[0:00] 2023 Spokeswoman Rita Ora,
[0:03] for the record,
[0:05] is eight of us
[0:06] present, which was an omission.
[0:08] Is Nancy obedient and Christine
[0:11] Kim everybody else is from
[0:16] next door because we could stand
[0:21] only on the spot as well.
[0:23] I certainly just to the flag
[0:25] of the United States of America,
[0:28] to the Republic for which
[0:29] it stands, one nation
[0:31] under God, indivisible, with liberty
[0:33] and justice for all.
[0:42] But on the agenda of this, the student
[0:47] report, and I want to
[0:49] welcome Sarah Johanson,
[0:51] who's the new president.
[0:53] I don't know what they call you
[0:54] in Saudi Arabia soon.
[0:56] I just. Representative.
[0:57] Okay.
[0:58] Thank you and good evening, everybody.
[1:00] I'd like to thank all of you for this opportunity
[1:01] and for welcoming me here tonight.
[1:03] to working with all of you here.And I look forward
[1:05] You allow me to briefly introduce myself.
[1:07] My name's Sarah Johansen.
[1:09] I'm a senior at the electronics and engineering
[1:11] shop, and I live into three,
[1:13] I believe I'm a very committed member of the shopping community
[1:15] because I participate in a multitude
[1:17] of extracurriculars.
[1:19] I play on the tennis team.
[1:20] and I'm currently employedI'm a part of Skills USA,
[1:22] through the Cooperative Education Program,
[1:24] a diversified technology.
[1:26] There are a lot of great things going on here at MIT,
[1:29] tremendous successes in our athletics so far this year.
[1:31] And I'll talk a little bit
[1:33] about all of our teams and how they're doing.
[1:35] Soccer is going to the state tournamentThe Varsity Boys
[1:38] in 11 and 42.
[1:40] The boys and Girls cross-country
[1:41] team are doing pretty well as well.
[1:43] The varsity football team
[1:44] is currently undefeated at seven and all, and they won their second
[1:47] straight league championship on Friday
[1:48] by defeating Greater Lawrence.
[1:50] For the first time in school history,
[1:51] the teams ranked by the Boston Globe
[1:53] and Top 1020 statewide rankings.
[1:55] an undefeated season of 17 And oh,The golf team finished
[1:58] and once again, our prime CFC champion
[2:00] has won three of their last five games.Varsity Girls Soccer
[2:03] And if the little Catholic today the volleyball team
[2:06] in a very long time, with the record of 16is having their best season
[2:09] winning the first league championshipand one
[2:11] since 2007,
[2:12] the cheerleading team is preparing
[2:14] weekend as competition season startsfor a very big kickoff
[2:17] High on Saturday and tri county on Sunday.at Wilmington
[2:19] They just announced.
[2:20] Also on the Sunday, Boston Globe
[2:22] once again, one of the division one, Walter Markham Award
[2:25] for Best Vocational Athletic program in the state of Massachusetts,
[2:28] winning over 68% of our games played last year.
[2:31] Congrats to all of the team's coaches
[2:33] and our coach, the Athletic director.
[2:36] Most impressively, we had 300
[2:38] competing in four sports this year.student athletes
[2:40] on, our clubs and activitiesWhile this has been going
[2:42] holding events and fundraising.have been very busy
[2:45] We have our pep rally recently, homecoming
[2:47] and a homecoming dance with the Spirit week
[2:50] we had another successful trunkand Saturday
[2:52] or treat event which many people attended.
[2:54] we raise money for suicide prevention,And if any of you were there,
[2:57] even though it's raining heavily outside
[3:00] and this week is anti-bullying week, the orientation
[3:02] leaders are spreading awareness and prevention.
[3:05] The drama club will be performing 12 Angry Men
[3:07] on November 9th and the auditorium at 630.
[3:10] And the annual turkey ball game will be held
[3:11] November 15 at 6 p.m.
[3:13] to raise money for local food pantries.
[3:15] The fall fair will be held on November 18th.
[3:18] A few other things going on
[3:19] is the junior PSAT.
[3:21] This last week, over 200 students participated.
[3:23] This is a little bit of a new program for the juniors
[3:25] and I think so far it's going very well.to be doing it,
[3:28] grade students had a fun field trip atNinth
[3:31] the Museum of Science last week.
[3:32] I know a lot of it enjoyed it.
[3:34] And there's an ongoing extension of the masonry shop
[3:36] and renovations to the HBC art shop.
[3:39] I believe the students and staff
[3:41] have been touring the middle schools at the Shashi Road Show.
[3:44] We visited Gorka and Bedford so far and we have Burlington
[3:47] hits Tewkesbury and Wellington to go.
[3:49] to visit the Billerica TheatersI was lucky enough
[3:52] and I think it's been a great success and we've gotten
[3:53] a lot of great feedback.
[3:55] to be a student here at Shashi.In closing, it's a great time
[3:57] let me know if you have any questions.With so much going on, please
[3:59] Thank you.
[4:01] Thank you.
[4:01] Thank you. Thank you.
[4:03] We are reflections.
[4:08] Something good company I want to say.
[4:10] Welcome to the state of Maine.Great, great.
[4:12] And this is a welcome to get involved in.
[4:14] We appreciate
[4:16] if you do
[4:19] you have other
[4:20] you you know you're not going to be aroundobligations
[4:23] for this trip.
[4:29] All right.
[4:31] Next on the agenda is public comment
[4:33] and I believe can read in as here
[4:36] I am right now, please for the camera.
[4:39] Gotcha.
[4:41] Great.
[4:42] Just California, where we have a three
[4:44] minute
[4:46] time.
[4:46] This continues.
[4:49] So, Carol Redding, I'm a parent.
[4:52] I'm going to skedaddle
[4:53] after this because I have chicken at home.
[4:55] The oven.
[4:57] So I'm here for two reasons.
[4:59] One, I do have to say, I just you know,
[5:01] I am here as a parent.
[5:03] I'm recently new to the school council
[5:06] within the school building.
[5:08] you know, I care a lot about this school.And I
[5:10] You have some amazing staff.
[5:12] The outcomes for this
[5:14] kids here are varied, which is fantastic.
[5:17] And I hope that the current administration puts,
[5:22] you know, as much love
[5:24] and heart into our athletics programs
[5:27] as well as technology.and our other avenues
[5:31] But I'm here today to talk about
[5:32] the dress code policy.
[5:35] You know,
[5:36] superintendents have a specific job
[5:38] in school, committees have a specific job,
[5:41] and school councils have a specific job.
[5:44] The job of the school committee
[5:46] is to create policy.
[5:48] The job of the superintendent
[5:49] is to create procedure around that policy.
[5:53] So how do we move about the building?
[5:55] Who's in charge of what?
[5:57] Who's doing what?
[5:58] How does it look? Right.
[6:00] I never want to hear a superintendent
[6:03] say to a school committee,
[6:05] Well, I've relaxed that policy
[6:07] because that's not their right to do
[6:10] whether that's school choice,
[6:12] whether that's any school policy.
[6:15] You are the creators of policy,
[6:19] which is the dress code policy
[6:21] as an advocate, as an educationalright now
[6:24] advocate, does not pass the ACLU
[6:27] sniff test. Why?
[6:30] Because it talks about midriffs
[6:32] on girls as an advocate
[6:35] and I've already told the superintendent this,
[6:37] I will be pulling your data
[6:41] on how kids are
[6:43] disciplined at the end of this school year.
[6:46] If girls are denied faith,
[6:49] denied access to public education
[6:52] because they're showing their midriff,
[6:55] I'm going to have an issue with that.
[6:56] And so probably will the ACLU,
[6:59] because it's not it's sexist dress code.
[7:01] It's going to be sexist,
[7:03] classist and racist.
[7:05] And this one is sexist if you need it.
[7:09] There is no health and safety code
[7:11] that says a belly or a back is a risk.
[7:15] And so, you know,
[7:17] I think you need to go back to the drawing board
[7:19] because policy falls on you.and look at this
[7:22] And I'm concerned about the girls.
[7:25] I think it falls after some really,
[7:29] some allegations that took place.you know,
[7:32] And so when we now focus
[7:33] on the girls again, it sends a terrible,
[7:36] terrible message.
[7:38] So I hope as a school committee,
[7:40] you're going to think about this
[7:42] and you're going to look at it.
[7:44] My daughter just got a job at IMG.
[7:46] She's going to UMass Boston.
[7:48] She's part of the cheer team
[7:50] she participated in in schools.
[7:53] And she did it all with a crop top line.
[7:56] Thank you.
[7:57] Thank you.
[7:58] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
[8:00] Thank you.
[8:01] Thank you.
[8:04] anybody else on a comment.I don't believe we have
[8:08] So onto
[8:09] the next item, which is
[8:15] your assistant principal,
[8:16] Kevin, you're up first.
[8:22] All right, That's good.
[8:27] I'm going to leave out.
[8:28] I mean, I got two crazy kids in my house
[8:29] with my grandmother, so.
[8:31] Well, maybe my mom there.
[8:33] Good evening, everybody.
[8:34] My name is Kevin Caruso.
[8:36] I'm the assistant principal of student
[8:37] affairs.
[8:39] committee chairperson.I'm also the wellness
[8:42] So I was asked to come speak a little bit
[8:45] about the Wellness committee.
[8:49] So I just have a little bit of background.
[8:50] The Wellness Health and Wellness
[8:52] Committee is actually governed
[8:54] by the Department of Public Health.
[8:56] They have regulations
[8:58] 105 EMR 215 that outlines
[9:01] the scope and purpose of the Health and Wellness Committee.
[9:05] And so the basic purpose under
[9:08] the regulations is to recommend, review,
[9:11] support school district
[9:12] policies, Addressing school nutrition,
[9:14] nutrition, education,
[9:16] physical activity,
[9:17] affecting students, physical,and related issues
[9:20] social and emotional health
[9:23] and other regulation.
[9:24] It must meet at least four times per year.
[9:27] we're just going to meet oneSo. So right now
[9:29] time for each quarter.
[9:32] that you have to have minutesAnd then it has
[9:34] As far as the general scopeand that's pretty much it
[9:37] and sequence of the Health
[9:39] and Wellness Committee
[9:41] members is myself
[9:43] as the Chair, Nancy,
[9:45] and as the school committee member.
[9:47] Liaison.
[9:48] Brian Davidson, Social Studies
[9:50] Department General Esko Business Manager
[9:53] Christina Neal Wellness Teacher.
[9:55] Patricia Noonan Health Department Chair.
[9:57] Bonnie Backup Food Service Manager.
[10:00] And Elizabeth West, the school nurse.
[10:04] So last year was really the first year
[10:06] that it was kind of revived.
[10:08] It was not my understanding from COBRA.
[10:10] That was one of the committees that
[10:12] kind of fell off the tracks.
[10:14] So last year we just really kind of wanted
[10:17] the community, really kind of understandto establish
[10:19] our role
[10:20] in terms of what
[10:22] we would be doing moving forward.
[10:25] We we took a look at the food
[10:27] service and nutrition aspect of Joshie
[10:31] and finally back to our food
[10:34] service managers were doing a great job
[10:36] with with the food service.
[10:39] She's
[10:40] with the with the menu.being very creative
[10:43] Kids are in what's free now.
[10:45] So the kids are eating the food lines
[10:48] and the help with the long lines we created.
[10:51] We're going to create or we create a grab
[10:53] and go station
[10:55] to go
[10:57] permanent.
[10:58] But we're going to, I think, purchase
[11:00] a formal station.
[11:01] Will a mobile card serving card,
[11:04] a mobile serving card for the grab and go.
[11:07] And they also purchase software
[11:09] that will allow nutritional values
[11:11] to be posted on the website with the school menu.
[11:13] So I know that was something that
[11:15] a lot of people were asking for.
[11:17] So the food service and nutrition
[11:19] is doing very well.
[11:22] And like I said, this year
[11:24] look at the different areasstill continue to kind of
[11:26] within the Health and Wellness Department's
[11:30] food service.
[11:32] Another big piece of
[11:33] that is the Health and Wellness
[11:35] Curriculum Association.
[11:37] That's something that the Health
[11:38] and Wellness Committee will have asked,
[11:41] you know, guidance with and support over
[11:44] to the current highlights
[11:46] things that the schools are doing
[11:48] related to health and wellness.
[11:50] for seniors, the strengthAs we added electives
[11:53] and conditioning course at team games,
[11:56] we have a very well
[11:58] run diversion program for students
[12:01] who either request help for substance
[12:04] use or it's part of a consequence
[12:06] for getting caught here
[12:08] with drugs or alcohol.
[12:11] Our fitness centers open
[12:13] every day after school
[12:14] is fully supervised till 530.
[12:16] Kids are welcome to do that as well.
[12:20] And then obviously our health and wellness
[12:22] curriculum follows.
[12:24] It follows the frameworks and they do a great job
[12:27] at kind of addressing
[12:29] contemporary topics for teens.
[12:32] We put up Substance
[12:33] Awareness Night last year
[12:37] and, you know,
[12:38] talk about doing that again this year.
[12:41] And then we also
[12:42] in the capital ramp are vape detectors
[12:45] and have those in the bathrooms
[12:47] and those are kind of up and running.
[12:50] So those are the highlights.
[12:51] Another big
[12:54] highlight for health and wellness
[12:56] in general is the state itself
[12:58] passed new frameworks,
[13:00] K-through-12 frameworks.
[13:02] You may have heard
[13:05] people talking about that,
[13:06] but at the high school
[13:08] level, it's actually a minimal change.
[13:11] Some of the additions
[13:12] for the high school,
[13:14] increased education around the dangers
[13:16] and presence of human trafficking,
[13:19] on healthy relationshipsincreased education
[13:22] and increased education around
[13:24] important nutrition topics.
[13:26] So over the next year, year and a half,
[13:28] the school will kind of review the new standards
[13:32] with ours and kind of work the narrative
[13:34] to make the most sense of
[13:36] kind of how that would fit in.
[13:37] So if anybody have any questions,
[13:42] we can probably question
[13:45] you guys on a regular basis.
[13:46] Have a salad bar. Yes, every day.
[13:49] And we do great that
[13:50] they mix up the options.
[13:53] Like I said, they're very creative,
[13:54] you know, different protein
[13:56] and all different types of stuff.some days
[13:58] So it's great.
[14:01] It's supposed to be on that committee.
[14:02] Someone from the community,
[14:07] because all of you guys seem to be available.
[14:09] that was something that we talked about.So yeah, that
[14:12] But we wanted to at first just kind of
[14:14] internally kind of square away.
[14:16] But that that's something that we can add on as we go.
[14:19] It just said that, you know,
[14:21] it wasn't specific
[14:22] like you have to have these people,
[14:24] but it was just in general
[14:26] because I was on it and Duxbury
[14:28] was actually the town nurse.and our community member
[14:32] That's how we
[14:35] that's something that we can look at.
[14:38] What else,
[14:40] if not, thank you.
[14:41] Once again, thank you very much
[14:46] luck and
[14:48] good luck with the kids next year.
