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The Monday, September 14th, 2026 meeting of the Fitchburg school committee. I

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now call this meeting to order.

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Please be advised that FATV is conducting an audio and

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video recording of this meeting for public broadcast. If anyone

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in the audience is recording, I ask you.

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To identify yourself at this time.

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Seeing none.

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Now I ask if you can place all your electronic

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devices into silent mode.

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On our agenda. Next, we will do this Salute to

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the Flag.

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Is Deb Jeffries, would you please lead us? Sure.

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Hi pleasure of the United States of America. And.

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All right. Thank you.

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Up next on our agenda. We have school committee members

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and student reports.

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School committee chair report. I will report that we have

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just successfully conducted a joint convention of the city council

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and the school committee.

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Of which our new member to replace.

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Our former member that has resigned. Dr. Meritz Knight is

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Steffani Santiago.

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Congratulations. Thank you very much.

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Now to inform Ms. Santiago of our committee structure.

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So we have the resource subcommittee.

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That consists of Pete Stevens as chair.

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With Deb Jeffries and Jim Walsh.

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Now, now I'm going to name all these, but you

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are welcome to attend any meeting of, and if any,

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one of these subcommittees as well.

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The school building needs. Subcommittee is currently Pete Stevens as

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chair.

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With Deb Jeffries and Jim Walsh.

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The policy subcommittees has dubbed Jeffries as chair.

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Lindsey Englund and Bob Campbell.

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The student support subcommittee.

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Lindsey Englund as chair.

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Bob Campbell and Steffani Santiago.

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The school personnel subcommittee.

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Is myself mayor Squailia with Pete Stevens and Jim Walsh.

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And then we have the student.

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Advisory committee, which consists of the entirety.

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Of the school committee, all.

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Right. And then we have the Student Representative.

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Okay. So coming up of our reports, school committee, chair

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report, I just gave that the resource subcommittee we'll meet.

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On September 29th.

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Great. That's 5:00 PM.

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At the, where is it at school department school at

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south street, south street, south 3 76 south street. Wonderful. And

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school building needs will follow that. Yes.

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Same night, September 29th.

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Thank you. Policy subcommittee.

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We are meeting Wednesday night at five o'clock central office.

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On the third floor that has superintendent's conference room.

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This, this Wednesday, this Wednesday. Yeah, Wednesday the 16th. Thankyou.

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Students support subcommittee.

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The meeting was scheduled for today at five o'clock, but

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was canceled with interest of time due to the joint

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convention.

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So we will now be meeting on October 5th.

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At 5:00 PM right here.

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Right here at the legislative building right here at the

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legislative building. Perfect. Is that right before a meeting? Yes.

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Before our next sub school committee meeting.

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Wonderful. And then school personnel, subcommittee. There is no report.

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Student advisory committee.

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Our next meeting of the student advisory committee will meet

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on October.

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19th here at the legislative building.

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At 5:00 PM that consists of the school committee.

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And all, all of our student representatives.

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Representatives and we have the Student Representative for report.

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Welcome to our new Student Representative Mave McGinnis.

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McGinnis Dave. Hi. Hi. Hello.

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Now Mave, I would just like to also preface this

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with you'll give your report and you are welcome to

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stay for the duration of the meeting and you are

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welcome.

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To ask questions also for, you know, any, any of

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our meetings at all, ask questions, bring up concerns.

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Concerns, you know, address the council, just motion to me

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and, and I will, you know, make it known that

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it is your term speak. Okay. Awesome.

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Well,

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God I've noticed is that the dormant app has been

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working well.

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But there are some trouble.

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That kids were worried about not reaching their families, which

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I know you said they could reach the office, but

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I was just talking to some people and they were

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like, they had struggles with.

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That not communicating for the first time ever.

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Girl soccer team won against Leominster first time ever.

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For nine 11 Fitchburg girls field hockey team wore commandment

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shirts to honor all victims of the nine 11 attacks.

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Attacks kids. What I we've noticed is that kids are

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very like,

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hesitant to join after school.

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Extracurriculars cuz you're worried about rides home. So I was

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thinking maybe advertising the Mart bus a little bit more.

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Because we've noticed that, especially with the class of 2030,

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a lot of kids haven't.

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Hesitant to join in with extracurriculars.

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Extracurriculars AP money has also been raised, which I know

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a lot of kids were upset about.

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Cuz it's gone from $15 to $20, which it's not

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like a big raise.

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But if kids are taking more than one APS, then

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that adds up pretty quick and can't get pretty expensive.

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Yeah, it's pretty much all so far.

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All right. Thank you. Thanks Superintendent Thompson. What is AP

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money?

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The cost to take AP tests, correct? Yeah. So that's

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from the AP board. They increase the rates again.

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To what? 15 to $20. You said it was last

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year. It was 15 this year. It was 20 it's.

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Now there were grants several years ago for us to

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apply for. I mean, so the cost of an AP

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test, I believe is $92.

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A test, the students contribute.

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20 there's an offsetting grant.

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That ranges in the 35 to 40 range. And then

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the school district picks up the remainder. Okay.

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In discussions with Ms. Robeson, who's the testing coordinator in

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the guidance department.

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At Fitchburg high school.

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We had talked last year about the possibility of increasing

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it to 20, because the cost have been challenging.

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I think for everybody, you know, for the schools, certainly.

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And, and some of those mass insight grants, state offsets,

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there's been a little bit of that. That's been a

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bit of a struggle in terms of knowing.

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What it's gonna be. So hopefully we're able to, you

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know, even if there's more money that comes in, you

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know, keep it at 15 or make it nothing.

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If possible, if, if the whole test.

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Is covered, but Fitchburg high school typically does somewhere in

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the range of 500 tests. Yep. A year in that,

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you know, five.

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Five 50, somewhere around there. So that's kind of.

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What, you know, the general update on that. And that's

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a test that you take in order to take an

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AP class, correct? Mm-hmm that's the test at the

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end of the course. Oh,

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two weeks in may. Oh. To get the credit, the

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credit, the class, and then they don't have to take

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the college course, cuz they'll get the credit up.

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Upon the score score. It's a three, four or five

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as a qualifying score.

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Some colleges accept a three.

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Many don't some accept fours.

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Fours. It really varies. Some don't accept them at all.

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so many students would have so many of those that

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they don't accept them. So right now, what I'm hearing

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is there could be an opportunity for.

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The test to be $15 again.

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Potentially potentially depend upon or nothing. Yeah. Well that would

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be the goal. The ideal scenario would always be that

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the students don't have to.

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Pay at all right. Would love that.

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If you look at the total cost being about $50,000,

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we have to see how much comes in from.

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Some of these grantors in, in the state subsidy. Yep.

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And then, and then figure out what we can.

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Provide which we have a certain amount that we have

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been, we've been producing. We've been contributing about 20 to

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30. When do we usually hear back from them? So,

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so we can get.

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Students. So probably the next couple weeks we'll be able

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to let you know, I would say so. Okay.

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Awesome. All right. Thank you. Any, any further comments or

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good? If we could pick up the whole cost?

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Yeah, that would be ideal. Even the increase $2,500.

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Yeah, further comments or questions.

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Thank you very much. Mav. Great job. And Mr. Mav.

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So next up on our agenda.

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We have the approval of the regular school committee meeting.

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From the minutes from June 15th.

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Second approved the June 15th meeting.

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Second motion. And second to approve the minutes of the

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school committee meeting from June 15th.

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Any questions or comments?

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Comments all in favor. Aye. Aye. Aye. Be opposed.

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That's unanimous. Thank you.

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Next up, we have

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Communications. Do we have any Communications superintendent? No Communications public.

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Comment. Did anyone email any Public comments to you?

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All right. Anyone in the audience that would wish to

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speak? You have two minutes to give a Public Comment.

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We'll move on in our agenda.

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Superintendent's Report. Thank you, Matt Lamey mayor. Good evening, everyone.

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Welcome back. I hope everyone enjoyed their summer. This evening.

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Have a few items for you on the Superintendent's Report.

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The first item is permission to plan the eighth grade

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trip overnight to Washington DC.

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I'd like to invite Sarah Kana Bucci and Maggie Durando.

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It's like groundhogs day again, most by so quickly. I

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just told, so Lindsay Connors will be joining us planning

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for Memorial this year.

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She, she has been on the trip every year. Pretty

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much.

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And then this year she's actually coordinating. And I told

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her that you say that every time, every time. So

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every fifth. Yes. Yep, absolutely. And then we also have

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Lauren dooby from.

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Long show. So there's two from each school.

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This year, our trip is May 25th to the 28th, which

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is very early cuz of the school calendar. So it

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was a little bit tricky.

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because of the MCAST testing. And then we also try

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to make sure we are not gone the week of

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graduation for Goodrich or FHS.

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FHS. We know students have siblings and also parents trying

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to get back for pickup in the middle of this

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ceremony.

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Ceremony. So it is the 25th to the 28th this

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year.

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The cost is 982 that's. If the buses are the,

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on the students.

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Students. We have been very, very fortunate.

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That our central office has been able to cover the

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buses for students.

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Students. So the buses are 12,300 each. If one bus

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is covered, it would drop the price to 900. So

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students will save $82 each.

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If two buses are covered, it would be $818. So

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each student would save 164.

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If all buses are covered, it would be $736.

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And that saves 246 per student.

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The 736 is only a 20.

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Dollar increase in the price from the prior years that

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we've had.

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Which is really great, cuz they've been able to keep

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the cost of everything else. Pretty.

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Even for us. So the really only thing that's been

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increasing has been the bus cost and there are three

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buses. Yes, we, we reserve.

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Three off the bat, but if we had more and

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it was like approved, then we could add more students.

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Students, we haven't had more than that. We've had, I

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think 1 47 I believe was our highest. So it's usually

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about three buses.

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Buses. We do use Wilson. They can be more expensive,

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but the reason we use them is they have the

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ADA buses already available. So we don't have to contract.

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Or do anything else? It doesn't cost any extra. They

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just say, yep. We'll just switch it over.

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And then the other thing is they do a lot

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of the extensive federal background checks as well. So I

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know there's the additional one that we had to deal

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with last year. Yeah. I.

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Know, Jeremy, you helped with that, but they do their

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own as well, which is really great.

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What did, what did you say the price was per

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bus?

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12,300. Wow. Okay. So 36 9? Yep. All three. Yes.

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We have our first parent meeting on the 24th. At

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five 30. We run all parent meetings together.

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For the schools, we keep it consistent. The kids have

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all the same access to fundraisers and everything.

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We use email, Google classroom. We have a Facebook page.

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That was created through the central office. So it's us

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all, a school based Facebook.

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And then we have paper copies of everything.

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We translate every email, every post on classroom, Facebook pages,

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paper copies.

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We use the school tools.

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Google translate, things like that. So we also put a

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disclaimer saying like this was translated using Google translate, just

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so families, if there's any like MIS.

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Miscommunications or things they understand.

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That we aren't the ones actually translating.

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Our fundraisers. We already have scheduled. We have cookie dough

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from September 25th to October 16th.

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Penny wars on November 16th.

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To the 20th, we have our double good popcorn fundraiser

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on February 5th to the 12th.

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12th. We have the giving bean, which is coffee and

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tea on March 1st to the 16th. And then we actually

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do a semi-formal for both eighth grades.

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We let them combine and we do it at Memorial.

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We usually do like a red carpet and we have

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a photo booth and stuff. And our AV club who's

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phenomenal over at Memorial shout out to them. They always

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do like.

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The lights and the music, and we have games and

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prizes.

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Prizes. It doesn't always raise a lot. It's more for

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the kids to have something fun for the two schools

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together, but it does raise some money. So we still

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do that every year.

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We are always looking to add them, but those are

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the ones we have scheduled so far. Mm-hmm can

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you let us.

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Know about this. Oh yeah. Email us, you know, especially

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the . Oh, the cookie dough was pretty frozen or

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cooked. Just, just take it.

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Pre portion, you eat 'em as you walk by just

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know we all wanna support you. Yes. Mr. Camp, that's

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a lot of fundraisers. What, what.

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Much. Do you usually generate from that? Just estimating or

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so it actually depends. So what we do as a

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variety of different fundraisers,

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so we will do individual based fundraisers. So the cookie

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dough, the popcorn.

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And the coffee and tea fundraiser.

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Those are all individual based. So every student can raise

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as much as they want towards their own trip. And

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it goes directly to them.

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So some kids don't partake at all. Some kids raise

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enough that they have even extra money. So if they

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raise over it,

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any money they already paid. They get refunded by the

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tour company.

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They take fundraising money over their whole money. So we've

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had plenty of kids refunded.

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So I know back in the day when I was

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an advisor, we did chocolate.

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Sell the chocolate for a dollar. You split 50 50.

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Yep. I'm sure it's no 50 50 anymore. No, so

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it, they do that the only.

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Problem with some of the fundraisers that we have to

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be careful with is they ask you to pay money

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up front.

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So for the chocolates, we would have to pay whether

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it's like us or the district or someone.

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You order the boxes of chocolates and then you reimburse

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after. So if you have a ton of boxes that

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don't get sold,

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you now have all of that, like chocolate sitting there

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too. And.

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Sometime trying to get the money ahead of time to

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buy everything. Like we don't have the money to put

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up for that. And we know there's budgets and all

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sorts of things that go into it. So.

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Chocolate was one of the ones I used to do

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for our AMC trip when I was at McKay.

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But they stopped doing that. Cuz of trying to pay

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ahead of time. It left with a lot of chocolate,

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just.

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Sitting there. Interesting. Thank you. What's a total number of

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students that we anticipate will join.

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We'll join. We've always had between like one.

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20 to one 50. We've never, it was like 1 47

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was our most, but we're usually in that like one

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30 range.

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Some years, less than others. There's just.

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Some not as much interest sometimes.

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But we've never had less than 120. So actually 1 22,

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I think last year was our smallest was 1 22. So.

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So I do wanna let you know that we will

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be able to take care of the buses again this

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morning. Hey, it honestly, it means a huge.

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Difference for the kids. Yep. 246 is a lot for

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them. I mean the 7 36 is a lot, so.

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We're really appreciative. And I know the kids are too,

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cuz we do worry about the costs kind of.

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Eliminating some of the kids. We also tell them all

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the time. It doesn't.

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Doesn't require money to actually register and hold their spot.

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So that's another big thing that we push.

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Is I tell the kids all the time, do not

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let money be the reason you don't go. I'm like

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we have so many people who wanna support you guys.

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We're both schools have teachers who have sponsored kids straight

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out of their own pockets.

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Pockets. So we've really tried to make.

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That the money. Isn't what keeps 'em from going. Yeah.

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It's either their interest or sometimes parents aren't comfortable with

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them going outta state, which we understand too. Mm-hmm

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yeah. So.

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So that means the cost will be 7 36. Yeah. Yes.

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That's awesome. I'm so excited. And then can you send

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to me.

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Just all your fundraising information and I'll make sure that

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gets out district wide. Yes, absolutely. And also to the

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school community members. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. And thank you.

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All right. If you just wanna make a donation, how

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do, how would somebody do that? We can do a

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link last year for that. Yeah, there was the go

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fan link for that. And we can.

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Send that out and you it online with a yep.

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Okay. Okay. Yep. We need to generate a new one

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for this one. Yeah. We have to, Todd Robbins will

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help us. He generates the.

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Go fan links cuz they use it for the tickets

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for games. So that's why they've used it for that.

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Okay. I get that.

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Any other questions. Good. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Thank you lot. I'll make it. I'll do like I

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did last year. Yeah. Oh, awesome.

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Thank you. Thank you. Do we don't have to take

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a vote to oh, yes, it is. I'm sorry. Okay.

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Oh, do you wanna, my apologies. It is the last

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action item.

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26, 6 59. Would you like to take that out of order?

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Oh, take it out order in my defense. I knew

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to sit until the boat happened. I.

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Do you have a second? Yes. Motion and second to

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take 26, 659 to approve superintendent's recommendation to allow the.

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Eighth grade team to plan the annual out-of-state overnight field

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trip to Washington, DC. To take that out of order.

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All in favor. Aye. Aye. Okay. Thank you. That's unanimous.

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Okay. The items before us.

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Motion to approve action item 26 dash 6 59.

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Second motion. And second to approve the action item. I

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just read off any questions or comments.

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Comments all in favor. Aye. Aye. All right. That is

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unanimous. That's approved. Thank you. We'll see you in the

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spring. Thank you. Let us know if you need.

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Anything else? Yeah. I'll get the emails. Yeah. Get 'em

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to me. And I'll send 'em out. Thank you, Sarah.

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Thank you Maggie.

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All right. Our next agenda item is I asked Lauren

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mountain, who is our director of 20.

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First century after school programming to come and give you

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an update of our summer programs. So you had an

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idea of what happened over the summer.

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For our students. So Lauren is here and Lauren, Lauren,

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you're gonna drive.

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Yeah, I can drive PowerPoint. Okay.

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I also have, oh, you have some friends with you

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today? I do. Oh, I have Franny Conti and Paula

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Carr joining me.

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Thank you for coming. Thank you. Hmm. Welcome goods. So

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nice to see you all again. Well, and welcome congrat

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much. Congratulations. Thank you.

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So I'm Paula and Franny are, are summer coordinators. And

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so I thought it would be helpful if you guys

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have questions that they should.

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Share some time in the hot seat, if you will.

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And also kind of be part of the celebration for

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an awesome summer that we've had together.

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So just to remind you guys, the 21st century grant

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is a major funding source.

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For our after school and summer program.

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But that's not the only source the district kicks in

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some, and we have a number of other grants.

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Grants, but because of that grant, that 21st century grant,

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that's really what drives a lot of our goals and

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things like that.

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So our focus while we want the summer to be

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fun and safe and adventurous, we also have learning occurring.

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And that's why we have two very.

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Skilled teachers leading our summer program.

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Our focus continues to be on ELA, verbal communication.

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And then for social emotional learning outcomes, we focus on

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relations with peers and relations with adults.

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So this summer we operated for 16 days. Over four

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weeks, Monday through Thursday, we had 405 students.

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Students in grades one through nine.

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And we also had 25 high school interns and they

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were the lifeblood of our program for sure.

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So some of the highlights.

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In addition to what you're about to see.

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Is that we, we also had two additional programs, both

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kind of like pilots.

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Pilots one was to work with students who had failed

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English or math during the middle school year to give

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them an optional opportunity to add an extra two weeks.

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Onto their summer program to really focus their mindset, to

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have a more positive outcome this year. And so that

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was something we tried and we'll be looking to see

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how they do this fall.

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We also had a partnership with the Fitchburg art museum.

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So if you happen to drive by pleasant street, long

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show and take a peek in, there are some new

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benches there that main entrance is being cleaned up.

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And there are some they're actually, I don't have to

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say, I'd say maybe like a third of the way

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through painting a mural on the gym doors.

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Yeah. Nice. So it's coming along. Hmm.

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We also had a youth center internship, so we were

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able to employ.

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10 high school students with wages for the four weeks.

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Nice to be able to make a difference. That was

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awesome too. Nice.

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So it's much more interesting to watch the video and

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see the photo. So I'm gonna do that and I'll

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just warn you now. It's gonna be such a tease

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because.

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I'm gonna stop before the video's over, but you all

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have the link. It's a 12 minute video.

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What it, it can be. It can be a tear

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jerker. It's pretty good. So without further ado,

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let me pull this up for you all.

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I would describe the energy of this program.

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Has positive and enthusiastic.

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And engaging.

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And important against kids, a sense of belonging and also

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provides enriching activities.

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The summer program is an enrichment program.

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For our students all across Pittsburgh.

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All summer, we hope to bring them away from electronics

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and into.

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Enrichment and creative play while also.

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Enforcing some academic skills.

508
00:23:34,670 --> 00:23:36,230
And having them make connections.

509
00:23:37,270 --> 00:23:41,000
Learn social skills. You're working with others and working with

510
00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:42,770
students all across the cities.

511
00:23:43,770 --> 00:23:46,430
There are about 400 students participating this summer, our age

512
00:23:46,430 --> 00:23:49,570
groups for the summer program. We have students that are

513
00:23:49,700 --> 00:23:50,770
rising first graders.

514
00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:53,230
Graders through a rising ninth graders.

515
00:23:54,230 --> 00:23:56,030
The summer program is unique because we have a great

516
00:23:56,030 --> 00:23:59,030
mixture of kids from different surrounding schools in the district.

517
00:23:59,230 --> 00:24:02,030
As a teacher at Illinois middle school, I tend to.

518
00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:05,770
Those kids that attend Memorial, but even involved with the

519
00:24:05,770 --> 00:24:09,270
summer program to connect with kids that attending other schools

520
00:24:09,630 --> 00:24:10,600
in the district, which.

521
00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,100
I love cause some of them eventually see that Memorial.

522
00:24:14,500 --> 00:24:15,930
I get to connect to all of 'em. So that's

523
00:24:15,930 --> 00:24:17,830
really nice. I think that.

524
00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,000
We do a really nice job of blending.

525
00:24:22,230 --> 00:24:26,000
Fun and mind there's something for everybody. There's.

526
00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:30,430
There's physical activity. There's physical play. There's outdoor time. There's

527
00:24:30,470 --> 00:24:32,030
arts and crafts. And.

528
00:24:33,070 --> 00:24:35,500
Play-Doh art projects and songs.

529
00:24:36,500 --> 00:24:38,770
But there's also a lot of learning. They don't really

530
00:24:38,770 --> 00:24:41,800
realize that they're learning, they're writing, they're working on their

531
00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:43,830
names. They're working on sentence structure.

532
00:24:44,870 --> 00:24:46,930
Their counting, finding patterns.

533
00:24:47,930 --> 00:24:50,270
Patterns. They're doing a lot of academics without realizing they're

534
00:24:50,270 --> 00:24:51,970
doing the academics. It's.

535
00:24:52,870 --> 00:24:54,930
Learning, but it's also a chance to.

536
00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:59,830
Opportunity to have fun here in the different projects and

537
00:24:59,870 --> 00:25:02,300
field trips and activities that we get to do.

538
00:25:03,370 --> 00:25:05,930
Shall you sprinkle in learning while we're having fun?

539
00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:08,100
But it's just a chance so I can enjoy.

540
00:25:10,770 --> 00:25:12,500
Kids do wanna learn. They really do.

541
00:25:13,270 --> 00:25:15,470
And I just think you get excited about everything. You

542
00:25:15,470 --> 00:25:18,000
know, you make it fun. I make learning fun by

543
00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:19,370
getting them different opportunities.

544
00:25:20,300 --> 00:25:23,970
To try new things and to make their own creations

545
00:25:23,970 --> 00:25:26,770
unique. I think that's what it's about taking a risk,

546
00:25:26,970 --> 00:25:28,300
trying something new learning.

547
00:25:28,700 --> 00:25:31,770
Something different and realizing that you can do it. It's

548
00:25:31,770 --> 00:25:34,770
not gonna first person to like go after an activity

549
00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,600
that he's not already.

550
00:25:37,070 --> 00:25:39,800
Familiar with, I think his willingness to try to convince

551
00:25:39,970 --> 00:25:44,800
has definitely charge don't have my children is cause they.

552
00:25:45,270 --> 00:25:48,370
Ask they wanna keep coming back. They enjoy it. I

553
00:25:48,370 --> 00:25:50,100
see their faces. They're always so happy.

554
00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,000
And so they have fun throughout the day. They keeps

555
00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:56,030
them busy. I've never seen kids work eager to learn,

556
00:25:56,070 --> 00:25:57,970
and they're so excited to come in every day.

557
00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:00,200
I tell kids get off the bus in the morning

558
00:26:00,230 --> 00:26:02,200
and they're just so excited to come in and.

559
00:26:03,170 --> 00:26:05,230
Join the program at the.

560
00:26:06,030 --> 00:26:08,370
Work that the teachers and the committee puts into it

561
00:26:08,570 --> 00:26:11,700
is insane. Like I've never seen people care more about

562
00:26:11,700 --> 00:26:13,830
these students. So that really stuck out to me as

563
00:26:13,830 --> 00:26:14,030
well.

564
00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:17,830
Kids really have a voice and a choice of.

565
00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,430
What we are doing and you get to see a

566
00:26:21,430 --> 00:26:24,070
different side of kids than you do from the regular

567
00:26:24,170 --> 00:26:26,470
school year. You get to do all those project.

568
00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,470
Projects that you don't normally have time to do. You

569
00:26:29,470 --> 00:26:32,830
get to actually get to know these kids personally, we've

570
00:26:32,830 --> 00:26:34,970
learned about loud nature.

571
00:26:36,030 --> 00:26:36,300
Animals.

572
00:26:37,470 --> 00:26:40,230
Honestly, my favorite thing I learned this year.

573
00:26:41,270 --> 00:26:42,300
Is engineering.

574
00:26:43,570 --> 00:26:46,000
Because in this damn causes class.

575
00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:47,830
We made normal rooms.

576
00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:54,930
New stuff. Robotic class money, full store.

577
00:26:55,770 --> 00:26:55,800
Fencing.

578
00:26:59,370 --> 00:27:00,030
This program.

579
00:27:00,870 --> 00:27:02,430
Prepare students for the upcoming school year.

580
00:27:03,370 --> 00:27:06,370
By helping bridge the gap. The summer slide is so,

581
00:27:06,430 --> 00:27:09,030
so real. And we're not just talking about academics.

582
00:27:09,830 --> 00:27:12,670
I really focused on the social, emotional component of it.

583
00:27:13,630 --> 00:27:15,800
And kids need to spend time with each other away

584
00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:19,000
from screens away from devices and with each other.

585
00:27:19,770 --> 00:27:22,000
The classroom setting can be super rigid for, for some

586
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:22,200
students.

587
00:27:23,170 --> 00:27:25,000
Students. And so this allows them to have more.

588
00:27:26,030 --> 00:27:27,300
Laid back learning experience.

589
00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:30,970
And, and so win-win so like our kids go to

590
00:27:30,970 --> 00:27:33,100
three different classrooms for the day. So each teacher offers

591
00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:35,670
something different. So they are doing, going on hikes when

592
00:27:35,670 --> 00:27:36,300
mom, they wouldn't.

593
00:27:36,700 --> 00:27:38,930
Wouldn't make us explore the outdoors here. I'm working on

594
00:27:38,930 --> 00:27:41,970
math and doing different center activities with them. And then

595
00:27:41,970 --> 00:27:44,030
another classroom on our grade doing literacy.

596
00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,930
Movement, which sounds like it's just games and it's really

597
00:27:47,970 --> 00:27:48,470
team building.

598
00:27:49,470 --> 00:27:52,270
A critical how to solve problems, how to work together.

599
00:27:52,830 --> 00:27:54,930
I feel like they were learning like project based learning

600
00:27:55,070 --> 00:27:56,600
in our program specifically.

