00:52:57,472
waitlist being called.

1484
00:52:58,842 --> 00:53:00,477
So um, I think by the next

1485
00:53:00,477 --> 00:53:02,790
school committee meeting in

1486
00:53:02,790 --> 00:53:05,790
mid-OCTOBER, uh, we should be

1487
00:53:05,820 --> 00:53:06,316
able to give you a pretty good

1488
00:53:06,316 --> 00:53:06,984
idea of the enrollment pattern.

1489
00:53:06,984 --> 00:53:07,584
Yeah.

1490
00:53:07,584 --> 00:53:09,386
Thank you.

1491
00:53:09,386 --> 00:53:10,788
Or even the trends as you did

1492
00:53:10,788 --> 00:53:11,755
today compared to last year at

1493
00:53:11,755 --> 00:53:12,560
that time around.

1494
00:53:12,560 --> 00:53:13,357
Yeah.

1495
00:53:13,357 --> 00:53:14,591
I mean one of the one of the

1496
00:53:14,591 --> 00:53:16,594
trends that we've been tracking

1497
00:53:16,594 --> 00:53:17,628
all along and I just think it's

1498
00:53:17,628 --> 00:53:19,628
continuing unfortunately is

1499
00:53:19,663 --> 00:53:20,310
that we're just not seeing

1500
00:53:20,310 --> 00:53:22,310
newcomers.

1501
00:53:22,799 --> 00:53:26,399
Uh, we're not we're not seeing

1502
00:53:27,238 --> 00:53:28,639
uh, our llc Emily students

1503
00:53:28,639 --> 00:53:29,474
coming into the district.

1504
00:53:29,474 --> 00:53:31,474
Yeah.

1505
00:53:33,477 --> 00:53:35,113
So um, on that related piece in

1506
00:53:35,113 --> 00:53:36,514
terms of the 37 students on

1507
00:53:36,514 --> 00:53:37,915
every student counts and we

1508
00:53:37,915 --> 00:53:40,351
want every student to be able

1509
00:53:40,351 --> 00:53:41,585
to take advantage, um, of the

1510
00:53:41,585 --> 00:53:43,985
education available to them.

1511
00:53:44,388 --> 00:53:45,990
Um, the 37 students with whom

1512
00:53:45,990 --> 00:53:47,992
um the staff made contact for

1513
00:53:47,992 --> 00:53:50,829
the door knocking is there

1514
00:53:50,829 --> 00:53:52,630
tracking related to those 37 in

1515
00:53:52,630 --> 00:53:53,899
terms of who followed up with

1516
00:53:53,899 --> 00:53:55,266
re enrollment, whether they're

1517
00:53:55,266 --> 00:53:57,680
placed and settled?

1518
00:53:57,680 --> 00:53:59,104
Um and is there another circle

1519
00:53:59,104 --> 00:53:59,937
back for some of the students

1520
00:53:59,937 --> 00:54:00,304
who MAY not have.

1521
00:54:00,304 --> 00:54:01,706
Yeah.

1522
00:54:01,706 --> 00:54:02,908
So I really appreciate this

1523
00:54:02,908 --> 00:54:05,343
question uh because this is

1524
00:54:05,343 --> 00:54:07,312
actually a passion for me but

1525
00:54:07,312 --> 00:54:09,114
um, we actually uh the team

1526
00:54:09,114 --> 00:54:11,830
knows uh sort of from day one

1527
00:54:11,830 --> 00:54:13,551
with the did not reports and or

1528
00:54:13,551 --> 00:54:14,520
students uh that last year were

1529
00:54:14,520 --> 00:54:16,520
chronically absent.

1530
00:54:17,756 --> 00:54:21,193
Um we have had like our schools

1531
00:54:21,193 --> 00:54:23,428
have engaged very intently on

1532
00:54:23,428 --> 00:54:25,428
contacting homes, contacting

1533
00:54:25,897 --> 00:54:27,499
families, visiting in an effort

1534
00:54:27,499 --> 00:54:29,301
to be able to account for every

1535
00:54:29,301 --> 00:54:30,469
student the ones that we MAY

1536
00:54:30,469 --> 00:54:32,469
contact through the

1537
00:54:32,505 --> 00:54:33,606
re-engagement event um we

1538
00:54:33,606 --> 00:54:34,873
follow up with the

1539
00:54:34,873 --> 00:54:36,275
re-engagement center follows up

1540
00:54:36,275 --> 00:54:37,743
with those students if they're

1541
00:54:37,743 --> 00:54:39,912
engaged with the re-engagement

1542
00:54:39,912 --> 00:54:41,113
center, if they are on a

1543
00:54:41,113 --> 00:54:42,714
school's rolls, uh, we would

1544
00:54:42,714 --> 00:54:44,983
alert the school that we do not

1545
00:54:44,983 --> 00:54:47,853
had conversation if the student

1546
00:54:47,853 --> 00:54:49,870
young person expressed I don't

1547
00:54:49,870 --> 00:54:51,289
intend to go back to the school

1548
00:54:51,289 --> 00:54:52,692
um at for these reasons we will

1549
00:54:52,692 --> 00:54:53,759
redirect that student to the

1550
00:54:53,759 --> 00:54:54,226
re-engagement center will make

1551
00:54:54,226 --> 00:54:55,328
an appointment.

1552
00:54:55,328 --> 00:54:57,362
In fact, one of the young

1553
00:54:57,362 --> 00:54:58,897
people that I happened to visit

1554
00:54:58,897 --> 00:55:00,166
with the mayor had an

1555
00:55:00,166 --> 00:55:01,166
appointment that afternoon with

1556
00:55:01,166 --> 00:55:03,166
the re-engagement center.

1557
00:55:03,569 --> 00:55:06,405
So the goal is every student

1558
00:55:06,405 --> 00:55:09,842
accounted for um and even after

1559
00:55:09,842 --> 00:55:10,343
the did not report time frame

1560
00:55:10,343 --> 00:55:12,343
goes on.

1561
00:55:12,945 --> 00:55:14,747
We then are also tracking

1562
00:55:14,747 --> 00:55:16,582
students who are starting to

1563
00:55:16,582 --> 00:55:18,582
compile absences because

1564
00:55:19,510 --> 00:55:20,653
chronic absenteeism starts

1565
00:55:20,653 --> 00:55:22,655
honestly after day one when

1566
00:55:22,655 --> 00:55:24,290
they don't report that is that

1567
00:55:24,290 --> 00:55:24,657
student is now accumulating

1568
00:55:24,657 --> 00:55:25,925
absences.

1569
00:55:25,925 --> 00:55:27,560
So if they don't report for

1570
00:55:27,560 --> 00:55:28,695
eight days where they report on

1571
00:55:28,695 --> 00:55:30,763
the eighth day they've already

1572
00:55:30,763 --> 00:55:32,164
been absent seven days 18 days

1573
00:55:32,164 --> 00:55:33,600
is chronic absenteeism.

1574
00:55:33,600 --> 00:55:34,100
They're already moving in that

1575
00:55:34,100 --> 00:55:36,100
direction.

1576
00:55:36,869 --> 00:55:37,904
So this is um the reason that

1577
00:55:37,904 --> 00:55:40,173
we've been able to be

1578
00:55:40,173 --> 00:55:41,607
successful lowering chronic

1579
00:55:41,607 --> 00:55:42,675
absenteeism is because we're

1580
00:55:42,675 --> 00:55:45,750
accounting for every kid.

1581
00:55:46,279 --> 00:55:47,514
Similarly, the other group that

1582
00:55:47,514 --> 00:55:48,915
sometimes is more susceptible

1583
00:55:48,915 --> 00:55:50,317
to dropping out and you know

1584
00:55:50,317 --> 00:55:52,151
this well from the high school

1585
00:55:52,151 --> 00:55:54,387
lens, those students that did

1586
00:55:54,387 --> 00:55:56,222
not graduate with their class

1587
00:55:56,222 --> 00:55:56,456
did not graduate in the summer

1588
00:55:56,456 --> 00:55:57,858
.

1589
00:55:57,858 --> 00:55:59,426
We actually have that list.

1590
00:55:59,426 --> 00:56:01,270
We've been reaching out and

1591
00:56:01,270 --> 00:56:03,263
engaging them to either allow

1592
00:56:03,263 --> 00:56:05,899
them to finish the credits that

1593
00:56:05,899 --> 00:56:07,534
they need to graduate for the

1594
00:56:07,534 --> 00:56:09,970
fall, which would count in this

1595
00:56:09,970 --> 00:56:11,472
graduation cycle or to be able

1596
00:56:11,472 --> 00:56:12,672
to get into a placement that

1597
00:56:12,672 --> 00:56:13,406
would allow them to graduate

1598
00:56:13,406 --> 00:56:15,406
during this year.

1599
00:56:15,876 --> 00:56:19,112
Um, thank you for that update.

1600
00:56:19,112 --> 00:56:21,314
Um, my last two fast questions.

1601
00:56:21,314 --> 00:56:23,550
The first is um some additional

1602
00:56:23,550 --> 00:56:25,185
buzz follow up uh, appreciate

1603
00:56:25,185 --> 00:56:27,185
the illustrative examples

1604
00:56:27,654 --> 00:56:29,222
of some of the occasions where

1605
00:56:29,222 --> 00:56:31,240
on time does not happen.

1606
00:56:31,240 --> 00:56:32,659
Um, I think that's helpful for

1607
00:56:32,659 --> 00:56:35,960
folks to have an understanding

1608
00:56:35,960 --> 00:56:36,663
also wondering about the

1609
00:56:36,663 --> 00:56:39,630
available levers at the

1610
00:56:39,700 --> 00:56:42,100
district's disposal to uh,

1611
00:56:42,136 --> 00:56:44,972
remedy issues that fall more on

1612
00:56:44,972 --> 00:56:47,608
um the bus company um namely

1613
00:56:47,608 --> 00:56:49,610
fines or other um levers that

1614
00:56:49,610 --> 00:56:51,179
could be used uh, to make sure

1615
00:56:51,179 --> 00:56:52,813
that they're running as

1616
00:56:52,813 --> 00:56:54,215
efficiently as possible and

1617
00:56:54,215 --> 00:56:55,650
just wondering if we're using

1618
00:56:55,650 --> 00:56:57,619
all of those available levers.

1619
00:56:57,619 --> 00:56:58,385
This is a topic and I have

1620
00:56:58,385 --> 00:57:00,385
spoken about much.

1621
00:57:00,555 --> 00:57:00,922
Um, no thank you for that

1622
00:57:00,922 --> 00:57:02,556
question.

1623
00:57:02,556 --> 00:57:04,956
Member Skerrett um, yes.

1624
00:57:05,327 --> 00:57:07,761
So we have a number of both

1625
00:57:07,761 --> 00:57:09,197
incentives for improved

1626
00:57:09,197 --> 00:57:10,632
performance and liquidated

1627
00:57:10,632 --> 00:57:11,867
damages for nonperformance

1628
00:57:11,867 --> 00:57:12,233
available to us through the

1629
00:57:12,233 --> 00:57:14,233
contract.

1630
00:57:15,803 --> 00:57:17,405
I think we've you know, those

1631
00:57:17,405 --> 00:57:18,240
are not the only levers

1632
00:57:18,240 --> 00:57:19,974
available to us.

1633
00:57:19,974 --> 00:57:21,342
They're not always the, you

1634
00:57:21,342 --> 00:57:22,978
know, most effective or most

1635
00:57:22,978 --> 00:57:23,478
appropriate for any given

1636
00:57:23,478 --> 00:57:25,478
situation.

1637
00:57:25,480 --> 00:57:27,449
But we have found in certain

1638
00:57:27,449 --> 00:57:28,449
situations they are very

1639
00:57:28,449 --> 00:57:30,449
important and effective.

1640
00:57:31,520 --> 00:57:32,687
Um, for instance, last school

1641
00:57:32,687 --> 00:57:34,522
year when we were seeing issues

1642
00:57:34,522 --> 00:57:36,922
with uncovered routes compared

1643
00:57:36,925 --> 00:57:38,727
to prior years we you know,

1644
00:57:38,727 --> 00:57:40,161
first uh put them on written

1645
00:57:40,161 --> 00:57:41,363
notice and then when we did not

1646
00:57:41,363 --> 00:57:43,565
see the improvement that we

1647
00:57:43,565 --> 00:57:44,966
expected to see begin to issue

1648
00:57:44,966 --> 00:57:46,966
liquidated damages for

1649
00:57:48,203 --> 00:57:49,838
uncovered trips, um, that I

1650
00:57:49,838 --> 00:57:51,807
think had the intended effect

1651
00:57:51,807 --> 00:57:53,800
and by the end of last year we

1652
00:57:53,800 --> 00:57:54,642
were seeing significant

1653
00:57:54,642 --> 00:57:55,844
improvement there that has

1654
00:57:55,844 --> 00:57:57,844
continued this year.

1655
00:57:58,247 --> 00:57:59,648
Transdev knows that they will

1656
00:57:59,648 --> 00:58:01,490
continue to receive uh

1657
00:58:01,490 --> 00:58:02,170
liquidated damages for

1658
00:58:02,170 --> 00:58:04,170
uncovered trips.

1659
00:58:04,419 --> 00:58:05,887
Um and so far this year we've

1660
00:58:05,887 --> 00:58:07,289
seen uh significant improvement

1661
00:58:07,289 --> 00:58:07,589
on that compared to prior

1662
00:58:07,589 --> 00:58:09,589
years.

1663
00:58:11,393 --> 00:58:14,764
We also saw um last spring was

1664
00:58:14,764 --> 00:58:17,800
the when they hit 95% in JUNE

1665
00:58:17,800 --> 00:58:18,734
and 92% for the the last three

1666
00:58:18,734 --> 00:58:21,134
months of the year.

1667
00:58:21,337 --> 00:58:22,738
That was the first time that

1668
00:58:22,738 --> 00:58:24,373
Transdev had hit one of the

1669
00:58:24,373 --> 00:58:24,740
performance incentives in the

1670
00:58:24,740 --> 00:58:26,442
contract.

1671
00:58:26,442 --> 00:58:27,430
So that was you know great to

1672
00:58:27,430 --> 00:58:28,844
see as well.

1673
00:58:28,844 --> 00:58:30,513
And so I think that we've we've

1674
00:58:30,513 --> 00:58:31,914
seen that those are effective

1675
00:58:31,914 --> 00:58:33,516
levers and you know we will

1676
00:58:33,516 --> 00:58:34,917
continue to use those to make

1677
00:58:34,917 --> 00:58:36,953
sure we're you know driving

1678
00:58:36,953 --> 00:58:38,120
improved performance and does

1679
00:58:38,120 --> 00:58:40,520
thank you for that.

1680
00:58:40,590 --> 00:58:42,990
Does performance incentive mean

1681
00:58:43,590 --> 00:58:44,527
that they would be gaining some

1682
00:58:44,527 --> 00:58:46,950
additional financial benefit

1683
00:58:46,950 --> 00:58:47,196
from the on arrival.

1684
00:58:47,196 --> 00:58:48,998
Exactly yes.

1685
00:58:48,998 --> 00:58:50,232
And is that budgeted or are we

1686
00:58:50,232 --> 00:58:52,632
budgeting assuming that they

1687
00:58:54,104 --> 00:58:55,538
make those milestones where

1688
00:58:55,538 --> 00:58:57,140
we're budgeting assuming that

1689
00:58:57,140 --> 00:58:58,208
they're making you know some

1690
00:58:58,208 --> 00:58:59,609
percentage of those and we've

1691
00:58:59,609 --> 00:58:59,909
you know been within the budget

1692
00:58:59,909 --> 00:59:00,977
there?

1693
00:59:00,977 --> 00:59:02,977
Thank you.

1694
00:59:03,580 --> 00:59:05,582
Um and kind of moving into

1695
00:59:05,582 --> 00:59:07,417
budget um, following up on some

1696
00:59:07,417 --> 00:59:10,417
of the members, um questions

1697
00:59:10,654 --> 00:59:12,655
and interests around um the uh

1698
00:59:12,655 --> 00:59:13,890
report around contracts, uh,

1699
00:59:13,890 --> 00:59:16,126
understanding that you have

1700
00:59:16,126 --> 00:59:17,728
some formal reporting to do

1701
00:59:17,728 --> 00:59:19,620
that needs to take place before

1702
00:59:19,620 --> 00:59:21,620
our full update.

1703
00:59:21,264 --> 00:59:24,300
Um, just also thinking how this

1704
00:59:24,300 --> 00:59:26,737
connects to some of our

1705
00:59:26,737 --> 00:59:29,206
interests last budget season to

1706
00:59:29,206 --> 00:59:30,974
start discussing budgets and

1707
00:59:30,974 --> 00:59:33,276
having a clearer lens into

1708
00:59:33,276 --> 00:59:35,312
financial processes and systems

1709
00:59:35,312 --> 00:59:36,513
earlier in the school year so

1710
00:59:36,513 --> 00:59:38,782
that we're not just thinking

1711
00:59:38,782 --> 00:59:40,584
about the next fiscal budget in

1712
00:59:40,584 --> 00:59:41,752
real time but more around how

1713
00:59:41,752 --> 00:59:43,752
these processes work.

1714
00:59:44,355 --> 00:59:46,230
Um, so just wondering if you

1715
00:59:46,230 --> 00:59:47,858
know, in partnership with Chief

1716
00:59:47,858 --> 00:59:50,494
Bloom, uh, in addition to these

1717
00:59:50,494 --> 00:59:52,894
30, 60, 90 day reports that we

1718
00:59:52,930 --> 00:59:55,132
can think about um, a budget

1719
00:59:55,132 --> 00:59:56,967
presentation cycle, um, that

1720
00:59:56,967 --> 00:59:58,970
would begin earlier than the

1721
00:59:58,970 --> 01:00:00,404
typical I believe we usually

1722
01:00:00,404 --> 01:00:03,207
have our first one in DECEMBER.

1723
01:00:03,207 --> 01:00:04,341
So I think Chief Bloom can hear

1724
01:00:04,341 --> 01:00:06,341
the request.

1725
01:00:06,343 --> 01:00:07,745
Um, and we'll look to see if

1726
01:00:07,745 --> 01:00:09,246
there's a time in NOVEMBER to

1727
01:00:09,246 --> 01:00:09,581
be able to give some of that

1728
01:00:09,581 --> 01:00:10,248
update.

1729
01:00:10,248 --> 01:00:12,248
Thank you.

1730
01:00:13,618 --> 01:00:14,118
So I have just two quick

1731
01:00:14,118 --> 01:00:15,920
questions.

1732
01:00:15,920 --> 01:00:17,722
Um wanted to circle back around

1733
01:00:17,722 --> 01:00:19,757
the door knocking is the door

1734
01:00:19,757 --> 01:00:21,159
knocking focusing on students

1735
01:00:21,159 --> 01:00:23,160
of a particular age group?

1736
01:00:23,160 --> 01:00:23,695
Is it more high school or is it

1737
01:00:23,695 --> 01:00:25,396
across the board?

1738
01:00:25,396 --> 01:00:25,763
Yeah it's more um it's a great

1739
01:00:25,763 --> 01:00:27,763
question.

1740
01:00:28,432 --> 01:00:32,320
It's it's a great question and

1741
01:00:32,437 --> 01:00:34,239
uh I would say it's more uh 9

1742
01:00:34,239 --> 01:00:36,942
to 12 occasionally we will have

1743
01:00:36,942 --> 01:00:38,610
uh 16 or 15 year old eighth

1744
01:00:38,610 --> 01:00:40,645
grader, right that we will want

1745
01:00:40,645 --> 01:00:42,470
to engage or reengage but for

1746
01:00:42,470 --> 01:00:43,815
the most part it's going to be

1747
01:00:43,815 --> 01:00:45,784
high school age that we go out

1748
01:00:45,784 --> 01:00:47,218
visit what do we do about

1749
01:00:47,218 --> 01:00:48,153
students at the lower ages that

1750
01:00:48,153 --> 01:00:48,619
are chronically.

1751
01:00:48,619 --> 01:00:50,619
Yeah.

1752
01:00:51,857 --> 01:00:53,858
So we we started implementing

1753
01:00:53,858 --> 01:00:55,294
um attendance plans for the

1754
01:00:55,294 --> 01:00:57,694
kids three years ago.

1755
01:00:58,297 --> 01:01:00,732
We use Panorama which is our um

1756
01:01:00,732 --> 01:01:01,967
student platform uh, for any

1757
01:01:01,967 --> 01:01:03,769
kind of intervention planning

1758
01:01:03,769 --> 01:01:04,970
and when a student reaches a

1759
01:01:04,970 --> 01:01:06,604
certain threshold with

1760
01:01:06,604 --> 01:01:07,739
attendance there's been calls

1761
01:01:07,739 --> 01:01:09,174
home already.

1762
01:01:09,174 --> 01:01:10,976
Uh, those could be happening

1763
01:01:10,976 --> 01:01:12,411
from the family liaison to the

1764
01:01:12,411 --> 01:01:15,181
school counselor to the social

1765
01:01:15,181 --> 01:01:16,248
worker, um, or to the frankly

1766
01:01:16,248 --> 01:01:18,648
administration of a building.

1767
01:01:19,510 --> 01:01:21,286
Uh, we log those, make notes,

1768
01:01:21,286 --> 01:01:22,721
um, and also start to try to do

1769
01:01:22,721 --> 01:01:24,523
some appropriate intervention

1770
01:01:24,523 --> 01:01:26,325
to get at what's causing the

1771
01:01:26,325 --> 01:01:27,426
student to be late all the time

1772
01:01:27,426 --> 01:01:29,826
or to be absent.

1773
01:01:30,429 --> 01:01:32,310
And when a student reaches near

1774
01:01:32,310 --> 01:01:33,866
thresholds for chronic

1775
01:01:33,866 --> 01:01:35,467
absenteeism, the plan then goes

1776
01:01:35,467 --> 01:01:38,700
into more of like a tier two

1777
01:01:38,700 --> 01:01:39,705
tier three um, where it could

1778
01:01:39,705 --> 01:01:40,500
be home visitations that we're

1779
01:01:40,500 --> 01:01:41,808
doing.

1780
01:01:41,808 --> 01:01:43,420
Uh, it could be looking at the

1781
01:01:43,420 --> 01:01:45,210
overall picture of the student

1782
01:01:45,210 --> 01:01:46,612
and seeing if like uh a

1783
01:01:46,612 --> 01:01:48,213
reevaluation is needed, we

1784
01:01:48,213 --> 01:01:50,650
start to ratchet up what the

1785
01:01:50,650 --> 01:01:52,840
different kinds of student

1786
01:01:52,840 --> 01:01:53,419
interventions are for them.

1787
01:01:53,419 --> 01:01:55,200
It's also brought to the

1788
01:01:55,200 --> 01:01:56,222
student success team um, for

1789
01:01:56,222 --> 01:01:57,857
each school uh the student

1790
01:01:57,857 --> 01:01:59,590
support team for each school

1791
01:01:59,590 --> 01:02:00,726
um, you know, they're meeting

1792
01:02:00,726 --> 01:02:02,729
as the professionals they'll

1793
01:02:02,729 --> 01:02:03,930
engage the parents and the key

1794
01:02:03,930 --> 01:02:05,331
piece of it is engaging the

1795
01:02:05,331 --> 01:02:05,631
parents at the high school

1796
01:02:05,631 --> 01:02:07,320
level.

1797
01:02:07,320 --> 01:02:08,234
It's engaging the parents and

1798
01:02:08,234 --> 01:02:09,635
the students together.

1799
01:02:09,635 --> 01:02:11,700
I would say even middle school

1800
01:02:11,700 --> 01:02:12,472
the students as well because

1801
01:02:12,472 --> 01:02:12,906
they're old enough to vote with

1802
01:02:12,906 --> 01:02:13,372
their feet.

1803
01:02:13,372 --> 01:02:14,273
Right?

1804
01:02:14,273 --> 01:02:14,907
Yeah.

1805
01:02:14,907 --> 01:02:16,907
Thank you.

1806
01:02:18,344 --> 01:02:18,845
My last question is about um,

1807
01:02:18,845 --> 01:02:20,845
teachers.

1808
01:02:22,810 --> 01:02:22,683
Um, the question is about the

1809
01:02:22,683 --> 01:02:24,683
provisional teachers.

1810
01:02:25,952 --> 01:02:27,954
How many provisional teachers

1811
01:02:27,954 --> 01:02:29,723
were either let go or still

1812
01:02:29,723 --> 01:02:31,925
waiting to be placed.

1813
01:02:31,925 --> 01:02:35,525
Chief Canty, do you have that

1814
01:02:35,595 --> 01:02:36,229
some of that information you

1815
01:02:36,229 --> 01:02:38,629
can come on up.

1816
01:02:40,330 --> 01:02:42,200
I ask that because you also

1817
01:02:42,200 --> 01:02:42,369
said that we have 150 new

1818
01:02:42,369 --> 01:02:42,669
teachers.

1819
01:02:42,669 --> 01:02:44,669
Yeah.

1820
01:02:45,205 --> 01:02:45,539
So my question is for sure.

1821
01:02:45,539 --> 01:02:47,539
Yeah.

1822
01:02:55,849 --> 01:02:59,449
The evening so out of the 512

1823
01:02:59,519 --> 01:03:01,555
um non renewed educators we've

1824
01:03:01,555 --> 01:03:03,900
hired about 200 of them.

1825
01:03:03,900 --> 01:03:04,525
Um we have some that are

1826
01:03:04,525 --> 01:03:05,926
currently in the process that

1827
01:03:05,926 --> 01:03:08,326
are still being hired.

1828
01:03:09,897 --> 01:03:11,298
Um what we are doing is um

1829
01:03:11,298 --> 01:03:14,568
people who have not been hired

1830
01:03:14,568 --> 01:03:16,568
they're about 100 about 200

1831
01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:20,274
of that 500 about 291 of that

1832
01:03:20,274 --> 01:03:20,608
512 were because of licensure

1833
01:03:20,608 --> 01:03:22,608
issues.

1834
01:03:22,743 --> 01:03:24,545
So I think so when we talk

1835
01:03:24,545 --> 01:03:26,814
about this number we have to

1836
01:03:26,814 --> 01:03:27,515
parse out what is it that we're

1837
01:03:27,515 --> 01:03:29,515
looking at.

1838
01:03:30,118 --> 01:03:31,286
Um it's not as clean like

1839
01:03:31,286 --> 01:03:33,154
everyone was not renewed

1840
01:03:33,154 --> 01:03:35,155
because of positions or there

1841
01:03:35,155 --> 01:03:36,824
is a variety of the reason as I

1842
01:03:36,824 --> 01:03:37,158
stated was because of licensure

1843
01:03:37,158 --> 01:03:39,158
reasons.

1844
01:03:40,528 --> 01:03:42,730
Um, but we have hired about 200

1845
01:03:42,730 --> 01:03:45,166
of those people back and people

1846
01:03:45,166 --> 01:03:46,968
are as positions become

1847
01:03:46,968 --> 01:03:49,370
available there are people who

1848
01:03:49,370 --> 01:03:51,572
are that we've um we've taken a

1849
01:03:51,572 --> 01:03:53,341
uh few of them who are now long

1850
01:03:53,341 --> 01:03:55,743
term subs um that are still

1851
01:03:55,743 --> 01:03:57,745
within the um the confines

1852
01:03:57,745 --> 01:03:59,581
of bp and are still around so

1853
01:03:59,581 --> 01:04:01,783
that when the opportunity in

1854
01:04:01,783 --> 01:04:03,151
fact presents itself if we can

1855
01:04:03,151 --> 01:04:04,752
hire these people in other

1856
01:04:04,752 --> 01:04:07,722
capacity we are we are doing

1857
01:04:07,722 --> 01:04:09,758
that and we uh one of the

1858
01:04:09,758 --> 01:04:11,727
things that I think um, uh,

1859
01:04:11,727 --> 01:04:14,562
Chief Canty and her team do

1860
01:04:14,562 --> 01:04:16,164
well is as new positions open,

1861
01:04:16,164 --> 01:04:18,366
uh, people have life

1862
01:04:18,366 --> 01:04:19,768
circumstances change, uh, or

1863
01:04:19,768 --> 01:04:20,636
they they take another job,

1864
01:04:20,636 --> 01:04:21,570
they move out of state,

1865
01:04:21,570 --> 01:04:23,970
whatever it MAY be.

1866
01:04:24,373 --> 01:04:26,808
Um, Chief Canty in her team are

1867
01:04:26,808 --> 01:04:28,410
really good at reaching back to

1868
01:04:28,410 --> 01:04:29,811
provisionals who it was clear

1869
01:04:29,811 --> 01:04:31,981
they were looking for a

1870
01:04:31,981 --> 01:04:34,150
position and you know,

1871
01:04:34,150 --> 01:04:35,517
encouraging them to apply uh,

1872
01:04:35,517 --> 01:04:36,819
and look at the board all the

1873
01:04:36,819 --> 01:04:37,920
time with what's open and that

1874
01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:39,721
that's just going to be an

1875
01:04:39,721 --> 01:04:40,389
ongoing process okay.

1876
01:04:40,389 --> 01:04:40,889
Thank you.

1877
01:04:40,889 --> 01:04:42,889
Welcome.

1878
01:04:44,760 --> 01:04:46,695
There any other questions okay.

1879
01:04:46,695 --> 01:04:47,896
Thank you all I will now

1880
01:04:47,896 --> 01:04:49,565
entertain a motion to receive

1881
01:04:49,565 --> 01:04:51,565
the superintendent's report.

1882
01:04:51,734 --> 01:04:52,235
Is there a motion so moved

1883
01:04:52,235 --> 01:04:53,602
thank you.

1884
01:04:53,602 --> 01:04:54,837
Is there a second I think I

1885
01:04:54,837 --> 01:04:56,238
heard just a second there two

1886
01:04:56,238 --> 01:04:57,239
is there any discussion or

1887
01:04:57,239 --> 01:04:59,208
objection to the motion?

1888
01:04:59,208 --> 01:05:00,609
Is there any objection to

1889
01:05:00,609 --> 01:05:03,900
approving the motion by

1890
01:05:03,450 --> 01:05:04,135
unanimous consent hearing?

1891
01:05:04,135 --> 01:05:05,548
None.

1892
01:05:05,548 --> 01:05:05,915
The superintendent's report is

1893
01:05:05,915 --> 01:05:07,915
approved.

1894
01:05:10,987 --> 01:05:12,987
Okay.

1895
01:05:13,189 --> 01:05:14,423
We will begin with one report

1896
01:05:14,423 --> 01:05:14,757
before moving to public

1897
01:05:14,757 --> 01:05:16,757
comment.

1898
01:05:17,126 --> 01:05:18,928
Our first report this evening

1899
01:05:18,928 --> 01:05:20,963
is the Massachusetts School

1900
01:05:20,963 --> 01:05:23,363
Building Authority for Madison

1901
01:05:23,432 --> 01:05:25,668
Park Technical Vocational High

1902
01:05:25,668 --> 01:05:27,668
School chapter 74 programing.

1903
01:05:27,804 --> 01:05:29,238
Let's aim to keep the

1904
01:05:29,238 --> 01:05:29,572
presentation within ten

1905
01:05:29,572 --> 01:05:31,207
minutes.

1906
01:05:31,207 --> 01:05:32,842
Superintendent skipper will

1907
01:05:32,842 --> 01:05:33,542
share introductory remarks.

1908
01:05:33,542 --> 01:05:34,430
Wonderful.

1909
01:05:34,430 --> 01:05:34,511
Thank you.

1910
01:05:34,511 --> 01:05:36,511
Chair.

1911
01:05:36,880 --> 01:05:38,348
Uh, so as we remember this body

1912
01:05:38,348 --> 01:05:40,160
approved submitting Madison

1913
01:05:40,160 --> 01:05:42,416
Park Technical Vocational High

1914
01:05:42,419 --> 01:05:44,454
School for the msba core

1915
01:05:44,454 --> 01:05:46,854
program in MARCH of 2025.

1916
01:05:47,560 --> 01:05:49,456
In DECEMBER of 2025, Madison

1917
01:05:49,492 --> 01:05:51,461
Park was invited into the msba

1918
01:05:51,461 --> 01:05:53,861
eligibility phase as part

1919
01:05:53,930 --> 01:05:54,931
of the eligibility period that

1920
01:05:54,931 --> 01:05:56,931
concluded this summer.

1921
01:05:57,567 --> 01:06:00,567
The msba requires a proposed

1922
01:06:00,804 --> 01:06:02,380
chapter 74 program list as well

1923
01:06:02,380 --> 01:06:03,640
as the approval of the School

1924
01:06:03,640 --> 01:06:05,410
Committee as part of the

1925
01:06:05,410 --> 01:06:06,810
eligibility period, which is

1926
01:06:06,810 --> 01:06:07,144
the first phase of the core

1927
01:06:07,144 --> 01:06:09,144
program.

1928
01:06:10,113 --> 01:06:11,148
The approved chapter 74

1929
01:06:11,148 --> 01:06:12,783
programs will be formally

1930
01:06:12,783 --> 01:06:14,417
studied and evaluated during

1931
01:06:14,417 --> 01:06:16,417
the feasibility period.

1932
01:06:17,200 --> 01:06:17,554
This is the second phase of the

1933
01:06:17,554 --> 01:06:19,554
core program.

1934
01:06:19,756 --> 01:06:20,725
The final programs for the

1935
01:06:20,725 --> 01:06:22,392
future Madison Park are

1936
01:06:22,392 --> 01:06:23,930
determined during feasibility

1937
01:06:23,930 --> 01:06:25,930
and design.

1938
01:06:25,963 --> 01:06:27,798
Chief of Capital Planning Del

1939
01:06:27,798 --> 01:06:29,320
Stanislaus is here tonight and

1940
01:06:29,320 --> 01:06:31,235
will provide more detail about

1941
01:06:31,235 --> 01:06:33,370
the proposed list of 22

1942
01:06:33,370 --> 01:06:33,771
programs and the next steps in

1943
01:06:33,771 --> 01:06:35,771
the process.

1944
01:06:35,973 --> 01:06:37,641
Predictions are assistant

1945
01:06:37,641 --> 01:06:39,641
superintendent for Secondary

1946
01:06:40,770 --> 01:06:40,644
schools and college career and

1947
01:06:40,644 --> 01:06:42,579
life readiness.

1948
01:06:42,579 --> 01:06:44,215
He's also here with us to

1949
01:06:44,215 --> 01:06:44,716
answer any questions that you

1950
01:06:44,716 --> 01:06:46,716
MAY have.

1951
01:06:47,151 --> 01:06:48,753
Uh I also see Brian McLaughlin

1952
01:06:48,753 --> 01:06:50,355
who's uh, senior project

1953
01:06:50,355 --> 01:06:51,655
manager at the facilities

1954
01:06:51,655 --> 01:06:52,857
department in the city.

1955
01:06:52,857 --> 01:06:55,257
Um, he's also here.

1956
01:06:55,659 --> 01:06:57,428
Uh, I approve this list, which

1957
01:06:57,428 --> 01:06:58,830
is also been reviewed by

1958
01:06:58,830 --> 01:07:01,265
Madison Park School leader Paul

1959
01:07:01,265 --> 01:07:03,265
Neil capital Planning

1960
01:07:03,668 --> 01:07:05,337
department, the schools

1961
01:07:05,337 --> 01:07:06,904
division, the mayor's office

1962
01:07:06,904 --> 01:07:07,906
and the city's public

1963
01:07:07,906 --> 01:07:09,906
facilities department.

1964
01:07:10,141 --> 01:07:11,909
Later on in the meeting we will

1965
01:07:11,909 --> 01:07:13,277
ask this committee to vote to

1966
01:07:13,277 --> 01:07:15,246
approve this list.

1967
01:07:15,246 --> 01:07:17,849
So at this point I will turn it

1968
01:07:17,849 --> 01:07:19,618
over to Chief Stanislaus and

1969
01:07:19,618 --> 01:07:21,618
uh, Brad Dickens.

1970
01:07:22,720 --> 01:07:23,855
Thank you.

1971
01:07:23,855 --> 01:07:25,855
Superintendent.

1972
01:07:26,457 --> 01:07:29,361
Um, good evening to members

1973
01:07:29,361 --> 01:07:31,597
of the school committee tonight

1974
01:07:31,597 --> 01:07:33,310
I am providing an update on the

1975
01:07:33,310 --> 01:07:35,310
Madison Park Technical

1976
01:07:35,467 --> 01:07:37,867
Vocational High School project

1977
01:07:38,136 --> 01:07:40,136
and requesting confirmation

1978
01:07:40,806 --> 01:07:42,700
of the chapter 74 programs that

1979
01:07:42,700 --> 01:07:44,420
the district will formally

1980
01:07:44,420 --> 01:07:45,877
study during the Massachusetts

1981
01:07:45,877 --> 01:07:46,845
School Building Authority

1982
01:07:46,845 --> 01:07:48,845
feasibility study.

1983
01:07:49,881 --> 01:07:52,840
This represents an important

1984
01:07:52,840 --> 01:07:54,860
step in the msba process and in

1985
01:07:54,860 --> 01:07:56,154
our broader commitment to

1986
01:07:56,154 --> 01:07:57,989
creating a modern, high quality

1987
01:07:57,989 --> 01:07:59,992
technical and vocational high

1988
01:07:59,992 --> 01:08:02,392
school for Boston students.

1989
01:08:03,228 --> 01:08:05,628
Tonight's action does not

1990
01:08:05,664 --> 01:08:06,650
finalize Madison Park's future

1991
01:08:06,650 --> 01:08:08,650
programing.

1992
01:08:08,234 --> 01:08:09,668
It established the portfolio

1993
01:08:09,668 --> 01:08:12,668
of programs that the district,

1994
01:08:13,272 --> 01:08:15,274
the msba and Dassey will

1995
01:08:15,274 --> 01:08:17,109
evaluate in greater detail

1996
01:08:17,109 --> 01:08:19,509
during the feasibility study.

1997
01:08:23,349 --> 01:08:24,984
I will begin with a brief

1998
01:08:24,984 --> 01:08:27,984
overview of where the msba

1999
01:08:28,187 --> 01:08:30,522
project stands and the msba

2000
01:08:30,522 --> 01:08:32,522
process.

2001
01:08:33,158 --> 01:08:34,326
In APRIL of 2025, the district

2002
01:08:34,326 --> 01:08:35,962
submitted a statement

2003
01:08:35,962 --> 01:08:37,563
of interest to the msba for the

2004
01:08:37,563 --> 01:08:39,231
Madison Park Technical

2005
01:08:39,231 --> 01:08:41,467
Vocational High School project.

2006
01:08:41,467 --> 01:08:42,868
That submission followed with

2007
01:08:42,868 --> 01:08:44,868
followed School Committee

2008
01:08:46,305 --> 01:08:49,305
approval on MARCH 20th 2025 and

2009
01:08:50,176 --> 01:08:50,677
City Council approval on APRIL

2010
01:08:50,677 --> 01:08:52,677
2nd 2025.

2011
01:08:54,481 --> 01:08:56,115
On SEPTEMBER 30th 2025, the

2012
01:08:56,115 --> 01:08:57,450
msba conducted a senior study

2013
01:08:57,450 --> 01:08:59,450
at Madison Park.

2014
01:09:00,253 --> 01:09:01,922
This visit helped the msba

2015
01:09:01,922 --> 01:09:03,556
better understand the school's

2016
01:09:03,556 --> 01:09:05,191
existing building conditions,

2017
01:09:05,191 --> 01:09:07,191
educational programs,

2018
01:09:07,660 --> 01:09:09,862
enrollment and facility needs

2019
01:09:09,862 --> 01:09:12,131
and DECEMBER of 2025 the msba

2020
01:09:12,131 --> 01:09:13,967
board formally invited Madison

2021
01:09:13,967 --> 01:09:14,301
Park into the eligibility

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01:09:14,301 --> 01:09:16,235
period.

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01:09:16,235 --> 01:09:18,635
The district began the

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01:09:19,706 --> 01:09:20,600
eligibility period on JULY 1st

2025
01:09:20,600 --> 01:09:21,775
2026.

2026
01:09:21,775 --> 01:09:23,810
This is the first formal phase

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01:09:23,810 --> 01:09:24,144
of the msba grant approval

2028
01:09:24,144 --> 01:09:26,144
process.

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01:09:27,547 --> 01:09:29,182
On AUGUST 26th, 2026, the msba

2030
01:09:29,182 --> 01:09:31,618
Board of Directors voted to

2031
01:09:31,618 --> 01:09:32,152
invite us into a feasibility

2032
01:09:32,152 --> 01:09:34,152
study stage.

2033
01:09:34,688 --> 01:09:37,324
This is a major step in the

2034
01:09:37,324 --> 01:09:40,924
msba process as it allowed the

2035
01:09:41,161 --> 01:09:42,763
city to complete the 270 day

2036
01:09:42,763 --> 01:09:44,364
eligibility period in

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01:09:44,364 --> 01:09:46,233
approximately 60 days,

2038
01:09:46,233 --> 01:09:48,469
resulting in the project moving

2039
01:09:48,469 --> 01:09:50,304
forward roughly eight months

2040
01:09:50,304 --> 01:09:52,704
sooner than previous projects

2041
01:09:53,307 --> 01:09:54,875
in the msb a process the next

2042
01:09:54,875 --> 01:09:56,310
step in the process is to

2043
01:09:56,310 --> 01:09:57,278
select an owners project

2044
01:09:57,278 --> 01:09:59,278
manager and designer.

2045
01:10:00,314 --> 01:10:02,183
The opm oversees the entire

2046
01:10:02,183 --> 01:10:04,219
project lifecycle from planning

2047
01:10:04,219 --> 01:10:06,619
and design to construction.

2048
01:10:06,854 --> 01:10:09,900
The opm ensures the project is

2049
01:10:09,900 --> 01:10:10,858
completed on time within budget

2050
01:10:10,858 --> 01:10:11,292
and according to budget

2051
01:10:11,292 --> 01:10:13,292
specification.

2052
01:10:15,463 --> 01:10:16,931
The next slide provides more

2053
01:10:16,931 --> 01:10:19,331
details around the requirements

2054
01:10:19,767 --> 01:10:21,202
that are the requirements that

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01:10:21,202 --> 01:10:22,670
are completed during the

2056
01:10:22,670 --> 01:10:24,670
eligibility eligibility period.

2057
01:10:26,507 --> 01:10:29,343
The the MSPs eligibility period

2058
01:10:29,343 --> 01:10:31,779
is typically a 270 day process

2059
01:10:31,779 --> 01:10:33,748
that establishes the foundation

2060
01:10:33,748 --> 01:10:35,748
for the project.

2061
01:10:35,984 --> 01:10:37,819
During this period the city

2062
01:10:37,819 --> 01:10:40,819
must demonstrate that we have

2063
01:10:41,890 --> 01:10:43,890
the governance, planning,

2064
01:10:43,910 --> 01:10:44,526
funding and educational

2065
01:10:44,526 --> 01:10:46,161
information necessary to move

2066
01:10:46,161 --> 01:10:46,461
into the feasibility study

2067
01:10:46,461 --> 01:10:48,461
stage.

2068
01:10:48,663 --> 01:10:50,699
We have completed the initial

2069
01:10:50,699 --> 01:10:52,167
compliance certification and

2070
01:10:52,167 --> 01:10:52,667
established the School Building

2071
01:10:52,667 --> 01:10:54,667
Committee.

2072
01:10:55,670 --> 01:10:57,505
We must also submit the chapter

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01:10:57,505 --> 01:10:59,374
74 Program Viability Form,

2074
01:10:59,374 --> 01:10:59,808
which is the focus of tonight's

2075
01:10:59,808 --> 01:11:01,808
presentation.

2076
01:11:01,976 --> 01:11:04,146
In partnership with the msba,

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01:11:04,146 --> 01:11:05,581
we have conducted a

2078
01:11:05,581 --> 01:11:07,182
comprehensive enrollment

2079
01:11:07,182 --> 01:11:09,582
analysis and reached an

2080
01:11:09,618 --> 01:11:11,453
agreement on the enrollment

2081
01:11:11,453 --> 01:11:11,987
capacity that the project

2082
01:11:11,987 --> 01:11:13,987
should study.

2083
01:11:14,823 --> 01:11:16,859
The district also secured the

2084
01:11:16,859 --> 01:11:18,427
needed approval for funding

2085
01:11:18,427 --> 01:11:20,296
from the city for the

2086
01:11:20,296 --> 01:11:21,230
feasibility study and schematic

2087
01:11:21,230 --> 01:11:23,230
design phases.

2088
01:11:23,899 --> 01:11:25,334
Because we completed these

2089
01:11:25,334 --> 01:11:27,734
requirements early, the msb

2090
01:11:27,970 --> 01:11:28,938
moved us into feasibility phase

2091
01:11:28,938 --> 01:11:30,906
this past summer.

2092
01:11:30,906 --> 01:11:32,908
The feasibility study will

2093
01:11:32,908 --> 01:11:34,743
allow us to evaluate

2094
01:11:34,743 --> 01:11:36,345
educational programing,

2095
01:11:36,345 --> 01:11:37,980
enrollment space needs,

2096
01:11:37,980 --> 01:11:39,816
potential design options,

2097
01:11:39,816 --> 01:11:41,417
project cost and overall

2098
01:11:41,417 --> 01:11:41,750
approach to the Madison Park

2099
01:11:41,750 --> 01:11:43,750
campus.

2100
01:11:46,588 --> 01:11:47,623
One of the key eligibility um

2101
01:11:47,623 --> 01:11:49,859
requirements is confirming the

2102
01:11:49,859 --> 01:11:51,694
chapter 74 programs that will

2103
01:11:51,694 --> 01:11:51,927
be evaluated through the study

2104
01:11:51,927 --> 01:11:53,927
.

2105
01:11:58,601 --> 01:12:00,836
The chapter 74 and viability

2106
01:12:00,836 --> 01:12:02,471
form allows the msba and Darcy

2107
01:12:02,471 --> 01:12:04,573
to understand the district's

2108
01:12:04,573 --> 01:12:06,973
current vocational programs and

2109
01:12:06,976 --> 01:12:08,144
the programs we MAY want to

2110
01:12:08,144 --> 01:12:10,544
offer in the future.

2111
01:12:10,547 --> 01:12:12,215
The form identifies which

2112
01:12:12,215 --> 01:12:14,615
programs the district proposes

2113
01:12:15,184 --> 01:12:17,584
to continue expand, merge

2114
01:12:17,753 --> 01:12:18,221
sunset and add our

2115
01:12:18,221 --> 01:12:20,221
recommendations.

2116
01:12:20,356 --> 01:12:22,225
Consider several factors

2117
01:12:22,225 --> 01:12:24,225
including current student

2118
01:12:24,894 --> 01:12:26,894
interests, current enrollment,

2119
01:12:27,364 --> 01:12:29,364
workforce demand, projected

2120
01:12:29,766 --> 01:12:31,468
enrollment growth, wage

2121
01:12:31,468 --> 01:12:32,869
potential and opportunities for

2122
01:12:32,869 --> 01:12:34,304
students to continue their

2123
01:12:34,304 --> 01:12:36,304
education after graduation.