[14:50] Next on you to director of academics Dana.
[14:55] Yeah, thank you.
[14:57] Thank.
[14:59] Okay.
[15:00] So I haven't been asked
[15:01] to speak about our task force
[15:04] you will all kind of packet
[15:09] that has a purple cover
[15:10] that says 2023 and as a result
[15:13] I will
[15:15] through every single reportI'm not going to go
[15:17] but this is a comprehensive review of all of our impacts.
[15:19] So can take a look at it in more depth
[15:22] when you have the time.
[15:25] So the first highlight is the John and Abigail Adams scholarships.
[15:28] We had 86 recipients in the class of 2024.
[15:33] So our current results won't come out
[15:36] until these 11th graders are actually seniors.
[15:39] So the last spring test,
[15:42] we won't know their results for a little bit.
[15:44] We also are the 17th highest school
[15:48] on the accountability rating.district in the state
[15:51] Just incredible.
[15:55] So for our overall results,
[15:57] we have 99% of our students met
[15:59] the state competency determinations.
[16:01] We only had three failures
[16:03] and two medical excuse us,
[16:05] you'll see on the right hand side are the score ranges.
[16:09] There's not
[16:09] really the state doesn't really define a failure.
[16:12] They define it as not meeting.
[16:15] And there are two there are a few scores
[16:16] in the not meeting category
[16:18] that actually get students
[16:20] their competency determination.
[16:22] So that's why I broke it out there about
[16:24] between a sale and not meeting.what is the difference
[16:26] They want that all together now and at a certain point
[16:29] the not meeting becomes enough.
[16:34] So this graph, Shaheen
[16:37] has had the second highest percentage
[16:39] of students with accommodation.
[16:40] So if you look at this graph, all of the figures
[16:44] see all of our spending districts are in
[16:45] yellow,
[16:47] all vocational schools are in blue
[16:50] and Shaheen is in purple
[16:52] and the state is in red.
[16:54] So we had 69% of our students on ELA
[16:58] meet or exceed expectations
[17:01] and our percentage of students who access
[17:03] accommodations on the ELA test was 36%.
[17:07] So in comparison to our district,
[17:10] although we don't have the highest percentage
[17:13] who meet or exceed expectations,of students
[17:15] we have one of the highest incidents
[17:18] of students using accommodations.
[17:29] So we have in L.A.,
[17:31] we had a higher mean student growth percentage
[17:34] than all of our spending caps.
[17:36] So student growth percentage
[17:37] is measured based on the student's
[17:39] previous scores
[17:41] and how much they grew to the next test.
[17:44] So this is something that she always does
[17:47] very, very well.
[17:48] You bring our students in
[17:49] and we prepare them well.
[17:51] We obviously get all of our sending
[17:53] communities and we are second
[17:57] in the vocational schools
[17:59] of students.
[18:05] So the next sheet you will see
[18:07] is just a little bit more of a detailed
[18:10] outline of how we did on each question.
[18:14] Again, it's I won't go through it.
[18:16] I'll go through the highlights which are on the next page.
[18:20] All right.
[18:22] So in terms of math,
[18:26] 96% of our students met
[18:28] the state competency determination.
[18:31] We had 13 failures and one that,
[18:33] of course, you saw
[18:37] what we do tend
[18:38] to find on math and biology
[18:41] since they're subject matter tests,
[18:44] a lot of the disabilities manifest
[18:46] a little bit more on a subject matter
[18:48] test than skill based assessments,
[18:51] because remember,
[18:53] and that's the information recall
[18:55] that you've any working memory
[18:58] challenging in those subject areas.
[19:04] So you'll see here again, we checked
[19:06] I kept everything consistent on
[19:09] sending districts are in yellow,
[19:12] vocational districts are in blue,
[19:14] state is in red.
[19:16] So this number is a little bit different
[19:18] that 33% of our students with accommodations
[19:22] with different on math and English,
[19:24] have different disabilitiesbecause students
[19:26] and they require different accommodations
[19:28] for different assessments.
[19:30] I want to know one thing on these graphs.
[19:34] These are all school based data.
[19:38] So if you go into Edwin
[19:39] or Stephanie and look at any of these
[19:42] reports we took,
[19:44] Burlington High looks very high.
[19:47] So if there's any difference
[19:49] you see in this school versus
[19:51] the district, that could be it.
[19:53] Also, every sending
[19:55] district needs to get in touch
[19:57] with any students that at any
[19:59] sort of private school or parochial school
[20:01] and offer to test them.
[20:03] So sometimes there will be like a couple
[20:05] extra students reported
[20:07] through this testing.
[20:09] So again,
[20:13] our mean student growth percentage,
[20:16] we are right up there with
[20:19] the other vocational schools
[20:20] and our sending districts.
[20:22] And to have this be over
[20:24] 50% is pretty incredible.
[20:30] So math test analysis summary.
[20:33] We scored above the state on 70%
[20:35] of the test questions
[20:38] we've solved with the triangle questions,
[20:41] and that's something we know you do well
[20:43] and we should continue.
[20:45] But overall we work with the performance
[20:48] as we were on the question.
[20:51] One thing
[20:52] I do want to note about the math test
[20:57] section,
[21:00] so there's two flags here.
[21:03] One is for the next gen and class
[21:05] and one is for both legacy and test.
[21:09] So if you go back one slide,
[21:12] so on these next gen
[21:14] this is sort of what students see.and impacts,
[21:17] They have to use all of these tools
[21:20] to input work pairs.
[21:21] This is actually a system of equations,
[21:24] so they have to graph two lines
[21:26] and then they have to shade.
[21:28] So this is a question
[21:30] from the next gen cast in 2023.
[21:33] So what's the next slide?
[21:35] This is comparing to what used to be.
[21:38] So students used to have to pick
[21:40] the correct answer
[21:42] rather than creating it themselves.
[21:45] And if you don't create and get correct
[21:48] both parts of that question,
[21:49] you don't get credit for that question.
[21:52] So the test has gotten much harder.
[21:54] And getting to that minimum proficiency
[21:57] is definitely more challenging than it used.
[22:03] That's
[22:06] all right.
[22:06] So overall in biology,
[22:09] 96% of students
[22:11] met the state competency determinations.
[22:13] We have 14 failures
[22:15] and one medical excuse over
[22:22] the percentage of students
[22:23] meeting and exceeding expectations.
[22:26] We are right in the top.
[22:27] There was 64%.
[22:31] And again,
[22:31] if you look at our students with disabilities,
[22:34] we have a higher percentage of students with disabilities
[22:36] than most of these schools,
[22:38] and we are performing well.
[22:44] So because during COVID,
[22:47] they did not they gave out the waiver for the biology exam.
[22:50] They stopped testing for file.
[22:52] They just did math and English.
[22:53] There's no student growth percentage.
[22:55] But I did note that we did
[22:57] improve over last year.
[22:59] Last year was the first version
[23:01] of the new biology test,
[23:03] so we're continuing to improve
[23:06] it. So that's very
[23:07] positive for us.
[23:12] The biology test item
[23:13] analysis summary is very impressive.
[23:16] They scored at or above the state
[23:18] on 95% of the questions
[23:20] and we only scored
[23:22] below the state on two questions
[23:24] and it was by one percentage
[23:25] point and two percentage points.
[23:28] And the state will give you an overall
[23:30] domain and cluster
[23:33] group, the standards together.
[23:35] we scored well above the stateAnd in our in biology
[23:38] average in every domain and cluster. So
[23:43] this is another
[23:44] just example of the difference
[23:46] in the legacy of MCAS
[23:48] versus the next student.
[23:49] about double stranded DNA.So this is a question
[23:53] And you can see that students
[23:54] need to pick a multiple choice here.
[23:57] If we go to the next
[23:59] this question has three parts.
[24:01] Students have to
[24:02] write paragraphs
[24:04] about three parts of this question
[24:06] and get all three parts correct
[24:08] to get credit for the question.
[24:10] Same topic, same strand
[24:12] from the cast database.
[24:16] Okay, so in your packet
[24:18] you do have three additional reports.
[24:21] I just wanted to provide these so that you can
[24:24] see the data at your leisure.
[24:28] I did sort of go over the highlights,
[24:32] we're very happy with our scoresbut overall
[24:38] and we do have plans
[24:41] for remediation.
[24:43] So for any of our students
[24:45] that did not pass on the first try,
[24:48] we have an in-house coordinator, Ms..
[24:51] who is absolutely incredible.Jessica Riley,
[24:55] She has created so much documentation
[24:59] and support for these students and created
[25:01] programing to be able to support them
[25:04] that we've really seen a significant
[25:06] positive impact.
[25:08] who remediated last year testEvery student
[25:12] as we had no seniors
[25:13] who are in danger of not graduating
[25:16] the competency determination.because everybody met
[25:18] So in junior year, we
[25:20] we have these individual student reports
[25:22] that we use to prep the students.
[25:24] We specifically
[25:25] look at the areas that they were weak and we tailor
[25:28] the instruction to their needs.
[25:31] We have one on one meetings
[25:32] with every student who would not pass,
[25:35] and we were in contact with their parents.
[25:37] We created a new class this year
[25:39] called Conceptual Biology.
[25:42] who is unsuccessful on the biologySo any student
[25:45] impasse is in that class preparing
[25:47] to take the February in case
[25:50] we schedule
[25:51] so that we can provide themstudents into cohorts
[25:54] for providing full support.pull out support
[25:57] Right now during related for our juniors,
[26:01] we also have afterschool support
[26:03] and we're going to run our boot camps again.
[26:05] Last year we ran an impasse
[26:07] boot camp in February and April.
[26:09] It's pretty well attended.
[26:12] Right now we're working on analyzing
[26:14] the scores of those students who participated in that
[26:16] to see if we can find any correlation
[26:18] between the two.
[26:22] So this is just an example of the document
[26:25] that I just the Brady created.
[26:27] That's a student exam analysis.
[26:31] Essentially, this is provided
[26:33] to the student parent
[26:35] and the person prepping the student
[26:37] for that subject matter test
[26:39] specifically what the student needsso they can know
[26:41] to do to be able to meet competency.
[26:48] This is also hours and class calendar.
[26:52] You'll see that it has several review dates.
[26:55] There's several afterschool workshops, it includes the boot camps
[26:58] and all of our test things.
[27:04] Are there any
[27:07] are there any questions about
[27:09] I know that was a ton of information
[27:11] and a ton of paperwork
[27:14] as you also have to give a shout out to Jeff
[27:16] McGrath, who helped me
[27:17] compile this data and create these graphs.
[27:20] Very talented and
[27:22] appreciate.
[27:25] Going to two quick questions.
[27:28] the first one that I had,So you largely answered
[27:30] which is
[27:32] in the context of the upcoming
[27:34] likely upcoming ballot question
[27:37] about mass testing
[27:38] and whether it should be capped or not.
[27:40] There's been a lot of discussion
[27:41] about what percentage of kids around the state
[27:44] are denied a high school diploma
[27:47] based on caste,
[27:48] but they have passed all their high school requirements.
[27:51] From which have you said the
[27:53] the general trend and attrition
[27:55] has been zero?
[27:57] It has.
[27:59] We do have a different population
[28:02] than we have had in the past
[28:04] and there is a possibility that we may go
[28:07] the mixed up route of our students
[28:11] and then that has all throughout
[28:13] that does not lead to a diploma, that does lead
[28:16] to a certificate of completion.
[28:19] We are working very hard with all of our students
[28:22] to try to avoid that.
[28:25] But some students have circumstances
[28:26] that may require an education up to age 22,
[28:30] and they would be the students who would be eligible
[28:32] for an m consult.
[28:35] And this is more probably anecdotal,
[28:37] but the other part of that debate
[28:39] that's going to probably play out,
[28:40] assuming that the ballot question is
[28:42] a live one, is
[28:45] teaching staff,
[28:47] even though this
[28:49] classes 20 to 30 years old
[28:52] now, are still concerned
[28:54] in some cases, understandably, that it takes them away
[28:57] from the amount of time
[28:59] within the school curriculum.that it takes up
[29:02] And it would seem in a vocational school
[29:05] where we have half the time
[29:07] spent on academics,
[29:08] that might be a compounded problem.
[29:11] Any just general feedback
[29:12] or from the staff's perspective,you have on that issue
[29:16] it is certainly compounded
[29:18] out of vocational school.
[29:20] We students have
[29:22] a variety of options education
[29:23] and we are a vocational
[29:25] technical school, so students
[29:27] usually have a goal in mind when they come here,
[29:29] and getting through the
[29:31] CAS is usually a big hurdle to that goal.
[29:34] So we understand on the academic side that freshmen
[29:37] and sophomore year for English, math
[29:40] and science is a lot of our curriculum
[29:43] unfortunately is driven towards
[29:45] passing that test.
[29:47] So it is unfortunate,
[29:49] but it is the nature of where
[29:51] these kids want to go
[29:53] and how we can help them get there.
[29:56] Credits in opinion
[29:59] might change in education of 30 years.
[30:02] Like I think I'm consistently
[30:04] France gets away from kids
[30:08] staff that can be redeployed to better
[30:10] so I mean I would be interested
[30:12] to see where that goes because
[30:15] I don't know.
[30:15] I just yeah, it's like it does.
[30:20] I'm not a big fan of caps.
[30:22] I do think it takes it.
[30:25] It does require a lot of attention
[30:27] from school districts.
[30:28] And even in the past years
[30:31] that were really poorlythey've had questions
[30:34] vetted,
[30:35] that sort of indicate
[30:37] that the test is too antiquated.
[30:40] They also don't pay for copyright.
[30:42] So all of the questions that are in
[30:45] exams are really, really old.these English
[30:48] And it's hard
[30:50] for students to even connect with
[30:52] because they're like reused scripts
[30:54] or scripts that they've already purchased.
[30:55] The copyright for.
[30:58] Okay, I just
[31:00] to comment a little bit of historyI forgot
[31:03] because when we first did
[31:05] test, it was only the tech schools
[31:08] that were fighting against it and we fought.
[31:11] But after two years, our kids,
[31:13] all of the tech schools
[31:15] were beating every other school,
[31:18] you know. So
[31:20] I don't think it has harmed us that we,
[31:23] you know, the way we went because we went through
[31:25] every single question on that exam,
[31:26] on the very first exam we did,
[31:29] you know, and said,
[31:30] are we missing something that,
[31:33] you know,
[31:33] in their regular education?other kids are getting
[31:36] And the only thing was poetry, which I noticed
[31:39] everybody is lousy on anyway,
[31:41] everywhere in the hallway,
[31:44] you know, at one point,
[31:45] you know, and I argued with the head
[31:47] of the English department at the time,
[31:49] and he said, Hey, it's poetry.
[31:52] I said, It's the English language.
[31:54] All they had to do
[31:56] was tell you what it meant.
[31:59] So you don't teach poetry as it wasn't rhyme.
[32:01] It wasn't any of that.
[32:03] It's it's to make kids aware
[32:06] that they can't be afraid of poetry.
[32:07] It's just like anything else.
[32:08] Sure, we can figure it out. And.