601
00:27:57,470 --> 00:27:59,500
But there were different groups that focused on stem and

602
00:27:59,830 --> 00:28:00,030
engineering.

603
00:28:01,070 --> 00:28:02,030
And play in money.

604
00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,000
I'm gonna skip to the very end.

605
00:28:08,970 --> 00:28:10,200
I know it's torture because.

606
00:28:11,170 --> 00:28:13,370
It's so good. It's so good. But, but I, I

607
00:28:13,370 --> 00:28:15,470
wanna give some, a shout of recognition here at the

608
00:28:15,470 --> 00:28:15,770
very end.

609
00:28:17,070 --> 00:28:18,970
Best summer ever. .

610
00:28:25,570 --> 00:28:29,270
So we, we took over crocker elementary, this summer, a

611
00:28:29,270 --> 00:28:33,030
brand new school. It's it's still standing everyone, but.

612
00:28:33,270 --> 00:28:35,030
We had a tremendous amount of support in patients from

613
00:28:35,030 --> 00:28:37,030
the whole team there. So we just really wanted to

614
00:28:37,030 --> 00:28:37,230
thank.

615
00:28:38,030 --> 00:28:42,070
All the staff there. We also had some incredible partners.

616
00:28:43,170 --> 00:28:44,930
Partners. So this next slide that's coming up shows.

617
00:28:46,070 --> 00:28:48,800
The ver the vast variety of partners we had, who

618
00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:49,570
either contributed.

619
00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:54,030
In-kind at cost, their talent and time with our students.

620
00:28:53,930 --> 00:28:55,800
It was such a collaborative effort.

621
00:28:57,870 --> 00:28:57,970
Yay.

622
00:29:02,070 --> 00:29:04,970
We get that video and promoted everywhere. Yeah. I'm we're

623
00:29:04,970 --> 00:29:06,700
gonna see if we can put it out on Fitchburg.

624
00:29:07,170 --> 00:29:07,700
Access television.

625
00:29:09,470 --> 00:29:11,300
But if you have any questions about the summer program,

626
00:29:11,430 --> 00:29:12,830
that's why these ladies are here.

627
00:29:13,930 --> 00:29:17,230
Ah, and then I have just a couple other things

628
00:29:17,230 --> 00:29:18,670
to share with you about the school year.

629
00:29:19,770 --> 00:29:22,000
So I, I had mentioned to you the SAYO.

630
00:29:23,170 --> 00:29:24,970
SAYO earlier. I talked about the.

631
00:29:26,030 --> 00:29:29,500
Academic and social-emotional outcomes. This is how Desi measures it

632
00:29:29,500 --> 00:29:32,100
with this SAYO tool, the survey of academic and youth

633
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:33,470
outcomes. So you can see.

634
00:29:34,430 --> 00:29:35,770
These are our summer outcomes.

635
00:29:36,700 --> 00:29:38,800
Outcomes. We see improvement across the board. And that's really

636
00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,830
what we're trying to do is to bridge that gap.

637
00:29:40,930 --> 00:29:43,670
So we're not seeing the slumber slump and learning, and

638
00:29:43,670 --> 00:29:44,600
by the way, that's the same.

639
00:29:45,070 --> 00:29:47,070
Charge that our after school staff have for the fall

640
00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,970
and this school year is to keep things positive and

641
00:29:49,970 --> 00:29:52,670
happy and exciting, and to continue to support the school

642
00:29:52,670 --> 00:29:52,930
day.

643
00:29:53,370 --> 00:29:56,600
We have another large high school internship program this year.

644
00:29:58,500 --> 00:30:00,230
I lost the count. I think we're at like 13

645
00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:02,430
interns right now, which is fantastic.

646
00:30:03,570 --> 00:30:05,430
And then just so you have it at a glance.

647
00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:08,200
This is our plan for programming this year. We're gonna

648
00:30:08,570 --> 00:30:10,230
try to get as close as we can to about

649
00:30:10,300 --> 00:30:11,200
10% per.

650
00:30:11,570 --> 00:30:14,370
Site, we have funding from 21st century, as well as

651
00:30:14,370 --> 00:30:16,070
some of the titles of local funds.

652
00:30:17,070 --> 00:30:19,800
But we are operating at the same six sites that

653
00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:20,770
we were at last year.

654
00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:24,830
So, oh, in one other thing was.

655
00:30:26,030 --> 00:30:27,030
We had our own homegrown.

656
00:30:28,100 --> 00:30:31,430
Homegrown professional development around project-based learning. We really wanted to

657
00:30:31,670 --> 00:30:33,970
increase the quality of what was offered and the rigor

658
00:30:33,970 --> 00:30:34,600
of the learning.

659
00:30:35,570 --> 00:30:38,030
So we had 11 teachers go through.

660
00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:43,030
A three month long process where they learned how to

661
00:30:43,030 --> 00:30:46,030
create their own units, either adapting from something colleagues from

662
00:30:46,030 --> 00:30:46,770
across the state.

663
00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:49,830
Had created, but to create their own project-based learning units

664
00:30:49,930 --> 00:30:52,800
based on things that they were excited about. So these

665
00:30:52,870 --> 00:30:53,830
two slides here.

666
00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,030
Kind of summarize those ideas.

667
00:30:58,230 --> 00:31:00,670
Ideas and what our students will be experiencing this year.

668
00:31:03,700 --> 00:31:04,270
Any questions.

669
00:31:05,270 --> 00:31:07,830
Questions Lauren who helped with the video is that our

670
00:31:07,830 --> 00:31:10,500
friends at a creative eye production, creative eye production. Yep.

671
00:31:10,830 --> 00:31:13,300
We've got another one to show you guys in October.

672
00:31:13,630 --> 00:31:16,830
October. Yeah. Ooh. The links in her email.

673
00:31:18,300 --> 00:31:19,670
yes.

674
00:31:20,700 --> 00:31:21,300
So impressive.

675
00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:24,670
And I really liked hearing.

676
00:31:25,470 --> 00:31:29,030
This summer slide also with the social emotion I love.

677
00:31:30,030 --> 00:31:33,030
Because it's not just the academics. It is the whole.

678
00:31:33,830 --> 00:31:36,030
Child. Yeah. Great, great job.

679
00:31:37,070 --> 00:31:39,200
Really thank you. These, these two are at the front

680
00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:40,600
lines every single day.

681
00:31:41,470 --> 00:31:43,230
And they can tell you too. I mean, it's a

682
00:31:43,230 --> 00:31:46,200
lot of work to basically set up an entire school,

683
00:31:46,370 --> 00:31:49,430
like a pop-up school in four weeks. but.

684
00:31:49,830 --> 00:31:52,930
We also had, I think we had one behavioral incident.

685
00:31:53,630 --> 00:31:55,430
The entire four weeks, if you could imagine with over

686
00:31:55,430 --> 00:31:59,700
400 students, 400 students, that's impressive. Yeah, it really is.

687
00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:00,300
Yeah.

688
00:32:01,570 --> 00:32:04,270
I've worked with, worked with Paula for years and it

689
00:32:04,270 --> 00:32:05,300
doesn't surprise me.

690
00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,230
No, because I know what you're capable of, what you've

691
00:32:09,230 --> 00:32:11,000
always been. Thank you.

692
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:14,670
So do you guys give like a report back to

693
00:32:14,670 --> 00:32:17,770
the parents, like a, a progress, you know, what they

694
00:32:17,770 --> 00:32:19,970
did, how they did and you know, or is it.

695
00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:22,930
Too much communication. They came in, we had a showcase

696
00:32:23,170 --> 00:32:23,430
day.

697
00:32:24,300 --> 00:32:26,930
Where they could come in and they could go to

698
00:32:26,930 --> 00:32:28,470
all the classrooms that they.

699
00:32:29,470 --> 00:32:32,000
Had activities in, so the teachers held on to a

700
00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,770
lot of those projects. He saw mm-hmm mm-hmm

701
00:32:33,970 --> 00:32:36,370
and they came in for that showcase day. We also

702
00:32:36,470 --> 00:32:37,430
had, it was rain.

703
00:32:37,830 --> 00:32:40,230
Raining. It would've been an outdoor barbecue, but we had

704
00:32:40,230 --> 00:32:43,830
an inside type of cookout type thing. So they were

705
00:32:43,830 --> 00:32:44,970
able to eat with their.

706
00:32:45,930 --> 00:32:48,830
Students and talk to the teachers and see how.

707
00:32:49,630 --> 00:32:51,300
See a middle school play that they were put they

708
00:32:51,300 --> 00:32:53,830
had put on also. Great. Mm-hmm good. And that's

709
00:32:53,830 --> 00:32:56,370
part of the grant, correct? Having a culminating activity at

710
00:32:56,370 --> 00:32:57,430
the end of the summer to showcase.

711
00:32:58,030 --> 00:33:00,030
Yeah. They, they wanna see that we're engaging the families

712
00:33:00,070 --> 00:33:02,230
and it's not just like ad hoc. That really needs

713
00:33:02,230 --> 00:33:04,500
to be intentional. Mm-hmm so yeah, we had a

714
00:33:04,500 --> 00:33:06,000
seven person, Barb, 700 person.

715
00:33:06,230 --> 00:33:07,970
Barbecue. No big deal inside.

716
00:33:08,870 --> 00:33:11,830
Inside, right? Yes, Joe. Thank you. Yeah.

717
00:33:12,700 --> 00:33:14,270
Last thing. I know when I was here last time

718
00:33:14,470 --> 00:33:16,930
you had approved us to plan for the international travel

719
00:33:16,930 --> 00:33:19,300
program. Wanted to give you an update that actually, as

720
00:33:19,300 --> 00:33:20,430
of this afternoon, we have.

721
00:33:21,070 --> 00:33:24,030
40 students who are signed up and have been making

722
00:33:24,030 --> 00:33:25,030
payments already.

723
00:33:25,830 --> 00:33:29,200
We have another information night happening on Wednesday. So if

724
00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:31,430
any other people want to come and join us, they

725
00:33:31,430 --> 00:33:32,030
still can.

726
00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:35,600
We have like 10 more spots to fit on this

727
00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:37,430
bus. If we, if we go over that we can

728
00:33:37,430 --> 00:33:39,430
open up another bus, but I just wanted to let

729
00:33:39,430 --> 00:33:40,800
you know that things are crank.

730
00:33:41,070 --> 00:33:42,470
Cranking along with that and we'll start fundraising. It's the

731
00:33:42,470 --> 00:33:43,000
one to like,

732
00:33:43,770 --> 00:33:47,070
Europe or something? Yes. And like London, Paris and Barcelona,

733
00:33:47,170 --> 00:33:48,930
April 20, 28, 20 28.

734
00:33:50,030 --> 00:33:55,100
Yes. Awesome London. And so this group for 2028 is

735
00:33:55,630 --> 00:33:56,370
for that whole.

736
00:33:57,470 --> 00:33:59,270
Age range that we had talked about last year. Yeah.

737
00:33:59,300 --> 00:34:02,470
So, so this year, now they're grades seven through 11

738
00:34:02,930 --> 00:34:04,570
are eligible. Okay. Yep.

739
00:34:05,700 --> 00:34:08,300
Wow. Okay. Great. All right, well, thank you everyone.

740
00:34:09,270 --> 00:34:12,830
Thank you very much. You. Thank you. I like blended

741
00:34:12,830 --> 00:34:15,030
just to share one important piece. I know we hear

742
00:34:14,970 --> 00:34:15,270
a lot.

743
00:34:16,300 --> 00:34:17,970
Out there in the community that we do not have

744
00:34:17,970 --> 00:34:21,030
enough seats for our afterschool program. Mm-hmm right. That's

745
00:34:21,030 --> 00:34:23,300
always an issue we don't, but we are able to

746
00:34:23,570 --> 00:34:24,300
actually find additional.

747
00:34:24,700 --> 00:34:26,930
Seats and we'll have Glenda share about some of the

748
00:34:26,930 --> 00:34:28,830
work that she's been doing to do that.

749
00:34:29,830 --> 00:34:32,970
Yep. So one of the things I've really tried to

750
00:34:32,970 --> 00:34:36,930
do is think about how we can also partner with

751
00:34:36,930 --> 00:34:37,370
some of our.

752
00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:41,600
Community partners, boys and girls being one of them I've

753
00:34:41,600 --> 00:34:41,830
really.

754
00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:46,030
Fostered a partnership with them since last year. And so.

755
00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:50,500
We have really talked about how do we open up

756
00:34:50,500 --> 00:34:51,930
some seats that are also.

757
00:34:52,870 --> 00:34:55,230
No cost or low cost to our families.

758
00:34:56,630 --> 00:34:57,500
So we

759
00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:00,100
have set aside some title, one funding.

760
00:35:01,070 --> 00:35:03,000
To prioritize and

761
00:35:03,930 --> 00:35:08,670
pay for, you know, I, I think roughly about a

762
00:35:08,670 --> 00:35:10,000
hundred seats uni.

763
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,570
Additional outside.

764
00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:15,970
Of the 21st century.

765
00:35:16,870 --> 00:35:20,700
Seats. Wow. We are really trying to support some of

766
00:35:20,970 --> 00:35:21,030
our.

767
00:35:23,170 --> 00:35:23,770
Schools.

768
00:35:24,500 --> 00:35:27,500
Who might not necessarily have an afterschool program.

769
00:35:29,030 --> 00:35:30,370
Or some of our schools.

770
00:35:31,170 --> 00:35:34,000
Who, you know, we might not have as many spots

771
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:37,930
available. So like crocker isn't part of 21st century yet

772
00:35:37,930 --> 00:35:39,100
that is a program that.

773
00:35:39,570 --> 00:35:40,570
We are trying to

774
00:35:42,670 --> 00:35:44,000
do an application for

775
00:35:45,170 --> 00:35:48,930
and so McKay also is one that we prioritize for

776
00:35:48,930 --> 00:35:50,770
the boys and girls club as well.

777
00:35:51,930 --> 00:35:54,930
So, you know, I think it's really exciting that there

778
00:35:54,930 --> 00:35:57,030
are families who, even if they don't.

779
00:35:57,830 --> 00:35:59,200
Don't get in to 21st century.

780
00:35:59,930 --> 00:36:03,700
There is an opportunity and buses actually already go to.

781
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:07,270
The boys and girls club. So it, it really is

782
00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:10,970
just a nice effort and support. And we started doing

783
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:12,270
that last year.

784
00:36:13,430 --> 00:36:16,470
So this is a continuation of that.

785
00:36:17,270 --> 00:36:19,270
Support great because we really wanna make sure that we

786
00:36:19,300 --> 00:36:20,930
are able to provide as many.

787
00:36:21,830 --> 00:36:23,570
After school seats for our families as possible.

788
00:36:26,170 --> 00:36:29,930
Okay, thank you, Lauren. We appreciate you. Thank you. Thank

789
00:36:29,930 --> 00:36:31,030
you, Lauren. And thank you team.

790
00:36:38,930 --> 00:36:39,370
All right.

791
00:36:41,070 --> 00:36:44,830
So the next presentation that we'll be talking about is

792
00:36:45,170 --> 00:36:47,270
an update on the beginning of the school year.

793
00:36:48,300 --> 00:36:51,300
We put together some slides for you to talk a

794
00:36:51,300 --> 00:36:51,930
little bit about.

795
00:36:52,930 --> 00:36:56,770
Opening days, what we did with the, our ad administrators,

796
00:36:56,970 --> 00:36:57,500
the new teachers.

797
00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:01,430
Teachers in addition to some of the new teacher professional

798
00:37:01,430 --> 00:37:03,470
development that was launched the first few days.

799
00:37:04,370 --> 00:37:09,100
Then I did have a brief, some brief survey results

800
00:37:09,300 --> 00:37:10,030
from staff.

801
00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:13,200
Last week, I sent a survey to staff to figure

802
00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:14,570
out how the cellphone.

803
00:37:15,570 --> 00:37:17,670
Phone policy being implemented in the schools, especially at the

804
00:37:17,670 --> 00:37:20,030
middle and high school. And I do have some feedback

805
00:37:20,030 --> 00:37:20,670
to share with you.

806
00:37:21,700 --> 00:37:25,200
And then also tonight Cari Fabale is here.

807
00:37:26,030 --> 00:37:29,100
Our director of human resources. She's going to talk a

808
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:29,930
little bit about.

809
00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:33,100
Some, some of the summer hiring and unfilled positions.

810
00:37:34,030 --> 00:37:37,300
Positions. And then Mr. Roach will talk about the.

811
00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:41,000
Extensive capital projects that we had throughout the district over

812
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:42,230
the summer to give you an update on those.

813
00:37:43,030 --> 00:37:46,700
And then we'll end off our presentation with Glenda talking

814
00:37:46,830 --> 00:37:49,100
a little bit about a health curriculum pilot that we're

815
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:51,000
gonna be interacting in.

816
00:37:51,370 --> 00:37:51,800
This year. Okay.

817
00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:55,600
Ms. Phillip Doley would you like to come up to

818
00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:57,470
the front, have a seat.

819
00:37:59,970 --> 00:38:00,370
All right.

820
00:38:01,970 --> 00:38:04,070
So you do have this in front of you.

821
00:38:05,070 --> 00:38:05,770
So the first

822
00:38:07,370 --> 00:38:09,200
piece I'd like to share with you is.

823
00:38:10,230 --> 00:38:12,700
Admin retreat. So we began this year.

824
00:38:13,470 --> 00:38:16,570
On August 17th and 18th with our first ad.

825
00:38:18,030 --> 00:38:19,030
Admin meetings of the year.

826
00:38:20,170 --> 00:38:23,270
You can see that we're kind of dressed in festive

827
00:38:23,500 --> 00:38:26,000
clothing on the 17th. Try to have a little bit

828
00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,970
of fun on the 17th. We had tropical day.

829
00:38:28,500 --> 00:38:31,470
So while our administrators dressed in their best tropical dress.

830
00:38:32,300 --> 00:38:36,000
And then on August 18th, we had sports day. So all

831
00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:36,700
the administrators.

832
00:38:37,470 --> 00:38:39,570
Dressed up. So we try to add some fun to

833
00:38:39,570 --> 00:38:39,970
the day.

834
00:38:40,770 --> 00:38:43,000
Knowing that we're, you know, getting back in mid August

835
00:38:43,030 --> 00:38:46,100
is, is difficult. And Carrie who did ended up winning.

836
00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:50,000
Our competitions on those days. Was it Reinold one won

837
00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:53,000
day, correct? Oh, no, mm-hmm that's that's sorry. Long Joe,

838
00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:54,700
one long Joe won the Tiki.

839
00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:57,230
On the first day and.

840
00:38:58,230 --> 00:39:02,470
South street won the sports day. Yeah. So not misrepresent.

841
00:39:02,470 --> 00:39:05,030
They worked hard for that. They worked there. Sorry. Reinold

842
00:39:05,030 --> 00:39:05,770
did too, but.

843
00:39:06,700 --> 00:39:08,100
They showed up. So he had a little bit of

844
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:10,970
fun on those two days, but I did wanna share

845
00:39:10,970 --> 00:39:14,270
with you the actual meet and potatoes of the admin.

846
00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,270
Retreat. So on day one, we started off, I L

847
00:39:18,270 --> 00:39:19,830
started off by launching the year.

848
00:39:20,700 --> 00:39:22,770
One of the books that I had, all the administrators.

849
00:39:23,570 --> 00:39:26,200
Read over the summit was high conflict by Amanda Ripley.

850
00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:29,970
Amanda talks about how high conflict can actually be used

851
00:39:29,970 --> 00:39:32,570
as a good thing and how conflict isn't always have

852
00:39:32,570 --> 00:39:34,200
to be a bad thing. And you really have to

853
00:39:34,470 --> 00:39:35,030
actually find out.

854
00:39:35,370 --> 00:39:37,770
The root cause of the conflict and about where people

855
00:39:37,970 --> 00:39:39,930
are coming from and hear their, you know,

856
00:39:40,870 --> 00:39:44,030
point of view before kind of making a determination on

857
00:39:44,030 --> 00:39:44,430
next steps.

858
00:39:45,270 --> 00:39:47,270
So we thought it was a really good book for

859
00:39:47,270 --> 00:39:49,600
our administrators to read because they do deal with such

860
00:39:49,600 --> 00:39:53,100
high conflict day-to-day so that was something that we all.

861
00:39:53,670 --> 00:39:56,430
Started off reading, kind of doing a book discussion about

862
00:39:56,430 --> 00:39:56,700
that.

863
00:39:57,470 --> 00:39:58,930
Then we all went into.

864
00:39:59,970 --> 00:40:01,500
I started rolling out our.

865
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:04,930
Second year of our strategic plan.

866
00:40:05,830 --> 00:40:09,000
In addition to also launching our new vision of a

867
00:40:09,230 --> 00:40:11,830
graduate. So we tied our vision of the graduate to

868
00:40:11,870 --> 00:40:13,030
our school, our new.

869
00:40:14,100 --> 00:40:15,500
Our second year of our.

870
00:40:16,600 --> 00:40:20,000
Strategic plan. So we did that work and on day

871
00:40:20,070 --> 00:40:21,000
one, and then.

872
00:40:21,830 --> 00:40:24,030
In the afternoon. I'm sorry. After that.

873
00:40:25,070 --> 00:40:27,570
Our administrators had a chance to look at the vision

874
00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:28,230
of the graduate.

875
00:40:29,070 --> 00:40:31,970
Our strategic plan and work on their school improvement plans.

876
00:40:32,100 --> 00:40:33,970
Cuz one of the big pieces is that we want

877
00:40:33,970 --> 00:40:36,670
all our documents and all our plans to align. So

878
00:40:36,670 --> 00:40:37,000
there's one.

879
00:40:37,470 --> 00:40:38,800
Clear through line between the district.

880
00:40:39,770 --> 00:40:42,830
Between what we want students to exit our school district

881
00:40:42,970 --> 00:40:45,430
with. And then what are all our other schools are

882
00:40:45,430 --> 00:40:46,200
working on together?

883
00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:50,300
So again, we have this cohesion of a plan for

884
00:40:50,300 --> 00:40:51,230
Fitchburg public schools.

885
00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:55,830
Then we had lunch and then in the afternoon, pretty

886
00:40:55,830 --> 00:40:58,830
much what happened is we had different rotations.

887
00:40:59,970 --> 00:41:03,430
Rotations all my administrators at central office Cari. Fabale.

888
00:41:04,970 --> 00:41:08,200
Glenda Colon Jeremy Roach. Myself. Is there one more?

889
00:41:09,070 --> 00:41:12,200
What I miss 1, 2, 3, 4. I think there was a special

890
00:41:12,370 --> 00:41:15,270
ed one. Oh, in special education we rotated, we all

891
00:41:15,300 --> 00:41:16,930
rotated. So all of us gave.

892
00:41:17,470 --> 00:41:20,670
The important updates and our departments that all our administrators

893
00:41:20,670 --> 00:41:22,770
needed to know. So we had.

894
00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:27,000
You know, different stations that they all worked through for

895
00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:28,470
the rest of the day, that day. So that was

896
00:41:28,470 --> 00:41:28,970
on day one.

897
00:41:30,030 --> 00:41:32,100
On day two, we came back again.

898
00:41:33,070 --> 00:41:35,300
Started the day two off with kind of reviewing what

899
00:41:35,300 --> 00:41:36,070
we learned yesterday.

900
00:41:36,930 --> 00:41:39,800
And then our special education department put on a really

901
00:41:39,830 --> 00:41:43,000
great presentation on the new timeout and seclusion laws that

902
00:41:43,570 --> 00:41:44,930
were went into the.

903
00:41:45,270 --> 00:41:47,970
Effect on August 17th. So we spent a lot of time

904
00:41:47,970 --> 00:41:48,270
on that.

905
00:41:49,100 --> 00:41:52,200
And then for the remainder of the morning, our curriculum

906
00:41:52,570 --> 00:41:55,930
directors presented the changes in our curriculum and pacing guides.

907
00:41:57,070 --> 00:41:58,970
Guides to all different levels at the elementary, middle, and

908
00:41:58,970 --> 00:41:59,430
high school.

909
00:42:00,300 --> 00:42:03,000
And then we also had time to work on the

910
00:42:03,070 --> 00:42:05,070
new cell phone policy in addition to.

911
00:42:06,030 --> 00:42:06,970
The technology piece.

912
00:42:08,300 --> 00:42:11,030
Doorman came and did technology training for our Middleland high

913
00:42:11,030 --> 00:42:11,230
school.

914
00:42:12,100 --> 00:42:15,100
Administrators. And then finally we had lunch at the end

915
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:16,030
of the day was.

916
00:42:17,070 --> 00:42:19,070
Our attorney, our law update for the year.

917
00:42:20,100 --> 00:42:24,570
So we had our annual update on the discipline laws.

918
00:42:25,630 --> 00:42:26,770
Bullying title IX.

919
00:42:27,970 --> 00:42:30,500
IX. So those were our first two days for admin

920
00:42:30,500 --> 00:42:30,970
retreat.

921
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:40,300
Then the next day on August 19th and 20th, Glenda, myself,

922
00:42:40,570 --> 00:42:42,030
Mr. Roach. And.

923
00:42:42,230 --> 00:42:44,600
Our administrators led a two day.

924
00:42:45,470 --> 00:42:47,270
New teacher orientation and

925
00:42:48,300 --> 00:42:50,930
overall, I wanted to quickly share with you our new,

926
00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:54,000
how many new teachers and staff hired over the summer.

927
00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:58,500
So we hired 64 teachers, three nurses.

928
00:42:59,600 --> 00:43:02,930
20 chains or transfers with through in the district and

929
00:43:02,930 --> 00:43:05,600
then nine rehires who came back, like we say,

930
00:43:06,600 --> 00:43:08,930
sometimes Fitchburg is like the Bermuda triangle you leave and

931
00:43:08,930 --> 00:43:11,100
you always come back. Yeah. I call it a boomerang.

932
00:43:11,470 --> 00:43:14,470
It is it's the truth. So Cari Fabale.

933
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:17,370
Is here later on. She has a lot more in-depth

934
00:43:17,370 --> 00:43:20,230
information that she's gonna be presenting, but I just wanted

935
00:43:20,230 --> 00:43:22,030
to give you a sense of how many new staff

936
00:43:22,030 --> 00:43:22,930
that we hired over.

937
00:43:23,200 --> 00:43:23,930
Over the summer.

938
00:43:25,470 --> 00:43:26,500
And Carrie, we'll talk a little bit more about that

939
00:43:26,500 --> 00:43:28,030
in a minute. I'm just curious. What's the, yeah. Do

940
00:43:28,030 --> 00:43:29,000
you have a quick breakdown of.