2124
01:12:37,541 --> 01:12:39,142
The process also requires us to

2125
01:12:39,142 --> 01:12:41,142
demonstrate alignment with

2126
01:12:41,645 --> 01:12:43,645
regional workforce priorities

2127
01:12:43,646 --> 01:12:45,282
and to document support from

2128
01:12:45,282 --> 01:12:47,500
partners such as mass hire

2129
01:12:47,500 --> 01:12:48,552
local employers and

2130
01:12:48,552 --> 01:12:50,552
post-secondary institutions.

2131
01:12:51,755 --> 01:12:53,190
The msb uses this information

2132
01:12:53,190 --> 01:12:55,225
to ensure that the building

2133
01:12:55,225 --> 01:12:56,894
options developed during the

2134
01:12:56,894 --> 01:12:59,294
feasibility study can support

2135
01:12:59,296 --> 01:13:01,296
the appropriate chapter 74

2136
01:13:01,732 --> 01:13:03,401
Educational Spaces school

2137
01:13:03,401 --> 01:13:05,236
Committee approval is required

2138
01:13:05,236 --> 01:13:07,710
before the district submits the

2139
01:13:07,710 --> 01:13:07,337
proposed portfolio to the msba

2140
01:13:07,337 --> 01:13:09,337
.

2141
01:13:10,174 --> 01:13:11,976
Most importantly, approval for

2142
01:13:11,976 --> 01:13:14,612
this form does not require

2143
01:13:14,612 --> 01:13:16,447
represents a final or permanent

2144
01:13:16,447 --> 01:13:16,781
decision about any Madison Park

2145
01:13:16,781 --> 01:13:18,781
program.

2146
01:13:19,383 --> 01:13:21,419
It confirms which programs will

2147
01:13:21,419 --> 01:13:22,854
receive further educational,

2148
01:13:22,854 --> 01:13:24,854
operational, workforce

2149
01:13:24,888 --> 01:13:26,557
enrollment and facilities

2150
01:13:26,557 --> 01:13:26,857
analysis during the feasibility

2151
01:13:26,857 --> 01:13:28,857
study.

2152
01:13:29,594 --> 01:13:31,594
Any final programing

2153
01:13:32,664 --> 01:13:33,898
recommendations will return for

2154
01:13:33,898 --> 01:13:35,366
consideration and approval

2155
01:13:35,366 --> 01:13:37,766
through the appropriate public

2156
01:13:37,835 --> 01:13:40,235
and school committee process.

2157
01:13:44,275 --> 01:13:47,279
The column on the left shows

2158
01:13:47,279 --> 01:13:49,279
Madison Parks Chapter 74

2159
01:13:49,514 --> 01:13:51,914
portfolio for fall of 2026.

2160
01:13:52,750 --> 01:13:54,152
So this school year the column

2161
01:13:54,152 --> 01:13:56,187
on the right shows the programs

2162
01:13:56,187 --> 01:13:56,687
we are proposing for further

2163
01:13:56,687 --> 01:13:58,687
study.

2164
01:13:59,323 --> 01:14:01,323
The proposed portfolio

2165
01:14:02,193 --> 01:14:03,828
preserves a broad a broad range

2166
01:14:03,828 --> 01:14:05,730
of established pathways

2167
01:14:05,730 --> 01:14:07,730
including automotive technology

2168
01:14:09,334 --> 01:14:11,334
,carpentry, cosmetology,

2169
01:14:11,369 --> 01:14:13,369
dental assisting, facilities

2170
01:14:13,805 --> 01:14:15,805
management, health assisting,

2171
01:14:17,276 --> 01:14:19,144
hvac, medical assisting, metal

2172
01:14:19,144 --> 01:14:20,779
fabrication, plumbing, robotics

2173
01:14:20,779 --> 01:14:23,179
and other technical programs.

2174
01:14:24,383 --> 01:14:26,818
We are proposing a second

2175
01:14:26,818 --> 01:14:29,200
cohort in culinary arts and a

2176
01:14:29,200 --> 01:14:29,421
second cohort in an

2177
01:14:29,421 --> 01:14:31,421
electricity.

2178
01:14:32,992 --> 01:14:34,992
These potential expansion

2179
01:14:35,260 --> 01:14:36,395
expansions respond to both

2180
01:14:36,395 --> 01:14:37,362
students interests and

2181
01:14:37,362 --> 01:14:39,362
workforce demand.

2182
01:14:40,599 --> 01:14:42,999
The proposed portfolio also

2183
01:14:43,680 --> 01:14:45,680
reflects program transitions

2184
01:14:45,704 --> 01:14:47,806
already underway or under

2185
01:14:47,806 --> 01:14:48,707
consideration including mergers

2186
01:14:48,707 --> 01:14:50,707
and programs.

2187
01:14:51,777 --> 01:14:54,213
Start a sun setting for example

2188
01:14:54,213 --> 01:14:56,282
culinary arts where you see on

2189
01:14:56,282 --> 01:14:57,683
screen hospitality management

2190
01:14:57,683 --> 01:15:00,830
merging with culinary arts.

2191
01:15:00,720 --> 01:15:03,122
We are proposing three new

2192
01:15:03,122 --> 01:15:05,191
programs for formal study

2193
01:15:05,191 --> 01:15:07,191
biotechnology, Early Child,

2194
01:15:07,426 --> 01:15:09,662
Early Education and Child and

2195
01:15:09,662 --> 01:15:11,430
Care and Veterinary Science.

2196
01:15:11,430 --> 01:15:12,865
The proposed changes are

2197
01:15:12,865 --> 01:15:13,867
intended to strengthen the

2198
01:15:13,867 --> 01:15:15,867
connection between Madison

2199
01:15:16,769 --> 01:15:18,638
Parks educational offerings and

2200
01:15:18,638 --> 01:15:19,205
Boston's current and emerging

2201
01:15:19,205 --> 01:15:21,205
workforce needs.

2202
01:15:21,641 --> 01:15:23,843
Tonight's vote will authorize

2203
01:15:23,843 --> 01:15:25,645
us to study this portfolio.

2204
01:15:25,645 --> 01:15:28,448
It would not automatically open

2205
01:15:28,448 --> 01:15:30,483
,expand, merge or close any

2206
01:15:30,483 --> 01:15:32,883
program there a feasibility

2207
01:15:33,353 --> 01:15:35,989
study we will evaluate student

2208
01:15:35,989 --> 01:15:37,989
demand staffing, licensure

2209
01:15:38,570 --> 01:15:39,458
requirements, equipment needs,

2210
01:15:39,458 --> 01:15:41,600
partnerships, space

2211
01:15:41,600 --> 01:15:42,495
requirements and long term

2212
01:15:42,495 --> 01:15:44,495
program sustainability.

2213
01:15:45,131 --> 01:15:46,399
We will also continue engaging

2214
01:15:46,399 --> 01:15:48,799
Madison Park students, families

2215
01:15:48,868 --> 01:15:50,868
,educators, industry partners

2216
01:15:51,700 --> 01:15:52,972
,labor representatives,

2217
01:15:52,972 --> 01:15:54,607
post-secondary institutions and

2218
01:15:54,607 --> 01:15:56,843
the broader community before

2219
01:15:56,843 --> 01:15:58,843
any final recommendations.

2220
01:16:06,152 --> 01:16:07,554
Biotechnology has been

2221
01:16:07,554 --> 01:16:08,755
identified as a priority

2222
01:16:08,755 --> 01:16:10,757
industry by Mass Higher the

2223
01:16:10,757 --> 01:16:12,757
Greater Boston Chamber

2224
01:16:12,760 --> 01:16:13,293
of Commerce and the City

2225
01:16:13,293 --> 01:16:15,262
of Boston.

2226
01:16:15,262 --> 01:16:17,297
The Boston region has a

2227
01:16:17,297 --> 01:16:18,732
significant concentration

2228
01:16:18,732 --> 01:16:20,767
of life sciences and health

2229
01:16:20,767 --> 01:16:22,736
care employers, creating

2230
01:16:22,736 --> 01:16:23,837
potential career and

2231
01:16:23,837 --> 01:16:25,639
post-secondary opportunities

2232
01:16:25,639 --> 01:16:28,390
for Madison Park students.

2233
01:16:28,750 --> 01:16:30,475
Labor market analysis indicates

2234
01:16:30,511 --> 01:16:31,712
strong demand, job growth and

2235
01:16:31,712 --> 01:16:32,450
competitive wages in this

2236
01:16:32,450 --> 01:16:34,450
sector.

2237
01:16:36,850 --> 01:16:39,250
Early education and care

2238
01:16:39,287 --> 01:16:40,488
expanding to early education

2239
01:16:40,488 --> 01:16:42,890
workforce is a priority for

2240
01:16:42,890 --> 01:16:43,900
both the City of Boston and

2241
01:16:43,900 --> 01:16:45,900
Boston Public Schools.

2242
01:16:45,492 --> 01:16:47,892
Boston continues to need

2243
01:16:47,962 --> 01:16:49,764
qualified early educators and

2244
01:16:49,764 --> 01:16:51,632
this pathway could allow

2245
01:16:51,632 --> 01:16:54,101
students to enter the workforce

2246
01:16:54,101 --> 01:16:55,736
while also pursuing additional

2247
01:16:55,736 --> 01:16:55,969
credentials or college degrees

2248
01:16:55,969 --> 01:16:57,969
.

2249
01:16:58,172 --> 01:16:59,807
The program could create a

2250
01:16:59,807 --> 01:17:01,807
strong connection between

2251
01:17:02,243 --> 01:17:03,100
Madison Park and bp's own

2252
01:17:03,100 --> 01:17:05,100
workforce needs.

2253
01:17:05,120 --> 01:17:06,647
Through the feasibility study,

2254
01:17:06,647 --> 01:17:08,682
we will assess student interest

2255
01:17:08,682 --> 01:17:10,752
work work based learning

2256
01:17:10,752 --> 01:17:12,190
opportunities, certification

2257
01:17:12,190 --> 01:17:14,190
requirements and partnerships.

2258
01:17:15,256 --> 01:17:16,290
Veterinary science has been

2259
01:17:16,290 --> 01:17:18,290
recommended for consideration

2260
01:17:18,759 --> 01:17:19,160
by the Greater Boston Chamber

2261
01:17:19,160 --> 01:17:21,160
of Commerce.

2262
01:17:22,664 --> 01:17:25,640
The field offer offers

2263
01:17:25,300 --> 01:17:27,135
opportunities in animal care,

2264
01:17:27,135 --> 01:17:29,135
veterinary assistance,

2265
01:17:30,805 --> 01:17:31,373
laboratory settings and related

2266
01:17:31,373 --> 01:17:33,373
scientific careers.

2267
01:17:39,881 --> 01:17:41,516
In closing, these proposed

2268
01:17:41,516 --> 01:17:42,918
programs reflect our goal

2269
01:17:42,918 --> 01:17:44,352
of preparing Madison Park

2270
01:17:44,352 --> 01:17:45,988
students for strong careers in

2271
01:17:45,988 --> 01:17:46,521
Boston's current and emerging

2272
01:17:46,521 --> 01:17:48,490
industries.

2273
01:17:48,490 --> 01:17:49,924
We are asking the School

2274
01:17:49,924 --> 01:17:52,324
Committee to approve the

2275
01:17:52,394 --> 01:17:54,394
proposed chapter 74 program

2276
01:17:54,429 --> 01:17:54,896
portfolio for submission to the

2277
01:17:54,896 --> 01:17:56,896
msb.

2278
01:17:57,532 --> 01:17:58,900
A disapproval will allow the

2279
01:17:58,900 --> 01:18:00,569
district to meet the

2280
01:18:00,569 --> 01:18:02,969
requirements of the eligibility

2281
01:18:03,380 --> 01:18:04,440
period and conduct the detailed

2282
01:18:04,440 --> 01:18:05,407
analysis needed during the

2283
01:18:05,407 --> 01:18:07,407
feasibility study.

2284
01:18:10,120 --> 01:18:12,414
Thank you thank you and now

2285
01:18:12,414 --> 01:18:12,948
open it up to committee for

2286
01:18:12,948 --> 01:18:14,948
questions.

2287
01:18:15,417 --> 01:18:17,417
Anyone?

2288
01:18:22,492 --> 01:18:24,892
Thank you, Chief Stanislas.

2289
01:18:26,128 --> 01:18:28,528
Just a logistical question

2290
01:18:29,765 --> 01:18:32,134
around the list of programs.

2291
01:18:32,134 --> 01:18:34,370
Robotics is listed as a new

2292
01:18:34,370 --> 01:18:36,770
program in both columns.

2293
01:18:37,539 --> 01:18:39,375
Is it that it's new this year

2294
01:18:39,375 --> 01:18:41,644
and will it will continue in

2295
01:18:41,644 --> 01:18:42,478
the proposed list next year?

2296
01:18:42,478 --> 01:18:44,246
Yes.

2297
01:18:44,246 --> 01:18:45,615
So robotics started um last

2298
01:18:45,615 --> 01:18:46,749
year as an elective.

2299
01:18:46,749 --> 01:18:49,850
It's new this year.

2300
01:18:49,850 --> 01:18:51,487
Um and we are also like

2301
01:18:51,487 --> 01:18:53,156
studying it um just like as a

2302
01:18:53,156 --> 01:18:53,456
long term potential for Madison

2303
01:18:53,456 --> 01:18:53,890
Park.

2304
01:18:53,890 --> 01:18:54,591
Okay.

2305
01:18:54,591 --> 01:18:56,591
Thank you.

2306
01:18:59,196 --> 01:19:00,396
Um, can you give an example and

2307
01:19:00,396 --> 01:19:00,796
I know that this is not the

2308
01:19:00,796 --> 01:19:02,732
final list.

2309
01:19:02,732 --> 01:19:03,320
This is an approval for further

2310
01:19:03,320 --> 01:19:05,320
study.

2311
01:19:05,602 --> 01:19:08,710
But um, as you all balanced

2312
01:19:08,710 --> 01:19:09,539
kind of industry demand with

2313
01:19:09,539 --> 01:19:11,539
student interests, community

2314
01:19:11,741 --> 01:19:14,377
interests etc. Can you give an

2315
01:19:14,377 --> 01:19:16,613
example of a pathway or program

2316
01:19:16,613 --> 01:19:19,649
of study that MAY have had

2317
01:19:19,649 --> 01:19:21,685
interest but was determined not

2318
01:19:21,685 --> 01:19:24,454
to be feasible for any reason,

2319
01:19:24,454 --> 01:19:25,655
just um, to give a more

2320
01:19:25,655 --> 01:19:27,324
holistic sense of you know,

2321
01:19:27,324 --> 01:19:28,658
some of that decision making

2322
01:19:28,658 --> 01:19:30,658
that was involved.

2323
01:19:34,364 --> 01:19:36,399
I can't think specifically of a

2324
01:19:36,399 --> 01:19:38,368
program that was suggested that

2325
01:19:38,368 --> 01:19:38,735
was not included in the

2326
01:19:38,735 --> 01:19:40,700
portfolio.

2327
01:19:40,700 --> 01:19:40,471
Or can you speak into the

2328
01:19:40,471 --> 01:19:40,771
microphone?

2329
01:19:40,771 --> 01:19:41,710
Sure.

2330
01:19:41,710 --> 01:19:42,573
Sorry.

2331
01:19:42,573 --> 01:19:43,974
Um, I can't think of a specific

2332
01:19:43,974 --> 01:19:46,410
example of a program that was

2333
01:19:46,410 --> 01:19:49,410
not included in the portfolio.

2334
01:19:50,414 --> 01:19:52,850
Um, at this moment I would add,

2335
01:19:52,850 --> 01:19:54,985
um, to what Chief Stanislaus um

2336
01:19:54,985 --> 01:19:55,820
said is one of the

2337
01:19:55,820 --> 01:19:57,820
considerations for programs

2338
01:19:58,456 --> 01:20:00,900
that remain is considering all

2339
01:20:00,900 --> 01:20:01,525
of the factors the student

2340
01:20:01,525 --> 01:20:01,992
interest, uh, the labor market

2341
01:20:01,992 --> 01:20:02,726
demand.

2342
01:20:02,726 --> 01:20:04,726
Sorry about that.

2343
01:20:06,564 --> 01:20:07,799
Um, but also programs that

2344
01:20:07,799 --> 01:20:09,233
allow students that might not

2345
01:20:09,233 --> 01:20:10,368
be authorized to work in the

2346
01:20:10,368 --> 01:20:11,936
United States.

2347
01:20:11,936 --> 01:20:12,270
Um, good post-secondary

2348
01:20:12,270 --> 01:20:13,570
options.

2349
01:20:13,570 --> 01:20:14,400
That's certainly a

2350
01:20:14,400 --> 01:20:15,720
consideration.

2351
01:20:15,720 --> 01:20:17,274
Um, at Madison Park.

2352
01:20:17,274 --> 01:20:18,409
Uh, but I'll I'll go back and

2353
01:20:18,409 --> 01:20:19,811
get back to you.

2354
01:20:19,811 --> 01:20:21,412
If there were programs that

2355
01:20:21,412 --> 01:20:23,130
were raised and proposed that

2356
01:20:23,130 --> 01:20:23,481
were not um, put forward.

2357
01:20:23,481 --> 01:20:25,416
Yeah.

2358
01:20:25,416 --> 01:20:28,520
I think um one that comes to

2359
01:20:28,520 --> 01:20:30,288
mind would be aviation right in

2360
01:20:30,288 --> 01:20:30,588
the aviation technology right

2361
01:20:30,588 --> 01:20:32,230
tech.

2362
01:20:32,230 --> 01:20:33,124
So I think that was I think

2363
01:20:33,124 --> 01:20:33,524
that was a great sample.

2364
01:20:33,524 --> 01:20:33,891
Thank you.

2365
01:20:33,891 --> 01:20:35,891
Yeah.

2366
01:20:37,929 --> 01:20:39,530
Aviation for um pilots for

2367
01:20:39,530 --> 01:20:43,130
preparation for pilots is not a

2368
01:20:43,167 --> 01:20:44,836
chapter 74 a program in um the

2369
01:20:44,836 --> 01:20:47,380
Department of Education the

2370
01:20:47,380 --> 01:20:48,640
only option is aviation tech

2371
01:20:48,640 --> 01:20:50,308
which is the same as auto tech

2372
01:20:50,308 --> 01:20:51,910
and there isn't physical space

2373
01:20:51,910 --> 01:20:53,778
um, for that program it needs

2374
01:20:53,778 --> 01:20:54,246
the space of literally like a

2375
01:20:54,246 --> 01:20:54,879
hangar.

2376
01:20:54,879 --> 01:20:56,810
Thank you.

2377
01:20:56,810 --> 01:20:57,148
I forgot about aviation.

2378
01:20:57,148 --> 01:20:57,849
Okay.

2379
01:20:57,849 --> 01:20:59,849
Thank you.

2380
01:21:00,252 --> 01:21:01,853
So that program is as an it is

2381
01:21:01,853 --> 01:21:02,354
operating as an elective at

2382
01:21:02,354 --> 01:21:04,354
Madison.

2383
01:21:04,589 --> 01:21:06,424
But to prepare students for the

2384
01:21:06,424 --> 01:21:07,125
pilot license is not a chapter

2385
01:21:07,125 --> 01:21:08,193
74 option.

2386
01:21:08,193 --> 01:21:10,193
Okay.

2387
01:21:12,864 --> 01:21:15,234
And how um comparable is this

2388
01:21:15,234 --> 01:21:16,868
list to some of the more

2389
01:21:16,868 --> 01:21:18,904
successful uh, career technical

2390
01:21:18,904 --> 01:21:19,338
education campuses in

2391
01:21:19,338 --> 01:21:21,338
Massachusetts?

2392
01:21:22,441 --> 01:21:24,510
I think we've all visited

2393
01:21:24,510 --> 01:21:25,244
several of the very successful

2394
01:21:25,244 --> 01:21:26,411
um, programs.

2395
01:21:26,411 --> 01:21:28,411
It's very comparable.

2396
01:21:29,181 --> 01:21:30,782
Um, I think you know the one

2397
01:21:30,782 --> 01:21:31,950
the one program that seems to

2398
01:21:31,950 --> 01:21:33,586
be emerging in some of the

2399
01:21:33,586 --> 01:21:35,421
other centers is advanced

2400
01:21:35,421 --> 01:21:37,230
manufacturing, which also has a

2401
01:21:37,230 --> 01:21:38,230
pretty high capital cost and a

2402
01:21:38,230 --> 01:21:39,858
space requirement.

2403
01:21:39,858 --> 01:21:41,127
Um, but I would say the

2404
01:21:41,127 --> 01:21:42,394
portfolio is very comparable to

2405
01:21:42,394 --> 01:21:42,628
the regional vocational schools

2406
01:21:42,628 --> 01:21:43,929
.

2407
01:21:43,929 --> 01:21:45,929
Thank you.

2408
01:21:47,533 --> 01:21:48,330
My last oh sorry my second last

2409
01:21:48,330 --> 01:21:50,200
question.

2410
01:21:50,200 --> 01:21:52,171
Uh, Chief Stanislas, you said

2411
01:21:52,171 --> 01:21:53,840
there is an agreed upon

2412
01:21:53,840 --> 01:21:55,474
enrollment capacity that also

2413
01:21:55,474 --> 01:21:56,509
drove the number of programs

2414
01:21:56,509 --> 01:21:58,909
that you're thinking about.

2415
01:21:59,780 --> 01:22:00,790
Uh, what is the agreed upon

2416
01:22:00,790 --> 01:22:02,790
enrollment capacity?

2417
01:22:02,482 --> 01:22:04,830
So the enrollment one of the

2418
01:22:04,830 --> 01:22:05,685
things that we studied that

2419
01:22:05,685 --> 01:22:07,520
Madison Park does not have

2420
01:22:07,520 --> 01:22:08,200
currently is a seventh and

2421
01:22:08,200 --> 01:22:09,689
eighth grade.

2422
01:22:09,689 --> 01:22:11,900
So this is like wrapped up in

2423
01:22:11,900 --> 01:22:12,892
like the um the total number

2424
01:22:12,892 --> 01:22:13,159
for consideration with the msba

2425
01:22:13,159 --> 01:22:15,159
.

2426
01:22:15,761 --> 01:22:18,161
So it's 1800 students okay.

2427
01:22:18,999 --> 01:22:21,399
And again understanding that

2428
01:22:21,834 --> 01:22:22,535
this is not a set and committed

2429
01:22:22,535 --> 01:22:24,535
program list.

2430
01:22:25,338 --> 01:22:26,706
But if we were to assume that a

2431
01:22:26,706 --> 01:22:29,106
similar list were moving

2432
01:22:29,342 --> 01:22:30,944
forward um after these study

2433
01:22:30,944 --> 01:22:32,546
periods etc. Can you just name

2434
01:22:32,546 --> 01:22:34,781
the school year that if

2435
01:22:34,781 --> 01:22:37,351
everything were on track this

2436
01:22:37,351 --> 01:22:38,785
new column would be in

2437
01:22:38,785 --> 01:22:39,686
operation for students at

2438
01:22:39,686 --> 01:22:41,288
Madison Park?

2439
01:22:41,288 --> 01:22:44,888
What school year would that be?

2440
01:22:46,259 --> 01:22:49,262
Um I would need to look at the

2441
01:22:49,262 --> 01:22:49,596
msba timeline to give you an

2442
01:22:49,596 --> 01:22:50,964
answer.

2443
01:22:50,964 --> 01:22:51,665
Can I get back to you on that?

2444
01:22:51,665 --> 01:22:52,766
Um, sure.

2445
01:22:52,766 --> 01:22:54,868
Maybe just for the public.

2446
01:22:54,868 --> 01:22:57,700
Is it like two years from now

2447
01:22:57,700 --> 01:22:59,473
for like just I think trying to

2448
01:22:59,473 --> 01:23:01,275
give folks and I see that the

2449
01:23:01,275 --> 01:23:02,543
timeline and the length out

2450
01:23:02,543 --> 01:23:05,543
that we're really talking about

2451
01:23:05,946 --> 01:23:08,214
so um, the new programs that

2452
01:23:08,214 --> 01:23:10,617
are being proposed like Madison

2453
01:23:10,617 --> 01:23:13,487
Park etc. Sorry, not Madison

2454
01:23:13,487 --> 01:23:16,487
Park but uh veterinary science

2455
01:23:16,957 --> 01:23:19,159
um, currently at Madison Park

2456
01:23:19,159 --> 01:23:20,795
there's no space um for that

2457
01:23:20,795 --> 01:23:21,762
for the for these new programs

2458
01:23:21,762 --> 01:23:24,162
that are being proposed.

2459
01:23:24,765 --> 01:23:27,367
So it will be um a part of like

2460
01:23:27,367 --> 01:23:29,300
the new build or major

2461
01:23:29,300 --> 01:23:30,638
renovation through the msba

2462
01:23:30,638 --> 01:23:32,874
process and that process can

2463
01:23:32,874 --> 01:23:34,875
take anywhere from like for the

2464
01:23:34,875 --> 01:23:37,244
next like six years.

2465
01:23:37,244 --> 01:23:38,846
Brian, if you want to um, add

2466
01:23:38,846 --> 01:23:40,800
anything to that I think a high

2467
01:23:40,800 --> 01:23:41,449
level schedule right now we're

2468
01:23:41,449 --> 01:23:43,484
looking for uh to start

2469
01:23:43,484 --> 01:23:43,918
construction sometime in 2030.

2470
01:23:43,918 --> 01:23:45,587
Yeah.

2471
01:23:45,587 --> 01:23:46,153
You say that again in the in

2472
01:23:46,153 --> 01:23:46,621
the microphone.

2473
01:23:46,621 --> 01:23:48,621
Thank you.

2474
01:23:48,623 --> 01:23:50,458
I think right now a high level

2475
01:23:50,458 --> 01:23:52,459
um schedule based upon where

2476
01:23:52,459 --> 01:23:53,628
we're at with the msba process

2477
01:23:53,628 --> 01:23:55,463
is looking to start

2478
01:23:55,463 --> 01:23:57,299
construction sometime in 2030

2479
01:23:57,299 --> 01:23:57,599
with completion sometime in

2480
01:23:57,599 --> 01:23:59,599
2033.

2481
01:24:02,937 --> 01:24:04,937
Thank you.

2482
01:24:05,874 --> 01:24:07,874
You okay?

2483
01:24:12,514 --> 01:24:14,516
Um, I don't have a question.

2484
01:24:14,516 --> 01:24:15,250
I just have like a reminder,

2485
01:24:15,250 --> 01:24:17,180
not a reminder.

2486
01:24:17,180 --> 01:24:18,987
But, uh, just to continue to

2487
01:24:18,987 --> 01:24:21,550
keep in mind, uh, the

2488
01:24:21,550 --> 01:24:23,492
engagement part of students and

2489
01:24:23,492 --> 01:24:25,527
families and, uh, the broader

2490
01:24:25,527 --> 01:24:27,796
Madison Park community through

2491
01:24:27,796 --> 01:24:28,997
the facility period so they can

2492
01:24:28,997 --> 01:24:31,233
be part of the bigger picture

2493
01:24:31,233 --> 01:24:33,680
and they know what's going on

2494
01:24:33,680 --> 01:24:33,368
and how is this progressing for

2495
01:24:33,368 --> 01:24:35,368
them?

2496
01:24:35,471 --> 01:24:36,771
Thank you so much for that.

2497
01:24:36,771 --> 01:24:37,740
I think we're entering the

2498
01:24:37,740 --> 01:24:38,908
phase like the feasibility

2499
01:24:38,908 --> 01:24:40,743
phase which is like the

2500
01:24:40,743 --> 01:24:42,777
exciting part for a lot of um

2501
01:24:42,777 --> 01:24:44,446
community engagement the

2502
01:24:44,446 --> 01:24:46,470
community gets to influence

2503
01:24:46,470 --> 01:24:47,215
like the design and stuff like

2504
01:24:47,215 --> 01:24:48,417
that like what the future

2505
01:24:48,417 --> 01:24:48,817
of Madison Park is going to

2506
01:24:48,817 --> 01:24:50,817
look like.

2507
01:24:51,253 --> 01:24:52,154
So a lot of engagement during

2508
01:24:52,154 --> 01:24:52,621
this phase.

2509
01:24:52,621 --> 01:24:54,557
Yeah.

2510
01:24:54,557 --> 01:24:56,957
I have a question.

2511
01:24:57,759 --> 01:24:59,194
Is there a comprehensive list

2512
01:24:59,194 --> 01:25:02,194
of all of the potential

2513
01:25:02,664 --> 01:25:04,300
programs that chapter 74 would

2514
01:25:04,300 --> 01:25:05,668
have irregardless of the ones

2515
01:25:05,668 --> 01:25:07,668
that we've chosen?

2516
01:25:07,836 --> 01:25:08,137
But is there a comprehensive

2517
01:25:08,137 --> 01:25:10,137
list?

2518
01:25:10,139 --> 01:25:12,975
My question being is that the

2519
01:25:12,975 --> 01:25:14,576
size of our district um all

2520
01:25:14,576 --> 01:25:17,460
of our programs don't just

2521
01:25:17,460 --> 01:25:19,915
happen Madison Park other high

2522
01:25:19,915 --> 01:25:20,215
schools have some programing as

2523
01:25:20,215 --> 01:25:22,510
well.

2524
01:25:22,510 --> 01:25:24,887
How do we begin to look at that

2525
01:25:24,887 --> 01:25:26,122
as a complete district in terms

2526
01:25:26,122 --> 01:25:28,124
of where the opportunities so

2527
01:25:28,124 --> 01:25:30,359
if a student couldn't get a

2528
01:25:30,359 --> 01:25:32,595
specific program at Madison

2529
01:25:32,595 --> 01:25:35,398
Park, are there other places in

2530
01:25:35,398 --> 01:25:37,398
the district because

2531
01:25:37,600 --> 01:25:39,202
of logistics etc. That they

2532
01:25:39,202 --> 01:25:42,380
could get it and are there

2533
01:25:42,380 --> 01:25:42,973
things that we don't take

2534
01:25:42,973 --> 01:25:44,400
advantage of?

2535
01:25:44,400 --> 01:25:47,100
I just have a question.

2536
01:25:47,100 --> 01:25:49,245
We are a seaport city and do we

2537
01:25:49,245 --> 01:25:52,480
have any programs that deal

2538
01:25:52,480 --> 01:25:55,552
with the seaport or you know

2539
01:25:55,552 --> 01:25:56,887
those kind of um it's great,

2540
01:25:56,887 --> 01:25:58,887
great questions.

2541
01:25:59,890 --> 01:26:01,325
Um, there is a list of all

2542
01:26:01,325 --> 01:26:02,292
potential chapter 74 programs

2543
01:26:02,292 --> 01:26:04,930
on the dc website.

2544
01:26:04,930 --> 01:26:04,594
They are sorted by industry

2545
01:26:04,594 --> 01:26:06,594
cluster.

2546
01:26:08,231 --> 01:26:08,598
I think we have a very broad

2547
01:26:08,598 --> 01:26:10,598
portfolio.

2548
01:26:11,735 --> 01:26:13,370
We have 32 cte chapter 74 cte

2549
01:26:13,370 --> 01:26:15,770
programs across five schools.

2550
01:26:15,939 --> 01:26:17,775
Um so we you know beyond the 21

2551
01:26:17,775 --> 01:26:19,142
at Madison there are another 11

2552
01:26:19,142 --> 01:26:21,178
that are spread out in the

2553
01:26:21,178 --> 01:26:24,178
other four schools which are

2554
01:26:24,615 --> 01:26:25,949
English High School bar bga um

2555
01:26:25,949 --> 01:26:27,949
and emmc.

2556
01:26:29,152 --> 01:26:30,754
Um the answer to your second

2557
01:26:30,754 --> 01:26:32,990
question I think one one

2558
01:26:32,990 --> 01:26:35,192
industry that we don't cover um

2559
01:26:35,192 --> 01:26:36,460
there is a state um Norfolk ag

2560
01:26:36,460 --> 01:26:38,860
school that covers agriculture.

2561
01:26:38,863 --> 01:26:39,997
It's simply an issue of land um

2562
01:26:39,997 --> 01:26:41,399
and space.

2563
01:26:41,399 --> 01:26:44,350
Um so I think that's you know,

2564
01:26:44,350 --> 01:26:45,436
that is a uh program that some

2565
01:26:45,436 --> 01:26:45,870
students look for and we don't

2566
01:26:45,870 --> 01:26:47,638
offer that.

2567
01:26:47,638 --> 01:26:49,873
But I would say if you look

2568
01:26:49,873 --> 01:26:51,475
across the industry cluster we

2569
01:26:51,475 --> 01:26:53,310
industry clusters on the dc

2570
01:26:53,310 --> 01:26:54,912
website, we are in all of the

2571
01:26:54,912 --> 01:26:56,380
industry clusters but not

2572
01:26:56,380 --> 01:26:56,714
necessarily every potential

2573
01:26:56,714 --> 01:26:58,150
program.

2574
01:26:58,150 --> 01:27:00,840
I think what will be

2575
01:27:00,840 --> 01:27:02,687
interesting to watch given the

2576
01:27:02,687 --> 01:27:04,722
timeline is how the state will

2577
01:27:04,722 --> 01:27:06,925
um, put forward new standards

2578
01:27:06,925 --> 01:27:08,760
in the it you know, in the I.T

2579
01:27:08,760 --> 01:27:10,940
um the information technology

2580
01:27:10,940 --> 01:27:10,528
industry cluster and how we

2581
01:27:10,528 --> 01:27:12,163
will respond.

2582
01:27:12,163 --> 01:27:13,431
So that's an area that we will

2583
01:27:13,431 --> 01:27:14,990
obviously be watching over the

2584
01:27:14,990 --> 01:27:15,766
next several years.

2585
01:27:15,766 --> 01:27:17,602
Will there be a program in ai

2586
01:27:17,602 --> 01:27:19,437
or new technologies that the

2587
01:27:19,437 --> 01:27:21,406
state will um develop standards

2588
01:27:21,406 --> 01:27:22,574
for and allow us to open up a

2589
01:27:22,574 --> 01:27:24,574
chapter 74 program?

2590
01:27:25,760 --> 01:27:26,110
Okay.

2591
01:27:26,110 --> 01:27:26,678
Thank you very much.

2592
01:27:26,678 --> 01:27:27,450
Okay.

2593
01:27:27,450 --> 01:27:29,140
Go.

2594
01:27:29,140 --> 01:27:30,381
Oh, and you asked about the

2595
01:27:30,381 --> 01:27:31,816
seaport and I just want to

2596
01:27:31,816 --> 01:27:33,170
share that you're going to hear

2597
01:27:33,170 --> 01:27:33,317
about the Bloomberg grant

2598
01:27:33,317 --> 01:27:35,317
later.

2599
01:27:35,586 --> 01:27:38,423
But you know we are looking at

2600
01:27:38,423 --> 01:27:40,659
um programing within the

2601
01:27:40,659 --> 01:27:42,460
programs at Madison to address

2602
01:27:42,460 --> 01:27:44,960
um issues of clean energy to

2603
01:27:44,960 --> 01:27:44,629
address issues of climate

2604
01:27:44,629 --> 01:27:45,897
resilience.

2605
01:27:45,897 --> 01:27:47,699
So it might not be a new

2606
01:27:47,699 --> 01:27:49,467
program but we are looking you

2607
01:27:49,467 --> 01:27:50,669
know, to to trends that are,

2608
01:27:50,669 --> 01:27:53,720
you know, happening in our

2609
01:27:53,720 --> 01:27:55,240
climate and um new energy

2610
01:27:55,240 --> 01:27:56,274
technologies and um

2611
01:27:56,274 --> 01:27:57,876
carbon neutral buildings.

2612
01:27:57,876 --> 01:27:59,478
So we're modernizing the

2613
01:27:59,478 --> 01:28:00,512
programs that we have so that

2614
01:28:00,512 --> 01:28:02,512
students have transferable

2615
01:28:02,781 --> 01:28:03,115
skills as the needs of industry

2616
01:28:03,115 --> 01:28:04,850
change.

2617
01:28:04,850 --> 01:28:06,850
Thank you.

2618
01:28:07,452 --> 01:28:08,520
Um, I want and I'll get my

2619
01:28:08,520 --> 01:28:08,821
three different questions going

2620
01:28:08,821 --> 01:28:10,689
here.

2621
01:28:10,689 --> 01:28:11,357
Uh 123.

2622
01:28:11,357 --> 01:28:13,357
Oh yeah.

2623
01:28:14,493 --> 01:28:15,928
So I just I just want to um I

2624
01:28:15,928 --> 01:28:17,797
talked about, you know, like

2625
01:28:17,797 --> 01:28:19,231
keeping the engagement part but

2626
01:28:19,231 --> 01:28:21,834
also thinking about the kids

2627
01:28:21,834 --> 01:28:24,360
that already have uh, they are

2628
01:28:24,360 --> 01:28:25,471
part of the program and uh,

2629
01:28:25,471 --> 01:28:28,507
some of the programs that are

2630
01:28:28,507 --> 01:28:30,576
being sunsetting and uh uh,

2631
01:28:30,576 --> 01:28:33,120
we're letting those kids know

2632
01:28:33,120 --> 01:28:33,946
what is going on and you know,

2633
01:28:33,946 --> 01:28:34,813
they'll be okay.

2634
01:28:34,813 --> 01:28:36,813
Yeah.

2635
01:28:36,816 --> 01:28:38,840
So when a program is sunset,

2636
01:28:38,840 --> 01:28:40,860
the students that are currently

2637
01:28:40,860 --> 01:28:41,520
in the program continue in the

2638
01:28:41,520 --> 01:28:42,540
program and they are allowed to

2639
01:28:42,540 --> 01:28:43,623
graduate.

2640
01:28:43,623 --> 01:28:44,590
There just aren't new ninth

2641
01:28:44,590 --> 01:28:46,590
graders coming in.

2642
01:28:46,959 --> 01:28:49,280
Um, in the two examples um,

2643
01:28:49,280 --> 01:28:51,970
that the chief presented around

2644
01:28:51,970 --> 01:28:52,498
merging programs, students that

2645
01:28:52,498 --> 01:28:54,100
are put in those programs for

2646
01:28:54,100 --> 01:28:55,134
example culinary and

2647
01:28:55,134 --> 01:28:56,770
hospitality will be learning

2648
01:28:56,770 --> 01:28:57,137
the standards in both of those

2649
01:28:57,137 --> 01:28:58,972
clusters.

2650
01:28:58,972 --> 01:29:00,173
Um, and the same with design

2651
01:29:00,173 --> 01:29:00,740
of visual and graphic

2652
01:29:00,740 --> 01:29:02,740
communications.

2653
01:29:02,776 --> 01:29:04,100
So whichever program they came

2654
01:29:04,100 --> 01:29:06,179
from they're actually going to

2655
01:29:06,179 --> 01:29:07,180
get a more expansive um,

2656
01:29:07,180 --> 01:29:09,182
introduction to those two

2657
01:29:09,182 --> 01:29:09,516
fields through the merge

2658
01:29:09,516 --> 01:29:11,516
program.

2659
01:29:12,219 --> 01:29:14,219
Thank you.

2660
01:29:14,454 --> 01:29:14,688
Thank you for the presentation

2661
01:29:14,688 --> 01:29:16,456
.

2662
01:29:16,456 --> 01:29:19,926
This is why I should go first

2663
01:29:19,926 --> 01:29:21,595
because Vice Chair Carrie stole

2664
01:29:21,595 --> 01:29:23,129
my questions and suggestions.

2665
01:29:23,129 --> 01:29:25,129
But anyway, MR..

2666
01:29:25,932 --> 01:29:27,767
Just just to confirm um, for

2667
01:29:27,767 --> 01:29:29,135
for the benefit of the public

2668
01:29:29,135 --> 01:29:32,138
because the first time I saw

2669
01:29:32,138 --> 01:29:35,138
this list of new proposed

2670
01:29:35,175 --> 01:29:36,810
programs my reaction was with

2671
01:29:36,810 --> 01:29:39,460
technology changing by the

2672
01:29:39,460 --> 01:29:41,615
minute and I and everything

2673
01:29:41,615 --> 01:29:42,182
like how can we know what is

2674
01:29:42,182 --> 01:29:43,817
going to be needed?

2675
01:29:43,817 --> 01:29:45,419
What technology do we have to

2676
01:29:45,419 --> 01:29:46,587
be preparing our students in 8

2677
01:29:46,587 --> 01:29:48,355
or 10 years from now?

2678
01:29:48,355 --> 01:29:50,825
So just to clarify we're

2679
01:29:50,825 --> 01:29:52,626
talking about a provisional

2680
01:29:52,626 --> 01:29:55,626
approval of this list grid.

2681
01:29:55,629 --> 01:29:56,970
Yes yes that is correct.

2682
01:29:56,970 --> 01:29:58,970
Great.

2683
01:29:58,933 --> 01:30:02,300
And then in terms of enrollment

2684
01:30:02,300 --> 01:30:03,971
capacity I understood that the

2685
01:30:03,971 --> 01:30:05,373
new school will be able to

2686
01:30:05,373 --> 01:30:06,207
serve 1800 students.

2687
01:30:06,207 --> 01:30:06,673
Is that correct?

2688
01:30:06,673 --> 01:30:08,376
Yes.

2689
01:30:08,376 --> 01:30:09,877
That's the number that we're

2690
01:30:09,877 --> 01:30:10,844
studying with that see how many

2691
01:30:10,844 --> 01:30:11,512
are we serving now?

2692
01:30:11,512 --> 01:30:13,512
I'm sorry.

2693
01:30:16,160 --> 01:30:18,486
Um, Madison Park it's between

2694
01:30:18,486 --> 01:30:20,120
about 1200 000.

2695
01:30:20,120 --> 01:30:21,789
It goes between 1100 and 1200.

2696
01:30:21,789 --> 01:30:23,291
Yeah yeah.

2697
01:30:23,291 --> 01:30:25,291
Great.

2698
01:30:25,693 --> 01:30:26,428
But it does not have a seventh

2699
01:30:26,428 --> 01:30:28,428
and eighth grade.

2700
01:30:28,429 --> 01:30:29,863
So I think that's it's both the

2701
01:30:29,863 --> 01:30:31,267
expansion of the 9 to 12 right

2702
01:30:31,267 --> 01:30:33,668
I think the other thing number

2703
01:30:33,668 --> 01:30:36,700
two is that on the chapter 74

2704
01:30:36,700 --> 01:30:37,305
side we are bound even when

2705
01:30:37,305 --> 01:30:39,107
technology changes we are bound

2706
01:30:39,107 --> 01:30:41,576
to what the state is adopting

2707
01:30:41,576 --> 01:30:43,811
and considering chapter 74 and

2708
01:30:43,811 --> 01:30:45,847
sometimes there isn't as fast

2709
01:30:45,847 --> 01:30:47,649
of a process there to change

2710
01:30:47,649 --> 01:30:49,450
the actual chapter 74

2711
01:30:49,450 --> 01:30:52,450
programing as we want to.

2712
01:30:52,621 --> 01:30:54,550
So like robotics is a good

2713
01:30:54,550 --> 01:30:55,356
example where it took a while

2714
01:30:55,356 --> 01:30:55,624
for that to become a chapter

2715
01:30:55,624 --> 01:30:57,624
74.

2716
01:30:57,992 --> 01:31:00,992
Mhm yeah thank you yep.

2717
01:31:01,620 --> 01:31:02,597
Do you have a question.

2718
01:31:02,597 --> 01:31:04,365
No you're good.

2719
01:31:04,365 --> 01:31:06,101
All right thank you.

2720
01:31:06,101 --> 01:31:07,536
Um and I we will be taking

2721
01:31:07,536 --> 01:31:07,869
action on this later in the

2722
01:31:07,869 --> 01:31:09,400
meeting.

2723
01:31:09,400 --> 01:31:12,400
Yeah thank you thank you.

2724
01:31:13,700 --> 01:31:14,142
All right we will now move on

2725
01:31:14,142 --> 01:31:14,643
to general public comment MISS

2726
01:31:14,643 --> 01:31:16,643
Privates.

2727
01:31:17,279 --> 01:31:19,279
Thank you chair.

2728
01:31:21,951 --> 01:31:23,318
The public comment period.

2729
01:31:23,318 --> 01:31:24,353
It's an opportunity for

2730
01:31:24,353 --> 01:31:25,321
individuals to address the

2731
01:31:25,321 --> 01:31:26,870
school committee on school

2732
01:31:26,870 --> 01:31:28,870
related issues.

2733
01:31:28,157 --> 01:31:29,358
Questions and specific school

2734
01:31:29,358 --> 01:31:30,992
matters are referred to the

2735
01:31:30,992 --> 01:31:32,661
superintendent questions and

2736
01:31:32,661 --> 01:31:33,628
policy matters MAY be discussed

2737
01:31:33,628 --> 01:31:35,631
by the committee later.

2738
01:31:35,631 --> 01:31:37,990
The meeting will feature two

2739
01:31:37,990 --> 01:31:38,734
public comment periods with the

2740
01:31:38,734 --> 01:31:40,536
first comment period limited to

2741
01:31:40,536 --> 01:31:42,171
one hour after one hour.

2742
01:31:42,171 --> 01:31:43,806
Anyone who hasn't testified

2743
01:31:43,806 --> 01:31:45,208
will have the opportunity to do

2744
01:31:45,208 --> 01:31:47,410
so at the end of the meeting.

2745
01:31:47,410 --> 01:31:47,743
We have 14 speakers this

2746
01:31:47,743 --> 01:31:49,711
evening.

2747
01:31:49,711 --> 01:31:51,113
Each person will have three

2748
01:31:51,113 --> 01:31:52,915
minutes to speak and I would

2749
01:31:52,915 --> 01:31:54,750
remind you when you have 30s

2750
01:31:54,750 --> 01:31:55,918
remaining please feel free to

2751
01:31:55,918 --> 01:31:57,954
email your comments for

2752
01:31:57,954 --> 01:31:59,389
distribution to the committee

2753
01:31:59,389 --> 01:32:01,423
speakers MAY not we assign the

2754
01:32:01,423 --> 01:32:03,459
times to others the time that

2755
01:32:03,459 --> 01:32:04,860
an interpreter uses for English

2756
01:32:04,860 --> 01:32:06,496
interpretation will not be

2757
01:32:06,496 --> 01:32:07,290
deducted from a speaker's

2758
01:32:07,290 --> 01:32:09,290
allotted time.

2759
01:32:09,310 --> 01:32:10,233
Please direct your comments to

2760
01:32:10,233 --> 01:32:11,467
the chair and refrain from

2761
01:32:11,467 --> 01:32:12,735
addressing individual school

2762
01:32:12,735 --> 01:32:13,350
committee members or district

2763
01:32:13,350 --> 01:32:15,350
staff.