[32:11] But now I'll go to the scores.
[32:13] I'm a little disappointed in math.
[32:15] Especially.
[32:16] Especially because
[32:18] for the longest time we were in like,
[32:21] the top grade
[32:22] of all schools in the state, you know?
[32:26] So when I see, you know, we come
[32:27] below Bill Ricker in math and it's like I,
[32:32] I mean, Bedford has always
[32:34] either been even with us or beat us.
[32:36] So, you know, just by a little bit,
[32:39] but not much, you know.
[32:42] So I was a little disappointed in that.
[32:44] And, you know, and and I like comparisons,
[32:47] but see, and that's what we always do
[32:49] as compared to other years.
[32:52] There's no comparison to other years.
[32:53] not sure you can really compare itAnd this one, I'm
[32:56] because of the last three years we've been through has been
[32:59] help. But
[33:01] so I would
[33:02] just like to see those scores go up.
[33:04] I you know,
[33:05] I fought on the app
[33:08] on the floor,
[33:10] you know, for to get rid of outcasts just like everybody else
[33:13] and this type of school.
[33:16] And like after three years, you know,
[33:18] the Department of Education came to us
[33:20] and said, are you still fighting this?
[33:23] we just don't like the notion of it.Now? Say, Yeah,
[33:25] You know what I mean?
[33:28] Our kids have excelled at
[33:30] teaching, stepped up to the plate.
[33:31] So it showed that, yes,
[33:33] we can do this only, you know,
[33:35] 50% of the time kids
[33:37] are in an academic classroom.
[33:39] all of the schools in the area,They can beat out
[33:43] which was amazing to me.
[33:44] You know,
[33:46] So and I'm not sure
[33:48] if what they intend to do with this
[33:50] test is correct.
[33:52] You know, I mean, I,
[33:54] I don't really like this type of testing,
[33:56] but you have to have some way of
[34:00] of measuring
[34:01] the standards, you know,like when students met
[34:03] with the children that you knowand I have a problem
[34:06] because
[34:07] I don't believe we ever had
[34:10] I don't know in the last few years
[34:11] if we've ever had a student
[34:13] not pass the test.
[34:15] So is it still possible that you can do it by
[34:18] what was it, a file or something?
[34:20] You'd Absolutely. Yeah.
[34:21] You can do a competency portfolio.
[34:23] Well, we can do
[34:25] and that's part of the reason we putcohort appeals
[34:27] all these kids in a cohort
[34:29] part of the appeal process.is because that's
[34:31] if you're going to put in for an appeal,Also,
[34:33] you have to show that students have participated
[34:36] in a remediation, right?
[34:38] why we're so big into this piece.So that's
[34:40] One thing I will say
[34:41] about where we're landing,about your comment
[34:45] a lot of vocational
[34:46] schools are prepping their students.
[34:48] 180 days for these tests.
[34:51] They pull them out of shop, they pull four
[34:53] for all three tests.
[34:55] I spoke with Minuteman recently
[34:57] because their scores increased drastically this year.
[35:01] if we were to shift that way,And we as a community,
[35:04] that would drastically change the way we do things here.
[35:07] And I don't think
[35:09] the direction we want to go.
[35:10] you know, we are prepping these kidsBut I just
[35:13] in less than half of the time
[35:16] in a lot of these vocational schools
[35:17] have started to backpedal
[35:19] and take away more time out of shop
[35:21] to try to do this prep.
[35:22] And we're really committed to not to do that.
[35:26] I wouldn't suggest that
[35:28] I'm so just, you know,
[35:29] looking at the next gen questions,
[35:32] when will those go into effect?
[35:34] They already are very.
[35:35] So yeah.
[35:36] Do you have any concerns with those
[35:39] seem to be taking this test
[35:41] that for several years
[35:43] they were taking their math on Zoom.you know
[35:46] Are you worried about that?
[35:50] So our teachers are excellent
[35:52] and they are able to figure out
[35:54] the deficits of students and students.
[35:56] Do you have deficits right now?
[35:57] We all have deficits from Calvin.
[35:59] Any student in any public education
[36:01] has a deficit somewhere.
[36:04] I'm it's more
[36:06] that it's very challenging for students
[36:08] to almost navigate the platform
[36:11] and you know if they had on that one where they had
[36:14] to pick the line in the slope, if they had just moved the line
[36:17] or stepped up one point,
[36:19] that entire question is wiped out.
[36:21] So we really work
[36:23] hard on the interventions to
[36:25] just like a couple more points.to get them
[36:29] But it has changed the way we prep them
[36:31] and that in the tests in general.
[36:34] So because our population has changed,
[36:38] we are seeing students with more need
[36:41] and more intensive
[36:43] remediation needs.
[36:47] I just to comment,
[36:49] I'm always proud of the science schools
[36:51] because
[36:53] my hat's off to the State Department.
[36:55] I was part of this whole process
[36:58] in preparing to your comment.
[37:00] when I knew it was time to talk about thisYeah,
[37:02] back in 2007, it was the first time
[37:04] it came on.
[37:06] I was kind of nervous.
[37:07] The people I work with is like, Wow.
[37:09] We thought, Oh my God,
[37:11] to what's going to happen here?what are we going
[37:12] Because it took the individuality away.
[37:16] for four months, you can't do that.If I wanted to teach Bradley
[37:19] So I said, okay, I embrace that.
[37:22] And this is the I always tell the kids,
[37:25] the standards that you need to know.these are
[37:28] And if you do it, I want you to do well.
[37:30] And I think our staff
[37:31] does an incredible job.
[37:33] Get them there in the time
[37:35] the time we have to work with.
[37:36] And, you know, I don't want
[37:38] we never taught to the test.
[37:39] We always did the curriculum.
[37:42] And from what I my standpoint, all the people I work with
[37:44] get the curriculum done.
[37:46] And they were in my field,
[37:47] the my kids went into that test ready to go and yes.
[37:50] And the other side.
[37:51] thank you so much because I our studentsDanika,
[37:54] yeah we have so many opportunities
[37:56] if they don't make the grade to help them out
[37:59] and I'm going to say a tough you to fail you know know
[38:01] and so I know the state keeps
[38:03] show about this next gentweaking this thing
[38:05] because I hear about people who work with
[38:08] the next gen is the
[38:11] in my opinion the test was fine
[38:13] let's make it a little more challenging.but the state says, yeah,
[38:16] before they get to a math problem,You know, the fact that I mean,
[38:19] they have four choices and the kids are lucky.
[38:21] Guess I'll go with C today, you know,
[38:23] now you got to work out the thing
[38:25] and you know, like
[38:26] and all the other stuff that now they make you think about a little more.
[38:29] So that's what the state started to trick out these kids.
[38:31] But, but I mean I know what they are
[38:34] and that I know and I don't want to do it.
[38:36] M.A., I kids need vocational time
[38:40] but thank you for everythingand that's most important,
[38:42] and all the staff that's doing it.you're doing
[38:45] I think
[38:46] we can hold our heads high, you know?
[38:48] Yeah.
[38:48] Thank you.
[38:50] All right.
[38:51] I know that currently are
[38:53] presenting to students any accommodation
[38:56] accommodations is in the low thirties.
[38:59] What was it, two, three, five, ten years ago
[39:03] It was more in the, like low twenties.
[39:09] I can get you the exact data.
[39:10] Didn't need to adjust one think
[39:12] because around 2536 we we hover around
[39:17] but it depends on the specific tests
[39:19] like so our general population right now is a
[39:22] is a little bit over 36% like it's a pretty
[39:26] and that's just a piece
[39:28] that's not final fours.
[39:30] So based on the test
[39:32] I would say it's about it's increased
[39:35] probably by about 10%.
[39:37] So you know from like you
[39:41] realize
[39:42] it's not like I think
[39:45] I have one more thing to present on.
[39:49] So this conference is called
[39:52] the Education 2.0 Conference.
[39:54] Conference is held in Dubai,
[39:56] in Vegas, twice a year.
[39:58] I got it.
[39:59] I was glad in contact with
[40:02] because I
[40:03] received a nomination for an Outstanding
[40:05] International Leadership Award.
[40:08] I was one of 4700 nominees
[40:10] and the panel narrowed it down to 1567.
[40:16] So I was contacted,
[40:18] I interviewed for the award,
[40:20] and I was passed on to round two
[40:22] where I had to submit a report,
[40:24] written application
[40:26] based on those five categories.
[40:31] And so I won the award.
[40:42] So I'm one of 70 people.
[40:44] Businesses recognized that the conference,
[40:47] and that's out of four category.
[40:49] So I'm one of 15
[40:51] in this International Outstanding
[40:53] Leadership Award.
[40:54] I'm going to travel to Las VegasSo in March
[40:57] and receive my award
[40:59] and I get to sit on a panel
[41:01] on the topic of upskilling
[41:03] and reskilling for career transitions,
[41:05] of evolving industries.meaning the demands
[41:08] So I'm pretty proud and excited
[41:11] to make The graduate work.
[41:13] If you want to go, I'll go with you.
[41:16] Don't worry.
[41:17] I already
[41:19] cover your desk.
[41:21] I asked if she needed to go to Vegas
[41:23] to be your handler.
[41:25] Well, that's awesome. Do
[41:29] super strategist and everything.
[41:31] So thank you once again.
[41:34] I think it.
[41:43] Okay,
[41:45] you want the next item,
[41:47] which would be approval of the bill the role
[41:51] the should be approved
[41:53] the bill of how it will span
[41:55] the total of 1200 dollars
[41:58] which means second discussion
[42:01] of all those in favor.
[42:02] I proposed the house
[42:07] and will we approve the metal McAvoy Bill,
[42:10] But are we approving the 1424 and the 1166?
[42:14] Did we not approve that to 58?
[42:16] Because no, we didn't think he was
[42:18] criss crossing the bill.
[42:20] Sounds like I sent out a new bill today.
[42:22] said to us when they took theThe thing they
[42:25] 1166 and
[42:27] whatever the top Democrat
[42:29] 11 individual, 1152.
[42:31] So that's not even when
[42:33] they took out the postage. Now
[42:37] 1152 11 extension.
[42:42] So you're doing the motion on that?
[42:43] Yes. I'm just going to I'll second
[42:46] I want you to file discussion all in favor.
[42:49] All right.
[42:50] I always, you know,
[42:54] move them or the cleanup bill
[42:56] for $709.50 second,
[43:00] you know, the second
[43:02] discussion is a quick one.
[43:03] You sort of clarification question for Tony.
[43:06] In light of the issue
[43:08] that led to this particular bill and firing,
[43:12] do you anticipate
[43:13] this is going to be an ongoing
[43:16] involvement by the firm
[43:18] getting closer to resolutionor is the issue
[43:21] so that hopefully
[43:23] that will be indeed the case?
[43:24] You don't foresee a need them unless
[43:27] there is a change in
[43:30] service delivery.
[43:31] Okay.
[43:32] So for I think for now, I think we should be.
[43:34] Good morning.
[43:35] All right.
[43:35] Thank you
[43:38] for that.
[43:39] It's not
[43:41] you know, and so
[43:54] we didn't
[43:56] have any more motions
[44:06] and hopefully will on
[44:22] this.
[44:23] They make a comment.
[44:25] I'm going to say it's Danica,
[44:26] because when you ask
[44:28] what the percentage of the students and how
[44:31] and then if you notice that,
[44:33] how many of our ascending schools come below us,
[44:36] and even though they're children
[44:38] that need help as much.
[44:41] Yeah, we have
[44:43] we do very well.
[44:44] You do excellent with our student.
[44:47] We also find kids in these services
[44:49] that have been found
[44:51] right here.
[45:17] You think you wanted us to them?
[45:20] We were already in the middle of motion.
[45:23] and the motion was made and seconded.Yeah,
[45:28] discussion on the last billAnd we had some
[45:36] with Third Avenue.
[45:39] And on that part,
[45:41] although in favor, I opposed that.
[45:45] I was next
[45:49] to the individual problem.
[45:50] That was September 26, 2023.
[45:56] So the minutes of second child with Cheryl.
[46:01] Any discussion on whether or not
[46:03] just an observation
[46:05] for people who don't see
[46:07] every committee meeting,
[46:09] it should be noted that
[46:11] Cheryl raised similar issues
[46:13] or raised and pulled a comment tonight in.
[46:16] The superintendent already indicated
[46:18] he would set a process in motion
[46:19] for addressing the issue
[46:21] related to the dress code policy
[46:24] that should be mentioned in later comments.
[46:27] Yes, since you brought that up, I know
[46:30] I talked about well,
[46:32] Jessica is
[46:33] the principal was one of the main people that has to do with that
[46:35] with the school council.
[46:37] And I think we're going to bring her in next month at the meeting.
[46:41] A better discussion.
[46:42] how she's happily marriedBut I guess, you know,
[46:45] now and enjoying her honeymoon still.
[46:48] Right. Thank you.
[46:50] And would you also have any discussion
[46:51] on the minutes, if not all in favor,
[46:54] I suppose?
[46:56] Unanimous.
[47:00] Okay.
[47:00] Next is the business manager's report.
[47:05] So I haven't done anything.
[47:09] So what's going around is the year
[47:12] the budget report by department.
[47:14] So notices will change every time you see me.
[47:17] Hopefully so.
[47:18] We're about 26% of our budget
[47:21] has been spent,
[47:22] which aligns with where we are.
[47:24] The fiscal year.
[47:27] Like I said, many of the overages
[47:29] are just because of salary
[47:31] that needs to be moved around.
[47:32] But otherwise we're in pretty good
[47:35] standing in all departments.
[47:41] I wanted to tell you is that we didAnd then the other thing
[47:43] sell the 1968 Ford F 100
[47:48] for 9200 and got deals
[47:51] and then the Roadster, the 1927 Roadster,
[47:54] we sold for $15,411.
[47:58] So the truck had 47 bids,
[48:00] the Roadster had 68 bids.
[48:03] So we came in at about 24,000
[48:06] and the funny thing is the truck,
[48:08] it was the person who sold it to us.the person who bought
[48:11] So we got the truck back. Yes.
[48:14] And the other person that
[48:16] one drove all the way from Minnesota,
[48:19] I believe, to tell about the Roadster.
[48:23] So that was a that was a
[48:25] first for me to auction off vehicles.
[48:27] And Julia Santos is our purchase.
[48:30] She did a really good job with everything, and it worked out great.
[48:33] So now that deal cost us the check
[48:35] that money
[48:36] will go back to automotive because they did
[48:39] when they were refurbishing them.put money into these vehicles
[48:41] So go back to their revolving thing.
[48:44] About 24 cases in 24 came in two sales.
[48:47] One sale was about 9200,
[48:49] the other was about 50,000.
[48:51] They'll take a percentage. Yup.
[48:53] So they take 12.5%
[48:55] and then the difference
[48:57] will come to us and we'll put it back
[48:59] unless somebody has an issue with that.into automotive revolving
[49:02] But they did put money into those vehicles through the year.
