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It's so true, Daniel.

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Good evening everyone. I will now call this meeting

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of the DER School Board to order.

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Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance,

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Pledge Allegiance to the flag,

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To the Republic Nation.

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God Indi with liberty and justice.

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We will start with the roll call if everyone can introduce

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themselves, starting from my right.

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Gary, you're up. That's me.

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Gary Sandon, assistant superintendent,

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Jane Ard, business administrator,

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Michael Flynn, superintendent Brenda Willis, school

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Board.

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Michael Thiel, school board Chair. Jen

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Thoro, school Board Vice Chair.

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Jenna Paradise, school Board Secretary,

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Jamie Caru, school board.

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Karen Ran school board. And David K Clap School board.

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All right. Thank you everybody. Before we get started

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tonight, thank you to everyone throughout the district

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for taking care of our kids on this first

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day back to school today.

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I know I didn't wanna see summer to end,

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and I am sure our educators, staff

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and students probably didn't want to either,

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but I hope everybody was able to take the summer to recharge

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and today's a fresh start to a new year.

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So good luck to our students and staff alike.

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I'd also like to welcome Carrie Sandon to the district.

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I wasn't at the last meeting, which would've been her first.

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So Carrie, welcome

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and I'm looking forward to working with you.

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Thank you. Our first order

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of business will be the consent agenda for tonight.

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We have the public meeting minutes of August 11th, 2026.

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The manifest in the amount

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of $2,968,882 and 79 cents.

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Of which $1,305,516 and 25 cents is general payroll

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and $1,663,366

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and 54 cents is general expense approval

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of the following professional staff nominations.

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Cameron Dure,

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one year science teacher Gilbert H should middle school.

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Angelina Ra, elementary teacher,

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Ernest p Barkett Elementary School.

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And Christine Thomas, school Nurse

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Gilbert Achu Middle School.

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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 Jamie.

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Any further discussion of any of these items? Hearing none.

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All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.

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Motion carries seven zero. No presentations tonight.

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So we'll move on to delegations

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and individuals at this time.

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Residents of dairy, parents of currently enrolled dairy

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students and employees of the district may address the

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school board on matters that pertain only to school

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and district business for a period of time, not

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to exceed three minutes per person.

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As a reminder, the board welcomes your input,

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however questions are not entertained

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during the comment period.

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If you would like to speak, please come up

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to the microphone at this time

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and state your name and address for the record.

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Tracy Zisk. Five Silver Street.

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First off, I just wanted to start off with,

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I know I've been in contact with Mike and with Jeremy.

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If you haven't been over to see South Range School yet,

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which I can't imagine any school board member has not,

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it was such a big project.

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It's unbelievable. I mean, I lived it.

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None of you live in the neighborhood care

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and you do a few streets up,

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but it's directly across the street from my house.

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Seven days a week. They were there.

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These guys were out there at six in the morning

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to nine o'clock at night.

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I mean, they, they killed it.

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And when I tell you that they were so respectful

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to the children in the neighborhood, they drove slow.

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They did a touch a truck

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and impromptu one by the side of my house.

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They let the kids come up

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when the kids were pulling the horn,

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they would punk their horns.

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It was the cutest thing ever.

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It was, it, it really engaged at the kids.

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Did not have their playground,

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but they made the most of it for them.

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It really was unbelievable.

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And for someone as a resident,

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they were there at six in the morning pounding starting,

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and it was not loud.

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It wasn't out of control. I was leaving for work.

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I work seven days a week in the summer,

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and one of the guys pulled over at 5 45 in the morning.

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It was Saturday. And he is like, it's gonna be loud today.

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And I said, that's okay. It's what we voted for.

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You know, we, we asked for this, we know it.

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We're not here to complain about it.

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You guys have been out of control. Amazing to all of us.

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Walking the parking lot,

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making sure there were no nails in the street.

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All that can happen in construction zones.

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They went up and beyond, but a big shout out to 'em

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because if you didn't know or you didn't drive by right

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after 4th of July,

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it was over a hundred degrees for like four days.

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Those guys were up on the roof in asbestos suits

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for hours at a time.

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And what I witnessed and what I saw, they,

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they rallied together.

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There was crews coming in with Gatorades water.

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They didn't stop working. They didn't say it's too hot.

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They were out there. And I work outside

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and it was a hundred degrees and I was hot.

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I was not in an asbestos suit for 10 hours.

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They, those guys unbelievable.

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But how kind

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and considerate they were to all

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of us definitely just needed its praises.

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But the reason why I'm here is I do have a question about

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the SAU wondering when it will be listed.

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I know that's something we discussed

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and we voted on in March.

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I, my, my concern is it's not a typical house,

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so it will sit on the market longer.

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I know I had addressed this at a meeting.

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I had spoken and asked

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to consider putting it on the market while it was

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still in use.

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Like a regular houses residents live in their

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homes as is for sale.

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But I'm looking to know when that will go on the market.

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And if you ever found out what it's going to be sold

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under being that it's in the West running Brook district,

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because that's mixed zone unit mixed zoning

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where I remember I had asked if you could confirm if it was

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gonna be just commercial or mixed zone.

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I believe it needed to be grandfathered in

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because of how that district was put into place.

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has Tracy, the economic development,

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Your time is up, so if someone wanted to make a motion

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to grant Tracy additional time,

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So moved second.

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Just All right, we have, yeah, I,

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So we have a motion and a second. All in favor?

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A all opposed motion passes. Seven zero.

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Go ahead. Thank you. And I, my last was,

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I was just wondering, is the economic director been pulled

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into the loop on this yet?

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Has she started networking to see if that building

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is something a local business

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or other businesses in her network would be considering?

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Like I said, it is mixed zone usage, so would like to know

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what the, the game plan is for the building.

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That's it. Thank you. So

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We don't enter seeing questions during the comment period,

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but Mike is gonna have an update

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on the SAU later in the meeting.

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It's in my superintendent's update.

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Okay. Thank you. Yep.

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Good evening, Brian Church six Rollin Street.

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First off, happy birthday Jenna. Thank you.

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I wish I was your age, but I wish we could. I'm 25.

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I know, that's what I'm saying. I would like

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to make a recommendation if, if I could, one of the things

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with spending on both Townside

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and school side are health insurance costs.

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And if anyone paid attention to the town council,

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I think it was Counselor Webb had made a recommendation when

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they were doing their goal setting to study

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or have an outside group take a look at health insurance

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because the drivers,

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they're like 20% I think for the town side.

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I don't know what it was for the school side,

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but it's getting very expensive.

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So Council Webb made it a goal

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to check into

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what they could do on the healthcare side of things.

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if the school could actually participate with the town,

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see if they can get an outside group to look at

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what they can do to contain some of those costs.

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So that's just a recommendation. That's it. Thank you.

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Thanks Brian.

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Good evening chair. Members of the board neighbors.

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I'm Matthew Glavin at 31 Berry Road in Derry, New Hampshire.

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I'm here tonight to support keeping the surplus you guys

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have in your, in your budget from the year, keeping

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that in a rainy day fund.

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We do not have to look far for an example of this.

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Bedford last year got hit

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with an unexpected million dollar increase in their

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retirement costs after their March election,

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after the budget had passed.

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And that kind of surprise

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that nobody wants in a school budget

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unless it comes with cake.

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Since they don't have much flexibility, they had

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to make some tough mid-year cuts

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to make, to make adjustments.

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This is exactly what I hope dairy can avoid.

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You guys have done an exceptional job at budgeting

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and to be, you know, that close

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to the margins is is pretty good.

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You know, we haven't had any seem

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to have reigned in the costs a little bit as far

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as the building goes and,

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and taking the, the necessary steps

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and the rainy day fund will be something that's useful,

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especially when boilers break or snowblowers go.

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And, and towns need to make decisions on to buy these things

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and we don't have to rely on the taxpayers to do that.

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I also get why returning the surplus sounds appealing.

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Everyone likes getting money back,

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but the savings back for each also would likely be small.

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And if a big expense comes up later,

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taxpayers could end up paying 'em a lot more.

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taxpayers is money saved for taxpayers.

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So we are better prepared when the next problem shows up.

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So I would ask to take the long view

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and keep this approximately a million dollars in reserve

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to help keep dairy's public schools stable

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and the taxpayer's bills stable as well.

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Thank you.

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Sorry.

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Good evening. Hi, my name is Christine Christy Trow.

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I live at 15 Lawrence Street here in Derry

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and I'm a homeowner and a taxpayer.

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I came tonight because I have been listening

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to the discussion about the approximate

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surplus and what should happen with that money.

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I understand why returning the money

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to the taxpayer sounds appealing.

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Property taxes are a real concern for many of us,

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but I also think we need to look

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beyond the immediate savings

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and consider what could happen down the road

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if the amount returned

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to an individual homeowner is relatively small.

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I believe we should consider whether keeping these funds

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available for unexpected school expenses

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could ultimately save taxpayers more in the long run.

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We all know what happens in our homes.

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Heating or air conditioning system can fail.

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A plumbing problem can happen without warning

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a roof can suddenly need work.

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And our school buildings face some

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of these unexpected expenses only on a much larger scale.

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With changes in the state funding in Concord also

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affecting our schools.

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I think it's very important

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that dairy has some financial protection

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when an unexpected expense comes up.

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I would rather have the funds be available than find

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ourselves facing an emergency later having

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to raise additional funds to cover it.

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For that reason, I support keeping the

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surplus available in our appropriate fund if,

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if legally permitted for unexpected

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expenses in future needs.

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To me, that is responsible planning in the way

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of protecting the taxpayers in the long run.

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This is one number I would really like the board

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to clarify tonight.

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What would returning the approximate surplus actually save

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the average taxpayer tax home dairy homeowner?

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I think taxpayers deserve to know what number,

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so we can compare the immediate savings with the value

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of having money available when our schools

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unexpectedly need it.

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And thank you.

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Thank you.

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Busy night for public comment, huh?

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Hi, my name is David Proventure.

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I live at 26 Milton Moore Road.

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I've lived in Derry almost my entire life.

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I was gonna come up here

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and say basically the same thing Matt and Chrissy just did,

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but that seems like a waste of time.

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Of course you should keep a rainy day fund instead.

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I'd like to take a minute to remember.

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Fallen American hero,

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Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80.

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Today a lot of people might be asking what does that have

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to do with the board, school board?

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A lot of people know her. You know, for, as a musician

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with a unique sense of style.

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She also used her fortune that she got from her music

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to start a nonprofit organization called The Imagination

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Library that was dedicated to teaching children to read

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and giving them a lifelong love of reading.

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And I just want, you know, everyone to think, you know,

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how can I be more like Dolly

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David?

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Any more takers? I'm sorry.

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I was like, I didn't register. No, there's not

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Register.

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It's fine. Just come up

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and state your name and address for the record.

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Thank.

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My name is Francois Alrich.

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F-R-A-N-C-I-S-E 37 Kristen

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Drive. Good to go.

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Ready? Okay. Good evening. My name is Francoise.

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I have three children that attend dairy schools.

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I live on Kristen Drive a one mile loop in east dairy.

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I'm here tonight to ask the school board

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to review my daughter's bus stop assignment

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and a process by which bus stops are assigned.

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My daughter is 10 years old and attends intermediate school.

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She's currently being asked

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to walk approximately half a mile

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to her bus stop along the road

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with no sidewalks and no street lighting.

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There are four children who live along Kristen, Dr.

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Who are assigned to the same stop because at the distance

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and safety concerns, the adults are routinely driving their

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children to the stop sign at

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the intersection in the morning.

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This results in multiple vehicles

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and children congregating at the intersection creating

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additional congestion and an unsafe situation.

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I've tried to address this through the appropriate channels,

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but I've received conflicting answers about

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who is actively responsible.

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The transportation director has told me

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that the bus company is responsible for signing the stop.

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The bus company, however, has told me

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that the transportation officer

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at the school is responsible.

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I'm asking the board to clarify who has authority

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and responsibility for bus stop placement

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to review this particular stop for safety

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and to consider whether a more appropriate stop can be

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established for these children.

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This is not simply an issue of convenience.

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We have four intermediate school children being asked

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to travel along a road without sidewalks or lighting.

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And the current arrangement is resulting in adults having

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to drive them to an already cluttered intersection.

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I would appreciate the board's help in determining

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who is responsible for resolving this

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and ensuring that this safety concern is properly reviewed.

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Thank you.

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Thank you. There is a review process for bus stops

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and I, it does go through the transportation coordinator.

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So if you're not getting the answers that you need,

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you know, we can have the superintendent's office make

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sure that you know you're being

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Properly taken care.

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I wrote an email outlining my concern to Mr.

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Clifton, I think. Yep. Yeah.

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And Mr is the one who told me that I had the concern.

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So that's it. Thank

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You.

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All right. Thank you. Thank you.

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All right. Not seeing anyone else come to the microphone.

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So we'll move on with the meeting.

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The public comment period will remain open

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until 7:02 PM So if you wish to speak prior to that time,

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please approach the microphone

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and I'll recognize you with the next break in the agenda.

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It's first day of school, so no student members

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with us quite yet tonight.

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So we'll move on to deliberations.

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We have three items to consider for tonight.

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Our first discussion is going to be school board goals.

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So back on June 23rd, the board met with Mike

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for a goal setting workshop.

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Members of the board were asked to submit ideas for goals

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to Mike and I for consideration in advance of the workshop.

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And everyone was also encouraged to continue

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to provide input right up until tonight's discussion.

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So we went through the discussion notes

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and the feedback from that workshop

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and we put together some themes for potential goals

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to consider tonight.

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Before we get into the goals themselves, I wanted

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to talk a little bit about the board,

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the superintendent, how we work together.

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You know, we're a board of directors and Mike is our CEO.

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So he's the one employee that we hire

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and he's responsible to us

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for the day-to-day operations of the organization.

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So this goal setting process is for the board,

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but it's also really Mike

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and his team that is gonna take our goals

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and do the day-to-day work to implement them.

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So, you know, we provide oversight

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and we ensure those goals are being met

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and the resources are being responsibly stewarded.

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So as we go through this process to set goals, you know,

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we're obviously gonna rely on Mike

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and his team as professionals in their field to provide us

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with advice and some realism onto what is possible.

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So with that, I'll go through what we have.

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And of course everyone is encouraged to provide input.

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So the first goal we put down addresses something we

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know we have ahead of this year.

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And that's the contract with AFSCME

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and our educational assistance there.

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Current agreement is up at the end of the year

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and we will need to begin negotiations on a new agreement

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to bring to voters next March.

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So I have the following language for us to consider.

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The school board with the superintendent

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and the administration's negotiating team will negotiate a

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collective bargaining agreement with afscme the Union

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representing educational assistance

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and bring that agreement for voter approval at the 2027

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school district annual meeting.

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This one should be a no-brainer.

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Did anyone have any comments on this?

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No comments. I don't have a comment. No.

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Thought you were gonna say some sounds.

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I just put it on 'cause I figured at some point

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I'll talk.

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I, but I would, I don't have

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Any comments on that.

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That seems like a, yeah.

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Yep. I would accept a motion

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to adopt. This goal is presented.

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So moved First by Jen, second by Jenna. All in favor?

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A. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero. All right.

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The second goal we talked about was something we've been

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addressing and we'll need to continue address.

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And that's our policy manual.

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So our policy committee meets monthly to review new

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and revised policies to come before the full board.

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It was expressed in the workshop

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that we should set a specific goal around policy

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to keep us on track throughout the year.

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So I have the following language for us to consider.

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The school board with the superintendent will aim to review

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and bring at least three new

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or revised policies to the board for review each month.

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So I put three policies in here as a placeholder.

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I think if this is a goal we want to implement,

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there could be a discussion around

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what we think is reasonable,

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whether we'd wanna be more or less aggressive.

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So I'd open it up to comments on this one.

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I think that, I mean, how many do even know off the top

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of your head how many policies we have

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and how many are in need of review?

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Because I feel like three a month is a small amount

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and most of the policies appear

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to be small in nature, not very large.

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I feel like we could probably get through

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at at least two per meeting,

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meaning at least four per month, if not more.

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Do you have any feedback, Mike?

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As far as what we have as an undertaking?

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Yes. So we, we have a lot that we're trying to

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reel back in and get compliant with what we need to.

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I think we did a pretty good job last year, nearly 36, 37,

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which is around that four a month target.

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So four is, four is fine with me.

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Brenda, I don't know if you have an opinion on, I mean,

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four would be the four, right?

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Yeah. But some of them might be five

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or six depending on what specifically comes

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through N-H-S-B-A and legislation that we need to do.

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And I think part of the, part of the process

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of setting changing

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and updating policy involves legal sometimes

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and also new laws that come up.

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So while we have these policies to review,

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we might have to do this instead.

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Because there's new laws that require, like there's,

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we're gonna look at a policy tonight that has to be dealt

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with because of a law.

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So I, I mean I, I think three is a good goal,

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but if we can do more, we will.

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We talked about this at our meeting the

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other day as well. Yeah,

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Because another thing that happens, right?

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We have to update JICK tonight

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and then there's also one, two, I'm looking down there.

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I think there's at least three that are connected.

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Five a lot. Five. They don't connected to the same.

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Oh three. Yeah, there's three connected.

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So that means we'll within the next month we're gonna have

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to bring three additional on top of one.

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So again, three's fine. Four's easy.

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We anticipated a committee

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Four, you know, at least.

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So I mean if you wanted to shoot

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for four four's, fine. You know, it's a goal.

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Yep. Four's fine. I mean we are able to,

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and we have a, we have a committee goal of five

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per meeting trying to review so that whether it was four

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or not, or has to go back four should be fine.

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Yeah. Alright.

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So let's say we use the language

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of the school board with the superintendent.

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We will aim to review and bring at least four new

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or revised policies for the board to review each month.

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So I would accept a motion to accept the school

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as revised. So

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Moved First by Jenna.

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

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All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.

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So the third goal gets into finance.

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So there was a desire from the group

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to tighten up the fiscal advisory process

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and set a target for the budget.

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So just about the entire fiscal advisory committee has

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turned over in the last few years.

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We have a lot of new members, we've had a lot

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of new members on the board itself

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and we have a still new

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superintendent adapting to the district.

521
00:23:21,985 --> 00:23:24,165
So it's a good time to set a path forward for

522
00:23:24,165 --> 00:23:25,645
what we want this process to be

523
00:23:25,905 --> 00:23:27,645
and what is expected of everyone involved.

524
00:23:28,625 --> 00:23:31,005
So I had the following language for us to consider

525
00:23:31,005 --> 00:23:33,285
and I did leave the target increase undefined for now.

526
00:23:33,405 --> 00:23:35,085
I think that's something we should talk about.

527
00:23:35,085 --> 00:23:36,125
That's something that Mike

528
00:23:36,125 --> 00:23:39,205
and Jane should, should have input into.

529
00:23:39,945 --> 00:23:41,685
And I know you guys are already gearing up

530
00:23:41,685 --> 00:23:43,805
for the budget season, so I'm sure you have thoughts.

531
00:23:44,865 --> 00:23:47,805
So the language I have is the school board

532
00:23:47,805 --> 00:23:50,245
with the superintendent and finance department will continue

533
00:23:50,245 --> 00:23:52,245
to refine the fiscal advisory committee process

534
00:23:52,385 --> 00:23:54,245
and to define the role of the committee members.

535
00:23:54,785 --> 00:23:57,125
And we'll aim to produce an FY 28 budget

536
00:23:57,185 --> 00:23:59,565
and no more than an X increase.

537
00:24:00,865 --> 00:24:02,525
So I'll open this up to discussion.

538
00:24:02,545 --> 00:24:05,325
And you know, Mike Jane, if you have thoughts on

539
00:24:05,325 --> 00:24:06,765
what would be a reasonable target

540
00:24:07,585 --> 00:24:08,805
for the budget at this point.

541
00:24:10,305 --> 00:24:12,325
So that's under the superintendent's update as well.

542
00:24:12,995 --> 00:24:14,285
Obviously there's a couple bills

543
00:24:14,285 --> 00:24:15,845
that are in place in regards to

544
00:24:15,845 --> 00:24:17,565
how we're gonna have to prepare them.

545
00:24:19,785 --> 00:24:22,205
So I, I would, I would make a recommendation to leave it as

546
00:24:22,305 --> 00:24:25,325
as X and then once we get into September, october,

547
00:24:25,465 --> 00:24:26,525
you can certainly revisit it

548
00:24:26,525 --> 00:24:28,005
and put a, put a number on the ground.

549
00:24:29,325 --> 00:24:31,365
I don't feel comfortable putting any type of number in

550
00:24:31,365 --> 00:24:32,365
Place.

551
00:24:32,365 --> 00:24:32,685
I think that absolutely makes sense.

552
00:24:35,225 --> 00:24:37,325
So the only thing I would say is I, I agree with you.

553
00:24:38,065 --> 00:24:39,885
It, it's hard to put a number on it today,

554
00:24:40,065 --> 00:24:44,725
but if things are favorable with these bills, as we find out

555
00:24:44,725 --> 00:24:47,685
with the calculations come up with, I'd love to be

556
00:24:47,685 --> 00:24:49,205
around 3%, three and a half percent

557
00:24:50,165 --> 00:24:52,685
as a target point if possible.

558
00:24:52,955 --> 00:24:54,885
Obviously today it's a little early to come to

559
00:24:54,885 --> 00:24:58,945
that conclusion, but from a, that's

560
00:24:59,055 --> 00:25:00,065
what I would like to see.

