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I am gonna call the meeting to order.

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It is 6 0 3

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and we will start with roll call Dr. Welch.

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Present Ms. Collins here. Mr. Patel here. And I am present.

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And so now I am going to make a motion

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to enter into executive session

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to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations

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with non-union personnel,

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or to conduct collective bargaining sessions

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or contract negotiation negotiations

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with non-union personnel memorandum of agreement

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with EAN Unit A regarding specialty advisor stipends.

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And also to discuss strategy with respect

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to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting

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may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining

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or litigating position of the public body.

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And the chair. So declares, and he does.

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This is a legal update. Do I have a second? Second.

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Seconded by Ms. Collins. And now we'll do a roll call.

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Dr. Welch. Yes. Ms. Collins? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes.

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And I'm a Yes. That's 4 0 0. We're now in executive session.

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We will return from executive session at approximately 6 45.

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Thank you.

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Good evening. Good evening.

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Welcome to the season Premier of School Committee.

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We have returned from executive session at approximately,

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at approximately 6 45 7.

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As as noted, we have a new

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TV in front of me tonight, so I am staring

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at a giant version of Ms.

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Brunell. This is gonna take a minute.

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All right. So we're gonna get started.

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Before we do public speak,

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we're gonna take a couple of things out of order.

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But first, we are going to do the Pledge

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of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence.

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But before we rise for that Dr. Bash. Yes.

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Thank you. So periodically, throughout the year,

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we're going to be pleased

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to welcome standard bearers from our schools

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to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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And for those who may not be familiar with this, it,

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it's a very deep NAIC tradition.

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Each school, including our elementary schools,

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select a standard bearer whose recognized

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for strong character, academic commitment,

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and civic responsibility, the students entrusted

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with representing the school

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and caring for its American flag.

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Tonight we welcome senior class President AWAI Charia from

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Natick High School to lead us in the Pledge

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of Allegiance. Welcome.

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Please come on up Here.

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We will all join in after

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of the United States of America,

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and to the republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God invisible with liberty

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and justice for all.

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We take that moment of silence to honor all of our troops,

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both foreign and domestic announcements.

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Do you have any announcements? I do not.

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I have just one announcement.

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She doesn't want me to do this, but I have to do it.

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We have, Ms. Miller has joined us, the,

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the Assistant Superintendent of student services.

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If you've watched school committee member meetings

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before, if you've tuned in, you've not

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seen Erin Miller sitting at the table.

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So that's who there's Erin, we'd like to introduce her.

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Welcome to the table. And we also wanna welcome,

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and this is what we're gonna do

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before the, the first action item that we're gonna take.

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We also want to welcome Sue Schuler, our new Dr.

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SP's new executive assistant, who is also here in the role

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of recording secretary.

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She started this summer. Well,

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she's not technically in the role of recording secretary

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until we do the following thing. Ms. Collins

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Move to point Susan Schuler

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as the school committee's recording secretary

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for the 26 27 school year.

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Second motion by Ms. Collins, second by Dr. Welch.

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And any debate about that? No, no debate. All right.

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We're gonna take our, we do all roll call votes when we have

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So we're gonna do a roll call vote. Okay. Dr. Welch? Yes.

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Dr. Fesman? Yes. Ms. Collins? Yes. Mr. Patel?

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Yes. Ms. Brunell?

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Yes. And I'm a yes. 6 0 0 Sue, welcome officially.

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All right. Next we will do public speak.

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Public speak is scheduled for a period of 15 minutes.

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Each speaker will be, I have the sheet. Thank you.

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Each speaker will be permitted a maximum of three minutes

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during which time they can speak about topics within the

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scope of responsibility of the school committee.

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addressed through the school committee chair.

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Public speak is not a time for debate

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or response to comments by the school committee.

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I have three names on the list. And so one at a time.

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I'm gonna call the names up. Come to the podium please.

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Ms. Hopkins.

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Good evening. I'm Mary Hopkins

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with Schools Beyond Screens Natick.

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We are one of more than 200 chapters nationwide. Matt,

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Yeah, we, and also part

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of the Metro West Schools Beyond Screens Coalition,

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which includes Wellesley, Needham, Newton,

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Malden, and Brookline.

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It is great that Natick is

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beginning an audit of educational technology

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and tonight I'd like to use this opportunity

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to ask four questions that we hope

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the audit will address.

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what the cumulative daily screen time is for students.

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evaluation for elementary school students.

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This will require teacher input rather than device

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management logs.

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Since homework is completed on home devices.

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how devices are used during unstructured time

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How often is screen time used

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as a reward for finishing work?

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provided for early finishers?

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for non-instructional instructional hours in addition

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to teacher and student surveys.

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the audit should evaluate whether our web filters are

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actually working or if students are bypassing

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and closely analyze EdTech contracts.

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What is the true cost per student for each tool

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professional development, and IT support time?

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that all active contracts include signed data privacy

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agreements, and

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that those are enforced. Thank you very much.

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Good evening. My name is Eunice M

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and I'm a native parent speaking Tonight on behalf

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of school Schools Beyond Screens,

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technology is frequently praised it as an educational tool,

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but at home we see how it displays genuine teaching

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and undermines real learning habits.

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In maths, my daughter has been assigned

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to watch instructional videos at home to learn new concepts.

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what is the fundamental purpose of in-class?

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is being there in the real time with a student's face,

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catching the exact moment of confusion

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and adjusting the explanation.

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A pre record video cannot observe a child,

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nor can it provide that direct human interaction.

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onto Chromebox destroy essential cognitive skills

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maps requires manual step-by-step thinking on paper.

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Because students rarely practice handwriting anymore,

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they lost the physical habit.

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Spatial reasoning and stem.

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Similar required for rigorous problem solving.

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On top of that, screens are inherently

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distracting environments when everything is digital.

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Staying focused becomes an exhausting battle against

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constant taps, notifications, and temptation.

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or print notes for my daughter's physical class

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to help her focus, I was told there were none

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because the class was lab based.

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Why should a parent have

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to fight an exhausting uphill battle just

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to get printed materials?

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Children learn differently.

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Not every student thrives in front of a monitor.

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I urge the school committee to address.

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as difficult exceptions rather than standard tools?

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or screen free classroom options

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for students who request it?

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Thank you. And Ms.

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Eckstein or Stein Stein Exte, please.

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Hi, I'm Marni Eckstein. I'm a Natick mom.

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I have a stepson at the high school,

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another stepson at Kennedy Middle School.

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And my 4-year-old son will be someday a Lilja kindergartner.

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of Lilja earlier in the summer asking

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what kindergarten life is like for Lilja students

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and specifically about technology.

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'cause I'm here to speak on behalf

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of the School's Beyond Screens Initiative as well.

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She said she responded.

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Each classroom has six iPads

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that students may use in small groups

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or for occasional learning activities,

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rather than each child having their own individual device.

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While the words intentional

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and thoughtful we're very encouraging,

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my question is more basic.

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Why do five-year-olds need iPads at all?

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What are they learning on an iPad

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that they could not learn as well?

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a hands-on experience Technology can add something valuable

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when it allows a child to do something

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otherwise impossible,

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including providing essential support for a disability.

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And as children get older, there are real reasons

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to learn programming spreadsheets, word processing.

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automatically improve it.

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If technology is simply a quicker, easier,

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more entertaining replacement for human interaction,

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it begins to resemble junk food, convenient and appealing,

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but displacing something more nourishing.

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Also, we're told devices have safeguards,

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yet my stepsons at Kennedy

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and the high school have described students watching movies

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on Chromebooks without teachers noticing.

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This is not a criticism of teachers.

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It just demonstrates how difficult these devices are

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to monitor once they become part of everyday school life.

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who work in silicon Valley's tech industry have famously

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chosen tech free Waldorf schools

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for their own young children.

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Ne does not need to become Waldorf,

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but we should ask why The same people

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who created this technology are keeping their young

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children away from it.

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we should be able to answer one question.

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What does this add

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that is more valuable than the human interaction?

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to earn its place in kindergarten, not simply be accepted

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because it's available.

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Thank you. There's nobody else signed up

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on the public speak list.

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Save that for later. All right, we are gonna move on.

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We are gonna do the teacher student in METCO rep

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teach Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jefferson.

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Mr. Wood

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Happens all The time. Thank you. I know. Thank you.

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Quite all right. I have nothing particular

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to add other than to simply say

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it's the most wonderful time of the year.

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Crisp fall, autumn air started in apples are on the trees.

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Football season has started. For those who celebrate

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and school has started,

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kids are back in the buildings, students are in the buildings.

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It's an exciting time

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and it is a also a time of renewal and fresh starts.

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And to that point, I would simply wanna make my elementary

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colleagues would be, would feel

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that I was remiss if I didn't mention that a lot

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of grace is gonna be needed this time of year

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as we are starting a new curriculum

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at the elementary and middle school levels.

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I'm sure new things are happening at the high school too.

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I don't mean to say otherwise,

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but it's, it's a, it's a time when teachers themselves

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are also learning and trying out new things

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and experimenting with,

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with new materials and new curriculum.

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And so it is exciting, but also challenging.

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And I do hope that as the group that just spoke

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will also realize that there's a, there's a constant tension

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between the needs

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and concerns that are brought by parents, by students,

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by faculty.

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And that wonderful blend comes together

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in a given school day

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and we are out there doing the absolute best that we can.

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So thank you. Looking forward to a wonderful year.

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It's nice to be back.

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Thank you. Mr. Penn or Mr. Steinman?

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Any student updates? No updates. Alright. Is Ms.

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Combes online? Do we have a METCO update?

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Hi. Good afternoon everyone.

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I don't have any updates in particular other than kind of,

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just to echo, well, Jefferson, I'm

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so blinking on your last name right now.

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I apologize. But just to echo

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the enthusiasm and the excitement for the, the school year.

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I know our kids are starting their days early,

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but they're really excited to be a part of Natick.

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And we are excited for a positive school year ahead as well.

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All right. Thank you. We will move to the consent agenda.

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The consent agenda for those who are unfamiliar is a group

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of of votes that we take all as one.

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We do not debate or discuss them

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unless a member of the committee chooses to pull one

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of those items out.

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So the consent agenda, I would take a motion.

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Motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion Motion by Dr.

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Fesman, seconded by Ms. Collins.

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All in favor, we're gonna do a roll call. Dr. Welch? Yes.

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Dr. Fesman? Yes. Ms. Collins? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Ms.

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Brunell? Yes. And I'm a yes. 6 0 0 consent agenda is done.

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And we'll move to the Superintendent's report.

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We're gonna take a couple of things out of order tonight,

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by the way, but this is the first item on that list.

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Okay. Thank you.

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Welcome back everybody.

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So tonight we're launching something

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we're really excited about.

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It's a new segment of our meetings.

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We're calling it the MPS spotlight.

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And the purpose is to bring the work happening across our

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classrooms and schools and the people doing

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that work right here to the school committee, really

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to celebrate students in the great

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things happening in classes.

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We're pleased to begin with Game Changers

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out of Natick High School.

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And joining us tonight are seniors, Jake, Sophia, Nora,

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and Jude, along with Jason Hoy,

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our K 12 Director of Health and Wellness.

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I'll turn it over to them to share more about their work.

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They have a great deck. I didn't wanna steal the thunder.

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So welcome. All of you. We're so happy you're here.

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Come on up to the table. You can come to the table

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and you can pull any chairs.

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You need to get everybody a seat. Podium. No, no, no.

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Come to the you. Come sit. Come sit. Just make

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Sure they're green.

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Yeah. And pull up chairs,

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Everybody. So

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Before I Turn,

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Just make sure you get into my mic. Oh,

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Sorry. We also,

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We also have Sharon Moran, one

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of our health teachers with them.

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And Ms. Godin is, I don't know if she's viewing on Zoom

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or through Pegasus, but she's somewhere in

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The crowd Is Ms.

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Godden in the on the Zoom

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Live.

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That's all right. But

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before they let them introduce themselves,

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four fantastic seniors that have been part

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of our program now for a couple years.

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I'm gonna ask, they're gonna kick it off in a moment.

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They're gonna do a little activity

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and put some of you on the spot.

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So please, the school committee members

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and staff will you be willing, willing

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to engage with them a little bit.

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And I'll turn it over to them and let 'em kick it off.

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Hi, I am Nora. I'm Sophia.

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I'm Jude. I'm Jake.

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Can I help manage the slides? If you don't mind, Sue?

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Or just scroll as they go.

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Do you wanna sit over here? Yeah.

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Wait one second for Mr. Ho. Go.

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Okay. Raise your hand if you've ever had a friend in an

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unhealthy relationship

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and you weren't sure how to support them.

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Why do you think it's so common

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to freeze in these situations?

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I, yeah,

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So, okay.

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Just so you know, this is, this is great

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committee members if you would like to answer.

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We should still do the hand thing

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so we're not talking over each other.

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Would anybody like to answer this question,

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Ms. Collins? Because

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You don't wanna hurt 'em.

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Yeah.

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Okay. We'll do in the, in the sake of time, we'll do,

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if somebody's gonna answer, we'll do one person.

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'cause I think we could probably all answer. Yeah.

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That's like the only one that's like, yeah,

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You can move on.

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So, unhealthy relationships

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and relationship violence is very common.

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So what our school does is we have a game changers program

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that's focused on preventing relationship violence,

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which includes dating, violence,

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sexual harassment, and assault.

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Our program collaborates with Northeastern University

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to train students using the MVP program

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and also to advocate for healthy relationships.

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The program aims to raise awareness,

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encourage more open discussions about these issues,

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and to challenge perceptions

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and societal norms about relationships.

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So a little bit more about Game Changers.

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It was founded in 2017

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through a grant from the New England Patriots.

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It was first originally just an extracurricular group open

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to juniors and seniors to apply to.

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It grew from 35 applicants in 2018 when it first started

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to just last year, a hundred with only 25 available spots.

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And those 25 available spots, you can see

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that the program is very competitive.

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So applicants are very passionate about the work

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that's done in the group.

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An example of this is a student life facilitation

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of a loved death workshop last year.

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Talking more currently about the Game Changers program.

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The course curriculum was proposed for this year

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and it ended up being approved.

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So this is the first year that's being taught

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as a class rather than just an extracurricular

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activity or group.

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What's important about the class is

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that rather than just having the program,

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it combines skills from the program as well

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as the Healthy Relationships class we offer at the school,

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which provides advocacy

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and leadership opportunities for violence prevention.

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The program is still partnered with Northeastern

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and the MVP training,

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but another important part about the program is

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encouraging students to become leaders.

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So the course includes peer-to-peer facilitation in

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sophomore health classes and capstone projects.

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So this is some, this is like a timeline of

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how the course has grown.

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So it began in fall of 2018 as just the extracurricular.

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healthy Relationships class started

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as just a one semester course

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with only 17 students enrolled.

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And then in fall of 2023, it expanded into four sections.

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And then it continued to grow into six sections

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each year in fall of 2024.

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healthy Relationships Club was available

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for those underclassmen who were interested.

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And in fall of 2025, game Changers was approved

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as a course instead of just being an elective.

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And then now in fall 2026, it's expanded to 10 sections,

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including five intro classes to Advance

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and three Game Changers courses.

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Now, what is Healthy Relationships?

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The intro course is a discussion-based course

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where students have conversations about relationships con

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communication and emotional wellbeing.

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It promotes healthy relationships among peers, family,

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friends, and of course romantic partners.

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It encourages students to seek behaviors where their help,

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they're looking for help and they can go

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to a trusted adult for advice.

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We also encourage students to

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talk about their unhealthy relationships

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and recognize them among their peers, family, friends,

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and how they can help them.

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The advanced class builds directly on the intro class.

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You go more deeply into how social media, mental health,

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and outside pressures can impact these

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relations relationships.

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Students help under learn to understand how personality

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and emotions and past experiences influence

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their current relationships.

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And it encourages self-awareness

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and how personal experiences shape their communication

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and connections with oth others.

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And we encourage students to reflect on their experiences

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to plan for their future and post high school life.

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Now, what makes the courses unique?

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It's that they're not just a class, they're a community.

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They're a safe space where students feel comfortable enough

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to share personal experiences and new ideas.

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And we talk about real life, world experiences,

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and everything we learn is applicable to our lives.

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And overall, it's just a space where we can reflect, talk,

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think, and not just have to sit and listen.

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Now, this is some feedback from

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actual students who have taken the class.

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Every single one of them recommends

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that others should take that class too.

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A hundred percent. And these are some quotes

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from people who have taken the class.

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My personal favorite and one that connects to me is

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that this class has majorly improved my communication skills

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and inside and outside of relationships.

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Yeah, I think something that we wanted to sort

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of highlight is that as we've expanded,

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our impact has gone

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beyond just the Natick community and the high school.

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We actually had the privilege of

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presenting at the Healthy Youth Summit in front

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of over 400 students

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and teachers from other schools around Massachusetts.

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And sort of got to share what we do at Natick,

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which I think was special.

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We got a lot of, of positive feedback.

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Annika Reich, who helps run the summit, described it as,

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described us as sort of the model program,

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which I think is incredible honor and also a responsibility.

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But I think it's a responsibility that we

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as students have sort of embraced.

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If you wanna go to the next slide. Thank you.

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Last year, our advanced Healthy Relationships

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classes were tasked with making like mini lessons.

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So around 30 minute lessons that were sort of resources

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00:27:20,645 --> 00:27:23,085
for other schools that they could take students

529
00:27:23,145 --> 00:27:26,085
and teachers could take and implement into their own their

530
00:27:26,105 --> 00:27:30,045
own classrooms, which I think is really special that we are

531
00:27:30,555 --> 00:27:31,565
sort of becoming

532
00:27:31,565 --> 00:27:34,325
that change in other classrooms around Massachusetts.

533
00:27:36,505 --> 00:27:39,485
And I think it's a testament to game changers.

534
00:27:40,275 --> 00:27:44,205
It's not really just a program where we are learning how

535
00:27:44,205 --> 00:27:46,045
to create change and we're learning how to be leaders,

536
00:27:46,105 --> 00:27:49,285
but we actually are being that change and we are embracing

537
00:27:49,585 --> 00:27:51,445
and taking initiative as leaders.

538
00:27:53,865 --> 00:27:58,605
And yeah, we put some of these mini lessons on there.

539
00:27:59,725 --> 00:28:03,965
I think something that's very unique is that they're all,

540
00:28:04,035 --> 00:28:05,125
they're all prevalent.

541
00:28:05,965 --> 00:28:07,605
I think everyone can relate to these.

542
00:28:07,605 --> 00:28:10,565
They're, they apply to everyone.

543
00:28:10,755 --> 00:28:13,565
They focus on topics that, that

544
00:28:15,505 --> 00:28:17,325
we see in our everyday lives,

545
00:28:17,395 --> 00:28:20,405
like technology and things like that.

546
00:28:20,665 --> 00:28:24,485
And schools all around Massachusetts are able to take these

547
00:28:24,905 --> 00:28:27,485
and, and apply them into their own classrooms.

548
00:28:27,725 --> 00:28:29,405
I know that after the summit,

549
00:28:29,505 --> 00:28:32,565
we had schools like Martha's Vineyard reached out to us,

550
00:28:33,115 --> 00:28:34,965
situate and a bunch of others.

551
00:28:35,125 --> 00:28:37,085
I, I can't name off the top of my head,

552
00:28:37,145 --> 00:28:41,765
but they had asked us to come to their, their schools

553
00:28:41,825 --> 00:28:45,125
and present to them and help them get to where we are,

554
00:28:45,415 --> 00:28:46,685
which I think is super special.

555
00:28:46,745 --> 00:28:48,925
And I know from talking to like the other students,

556
00:28:48,995 --> 00:28:51,805
like when we talk about like, where do we go next?

557
00:28:52,165 --> 00:28:54,525
I think being able to get into those classes

558
00:28:54,705 --> 00:28:55,725
and get into those schools

559
00:28:55,745 --> 00:28:59,485
and start making real change in, in other communities is,

560
00:28:59,585 --> 00:29:02,365
is something that would be really cool for us.

561
00:29:05,145 --> 00:29:07,045
So the overall goal of the program is just

562
00:29:07,065 --> 00:29:10,685
to have real connections, stronger relationships,

563
00:29:10,825 --> 00:29:12,125
and stronger communities.

564
00:29:13,295 --> 00:29:17,445
Thank you. Outstanding. Thank you for the presentation.

565
00:29:18,505 --> 00:29:21,165
So don't go anywhere yet. Mr.

566
00:29:21,445 --> 00:29:23,605
Hor, do you have anything you wanna add before we No.

567
00:29:24,745 --> 00:29:26,285
Any questions or comments from the committee?

568
00:29:26,395 --> 00:29:28,845
This is, by the way, you had your chance to ask a question.

569
00:29:28,985 --> 00:29:33,645
Now we get to do it the same. Anyone? Dr.

570
00:29:33,825 --> 00:29:34,825
Fugman,

571
00:29:35,485 --> 00:29:39,645
I just have to say how impressed I am by you all and,

572
00:29:39,745 --> 00:29:41,245
and obviously your classmates.

573
00:29:42,455 --> 00:29:44,125
These are hard topics.

574
00:29:45,635 --> 00:29:48,005
They're easier, not discussed as, you know,

575
00:29:48,305 --> 00:29:49,805
but you guys are tackling them.

576
00:29:51,145 --> 00:29:54,245
And I really think you're saving lives, improving lives,

577
00:29:54,685 --> 00:29:56,765
making lives of your classmates better

578
00:29:57,675 --> 00:30:00,205
because of your, the courage you all have.

579
00:30:00,265 --> 00:30:02,285
You know, I'm sure there's classmates of yours as well

580
00:30:02,625 --> 00:30:03,965
who are leading these conversations.

581
00:30:04,585 --> 00:30:06,085
So I'm just, just wanna say that that

582
00:30:06,225 --> 00:30:07,525
how impressive it is. Thank

583
00:30:07,525 --> 00:30:08,525
You.

584
00:30:09,465 --> 00:30:11,565
Any other Ms? Is that a thumbs up

585
00:30:11,565 --> 00:30:12,605
or is that a, you wanted to say something?

586
00:30:12,605 --> 00:30:14,045
Yeah, that was a thumbs up. That was a thumbs up.

587
00:30:14,045 --> 00:30:16,485
Thumbs up Echo. Dr. Fr, Dr. Welch,

588
00:30:17,975 --> 00:30:18,975
Thank you.

589
00:30:19,215 --> 00:30:20,805
First of all, thank you all for being here.

590
00:30:20,995 --> 00:30:23,965
This is really impressive to have the nu this number

591
00:30:23,965 --> 00:30:25,085
of high school students involved

592
00:30:25,105 --> 00:30:26,565
and then to have high school students come

593
00:30:26,565 --> 00:30:27,645
and present to this committee.

594
00:30:27,745 --> 00:30:29,685
So thank you all for your time and for being here.

595
00:30:30,115 --> 00:30:31,685
It's, it's very impressive of

596
00:30:31,685 --> 00:30:32,885
what you have done this evening.

597
00:30:32,885 --> 00:30:35,125
And also just the, the larger work that you've done.

598
00:30:36,525 --> 00:30:39,845
Just one question about the courses that you're describing.

599
00:30:40,325 --> 00:30:42,245
I know this was done in partnership with the university,

600
00:30:42,305 --> 00:30:45,245
but the coursework was developed locally, is that right?

601
00:30:45,465 --> 00:30:48,045
Yes. And there are, it's a sequence of courses.

602
00:30:48,115 --> 00:30:50,605
There's, is it two or three courses? Three

603
00:30:50,605 --> 00:30:51,605
Now as of, sorry.

604
00:30:51,655 --> 00:30:54,725
Thank you. There Are now three as of this year. Yeah.

605
00:30:55,265 --> 00:30:58,365
So Jen Godin initially proposed all three courses

606
00:30:58,985 --> 00:31:01,645
and did the bulk of the curriculum work alongside Mr.

607
00:31:01,905 --> 00:31:06,085
Hoy and I, and then I have been fortunate enough

608
00:31:06,085 --> 00:31:08,325
to teach the intro class with Jen,

609
00:31:08,425 --> 00:31:09,885
not together, but we both teach it now.

610
00:31:09,905 --> 00:31:11,925
So we've done a lot of collaboration on that.

611
00:31:12,395 --> 00:31:14,045
This is the first semester

612
00:31:14,045 --> 00:31:15,645
that the Game Changers Club is running,

613
00:31:15,785 --> 00:31:17,005
or excuse me, class is running.

614
00:31:18,145 --> 00:31:19,605
But that curriculum is all,

615
00:31:19,625 --> 00:31:22,045
for all three courses is developed in-house.

616
00:31:22,145 --> 00:31:26,365
The Game Changers piece is done in collaboration. Yeah.

617
00:31:26,745 --> 00:31:28,325
That's tremendous. And, and just such

618
00:31:28,325 --> 00:31:29,525
appreciation for your work on that.

619
00:31:30,085 --> 00:31:32,325
I would, it's it's really a continuum that kind

620
00:31:32,325 --> 00:31:34,765
of started, started small in the intro class.

621
00:31:34,765 --> 00:31:36,205
Yeah. Then to advanced and then now

622
00:31:36,205 --> 00:31:38,365
with the Game Changers class at the advocacy

623
00:31:38,585 --> 00:31:43,125
and leadership piece is kind of that extra added point to it

624
00:31:43,445 --> 00:31:45,045
that wasn't present in the first two as much,

625
00:31:45,145 --> 00:31:46,685
but this one now they have Capstone projects

626
00:31:46,685 --> 00:31:48,005
and they're going out to complete those as well.

627
00:31:48,105 --> 00:31:49,125
That's great. In addition

628
00:31:49,125 --> 00:31:51,165
To leading the classes as for sophomores.

629
00:31:51,225 --> 00:31:52,285
That's great. And so just,

630
00:31:52,285 --> 00:31:53,965
just one other question if I could, which is,

631
00:31:54,975 --> 00:31:57,605
these are elective courses, is that right? Yes. So,

632
00:31:58,305 --> 00:32:00,725
So junior and senior students can take them.

633
00:32:00,725 --> 00:32:04,565
Yeah, they're mixed classes. Advanced is predominantly a

634
00:32:04,565 --> 00:32:08,005
second semester senior year class Game Changers.

635
00:32:08,145 --> 00:32:09,485
You could be a junior or a senior,

636
00:32:09,625 --> 00:32:11,845
but you do have to take Intro to healthy relationships

637
00:32:11,985 --> 00:32:14,885
or have been in the Game Changers Club as prerequisites.

638
00:32:15,385 --> 00:32:18,725
But also, just to clarify, when it started back in 2022

639
00:32:18,725 --> 00:32:21,325
with the intro class, that was the only class

640
00:32:21,385 --> 00:32:23,925
and it was actually students that took the class at the time

641
00:32:24,195 --> 00:32:25,485
that advocated for more

642
00:32:25,505 --> 00:32:27,685
and wanted a second course, which I believe they came

643
00:32:27,925 --> 00:32:29,325
to school committee and did all of that.

644
00:32:29,465 --> 00:32:33,325
So, you know, while it started with the teachers,

645
00:32:33,345 --> 00:32:35,965
the students have been incredible in wanting it to grow

646
00:32:36,065 --> 00:32:37,525
and helping that process happen.

647
00:32:37,825 --> 00:32:39,725
And about, I don't wanna hold you to a precise number,

648
00:32:39,825 --> 00:32:41,125
but about how many students would be

649
00:32:41,125 --> 00:32:42,325
completing a Capstone project?

650
00:32:42,955 --> 00:32:43,965
Like an independent project

651
00:32:44,565 --> 00:32:45,565
I guess.

652
00:32:45,565 --> 00:32:46,565
Would that be in, I mean, I think

653
00:32:46,565 --> 00:32:47,725
that's gonna be in Game Changers.

654
00:32:47,725 --> 00:32:50,365
Okay. And I think, I don't teach it,

655
00:32:50,465 --> 00:32:52,565
but I think there's probably, but,

656
00:32:53,185 --> 00:32:55,085
but then there's next semester are probably between 16

657
00:32:55,085 --> 00:32:57,485
and 75 students or enrolled in Game Changers.

658
00:32:57,565 --> 00:32:59,365
Yeah. Would be my best estimate.

659
00:33:00,025 --> 00:33:01,605
And they'll all be doing a capstone project.

660
00:33:02,125 --> 00:33:05,285
Terrific. And in addition, the, the intro

661
00:33:05,285 --> 00:33:07,885
and the ad advanced are both offers offered

662
00:33:07,885 --> 00:33:08,925
at the honors level as well?

663
00:33:08,925 --> 00:33:11,285
Yeah. And to do, to receive the honors credit, they have

664
00:33:11,285 --> 00:33:13,165
to do, we'll call it a capstone,

665
00:33:13,225 --> 00:33:16,245
but a final project that's progressing towards a capstone.

666
00:33:16,305 --> 00:33:17,525
So yeah. That's great.

667
00:33:17,625 --> 00:33:18,885
So I'd say over at

668
00:33:18,885 --> 00:33:21,365
that point you're looking over 150 kids total doing some

669
00:33:21,365 --> 00:33:23,565
type of project based learning on the tail end of

670
00:33:24,445 --> 00:33:26,005
those courses that are semester based.

671
00:33:26,065 --> 00:33:27,685
So we're always looking to do more, but

672
00:33:27,685 --> 00:33:28,685
Yeah.

673
00:33:28,685 --> 00:33:29,445
That's great. We're in a good spot again.

674
00:33:29,445 --> 00:33:30,365
Well thank you for your work on that.

675
00:33:30,365 --> 00:33:31,645
Thank you for being here at Yield. Beck.

676
00:33:32,545 --> 00:33:35,285
Ms. Combes, I saw your hand up before. Is it still up?

677
00:33:41,005 --> 00:33:42,615
Yeah. Thank you for your patience. I'm on my phone.

678
00:33:42,615 --> 00:33:43,815
It's a little laggy. That's okay.

679
00:33:44,335 --> 00:33:47,175
I just just wanna echo what everyone else said that

680
00:33:48,055 --> 00:33:51,015
I think the name really fits the title of the course.

681
00:33:51,075 --> 00:33:52,375
It is a game changer

682
00:33:53,715 --> 00:33:55,975
and I think that's really cool work that you guys are doing.

683
00:33:55,975 --> 00:33:58,775
You guys are setting students up for success, especially,

684
00:33:58,815 --> 00:34:01,655
I wanna highlight our neurodivergent learners who

685
00:34:02,545 --> 00:34:07,375
often really need explicit teaching in certain, in,

686
00:34:07,395 --> 00:34:09,615
in a lot of social situations.

687
00:34:09,835 --> 00:34:13,815
So I know that I would've, I was a, a high schooler.

688
00:34:14,935 --> 00:34:17,255
I graduated in 2009, so it's been some time now,

689
00:34:17,275 --> 00:34:19,815
but I would've loved having something like this in school.

690
00:34:19,915 --> 00:34:21,295
So keep up the great work.

691
00:34:23,055 --> 00:34:24,485
Thank you Ms. Brunell.

692
00:34:28,135 --> 00:34:30,605
Thank you. I've been lucky enough to see all

693
00:34:30,605 --> 00:34:32,525
of you lead in different ways,

694
00:34:33,125 --> 00:34:35,005
whether it's on the field or on the rink.

695
00:34:35,105 --> 00:34:38,325
And to see you lead in this way with your,

696
00:34:38,675 --> 00:34:41,125
with your classmates, with your intellect, with your heart,

697
00:34:41,195 --> 00:34:45,645
with what is so meaningful is just, it just makes me

698
00:34:45,645 --> 00:34:47,005
so proud of all of you to know you

699
00:34:47,065 --> 00:34:49,565
and to just know the adults you're becoming.