2764
01:32:15,638 --> 01:32:17,907
Please note the comments of any

2765
01:32:17,907 --> 01:32:19,509
public speaker do not represent

2766
01:32:19,509 --> 01:32:20,943
the Boston Public Schools or

2767
01:32:20,943 --> 01:32:22,512
the Boston School Committee.

2768
01:32:22,512 --> 01:32:23,980
Please state your name,

2769
01:32:23,980 --> 01:32:24,614
affiliation and where you live

2770
01:32:24,614 --> 01:32:26,482
before you begin.

2771
01:32:26,482 --> 01:32:28,510
For speakers on zoom, please be

2772
01:32:28,510 --> 01:32:30,687
ready to unmute and turn on

2773
01:32:30,687 --> 01:32:31,921
your camera when called to

2774
01:32:31,921 --> 01:32:32,922
support interpretation please

2775
01:32:32,922 --> 01:32:35,322
speak slowly and clearly.

2776
01:32:37,594 --> 01:32:40,664
Our first group of speakers is

2777
01:32:40,664 --> 01:32:42,664
Peter Papadopoulos, Gerasimov

2778
01:32:43,300 --> 01:32:45,169
Papadopoulos, Thomas Fan,

2779
01:32:45,169 --> 01:32:45,635
Christina Nicholas and Roseanne

2780
01:32:45,635 --> 01:32:47,203
Tang.

2781
01:32:47,203 --> 01:32:49,203
Peter Papadopoulos.

2782
01:33:03,219 --> 01:33:03,787
Hello uh my name is Charles

2783
01:33:03,787 --> 01:33:05,389
Moss Papadopoulos.

2784
01:33:05,389 --> 01:33:07,390
I'm currently an 11th grader in

2785
01:33:07,390 --> 01:33:08,925
Boston Ma in school and I'd

2786
01:33:08,925 --> 01:33:11,925
like to uh, begin my

2787
01:33:12,163 --> 01:33:13,797
presentation a busy so busy is

2788
01:33:13,797 --> 01:33:15,599
the official designation for

2789
01:33:15,599 --> 01:33:15,900
someone who entered b+ in ninth

2790
01:33:15,900 --> 01:33:17,568
grade.

2791
01:33:17,568 --> 01:33:19,968
I am a busy.

2792
01:33:20,204 --> 01:33:21,172
Uh, that means my math tracking

2793
01:33:21,172 --> 01:33:23,140
should be behind.

2794
01:33:23,140 --> 01:33:24,941
Uh, I should be slower.

2795
01:33:24,941 --> 01:33:26,310
If you enter in ninth grade,

2796
01:33:26,310 --> 01:33:28,112
you enter into algebra.

2797
01:33:28,112 --> 01:33:30,147
But thankfully the math

2798
01:33:30,147 --> 01:33:31,348
department recognized that I

2799
01:33:31,348 --> 01:33:32,160
should accelerate and moved me

2800
01:33:32,160 --> 01:33:34,160
to algebra two.

2801
01:33:34,218 --> 01:33:35,619
That is where the rest of my

2802
01:33:35,619 --> 01:33:36,320
ninth grade peers were two

2803
01:33:36,320 --> 01:33:38,188
years ago.

2804
01:33:38,188 --> 01:33:40,224
They were not busy.

2805
01:33:40,224 --> 01:33:42,593
Most of those people in algebra

2806
01:33:42,593 --> 01:33:44,429
two I might not uh now I'm

2807
01:33:44,429 --> 01:33:45,930
trying to skip up to calculus.

2808
01:33:45,930 --> 01:33:47,365
I self studied it in the summer

2809
01:33:47,365 --> 01:33:49,167
and in preparing to give clep

2810
01:33:49,167 --> 01:33:50,100
examinations to prove my

2811
01:33:50,100 --> 01:33:50,635
readiness for that in

2812
01:33:50,635 --> 01:33:52,635
pre-calculus.

2813
01:33:55,737 --> 01:33:55,838
Unfortunately the math

2814
01:33:55,838 --> 01:33:56,775
department has stopped granting

2815
01:33:56,775 --> 01:33:58,209
requests to accelerate leaving

2816
01:33:58,209 --> 01:34:00,645
students on an equal footing

2817
01:34:00,645 --> 01:34:02,470
throughout the grade there's a

2818
01:34:02,470 --> 01:34:03,681
student in my grade whom they

2819
01:34:03,681 --> 01:34:05,483
granted permission to skip to

2820
01:34:05,483 --> 01:34:06,885
calculus in 10th grade, but in

2821
01:34:06,885 --> 01:34:08,530
11th grade they are no longer

2822
01:34:08,530 --> 01:34:10,530
letting anyone skip.

2823
01:34:10,889 --> 01:34:12,690
I feel like the policy prevents

2824
01:34:12,690 --> 01:34:14,926
equity within the grade.

2825
01:34:14,926 --> 01:34:16,494
Because of that some people are

2826
01:34:16,494 --> 01:34:16,828
in a higher math class than

2827
01:34:16,828 --> 01:34:18,828
others.

2828
01:34:19,231 --> 01:34:20,632
Whilst at the same time there

2829
01:34:20,632 --> 01:34:22,634
are people in the lower math

2830
01:34:22,634 --> 01:34:23,368
class who have the ability for

2831
01:34:23,368 --> 01:34:25,368
a high one.

2832
01:34:25,770 --> 01:34:27,339
Also observe that there are

2833
01:34:27,339 --> 01:34:28,773
very few bzees those who

2834
01:34:28,773 --> 01:34:30,642
answered in ninth grade within

2835
01:34:30,642 --> 01:34:32,642
the multivariable calculus

2836
01:34:34,913 --> 01:34:36,948
course um because um it's not

2837
01:34:36,948 --> 01:34:39,384
official but the way I feel it

2838
01:34:39,384 --> 01:34:41,219
the school tracking system is

2839
01:34:41,219 --> 01:34:42,821
slightly set up to leave Bzees

2840
01:34:42,821 --> 01:34:43,355
a little further behind

2841
01:34:43,355 --> 01:34:45,355
unfortunately.

2842
01:34:45,957 --> 01:34:47,593
So I'm registering for the ap

2843
01:34:47,593 --> 01:34:48,994
calculus exam at the end of the

2844
01:34:48,994 --> 01:34:51,163
school year and I will study

2845
01:34:51,163 --> 01:34:53,498
and try to get a good score.

2846
01:34:53,498 --> 01:34:54,733
But uh, I think it would be

2847
01:34:54,733 --> 01:34:56,402
really kind of the school to

2848
01:34:56,402 --> 01:34:58,204
place me in that class to help

2849
01:34:58,204 --> 01:34:59,838
me get that score because

2850
01:34:59,838 --> 01:35:01,874
of their excellent, uh, support

2851
01:35:01,874 --> 01:35:03,709
system and teaching maybe

2852
01:35:03,709 --> 01:35:05,311
wondering why am I addressing a

2853
01:35:05,311 --> 01:35:07,711
school board for this?

2854
01:35:07,913 --> 01:35:09,515
It's because I have repeatedly

2855
01:35:09,515 --> 01:35:11,915
inquired into this matter

2856
01:35:11,951 --> 01:35:13,951
internally discussions have

2857
01:35:15,220 --> 01:35:16,422
reached, uh, the principal but

2858
01:35:16,422 --> 01:35:17,990
unfortunately I feel like they

2859
01:35:17,990 --> 01:35:18,957
have not fell on the most

2860
01:35:18,957 --> 01:35:20,957
receptive ears.

2861
01:35:21,260 --> 01:35:23,596
This is why I'm here to address

2862
01:35:23,596 --> 01:35:24,797
,uh, what I feel is, uh, core

2863
01:35:24,797 --> 01:35:26,799
inequality at the school.

2864
01:35:26,799 --> 01:35:28,000
Our school provides a zoom

2865
01:35:28,000 --> 01:35:29,769
course for precalculus.

2866
01:35:29,769 --> 01:35:31,437
This is an online course so

2867
01:35:31,437 --> 01:35:33,390
there are no space constraints.

2868
01:35:33,390 --> 01:35:34,174
It's not a physical classroom

2869
01:35:34,174 --> 01:35:36,174
that's not 30s.

2870
01:35:36,175 --> 01:35:38,177
The course is supposed to catch

2871
01:35:38,177 --> 01:35:39,578
up who wish to take calculus.

2872
01:35:39,578 --> 01:35:40,780
The prerequisites are only

2873
01:35:40,780 --> 01:35:42,214
algebra two and geometry

2874
01:35:42,214 --> 01:35:43,984
classes which I have already

2875
01:35:43,984 --> 01:35:45,819
taken by last year asking to

2876
01:35:45,819 --> 01:35:46,987
enter this course I was denied

2877
01:35:46,987 --> 01:35:48,455
despite meeting the

2878
01:35:48,455 --> 01:35:49,722
prerequisites simply because I

2879
01:35:49,722 --> 01:35:50,156
was not in the 11th grade at

2880
01:35:50,156 --> 01:35:51,557
the time.

2881
01:35:51,557 --> 01:35:52,559
The way I understand it,

2882
01:35:52,559 --> 01:35:54,193
they're only interested in

2883
01:35:54,193 --> 01:35:55,996
having this catch up to bring

2884
01:35:55,996 --> 01:35:57,563
you to their baseline but not

2885
01:35:57,563 --> 01:35:58,498
to follow your further

2886
01:35:58,498 --> 01:36:00,498
ambitions.

2887
01:36:02,302 --> 01:36:03,360
And I feel like um thank you

2888
01:36:03,360 --> 01:36:04,137
for your time.

2889
01:36:04,137 --> 01:36:06,137
Thank you.

2890
01:36:08,776 --> 01:36:09,676
Uh, was that Peter Papadopoulos

2891
01:36:09,676 --> 01:36:10,143
who came up?

2892
01:36:10,143 --> 01:36:12,143
Yeah.

2893
01:36:13,780 --> 01:36:15,149
Okay so Gerasimov Papadopoulos

2894
01:36:15,149 --> 01:36:16,450
but that was me okay.

2895
01:36:16,450 --> 01:36:18,850
That's what I thought.

2896
01:36:19,887 --> 01:36:21,688
So Peter Papadopoulos then

2897
01:36:21,688 --> 01:36:22,156
junior it's going to take it as

2898
01:36:22,156 --> 01:36:24,156
I see.

2899
01:36:30,197 --> 01:36:30,697
It must be a thing you want to

2900
01:36:30,697 --> 01:36:32,697
be busy.

2901
01:36:34,835 --> 01:36:36,835
See yeah.

2902
01:36:39,407 --> 01:36:39,706
You it's probably the same

2903
01:36:39,706 --> 01:36:41,706
every.

2904
01:36:54,688 --> 01:36:56,891
Uh good afternoon my name is

2905
01:36:56,891 --> 01:36:58,325
Peter Papadopoulos and I can

2906
01:36:58,325 --> 01:36:58,826
also come from Boston Latin

2907
01:36:58,826 --> 01:37:00,826
School.

2908
01:37:01,620 --> 01:37:02,697
I finished the mathematics

2909
01:37:02,697 --> 01:37:04,966
course on ah of Problem Solving

2910
01:37:04,966 --> 01:37:06,600
an internationally renowned

2911
01:37:06,600 --> 01:37:07,569
platform where students go even

2912
01:37:07,569 --> 01:37:08,370
to the International

2913
01:37:08,370 --> 01:37:10,370
Mathematical Olympiad.

2914
01:37:10,805 --> 01:37:13,400
I'm seeking to enter geometry.

2915
01:37:13,400 --> 01:37:14,475
I studied algebra and believe I

2916
01:37:14,475 --> 01:37:15,900
have the necessary skills to do

2917
01:37:15,900 --> 01:37:17,900
an assessment.

2918
01:37:17,440 --> 01:37:18,679
I accelerated in eighth grade

2919
01:37:18,679 --> 01:37:20,315
before even high school and my

2920
01:37:20,315 --> 01:37:20,548
request was nonetheless denied

2921
01:37:20,548 --> 01:37:22,548
.

2922
01:37:23,184 --> 01:37:24,619
I asked this year again

2923
01:37:24,619 --> 01:37:26,288
prepared and more qualified but

2924
01:37:26,288 --> 01:37:26,587
despite this my request was not

2925
01:37:26,587 --> 01:37:28,587
heard.

2926
01:37:28,823 --> 01:37:30,391
The math department didn't even

2927
01:37:30,391 --> 01:37:31,159
allow me to take an exam to

2928
01:37:31,159 --> 01:37:32,961
prove my readiness.

2929
01:37:32,961 --> 01:37:33,227
They simply denied my requests

2930
01:37:33,227 --> 01:37:34,829
.

2931
01:37:34,829 --> 01:37:36,230
My mother sent a formal request

2932
01:37:36,230 --> 01:37:37,665
as a school required through

2933
01:37:37,665 --> 01:37:40,680
the official channels, and my

2934
01:37:40,680 --> 01:37:41,269
mom was not notified that I

2935
01:37:41,269 --> 01:37:41,569
wasn't allowed to take the

2936
01:37:41,569 --> 01:37:43,569
exam.

2937
01:37:43,939 --> 01:37:45,173
I'm passionate about math

2938
01:37:45,173 --> 01:37:46,174
because I want to be a

2939
01:37:46,174 --> 01:37:48,209
mathematics major or an

2940
01:37:48,209 --> 01:37:49,411
engineering major, and I most

2941
01:37:49,411 --> 01:37:50,879
appreciate how math stems from

2942
01:37:50,879 --> 01:37:52,313
a small collection of axioms to

2943
01:37:52,313 --> 01:37:52,680
build an infinitely beautiful

2944
01:37:52,680 --> 01:37:54,680
language.

2945
01:37:55,251 --> 01:37:56,851
I wish I explore this deeper

2946
01:37:56,851 --> 01:37:58,487
and reach multivariable

2947
01:37:58,487 --> 01:38:00,322
calculus in the 12th grade, but

2948
01:38:00,322 --> 01:38:02,557
by denying me to accelerate to

2949
01:38:02,557 --> 01:38:03,959
geometry that there are people

2950
01:38:03,959 --> 01:38:05,160
in my grade who have already

2951
01:38:05,160 --> 01:38:06,595
taken geometry the math

2952
01:38:06,595 --> 01:38:07,829
department promises however

2953
01:38:07,829 --> 01:38:09,631
they were allowed last year.

2954
01:38:09,631 --> 01:38:11,466
Suddenly the math department

2955
01:38:11,466 --> 01:38:12,901
has stopped allowing people to

2956
01:38:12,901 --> 01:38:14,937
accelerate to the level that it

2957
01:38:14,937 --> 01:38:16,138
should be and I believe this is

2958
01:38:16,138 --> 01:38:17,740
harmful since it creates an

2959
01:38:17,740 --> 01:38:18,940
inequality in the math track

2960
01:38:18,940 --> 01:38:20,743
where some people are above

2961
01:38:20,743 --> 01:38:22,144
others in my own grade but we

2962
01:38:22,144 --> 01:38:23,579
are not allowed to catch up to

2963
01:38:23,579 --> 01:38:24,413
them because the decisions have

2964
01:38:24,413 --> 01:38:26,381
long been crystallized.

2965
01:38:26,381 --> 01:38:27,783
The reason I'm speaking here is

2966
01:38:27,783 --> 01:38:29,840
because I feel it is the only

2967
01:38:29,840 --> 01:38:29,551
place where my voice little

2968
01:38:29,551 --> 01:38:31,551
loud.

2969
01:38:32,588 --> 01:38:33,956
The reason I'm speaking here is

2970
01:38:33,956 --> 01:38:34,891
because I feel it is the only

2971
01:38:34,891 --> 01:38:35,191
place where my voice has been

2972
01:38:35,191 --> 01:38:37,260
heard.

2973
01:38:37,260 --> 01:38:38,695
Boston Latin School already had

2974
01:38:38,695 --> 01:38:40,729
issues with equity within their

2975
01:38:40,729 --> 01:38:41,964
exam process, but I think these

2976
01:38:41,964 --> 01:38:43,990
concerns and equity go further

2977
01:38:43,990 --> 01:38:44,734
than just the exam.

2978
01:38:44,734 --> 01:38:45,701
I believe they are also within

2979
01:38:45,701 --> 01:38:46,350
the structure of the school

2980
01:38:46,350 --> 01:38:47,337
itself.

2981
01:38:47,337 --> 01:38:48,671
Thank you.

2982
01:38:48,671 --> 01:38:51,710
Thank you very much.

2983
01:38:53,509 --> 01:38:55,578
Next speaker is Thomas Kim.

2984
01:38:55,578 --> 01:38:57,578
No.

2985
01:39:14,197 --> 01:39:16,233
Clep calculus is an exam

2986
01:39:16,233 --> 01:39:17,667
accepted by 2900 colleges

2987
01:39:17,667 --> 01:39:18,167
within the United States

2988
01:39:18,167 --> 01:39:19,736
of America.

2989
01:39:19,736 --> 01:39:21,736
It measures completion

2990
01:39:21,805 --> 01:39:23,307
of calculus one and I passed it

2991
01:39:23,307 --> 01:39:25,307
for 78 out of 80.

2992
01:39:25,342 --> 01:39:27,377
I'm currently taking calculus

2993
01:39:27,377 --> 01:39:27,711
three at Bunker Hill Community

2994
01:39:27,711 --> 01:39:29,711
College.

2995
01:39:32,149 --> 01:39:33,550
I am currently just continuing

2996
01:39:33,550 --> 01:39:34,840
to keep talking just keep

2997
01:39:34,840 --> 01:39:36,840
talking up.

2998
01:39:36,286 --> 01:39:37,888
I'm currently taking calculus

2999
01:39:37,888 --> 01:39:39,923
three at Bunker Hill Kami

3000
01:39:39,923 --> 01:39:41,558
College, an institution that is

3001
01:39:41,558 --> 01:39:42,827
accredited by the New England

3002
01:39:42,827 --> 01:39:45,227
Commission of Higher Education.

3003
01:39:45,262 --> 01:39:45,962
They also accredited to Harvard

3004
01:39:45,962 --> 01:39:47,962
and Yale.

3005
01:39:47,965 --> 01:39:50,234
Yet when I asked to accelerate

3006
01:39:50,234 --> 01:39:50,567
within the math department I am

3007
01:39:50,567 --> 01:39:52,567
denied.

3008
01:39:55,339 --> 01:39:57,408
Based on this I feel like I am

3009
01:39:57,408 --> 01:39:59,900
not being denied based on merit

3010
01:39:59,900 --> 01:40:01,412
but by an institutional wall.

3011
01:40:01,412 --> 01:40:02,846
There already is someone in our

3012
01:40:02,846 --> 01:40:04,810
grade taking multivariable

3013
01:40:04,810 --> 01:40:06,481
calculus within Boston Latin

3014
01:40:06,483 --> 01:40:08,519
School I'm a busy meaning I

3015
01:40:08,519 --> 01:40:09,687
entered in ninth grade not

3016
01:40:09,687 --> 01:40:12,656
seventh like the rest of the

3017
01:40:12,656 --> 01:40:13,891
people I believe this

3018
01:40:13,891 --> 01:40:15,492
disadvantages me because it

3019
01:40:15,492 --> 01:40:17,695
meant that I was automatically

3020
01:40:17,695 --> 01:40:19,960
set to be placed in algebra one

3021
01:40:19,960 --> 01:40:21,699
in ninth grade by default.

3022
01:40:21,699 --> 01:40:23,100
Thankfully back then they

3023
01:40:23,100 --> 01:40:24,736
allowed me to accelerate to the

3024
01:40:24,736 --> 01:40:27,305
baseline of which all sixes

3025
01:40:27,305 --> 01:40:29,507
start as I am asking to

3026
01:40:29,507 --> 01:40:30,541
accelerate in 11th grade from

3027
01:40:30,541 --> 01:40:32,541
pre-calculus to calculus.

3028
01:40:34,179 --> 01:40:35,813
But they are not allowing me.

3029
01:40:35,813 --> 01:40:37,849
The department let people of my

3030
01:40:37,849 --> 01:40:39,818
grade accelerate in math track

3031
01:40:39,818 --> 01:40:41,219
in the past but they are no

3032
01:40:41,219 --> 01:40:43,619
longer allowing that which

3033
01:40:44,289 --> 01:40:45,890
makes me feel unequally treated

3034
01:40:45,890 --> 01:40:48,125
since I believe I have the same

3035
01:40:48,125 --> 01:40:49,761
abilities for math yet I'm not

3036
01:40:49,761 --> 01:40:51,162
given the same opportunities in

3037
01:40:51,162 --> 01:40:53,598
terms of what classes I take.

3038
01:40:53,598 --> 01:40:55,433
Boston Latin School has already

3039
01:40:55,433 --> 01:40:57,833
faced other concerns over

3040
01:40:58,503 --> 01:40:59,838
equity and we believe that they

3041
01:40:59,838 --> 01:41:01,806
are not over.

3042
01:41:01,806 --> 01:41:03,875
But I hope that the school

3043
01:41:03,875 --> 01:41:05,844
considers moving past that era

3044
01:41:05,844 --> 01:41:07,512
and makes more progress in

3045
01:41:07,512 --> 01:41:09,512
helping everyone regardless

3046
01:41:09,714 --> 01:41:10,916
of if they came to bls in ninth

3047
01:41:10,916 --> 01:41:13,316
grade or seventh grade.

3048
01:41:13,318 --> 01:41:15,153
Despite of all this, I will

3049
01:41:15,153 --> 01:41:16,755
take the ap calculus exam at

3050
01:41:16,755 --> 01:41:18,156
the end of the school year and

3051
01:41:18,156 --> 01:41:19,991
i simply hope that the school

3052
01:41:19,991 --> 01:41:21,560
will provide me support and

3053
01:41:21,560 --> 01:41:23,361
allow me to formally take the

3054
01:41:23,361 --> 01:41:25,797
class so I have less trouble

3055
01:41:25,797 --> 01:41:27,966
over passing the exam since it

3056
01:41:27,966 --> 01:41:30,602
is uh is a difficult one.

3057
01:41:30,602 --> 01:41:32,605
Bls is known for its rigorous

3058
01:41:32,605 --> 01:41:34,606
approach and I MAY need some

3059
01:41:34,606 --> 01:41:38,430
help with it which I feel that

3060
01:41:38,430 --> 01:41:40,790
bls will adequately provide

3061
01:41:40,790 --> 01:41:42,810
disease by default have less ap

3062
01:41:42,810 --> 01:41:44,550
slots because they have to take

3063
01:41:44,550 --> 01:41:46,118
other requirements 30s so I

3064
01:41:46,118 --> 01:41:47,687
feel that allowing me to take

3065
01:41:47,687 --> 01:41:48,887
calculus would be a fair

3066
01:41:48,887 --> 01:41:50,523
compensation and would level

3067
01:41:50,523 --> 01:41:54,123
the footing in terms of gpa.

3068
01:41:55,594 --> 01:41:57,831
Thank you thank you thank you

3069
01:41:57,831 --> 01:41:59,831
Christina Nicholas space.

3070
01:42:01,568 --> 01:42:02,680
Christina.

3071
01:42:02,680 --> 01:42:03,336
Nicholas.

3072
01:42:03,336 --> 01:42:04,437
No.

3073
01:42:04,437 --> 01:42:06,437
Roseanne Chang.

3074
01:42:23,156 --> 01:42:25,156
I.

3075
01:42:27,960 --> 01:42:30,300
I served on the exam school

3076
01:42:30,300 --> 01:42:32,430
admissions task force in 2021.

3077
01:42:32,999 --> 01:42:35,669
We all saw the recent Boston

3078
01:42:35,669 --> 01:42:37,704
Globe article sharing the good

3079
01:42:37,704 --> 01:42:40,704
news that black enrollment at

3080
01:42:40,774 --> 01:42:42,208
bls has increased each year and

3081
01:42:42,208 --> 01:42:44,244
approached the district's black

3082
01:42:44,244 --> 01:42:44,511
enrollment in the school year

3083
01:42:44,511 --> 01:42:46,511
26.

3084
01:42:47,314 --> 01:42:49,783
However, a closer look at exam

3085
01:42:49,783 --> 01:42:52,183
school invitation rates for

3086
01:42:52,585 --> 01:42:53,587
school year 27 by race tells a

3087
01:42:53,587 --> 01:42:55,587
different story.

3088
01:42:56,189 --> 01:42:57,791
Last fall, bp's leadership

3089
01:42:57,791 --> 01:42:59,759
stated that they don't want

3090
01:42:59,759 --> 01:43:01,795
exam schools to take up

3091
01:43:01,795 --> 01:43:03,830
valuable air time that should

3092
01:43:03,830 --> 01:43:05,232
be devoted to improving other

3093
01:43:05,232 --> 01:43:07,501
schools, so they enacted a

3094
01:43:07,501 --> 01:43:09,901
policy which simulations showed

3095
01:43:10,137 --> 01:43:12,172
would be regressive and pledged

3096
01:43:12,172 --> 01:43:12,906
to leave that policy alone for

3097
01:43:12,906 --> 01:43:14,906
three years.

3098
01:43:15,108 --> 01:43:17,344
I want to acknowledge that two

3099
01:43:17,344 --> 01:43:19,113
of you voted against this

3100
01:43:19,113 --> 01:43:21,113
harmful policy.

3101
01:43:21,515 --> 01:43:23,551
In line with this intention, bp

3102
01:43:23,551 --> 01:43:26,551
has quietly posted the school

3103
01:43:26,554 --> 01:43:28,954
year 27 invitation rates I

3104
01:43:28,989 --> 01:43:29,523
don't know when did you see and

3105
01:43:29,523 --> 01:43:31,523
discuss them?

3106
01:43:33,394 --> 01:43:35,794
They show retrograde admissions

3107
01:43:36,463 --> 01:43:38,933
policy changes led to Boston

3108
01:43:38,933 --> 01:43:40,968
Latin School Black and Latina

3109
01:43:40,968 --> 01:43:43,203
invitation rates declining an

3110
01:43:43,203 --> 01:43:45,390
amount equal to the amount that

3111
01:43:45,390 --> 01:43:47,390
white invitation rates

3112
01:43:47,242 --> 01:43:49,544
increased for this year.

3113
01:43:49,544 --> 01:43:51,944
Students with disabilities were

3114
01:43:51,946 --> 01:43:53,615
invited to exam schools at one

3115
01:43:53,615 --> 01:43:55,817
third and multilingual learners

3116
01:43:55,817 --> 01:43:59,487
at one half the rate of school

3117
01:43:59,487 --> 01:44:01,487
year 23 despite constituting 23

3118
01:44:02,557 --> 01:44:04,957
and 35% of district enrollment

3119
01:44:05,260 --> 01:44:05,560
respectively, according to

3120
01:44:05,560 --> 01:44:07,162
simulations.

3121
01:44:07,162 --> 01:44:09,163
The most concerning policy

3122
01:44:09,163 --> 01:44:11,967
change last year was the

3123
01:44:11,967 --> 01:44:13,401
addition of a citywide top 20%

3124
01:44:13,401 --> 01:44:15,401
round of invitations.

3125
01:44:17,639 --> 01:44:19,674
Yet the report does not provide

3126
01:44:19,674 --> 01:44:22,674
disaggregation of who the top

3127
01:44:23,111 --> 01:44:25,714
20% of invitees are by race,

3128
01:44:25,714 --> 01:44:28,114
neighborhood etc. It does

3129
01:44:28,182 --> 01:44:30,619
report that almost half of them

3130
01:44:30,619 --> 01:44:31,586
live in the highest of four

3131
01:44:31,586 --> 01:44:33,586
socioeconomic tiers.

3132
01:44:34,222 --> 01:44:36,692
The mere existence of exam

3133
01:44:36,692 --> 01:44:38,692
schools structures inequity

3134
01:44:39,695 --> 01:44:41,696
throughout all of us, so we

3135
01:44:41,696 --> 01:44:43,532
should be talking about the

3136
01:44:43,532 --> 01:44:44,533
equity impact of changed

3137
01:44:44,533 --> 01:44:46,533
admissions policies.

3138
01:44:47,136 --> 01:44:49,136
Invitation rates likely

3139
01:44:49,171 --> 01:44:51,571
foreshadow enrollment rates, so

3140
01:44:51,607 --> 01:44:53,675
we should be concerned about a

3141
01:44:53,675 --> 01:44:54,209
widening opportunity gap in the

3142
01:44:54,209 --> 01:44:56,209
near future.

3143
01:44:57,460 --> 01:44:59,448
Questions that I hope you all

3144
01:44:59,448 --> 01:45:02,885
asked a second who was invited

3145
01:45:02,885 --> 01:45:04,487
in the citywide top 20% round

3146
01:45:04,487 --> 01:45:05,487
for example, what was the

3147
01:45:05,487 --> 01:45:07,289
breakdown of this year's

3148
01:45:07,289 --> 01:45:09,124
citywide round by race,

3149
01:45:09,124 --> 01:45:11,124
socioeconomic status etc.?

3150
01:45:11,928 --> 01:45:13,896
How do changes in invitation

3151
01:45:13,896 --> 01:45:14,497
rates affect changes in

3152
01:45:14,497 --> 01:45:16,497
enrollment rates?

3153
01:45:17,733 --> 01:45:19,335
Why continue implementing an

3154
01:45:19,335 --> 01:45:21,335
admissions policy that

3155
01:45:21,371 --> 01:45:22,705
simulations and now evidence

3156
01:45:22,705 --> 01:45:24,705
prove unjust?

3157
01:45:25,274 --> 01:45:27,674
Thank you thank you.

3158
01:45:28,912 --> 01:45:31,748
Our next group of speakers are

3159
01:45:31,748 --> 01:45:34,148
Travis Marshall, John Mudd,

3160
01:45:35,418 --> 01:45:36,418
Audrey Martinez, Jacqueline

3161
01:45:36,418 --> 01:45:38,818
Santos and Robert Jenkins.

3162
01:45:46,897 --> 01:45:48,865
Good evening.

3163
01:45:48,865 --> 01:45:50,834
My name is Travis Marshall.

3164
01:45:50,834 --> 01:45:52,100
I live in Roslindale.

3165
01:45:52,100 --> 01:45:53,236
I'm the proud parent

3166
01:45:53,236 --> 01:45:54,337
of students at the English High

3167
01:45:54,337 --> 01:45:54,671
School and New Mission High

3168
01:45:54,671 --> 01:45:56,671
School.

3169
01:45:58,410 --> 01:46:00,420
I'm also a member of quality

3170
01:46:00,420 --> 01:46:02,450
Schools for Every Student

3171
01:46:02,450 --> 01:46:03,479
Quest, a grassroots group

3172
01:46:03,479 --> 01:46:06,479
of parents in the district.

3173
01:46:06,516 --> 01:46:09,152
It's the start of a new school

3174
01:46:09,152 --> 01:46:10,720
year, but in the coming weeks

3175
01:46:10,720 --> 01:46:12,356
you will already begin to

3176
01:46:12,356 --> 01:46:12,656
tackle the budget for next

3177
01:46:12,656 --> 01:46:14,656
year.

3178
01:46:16,260 --> 01:46:18,495
One facet of school finance

3179
01:46:18,495 --> 01:46:20,663
that quest hopes you consider

3180
01:46:20,663 --> 01:46:21,665
is the role of private

3181
01:46:21,665 --> 01:46:22,599
fundraising in the Boston

3182
01:46:22,599 --> 01:46:24,599
Public Schools.

3183
01:46:25,836 --> 01:46:28,238
Quest parents reported on the

3184
01:46:28,238 --> 01:46:29,907
2018 Ernst and Young audit

3185
01:46:29,907 --> 01:46:31,708
of individual school accounts,

3186
01:46:31,708 --> 01:46:33,310
the first and only time there

3187
01:46:33,310 --> 01:46:34,945
has been a district wide

3188
01:46:34,945 --> 01:46:36,547
snapshot of the role that

3189
01:46:36,547 --> 01:46:36,880
philanthropy plays in the

3190
01:46:36,880 --> 01:46:38,880
schools.

3191
01:46:41,850 --> 01:46:43,888
We updated this data from irs

3192
01:46:43,888 --> 01:46:45,889
990 forms annually and last

3193
01:46:45,889 --> 01:46:48,959
year we were able to recreate a

3194
01:46:48,959 --> 01:46:50,394
wider picture using Bedford's

3195
01:46:50,394 --> 01:46:52,629
accounting of the schools for

3196
01:46:52,629 --> 01:46:53,300
which it provides fiscal

3197
01:46:53,300 --> 01:46:55,300
sponsorship.

3198
01:46:55,966 --> 01:46:58,366
This is important data.

3199
01:46:58,969 --> 01:47:00,371
However it should not be for a

3200
01:47:00,371 --> 01:47:02,773
group of working parents to

3201
01:47:02,773 --> 01:47:04,773
cobble together the

3202
01:47:05,676 --> 01:47:07,676
Superintendent circular Fin 21

3203
01:47:08,880 --> 01:47:10,915
on a recognized 501 c3

3204
01:47:10,915 --> 01:47:12,783
organizations states that all

3205
01:47:12,783 --> 01:47:15,183
tax exempt school organizations

3206
01:47:15,419 --> 01:47:17,288
need a strong rationale for the

3207
01:47:17,288 --> 01:47:20,288
need of a separate independent

3208
01:47:21,292 --> 01:47:23,761
501 c3 and must update on

3209
01:47:23,761 --> 01:47:26,161
current details including board

3210
01:47:26,264 --> 01:47:27,198
structure, status and operating

3211
01:47:27,198 --> 01:47:29,198
revenue each year.

3212
01:47:31,235 --> 01:47:33,871
To our knowledge, this is not

3213
01:47:33,871 --> 01:47:35,306
happening despite the recent

3214
01:47:35,306 --> 01:47:37,306
Reimagining School Funding

3215
01:47:37,342 --> 01:47:39,342
Project recommendation to

3216
01:47:39,344 --> 01:47:41,213
collect and make available all

3217
01:47:41,213 --> 01:47:43,248
revenue information by school

3218
01:47:43,248 --> 01:47:44,916
inclusive of philanthropy,

3219
01:47:44,916 --> 01:47:45,250
fundraising and other private

3220
01:47:45,250 --> 01:47:47,250
sources.

3221
01:47:49,540 --> 01:47:51,454
Quest continues to recommend

3222
01:47:51,923 --> 01:47:53,920
the create a dashboard that is

3223
01:47:53,920 --> 01:47:55,492
updated annually for all

3224
01:47:55,527 --> 01:47:57,395
funding sources so that the

3225
01:47:57,395 --> 01:47:59,397
funding of our public schools

3226
01:47:59,397 --> 01:48:01,330
remains transparent to

3227
01:48:01,330 --> 01:48:03,330
stakeholders and taxpayers.

3228
01:48:04,200 --> 01:48:05,971
We invite bp's staff and

3229
01:48:05,971 --> 01:48:08,600
families to join us on

3230
01:48:08,600 --> 01:48:10,420
SEPTEMBER 22nd at 2 P.M. For a

3231
01:48:10,420 --> 01:48:10,376
City Council hearing on this

3232
01:48:10,376 --> 01:48:11,877
matter.

3233
01:48:11,877 --> 01:48:13,379
Thank you very much.

3234
01:48:13,379 --> 01:48:15,379
Thank you.

3235
01:48:16,181 --> 01:48:19,181
Next speaker is John Mudd.

3236
01:48:27,426 --> 01:48:29,280
Good evening.

3237
01:48:29,280 --> 01:48:29,495
Welcome back to the new school

3238
01:48:29,495 --> 01:48:31,297
year.

3239
01:48:31,297 --> 01:48:31,964
For those who don't know it, my

3240
01:48:31,964 --> 01:48:33,765
name is John Mudd.

3241
01:48:33,765 --> 01:48:35,401
I'm a resident of Cambridge and

3242
01:48:35,401 --> 01:48:36,535
a long time education advocate

3243
01:48:36,535 --> 01:48:38,535
in Boston.

3244
01:48:38,905 --> 01:48:41,541
An urgent priority for us in

3245
01:48:41,541 --> 01:48:43,409
the school committee is

3246
01:48:43,409 --> 01:48:45,244
determining when the strategic

3247
01:48:45,244 --> 01:48:45,611
implementation plan will be

3248
01:48:45,611 --> 01:48:47,513
presented.

3249
01:48:47,513 --> 01:48:49,913
I hope you agree.

3250
01:48:50,116 --> 01:48:51,751
It was promised for this fall

3251
01:48:51,751 --> 01:48:53,786
at the time when the committee

3252
01:48:53,786 --> 01:48:54,988
passed the new opportunity and

3253
01:48:54,988 --> 01:48:56,988
Achievement gap policy.

3254
01:48:57,857 --> 01:48:59,893
Such a strategic implementation

3255
01:48:59,893 --> 01:49:01,694
plan should include annual

3256
01:49:01,694 --> 01:49:03,697
Smart goals and a statement

3257
01:49:03,697 --> 01:49:06,566
of the changes in education

3258
01:49:06,566 --> 01:49:08,568
programs explaining how bp's

3259
01:49:08,568 --> 01:49:10,804
plans to reach these goals.

3260
01:49:10,804 --> 01:49:13,273
If there is any hope of seeing

3261
01:49:13,273 --> 01:49:15,308
real improvement for students,

3262
01:49:15,308 --> 01:49:17,708
Smart goals for disaggregated

3263
01:49:17,878 --> 01:49:19,279
groups must be set by pbs for

3264
01:49:19,279 --> 01:49:20,547
student outcomes and the

3265
01:49:20,547 --> 01:49:22,947
reduction of proficiency and

3266
01:49:23,383 --> 01:49:25,385
achievement gaps en masse for

3267
01:49:25,385 --> 01:49:27,200
teacher diversity for the

3268
01:49:27,200 --> 01:49:28,422
expansion of bilingual

3269
01:49:28,422 --> 01:49:30,422
education programs and

3270
01:49:30,457 --> 01:49:31,658
bilingual teachers and for

3271
01:49:31,658 --> 01:49:33,658
equitable literacy.

3272
01:49:34,494 --> 01:49:35,896
Will such a full strategic plan

3273
01:49:35,896 --> 01:49:37,964
be presented to the School

3274
01:49:37,964 --> 01:49:40,400
Committee at its OCTOBER 14th

3275
01:49:40,400 --> 01:49:40,900
meeting or at its NOVEMBER 18th

3276
01:49:40,900 --> 01:49:42,900
meeting?

3277
01:49:43,937 --> 01:49:44,637
The school really needs to see

3278
01:49:44,637 --> 01:49:46,407
set a date.

3279
01:49:46,407 --> 01:49:49,410
There must be a plan by then

3280
01:49:49,410 --> 01:49:51,440
for cps to incorporate new

3281
01:49:51,440 --> 01:49:54,440
strategies in planning for the

3282
01:49:54,315 --> 01:49:56,483
next school year 20 2728 budget

3283
01:49:56,483 --> 01:49:58,285
and for bp's to submit

3284
01:49:58,285 --> 01:50:00,530
necessary proposals to the

3285
01:50:00,530 --> 01:50:02,560
state in time for

3286
01:50:02,560 --> 01:50:03,490
implementation in the fall

3287
01:50:03,490 --> 01:50:05,526
of 2027, the School Committee

3288
01:50:05,526 --> 01:50:07,361
will need to decide whether it

3289
01:50:07,361 --> 01:50:09,763
will insist on real change.

3290
01:50:09,763 --> 01:50:11,165
Simply setting Smart goals

3291
01:50:11,165 --> 01:50:13,233
without spelling out the

3292
01:50:13,233 --> 01:50:16,370
so-called logic of action about

3293
01:50:16,370 --> 01:50:18,673
how it will reach these goals

3294
01:50:18,673 --> 01:50:20,908
will likely be empty rhetoric

3295
01:50:20,908 --> 01:50:23,111
the proverbial lipstick on the

3296
01:50:23,111 --> 01:50:25,511
pig current approaches are

3297
01:50:25,546 --> 01:50:28,182
failing more of the same will

3298
01:50:28,182 --> 01:50:28,582
not accelerate needed

3299
01:50:28,582 --> 01:50:30,582
improvement.

3300
01:50:31,850 --> 01:50:33,221
I want to be respectful but a

3301
01:50:33,221 --> 01:50:35,256
roadmap is not an

3302
01:50:35,256 --> 01:50:37,826
implementation plan and even my

3303
01:50:37,826 --> 01:50:39,227
car roadmap gives me the

3304
01:50:39,227 --> 01:50:41,196
mileage and the routes I need

3305
01:50:41,196 --> 01:50:43,431
to get to my destination.

3306
01:50:43,431 --> 01:50:45,833
The roadmap that was posted

3307
01:50:45,833 --> 01:50:48,503
online has no Smart goals and

3308
01:50:48,503 --> 01:50:50,304
no explanation of the program

3309
01:50:50,304 --> 01:50:52,774
changes to reach these goals.

3310
01:50:52,774 --> 01:50:55,174
Please ask the superintendent

3311
01:50:56,100 --> 01:50:58,800
to produce such a strategic

3312
01:50:58,800 --> 01:50:58,814
implementation plan before you

3313
01:50:58,814 --> 01:50:59,514
proceed further.

3314
01:50:59,514 --> 01:51:00,615
Thank you.

3315
01:51:00,615 --> 01:51:02,615
Thank you.

3316
01:51:04,820 --> 01:51:05,320
Our next speaker is Audrey

3317
01:51:05,320 --> 01:51:05,687
Martinez.

3318
01:51:05,687 --> 01:51:07,687
Come.

3319
01:51:18,867 --> 01:51:20,335
Good evening everyone.

3320
01:51:20,335 --> 01:51:20,702
Thank you for your time and

3321
01:51:20,702 --> 01:51:22,702
listening.

3322
01:51:24,390 --> 01:51:28,109
Um I am here tonight because I

3323
01:51:28,109 --> 01:51:30,509
am extremely concerned about,

3324
01:51:33,782 --> 01:51:35,617
um, the system for uh, IEPs and

3325
01:51:35,617 --> 01:51:38,170
that it's too complicated.

3326
01:51:39,221 --> 01:51:42,821
Um, even for myself a former

3327
01:51:42,858 --> 01:51:45,270
teacher, um, a a parent and

3328
01:51:45,270 --> 01:51:46,462
someone that has been a

3329
01:51:46,462 --> 01:51:48,831
researcher in education for

3330
01:51:48,831 --> 01:51:50,466
over 20 years and also my

3331
01:51:50,466 --> 01:51:50,800
colleagues with doctoral

3332
01:51:50,800 --> 01:51:52,800
degrees.

3333
01:51:53,202 --> 01:51:55,805
Um, have had many challenges

3334
01:51:55,805 --> 01:51:57,273
trying to navigate um the

3335
01:51:57,273 --> 01:51:59,273
Individualized Education Plan.

3336
01:52:00,677 --> 01:52:02,512
Um, last week I was trying to

3337
01:52:02,512 --> 01:52:05,512
help my friend complete a

3338
01:52:05,949 --> 01:52:08,184
consent form for uh, additional

3339
01:52:08,184 --> 01:52:10,620
evaluations but we were really

3340
01:52:10,620 --> 01:52:11,888
confused because it didn't

3341
01:52:11,888 --> 01:52:14,524
include any of the assessments

3342
01:52:14,524 --> 01:52:16,125
that we knew her child needed

3343
01:52:16,125 --> 01:52:18,525
because they are bilingual.

3344
01:52:19,696 --> 01:52:21,298
Um, and I know as a

3345
01:52:21,298 --> 01:52:23,299
multilingual person that if I

3346
01:52:23,299 --> 01:52:25,301
am assessed in the wrong

3347
01:52:25,301 --> 01:52:27,700
language you will not know as

3348
01:52:27,700 --> 01:52:28,237
much as you won't be able to

3349
01:52:28,237 --> 01:52:31,410
know what I actually know.

3350
01:52:31,410 --> 01:52:33,443
And so we were trying to figure

3351
01:52:33,443 --> 01:52:35,278
out how to how to put this into

3352
01:52:35,278 --> 01:52:37,480
the form because there is very

3353
01:52:37,480 --> 01:52:39,820
very little space and all

3354
01:52:39,820 --> 01:52:40,917
of the things listed had

3355
01:52:40,917 --> 01:52:41,484
nothing to do with what we were

3356
01:52:41,484 --> 01:52:43,484
concerned about.

3357
01:52:47,357 --> 01:52:51,557
So we almost rejected it and I

3358
01:52:52,620 --> 01:52:53,396
later thanks to my dog, learn

3359
01:52:53,396 --> 01:52:55,320
that we would have been in

3360
01:52:55,320 --> 01:52:58,468
jeopardy and let me explain my

3361
01:52:58,468 --> 01:53:01,380
dog my dog is an angel and last

3362
01:53:01,380 --> 01:53:02,639
Sunday uh I took him for his

3363
01:53:02,639 --> 01:53:05,420
regular walk but he refused to

3364
01:53:05,420 --> 01:53:07,244
walk where I wanted to take him

3365
01:53:07,244 --> 01:53:09,680
and so instead we went to the

3366
01:53:09,680 --> 01:53:12,820
park and thanks to me going to

3367
01:53:12,820 --> 01:53:14,318
the park with him, I ran into a

3368
01:53:14,318 --> 01:53:16,353
neighbor who shared with me

3369
01:53:16,353 --> 01:53:17,721
that her daughter was finally

3370
01:53:17,721 --> 01:53:19,556
going to go to a school that

3371
01:53:19,556 --> 01:53:23,156
was going to help her because

3372
01:53:23,828 --> 01:53:26,263
she won a lawsuit against us

3373
01:53:26,263 --> 01:53:27,898
because her daughter had went

3374
01:53:27,898 --> 01:53:28,632
undiagnosed for several years

3375
01:53:28,632 --> 01:53:30,632
with autism.

3376
01:53:32,870 --> 01:53:35,306
And because of that she

3377
01:53:35,306 --> 01:53:37,942
connected me with an advocate

3378
01:53:37,942 --> 01:53:41,345
who then I finally talked to

3379
01:53:41,345 --> 01:53:43,781
yesterday and it saved us from

3380
01:53:43,781 --> 01:53:44,281
jeopardizing the whole iep

3381
01:53:44,281 --> 01:53:46,281
process.

3382
01:53:49,320 --> 01:53:52,390
Um, and I you know, we've been

3383
01:53:52,390 --> 01:53:55,390
working on this for 2003 months

3384
01:53:55,427 --> 01:53:58,196
and I I don't think it's fair

3385
01:53:58,196 --> 01:54:00,310
that, you know, even if I have

3386
01:54:00,310 --> 01:54:01,433
high levels of education and I

3387
01:54:01,433 --> 01:54:03,468
was a teacher before that I

3388
01:54:03,468 --> 01:54:05,868
don't understand these things.

3389
01:54:06,638 --> 01:54:08,473
And so I really want to

3390
01:54:08,473 --> 01:54:11,473
advocate that our city should

3391
01:54:12,143 --> 01:54:13,779
be offering free just like they

3392
01:54:13,779 --> 01:54:14,112
offer free legal immigration

3393
01:54:14,112 --> 01:54:16,112
clinics.