[49:04] to have them out of the way.Yeah, and they're happy
[49:07] especially the Roadster didn't have a top,The storage is difficult,
[49:09] so it always had to be inside.
[49:11] So it was kind of rotated around our garage.
[49:14] So those are the main things to me.
[49:15] The other stuff
[49:17] we're going to talk about,
[49:18] the budget concern and that,
[49:20] but that will come under Tony.
[49:21] But we work together on a couple of things
[49:23] for the budget timeline
[49:25] and then the auditing stuff will come from you.
[49:28] So all my updates are kind of embedded
[49:30] in your updates
[49:32] unless there are any questions from me about anything else
[49:34] I got this in the mail.that I'm just sorry
[49:36] We all get used to mail.
[49:38] I guess politics and I, as we read it,Yeah,
[49:41] you know, the term caught my eye
[49:43] and it said members are askingand I'm sure everybody
[49:46] committee authority in the budget process?what is the school
[49:48] And I think what's going on here is what you are
[49:50] you're doing an incredible job
[49:52] because stuff like this didn't
[49:53] happen before.
[49:55] So I'm not going to read this.
[49:56] Everybody can read it on their own time.
[49:58] But you're giving us
[50:00] a bullet point to
[50:01] current year to date expenditures
[50:03] of the conferences, and that's awesome.
[50:04] You know what's going on?
[50:05] You're telling this 26% of the budget
[50:07] is spent, the approved budget of just
[50:10] the budget projection
[50:12] of all remaining expenditures.
[50:14] So people ask, do members especially, you know, what do we what do we do?
[50:18] And I'm the chairman of the Budget Committee, get involved with this.
[50:20] And I know we're almost in budget deficit, believe it or not,
[50:23] and I'll leave you with oncebecause they say, sit here
[50:26] you elected to office, you have been told there are five seated seasons of the edge
[50:29] fall, winter and budget season.on a spring, summer,
[50:32] So and I know
[50:33] this year, knock on wood, it's going to go
[50:35] real smooth, right, ladies and gentlemen, very soon.
[50:37] So that's something people could read it.
[50:39] that Tony and I are already discussing.Thank you for all the work
[50:42] and some things are going to doBudget season
[50:44] that we didn't do last yeardifferently this year
[50:46] and maybe some more visuals that I can create
[50:49] to compare to previous year.
[50:51] So we've been talking about it a lot already
[50:54] and in a few minutes we'll start tonight was input
[50:56] from this whole group and we'll
[50:58] try to get some suggestions
[51:02] in real time.
[51:03] But it has not been working.
[51:06] It's been working great.
[51:08] Yes, I sent me an email
[51:09] to get yours, to check yours, but
[51:12] DocuSign is working for us.
[51:14] Paying for something a little bit helps
[51:16] You have a lot more customization than when you use that.
[51:19] We think it sends to us.
[51:21] So until it has outside it.
[51:23] But we'll keep sending it out
[51:24] to for people, sign it.
[51:26] Yeah, it stops.
[51:27] Great. Great preamble.
[51:28] Sorry. Yep.
[51:29] Yep. Until you get
[51:30] And then the same thing with the
[51:32] the payroll one is only two signatures.
[51:35] So yeah.
[51:36] You the question of of payphones.
[51:39] The payphones.
[51:40] Yeah. Getting rid of those.
[51:42] been trying to reach the company.Bob Lawler's
[51:45] They're going to remove all the payphones from the bigger from the building.
[51:48] Just for the record,
[51:49] I don't think I use a payphone since 1990.
[51:52] I know, but if you want to use one,
[51:55] do your children know how to use pay to work?
[51:58] Because we paid for the set.
[51:59] You paid.
[52:01] That goes the same category.
[52:02] You want me to show you how to use?
[52:03] It can be.
[52:04] I can show you. Okay.
[52:05] You have to stick money in it. Yes,
[52:08] that's in the shoulder.
[52:09] The other
[52:12] things are paid for.
[52:13] Okay.
[52:14] I set the phone to my right hand tap on
[52:17] and we set the phones out. Run.either to get them
[52:18] I go to the phone and I see kids.
[52:20] They look at me.
[52:22] I said,
[52:23] When I grew up, the phone rang.
[52:25] You ran for it.
[52:26] What do you mean?
[52:28] Walk down the hall or to be in a closet
[52:30] talking to the pay
[52:32] phones will be revealed soon.
[52:34] We'll take you there
[52:36] and you might be somebody
[52:39] else.
[52:41] You were the only one.
[52:42] Wouldn't have been told about the Cigarets
[52:44] and how much I can't use
[52:46] with your automotive students.
[52:48] Did you share the sale information with them?
[52:50] They actually helped load
[52:52] everything up on the trailers in the.
[52:54] That's when they came.
[52:55] They were part of it. Yep.
[52:56] They all came out and pitched in was that
[52:59] it was a good experience in real time.
[53:02] Any questions?
[53:05] I want you. I do.
[53:07] All right.
[53:08] And if you don't? So
[53:11] we've kind of
[53:12] given a few hints to some of the stuff that's in this tonight.
[53:14] And I do apologize.
[53:16] because I wasn't exactly sureThere are some repeats
[53:19] about what our student representative was reporting on
[53:21] and what did I get in our presentation.
[53:23] we quickly get all of that stuff.But we can
[53:25] I didn't want to give everybody an October 1st
[53:27] is kind of a defining moment,
[53:29] if you will, for school district funding.
[53:31] I think most of you know
[53:33] that our reimbursement for Employee 25
[53:37] will be based on our first numbers
[53:39] for this year.
[53:40] these are unofficial at this time,So again,
[53:43] but our October 1st numbers were 1306,
[53:46] which is a slight increase over last year.
[53:49] We are still a little below
[53:51] where we were 2021.
[53:54] We are almost at the same exact number we had in 2020.
[53:57] We were ahead of where we were at 2019.
[53:59] So again, there's some trends there.
[54:02] If you look, most of our enrollment
[54:04] and it still records unofficial.was pretty stable
[54:06] Bedford's unofficial number stayedActually,
[54:08] exactly the same.
[54:10] by about four students,The records went up
[54:13] Burlington's went down by about 12,
[54:16] so experience went up about
[54:19] 12, 12 or 13.
[54:22] And Wilmington 12.
[54:24] Wilmington was teaching
[54:28] Wilmington's went up one.well, Wilmington,
[54:30] So again, we've seen some pretty,
[54:33] pretty consistent numbers.
[54:35] Um, and later in the presentation I'll share,
[54:37] but I'll share it out now as well.
[54:38] The town managers are scheduled to come in the week
[54:41] after Thanksgiving again to have a conversation
[54:44] about hopefully we finalized some stuff on our budget timeline.
[54:47] I'll also share these numbers with them.
[54:49] then they'll be verified, approved,Hopefully by
[54:51] certified, whatever term the state uses.
[54:54] And I can again
[54:55] also be shared with them as well so that they can see
[54:58] how their numbers have increased
[54:59] or decreased since last year.
[55:02] As far as our enrollment.
[55:04] And we are down a little bit
[55:06] from September and September,
[55:08] we had 315 kids.
[55:11] By the time we captured this, enrolled
[55:12] the enrollment numbers for October 304.
[55:16] And again, I pulled this just last week,
[55:18] so it doesn't quite jive with the October
[55:21] 1st numbers were a little bit off.
[55:23] We have, at this point in time
[55:25] all of the ninth graders that have appliedaccepted
[55:28] and we're about 320.
[55:31] We did that so
[55:32] that we had in 10th gradeat number of openings
[55:34] and again increasingly
[55:36] at grade two, three, 26,
[55:38] 11th grade
[55:39] classes, obviously our strongest at 331.
[55:42] And then grade 12 is
[55:44] is pretty similar in size
[55:46] to our 10th graders
[55:48] means that total to 300 and
[55:51] and 1304 students for the month of October
[55:55] co-op update We're up to 182 students.
[55:59] It's up from 175 last month.
[56:01] We are supporting 265 local
[56:04] employers, students
[56:06] that work 28647 hours to date this year
[56:10] and over $170,200 placements.
[56:17] We have five students
[56:18] from Bedford participating,
[56:20] 83 from Billerica, 13 from Burlington, 44
[56:23] from Duxbury and 37 Wilmington.
[56:26] So that 182 out of our 327
[56:29] seniors is about 56%
[56:31] currently participating.
[56:33] We we've had a lot of inquiries.
[56:36] I know Mr.
[56:37] Smith has been busy meeting with students, meeting
[56:39] with business and industry.
[56:41] So again, we were close.
[56:43] We were actually above 75% last year.
[56:46] I think that's our target again this year
[56:47] to try to get 75% or
[56:49] more of our seniors are on up
[56:52] before the end of the school year,
[56:53] which is a pretty awesome accomplishment.
[56:57] Applications
[56:59] and I have
[57:00] that I'll talk about afterwards.some stuff
[57:01] that was at everybody's stationIt's in everybody's
[57:04] when they came in.
[57:07] We as of this morning
[57:10] were at 206 applications for next school
[57:14] to next year's class of freshman
[57:16] class, the class of 2028.
[57:19] We were at 89 this time last year.
[57:22] So there are
[57:23] there are quite a few things that have gone into that.
[57:25] And I actually maybe I'll touch base on some of these things.
[57:28] Right now we have created
[57:32] and I utilizing a new recruitment
[57:34] video that Mr.
[57:35] Acevedo and design and visual
[57:38] work on with one of his former students.
[57:40] And I was going back and forth about showing it to every
[57:44] I could send it to everybody if you want to see it.
[57:45] It's about 20 minutes long.
[57:48] So I didn't think that was a great use of our committee.
[57:50] Time to sit here and watch that,
[57:52] but I'll gladly share it out of people
[57:53] want to do something for the memory
[57:57] somebody might have posted on Facebook.
[58:00] Yes, I saw it somewhere yesterday.
[58:01] Emailed you that.
[58:02] Yeah, I actually you're right.
[58:03] I think Mr.
[58:04] Bednall had put it up on Facebook, so
[58:05] you can search you can search the school's
[58:07] social media account or if people want, I can also email it to them.
[58:10] And that's easier.
[58:11] One of the other things that we've done
[58:14] for our groups that are going out,
[58:17] a lot of our attending schoolsa lot of our excuse me,
[58:20] have adopted similar policies
[58:21] that we have around cell phones.
[58:24] So we have a slide
[58:25] at the end of the presentation with a QR code on it.
[58:28] And as we've been telling students
[58:29] to take their phone out
[58:31] and scan the QR code, we realize that
[58:33] that probably wasn't the best look for us.
[58:36] So what we've done is
[58:38] this is actually a direct link
[58:40] to the application portal to our students.
[58:43] So again, I left a few for everybody.
[58:46] If you want more of them, please let me know.
[58:48] We have plenty of them printed.
[58:49] some of you are approachedBut again, I know
[58:51] neighbors, whatever it is,by community members,
[58:54] this will take them directly to the new online
[58:57] application portal.
[58:58] Um, I also went and looked
[59:01] right before I came out
[59:04] and believe it or not, those
[59:06] in those application
[59:08] numbers are already out of date.
[59:10] At 415
[59:11] we were up to 215 applicationsthis afternoon
[59:15] and out of that 215, 140,
[59:17] 145 of them are listed as verified, meaning
[59:21] that the application
[59:23] has been viewed for accuracy, verified as complete.
[59:25] And the next thing is for us to contact
[59:28] gathering information on all students.attending schools to start
[59:31] 55 of them were classified as started,
[59:34] meaning that the student had registered or created an account, or the parent
[59:37] had registered to create an account but hadn't finished
[59:39] the application
[59:41] and 12 of them were listed as incomplete,
[59:44] meaning that some of the information
[59:46] or it was an invalid entry.was entered incorrectly
[59:48] put their date of birth in wrong or theAgain, if the kid
[59:51] or graduation of their attending school, whatever it may be.
[59:54] And then we have three that are pending,
[59:55] which from my understanding is
[59:57] they're currently in the system
[59:59] working on the application.
[1:00:01] So again,
[1:00:03] from when I pulled it
[1:00:04] this first thing this morning to this afternoon,
[1:00:06] we gave almost ten applications,
[1:00:09] which I think is pretty awesome.
[1:00:10] Awesome.
[1:00:11] And the other thing
[1:00:12] that we've been working on
[1:00:14] and it is our intent to distribute
[1:00:15] that is an infographicthis at Open House on
[1:00:20] that kind of gives some people some draft general information
[1:00:22] about who are as a school and what we do
[1:00:25] to get information on electives
[1:00:28] or secondary plans,
[1:00:30] syllabi, literacy, concurrent
[1:00:32] enrollment, scholarships, core values,
[1:00:35] class size and vocational programs.
[1:00:39] So we are
[1:00:40] we are working on creating something
[1:00:41] that is a nice visual
[1:00:44] of who we are as a school community.representation
[1:00:47] And our ultimate goal
[1:00:50] is to eventually make a like a die cut card.
[1:00:54] It has this information on the back of it, but we're not quite there.
[1:00:57] This is kind of step one in that process.
[1:00:59] we're trying to really help our gameBut again,
[1:01:02] and make sure that we have information
[1:01:04] that we can distribute to our
[1:01:05] and the students that are interestedour sending communities
[1:01:07] in our programs.
[1:01:10] And so, again, this is a this is a recap.
[1:01:14] We did
[1:01:16] move to a new application portal.
[1:01:19] It's run by a company called Go to CTE.
[1:01:23] It is very intuitive.
[1:01:24] we can see from the results it's very easyWe found that, again,
[1:01:27] for parents and students to get into
[1:01:29] to do all of these things.to create accounts
[1:01:32] And it's it also will
[1:01:35] streamline our process for application
[1:01:38] of applications, acceptance of studentsreview
[1:01:40] that have been accepted overand transferring students
[1:01:43] to the app and platform
[1:01:45] that we use to manage student records.
[1:01:47] So all of that stuff
[1:01:48] came online October 1st.
[1:01:50] It's been working really well.
[1:01:52] There's a lot of features
[1:01:54] to this program that we never had before.
[1:01:56] and saw the number of applicationsLike I can go in
[1:01:59] by school, by community,
[1:02:02] by the application status.
[1:02:05] So it's
[1:02:06] I think it's going to really be a super helpful tool for us
[1:02:09] to look and see
[1:02:11] which communities
[1:02:12] have we reached, which ones do we need to we need to spend some more time
[1:02:15] with, you know, how
[1:02:18] how impactful is the stuff
[1:02:19] that we've done up
[1:02:21] to this point
[1:02:22] as that we've been out to two schools,
[1:02:24] we've been out to Bedford
[1:02:25] and we've been able to build record
[1:02:29] watching the data come through the portal.
[1:02:32] Wilmington took off
[1:02:34] and we had 45
[1:02:36] or 50 applicants from Wilmington
[1:02:38] almost right out of the gate
[1:02:40] and slowly
[1:02:41] the record of kind of caught up with them.to experience
[1:02:43] right in that 60 range.They're all kind of
[1:02:46] We haven't really seen
[1:02:48] as big of a bump with our Bedford or Burlington numbers yet,
[1:02:51] as we get further into the season,but we're hopeful that, you know,
[1:02:53] we will see some more applications for them.
