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called this moment this meeting to order

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with a moment of silence

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and then a salute to the flag

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i pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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united states of america

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and to the republic for which it stands

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one nation

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under god indivisible with liberty and

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justice

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ms santiago can you call the role please

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yes present andre green

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here laura patone

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mclaughlin yeah

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emily ackman here carrie normand

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here we have a quorum

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thank you so much for that um i i also

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wanted to say welcome to everyone i know

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a if you had a summer it might feel odd

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and it's an odd start to the year but

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um to our families our students our

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educators and our staff

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thank you for uh making the best of what

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an unbelievably complicated and

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sometimes confusing and frustrating uh

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state that the world is in right now

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so i particularly as a parent i want to

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really thank

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the educators i can tell you

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the warmth and the confidence

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that educators have conveyed to students

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and families has been

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reassuring um

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so i i that is as a parent and i'm part

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of the school committee i just want to

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extend a huge

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thank you and the next

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the first item is the report of the

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student representatives in the santiago

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i don't

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see cut cat natalia are they

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have you were you able to have you

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spoken with them yet tonight

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natalia's on the call she is

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under attendees and

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cats should be joining us shortly okay

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um well you know that

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should we wait for cat is that do we

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know she's coming soon

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they are both on the call fantastic

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all right well uh you know what there's

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i love more than hearing from our

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students and so

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i want to welcome back natalia and kat

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as our stu representatives and so item

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number two is a report of our

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student representatives i would love to

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hear from you both

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first how are you doing how was your

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summer the start of the year

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from a student perspective welcome

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do they need to be unmuted

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natalia is self-muted

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i'm not sure if she could hear us

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natalia can you unmute yourself if you

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can hear us

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because you're unmuted

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yes hi it's so nice to hear your voice

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this cat with us too um yes

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i texted her and she should be i don't

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know if she's having any

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difficulties right now um um

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natalia do you want to kick us off yeah

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so um hello everyone it's nice to see

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you guys hope you all had a great summer

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um i had a for the most part a good

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um so i'll be talking a little bit about

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some things i've heard from the student

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body about online and remote learning

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has her part as well so um

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a little bit about remote learning is

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summerville high school students have

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felt a little strange um

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kind of getting back into it which is

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totally understandable

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um some have expressed how they do not

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like having classes

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after 2 30 since that is like the usual

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time we all get out and then some have

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learning like math at home because they

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the teacher present to be able to help

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them on the spot

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to have that connection between teacher

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about block 7

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and how that's going to work because

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sometimes it does go past that

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two o'clock mark where it starts going

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i know some students have like mandatory

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classes and then some don't so um

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there's a little bit of um

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students just don't like seeing that

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at least that's what i heard and then

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besides that i haven't heard any other

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complaints

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i think it's very close to what we did

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at the end of the school year

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so and then i also wanted to mention

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something that i

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have been part of which is

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the sunrise somerville group here

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um so the sunrise tell us what that is

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so it's run by um shs students

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this group aims to combat climate change

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by informing students about

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climate change and how students can use

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their voice

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to spread awareness as well as inform

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others on how

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we could vote for certain people and

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certain laws

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that could then help climate change so

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um i've only been to two meetings so far

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i'm it's very new um so

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if you guys want to check out um what

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um we have an instagram account it's

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so i just wanted to put it out there and

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that's all i have to report for the path

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that is that is a lot and first of all

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how exciting that students again from

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somerville are

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becoming active both within the school

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in the greater uh political world

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democracy

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voting i it matters so much and we have the

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presidential election this year we have

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next year there is a lot

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going on and i think what we've

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discovered

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we already knew but i think covet has

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really highlighted

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is that your local government um

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is it matters too right because when you

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don't have leadership at other levels

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it becomes even more important so i am

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thrilled that you are doing this

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um and before we i was gonna ask

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assistant superintendent mazza if he

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could address some of your questions

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cat are you with us yet

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terry are you waiting for me to answer

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i don't know if cat's there

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can you hear us

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she's unmuted

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maybe while we're figuring that out mr

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mazza if you could

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speak explain what the

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class 7 is the fluctuations at the high

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school level but also speak

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to some we've only had

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high school yet or

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um or any school if you could speak to

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question of how does a student when they

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natalia mentioned in math how is it

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both instruction for the class and

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help individual students um could you

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just repeat the last part

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hear that last part i'm sorry um

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so there's the question of what block

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seven is and why what how that

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fluctuates but also

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if an instruction teacher starts teaches

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how then will there be either individual

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student support or small group

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work done especially

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in something like math where it really

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is you need to be able to

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do some of it to be able to figure out

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what you know and what you don't know

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sure i'll start with that uh through you

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so the support piece i mean it's a great

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question right you have your teacher

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how do you make that happen i think

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with our counselors to create a schedule

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that works for you so you can get that

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obviously you can't get the same support

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a lesson but i think really looking at

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student schedules are pretty full

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classes one week and then you have three

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another week but i think the the support

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can fit that into your schedules i mean

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we can also look at you know tutoring

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opportunities

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um if need be but we want to make sure

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that you know if you do have questions

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if you do need support

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that you can't get it sooner than later

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think black seven was a creative way

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for teachers uh to allow for

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some of that support to happen um we

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the class is a little bit shorter than

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but the teachers are looking for ways

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that they can provide support

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to do some creative things as well

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um at the end of the day

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if you're wrong i think part of the

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classes are in 90-minute blocks

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will there be time during those 90

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a more typical week for some individual

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student work with the teacher or maybe a

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teacher breaking into a smaller group or

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if it's a class that's also supported by

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think that's right i think the reason

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for the longer blocks is to build those

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true uh learning happens

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and teachers uh you know one-on-one

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relationships or in small groups

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allows students to master skills ask

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live

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questions get live feedback uh more so

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than you would in a class of 25.

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so i think within the 90 minute blog

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there are ample opportunities for

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teachers

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to split the class into several groups

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so that a teacher can rotate from group

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to group

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allowing students to get that support on

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a daily basis

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thank you natalie does that answer a

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question does that give you some more

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information

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um for the most part yes but i also have

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a question

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on so we do our classes on

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zoom and when we break out into groups

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we can't break up into like four or five

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people

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because of like they've told us that um

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the kids the students need to be

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supervised and then

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each individual kid is is kind of

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separated into their own breakout room

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and then that kind of takes a little

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longer for the teachers to get to one

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student than the next and the next and then by the time he gets

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back to you or she you might have

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already

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forgot your question or maybe

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more confused and then you run out of

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time so

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how is how like

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in what ways can we make that

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better if that makes any sense yeah

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through your chair no it does make sense

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and and i totally understand where

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you're coming from i think this is

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new uh for everybody the idea of

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instead of breakout rooms you have

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individual rooms or

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basically waiting rooms where you're

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doing some work waiting for

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you know your teacher to come and answer

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your questions work with you

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individually

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while the teacher is working with a

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small group um one of the suggestions i

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have is

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if you do have a question when you are

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in a waiting room i

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would write it down just so you have it

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um because it

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you know and i think teachers are trying

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to figure out and navigate

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the complexity of having a small group

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and then getting to individual students

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um i think as time goes on i think it

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will get more efficient it'll be easier

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i mean teachers will be able to navigate

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a small group and then move to

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individual students

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a lot quicker but again i would write

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some things down

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just to have them because it's important

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that you're able to ask your question

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and we don't want you to forget your

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question because it might

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you know lead to a different question

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down the road with basically what you're

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working on right now

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so does that help at all

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yes it does okay love your questions

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um one last question i'm sorry oh yeah

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absolutely

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um i heard from another student um that

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um block seven will continue being um

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remote learning even though we're back

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let's say we have

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we're back in school that block seven

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would continue being online

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is that true or false

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uh through your new chairman chair

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norman through you um there's a

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possibility that it will remain

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remote and i think if it does it really

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allows for greater flexibility

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for both students and staff um to create

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you know authentic learning experiences

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more so than everybody coming together

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in one space

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you can actually be in your own space

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learning in a different capacity

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um so there's a possibility yes

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there's also and mr mazda correct me if

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i'm wrong part

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so for those of you who uh are not

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familiar with the high school schedule

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the high school will be doing

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three one week a which will have three

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longer

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three classes longer blocks and a week b

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uh and then there is block seven which

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will be

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which will meet four times for a shorter

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period of time in both weeks

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the other part about it natalia is is

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getting back to this is a

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health health concern so because glock

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11 is

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running both the a week and the

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week so if you line up going back in

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different cohorts

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it would cross over that and i think

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some of the concern will be a mixing of

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students

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trying to minimize and again a lot of

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this

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we will know more when we know which

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students want to remain remote

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there's a lot of logistical pieces to

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this

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but you're right to question you know

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why is this one class

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potentially still remote um

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yeah i mean that's a that's a really good question

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and it affects a lot of students so

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thank you for asking that

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sure norman you are a spot um thank you

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um cat are you with us and did you want

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to add

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anything or um can you hear me this time

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yes absolutely you have the floor my

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friend it's so nice to hear your voice

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it is nice to see you all as well i'm

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grateful to have this opportunity to

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come back and check in because

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um i don't think i'll be a student

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representative this year

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unfortunately um but it's good to be

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able to check in with you guys about you

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know how the summer went for us shs students and how um we're

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taking the reopening

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so thank you guys for having me um i

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apologize earlier i was like on the

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phone call and it wasn't working but i'm

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here now

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welcome thank you so i

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want to reinforce everything natalia

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said she like hit the nail on the head

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with like what she said um

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i think that if what mr mazza said like

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really

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clarified um to me what the remote seven

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was because i think i was personally

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confused about what the remote seven was

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because i

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had never heard of michael rowley mr

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rowley who is

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my my counselor for that so i was a

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little bit confused as well

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but this clarifies it that i think that

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you know i'm seeing the teachers do want

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to give a lot of

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area for support which is amazing um

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i will give like the general like um

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feedback that i've heard from students

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uh before we reopened the school and we

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were just doing online learning

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um in the beginning of the quarantine i

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think that a lot of kids were

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worried because they thought that online

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school was going to be distracting

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or it was going to be difficult you know

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with kids that have like

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multiple siblings or just have a noisy

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environment i think that was

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one of the biggest concerns but giving

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all students access to chromebooks

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really really helped with that you know

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there's no excuse not to show up right

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um and uh i think that we're all been a

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little bit forced to take control of our

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own education

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because you know no one's going to tell

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me to get off my phone if i have my

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camera off and i'm muted and no one can

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tell if i'm

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um if i'm just you know paying attention

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to the bird outside my window or if i'm

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actually listening to the teachers just

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saying

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so i think that a lot of us have had to

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um

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have had to take a lot of control over

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our own our own education and our own

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uh learning which is you know not easy