3394
01:54:16,481 --> 01:54:19,751
We should also have free legal

3395
01:54:19,751 --> 01:54:20,652
clinics for for families that

3396
01:54:20,652 --> 01:54:21,352
have IEPs.

3397
01:54:21,352 --> 01:54:22,187
Thank you.

3398
01:54:22,187 --> 01:54:23,187
Your time is up.

3399
01:54:23,187 --> 01:54:23,655
So thank you.

3400
01:54:23,655 --> 01:54:25,655
Thank you.

3401
01:54:25,690 --> 01:54:26,658
Please send your testimony

3402
01:54:26,658 --> 01:54:27,125
written testimony.

3403
01:54:27,125 --> 01:54:29,125
Yes.

3404
01:54:29,728 --> 01:54:31,728
Uh Jacqueline Santos.

3405
01:54:33,698 --> 01:54:35,200
Jacqueline Santos.

3406
01:54:35,200 --> 01:54:36,935
Hello.

3407
01:54:36,935 --> 01:54:38,935
Robert Jenkins.

3408
01:54:51,217 --> 01:54:53,217
Paul.

3409
01:54:55,820 --> 01:54:56,355
Good evening, Chairperson

3410
01:54:56,355 --> 01:54:57,789
Robinson.

3411
01:54:57,789 --> 01:54:58,890
Good evening, superintendent

3412
01:54:58,890 --> 01:54:59,859
Skip.

3413
01:54:59,859 --> 01:55:01,894
My name is Robert Jenkins,

3414
01:55:01,894 --> 01:55:03,462
PRESIDENT Of the Madison Park

3415
01:55:03,462 --> 01:55:03,896
Alumni Association

3416
01:55:03,896 --> 01:55:05,297
incorporated.

3417
01:55:05,297 --> 01:55:05,597
So I picked a good night to

3418
01:55:05,597 --> 01:55:07,499
come.

3419
01:55:07,499 --> 01:55:09,602
Uh, be very brief.

3420
01:55:09,602 --> 01:55:11,637
Uh, a year ago I was, uh,

3421
01:55:11,637 --> 01:55:12,171
diagnosed with stage three

3422
01:55:12,171 --> 01:55:14,171
prostate cancer.

3423
01:55:16,609 --> 01:55:19,645
As of today, I am cancer free

3424
01:55:19,645 --> 01:55:22,645
after going through, uh, after

3425
01:55:24,830 --> 01:55:27,830
going through mri, biopsy, Pet

3426
01:55:27,686 --> 01:55:30,689
scan and I just two weeks ago,

3427
01:55:30,689 --> 01:55:32,910
uh, spent four months

3428
01:55:32,910 --> 01:55:34,927
of radiation five days a week.

3429
01:55:34,927 --> 01:55:38,264
So, uh, I am fully healthy and

3430
01:55:38,264 --> 01:55:38,564
back, you know, as I always

3431
01:55:38,564 --> 01:55:40,564
been.

3432
01:55:43,169 --> 01:55:45,738
I want to thank everyone.

3433
01:55:45,738 --> 01:55:48,374
Uh, it was a team effort from

3434
01:55:48,374 --> 01:55:50,376
all of my doctors, but, uh, one

3435
01:55:50,376 --> 01:55:52,645
reason why I'm here tonight is

3436
01:55:52,645 --> 01:55:53,313
please vote for Madison Park.

3437
01:55:53,313 --> 01:55:55,114
Moving on.

3438
01:55:55,114 --> 01:55:57,284
It's been a long process.

3439
01:55:57,284 --> 01:55:59,352
The Madison Park Alumni

3440
01:55:59,352 --> 01:56:01,752
Association has been involved

3441
01:56:01,789 --> 01:56:03,590
ever since when we started this

3442
01:56:03,590 --> 01:56:05,392
entire process and then real

3443
01:56:05,392 --> 01:56:07,294
zero it there was some it was a

3444
01:56:07,294 --> 01:56:09,620
roadblock or as you say a bump

3445
01:56:09,620 --> 01:56:11,865
in the road where we had to

3446
01:56:11,865 --> 01:56:12,633
file for the msba which the

3447
01:56:12,633 --> 01:56:14,468
mayor's office did.

3448
01:56:14,468 --> 01:56:16,836
Some people didn't like it but

3449
01:56:16,836 --> 01:56:19,239
you know like I said I'm class

3450
01:56:19,239 --> 01:56:20,974
of 1978 and I came into that

3451
01:56:20,974 --> 01:56:22,974
build in 77.

3452
01:56:23,176 --> 01:56:24,778
So there's a lot of stake for

3453
01:56:24,778 --> 01:56:27,147
uh the alumni association.

3454
01:56:27,147 --> 01:56:28,548
We have we have space in the

3455
01:56:28,548 --> 01:56:30,551
building with the every day.

3456
01:56:30,551 --> 01:56:31,318
We were there for the freshman

3457
01:56:31,318 --> 01:56:33,254
orientation week.

3458
01:56:33,254 --> 01:56:34,487
Uh, got to teach.

3459
01:56:34,487 --> 01:56:34,988
Uh, you know, uh, history

3460
01:56:34,988 --> 01:56:36,988
of Madison.

3461
01:56:37,591 --> 01:56:38,992
We turned 50 last year and you

3462
01:56:38,992 --> 01:56:39,493
see my commemorative shirt

3463
01:56:39,493 --> 01:56:41,493
there?

3464
01:56:42,620 --> 01:56:43,364
Uh, also on top of that we were

3465
01:56:43,364 --> 01:56:44,564
there for the first day

3466
01:56:44,564 --> 01:56:46,401
of school, which we have been.

3467
01:56:46,401 --> 01:56:49,401
I've been associate with my

3468
01:56:49,436 --> 01:56:51,400
alma mater ever since 2013.

3469
01:56:51,400 --> 01:56:54,208
I've been a school site school

3470
01:56:54,208 --> 01:56:54,508
parent council member uh, as

3471
01:56:54,508 --> 01:56:56,444
well.

3472
01:56:56,444 --> 01:56:59,800
Uh, we we started in 2013 but

3473
01:56:59,800 --> 01:57:00,648
we were sanctioned in 2016 when

3474
01:57:00,648 --> 01:57:02,116
I became PRESIDENT On the

3475
01:57:02,116 --> 01:57:04,516
Secretary of state's office.

3476
01:57:04,719 --> 01:57:05,520
Bedford's our fiscal, uh,

3477
01:57:05,520 --> 01:57:06,787
sponsor.

3478
01:57:06,787 --> 01:57:09,224
So we have a lot of ties into

3479
01:57:09,224 --> 01:57:10,558
the school, but we definitely

3480
01:57:10,558 --> 01:57:12,958
need to move forward.

3481
01:57:13,395 --> 01:57:15,863
One of the main goals I am also

3482
01:57:15,863 --> 01:57:18,499
involved in the Shar Taylor

3483
01:57:18,499 --> 01:57:20,201
msba process, working very

3484
01:57:20,201 --> 01:57:20,502
closely with della and her

3485
01:57:20,502 --> 01:57:22,690
team.

3486
01:57:22,690 --> 01:57:25,690
We have a community meeting

3487
01:57:26,240 --> 01:57:27,800
coming up uh, on the 24 30s at

3488
01:57:27,800 --> 01:57:29,800
the Madden parent.

3489
01:57:29,176 --> 01:57:31,412
Um the Mattapan Library we did

3490
01:57:31,412 --> 01:57:33,140
a presentation a few weeks ago

3491
01:57:33,140 --> 01:57:34,849
which I'm working on the aspect

3492
01:57:34,849 --> 01:57:37,190
of it but most not the most

3493
01:57:37,190 --> 01:57:37,386
important thing is our

3494
01:57:37,386 --> 01:57:38,820
athletics.

3495
01:57:38,820 --> 01:57:39,788
Oh wait am I going to make a

3496
01:57:39,788 --> 01:57:41,256
quick shout out to the

3497
01:57:41,256 --> 01:57:42,230
Community Engagement Community

3498
01:57:42,230 --> 01:57:44,230
Advancement team?

3499
01:57:44,250 --> 01:57:45,994
They put on one heck of a show

3500
01:57:45,994 --> 01:57:46,494
last Friday in which i

3501
01:57:46,494 --> 01:57:47,863
volunteer.

3502
01:57:47,863 --> 01:57:50,650
People see me around the

3503
01:57:50,650 --> 01:57:52,334
building but also to we have to

3504
01:57:52,334 --> 01:57:54,970
get more partners involved and

3505
01:57:54,970 --> 01:57:57,606
help Chief Corey McCarthy out

3506
01:57:57,606 --> 01:57:58,373
on regarding uh athletics and

3507
01:57:58,373 --> 01:57:59,410
student support.

3508
01:57:59,410 --> 01:57:59,641
Thank you.

3509
01:57:59,641 --> 01:58:01,641
Thank you.

3510
01:58:03,245 --> 01:58:03,512
We will now transition to zoom

3511
01:58:03,512 --> 01:58:05,512
.

3512
01:58:07,115 --> 01:58:08,550
Um public comment uh, please

3513
01:58:08,550 --> 01:58:09,840
raise your virtual hand when I

3514
01:58:09,840 --> 01:58:11,840
call your name.

3515
01:58:12,320 --> 01:58:14,956
Our next group of speakers are

3516
01:58:14,956 --> 01:58:17,356
Judith Baker, Ayesha Jackson,

3517
01:58:17,559 --> 01:58:18,527
Rebecca Foster Park and

3518
01:58:18,527 --> 01:58:20,527
Christina Norris.

3519
01:58:21,497 --> 01:58:23,497
Judith Baker.

3520
01:58:33,642 --> 01:58:33,976
Please unmute and turn on your

3521
01:58:33,976 --> 01:58:35,976
camera.

3522
01:58:49,492 --> 01:58:51,930
Thank you very much.

3523
01:58:51,930 --> 01:58:53,620
Uh, my name is Judith Baker.

3524
01:58:53,620 --> 01:58:53,562
I'm a long time teacher now

3525
01:58:53,562 --> 01:58:55,562
retired.

3526
01:58:55,598 --> 01:58:56,131
Uh, spent most of my years at

3527
01:58:56,131 --> 01:58:58,131
Madison Park.

3528
01:58:58,134 --> 01:58:59,635
Have been involved as a Madison

3529
01:58:59,635 --> 01:59:01,635
Park advocate.

3530
01:59:03,390 --> 01:59:05,675
Uh, since, uh, we can't hear

3531
01:59:05,675 --> 01:59:06,176
you you can't you know we know

3532
01:59:06,176 --> 01:59:07,430
you can.

3533
01:59:07,430 --> 01:59:08,144
It's fine.

3534
01:59:08,144 --> 01:59:09,212
Okay.

3535
01:59:09,212 --> 01:59:09,679
Now you can.

3536
01:59:09,679 --> 01:59:11,414
Yes.

3537
01:59:11,414 --> 01:59:12,115
Now we can do that.

3538
01:59:12,115 --> 01:59:14,840
Thank you.

3539
01:59:14,840 --> 01:59:15,886
Uh, my name is Judith Baker.

3540
01:59:15,886 --> 01:59:19,486
I taught for many, many years

3541
01:59:20,290 --> 01:59:21,892
at Madison Park and then in

3542
01:59:21,892 --> 01:59:22,192
2012 with Mel King and that as

3543
01:59:22,192 --> 01:59:24,192
well.

3544
01:59:24,361 --> 01:59:25,762
And we started the Friends

3545
01:59:25,762 --> 01:59:27,197
of Madison Park and have been

3546
01:59:27,197 --> 01:59:27,497
very active as advocates since

3547
01:59:27,497 --> 01:59:29,497
then.

3548
01:59:30,300 --> 01:59:31,501
We have submitted a written

3549
01:59:31,501 --> 01:59:31,835
testimony to all of the

3550
01:59:31,835 --> 01:59:33,835
members.

3551
01:59:35,500 --> 01:59:35,939
So I won't read it here since

3552
01:59:35,939 --> 01:59:38,339
you all have it.

3553
01:59:38,342 --> 01:59:40,742
The written testimony uh,

3554
01:59:40,978 --> 01:59:42,412
states some of our really very,

3555
01:59:42,412 --> 01:59:44,614
very important needs this year

3556
01:59:44,614 --> 01:59:46,250
and our needs going forward if

3557
01:59:46,250 --> 01:59:48,519
we're going to be successful

3558
01:59:48,519 --> 01:59:50,519
obviously technical education,

3559
01:59:51,989 --> 01:59:54,240
high school education is a huge

3560
01:59:54,240 --> 01:59:57,240
benefit to students who enroll

3561
01:59:57,610 --> 01:59:59,290
in chapter 74 programs in

3562
01:59:59,290 --> 02:00:01,640
Boston has been very, very slow

3563
02:00:01,640 --> 02:00:03,700
to build a really state of the

3564
02:00:03,700 --> 02:00:05,135
art, uh, set of programs since

3565
02:00:05,135 --> 02:00:05,669
the original Humphrey said it

3566
02:00:05,669 --> 02:00:07,669
was first built.

3567
02:00:07,705 --> 02:00:10,705
We desperately need your help.

3568
02:00:12,143 --> 02:00:14,543
We have the possibility

3569
02:00:15,120 --> 02:00:18,120
of creating life changing skill

3570
02:00:18,649 --> 02:00:21,490
programs and enrolling uh, 100

3571
02:00:21,685 --> 02:00:23,287
actually 1800 students in them

3572
02:00:23,287 --> 02:00:23,621
but only if the state comes

3573
02:00:23,621 --> 02:00:24,655
through.

3574
02:00:24,655 --> 02:00:26,257
If the state doesn't come

3575
02:00:26,257 --> 02:00:26,490
through, we still have to do it

3576
02:00:26,490 --> 02:00:28,490
.

3577
02:00:28,693 --> 02:00:29,493
So these next seven years are

3578
02:00:29,493 --> 02:00:31,493
incredibly important.

3579
02:00:32,960 --> 02:00:33,898
And in our testimony we have

3580
02:00:33,898 --> 02:00:34,599
listed some of the needs that

3581
02:00:34,599 --> 02:00:36,434
have gone unmet.

3582
02:00:36,434 --> 02:00:38,470
We have certainly worked very

3583
02:00:38,470 --> 02:00:40,470
hard with superintendent.

3584
02:00:41,473 --> 02:00:45,730
We had Adele uh Stanislaus with

3585
02:00:45,510 --> 02:00:47,278
the um with uh Beth Dickens.

3586
02:00:47,278 --> 02:00:48,746
We are very serious about

3587
02:00:48,746 --> 02:00:50,948
getting these skills for kids.

3588
02:00:50,948 --> 02:00:52,750
You have to understand that

3589
02:00:52,750 --> 02:00:54,186
there are needs going unmet

3590
02:00:54,186 --> 02:00:56,221
that are very important needs

3591
02:00:56,221 --> 02:00:58,220
and we can't we just can't do

3592
02:00:58,220 --> 02:00:58,256
our job without your attention

3593
02:00:58,256 --> 02:01:00,256
.

3594
02:01:01,259 --> 02:01:02,260
So I'm only here to draw your

3595
02:01:02,260 --> 02:01:02,794
attention to that written

3596
02:01:02,794 --> 02:01:04,596
testimony.

3597
02:01:04,596 --> 02:01:05,997
I hope all the members of the

3598
02:01:05,997 --> 02:01:07,799
school committee will read it

3599
02:01:07,799 --> 02:01:09,434
very carefully and then come

3600
02:01:09,434 --> 02:01:09,768
back and help us with these

3601
02:01:09,768 --> 02:01:11,303
matters.

3602
02:01:11,303 --> 02:01:13,371
We're of course we're very

3603
02:01:13,371 --> 02:01:14,440
excited if the state does help

3604
02:01:14,440 --> 02:01:15,841
us build a new building.

3605
02:01:15,841 --> 02:01:17,443
But you've got to understand

3606
02:01:17,443 --> 02:01:19,278
that seven, eight, nine years

3607
02:01:19,278 --> 02:01:21,130
down the road we had thought we

3608
02:01:21,130 --> 02:01:23,816
were going to start uh, shovels

3609
02:01:23,816 --> 02:01:25,383
in the in the ground in 2025.

3610
02:01:25,383 --> 02:01:27,383
That didn't happen.

3611
02:01:28,587 --> 02:01:29,487
Our kids can't wait till 2034

3612
02:01:29,487 --> 02:01:31,890
for programs.

3613
02:01:31,890 --> 02:01:31,356
We have to have those programs

3614
02:01:31,356 --> 02:01:33,125
now.

3615
02:01:33,125 --> 02:01:33,759
We have to have seventh and

3616
02:01:33,759 --> 02:01:35,759
eighth grade now.

3617
02:01:36,963 --> 02:01:38,964
And uh, I hope that you will

3618
02:01:38,964 --> 02:01:39,966
respond very seriously to the

3619
02:01:39,966 --> 02:01:41,000
points that we raised.

3620
02:01:41,000 --> 02:01:42,401
Thank you very much.

3621
02:01:42,401 --> 02:01:43,602
I really appreciate the chance

3622
02:01:43,602 --> 02:01:45,538
to speak to you tonight.

3623
02:01:45,538 --> 02:01:47,938
Thank you very much.

3624
02:01:48,174 --> 02:01:48,508
Our next speaker is not in the

3625
02:01:48,508 --> 02:01:50,508
meeting.

3626
02:01:51,430 --> 02:01:51,377
Aisha Jackson is not in the

3627
02:01:51,377 --> 02:01:52,612
meeting.

3628
02:01:52,612 --> 02:01:55,612
So we will continue with

3629
02:01:56,515 --> 02:01:59,515
Rebecca Oster shook of Chuck.

3630
02:02:03,923 --> 02:02:05,923
Good evening.

3631
02:02:06,960 --> 02:02:09,162
I'm here today talking about

3632
02:02:09,162 --> 02:02:10,196
the Boston Public School

3633
02:02:10,196 --> 02:02:12,196
transportation Department.

3634
02:02:12,365 --> 02:02:14,801
I thought this being a new

3635
02:02:14,801 --> 02:02:15,101
school year it would be a new

3636
02:02:15,101 --> 02:02:16,603
leaf.

3637
02:02:16,603 --> 02:02:18,205
For three years we have had

3638
02:02:18,205 --> 02:02:21,205
issues on the school busses.

3639
02:02:21,208 --> 02:02:22,775
Yesterday my five year old and

3640
02:02:22,775 --> 02:02:25,812
my seven year old got on the

3641
02:02:25,812 --> 02:02:27,180
bus at 8:26 A.M. Their school

3642
02:02:27,180 --> 02:02:29,580
opened at 8:10 A.M..

3643
02:02:30,983 --> 02:02:32,786
So my daughter called me on the

3644
02:02:32,786 --> 02:02:35,186
walk on our smartwatch.

3645
02:02:36,389 --> 02:02:37,557
Uh 914 that they were scared

3646
02:02:37,557 --> 02:02:38,491
and they didn't know where

3647
02:02:38,491 --> 02:02:40,460
their bus was.

3648
02:02:40,460 --> 02:02:42,228
I called the bus company.

3649
02:02:42,228 --> 02:02:44,832
They said that they were

3650
02:02:44,832 --> 02:02:47,667
dropped off at school at 845.

3651
02:02:47,667 --> 02:02:49,236
i called the school who told me

3652
02:02:49,236 --> 02:02:50,670
that they were not there and

3653
02:02:50,670 --> 02:02:50,937
they didn't know where the bus

3654
02:02:50,937 --> 02:02:52,937
was.

3655
02:02:54,374 --> 02:02:55,742
I tracked my daughter from her

3656
02:02:55,742 --> 02:02:58,578
watch and we stayed on the

3657
02:02:58,578 --> 02:03:01,148
phone with her and two brave

3658
02:03:01,148 --> 02:03:02,549
girls on that bus held up signs

3659
02:03:02,549 --> 02:03:04,351
asking for help from the

3660
02:03:04,351 --> 02:03:05,953
outside community that they

3661
02:03:05,953 --> 02:03:06,286
were in danger with this bus

3662
02:03:06,286 --> 02:03:08,286
driver.

3663
02:03:10,560 --> 02:03:12,126
I have not heard a single

3664
02:03:12,126 --> 02:03:13,694
response from transportation.

3665
02:03:13,694 --> 02:03:15,963
I've asked for two days for

3666
02:03:15,963 --> 02:03:17,531
supervisors to call me back

3667
02:03:17,531 --> 02:03:17,898
while on the phone with my

3668
02:03:17,898 --> 02:03:19,898
daughter.

3669
02:03:20,801 --> 02:03:21,569
The bus was pulled over by

3670
02:03:21,569 --> 02:03:23,569
Boston police.

3671
02:03:24,538 --> 02:03:26,938
C11 district in Dorchester.

3672
02:03:28,175 --> 02:03:29,243
The cop had a redirect the bus

3673
02:03:29,243 --> 02:03:32,313
driver on how to get to school.

3674
02:03:32,313 --> 02:03:33,681
I want some accountability held

3675
02:03:33,681 --> 02:03:35,683
for the bus drivers.

3676
02:03:35,683 --> 02:03:37,652
Last year my daughter was lost.

3677
02:03:37,652 --> 02:03:39,487
She got hurt on the bus and

3678
02:03:39,487 --> 02:03:40,688
ended up in the emergency room

3679
02:03:40,688 --> 02:03:43,880
and I've heard nothing.

3680
02:03:43,323 --> 02:03:44,726
There's no change and there's

3681
02:03:44,726 --> 02:03:46,760
got to be some kind of change.

3682
02:03:46,760 --> 02:03:48,930
I've reached out to Transdev.

3683
02:03:48,930 --> 02:03:49,931
I've reached out to the

3684
02:03:49,931 --> 02:03:51,931
superintendent's office.

3685
02:03:52,133 --> 02:03:54,936
I've reached out to the

3686
02:03:54,936 --> 02:03:55,436
helpline to 311 and I have gone

3687
02:03:55,436 --> 02:03:57,500
unheard.

3688
02:03:57,500 --> 02:03:57,305
I've even reached out to the

3689
02:03:57,305 --> 02:03:59,106
news.

3690
02:03:59,106 --> 02:04:01,676
Thank you for your time.

3691
02:04:01,676 --> 02:04:04,760
Thank you very much.

3692
02:04:05,479 --> 02:04:06,213
Our find our last speaker is

3693
02:04:06,213 --> 02:04:08,213
Christina Norris.

3694
02:04:12,854 --> 02:04:14,854
Christina Norris.

3695
02:04:19,628 --> 02:04:20,280
I'm just trying to get my

3696
02:04:20,280 --> 02:04:22,280
camera on.

3697
02:04:22,730 --> 02:04:24,666
High.

3698
02:04:24,666 --> 02:04:26,666
Good evening.

3699
02:04:26,868 --> 02:04:29,271
My name is Christina Norris.

3700
02:04:29,271 --> 02:04:31,940
I am a Boston parent of four

3701
02:04:31,940 --> 02:04:32,307
and three of my children are

3702
02:04:32,307 --> 02:04:34,307
students.

3703
02:04:35,443 --> 02:04:36,711
Given the history of dps

3704
02:04:36,711 --> 02:04:37,946
transportation and my family's

3705
02:04:37,946 --> 02:04:39,581
experience since we moved here,

3706
02:04:39,581 --> 02:04:41,149
I imagine this probably won't

3707
02:04:41,149 --> 02:04:41,449
be the last time we meet like

3708
02:04:41,449 --> 02:04:43,449
this.

3709
02:04:43,452 --> 02:04:45,654
On the first day of school,

3710
02:04:45,654 --> 02:04:46,822
bp's reported that 61%

3711
02:04:46,822 --> 02:04:47,880
of morning busses were on time

3712
02:04:47,880 --> 02:04:49,880
.

3713
02:04:49,258 --> 02:04:50,959
But what about the other 39%?

3714
02:04:50,959 --> 02:04:51,259
Let me tell you what that looks

3715
02:04:51,259 --> 02:04:53,290
like.

3716
02:04:53,290 --> 02:04:54,663
It looks like my daughter

3717
02:04:54,663 --> 02:04:56,164
standing on a sidewalk waiting

3718
02:04:56,164 --> 02:04:57,500
for a bus that never showed up.

3719
02:04:57,500 --> 02:04:59,134
It looks like parents

3720
02:04:59,134 --> 02:05:01,336
refreshing an app, watching

3721
02:05:01,336 --> 02:05:02,805
ETAs change, sitting on hold

3722
02:05:02,805 --> 02:05:05,700
for transportation and having

3723
02:05:05,700 --> 02:05:07,900
no idea where the bus is or

3724
02:05:07,900 --> 02:05:07,510
when their child will arrive

3725
02:05:07,510 --> 02:05:09,450
yesterday.

3726
02:05:09,450 --> 02:05:12,645
My children are part of that

3727
02:05:12,882 --> 02:05:14,500
39% 13 children on a bus where

3728
02:05:14,500 --> 02:05:16,286
the system marked them as

3729
02:05:16,286 --> 02:05:17,653
dropped off at 8:44 A.M. They

3730
02:05:17,653 --> 02:05:19,622
were still on the bus.

3731
02:05:19,622 --> 02:05:20,823
We didn't even know there was a

3732
02:05:20,823 --> 02:05:21,557
problem until our children

3733
02:05:21,557 --> 02:05:23,557
contacted us.

3734
02:05:23,593 --> 02:05:25,595
Once a child is marked dropped

3735
02:05:25,595 --> 02:05:26,562
off the app no longer provides

3736
02:05:26,562 --> 02:05:28,562
live tracking.

3737
02:05:28,565 --> 02:05:29,999
Thankfully another parent and I

3738
02:05:29,999 --> 02:05:30,333
had G.P.S. On our children's

3739
02:05:30,333 --> 02:05:32,268
phones.

3740
02:05:32,268 --> 02:05:33,470
We were able to locate them and

3741
02:05:33,470 --> 02:05:33,837
give the school their actual

3742
02:05:33,837 --> 02:05:35,605
location.

3743
02:05:35,605 --> 02:05:37,240
The school couldn't locate them

3744
02:05:37,240 --> 02:05:38,841
through its own system because

3745
02:05:38,841 --> 02:05:39,375
the system said they were

3746
02:05:39,375 --> 02:05:41,375
already there.

3747
02:05:41,778 --> 02:05:43,179
They were picked up at 824 and

3748
02:05:43,179 --> 02:05:45,179
didn't arrive until 1012.

3749
02:05:45,348 --> 02:05:46,716
The bus hit a sign with

3750
02:05:46,716 --> 02:05:48,716
children on board.

3751
02:05:48,919 --> 02:05:49,653
The children signal the other

3752
02:05:49,653 --> 02:05:51,653
drivers for help.

3753
02:05:52,855 --> 02:05:54,290
The police responded and when I

3754
02:05:54,290 --> 02:05:55,691
called afterwards I was told

3755
02:05:55,691 --> 02:05:55,993
that no police report had been

3756
02:05:55,993 --> 02:05:57,993
filed.

3757
02:05:58,361 --> 02:05:59,262
That is what the other 39% can

3758
02:05:59,262 --> 02:06:01,640
look like.

3759
02:06:01,640 --> 02:06:01,764
And I know that we are not the

3760
02:06:01,764 --> 02:06:03,366
only family.

3761
02:06:03,366 --> 02:06:04,501
Parents have been telling you

3762
02:06:04,501 --> 02:06:05,669
about these problems for years.

3763
02:06:05,669 --> 02:06:06,636
I have filed multiple

3764
02:06:06,636 --> 02:06:08,205
complaints myself.

3765
02:06:08,205 --> 02:06:09,339
You have the complaints.

3766
02:06:09,339 --> 02:06:10,908
You have the data.

3767
02:06:10,908 --> 02:06:12,942
You had an independent

3768
02:06:12,942 --> 02:06:14,978
investigation in 2025 after a

3769
02:06:14,978 --> 02:06:17,314
five year old child was killed

3770
02:06:17,314 --> 02:06:18,348
by a dps bus, and that

3771
02:06:18,348 --> 02:06:19,516
investigation identified

3772
02:06:19,516 --> 02:06:21,251
serious problems.

3773
02:06:21,251 --> 02:06:23,287
Yet here we are in 2026.

3774
02:06:23,287 --> 02:06:25,489
I want to recognize miscarry

3775
02:06:25,489 --> 02:06:26,924
and MR. Brock off at Mason

3776
02:06:26,924 --> 02:06:28,158
because they have done more to

3777
02:06:28,158 --> 02:06:29,560
advocate for these children

3778
02:06:29,560 --> 02:06:30,161
than I have personally seen

3779
02:06:30,161 --> 02:06:32,290
transportation do.

3780
02:06:32,290 --> 02:06:33,497
They should not have to do a

3781
02:06:33,497 --> 02:06:34,364
transportation job and neither

3782
02:06:34,364 --> 02:06:36,166
should we.

3783
02:06:36,166 --> 02:06:37,801
Parents should not have to help

3784
02:06:37,801 --> 02:06:39,569
track the busses, refresh apps

3785
02:06:39,569 --> 02:06:41,500
,sit on hold or use their

3786
02:06:41,500 --> 02:06:41,538
children's phones to figure out

3787
02:06:41,538 --> 02:06:42,673
where they are.

3788
02:06:42,673 --> 02:06:44,441
That is your job.

3789
02:06:44,441 --> 02:06:45,309
You have the complaints.

3790
02:06:45,309 --> 02:06:47,110
You have the data.

3791
02:06:47,110 --> 02:06:47,478
You have the investigation you

3792
02:06:47,478 --> 02:06:49,478
know.

3793
02:06:50,470 --> 02:06:52,250
So I want to ask you what are

3794
02:06:52,250 --> 02:06:54,852
you going to do after you know

3795
02:06:54,852 --> 02:06:56,860
,not eventually not after

3796
02:06:56,860 --> 02:06:58,486
another complaint, not after

3797
02:06:58,556 --> 02:06:59,957
another investigation and GOD

3798
02:06:59,957 --> 02:07:01,580
forbid another tragedy.

3799
02:07:01,580 --> 02:07:02,426
What do you do now?

3800
02:07:02,426 --> 02:07:03,627
Because I'm going to keep

3801
02:07:03,627 --> 02:07:04,629
asking I'm going to keep

3802
02:07:04,629 --> 02:07:05,930
documenting and given the

3803
02:07:05,930 --> 02:07:06,964
history I feel like we will be

3804
02:07:06,964 --> 02:07:08,767
having this conversation again.

3805
02:07:08,767 --> 02:07:09,200
I would much rather be wrong

3806
02:07:09,200 --> 02:07:10,535
about that.

3807
02:07:10,535 --> 02:07:12,704
These are our children.

3808
02:07:12,704 --> 02:07:13,871
We should not have to do your

3809
02:07:13,871 --> 02:07:14,205
job to get them safely to

3810
02:07:14,205 --> 02:07:15,373
school.

3811
02:07:15,373 --> 02:07:17,141
You know there's a problem.

3812
02:07:17,141 --> 02:07:17,642
Now show us what you do after

3813
02:07:17,642 --> 02:07:18,309
you now.

3814
02:07:18,309 --> 02:07:19,677
Thank you.

3815
02:07:19,677 --> 02:07:22,770
Thank you very much.

3816
02:07:22,847 --> 02:07:24,816
That concludes public comment.

3817
02:07:24,816 --> 02:07:26,251
Thank you MR. X and thank you

3818
02:07:26,251 --> 02:07:27,452
to those of you who spoke this

3819
02:07:27,452 --> 02:07:27,985
evening and shared your

3820
02:07:27,985 --> 02:07:29,985
perspectives.

3821
02:07:29,988 --> 02:07:30,722
Your testimony is extremely

3822
02:07:30,722 --> 02:07:32,722
important to us.

3823
02:07:33,525 --> 02:07:35,160
Our first two action items this

3824
02:07:35,160 --> 02:07:38,160
evening are the grants for

3825
02:07:40,665 --> 02:07:42,665
approval totally $5,027,984 and

3826
02:07:42,667 --> 02:07:45,667
the in-kind donations with a

3827
02:07:45,970 --> 02:07:48,172
total estimated value of $750.

3828
02:07:48,172 --> 02:07:49,575
Now I'd like to turn it over to

3829
02:07:49,575 --> 02:07:50,542
the superintendent for any

3830
02:07:50,542 --> 02:07:50,842
final comments.

3831
02:07:50,842 --> 02:07:51,376
Great.

3832
02:07:51,376 --> 02:07:53,376
Thank you chair.

3833
02:07:54,178 --> 02:07:55,814
So, uh, as uh, chair just said

3834
02:07:55,814 --> 02:07:57,814
we're asking committee's

3835
02:07:57,850 --> 02:07:59,217
approval for ten grand sterling

3836
02:07:59,217 --> 02:08:01,617
a little over 5 million.

3837
02:08:02,420 --> 02:08:03,655
The largest of these is a $3.5

3838
02:08:03,655 --> 02:08:06,550
million grant from Bloomberg

3839
02:08:06,910 --> 02:08:07,590
Korea grant that serves 600

3840
02:08:07,590 --> 02:08:08,460
students in workforce

3841
02:08:08,460 --> 02:08:10,460
development programs.

3842
02:08:10,662 --> 02:08:12,640
The purpose of this grant is to

3843
02:08:12,640 --> 02:08:14,990
provide a skilled trades,

3844
02:08:14,990 --> 02:08:15,101
workforce development and

3845
02:08:15,101 --> 02:08:16,902
apprenticeship readiness

3846
02:08:16,902 --> 02:08:18,771
program at Madison Park

3847
02:08:18,771 --> 02:08:19,705
Vocational High School during a

3848
02:08:19,705 --> 02:08:21,705
three year period.

3849
02:08:22,374 --> 02:08:24,643
This amount represents year one

3850
02:08:24,643 --> 02:08:26,679
of a $12 million grant received

3851
02:08:26,679 --> 02:08:28,800
by the City of Boston that will

3852
02:08:28,800 --> 02:08:29,882
provide opportunities for

3853
02:08:29,882 --> 02:08:31,417
Madison Park students as well

3854
02:08:31,417 --> 02:08:33,218
as students.

3855
02:08:33,218 --> 02:08:35,540
Drops in an after school

3856
02:08:35,540 --> 02:08:37,454
vocational by Madison program.

3857
02:08:37,690 --> 02:08:39,392
This will also include career

3858
02:08:39,392 --> 02:08:41,392
exploration, pre apprenticeship

3859
02:08:41,460 --> 02:08:43,460
training, industry partnerships

3860
02:08:43,729 --> 02:08:46,129
and student support services.

3861
02:08:46,566 --> 02:08:48,566
The remaining nearly 1.5

3862
02:08:48,601 --> 02:08:48,835
million is in different buckets

3863
02:08:48,835 --> 02:08:50,469
.

3864
02:08:50,469 --> 02:08:51,671
The Commonwealth Preschool

3865
02:08:51,671 --> 02:08:53,671
Partnership Initiative.

3866
02:08:53,707 --> 02:08:56,943
This is a new competitive grant

3867
02:08:56,943 --> 02:08:58,943
totaling 465,000, intended to

3868
02:09:00,179 --> 02:09:01,781
serve 175 students and 20

3869
02:09:01,781 --> 02:09:02,148
teachers in early childhood

3870
02:09:02,148 --> 02:09:04,148
programs.

3871
02:09:05,118 --> 02:09:06,753
The grant will support local

3872
02:09:06,753 --> 02:09:08,154
coordination and investment in

3873
02:09:08,154 --> 02:09:09,389
access to high quality

3874
02:09:09,389 --> 02:09:10,900
preschool for three and four

3875
02:09:10,900 --> 02:09:12,900
year olds.

3876
02:09:13,760 --> 02:09:15,395
The fy 27 Massachusetts offers

3877
02:09:15,395 --> 02:09:17,795
rebates for electric vehicles

3878
02:09:19,199 --> 02:09:19,566
or more ev truck rebate

3879
02:09:19,566 --> 02:09:21,301
increase.

3880
02:09:21,301 --> 02:09:23,370
This is a continuing rebate

3881
02:09:23,370 --> 02:09:25,370
that's totaling nearly $420,000

3882
02:09:26,206 --> 02:09:27,574
,intending to serve 46,000

3883
02:09:27,574 --> 02:09:29,574
students district wide.

3884
02:09:29,943 --> 02:09:31,178
This grant is a rebate for the

3885
02:09:31,178 --> 02:09:31,678
purchase of electric school

3886
02:09:31,678 --> 02:09:33,678
busses.

3887
02:09:34,114 --> 02:09:36,114
The Commonwealth Corporation

3888
02:09:36,316 --> 02:09:38,316
Round 11 Career Technical

3889
02:09:38,352 --> 02:09:40,821
Initiatives Grant is a new

3890
02:09:40,821 --> 02:09:42,821
competitive grant totaling

3891
02:09:45,860 --> 02:09:48,260
$300,000 in the 2620 to the 26

3892
02:09:48,295 --> 02:09:50,630
2028 school year and this is

3893
02:09:50,630 --> 02:09:52,463
intended to serve 30 students

3894
02:09:52,533 --> 02:09:53,934
in adult education programs and

3895
02:09:53,934 --> 02:09:55,936
will address the persistent

3896
02:09:55,936 --> 02:09:57,338
need for skilled labor in

3897
02:09:57,338 --> 02:09:57,872
construction trades and

3898
02:09:57,872 --> 02:09:59,872
manufacturing.

3899
02:10:00,908 --> 02:10:02,310
There's also one the Boston

3900
02:10:02,310 --> 02:10:04,378
Foundation, which is Early

3901
02:10:04,378 --> 02:10:05,346
College Consortium with Roxbury

3902
02:10:05,346 --> 02:10:07,314
Community College.

3903
02:10:07,314 --> 02:10:09,314
Year two funding.

3904
02:10:09,450 --> 02:10:11,519
Um, this is continuing

3905
02:10:11,519 --> 02:10:13,519
competitive grants totaling

3906
02:10:13,521 --> 02:10:15,189
$100,000 for the school year

3907
02:10:15,189 --> 02:10:16,323
serving 200 students in early

3908
02:10:16,323 --> 02:10:17,959
college programs.

3909
02:10:17,959 --> 02:10:19,961
This grant will strengthen the

3910
02:10:19,961 --> 02:10:22,361
development of is first

3911
02:10:23,300 --> 02:10:25,430
consortium based early college

3912
02:10:25,699 --> 02:10:27,335
program in partnership with rcc

3913
02:10:27,335 --> 02:10:29,103
or Roxbury Community College.

3914
02:10:29,103 --> 02:10:31,539
In position the model for

3915
02:10:31,539 --> 02:10:33,808
designation with dc is also the

3916
02:10:33,808 --> 02:10:35,843
Mass Cultural Council Creative

3917
02:10:35,843 --> 02:10:37,780
Experiences Grant which is a

3918
02:10:37,780 --> 02:10:39,780
continuing competitive grant

3919
02:10:40,115 --> 02:10:41,316
also for $100,000 this school

3920
02:10:41,316 --> 02:10:44,316
year intended to serve more

3921
02:10:45,186 --> 02:10:47,188
than 600 students at 20 schools

3922
02:10:47,188 --> 02:10:47,989
and will support creative

3923
02:10:47,989 --> 02:10:49,989
experiences for students

3924
02:10:50,191 --> 02:10:52,260
district wide such as

3925
02:10:52,260 --> 02:10:54,260
woodworking classes, music

3926
02:10:55,630 --> 02:10:58,500
classes, dance classes, uh etc.

3927
02:10:58,500 --> 02:11:00,369
There's a $45,000 Mass Life

3928
02:11:00,369 --> 02:11:02,769
Science Center Elementary and

3929
02:11:02,804 --> 02:11:04,238
Secondary Education grant

3930
02:11:04,238 --> 02:11:06,238
biotechnology Microbit Grant,

3931
02:11:06,908 --> 02:11:09,511
which will is intended to serve

3932
02:11:09,511 --> 02:11:11,511
2500 students and 22 teachers

3933
02:11:11,780 --> 02:11:14,249
at East Boston High School and

3934
02:11:14,249 --> 02:11:15,851
11 elementary schools in the

3935
02:11:15,851 --> 02:11:16,284
East Boston and Charlestown

3936
02:11:16,284 --> 02:11:17,986
neighborhoods.

3937
02:11:17,986 --> 02:11:20,889
The purpose of this grant is to

3938
02:11:20,889 --> 02:11:22,925
support the expansion of Stem

3939
02:11:22,925 --> 02:11:24,760
education and biotechnology and

3940
02:11:24,760 --> 02:11:27,760
life sciences in data science.

3941
02:11:28,997 --> 02:11:30,632
Uh the Color Foundation

3942
02:11:30,632 --> 02:11:32,632
International Arabic Language

3943
02:11:32,635 --> 02:11:34,269
Bridge Grant is a continuing

3944
02:11:34,269 --> 02:11:36,669
competitive grant totaling just

3945
02:11:37,139 --> 02:11:39,141
over $33,000 intended to serve

3946
02:11:39,141 --> 02:11:41,541
102 students at Brighton High

3947
02:11:42,411 --> 02:11:44,480
School is a $30,000 English for

3948
02:11:44,480 --> 02:11:45,914
New Bostonians grant, which is

3949
02:11:45,914 --> 02:11:48,150
a continuing competitive grant

3950
02:11:48,150 --> 02:11:49,785
that will serve 25 students in

3951
02:11:49,785 --> 02:11:51,987
adult education programs this

3952
02:11:51,987 --> 02:11:54,387
school year and last.

3953
02:11:54,623 --> 02:11:56,259
The Massachusetts 21st Century

3954
02:11:56,259 --> 02:11:57,960
Community Learning Centers

3955
02:11:57,960 --> 02:11:58,227
Program Continuation Grant from

3956
02:11:58,227 --> 02:11:59,762
dc.

3957
02:11:59,762 --> 02:12:01,798
This is an increase.

3958
02:12:01,798 --> 02:12:03,232
It's a continuing competitive

3959
02:12:03,232 --> 02:12:04,901
grant totaling an additional

3960
02:12:04,901 --> 02:12:07,301
thousand dollars this school

3961
02:12:07,303 --> 02:12:09,703
year intended to serve 1500

3962
02:12:09,739 --> 02:12:11,307
students in 29 teachers at the

3963
02:12:11,307 --> 02:12:13,376
doctor Holland Tech uh Al

3964
02:12:13,376 --> 02:12:14,777
Holland Technical High School,

3965
02:12:14,777 --> 02:12:16,146
desire Quincy Elementary and

3966
02:12:16,146 --> 02:12:18,146
Newman Academy.

3967
02:12:18,715 --> 02:12:20,617
Uh there are also several

3968
02:12:20,617 --> 02:12:22,618
in-kind donations before you.

3969
02:12:22,618 --> 02:12:23,853
Again this is for a school

3970
02:12:23,853 --> 02:12:26,890
committee meeting so there's

3971
02:12:26,890 --> 02:12:27,900
just lots of these grants

3972
02:12:27,900 --> 02:12:27,457
fortunately and in-kind

3973
02:12:27,457 --> 02:12:29,457
donations.

3974
02:12:30,920 --> 02:12:32,296
Uh, these one in-kind donations

3975
02:12:32,296 --> 02:12:33,930
for a three ring binder is the

3976
02:12:33,930 --> 02:12:35,332
Department of Early Childhood

3977
02:12:35,332 --> 02:12:37,732
for the Boston Children's

3978
02:12:37,767 --> 02:12:39,767
Hospital valued at $750.

3979
02:12:41,371 --> 02:12:42,720
Um, and we have uh, Chief Bloom

3980
02:12:42,720 --> 02:12:44,720
who is here.

3981
02:12:45,108 --> 02:12:45,542
Uh, don't see Marcella but

3982
02:12:45,542 --> 02:12:45,976
Chief Bloom.

3983
02:12:45,976 --> 02:12:46,710
Oh.

3984
02:12:46,710 --> 02:12:48,312
Marcello's here.

3985
02:12:48,312 --> 02:12:49,947
Uh, Marcella Marsha is here.

3986
02:12:49,947 --> 02:12:51,982
Who's the director of federal

3987
02:12:51,982 --> 02:12:52,382
and state grants, programs and

3988
02:12:52,382 --> 02:12:54,117
compliance.

3989
02:12:54,117 --> 02:12:55,352
So if there's any questions

3990
02:12:55,352 --> 02:12:55,652
from the committee, both are

3991
02:12:55,652 --> 02:12:57,354
here.

3992
02:12:57,354 --> 02:12:58,422
We would ask for full

3993
02:12:58,422 --> 02:13:00,422
consideration and acceptance

3994
02:13:00,458 --> 02:13:02,920
with a favorable vote for these

3995
02:13:02,920 --> 02:13:02,425
resources for our students in

3996
02:13:02,425 --> 02:13:04,425
schools.

3997
02:13:04,828 --> 02:13:06,764
Thank you superintendent.

3998
02:13:06,764 --> 02:13:07,364
And now open it up to questions

3999
02:13:07,364 --> 02:13:07,731
and comments from the

4000
02:13:07,731 --> 02:13:09,731
committee.

4001
02:13:14,538 --> 02:13:16,600
Nope I think we're all good.

4002
02:13:16,600 --> 02:13:17,541
All right.

4003
02:13:17,541 --> 02:13:19,110
So um thank you.

4004
02:13:19,110 --> 02:13:20,343
We have a member with a

4005
02:13:20,343 --> 02:13:21,345
conflict of interest for one

4006
02:13:21,345 --> 02:13:23,581
of the grants this evening.

4007
02:13:23,581 --> 02:13:24,281
So we will separate the grants

4008
02:13:24,281 --> 02:13:26,281
into two votes.

4009
02:13:26,483 --> 02:13:27,651
If there's no further

4010
02:13:27,651 --> 02:13:29,530
discussion, I will now

4011
02:13:29,530 --> 02:13:31,355
entertain a motion to approve

4012
02:13:31,355 --> 02:13:34,192
the English for New Bostonians

4013
02:13:34,192 --> 02:13:34,559
grant totaling $30,000 as

4014
02:13:34,559 --> 02:13:36,600
presented.

4015
02:13:36,600 --> 02:13:37,195
Is there a motion so moved?

4016
02:13:37,195 --> 02:13:37,795
Is there a second?

4017
02:13:37,795 --> 02:13:39,163
I can okay.

4018
02:13:39,163 --> 02:13:40,364
Is there any discussion?

4019
02:13:40,364 --> 02:13:42,400
Objection to the motion.

4020
02:13:42,400 --> 02:13:42,933
MISS Privates, will you please

4021
02:13:42,933 --> 02:13:44,235
call the roll?

4022
02:13:44,235 --> 02:13:46,635
Thank you, Doctor Elkins.

4023
02:13:47,171 --> 02:13:48,573
MR. Peralta, abstain.

4024
02:13:48,573 --> 02:13:49,206
MISS Polanco Garcia.

4025
02:13:49,206 --> 02:13:50,740
Yes.

4026
02:13:50,740 --> 02:13:51,142
MR..

4027
02:13:51,142 --> 02:13:52,209
Yes.

4028
02:13:52,209 --> 02:13:52,677
MR. Tran?

4029
02:13:52,677 --> 02:13:53,611
Yes.