[1:02:57] What is the presentation?
[1:02:59] that all the eighth graders in the schoolIs that something
[1:03:01] are required to attend can choose to attend?
[1:03:04] Or is it just at lunch?
[1:03:05] What is it?
[1:03:07] So we've been lucky in that we've been given
[1:03:09] we've been given a lot of time.
[1:03:11] So when they went to Billerica,
[1:03:14] I want to say they've had PSAT that day.
[1:03:16] So we actually had two different time slots,
[1:03:18] so we had half the eighth graders for one time.
[1:03:20] So I have the ability on time.
[1:03:22] But at this point
[1:03:24] we have been
[1:03:25] given access to all of the kids.for the most part,
[1:03:27] So an assembly that's in
[1:03:29] an assembly fashion and again,
[1:03:31] some moments a little bit longer, some is a little bit shorter.
[1:03:33] The video is set up
[1:03:34] there's a portion of it that plays.so that there is
[1:03:37] a dedicated group of staff membersAnd then we also have
[1:03:40] that are then going out with the students,
[1:03:41] you know, and they all talk about this.
[1:03:43] about the different clustersThis section's
[1:03:45] programs is information on academics.of our shot
[1:03:48] This information on clubs and activities
[1:03:50] is information on athletics.
[1:03:51] So the staff kind of interject themselves into the conversation
[1:03:54] and know students participate as well.
[1:03:56] So we're trying to make it way more interactive
[1:03:59] instead of, you know, an old
[1:04:01] or grumpy white person standing up and talking
[1:04:03] about all the things that the school does.
[1:04:05] We're trying to actually engage the kids
[1:04:07] and showcase the things that we do.
[1:04:09] So and it's again,
[1:04:11] it seems like it's been well received.
[1:04:12] And so now the results
[1:04:15] and we're giving out those who are.
[1:04:18] Yes, it's
[1:04:19] actually just for the first two visits, we didn't have them.
[1:04:22] We have done that.
[1:04:23] coming up this week thatAnd we have some visits
[1:04:26] we did.
[1:04:27] Host John Glenn Middle School
[1:04:28] from Bedford on Wednesday,
[1:04:30] October 18th, and that happened
[1:04:32] a week or so ago.
[1:04:33] They were in the building for the morning and it also happens.
[1:04:36] with a presentation to them.We went over that afternoon
[1:04:38] There we are.
[1:04:39] We've been back and forth.
[1:04:41] We've had a couple of conflicts of national seminars.
[1:04:43] Burlington has agreed to send
[1:04:44] the eighth graders over here,
[1:04:47] have every date that they've proposed
[1:04:49] has kind of fallen on our day for us,
[1:04:52] which really doesn't work.
[1:04:53] So we're still trying to work something out.
[1:04:54] We hope to get them in here before Thanksgiving.
[1:04:57] And again, that will be the first time
[1:04:59] that we've had all of their eighth graders.
[1:05:00] Obviously, the only
[1:05:02] clarification
[1:05:04] was the John Glenn visit over here.
[1:05:07] Yes, it was it it was last year.
[1:05:09] Everybody came out. Oh, really? Yeah.
[1:05:10] they sent me an email that a few kids.As far as I understand,
[1:05:13] Oh, yeah.
[1:05:14] A the much earlier this year.
[1:05:17] Yeah.
[1:05:17] We're trying to get out in front of that.
[1:05:19] I also have a,
[1:05:20] I have a phone call scheduled to talk to.
[1:05:22] I'm trying to also broker getting handguns,
[1:05:26] eighth graders over here as well.
[1:05:27] I look today it is about I think it's about 42
[1:05:29] or 43/8 graders, a handful.
[1:05:32] And again,
[1:05:33] those are students that select us
[1:05:35] without ever seeing us.
[1:05:37] They do hear our presentation.
[1:05:39] do the roadshow there. ButWe do it to go to go
[1:05:41] and to showcase what we doand to get them over here
[1:05:44] and although none of us
[1:05:46] know, they go to
[1:05:48] I think it's Lincoln for middle school
[1:05:50] and then they go to high school
[1:05:52] in Bedford.
[1:05:52] So a lot of them do choose to come here
[1:05:56] for whatever reason.
[1:05:57] But again, to try to get them here and really showcase what we do,
[1:06:00] I think will help us as well.
[1:06:03] So visits to schools
[1:06:05] Against the record was October 11th,
[1:06:08] Bedford was last Wednesday, the 18th.
[1:06:10] Tomorrow will be Burlington.
[1:06:12] This Thursday will be out of hands on
[1:06:14] Friday will be our experience
[1:06:16] and then the Tuesday
[1:06:18] before Thanksgiving will be in Wilmington.
[1:06:21] So we had a busy week this week and we going to break
[1:06:23] and then we get one more out of that.for a couple of weeks
[1:06:27] But again, we have
[1:06:28] we have been given access to all present
[1:06:30] in all of the schools, which I think is
[1:06:31] again, is a big win for us.
[1:06:34] Upcoming events.
[1:06:36] This past Friday, Senator Feingold was here.
[1:06:38] it is if you already join meI know, Charlie,
[1:06:41] for his visit,
[1:06:43] about vocational school admissionswe had a nice conversation
[1:06:46] of funding and hoisting regulations and some other things
[1:06:49] had some questions about.that that the senator
[1:06:51] So that that was that was good.
[1:06:54] Yesterday, I hosted Matt Hanson,
[1:06:56] who is the new town manager from Bedford.
[1:06:59] He was here.
[1:06:59] He spent an hour and a half
[1:07:01] an hour, 45 minutes here.
[1:07:02] It's a nice conversations about,
[1:07:04] to kind of support the community.you know, things we can do
[1:07:06] And he had he had come to the role
[1:07:09] and work with Great Wall.from Gainsborough
[1:07:11] So he was pretty familiar with what we do
[1:07:13] and how we do it and left.
[1:07:15] he had a great experience and is very,And it seemed like
[1:07:18] very interested in doing some things in
[1:07:20] as we move forward,
[1:07:22] next Monday, I'm going to host
[1:07:24] Cushman, who is the new super in Bedford.
[1:07:26] He will be here
[1:07:28] again for a campus visit
[1:07:32] next Wednesday is Senator Friedman.
[1:07:34] and I know I've sent this informationAnd I think
[1:07:36] people are welcome to join us if you like,out there, really
[1:07:38] to November
[1:07:39] Sunday is a community open housefestival with that
[1:07:42] and November 27th
[1:07:44] manager scheduled to come in hereI have the town
[1:07:47] and again, hopefully
[1:07:48] we can finalize some stuff
[1:07:49] on a timeline to share with them,
[1:07:52] give them an update on where we are as far as capital requests go
[1:07:54] and where we are in the budget cycle, and also share the enrollment
[1:07:57] numbers for the sending communities within that time.
[1:08:00] I also want to solicit
[1:08:01] input and feedback from them
[1:08:03] and have them share, you know what?
[1:08:06] What are their community timelines
[1:08:07] as far as when their budget subcommittees are going to meet
[1:08:10] where they need us to be,
[1:08:11] when we need to be ready to present
[1:08:13] to help support the communities as well.
[1:08:16] And then the last event on the air is
[1:08:18] this has been rescheduled two or threeI've been working,
[1:08:21] times already, but the base commander
[1:08:24] from Hanscom and Colonel Enriquez
[1:08:28] is very
[1:08:29] interested in coming over,
[1:08:30] wants to talk about ways
[1:08:32] that the school can partner with Hanscom and the things that they're
[1:08:35] outreach, things that they have going on.trying to do in some of the community
[1:08:38] So I'm sure one of these days that it'll happen.
[1:08:42] I'm sure she's a busy woman.
[1:08:44] That's going to be a demanding job that she has there.
[1:08:47] And every time you set something
[1:08:49] up, you know, a day or two before
[1:08:50] I've gotten an email saying, Sorry,
[1:08:53] I can't believe you came out.
[1:08:54] So fingers crossed
[1:08:56] she'll be here on the 27th and we can
[1:08:59] you can kind of close the loop on that.
[1:09:02] And Danica
[1:09:03] and I'm glad you asked at the last meetingalready talked to this,
[1:09:05] you wanted the numbers are on exceeding and meeting in person meeting.
[1:09:08] So those are in there as well.
[1:09:10] And I know Danica went over all of that stuff already
[1:09:13] on project updates.
[1:09:16] So I had had a suggestion
[1:09:18] and Charlie and I talked about this a little bit
[1:09:21] about ways to kind of update people on some of the things that
[1:09:24] that were done over the summer.
[1:09:27] And we had a conversation about, you know,
[1:09:29] during a school committee meetingdo we really want to spend time
[1:09:31] who all walk around the building and see that
[1:09:33] see some of the renovations were done.
[1:09:35] So my
[1:09:37] I think what kind of Charlie and I came to what my suggestion would be
[1:09:39] if there are people that want to see
[1:09:41] like we renovated the dean's office we've
[1:09:43] we've started to renovate the HBC programyou know
[1:09:45] if you're interested in seeing that stuff,
[1:09:48] I think it may make sense for us to kind of
[1:09:50] have something outside
[1:09:51] of the meeting setting.
[1:09:54] I don't know how much interest there is in that.
[1:09:55] And if there's an item that I took out
[1:09:57] and I might be insulted
[1:09:59] if people don't want to see that stuff.
[1:10:01] But if you're curious and you want to know,
[1:10:03] I know we've talked about it.
[1:10:05] We budgeted for a lot of that stuff.
[1:10:06] It was a capital request.
[1:10:08] wanted to make sure happenedIt was things that we
[1:10:11] to support programs and in
[1:10:13] offices and different
[1:10:15] that we provide within the building.different services
[1:10:17] So please let me know
[1:10:20] and we can work on that.
[1:10:22] I was on the phone this morning
[1:10:24] with the architect about the pool repair.
[1:10:26] This might have been a questionI think added
[1:10:28] to the last meeting too.that you would ask
[1:10:31] So we have one
[1:10:33] change order that's already been executed.
[1:10:36] So we budgeted $175,000 for that project,
[1:10:39] the capital last year.
[1:10:41] The original contract amount
[1:10:43] was issued for $380,000.
[1:10:46] We had a change order for $31,995.92
[1:10:53] to repair the block wall
[1:10:55] and had all the damage to him.that we uncovered
[1:10:58] They have not finalized
[1:11:00] the second change order.
[1:11:02] And again, I was hoping to
[1:11:03] because he told me I have the meeting.and I called him this morning
[1:11:06] I just didn't work out.
[1:11:08] But we currently
[1:11:10] so our our current expenditures on that project
[1:11:12] so far are $411,995.90.
[1:11:17] So we still have about
[1:11:19] $50,000 left in our original budget.
[1:11:22] And from talking to the architect today,
[1:11:27] I don't know how much
[1:11:29] the additional change is going to be,
[1:11:31] but they had to
[1:11:32] they have to add
[1:11:34] horizontal numbers
[1:11:36] to that wall to attach the panels
[1:11:38] to because of their original plan and how they will attach.
[1:11:42] But is it going to work now that we found out
[1:11:44] it's not actually
[1:11:45] the structural components of the building?
[1:11:48] So again,
[1:11:49] as soon as that information becomes available,
[1:11:51] I will share it. I'll
[1:11:53] and the exciting thing
[1:11:54] that I wanted to share with everybody is this.
[1:11:57] So I asked our drafting students
[1:12:00] and they did a really awesome
[1:12:02] job of this for
[1:12:03] to come up with a concept drawing
[1:12:06] for what
[1:12:07] a masonry expansion is going to look like.
[1:12:09] So again, the colors aren't finalized.
[1:12:12] the students had a little little creativeThis was
[1:12:14] freedom to come up with.
[1:12:16] we want a white building out thereI don't know that
[1:12:18] because it probably won't look like that for very long.
[1:12:21] But if you look it, it does kind of show
[1:12:23] a rendering from the parking lot.
[1:12:25] You can see where the existing doors
[1:12:27] and windows are on the on the building.
[1:12:29] The two views on the side, One of them is looking out into the kitchen
[1:12:33] and you can see the garage door to one side of it.
[1:12:36] if you were standing in the addition,And the other one would be
[1:12:38] looking back towards the shop,
[1:12:40] those two, two or three columnsyou can see that
[1:12:43] that are there are going to have to stay
[1:12:44] because those are those are structural supports for the building.
[1:12:48] So I am going to I'm going to give this
[1:12:50] to the masonry instructors for them to display
[1:12:52] during open house.
[1:12:54] But I didn't want to share it
[1:12:55] with you first to give you an idea,
[1:12:56] this is what we're doing.kind of a concept,
[1:12:59] We do have sign
[1:13:00] design and engineering documents for that
[1:13:03] which are all still in progress.
[1:13:06] We are looking at
[1:13:07] hopefully sending bids out.
[1:13:09] was the end of November 1stI believe the timeline
[1:13:11] part of the summer
[1:13:13] so that we can potentially start
[1:13:15] working on that project after the first the
[1:13:19] elementary kids to be able to be in
[1:13:21] the space was being building. Yes.
[1:13:25] So we'll be able to build that
[1:13:27] that freestanding structure.
[1:13:28] is on the wall between the two spaces,And then what we'll do afterwards
[1:13:32] until summertime, depending on wherethe wall may not come down
[1:13:35] and how that timing works out.
[1:13:38] Yeah, yeah.
[1:13:39] Those doors are.
[1:13:40] Yeah, exactly.
[1:13:41] There's all the overhead door is going to be there.
[1:13:42] So they get the thing coming up
[1:13:44] and I just wanted to share this is the project
[1:13:47] that we're doing with the Record
[1:13:48] Housing Authority.
[1:13:50] I believe it's Mason Street Eagle.
[1:13:52] Rick, I may have the address wrong,
[1:13:55] but again, just just to update people.
[1:13:57] These were from last week.
[1:13:59] So you can see the first and second floor up.
[1:14:02] The students are working on the roof
[1:14:03] trusses here.
[1:14:05] This is what the project looks like from the
[1:14:07] from the street, from the front view.
[1:14:10] Had some pictures of the students
[1:14:11] working on the second floor deck
[1:14:14] and they are framing
[1:14:16] one of the outside walls.
[1:14:20] And here some will work with the floor
[1:14:22] that they're putting in place. Butjoist in the other things
[1:14:24] again, it's a habitat build.
[1:14:27] It's full record housing authority.
[1:14:29] This is the habitat build something as well.
[1:14:32] We actually have been a pride believe
[1:14:33] Duxbury has one.
[1:14:35] I don't know that they had finalized
[1:14:37] all of their plans and permits and stuff.
[1:14:39] and they're going to do it this week.I know they have reached out to us
[1:14:43] Is it this week?
[1:14:44] We're working has to balance deadlines and works and yeah,
[1:14:46] and I did have a conversation with John Curran about
[1:14:49] they have an RFP out.
