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Good evening everyone.

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I wanna now call this meeting of

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the Derry School Board to order.

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Please stand and join me in the Pledge

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of Allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance

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Flag,

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United States Nation.

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Thank you. We'll start with the roll call.

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If everyone could introduce

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themselves, starting from my right,

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Jeremy Lama, facilities director,

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Joe Crawford, assistant Superintendent

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Jane Ard, business administrator,

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Michael Flynn, superintendent

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Michael Thiel, school board Chair.

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Jen Thoro, school Board Vice Chair, Jen Paradise,

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school Board Secretary Jamie Car School Board.

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Karen r. School Board.

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David Clap, school board.

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All right. Thank you everyone.

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We will begin tonight with a public hearing on the

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withdrawal of funds from the maintenance

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and repair expendable trust fund per RSA 1 98,

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section 20 C, paragraph two.

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The board must hold a public hearing prior

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to withdrawing funds from an expendable trust fund.

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I will take a motion to open the public hearing.

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So moved first by Jen.

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Second. Second by Jenna. All in favor? Aye. Aye.

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All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.

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I'll turn it over to Mike for a presentation.

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Thanks. So a public hearing, as Mike mentioned

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this March, we asked the taxpayers for $500,000

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to move towards the capital improvement trust fund

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that dairy had already established.

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In order to access those funds, we have

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to have a public hearing so that we're clearly communicating

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to the community what those funds will be used

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for the up to price.

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If we, if we don't know the exact price in kind

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of a brief discussion on what it is,

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anyone in the community can come

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and offer their opinion on on the work.

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The board can have discussion,

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then we move into the regular meeting

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and then you guys can vote to withdraw those funds.

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So the first opportunity that we'd like to, to do with the,

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the money that we've, we've asked for from the taxpayers is

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to chip away at the CIP plan that we'll be discussing

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and reviewing in the June meetings.

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We're just waiting for facilities meeting to review it,

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but one of the first things we're looking

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to check off is flooring district wide.

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So Jeremy's gonna explain the flooring of the bid

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that went out and any discussion

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or questions that you may have.

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So,

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So it's actually been a dream of mine since I started here

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to get rid of these carpets that are in the schools as well

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as there's two, I'm sure

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the first list I made years ago had a priority number

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that I associated to it, one through four, one being

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in the worst condition and the rest could wait over time.

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They've all become ones

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and I'm sure you guys have seen

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the carpets in the schools there.

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Disgusting. So we went through

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and we did our yearly RFP

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and we put 33 locations in total, which includes

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some of the, the hallways like at East

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Dairy West running Brook.

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The hubs, again, I've said it in the past.

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We go through and we clean those rugs twice a

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year and it just doesn't show.

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So this is a great opportunity for us.

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We're gonna be doing six classrooms for asbestos abatement,

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21 classrooms, we'll get the carpets torn out

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and new VCT put down as well as two of the libraries.

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We're gonna re-carpet, Grinnell

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and Hood Library to match the hallways.

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Can you explain carpet tile versus what you're replacing

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with so that community?

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Yeah. So right now it's rolled carpet

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and for some reason, I don't know if it's

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because the schools aren't air conditioned,

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but in the summertime it, it wrinkles

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and comes up, becomes a tripping hazard, a safety hazard.

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Our plan is to go with a carpet tile like a square two foot

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carpet tile and in the future if we have one that stains

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or we have an issue, maintenance can actually replace that

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and keep it looking professional.

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Can you explain how many bids

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went out and how many We got back,

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We posted it to the website.

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We only got one bid back.

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It was from the company that is actually doing some flooring

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for the flood work that we did.

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And they've been doing work for the school for,

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for us for a couple of years.

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Again, with the ti with the time crunch

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before they, you know, once they put the bid in,

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we made sure that that was something

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that they could actually attack for this summer.

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So yeah, just that one bid this year.

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And the goal with this capital improvement trust fund is

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to always carry a balance, right?

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So it's not every mon all the

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monies that's coming in is going out.

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So we, we requested $500,000, which was approved

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by the, the community.

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This is an up to 3 75 number.

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We think it, it will more than likely come in under

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and then that will carry a balance with,

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I think we had roughly about $250,000 in there already.

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So then the next year when we go back to the taxpayer

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and we, and we ask or request some more, some funds,

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this capital improvement plan will kind of show

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and continue to show the dedication of the funds so

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that it's not so

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that it's clearly communicated the path that we're going on

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and what the tax dollars are used for.

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So that's the real goal. So

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One thing I forgot to mention

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as I've learned since I've been here is the gym floors

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typically should be resurfaced every seven years.

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One, we learned that when we had the issue at Hood a couple

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years ago and that floor was refinished

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and it just made the school look brand new.

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So part of this flooring is going to be

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to refinish the west running brook floor

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and actually put the appropriate logo on the middle

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and just kind of make it look much better.

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So the cost savings in the end, like you said,

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we will be able to maintain the carpet if far greater

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won't have to wash it as much

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because of the type of carpet. Yeah, I think

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We'll still have to wash it

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but there's gonna be a lot of areas that won't have it.

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Yep. So that's gonna, I think it, the cost

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to do all the floors in the district was like 20 grand

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and I think that was, the numbers aren't exact,

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but it was like 9 cents a square foot to clean the carpets.

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But that's how much carpet we had.

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And can you just explain what VCT is for everyone?

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It's that 12 inch cool white square tile

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that's in all the schools, like in the

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hallways, the cafeterias.

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I have a question. Yep. Why choose carpet squares over

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doing everything in the VCT?

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Why not? Why keep some of them with carpet squares,

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Acoustics?

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Oh, like we wouldn't do it in a library. Okay.

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So that, those are the areas

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that're getting carpet replaced.

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That's pretty much the only areas,

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Just the libraries. Most of the other areas are going BCT.

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Yep. So the music rooms are still,

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will have the regular VCT flooring and not carpet.

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East area has a VCT floor.

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We're doing the music room at Grinnell.

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I think we're gonna keep that carpet. That's a smaller area.

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Some areas like we're doing a couple ramps that's gonna be,

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they call it a coin rubber floor so that it's not a,

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a slip hazard on the ramps.

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So there's, there's a little bit here

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and there that that's different.

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But just to accommodate the space, we made that decision,

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That ramp on east area, the really long one, is

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that gonna be the coin rubber?

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That one? That one is in very good shape

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and that one is gonna remain carpet.

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Oh, okay. Yep.

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But the long hallways that are, that blue carpet,

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Yeah, but that has a lot of life in it

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that it, it looks good.

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It's, I don't know when it was put down

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but doesn't look like it was long before I get here.

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Okay. Thank you. Questions

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that conclude your presentation?

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Yep. Alright, so I'll now open the floor

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for questions or comments from the public.

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If you'd like to speak to the topic of the withdrawal

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of funds from the maintenance and repair expendable trust

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fund only, please approach the microphone

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and state your name and address for the record.

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David Procher 26 Milmore Road.

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I happen to frequent a place that uses carpet squares

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and they've had problems in the past

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of keeping the squares down.

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Do you anticipate a need for resorting to greater

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and greater adhesives

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or are you gonna do it right the first

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time is basically the question.

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Sorry, that's a rude question

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to rude way to ask that question.

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If there are problems keeping the squares down,

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do you have a plan to deal with that?

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So we did have a problem at West Running Brook in

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that music room and the flooring contractor came back three

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times to get it right and it was an adhesive issue.

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We actually pay a little bit more for them

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to do moisture testing even if the school's a hundred years

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old, they test the concrete to see what level it's at

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for moisture and that determines what they use for adhesive.

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So we don't bypass that for that reason. Okay, thank you.

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That's all I wanted to know.

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All right. Seeing no one else coming to the microphone,

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I'd accept a motion to close the public

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hearing first by Jen.

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Second. Second by Jenna. All in favor? Aye. All opposed.

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Motion carries seven zero.

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So we'll take up the issue of the,

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this withdrawal in the public meeting to follow.

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So we will take a recess

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until 6:30 PM when we'll begin the

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regularly scheduled public meeting.

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All right, welcome back everyone.

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We'll now pick up with the public meeting agenda.

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Our first order of business will be the consent

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agenda for tonight.

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We have the public meeting minutes of May 12th, 2026.

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The manifests in the amount of $2,555,330 and 43 cents.

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Of which $1,338,036

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and 73 cents is general payroll

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and $1,217,293

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and 70 cents is general expense

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following professional staff nominations.

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Kate Griffin out of district coordinator District,

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Jill Hartman, special education teacher District

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Autumn Stavenger, English Language Arts teacher,

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west Running Brook Intermediate School.

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The following resignation effective June 30th, 2026.

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Barry Jane Corey, director

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of the Dairy Center for Adult Studies.

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And the following resignation effective immediately,

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Jason McLeod School District Treasurer.

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So with Jason's resignation,

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the deputy treasurer Kathy Kennedy will fulfill the duties

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of the treasurer during the search

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for a permanent replacement.

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We also have the election of administrators

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for the 20 26 20 27 year.

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You may remember last month we elected teachers,

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our professional staff per RSA 180 9 39.

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That law also requires the election

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of any school district employee whose position requires

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certification as a professional engaged in teaching,

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which includes principals and other administrators.

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Mike has provided the board with a list of administrators,

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so nominated for 20 26, 27.

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These are all administrators currently employed

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by the district that are verified to hold a valid,

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appropriate credential where required.

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Do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda?

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So moved first by Jenna. Second. Second by Jen.

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Is there any further discussion of any of these items?

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All right, hearing none. All in favor? Aye. All opposed.

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Motion carries. Seven zero.

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Our next item will be appointment presentations.

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We have all of our school principals with us tonight

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to give end of year reports.

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So I will turn it over to Mike to introduce everyone.

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Thank you Mike. Mary, you can start working right here.

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So we've done a cadence this year.

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This will be the third time the

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the, the principals are here.

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As you can see in the board packet,

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it's a little bit more detail than,

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than it has been previously.

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We had a lot of objectives coming in, trying to share, start

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to finish, goals, growths, all of all of that fun stuff.

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They're not gonna read it for you.

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You guys are all more than capable of reading,

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but they're, we've allowed a little bit more flexibility

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this evening rather than a hot timer

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of three minutes. So looking

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Forward to it.

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Go ahead Mayor. So can you hear me

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Now?

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You can. Yeah. So,

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and he told us we only had one minute,

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we got to three minutes this time.

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He said think about five minutes.

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And it was supposed to be one page

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and when I sent it to Kathleen I said Here's my one

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plus three page report.

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'cause I just, when you talk about a whole year, it's hard

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to narrow it down because such

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wonderful things happen all year.

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And so I'm just gonna start with math, which was

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what the first heading there was really talking

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to our kids about being math thinkers, not just getting

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to the right answer, being able to explain the answer

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to the point where I observe in classrooms

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and they're each telling each other like,

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well how'd you get there?

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Like why do you think that's right?

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What if they're coaching each other like well

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and beyond the teacher, which is amazing.

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And then through intervention groups and through focus

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and along with great instructional

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practices in the classroom, we have

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really moved forward in the area

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of phonemic awareness and phonics.

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That has been an area that we tended

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to be a little weaker on over the several years.

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And go figure what you focus on, you grow in

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and there's definitely been some growth in that.

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Cares continues to be a strong component of our,

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our building where we speak about it all

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day long in the classrooms.

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If there's a discipline thing

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and the that comes to the office, we always fall back on one

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of those tenants to say, you know, was that responsible

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or was, did you show empathy when you did that?

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And we have our monthly meetings

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where the kids come together and they do skits and they sing

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and they create these things all

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as a class, which is amazing.

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And stand up in front of the PI with such confidence.

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And this year with, with the new student council,

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they literally ran one of the meetings

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where they did the slides for the event.

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They did all the skits for the event

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and you got, I forgot they came and talked to you about it.

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Like it was just so exciting to see.

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So to be able to feel confident to allow kids

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to lead the way and know that a good job is going

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to be none has been very exciting for us.

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Then we have, one of the pieces that I am so proud

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of is this year we had committees in our building

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with the teachers and there were four groups.

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You were either in the responsive,

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the Res Restorative Practice group or the Cares Group

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or the Wellness group or the safety group where they met.

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The first time they met, they two groups read a book,

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two groups did, worked off a policy

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and practices within the building

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and they put, we would meet together, we would talk about

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what we learned, we'd put a slideshow together

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and the following staff meeting we would present out

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to the staff and it was quality, quality work that was done.

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Teachers asking their peers to reflect and share.

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They also would come back

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and you would see some of the things happening

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that we talked about in the classroom.

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Or most recently they talked about

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how some of the things that they learned.

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One of the things was reframing, I got to share

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with Joe was reframing how it impacted not just

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what was happening in school but also at home.

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How that these strategies can help us across.

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So the fact that they were able

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to like our students stand up in front of their peers

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and share their knowledge

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and their learning has been so exciting for us.

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We also had two people that were nominated for Teacher

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of the year, Katie b Carey and Amy Landry.

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And Amy Landry was one of 11 in the state

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that made it to semifinals.

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So that was very exciting for us.

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And we have two

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paraprofessionals that finish their programs.

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One with masters and the other one

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with batches in psychology.

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So they, it looks like they're staying along long

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for another year, which is great because sometimes when

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that happens you lose 'em.

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But I think we might have them for another year.

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And then Kathy Tropel, who's been in the building

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for 27 years as a reading specialist is retiring this year

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We had 13 different opportunities for extracurricular

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that kids were able to sign up for.

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And this is something that teachers give their own time for

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to do and they plan it and they get excited about it.

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We've had my most favorite com,

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I love all the community partnerships.

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My most favorite is the Pinkerton one where they come

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for pals and also the future teacher.

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And I've had an opportunity to talk to the board

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before about that knowing what you don't want is just

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as important, as important as knowing what you do want.

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And they come in and some kids are like,

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yeah, I really wanna be a teacher.

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I'm so glad that's a profession I chose

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and more I'm going to college for.

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And then some pe some

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of the kids in the past have been like, Hmm, well this isn't

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what I thought it was, but, but saving that money

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and having a different direction

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can be priceless as a family.

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Our PTA amazing, like every year my,

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my board will do anything

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and everything to support the students,

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the staff and each other.

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Like the community at large.

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They do great events

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and we have an amazing volunteer program

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where there are tons of volunteers available for each event.

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Then for student achievements, we had two students,

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two fourth grade students, one came in first place

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and one got honorable, honorable mention

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for Reflections Math clubs, six of six of our students

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achieved 50% above 50% and nationally.

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And that was with 43, almost

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44,000 students across the nation, which is amazing.

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Our I students have their own mail system we deliver, they,

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they delivered 1500 mail pieces of mail this year, which is

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so exciting to exciting to see them do each Friday.

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And then we came, we were top three in fundraising

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for Healthy Kids Heart

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and they raised $17,000, the families and the students at school.

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And then the two food drives.

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Anybody that's been lucky enough to come see our lobby

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or come and pick it up, like we

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always need more than one truck.

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The community at East areas so generous, so generous

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and then like it, you know,

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those are some of my big highlights.

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What two that are like beginning

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and ending for me is

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that we had our kindergarten orientation, which is

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so exciting to meet the families

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and to get them across the threshold.

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Some are prior families, some are brand spanking new.

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It's just an exciting day. And then the Westbrook band came.

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So to see students that were there

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before, so kids coming in, kids

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that were already in there have been,

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was very exciting over the last couple weeks.

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And just one more thing. Sure, those are all my highlights,

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but what's more important is how my teachers feel.

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And so I asked them, you know, what are some

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of the highlights that you had your grade level, you know,

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student successes, your successes,

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and across the board it was pretty much the same.

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They all felt like they were strong teams,

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that they were working together,

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that they were developing math thinkers.

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That really has been a focus of us.

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And they were so excited about the screeners

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and where kids have come with that.

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How they've built trusting relationships with each other

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and the students coming together for kiis.

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They love that monthly meeting.

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They come to the volun, they volunteer at our school events.

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And this was like a big thing was they felt

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heard with the scheduling.

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We struggle with the schedule at the beginning of the year

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and they, Mike gave them opportunity

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to fill out a survey like what they were looking for.

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And they felt heard because they, we switched the schedule

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after February vacation

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and know that is hard to switch a schedule that you're,

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you're already enmeshed in.

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They handled with great flexibility and, and excitement

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because it was their, it was those words

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that they had put forward that made the change.

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And when we had our meeting most recently about scheduling

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for next year, it was just minor little tweaks

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because some great work was done.

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So let's see. Terry, unless you have some questions,

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Awesome.

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I feel you're working hard trying

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to squeeze that all in. I know

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There's so much more, like we're blessed

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to do what we do for a living.

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Like I, I get to walk through the classrooms every day,

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like the first thing in the morning when they come in

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and they're already, you have the celebrity status

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that just fills your heart every day.

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They look you in the eye and they say good morning.

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When they leave in the afternoon, they, you know,

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have a great day Mrs. Hill.

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See you tomorrow. Like we are lucky to do what we do.

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Any questions for Mrs. Hill?

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All right, thank you everybody. Thanks

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You.

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Thank you. Thank you. Lots of

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good things going on at East Area.

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Alright, Melissa from Grinnell.

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Hi everybody. So one thing

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that always makes me proud at the end

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of every year is looking back at the way our community comes

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together at Grinnell

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and we come together in so many different ways.

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We have a lot of staff that gives of their time

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to do many different things,

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but they,

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they really are invested in the students

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and in helping them grow in all different ways,

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not just academically but as tiny humans.

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And as part of that they look to improve themselves.

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We have a lot of staff

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who are continuing their college credits.

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We have a staff member who just last week graduated

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with her master's degree

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and they look forward to different opportunities

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that the district provides

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or courses that they find on their own.

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And they look at ways that they can help support our kiddos

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through the classroom.

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One of the greatest prides of this year is

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Grinnell has always struggled with

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their SaaS testing and their NIWA scores.

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And over the past few years we've been working really hard

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at helping to change the way that our,

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our teachers look at their instruction through the work

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of the curriculum team, the math

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and the reading specialists, the teachers working

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as teams collaboratively together

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and in their work

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and showing the students that there are different ways

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to look at the problems

523
00:27:17,905 --> 00:27:20,845
and what Mary was saying about the math thinking

524
00:27:21,545 --> 00:27:22,885
and making all of those changes.

525
00:27:23,175 --> 00:27:26,845
We've seen tremendous success and growth with our students

526
00:27:27,225 --> 00:27:30,525
and we are on track to break some of the goals

527
00:27:30,955 --> 00:27:32,485
that we had put in place

528
00:27:32,585 --> 00:27:34,285
for achievement this year for our students.

529
00:27:34,865 --> 00:27:37,885
And that work wouldn't be possible without the students

530
00:27:37,995 --> 00:27:39,205
investing in themselves

531
00:27:39,225 --> 00:27:41,125
and the teachers investing in them as well.

532
00:27:42,985 --> 00:27:45,205
We pride ourselves as a community at Grinnell

533
00:27:45,305 --> 00:27:46,565
and we look for ways

534
00:27:46,565 --> 00:27:48,485
that we can bring the community into the building.

535
00:27:49,225 --> 00:27:52,685
We have worked with next charter school

536
00:27:53,025 --> 00:27:54,885
and some of the students from next,

537
00:27:54,915 --> 00:27:56,445
they actually wrote picture books

538
00:27:57,305 --> 00:28:00,005
and they came in, they read them to our students.

539
00:28:00,705 --> 00:28:03,845
We have Pinkerton come in, as Mary said, we have some

540
00:28:03,845 --> 00:28:06,565
of the future teachers come in and work with our students.

541
00:28:06,665 --> 00:28:10,805
We also have the PALS program, which is a great way for some

542
00:28:10,805 --> 00:28:13,885
of our students to have that extra little support and,

543
00:28:13,945 --> 00:28:18,685
and an older role model to take, take some time

544
00:28:19,035 --> 00:28:20,485
with on some afternoons.

545
00:28:21,145 --> 00:28:24,645
And then we continue to foster a big relationship

546
00:28:24,645 --> 00:28:25,765
with the dairy public library.

547
00:28:26,295 --> 00:28:28,925
Terry Stalling from the library comes in frequently

548
00:28:28,925 --> 00:28:32,325
throughout the year, works with our kindergarten classrooms,

549
00:28:32,695 --> 00:28:34,245
talks to them about the library,

550
00:28:34,475 --> 00:28:35,805
gets 'em excited about reading.

551
00:28:35,875 --> 00:28:39,925
It's just another way to highlight the benefits of reading

552
00:28:39,985 --> 00:28:41,285
and the fun of this community.

553
00:28:42,425 --> 00:28:44,525
One thing that was really special this year as well,

554
00:28:45,425 --> 00:28:47,125
we had about 10% of our students

555
00:28:47,155 --> 00:28:50,005
that received pre preventative dental care

556
00:28:50,005 --> 00:28:51,765
through the Children's Smile Connection,

557
00:28:51,935 --> 00:28:55,405
which is a great program for some students that might not

558
00:28:55,405 --> 00:28:57,445
otherwise have access to that kind of care.

559
00:28:57,945 --> 00:29:00,045
So it was nice to be able to partner with them

560
00:29:00,345 --> 00:29:03,845
and Mitch Edwards did some work in making that happen.

561
00:29:04,025 --> 00:29:05,125
So I appreciate that.

562
00:29:06,025 --> 00:29:08,365
As far as reading and math goes, as I mentioned,

563
00:29:08,365 --> 00:29:12,285
we've been making some great strides in our academic

564
00:29:12,285 --> 00:29:13,325
achievement as a school.

565
00:29:13,865 --> 00:29:15,005
And one of the things

566
00:29:15,005 --> 00:29:18,285
that my math specialist was very excited to see was that

567
00:29:19,985 --> 00:29:23,045
the increase, we had an over 7% increase in the number

568
00:29:23,045 --> 00:29:26,205
of students who were at grade level on their math

569
00:29:26,205 --> 00:29:27,765
screener by the end of this year.

570
00:29:27,905 --> 00:29:29,645
So that as compared to last year.

571
00:29:29,645 --> 00:29:31,885
So it was great to see some of that growth there.

572
00:29:32,585 --> 00:29:36,125
And my reading specialist, when I asked her, I said, talk

573
00:29:36,125 --> 00:29:39,885
to me about what you think is successful about the year.

574
00:29:40,265 --> 00:29:42,285
And I love the way she talked about it.

575
00:29:42,305 --> 00:29:43,645
She talked about the little things

576
00:29:43,735 --> 00:29:46,085
where a kid finally finds a book that they like

577
00:29:46,185 --> 00:29:48,565
and all of a sudden they're starting to read.

578
00:29:49,025 --> 00:29:53,605
Or when you have different students that you know,

579
00:29:53,635 --> 00:29:55,045
they've, they've had difficulty

580
00:29:55,065 --> 00:29:56,085
and all of a sudden some

581
00:29:56,085 --> 00:29:57,685
of the words are coming together for them.

582
00:29:58,075 --> 00:30:00,885
It's just those times when they get into the classrooms

583
00:30:00,985 --> 00:30:03,565
and they can see some of that work

584
00:30:03,625 --> 00:30:05,925
and help support the teachers and support the students

585
00:30:06,345 --> 00:30:09,045
and it brings a lot of excitement to the learning

586
00:30:09,625 --> 00:30:11,925
and I'm, I'm thankful

587
00:30:11,925 --> 00:30:14,125
that we have those specialists in our building.

588
00:30:15,065 --> 00:30:18,605
As Mary said, we also work with CARES a lot and

589
00:30:18,745 --> 00:30:21,525
before anything, when you have a guest come in the building

590
00:30:21,665 --> 00:30:25,085
or if we have a field trip going out, we always say remember

591
00:30:25,305 --> 00:30:26,805
and they say Grinnell Cares

592
00:30:26,875 --> 00:30:29,605
because they know what we're talking about and,

593
00:30:29,705 --> 00:30:31,845
and we review what all of those things mean

594
00:30:32,025 --> 00:30:33,165
and as the year goes on,

595
00:30:33,425 --> 00:30:35,485
the the s needs a little more review

596
00:30:35,485 --> 00:30:38,485
for self-control, but that's okay.

597
00:30:38,555 --> 00:30:39,885
They know what we're talking about

598
00:30:40,185 --> 00:30:41,725
and it's part of their day.

599
00:30:43,095 --> 00:30:46,005
We're very thankful to have had a lot

600
00:30:46,005 --> 00:30:48,765
of field trips this year for the different grade levels

601
00:30:48,795 --> 00:30:49,965
that tie into their learning.

602
00:30:50,025 --> 00:30:51,525
So that's been exciting for the students.

603
00:30:52,025 --> 00:30:56,485
And we had different events come into the school as well.

604
00:30:58,205 --> 00:31:00,945
Our Pinkerton student ambassadors came to visit

605
00:31:00,945 --> 00:31:02,185
with our kindergartners.

606
00:31:02,565 --> 00:31:05,185
So again, it's another way to get Pinkerton involved.

607
00:31:05,965 --> 00:31:08,025
And during Read Across America Week,

608
00:31:08,405 --> 00:31:09,705
we had a contest for the students.

609
00:31:09,705 --> 00:31:11,185
They got to design bookmarks

610
00:31:11,185 --> 00:31:13,945
and the winners from each grade level had their bookmarks

611
00:31:14,585 --> 00:31:17,665
laminated and distributed across to their grade level.

612
00:31:18,685 --> 00:31:21,785
We also had an honorable mention at Reflections, one

613
00:31:21,785 --> 00:31:23,705
of our first graders, one for her artwork.

614
00:31:24,525 --> 00:31:27,905
And my favorite spring event is our Night of the arts where

615
00:31:28,665 --> 00:31:29,865
families get to come into Grinnell.

616
00:31:29,865 --> 00:31:32,945
It's our course concert. Our STEM teacher, Dr.

617
00:31:33,115 --> 00:31:34,545
Napolitano had some

618
00:31:34,545 --> 00:31:36,985
of their STEM projects out this year for display.

619
00:31:37,445 --> 00:31:39,905
Our art teacher puts artwork up around the building.

620
00:31:41,165 --> 00:31:45,785
Our PE teacher does a a physical activity in the music room

621
00:31:45,785 --> 00:31:47,545
because music is in the gym for the concert.

622
00:31:47,605 --> 00:31:51,305
So it's kind of funny. And we have our book fair

623
00:31:51,565 --> 00:31:53,065
and the PTA also comes in

624
00:31:53,065 --> 00:31:55,745
and they do an ice cream social so that everybody can kind

625
00:31:55,745 --> 00:31:58,025
of wander around the building, check out some student work,

626
00:31:58,565 --> 00:32:00,785
see the arts and also have some time

627
00:32:00,785 --> 00:32:01,945
to mingle with one another.

628
00:32:02,845 --> 00:32:05,625
We had a lot of extracurricular clubs this year.

629
00:32:06,225 --> 00:32:07,705
We are finishing the year right now

630
00:32:07,705 --> 00:32:08,825
with a Little Runner's club

631
00:32:09,525 --> 00:32:12,825
and two of our first grade teachers are running that.

632
00:32:12,965 --> 00:32:14,505
One of them is Mary Cl who

633
00:32:15,245 --> 00:32:17,185
ran the Boston Marathon again this year

634
00:32:17,365 --> 00:32:19,585
and was the top female runner from

635
00:32:19,585 --> 00:32:21,105
New Hampshire in the marathon.

636
00:32:21,845 --> 00:32:26,465
And our PTA, we had a small turnover and board for next year

637
00:32:26,465 --> 00:32:28,625
because many of our board members,

638
00:32:28,835 --> 00:32:30,905
their children are moving on or have moved on

639
00:32:30,905 --> 00:32:32,505
and they've stayed with us for a long time.

640
00:32:33,165 --> 00:32:35,705
So we're excited to have a board in place for next year

641
00:32:35,885 --> 00:32:37,265
to continue some of the great things

642
00:32:37,285 --> 00:32:38,745
and look for some new things as well.

643
00:32:39,665 --> 00:32:41,085
Our community

644
00:32:41,145 --> 00:32:43,765
as a whole does a nice job supporting one another.

645
00:32:43,905 --> 00:32:47,285
We also participated in the Dairy Rotary N 68 food drive

646
00:32:47,785 --> 00:32:50,485
and when the rotary came to pick up the food, they were

647
00:32:50,485 --> 00:32:53,525
so excited to see the difference between November

648
00:32:53,665 --> 00:32:54,845
and April's Food Drive.

649
00:32:55,065 --> 00:32:58,725
We had over double the amount in April

650
00:32:59,035 --> 00:33:00,045
that we had in November.