941
00:43:30,030 --> 00:43:32,500
64 going what to high school grammar school, blah, blah,

942
00:43:32,500 --> 00:43:34,000
blah, blah. That's in my primary. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay.

943
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:36,770
That's okay. I jumped the gun. That's okay. he

944
00:43:36,770 --> 00:43:37,970
won't let me, so I.

945
00:43:38,230 --> 00:43:39,430
Gotcha. It's coming.

946
00:43:40,500 --> 00:43:43,200
Thank you, Carrie. All right. What I did want to

947
00:43:43,200 --> 00:43:44,970
talk to you a little bit about is what we

948
00:43:44,970 --> 00:43:47,500
covered on the new teacher orientation days.

949
00:43:48,700 --> 00:43:51,500
Again, we talked a lot about our district vision and

950
00:43:51,500 --> 00:43:54,930
our strategic plan, really unpacking that, making sure they understood,

951
00:43:54,930 --> 00:43:55,430
understand.

952
00:43:56,500 --> 00:43:59,300
Who, who we are as a school district and what

953
00:43:59,300 --> 00:44:01,200
our priorities are and our expectations.

954
00:44:02,230 --> 00:44:05,830
Then we spent some time with our curriculum directors.

955
00:44:06,800 --> 00:44:09,000
Directors had all the new teachers go through, depending on

956
00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:11,670
what level and what they teach. They had explicit.

957
00:44:13,030 --> 00:44:16,470
Training on all our curriculum and our specialized tools that

958
00:44:16,470 --> 00:44:19,030
we use. So that took up, you know, a bulk

959
00:44:19,030 --> 00:44:19,800
of the two days.

960
00:44:20,930 --> 00:44:24,370
We also had our director of social-emotional learning Brandon Keenan.

961
00:44:24,930 --> 00:44:28,600
He talked about why it's important to establish clear routines

962
00:44:28,600 --> 00:44:28,830
and.

963
00:44:29,070 --> 00:44:31,370
Build relationships with students, you know, the first six weeks

964
00:44:31,400 --> 00:44:34,930
of school and then embedded some of that into our

965
00:44:34,970 --> 00:44:35,470
castle.

966
00:44:37,270 --> 00:44:38,070
SEL priorities.

967
00:44:39,070 --> 00:44:42,970
We also had onboarding around technology and data systems to

968
00:44:42,970 --> 00:44:44,700
making sure our staff all knew.

969
00:44:45,470 --> 00:44:46,800
New, you know how to check their email.

970
00:44:47,770 --> 00:44:49,370
Where do you go? When you have problems with your

971
00:44:49,370 --> 00:44:53,600
technology, how do you use our data management system, Aspen?

972
00:44:55,030 --> 00:44:57,300
Now, when do you pick up your laptop? Things like

973
00:44:57,300 --> 00:44:58,430
that. So tho those.

974
00:44:59,170 --> 00:45:01,270
Systems for around technology were discussed.

975
00:45:02,030 --> 00:45:02,300
And then finally

976
00:45:04,300 --> 00:45:07,200
are a new teachers, all were assigned a mentor. They

977
00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,200
had a, a chance to get to know their mentor.

978
00:45:09,430 --> 00:45:12,070
In addition to knowing the kind of.

979
00:45:12,930 --> 00:45:15,430
The structure of what our mentoring looks like here in

980
00:45:15,430 --> 00:45:18,930
Fitchburg, Becky Mackey, and Brennan Keenan also talked to them

981
00:45:18,930 --> 00:45:19,970
about that. So,

982
00:45:20,700 --> 00:45:22,830
Linda, anything that I missed that you wanted to add?

983
00:45:23,100 --> 00:45:25,370
Just that I think one of the things that's really

984
00:45:25,370 --> 00:45:25,830
helpful.

985
00:45:26,970 --> 00:45:27,930
You know, is

986
00:45:29,070 --> 00:45:32,230
teachers come, come in or staff members come in, they

987
00:45:32,370 --> 00:45:33,500
have a lot of.

988
00:45:35,500 --> 00:45:37,470
Questions around logistics before.

989
00:45:38,230 --> 00:45:41,770
Getting into curriculum. And I think one of the things

990
00:45:41,770 --> 00:45:43,570
that I really appreciate is that.

991
00:45:44,300 --> 00:45:47,030
Our HR team is always there to answer any questions

992
00:45:47,230 --> 00:45:48,030
all day long.

993
00:45:49,600 --> 00:45:52,930
Are it department is there to take pictures, get ID

994
00:45:52,930 --> 00:45:53,800
badges. Ready.

995
00:45:54,870 --> 00:45:57,930
Make sure to get their computers set and ready to

996
00:45:57,930 --> 00:45:58,070
go.

997
00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:01,370
And then we really focus on that first day.

998
00:46:02,230 --> 00:46:04,600
On just those technology needs.

999
00:46:05,470 --> 00:46:08,200
So that then they can focus day two on really

1000
00:46:08,300 --> 00:46:11,300
the heavy content and the work that they'll be doing.

1001
00:46:11,600 --> 00:46:13,270
So I just wanted to.

1002
00:46:13,830 --> 00:46:16,000
Shout out and appreciate everyone who supports that day. Cause

1003
00:46:15,930 --> 00:46:18,300
it is the, or those two days it's a lot.

1004
00:46:18,570 --> 00:46:21,800
And we, we we've done a better job onboarding every.

1005
00:46:22,030 --> 00:46:24,570
Year, when I first took this position, it was only

1006
00:46:24,670 --> 00:46:25,100
a one day.

1007
00:46:26,300 --> 00:46:28,600
The teachers gave me feedback right away. That's not enough.

1008
00:46:28,700 --> 00:46:29,970
So we moved it to two day.

1009
00:46:31,070 --> 00:46:35,770
And overall they're really our new, our new staff that

1010
00:46:35,770 --> 00:46:38,300
we do have that have been in other districts to.

1011
00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:40,670
Said we really do a good job getting 'em ready

1012
00:46:41,070 --> 00:46:43,270
and, you know, sending 'em up for success here in

1013
00:46:43,270 --> 00:46:46,070
Fitchburg. So it's good to hear that, especially, you know,

1014
00:46:46,300 --> 00:46:46,970
when the new.

1015
00:46:47,370 --> 00:46:49,300
Teachers are coming in and telling you that. So it's

1016
00:46:49,300 --> 00:46:51,970
nice to hear, obviously it's always, we always try to.

1017
00:46:52,870 --> 00:46:54,770
Improve every year, but it's good to hear that we're

1018
00:46:54,770 --> 00:46:56,300
getting some positive feedback. So.

1019
00:46:58,100 --> 00:46:59,370
That was teacher orientation.

1020
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:03,070
And the next piece we wanted, Glen is gonna share

1021
00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:06,000
a little bit about our two professional development days this

1022
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:07,430
year. So this year.

1023
00:47:08,500 --> 00:47:12,800
We started teachers started on August 24th and then we started

1024
00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:14,930
school on August 25th, that Tuesday. So it was a quick

1025
00:47:14,930 --> 00:47:16,430
turnaround. We only had one day.

1026
00:47:17,500 --> 00:47:20,100
Because the following week that Tuesday was the election day.

1027
00:47:20,100 --> 00:47:23,000
So we had another professional development day. So Glenda is

1028
00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:24,830
gonna talk a little bit about August.

1029
00:47:25,070 --> 00:47:28,930
24th and September 1st. And what the schools did.

1030
00:47:30,030 --> 00:47:31,830
For their professional development days, those two days.

1031
00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:35,470
The slide looks kind of funny, but, well, we're gonna

1032
00:47:35,470 --> 00:47:37,600
go with it. I think you have to scroll

1033
00:47:37,600 --> 00:47:39,430
over a little bit. There you go. Okay. I think

1034
00:47:39,430 --> 00:47:40,830
that may have worked a little bit.

1035
00:47:41,070 --> 00:47:42,970
Better. Yeah, you can see it now a little bit

1036
00:47:42,970 --> 00:47:43,030
better.

1037
00:47:43,930 --> 00:47:46,600
So, you know, one of the things I, I want

1038
00:47:46,830 --> 00:47:46,930
to.

1039
00:47:47,970 --> 00:47:49,000
Really just

1040
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:52,470
announce and share and communicate is that.

1041
00:47:53,270 --> 00:47:55,600
A lot of the work that happened in August leadership

1042
00:47:55,600 --> 00:47:59,500
Institute, we really saw it being applied at the school-based

1043
00:48:00,030 --> 00:48:01,030
professional development.

1044
00:48:01,630 --> 00:48:03,470
We always hope that that happens, right? Like that is

1045
00:48:03,470 --> 00:48:05,600
the intention of August leadership is to.

1046
00:48:06,970 --> 00:48:09,000
Really start the year off strong.

1047
00:48:10,030 --> 00:48:12,430
And with kind of the goals and vision that we

1048
00:48:12,430 --> 00:48:15,370
have for the year. I think what's really great is

1049
00:48:15,930 --> 00:48:17,930
the screenshots that are on.

1050
00:48:18,230 --> 00:48:22,230
There are actual screenshots from some of the resources that

1051
00:48:22,230 --> 00:48:22,930
were then.

1052
00:48:24,070 --> 00:48:27,270
Brought over from the August leadership Institute.

1053
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:33,270
Right into school-based professional development. So it's really great to

1054
00:48:33,470 --> 00:48:36,030
show that there was a lot of calibration.

1055
00:48:36,500 --> 00:48:39,700
Between, you know, what our principles were doing and then

1056
00:48:39,870 --> 00:48:42,670
what our educators were doing right. In their own buildings.

1057
00:48:43,070 --> 00:48:44,270
So some of that is the vision.

1058
00:48:44,870 --> 00:48:47,030
Of a graduate work that, you know, started last year.

1059
00:48:47,970 --> 00:48:51,600
And was presented at August leadership that also really carried

1060
00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:51,930
through.

1061
00:48:53,930 --> 00:48:56,230
We talked about this at the end of last year,

1062
00:48:56,300 --> 00:48:59,670
but really can, are continuing the work on that theory

1063
00:48:59,800 --> 00:49:00,830
of action in.

1064
00:49:01,070 --> 00:49:03,200
Our curriculum department. And so.

1065
00:49:03,930 --> 00:49:06,030
Where we want to lean. All of our professional learning

1066
00:49:06,230 --> 00:49:08,930
is really on the belief that all of our students

1067
00:49:08,930 --> 00:49:09,670
are capable.

1068
00:49:10,830 --> 00:49:11,230
And so

1069
00:49:12,700 --> 00:49:15,500
this is really a focus for us this year to

1070
00:49:15,600 --> 00:49:17,670
also make sure that we are.

1071
00:49:18,430 --> 00:49:20,930
Thinking about that theory of action, but also.

1072
00:49:21,630 --> 00:49:24,930
Really considering that our students are able to.

1073
00:49:25,970 --> 00:49:29,830
Achieve ambitious growth, not only in their academics, but also

1074
00:49:29,870 --> 00:49:33,430
in social, emotional learning behaviors. And I think that's one.

1075
00:49:34,030 --> 00:49:36,270
Of the things that we are really focused on this

1076
00:49:36,270 --> 00:49:37,370
year is that.

1077
00:49:38,230 --> 00:49:40,970
You can't have strong academic.

1078
00:49:42,030 --> 00:49:45,270
Without also considering the social emotional needs of students, they

1079
00:49:45,270 --> 00:49:47,830
have to work together. So that's part of the work

1080
00:49:47,830 --> 00:49:50,030
that we'll be doing this year. And then the.

1081
00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:52,430
Other thing is really, there's been a focus.

1082
00:49:53,270 --> 00:49:57,570
On starting off teams really strong within the school and

1083
00:49:57,570 --> 00:49:59,570
thinking about the tiered supports. So.

1084
00:50:00,300 --> 00:50:02,970
We also saw a lot of focus on what the

1085
00:50:02,970 --> 00:50:05,600
attendance teams are gonna look like at schools. What the.

1086
00:50:06,700 --> 00:50:08,830
Start teams are going to look like and what student

1087
00:50:08,830 --> 00:50:10,700
support teams looks like too. So.

1088
00:50:11,670 --> 00:50:13,800
You know, I think very calibrated to.

1089
00:50:14,800 --> 00:50:16,470
What the district professional development was.

1090
00:50:18,570 --> 00:50:19,370
That's it for me.

1091
00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:21,700
Any questions on professional development.

1092
00:50:23,400 --> 00:50:27,430
Okay. All right. Then the best day happened. First day

1093
00:50:27,430 --> 00:50:30,970
of school grades one to 12 came back on August 25th.

1094
00:50:31,970 --> 00:50:33,930
Our kindergartners started on September 2nd.

1095
00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:37,770
And then our littlest learners, our pre-K students started on

1096
00:50:37,970 --> 00:50:38,430
September 8th.

1097
00:50:39,500 --> 00:50:42,770
Overall, I'm gonna be, I'm gonna knock on wood somewhere.

1098
00:50:42,770 --> 00:50:46,000
We're having a really great start to here. I've gone

1099
00:50:46,030 --> 00:50:47,300
into every school now.

1100
00:50:47,770 --> 00:50:48,670
I think at least twice.

1101
00:50:50,070 --> 00:50:52,600
And feedback that I'm getting from.

1102
00:50:53,470 --> 00:50:56,000
Teachers is that it's like they never stopped for summer

1103
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:57,930
break this year. They're not sure if it was cuz

1104
00:50:57,930 --> 00:50:59,000
it was a shortened break.

1105
00:50:59,970 --> 00:51:02,300
Or a, because we had so many kids at summer

1106
00:51:02,300 --> 00:51:06,030
programming, but kids came in remembering what the expectations are.

1107
00:51:07,000 --> 00:51:09,070
Which teachers were like, oh, okay. So we don't have

1108
00:51:09,070 --> 00:51:11,300
to spend so much time going over the expectations.

1109
00:51:12,300 --> 00:51:14,930
Sec second week of school, teachers were already doing curriculum

1110
00:51:14,930 --> 00:51:18,200
already, which was great, and also setting the expectations, but

1111
00:51:18,200 --> 00:51:20,070
they didn't have to spend so much.

1112
00:51:20,700 --> 00:51:21,930
Time on that. So

1113
00:51:23,170 --> 00:51:26,600
it's good to hear so far. Some things that we

1114
00:51:26,600 --> 00:51:29,030
do have to work on, you know, kindergarten started.

1115
00:51:30,030 --> 00:51:31,930
And we do have a few students that.

1116
00:51:32,870 --> 00:51:34,700
Showed up and it was their first time in school.

1117
00:51:35,770 --> 00:51:37,930
And they have some, some needs that we need to

1118
00:51:37,930 --> 00:51:41,200
address students that were never tested or identified.

1119
00:51:42,030 --> 00:51:44,070
And it looks like that they need some extensive support.

1120
00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:46,930
So we're gonna need to look at how we're going

1121
00:51:46,930 --> 00:51:48,270
to be able to service these kids.

1122
00:51:49,070 --> 00:51:51,430
At the same time is getting them tested.

1123
00:51:52,430 --> 00:51:54,700
So we're gonna have to look at our programming cuz

1124
00:51:54,700 --> 00:51:55,770
our programs right now.

1125
00:51:56,500 --> 00:52:01,270
We had three sub-separate programs at south street. And right

1126
00:52:01,270 --> 00:52:03,370
now they're almost all of them are filled almost.

1127
00:52:04,100 --> 00:52:05,570
And it's only

1128
00:52:06,670 --> 00:52:10,200
September 14th. So we may have to look at that. We

1129
00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:12,430
may be able to transition some kids into some different

1130
00:52:12,430 --> 00:52:13,000
programming.

1131
00:52:14,030 --> 00:52:16,070
But we do have a significant amount of special ed

1132
00:52:16,070 --> 00:52:18,930
kids that showed up that we, we didn't know about.

1133
00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:21,970
So again, this is typically does what hap.

1134
00:52:22,400 --> 00:52:25,030
Is what happens in pre-K and kindergarten.

1135
00:52:26,030 --> 00:52:27,700
But we'll continue to address that and look at that

1136
00:52:27,870 --> 00:52:27,970
as.

1137
00:52:28,870 --> 00:52:31,070
The the year progresses. So I'll update you if it

1138
00:52:31,070 --> 00:52:34,270
does become a concern and we need additional resources, I'll

1139
00:52:34,270 --> 00:52:36,500
bring that to the committee. But right now we're looking

1140
00:52:36,500 --> 00:52:36,770
at.

1141
00:52:37,070 --> 00:52:39,470
Some different opportunities to service these students. Do we have

1142
00:52:39,470 --> 00:52:40,070
any space?

1143
00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:44,230
Right now. Yeah. So there's a, we have a readiness

1144
00:52:44,230 --> 00:52:46,930
room at south street that some of those kids may

1145
00:52:46,930 --> 00:52:49,000
be able to transition back into some, I.

1146
00:52:49,270 --> 00:52:51,770
Inclusion opportunities and move some students around. So I think.

1147
00:52:52,500 --> 00:52:53,930
We'll be able to handle what we have, I, you

1148
00:52:53,930 --> 00:52:56,830
know, in front of us right now, but we'll probably

1149
00:52:56,830 --> 00:52:59,270
have to talk about if all of a sudden we

1150
00:52:59,270 --> 00:53:00,370
have some movements come in.

1151
00:53:00,930 --> 00:53:02,600
We'll have to go back and talk about that. Yep.

1152
00:53:02,700 --> 00:53:03,000
But.

1153
00:53:03,770 --> 00:53:05,270
Right now. I think we're okay. But.

1154
00:53:06,600 --> 00:53:09,000
We never know who will come in and, and move

1155
00:53:09,000 --> 00:53:09,770
in. So.

1156
00:53:10,800 --> 00:53:13,500
But otherwise it's going great. Everyone's happy to be back.

1157
00:53:13,500 --> 00:53:14,670
Kids are happy to be back.

1158
00:53:15,830 --> 00:53:16,670
And staff are too.

1159
00:53:18,630 --> 00:53:20,800
One thing I wanted to share this year, we're trying

1160
00:53:20,800 --> 00:53:22,430
to really build a strong.

1161
00:53:23,170 --> 00:53:24,000
Culture throughout Fitchburg.

1162
00:53:25,830 --> 00:53:27,800
And one of the things that we're working on is

1163
00:53:27,970 --> 00:53:30,600
a monthly mindset goal for the district.

1164
00:53:32,100 --> 00:53:34,770
And in September where we're gonna be working on building

1165
00:53:34,770 --> 00:53:38,770
community and what our director of social-emotional learning, Brendan Keenan

1166
00:53:38,770 --> 00:53:39,270
did is.

1167
00:53:39,970 --> 00:53:42,930
He worked with counselors and he put together a kind

1168
00:53:42,930 --> 00:53:43,970
of a mindset.

1169
00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:47,930
Focus for every month. So each month students will be

1170
00:53:48,030 --> 00:53:50,100
learning a se different set of mindset.

1171
00:53:51,000 --> 00:53:54,600
Skills this month is going to be building a community.

1172
00:53:54,870 --> 00:53:56,000
We thrive when we belong.

1173
00:53:57,070 --> 00:53:58,970
And this is something that each teacher will be able

1174
00:53:58,970 --> 00:54:01,030
to look at, look at core values and how they

1175
00:54:01,030 --> 00:54:03,070
connect to our strategic plan.

1176
00:54:04,100 --> 00:54:05,470
They'll look at related vocabulary.

1177
00:54:06,400 --> 00:54:09,300
Around our goal of, you know, creating a really welcoming

1178
00:54:09,300 --> 00:54:11,070
and belonging culture for our students.

1179
00:54:12,100 --> 00:54:13,970
Students, they have a little bit of blurb about what

1180
00:54:14,000 --> 00:54:16,200
we'll like to see. So in the month of September,

1181
00:54:16,230 --> 00:54:18,800
we are focusing on a community, a building, a community

1182
00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:20,200
across a district in Fitchburg.

1183
00:54:20,930 --> 00:54:24,000
Building a community means making our school a kind and

1184
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:25,670
welcoming place where everyone belongs.

1185
00:54:26,600 --> 00:54:29,000
Belongs when we help each other, celebrate our differences and

1186
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:32,070
work as a team, we make our family stronger together.

1187
00:54:32,200 --> 00:54:34,670
We can use our words and actions to bring out.

1188
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:36,700
The best in everyone every single day.

1189
00:54:37,470 --> 00:54:39,970
So we have a little message. Then we have the

1190
00:54:39,970 --> 00:54:41,830
targeted skills that'll be focusing on.

1191
00:54:42,930 --> 00:54:46,600
Again for this it's X with integrity, demonstrates empathy and

1192
00:54:46,600 --> 00:54:48,100
respect and contributes to community.

1193
00:54:49,070 --> 00:54:52,230
And then we have some classroom strategies differentiated at the

1194
00:54:52,230 --> 00:54:55,000
elementary, middle, and high school level for Stu teachers to

1195
00:54:55,000 --> 00:54:55,700
use with their students.

1196
00:54:56,700 --> 00:55:00,030
Students. So all students are aware. Sorry, all teachers have

1197
00:55:00,230 --> 00:55:03,670
access to these materials. I talk about it in my

1198
00:55:03,670 --> 00:55:04,300
Friday newsletter.

1199
00:55:04,930 --> 00:55:07,570
To continue to promote that the principals also promote it

1200
00:55:07,570 --> 00:55:07,970
during.

1201
00:55:08,970 --> 00:55:12,770
Announcements in, you know, their meetings with staff and students.

1202
00:55:13,630 --> 00:55:14,930
Students. So this is something that I will bring to

1203
00:55:14,930 --> 00:55:16,600
your attention once a month when we meet just so

1204
00:55:16,600 --> 00:55:19,030
you know what that focus is each month. Okay.

1205
00:55:22,600 --> 00:55:24,830
All right. Just a few other housekeeping issues.

1206
00:55:25,830 --> 00:55:28,300
Issues this week starts our open house.

1207
00:55:29,270 --> 00:55:30,800
So you can see, we have open houses.

1208
00:55:31,570 --> 00:55:33,670
Scheduled this week for our two middle schools.

1209
00:55:34,400 --> 00:55:37,370
In addition to our three elementary schools.

1210
00:55:38,230 --> 00:55:42,000
And then next week we have Fitchburg high school Goodrich

1211
00:55:42,300 --> 00:55:45,230
in south street. So those are our open house times.

1212
00:55:46,230 --> 00:55:48,800
Again, these are the times where parents can go.

1213
00:55:49,830 --> 00:55:51,300
Get a tour of the school. They get to meet

1214
00:55:51,300 --> 00:55:54,470
the classroom teacher, the administrators, the other staff members in

1215
00:55:54,470 --> 00:55:55,970
the building. It's just a really great night.

1216
00:55:56,870 --> 00:55:57,770
So we hope to see everyone there.

1217
00:55:59,230 --> 00:56:00,470
Hi, John. Yes. Oh.

1218
00:56:02,600 --> 00:56:05,030
I remember a lot of open houses with like six

1219
00:56:05,030 --> 00:56:07,370
to eight. Why, why are they now? Like.

1220
00:56:09,800 --> 00:56:10,770
Four 30 to

1221
00:56:11,570 --> 00:56:12,970
six 30 does that

1222
00:56:13,930 --> 00:56:16,470
so these times were voted on by the staff members

1223
00:56:16,570 --> 00:56:17,100
of each school.

1224
00:56:18,430 --> 00:56:20,600
And this is what they have recommended.

1225
00:56:21,470 --> 00:56:23,970
To their principles for the times that they would like

1226
00:56:24,070 --> 00:56:25,930
to have open houses.

1227
00:56:29,430 --> 00:56:32,670
Question. So is that something that is typically done where

1228
00:56:32,670 --> 00:56:32,970
we.

1229
00:56:34,030 --> 00:56:36,830
Focus group, the staff, the focus group is the staff.

1230
00:56:36,930 --> 00:56:37,000
Yep.

1231
00:56:38,030 --> 00:56:40,300
Yep. So in their contract, it says that they have,

1232
00:56:40,830 --> 00:56:42,930
I think for open house it's two hour window.

1233
00:56:43,970 --> 00:56:45,070
But they get to choose the time they get to

1234
00:56:45,070 --> 00:56:46,570
choose the times as staff members.

1235
00:56:47,370 --> 00:56:49,600
We don't compare that against, like when we have student

1236
00:56:49,600 --> 00:56:51,270
teacher conferences and the parents.

1237
00:56:52,270 --> 00:56:54,830
Have timing and we usually see 'em later in the

1238
00:56:54,830 --> 00:56:56,930
day. Yeah. So we try to have different.

1239
00:56:58,270 --> 00:57:02,430
Time sections. So because our early release days, now we

1240
00:57:02,470 --> 00:57:02,800
have.

1241
00:57:04,300 --> 00:57:06,370
A section in the afternoon. Mm-hmm for early release.

1242
00:57:07,170 --> 00:57:09,970
And then parents can come during that time. And then

1243
00:57:09,970 --> 00:57:11,970
usually there's a type of, a little break for parent

1244
00:57:12,070 --> 00:57:14,500
teachers. And then they come back from like five to

1245
00:57:14,500 --> 00:57:15,200
seven in the evening.

1246
00:57:15,570 --> 00:57:16,770
Okay. Yep. Thank you.

1247
00:57:18,070 --> 00:57:18,930
And that comes out.

1248
00:57:20,300 --> 00:57:23,370
Parents actually will probably be signing up for those conferences

1249
00:57:23,370 --> 00:57:26,030
during open house times. That's typically how it's done.

1250
00:57:29,470 --> 00:57:31,700
Hmm. And then just so you know, this is year

1251
00:57:31,800 --> 00:57:32,930
two of our strategic plan.

1252
00:57:34,030 --> 00:57:36,370
We started our strategic plan last year.

1253
00:57:37,270 --> 00:57:39,930
In October, I will be providing you with an update

1254
00:57:39,930 --> 00:57:40,970
on our strategic plan.

1255
00:57:42,030 --> 00:57:44,230
With very clear action steps for this year and what

1256
00:57:44,230 --> 00:57:46,830
we hope to accomplish. So I'll be going over that.

1257
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:49,430
I think it's our next October meeting on the fifth.

1258
00:57:49,930 --> 00:57:50,000
So.

1259
00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:53,030
You'll be having that information for you, then we're gonna

1260
00:57:53,030 --> 00:57:53,700
have more acronyms.

1261
00:57:55,000 --> 00:57:58,470
Acronyms I'm trying to think. No, I don't think

1262
00:57:58,570 --> 00:58:01,430
so. No more acronyms. We love acronyms. No more acronyms.

1263
00:58:01,430 --> 00:58:02,770
Great. Just a quick question, John.

1264
00:58:04,400 --> 00:58:06,100
What Pete was asking.