[1:14:50] I believe that
[1:14:52] will end up being through Habitat.I think eventually
[1:14:55] So we're hoping that we can line up
[1:14:57] worth most projects for that activitya couple of years
[1:14:59] and some kind of
[1:15:01] so that we have a budget that we can,have them in the pipeline
[1:15:04] they'll have time to get everything done,you know, and again,
[1:15:06] and get all the site work doneget the foundations
[1:15:08] and then be able to climb out there and
[1:15:11] do what we need to do for
[1:15:14] housing.
[1:15:14] And that is that affordable
[1:15:16] housing that, yes, going up there.
[1:15:18] Yeah.
[1:15:18] So that particular law and it's
[1:15:20] kind of hard to see any of those pictures with that gray house behind
[1:15:23] it is a two families
[1:15:25] at the housing 40th bar and renovated
[1:15:28] There was an old garage
[1:15:31] on this property that they tore down.
[1:15:33] So my understanding
[1:15:34] is the way the lot was zoned to,
[1:15:36] the way the lot was, was laid out,
[1:15:38] they're able to split that lot
[1:15:40] and create the space.
[1:15:41] Oh, is that going to be a gym family, too?
[1:15:43] It no, it's a single family because it's small.
[1:15:46] If you get
[1:15:47] it doesn't look like it in the picture.
[1:15:49] But not it's not a it's not a really big house.
[1:15:51] Yeah.
[1:15:52] Yeah.
[1:15:54] And the other thing too and again, I know Mr.
[1:15:57] Fiore and I have talked about this a couple of times,
[1:15:59] if there's specific things
[1:16:00] that people want to see me add to this, you know, please
[1:16:03] let me know again.
[1:16:04] I am trying to
[1:16:07] find the key.
[1:16:08] that I think people are interested inAnd on the things
[1:16:09] and are are pertinent entirely to what we're trying to do.
[1:16:12] But if anybody has any suggestions,
[1:16:14] feel free to share them with me.
[1:16:16] Should be an email on whatever it may be
[1:16:19] and I will make sure that we include that
[1:16:21] in any of the updates that we do this.
[1:16:23] All right.
[1:16:26] Now, I'm going to close out of this
[1:16:34] and look,
[1:16:37] I appreciate this.
[1:16:50] So the other piece that I wanted to talk about and kind of wrap up
[1:16:53] with a little bit here is
[1:16:55] Jenna had handed out
[1:16:56] are actually I'm sorry I left them
[1:16:58] at everybody's station.
[1:17:00] Jenna and I sat down and kind of laid out
[1:17:02] the things that we knew we needed
[1:17:03] to start budget season
[1:17:06] and kind of some of the dates
[1:17:07] and events that we anticipate
[1:17:09] to wrap up budget season.
[1:17:11] Now, I think both of us
[1:17:13] would like to hear input from.
[1:17:15] I know we have members of the Finance Committee
[1:17:17] here at the Facilities Committee here.
[1:17:18] of the Budget Committee here.We have members
[1:17:21] One of the
[1:17:22] things that's on here and again,
[1:17:23] I would like feedback from all of you
[1:17:25] that this is something different.because I know
[1:17:28] We had talked about the idea of doing
[1:17:31] the capital budget dinner in January
[1:17:34] before the January school committee
[1:17:36] instead of December,
[1:17:37] but I know it's traditionally been done in December,
[1:17:40] and if the committee wants to stay
[1:17:42] in, if we want to stay true
[1:17:43] to what we've done in the past, that's
[1:17:47] and we're
[1:17:47] just trying to talk through some ideas and see
[1:17:50] and get some feedback from all of you
[1:17:52] so that we can finalize this
[1:17:54] and get you all to finalize this.
[1:17:56] And then again, share this out
[1:17:58] after the next committee meeting
[1:18:00] with the town managers as well.
[1:18:01] what happens on the capital budget andSo refresh us on
[1:18:05] so based on
[1:18:07] my vast experience at the last one,
[1:18:11] we come forward.
[1:18:12] we have collected of the capital requestsBy that point in time,
[1:18:16] from lead teachers department heads,
[1:18:20] and we've gone through themdirector levels,
[1:18:23] and really kind of,
[1:18:26] I guess, called them down,
[1:18:28] whittled them down to what we think, what we think is appropriate
[1:18:31] for this coming year's budget.
[1:18:35] One thing that Jen and
[1:18:36] I have talked about that
[1:18:38] this year is we want to dowe plan on doing
[1:18:41] the operating budget in the capital budget development
[1:18:43] the same time
[1:18:45] so that we have a really good handle as to what impact
[1:18:48] those two numbers have on each other
[1:18:50] so that when we get to the end where
[1:18:52] we're close to more at our target
[1:18:54] what we think is a reasonable excuse.
[1:18:57] So again, part of this is based on that
[1:19:01] we were talking about the potential
[1:19:03] to move it to January and have it
[1:19:05] the January's full committee meeting,before
[1:19:06] because by then we'll have this week
[1:19:09] we and we hope
[1:19:10] we intend to have the Chapter 17 numbers, which will
[1:19:13] hopefully that'll be the final piece that we need to have
[1:19:16] and know that we're on target.all this stuff come together
[1:19:19] We want to be
[1:19:22] that's that's a piece of it.So I mean, that
[1:19:24] You know, we're going to start November
[1:19:26] 1st internally.
[1:19:28] People will start submitting stuff.
[1:19:30] We're going to
[1:19:31] we're going to have everything due back to us by December
[1:19:33] 1st, by the middle of the month.
[1:19:36] Our plan is to have a draft budget
[1:19:38] and operating in a council draft budget
[1:19:41] by December.
[1:19:43] So again, if
[1:19:44] if one or both of
[1:19:45] those committees would like, you know,
[1:19:47] we'd like to plan a meeting in December and we at that point
[1:19:50] we can come back and show you where we are
[1:19:52] as far as the draft process goes.
[1:19:54] If you want to meet before
[1:19:56] then and have input into things that you think
[1:19:58] should be a priority, I'm not quite sure.
[1:20:02] I know
[1:20:03] we'd like to have people be more involved
[1:20:05] and have more say
[1:20:07] that this is a more inclusive process.in the issue
[1:20:10] And what we did, I think it should be.
[1:20:11] I mean, if you're trying to like
[1:20:14] just look at the timeline, that's the pieces
[1:20:15] that are being passed years.
[1:20:18] But I mean, that's what honestly, we would show up
[1:20:21] and based on the first time we saw the budget.
[1:20:23] So, I mean, if you're saying on to
[1:20:24] it doesn't give you a whole lot of time.two based,
[1:20:27] I think there should be some
[1:20:29] you know, to Brian's point about like,
[1:20:30] the meeting there should meetyou know, having a capital,
[1:20:33] at least two
[1:20:34] or three meetings in between here.
[1:20:37] And so we don't run into the same issue we had last year.
[1:20:39] But when you guys had that meeting with the town managers,
[1:20:42] because clearly in the past there was some discussion
[1:20:45] about preliminary information, understanding their timelines.
[1:20:48] So I think like this is like a,
[1:20:51] you know,
[1:20:52] a baseline one, but
[1:20:53] I think there should be policy meetings, you know,
[1:20:56] bring in the capital cities in there, and there should be like
[1:20:59] at least a couple of meetings in between
[1:21:01] to talk about draft stuff.
[1:21:03] So, you know, we're not just
[1:21:05] showing up on 227
[1:21:06] to rubber stamp budget basically the year.
[1:21:09] well communicated, all that.So it's well vetted, it's
[1:21:12] So then also, you know, if there is discussions
[1:21:15] with the town managers, you know, basically
[1:21:17] nobody is getting a call
[1:21:21] from the town managers,
[1:21:22] basically like there was last year.you know,
[1:21:25] So if there is questions around that and if there is past years,
[1:21:28] it's been communicated out.
[1:21:30] We're talking about that before.
[1:21:31] This is about that.
[1:21:33] that's why we want to bring itAnd that's the and again,
[1:21:34] to this group tonight and ask for that
[1:21:36] that exact input to know.
[1:21:38] was a good starting point.I think Brian's email
[1:21:40] I think that's a good because the capital
[1:21:41] one is a good place to start.
[1:21:44] joint meeting and that can be the kick offI think that's a good place to have a
[1:21:47] to basically to say where we going with
[1:21:49] and like a bunch of planning meetings
[1:21:51] whenever you think also it's
[1:21:53] you're ready to present data.
[1:21:54] I don't know if it serves a purposeI just want
[1:21:56] to have the committee subcommittees meeting
[1:21:58] if you're not ready yet
[1:22:00] why if it's not the next two weeks,but that's
[1:22:03] maybe it's the week after,
[1:22:05] probably sometime before the November school committee meeting.
[1:22:08] I know we have we have the preliminary
[1:22:10] FY 25 numbers
[1:22:12] that were in that five year plan for planning.
[1:22:15] We can start there now.
[1:22:17] I know we've already been talking to directors
[1:22:20] to get that information updated.and, you know,
[1:22:22] And what we've found already is some of that stuff was
[1:22:25] has already been taken care of. And was.
[1:22:26] But is it for this year?
[1:22:28] You know, and we were able to
[1:22:29] we've already started to go through the list and kind of find out
[1:22:33] what we want to do.
[1:22:34] I think you may not have a real kindSo, I mean,
[1:22:37] of finalized draft,
[1:22:39] but we will have some information.
[1:22:40] So, I mean, if that's if that makes sense
[1:22:42] I think know, the next couple of weeks,and it's the kick off,
[1:22:45] you can get those two committees together and say,
[1:22:47] you know, here's our starting point.
[1:22:48] This is what we have.
[1:22:49] And, you know, from
[1:22:51] do you think we should prioritize?your perspective of these things,
[1:22:53] Are these things that you think are more important than others?
[1:22:55] for us to hear that early onI think it's important
[1:22:57] so that as we're meeting with those people
[1:22:59] and talking through what they request, we can say,
[1:23:02] yeah, you know, this is
[1:23:04] this is something we can do not we have to hold off on this.
[1:23:06] This announcement for is a year or two,
[1:23:08] depending on what it is.
[1:23:10] That's kind of a message you want to send
[1:23:12] if you're basically going to meet with these people.
[1:23:14] Basically, you know, you're
[1:23:15] trying to get a new school built.
[1:23:17] I can tell you Burlington work
[1:23:19] is that's going to be a big thing in the next five, ten years
[1:23:21] or so far behind some of the schools. Yes.
[1:23:24] So you got to partner these people.
[1:23:25] So you want to have a good communication, good relationship with them.
[1:23:28] I feel the more openness you're going
[1:23:30] to have, you're going to build that.
[1:23:32] if it's Duxbury, Burlington,So it doesn't matter
[1:23:35] you want to have that ongoing
[1:23:37] transparency package.
[1:23:39] So I think that's just,
[1:23:40] you know, the town manager and finance committee
[1:23:42] members. You
[1:23:46] know, I think that's
[1:23:47] that's a very valid point.
[1:23:48] How many of the towns
[1:23:50] have new town managers?
[1:23:52] But there's one to Wilmington,
[1:23:55] I don't think Wilmington named one.
[1:23:56] There's no we have we have an excellent.
[1:24:00] Tell me you're still doing the
[1:24:02] collecting
[1:24:03] when they're going to have the new one.
[1:24:07] What does that look like?
[1:24:08] Which is Bedford has it's new.
[1:24:10] So it's got to go to a new town
[1:24:12] manager and answer any superintendent.
[1:24:14] I didn't ask that because I know like
[1:24:17] we were the new ones last year
[1:24:19] and that was some of our struggles.
[1:24:20] So, you know, it could be good
[1:24:22] them not have those same strugglesneighbors and and help
[1:24:25] you know, sharing our information.by being,
[1:24:28] I think I said to you earlier, you know,
[1:24:30] as soon as we
[1:24:31] have numbers to share, I think we should share, you know, as soon as it's
[1:24:34] reasonable to share the press
[1:24:36] and operating work together.surge for capital
[1:24:38] And I'm not a budget person, but those two things
[1:24:41] sound like they make sense to go together.
[1:24:42] I think it's fine to have them together and they work together.
[1:24:45] We sometimes delayed when we reported
[1:24:47] a big capital expenditure,
[1:24:49] and I think that was to our detriment.
[1:24:51] It sounds like that won't happen again
[1:24:52] just because it didn't happen last year.
[1:24:54] We don't want it to happen again.
[1:24:56] of putting it together,But I like the idea
[1:24:57] you know, 100% finalized,even if it's not,
[1:25:00] you should be able to say, this is where we stand.
[1:25:03] There is this big expenditure in
[1:25:05] whatever, you know,
[1:25:06] so that we can work against the town.
[1:25:09] And I
[1:25:11] you're meeting with the
[1:25:13] town managers within the next weeks,
[1:25:16] right up to Thanksgiving.
[1:25:17] And that sounds so it's sad
[1:25:19] because then you'll know their timeline.
[1:25:20] Definitely so you'll know it's at 123
[1:25:24] right now a
[1:25:25] And like the General advisory Committee
[1:25:29] and they've always had that dinner so.
[1:25:33] Well I mean are they going to be alerted if they do the dinner?
[1:25:36] We could do that.
[1:25:37] So the suggestion was to do the dinner
[1:25:38] instead of a dinner or something.in January
[1:25:41] Yeah, they would. They would. Absolutely.
[1:25:42] And that was a change
[1:25:45] because they also have
[1:25:45] a lot of input into it.
[1:25:48] And again, if if, if, if,
[1:25:50] if it makes more sense
[1:25:52] we can make it work for them.to everybody,
[1:25:53] To some of you know, we were just you know,
[1:25:55] we're child anatomy differently to things.we're really again
[1:25:58] That's just
[1:26:00] plain science
[1:26:03] I think let's try to do this
[1:26:05] If you're comfortable with this
[1:26:06] with this time timeline.
[1:26:08] Yeah yeah that was last year was weird.
[1:26:12] It's not like we're always going to it in December to get it right.
[1:26:15] If we just take our time
[1:26:17] and we share with everybody
[1:26:19] out of top managers
[1:26:21] in the January,
[1:26:22] I think we could have the dinner
[1:26:25] and everybody knows what's going on.
[1:26:26] But that time we know
[1:26:28] internally our internal planning, you know,
[1:26:31] you'll have an idea how much capital
[1:26:32] we'll get to go for.
[1:26:34] Hopefully Chapter 70 is out there
[1:26:38] and we have an operating budget.
[1:26:40] So what's the rush?
[1:26:41] I mean, so I went,
[1:26:43] I went and looked at the years
[1:26:45] before last year again.
[1:26:46] new governor insurance got delayed.I mean, we all know, you know,
[1:26:49] So it's always the same day that that chapter
[1:26:53] 70 number gets released at the end.
[1:26:55] It's so I want to know
[1:26:57] what day it fell on for the last
[1:26:59] the previous eight years.
[1:27:01] And that's where I came up with that one to date.
[1:27:03] Now, I may be off a day or two. I know.
[1:27:05] Or maybe it gets delayed being released by.