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for any of us but um with the reopening

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something i did see was uh there was a

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lot of confusion about

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um you know the new classes the new

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stuff which is why i think it's a good

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idea that we had a whole week for

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orientation at the high school

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um i think that's that's helped you know

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people find the zoom links and people

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understand their schedules and all this

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and all that and i've been personally

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emailing mr richard nonstop to try to

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figure out what's going on so

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i think that the support groups have definitely helped

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um people on my on my snapchat my social

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media people were asking me

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mostly about the teacher mentors and i

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personally i'm still a little bit

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confused about what uh as to what a

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teacher mentor is

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but um that was that was the biggest

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thing that i heard like what is a

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teacher mentor what is this person doing

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why am i assigned this person that

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person so i think that was

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the biggest thing that i heard from

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other people another thing for me i'm a

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senior

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um i only have to take 20 credits

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and i have a lot of gaps in my schedule

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um i think people were confused about

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that and about like remote seven the the

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thing that i saw with remote seven was

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not only

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um is it gonna continue to be this way

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after you know if we go back to school

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like physical campus

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and also what time is it gonna be

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because i have a class that's remote

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seven

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but it's from eight to nine instead of

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from two to three

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so those are the biggest things that i

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found i've been mostly you know emailing

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rashaw to figure this out

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but i think the one thing that i will i

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will ask to the committee is how can i what can i

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tell the students when they ask me

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what is a teacher mentor

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uh through your chair norman so when

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um the high school staff was you know

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planning

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building schedules and planning for you

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know this reopening

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they were trying to figure out a way to

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have each student

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have an adult in the building that they

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could connect with

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on a daily basis someone that they could

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go to really just have a conversation

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knowing that

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high school students are extremely busy

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but they wanted to provide

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at least one adult to have a

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communication have a relationship

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with and i think that is so important

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because with with

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high school students schedules being so

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busy and you know after school schedules

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there's never really time to make that

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connection with adults

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in high school and i'll be honest with

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you this is you know one of the first

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times that i've heard

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about this kind of mentoring program in

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a high school

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i've heard in elementary and middle

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schools but at a high school i think it

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takes on

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a whole different level of of complexity

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but it's necessary and i think

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it's a little startling for students

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because you're not used to

572
00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:22,720
you know you have a person that you

573
00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:24,159
specifically can go to that's not your

574
00:21:24,159 --> 00:21:25,600
guidance counselor

575
00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,840
um you know or an assistant principal

576
00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,360
but it's someone really to form a

577
00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:30,960
relationship with and someone that you

578
00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,320
know will be there

579
00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,799
if you need to have a conversation um

580
00:21:34,799 --> 00:21:35,840
you know

581
00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:37,120
and we think it's important those

582
00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:39,679
relationships are crucial

583
00:21:39,679 --> 00:21:42,000
especially now with you know everything

584
00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:43,200
being remote

585
00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,720
we want to make sure that all students

586
00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,120
are comfortable you know with the person

587
00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:47,919
that they have

588
00:21:47,919 --> 00:21:49,600
and again it will take work to build

589
00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:51,039
that relationship but

590
00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:52,480
we think you know students in high

591
00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,880
school really have the capacity to do

592
00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:55,360
that

593
00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:57,200
and so that's that's a staff they were

594
00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:58,880
very excited about this

595
00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:00,720
um about building relationships with

596
00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,480
students and i think it's just it's

597
00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:03,760
going to be an incredible thing

598
00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:05,200
but it will take time to get off the

599
00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,669
ground

600
00:22:07,679 --> 00:22:10,720
and let me just add to that and

601
00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,240
cat natalia you are so good at asking

602
00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:16,559
questions and knowing and i applaud that

603
00:22:16,559 --> 00:22:17,360
and not just

604
00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:18,880
for yourself but on behalf of other

605
00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:21,039
students the mentor

606
00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:23,360
i think is also there are so many

607
00:22:23,360 --> 00:22:25,679
questions about the schedule and how do

608
00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:26,000
i do

609
00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,559
this and i mean this is new to everybody

610
00:22:28,559 --> 00:22:29,600
right there was no

611
00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,880
like pandemic education textbook handed

612
00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:33,919
out so

613
00:22:33,919 --> 00:22:36,799
um i mean i applaud the all of our

614
00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:37,679
teachers

615
00:22:37,679 --> 00:22:39,679
and this is about the high school the

616
00:22:39,679 --> 00:22:41,039
mentors it is

617
00:22:41,039 --> 00:22:42,960
it comes from a place of wanting to have

618
00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:44,320
as much

619
00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,960
give students as many as much access to

620
00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:50,080
adults to ask questions to check in with

621
00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:53,280
um and that's why this it was created

622
00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:55,200
in particular this year right now when

623
00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,960
we are remote and will be i mean earlier at the town

624
00:22:58,960 --> 00:22:59,840
hall

625
00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:02,240
the mayor was saying december 1st would

626
00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,000
be the earliest that we opened the

627
00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,919
buildings and then and then the rest of

628
00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:07,039
the meeting was to describe

629
00:23:07,039 --> 00:23:08,320
all the different steps that need to

630
00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,400
happen so

631
00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,960
that's where it came from is is a real

632
00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:14,240
because we're not

633
00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,720
you know there's you're not walking down

634
00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,559
the hall and running into

635
00:23:18,559 --> 00:23:20,400
ms brewster cook where you can just ask

636
00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,400
her a question so these relationships

637
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:23,840
these questions these

638
00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:26,159
have to be much more intentionally set

639
00:23:26,159 --> 00:23:27,280
up

640
00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:32,390
and especially some students are not as

641
00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,440
they asking questions asking for help

642
00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,280
doesn't come as easily and so if there's

643
00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,520
already this designated relationship

644
00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,320
we're hoping that that will alleviate

645
00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:44,400
that

646
00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:46,159
we don't want any student to be left and

647
00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:48,080
or any family to be like you have a

648
00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:50,000
question to ask it and if you don't know

649
00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,120
who the mentor is a great place to start

650
00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:55,039
if you have a good relationship with

651
00:23:55,039 --> 00:23:56,559
another teacher or your guidance

652
00:23:56,559 --> 00:23:58,159
counselor

653
00:23:58,159 --> 00:24:01,360
this doesn't you know have to go to the

654
00:24:01,360 --> 00:24:03,919
mentor it's just to give students

655
00:24:03,919 --> 00:24:04,400
another

656
00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,440
option and also to have another adult

657
00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,279
who's checking in on you just making

658
00:24:09,279 --> 00:24:10,960
sure like do you still have your

659
00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:14,240
connectivity uh are you looking at your

660
00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:15,840
senior what are you thinking about for

661
00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:18,400
next year because it's going to look

662
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:19,840
your senior year is going to look so

663
00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,400
different you already know that

664
00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,120
so that's really the the thinking behind

665
00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:26,159
it

666
00:24:26,159 --> 00:24:27,679
and chair norman if i could just make

667
00:24:27,679 --> 00:24:29,200
one more comment okay you know you bring

668
00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:30,799
up a great point about

669
00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:32,159
you know nobody's going to tell you to

670
00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:34,480
get off of your cell phone and and

671
00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,000
you know off of snapchat and things and

672
00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:37,919
i think one of the things that

673
00:24:37,919 --> 00:24:39,440
the teachers and all the adults at the

674
00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:40,960
high school did is when they were

675
00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:42,640
looking at creating this program for

676
00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,000
everyone

677
00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,440
they first did it from a teacher

678
00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,760
perspective but then they also

679
00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,000
looked at it from a student perspective

680
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,440
so they could tell okay

681
00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,559
is this going to work for students and

682
00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:56,240
anything that they did they vetted

683
00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,000
through a student lens

684
00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,080
because they wanted to make sure that

685
00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,600
what they did represented

686
00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:05,039
you know what students wanted as far as

687
00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:06,720
an education at the high school given it

688
00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:07,840
being remote

689
00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,440
because you know student voice i mean

690
00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,279
we're really really

691
00:25:11,279 --> 00:25:12,799
you know big on that we think it's so

692
00:25:12,799 --> 00:25:14,400
important to hear from you what's

693
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:16,159
working what's not working what do you

694
00:25:16,159 --> 00:25:16,960
need

695
00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,080
so we can improve your experience

696
00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:21,679
and the other students experiences you

697
00:25:21,679 --> 00:25:22,880
know at the high school and make it

698
00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:24,240
really authentic

699
00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:25,440
and something that really is

700
00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,400
transformative for you as you graduate

701
00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,039
and move on to you know higher learning

702
00:25:31,039 --> 00:25:31,679
so

703
00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:33,679
you know i i can't thank them enough but

704
00:25:33,679 --> 00:25:35,760
also the student body i mean this is

705
00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:39,840
not an easy thing to come back to

706
00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,159
if you can say come back to um you know

707
00:25:42,159 --> 00:25:44,320
and it's going to take work on both ends

708
00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:44,640
but

709
00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:46,159
i really want to thank all of the

710
00:25:46,159 --> 00:25:48,080
students at the high school for

711
00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,400
being prepared coming back to school

712
00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:52,320
with this reopening that is so different

713
00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:53,919
than what we're used to

714
00:25:53,919 --> 00:25:56,640
you know we always want to hear feedback

715
00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:57,120
so

716
00:25:57,120 --> 00:25:59,200
we're so happy that you came forward

717
00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,120
with what happened over the summer

718
00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:02,960
and the start of the school year because

719
00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,799
we need to know if things aren't working

720
00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:14,310
so we can change them so thank you

721
00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,279
go ahead i was just gonna say yeah no

722
00:26:17,279 --> 00:26:19,200
problem and thank you for your answers

723
00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:19,600
um

724
00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,480
it it's come it's come across that um

725
00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:23,120
the biggest

726
00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:24,720
reason for all you know the remote seven

727
00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:27,039
classes and the teacher mentors and

728
00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:29,279
um this counselor and that counselor has

729
00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:30,240
just been

730
00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,720
to give the support um i will just bring

731
00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:34,159
up lastly that um

732
00:26:34,159 --> 00:26:36,559
you know as as you mentioned if you do

733
00:26:36,559 --> 00:26:40,480
have someone in the room in the high school that you trust and

734
00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:42,000
you can go to i personally you know have

735
00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:43,039
my people that i've

736
00:26:43,039 --> 00:26:44,480
created bonds with i can personally go

737
00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,360
to miss mosby or mr jabor or mr rashad

738
00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:49,679
i've just gone along really well with so

739
00:26:49,679 --> 00:26:51,360
um

740
00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:53,360
as you said like there are relations

741
00:26:53,360 --> 00:26:54,400
that exist and

742
00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,840
um it's it's become clear to me that um

743
00:26:57,840 --> 00:26:59,600
a teacher mentor is just you know an

744
00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:01,760
additional support i'm just wondering if