651
00:33:00,145 --> 00:33:01,405
So it was a great thing to see,

652
00:33:01,505 --> 00:33:02,885
to give back to the community.

653
00:33:03,625 --> 00:33:05,285
Our physical education teacher,

654
00:33:05,585 --> 00:33:07,005
she runs the Kids' Heart Challenge

655
00:33:07,505 --> 00:33:10,965
and we raised over $7,500 for the American Heart Association

656
00:33:11,385 --> 00:33:15,285
and also our PTA fun run was the week

657
00:33:15,285 --> 00:33:17,645
before April vacation and that was a great time.

658
00:33:18,025 --> 00:33:22,725
We ended up having raised over $12,500 for the PTA,

659
00:33:22,935 --> 00:33:25,965
which they send right back to us for our field trips

660
00:33:26,185 --> 00:33:27,285
and family nights

661
00:33:27,585 --> 00:33:31,045
and trying to keep things fun for families without

662
00:33:31,725 --> 00:33:32,805
adding additional costs.

663
00:33:34,105 --> 00:33:35,105
So

664
00:33:35,955 --> 00:33:36,955
That was a lot.

665
00:33:39,355 --> 00:33:41,085
This is great. It's supposed to be a lot.

666
00:33:41,355 --> 00:33:42,645
Yeah. And it's exciting.

667
00:33:42,915 --> 00:33:45,765
It's, it's always bittersweet at the end of the year. Yep.

668
00:33:46,545 --> 00:33:48,205
All right. Do you guys have any questions for Mrs. Lance?

669
00:33:50,345 --> 00:33:50,925
All right, thank you.

670
00:33:57,145 --> 00:34:01,445
Ms. C from South Range. That's me. I got it.

671
00:34:01,585 --> 00:34:04,165
You did It took me all year. Figured it out. Not

672
00:34:04,165 --> 00:34:05,165
Just, not just Michelle's school.

673
00:34:06,185 --> 00:34:07,765
Can you pass this around for me? Thanks.

674
00:34:08,745 --> 00:34:12,445
Of Course you do. I left my other prop at my seat,

675
00:34:12,905 --> 00:34:14,445
but maybe we'll pull it out after.

676
00:34:15,185 --> 00:34:19,205
All right. So I was very stuck on this needs to be one page,

677
00:34:19,205 --> 00:34:21,725
this needs to be one page and I didn't get it there,

678
00:34:22,625 --> 00:34:26,045
but one of, we had a very successful

679
00:34:26,105 --> 00:34:27,565
and positive year at South Range.

680
00:34:28,035 --> 00:34:30,845
Lots of things to celebrate, lots of things that Melissa

681
00:34:30,945 --> 00:34:32,245
and Mary have already talked about.

682
00:34:32,705 --> 00:34:36,205
But what I wanna really focus on tonight is our community

683
00:34:36,615 --> 00:34:39,165
South Range is known to have a very positive community.

684
00:34:39,265 --> 00:34:41,085
But as you know, we had a lot of change.

685
00:34:41,235 --> 00:34:43,525
I've talked a lot about the change in our other

686
00:34:43,525 --> 00:34:47,285
presentations and we really focus this year on

687
00:34:48,165 --> 00:34:50,845
collaboration, consistency and student success

688
00:34:51,145 --> 00:34:53,685
and building our community with the changes that we had.

689
00:34:54,425 --> 00:34:56,885
So our school theme for this year was Ubuntu.

690
00:34:57,855 --> 00:35:01,445
Those of you that are sports fans, 2008 Boston Celtics,

691
00:35:01,585 --> 00:35:03,965
doc Rivers comes from there.

692
00:35:03,965 --> 00:35:05,965
Obviously it's, it's prior to him,

693
00:35:05,965 --> 00:35:08,205
but that's where, where I had known it from.

694
00:35:09,085 --> 00:35:10,285
I am because we are,

695
00:35:10,505 --> 00:35:13,405
and we really focus this year we started

696
00:35:13,405 --> 00:35:14,965
with just our staff, but we talked a lot

697
00:35:14,965 --> 00:35:18,765
with our students about how we, when we were together,

698
00:35:19,755 --> 00:35:21,325
it's super important and that our words

699
00:35:21,325 --> 00:35:23,325
and actions support one another

700
00:35:23,825 --> 00:35:26,045
and that everything we do has a meaning,

701
00:35:26,095 --> 00:35:27,925
meaningful impact on other people.

702
00:35:28,465 --> 00:35:31,365
So making sure that we know how all

703
00:35:31,365 --> 00:35:33,085
of our actions are impacting others.

704
00:35:33,545 --> 00:35:35,245
So again, not only with our staff

705
00:35:35,245 --> 00:35:37,445
but with our students, we really focused on that this year.

706
00:35:38,925 --> 00:35:40,045
Our fourth grade students,

707
00:35:40,735 --> 00:35:43,165
their growth this year was amazing.

708
00:35:43,915 --> 00:35:46,605
They, our fourth graders took on some leadership roles,

709
00:35:46,655 --> 00:35:48,085
especially with student council.

710
00:35:48,115 --> 00:35:51,245
They ran a pancake breakfast, they ran a spaghetti supper

711
00:35:51,555 --> 00:35:53,605
that they were the servers at

712
00:35:54,265 --> 00:35:56,645
and that really got them in that leadership role.

713
00:35:57,115 --> 00:36:01,485
They also took on in working

714
00:36:01,895 --> 00:36:03,805
after, right before April vacation, the Friday

715
00:36:03,805 --> 00:36:05,125
before April vacation, they ran

716
00:36:05,145 --> 00:36:06,285
one of our all school meetings.

717
00:36:06,345 --> 00:36:08,645
So they were charged with planning it

718
00:36:08,825 --> 00:36:09,765
and preparing everything,

719
00:36:09,765 --> 00:36:11,045
getting all the materials together.

720
00:36:11,585 --> 00:36:13,645
And they took that on

721
00:36:13,905 --> 00:36:17,205
and they really shined in that being collaborative together

722
00:36:17,785 --> 00:36:20,285
and doing that in front of our whole school.

723
00:36:20,305 --> 00:36:22,125
So that was, that was really great to watch.

724
00:36:23,075 --> 00:36:24,805
They have definitely shown maturity

725
00:36:24,805 --> 00:36:27,045
and independence as we prepare them for West Running Book.

726
00:36:27,045 --> 00:36:28,365
They had a day at the Boys

727
00:36:28,365 --> 00:36:29,965
and Girls Club today with adventure lore

728
00:36:30,245 --> 00:36:32,365
and it was great to watch them with all

729
00:36:32,365 --> 00:36:34,365
of the other fourth graders from the rest of the district.

730
00:36:36,665 --> 00:36:38,965
We have three along with cares

731
00:36:38,965 --> 00:36:40,285
and I'll talk a little bit about that in a minute,

732
00:36:40,385 --> 00:36:43,085
but we have three big rules at South Range

733
00:36:43,145 --> 00:36:45,325
and everything really fits into those three categories.

734
00:36:45,625 --> 00:36:47,285
We ask our students to be our students

735
00:36:47,285 --> 00:36:49,805
and staff to be safe, be kind and respectful

736
00:36:50,025 --> 00:36:51,165
and to do their best.

737
00:36:51,745 --> 00:36:53,805
And they are reminded of that every morning.

738
00:36:54,305 --> 00:36:56,925
Not only by us as adults, but by their peers.

739
00:36:57,225 --> 00:36:59,925
Our morning announcements they have every morning,

740
00:36:59,955 --> 00:37:01,005
there's different students

741
00:37:01,005 --> 00:37:02,365
that are on those morning announcements

742
00:37:02,385 --> 00:37:04,045
and they're sharing those expectations,

743
00:37:04,045 --> 00:37:05,165
reminding each other of that.

744
00:37:05,345 --> 00:37:06,565
And then you hear them talking about

745
00:37:06,565 --> 00:37:08,525
that in the hallway when they're reflecting about things

746
00:37:08,525 --> 00:37:11,605
that they're doing, they're talking about, okay, did

747
00:37:11,605 --> 00:37:13,125
that fit under those three big rules?

748
00:37:13,305 --> 00:37:15,085
Was I safe? Was I kind and respectful

749
00:37:15,085 --> 00:37:16,165
and was I doing my best?

750
00:37:17,185 --> 00:37:19,845
And again, everything we do in life, that's not just a thing

751
00:37:19,845 --> 00:37:21,805
for an elementary school, it's really something

752
00:37:21,805 --> 00:37:23,645
that we can focus on in everything that we do.

753
00:37:25,385 --> 00:37:29,285
Our first grade team really was proud of the work

754
00:37:29,285 --> 00:37:33,245
that they did with Responsive Classroom and Cares.

755
00:37:33,595 --> 00:37:35,885
They taught, deliberately taught all

756
00:37:35,885 --> 00:37:38,085
of those expectations in their first grade classrooms.

757
00:37:38,505 --> 00:37:43,005
And because of that, they felt that huge success again, as M

758
00:37:43,005 --> 00:37:44,685
and Melissa said, talking with some

759
00:37:44,685 --> 00:37:46,765
of the teachers about things that they felt successful.

760
00:37:46,845 --> 00:37:48,165
They talked about individual students,

761
00:37:48,705 --> 00:37:51,085
but then they really focused on overall as a grade,

762
00:37:51,465 --> 00:37:55,125
how the first grade had that buy-in to those expectations

763
00:37:55,145 --> 00:37:57,005
for responsive classroom and to cares.

764
00:37:58,465 --> 00:38:00,405
We also, obviously there's challenges

765
00:38:00,425 --> 00:38:02,365
as we're building our community, as we're working through

766
00:38:02,365 --> 00:38:04,805
that saying positive, we might have some challenges.

767
00:38:05,545 --> 00:38:07,285
And Mrs.

768
00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:08,765
Joseph's, our assistant principal,

769
00:38:08,765 --> 00:38:10,725
started doing some restorative circles with some

770
00:38:10,725 --> 00:38:12,725
of our students and it got them to have

771
00:38:12,725 --> 00:38:14,245
that ownership of what they were doing.

772
00:38:14,825 --> 00:38:17,765
It got them to strengthen their communication skills,

773
00:38:17,915 --> 00:38:19,685
take ownership, and really work together

774
00:38:19,705 --> 00:38:21,205
to build those relationships back.

775
00:38:21,305 --> 00:38:23,245
So that was a huge success this year with some

776
00:38:23,565 --> 00:38:26,445
of our groups academically.

777
00:38:27,605 --> 00:38:29,885
I wrote a little bit about our growth

778
00:38:30,025 --> 00:38:33,165
and our achievement from fall to winter in NWA,

779
00:38:33,165 --> 00:38:36,325
but I also wanna highlight, we did are mostly finished

780
00:38:36,325 --> 00:38:37,765
with our math NWBA

781
00:38:38,265 --> 00:38:40,685
and our spring math

782
00:38:41,025 --> 00:38:43,485
for our entire school is all

783
00:38:43,485 --> 00:38:45,605
of our grade levels are in the quadrant of high growth

784
00:38:45,625 --> 00:38:48,325
and high achievement, which is great to see.

785
00:38:49,265 --> 00:38:52,725
We have 65, 60 fifth percentile in growth

786
00:38:53,585 --> 00:38:57,645
and achievement was up to 61st percentile

787
00:38:58,205 --> 00:38:59,565
from the 53rd in the winter.

788
00:38:59,745 --> 00:39:02,605
So that was, that was really good information to see

789
00:39:02,605 --> 00:39:03,605
and good data to see.

790
00:39:04,025 --> 00:39:05,885
Our teachers are seeing the students growing,

791
00:39:05,915 --> 00:39:07,485
they're seeing that in their classrooms.

792
00:39:07,485 --> 00:39:12,125
But that was one data point just to highlight in there, PTA,

793
00:39:12,205 --> 00:39:14,165
as everybody else has said, we continue

794
00:39:14,165 --> 00:39:15,685
that positive partnership with them.

795
00:39:16,385 --> 00:39:18,045
We had our ice cream social,

796
00:39:18,095 --> 00:39:19,565
which is one of our biggest events.

797
00:39:19,785 --> 00:39:21,925
Our families come and they really just socialize

798
00:39:21,985 --> 00:39:24,725
and they walk the hallways, look at the different work

799
00:39:24,725 --> 00:39:26,325
that's in the hallways and then they,

800
00:39:26,325 --> 00:39:27,805
they have their ice cream in the cafeteria.

801
00:39:28,305 --> 00:39:31,005
And we also had our Mayfair in the spring.

802
00:39:31,395 --> 00:39:35,085
That has been ongoing since the school opened in 1966.

803
00:39:35,265 --> 00:39:37,245
So that is one event that continues

804
00:39:37,585 --> 00:39:40,485
and it's, it's a successful one that members

805
00:39:40,505 --> 00:39:42,885
of the community come to that aren't even members

806
00:39:42,985 --> 00:39:44,525
of our school to that evening event.

807
00:39:45,625 --> 00:39:48,285
We also have community partnerships with police

808
00:39:48,465 --> 00:39:51,685
and fire, which is great to have, have those connections.

809
00:39:52,225 --> 00:39:56,405
We also had our spring concert with our chorus

810
00:39:56,625 --> 00:39:58,605
and we all, we have a Bell choir, which

811
00:39:59,385 --> 00:40:01,565
if you've never heard the South Range School Bell Choir,

812
00:40:01,805 --> 00:40:03,445
I encourage you in the winter

813
00:40:03,505 --> 00:40:05,285
or spring next year to, to come

814
00:40:05,285 --> 00:40:06,805
and visit us for one of those shows

815
00:40:06,805 --> 00:40:09,325
because they, they do a great job with that.

816
00:40:09,865 --> 00:40:11,005
And maybe, who knows, maybe

817
00:40:11,005 --> 00:40:12,485
that's something we can think about bringing

818
00:40:12,505 --> 00:40:15,125
to you next year if we can get that together.

819
00:40:17,825 --> 00:40:20,245
But as I said, we really focus this year

820
00:40:20,795 --> 00:40:23,205
obviously on student success, obviously on academics,

821
00:40:23,205 --> 00:40:25,645
but building and maintaining the community

822
00:40:25,645 --> 00:40:27,125
that South Range is known for.

823
00:40:27,825 --> 00:40:29,205
So Great. That's all I have.

824
00:40:29,595 --> 00:40:31,325
Awesome. Thanks Michelle.

825
00:40:32,035 --> 00:40:33,925
Yeah, I would echo what you said about the Bell Choir.

826
00:40:33,985 --> 00:40:36,325
If you haven't seen South Range's Bell Choir,

827
00:40:36,635 --> 00:40:38,125
they are very good.

828
00:40:38,155 --> 00:40:39,725
It's pretty awesome to see. You should bring it here.

829
00:40:39,965 --> 00:40:41,885
I already booked them for January. Yeah, awesome.

830
00:40:42,545 --> 00:40:44,565
For January. That's a perfect time

831
00:40:44,765 --> 00:40:47,925
because they, they will have their holiday songs,

832
00:40:48,065 --> 00:40:49,925
but they will be, they'll be ready for that. See

833
00:40:50,005 --> 00:40:50,885
'em in January. Okay,

834
00:40:50,945 --> 00:40:51,945
We got it.

835
00:40:52,695 --> 00:40:55,725
Thank you Mr. Brown from

836
00:40:55,855 --> 00:40:58,885
Barca halfway there.

837
00:41:00,875 --> 00:41:01,965
I'll be quick. All right.

838
00:41:02,995 --> 00:41:06,245
Alright. All right. So I'll try not to repeat anything

839
00:41:06,245 --> 00:41:07,365
that's been set up here today.

840
00:41:07,385 --> 00:41:10,125
But we have, we have four awesome elementary schools

841
00:41:10,385 --> 00:41:13,165
and I, I just want to repeat what Mary said is

842
00:41:13,165 --> 00:41:15,405
that we have an awesome job,

843
00:41:15,505 --> 00:41:16,965
we have an awesome responsibility

844
00:41:16,985 --> 00:41:18,085
to take care of these little ones.

845
00:41:18,585 --> 00:41:20,325
And at the beginning of the year, Mike,

846
00:41:21,385 --> 00:41:23,325
at our very first meeting asked us

847
00:41:23,325 --> 00:41:25,805
to be curious, not judgemental.

848
00:41:26,385 --> 00:41:27,685
So with that being said,

849
00:41:28,065 --> 00:41:30,605
I'm just gonna give you guys the top 10 reasons why

850
00:41:30,655 --> 00:41:31,885
Barka had such a great year.

851
00:41:32,195 --> 00:41:33,525
Kind of David Letterman style.

852
00:41:33,525 --> 00:41:36,085
Everybody here is old enough to remember David Letterman.

853
00:41:36,435 --> 00:41:38,605
Typically, I'm not around, you know, I have

854
00:41:38,605 --> 00:41:40,445
to like talk TikTok and stuff like that.

855
00:41:40,765 --> 00:41:43,645
So here's, here's the David Letterman top 10 list.

856
00:41:43,705 --> 00:41:45,765
Why Barca was such a, had such a great year.

857
00:41:45,865 --> 00:41:47,005
So number 10,

858
00:41:47,305 --> 00:41:50,045
our focus blocks became more than just the schedule item.

859
00:41:50,685 --> 00:41:53,365
They became targeted opportunities for student growth,

860
00:41:53,765 --> 00:41:57,805
collaboration, and it built confidence in the areas of math

861
00:41:57,945 --> 00:41:59,565
and ELA at Barca.

862
00:41:59,825 --> 00:42:02,245
Number nine, our staff continued to prove

863
00:42:02,245 --> 00:42:06,045
that teamwork is not just a buzzword at Barca, whatever.

864
00:42:06,235 --> 00:42:10,325
Whether it was solving problems or supporting students

865
00:42:10,345 --> 00:42:13,285
and helping one another, people consistently stepped up

866
00:42:13,345 --> 00:42:15,165
and did this each and every day.

867
00:42:15,265 --> 00:42:18,765
Number eight, we welcome new initiatives,

868
00:42:20,025 --> 00:42:21,525
we refined some old ones

869
00:42:21,825 --> 00:42:23,245
and somehow still managed

870
00:42:23,245 --> 00:42:25,565
to keep the building running smoothly, even

871
00:42:25,565 --> 00:42:28,085
with the midyear schedule change.

872
00:42:28,505 --> 00:42:32,365
Number seven, our students reminded us daily that curiosity,

873
00:42:32,805 --> 00:42:37,205
kindness, and perseverance still matter more

874
00:42:37,205 --> 00:42:38,445
than even the test scores.

875
00:42:38,625 --> 00:42:40,445
And I'll talk a little bit more about that later.

876
00:42:40,785 --> 00:42:43,365
Number six, Barca baristas, which some

877
00:42:43,365 --> 00:42:46,525
of you have the opportunity to have here at some

878
00:42:46,525 --> 00:42:48,245
of our board meetings, continued

879
00:42:48,245 --> 00:42:49,685
to serve coffee throughout the school

880
00:42:49,685 --> 00:42:51,445
year with some life skills.

881
00:42:52,025 --> 00:42:55,445
And it was, you know, they kept us powered up all year long.

882
00:42:55,465 --> 00:42:59,445
So that was great. Number five, Stella, our therapy dog,

883
00:42:59,515 --> 00:43:02,045
once again proved that she is actually the most famous

884
00:43:02,815 --> 00:43:03,885
staff member that we have.

885
00:43:04,905 --> 00:43:08,125
You know, she's out at parent pickup, parent drop off.

886
00:43:08,705 --> 00:43:10,925
The kids just absolutely love seeing her every day.

887
00:43:10,925 --> 00:43:13,765
She comes in. Number four, our teachers continue

888
00:43:13,765 --> 00:43:16,685
to find creative ways to make learning meaningful, engaging,

889
00:43:17,145 --> 00:43:21,845
and connecting in real world, real world events.

890
00:43:22,305 --> 00:43:25,565
And really even through the longest stretch of the year,

891
00:43:25,565 --> 00:43:29,005
which is everybody knows is March number three.

892
00:43:29,665 --> 00:43:31,965
Our staff members recognize that the excellence

893
00:43:31,965 --> 00:43:33,565
beyond our building, including

894
00:43:33,715 --> 00:43:35,325
nominations for teacher of the year.

895
00:43:35,845 --> 00:43:38,125
We had two teachers nominated for Teacher of the year,

896
00:43:38,385 --> 00:43:39,885
and I'll talk more about that in a minute.

897
00:43:40,305 --> 00:43:44,005
Number two, Barca continues building a culture

898
00:43:44,135 --> 00:43:46,885
where relationships come first, students feel seen

899
00:43:46,985 --> 00:43:49,325
and the growth of celebration in all forms.

900
00:43:49,865 --> 00:43:51,925
And number one, at the end of the day,

901
00:43:52,575 --> 00:43:53,725
barca is a special place

902
00:43:53,725 --> 00:43:56,205
because of the people inside of it, the students, the staff,

903
00:43:56,265 --> 00:43:58,445
the families, and the community members who continue

904
00:43:58,445 --> 00:44:00,965
to show up every day caring deeply about our school

905
00:44:01,345 --> 00:44:02,845
and making a great place to be.

906
00:44:03,445 --> 00:44:06,845
I wrote in my writeup for you guys that there was one word

907
00:44:06,845 --> 00:44:09,165
that keeps coming to mind and that word is pride.

908
00:44:09,385 --> 00:44:13,285
And we take that responsibility very seriously.

909
00:44:13,445 --> 00:44:14,525
I said at the beginning of this

910
00:44:14,555 --> 00:44:16,125
that we have an awesome

911
00:44:16,145 --> 00:44:17,925
responsibility for these little ones.

912
00:44:18,385 --> 00:44:21,165
And today I received a phone call from a parent

913
00:44:21,465 --> 00:44:23,485
who when I first started as an administrator,

914
00:44:23,965 --> 00:44:27,805
I had her son in my office every day for four years.

915
00:44:28,465 --> 00:44:29,845
And I'm happy to say this

916
00:44:29,845 --> 00:44:32,485
because you know, a lot of people were saying,

917
00:44:32,485 --> 00:44:33,685
what are we gonna do for this guy?

918
00:44:33,685 --> 00:44:35,085
What are we, you know, what can we do?

919
00:44:35,585 --> 00:44:39,045
And I'm happy to report that he's going to college,

920
00:44:39,275 --> 00:44:42,205
he's going to college to become an electrical engineer.

921
00:44:42,625 --> 00:44:45,285
And you know, it's just those things

922
00:44:45,285 --> 00:44:46,685
that happen every single day.

923
00:44:46,685 --> 00:44:49,565
If you stick with it, great things are gonna happen

924
00:44:49,745 --> 00:44:51,045
for every one of those kids.

925
00:44:52,505 --> 00:44:54,245
So I said I would talk about test scores

926
00:44:54,785 --> 00:44:58,445
and we also focused on math at Barca

927
00:44:58,705 --> 00:45:03,205
and our barca NIWA scores, all grade levels reach both high,

928
00:45:03,795 --> 00:45:07,485
high growth and high achievement in the NIWA score in the

929
00:45:07,795 --> 00:45:12,205
niwa fall to spring testing time compared

930
00:45:12,205 --> 00:45:16,725
to the US schools that that complete the NIWA kindergarten

931
00:45:16,825 --> 00:45:21,365
for us improved from 20, from the 28th percentile to achieve

932
00:45:21,365 --> 00:45:23,685
to the 21st percentile for kindergarten.

933
00:45:23,865 --> 00:45:25,365
It was, it was awesome growth.

934
00:45:26,865 --> 00:45:30,245
GR first grade maintained the 58th percentile,

935
00:45:30,885 --> 00:45:33,365
but they improved in number in operations, which is

936
00:45:33,365 --> 00:45:36,005
what we were, were focused on as a school.

937
00:45:36,575 --> 00:45:39,445
Grade two improved from 58th percentile

938
00:45:39,465 --> 00:45:41,965
to the SE 72nd percentile in achievement.

939
00:45:42,495 --> 00:45:45,245
Grade three went from 58 percentile,

940
00:45:46,425 --> 00:45:48,165
stayed at the 78 percentile,

941
00:45:48,185 --> 00:45:50,445
but overall improved in number and operations.

942
00:45:50,615 --> 00:45:53,005
Again, that's the, the area of focus for our school.

943
00:45:53,345 --> 00:45:56,165
And fourth grade improved from the 57th percentile

944
00:45:56,185 --> 00:45:58,165
to the 63rd percentile.

945
00:45:58,545 --> 00:46:01,285
So we had awesome growth in the niwa

946
00:46:01,285 --> 00:46:03,405
and that that is really what the teachers used

947
00:46:03,605 --> 00:46:04,925
to focus their instruction

948
00:46:05,345 --> 00:46:07,485
and we're happy to do that with them.

949
00:46:07,665 --> 00:46:10,725
In our committees, we have both a curriculum committee

950
00:46:10,785 --> 00:46:13,885
and a data committee that meet at BARCA

951
00:46:14,665 --> 00:46:16,645
to really focus in on what's important

952
00:46:16,705 --> 00:46:17,885
for instruction for those students.

953
00:46:18,265 --> 00:46:21,605
But this success at Barca School is a direct reflection

954
00:46:22,145 --> 00:46:26,045
of the incredible people who work there everyday.

955
00:46:26,045 --> 00:46:29,045
Staff members contribute to making Barker a positive place.

956
00:46:29,505 --> 00:46:31,965
We have our teachers, paraprofessionals specialists,

957
00:46:31,985 --> 00:46:35,685
interventionists, cur counselors, our office staff,

958
00:46:35,965 --> 00:46:38,685
custodians, cafeteria workers support personnel,

959
00:46:38,985 --> 00:46:40,245
and our assistant principal,

960
00:46:40,435 --> 00:46:43,245
they play a critical role in doing everything

961
00:46:43,245 --> 00:46:44,725
that we need to do for these little guys.

962
00:46:45,305 --> 00:46:49,565
So the, the last thing that I want to talk about is the

963
00:46:50,085 --> 00:46:51,165
teachers that were recognized.

964
00:46:51,265 --> 00:46:53,725
Really all of our teachers deserve to be recognized,

965
00:46:53,985 --> 00:46:55,565
but we have two teachers.

966
00:46:56,225 --> 00:46:59,485
One, our math specialist, Jane Fox, who is recognized

967
00:47:00,385 --> 00:47:01,885
for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.

968
00:47:02,385 --> 00:47:07,085
And our physical education teacher, Josh Johnston, was rec

969
00:47:07,875 --> 00:47:10,445
nominated for Fer Teacher of the Year.

970
00:47:10,595 --> 00:47:11,885
He's still going through that process

971
00:47:12,545 --> 00:47:15,045
and I was, I was hoping that we would have

972
00:47:16,885 --> 00:47:18,085
Richard Trip here

973
00:47:18,085 --> 00:47:20,725
because I wanted to explain to him what fer meant,

974
00:47:21,665 --> 00:47:23,165
but I'm gonna wait until I see him.

975
00:47:23,185 --> 00:47:24,685
So everybody's gonna be in suspense

976
00:47:24,685 --> 00:47:25,965
until we, until we hear about that.

977
00:47:26,425 --> 00:47:29,765
But, but overall education is not easy work.

978
00:47:30,305 --> 00:47:31,845
The demands are that are placed on

979
00:47:32,085 --> 00:47:33,125
educators continue to grow.

980
00:47:33,435 --> 00:47:36,245
Despite those challenges, our staff continue to show up

981
00:47:36,245 --> 00:47:39,845
for students with professionalism, humility in their heart,

982
00:47:40,265 --> 00:47:43,885
and continue to make Barca a great place to work and learn.

983
00:47:44,065 --> 00:47:46,685
So thank you guys very much. Appreciate it.

984
00:47:46,825 --> 00:47:49,085
Thanks Dave. Questions

985
00:47:49,085 --> 00:47:52,285
for Mr. Brown? All right,

986
00:47:52,775 --> 00:47:53,775
Thank you.

987
00:47:53,775 --> 00:47:56,685
Thanks Dave. Tanya, do you want, we're gonna skip you, bill.

988
00:47:56,685 --> 00:47:57,445
We'll go Tanya first.

989
00:48:02,985 --> 00:48:03,985
That's all right.

990
00:48:06,205 --> 00:48:07,225
All right everyone.

991
00:48:08,805 --> 00:48:11,625
So I'm gonna talk a little bit about Deep again.

992
00:48:11,945 --> 00:48:14,345
I know I just presented not too long ago.

993
00:48:14,965 --> 00:48:17,185
So you heard everything that we did with Mr.