700
00:34:50,865 --> 00:34:54,245
And it makes me want for more people to see this.

701
00:34:54,465 --> 00:34:57,205
So I wonder if you would ever consider doing something at

702
00:34:57,205 --> 00:34:58,365
the community senior center.

703
00:34:59,405 --> 00:35:02,165
I think that there are adults in our community

704
00:35:02,165 --> 00:35:04,845
that would probably just be so fascinated by

705
00:35:05,315 --> 00:35:08,085
what you've learned about relationships today.

706
00:35:08,185 --> 00:35:12,925
And yeah, I just think you have a lot, a lot of wisdom

707
00:35:13,065 --> 00:35:16,245
to share with people from a lot of different generations.

708
00:35:17,145 --> 00:35:19,005
So keep going and congratulations.

709
00:35:20,865 --> 00:35:22,485
So without anybody else.

710
00:35:22,485 --> 00:35:24,845
Oh, Mr. Patel, please. And then, sorry, just

711
00:35:24,845 --> 00:35:25,845
A couple questions.

712
00:35:25,845 --> 00:35:28,725
Those QR codes that were on the presentation, do they lead

713
00:35:28,725 --> 00:35:31,325
to some bite-sized lessons or a lesson plan?

714
00:35:31,385 --> 00:35:32,925
Is there like a YouTube channel for those?

715
00:35:34,625 --> 00:35:36,365
No, they are slide decks.

716
00:35:36,745 --> 00:35:39,725
So the QR codes all scan directly

717
00:35:39,745 --> 00:35:41,245
to the lessons that were created.

718
00:35:42,385 --> 00:35:44,445
We definitely would have to probably just trouble check

719
00:35:44,445 --> 00:35:46,085
and make sure that they're still active

720
00:35:46,525 --> 00:35:48,205
because I know sometimes that can happen with QR codes,

721
00:35:48,205 --> 00:35:51,165
but they are each meant to lead directly to the slide deck

722
00:35:51,165 --> 00:35:53,285
for that particular lesson, which has like all instructions,

723
00:35:53,345 --> 00:35:56,005
all guidelines and everything that should be done so

724
00:35:56,005 --> 00:35:57,485
that it's very user friendly.

725
00:35:57,805 --> 00:35:59,365
Students can just bring it to their schools

726
00:35:59,425 --> 00:36:01,245
or teachers bring it to their classrooms.

727
00:36:01,505 --> 00:36:03,285
That's awesome. And And that's

728
00:36:03,285 --> 00:36:04,725
what we used at the summit last year.

729
00:36:04,825 --> 00:36:06,685
So at the end of the presentation they put

730
00:36:06,685 --> 00:36:08,805
Up those slides so that kids have come up

731
00:36:08,805 --> 00:36:09,805
and scan the QR codes

732
00:36:09,805 --> 00:36:11,645
and they're looking at the lessons in lifetime. Right.

733
00:36:12,185 --> 00:36:15,485
That's great. That's great. Thank you. And follow up. So

734
00:36:15,665 --> 00:36:17,205
Mr. Patel, hang on for one second please.

735
00:36:17,205 --> 00:36:19,205
Sorry to interrupt. I just want is Pega Pegasus,

736
00:36:19,225 --> 00:36:21,125
are we still Okay?

737
00:36:22,105 --> 00:36:25,605
Can we check, just to pause for a quick second to make sure

738
00:36:25,605 --> 00:36:27,045
that we didn't lose the stream.

739
00:36:31,595 --> 00:36:32,365
They need to hear the

740
00:36:32,725 --> 00:36:33,725
Question.

741
00:36:33,725 --> 00:36:34,525
Next question's gonna be a banger,

742
00:36:37,075 --> 00:36:38,325
Even more exciting question.

743
00:36:38,595 --> 00:36:42,685
That one on record sounds like a good catch.

744
00:36:43,865 --> 00:36:47,245
In the meantime I'll sing. Oh, okay.

745
00:36:47,245 --> 00:36:48,405
I won't, nobody wants that.

746
00:36:49,475 --> 00:36:51,365
Someone just made a motion for you to not sing

747
00:36:52,435 --> 00:36:53,435
Singing Again.

748
00:36:53,435 --> 00:36:54,355
Here we go

749
00:36:54,915 --> 00:36:55,915
Back.

750
00:36:55,915 --> 00:36:59,125
Yeah. Against me not singing. Well how do you all know?

751
00:36:59,965 --> 00:37:02,005
I might be, I might have a beautiful voice.

752
00:37:05,385 --> 00:37:07,525
We added Shut No chances. That's true.

753
00:37:08,085 --> 00:37:11,045
Freaking out. I'm missing it. It's true.

754
00:37:11,045 --> 00:37:12,405
Generally not his sign.

755
00:37:13,455 --> 00:37:16,245
We're good. Okay, Mr. Brazel, please continue. Alright,

756
00:37:16,665 --> 00:37:21,045
So I'm seeing with, you know, with recent developers ai,

757
00:37:21,065 --> 00:37:24,325
I'm seeing a lot of relationships being replaced with ai.

758
00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:26,765
So I'm, I even have a friend who is starting to talk

759
00:37:26,765 --> 00:37:30,445
to Grok in a, even though he is married in a romantic sense,

760
00:37:30,905 --> 00:37:32,925
and I think mostly he's testing it,

761
00:37:32,925 --> 00:37:36,805
but I, I fear that this might be the future

762
00:37:36,805 --> 00:37:38,685
where unhealthy relationships are going.

763
00:37:38,875 --> 00:37:40,605
Sort of. Have you guys covered that at all?

764
00:37:42,765 --> 00:37:44,325
I don't think we've gotten into that yet.

765
00:37:44,405 --> 00:37:46,725
I think we're still in the human to human phase of things,

766
00:37:47,345 --> 00:37:50,245
but I'm sure it's gonna be, you know, it's something

767
00:37:50,245 --> 00:37:52,405
that we're, as these kids come through

768
00:37:52,405 --> 00:37:53,725
and younger generations come up

769
00:37:53,725 --> 00:37:55,885
and AI grows, like that's something that we're gonna have

770
00:37:55,885 --> 00:37:56,885
to end with at some point.

771
00:37:57,155 --> 00:37:58,485
Yeah. In all areas of it.

772
00:37:58,915 --> 00:38:01,165
Okay. Thank you. All right.

773
00:38:01,985 --> 00:38:03,765
So thank you for being here.

774
00:38:05,845 --> 00:38:07,405
I have one comment,

775
00:38:07,625 --> 00:38:11,645
one question, Mr.

776
00:38:11,865 --> 00:38:13,485
Hoy. Can you give a, is it true?

777
00:38:14,345 --> 00:38:16,085
So Game Changers was founded and it's just,

778
00:38:16,265 --> 00:38:18,685
but there was a grant, like a state grant

779
00:38:19,505 --> 00:38:21,125
and other districts were doing it right,

780
00:38:21,305 --> 00:38:23,045
but for the most part, many

781
00:38:23,045 --> 00:38:25,285
of those districts have fallen off.

782
00:38:25,545 --> 00:38:29,205
Is that true? Yeah. And so I don't know what that, what

783
00:38:29,205 --> 00:38:31,885
that number is, but I just, I think it's a testament

784
00:38:32,105 --> 00:38:34,965
to all the hard work that you and the teachers and the,

785
00:38:35,105 --> 00:38:36,365
and the interest level and the students

786
00:38:36,365 --> 00:38:38,725
that Natick has maintained a consistent

787
00:38:38,745 --> 00:38:41,285
and strong presence in the Game Changers program.

788
00:38:41,525 --> 00:38:43,645
I think it's a incredibly important program.

789
00:38:45,355 --> 00:38:49,405
Both of my daughters participate or one of them graduated

790
00:38:49,425 --> 00:38:51,605
and doesn't participate anymore, but was part of it.

791
00:38:52,305 --> 00:38:54,245
My, the, the other comment

792
00:38:55,065 --> 00:38:58,645
and slash question is in the spring, right,

793
00:38:58,665 --> 00:39:00,325
the spring is when the, when the love

794
00:39:00,325 --> 00:39:01,405
to death workshop happens.

795
00:39:01,585 --> 00:39:03,445
Is it the early spring or late winter? Typically

796
00:39:03,445 --> 00:39:05,005
We've done it in February because it aligns

797
00:39:05,005 --> 00:39:06,045
with Teen Dating Violence Awareness

798
00:39:06,045 --> 00:39:07,045
Month.

799
00:39:07,045 --> 00:39:10,765
Okay. So I would encourage anyone listening

800
00:39:12,945 --> 00:39:15,765
to come to that event, it doesn't cost anything.

801
00:39:16,225 --> 00:39:19,005
It happens in, it starts in the high school auditorium.

802
00:39:19,825 --> 00:39:23,605
It is one of the most incredible nights

803
00:39:24,745 --> 00:39:27,845
and events that the Natick public schools that I have seen,

804
00:39:27,875 --> 00:39:30,725
I've been lucky enough to be there for the past two years

805
00:39:30,745 --> 00:39:32,285
and I will be there this time as well.

806
00:39:33,105 --> 00:39:36,525
It is, it's a very difficult night.

807
00:39:38,905 --> 00:39:41,165
And so I would, and I would say

808
00:39:41,335 --> 00:39:44,365
after the initial presentation in this is what happens

809
00:39:44,695 --> 00:39:46,565
after the initial presentation in

810
00:39:46,565 --> 00:39:47,685
the high school auditorium.

811
00:39:47,875 --> 00:39:51,125
Everybody who is there breaks off into classrooms

812
00:39:51,185 --> 00:39:53,765
and the students who are participating in the program lead

813
00:39:54,975 --> 00:39:58,725
tough conversations about a particular, a true story.

814
00:39:59,465 --> 00:40:03,205
And I I will say, sitting in a classroom with, I forget

815
00:40:03,205 --> 00:40:04,965
how many were in my room, maybe eight

816
00:40:05,105 --> 00:40:08,845
or nine of us last year in a room led by students.

817
00:40:09,155 --> 00:40:11,165
It's an incredible amount of work

818
00:40:11,705 --> 00:40:13,365
and really, really interesting and tough.

819
00:40:14,185 --> 00:40:18,205
And I hope that we fill that auditorium this year.

820
00:40:18,265 --> 00:40:20,325
You, you, you'll maybe need more people,

821
00:40:21,225 --> 00:40:22,365
but that, that is the hope.

822
00:40:22,365 --> 00:40:25,125
Mr. Hoy and I had this conversation at the last one

823
00:40:25,125 --> 00:40:28,525
that we wanted to, so it's incredible work

824
00:40:28,825 --> 00:40:30,405
and I hope you're all proud of being part of it

825
00:40:30,405 --> 00:40:32,965
and it's something that you can carry with you

826
00:40:32,965 --> 00:40:34,045
after you leave the high school.

827
00:40:34,665 --> 00:40:36,205
So thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank

828
00:40:36,205 --> 00:40:37,205
You.

829
00:40:37,205 --> 00:40:37,725
You thank you. And for all this work.

830
00:40:39,095 --> 00:40:41,445
Thank you folks. Thank you. I really appreciate your

831
00:40:41,445 --> 00:40:42,445
Time.

832
00:40:42,445 --> 00:40:45,205
No pressure. Thank you so much for being here.

833
00:40:45,545 --> 00:40:47,165
And if you want send us the information,

834
00:40:47,165 --> 00:40:49,805
we'll make announcement here in the, in the February.

835
00:40:49,835 --> 00:40:51,765
Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.

836
00:40:52,035 --> 00:40:53,035
Have a great night

837
00:40:58,425 --> 00:40:59,425
Job.

838
00:40:59,425 --> 00:41:02,525
I took a picture of you. They don't have,

839
00:41:02,595 --> 00:41:03,685
they have photography.

840
00:41:04,335 --> 00:41:07,365
Lemme bring this up so that, Yeah, do you wanna do it?

841
00:41:08,675 --> 00:41:10,485
Well it was on my, I'll just however you

842
00:41:10,485 --> 00:41:11,485
Wanna hit.

843
00:41:11,485 --> 00:41:13,245
Yeah. So we're gonna do one other thing out of order now.

844
00:41:13,245 --> 00:41:17,365
We're gonna, we're gonna jump down to the section seven,

845
00:41:17,385 --> 00:41:20,165
the business items to letter D,

846
00:41:20,185 --> 00:41:23,045
annual school resource officer report.

847
00:41:24,935 --> 00:41:29,525
Lieutenant Howard is here to answer any questions

848
00:41:29,525 --> 00:41:31,965
that might come up, but Dr. Bash. Yep.

849
00:41:32,385 --> 00:41:33,765
So Dr. Fergusons

850
00:41:33,865 --> 00:41:36,165
and Lieutenant Howard are gonna go over this,

851
00:41:36,225 --> 00:41:38,565
but I just wanna make the committee aware

852
00:41:39,275 --> 00:41:41,725
that the Natick public schools

853
00:41:42,145 --> 00:41:44,965
and the police department have an MOUA memorandum

854
00:41:44,965 --> 00:41:47,005
of understanding related

855
00:41:47,025 --> 00:41:49,405
to our school resource officers SROs.

856
00:41:49,745 --> 00:41:51,725
And that requires the district

857
00:41:51,745 --> 00:41:54,445
to present an annual report to the school committee.

858
00:41:54,465 --> 00:41:56,525
And to my knowledge, this has not happened before.

859
00:41:56,545 --> 00:41:58,205
It certainly hasn't happened since I've been here.

860
00:41:58,705 --> 00:42:01,605
As we really did quite a lot of work last year on this,

861
00:42:01,825 --> 00:42:04,925
we made a commitment to put this forth today.

862
00:42:04,945 --> 00:42:06,885
And so Dr. Ferguson is going to did

863
00:42:06,885 --> 00:42:08,045
that in the form of a memo.

864
00:42:08,725 --> 00:42:11,205
But there's very specific pieces that are in this memo

865
00:42:11,205 --> 00:42:13,485
that are called for as part of the MOU.

866
00:42:13,545 --> 00:42:16,645
So this is the inaugural sort of presentation of that.

867
00:42:17,325 --> 00:42:18,885
And that's the framing I wanted to give.

868
00:42:18,885 --> 00:42:21,605
And welcome Dr. Ferguson and Lieutenant Howard. Thank

869
00:42:21,605 --> 00:42:22,605
You very much Dr.

870
00:42:22,605 --> 00:42:26,165
Sp. So we shared a memo that I'm hopeful

871
00:42:26,235 --> 00:42:28,045
that you got to review briefly.

872
00:42:28,475 --> 00:42:29,845
This hasn't been done before.

873
00:42:29,955 --> 00:42:33,525
It's required by state law MGL 71.

874
00:42:33,745 --> 00:42:36,365
And really it's just sharing that we have a partnership

875
00:42:36,365 --> 00:42:37,685
with the N Police Department.

876
00:42:38,185 --> 00:42:40,645
The memo that I sent out earlier sort

877
00:42:40,645 --> 00:42:42,245
of framed this in terms of our safe

878
00:42:42,265 --> 00:42:45,445
and supportive environments that is a part of our

879
00:42:46,405 --> 00:42:47,725
strategic plan, but also part

880
00:42:47,725 --> 00:42:50,365
of a longstanding history in native public schools

881
00:42:50,385 --> 00:42:51,805
and partnership with the SRO.

882
00:42:51,825 --> 00:42:56,805
The memo outline how our SROs sort of are

883
00:42:58,235 --> 00:42:59,645
dispersed across the district

884
00:42:59,745 --> 00:43:02,005
and what their FTE allocations are.

885
00:43:02,785 --> 00:43:06,885
The memo also goes into some narrative about

886
00:43:08,235 --> 00:43:12,085
clarity on what responsibilities the SROs have

887
00:43:12,555 --> 00:43:15,485
with regard to our staff

888
00:43:15,485 --> 00:43:19,765
and students who are primarily focused on staff,

889
00:43:19,765 --> 00:43:23,005
primarily focused on maintaining our disciplinary procedures

890
00:43:23,225 --> 00:43:25,805
and the SROs often never part of that.

891
00:43:27,105 --> 00:43:30,725
We maintain control of managing routine behaviors

892
00:43:30,745 --> 00:43:33,445
and issues related to school discipline.

893
00:43:33,785 --> 00:43:38,165
Our SROs are partners with us, including Lieutenant Howard,

894
00:43:38,265 --> 00:43:41,405
who is involved in helping us continue

895
00:43:41,405 --> 00:43:42,645
to provide the structures

896
00:43:42,645 --> 00:43:45,325
and frameworks that we need for school safety.

897
00:43:45,585 --> 00:43:48,885
We collaborate on a variety of safety related issues

898
00:43:48,955 --> 00:43:52,405
that occur across the, the community

899
00:43:52,405 --> 00:43:53,525
and native public schools.

900
00:43:54,105 --> 00:43:58,085
And we have framed over the PA the past year

901
00:43:58,085 --> 00:44:01,125
or two, just how we want to be looking at the program.

902
00:44:01,735 --> 00:44:04,805
Continuing to do annual evaluations at the end of the year

903
00:44:05,665 --> 00:44:08,405
to ensure that the program continues to meet our needs

904
00:44:08,425 --> 00:44:11,485
and continues to support our community and con

905
00:44:11,545 --> 00:44:13,925
and we engage in continuous improvement

906
00:44:13,985 --> 00:44:15,645
of the partnership that we've developed.

907
00:44:15,705 --> 00:44:19,365
So part one of the things that we have to report

908
00:44:20,105 --> 00:44:22,125
to DESI is the number of

909
00:44:23,705 --> 00:44:25,605
police related incidents in our building.

910
00:44:25,905 --> 00:44:29,205
And the s the memo does outline

911
00:44:29,275 --> 00:44:33,245
that we do have a number of incidents that do occur

912
00:44:33,985 --> 00:44:35,245
in our buildings

913
00:44:35,245 --> 00:44:38,445
that sometimes the SROs involvement is required

914
00:44:38,595 --> 00:44:42,165
because they may cross into criminal conduct in some cases

915
00:44:42,505 --> 00:44:46,285
or referrals for, for hearings and,

916
00:44:46,345 --> 00:44:47,605
and summons in court.

917
00:44:48,065 --> 00:44:50,725
So that's outlined in this memo and,

918
00:44:50,825 --> 00:44:53,605
and fortunately those numbers tend to be very low,

919
00:44:54,335 --> 00:44:57,365
which is a testament to the work we continue to do

920
00:44:57,365 --> 00:44:58,885
around our code of conduct,

921
00:44:58,985 --> 00:45:00,725
but the close partnership that we have

922
00:45:00,725 --> 00:45:01,725
with the police department.

923
00:45:05,265 --> 00:45:07,165
Do you wanna add anything, Lieutenant Howard?

924
00:45:07,705 --> 00:45:09,285
No, I think that was pretty thorough.

925
00:45:09,585 --> 00:45:10,685
I'm here for any questions though.

926
00:45:10,875 --> 00:45:12,845
Okay. Anyone have any questions?

927
00:45:16,025 --> 00:45:17,025
Ms. Collins?

928
00:45:18,375 --> 00:45:19,725
Thank you. And welcome.

929
00:45:21,725 --> 00:45:23,605
Although we haven't gotten a formal report in the past,

930
00:45:24,385 --> 00:45:29,325
can you speak to whether you think things are improving

931
00:45:30,545 --> 00:45:34,365
or not in terms of, in other words, the police need

932
00:45:34,365 --> 00:45:37,245
to get involved more often than they used to or less often?

933
00:45:37,385 --> 00:45:38,845
Or is it just different?

934
00:45:41,785 --> 00:45:45,925
So I think over the course of the past few years, as long

935
00:45:45,925 --> 00:45:48,485
as I've been here, the chief

936
00:45:48,665 --> 00:45:51,685
and the school have really thought carefully about

937
00:45:52,065 --> 00:45:53,805
how we want to assess the program.

938
00:45:53,905 --> 00:45:57,485
And that very question is how do we determine measurements

939
00:45:57,585 --> 00:45:59,125
of whether the program is improving,

940
00:45:59,125 --> 00:46:00,965
whether we need additional resources.

941
00:46:01,665 --> 00:46:06,405
And this year we did engage in a very thorough process of

942
00:46:07,205 --> 00:46:09,405
engaging principals and administrators in the buildings

943
00:46:09,865 --> 00:46:11,605
to get that particularly question answered.

944
00:46:11,865 --> 00:46:14,365
And while I don't recall every aspect of that,

945
00:46:14,865 --> 00:46:16,245
the conclusion and the findings,

946
00:46:16,745 --> 00:46:20,885
we did identify ongoing need to develop

947
00:46:21,545 --> 00:46:24,765
better communication, better alignment across schools.

948
00:46:25,565 --> 00:46:29,605
Oftentimes we, the SROs don't have the same level

949
00:46:29,605 --> 00:46:32,165
of presence that they have at the middle

950
00:46:32,165 --> 00:46:33,445
school, at the elementary school.

951
00:46:33,865 --> 00:46:36,805
And so there are oftentimes efforts required

952
00:46:36,805 --> 00:46:38,445
to get coverage at the elementary schools

953
00:46:38,515 --> 00:46:39,725
when incidents occur.

954
00:46:40,065 --> 00:46:42,645
So we've identified a few areas that we would like

955
00:46:42,645 --> 00:46:43,645
to continue to improve.

956
00:46:44,465 --> 00:46:46,725
And certainly communication is always a big part of

957
00:46:46,725 --> 00:46:47,845
that as one would expect.

958
00:46:48,385 --> 00:46:50,365
But I would say overall, given the fact

959
00:46:50,365 --> 00:46:54,085
that we've built careful partnerships, we've been thoughtful

960
00:46:54,085 --> 00:46:55,725
and intentional about what we've done,

961
00:46:55,865 --> 00:46:58,885
we are assessing the partnership annually

962
00:46:59,385 --> 00:47:01,485
and we have benchmark meetings that occur

963
00:47:02,065 --> 00:47:04,045
to answer those particular questions.

964
00:47:04,125 --> 00:47:06,045
I think it's improving. Okay.

965
00:47:08,225 --> 00:47:10,165
And in terms of student behavior,

966
00:47:11,885 --> 00:47:13,125
I think that's a complex question

967
00:47:13,125 --> 00:47:15,045
because the SRO program was never designed

968
00:47:15,185 --> 00:47:17,725
to manage student behavior. It's,

969
00:47:18,005 --> 00:47:20,245
I, I guess I'm wondering student involvement in

970
00:47:20,245 --> 00:47:22,445
where police involvement is necessary.

971
00:47:22,585 --> 00:47:25,205
Is that, are we, I mean you hear about it in

972
00:47:25,205 --> 00:47:27,565
so much in other districts When I read the New York Times,

973
00:47:28,215 --> 00:47:30,245
thankfully I don't hear about it much here

974
00:47:30,425 --> 00:47:33,165
and I'm trying to figure out is it

975
00:47:33,165 --> 00:47:35,125
because of the relationships or

976
00:47:35,675 --> 00:47:39,125
because we just got lucky with our kids or what do you,

977
00:47:41,825 --> 00:47:43,565
or the fact that we're keeping big secrets.

978
00:47:43,685 --> 00:47:46,045
I don't think it's either of the last two, but no,

979
00:47:46,045 --> 00:47:47,725
It wouldn't be any of the last two.

980
00:47:48,405 --> 00:47:49,805
I think it's, I think it's a variety of things.

981
00:47:50,005 --> 00:47:51,845
I think it's the relationship we've built.

982
00:47:51,965 --> 00:47:54,285
I think it's trust, I think it's, you know,

983
00:47:54,285 --> 00:47:57,365
things like the strategic plan that's lifting the code

984
00:47:57,365 --> 00:47:59,845
of conduct is a real important part of

985
00:48:01,015 --> 00:48:04,165
supporting students supporting, improving student behavior.

986
00:48:05,005 --> 00:48:06,645
I think it's partnership with the families

987
00:48:06,665 --> 00:48:08,565
who are increasingly leaning in

988
00:48:08,565 --> 00:48:10,365
and wanting to know how they can partner with us.

989
00:48:10,525 --> 00:48:11,525
I think it's a variety of things

990
00:48:11,525 --> 00:48:13,405
that would answer that question. Thank

991
00:48:13,405 --> 00:48:14,405
You.

992
00:48:14,405 --> 00:48:16,685
Our goal is never really to get it to criminal level.

993
00:48:17,025 --> 00:48:19,365
We, we want to deal with it as it's occurring,

994
00:48:20,005 --> 00:48:23,125
but there are times that we do have to refer to the courts.

995
00:48:24,225 --> 00:48:26,725
But that's, it's clearly not our intent ever.

996
00:48:28,695 --> 00:48:30,955
No, I think the, the relationships

997
00:48:30,955 --> 00:48:32,995
that you've built are amaze me.

998
00:48:34,255 --> 00:48:35,255
Ms. Brune,

999
00:48:36,565 --> 00:48:37,565
Thank you.

1000
00:48:37,565 --> 00:48:38,835
Just a couple of comments. One,

1001
00:48:38,875 --> 00:48:40,475
I really appreciate the distinction between

1002
00:48:41,235 --> 00:48:45,035
disciplinary action that should take place within the school

1003
00:48:45,255 --> 00:48:46,475
and with school professionals

1004
00:48:47,255 --> 00:48:50,915
and the role of the SRL, how those are very different.

1005
00:48:51,595 --> 00:48:52,635
I think that's a really great

1006
00:48:52,635 --> 00:48:54,315
clarification for us to talk about.

1007
00:48:55,355 --> 00:48:58,355
I also really appreciate the acknowledgement

1008
00:48:58,465 --> 00:49:00,235
that there is a lot,

1009
00:49:00,295 --> 00:49:02,635
the presence at times in the elementary schools

1010
00:49:03,595 --> 00:49:06,115
and how, how you're carefully monitoring that.

1011
00:49:07,835 --> 00:49:10,915
I think that it's just programs like this are, are,

1012
00:49:12,665 --> 00:49:15,955
have to be carefully monitored

1013
00:49:16,095 --> 00:49:18,395
and the communication has

1014
00:49:18,395 --> 00:49:20,915
to be ongoing in order for them to work.

1015
00:49:20,975 --> 00:49:24,115
And so I'm very confident even with this improvement

1016
00:49:24,115 --> 00:49:26,355
of this process, you coming to hear with, you know,

1017
00:49:26,355 --> 00:49:29,355
real data about the court referrals or,

1018
00:49:29,535 --> 00:49:32,795
or you know, arrests thankfully that were made.

1019
00:49:33,155 --> 00:49:34,995
I think that's how, what keeps everyone safe.

1020
00:49:35,615 --> 00:49:39,755
And so I just really wanna thank you for it. Last comment.

1021
00:49:40,005 --> 00:49:42,235
Given all the work that you've done on the code of conduct,

1022
00:49:42,415 --> 00:49:44,755
do you have a plan to

1023
00:49:47,025 --> 00:49:50,595
give the SROs time to really think through the code

1024
00:49:50,595 --> 00:49:52,475
of conduct and any changes that have been made?

1025
00:49:54,015 --> 00:49:58,515
So There is, we have a structure

1026
00:49:58,535 --> 00:50:02,395
for ongoing meetings with the SROs with the chief

1027
00:50:02,655 --> 00:50:03,715
and Lieutenant Howard.

1028
00:50:03,895 --> 00:50:07,475
So I think that's part of how we will continue

1029
00:50:07,475 --> 00:50:09,275
to implement the code of conduct.

1030
00:50:09,515 --> 00:50:13,275
I think obviously the first sort of tier of,

1031
00:50:13,575 --> 00:50:17,955
of the work is around students and, and staff and families.

1032
00:50:18,575 --> 00:50:21,595
And as I said earlier, the clear distinction

1033
00:50:21,595 --> 00:50:23,315
that the SROs have with regard

1034
00:50:23,315 --> 00:50:24,875
to discipline, which is really separate.

1035
00:50:25,335 --> 00:50:28,245
But having them be part of understanding the community,

1036
00:50:28,245 --> 00:50:30,205
understanding expectations that we have

1037
00:50:30,225 --> 00:50:33,365
and knowing where they fit into the overall structure

1038
00:50:33,665 --> 00:50:35,605
of the plan, the collaboration

1039
00:50:35,825 --> 00:50:37,565
and the work that's happening in the buildings.

1040
00:50:37,905 --> 00:50:39,045
That's an ongoing process

1041
00:50:39,145 --> 00:50:41,645
and we have many opportunities to have that conversation.

1042
00:50:43,785 --> 00:50:47,195
Alright. Any other comments or questions?

1043
00:50:50,175 --> 00:50:51,675
All you, Dr. Welch please,

1044
00:50:53,765 --> 00:50:54,765
Lieutenant?

1045
00:50:54,765 --> 00:50:56,955
My question is about kind

1046
00:50:56,955 --> 00:50:59,715
of the top tier most serious safety incidents

1047
00:50:59,715 --> 00:51:01,515
that a school resource officer might deal with

1048
00:51:02,075 --> 00:51:06,675
when supporting a school shootings, violent incidents,

1049
00:51:06,675 --> 00:51:07,835
intruders, things of that nature.

1050
00:51:08,595 --> 00:51:10,795
I would never ask you to disclose in a public meeting the

1051
00:51:10,795 --> 00:51:12,155
precise details of a plan

1052
00:51:12,155 --> 00:51:13,755
that might jeopardize student safety.

1053
00:51:13,895 --> 00:51:16,675
But given that we have police officers in some cases

1054
00:51:16,745 --> 00:51:18,715
that cover multiple buildings and

1055
00:51:18,715 --> 00:51:22,115
therefore might be one of the officers responsible

1056
00:51:22,115 --> 00:51:24,835
for building in which they're not present, to

1057
00:51:24,835 --> 00:51:27,355
what degree do you feel like you have a procedure in place

1058
00:51:27,735 --> 00:51:32,195
to address a safety incident at a building in a case

1059
00:51:32,195 --> 00:51:35,955
where an officer is maybe between buildings

1060
00:51:37,055 --> 00:51:38,755
in terms of their area of responsibility.

1061
00:51:40,375 --> 00:51:43,315
So certainly we have our entire shift that's is ready

1062
00:51:43,495 --> 00:51:46,275
and able to respond to any building at any time.

1063
00:51:47,175 --> 00:51:51,995
We have, our officers are trained in these type of incidents

1064
00:51:51,995 --> 00:51:54,155
that you, you speak of and

1065
00:51:54,155 --> 00:51:55,395
they're all trained in the same manner.

1066
00:51:55,505 --> 00:51:59,035
Okay. So while it's, while it would be great

1067
00:51:59,035 --> 00:52:01,595
to have an officer at a school should something happen.

1068
00:52:03,215 --> 00:52:04,355
If, if that's not the case

1069
00:52:04,375 --> 00:52:05,675
and we have to respond to a school

1070
00:52:05,675 --> 00:52:07,515
that doesn't have an officer, we're,

1071
00:52:07,515 --> 00:52:08,955
we're ready and able to do that.

1072
00:52:09,875 --> 00:52:11,435
Y you referenced the entire shift.

1073
00:52:11,555 --> 00:52:13,955
I I'm assuming that implicit in that response is

1074
00:52:13,955 --> 00:52:15,675
that it's not a single officer that would respond

1075
00:52:15,855 --> 00:52:17,995
but we responding to one of those top tier incidents,

1076
00:52:17,995 --> 00:52:19,915
you're talking about a we know

1077
00:52:19,915 --> 00:52:21,195
you lot, lots of people respond.

1078
00:52:21,195 --> 00:52:23,755
Correct. Understood. Thank you. I yield back.

1079
00:52:24,945 --> 00:52:28,315
Alright, any other questions?

1080
00:52:29,055 --> 00:52:32,795
No, thank you for being here Dr. Ferguson, we'll get back

1081
00:52:32,795 --> 00:52:33,875
to you shortly.