745
00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:02,240
there's

746
00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,200
a possibility that you know in case like

747
00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:06,880
the relation just doesn't work out or

748
00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:08,240
there's just some complication or

749
00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:09,279
there's a history or there's i don't

750
00:27:09,279 --> 00:27:10,480
know whatever it is

751
00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:13,039
um would students hypothetically be able

752
00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:14,880
to change their student mentor because

753
00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:16,480
that's something that i've heard

754
00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:18,960
um with my participation in the bsu i

755
00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,559
feel a lot of students

756
00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:22,880
i mean they weren't happy with their

757
00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:24,399
school counselor and they wish they

758
00:27:24,399 --> 00:27:25,760
could change it but it was just never an

759
00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:27,679
option to them so i'm wondering um

760
00:27:27,679 --> 00:27:29,200
as you said like the student the teacher

761
00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:32,640
mentor may not be as influential or as

762
00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:35,039
may not be as necessary as for example a

763
00:27:35,039 --> 00:27:36,159
counselor

764
00:27:36,159 --> 00:27:39,600
but um if that if that were necessary

765
00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,039
would there be an option to change

766
00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:42,720
one's teacher through you turn normal

767
00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:44,399
yeah i believe so i mean i think the

768
00:27:44,399 --> 00:27:45,200
last thing

769
00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:46,960
you know that anyone wants is a

770
00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:48,720
relationship that's not working but yet

771
00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:50,240
we have to continue

772
00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,760
you know with it for the remainder of

773
00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:53,600
the school year i think you know the

774
00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:54,559
important

775
00:27:54,559 --> 00:27:56,960
focus is on building that relationship a

776
00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:58,720
positive relationship so if things

777
00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,480
aren't necessarily working

778
00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:02,080
you know the way that they're supposed

779
00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:03,600
to there

780
00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,360
should be an opportunity to you know

781
00:28:05,360 --> 00:28:07,440
change absolutely

782
00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:11,190
how could how could you

783
00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:15,039
um we are two days in my friend okay so

784
00:28:15,039 --> 00:28:17,679
we i i love that you brought up the

785
00:28:17,679 --> 00:28:18,240
question

786
00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,760
and so uh i don't think we've even

787
00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,640
we considered it yet i think can we get

788
00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,080
back to you at the next

789
00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,080
meeting and make sure superintendent

790
00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:30,240
skipper just to make sure that you heard

791
00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:33,279
uh the question was about what are these

792
00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:33,919
teacher me

793
00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:36,799
this the mentors do they preclude me

794
00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:38,320
going to someone else so i may already

795
00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:40,080
have an established relationship with no

796
00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:41,200
and then

797
00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,840
what if it's not a good uh mix is there

798
00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:44,480
a way to

799
00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:47,919
change it up yeah um so hi

800
00:28:47,919 --> 00:28:50,480
first of all hi uh to our student reps

801
00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:50,960
um

802
00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,279
another another good year coming up my

803
00:28:53,279 --> 00:28:54,159
recommendation

804
00:28:54,159 --> 00:28:56,000
would be to have a conversation with

805
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,240
principal lagambina to start

806
00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:02,320
um principal lagunbina and the staff um

807
00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:04,159
co-developed what you know including the

808
00:29:04,159 --> 00:29:06,080
teachers co-developed what the mentor

809
00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:07,279
program would look like

810
00:29:07,279 --> 00:29:09,039
and i'm sure that they factored into

811
00:29:09,039 --> 00:29:11,279
their thinking situations where there

812
00:29:11,279 --> 00:29:13,120
might not be a compatibility between the

813
00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:14,720
mentor and the students

814
00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,720
so i think um it would be good to start

815
00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:18,080
with mr logan bina

816
00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,080
i've also alerted him and let him know

817
00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:21,440
that the question came up

818
00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:23,360
so i would just i'm going to ask him to

819
00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,440
reach out to you both tomorrow

820
00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:28,480
sound good yes thank you so much and

821
00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:31,840
i apologize now i know

822
00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,000
it's interesting because it it actually

823
00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,120
shows

824
00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:36,880
you know typically you would just go

825
00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:38,720
down and knock on mr lagan being his

826
00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:39,200
door

827
00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:41,279
and you would know where to find him but

828
00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:42,640
it brings up the issue

829
00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:45,120
if you have a a question like this how

830
00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,120
do you go about finding mr lagamina

831
00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:50,320
so i think um we can help with this one

832
00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:52,640
okay thank you so much thank you good

833
00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,320
luck with the studies this week

834
00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:57,279
thank you thank you so much you too we

835
00:29:57,279 --> 00:29:57,840
rely

836
00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:00,799
on you to convey the students uh

837
00:30:00,799 --> 00:30:01,840
perspective

838
00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:05,279
and questions and concerns and

839
00:30:05,279 --> 00:30:07,279
it's always i know i speak for the

840
00:30:07,279 --> 00:30:08,640
entire school committee

841
00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:11,360
hearing from the students is always the

842
00:30:11,360 --> 00:30:12,559
highlight of any meeting

843
00:30:12,559 --> 00:30:14,399
so thank you so much for joining us

844
00:30:14,399 --> 00:30:15,840
tonight

845
00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:17,520
thank you for having us have a good

846
00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,120
night thank you

847
00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:22,080
who wanted to pop in before they popped

848
00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:23,279
off is that all right

849
00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:26,159
oh sure uh miss patone you have a

850
00:30:26,159 --> 00:30:26,799
question

851
00:30:26,799 --> 00:30:29,440
yeah i apologize um it's first of all i

852
00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:30,399
wanted to applaud

853
00:30:30,399 --> 00:30:32,480
um the students and i think you spoke to

854
00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:34,320
this kiri miss norman

855
00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:36,720
is that they really include in on a

856
00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:37,600
couple of things that

857
00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:38,799
students and families are really

858
00:30:38,799 --> 00:30:41,039
confused about um

859
00:30:41,039 --> 00:30:43,600
in particular the mentors which i think

860
00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:44,320
both um

861
00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,240
mr mazza and miss norman did an

862
00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:47,760
excellent job describing but i really

863
00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:48,799
would ask

864
00:30:48,799 --> 00:30:50,000
that there was some follow-up

865
00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,760
communication with all the student

866
00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:53,520
populations as well as maybe the parents

867
00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:55,120
about what this role is and

868
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:58,880
how can we best take advantage of it um

869
00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:02,559
and you know another um

870
00:31:02,559 --> 00:31:04,399
question that came up that i don't i

871
00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:05,600
thought that there was some more work

872
00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:07,360
going on was about

873
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,760
pursuing whether or not there's a high

874
00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:12,630
school level

875
00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:15,840
and i will just have i know

876
00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:18,720
i'm hearing you sorry um i was talking

877
00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:19,200
about the

878
00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,640
i'm using breakouts can you not hear me

879
00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:25,919
no it's like it's getting older um

880
00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:30,159
i'll type in you can read it if you want

881
00:31:30,159 --> 00:31:35,350
okay okay um

882
00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:37,120
oh and eleanor i did not i was not

883
00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:39,039
looking at the chat miss bearish did you

884
00:31:39,039 --> 00:32:05,110
also have a question

885
00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,039
the question is about breakouts and zoom

886
00:32:07,039 --> 00:32:08,240
for high school students

887
00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:09,440
wasn't there work being done to look

888
00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:10,880
into that so we are we're looking into

889
00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:14,159
this with our legal uh our legal team right

890
00:32:14,159 --> 00:32:15,120
now

891
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:16,880
breakouts are supervised we're looking

892
00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:18,799
at the possibility at the high school

893
00:32:18,799 --> 00:32:19,519
level

894
00:32:19,519 --> 00:32:21,679
um of having a permission that that

895
00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:24,399
parents can sign off on

896
00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:26,240
or let us know if they have a concern

897
00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:28,000
for breakout rooms at the heights high

898
00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:29,200
school age students

899
00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,200
to be able to do breakout rooms without

900
00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:32,799
the teacher and you know much like a

901
00:32:32,799 --> 00:32:33,760
classroom

902
00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:35,760
where students will be in small groups

903
00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:37,440
and the teacher will rotate through the

904
00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:38,399
small groups

905
00:32:38,399 --> 00:32:40,080
they don't hear all the dialogue that

906
00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:41,760
goes on in the small group but they're

907
00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:43,679
constantly popping in and out of it

908
00:32:43,679 --> 00:32:46,320
very similarly on zoom to have them be

909
00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,159
able to go in and out of the breakouts

910
00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:50,640
so um we are working actively with the

911
00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:52,480
high school team as well as with our

912
00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:53,519
legal team

913
00:32:53,519 --> 00:32:55,200
and we hope to have an update on that in

914
00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:57,600
the next couple of weeks

915
00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,600
thank you miss paris did you also have a

916
00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:04,070
question about the student report

917
00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:10,960
i did thanks so much um i just wanted to find out a guest through you chair to

918
00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:11,919
mr mazza

919
00:33:11,919 --> 00:33:14,640
um are the mentors to stay with the

920
00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:16,559
students throughout their four years or

921
00:33:16,559 --> 00:33:18,320
is this going to change on a year by

922
00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,559
year basis

923
00:33:20,559 --> 00:33:22,960
um through youtube norman i will check

924
00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:24,640
and get back to you on that

925
00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:25,919
because i'm not sure but i want to give

926
00:33:25,919 --> 00:33:28,799
you an accurate answer okay

927
00:33:28,799 --> 00:33:31,840
thanks you're welcome

928
00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,880
thank you okay superintendent did you

929
00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:40,640
want to say anything at the now 7 45 top of our meeting

930
00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:44,240
um so i mean we just left a town hall

931
00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:45,600
that was really well attended

932
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,120
um and we shared some important

933
00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:49,360
information um that we will

934
00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:52,000
there will be slides that will be put up

935
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,679
on the websites

936
00:33:53,679 --> 00:33:56,320
it was really to talk about the work

937
00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:57,840
that's been done on the city side

938
00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:00,240
with the buildings to do a very thorough

939
00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,159
evaluation of the building as one of the

940
00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:03,840
conditions

941
00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,960
for a safe and healthy um we talked

942
00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:07,440
about

943
00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,639
as part of that process uh that december

944
00:34:10,639 --> 00:34:11,200
first

945
00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:13,760
is the the deadline right now that we're

946
00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:15,040
looking to be able to bring the

947
00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:15,679
buildings

948
00:34:15,679 --> 00:34:18,800
online um each building has gone through

949
00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,000
a metric

950
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:23,119
of risk analysis looking at everything

951
00:34:23,119 --> 00:34:24,960
from air filtration

952
00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:28,240
air flow and exchange to humidity