561
00:25:00,885 --> 00:25:02,505
We can talk more about it obviously. Sure.

562
00:25:04,015 --> 00:25:06,745
Clearly that hinges on HP 1300

563
00:25:06,925 --> 00:25:09,705
and we'll see how that shakes out when,

564
00:25:09,705 --> 00:25:11,665
when we have some clarifying information on

565
00:25:11,895 --> 00:25:16,105
what the calculation looks like for the tax cap.

566
00:25:17,325 --> 00:25:18,505
So that's kind of my feedback

567
00:25:18,585 --> 00:25:20,585
and I think I gave that feedback at our meeting back in

568
00:25:21,215 --> 00:25:22,265
last month, whatever it was.

569
00:25:22,285 --> 00:25:23,305
So that's all, that's

570
00:25:23,305 --> 00:25:25,345
what I thought my thoughts as we move forward.

571
00:25:25,855 --> 00:25:26,945
Yeah, I mean we're still a couple

572
00:25:26,945 --> 00:25:29,105
of months away from really getting the fiscal advisory

573
00:25:29,175 --> 00:25:31,545
process going, so Yeah,

574
00:25:31,585 --> 00:25:33,105
I mean I think we definitely have some time

575
00:25:33,275 --> 00:25:35,345
where you're gonna wanna find tune, you know,

576
00:25:35,345 --> 00:25:36,825
what a real target looks like.

577
00:25:38,295 --> 00:25:39,705
Michael, the only thing I would say what

578
00:25:39,705 --> 00:25:41,785
that is is once Jane's knee deep in these

579
00:25:41,785 --> 00:25:42,945
budgets, she needs the number.

580
00:25:43,735 --> 00:25:46,705
Yeah. Like we can't wait till like end of October.

581
00:25:47,065 --> 00:25:48,225
'cause she's probably Yeah, absolutely.

582
00:25:48,225 --> 00:25:49,465
Halfway through the process.

583
00:25:49,805 --> 00:25:51,465
So I'd say early September, mid-September,

584
00:25:51,685 --> 00:25:52,705
unless these guys say

585
00:25:52,705 --> 00:25:55,385
otherwise, we should really narrow that number down.

586
00:25:57,895 --> 00:26:00,345
Yeah, I mean when, you know, when the meeting comes,

587
00:26:00,345 --> 00:26:02,025
when you guys are ready to discuss this,

588
00:26:02,025 --> 00:26:03,185
we'll obviously wanna bring it up

589
00:26:03,185 --> 00:26:04,305
as soon as possible. Sure.

590
00:26:05,085 --> 00:26:06,825
And Michael, did you say that in,

591
00:26:06,925 --> 00:26:09,145
in the language somewhere about what is,

592
00:26:09,145 --> 00:26:10,345
what the expectations are

593
00:26:10,405 --> 00:26:12,625
for fiscal advisory committee? Yeah,

594
00:26:12,685 --> 00:26:15,545
We would, that was the, the language was we would continue

595
00:26:15,545 --> 00:26:17,385
to refine the fiscal advisory committee process

596
00:26:17,525 --> 00:26:19,425
and to define the role of the committee members.

597
00:26:19,735 --> 00:26:21,585
Okay, good. I, I think it's really important

598
00:26:21,585 --> 00:26:24,905
because I know for myself, and I can't speak for Jen,

599
00:26:24,905 --> 00:26:27,225
but for that short stid that we were doing fiscal advisory,

600
00:26:29,585 --> 00:26:31,745
I would almost like it to read more like

601
00:26:33,025 --> 00:26:35,305
a job application on Indeed where you have a breakdown

602
00:26:35,305 --> 00:26:36,545
of what's expected from you.

603
00:26:37,065 --> 00:26:38,225
'cause walking into it and,

604
00:26:38,245 --> 00:26:41,665
and being put on there, it's still so vague as,

605
00:26:41,765 --> 00:26:43,410
and people sitting around going, okay,

606
00:26:43,410 --> 00:26:44,470
so what do you want from me?

607
00:26:44,470 --> 00:26:46,645
Especially because the process was odd.

608
00:26:46,665 --> 00:26:49,445
And I know Mike, when you walked into it, you were like,

609
00:26:49,445 --> 00:26:50,645
all right, we're gonna revamp things

610
00:26:50,645 --> 00:26:51,725
and it's gonna be very different.

611
00:26:52,065 --> 00:26:53,405
So it would be nice

612
00:26:53,405 --> 00:26:57,485
to have it laid out like a job application of

613
00:26:57,485 --> 00:26:59,605
what people are walking into volunteer for.

614
00:26:59,725 --> 00:27:01,205
'cause obviously it's not a paid position,

615
00:27:01,385 --> 00:27:03,525
so you wanna know the hours that are expected.

616
00:27:03,665 --> 00:27:05,805
The, like you said, setting out the meetings,

617
00:27:05,995 --> 00:27:07,645
like very, very straightforward.

618
00:27:07,745 --> 00:27:10,165
So people know I go in, I get out, I do this job.

619
00:27:10,395 --> 00:27:13,045
Yeah, Jane and I sat, I'm losing track of days.

620
00:27:13,485 --> 00:27:14,925
I think yesterday. Yesterday.

621
00:27:14,925 --> 00:27:17,845
Yesterday. Okay. And I'll call it like what,

622
00:27:17,845 --> 00:27:20,125
this year we plan on doing basically an orientation night,

623
00:27:20,245 --> 00:27:23,165
kind of what you explained, like what to expect, what, how

624
00:27:23,165 --> 00:27:24,845
to read, what, what the documents are.

625
00:27:24,865 --> 00:27:26,205
And then we'll do like a,

626
00:27:26,445 --> 00:27:29,085
a pre-meeting prior to the first meeting.

627
00:27:30,065 --> 00:27:33,485
So we have the same goals in place, specifically myself.

628
00:27:33,645 --> 00:27:34,965
'cause last year I kept looking around being

629
00:27:34,965 --> 00:27:36,165
like, what do we do here?

630
00:27:36,945 --> 00:27:38,645
So we're gonna establish some of our goals

631
00:27:38,675 --> 00:27:39,765
with an orientation night.

632
00:27:39,785 --> 00:27:41,325
And then before we kick off, get,

633
00:27:41,545 --> 00:27:43,565
get a couple more in depth trainings on how

634
00:27:43,565 --> 00:27:45,725
to read Jane's documents, what to look for

635
00:27:46,745 --> 00:27:48,645
and what the purpose of each meeting should be.

636
00:27:48,865 --> 00:27:50,885
Is there still gonna be a chair per se?

637
00:27:51,045 --> 00:27:52,325
'cause I know that there was one person

638
00:27:52,545 --> 00:27:54,565
who was the dedicated, what,

639
00:27:54,565 --> 00:27:55,605
what are they considered a chair?

640
00:27:55,805 --> 00:27:57,365
I don't remember the gentleman's name.

641
00:27:58,765 --> 00:28:01,045
I think you're talking about there formally there was

642
00:28:01,095 --> 00:28:03,565
Bruce Kling who has since moved outta town

643
00:28:03,625 --> 00:28:06,045
who I think just, it was an unofficial,

644
00:28:06,445 --> 00:28:08,725
I dunno, It was an unofficial position. Okay.

645
00:28:09,085 --> 00:28:10,645
I think he just sort of spearheaded things

646
00:28:10,665 --> 00:28:11,965
and he kind of became like a,

647
00:28:11,985 --> 00:28:13,525
an impromptu leader of the group.

648
00:28:13,985 --> 00:28:16,685
So, but I do think that speaks to some

649
00:28:16,685 --> 00:28:18,005
of the turnover that's happened.

650
00:28:18,005 --> 00:28:19,085
And there's been some moving parts

651
00:28:19,085 --> 00:28:23,045
regarding fiscal advisory committee members turning over us,

652
00:28:23,045 --> 00:28:24,845
getting Mike on as superintendent.

653
00:28:25,505 --> 00:28:27,605
And so it speaks to the need

654
00:28:27,605 --> 00:28:28,885
to clarify this process. I think

655
00:28:29,335 --> 00:28:31,925
There was a, was a group on that committee for a long time

656
00:28:32,115 --> 00:28:34,885
that kind of had a way of doing things

657
00:28:35,225 --> 00:28:37,765
and you know, almost the entire, I mean,

658
00:28:37,825 --> 00:28:40,285
the entire committee has turned over in the last few years.

659
00:28:40,385 --> 00:28:42,285
So, and it turned over again. We're

660
00:28:42,285 --> 00:28:43,285
Member.

661
00:28:43,285 --> 00:28:45,285
So it's a, it's a good time to redefine

662
00:28:45,545 --> 00:28:48,165
and you know exactly what it's meant to be.

663
00:28:49,595 --> 00:28:51,805
Okay, thank you. I again,

664
00:28:51,805 --> 00:28:53,325
appreciate all the feedback on

665
00:28:53,325 --> 00:28:54,405
this and I agree a hundred percent.

666
00:28:54,625 --> 00:28:55,765
The only thing I would say is, you know,

667
00:28:55,935 --> 00:28:58,565
after every meeting we, we are pretty specific on

668
00:28:58,565 --> 00:29:00,565
what the expectations are for the next meeting.

669
00:29:00,715 --> 00:29:02,965
There's no, it's literally saying, Hey,

670
00:29:02,965 --> 00:29:04,245
we're gonna review X, Y,

671
00:29:04,245 --> 00:29:06,285
and Z, be prepared to discuss X, Y, and Z.

672
00:29:06,745 --> 00:29:08,965
So I appreciate what you're saying and I get that.

673
00:29:09,585 --> 00:29:12,365
But there's some little personal responsibility

674
00:29:12,365 --> 00:29:16,205
that comes along with this position as well, that kind

675
00:29:16,205 --> 00:29:18,645
of an expectation that as you get into this role

676
00:29:18,745 --> 00:29:21,605
and go to the meetings, you gotta kind of, you know,

677
00:29:21,875 --> 00:29:23,365
step it up and do the work.

678
00:29:24,145 --> 00:29:25,765
But I, I appreciate what you guys are saying though.

679
00:29:25,765 --> 00:29:27,245
I don't disagree as well.

680
00:29:29,595 --> 00:29:31,215
So, Jen, I just wanted to say

681
00:29:31,215 --> 00:29:35,335
that the fiscal advisory committee chooses their own person.

682
00:29:35,645 --> 00:29:38,295
Okay. And they communicate with each other

683
00:29:38,595 --> 00:29:41,175
and write the letter for the annual report.

684
00:29:41,705 --> 00:29:44,605
And we did used to have an, a training,

685
00:29:44,745 --> 00:29:47,965
or I don't know what you wanna call it, training with Jane

686
00:29:50,295 --> 00:29:51,685
prior to the past couple of years.

687
00:29:51,705 --> 00:29:54,805
So I, I do think that it's beneficial to people who

688
00:29:56,195 --> 00:29:58,005
have never even looked at our school budget before

689
00:29:58,225 --> 00:29:59,805
and don't understand what's needed

690
00:30:00,065 --> 00:30:02,085
and why we spend this much money on X.

691
00:30:02,085 --> 00:30:05,405
Right. So I, I do think I'm kind of sad that it went away,

692
00:30:05,405 --> 00:30:06,445
but I'm glad that it was coming back

693
00:30:06,445 --> 00:30:08,205
and I'm sorry that you were part of the people

694
00:30:08,205 --> 00:30:09,245
who didn't have all that training.

695
00:30:09,775 --> 00:30:14,655
Thank you. All right.

696
00:30:14,715 --> 00:30:18,535
So we are good with this goal as written. Yes. So I

697
00:30:18,645 --> 00:30:20,615
Have a goal with an Yeah.

698
00:30:20,805 --> 00:30:21,805
Doesn't mean like,

699
00:30:24,755 --> 00:30:26,895
Are do you wanna revisit it when there's a number there?

700
00:30:27,285 --> 00:30:28,615
Yeah. Or take it out for now.

701
00:30:29,325 --> 00:30:30,495
Yeah, we can take it out for now

702
00:30:30,495 --> 00:30:32,055
and revisit it later when we have a number.

703
00:30:32,275 --> 00:30:35,415
Is that okay? Works for me where we can just leave out the

704
00:30:35,485 --> 00:30:36,575
part about the increase

705
00:30:36,575 --> 00:30:38,175
and obviously we can set a goal

706
00:30:38,175 --> 00:30:40,615
where we wanna refine the fiscal advisory committee process

707
00:30:40,795 --> 00:30:42,335
and define the role of the committee members

708
00:30:42,395 --> 00:30:45,415
and just leave the budget target off for now.

709
00:30:46,045 --> 00:30:47,495
Next. Because it doesn't really say,

710
00:30:47,725 --> 00:30:49,055
it's not really a goal, it's next.

711
00:30:49,245 --> 00:30:52,375
Yeah. Well let's say we could set a goal right now the

712
00:30:52,375 --> 00:30:54,215
school board with the superintendent and finance department.

713
00:30:54,215 --> 00:30:56,375
We'll continue to refine the fiscal advisory committee

714
00:30:56,375 --> 00:30:57,735
process and to define the role

715
00:30:57,735 --> 00:30:59,575
of the committee members, period.

716
00:31:00,635 --> 00:31:03,335
And then when we're ready to discuss a budget target,

717
00:31:03,635 --> 00:31:05,655
we can, it's gonna be a target anyways.

718
00:31:05,675 --> 00:31:07,815
So like, yeah, you guys are gonna tell us a number

719
00:31:07,815 --> 00:31:09,055
that doesn't need to be a goal at that point.

720
00:31:09,115 --> 00:31:11,095
That's gonna be, it's gonna be what it is. Yeah.

721
00:31:11,095 --> 00:31:13,335
So that's fine. Alright.

722
00:31:13,755 --> 00:31:17,055
So I would take a motion to accept the goal as revised.

723
00:31:18,195 --> 00:31:21,255
So moved Second. All right. We have first by Jen.

724
00:31:21,255 --> 00:31:25,495
Second by Jamie. All right. All in favor? Aye.

725
00:31:25,715 --> 00:31:28,655
All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.

726
00:31:30,435 --> 00:31:32,735
So we have a fourth goal that also touches on finance.

727
00:31:33,215 --> 00:31:35,175
There was quite a bit of discussion in our workshop

728
00:31:35,175 --> 00:31:36,175
regarding trust funds.

729
00:31:37,035 --> 00:31:39,815
So there was a facilities trust established a few years ago,

730
00:31:39,835 --> 00:31:42,135
and we moved toward annual replenishment of that fund

731
00:31:42,135 --> 00:31:43,855
to address long-term capital improvements.

732
00:31:44,395 --> 00:31:46,615
But historically, trust funds haven't been a big part

733
00:31:46,615 --> 00:31:47,815
of the district's financial picture.

734
00:31:48,715 --> 00:31:51,735
So given economic uncertainty facing school districts right

735
00:31:51,735 --> 00:31:53,935
now, it's as good a time as any to rethink that.

736
00:31:54,795 --> 00:31:56,375
So I have the following language.

737
00:31:57,115 --> 00:31:58,695
The school board with the superintendent

738
00:31:58,755 --> 00:32:00,455
and finance department will explore

739
00:32:00,455 --> 00:32:01,895
and establish trust funds as part

740
00:32:01,895 --> 00:32:04,295
of the district's long-term financial management strategy

741
00:32:04,795 --> 00:32:06,815
to responsibly fund future capital improvements,

742
00:32:07,215 --> 00:32:09,215
mitigate the financial impact of large unforeseen

743
00:32:09,215 --> 00:32:11,615
expenditures, and promote greater stability

744
00:32:11,615 --> 00:32:13,415
and predictability for taxpayers.

745
00:32:15,175 --> 00:32:16,735
I like it. And this went up for discussion.

746
00:32:17,175 --> 00:32:19,575
I have one question. Do we want to, each year,

747
00:32:19,575 --> 00:32:22,015
since this is a goal for the year, do we want

748
00:32:22,015 --> 00:32:24,895
to determine this year how many trust funds

749
00:32:24,915 --> 00:32:28,335
or what the goal might be in within our goals?

750
00:32:28,795 --> 00:32:31,775
Yep. I mean, I left this deliberately kind of open,

751
00:32:31,875 --> 00:32:34,335
you know, where we will explore and establish trust funds

752
00:32:35,595 --> 00:32:38,375
and, you know, we can kind of, you know, go from there

753
00:32:38,595 --> 00:32:41,285
as you know, as we start to look into it through the year.

754
00:32:41,285 --> 00:32:43,725
Yeah, I read this as this is your target

755
00:32:43,745 --> 00:32:45,325
and then as we begin the discussions,

756
00:32:45,325 --> 00:32:47,805
you'll then narrow it down on how many this year

757
00:32:47,825 --> 00:32:49,165
or next year or the projection.

758
00:32:49,165 --> 00:32:50,245
Okay. Yeah. Yeah. And I would,

759
00:32:50,305 --> 00:32:52,645
and I think this is a good opportunity for Mike to present

760
00:32:52,645 --> 00:32:53,765
what he feels the needs are

761
00:32:53,785 --> 00:32:57,285
and what is reasonable for us to move forward with.

762
00:32:57,285 --> 00:32:58,485
So I think this is something that really,

763
00:32:58,485 --> 00:32:59,605
that will come from Mike and

764
00:32:59,855 --> 00:33:01,565
we'll say yay or nay kind of thing. So keep

765
00:33:01,565 --> 00:33:02,445
It vague now. Yeah.

766
00:33:02,595 --> 00:33:04,525
Okay. I mean, let him do his analysis.

767
00:33:04,525 --> 00:33:06,525
We just get a capital improve CIP coming up

768
00:33:07,625 --> 00:33:09,805
and so there's lots of information to digest

769
00:33:09,825 --> 00:33:12,285
and figure out where that opportunities are. Yeah,

770
00:33:12,285 --> 00:33:13,565
It's a broad goal for the year

771
00:33:13,565 --> 00:33:14,845
and then, you know, you fine tune

772
00:33:14,915 --> 00:33:16,765
what it looks like throughout the course of the year.

773
00:33:17,075 --> 00:33:21,275
Okay. So any more discussion on this one?

774
00:33:23,515 --> 00:33:24,735
All right. So I would accept a motion

775
00:33:24,755 --> 00:33:26,375
to adopt this goal as presented.

776
00:33:27,995 --> 00:33:31,175
So moved First by Jen. Second. Second by Jenna.

777
00:33:31,195 --> 00:33:34,775
All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries.

778
00:33:34,775 --> 00:33:38,655
Seven. So the fifth goal gets into some

779
00:33:38,655 --> 00:33:40,295
of the state legislation that we've already

780
00:33:40,355 --> 00:33:41,815
talked a little bit about tonight.

781
00:33:42,075 --> 00:33:43,975
So there are issues we're gonna have

782
00:33:43,975 --> 00:33:46,015
to face in the coming year, whether we like it or not.

783
00:33:46,075 --> 00:33:47,255
So we're gonna have to be prepared.

784
00:33:47,955 --> 00:33:49,935
We have HP 1300 that's become law

785
00:33:49,935 --> 00:33:51,495
and that requires a school tax cap vote

786
00:33:51,495 --> 00:33:53,175
to be on the November ballot in every town.

787
00:33:53,955 --> 00:33:56,455
And we have HP 1331 that opens the door

788
00:33:56,455 --> 00:33:57,615
for a charter amendment vote

789
00:33:57,615 --> 00:33:58,815
that would reorganize the school

790
00:33:59,015 --> 00:34:00,135
district as a town department.

791
00:34:00,875 --> 00:34:03,375
So this is all still incredibly murky, particularly

792
00:34:03,395 --> 00:34:04,495
around the tax cap.

793
00:34:05,135 --> 00:34:07,415
I know Mike, you've been consulting with legal counsel,

794
00:34:08,115 --> 00:34:10,655
but once we can have all of this laid out for us, we'll need

795
00:34:10,655 --> 00:34:12,215
to settle on a position as a board

796
00:34:12,215 --> 00:34:13,775
and how we approach these issues.

797
00:34:13,875 --> 00:34:16,215
So Mike and his team can work on a

798
00:34:16,375 --> 00:34:17,695
communications plan for the district.

799
00:34:17,795 --> 00:34:19,215
So November's gonna come up fast.

800
00:34:20,675 --> 00:34:22,415
So this is the language I have for us to consider.

801
00:34:22,475 --> 00:34:24,615
For now, the school board

802
00:34:24,615 --> 00:34:26,775
with the superintendent will develop a position in

803
00:34:26,975 --> 00:34:29,815
communications plan to approach a possible tax cap vote in

804
00:34:29,935 --> 00:34:32,495
November, 2026 as a result of HP 1300

805
00:34:32,875 --> 00:34:34,815
and a possible vote to consolidate the district

806
00:34:34,815 --> 00:34:37,895
as a department under the town as a result of HB 1331.

807
00:34:39,515 --> 00:34:40,415
So, thoughts on this?

808
00:34:45,975 --> 00:34:46,995
All right, so I would take a motion

809
00:34:46,995 --> 00:34:48,835
to adopt the goal as presented. So

810
00:34:48,835 --> 00:34:50,275
Moved first By Jen.

811
00:34:50,275 --> 00:34:53,235
Second. Second by David. All in favor? Aye. Aye.

812
00:34:53,455 --> 00:34:55,955
All opposed. Motion carries seven zero.

813
00:34:57,655 --> 00:34:59,875
The sixth goal addresses the facilities bond.