[1:27:07] But that is
[1:27:09] that's the most accurate
[1:27:10] prediction that I can make based
[1:27:12] what what I saw is a pattern
[1:27:14] in the past year
[1:27:16] when we had the same governor in office, and that's when they were released.
[1:27:20] So I think to Brian's point, it's
[1:27:22] not just to have meetings and meetings.
[1:27:24] I think there's a skeleton.
[1:27:26] I think it's to get away from previous years,
[1:27:28] but I think it's to be more prepared so.not if there was anything,
[1:27:32] I think this was a good scalp,
[1:27:34] a good baseline.
[1:27:35] But I think it's, you know, to
[1:27:37] Brian's point about like, you know,
[1:27:38] is to meet more frequently.having a meeting
[1:27:40] But meeting with there is purpose.
[1:27:42] So it's basically well
[1:27:43] what Janet and I want to hear from.and I think I think that's
[1:27:45] You know, again, I agree.
[1:27:47] I don't think we should have to just have a meeting but
[1:27:49] also from the capital and from the budget
[1:27:52] subcommittee standpoint,
[1:27:54] what information do you need and when do you need it?
[1:27:57] Because that also is going to guide our process
[1:28:00] so that we make sure have that stuff ready, you know?
[1:28:03] So again, the November meeting, if we want to get together,
[1:28:06] have kind of a preliminary conversation about this is what we see for Capitol.
[1:28:09] these are the requests we currently haveThese are
[1:28:11] that make sense.
[1:28:13] You know, if you want know, we want to
[1:28:15] if we want to have the meeting in December.
[1:28:17] And, you know, again, around the time
[1:28:19] the draft is prepared to say, okay, here, you know, here's
[1:28:22] what we have at this point in time based on the feedback,
[1:28:25] the information we got on council, I mean,
[1:28:27] I think those things make sense.
[1:28:29] But I know both of us also want to hear,
[1:28:32] what makes sense from your standpoint.you know,
[1:28:34] So because
[1:28:37] we need that input as well,
[1:28:39] especially to feed your meetings in between
[1:28:41] the ones that I
[1:28:44] just thought
[1:28:45] about looking at like, you know,
[1:28:47] that was doing this prior to youbecause we had the same person
[1:28:50] and we never thought about likefor 20 years
[1:28:53] looking at what other schools do,
[1:28:55] like maybe long term to basically say,
[1:28:57] what is your budget model like going out
[1:28:59] and surveying like some of your peers?
[1:29:03] The superintendent, business manager saying
[1:29:05] this is what other schools do
[1:29:07] and coming up with the best practice as maybe
[1:29:10] and maybe that wouldn't be for this year
[1:29:11] but maybe looking at for future years to say,
[1:29:14] okay we looked at 12 different
[1:29:17] vocational schools or a number I don't know that
[1:29:20] 12 that like maybe half a dozen and say
[1:29:22] this is their budget process and we're reviewing
[1:29:25] coming up with the best practice.
[1:29:27] Maybe something is for a future
[1:29:28] years, maybe as a project project.
[1:29:32] This is the final kind of
[1:29:34] piece.
[1:29:35] At least I didn't ask you, but we have we started asking what people think.
[1:29:38] But it's like coming up
[1:29:40] and saying, what's the best practice
[1:29:41] of what other schools are doing and basis
[1:29:43] stripping it down and saying, okay,
[1:29:45] not saying we haven't done anything wrong for the last 20 years.
[1:29:47] I'm saying maybe now it's time
[1:29:50] to change the superintendent business standard.
[1:29:52] Now is the time to come back and look
[1:29:53] and see what other schools are doing and come back
[1:29:56] maybe for next year
[1:29:58] to run as the chair based to say
[1:30:00] what's best practices going forward
[1:30:01] and just living it for one year,
[1:30:03] going in front of the towns and the finance committees.
[1:30:05] Now I can anticipate
[1:30:07] better what they're looking for.
[1:30:09] So I want to go in with
[1:30:10] way more information than I did last.
[1:30:13] They always like to have that year
[1:30:15] to year comparison, so I'll make sure
[1:30:18] all those things are very clear this year by some categories.
[1:30:21] And I have a Tony,
[1:30:22] I think share that 100 page budget
[1:30:24] books from a sister school.
[1:30:27] Yeah, yeah.
[1:30:28] And he's like, I like this like,
[1:30:30] I like the first 20 pages.
[1:30:32] I don't know about hundred and 40, but the first 20 looks good to me.
[1:30:35] Find somewhat something in between.
[1:30:37] So we've already thought of ways to make it better this year.
[1:30:41] I think this is not much different.
[1:30:43] I mean, I worked in three other schools and we've used multiple.
[1:30:46] we went through two or three iterationsSo, you know, again,
[1:30:48] when I worked at Greater Lawrence.of how we did budgets differently
[1:30:51] I mean, this is is very much in line with what everybody else does.
[1:30:55] Yeah, I'm not saying it's going
[1:30:56] be drastic change, but I'm just saying
[1:30:58] when you change over base
[1:31:00] de defacto CEO and CFO
[1:31:02] yeah it's like a meeting time.
[1:31:04] It just we've looked at some stuff
[1:31:06] and some different formats from different schools.
[1:31:08] I mean we've, we've been doing that
[1:31:09] which ones make sense and how is thisand kind of talking through
[1:31:13] to try to organize things this way.and does it make sense
[1:31:16] I think it's I think, you know,And I mean, it's
[1:31:18] I don't know that we're going to have the perfect solution to.
[1:31:22] But I'm all in favor this time, I think.
[1:31:25] And I'm more than happy
[1:31:27] to have a meeting on budgets.
[1:31:29] But there's something that I know I don't want to have a meeting.
[1:31:31] Have a meeting. I don't. You mean Tory?
[1:31:33] And can't you want to have the same thing with.
[1:31:36] Yeah, the Budget Committee.
[1:31:38] I want to go through the whole thing.
[1:31:39] So we're confident that we got to we have gone over this.
[1:31:42] We are happy.
[1:31:42] What's going on capitals Brian.
[1:31:44] I mean everybody.
[1:31:46] Yes, we're all in this together.
[1:31:48] I know, I know. You just want me.
[1:31:49] You have no kids. You are just too.
[1:31:51] Well, yeah, we looked at it for 30 minutes
[1:31:53] and doe everybody knows that.
[1:31:55] in front of going to open the town.But it's sort of the time
[1:31:58] You're ready to defend everything?
[1:31:59] Yes, I know.
[1:32:00] I know. I know that. And then.
[1:32:02] And I've learned so much through this process.
[1:32:04] Yes. Sometimes I want to know, you know,
[1:32:06] we're buying and stuff like that.how many pencils
[1:32:09] But hypothetically, anyway,
[1:32:11] so yeah, let's give it.
[1:32:12] That's like my first year on the first time.
[1:32:15] Like you show up in February and I get like, you know, for
[1:32:18] I get this huge thing, you know, howthe first meeting,
[1:32:20] I supposed to give you?
[1:32:22] Like, it's like, you know, kind of like,
[1:32:24] like tombstones.
[1:32:25] I did have one other question that I wanted to pose here.
[1:32:28] if people wanted to think about this,And again,
[1:32:30] we don't I don't think that the story finalizes the.
[1:32:32] But so on this proposed timeline,
[1:32:34] we had the 27th
[1:32:36] as the public hearing for the budget,
[1:32:38] which is the schedule school committee
[1:32:39] meeting for February.
[1:32:41] My question would be,
[1:32:43] do we want to have a separate
[1:32:45] public hearings like two weeks before
[1:32:48] that just to approve the budget
[1:32:50] and get it out earlier?
[1:32:52] I don't know
[1:32:53] if that's a priority for people or not,
[1:32:55] but that's just another suggestion
[1:32:57] to put out there based on last year's it.
[1:33:00] I mean, I think it's going to be a pretty quick meeting.
[1:33:02] Doesn't seem to be a long, drawn out process
[1:33:06] for the public hearing.
[1:33:08] But again, that would also,
[1:33:09] but I think that would help us.I think, to be not direct,
[1:33:14] That information is now
[1:33:15] we've conducted the hearings, It's public.
[1:33:18] Our assessments have been certified by the committee.
[1:33:20] Everybody's voted on.
[1:33:21] And then, you know, after that date that that information can then
[1:33:24] be disseminated to all our town managers as here
[1:33:27] is our finalized budget by 25.
[1:33:31] I know that that constitutes
[1:33:33] an extra night for people, but
[1:33:35] I don't think that's the worst idea.
[1:33:38] I think that's something to be entertained for.
[1:33:40] We talked a week or so,
[1:33:42] maybe a report back on the field.
[1:33:45] Okay, I could just say,
[1:33:48] yes, that's okay.
[1:33:49] Our town, you think
[1:33:53] is caring.
[1:33:54] You could let us know as the Budget
[1:33:56] Subcommittee schedules meetings,
[1:33:58] a lot of the rest of us know when they are.
[1:33:59] I know we can speak at them,
[1:34:01] but it would be nice to be able to listen.
[1:34:04] dinner will be the same night.And the capital budget
[1:34:07] Is this genuine?
[1:34:09] Yes, that was that was our plan.
[1:34:10] Yeah. Yeah.
[1:34:12] You may not wish that Charlie showed up
[1:34:14] people was going to be 30 minutes to ourfor the audit
[1:34:18] but that's on that that
[1:34:21] that's why I brought it back up
[1:34:24] last night.
[1:34:26] I'm sorry.
[1:34:28] All right, so on the 27th,
[1:34:29] are you changing this or.
[1:34:31] No, I just.
[1:34:32] I just asked for input on it,
[1:34:34] and I was just thinking
[1:34:36] earlier, the thing is, I have a
[1:34:39] I think the public hearing really should be
[1:34:43] well, should be before
[1:34:44] we approve the budget.
[1:34:46] And I don't know
[1:34:47] if I like it be in the exact same meeting.
[1:34:49] I know we've always done it that way,
[1:34:50] but I, I really don't like that.
[1:34:53] they give us their inputI mean, because I mean,
[1:34:56] and someone actually came and gave us their input.
[1:34:58] Not that we've ever had people do that,
[1:35:00] but people actually came and give us input
[1:35:02] and then we voted to,
[1:35:04] you know, like 5 minutes later.
[1:35:05] It doesn't make sense.
[1:35:07] I mean, it's such a
[1:35:09] just for whatever it's worth.in our community
[1:35:11] So it is intense pointing to practice.
[1:35:13] I think in our community.
[1:35:15] The budget hearing normally
[1:35:17] is a separately scheduled night
[1:35:20] with no other agenda items.
[1:35:22] The Senate separate appointment, but that's
[1:35:23] because there's a norm or two school committee
[1:35:25] meetings a month estimate.
[1:35:27] But for us to do it that month
[1:35:28] seemed to be reasonable.
[1:35:31] Yeah.
[1:35:31] we can have the public hearing on the 13thSo I mean,
[1:35:33] and then come back to the regular.
[1:35:35] I know that's a weird month because we have the vacation week in there.
[1:35:38] I think normally the school committee
[1:35:39] meeting would have been earlier, but, but
[1:35:42] we can always come back on the 27th and like the budget
[1:35:44] and I think that's a good point.
[1:35:47] Has a public hearing without a vote
[1:35:50] and then we get reviewing
[1:35:51] the thing I agree it Ryan
[1:35:53] I mean it's you're you're basically
[1:35:55] if you do put them in the same meeting
[1:35:57] from all the other businessbasically detracts away
[1:35:59] so you're reviewing the budgetsyou're trying to do
[1:36:02] and then you're also having people come in and ask questions.
[1:36:05] That's a huge line item in itself.
[1:36:07] So that basically it's the whole whole
[1:36:10] meeting that should be 2 hours
[1:36:12] and consume hour and a half of access
[1:36:14] to do it yet 60 minutes.
[1:36:16] But I think it's a patty bread substance
[1:36:21] used. Okay.
[1:36:22] Well We will add that to the timeline
[1:36:24] and let's give it a shot.
[1:36:26] I know it changes. Good.
[1:36:28] Right. Well, thank you.
[1:36:29] Any other questions, folks,
[1:36:32] or. It's a number of budgets,
[1:36:33] but just on the MSP stuff,
[1:36:36] I have not heard anything back.any I have,
[1:36:38] Yeah.
[1:36:39] So we we had a decision.
[1:36:41] They discussed that at the meeting
[1:36:44] but the password is for an MSP.
[1:36:47] I mean going under the pretense
[1:36:49] that we're going to get rejected
[1:36:52] like are we going to put up money
[1:36:53] for like a higher consultant,
[1:36:55] like a facility study or.
[1:36:57] Yeah, yeah.
[1:36:58] I think that's a good conversation Now. ItI mean I think,
[1:37:03] we, we can we can build that
[1:37:06] again
[1:37:07] to hear priorities
[1:37:08] as to what people think is appropriate.
[1:37:10] I think to do that know
[1:37:12] as we go through the processdefinitely help us
[1:37:14] guide us for 2.1
[1:37:16] and then that committee we had from last year
[1:37:18] the equity. Okay.
[1:37:21] Any updates on that
[1:37:22] or we haven't yet this year, I'm sure.
[1:37:24] I mean, I can take the tally. We can.
[1:37:26] I know we met the mentally,
[1:37:29] but I, I again,
[1:37:30] I did some research as some stuff
[1:37:31] to bring that one over.
[1:37:33] Whenever you're ready we can
[1:37:34] we can touch base again. Okay
[1:37:37] we also interested
[1:37:41] not move on
[1:37:42] which is the subcommittee reports.to the next thing
[1:37:45] with the policy subcommittee.I'll start out
[1:37:47] I know Christine couldn't make that
[1:37:49] she make the earlier meeting
[1:37:51] and she volunteered
[1:37:52] Karen to give us the report.
[1:37:55] So we are churning forward,
[1:37:57] as you may or may not remember,
[1:38:00] our liaison is retiring.
[1:38:03] So we've been having a meeting
[1:38:05] with two people from a massive
[1:38:07] which has worked well.
[1:38:08] We have one policy
[1:38:10] that needs a little bit of tweaking,
[1:38:13] so we're working on that for next time.
[1:38:14] We have three that we're going
[1:38:16] to present at the next meeting
[1:38:17] and we have two more to go.
[1:38:19] They are the two biggest, so it won't be a two
[1:38:22] meeting event in five years,
[1:38:24] three or four or even a five meeting event
[1:38:25] to get those two, those last two
[1:38:27] and but we are still on track
[1:38:29] and our goal is to be done in December
[1:38:32] or January.
[1:38:36] I want to thank all you ladies that are on that,
[1:38:38] because it certainly
[1:38:39] is something to endeavor
[1:38:41] and a lot of time
[1:38:43] and staff has been a great help. Her
[1:38:46] new person whose name I apologize,
[1:38:48] Felicia Alicia has been doing,
[1:38:50] has stepped into big shoes and is doing a good job.
[1:38:53] But we miss Dorothy,
[1:38:54] so we want to get as much done
[1:38:57] under Dorothy's guidance as we can.