953
00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:30,000
and the goal is to move all of the

954
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,159
buildings out of the category they're

955
00:34:32,159 --> 00:34:34,240
currently at for risk which in most

956
00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:36,159
cases is a moderate risk level

957
00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:38,000
and move that move the building into the

958
00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:39,919
low risk level which is

959
00:34:39,919 --> 00:34:42,800
for astra they're the acceptable um the

960
00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:44,079
acceptable range

961
00:34:44,079 --> 00:34:45,760
we also had an update from health and

962
00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:47,119
human services

963
00:34:47,119 --> 00:34:49,679
and the city around copa testing and

964
00:34:49,679 --> 00:34:51,119
some progress that's been made with a

965
00:34:51,119 --> 00:34:52,720
partnership with broad

966
00:34:52,720 --> 00:34:55,679
um relative to being able to have that

967
00:34:55,679 --> 00:34:56,879
operationalized

968
00:34:56,879 --> 00:34:59,359
for in-person return so i would just

969
00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:00,960
encourage the audience

970
00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:03,040
um to you know to go and look at the

971
00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:04,880
slides if they were not able to join

972
00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:06,720
and then certainly we can look to see if

973
00:35:06,720 --> 00:35:08,040
we can um

974
00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,720
re-present that information on the safe

975
00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:11,599
side

976
00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:13,839
at one of the upcoming school companies

977
00:35:13,839 --> 00:35:15,200
and will that slide deck

978
00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,520
be it's on the city will be on the city

979
00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,839
side will it also be on the

980
00:35:19,839 --> 00:35:21,760
summerville public schools website i

981
00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:23,920
believe it'll likely be a link on our

982
00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:25,680
side to theirs

983
00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:28,720
yeah thank you so much for that and okay

984
00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:29,680
and with

985
00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:31,119
that we are going to go on to item

986
00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:34,480
number three which is public comment

987
00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:38,320
um and uh hi sam

988
00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:40,000
i just realized i did not read the the

989
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,520
blurb at the beginning of the meeting so

990
00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:42,240
i'm gonna

991
00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:45,520
get all my official i should have said

992
00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:47,040
at the top of the meeting and

993
00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:50,320
my po comment i'll be taken care of

994
00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:51,359
right now

995
00:35:51,359 --> 00:35:54,160
uh persian of governor baker is march 12

996
00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:55,520
2020

997
00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:57,680
orders suspending certain provisions of

998
00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:00,480
the open meeting law gcl

999
00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:03,520
30a s18 and the governor's march 15

1000
00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,320
2020 order imposing strict limitations

1001
00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:07,920
and the number of people that may gather

1002
00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:09,599
in one place as well as mayor cody

1003
00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:11,839
tony's declaration of emergency dated

1004
00:36:11,839 --> 00:36:12,640
march 15

1005
00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:16,000
2020. excuse me this meeting in the

1006
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:17,359
summerville school committee will be

1007
00:36:17,359 --> 00:36:19,599
conducted via remote participation we

1008
00:36:19,599 --> 00:36:21,200
will post an audio recording

1009
00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:23,920
audio video recording transcript or

1010
00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:25,200
other comprehensive

1011
00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,880
record of these proceedings as soon as

1012
00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:28,480
possible after the meeting on the city

1013
00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:29,680
of summerville

1014
00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:32,160
website and local cable access

1015
00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,200
government channels

1016
00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:35,920
scat and then at the top of public

1017
00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:37,119
comment

1018
00:36:37,119 --> 00:36:42,710
i also need to read this so bear with me

1019
00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:44,240
at the start of each regular school

1020
00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:46,079
committee meeting individuals or groups

1021
00:36:46,079 --> 00:36:47,440
of representatives will be invited to

1022
00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:48,960
address the school committee the length

1023
00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,720
of this public comment would ordinarily

1024
00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:53,200
be 20 minutes in length

1025
00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:56,000
i'm going to let more likely go over

1026
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:57,839
that but i'm going to limit

1027
00:36:57,839 --> 00:37:01,520
speaking speakers to two minutes tonight

1028
00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:03,440
speakers will be allowed three minutes

1029
00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:04,960
to present the material the presiding

1030
00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:07,680
chair may permit extension of this time

1031
00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:08,880
additionally the chair may limit

1032
00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:10,240
comments to two minutes based on the

1033
00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:12,079
number of individuals signed up to speak

1034
00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:14,000
and a group of residents appearing as at

1035
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,160
a meeting to express favor or opposition

1036
00:37:16,160 --> 00:37:18,079
to a particular agenda item

1037
00:37:18,079 --> 00:37:19,920
is encouraged to designate one member of

1038
00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,480
the group as a spokesperson to be heard

1039
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,240
on the topic other members of the group

1040
00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:25,520
may be heard if they feel they can

1041
00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:26,880
contribute additional information

1042
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:28,560
regarding the topic

1043
00:37:28,560 --> 00:37:31,119
improper conduct and remarks will not be

1044
00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:32,480
allowed

1045
00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:34,800
defamatory or abusive remarks are always

1046
00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:35,680
out of order

1047
00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:38,079
if a person continues to just disrupt

1048
00:37:38,079 --> 00:37:39,280
the meeting

1049
00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,200
after a clear warning the chair has

1050
00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:42,640
authority to order the person to leave

1051
00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:44,640
and authorities may be called

1052
00:37:44,640 --> 00:37:46,720
per massachusetts open meeting law all

1053
00:37:46,720 --> 00:37:48,400
remarks will be addressed through the

1054
00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:50,720
chair of the meeting and the school

1055
00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:52,240
committee will not hear personal

1056
00:37:52,240 --> 00:37:53,200
complaints of

1057
00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:55,520
school personnel nor against any member

1058
00:37:55,520 --> 00:37:56,960
of the school community

1059
00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:59,359
in public session individuals may

1060
00:37:59,359 --> 00:38:01,200
address topics on the agenda or items

1061
00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:02,560
within the school committee's

1062
00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:04,640
scope of responsibility under most

1063
00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:06,480
circumstances administrative channels

1064
00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:08,880
are the proper means for disposition of

1065
00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:10,560
legitimate complaints involving staff

1066
00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:11,680
members

1067
00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:14,000
and written comments may be presented to

1068
00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:15,680
the school committee

1069
00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:16,960
before and after the meeting for the

1070
00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:18,400
school committee members review and

1071
00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:19,520
consideration

1072
00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:21,119
and the public is also encouraged to

1073
00:38:21,119 --> 00:38:23,200
submit their writing their comments

1074
00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:25,920
and writing you can send them to the

1075
00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:30,630
central office

1076
00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:34,000
there that's it so uh so much

1077
00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,400
the speakers tonight i'm going to read a

1078
00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:37,599
list of

1079
00:38:37,599 --> 00:38:40,240
three at a time so that you are ready

1080
00:38:40,240 --> 00:38:42,160
you will need to get two minutes

1081
00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:44,800
when um when you were given the floor if

1082
00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,000
you can give your name

1083
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000
and your home address that would be

1084
00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:49,680
helpful so

1085
00:38:49,680 --> 00:38:52,560
the first three speakers are amy

1086
00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:53,359
marinville

1087
00:38:53,359 --> 00:38:56,240
danielle latonya and then annie march

1088
00:38:56,240 --> 00:39:02,950
amy you have the floor

1089
00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,920
can you guys hear me yes all right

1090
00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:06,880
excellent

1091
00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:09,520
thank you uh for giving me the time to

1092
00:39:09,520 --> 00:39:10,160
speak

1093
00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:13,119
uh my name is amy moranville i have two

1094
00:39:13,119 --> 00:39:14,240
young children both

1095
00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:17,359
autistic who are both going

1096
00:39:17,359 --> 00:39:19,680
to and have been in public schools here

1097
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:21,119
in somerville

1098
00:39:21,119 --> 00:39:22,720
when school shut down in march the goal

1099
00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:24,000
was to flatten the curve so the

1100
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:25,680
hospitals didn't get overwhelmed then we

1101
00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:27,040
did that and we know

1102
00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:28,960
what it takes to keep risk low in

1103
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:30,079
contrast

1104
00:39:30,079 --> 00:39:32,160
we do not know how to safely provide

1105
00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:33,839
resources and support for special needs

1106
00:39:33,839 --> 00:39:34,240
kids

1107
00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:36,160
outside of school our children are

1108
00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:38,000
suffering they are struggling

1109
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:39,920
and the schools are failing them keeping

1110
00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:41,520
children especially those with special

1111
00:39:41,520 --> 00:39:42,160
needs

1112
00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:44,240
out of school is not tenable especially

1113
00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:45,359
considering that a

1114
00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:46,880
young children still need to be cared

1115
00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:48,880
for many of them outside of their homes

1116
00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:50,400
so school closures are not preventing

1117
00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:52,480
children from exposure to others and b

1118
00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:54,560
covet is just one of the dangers facing

1119
00:39:54,560 --> 00:39:56,400
our kids this fall there are other

1120
00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:57,440
dangers including

1121
00:39:57,440 --> 00:40:00,079
massive social regression extreme trauma

1122
00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:01,680
from loss of educational support and

1123
00:40:01,680 --> 00:40:02,320
learning

1124
00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:04,319
and the seemingly endless slog through a

1125
00:40:04,319 --> 00:40:06,079
situation without clear goals

1126
00:40:06,079 --> 00:40:09,119
or end nates when we all started this

1127
00:40:09,119 --> 00:40:10,160
journey in march

1128
00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:11,440
the reasoning was clear and the

1129
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:13,200
expectations understood now

1130
00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:15,280
that situation has unraveled and debates

1131
00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:16,880
continue between the stakeholders with

1132
00:40:16,880 --> 00:40:18,480
no clear end insight

1133
00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:20,800
as such i believe that a decision maker

1134
00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:22,400
should be identified who will be the

1135
00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,160
final decider for reopening

1136
00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:25,520
this person should have the knowledge of

1137
00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:27,599
the science required to create safe

1138
00:40:27,599 --> 00:40:28,480
spaces

1139
00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:31,839
and leadership ability to lead

1140
00:40:31,839 --> 00:40:34,160
somerville through this mess right now

1141
00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:35,680
we have boards and committees and

1142
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,440
political leaders and no clear singular

1143
00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:39,280
voice telling us what will need to be

1144
00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:39,599
done

1145
00:40:39,599 --> 00:40:42,079
this czar would should be someone for

1146
00:40:42,079 --> 00:40:44,160
whom success is implicitly connected

1147
00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:45,599
with school reopening not a

1148
00:40:45,599 --> 00:40:47,680
superintendent or a mayor but a person

1149
00:40:47,680 --> 00:40:49,680
who will be the liaison for all parties

1150
00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:51,119
someone who is a point person for