814
00:35:00,415 --> 00:35:01,515
So the bond's gonna need

815
00:35:01,515 --> 00:35:03,555
to be wound down in the near future,

816
00:35:03,575 --> 00:35:05,595
and we're gonna need to determine how the remaining bond

817
00:35:05,595 --> 00:35:07,555
proceeds and the interest income will be utilized.

818
00:35:08,655 --> 00:35:11,595
So I have the following language, the school board

819
00:35:11,595 --> 00:35:13,795
with the superintendent and facilities department will

820
00:35:13,795 --> 00:35:16,115
develop a prioritized list of facilities, projects

821
00:35:16,115 --> 00:35:17,435
to utilize bond proceeds

822
00:35:17,435 --> 00:35:18,595
and interest income prior

823
00:35:18,595 --> 00:35:20,715
to the established deadline for expending funds.

824
00:35:23,465 --> 00:35:24,805
Any discussion comments on this one?

825
00:35:28,195 --> 00:35:29,575
All right. Pretty cut and dry.

826
00:35:29,775 --> 00:35:32,135
I would accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.

827
00:35:32,835 --> 00:35:34,255
So Moved first by Jenna.

828
00:35:35,315 --> 00:35:38,165
Second. Second by Jen. All in favor? Aye. Aye.

829
00:35:38,165 --> 00:35:40,605
All opposed? Motion carries. Seven zero.

830
00:35:42,345 --> 00:35:43,645
All right, so the seventh goal

831
00:35:43,645 --> 00:35:45,165
addresses curriculum and assessment.

832
00:35:45,945 --> 00:35:47,965
So we are as a board legally responsible

833
00:35:47,965 --> 00:35:50,045
for the overall education programs in the district.

834
00:35:50,105 --> 00:35:51,565
And while we rely on Mike

835
00:35:51,565 --> 00:35:53,205
and the professional educators, the employees

836
00:35:53,205 --> 00:35:55,285
to handle the day-to-day curriculum development

837
00:35:55,405 --> 00:35:57,845
and delivery, we do have a duty to ensure

838
00:35:57,845 --> 00:36:01,285
that the robust curriculum is being provided in every grade

839
00:36:01,305 --> 00:36:03,125
and subject area and once it's implemented,

840
00:36:03,125 --> 00:36:04,125
that it's being effective.

841
00:36:04,705 --> 00:36:06,365
So the overall sense from the board is

842
00:36:06,365 --> 00:36:07,925
that we'd like the board as a whole to be

843
00:36:08,085 --> 00:36:09,845
provided with a better understanding of curriculum

844
00:36:10,185 --> 00:36:12,005
and to have better defined procedures for

845
00:36:12,105 --> 00:36:14,525
how our role in the process is fulfilled.

846
00:36:15,465 --> 00:36:17,325
So this is the language I have for us.

847
00:36:18,705 --> 00:36:20,165
The school board with the superintendent

848
00:36:20,165 --> 00:36:22,365
and curriculum department will establish a procedure

849
00:36:22,385 --> 00:36:24,765
for the presentation of proposed changes to curriculum,

850
00:36:24,865 --> 00:36:27,085
to the board for review and ascent,

851
00:36:27,585 --> 00:36:29,565
and for the presentation of the results of those changes,

852
00:36:29,595 --> 00:36:31,845
including assessments at periodic intervals.

853
00:36:33,305 --> 00:36:35,245
So I will open this one up for discussion.

854
00:36:39,885 --> 00:36:41,885
I would just say, you know, I've, I've taken a,

855
00:36:42,105 --> 00:36:44,965
an interesting working alongside component

856
00:36:44,965 --> 00:36:46,365
and the curriculum department on

857
00:36:46,905 --> 00:36:48,245
the curriculum assessment piece

858
00:36:48,305 --> 00:36:50,445
and figuring out how the board fits into all of that.

859
00:36:50,585 --> 00:36:53,925
And I, I like this gold. I think it's a good one.

860
00:36:53,965 --> 00:36:55,925
I think that the, we've had

861
00:36:56,465 --> 00:36:58,205
as a board over the past few years,

862
00:36:58,485 --> 00:37:00,845
a particular interest in the facilities components.

863
00:37:00,895 --> 00:37:02,525
We've often talked about that in meetings.

864
00:37:02,565 --> 00:37:04,365
I think everyone's heard us talk about that a lot.

865
00:37:05,205 --> 00:37:07,005
I really think we need to hit this with some new energy

866
00:37:07,025 --> 00:37:10,925
and I'd like to see the curriculum department work alongside

867
00:37:10,945 --> 00:37:15,245
us to show us as a board what's happening in the department.

868
00:37:16,035 --> 00:37:18,485
Have us thoughtfully weigh in on what's being taught in the

869
00:37:18,725 --> 00:37:21,645
district and move forward with that

870
00:37:22,435 --> 00:37:24,165
routine intervals throughout the year.

871
00:37:24,385 --> 00:37:26,845
So I like the way that the, this is written.

872
00:37:26,965 --> 00:37:28,965
I do think it's broad enough to cover a lot of areas.

873
00:37:29,515 --> 00:37:32,925
Another piece of that, I think as well is something

874
00:37:32,925 --> 00:37:35,365
that Kim has mentioned to the curriculum committee

875
00:37:35,985 --> 00:37:38,805
is engaging families better, communicating better with

876
00:37:39,385 --> 00:37:41,965
the community at large, and also parents in the district.

877
00:37:41,965 --> 00:37:44,125
What's being taught in the schools, how it's being taught,

878
00:37:44,125 --> 00:37:45,125
how to support that at home.

879
00:37:45,425 --> 00:37:49,245
So I would be supportive of this goal for the year.

880
00:37:51,795 --> 00:37:53,845
Alright, any further thoughts or comments?

881
00:37:56,335 --> 00:37:58,655
I would accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.

882
00:37:59,115 --> 00:38:02,255
So moved first by Jen. Second. Second by Jenna.

883
00:38:02,355 --> 00:38:07,135
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.

884
00:38:08,515 --> 00:38:10,895
So the last goal addresses communications

885
00:38:10,995 --> 00:38:13,055
and as you just noted, particularly

886
00:38:13,055 --> 00:38:15,135
around family engagement and parent feedback.

887
00:38:15,755 --> 00:38:18,375
So the sense from the group at the workshop was this was an

888
00:38:18,375 --> 00:38:19,535
area where the district can do better.

889
00:38:19,615 --> 00:38:20,895
I think we're already seeing improvements

890
00:38:20,895 --> 00:38:21,935
since we met in June.

891
00:38:22,995 --> 00:38:25,015
So this is the language that I have for us.

892
00:38:26,315 --> 00:38:27,975
The school board will direct the administration

893
00:38:27,995 --> 00:38:29,095
to develop strategies

894
00:38:29,095 --> 00:38:31,055
for increasing meaningful family engagement,

895
00:38:31,055 --> 00:38:33,095
seeking regular parent feedback on programs

896
00:38:33,095 --> 00:38:35,095
and policies through the use of periodic surveys

897
00:38:35,220 --> 00:38:37,220
and further developing a parent education program.

898
00:38:39,145 --> 00:38:40,285
So I'll open this one up.

899
00:38:40,985 --> 00:38:42,445
So I, it was my understanding

900
00:38:42,445 --> 00:38:46,045
that the communications committee was formed to increase

901
00:38:46,565 --> 00:38:48,765
communication with the entire community

902
00:38:48,765 --> 00:38:50,125
and not just families and parents.

903
00:38:51,205 --> 00:38:52,965
I mean that is true, but this goal,

904
00:38:53,095 --> 00:38:55,645
particular goal is centered around, you know,

905
00:38:55,675 --> 00:38:58,645
what we had discussed as something we wanted to hit the,

906
00:38:58,705 --> 00:39:01,565
you know, hard this year, which is engaging families.

907
00:39:02,385 --> 00:39:03,765
So you can have separate goals. Yeah.

908
00:39:03,765 --> 00:39:05,805
So committee can have targeted goals

909
00:39:06,465 --> 00:39:08,605
and then the board can have targeted goals as well.

910
00:39:10,255 --> 00:39:12,955
You know, everything. Just think comparatively,

911
00:39:13,085 --> 00:39:14,915
everything we do in facilities

912
00:39:14,915 --> 00:39:17,955
as a facilities committee isn't necessarily gonna be all

913
00:39:17,955 --> 00:39:19,275
around the bond and all that.

914
00:39:19,275 --> 00:39:21,755
Right? So each committee can have their own goals still.

915
00:39:22,065 --> 00:39:24,675
Yeah, and I mean that was our goal from last year was,

916
00:39:24,815 --> 00:39:26,915
you know, to increase communication with the,

917
00:39:27,145 --> 00:39:28,355
with the greater community.

918
00:39:28,355 --> 00:39:30,395
That's why we established the communications committee.

919
00:39:30,535 --> 00:39:33,075
And I think that that committee has been doing

920
00:39:33,075 --> 00:39:34,355
that work toward that goal.

921
00:39:34,375 --> 00:39:35,875
And I think that work will continue.

922
00:39:35,935 --> 00:39:39,595
And this is kind of another layer to communications.

923
00:39:40,425 --> 00:39:42,675
Okay. I also kind of see communications

924
00:39:42,675 --> 00:39:45,315
as like the Venn diagram that intersects all of it

925
00:39:45,315 --> 00:39:49,995
because I sit on facilities, curriculum and communications

926
00:39:50,055 --> 00:39:51,075
and there's no meeting that

927
00:39:51,305 --> 00:39:53,075
happens that we're not talking about.

928
00:39:53,075 --> 00:39:54,755
Well we do this in communications as well

929
00:39:54,755 --> 00:39:56,515
because ultimately that's what we're trying

930
00:39:56,515 --> 00:39:58,555
to do is communicate the whatever's going on.

931
00:39:58,775 --> 00:40:01,475
So I I appreciate what you, Mike said what you said Mike,

932
00:40:01,475 --> 00:40:03,715
about we can have specific information shared,

933
00:40:03,815 --> 00:40:06,875
but I know that at least in the curriculum area,

934
00:40:07,325 --> 00:40:10,315
Kim's mentioned that family piece of, it's a big one,

935
00:40:10,875 --> 00:40:11,835
communicating what we're teaching in

936
00:40:11,835 --> 00:40:12,835
the schools is a big one.

937
00:40:14,215 --> 00:40:15,275
So I, I think that's why

938
00:40:15,275 --> 00:40:17,195
that was highlighted in this particular one.

939
00:40:18,295 --> 00:40:22,035
And I mean, it was a topic of conversation at the workshop

940
00:40:22,175 --> 00:40:25,235
of, you know, basically customer satisfaction.

941
00:40:25,295 --> 00:40:29,075
You know, that parents and the district are, are happy

942
00:40:29,185 --> 00:40:30,475
with the services that they're

943
00:40:30,475 --> 00:40:31,755
receiving and that they're being heard.

944
00:40:32,735 --> 00:40:35,835
So this goal kind of, you know, drills into that.

945
00:40:36,315 --> 00:40:40,395
I also, like at the communications committee, Mr. Church

946
00:40:40,915 --> 00:40:42,395
a couple weeks ago talked about the tax cap

947
00:40:42,695 --> 00:40:45,275
and it's coming out like I see those things

948
00:40:45,475 --> 00:40:47,715
that the community brings forward, going to that committee

949
00:40:47,895 --> 00:40:50,475
for level, like how are we gonna communicate how

950
00:40:50,475 --> 00:40:51,515
to read your tax bill, right?

951
00:40:51,695 --> 00:40:52,795
And, and things like that.

952
00:40:52,975 --> 00:40:55,515
But I still think the board level is what are we doing

953
00:40:55,575 --> 00:40:57,915
for the, for the direct family

954
00:40:57,915 --> 00:40:59,435
that we're, they're targeting.

955
00:40:59,495 --> 00:41:01,395
So I think you you hit 'em both honestly.

956
00:41:01,415 --> 00:41:03,035
So the job's gonna hit done. I mean

957
00:41:03,035 --> 00:41:05,195
It's true like a lot of these goals are gonna dovetail

958
00:41:05,195 --> 00:41:06,755
back into commun communications.

959
00:41:06,895 --> 00:41:09,435
You know, the, the legislation, the votes we're gonna have

960
00:41:09,435 --> 00:41:13,475
to deal with is gonna fall to communicating, you know,

961
00:41:13,475 --> 00:41:16,115
the use of the facilities bond funds is gonna fall

962
00:41:16,115 --> 00:41:17,515
to communicating with the community.

963
00:41:17,535 --> 00:41:18,995
So I mean, everything really ties back

964
00:41:18,995 --> 00:41:20,355
to communications at the end of the day.

965
00:41:22,315 --> 00:41:23,955
I think the big piece too, over the past year

966
00:41:23,955 --> 00:41:26,275
for communications, it was a new committee last year

967
00:41:26,535 --> 00:41:30,795
and creating the new norms around, for example, having the

968
00:41:31,305 --> 00:41:33,970
quarterly newsletter come out, that that was a very big,

969
00:41:34,945 --> 00:41:37,445
big, a very big target for us last year that we accomplished

970
00:41:38,045 --> 00:41:40,245
getting information out about the budget, the vote,

971
00:41:41,105 --> 00:41:42,645
the deliberative session and all of that.

972
00:41:43,345 --> 00:41:44,405
So I think some

973
00:41:44,405 --> 00:41:46,645
of these things will eventually become just norms within the

974
00:41:46,845 --> 00:41:50,485
district, if that's helpful to,

975
00:41:51,515 --> 00:41:52,515
Yeah.

976
00:41:52,555 --> 00:41:57,375
Okay. Can you talk a little bit

977
00:41:57,375 --> 00:41:59,175
about the parent education program?

978
00:41:59,245 --> 00:42:02,615
Like what, what do you see as that ha happening with that?

979
00:42:03,245 --> 00:42:05,695
Yeah, so that's something that the board kind of really

980
00:42:06,455 --> 00:42:07,495
emphasized at the end of last year.

981
00:42:07,495 --> 00:42:09,335
And I'll go back to the special education.

982
00:42:10,055 --> 00:42:11,895
One of the questions we asked in the survey is,

983
00:42:11,895 --> 00:42:13,055
would you be interested in coming

984
00:42:13,075 --> 00:42:14,975
to an information night or a workshop night?

985
00:42:15,395 --> 00:42:18,095
It was like 60 40, 50, 50 ish, which is fine.

986
00:42:18,515 --> 00:42:20,815
So trying to find some of those targeted approaches

987
00:42:20,815 --> 00:42:22,415
for parents that are looking for maybe a little bit

988
00:42:22,415 --> 00:42:23,455
more in depth discussion.

989
00:42:24,975 --> 00:42:27,135
I mean, again, I always roll my eyes when I say in

990
00:42:27,135 --> 00:42:28,455
Huffington I did muffins with Mike,

991
00:42:29,555 --> 00:42:31,375
but that was an evening I spent with people

992
00:42:31,375 --> 00:42:32,735
that really had questions around the budget.

993
00:42:32,755 --> 00:42:34,455
So we're trying to find some of that targeted approach.

994
00:42:34,485 --> 00:42:35,485
Okay.

995
00:42:37,955 --> 00:42:41,655
All right. Any further discussion? All right.

996
00:42:41,655 --> 00:42:43,775
So I'd accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.

997
00:42:44,835 --> 00:42:48,735
So moved first by Jen. Second. Second by Jamie.

998
00:42:48,915 --> 00:42:51,135
All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.

999
00:42:52,195 --> 00:42:53,935
Motion carries. Seven zero.

1000
00:42:54,565 --> 00:42:57,095
Mike, before you go on, can I Oh sure. Have a second.

1001
00:42:57,715 --> 00:42:59,935
You know, Brenda asked a great question a couple weeks ago

1002
00:42:59,995 --> 00:43:02,735
in regards to the strategic plan that this board previous

1003
00:43:02,735 --> 00:43:03,775
to hiring me invested in.

1004
00:43:04,155 --> 00:43:08,055
So I actually started doing some cross-referencing from

1005
00:43:08,205 --> 00:43:10,855
what was completed by the, the firm

1006
00:43:11,315 --> 00:43:12,775
and what's happened in my first year.

1007
00:43:12,795 --> 00:43:15,855
And it was kind of really neat to see the things that kind

1008
00:43:15,855 --> 00:43:17,455
of what we started to implement were aligning

1009
00:43:17,455 --> 00:43:18,935
with the strategic plan unintentionally.

1010
00:43:18,955 --> 00:43:20,375
So at some point this year,

1011
00:43:20,495 --> 00:43:22,815
I really envisioned my group coming together with showing

1012
00:43:22,815 --> 00:43:25,535
that cross work so that you can see the money that you

1013
00:43:25,535 --> 00:43:27,975
and the community invested in it is actually being done even

1014
00:43:27,975 --> 00:43:31,135
though we might not be titling it strategic plan, update,

1015
00:43:31,155 --> 00:43:33,055
you know, our goal is update, my goal update.

1016
00:43:33,195 --> 00:43:35,055
All of those things are really starting to connect.

1017
00:43:35,155 --> 00:43:37,095
So I thought it was a, a great question

1018
00:43:37,095 --> 00:43:39,535
that we can bring value to show that we are doing the work.

1019
00:43:40,155 --> 00:43:43,725
Yep. Mike, I get one sec. Sure.

1020
00:43:43,905 --> 00:43:47,605
So I, I, I'll just comment on what Mr. Ello said.

1021
00:43:47,605 --> 00:43:48,605
I agree with him a hundred percent,

1022
00:43:48,605 --> 00:43:49,685
but I don't think it's a goal though.

1023
00:43:49,765 --> 00:43:51,165
I think when we talk about health insurance,

1024
00:43:51,805 --> 00:43:52,845
I think it's something we should be looking

1025
00:43:52,845 --> 00:43:53,965
at on a regular interval.

1026
00:43:53,965 --> 00:43:56,525
Whether it's every other year we should be shopping out our,

1027
00:43:57,225 --> 00:43:59,365
our, our plans and see what we can get.

1028
00:43:59,365 --> 00:44:01,005
We did it two years ago. I think we,

1029
00:44:01,105 --> 00:44:03,685
it didn't materialize we what we had was better.

1030
00:44:04,305 --> 00:44:06,325
But I think that's something, and,

1031
00:44:06,345 --> 00:44:08,365
and maybe it is, maybe you've already discussed this I

1032
00:44:08,365 --> 00:44:09,605
talked about, but we should probably do it on

1033
00:44:09,685 --> 00:44:10,885
a, some sort of interval.

1034
00:44:10,885 --> 00:44:11,965
I don't know what that is, but you

1035
00:44:11,965 --> 00:44:13,205
can deal with that part of it.

1036
00:44:13,265 --> 00:44:17,285
But as part of operating a district of $110 million

1037
00:44:17,425 --> 00:44:20,925
and health insurance is going up for us 10% a year,

1038
00:44:21,165 --> 00:44:23,405
whatever it is, seven, 8% a year, we should definitely

1039
00:44:24,085 --> 00:44:26,045
look at other o opportunities that may be out there

1040
00:44:26,505 --> 00:44:28,845
and see if we can do better if not, I mean it is

1041
00:44:28,845 --> 00:44:30,165
what it is least we said we try

1042
00:44:30,165 --> 00:44:31,165
And do it.

1043
00:44:31,165 --> 00:44:33,485
Brian, your comment was about working with the town

1044
00:44:34,365 --> 00:44:36,485
collaboratively and you know, we are, we do meet

1045
00:44:36,485 --> 00:44:39,045
with the town regularly for joint meeting.

1046
00:44:39,065 --> 00:44:40,405
We have one that's gonna be coming up

1047
00:44:41,145 --> 00:44:42,765
before our second September meeting.

1048
00:44:42,825 --> 00:44:44,645
And that's an excellent topic of discussion to have

1049
00:44:44,645 --> 00:44:46,325
with our town council, the counterparts.

1050
00:44:46,325 --> 00:44:47,085
I think we all have different union

1051
00:44:47,405 --> 00:44:47,925
contracts though, right?

1052
00:44:47,925 --> 00:44:49,565
There's a lot of differences there.

1053
00:44:50,005 --> 00:44:50,965
I don't know how that would

1054
00:44:50,995 --> 00:44:52,245
mesh, but we could definitely talk about it.

1055
00:44:52,685 --> 00:44:55,365
I didn't think that that was allowed to do

1056
00:44:55,365 --> 00:44:58,445
because I remember asking Jane at one point about trying

1057
00:44:58,445 --> 00:45:02,125
to do some sort of merger offer for next charter school

1058
00:45:02,125 --> 00:45:03,765
for their health insurance and whether

1059
00:45:03,765 --> 00:45:07,045
or not they could come in under or come in with ours.

1060
00:45:07,045 --> 00:45:08,045
Sure. And it was

1061
00:45:08,305 --> 00:45:09,245
Not, there are, there are several

1062
00:45:09,245 --> 00:45:10,405
rules in regards to that.

1063
00:45:10,945 --> 00:45:12,005
But to Mr.

1064
00:45:12,305 --> 00:45:13,445
Ella's point as well, we, Mike

1065
00:45:13,445 --> 00:45:15,325
and I met at the beginning of the summer, the towns already,

1066
00:45:15,345 --> 00:45:17,005
health Trust does a very good job.

1067
00:45:17,005 --> 00:45:18,405
They can run a scenario, right?

1068
00:45:18,405 --> 00:45:21,125
So Mike talked about joining our buying group, right?

1069
00:45:21,125 --> 00:45:23,205
Picker buying group, lower numbers, things like that.