994
00:48:17,185 --> 00:48:19,785
Manchester and the National Junior Honor Society,

995
00:48:20,325 --> 00:48:24,865
but this year deep, we experienced numerous accomplishments

996
00:48:24,885 --> 00:48:28,065
and we began, began several new initiatives.

997
00:48:28,485 --> 00:48:30,185
One of them being I really wanted

998
00:48:30,185 --> 00:48:32,705
to integrate more students into classrooms

999
00:48:32,775 --> 00:48:35,425
with their typical peers so they could grow alongside them.

1000
00:48:35,975 --> 00:48:39,185
That was amazing. We started this very early on.

1001
00:48:39,205 --> 00:48:40,225
We did a push in,

1002
00:48:40,225 --> 00:48:44,305
we had other integrated classrooms go into special education

1003
00:48:44,795 --> 00:48:47,305
classrooms and be with their friends.

1004
00:48:48,125 --> 00:48:50,145
And now we have so many kiddos that are able

1005
00:48:50,145 --> 00:48:52,865
to move into kindergarten in a typical classroom.

1006
00:48:52,965 --> 00:48:54,585
So that's been a positive for deep.

1007
00:48:55,725 --> 00:48:58,105
We had a lot of new staff at the beginning of the year.

1008
00:48:58,285 --> 00:49:02,225
And with that we also had a new ideas,

1009
00:49:02,605 --> 00:49:05,105
new thoughts, new strategies they use with children.

1010
00:49:05,645 --> 00:49:07,385
So the team is really growing together

1011
00:49:08,405 --> 00:49:09,585
and working well together.

1012
00:49:09,765 --> 00:49:12,385
And we change, we shifted from everything

1013
00:49:12,385 --> 00:49:15,825
that students cannot do to a they, they can do it,

1014
00:49:15,825 --> 00:49:18,105
they haven't done it yet, but they will do it more

1015
00:49:18,105 --> 00:49:19,145
of a positive vibe.

1016
00:49:20,645 --> 00:49:23,145
And that collaboration, everyone is on the same page,

1017
00:49:23,205 --> 00:49:24,785
all the new staff is on the same page.

1018
00:49:24,805 --> 00:49:27,745
So that's been a really positive thing for Deep.

1019
00:49:29,045 --> 00:49:32,825
The shift in mindset has helped us reframe expectations,

1020
00:49:32,825 --> 00:49:34,105
support the student growth,

1021
00:49:34,885 --> 00:49:36,905
and they're really becoming their own people.

1022
00:49:36,905 --> 00:49:39,945
Because we keep saying, you are doing it, you can do it.

1023
00:49:40,045 --> 00:49:42,825
And it's just shifting that mindset that's really helped us.

1024
00:49:44,205 --> 00:49:47,665
We have also talked more about inclusion.

1025
00:49:49,035 --> 00:49:50,385
We've had some different things.

1026
00:49:50,505 --> 00:49:52,825
I know we talked about having, one of the big things

1027
00:49:52,825 --> 00:49:55,265
for Deep, it's always been is our community support.

1028
00:49:55,365 --> 00:49:57,345
So our collaboration with the community.

1029
00:49:57,925 --> 00:50:00,945
We just recently had the fire station come,

1030
00:50:00,965 --> 00:50:02,225
the dairy fire department.

1031
00:50:02,335 --> 00:50:04,585
They came, they did an in-house field trip for all

1032
00:50:04,585 --> 00:50:07,385
of our four year olds going off to kindergarten.

1033
00:50:07,525 --> 00:50:11,585
We had the police dog come from dairy, we had Mr. And Mrs.

1034
00:50:11,595 --> 00:50:13,305
Claus come, the Easter Bunny came.

1035
00:50:13,445 --> 00:50:15,505
So we were doing a lot of like in-house things

1036
00:50:15,725 --> 00:50:18,385
as we can't quite yet get out into the community.

1037
00:50:18,885 --> 00:50:21,425
We also have a next capstone,

1038
00:50:21,625 --> 00:50:24,225
a next student coming into Deep.

1039
00:50:24,245 --> 00:50:27,105
And she's been with us since, I wanna say March.

1040
00:50:27,945 --> 00:50:29,805
And she's been doing her capstone with us.

1041
00:50:29,945 --> 00:50:32,565
And this has been a yearly thing that Deep has done as well.

1042
00:50:33,385 --> 00:50:35,045
We bring the next students up

1043
00:50:35,045 --> 00:50:37,245
that wanna learn more about early childhood in hopes

1044
00:50:37,245 --> 00:50:38,685
to push them into a career

1045
00:50:39,305 --> 00:50:42,245
or learning more, focusing on education.

1046
00:50:42,505 --> 00:50:43,605
And they are doing great.

1047
00:50:43,785 --> 00:50:47,365
We meet and we attend their ceremony when they graduate.

1048
00:50:47,825 --> 00:50:50,725
So that's a really positive thing for them and for us.

1049
00:50:53,145 --> 00:50:57,445
And then we also have had a few authors come to Deep.

1050
00:50:57,665 --> 00:51:00,685
So we, in the beginning, in the fall, we had an author,

1051
00:51:01,165 --> 00:51:02,245
she used to work for us,

1052
00:51:02,385 --> 00:51:04,765
and then she wrote a few children's stories.

1053
00:51:04,985 --> 00:51:07,125
She came and she presented and read her story.

1054
00:51:07,625 --> 00:51:11,365
And then we also recently just had another parent

1055
00:51:12,025 --> 00:51:13,045
who became an author.

1056
00:51:13,225 --> 00:51:14,845
And she came to Deep

1057
00:51:14,985 --> 00:51:17,445
and she's published a book now about her

1058
00:51:17,445 --> 00:51:18,565
child that attends Deep.

1059
00:51:18,905 --> 00:51:20,205
And so she was able to come in

1060
00:51:20,205 --> 00:51:24,085
and read for a few of the classes, so that we're hoping

1061
00:51:24,265 --> 00:51:25,685
to foster a love for reading.

1062
00:51:26,945 --> 00:51:29,565
And it's really nice to share stories about

1063
00:51:29,915 --> 00:51:31,125
your own child, right?

1064
00:51:31,185 --> 00:51:33,125
And so there's that connection.

1065
00:51:33,345 --> 00:51:35,885
It doesn't make parents feel so alone at times,

1066
00:51:36,365 --> 00:51:38,325
having students, students with different needs.

1067
00:51:40,185 --> 00:51:42,965
So student progress has been a huge thing for us.

1068
00:51:43,185 --> 00:51:45,565
We are little, thank goodness we don't have neo scores,

1069
00:51:45,825 --> 00:51:48,685
we don't have the testing, but we have school readiness.

1070
00:51:48,905 --> 00:51:51,605
So the, these guys are learning all about school readiness

1071
00:51:51,605 --> 00:51:54,525
skills, how to hang their backpack, how to stand in a line

1072
00:51:55,345 --> 00:51:56,725
to get them ready for kindergarten.

1073
00:51:57,145 --> 00:51:59,245
And you know, they, for us it's really important.

1074
00:51:59,245 --> 00:52:01,685
They come in as three year olds. They're babies.

1075
00:52:01,915 --> 00:52:04,085
They don't, you know, they've never left mom

1076
00:52:04,105 --> 00:52:05,685
or dad or a caregiver.

1077
00:52:05,865 --> 00:52:07,645
And then they are just

1078
00:52:07,835 --> 00:52:09,485
independent by the time they leave us.

1079
00:52:09,545 --> 00:52:10,925
And that's a really impressive thing

1080
00:52:10,925 --> 00:52:13,285
because the, the age jump from three to five

1081
00:52:13,425 --> 00:52:15,245
and the skillset is, is huge.

1082
00:52:16,305 --> 00:52:18,845
And that's one thing we really, we really love

1083
00:52:18,865 --> 00:52:20,245
to foster is you can do it.

1084
00:52:20,245 --> 00:52:21,685
You're doing it yourself. Look at you,

1085
00:52:21,685 --> 00:52:23,005
you're ready for big kids school.

1086
00:52:23,185 --> 00:52:26,005
So just making them love school

1087
00:52:26,025 --> 00:52:28,805
and continue that is, is wonderful to see.

1088
00:52:29,845 --> 00:52:34,805
I think I am going to end it with our, a few of our

1089
00:52:35,505 --> 00:52:38,445
end of the year celebrations that we have going on for deep.

1090
00:52:38,785 --> 00:52:41,405
We have a new graduation

1091
00:52:41,405 --> 00:52:44,365
that the teachers collaborated all year to work on.

1092
00:52:44,545 --> 00:52:47,085
So we have somebody that built us a bridge

1093
00:52:47,665 --> 00:52:51,405
and they have little caps that they're gonna wear

1094
00:52:51,405 --> 00:52:54,005
that we ordered and they have diplomas.

1095
00:52:54,145 --> 00:52:56,765
And I am gonna have a microphone reading off names.

1096
00:52:56,945 --> 00:52:59,805
So everyone is welcome is gonna be so special.

1097
00:53:00,305 --> 00:53:02,965
The children have been practicing, they're dancing

1098
00:53:03,065 --> 00:53:04,685
to a graduation song.

1099
00:53:05,865 --> 00:53:08,765
So my, my highlight is when I walk through the halls

1100
00:53:08,905 --> 00:53:12,045
and I hear them and they're so excited

1101
00:53:12,345 --> 00:53:14,125
and it's that love for learning, right?

1102
00:53:14,195 --> 00:53:16,765
It's that love for their accomplishments at their age.

1103
00:53:17,675 --> 00:53:18,925
That is so impressive.

1104
00:53:19,185 --> 00:53:22,605
And then this coming Friday night, we have a deep end

1105
00:53:22,605 --> 00:53:23,765
of the school year dance.

1106
00:53:24,465 --> 00:53:26,325
And right now we have currently 200

1107
00:53:26,325 --> 00:53:27,645
people signed up to come.

1108
00:53:28,305 --> 00:53:30,245
So we have our own dj, he's coming

1109
00:53:31,225 --> 00:53:35,125
and then we have, you know, gleam gleaming lights

1110
00:53:35,195 --> 00:53:38,005
that say deep 20, 25, 26.

1111
00:53:38,145 --> 00:53:40,565
So it's a great time pizza. And then Mr.

1112
00:53:40,725 --> 00:53:43,085
Manchester's come in with his kiddos from Hood

1113
00:53:43,265 --> 00:53:45,125
and they are gonna be doing face painting

1114
00:53:45,145 --> 00:53:46,205
and games with the children.

1115
00:53:46,865 --> 00:53:48,205
So lots of, lots of fun.

1116
00:53:49,665 --> 00:53:50,965
And for me to end it,

1117
00:53:50,985 --> 00:53:53,765
the the biggest highlight I had happen, I've been trying

1118
00:53:53,785 --> 00:53:55,645
to put deep positive highlights.

1119
00:53:56,725 --> 00:53:57,765
I notice everything, right?

1120
00:53:57,845 --> 00:53:59,805
I notice the hard work that the teachers do all

1121
00:53:59,805 --> 00:54:00,965
the time with those students.

1122
00:54:01,545 --> 00:54:05,085
And as administrators, you know, we, we try our best

1123
00:54:05,085 --> 00:54:08,645
to run the buildings and, and keep the programs afloat

1124
00:54:08,825 --> 00:54:11,005
and abide by the rules.

1125
00:54:11,185 --> 00:54:13,085
But there's so many magical moments.

1126
00:54:13,385 --> 00:54:18,325
So I just want everyone to know I see everything, right?

1127
00:54:18,445 --> 00:54:21,885
I see it all. So I see them when I walk, you know,

1128
00:54:21,965 --> 00:54:24,125
I walk into a classroom to give a message

1129
00:54:24,465 --> 00:54:27,085
and we're in a special education classroom

1130
00:54:27,465 --> 00:54:29,205
and the other classroom

1131
00:54:29,205 --> 00:54:32,165
that's fully integrated has come over to eat snack.

1132
00:54:32,605 --> 00:54:34,045
I see all these magical moments.

1133
00:54:34,705 --> 00:54:36,085
And so every night

1134
00:54:36,085 --> 00:54:38,165
before I go to bed, I write a little message

1135
00:54:38,305 --> 00:54:40,685
of all those moments that I've seen everybody do.

1136
00:54:40,865 --> 00:54:45,485
And it just, it's uplifting because we do hard work, right?

1137
00:54:45,625 --> 00:54:47,645
And we do lovely work, but it's hard.

1138
00:54:48,505 --> 00:54:51,485
And I want them to keep that positivity going

1139
00:54:51,625 --> 00:54:55,325
and knowing that the people above them see it all too.

1140
00:54:55,625 --> 00:54:56,805
And we're in it with them.

1141
00:54:57,465 --> 00:55:00,165
But the children are, have made incredible growth.

1142
00:55:00,645 --> 00:55:01,925
I know everyone is gonna be

1143
00:55:01,925 --> 00:55:04,205
so excited when they get our batch of

1144
00:55:05,205 --> 00:55:06,885
a thousand children coming up to K.

1145
00:55:08,745 --> 00:55:12,325
But for, for me, this is like they said,

1146
00:55:12,405 --> 00:55:14,325
I don't have the numbers, I don't have the math,

1147
00:55:14,345 --> 00:55:16,725
but just to pick a few moments, like there's

1148
00:55:16,725 --> 00:55:19,725
so much greatness that happens all year with our littles

1149
00:55:20,985 --> 00:55:23,685
and they, there's so many tears in the beginning.

1150
00:55:23,905 --> 00:55:26,245
And then just to watch them become like mini,

1151
00:55:26,515 --> 00:55:27,845
mini little learners, right?

1152
00:55:27,845 --> 00:55:31,485
They're ready for that next step. So that's all great.

1153
00:55:31,485 --> 00:55:33,245
That's all I have to say. Thank you

1154
00:55:33,245 --> 00:55:34,245
Guys.

1155
00:55:34,245 --> 00:55:35,805
Questions for Tanya? Thanks Tanya. I have one question.

1156
00:55:36,355 --> 00:55:39,285
What does the soundtrack look like for a deep dance?

1157
00:55:40,905 --> 00:55:43,845
Ah, so a lot of Preschooling songs,

1158
00:55:43,845 --> 00:55:46,365
however, there, it's, there's pop.

1159
00:55:47,245 --> 00:55:49,365
So I have to, I have to preview the list

1160
00:55:49,755 --> 00:55:51,565
Just to Make sure the songs are appropriate.

1161
00:55:51,725 --> 00:55:53,205
I was thinking Baby Shark and

1162
00:55:53,985 --> 00:55:54,985
Paw Patrol stuff.

1163
00:55:55,235 --> 00:55:57,725
There's a lot, there's the Congo line that we do.

1164
00:55:57,905 --> 00:55:59,205
We go around the gym.

1165
00:56:00,405 --> 00:56:04,285
A lot of the students that come that are coming,

1166
00:56:04,865 --> 00:56:06,925
we have had their their siblings, right?

1167
00:56:06,945 --> 00:56:09,485
So the whole family comes, which is amazing.

1168
00:56:09,525 --> 00:56:12,685
Grandparents come, you know,

1169
00:56:12,865 --> 00:56:15,725
and so you have the littles that you've seen, you know,

1170
00:56:15,725 --> 00:56:17,405
at three years old all the way up to five.

1171
00:56:17,425 --> 00:56:18,685
But then you have their siblings

1172
00:56:18,985 --> 00:56:21,365
and then you have, you know, while everyone is,

1173
00:56:21,425 --> 00:56:23,365
is getting ready for their students to move on

1174
00:56:23,365 --> 00:56:26,365
to middle school or kindergarten,

1175
00:56:26,705 --> 00:56:28,885
we also have newbies coming into deep.

1176
00:56:28,945 --> 00:56:30,485
So we are sending ours off.

1177
00:56:30,585 --> 00:56:34,245
And then we have many, many more families coming up

1178
00:56:34,345 --> 00:56:38,885
and we, I wanna say 75% of our kiddos

1179
00:56:39,035 --> 00:56:40,365
that are currently in deep

1180
00:56:40,365 --> 00:56:42,245
or leaving to go off to kindergarten,

1181
00:56:42,245 --> 00:56:44,245
their siblings are coming for this coming year,

1182
00:56:44,735 --> 00:56:47,085
which leaves very little space for anyone else.

1183
00:56:47,225 --> 00:56:50,605
But, so it's nice. It's a big family. Yeah.

1184
00:56:52,025 --> 00:56:56,005
Do you wanna come? You know, it might just pop in.

1185
00:56:56,315 --> 00:56:59,285
There's pizza, there's everything. So much fun. Thanks.

1186
00:57:00,145 --> 00:57:02,085
At that age, Vince's favorite song I think

1187
00:57:02,085 --> 00:57:03,085
Was Can't come back up.

1188
00:57:04,825 --> 00:57:07,765
Really? Yeah. Can't come back up. Hilarious.

1189
00:57:08,185 --> 00:57:11,005
We talked about being not judgemental

1190
00:57:11,345 --> 00:57:13,165
and I appreciate you guys not judging me,

1191
00:57:13,585 --> 00:57:15,485
but I guess when I was talking about meanwhile he

1192
00:57:15,485 --> 00:57:17,405
Said 21 and 20 Abbot, you, You caught it.

1193
00:57:17,505 --> 00:57:20,445
Oh yeah. But nobody was judgmental so I appreciate that.

1194
00:57:20,545 --> 00:57:21,725
So I just want to correct it.

1195
00:57:22,065 --> 00:57:24,405
And we don't have, we don't have editing in the back room.

1196
00:57:24,585 --> 00:57:26,685
The guys are doing a great job but there's no editing.

1197
00:57:26,825 --> 00:57:29,285
So here in kindergarten, this is what we have for niwa,

1198
00:57:30,025 --> 00:57:34,685
we were at 28%, we jumped 23% points

1199
00:57:34,745 --> 00:57:36,205
to 51%. That makes

1200
00:57:36,205 --> 00:57:37,205
More sense now.

1201
00:57:37,205 --> 00:57:38,125
So kindergarten did a great

1202
00:57:38,125 --> 00:57:39,205
job, so I appreciate, you're just gonna

1203
00:57:39,205 --> 00:57:40,445
Give you a pass. It was like

1204
00:57:40,465 --> 00:57:41,465
In okay in the pass.

1205
00:57:41,465 --> 00:57:43,765
Well I did say in my packet, I did say

1206
00:57:44,115 --> 00:57:46,245
that we really foster mistakes.

1207
00:57:46,625 --> 00:57:48,605
So I want to speak up when I make a mistake

1208
00:57:49,065 --> 00:57:50,565
and we learn from those mistakes.

1209
00:57:50,705 --> 00:57:52,285
But without further ado, I don't want

1210
00:57:52,285 --> 00:57:56,205
to take any more time away from Bill Fox, the principal

1211
00:57:56,505 --> 00:57:58,205
of West Renbrook Intermediate School.

1212
00:58:00,735 --> 00:58:01,205
Thank you.

1213
00:58:09,495 --> 00:58:12,125
Thank you Mr. Brown for that lovely introduction

1214
00:58:12,185 --> 00:58:14,005
and thank you for having me here tonight everybody.

1215
00:58:14,005 --> 00:58:15,725
It's really great to be here.

1216
00:58:16,065 --> 00:58:18,325
We have had a great year at West Running Brook,

1217
00:58:19,605 --> 00:58:21,125
a busy year in our second year.

1218
00:58:21,825 --> 00:58:24,685
We started off the year

1219
00:58:24,945 --> 00:58:27,325
and I think probably the most important part about the Five

1220
00:58:27,425 --> 00:58:30,685
six School, 'cause all of these elementary principals do a,

1221
00:58:30,685 --> 00:58:33,005
got a good job getting them ready to come to us.

1222
00:58:33,345 --> 00:58:35,885
And we have to establish those connections right off the bat

1223
00:58:36,305 --> 00:58:39,565
so that kids feel welcome and supported at school.

1224
00:58:39,565 --> 00:58:41,965
What we always say at West Running Brook is we want them to

1225
00:58:43,595 --> 00:58:46,445
feel safe and be happy so they can learn.

1226
00:58:46,505 --> 00:58:48,445
And we live by that every day. That's really our goal.

1227
00:58:48,445 --> 00:58:51,765
And our staff really works tirelessly to make that happen.

1228
00:58:52,025 --> 00:58:54,405
So the most important piece with connections,

1229
00:58:56,065 --> 00:58:58,165
you know at the, in the first year we were working on our

1230
00:58:58,165 --> 00:59:01,165
operations, getting things under control

1231
00:59:01,225 --> 00:59:02,565
as we were new last year

1232
00:59:02,565 --> 00:59:04,125
and this year we really could hone that.

1233
00:59:04,685 --> 00:59:07,525
But we still focused a great deal on our responsive

1234
00:59:07,525 --> 00:59:08,725
classroom and cares.

1235
00:59:08,725 --> 00:59:12,405
And that really establishes some things

1236
00:59:12,465 --> 00:59:14,925
and puts things in place for students so they can feel safe

1237
00:59:14,945 --> 00:59:16,765
and happy at West Running Brook.

1238
00:59:16,785 --> 00:59:19,525
At the beginning of the year, thanks to Mr. Edwards,

1239
00:59:19,975 --> 00:59:22,845
right off the bat, we started with a trip to Camp Carpenter

1240
00:59:23,835 --> 00:59:24,845
with our fifth graders

1241
00:59:24,845 --> 00:59:26,445
where they could do some team building.

1242
00:59:26,745 --> 00:59:31,525
And on that same day we had the Brown Center from UNH come

1243
00:59:31,525 --> 00:59:33,765
and visit our sixth graders again to do some team building

1244
00:59:33,785 --> 00:59:35,045
and establish those connections.

1245
00:59:35,265 --> 00:59:37,045
We have the four schools coming in

1246
00:59:38,225 --> 00:59:41,525
and right away what we want people, we want all our students

1247
00:59:41,545 --> 00:59:45,245
to feel a welcome part of our school cares.

1248
00:59:45,525 --> 00:59:46,965
They do a great job in the elementary

1249
00:59:46,965 --> 00:59:48,765
schools teaching cares.

1250
00:59:48,765 --> 00:59:50,605
So when they come up there, they know what to expect

1251
00:59:50,665 --> 00:59:55,205
and we go pod to pod talking to the students off the bat.

1252
00:59:55,205 --> 00:59:58,205
And the teachers really preach that day in and day out.

1253
00:59:58,545 --> 00:59:59,685
Our counselors talk about

1254
00:59:59,685 --> 01:00:01,925
that too when they do their comprehensive guidance.

1255
01:00:02,285 --> 01:00:06,085
But as we moved into our second year, something

1256
01:00:06,085 --> 01:00:09,085
that I'm really proud of is the hard work the staff put into

1257
01:00:09,185 --> 01:00:10,885
our academics and our curriculum.

1258
01:00:10,985 --> 01:00:15,365
We, we started a, it was last year, we recognized

1259
01:00:15,365 --> 01:00:17,005
that we needed to do something a little bit different

1260
01:00:17,005 --> 01:00:18,045
with our literacy program.

1261
01:00:18,625 --> 01:00:20,405
And we made some shifts to make that happen.

1262
01:00:20,465 --> 01:00:23,725
And I appreciate the support that we got from the folks here

1263
01:00:24,305 --> 01:00:28,205
and our curriculum department to bring in our open,

1264
01:00:28,675 --> 01:00:33,045
open up resources and EL program in fifth

1265
01:00:33,045 --> 01:00:36,485
and sixth grade to really focus on our literacy.

1266
01:00:37,425 --> 01:00:39,925
And that doesn't come without challenges when you take on a

1267
01:00:39,925 --> 01:00:42,005
new, a new curriculum.

1268
01:00:42,225 --> 01:00:45,205
And our staff met those challenges.

1269
01:00:45,305 --> 01:00:47,525
We, although there were some bumps

1270
01:00:47,525 --> 01:00:49,805
and we expected those when you integrated a new curriculum,

1271
01:00:49,895 --> 01:00:50,925
we're really pleased at where

1272
01:00:50,925 --> 01:00:52,005
we're at at the end of the year.

1273
01:00:52,065 --> 01:00:54,885
And in my report you can see that we did make some,

1274
01:00:55,075 --> 01:00:56,525
some solid growth in reading.

1275
01:00:57,165 --> 01:00:59,325
Another piece that we recognized is we needed

1276
01:00:59,325 --> 01:01:01,485
to provide some more writing instruction this year

1277
01:01:03,265 --> 01:01:05,445
we shifted our schedules to make that happen.

1278
01:01:05,445 --> 01:01:09,645
Within the fifth grade in our first year we had our

1279
01:01:10,485 --> 01:01:12,525
ELA in social studies teacher.

1280
01:01:12,685 --> 01:01:14,045
They had a 45 minute block

1281
01:01:14,045 --> 01:01:16,765
for ELA 45 minute block for social studies.

1282
01:01:17,385 --> 01:01:18,725
We added, we,

1283
01:01:18,905 --> 01:01:21,005
we subtracted a little bit from the social studies

1284
01:01:21,105 --> 01:01:23,405
to integrate some more writing instruction in fifth grade.

1285
01:01:24,165 --> 01:01:27,485
And we continue to make those shifts next year as we respond

1286
01:01:27,505 --> 01:01:29,285
to kind of what the student's needs are

1287
01:01:30,045 --> 01:01:34,085
academically in sixth grade where all

1288
01:01:34,085 --> 01:01:37,685
of the core teachers taught a trimester of social studies

1289
01:01:39,035 --> 01:01:41,685
this year, and that was in the first year this year,

1290
01:01:42,645 --> 01:01:43,925
students had a whole trimester

1291
01:01:43,985 --> 01:01:45,525
of just writing rather than three

1292
01:01:45,525 --> 01:01:46,805
trimesters of social studies.

1293
01:01:47,065 --> 01:01:49,965
And I do believe, and you can see on the handouts, some

1294
01:01:49,965 --> 01:01:52,125
of our results, we have seen some growth because of that

1295
01:01:52,385 --> 01:01:53,725
and we hope that that continues.

1296
01:01:53,745 --> 01:01:55,805
So really proud, really proud of that.

1297
01:01:57,575 --> 01:02:02,525
We're also very pleased with our space that went in

1298
01:02:02,525 --> 01:02:04,485
for our categorical programs, the IL space

1299
01:02:04,665 --> 01:02:06,045
and the space for NCC

1300
01:02:06,315 --> 01:02:08,685
that has made our operations much easier

1301
01:02:08,905 --> 01:02:10,965
and it's really helping to meet the needs

1302
01:02:10,965 --> 01:02:13,325
of those students in a, in a super way.

1303
01:02:15,945 --> 01:02:20,605
As we look to continue

1304
01:02:20,745 --> 01:02:23,445
and, and changes that we're putting into place next year,

1305
01:02:23,445 --> 01:02:25,485
we really appreciate our staff work together

1306
01:02:25,905 --> 01:02:27,885
to adjust our schedule for next year.

1307
01:02:27,895 --> 01:02:30,885
Based on this year, we had 25 staff stay

1308
01:02:30,885 --> 01:02:32,525
after school multiple times to tweak our

1309
01:02:32,685 --> 01:02:34,325
schedule for this coming year.

1310
01:02:34,545 --> 01:02:37,245
So again, showing just how hard everyone's working

1311
01:02:37,265 --> 01:02:39,165
to make sure that we're doing the best thing we can

1312
01:02:39,225 --> 01:02:40,365
for our students at West.

1313
01:02:42,585 --> 01:02:46,805
We also wanna provide a, a strong culture for our students.

1314
01:02:46,865 --> 01:02:48,605
And we didn't just do the mural this year,

1315
01:02:48,665 --> 01:02:50,005
we did other things, even though you

1316
01:02:50,005 --> 01:02:51,525
heard a heck of a lot about our mural.

1317
01:02:51,525 --> 01:02:54,965
But I think that speaks to everyone being all in

1318
01:02:54,985 --> 01:02:57,325
for the various things that we're trying to do at West

1319
01:02:57,345 --> 01:03:00,205
to make people feel a part of our community.

1320
01:03:01,265 --> 01:03:04,805
Our Kids care club did so much in, in raising

1321
01:03:06,015 --> 01:03:08,085
money for different things that are happening at school.

1322
01:03:08,145 --> 01:03:09,805
We had a band ambassadors group

1323
01:03:09,805 --> 01:03:12,045
that just the other night when we had our transition night,

1324
01:03:12,955 --> 01:03:15,405
greeted all of our, our band students

1325
01:03:15,505 --> 01:03:16,605
and showed them the ropes

1326
01:03:16,605 --> 01:03:18,365
and kind of talks about what it meant to be band.