4030
02:13:53,611 --> 02:13:54,450
Miscarried?

4031
02:13:54,450 --> 02:13:55,180
Yes.

4032
02:13:55,180 --> 02:13:55,646
MISS Robinson.

4033
02:13:55,646 --> 02:13:57,215
Yes.

4034
02:13:57,215 --> 02:13:59,284
The grants are approved.

4035
02:13:59,284 --> 02:14:00,985
Okay.

4036
02:14:00,985 --> 02:14:01,853
Um.

4037
02:14:01,853 --> 02:14:03,210
Thank you.

4038
02:14:03,210 --> 02:14:03,988
If there's no further

4039
02:14:03,988 --> 02:14:05,423
discussion, I will now

4040
02:14:05,423 --> 02:14:08,423
entertain a motion to approve

4041
02:14:10,729 --> 02:14:13,129
the remaining grants totaling

4042
02:14:13,565 --> 02:14:15,533
$4,997,000 984 as presented.

4043
02:14:15,533 --> 02:14:16,401
Is there a motion so moved?

4044
02:14:16,401 --> 02:14:17,680
Is there a second?

4045
02:14:17,680 --> 02:14:17,669
Second.

4046
02:14:17,669 --> 02:14:18,836
Thank you.

4047
02:14:18,836 --> 02:14:19,838
Is there any discussion

4048
02:14:19,838 --> 02:14:21,407
objection to the motion.

4049
02:14:21,407 --> 02:14:22,808
Is there any objection to

4050
02:14:22,808 --> 02:14:23,775
approving the grant by

4051
02:14:23,775 --> 02:14:25,677
unanimous consent?

4052
02:14:25,677 --> 02:14:26,845
Hearing none.

4053
02:14:26,845 --> 02:14:28,613
The grants are approved.

4054
02:14:28,613 --> 02:14:29,781
We will continue with the

4055
02:14:29,781 --> 02:14:31,249
in-kind donation.

4056
02:14:31,249 --> 02:14:33,520
There's no further discussion.

4057
02:14:33,520 --> 02:14:34,920
I will now entertain a motion

4058
02:14:34,920 --> 02:14:36,870
to approve the in-kind donation

4059
02:14:36,870 --> 02:14:37,423
as presented.

4060
02:14:37,423 --> 02:14:38,524
Is there a motion?

4061
02:14:38,524 --> 02:14:38,924
So moved.

4062
02:14:38,924 --> 02:14:39,658
Thank you.

4063
02:14:39,658 --> 02:14:40,125
Is there a second?

4064
02:14:40,125 --> 02:14:41,326
Second.

4065
02:14:41,326 --> 02:14:42,527
Is there any discussion?

4066
02:14:42,527 --> 02:14:44,620
Objection to the motion.

4067
02:14:44,620 --> 02:14:45,463
Is there any objection to

4068
02:14:45,463 --> 02:14:47,266
approving the grant by

4069
02:14:47,266 --> 02:14:48,801
unanimous consent?

4070
02:14:48,801 --> 02:14:49,968
Hearing none.

4071
02:14:49,968 --> 02:14:50,502
The in-kind donation is

4072
02:14:50,502 --> 02:14:52,502
approved.

4073
02:14:53,472 --> 02:14:54,673
Our third action item this

4074
02:14:54,673 --> 02:14:56,275
evening is the payment

4075
02:14:56,275 --> 02:14:57,309
of membership dues to the

4076
02:14:57,309 --> 02:14:58,744
Massachusetts Association

4077
02:14:58,744 --> 02:15:00,946
of School Committees, also

4078
02:15:00,946 --> 02:15:04,546
known as Mask for the school

4079
02:15:05,985 --> 02:15:08,385
year 2627, in the amount

4080
02:15:08,420 --> 02:15:10,490
of $8,795 mask provides a wide

4081
02:15:10,490 --> 02:15:11,891
range of programs and services

4082
02:15:11,891 --> 02:15:13,526
including professional

4083
02:15:13,526 --> 02:15:15,395
development workshops and

4084
02:15:15,395 --> 02:15:17,363
educational advocacy support.

4085
02:15:17,363 --> 02:15:18,998
I will now open it up to the

4086
02:15:18,998 --> 02:15:19,933
committee for any um questions

4087
02:15:19,933 --> 02:15:21,933
or comments.

4088
02:15:22,802 --> 02:15:24,802
Okay.

4089
02:15:26,239 --> 02:15:28,740
Um just uh just a note um I had

4090
02:15:28,740 --> 02:15:30,576
had a question originally um,

4091
02:15:30,576 --> 02:15:32,712
looking at this payment around

4092
02:15:32,712 --> 02:15:34,380
how fast the rate was

4093
02:15:34,380 --> 02:15:35,982
increasing of annual payments

4094
02:15:35,982 --> 02:15:37,784
and I'm seeing that the rate is

4095
02:15:37,784 --> 02:15:38,840
actually level to the previous

4096
02:15:38,840 --> 02:15:39,786
year.

4097
02:15:39,786 --> 02:15:40,120
So I just wanted to make a note

4098
02:15:40,120 --> 02:15:40,453
of that.

4099
02:15:40,453 --> 02:15:40,953
Yes.

4100
02:15:40,953 --> 02:15:42,889
Thank you.

4101
02:15:42,889 --> 02:15:44,124
All right.

4102
02:15:44,124 --> 02:15:45,558
If there are no further

4103
02:15:45,558 --> 02:15:47,994
questions um, now entertain a

4104
02:15:47,994 --> 02:15:50,290
motion to approve the payment

4105
02:15:50,290 --> 02:15:53,290
of annual membership dues to

4106
02:15:54,500 --> 02:15:55,100
mask in the amount of $8,795 as

4107
02:15:55,100 --> 02:15:56,136
presented.

4108
02:15:56,136 --> 02:15:57,837
Is there a motion?

4109
02:15:57,837 --> 02:15:58,472
So thank you.

4110
02:15:58,472 --> 02:15:58,938
And a second.

4111
02:15:58,938 --> 02:16:00,307
Thank you.

4112
02:16:00,307 --> 02:16:01,207
Is there any discussion or

4113
02:16:01,207 --> 02:16:03,176
objection to the motion?

4114
02:16:03,176 --> 02:16:04,378
Is there any objection to

4115
02:16:04,378 --> 02:16:05,545
approving the motion by

4116
02:16:05,545 --> 02:16:07,800
unanimous consent?

4117
02:16:07,800 --> 02:16:08,448
Hearing none.

4118
02:16:08,448 --> 02:16:10,848
The motion is approved.

4119
02:16:11,619 --> 02:16:13,653
Our last vote is the msba

4120
02:16:13,653 --> 02:16:15,689
Madison Park Technical School

4121
02:16:15,689 --> 02:16:17,291
Vocational High School chapter

4122
02:16:17,291 --> 02:16:18,759
74 programing that was

4123
02:16:18,759 --> 02:16:20,494
presented earlier tonight.

4124
02:16:20,494 --> 02:16:21,729
If there are no further

4125
02:16:21,729 --> 02:16:23,296
questions I will entertain a

4126
02:16:23,296 --> 02:16:25,296
motion as presented.

4127
02:16:25,565 --> 02:16:28,235
Is there a motion to second?

4128
02:16:28,235 --> 02:16:29,136
Second is there any discussion

4129
02:16:29,136 --> 02:16:30,938
objection to the motion?

4130
02:16:30,938 --> 02:16:31,571
MISS Provost, will you please

4131
02:16:31,571 --> 02:16:32,672
call the roll?

4132
02:16:32,672 --> 02:16:34,174
Thank you, Doctor Adkins.

4133
02:16:34,174 --> 02:16:36,174
MR. Peralta.

4134
02:16:37,177 --> 02:16:37,644
Yes, MISS Polanco Garcia.

4135
02:16:37,644 --> 02:16:38,712
Yes.

4136
02:16:38,712 --> 02:16:39,179
MR..

4137
02:16:39,179 --> 02:16:39,813
Yes.

4138
02:16:39,813 --> 02:16:41,813
Yes.

4139
02:16:42,182 --> 02:16:44,582
MR. Tran yes, MISS.

4140
02:16:45,152 --> 02:16:46,721
It yes, MISS Robinson yes.

4141
02:16:46,721 --> 02:16:47,255
The motion is approved

4142
02:16:47,255 --> 02:16:48,155
unanimously.

4143
02:16:48,155 --> 02:16:49,560
Great.

4144
02:16:49,560 --> 02:16:51,560
Thank you.

4145
02:16:51,559 --> 02:16:53,327
Okay.

4146
02:16:53,327 --> 02:16:54,262
We're going to transition to

4147
02:16:54,262 --> 02:16:54,795
reports if you need to take a

4148
02:16:54,795 --> 02:16:55,262
break, you can.

4149
02:16:55,262 --> 02:16:56,363
Okay.

4150
02:16:56,363 --> 02:16:57,431
All right.

4151
02:16:57,431 --> 02:16:59,431
Go ahead.

4152
02:16:59,433 --> 02:17:01,469
Our first report is the Horace

4153
02:17:01,469 --> 02:17:03,237
Mann Charter governing update

4154
02:17:03,237 --> 02:17:04,506
for the Dudley Street

4155
02:17:04,506 --> 02:17:06,506
Neighborhood Charter Schools

4156
02:17:07,575 --> 02:17:08,910
memorandum of understanding a

4157
02:17:08,910 --> 02:17:10,311
let's aim to keep the

4158
02:17:10,311 --> 02:17:10,645
presentation within five

4159
02:17:10,645 --> 02:17:12,645
minutes.

4160
02:17:12,781 --> 02:17:14,150
Now I'd like to turn it over to

4161
02:17:14,150 --> 02:17:14,816
the superintendent for

4162
02:17:14,816 --> 02:17:15,750
introductory comments.

4163
02:17:15,750 --> 02:17:17,552
Uh, wonderful.

4164
02:17:17,552 --> 02:17:19,200
In a few minutes, uh, assistant

4165
02:17:19,200 --> 02:17:20,188
superintendent of autonomous

4166
02:17:20,188 --> 02:17:21,656
schools, new assistant

4167
02:17:21,656 --> 02:17:23,656
superintendent of autonomous

4168
02:17:23,725 --> 02:17:25,527
schools doctor Urbano will

4169
02:17:25,527 --> 02:17:26,995
present the Mou for the Dudley

4170
02:17:26,995 --> 02:17:27,329
Street Neighborhood Charter

4171
02:17:27,329 --> 02:17:29,297
School.

4172
02:17:29,297 --> 02:17:31,966
I think you'll recognize Hervey

4173
02:17:31,966 --> 02:17:33,769
as the longtime leader of the

4174
02:17:33,769 --> 02:17:34,102
Lyons Elementary and High

4175
02:17:34,102 --> 02:17:35,637
School.

4176
02:17:35,637 --> 02:17:37,205
And we're very happy that he

4177
02:17:37,205 --> 02:17:37,706
has joined us in this new

4178
02:17:37,706 --> 02:17:39,706
capacity.

4179
02:17:39,908 --> 02:17:41,743
Uh, so as a reminder, the

4180
02:17:41,743 --> 02:17:43,378
Horace Mann in district charter

4181
02:17:43,378 --> 02:17:45,413
schools are independent public

4182
02:17:45,413 --> 02:17:47,449
schools that operate under five

4183
02:17:47,449 --> 02:17:48,850
year charters granted by the

4184
02:17:48,850 --> 02:17:50,452
Commonwealth's Board

4185
02:17:50,452 --> 02:17:50,819
of Education and Secondary

4186
02:17:50,819 --> 02:17:52,819
Education.

4187
02:17:53,422 --> 02:17:55,570
Each of the Horace Mann Charter

4188
02:17:55,570 --> 02:17:56,324
schools must operate under a

4189
02:17:56,324 --> 02:17:58,324
memorandum of understanding

4190
02:17:58,494 --> 02:18:02,131
with Veeps or what we say an

4191
02:18:02,131 --> 02:18:03,766
Mou a this Mou a aligns with

4192
02:18:03,766 --> 02:18:04,933
Horace Mann schools that have

4193
02:18:04,933 --> 02:18:06,769
come before the School

4194
02:18:06,769 --> 02:18:08,804
Committee with some provisions

4195
02:18:08,804 --> 02:18:10,720
that are specific to the Dudley

4196
02:18:10,720 --> 02:18:10,539
Street Neighborhood Charter

4197
02:18:10,539 --> 02:18:12,539
School.

4198
02:18:12,941 --> 02:18:14,343
Doctor no is here to walk you

4199
02:18:14,343 --> 02:18:16,343
through those provisions.

4200
02:18:17,112 --> 02:18:18,547
In JUNE this body voted to

4201
02:18:18,547 --> 02:18:19,581
approve the Dudley Street

4202
02:18:19,581 --> 02:18:20,950
Neighborhood Charter School

4203
02:18:20,950 --> 02:18:22,950
Renewal application.

4204
02:18:23,186 --> 02:18:25,187
However, this document was not

4205
02:18:25,187 --> 02:18:25,688
ready at the time that that was

4206
02:18:25,688 --> 02:18:27,456
presented.

4207
02:18:27,456 --> 02:18:29,225
So we are asking the school

4208
02:18:29,225 --> 02:18:32,225
Committee to vote in favor

4209
02:18:32,661 --> 02:18:33,428
of the mou a at a future School

4210
02:18:33,428 --> 02:18:35,428
committee meeting.

4211
02:18:36,310 --> 02:18:37,800
I will now turn it over.

4212
02:18:37,800 --> 02:18:38,968
I will now turn the meeting

4213
02:18:38,968 --> 02:18:41,368
over to Doctor no.

4214
02:18:42,605 --> 02:18:43,106
Thank you Superintendent

4215
02:18:43,106 --> 02:18:45,106
skipper.

4216
02:18:45,508 --> 02:18:47,908
Good evening, MADAM Chair.

4217
02:18:49,545 --> 02:18:50,914
Vice chair and members of the

4218
02:18:50,914 --> 02:18:52,150
school committee.

4219
02:18:52,150 --> 02:18:54,415
My name is Harvey.

4220
02:18:55,618 --> 02:18:57,887
I know and I am the assistant

4221
02:18:57,887 --> 02:18:58,221
superintendent of autonomous

4222
02:18:58,221 --> 02:19:00,221
schools.

4223
02:19:01,825 --> 02:19:03,825
As Superintendent Skipper

4224
02:19:04,661 --> 02:19:06,896
mentioned, I support our Horace

4225
02:19:06,896 --> 02:19:08,896
Main schools, innovation

4226
02:19:10,767 --> 02:19:12,802
schools and pilot schools in

4227
02:19:12,802 --> 02:19:14,802
leveraging their unique

4228
02:19:15,839 --> 02:19:18,239
autonomy to drive innovation

4229
02:19:18,275 --> 02:19:20,675
and improve student outcome.

4230
02:19:21,945 --> 02:19:24,381
And as such I look forward to

4231
02:19:24,381 --> 02:19:26,781
partnering with this committee

4232
02:19:28,419 --> 02:19:31,288
as we renew our Horace Mann Mou

4233
02:19:31,288 --> 02:19:33,688
and advance strategic planning

4234
02:19:33,724 --> 02:19:35,826
for our innovation schools.

4235
02:19:35,826 --> 02:19:37,826
So tonight.

4236
02:19:42,900 --> 02:19:45,802
So tonight I am presenting one

4237
02:19:45,802 --> 02:19:48,202
governance document for your

4238
02:19:50,740 --> 02:19:51,808
consideration which is the mou

4239
02:19:51,808 --> 02:19:53,244
a for Dudley Street

4240
02:19:53,244 --> 02:19:55,244
Neighborhood Charter School.

4241
02:19:57,514 --> 02:20:00,951
As a reminder the mou is serves

4242
02:20:00,951 --> 02:20:03,351
as the primary governing

4243
02:20:04,588 --> 02:20:05,957
agreement between dps and

4244
02:20:05,957 --> 02:20:07,957
Horace Mann Charter.

4245
02:20:10,194 --> 02:20:12,194
It defines operational

4246
02:20:12,463 --> 02:20:14,463
responsibilities, budgets,

4247
02:20:14,465 --> 02:20:16,465
allocations, staffing

4248
02:20:17,969 --> 02:20:19,969
protocols, facilities, academic

4249
02:20:20,572 --> 02:20:22,972
support for students with

4250
02:20:23,700 --> 02:20:24,342
disabilities and English

4251
02:20:24,342 --> 02:20:26,342
language learners.

4252
02:20:27,545 --> 02:20:31,745
Uh what you have here on the

4253
02:20:31,949 --> 02:20:34,352
left side uh, all of the

4254
02:20:34,352 --> 02:20:35,954
agreements that we have with

4255
02:20:35,954 --> 02:20:37,954
the charter schools.

4256
02:20:38,756 --> 02:20:42,560
And on the left side the part

4257
02:20:42,560 --> 02:20:45,796
that is bolded uh, the areas

4258
02:20:45,796 --> 02:20:49,396
where uh the the revisions have

4259
02:20:49,500 --> 02:20:51,900
had substantial uh improvement.

4260
02:20:52,700 --> 02:20:56,270
And on the left on the right

4261
02:20:56,741 --> 02:20:58,543
side it is the implication

4262
02:20:58,543 --> 02:21:00,943
of these, uh, revisions.

4263
02:21:04,182 --> 02:21:08,187
And so uh, first there will be

4264
02:21:08,187 --> 02:21:10,587
uh, three substantive uh,

4265
02:21:12,858 --> 02:21:15,261
updates to these to these Mou a

4266
02:21:15,261 --> 02:21:18,861
number one is that it aligns

4267
02:21:19,130 --> 02:21:22,334
with previous mou use for ap

4268
02:21:22,334 --> 02:21:25,934
and bda that were afforded by

4269
02:21:26,772 --> 02:21:30,372
these body and the lines by

4270
02:21:30,643 --> 02:21:32,643
transitioning specific uh

4271
02:21:33,912 --> 02:21:36,312
operational services such as

4272
02:21:38,384 --> 02:21:39,986
legal and compliance from a non

4273
02:21:39,986 --> 02:21:41,187
discretionary to a

4274
02:21:41,187 --> 02:21:43,187
discretionary purpose.

4275
02:21:45,424 --> 02:21:47,894
Secondly in doing so or as a

4276
02:21:47,894 --> 02:21:49,595
result of this shift could you

4277
02:21:49,595 --> 02:21:50,830
try using the other mc.

4278
02:21:50,830 --> 02:21:54,233
It's just I don't know what's.

4279
02:21:54,233 --> 02:21:54,901
If that one is better.

4280
02:21:54,901 --> 02:21:56,901
Hello.

4281
02:22:00,106 --> 02:22:04,306
And so in doing so it's still

4282
02:22:04,944 --> 02:22:07,980
doing it and in doing so as a

4283
02:22:07,980 --> 02:22:10,980
result of these these shifts

4284
02:22:12,619 --> 02:22:14,687
there will be uh an increase

4285
02:22:14,687 --> 02:22:16,687
indemnification provision that

4286
02:22:17,457 --> 02:22:19,457
will uh protect.

4287
02:22:21,600 --> 02:22:23,960
Wayne Dudley will assume

4288
02:22:23,960 --> 02:22:25,960
additional responsibilities.

4289
02:22:25,932 --> 02:22:29,335
Those who were put in board.

4290
02:22:29,335 --> 02:22:31,772
Thirdly and that is really

4291
02:22:31,772 --> 02:22:32,105
specific to Dudley Dudley

4292
02:22:32,105 --> 02:22:34,105
Street.

4293
02:22:34,441 --> 02:22:36,476
Uh, this agreement is

4294
02:22:36,476 --> 02:22:38,311
reiterating, uh, the district's

4295
02:22:38,311 --> 02:22:40,711
commitment to collaborate with

4296
02:22:40,880 --> 02:22:43,516
the school to establish a

4297
02:22:43,516 --> 02:22:44,852
pathway k-12 to the Dearborn

4298
02:22:44,852 --> 02:22:46,852
Stem Academy.

4299
02:22:48,540 --> 02:22:50,900
And so tonight, uh, we request

4300
02:22:50,900 --> 02:22:53,900
you overview of the Dudley

4301
02:22:53,693 --> 02:22:55,128
Street mou and your

4302
02:22:55,128 --> 02:22:56,396
consideration for approval

4303
02:22:56,396 --> 02:22:58,498
of the letter school committee.

4304
02:22:58,498 --> 02:23:00,498
Thank you.

4305
02:23:03,737 --> 02:23:04,504
And I'll open it up to any

4306
02:23:04,504 --> 02:23:06,504
questions from the.

4307
02:23:07,775 --> 02:23:09,775
Sky.

4308
02:23:11,378 --> 02:23:13,480
Thank you doctor Uno.

4309
02:23:13,480 --> 02:23:15,283
I just had a question about the

4310
02:23:15,283 --> 02:23:16,951
k 12 pathway and just

4311
02:23:16,951 --> 02:23:18,520
clarifying the definition of k

4312
02:23:18,520 --> 02:23:20,520
to 12 pathway.

4313
02:23:21,550 --> 02:23:22,856
Um that it's not implying that

4314
02:23:22,856 --> 02:23:23,124
the school would become a k 12

4315
02:23:23,124 --> 02:23:24,525
.

4316
02:23:24,525 --> 02:23:27,128
You're saying that there's a

4317
02:23:27,128 --> 02:23:29,963
commitment to have a defined

4318
02:23:29,963 --> 02:23:32,200
pathway from Dudley Street

4319
02:23:32,200 --> 02:23:34,568
suitable through k 12 that it's

4320
02:23:34,568 --> 02:23:36,204
correct that will be um a

4321
02:23:36,204 --> 02:23:38,604
defined pathway from Dudley

4322
02:23:38,673 --> 02:23:40,474
Street to the Dearborn Academy

4323
02:23:40,474 --> 02:23:43,474
making it a continuum k 12.

4324
02:23:45,280 --> 02:23:47,715
And right now there is a gap

4325
02:23:47,715 --> 02:23:49,718
between the end of Dudley

4326
02:23:49,718 --> 02:23:52,118
Street and the beginning

4327
02:23:52,587 --> 02:23:54,623
of Dearborn with Dudley Street

4328
02:23:54,623 --> 02:23:57,292
terminating or ending in fifth

4329
02:23:57,292 --> 02:23:57,626
grade and Dearborn beginning in

4330
02:23:57,626 --> 02:23:59,394
seventh.

4331
02:23:59,394 --> 02:23:59,660
So it's part of the commitment

4332
02:23:59,660 --> 02:24:01,660
.

4333
02:24:03,465 --> 02:24:06,702
Um, figuring out the right, um,

4334
02:24:06,702 --> 02:24:09,370
series of schools or some

4335
02:24:09,370 --> 02:24:10,572
advised pathway in the interim

4336
02:24:10,572 --> 02:24:12,572
before Dearborn starts.

4337
02:24:12,941 --> 02:24:13,642
Yes, that that is what the the

4338
02:24:13,642 --> 02:24:15,642
intent is.

4339
02:24:19,448 --> 02:24:20,849
This is a historical um

4340
02:24:20,849 --> 02:24:23,249
partnership with Boston Plan

4341
02:24:23,485 --> 02:24:25,885
for excellence, uh, that

4342
02:24:27,923 --> 02:24:30,158
oversaw Dudley uh, and um for a

4343
02:24:30,158 --> 02:24:31,326
period of time was the receiver

4344
02:24:31,326 --> 02:24:33,326
for the Dearborn.

4345
02:24:33,963 --> 02:24:35,931
Uh, the Dearborn has exited

4346
02:24:35,931 --> 02:24:37,599
receivership and so the

4347
02:24:37,599 --> 02:24:39,434
partnership with Dearborn is no

4348
02:24:39,434 --> 02:24:40,736
longer the same although they

4349
02:24:40,736 --> 02:24:41,700
you know, they still work to

4350
02:24:41,700 --> 02:24:43,700
support.

4351
02:24:43,472 --> 02:24:46,740
Um, but the Dudley is very much

4352
02:24:46,740 --> 02:24:48,510
in tact and the spirit of this

4353
02:24:48,510 --> 02:24:50,979
was always that students would

4354
02:24:50,979 --> 02:24:52,815
continue uh, in early college

4355
02:24:52,815 --> 02:24:54,817
preparation along the pathway

4356
02:24:54,817 --> 02:24:55,785
as well as cte or, you know,

4357
02:24:55,785 --> 02:24:56,585
any other kind of career

4358
02:24:56,585 --> 02:24:58,585
connected activities.

4359
02:24:59,856 --> 02:25:01,657
Uh, the Dearborn stopped taking

4360
02:25:01,657 --> 02:25:03,859
a sixth grade class two years

4361
02:25:03,859 --> 02:25:06,296
ago as part of a grade change.

4362
02:25:06,296 --> 02:25:07,663
Dudley right now physically

4363
02:25:07,663 --> 02:25:08,865
doesn't have the space to

4364
02:25:08,865 --> 02:25:10,865
expand beyond fifth.

4365
02:25:11,267 --> 02:25:12,869
One of the things we can look

4366
02:25:12,869 --> 02:25:15,138
at, you know, our options

4367
02:25:15,138 --> 02:25:17,273
around are there other feeders

4368
02:25:17,273 --> 02:25:19,875
uh, that they could feed to for

4369
02:25:19,875 --> 02:25:21,211
the sixth grade uh, for either

4370
02:25:21,211 --> 02:25:22,812
the sixth, the sixth, seventh

4371
02:25:22,812 --> 02:25:24,648
and eighth with the intent then

4372
02:25:24,648 --> 02:25:25,982
transfer into the Dearborn at

4373
02:25:25,982 --> 02:25:26,282
either the seventh grade or the

4374
02:25:26,282 --> 02:25:27,150
ninth.

4375
02:25:27,150 --> 02:25:28,584
Right.

4376
02:25:28,584 --> 02:25:29,819
So I think that will be

4377
02:25:29,819 --> 02:25:32,550
something we will continue in

4378
02:25:32,550 --> 02:25:34,657
spirit to work with Dudley on.

4379
02:25:34,657 --> 02:25:36,826
Um, and when they're working

4380
02:25:36,826 --> 02:25:38,227
with their kids uh, that it is

4381
02:25:38,227 --> 02:25:39,629
always with the intent and love

4382
02:25:39,629 --> 02:25:39,996
to see them continue on with

4383
02:25:39,996 --> 02:25:41,996
Dearborn.

4384
02:25:42,365 --> 02:25:43,900
Uh, but if not Dearborn there

4385
02:25:43,900 --> 02:25:45,334
are other schools for sure at

4386
02:25:45,334 --> 02:25:46,869
the high school level that they

4387
02:25:46,869 --> 02:25:49,306
can continue to work on some

4388
02:25:49,306 --> 02:25:51,741
of the career and uh, early

4389
02:25:51,741 --> 02:25:52,242
college uh preparation and

4390
02:25:52,242 --> 02:25:54,242
continue.

4391
02:25:54,444 --> 02:25:56,413
But there isn't an obligation

4392
02:25:56,413 --> 02:25:58,848
here at this point for us to

4393
02:25:58,848 --> 02:25:59,182
find and solve that problem in

4394
02:25:59,182 --> 02:26:00,951
spirit.

4395
02:26:00,951 --> 02:26:02,585
We agree and want to solve that

4396
02:26:02,585 --> 02:26:03,753
problem because we think Dudley

4397
02:26:03,753 --> 02:26:05,689
is a very good school.

4398
02:26:05,689 --> 02:26:06,560
Thank you.

4399
02:26:06,560 --> 02:26:07,224
You.

4400
02:26:07,224 --> 02:26:09,224
Any more questions?

4401
02:26:10,361 --> 02:26:11,610
Nothing else.

4402
02:26:11,610 --> 02:26:12,729
Thank you.

4403
02:26:12,729 --> 02:26:13,530
And we will take a vote on this

4404
02:26:13,530 --> 02:26:13,930
at a later meeting.

4405
02:26:13,930 --> 02:26:14,431
Thank you.

4406
02:26:14,431 --> 02:26:16,431
Thank you.

4407
02:26:16,700 --> 02:26:18,700
Okay.

4408
02:26:18,702 --> 02:26:21,702
Our last report tonight is

4409
02:26:22,373 --> 02:26:23,974
forward together the 2026 to

4410
02:26:23,974 --> 02:26:25,376
2031 Strategic roadmap for

4411
02:26:25,376 --> 02:26:27,376
Boston Public Schools.

4412
02:26:27,545 --> 02:26:29,130
Let's aim to keep the

4413
02:26:29,130 --> 02:26:30,481
presentation within 20 minutes.

4414
02:26:30,481 --> 02:26:32,483
And I'd like to remind our

4415
02:26:32,483 --> 02:26:35,860
presenters to please speak at a

4416
02:26:35,860 --> 02:26:35,520
slower pace to assist our

4417
02:26:35,520 --> 02:26:37,254
interpreters.

4418
02:26:37,254 --> 02:26:39,900
Superintendent, I invite you to

4419
02:26:39,900 --> 02:26:39,457
give introductory remarks.

4420
02:26:39,457 --> 02:26:39,924
Wonderful.

4421
02:26:39,924 --> 02:26:40,591
Thank you.

4422
02:26:40,591 --> 02:26:41,759
Chair.

4423
02:26:41,759 --> 02:26:43,160
Um, so this evening we're

4424
02:26:43,160 --> 02:26:44,361
presenting the next step in

4425
02:26:44,361 --> 02:26:45,696
laying the groundwork for the

4426
02:26:45,696 --> 02:26:47,696
next five years.

4427
02:26:48,732 --> 02:26:50,401
Forward together the 20 2631

4428
02:26:50,401 --> 02:26:51,836
Strategic Roadmap for Boston

4429
02:26:51,836 --> 02:26:53,872
Public Schools is the latest

4430
02:26:53,872 --> 02:26:55,473
update to our planning to build

4431
02:26:55,473 --> 02:26:57,441
on the foundation we have

4432
02:26:57,441 --> 02:26:58,809
created in the.

4433
02:26:58,809 --> 02:27:00,445
Shortly you will hear from

4434
02:27:00,445 --> 02:27:02,460
Doctor Colin Rose, Senior

4435
02:27:02,460 --> 02:27:03,881
Advisor for Strategy and

4436
02:27:03,881 --> 02:27:05,517
Opportunity Gaps Monica Hogan,

4437
02:27:05,517 --> 02:27:06,317
Chief of Data, Information and

4438
02:27:06,317 --> 02:27:08,317
Systems Improvement.

4439
02:27:08,919 --> 02:27:09,921
They will be headlining the

4440
02:27:09,921 --> 02:27:11,921
presentation tonight.

4441
02:27:13,157 --> 02:27:14,726
Uh, also uh our deputy doctor

4442
02:27:14,726 --> 02:27:15,793
Simon Wright deputy

4443
02:27:15,793 --> 02:27:17,595
superintendent of academics

4444
02:27:17,595 --> 02:27:19,264
Doctor Ana Tavares today

4445
02:27:19,264 --> 02:27:20,665
superintendent of family and

4446
02:27:20,665 --> 02:27:22,665
community advancement and

4447
02:27:23,301 --> 02:27:25,337
doctor Samuel de Pina, senior

4448
02:27:25,337 --> 02:27:26,772
deputy superintendent

4449
02:27:26,772 --> 02:27:27,806
of operations are also here to

4450
02:27:27,806 --> 02:27:29,341
support and answer questions

4451
02:27:29,341 --> 02:27:30,775
relative to their uh,

4452
02:27:30,775 --> 02:27:32,811
particular areas if there were

4453
02:27:32,811 --> 02:27:34,212
any um with the opportunity and

4454
02:27:34,212 --> 02:27:34,747
achievement gap policy is our

4455
02:27:34,747 --> 02:27:36,314
North Star.

4456
02:27:36,314 --> 02:27:37,750
We have developed this

4457
02:27:37,750 --> 02:27:39,551
strategic roadmap to guide our

4458
02:27:39,551 --> 02:27:41,987
mission into the next decade.

4459
02:27:41,987 --> 02:27:43,622
The strategic roadmap is our

4460
02:27:43,622 --> 02:27:45,457
blueprint, our outline of the

4461
02:27:45,457 --> 02:27:46,458
actions we will prioritize to

4462
02:27:46,458 --> 02:27:48,458
ensure student success.

4463
02:27:48,827 --> 02:27:50,662
We have developed clear

4464
02:27:50,662 --> 02:27:51,830
actionable steps that were

4465
02:27:51,830 --> 02:27:53,899
informed by our vision for

4466
02:27:53,899 --> 02:27:54,934
every student creating rigorous

4467
02:27:54,934 --> 02:27:56,934
and culturally affirming

4468
02:27:57,570 --> 02:27:58,837
learning experiences with a

4469
02:27:58,837 --> 02:28:00,873
supportive network of caring

4470
02:28:00,873 --> 02:28:02,341
adults and providing wellness

4471
02:28:02,341 --> 02:28:04,176
and enrichment opportunities in

4472
02:28:04,176 --> 02:28:04,543
physical spaces that support

4473
02:28:04,543 --> 02:28:06,543
learning.

4474
02:28:06,745 --> 02:28:08,114
In tonight's presentation you

4475
02:28:08,114 --> 02:28:09,982
will hear more about the

4476
02:28:09,982 --> 02:28:11,550
intersection of the oag policy.

4477
02:28:11,550 --> 02:28:13,418
The strategic plan in the

4478
02:28:13,418 --> 02:28:15,221
district's success measures we

4479
02:28:15,221 --> 02:28:17,656
have put in place to monitor,

4480
02:28:17,656 --> 02:28:18,258
to progress, monitor and hold

4481
02:28:18,258 --> 02:28:20,258
ourselves accountable.

4482
02:28:20,860 --> 02:28:22,295
Uh I want to thank the School

4483
02:28:22,295 --> 02:28:23,295
Committee for your thankful for

4484
02:28:23,295 --> 02:28:25,295
your thoughtful input.

4485
02:28:26,265 --> 02:28:28,735
Uh, frankly as well as so many

4486
02:28:28,735 --> 02:28:30,203
in the district and community

4487
02:28:30,203 --> 02:28:31,571
as this has been a pretty

4488
02:28:31,571 --> 02:28:33,139
extensive, uh, process.

4489
02:28:33,139 --> 02:28:34,773
I also want to thank doctor

4490
02:28:34,773 --> 02:28:37,243
Rose very much one for coming

4491
02:28:37,243 --> 02:28:38,344
back into for leading charge on

4492
02:28:38,344 --> 02:28:40,790
this work.

4493
02:28:40,790 --> 02:28:40,747
Uh, to Chief Hogan.

4494
02:28:40,747 --> 02:28:42,381
Same thing.

4495
02:28:42,381 --> 02:28:45,510
Um, the members of the oag task

4496
02:28:45,510 --> 02:28:46,452
force, the academics team under

4497
02:28:46,452 --> 02:28:46,786
the leadership of Doctor

4498
02:28:46,786 --> 02:28:48,354
Wright.

4499
02:28:48,354 --> 02:28:50,390
And thank you for coming from

4500
02:28:50,390 --> 02:28:51,424
Denver doctor Wright and the

4501
02:28:51,424 --> 02:28:52,458
members of the school committee

4502
02:28:52,458 --> 02:28:54,828
for getting us to this point.

4503
02:28:54,828 --> 02:28:57,264
So at this point I will, uh,

4504
02:28:57,264 --> 02:29:00,500
turn this over to doctor Rose.

4505
02:29:00,500 --> 02:29:00,834
Good evening, school committee

4506
02:29:00,834 --> 02:29:02,834
members.

4507
02:29:04,604 --> 02:29:08,410
Uh, we are here to update, um,

4508
02:29:08,410 --> 02:29:10,677
our final version of the focus

4509
02:29:10,677 --> 02:29:12,546
areas objectives and key

4510
02:29:12,546 --> 02:29:14,946
actions for Forward together

4511
02:29:15,415 --> 02:29:17,415
the 2026 through 31 strategic

4512
02:29:17,451 --> 02:29:17,951
roadmap for the Boston Public

4513
02:29:17,951 --> 02:29:19,951
Schools.

4514
02:29:19,953 --> 02:29:20,954
This is a culmination of many

4515
02:29:20,954 --> 02:29:22,954
months of engagement.

4516
02:29:24,558 --> 02:29:25,993
Uh, I was before you last APRIL

4517
02:29:25,993 --> 02:29:28,428
where I outlined our engagement

4518
02:29:28,428 --> 02:29:31,640
and presented a draft roadmap.

4519
02:29:31,640 --> 02:29:32,500
In the interim I along with my

4520
02:29:32,500 --> 02:29:34,900
colleague Tamika Ashley Buck

4521
02:29:34,935 --> 02:29:36,170
Meyer worked with chiefs and

4522
02:29:36,170 --> 02:29:38,170
deputy superintendents to

4523
02:29:38,171 --> 02:29:39,573
refine the roadmap and I now

4524
02:29:39,573 --> 02:29:40,140
bring it before this body for

4525
02:29:40,140 --> 02:29:42,140
your consideration.

4526
02:29:43,143 --> 02:29:44,745
Um, doctor de Pina, Doctor

4527
02:29:44,745 --> 02:29:46,213
Tavares, uh and Doctor Wright

4528
02:29:46,213 --> 02:29:48,820
will be available for questions

4529
02:29:48,820 --> 02:29:49,116
tonight as ultimately the work

4530
02:29:49,116 --> 02:29:49,917
of implementation falls under

4531
02:29:49,917 --> 02:29:51,917
their leadership.

4532
02:29:53,121 --> 02:29:54,188
In addition, after much

4533
02:29:54,188 --> 02:29:56,188
collaboration between school

4534
02:29:56,223 --> 02:29:57,257
committee um and the district

4535
02:29:57,257 --> 02:29:59,326
especially Doctor Wright and

4536
02:29:59,326 --> 02:30:01,128
Monica Hogan, we are presenting

4537
02:30:01,128 --> 02:30:01,662
a list of district success

4538
02:30:01,662 --> 02:30:03,631
measures.

4539
02:30:03,631 --> 02:30:05,266
These measures will help

4540
02:30:05,266 --> 02:30:07,101
monitor the progress of the

4541
02:30:07,101 --> 02:30:07,635
district over the five years

4542
02:30:07,635 --> 02:30:09,635
of the roadmap.

4543
02:30:14,909 --> 02:30:16,344
As discussed in APRIL, our

4544
02:30:16,344 --> 02:30:18,146
Opportunity Achievement Gap

4545
02:30:18,146 --> 02:30:18,646
policy is the North Star for

4546
02:30:18,646 --> 02:30:20,646
the district.

4547
02:30:21,449 --> 02:30:22,517
And as you're well aware our

4548
02:30:22,517 --> 02:30:24,352
community came together their

4549
02:30:24,352 --> 02:30:25,987
many engagements through the

4550
02:30:25,987 --> 02:30:28,220
long term facilities planning

4551
02:30:28,220 --> 02:30:29,424
process to outline the tangible

4552
02:30:29,424 --> 02:30:29,758
components to ensure that

4553
02:30:29,758 --> 02:30:31,758
vision.

4554
02:30:32,160 --> 02:30:33,962
This is called the high quality

4555
02:30:33,962 --> 02:30:35,764
student experience and it

4556
02:30:35,764 --> 02:30:37,310
includes rigorous and

4557
02:30:37,310 --> 02:30:39,310
culturally affirming learning

4558
02:30:39,670 --> 02:30:40,302
experiences, wellness and

4559
02:30:40,302 --> 02:30:42,302
enrichment opportunities.

4560
02:30:43,171 --> 02:30:45,807
A supportive network of caring

4561
02:30:45,807 --> 02:30:48,210
adults and physical spaces that

4562
02:30:48,210 --> 02:30:50,210
foster learning.

4563
02:30:50,612 --> 02:30:52,130
As stated in the oag vision, we

4564
02:30:52,130 --> 02:30:54,490
believe that all students no

4565
02:30:54,490 --> 02:30:56,840
matter their background can

4566
02:30:56,840 --> 02:30:57,685
attain excellence and that

4567
02:30:57,685 --> 02:30:58,721
their outcomes are a direct

4568
02:30:58,721 --> 02:30:59,688
result of the opportunities

4569
02:30:59,688 --> 02:31:02,880
that they are afforded.

4570
02:31:02,324 --> 02:31:05,160
Delivering on our mission means

4571
02:31:05,160 --> 02:31:06,595
that we must directly and

4572
02:31:06,595 --> 02:31:08,196
systematically address the

4573
02:31:08,196 --> 02:31:09,465
opportunity gaps in the high

4574
02:31:09,465 --> 02:31:11,233
quality student experience that

4575
02:31:11,233 --> 02:31:12,902
lead to gaps in student

4576
02:31:12,902 --> 02:31:14,303
proficiency, especially for

4577
02:31:14,303 --> 02:31:15,737
those groups who have been

4578
02:31:15,737 --> 02:31:16,538
historically underserved or mis

4579
02:31:16,538 --> 02:31:18,938
served by our district.

4580
02:31:24,213 --> 02:31:26,449
These are our focus areas for

4581
02:31:26,449 --> 02:31:28,217
the strategic roadmap which

4582
02:31:28,217 --> 02:31:29,418
include high quality

4583
02:31:29,418 --> 02:31:31,418
instruction and student

4584
02:31:31,854 --> 02:31:33,854
supports, positive school

4585
02:31:33,890 --> 02:31:35,291
climate and high quality

4586
02:31:35,291 --> 02:31:37,291
programing and facilities.

4587
02:31:38,927 --> 02:31:41,397
We will also focus on enabling

4588
02:31:41,397 --> 02:31:43,797
conditions which are those

4589
02:31:43,866 --> 02:31:45,866
organizational dispositions,

4590
02:31:46,135 --> 02:31:48,171
mindsets structures needed to

4591
02:31:48,171 --> 02:31:50,171
execute including equity

4592
02:31:51,400 --> 02:31:52,642
centered culture and practice

4593
02:31:52,642 --> 02:31:54,642
systems alignment and

4594
02:31:55,770 --> 02:31:56,790
partnership and resource

4595
02:31:56,790 --> 02:31:58,790
alignment and improvement.

4596
02:31:58,481 --> 02:32:00,490
In the next few slides I will

4597
02:32:00,490 --> 02:32:00,584
discuss these areas and

4598
02:32:00,584 --> 02:32:02,584
conditions.

4599
02:32:02,985 --> 02:32:04,854
A detailed outline of these

4600
02:32:04,854 --> 02:32:06,689
focus areas with objectives and

4601
02:32:06,689 --> 02:32:07,356
key actions have been provided

4602
02:32:07,356 --> 02:32:09,356
to the committee.

4603
02:32:10,393 --> 02:32:12,950
As a reminder from last APRIL's

4604
02:32:12,950 --> 02:32:13,729
presentation, these focus areas

4605
02:32:13,729 --> 02:32:15,165
and enabling conditions are

4606
02:32:15,165 --> 02:32:17,334
meant to crosswalk with the

4607
02:32:17,334 --> 02:32:17,834
major objectives in the ag

4608
02:32:17,834 --> 02:32:19,834
policy.

4609
02:32:20,303 --> 02:32:21,505
So ultimately implementing this

4610
02:32:21,505 --> 02:32:22,906
plan and implementing the

4611
02:32:22,906 --> 02:32:25,909
policy are one in the same.

4612
02:32:25,909 --> 02:32:27,977
We took great care to provide

4613
02:32:27,977 --> 02:32:28,979
that crosswalk as foundational

4614
02:32:28,979 --> 02:32:30,246
framing when creating this

4615
02:32:30,246 --> 02:32:32,646
roadmap with our stakeholders.

4616
02:32:38,121 --> 02:32:39,989
Our first focus area is high

4617
02:32:39,989 --> 02:32:40,490
quality instruction and student

4618
02:32:40,490 --> 02:32:42,490
supports.

4619
02:32:43,327 --> 02:32:45,162
This is aimed at improving the

4620
02:32:45,162 --> 02:32:46,563
core classroom experience for

4621
02:32:46,563 --> 02:32:47,998
all of our students and

4622
02:32:47,998 --> 02:32:49,667
especially those who have been

4623
02:32:49,667 --> 02:32:51,101
historically marginalized to

4624
02:32:51,101 --> 02:32:53,101
improve academic performance.

4625
02:32:54,538 --> 02:32:57,538
There are two core objectives

4626
02:32:58,576 --> 02:32:59,977
one scale good teaching a few

4627
02:32:59,977 --> 02:33:01,212
key actions under this would be

4628
02:33:01,212 --> 02:33:03,181
to outline a professional

4629
02:33:03,181 --> 02:33:04,615
development plan that

4630
02:33:04,615 --> 02:33:06,217
emphasizes strong teaching

4631
02:33:06,217 --> 02:33:07,618
practices for the diverse

4632
02:33:07,618 --> 02:33:09,420
learners that we have in

4633
02:33:09,420 --> 02:33:10,621
Boston, as well as ensuring

4634
02:33:10,621 --> 02:33:11,422
that the teachers have the

4635
02:33:11,422 --> 02:33:13,822
curriculum to do that.

4636
02:33:15,225 --> 02:33:16,627
Second, uh, there's an

4637
02:33:16,627 --> 02:33:18,629
objective to provide strong

4638
02:33:18,629 --> 02:33:20,465
student supports to keep

4639
02:33:20,465 --> 02:33:21,900
students on track and intervene

4640
02:33:21,900 --> 02:33:22,399
and accelerate when they do

4641
02:33:22,399 --> 02:33:24,399
fall behind.

4642
02:33:25,637 --> 02:33:27,338
An example of an action on this

4643
02:33:27,338 --> 02:33:29,407
uh, we will need to continue to

4644
02:33:29,407 --> 02:33:31,750
better equip teachers and staff

4645
02:33:31,750 --> 02:33:32,710
with impactful interventions

4646
02:33:32,710 --> 02:33:33,100
that actually meet our students

4647
02:33:33,100 --> 02:33:35,100
needs.

4648
02:33:39,851 --> 02:33:41,519
Our second focus area deals

4649
02:33:41,519 --> 02:33:42,219
with the general environment in

4650
02:33:42,219 --> 02:33:44,219
our schools.

4651
02:33:44,756 --> 02:33:46,191
We want to make sure that

4652
02:33:46,191 --> 02:33:47,191
students are both attending and

4653
02:33:47,191 --> 02:33:49,591
feel connected to school.

4654
02:33:50,829 --> 02:33:53,231
Intuition tells us in evidence

4655
02:33:53,231 --> 02:33:54,632
shows that students who are in

4656
02:33:54,632 --> 02:33:56,935
school and feel connected

4657
02:33:56,935 --> 02:33:57,268
achieve at significantly higher

4658
02:33:57,268 --> 02:33:59,268
levels.