1082
00:52:34,655 --> 00:52:36,635
Yes, Lieutenant Howard, thank you for coming. Thank you.

1083
00:52:36,635 --> 00:52:37,635
Thank you. Okay.

1084
00:52:40,265 --> 00:52:42,955
Okay, so we'll move back up

1085
00:52:42,955 --> 00:52:45,755
to the superintendent's report, item B opening

1086
00:52:45,895 --> 00:52:46,955
of school update.

1087
00:52:47,015 --> 00:52:49,115
And Ms. Menza is going to take us few

1088
00:52:49,115 --> 00:52:50,235
through a few slides there.

1089
00:52:52,225 --> 00:52:56,555
Good evening. You look

1090
00:52:56,755 --> 00:53:00,315
familiar. Her person. Oh,

1091
00:53:00,625 --> 00:53:02,595
Just waiting for my slides to pop up.

1092
00:53:04,505 --> 00:53:05,635
Well I could just start

1093
00:53:05,655 --> 00:53:08,355
by saying we've had a a very nice opening of school.

1094
00:53:08,585 --> 00:53:10,395
This is, it's kind of hard to believe

1095
00:53:10,395 --> 00:53:12,915
that we've completed our third technical week of school

1096
00:53:15,095 --> 00:53:18,475
and it's been a joy to, to get in

1097
00:53:18,475 --> 00:53:20,715
and see all of the happenings going on.

1098
00:53:22,375 --> 00:53:25,645
And I'm gonna walk you through, depending on

1099
00:53:25,645 --> 00:53:29,085
what pops up first here, I'm gonna walk you through some

1100
00:53:29,085 --> 00:53:31,445
of the pre-planning

1101
00:53:31,745 --> 00:53:35,565
and events that we did to make sure school got going

1102
00:53:35,745 --> 00:53:38,325
and some just very brief pictures to show you

1103
00:53:38,325 --> 00:53:40,525
of the joy in the buildings over the past few weeks.

1104
00:53:41,145 --> 00:53:44,845
And then I do have a vacancy update for you to be able

1105
00:53:44,845 --> 00:53:47,045
to tell you about the openings that we currently have,

1106
00:53:47,345 --> 00:53:50,845
as well as just some basic staffing data from last year.

1107
00:53:50,905 --> 00:53:55,085
Oh look, here we are. So the summer,

1108
00:53:55,585 --> 00:53:58,645
you know, a lot of, I think sometimes people think all

1109
00:53:58,645 --> 00:54:00,925
school-based people have some time in the summer.

1110
00:54:01,145 --> 00:54:03,565
But here at central office we're quite busy

1111
00:54:03,845 --> 00:54:05,405
'cause we're preparing for the next year.

1112
00:54:06,465 --> 00:54:09,845
And this first slide really shows you some of the work

1113
00:54:09,845 --> 00:54:12,045
that the administrators in the district did in,

1114
00:54:12,145 --> 00:54:14,325
in August at our administrative retreat.

1115
00:54:15,145 --> 00:54:17,885
It happened over two days and we get together

1116
00:54:18,025 --> 00:54:21,365
and there is a whole lot of time collaborating, planning,

1117
00:54:21,425 --> 00:54:22,485
and talking and learning.

1118
00:54:23,595 --> 00:54:26,885
This year our key focus areas we're talking about the

1119
00:54:27,165 --> 00:54:30,325
strategic plan, operational plan, the school

1120
00:54:30,325 --> 00:54:32,005
and district goals, our code of conduct

1121
00:54:32,345 --> 00:54:34,125
and instructional priorities in our work.

1122
00:54:34,425 --> 00:54:36,325
And there's just a, a, a picture of

1123
00:54:37,225 --> 00:54:41,645
Mr. Cook delivering some an awesome presentation. This

1124
00:54:41,645 --> 00:54:42,725
Is Matt. Is that you?

1125
00:54:42,835 --> 00:54:43,965
Yeah. Mr. Gillis.

1126
00:54:44,425 --> 00:54:46,405
Yep. There's Mr. Gillis. Wow. Alright,

1127
00:54:47,265 --> 00:54:48,265
You were there.

1128
00:54:50,865 --> 00:54:53,685
The next slide is just a quick little glimpse

1129
00:54:53,835 --> 00:54:55,045
into some other work that we do.

1130
00:54:55,045 --> 00:54:56,925
We had a new educator orientation.

1131
00:54:58,115 --> 00:54:59,445
This was held at the high school

1132
00:54:59,625 --> 00:55:02,965
and this year we welcomed around 50 ish new educators.

1133
00:55:04,625 --> 00:55:07,725
We changed up the design of new teacher orient,

1134
00:55:07,985 --> 00:55:09,365
new educator orientation.

1135
00:55:10,305 --> 00:55:12,965
And we, it is one full mandatory day

1136
00:55:12,985 --> 00:55:14,965
and one full optional day.

1137
00:55:16,105 --> 00:55:19,645
And in the morning, part of the mandatory day,

1138
00:55:21,155 --> 00:55:22,605
they get warmly welcomed.

1139
00:55:24,275 --> 00:55:26,405
They get administrative introductions,

1140
00:55:26,555 --> 00:55:28,605
they get some department presentations.

1141
00:55:28,625 --> 00:55:30,685
That's, that's not too much information

1142
00:55:31,045 --> 00:55:35,685
'cause we, we, we surveyed that they get

1143
00:55:35,745 --> 00:55:37,245
to have a quick meet

1144
00:55:37,705 --> 00:55:40,885
and greet with the union reps.

1145
00:55:41,665 --> 00:55:43,685
We give them lunch and we share lunch together.

1146
00:55:43,785 --> 00:55:45,405
And then they go off to their buildings

1147
00:55:45,465 --> 00:55:47,725
for a building based afternoon with their principal

1148
00:55:47,725 --> 00:55:50,725
and building leaders with some time in their classrooms too.

1149
00:55:51,465 --> 00:55:54,165
And then the day two is an optional day

1150
00:55:54,345 --> 00:55:58,525
for a classroom prep admin, check-ins, team, organization,

1151
00:55:59,075 --> 00:56:02,485
basically time they need to feel comfortable

1152
00:56:02,545 --> 00:56:03,605
and ready to do the work.

1153
00:56:05,505 --> 00:56:08,445
And we gave a survey out to our new educators

1154
00:56:09,265 --> 00:56:12,005
around this experience in this kind of new format.

1155
00:56:12,185 --> 00:56:14,405
And it was very much overwhelmingly positive.

1156
00:56:14,425 --> 00:56:18,725
It got a scoring of 4.7 out of five, which is quite high.

1157
00:56:19,705 --> 00:56:23,925
And more than 75% of of our educators took

1158
00:56:23,925 --> 00:56:26,205
that survey.

1159
00:56:26,625 --> 00:56:28,405
And they really talked about feeling welcomed,

1160
00:56:28,635 --> 00:56:30,445
supported a lot of resources

1161
00:56:30,465 --> 00:56:32,525
and most, most importantly, time

1162
00:56:32,545 --> 00:56:34,205
to feel comfortable in their new space.

1163
00:56:37,615 --> 00:56:40,165
We've making, we've been making a real effort to try

1164
00:56:40,165 --> 00:56:42,365
to get some of the really wonderful things

1165
00:56:42,365 --> 00:56:44,485
that happen in our district up on social media.

1166
00:56:44,665 --> 00:56:46,765
And I encourage people to really take a look at that.

1167
00:56:46,795 --> 00:56:48,965
It's a, it's a big focus that we're trying to do

1168
00:56:50,585 --> 00:56:52,045
and it's pretty easy

1169
00:56:52,045 --> 00:56:54,245
because there's a lot of awesome things in joy

1170
00:56:54,245 --> 00:56:55,845
that happen in this district.

1171
00:56:55,905 --> 00:56:57,485
And so just very briefly,

1172
00:56:57,945 --> 00:57:00,005
you can just continue to scroll, Sue.

1173
00:57:00,475 --> 00:57:04,405
Just some of the real joy that we see in our classrooms.

1174
00:57:04,405 --> 00:57:07,565
People really eager to be back, really good

1175
00:57:08,095 --> 00:57:09,765
vibes, smiles, laughter.

1176
00:57:11,425 --> 00:57:13,925
It just reminds us that we're lucky to do the work

1177
00:57:14,305 --> 00:57:15,725
and that kids are pretty awesome.

1178
00:57:16,345 --> 00:57:18,525
So that's this part.

1179
00:57:18,865 --> 00:57:21,445
Now if we could just jump through to the next slides.

1180
00:57:25,545 --> 00:57:28,365
Wow, that is me. Very large on a screen.

1181
00:57:33,615 --> 00:57:34,725
We've all been there. It hurt.

1182
00:57:34,915 --> 00:57:39,245
Yeah. Woo. Now there's like eight of you in the room.

1183
00:57:39,875 --> 00:57:41,125
Look around. Wow.

1184
00:57:41,785 --> 00:57:44,125
I'm a theater actress, but TV not so much.

1185
00:58:02,385 --> 00:58:05,605
No, I can see myself. Well now you guys are on tv.

1186
00:58:06,995 --> 00:58:10,605
Okay, so here's just a very

1187
00:58:11,175 --> 00:58:13,565
brief staffing and new hire overview.

1188
00:58:15,545 --> 00:58:18,525
As you know, I am com I'm communications but I'm also hr.

1189
00:58:19,225 --> 00:58:21,525
So this is the other hat that I'm throwing on.

1190
00:58:22,265 --> 00:58:23,925
And we currently,

1191
00:58:23,925 --> 00:58:26,605
we have very few vacancies I'm going to say.

1192
00:58:26,665 --> 00:58:30,685
So this is awesome. So in unit A we have a 0.5 ML teacher

1193
00:58:31,005 --> 00:58:33,845
vacancy and we have a 1.0 pre-K

1194
00:58:34,525 --> 00:58:36,725
teacher slash special education teacher vacancy.

1195
00:58:37,305 --> 00:58:40,805
And Unit S we have seven

1196
00:58:41,675 --> 00:58:44,325
paraeducators that we still have vacancies for.

1197
00:58:44,355 --> 00:58:46,005
This is very similar to last year.

1198
00:58:46,085 --> 00:58:47,445
I believe we had eight last year

1199
00:58:47,825 --> 00:58:50,565
and it's very, very common across the commonwealth.

1200
00:58:50,675 --> 00:58:55,325
Para paraeducators are very, are difficult

1201
00:58:55,325 --> 00:58:56,565
to fill all of our positions.

1202
00:58:56,565 --> 00:58:57,565
So we're working on that.

1203
00:58:58,585 --> 00:59:01,165
And then in terms of our non-represented positions,

1204
00:59:01,785 --> 00:59:04,445
we have three building based sub vacancies still open,

1205
00:59:04,455 --> 00:59:06,005
three cafeteria monitors

1206
00:59:06,105 --> 00:59:09,045
and a a part-time student supervisor at the high school.

1207
00:59:09,425 --> 00:59:12,885
So we're actually in very good shape for our vacancies.

1208
00:59:14,325 --> 00:59:17,085
A lot of big effort in at the school level

1209
00:59:17,115 --> 00:59:18,565
with committees and getting hiring.

1210
00:59:18,785 --> 00:59:22,885
And I just wanna give a shout out to my awesome HR team for

1211
00:59:23,675 --> 00:59:27,205
working to get everything filled for our teachers

1212
00:59:27,205 --> 00:59:28,805
and students in schools.

1213
00:59:30,425 --> 00:59:32,925
So for some, just some quick snapshots.

1214
00:59:32,945 --> 00:59:37,165
We had, we hired 32 unit, a new hires, 20 unit S,

1215
00:59:37,475 --> 00:59:41,125
four unit B and two admin assistants.

1216
00:59:42,385 --> 00:59:44,525
And then if you go on to the next page,

1217
00:59:44,795 --> 00:59:46,805
this is a snapshot from last year

1218
00:59:46,875 --> 00:59:48,925
that I thought you might be interested in seeing.

1219
00:59:49,985 --> 00:59:52,045
And it talks about our total separations.

1220
00:59:52,625 --> 00:59:56,445
We had 184 separations from the district district last year

1221
00:59:57,025 --> 01:00:00,125
we had 23 retirements.

1222
01:00:00,945 --> 01:00:02,645
And then you can see in the chart,

1223
01:00:02,705 --> 01:00:05,325
if you just scroll a little bit more, that'd be helpful.

1224
01:00:05,695 --> 01:00:08,405
Thank you. I broke down our separations

1225
01:00:08,545 --> 01:00:11,205
by unit at the top.

1226
01:00:11,425 --> 01:00:15,005
So we have 44 Unit

1227
01:00:15,205 --> 01:00:18,325
A separations.

1228
01:00:18,745 --> 01:00:20,685
That's okay. What it, what what it was was fine.

1229
01:00:20,745 --> 01:00:22,205
If you just wanna That's good. We can see it.

1230
01:00:22,355 --> 01:00:24,885
Yeah, I'm, I wanna be able to see it.

1231
01:00:24,885 --> 01:00:28,805
That's the problem. 44 unit A separations.

1232
01:00:28,865 --> 01:00:30,045
Can you put it back to what it was?

1233
01:00:30,045 --> 01:00:32,965
That was actually a little easier for me to see. Thank you.

1234
01:00:35,585 --> 01:00:38,125
We had 29 unit S,

1235
01:00:38,225 --> 01:00:40,405
that's the paraeducators and support staff.

1236
01:00:40,705 --> 01:00:43,205
We had two unit B administrators

1237
01:00:43,585 --> 01:00:47,045
and then the all other employee groups 109.

1238
01:00:47,105 --> 01:00:49,285
And what that includes, just so you know, that includes

1239
01:00:49,835 --> 01:00:53,485
substitutes, that includes ASAP employees, that includes

1240
01:00:54,355 --> 01:00:57,205
cafeteria monitors, that includes tutors,

1241
01:00:57,205 --> 01:01:01,805
that includes instrument people, that includes

1242
01:01:02,395 --> 01:01:04,485
anybody that is not part of a bargaining unit.

1243
01:01:04,585 --> 01:01:08,365
So it's a very large amount of, of employees.

1244
01:01:10,185 --> 01:01:14,485
So that is just for your knowledge, just some

1245
01:01:14,485 --> 01:01:17,165
of the movement that happens within a medium sized

1246
01:01:17,485 --> 01:01:18,525
district from year to year.

1247
01:01:21,345 --> 01:01:22,345
All Set. Yeah.

1248
01:01:22,705 --> 01:01:24,365
Any questions from the committee?

1249
01:01:25,305 --> 01:01:30,085
Wow, that's a large picture. Ms. Collins. Thank you Jackie.

1250
01:01:32,385 --> 01:01:36,045
We, I'm, I'm having a, a senior moment here.

1251
01:01:36,865 --> 01:01:39,645
We hired four unit B,

1252
01:01:40,825 --> 01:01:42,725
but we only lost two unit B,

1253
01:01:42,985 --> 01:01:45,605
So, so some unit B people moved within the units.

1254
01:01:46,825 --> 01:01:51,125
So if we moved a position from unit A to unit B,

1255
01:01:51,785 --> 01:01:53,405
that's counted as a new hire.

1256
01:01:54,985 --> 01:01:58,925
No. So not on this. Not on this. It wouldn't,

1257
01:01:58,925 --> 01:01:59,645
Okay. I'm just trying to understand

1258
01:01:59,665 --> 01:02:00,665
How.

1259
01:02:00,665 --> 01:02:02,685
But most of our movement in unit B was within other

1260
01:02:02,685 --> 01:02:03,925
places in unit B.

1261
01:02:05,505 --> 01:02:08,485
So and,

1262
01:02:12,345 --> 01:02:14,005
and one out of unit B,

1263
01:02:15,675 --> 01:02:17,165
it's kind of hard 'cause there's not many. Okay.

1264
01:02:17,165 --> 01:02:19,405
Did we expand unit B under

1265
01:02:19,825 --> 01:02:21,885
We, we did not extend, expand, thought, expand unit

1266
01:02:21,945 --> 01:02:23,125
Be what I, but I just wanted to be sure that

1267
01:02:23,185 --> 01:02:26,005
We did not, there was a lot of, there was not a lot of,

1268
01:02:26,165 --> 01:02:27,445
'cause there's not a lot in that unit,

1269
01:02:27,545 --> 01:02:29,445
but there was some movement between units.

1270
01:02:30,075 --> 01:02:34,725
Okay. And my other question is, of the Paris that we lost,

1271
01:02:35,305 --> 01:02:37,005
we lost 20, I guess outright.

1272
01:02:37,815 --> 01:02:39,125
We're still looking for, we hired

1273
01:02:39,125 --> 01:02:40,325
20 and we are looking for seven.

1274
01:02:41,635 --> 01:02:45,925
Were any of those positions that opened up the result

1275
01:02:45,925 --> 01:02:48,685
of somebody moving up to a unit A?

1276
01:02:49,155 --> 01:02:50,205
It's a really good question.

1277
01:02:50,805 --> 01:02:52,605
'cause actually I know we're trying to encouraging

1278
01:02:52,705 --> 01:02:54,205
In the contract and I'm just wondering whether

1279
01:02:54,385 --> 01:02:56,085
Yes, it's actually give you,

1280
01:02:56,085 --> 01:02:57,165
I can't give you exact numbers.

1281
01:02:57,305 --> 01:02:59,645
That's okay. Yes, definitely a few. Okay.

1282
01:03:00,005 --> 01:03:01,085
'cause we're we tried to structure

1283
01:03:01,145 --> 01:03:02,325
the contracts such that we

1284
01:03:02,325 --> 01:03:03,525
Encourage, we Encourage that.

1285
01:03:03,865 --> 01:03:05,805
And I just wanna know whether we're being successful.

1286
01:03:05,865 --> 01:03:08,525
Yes, yes. And you know what Kayla Hurst does a a,

1287
01:03:08,625 --> 01:03:11,125
that's a huge part of her job is to do a lot of that.

1288
01:03:11,135 --> 01:03:13,805
She's the assistant director of hr, a lot of outreach

1289
01:03:13,805 --> 01:03:16,725
and it's a big focus for us as well. Okay, great.

1290
01:03:16,755 --> 01:03:19,045
Yeah. Thank you Dr. Fuman.

1291
01:03:20,185 --> 01:03:21,285
So two questions.

1292
01:03:21,505 --> 01:03:26,365
The first one is roughly speaking, how does both the new,

1293
01:03:26,425 --> 01:03:27,645
the number of new hires

1294
01:03:27,865 --> 01:03:30,405
and the number of separations compare to previous years?

1295
01:03:30,905 --> 01:03:35,045
Is it like average or did we sep have more separations?

1296
01:03:35,045 --> 01:03:36,845
Less separations. More hires. Less hires.

1297
01:03:36,865 --> 01:03:38,885
So we definitely had more retirements Okay.

1298
01:03:38,915 --> 01:03:41,405
Than ever before. And we,

1299
01:03:43,515 --> 01:03:44,685
that is very well known.

1300
01:03:45,145 --> 01:03:47,485
We had a lot of people moving, so we had a lot

1301
01:03:47,485 --> 01:03:51,365
of people moving locations as in leaving for a separate,

1302
01:03:51,665 --> 01:03:54,045
for a separation, moving to

1303
01:03:54,045 --> 01:03:55,045
Florida.

1304
01:03:55,045 --> 01:03:57,685
Yeah. Like to actual, like other states.

1305
01:04:00,185 --> 01:04:01,845
But overall in general,

1306
01:04:02,265 --> 01:04:05,085
the sep the separations are pretty on target.

1307
01:04:05,325 --> 01:04:07,685
I mean we, we did have, there was a small uptick

1308
01:04:07,685 --> 01:04:09,805
because of the amount of retirements.

1309
01:04:09,865 --> 01:04:13,405
And I do foresee that maybe being a trend for a few years,

1310
01:04:15,585 --> 01:04:17,085
but we'll, we're gonna see.

1311
01:04:18,625 --> 01:04:22,325
And, but in terms of, of hiring it,

1312
01:04:22,545 --> 01:04:25,925
it wasn't something that was really concerning to us.

1313
01:04:26,265 --> 01:04:27,405
If that answers your question.

1314
01:04:28,235 --> 01:04:31,245
Yeah. What, sorry, what about the hires, the new hires,

1315
01:04:31,705 --> 01:04:33,565
was that a higher number than usual

1316
01:04:33,705 --> 01:04:37,725
or was that, were the new hires kind of similar

1317
01:04:37,865 --> 01:04:42,125
to the separations because you hire to fill spots?

1318
01:04:42,425 --> 01:04:44,885
Yes. So it was slightly higher. Slightly

1319
01:04:45,085 --> 01:04:46,085
Slightly higher.

1320
01:04:46,085 --> 01:04:46,485
Retirement, slightly higher,

1321
01:04:46,505 --> 01:04:49,245
but nothing that felt very overwhelming or concerning.

1322
01:04:49,705 --> 01:04:51,765
And then my second question is,

1323
01:04:51,945 --> 01:04:54,005
I'm assuming there's exit interviews.

1324
01:04:54,015 --> 01:04:58,045
There are, yep. Any patterns, issues?

1325
01:04:58,245 --> 01:04:59,765
I mean obviously you don't have to go case by case.

1326
01:04:59,905 --> 01:05:02,405
You mentioned retirements, you mentioned people moving out.

1327
01:05:02,635 --> 01:05:04,725
Neither of those things is concerning.

1328
01:05:04,725 --> 01:05:06,005
People retire, people move.

1329
01:05:06,505 --> 01:05:10,645
But any other concerns in

1330
01:05:10,985 --> 01:05:12,605
any patterns of concern? There?

1331
01:05:12,615 --> 01:05:14,165
There are no patterns of concern.

1332
01:05:14,405 --> 01:05:18,685
I did, I did write a memo to the superintendent about this,

1333
01:05:18,705 --> 01:05:20,085
so I'm happy to maybe bring this

1334
01:05:20,085 --> 01:05:21,965
to your attention at another meeting if that's

1335
01:05:21,965 --> 01:05:23,165
what the superintendent would like.

1336
01:05:23,705 --> 01:05:27,205
But most of the, most of the feedback, there's no pattern.

1337
01:05:27,345 --> 01:05:30,325
And in fact, a lot of the evidence points

1338
01:05:30,385 --> 01:05:33,045
to people literally just making a life move and,

1339
01:05:33,105 --> 01:05:37,525
and nothing out of real

1340
01:05:37,525 --> 01:05:39,525
displeasure in terms of separation.

1341
01:05:40,785 --> 01:05:43,285
And if I could ask a quick question

1342
01:05:43,425 --> 01:05:45,285
or just maybe share my thinking.

1343
01:05:45,475 --> 01:05:47,365
Sure. There was a time, especially

1344
01:05:47,365 --> 01:05:50,645
after COVID where there was a, nationally speaking,

1345
01:05:50,735 --> 01:05:53,085
there was this a lot, a big talk about the,

1346
01:05:53,185 --> 01:05:54,445
the great resignation

1347
01:05:55,025 --> 01:05:57,365
of educators leaving the profession altogether,

1348
01:05:58,165 --> 01:06:00,165
including healthcare providers, including nurses,

1349
01:06:00,225 --> 01:06:02,485
school nurses leaving the professional together

1350
01:06:02,545 --> 01:06:04,165
to move to other professions.

1351
01:06:05,235 --> 01:06:06,365
That is a concern.

1352
01:06:06,485 --> 01:06:09,965
I was wondering if it's still persists, you know, do we know

1353
01:06:12,325 --> 01:06:14,445
educators moving to other schools versus educators moving

1354
01:06:14,445 --> 01:06:18,285
to a different career and to what extent is that?

1355
01:06:19,065 --> 01:06:21,045
So I don't, I don't wanna misspeak

1356
01:06:21,045 --> 01:06:23,285
because I haven't examined the data for that.

1357
01:06:23,545 --> 01:06:27,525
I'm happy to do so. For you, I would say that

1358
01:06:28,575 --> 01:06:29,845
there, there was evidence

1359
01:06:29,845 --> 01:06:31,645
that some people were leaving the profession

1360
01:06:32,225 --> 01:06:34,005
or taking a break from the profession.

1361
01:06:34,485 --> 01:06:35,645
I don't, I can't say that

1362
01:06:35,645 --> 01:06:37,285
that was the general feeling at all.

1363
01:06:38,445 --> 01:06:39,885
I, I wouldn't do the data justice,

1364
01:06:40,105 --> 01:06:41,365
but I will tell you that, that

1365
01:06:41,365 --> 01:06:43,125
that was part of the data for sure.

1366
01:06:47,265 --> 01:06:48,725
Can I add to that? Yeah.

1367
01:06:48,965 --> 01:06:51,765
I would also match that with the fact

1368
01:06:51,765 --> 01:06:53,205
that we had some healthy slates

1369
01:06:53,225 --> 01:06:55,045
for the positions that we were hiring for.

1370
01:06:56,105 --> 01:06:59,045
So while people may be leaving, we also were able

1371
01:06:59,045 --> 01:07:01,205
to attract good slates of people

1372
01:07:01,205 --> 01:07:02,685
to interview. Would you agree with that?

1373
01:07:02,965 --> 01:07:04,005
I would definitely agree with that, yeah.

1374
01:07:04,115 --> 01:07:06,125
More robust, Particularly the classroom teaching

1375
01:07:06,365 --> 01:07:08,005
positions we had, we had plenty

1376
01:07:08,205 --> 01:07:09,805
of applicants for classroom teacher quiz.

1377
01:07:10,035 --> 01:07:12,125
Good pools, good pools, candidates, good pools.

1378
01:07:12,125 --> 01:07:14,005
Yep. I'd even say better than the prior year.

1379
01:07:16,105 --> 01:07:19,925
Dr. Welch, to the extent that you're able

1380
01:07:19,925 --> 01:07:23,365
to answer either now or later, how does the total number

1381
01:07:23,465 --> 01:07:28,325
of employees compare in September of 26 to the total number

1382
01:07:28,325 --> 01:07:30,525
of employees in September of 2025?

1383
01:07:31,315 --> 01:07:32,725
There's a small increase

1384
01:07:33,305 --> 01:07:37,365
and that a lot of that is due to some

1385
01:07:37,365 --> 01:07:39,765
of our MTSS restructuring work that we spoke about.

1386
01:07:40,985 --> 01:07:42,165
But there,

1387
01:07:42,265 --> 01:07:47,165
and then, if any, if anything else, it would be due

1388
01:07:47,165 --> 01:07:48,645
to special education need,

1389
01:07:48,645 --> 01:07:51,365
but it would, it is not large whatsoever.

1390
01:07:52,315 --> 01:07:53,605
Okay. Thank you. I yield back.

1391
01:07:54,265 --> 01:07:58,995
Any other questions? Committee members? Ms.

1392
01:07:58,995 --> 01:07:59,995
Brunell?

1393
01:08:02,205 --> 01:08:05,715
Thank you. The, I was curious about, well first of all,

1394
01:08:05,715 --> 01:08:07,795
thank you for everything that you did for the opening day

1395
01:08:07,855 --> 01:08:11,235
for, to the whole team to get, I mean, I honestly,

1396
01:08:11,245 --> 01:08:14,755
going on the tour with you on that one day, I was like,

1397
01:08:14,795 --> 01:08:19,005
I cannot believe that 5,000 ki kids are gonna show up at all

1398
01:08:19,005 --> 01:08:20,605
these schools and it's gonna work.

1399
01:08:20,705 --> 01:08:21,965
You know what I mean? It's just like, it's

1400
01:08:21,965 --> 01:08:23,245
like magic what happens?

1401
01:08:24,385 --> 01:08:25,605
The massive coordination.

1402
01:08:25,665 --> 01:08:28,565
So I just hope that we all remind ourselves

1403
01:08:29,265 --> 01:08:30,685
in the community what happens.

1404
01:08:30,865 --> 01:08:33,485
And you all really appreciate the work that you

1405
01:08:33,605 --> 01:08:35,685
and all the educators do in this district

1406
01:08:35,705 --> 01:08:37,965
to make magic happen.

1407
01:08:40,425 --> 01:08:43,125
My question is about the, the building based subs.

1408
01:08:43,235 --> 01:08:45,365
Sometimes that is a good way to avoid

1409
01:08:47,175 --> 01:08:49,365
increasing the sub budget throughout the year

1410
01:08:49,365 --> 01:08:52,965
because you're not looking for, you know, subs that

1411
01:08:53,025 --> 01:08:55,765
to come in every day that get paid the per DM P fee.

1412
01:08:57,035 --> 01:09:00,565
What is the strategy to fill those particular spots?

1413
01:09:01,865 --> 01:09:04,605
So I, I do believe that there are some,

1414
01:09:04,995 --> 01:09:08,845
there's some people in the application pipeline for those.

1415
01:09:10,785 --> 01:09:15,045
And honestly I think on the, on the scale of

1416
01:09:16,435 --> 01:09:19,325
last minute resignations, last minute openings,

1417
01:09:20,075 --> 01:09:23,045
when a principal has to balance between interview

1418
01:09:23,045 --> 01:09:25,445
and hiring for, for teachers

1419
01:09:25,465 --> 01:09:27,525
or Paris, that's gonna Trump interviewing

1420
01:09:27,525 --> 01:09:29,485
and hiring for their building based subs.

1421
01:09:29,505 --> 01:09:31,285
So there was some last minute moves

1422
01:09:32,185 --> 01:09:34,125
and actually some, maybe some people that were hired

1423
01:09:34,145 --> 01:09:36,125
for building based subs got invited to,

1424
01:09:36,305 --> 01:09:38,445
to be in another part in the building.

1425
01:09:39,265 --> 01:09:40,765
And so those are now their focus.

1426
01:09:40,865 --> 01:09:44,165
So I have no, I don't have any concern about those being

1427
01:09:44,165 --> 01:09:46,645
filled eventually, I think it was timing.

1428
01:09:49,715 --> 01:09:53,585
Alright, Great. Thank you so much. Thank

1429
01:09:53,585 --> 01:09:54,585
You.

1430
01:09:55,605 --> 01:09:57,625
The next two on the superintendent's report,

1431
01:09:57,645 --> 01:09:58,825
we hope to be quite brief.

1432
01:09:59,085 --> 01:10:01,865
One is deputy superintendent Balone is gonna bring us

1433
01:10:01,865 --> 01:10:04,385
through a proposed enrollment reporting.

1434
01:10:04,385 --> 01:10:06,505
You didn't see the normal reporting

1435
01:10:06,645 --> 01:10:08,745
for September enrollment in the consent agenda.

1436
01:10:08,805 --> 01:10:11,545
So we're suggesting to switch that up a little bit

1437
01:10:11,645 --> 01:10:12,705
and she's gonna go over that.

1438
01:10:13,395 --> 01:10:16,825
Great, thank you. Typically we provide you

1439
01:10:16,825 --> 01:10:19,225
with a monthly enrollment report.

1440
01:10:19,575 --> 01:10:22,425
That enrollment report provides you basically

1441
01:10:22,425 --> 01:10:26,865
with a data dump of the number of students who are enrolled.

1442
01:10:27,885 --> 01:10:30,705
And that changes very little from month to month.

1443
01:10:32,165 --> 01:10:35,465
We are required to submit to DESI

1444
01:10:36,365 --> 01:10:40,825
our enrollment three times a year, October 1st March,

1445
01:10:41,285 --> 01:10:42,385
and the end of year.

1446
01:10:43,165 --> 01:10:46,945
We feel that this data, if we provide that

1447
01:10:46,945 --> 01:10:50,905
to you at those intervals, will give you a much more robust

1448
01:10:53,295 --> 01:10:55,985
data analysis.