1265
00:58:07,300 --> 00:58:09,200
I'm always remembering the old days when he hit this.

1266
00:58:10,400 --> 00:58:12,230
Parent. Oh, this is an open house.

1267
00:58:13,070 --> 00:58:14,030
So even if they have open house,

1268
00:58:16,070 --> 00:58:18,030
some parent. I mean, they come, they get outta work

1269
00:58:18,030 --> 00:58:19,100
at five o'clock mm-hmm .

1270
00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:21,930
That that means, like, if I have to go to

1271
00:58:21,930 --> 00:58:23,670
soft street, I get home at five. I gotta rush

1272
00:58:23,670 --> 00:58:26,000
and make a mad dash through south street. That type

1273
00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:26,700
of deal or.

1274
00:58:27,570 --> 00:58:29,700
You know, I know it's not a parent student conference,

1275
00:58:29,800 --> 00:58:30,030
but.

1276
00:58:30,930 --> 00:58:33,430
Especially south street. Yeah. There should be a little leeway.

1277
00:58:33,930 --> 00:58:36,000
Maybe, you know, sometimes this is good for the teachers.

1278
00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:37,600
They don't have to go home and come back, which

1279
00:58:37,600 --> 00:58:38,700
is understandable.

1280
00:58:39,500 --> 00:58:41,430
I think you got accommodate some of the parents that

1281
00:58:41,430 --> 00:58:43,300
can't, and this is only, so are you asking me

1282
00:58:43,300 --> 00:58:45,570
to ask the, you know, the.

1283
00:58:46,400 --> 00:58:49,100
Teachers moving forward. If you can look at off half.

1284
00:58:49,170 --> 00:58:49,830
So what would you.

1285
00:58:50,600 --> 00:58:53,430
Recommend would be an appropriate time for open houses. Let's

1286
00:58:53,430 --> 00:58:53,670
say.

1287
00:58:54,400 --> 00:58:55,500
For the elementary level.

1288
00:58:56,700 --> 00:58:59,430
Five to seven, six to eight. More like that. We.

1289
00:59:00,500 --> 00:59:02,270
To me. It's like, Bob's the old school.

1290
00:59:03,770 --> 00:59:05,270
When I was teaching, it was like six to eight.

1291
00:59:05,400 --> 00:59:08,930
Yeah. No parents would come. Yes. After dinner.

1292
00:59:10,070 --> 00:59:10,430
You know,

1293
00:59:11,930 --> 00:59:13,670
it so we could meet 'em halfway, so to speak.

1294
00:59:13,800 --> 00:59:15,670
They could, you know, I could see maybe south street

1295
00:59:15,670 --> 00:59:16,230
being, you know,

1296
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:20,700
kindergarten pre-kindergarten that's fine. But high school.

1297
00:59:21,870 --> 00:59:23,970
Got four to six. I mean, that should be lease.

1298
00:59:25,300 --> 00:59:27,570
In my opinion, like, you know, if lease five to

1299
00:59:27,570 --> 00:59:27,930
seven,

1300
00:59:28,700 --> 00:59:30,800
you know, and that would be a good opportunity.

1301
00:59:31,600 --> 00:59:32,270
Cuz by the time

1302
00:59:34,470 --> 00:59:35,570
I'm not gonna have a good turnout.

1303
00:59:37,300 --> 00:59:40,970
I will share your thoughts with the administrators and the

1304
00:59:40,970 --> 00:59:43,200
teachers, and mostly what we can do to help support

1305
00:59:43,470 --> 00:59:44,230
families, right. To.

1306
00:59:44,700 --> 00:59:45,970
Sell street, not have to be two, a two hour

1307
00:59:45,970 --> 00:59:46,200
window.

1308
00:59:47,170 --> 00:59:48,230
They did a half hour.

1309
00:59:49,470 --> 00:59:50,430
For their

1310
00:59:53,230 --> 00:59:54,600
ice cream, barbecue.

1311
00:59:55,570 --> 00:59:57,200
So they, all the teachers came in half hour and

1312
00:59:57,200 --> 00:59:59,030
met the parents. So that's why their time gets cut

1313
00:59:58,930 --> 01:00:01,830
a little bit, cuz it's two hours. Okay. Time. So.

1314
01:00:02,600 --> 01:00:03,970
They're they already did a half hour.

1315
01:00:04,870 --> 01:00:06,500
So they'll do their other hour and a half here,

1316
01:00:07,070 --> 01:00:10,700
the rest of their contracted time. So like Rengel did.

1317
01:00:11,570 --> 01:00:14,970
Something similar. So CELT street just used that time and

1318
01:00:14,970 --> 01:00:18,770
backed it into this, correct? Yep. Okay. Yep. Interesting. Especially

1319
01:00:18,770 --> 01:00:19,100
in middle science.

1320
01:00:19,970 --> 01:00:23,200
We done a survey, the family. Yep. We can definitely

1321
01:00:23,200 --> 01:00:24,100
do a survey to families.

1322
01:00:25,070 --> 01:00:26,430
This has been like this for several years now.

1323
01:00:27,970 --> 01:00:29,930
But I can definitely put a survey out to families

1324
01:00:30,030 --> 01:00:34,000
to see what they think. We get any numbers on

1325
01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:35,200
turnout with.

1326
01:00:35,570 --> 01:00:37,200
This early.

1327
01:00:38,930 --> 01:00:42,100
That's wicked early. Yeah, I haven't. You haven't received any.

1328
01:00:43,300 --> 01:00:46,030
I, I haven't received any, you know, negative.

1329
01:00:47,500 --> 01:00:49,430
Feedback from any parents about times.

1330
01:00:51,030 --> 01:00:53,600
I can definitely have them tell you how many parents

1331
01:00:53,700 --> 01:00:54,030
come.

1332
01:00:54,800 --> 01:00:58,100
Yeah, just, I just wanna make sure parents get the

1333
01:00:58,100 --> 01:00:59,270
opportunity to, yes.

1334
01:01:00,470 --> 01:01:01,600
Get to an open house.

1335
01:01:05,300 --> 01:01:07,700
Okay. I can get that to you. Thank.

1336
01:01:11,370 --> 01:01:12,430
Hours, right. Open house.

1337
01:01:13,630 --> 01:01:15,770
All set. Any other questions on open house?

1338
01:01:17,600 --> 01:01:18,000
Strategic plan.

1339
01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:21,430
We'll give you a update and kind of an overview

1340
01:01:21,600 --> 01:01:22,930
for the year in October.

1341
01:01:24,300 --> 01:01:27,070
And then just a quick update. I pulled this this

1342
01:01:27,070 --> 01:01:28,500
morning. These are our current numbers.

1343
01:01:30,200 --> 01:01:34,700
For our buildings. So currently south street is at 566

1344
01:01:34,700 --> 01:01:34,930
students.

1345
01:01:36,000 --> 01:01:38,000
Students crocker is at 749.

1346
01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:40,570
McKay is at 717.

1347
01:01:41,470 --> 01:01:43,100
Ryan gold is at 606.

1348
01:01:43,930 --> 01:01:45,770
Long show 561.

1349
01:01:46,930 --> 01:01:48,200
Memorial 611.

1350
01:01:49,300 --> 01:01:52,100
In Fitchburg high school, 1,223.

1351
01:01:53,070 --> 01:01:57,000
And Goodrich is 125 and we currently have 151 out

1352
01:01:57,000 --> 01:02:00,600
of district placements for a total of 5,000. Good.

1353
01:02:02,600 --> 01:02:04,700
Thousand 309. Is that 200?

1354
01:02:05,470 --> 01:02:07,030
Minus the

1355
01:02:07,930 --> 01:02:09,800
last school year.

1356
01:02:10,600 --> 01:02:12,270
This time. We do get a lot of this year.

1357
01:02:12,370 --> 01:02:13,570
It's this time, this year.

1358
01:02:14,400 --> 01:02:18,600
So this time, this year, where 200 less, however.

1359
01:02:19,570 --> 01:02:22,270
We have until October 1st. So we're still going through X

1360
01:02:22,400 --> 01:02:24,830
two, making sure our kids are withdrawn.

1361
01:02:25,630 --> 01:02:28,000
Making sure that we have the kids that are enrolled

1362
01:02:28,030 --> 01:02:29,270
are in their accurately.

1363
01:02:30,030 --> 01:02:31,970
So we have now until October 1st to make sure we

1364
01:02:31,970 --> 01:02:34,100
get this right. Jeremy, what does this put us up

1365
01:02:34,170 --> 01:02:34,430
for?

1366
01:02:35,170 --> 01:02:38,200
Funding? Well, it depends. I did mean with Caleb data.

1367
01:02:39,000 --> 01:02:40,800
District data specialists about this today.

1368
01:02:41,970 --> 01:02:45,370
He has as Superintendent Thompson know that we have till

1369
01:02:45,400 --> 01:02:49,430
October 1st, they'll really probably meet October to, to cert.

1370
01:02:50,030 --> 01:02:50,930
Certify our, our enrollment.

1371
01:02:52,100 --> 01:02:54,570
Keeping in mind that our enrollment towards the foundation budget

1372
01:02:54,800 --> 01:02:56,470
does include school choice out.

1373
01:02:57,270 --> 01:02:58,030
Does include charter.

1374
01:02:59,570 --> 01:03:01,970
So what we were looking at, in addition to the

1375
01:03:02,070 --> 01:03:04,200
enrollees, the enrollees are about the same.

1376
01:03:05,270 --> 01:03:09,270
Is 813 have enrolled O over the course of the

1377
01:03:09,270 --> 01:03:11,230
summer. That includes kindergarten and pre-K.

1378
01:03:12,300 --> 01:03:15,000
pre-K so he kind of did have.

1379
01:03:15,970 --> 01:03:20,030
He speculated that we should land about the same.

1380
01:03:21,070 --> 01:03:22,930
One thing that we did see was the eighth grade

1381
01:03:23,030 --> 01:03:24,300
was relatively small.

1382
01:03:25,070 --> 01:03:28,970
Cohort. So the current ninth is, is smaller than it's

1383
01:03:28,970 --> 01:03:32,030
been. It's about 2 83 at Fitchburg high right now where

1384
01:03:32,030 --> 01:03:33,000
it's been like three 50.

1385
01:03:33,470 --> 01:03:36,000
In, in previous years more, more recently.

1386
01:03:38,030 --> 01:03:42,030
We were 58, 26 for our foundation budget last year.

1387
01:03:43,230 --> 01:03:46,100
So, what we're gonna look at very carefully is to

1388
01:03:46,100 --> 01:03:48,570
try to be at 58, 26, at least.

1389
01:03:49,470 --> 01:03:51,300
You know, and if not higher, and, and again, we

1390
01:03:51,300 --> 01:03:53,230
go with what we have in terms of the students

1391
01:03:53,230 --> 01:03:55,670
that we are currently enrolled in all of our schools

1392
01:03:55,970 --> 01:03:57,300
and those, and out of.

1393
01:03:57,830 --> 01:03:59,930
District placements in those students who are.

1394
01:04:01,070 --> 01:04:03,570
School choice out and as well as.

1395
01:04:05,070 --> 01:04:07,000
Charter, what we saw on.

1396
01:04:07,770 --> 01:04:08,930
The security portal.

1397
01:04:10,030 --> 01:04:11,030
Is the school choice out is.

1398
01:04:12,270 --> 01:04:13,270
Incredibly low right now.

1399
01:04:14,400 --> 01:04:17,830
Because they just, haven't been quantified by districts where they've,

1400
01:04:17,830 --> 01:04:20,930
the students are attending, it's showing like a hundred something.

1401
01:04:21,830 --> 01:04:24,570
Which is very low in contrast to what we've previously

1402
01:04:24,570 --> 01:04:26,930
been seeing, which is like 3 50, 360.

1403
01:04:28,030 --> 01:04:30,770
So it, it really it's in the next month is

1404
01:04:30,830 --> 01:04:33,570
kind of how this all fleshes out. I'm not super

1405
01:04:33,570 --> 01:04:35,030
worried about that, honestly.

1406
01:04:36,300 --> 01:04:39,570
Taco. I still think our own internal is being fleshed

1407
01:04:39,570 --> 01:04:42,970
out too. Yeah. So just speaking to enrollment, she's still

1408
01:04:43,030 --> 01:04:43,830
processing.

1409
01:04:44,500 --> 01:04:47,830
Students parents, haven't got certain pieces of paperwork in that

1410
01:04:47,830 --> 01:04:50,100
they need to get in in time. So there's still

1411
01:04:50,230 --> 01:04:52,200
students that are over there that need to be processed.

1412
01:04:52,200 --> 01:04:52,430
So.

1413
01:04:52,870 --> 01:04:55,570
We're not, we're not worried at this time. Oh, good.

1414
01:04:55,700 --> 01:04:57,570
Okay. Because a gardener last.

1415
01:04:58,600 --> 01:05:00,930
Gardener. Oh yeah, it was hit with like a two

1416
01:05:00,930 --> 01:05:01,970
and a half million dollar.

1417
01:05:02,800 --> 01:05:06,270
So remember when I said this last year or probably

1418
01:05:06,270 --> 01:05:06,830
in November.

1419
01:05:07,970 --> 01:05:10,030
We were looking at this. We were one of.

1420
01:05:10,800 --> 01:05:13,570
Of small handful of districts that actually had more students.

1421
01:05:13,570 --> 01:05:18,500
Yeah. So we had 35 additional students in our October 1st

1422
01:05:18,500 --> 01:05:18,800
report.

1423
01:05:19,630 --> 01:05:21,430
And everyone else around us.

1424
01:05:22,230 --> 01:05:25,000
Had fewer students. So that was a big budget hit.

1425
01:05:25,000 --> 01:05:28,670
Yeah, definitely. For a lot of other districts, I'm hoping

1426
01:05:28,670 --> 01:05:30,070
that doesn't happen to us this year. I don't.

1427
01:05:30,600 --> 01:05:34,070
Don't think it will, but we'll continue to update you

1428
01:05:34,430 --> 01:05:34,970
on this.

1429
01:05:35,770 --> 01:05:37,030
As we continue to enroll kids.

1430
01:05:38,030 --> 01:05:41,100
And exit kids too. So John, we I'm.

1431
01:05:42,670 --> 01:05:46,000
Out of district students, we opened up classrooms. Yep. How

1432
01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:48,600
many of those do you like? pre-K to eight.

1433
01:05:49,970 --> 01:05:52,200
On those new students. Do you know? I don't know.

1434
01:05:52,200 --> 01:05:54,230
Off the top of my head. She's still calculating all

1435
01:05:54,230 --> 01:05:54,800
that for me.

1436
01:05:55,570 --> 01:05:56,970
So she's gonna have that for us on our, is

1437
01:05:56,970 --> 01:05:58,700
it September 29th is our meeting.

1438
01:05:59,770 --> 01:06:02,430
Yeah, yeah. September 29th. Yep. You'll have a better.

1439
01:06:03,170 --> 01:06:05,930
Sense of this, once everything is, is crunched. He's like

1440
01:06:05,930 --> 01:06:08,470
we may, we send out to special schools. No, no.

1441
01:06:08,470 --> 01:06:10,470
We're no, no. We're we opened up, we opened up

1442
01:06:10,470 --> 01:06:10,700
school.

1443
01:06:11,570 --> 01:06:13,200
Chair seats opened up school choice to take in students.

1444
01:06:13,200 --> 01:06:16,670
Right. So we take, we have 12 more school choice

1445
01:06:16,970 --> 01:06:19,200
in than we did. Yeah. I'm looking to see how

1446
01:06:19,200 --> 01:06:19,570
many of.

1447
01:06:19,970 --> 01:06:21,970
Those resourced. I, well, I don't know in the count,

1448
01:06:22,030 --> 01:06:25,600
how many are might be new, how or new our

1449
01:06:25,600 --> 01:06:27,470
opening up room make any difference? Well,

1450
01:06:28,100 --> 01:06:29,970
yeah, well, yes, absolutely. There are people who are taking

1451
01:06:29,970 --> 01:06:32,070
those seats. Yeah. Luisa will be able to give that

1452
01:06:32,070 --> 01:06:34,230
to us at the resource subcommittee meeting. Okay. She'll tell

1453
01:06:34,230 --> 01:06:36,100
you how many seats we have available to update.

1454
01:06:36,500 --> 01:06:38,300
Us there may be some.

1455
01:06:39,370 --> 01:06:41,670
Schools that are very, very close that we may need

1456
01:06:41,670 --> 01:06:45,030
to school close off school choice off. Yep. taking

1457
01:06:45,030 --> 01:06:47,270
it. She's she's updating me weekly on where.

1458
01:06:47,770 --> 01:06:49,970
We're at nothing yet, but we're getting close. I mean,

1459
01:06:50,000 --> 01:06:53,000
Cocker's getting crackers. Yes. That's pretty close. We didn't have

1460
01:06:53,000 --> 01:06:55,800
any seats open at crocker. Not before. No, no. At.

1461
01:06:55,930 --> 01:06:57,430
All and I mean right now, what, what is the

1462
01:06:57,600 --> 01:06:58,430
capacity like 800.

1463
01:06:59,400 --> 01:07:02,500
8 8 36, 6 8 31. Okay. Yep.

1464
01:07:03,470 --> 01:07:07,200
No, it'll be exact we get a few shoe

1465
01:07:07,270 --> 01:07:11,000
horns. And so this is where we currently are. We're

1466
01:07:11,000 --> 01:07:11,370
still moving. Go.

1467
01:07:11,770 --> 01:07:14,700
Ahead. So two, two questions. So the other district line,

1468
01:07:14,700 --> 01:07:17,030
these are students from other districts who are going to

1469
01:07:17,030 --> 01:07:19,500
school here in Fitchburg. It's the other way around those.

1470
01:07:19,930 --> 01:07:26,000
Are students with specific, special IEPs. Okay. That are.

1471
01:07:26,970 --> 01:07:29,570
Actually have to be serviced at a different stretch place.

1472
01:07:29,670 --> 01:07:32,430
So that's 150, whether it's a collaborative or, or private,

1473
01:07:32,970 --> 01:07:33,100
you know,

1474
01:07:34,800 --> 01:07:36,070
type of, and you said that the numbers may change

1475
01:07:36,070 --> 01:07:38,200
because there's a lot of paperwork that isn't finished. Does

1476
01:07:38,200 --> 01:07:38,770
that mean.

1477
01:07:39,630 --> 01:07:43,100
That at Fitchburg high, where it's minus a hundred, there

1478
01:07:43,100 --> 01:07:44,830
could be 50 kids there who.

1479
01:07:45,630 --> 01:07:47,830
Are in classes, but the paperwork hasn't been sent? No,

1480
01:07:47,970 --> 01:07:50,100
no, no, no. That could be kids still out, down

1481
01:07:50,100 --> 01:07:53,370
here that they, their parents are missing certain specific.

1482
01:07:54,030 --> 01:07:55,230
Items that they need. So they're not enrolled yet. So

1483
01:07:55,230 --> 01:07:57,700
they're not enrolled yet enrolled. Those kids are like, they're

1484
01:07:57,700 --> 01:07:59,930
in the queue, but they're not counting on here yet.

1485
01:07:59,970 --> 01:08:02,030
Gotcha. Because they're not, and they're not.

1486
01:08:02,230 --> 01:08:04,030
In, they're not in classes yet. They're not in classes

1487
01:08:04,070 --> 01:08:05,430
yet either. No. Thank you.

1488
01:08:06,400 --> 01:08:08,430
Lindsay very quickly on this.

1489
01:08:09,270 --> 01:08:11,270
Chart you have PK KF.

1490
01:08:12,500 --> 01:08:13,970
K F one through 12. And what is SP stand

1491
01:08:13,970 --> 01:08:14,200
for?

1492
01:08:15,300 --> 01:08:20,200
Special special relations populations. Yep. Special populations. It's typically students

1493
01:08:20,200 --> 01:08:22,930
who are 19 to 22. It actually is.

1494
01:08:23,370 --> 01:08:26,770
Exactly that it's the 19 to 22 program. That's at

1495
01:08:26,770 --> 01:08:29,070
McKay that's at McKay or other kids that are out

1496
01:08:29,070 --> 01:08:29,500
of district.

1497
01:08:30,400 --> 01:08:30,970
Good. Thank you. Yep.

1498
01:08:32,700 --> 01:08:34,700
So again, we'll continue to update. You you'll have a

1499
01:08:34,700 --> 01:08:37,270
better update and we'll have a better sense on September 29th

1500
01:08:37,300 --> 01:08:39,600
at the resource subcommittee meeting. Okay. Okay.

1501
01:08:40,830 --> 01:08:43,570
All right. What you've been waiting for is our cell

1502
01:08:43,570 --> 01:08:45,600
phone policy. What is going on?

1503
01:08:46,400 --> 01:08:48,200
You hear all that great feedback out there in the

1504
01:08:48,200 --> 01:08:50,570
community, what is happening, right. That largely.

1505
01:08:51,570 --> 01:08:54,100
Bad. Not largely bad. Right? Right. So again,

1506
01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:56,500
brief survey I sent out last week.

1507
01:08:57,270 --> 01:08:59,300
I asked teachers to gimme some feedback on how it's

1508
01:08:59,300 --> 01:08:59,500
going.

1509
01:09:00,500 --> 01:09:01,830
Again, today's day 13, right?

1510
01:09:02,800 --> 01:09:05,930
So I sent it out. We have over a thousand

1511
01:09:05,930 --> 01:09:07,830
staff. We only had 164 responses.

1512
01:09:08,870 --> 01:09:12,670
Responses. Okay. Elementary. We had about 22% of those responses.

1513
01:09:12,870 --> 01:09:15,100
This is all staff. This is all staff. Okay. All

1514
01:09:15,170 --> 01:09:16,800
staff, no students, just staff.

1515
01:09:17,070 --> 01:09:21,200
Feedback middle school we had about 28.7%. And then at

1516
01:09:21,200 --> 01:09:24,270
the high school we had 49.4% answer the survey.

1517
01:09:25,070 --> 01:09:27,470
Again, the biggest is at the high school because it's

1518
01:09:27,470 --> 01:09:28,830
the biggest population that this.

1519
01:09:29,630 --> 01:09:32,770
Policy is affecting, right. So what did we learn?

1520
01:09:34,300 --> 01:09:37,030
So overall the first question, how would you rate the

1521
01:09:37,030 --> 01:09:40,370
implementation of the cell phone policy so far on a

1522
01:09:40,370 --> 01:09:41,770
scale to one to five, one.

1523
01:09:42,030 --> 01:09:44,830
Being horrible, five being the best. Right.

1524
01:09:45,630 --> 01:09:47,470
So, if you look on the left, we broke those

1525
01:09:47,470 --> 01:09:50,000
down for you. So about 84.9%.

1526
01:09:51,000 --> 01:09:53,670
So it's neutral to positive. So about rating of the

1527
01:09:53,670 --> 01:09:54,230
three to five.

1528
01:09:55,170 --> 01:09:59,770
An overwhelming majority of staff rated the policy and implementation

1529
01:10:00,070 --> 01:10:01,070
at three or higher.

1530
01:10:02,630 --> 01:10:06,000
Okay, so that's pretty good. Mm-hmm all right.

1531
01:10:06,930 --> 01:10:08,800
So 50% of those.

1532
01:10:09,670 --> 01:10:11,930
Rated at a four or five, which is positive.

1533
01:10:12,870 --> 01:10:16,030
We had 83 respondents rated implementation as highly effective.

1534
01:10:17,070 --> 01:10:19,970
We had 42 rate of four and 41 rate of

1535
01:10:19,970 --> 01:10:20,070
five.

1536
01:10:22,230 --> 01:10:22,500
For

1537
01:10:23,930 --> 01:10:26,370
the moderate in the middle of a three, we had

1538
01:10:26,370 --> 01:10:27,970
34.9%.

1539
01:10:28,870 --> 01:10:32,030
Which was about 58 respondents rated implementation as neutral or

1540
01:10:32,200 --> 01:10:32,270
moderate.

1541
01:10:33,270 --> 01:10:36,800
And then lastly, we had about 15.1% rated at a

1542
01:10:36,800 --> 01:10:37,270
one or two.

1543
01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:42,800
So we had 25 response rate implantation, low. We had

1544
01:10:42,800 --> 01:10:45,430
21 rate, two and four rated one.

1545
01:10:46,400 --> 01:10:48,230
Okay. Mm-hmm so overall we.

1546
01:10:49,270 --> 01:10:50,600
We're doing okay. It's going okay.

1547
01:10:51,570 --> 01:10:54,600
All right. Was there any specific feedback with the.

1548
01:10:55,370 --> 01:10:56,600
15.1%.

1549
01:10:57,630 --> 01:11:00,030
So at the end, I had two open response questions.

1550
01:11:01,070 --> 01:11:03,300
Questions. They told me like, what's really working well with

1551
01:11:03,300 --> 01:11:05,430
students and what are things we need to improve on.

1552
01:11:05,470 --> 01:11:07,770
So I'll share that. That's the last two questions you'll

1553
01:11:07,770 --> 01:11:09,070
see at the end. Thank you. And they.

1554
01:11:09,470 --> 01:11:11,270
Were weren't afraid to share with us what needs to

1555
01:11:11,270 --> 01:11:13,670
be improved. so I, and I appreciate that, cuz

1556
01:11:13,700 --> 01:11:16,970
I, we need the feedback quick, quick question. And I,

1557
01:11:17,300 --> 01:11:17,470
I.

1558
01:11:17,830 --> 01:11:19,670
Know Deb and the committee.

1559
01:11:20,700 --> 01:11:22,470
Covered this, the cell phone policy.

1560
01:11:23,570 --> 01:11:25,600
Also applies to teachers at the schools. Is that correct?

1561
01:11:25,600 --> 01:11:27,030
Correct. Yep.

1562
01:11:28,170 --> 01:11:31,270
So the next question we asked since implementation of the

1563
01:11:31,270 --> 01:11:34,700
cell phone policy, student discipline issues related to cell phones

1564
01:11:34,970 --> 01:11:35,070
have.

1565
01:11:36,930 --> 01:11:37,570
So overall.

1566
01:11:38,600 --> 01:11:39,930
80.2 S percent.

1567
01:11:41,400 --> 01:11:45,770
We said had a combined decrease, an overwhelming majority of

1568
01:11:45,970 --> 01:11:48,830
educators observed a reduction in cell phone related disciplinary.

1569
01:11:49,070 --> 01:11:52,600
Issues following the policy implementation, which was great. Hmm. Yeah.

1570
01:11:53,070 --> 01:11:54,370
42.2%.

1571
01:11:55,170 --> 01:11:56,600
Said they decreased significantly.

1572
01:11:57,470 --> 01:12:00,670
Made your reduction in cell phone, discipline violations and classroom

1573
01:12:00,670 --> 01:12:01,270
disruptions.