[1:38:59] Thank you.
[1:39:00] Thank you for the next of the Audit
[1:39:02] which again, Christinesubcommittee report,
[1:39:05] volunteered to have on this one
[1:39:07] at 2:00 this afternoon.
[1:39:09] about helping us out again.She feeling good
[1:39:15] So I guess, you know,
[1:39:17] kind of our prior
[1:39:19] auditor notified us late this year
[1:39:21] that basically we were there dropping the business line.
[1:39:24] So I kind of like
[1:39:26] you guys in a tough situation
[1:39:27] the end of the year.
[1:39:30] So I've been busy.
[1:39:32] So just so people understand, it's not under audit,
[1:39:35] things are not covered under 30 Bif you're getting a CPA,
[1:39:38] so technically you didn't really have
[1:39:40] to put in a bid in that manner.
[1:39:42] So audit firms are exempt from that.
[1:39:45] So we did
[1:39:48] put out a process to do that
[1:39:50] like a 30 B, but after discussing it,
[1:39:53] it really should have gone through
[1:39:56] because if you read the RFP,
[1:39:57] it actually says
[1:39:59] that the hiring of the CPA firm
[1:40:01] that does the audits is basically approved
[1:40:03] by the school committee.
[1:40:05] So for future times,
[1:40:07] if we go through this process again, the audit committee
[1:40:09] will actually go through and again,
[1:40:11] that may end up having more members long.
[1:40:13] Patty can join the audit committee
[1:40:18] as well.
[1:40:20] So we would basically go before that process
[1:40:23] to review
[1:40:24] our fees and we kind of learn from that.
[1:40:28] So basically we met, you know,
[1:40:30] we had the two firms that had responded.
[1:40:34] Hopefully
[1:40:34] if we go through this one as contracts,
[1:40:37] because it's a three year contract,if we decide to meet
[1:40:40] you really you should be doing a RFP every three years.
[1:40:44] We'll know that for next time.
[1:40:45] Hopefully we'll get more bids,
[1:40:48] have a more thorough process next time.
[1:40:50] But we did get to firms that did apply.
[1:40:55] You know, they narrowed it down to guys, narrowed down to one.
[1:40:58] There was some discussion about
[1:41:00] if the other one should be reviewed, which we did meet
[1:41:03] with the audit subcommittee
[1:41:05] and we considered them all else equal.
[1:41:08] There was some concerns around because you've, of all things
[1:41:11] considered equal, you can't really bring
[1:41:13] well actually came with this
[1:41:14] because the jury's out for 30 Bbecause it's cost
[1:41:17] but that was kind of a deciding
[1:41:18] factor was the one that was kind of we didn't open
[1:41:21] because the price actually was higher.
[1:41:24] around the inspector generalThere was some discussion
[1:41:27] and weighed in.
[1:41:28] Howard weighed in.
[1:41:29] The three choices were basically to accept the proposal
[1:41:33] that was reviewed, basically
[1:41:36] look it to it
[1:41:37] and that's kind of what we didalready assessed,
[1:41:40] when your started the whole process.or you basically thrown out
[1:41:43] But we did kind of review the two.
[1:41:45] We looked at really good,
[1:41:47] all things being equal,
[1:41:48] the third one and the second one
[1:41:50] the one that we did go with thatwas more expensive,
[1:41:52] and we ended up deciding to go with thewe didn't decide to go
[1:41:57] firm that was recommended by
[1:42:00] the superintendent of business vendor.
[1:42:02] But I think the lyrics for next time is that audit
[1:42:05] firms are not under 30 B
[1:42:09] and I mean to,
[1:42:10] you know these guys defense the firm I mean probably knew
[1:42:14] that they were dropping the business linesix months ago
[1:42:16] so that probably should have been communicated out
[1:42:18] in like January,
[1:42:20] not in June when you're finishing up the business cycle.
[1:42:23] But hopefully when this comes up again, you know,
[1:42:26] we'll do a more thorough
[1:42:30] bid process.
[1:42:31] And, you know,
[1:42:33] but it seems like the two firms you got are pretty well known.
[1:42:36] They you know, they've bought
[1:42:37] a lot of schools locally, have a nice
[1:42:39] big party or experience.
[1:42:40] So but I mean, you know,
[1:42:43] so I think when we do this,
[1:42:45] we should be looking at every three yearsyou know, it should be something
[1:42:47] and we do a thorough review.when the contracts are up
[1:42:50] that would be like your guys experienceAnd part of
[1:42:53] now with a new firm.
[1:42:54] So, you know, it's saying
[1:42:55] but I think that's something,after 20 years, you know,
[1:42:58] there should be a rotation of auditors.you know,
[1:43:00] You should review of contracts every time something comes up.
[1:43:03] So I think the committee recommended that we go ahead with the business
[1:43:07] managers and superintendents recommendation of Markham
[1:43:14] before
[1:43:16] I will be that
[1:43:20] as I was told,
[1:43:21] as I was notified at 2 p.m.,
[1:43:23] this happening, obviously,
[1:43:24] yes, we make the requisite audit
[1:43:26] subcommittee is making the recommendation to move the motion forward,
[1:43:30] to approve the recommendation
[1:43:32] of the business end or importance,
[1:43:34] which was the firm name Markham LLC
[1:43:38] Management's 3:00 and
[1:43:42] you, you know, emotionally,
[1:43:44] I mean, it just made that motion.
[1:43:46] bring in the subcommittee,I thought it was just
[1:43:48] you making the motion as well, which is fine.
[1:43:51] All right then.
[1:43:51] I guess I'll let Patty to make the motion.
[1:43:55] that we hire Markham as our audit service,Motion
[1:44:00] a further discussion on that.so I can have
[1:44:02] But not all of them favor.
[1:44:04] I told you
[1:44:08] that.
[1:44:09] I think you're going to be very pleased with them.
[1:44:10] going to be easy to make your life easy.That's
[1:44:12] I don't think my life is everything, butI mean,
[1:44:18] just getting my life was very easy for me,
[1:44:21] having to learn to talk to them. So.
[1:44:23] Yep, yep.
[1:44:24] Very thorough.
[1:44:26] I'm ready to move on.
[1:44:28] Gladly.
[1:44:28] Glad most your finance people
[1:44:30] are from Burlington.
[1:44:31] Yeah, I know, but
[1:44:37] I was that excited.
[1:44:40] Was future agenda item was unemployed
[1:44:43] specific right.
[1:44:44] I was going to suggest to maybe for
[1:44:46] like staff updates, which
[1:44:47] I think we've all found very helpful,
[1:44:49] that maybe the co-op program
[1:44:52] would be helpful for us
[1:44:54] to hear at a future meeting.
[1:44:56] I know what a couple
[1:44:57] of the community outreach events return.
[1:44:59] that some businesses, small and larger,It's been great
[1:45:03] have actually come up to the tables
[1:45:05] and said, Oh, I would be interested in knowing what I have to do
[1:45:08] to have one or more students, and I really don't.
[1:45:11] And then on the other hand,
[1:45:13] Oh yeah, that'd be great.sometimes you go,
[1:45:14] But then there are obviously standards the school has,
[1:45:17] there are scheduling needs,
[1:45:19] so it might be helpful to hear.
[1:45:21] And also what
[1:45:23] are being particularly to also tableefforts
[1:45:25] what efforts are being made to expand the pool
[1:45:27] to maybe new businesses
[1:45:29] or some of the new technologies that are in the area.
[1:45:32] So some future meeting
[1:45:34] when the co-op director is available
[1:45:36] to be doing work on that.
[1:45:38] We Mr.
[1:45:39] Chairman, do we talk about just being invited
[1:45:41] next month?
[1:45:43] I think she talked about
[1:45:44] we will, but I think
[1:45:45] because of that other other issues
[1:45:48] only in the handbook stuff.
[1:45:50] Yeah, handover issues
[1:45:52] and all that is part of what a lot of
[1:45:55] I think she will probably be.
[1:45:56] about that through to CherylI like to have a discussion
[1:45:59] and thank you for that anyway
[1:46:02] so I need to have the nutrition
[1:46:05] person in and talk to
[1:46:08] the nutrition group that we have
[1:46:11] because that was
[1:46:12] the last couple of years.that was a new hire
[1:46:14] Her second year in this position.
[1:46:16] But she's been here for over 20 years
[1:46:18] some great things down there.and she's doing
[1:46:20] So if you want her to teach me that,
[1:46:22] maybe they need to
[1:46:25] apply athletic director, you could say,
[1:46:27] Oh, that would be nice to just leave it on.
[1:46:31] Not necessarily the next year,
[1:46:34] right?
[1:46:34] Last year it was
[1:46:36] not for now
[1:46:38] maybe a 2023 or like, Oh,
[1:46:40] that's what we said that
[1:46:43] I started in.
[1:46:43] Charlie, I can't make it to you.
[1:46:45] It's great to have people come in.
[1:46:47] And so I think there's couple every month, right?
[1:46:49] tonight about Kevin was great.Yeah, that's what I saw
[1:46:51] Danica.
[1:46:52] I mean, a cool thing
[1:46:54] that may not be so hard for coaches
[1:46:55] because it's not right, but
[1:46:57] it sort of the middle of the season,
[1:46:58] it's not right before playoffs
[1:47:01] is really one of the committee was busy
[1:47:03] and one of them could manage a schedule.
[1:47:06] Anyway thank you, Cheryl.
[1:47:08] Just, you know, Tamika's announcement
[1:47:10] was pretty amazing tonight.
[1:47:11] Is there anything that we can do as a school committee
[1:47:13] or recognize her, give her some sort ofto kind of commend her
[1:47:17] when it was done?
[1:47:18] Don't know, some sort of strategic
[1:47:20] letter?
[1:47:22] Yeah, that was pretty short.
[1:47:25] Okay.
[1:47:26] I just to say,
[1:47:27] is there anything on your mind that you want to tell?
[1:47:29] What are you you know, you're
[1:47:31] a part of this.
[1:47:33] We should be talking
[1:47:34] and you going to school here
[1:47:37] and anything on your mind
[1:47:38] that has come up and things that it shows.
[1:47:41] So please let us know.
[1:47:42] I mean, I believe I agree with Bryan and bring Nicole up again.
[1:47:45] I believe that with you bringing Mr.
[1:47:47] I think that's really important.Smith in here to talk,
[1:47:49] I think that's a big part of the school
[1:47:50] and I think we should have a say in
[1:47:53] what he's doing
[1:47:54] because he's the only in that position.
[1:47:56] So I think he really needs more input.
[1:48:01] Okay. Thank you.
[1:48:03] This is just too far
[1:48:04] down the line, but I'd love to hear a little bit more about skills.
[1:48:08] So what skills you say advisor
[1:48:12] to Cole or any of the winners on the spot
[1:48:15] to come see their kids better?
[1:48:17] They always go and. I don't.
[1:48:19] I don't think we can pull it off in the November meetings.
[1:48:21] I don't know.
[1:48:21] I mean, I think that's the November
[1:48:24] for the Fall State Leadership Conference.
[1:48:26] And those are typically students
[1:48:28] that are going to be in a leadership role or be an officer.
[1:48:31] So the summer meeting,
[1:48:33] we can have those kids come in and talk
[1:48:34] about their experiences
[1:48:36] with their advisor
[1:48:38] and Thursday night, I know Mr.
[1:48:39] everything that's happened,Markowitz will highlight
[1:48:41] none of the accomplishments.
[1:48:43] I think it's very well,
[1:48:46] I asked you a question last time,
[1:48:48] last meeting about
[1:48:51] us having to attend student
[1:48:53] council meetings or whatever sometimes.
[1:48:55] Did you have to get an answer?
[1:48:56] and he told me he was going to research itI asked Howard
[1:48:59] and I never got a response back from that.
[1:49:01] So, I mean, the school committee is supposed to be at school.
[1:49:03] You did tell me that that was a new one.
[1:49:07] he said he was going to look into it.But he
[1:49:09] I will I will follow up with him.
[1:49:10] he hasn't gotten that coming in yet.But no,
[1:49:13] you get that notice last month?We're supposed to Didn't
[1:49:16] And I mean, you see
[1:49:18] the student representatives, right?
[1:49:20] And then it said
[1:49:21] is supposed to attend somethe school committee
[1:49:23] and not the school council or whatever.those meet the student members
[1:49:26] No, no, that's a council, whatever
[1:49:27] that is. Yes.
[1:49:30] You're going to be to have it.
[1:49:33] And whenever you meet
[1:49:35] the superintendent's cabinet.
[1:49:37] No, it's a student camp set during
[1:49:40] or after school day
[1:49:43] sort of plan,
[1:49:44] because I had never heard of it.which is the group that also
[1:49:46] that's it's the group that selectedWe have never it's the group
[1:49:49] Sarah to know whatever group she's in.
[1:49:51] Yes. So I know you said that
[1:49:53] legally I'm supposed to okay, away.
[1:49:56] Whatever
[1:49:57] they get,
[1:49:58] they can tell us what they really think.
[1:50:01] It'll be their meeting, but that's about it.
[1:50:04] Please let us know.
[1:50:05] You're the voice
[1:50:07] on the room here.
[1:50:10] We're putting all seven.
[1:50:13] What?
[1:50:13] What's going on? The cleaning thing.
[1:50:15] Mr. Chairman, we don't go under
[1:50:18] and that's not the point here, Mr.
[1:50:20] Chairman.
[1:50:21] I think emotionally enter
[1:50:23] into executive session to discuss
[1:50:26] nonunion contracts and collective
[1:50:29] second.
[1:50:32] Thank you.
[1:50:32] Thank you.
[1:50:33] Thank you.
[1:50:36] Thank you.
[1:50:37] Thanks, Sarah.
[1:50:38] We already tried to agenda item.
[1:50:41] You're not trying to vote on that.
[1:50:44] Maybe potentially
[1:50:46] potentially a vote on the contract.
[1:50:48] There's no vote listed on your agenda.
[1:50:51] There's No way.
[1:50:51] There isn't a verbal assault on the agenda
[1:50:56] of the day.
[1:50:57] It wasn't
[1:50:59] the only vote on the agenda
[1:51:00] firm threatening to do it.was the audit services
[1:51:02] it says nonunion contracts and collectiveYeah,
[1:51:04] bargaining doesn't seem to be my mistake.
[1:51:07] I think they hit on that one.
[1:51:09] I really
[1:51:10] that area of administration is not on the agenda.
[1:51:12] We can't focus a lot on that.
[1:51:15] So we'll just pause and discuss this later.
[1:51:18] Executive session to discuss
[1:51:20] nonunion contracts, collective bargaining
[1:51:23] and adjourn from
[1:51:25] session two
[1:51:26] to return to adjourn only
[1:51:29] work.
[1:51:30] And it's just to be all followed up
[1:51:32] So that. Yes,
[1:51:34] yes, yes,
[1:51:36] yes, yes.
[1:51:39] Is yes and yes.
[1:51:41] Okay.
[1:51:42] Executive session.
[1:51:44] I'm going to let Mr. Murphy.