1327
01:03:18,365 --> 01:03:19,645
And that was all student led.

1328
01:03:22,065 --> 01:03:24,765
We initiated within our classroom.

1329
01:03:25,275 --> 01:03:29,085
Melissa Kershaw initiated a soft start program that all

1330
01:03:29,085 --> 01:03:32,645
of our, our teachers actually at the beginning, a few were,

1331
01:03:32,875 --> 01:03:34,685
were starting with our soft starts

1332
01:03:34,745 --> 01:03:38,965
as students walk in in the morning to have a calm thing

1333
01:03:38,965 --> 01:03:42,085
to do at the beginning of the day, doing different quiet

1334
01:03:42,605 --> 01:03:44,085
collaborative activities before we

1335
01:03:44,085 --> 01:03:45,245
roll into our morning meeting.

1336
01:03:45,995 --> 01:03:48,325
Initially a few teachers showed interest.

1337
01:03:48,965 --> 01:03:52,205
Melissa Kershaw worked with Mitch Edwards to write a grant

1338
01:03:52,305 --> 01:03:55,365
for Soft Starts, which we obtained for, it was somewhere

1339
01:03:55,365 --> 01:03:56,845
between two and $3,000.

1340
01:03:58,085 --> 01:04:01,045
A few teachers took that on and that spread like wildfires.

1341
01:04:01,065 --> 01:04:04,205
So now all of the teachers are participating in Soft Starts

1342
01:04:04,505 --> 01:04:06,645
and we really, that's the kind of thing that we really want

1343
01:04:06,645 --> 01:04:09,125
to encourage our staff to do to just take the initiative

1344
01:04:09,125 --> 01:04:10,405
to do those kinds of things.

1345
01:04:10,985 --> 01:04:12,045
Of course, the mural project,

1346
01:04:12,145 --> 01:04:13,005
if you haven't been over there,

1347
01:04:13,005 --> 01:04:14,085
you should come and check that out.

1348
01:04:15,945 --> 01:04:17,965
It was really cool to see students as, as

1349
01:04:17,965 --> 01:04:20,365
that was hung looking and pointing at their tiles.

1350
01:04:20,385 --> 01:04:22,485
And I know some of you were there that night.

1351
01:04:22,485 --> 01:04:24,245
We did that unveiling and that was a really cool,

1352
01:04:24,605 --> 01:04:25,845
really cool evening

1353
01:04:25,985 --> 01:04:27,885
and just a proud moment for, I think

1354
01:04:27,885 --> 01:04:29,125
for the whole school community.

1355
01:04:29,625 --> 01:04:33,405
And of course N 68 Hours of Hunger Food Drive.

1356
01:04:33,425 --> 01:04:35,605
We collected a tremendous amount of food

1357
01:04:35,705 --> 01:04:37,245
and actually our greenhouse

1358
01:04:38,575 --> 01:04:40,485
sixth graders now collecting cereal boxes.

1359
01:04:40,625 --> 01:04:43,125
So if you want to, if you want to donate cereal, cereal

1360
01:04:43,805 --> 01:04:44,845
to West Running Brook, we would,

1361
01:04:45,065 --> 01:04:46,365
we would welcome you to do so.

1362
01:04:47,395 --> 01:04:49,485
That is also going to end 68 hours of hunger.

1363
01:04:49,505 --> 01:04:50,685
But they're also gonna do, I think

1364
01:04:50,685 --> 01:04:52,725
what East Area did last year with the,

1365
01:04:53,705 --> 01:04:55,685
the Domino cereal out the door,

1366
01:04:55,685 --> 01:04:57,325
literally into the courtyard of the school.

1367
01:04:58,005 --> 01:05:00,525
And that was all student led to the students.

1368
01:05:00,885 --> 01:05:03,285
There were four students in our greenhouse sixth grade

1369
01:05:03,285 --> 01:05:06,685
that said, we really wanna do something extra

1370
01:05:06,865 --> 01:05:07,925
to support our community.

1371
01:05:08,595 --> 01:05:11,525
They went literally classroom to classroom

1372
01:05:11,525 --> 01:05:14,045
and advisory announced it to all the students, came down,

1373
01:05:14,145 --> 01:05:15,605
did announcements on the intercom.

1374
01:05:15,785 --> 01:05:17,490
Really proud about about that.

1375
01:05:17,545 --> 01:05:19,925
And we have hundreds of boxes of cereal

1376
01:05:20,715 --> 01:05:22,845
from a student led initiative, which is really cool.

1377
01:05:23,625 --> 01:05:25,245
And that's kind of a theme of

1378
01:05:25,245 --> 01:05:26,725
what we try to do at West Running Brook.

1379
01:05:26,725 --> 01:05:31,045
We did have 35 clubs and activities available to students.

1380
01:05:31,365 --> 01:05:33,925
There were days where we had 200 students

1381
01:05:34,055 --> 01:05:36,045
after school, which was just phenomenal.

1382
01:05:37,385 --> 01:05:39,645
But I would say, I'm not gonna say half,

1383
01:05:39,745 --> 01:05:43,405
but a good portion of those activities were student designed

1384
01:05:43,865 --> 01:05:46,205
and they can't, you know,

1385
01:05:46,305 --> 01:05:48,085
I'm not gonna call it like crochet club

1386
01:05:48,265 --> 01:05:51,005
or B Ding Club, not Beating Club.

1387
01:05:51,245 --> 01:05:54,125
I, I have to make that a a clear on the announcements.

1388
01:05:54,265 --> 01:05:55,405
I'm not beating club.

1389
01:05:55,405 --> 01:06:00,005
They're doing beating, beating like Crochet Garden Club.

1390
01:06:00,885 --> 01:06:03,045
I had someone come down and ask if they could

1391
01:06:03,045 --> 01:06:04,245
start a Gaga ball club.

1392
01:06:04,875 --> 01:06:06,685
Just so many different things

1393
01:06:06,685 --> 01:06:08,685
that students designed found an

1394
01:06:08,685 --> 01:06:10,525
advisor and it made it happen.

1395
01:06:11,665 --> 01:06:13,485
So that, that was just really exciting.

1396
01:06:13,535 --> 01:06:15,125
We're also happy that

1397
01:06:16,335 --> 01:06:18,645
Holly Whitney has come over from Gilbert H should

1398
01:06:18,945 --> 01:06:21,565
to lead a field hockey skills and drills that's happened

1399
01:06:21,625 --> 01:06:24,005
and they have their last wrap up next week

1400
01:06:24,345 --> 01:06:25,405
and that's gone really well.

1401
01:06:25,665 --> 01:06:27,445
And so hopefully that encourages more students

1402
01:06:27,445 --> 01:06:29,605
to participate next year when they get over

1403
01:06:29,605 --> 01:06:32,525
to Gilbert H should our music program

1404
01:06:32,865 --> 01:06:35,725
and just continues to really shine.

1405
01:06:37,225 --> 01:06:41,165
We had our group of advance band perform

1406
01:06:41,425 --> 01:06:44,445
before the executive council and Governor AOT this year.

1407
01:06:45,045 --> 01:06:46,725
I had posted that in one of the newsletters.

1408
01:06:46,725 --> 01:06:48,445
So if you get a chance to listen to their music,

1409
01:06:49,025 --> 01:06:50,245
you would never think

1410
01:06:50,915 --> 01:06:52,525
that they were fifth and sixth graders.

1411
01:06:52,765 --> 01:06:54,885
I mean, it was just really phenomenal.

1412
01:06:55,495 --> 01:06:59,085
Bunny Nita, who has been here at board meetings

1413
01:06:59,085 --> 01:07:01,805
before was our nominee for Teacher

1414
01:07:01,805 --> 01:07:03,085
of the Year and well deserved.

1415
01:07:03,205 --> 01:07:07,875
I mean, just the, again, band,

1416
01:07:09,255 --> 01:07:11,075
anyone can get involved in the arts, right?

1417
01:07:11,255 --> 01:07:12,675
So band is one of those things

1418
01:07:12,675 --> 01:07:15,235
that just gets kids connected with our community.

1419
01:07:16,215 --> 01:07:20,235
Our chorus, same thing that we had a group

1420
01:07:20,235 --> 01:07:22,795
of students perform at the State Honors

1421
01:07:22,795 --> 01:07:23,835
Chorus Ensemble this year.

1422
01:07:24,175 --> 01:07:26,955
And that again, what, how they performed

1423
01:07:26,955 --> 01:07:29,115
and how they sound was just amazing.

1424
01:07:29,615 --> 01:07:31,915
Our drama club, we had over 60 students

1425
01:07:31,915 --> 01:07:33,355
participate in Willy Wonka Jr.

1426
01:07:35,095 --> 01:07:37,195
And they just did a, a phenomenal job

1427
01:07:37,335 --> 01:07:40,395
and really to be 10, 11, 12 years old

1428
01:07:40,395 --> 01:07:42,555
and to get up on a stage in front of hundreds of people

1429
01:07:42,555 --> 01:07:45,795
and perform and the amount of work that they put into that,

1430
01:07:46,025 --> 01:07:47,075
they're gonna carry that

1431
01:07:47,075 --> 01:07:48,155
with them for the rest of their lives.

1432
01:07:48,185 --> 01:07:51,435
That is not easy to memorize all those lines, practice each

1433
01:07:51,435 --> 01:07:53,155
and every day and then perform.

1434
01:07:54,075 --> 01:07:56,595
I know how great they felt about that after the fact.

1435
01:07:58,055 --> 01:08:00,635
Our PTSA, I mean the,

1436
01:08:01,855 --> 01:08:04,435
the fundraising alone would've been enough,

1437
01:08:04,585 --> 01:08:07,995
like 30 plus thousand dollars of fundraising this year.

1438
01:08:08,095 --> 01:08:09,835
But it was more their involvement.

1439
01:08:10,155 --> 01:08:13,035
I think some of the activities that we were able

1440
01:08:13,035 --> 01:08:14,995
to do this year, like the mural,

1441
01:08:15,785 --> 01:08:18,445
but brought in so many parent volunteers,

1442
01:08:18,445 --> 01:08:21,085
which I think sometimes it's harder as students get older

1443
01:08:21,545 --> 01:08:25,085
to have that kind of regular parent volunteering.

1444
01:08:25,225 --> 01:08:27,205
But we had a lot of that this year, which was,

1445
01:08:27,525 --> 01:08:31,965
I was really glad to see we're happy about some

1446
01:08:31,965 --> 01:08:35,325
of the transition events that we have had in our upcoming,

1447
01:08:35,385 --> 01:08:36,965
and again, that speaks to the connection.

1448
01:08:36,985 --> 01:08:38,765
So one of the things that we worked on

1449
01:08:38,765 --> 01:08:41,285
with Mr. Flynn was having kind of going back

1450
01:08:41,285 --> 01:08:44,045
to a step up day, but not on the last day of school.

1451
01:08:45,065 --> 01:08:47,205
And I know Gilbert a should's gonna be doing the same thing,

1452
01:08:47,225 --> 01:08:50,325
but we, next week, Monday, Tuesday,

1453
01:08:50,465 --> 01:08:53,245
and Wednesday, Monday Barca comes to West Tuesday,

1454
01:08:53,395 --> 01:08:56,125
east Dairy and then Wednesday South Range

1455
01:08:56,265 --> 01:08:58,525
and Grinnell are coming to Visit West

1456
01:08:58,585 --> 01:09:00,405
and we have about an hour

1457
01:09:00,405 --> 01:09:02,725
and a half of transitional things happening

1458
01:09:02,745 --> 01:09:04,965
so we can get them ready to come on over

1459
01:09:09,245 --> 01:09:10,125
Veterans Breakfast.

1460
01:09:12,035 --> 01:09:14,925
Over 250 people attended back

1461
01:09:14,925 --> 01:09:16,725
to school bash hundreds of people there.

1462
01:09:17,945 --> 01:09:20,445
So really trying to build a small community,

1463
01:09:20,445 --> 01:09:22,965
even though we have students just for two years, again, it,

1464
01:09:22,985 --> 01:09:24,445
it all goes back to that connection.

1465
01:09:24,945 --> 01:09:28,765
And with all of those things that are happening, we believe

1466
01:09:28,765 --> 01:09:30,125
that that really is gonna lead

1467
01:09:30,125 --> 01:09:32,765
to continued academic success and growth.

1468
01:09:32,765 --> 01:09:34,085
Those things are all connected.

1469
01:09:34,605 --> 01:09:36,965
Students feel comfortable connected to their environment

1470
01:09:37,145 --> 01:09:39,565
and connected to their teachers.

1471
01:09:39,915 --> 01:09:41,245
They can achieve better things.

1472
01:09:41,265 --> 01:09:43,965
And that's really what we're trying to do.

1473
01:09:44,705 --> 01:09:46,205
The last thing I'll mention, or one

1474
01:09:46,205 --> 01:09:48,565
of the last things I'll mention is our partnership

1475
01:09:48,565 --> 01:09:51,205
with SNHU, which we, I have mentioned before,

1476
01:09:51,265 --> 01:09:52,685
but we're really excited about that.

1477
01:09:52,745 --> 01:09:55,765
We had four student interns this year.

1478
01:09:57,105 --> 01:10:00,605
We had a field-based class taught in our building

1479
01:10:00,605 --> 01:10:05,245
for special ed where we had approximately 15 SNHU students

1480
01:10:05,385 --> 01:10:08,125
who would take a class within our school and then go out

1481
01:10:08,125 --> 01:10:09,605
and do some field-based experience

1482
01:10:09,605 --> 01:10:11,045
with our special education team.

1483
01:10:11,395 --> 01:10:13,565
Next year we're looking to expand that partnership.

1484
01:10:13,705 --> 01:10:17,645
So in addition to that special ed field-based class,

1485
01:10:17,645 --> 01:10:19,565
we're looking to have a science field-based class,

1486
01:10:19,565 --> 01:10:21,125
which we're pretty, pretty psyched about.

1487
01:10:21,125 --> 01:10:22,725
And we met with someone today to talk about that.

1488
01:10:23,705 --> 01:10:27,845
And I think what that helps us grow, people

1489
01:10:28,585 --> 01:10:29,645
see what we do in dairy

1490
01:10:30,305 --> 01:10:34,965
and you know, be able to bring some of these, these

1491
01:10:35,855 --> 01:10:37,245
these people onto our team.

1492
01:10:37,385 --> 01:10:40,245
You know, as they, as they finish up their experience at

1493
01:10:40,365 --> 01:10:45,045
SNHU we are, we have a couple

1494
01:10:45,065 --> 01:10:46,645
of teachers who are long-term

1495
01:10:47,165 --> 01:10:49,245
dairy teachers retiring at the end of the year.

1496
01:10:49,355 --> 01:10:51,085
Sean Carrin, who was a long time

1497
01:10:52,485 --> 01:10:53,925
language arts teacher at West Running Brook

1498
01:10:54,385 --> 01:10:57,365
and Diana Lang who came over from Gilbert H should

1499
01:10:58,445 --> 01:11:00,365
a couple years ago, but spent a long time

1500
01:11:00,925 --> 01:11:03,325
at Gilbert h Should and we will be sad to see them go.

1501
01:11:03,615 --> 01:11:07,165
Erica Hy, who has been a, a major part of West Running Brook

1502
01:11:07,165 --> 01:11:08,165
for a long, long time

1503
01:11:08,465 --> 01:11:11,005
and her spirit will certainly be missed at West Running

1504
01:11:11,205 --> 01:11:14,005
Brook, but she is shifting within the district to an

1505
01:11:14,025 --> 01:11:15,125
to an ESOL program.

1506
01:11:15,465 --> 01:11:17,285
So I know she's really excited about that

1507
01:11:17,345 --> 01:11:18,645
and we are excited for her.

1508
01:11:18,745 --> 01:11:23,285
But I couldn't be prouder between our

1509
01:11:24,335 --> 01:11:29,165
assistants staff, nurse, top

1510
01:11:29,165 --> 01:11:31,085
to bottom, my assistant principals.

1511
01:11:31,165 --> 01:11:33,085
I mean everyone is working really hard

1512
01:11:33,585 --> 01:11:36,645
and I think it shows with the connections we're building

1513
01:11:36,675 --> 01:11:38,725
with our students and our families at West.

1514
01:11:43,045 --> 01:11:45,325
I had a question, bill, you sort of touched on this.

1515
01:11:46,065 --> 01:11:47,645
So we have four elementary schools,

1516
01:11:47,755 --> 01:11:49,965
they all feed into your school for fifth grade.

1517
01:11:50,805 --> 01:11:53,525
I know you all meet regularly, so,

1518
01:11:53,805 --> 01:11:55,405
and any of the elementary principals

1519
01:11:55,405 --> 01:11:56,525
wanted to chime in on this as well.

1520
01:11:56,725 --> 01:11:58,085
I was wondering if you could expand on

1521
01:11:58,105 --> 01:12:00,125
how you all work together to coordinate.

1522
01:12:00,505 --> 01:12:02,725
So when our elementary school students move up

1523
01:12:02,725 --> 01:12:04,365
to your school, they're all on the same level

1524
01:12:04,505 --> 01:12:05,685
and and ready to succeed.

1525
01:12:07,755 --> 01:12:09,805
Sure. So I mean I know

1526
01:12:09,805 --> 01:12:12,885
that having worked in the elementary school, I know that all

1527
01:12:12,885 --> 01:12:14,765
of these people, like they talked about the schedule,

1528
01:12:14,825 --> 01:12:16,685
are collaborating all the time to make sure

1529
01:12:16,685 --> 01:12:18,205
that those kids are getting what they need.

1530
01:12:18,265 --> 01:12:22,405
And then our transition, especially if you, do you want me

1531
01:12:22,405 --> 01:12:24,165
to talk about some of the transitional things we do too?

1532
01:12:24,395 --> 01:12:27,845
Okay. I think we do a really good job at at that piece

1533
01:12:29,235 --> 01:12:32,525
that starts really early when we're talking about,

1534
01:12:32,655 --> 01:12:33,885
we're talking about kids

1535
01:12:34,025 --> 01:12:38,565
and what they need early on, going back to probably January,

1536
01:12:39,125 --> 01:12:40,525
February we start thinking about some

1537
01:12:40,525 --> 01:12:41,885
of these things that are gonna be happening.

1538
01:12:44,145 --> 01:12:47,845
Our assistant principals and counselors went over in March

1539
01:12:48,025 --> 01:12:50,765
to meet and at length to talk about kids

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01:12:50,865 --> 01:12:52,765
and kind of what their needs and what we have coming.

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01:12:55,065 --> 01:12:58,805
We, we visited all the schools

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01:12:58,945 --> 01:13:01,005
and spoke to all the fourth graders at each school.

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01:13:01,045 --> 01:13:04,245
I was there, the counselors just to kind of get them ready.

1544
01:13:04,245 --> 01:13:05,925
They put a, have our face.

1545
01:13:06,125 --> 01:13:08,405
I think the next step, which is happening next week,

1546
01:13:08,745 --> 01:13:11,365
transitionally with kids coming to our school

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01:13:11,385 --> 01:13:12,685
and then seeing us all again

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01:13:13,225 --> 01:13:15,085
is helpful in walking them through the school.

1549
01:13:15,105 --> 01:13:17,565
We also had a really successful transition night.

1550
01:13:17,585 --> 01:13:22,005
We learned last year that we didn't want to gather all,

1551
01:13:22,745 --> 01:13:25,885
you know, five or 600 people in the gym at the same time.

1552
01:13:26,205 --> 01:13:28,005
So we kinda shifted that piece a little bit

1553
01:13:28,265 --> 01:13:29,605
and that was really successful.

1554
01:13:29,625 --> 01:13:33,805
And then we already have plans over the summer too

1555
01:13:34,265 --> 01:13:36,325
to meet with Gilbert h should we actually talked about

1556
01:13:36,325 --> 01:13:38,885
that today to talk, go through literally every single kid

1557
01:13:40,465 --> 01:13:41,725
for that connection piece.

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01:13:41,925 --> 01:13:44,165
'cause that's an important part. And then as far as

1559
01:13:45,185 --> 01:13:47,925
the curricular piece goes, I mean working with Kim Conant

1560
01:13:48,345 --> 01:13:51,205
and for us, Patty Thomas directly

1561
01:13:51,785 --> 01:13:56,285
really helps connect those dots as far as content

1562
01:13:56,465 --> 01:13:57,605
and academics go.

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01:13:59,065 --> 01:14:04,045
You know, we, last week in our early release we had kind

1564
01:14:04,045 --> 01:14:06,125
of a wrap up between five through eight.

1565
01:14:06,145 --> 01:14:09,725
And so I had the opportunity to sit in on the ELA portion of

1566
01:14:09,725 --> 01:14:14,485
that, just five through eight are all working in similar

1567
01:14:16,255 --> 01:14:18,445
curriculum piece in, in the literacy part.

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01:14:18,585 --> 01:14:22,325
So we sort of, we collaborated

1569
01:14:22,665 --> 01:14:25,325
and I can't think of it, I'm not gonna be able to come up

1570
01:14:25,325 --> 01:14:26,925
with the word that I want to come up with right now,

1571
01:14:27,305 --> 01:14:31,005
but we collaborated and just reflected on the year

1572
01:14:31,345 --> 01:14:33,805
and what we need, what we kind

1573
01:14:33,805 --> 01:14:35,845
of missed maybe in sixth grade that they're gonna need

1574
01:14:35,845 --> 01:14:37,605
to focus on in seventh grade and things like that.

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01:14:37,665 --> 01:14:40,565
And I know that that happened across all curricular areas.

1576
01:14:40,825 --> 01:14:44,605
So, you know, I think we do a, a really thorough job

1577
01:14:45,025 --> 01:14:46,245
and we always are looking

1578
01:14:46,245 --> 01:14:48,325
to increase the job that we do there.

1579
01:14:48,345 --> 01:14:50,605
So I think this next step of kind

1580
01:14:50,605 --> 01:14:52,525
of bringing back step update post COVID

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01:14:53,465 --> 01:14:56,685
in a more relaxed environment, I think that, that,

1582
01:14:56,775 --> 01:14:58,845
doing it on that last day of school, we recognized

1583
01:14:58,845 --> 01:15:00,165
that was really challenging for kids.

1584
01:15:00,165 --> 01:15:01,645
They were trying to say goodbye to their old school

1585
01:15:01,645 --> 01:15:02,725
and hello to their new school.

1586
01:15:03,075 --> 01:15:04,685
This is a little bit more low stakes.

1587
01:15:04,685 --> 01:15:07,325
They still have a couple weeks left in their school.

1588
01:15:07,715 --> 01:15:08,765
It's an hour, an hour

1589
01:15:08,765 --> 01:15:10,525
and a half experience that we'll get

1590
01:15:10,525 --> 01:15:13,485
to see them in our students from West

1591
01:15:13,485 --> 01:15:14,925
Running Brook on June 5th.

1592
01:15:14,995 --> 01:15:17,285
Next Friday we'll be going up to Gilbert h should to

1593
01:15:17,705 --> 01:15:18,805
to do the same thing.

1594
01:15:18,945 --> 01:15:23,125
So yeah, we put a, we put we, that's the most, one

1595
01:15:23,125 --> 01:15:25,045
of the most important things we do is to try

1596
01:15:25,045 --> 01:15:28,165
to successfully transition all the kids among our schools.

1597
01:15:29,815 --> 01:15:33,005
Thank you. You anyone have any other questions for Bill?

1598
01:15:34,515 --> 01:15:37,445
Alright, thanks everybody. Thanks.

1599
01:15:37,465 --> 01:15:40,285
Thanks Bill. Ms. Long from Hood,

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01:15:41,275 --> 01:15:42,565
when we come back next year, you'll go

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01:15:42,565 --> 01:15:43,725
first so you don't have to.

1602
01:15:43,725 --> 01:15:46,005
Alright. Oh,

1603
01:15:50,165 --> 01:15:51,165
I like it this way.

1604
01:15:51,165 --> 01:15:52,525
They say most of the things I just

1605
01:15:52,525 --> 01:15:53,685
have to like fill in some things.

1606
01:15:55,655 --> 01:15:58,965
Hello everybody and thank you again for this opportunity to

1607
01:15:59,655 --> 01:16:01,525
share some incredible successes.

1608
01:16:01,665 --> 01:16:03,925
As my colleagues have said, there's no way

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01:16:04,345 --> 01:16:07,645
to sum up the year, especially in a busy,

1610
01:16:07,645 --> 01:16:11,485
vibrant middle school in one page or five minutes.

1611
01:16:11,625 --> 01:16:14,205
So we're just gonna try, try to highlight.

1612
01:16:16,145 --> 01:16:18,365
So again, thank you for this opportunity

1613
01:16:18,385 --> 01:16:21,245
to share some successes of our second year

1614
01:16:21,305 --> 01:16:22,685
as a seven eight school.

1615
01:16:23,465 --> 01:16:25,565
Our mission this year has been intentionally

1616
01:16:25,565 --> 01:16:27,285
simple, yet impactful.

1617
01:16:27,775 --> 01:16:31,045
We've anchored, we were anchored by a school-wide framework

1618
01:16:31,145 --> 01:16:34,005
of being Husky Strong daily.

1619
01:16:34,105 --> 01:16:35,925
We challenge our students to work hard,

1620
01:16:36,635 --> 01:16:38,645
make good decisions, and be kind.

1621
01:16:39,675 --> 01:16:41,885
Tonight I wanna share how our staff

1622
01:16:41,905 --> 01:16:43,765
and students brought that framework

1623
01:16:43,945 --> 01:16:46,285
to life across three key goals.

1624
01:16:47,325 --> 01:16:48,525
Building positive community,

1625
01:16:49,595 --> 01:16:52,805
weaving the cares comp competencies into everything we do,

1626
01:16:53,305 --> 01:16:55,965
and then expanding positive student recognition.

1627
01:16:57,665 --> 01:16:59,365
So first, our first goal was

1628
01:16:59,365 --> 01:17:02,925
to intentionally cultivate a positive supportive community

1629
01:17:03,135 --> 01:17:05,085
where everyone feels connected.

1630
01:17:06,185 --> 01:17:08,205
We didn't just wanna talk about community,

1631
01:17:08,705 --> 01:17:10,325
we wanted to experience it.

1632
01:17:11,465 --> 01:17:13,325
We kicked this off by restructuring

1633
01:17:13,325 --> 01:17:15,325
and breathing some new life into our daily

1634
01:17:15,655 --> 01:17:16,685
responsive classroom.

1635
01:17:16,685 --> 01:17:19,765
Morning meetings, ensuring every morning

1636
01:17:19,765 --> 01:17:20,965
starts with a connection.

1637
01:17:21,775 --> 01:17:26,325
Later in the year, our entire campus engaged in a one

1638
01:17:26,325 --> 01:17:30,885
school, one book initiative reading because of mrip.

1639
01:17:31,365 --> 01:17:34,725
Together this shared literacy experience united our

1640
01:17:34,725 --> 01:17:38,085
classrooms and culminated in an awesome assembly with

1641
01:17:38,085 --> 01:17:42,565
that author, but perhaps nothing captured the spirit,

1642
01:17:42,785 --> 01:17:44,885
our community, more than the launch

1643
01:17:44,885 --> 01:17:47,405
of our brand new unified basketball program

1644
01:17:49,645 --> 01:17:52,805
bringing student athletes and student partners together.

1645
01:17:53,155 --> 01:17:54,605
This program kicked off

1646
01:17:54,715 --> 01:17:57,365
with an electric school-wide assembly

1647
01:17:58,065 --> 01:18:01,205
and later hosted a multi multi-school jamboree.

1648
01:18:02,025 --> 01:18:06,805
The stands were packed with staff, peers, and families.

1649
01:18:07,435 --> 01:18:11,005
Some of you, it was more than a sports event.

1650
01:18:11,065 --> 01:18:14,005
It was a true live example of inclusion

1651
01:18:14,185 --> 01:18:15,765
and genuine school pride.

1652
01:18:17,745 --> 01:18:20,525
Our second goal focused on embedding our core

1653
01:18:21,495 --> 01:18:24,325
cares competencies, cooperation, assertiveness,

1654
01:18:24,425 --> 01:18:26,045
responsibility, empathy,

1655
01:18:26,065 --> 01:18:29,525
and self-control directly into our daily academic

1656
01:18:29,525 --> 01:18:31,645
instruction and school-wide activities.