1574
01:12:02,370 --> 01:12:04,000
38%.

1575
01:12:04,870 --> 01:12:10,100
Decreased, somewhat notable decreases in overall phone related disciplinary incidences.

1576
01:12:11,170 --> 01:12:14,700
Incidences. And then lastly, 13.9% state about the same.

1577
01:12:15,770 --> 01:12:18,270
Discipline levels remain consistent with previous baselines.

1578
01:12:19,170 --> 01:12:21,000
Baselines. So as you can see, we did, we do

1579
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:24,000
seem to have some decreases in some phone related behaviors.

1580
01:12:25,070 --> 01:12:31,100
Behaviors the next question.

1581
01:12:32,770 --> 01:12:35,770
What impact, if any, has the cell phone policy had

1582
01:12:35,830 --> 01:12:36,300
on student?

1583
01:12:37,070 --> 01:12:41,030
Engagement during class. So if students actually engage now in

1584
01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:41,100
learning.

1585
01:12:42,430 --> 01:12:45,430
So overwhelmingly we had 82.1%.

1586
01:12:47,500 --> 01:12:48,070
Positive impact.

1587
01:12:49,100 --> 01:12:53,830
An overwhelming majority of education educators observed improved student engagement

1588
01:12:53,930 --> 01:12:56,300
and attentiveness following the policy implementation.

1589
01:12:57,270 --> 01:12:59,030
Mm-hmm 36.4%.

1590
01:12:59,970 --> 01:13:04,470
Significantly improved, substantial increase in classroom participation, focused and task

1591
01:13:04,470 --> 01:13:04,930
completion.

1592
01:13:06,030 --> 01:13:07,970
45.7, somewhat improved.

1593
01:13:09,070 --> 01:13:11,930
Improved noticeable reductions in cell phone distractions during instruction.

1594
01:13:12,700 --> 01:13:14,000
And then lastly, 16%.

1595
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:16,930
No noticeable change. Students' engagement levels.

1596
01:13:17,830 --> 01:13:19,500
Remain consistent with pre policy baselines.

1597
01:13:20,700 --> 01:13:24,600
Baselines. So overwhelmingly, we have about 82.1% who felt that

1598
01:13:24,600 --> 01:13:26,230
they've seen a positive moving.

1599
01:13:27,370 --> 01:13:29,970
Impact. So kind of like a summary of the things

1600
01:13:30,600 --> 01:13:32,770
positives and things that we need to continue working on.

1601
01:13:32,970 --> 01:13:35,300
Mm-hmm so positives so far right now.

1602
01:13:35,770 --> 01:13:37,830
There's three of 'em that came up. And again, this

1603
01:13:37,870 --> 01:13:40,470
was all the information that we received, and these are

1604
01:13:40,470 --> 01:13:40,700
the.

1605
01:13:41,470 --> 01:13:42,930
Trends that we saw.

1606
01:13:43,770 --> 01:13:46,430
Educators. Tell us mm-hmm first one was.

1607
01:13:47,170 --> 01:13:49,030
Increased student engagement and focus.

1608
01:13:50,030 --> 01:13:53,830
Students are paying closer attention, participating more actively in lessons.

1609
01:13:54,600 --> 01:13:58,600
And producing higher quality work with fewer distractions during instructional

1610
01:13:58,600 --> 01:13:58,970
time.

1611
01:13:59,770 --> 01:14:01,000
That's what we wanted. Yep.

1612
01:14:03,300 --> 01:14:04,000
Improved.

1613
01:14:04,870 --> 01:14:09,930
Improved social interactions. Students are communicating more. Face-to-face collaborative collaborating

1614
01:14:10,070 --> 01:14:12,930
and engaging in positive peer-to-peer convers.

1615
01:14:13,070 --> 01:14:15,300
Conversations during class transitions and lunch.

1616
01:14:16,300 --> 01:14:18,930
A lot more improved social interactions. And I see this

1617
01:14:18,930 --> 01:14:19,270
at lunch.

1618
01:14:20,100 --> 01:14:22,770
The most when I visit and I also can see

1619
01:14:22,930 --> 01:14:25,030
the cameras in my office. I pull 'em up during

1620
01:14:25,030 --> 01:14:28,030
lunchtime there's kids sitting at tables, talking.

1621
01:14:28,500 --> 01:14:30,030
Again, they're not just all, like, they're not just on

1622
01:14:30,030 --> 01:14:32,030
their, they're not on their phones anymore. They're talking.

1623
01:14:33,070 --> 01:14:36,030
They're saying hello to one another. It's awesome to see.

1624
01:14:36,370 --> 01:14:38,970
Oh my God. So great. It's great. That's the old

1625
01:14:38,970 --> 01:14:41,000
days. Yep. And then lastly, reduce.

1626
01:14:41,270 --> 01:14:44,200
Classroom disruptions. There are significantly fewer visible cell phones.

1627
01:14:45,300 --> 01:14:48,930
Decrease in power struggles and open policy violations in less

1628
01:14:48,930 --> 01:14:51,970
drama related to social media or texting. That's a big

1629
01:14:51,970 --> 01:14:52,970
one. Mm-hmm a lot less.

1630
01:14:53,470 --> 01:14:55,800
Drama with the social media. I agree. So.

1631
01:14:56,700 --> 01:14:59,930
Again, those are kind of the positives, but obviously there's

1632
01:14:59,930 --> 01:15:02,230
some barriers, some challenges that we still have to work

1633
01:15:02,230 --> 01:15:02,500
through.

1634
01:15:03,870 --> 01:15:03,970
So

1635
01:15:05,630 --> 01:15:08,370
the first one that came up was student non-compliance in

1636
01:15:08,670 --> 01:15:09,500
misrepresentation.

1637
01:15:10,470 --> 01:15:13,670
Staff are saying students frequently refuse to use the doorman

1638
01:15:13,800 --> 01:15:14,030
app.

1639
01:15:15,000 --> 01:15:16,600
Falsely claiming they do not have their phones.

1640
01:15:17,600 --> 01:15:22,200
Leaving devices in lockers or backpacks or having secondary phones

1641
01:15:22,400 --> 01:15:24,030
while hiding their primary.

1642
01:15:24,870 --> 01:15:27,700
Devices, my kids trick trick.

1643
01:15:28,700 --> 01:15:31,570
Students. Right. So that's what, what I would do. That's

1644
01:15:31,570 --> 01:15:32,000
one of the issues.

1645
01:15:33,070 --> 01:15:36,830
Issues again, the technology app, the technology hasn't been the

1646
01:15:36,830 --> 01:15:36,930
best.

1647
01:15:38,030 --> 01:15:38,970
Unfortunately, so two things

1648
01:15:40,430 --> 01:15:43,570
glitches battery drain and compatibility.

1649
01:15:44,300 --> 01:15:46,030
Errors persisted, meaning that

1650
01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:49,570
some kids can't download the app because they haven't paid

1651
01:15:49,570 --> 01:15:50,230
their apple bill.

1652
01:15:51,370 --> 01:15:53,030
So they're not able to download that.

1653
01:15:54,030 --> 01:15:55,430
So that's one of the things I don't think we've

1654
01:15:55,430 --> 01:15:58,700
thought of. Like, what if they had a large balance

1655
01:15:58,800 --> 01:16:01,370
on their apple bill students can't download their app.

1656
01:16:02,230 --> 01:16:05,930
So that's one thing where up against, or working against.

1657
01:16:07,030 --> 01:16:09,030
The other thing is we also.

1658
01:16:10,030 --> 01:16:13,230
Have to look at the glitches in the doorman app.

1659
01:16:13,230 --> 01:16:16,070
There were a few glitches here and there. One of

1660
01:16:16,070 --> 01:16:17,830
it was our rostering of our.

1661
01:16:18,230 --> 01:16:19,830
Students into the system for some reason.

1662
01:16:20,870 --> 01:16:23,370
Our eighth graders, we're appearing both at the middle.

1663
01:16:24,300 --> 01:16:27,100
As our ninth graders were appearing at the high school

1664
01:16:27,100 --> 01:16:29,070
as ninth graders, but they were still on the eighth

1665
01:16:29,070 --> 01:16:29,430
grade.

1666
01:16:30,400 --> 01:16:33,500
Roster. So they had two spots that they were showing

1667
01:16:33,570 --> 01:16:34,370
up at. So.

1668
01:16:35,170 --> 01:16:37,270
That is something that Dorian is still trying to fix.

1669
01:16:37,600 --> 01:16:40,700
So there's been some glitches there with the technology. Mm-hmm

1670
01:16:40,770 --> 01:16:40,800
.

1671
01:16:43,970 --> 01:16:47,270
Lack of admin enforcement, administrative enforcement. This one's interesting.

1672
01:16:48,300 --> 01:16:50,800
Teachers report minimal follow through and.

1673
01:16:51,570 --> 01:16:54,930
Inconsistent support from administration on violations.

1674
01:16:55,930 --> 01:16:58,670
The lack of meaningful consequences, confiscation.

1675
01:16:59,570 --> 01:17:03,930
Leaving educators unsupported in which undermines the compliance piece.

1676
01:17:04,700 --> 01:17:06,970
So some educators are feeling that they're not being supported

1677
01:17:06,970 --> 01:17:08,030
by their administrators.

1678
01:17:10,170 --> 01:17:12,100
In con you know, taking phones away.

1679
01:17:13,070 --> 01:17:16,030
So that's something that we're, we're trying to figure out.

1680
01:17:16,870 --> 01:17:18,500
One of the things that we, we are working on

1681
01:17:18,500 --> 01:17:20,800
is we don't wanna make this, you know, right away.

1682
01:17:20,830 --> 01:17:22,830
Your first thing is we're taking your cell phone, right?

1683
01:17:23,230 --> 01:17:24,800
If kids have their cell phones out,

1684
01:17:25,070 --> 01:17:27,770
they're not tapped in. We are taking those phones. If

1685
01:17:27,770 --> 01:17:29,800
they're not tapped in, if they're out for a reason.

1686
01:17:31,100 --> 01:17:33,000
I know we're checking in. Maybe they have an app

1687
01:17:33,000 --> 01:17:34,500
that's available and they're using it.

1688
01:17:35,370 --> 01:17:36,970
But if not, we're telling them to put it away

1689
01:17:36,970 --> 01:17:39,270
and we're giving them a reminders. If kids are constantly

1690
01:17:39,270 --> 01:17:40,230
being reminded.

1691
01:17:41,070 --> 01:17:42,700
Time after time and after time.

1692
01:17:43,770 --> 01:17:46,300
That's when we're asking administrators, you call the parents in,

1693
01:17:46,600 --> 01:17:48,930
you call the student in and you have that meeting.

1694
01:17:49,830 --> 01:17:51,600
And review the policy and let them know this is

1695
01:17:51,600 --> 01:17:53,770
the expectations we need you to partner with us.

1696
01:17:54,970 --> 01:17:55,670
Okay. Mm-hmm

1697
01:17:56,930 --> 01:17:59,270
so those are the things and, and again, some, some

1698
01:17:59,270 --> 01:18:01,830
people want very strict, like you do this, you bring

1699
01:18:01,830 --> 01:18:04,470
your phone it's it's ours, or you bring your phone.

1700
01:18:05,070 --> 01:18:07,830
We're taken away forever. We're trying to teach kids the

1701
01:18:07,830 --> 01:18:08,930
habits and remind them.

1702
01:18:09,630 --> 01:18:11,300
We will have to get there if it continues being

1703
01:18:11,600 --> 01:18:13,970
a problem after the first six weeks. But right now

1704
01:18:13,970 --> 01:18:16,300
we're still trying to make sure we're, we're teaching the

1705
01:18:16,300 --> 01:18:17,670
kids how to be respect.

1706
01:18:18,030 --> 01:18:20,270
Respectful and responsible with their phones and use them the

1707
01:18:20,270 --> 01:18:23,200
correct way. Reasonable. Yep. I think you're gonna have to

1708
01:18:23,200 --> 01:18:24,200
get to a point this.

1709
01:18:25,270 --> 01:18:26,970
That's it. Give it to me. Yeah. Mm-hmm yep. It

1710
01:18:26,970 --> 01:18:29,470
goes home. It doesn't come back. Third time a check.

1711
01:18:29,500 --> 01:18:31,100
Third time's a mm-hmm. yep. Mm-hmm .

1712
01:18:32,500 --> 01:18:35,800
Stephanie. Go ahead. Yeah. I had three questions. Yep. You

1713
01:18:36,170 --> 01:18:37,670
noted that there wasn't a lot of.

1714
01:18:39,000 --> 01:18:41,570
Staff that participated in the survey. Was it confidential? Yes,

1715
01:18:41,700 --> 01:18:43,370
it was. Yep. Is there any way.

1716
01:18:44,100 --> 01:18:46,930
To repeat this and then have it broken out where

1717
01:18:46,930 --> 01:18:48,230
we don't know who it is, but we know what

1718
01:18:48,230 --> 01:18:50,600
school's coming from. Yes, we can do that. That's actually

1719
01:18:50,930 --> 01:18:52,070
probably what we'll do for the second time.

1720
01:18:52,500 --> 01:18:56,030
We'll find out exactly, exactly what school, what I'll do.

1721
01:18:56,000 --> 01:18:58,030
I think next time is I'll have each principal send

1722
01:18:58,070 --> 01:19:00,230
the survey out. Same survey to this school.

1723
01:19:00,870 --> 01:19:02,800
So they actually have that information. Perfect. Yep.

1724
01:19:03,770 --> 01:19:04,200
But that's a good idea.

1725
01:19:06,200 --> 01:19:08,930
And then the last piece is the opt out policy.

1726
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:13,830
Widespread confusion remains around the opt-out provision.

1727
01:19:14,600 --> 01:19:19,430
Students and parents frequently misinterpret opt-out status as blanket permission

1728
01:19:19,600 --> 01:19:21,470
for unrestricted cell phone use during.

1729
01:19:22,230 --> 01:19:24,830
Instructional and passing periods. And this has been a conversation

1730
01:19:24,830 --> 01:19:26,230
that our administrators have been having.

1731
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:30,030
So some parents say, okay, I don't, some parents don't

1732
01:19:30,030 --> 01:19:32,670
want their students coming in and scanning their phone.

1733
01:19:33,470 --> 01:19:35,030
They feel that it's an invasion of their privacy.

1734
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:39,000
That's fine. You don't have to do that, but your

1735
01:19:39,000 --> 01:19:39,300
phone.

1736
01:19:40,100 --> 01:19:42,000
Is away or it doesn't come into school.

1737
01:19:42,800 --> 01:19:44,230
We're telling parents that really don't bring your phone in.

1738
01:19:44,230 --> 01:19:46,800
Obviously if kids can keep it in their bag and

1739
01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:47,970
it's off and it's not a problem.

1740
01:19:48,870 --> 01:19:51,670
That's great, but the second that they do pull out

1741
01:19:51,670 --> 01:19:54,300
that phone and they're not tapped in, we are taking

1742
01:19:54,300 --> 01:19:56,300
those phones and we do have good.

1743
01:19:57,070 --> 01:19:59,000
Locations where we stored those phones. The kids will get

1744
01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:00,500
those phones at back at the end of the day.

1745
01:20:01,270 --> 01:20:03,500
But we're starting to implement those.

1746
01:20:04,500 --> 01:20:07,700
Pieces to this, this P the policy. Yeah. Question. If

1747
01:20:07,700 --> 01:20:08,470
we take that phone.

1748
01:20:09,270 --> 01:20:11,770
Yep. We don't maintain liability.

1749
01:20:12,500 --> 01:20:12,670
Right.

1750
01:20:16,030 --> 01:20:18,370
You know, I mean, so I'm gonna, I don't wanna

1751
01:20:18,370 --> 01:20:21,000
get to the situation where I'm reliable. We're not gonna

1752
01:20:21,000 --> 01:20:21,570
be liable.

1753
01:20:22,400 --> 01:20:24,830
Because we are having the kid place it in a

1754
01:20:24,830 --> 01:20:26,100
secured locked location.

1755
01:20:27,170 --> 01:20:28,470
Okay. Okay. So

1756
01:20:29,830 --> 01:20:32,030
right now. And I I'll tell you this in a

1757
01:20:32,030 --> 01:20:34,030
second. When I get to the, the grants, we did

1758
01:20:34,300 --> 01:20:37,370
get that implementation grant. We found out last week.

1759
01:20:38,630 --> 01:20:40,830
For the cell phones and in there.

1760
01:20:41,630 --> 01:20:44,230
We purchased every well we'll, we'll be purchasing.

1761
01:20:45,070 --> 01:20:47,700
Every school, if they don't have one already a secured

1762
01:20:47,770 --> 01:20:50,770
locking device where kids can put those in there, if

1763
01:20:50,770 --> 01:20:53,100
they are not choosing not to use their, the app.

1764
01:20:53,470 --> 01:20:54,670
For sure. Okay. Good.

1765
01:20:58,100 --> 01:21:00,030
That's where we are right now on the cell phone

1766
01:21:00,030 --> 01:21:03,770
app. Any questions? Yes. Just a comment. I mean, you.

1767
01:21:03,930 --> 01:21:05,000
Know, you could see just the.

1768
01:21:06,230 --> 01:21:06,930
What you were saying about.

1769
01:21:08,500 --> 01:21:11,070
The response of opportunity for some of these kids are

1770
01:21:11,070 --> 01:21:13,930
now they're talking to each other in the cafeteria, they're

1771
01:21:13,930 --> 01:21:16,230
engaging in the hallways last visit.

1772
01:21:17,800 --> 01:21:19,500
To my, when I, I went to the high school,

1773
01:21:19,870 --> 01:21:19,970
you.

1774
01:21:21,070 --> 01:21:22,600
Know, kids are just walk in the hallway, looking at

1775
01:21:22,600 --> 01:21:24,800
the phone, don't even talk to each other. Yep. So

1776
01:21:25,030 --> 01:21:27,470
even if it's a small percentage right now, it's a

1777
01:21:27,470 --> 01:21:28,930
way to start. Yep. It's a great.

1778
01:21:29,270 --> 01:21:32,030
Opportunity. Our kids can be engaged and learn more.

1779
01:21:32,870 --> 01:21:34,800
You know, lessons they needed to learn.

1780
01:21:37,100 --> 01:21:38,230
So, you know, overall

1781
01:21:39,170 --> 01:21:41,030
it's going well, we still have things to clean up.

1782
01:21:41,070 --> 01:21:44,600
Sure. I'll continue bringing you updates. As we, you know,

1783
01:21:44,600 --> 01:21:46,930
implement the policy. I like to get some feedback from

1784
01:21:46,930 --> 01:21:47,200
the kids.

1785
01:21:47,570 --> 01:21:50,200
And see what they think. I like the idea of

1786
01:21:50,200 --> 01:21:52,500
individual schools to find out what they're saying.

1787
01:21:53,600 --> 01:21:55,700
So we have some more concrete data for each individual

1788
01:21:55,700 --> 01:21:58,270
school. And I'd like to hear from families too, you

1789
01:21:58,270 --> 01:21:59,200
know, how are things going?

1790
01:21:59,970 --> 01:22:02,000
After the first six weeks at home with the cell

1791
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:02,970
phone piece? Yes. So.

1792
01:22:04,170 --> 01:22:05,270
All right. Good.

1793
01:22:06,600 --> 01:22:07,930
Cell phone, cell phone, cell phones.

1794
01:22:09,870 --> 01:22:11,300
It's gonna pay off in the long one. It will

1795
01:22:11,300 --> 01:22:13,370
popular topic in our house. Yep. .

1796
01:22:15,100 --> 01:22:18,700
All right, moving on, Carrie, you are up and Carrie

1797
01:22:18,700 --> 01:22:19,030
will bring.

1798
01:22:20,500 --> 01:22:23,700
Bring us up to speed on our new hires and

1799
01:22:23,700 --> 01:22:24,230
our summer hires.

1800
01:22:25,630 --> 01:22:26,930
Hires back to our new hires.

1801
01:22:27,970 --> 01:22:29,600
Hires in answer to your question, Mr. Campbell.

1802
01:22:31,400 --> 01:22:34,600
We had the most hires at the elementary only because

1803
01:22:34,830 --> 01:22:37,030
wrold had so many, so they did win something. It

1804
01:22:37,030 --> 01:22:38,030
wasn't spirit day.

1805
01:22:38,800 --> 01:22:42,500
They had the most hires they had 19 currently our

1806
01:22:42,600 --> 01:22:45,930
vacancies are, and this is amazing because in all the

1807
01:22:45,930 --> 01:22:46,830
years that I've done this.

1808
01:22:47,970 --> 01:22:50,470
Right now we have a stem position at long show.

1809
01:22:51,700 --> 01:22:53,430
A world language Spanish at high school.

1810
01:22:55,830 --> 01:22:56,700
One inclusion.

1811
01:22:57,630 --> 01:22:59,430
School psychologist and S L P.

1812
01:23:00,500 --> 01:23:01,600
I don't think we've ever been this.

1813
01:23:03,030 --> 01:23:05,500
Fully staffed, even substitute teachers.

1814
01:23:06,600 --> 01:23:08,100
Teachers? No. Oh, no, we.

1815
01:23:09,070 --> 01:23:12,700
Fully staff fully staffed means the primary person in the

1816
01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:17,000
classroom. Still pretty awesome. That, that, yeah, please don't stealmy.

1817
01:23:17,470 --> 01:23:18,930
Fender cuz that was when I was looking at this,

1818
01:23:18,970 --> 01:23:21,500
I was like, wow. I was just checking. I think

1819
01:23:21,500 --> 01:23:23,600
we have two custodian positions available.

1820
01:23:24,500 --> 01:23:27,030
And we're working on paraprofessionals. So we'll get an update

1821
01:23:27,030 --> 01:23:27,830
on that. That's.

1822
01:23:28,700 --> 01:23:32,700
That's paraprofessionals and nutritional services are always an ongoing.

1823
01:23:33,770 --> 01:23:37,930
Revolving door, unfortunately. And I did wanna say when Lauren

1824
01:23:38,030 --> 01:23:39,070
was here, not only.

1825
01:23:40,430 --> 01:23:41,700
Did they have an

1826
01:23:42,800 --> 01:23:46,930
amazing summer, but HR also processed 114 of their staff.

1827
01:23:47,930 --> 01:23:48,200
So.

1828
01:23:49,070 --> 01:23:50,500
While doing the new hires for the schools.

1829
01:23:51,370 --> 01:23:53,800
We were processing that we had 82 for.

1830
01:23:54,600 --> 01:23:56,100
Extended school year for the special ed program.

1831
01:23:57,300 --> 01:23:57,570
And

1832
01:23:59,370 --> 01:24:02,830
90 plus coming for the fall for 21st century. So

1833
01:24:03,070 --> 01:24:04,200
that's a lot of movement.

1834
01:24:06,070 --> 01:24:06,770
Some of these

1835
01:24:08,500 --> 01:24:09,570
I did write some notes.

1836
01:24:10,600 --> 01:24:13,800
On our next page, the job category by distribution, our

1837
01:24:13,800 --> 01:24:14,200
boomerang.

1838
01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:17,030
District. We had five before you go to this page,

1839
01:24:17,100 --> 01:24:18,670
can you go back to the previous page?

1840
01:24:20,030 --> 01:24:23,000
I guess I might unclear on how this, you have

1841
01:24:23,000 --> 01:24:24,270
primary school locations.

1842
01:24:25,630 --> 01:24:29,000
Locations then district and secondary, but under district and secondary,

1843
01:24:29,070 --> 01:24:32,030
you have Memorial middle it, ranked it by how many

1844
01:24:32,400 --> 01:24:33,600
at each school. So.

1845
01:24:34,230 --> 01:24:36,670
19 at Ryan gold crocker and long Jo both had

1846
01:24:36,670 --> 01:24:39,670
8 76 and then Memorial only had three. So they pushed

1847
01:24:39,930 --> 01:24:41,930
Memorial over to in auxiliary. All right.

1848
01:24:42,500 --> 01:24:44,430
Just confusing. I knowing with this titles on the two

1849
01:24:44,430 --> 01:24:45,230
columns, are you.

1850
01:24:46,030 --> 01:24:47,930
I saw that too. I okay. Okay. Thank you. You're

1851
01:24:47,930 --> 01:24:48,000
welcome.

1852
01:24:52,030 --> 01:24:53,300
Okay, so our next one.

1853
01:24:54,800 --> 01:24:57,570
Our administrators, we had five new administrators this year. We

1854
01:24:57,570 --> 01:24:59,030
didn't get a chance to talk about that.

1855
01:24:59,970 --> 01:25:01,270
Two or promotions were from within.

1856
01:25:02,030 --> 01:25:05,200
To, and two were returnee from out. They left the

1857
01:25:05,370 --> 01:25:06,930
district for a while and came back and now they

1858
01:25:07,070 --> 01:25:07,300
are.

1859
01:25:08,100 --> 01:25:10,030
Our administrators for us. And then one brand new.

1860
01:25:13,270 --> 01:25:17,370
Again, the 64 teachers that 12 paraprofessional, we have a

1861
01:25:17,370 --> 01:25:20,930
lot of interdistrict transfers for paraprofessionals. So that number always

1862
01:25:20,930 --> 01:25:21,000
looks.

1863
01:25:21,630 --> 01:25:25,030
Old low by next week. It'll be higher because we

1864
01:25:25,170 --> 01:25:26,930
are processing people as we go.

1865
01:25:30,230 --> 01:25:33,770
Questions about that one and that nutrition services one is

1866
01:25:33,930 --> 01:25:34,570
low because.

1867
01:25:35,370 --> 01:25:36,370
I have to run the data for today.

1868
01:25:37,630 --> 01:25:39,570
On the administrators. Do you have a breakdown for that?

1869
01:25:39,570 --> 01:25:40,070
What schools.

1870
01:25:43,400 --> 01:25:44,230
Two at the high school.

1871
01:25:46,200 --> 01:25:48,030
No three at the high school, three at the high

1872
01:25:48,030 --> 01:25:50,470
school, three at the high school, one at crocker.

1873
01:25:51,370 --> 01:25:53,830
One at crocker is brand new. And then Mark Minucci,

1874
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:56,230
recount that, even though that was last year, it's this

1875
01:25:56,230 --> 01:25:59,070
year in Goodrich though? Yes. Yep. The principal.

1876
01:26:00,570 --> 01:26:01,970
So two promotions and two.

1877
01:26:03,000 --> 01:26:04,370
People returning and then one out of district.

1878
01:26:05,970 --> 01:26:06,500
Thank you.

1879
01:26:07,770 --> 01:26:07,770
I

1880
01:26:11,830 --> 01:26:15,230
did wanna give you the gender if and ethnicity, demographics.