1151
00:40:51,119 --> 00:40:52,079
collecting information

1152
00:40:52,079 --> 00:40:54,480
and making final decisions summerville

1153
00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:55,520
has a rat czar

1154
00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:58,000
why do we not have a school czar i

1155
00:40:58,000 --> 00:40:59,359
request that we discuss

1156
00:40:59,359 --> 00:41:02,079
why tents and other outside spaces

1157
00:41:02,079 --> 00:41:03,359
aren't an option

1158
00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:05,359
i request that sps acknowledge that the

1159
00:41:05,359 --> 00:41:06,960
school district is failing

1160
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:09,599
to provide services for equal for early

1161
00:41:09,599 --> 00:41:10,960
special education

1162
00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:12,640
virtual systems are not a substitute

1163
00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:14,240
there is no way to meet the necessary

1164
00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:15,839
standards without in-person therapy and

1165
00:41:15,839 --> 00:41:16,400
support

1166
00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:18,000
and i request that that project those

1167
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:20,240
priorities be readjusted to consider the

1168
00:41:20,240 --> 00:41:22,079
definite and immediate harm being caused

1169
00:41:22,079 --> 00:41:22,800
every day

1170
00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:25,599
to the most vulnerable among us thank

1171
00:41:25,599 --> 00:41:27,359
you

1172
00:41:27,359 --> 00:41:30,400
next is danielle

1173
00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:33,280
latonya and then annie march and then

1174
00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:34,800
allison goodman

1175
00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:38,470
danielle you have the floor

1176
00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:40,720
hi my name is danielle lanting 234

1177
00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:43,440
summer my kids are third grade and pre-k

1178
00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:44,960
both now with john from somerville

1179
00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:46,960
public schools i sit on international

1180
00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:48,400
code committees discussing coveted

1181
00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:49,839
transmission routes

1182
00:41:49,839 --> 00:41:51,440
tonight we heard to reopen schools we

1183
00:41:51,440 --> 00:41:52,960
are planning for a worst case

1184
00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:54,000
theoretical

1185
00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,160
aerotrial aerosol transmission events

1186
00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:57,440
from young children

1187
00:41:57,440 --> 00:41:59,280
note this worst case situation isn't

1188
00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:01,440
supported in epidemiological data

1189
00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:03,280
but to plan for this theoretical we need

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00:42:03,280 --> 00:42:05,440
to do extensive mitigation measures

1191
00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:07,119
masking social distancing hand-washing

1192
00:42:07,119 --> 00:42:08,720
services infection surveillance testing

1193
00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:11,520
of k-12s potting extensive hvac repairs

1194
00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:14,560
to be clear i know of no other school

1195
00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:16,240
anywhere in the world that is planning

1196
00:42:16,240 --> 00:42:18,960
for this this is unique worldwide

1197
00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:20,319
and as some of these measures take

1198
00:42:20,319 --> 00:42:22,240
extensive time and resources it is now

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00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:24,720
clear remote in somerville is long term

1200
00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:26,079
with the first students potentially

1201
00:42:26,079 --> 00:42:27,839
returning december 1st

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00:42:27,839 --> 00:42:31,040
thus i have three requests one be

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00:42:31,040 --> 00:42:32,480
transparent remote schooling is no

1204
00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:34,240
longer only an emergency

1205
00:42:34,240 --> 00:42:36,560
measure but instead for many families

1206
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:37,760
could be for much or

1207
00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:40,000
all of this school year to understand

1208
00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,520
there's knowledge from across the world

1209
00:42:41,520 --> 00:42:42,880
not just the us

1210
00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:45,040
on how to safely reopen schools if

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00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:46,960
somerville is remote long-term in a low

1212
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:48,240
transmission setting

1213
00:42:48,240 --> 00:42:50,800
we are unique and we will be conducting

1214
00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:53,359
an experiment on our students

1215
00:42:53,359 --> 00:42:55,359
three understand remote learning is less

1216
00:42:55,359 --> 00:42:56,800
effective than in person and is

1217
00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:58,000
intensely difficult

1218
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:01,200
for our at-risk populations ell sped

1219
00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:03,200
for these populations long-term lack of

1220
00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:05,280
services could have lifelong impacts and

1221
00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:06,880
regression dropout rates learning and

1222
00:43:06,880 --> 00:43:08,400
earning potential

1223
00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:10,560
to end i don't give a somerville rats

1224
00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:12,240
behind if sps

1225
00:43:12,240 --> 00:43:14,000
offers my children anything this

1226
00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:15,280
academic year

1227
00:43:15,280 --> 00:43:17,280
however as a community we are morally

1228
00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:19,040
and ethically obligated to provide

1229
00:43:19,040 --> 00:43:19,920
services

1230
00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:22,720
to our most at-risk populations and it

1231
00:43:22,720 --> 00:43:23,119
is a

1232
00:43:23,119 --> 00:43:24,800
failure of political leadership if we

1233
00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:27,040
fail to do this in a timely manner

1234
00:43:27,040 --> 00:43:28,720
thank you for your time and for all your

1235
00:43:28,720 --> 00:43:31,750
work

1236
00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:34,640
thank you the next step is annie march

1237
00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:34,960
then

1238
00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:36,640
allison goodman and then elizabeth

1239
00:43:36,640 --> 00:43:44,390
gaskell annie march you have the floor

1240
00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:46,640
awesome i just got admitted it's annie

1241
00:43:46,640 --> 00:43:47,760
march

1242
00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:50,800
address do we give addresses to yes

1243
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:51,440
please

1244
00:43:51,440 --> 00:43:54,240
okay 29 berkeley street in somerville

1245
00:43:54,240 --> 00:43:55,520
our beautiful city

1246
00:43:55,520 --> 00:43:56,800
those were some awesome comments that

1247
00:43:56,800 --> 00:43:59,280
preceded me um i wanted to let you all

1248
00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:01,040
know that my second grader had an

1249
00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:04,560
awesome awesome first day it went really well

1250
00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:06,240
and i wanted to say thank you to

1251
00:44:06,240 --> 00:44:08,160
everybody who made that possible

1252
00:44:08,160 --> 00:44:09,680
that's on this call because i've

1253
00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:11,280
listened to a lot of your calls and i

1254
00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:12,720
know you guys do a lot

1255
00:44:12,720 --> 00:44:15,760
all the time um one of the things that

1256
00:44:15,760 --> 00:44:17,599
was awesome is that his teacher had this

1257
00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:18,800
nifty camera

1258
00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:20,880
that showed her desktop not her computer

1259
00:44:20,880 --> 00:44:22,880
desktop but her physical

1260
00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:26,079
desktop and we could see her turning

1261
00:44:26,079 --> 00:44:28,480
pages and writing things and i really

1262
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:29,200
want that

1263
00:44:29,200 --> 00:44:32,079
for my four-year-old next week and i

1264
00:44:32,079 --> 00:44:33,520
don't know if he'll have it i don't know

1265
00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:35,200
if his teacher has it

1266
00:44:35,200 --> 00:44:36,560
but it would be great to have that to

1267
00:44:36,560 --> 00:44:38,880
show manipulatives so like little pre-k

1268
00:44:38,880 --> 00:44:39,839
kids

1269
00:44:39,839 --> 00:44:41,440
um i think would make a huge difference

1270
00:44:41,440 --> 00:44:43,680
there were problems with camera angles

1271
00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:45,119
and things last spring

1272
00:44:45,119 --> 00:44:47,520
so i'm i'm saying i'd like to request

1273
00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:48,640
that um

1274
00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:51,119
also i want to say my kid is non-ell

1275
00:44:51,119 --> 00:44:52,560
he's non-sped

1276
00:44:52,560 --> 00:44:55,680
he's uh a white middle-class boy

1277
00:44:55,680 --> 00:44:57,119
with a mom who can pay a lot of

1278
00:44:57,119 --> 00:44:59,280
attention to him and he had an awesome

1279
00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:00,880
first day but i'm concerned about all

1280
00:45:00,880 --> 00:45:01,839
those who did not

1281
00:45:01,839 --> 00:45:05,359
have an awesome first day okay oh also

1282
00:45:05,359 --> 00:45:06,880
please don't have a town hall and a

1283
00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:08,319
school committee meeting on the same

1284
00:45:08,319 --> 00:45:09,440
night again

1285
00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:12,800
okay that's it i'm done thanks

1286
00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:14,880
thank you for that in particular the

1287
00:45:14,880 --> 00:45:16,079
last comment uh

1288
00:45:16,079 --> 00:45:18,160
so next is allison goodman and elizabeth

1289
00:45:18,160 --> 00:45:20,880
gaskill then gabrielle

1290
00:45:20,880 --> 00:45:25,829
jacquet allison goodman you have a floor

1291
00:45:25,839 --> 00:45:29,520
great um hello my name is alison goodman

1292
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:32,079
i live at 15 cutter street unit 1 in

1293
00:45:32,079 --> 00:45:34,000
east somerville

1294
00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:36,560
i'm a mom to two kids one in second

1295
00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:37,520
grade

1296
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:39,280
and one who is a three and a half year

1297
00:45:39,280 --> 00:45:40,720
old and

1298
00:45:40,720 --> 00:45:43,920
she has significant special needs she's

1299
00:45:43,920 --> 00:45:45,760
in a self-contained classroom at the

1300
00:45:45,760 --> 00:45:47,839
capuano

1301
00:45:47,839 --> 00:45:49,680
she's been receiving early intervention

1302
00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:51,359
in private therapy since she was three

1303
00:45:51,359 --> 00:45:52,640
months old

1304
00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:54,720
now it's been six months without real

1305
00:45:54,720 --> 00:45:56,880
services

1306
00:45:56,880 --> 00:46:00,400
that's 15 of her entire life and

1307
00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:02,400
at an age where interventions are most

1308
00:46:02,400 --> 00:46:04,560
critical

1309
00:46:04,560 --> 00:46:08,240
i'm feeling unsupported by the district

1310
00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:10,720
it's not enough to wait and see how

1311
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:12,319
virtual learning works in the fall for

1312
00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:13,280
kids like mine

1313
00:46:13,280 --> 00:46:16,480
we know it doesn't work it can't work

1314
00:46:16,480 --> 00:46:19,359
despite the you know heroic efforts of

1315
00:46:19,359 --> 00:46:23,119
her awesome teachers and therapists

1316
00:46:23,119 --> 00:46:25,440
it was understandable during the surge

1317
00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:27,280
when kovit was in the community at an

1318
00:46:27,280 --> 00:46:28,000
extraordinary

1319
00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:30,880
rate and we knew very little about it