1449
01:10:58,205 --> 01:11:00,705
And then if there are any more significant changes

1450
01:11:00,705 --> 01:11:04,345
throughout the year, we would bring that to you.

1451
01:11:05,525 --> 01:11:10,225
The memo that we provided to you gives you substance

1452
01:11:10,285 --> 01:11:14,085
around why we report to DESI at those times,

1453
01:11:16,255 --> 01:11:20,205
which has to do with our funding streams for Title one

1454
01:11:20,205 --> 01:11:24,725
and I-D-E-A-M-C-A-S participation

1455
01:11:28,185 --> 01:11:33,005
as well as we use that for planning

1456
01:11:33,065 --> 01:11:35,765
for the following year and that type of thing.

1457
01:11:35,765 --> 01:11:39,725
So we're making this proposal that we come to you with

1458
01:11:39,725 --> 01:11:41,165
that data three times a year.

1459
01:11:42,305 --> 01:11:45,405
And then if, if there are any red flags, if any of

1460
01:11:45,405 --> 01:11:48,285
that data changes significantly that we would bring that

1461
01:11:48,285 --> 01:11:50,285
to you rather than come to you every month.

1462
01:11:50,585 --> 01:11:55,165
I'm monitoring it monthly anyway, my team,

1463
01:11:55,375 --> 01:11:56,965
along with Mr.

1464
01:11:57,205 --> 01:11:59,605
Roach's team, run that report monthly

1465
01:11:59,985 --> 01:12:02,565
and we're constantly looking at that

1466
01:12:02,565 --> 01:12:05,805
because we need that data to make sure that we don't need

1467
01:12:05,805 --> 01:12:07,245
to make any changes

1468
01:12:07,505 --> 01:12:10,885
to staffing anyway.

1469
01:12:11,025 --> 01:12:12,605
So if there are changes

1470
01:12:13,105 --> 01:12:15,045
and we're red flagging that we would bring that to you.

1471
01:12:17,065 --> 01:12:19,445
So the proposal is to do the enrollment report,

1472
01:12:20,065 --> 01:12:23,125
The first meeting in October, the first meeting in March.

1473
01:12:23,705 --> 01:12:27,205
And I always come to you in June anyway.

1474
01:12:27,925 --> 01:12:31,645
I actually come to you in May with multiple times with

1475
01:12:32,315 --> 01:12:34,925
potential enrollment numbers for kindergarten.

1476
01:12:35,185 --> 01:12:38,205
And I would continue to do that in April, may,

1477
01:12:38,585 --> 01:12:41,805
and June along with the June end of year report.

1478
01:12:43,395 --> 01:12:45,405
Okay. Any questions?

1479
01:12:47,585 --> 01:12:48,645
We can't see Ms.

1480
01:12:48,675 --> 01:12:50,925
Brunell, but is she, does she have her hand up?

1481
01:12:51,065 --> 01:12:52,165
She does not. All

1482
01:12:52,165 --> 01:12:53,925
Right, we can move on.

1483
01:12:53,925 --> 01:12:54,925
Thank you. Yeah.

1484
01:12:56,835 --> 01:12:59,845
Okay. So the last piece on this report was,

1485
01:12:59,865 --> 01:13:02,045
is a very brief technology update.

1486
01:13:03,505 --> 01:13:04,565
I'm gonna wait for the slide

1487
01:13:08,215 --> 01:13:09,845
While it's coming to be loaded.

1488
01:13:11,065 --> 01:13:12,805
We have 12 indicators in

1489
01:13:12,825 --> 01:13:14,925
or priorities in our strategic plan.

1490
01:13:14,925 --> 01:13:18,885
And one of them 1.3 involves the use of technology

1491
01:13:18,905 --> 01:13:20,845
and AI using it strategically.

1492
01:13:21,565 --> 01:13:23,645
We have a five year vision for that. We have a core belief.

1493
01:13:23,645 --> 01:13:25,125
This is actually something that kind

1494
01:13:25,125 --> 01:13:26,445
of came up from the surveys

1495
01:13:26,445 --> 01:13:28,325
where voice was definitely elevated.

1496
01:13:28,745 --> 01:13:31,165
And so really what we wanted the committee to be aware of,

1497
01:13:31,165 --> 01:13:33,245
especially as we heard three public speak,

1498
01:13:33,245 --> 01:13:35,405
people very interested in this

1499
01:13:35,405 --> 01:13:38,245
and we've heard from people about this, we are convening

1500
01:13:38,825 --> 01:13:41,125
Mr. Cook, the director of curriculum instruction,

1501
01:13:41,585 --> 01:13:44,765
and Dennis Roach, the CTO Chief technology Officer,

1502
01:13:44,865 --> 01:13:46,845
are going to co-lead this,

1503
01:13:46,965 --> 01:13:49,605
a committee on digital wellness and a learning committee.

1504
01:13:49,705 --> 01:13:51,765
So this is gonna be convening stakeholder voice

1505
01:13:52,465 --> 01:13:54,525
to just get talking about this

1506
01:13:54,525 --> 01:13:56,285
and start planning for the next four years.

1507
01:13:56,915 --> 01:13:58,365
Some of the things we wanna do this year

1508
01:13:58,385 --> 01:13:59,645
is actually gather research.

1509
01:14:00,105 --> 01:14:02,445
We wanna take an inventory, we'll take the,

1510
01:14:02,545 --> 01:14:03,685
the speakers this morning

1511
01:14:03,865 --> 01:14:06,445
or this sa earlier today into consideration,

1512
01:14:06,625 --> 01:14:08,885
but start to build some baseline and data gathering

1513
01:14:09,065 --> 01:14:11,485
and really provide a roadmap for the next four years.

1514
01:14:11,705 --> 01:14:12,965
So I'm trying to set the stage

1515
01:14:12,965 --> 01:14:15,925
that this year we're not gonna change everything we need

1516
01:14:15,925 --> 01:14:17,525
to learn, we need to start gathering

1517
01:14:17,525 --> 01:14:18,765
data and we need to hear voices.

1518
01:14:19,305 --> 01:14:22,045
So that's the framing for this year. Next slide.

1519
01:14:24,145 --> 01:14:26,205
We also wanted to give a brief update on middle

1520
01:14:26,205 --> 01:14:27,245
school Chromebooks.

1521
01:14:27,245 --> 01:14:30,205
So last year we decided

1522
01:14:30,205 --> 01:14:32,445
to have those fifth grade Chromebooks stay at school.

1523
01:14:32,705 --> 01:14:35,165
So we set it all up so they could be charged there.

1524
01:14:35,165 --> 01:14:37,725
They didn't go home, so those kids were used to that.

1525
01:14:38,065 --> 01:14:40,365
And so this year, middle school principals

1526
01:14:40,595 --> 01:14:42,005
decided to do the same thing.

1527
01:14:42,005 --> 01:14:43,205
The kids were used to that. And

1528
01:14:43,205 --> 01:14:44,725
so we have now a lower school,

1529
01:14:45,145 --> 01:14:48,165
at the middle school keeping their Chromebooks at school,

1530
01:14:48,295 --> 01:14:49,405
which we think is great.

1531
01:14:50,035 --> 01:14:51,325
It's early days. I don't know

1532
01:14:51,325 --> 01:14:53,125
what day we are into school, but less than 20.

1533
01:14:54,145 --> 01:14:55,965
And so those are the logistics.

1534
01:14:55,965 --> 01:14:57,805
We're making the change, basically

1535
01:14:57,805 --> 01:14:59,045
these kids are already used to it.

1536
01:14:59,105 --> 01:15:00,565
It connects to this priority

1537
01:15:00,785 --> 01:15:02,605
and we wanna make sure we're keeping those grade five

1538
01:15:02,605 --> 01:15:04,085
to six, six devices at school.

1539
01:15:04,965 --> 01:15:07,365
What it means for families. We've shared it with them.

1540
01:15:07,585 --> 01:15:09,965
The high school, the middle school principal shared this.

1541
01:15:10,345 --> 01:15:12,565
We do, we were very explicit about the fees

1542
01:15:12,565 --> 01:15:14,325
that we still have that annual fee.

1543
01:15:15,225 --> 01:15:17,045
And then financial assistance is available

1544
01:15:17,105 --> 01:15:18,205
for anyone who qualifies.

1545
01:15:18,225 --> 01:15:19,525
So nothing really else is changing.

1546
01:15:19,525 --> 01:15:21,645
Other than that, those sixth grade Chromebooks are staying

1547
01:15:21,645 --> 01:15:24,045
at school and so far so good.

1548
01:15:26,115 --> 01:15:29,205
Yeah. Ms. Brunell has a question if, are you all set?

1549
01:15:29,205 --> 01:15:31,005
Yeah. Alright, Catherine,

1550
01:15:32,075 --> 01:15:33,075
Real quick.

1551
01:15:33,075 --> 01:15:35,685
Does the state, does Desi have any recommendations on

1552
01:15:35,735 --> 01:15:37,885
technology and amount of time?

1553
01:15:37,885 --> 01:15:39,965
Like are, are we doing this, are you doing this alone

1554
01:15:40,065 --> 01:15:43,685
or is there some support coming for the district?

1555
01:15:44,445 --> 01:15:48,045
I think we're ahead. So thus far I'm not aware

1556
01:15:48,045 --> 01:15:49,445
of anything coming from Desi.

1557
01:15:50,185 --> 01:15:52,725
That's not to say there isn't some good research emerging

1558
01:15:52,945 --> 01:15:54,725
or I'll say some good practice emerging.

1559
01:15:54,785 --> 01:15:57,165
And that's why we're saying one kind of arm

1560
01:15:57,165 --> 01:15:59,725
of the work this year is to actually learn

1561
01:15:59,725 --> 01:16:02,605
what others are doing, perhaps partner with some people

1562
01:16:03,305 --> 01:16:06,885
and do some research gathering as well as data gathering

1563
01:16:07,065 --> 01:16:10,165
and then listening to our own local populations about this.

1564
01:16:10,185 --> 01:16:12,085
So I'd say we're at in the front of it,

1565
01:16:12,145 --> 01:16:13,445
but we are definitely not alone.

1566
01:16:13,445 --> 01:16:14,925
There's many people taking this on

1567
01:16:15,185 --> 01:16:16,605
as the voice around this is increasing.

1568
01:16:16,745 --> 01:16:19,325
So, but no, definitely has no advice.

1569
01:16:20,275 --> 01:16:22,925
Okay. I appreciate that, that you're taking it on

1570
01:16:23,585 --> 01:16:27,125
and I hope that we can be supportive to this to, to you.

1571
01:16:27,825 --> 01:16:30,605
And I really appreciate all this, the parent voice

1572
01:16:30,605 --> 01:16:31,845
that we've gotten about this

1573
01:16:31,845 --> 01:16:33,965
because it's good to know how it's hitting people

1574
01:16:33,985 --> 01:16:35,285
and what they're seeing at home.

1575
01:16:36,335 --> 01:16:38,965
Which leads me to my question about homework.

1576
01:16:41,195 --> 01:16:43,485
What is the expectation for students

1577
01:16:43,485 --> 01:16:47,525
that don't have a Chromebook at home to do homework,

1578
01:16:48,245 --> 01:16:52,045
whether it's in elementary school or fifth

1579
01:16:52,045 --> 01:16:53,125
or sixth grade? Do you have

1580
01:16:53,125 --> 01:16:54,245
That Ms.

1581
01:16:54,355 --> 01:16:55,485
Bebo and he's going to address that?

1582
01:16:55,995 --> 01:16:57,925
Sure. So for fifth

1583
01:16:57,925 --> 01:17:00,245
or sixth grade, students are not taking

1584
01:17:00,245 --> 01:17:01,285
their Chromebooks home.

1585
01:17:01,425 --> 01:17:05,325
So the expectation is that we are providing them

1586
01:17:05,635 --> 01:17:07,965
with paper-based homework

1587
01:17:09,265 --> 01:17:13,725
or if it is computer based and they don't have a device,

1588
01:17:13,745 --> 01:17:15,485
and the same goes for elementary.

1589
01:17:15,625 --> 01:17:17,205
If they don't have a device at home,

1590
01:17:17,475 --> 01:17:19,605
then we are providing them with an alternative.

1591
01:17:20,105 --> 01:17:23,525
And if parents are getting a different message than that,

1592
01:17:24,155 --> 01:17:27,085
then they should, parents should be reaching out

1593
01:17:27,205 --> 01:17:30,125
to their principal because that's not the message

1594
01:17:30,195 --> 01:17:31,405
that should be happening

1595
01:17:31,425 --> 01:17:35,045
and we need to support parents in that messaging.

1596
01:17:35,065 --> 01:17:37,885
But the messaging is that if they don't have a device,

1597
01:17:37,885 --> 01:17:41,525
then we should be giving them an alternative support.

1598
01:17:41,665 --> 01:17:46,165
We, the, the technology based homework assignments.

1599
01:17:46,185 --> 01:17:50,205
And for the most part, we are not, we don't do a lot

1600
01:17:50,205 --> 01:17:51,765
of homework at the elementary level

1601
01:17:51,785 --> 01:17:53,005
unless it's to be reading

1602
01:17:53,185 --> 01:17:56,165
or practicing math facts, types of things.

1603
01:17:56,745 --> 01:18:01,725
And some of our online type homework is just that.

1604
01:18:01,995 --> 01:18:04,445
It's personalized assignments.

1605
01:18:04,795 --> 01:18:07,685
That is to support where our child is

1606
01:18:08,025 --> 01:18:11,725
and to support practicing like facts to move them forward.

1607
01:18:13,585 --> 01:18:18,445
So if if that's the case that kids don't have access to

1608
01:18:18,445 --> 01:18:20,005
that, then we need to find another way

1609
01:18:20,005 --> 01:18:21,885
to support them in doing that practice.

1610
01:18:25,895 --> 01:18:27,645
Thank you Ms. Collins.

1611
01:18:29,075 --> 01:18:31,885
Yeah, I just wanna make the rest of the committee aware

1612
01:18:31,885 --> 01:18:34,365
that at the chair's suggestion, Ms. Hopkins,

1613
01:18:34,585 --> 01:18:37,765
who was the first speaker tonight at public speak

1614
01:18:37,765 --> 01:18:39,165
and I met over the summer,

1615
01:18:40,985 --> 01:18:43,685
she was representing schools without screens.

1616
01:18:44,345 --> 01:18:46,125
And we're gonna continue that dialogue.

1617
01:18:46,265 --> 01:18:50,845
So anything that we can work

1618
01:18:50,845 --> 01:18:52,725
through together is, will be helpful.

1619
01:18:53,185 --> 01:18:55,605
But they have, this is not the first time

1620
01:18:55,605 --> 01:18:57,205
that they've been in touch with the school committees.

1621
01:18:57,225 --> 01:18:58,225
No. All all I'm saying

1622
01:19:00,135 --> 01:19:01,135
Thank you.

1623
01:19:02,025 --> 01:19:04,085
And there will be spaces on that committee

1624
01:19:04,265 --> 01:19:05,445
for people from the community.

1625
01:19:05,865 --> 01:19:07,885
We really wanna get the different voices in the

1626
01:19:07,885 --> 01:19:08,925
same room talking about it.

1627
01:19:10,065 --> 01:19:11,065
Thank you for that.

1628
01:19:11,825 --> 01:19:12,935
Other questions or comments?

1629
01:19:14,835 --> 01:19:18,255
Seeing No, onward. Okay. Thank you.

1630
01:19:20,355 --> 01:19:22,375
So we're moving into a section that we're, instead

1631
01:19:22,375 --> 01:19:23,895
of calling it superintendent's report,

1632
01:19:23,895 --> 01:19:25,095
we're calling it business items.

1633
01:19:25,095 --> 01:19:26,655
Thinking there may be a little bit

1634
01:19:26,655 --> 01:19:27,815
more discussion in these items.

1635
01:19:27,955 --> 01:19:29,695
So we're sort of playing around with the agenda.

1636
01:19:29,835 --> 01:19:33,135
So feedback welcome if it's, if that's not clear.

1637
01:19:34,075 --> 01:19:36,455
So the first piece is I think quite brief,

1638
01:19:36,555 --> 01:19:40,375
but just wanting to revisit the strategic plan could not be

1639
01:19:40,375 --> 01:19:42,855
more proud of Jackie and team and,

1640
01:19:42,875 --> 01:19:45,815
and really our leadership team, members of this committee.

1641
01:19:45,995 --> 01:19:49,055
So many people who pulled this strategic plan together.

1642
01:19:49,285 --> 01:19:50,655
It's, it's, it's launched.

1643
01:19:51,255 --> 01:19:53,575
Those of you who've seen the publication, we're starting

1644
01:19:53,595 --> 01:19:54,775
to make it visible.

1645
01:19:54,865 --> 01:19:58,015
We're starting to have bound copies available to educators.

1646
01:19:58,145 --> 01:19:59,615
We've given them to the select board.

1647
01:19:59,615 --> 01:20:02,135
We have little magnets with our new logos.

1648
01:20:02,135 --> 01:20:04,255
We're seeing it a lot more in our social media.

1649
01:20:04,475 --> 01:20:05,495
So awesome work.

1650
01:20:06,475 --> 01:20:08,805
We have a landing page, the one that previously used

1651
01:20:08,805 --> 01:20:10,285
to update people now brings people

1652
01:20:10,345 --> 01:20:12,325
to the more formalized launch plan.

1653
01:20:13,015 --> 01:20:15,165
We're still going to be listening and learning.

1654
01:20:15,745 --> 01:20:17,085
And so through school council,

1655
01:20:17,235 --> 01:20:20,525
student educator conversation, cpac, elpac, et cetera,

1656
01:20:20,965 --> 01:20:23,965
we have an a email where people want to engage.

1657
01:20:24,115 --> 01:20:25,565
They can. So we're trying

1658
01:20:25,605 --> 01:20:27,365
to make sure we're keeping the channels open

1659
01:20:27,555 --> 01:20:30,325
because we want to make sure we're continuing

1660
01:20:30,325 --> 01:20:31,325
to deepen our understanding.

1661
01:20:31,325 --> 01:20:32,885
Even though we're launching a five-year plan,

1662
01:20:32,955 --> 01:20:34,885
it's iterative and reflective.

1663
01:20:35,945 --> 01:20:37,885
We are going to launch fall mid-year

1664
01:20:37,905 --> 01:20:39,405
and spring state of our schools.

1665
01:20:39,545 --> 01:20:41,685
So look forward to that. So this isn't ending.

1666
01:20:41,865 --> 01:20:43,845
We we're gonna get some more TV happening,

1667
01:20:44,505 --> 01:20:47,805
but we wanna make sure that we're very much out listening

1668
01:20:47,945 --> 01:20:49,805
and portraying the work that we're doing.

1669
01:20:50,105 --> 01:20:51,765
And then we'll be sure to report back here.

1670
01:20:51,905 --> 01:20:54,765
So we just wanted to make sure that the committee can see

1671
01:20:54,765 --> 01:20:57,285
that trajectory through this year as it

1672
01:20:57,305 --> 01:20:58,605
as it continues to unfold.

1673
01:20:59,665 --> 01:21:01,885
And we're happy to answer any questions or take any advice,

1674
01:21:01,885 --> 01:21:03,285
but that's just an FYI

1675
01:21:05,485 --> 01:21:07,485
Questions or comments on this topic?

1676
01:21:11,395 --> 01:21:14,035
I don't think I see any. Okay.

1677
01:21:15,775 --> 01:21:17,595
So the next item, and we're early in.

1678
01:21:17,595 --> 01:21:21,075
This is a first draft of superintendent goals.

1679
01:21:21,155 --> 01:21:22,635
I think in the past we've done this

1680
01:21:23,155 --> 01:21:24,275
probably a month later ish.

1681
01:21:25,175 --> 01:21:26,755
So tonight is the first read

1682
01:21:26,755 --> 01:21:28,835
of those proposed goals for next school year.

1683
01:21:29,555 --> 01:21:32,035
And I'm happy to incorporate the committee's feedback

1684
01:21:32,035 --> 01:21:33,515
and bring them back for a vote.

1685
01:21:33,675 --> 01:21:34,675
I hope at the next meeting.

1686
01:21:35,515 --> 01:21:38,675
These goals align with year one of our strategic plan.

1687
01:21:38,935 --> 01:21:41,395
And we've developed, though I haven't, it's not,

1688
01:21:41,395 --> 01:21:42,795
it's really an internal document.

1689
01:21:42,795 --> 01:21:44,835
You may not have seen this beautiful piece of paper,

1690
01:21:45,215 --> 01:21:48,275
but this is actually for every single priority

1691
01:21:49,555 --> 01:21:50,635
A, an operating plan.

1692
01:21:50,635 --> 01:21:53,155
And it has who's in charge, who, when it's due,

1693
01:21:53,155 --> 01:21:54,515
and what those big milestones are.

1694
01:21:54,515 --> 01:21:56,515
Five to six per priority.

1695
01:21:56,895 --> 01:22:00,155
So I show this to you, this is my job to implement I think,

1696
01:22:00,175 --> 01:22:03,835
but it's deeply aligned to every single my goals for sure.

1697
01:22:04,155 --> 01:22:07,755
Anything that's at the superintendent level to be overseeing

1698
01:22:07,775 --> 01:22:10,835
as well as to the cabinet, our principles, et cetera.

1699
01:22:10,895 --> 01:22:13,115
So we've done a lot of work to

1700
01:22:13,115 --> 01:22:16,275
what I call hardwire the strategic plan year one

1701
01:22:16,785 --> 01:22:18,435
down into all of our goals.

1702
01:22:18,615 --> 01:22:21,915
And mine is as the district's leader, that's

1703
01:22:21,915 --> 01:22:23,395
what these goals represent, is those things

1704
01:22:23,395 --> 01:22:26,355
that would be appropriate for the superintendent to oversee.

1705
01:22:27,215 --> 01:22:29,075
So this year also important to note is

1706
01:22:29,075 --> 01:22:32,035
that I've combined the goals with the DSI focus indicators.

1707
01:22:32,095 --> 01:22:33,715
If those of you who've been on the committee

1708
01:22:33,715 --> 01:22:35,275
for a while know that I've done

1709
01:22:35,595 --> 01:22:37,075
that usually in two different meetings

1710
01:22:37,075 --> 01:22:39,675
and I put them in the same sort of document this year

1711
01:22:40,545 --> 01:22:42,395
instead of bringing them forward separately.

1712
01:22:42,855 --> 01:22:45,035
The framework includes a required student

1713
01:22:45,095 --> 01:22:46,355
and professional practice goals,

1714
01:22:46,575 --> 01:22:49,235
two district improvement goals and six focus indicators.

1715
01:22:49,235 --> 01:22:51,595
That's the DSI requirement across all four indicators.

1716
01:22:52,145 --> 01:22:53,755
Just to summarize very briefly,

1717
01:22:54,175 --> 01:22:55,795
I'm hoping people had the chance to read,

1718
01:22:55,795 --> 01:22:56,955
but it is a public document

1719
01:22:56,955 --> 01:22:58,115
here for those who wanna go deeper.

1720
01:22:58,185 --> 01:23:01,275
It's many pages. It's typical of my stop goal.

1721
01:23:01,335 --> 01:23:04,355
One focuses on leading our instructional priorities,

1722
01:23:04,395 --> 01:23:07,125
particularly equitable tier one instruction.

1723
01:23:07,155 --> 01:23:08,205
Informative assessment.

1724
01:23:08,495 --> 01:23:10,085
We've been talking about that for a while.

1725
01:23:10,665 --> 01:23:12,805
The work includes aligning leadership goals,

1726
01:23:12,825 --> 01:23:15,085
school improvement plans, professional learning

1727
01:23:15,145 --> 01:23:16,365
and instructional coaching.

1728
01:23:16,775 --> 01:23:18,245
We'll use learning walks

1729
01:23:18,705 --> 01:23:21,405
and student learning evidence to assess implementation

1730
01:23:21,405 --> 01:23:25,085
and make adjustments, including two benchmark learning walks

1731
01:23:25,115 --> 01:23:26,765
that the central office will

1732
01:23:27,585 --> 01:23:28,845
run in each school over the

1733
01:23:28,845 --> 01:23:29,925
course of the year to show growth.

1734
01:23:31,595 --> 01:23:34,565
Goal two focuses on deepening my direct engagement

1735
01:23:34,565 --> 01:23:36,085
with student, staff and families.

1736
01:23:36,545 --> 01:23:39,085
I'm establishing a more deliberate student engagement plan.

1737
01:23:39,365 --> 01:23:41,085
I mean, so superintendent engagement plan

1738
01:23:41,195 --> 01:23:44,645
that includes regular school visits, opportunities to listen

1739
01:23:44,705 --> 01:23:46,045
and learn across the district.

1740
01:23:46,265 --> 01:23:49,005
And what I hear will help as we kind of interpret

1741
01:23:49,345 --> 01:23:51,605
and take a look at how year one implementation of

1742
01:23:51,605 --> 01:23:54,325
that plan is being experienced by our staff and students.

1743
01:23:54,705 --> 01:23:58,565
And community. Goal three focuses on establishing

1744
01:23:58,585 --> 01:24:01,045
how well we're going to measure progress on this plan.

1745
01:24:01,345 --> 01:24:03,325
So think about it, a five year plan, we need

1746
01:24:03,325 --> 01:24:05,245
to be dip sticking to make sure we kind of know

1747
01:24:05,265 --> 01:24:08,045
how this is going over the course of those five years.

1748
01:24:08,805 --> 01:24:11,885
This includes developing student staff and family surveys.

1749
01:24:11,885 --> 01:24:14,605
We've already hired a group to work with us on that.

1750
01:24:15,165 --> 01:24:17,085
Establishing baseline measures,

1751
01:24:17,525 --> 01:24:19,005
identifying meaningful indicators

1752
01:24:19,465 --> 01:24:21,765
and beginning development of a public dashboard.

1753
01:24:22,485 --> 01:24:23,765
This foundation will allow us

1754
01:24:23,765 --> 01:24:25,805
to track progress consistently over the

1755
01:24:25,805 --> 01:24:26,845
five years of this plan.

1756
01:24:27,665 --> 01:24:28,885
And lastly, goal four,

1757
01:24:29,185 --> 01:24:31,165
you can't have superintendent goals without a

1758
01:24:31,165 --> 01:24:32,365
finance goal that Mr.

1759
01:24:32,375 --> 01:24:35,565
Gilli and I will share, which focuses on deliver developing

1760
01:24:35,685 --> 01:24:37,485
a sustainable FY 28 budget

1761
01:24:37,875 --> 01:24:40,565
that maintains level services while limiting the increase

1762
01:24:40,625 --> 01:24:43,925
as we have previously committed to 5% or less.

1763
01:24:44,435 --> 01:24:47,725
That work includes stronger forecasting, close monitoring

1764
01:24:47,725 --> 01:24:49,165
of personnel and major cost drivers

1765
01:24:49,345 --> 01:24:51,085
and clear alignment between resources

1766
01:24:51,085 --> 01:24:52,205
and strategic priorities.

1767
01:24:52,625 --> 01:24:54,325
So I welcome the committee's questions

1768
01:24:54,345 --> 01:24:56,605
and hopefully that's a satisfying overview

1769
01:24:56,745 --> 01:24:58,085
to quite a long document.

1770
01:24:59,345 --> 01:25:03,645
So just as a, a process for those who don't know,

1771
01:25:05,285 --> 01:25:06,965
probably at our next,

1772
01:25:07,135 --> 01:25:09,605
we're not gonna vote on these tonight at our next meeting,

1773
01:25:09,715 --> 01:25:10,845
ideally we would vote

1774
01:25:11,545 --> 01:25:13,725
and then at the end

1775
01:25:13,745 --> 01:25:16,685
of the school year we will conduct the superintendent

1776
01:25:16,685 --> 01:25:18,125
evaluation based on the goals

1777
01:25:18,125 --> 01:25:20,405
that we vote on at the next meeting.

1778
01:25:21,105 --> 01:25:23,525
So I don't know if everybody had a chance to read

1779
01:25:23,525 --> 01:25:24,765
through this document yet,

1780
01:25:25,185 --> 01:25:28,765
but certainly if there are questions or comments, feel free.

1781
01:25:28,765 --> 01:25:29,845
Ms. Brunell has her hand up.

1782
01:25:33,325 --> 01:25:35,445
Thank you. I think this is a great document

1783
01:25:35,545 --> 01:25:40,325
and just shows how much the strategic plan is gonna

1784
01:25:40,325 --> 01:25:43,885
guide your work over the next several years.

1785
01:25:44,025 --> 01:25:48,565
And so that is, I just, I'm excited to see

1786
01:25:48,565 --> 01:25:49,965
what comes from the strategic plan

1787
01:25:50,345 --> 01:25:52,525
and just see how it's already influencing our

1788
01:25:52,765 --> 01:25:54,805
district in terms of your goals.

1789
01:25:54,965 --> 01:25:56,445
I guess I wanna, if I'm, you know,

1790
01:25:56,525 --> 01:25:58,125
I had comments on a couple of 'em,

1791
01:25:58,705 --> 01:26:01,965
but I, the most important one me is it is the fiscal goal.

1792
01:26:03,825 --> 01:26:07,645
And I wonder if you would take a few suggestions. Sure.

1793
01:26:07,645 --> 01:26:11,805
Just as suggestions, the,

1794
01:26:12,525 --> 01:26:14,605
I wonder if the first line,

1795
01:26:14,605 --> 01:26:16,125
sorry I'm reading on two different documents,

1796
01:26:16,125 --> 01:26:18,325
but the first line is I think I would love

1797
01:26:18,325 --> 01:26:21,565
to see something like at a minimum maintain level services.

1798
01:26:21,685 --> 01:26:24,365
Because I don't wanna just assume

1799
01:26:24,395 --> 01:26:26,445
that every year we're doing level services.

1800
01:26:27,335 --> 01:26:29,445
There are times when a district needs to grow

1801
01:26:29,625 --> 01:26:31,405
and we need to be bold and brave

1802
01:26:31,505 --> 01:26:35,005
and say level services isn't gonna cut it this time

1803
01:26:37,035 --> 01:26:38,805
I'll happily take that recommendation.

1804
01:26:39,245 --> 01:26:40,685
I see. I love that.

1805
01:26:40,745 --> 01:26:42,645
And it's gonna make it a richer document I think.

1806
01:26:42,645 --> 01:26:44,445
And we're, we're still gonna do what we've done

1807
01:26:44,445 --> 01:26:47,125
before, which is at minimum level service

1808
01:26:47,385 --> 01:26:49,285
and that's some of those strategic allocations.

1809
01:26:49,305 --> 01:26:50,365
So that's the same frame,

1810
01:26:50,545 --> 01:26:52,045
but I'm happy to change the wording

1811
01:26:52,045 --> 01:26:53,525
and I think you are making it much stronger.

1812
01:26:54,475 --> 01:26:55,475
Okay. Thank you.

1813
01:26:56,985 --> 01:26:59,085
Not, that's not a frequent comment

1814
01:26:59,085 --> 01:27:00,405
that I received, so thank you.

1815
01:27:03,145 --> 01:27:05,085
And then just one other layer

1816
01:27:05,105 --> 01:27:06,925
and I don't know, I'm not gonna wordsmith it.

1817
01:27:06,925 --> 01:27:09,565
I don't know why to say it, but I think what everything

1818
01:27:09,565 --> 01:27:12,125
that I've learned in the budget sessions that I've done

1819
01:27:12,185 --> 01:27:14,645
and the is the budget is not

1820
01:27:14,715 --> 01:27:17,205
just managing school.

1821
01:27:17,245 --> 01:27:19,125
Finances is not just the budget, right?

1822
01:27:19,125 --> 01:27:22,085
It's the implementation and the spending of the, of it.