1070
00:45:23,205 --> 00:45:24,805
But I'll go to what David just said.

1071
00:45:24,805 --> 00:45:26,925
There's a, there's a key component for the plans

1072
00:45:26,925 --> 00:45:28,605
that are offered in the bargaining units, right?

1073
00:45:29,205 --> 00:45:31,285
So we can shop around

1074
00:45:31,815 --> 00:45:34,325
every time a collecting bargaining agreement opens up,

1075
00:45:34,665 --> 00:45:36,685
but you can't break the bargaining unit that you're in

1076
00:45:36,685 --> 00:45:37,845
with the plans that you're offering.

1077
00:45:37,985 --> 00:45:39,845
So trying to get coordination with that.

1078
00:45:39,845 --> 00:45:41,245
But Mike Fowler is, I mean,

1079
00:45:41,365 --> 00:45:42,565
I don't think I need to tell you anything.

1080
00:45:42,565 --> 00:45:43,765
He's, he's phenomenal what he does.

1081
00:45:43,785 --> 00:45:46,845
And so he had reached out in May to run this hypothetical.

1082
00:45:46,845 --> 00:45:48,325
So Health Trust is doing a lot of work

1083
00:45:49,145 --> 00:45:50,485
to see if it's doable.

1084
00:45:50,485 --> 00:45:53,165
If it's not, next is a different entity.

1085
00:45:53,485 --> 00:45:55,005
'cause it's not a mu it's a charter.

1086
00:45:55,505 --> 00:45:57,845
So there's different rules with that. Okay.

1087
00:45:58,555 --> 00:45:59,965
It's definitely something. And believe it

1088
00:45:59,965 --> 00:46:01,245
or not, it came up at Rotary this morning.

1089
00:46:02,555 --> 00:46:05,525
It's something that our profession or our world

1090
00:46:05,585 --> 00:46:07,245
and education has to really think about.

1091
00:46:08,425 --> 00:46:11,445
And more specifically, and not to go on in, on record

1092
00:46:11,445 --> 00:46:13,325
or into details, but there is a district that

1093
00:46:14,415 --> 00:46:16,205
broke away from health trust in

1094
00:46:16,625 --> 00:46:18,005
school care for the first time.

1095
00:46:18,425 --> 00:46:21,765
And their testing, their, their bargaining unit was open.

1096
00:46:21,765 --> 00:46:24,725
So they're testing and theirs in I'll, I'll call it more

1097
00:46:24,725 --> 00:46:26,085
of a private supplier.

1098
00:46:27,065 --> 00:46:27,965
So we'll have some data

1099
00:46:27,965 --> 00:46:29,365
that's gonna be coming our way before.

1100
00:46:29,505 --> 00:46:30,765
But I agree with everyone.

1101
00:46:30,875 --> 00:46:32,325
It's, it's definitely a controlled cost

1102
00:46:32,325 --> 00:46:33,525
that we have to figure out what to do.

1103
00:46:34,585 --> 00:46:36,005
So David, were you saying that

1104
00:46:36,005 --> 00:46:38,085
because you want that to be one of our goals?

1105
00:46:38,195 --> 00:46:39,605
Like do you want Oh, you just,

1106
00:46:39,685 --> 00:46:41,765
I think it's, I think it's standard operating procedure in

1107
00:46:41,765 --> 00:46:44,405
an organization, whether you're private, public, whatever,

1108
00:46:44,405 --> 00:46:47,645
you should always evaluate certain contracts.

1109
00:46:47,645 --> 00:46:49,325
And health insurance is a big, it's not a contract,

1110
00:46:49,325 --> 00:46:52,165
but it's a big, big nut in our budget that,

1111
00:46:52,505 --> 00:46:53,565
and I'm not saying it's every year,

1112
00:46:53,565 --> 00:46:54,365
but every couple years

1113
00:46:54,385 --> 00:46:55,605
you should look and see if you can do better.

1114
00:46:55,755 --> 00:46:57,765
Okay. I just, there's a lot of restrictions,

1115
00:46:57,765 --> 00:46:58,965
there's a lot of to red tape.

1116
00:46:59,145 --> 00:47:00,965
And it comes down to our labor agreement too,

1117
00:47:01,065 --> 00:47:04,405
as Mike alluded to, you know, with the health trust

1118
00:47:04,585 --> 00:47:06,525
and the specific plans that they get is in the

1119
00:47:06,615 --> 00:47:07,885
collective bargaining, but you

1120
00:47:07,885 --> 00:47:09,045
Cannot not do some, 'cause it's

1121
00:47:09,045 --> 00:47:10,325
hard. You know what I mean? You

1122
00:47:10,325 --> 00:47:11,965
Gotta still, we would have to do it in tandem

1123
00:47:11,965 --> 00:47:13,805
with negotiating with the bargaining units.

1124
00:47:13,955 --> 00:47:18,685
Yeah. All right.

1125
00:47:18,745 --> 00:47:19,805
So we have our eight goals

1126
00:47:19,805 --> 00:47:21,205
that we came up with out of our workshop.

1127
00:47:21,805 --> 00:47:22,805
Everyone feels comfortable with what

1128
00:47:22,805 --> 00:47:23,805
we've approved tonight for now.

1129
00:47:23,805 --> 00:47:26,085
Is there anything glaring that you think we need to address?

1130
00:47:27,465 --> 00:47:29,580
And we can always revisit these throughout the year.

1131
00:47:29,585 --> 00:47:31,965
You know, if something comes up that, you know, needs

1132
00:47:31,965 --> 00:47:34,365
to be a goal, you know, they can always be revisited.

1133
00:47:34,465 --> 00:47:36,965
So this is our starting point and we'll go from here.

1134
00:47:37,625 --> 00:47:39,325
So I will take these and draft

1135
00:47:39,395 --> 00:47:41,405
Mine and bring 'em to you either the next meeting

1136
00:47:41,465 --> 00:47:42,685
or the second meeting in September.

1137
00:47:42,865 --> 00:47:44,925
So whenever we decide at leadership, it's fine.

1138
00:47:45,415 --> 00:47:48,885
Thank you. That's good. Alright. All right.

1139
00:47:49,025 --> 00:47:51,965
Our next item to consider is gonna be the FY 26 fund balance

1140
00:47:52,065 --> 00:47:53,885
and retention in the contingency fund.

1141
00:47:54,705 --> 00:47:56,285
So I believe Jane is gonna have a

1142
00:47:56,285 --> 00:47:57,325
presentation on this for us.

1143
00:47:59,005 --> 00:48:00,485
I think you just tapped. Yep.

1144
00:48:01,475 --> 00:48:05,085
That, Okay.

1145
00:48:05,265 --> 00:48:07,685
So now that we're at our fiscal year end

1146
00:48:07,865 --> 00:48:11,165
and we're reviewing our financials for the end

1147
00:48:11,165 --> 00:48:12,885
of the school year, and again our year,

1148
00:48:13,065 --> 00:48:15,765
our years go from July one to June 30th.

1149
00:48:15,865 --> 00:48:19,165
So this is where we would be at the end of June 30th, 2026.

1150
00:48:19,985 --> 00:48:21,925
And these are unaudited numbers.

1151
00:48:22,055 --> 00:48:24,885
We're not having our audit, let's take it till the first

1152
00:48:24,885 --> 00:48:26,165
or second week of September now.

1153
00:48:26,985 --> 00:48:30,365
But our estimated yearend balance right now is a little over

1154
00:48:30,365 --> 00:48:31,445
a 4.4 million.

1155
00:48:32,185 --> 00:48:35,005
And there are several areas of the budget that make that up.

1156
00:48:35,645 --> 00:48:38,125
General and special education tuition,

1157
00:48:38,605 --> 00:48:40,485
there was some surplus through rein

1158
00:48:43,145 --> 00:48:46,885
and just in general, general funds some health insurance

1159
00:48:47,905 --> 00:48:52,285
and also unfilled positions tend

1160
00:48:52,305 --> 00:48:54,005
to give us a surplus.

1161
00:48:54,865 --> 00:48:57,925
And so when we're looking at how we're gonna calculate

1162
00:48:58,565 --> 00:49:01,045
the number that we're presenting tonight, we also have

1163
00:49:01,045 --> 00:49:04,165
to keep in mind that last year we approved a warrant

1164
00:49:04,165 --> 00:49:05,925
article, which was warrant article number three.

1165
00:49:06,725 --> 00:49:08,165
That was $500,000.

1166
00:49:08,345 --> 00:49:09,685
And that was for maintenance

1167
00:49:09,865 --> 00:49:14,325
and repairs that would move from the unspent funds

1168
00:49:14,545 --> 00:49:17,445
and move it to the capital reserve fund, which is

1169
00:49:17,445 --> 00:49:20,365
what you were just speaking about a few minutes ago.

1170
00:49:20,865 --> 00:49:23,685
And that would be held with the, it's a trust fund held

1171
00:49:23,705 --> 00:49:26,085
by the trustees of the trust fund at the town.

1172
00:49:26,985 --> 00:49:28,245
And that's 500,000.

1173
00:49:28,305 --> 00:49:29,485
So I subtracted that

1174
00:49:30,175 --> 00:49:32,605
there was also a warrant article number four,

1175
00:49:33,025 --> 00:49:36,165
and that was also to address capital improvement projects

1176
00:49:36,165 --> 00:49:37,165
through facilities.

1177
00:49:37,465 --> 00:49:39,285
And that would be taking

1178
00:49:39,355 --> 00:49:42,885
that on the interest earned from the bond proceeds.

1179
00:49:43,025 --> 00:49:46,045
And remember we were issued the bond, it was a,

1180
00:49:47,305 --> 00:49:48,885
the bond was sold last August

1181
00:49:49,225 --> 00:49:51,885
and we were earning interest all along last year.

1182
00:49:52,425 --> 00:49:56,445
And the total that was earned through the bond was 743,000.

1183
00:49:56,905 --> 00:50:00,565
The award article was for 700,000.

1184
00:50:00,745 --> 00:50:04,245
So the remaining 43,000 would've just gone through

1185
00:50:05,235 --> 00:50:06,485
part of unspent funds.

1186
00:50:07,105 --> 00:50:08,965
So we subtracted the 700,000

1187
00:50:10,425 --> 00:50:13,845
and then subtracting 1.5 million,

1188
00:50:14,265 --> 00:50:17,605
1.5 million is an amount that we use every year

1189
00:50:17,605 --> 00:50:18,725
during the budgeting process.

1190
00:50:19,345 --> 00:50:21,845
And it's kind of a, a placeholder for revenues

1191
00:50:22,065 --> 00:50:24,925
as your unspent or unreserved funds at the end of the year.

1192
00:50:25,265 --> 00:50:28,685
And last year when we were doing our calculations, we

1193
00:50:30,955 --> 00:50:33,765
estimated a 1.5 million in return

1194
00:50:33,785 --> 00:50:35,685
of unspent funds at the end of the year.

1195
00:50:35,905 --> 00:50:37,485
So I've calculated that

1196
00:50:37,985 --> 00:50:41,005
and then that leaves the 1.7 million,

1197
00:50:41,015 --> 00:50:43,725
which would be available to either move

1198
00:50:43,725 --> 00:50:46,845
to the contingency fund all or in part

1199
00:50:47,545 --> 00:50:50,245
or return to offset taxes.

1200
00:50:50,675 --> 00:50:52,325
Wait before you click? Sure. Okay.

1201
00:50:52,385 --> 00:50:55,765
Before you click, I just want to point out as we're,

1202
00:50:55,765 --> 00:50:57,765
we're trying to retrain our vocabulary

1203
00:50:57,765 --> 00:51:00,365
and some of the things, so our, our unspent right is end

1204
00:51:00,365 --> 00:51:04,485
of year in a municipal budgeting process, you your target

1205
00:51:04,625 --> 00:51:05,845
for unspent every year.

1206
00:51:06,125 --> 00:51:07,165
Remember we cannot go back

1207
00:51:07,165 --> 00:51:09,205
to the taxpayers ever and ask for more money.

1208
00:51:09,625 --> 00:51:11,285
So if something happens or something occurs,

1209
00:51:11,285 --> 00:51:12,885
it comes from the bottom line or a bottom line

1210
00:51:12,885 --> 00:51:14,325
budget, you cannot go back.

1211
00:51:14,465 --> 00:51:16,965
So the targeted approach for municipality budgeting is

1212
00:51:16,965 --> 00:51:18,245
between three and 5%.

1213
00:51:18,625 --> 00:51:21,325
So that 4.48 is right exactly

1214
00:51:21,335 --> 00:51:24,285
where municipality budgeting should be with unspent funds.

1215
00:51:24,675 --> 00:51:26,205
That means you appropriately budgeted

1216
00:51:26,205 --> 00:51:28,045
and you appropriately spent for the year.

1217
00:51:28,385 --> 00:51:29,885
So I just want, I want to point that out

1218
00:51:29,885 --> 00:51:32,565
and then remember these, the, the Warren article three

1219
00:51:32,565 --> 00:51:35,765
and four were voted on by the, the taxpayers to, to save

1220
00:51:35,765 --> 00:51:37,445
that money and move those into those, those funds.

1221
00:51:37,505 --> 00:51:40,085
So just clarifying that before we move on.

1222
00:51:42,345 --> 00:51:45,085
Did you, you didn't go over the allowable right?

1223
00:51:45,105 --> 00:51:46,805
Did you? I did not. Okay.

1224
00:51:47,345 --> 00:51:50,525
And just as a note on the, on the bottom years ago, the,

1225
00:51:50,525 --> 00:51:52,645
when they finally addressed

1226
00:51:52,645 --> 00:51:54,365
that school districts could have retained funds,

1227
00:51:54,795 --> 00:51:58,205
this board voted to have the maximum, which is 5%

1228
00:51:58,825 --> 00:52:03,125
and it's of your net assessed amount of your budget.

1229
00:52:03,625 --> 00:52:07,245
So for us, we would have been able to retain up

1230
00:52:07,245 --> 00:52:08,805
to almost 3.9 million.

1231
00:52:09,565 --> 00:52:11,245
That's not how much we have left over.

1232
00:52:11,775 --> 00:52:15,525
We've never retained our maximum allowed amount.

1233
00:52:16,065 --> 00:52:18,285
So, but we just put that in there so you could see

1234
00:52:18,305 --> 00:52:20,325
how much we could have retained had we had

1235
00:52:20,325 --> 00:52:22,165
that much remaining.

1236
00:52:24,065 --> 00:52:28,005
And then we were asked if we could show different scenarios

1237
00:52:28,425 --> 00:52:31,525
or options and what the tax impact would be for

1238
00:52:31,525 --> 00:52:36,445
that depending on if you retained one of these scenarios

1239
00:52:36,625 --> 00:52:38,085
or, and returned funds.

1240
00:52:38,545 --> 00:52:43,005
So if we look at scenario one, if the school board wanted

1241
00:52:43,005 --> 00:52:46,725
to retain 500,000 of the 1.7

1242
00:52:47,465 --> 00:52:49,645
and move that to the contingency fund,

1243
00:52:51,945 --> 00:52:54,125
you would have a balance of 1.2 million.

1244
00:52:54,505 --> 00:52:57,725
And if you return that to offset taxes,

1245
00:52:57,995 --> 00:53:00,965
that would be a 23 cent tax impact.

1246
00:53:01,385 --> 00:53:04,845
If you retain a million, it would be a 14 cent tax impact,

1247
00:53:05,225 --> 00:53:08,605
retain 1.5 million, 5 cent tax impact.

1248
00:53:09,105 --> 00:53:12,485
And if we retained the full amount, that would be no impact

1249
00:53:12,585 --> 00:53:14,605
of a tax reduction.

1250
00:53:15,625 --> 00:53:19,565
So we just use these for easy numbers, you know,

1251
00:53:19,565 --> 00:53:23,005
the board can choose number whatever numbers they want,

1252
00:53:23,185 --> 00:53:26,605
but so that's what we have right now.

1253
00:53:26,865 --> 00:53:31,585
And we have historically always

1254
00:53:31,665 --> 00:53:34,345
retained funds since we've had the ability to do that.

1255
00:53:35,205 --> 00:53:39,625
And they've ranged from, I think it started at 400,000

1256
00:53:40,085 --> 00:53:42,105
and we've been in a different range over

1257
00:53:42,185 --> 00:53:43,265
a different number of years.

1258
00:53:44,655 --> 00:53:47,025
Yeah. I wanted to clarify too, that we have the ability

1259
00:53:47,125 --> 00:53:49,785
to do this because of a vote of the town, right? Yes.

1260
00:53:50,365 --> 00:53:51,385
The, the town voted for

1261
00:53:51,385 --> 00:53:52,585
That, the town's voter approved

1262
00:53:53,205 --> 00:53:55,865
to give the school board the ability to retain these funds

1263
00:53:56,275 --> 00:53:57,785
until specifically rescinded.

1264
00:53:57,925 --> 00:53:58,985
So Correct. It's indefinite.

1265
00:53:59,175 --> 00:54:00,345
Correct. Yeah. And,

1266
00:54:00,345 --> 00:54:04,865
And I mean This is the board's decision, right?

1267
00:54:04,885 --> 00:54:06,705
So the recommendation from us is always

1268
00:54:06,765 --> 00:54:08,065
to, to protect ourselves.

1269
00:54:08,125 --> 00:54:10,145
And I say Jane always protects the house, right?

1270
00:54:11,565 --> 00:54:14,385
And I think we live through a couple experiences and, and,

1271
00:54:14,385 --> 00:54:16,345
and thankfully insurance covered the flooded hood,

1272
00:54:17,205 --> 00:54:19,745
but we have some other things that could possibly happen,

1273
00:54:19,745 --> 00:54:21,945
whether it's a boiler, whether it's, so it's,

1274
00:54:21,945 --> 00:54:25,305
it's always good to have that protection piece so that

1275
00:54:26,805 --> 00:54:28,425
the following year, if, if,

1276
00:54:28,485 --> 00:54:31,305
if you take from the bottom line general the following year,

1277
00:54:31,305 --> 00:54:33,705
you're then gonna be requesting for it again.

1278
00:54:34,005 --> 00:54:36,905
So just keeping that in mind as you guys deliberate here on,

1279
00:54:36,905 --> 00:54:38,265
on what you think is best for us.

1280
00:54:38,325 --> 00:54:42,185
But I think we always say, you know, protecting,

1281
00:54:42,185 --> 00:54:43,825
protecting the house is always a good thing.

1282
00:54:43,985 --> 00:54:45,225
'cause there are a bunch of unknowns.

1283
00:54:46,565 --> 00:54:47,865
So just for the people in the audience,

1284
00:54:48,015 --> 00:54:52,785
when you see these numbers, say your house tax assessment,

1285
00:54:52,845 --> 00:54:55,785
$600,000, you divide that by a thousand, you multiply it

1286
00:54:55,785 --> 00:54:59,825
by those change on this on the right hand side,

1287
00:54:59,825 --> 00:55:00,865
and that's the amount you would save.

1288
00:55:01,285 --> 00:55:03,465
So on a $600,000 house at 23 cents,

1289
00:55:03,465 --> 00:55:06,625
what are you looking at about a, I don't know, $123 roughly.

1290
00:55:07,295 --> 00:55:09,425
It's kind of how you look at it when you think about

1291
00:55:10,005 --> 00:55:11,585
the calculation and trying to figure out

1292
00:55:11,585 --> 00:55:14,425
how much you'd actually save by the amounts

1293
00:55:14,425 --> 00:55:15,665
that are showing up top there.

1294
00:55:16,205 --> 00:55:20,625
$138. It's

1295
00:55:20,625 --> 00:55:22,785
Just one That's for the whole year?

1296
00:55:23,375 --> 00:55:25,505
That That'd be for the whole year. The whole year.

1297
00:55:25,535 --> 00:55:28,665
Okay. 7 38 Thoughts.

1298
00:55:28,925 --> 00:55:30,945
If we were to retain, if we retain

1299
00:55:31,085 --> 00:55:34,305
or we choose to retain now, do we determine now what

1300
00:55:35,515 --> 00:55:37,465
kitty fund, what category

1301
00:55:37,495 --> 00:55:39,345
that the money would be retained for? Or is it?

1302
00:55:39,345 --> 00:55:41,665
Great question. It goes into the contingency fund. Okay.

1303
00:55:41,925 --> 00:55:45,425
So that's, that's the, the, the state rewrote that law too

1304
00:55:45,425 --> 00:55:50,225
to help districts to be better able

1305
00:55:50,225 --> 00:55:52,225
to access the contingency in case of

1306
00:55:52,875 --> 00:55:55,105
unforeseen costs that come our way.

1307
00:55:55,445 --> 00:55:56,865
That's the way the language is written.

1308
00:55:57,125 --> 00:55:59,465
So it's a general umbrella term for anything

1309
00:55:59,465 --> 00:56:00,465
that would arise.

1310
00:56:00,565 --> 00:56:03,905
And it's not earmarked for specific causes.

1311
00:56:03,925 --> 00:56:05,145
And the board gets to determine that.

1312
00:56:05,415 --> 00:56:07,465
Yeah. And you have to have a public hearing

1313
00:56:07,845 --> 00:56:09,825
and the board has to vote. Right.

1314
00:56:09,855 --> 00:56:12,065
Okay. All right. So this just puts it into the,

1315
00:56:12,335 --> 00:56:13,905
It's a savings account for protection.

1316
00:56:14,095 --> 00:56:15,095
Okay.