1320
00:46:30,880 --> 00:46:31,680
now we know

1321
00:46:31,680 --> 00:46:33,520
a lot about transmission and risk and

1322
00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:34,720
ppe

1323
00:46:34,720 --> 00:46:38,480
and community levels are really low i

1324
00:46:38,480 --> 00:46:40,400
beg the district to talk to families

1325
00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,160
like mine

1326
00:46:42,160 --> 00:46:43,520
you know show some urgency and

1327
00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:45,920
creativity involve the scientists i know

1328
00:46:45,920 --> 00:46:48,160
everyone is working hard

1329
00:46:48,160 --> 00:46:51,359
but it's truly not hyperbole to say that

1330
00:46:51,359 --> 00:46:52,640
my daughter's future

1331
00:46:52,640 --> 00:47:00,720
depends on you thank you um next is elizabeth gaskell

1332
00:47:00,720 --> 00:47:04,400
then gabriel jackie and and then

1333
00:47:04,400 --> 00:47:08,839
ronald mclaughlin elizabeth you have the

1334
00:47:08,839 --> 00:47:13,750
floor

1335
00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:16,160
elizabeth are you there does she need to

1336
00:47:16,160 --> 00:47:18,240
be

1337
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:22,079
unmuted elizabeth you are self-muted go

1338
00:47:22,079 --> 00:47:31,430
ahead and unmute yourself

1339
00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:33,520
elizabeth are you there and can you

1340
00:47:33,520 --> 00:47:37,270
unmute yourself

1341
00:47:37,280 --> 00:47:41,280
um gentlemen do you want to move on to

1342
00:47:41,280 --> 00:47:43,920
yeah let's move on to and i will put

1343
00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:44,720
elizabeth

1344
00:47:44,720 --> 00:47:47,200
we will call on her again at the end of

1345
00:47:47,200 --> 00:47:49,040
the

1346
00:47:49,040 --> 00:47:51,680
to give her another opportunity so next

1347
00:47:51,680 --> 00:47:52,880
is gabrielle

1348
00:47:52,880 --> 00:47:55,839
gabriel and then rana and elizabeth

1349
00:47:55,839 --> 00:47:57,200
penske

1350
00:47:57,200 --> 00:48:06,079
so gabrielle you have the floor got

1351
00:48:06,079 --> 00:48:09,430
really there

1352
00:48:09,440 --> 00:48:12,319
uh i can see the mic but i can't can

1353
00:48:12,319 --> 00:48:15,750
anyone hear her

1354
00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:19,510
um

1355
00:48:19,520 --> 00:48:23,510
shoot i wonder what's

1356
00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:29,430
gabrielle oh we cannot hear you

1357
00:48:29,440 --> 00:48:31,520
gabrielle please try rejoining the

1358
00:48:31,520 --> 00:48:32,480
meeting

1359
00:48:32,480 --> 00:48:35,359
um we can move on to the next person and

1360
00:48:35,359 --> 00:48:37,280
then try you when you're back for some

1361
00:48:37,280 --> 00:48:39,599
reason we cannot hear you

1362
00:48:39,599 --> 00:48:41,520
and it may just be an audio issue on

1363
00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:44,240
your computer

1364
00:48:44,240 --> 00:48:48,319
thank you miss artiago uh rihanna

1365
00:48:48,319 --> 00:48:54,390
mclaughlin are you there

1366
00:48:54,400 --> 00:48:55,520
i'm here can you hear me this is

1367
00:48:55,520 --> 00:48:58,079
gabrielle oh

1368
00:48:58,079 --> 00:49:01,359
um we can't run sorry i just

1369
00:49:01,359 --> 00:49:03,440
i had to unmute but it kicked me out of

1370
00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:04,800
the meeting to do that

1371
00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:08,160
can you want me to wait who's speaking

1372
00:49:08,160 --> 00:49:09,119
now

1373
00:49:09,119 --> 00:49:10,640
this is gabrielle but i could wait if

1374
00:49:10,640 --> 00:49:12,559
you want me to

1375
00:49:12,559 --> 00:49:15,040
no why don't you go ahead are you okay

1376
00:49:15,040 --> 00:49:15,680
yep

1377
00:49:15,680 --> 00:49:18,240
thank you my name is gabrielle jacques i

1378
00:49:18,240 --> 00:49:19,920
live at 24 appleton street and i have a

1379
00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:21,920
first grader enrolled at the brown

1380
00:49:21,920 --> 00:49:25,670
current

1381
00:49:25,680 --> 00:49:27,200
doing remote learning at the summerville

1382
00:49:27,200 --> 00:49:29,119
ymca every day and a three and a half

1383
00:49:29,119 --> 00:49:30,000
year old at somerville

1384
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:33,430
preschool

1385
00:49:33,440 --> 00:49:35,839
you're breaking up a little bit we're

1386
00:49:35,839 --> 00:49:39,589
having a hard time hearing you now

1387
00:49:39,599 --> 00:49:42,790
oh

1388
00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:44,559
gabrielle we cannot hear a word you're

1389
00:49:44,559 --> 00:49:46,720
saying

1390
00:49:46,720 --> 00:49:50,720
maybe um can you hear me now

1391
00:49:50,720 --> 00:49:53,920
no i can yes okay do you

1392
00:49:53,920 --> 00:49:56,319
do i need to start again or did you hear

1393
00:49:56,319 --> 00:49:57,119
um

1394
00:49:57,119 --> 00:49:59,280
we did not hear anything i didn't after

1395
00:49:59,280 --> 00:50:01,280
ymca and you have another

1396
00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:03,680
child at a daycare center then we did

1397
00:50:03,680 --> 00:50:05,040
not do anything

1398
00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:07,200
okay i am also an emergency physician at

1399
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:08,720
boston medical center safety net

1400
00:50:08,720 --> 00:50:09,359
hospital

1401
00:50:09,359 --> 00:50:11,280
and currently teaching in person at bu

1402
00:50:11,280 --> 00:50:12,960
school of medicine we all acknowledge

1403
00:50:12,960 --> 00:50:14,240
that school closures are

1404
00:50:14,240 --> 00:50:15,440
necessary in march since we didn't

1405
00:50:15,440 --> 00:50:16,720
understand what we were dealing with and

1406
00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:18,079
now six months later

1407
00:50:18,079 --> 00:50:19,359
many of us have been back at work with

1408
00:50:19,359 --> 00:50:20,960
our kids in organized group child care

1409
00:50:20,960 --> 00:50:21,520
settings

1410
00:50:21,520 --> 00:50:23,200
we now have information on what to do to

1411
00:50:23,200 --> 00:50:24,480
prevent covid and we know that the

1412
00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:26,000
disease isn't going away for a long

1413
00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:28,160
time now it is time to stop and reassess

1414
00:50:28,160 --> 00:50:29,599
the situation from a public health

1415
00:50:29,599 --> 00:50:30,559
standpoint

1416
00:50:30,559 --> 00:50:32,319
at this point in time i firmly believe

1417
00:50:32,319 --> 00:50:33,839
school closures are doing more harm than

1418
00:50:33,839 --> 00:50:34,960
good for our children

1419
00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:37,280
by keeping schools closed right now we

1420
00:50:37,280 --> 00:50:39,040
are not in fact reducing risk we are

1421
00:50:39,040 --> 00:50:40,400
instead pushing it out

1422
00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:42,240
to groups that aren't unionized such as

1423
00:50:42,240 --> 00:50:44,160
remote learning centers such as the ymca

1424
00:50:44,160 --> 00:50:45,040
where my daughter is

1425
00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:46,880
that often have 60 students in a room

1426
00:50:46,880 --> 00:50:49,119
together with unknown hvac

1427
00:50:49,119 --> 00:50:50,720
and a teacher of unknown age and

1428
00:50:50,720 --> 00:50:52,559
immunocompromised status

1429
00:50:52,559 --> 00:50:53,839
to quote someone from the town hall

1430
00:50:53,839 --> 00:50:55,520
we're rolling a different set of dice by

1431
00:50:55,520 --> 00:50:56,480
doing this

1432
00:50:56,480 --> 00:50:57,760
believe me i would be happy to help

1433
00:50:57,760 --> 00:50:59,280
facilitate remote schooling at my house

1434
00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:00,880
if we're actually evidence-based

1435
00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:02,960
and indicated however i really believe

1436
00:51:02,960 --> 00:51:04,720
we're harming our most vulnerable

1437
00:51:04,720 --> 00:51:06,240
for no evidence-based benefit to our

1438
00:51:06,240 --> 00:51:08,400
teachers or any other group on a macro

1439
00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:10,079
level as a public health practitioner

1440
00:51:10,079 --> 00:51:12,240
physician i'm very distraught at work

1441
00:51:12,240 --> 00:51:13,599
due to school closure i've seen

1442
00:51:13,599 --> 00:51:15,440
many exacerbations of mental illness and

1443
00:51:15,440 --> 00:51:17,119
eating disorders increased rates of

1444
00:51:17,119 --> 00:51:18,640
child neglect and suicide

1445
00:51:18,640 --> 00:51:20,000
these numbers are delayed in being

1446
00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:21,440
reported in the press and so the data

1447
00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:23,359
will not be available for a while

1448
00:51:23,359 --> 00:51:24,880
watching my first grader on zoom on

1449
00:51:24,880 --> 00:51:26,400
friday broke my heart because honestly

1450
00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:27,680
all that she and the other vulnerable

1451
00:51:27,680 --> 00:51:28,800
kids at this age

1452
00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:30,400
is social all they need is social

1453
00:51:30,400 --> 00:51:31,680
emotional development safety and

1454
00:51:31,680 --> 00:51:34,079
security and that cannot be provided on

1455
00:51:34,079 --> 00:51:35,520
zoom no matter how hard everyone is

1456
00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:38,319
working as i saw

1457
00:51:38,319 --> 00:51:39,839
for my own eyes they cannot

1458
00:51:39,839 --> 00:51:41,280
self-regulate their emotions on zoom

1459
00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:42,800
learn how to share take turns interact

1460
00:51:42,800 --> 00:51:43,440
with others

1461
00:51:43,440 --> 00:51:45,119
or become a contributing member of our

1462
00:51:45,119 --> 00:51:46,720
somerville community on zoom

1463
00:51:46,720 --> 00:51:48,400
for what gain are we doing this the

1464
00:51:48,400 --> 00:51:49,920
public school systems of most other

1465
00:51:49,920 --> 00:51:51,760
towns are letting our most vulnerable

1466
00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:53,680
students return in person private

1467
00:51:53,680 --> 00:51:55,839
schools are as well time is brain as we

1468
00:51:55,839 --> 00:51:56,319
know

1469
00:51:56,319 --> 00:51:57,760
it's time to listen to the science and

1470
00:51:57,760 --> 00:51:59,520
stop sacrificing the children

1471
00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:01,200
of somerville for no evidence-based