1823
01:27:22,185 --> 01:27:26,005
And so I wonder if you could add something about

1824
01:27:26,625 --> 01:27:28,885
the communication once the budget's passed

1825
01:27:29,545 --> 01:27:32,965
and the implementation so that anything

1826
01:27:33,115 --> 01:27:38,045
that is changing in FY 27 we are, we can

1827
01:27:38,865 --> 01:27:41,365
now clearly the this, your evaluation happens

1828
01:27:41,365 --> 01:27:43,645
before the summer, but I think we just need to

1829
01:27:45,385 --> 01:27:48,405
add a dimension that says it's not just the budget

1830
01:27:48,515 --> 01:27:50,285
that gets passed in February and March,

1831
01:27:50,905 --> 01:27:55,045
but it's everything after it too.

1832
01:27:55,475 --> 01:27:57,445
Yeah, well said.

1833
01:27:57,545 --> 01:27:59,365
And I think that's gonna be easier now

1834
01:27:59,365 --> 01:28:00,605
that we have a strategic plan.

1835
01:28:00,755 --> 01:28:03,445
It's like a breath of, I have such relief now

1836
01:28:03,445 --> 01:28:04,845
because it's a five year plan

1837
01:28:04,865 --> 01:28:06,645
and it's just easier to budget frankly.

1838
01:28:06,825 --> 01:28:10,765
So I think I see Jackie's head nodding. Matt's head nodding.

1839
01:28:11,015 --> 01:28:12,525
Great. We're happy to add that.

1840
01:28:13,495 --> 01:28:15,885
Thank you. And I support all the indicators

1841
01:28:16,145 --> 01:28:18,125
and I support the rest of the document. Thank you.

1842
01:28:18,295 --> 01:28:22,365
Thank you. Any other comments or questions? Dr. Welch?

1843
01:28:23,675 --> 01:28:25,205
Just a, a, a thought Dr.

1844
01:28:25,435 --> 01:28:28,805
Spas, we worked towards finalizing this, the strategic plan

1845
01:28:28,805 --> 01:28:32,165
that we voted on at the end of last school year in the back

1846
01:28:32,785 --> 01:28:35,445
had some really specific targets

1847
01:28:35,805 --> 01:28:37,085
that we were looking to try to meet.

1848
01:28:38,305 --> 01:28:40,405
As I look at the draft documents here,

1849
01:28:41,125 --> 01:28:42,245
I certainly appreciate that.

1850
01:28:42,245 --> 01:28:44,245
Like you wouldn't, you don't wanna cap the number

1851
01:28:44,245 --> 01:28:45,365
of learning walks and say,

1852
01:28:45,365 --> 01:28:46,805
well I've done, I've done three and that's it.

1853
01:28:46,805 --> 01:28:48,725
I'm, I'm going home. But,

1854
01:28:49,985 --> 01:28:54,685
but we maybe at some sort of quantifiable objectives

1855
01:28:54,685 --> 01:28:57,445
to help the committee understand when we've gotten

1856
01:28:57,465 --> 01:28:59,005
to at least a certain number

1857
01:28:59,385 --> 01:29:03,685
or you know, words like regular, I don't want

1858
01:29:03,685 --> 01:29:05,885
to pigeonhole you or, or give you a a minimum

1859
01:29:06,145 --> 01:29:08,525
but also want to give us some guidance on

1860
01:29:09,275 --> 01:29:11,725
what constitutes a a regular activity

1861
01:29:11,985 --> 01:29:14,245
or what constitutes a a shared understanding.

1862
01:29:14,865 --> 01:29:17,325
Do we have some sense of, of what we could come

1863
01:29:17,325 --> 01:29:20,845
to an agree on now so that we have a better sense of whether

1864
01:29:20,845 --> 01:29:22,365
or not we've met that goal in the future.

1865
01:29:23,005 --> 01:29:25,885
I thought that the strategic plan did a nice job of

1866
01:29:25,885 --> 01:29:28,045
that in the, I dunno if that's the appendix,

1867
01:29:28,065 --> 01:29:31,005
but the, that back part where there were some specific goals

1868
01:29:31,005 --> 01:29:34,805
around student achievement, finance, things of that nature.

1869
01:29:35,585 --> 01:29:39,405
So I you won't be surprised to hear I actually have a,

1870
01:29:39,525 --> 01:29:41,285
a detailed calendar with that exactly.

1871
01:29:41,345 --> 01:29:42,725
Mapped out so I know exactly

1872
01:29:42,725 --> 01:29:45,005
because I had to overhaul my schedule Yeah.

1873
01:29:45,025 --> 01:29:46,525
To hardwire it to this plan.

1874
01:29:46,695 --> 01:29:50,405
Especially moving to expanding my engagement in schools.

1875
01:29:50,865 --> 01:29:52,205
So we have that. And I think

1876
01:29:52,865 --> 01:29:54,445
the thing I'd like the committee to understand

1877
01:29:54,445 --> 01:29:57,365
and why sometimes I don't put that detail in here is

1878
01:29:57,365 --> 01:29:59,885
that I almost wanna switch the narrative to not

1879
01:29:59,885 --> 01:30:01,885
how many learning walks I do necessarily,

1880
01:30:02,265 --> 01:30:04,725
but the growth we see from the beginning to the midyear.

1881
01:30:04,875 --> 01:30:06,405
Sure. Or kind to anchor it.

1882
01:30:06,425 --> 01:30:08,085
So I'm gonna help shift some of that.

1883
01:30:08,845 --> 01:30:10,685
But I'm, I've gotta split up a little bit of

1884
01:30:10,705 --> 01:30:11,765
how I spend my time.

1885
01:30:11,985 --> 01:30:15,005
So I think one of the questions I saw come in as well

1886
01:30:15,665 --> 01:30:17,565
was kind of wondering about the

1887
01:30:17,565 --> 01:30:18,885
superintendent engagement plan.

1888
01:30:19,165 --> 01:30:21,725
I actually put as my first thing I'm gonna share with you

1889
01:30:21,755 --> 01:30:23,045
what that engagement plan is.

1890
01:30:23,115 --> 01:30:24,605
I've written it, but I feel like

1891
01:30:24,605 --> 01:30:26,005
that's not what I wanna put in the goal.

1892
01:30:26,005 --> 01:30:27,125
What I wanna put in the goal is

1893
01:30:27,125 --> 01:30:29,325
that I'm gonna write the plan then I'm gonna kind

1894
01:30:29,325 --> 01:30:30,285
of make sure it makes sense to

1895
01:30:30,285 --> 01:30:31,245
people and then share it with you.

1896
01:30:31,745 --> 01:30:33,445
But I definitely have it quantified.

1897
01:30:33,715 --> 01:30:35,605
It's two benchmark learning walks per school

1898
01:30:35,945 --> 01:30:37,605
and at least four in school visits.

1899
01:30:38,425 --> 01:30:39,885
And then we are offering ourselves

1900
01:30:39,945 --> 01:30:41,645
to be part of these learning walks.

1901
01:30:41,705 --> 01:30:43,765
But we are trying to build the culture

1902
01:30:43,765 --> 01:30:45,205
where the schools are taking that on.

1903
01:30:45,205 --> 01:30:47,605
Yeah. Outside. 'cause that's an evolution of

1904
01:30:48,165 --> 01:30:49,605
it being more owned locally.

1905
01:30:50,225 --> 01:30:53,805
And so I think we're, I'm gonna be more clear about kind of

1906
01:30:53,805 --> 01:30:56,725
that evolution in this but,

1907
01:30:56,825 --> 01:30:58,005
but I definitely know the numbers

1908
01:30:58,145 --> 01:31:00,365
and they're gonna be, they may be a little lower the next

1909
01:31:00,365 --> 01:31:02,965
year as we see the schools take over some

1910
01:31:02,965 --> 01:31:04,365
of those skills without us there.

1911
01:31:04,435 --> 01:31:06,445
Sort of that gradual release. Yeah.

1912
01:31:06,625 --> 01:31:08,485
But I hear your point, which is quantifying

1913
01:31:08,585 --> 01:31:11,445
and well, well received. Received.

1914
01:31:11,445 --> 01:31:13,605
Alright. I appreciate that. Ideal back Mr. Chairman.

1915
01:31:14,585 --> 01:31:19,085
Anyone else? Okay, so we will at the next meeting

1916
01:31:19,835 --> 01:31:22,565
have this on the agenda again with a vote

1917
01:31:23,825 --> 01:31:25,285
and we can move on.

1918
01:31:25,295 --> 01:31:26,295
Thank you.

1919
01:31:26,875 --> 01:31:29,605
Okay. So the moment you've all been waiting

1920
01:31:29,625 --> 01:31:33,925
for Dr. Ferguson coming back with the big eyes, I'm

1921
01:31:33,925 --> 01:31:37,885
so excited about kind of his introduction of code of conduct

1922
01:31:38,345 --> 01:31:41,245
and where it starts to turn into implementation.

1923
01:31:41,505 --> 01:31:42,845
And we do have an ask of the committee

1924
01:31:42,845 --> 01:31:43,885
that he's going to explain

1925
01:31:47,425 --> 01:31:48,425
As he gets set up.

1926
01:31:48,445 --> 01:31:50,205
I just wanted to say that I am gonna log off

1927
01:31:50,225 --> 01:31:53,325
and I will certainly watch this presentation once it's on

1928
01:31:53,395 --> 01:31:56,645
Pegasus, Dr. Ferguson, I'm sorry to be leaving now,

1929
01:31:56,645 --> 01:31:57,845
but I have to go.

1930
01:31:58,575 --> 01:31:59,605
Thank you Ms. Rene.

1931
01:32:03,335 --> 01:32:08,205
Thank you Sue. Can we go to the first slide? Second slide.

1932
01:32:08,205 --> 01:32:10,645
Second slide. Thank you.

1933
01:32:11,185 --> 01:32:13,925
So I'm here to talk with you about,

1934
01:32:14,035 --> 01:32:15,925
give you an update on the code of conduct

1935
01:32:16,025 --> 01:32:17,645
and where we are in that process.

1936
01:32:18,425 --> 01:32:20,045
At the end of this conversation,

1937
01:32:20,205 --> 01:32:22,405
I know we've had the first read and I'll talk about that.

1938
01:32:22,715 --> 01:32:26,165
This is the first read, I'll talk about that in a minute.

1939
01:32:26,305 --> 01:32:29,845
But the ask is going to be when we

1940
01:32:30,595 --> 01:32:34,045
make any updates or changes to our handbook,

1941
01:32:34,065 --> 01:32:35,525
of which the code of conduct is gonna

1942
01:32:35,525 --> 01:32:36,845
be part of the handbook.

1943
01:32:37,155 --> 01:32:40,205
That it's the practice required by policy that we come

1944
01:32:40,205 --> 01:32:43,845
to the school committee for that approval in two weeks.

1945
01:32:43,975 --> 01:32:46,245
We'll be talking more specifically about the handbooks

1946
01:32:46,245 --> 01:32:48,485
across the different levels and I'll provide more

1947
01:32:48,485 --> 01:32:49,685
information on that piece.

1948
01:32:50,725 --> 01:32:54,085
But much, much of the first few slides really is a review of

1949
01:32:54,085 --> 01:32:56,005
what the process has been up to this point.

1950
01:32:56,905 --> 01:32:58,685
We have over the course

1951
01:32:58,945 --> 01:33:00,845
of the past few years have been looking

1952
01:33:00,845 --> 01:33:02,045
carefully at our handbooks.

1953
01:33:02,045 --> 01:33:05,765
We've also looked carefully at how we want to align

1954
01:33:06,305 --> 01:33:08,645
our expectations across the different levels

1955
01:33:09,105 --> 01:33:12,365
and at different buildings creating common language.

1956
01:33:13,145 --> 01:33:17,045
And last year we launched the work around the code

1957
01:33:17,045 --> 01:33:19,405
of conduct for the steering committee, which continues

1958
01:33:19,405 --> 01:33:20,845
to be active this year.

1959
01:33:21,625 --> 01:33:25,445
And the part of what we want to talk to you about today is

1960
01:33:25,445 --> 01:33:27,765
how do we move from the initial drafting

1961
01:33:27,765 --> 01:33:30,845
and framing of the code of conduct into implementation,

1962
01:33:31,325 --> 01:33:32,405
adoption implementation,

1963
01:33:33,085 --> 01:33:34,485
which is gonna require your approval.

1964
01:33:34,555 --> 01:33:38,325
Next slide please. So as a quick recap,

1965
01:33:38,425 --> 01:33:40,085
the steering committee started last year.

1966
01:33:40,745 --> 01:33:42,045
It was co-led by myself

1967
01:33:42,045 --> 01:33:43,765
and Team Cesarini, who's the

1968
01:33:45,195 --> 01:33:47,245
assistant principal at Kennedy Middle School.

1969
01:33:47,505 --> 01:33:50,485
And we brought a broad cross section

1970
01:33:50,625 --> 01:33:52,125
of the district together.

1971
01:33:52,305 --> 01:33:54,965
We had teachers, we had administrators, we had counselors,

1972
01:33:55,385 --> 01:33:59,885
we had representation from the union, we had unit S,

1973
01:33:59,885 --> 01:34:01,285
we had a variety of folks

1974
01:34:02,025 --> 01:34:03,405
and we consulted very closely

1975
01:34:03,635 --> 01:34:06,925
with our consulting attorney and Liz Magula.

1976
01:34:07,315 --> 01:34:08,325
Next slide please.

1977
01:34:12,265 --> 01:34:15,685
And that captures briefly, we had medical representation,

1978
01:34:15,905 --> 01:34:18,205
we had multilingual representation

1979
01:34:18,865 --> 01:34:20,765
and we had administrative staff as well.

1980
01:34:20,785 --> 01:34:22,325
So that's just a quick snapshot

1981
01:34:22,325 --> 01:34:23,765
of the folks who were involved in that.

1982
01:34:24,035 --> 01:34:27,525
Next slide please. One

1983
01:34:27,525 --> 01:34:29,245
of the quick things I wanna say about the code,

1984
01:34:29,265 --> 01:34:32,525
and I'm sure you've had some time to peruse it, is

1985
01:34:33,305 --> 01:34:34,405
how it was structured.

1986
01:34:34,405 --> 01:34:37,045
And I know we've talked about the guiding principles

1987
01:34:37,045 --> 01:34:38,885
that came out of their strategic plan,

1988
01:34:38,885 --> 01:34:41,445
which included cultivating character, fostering belonging,

1989
01:34:41,865 --> 01:34:43,005
and inspiring excellence.

1990
01:34:43,545 --> 01:34:46,485
And when you take a look at the code, one

1991
01:34:46,485 --> 01:34:48,685
of the things we wanted to center at the very start of

1992
01:34:48,685 --> 01:34:52,085
that is helping our students learn about their

1993
01:34:52,085 --> 01:34:53,205
rights and responsibility.

1994
01:34:53,905 --> 01:34:56,885
In many ways, the code is not just a document

1995
01:34:56,965 --> 01:34:58,165
that talks about discipline.

1996
01:34:58,225 --> 01:35:02,245
It really emphasizes our responsibility to teach students

1997
01:35:02,975 --> 01:35:05,285
about their own rights and responsibility

1998
01:35:05,545 --> 01:35:09,845
and expectations for how to be engaged in

1999
01:35:09,945 --> 01:35:11,485
and active members of the community.

2000
01:35:11,485 --> 01:35:13,485
So it really is about teaching

2001
01:35:13,585 --> 01:35:15,045
and teachings at the heart of it.

2002
01:35:15,105 --> 01:35:18,645
And the spirit of the code of conduct is ensuring

2003
01:35:18,675 --> 01:35:20,925
that we are building a safe, supportive,

2004
01:35:20,925 --> 01:35:21,925
inclusive community,

2005
01:35:21,985 --> 01:35:24,885
but at the same time balancing expectations, accountability

2006
01:35:25,425 --> 01:35:26,565
and support for students.

2007
01:35:26,625 --> 01:35:29,005
So that continues to be the heart of what

2008
01:35:29,005 --> 01:35:30,565
that document is designed to do.

2009
01:35:31,835 --> 01:35:35,005
Another piece of it that's really important is this idea

2010
01:35:35,005 --> 01:35:37,765
of supportive accountability centers on ensuring

2011
01:35:37,765 --> 01:35:41,445
that we're doing prevention work, we're doing teaching work,

2012
01:35:41,575 --> 01:35:42,885
responding consistently,

2013
01:35:43,185 --> 01:35:46,005
and we're reflecting on our practice both in terms of what

2014
01:35:46,525 --> 01:35:48,485
student choices are in the moment,

2015
01:35:48,505 --> 01:35:49,925
but also as a district

2016
01:35:49,925 --> 01:35:54,245
that we are gathering feedback in response to what we are,

2017
01:35:55,025 --> 01:35:56,485
we are noticing what we're seeing

2018
01:35:56,705 --> 01:35:58,445
and how students are being held accountable

2019
01:35:58,505 --> 01:36:02,125
and making changes as needed in the process.

2020
01:36:03,465 --> 01:36:06,125
And so establishing common standards

2021
01:36:06,125 --> 01:36:08,805
and if you've seen the code of conduct, you see that we have

2022
01:36:10,395 --> 01:36:14,645
CDMs, which are classroom based infractions or discretionary

2023
01:36:14,705 --> 01:36:18,765
and mandatory and helping us be able to take responsibility

2024
01:36:18,785 --> 01:36:20,285
for how we hold students accountable

2025
01:36:20,585 --> 01:36:22,845
and making sure we're doing that consistently,

2026
01:36:23,485 --> 01:36:26,365
systematically with reflection as we go along.

2027
01:36:27,075 --> 01:36:31,795
Next slide please. And so for some

2028
01:36:31,795 --> 01:36:35,315
of the reasons why this was established, we were

2029
01:36:36,315 --> 01:36:37,515
received ongoing feedback.

2030
01:36:37,575 --> 01:36:41,395
I'm sure this has come from a wide group of reporters.

2031
01:36:41,415 --> 01:36:43,835
Our students, and I'll talk a little bit about some

2032
01:36:43,835 --> 01:36:44,875
of the student surveys that we did.

2033
01:36:44,895 --> 01:36:47,555
But there were discrepancies across

2034
01:36:47,815 --> 01:36:49,755
how disciplinary actions were

2035
01:36:49,755 --> 01:36:50,955
were happening across the district.

2036
01:36:50,955 --> 01:36:54,555
Some of it was anecdotal and we're seeing different things

2037
01:36:54,555 --> 01:36:57,395
in different buildings, which gave us reason to really want

2038
01:36:57,395 --> 01:36:58,515
to organize

2039
01:36:58,535 --> 01:37:00,555
and coordinate our understanding of

2040
01:37:00,555 --> 01:37:02,955
what was going on in the different buildings, then be able

2041
01:37:02,955 --> 01:37:06,115
to develop a systematic response to

2042
01:37:06,725 --> 01:37:08,395
those discrepancies.

2043
01:37:09,465 --> 01:37:14,075
Schools continue to maintain appropriate practices

2044
01:37:14,105 --> 01:37:17,595
that reflect their own identity and culture.

2045
01:37:18,725 --> 01:37:21,875
We've encouraged students schools to maintain some

2046
01:37:21,875 --> 01:37:23,675
of the tier one PBI structures

2047
01:37:23,675 --> 01:37:25,995
that really highlight the culture

2048
01:37:26,455 --> 01:37:28,035
and climate of their schools.

2049
01:37:28,135 --> 01:37:30,435
And so that continues to be part

2050
01:37:30,435 --> 01:37:31,715
of the expectation from schools.

2051
01:37:31,715 --> 01:37:35,315
However, they are encouraged to tether that

2052
01:37:35,495 --> 01:37:37,755
to the district's framework around

2053
01:37:38,665 --> 01:37:40,515
student expectations and behaviors.

2054
01:37:41,815 --> 01:37:44,555
The code currently will be incorporated,

2055
01:37:44,615 --> 01:37:46,435
has been incorporated in all the handbooks.

2056
01:37:46,435 --> 01:37:48,795
There are QR codes and hyperlinks that are available.

2057
01:37:50,135 --> 01:37:52,755
And one of the things we've done in addition

2058
01:37:52,755 --> 01:37:56,445
to developing the code, is really developing also a playbook

2059
01:37:56,675 --> 01:37:57,805
that outlines

2060
01:37:58,065 --> 01:38:01,805
and supports administrators across the district with

2061
01:38:02,565 --> 01:38:04,045
resources for the implementation.

2062
01:38:04,055 --> 01:38:08,165
Which includes lessons for advisory, lessons

2063
01:38:08,385 --> 01:38:11,725
for pd, for teacher training, communication with families,

2064
01:38:12,685 --> 01:38:15,965
a whole host of, of resources that will help

2065
01:38:15,965 --> 01:38:17,005
with the implementation.

2066
01:38:17,595 --> 01:38:22,085
Next slide please. So

2067
01:38:22,085 --> 01:38:24,845
as I said earlier, our policy requires

2068
01:38:24,845 --> 01:38:28,765
that the committee approves any changes to the handbook.

2069
01:38:29,245 --> 01:38:32,965
And the code of conduct is one of such that I will,

2070
01:38:33,145 --> 01:38:35,965
I'm bringing in front of you at the appropriate time

2071
01:38:36,105 --> 01:38:38,725
for your consideration review and adoption.

2072
01:38:39,185 --> 01:38:41,685
So it becomes formally a part of the handbook

2073
01:38:42,145 --> 01:38:45,365
and raises the, the language

2074
01:38:45,385 --> 01:38:47,205
and the code itself to a committee approved

2075
01:38:47,745 --> 01:38:50,685
policy regulation that has the auspices

2076
01:38:50,705 --> 01:38:52,805
of your your authority.

2077
01:38:55,915 --> 01:39:00,405
Next slide please. So

2078
01:39:01,545 --> 01:39:03,925
in terms of member checking, what we've, we've done,

2079
01:39:04,025 --> 01:39:06,765
as I said earlier, is in developing the code, we

2080
01:39:08,005 --> 01:39:11,765
provided surveys for students, for staff

2081
01:39:11,985 --> 01:39:13,125
and for families.

2082
01:39:13,345 --> 01:39:15,845
And we had good meaningful participation

2083
01:39:15,845 --> 01:39:17,925
and engagement with families,

2084
01:39:17,925 --> 01:39:22,525
really sharing their thoughts about ensuring that they had,

2085
01:39:22,905 --> 01:39:25,405
we had a positive foundation for the work we've done

2086
01:39:25,405 --> 01:39:28,365
that they're looking for consistency, they're looking

2087
01:39:28,365 --> 01:39:29,605
for improved communication,

2088
01:39:30,485 --> 01:39:33,045
making sure those expectations are accessible

2089
01:39:33,545 --> 01:39:34,885
and really a balanced approach.

2090
01:39:34,885 --> 01:39:39,045
Obviously I think when you are young person is involved in a

2091
01:39:39,105 --> 01:39:42,645
an infraction, you wanna be sure that accountability is,

2092
01:39:42,745 --> 01:39:43,845
is balanced with teaching

2093
01:39:44,145 --> 01:39:46,165
and students have the opportunity to

2094
01:39:46,785 --> 01:39:51,285
engage in a restorative process so that they can find ways

2095
01:39:51,285 --> 01:39:52,765
of connecting back with the community

2096
01:39:52,825 --> 01:39:56,925
or individuals that may have harmed Our students also voiced

2097
01:39:57,575 --> 01:40:02,125
their enthusiasm for fairness, which is not unexpected.

2098
01:40:02,605 --> 01:40:04,165
This is an age of development

2099
01:40:04,165 --> 01:40:06,845
where fairness means a lot to young people.

2100
01:40:07,155 --> 01:40:09,525
They're looking for greater participation in the process.

2101
01:40:10,595 --> 01:40:13,085
Some con concerns about consistency

2102
01:40:14,145 --> 01:40:16,925
and learning was important, not just consequences.

2103
01:40:17,025 --> 01:40:18,485
So those were some of the, the

2104
01:40:18,485 --> 01:40:20,485
student feedback that were received.

2105
01:40:21,145 --> 01:40:24,365
And with staff, again, very similarly, there was need

2106
01:40:24,365 --> 01:40:26,125
for clear expectations, accountability

2107
01:40:26,125 --> 01:40:29,885
and support, shared responsibility, needing tools

2108
01:40:30,505 --> 01:40:33,845
to help them manage what at times feels like growing

2109
01:40:34,965 --> 01:40:37,005
challenges in student misbehavior.

2110
01:40:38,805 --> 01:40:41,505
And so moving forward, I think the goal would be,

2111
01:40:41,505 --> 01:40:46,465
as I said earlier, to outline the timeline we've

2112
01:40:46,465 --> 01:40:48,505
adopted so far and the ask, which is,

2113
01:40:49,025 --> 01:40:52,545
I think it was on the 31st, we shared printed versions

2114
01:40:52,645 --> 01:40:53,765
of the code.

2115
01:40:53,905 --> 01:40:55,845
The version one of the code in its entirety

2116
01:40:57,415 --> 01:40:59,965
today would be the first read where we'll be talking about,

2117
01:41:00,195 --> 01:41:03,205
I've already received some, some questions and

2118
01:41:04,385 --> 01:41:08,725
and suggestions for changes to, to the code which will be

2119
01:41:09,405 --> 01:41:14,165
taken into consideration and as appropriate implemented.

2120
01:41:14,785 --> 01:41:17,925
And then on the 28th I'll be returning

2121
01:41:17,925 --> 01:41:19,125
with the completed handbooks,

2122
01:41:19,255 --> 01:41:21,005
which would be formally adopted

2123
01:41:21,105 --> 01:41:23,605
and the codes adoption would be an important part of that.

2124
01:41:26,365 --> 01:41:29,055
Alright. Questions

2125
01:41:29,755 --> 01:41:31,455
or comments from the committee?

2126
01:41:31,955 --> 01:41:36,095
And just to confirm, Ms. Brunell is no longer online. Okay.

2127
01:41:36,555 --> 01:41:37,935
So if we do any votes,

2128
01:41:37,985 --> 01:41:39,415
we're not gonna vote on this right now,

2129
01:41:39,415 --> 01:41:40,655
but if we do, we will be.

2130
01:41:40,865 --> 01:41:44,455
We're no longer virtual. So we can do in person Ms. Collins.

2131
01:41:45,925 --> 01:41:47,935
Yeah, thank you Dr. Ferguson.

2132
01:41:48,355 --> 01:41:52,695
I'm not expecting this for the initial install

2133
01:41:53,595 --> 01:41:56,015
and I'm not sure whether my question is to you, Mr.

2134
01:41:56,065 --> 01:41:59,895
Chair, to Dr. Pash, to Dr. Ferguson or to Ms. Valone.

2135
01:42:00,075 --> 01:42:02,335
So I guess anyone can feel free to answer

2136
01:42:02,955 --> 01:42:05,775
if changes are made or changes are proposed.

2137
01:42:06,315 --> 01:42:07,975
Do you anticipate they will come

2138
01:42:07,975 --> 01:42:09,575
through the policy subcommittee?

2139
01:42:11,505 --> 01:42:12,805
Not that I'm looking for more work,

2140
01:42:13,065 --> 01:42:15,365
but I'm just trying to understand what the process

2141
01:42:15,425 --> 01:42:16,485
or do they come directly

2142
01:42:16,485 --> 01:42:17,965
to the committee? I'm just trying to understand

2143
01:42:18,585 --> 01:42:20,165
So I can take a shot at that.

2144
01:42:20,165 --> 01:42:23,605
Please do. I think every year we bring the handbooks forth

2145
01:42:23,705 --> 01:42:28,365
and we, my understanding of the policy is that we have

2146
01:42:28,365 --> 01:42:30,405
to be able to confirm that everything

2147
01:42:30,405 --> 01:42:31,885
that we have changed in handbooks

2148
01:42:32,075 --> 01:42:33,485
follows and adheres to policy.

2149
01:42:34,145 --> 01:42:37,765
So assuming that none of those edits make any changes in

2150
01:42:37,765 --> 01:42:39,165
that, I would not think we need

2151
01:42:39,165 --> 01:42:40,285
to bring it through as new policy.

2152
01:42:40,715 --> 01:42:42,965
This one is more because my read of it again

2153
01:42:42,965 --> 01:42:47,045
and it's quoted there, it's required when anything is

2154
01:42:47,325 --> 01:42:49,405
pertains to required standards of conduct

2155
01:42:49,505 --> 01:42:50,565
for employees or students.

2156
01:42:50,985 --> 01:42:52,445
So unless it changed that I wouldn't

2157
01:42:52,445 --> 01:42:53,445
Okay.

2158
01:42:53,445 --> 01:42:56,765
I'm I'm not talking about the initial installation of a code

2159
01:42:56,765 --> 01:42:58,165
of conduct or the student handbooks.

2160
01:42:58,225 --> 01:42:59,725
I'm saying if you get to December

2161
01:43:00,265 --> 01:43:03,605
and you realize that we need to change something, would

2162
01:43:03,685 --> 01:43:05,205
that go through the school,

2163
01:43:05,205 --> 01:43:06,845
through the policy committee or not?

2164
01:43:07,845 --> 01:43:09,125
I think it would depend on what it is

2165
01:43:09,125 --> 01:43:10,405
because I, I really That's fair.

2166
01:43:11,165 --> 01:43:14,205
I really have a good depth of knowledge on, on the code

2167
01:43:14,205 --> 01:43:16,885
of conduct and I really think it's implementation of policy.

2168
01:43:17,225 --> 01:43:18,925
So let's think about the AC policies

2169
01:43:18,925 --> 01:43:20,765
around harassment or other things.

2170
01:43:21,165 --> 01:43:23,725
I actually think this is the vehicle by which we,

2171
01:43:23,725 --> 01:43:25,605
through which we actually implement.

2172
01:43:26,105 --> 01:43:28,845
So I think your, your question's excellent.

2173
01:43:28,905 --> 01:43:31,645
And it's gonna be in my mind now to be mindful

2174
01:43:32,115 --> 01:43:34,565
that we are always adhering to policy,

2175
01:43:34,575 --> 01:43:35,645
which this document does.

2176
01:43:35,645 --> 01:43:37,405
And if ever we have a question, we will bring it.

2177
01:43:38,085 --> 01:43:41,005
But as long as it's just like status quo implementation

2178
01:43:41,005 --> 01:43:42,725
of existing policy, I don't think we would,

2179
01:43:42,785 --> 01:43:44,045
that's my honest answer, but

2180
01:43:44,045 --> 01:43:45,045
No, I wouldn't expect that.

2181
01:43:45,045 --> 01:43:49,045
Yeah, I I'm wondering if we need, if something surfaces

2182
01:43:49,045 --> 01:43:52,405
that it's not written in such a way that it is

2183
01:43:53,075 --> 01:43:54,075
Yeah.

2184
01:43:54,155 --> 01:43:57,405
Implementable in the way that we intended it.

2185
01:43:57,845 --> 01:43:59,285
Yeah. Yeah.

2186
01:43:59,465 --> 01:44:01,605
So I think in, in which case I think it's a pretty

2187
01:44:01,845 --> 01:44:02,845
straightforward document,

2188
01:44:02,945 --> 01:44:05,765
but if, if it bumped up against any form of policy, we'd,

2189
01:44:05,765 --> 01:44:07,405
we would absolutely consult the committee.

2190
01:44:07,405 --> 01:44:08,405
Okay. Yeah.

2191
01:44:08,935 --> 01:44:11,045
Again, I'm not looking for more things on

2192
01:44:11,045 --> 01:44:12,045
My list.

2193
01:44:12,045 --> 01:44:13,365
No thought partnership. Yes.

2194
01:44:13,935 --> 01:44:16,125
All's set. I'm set. Dr. Welch,

2195
01:44:17,095 --> 01:44:18,365
There are a couple

2196
01:44:18,385 --> 01:44:22,245
of violations in the different categories that are specific

2197
01:44:22,345 --> 01:44:23,845
to ban to grade bans.