1317
00:56:16,285 --> 00:56:18,705
And whatever, you know, when we establish this contingency

1318
00:56:18,705 --> 00:56:20,545
fund now, whatever is left in it at the end

1319
00:56:20,545 --> 00:56:22,705
of the year just goes right back into your year end fund

1320
00:56:22,705 --> 00:56:24,245
Balance at the end of next year.

1321
00:56:24,425 --> 00:56:25,425
Yep.

1322
00:56:25,985 --> 00:56:27,645
Do we know what the tax impact

1323
00:56:27,645 --> 00:56:30,725
of the bond is this year? Like

1324
00:56:31,425 --> 00:56:32,425
The rates of it?

1325
00:56:33,305 --> 00:56:35,125
Is that For the bond? Yeah.

1326
00:56:36,865 --> 00:56:41,575
No, I, I can look it up though. Okay. This was a high year I

1327
00:56:41,575 --> 00:56:42,575
Think.

1328
00:56:42,575 --> 00:56:43,775
I thought so too. I thought this was a higher year,

1329
00:56:43,825 --> 00:56:47,495
which is why I was hoping to take that into consideration.

1330
00:56:47,895 --> 00:56:50,175
I thought it levels down. It should

1331
00:56:50,325 --> 00:56:51,935
because the first year was like nothing.

1332
00:56:52,315 --> 00:56:54,895
And then the second or third year was gonna be a high kick.

1333
00:56:56,335 --> 00:56:57,655
I feel like we gotta go something back

1334
00:56:59,275 --> 00:57:00,275
At That.

1335
00:57:00,275 --> 00:57:01,095
I don't remember the number, but yeah,

1336
00:57:01,355 --> 00:57:02,975
to answer your question, interest only the first

1337
00:57:02,975 --> 00:57:04,055
year is a smaller number.

1338
00:57:04,085 --> 00:57:06,095
Then you start the amortization schedule.

1339
00:57:07,005 --> 00:57:09,655
Jane would better be better suited to answer that question.

1340
00:57:09,735 --> 00:57:10,735
I don't remember the number.

1341
00:57:14,955 --> 00:57:18,745
Sorry. I'll need a few minutes. It's okay. Sorry.

1342
00:57:18,745 --> 00:57:20,305
Sorry. Do we have any other questions

1343
00:57:20,305 --> 00:57:22,865
about the impact of this?

1344
00:57:22,895 --> 00:57:23,865
What we're talking about?

1345
00:57:28,145 --> 00:57:29,545
I just wanna reiterate what Michael said.

1346
00:57:29,745 --> 00:57:31,185
I think it was kind of quiet there at the end.

1347
00:57:31,645 --> 00:57:33,865
So if you, if you do vote to retain

1348
00:57:34,405 --> 00:57:37,745
and nothing comes up right, that money then rolls right back

1349
00:57:38,165 --> 00:57:40,945
to the taxpayer the next year. Okay.

1350
00:57:41,945 --> 00:57:43,065
I mean, my thoughts would be

1351
00:57:43,065 --> 00:57:44,345
that we would retain the amounts

1352
00:57:44,345 --> 00:57:46,545
of 1.7 or so million dollars.

1353
00:57:46,825 --> 00:57:48,185
I think that we need

1354
00:57:48,185 --> 00:57:50,345
to be thoughtful moving forward about expenses

1355
00:57:50,345 --> 00:57:51,985
that we know are gonna be coming up down the line.

1356
00:57:52,625 --> 00:57:55,425
I think that everyone up here is being tasked

1357
00:57:55,425 --> 00:57:56,985
with being thoughtful stewards

1358
00:57:56,985 --> 00:57:58,865
of the public's dollars tax dollars.

1359
00:57:59,695 --> 00:58:02,185
Part of that is being able to plan

1360
00:58:02,245 --> 00:58:03,425
and anticipate expenses

1361
00:58:03,455 --> 00:58:05,025
that we know are coming down the road.

1362
00:58:05,785 --> 00:58:08,385
I think we have a very recent example of what happens when

1363
00:58:08,385 --> 00:58:10,865
that doesn't happen, which is what resulted in the bond.

1364
00:58:11,845 --> 00:58:13,145
I'd like to see us be a little bit more

1365
00:58:13,145 --> 00:58:14,505
thoughtful moving forward with that.

1366
00:58:15,725 --> 00:58:17,425
And I do think it's a responsible move.

1367
00:58:17,685 --> 00:58:21,785
So that, that would be my idea around all of this.

1368
00:58:23,125 --> 00:58:25,905
So we retain this and we don't use it.

1369
00:58:26,285 --> 00:58:28,145
It goes back to the taxpayers,

1370
00:58:28,565 --> 00:58:29,825
It goes back into your un it goes.

1371
00:58:29,965 --> 00:58:31,705
So you come back to this discussion a year from now.

1372
00:58:31,805 --> 00:58:33,185
You keep doing this every year.

1373
00:58:33,405 --> 00:58:34,705
You just keep doing it every year.

1374
00:58:35,305 --> 00:58:37,545
I think, I think it would be great if we just

1375
00:58:38,115 --> 00:58:39,985
split it in half and kept half of it

1376
00:58:40,305 --> 00:58:41,385
'cause we might not need it

1377
00:58:41,565 --> 00:58:43,905
and give the other half back to the taxpayers.

1378
00:58:47,505 --> 00:58:51,145
I think there's definitely some benefits in doing that.

1379
00:58:51,155 --> 00:58:55,185
Karen and I, I can certainly see meeting everyone halfway.

1380
00:58:56,065 --> 00:58:58,905
I think we're also in a climate right now where we're,

1381
00:58:59,035 --> 00:59:02,785
we're coming up against some potential volatility at the,

1382
00:59:02,815 --> 00:59:06,025
that are is beyond this board's control regarding HB 13,

1383
00:59:06,845 --> 00:59:07,865
HB 1331.

1384
00:59:08,895 --> 00:59:11,465
That would be my concern is that if we're not

1385
00:59:12,265 --> 00:59:13,465
maintaining flexibility about

1386
00:59:13,865 --> 00:59:15,145
approaching things moving forward,

1387
00:59:17,645 --> 00:59:19,025
The, sorry.

1388
00:59:19,325 --> 00:59:21,445
The bond. The bond, the bond number really quick.

1389
00:59:21,975 --> 00:59:24,005
44 cents. 44 cents.

1390
00:59:24,535 --> 00:59:27,525
44 cents. That Is high. It's, I don't like it. No.

1391
00:59:27,585 --> 00:59:28,845
Is that an increase? Is that a delta?

1392
00:59:29,365 --> 00:59:31,485
I mean, I would also be of the opinion

1393
00:59:31,585 --> 00:59:32,885
of retaining the balance.

1394
00:59:33,525 --> 00:59:37,725
I mean there's so much unpredictability, unpredictability in

1395
00:59:37,725 --> 00:59:40,005
so many areas of the district's ledger, you know,

1396
00:59:40,005 --> 00:59:42,165
facilities, healthcare costs, special education,

1397
00:59:42,275 --> 00:59:43,925
what we're actually gonna get from state

1398
00:59:43,925 --> 00:59:45,045
and federal funding sources.

1399
00:59:46,205 --> 00:59:48,365
I think the fiscally responsible thing to do is

1400
00:59:48,365 --> 00:59:50,525
for the district to maintain this contingency fund.

1401
00:59:50,525 --> 00:59:53,045
You know, this is part of municipal budget management.

1402
00:59:53,865 --> 00:59:55,725
You know, you have to consider, if you take all this money

1403
00:59:56,065 --> 00:59:57,805
now and you use it for a quick fix

1404
00:59:57,885 --> 00:59:59,925
that's gonna take a few cents off the tax rate,

1405
01:00:00,855 --> 01:00:02,885
there are things you're not gonna be able to address

1406
01:00:02,955 --> 01:00:04,885
that are gonna get pushed out again.

1407
01:00:04,945 --> 01:00:07,445
And you know, as Jen alluded to, that is kind of

1408
01:00:07,445 --> 01:00:09,885
how we've ended up in bad situations before.

1409
01:00:12,385 --> 01:00:14,045
Can I just clarify one thing, Karen? Sorry.

1410
01:00:14,045 --> 01:00:16,525
So the tax pad is, is 44 cents,

1411
01:00:16,675 --> 01:00:19,085
however, it's, it's going up 33

1412
01:00:19,325 --> 01:00:22,245
'cause the 11 that was already in because of the interest.

1413
01:00:22,665 --> 01:00:25,045
So there's the Delta's 33 cents just so

1414
01:00:25,065 --> 01:00:26,065
That's on the bond.

1415
01:00:26,065 --> 01:00:27,065
Yes.

1416
01:00:28,505 --> 01:00:31,585
I think my main concern is just, I mean we saw

1417
01:00:31,585 --> 01:00:33,785
what just happened last year with the healthcare funds

1418
01:00:33,845 --> 01:00:38,665
and how London dairy got gobsmacked with an unanticipated

1419
01:00:39,225 --> 01:00:41,345
increase in theirs and they were scrambling.

1420
01:00:41,645 --> 01:00:46,105
And my fear is that next year, I mean nothing's going down.

1421
01:00:46,205 --> 01:00:47,705
The cost for everything is going up.

1422
01:00:47,785 --> 01:00:49,065
I mean, we just had to increase,

1423
01:00:50,035 --> 01:00:51,345
we've had to increase everything.

1424
01:00:51,685 --> 01:00:54,305
And if we're getting less from the state

1425
01:00:54,765 --> 01:00:58,185
and where everything else is increasing, we're just gonna be

1426
01:00:58,825 --> 01:01:00,985
stealing from Peter to pay Paul at some point

1427
01:01:02,005 --> 01:01:06,985
and giving this back of $138 to then possibly have to turn

1428
01:01:06,985 --> 01:01:10,265
around the next year and ask for more money

1429
01:01:10,285 --> 01:01:12,665
for something else when we could have this

1430
01:01:12,805 --> 01:01:13,985
as a rain day fund.

1431
01:01:14,985 --> 01:01:19,265
I also think it, it, it sounds so

1432
01:01:20,255 --> 01:01:22,505
callous to say it's only 138

1433
01:01:22,505 --> 01:01:25,425
because I know $138 is a lot to a lot of people,

1434
01:01:26,855 --> 01:01:27,955
but to a district

1435
01:01:27,975 --> 01:01:31,755
and for what we're funding, that is

1436
01:01:31,955 --> 01:01:35,275
what we are fiscally charged to do is, like you said,

1437
01:01:35,295 --> 01:01:36,475
to, to protect the house.

1438
01:01:36,545 --> 01:01:41,275
Mike and I, I think personally I think we, we'd be,

1439
01:01:41,505 --> 01:01:43,155
it's responsible for us to keep it

1440
01:01:43,675 --> 01:01:44,955
'cause we know, we know things

1441
01:01:44,955 --> 01:01:45,995
are not gonna get any cheaper.

1442
01:01:48,845 --> 01:01:51,545
But we did have the money from the bond. We

1443
01:01:51,545 --> 01:01:53,025
Also had, I don't think your mic's on,

1444
01:01:54,485 --> 01:01:57,585
We also had the money from from those other

1445
01:01:57,585 --> 01:01:58,985
projects we just did.

1446
01:01:59,015 --> 01:02:00,105
Nope. You just turned it off.

1447
01:02:02,285 --> 01:02:04,945
No. Okay. Use this one. Okay. Anyway.

1448
01:02:05,185 --> 01:02:07,105
I I still think in good faith

1449
01:02:07,205 --> 01:02:10,385
to the taxpayers splitting this in half is the better

1450
01:02:10,665 --> 01:02:11,705
decision simply

1451
01:02:11,705 --> 01:02:14,905
because we've already used a bunch of money to fix a bunch

1452
01:02:14,905 --> 01:02:18,185
of little things that were kind of not super important

1453
01:02:19,385 --> 01:02:20,485
but needed to be done.

1454
01:02:21,225 --> 01:02:23,405
So I don't know, I just think

1455
01:02:24,625 --> 01:02:28,645
we might possibly not even use this money this year. Right.

1456
01:02:29,345 --> 01:02:31,525
And the contingency fund is only gonna grow. Right?

1457
01:02:31,595 --> 01:02:33,685
Like we, we agreed to put,

1458
01:02:34,705 --> 01:02:37,845
was it the 500,000 in there?

1459
01:02:37,985 --> 01:02:39,845
That's, those are different funds you're talking

1460
01:02:39,845 --> 01:02:40,845
About or sorry.

1461
01:02:42,075 --> 01:02:44,965
Okay, so it wouldn't be going into that one.

1462
01:02:45,305 --> 01:02:48,085
The maintenance and repair it would be a different

1463
01:02:48,345 --> 01:02:49,965
No, this is the contingency fund

1464
01:02:50,035 --> 01:02:51,445
that is established under, what is it?

1465
01:02:51,445 --> 01:02:55,005
1 98 4 B. It's the bottom. So it is different.

1466
01:02:55,005 --> 01:02:57,405
1 94 have traditional trust fund

1467
01:02:57,985 --> 01:02:58,985
Or March.

1468
01:02:59,235 --> 01:03:02,445
It's an expiring fund every year you can take money from

1469
01:03:02,445 --> 01:03:05,125
your un expend your unspent fund balance

1470
01:03:05,145 --> 01:03:06,685
and put it into this contingency fund

1471
01:03:07,145 --> 01:03:08,525
and it expires at the end of the year

1472
01:03:08,525 --> 01:03:09,725
and just goes back into your

1473
01:03:10,355 --> 01:03:12,485
unspent fund balance at the end of that next year.

1474
01:03:13,875 --> 01:03:15,285
Okay. I mean,

1475
01:03:15,285 --> 01:03:18,205
and facilities is, is going kind of okay now

1476
01:03:18,205 --> 01:03:21,125
because we got the bond and we've done all this stuff.

1477
01:03:21,985 --> 01:03:24,605
So we're keeping money in case of

1478
01:03:25,425 --> 01:03:26,645
we need it for health insurance.

1479
01:03:26,645 --> 01:03:28,365
Well if we're shopping around for health insurance,

1480
01:03:28,675 --> 01:03:30,165
then we might save on that too.

1481
01:03:30,445 --> 01:03:32,325
I mean, there's just other things to do.

1482
01:03:33,365 --> 01:03:36,805
I just think it would be a goodwill gesture gesture

1483
01:03:37,225 --> 01:03:38,245
to split it in half.

1484
01:03:39,195 --> 01:03:40,325
Yeah, well I mean,

1485
01:03:40,385 --> 01:03:42,445
any savings on health insurance are gonna be a

1486
01:03:42,445 --> 01:03:43,525
few years out because

1487
01:03:44,545 --> 01:03:45,645
Of the contractor. Right.

1488
01:03:45,745 --> 01:03:47,325
The labor agreements that we're in. So

1489
01:03:49,575 --> 01:03:52,805
David, I'd be interested in hearing your perspective.

1490
01:03:53,185 --> 01:03:55,725
So I, I hear everyone saying, and, and I,

1491
01:03:55,865 --> 01:03:57,805
and I can appreciate what Jenna mentioned about London

1492
01:03:57,805 --> 01:03:58,925
getting whacked last year.

1493
01:03:59,025 --> 01:04:00,325
And a lot of people who used

1494
01:04:00,745 --> 01:04:02,325
for the student care, whatever got whacked.

1495
01:04:03,825 --> 01:04:06,725
You know, the three prior years I was on the board, I,

1496
01:04:06,765 --> 01:04:08,045
I gave money back every year.

1497
01:04:08,485 --> 01:04:10,605
My vote, I voted to give money back every year.

1498
01:04:11,405 --> 01:04:13,525
'cause we were able to keep a good chunk of money.

1499
01:04:13,625 --> 01:04:17,805
But I'm not comfortable going to a, a super low number.

1500
01:04:19,045 --> 01:04:20,125
I don't think we need to take it all.

1501
01:04:20,125 --> 01:04:22,765
But I I I'm good with 1.5 as a number.

1502
01:04:24,005 --> 01:04:26,205
I know it's not a lot. I just don't feel comfortable giving

1503
01:04:27,205 --> 01:04:30,965
I not having a savings for, you know, we did, yeah.

1504
01:04:30,965 --> 01:04:32,805
We're spending a lot of money on facilities,

1505
01:04:32,825 --> 01:04:34,645
but that's everything outside.

1506
01:04:34,755 --> 01:04:36,765
Like when we're not putting a ton of money inside

1507
01:04:36,945 --> 01:04:40,765
and things could go, like, I'm sit here and list them off.

1508
01:04:40,765 --> 01:04:43,565
But you, you know what I mean? You know, I just don't,

1509
01:04:43,965 --> 01:04:47,485
IIII just don't feel comfortable not having something

1510
01:04:47,485 --> 01:04:49,765
reserved that will protect us.

1511
01:04:52,455 --> 01:04:54,425
Just another piece. I'm only giving you

1512
01:04:54,425 --> 01:04:55,625
information was going on last year.

1513
01:04:55,625 --> 01:04:57,225
You guys retained, it was my first meeting.

1514
01:04:57,305 --> 01:05:01,145
I couldn't remember last year. We retained 2.1 last year.

1515
01:05:02,165 --> 01:05:03,585
And how much of that do we use?

1516
01:05:04,965 --> 01:05:09,935
Oh, we used it for, so it's contingency.

1517
01:05:09,935 --> 01:05:12,575
So the only public hearing we had was to use the funds

1518
01:05:12,715 --> 01:05:14,335
to relocate the SAU.

1519
01:05:14,875 --> 01:05:16,855
So that was it. Excuse

1520
01:05:16,855 --> 01:05:17,855
Me.

1521
01:05:18,795 --> 01:05:21,045
What the warrant on articles two, these two. Oh,

1522
01:05:21,755 --> 01:05:22,755
It's separate.

1523
01:05:22,755 --> 01:05:23,885
It's separate. The problem

1524
01:05:23,945 --> 01:05:26,565
to looking into the past about unexpected expenses is that

1525
01:05:27,175 --> 01:05:28,925
unexpected expenses are unexpected.

1526
01:05:29,185 --> 01:05:31,565
So that's what's problematic about that.

1527
01:05:31,625 --> 01:05:33,925
And there was a time that this board was debating about

1528
01:05:33,925 --> 01:05:37,805
having a bond that was $10 million more than the $25 million

1529
01:05:37,835 --> 01:05:39,965
that we asked for $15 million more.

1530
01:05:40,325 --> 01:05:42,485
I mean, there, there is significant need

1531
01:05:42,485 --> 01:05:43,965
and there remains significant need.

1532
01:05:45,005 --> 01:05:46,605
I don't like those needs. I, I really don't,

1533
01:05:46,605 --> 01:05:47,765
I wish we didn't have those needs.

1534
01:05:47,865 --> 01:05:49,125
But they continue to be needs.

1535
01:05:49,235 --> 01:05:51,365
They don't go away because we don't pay for them today.

1536
01:05:52,705 --> 01:05:54,365
My concern would be that, you know,

1537
01:05:54,525 --> 01:05:57,085
a hundred dollars today is taking $200 tomorrow.

1538
01:05:58,275 --> 01:05:59,405
That, those are my thoughts

1539
01:05:59,405 --> 01:06:01,005
and that's why I'm, I'm advocating for,

1540
01:06:01,345 --> 01:06:02,405
to retain the full amount.

1541
01:06:03,445 --> 01:06:04,485
I I understand we can have

1542
01:06:04,485 --> 01:06:05,725
thoughtful disagreement about that.

1543
01:06:07,875 --> 01:06:12,005
Okay. So I I don't think we should retain it all.

1544
01:06:12,365 --> 01:06:14,725
I think we've asked for a lot from the taxpayers.

1545
01:06:15,825 --> 01:06:17,965
We have a $9 million increase in our budget.

1546
01:06:18,805 --> 01:06:20,645
I don't know what that is 'cause we don't have a,

1547
01:06:20,865 --> 01:06:22,285
we don't know what the tax rate's gonna

1548
01:06:22,285 --> 01:06:23,765
be, but it's significant.

1549
01:06:24,305 --> 01:06:26,325
We have the two warrant articles that were approved

1550
01:06:26,325 --> 01:06:27,325
that we can spend that money.

1551
01:06:27,375 --> 01:06:30,205
We've approved money that has been left over

1552
01:06:30,225 --> 01:06:34,045
to do repairs up until a couple of weeks ago.

1553
01:06:34,305 --> 01:06:36,445
So we're not ignoring doing things.

1554
01:06:37,285 --> 01:06:40,085
I think $138 is not a lot of money

1555
01:06:40,225 --> 01:06:41,605
or whatever it turns out to be.

1556
01:06:42,545 --> 01:06:45,005
But it is a goodwill gesture to the, to the taxpayers

1557
01:06:45,425 --> 01:06:47,045
who have given us a lot this year.

1558
01:06:48,015 --> 01:06:51,835
So you'd be in favor of returning a portion of it? Yes.

1559
01:06:51,895 --> 01:06:54,715
Or do you have a number out of this? What is,

1560
01:06:55,075 --> 01:06:56,075
I don't have a number.

1561
01:06:56,275 --> 01:06:58,715
I, I listened to David and I listen to Karen.

1562
01:06:58,945 --> 01:07:01,235
I'll see where it comes down, what, what ends up coming up.

1563
01:07:02,695 --> 01:07:04,235
So I can definitely appreciate what Brenda's saying

1564
01:07:04,235 --> 01:07:06,515
and she's, and Karen's saying a hundred percent right.