1472
00:52:01,200 --> 00:52:03,040
reason i ask you please consider the

1473
00:52:03,040 --> 00:52:04,559
public health tool we're taking

1474
00:52:04,559 --> 00:52:06,000
the physical and mental health of our

1475
00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:07,680
most vulnerable children is truly at

1476
00:52:07,680 --> 00:52:08,559
risk

1477
00:52:08,559 --> 00:52:09,839
and as i currently contemplate

1478
00:52:09,839 --> 00:52:12,079
withdrawing my first grader from sps

1479
00:52:12,079 --> 00:52:16,480
i ask that you give us an actual return date for each group of students

1480
00:52:16,480 --> 00:52:18,319
so that we can expect uh return to

1481
00:52:18,319 --> 00:52:19,760
in-person learning at some time this

1482
00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:20,880
year

1483
00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:24,640
thank you very much thank you

1484
00:52:24,640 --> 00:52:27,680
uh so next step is

1485
00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:30,160
ronna mclaughlin then elizabeth pinsky

1486
00:52:30,160 --> 00:52:31,280
and then lauren

1487
00:52:31,280 --> 00:52:37,990
hittner rana you have a floor

1488
00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:42,950
she's still with us

1489
00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:45,680
hi it's rhonda can you hear me yes we

1490
00:52:45,680 --> 00:52:48,400
absolutely can welcome

1491
00:52:48,400 --> 00:52:50,960
great thank you um so hi i'm ronna

1492
00:52:50,960 --> 00:52:53,680
mclaughlin 96 rogers ave in somerville

1493
00:52:53,680 --> 00:52:56,319
i'm a mom of two kids um a pre-k that's

1494
00:52:56,319 --> 00:52:58,000
going to stay at his full-time in-person

1495
00:52:58,000 --> 00:52:58,960
private day care

1496
00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:01,200
since remote won't work for a

1497
00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:02,000
four-year-old

1498
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:04,240
and first grader um that was going to be

1499
00:53:04,240 --> 00:53:05,680
going to brown

1500
00:53:05,680 --> 00:53:07,359
and is enrolled there and then doing the

1501
00:53:07,359 --> 00:53:09,760
remote schooling as of the past two days

1502
00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:10,720
but via the

1503
00:53:10,720 --> 00:53:14,160
ymca sacc program as my husband is an

1504
00:53:14,160 --> 00:53:15,760
essential worker and i have a demanding

1505
00:53:15,760 --> 00:53:16,880
full-time job

1506
00:53:16,880 --> 00:53:20,400
um and uh this is a feminist issue

1507
00:53:20,400 --> 00:53:23,839
um so they're in full-time care um

1508
00:53:23,839 --> 00:53:25,440
why are these full-time in-person

1509
00:53:25,440 --> 00:53:27,440
centers and very old buildings with no

1510
00:53:27,440 --> 00:53:30,000
testing plans low bars for hvac

1511
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:31,760
ventilation that have been running for

1512
00:53:31,760 --> 00:53:33,440
months in somerville and have been so

1513
00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:34,480
successful

1514
00:53:34,480 --> 00:53:36,880
not informing the somerville strategy

1515
00:53:36,880 --> 00:53:38,960
for those under 40 years old the flu is

1516
00:53:38,960 --> 00:53:40,720
actually more deadly than covid

1517
00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:43,040
i'm not a trump supporter um i'm just

1518
00:53:43,040 --> 00:53:44,800
saying that the flu is more deadly than

1519
00:53:44,800 --> 00:53:46,079
covid for under four years old that's

1520
00:53:46,079 --> 00:53:46,880
just a fact

1521
00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:49,200
it's not politics yet schools never

1522
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:50,240
closed for that

1523
00:53:50,240 --> 00:53:51,680
instead it seems the city has set an

1524
00:53:51,680 --> 00:53:53,280
almost insurmountable bar

1525
00:53:53,280 --> 00:53:54,480
with their approach to building

1526
00:53:54,480 --> 00:53:56,640
ventilation this new safety first

1527
00:53:56,640 --> 00:53:58,880
mentality of our current administration

1528
00:53:58,880 --> 00:54:00,720
when it comes to schools is becoming

1529
00:54:00,720 --> 00:54:02,079
much more dangerous

1530
00:54:02,079 --> 00:54:04,640
than the virus itself what we are doing

1531
00:54:04,640 --> 00:54:06,880
is subjecting a vulnerable population to

1532
00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:08,559
the cruelest of experiments

1533
00:54:08,559 --> 00:54:10,240
we're seeing how long they can go

1534
00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:12,160
without essential services and how much

1535
00:54:12,160 --> 00:54:13,839
isolation and screen time

1536
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:16,000
over long durations the youngest can

1537
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:16,880
tolerate

1538
00:54:16,880 --> 00:54:18,400
the effects of this experiment that

1539
00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:20,160
summerville is embarking on will surely

1540
00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:21,520
have many long-term

1541
00:54:21,520 --> 00:54:24,480
unintended consequences regression poor

1542
00:54:24,480 --> 00:54:26,000
mental health outcomes

1543
00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,079
and pushing our loved families out of

1544
00:54:28,079 --> 00:54:29,040
the city

1545
00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:31,119
and loss of job satisfaction in our

1546
00:54:31,119 --> 00:54:32,480
educators who

1547
00:54:32,480 --> 00:54:34,480
many of which severely want to return to

1548
00:54:34,480 --> 00:54:35,680
the classroom

1549
00:54:35,680 --> 00:54:38,160
but as i've been told by several are

1550
00:54:38,160 --> 00:54:38,960
intimidated

1551
00:54:38,960 --> 00:54:41,119
and harassed by a subset of their peers

1552
00:54:41,119 --> 00:54:42,559
into silence

1553
00:54:42,559 --> 00:54:46,390
thank you for listening

1554
00:54:46,400 --> 00:54:51,119
thank you next is elizabeth pinsky

1555
00:54:51,119 --> 00:54:54,799
then lauren hittner then vera silva

1556
00:54:54,799 --> 00:54:57,520
and then if elizabeth gaskell is back

1557
00:54:57,520 --> 00:54:57,920
we'll

1558
00:54:57,920 --> 00:55:01,829
have her be the last speaker

1559
00:55:01,839 --> 00:55:09,190
rana are you there

1560
00:55:09,200 --> 00:55:12,319
elizabeth spinsky is the next person

1561
00:55:12,319 --> 00:55:15,359
oh i'm sorry elizabeth

1562
00:55:15,359 --> 00:55:17,119
it has been a very long day thank you

1563
00:55:17,119 --> 00:55:19,119
for that ms santiago

1564
00:55:19,119 --> 00:55:25,190
elizabeth penske you now have the floor

1565
00:55:25,200 --> 00:55:31,660
elizabeth are you with us

1566
00:55:31,670 --> 00:55:33,359
[Music]

1567
00:55:33,359 --> 00:55:35,599
i see her there we go elizabeth can you

1568
00:55:35,599 --> 00:55:36,640
hear me now

1569
00:55:36,640 --> 00:55:40,400
yep yes we can okay great thank you

1570
00:55:40,400 --> 00:55:42,640
my name is elizabeth pinsky i live at 27

1571
00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:43,599
william street

1572
00:55:43,599 --> 00:55:45,280
i'm a pediatrician and a child

1573
00:55:45,280 --> 00:55:47,440
psychiatrist at mass general

1574
00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:49,200
i come at this problem from the angle of

1575
00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:50,480
child mental health

1576
00:55:50,480 --> 00:55:53,839
development and trauma covet is not the

1577
00:55:53,839 --> 00:55:55,119
only threat to the health of

1578
00:55:55,119 --> 00:55:56,799
somerville's children the mayor said

1579
00:55:56,799 --> 00:55:58,160
tonight that he is not quote

1580
00:55:58,160 --> 00:56:00,319
rolling the dice unquote with health in

1581
00:56:00,319 --> 00:56:01,760
somerville and i agree

1582
00:56:01,760 --> 00:56:03,520
we are not rolling the dice we are

1583
00:56:03,520 --> 00:56:06,960
assuredly doing some children harm

1584
00:56:06,960 --> 00:56:08,960
we were already facing a child mental

1585
00:56:08,960 --> 00:56:10,880
health crisis prior to the pandemic with

1586
00:56:10,880 --> 00:56:12,319
escalating rates of self-harm and

1587
00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:13,119
suicide

1588
00:56:13,119 --> 00:56:15,119
we know that isolation and loss of

1589
00:56:15,119 --> 00:56:16,799
structure are leading to loneliness

1590
00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:19,839
anxiety and depression we also know that

1591
00:56:19,839 --> 00:56:20,960
despite having the

1592
00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:23,280
best teachers imaginable the social and

1593
00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:24,960
emotional needs of younger children

1594
00:56:24,960 --> 00:56:28,000
simply cannot be met remotely we know

1595
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:29,359
that for children with developmental

1596
00:56:29,359 --> 00:56:30,960
disabilities including children with

1597
00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:31,839
autism

1598
00:56:31,839 --> 00:56:33,760
missing services has lifelong

1599
00:56:33,760 --> 00:56:35,599
consequences and we are planning to ask

1600
00:56:35,599 --> 00:56:37,040
these children to wait

1601
00:56:37,040 --> 00:56:40,000
nine months to resume services if they

1602
00:56:40,000 --> 00:56:41,119
live in somerville

1603
00:56:41,119 --> 00:56:42,720
but not if they live in our neighboring

1604
00:56:42,720 --> 00:56:45,200
cities and towns that is damage that

1605
00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:48,240
cannot be undone i am

1606
00:56:48,240 --> 00:56:50,319
frustrated by the lack of adequate

1607
00:56:50,319 --> 00:56:52,480
public health and medical expertise in

1608
00:56:52,480 --> 00:56:54,559
this planning process and i understand

1609
00:56:54,559 --> 00:56:56,319
that the mayor would like reopening to

1610
00:56:56,319 --> 00:56:58,240
be exceptional in somerville

1611
00:56:58,240 --> 00:57:00,160
and if there were data to support that

1612
00:57:00,160 --> 00:57:01,760
plan i would be in wholehearted

1613
00:57:01,760 --> 00:57:02,640
agreement

1614
00:57:02,640 --> 00:57:04,960
but we cannot ask children with special

1615
00:57:04,960 --> 00:57:06,720
needs young children and english

1616
00:57:06,720 --> 00:57:08,720
learners to be patient without

1617
00:57:08,720 --> 00:57:12,160
very good reason these needs are urgent

1618
00:57:12,160 --> 00:57:14,640
we need a plan that is safe for teachers

1619
00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:15,359
and staff

1620
00:57:15,359 --> 00:57:17,200
and safe for our community we do not

1621
00:57:17,200 --> 00:57:18,400
need a plan that is better than

1622
00:57:18,400 --> 00:57:19,599
cambridge

1623
00:57:19,599 --> 00:57:21,920
we need more input from experts

1624
00:57:21,920 --> 00:57:23,440
infectious disease doctors

1625
00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:25,119
epidemiologists and public health