1657
01:18:33,145 --> 01:18:36,005
Our educators successfully integrate the components

1658
01:18:36,025 --> 01:18:39,765
of cares in each classroom at the same time providing

1659
01:18:39,765 --> 01:18:42,005
instruction connected to thoughtful,

1660
01:18:42,485 --> 01:18:47,005
rigorous content curriculum this year.

1661
01:18:47,345 --> 01:18:49,845
In addition to that, this year, our unified arts program,

1662
01:18:51,945 --> 01:18:55,165
we introduced a couple new items in unified arts,

1663
01:18:55,515 --> 01:18:58,445
specialized digital literacy,

1664
01:18:58,985 --> 01:19:00,925
and a different music course.

1665
01:19:01,145 --> 01:19:02,485
And we added a second wellness

1666
01:19:02,665 --> 01:19:04,845
to further enhance our students' learning

1667
01:19:04,905 --> 01:19:07,845
and growth outside the classroom.

1668
01:19:07,985 --> 01:19:10,605
Our students put these competencies into action

1669
01:19:10,835 --> 01:19:14,525
through over, I lost count over 25 different clubs.

1670
01:19:14,825 --> 01:19:16,925
And in addition to some sports teams,

1671
01:19:17,795 --> 01:19:20,125
whether it was the National Engineering Society,

1672
01:19:20,445 --> 01:19:23,605
shipping thousands of holiday cards to active duty troops

1673
01:19:24,025 --> 01:19:25,765
and volunteering free childcare

1674
01:19:26,025 --> 01:19:27,565
for our district's deliberative session.

1675
01:19:28,395 --> 01:19:31,365
Just to name a few, or our student council raising money

1676
01:19:31,365 --> 01:19:33,525
for breast cancer research through pink Out day,

1677
01:19:34,345 --> 01:19:37,925
our kids proved that leadership is defined by service.

1678
01:19:39,195 --> 01:19:43,365
From our connection with Dairy Rotary to our partnership

1679
01:19:43,365 --> 01:19:44,445
with the YMCA

1680
01:19:44,445 --> 01:19:46,125
and Marion Garish Community Center

1681
01:19:46,425 --> 01:19:47,965
for our free afterschool program,

1682
01:19:48,825 --> 01:19:50,845
our students are actively learning how

1683
01:19:50,845 --> 01:19:53,285
to be responsible, empathetic citizens.

1684
01:19:55,025 --> 01:19:57,405
Our third goal was to actively look

1685
01:19:57,505 --> 01:20:00,165
for the good and celebrate it.

1686
01:20:00,635 --> 01:20:03,005
This year we expanded our initiatives

1687
01:20:03,065 --> 01:20:06,365
to ensure more students felt seen, valued,

1688
01:20:06,625 --> 01:20:09,245
and recognized through our husky.

1689
01:20:09,245 --> 01:20:13,645
Top 10 teachers identified 10 standout students each month

1690
01:20:14,065 --> 01:20:16,525
who embody what it means to be Husky strong.

1691
01:20:17,575 --> 01:20:20,565
Their faces and achievements are proudly highlighted on

1692
01:20:20,565 --> 01:20:22,965
digital monitors throughout the building all month long.

1693
01:20:24,545 --> 01:20:27,325
We also had the pleasure

1694
01:20:27,325 --> 01:20:31,125
of celebrating individual milestones like our seventh grader

1695
01:20:31,345 --> 01:20:33,325
who won our school-wide spelling bee

1696
01:20:33,325 --> 01:20:36,005
and advanced to the competitive regional bee.

1697
01:20:36,865 --> 01:20:38,245
And another seventh grader

1698
01:20:38,245 --> 01:20:41,085
who earned an honorable mention in the film production

1699
01:20:42,905 --> 01:20:45,805
at the at the annual PTA Reflections program.

1700
01:20:48,185 --> 01:20:51,565
As I come to a close, I was asked to think about

1701
01:20:52,475 --> 01:20:54,005
what I'm most proud of this year.

1702
01:20:55,715 --> 01:20:57,925
When I look back on the school year, I'm certainly proud

1703
01:20:58,025 --> 01:20:59,525
of the academic success

1704
01:20:59,545 --> 01:21:02,165
and growth of our students, the sports victories

1705
01:21:02,165 --> 01:21:05,325
that happened here and there and our vibrant clubs.

1706
01:21:06,185 --> 01:21:09,365
But what I am most proud of is the strong positive culture

1707
01:21:09,545 --> 01:21:11,125
of belonging that we're building.

1708
01:21:13,975 --> 01:21:16,205
Which brings me to currently, and it's been mentioned

1709
01:21:16,205 --> 01:21:20,405
before, we are implementing a multi-tiered transitional plan

1710
01:21:20,545 --> 01:21:22,285
for our incoming seventh graders.

1711
01:21:23,825 --> 01:21:25,125
Our administrators, along

1712
01:21:25,155 --> 01:21:29,045
with a GHH student panel have already visited the sixth

1713
01:21:29,045 --> 01:21:30,285
graders at West Running Brook.

1714
01:21:31,185 --> 01:21:34,245
And we are hosting a family transition night tomorrow night.

1715
01:21:34,865 --> 01:21:37,325
And we also have our

1716
01:21:38,635 --> 01:21:40,085
daytime step up time.

1717
01:21:40,145 --> 01:21:44,605
On June 5th, our student leaders are even designing a

1718
01:21:44,605 --> 01:21:47,525
special summer surprise, which I will not tell you about,

1719
01:21:48,905 --> 01:21:50,245
to welcome them over the summer.

1720
01:21:52,805 --> 01:21:56,685
I am most proud that when these rising seventh graders walk

1721
01:21:56,685 --> 01:21:58,325
through the doors of Gilbert h Hood,

1722
01:21:58,395 --> 01:21:59,925
they aren't just entering a building,

1723
01:22:00,755 --> 01:22:02,725
they are being welcomed into a family

1724
01:22:03,095 --> 01:22:06,005
where they will be supported, celebrated, and challenged.

1725
01:22:06,025 --> 01:22:10,125
To be Husky Strong, I wanna thank our,

1726
01:22:10,505 --> 01:22:13,285
the Gilbert H Hood, incredible dedicated staff

1727
01:22:13,825 --> 01:22:17,965
who somehow every day choose to work with amazing,

1728
01:22:18,075 --> 01:22:20,045
sometimes challenging middle schoolers.

1729
01:22:22,025 --> 01:22:24,605
I'd like to thank our families who support us,

1730
01:22:24,915 --> 01:22:26,925
including our dedicated PTA.

1731
01:22:27,665 --> 01:22:28,925
And then two more thoughts.

1732
01:22:29,585 --> 01:22:30,965
I'd like to thank so many of you

1733
01:22:31,025 --> 01:22:32,725
who I've seen at our events.

1734
01:22:32,915 --> 01:22:37,405
Your presence and support is noticed and appreciated.

1735
01:22:40,305 --> 01:22:41,365
Couple other things.

1736
01:22:42,005 --> 01:22:43,685
I, I mentioned my incredible staff,

1737
01:22:43,685 --> 01:22:45,845
just a couple recognitions from this year.

1738
01:22:46,445 --> 01:22:50,925
I want to recognize Allison Strobel, who was our Teacher

1739
01:22:50,945 --> 01:22:54,445
of the Year nomination and an incredible job that she does.

1740
01:22:54,945 --> 01:22:59,765
I'd also like to recognize our three retirees who have

1741
01:23:00,475 --> 01:23:02,725
dedicated many years to Gilbert a should.

1742
01:23:03,145 --> 01:23:06,045
And that is Diane Pius who teaches Spanish.

1743
01:23:06,835 --> 01:23:09,685
That is, I'm gonna forget, don't tell her don't

1744
01:23:10,915 --> 01:23:14,325
Mary Ellen Hedrick, who teaches social studies

1745
01:23:14,545 --> 01:23:16,605
and Kristen Sarno who teaches art.

1746
01:23:16,625 --> 01:23:17,885
And we will miss them dearly

1747
01:23:17,885 --> 01:23:19,005
in the work that they have done.

1748
01:23:20,785 --> 01:23:23,925
And then as a last thought, I just, we are preparing

1749
01:23:24,025 --> 01:23:25,765
for our eighth grade promotion

1750
01:23:26,185 --> 01:23:28,925
and I just wanna do a little shout out to the eighth graders

1751
01:23:29,025 --> 01:23:31,605
and I, if any of them are listening, I just want them

1752
01:23:31,605 --> 01:23:34,045
to know that Gilbert h wood staff is proud of them

1753
01:23:34,105 --> 01:23:36,405
and we believe in them and we can't wait

1754
01:23:36,405 --> 01:23:37,485
to see what they do in the future.

1755
01:23:40,505 --> 01:23:44,805
Thanks, Lisa. Any questions? Yeah,

1756
01:23:46,275 --> 01:23:47,885
Lisa, I was actually at the mall

1757
01:23:48,585 --> 01:23:50,645
in a parent from another town

1758
01:23:51,105 --> 01:23:54,605
who had a student playing in the unified basketball program

1759
01:23:55,185 --> 01:23:57,565
or game recognized me.

1760
01:23:57,605 --> 01:23:58,965
I was kind of surprised,

1761
01:23:58,965 --> 01:24:01,885
but she just, she wanted to tell me how thankful she was

1762
01:24:01,885 --> 01:24:05,685
that hood hosted that game and how great the program is.

1763
01:24:05,705 --> 01:24:07,845
And she wants to, you know, hopes it continues

1764
01:24:07,845 --> 01:24:09,005
and continues and continues.

1765
01:24:09,005 --> 01:24:11,645
Yes. So it was, it was nice to hear. I

1766
01:24:11,645 --> 01:24:12,645
Loved it.

1767
01:24:12,645 --> 01:24:13,685
Yes. And to your point,

1768
01:24:13,685 --> 01:24:15,205
and we've mentioned it a couple times here,

1769
01:24:15,475 --> 01:24:17,565
it's definitely a highlight of what,

1770
01:24:18,195 --> 01:24:20,765
it's not the only thing we did that showed school spirit,

1771
01:24:20,865 --> 01:24:23,605
but is the best example to show what we're talking about.

1772
01:24:24,265 --> 01:24:28,645
And the other thing I was gonna mention that I forgot is

1773
01:24:29,835 --> 01:24:32,005
talking about preparing for the transition.

1774
01:24:32,025 --> 01:24:34,165
And one of the, one of the things that we do

1775
01:24:34,225 --> 01:24:37,405
to build our community is building strong student leaders.

1776
01:24:38,265 --> 01:24:39,445
And just a little anecdote.

1777
01:24:39,505 --> 01:24:41,965
So a couple weeks ago, some

1778
01:24:41,965 --> 01:24:44,165
of our seventh graders were inducted into the National

1779
01:24:44,165 --> 01:24:47,245
Junior Honor Society and tomorrow is

1780
01:24:47,425 --> 01:24:51,245
for the transition night is their first leadership role in

1781
01:24:51,245 --> 01:24:52,525
being ambassadors in the building.

1782
01:24:52,625 --> 01:24:55,605
And they are a buzz, they have been a buzz

1783
01:24:55,605 --> 01:24:57,525
around the building preparing for that.

1784
01:24:57,625 --> 01:24:59,405
And so excited that they are stepping

1785
01:24:59,425 --> 01:25:00,565
up in their leadership roles.

1786
01:25:00,945 --> 01:25:03,845
And again, just another way to show our our school spirit.

1787
01:25:06,265 --> 01:25:08,165
Thanks Lisa. I'll see you tomorrow night.

1788
01:25:10,475 --> 01:25:12,165
Just really quickly before we dismiss

1789
01:25:12,165 --> 01:25:13,325
the principals, is that all right?

1790
01:25:14,525 --> 01:25:16,965
I, you know, I know we get our once a month,

1791
01:25:16,965 --> 01:25:18,365
twice a month meetings and,

1792
01:25:18,585 --> 01:25:22,285
and it's been a different year with me, so to speak.

1793
01:25:22,705 --> 01:25:25,525
And I just want to thank you all talk about care

1794
01:25:25,525 --> 01:25:26,725
as you guys have been very caring

1795
01:25:26,825 --> 01:25:29,245
and kind to me as we've transitioned.

1796
01:25:29,765 --> 01:25:31,845
I know my leadership style can be challenging at times,

1797
01:25:31,905 --> 01:25:34,765
but I, I think the hardest job in any

1798
01:25:35,005 --> 01:25:36,165
district, honestly, is the principal.

1799
01:25:36,165 --> 01:25:37,285
And I've said that since the beginning.

1800
01:25:37,345 --> 01:25:40,365
It, it was, you are the,

1801
01:25:40,385 --> 01:25:42,205
you are the frontline of, of all the parents.

1802
01:25:42,205 --> 01:25:43,605
You're the frontline of all the students.

1803
01:25:43,745 --> 01:25:45,965
You are the frontline of all the

1804
01:25:45,965 --> 01:25:47,485
complaints, all the joy, all of that.

1805
01:25:47,585 --> 01:25:49,725
You are literally the point person for the district

1806
01:25:50,225 --> 01:25:53,365
and you don't get to take minutes off, let alone days off.

1807
01:25:54,585 --> 01:25:56,125
So you are, you are the story.

1808
01:25:56,505 --> 01:25:57,525
And I'm so thankful

1809
01:25:57,525 --> 01:25:59,205
that we shared all the things we do, right?

1810
01:26:00,525 --> 01:26:02,565
'cause in our profession we're, we're dragged down a lot

1811
01:26:02,565 --> 01:26:06,765
by criticism, which can be pretty easy to say.

1812
01:26:07,025 --> 01:26:10,445
But when you stand here and discuss literally 60 minutes

1813
01:26:10,825 --> 01:26:13,165
and we didn't even scratch the surface of all the things

1814
01:26:13,165 --> 01:26:15,445
that we do, you are very eloquent tonight.

1815
01:26:15,835 --> 01:26:17,645
It's very clear how much you care about your,

1816
01:26:17,675 --> 01:26:18,805
your staff and your students.

1817
01:26:20,385 --> 01:26:22,605
And it's very clear that you're leaders in the district

1818
01:26:22,705 --> 01:26:23,845
and, and you make a difference.

1819
01:26:23,945 --> 01:26:26,045
So I just wanna thank you for the year we've,

1820
01:26:26,045 --> 01:26:27,725
we've had, we have more to come.

1821
01:26:28,185 --> 01:26:29,765
And I just appreciate you guys

1822
01:26:29,765 --> 01:26:31,725
and what you do day in and day out.

1823
01:26:31,965 --> 01:26:34,885
'cause it's, it is the hardest job in the district.

1824
01:26:34,905 --> 01:26:35,905
So well done. Thank you.

1825
01:26:36,995 --> 01:26:38,725
Yeah, thank you guys for being here tonight.

1826
01:26:38,725 --> 01:26:39,725
You know, I know the board,

1827
01:26:39,885 --> 01:26:42,205
the community appreciates the opportunity for you guys

1828
01:26:42,225 --> 01:26:43,325
to come to these meetings.

1829
01:26:43,785 --> 01:26:45,845
We get to hear about all the great things, programs,

1830
01:26:45,845 --> 01:26:48,205
activities, you know, the work being done by our students

1831
01:26:48,225 --> 01:26:49,525
and teachers in all your schools.

1832
01:26:50,465 --> 01:26:52,245
And I've noticed when you guys come to visit us,

1833
01:26:52,245 --> 01:26:53,485
there seems to be a theme.

1834
01:26:54,485 --> 01:26:56,685
I noticed many of you drew attention to the goals

1835
01:26:56,685 --> 01:26:59,125
that you're setting and meeting around student achievement,

1836
01:26:59,305 --> 01:27:01,885
the SaaS testing, NIWA testing.

1837
01:27:02,065 --> 01:27:03,205
And I know that's something that we

1838
01:27:03,205 --> 01:27:04,445
often hear about as a board.

1839
01:27:04,905 --> 01:27:06,325
And we're always quick to point out

1840
01:27:06,325 --> 01:27:07,525
that it's just one metric

1841
01:27:07,525 --> 01:27:09,565
and one piece of what's going on in our schools.

1842
01:27:10,685 --> 01:27:12,725
I do want to congratulate all of you on the work

1843
01:27:12,725 --> 01:27:14,525
that your staff teachers are doing

1844
01:27:14,705 --> 01:27:16,685
to advance student achievement.

1845
01:27:18,815 --> 01:27:21,675
So yeah, again, thank you for everything. Yeah.

1846
01:27:21,675 --> 01:27:23,755
And importantly thank you to your staff

1847
01:27:23,895 --> 01:27:25,515
for making things happen all year.

1848
01:27:25,515 --> 01:27:26,995
And I know you guys don't get the summer off,

1849
01:27:27,095 --> 01:27:29,555
but hopefully you can enjoy some peace and quiet.

1850
01:27:30,385 --> 01:27:31,395
Good luck the next three weeks.

1851
01:27:32,305 --> 01:27:34,555
Yeah. All right. Thanks guys.

1852
01:27:39,567 --> 01:27:41,815
All right. Our next order of business is delegations

1853
01:27:41,815 --> 01:27:44,175
and individuals at this time, residents

1854
01:27:44,175 --> 01:27:46,255
of dairy parents have currently enrolled dairy students

1855
01:27:46,275 --> 01:27:48,455
and employees of the district may address the school board

1856
01:27:48,455 --> 01:27:49,815
on matters that pertain only to school

1857
01:27:49,815 --> 01:27:51,295
and district business for a period of time.

1858
01:27:51,295 --> 01:27:52,935
Not to exceed three minutes per person.

1859
01:27:53,795 --> 01:27:55,695
As a reminder, the Lord welcomes input,

1860
01:27:55,695 --> 01:27:56,695
however questions are not

1861
01:27:56,695 --> 01:27:57,975
entertained during the comment period.

1862
01:27:58,555 --> 01:27:59,975
If you would like to speak, please come up

1863
01:27:59,975 --> 01:28:01,695
to the microphone at this time and state your

1864
01:28:01,695 --> 01:28:02,735
name and address for the record.

1865
01:28:04,535 --> 01:28:07,415
Good evening, Mr. Chair. Jim Dietzel. 11 Hunter Drive.

1866
01:28:08,965 --> 01:28:12,095
It's no secret to anybody who knows me that I like to

1867
01:28:12,735 --> 01:28:14,375
complain and I like

1868
01:28:14,375 --> 01:28:17,055
to complain about town matters and school matters.

1869
01:28:17,595 --> 01:28:18,975
But I think it's really important

1870
01:28:19,125 --> 01:28:21,895
that if somebody complains, they do it from a point

1871
01:28:22,635 --> 01:28:26,935
of knowledge and not ignorance.

1872
01:28:27,475 --> 01:28:30,095
And that's why I come to all these school board meetings

1873
01:28:30,195 --> 01:28:31,775
and I try to participate

1874
01:28:31,855 --> 01:28:34,615
by being on the fiscal advisory board.

1875
01:28:34,675 --> 01:28:38,175
And I'm involved in other town matters as well

1876
01:28:40,245 --> 01:28:41,615
tonight, folks, I really don't

1877
01:28:41,615 --> 01:28:42,695
have anything to complain about.

1878
01:28:43,895 --> 01:28:46,215
I think we've had a very successful year.

1879
01:28:47,825 --> 01:28:50,695
We've had challenges. You've had challenges.

1880
01:28:50,955 --> 01:28:51,975
But I include me

1881
01:28:51,975 --> 01:28:55,015
because I'm one of the stakeholders as a member

1882
01:28:55,015 --> 01:28:58,375
of the public, the school board.

1883
01:29:00,205 --> 01:29:04,685
I've seen people asking that. We throw 'em all out.

1884
01:29:05,035 --> 01:29:08,525
Well, we have four practically new people

1885
01:29:09,755 --> 01:29:11,125
less than two years on the job.

1886
01:29:11,395 --> 01:29:13,045
Okay? So we got the new people in,

1887
01:29:13,345 --> 01:29:14,805
but we have our veterans too.

1888
01:29:18,505 --> 01:29:19,645
So we have a good mix.

1889
01:29:21,585 --> 01:29:24,885
I'm very pleased so far one year in

1890
01:29:24,885 --> 01:29:28,725
with our new superintendent, he seems to get it.

1891
01:29:32,255 --> 01:29:33,925
We're gonna have a big

1892
01:29:34,655 --> 01:29:37,845
to-do in town when we get our tax bills in the fall.

1893
01:29:39,085 --> 01:29:40,405
I think we're all prepared for that.

1894
01:29:41,065 --> 01:29:43,285
But one of the goals that we set at the beginning

1895
01:29:43,285 --> 01:29:46,445
of the year was to try to smooth things out,

1896
01:29:46,465 --> 01:29:50,245
to avoid spikes, to incorporate predictability.

1897
01:29:51,025 --> 01:29:53,925
And so that there's no sticker shock year in year out.

1898
01:29:54,225 --> 01:29:55,485
And that's very difficult

1899
01:29:55,805 --> 01:29:57,445
'cause you folks have been saddled

1900
01:29:57,445 --> 01:30:00,525
with challenges left over from school boards

1901
01:30:00,525 --> 01:30:03,525
and school administrations from decades ago.

1902
01:30:04,305 --> 01:30:06,205
You're still trying to play catch up.

1903
01:30:06,625 --> 01:30:09,925
We want to build up these, these funds so

1904
01:30:09,925 --> 01:30:11,325
that we can draw on them rather than

1905
01:30:11,325 --> 01:30:14,205
to bond everything we wanna, we want to be prepared

1906
01:30:14,305 --> 01:30:15,365
for the rainy day.

1907
01:30:16,105 --> 01:30:18,525
We need to anticipate

1908
01:30:20,555 --> 01:30:23,845
further increases in, in healthcare costs

1909
01:30:23,945 --> 01:30:25,045
and the, and the like.

1910
01:30:26,065 --> 01:30:27,165
So it is a challenge,

1911
01:30:27,825 --> 01:30:30,565
but I think you guys have taken it head on

1912
01:30:32,465 --> 01:30:36,385
and I, I really would like to, hello?

1913
01:30:36,385 --> 01:30:39,425
Yellow light. I would really like to invite the public

1914
01:30:39,685 --> 01:30:43,625
to please watch this on tv, get involved more,

1915
01:30:44,125 --> 01:30:46,345
ask questions, challenge the school board.

1916
01:30:46,965 --> 01:30:49,265
One more thing I'd like to say is that I'm very proud

1917
01:30:49,265 --> 01:30:53,185
of this school board in that all of you are so approachable.

1918
01:30:54,345 --> 01:30:56,905
I have no problem going up to any one of you

1919
01:30:56,905 --> 01:31:00,545
and starting a conversation that includes you, Mr.

1920
01:31:00,865 --> 01:31:02,865
Sup, superintendent, and all members.

1921
01:31:04,285 --> 01:31:05,465
That's so appreciated

1922
01:31:05,525 --> 01:31:08,065
and such change from school board's past.

1923
01:31:08,805 --> 01:31:12,625
And one last thing I would really like to commend Ms. Ard.

1924
01:31:13,305 --> 01:31:16,425
I think she is just an outstanding steward

1925
01:31:17,045 --> 01:31:19,265
of the entire ex checker

1926
01:31:20,765 --> 01:31:24,025
and her one thing particularly.

1927
01:31:25,605 --> 01:31:27,545
Mr. Chairman, may I have one more minute? Yep.

1928
01:31:27,545 --> 01:31:30,785
Could we extend Mr Diet's time by one minute?

1929
01:31:30,965 --> 01:31:34,545
So moved second. I remember an obstructing I we have to vote

1930
01:31:34,545 --> 01:31:35,545
On it.

1931
01:31:35,545 --> 01:31:36,045
Second. I'm sorry.

1932
01:31:37,165 --> 01:31:40,105
Second by David. Yeah. All right. All in favor?

1933
01:31:40,445 --> 01:31:41,505
Aye. Opposed? Motion passes.

1934
01:31:41,695 --> 01:31:43,785
Last year you, we were undergoing the audit

1935
01:31:44,005 --> 01:31:46,185
and they seemed to have, I don't even remember.

1936
01:31:46,185 --> 01:31:47,785
The issue was so insignificant

1937
01:31:47,805 --> 01:31:51,265
and had something to do with computer access

1938
01:31:51,765 --> 01:31:53,865
and it was some sort of a minor criticism.

1939
01:31:54,005 --> 01:31:55,905
And I recall you took that personally,

1940
01:31:56,815 --> 01:31:58,265
your goal was perfection

1941
01:31:59,065 --> 01:32:01,485
and you didn't like being called out on this

1942
01:32:02,805 --> 01:32:04,525
ridiculously minor thing,

1943
01:32:04,945 --> 01:32:07,685
but your conscientiousness was proved to me that day

1944
01:32:07,825 --> 01:32:10,645
and that whatever it was, I don't even remember.

1945
01:32:10,645 --> 01:32:12,005
That's how insignificant it was.

1946
01:32:12,345 --> 01:32:14,125
You were taking actions to correct it

1947
01:32:14,125 --> 01:32:16,765
and it was important to you that everything is right.

1948
01:32:17,545 --> 01:32:19,125
And so thank you board.

1949
01:32:19,345 --> 01:32:21,085
We have challenges coming up this year.

1950
01:32:21,305 --> 01:32:24,005
We all know about what's going on in Concord.

1951
01:32:24,325 --> 01:32:27,205
I think, you know, 1330 stone committee

1952
01:32:27,305 --> 01:32:29,125
and 1339 is probably gonna be signed.

1953
01:32:29,225 --> 01:32:30,605
So let's be prepared for that.

1954
01:32:31,185 --> 01:32:35,645
But great, great

1955
01:32:36,475 --> 01:32:38,525
year of school work.

1956
01:32:39,145 --> 01:32:41,365
And a lot of that has to do with this board

1957
01:32:41,665 --> 01:32:44,165
and certainly the administration. Thank you. Thanks.

1958
01:32:44,265 --> 01:32:49,245
Thanks Jim. Thanks Jim. We don't hear that

1959
01:32:50,025 --> 01:32:51,685
Jane's still taking it personal for the record.

1960
01:32:53,825 --> 01:32:56,485
Any other takers? We

1961
01:32:56,485 --> 01:32:57,565
should just quit while we're all right.

1962
01:32:57,945 --> 01:32:59,565
Not seeing anyone else coming to the microphone.

1963
01:32:59,705 --> 01:33:00,765
So we'll move on with the meeting.

1964
01:33:00,765 --> 01:33:02,565
However, the public comment period will remain open

1965
01:33:02,565 --> 01:33:05,365
until 8:13 PM if you wish to speak prior to

1966
01:33:05,365 --> 01:33:06,365
that approach the microphone.

1967
01:33:06,365 --> 01:33:08,405
And I will recognize you at the next break in the agenda.

1968
01:33:10,145 --> 01:33:11,405
No student members with us tonight.

1969
01:33:11,400 --> 01:33:12,725
So we'll move on to deliberations.

1970
01:33:13,455 --> 01:33:15,765
We'll start with the topic of our earlier public hearing,

1971
01:33:15,785 --> 01:33:17,525
the withdrawal, all the funds from the maintenance

1972
01:33:17,525 --> 01:33:18,965
and repair expendable trust fund.

1973
01:33:20,235 --> 01:33:21,165
Mike, did you have anything else

1974
01:33:21,165 --> 01:33:22,125
that you wanted to add on this?

1975
01:33:22,995 --> 01:33:26,045
Typically as we're this new practice, I would reopen it

1976
01:33:26,045 --> 01:33:27,725
for questions or concerns that you may have had.

1977
01:33:29,025 --> 01:33:32,645
If not, I would ask a motion of the board to withdraw

1978
01:33:33,295 --> 01:33:35,685
funds from the maintenance and repair expandable trust fund,

1979
01:33:35,945 --> 01:33:39,805
not to exceed $375,000 as presented by Jeremy

1980
01:33:40,105 --> 01:33:42,405
for district-wide flooring and replacement.

1981
01:33:44,385 --> 01:33:48,045
So first by David second. Second by Jenna.

1982
01:33:49,305 --> 01:33:52,845
Any discussion on this? Are we ready to vote?

1983
01:33:55,955 --> 01:34:00,895
All right, so all in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.

1984
01:34:01,595 --> 01:34:02,895
Motion carries. Seven zero.

1985
01:34:04,145 --> 01:34:05,295
Great. And I wanna thank Jeremy

1986
01:34:05,315 --> 01:34:07,375
for the hard work along with Jane.

1987
01:34:07,975 --> 01:34:10,175
They've become a, I mean, they've always been a partnership,

1988
01:34:10,175 --> 01:34:12,535
but with their new relationship in, in in the structure,

1989
01:34:13,125 --> 01:34:16,335
it's been fun to watch more specifically with

1990
01:34:18,315 --> 01:34:20,495
how they're able to attack some of the deficiencies.