1565
01:07:06,855 --> 01:07:08,715
The one thing, and I don't wanna get too political here,

1566
01:07:08,715 --> 01:07:09,915
and I, and I, I'll try not to,

1567
01:07:10,335 --> 01:07:12,555
but we've been asked to do a lot as a school board

1568
01:07:13,425 --> 01:07:15,595
from in Concord.

1569
01:07:15,685 --> 01:07:18,835
We've been asked to give a lot

1570
01:07:19,175 --> 01:07:21,435
and change direction change course.

1571
01:07:21,515 --> 01:07:23,035
I won't go into every little detail,

1572
01:07:23,055 --> 01:07:24,115
but we all know what they are.

1573
01:07:26,535 --> 01:07:29,915
So, and this is who the town of Derry voted

1574
01:07:29,935 --> 01:07:32,195
for up in Concord to send up there.

1575
01:07:32,775 --> 01:07:36,955
So, you know, I do, I feel bad

1576
01:07:36,955 --> 01:07:38,355
that the tax rate is at where it's at.

1577
01:07:38,355 --> 01:07:40,435
Of course I do. But do I have a lot of sympathy?

1578
01:07:41,015 --> 01:07:43,275
No, this is what was voted for.

1579
01:07:43,465 --> 01:07:44,795
This is what the town voted for

1580
01:07:45,295 --> 01:07:48,275
and we're doing the best we can to manage the variables

1581
01:07:48,275 --> 01:07:49,315
that have been given to us.

1582
01:07:50,375 --> 01:07:54,115
And, but I'll stop my sob story.

1583
01:07:54,535 --> 01:07:56,595
So I'll make a motion to retain

1584
01:08:00,935 --> 01:08:01,735
1,000,002 50.

1585
01:08:04,915 --> 01:08:06,375
All right. So we have a motion on the table

1586
01:08:06,475 --> 01:08:09,335
to remain retain $1,250,000.

1587
01:08:10,915 --> 01:08:14,895
Do I have a second? Second. Second by Brenda.

1588
01:08:16,665 --> 01:08:20,845
All right. So why don't we do a roll call Vote. Brenda? Yes.

1589
01:08:21,465 --> 01:08:23,405
Jen? Yes. Jenna,

1590
01:08:27,015 --> 01:08:28,015
Can you come back to me?

1591
01:08:30,105 --> 01:08:33,525
Is your mind gonna change? Maybe I, I'm not.

1592
01:08:35,475 --> 01:08:39,765
Alright. Right. We'll skip you for now. Jamie? Yes. Karen?

1593
01:08:40,985 --> 01:08:43,965
Yes. David? Yes. Jenna?

1594
01:08:45,585 --> 01:08:48,125
Yes. All right. Chair votes Yes.

1595
01:08:48,585 --> 01:08:49,845
Passes. Seven zero. Right

1596
01:08:50,685 --> 01:08:55,325
For the record, that means $533,811

1597
01:08:55,595 --> 01:08:57,605
will be returned to the taxpayer.

1598
01:08:58,315 --> 01:09:00,165
Okay. Alright. Thank you. Okay,

1599
01:09:05,185 --> 01:09:06,765
so our final item

1600
01:09:06,985 --> 01:09:09,245
to go over tonight is gonna be a policy revision.

1601
01:09:09,685 --> 01:09:12,125
Mike will have more details, but this is a first read

1602
01:09:12,185 --> 01:09:14,285
and there is urgency to enact its revision.

1603
01:09:14,385 --> 01:09:17,485
So we're being asked as permitted under policy BGA

1604
01:09:18,145 --> 01:09:19,685
to waive the second meeting limitation

1605
01:09:19,685 --> 01:09:20,725
and take immediate action.

1606
01:09:20,905 --> 01:09:22,125
So Mike, I'll turn it over to you.

1607
01:09:22,465 --> 01:09:23,485
And actually I'm ecstatic

1608
01:09:23,685 --> 01:09:24,725
'cause I'm gonna turn it over to Dr.

1609
01:09:24,725 --> 01:09:25,725
Sand.

1610
01:09:27,945 --> 01:09:31,445
So in your packet tonight, you have a po, a copy

1611
01:09:31,465 --> 01:09:33,325
of draft policy JIC.

1612
01:09:34,105 --> 01:09:37,445
As you know, house bill 1 31 was recently JICK.

1613
01:09:37,645 --> 01:09:42,485
JICK was recently amended

1614
01:09:43,075 --> 01:09:46,365
because of legislation that Governor Aott signed in July.

1615
01:09:46,965 --> 01:09:48,805
It actually went into effect August 1st.

1616
01:09:49,145 --> 01:09:50,765
So we're somewhat on a time crunch.

1617
01:09:51,665 --> 01:09:54,565
And basically the revisions

1618
01:09:54,565 --> 01:09:56,965
of this policy is due to that legislation.

1619
01:09:56,985 --> 01:09:59,445
So just to give you an overview of some of those changes,

1620
01:10:00,865 --> 01:10:03,325
it is in relation to bullying and student safety.

1621
01:10:04,345 --> 01:10:07,725
All school staff must report bullying by the end of the day.

1622
01:10:07,965 --> 01:10:11,085
That is new. Upon receiving a bullying report,

1623
01:10:11,085 --> 01:10:13,845
administrators need to provide the rights to the victim.

1624
01:10:14,945 --> 01:10:18,805
It a lot of the legal terms in the policy have changed.

1625
01:10:19,545 --> 01:10:21,325
It replaces labels like respondent

1626
01:10:21,325 --> 01:10:23,485
and complainant to perpetrator and victim.

1627
01:10:26,035 --> 01:10:30,725
Sure. It updates new here I am new. I'm sorry.

1628
01:10:33,025 --> 01:10:36,165
It updates a lot of the cyber bullying threats.

1629
01:10:36,905 --> 01:10:38,765
It gives behavioral expectations

1630
01:10:38,875 --> 01:10:40,405
with plain language examples.

1631
01:10:40,405 --> 01:10:42,125
And it also has a curricular component.

1632
01:10:42,385 --> 01:10:46,245
And there's also a piece of it where the principal

1633
01:10:46,245 --> 01:10:48,565
or designee needs to have a mandatory conference

1634
01:10:48,565 --> 01:10:50,565
with the perpetrator and the perpetrator's family.

1635
01:10:51,505 --> 01:10:54,285
So the New Hampshire School Board Association has advised

1636
01:10:54,605 --> 01:10:58,165
districts to actually waive the second reading to be able

1637
01:10:58,165 --> 01:10:59,565
to implement this as soon as possible.

1638
01:11:01,785 --> 01:11:03,725
All right. Questions, comments about the policy?

1639
01:11:06,145 --> 01:11:07,445
All right. So I would take a motion

1640
01:11:07,545 --> 01:11:09,605
to waive the second reading limitation

1641
01:11:09,605 --> 01:11:10,885
and approve the amended policy.

1642
01:11:11,245 --> 01:11:15,045
JICK as presented first by Brenda. Second.

1643
01:11:15,305 --> 01:11:20,285
Second by Jenna. Karen. Karen can take it, Karen. All right.

1644
01:11:20,285 --> 01:11:24,165
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.

1645
01:11:25,715 --> 01:11:27,085
Move on to administration reports.

1646
01:11:27,155 --> 01:11:28,085
I'll turn it over to Jane for

1647
01:11:28,085 --> 01:11:29,285
the business administrators update.

1648
01:11:30,275 --> 01:11:32,285
Okay. I just want to address a couple things

1649
01:11:32,285 --> 01:11:35,045
that were mentioned tonight with regards

1650
01:11:35,105 --> 01:11:36,805
to the capital reserve accounts.

1651
01:11:36,825 --> 01:11:38,845
We actually have two right now.

1652
01:11:39,225 --> 01:11:43,445
One of 'em is, was voted on, that was for the replacement

1653
01:11:43,445 --> 01:11:45,485
of Westbrook and Barca's Roof.

1654
01:11:46,025 --> 01:11:48,925
And there is remaining funds in there from interest.

1655
01:11:49,145 --> 01:11:50,605
So right now that account,

1656
01:11:51,925 --> 01:11:54,245
I think it's in the $60,000 range.

1657
01:11:54,905 --> 01:11:56,525
And we would only spend

1658
01:11:56,525 --> 01:11:59,445
that on a roofing project since that's where it came from.

1659
01:11:59,465 --> 01:12:01,365
And we would bring that to the board if we were gonna

1660
01:12:02,265 --> 01:12:03,285
do any spending on that.

1661
01:12:03,385 --> 01:12:07,125
The other capital reserve is a general facilities

1662
01:12:09,155 --> 01:12:12,765
account where we would be able to do, you know, HVAC

1663
01:12:13,185 --> 01:12:16,325
or window replacement paving, things like that.

1664
01:12:16,415 --> 01:12:18,085
Again, those would be brought to the board

1665
01:12:18,465 --> 01:12:19,485
for approval as well.

1666
01:12:19,545 --> 01:12:22,085
So those are the only two capital reserves. How much is in

1667
01:12:22,085 --> 01:12:22,765
That one? I'm sorry?

1668
01:12:23,345 --> 01:12:24,845
Did you specify how much was in that one?

1669
01:12:24,845 --> 01:12:27,605
You said 60 K for the roof one

1670
01:12:27,605 --> 01:12:29,045
and then the general one has how much?

1671
01:12:29,045 --> 01:12:30,325
Yeah, and I don't have the numbers with me,

1672
01:12:30,385 --> 01:12:32,685
but it's over a hundred thousand.

1673
01:12:32,685 --> 01:12:35,125
Okay. And I'll bring, I'll bring that actually

1674
01:12:35,265 --> 01:12:36,485
for my September report.

1675
01:12:37,155 --> 01:12:39,085
I'll bring you a copy of those. We get them every month.

1676
01:12:39,315 --> 01:12:43,165
Okay. And so if you were going to, if you wanted to have a

1677
01:12:44,145 --> 01:12:48,285
WOR article to add to a capital reserve account,

1678
01:12:48,445 --> 01:12:50,245
I would recommend that if it's going to be

1679
01:12:50,245 --> 01:12:52,645
for general facilities, it would just add

1680
01:12:52,665 --> 01:12:55,445
to the existing capital reserve account that there is,

1681
01:12:55,595 --> 01:12:57,645
there's no need to have a third, you know,

1682
01:12:57,725 --> 01:12:59,125
a second general maintenance account.

1683
01:12:59,385 --> 01:13:00,645
If you're gonna do something different

1684
01:13:00,645 --> 01:13:03,965
and have a warrant capital reserve for special education,

1685
01:13:04,315 --> 01:13:07,125
then you would have to have a new account.

1686
01:13:07,835 --> 01:13:09,765
Okay. And

1687
01:13:11,625 --> 01:13:13,165
so I know we talked about budget

1688
01:13:14,425 --> 01:13:16,925
and you know, obviously we're, we have

1689
01:13:16,925 --> 01:13:20,005
to take into consideration House Bill 1300.

1690
01:13:20,695 --> 01:13:22,765
We've already started doing our templates

1691
01:13:22,765 --> 01:13:24,085
and our base of our budget.

1692
01:13:24,145 --> 01:13:25,685
And like Mike said, we met yesterday

1693
01:13:25,745 --> 01:13:26,925
to talk about timelines.

1694
01:13:28,185 --> 01:13:30,925
The good thing I guess for timeline is

1695
01:13:30,925 --> 01:13:32,725
that Health Trust no longer

1696
01:13:33,235 --> 01:13:34,805
just gives you a guaranteed maximum.

1697
01:13:35,395 --> 01:13:39,725
Last year we were given our actual rate October 10th.

1698
01:13:40,625 --> 01:13:42,165
So we're getting

1699
01:13:42,195 --> 01:13:44,045
that in the beginning of our budget process.

1700
01:13:44,305 --> 01:13:47,045
So that's really helpful to us so that we'll know what

1701
01:13:47,045 --> 01:13:50,525
that increase is going to be early on in the process.

1702
01:13:50,745 --> 01:13:53,885
And that will be really helpful when the board decides,

1703
01:13:53,945 --> 01:13:55,605
you know, for a percentage of an increase,

1704
01:13:55,955 --> 01:13:57,045
I'll at least have that number.

1705
01:13:57,065 --> 01:14:01,005
It won't be a guess. And as you know, we get PanIN typically

1706
01:14:01,005 --> 01:14:03,005
around the week of Thanksgiving, so

1707
01:14:03,555 --> 01:14:04,965
more towards the end of November.

1708
01:14:05,025 --> 01:14:07,485
But by that point we'll know what the town vote

1709
01:14:08,265 --> 01:14:09,805
is relative to that.

1710
01:14:09,905 --> 01:14:11,325
For 27, 28,

1711
01:14:13,575 --> 01:14:17,645
we're also working on, I'll be bringing to the DOE 25

1712
01:14:17,955 --> 01:14:21,445
that is the compilation of all

1713
01:14:21,445 --> 01:14:23,205
of the revenues expenditures.

1714
01:14:23,845 --> 01:14:25,565
And we do that for the Department of Ed.

1715
01:14:26,605 --> 01:14:27,925
I think they call it the DOE 25

1716
01:14:28,165 --> 01:14:29,525
'cause it used to be 25 pages,

1717
01:14:29,705 --> 01:14:32,205
but I believe we have a whole bunch more tabs.

1718
01:14:32,585 --> 01:14:36,045
And everything in the budget now has to be broken down by

1719
01:14:36,935 --> 01:14:38,205
elementary, middle high.

1720
01:14:38,875 --> 01:14:41,805
Also now has to be broken down by each individual school.

1721
01:14:42,345 --> 01:14:43,565
And that's for general

1722
01:14:43,985 --> 01:14:47,685
and special education, all grants, food service,

1723
01:14:48,515 --> 01:14:51,765
it's a very complicated report, takes a lot of hours.

1724
01:14:51,905 --> 01:14:52,925
So we're working on that.

1725
01:14:52,975 --> 01:14:55,605
We're probably going to, it is due September 1st,

1726
01:14:55,665 --> 01:14:57,765
but since we've just finalized our numbers,

1727
01:14:58,375 --> 01:14:59,565
we'll ask for request.

1728
01:14:59,785 --> 01:15:02,525
And we've always, we've always got one,

1729
01:15:02,525 --> 01:15:04,405
so it probably be 10 days after.

1730
01:15:07,105 --> 01:15:10,085
And we're also still working on audit.

1731
01:15:10,375 --> 01:15:12,965
We've received so far 54 requests,

1732
01:15:13,205 --> 01:15:16,645
although those are a lot of requests within each one.

1733
01:15:17,105 --> 01:15:19,725
And if you remember, we have three different bank accounts.

1734
01:15:19,725 --> 01:15:21,805
We have two PIP accounts, we have a general checking,

1735
01:15:21,865 --> 01:15:24,445
we have six student activity checking accounts

1736
01:15:24,445 --> 01:15:25,765
that we have to reconcile.

1737
01:15:26,865 --> 01:15:28,925
So we are working on all of that

1738
01:15:28,985 --> 01:15:30,765
to be prepared for a full audit.

1739
01:15:31,405 --> 01:15:33,925
I would like to just bring up food service today.

1740
01:15:34,445 --> 01:15:38,485
I, Christina LeBel, our director of child Nutrition,

1741
01:15:38,635 --> 01:15:43,445
brought over the applications for me to approve today.

1742
01:15:43,705 --> 01:15:48,005
We received several applications, three of them.

1743
01:15:48,305 --> 01:15:52,205
And this is after we've gone down in the calculations on

1744
01:15:52,965 --> 01:15:54,085
whether people are approved or not.

1745
01:15:54,105 --> 01:15:57,645
We had three that were approved to be on reduced meals.

1746
01:15:58,525 --> 01:16:03,045
Five were denied for excess in

1747
01:16:03,125 --> 01:16:05,685
or too much income based on the guidelines.

1748
01:16:06,555 --> 01:16:09,325
Four families were approved for free meals

1749
01:16:10,105 --> 01:16:13,525
and five that were sent over are actually direct certified.

1750
01:16:13,945 --> 01:16:15,805
So they wouldn't have even had

1751
01:16:15,805 --> 01:16:17,445
to have filled out an application because we get

1752
01:16:17,445 --> 01:16:20,965
that the direct certified actually is a list that comes

1753
01:16:20,965 --> 01:16:22,445
to us directly from the state.

1754
01:16:22,825 --> 01:16:26,565
So as you as you know, people

1755
01:16:26,625 --> 01:16:28,605
who are already qualified for free

1756
01:16:28,605 --> 01:16:30,405
and reduced, they have until the beginning

1757
01:16:30,405 --> 01:16:32,485
of October to reapply.

1758
01:16:32,865 --> 01:16:35,245
So we wanna make sure and encourage families to do that,

1759
01:16:35,315 --> 01:16:37,765
even though the timeline's another month and a half out.

1760
01:16:38,465 --> 01:16:40,925
Get your applications in now so that we can make sure

1761
01:16:40,925 --> 01:16:44,205
that you're set up to have a continuation of the free

1762
01:16:44,225 --> 01:16:46,285
or reduced if you still qualify.

1763
01:16:47,385 --> 01:16:49,245
And so people can do that.

1764
01:16:49,265 --> 01:16:52,045
We have paper copies in the school office.

1765
01:16:52,305 --> 01:16:54,925
We have our online portal is open

1766
01:16:55,465 --> 01:16:59,965
and if you feel like you need additional assistance with it,

1767
01:16:59,965 --> 01:17:01,405
please feel free to call Christina

1768
01:17:01,625 --> 01:17:03,245
or call any one of the kitchen

1769
01:17:04,375 --> 01:17:06,325
staff members at your child's school

1770
01:17:06,465 --> 01:17:08,285
and they'd be happy to help you with your application.

1771
01:17:09,025 --> 01:17:11,445
And we also do have teachers

1772
01:17:11,545 --> 01:17:14,325
who specialize in speakers of other languages.

1773
01:17:14,345 --> 01:17:18,485
So if, if families need assistance with that, we have plenty

1774
01:17:18,485 --> 01:17:20,445
of people that can help people fill out.

1775
01:17:20,465 --> 01:17:23,285
And the home to school coordinators are also really helpful.

1776
01:17:23,745 --> 01:17:25,925
We do have cook server

1777
01:17:26,485 --> 01:17:28,645
positions open if anybody's interested in a

1778
01:17:28,765 --> 01:17:29,845
position in our kitchens.

1779
01:17:30,505 --> 01:17:33,885
And we also have a commissary driver position open.

1780
01:17:33,885 --> 01:17:35,965
They're part-time, but the commissary driver

1781
01:17:37,625 --> 01:17:39,965
brings food from one school to another.

1782
01:17:40,435 --> 01:17:43,285
Unloads the state commodities when they come every month.

1783
01:17:44,385 --> 01:17:45,685
So we're looking for somebody

1784
01:17:45,765 --> 01:17:47,765
for those positions in food service.

1785
01:17:49,825 --> 01:17:53,165
Any questions? I do actually, while you have the microphone,

1786
01:17:54,005 --> 01:17:57,325
I was wondering if you could address publicly the

1787
01:17:57,785 --> 01:18:00,125
how the choosing the audit works.

1788
01:18:00,365 --> 01:18:02,285
I know I spoke to Mike recently a couple days ago

1789
01:18:02,745 --> 01:18:07,125
and there was a concerned citizen who had posted on a thread

1790
01:18:07,125 --> 01:18:09,725
that actually Brian had had posted

1791
01:18:10,425 --> 01:18:14,565
and basically kind of like accused nefarious wrongdoings

1792
01:18:14,665 --> 01:18:18,605
of choosing an auditor basically that would favorably

1793
01:18:19,115 --> 01:18:21,605
look upon our books or look the other way or whatever.

1794
01:18:21,825 --> 01:18:25,005
And I was just wondering if you could quickly address the

1795
01:18:25,005 --> 01:18:27,405
fact of how, how you choose an auditor,

1796
01:18:27,505 --> 01:18:29,805
how many are actually available to us in the state

1797
01:18:29,805 --> 01:18:32,925
of New Hampshire and just to kind of, you know,

1798
01:18:33,325 --> 01:18:34,365
clear the air and, and,

1799
01:18:34,385 --> 01:18:36,725
and make it well known that this is not picked

1800
01:18:36,945 --> 01:18:39,365
to look the other way or cook our books of somehow.

1801
01:18:40,475 --> 01:18:44,605
Sure. So there are very few auditors,

1802
01:18:44,625 --> 01:18:47,285
public auditors for entities like ourselves.

1803
01:18:47,705 --> 01:18:49,365
We currently use Cbis,

1804
01:18:49,615 --> 01:18:52,205
which has had a few different names

1805
01:18:52,395 --> 01:18:53,525
over the last several years.

1806
01:18:54,545 --> 01:18:56,325
And actually it's the same auditing firm

1807
01:18:56,325 --> 01:18:57,685
that the town of Dairy uses.

1808
01:18:58,145 --> 01:19:02,005
So different teams are doing the audits.

1809
01:19:02,435 --> 01:19:05,365
Different ones do municipalities, different ones do schools.

1810
01:19:06,825 --> 01:19:09,685
So there's Sebas, there's PLA and Sanderson.

1811
01:19:09,785 --> 01:19:13,245
We had used pla, pla and Sanderson for many, many years.

1812
01:19:13,745 --> 01:19:16,765
And so then we went out to try to find, you know,

1813
01:19:16,995 --> 01:19:19,085
because we had been on there for so long,

1814
01:19:19,115 --> 01:19:20,725
that same concern had gone up

1815
01:19:20,985 --> 01:19:23,605
and then we switched to another company.