4659
02:34:00,839 --> 02:34:02,106
Objective here is uh include

4660
02:34:02,106 --> 02:34:03,475
one ensuring students generally

4661
02:34:03,475 --> 02:34:05,875
have a strong sense

4662
02:34:06,512 --> 02:34:08,747
of belonging and safety in our

4663
02:34:08,747 --> 02:34:10,515
schools and an example action

4664
02:34:10,515 --> 02:34:11,950
would be to ensure strong

4665
02:34:11,950 --> 02:34:13,585
structure structures for

4666
02:34:13,585 --> 02:34:14,820
relationship building and

4667
02:34:14,820 --> 02:34:16,820
utilizing student feedback.

4668
02:34:18,690 --> 02:34:19,391
Second, uh surrounds attendance

4669
02:34:19,391 --> 02:34:21,391
as a whole.

4670
02:34:21,760 --> 02:34:22,995
We know that having an

4671
02:34:22,995 --> 02:34:25,231
environment that fosters a

4672
02:34:25,231 --> 02:34:26,464
sense of belonging, uh, creates

4673
02:34:26,464 --> 02:34:27,599
the conditions where students

4674
02:34:27,599 --> 02:34:27,933
and families want to come to

4675
02:34:27,933 --> 02:34:29,933
school.

4676
02:34:30,136 --> 02:34:31,736
But there's still often other

4677
02:34:31,736 --> 02:34:32,710
barriers that keep them from

4678
02:34:32,710 --> 02:34:34,500
coming.

4679
02:34:34,500 --> 02:34:34,273
Uh, and we must attend to those

4680
02:34:34,273 --> 02:34:36,273
.

4681
02:34:36,475 --> 02:34:37,643
An example of a key action to

4682
02:34:37,643 --> 02:34:39,440
better would be to better

4683
02:34:39,440 --> 02:34:40,879
coordinate our attendance

4684
02:34:40,879 --> 02:34:42,515
supports at the district level

4685
02:34:42,515 --> 02:34:44,317
to streamline resources for

4686
02:34:44,317 --> 02:34:45,651
staff on the ground and

4687
02:34:45,651 --> 02:34:47,820
families so that we can

4688
02:34:47,820 --> 02:34:48,320
anticipate and address those

4689
02:34:48,320 --> 02:34:50,320
barriers quicker.

4690
02:34:55,761 --> 02:34:57,363
The last focus area is high

4691
02:34:57,363 --> 02:34:57,763
quality programing and

4692
02:34:57,763 --> 02:34:59,763
facilities.

4693
02:35:00,700 --> 02:35:03,336
We need to continue to build

4694
02:35:03,336 --> 02:35:04,770
the educational spaces and

4695
02:35:04,770 --> 02:35:06,770
programing that respects

4696
02:35:07,406 --> 02:35:09,241
student and family aspirations

4697
02:35:09,241 --> 02:35:10,243
and supports the goal of high

4698
02:35:10,243 --> 02:35:12,643
achievement in the district.

4699
02:35:13,913 --> 02:35:15,882
Here we have three objectives

4700
02:35:15,882 --> 02:35:17,550
one to ensure we are moving

4701
02:35:17,550 --> 02:35:18,510
towards 21st century education

4702
02:35:18,510 --> 02:35:20,200
spaces.

4703
02:35:20,200 --> 02:35:21,254
This is all that work that

4704
02:35:21,254 --> 02:35:22,210
surrounds both new buildings

4705
02:35:22,210 --> 02:35:24,210
and renovations.

4706
02:35:26,260 --> 02:35:27,660
Second is to expand access to

4707
02:35:27,660 --> 02:35:30,600
program programing that will

4708
02:35:31,640 --> 02:35:31,831
set uh students up for career,

4709
02:35:31,831 --> 02:35:33,831
college and life.

4710
02:35:34,434 --> 02:35:35,868
Um that includes making sure

4711
02:35:35,868 --> 02:35:38,104
students have access to things

4712
02:35:38,104 --> 02:35:39,739
like mass core bilingual

4713
02:35:39,739 --> 02:35:41,207
education, career and technical

4714
02:35:41,207 --> 02:35:43,207
education, advanced placement,

4715
02:35:43,243 --> 02:35:44,711
dual enrollment and other

4716
02:35:44,711 --> 02:35:46,713
experiences that one would need

4717
02:35:46,713 --> 02:35:47,647
uh to progress towards their

4718
02:35:47,647 --> 02:35:49,647
chosen life path.

4719
02:35:52,286 --> 02:35:54,540
Third and finally given the

4720
02:35:54,540 --> 02:35:56,256
move to move towards more

4721
02:35:56,256 --> 02:35:57,925
modern facilities, it is

4722
02:35:57,925 --> 02:35:59,590
unavoidable that there will

4723
02:35:59,590 --> 02:35:59,493
continue to be some disruption

4724
02:35:59,493 --> 02:36:01,493
for families.

4725
02:36:02,430 --> 02:36:04,464
We must ensure that when a

4726
02:36:04,464 --> 02:36:06,333
school community is uprooted

4727
02:36:06,333 --> 02:36:08,302
that families and students are

4728
02:36:08,302 --> 02:36:10,137
well cared for and end up in

4729
02:36:10,137 --> 02:36:11,605
schools that better support the

4730
02:36:11,605 --> 02:36:13,407
high quality student experience

4731
02:36:13,407 --> 02:36:16,243
which is the reason for the

4732
02:36:16,243 --> 02:36:17,211
long term facilities planning

4733
02:36:17,211 --> 02:36:20,211
process in the first place.

4734
02:36:26,287 --> 02:36:28,522
In order to be best positioned

4735
02:36:28,522 --> 02:36:30,324
to achieve those objectives I

4736
02:36:30,324 --> 02:36:32,326
outlined, we also must attend

4737
02:36:32,326 --> 02:36:34,726
to general disparate uh

4738
02:36:34,962 --> 02:36:36,130
dispositions, mindsets and

4739
02:36:36,130 --> 02:36:38,232
structures that allow us to

4740
02:36:38,232 --> 02:36:38,966
work efficiently, effectively

4741
02:36:38,966 --> 02:36:40,966
and equitably.

4742
02:36:41,135 --> 02:36:41,535
We call these enabling

4743
02:36:41,535 --> 02:36:43,535
conditions.

4744
02:36:44,905 --> 02:36:47,508
Many of these are explicitly

4745
02:36:47,508 --> 02:36:51,108
identified in the org policy as

4746
02:36:51,146 --> 02:36:52,814
key systemic inputs in order to

4747
02:36:52,814 --> 02:36:53,748
move our system forward without

4748
02:36:53,748 --> 02:36:54,820
leaving certain student groups

4749
02:36:54,820 --> 02:36:56,820
behind.

4750
02:36:57,685 --> 02:36:58,686
The first enabling condition is

4751
02:36:58,686 --> 02:36:59,621
ensuring an equity centered

4752
02:36:59,621 --> 02:37:01,621
district culture.

4753
02:37:03,257 --> 02:37:05,260
This focuses on the ability

4754
02:37:05,260 --> 02:37:06,927
of staff to work across

4755
02:37:06,927 --> 02:37:08,296
difference with a special focus

4756
02:37:08,296 --> 02:37:09,531
on what is needed to serve

4757
02:37:09,531 --> 02:37:10,899
those who have historically

4758
02:37:10,899 --> 02:37:13,899
been underserved in our system.

4759
02:37:14,202 --> 02:37:15,603
Part of this work is to ensure

4760
02:37:15,603 --> 02:37:17,438
our staff, especially our

4761
02:37:17,438 --> 02:37:19,307
teaching staff continues to

4762
02:37:19,307 --> 02:37:19,841
better reflect our students and

4763
02:37:19,841 --> 02:37:21,841
their families.

4764
02:37:22,878 --> 02:37:24,480
The second condition is to

4765
02:37:24,480 --> 02:37:26,382
continuously focus on

4766
02:37:26,382 --> 02:37:27,816
strengthening our collaboration

4767
02:37:27,816 --> 02:37:30,216
with families and communities.

4768
02:37:30,853 --> 02:37:32,870
Families and communities come

4769
02:37:32,870 --> 02:37:33,922
with a great amount of cultural

4770
02:37:33,922 --> 02:37:35,357
wealth that when leverage can

4771
02:37:35,357 --> 02:37:35,724
have great impacts on student

4772
02:37:35,724 --> 02:37:37,724
learning.

4773
02:37:38,694 --> 02:37:40,328
On the flip side, students are

4774
02:37:40,328 --> 02:37:41,764
at home and in the community

4775
02:37:41,764 --> 02:37:42,297
more than they are actually in

4776
02:37:42,297 --> 02:37:44,297
our schools.

4777
02:37:44,700 --> 02:37:47,169
So being better able to share

4778
02:37:47,169 --> 02:37:48,437
our practices with families and

4779
02:37:48,437 --> 02:37:48,804
communities will strengthen our

4780
02:37:48,804 --> 02:37:50,138
district.

4781
02:37:50,138 --> 02:37:53,138
Our work as a district.

4782
02:37:53,976 --> 02:37:55,211
Finally, we will need to ensure

4783
02:37:55,211 --> 02:37:57,212
that our resources are aligned

4784
02:37:57,212 --> 02:37:58,680
to execute the strategic

4785
02:37:58,680 --> 02:37:59,181
roadmap including our budget

4786
02:37:59,181 --> 02:38:01,117
person.

4787
02:38:01,117 --> 02:38:03,517
Our time and attention.

4788
02:38:05,154 --> 02:38:07,356
We also need to have the data

4789
02:38:07,356 --> 02:38:08,758
and the data systems to be able

4790
02:38:08,758 --> 02:38:10,758
to continuously improve.

4791
02:38:11,160 --> 02:38:13,280
Helping us do more of what

4792
02:38:13,280 --> 02:38:13,263
works and less of what doesn't

4793
02:38:13,263 --> 02:38:15,263
.

4794
02:38:22,605 --> 02:38:24,240
Finally, to monitor the impact

4795
02:38:24,240 --> 02:38:26,750
of the strategic roadmap we

4796
02:38:26,750 --> 02:38:28,677
will use key measures informed

4797
02:38:28,677 --> 02:38:30,113
by the policy including the

4798
02:38:30,113 --> 02:38:31,114
district's success measures

4799
02:38:31,114 --> 02:38:31,447
that are being presented

4800
02:38:31,447 --> 02:38:33,447
tonight.

4801
02:38:34,283 --> 02:38:35,719
District's success measures

4802
02:38:35,719 --> 02:38:37,554
reflect many of the outcome

4803
02:38:37,554 --> 02:38:40,156
measures identified by the oag

4804
02:38:40,156 --> 02:38:41,190
policy and will be used by the

4805
02:38:41,190 --> 02:38:41,591
School Committee to hold us

4806
02:38:41,591 --> 02:38:43,591
accountable.

4807
02:38:44,160 --> 02:38:45,395
These will eventually be

4808
02:38:45,395 --> 02:38:47,290
rounded out by some internal

4809
02:38:47,290 --> 02:38:48,899
and external measures that help

4810
02:38:48,899 --> 02:38:49,432
us track implementation of our

4811
02:38:49,432 --> 02:38:51,432
strategies.

4812
02:38:52,435 --> 02:38:53,436
For example, although not a

4813
02:38:53,436 --> 02:38:55,710
district success measure,

4814
02:38:55,710 --> 02:38:58,108
teacher diversity will be a key

4815
02:38:58,108 --> 02:38:59,309
input uh measure that will be

4816
02:38:59,309 --> 02:39:01,309
publicly presented and

4817
02:39:02,145 --> 02:39:03,380
monitored and in line with the

4818
02:39:03,380 --> 02:39:05,415
language of the oag policy.

4819
02:39:05,415 --> 02:39:07,618
Measures will be disaggregated

4820
02:39:07,618 --> 02:39:09,453
by race, ethnicity,

4821
02:39:09,453 --> 02:39:10,487
socioeconomic status and for

4822
02:39:10,487 --> 02:39:11,488
multilingual learners and

4823
02:39:11,488 --> 02:39:13,488
students with disability.

4824
02:39:14,291 --> 02:39:15,893
I'm going to leave my portion

4825
02:39:15,893 --> 02:39:16,693
of the presentation with a

4826
02:39:16,693 --> 02:39:18,662
quick history lesson.

4827
02:39:18,662 --> 02:39:19,496
I'm getting old enough to do

4828
02:39:19,496 --> 02:39:21,496
some district history.

4829
02:39:23,701 --> 02:39:24,768
Uh, the official framing

4830
02:39:24,768 --> 02:39:27,400
of opportunity achievement gaps

4831
02:39:27,400 --> 02:39:29,106
came in to the district around

4832
02:39:29,106 --> 02:39:31,909
2016 version of the og policy.

4833
02:39:31,909 --> 02:39:33,440
I was part of that um prior to

4834
02:39:33,440 --> 02:39:34,879
it was framed as the

4835
02:39:34,879 --> 02:39:35,179
achievement gap and justifiably

4836
02:39:35,179 --> 02:39:37,179
so.

4837
02:39:38,582 --> 02:39:41,582
Um, you know, ultimately if

4838
02:39:41,819 --> 02:39:43,254
what we do does not uh, close

4839
02:39:43,254 --> 02:39:44,622
proficiency gaps for students

4840
02:39:44,622 --> 02:39:47,658
then we haven't done our job.

4841
02:39:47,658 --> 02:39:50,561
But the addition of the word

4842
02:39:50,561 --> 02:39:52,163
opportunity was intentional and

4843
02:39:52,163 --> 02:39:54,331
the intention was very clear.

4844
02:39:54,331 --> 02:39:55,332
We are responsible for the

4845
02:39:55,332 --> 02:39:55,733
conditions that foster

4846
02:39:55,733 --> 02:39:57,733
achievement.

4847
02:39:57,836 --> 02:40:00,271
The onus is on the adults.

4848
02:40:00,271 --> 02:40:02,473
We believe in the brilliance

4849
02:40:02,473 --> 02:40:03,708
of all of our kids, but we must

4850
02:40:03,708 --> 02:40:04,709
create the conditions for that

4851
02:40:04,709 --> 02:40:06,911
brilliance to take root.

4852
02:40:06,911 --> 02:40:08,146
The implementation of the

4853
02:40:08,146 --> 02:40:10,414
strategic roadmap really is

4854
02:40:10,414 --> 02:40:11,849
about providing those equitable

4855
02:40:11,849 --> 02:40:12,350
opportunities for students to

4856
02:40:12,350 --> 02:40:14,350
achieve.

4857
02:40:14,819 --> 02:40:16,187
I want to drive that connection

4858
02:40:16,187 --> 02:40:17,421
home as we move towards a

4859
02:40:17,421 --> 02:40:19,490
discussion of the achievement

4860
02:40:19,490 --> 02:40:20,925
measures and other outcomes

4861
02:40:20,925 --> 02:40:22,928
which again and rightfully so

4862
02:40:22,928 --> 02:40:23,427
is how we will, uh, judge our

4863
02:40:23,427 --> 02:40:25,427
success.

4864
02:40:25,964 --> 02:40:30,350
Before that I turn it over to

4865
02:40:30,350 --> 02:40:30,635
Monica Hogan, chief of data,

4866
02:40:30,635 --> 02:40:31,360
Information and Systems

4867
02:40:31,360 --> 02:40:33,360
Improvement.

4868
02:40:34,372 --> 02:40:36,372
Thanks, doctor Rose.

4869
02:40:39,811 --> 02:40:41,412
So as we considered what data

4870
02:40:41,412 --> 02:40:43,215
to identify as our district

4871
02:40:43,215 --> 02:40:44,816
success measures, um, we

4872
02:40:44,816 --> 02:40:45,216
followed three guiding

4873
02:40:45,216 --> 02:40:47,216
principles.

4874
02:40:48,120 --> 02:40:49,754
First, that any measures we

4875
02:40:49,754 --> 02:40:51,590
chose as a district success

4876
02:40:51,590 --> 02:40:53,859
measure would have ways for us

4877
02:40:53,859 --> 02:40:54,526
to progress monitor internally

4878
02:40:54,526 --> 02:40:56,526
throughout the year.

4879
02:40:58,397 --> 02:40:58,764
Second alignment and external

4880
02:40:58,764 --> 02:41:00,764
validity.

4881
02:41:00,932 --> 02:41:02,534
It was important to us to not

4882
02:41:02,534 --> 02:41:03,935
create a brand new framework

4883
02:41:03,935 --> 02:41:06,335
that would conflict with

4884
02:41:06,405 --> 02:41:07,639
existing measures and instead

4885
02:41:07,639 --> 02:41:08,807
ensure alignment with things

4886
02:41:08,807 --> 02:41:10,800
like the Quality School

4887
02:41:10,800 --> 02:41:10,809
Framework and the state

4888
02:41:10,809 --> 02:41:12,809
Accountability system.

4889
02:41:14,790 --> 02:41:15,681
And third, we only considered

4890
02:41:15,681 --> 02:41:17,883
data points that would be able

4891
02:41:17,883 --> 02:41:20,850
to be disaggregated um, by the

4892
02:41:20,850 --> 02:41:20,752
major student groups that

4893
02:41:20,752 --> 02:41:22,752
doctor Rose listed.

4894
02:41:26,592 --> 02:41:27,827
So this slide outlines the

4895
02:41:27,827 --> 02:41:29,827
proposed success measures.

4896
02:41:30,290 --> 02:41:31,630
They are divided into two

4897
02:41:31,630 --> 02:41:32,164
categories student achievement

4898
02:41:32,164 --> 02:41:34,367
and culture and climate.

4899
02:41:34,367 --> 02:41:35,601
The student achievement

4900
02:41:35,601 --> 02:41:37,360
measures are organized to

4901
02:41:37,360 --> 02:41:39,272
reflect a child's journey

4902
02:41:39,272 --> 02:41:40,473
through us from early literacy

4903
02:41:40,473 --> 02:41:42,473
through to graduation.

4904
02:41:43,242 --> 02:41:45,278
The culture and climate

4905
02:41:45,278 --> 02:41:47,278
measures include chronic

4906
02:41:47,280 --> 02:41:48,247
absenteeism, student

4907
02:41:48,247 --> 02:41:50,247
perspective on sense

4908
02:41:50,483 --> 02:41:51,917
of belonging and safety as well

4909
02:41:51,917 --> 02:41:52,318
as family climate survey

4910
02:41:52,318 --> 02:41:54,318
indicators.

4911
02:41:54,821 --> 02:41:56,389
You'll notice a few measures

4912
02:41:56,389 --> 02:41:57,457
have two asterisks after them.

4913
02:41:57,457 --> 02:41:59,857
These are currently under

4914
02:42:00,493 --> 02:42:01,461
development and will have more

4915
02:42:01,461 --> 02:42:04,461
information at a later meeting.

4916
02:42:06,499 --> 02:42:07,700
Uh the next slide outlines the

4917
02:42:07,700 --> 02:42:09,336
cadence that these district

4918
02:42:09,336 --> 02:42:11,972
success measures will be made

4919
02:42:11,972 --> 02:42:13,600
available um, based on timing

4920
02:42:13,600 --> 02:42:14,373
throughout the year of when

4921
02:42:14,373 --> 02:42:17,373
data is available to us.

4922
02:42:17,544 --> 02:42:21,144
Um you'll see this is sort

4923
02:42:21,348 --> 02:42:22,950
of the timing that is when we

4924
02:42:22,950 --> 02:42:24,384
are able to present some

4925
02:42:24,384 --> 02:42:26,190
of these things publicly, some

4926
02:42:26,190 --> 02:42:27,220
of which you will hear about at

4927
02:42:27,220 --> 02:42:30,220
our next meeting in OCTOBER.

4928
02:42:32,693 --> 02:42:34,394
And in terms of next steps from

4929
02:42:34,394 --> 02:42:35,362
here, um, there will be a vote

4930
02:42:35,362 --> 02:42:37,198
at a future meeting.

4931
02:42:37,198 --> 02:42:38,599
Um the district is currently in

4932
02:42:38,599 --> 02:42:40,634
the process of creating five

4933
02:42:40,634 --> 02:42:41,835
year targets for these district

4934
02:42:41,835 --> 02:42:43,470
success measures that we just

4935
02:42:43,470 --> 02:42:45,720
talked about and we will share

4936
02:42:45,720 --> 02:42:46,707
those later this fall as well.

4937
02:42:46,707 --> 02:42:47,708
I will turn it back to you,

4938
02:42:47,708 --> 02:42:49,410
MADAM Chair for questions.

4939
02:42:49,410 --> 02:42:51,410
Thank you.

4940
02:42:51,578 --> 02:42:52,580
Um and then I'll open it up to

4941
02:42:52,580 --> 02:42:54,980
the committee for questions.

4942
02:43:01,422 --> 02:43:02,489
If you want to take a break,

4943
02:43:02,489 --> 02:43:03,240
I'll take a crack at it.

4944
02:43:03,240 --> 02:43:05,240
Go ahead.

4945
02:43:05,920 --> 02:43:06,694
Okay.

4946
02:43:06,694 --> 02:43:08,280
MR. Tran, you want to begin?

4947
02:43:08,280 --> 02:43:09,630
Uh, did you want it?

4948
02:43:09,630 --> 02:43:09,563
Yeah, sure.

4949
02:43:09,563 --> 02:43:10,198
Go ahead.

4950
02:43:10,198 --> 02:43:12,330
Yes.

4951
02:43:12,330 --> 02:43:12,767
Hi.

4952
02:43:12,767 --> 02:43:14,735
How are you?

4953
02:43:14,735 --> 02:43:17,735
Thank you for, uh, very

4954
02:43:18,172 --> 02:43:21,172
thorough roadmap for our oag.

4955
02:43:22,376 --> 02:43:25,376
So they are four times

4956
02:43:25,813 --> 02:43:26,314
according to, uh, your, uh,

4957
02:43:26,314 --> 02:43:28,314
roadmap.

4958
02:43:28,583 --> 02:43:30,985
They are four times throughout

4959
02:43:30,985 --> 02:43:32,787
the academic year that you're

4960
02:43:32,787 --> 02:43:33,154
going to report to us on the

4961
02:43:33,154 --> 02:43:35,154
progress.

4962
02:43:37,358 --> 02:43:39,758
OCTOBER, DECEMBER, APRIL and

4963
02:43:41,229 --> 02:43:43,629
AUGUST with disaggregated uh

4964
02:43:46,701 --> 02:43:49,371
data and in that would include

4965
02:43:49,371 --> 02:43:51,740
the percentage of achievement

4966
02:43:51,740 --> 02:43:52,407
of uh for group.

4967
02:43:52,407 --> 02:43:54,407
Yeah.

4968
02:43:55,444 --> 02:43:57,245
So in the OCTOBER category um

4969
02:43:57,245 --> 02:43:58,246
that's where the main

4970
02:43:58,246 --> 02:43:59,948
achievement measures are.

4971
02:43:59,948 --> 02:44:00,248
So that is when we get mixed

4972
02:44:00,248 --> 02:44:02,248
data.

4973
02:44:02,417 --> 02:44:03,852
Um so the mixed achievement

4974
02:44:03,852 --> 02:44:04,853
measure is the percentage

4975
02:44:04,853 --> 02:44:06,455
of students in grades three

4976
02:44:06,455 --> 02:44:08,324
through eight meeting or

4977
02:44:08,324 --> 02:44:08,823
exceeding expectations and Ela

4978
02:44:08,823 --> 02:44:10,823
and math.

4979
02:44:11,426 --> 02:44:13,610
Um there's also the access

4980
02:44:13,610 --> 02:44:14,697
measure for our multilingual

4981
02:44:14,697 --> 02:44:16,765
learners related to making

4982
02:44:16,765 --> 02:44:19,165
progress in learning English.

4983
02:44:19,301 --> 02:44:20,536
Um and then there is a high

4984
02:44:20,536 --> 02:44:21,903
school achievement measure that

4985
02:44:21,903 --> 02:44:23,505
we have listed as under

4986
02:44:23,505 --> 02:44:24,306
development as the State

4987
02:44:24,306 --> 02:44:26,306
Graduation Council.

4988
02:44:27,175 --> 02:44:28,811
Um, makes final determinations

4989
02:44:28,811 --> 02:44:30,245
about what the future of and

4990
02:44:30,245 --> 02:44:31,447
of course assessments will be

4991
02:44:31,447 --> 02:44:33,849
for our high school students.

4992
02:44:33,849 --> 02:44:35,451
So we are awaiting further

4993
02:44:35,451 --> 02:44:36,852
information about what that

4994
02:44:36,852 --> 02:44:38,287
measure will look like in the

4995
02:44:38,287 --> 02:44:38,588
future but wanted to include it

4996
02:44:38,588 --> 02:44:40,456
here.

4997
02:44:40,456 --> 02:44:42,456
Okay.

4998
02:44:45,728 --> 02:44:47,730
The proposed success measures

4999
02:44:47,730 --> 02:44:49,265
whatever that page is there are

5000
02:44:49,265 --> 02:44:51,265
two uh, columns.

5001
02:44:51,467 --> 02:44:53,670
Yes, one is student achievement

5002
02:44:53,670 --> 02:44:54,637
and the other is cultural uh,

5003
02:44:54,637 --> 02:44:56,637
culture and climate.

5004
02:44:56,705 --> 02:44:58,705
Yes.

5005
02:44:59,942 --> 02:45:02,946
Describe to me how specific are

5006
02:45:02,946 --> 02:45:06,546
the benchmarks or are the uh

5007
02:45:06,783 --> 02:45:10,253
the actual steps that you are

5008
02:45:10,253 --> 02:45:12,880
implementing to define culture

5009
02:45:12,880 --> 02:45:14,488
and climate, uh, success?

5010
02:45:15,692 --> 02:45:17,928
How the are you asking about

5011
02:45:17,928 --> 02:45:19,329
the actions we are taking or

5012
02:45:19,329 --> 02:45:22,329
how we are measuring progress

5013
02:45:22,365 --> 02:45:24,765
measuring progress so the

5014
02:45:25,234 --> 02:45:26,203
culture okay I'm Vietnamese I'm

5015
02:45:26,203 --> 02:45:28,603
I'm from a culture.

5016
02:45:30,700 --> 02:45:33,700
How do you define culture

5017
02:45:34,444 --> 02:45:35,778
success in in uh in a student

5018
02:45:35,778 --> 02:45:38,178
pop and student body?

5019
02:45:38,448 --> 02:45:39,883
I think chronic absenteeism,

5020
02:45:39,883 --> 02:45:42,283
student sense of belonging,

5021
02:45:42,319 --> 02:45:44,719
school safety, family survey

5022
02:45:44,788 --> 02:45:46,423
participation family survey

5023
02:45:46,423 --> 02:45:48,423
staff family relationship.

5024
02:45:50,661 --> 02:45:51,695
Yeah I think the category here

5025
02:45:51,695 --> 02:45:52,896
referring to culture and

5026
02:45:52,896 --> 02:45:54,130
climate is about the culture

5027
02:45:54,130 --> 02:45:55,990
of the school environment that

5028
02:45:55,990 --> 02:45:55,565
the students are in.

5029
02:45:55,565 --> 02:45:57,565
Okay.

5030
02:45:59,637 --> 02:46:01,380
Um so chronic absenteeism is um

5031
02:46:01,380 --> 02:46:02,473
looking at the percentage

5032
02:46:02,473 --> 02:46:05,309
of students who are absent more

5033
02:46:05,309 --> 02:46:06,777
than 10% of the school year,

5034
02:46:06,777 --> 02:46:09,613
um, students sense of belonging

5035
02:46:09,613 --> 02:46:11,249
and school safety are both um

5036
02:46:11,249 --> 02:46:11,582
domains on the student climate

5037
02:46:11,582 --> 02:46:13,170
survey.

5038
02:46:13,170 --> 02:46:14,986
And so we hear from our

5039
02:46:14,986 --> 02:46:16,320
students um, twice a year in

5040
02:46:16,320 --> 02:46:17,721
the middle of the year and the

5041
02:46:17,721 --> 02:46:20,758
end of the year about how they

5042
02:46:20,758 --> 02:46:22,793
are feeling, um, within their

5043
02:46:22,793 --> 02:46:23,961
school building, their sense

5044
02:46:23,961 --> 02:46:24,862
of belonging as well as how

5045
02:46:24,862 --> 02:46:27,262
safe they are feeling.

5046
02:46:28,990 --> 02:46:29,267
Um, family survey participation

5047
02:46:29,267 --> 02:46:30,601
this is an annual climate

5048
02:46:30,601 --> 02:46:31,350
survey that we give at the end

5049
02:46:31,350 --> 02:46:33,350
of the year.

5050
02:46:33,604 --> 02:46:35,720
Um and so we are looking at

5051
02:46:35,720 --> 02:46:36,307
increasing the participation

5052
02:46:36,307 --> 02:46:37,800
of our families who respond to

5053
02:46:37,800 --> 02:46:38,776
that survey.

5054
02:46:38,776 --> 02:46:40,178
Um, and then the the last

5055
02:46:40,178 --> 02:46:41,212
measure of staff family

5056
02:46:41,212 --> 02:46:42,246
relationships is one of the

5057
02:46:42,246 --> 02:46:44,449
ones that's under development.

5058
02:46:44,449 --> 02:46:45,883
We are currently looking at the

5059
02:46:45,883 --> 02:46:47,886
questions on the Family Climate

5060
02:46:47,886 --> 02:46:49,320
Survey to determine if the

5061
02:46:49,320 --> 02:46:50,922
questions we are currently

5062
02:46:50,922 --> 02:46:53,124
asking measure what we truly

5063
02:46:53,124 --> 02:46:54,559
want to understand about the

5064
02:46:54,559 --> 02:46:55,794
family perspective on culture

5065
02:46:55,794 --> 02:46:56,127
and climate at their child's

5066
02:46:56,127 --> 02:46:58,127
school.

5067
02:46:58,262 --> 02:46:59,831
Um and so we'll have more

5068
02:46:59,831 --> 02:47:01,466
information as we further

5069
02:47:01,466 --> 02:47:03,901
refine what that measure looks

5070
02:47:03,901 --> 02:47:05,270
like like answer your question

5071
02:47:05,270 --> 02:47:08,270
to a certain extent yes.

5072
02:47:09,241 --> 02:47:11,276
So in a way whenever we we

5073
02:47:11,276 --> 02:47:14,276
receive your report you know,

5074
02:47:14,312 --> 02:47:17,312
the quarterly report we would

5075
02:47:18,583 --> 02:47:21,853
expect to see some positive uh,

5076
02:47:21,853 --> 02:47:22,788
outcome for each of these uh,

5077
02:47:22,788 --> 02:47:24,723
success measure.

5078
02:47:24,723 --> 02:47:25,390
I hope ideally, yes.

5079
02:47:25,390 --> 02:47:27,390
Okay.

5080
02:47:27,559 --> 02:47:31,159
I will come back with other

5081
02:47:31,163 --> 02:47:32,330
questions but, uh but I think I

5082
02:47:32,330 --> 02:47:34,330
understand it easier.

5083
02:47:37,200 --> 02:47:40,200
Uh, the semantic behind um,

5084
02:47:40,439 --> 02:47:43,375
okay, uh, culture and climate.

5085
02:47:43,375 --> 02:47:43,809
Go ahead.

5086
02:47:43,809 --> 02:47:44,944
Okay.

5087
02:47:44,944 --> 02:47:46,712
I have a question.

5088
02:47:46,712 --> 02:47:47,980
Yeah, I have a question on a

5089
02:47:47,980 --> 02:47:49,415
thank you for the presentation.

5090
02:47:49,415 --> 02:47:49,981
Yeah I have a question on

5091
02:47:49,981 --> 02:47:51,981
accountability.

5092
02:47:52,551 --> 02:47:54,353
Okay I know that we say we but

5093
02:47:54,353 --> 02:47:57,156
that's a lot of people.

5094
02:47:57,156 --> 02:47:59,324
And how do we all connect to

5095
02:47:59,324 --> 02:48:01,160
the schools to be able to know

5096
02:48:01,160 --> 02:48:01,427
what school is making progress

5097
02:48:01,427 --> 02:48:03,427
in.

5098
02:48:03,796 --> 02:48:06,796
How are we measuring that?

5099
02:48:07,333 --> 02:48:09,333
Yeah.

5100
02:48:09,535 --> 02:48:12,171
So I think um these measures

5101
02:48:12,171 --> 02:48:13,506
are all available to be able to

5102
02:48:13,506 --> 02:48:15,708
be broken down by school.

5103
02:48:15,708 --> 02:48:16,742
Um our schools are also held

5104
02:48:16,742 --> 02:48:17,577
accountable through the state

5105
02:48:17,577 --> 02:48:19,346
accountability system.

5106
02:48:19,346 --> 02:48:20,780
Um, which you'll hear a more

5107
02:48:20,780 --> 02:48:22,816
detailed report about in

5108
02:48:22,816 --> 02:48:24,651
OCTOBER after that data is um,

5109
02:48:24,651 --> 02:48:25,180
made publicly available.

5110
02:48:25,180 --> 02:48:27,180
Right.

5111
02:48:27,186 --> 02:48:29,789
The schools also have um cusa

5112
02:48:29,789 --> 02:48:32,225
plans and so on those kinds

5113
02:48:32,225 --> 02:48:33,993
of plans for instance, um the

5114
02:48:33,993 --> 02:48:34,761
chronic absenteeism rate, the

5115
02:48:34,761 --> 02:48:36,761
sense of belonging.

5116
02:48:36,997 --> 02:48:37,964
Uh some of these are coming

5117
02:48:37,964 --> 02:48:39,966
from the Kaiser, right?

5118
02:48:39,966 --> 02:48:42,340
We have asked schools to focus

5119
02:48:42,340 --> 02:48:43,603
on kind of three core things

5120
02:48:43,603 --> 02:48:44,104
and we want the consistency

5121
02:48:44,104 --> 02:48:46,390
of that.

5122
02:48:46,390 --> 02:48:48,709
Um, so while we will be

5123
02:48:48,709 --> 02:48:50,343
reporting up the disaggregated

5124
02:48:50,343 --> 02:48:52,145
aggregate the disaggregated

5125
02:48:52,145 --> 02:48:54,180
roll up of that, we also will

5126
02:48:54,180 --> 02:48:56,416
be looking at how individual

5127
02:48:56,416 --> 02:48:58,184
schools are doing right as part

5128
02:48:58,184 --> 02:49:00,187
of what we we do like each fall

5129
02:49:00,187 --> 02:49:02,256
uh in the cycle and that's

5130
02:49:02,256 --> 02:49:03,623
something uh actually all three

5131
02:49:03,623 --> 02:49:06,293
deputies will be looking at

5132
02:49:06,293 --> 02:49:08,294
where the particular measure

5133
02:49:08,294 --> 02:49:09,896
falls because that was one

5134
02:49:09,896 --> 02:49:12,132
of my questions I do have we

5135
02:49:12,132 --> 02:49:12,599
chosen some of the uh focus.

5136
02:49:12,599 --> 02:49:14,599
Yeah.

5137
02:49:14,801 --> 02:49:16,203
And say to the school these are

5138
02:49:16,203 --> 02:49:19,600
the focus that we are working

5139
02:49:19,600 --> 02:49:20,707
on and uh how do you measure

5140
02:49:20,707 --> 02:49:21,909
that in your school so you can

5141
02:49:21,909 --> 02:49:22,409
have we can have data within

5142
02:49:22,409 --> 02:49:23,310
the q set.

5143
02:49:23,310 --> 02:49:23,811
That's right.

5144
02:49:23,811 --> 02:49:25,811
So yeah.

5145
02:49:25,979 --> 02:49:26,981
So so for the cuz the sense

5146
02:49:26,981 --> 02:49:27,414
of belonging which is the

5147
02:49:27,414 --> 02:49:28,749
climate right.

5148
02:49:28,749 --> 02:49:30,584
The school climate that we're

5149
02:49:30,584 --> 02:49:33,420
trying to establish um because

5150
02:49:33,420 --> 02:49:35,623
it drives uh students coming to

5151
02:49:35,623 --> 02:49:35,990
school and uh it is linked to

5152
02:49:35,990 --> 02:49:37,990
academics.

5153
02:49:39,360 --> 02:49:41,762
Uh the academic um measures

5154
02:49:41,762 --> 02:49:43,597
that the uh that we have as

5155
02:49:43,597 --> 02:49:45,432
part of the accountability uh

5156
02:49:45,432 --> 02:49:47,680
framework that is part of it.

5157
02:49:47,680 --> 02:49:48,369
Uh, and chronic absenteeism.

5158
02:49:48,369 --> 02:49:50,171
So those have been the three

5159
02:49:50,171 --> 02:49:51,606
and then we also have spoken

5160
02:49:51,606 --> 02:49:53,174
with our school leaders about

5161
02:49:53,174 --> 02:49:54,642
family engagement, the

5162
02:49:54,642 --> 02:49:57,420
importance of the participation

5163
02:49:59,800 --> 02:50:00,882
on the survey, uh, and the uh

5164
02:50:00,882 --> 02:50:01,282
what the outcome is of that

5165
02:50:01,282 --> 02:50:01,716
performance.

5166
02:50:01,716 --> 02:50:03,716
Right.

5167
02:50:04,853 --> 02:50:06,120
So um, are we getting a good

5168
02:50:06,120 --> 02:50:08,289
sampling of families responding

5169
02:50:08,289 --> 02:50:10,759
to the survey and is it

5170
02:50:10,759 --> 02:50:11,560
favorable for how families feel

5171
02:50:11,560 --> 02:50:13,560
about that school?

5172
02:50:13,661 --> 02:50:14,129
Thank you.

5173
02:50:14,129 --> 02:50:16,129
Okay.

5174
02:50:17,165 --> 02:50:19,134
Thank you.

5175
02:50:19,134 --> 02:50:20,468
Want to thank you, Sarah.

5176
02:50:20,468 --> 02:50:22,468
Uh, report.

5177
02:50:27,275 --> 02:50:29,511
Um, Tomoaki, cuando el plan

5178
02:50:29,511 --> 02:50:30,712
estamos muy contento con el

5179
02:50:30,712 --> 02:50:33,712
blanco to the present time.

5180
02:50:34,116 --> 02:50:36,318
So I have to say that, uh, many

5181
02:50:36,318 --> 02:50:37,952
of us that are here we are very

5182
02:50:37,952 --> 02:50:40,188
pleased and very happy with the

5183
02:50:40,188 --> 02:50:40,422
proposed, uh, plan that we have

5184
02:50:40,422 --> 02:50:41,924
.

5185
02:50:41,924 --> 02:50:44,560
And I congratulate you for all

5186
02:50:44,560 --> 02:50:47,563
the work you put on that e una

5187
02:50:47,563 --> 02:50:50,265
vela principal and MAY not

5188
02:50:50,265 --> 02:50:50,766
nosotros para la implementation

5189
02:50:50,766 --> 02:50:52,766
del plan.

5190
02:50:53,435 --> 02:50:55,835
Como vamos implementable plan.

5191
02:50:56,472 --> 02:50:58,740
Como vamos a hacer es de plan

5192
02:50:58,740 --> 02:50:59,942
maravilloso weather de vida

5193
02:50:59,942 --> 02:51:00,442
sleep without the net Buenos

5194
02:51:00,442 --> 02:51:02,442
resultados.

5195
02:51:02,678 --> 02:51:05,481
So one of the questions that we

5196
02:51:05,481 --> 02:51:07,549
might we have most of us is how

5197
02:51:07,549 --> 02:51:10,549
is the implementation of this

5198
02:51:10,619 --> 02:51:12,454
plan lead to wonderful results

5199
02:51:12,454 --> 02:51:14,256
the implementation itself how

5200
02:51:14,256 --> 02:51:15,390
are we going to achieve those

5201
02:51:15,390 --> 02:51:17,390
proposed goals?

5202
02:51:20,597 --> 02:51:23,466
It MAY stir this and uh it MAY

5203
02:51:23,466 --> 02:51:25,701
propuesta de as it does to this

5204
02:51:25,701 --> 02:51:27,637
will be the windows part.

5205
02:51:27,637 --> 02:51:28,638
This is a logrado to the de la

5206
02:51:28,638 --> 02:51:30,439
cultural el ambiente.

5207
02:51:30,439 --> 02:51:32,800
We talk about the uh climate

5208
02:51:32,800 --> 02:51:34,408
culture and uh student

5209
02:51:34,444 --> 02:51:36,780
achievement and uh the metrics

5210
02:51:36,780 --> 02:51:38,810
of success that you have here

5211
02:51:38,810 --> 02:51:41,810
were divided in those two

5212
02:51:41,151 --> 02:51:43,551
particular groups and divided

5213
02:51:45,154 --> 02:51:48,424
was the end of we being our

5214
02:51:48,424 --> 02:51:49,860
preocupar I do agree with the

5215
02:51:49,860 --> 02:51:51,461
the way that you divided that

5216
02:51:51,461 --> 02:51:53,463
information in both groups.

5217
02:51:53,463 --> 02:51:57,330
Uh, just as I just mentioned.

5218
02:51:57,330 --> 02:51:59,433
However my concern is

5219
02:51:59,669 --> 02:52:01,504
exactamente mecanismo uh

5220
02:52:01,504 --> 02:52:03,904
utilizar porque la cultura

5221
02:52:05,375 --> 02:52:07,775
ambiente enquanto las familias

5222
02:52:07,877 --> 02:52:08,244
cu realiza really Serangoon and

5223
02:52:08,244 --> 02:52:09,779
Encuesta.

5224
02:52:09,779 --> 02:52:11,848
So you're talking about the

5225
02:52:11,848 --> 02:52:13,283
cultural environment and we are

5226
02:52:13,283 --> 02:52:13,784
talking about the the families

5227
02:52:13,784 --> 02:52:15,752
as well.

5228
02:52:15,752 --> 02:52:18,555
And you mentioned as well that

5229
02:52:18,555 --> 02:52:21,158
uh a survey was in place for

5230
02:52:21,158 --> 02:52:23,558
this purpose is important

5231
02:52:23,660 --> 02:52:26,600
familias pueden monitoring mas

5232
02:52:26,230 --> 02:52:29,230
de cerca circle with how

5233
02:52:29,900 --> 02:52:32,136
important the pero muchas veces

5234
02:52:32,136 --> 02:52:33,937
todas las familias I do believe

5235
02:52:33,937 --> 02:52:35,105
that uh service are very

5236
02:52:35,105 --> 02:52:36,941
important but it is very

5237
02:52:36,941 --> 02:52:38,542
important to make sure that the

5238
02:52:38,542 --> 02:52:40,577
families have the ability to

5239
02:52:40,577 --> 02:52:42,977
monitor this success metrics

5240
02:52:43,140 --> 02:52:45,480
because I know that not every

5241
02:52:45,480 --> 02:52:45,549
family gets a survey or is

5242
02:52:45,549 --> 02:52:47,549
surveyed.

5243
02:52:47,984 --> 02:52:50,200
Um Pennsylvania algun plan a

5244
02:52:50,200 --> 02:52:52,222
parte de la encuesta para la

5245
02:52:52,222 --> 02:52:54,622
familia monitorar Ella Vance

5246
02:52:54,859 --> 02:52:56,460
e por eso is there any plan or

5247
02:52:56,460 --> 02:52:58,290
something you have in mind for

5248
02:52:58,290 --> 02:53:00,464
the families to be able to

5249
02:53:00,464 --> 02:53:02,500
monitor the progress of their

5250
02:53:02,500 --> 02:53:04,535
success metrics that your

5251
02:53:04,535 --> 02:53:05,770
suggestion how can they monitor

5252
02:53:05,770 --> 02:53:08,139
success if they don't have

5253
02:53:08,139 --> 02:53:09,974
access to a survey I would

5254
02:53:09,974 --> 02:53:11,176
suggest maybe Doctor Tavares

5255
02:53:11,176 --> 02:53:12,510
you could just speak to the

5256
02:53:12,510 --> 02:53:15,146
work you doing with the family

5257
02:53:15,146 --> 02:53:16,347
liaisons um the the uh family

5258
02:53:16,347 --> 02:53:17,748
councils in the school say

5259
02:53:17,748 --> 02:53:20,185
councils to make sure that

5260
02:53:20,185 --> 02:53:21,853
we're engaging our families um

5261
02:53:21,853 --> 02:53:22,954
,and that they do in fact will

5262
02:53:22,954 --> 02:53:25,323
have access to the surveys.

5263
02:53:25,323 --> 02:53:26,925
Thank you for your question.

5264
02:53:26,925 --> 02:53:28,926
Um, school committee member

5265
02:53:28,926 --> 02:53:29,694
Polanco Garcia, we have many

5266
02:53:29,694 --> 02:53:31,296
touch points.

5267
02:53:31,296 --> 02:53:31,797
As the superintendent has

5268
02:53:31,797 --> 02:53:33,797
mentioned.

5269
02:53:36,401 --> 02:53:37,602
One of them is the cadre

5270
02:53:37,602 --> 02:53:38,803
of staff members that we have

5271
02:53:38,803 --> 02:53:40,839
that are family liaisons, as

5272
02:53:40,839 --> 02:53:42,641
you know, that are positioned

5273
02:53:42,641 --> 02:53:44,443
at almost every single one

5274
02:53:44,443 --> 02:53:46,911
of our schools that receive

5275
02:53:46,911 --> 02:53:48,911
professional development very

5276
02:53:48,947 --> 02:53:50,949
specific and aligned with the

5277
02:53:50,949 --> 02:53:51,917
strategic plan once it is

5278
02:53:51,917 --> 02:53:54,317
approved by this body.

5279
02:53:56,321 --> 02:53:58,156
Uh, we already have set up a

5280
02:53:58,156 --> 02:53:59,991
calendar for the school year

5281
02:53:59,991 --> 02:54:02,991
where the family liaisons will

5282
02:54:03,195 --> 02:54:04,196
be um, not only will they

5283
02:54:04,196 --> 02:54:06,196
receive professional

5284
02:54:07,320 --> 02:54:10,320
development from Key Kim, key

5285
02:54:10,101 --> 02:54:11,137
team members from the different

5286
02:54:11,137 --> 02:54:13,537
departments that are supporting

5287
02:54:13,705 --> 02:54:15,140
this work, but also it is

5288
02:54:15,140 --> 02:54:16,942
aligning with every single q

5289
02:54:16,942 --> 02:54:18,377
cip at the school level which

5290
02:54:18,377 --> 02:54:18,744
the superintendent also

5291
02:54:18,744 --> 02:54:20,744
mentioned.

5292
02:54:21,790 --> 02:54:22,314
The quality school plan is

5293
02:54:22,314 --> 02:54:23,916
really important to this work

5294
02:54:23,916 --> 02:54:26,719
as is the training of the

5295
02:54:26,719 --> 02:54:28,754
family liaisons as is also the

5296
02:54:28,754 --> 02:54:31,190
support of the family councils

5297
02:54:31,190 --> 02:54:32,792
at every single school as is

5298
02:54:32,792 --> 02:54:34,593
the school site council which I

5299
02:54:34,593 --> 02:54:36,629
know you know comes from the

5300
02:54:36,629 --> 02:54:39,629
voted members from the family

5301
02:54:40,660 --> 02:54:42,168
council and that um imperative

5302
02:54:42,168 --> 02:54:44,137
need of having the connectivity

5303
02:54:44,137 --> 02:54:45,771
not only with these you know

5304
02:54:45,771 --> 02:54:48,771
we're we're we're speaking at

5305
02:54:48,774 --> 02:54:51,611
this level here and we want to

5306
02:54:51,611 --> 02:54:53,179
make sure we invite families in

5307
02:54:53,179 --> 02:54:56,649
so that they are with us and

5308
02:54:56,649 --> 02:54:57,116
that we have dialog with them

5309
02:54:57,116 --> 02:54:59,850
around.