1881
01:26:16,300 --> 01:26:17,230
Demographics 39.

1882
01:26:18,600 --> 01:26:20,970
Female 13 male. This is for the teachers only.

1883
01:26:23,170 --> 01:26:24,000
We're getting better.

1884
01:26:25,070 --> 01:26:27,930
Our Hispanic, Latino is up to 19.6% of our new

1885
01:26:27,930 --> 01:26:28,100
hires.

1886
01:26:29,070 --> 01:26:31,930
Hires 5.94.

1887
01:26:33,070 --> 01:26:35,100
Asian, and this is all the self-reporting on the beginning.

1888
01:26:36,100 --> 01:26:37,230
So I actually have to get them.

1889
01:26:38,400 --> 01:26:41,800
Enrolled in and into our Aspen system. And then I

1890
01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:43,970
can actually pull data, but this is all self-reporting.

1891
01:26:49,270 --> 01:26:53,970
And this is another win for us.

1892
01:26:55,000 --> 01:26:57,670
So school spring has always, and traditionally been the place

1893
01:26:57,670 --> 01:27:01,370
where educators in Massachusetts and our surrounding states look for

1894
01:27:01,370 --> 01:27:01,670
jobs.

1895
01:27:02,700 --> 01:27:04,470
That's not stopping. That's good.

1896
01:27:05,270 --> 01:27:10,000
We have a 25.8% employee referral. So they're gathering friends.

1897
01:27:10,800 --> 01:27:13,600
We like that. I also wanna say that the, that

1898
01:27:13,930 --> 01:27:15,770
the principles did a fantastic.

1899
01:27:16,500 --> 01:27:18,700
Job really posting their positions early.

1900
01:27:19,770 --> 01:27:21,600
And hiring

1901
01:27:22,600 --> 01:27:23,670
and doing their own recruiting.

1902
01:27:24,970 --> 01:27:27,500
And I think that speaks to why we only have

1903
01:27:27,570 --> 01:27:29,700
a few vacancies right now. I mean, we're always gonna

1904
01:27:29,700 --> 01:27:30,570
get those last minute.

1905
01:27:31,570 --> 01:27:33,670
Someone came and decided they got a better offer somewhere

1906
01:27:33,670 --> 01:27:34,070
else. We don't.

1907
01:27:35,000 --> 01:27:37,030
Don't happens very rarely, but it does.

1908
01:27:37,930 --> 01:27:39,370
So having as low

1909
01:27:40,100 --> 01:27:42,670
a vacancy rate right now is huge and hats off

1910
01:27:42,670 --> 01:27:45,600
to the district and all of our principals and APS

1911
01:27:45,600 --> 01:27:47,370
and S PSAs who really.

1912
01:27:48,100 --> 01:27:49,570
Really did all that work this year.

1913
01:27:50,400 --> 01:27:53,300
Hosting early, making sure that they were doing the interviews

1914
01:27:53,470 --> 01:27:54,930
and really getting the good candidates.

1915
01:27:55,970 --> 01:27:59,470
And some of our principles went to career fairs too,

1916
01:27:59,800 --> 01:28:01,830
for the Princip. Well, we held a career. We, we

1917
01:28:01,870 --> 01:28:03,700
did hold a hiring.

1918
01:28:04,100 --> 01:28:07,070
Fair. We will market that a little bit better this

1919
01:28:07,070 --> 01:28:07,270
year.

1920
01:28:08,300 --> 01:28:09,430
But they were there and they were excited.

1921
01:28:10,600 --> 01:28:12,070
And that is a lot more than we've had in

1922
01:28:12,070 --> 01:28:13,970
the past. We never really did that before.

1923
01:28:15,070 --> 01:28:17,930
So we'll probably do a new venue this year, maybe

1924
01:28:17,930 --> 01:28:18,670
up at the high school.

1925
01:28:19,970 --> 01:28:20,800
Or at Memorial

1926
01:28:21,830 --> 01:28:24,470
centrally located. And then we did have a couple of

1927
01:28:24,470 --> 01:28:27,600
them join me at recruitment fairs. Recruitment fairs are difficult.

1928
01:28:27,600 --> 01:28:29,830
They're usually held in places like Boston. And so.

1929
01:28:30,030 --> 01:28:31,470
We kind of stand there and think, think.

1930
01:28:32,430 --> 01:28:36,270
Know, you're looking at all the kids come from local

1931
01:28:36,270 --> 01:28:39,000
schools, although Worcester and Clark university really.

1932
01:28:39,930 --> 01:28:41,830
Stepped up and we got some people from there and

1933
01:28:41,870 --> 01:28:44,300
I'm making it have a new connection at UMass Lowell.

1934
01:28:47,930 --> 01:28:48,830
Any other questions?

1935
01:28:50,030 --> 01:28:52,500
Questions? Nope. So I had a question you had mentioned

1936
01:28:52,570 --> 01:28:52,930
that.

1937
01:28:53,830 --> 01:28:55,500
Para as a nutrition services staff seem to.

1938
01:28:56,470 --> 01:28:58,300
Fluctuate. Do you have an idea why.

1939
01:28:59,170 --> 01:29:03,100
We keep seeing high trauma nutrition services is they have

1940
01:29:03,100 --> 01:29:06,600
the part-time and the full-time and oftentimes they move up

1941
01:29:06,970 --> 01:29:07,100
and it.

1942
01:29:07,570 --> 01:29:10,300
It's kind of the first pass at being a district

1943
01:29:10,700 --> 01:29:10,930
employee.

1944
01:29:11,770 --> 01:29:12,070
Paraprofessionals.

1945
01:29:14,030 --> 01:29:16,470
Knows. Some of our paraprofessionals grow into teachers.

1946
01:29:17,470 --> 01:29:19,200
Teachers. So mid-year, I can have a paraprofessional.

1947
01:29:19,930 --> 01:29:21,430
Graduate and get a teaching job.

1948
01:29:23,600 --> 01:29:25,100
That's always been our most.

1949
01:29:26,400 --> 01:29:28,570
Transient populations. Okay.

1950
01:29:30,930 --> 01:29:31,970
I don't wanna say that they.

1951
01:29:33,070 --> 01:29:34,970
They're entry level, but for some of our.

1952
01:29:36,000 --> 01:29:37,970
Our staff, they are entry level positions, so they move

1953
01:29:37,970 --> 01:29:40,370
up and some have been there for years. And so

1954
01:29:40,370 --> 01:29:42,000
we have a healthy mix of the two.

1955
01:29:42,800 --> 01:29:45,030
But lately it's been more of a turnover.

1956
01:29:46,030 --> 01:29:47,300
But mostly to move up.

1957
01:29:48,100 --> 01:29:50,500
When you do your new hire orientation or the orientation

1958
01:29:50,500 --> 01:29:52,370
that you do for staff, do you guys do surveys

1959
01:29:52,370 --> 01:29:55,000
for that as well? Mm-hmm so you to inquire,

1960
01:29:55,030 --> 01:29:56,200
can we see a copy of what the.

1961
01:29:56,500 --> 01:29:57,970
Questions are that are asked. Yeah. Perfect.

1962
01:30:01,270 --> 01:30:03,570
Another quick thing. Are you also responsible?

1963
01:30:04,500 --> 01:30:06,100
Bringing on substitute teachers. Yes.

1964
01:30:07,000 --> 01:30:07,930
That has proven

1965
01:30:09,700 --> 01:30:13,770
problematic for years, we have a lot of issues with,

1966
01:30:14,070 --> 01:30:15,300
we have to discuss the pay.

1967
01:30:18,930 --> 01:30:18,930
A lot of them have a lot of movement aswell.

1968
01:30:19,970 --> 01:30:21,000
So why I noticed

1969
01:30:22,030 --> 01:30:24,830
noticed some school districts they're competing right now to get

1970
01:30:24,830 --> 01:30:25,930
good substitute teachers.

1971
01:30:27,000 --> 01:30:27,800
Teachers, especially some of the recent.

1972
01:30:29,070 --> 01:30:31,300
Retired teachers mm-hmm they'd like to maybe come back

1973
01:30:31,300 --> 01:30:31,500
and.

1974
01:30:32,700 --> 01:30:33,600
A few days here and there.

1975
01:30:35,270 --> 01:30:36,800
I know, and I see that you got, well, if

1976
01:30:36,800 --> 01:30:39,070
you're certified, you'll get X more, a dollar. If you're

1977
01:30:39,070 --> 01:30:40,030
just a knot, you're not.

1978
01:30:41,300 --> 01:30:42,270
Is there any way you could.

1979
01:30:43,170 --> 01:30:44,470
Up the ante in terms of, do you have a

1980
01:30:44,470 --> 01:30:46,100
what's? I mean, do we budget a certain amount of

1981
01:30:46,100 --> 01:30:51,000
money just for the subs? Yeah. Yeah. That's question surrounding.

1982
01:30:51,570 --> 01:30:53,200
Area to see what the rates are.

1983
01:30:54,030 --> 01:30:57,230
Yeah. So, yes, we're, we're one of the highest rates

1984
01:30:57,570 --> 01:31:00,070
in the location and our sub budget last year was

1985
01:31:00,070 --> 01:31:01,000
1.2 million.

1986
01:31:01,830 --> 01:31:04,270
Well, that's what we spent. 1.2 budget was nine that's

1987
01:31:04,270 --> 01:31:06,670
how much it was 900,000. But at the end it

1988
01:31:06,670 --> 01:31:07,300
was 1.2 million.

1989
01:31:08,170 --> 01:31:11,300
For subs, I'm not talking about permanent sub I'm talking

1990
01:31:11,300 --> 01:31:13,930
about day-to-day calls. Yep. That's that's the whole that's, that's

1991
01:31:13,930 --> 01:31:16,030
the whole thing. Data, everything, everything was at.

1992
01:31:16,500 --> 01:31:18,000
$1.2 million in subs last year.

1993
01:31:19,000 --> 01:31:20,230
And is that a result of.

1994
01:31:21,270 --> 01:31:24,800
People using time? Yes. Okay. Or vacancies for teachers? Yep.

1995
01:31:25,030 --> 01:31:26,800
Do we have a breakout? We actually have a lot

1996
01:31:26,800 --> 01:31:28,930
of staff members too. Who also use other time.

1997
01:31:29,630 --> 01:31:32,300
Mm-hmm and then will decide to go for days

1998
01:31:32,370 --> 01:31:32,930
unpaid, too.

1999
01:31:33,830 --> 01:31:36,000
I'm paid too interesting. Yep.

2000
01:31:36,700 --> 01:31:38,470
Do you, is there something in their contracts and forgive

2001
01:31:38,470 --> 01:31:40,430
me, cause I'm gonna familiarize myself with them, but are

2002
01:31:40,430 --> 01:31:42,930
there's something in the contracts that they're out for X

2003
01:31:42,930 --> 01:31:44,100
amount of period of time that.

2004
01:31:45,230 --> 01:31:47,570
I mean, you have your FMLA leaf, but then thereafter,

2005
01:31:47,800 --> 01:31:50,700
the job is not filled. Is there action taken then?

2006
01:31:52,570 --> 01:31:56,100
Yes. yes. Well, yeah. Yes, it's there's the FMLA

2007
01:31:56,100 --> 01:31:58,970
piece. And then there are various reasons people are out.

2008
01:31:59,030 --> 01:31:59,700
So if it's.

2009
01:31:59,930 --> 01:32:01,370
It's illegal reason to be out or.

2010
01:32:02,670 --> 01:32:04,770
A contractually approved reason.

2011
01:32:05,830 --> 01:32:06,370
We hold a position.

2012
01:32:07,930 --> 01:32:10,230
Okay. We don't have many people just walk off the

2013
01:32:10,230 --> 01:32:10,430
job.

2014
01:32:12,830 --> 01:32:15,200
But some of them have spotty attendance. And so it's

2015
01:32:15,200 --> 01:32:15,370
not.

2016
01:32:17,970 --> 01:32:21,300
It's not, there's a pattern, perhaps, but we, we are

2017
01:32:21,300 --> 01:32:22,470
looking at the patterns this year.

2018
01:32:23,370 --> 01:32:26,230
Okay. What just an anecdotal note you asked about.

2019
01:32:27,170 --> 01:32:29,370
Para turnover. And do we have data about why people

2020
01:32:29,370 --> 01:32:30,030
are leaving or.

2021
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:33,830
Yes today. Actually I was at south street and two

2022
01:32:33,870 --> 01:32:35,570
paras gave their notice today at south street.

2023
01:32:36,500 --> 01:32:38,600
They're going to a local.

2024
01:32:39,370 --> 01:32:41,770
I think it's like new Englund center for autism or

2025
01:32:41,770 --> 01:32:43,300
something. Mm-hmm like some of those centers.

2026
01:32:44,170 --> 01:32:46,230
And they'll get an increase in pay.

2027
01:32:47,000 --> 01:32:49,570
But then they're also getting their bachelor's degree paid for.

2028
01:32:50,600 --> 01:32:52,930
That makes sense. So we can't, which we offer don't

2029
01:32:52,930 --> 01:32:55,370
we offer, we offer some help, but we can't pay

2030
01:32:55,370 --> 01:32:58,600
for a full bachelor's degree. So there's those.

2031
01:32:59,000 --> 01:33:00,930
Incentives that, you know, the private.

2032
01:33:01,830 --> 01:33:05,600
Organizations, whether they're collaboratives or they're, you know, centers they

2033
01:33:05,600 --> 01:33:06,030
can offer.

2034
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:09,600
These different, you know, in, you know,

2035
01:33:10,400 --> 01:33:12,800
incentives for them to, to come on. So they're going

2036
01:33:12,800 --> 01:33:14,970
because they get to finish their degree for free.

2037
01:33:15,970 --> 01:33:18,000
When you look at things like time for Paris, do

2038
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:21,500
they have vacation and personal time they accrue that or

2039
01:33:21,670 --> 01:33:23,970
not vacation? They don't have vacation. No, they have.

2040
01:33:24,100 --> 01:33:25,570
Personal time and sick time.

2041
01:33:26,470 --> 01:33:31,000
Which we're very . Mm-hmm we're, we're always on

2042
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:31,200
that one.

2043
01:33:33,100 --> 01:33:33,600
To your

2044
01:33:34,400 --> 01:33:36,200
to your point though, is that.

2045
01:33:37,270 --> 01:33:38,370
They may be paying for.

2046
01:33:39,970 --> 01:33:41,030
The bachelor's degree.

2047
01:33:41,830 --> 01:33:44,070
But we do pay, we, we did bring up our

2048
01:33:44,300 --> 01:33:48,030
para pay significantly in the last negotiation. Significant. Yeah. Mm-hmm

2049
01:33:48,070 --> 01:33:49,800
so the only one.

2050
01:33:50,030 --> 01:33:52,470
Us one, the toss, the, the only, the only way

2051
01:33:52,470 --> 01:33:54,230
it sounds different is that.

2052
01:33:55,170 --> 01:33:57,670
Partnership with whichever university that they can get that. So

2053
01:33:57,670 --> 01:33:59,230
that's something that we need to work on. Yep.

2054
01:34:00,300 --> 01:34:02,030
Because the, the union is very.

2055
01:34:03,030 --> 01:34:04,000
Keen on us.

2056
01:34:05,070 --> 01:34:08,030
Promoting our pairs from within. So it's can I add

2057
01:34:08,070 --> 01:34:10,300
one anecdote too? Just because it, it came.

2058
01:34:11,170 --> 01:34:15,000
Up earlier. So the pro pupil expenditure for our.

2059
01:34:15,770 --> 01:34:18,070
Students based on our foundation budget this year is 20,

2060
01:34:18,070 --> 01:34:19,430
just over 20,000.

2061
01:34:20,500 --> 01:34:23,100
You just did a purchase order for, we have one

2062
01:34:23,100 --> 01:34:25,030
student attending the new Englund center.

2063
01:34:26,030 --> 01:34:27,070
It's 450,000.

2064
01:34:28,100 --> 01:34:30,070
So it is a challenge. Like it's hard to compete

2065
01:34:30,070 --> 01:34:32,430
with that, you know, in terms of what they could

2066
01:34:32,430 --> 01:34:33,970
then offer. And I know that's.

2067
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:37,800
That's multiple staff. Mm-hmm for, for very highly specialized.

2068
01:34:39,000 --> 01:34:42,030
Needs that the student would, would have no question about

2069
01:34:42,030 --> 01:34:43,930
it, but I mean, that is one.

2070
01:34:44,870 --> 01:34:46,970
Difference right there. Mm-hmm so I would imagine you

2071
01:34:46,970 --> 01:34:49,600
conduct exit interviews and mm-hmm, the majority of what

2072
01:34:49,600 --> 01:34:52,670
you're seeing then is because there's better benefits in some

2073
01:34:52,670 --> 01:34:52,830
of these.

2074
01:34:53,070 --> 01:34:54,030
Other places is what you're saying.

2075
01:34:55,370 --> 01:34:59,430
Sometimes, sometimes people just move. Sometimes people want something different.

2076
01:35:01,070 --> 01:35:02,830
Being a paraprofessional is not what it used to be.

2077
01:35:02,830 --> 01:35:05,300
Mm-hmm when I was a paraprofessional a hundred years

2078
01:35:05,370 --> 01:35:07,770
ago, being a teacher, isn't what it used to be.

2079
01:35:07,830 --> 01:35:08,930
And so you do.

2080
01:35:09,470 --> 01:35:11,770
Get a certain amount of attrition because of that. Yeah.

2081
01:35:15,300 --> 01:35:16,000
Okay. Any

2082
01:35:17,070 --> 01:35:19,970
questions for Carrie. And this is the platform that we

2083
01:35:20,030 --> 01:35:20,070
use.

2084
01:35:21,570 --> 01:35:22,830
Our school spring platform.

2085
01:35:24,030 --> 01:35:26,030
And these are our current postings that are available.

2086
01:35:28,030 --> 01:35:30,030
Kind of I'm switching back to what you had mentioned

2087
01:35:30,030 --> 01:35:31,300
before about the.

2088
01:35:32,100 --> 01:35:34,070
Educational job fairs. You were mentioning.

2089
01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:36,930
In Boston is typically kind of where that happens.

2090
01:35:38,030 --> 01:35:41,000
Do they not have educational job fairs in Worcester, which

2091
01:35:41,000 --> 01:35:42,970
is kind of more centrally located.

2092
01:35:43,770 --> 01:35:46,430
There's a huge one in Boston and it's called Merck,

2093
01:35:46,430 --> 01:35:51,300
Massachusetts educational recruitment consortium. I got a ring. more

2094
01:35:51,300 --> 01:35:51,700
acronym.

2095
01:35:51,930 --> 01:35:54,570
Acronyms that's been around for years and it kind of,

2096
01:35:54,700 --> 01:35:56,930
you know, went by the wayside during COVID and now

2097
01:35:57,070 --> 01:35:58,930
it's growing again and growing again.

2098
01:35:59,770 --> 01:36:01,930
Last year was a little small, but it's all the

2099
01:36:01,930 --> 01:36:05,000
universities in that local area. So I only got a

2100
01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:07,500
handful of UMass Lowell, kids and a handful.

2101
01:36:07,930 --> 01:36:09,370
Of Worcester state, right?

2102
01:36:12,970 --> 01:36:16,030
Local districts around here for the last few years, we've

2103
01:36:16,030 --> 01:36:18,430
done one up at Oakmont. They.

2104
01:36:19,000 --> 01:36:20,600
Hosted for us. And that was really great. And so

2105
01:36:20,600 --> 01:36:22,830
all the local districts, we all knew and we took

2106
01:36:22,830 --> 01:36:23,930
care of each other last year.

2107
01:36:25,070 --> 01:36:27,700
All the surrounding districts didn't have the budget.

2108
01:36:28,500 --> 01:36:29,800
And I was like, am I the only one who

2109
01:36:29,800 --> 01:36:30,100
wants one?

2110
01:36:31,000 --> 01:36:33,570
So we brought our principals out and we did it

2111
01:36:33,570 --> 01:36:36,000
at the welcome center and it was kind of hard

2112
01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:38,230
to get the word out. So we have to do

2113
01:36:38,230 --> 01:36:39,030
a better job marketing.

2114
01:36:39,370 --> 01:36:41,670
On that, but I think having our own.

2115
01:36:43,430 --> 01:36:44,970
And making it more accessible.

2116
01:36:46,430 --> 01:36:47,930
Would would really be helpful.

2117
01:36:48,700 --> 01:36:51,770
We do have contacts at some of the local universities.

2118
01:36:51,830 --> 01:36:55,000
We hired quite a few out of one particular university

2119
01:36:55,100 --> 01:36:55,470
that.

2120
01:36:56,300 --> 01:36:58,270
I need to get in touch with them because they're,

2121
01:36:58,270 --> 01:36:59,970
they're phenomenally well trained.

2122
01:37:00,970 --> 01:37:02,930
Fitchburg also does have a small.

2123
01:37:03,970 --> 01:37:05,930
I don't know how you weren't there last year.

2124
01:37:07,070 --> 01:37:08,670
Maybe about 20 students.

2125
01:37:09,830 --> 01:37:12,030
Students, and it has all the locals vine for those

2126
01:37:12,030 --> 01:37:12,700
20 students.

2127
01:37:13,630 --> 01:37:15,230
Students there just aren't the kids going to school for

2128
01:37:15,230 --> 01:37:16,500
it. Like there used to be. Yeah.

2129
01:37:18,370 --> 01:37:22,070
Okay, thank you. Do you wanna help volunteer and, and

2130
01:37:22,070 --> 01:37:25,070
man on the table, it's fun. it is. I

2131
01:37:25,070 --> 01:37:25,830
like to give out the.

2132
01:37:26,030 --> 01:37:29,930
Candy. All right. Thank you, Carrie. Thanks. Thank you. Thank

2133
01:37:29,930 --> 01:37:31,770
you. Thank you. And then.

2134
01:37:32,600 --> 01:37:35,070
The last big update that we wanted to provide. I

2135
01:37:35,070 --> 01:37:37,570
asked Jeremy to put together an update on all the

2136
01:37:37,700 --> 01:37:39,030
building projects over the summer.

2137
01:37:40,200 --> 01:37:42,470
So Mr. Roach, you wanna dive into that for us?

2138
01:37:43,370 --> 01:37:45,800
Yeah, the first two slides are just overview slides.

2139
01:37:46,630 --> 01:37:50,030
It shows you by school, the number of projects that

2140
01:37:50,400 --> 01:37:51,070
the, the.

2141
01:37:51,930 --> 01:37:54,270
Number, but also the type of project that.

2142
01:37:55,170 --> 01:37:58,230
Has been going on, we cover most of these in,

2143
01:37:58,370 --> 01:38:02,070
in the subsequent slides, but a lot happening about 6 million

2144
01:38:02,970 --> 01:38:03,030
in.

2145
01:38:03,570 --> 01:38:05,670
In projects just under

2146
01:38:06,400 --> 01:38:09,600
and with nearly four covered with grants or.

2147
01:38:10,600 --> 01:38:12,030
Outside funding sources.

2148
01:38:12,870 --> 01:38:15,470
That have helped supplement the cost. So we can go

2149
01:38:15,470 --> 01:38:18,970
to the next slide. Yeah. So these get into the,

2150
01:38:19,230 --> 01:38:20,800
the actual larger project.

2151
01:38:21,070 --> 01:38:23,300
Projects largest is the HVAC overhaul.

2152
01:38:24,300 --> 01:38:27,700
At wrold, it was also a significantly challenging project this

2153
01:38:27,700 --> 01:38:28,300
summer. Wow.

2154
01:38:29,230 --> 01:38:33,030
Just due to a few different things that, that arose

2155
01:38:33,170 --> 01:38:36,430
with part of the asbestos abatement in particular.

2156
01:38:37,570 --> 01:38:40,070
But this is a gonna be the same kind of

2157
01:38:40,070 --> 01:38:42,270
electrified system that is currently.

2158
01:38:43,270 --> 01:38:45,930
Was installed at south street last summer.

2159
01:38:47,070 --> 01:38:51,000
Meaning 20, 25 as well as in the new crocker elementary

2160
01:38:51,000 --> 01:38:54,000
school, I believe it's the same system that is at

2161
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:55,000
city hall as well.

2162
01:38:56,000 --> 01:38:56,830
It's a great system.

2163
01:38:57,630 --> 01:39:00,030
We've really been fortunate to have it in the two

2164
01:39:00,030 --> 01:39:02,000
buildings that currently do the.

2165
01:39:02,800 --> 01:39:05,100
The project is a two year project. So they did

2166
01:39:05,230 --> 01:39:07,470
a fair amount of work this summer. They, they did

2167
01:39:07,470 --> 01:39:07,970
the abatement.

2168
01:39:08,870 --> 01:39:11,200
They completed the ceiling work, the new lights.

2169
01:39:11,930 --> 01:39:14,370
And then next summer they'll come in and do a

2170
01:39:14,370 --> 01:39:16,100
lot of the actual, a track work.

2171
01:39:17,100 --> 01:39:19,470
With the goal to have it fully installed by the

2172
01:39:19,470 --> 01:39:20,570
end of next summer.

2173
01:39:21,630 --> 01:39:23,370
So that in the fall we'll be up and running

2174
01:39:23,500 --> 01:39:27,600
with that variable refrigerant flow, but you can see the

2175
01:39:27,600 --> 01:39:29,430
funding breakdown there. This was a big grant.

2176
01:39:30,030 --> 01:39:31,200
From the mass climate energy council.

2177
01:39:32,100 --> 01:39:35,070
In addition to significant contribution from the city. Thank you.

2178
01:39:35,870 --> 01:39:39,070
As well as the schools picking up the remainder. So

2179
01:39:39,430 --> 01:39:39,970
that's.

2180
01:39:40,500 --> 01:39:42,100
That's HVAC project at Ryan gold.

2181
01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:45,030
Teamwork. Mm-hmm good question.

2182
01:39:47,030 --> 01:39:50,370
Rangal would the asbestos abatement was there a.

2183
01:39:52,030 --> 01:39:53,030
An issue or a problem.

2184
01:39:54,030 --> 01:39:54,930
Where that

2185
01:39:56,100 --> 01:39:59,430
the asbestos abatement wasn't abated. I mean, yes. Yes. That

2186
01:39:59,430 --> 01:40:01,770
was the problem in a one. And did, did that.

2187
01:40:02,600 --> 01:40:04,430
Cause a major delay in what was hoped to be.

2188
01:40:04,430 --> 01:40:07,000
Yes, absolutely. Yes. Pleaded this summer. Yes. Yep. A hundred

2189
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:09,370
percent. The people who messed up the abatement is that

2190
01:40:09,370 --> 01:40:10,230
something that will be.