1816
01:19:23,745 --> 01:19:26,845
But there's really, those are the top two in the state.

1817
01:19:27,695 --> 01:19:29,925
There are some smaller private ones,

1818
01:19:30,025 --> 01:19:34,205
but they would do a town maybe the size of Chester.

1819
01:19:34,925 --> 01:19:37,525
I know Chester uses a small accounting firm,

1820
01:19:37,945 --> 01:19:42,365
but with a, with a business like ours, it's $120 million.

1821
01:19:43,305 --> 01:19:45,885
We are using a very large firm.

1822
01:19:47,025 --> 01:19:48,925
We never have the same team.

1823
01:19:49,585 --> 01:19:53,765
So they, many of them don't live around here.

1824
01:19:53,825 --> 01:19:57,725
You know, some of them are remote, some of them travel

1825
01:19:57,785 --> 01:19:59,725
to get here, some of them are local,

1826
01:20:00,345 --> 01:20:03,605
but they purposefully rotate your teams so

1827
01:20:03,605 --> 01:20:08,525
that you're not having anybody who's,

1828
01:20:08,825 --> 01:20:11,565
you know, for any conflict or anything like that.

1829
01:20:11,745 --> 01:20:14,845
So yeah, there's very few auditing firms for us

1830
01:20:14,845 --> 01:20:18,765
to choose from and we're using one of the largest ones.

1831
01:20:19,395 --> 01:20:21,565
Okay, thank you. I just wanted to kind

1832
01:20:21,565 --> 01:20:23,525
of put it out there on the record so that

1833
01:20:24,205 --> 01:20:25,885
if this person should ask again,

1834
01:20:25,955 --> 01:20:28,685
they could actually find the information easily.

1835
01:20:29,065 --> 01:20:30,085
You think Jane would've gotten,

1836
01:20:30,465 --> 01:20:31,645
you think Jane would've taken it

1837
01:20:31,645 --> 01:20:33,445
so personal last year when she was a super user?

1838
01:20:34,955 --> 01:20:36,645
Yeah, if I thought it was gonna be a breeze,

1839
01:20:36,925 --> 01:20:38,965
I wouldn't have so much anxiety to be perfect

1840
01:20:39,185 --> 01:20:43,045
and make sure that, thank you for

1841
01:20:43,045 --> 01:20:44,445
that there description, Jane.

1842
01:20:44,495 --> 01:20:46,565
Appreciate it. Yes.

1843
01:20:47,545 --> 01:20:50,365
So Jane, I have a question on free and reduced lunch.

1844
01:20:50,595 --> 01:20:53,365
Sure. Is that state guidelines or federal guidelines?

1845
01:20:53,965 --> 01:20:56,165
Federal guidelines. They are federal guidelines. Okay.

1846
01:20:56,165 --> 01:20:58,765
Yes, yes. They're, they're not school district.

1847
01:20:58,825 --> 01:21:01,245
We have no control over those guidelines, you know, and,

1848
01:21:01,245 --> 01:21:02,925
And some people in the community might ask,

1849
01:21:02,985 --> 01:21:04,325
why do we always talk about it?

1850
01:21:04,325 --> 01:21:05,805
Right? That you hear at every board

1851
01:21:05,805 --> 01:21:06,925
meeting it, it's important.

1852
01:21:06,985 --> 01:21:08,405
Number one really is

1853
01:21:08,405 --> 01:21:10,325
to make sure the families know the benefits

1854
01:21:10,325 --> 01:21:12,005
that are available to them and so

1855
01:21:12,005 --> 01:21:14,045
that the students are fed every day.

1856
01:21:14,065 --> 01:21:16,085
That's the real goal. But the second piece

1857
01:21:16,085 --> 01:21:19,445
that people might not understand is that we, our, the amount

1858
01:21:19,445 --> 01:21:21,685
of money we receive from the state is tied

1859
01:21:21,785 --> 01:21:23,485
to our free and reduced lunch.

1860
01:21:24,025 --> 01:21:26,885
So if you think about how calculations exist,

1861
01:21:27,475 --> 01:21:28,725
it's kind of crazy, right?

1862
01:21:28,785 --> 01:21:30,005
The, the higher you're free

1863
01:21:30,005 --> 01:21:31,685
and reduced, the more adequacy you get.

1864
01:21:32,225 --> 01:21:34,805
So it's also important for all districts, not only just

1865
01:21:34,805 --> 01:21:37,085
to make sure that the communities receiving the benefits,

1866
01:21:37,385 --> 01:21:38,965
but it's also a bottom line number

1867
01:21:38,965 --> 01:21:40,405
for us in regards to adequacy.

1868
01:21:40,505 --> 01:21:42,285
So that's why it's important on both ends.

1869
01:21:43,705 --> 01:21:45,525
Are you saying, Mike, that when the federal guidelines

1870
01:21:45,545 --> 01:21:47,205
change, the state adequacy changes

1871
01:21:47,265 --> 01:21:49,405
and then the local school board needs to figure out

1872
01:21:49,885 --> 01:21:51,925
I didn't say it that way. I said it.

1873
01:21:52,505 --> 01:21:54,125
That's what it kind of sounds like. Yeah. Okay.

1874
01:21:55,115 --> 01:21:58,285
Alright. So onto my report. Right

1875
01:21:58,325 --> 01:21:59,325
Ahead.

1876
01:21:59,325 --> 01:22:00,725
Alright, so just a couple things.

1877
01:22:00,725 --> 01:22:01,845
We're gonna go down the list. It's

1878
01:22:01,875 --> 01:22:03,365
Tracy's stealing my thunder here.

1879
01:22:04,265 --> 01:22:07,605
So to report out on South range, it, it's, I'll reiterate

1880
01:22:07,605 --> 01:22:08,685
what Tracy did in public comments.

1881
01:22:08,865 --> 01:22:12,205
So I commend the, the, the groups

1882
01:22:12,205 --> 01:22:13,565
that we entered into the agreement with

1883
01:22:13,565 --> 01:22:14,605
and the work that was being done.

1884
01:22:15,785 --> 01:22:17,085
It was seven days a week.

1885
01:22:17,185 --> 01:22:19,085
It was during the torrential downpours,

1886
01:22:19,085 --> 01:22:20,245
it was during the Crazy heat.

1887
01:22:20,515 --> 01:22:21,605
They were there every day

1888
01:22:22,185 --> 01:22:24,405
and they were respectful to the neighborhood

1889
01:22:24,425 --> 01:22:25,525
and they cranked out work

1890
01:22:26,585 --> 01:22:28,285
as Jeremy reported, there's no secret.

1891
01:22:28,385 --> 01:22:30,485
As we started to uncover more things popped up.

1892
01:22:31,165 --> 01:22:34,445
So some of those timelines changed credit

1893
01:22:34,585 --> 01:22:36,765
to South Range in the staff

1894
01:22:37,025 --> 01:22:39,845
for their resiliency as the trucks.

1895
01:22:40,365 --> 01:22:43,485
I I, at my opening staff meeting, as the buses were leaving,

1896
01:22:43,505 --> 01:22:45,885
the trucks were pulling in at the, at the start of summer.

1897
01:22:45,945 --> 01:22:47,445
And then as the trucks were pulling out,

1898
01:22:47,445 --> 01:22:49,565
the staff were pulling in, they walked

1899
01:22:49,675 --> 01:22:51,165
into a pretty filthy building.

1900
01:22:51,515 --> 01:22:52,965
They, Jeremy's crew

1901
01:22:53,105 --> 01:22:55,125
and the staff themselves just started

1902
01:22:55,125 --> 01:22:56,165
taking it upon themselves.

1903
01:22:56,745 --> 01:22:58,525
But then we got a crew in during the weekend,

1904
01:22:59,535 --> 01:23:01,645
staff from Barca, staff from other buildings.

1905
01:23:01,725 --> 01:23:04,045
I know Dr. Sandi was over there really starting

1906
01:23:04,045 --> 01:23:06,205
to help make that building come together.

1907
01:23:07,465 --> 01:23:10,485
So credit to them, credit to the, the people that we worked

1908
01:23:10,485 --> 01:23:12,045
with, it was pretty cool.

1909
01:23:12,365 --> 01:23:13,885
Speaking of that, I mentioned teachers are back,

1910
01:23:14,225 --> 01:23:16,685
it was great to see them last week.

1911
01:23:16,985 --> 01:23:18,965
And we did our opening meeting,

1912
01:23:19,735 --> 01:23:21,605
which I've got down to about 45 minutes.

1913
01:23:21,665 --> 01:23:22,965
So I think everyone's happy about that.

1914
01:23:24,185 --> 01:23:25,925
Get them back into the buildings, get 'em kicking.

1915
01:23:26,105 --> 01:23:28,485
So it was great to see them.

1916
01:23:29,085 --> 01:23:31,245
I have to say it publicly, the way I sit in front

1917
01:23:31,245 --> 01:23:33,445
of the staff, if you see Jeremy, please

1918
01:23:34,715 --> 01:23:36,645
give him a high five that man.

1919
01:23:36,645 --> 01:23:38,885
And what he did this summer, not only coordinating

1920
01:23:38,885 --> 01:23:40,045
what was going on South Range,

1921
01:23:40,105 --> 01:23:45,005
but we replaced nearly 4,000 square feet of, of flooring.

1922
01:23:45,745 --> 01:23:46,925
We replaced so much.

1923
01:23:47,225 --> 01:23:48,325
And I don't think I've ever seen

1924
01:23:48,325 --> 01:23:50,085
that man either get too high or too low.

1925
01:23:50,925 --> 01:23:52,165
Probably the most even keel guy around.

1926
01:23:52,185 --> 01:23:53,725
So he did just a phenomenal job

1927
01:23:53,725 --> 01:23:54,805
this year, managing all that.

1928
01:23:54,825 --> 01:23:58,525
So thank you to him. Spent some time at Rotary this morning.

1929
01:23:58,785 --> 01:24:00,045
It was great to see that group.

1930
01:24:00,665 --> 01:24:02,405
We spent some time talking about the,

1931
01:24:02,785 --> 01:24:04,045
the work we're doing in our school.

1932
01:24:04,625 --> 01:24:08,085
And then really the questions surrounded House Bill 1300,

1933
01:24:08,085 --> 01:24:09,405
which I'll talk to at the end.

1934
01:24:09,405 --> 01:24:11,645
But it was, thank you for the invite to the rotary. Bev.

1935
01:24:11,945 --> 01:24:13,605
Bev had reached out to invite me.

1936
01:24:13,605 --> 01:24:16,845
So that was, that was great. Obviously students are back.

1937
01:24:17,455 --> 01:24:18,685
Today was a great day.

1938
01:24:21,095 --> 01:24:23,055
I I, I made a joke with Mr. Fox this morning

1939
01:24:23,295 --> 01:24:24,535
'cause the buses were terrible.

1940
01:24:25,235 --> 01:24:27,215
But at the same time in my Carrie

1941
01:24:27,215 --> 01:24:29,255
and I, I think we did some math, I think in my 26 years,

1942
01:24:29,255 --> 01:24:31,135
we've never had a good first day run on busing,

1943
01:24:31,515 --> 01:24:33,695
but a couple unanticipated consequences

1944
01:24:33,695 --> 01:24:34,775
this year with time change.

1945
01:24:34,775 --> 01:24:36,935
So we had a higher ridership than we ever have this year.

1946
01:24:37,315 --> 01:24:39,415
So we actually had more students getting on the bus

1947
01:24:39,475 --> 01:24:41,575
and less parent pickup and drop off.

1948
01:24:42,115 --> 01:24:43,535
But that slowed down the routes

1949
01:24:43,695 --> 01:24:45,975
'cause the routes have been designed for normal ride,

1950
01:24:46,045 --> 01:24:47,735
call it normal ridership previously.

1951
01:24:48,675 --> 01:24:50,215
So we're working through all those kinks.

1952
01:24:50,215 --> 01:24:51,695
It normally takes about three or four days.

1953
01:24:51,915 --> 01:24:52,935
New, new stops are added.

1954
01:24:53,035 --> 01:24:56,335
New stops may be adjusted at the same time.

1955
01:24:56,535 --> 01:24:58,255
I think I spoke with Michael and Janet leadership today.

1956
01:24:58,255 --> 01:25:01,815
Your buses were totally on time, so it's good and bad,

1957
01:25:02,155 --> 01:25:04,615
but we're trying to navigate that as usual.

1958
01:25:06,475 --> 01:25:08,135
Really super excited to report out.

1959
01:25:08,155 --> 01:25:10,295
We had our signups with five through eight sports.

1960
01:25:10,315 --> 01:25:11,735
So remember we added five, six sports.

1961
01:25:11,915 --> 01:25:15,295
We included boys and girls soccer, cross country

1962
01:25:15,715 --> 01:25:17,335
and field hockey.

1963
01:25:18,435 --> 01:25:20,015
We had nearly 200 signups.

1964
01:25:20,315 --> 01:25:21,975
So whoa, we actually have

1965
01:25:21,975 --> 01:25:24,255
to add an additional volleyball team.

1966
01:25:25,875 --> 01:25:27,695
And so that's great. That's what we all wanted,

1967
01:25:27,775 --> 01:25:29,775
I think in the spring was to have more kids involved.

1968
01:25:30,405 --> 01:25:32,375
I'll say now some of the, the rubber needs

1969
01:25:32,375 --> 01:25:33,615
to meet the road in regards

1970
01:25:33,635 --> 01:25:36,175
to organizing our coaches in our fields and all of that.

1971
01:25:37,035 --> 01:25:39,975
But I think we have Danielle, who's in great shape.

1972
01:25:39,975 --> 01:25:43,495
She's pheno so organized along with Melanie and Mr. Fox.

1973
01:25:43,495 --> 01:25:44,735
They're all doing a phenomenal job.

1974
01:25:44,875 --> 01:25:48,855
So excited to report out that SAU move.

1975
01:25:48,995 --> 01:25:53,255
So Kathleen and I actually, I call it evicted.

1976
01:25:53,255 --> 01:25:54,575
We've been evicting people slowly.

1977
01:25:55,395 --> 01:25:56,895
The business department now has been there

1978
01:25:56,895 --> 01:25:58,255
for almost three, four weeks.

1979
01:25:58,825 --> 01:26:02,615
Moved into special ed, moved into curriculum McKinney, bento

1980
01:26:02,615 --> 01:26:04,685
and then, then Kathleen and I actually closed the doors

1981
01:26:04,695 --> 01:26:07,605
today for the final time at 18 South Main.

1982
01:26:07,625 --> 01:26:11,805
We took our final staff picture there yesterday.

1983
01:26:12,745 --> 01:26:16,365
So we are all in at Dairy Village.

1984
01:26:17,185 --> 01:26:19,485
The only thing left at the SAU are,

1985
01:26:20,785 --> 01:26:22,445
it looks like a ghost town, but it's chairs

1986
01:26:22,505 --> 01:26:24,005
and desks and filing cabinets.

1987
01:26:24,345 --> 01:26:27,045
So what we're gonna do is slowly move those filing cabinets,

1988
01:26:27,045 --> 01:26:28,085
if you can imagine years

1989
01:26:28,145 --> 01:26:30,245
of stuff into the appropriate places.

1990
01:26:30,905 --> 01:26:32,685
And then we'll essentially be all out

1991
01:26:33,745 --> 01:26:34,965
in regards to the next steps.

1992
01:26:35,145 --> 01:26:38,765
We met with our legal team last Friday,

1993
01:26:40,265 --> 01:26:41,645
and obviously it's up to you guys.

1994
01:26:41,645 --> 01:26:43,005
And I had mentioned that we start

1995
01:26:43,005 --> 01:26:45,085
that discussion, the recommendation.

1996
01:26:45,145 --> 01:26:48,245
So there's an RFP, I'm gonna give the quick version

1997
01:26:48,525 --> 01:26:50,525
'cause this isn't, this isn't the work we're doing,

1998
01:26:50,545 --> 01:26:51,565
but the RFP, right?

1999
01:26:51,565 --> 01:26:54,645
You put a purchase order out for the SAU, you solicit bids,

2000
01:26:54,645 --> 01:26:56,005
people tell you how much they wanna buy it,

2001
01:26:56,225 --> 01:26:57,565
and then the board can select that.

2002
01:26:57,625 --> 01:27:00,845
The recommendation from our firm though is to do an RFQ.

2003
01:27:01,265 --> 01:27:03,125
So it's the same way. It's you're trying

2004
01:27:03,125 --> 01:27:05,605
to find a qualified commercial real estate agent

2005
01:27:06,075 --> 01:27:07,245
that has that skillset.

2006
01:27:07,505 --> 01:27:10,005
So it's the same as if we're doing an RFQ for architects

2007
01:27:10,385 --> 01:27:14,765
or landscaping things like, so

2008
01:27:14,765 --> 01:27:17,125
who is qualified to do the work?

2009
01:27:17,715 --> 01:27:19,325
That gives the board a little bit more control.

2010
01:27:19,345 --> 01:27:21,525
So you can interview the candidates once they submit,

2011
01:27:21,525 --> 01:27:23,725
if they're interested in being the, the agent.

2012
01:27:24,185 --> 01:27:26,525
And then you can tell them more specifically

2013
01:27:26,835 --> 01:27:29,565
what your bottom line number is, what your goals are.

2014
01:27:31,065 --> 01:27:33,285
We have already qualified the legal components

2015
01:27:33,285 --> 01:27:37,245
because we went out to the to vote, right?

2016
01:27:37,305 --> 01:27:40,285
So the town unanimously approved you to be the,

2017
01:27:40,385 --> 01:27:41,845
the buyers, the sellers.

2018
01:27:42,105 --> 01:27:43,525
So you can, you can do all the work.

2019
01:27:43,585 --> 01:27:45,125
So we've, we've crossed that line.

2020
01:27:45,515 --> 01:27:47,605
Once we come to an agreement though, remember it's

2021
01:27:47,605 --> 01:27:50,925
that last, last chance, whatever it is

2022
01:27:50,925 --> 01:27:52,125
that charter schools can come in

2023
01:27:52,125 --> 01:27:54,245
and equal the match, whatever it may or may not be.

2024
01:27:54,345 --> 01:27:58,605
So the, the next step would be for the board to

2025
01:27:59,725 --> 01:28:00,845
probably either the next meeting

2026
01:28:00,865 --> 01:28:02,445
or the following meeting, put in

2027
01:28:02,445 --> 01:28:04,525
what you want see out of your RFQ.

2028
01:28:04,905 --> 01:28:07,565
So what are the qualifications? What's the experience?

2029
01:28:07,985 --> 01:28:09,325
Do you want to do a firm, do you

2030
01:28:09,325 --> 01:28:10,405
want to do an individual person?

2031
01:28:10,405 --> 01:28:11,405
Things along those lines.

2032
01:28:12,025 --> 01:28:14,285
The reason why the, the, I'll just say it one more time.

2033
01:28:14,525 --> 01:28:16,725
Publicly. The reason why you move away from the RFP

2034
01:28:16,925 --> 01:28:18,645
'cause what's the goal of an RFP?

2035
01:28:18,645 --> 01:28:20,805
What's the goal when you bid? I'm, I'm testing you guys.

2036
01:28:21,075 --> 01:28:22,525
When you're putting a bid in, what's the goal?

2037
01:28:22,525 --> 01:28:24,085
Lowest, right? You, you're,

2038
01:28:24,085 --> 01:28:26,565
you people are just gonna continue to undercut what they,

2039
01:28:26,695 --> 01:28:27,765
maybe what the value is

2040
01:28:27,765 --> 01:28:29,245
and what they think they can get the sale for.

2041
01:28:29,305 --> 01:28:31,405
So really to give yourself the leverage

2042
01:28:31,565 --> 01:28:34,045
and make sure you're using what you you're capable of.

2043
01:28:34,305 --> 01:28:35,885
You wanna find that buyer and you tell

2044
01:28:35,885 --> 01:28:37,085
them, go out, do this.

2045
01:28:37,505 --> 01:28:39,165
And then we meet all those qualifications.

2046
01:28:39,305 --> 01:28:41,365
So you can get that going.

2047
01:28:41,625 --> 01:28:43,005
One of the next meetings, we get that posted

2048
01:28:43,145 --> 01:28:44,845
and then you guys get to do that work from there.

2049
01:28:46,225 --> 01:28:47,845
But we're officially out.

2050
01:28:48,045 --> 01:28:49,965
I mean it's, it's, it was today,

2051
01:28:50,225 --> 01:28:53,525
it was really weird and, but it's nice.

2052
01:28:54,585 --> 01:28:57,885
So that goes into my last thing is the facilities tour.

2053
01:28:57,885 --> 01:29:00,845
We've been kicking around. So I'd like,

2054
01:29:01,045 --> 01:29:02,565
I know I think we've heard from one

2055
01:29:02,565 --> 01:29:04,685
or two board members in regards to the nights or evenings.

2056
01:29:04,685 --> 01:29:06,125
We're gonna post that as a whole meeting

2057
01:29:06,395 --> 01:29:07,565
just outta the good for everyone.

2058
01:29:07,565 --> 01:29:08,965
And then anyone in the community can join

2059
01:29:08,965 --> 01:29:10,125
the tours as we hop around.

2060
01:29:11,595 --> 01:29:13,845
Also thought about maybe doing it before a board meeting.

2061
01:29:13,855 --> 01:29:15,965
Maybe we go out in the facilities.