2198
01:44:24,545 --> 01:44:28,645
Is it fair to say that each violation that is reference,

2199
01:44:28,645 --> 01:44:30,885
that references a grade band has a corollary

2200
01:44:30,905 --> 01:44:32,085
for the other grade bands?

2201
01:44:32,085 --> 01:44:33,645
Or is that not necessarily the case?

2202
01:44:33,795 --> 01:44:34,845
It's not necessarily the case.

2203
01:44:35,045 --> 01:44:37,885
I think in some instances where the grade bands exist, it's

2204
01:44:37,885 --> 01:44:42,125
because there's certain laws that govern the type of action

2205
01:44:42,155 --> 01:44:47,045
that would follow for a specific age range of students.

2206
01:44:47,265 --> 01:44:50,165
And so in some of those instances ensuring that

2207
01:44:50,925 --> 01:44:53,765
a great ban is governed by certain different laws Yeah.

2208
01:44:54,445 --> 01:44:55,725
Compared to others is the reason why

2209
01:44:55,835 --> 01:44:57,885
that distinction is, is put forward.

2210
01:44:58,135 --> 01:45:00,005
Understood. And you,

2211
01:45:00,005 --> 01:45:02,045
you made it very clear the materials here that there was

2212
01:45:03,425 --> 01:45:05,885
an attorney or attorneys who consulted on this Correct.

2213
01:45:06,025 --> 01:45:08,365
As well as your domain expertise and,

2214
01:45:08,365 --> 01:45:09,725
and other folks Correct.

2215
01:45:10,025 --> 01:45:12,685
In the district and just appreciate thoroughness

2216
01:45:13,225 --> 01:45:15,605
and the, the degree to which this process brought all those

2217
01:45:15,605 --> 01:45:16,765
different kinds of voices and,

2218
01:45:16,765 --> 01:45:18,005
and areas of expertise together.

2219
01:45:18,115 --> 01:45:20,125
Yeah. Thank so I yield back.

2220
01:45:21,665 --> 01:45:25,245
Anyone else? All right.

2221
01:45:25,245 --> 01:45:27,965
So we will bring, has the, I guess I have a question, Kath,

2222
01:45:28,065 --> 01:45:31,485
has the policy subcommittee taken this up?

2223
01:45:32,385 --> 01:45:34,045
The policy? Is the policy changing?

2224
01:45:35,385 --> 01:45:36,405
No, we have not. Okay.

2225
01:45:36,425 --> 01:45:39,565
And it, it's not, we don't see this at the moment.

2226
01:45:39,635 --> 01:45:41,845
It's a change to anything. Right? It

2227
01:45:41,845 --> 01:45:43,445
It's, it's just part of the handbook process. Right?

2228
01:45:43,555 --> 01:45:44,765
It's part of the annual of handbook

2229
01:45:45,145 --> 01:45:46,445
review that we need to do as

2230
01:45:46,445 --> 01:45:47,445
The school committee.

2231
01:45:47,445 --> 01:45:48,405
Right. Because there's, I was just looking at the policy,

2232
01:45:48,405 --> 01:45:52,165
there's nothing in the, in the actual policy about code

2233
01:45:52,165 --> 01:45:53,645
of conduct and it,

2234
01:45:53,715 --> 01:45:55,285
it's about the handbook in its directives.

2235
01:45:55,285 --> 01:45:57,805
Right. So no policy required, meaning

2236
01:45:58,625 --> 01:46:01,085
we can put it on the agenda for the next meeting

2237
01:46:02,095 --> 01:46:04,605
based on the timeline from Dr. Ferguson. Yes. Great.

2238
01:46:05,525 --> 01:46:07,405
I just wanna mention, I appreciate kind of

2239
01:46:07,405 --> 01:46:10,485
that conversation around this as we figure out the lanes

2240
01:46:10,485 --> 01:46:15,005
because it helps us to frame this document as a document

2241
01:46:15,025 --> 01:46:16,765
for every single one of our schools and students

2242
01:46:16,865 --> 01:46:18,085
and staff to implement.

2243
01:46:18,085 --> 01:46:20,965
That's a tool for implementation towards equity

2244
01:46:21,425 --> 01:46:22,765
and that's what it's intended to be.

2245
01:46:23,105 --> 01:46:25,005
It definitely infuses our values

2246
01:46:25,185 --> 01:46:27,605
and it infuses, you know, our belief systems as well.

2247
01:46:27,705 --> 01:46:30,405
So, but to your point, it's not policy.

2248
01:46:32,155 --> 01:46:32,965
Okay. Thank you

2249
01:46:32,965 --> 01:46:37,965
Dr. Ferguson. Let's roll.

2250
01:46:38,515 --> 01:46:40,325
Okay, let's roll. We're going into finance

2251
01:46:40,465 --> 01:46:42,005
and MSBA updates with mr.

2252
01:46:42,455 --> 01:46:44,445
Which Mr. Gillis will guide us through.

2253
01:46:52,065 --> 01:46:54,845
So we are combining a couple of these things here.

2254
01:46:57,015 --> 01:46:59,965
We've got the memorial project architect procurement.

2255
01:46:59,965 --> 01:47:01,285
Last week we met on

2256
01:47:01,525 --> 01:47:03,605
with MSVA on the designer selection panel.

2257
01:47:04,295 --> 01:47:07,965
There were about 13 of us. It's Mike in attendance.

2258
01:47:08,145 --> 01:47:09,725
Is my, is my mic not on? No,

2259
01:47:09,745 --> 01:47:10,745
You just need it Closer.

2260
01:47:10,745 --> 01:47:11,925
Closer, thanks. Is that better?

2261
01:47:12,415 --> 01:47:16,725
Great. We met last week on Tuesday the eighth with the

2262
01:47:17,635 --> 01:47:20,125
Mass school building authorities designer selection panel.

2263
01:47:20,905 --> 01:47:24,525
We reviewed the seven applicants, the architects firms

2264
01:47:24,525 --> 01:47:27,125
that applied for the job to be the architect

2265
01:47:27,125 --> 01:47:28,965
for the new memorial school.

2266
01:47:28,965 --> 01:47:31,645
Project three were recommended to go forward.

2267
01:47:32,985 --> 01:47:35,245
Two of the three that we had locally,

2268
01:47:35,425 --> 01:47:36,845
our top two went forward.

2269
01:47:38,595 --> 01:47:42,485
There's 13 other people that were on the committee.

2270
01:47:43,385 --> 01:47:44,685
Not all of them were in attendance,

2271
01:47:44,865 --> 01:47:48,085
but there were 13 committee of 16, 13 were in attendance.

2272
01:47:48,825 --> 01:47:52,485
And the third ranked firm was different than ours.

2273
01:47:52,485 --> 01:47:54,525
But we're still, we're still pretty happy with,

2274
01:47:54,715 --> 01:47:56,805
with the outcome 'cause we think all firms could,

2275
01:47:57,415 --> 01:47:58,565
could do the job for us.

2276
01:47:59,585 --> 01:48:01,445
We have another meeting on the 22nd,

2277
01:48:01,505 --> 01:48:03,085
that's when the interviews are.

2278
01:48:03,385 --> 01:48:06,525
And those three firms are AI three architects,

2279
01:48:06,525 --> 01:48:09,245
which some people might know is they've, they've done

2280
01:48:10,065 --> 01:48:14,005
the Kennedy School, the high school, and the Wilson School

2281
01:48:14,005 --> 01:48:18,125
and I believe Ben Hem of late.

2282
01:48:18,265 --> 01:48:19,925
So pretty much all the schools this century.

2283
01:48:21,785 --> 01:48:26,565
We also have a little HVAC repair project going on right now

2284
01:48:26,565 --> 01:48:28,965
that's in the study phase and getting cost estimates.

2285
01:48:29,245 --> 01:48:32,405
Jillian Wilson Martin is really leading

2286
01:48:32,405 --> 01:48:34,525
that on behalf of the school department.

2287
01:48:35,445 --> 01:48:37,205
I, I serve as the safety net

2288
01:48:37,205 --> 01:48:39,565
and I think some folks here would remember when we,

2289
01:48:40,035 --> 01:48:42,805
when we came through with the statement of interest

2290
01:48:43,105 --> 01:48:45,285
and it's kind of going along the, the same process

2291
01:48:45,505 --> 01:48:48,245
as the core project is just a lot, lot quicker.

2292
01:48:49,915 --> 01:48:52,245
Jillian has done a good job securing some grants

2293
01:48:52,545 --> 01:48:55,165
and some other funding from the town.

2294
01:48:55,225 --> 01:48:59,445
So instead of $300,000 for the design work to come up

2295
01:48:59,445 --> 01:49:02,765
with a new HVAC system at the Littler school,

2296
01:49:04,135 --> 01:49:06,845
it'll, it'll cost the taxpayers about $50,000.

2297
01:49:07,865 --> 01:49:10,405
And that got voted last week as well

2298
01:49:10,505 --> 01:49:14,045
by the finance committee unanimously, which is, is a nice,

2299
01:49:14,355 --> 01:49:17,765
nice credit to the work done on the project.

2300
01:49:18,585 --> 01:49:21,605
And if folks are looking at it, they could scroll through

2301
01:49:21,605 --> 01:49:23,245
and see the designer selection panel

2302
01:49:23,625 --> 01:49:26,565
and how people voted on that as well.

2303
01:49:26,665 --> 01:49:28,565
Put that in there for reference there.

2304
01:49:28,565 --> 01:49:31,005
Any questions on the update of

2305
01:49:31,985 --> 01:49:34,365
the core project at Memorial School

2306
01:49:34,465 --> 01:49:39,365
or the accelerated repair project at the school?

2307
01:49:41,905 --> 01:49:45,125
Any questions on those things? Dr. Fuchs? Just a quick,

2308
01:49:45,365 --> 01:49:46,725
I think I know what I'm looking at, but

2309
01:49:46,755 --> 01:49:49,125
That table with how everyone voted.

2310
01:49:50,025 --> 01:49:53,325
So each firm that got the highest

2311
01:49:54,225 --> 01:49:56,805
choice got three points, then two points and one point

2312
01:49:57,305 --> 01:49:59,605
and the highest points. Okay. That's

2313
01:49:59,605 --> 01:50:00,605
Right.

2314
01:50:00,605 --> 01:50:00,685
Correct.

2315
01:50:01,425 --> 01:50:04,525
So I learned something.

2316
01:50:06,745 --> 01:50:08,645
So the three firms that were

2317
01:50:08,965 --> 01:50:13,615
selected Oh, I see.

2318
01:50:13,635 --> 01:50:17,415
So one of the firms that were selected is one that neither

2319
01:50:17,435 --> 01:50:20,695
of you na people voted for. Okay.

2320
01:50:21,185 --> 01:50:22,215
Right. So the, the,

2321
01:50:22,235 --> 01:50:25,255
the building committee had also reviewed and,

2322
01:50:25,355 --> 01:50:27,575
and we had a subcommittee and we talked about it

2323
01:50:27,995 --> 01:50:32,455
and we, we reached a, a consensus on who,

2324
01:50:32,515 --> 01:50:33,855
who was our top choice, our,

2325
01:50:33,915 --> 01:50:35,535
our second choice and our third choice.

2326
01:50:36,155 --> 01:50:40,215
And so basically, you know, it's nice to see for people

2327
01:50:40,215 --> 01:50:43,215
that look at, at architects in their design work,

2328
01:50:43,785 --> 01:50:46,975
quite a bit of time that they were, we're largely in accord.

2329
01:50:47,045 --> 01:50:51,335
Like we, we both had our, our top two firms were their

2330
01:50:52,515 --> 01:50:54,255
top two firms as well overall.

2331
01:50:55,115 --> 01:50:57,975
And the third firm was a little different,

2332
01:50:58,315 --> 01:50:59,735
but that's, that's okay. Yeah.

2333
01:50:59,735 --> 01:51:02,535
But your first choice got the most points.

2334
01:51:02,725 --> 01:51:04,095
Your second choice got the second,

2335
01:51:04,275 --> 01:51:05,615
so it was pretty consistent.

2336
01:51:05,995 --> 01:51:09,095
Do these points carry over into No, no.

2337
01:51:09,155 --> 01:51:10,695
It starts from scratch interviews.

2338
01:51:10,825 --> 01:51:12,975
Right. So it, it's the three that interviewed

2339
01:51:13,155 --> 01:51:15,015
how well they interview, answer the questions.

2340
01:51:15,835 --> 01:51:19,015
And again, it's the same, same three people myself,

2341
01:51:19,035 --> 01:51:22,535
the superintendent and the school building committee chair

2342
01:51:22,645 --> 01:51:25,135
will, will represent Natick on the, on that panel.

2343
01:51:25,145 --> 01:51:27,935
Presumably a similar process where you would all vote

2344
01:51:28,035 --> 01:51:29,735
for your top one or,

2345
01:51:30,235 --> 01:51:31,235
Yes.

2346
01:51:31,265 --> 01:51:33,175
Great. Good luck. Thank you.

2347
01:51:35,595 --> 01:51:39,895
Anyone else? Mr.

2348
01:51:39,955 --> 01:51:42,175
Gillis, if you would like to do all the rest

2349
01:51:42,175 --> 01:51:43,975
of the agenda items all at once, that's great.

2350
01:51:44,915 --> 01:51:45,935
Go for it. I dare you.

2351
01:51:48,005 --> 01:51:51,455
Alright, let's, let's go to

2352
01:51:52,215 --> 01:51:54,455
FY 27 financial and capital update.

2353
01:51:54,455 --> 01:51:56,455
So the capital update is, there's nothing in writing,

2354
01:51:56,515 --> 01:51:58,135
but it's, it's pretty simple.

2355
01:51:58,635 --> 01:52:00,455
The five year budget requests have been sent out

2356
01:52:00,455 --> 01:52:01,855
to the principals and the directors.

2357
01:52:01,855 --> 01:52:06,495
They're due back October 21st for most, since most of our

2358
01:52:07,015 --> 01:52:08,615
principals and directors are returning.

2359
01:52:08,615 --> 01:52:10,295
This is the same process as last year.

2360
01:52:10,665 --> 01:52:13,615
We're here to support them as usual

2361
01:52:13,755 --> 01:52:17,855
and then prioritize as we, as we come up with a list

2362
01:52:17,855 --> 01:52:19,615
for the school committee as well as what's

2363
01:52:19,615 --> 01:52:20,775
what the town can afford.

2364
01:52:21,435 --> 01:52:25,815
And for FY 27 folks will recall we voted the budget

2365
01:52:26,645 --> 01:52:28,815
here at the school committee level back in March

2366
01:52:29,355 --> 01:52:32,695
and it went to town meeting in April and it passed.

2367
01:52:33,555 --> 01:52:36,535
And we, while that, while that was going on,

2368
01:52:36,635 --> 01:52:39,855
we were working on the strategic plan that got completed

2369
01:52:39,875 --> 01:52:41,775
and then the school committee voted it in their last

2370
01:52:41,775 --> 01:52:42,975
meeting on June 15th.

2371
01:52:43,795 --> 01:52:47,245
And that starts the five year plan of FY 27.

2372
01:52:47,385 --> 01:52:50,205
And so we have some, some adjustments to make here,

2373
01:52:50,205 --> 01:52:51,485
both from the budget process

2374
01:52:52,225 --> 01:52:53,965
and from the strategic plan process.

2375
01:52:54,505 --> 01:52:56,485
So the first one in regards to the budget process,

2376
01:52:56,555 --> 01:52:58,725
when the budget book came out on February 1st,

2377
01:52:59,345 --> 01:53:01,005
we discussed it on February 9th.

2378
01:53:01,025 --> 01:53:02,445
We also discussed user fees

2379
01:53:03,185 --> 01:53:07,565
and the, the, the field trips

2380
01:53:07,715 --> 01:53:10,485
that were in the budget at, at what we believed

2381
01:53:10,625 --> 01:53:13,085
to be fully funded got discussed.

2382
01:53:13,225 --> 01:53:16,645
And we wanted to leave some, the school committee

2383
01:53:16,745 --> 01:53:20,045
and the administration wanted to leave some money in there

2384
01:53:20,185 --> 01:53:21,845
for financial assistance

2385
01:53:22,425 --> 01:53:26,445
but move the money out of, out of field trips

2386
01:53:26,505 --> 01:53:28,445
and move it into the athletic program.

2387
01:53:28,625 --> 01:53:30,725
So we didn't have to increase athletic fees.

2388
01:53:31,305 --> 01:53:35,005
And so what's it on page one here is a chart that it,

2389
01:53:35,005 --> 01:53:36,845
that shows the original appropriation,

2390
01:53:37,345 --> 01:53:38,925
the recommended transfers out

2391
01:53:39,145 --> 01:53:41,085
and then the transfer into athletics.

2392
01:53:41,305 --> 01:53:42,965
And you'll see that there's no,

2393
01:53:43,185 --> 01:53:44,965
no overall change in the bottom line

2394
01:53:45,425 --> 01:53:47,245
and there's still money for, for field trips.

2395
01:53:47,355 --> 01:53:49,165
It's just, it'll go back to what I'll call

2396
01:53:49,665 --> 01:53:54,605
before FY 24 where the field trips were largely paid

2397
01:53:54,625 --> 01:53:57,085
for by the, the parent users

2398
01:53:57,225 --> 01:54:00,445
and the PTOs who often donate money

2399
01:54:00,445 --> 01:54:01,525
to support the field trips.

2400
01:54:02,445 --> 01:54:04,285
Another note, we are taking some

2401
01:54:04,285 --> 01:54:06,565
of the field trip payment registration online

2402
01:54:08,305 --> 01:54:09,525
that's gone up this week

2403
01:54:09,745 --> 01:54:13,445
and training for staff is also gonna happen this week for

2404
01:54:13,445 --> 01:54:15,205
how to run reports and get stuff out of there.

2405
01:54:15,475 --> 01:54:19,165
It's actually pretty easy. It's a dropdown menu.

2406
01:54:19,485 --> 01:54:21,685
I have complete confidence in our staff to be able

2407
01:54:21,685 --> 01:54:23,045
to, to handle this.

2408
01:54:23,945 --> 01:54:25,645
I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Yellow, Mr.

2409
01:54:25,765 --> 01:54:28,685
Chairman, I don't have this attached to the agenda.

2410
01:54:28,785 --> 01:54:30,845
Is this attached to the agenda or is it only on the screen?

2411
01:54:30,995 --> 01:54:33,085
It's attached to the agenda if you it Under

2412
01:54:33,085 --> 01:54:34,085
Which item?

2413
01:54:34,365 --> 01:54:39,125
A, a FFY 27 financial and capital update. No object.

2414
01:54:39,125 --> 01:54:40,325
Are you looking through Granicus

2415
01:54:40,425 --> 01:54:42,525
or how are you getting there?

2416
01:54:43,755 --> 01:54:45,565
This Is, I'm looking at it on my screen.

2417
01:54:45,825 --> 01:54:47,285
So I'm just, I'm curious,

2418
01:54:47,475 --> 01:54:48,965
This is the agenda that was in

2419
01:54:49,115 --> 01:54:53,125
your email to the committee? No, it

2420
01:54:53,125 --> 01:54:56,725
May not maybe hit the research through the Natick if you,

2421
01:54:56,725 --> 01:54:58,165
you did it through like Natick ma

2422
01:54:58,955 --> 01:55:00,845
This is the agenda link

2423
01:55:00,845 --> 01:55:02,965
that was in your email to the committee at the end of

2424
01:55:02,965 --> 01:55:03,965
Last week, right?

2425
01:55:03,965 --> 01:55:05,165
That's the public, right? That's the, okay, so if you go

2426
01:55:05,165 --> 01:55:07,925
through granicus now you can, it should be,

2427
01:55:08,145 --> 01:55:09,685
we should make sure it gets updated on the live

2428
01:55:09,685 --> 01:55:11,045
site granite.

2429
01:55:11,045 --> 01:55:13,805
This sometimes happens with the GRANICUS stuff.

2430
01:55:14,465 --> 01:55:16,805
If you go through your Granicus account you can see it.

2431
01:55:16,995 --> 01:55:20,565
Yeah, it's supposed to be the same on the town website,

2432
01:55:20,625 --> 01:55:23,285
but sometimes there is a caching

2433
01:55:23,345 --> 01:55:25,645
or delay where it doesn't actually show up on that.

2434
01:55:25,705 --> 01:55:30,405
We should see if we can't rectify that. That's a town thing.

2435
01:55:30,505 --> 01:55:31,505
But

2436
01:55:32,685 --> 01:55:35,085
I went through the NPS site. It works

2437
01:55:35,795 --> 01:55:37,485
Through the NPS site.

2438
01:55:37,705 --> 01:55:39,325
It can, you know what, we can, I can,

2439
01:55:39,455 --> 01:55:41,525
we're emailing it right now, we can just email it for now.

2440
01:55:41,525 --> 01:55:42,925
Yeah, thank you. But we should make sure

2441
01:55:43,045 --> 01:55:46,605
that everybody else can because the, it's the same system

2442
01:55:46,605 --> 01:55:49,525
that shows it on Natick MA as we have at school committee,

2443
01:55:49,525 --> 01:55:51,085
but sometimes they get outta sync somehow.

2444
01:55:52,105 --> 01:55:54,965
I'm a software engineer but not for that particular product.

2445
01:55:55,865 --> 01:55:59,685
So Mr.

2446
01:55:59,745 --> 01:56:02,845
Gillis, you may me proceed please

2447
01:56:03,105 --> 01:56:05,325
If you want to email it to him 'cause I can't Yep.

2448
01:56:05,675 --> 01:56:09,125
Okay, sorry, let me go back.

2449
01:56:09,765 --> 01:56:11,125
I was in the process of emailing.

2450
01:56:11,225 --> 01:56:15,445
So there's the, the bottom of page one, there is the chart

2451
01:56:15,445 --> 01:56:20,365
that shows the money coming out of each field trip account

2452
01:56:20,385 --> 01:56:23,885
and going into the athletic contracted services account.

2453
01:56:25,145 --> 01:56:27,445
And because we did not raise the athletic fees,

2454
01:56:27,555 --> 01:56:29,445
even though the, the costs of

2455
01:56:30,345 --> 01:56:32,725
of the athletic program continue to rise.

2456
01:56:33,705 --> 01:56:37,805
So the next was the strategic plan and this transfer request

2457
01:56:37,805 --> 01:56:39,125
and, and funding update.

2458
01:56:39,545 --> 01:56:41,765
So again, I kind of gave you that, that timeline.

2459
01:56:42,385 --> 01:56:46,885
And we have some, we have some items here that,

2460
01:56:46,885 --> 01:56:48,045
that we've identified.

2461
01:56:48,045 --> 01:56:51,565
It's about $138,000 for what I'm gonna call

2462
01:56:52,455 --> 01:56:55,645
early phase one of imp implementing the strategic plan.

2463
01:56:56,145 --> 01:56:57,765
And I'm gonna call it early phase one

2464
01:56:57,765 --> 01:57:00,365
because we spent a, a lot of the summer

2465
01:57:00,975 --> 01:57:02,005
going over these things.

2466
01:57:02,065 --> 01:57:03,245
But we also had the startup

2467
01:57:03,305 --> 01:57:05,125
of school implementing a new budget,

2468
01:57:05,495 --> 01:57:06,885
staff turnover and all those things.

2469
01:57:07,665 --> 01:57:10,645
And as we get new information, there's probably gonna be

2470
01:57:11,195 --> 01:57:14,845
some other adjustments and some ideas so we can make the,

2471
01:57:15,385 --> 01:57:18,685
the entire five year strategic plan come to fruition.

2472
01:57:19,345 --> 01:57:21,685
So this is, this is the first pass.

2473
01:57:22,105 --> 01:57:25,485
It might not be the last pass for FY 27 for FY 28.

2474
01:57:25,485 --> 01:57:27,125
These things will be built into the budget

2475
01:57:27,545 --> 01:57:29,885
and we'll identify, identify them for you.

2476
01:57:30,625 --> 01:57:31,725
So in the chart there

2477
01:57:32,035 --> 01:57:34,605
that you're looking at panoramas the first one,

2478
01:57:35,685 --> 01:57:39,245
they're a professional like survey company to get a lot

2479
01:57:39,245 --> 01:57:40,805
of community feedback, which was one

2480
01:57:40,805 --> 01:57:42,285
of the things in the strategic plan

2481
01:57:42,865 --> 01:57:44,045
and then the funding source

2482
01:57:44,045 --> 01:57:45,325
that we're asking to pay for that.

2483
01:57:45,385 --> 01:57:46,405
And it's a transfer

2484
01:57:46,665 --> 01:57:48,765
and the strategic plan number of 4.3,

2485
01:57:49,485 --> 01:57:51,445
we've got some training and consulting.

2486
01:57:51,875 --> 01:57:53,245
Some of the folks here might

2487
01:57:53,805 --> 01:57:55,245
remember ISSA from previous things.

2488
01:57:55,385 --> 01:57:57,005
She seems to be a really good match.

2489
01:57:57,435 --> 01:57:59,565
Some of that will be at the school committee level, some of

2490
01:57:59,565 --> 01:58:01,725
that will be at the central office level.

2491
01:58:02,345 --> 01:58:04,085
And then we've got some stipends for staff.

2492
01:58:04,135 --> 01:58:06,085
We're asking staff to do additional work.

2493
01:58:06,455 --> 01:58:07,965
We're not taking things off their plate,

2494
01:58:07,965 --> 01:58:09,405
we're adding things we,

2495
01:58:09,405 --> 01:58:14,365
and so we've got about $51,000 worth of stipend work

2496
01:58:14,625 --> 01:58:15,765
for for staff there.

2497
01:58:17,255 --> 01:58:20,965
Kudos to my colleague Sue Aloni with the Title IV grant

2498
01:58:21,585 --> 01:58:24,725
and Erin if she helped with that as well in regards

2499
01:58:24,755 --> 01:58:27,525
because we're able to have federal grant money,

2500
01:58:27,545 --> 01:58:29,045
pay a couple of those stipends.

2501
01:58:29,855 --> 01:58:34,605
We've got some other technology upgrades and and safety

2502
01:58:34,625 --> 01:58:36,565
and security and Renaissance communication

2503
01:58:36,625 --> 01:58:40,565
and code of conduct module upgrades that kind of align

2504
01:58:40,565 --> 01:58:43,485
with our changes in those programs that Dennis

2505
01:58:44,105 --> 01:58:45,205
has already been working on.

2506
01:58:45,865 --> 01:58:47,125
And so that's what we have.

2507
01:58:47,505 --> 01:58:52,245
It comes to $138,450, 19,500 of that.

2508
01:58:52,785 --> 01:58:54,325
No funded outta grants. No.

2509
01:58:54,905 --> 01:58:58,165
And then private school tuitions we're off to

2510
01:58:58,685 --> 01:59:00,245
a good start again this year.

2511
01:59:01,275 --> 01:59:03,645
That one account looks like it can, it can handle

2512
01:59:04,465 --> 01:59:06,325
making all these, these transfers.

2513
01:59:06,705 --> 01:59:08,645
And so I recommend those transfers be made.

2514
01:59:08,645 --> 01:59:12,165
And if you wanted the particular line items organ object,

2515
01:59:12,755 --> 01:59:14,245
it's, it's down there below for you.

2516
01:59:15,905 --> 01:59:18,165
So this is a transfer requests

2517
01:59:18,355 --> 01:59:21,525
that we recommend the the school committee vote to approve

2518
01:59:22,225 --> 01:59:23,645
so we can make those changes in

2519
01:59:23,645 --> 01:59:24,765
our budget and budget reports.

2520
01:59:27,305 --> 01:59:29,405
Any questions? You have a quick question.

2521
01:59:29,405 --> 01:59:31,805
Sorry if I missed it. Panorama, is that, are we doing,

2522
01:59:31,825 --> 01:59:34,165
are we using them now for an SCL assessment or

2523
01:59:36,205 --> 01:59:37,205
I Can speak to that.

2524
01:59:37,205 --> 01:59:38,125
I'm gonna defer to other people.

2525
01:59:39,625 --> 01:59:43,245
We actually are seeking someone to help us write surveys

2526
01:59:43,795 --> 01:59:45,485
that will align to our strategic plan

2527
01:59:45,505 --> 01:59:46,965
for student, staff and families.

2528
01:59:46,965 --> 01:59:49,485
That would be repeatable year over year would show growth.

2529
01:59:49,985 --> 01:59:52,405
We absolutely want voice and it's a time to do it.

2530
01:59:52,625 --> 01:59:55,885
So this is an organization

2531
01:59:55,885 --> 01:59:56,925
that's really good at that, right?

2532
01:59:57,035 --> 01:59:59,405
Writing reliable, valid surveys.

2533
01:59:59,505 --> 02:00:02,285
We put it out to bid and we got or quote

2534
02:00:02,345 --> 02:00:04,245
and we got three, we interviewed them,

2535
02:00:04,505 --> 02:00:07,125
we were very well aware of kind of what they were offering

2536
02:00:07,125 --> 02:00:08,645
and this is who we selected. So

2537
02:00:08,645 --> 02:00:09,725
It's not a preexisting survey

2538
02:00:09,745 --> 02:00:11,325
of theirs, it's them helping.

2539
02:00:11,945 --> 02:00:14,125
It may start with an existing

2540
02:00:14,185 --> 02:00:16,565
and then I think we're, we're gonna kind of,

2541
02:00:16,635 --> 02:00:17,645
it's like a Venn diagram.

2542
02:00:17,945 --> 02:00:20,725
We wanna work with ESA to help us figure out,

2543
02:00:20,745 --> 02:00:22,525
and it's kind of what I talked to in my goals

2544
02:00:22,895 --> 02:00:24,085
where we're gonna develop

2545
02:00:24,195 --> 02:00:25,805
what those measures should be over the

2546
02:00:25,805 --> 02:00:26,845
five years to progress monitor.

2547
02:00:26,985 --> 02:00:29,205
And we absolutely envision Natick fy it,

2548
02:00:29,245 --> 02:00:30,325
I call it we're kind

2549
02:00:30,325 --> 02:00:33,005
of putting a natick touch on the surveys but,

2550
02:00:33,185 --> 02:00:34,445
but really using their base

2551
02:00:34,445 --> 02:00:38,125
because they have strong surveys that are valid

2552
02:00:38,185 --> 02:00:39,485
and reliable that matter.

2553
02:00:40,085 --> 02:00:41,525
And so we don't wanna like dilute that

2554
02:00:41,665 --> 02:00:43,765
but at the same time we wanna get enough questions in there

2555
02:00:43,795 --> 02:00:46,245
that kind of reflect the progression of our own plan.

2556
02:00:47,035 --> 02:00:51,605
Good. Thank you Ms. Collins. Thank you.

2557
02:00:52,285 --> 02:00:54,445
I have a few things so feel free to cut me off

2558
02:00:54,465 --> 02:00:56,725
and round if you'd like to.

2559
02:00:56,845 --> 02:00:57,845
I will,

2560
02:00:58,265 --> 02:00:59,265
I'm ready.

2561
02:00:59,525 --> 02:01:03,605
FY 26. It's not your job

2562
02:01:03,825 --> 02:01:05,965
but do you happen to know whether free cash has been

2563
02:01:05,965 --> 02:01:07,285
submitted for certification?

2564
02:01:08,635 --> 02:01:11,125
Last I heard it was not submitted for

2565
02:01:11,725 --> 02:01:12,725
Certification.

2566
02:01:12,725 --> 02:01:15,205
Okay. Thank you. Again, it's not your job.

2567
02:01:16,085 --> 02:01:17,925
I wanna make that really clear. Sure.

2568
02:01:17,925 --> 02:01:19,085
It's not being held up up here.