1991
01:34:20,555 --> 01:34:22,855
So that we're, what we had said earlier was,

1992
01:34:22,855 --> 01:34:25,935
we become more predictable rather than reaction area.

1993
01:34:26,615 --> 01:34:29,175
That's the real goal. So thank you guys for that very much.

1994
01:34:29,555 --> 01:34:31,295
And importantly, this is a first step, right?

1995
01:34:31,315 --> 01:34:33,375
You know, you're working on a capital improvement plan.

1996
01:34:33,675 --> 01:34:36,615
You know this, this trust fund is something that, you know,

1997
01:34:36,615 --> 01:34:41,455
we plan to replenish, you know, if not annually, regularly.

1998
01:34:41,555 --> 01:34:42,975
Yep. So, you know,

1999
01:34:42,975 --> 01:34:47,655
this is the plan moving forward, right?

2000
01:34:47,734 --> 01:34:51,095
Our second item is the 2026, 2027 general assurances

2001
01:34:51,095 --> 01:34:52,335
requirements and definitions

2002
01:34:52,515 --> 01:34:54,375
for our participation in federal programs.

2003
01:34:55,415 --> 01:34:57,015
This is an item we need to take up annually.

2004
01:34:57,140 --> 01:34:58,965
This document has to be filed with the state in order

2005
01:34:58,965 --> 01:35:00,645
to be eligible to receive federal grants.

2006
01:35:01,425 --> 01:35:02,405
So I would hope everyone

2007
01:35:02,425 --> 01:35:03,645
had a chance to take a look at this.

2008
01:35:03,785 --> 01:35:05,605
And I'll turn it over to Mike if you wanna.

2009
01:35:05,875 --> 01:35:07,405
Yeah, no real changes from last year.

2010
01:35:07,405 --> 01:35:10,605
This year we had our annual meeting with the state

2011
01:35:10,785 --> 01:35:12,085
and the requirements and the review.

2012
01:35:12,805 --> 01:35:14,845
Kim KT does an outstanding job partnering

2013
01:35:14,845 --> 01:35:16,045
with all the directors

2014
01:35:16,045 --> 01:35:17,925
to make sure we're meeting more specifically

2015
01:35:17,925 --> 01:35:19,245
the policies that are required.

2016
01:35:19,965 --> 01:35:21,565
We wanna make sure that we're accepting all these.

2017
01:35:21,625 --> 01:35:25,485
So presenting it to you as, as recommended

2018
01:35:26,025 --> 01:35:28,245
and with no concerns, nothing really

2019
01:35:28,245 --> 01:35:31,685
to discuss your boiler boilerplate federal language.

2020
01:35:32,505 --> 01:35:33,445
All right. Did we have any

2021
01:35:33,645 --> 01:35:34,725
questions for Mike on this item?

2022
01:35:36,945 --> 01:35:38,445
All right. So I would accept the motion

2023
01:35:38,445 --> 01:35:40,565
to authorize the board chair to certify on behalf

2024
01:35:40,565 --> 01:35:42,685
of the board the general assurances requirements

2025
01:35:42,685 --> 01:35:45,445
and definitions for participation in federal programs.

2026
01:35:45,645 --> 01:35:49,445
Document as presented. So moved first by Jen. Second.

2027
01:35:50,145 --> 01:35:53,965
Go ahead you second by Jamie. No further discussion.

2028
01:35:55,305 --> 01:35:58,885
All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries.

2029
01:35:58,867 --> 01:36:02,005
7 0 1 final item

2030
01:36:02,065 --> 01:36:04,445
to consider tonight will be an intercom system project.

2031
01:36:04,545 --> 01:36:06,765
The administration is looking to fund from year end funds.

2032
01:36:07,465 --> 01:36:09,485
We had several bids to consider for this project.

2033
01:36:09,665 --> 01:36:11,245
So I'll turn it over to Mike to present.

2034
01:36:11,355 --> 01:36:14,605
Yeah. And this is, this is coming in at,

2035
01:36:14,625 --> 01:36:17,605
at a different, lemme step back.

2036
01:36:18,005 --> 01:36:19,845
I approach you guys asking

2037
01:36:20,025 --> 01:36:21,965
for this recommendation this evening,

2038
01:36:22,475 --> 01:36:24,645
even though I'll be presenting on the superintendent's

2039
01:36:24,645 --> 01:36:26,165
update year-end bond violence and the rest of the list.

2040
01:36:26,705 --> 01:36:29,405
The real reason behind this one is, is Dr.

2041
01:36:29,455 --> 01:36:31,045
Dancy brought this forward two

2042
01:36:31,045 --> 01:36:32,965
and a half months ago during his director's update.

2043
01:36:33,745 --> 01:36:37,245
And as I mentioned in my email to the board, we have to kind

2044
01:36:37,245 --> 01:36:38,285
of be careful on

2045
01:36:38,285 --> 01:36:39,885
how we're communicating the deficiencies

2046
01:36:39,885 --> 01:36:41,005
in some of our safety plans.

2047
01:36:41,025 --> 01:36:42,885
So if you have detailed questions,

2048
01:36:42,885 --> 01:36:44,525
we can certainly go into non-public under safety.

2049
01:36:45,225 --> 01:36:47,125
But more specifically, one of the things

2050
01:36:47,125 --> 01:36:50,645
that I asked when I started here was where are our areas

2051
01:36:50,715 --> 01:36:54,565
that we need to improve on the safety and security side?

2052
01:36:55,455 --> 01:36:57,365
We've had several discussions throughout the year.

2053
01:36:58,075 --> 01:37:00,965
This one more specifically kind

2054
01:37:00,965 --> 01:37:03,165
of hit home a little bit last week with the Pinkerton with

2055
01:37:04,695 --> 01:37:07,725
alarm, false alarm incident, so to speak.

2056
01:37:08,385 --> 01:37:11,045
And it couldn't have been more perfect time on our end

2057
01:37:11,045 --> 01:37:15,145
trying to be ahead of the game rather than reactionaries.

2058
01:37:15,245 --> 01:37:17,465
We do have deficiencies in our Intercon system.

2059
01:37:18,005 --> 01:37:19,225
And when you think intercon system,

2060
01:37:19,225 --> 01:37:20,745
most people think active shooter,

2061
01:37:21,325 --> 01:37:22,385
but actually there's other times.

2062
01:37:22,485 --> 01:37:26,585
So there could be a heart attack of maybe a staff member.

2063
01:37:26,645 --> 01:37:28,025
And we need to clear hallways.

2064
01:37:28,825 --> 01:37:31,385
I shared this example with Jamie in which there could be a,

2065
01:37:31,545 --> 01:37:33,105
a coyote on the playground

2066
01:37:33,165 --> 01:37:34,945
and we need to be able to get announcements out

2067
01:37:34,945 --> 01:37:37,185
to the playground in a quick and efficient manner.

2068
01:37:37,185 --> 01:37:38,265
That does happen Easter.

2069
01:37:38,365 --> 01:37:40,465
So this intercom system will be a system wide

2070
01:37:40,465 --> 01:37:41,585
upgrade in all six schools.

2071
01:37:41,605 --> 01:37:43,385
It does not include the new SAU.

2072
01:37:43,385 --> 01:37:44,825
Several of you had that question.

2073
01:37:45,575 --> 01:37:47,745
Clifton reminded me at the time when we were going out

2074
01:37:47,745 --> 01:37:49,185
to bid that, that I had said no,

2075
01:37:49,895 --> 01:37:51,185
that we didn't need it for that time.

2076
01:37:51,895 --> 01:37:53,825
Another question was the warranty.

2077
01:37:53,855 --> 01:37:56,725
That was one that was specific. It's a one year warranty.

2078
01:37:57,405 --> 01:37:59,525
The difference in the bids, the significant difference

2079
01:37:59,525 --> 01:38:03,845
between the, the $250,000 to the ones, the, the $85,000,

2080
01:38:04,465 --> 01:38:06,565
the 250,000 was replacing everything.

2081
01:38:06,585 --> 01:38:09,085
So that was ripping everything out and replacing everything.

2082
01:38:09,305 --> 01:38:11,925
The, the one that we're recommending is actually just

2083
01:38:12,295 --> 01:38:15,005
evaluating our current system and structure and wiring

2084
01:38:15,225 --> 01:38:17,885
and being able to upgrade and, and bring that back to par.

2085
01:38:18,445 --> 01:38:21,125
So that's where that one was. The next question was grants.

2086
01:38:21,235 --> 01:38:23,325
That was a great question. It did not

2087
01:38:23,325 --> 01:38:24,365
qualify for the safe grants.

2088
01:38:24,365 --> 01:38:25,365
So I looked that up today.

2089
01:38:25,965 --> 01:38:27,805
There were certain things that qualified the,

2090
01:38:27,915 --> 01:38:30,245
this one would not have qualified at that moment.

2091
01:38:31,705 --> 01:38:35,725
So that was more barriers, like locks that we got, Ballards,

2092
01:38:37,255 --> 01:38:38,645
panic buttons, things like that.

2093
01:38:38,825 --> 01:38:42,045
So the reason why I'm actually moving it forward ahead

2094
01:38:42,045 --> 01:38:43,805
of everything else, and that was again on timeline.

2095
01:38:43,985 --> 01:38:48,405
So the, the, the, the vendor specifically was, was

2096
01:38:49,065 --> 01:38:51,405
on a time crunch in order to get the supplies in.

2097
01:38:52,445 --> 01:38:54,245
I don't need to talk to everyone about supply chains.

2098
01:38:54,245 --> 01:38:56,005
We've all heard it to make sure

2099
01:38:56,005 --> 01:38:57,885
that we can get the, the work done in the summer.

2100
01:38:58,065 --> 01:39:00,645
So I do, I wanna say, I apologize

2101
01:39:00,925 --> 01:39:02,605
'cause you guys don't know me well enough to me throw

2102
01:39:02,605 --> 01:39:04,725
that email at you the way I did about two weeks ago,

2103
01:39:05,105 --> 01:39:06,685
but also that it was calculated

2104
01:39:06,685 --> 01:39:10,685
and it wasn't just by the wayside as I was talking

2105
01:39:10,685 --> 01:39:13,205
through Clifton, we really thought it was, we needed

2106
01:39:13,205 --> 01:39:15,325
to approach you guys sooner rather than wait another,

2107
01:39:15,685 --> 01:39:17,325
'cause I'm presenting you a list this evening

2108
01:39:17,325 --> 01:39:18,965
and then you're gonna vote on it another two weeks.

2109
01:39:19,185 --> 01:39:20,365
So that's where we came in on that.

2110
01:39:20,425 --> 01:39:23,805
So certainly open to any question, this will,

2111
01:39:23,805 --> 01:39:26,085
this sets the bar for about 15 years, so to speak,

2112
01:39:26,605 --> 01:39:28,405
in regards to won't need any upgrades

2113
01:39:28,405 --> 01:39:30,645
and then we're gonna maintain, we're either that, I think

2114
01:39:30,645 --> 01:39:31,925
that's the, the thing that I've been trying

2115
01:39:31,925 --> 01:39:33,925
to talk about is we want to maintain our things

2116
01:39:33,925 --> 01:39:36,405
so we don't end up in a failure mode, right?

2117
01:39:36,425 --> 01:39:37,725
So that is doing a better,

2118
01:39:37,745 --> 01:39:39,965
if we're doing system upgrade, we're gonna take care of it.

2119
01:39:40,025 --> 01:39:42,325
If we're gonna do flooring, we're gonna take care of it.

2120
01:39:42,325 --> 01:39:43,445
If we're gonna do these things,

2121
01:39:43,445 --> 01:39:44,925
we're gonna make sure that we're maintaining 'em.

2122
01:39:44,925 --> 01:39:47,725
So we don't come to a failure aspect of where Excellent.

2123
01:39:47,955 --> 01:39:49,605
I've learned we've got to several times.

2124
01:39:49,665 --> 01:39:51,685
So sorry that was a lot,

2125
01:39:51,785 --> 01:39:53,605
but I wanted to make sure I tried to cover as much

2126
01:39:53,605 --> 01:39:56,245
as I certainly any questions, concerns?

2127
01:39:58,555 --> 01:40:00,195
I have a question. Sure. When,

2128
01:40:00,305 --> 01:40:03,115
when would installation start? After school ends?

2129
01:40:03,625 --> 01:40:05,915
Yeah. Okay. It'd be right when school ends. Yep. Okay.

2130
01:40:06,015 --> 01:40:09,995
Yep. Any more questions?

2131
01:40:11,775 --> 01:40:13,555
All right, thanks Mike. And I appreciate this

2132
01:40:13,555 --> 01:40:14,635
being brought forward to the board.

2133
01:40:14,635 --> 01:40:16,595
You know, I think it's a good move towards student safety

2134
01:40:16,695 --> 01:40:18,955
to have a reliable district wide public address system.

2135
01:40:19,055 --> 01:40:20,675
And this is the kind of project that's perfect

2136
01:40:20,695 --> 01:40:22,235
to take care of at the end of the year.

2137
01:40:23,535 --> 01:40:26,435
You know, I mean, $85,000 is a very reasonable amount

2138
01:40:27,375 --> 01:40:30,035
and you know, the way municipal budgeting works,

2139
01:40:30,045 --> 01:40:32,955
we're always going to have a chunk

2140
01:40:32,955 --> 01:40:34,715
of money left at the end of the year. So

2141
01:40:34,985 --> 01:40:38,555
Yeah, and my goal, you know, it's, as you get to know me

2142
01:40:38,555 --> 01:40:41,235
and as the community will get to know me, the goal is

2143
01:40:42,015 --> 01:40:44,795
to show the taxpayer where their dollar's going, right?

2144
01:40:45,205 --> 01:40:47,875
We're going, we are going to need a system upgrade.

2145
01:40:47,905 --> 01:40:49,395
There's not a question about it, right?

2146
01:40:49,415 --> 01:40:52,475
It is a deficiency in our emergency operation plan.

2147
01:40:53,025 --> 01:40:56,085
So when do we do it? And this is an opportunity to present.

2148
01:40:56,785 --> 01:40:59,045
If I'm coming to the board or the community

2149
01:40:59,145 --> 01:41:02,485
and just randomly picking things, then there's a problem.

2150
01:41:02,865 --> 01:41:04,725
My goal is to always show the why behind it.

2151
01:41:04,725 --> 01:41:05,885
And I'll get to that in the list, right?

2152
01:41:05,885 --> 01:41:07,605
The, the list that I'm gonna present to you later,

2153
01:41:08,215 --> 01:41:09,885
we're gonna make sense of the dollars

2154
01:41:10,145 --> 01:41:12,685
and making sure that we're not coming back in five years

2155
01:41:12,705 --> 01:41:14,765
and being like, you know what we did that was wrong, right?

2156
01:41:14,765 --> 01:41:17,125
Everything's gonna be targeted in an approach so that

2157
01:41:17,895 --> 01:41:19,765
those funds become more predictable.

2158
01:41:19,765 --> 01:41:22,725
So that in 15 years you're gonna, in the CIP you'll know

2159
01:41:22,725 --> 01:41:24,005
that you need a system upgrade, right?

2160
01:41:24,005 --> 01:41:25,965
And that's the goal is to continue that predictability.

2161
01:41:26,065 --> 01:41:29,725
So thanks for understanding as you get to know me here.

2162
01:41:31,905 --> 01:41:34,965
All right, so if we don't have any further questions,

2163
01:41:35,085 --> 01:41:37,685
I would accept a motion to approve the bid from telephone

2164
01:41:37,685 --> 01:41:42,205
network technologies in the amount of $85,884

2165
01:41:42,305 --> 01:41:44,405
for the completion of the district wide mass notification

2166
01:41:44,405 --> 01:41:46,645
and intercom system upgrade as recommended.

2167
01:41:47,185 --> 01:41:50,765
So moved first by Jamie second. Second by Jenna.

2168
01:41:51,505 --> 01:41:54,925
Any further discussion? All right. Hearing none will vote.

2169
01:41:54,985 --> 01:41:57,085
All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed?

2170
01:41:57,745 --> 01:41:59,165
Motion carries seven zero.

2171
01:42:00,433 --> 01:42:03,365
Thank you everybody. Our next order

2172
01:42:03,365 --> 01:42:04,885
of business will be.

2173
01:42:04,885 --> 01:42:05,965
So I'll turn it over to Jamie

2174
01:42:05,965 --> 01:42:07,685
for the business administrators update.

2175
01:42:09,315 --> 01:42:12,045
Okay, thank you. I've included in your packet the

2176
01:42:13,485 --> 01:42:17,205
business administrator summary, which would've been the up

2177
01:42:17,205 --> 01:42:18,365
until May 21st.

2178
01:42:19,165 --> 01:42:22,005
I just wanted to highlight the pancreatin general tuition.

2179
01:42:22,545 --> 01:42:24,525
So we would with our general tuition

2180
01:42:26,025 --> 01:42:30,565
be over budget 220,000 approximately for our year end.

2181
01:42:30,865 --> 01:42:33,645
As I mentioned before, we don't have any further billings

2182
01:42:33,825 --> 01:42:34,965
for general tuition.

2183
01:42:35,725 --> 01:42:38,725
Typically we, once they've closed out their year end,

2184
01:42:38,985 --> 01:42:41,005
we typically will get a refund

2185
01:42:41,385 --> 01:42:43,805
or a credit tours next year once they've

2186
01:42:44,485 --> 01:42:49,205
calculated out if there were any overs of overpayment.

2187
01:42:49,745 --> 01:42:54,405
And the special education will actually be 841,000

2188
01:42:54,495 --> 01:42:58,365
under budget for our rein services

2189
01:42:58,365 --> 01:43:00,045
that we've been providing.

2190
01:43:00,585 --> 01:43:03,645
And that's, you know, it's always a combination of

2191
01:43:04,325 --> 01:43:06,485
students are moving in, moving out.

2192
01:43:07,215 --> 01:43:10,525
Maybe they've moved on from

2193
01:43:11,355 --> 01:43:15,205
needing an assistant, maybe they don't need a resource

2194
01:43:15,305 --> 01:43:17,845
or as many resource sections as they

2195
01:43:18,615 --> 01:43:20,245
originally had planned on.

2196
01:43:20,705 --> 01:43:24,085
And our director Laura Powers, every year she goes

2197
01:43:24,085 --> 01:43:25,205
through every single student.

2198
01:43:25,225 --> 01:43:28,325
So when we're doing budgeting, it's on actual students

2199
01:43:28,465 --> 01:43:31,365
and actual numbers of periods that they would require

2200
01:43:31,935 --> 01:43:36,205
assistance and numbers of sections

2201
01:43:36,205 --> 01:43:37,525
that they would have resource services.

2202
01:43:37,705 --> 01:43:40,925
So, but that's where we are at the year end.

2203
01:43:41,345 --> 01:43:43,165
We will continue to have

2204
01:43:44,125 --> 01:43:47,085
a few more invoices coming in from Pinkerton related

2205
01:43:47,105 --> 01:43:50,725
to special education, their assistance, any additional

2206
01:43:51,365 --> 01:43:55,885
services outside of regular tuition such as nursing,

2207
01:43:56,135 --> 01:43:59,725
additional o, occupational therapy,

2208
01:44:00,525 --> 01:44:01,605
physical therapy, things like that.

2209
01:44:01,625 --> 01:44:03,045
We always get those at the end of the year.

2210
01:44:03,745 --> 01:44:07,965
And we also, again make not notion of the areas

2211
01:44:07,975 --> 01:44:11,285
where we are over budget with special education, which is

2212
01:44:11,285 --> 01:44:13,685
for the out of district tuition as well

2213
01:44:13,685 --> 01:44:15,045
as contractor services.

2214
01:44:15,635 --> 01:44:18,165
Just keep in mind with contracted services, many

2215
01:44:18,165 --> 01:44:20,765
of those are for positions that we are unable

2216
01:44:20,765 --> 01:44:22,485
to fill as employees.

2217
01:44:23,315 --> 01:44:26,165
Most notably psychologists speech

2218
01:44:26,165 --> 01:44:31,105
and language pathologists actually special

2219
01:44:31,105 --> 01:44:32,225
education teachers.

2220
01:44:32,655 --> 01:44:34,425
Most recently we've had to

2221
01:44:35,225 --> 01:44:38,345
contract a few special education assistant positions

2222
01:44:38,885 --> 01:44:41,505
and that's why you're seeing overages in

2223
01:44:41,505 --> 01:44:43,305
their contracted services.

2224
01:44:43,645 --> 01:44:47,585
But then we've underspent in many of those positions

2225
01:44:47,615 --> 01:44:50,545
that are in the budget where we were unable to fill those.

2226
01:44:52,545 --> 01:44:55,105
We also had, I just wanted to give you the update on

2227
01:44:55,105 --> 01:44:57,785
what we have for interest and David

2228
01:44:57,925 --> 01:44:59,585
and Jason have been updating us on those.

2229
01:44:59,645 --> 01:45:03,625
So general banking to date, we've earned 139,000 in interest

2230
01:45:04,325 --> 01:45:08,905
and the PIP account, which is the interest bearing account

2231
01:45:08,965 --> 01:45:12,665
for the bond to date has earned 610,000.

2232
01:45:13,085 --> 01:45:16,825
And we anticipate that we will be over our expectation

2233
01:45:17,285 --> 01:45:22,185
of the 700,000 that was voted on as a warrant article to be

2234
01:45:23,355 --> 01:45:26,465
moved over for maintenance items.

2235
01:45:28,365 --> 01:45:31,665
And then I give you a a summary of the projects

2236
01:45:31,665 --> 01:45:35,185
that we had payments on for April

2237
01:45:35,205 --> 01:45:37,865
and May related to the bond projects.

2238
01:45:37,885 --> 01:45:41,065
So we had some costs to job and construction.

2239
01:45:41,215 --> 01:45:43,385
He's the consultant that we're using

2240
01:45:43,525 --> 01:45:47,185
for a little over 10,000 South range engineering project

2241
01:45:47,295 --> 01:45:48,385
with Gale Associates.

2242
01:45:48,585 --> 01:45:51,825
A little over 1400 we're LaValley.

2243
01:45:52,025 --> 01:45:56,625
Resinger is still working on their plans for East Area Barca

2244
01:45:56,625 --> 01:45:58,745
and Gilbert H Hood for the replacement of doors and windows

2245
01:45:59,605 --> 01:46:01,945
and that's a little over 26,000.

2246
01:46:03,005 --> 01:46:04,825
We also have, we're going

2247
01:46:04,825 --> 01:46:06,505
to have legal fees throughout the project

2248
01:46:06,925 --> 01:46:09,945
and we doing contract review for all

2249
01:46:09,945 --> 01:46:12,025
of our contractors that we're hiring.

2250
01:46:12,445 --> 01:46:13,985
And so we had 1900

2251
01:46:14,005 --> 01:46:15,025
and that was for the hvac,

2252
01:46:15,025 --> 01:46:16,945
which was a very extensive contract

2253
01:46:17,535 --> 01:46:18,865
that needed to be reviewed.

2254
01:46:19,035 --> 01:46:22,105
South Range Structural Engineering was Sebago Technics

2255
01:46:23,685 --> 01:46:24,825
29,000

2256
01:46:25,165 --> 01:46:29,305
and South Range HVAC project with Honeywell was 1.2 million.

2257
01:46:30,485 --> 01:46:34,745
And all of those projects, I'm not sure what the doors

2258
01:46:34,745 --> 01:46:36,385
and windows where we're gonna be at for the summer,

2259
01:46:36,565 --> 01:46:39,385
but the engineering, the hvac,

2260
01:46:39,385 --> 01:46:42,225
those are all gonna start this summer over at South Range

2261
01:46:44,045 --> 01:46:47,105
as Mike's been talking about the capital reserve accounts,

2262
01:46:47,515 --> 01:46:51,325
those I've listed, the current balances in those accounts,

2263
01:46:51,695 --> 01:46:54,205
those are actually maintained.

2264
01:46:54,595 --> 01:46:55,605
They are invested

2265
01:46:55,605 --> 01:46:58,605
through the town's trustees of the trust funds.

2266
01:46:59,425 --> 01:47:03,325
So the one account has a balance of 260,000

2267
01:47:04,105 --> 01:47:05,685
and the roof repair

2268
01:47:05,685 --> 01:47:07,725
and replacement, which was a bond on

2269
01:47:08,265 --> 01:47:11,525
Warren article I believe in 2324.

2270
01:47:12,225 --> 01:47:14,045
And that was originally

2271
01:47:16,385 --> 01:47:17,685
for 1.8 million.

2272
01:47:17,805 --> 01:47:19,525
I think we were replacing two roofs,

2273
01:47:19,965 --> 01:47:21,085
west Renbrook and Barca.

2274
01:47:21,385 --> 01:47:25,725
And the 69,000 remaining was interest on that account.

2275
01:47:26,145 --> 01:47:29,885
So that can only be spent on, if Jeremy sees

2276
01:47:30,595 --> 01:47:32,885
roof repairs or any area like that,

2277
01:47:33,035 --> 01:47:34,525
that can only be used for that.

2278
01:47:34,825 --> 01:47:36,485
But the other account can be used

2279
01:47:36,485 --> 01:47:38,285
for general maintenance repairs

2280
01:47:38,285 --> 01:47:41,285
and that's when Mike brought forward to the flooring

2281
01:47:41,505 --> 01:47:43,405
that's going to come out of that first account.

2282
01:47:43,755 --> 01:47:46,565
Okay. I work with the town on these

2283
01:47:46,905 --> 01:47:50,645
and make sure that we're tracking interest

2284
01:47:50,705 --> 01:47:52,285
and all of the expenditures on them.

2285
01:47:52,425 --> 01:47:55,685
So then I just wanna follow up

2286
01:47:55,685 --> 01:47:57,725
with food service director Christina LeBel.

2287
01:47:58,025 --> 01:48:01,125
She is continuing her outreach with families.

2288
01:48:01,425 --> 01:48:06,165
She is actually been creating some new payment plans.

2289
01:48:06,425 --> 01:48:07,885
We offer payment plans year round

2290
01:48:08,025 --> 01:48:12,085
and she's working with, particularly with our eighth graders

2291
01:48:12,085 --> 01:48:14,205
as they're gonna be leaving our system trying

2292
01:48:14,205 --> 01:48:17,325
to get payment plans to zero out their accounts

2293
01:48:17,325 --> 01:48:19,925
before they leave to highlight.

2294
01:48:20,065 --> 01:48:24,925
We did have, we do have 656 students

2295
01:48:24,985 --> 01:48:26,125
who are on free or reduced.

2296
01:48:26,315 --> 01:48:30,805
Last year we had 722, however, you know it also,

2297
01:48:30,825 --> 01:48:32,845
but that's also correlates with enrollment.

2298
01:48:33,145 --> 01:48:36,845
So I think she's doing an outstanding job of outreach

2299
01:48:36,945 --> 01:48:38,845
as well as with our home to school coordinators,

2300
01:48:40,085 --> 01:48:42,285
identifying students who may be in need

2301
01:48:42,785 --> 01:48:45,925
and we continue to have applications coming over

2302
01:48:45,945 --> 01:48:48,525
and the ones that have been coming over have been approved.

2303
01:48:48,785 --> 01:48:52,085
So we wanna continue to encourage families to

2304
01:48:53,255 --> 01:48:55,165
apply if they have a need.

2305
01:48:56,945 --> 01:48:59,965
Brenda, you mentioned before about when the cutoff,

2306
01:49:00,085 --> 01:49:01,805
I think one of the meetings when the cutoff was

2307
01:49:01,805 --> 01:49:05,045
that you could apply That's for our online portal just

2308
01:49:05,045 --> 01:49:07,525
because so that she can make sure she sees it.

2309
01:49:07,525 --> 01:49:09,965
So she tries to shut that off in June.

2310
01:49:10,145 --> 01:49:13,325
But families can still apply on a paper application

2311
01:49:13,875 --> 01:49:14,925
into June if they want.

2312
01:49:16,665 --> 01:49:19,125
And if they didn't wanna do a paper application,

2313
01:49:19,635 --> 01:49:20,685
just reach out to us

2314
01:49:20,705 --> 01:49:22,525
and we'll make sure that they have it available

2315
01:49:22,625 --> 01:49:26,445
to do it online in the month of June so they can apply

2316
01:49:26,465 --> 01:49:28,325
for it at any, any time.

2317
01:49:28,785 --> 01:49:32,565
And currently there's 24,000 in outstanding meal balances.