2191
01:40:11,000 --> 01:40:13,370
Working on that. We're working on that, on that right

2192
01:40:13,370 --> 01:40:16,000
now? Yeah. Yes. Working on that right now. Alright, thank

2193
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:19,000
you. Okay. Yeah. All, yeah, all of the above. Okay.

2194
01:40:19,170 --> 01:40:20,830
It happened the very first week.

2195
01:40:21,830 --> 01:40:26,230
And required a significant, yeah, it's leading to a significant

2196
01:40:26,500 --> 01:40:28,930
delay. It was still gonna be a two summer project.

2197
01:40:28,930 --> 01:40:29,800
Okay. Gotcha. Okay.

2198
01:40:30,230 --> 01:40:31,300
That that part.

2199
01:40:32,300 --> 01:40:33,970
Was established in the contract, but.

2200
01:40:34,930 --> 01:40:37,200
It was definitely not as planned. Yeah.

2201
01:40:38,070 --> 01:40:41,370
It was every day through the summer, Saturdays and Sundays,

2202
01:40:42,030 --> 01:40:44,030
Saturdays, we spent a lot of time on Saturdays and

2203
01:40:44,030 --> 01:40:45,830
Sundays figuring out what was going on right through the.

2204
01:40:46,400 --> 01:40:50,000
Whole summer. Sorry, I'm just curious about the, with the

2205
01:40:50,000 --> 01:40:51,000
funding, the breakdown.

2206
01:40:52,670 --> 01:40:54,000
Where it's two summers.

2207
01:40:55,000 --> 01:40:57,000
Summers. Yes. Do you get to pay part of it?

2208
01:40:57,100 --> 01:40:57,570
And then.

2209
01:40:58,600 --> 01:41:00,800
The rest the next year. So the nice part is

2210
01:41:00,800 --> 01:41:04,970
with that grant we have until 20, 29 to draw down.

2211
01:41:05,100 --> 01:41:06,300
Okay. Which is great.

2212
01:41:07,770 --> 01:41:10,300
With the city funds, we'll use those out of a

2213
01:41:10,300 --> 01:41:11,100
revolving account.

2214
01:41:12,030 --> 01:41:13,430
The school choice line.

2215
01:41:14,230 --> 01:41:17,230
And then again with general, we can budget a certain

2216
01:41:17,230 --> 01:41:17,670
amount.

2217
01:41:18,400 --> 01:41:20,670
Each year, only up to one 50 due to the

2218
01:41:20,670 --> 01:41:22,970
one 50 E regulations about capital.

2219
01:41:23,970 --> 01:41:27,030
Projects, you know, we can only do 150,000 per capital

2220
01:41:27,030 --> 01:41:27,500
project.

2221
01:41:28,700 --> 01:41:29,600
In the general fund.

2222
01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:37,470
I'll set with the HVAC at wrangled. Any other questions

2223
01:41:37,470 --> 01:41:38,270
on that? Okay.

2224
01:41:40,200 --> 01:41:43,830
The next, this finishes off the lobby bathrooms at wrangle.

2225
01:41:43,830 --> 01:41:46,030
You can see the before and after photo there.

2226
01:41:47,870 --> 01:41:49,970
It was a $42,000 renovation.

2227
01:41:51,000 --> 01:41:53,800
Really stem stern in that restaurant, we had done the.

2228
01:41:54,600 --> 01:41:58,270
The boys' bathroom the first summer, last summer, and then

2229
01:41:58,500 --> 01:42:01,500
finished up with the girls' summer. The girls' restroom, I

2230
01:42:01,500 --> 01:42:02,270
should say this summer.

2231
01:42:02,970 --> 01:42:05,500
So it looks a lot better and smells. It smells

2232
01:42:05,500 --> 01:42:06,470
a lot better summer. .

2233
01:42:07,370 --> 01:42:08,670
I used it. It was great. .

2234
01:42:10,230 --> 01:42:15,000
The long show gymnasium is a pretty significant project. Impressed

2235
01:42:15,000 --> 01:42:18,230
by beautiful picture. This is so good. No.

2236
01:42:18,600 --> 01:42:22,270
It's great. The bleachers will be delivered next Monday, brand

2237
01:42:22,300 --> 01:42:25,670
new bleachers, brand new bleachers. Yep. New floor, new bleachers.

2238
01:42:26,300 --> 01:42:26,570
We.

2239
01:42:27,000 --> 01:42:28,600
Will we did remove the existing.

2240
01:42:29,470 --> 01:42:33,000
Original bleachers. All of the metal apparatus above those.

2241
01:42:35,030 --> 01:42:37,800
You know the floor as you see just some.

2242
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:42,670
Timeline photos there of how it was built on top

2243
01:42:42,670 --> 01:42:43,830
of the existing floor.

2244
01:42:44,930 --> 01:42:47,070
To get into removal was a, was a.

2245
01:42:47,930 --> 01:42:50,930
A challenge. So in older buildings, like long show,

2246
01:42:51,970 --> 01:42:54,300
these type of companies typically build right on top of

2247
01:42:54,300 --> 01:42:56,830
the existing. So we do have to adjust the baskets.

2248
01:42:56,830 --> 01:42:59,770
That's our next. Yeah, I think, oh, they gotta go

2249
01:42:59,770 --> 01:42:59,930
up.

2250
01:43:00,100 --> 01:43:04,070
Like two inches. Yeah. Yeah. It's about three. The baskets.

2251
01:43:04,630 --> 01:43:06,100
Yeah. We might have some ums.

2252
01:43:10,100 --> 01:43:10,930
It now. Yeah.

2253
01:43:12,700 --> 01:43:16,070
I like to see that. Yeah, yeah. The floor, it,

2254
01:43:16,100 --> 01:43:18,430
it, so the gym class got in about a week

2255
01:43:18,430 --> 01:43:20,770
into the school year and, and as I.

2256
01:43:21,070 --> 01:43:23,570
Said the bleachers will be installed. The 22nd takes about

2257
01:43:23,570 --> 01:43:26,970
a week to install those. They will be the electrified

2258
01:43:27,000 --> 01:43:29,000
unit. So you can just, you know, move them in.

2259
01:43:29,270 --> 01:43:31,570
And out with the flip flip of a switch, which

2260
01:43:31,570 --> 01:43:34,930
is great. Looks beautiful. Yeah, it looks tremendous. Yeah. Mm-hmm

2261
01:43:34,970 --> 01:43:37,230
and that's a $400,000 project.

2262
01:43:39,030 --> 01:43:42,930
The long Joe cafeteria was, was overhauled this summer as

2263
01:43:42,930 --> 01:43:42,970
well.

2264
01:43:43,930 --> 01:43:45,830
You can see some before and after. I think one

2265
01:43:45,830 --> 01:43:49,030
of the, the most challenging aspects of that cafeteria was

2266
01:43:49,030 --> 01:43:51,570
the ceiling condition. Mm-hmm , as you can see the

2267
01:43:51,600 --> 01:43:51,830
top.

2268
01:43:52,300 --> 01:43:55,970
Picture was the, you know, original ceiling, I guess. And

2269
01:43:55,970 --> 01:43:57,570
then the new ceiling, new lights.

2270
01:43:58,400 --> 01:44:00,800
New pain done. Yeah. Oh, I haven't seen here. Yep.

2271
01:44:00,970 --> 01:44:01,700
I haven't seen it. Yep.

2272
01:44:02,600 --> 01:44:05,030
We incorporated the teacher's room into that. You can see

2273
01:44:05,030 --> 01:44:08,300
what the teacher's room condition was prior. It was back

2274
01:44:08,370 --> 01:44:10,000
and what it looks like now, it would be nice

2275
01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:10,570
to have a.

2276
01:44:11,000 --> 01:44:14,600
Resource building needs meeting there. Yeah, I think at some

2277
01:44:14,600 --> 01:44:17,230
point in the year, but Sodexo as part of their

2278
01:44:17,230 --> 01:44:18,030
guaranteed price.

2279
01:44:19,000 --> 01:44:21,930
Return in their food service management contract.

2280
01:44:22,800 --> 01:44:25,670
Owes us a million a year to put back into.

2281
01:44:26,770 --> 01:44:30,600
Various projects. So we've done. Walk-in freezers, we've done other

2282
01:44:30,600 --> 01:44:33,830
types of renovations like this. They're gonna do the serving

2283
01:44:33,970 --> 01:44:34,300
line at.

2284
01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:38,500
Memorial cafeteria tables, things like this. So they paid for

2285
01:44:38,500 --> 01:44:41,970
this project, which is about 900,000. Thank you so much.

2286
01:44:42,270 --> 01:44:42,600
Yeah.

2287
01:44:43,170 --> 01:44:45,700
This is great. Next year, another walk-in freezer. Bob has

2288
01:44:45,800 --> 01:44:48,500
a question, just a quick question, reference to it because

2289
01:44:48,700 --> 01:44:51,000
you're on loan, Joe. I was just curious that, you

2290
01:44:51,000 --> 01:44:51,070
know,

2291
01:44:51,570 --> 01:44:52,370
when I had the big tour.

2292
01:44:55,370 --> 01:44:57,500
Auditorium. Is there a plan for that or is that

2293
01:44:57,630 --> 01:45:00,770
way down the road way down? We've certainly done quite

2294
01:45:00,770 --> 01:45:01,800
a bit with a.

2295
01:45:02,030 --> 01:45:05,970
Architects. We have, you know, architectural designs and costs and

2296
01:45:05,970 --> 01:45:09,000
everything, but just money wise. We're ready right now. It

2297
01:45:09,000 --> 01:45:10,030
was like 7 million.

2298
01:45:10,570 --> 01:45:13,570
It's four to 10, four to 10, depending upon the

2299
01:45:13,570 --> 01:45:16,800
level to which we, you know, renovate it. So we're

2300
01:45:16,800 --> 01:45:18,100
trying to game it out so that we can.

2301
01:45:18,800 --> 01:45:20,930
Phase in the approach. Cause we don't have four to

2302
01:45:20,930 --> 01:45:23,670
10 million right now, but we're looking at ways that we

2303
01:45:23,670 --> 01:45:26,100
can structure it so we can afford to.

2304
01:45:27,000 --> 01:45:30,070
Demo some portion and you know, do do things in

2305
01:45:30,070 --> 01:45:33,000
phases. Oh, it looks great. The improvements, you know, here,

2306
01:45:33,100 --> 01:45:33,370
but.

2307
01:45:34,400 --> 01:45:36,230
Okay. Yeah. Let, let, but that's really the last thing.

2308
01:45:36,300 --> 01:45:38,800
Big one. Yeah, there will be that good thing takes

2309
01:45:38,800 --> 01:45:42,430
time. It's bigger than Fitchburg high school auditorium. It's.

2310
01:45:42,800 --> 01:45:46,370
It's the largest one, one in city, 1,503 seats versus.

2311
01:45:47,170 --> 01:45:49,930
Fitchburg highs, which is 7 32. Yeah. So it's, it's a

2312
01:45:49,930 --> 01:45:52,700
lot bigger, more than double that includes the balcony seating,

2313
01:45:52,700 --> 01:45:54,970
but which we've probably be afraid.

2314
01:45:55,570 --> 01:45:57,970
Yeah, any plans they said to, we could remove it,

2315
01:45:58,400 --> 01:46:00,970
but right. Who knows what we would do? Yeah, Jeremy,

2316
01:46:01,070 --> 01:46:03,000
I was looking out well and.

2317
01:46:03,970 --> 01:46:06,970
I September 29th meeting, but let's look at what we did

2318
01:46:06,970 --> 01:46:08,800
last year. Moving our resource.

2319
01:46:09,630 --> 01:46:12,030
And building needs meetings to the different, oh, you want

2320
01:46:12,030 --> 01:46:14,000
to go to the yes. Buildings, some of the, that

2321
01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:16,470
doesn't have to be, but right. We can plan all

2322
01:46:16,470 --> 01:46:17,600
the meetings. It'd.

2323
01:46:18,030 --> 01:46:18,800
It'd be great to get, you can see some of

2324
01:46:18,800 --> 01:46:21,430
these, some of the projects. Yeah. That's a great idea.

2325
01:46:22,030 --> 01:46:25,030
All right. I like that one last year, 29th.

2326
01:46:26,230 --> 01:46:28,230
Yes. I wanna take a look at that. Crocker's next?

2327
01:46:28,300 --> 01:46:29,970
Huh? Yeah. Crocker panel.

2328
01:46:30,800 --> 01:46:33,930
Pride solar panel project is just about complete.

2329
01:46:35,000 --> 01:46:37,370
And this is a great one because it is a

2330
01:46:37,370 --> 01:46:40,830
gold lead building already. Woo. It's established that way. Yeah,

2331
01:46:40,830 --> 01:46:41,470
that's exciting.

2332
01:46:42,230 --> 01:46:44,930
Just yeah, just recently. Just need it too. Yeah. Yeah,

2333
01:46:44,930 --> 01:46:45,570
it did. Yep.

2334
01:46:47,200 --> 01:46:49,800
And that student to a lot of different, it is

2335
01:46:49,830 --> 01:46:51,700
first gold in the city. I think the first. Oh,

2336
01:46:51,700 --> 01:46:53,970
is it? I don't even know. That's great. No, is

2337
01:46:53,970 --> 01:46:54,300
it? No, we don't.

2338
01:46:54,800 --> 01:46:57,770
Don't silver. The Fitchburg state university is a couple, but

2339
01:46:57,770 --> 01:46:59,270
I don't think, I think we're the first goal. I

2340
01:46:59,270 --> 01:47:00,600
don't, I think we're the first goal. Oh, that's great.

2341
01:47:00,700 --> 01:47:02,700
I didn't know that new building. Yeah, it.

2342
01:47:03,000 --> 01:47:04,700
It's certainly in the district, in the school district, it

2343
01:47:04,700 --> 01:47:05,430
is that's for sure.

2344
01:47:07,170 --> 01:47:10,430
The solar panels will, will be at 400,000 kilowatt.

2345
01:47:11,770 --> 01:47:15,830
Kilowatt project with about $31,000 estimated annual savings.

2346
01:47:16,870 --> 01:47:19,970
Savings in about 620 over the 20 years. So, yeah,

2347
01:47:19,970 --> 01:47:22,700
it's great. I mean, they're just about done and that'll

2348
01:47:22,700 --> 01:47:24,430
help offset some of that VRF.

2349
01:47:25,070 --> 01:47:29,670
R F we did get the, the north building at

2350
01:47:29,670 --> 01:47:31,200
south street abated this summer.

2351
01:47:32,230 --> 01:47:34,300
As you can see it before and after of a

2352
01:47:34,300 --> 01:47:34,930
classroom.

2353
01:47:35,770 --> 01:47:38,670
In that closed off wing of the south street building.

2354
01:47:40,070 --> 01:47:41,600
You know, we, we had.

2355
01:47:42,400 --> 01:47:44,830
A significant, I mean, it was an entire classroom.

2356
01:47:45,630 --> 01:47:48,770
Full of asbestos containing material that was sealed like that

2357
01:47:49,070 --> 01:47:51,000
took them about two days to remove it all.

2358
01:47:52,070 --> 01:47:54,070
But that's great because now we can get in with

2359
01:47:54,070 --> 01:47:58,000
an architect and determine is there, is there a possibility

2360
01:47:57,970 --> 01:47:58,970
of future use?

2361
01:48:00,200 --> 01:48:03,370
Can we, can we do something it's great space. Mm-hmm

2362
01:48:03,430 --> 01:48:05,570
yeah. Mm-hmm I mean, it's tremendous space. It's,

2363
01:48:05,570 --> 01:48:07,300
it's a, it is just a matter of, you know,

2364
01:48:07,300 --> 01:48:07,600
it's.

2365
01:48:08,300 --> 01:48:09,970
It's, this has been a lot of damage done too

2366
01:48:09,970 --> 01:48:12,930
over the years. And if we are not able.

2367
01:48:13,830 --> 01:48:17,670
To save the building. Then at least we have removed

2368
01:48:17,670 --> 01:48:21,030
any asbestos containing materials. Absolutely. Which will remove the uncertainty

2369
01:48:21,070 --> 01:48:21,770
when we have D.

2370
01:48:22,030 --> 01:48:24,970
Bidding. Yep. Yep. Which will significantly be curious the cost

2371
01:48:24,970 --> 01:48:28,670
mm-hmm for sure. Like 17 rooms in that building

2372
01:48:28,870 --> 01:48:29,700
is, yeah, it's a.

2373
01:48:30,400 --> 01:48:31,370
It's a thing, at least the great in their big

2374
01:48:31,370 --> 01:48:35,000
classrooms too. Yeah, it's good. It's old in gym, Jim.

2375
01:48:36,030 --> 01:48:38,100
Jim. Yep. Yep. Jim's cleaned out now, which is great.

2376
01:48:39,300 --> 01:48:43,000
That was 160, 2000. So Jeremy and I are getting

2377
01:48:42,930 --> 01:48:45,470
in contact with the architect. Yeah. And we're gonna have

2378
01:48:45,470 --> 01:48:46,970
him come in and hopefully give.

2379
01:48:47,370 --> 01:48:48,300
Us an idea of what it would take to get

2380
01:48:48,300 --> 01:48:49,470
that building back up and running.

2381
01:48:50,430 --> 01:48:51,470
So we'll keep you updated.

2382
01:48:52,500 --> 01:48:56,100
Updated. Okay. Okay. A couple smaller ones. We fixed the

2383
01:48:56,100 --> 01:48:57,830
back of the Goodrich roof now.

2384
01:48:58,600 --> 01:48:59,970
It did include quite a bit of.

2385
01:49:01,170 --> 01:49:05,030
Sheathing repair in addition to the roof being stripped. But

2386
01:49:05,030 --> 01:49:07,670
that was great because it was a roof where you

2387
01:49:07,670 --> 01:49:08,700
could actually see some.

2388
01:49:09,070 --> 01:49:12,270
Sunlight if you're in the attic. Oh, great. So glad

2389
01:49:12,270 --> 01:49:14,800
to report you don't, you won't get, you won't need

2390
01:49:15,000 --> 01:49:17,070
sunscreen when you're in the attic anymore. .

2391
01:49:18,300 --> 01:49:21,370
And then this was a nice project here that was

2392
01:49:21,430 --> 01:49:21,700
not.

2393
01:49:22,600 --> 01:49:24,930
Funded by any of the schools, it was funded by

2394
01:49:24,930 --> 01:49:26,830
the family. And I know they had come and presented

2395
01:49:26,830 --> 01:49:27,700
last year. So.

2396
01:49:28,700 --> 01:49:31,100
It came out. I think the Michael J. Burke gymnasium.

2397
01:49:32,100 --> 01:49:35,700
Naming the, the actual lettering came out really well.

2398
01:49:36,700 --> 01:49:38,930
And I think we're planning a, an event, you know,

2399
01:49:38,930 --> 01:49:41,970
to give some recognition to the family we're meeting this

2400
01:49:41,970 --> 01:49:44,270
week, Wednesday or tomorrow, are we meeting tomorrow?

2401
01:49:45,370 --> 01:49:46,230
I think we're meeting tomorrow.

2402
01:49:47,700 --> 01:49:50,070
Nope. We'll we'll check. Cut. Yeah. If we can confirm,

2403
01:49:50,770 --> 01:49:50,930
I.

2404
01:49:51,770 --> 01:49:53,300
Thought you said maybe this Thursday.

2405
01:49:54,230 --> 01:49:56,570
Thirsty anyways, we are meeting this week to talk about

2406
01:49:56,630 --> 01:49:57,270
yes, planning.

2407
01:49:58,430 --> 01:49:58,970
For that.

2408
01:50:02,600 --> 01:50:04,230
And then I only had, well there's other.

2409
01:50:05,070 --> 01:50:08,430
Many other projects that we're doing in endeavoring upon like

2410
01:50:08,970 --> 01:50:10,700
concrete stairs at Memorial and.

2411
01:50:11,570 --> 01:50:13,500
A few other things, but a nice event.

2412
01:50:14,400 --> 01:50:15,930
Was, you know, proposed

2413
01:50:16,700 --> 01:50:19,500
you know, Memorial benches at crocker field finally came to

2414
01:50:19,500 --> 01:50:20,000
fruition.

2415
01:50:21,070 --> 01:50:23,970
With three benches that had been installed and.

2416
01:50:24,700 --> 01:50:28,270
No, the mirror was down there on August 23rd. When.

2417
01:50:29,070 --> 01:50:30,970
You know, we did a nice, or August 21st, I should

2418
01:50:30,970 --> 01:50:34,700
say when a nice, probably 50 or 60 folks came

2419
01:50:34,700 --> 01:50:37,000
out. It was a lot for the, yeah. For.

2420
01:50:37,470 --> 01:50:40,970
Dan Flynn and, and Dave Buckley, both class of 69.

2421
01:50:42,030 --> 01:50:44,000
The way this works is the families commission. It.

2422
01:50:45,070 --> 01:50:46,600
In a donation of 750.

2423
01:50:47,370 --> 01:50:49,500
Dollars goes to the crocker field restoration committee.

2424
01:50:50,600 --> 01:50:52,470
Certainly there's a link there for anyone who does want

2425
01:50:52,470 --> 01:50:56,300
to donate. They, they did a number of projects themselves

2426
01:50:56,470 --> 01:50:58,600
this summer, including concrete stair.

2427
01:50:59,000 --> 01:51:00,030
Stairs into the clubhouse and.

2428
01:51:01,070 --> 01:51:04,200
Some seating, repairs and so forth, but we do plan

2429
01:51:04,400 --> 01:51:07,270
to highlight Jeff Steven Jeffrey Stevens. Next.

2430
01:51:08,100 --> 01:51:11,230
At a time when it's appropriate. Yeah. We're planning when

2431
01:51:11,230 --> 01:51:13,930
my wife is available, whenever that's appropriate.

2432
01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:16,430
Is is when we'll set it up. You just let

2433
01:51:16,430 --> 01:51:16,830
us know.

2434
01:51:18,030 --> 01:51:19,930
But they came out really well. And, and as the

2435
01:51:19,930 --> 01:51:22,570
mayor said, it was a nice, nice turn up. That's

2436
01:51:22,570 --> 01:51:22,830
awesome.

2437
01:51:23,970 --> 01:51:27,270
All right. Any questions on the capital projects? Nope.

2438
01:51:28,600 --> 01:51:31,670
All right. We have one more piece for you and

2439
01:51:31,670 --> 01:51:32,700
Glen is going to.

2440
01:51:33,470 --> 01:51:35,270
Talk a little bit about the curriculum.

2441
01:51:36,300 --> 01:51:38,000
Pilot regarding health? Yes.

2442
01:51:38,930 --> 01:51:41,930
So this year I wanted to let everyone know that

2443
01:51:42,100 --> 01:51:43,070
we are looking.

2444
01:51:43,930 --> 01:51:45,700
At an adoption.

2445
01:51:46,830 --> 01:51:49,600
Of a new health curriculum. It's come up multiple times

2446
01:51:49,670 --> 01:51:52,030
in the past. We know that this there's been interest

2447
01:51:52,500 --> 01:51:54,230
from our teachers and.

2448
01:51:55,000 --> 01:51:57,270
Community members to update our health curriculum.

2449
01:51:58,300 --> 01:51:59,770
We are still keeping

2450
01:52:00,700 --> 01:52:04,030
Michigan model as a potential pilot, because I do want

2451
01:52:04,100 --> 01:52:04,770
to share.

2452
01:52:05,830 --> 01:52:09,930
That Michigan model is still recognized by Dessie as a

2453
01:52:09,930 --> 01:52:12,570
high quality resource. That is our current resource.

2454
01:52:13,470 --> 01:52:15,500
So a couple of things just to share in, in

2455
01:52:15,500 --> 01:52:16,600
terms of the Michigan model.

2456
01:52:17,600 --> 01:52:21,600
Every single educator health educator in the district.

2457
01:52:22,370 --> 01:52:23,370
Has an online

2458
01:52:24,970 --> 01:52:29,030
platform to utilize. There are also physical binders, but anytime

2459
01:52:29,030 --> 01:52:30,230
there's an update to.

2460
01:52:31,370 --> 01:52:32,970
A law or health policy.

2461
01:52:33,930 --> 01:52:35,600
Typically Michigan model.

2462
01:52:36,470 --> 01:52:39,100
We'll update their lessons and that's why we also have

2463
01:52:39,100 --> 01:52:40,030
a digital platform.

2464
01:52:40,930 --> 01:52:42,830
So just to let you know, because I know some

2465
01:52:42,830 --> 01:52:44,930
of you might be interested in being part of the

2466
01:52:44,930 --> 01:52:46,600
pilot process. I welcome.

2467
01:52:47,370 --> 01:52:49,600
You to that process, but I wanted to give you

2468
01:52:49,600 --> 01:52:52,930
an overview of what that timeline looks like and what

2469
01:52:53,030 --> 01:52:53,230
in.

2470
01:52:54,030 --> 01:52:56,370
Entails when we do a curriculum adoption.

2471
01:52:57,230 --> 01:52:58,930
So from September to may.

2472
01:52:59,970 --> 01:53:01,030
It is required by Desi.

2473
01:53:02,030 --> 01:53:04,600
Dessie that a, that curriculums are piloted.

2474
01:53:06,100 --> 01:53:06,930
And tested out.

2475
01:53:07,970 --> 01:53:09,600
Before we actually adopt them.

2476
01:53:10,370 --> 01:53:11,930
So this year is a pilot year.

2477
01:53:12,930 --> 01:53:15,930
Which means we are still utilizing Michigan model.

2478
01:53:16,830 --> 01:53:19,030
For our main curriculum, however,

2479
01:53:20,930 --> 01:53:23,830
you know, we are asking some schools to test out,

2480
01:53:23,830 --> 01:53:24,030
maybe.

2481
01:53:25,100 --> 01:53:27,700
A few lessons or a unit on a particular.

2482
01:53:28,970 --> 01:53:32,470
Area. And so that's gonna be happening from September.

2483
01:53:33,470 --> 01:53:37,830
Until may from September, until may. We're also, and I've

2484
01:53:37,830 --> 01:53:39,830
already started to kind of gather.

2485
01:53:40,830 --> 01:53:43,230
A way for teachers to provide feedback and a way

2486
01:53:43,230 --> 01:53:44,930
for students to provide feedback.

2487
01:53:45,930 --> 01:53:49,830
On the curriculum that they have for health. So we

2488
01:53:49,830 --> 01:53:53,700
will be collecting that data throughout the year, whenever a

2489
01:53:53,700 --> 01:53:53,970
pilot.

2490
01:53:54,470 --> 01:53:55,470
Is implemented.

2491
01:53:57,030 --> 01:53:59,100
And then from December to January.

2492
01:53:59,930 --> 01:54:02,030
I am going to open up some office hours.