5310
02:54:59,850 --> 02:55:00,920
What does this mean and how

5311
02:55:00,920 --> 02:55:02,880
will this impact the learning

5312
02:55:02,880 --> 02:55:02,388
of their children at the school

5313
02:55:02,388 --> 02:55:04,388
level?

5314
02:55:05,158 --> 02:55:07,394
So you're right to ask us okay

5315
02:55:07,394 --> 02:55:08,795
this is all this this is all

5316
02:55:08,795 --> 02:55:10,430
well and good and doctor Rose

5317
02:55:10,430 --> 02:55:12,532
has worked really hard with his

5318
02:55:12,532 --> 02:55:12,865
team to get this work in front

5319
02:55:12,865 --> 02:55:14,434
of you.

5320
02:55:14,434 --> 02:55:15,635
But what is that going to look

5321
02:55:15,635 --> 02:55:16,403
like when it's implemented at

5322
02:55:16,403 --> 02:55:18,403
the school level?

5323
02:55:18,738 --> 02:55:22,208
And that's the the work that we

5324
02:55:22,208 --> 02:55:24,211
are excited about and ready to

5325
02:55:24,211 --> 02:55:25,211
implement once this body

5326
02:55:25,211 --> 02:55:26,914
decides that we can move

5327
02:55:26,914 --> 02:55:28,914
forward.

5328
02:55:32,352 --> 02:55:33,921
Sobre la la um luci council

5329
02:55:33,921 --> 02:55:35,921
parent council porque

5330
02:55:35,923 --> 02:55:38,323
importante um Los Angeles

5331
02:55:39,392 --> 02:55:42,392
familiares tengan la casa para

5332
02:55:43,300 --> 02:55:45,465
ser el plan e para ng sonata

5333
02:55:45,465 --> 02:55:46,434
familias tambi\n cuando el

5334
02:55:46,434 --> 02:55:47,801
conciliar de Paris.

5335
02:55:47,801 --> 02:55:48,835
It is very important that

5336
02:55:48,835 --> 02:55:50,604
you're mentioning that there

5337
02:55:50,604 --> 02:55:52,673
are at the the site council the

5338
02:55:52,673 --> 02:55:54,708
families that are they they are

5339
02:55:54,708 --> 02:55:56,430
able to act as liaisons as well

5340
02:55:56,430 --> 02:55:57,770
for the purpose

5341
02:55:57,770 --> 02:55:58,679
of communicating their

5342
02:55:58,679 --> 02:55:59,680
strategic plans or success

5343
02:55:59,680 --> 02:56:01,148
measures to the parents

5344
02:56:01,148 --> 02:56:04,148
themselves at the school level.

5345
02:56:05,186 --> 02:56:06,621
E otra pregunta is contra la

5346
02:56:06,621 --> 02:56:09,560
semana Dario de la publication

5347
02:56:09,560 --> 02:56:11,459
de datos and the other question

5348
02:56:11,459 --> 02:56:13,294
I do have is regarding the uh

5349
02:56:13,294 --> 02:56:14,495
publishing of data and the the

5350
02:56:14,495 --> 02:56:14,762
calendar that is attached to

5351
02:56:14,762 --> 02:56:16,762
it.

5352
02:56:18,799 --> 02:56:20,401
A banner I need a kilometer

5353
02:56:20,401 --> 02:56:22,401
color informative por

5354
02:56:22,670 --> 02:56:24,239
of Mexican Puerto or Como Como

5355
02:56:24,239 --> 02:56:27,740
se Puebla um poquito mas de

5356
02:56:27,740 --> 02:56:29,477
Como esta it um formation para

5357
02:56:29,477 --> 02:56:31,679
nosotros el Como el progreso.

5358
02:56:31,679 --> 02:56:33,714
Will you guys be present here

5359
02:56:33,714 --> 02:56:35,216
as established in the calendar

5360
02:56:35,216 --> 02:56:35,917
are you go are you guys going

5361
02:56:35,917 --> 02:56:37,917
to camp here.

5362
02:56:38,520 --> 02:56:40,355
How are we going to as members

5363
02:56:40,355 --> 02:56:41,956
of this committee know about

5364
02:56:41,956 --> 02:56:43,491
the the progress that this is

5365
02:56:43,491 --> 02:56:44,826
up and tell me a bit a little

5366
02:56:44,826 --> 02:56:46,294
bit about this I know the team

5367
02:56:46,294 --> 02:56:47,628
will and I'm going to invite my

5368
02:56:47,628 --> 02:56:47,962
colleague Monica to come and

5369
02:56:47,962 --> 02:56:49,962
respond.

5370
02:56:56,604 --> 02:57:00,204
Uh thanks Doctor Tavares um I

5371
02:57:00,642 --> 02:57:01,910
think some of this is um up for

5372
02:57:01,910 --> 02:57:03,879
conversation of how you would

5373
02:57:03,879 --> 02:57:05,714
best like to be updated um, if

5374
02:57:05,714 --> 02:57:07,115
that is a formal presentation

5375
02:57:07,115 --> 02:57:08,717
each of these months if that is

5376
02:57:08,717 --> 02:57:10,752
a memo if that is a dashboard.

5377
02:57:10,752 --> 02:57:11,921
Um, I think that's something

5378
02:57:11,921 --> 02:57:14,921
that we are interested in

5379
02:57:15,157 --> 02:57:16,358
hearing what um what you would

5380
02:57:16,358 --> 02:57:18,930
prefer and then working with

5381
02:57:18,930 --> 02:57:19,494
the the chair and vice chair to

5382
02:57:19,494 --> 02:57:21,297
make sure that that gets sort

5383
02:57:21,297 --> 02:57:21,563
of put on the agenda as needed

5384
02:57:21,563 --> 02:57:23,563
so.

5385
02:57:24,733 --> 02:57:26,733
To be determined.

5386
02:57:28,738 --> 02:57:29,971
And I also don't want to ignore

5387
02:57:29,971 --> 02:57:31,173
your original question around

5388
02:57:31,173 --> 02:57:32,741
like implementation.

5389
02:57:32,741 --> 02:57:33,976
Um, clearly this isn't a

5390
02:57:33,976 --> 02:57:34,276
detailed like implementation

5391
02:57:34,276 --> 02:57:35,878
plan.

5392
02:57:35,878 --> 02:57:36,345
This is like our high level

5393
02:57:36,345 --> 02:57:38,345
roadmap.

5394
02:57:38,947 --> 02:57:40,949
Um, we'll continue to have to

5395
02:57:40,949 --> 02:57:42,952
think about like how we present

5396
02:57:42,952 --> 02:57:43,219
data so that folks can digest

5397
02:57:43,219 --> 02:57:45,219
it.

5398
02:57:47,490 --> 02:57:50,126
Uh, and also you know, refine

5399
02:57:50,126 --> 02:57:52,161
codify uh internally what those

5400
02:57:52,161 --> 02:57:53,763
action steps are is uh similar

5401
02:57:53,763 --> 02:57:55,197
to when we're creating targets

5402
02:57:55,197 --> 02:57:56,799
and how we communicate that

5403
02:57:56,799 --> 02:57:59,350
best uh, to the public and you

5404
02:57:59,350 --> 02:58:00,236
all to understand deeply kind

5405
02:58:00,236 --> 02:58:00,536
of what our strategies are

5406
02:58:00,536 --> 02:58:02,536
like.

5407
02:58:02,972 --> 02:58:04,574
Ana just helped you understand

5408
02:58:04,574 --> 02:58:05,542
her thoughts around strategy

5409
02:58:05,542 --> 02:58:07,343
with families.

5410
02:58:07,343 --> 02:58:08,611
But there's got to be a way to

5411
02:58:08,611 --> 02:58:10,380
kind of communicate that out,

5412
02:58:10,380 --> 02:58:12,140
um, or what our key actions

5413
02:58:12,140 --> 02:58:13,516
will be beyond like the things

5414
02:58:13,516 --> 02:58:14,417
that you see at the top level

5415
02:58:14,417 --> 02:58:16,417
in this plan.

5416
02:58:16,519 --> 02:58:17,120
You know, I would just add

5417
02:58:17,120 --> 02:58:19,120
about implementation.

5418
02:58:19,121 --> 02:58:20,323
Good evening everyone that all

5419
02:58:20,323 --> 02:58:22,558
of our um respective

5420
02:58:22,558 --> 02:58:24,958
departments um have provided

5421
02:58:25,595 --> 02:58:27,163
feedback on um this roadmap and

5422
02:58:27,163 --> 02:58:28,565
this is work that we know that

5423
02:58:28,565 --> 02:58:30,800
we're going to align to rally

5424
02:58:30,800 --> 02:58:31,935
around continue and go deeper

5425
02:58:31,935 --> 02:58:33,136
into in some areas.

5426
02:58:33,136 --> 02:58:34,938
So the implementation has

5427
02:58:34,938 --> 02:58:36,739
already started um is what I

5428
02:58:36,739 --> 02:58:38,574
would say where our teams are

5429
02:58:38,574 --> 02:58:39,610
aligned um the schools have the

5430
02:58:39,610 --> 02:58:41,610
disciplines identified and

5431
02:58:41,812 --> 02:58:43,847
mapped out in our work now was

5432
02:58:43,847 --> 02:58:45,148
basically to uh work with all

5433
02:58:45,148 --> 02:58:45,949
the teams to make sure there's

5434
02:58:45,949 --> 02:58:47,417
continuity between central

5435
02:58:47,417 --> 02:58:48,819
offices departments making sure

5436
02:58:48,819 --> 02:58:50,854
day to day we're working with

5437
02:58:50,854 --> 02:58:52,256
schools to make sure that these

5438
02:58:52,256 --> 02:58:54,290
um, strategies and goals and

5439
02:58:54,290 --> 02:58:55,525
issues that we laid out will be

5440
02:58:55,525 --> 02:58:57,525
implemented supported from

5441
02:58:57,962 --> 02:58:59,262
central where we need to lean

5442
02:58:59,262 --> 02:58:59,596
in and provide more support to

5443
02:58:59,596 --> 02:59:01,431
schools.

5444
02:59:01,431 --> 02:59:02,320
We will do more work with the

5445
02:59:02,320 --> 02:59:03,700
community and families.

5446
02:59:03,700 --> 02:59:05,102
We will we we need to rally

5447
02:59:05,102 --> 02:59:06,300
around partners to help us move

5448
02:59:06,300 --> 02:59:07,271
the work we will.

5449
02:59:07,271 --> 02:59:09,106
So a lot of it's already

5450
02:59:09,106 --> 02:59:10,507
started but to the point how we

5451
02:59:10,507 --> 02:59:12,509
um presented to you were open

5452
02:59:12,509 --> 02:59:13,110
for feedback and how we do that

5453
02:59:13,110 --> 02:59:15,110
right.

5454
02:59:15,980 --> 02:59:18,649
And I think I think what I

5455
02:59:18,649 --> 02:59:20,485
really appreciate about the

5456
02:59:20,485 --> 02:59:23,485
leadership with uh with Colin

5457
02:59:23,888 --> 02:59:26,124
and Monica and the team as well

5458
02:59:26,124 --> 02:59:27,992
as the deputies is you can have

5459
02:59:27,992 --> 02:59:30,992
a really nice looking strategic

5460
02:59:31,595 --> 02:59:33,564
plan and have it do nothing and

5461
02:59:33,564 --> 02:59:35,566
we've had that in the past in

5462
02:59:35,566 --> 02:59:37,568
dps and I think we're all

5463
02:59:37,568 --> 02:59:39,170
committed at every level to

5464
02:59:39,170 --> 02:59:40,638
wanting to change to the

5465
02:59:40,638 --> 02:59:41,605
positive the experience of our

5466
02:59:41,605 --> 02:59:44,500
kids and our families.

5467
02:59:44,608 --> 02:59:46,577
So that is really the outcome

5468
02:59:46,577 --> 02:59:48,120
we're looking for by

5469
02:59:48,120 --> 02:59:50,248
establishing the measures and

5470
02:59:50,248 --> 02:59:53,248
the roadmap and then setting

5471
02:59:53,284 --> 02:59:55,119
smart targets to those but

5472
02:59:55,119 --> 02:59:56,721
drilling down throughout the

5473
02:59:56,721 --> 02:59:57,722
organization so that this

5474
02:59:57,722 --> 02:59:58,523
becomes the language that

5475
02:59:58,523 --> 03:00:00,523
everyone's using.

5476
03:00:03,161 --> 03:00:05,963
That's la la ultima pregunta go

5477
03:00:05,963 --> 03:00:06,198
es is contra la la la Como Como

5478
03:00:06,198 --> 03:00:08,198
.

5479
03:00:11,837 --> 03:00:14,305
Dario's actual is a estas

5480
03:00:14,305 --> 03:00:15,907
that's ambitious marketing the

5481
03:00:15,907 --> 03:00:17,907
strategic especialmente

5482
03:00:18,410 --> 03:00:19,844
illustrious education special

5483
03:00:19,844 --> 03:00:21,844
e Estudiantes multilingual.

5484
03:00:23,682 --> 03:00:25,651
Um so the other question that I

5485
03:00:25,651 --> 03:00:27,119
do have it has to do with that

5486
03:00:27,119 --> 03:00:28,721
two vulnerable populations that

5487
03:00:28,721 --> 03:00:29,954
we do have English language

5488
03:00:29,954 --> 03:00:30,222
learners and special education

5489
03:00:30,222 --> 03:00:32,222
.

5490
03:00:32,290 --> 03:00:33,658
Considering the ambitious plans

5491
03:00:33,658 --> 03:00:35,894
that you have as part of this

5492
03:00:35,894 --> 03:00:38,363
road of success map that we

5493
03:00:38,363 --> 03:00:40,599
have that strategic plan in the

5494
03:00:40,599 --> 03:00:42,768
future, how how is that going

5495
03:00:42,768 --> 03:00:44,870
to align to the current

5496
03:00:44,870 --> 03:00:46,872
budgetary restrictions that are

5497
03:00:46,872 --> 03:00:48,107
in place provided this

5498
03:00:48,107 --> 03:00:49,400
ambitious plans that you have

5499
03:00:49,400 --> 03:00:51,440
at the same time?

5500
03:00:53,446 --> 03:00:54,680
Yeah, I think that that's part

5501
03:00:54,680 --> 03:00:56,449
of the enabling condition.

5502
03:00:56,449 --> 03:00:58,351
So we have to take a look at

5503
03:00:58,351 --> 03:00:59,452
what we want to focus in on our

5504
03:00:59,452 --> 03:01:01,487
strategies and make sure that

5505
03:01:01,487 --> 03:01:04,487
our budget, our people power,

5506
03:01:04,490 --> 03:01:05,924
our attention, our time is on

5507
03:01:05,924 --> 03:01:06,826
that and I'm going to hand it

5508
03:01:06,826 --> 03:01:08,826
off to yeah.

5509
03:01:09,795 --> 03:01:12,795
So uh uh thank you.

5510
03:01:12,832 --> 03:01:14,868
Um, member Polanco Garcia um, I

5511
03:01:14,868 --> 03:01:16,835
think it's worth acknowledging

5512
03:01:16,835 --> 03:01:18,437
um, we we're on the journey

5513
03:01:18,437 --> 03:01:19,706
of hyper focusing on the

5514
03:01:19,706 --> 03:01:21,707
performance of our students

5515
03:01:21,707 --> 03:01:22,342
with disabilities and our

5516
03:01:22,342 --> 03:01:24,110
multilingual learners.

5517
03:01:24,110 --> 03:01:25,545
I think this predates me.

5518
03:01:25,545 --> 03:01:26,746
I think a lot of the resources

5519
03:01:26,746 --> 03:01:29,746
and the structures are in

5520
03:01:29,949 --> 03:01:31,150
place, I think for the work

5521
03:01:31,150 --> 03:01:33,620
of academics, um, and the

5522
03:01:33,620 --> 03:01:35,455
support of schools it's really

5523
03:01:35,455 --> 03:01:38,580
getting more fine tuned around

5524
03:01:38,580 --> 03:01:40,590
how we use various data inputs

5525
03:01:40,590 --> 03:01:42,459
to support our students.

5526
03:01:42,462 --> 03:01:44,697
Um, I mean that's that's really

5527
03:01:44,697 --> 03:01:46,700
going to be the work I think to

5528
03:01:46,700 --> 03:01:47,767
accelerate, um, learning for

5529
03:01:47,767 --> 03:01:48,101
those particular student

5530
03:01:48,101 --> 03:01:49,536
groups.

5531
03:01:49,536 --> 03:01:50,737
I think many of you got the

5532
03:01:50,737 --> 03:01:52,805
opportunity to engage with the

5533
03:01:52,805 --> 03:01:54,700
superintendent um, around the

5534
03:01:54,700 --> 03:01:54,741
presentation she did for our

5535
03:01:54,741 --> 03:01:56,741
school leaders.

5536
03:01:57,144 --> 03:01:58,811
Um and she made it clear she

5537
03:01:58,811 --> 03:01:59,279
was like we're closing gaps,

5538
03:01:59,279 --> 03:02:01,279
right?

5539
03:02:01,615 --> 03:02:03,217
Um and she laid it out.

5540
03:02:03,217 --> 03:02:05,520
We our school leaders have all

5541
03:02:05,520 --> 03:02:06,486
developed goals that are hyper

5542
03:02:06,486 --> 03:02:07,688
hyperfocus on the some of the

5543
03:02:07,688 --> 03:02:10,688
student groups that you just

5544
03:02:10,924 --> 03:02:14,394
named um, in our our central

5545
03:02:14,394 --> 03:02:15,896
support teams are are already I

5546
03:02:15,896 --> 03:02:18,331
hate to say it in the streets

5547
03:02:18,331 --> 03:02:20,968
um um really working alongside

5548
03:02:20,968 --> 03:02:22,402
our school leaders um, to

5549
03:02:22,402 --> 03:02:23,870
ensure that, you know, those

5550
03:02:23,870 --> 03:02:24,838
particular student groups have

5551
03:02:24,838 --> 03:02:26,838
an excellent year.

5552
03:02:30,845 --> 03:02:32,579
Absolutely.

5553
03:02:32,579 --> 03:02:33,914
And I and the other thing I

5554
03:02:33,914 --> 03:02:35,483
would say is that this is like

5555
03:02:35,483 --> 03:02:37,417
an example when we when we look

5556
03:02:37,417 --> 03:02:39,530
at just say on the pure

5557
03:02:39,530 --> 03:02:42,289
academic side when we look at

5558
03:02:42,289 --> 03:02:44,124
the benchmarks that are given

5559
03:02:44,124 --> 03:02:46,524
in state accountability they

5560
03:02:47,728 --> 03:02:48,996
are incremental at best for

5561
03:02:48,996 --> 03:02:49,897
particularly our students with

5562
03:02:49,897 --> 03:02:50,931
disabilities, you know,

5563
03:02:50,931 --> 03:02:51,732
multilingual learners with and

5564
03:02:51,732 --> 03:02:53,334
without disability.

5565
03:02:53,334 --> 03:02:56,934
And so we cannot be satisfied.

5566
03:02:57,338 --> 03:02:59,640
We have to move this

5567
03:02:59,640 --> 03:03:02,400
achievement because these are

5568
03:03:02,444 --> 03:03:03,478
our kids and they represent a

5569
03:03:03,478 --> 03:03:06,130
large portion of our kids.

5570
03:03:06,130 --> 03:03:07,615
So I think that is what we

5571
03:03:07,615 --> 03:03:07,915
spent a lot of really talking

5572
03:03:07,915 --> 03:03:09,915
about.

5573
03:03:11,286 --> 03:03:12,753
It's what um our oss uh um,

5574
03:03:12,753 --> 03:03:14,555
Office of Specialized Services

5575
03:03:14,555 --> 03:03:17,525
and our own m e are very

5576
03:03:17,525 --> 03:03:18,793
focused on and we see it in

5577
03:03:18,793 --> 03:03:20,595
different sets of strategies

5578
03:03:20,595 --> 03:03:22,595
like expanding bilingual

5579
03:03:22,631 --> 03:03:23,365
education and access the hiring

5580
03:03:23,365 --> 03:03:23,832
of our staff.

5581
03:03:23,832 --> 03:03:25,832
Right.

5582
03:03:26,101 --> 03:03:27,569
Especially education inclusion

5583
03:03:27,569 --> 03:03:29,738
and giving access to students.

5584
03:03:29,738 --> 03:03:32,207
So we've already begun many

5585
03:03:32,207 --> 03:03:35,577
of the strategies, but I think

5586
03:03:35,577 --> 03:03:37,245
this really is making it very

5587
03:03:37,245 --> 03:03:38,647
public and accountable what our

5588
03:03:38,647 --> 03:03:40,616
expectations are going to be

5589
03:03:40,616 --> 03:03:42,500
and they need to be as

5590
03:03:42,500 --> 03:03:44,252
aggressive as possible with the

5591
03:03:44,252 --> 03:03:45,200
gaps because the gap isn't

5592
03:03:45,200 --> 03:03:46,588
between groups.

5593
03:03:46,588 --> 03:03:48,490
The gap is to proficiency.

5594
03:03:48,490 --> 03:03:50,890
That is the goal.

5595
03:03:51,160 --> 03:03:53,195
Every student doesn't matter

5596
03:03:53,195 --> 03:03:56,164
what category a student falls

5597
03:03:56,164 --> 03:03:56,598
under it's every student has to

5598
03:03:56,598 --> 03:03:58,598
be proficient.

5599
03:03:59,501 --> 03:04:00,268
Thank you.

5600
03:04:00,268 --> 03:04:02,668
Thank you so much.

5601
03:04:07,176 --> 03:04:08,143
Thank you Monica and Colin for

5602
03:04:08,143 --> 03:04:10,143
the presentation.

5603
03:04:10,746 --> 03:04:14,149
I see that you've brought the

5604
03:04:14,149 --> 03:04:14,683
tokens and uh send me two

5605
03:04:14,683 --> 03:04:16,683
messages.

5606
03:04:17,720 --> 03:04:18,788
One is this this is important.

5607
03:04:18,788 --> 03:04:20,289
Yeah.

5608
03:04:20,289 --> 03:04:21,190
That you are good looking.

5609
03:04:21,190 --> 03:04:23,590
You are all good.

5610
03:04:23,793 --> 03:04:25,360
So this is important this this

5611
03:04:25,360 --> 03:04:28,960
is where where you want to

5612
03:04:29,865 --> 03:04:31,901
focus your energy these this

5613
03:04:31,901 --> 03:04:34,901
school year and the upcoming

5614
03:04:35,137 --> 03:04:35,638
school years until at least

5615
03:04:35,638 --> 03:04:37,607
2033 one.

5616
03:04:37,607 --> 03:04:39,209
And the other thing that this

5617
03:04:39,209 --> 03:04:41,577
is telling me is that this is

5618
03:04:41,577 --> 03:04:43,345
not a one person job.

5619
03:04:43,345 --> 03:04:46,345
It's not in this right.

5620
03:04:46,983 --> 03:04:47,917
We we need everybody involved

5621
03:04:47,917 --> 03:04:49,485
in getting these.

5622
03:04:49,485 --> 03:04:51,488
We need the families to

5623
03:04:51,488 --> 03:04:52,722
understand that they are

5624
03:04:52,722 --> 03:04:55,191
important part of the success

5625
03:04:55,191 --> 03:04:57,627
of their students and we need

5626
03:04:57,627 --> 03:05:00,463
good schools and we need the

5627
03:05:00,463 --> 03:05:02,632
best materials and the best

5628
03:05:02,632 --> 03:05:04,668
strategies in our in our

5629
03:05:04,668 --> 03:05:05,669
classrooms for our teachers and

5630
03:05:05,669 --> 03:05:07,669
and paraprofessionals.

5631
03:05:08,905 --> 03:05:10,740
So I feel we are getting closer

5632
03:05:10,740 --> 03:05:12,976
and closer and it's clear that

5633
03:05:12,976 --> 03:05:14,812
we all are on the same thing.

5634
03:05:14,812 --> 03:05:16,213
I love what you said we just

5635
03:05:16,213 --> 03:05:18,140
need to do more of our works

5636
03:05:18,140 --> 03:05:19,616
and less than less than the

5637
03:05:19,616 --> 03:05:22,616
things that are not working.

5638
03:05:23,200 --> 03:05:25,420
Um sounds all great.

5639
03:05:27,657 --> 03:05:31,940
I I need you to come back with

5640
03:05:31,940 --> 03:05:34,940
a baseline and a target.

5641
03:05:34,498 --> 03:05:35,733
Um, measure of success.

5642
03:05:35,733 --> 03:05:38,535
I'll give you an example.

5643
03:05:38,535 --> 03:05:40,771
Part of the work that I do for

5644
03:05:40,771 --> 03:05:43,607
English for New Bostonians is

5645
03:05:43,607 --> 03:05:45,642
to convince local companies to

5646
03:05:45,642 --> 03:05:47,277
open English classes for their

5647
03:05:47,277 --> 03:05:47,578
workers what we call workplace

5648
03:05:47,578 --> 03:05:49,578
esl.

5649
03:05:51,382 --> 03:05:54,385
My target for this fiscal year

5650
03:05:54,385 --> 03:05:54,718
is opening 15 new of these

5651
03:05:54,718 --> 03:05:56,718
classes.

5652
03:05:59,724 --> 03:06:03,324
You know when JUNE 30th of 2027

5653
03:06:03,327 --> 03:06:05,963
comes I I'll have to show the

5654
03:06:05,963 --> 03:06:07,965
date we opened 50 new classes

5655
03:06:07,965 --> 03:06:10,201
for for workers and there is

5656
03:06:10,201 --> 03:06:11,602
obviously there is a a dollar

5657
03:06:11,602 --> 03:06:13,300
amount attached to that that is

5658
03:06:13,300 --> 03:06:15,390
supposed to come to English for

5659
03:06:15,390 --> 03:06:17,474
new Bostonians or they will

5660
03:06:17,474 --> 03:06:17,942
they will open more classes or

5661
03:06:17,942 --> 03:06:19,942
less.

5662
03:06:20,911 --> 03:06:22,880
Um so that's what I need.

5663
03:06:22,880 --> 03:06:23,614
I need that to know like how

5664
03:06:23,614 --> 03:06:26,140
close are we getting?

5665
03:06:26,170 --> 03:06:26,517
Uh I'll give you an for example

5666
03:06:26,517 --> 03:06:28,520
right here.

5667
03:06:28,520 --> 03:06:30,520
Bear with me.

5668
03:06:31,623 --> 03:06:33,580
Uh, focus area three high

5669
03:06:33,580 --> 03:06:35,580
quality programing and

5670
03:06:35,694 --> 03:06:37,128
facilities expand equitable

5671
03:06:37,128 --> 03:06:38,530
access to high quality

5672
03:06:38,530 --> 03:06:40,530
programing and facilities.

5673
03:06:42,567 --> 03:06:44,168
Goal 3.2 expand equitable

5674
03:06:44,168 --> 03:06:46,370
access to rigorous and

5675
03:06:46,370 --> 03:06:47,639
culturally affirming affirming

5676
03:06:47,639 --> 03:06:49,740
learning, wellness and

5677
03:06:49,740 --> 03:06:51,740
enrichment opportunities.

5678
03:06:53,511 --> 03:06:55,747
Key absent key action 3.21

5679
03:06:55,747 --> 03:06:58,147
fully implement the existing

5680
03:06:58,150 --> 03:07:00,152
expansion plans for dual

5681
03:07:00,152 --> 03:07:01,153
language and bilingual

5682
03:07:01,153 --> 03:07:03,153
education programs.

5683
03:07:03,955 --> 03:07:04,657
The way I read this is there is

5684
03:07:04,657 --> 03:07:06,291
a baseline.

5685
03:07:06,291 --> 03:07:07,192
There is a plan that is going

5686
03:07:07,192 --> 03:07:09,192
to be expand.

5687
03:07:10,762 --> 03:07:13,599
How many do do we have now and

5688
03:07:13,599 --> 03:07:16,599
what what does expansion mean

5689
03:07:17,403 --> 03:07:21,206
when we get to 2031 I want to

5690
03:07:21,206 --> 03:07:23,420
know yes we hit that mark

5691
03:07:23,420 --> 03:07:24,877
of success because we opened

5692
03:07:24,877 --> 03:07:26,878
this number of new classes.

5693
03:07:26,878 --> 03:07:27,279
That's that's what I need from

5694
03:07:27,279 --> 03:07:29,800
from you.

5695
03:07:29,800 --> 03:07:29,581
Yeah no absolutely and that's

5696
03:07:29,581 --> 03:07:31,581
the intent.

5697
03:07:32,180 --> 03:07:33,385
So at the the next presentation

5698
03:07:33,385 --> 03:07:35,221
the next piece will be the

5699
03:07:35,221 --> 03:07:37,220
metrics and that will start

5700
03:07:37,220 --> 03:07:39,425
with baseline as long as well

5701
03:07:39,425 --> 03:07:40,793
as the five year look ahead so

5702
03:07:40,793 --> 03:07:42,561
that you can all see where

5703
03:07:42,561 --> 03:07:43,796
we're trying to get to the

5704
03:07:43,796 --> 03:07:45,230
rationale of why we're trying

5705
03:07:45,230 --> 03:07:47,266
to get there, how it positions

5706
03:07:47,266 --> 03:07:48,902
us and then the conversation

5707
03:07:48,902 --> 03:07:50,569
about what are the strategies

5708
03:07:50,569 --> 03:07:51,504
and initiatives that we'll be

5709
03:07:51,504 --> 03:07:53,639
employing to do that.

5710
03:07:53,639 --> 03:07:54,474
So we're all on the same page.

5711
03:07:54,474 --> 03:07:54,974
Thank you.

5712
03:07:54,974 --> 03:07:56,974
Look.

5713
03:07:58,478 --> 03:08:00,478
Thank you.

5714
03:08:03,820 --> 03:08:05,518
Um I want to pick up on Member

5715
03:08:05,518 --> 03:08:07,787
Peralta's um, great example in

5716
03:08:07,787 --> 03:08:08,988
terms of the specificity of a

5717
03:08:08,988 --> 03:08:10,988
measure for progress.

5718
03:08:12,992 --> 03:08:14,627
Um, I do appreciate that there

5719
03:08:14,627 --> 03:08:16,863
are proposed success measures

5720
03:08:16,863 --> 03:08:19,650
here that at a future meeting

5721
03:08:19,650 --> 03:08:21,650
would have specific 2031

5722
03:08:21,501 --> 03:08:23,937
numeric targets as compared to

5723
03:08:23,937 --> 03:08:25,973
current baselines with annual

5724
03:08:25,973 --> 03:08:27,374
reporting on each of those

5725
03:08:27,374 --> 03:08:29,209
indicators and a reflection on

5726
03:08:29,209 --> 03:08:30,443
whether we're red, yellow or

5727
03:08:30,443 --> 03:08:32,145
green on those indicators.

5728
03:08:32,145 --> 03:08:34,347
I think I'm hearing you all say

5729
03:08:34,347 --> 03:08:36,583
that these are the top line

5730
03:08:36,583 --> 03:08:38,652
success measures that if the

5731
03:08:38,652 --> 03:08:39,153
plan is successful these will

5732
03:08:39,153 --> 03:08:41,153
be met.

5733
03:08:41,755 --> 03:08:44,591
But I think Member Peralta's

5734
03:08:44,591 --> 03:08:46,991
example is really important

5735
03:08:47,227 --> 03:08:48,796
because he's pointing out a key

5736
03:08:48,796 --> 03:08:49,129
action that also needs a

5737
03:08:49,129 --> 03:08:51,129
measure.

5738
03:08:51,532 --> 03:08:53,967
These are the success measures

5739
03:08:53,967 --> 03:08:55,169
for the plan and then there are

5740
03:08:55,169 --> 03:08:56,771
necessary implementation

5741
03:08:56,771 --> 03:08:59,171
measures to measure the

5742
03:08:59,239 --> 03:09:01,441
effectiveness of the action

5743
03:09:01,441 --> 03:09:03,770
along the way which if they all

5744
03:09:03,770 --> 03:09:04,845
are all on track will increase

5745
03:09:04,845 --> 03:09:06,213
the odds that these big

5746
03:09:06,213 --> 03:09:08,682
measures I.E. Like the

5747
03:09:08,682 --> 03:09:09,216
district's report card will be

5748
03:09:09,216 --> 03:09:11,216
successful.

5749
03:09:12,552 --> 03:09:15,790
Um so I think my my first

5750
03:09:15,790 --> 03:09:18,192
question is just what's coming

5751
03:09:18,192 --> 03:09:20,227
next in terms of the level

5752
03:09:20,227 --> 03:09:22,830
of detail that we don't have

5753
03:09:22,830 --> 03:09:25,733
today but is in progress

5754
03:09:25,733 --> 03:09:26,000
because this plan is 2026 to

5755
03:09:26,000 --> 03:09:27,502
31.

5756
03:09:27,502 --> 03:09:28,903
Um, you know and as doctor de

5757
03:09:28,903 --> 03:09:29,237
Pina said, it's underway

5758
03:09:29,237 --> 03:09:31,237
already.

5759
03:09:33,700 --> 03:09:35,442
Uh, so what don't we have that

5760
03:09:35,442 --> 03:09:36,677
will fill in some of the blanks

5761
03:09:36,677 --> 03:09:39,514
of you know, what my colleagues

5762
03:09:39,514 --> 03:09:40,615
are describing that can kind

5763
03:09:40,615 --> 03:09:42,383
of connect some of the dots.

5764
03:09:42,383 --> 03:09:43,818
Um, I think we have great

5765
03:09:43,818 --> 03:09:46,818
agreement that there is nothing

5766
03:09:47,655 --> 03:09:49,690
in this document that is not

5767
03:09:49,690 --> 03:09:51,493
important that we cannot get

5768
03:09:51,493 --> 03:09:54,129
behind that we do not support.

5769
03:09:54,129 --> 03:09:56,564
Um, but I think a greater

5770
03:09:56,564 --> 03:09:59,167
understanding of of what is

5771
03:09:59,167 --> 03:10:01,236
underneath it uh, and when we

5772
03:10:01,236 --> 03:10:04,206
have access to that would allow

5773
03:10:04,206 --> 03:10:05,374
us to help support that

5774
03:10:05,374 --> 03:10:06,808
question that you all had

5775
03:10:06,808 --> 03:10:08,543
of what the right reporting

5776
03:10:08,543 --> 03:10:10,378
mechanism is on it.

5777
03:10:10,378 --> 03:10:12,147
So just a greater understanding

5778
03:10:12,147 --> 03:10:15,147
of what's still to come.

5779
03:10:15,384 --> 03:10:16,418
Yeah I think you're you're

5780
03:10:16,418 --> 03:10:18,818
talking about implementing like

5781
03:10:19,921 --> 03:10:21,556
the implementation metrics and

5782
03:10:21,556 --> 03:10:22,791
specific strategies that go

5783
03:10:22,791 --> 03:10:25,191
underneath these focus areas.

5784
03:10:25,961 --> 03:10:28,397
So um I think that is the next

5785
03:10:28,397 --> 03:10:30,833
uh set of work that we need to

5786
03:10:30,833 --> 03:10:31,800
codify internally, um and

5787
03:10:31,800 --> 03:10:33,802
decide how we're going to

5788
03:10:33,802 --> 03:10:36,380
report that out, uh, to you all

5789
03:10:36,380 --> 03:10:36,805
um, you know, we've already had

5790
03:10:36,805 --> 03:10:38,805
great discussions.

5791
03:10:38,840 --> 03:10:41,100
There's been um, other metrics

5792
03:10:41,100 --> 03:10:43,450
to this, uh, that have been

5793
03:10:43,450 --> 03:10:44,680
decided obviously teacher

5794
03:10:44,680 --> 03:10:46,949
diversity isn't one of your um

5795
03:10:46,949 --> 03:10:48,150
,success measures in this, but

5796
03:10:48,150 --> 03:10:49,986
it certainly will be something

5797
03:10:49,986 --> 03:10:52,354
that's reported out in track.

5798
03:10:52,354 --> 03:10:55,458
So I think there's a that

5799
03:10:55,458 --> 03:10:57,226
background oag measures that we

5800
03:10:57,226 --> 03:10:58,427
need to decide what are those

5801
03:10:58,427 --> 03:10:59,862
things that are going to show

5802
03:10:59,862 --> 03:11:02,262
progress towards these key

5803
03:11:03,532 --> 03:11:05,702
actions um and have agreement

5804
03:11:05,702 --> 03:11:06,936
um what what things we will

5805
03:11:06,936 --> 03:11:07,436
communicate what things will be

5806
03:11:07,436 --> 03:11:09,436
internal.

5807
03:11:10,406 --> 03:11:12,410
Um but I agree this is not a

5808
03:11:12,410 --> 03:11:13,709
full on implementation plan

5809
03:11:13,709 --> 03:11:15,278
with very detailed strategies.

5810
03:11:15,278 --> 03:11:16,579
It wasn't meant to be but I

5811
03:11:16,579 --> 03:11:17,614
think that that is the next

5812
03:11:17,614 --> 03:11:20,614
document that we need to

5813
03:11:20,650 --> 03:11:23,920
produce I think I think there

5814
03:11:23,920 --> 03:11:26,920
MAY have been some expectation

5815
03:11:27,791 --> 03:11:29,392
of that being more developed at

5816
03:11:29,392 --> 03:11:31,861
this point than where we are.

5817
03:11:31,861 --> 03:11:32,161
I just want to say that um,

5818
03:11:32,161 --> 03:11:34,161
yeah.

5819
03:11:39,602 --> 03:11:41,604
And um so I guess my question

5820
03:11:41,604 --> 03:11:43,941
trying to decide if I have a

5821
03:11:43,941 --> 03:11:45,876
question or if I just want to

5822
03:11:45,876 --> 03:11:46,743
make a couple

5823
03:11:46,743 --> 03:11:47,644
of recommendations maybe that

5824
03:11:47,644 --> 03:11:49,644
might be helpful.

5825
03:11:51,482 --> 03:11:54,118
Um, I think a potential way to

5826
03:11:54,118 --> 03:11:56,987
help clarify the next steps

5827
03:11:56,987 --> 03:11:58,321
of work would be to isolate the

5828
03:11:58,321 --> 03:12:00,721
road map by year.

5829
03:12:02,559 --> 03:12:04,728
Um, to better understand what,

5830
03:12:04,728 --> 03:12:06,397
um, kind of the subsets

5831
03:12:06,397 --> 03:12:07,640
of these large key actions are

5832
03:12:07,640 --> 03:12:09,640
by year.

5833
03:12:09,433 --> 03:12:10,501
Uh, we certainly I don't I

5834
03:12:10,501 --> 03:12:12,336
think it's totally unrealistic

5835
03:12:12,336 --> 03:12:13,904
to expect an implementation

5836
03:12:13,904 --> 03:12:17,504
plan for four years from now.

5837
03:12:17,908 --> 03:12:20,177
Um, and so just taking the

5838
03:12:20,177 --> 03:12:23,177
example of uh, um instructional

5839
03:12:23,413 --> 03:12:25,490
key action of redefining the

5840
03:12:25,490 --> 03:12:26,684
district wide professional

5841
03:12:26,684 --> 03:12:28,684
learning strategy including

5842
03:12:29,153 --> 03:12:31,122
from a job embedded coaching

5843
03:12:31,122 --> 03:12:32,923
um, I can imagine year one

5844
03:12:32,923 --> 03:12:34,592
might be around something

5845
03:12:34,592 --> 03:12:36,594
specifically related to school

5846
03:12:36,594 --> 03:12:38,363
based pd or but year two might

5847
03:12:38,363 --> 03:12:39,163
be around like what is job

5848
03:12:39,163 --> 03:12:40,264
embedded coaching mean?

5849
03:12:40,264 --> 03:12:41,699
Are we getting new

5850
03:12:41,699 --> 03:12:43,535
instructional coaches or are we

5851
03:12:43,535 --> 03:12:45,935
doing more informal feedback?

5852
03:12:46,537 --> 03:12:48,706
So I think maybe if it were

5853
03:12:48,706 --> 03:12:50,708
sequenced by year in terms

5854
03:12:50,708 --> 03:12:53,144
of where the actions lived by

5855
03:12:53,144 --> 03:12:55,146
year and then for the ones that

5856
03:12:55,146 --> 03:12:57,382
were for the current year maybe

5857
03:12:57,382 --> 03:13:00,218
had like the leads listed and

5858
03:13:00,218 --> 03:13:02,530
like a few key milestones then

5859
03:13:02,530 --> 03:13:05,290
we could align kind of our

5860
03:13:05,290 --> 03:13:07,258
calendar and things to to that

5861
03:13:07,258 --> 03:13:09,260
and I think it could help sort

5862
03:13:09,260 --> 03:13:10,462
out there is so much work here

5863
03:13:10,462 --> 03:13:12,263
so much important work.

5864
03:13:12,263 --> 03:13:16,101
Um and I think there are also

5865
03:13:16,101 --> 03:13:17,669
some um key streams of work

5866
03:13:17,669 --> 03:13:19,704
that live in here but don't

5867
03:13:19,704 --> 03:13:21,906
appear explicitly um, like the

5868
03:13:21,906 --> 03:13:23,308
continued improvement

5869
03:13:23,308 --> 03:13:25,708
of inclusion around the

5870
03:13:27,145 --> 03:13:28,313
district or um, you know what

5871
03:13:28,313 --> 03:13:30,749
we heard from Madison Park

5872
03:13:30,749 --> 03:13:32,985
today like this increasing um,

5873
03:13:32,985 --> 03:13:34,386
career pathways it's like it's

5874
03:13:34,386 --> 03:13:35,354
here but like that's a whole

5875
03:13:35,354 --> 03:13:37,754
big piece of work.

5876
03:13:37,889 --> 03:13:39,391
Um, so I'm I'm just trying to

5877
03:13:39,391 --> 03:13:43,562
figure out how to how to drill

5878
03:13:43,562 --> 03:13:45,300
down and also how that

5879
03:13:45,300 --> 03:13:47,650
connection between the enabling

5880
03:13:47,650 --> 03:13:50,650
conditions and the focus areas

5881
03:13:50,536 --> 03:13:50,869
could um, be a little easier to

5882
03:13:50,869 --> 03:13:52,869
digest.

5883
03:13:54,440 --> 03:13:56,410
Um, that maybe I don't know,

5884
03:13:56,410 --> 03:13:59,641
maybe it could be organized in

5885
03:14:01,800 --> 03:14:02,348
a um in a different way but um

5886
03:14:02,348 --> 03:14:03,649
I'll leave it at that for.

5887
03:14:03,649 --> 03:14:04,383
Yeah, I think we have some I

5888
03:14:04,383 --> 03:14:05,685
think there's some

5889
03:14:05,685 --> 03:14:07,685
recommendations we're reviewing

5890
03:14:07,686 --> 03:14:09,722
about how to streamline a bit

5891
03:14:09,722 --> 03:14:10,288
more um, the focus areas in

5892
03:14:10,288 --> 03:14:12,288
enabling conditions.

5893
03:14:13,526 --> 03:14:15,728
I think it's the all of this

5894
03:14:15,728 --> 03:14:17,330
has been done by team and so I

5895
03:14:17,330 --> 03:14:18,931
think like the next part

5896
03:14:18,931 --> 03:14:20,732
of that process is to go back

5897
03:14:20,732 --> 03:14:22,768
to the team and talk through

5898
03:14:22,768 --> 03:14:24,737
what makes sense with that.

5899
03:14:24,737 --> 03:14:26,339
So I think that is the way I

5900
03:14:26,339 --> 03:14:29,800
think the time sequencing is

5901
03:14:29,800 --> 03:14:30,410
really important because it is

5902
03:14:30,410 --> 03:14:32,578
a if you take the inclusion

5903
03:14:32,578 --> 03:14:34,581
plan just as an example, we

5904
03:14:34,581 --> 03:14:36,150
couldn't rule out all grades in

5905
03:14:36,150 --> 03:14:37,616
the inclusion plan in the first

5906
03:14:37,616 --> 03:14:39,919
year took us five years right.

5907
03:14:39,919 --> 03:14:41,921
It's taking us five years and

5908
03:14:41,921 --> 03:14:44,991
that is the truth in much

5909
03:14:44,991 --> 03:14:46,392
of the work because of the size

5910
03:14:46,392 --> 03:14:48,995
and the volume we have.

5911
03:14:48,995 --> 03:14:50,396
So I think part of what the

5912
03:14:50,396 --> 03:14:52,398
team strategy is is to go back

5913
03:14:52,398 --> 03:14:55,350
and start to look at this five

5914
03:14:55,350 --> 03:14:56,369
years and say what's the

5915
03:14:56,369 --> 03:14:58,369
starting point?

5916
03:14:58,572 --> 03:14:59,973
Some things could could be

5917
03:14:59,973 --> 03:15:00,473
started in the first year with

5918
03:15:00,473 --> 03:15:02,208
a step.

5919
03:15:02,208 --> 03:15:04,411
There are others that MAY need

5920
03:15:04,411 --> 03:15:05,845
to build and have some other

5921
03:15:05,845 --> 03:15:07,246
things take place in the first

5922
03:15:07,246 --> 03:15:07,548
two years before they would

5923
03:15:07,548 --> 03:15:09,282
begin.

5924
03:15:09,282 --> 03:15:11,500
And so I think being able to

5925
03:15:11,500 --> 03:15:12,453
put it with some time

5926
03:15:12,453 --> 03:15:14,853
sequencing which also is

5927
03:15:14,855 --> 03:15:16,490
priority um will be important.

5928
03:15:16,490 --> 03:15:18,910
Yeah or even the work already

5929
03:15:18,910 --> 03:15:19,726
and maybe everything that's

5930
03:15:19,726 --> 03:15:22,196
happening in the first year is

5931
03:15:22,196 --> 03:15:24,231
work already in flight and just

5932
03:15:24,231 --> 03:15:26,267
yeah sharing what's happening

5933
03:15:26,267 --> 03:15:27,467
with that for for year one and

5934
03:15:27,467 --> 03:15:29,303
obviously other things need to

5935
03:15:29,303 --> 03:15:29,870
be designed and and mapped out

5936
03:15:29,870 --> 03:15:31,472
correct absolutely.

5937
03:15:31,472 --> 03:15:33,507
And I think even with the

5938
03:15:33,507 --> 03:15:35,142
baselines you know like chronic

5939
03:15:35,142 --> 03:15:38,142
absenteeism is a great example

5940
03:15:38,779 --> 03:15:39,546
but like baseline wise we have

5941
03:15:39,546 --> 03:15:41,546
made progress.

5942
03:15:43,684 --> 03:15:45,286
We have made our projected um

5943
03:15:45,286 --> 03:15:45,986
measure every single year.