2062
01:29:15,965 --> 01:29:17,605
That way you don't have to mess

2063
01:29:17,605 --> 01:29:18,645
with your calendars too much.

2064
01:29:18,645 --> 01:29:21,485
Maybe we book a four o'clock start time and we bounce around

2065
01:29:21,485 --> 01:29:23,005
and we end up back in this direction.

2066
01:29:23,065 --> 01:29:25,005
So those are some of my recommendations.

2067
01:29:25,005 --> 01:29:27,125
School's off and running. You'll hear from the principals

2068
01:29:27,125 --> 01:29:29,645
next meeting, they're gonna come and do the opening spiel.

2069
01:29:29,685 --> 01:29:30,685
I didn't wanna take any of their

2070
01:29:30,685 --> 01:29:32,885
thunder and more off and running.

2071
01:29:33,115 --> 01:29:34,325
It's been a, it's been a great day.

2072
01:29:34,325 --> 01:29:35,525
I say it's always the best day of the year.

2073
01:29:35,585 --> 01:29:37,925
So questions for me?

2074
01:29:40,925 --> 01:29:44,285
Questions? Alright, lots of good news there.

2075
01:29:44,315 --> 01:29:46,245
Glad to hear about five, six sports that seem

2076
01:29:46,245 --> 01:29:48,205
to come together at just the right time for us.

2077
01:29:49,035 --> 01:29:52,965
Excited. All right.

2078
01:29:53,225 --> 01:29:54,645
Our next order of business will be committee

2079
01:29:54,645 --> 01:29:55,645
and liaison reports.

2080
01:29:56,555 --> 01:29:59,445
Mike, I'm assuming you have no other updates outta policy.

2081
01:29:59,665 --> 01:30:02,125
We were just meeting it. That specific emergency policy.

2082
01:30:03,265 --> 01:30:04,525
So I will turn it over to Jenna

2083
01:30:04,525 --> 01:30:06,405
with an update from the Curriculum and Assessment Committee.

2084
01:30:09,105 --> 01:30:12,835
Okay. So shameless admission,

2085
01:30:13,135 --> 01:30:15,595
we had a massive meeting last week.

2086
01:30:16,655 --> 01:30:19,195
It was our first one in review of the summer,

2087
01:30:19,735 --> 01:30:21,635
and Kim gave us a lot.

2088
01:30:22,575 --> 01:30:25,915
It was a full amount of Kim just going over everything

2089
01:30:25,915 --> 01:30:27,435
that was done over the summer.

2090
01:30:28,375 --> 01:30:32,315
So I had to take the notes and I had to throw it into AI

2091
01:30:32,855 --> 01:30:33,915
and scramble it

2092
01:30:33,915 --> 01:30:35,915
because I could not possibly summarize

2093
01:30:36,245 --> 01:30:37,755
everything that was given to us.

2094
01:30:37,935 --> 01:30:42,195
So this isn't entirely from my brain, but a little bit.

2095
01:30:42,215 --> 01:30:44,395
So I'm just gonna give you a rundown of what we did.

2096
01:30:45,015 --> 01:30:49,515
The main focus that the curriculum worked on over the summer

2097
01:30:49,935 --> 01:30:53,355
was family at, one of the things is family access.

2098
01:30:53,855 --> 01:30:56,635
The district is working on a family curriculum hub

2099
01:30:57,415 --> 01:30:59,555
and a K through eight curriculum dashboard.

2100
01:30:59,975 --> 01:31:03,035
And the idea is that parents will be able to easily see

2101
01:31:03,065 --> 01:31:05,875
what their child is expected to learn at each grade level,

2102
01:31:06,555 --> 01:31:07,915
what the priority standards are,

2103
01:31:08,015 --> 01:31:09,235
how students are being assessed,

2104
01:31:09,535 --> 01:31:12,795
and get ideas of how they can support them from home.

2105
01:31:13,865 --> 01:31:16,275
They're doing a lot of work around writing

2106
01:31:16,415 --> 01:31:19,715
and instruction grades K through eight, which we know that

2107
01:31:20,245 --> 01:31:23,715
there needs to be some work on over the summer.

2108
01:31:23,935 --> 01:31:26,795
The task forms work on the curriculum using something called

2109
01:31:26,795 --> 01:31:30,595
the writing rope, which isn't, I believe a paid for program,

2110
01:31:30,695 --> 01:31:33,595
but it's something that they're pulling from that goes

2111
01:31:33,615 --> 01:31:35,635
around the evidence-based learning

2112
01:31:37,015 --> 01:31:38,155
to build on the framework.

2113
01:31:38,535 --> 01:31:41,355
The goal is to build those skills year over year,

2114
01:31:41,355 --> 01:31:42,355
like critical thinking

2115
01:31:42,575 --> 01:31:44,715
before we send them into Pinkerton,

2116
01:31:44,715 --> 01:31:45,955
where they're really expected to do a lot

2117
01:31:45,955 --> 01:31:47,075
more, learn a lot more.

2118
01:31:47,075 --> 01:31:50,435
Writing homework is an area

2119
01:31:50,435 --> 01:31:51,875
they're trying to make more clear.

2120
01:31:52,835 --> 01:31:53,875
Starting in fifth grade.

2121
01:31:54,335 --> 01:31:57,155
The homework will gradually start to increase.

2122
01:31:57,405 --> 01:31:59,480
Again, preparing them for what they're going

2123
01:31:59,480 --> 01:32:00,960
to expect once they get to high school.

2124
01:32:01,635 --> 01:32:03,965
It's not just to give them more work, it's to reinforce

2125
01:32:03,965 --> 01:32:05,765
what they're learning, build responsibility

2126
01:32:05,905 --> 01:32:07,405
and help prepare them for middle.

2127
01:32:07,465 --> 01:32:08,685
And then for high school

2128
01:32:09,765 --> 01:32:11,125
families will get more information about

2129
01:32:11,275 --> 01:32:13,725
what the expectations are and how they can help.

2130
01:32:14,825 --> 01:32:17,205
In math, they had some,

2131
01:32:19,115 --> 01:32:21,965
some task force teams go over that

2132
01:32:22,185 --> 01:32:24,365
and they're working on consistency

2133
01:32:24,585 --> 01:32:26,685
and how instruction is structured,

2134
01:32:26,685 --> 01:32:27,805
which I know is very vague,

2135
01:32:27,905 --> 01:32:31,205
but it was kind of vague to us in the meeting too.

2136
01:32:31,265 --> 01:32:32,645
It was just basically, this is something

2137
01:32:32,645 --> 01:32:33,965
that we are working on.

2138
01:32:35,515 --> 01:32:38,845
Math block is including a warmup focused instruction

2139
01:32:38,845 --> 01:32:40,205
and meaningful practice.

2140
01:32:41,345 --> 01:32:44,925
And then continuing to work on the ELA curriculum.

2141
01:32:45,335 --> 01:32:47,925
There was something that I thought was really interesting is

2142
01:32:47,925 --> 01:32:52,005
that there was progression made with open up,

2143
01:32:52,085 --> 01:32:53,405
I guess there are different programs

2144
01:32:53,405 --> 01:32:54,605
that are used for each level.

2145
01:32:54,605 --> 01:32:57,245
There's K through four and then 5, 6, 7, 8,

2146
01:32:57,305 --> 01:32:58,365
and depending where they are,

2147
01:32:58,865 --> 01:33:01,885
and the fifth graders were doing,

2148
01:33:01,885 --> 01:33:03,805
or the upcoming fourth graders were doing so well

2149
01:33:03,805 --> 01:33:06,085
that they're now being bumped up into the next level

2150
01:33:06,385 --> 01:33:09,045
of the ELA program, which I thought was really good.

2151
01:33:10,705 --> 01:33:14,205
And then, oh, and science, we are going to be,

2152
01:33:14,275 --> 01:33:16,045
they're gonna start using Open sc,

2153
01:33:16,055 --> 01:33:17,525
which they're very excited about.

2154
01:33:18,125 --> 01:33:19,605
It's gonna be sixth through eighth grade

2155
01:33:19,795 --> 01:33:21,005
full implementation.

2156
01:33:21,585 --> 01:33:24,165
And they're going to be using something called SAM Labs,

2157
01:33:24,335 --> 01:33:28,765
which is a, a obviously a, a lab program for K through four.

2158
01:33:29,465 --> 01:33:32,805
So I think that is the general synopsis.

2159
01:33:33,625 --> 01:33:35,085
But there was, there was a lot.

2160
01:33:35,825 --> 01:33:37,605
Jen, please if I miss anything. No, there

2161
01:33:37,785 --> 01:33:39,405
Was, there was a lot of information that we covered.

2162
01:33:39,435 --> 01:33:40,725
It's over a short period of time.

2163
01:33:41,765 --> 01:33:42,965
I think you summarized it well.

2164
01:33:43,125 --> 01:33:45,205
I think one of the take homes for me was that there's a lot

2165
01:33:45,205 --> 01:33:46,845
of work that happens in the curriculum department over the

2166
01:33:46,845 --> 01:33:48,845
summer when there aren't students in the schools

2167
01:33:48,985 --> 01:33:50,125
and teachers are getting together

2168
01:33:50,345 --> 01:33:52,365
to think a lot about what's being taught.

2169
01:33:52,805 --> 01:33:56,245
I had asked Kim about Kim Conan, again for everyone

2170
01:33:56,245 --> 01:33:58,165
that might not know as the director of curriculum.

2171
01:33:58,365 --> 01:34:00,765
I asked her about some writing information

2172
01:34:01,025 --> 01:34:02,125
at the K to four level.

2173
01:34:03,555 --> 01:34:05,205
Yeah, there was a lot that was contained in that meeting.

2174
01:34:05,345 --> 01:34:07,605
So good job, Jenna.

2175
01:34:07,785 --> 01:34:10,365
Thanks. I tried just to

2176
01:34:10,435 --> 01:34:11,435
Echo a few things.

2177
01:34:11,435 --> 01:34:14,325
I also said on that committee, the writing rope,

2178
01:34:14,385 --> 01:34:16,085
if you think about, it's actually a visual.

2179
01:34:16,345 --> 01:34:18,565
So it's all the elements of strong writers

2180
01:34:18,785 --> 01:34:20,005
and you take those strands

2181
01:34:20,005 --> 01:34:21,805
and you weave them together to create the rope.

2182
01:34:22,025 --> 01:34:24,845
So it's really a focus on different strands of writing

2183
01:34:24,985 --> 01:34:27,165
and explicit instruction for students.

2184
01:34:28,475 --> 01:34:29,925
Another goal of the committee is

2185
01:34:29,925 --> 01:34:31,965
to create public facing documents that we would like

2186
01:34:31,965 --> 01:34:33,685
to put on the website so families know

2187
01:34:33,685 --> 01:34:35,485
what their students are learning and when.

2188
01:34:36,145 --> 01:34:40,085
And also, just to echo what Jen said, there were people in

2189
01:34:40,085 --> 01:34:42,925
and out all summer long at the SAU working on task force

2190
01:34:43,185 --> 01:34:47,005
to really look at the curriculum that we have, refining it

2191
01:34:47,705 --> 01:34:50,445
and trying to make it really clear for teachers

2192
01:34:50,505 --> 01:34:52,805
to really provide them a strong framework

2193
01:34:52,945 --> 01:34:55,045
to teach from in ELA.

2194
01:34:57,425 --> 01:34:58,685
Oh, and one other thing I wanted to add,

2195
01:34:58,685 --> 01:35:00,125
which I thought was very important

2196
01:35:00,185 --> 01:35:02,085
and to let parents know, is that the,

2197
01:35:02,085 --> 01:35:06,005
they're gonna be implementing book contracts, which so

2198
01:35:06,005 --> 01:35:09,485
that nobody gets a surprise in that every year, you know,

2199
01:35:09,685 --> 01:35:10,685
physical copies of books go out

2200
01:35:10,685 --> 01:35:13,205
and sometimes kids don't take care of things,

2201
01:35:13,335 --> 01:35:14,365
which is a shocker.

2202
01:35:14,445 --> 01:35:15,805
I know. So parents

2203
01:35:15,825 --> 01:35:18,165
and kids are gonna be signing book contracts to say

2204
01:35:18,235 --> 01:35:20,085
that they're getting property from the school

2205
01:35:20,345 --> 01:35:21,805
and they're going to take care of it,

2206
01:35:22,185 --> 01:35:24,645
and they're going to return it back to the school district,

2207
01:35:24,645 --> 01:35:26,765
hopefully in the same condition that it went out.

2208
01:35:26,985 --> 01:35:28,165
And if not, then they're going

2209
01:35:28,165 --> 01:35:30,205
to be fiscally responsible for that book.

2210
01:35:30,205 --> 01:35:33,605
Which I think not only is that beneficial to the district,

2211
01:35:33,865 --> 01:35:36,685
but it's also beneficial to the children to learn how

2212
01:35:36,685 --> 01:35:38,165
to take care of their property

2213
01:35:38,185 --> 01:35:40,125
and especially other people's belongings.

2214
01:35:42,415 --> 01:35:44,115
So that's my report.

2215
01:35:45,335 --> 01:35:46,555
All right. Do we have any questions?

2216
01:35:48,775 --> 01:35:51,155
We will move on to member updates in any other business.

2217
01:35:51,475 --> 01:35:53,955
I had a couple of items. First, I wanted to thank Jen

2218
01:35:53,955 --> 01:35:55,915
for chairing our last meeting on August 11th

2219
01:35:55,915 --> 01:35:56,955
while I was on vacation.

2220
01:35:58,035 --> 01:36:00,395
I also wanted to thank Barbara DuPont, Audrey Allen

2221
01:36:00,415 --> 01:36:02,035
for reaching out to us and coming to the meeting

2222
01:36:02,065 --> 01:36:04,395
with their proposal to redirect the funds from the

2223
01:36:04,555 --> 01:36:06,155
fundraiser they spearheaded six years ago.

2224
01:36:06,645 --> 01:36:08,635
Their proposal to donate the funds to St.

2225
01:36:08,635 --> 01:36:10,275
Jude's is an excellent way to honor the memory

2226
01:36:10,275 --> 01:36:13,075
of the two girls who were the inspiration of the campaign.

2227
01:36:13,175 --> 01:36:15,355
So thank you again to all of them for all of their work.

2228
01:36:16,755 --> 01:36:18,195
I also wanted to mention, again,

2229
01:36:18,325 --> 01:36:19,595
we'll probably keep mentioning this,

2230
01:36:19,595 --> 01:36:21,355
that the district is looking for an applicant

2231
01:36:21,355 --> 01:36:22,555
for a school district treasurer.

2232
01:36:24,265 --> 01:36:25,515
This is an appointed position.

2233
01:36:25,515 --> 01:36:26,795
So you'd submit an application

2234
01:36:26,795 --> 01:36:28,955
through the SAU office for the board to consider.

2235
01:36:29,385 --> 01:36:30,795
There's a small stipend.

2236
01:36:30,855 --> 01:36:33,235
So if you're a resident of dairy and a registered voter

2237
01:36:33,255 --> 01:36:35,115
and you'd like to offer your services to the district,

2238
01:36:35,115 --> 01:36:36,755
please reach out to the SAU office.

2239
01:36:38,495 --> 01:36:40,915
Did anyone else have any other business or updates?

2240
01:36:43,505 --> 01:36:45,875
Alright, Hearing none are upcoming meeting

2241
01:36:46,235 --> 01:36:47,315
schedule. We're back at it.

2242
01:36:47,735 --> 01:36:51,635
Oh wait, wait. Septe, the next ELE board meeting we need

2243
01:36:51,635 --> 01:36:54,475
to discuss about possibly moving the September 8th board

2244
01:36:54,475 --> 01:36:56,835
meeting because there is an election. Oh yeah,

2245
01:36:56,835 --> 01:36:58,795
That's right. Forgot about that.

2246
01:36:59,305 --> 01:37:01,595
Mike. Do we want to consider That's up to you.

2247
01:37:01,995 --> 01:37:04,115
Rescheduling that meeting. So that meeting is scheduled

2248
01:37:04,135 --> 01:37:05,595
for state primary day.

2249
01:37:06,825 --> 01:37:10,075
Good Call. I personally, I mean I, I would like

2250
01:37:10,075 --> 01:37:12,275
to see it move to a different day

2251
01:37:12,615 --> 01:37:14,355
for obviously my own personal reasons

2252
01:37:14,355 --> 01:37:17,435
because I work the elections and so does

2253
01:37:18,585 --> 01:37:19,585
Yeah.

2254
01:37:19,585 --> 01:37:21,035
Somebody I understand that's a, it's also a

2255
01:37:21,195 --> 01:37:22,195
Conflict.

2256
01:37:22,195 --> 01:37:23,955
That's a conflict for a lot of other peoples.

2257
01:37:23,955 --> 01:37:25,515
That's September 8th, right? Well

2258
01:37:25,635 --> 01:37:27,315
You're holding signs too. Yeah.

2259
01:37:27,655 --> 01:37:29,275
So September 7th is Labor Day,

2260
01:37:30,255 --> 01:37:32,515
so we're definitely not gonna have it that Monday.

2261
01:37:32,735 --> 01:37:35,435
We could consider moving it to that Wednesday the ninth.

2262
01:37:37,155 --> 01:37:39,155
I could do that. Mike, thoughts on that?

2263
01:37:40,085 --> 01:37:41,595
Again? This is your meeting, so

2264
01:37:42,075 --> 01:37:44,355
I mean that date works for, for your team. Yeah,

2265
01:37:45,285 --> 01:37:46,795
We're Gonna make it work for my team.

2266
01:37:48,185 --> 01:37:50,275
Wednesday or Thursday.

2267
01:37:53,875 --> 01:37:56,325
I cannot do that Thursday, September 10th. Alright.

2268
01:37:56,325 --> 01:37:59,685
Wednesday would be better for me anyways. You guys for me.

2269
01:38:00,515 --> 01:38:05,085
Alright. Not at Nighttime. Nice job. Not

2270
01:38:05,165 --> 01:38:06,725
A big deal, but I'll be absent that day.

2271
01:38:07,435 --> 01:38:08,965
Just no big deal. Alright.

2272
01:38:09,105 --> 01:38:11,765
Yep. So if we want to move that meeting,

2273
01:38:11,805 --> 01:38:13,965
I would take a motion to move our Tuesday,

2274
01:38:14,365 --> 01:38:16,805
September 8th meeting to Wednesday, September 9th.

2275
01:38:16,995 --> 01:38:18,045
Same time, same place.

2276
01:38:18,385 --> 01:38:20,125
I'd like to make a motion for

2277
01:38:20,125 --> 01:38:21,125
That.

2278
01:38:21,125 --> 01:38:24,005
First by Jenna. Second. Second by Jamie. All in favor? Aye.

2279
01:38:24,185 --> 01:38:27,685
Aye. All opposed. Motion passes. Seven zero. I'll

2280
01:38:27,685 --> 01:38:28,805
Work with Kathleen to repost

2281
01:38:29,065 --> 01:38:31,085
and go from there. Thank you. Yep.

2282
01:38:31,465 --> 01:38:34,125
All right, thanks. Yeah, last

2283
01:38:34,125 --> 01:38:35,125
Minute.

2284
01:38:35,125 --> 01:38:36,805
So our upcoming meeting schedule again.

2285
01:38:36,805 --> 01:38:38,285
Our next meeting will be Wednesday,

2286
01:38:38,845 --> 01:38:41,765
September 9th at 6:30 PM here at the Municipal Center

2287
01:38:42,905 --> 01:38:44,365
on Tuesday, September 22nd.

2288
01:38:44,495 --> 01:38:46,885
We're gonna be meeting for a joint workshop at the town

2289
01:38:46,885 --> 01:38:48,605
council one hour before our regular meeting.

2290
01:38:48,625 --> 01:38:51,885
So a bit of context for this earlier this year we met

2291
01:38:51,885 --> 01:38:53,725
for a workshop prior to a town council meeting

2292
01:38:54,425 --> 01:38:55,525
and it's our turn.

2293
01:38:55,625 --> 01:38:58,325
So we're hoping our these regular meetings will lead

2294
01:38:58,325 --> 01:38:59,485
to some meaningful collaboration

2295
01:38:59,505 --> 01:39:01,485
and some action that benefits the town as a whole.

2296
01:39:01,505 --> 01:39:04,245
We, we talked about this a little bit earlier, so again,

2297
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that workshop is gonna be here at five 30 on the 22nd

2298
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and our regular meeting will follow at six 30.

2299
01:39:12,185 --> 01:39:13,605
So if there is no other business,

2300
01:39:13,925 --> 01:39:15,885
the board will be meeting in non-public session tonight.

2301
01:39:15,885 --> 01:39:18,325
So I would accept a motion to enter non-public session under

2302
01:39:18,485 --> 01:39:22,005
RSA 91 a Section three, paragraph two, subparagraph A.

2303
01:39:22,225 --> 01:39:25,525
So moved first by Jamie second. Second by Jenna.

2304
01:39:26,225 --> 01:39:30,885
The statute requires a roll call vote. Brenda. Jen. Yes.

2305
01:39:31,055 --> 01:39:35,125
Jenna? Yes. Jamie? Yes. Karen? Yes. David? Yes. Chair votes?

2306
01:39:35,185 --> 01:39:36,725
Yes. Motion carries. Seven zero.

2307
01:39:37,575 --> 01:39:39,125
Board will now move into non-public session.

2308
01:39:39,125 --> 01:39:40,125
Goodnight everybody.

2309
01:39:41,125 --> 01:39:41,765
I haven't had a chance to.