2318
01:49:33,745 --> 01:49:36,605
The majority of that, almost 90% of that are students

2319
01:49:36,745 --> 01:49:39,365
who are not on free or reduced.

2320
01:49:39,705 --> 01:49:44,245
That's huge. I also included in your packet the

2321
01:49:45,485 --> 01:49:49,525
UpToDate area of expenditures, also your revenues.

2322
01:49:50,125 --> 01:49:53,765
I did have a question about the E-Rate where you may see

2323
01:49:53,765 --> 01:49:57,005
that the E-Rate, we budgeted 5,000

2324
01:49:57,545 --> 01:50:01,885
and we received I think a little over 35,000

2325
01:50:02,505 --> 01:50:06,165
E-Rate is, it's reimbursable for

2326
01:50:07,245 --> 01:50:11,445
internet equipment related to our technology programs.

2327
01:50:11,455 --> 01:50:13,565
We're never really sure how much we're going to get,

2328
01:50:13,625 --> 01:50:15,885
how much is gonna qualify, what the percentage is.

2329
01:50:16,305 --> 01:50:18,285
And that's why that's what we budgeted.

2330
01:50:18,345 --> 01:50:20,005
So we had a surplus of,

2331
01:50:20,165 --> 01:50:22,365
I think it was 28,000 or somewhere around there.

2332
01:50:24,105 --> 01:50:27,085
And then I also wanted to highlight, we also receive

2333
01:50:27,895 --> 01:50:31,205
money from Comcast

2334
01:50:31,465 --> 01:50:33,445
and the cable that we receive through the town

2335
01:50:34,585 --> 01:50:38,365
and this year we're receiving quite a bit less

2336
01:50:38,385 --> 01:50:40,365
and next year we're gonna be receiving even less

2337
01:50:40,365 --> 01:50:42,045
because their funding that they're getting

2338
01:50:42,265 --> 01:50:43,725
is less for the town.

2339
01:50:43,945 --> 01:50:47,485
So I'll be noting that in my next report of

2340
01:50:47,505 --> 01:50:48,605
how much that's gonna be.

2341
01:50:48,685 --> 01:50:50,885
I think we're gonna be down to only receiving

2342
01:50:51,655 --> 01:50:53,245
maybe 20,000 next year.

2343
01:50:54,065 --> 01:50:58,765
So, and as you know, we are, our pools

2344
01:50:58,765 --> 01:51:01,725
of revenue that we pull from are very limited.

2345
01:51:02,465 --> 01:51:06,005
So that, that does affect us in our bottom line.

2346
01:51:06,065 --> 01:51:08,525
But I'll let you know what the exact amount is gonna be.

2347
01:51:10,115 --> 01:51:12,005
Owen, I don't see Owen out there,

2348
01:51:12,005 --> 01:51:15,165
but Owen actually notified Patty to let her know so

2349
01:51:15,165 --> 01:51:17,525
that we can plan because he already has been able

2350
01:51:17,525 --> 01:51:19,965
to forecast what they're gonna receive in the next year.

2351
01:51:20,065 --> 01:51:21,845
So we'll be able to budget for that.

2352
01:51:22,385 --> 01:51:24,805
That's somewhat related to people who subscribe

2353
01:51:24,825 --> 01:51:26,525
to Comcast will change.

2354
01:51:27,145 --> 01:51:29,405
Yes. Providers That cut that rating.

2355
01:51:29,825 --> 01:51:31,925
Yes, that's correct. I had a

2356
01:51:31,925 --> 01:51:33,165
quick question, Jane, about that.

2357
01:51:33,785 --> 01:51:34,925
The E-Rate, when the money

2358
01:51:35,035 --> 01:51:38,005
that we got reimbursed comes back, does

2359
01:51:38,005 --> 01:51:40,245
that go into a special pool specifically

2360
01:51:40,305 --> 01:51:41,325
for tech to be spent?

2361
01:51:41,425 --> 01:51:43,045
For to, for technology?

2362
01:51:44,545 --> 01:51:46,565
No, it just comes in as miscellaneous revenue

2363
01:51:46,825 --> 01:51:48,605
and is applied to the bottom line.

2364
01:51:48,835 --> 01:51:50,165
Okay, thank you. You're welcome.

2365
01:51:50,555 --> 01:51:52,565
It's a reimbursement for something you've

2366
01:51:52,565 --> 01:51:53,685
Already spent, we've already spent, right?

2367
01:51:53,685 --> 01:51:55,285
Yes. Okay. Yes.

2368
01:51:55,425 --> 01:51:58,885
And that's, Clifton works with a rep who

2369
01:52:00,395 --> 01:52:02,725
anytime that we're going out to bid, probably the,

2370
01:52:02,725 --> 01:52:06,365
even the bogan, the anytime that he's going out to bid

2371
01:52:06,365 --> 01:52:08,165
for things, it's all done.

2372
01:52:08,165 --> 01:52:10,885
Like they work through the it's government.

2373
01:52:11,465 --> 01:52:13,005
Yes, they work through the government agency

2374
01:52:13,345 --> 01:52:14,925
and check all our bids

2375
01:52:14,925 --> 01:52:17,245
and do all of that work with us on it.

2376
01:52:19,695 --> 01:52:24,345
Does anybody have any questions? No, thank you. All

2377
01:52:24,345 --> 01:52:25,345
Right, thank you Jane.

2378
01:52:25,333 --> 01:52:27,465
We'll move on to Mike with his superintendent's update.

2379
01:52:27,805 --> 01:52:31,985
All right, so I'm gonna start with year,

2380
01:52:31,985 --> 01:52:33,825
year end facility recommendations.

2381
01:52:34,945 --> 01:52:36,345
This has not gone to facilities yet

2382
01:52:36,345 --> 01:52:37,705
because we haven't had a facilities meeting

2383
01:52:37,715 --> 01:52:38,825
since we created this.

2384
01:52:39,165 --> 01:52:41,105
So this is fresh off the press in your packet.

2385
01:52:41,495 --> 01:52:44,825
There's a list and if you picked up a hard copy,

2386
01:52:45,305 --> 01:52:46,565
I'm not sure it made it in

2387
01:52:46,565 --> 01:52:48,645
because I had finalized it this afternoon with Jeremy,

2388
01:52:48,785 --> 01:52:50,565
so you can look at mine as I go through it.

2389
01:52:52,065 --> 01:52:55,685
We sat with Jeremy this afternoon to review the new CIP plan

2390
01:52:57,665 --> 01:53:00,965
and I'll call it the old plan.

2391
01:53:01,985 --> 01:53:04,605
I'm not sure what it was, but it, it's, it's been a list of,

2392
01:53:04,755 --> 01:53:08,085
I'll call 'em hanging items for review.

2393
01:53:08,665 --> 01:53:10,245
And the reason why you're getting this

2394
01:53:10,245 --> 01:53:11,485
for two weeks in advance is so

2395
01:53:11,485 --> 01:53:13,925
that you can certainly ask questions, dig in,

2396
01:53:15,625 --> 01:53:17,325
see if you can see the theme here.

2397
01:53:17,325 --> 01:53:18,525
The theme is really safety.

2398
01:53:19,125 --> 01:53:20,245
That's, that's tending to where

2399
01:53:20,395 --> 01:53:22,445
that these recommendations are coming from.

2400
01:53:23,305 --> 01:53:28,045
So before you, tonight is 7, 9 1 2, 3, 6 items.

2401
01:53:28,625 --> 01:53:31,085
So the loading dock replacement has been a discussion

2402
01:53:31,085 --> 01:53:33,205
for years in this district at Grinnell

2403
01:53:34,435 --> 01:53:36,325
that is estimated at a hundred thousand dollars,

2404
01:53:36,945 --> 01:53:38,965
the bleacher seat replacement at Barca,

2405
01:53:38,975 --> 01:53:41,245
we've officially ran out of parts to do

2406
01:53:41,885 --> 01:53:43,005
appropriate replacements.

2407
01:53:43,425 --> 01:53:45,965
So we're making our recommendation to do a full replacements

2408
01:53:46,065 --> 01:53:47,285
of the bleachers at Barca.

2409
01:53:48,265 --> 01:53:50,685
The music room wall, this is the music room

2410
01:53:50,705 --> 01:53:51,725
now that's on the stage.

2411
01:53:51,915 --> 01:53:54,765
There's disruption between phys ed class and music class.

2412
01:53:55,685 --> 01:53:58,405
That's to my understanding, has come around for discussion

2413
01:53:58,685 --> 01:54:01,405
before paving in the courtyard.

2414
01:54:01,505 --> 01:54:03,805
And this is a little bit of me, our greatest

2415
01:54:04,325 --> 01:54:05,565
accident reports for slips, trips

2416
01:54:05,585 --> 01:54:09,005
and falls come from that cobblestone winter area in

2417
01:54:09,005 --> 01:54:10,205
which students are hanging out.

2418
01:54:10,335 --> 01:54:12,485
We've had several, I'm leaning

2419
01:54:12,485 --> 01:54:14,605
to Jane like the accident reports that go through our office

2420
01:54:16,745 --> 01:54:19,365
and the, I know it's been a discussion

2421
01:54:19,365 --> 01:54:21,085
for outdoor classroom areas, stuff like that.

2422
01:54:21,825 --> 01:54:24,205
But more specifically that would become a safer area

2423
01:54:24,265 --> 01:54:27,125
for our students to make sure we're getting rid

2424
01:54:27,125 --> 01:54:28,445
of the rid of that.

2425
01:54:31,305 --> 01:54:32,445
I'm gonna leave it there at that one for now.

2426
01:54:33,005 --> 01:54:37,085
Tactile pads for our a DA compliance at Barca

2427
01:54:37,195 --> 01:54:38,325
have been paved away.

2428
01:54:39,185 --> 01:54:41,805
So updating those back to a DA compliance

2429
01:54:42,425 --> 01:54:45,445
and then the guardrail at west coming around the side

2430
01:54:45,635 --> 01:54:46,925
that falls off the cliff there.

2431
01:54:47,965 --> 01:54:49,045
I believe you replaced a

2432
01:54:49,045 --> 01:54:50,485
guardrail within the last couple years.

2433
01:54:50,995 --> 01:54:52,965
That one's nearing its end of life in

2434
01:54:53,785 --> 01:54:55,885
can only foresee an accident happening.

2435
01:54:55,985 --> 01:54:58,125
So this is nothing more than

2436
01:54:58,125 --> 01:54:59,325
recommendations from our office.

2437
01:54:59,385 --> 01:55:01,045
It hasn't gone to facilities for discussion.

2438
01:55:01,585 --> 01:55:02,725
It really came from Jeremy

2439
01:55:02,825 --> 01:55:04,045
and myself where I'm saying, okay,

2440
01:55:04,045 --> 01:55:06,325
if we can chip away at things that are gonna be coming,

2441
01:55:06,995 --> 01:55:08,685
this is the theme that we're trying to produce.

2442
01:55:10,585 --> 01:55:13,565
The hot off the press, this is a soft number.

2443
01:55:13,595 --> 01:55:14,645
Jane is not finalized.

2444
01:55:14,645 --> 01:55:17,485
We still have roughly 300 pos still open.

2445
01:55:17,865 --> 01:55:19,805
So for the community pos a purchase order,

2446
01:55:20,075 --> 01:55:23,045
that means we've put in for, let's say it's an out

2447
01:55:23,045 --> 01:55:25,565
of district placement that we anticipated was gonna cost

2448
01:55:25,625 --> 01:55:28,285
$250,000 each month.

2449
01:55:28,285 --> 01:55:30,885
It's paid. The outstanding balance is still in the po.

2450
01:55:31,295 --> 01:55:32,485
We're trying to finalize

2451
01:55:32,485 --> 01:55:33,765
and close RPO so

2452
01:55:33,765 --> 01:55:37,285
that we have a real unassigned fund balance to produce the board.

2453
01:55:37,785 --> 01:55:42,085
But off the press we're around 1.9 of unanticipated,

2454
01:55:42,145 --> 01:55:43,725
excuse me, I have to use dairy words.

2455
01:55:43,785 --> 01:55:45,845
I'm learning unassigned fund balance.

2456
01:55:46,705 --> 01:55:48,285
So what does that include?

2457
01:55:48,285 --> 01:55:49,965
That means, as I was explaining it a little bit

2458
01:55:49,965 --> 01:55:52,205
to Jeremy today, it's the end of the year, your checkbook,

2459
01:55:52,305 --> 01:55:55,165
what's left, what wasn't spent unfilled positions.

2460
01:55:55,575 --> 01:55:56,805
Maybe someone left in the middle

2461
01:55:56,805 --> 01:55:58,885
of the year rates came down on certain things maybe,

2462
01:55:59,235 --> 01:56:02,125
well I was about, I was gonna say maybe we didn't spend

2463
01:56:02,125 --> 01:56:03,325
as much on salt, but we did.

2464
01:56:05,105 --> 01:56:07,645
That's where your, your unassigned fund balance comes in.

2465
01:56:07,715 --> 01:56:10,965
Then you have the $500,000 that we,

2466
01:56:11,265 --> 01:56:12,565
we ask the taxpayers for.

2467
01:56:12,585 --> 01:56:15,725
We ask for 500,000 from unassigned fund balance.

2468
01:56:15,785 --> 01:56:18,885
So that withdraws from your, your balance,

2469
01:56:20,945 --> 01:56:23,525
the bond interest gets pulled from there

2470
01:56:23,525 --> 01:56:25,245
because it goes into your checking account

2471
01:56:25,245 --> 01:56:26,325
and then that gets pulled away.

2472
01:56:26,385 --> 01:56:29,605
So if you are, if you are a finance person

2473
01:56:29,785 --> 01:56:32,405
and you are into the weeds, you'll see that the, the, the,

2474
01:56:32,545 --> 01:56:34,085
the true number is 3.6.

2475
01:56:34,085 --> 01:56:35,965
But then you start subtracting all the things

2476
01:56:35,965 --> 01:56:39,965
that we're requiring or we've already anticipated through.

2477
01:56:40,425 --> 01:56:43,445
So presenting you tonight's about $336,000.

2478
01:56:43,585 --> 01:56:46,285
I'm not asking for it all. I'm not recommending it all.

2479
01:56:46,425 --> 01:56:49,685
I'm asking for you guys to start thinking as a board and,

2480
01:56:49,705 --> 01:56:52,085
and I like to reference veteran board members

2481
01:56:52,085 --> 01:56:55,285
to newer board members, is using some of these funds

2482
01:56:55,475 --> 01:56:57,965
that you can still return to, to bring back,

2483
01:56:57,965 --> 01:56:59,205
excuse me, that's the important piece.

2484
01:56:59,205 --> 01:57:02,845
I'll get to that. 'cause we guaranteed $1.5 million to bring

2485
01:57:02,845 --> 01:57:04,805
that back down through the budgeting process, right?

2486
01:57:04,825 --> 01:57:06,085
So that 3.6,

2487
01:57:06,185 --> 01:57:08,885
1.5 automatically goes back to reduce the taxes.

2488
01:57:09,545 --> 01:57:12,165
So that's where that leftover money is as a board start

2489
01:57:12,165 --> 01:57:14,725
to think about being proactive rather than reactive.

2490
01:57:15,325 --> 01:57:17,485
You're trying to thread that needle as a board member of,

2491
01:57:17,865 --> 01:57:20,205
we wanna make sure we're cognizant of, of what we've,

2492
01:57:20,205 --> 01:57:22,245
we've heard specifically from a community member tonight

2493
01:57:22,515 --> 01:57:24,325
that we know what happened in our budgeting process

2494
01:57:24,385 --> 01:57:25,525
and, and what we have coming forward.

2495
01:57:25,865 --> 01:57:28,045
But this allows to chip away at some of that stuff

2496
01:57:28,045 --> 01:57:29,325
that we're gonna be requesting for.

2497
01:57:29,675 --> 01:57:31,965
It's not coming outta the blue, it's a necessity.

2498
01:57:32,015 --> 01:57:33,285
These aren't, these aren't a lot

2499
01:57:33,285 --> 01:57:35,205
of fun things out there that I'm asking for.

2500
01:57:35,225 --> 01:57:37,845
So any questions on that?

2501
01:57:38,075 --> 01:57:40,125
It's first digestion, but go ahead. Just

2502
01:57:40,125 --> 01:57:42,245
The, could you explain that tactile pad

2503
01:57:42,245 --> 01:57:43,245
Thing for me?

2504
01:57:43,245 --> 01:57:44,565
Yeah. So when you're coming into any ramp,

2505
01:57:45,345 --> 01:57:47,965
you know the bumps when you roll over, coming up to a ramp,

2506
01:57:48,945 --> 01:57:51,165
the plowing over the winters have chipped away.

2507
01:57:51,265 --> 01:57:52,325
He caught 'em Nick, I, I

2508
01:57:52,325 --> 01:57:53,485
don't know, I picked up on it tonight.

2509
01:57:53,485 --> 01:57:55,525
The nickel padding. So they're the, they're the holes

2510
01:57:55,545 --> 01:57:57,525
or the lines that's just flat.

2511
01:57:57,705 --> 01:58:00,085
So if people are coming down in a wheelchair

2512
01:58:00,145 --> 01:58:02,445
or an assisted device, it doesn't help.

2513
01:58:03,185 --> 01:58:05,565
That's the purpose of the tactile padding. So,

2514
01:58:05,635 --> 01:58:06,635
Okay.

2515
01:58:06,635 --> 01:58:06,925
Thank you.

2516
01:58:09,535 --> 01:58:11,715
Did you say 300 is the number that you just

2517
01:58:11,845 --> 01:58:13,355
3 36 3 3 6.

2518
01:58:13,385 --> 01:58:16,915
Yeah. And the plan, if facilities recommends, is to bring

2519
01:58:16,915 --> 01:58:20,675
that to part of our year end spending on the reserve

2520
01:58:20,675 --> 01:58:21,675
House.

2521
01:58:21,675 --> 01:58:23,635
Yeah. And I think that's where I, I'm a little, I'm, I'm,

2522
01:58:23,815 --> 01:58:25,315
I'm not asking for any moves tonight.

2523
01:58:25,315 --> 01:58:26,355
It's gotta go to facilities.

2524
01:58:26,355 --> 01:58:29,115
I think for first, for discussion specifically as you guys,

2525
01:58:29,255 --> 01:58:31,275
but more importantly that you all can see

2526
01:58:31,505 --> 01:58:32,795
what we're trying to chip away at.

2527
01:58:32,875 --> 01:58:35,275
I think I'm trying to establish a theme of not,

2528
01:58:35,855 --> 01:58:36,875
I'm not asking for the wants.

2529
01:58:36,935 --> 01:58:39,155
I'm asking for the needs. The needs are gonna happen, right?

2530
01:58:39,155 --> 01:58:40,595
Whether it's this year, whether it's next year.

2531
01:58:40,945 --> 01:58:42,965
You'll see as you get to know me, the, the,

2532
01:58:44,225 --> 01:58:45,725
the running joke in hopping is my list

2533
01:58:45,725 --> 01:58:46,925
always got longer because it did.

2534
01:58:46,975 --> 01:58:49,045
Right? So next year when I come back at the end of the year,

2535
01:58:49,045 --> 01:58:51,125
you'll see curriculum stuff, you'll see technology stuff,

2536
01:58:51,125 --> 01:58:53,645
you'll see things as they start to evaluate the district.

2537
01:58:54,185 --> 01:58:55,925
And I, I just want

2538
01:58:55,925 --> 01:58:57,965
to make sure we're squashing the misnomer.

2539
01:58:58,045 --> 01:58:59,725
'cause one of the things that people easily throw

2540
01:58:59,725 --> 01:59:01,565
around in our profession is that it's a slush fund.

2541
01:59:01,565 --> 01:59:02,565
It's not right.

2542
01:59:02,615 --> 01:59:04,485
Every, every dollar's dedicated as we go

2543
01:59:04,485 --> 01:59:07,205
through the budgeting process and whether things return in

2544
01:59:07,205 --> 01:59:10,125
our favor or we get an extra $28,000 in returns,

2545
01:59:10,465 --> 01:59:11,805
that's what these things can happen.

2546
01:59:11,985 --> 01:59:14,285
So this list is gonna live for years

2547
01:59:14,505 --> 01:59:15,965
and whether you choose 1, 2, 3,

2548
01:59:15,985 --> 01:59:18,965
or six next year, if you don't choose for fun,

2549
01:59:18,965 --> 01:59:20,965
let's say we don't do the guardrail,

2550
01:59:21,055 --> 01:59:22,565
guess what's gonna be on the list next year?

2551
01:59:22,825 --> 01:59:24,845
The guardrail. So whether that makes it

2552
01:59:24,845 --> 01:59:26,205
through into the budgeting process or whether

2553
01:59:26,205 --> 01:59:27,725
that makes it into the capital improvement plan,

2554
01:59:27,985 --> 01:59:29,685
at least the community's not getting

2555
01:59:29,685 --> 01:59:31,005
caught off guard by anything.

2556
01:59:31,265 --> 01:59:32,565
And it's not just coming outta the

2557
01:59:32,565 --> 01:59:33,765
blue of where did this come from?

2558
01:59:33,765 --> 01:59:35,325
Or why do, why do we want it when it's more

2559
01:59:35,325 --> 01:59:36,725
of a need. Thanks for that.

2560
01:59:37,145 --> 01:59:38,885
And these numbers are rough estimates

2561
01:59:38,885 --> 01:59:40,125
because obvious didn't, obviously it hasn't gone out.

2562
01:59:40,385 --> 01:59:41,125
It, it's just something that

2563
01:59:41,125 --> 01:59:42,645
Correct. You kind of pulled out. I'll

2564
01:59:42,645 --> 01:59:43,245
Call placeholders. Yeah.

2565
01:59:43,315 --> 01:59:48,285
Okay. Thank you. So any questions on first approach?

2566
01:59:48,625 --> 01:59:51,165
If not, I'll move on. Thumbs up. Alright.

2567
01:59:52,935 --> 01:59:54,365
Unassigned fund balance check.

2568
01:59:55,145 --> 01:59:56,485
Ms. Hill had mentioned tonight,

2569
01:59:56,565 --> 01:59:58,165
I think all the principals did a great job,

2570
01:59:58,185 --> 02:00:01,405
but special emphasis to Ms. Landry who did make it

2571
02:00:01,405 --> 02:00:03,085
to the top 11 in the state of New Hampshire.

2572
02:00:03,355 --> 02:00:07,485
It's a big deal. You know, if you can imagine hundreds

2573
02:00:07,485 --> 02:00:09,045
of people will put in and they go, they go

2574
02:00:09,045 --> 02:00:10,725
through a grinding process to make it

2575
02:00:10,725 --> 02:00:12,165
to the top 11 is outstanding.

2576
02:00:12,375 --> 02:00:13,645
We're gonna put a nut, a press

2577
02:00:13,645 --> 02:00:14,805
release out that's gonna go live.

2578
02:00:14,815 --> 02:00:16,325
It'll be on our social, stuff like that.

2579
02:00:16,325 --> 02:00:19,005
But just acknowledging the work, all the other teachers

2580
02:00:19,005 --> 02:00:21,325
that, excuse me, that were nominated also outstanding.

2581
02:00:21,715 --> 02:00:22,725
It's, it's gonna be a thing.

2582
02:00:23,655 --> 02:00:24,965
We're gonna nominate people, we have

2583
02:00:24,965 --> 02:00:26,685
outstanding teachers and they should be recognized.

2584
02:00:26,685 --> 02:00:30,565
So on that. And then one other update, no two.

2585
02:00:30,785 --> 02:00:32,005
One is the adult ed.

2586
02:00:32,185 --> 02:00:35,245
So Barry Jane's been dedicating years to adult ed.

2587
02:00:35,515 --> 02:00:39,885
That is a time consuming evening position, trying

2588
02:00:39,885 --> 02:00:41,405
to find people that teach, want to teach,

2589
02:00:41,625 --> 02:00:43,365
run the classes, space, location.

2590
02:00:44,385 --> 02:00:45,685
We want to thank her for her time.

2591
02:00:45,705 --> 02:00:47,245
But more importantly, we're gonna post that position.

2592
02:00:47,505 --> 02:00:49,445
Anyone that's looking for part-time work, part-time,

2593
02:00:49,445 --> 02:00:51,725
evening work, coordination, collaboration,

2594
02:00:52,325 --> 02:00:53,365
that's gonna be going live.

2595
02:00:53,985 --> 02:00:58,845
And then last is Joe and I losing track of days.

2596
02:00:58,905 --> 02:01:01,325
Joe, when were we at the, in Concord? Wednesday.

2597
02:01:01,325 --> 02:01:03,645
Wednesday last week. Wednesday last week feels right.

2598
02:01:04,305 --> 02:01:07,165
We, we met with N-H-I-A-A in regards

2599
02:01:07,185 --> 02:01:08,325
to middle school sports.

2600
02:01:08,505 --> 02:01:11,165
So Joe and I are already on that action item.

2601
02:01:11,725 --> 02:01:12,965
We heard from a community member,

2602
02:01:13,055 --> 02:01:15,805
we've heard consistently in trying to do 5, 6, 7, 8 stuff.

2603
02:01:16,345 --> 02:01:19,325
The thing that we can say now, city pretty publicly is NHIA

2604
02:01:19,945 --> 02:01:21,445
is not replacing Tri-County.

2605
02:01:21,515 --> 02:01:23,245
It's more of another option for schools.

2606
02:01:23,385 --> 02:01:27,885
And what we learn more specifically is the flexibility

2607
02:01:27,925 --> 02:01:28,965
that they're gonna allow,

2608
02:01:29,655 --> 02:01:32,525
which we think will be an opportunity for dairy in Hamstead.

2609
02:01:33,705 --> 02:01:36,285
I'm just saying so that you are able

2610
02:01:36,385 --> 02:01:38,605
to do 5, 6, 7, 8 programs.

2611
02:01:38,605 --> 02:01:42,085
Because right now Tri-County does not allow two separate

2612
02:01:42,325 --> 02:01:44,045
buildings to combine and join one team.

2613
02:01:44,705 --> 02:01:47,925
So it was very informative. It's gonna be pretty flexible.

2614
02:01:47,925 --> 02:01:50,285
They're allowing us to create our own schedules so

2615
02:01:50,285 --> 02:01:52,085
that we can do it regionally, but then you're based

2616
02:01:52,845 --> 02:01:55,365
division wise on size as you make it to state playoffs.

2617
02:01:57,565 --> 02:01:59,285
I, I don't want to go into specific details

2618
02:01:59,525 --> 02:02:01,845
'cause I don't, I don't wanna say it's guaranteed

2619
02:02:02,355 --> 02:02:06,245
certain things, but I feel great come 2027

2620
02:02:06,245 --> 02:02:08,365
that we're gonna be able to participate in Tri-County.

2621
02:02:08,535 --> 02:02:10,365
We're gonna meet with the athletic director. Dr.

2622
02:02:10,365 --> 02:02:11,725
Sand is gonna be in part of that work.

2623
02:02:13,245 --> 02:02:15,565
I feel pretty, pretty great about where we're moving,

2624
02:02:15,825 --> 02:02:17,285
but I think we're gonna have to do some,

2625
02:02:19,655 --> 02:02:21,005
we're gonna have to get creative in the fall.

2626
02:02:21,125 --> 02:02:22,725
I think that's, that's the easiest way I can say that on

2627
02:02:22,725 --> 02:02:24,285
what we, what we can offer, what we can do.

2628
02:02:24,905 --> 02:02:27,445
But I think by the spring of next year,

2629
02:02:27,655 --> 02:02:29,965
we're gonna be in great shape with, with this new program.

2630
02:02:30,145 --> 02:02:33,625
So I'm really excited about that. That's it for me.

2631
02:02:35,175 --> 02:02:39,825
Okay. Thank you. Any questions for Mike? All right.

2632
02:02:39,800 --> 02:02:41,705
We will move on to our next item committee

2633
02:02:41,725 --> 02:02:42,785
and liaison reports.

2634
02:02:43,225 --> 02:02:45,025
First up will be Jenna with an update from the

2635
02:02:45,025 --> 02:02:46,345
curriculum and assessment committee.

2636
02:02:48,125 --> 02:02:52,345
All righty. So we met on Thursday the 21st.

2637
02:02:52,905 --> 02:02:55,585
This was our first meeting since the new kind

2638
02:02:55,585 --> 02:03:00,145
of a restructuring, Jen and I'm Jen and I met with Kim

2639
02:03:00,725 --> 02:03:04,465
and we reviewed basically our year end goals,

2640
02:03:05,045 --> 02:03:07,105
or I should say the goals that we had at the beginning

2641
02:03:07,105 --> 02:03:08,545
of the year and reviewed them at the end.