2569
02:01:23,145 --> 02:01:26,245
The capital update,

2570
02:01:28,485 --> 02:01:31,005
I just wanna make sure everybody remembers that.

2571
02:01:33,185 --> 02:01:34,565
An article went through town meeting,

2572
02:01:34,765 --> 02:01:37,165
I think it was last year to move the due date

2573
02:01:37,165 --> 02:01:39,445
of the capital plan to January one

2574
02:01:39,675 --> 02:01:43,645
because of the move on fiscal budgets

2575
02:01:44,065 --> 02:01:45,205
to February one.

2576
02:01:45,705 --> 02:01:47,045
It used to be December one.

2577
02:01:47,305 --> 02:01:49,965
So just you got a little bit

2578
02:01:49,965 --> 02:01:52,245
of breathing room if, if you need it.

2579
02:01:53,165 --> 02:01:55,125
And I don't wanna give it away unnecessarily.

2580
02:01:58,665 --> 02:02:02,845
The one thing sec

2581
02:02:04,605 --> 02:02:06,565
panorama I think is a good use of money

2582
02:02:06,565 --> 02:02:08,525
because it is really hard to write a good survey

2583
02:02:09,585 --> 02:02:13,085
and if you write a bad one, people still expect you

2584
02:02:13,085 --> 02:02:15,165
to act on it even though you may not have data that

2585
02:02:16,145 --> 02:02:17,565
you can understand.

2586
02:02:18,545 --> 02:02:20,885
But in terms of the financial budget and,

2587
02:02:20,945 --> 02:02:23,685
and this is a question I don't have an answer,

2588
02:02:24,625 --> 02:02:27,285
but two of the things that have popped up in the mom's group

2589
02:02:27,475 --> 02:02:29,445
because yes I live in that morass

2590
02:02:31,245 --> 02:02:33,485
recently have been field trips and athletic fees.

2591
02:02:34,955 --> 02:02:37,525
Some, we as a committee

2592
02:02:37,705 --> 02:02:41,525
and we as a school administration need to figure out how

2593
02:02:41,525 --> 02:02:46,085
to communicate these things out better.

2594
02:02:46,565 --> 02:02:47,565
I don't have an answer

2595
02:02:47,945 --> 02:02:51,525
but I just want to keep it, you know, something that we need

2596
02:02:51,525 --> 02:02:53,645
to keep in the forefront

2597
02:02:54,195 --> 02:02:58,205
because you know, once it hits the street,

2598
02:02:58,505 --> 02:03:00,325
people spin themselves in knots

2599
02:03:00,585 --> 02:03:04,605
and hopefully we can at least point back to,

2600
02:03:04,755 --> 02:03:08,245
well this was updated this day, that sort of thing.

2601
02:03:10,905 --> 02:03:12,445
Do you wanna start? Yeah, then

2602
02:03:12,445 --> 02:03:13,445
I'll go.

2603
02:03:13,445 --> 02:03:16,765
So I, I think, I think that's a fair assessment and, and,

2604
02:03:17,905 --> 02:03:19,485
and a little lesson learned for us here.

2605
02:03:20,705 --> 02:03:23,565
You know, we're generally following the process

2606
02:03:23,825 --> 02:03:25,605
but maybe the process wasn't so great.

2607
02:03:25,785 --> 02:03:29,485
So, you know, tomorrow, assuming this gets voted we'll,

2608
02:03:29,485 --> 02:03:31,525
we're gonna have an attachment that goes on top

2609
02:03:31,525 --> 02:03:33,365
of the FY 27 budget book that

2610
02:03:33,395 --> 02:03:36,085
that tells about the update right at the beginning.

2611
02:03:36,145 --> 02:03:38,325
So when they scroll through pages, you know,

2612
02:03:38,325 --> 02:03:39,645
that's gonna be the first thing they see

2613
02:03:39,645 --> 02:03:40,845
and then the rest of the book would,

2614
02:03:40,855 --> 02:03:43,365
would stay the same instead of redoing the whole book.

2615
02:03:43,945 --> 02:03:48,085
And I guess, you know, having gone through it now and,

2616
02:03:48,145 --> 02:03:49,805
and some stress that it caused some folks,

2617
02:03:50,315 --> 02:03:51,405
when we make a decision

2618
02:03:52,065 --> 02:03:53,845
during the budget process next year

2619
02:03:54,145 --> 02:03:55,365
we will, we will do that.

2620
02:03:55,455 --> 02:03:56,725
We'll, we'll update it then.

2621
02:03:57,145 --> 02:03:58,165
I'm not trying to throw shade,

2622
02:03:58,305 --> 02:03:59,805
I'm just saying going forward we,

2623
02:04:00,365 --> 02:04:02,445
I I I find it help We can avoid hopefully.

2624
02:04:02,565 --> 02:04:05,005
I I find it helpful, constructive criticism

2625
02:04:05,205 --> 02:04:07,885
'cause we don't, we're not doing this

2626
02:04:07,885 --> 02:04:09,045
to add stress to people.

2627
02:04:09,185 --> 02:04:11,965
We we're trying to be transparent and helpful

2628
02:04:12,345 --> 02:04:14,605
and sometimes, you know,

2629
02:04:14,605 --> 02:04:16,045
because we live in it all the time, we,

2630
02:04:16,065 --> 02:04:17,405
we might forget a little bit

2631
02:04:17,405 --> 02:04:19,685
that the average person down the street

2632
02:04:19,905 --> 02:04:21,605
is not living what we're living.

2633
02:04:23,825 --> 02:04:28,125
Can I add a couple things? One is that we did send out

2634
02:04:28,145 --> 02:04:31,565
and engage today quite a lot of detail around field trips.

2635
02:04:31,625 --> 02:04:33,925
So that is out. Again, I agree with everything Mr.

2636
02:04:33,945 --> 02:04:36,285
Gillis said, but just there is a communication out today.

2637
02:04:37,105 --> 02:04:41,125
Two is there is a process whereby the budget book is usually

2638
02:04:42,035 --> 02:04:44,645
amended by the town as well as the schools in the fall.

2639
02:04:44,985 --> 02:04:47,445
So I'm so glad to hear people are in our budget book.

2640
02:04:47,505 --> 02:04:49,405
That's actually exciting. But,

2641
02:04:49,405 --> 02:04:50,565
and we will be doing an amendment.

2642
02:04:50,885 --> 02:04:52,045
I agree with Mr. Gillis.

2643
02:04:52,045 --> 02:04:53,485
There might be an opportunity to do it earlier

2644
02:04:53,545 --> 02:04:56,645
but I, I feel like it's worth noting this is the normal time

2645
02:04:56,875 --> 02:04:58,605
when people are amending those for those

2646
02:04:58,605 --> 02:04:59,925
who don't live in town meeting land.

2647
02:05:00,425 --> 02:05:03,005
And then I do wanna make sure people are aware

2648
02:05:03,355 --> 02:05:05,445
that this year we did improve the website

2649
02:05:05,465 --> 02:05:07,125
to put a dropdown page.

2650
02:05:07,425 --> 02:05:09,725
If you Google Natick public schools fate fees,

2651
02:05:10,075 --> 02:05:12,845
there's a great page on there that kind

2652
02:05:12,845 --> 02:05:16,165
of really does outline the process, the forms, these pieces.

2653
02:05:16,275 --> 02:05:18,285
It's right there on the website is another resource

2654
02:05:18,305 --> 02:05:19,365
for people to take a look at.

2655
02:05:19,625 --> 02:05:20,885
But feedback well received,

2656
02:05:21,005 --> 02:05:22,725
I think this is something we never do, intend

2657
02:05:22,725 --> 02:05:24,005
to cause some pain

2658
02:05:24,605 --> 02:05:26,685
and this one was a bit painful, so thank you. Okay.

2659
02:05:26,785 --> 02:05:30,645
And one last question if I might. 118,000 and what,

2660
02:05:33,815 --> 02:05:34,815
Lemme scroll.

2661
02:05:34,815 --> 02:05:35,965
I haven't been able get into the nine 50.

2662
02:05:36,115 --> 02:05:37,365
Nine 50, thank you. I haven't been

2663
02:05:37,365 --> 02:05:38,405
able to get into the school.

2664
02:05:39,665 --> 02:05:44,245
1 18 9 5 0 9 5 0. I'm helping. So

2665
02:05:44,595 --> 02:05:45,595
Very, very well.

2666
02:05:45,595 --> 02:05:46,525
Thank you. Shine over here.

2667
02:05:46,895 --> 02:05:49,605
We're flying dark 'cause we can't get online. Anyone

2668
02:05:49,605 --> 02:05:50,605
Else?

2669
02:05:50,905 --> 02:05:52,325
Any other questions? Yes.

2670
02:05:55,355 --> 02:05:58,045
Alright, thank you. Motion.

2671
02:05:58,665 --> 02:06:00,885
Oh, Okay. Wait, Dr. Welch has a question

2672
02:06:01,305 --> 02:06:02,525
and then we can talk about a motion.

2673
02:06:03,105 --> 02:06:05,165
So the, the amount that we are transferring

2674
02:06:05,975 --> 02:06:07,965
total is not the amount that's,

2675
02:06:08,145 --> 02:06:10,805
but we are we being asked to approve the amount

2676
02:06:10,805 --> 02:06:14,125
that is on page one, which is the, what is the balance

2677
02:06:14,235 --> 02:06:17,245
between field trip support and athletic support.

2678
02:06:17,745 --> 02:06:19,365
And some of this is going from

2679
02:06:20,135 --> 02:06:21,885
field trip support to athletic support.

2680
02:06:21,905 --> 02:06:24,125
That's one item to approve. That's

2681
02:06:24,125 --> 02:06:26,085
One item to approve And then the second item

2682
02:06:26,105 --> 02:06:29,165
to approve is, is the, the chart down the bottom.

2683
02:06:29,385 --> 02:06:32,205
The 118,950 in transfers.

2684
02:06:32,545 --> 02:06:35,045
You don't need to approve the 19,500

2685
02:06:35,105 --> 02:06:36,245
in the entitlement grants.

2686
02:06:36,535 --> 02:06:38,365
Right. Okay. And so,

2687
02:06:41,985 --> 02:06:45,885
you know, dues and memberships, contracted services.

2688
02:06:46,205 --> 02:06:49,085
I mean, I, I know what the names of the categories are.

2689
02:06:49,595 --> 02:06:53,565
Yeah. What, what, what is inside those boxes?

2690
02:06:53,755 --> 02:06:54,845
Just in plain language?

2691
02:06:55,985 --> 02:07:00,325
So the school committee only has a handful of line items.

2692
02:07:00,585 --> 02:07:02,805
And so dues and memberships is largely it,

2693
02:07:02,805 --> 02:07:05,965
but they'll, it's also the line item that we have,

2694
02:07:06,315 --> 02:07:08,765
have historically used to pay for consultants

2695
02:07:09,225 --> 02:07:11,725
and training with for the, for the school committee.

2696
02:07:13,195 --> 02:07:15,005
Same with the superintendent's office.

2697
02:07:16,265 --> 02:07:20,405
You know, for the surveys will be run through the HR office

2698
02:07:20,405 --> 02:07:22,445
because it's also our communications office.

2699
02:07:22,945 --> 02:07:25,965
So that, that line item is typically for advertising,

2700
02:07:25,965 --> 02:07:27,765
but we have it in there as also for,

2701
02:07:27,785 --> 02:07:29,765
in this case, contracted services.

2702
02:07:30,465 --> 02:07:32,445
The equipment is, is the IT line item.

2703
02:07:32,585 --> 02:07:34,005
That's, that really hasn't changed.

2704
02:07:34,545 --> 02:07:38,085
And then districtwide curriculum, salaries for the stipends,

2705
02:07:38,085 --> 02:07:40,285
because all that work is district wide.

2706
02:07:40,315 --> 02:07:42,685
It's not, not, not really school based.

2707
02:07:43,265 --> 02:07:45,485
And, and how are we paying for it is the,

2708
02:07:45,665 --> 02:07:47,925
the OUTTA district tuitions for private schools.

2709
02:07:48,845 --> 02:07:51,205
We're off to a, a, a good start this year.

2710
02:07:51,385 --> 02:07:52,605
We ended last year. Well.

2711
02:07:53,225 --> 02:07:56,885
So that, that is really some kudos to some good management

2712
02:07:56,885 --> 02:08:01,445
and good fortune from the special ed department for doing a,

2713
02:08:01,485 --> 02:08:03,525
a good job keeping our program strong enough

2714
02:08:03,525 --> 02:08:05,685
to keep the kids in district.

2715
02:08:05,795 --> 02:08:06,795
Yeah.

2716
02:08:07,115 --> 02:08:08,405
Okay. Alright. That's helpful. Thank you.

2717
02:08:09,475 --> 02:08:12,165
Alright, I am ready Now. Ms. Col. Ms. Collins.

2718
02:08:12,945 --> 02:08:13,945
Ms. Collins, please

2719
02:08:15,075 --> 02:08:16,845
Move to transfer

2720
02:08:17,535 --> 02:08:21,485
$61,607 from

2721
02:08:23,745 --> 02:08:27,365
the field trip sections

2722
02:08:27,945 --> 02:08:30,885
of Benham Brown, little Jim Memorial Kennedy

2723
02:08:31,025 --> 02:08:35,325
and Wilson to high school athletic

2724
02:08:35,765 --> 02:08:40,325
contracted services as described in the,

2725
02:08:40,705 --> 02:08:42,285
in the slide

2726
02:08:44,105 --> 02:08:47,525
Second Motion by Ms. Collins and second by Dr.

2727
02:08:47,825 --> 02:08:51,485
Fugman. Any debate question,

2728
02:08:51,515 --> 02:08:53,765
comment or just debate? No.

2729
02:08:54,425 --> 02:08:56,045
All right. Ms. Chairman, as a point of order,

2730
02:08:56,065 --> 02:08:58,925
do we need a date on Ms. Collins' motion?

2731
02:08:59,865 --> 02:09:01,485
She did you say, you said in your

2732
02:09:01,485 --> 02:09:02,645
motion the report, right?

2733
02:09:02,795 --> 02:09:04,925
Yeah. So did you have the date of the

2734
02:09:05,005 --> 02:09:05,925
I did not have the date because

2735
02:09:06,135 --> 02:09:07,405
again, I'm flying blind here.

2736
02:09:07,665 --> 02:09:12,205
The memo that I have is dated August 26th, 2006.

2737
02:09:12,465 --> 02:09:13,565
Is that what you would like? That

2738
02:09:13,565 --> 02:09:15,085
Is exactly the date I was looking for.

2739
02:09:15,085 --> 02:09:17,405
Thank Dr. Welch. Yes, I accept the friendly

2740
02:09:17,405 --> 02:09:18,405
Motion.

2741
02:09:18,405 --> 02:09:21,205
Okay. So that, that motion includes aug, August 26th.

2742
02:09:22,385 --> 02:09:25,605
All in favor? Anyone opposed?

2743
02:09:26,955 --> 02:09:30,125
5 0 0. Ms. Collins

2744
02:09:31,155 --> 02:09:32,325
Move to transfer

2745
02:09:32,965 --> 02:09:37,685
$118,950 from

2746
02:09:38,745 --> 02:09:42,765
the section of the line items

2747
02:09:43,415 --> 02:09:47,445
noted on the last page of the memo dated August 21st

2748
02:09:48,265 --> 02:09:51,325
to the

2749
02:09:54,435 --> 02:09:58,045
notated bottom of the last page to the

2750
02:09:59,805 --> 02:10:01,885
accounts as described

2751
02:10:04,545 --> 02:10:05,605
in the middle of the page.

2752
02:10:06,315 --> 02:10:07,485
It's not my most elegant,

2753
02:10:08,465 --> 02:10:10,645
But it's one of the best ones.

2754
02:10:11,105 --> 02:10:12,285
Top 10 Motion right there.

2755
02:10:12,825 --> 02:10:15,485
Second Motion by Ms. Collins, seconded

2756
02:10:15,485 --> 02:10:16,525
by Mr. Patel Patel,

2757
02:10:17,785 --> 02:10:21,205
any debate? All in favor? Would

2758
02:10:21,205 --> 02:10:22,845
And would Ms. Collins accept a

2759
02:10:23,365 --> 02:10:24,565
friendly amendment to note that the

2760
02:10:24,585 --> 02:10:25,645
You can clean that up. Go ahead,

2761
02:10:25,645 --> 02:10:26,645
Buddy.

2762
02:10:26,645 --> 02:10:27,445
That, that the memo is dated

2763
02:10:27,465 --> 02:10:29,965
August 26th, 2006. Oh, I thought

2764
02:10:29,965 --> 02:10:30,965
I said That.

2765
02:10:30,965 --> 02:10:33,005
Would you accept it? I absolutely do. Mr. Patel? Yes.

2766
02:10:33,345 --> 02:10:36,765
All right. The friendly amendment is accepted now.

2767
02:10:37,025 --> 02:10:40,805
All in favor? Anyone opposed? 4 0 0.

2768
02:10:41,865 --> 02:10:43,565
Dr. Foxman Stepped outta the room for a moment.

2769
02:10:45,625 --> 02:10:48,445
All right, keep on rolling.

2770
02:10:50,105 --> 02:10:52,325
So the next one we have is the FY 26

2771
02:10:52,325 --> 02:10:53,525
fourth quarter report.

2772
02:10:53,755 --> 02:10:56,165
This is the end of closing out last year.

2773
02:10:56,825 --> 02:10:59,525
And as you can imagine,

2774
02:11:00,065 --> 02:11:04,045
we had a pretty good year financially override passed.

2775
02:11:05,065 --> 02:11:06,245
We, we were fortunate

2776
02:11:06,245 --> 02:11:08,365
with the way some things worked out for us.

2777
02:11:08,905 --> 02:11:12,285
We were about $109 million operation, about

2778
02:11:13,385 --> 02:11:16,965
95,000 of that, 95 million of that was the general fund.

2779
02:11:16,965 --> 02:11:18,765
About 1.7 million was grants

2780
02:11:19,545 --> 02:11:21,885
and nearly 12 million was revolving funds.

2781
02:11:22,255 --> 02:11:25,125
Those percentages are pretty close to what, what we've done

2782
02:11:25,645 --> 02:11:27,165
historically with the grants being a little

2783
02:11:27,165 --> 02:11:29,725
lower than recent years.

2784
02:11:30,865 --> 02:11:35,725
So we're gonna return $224,000 and change to the town.

2785
02:11:36,065 --> 02:11:39,525
So we spent about 99.8% of our budget

2786
02:11:39,705 --> 02:11:42,605
and 0.2% was unspent in return of the town.

2787
02:11:43,025 --> 02:11:46,165
And yes, $224,000 is a lot of money.

2788
02:11:46,925 --> 02:11:49,485
But we were able to, to do some other things

2789
02:11:49,485 --> 02:11:52,805
that we did weren't always able to do as the year ended

2790
02:11:52,805 --> 02:11:55,365
because some things worked out pretty well for us.

2791
02:11:55,365 --> 02:11:57,285
Like we spent less money on subs

2792
02:11:58,385 --> 02:12:02,445
and that's a, a credit to the, the, the HR director for

2793
02:12:03,285 --> 02:12:06,285
working with the principals to help reduce those costs.

2794
02:12:07,145 --> 02:12:08,445
We had, we were able

2795
02:12:08,445 --> 02:12:11,165
to spend a little less money than we anticipated on tuitions

2796
02:12:11,165 --> 02:12:13,445
because that turned out to be a good year.

2797
02:12:15,385 --> 02:12:17,605
And I kind of break it all down in there.

2798
02:12:17,625 --> 02:12:19,965
And I I see we're getting close to nine o'clock, so

2799
02:12:20,585 --> 02:12:22,165
I'm going to jump ahead

2800
02:12:22,345 --> 02:12:26,045
and then talk about grants, which we're able

2801
02:12:26,045 --> 02:12:27,565
to carry over grants.

2802
02:12:28,275 --> 02:12:30,645
Most of the federal grants have a two year lifespan.

2803
02:12:31,945 --> 02:12:33,685
The state grants are generally one year.

2804
02:12:33,745 --> 02:12:35,725
And so we're able to carry over a little more

2805
02:12:36,675 --> 02:12:39,165
into FY 27 from our FY

2806
02:12:40,745 --> 02:12:44,925
26 grants in the FY 2027 federal grants we

2807
02:12:45,605 --> 02:12:46,765
recently started applying for

2808
02:12:46,765 --> 02:12:49,885
and started receiving them Revolving funds were pretty

2809
02:12:49,885 --> 02:12:52,645
steady overall, but we have some, some good news

2810
02:12:52,645 --> 02:12:53,925
with the circuit breaker fund.

2811
02:12:55,315 --> 02:12:59,365
Like I said, we had fewer surprises,

2812
02:12:59,545 --> 02:13:04,285
or shall I say, students that were on the watch list

2813
02:13:04,285 --> 02:13:06,525
that had to go out than we expected.

2814
02:13:06,785 --> 02:13:09,965
And this is, this is quite different than like just a little

2815
02:13:09,965 --> 02:13:11,485
over two years ago where we had

2816
02:13:12,255 --> 02:13:15,325
about $550,000 in new expenses from January

2817
02:13:15,425 --> 02:13:17,645
to June one year.

2818
02:13:18,345 --> 02:13:23,045
So the state also gave us a fifth quarter payment.

2819
02:13:23,285 --> 02:13:24,765
I know there are only four quarters,

2820
02:13:24,785 --> 02:13:26,325
but that's the state being the state.

2821
02:13:27,235 --> 02:13:28,805
When they decided they had money

2822
02:13:28,825 --> 02:13:33,525
to fully fund the circuit breaker program, both

2823
02:13:33,625 --> 02:13:36,045
for the tuitions and the transportation expenses,

2824
02:13:36,755 --> 02:13:39,405
that money came out in August last year for the prior year.

2825
02:13:39,745 --> 02:13:42,285
And so there was a

2826
02:13:43,785 --> 02:13:44,765
few hundred thousand dollars,

2827
02:13:44,885 --> 02:13:45,885
I don't remember the exact amount.

2828
02:13:45,885 --> 02:13:48,765
I wanna say it was three 80 something that, that we got

2829
02:13:48,765 --> 02:13:49,965
that we weren't expecting.

2830
02:13:49,995 --> 02:13:53,125
That also helped the, the fund balance there as well.

2831
02:13:56,865 --> 02:14:00,205
You know, the food service program still continues

2832
02:14:00,205 --> 02:14:02,645
to do well because the state

2833
02:14:03,215 --> 02:14:05,565
gives us a free lunch reimbursement for the program.

2834
02:14:05,905 --> 02:14:08,085
And our participation has gone up.

2835
02:14:09,185 --> 02:14:10,805
Ev continues to rise slightly

2836
02:14:11,345 --> 02:14:14,085
and we've worked on trying to improve the quality

2837
02:14:14,105 --> 02:14:17,845
of the food through our vendor Aramark with higher quality,

2838
02:14:17,905 --> 02:14:21,205
higher cost foods work worked in throughout the year

2839
02:14:21,585 --> 02:14:24,485
to make sure we can keep, keep that participation up,

2840
02:14:24,505 --> 02:14:25,645
but also sustain it.

2841
02:14:26,305 --> 02:14:30,445
We used the state granted recently

2842
02:14:31,005 --> 02:14:32,325
'cause it wasn't, you weren't allowed

2843
02:14:32,325 --> 02:14:35,565
to in the past we're allowed to replace cafeteria tables

2844
02:14:36,115 --> 02:14:38,245
with the school food service program, where

2845
02:14:38,245 --> 02:14:39,965
before you could only use it for kitchen equipment.

2846
02:14:40,225 --> 02:14:43,925
So we replaced the cafeteria tables at Wilson.

2847
02:14:45,265 --> 02:14:47,845
We added some tables at Behem

2848
02:14:48,185 --> 02:14:51,325
and we replaced the calf tables over at Brown.

2849
02:14:51,785 --> 02:14:53,885
So it was, you know, we were able

2850
02:14:53,885 --> 02:14:55,565
to take advantage of that as well.

2851
02:14:58,105 --> 02:15:00,765
The ASAP had a pretty good year

2852
02:15:00,785 --> 02:15:04,365
and so did, so did the

2853
02:15:04,985 --> 02:15:06,365
pre preschool tuition program.

2854
02:15:06,825 --> 02:15:11,245
Had a pretty good year. We didn't have to kind of charge all

2855
02:15:11,245 --> 02:15:12,605
of our administrative overhead

2856
02:15:12,605 --> 02:15:15,165
because our budget was in pretty good shape

2857
02:15:15,225 --> 02:15:17,205
and so we didn't, didn't need to do that.

2858
02:15:18,185 --> 02:15:22,405
I'd like to thank Matt Suic, our new budget manager

2859
02:15:22,505 --> 02:15:25,045
and grants analyst, and Alison Asanko

2860
02:15:25,045 --> 02:15:28,005
and Jason Abia for all their work at the end of the year

2861
02:15:28,145 --> 02:15:29,765
to help us get everything through.

2862
02:15:30,275 --> 02:15:32,685
It's, it's been continues to be good working

2863
02:15:32,685 --> 02:15:34,965
with the town comptroller, Michelle Laramie

2864
02:15:34,965 --> 02:15:37,845
and her staff as we, we wind down the air,

2865
02:15:37,975 --> 02:15:41,005
close out the books and get the town what they need.

2866
02:15:41,145 --> 02:15:45,525
So, so that, you know, we're not, we're not ever the ones

2867
02:15:45,525 --> 02:15:46,805
that are slowing any things down

2868
02:15:47,265 --> 02:15:50,165
and it's a good working relationship and I appreciate it.

2869
02:15:51,665 --> 02:15:54,965
So back you can see the attachments

2870
02:15:55,185 --> 02:15:57,365
and back up to the, to the reports,

2871
02:15:58,115 --> 02:16:00,085
some examples if anybody ever wanted

2872
02:16:00,085 --> 02:16:02,045
to see another particular funder grant,

2873
02:16:02,945 --> 02:16:04,165
we can run the reports for you,

2874
02:16:04,225 --> 02:16:07,125
but at this point I'll, I'll take any questions.

2875
02:16:09,085 --> 02:16:12,925
Questions? None.

2876
02:16:13,885 --> 02:16:17,525
I would just say thank you for responsible budgeting

2877
02:16:17,945 --> 02:16:22,045
and even better administration of the money and

2878
02:16:22,855 --> 02:16:24,645
Happy to share that with all the people I mentioned.

2879
02:16:24,645 --> 02:16:26,965
And there's a lot more people that were probably forgotten,

2880
02:16:27,115 --> 02:16:28,285
like, like the principles.

2881
02:16:28,435 --> 02:16:33,045
It's a group effort and you know, it's nice to hear

2882
02:16:33,045 --> 02:16:35,845
that we not only are trying our best,

2883
02:16:35,865 --> 02:16:40,165
but actually being really good partners to the town.

2884
02:16:42,265 --> 02:16:45,445
So I think it's great work. Everyone else

2885
02:16:46,665 --> 02:16:48,925
Second that Second the great work.

2886
02:16:49,305 --> 02:16:51,885
All right, shall we?

2887
02:16:52,185 --> 02:16:53,765
So are, are you tired of my voice

2888
02:16:53,825 --> 02:16:54,825
Yet?

2889
02:16:54,825 --> 02:16:55,685
Yes, I know. I mean, no,

2890
02:16:57,525 --> 02:16:59,165
I, I heard Yes first, so I'm

2891
02:16:59,165 --> 02:17:00,125
Gonna, is this time for a

2892
02:17:00,125 --> 02:17:01,205
motion on whether we're tired or Mr.

2893
02:17:01,225 --> 02:17:02,225
Gill's voice?

2894
02:17:05,745 --> 02:17:08,685
We have a memorial education program process update

2895
02:17:08,685 --> 02:17:10,845
and I'm not sure if the superintendent wants to do that

2896
02:17:10,865 --> 02:17:11,965
or if she would like me to do it.

2897
02:17:12,435 --> 02:17:15,525
Sure, I'm happy to. I just need the slide.

2898
02:17:18,305 --> 02:17:19,125
It looks like this one,

2899
02:17:23,445 --> 02:17:24,925
I mean I can present it from here.

2900
02:17:26,865 --> 02:17:31,085
As you all know, when we looked in the spring, we presented

2901
02:17:31,085 --> 02:17:33,485
and the committee came to some nice decisions about the

2902
02:17:33,485 --> 02:17:34,685
scope of our ED program,

2903
02:17:34,855 --> 02:17:37,205
which is the next piece of feasibility.

2904
02:17:37,385 --> 02:17:39,605
Mr. Gillis talked about the hiring of the designer.

2905
02:17:39,865 --> 02:17:40,965
That's well underway.

2906
02:17:41,305 --> 02:17:44,725
The next piece will be for us to deliver our ED program.

2907
02:17:45,345 --> 02:17:47,405
And it has not been lost on me as we've been working

2908
02:17:47,405 --> 02:17:50,325
through this, that this is a very critical document

2909
02:17:50,345 --> 02:17:52,485
that's gonna really outline what we build

2910
02:17:53,245 --> 02:17:54,965
and it's really the document

2911
02:17:54,965 --> 02:17:56,885
that the school has quite a lot of say on.

2912
02:17:57,485 --> 02:17:59,525
And so that will first be presented

2913
02:17:59,525 --> 02:18:00,685
to the school committee on,

2914
02:18:00,845 --> 02:18:03,325
this is our suggestion on October 19th.

2915
02:18:03,705 --> 02:18:05,165
So we said we deliver it in the fall.

2916
02:18:05,235 --> 02:18:08,445
This is that plan in motion. Mr.

2917
02:18:08,495 --> 02:18:10,285
Brand, I believe reached out to people

2918
02:18:10,925 --> 02:18:13,845
suggesting a special meeting on October 26th.

2919
02:18:13,985 --> 02:18:15,285
I'm hoping that's been scheduled

2920
02:18:15,285 --> 02:18:16,845
because we're suggesting that could,

2921
02:18:17,035 --> 02:18:19,965
that meeting could serve as a public hearing to hear voice

2922
02:18:20,105 --> 02:18:21,125
and kind of exchange

2923
02:18:21,465 --> 02:18:23,965
and interact with the plan that we're going to put forth

2924
02:18:24,345 --> 02:18:26,765
and that the school committee could vote to support

2925
02:18:26,795 --> 02:18:28,525
that on November 2nd.

2926
02:18:28,685 --> 02:18:30,125
I think Mr. Gillis could give context.

2927
02:18:30,425 --> 02:18:32,645
I'm not sure all school committees vote on these things.

2928
02:18:33,715 --> 02:18:35,645
He's seen it done with a vote or without it.

2929
02:18:35,745 --> 02:18:37,805
We would like the vote because I think it's really important

2930
02:18:38,465 --> 02:18:41,085
as we go to advocate for money in the future

2931
02:18:41,145 --> 02:18:42,765
and for this project that we have

2932
02:18:43,505 --> 02:18:44,685
the school committee aligned

2933
02:18:44,685 --> 02:18:47,245
with the school district in terms of that recommendation.

2934
02:18:47,585 --> 02:18:50,285
So this is, I think, a very, very important part

2935
02:18:50,285 --> 02:18:51,405
of our fall work,

2936
02:18:52,125 --> 02:18:54,445
which will culminate in a vote on November 2nd.

2937
02:18:54,985 --> 02:18:58,165
And then after the vote ed program will be shared

2938
02:18:58,165 --> 02:19:01,365
with the building committee so it can re its review can

2939
02:19:01,365 --> 02:19:02,725
align with kind of this timeline.

2940
02:19:02,725 --> 02:19:04,925
So we've already notified them of this suggestion.