5944
03:15:45,986 --> 03:15:47,986
Right.

5945
03:15:49,190 --> 03:15:51,191
Like we have made that that uh

5946
03:15:51,191 --> 03:15:53,194
we have made our metric every

5947
03:15:53,194 --> 03:15:55,163
year and exceeded it.

5948
03:15:55,163 --> 03:15:57,831
So that's an example where we

5949
03:15:57,831 --> 03:16:00,234
could actually be more bold and

5950
03:16:00,234 --> 03:16:01,836
not necessarily go with the

5951
03:16:01,836 --> 03:16:04,238
states flow and be more bold

5952
03:16:04,238 --> 03:16:05,540
with that if that's looking at

5953
03:16:05,540 --> 03:16:07,542
the data what makes sense?

5954
03:16:07,542 --> 03:16:09,176
Whereas there MAY be others

5955
03:16:09,176 --> 03:16:10,945
that are moving slightly slower

5956
03:16:10,945 --> 03:16:12,347
that we need to figure out how

5957
03:16:12,347 --> 03:16:15,817
do we change the strategy and

5958
03:16:15,817 --> 03:16:17,451
the approach and what what will

5959
03:16:17,451 --> 03:16:18,853
we be able to do in year one,

5960
03:16:18,853 --> 03:16:21,423
in year two in year three?

5961
03:16:21,423 --> 03:16:23,570
So I think once we can show

5962
03:16:23,570 --> 03:16:25,457
that any graduation rate

5963
03:16:25,493 --> 03:16:28,960
dropout rate there's many there

5964
03:16:28,960 --> 03:16:31,566
are uh some of these that we

5965
03:16:31,566 --> 03:16:34,268
are well ahead of where we want

5966
03:16:34,268 --> 03:16:36,271
to be but where we want to be

5967
03:16:36,271 --> 03:16:37,605
is much more progressive than

5968
03:16:37,605 --> 03:16:39,974
where we're being called to be.

5969
03:16:39,974 --> 03:16:41,576
So I think there's that

5970
03:16:41,576 --> 03:16:43,611
conversation that the team is

5971
03:16:43,611 --> 03:16:45,680
having and digging into um,

5972
03:16:45,680 --> 03:16:47,916
which is why Colin and Monica's

5973
03:16:47,916 --> 03:16:49,351
partnership, uh, you know, in

5974
03:16:49,351 --> 03:16:49,584
this work is just so important

5975
03:16:49,584 --> 03:16:50,452
.

5976
03:16:50,452 --> 03:16:50,919
Mhm.

5977
03:16:50,919 --> 03:16:52,220
Yeah.

5978
03:16:52,220 --> 03:16:53,210
I don't want to leave the

5979
03:16:53,210 --> 03:16:53,822
impression that those

5980
03:16:53,822 --> 03:16:54,189
conversations haven't been

5981
03:16:54,189 --> 03:16:55,724
going on.

5982
03:16:55,724 --> 03:16:57,259
It's just how do we present

5983
03:16:57,259 --> 03:16:58,259
like we have to come to

5984
03:16:58,259 --> 03:17:00,495
agreement like how that gets

5985
03:17:00,495 --> 03:17:01,797
presented forward uh and that

5986
03:17:01,797 --> 03:17:02,330
wasn't going to be part of like

5987
03:17:02,330 --> 03:17:04,330
this piece.

5988
03:17:05,500 --> 03:17:07,769
Yeah um I just I promise just

5989
03:17:07,769 --> 03:17:10,806
one last request on the success

5990
03:17:10,806 --> 03:17:13,241
measures because I do want to

5991
03:17:13,241 --> 03:17:14,877
acknowledge, um, how much more

5992
03:17:14,877 --> 03:17:16,879
specific these are than for

5993
03:17:16,879 --> 03:17:18,447
instance in the in the previous

5994
03:17:18,447 --> 03:17:19,882
plan which did not ever

5995
03:17:19,882 --> 03:17:21,917
articulate that the actual

5996
03:17:21,917 --> 03:17:23,252
targets but just kind of left

5997
03:17:23,252 --> 03:17:24,720
it as the way they're listed

5998
03:17:24,720 --> 03:17:25,688
here which I know is not what

5999
03:17:25,688 --> 03:17:27,688
we're doing.

6000
03:17:28,257 --> 03:17:30,459
Um, this time I would just

6001
03:17:30,459 --> 03:17:33,329
request that when um, we're

6002
03:17:33,329 --> 03:17:34,931
looking at the 2031 targets for

6003
03:17:34,931 --> 03:17:36,532
each of these um, that

6004
03:17:36,532 --> 03:17:37,533
obviously we have the most

6005
03:17:37,533 --> 03:17:39,533
recent baseline data.

6006
03:17:39,702 --> 03:17:41,103
Um, but you know, Chief Hogan

6007
03:17:41,103 --> 03:17:43,572
talked about how there are a

6008
03:17:43,572 --> 03:17:46,575
couple of um, data points that

6009
03:17:46,575 --> 03:17:48,210
need to be um, designed to

6010
03:17:48,210 --> 03:17:50,647
create a new baseline for those

6011
03:17:50,647 --> 03:17:53,449
I think it would be helpful to

6012
03:17:53,449 --> 03:17:55,651
have some baseline data on a

6013
03:17:55,651 --> 03:17:57,853
related data point in the

6014
03:17:57,853 --> 03:17:59,889
meantime, um the Panorama

6015
03:17:59,889 --> 03:18:02,324
survey being a great example as

6016
03:18:02,324 --> 03:18:03,727
um as far as talked about you

6017
03:18:03,727 --> 03:18:05,528
know, we have year over year

6018
03:18:05,528 --> 03:18:06,162
data on a lot of things that

6019
03:18:06,162 --> 03:18:07,730
families tell us.

6020
03:18:07,730 --> 03:18:09,165
And I also understand that

6021
03:18:09,165 --> 03:18:10,566
we're not necessarily asking

6022
03:18:10,566 --> 03:18:12,602
the right question yet that

6023
03:18:12,602 --> 03:18:14,804
gets at what we're looking for

6024
03:18:14,804 --> 03:18:17,607
here, but we can certainly

6025
03:18:17,607 --> 03:18:18,608
share some data on um I'm

6026
03:18:18,608 --> 03:18:19,976
looking at Member Peralta

6027
03:18:19,976 --> 03:18:21,211
because I know we fill out

6028
03:18:21,211 --> 03:18:22,712
these panorama surveys as

6029
03:18:22,712 --> 03:18:23,947
parents every year and there

6030
03:18:23,947 --> 03:18:26,316
are a lot of questions on it.

6031
03:18:26,316 --> 03:18:28,118
So if we can kind of get a

6032
03:18:28,118 --> 03:18:29,319
snapshot of that um, I know

6033
03:18:29,319 --> 03:18:31,719
10th grade achievement is

6034
03:18:32,355 --> 03:18:34,591
another challenge as um cast is

6035
03:18:34,591 --> 03:18:36,426
likely temporary at this point

6036
03:18:36,426 --> 03:18:38,228
with and of course exams coming

6037
03:18:38,228 --> 03:18:39,429
in but it would be helpful in

6038
03:18:39,429 --> 03:18:40,831
the meantime to think about

6039
03:18:40,831 --> 03:18:42,465
where our 10th graders right

6040
03:18:42,465 --> 03:18:43,667
now understanding that the

6041
03:18:43,667 --> 03:18:45,335
instrument might change.

6042
03:18:45,335 --> 03:18:45,835
Um, the same with early

6043
03:18:45,835 --> 03:18:47,835
literacy.

6044
03:18:48,500 --> 03:18:49,172
I know that uh that's in

6045
03:18:49,172 --> 03:18:50,407
progress, but is there

6046
03:18:50,407 --> 03:18:52,760
something in the meantime to

6047
03:18:52,760 --> 03:18:52,943
give us an indication of where

6048
03:18:52,943 --> 03:18:54,943
we are?

6049
03:18:55,112 --> 03:18:56,313
Um, just to help the public's

6050
03:18:56,313 --> 03:18:57,748
understanding to member

6051
03:18:57,748 --> 03:18:59,748
Polanco, Garcia's point

6052
03:19:00,184 --> 03:19:01,618
of really just using this as an

6053
03:19:01,618 --> 03:19:03,860
opportunity to build some

6054
03:19:03,860 --> 03:19:04,455
collective understanding around

6055
03:19:04,455 --> 03:19:06,123
where we're starting as a

6056
03:19:06,123 --> 03:19:08,125
district and then where we're

6057
03:19:08,125 --> 03:19:10,125
moving forward together.

6058
03:19:11,950 --> 03:19:12,496
Um, I'll just note on the

6059
03:19:12,496 --> 03:19:13,731
survey results those are all

6060
03:19:13,731 --> 03:19:15,132
posted publicly on our website.

6061
03:19:15,132 --> 03:19:16,267
Um, and we can make sure that

6062
03:19:16,267 --> 03:19:17,935
MISS Parks has the link so you

6063
03:19:17,935 --> 03:19:19,937
can get it in your next set

6064
03:19:19,937 --> 03:19:22,940
of materials, um, to peruse at

6065
03:19:22,940 --> 03:19:24,141
your at your leisure um, the

6066
03:19:24,141 --> 03:19:27,141
climate survey data that is

6067
03:19:28,146 --> 03:19:30,481
public um and the mass will be

6068
03:19:30,481 --> 03:19:31,749
part of the

6069
03:19:31,749 --> 03:19:33,517
OCTOBER presentation so we'll

6070
03:19:33,517 --> 03:19:35,720
be we'll be back in a month and

6071
03:19:35,720 --> 03:19:36,721
we we do this we actually

6072
03:19:36,721 --> 03:19:38,489
disaggregate quite a bit

6073
03:19:38,489 --> 03:19:40,125
of this on a normal basis but

6074
03:19:40,125 --> 03:19:41,159
with extra attention now right

6075
03:19:41,159 --> 03:19:43,361
because of the commitment.

6076
03:19:43,361 --> 03:19:44,762
Um but yeah there's you know

6077
03:19:44,762 --> 03:19:46,364
there is a lot publicly

6078
03:19:46,364 --> 03:19:48,166
available on this but I think

6079
03:19:48,166 --> 03:19:50,100
like being able to underscore

6080
03:19:50,100 --> 03:19:51,802
in the presentations I think

6081
03:19:51,802 --> 03:19:52,437
this requires us all to look at

6082
03:19:52,437 --> 03:19:53,104
it with new eyes.

6083
03:19:53,104 --> 03:19:55,104
Right.

6084
03:19:58,543 --> 03:19:58,844
So kind of make us go ahead you

6085
03:19:58,844 --> 03:20:00,844
know.

6086
03:20:03,848 --> 03:20:07,448
So just a quick uh, summary

6087
03:20:07,719 --> 03:20:10,522
just for my understanding I

6088
03:20:10,522 --> 03:20:12,924
I've heard a lot and what what

6089
03:20:12,924 --> 03:20:16,328
I hear from you is pretty much

6090
03:20:16,328 --> 03:20:18,330
a promise that if I look at

6091
03:20:18,330 --> 03:20:19,899
this as just an overview

6092
03:20:19,899 --> 03:20:22,899
because to me, you know,

6093
03:20:23,101 --> 03:20:25,501
whatever before me lacks

6094
03:20:26,738 --> 03:20:29,374
specificity and and to me it is

6095
03:20:29,374 --> 03:20:29,875
just, you know, a a preamble

6096
03:20:29,875 --> 03:20:31,875
of a book.

6097
03:20:34,514 --> 03:20:38,714
So you are going to provide us

6098
03:20:39,585 --> 03:20:41,585
with specificity plans

6099
03:20:42,254 --> 03:20:43,856
outlining benchmarks uh, steps

6100
03:20:43,856 --> 03:20:44,557
to take for each and every

6101
03:20:44,557 --> 03:20:44,957
measure here.

6102
03:20:44,957 --> 03:20:46,957
Right.

6103
03:20:47,793 --> 03:20:49,228
And that would be forthcoming I

6104
03:20:49,228 --> 03:20:52,828
don't know when I hope sooner

6105
03:20:53,650 --> 03:20:56,665
rather than later but that this

6106
03:21:00,506 --> 03:21:01,740
is not to me, uh, working

6107
03:21:01,740 --> 03:21:03,740
implementable.

6108
03:21:07,713 --> 03:21:09,882
Um map it just preamble.

6109
03:21:09,882 --> 03:21:10,249
I like to see things that are

6110
03:21:10,249 --> 03:21:11,500
specific.

6111
03:21:11,500 --> 03:21:13,500
Okay.

6112
03:21:16,956 --> 03:21:17,957
You are saying that okay by

6113
03:21:17,957 --> 03:21:18,725
SEPTEMBER 2031 all students

6114
03:21:18,725 --> 03:21:20,725
will be counted.

6115
03:21:21,260 --> 03:21:23,620
We've also and will be, you

6116
03:21:23,620 --> 03:21:26,620
know, exposed to a culturally

6117
03:21:26,132 --> 03:21:26,633
affirming uh uh, student um,

6118
03:21:26,633 --> 03:21:28,633
environment.

6119
03:21:28,835 --> 03:21:32,239
Okay then I will take that.

6120
03:21:32,239 --> 03:21:35,839
But right now whatever is in

6121
03:21:37,344 --> 03:21:39,313
front of me lacks specificity

6122
03:21:39,313 --> 03:21:40,714
and I need to see that to make

6123
03:21:40,714 --> 03:21:44,314
sure that I can measure it.

6124
03:21:44,684 --> 03:21:47,684
I can see that actually

6125
03:21:48,388 --> 03:21:49,622
opportunity gap are closing and

6126
03:21:49,622 --> 03:21:51,391
you're coming up with that.

6127
03:21:51,391 --> 03:21:53,827
That's what you mentioned I

6128
03:21:53,827 --> 03:21:55,829
think you something about

6129
03:21:55,829 --> 03:21:57,631
codifying something so I'm

6130
03:21:57,631 --> 03:22:00,660
hoping that is coming for you.

6131
03:22:00,660 --> 03:22:01,702
What yeah we are in the process

6132
03:22:01,702 --> 03:22:03,304
of um determining what the five

6133
03:22:03,304 --> 03:22:04,705
year overall targets for the

6134
03:22:04,705 --> 03:22:05,906
success measures are and I

6135
03:22:05,906 --> 03:22:07,507
think um, some of what I'm

6136
03:22:07,507 --> 03:22:10,507
hearing in the comments and

6137
03:22:11,946 --> 03:22:13,981
questions is that um, a more uh

6138
03:22:13,981 --> 03:22:15,415
detailed sort of logic model

6139
03:22:15,415 --> 03:22:17,451
of how these key actions that

6140
03:22:17,451 --> 03:22:19,519
we've laid out will interact

6141
03:22:19,519 --> 03:22:20,521
with and hopefully result in

6142
03:22:20,521 --> 03:22:20,888
improvement in the success

6143
03:22:20,888 --> 03:22:22,623
measures.

6144
03:22:22,623 --> 03:22:23,958
So I think Doctor Rosa and I

6145
03:22:23,958 --> 03:22:25,726
can take that feedback back and

6146
03:22:25,726 --> 03:22:27,161
think about um, what are sort

6147
03:22:27,161 --> 03:22:28,562
of the detailed actions, the

6148
03:22:28,562 --> 03:22:30,164
inputs and outputs that go

6149
03:22:30,164 --> 03:22:33,164
along with those actions and

6150
03:22:33,601 --> 03:22:34,802
then the sort of um alignment

6151
03:22:34,802 --> 03:22:36,360
with the success measures that

6152
03:22:36,360 --> 03:22:38,239
we believe that those actions

6153
03:22:38,239 --> 03:22:41,239
will result in movement on.

6154
03:22:41,242 --> 03:22:44,479
So yeah, I also I just want to

6155
03:22:44,479 --> 03:22:45,880
level set that we are working

6156
03:22:45,880 --> 03:22:48,516
with the timeline we had

6157
03:22:48,516 --> 03:22:51,152
committed to which was the oag

6158
03:22:51,152 --> 03:22:53,555
policy rework which we did,

6159
03:22:53,555 --> 03:22:55,156
which was an incredible

6160
03:22:55,156 --> 03:22:57,556
foundation for the strategic

6161
03:22:57,625 --> 03:22:59,794
plan working with our internal

6162
03:22:59,794 --> 03:23:01,362
teams to be able in School

6163
03:23:01,362 --> 03:23:03,431
committee to be able to create

6164
03:23:03,431 --> 03:23:05,867
the success measures which are

6165
03:23:05,867 --> 03:23:09,337
the buckets that we believe are

6166
03:23:09,337 --> 03:23:10,972
going to help move all students

6167
03:23:10,972 --> 03:23:13,375
to the kind of education we're

6168
03:23:13,375 --> 03:23:15,410
providing the the next step

6169
03:23:15,410 --> 03:23:15,944
with teams because this is all

6170
03:23:15,944 --> 03:23:17,944
being driven.

6171
03:23:18,546 --> 03:23:21,546
So it is happening throughout

6172
03:23:21,983 --> 03:23:25,583
our district is to now set

6173
03:23:25,821 --> 03:23:28,221
metrics, baseline and metrics

6174
03:23:28,623 --> 03:23:31,226
for the five year along with

6175
03:23:31,226 --> 03:23:32,594
the through line of for the

6176
03:23:32,594 --> 03:23:34,229
next five years what will be

6177
03:23:34,229 --> 03:23:36,464
happening each year in terms

6178
03:23:36,464 --> 03:23:39,668
of the core actions that will

6179
03:23:39,668 --> 03:23:41,537
help us to lead and commit to

6180
03:23:41,537 --> 03:23:43,937
making those metrics happen.

6181
03:23:45,140 --> 03:23:46,410
So the specificity comes in the

6182
03:23:46,410 --> 03:23:48,410
next piece.

6183
03:23:48,243 --> 03:23:50,245
But again I just want to

6184
03:23:50,245 --> 03:23:53,281
underscore we could get in the

6185
03:23:53,281 --> 03:23:54,616
room the six of us and give you

6186
03:23:54,616 --> 03:23:56,616
that tomorrow.

6187
03:23:57,219 --> 03:23:59,822
That is not going to translate

6188
03:23:59,822 --> 03:24:02,240
to change in the bp's what is

6189
03:24:02,240 --> 03:24:03,225
been missing and is key is

6190
03:24:03,225 --> 03:24:04,159
making sure this is done

6191
03:24:04,159 --> 03:24:06,159
through teams.

6192
03:24:06,729 --> 03:24:09,198
And so Colin has worked

6193
03:24:09,198 --> 03:24:11,233
endlessly with teams since in

6194
03:24:11,233 --> 03:24:13,469
the community and then in the

6195
03:24:13,469 --> 03:24:16,272
district for the last like good

6196
03:24:16,272 --> 03:24:18,274
eight months the deputies to

6197
03:24:18,274 --> 03:24:20,476
have now been moving their

6198
03:24:20,476 --> 03:24:22,945
teams all the way down into the

6199
03:24:22,945 --> 03:24:24,146
schools division along with

6200
03:24:24,146 --> 03:24:24,513
principals around these

6201
03:24:24,513 --> 03:24:26,513
measures.

6202
03:24:27,830 --> 03:24:28,918
So this what we're doing for

6203
03:24:28,918 --> 03:24:31,318
the strategy to operationalize

6204
03:24:31,321 --> 03:24:33,556
into action we have to make

6205
03:24:33,556 --> 03:24:33,856
sure that those are through the

6206
03:24:33,856 --> 03:24:35,224
bp's.

6207
03:24:35,224 --> 03:24:37,226
And that's the reason we've

6208
03:24:37,226 --> 03:24:39,596
been rolling this out step by

6209
03:24:39,596 --> 03:24:42,310
step by step two you with the

6210
03:24:42,310 --> 03:24:44,000
idea that come OCTOBER you are

6211
03:24:44,000 --> 03:24:45,669
now going to see the total

6212
03:24:45,669 --> 03:24:47,470
direction of where we're going

6213
03:24:47,470 --> 03:24:49,872
,where we believe we can get

6214
03:24:49,872 --> 03:24:51,908
in the five years and then how

6215
03:24:51,908 --> 03:24:53,900
we're going to get there, which

6216
03:24:53,900 --> 03:24:53,276
is what I think you're asking

6217
03:24:53,276 --> 03:24:54,777
for.

6218
03:24:54,777 --> 03:24:56,460
Member Trent well and you know

6219
03:24:56,460 --> 03:24:59,646
in a way yes thank you.

6220
03:24:59,649 --> 03:25:03,860
Like my my concern is uh, oag

6221
03:25:03,860 --> 03:25:05,288
has been uh, an issue with us,

6222
03:25:05,288 --> 03:25:05,556
you know, from time immemorial

6223
03:25:05,556 --> 03:25:06,256
.

6224
03:25:06,256 --> 03:25:08,256
That's right.

6225
03:25:08,425 --> 03:25:09,726
Even before I came on the board

6226
03:25:09,726 --> 03:25:11,195
it has always been there.

6227
03:25:11,195 --> 03:25:11,495
That's when I came on it's

6228
03:25:11,495 --> 03:25:12,195
staff.

6229
03:25:12,195 --> 03:25:14,195
That's right.

6230
03:25:14,998 --> 03:25:17,201
Yeah we've been I hope well in

6231
03:25:17,201 --> 03:25:19,837
the yeah no and the good news

6232
03:25:19,837 --> 03:25:22,390
is that the oag task force when

6233
03:25:22,390 --> 03:25:23,874
it reconstituted and put so

6234
03:25:23,874 --> 03:25:25,875
much work into the we work with

6235
03:25:25,875 --> 03:25:27,777
the old policy I think you guys

6236
03:25:27,777 --> 03:25:29,379
all remember the room was full

6237
03:25:29,379 --> 03:25:31,214
with people from the oag Task

6238
03:25:31,214 --> 03:25:33,383
force saying this is our work.

6239
03:25:33,383 --> 03:25:34,752
We believe in this work that is

6240
03:25:34,752 --> 03:25:35,319
what is integrated into the

6241
03:25:35,319 --> 03:25:37,220
strategic plan.

6242
03:25:37,220 --> 03:25:38,889
So it is a village.

6243
03:25:38,889 --> 03:25:42,293
It has to be the community.

6244
03:25:42,293 --> 03:25:43,327
The oag task force us all the

6245
03:25:43,327 --> 03:25:45,997
way down through the schools

6246
03:25:45,997 --> 03:25:48,165
beyond us down into the schools

6247
03:25:48,165 --> 03:25:49,667
for this to work.

6248
03:25:49,667 --> 03:25:51,435
So that that's my biggest issue

6249
03:25:51,435 --> 03:25:52,670
is that as I look at the list

6250
03:25:52,670 --> 03:25:55,670
these are there's nothing new

6251
03:25:55,673 --> 03:25:57,475
here in terms of things that we

6252
03:25:57,475 --> 03:25:57,975
have not talked about over many

6253
03:25:57,975 --> 03:25:59,975
years.

6254
03:26:00,545 --> 03:26:01,545
We have maybe set them out

6255
03:26:01,545 --> 03:26:03,545
differently and focused.

6256
03:26:04,548 --> 03:26:05,850
But the issue for me has been

6257
03:26:05,850 --> 03:26:07,218
in the I want to know what's

6258
03:26:07,218 --> 03:26:07,551
going to be different this go

6259
03:26:07,551 --> 03:26:08,920
around.

6260
03:26:08,920 --> 03:26:11,890
I'll give you an example.

6261
03:26:11,890 --> 03:26:13,491
We get the mixed data.

6262
03:26:13,491 --> 03:26:14,792
Usually it's at the end of the

6263
03:26:14,792 --> 03:26:16,795
year for the group that just

6264
03:26:16,795 --> 03:26:18,162
went on to the next grade we

6265
03:26:18,162 --> 03:26:18,663
see that things have not

6266
03:26:18,663 --> 03:26:19,998
changed.

6267
03:26:19,998 --> 03:26:21,199
So what's different?

6268
03:26:21,199 --> 03:26:22,500
What's different for those

6269
03:26:22,500 --> 03:26:23,634
third graders that went to the

6270
03:26:23,634 --> 03:26:25,236
fourth grade and didn't get

6271
03:26:25,236 --> 03:26:26,637
something in the third grade

6272
03:26:26,637 --> 03:26:27,172
because they didn't make

6273
03:26:27,172 --> 03:26:28,807
proficiency?

6274
03:26:28,807 --> 03:26:30,408
What's happening different for

6275
03:26:30,408 --> 03:26:31,576
me the third grade teacher is I

6276
03:26:31,576 --> 03:26:33,178
get a new group of kids.

6277
03:26:33,178 --> 03:26:34,813
We need to hear that piece

6278
03:26:34,813 --> 03:26:36,781
of it not just the reporting

6279
03:26:36,781 --> 03:26:38,416
of the data because how do we

6280
03:26:38,416 --> 03:26:40,840
know what's our evidence that

6281
03:26:40,840 --> 03:26:41,619
we're actually closing gaps?

6282
03:26:41,619 --> 03:26:43,188
What is the gap now?

6283
03:26:43,188 --> 03:26:45,390
What is the specific gap?

6284
03:26:45,390 --> 03:26:47,959
If I'm a third grade teacher

6285
03:26:47,959 --> 03:26:50,995
and I take a look at the the

6286
03:26:50,995 --> 03:26:54,499
issues of my kids who's helping

6287
03:26:54,499 --> 03:26:56,301
me to understand specifically

6288
03:26:56,301 --> 03:26:57,903
what I need to do to make sure

6289
03:26:57,903 --> 03:26:59,505
when these kids take the third

6290
03:26:59,505 --> 03:27:01,905
grade mcats that they've

6291
03:27:02,340 --> 03:27:04,176
actually got the skills and I

6292
03:27:04,176 --> 03:27:05,343
have close gaps between the

6293
03:27:05,343 --> 03:27:07,579
first and second grade or

6294
03:27:07,579 --> 03:27:09,414
whatever so that we are coming

6295
03:27:09,414 --> 03:27:12,618
to a place that we can actually

6296
03:27:12,618 --> 03:27:14,453
say yes, we have closed these

6297
03:27:14,453 --> 03:27:16,922
gaps then we're going on to

6298
03:27:16,922 --> 03:27:18,724
proficiency and excellence but

6299
03:27:18,724 --> 03:27:21,724
we haven't heard that yet.

6300
03:27:26,398 --> 03:27:29,234
Thank you chair you know, um i

6301
03:27:29,234 --> 03:27:30,303
will just quickly respond um,

6302
03:27:30,303 --> 03:27:32,304
you know, I've had the

6303
03:27:32,304 --> 03:27:34,173
opportunity to really get to

6304
03:27:34,173 --> 03:27:36,408
learn and learn Boston over the

6305
03:27:36,408 --> 03:27:37,810
last eight months and you know,

6306
03:27:37,810 --> 03:27:41,470
if you don't mind me saying

6307
03:27:41,470 --> 03:27:42,381
this, um, I think the one thing

6308
03:27:42,381 --> 03:27:44,817
superintendent share with me at

6309
03:27:44,817 --> 03:27:47,190
the onset was similar like I've

6310
03:27:47,190 --> 03:27:49,422
had to lead a lot of change and

6311
03:27:49,422 --> 03:27:51,658
I think at times we minimize

6312
03:27:51,658 --> 03:27:53,292
what that change means for our

6313
03:27:53,292 --> 03:27:54,393
teachers who are engaging with

6314
03:27:54,393 --> 03:27:56,393
our kids.

6315
03:27:57,998 --> 03:27:59,466
And I just I think doing my own

6316
03:27:59,466 --> 03:28:00,667
listening and learning really

6317
03:28:00,667 --> 03:28:03,667
starting to dig into some

6318
03:28:04,304 --> 03:28:06,739
of our data um, I would offer

6319
03:28:06,739 --> 03:28:08,141
that the system is at a place

6320
03:28:08,141 --> 03:28:10,610
like when when soup talks about

6321
03:28:10,610 --> 03:28:11,577
the foundations like we've

6322
03:28:11,577 --> 03:28:12,545
given the teachers the

6323
03:28:12,545 --> 03:28:14,545
curriculum right.

6324
03:28:14,580 --> 03:28:16,616
And I think we're we're finally

6325
03:28:16,616 --> 03:28:19,252
at this place where we can like

6326
03:28:19,252 --> 03:28:21,288
build efficacy and confidence

6327
03:28:21,288 --> 03:28:23,288
about around pedagogical

6328
03:28:23,323 --> 03:28:25,392
practice that it is culturally

6329
03:28:25,392 --> 03:28:27,161
and linguistically affirming.

6330
03:28:27,161 --> 03:28:28,762
And I believe that we will

6331
03:28:28,762 --> 03:28:31,762
start to see the impact

6332
03:28:31,765 --> 03:28:33,600
of that, um, with tightening up

6333
03:28:33,600 --> 03:28:34,467
some of our resources and in

6334
03:28:34,467 --> 03:28:34,834
how we work together.

6335
03:28:34,834 --> 03:28:36,803
Yeah.

6336
03:28:36,803 --> 03:28:38,405
Our speaker at ally I can't

6337
03:28:38,405 --> 03:28:41,108
remember her name now doctor

6338
03:28:41,108 --> 03:28:43,109
Browning doctor Browning said a

6339
03:28:43,109 --> 03:28:44,478
critical thing to us in that

6340
03:28:44,478 --> 03:28:46,913
meeting and she says as a

6341
03:28:46,913 --> 03:28:49,350
district you've got all of the

6342
03:28:49,350 --> 03:28:49,816
the foundations everything is

6343
03:28:49,816 --> 03:28:51,816
there.

6344
03:28:52,452 --> 03:28:54,888
But the number one thing when

6345
03:28:54,888 --> 03:28:57,524
schools have closed gaps is the

6346
03:28:57,524 --> 03:29:00,161
issue of do the educators

6347
03:29:00,161 --> 03:29:01,528
believe that they can educate

6348
03:29:01,528 --> 03:29:01,962
the kids that they have in

6349
03:29:01,962 --> 03:29:03,497
front of them?

6350
03:29:03,497 --> 03:29:05,133
Do they believe these kids can

6351
03:29:05,133 --> 03:29:08,569
learn and are they giving them

6352
03:29:08,569 --> 03:29:10,571
the level of in the types

6353
03:29:10,571 --> 03:29:10,871
of activity that is grade

6354
03:29:10,871 --> 03:29:12,439
level?

6355
03:29:12,439 --> 03:29:13,641
You can have wonderful

6356
03:29:13,641 --> 03:29:16,641
materials but when I'm not

6357
03:29:16,711 --> 03:29:18,112
using them appropriately just

6358
03:29:18,112 --> 03:29:19,380
having the materials is not

6359
03:29:19,380 --> 03:29:19,781
going to make that child be

6360
03:29:19,781 --> 03:29:21,582
proficient.

6361
03:29:21,582 --> 03:29:24,385
But if I don't believe these

6362
03:29:24,385 --> 03:29:26,154
kids can learn or if I don't

6363
03:29:26,154 --> 03:29:27,989
believe I have the skills to

6364
03:29:27,989 --> 03:29:30,458
teach them in the way that they

6365
03:29:30,458 --> 03:29:32,660
could learn you know then kids

6366
03:29:32,660 --> 03:29:35,660
are being impacted by all

6367
03:29:36,970 --> 03:29:37,431
of the adult behaviors and just

6368
03:29:37,431 --> 03:29:38,867
quickly responding and I'm

6369
03:29:38,867 --> 03:29:40,101
going to draw the through line

6370
03:29:40,101 --> 03:29:40,902
to member trans question around

6371
03:29:40,902 --> 03:29:41,536
culture and climate.

6372
03:29:41,536 --> 03:29:43,536
Right.

6373
03:29:43,705 --> 03:29:45,106
Um we're two weeks into the

6374
03:29:45,106 --> 03:29:47,108
school year and as we're

6375
03:29:47,108 --> 03:29:49,344
walking schools right, we're

6376
03:29:49,344 --> 03:29:50,978
talking to students and we're

6377
03:29:50,978 --> 03:29:52,413
essentially sussing out like

6378
03:29:52,413 --> 03:29:54,216
are you building relationships?

6379
03:29:54,216 --> 03:29:54,716
Do you have a champion in this

6380
03:29:54,716 --> 03:29:55,116
building?

6381
03:29:55,116 --> 03:29:56,684
Right.

6382
03:29:56,684 --> 03:29:57,919
Um, you know, for our schools

6383
03:29:57,919 --> 03:29:58,720
they have three priorities as

6384
03:29:58,720 --> 03:30:00,388
superintendent said high

6385
03:30:00,388 --> 03:30:02,190
quality instruction, culture

6386
03:30:02,190 --> 03:30:04,359
and climate and attendance.

6387
03:30:04,359 --> 03:30:05,761
And I think it's easy to think

6388
03:30:05,761 --> 03:30:07,362
about those things as three

6389
03:30:07,362 --> 03:30:09,198
different things, but they are

6390
03:30:09,198 --> 03:30:10,532
very highly interconnected.

6391
03:30:10,532 --> 03:30:11,966
And I think what Doctor

6392
03:30:11,966 --> 03:30:14,169
Browning was really putting out

6393
03:30:14,169 --> 03:30:15,804
there is you have to start with

6394
03:30:15,804 --> 03:30:18,706
the conditions for success, the

6395
03:30:18,706 --> 03:30:21,106
relationship building so that

6396
03:30:21,342 --> 03:30:21,644
students are like they learn

6397
03:30:21,644 --> 03:30:22,944
right.

6398
03:30:22,944 --> 03:30:25,347
Um I would agree with you.

6399
03:30:25,347 --> 03:30:26,515
I think while curricula is

6400
03:30:26,515 --> 03:30:28,350
definitely one of the most

6401
03:30:28,350 --> 03:30:30,419
impactful ways to streamline

6402
03:30:30,419 --> 03:30:32,540
educator practice, I think

6403
03:30:32,540 --> 03:30:35,540
doing that divorce from knowing

6404
03:30:35,858 --> 03:30:37,259
your students well, um, we

6405
03:30:37,259 --> 03:30:38,828
won't get where we want to go

6406
03:30:38,828 --> 03:30:40,862
and I think Supe and I feel

6407
03:30:40,862 --> 03:30:41,864
very confident about how our

6408
03:30:41,864 --> 03:30:43,666
educators think about our

6409
03:30:43,666 --> 03:30:45,670
students like we got to spend

6410
03:30:45,670 --> 03:30:45,300
time together on the first day

6411
03:30:45,300 --> 03:30:47,200
.

6412
03:30:47,200 --> 03:30:48,404
Um, and one thing I will offer

6413
03:30:48,404 --> 03:30:50,239
that's been true across many

6414
03:30:50,239 --> 03:30:50,740
schools is that our educators

6415
03:30:50,740 --> 03:30:52,740
do care.

6416
03:30:56,379 --> 03:30:58,847
Yeah, I also think we can do a

6417
03:30:58,847 --> 03:31:01,247
better job underscoring because

6418
03:31:01,450 --> 03:31:03,285
we are agreeing to a group

6419
03:31:03,285 --> 03:31:03,786
of measures to really focus on

6420
03:31:03,786 --> 03:31:05,786
that.

6421
03:31:05,955 --> 03:31:08,991
We can actually show in some

6422
03:31:08,991 --> 03:31:10,426
of these where we have already

6423
03:31:10,426 --> 03:31:12,428
really worked on gap closing.

6424
03:31:12,428 --> 03:31:14,464
Graduation rate is a great

6425
03:31:14,464 --> 03:31:18,640
example for the first time in

6426
03:31:18,300 --> 03:31:21,337
over in I think in ever our

6427
03:31:21,337 --> 03:31:22,939
black students reached the

6428
03:31:22,939 --> 03:31:25,339
graduation rate the average

6429
03:31:26,576 --> 03:31:28,378
rate um as a group I think our

6430
03:31:28,378 --> 03:31:30,130
Latinx students made huge

6431
03:31:30,130 --> 03:31:32,150
progress but we're slightly

6432
03:31:32,150 --> 03:31:32,749
below that was not true five

6433
03:31:32,749 --> 03:31:34,384
years ago.

6434
03:31:34,384 --> 03:31:36,853
That was not even though the

6435
03:31:36,853 --> 03:31:38,355
graduation rates were good the

6436
03:31:38,355 --> 03:31:40,355
gap was there.

6437
03:31:40,924 --> 03:31:42,526
And so I think we can show that

6438
03:31:42,526 --> 03:31:44,560
I think when we talk about

6439
03:31:44,560 --> 03:31:46,960
advanced uh, coursework, you

6440
03:31:48,999 --> 03:31:51,999
know, we had historic 4300 aps

6441
03:31:52,235 --> 03:31:53,437
and what drove that was the

6442
03:31:53,437 --> 03:31:57,370
access of our black and brown

6443
03:31:57,107 --> 03:31:59,743
students taking aps and scoring

6444
03:31:59,743 --> 03:32:02,743
a seven the equivalent like 70%

6445
03:32:02,780 --> 03:32:03,113
of them scoring a college

6446
03:32:03,113 --> 03:32:05,113
credit.

6447
03:32:06,116 --> 03:32:08,952
So there are examples today in

6448
03:32:08,952 --> 03:32:09,453
the data k-2 literacy is

6449
03:32:09,453 --> 03:32:11,453
another one.

6450
03:32:12,890 --> 03:32:15,920
However we know there's gaps

6451
03:32:15,920 --> 03:32:15,392
like we know where the gaps

6452
03:32:15,392 --> 03:32:16,927
are.

6453
03:32:16,927 --> 03:32:18,929
This is what we spent all

6454
03:32:18,929 --> 03:32:19,897
of Ali focusing on right is I

6455
03:32:19,897 --> 03:32:22,466
know he sat through it.

6456
03:32:22,466 --> 03:32:25,502
They we we we talked about this

6457
03:32:25,502 --> 03:32:28,306
because we don't want any more

6458
03:32:28,306 --> 03:32:30,740
on we don't want to say well

6459
03:32:30,740 --> 03:32:31,750
you know our our our

6460
03:32:31,750 --> 03:32:32,760
multilingual learners or

6461
03:32:32,760 --> 03:32:34,760
special education students

6462
03:32:34,312 --> 03:32:36,714
should strive to meet the level

6463
03:32:36,714 --> 03:32:37,114
of our white students for

6464
03:32:37,114 --> 03:32:39,114
proficiency.

6465
03:32:39,484 --> 03:32:41,686
No they should strive for

6466
03:32:41,686 --> 03:32:43,721
proficiency and that is like a

6467
03:32:43,721 --> 03:32:45,557
different way that we are

6468
03:32:45,557 --> 03:32:46,725
trying to measure ourselves.

6469
03:32:46,725 --> 03:32:49,260
That's very different than

6470
03:32:49,260 --> 03:32:50,594
historically in the bpp's where

6471
03:32:50,594 --> 03:32:51,997
we set ceilings for our kids

6472
03:32:51,997 --> 03:32:54,765
that we should never have said.

6473
03:32:54,765 --> 03:32:56,101
And so that I think is a huge

6474
03:32:56,101 --> 03:32:58,436
shift in the field.

6475
03:32:58,436 --> 03:33:00,671
And I think as you go to the

6476
03:33:00,671 --> 03:33:02,600
schools and because I know you

6477
03:33:02,600 --> 03:33:04,876
guys all visit the schools has

6478
03:33:04,876 --> 03:33:06,711
the principles, what's the gaps

6479
03:33:06,711 --> 03:33:09,711
you're trying to close in?

6480
03:33:09,881 --> 03:33:10,915
They should be able to tell you

6481
03:33:10,915 --> 03:33:13,315
specifically in their data.

6482
03:33:15,320 --> 03:33:16,921
Here's the 2 or 3 gaps that we

6483
03:33:16,921 --> 03:33:19,321
have spotlighted that we

6484
03:33:19,324 --> 03:33:19,658
believe need to be moved in our

6485
03:33:19,658 --> 03:33:21,658
school.

6486
03:33:22,930 --> 03:33:22,794
That's a great exercise for you

6487
03:33:22,794 --> 03:33:24,794
guys right?

6488
03:33:24,896 --> 03:33:26,998
That's going to be the focus

6489
03:33:26,998 --> 03:33:29,340
the next 3 to 4 years is the

6490
03:33:29,340 --> 03:33:30,468
gap because the aggregate in

6491
03:33:30,468 --> 03:33:32,671
moving the aggregate is great

6492
03:33:32,671 --> 03:33:33,380
but it doesn't move it for all

6493
03:33:33,380 --> 03:33:35,380
children.

6494
03:33:36,374 --> 03:33:38,610
So that is why this team is so

6495
03:33:38,610 --> 03:33:40,110
committed to the org policy and

6496
03:33:40,110 --> 03:33:40,980
so committed to a strategic

6497
03:33:40,980 --> 03:33:42,548
plan that supports it.

6498
03:33:42,548 --> 03:33:44,548
Thank you.

6499
03:33:44,883 --> 03:33:46,883
Thank you all.

6500
03:33:47,319 --> 03:33:48,888
We look forward to continuing

6501
03:33:48,888 --> 03:33:50,888
this conversation.

6502
03:33:51,560 --> 03:33:53,560
It's always always.

6503
03:33:54,590 --> 03:33:54,594
MR. Fabrics will now return to

6504
03:33:54,594 --> 03:33:56,594
public comment.

6505
03:33:59,732 --> 03:34:03,536
Uh John Mudd I don't think I.

6506
03:34:03,536 --> 03:34:04,637
Um thank you thank you.

6507
03:34:04,637 --> 03:34:06,372
Thanks, John.

6508
03:34:06,372 --> 03:34:07,390
That's it okay.

6509
03:34:07,390 --> 03:34:08,441
Thank you.

6510
03:34:08,441 --> 03:34:09,909
Any new business okay.

6511
03:34:09,909 --> 03:34:11,909
Uh, yes.

6512
03:34:15,714 --> 03:34:19,319
I want to get an update on an

6513
03:34:19,319 --> 03:34:22,555
Ivy, uh, that we took at the

6514
03:34:22,555 --> 03:34:24,557
end of last school year when I

6515
03:34:24,557 --> 03:34:26,625
suggested that it will be in

6516
03:34:26,625 --> 03:34:29,895
the benefit of everybody if our

6517
03:34:29,895 --> 03:34:32,295
high schoolers receive, uh,

6518
03:34:32,531 --> 03:34:35,531
once a year communication about

6519
03:34:37,170 --> 03:34:39,973
how many, um, credit they have

6520
03:34:39,973 --> 03:34:42,175
already, uh, achieve and how

6521
03:34:42,175 --> 03:34:44,177
many more they needed in their

6522
03:34:44,177 --> 03:34:47,177
journey to graduate from high

6523
03:34:47,814 --> 03:34:48,848
school under the new um mask or

6524
03:34:48,848 --> 03:34:50,183
graduation requirements.

6525
03:34:50,183 --> 03:34:52,583
And that is coming.

6526
03:34:52,752 --> 03:34:56,389
And so Simon, do you have the

6527
03:34:56,389 --> 03:34:58,791
date I do offer for seniors the

6528
03:34:58,791 --> 03:35:01,191
drop the deadline is

6529
03:35:01,461 --> 03:35:04,298
OCTOBER 9th and for our juniors

6530
03:35:04,298 --> 03:35:06,533
and our sophomores we've asked

6531
03:35:06,533 --> 03:35:07,734
um that that is communicated

6532
03:35:07,734 --> 03:35:09,734
before Thanksgiving.

6533
03:35:10,937 --> 03:35:12,539
Um, I just want to acknowledge

6534
03:35:12,539 --> 03:35:13,307
our career college life

6535
03:35:13,307 --> 03:35:14,908
readiness team.

6536
03:35:14,908 --> 03:35:15,909
They put together really,

6537
03:35:15,909 --> 03:35:17,909
really great resources.

6538
03:35:18,780 --> 03:35:20,347
Um, that's really going to help

6539
03:35:20,347 --> 03:35:22,616
you understand like student has

6540
03:35:22,616 --> 03:35:23,840
accrued three English credits,

6541
03:35:23,840 --> 03:35:24,885
right.

6542
03:35:24,885 --> 03:35:25,686
Um and like what that means in

6543
03:35:25,686 --> 03:35:27,421
terms of their trajectory.

6544
03:35:27,421 --> 03:35:29,421
Yeah that's great.

6545
03:35:29,623 --> 03:35:31,825
Yeah I actually think the

6546
03:35:31,825 --> 03:35:32,827
tracking that we're the way

6547
03:35:32,827 --> 03:35:34,662
that we're dashboarding and

6548
03:35:34,662 --> 03:35:36,630
tracking the mass core I think

6549
03:35:36,630 --> 03:35:38,466
now that the state is adopting

6550
03:35:38,466 --> 03:35:39,466
it as a model right for all

6551
03:35:39,466 --> 03:35:40,434
districts, I think we're

6552
03:35:40,434 --> 03:35:40,935
actually going to be a leader

6553
03:35:40,935 --> 03:35:42,736
in that area.

6554
03:35:42,736 --> 03:35:43,270
The team has done really

6555
03:35:43,270 --> 03:35:43,770
thoughtful work.

6556
03:35:43,770 --> 03:35:45,770
Wonderful.

6557
03:35:47,800 --> 03:35:48,442
Thank you okay that concludes

6558
03:35:48,442 --> 03:35:49,644
our business for this evening

6559
03:35:49,644 --> 03:35:52,790
and our next school committee

6560
03:35:52,790 --> 03:35:54,515
meeting will take place again

6561
03:35:54,515 --> 03:35:56,950
here in person on Wednesday

6562
03:35:56,950 --> 03:35:58,352
OCTOBER 14th at 6 P.M. Right

6563
03:35:58,352 --> 03:35:59,860
here at the Bowling Building in

6564
03:35:59,860 --> 03:36:01,860
Nubian Square.

6565
03:36:01,122 --> 03:36:02,690
Um, if there's nothing further

6566
03:36:02,690 --> 03:36:03,657
I will entertain a motion to

6567
03:36:03,657 --> 03:36:05,326
adjourn the meeting.

6568
03:36:05,326 --> 03:36:06,627
Is there a motion so moved to

6569
03:36:06,627 --> 03:36:06,960
go second?

6570
03:36:06,960 --> 03:36:08,950
Second?

6571
03:36:08,950 --> 03:36:09,970
Is there any discussion

6572
03:36:09,970 --> 03:36:10,898
objection to the motion?

6573
03:36:10,898 --> 03:36:12,660
Is there any objection to

6574
03:36:12,660 --> 03:36:14,302
approving the motion by

6575
03:36:14,302 --> 03:36:14,769
unanimous consent hearing?

6576
03:36:14,769 --> 03:36:15,937
None.

6577
03:36:15,937 --> 03:36:16,871
This meeting is adjourned.

6578
03:36:16,871 --> 03:36:18,600
Thank you all.

6579
03:36:18,600 --> 03:36:20,406
And putting that gavel.

6580
03:36:23,878 --> 03:36:27,478
So hit the family record again.