2642
02:03:08,945 --> 02:03:11,505
The first goal was to set up protocol

2643
02:03:11,725 --> 02:03:14,785
for a rolling review cycle, which I'm happy

2644
02:03:14,785 --> 02:03:16,305
to say it's pretty much almost done.

2645
02:03:16,385 --> 02:03:19,545
I guess it was going to the principal's meeting next week,

2646
02:03:19,545 --> 02:03:21,465
which I think would be this week for review.

2647
02:03:22,335 --> 02:03:25,225
Once that is set, they will have

2648
02:03:26,105 --> 02:03:27,665
a rolling review cycle for,

2649
02:03:29,285 --> 02:03:30,825
for curriculum that's rolled out.

2650
02:03:31,445 --> 02:03:33,225
And the first thing it'll be used

2651
02:03:33,245 --> 02:03:36,345
for is a new science program that is going

2652
02:03:36,345 --> 02:03:40,305
to be introduced in 27 28 school year called

2653
02:03:40,455 --> 02:03:41,505
Open sed.

2654
02:03:42,365 --> 02:03:43,545
The Kim is going to,

2655
02:03:43,605 --> 02:03:45,945
and there's gonna start putting together a science task

2656
02:03:45,945 --> 02:03:49,385
force team and begin the protocol

2657
02:03:49,445 --> 02:03:50,705
for reviewing that program.

2658
02:03:51,525 --> 02:03:55,825
Our second goal was to ha start educating families

2659
02:03:55,855 --> 02:04:00,025
with educational guides, with documents on competencies

2660
02:04:00,125 --> 02:04:01,225
and expectations

2661
02:04:01,645 --> 02:04:03,825
and how families could support their children.

2662
02:04:04,945 --> 02:04:07,385
I know one of the complications always when,

2663
02:04:07,535 --> 02:04:11,105
when competencies came on board was what is a competency?

2664
02:04:11,265 --> 02:04:14,745
'cause we were so used to just rolling out letter grades

2665
02:04:14,765 --> 02:04:19,065
and not understanding what children, what needs needed

2666
02:04:19,065 --> 02:04:20,065
to be met every year.

2667
02:04:20,285 --> 02:04:24,945
So having a a document, a forward facing document

2668
02:04:24,945 --> 02:04:27,465
that is going to hopefully be on the website beginning,

2669
02:04:27,745 --> 02:04:31,825
starting in the fall when parents say, what can I do

2670
02:04:31,885 --> 02:04:33,625
to support my kid who's learning,

2671
02:04:33,845 --> 02:04:35,585
you know, math in third grade.

2672
02:04:35,835 --> 02:04:37,445
There will be a layout of

2673
02:04:37,795 --> 02:04:39,365
what exactly they're focusing in on

2674
02:04:39,365 --> 02:04:40,845
and how they're gonna be able to help out.

2675
02:04:41,625 --> 02:04:44,325
And the third goal was using the protocol

2676
02:04:44,325 --> 02:04:48,285
that we had in place for the rolling view cycle.

2677
02:04:49,065 --> 02:04:51,885
And that is obviously we're in the process of being met.

2678
02:04:52,385 --> 02:04:56,645
So it seemed like we were wrapped up at the end of the year

2679
02:04:57,345 --> 02:05:00,525
and our goals are all just about complete,

2680
02:05:00,525 --> 02:05:01,765
which felt pretty good.

2681
02:05:03,985 --> 02:05:05,245
All right, thank you Jenna. Did

2682
02:05:05,245 --> 02:05:06,325
anyone have any questions for Jenna?

2683
02:05:09,233 --> 02:05:11,195
All right, next up will be Mike with a couple

2684
02:05:11,195 --> 02:05:13,075
of first reads from the policy review committee.

2685
02:05:13,385 --> 02:05:14,385
Yeah,

2686
02:05:15,265 --> 02:05:16,265
Okay.

2687
02:05:16,265 --> 02:05:17,635
Two policies for first read this evening.

2688
02:05:18,825 --> 02:05:21,235
Certainly if you have any questions, feel free

2689
02:05:21,235 --> 02:05:23,155
to send 'em along to Brenda or myself.

2690
02:05:24,655 --> 02:05:27,275
Of course, I just closed out the document.

2691
02:05:27,455 --> 02:05:30,875
But first policy is ac, I'm sorry, ADC

2692
02:05:31,885 --> 02:05:33,115
slash gbe.

2693
02:05:33,435 --> 02:05:35,475
D slash JI cg.

2694
02:05:35,935 --> 02:05:38,715
We had to re-title this.

2695
02:05:39,175 --> 02:05:42,155
We are out of compliance with our letters of our coding.

2696
02:05:43,015 --> 02:05:46,715
But more specifically, the crux of this change is it's a ban

2697
02:05:46,715 --> 02:05:51,315
of tobacco slash nicotine products as you're aware, vaping,

2698
02:05:51,615 --> 02:05:54,275
but more specifically zens, which are nicotine.

2699
02:05:54,975 --> 02:05:57,235
We had to make sure we introduced those into the policy.

2700
02:05:57,415 --> 02:06:00,515
So as you go through the policy, you'll see just com

2701
02:06:01,145 --> 02:06:04,555
continued recognition of nicotine pouches and or products.

2702
02:06:05,375 --> 02:06:08,235
So that was that. I want the other policy is

2703
02:06:10,055 --> 02:06:13,795
my favorite, JCA, which is your change of school assignment,

2704
02:06:13,945 --> 02:06:16,515
best interest in manifestation manifest

2705
02:06:16,515 --> 02:06:17,595
educational hardship.

2706
02:06:18,295 --> 02:06:20,555
We had to come in line with the new laws

2707
02:06:20,555 --> 02:06:22,995
and regulations under RSA 1 93 colon A

2708
02:06:24,225 --> 02:06:26,035
that is right from law.

2709
02:06:26,175 --> 02:06:28,435
So we had to basically carve out what dairy was doing

2710
02:06:28,595 --> 02:06:30,275
because it was no longer applicable

2711
02:06:30,535 --> 02:06:32,675
and we had to insert the new laws and regulations.

2712
02:06:32,735 --> 02:06:33,915
So again, that's,

2713
02:06:33,915 --> 02:06:36,835
that's straight cookie cutter language from the law so

2714
02:06:36,835 --> 02:06:37,835
that we are in compliance.

2715
02:06:38,935 --> 02:06:41,795
So With that, that's your first read.

2716
02:06:41,795 --> 02:06:42,675
Feel free to reach out to us

2717
02:06:42,675 --> 02:06:43,835
between now and the next board meeting.

2718
02:06:46,495 --> 02:06:48,795
All right. Anyone have any initial questions on

2719
02:06:48,815 --> 02:06:50,155
either of these policies?

2720
02:06:51,815 --> 02:06:53,595
All right, so those will come up for a second read

2721
02:06:53,595 --> 02:06:55,315
and a vote at our next meeting on June 9th.

2722
02:06:56,695 --> 02:06:58,315
We also had a meeting of the legislative

2723
02:06:58,315 --> 02:06:59,395
task force last week.

2724
02:06:59,675 --> 02:07:00,675
If you're not familiar, this is

2725
02:07:00,675 --> 02:07:01,635
a group formed under the town.

2726
02:07:01,655 --> 02:07:05,435
It meets quarterly and it brings together three town council

2727
02:07:05,515 --> 02:07:06,955
members, three school board members,

2728
02:07:07,005 --> 02:07:09,435
three state representatives, and our state senators.

2729
02:07:09,435 --> 02:07:11,275
So we can have an open discussion of issues

2730
02:07:11,295 --> 02:07:13,435
and legislation affecting the town as a whole,

2731
02:07:14,095 --> 02:07:16,595
and hopefully figure out ways we can help each other

2732
02:07:16,615 --> 02:07:18,715
and ultimately our fellow residents and taxpayers.

2733
02:07:19,335 --> 02:07:20,795
So we had a wide ranging discussion

2734
02:07:20,795 --> 02:07:22,875
of bills working their way through the legislature,

2735
02:07:23,265 --> 02:07:24,875
what each of our respective branches

2736
02:07:24,875 --> 02:07:26,595
of government have in front of them at the moment.

2737
02:07:29,145 --> 02:07:30,505
I thought it was good meeting. You know,

2738
02:07:30,665 --> 02:07:31,705
everyone isn't always going to agree,

2739
02:07:31,705 --> 02:07:33,385
but I think it's really important to have these lines

2740
02:07:33,385 --> 02:07:35,125
of communication opened to be able, able

2741
02:07:35,125 --> 02:07:37,525
to get us all together and talking about these things

2742
02:07:37,585 --> 02:07:39,205
and you know, how we can best serve the town.

2743
02:07:40,385 --> 02:07:44,085
So Karen and Jamie serve on this committee with me as well.

2744
02:07:44,865 --> 02:07:45,925
If you guys, any updates

2745
02:07:45,925 --> 02:07:47,365
that you wanted to provide from that meeting.

2746
02:07:51,405 --> 02:07:52,405
All right,

2747
02:07:52,965 --> 02:07:53,965
No question.

2748
02:07:53,965 --> 02:07:56,585
Sure. Were there any action items coming outta that meeting

2749
02:07:56,735 --> 02:08:00,905
that might help the schools, the town

2750
02:08:01,695 --> 02:08:03,745
that you could think of that was relatable?

2751
02:08:04,445 --> 02:08:06,785
Not at this meeting. I mean, we mostly, you know,

2752
02:08:06,785 --> 02:08:09,585
talked about updates, you know, the things that are Yeah.

2753
02:08:09,885 --> 02:08:12,065
So, you know, that we're facing and

2754
02:08:12,065 --> 02:08:13,545
I can appreciate that and, and,

2755
02:08:13,765 --> 02:08:14,985
and being part of this committee

2756
02:08:15,085 --> 02:08:18,905
for my first two years on the board, we did a lot of that,

2757
02:08:19,185 --> 02:08:20,305
A lot of just a lot of talk.

2758
02:08:21,645 --> 02:08:24,185
So the one thing I would hope hopefully in your next meeting

2759
02:08:24,205 --> 02:08:27,345
in three or four months, whenever that is, is maybe come

2760
02:08:27,345 --> 02:08:28,865
to the meeting and say, what can we do

2761
02:08:28,865 --> 02:08:31,265
to actually have some actual items that can actually help

2762
02:08:31,885 --> 02:08:33,705
school district, the town and whatnot.

2763
02:08:33,925 --> 02:08:35,225
I'm not blaming you. It's a tough,

2764
02:08:35,255 --> 02:08:37,905
it's a tough meeting depending on who's on it.

2765
02:08:38,365 --> 02:08:39,905
And, but I think

2766
02:08:41,535 --> 02:08:43,705
this must be the fifth year now of this meeting.

2767
02:08:43,845 --> 02:08:45,265
If I have two, if my first two years.

2768
02:08:45,445 --> 02:08:47,985
So at some point I think we need

2769
02:08:47,985 --> 02:08:49,945
to have some productivity outta that meeting

2770
02:08:50,005 --> 02:08:54,225
and really some meat to what to look forward to and,

2771
02:08:54,405 --> 02:08:56,825
and see what we can do to actually 99.

2772
02:08:56,825 --> 02:08:59,025
And I get it, it's tough. There's, there's a lot

2773
02:08:59,025 --> 02:09:00,585
of different opinions and, and all that,

2774
02:09:00,605 --> 02:09:02,305
but there's gotta be something that we can all

2775
02:09:02,855 --> 02:09:04,225
grab onto that makes sense.

2776
02:09:04,225 --> 02:09:05,625
That can make a difference.

2777
02:09:05,805 --> 02:09:07,985
So that's the only thing I would say. Yeah. Yeah.

2778
02:09:08,165 --> 02:09:11,945
And I believe me, I, I understand the, what you guys go

2779
02:09:11,945 --> 02:09:14,185
through in that meeting and it as tough as it is,

2780
02:09:14,245 --> 02:09:16,105
but at some point we gotta say,

2781
02:09:16,105 --> 02:09:18,425
Hey guys, we gotta get something done. You know,

2782
02:09:18,785 --> 02:09:19,785
I disagree with you.

2783
02:09:21,015 --> 02:09:23,625
They're, they're wrapping up the legislative season,

2784
02:09:24,725 --> 02:09:26,425
so there's really not a lot

2785
02:09:26,425 --> 02:09:28,785
That No, but I, I see what David is saying.

2786
02:09:28,785 --> 02:09:30,865
Yeah, because I mean, I was on it for the past year

2787
02:09:30,925 --> 02:09:33,865
and it felt like when the meeting was happening,

2788
02:09:33,865 --> 02:09:34,945
it, it's an update meeting.

2789
02:09:35,125 --> 02:09:37,825
It was more just, Hey, what's going on in, in your corner?

2790
02:09:37,965 --> 02:09:39,825
And everybody just updated what was happening.

2791
02:09:40,945 --> 02:09:42,825
A couple of times things were brought to attention like,

2792
02:09:42,825 --> 02:09:44,545
Hey, could, do you think you can take care of this?

2793
02:09:44,725 --> 02:09:46,625
And it was like, well, not this season.

2794
02:09:47,045 --> 02:09:48,665
And so it was just a, a

2795
02:09:49,205 --> 02:09:52,185
and I to use chitchat as a, a lighter term.

2796
02:09:52,725 --> 02:09:54,465
It was just catching everybody up.

2797
02:09:54,485 --> 02:09:57,625
So I see David's point on where if it's called a task force,

2798
02:09:57,655 --> 02:10:00,785
then it'd be nice if we were, you know, if we had a task

2799
02:10:01,525 --> 02:10:04,105
rather than just an update committee. An update meeting.

2800
02:10:04,735 --> 02:10:06,465
Yeah. Yeah. I mean there's obviously things

2801
02:10:06,465 --> 02:10:08,945
that our state representatives can do to help the town

2802
02:10:09,045 --> 02:10:10,785
and government and the school district.

2803
02:10:10,785 --> 02:10:13,025
There's things that the town government can do

2804
02:10:13,025 --> 02:10:14,785
that affects the school districts and vice versa.

2805
02:10:15,205 --> 02:10:18,865
So it would be nice to, you know, have some real meat

2806
02:10:18,865 --> 02:10:20,345
that we can, you know, work together on

2807
02:10:20,575 --> 02:10:22,105
that helps the town as a whole.

2808
02:10:22,325 --> 02:10:24,065
And, and at the end of the day, it doesn't always have

2809
02:10:24,065 --> 02:10:25,385
to be a revolve on money either.

2810
02:10:25,445 --> 02:10:27,625
It can be, it can be something, I don't know,

2811
02:10:27,625 --> 02:10:29,865
I can't think off the top of my head, but clearly the money

2812
02:10:29,865 --> 02:10:31,265
thing is a contentious issue

2813
02:10:31,605 --> 02:10:33,525
and it's never gonna get resolved in that meeting.

2814
02:10:33,955 --> 02:10:36,645
Totally get it. But we gotta find some other common ground

2815
02:10:36,645 --> 02:10:39,405
that we can, that doesn't involve money, that can move,

2816
02:10:39,715 --> 02:10:42,965
move us in a direction that is helpful to the town,

2817
02:10:43,025 --> 02:10:44,325
to the school district or whatever.

2818
02:10:45,025 --> 02:10:47,405
So you know that, that's all. Thank you

2819
02:10:48,455 --> 02:10:49,455
David.

2820
02:10:51,700 --> 02:10:53,205
All right. We'll move on to member

2821
02:10:53,205 --> 02:10:54,285
updates and other business.

2822
02:10:54,685 --> 02:10:56,565
I had a couple of things first, another reminder

2823
02:10:56,565 --> 02:10:57,605
that the application period

2824
02:10:57,625 --> 02:10:59,325
for the fiscal advisory committee is open.

2825
02:11:00,285 --> 02:11:02,165
There's going to be a few vacancies to fill

2826
02:11:02,165 --> 02:11:03,365
for the upcoming budget season.

2827
02:11:03,625 --> 02:11:05,045
So our board policy calls

2828
02:11:05,045 --> 02:11:06,525
for those appointments to be made by the end of June.

2829
02:11:07,065 --> 02:11:08,805
So if you're interested in joining the committee

2830
02:11:08,865 --> 02:11:10,525
or if you're an alternate, you wanna move up

2831
02:11:10,525 --> 02:11:13,085
to a full member, the application is available on the

2832
02:11:13,085 --> 02:11:14,925
website, you can file it with the central office

2833
02:11:15,385 --> 02:11:17,005
and we'll consider those appointments

2834
02:11:17,005 --> 02:11:18,165
at the June 23rd meeting.

2835
02:11:20,245 --> 02:11:21,645
I also wanted to bring up the topic

2836
02:11:21,705 --> 02:11:22,925
of our goal setting meeting.

2837
02:11:22,935 --> 02:11:24,125
Again, I know Mike

2838
02:11:24,125 --> 02:11:27,645
and I had put out 5:00 PM prior to one of the June meetings

2839
02:11:28,065 --> 02:11:29,725
as options for that.

2840
02:11:29,835 --> 02:11:30,925
I've heard back from most of you

2841
02:11:30,925 --> 02:11:32,565
and it sounds like either would work.

2842
02:11:33,745 --> 02:11:35,525
So I'm gonna suggest we put Tuesday,

2843
02:11:35,675 --> 02:11:38,725
June 23rd at 5:00 PM on the calendar for this meeting.

2844
02:11:39,665 --> 02:11:40,965
And then we can discuss

2845
02:11:40,965 --> 02:11:42,965
and approve final goals at one of the August meetings.

2846
02:11:43,035 --> 02:11:44,325
Does that work for everybody?

2847
02:11:45,265 --> 02:11:46,605
Repeat that again. June 23rd.

2848
02:11:46,985 --> 02:11:49,005
So yeah, it'd be the second meeting in June, the 23rd,

2849
02:11:49,075 --> 02:11:52,575
5:00 PM Is that good? All right. We'll have

2850
02:11:53,255 --> 02:11:54,655
Changing my calendar five. Yeah.

2851
02:11:54,655 --> 02:11:56,975
Yeah, we'll have you get that, get that on the calendar.

2852
02:11:57,045 --> 02:11:59,975
Alright. And I'm assuming you're also gonna have your

2853
02:11:59,975 --> 02:12:01,535
superintendent's goals at some point in August

2854
02:12:01,875 --> 02:12:03,535
so we can kind of tackle that all together.

2855
02:12:03,755 --> 02:12:07,415
Got it. All right.

2856
02:12:08,215 --> 02:12:09,295
A few more district events

2857
02:12:09,295 --> 02:12:10,655
as we get through the busy end of the year.

2858
02:12:10,935 --> 02:12:12,175
Congratulations to all the students

2859
02:12:12,175 --> 02:12:13,455
that have had their chorus and band

2860
02:12:13,455 --> 02:12:14,895
concerts over the last couple of weeks.

2861
02:12:15,815 --> 02:12:17,455
I caught hood's, chorus and band concert

2862
02:12:17,715 --> 02:12:19,135
and Grinnell's Chorus concert

2863
02:12:19,315 --> 02:12:21,175
and you know, our music programs do such

2864
02:12:21,175 --> 02:12:22,255
a fantastic job in this town.

2865
02:12:22,835 --> 02:12:24,935
I'm always impressed by the talent that we have here.

2866
02:12:25,795 --> 02:12:27,335
So congratulations to them

2867
02:12:27,335 --> 02:12:28,495
and good luck to the students that

2868
02:12:28,495 --> 02:12:29,655
still have concerts coming up.

2869
02:12:30,875 --> 02:12:32,335
Did anyone else have any updates

2870
02:12:32,395 --> 02:12:34,015
or other business to bring before the board?

2871
02:12:37,215 --> 02:12:40,055
I just wanted to congratulate the two Timberwolves

2872
02:12:40,065 --> 02:12:42,335
basketball teams that got silver medals.

2873
02:12:43,735 --> 02:12:46,135
I was invited to go to their practices, several of them

2874
02:12:46,275 --> 02:12:48,615
and I did go watch them and then watch the, went

2875
02:12:48,615 --> 02:12:50,735
to the tournament at Riviera and it was great.

2876
02:12:51,475 --> 02:12:54,015
And I also wanted to ask about the

2877
02:12:54,295 --> 02:12:55,895
SAU Are we, is it Oh yeah.

2878
02:12:55,915 --> 02:12:57,695
On the market is, what are we doing with that? So

2879
02:12:57,715 --> 02:13:02,455
We are, we got the permit in hand

2880
02:13:02,605 --> 02:13:06,455
last Monday from the town and we were in by noon on Monday.

2881
02:13:07,795 --> 02:13:10,615
So the, the flooring was completed last week.

2882
02:13:10,675 --> 02:13:12,055
The HVAC is going in.

2883
02:13:12,755 --> 02:13:16,135
We, the snu, remember, I think I went on record.

2884
02:13:16,415 --> 02:13:18,615
SNU donated over $30,000 worth of furniture.

2885
02:13:18,615 --> 02:13:22,655
So the facilities crew went last week, they did two runs

2886
02:13:22,845 --> 02:13:24,095
with the U-Haul we rented.

2887
02:13:24,095 --> 02:13:25,255
So that's all on property.

2888
02:13:25,925 --> 02:13:29,255
They anticipate end of June, early July for us,

2889
02:13:29,875 --> 02:13:31,300
and I'm gonna call it a slow move

2890
02:13:31,300 --> 02:13:34,885
because we got a lot to go, a lot to go through over there.

2891
02:13:35,785 --> 02:13:40,525
So we are already, what would you call it? Decluttering,

2892
02:13:41,635 --> 02:13:43,405
Purging, declutter, purging, what's that

2893
02:13:43,405 --> 02:13:44,405
Word?

2894
02:13:44,405 --> 02:13:46,165
Purging. Purging. We're trying to purge.

2895
02:13:46,225 --> 02:13:50,125
So once, I mean, once the adults move in,

2896
02:13:50,175 --> 02:13:52,605
we're gonna do the purging and finalizing and relocating

2897
02:13:52,945 --> 02:13:56,645
and then we're gonna, it'll go to the board on

2898
02:13:56,645 --> 02:13:58,405
that discussion of, alright, what's,

2899
02:13:58,405 --> 02:13:59,885
when do you want to hit the target market?

2900
02:13:59,915 --> 02:14:01,925
When do you want to, who do you wanna access? All of that.

2901
02:14:02,065 --> 02:14:03,285
So I would hope that,

2902
02:14:03,285 --> 02:14:05,085
that when the board's back in session in August,

2903
02:14:05,085 --> 02:14:06,805
we're starting those discussions. Yep,

2904
02:14:07,545 --> 02:14:08,545
Yep.

2905
02:14:08,545 --> 02:14:11,485
I know you've said that you are waiting until you're out

2906
02:14:11,485 --> 02:14:12,965
of the building to, to put it on

2907
02:14:12,965 --> 02:14:14,005
the market, but have we started

2908
02:14:14,205 --> 02:14:15,845
Thinking Yeah, discussions Absolutely. About realtors

2909
02:14:15,845 --> 02:14:17,685
Putting, you know, when are we gonna put in RI

2910
02:14:17,685 --> 02:14:18,605
Mean, realtors know what it looks like

2911
02:14:18,605 --> 02:14:19,405
when it's empty, right?

2912
02:14:19,405 --> 02:14:24,125
Yeah. So we have, I mean, I,

2913
02:14:24,125 --> 02:14:26,645
getting aside, we have some work to dig out of there.

2914
02:14:26,945 --> 02:14:28,245
How are you gonna pick a realtor?

2915
02:14:28,545 --> 02:14:30,085
I'm just curious because like,

2916
02:14:30,085 --> 02:14:31,645
how do you pick a realtor to sell a

2917
02:14:31,855 --> 02:14:35,485
It'll we're, we will get our, when we did,

2918
02:14:35,485 --> 02:14:37,445
when we got our recommendations in the fall,

2919
02:14:37,985 --> 02:14:41,165
it was leaning towards, basically it'll go to an RFP

2920
02:14:41,305 --> 02:14:43,925
so people put in, so it's fair and equitable.

2921
02:14:44,205 --> 02:14:47,085
Everyone has a shot board reviews that you choose one,

2922
02:14:47,145 --> 02:14:48,725
and then, then you'll probably put an

2923
02:14:48,765 --> 02:14:50,245
RFP for it to go on the market. So

2924
02:14:50,785 --> 02:14:52,445
What's the timeline to put that out there?

2925
02:14:53,705 --> 02:14:55,005
When's a good time to sell Karen

2926
02:14:56,755 --> 02:14:57,765
Anytime's a good time.

2927
02:14:59,165 --> 02:15:02,445
I do, I do wanna just tell the public that we're gonna look

2928
02:15:02,505 --> 02:15:05,405
for highest and best use for the building

2929
02:15:05,545 --> 02:15:09,725
and whoever you pick to sell it needs to do that first.

2930
02:15:09,775 --> 02:15:11,565
There definitely needs to be some

2931
02:15:12,855 --> 02:15:15,285
definitive things looked at for the building.

2932
02:15:15,795 --> 02:15:16,765
Sure. That's all part of

2933
02:15:16,765 --> 02:15:17,805
the package the board put together.

2934
02:15:17,805 --> 02:15:19,325
Yes. Yeah. That's not a, the record,

2935
02:15:19,325 --> 02:15:20,445
that is not a MIC thing.

2936
02:15:20,515 --> 02:15:23,485
That is, that is a, it's a board discussion.

2937
02:15:24,055 --> 02:15:25,325
We've already had people reach out.

2938
02:15:25,565 --> 02:15:27,085
I mean it's, there's definitely interest.

2939
02:15:27,085 --> 02:15:28,165
There's no question about it.

2940
02:15:29,375 --> 02:15:31,445
It'll be nice to get it off the books honestly.

2941
02:15:32,065 --> 02:15:33,965
So thank you. Thank

2942
02:15:33,965 --> 02:15:34,965
You.

2943
02:15:34,965 --> 02:15:36,565
Thanks Mike. Anybody have anything else?

2944
02:15:37,395 --> 02:15:40,885
Just as a, as a community information, the

2945
02:15:41,615 --> 02:15:44,325
Dairy Garden Club is having their garden sale,

2946
02:15:44,325 --> 02:15:47,765
which I know I see a lot of my fellow people here.

2947
02:15:48,325 --> 02:15:50,925
I go every year. It's Saturday, June 6th

2948
02:15:50,985 --> 02:15:53,485
and this year it is going to be at the Dairy Boys

2949
02:15:53,485 --> 02:15:56,205
and Girls Club instead of Robert Far Frost Farm.

2950
02:15:56,545 --> 02:16:00,165
And it starts at 9:00 AM rain or shine and bring your wagon

2951
02:16:00,905 --> 02:16:02,285
and, and park it somewhere

2952
02:16:02,285 --> 02:16:04,405
because people come in like vultures

2953
02:16:04,465 --> 02:16:06,725
to come get their plants first thing in the morning.

2954
02:16:08,100 --> 02:16:10,965
All right. Thank you Janice. Our upcoming meeting

2955
02:16:11,245 --> 02:16:13,285
schedule, our next meeting will be in two weeks on Tuesday,

2956
02:16:13,395 --> 02:16:15,485
June 9th, followed by Tuesday, June 23rd,

2957
02:16:15,515 --> 02:16:17,885
both at 6:30 PM here at the municipal center.

2958
02:16:19,066 --> 02:16:21,565
The board will be meeting in non-public session tonight.

2959
02:16:21,665 --> 02:16:22,765
So I would accept a motion

2960
02:16:22,785 --> 02:16:26,325
to enter non-public session under RSA 91 a Section three,

2961
02:16:26,325 --> 02:16:28,085
paragraph two, subparagraph C.

2962
02:16:28,785 --> 02:16:32,005
So moved first by Jamie second. Second by David.

2963
02:16:32,875 --> 02:16:35,165
Statute requires we take a roll call vote.

2964
02:16:35,305 --> 02:16:39,405
So we'll start with Brenda. Yes. Jen? Yes. Jenna? Yes.

2965
02:16:39,575 --> 02:16:43,365
Jamie? Yes. Karen? Yes. David? Yes. Chair votes? Yes.

2966
02:16:43,365 --> 02:16:44,685
Motion carries. Seven zero.

2967
02:16:45,300 --> 02:16:46,885
The board will now move into non-public session.

2968
02:16:46,867 --> 02:16:47,734
You can add everybody.