2493
01:54:02,970 --> 01:54:06,370
To share with school committee members and any other F

2494
01:54:06,600 --> 01:54:09,100
P S staff that are interested and want to preview

2495
01:54:09,830 --> 01:54:10,470
physical materials.

2496
01:54:11,100 --> 01:54:13,600
Materials. I've already had some delivered to.

2497
01:54:14,700 --> 01:54:18,370
My office a couple more on the way summer are.

2498
01:54:19,100 --> 01:54:22,370
Just digital materials. So those will also be available for

2499
01:54:22,370 --> 01:54:22,700
preview.

2500
01:54:23,700 --> 01:54:26,230
But I will share very specific office hours so that

2501
01:54:26,370 --> 01:54:26,930
I'm available.

2502
01:54:27,970 --> 01:54:29,370
And you can come in and view them.

2503
01:54:30,470 --> 01:54:31,230
At our offices.

2504
01:54:32,970 --> 01:54:36,000
And then in may, my hope is to.

2505
01:54:37,470 --> 01:54:38,230
Have the

2506
01:54:39,030 --> 01:54:41,600
curriculum team members that have been piloting or a group

2507
01:54:41,700 --> 01:54:42,830
of staff members.

2508
01:54:44,030 --> 01:54:45,370
From the health department.

2509
01:54:46,370 --> 01:54:47,930
Formally look and review.

2510
01:54:48,930 --> 01:54:50,100
The curriculum with the

2511
01:54:51,100 --> 01:54:53,230
a re rubric similar to the way that Dessie.

2512
01:54:54,370 --> 01:54:56,100
Follows adoption.

2513
01:54:57,030 --> 01:55:00,100
You know, or the way that they really categorize something

2514
01:55:00,100 --> 01:55:01,930
to be high quality, they use a rubric.

2515
01:55:02,830 --> 01:55:05,230
With different ratings. Some of the things we'll be looking

2516
01:55:05,370 --> 01:55:07,970
at is of course, alignment to our standards.

2517
01:55:09,100 --> 01:55:10,830
Standards, usability student.

2518
01:55:11,700 --> 01:55:15,600
Response, you know, and just overall engagement with the resource.

2519
01:55:16,470 --> 01:55:19,470
And then also cultural responsiveness, cuz we, you know,

2520
01:55:20,230 --> 01:55:22,030
that is really important. And our curriculum.

2521
01:55:22,970 --> 01:55:25,700
And so once all of that information and that data

2522
01:55:25,830 --> 01:55:26,970
is presented.

2523
01:55:28,600 --> 01:55:31,930
We will, I will come back with any member who

2524
01:55:32,030 --> 01:55:32,700
has actually.

2525
01:55:33,470 --> 01:55:36,370
Done a pilot. I will invite them to come back,

2526
01:55:36,600 --> 01:55:38,600
share their experience about that pilot.

2527
01:55:39,600 --> 01:55:43,230
And then we will provide and share which one of

2528
01:55:43,230 --> 01:55:43,930
these curricula.

2529
01:55:44,930 --> 01:55:48,030
We have decided that we would adopt, but that way

2530
01:55:48,030 --> 01:55:49,230
you'll have the full.

2531
01:55:50,030 --> 01:55:51,700
You know, spectrum.

2532
01:55:52,700 --> 01:55:54,230
Of all of the data that we collect.

2533
01:55:55,100 --> 01:55:57,600
Why we chose the particular resource that we did.

2534
01:55:58,830 --> 01:56:01,470
And, you know, answer any questions that you have.

2535
01:56:02,230 --> 01:56:04,230
So I did want to put on here. I have

2536
01:56:04,230 --> 01:56:07,600
pictures of the actual curricular resources that are.

2537
01:56:08,700 --> 01:56:12,830
Being piloted. This was actually chosen last year by our

2538
01:56:12,830 --> 01:56:16,100
health teachers. So this has already been reviewed. There have

2539
01:56:16,100 --> 01:56:16,700
been a number.

2540
01:56:16,930 --> 01:56:20,700
Of things. These are also resources that have been presented

2541
01:56:20,970 --> 01:56:21,230
as well.

2542
01:56:22,230 --> 01:56:25,370
By Desi. So again, we have Michigan model is still

2543
01:56:25,470 --> 01:56:29,100
on there. Currently. UN hushed is one of the curricula.

2544
01:56:30,030 --> 01:56:32,030
That is being piloted right now.

2545
01:56:32,930 --> 01:56:35,470
At the high school we have.

2546
01:56:36,830 --> 01:56:40,030
Teen health and the, and that is.

2547
01:56:40,930 --> 01:56:45,600
By a curriculum resource that we already have within the.

2548
01:56:46,600 --> 01:56:47,830
District. And then

2549
01:56:48,700 --> 01:56:51,470
we have comprehensive health for.

2550
01:56:52,470 --> 01:56:53,830
High school and middle schools.

2551
01:56:54,830 --> 01:56:56,930
And I believe

2552
01:56:57,930 --> 01:56:58,930
teen health is also

2553
01:57:00,100 --> 01:57:01,830
running an elementary.

2554
01:57:02,830 --> 01:57:05,470
Program as well. They are also in their pilot year,

2555
01:57:05,700 --> 01:57:07,930
so they were very excited to be able to have

2556
01:57:08,030 --> 01:57:10,830
an opportunity of an elementary school.

2557
01:57:11,030 --> 01:57:13,370
Who would be willing to pilot. So just to share,

2558
01:57:13,370 --> 01:57:16,700
we already have some potential pilots and some administrators and

2559
01:57:16,930 --> 01:57:18,100
educators who have reached out.

2560
01:57:19,030 --> 01:57:22,600
We have Rhine gold who would be willing to test.

2561
01:57:24,100 --> 01:57:28,230
And pilot the elementary, we have Memorial who is interested

2562
01:57:28,370 --> 01:57:29,100
in piloting.

2563
01:57:29,930 --> 01:57:33,230
Some of the middle school resources. And then we have

2564
01:57:33,230 --> 01:57:36,000
our health educator at Fitchburg high school who has been

2565
01:57:36,030 --> 01:57:37,930
talking to me all summer long.

2566
01:57:38,230 --> 01:57:41,030
About piloting, cuz she's very interested in.

2567
01:57:42,030 --> 01:57:43,370
New curriculum. So

2568
01:57:44,230 --> 01:57:46,100
do you have any questions for me about this?

2569
01:57:47,830 --> 01:57:49,970
So you'll say in may, they'll be back here to

2570
01:57:49,970 --> 01:57:51,370
kind of present to school committee.

2571
01:57:52,230 --> 01:57:54,600
Yep. Okay. Definitely. And I will give you a heads

2572
01:57:54,600 --> 01:57:56,930
up on the office hours ahead of time. So if

2573
01:57:56,930 --> 01:58:00,100
you wanna come and check out the curriculum resources, you.

2574
01:58:00,700 --> 01:58:01,930
Can see the physical copies.

2575
01:58:03,470 --> 01:58:06,370
Won't be the change because didn't, we've already adopted.

2576
01:58:07,370 --> 01:58:10,100
The school committee's already adopted the Michigan model in the

2577
01:58:10,100 --> 01:58:10,370
past.

2578
01:58:11,100 --> 01:58:14,600
Yep. That's already a curriculum that is currently our curriculum.

2579
01:58:14,970 --> 01:58:17,100
We are not gonna have to vote on a new

2580
01:58:17,100 --> 01:58:19,100
curriculum if Michigan model.

2581
01:58:19,470 --> 01:58:20,370
Is the one chosen.

2582
01:58:21,830 --> 01:58:23,470
No. Yeah. And also

2583
01:58:24,370 --> 01:58:27,930
we make the decision on the curriculum. That's going to

2584
01:58:27,930 --> 01:58:30,600
be adopted. We present it to you and then you

2585
01:58:30,600 --> 01:58:31,470
give feedback.

2586
01:58:32,230 --> 01:58:35,600
Throughout the process. So it's not a voting.

2587
01:58:36,470 --> 01:58:39,370
Matter. It's just a presentation matter and we walk you

2588
01:58:39,370 --> 01:58:40,030
through the process.

2589
01:58:40,930 --> 01:58:44,370
But in terms of Michigan model, if that's what the,

2590
01:58:44,930 --> 01:58:45,230
you know,

2591
01:58:46,030 --> 01:58:47,830
district decides then

2592
01:58:48,700 --> 01:58:51,600
there's not a formal adoption process. We've done it right.

2593
01:58:52,930 --> 01:58:54,100
So I think

2594
01:58:55,030 --> 01:58:57,700
we'd be all set there, but to your point, if

2595
01:58:57,700 --> 01:59:00,830
you're wondering, Hey, why are we, you know, making a

2596
01:59:00,930 --> 01:59:01,700
decision to.

2597
01:59:02,830 --> 01:59:04,700
Update. There has been a lot of feedback from people

2598
01:59:04,970 --> 01:59:08,970
who, who feel that Michigan model might not necessarily be

2599
01:59:08,930 --> 01:59:10,600
completely aligned with.

2600
01:59:11,230 --> 01:59:12,830
Kind of mass.

2601
01:59:13,600 --> 01:59:15,930
Health curriculum, Massachusetts.

2602
01:59:17,100 --> 01:59:19,600
Is definitely a more progressive.

2603
01:59:20,230 --> 01:59:23,930
State. And so our standards are different.

2604
01:59:24,830 --> 01:59:27,030
Than many other states in terms of.

2605
01:59:27,930 --> 01:59:30,370
Health and sex education. And so I think it's a

2606
01:59:30,370 --> 01:59:31,700
really big conversation.

2607
01:59:32,470 --> 01:59:36,930
For our health educators, they definitely feel like there's opportunity

2608
01:59:37,030 --> 01:59:40,370
for us to expand what our resources are.

2609
01:59:41,030 --> 01:59:43,930
Based on that. I do know that Michigan model has

2610
01:59:43,930 --> 01:59:44,830
been working on.

2611
01:59:45,600 --> 01:59:47,830
Being a little bit more aligned. So we'll see.

2612
01:59:48,830 --> 01:59:51,830
Where we are once we Michigan man's new resources too,

2613
01:59:52,030 --> 01:59:54,930
Michigan. Yeah. That's why it's really important. I know we

2614
01:59:54,930 --> 01:59:56,700
started from a physical.

2615
01:59:57,100 --> 02:00:00,100
Binder and curriculum, but the digital resources have all been

2616
02:00:00,100 --> 02:00:01,230
updated year to year.

2617
02:00:02,230 --> 02:00:04,970
So they have been updating their digital resources. That's why

2618
02:00:04,970 --> 02:00:05,230
I shared.

2619
02:00:06,030 --> 02:00:07,970
I made sure that every single one of our health

2620
02:00:07,970 --> 02:00:10,030
teachers had those resources. So.

2621
02:00:10,970 --> 02:00:14,370
They have them in their hands, the digital platform. And

2622
02:00:14,470 --> 02:00:17,100
so, you know, we'll definitely make an informed decision.

2623
02:00:17,930 --> 02:00:19,970
And I just really wanna highlight that we'll.

2624
02:00:20,830 --> 02:00:24,830
You know, collect teacher voice in there, but I also

2625
02:00:24,830 --> 02:00:28,230
think it's really important to collect student voice. So that

2626
02:00:28,230 --> 02:00:28,830
is going.

2627
02:00:29,100 --> 02:00:31,230
To be an important part of this process.

2628
02:00:32,700 --> 02:00:35,700
Thank you, Glenda. You're welcome. Thank you. Thanks. All right.

2629
02:00:36,700 --> 02:00:39,600
All right. Last items I have for you are under

2630
02:00:39,600 --> 02:00:42,970
budget. I also do donations to go over and to

2631
02:00:42,970 --> 02:00:44,030
ask for you to accept.

2632
02:00:44,830 --> 02:00:47,370
The first donation is for the welcome center.

2633
02:00:48,370 --> 02:00:49,700
From the British American club.

2634
02:00:50,600 --> 02:00:54,230
They donated 70 backpacks with school supplies and an estimated

2635
02:00:54,230 --> 02:00:55,930
value of $2,100.

2636
02:00:57,600 --> 02:01:00,700
The next donation is for Fitchburg high school from all

2637
02:01:00,700 --> 02:01:01,700
in one credit union.

2638
02:01:02,830 --> 02:01:06,370
They donated Kleenex, snacks, notebooks, pencils, highlighters, and pens, and

2639
02:01:06,370 --> 02:01:08,100
the amount of $72.

2640
02:01:10,700 --> 02:01:13,370
The next donation is for wrold elementary school from the

2641
02:01:13,370 --> 02:01:14,470
mass youth soccer.

2642
02:01:15,970 --> 02:01:20,100
Association, they donated donated crayons, markers, and paint in the

2643
02:01:20,100 --> 02:01:21,100
amount of $400.

2644
02:01:22,230 --> 02:01:23,930
These will be distributed to students at.

2645
02:01:24,830 --> 02:01:26,970
First grade students at Reinold.

2646
02:01:27,930 --> 02:01:30,030
The next one is for the welcome.

2647
02:01:30,970 --> 02:01:32,930
Center from a, I S they donated.

2648
02:01:33,830 --> 02:01:36,370
20 red stools in the amount of $4,000.

2649
02:01:37,230 --> 02:01:40,600
And we'll be sending these throughout the district to our

2650
02:01:40,600 --> 02:01:42,700
schools to help support students. Mm-hmm .

2651
02:01:44,600 --> 02:01:48,030
Next donation is for a crocker elementary school from the

2652
02:01:48,030 --> 02:01:50,370
Subaru adopt the classroom.org.

2653
02:01:51,370 --> 02:01:54,930
North end Subaru would like to donate $3,000 to crocker

2654
02:01:54,930 --> 02:01:56,600
elementary schools and teachers.

2655
02:01:57,830 --> 02:02:01,370
Teachers this money will be divided up by 500.

2656
02:02:02,230 --> 02:02:05,100
Dollars each to six classrooms, one at each grade level

2657
02:02:05,370 --> 02:02:06,370
in one sub-separate.

2658
02:02:07,370 --> 02:02:08,700
And these gifts will be.

2659
02:02:10,230 --> 02:02:12,830
Items will be selected by teaching staff to spend in

2660
02:02:12,830 --> 02:02:15,370
that classroom. Wow, good. That makes sense.

2661
02:02:16,230 --> 02:02:18,100
That's nice. Next one is for the welcome center again.

2662
02:02:19,100 --> 02:02:22,370
From let's just, Steven says the question. Yes. Oh, I'll

2663
02:02:22,370 --> 02:02:23,830
I'll ask it up. Okay. Yeah. Okay.

2664
02:02:24,930 --> 02:02:29,370
From cough, 33 corporation and a check from the amount

2665
02:02:29,370 --> 02:02:32,100
of $100 to be used for food pantries.

2666
02:02:32,930 --> 02:02:36,030
In the district. And last, the last donation is for

2667
02:02:36,030 --> 02:02:40,100
Ryan gold elementary school from the Masonic angel fun.

2668
02:02:40,930 --> 02:02:43,700
600 pairs of those Bombas socks. We can't get enough

2669
02:02:43,700 --> 02:02:44,930
of those Bombas socks here. .

2670
02:02:46,370 --> 02:02:48,830
And those will be given to students in need. Yes,

2671
02:02:48,970 --> 02:02:49,030
Mr.

2672
02:02:52,830 --> 02:02:54,830
Mr. Roger, our 40 students from Fitchburg high school for

2673
02:02:54,830 --> 02:02:55,470
the hall of fame.

2674
02:02:56,930 --> 02:02:58,030
I thought that might be on.

2675
02:02:58,970 --> 02:03:02,030
Tonight, we were gonna put that on resource resource. Okay.

2676
02:03:02,370 --> 02:03:04,600
And then bring it to the October meeting, but okay.

2677
02:03:05,030 --> 02:03:06,700
So I have it on that agenda already.

2678
02:03:07,230 --> 02:03:08,600
What that is. We send.

2679
02:03:09,470 --> 02:03:13,470
We've done. We invite 40 students currently at Fitchburg high

2680
02:03:13,470 --> 02:03:14,830
school to the hall of fame.

2681
02:03:15,470 --> 02:03:17,230
Meeting up in November 1st.

2682
02:03:18,230 --> 02:03:19,600
In where we're honoring.

2683
02:03:20,970 --> 02:03:23,470
Our inductees into the hall of fame at Fitchburg high

2684
02:03:23,470 --> 02:03:23,700
school.

2685
02:03:24,470 --> 02:03:26,100
So we employed students from.

2686
02:03:27,030 --> 02:03:29,830
All the different teams it's selected by.

2687
02:03:30,700 --> 02:03:32,970
Athletic director, department and so forth.

2688
02:03:33,830 --> 02:03:35,470
So we've done that. The last two.

2689
02:03:36,830 --> 02:03:39,470
Inductions into the hall of fame and it gives the

2690
02:03:39,470 --> 02:03:40,470
kids a chance to.

2691
02:03:41,470 --> 02:03:43,600
See the history of Pittsburgh high school. Yeah.

2692
02:03:44,930 --> 02:03:47,230
You know, I will say too, that one of the

2693
02:03:47,230 --> 02:03:49,370
induces this year is the former school committee member.

2694
02:03:50,970 --> 02:03:54,830
Jean Bell Pierce. Oh, is she? Yes. Oh three sport athletes.

2695
02:03:54,830 --> 02:03:57,370
Oh, wow. Great. That's good. Jean LeBell Pierce. Oh, yes.

2696
02:03:57,370 --> 02:03:58,470
That's right. So nice.

2697
02:03:58,830 --> 02:04:01,930
Yeah, that's great. And my niece, Megan. Oh really? Oh,

2698
02:04:01,930 --> 02:04:02,970
wow. Yeah. Great.

2699
02:04:04,470 --> 02:04:07,930
All right. The next section is grants to submit and

2700
02:04:07,930 --> 02:04:10,830
grants to accept. We'll go over the submit first.

2701
02:04:11,600 --> 02:04:14,100
First grant we'd like to submit is the increasing access

2702
02:04:14,100 --> 02:04:15,930
to dual language bilingual education.

2703
02:04:16,930 --> 02:04:20,470
This is a state grant and the amount of $25,320.

2704
02:04:20,600 --> 02:04:21,600
This will help us.

2705
02:04:22,370 --> 02:04:24,970
Develop and expand bilingual education.

2706
02:04:26,030 --> 02:04:28,930
Pretty much dueling or education, which we're this, this is

2707
02:04:28,930 --> 02:04:32,030
the day the dual deal with there language. These funds

2708
02:04:32,030 --> 02:04:33,230
would help that so much. So.

2709
02:04:34,230 --> 02:04:36,470
Those funds will be used to, to help us develop

2710
02:04:36,470 --> 02:04:37,100
our programming.

2711
02:04:38,030 --> 02:04:41,830
The next one is the strengthening ESL programming and services.

2712
02:04:41,830 --> 02:04:46,030
That's another mass DSE grant in the amount of $51,800.

2713
02:04:46,830 --> 02:04:50,470
And again, this will support English language learners, and high

2714
02:04:50,470 --> 02:04:53,100
quality English as a second language curriculum.

2715
02:04:54,030 --> 02:04:54,470
Throughout the district.

2716
02:04:56,230 --> 02:04:59,600
Next grant is the career technical education partnership grant again,

2717
02:04:59,600 --> 02:05:02,100
another state mass ESC grant.

2718
02:05:03,030 --> 02:05:04,830
And the amount of $290,000.

2719
02:05:05,600 --> 02:05:07,230
If we do get this grant, it will help us

2720
02:05:07,230 --> 02:05:07,830
support.

2721
02:05:08,830 --> 02:05:12,600
Implementation of new and existing career technical education. Our CTE

2722
02:05:12,600 --> 02:05:13,230
programming.

2723
02:05:14,230 --> 02:05:17,100
That the MVP CT. Yep. Yep.

2724
02:05:18,700 --> 02:05:19,830
Organizational grant.

2725
02:05:20,700 --> 02:05:23,030
This is from music, drives us in the amount of

2726
02:05:23,030 --> 02:05:26,600
$10,000. This will help support the instrumental instruction.

2727
02:05:27,830 --> 02:05:31,370
Happening at our elementary schools. And then the additional grant

2728
02:05:31,370 --> 02:05:34,970
is the instrument grant from music drives us in ano

2729
02:05:34,930 --> 02:05:35,370
another.

2730
02:05:35,930 --> 02:05:37,970
$10,000, which will help us purchase.

2731
02:05:38,970 --> 02:05:40,930
New musical instruments for our elementary school students.

2732
02:05:42,030 --> 02:05:44,830
Students and then last but not least the community foundation.

2733
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:50,600
They, the amount is $10,000 and this will provide support

2734
02:05:50,600 --> 02:05:51,700
to our afterschool programs.

2735
02:05:52,930 --> 02:05:54,370
Programs. So those are the grants we'd like to submit.

2736
02:05:55,100 --> 02:05:58,970
And the grants to accept. First one is our annual.

2737
02:05:59,700 --> 02:06:01,370
Fresh fruits and vegetables program grant.

2738
02:06:02,230 --> 02:06:04,230
Again, this is another mass ESC grant in the amount

2739
02:06:04,230 --> 02:06:06,830
of $106,127.

2740
02:06:07,700 --> 02:06:10,600
This will help support fresh fruit sampling and program at

2741
02:06:10,600 --> 02:06:11,970
crocker rein golden McKay.

2742
02:06:13,100 --> 02:06:16,370
The MCC creative experiences grant, and this is a match

2743
02:06:16,930 --> 02:06:19,030
cultural council grant and the amount of $20,000.

2744
02:06:20,230 --> 02:06:23,830
$5,000 for each school at south street, Renold McKay and

2745
02:06:23,830 --> 02:06:26,930
crocker, and this will help us fund a scientist in

2746
02:06:27,030 --> 02:06:27,600
resident program.

2747
02:06:28,470 --> 02:06:30,600
In partnership with the mass Audubon society.

2748
02:06:31,370 --> 02:06:33,830
I'm cute allowing kindergarten and second grade students, the opportunity

2749
02:06:33,830 --> 02:06:36,600
to participate in science of Massachusetts program.

2750
02:06:38,030 --> 02:06:40,830
Another grant that we like to accept this evening is

2751
02:06:40,830 --> 02:06:44,830
the MLA grant. This is the Massachusetts English learner community

2752
02:06:44,830 --> 02:06:45,370
foundation.

2753
02:06:45,830 --> 02:06:46,930
Grant and the amount of $12,000.

2754
02:06:47,930 --> 02:06:51,370
This also will also help us support dual language implementation

2755
02:06:51,370 --> 02:06:52,030
throughout the district.

2756
02:06:54,230 --> 02:06:57,100
Next grant is the high dose tutoring grant from the

2757
02:06:57,100 --> 02:07:00,230
department of education. We were awarded this grant recently. There

2758
02:07:00,230 --> 02:07:01,100
is no cost tutoring.

2759
02:07:01,600 --> 02:07:06,370
Services we'll provide 150 elementary students with in grades one

2760
02:07:06,470 --> 02:07:07,600
and two with small.

2761
02:07:08,470 --> 02:07:10,230
Reading instruction ready? That's done virtually.

2762
02:07:12,030 --> 02:07:12,930
Phone free.

2763
02:07:13,930 --> 02:07:15,830
School support grant. We just found out last week that

2764
02:07:15,830 --> 02:07:18,100
we did get this from the attorney General's office. This

2765
02:07:18,100 --> 02:07:19,470
is the $50,000 grant.

2766
02:07:20,230 --> 02:07:21,830
That will help us pay for the doorman app.

2767
02:07:22,700 --> 02:07:25,470
Different committees to get together and look at the policy

2768
02:07:25,700 --> 02:07:27,970
and see if we need to put any changes into

2769
02:07:27,970 --> 02:07:30,600
the policy. And also those storage solutions.

2770
02:07:30,970 --> 02:07:32,830
And the schools to lock up the phones. We'll use

2771
02:07:32,830 --> 02:07:33,830
that money to pay for that.

2772
02:07:34,830 --> 02:07:37,600
And then lastly, the as O S T outta school

2773
02:07:37,600 --> 02:07:38,930
time United way grant.

2774
02:07:39,970 --> 02:07:43,230
And the amount of $21,500. This will help support afterschool

2775
02:07:43,230 --> 02:07:45,370
programming throughout the district. Serious grant.

2776
02:07:46,600 --> 02:07:49,100
Mayor. That's all I have. That's it. That's it. Luck

2777
02:07:49,100 --> 02:07:51,030
to you was approve it. I wanna get outta it.

2778
02:07:51,100 --> 02:07:53,370
Thank you, Superintendent Thompson.

2779
02:07:54,600 --> 02:07:56,930
Any further comments or questions for Superintendent Thompson.

2780
02:07:58,970 --> 02:08:01,370
All right. Then we have a number of.

2781
02:08:02,230 --> 02:08:03,230
Action Items.

2782
02:08:04,470 --> 02:08:06,100
Before us, if someone would like to make a motion

2783
02:08:06,100 --> 02:08:06,600
to bundle.

2784
02:08:07,830 --> 02:08:08,370
Item number.

2785
02:08:09,600 --> 02:08:10,370
26,650.

2786
02:08:11,970 --> 02:08:12,100
Through

2787
02:08:14,030 --> 02:08:15,700
26, 6 58.

2788
02:08:16,700 --> 02:08:20,100
I'm second, the motion bundle motion at second to bundle.

2789
02:08:20,470 --> 02:08:22,100
And that is to take up all.

2790
02:08:23,030 --> 02:08:24,930
Action Items before us questions or comments.

2791
02:08:25,930 --> 02:08:29,970
Comments all in favor. Aye. That is unanimously approved. We

2792
02:08:29,970 --> 02:08:32,700
have the bundle of Action Items before us motion to

2793
02:08:32,700 --> 02:08:33,470
approve the bundle.

2794
02:08:34,230 --> 02:08:37,230
Second motion and second to approve the full action item

2795
02:08:37,230 --> 02:08:37,600
bundle.

2796
02:08:38,370 --> 02:08:41,930
Comments or questions all in favor. Aye. Aye. That is

2797
02:08:42,830 --> 02:08:44,100
unanimously approved.

2798
02:08:45,100 --> 02:08:47,030
Thank you guys. Thank you.

2799
02:08:47,930 --> 02:08:50,600
And next we have other business, nothing, no executive session.

2800
02:08:50,600 --> 02:08:54,470
We have adjournment motion to adjourn, second motion and second

2801
02:08:54,470 --> 02:08:55,970
to adjourn. And I'll just take that.

2802
02:08:56,230 --> 02:08:58,930
By unanimous consent. Yes. Thank you. We are adjourned. Thank

2803
02:08:58,930 --> 02:08:59,370
you everyone.