2941
02:19:05,185 --> 02:19:07,565
So those are the dates. I think we have 'em hardwired into

2942
02:19:07,565 --> 02:19:09,325
the schedule, but I wanted to make it clear

2943
02:19:09,715 --> 02:19:12,125
that commitment is gonna show up in the fall for you

2944
02:19:12,145 --> 02:19:13,165
and there'll be some reading

2945
02:19:13,165 --> 02:19:14,485
and kind of exchange around that.

2946
02:19:16,905 --> 02:19:20,725
Can I ask what is the scope of that conversation?

2947
02:19:20,965 --> 02:19:23,725
I know that when we first voted on a,

2948
02:19:23,865 --> 02:19:25,645
on the educational program,

2949
02:19:27,385 --> 02:19:28,525
we actually end up spending a lot

2950
02:19:28,525 --> 02:19:30,365
of time talking about the preschool

2951
02:19:30,585 --> 02:19:33,325
and how much

2952
02:19:33,325 --> 02:19:36,045
of this is about the elementary school, how much

2953
02:19:36,045 --> 02:19:37,205
of it is about preschool?

2954
02:19:38,875 --> 02:19:41,365
It's literally about the memorial building. Okay.

2955
02:19:41,365 --> 02:19:43,165
Nothing else now. 'cause you gave us the scope.

2956
02:19:44,385 --> 02:19:46,965
You know, we, we know the number of kids, we know the number

2957
02:19:46,965 --> 02:19:48,165
of preschool classrooms.

2958
02:19:48,265 --> 02:19:50,845
So it's really about the configuration of that

2959
02:19:51,785 --> 02:19:54,205
and kind of the values inside of that.

2960
02:19:54,385 --> 02:19:57,125
So it's, right now it's an 18 page document.

2961
02:19:57,345 --> 02:19:59,805
I'm assuming we'll give you a good solid pre-read of

2962
02:19:59,805 --> 02:20:02,165
that much like we did with the code of conduct so

2963
02:20:02,165 --> 02:20:04,605
that you'll be able to kind of take it and notate it

2964
02:20:05,125 --> 02:20:07,565
and then we'll probably also provide it in a simplified,

2965
02:20:08,005 --> 02:20:11,485
simplified like deck for digestion of kind of everybody

2966
02:20:11,795 --> 02:20:13,805
with the link to that doc draft document.

2967
02:20:14,105 --> 02:20:15,605
So it, to answer your question,

2968
02:20:15,675 --> 02:20:17,325
it's really the memorial project now.

2969
02:20:17,325 --> 02:20:19,005
It's not everything else was kind

2970
02:20:19,005 --> 02:20:21,045
of decided the scope we wanted for that building.

2971
02:20:21,045 --> 02:20:23,205
Yeah. And now it's like, what are we gonna build there?

2972
02:20:24,185 --> 02:20:26,605
So we'll include the four classrooms, preschool

2973
02:20:26,605 --> 02:20:27,605
Classrooms too.

2974
02:20:27,605 --> 02:20:29,845
Oh yeah. I mean Matt has already has a, a document

2975
02:20:29,845 --> 02:20:32,245
that's like in Excel spreadsheet of exactly how many rooms

2976
02:20:32,345 --> 02:20:36,085
and what all the details which represent the ED program

2977
02:20:36,105 --> 02:20:38,125
and how it'll include special ed programming,

2978
02:20:38,125 --> 02:20:39,565
multilingual learner programming,

2979
02:20:40,275 --> 02:20:42,325
storage space, all the things.

2980
02:20:42,705 --> 02:20:46,365
So that's what the team, quite a broad team, Ms.

2981
02:20:46,605 --> 02:20:50,285
Bel, Mr. Cook, Karen Gani, the principal and Mac Gillis

2982
02:20:50,285 --> 02:20:53,165
and Erin are the, are are kind of that main group.

2983
02:20:53,885 --> 02:20:56,165
I poke in from here to here and there when I can be helpful

2984
02:20:57,105 --> 02:20:58,205
and not slow them down.

2985
02:20:58,465 --> 02:21:00,645
So they're, they've done some really great work.

2986
02:21:00,965 --> 02:21:02,325
18 pages doesn't sound like a lot,

2987
02:21:02,325 --> 02:21:05,405
but it's a tight document coming your way soon.

2988
02:21:05,625 --> 02:21:06,805
We, we've been working on it.

2989
02:21:06,915 --> 02:21:08,045
It's gonna be longer than that.

2990
02:21:08,945 --> 02:21:12,405
Oh, shut. Okay. I said 18 in, in this meeting.

2991
02:21:12,405 --> 02:21:13,525
We'll see how much it grows approximately

2992
02:21:14,045 --> 02:21:15,045
18. Are you gonna read

2993
02:21:15,045 --> 02:21:17,405
It word by word out loud in our next meeting?

2994
02:21:18,065 --> 02:21:20,685
Yes. In my best Steven Wright voice.

2995
02:21:20,905 --> 02:21:24,605
Yes. So, so just so everybody is clear, not just us,

2996
02:21:24,625 --> 02:21:26,605
but anybody who's watching now or in the future,

2997
02:21:28,525 --> 02:21:29,645
although when you're watching it in the

2998
02:21:29,645 --> 02:21:30,765
future, it will be your present.

2999
02:21:31,785 --> 02:21:34,605
But we will, again to recap,

3000
02:21:35,375 --> 02:21:37,645
we're gonna hear a presentation in October.

3001
02:21:37,875 --> 02:21:40,525
October 19th. We are gonna have a special meeting

3002
02:21:41,225 --> 02:21:42,765
on the 26th of October.

3003
02:21:42,915 --> 02:21:44,405
That will just be this topic

3004
02:21:44,465 --> 02:21:45,965
and it will include a public hearing

3005
02:21:46,865 --> 02:21:48,765
for anybody in the public who wants to come

3006
02:21:49,025 --> 02:21:51,365
and ask questions or make comments on the presentation

3007
02:21:51,365 --> 02:21:54,125
that happens on the 19th or share their thoughts.

3008
02:21:54,505 --> 02:21:57,125
And then in our normally scheduled November 2nd

3009
02:21:57,125 --> 02:21:58,285
meeting, we will vote.

3010
02:21:59,905 --> 02:22:02,645
So as part of the process, we wanna give people plenty

3011
02:22:02,645 --> 02:22:04,005
of notice and heads up

3012
02:22:04,005 --> 02:22:06,685
that this topic will come up multiple times over the

3013
02:22:06,685 --> 02:22:08,045
next month and a half.

3014
02:22:10,475 --> 02:22:13,415
Any other comments on this one, Dr. Welch?

3015
02:22:13,515 --> 02:22:14,535
And for all of this,

3016
02:22:14,555 --> 02:22:17,135
but particularly that meeting on October 26th, that

3017
02:22:17,135 --> 02:22:19,295
that's something that we could include in engage

3018
02:22:19,895 --> 02:22:20,895
Yes.

3019
02:22:20,895 --> 02:22:21,315
And

3020
02:22:21,935 --> 02:22:24,335
Whatever social media accounts we use to communicate.

3021
02:22:24,435 --> 02:22:26,765
Yep. Whatever we can do to get people to come to

3022
02:22:26,785 --> 02:22:27,965
and engage with that meeting.

3023
02:22:28,465 --> 02:22:30,485
That's right. I'm happy to support and,

3024
02:22:30,505 --> 02:22:31,565
and I'd love to see us too.

3025
02:22:32,085 --> 02:22:34,045
Excellent. Right. And if, for those who haven't noticed,

3026
02:22:34,385 --> 02:22:38,805
or as part of the Engage newsletter that comes out,

3027
02:22:38,805 --> 02:22:40,285
there is a school committee section now

3028
02:22:42,905 --> 02:22:45,205
and it will include things like this

3029
02:22:47,585 --> 02:22:49,045
and hopefully people read it.

3030
02:22:49,075 --> 02:22:52,285
It's actually a great newsletter that

3031
02:22:53,075 --> 02:22:57,365
I've enjoyed reading, so read it.

3032
02:22:59,425 --> 02:23:02,285
All right. Matt, are you gonna say anything about this one?

3033
02:23:02,945 --> 02:23:06,685
So there is a, we had a post occupancy evaluation

3034
02:23:07,315 --> 02:23:09,685
with MSBA regarding the Kennedy project.

3035
02:23:10,145 --> 02:23:11,565
And they were,

3036
02:23:11,565 --> 02:23:13,845
they were very interested in getting our feedback on

3037
02:23:13,845 --> 02:23:17,005
what it was like, what the lessons learned were

3038
02:23:17,005 --> 02:23:19,285
and what it's like being in the building after a few years

3039
02:23:19,305 --> 02:23:22,405
and what would you do differently this time around.

3040
02:23:22,465 --> 02:23:25,125
So we had a pretty robust discussion with them last week.

3041
02:23:25,955 --> 02:23:29,365
Four folks from MSBA, myself, the superintendent,

3042
02:23:29,845 --> 02:23:31,325
the principal of the Kennedy School,

3043
02:23:33,745 --> 02:23:34,965
Steven Miler, the chair.

3044
02:23:35,025 --> 02:23:36,285
Why do I feel like I'm missing somebody?

3045
02:23:36,455 --> 02:23:38,685
Jamon were you, were you in that one? You were there?

3046
02:23:40,245 --> 02:23:43,005
I, I'm not sure if facilities was there,

3047
02:23:43,025 --> 02:23:45,965
but we, we had a pretty good discussion about things

3048
02:23:45,965 --> 02:23:47,245
that we liked, that we didn't like

3049
02:23:47,245 --> 02:23:48,285
that we would do differently.

3050
02:23:48,755 --> 02:23:51,165
They had a few suggestions from what they saw.

3051
02:23:51,425 --> 02:23:53,365
We, we were in agreement on some of those things

3052
02:23:53,945 --> 02:23:57,605
and so it was good exercise as we,

3053
02:23:58,025 --> 02:24:01,565
we go into planning the the next school building, you know

3054
02:24:01,565 --> 02:24:03,365
what, what, what we can do just a little bit

3055
02:24:03,365 --> 02:24:04,445
better, a little bit differently.

3056
02:24:05,665 --> 02:24:06,925
Not so that we're like Kennedy,

3057
02:24:07,185 --> 02:24:09,485
but so that we can make it the best memorial possible.

3058
02:24:12,325 --> 02:24:13,485
Comments, questions.

3059
02:24:16,185 --> 02:24:19,755
Alright, that means my turn. That's a wrap.

3060
02:24:21,825 --> 02:24:23,675
I'll be quick. Saturday.

3061
02:24:24,265 --> 02:24:26,435
This Saturday weather permitting is Natick days

3062
02:24:27,415 --> 02:24:28,755
school committee has a table.

3063
02:24:28,935 --> 02:24:33,315
We are stationed right outside of town hall right next to

3064
02:24:33,315 --> 02:24:34,995
where the select same place as last year.

3065
02:24:36,905 --> 02:24:38,035
Four members of the committee.

3066
02:24:38,915 --> 02:24:40,635
I, we have a, we have a spreadsheet.

3067
02:24:42,045 --> 02:24:45,155
Jamon volunteered to bring a table in a tent. That's great.

3068
02:24:45,575 --> 02:24:48,235
We have to have weights for the tent by the way.

3069
02:24:49,085 --> 02:24:50,515
Can't be staked into the ground.

3070
02:24:51,995 --> 02:24:55,195
I see a couple people have signed up. I plan on being there.

3071
02:24:56,035 --> 02:24:58,235
You can, we can also take a gallon of water or something

3072
02:24:58,235 --> 02:25:01,595
and duct tape it to the, it's a good tent that I went

3073
02:25:01,655 --> 02:25:03,275
to the meeting a couple of days ago

3074
02:25:03,505 --> 02:25:05,155
that they will not let you have a tent

3075
02:25:05,155 --> 02:25:08,435
unless it is weighted down and you can't stake.

3076
02:25:10,315 --> 02:25:11,915
I plan on being there the whole day.

3077
02:25:13,165 --> 02:25:16,475
There are some slots still available if anybody wants

3078
02:25:16,475 --> 02:25:17,475
to come hang out with me,

3079
02:25:18,215 --> 02:25:21,355
but you know, from one to three I can come

3080
02:25:21,575 --> 02:25:22,675
and help set up as well.

3081
02:25:24,545 --> 02:25:26,285
It happens, our table happens right next

3082
02:25:26,285 --> 02:25:30,325
to the varsity girls tennis team table, so I will help with

3083
02:25:30,325 --> 02:25:31,845
that table is where my daughter's one

3084
02:25:31,845 --> 02:25:33,205
of the captains of that team duty.

3085
02:25:33,435 --> 02:25:35,445
Yeah. So I'll be there all day anyway.

3086
02:25:36,065 --> 02:25:39,605
Can I borrow that for a quick second? Thanks to Ms. Miller.

3087
02:25:39,625 --> 02:25:41,925
We have a, a lot of really cool

3088
02:25:43,865 --> 02:25:46,045
natick from the new strategic oh my God.

3089
02:25:46,585 --> 02:25:48,805
The magnets that we'll be giving out.

3090
02:25:48,865 --> 02:25:51,045
And last year, if you remember anybody remembers,

3091
02:25:51,045 --> 02:25:54,285
we had a really fun activity where students came

3092
02:25:54,305 --> 02:25:56,725
and wrote the names of teachers who they loved.

3093
02:25:57,505 --> 02:26:00,365
And we posted here for a little bit. We have a, Ms.

3094
02:26:00,365 --> 02:26:02,245
Brunel and I were talking, we have two other,

3095
02:26:02,245 --> 02:26:05,045
we're gonna do two different craft projects this time

3096
02:26:05,185 --> 02:26:06,965
and they're gonna be really fun and exciting.

3097
02:26:07,625 --> 02:26:11,365
So please come to to Natick days. It's a great day.

3098
02:26:11,665 --> 02:26:13,485
And anybody who wants to from the committee who wants

3099
02:26:13,485 --> 02:26:16,085
to come be at the table, please do. And

3100
02:26:16,085 --> 02:26:19,645
The raffle, We did not do a raffle.

3101
02:26:20,065 --> 02:26:21,165
Oh, we did do a raffle. Did we?

3102
02:26:21,165 --> 02:26:22,205
Last year We did it for

3103
02:26:23,025 --> 02:26:24,025
To do.

3104
02:26:24,025 --> 02:26:25,165
Yeah. So we're gonna, yes. Okay.

3105
02:26:25,215 --> 02:26:28,685
We're gonna have a raffle where people can, the people

3106
02:26:28,785 --> 02:26:32,925
who we pick out of the raffle will get to recite the Pledge

3107
02:26:32,925 --> 02:26:34,765
of Allegiance at a school committee meeting, which

3108
02:26:35,745 --> 02:26:38,085
big honor and so much fun.

3109
02:26:39,425 --> 02:26:43,365
All right. Policy subcommittee. Yes.

3110
02:26:43,825 --> 02:26:45,485
We have updates. We met last week on the ninth,

3111
02:26:46,065 --> 02:26:47,605
and I will try and get through this quickly.

3112
02:26:49,375 --> 02:26:50,965
There were two topics on our agenda.

3113
02:26:51,945 --> 02:26:56,845
The first was some high level discussions on what will be

3114
02:26:57,385 --> 02:27:01,045
policy, ECAF about cameras.

3115
02:27:02,065 --> 02:27:06,085
We noticed we had some graffiti

3116
02:27:06,085 --> 02:27:08,885
and such problems last year.

3117
02:27:08,945 --> 02:27:11,245
So we've installed some outside cameras and such.

3118
02:27:11,305 --> 02:27:13,285
But we realized we don't have policies

3119
02:27:13,545 --> 02:27:17,045
to, to guide us.

3120
02:27:17,505 --> 02:27:19,205
So the chief was there, Dennis was there,

3121
02:27:19,205 --> 02:27:21,685
we had a robust discussion, but nothing has been decided.

3122
02:27:21,685 --> 02:27:24,525
They're working on a draft and will come back to us.

3123
02:27:26,105 --> 02:27:27,605
The second is, of course,

3124
02:27:27,705 --> 02:27:29,445
yet another emergency off of Beacon Hill.

3125
02:27:30,515 --> 02:27:34,525
It's the protect act file, ACL

3126
02:27:35,235 --> 02:27:36,325
file letters.

3127
02:27:38,115 --> 02:27:42,805
It's a policy that was adopted by the governor

3128
02:27:43,595 --> 02:27:45,205
when she signed it, beginning of August.

3129
02:27:45,985 --> 02:27:49,525
And we were theoretically supposed to approved it

3130
02:27:49,945 --> 02:27:51,085
before school started.

3131
02:27:51,355 --> 02:27:52,845
Well that wasn't gonna happen.

3132
02:27:54,145 --> 02:27:57,485
So we discussed it this week.

3133
02:27:58,345 --> 02:28:01,685
Sue has graciously provided a redlined version

3134
02:28:01,865 --> 02:28:04,565
and she left it in just in redline so

3135
02:28:04,565 --> 02:28:06,205
that people could see what was being taken out.

3136
02:28:06,205 --> 02:28:10,325
It's essentially taken from the state, the state guidance

3137
02:28:11,465 --> 02:28:16,365
and a little bit nais if we're using that as a verb.

3138
02:28:18,305 --> 02:28:22,205
We have procedures that cover most of this.

3139
02:28:23,705 --> 02:28:25,125
And so we were ahead of the game.

3140
02:28:25,265 --> 02:28:29,165
So it's not a big change of behavior, it's just we have

3141
02:28:29,165 --> 02:28:30,485
to put it in the policy book.

3142
02:28:31,345 --> 02:28:32,605
And there's just one

3143
02:28:35,155 --> 02:28:36,365
edit that needs to be made.

3144
02:28:39,945 --> 02:28:42,685
The, the line that begins, these procedures are designed,

3145
02:28:43,865 --> 02:28:46,965
you took out the word but at the end

3146
02:28:48,785 --> 02:28:51,445
to include but are not limited to.

3147
02:28:53,725 --> 02:28:56,685
You passed it up a little higher. Here we go.

3148
02:28:58,165 --> 02:29:01,565
Middle of the, no, like 30% down the right above. I

3149
02:29:03,305 --> 02:29:03,885
See it. Sue,

3150
02:29:04,425 --> 02:29:06,285
No, I'll show you afterwards.

3151
02:29:06,555 --> 02:29:09,325
Okay. Right above the, the bullets list of

3152
02:29:10,475 --> 02:29:13,765
that one sentence. Yep, that's the

3153
02:29:13,765 --> 02:29:14,765
One. That's the section. Yes.

3154
02:29:15,755 --> 02:29:17,925
What did I do? You took out the word,

3155
02:29:18,025 --> 02:29:20,085
but, so it should read included

3156
02:29:20,345 --> 02:29:22,445
but not limited to and Oh, right

3157
02:29:22,445 --> 02:29:23,445
Here.

3158
02:29:23,445 --> 02:29:23,675
Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

3159
02:29:28,025 --> 02:29:29,605
So this is the first read.

3160
02:29:30,265 --> 02:29:33,165
We will come back again next meeting

3161
02:29:34,025 --> 02:29:37,245
and hopefully vote this so that we are in compliance

3162
02:29:37,395 --> 02:29:38,405
with state law.

3163
02:29:38,935 --> 02:29:42,405
Great. And I'm sure Sue can answer any

3164
02:29:42,605 --> 02:29:43,885
questions you might have.

3165
02:29:44,635 --> 02:29:47,805
Does anybody have any questions? Dr. Welch,

3166
02:29:48,105 --> 02:29:49,885
The document makes a number of references

3167
02:29:49,905 --> 02:29:54,445
to law enforcement officers in the course of trying

3168
02:29:54,445 --> 02:29:56,085
to respond to situations like this.

3169
02:29:56,285 --> 02:29:59,245
I know some districts in developing policies

3170
02:29:59,875 --> 02:30:02,645
have a partnership with their local law enforcement.

3171
02:30:04,025 --> 02:30:05,845
To what degree does the policy need

3172
02:30:05,845 --> 02:30:10,485
to distinguish in its guidance between law enforcement when

3173
02:30:10,485 --> 02:30:14,885
that refers to, let's say, ice officers

3174
02:30:15,425 --> 02:30:17,085
and law enforcement as it refers

3175
02:30:17,085 --> 02:30:19,085
to the Natick Police Department when we're trying

3176
02:30:19,105 --> 02:30:20,765
to coordinate with them so

3177
02:30:20,765 --> 02:30:22,365
that the instructions are clear to staff?

3178
02:30:23,915 --> 02:30:27,205
Well, The policy itself does not need to, to do that.

3179
02:30:27,345 --> 02:30:31,885
Our procedures is where we would distinguish that.

3180
02:30:33,425 --> 02:30:38,365
And what it really comes down to in terms of the policy

3181
02:30:39,345 --> 02:30:41,685
is criminal,

3182
02:30:43,675 --> 02:30:46,285
like civil arrest and whether

3183
02:30:46,385 --> 02:30:50,365
or not the warrant is signed is a judicial warrant.

3184
02:30:50,985 --> 02:30:55,845
And we would basically never ask our building based

3185
02:30:55,895 --> 02:30:58,565
staff to make any sort of determination.

3186
02:30:59,145 --> 02:31:02,085
And that's what our procedure will tell us to do, is

3187
02:31:02,085 --> 02:31:06,325
that they immediately contact central office, take a copy

3188
02:31:06,325 --> 02:31:09,565
of it, send it to us, we get our lawyers on the phone,

3189
02:31:11,945 --> 02:31:16,565
and we are in partnership with our Natick police

3190
02:31:17,285 --> 02:31:20,205
partners to support us around that

3191
02:31:22,665 --> 02:31:24,645
for the safety of our students and our staff.

3192
02:31:24,875 --> 02:31:28,165
Yeah, understood. Also in Massachusetts, our,

3193
02:31:29,035 --> 02:31:33,045
what we call police officers deal with criminal law.

3194
02:31:33,045 --> 02:31:37,245
Yeah. They don't, they don't deliver civil warrants. Yeah.

3195
02:31:37,245 --> 02:31:39,565
That's left up to constables. Okay.

3196
02:31:39,825 --> 02:31:43,565
So anything that's criminal and,

3197
02:31:43,705 --> 02:31:48,325
and it need, it's just a distinction, as Sue said, it's

3198
02:31:48,325 --> 02:31:52,045
between a criminal warrant and a civil warrant.

3199
02:31:52,235 --> 02:31:55,485
Yeah. And some places like Florida

3200
02:31:55,485 --> 02:31:57,605
where they use sheriff's departments, they do 'em all.

3201
02:31:58,065 --> 02:32:00,725
So it's the same people and you have to be very careful

3202
02:32:00,945 --> 02:32:02,845
Who are serving a warrant. Warrant

3203
02:32:03,285 --> 02:32:04,565
Both criminal and civil court.

3204
02:32:04,565 --> 02:32:07,325
Understood. So just to put a finer point on it, now

3205
02:32:07,325 --> 02:32:10,085
that this law is passed and we're developing policy in

3206
02:32:10,085 --> 02:32:13,805
accordance with this, if immigration enforcement officials

3207
02:32:13,915 --> 02:32:18,765
present themselves at a school as part of our response plan,

3208
02:32:18,765 --> 02:32:19,965
does that include coordinating

3209
02:32:19,965 --> 02:32:21,445
with the Native police department in any way?

3210
02:32:22,705 --> 02:32:26,245
It does. Okay. Yep. Thank you. That's it? Yeah.

3211
02:32:26,795 --> 02:32:28,365
Okay. Anything else, Kathy?

3212
02:32:30,825 --> 02:32:32,725
No. So this will come back at the

3213
02:32:32,725 --> 02:32:33,965
following, at the next meeting,

3214
02:32:34,465 --> 02:32:35,565
Can I make a request? And

3215
02:32:35,565 --> 02:32:39,365
That's one of the reasons that on the last page of this,

3216
02:32:40,065 --> 02:32:43,565
it says ECAF security cameras in schools are in development

3217
02:32:43,595 --> 02:32:47,205
because that's the section we are developing.

3218
02:32:47,625 --> 02:32:49,805
But when it was developed at the state level,

3219
02:32:49,995 --> 02:32:52,045
they assumed everybody already had that policy.

3220
02:32:54,025 --> 02:32:58,525
So one request not related to this policy, generally

3221
02:32:58,665 --> 02:33:00,285
to the policy subcommittee, to the extent

3222
02:33:00,285 --> 02:33:02,725
that it's possible at this time, last year,

3223
02:33:02,725 --> 02:33:05,845
if I remember correctly, we tried to give sort

3224
02:33:05,845 --> 02:33:07,565
of a general high level schedule of

3225
02:33:07,565 --> 02:33:10,325
what policies the policy subcommittee would be addressing.

3226
02:33:11,905 --> 02:33:13,765
Can we do that? It doesn't have to be at the next meeting,

3227
02:33:14,505 --> 02:33:16,045
but, so the whole committee knows.

3228
02:33:16,045 --> 02:33:17,685
Yes. The big, not the maintenance so much,

3229
02:33:17,685 --> 02:33:18,925
but like the big ones

3230
02:33:18,925 --> 02:33:20,365
That's in the works, we're going

3231
02:33:20,365 --> 02:33:22,965
to be scheduling a meeting every month

3232
02:33:23,545 --> 02:33:25,925
and Ms. Collins

3233
02:33:25,925 --> 02:33:29,525
and I are working on that lobbying outline for the year.

3234
02:33:29,555 --> 02:33:30,965
Perfect. So yeah, again, it doesn't have

3235
02:33:30,965 --> 02:33:31,965
to be the next meeting, but,

3236
02:33:32,505 --> 02:33:36,085
But it will include this sections stuff from sections I

3237
02:33:36,085 --> 02:33:37,725
and J that are maintenance. Maintenance.

3238
02:33:37,725 --> 02:33:38,925
Perfect. As you

3239
02:33:38,925 --> 02:33:41,045
and I had already, already had in motion,

3240
02:33:41,075 --> 02:33:43,685
Everybody has a chance to notice. Yep.

3241
02:33:43,705 --> 02:33:46,085
That's, that's so the whole committee can sort of see what

3242
02:33:46,085 --> 02:33:47,445
that work is gonna be before it comes.

3243
02:33:47,445 --> 02:33:51,085
Exactly. Right. But we won't just give you the new things.

3244
02:33:51,085 --> 02:33:53,125
Perfect. We'll also give you the maintenance piece. Great.

3245
02:33:54,075 --> 02:33:57,645
Okay. Should we do the, is there somebody

3246
02:33:57,645 --> 02:33:59,205
who can represent the budget subcommittee?

3247
02:33:59,205 --> 02:34:00,805
Ms. Brunell is not here as the chair.

3248
02:34:01,105 --> 02:34:03,245
I'm happy to punt it, but if there is an update from the

3249
02:34:03,245 --> 02:34:05,485
budget subcommittee that someone feels comfortable

3250
02:34:05,485 --> 02:34:06,525
giving, we can have it.

3251
02:34:08,145 --> 02:34:10,325
If not, we can wait for the next meeting and do it.

3252
02:34:10,465 --> 02:34:12,245
Is there anything urgent, I guess is the question?

3253
02:34:13,635 --> 02:34:15,885
Yeah. The only thing I would say is

3254
02:34:15,885 --> 02:34:19,245
that this select board on Wednesday night at their meeting

3255
02:34:19,825 --> 02:34:22,365
is discussing the financial principles.

3256
02:34:24,745 --> 02:34:26,525
And so I'm going to be there for that.

3257
02:34:26,705 --> 02:34:29,005
But love anybody else that wants to be

3258
02:34:29,005 --> 02:34:30,045
There, I'm gonna try to be there as well.

3259
02:34:30,635 --> 02:34:31,845
They're really, really important.

3260
02:34:31,965 --> 02:34:35,965
I don't want something to pass kind of beneath. Yep.

3261
02:34:37,305 --> 02:34:41,845
The c as it were. So that's the only one, unless Ms.

3262
02:34:41,945 --> 02:34:43,925
Dr. Welch has something specific. Okay.

3263
02:34:45,825 --> 02:34:47,285
All right. Anybody else on this

3264
02:34:47,285 --> 02:34:48,365
side of the table with a budget?

3265
02:34:48,715 --> 02:34:50,645
Okay, so future agenda items.

3266
02:34:50,705 --> 02:34:52,885
The only one thing I wanted to, to share

3267
02:34:54,275 --> 02:34:57,685
that will be on the, a future agenda sometime probably,

3268
02:34:58,065 --> 02:35:01,485
you know, in this, in 2026, the natural

3269
02:35:01,625 --> 02:35:04,525
and synthetic turf field study group finished its work.

3270
02:35:04,905 --> 02:35:09,285
The final report is on like natick ma.gov.

3271
02:35:09,525 --> 02:35:13,645
I shared this, the, the sort of the website

3272
02:35:13,645 --> 02:35:17,285
that the field study group had with all of the,

3273
02:35:17,755 --> 02:35:19,405
it's also on the town website.

3274
02:35:19,825 --> 02:35:22,045
It has all of the interviews, all

3275
02:35:22,045 --> 02:35:23,525
of the information that was collected.

3276
02:35:23,525 --> 02:35:26,525
And now that same page has the final report.

3277
02:35:27,085 --> 02:35:31,365
I would encourage people to look at it so that when

3278
02:35:32,505 --> 02:35:33,965
the part of it that is relevant

3279
02:35:33,965 --> 02:35:37,325
to the native public schools comes up, which, similar

3280
02:35:37,665 --> 02:35:41,445
to the memorial program, we will have a series of meetings

3281
02:35:41,945 --> 02:35:43,605
and include like a forum

3282
02:35:43,665 --> 02:35:45,725
or a hearing as part of that for the public.

3283
02:35:45,825 --> 02:35:48,525
But all of that data, all of

3284
02:35:48,525 --> 02:35:52,205
that information is on Natick Town website now.

3285
02:35:52,625 --> 02:35:55,445
So people can, it's a lot of information to consume.

3286
02:35:56,025 --> 02:35:57,205
So if you're interested in,

3287
02:35:57,225 --> 02:35:59,125
the final report is like eight pages.

3288
02:35:59,225 --> 02:36:01,325
So it's actually a real, I think I'm a little biased,

3289
02:36:01,325 --> 02:36:03,805
but it, it's a, it's a nice condensed report,

3290
02:36:05,385 --> 02:36:07,245
but there's a lot of, there are a lot of interviews

3291
02:36:07,245 --> 02:36:08,645
and a lot of research and a

3292
02:36:08,645 --> 02:36:09,725
lot of other things that are included.

3293
02:36:10,265 --> 02:36:11,645
So that's coming. Can you

3294
02:36:11,645 --> 02:36:12,645
Just give us a cliff notes?

3295
02:36:12,645 --> 02:36:14,405
Are we getting turf field or not? Just kidding.

3296
02:36:15,315 --> 02:36:18,925
Well, the word turf can be used as natural or synthetic.

3297
02:36:19,225 --> 02:36:23,765
So yes, maybe, but what kind is still up for debate?

3298
02:36:23,945 --> 02:36:25,565
So that is a topic that will come up

3299
02:36:26,305 --> 02:36:28,605
and so I'm just encouraging people to take a look at that.

3300
02:36:29,145 --> 02:36:33,565
One more business item. Does anybody have a motion? Motion

3301
02:36:33,665 --> 02:36:34,665
To adjourn.

3302
02:36:34,665 --> 02:36:37,965
Second. Oh wow. Okay. Motion by Ms. Collins.

3303
02:36:37,965 --> 02:36:42,085
Seconded by Mr. Patel. All in favor? And you opposed? No.

3304
02:36:42,085 --> 02:36:43,965
5, 0, 0. Our meeting is adjourned. Thank you everybody.

3305
02:36:43,965 --> 02:36:44,365
Goodnight.