1626
00:57:25,119 --> 00:57:27,040
engineers because they are telling us to

1627
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:29,280
get our most vulnerable children black

1628
00:57:29,280 --> 00:57:31,359
and i would beg the city please involve

1629
00:57:31,359 --> 00:57:33,280
these experts in the process

1630
00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:40,160
thank you uh

1631
00:57:40,160 --> 00:57:43,359
okay so

1632
00:57:43,359 --> 00:57:46,870
it appear uh

1633
00:57:46,880 --> 00:57:50,240
so it appears that lauren hittner's uh

1634
00:57:50,240 --> 00:57:53,440
emailed in her comments uh

1635
00:57:53,440 --> 00:57:56,480
and did she not want to speak i don't

1636
00:57:56,480 --> 00:57:57,920
know she's still here

1637
00:57:57,920 --> 00:58:00,480
lauren hittner is on the call carrie

1638
00:58:00,480 --> 00:58:02,640
very sober

1639
00:58:02,640 --> 00:58:05,920
send her commented oh i'm sorry i

1640
00:58:05,920 --> 00:58:09,359
okay um lauren you have the floor now

1641
00:58:09,359 --> 00:58:13,040
i am i apologize

1642
00:58:13,040 --> 00:58:22,480
lauren hitler are you there

1643
00:58:22,480 --> 00:58:33,990
lauren are yourself muted

1644
00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:38,309
uh lauren outlook

1645
00:58:38,319 --> 00:58:43,920
so is elizabeth gasville there

1646
00:58:43,920 --> 00:58:45,839
can we go to her give her one more

1647
00:58:45,839 --> 00:58:47,440
chance to

1648
00:58:47,440 --> 00:58:51,190
speak

1649
00:58:51,200 --> 00:58:53,920
hi thank you so much sorry i have a phd

1650
00:58:53,920 --> 00:58:55,760
biochemistry and i can't work out how to

1651
00:58:55,760 --> 00:58:57,839
use go to meeting i really appreciate it

1652
00:58:57,839 --> 00:58:59,440
can you hear me now

1653
00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:01,280
we can can you give us your name and

1654
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:03,200
your address please yes on

1655
00:59:03,200 --> 00:59:06,400
gaskell at 35 electric avenue and thank

1656
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:07,839
you for the opportunity to speak i'm a

1657
00:59:07,839 --> 00:59:09,200
mom to a west summerville neighborhood

1658
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:10,480
school first grader

1659
00:59:10,480 --> 00:59:11,680
i want to address the town hall

1660
00:59:11,680 --> 00:59:13,280
statement about surveillance testing of

1661
00:59:13,280 --> 00:59:14,480
staff and students

1662
00:59:14,480 --> 00:59:16,160
we all agree that testing and more

1663
00:59:16,160 --> 00:59:17,520
testing is a good thing

1664
00:59:17,520 --> 00:59:19,280
ensuring equitable access to fast

1665
00:59:19,280 --> 00:59:20,960
turnaround diagnostic testing for

1666
00:59:20,960 --> 00:59:22,400
symptomatic individuals should be our

1667
00:59:22,400 --> 00:59:23,599
highest priority

1668
00:59:23,599 --> 00:59:25,040
however i'm concerned that the plan for

1669
00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:26,799
surveillance testing of asymptomatic

1670
00:59:26,799 --> 00:59:28,559
students is beyond the bar set by other

1671
00:59:28,559 --> 00:59:30,319
in-person learning establishments

1672
00:59:30,319 --> 00:59:31,839
i encourage us to think carefully about

1673
00:59:31,839 --> 00:59:33,680
whether the positive impact of proposed

1674
00:59:33,680 --> 00:59:35,200
surveillance testing is worth delaying

1675
00:59:35,200 --> 00:59:36,640
in person learning

1676
00:59:36,640 --> 00:59:38,000
i want the committee to understand that

1677
00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:39,280
surveillance testing of students

1678
00:59:39,280 --> 00:59:40,799
requires a separate infrastructure to

1679
00:59:40,799 --> 00:59:42,480
diagnostic testing including an

1680
00:59:42,480 --> 00:59:44,240
operational partner willing to test

1681
00:59:44,240 --> 00:59:45,119
minors

1682
00:59:45,119 --> 00:59:46,400
this is an addition to the broad

1683
00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:48,799
providing the lab work as doug knows

1684
00:59:48,799 --> 00:59:50,720
it is also very costly due to the scale

1685
00:59:50,720 --> 00:59:52,880
involved to test everyone in sps once

1686
00:59:52,880 --> 00:59:54,720
per week is likely to cost about half a

1687
00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:56,240
million dollars a week

1688
00:59:56,240 --> 00:59:57,760
it is also unclear what the benefit of

1689
00:59:57,760 --> 00:59:59,280
surveillance testing of students in our

1690
00:59:59,280 --> 01:00:00,000
schools will be

1691
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:01,359
but we can estimate that at our current

1692
01:00:01,359 --> 01:00:03,040
rate of community transmission

1693
01:00:03,040 --> 01:00:05,119
we might expect to perform 6 000 tests

1694
01:00:05,119 --> 01:00:07,040
every week to find one positive person

1695
01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:08,240
in our schools

1696
01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:10,000
professor scott pina presented a helpful

1697
01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:11,680
slide on viral load over time but we

1698
01:00:11,680 --> 01:00:13,359
must assume that one infectious person

1699
01:00:13,359 --> 01:00:14,000
per week will

1700
01:00:14,000 --> 01:00:15,760
be masked with a six foot distance

1701
01:00:15,760 --> 01:00:17,599
creating minimal opportunity for viral

1702
01:00:17,599 --> 01:00:18,880
transmission

1703
01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:20,640
i fully support access to optional

1704
01:00:20,640 --> 01:00:22,400
surveillance testing for staff however i

1705
01:00:22,400 --> 01:00:23,760
argue that surveillance testing of

1706
01:00:23,760 --> 01:00:25,280
students should be considered the icing

1707
01:00:25,280 --> 01:00:27,280
on the cake of code mitigation measures

1708
01:00:27,280 --> 01:00:28,799
and should not be a barrier to returning

1709
01:00:28,799 --> 01:00:30,400
to in-person learning

1710
01:00:30,400 --> 01:00:31,920
in addition if surveillance testing is

1711
01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:33,599
mandated as opposed to optional it's

1712
01:00:33,599 --> 01:00:35,280
likely to cause delays to reopening with

1713
01:00:35,280 --> 01:00:36,559
negligible impact

1714
01:00:36,559 --> 01:00:38,160
for example has this been negotiated

1715
01:00:38,160 --> 01:00:39,599
with the sda

1716
01:00:39,599 --> 01:00:41,280
most importantly how does the male weigh

1717
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:42,720
up the merits of spending half a million

1718
01:00:42,720 --> 01:00:44,400
dollars a week on surveillance testing

1719
01:00:44,400 --> 01:00:45,680
as opposed to providing for the

1720
01:00:45,680 --> 01:00:46,799
immediate needs of students

1721
01:00:46,799 --> 01:00:48,559
disproportionately negatively affected

1722
01:00:48,559 --> 01:00:50,079
by remote learning now

1723
01:00:50,079 --> 01:00:52,160
such as special ed and ell populations

1724
01:00:52,160 --> 01:00:53,440
and those families who are struggling

1725
01:00:53,440 --> 01:00:54,480
financially

1726
01:00:54,480 --> 01:00:55,760
i suggest the district instead

1727
01:00:55,760 --> 01:00:57,440
prioritize equitable access to fast

1728
01:00:57,440 --> 01:00:59,040
turnaround diagnostic testing for

1729
01:00:59,040 --> 01:01:00,480
symptomatic individuals

1730
01:01:00,480 --> 01:01:02,240
and an optional surveillance program for

1731
01:01:02,240 --> 01:01:04,400
staff should community transmission go

1732
01:01:04,400 --> 01:01:05,760
up or the price and availability of

1733
01:01:05,760 --> 01:01:07,440
testing come down broader surveillance

1734
01:01:07,440 --> 01:01:09,040
testing can be revisited

1735
01:01:09,040 --> 01:01:10,960
and thank you very much for staying

1736
01:01:10,960 --> 01:01:14,400
awake this light and letting me speak

1737
01:01:14,400 --> 01:01:17,200
thank you so much santiago is there

1738
01:01:17,200 --> 01:01:18,960
anyone

1739
01:01:18,960 --> 01:01:21,440
is elizabeth penske here and did she

1740
01:01:21,440 --> 01:01:22,480
speak

1741
01:01:22,480 --> 01:01:25,200
she did so we are now concluded um i'm

1742
01:01:25,200 --> 01:01:27,440
sorry it is

1743
01:01:27,440 --> 01:01:30,400
lauren hintner is the last person on the

1744
01:01:30,400 --> 01:01:36,829
caller

1745
01:01:36,839 --> 01:01:42,160
i see her but i can you can you hear me

1746
01:01:42,160 --> 01:01:46,480
lauren yes we can welcome sorry

1747
01:01:46,480 --> 01:01:48,160
my name is lauren hittner i live at

1748
01:01:48,160 --> 01:01:49,680
seven park place i have

1749
01:01:49,680 --> 01:01:51,599
a second grader in argenziano and a

1750
01:01:51,599 --> 01:01:53,119
four-year-old attending in-person

1751
01:01:53,119 --> 01:01:53,760
preschool

1752
01:01:53,760 --> 01:01:55,839
i'm a pediatrician in a district north

1753
01:01:55,839 --> 01:01:57,839
of the city where about 30 percent of my

1754
01:01:57,839 --> 01:01:58,720
patients come from an

1755
01:01:58,720 --> 01:02:00,480
urban setting similar to our own in

1756
01:02:00,480 --> 01:02:02,079
summerville

1757
01:02:02,079 --> 01:02:03,760
i haven't actually been able to be in

1758
01:02:03,760 --> 01:02:05,280
this firm before because i work late on

1759
01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:07,039
monday nights completing physicals and

1760
01:02:07,039 --> 01:02:08,480
corresponding forms required for

1761
01:02:08,480 --> 01:02:10,559
in-person return to school

1762
01:02:10,559 --> 01:02:11,839
from the delays at the height of the

1763
01:02:11,839 --> 01:02:13,359
stage that means i've been really busy

1764
01:02:13,359 --> 01:02:14,720
trying to keep those commitments

1765
01:02:14,720 --> 01:02:16,640
that we made to our population to ensure

1766
01:02:16,640 --> 01:02:18,079
that they're healthy and ready to return

1767
01:02:18,079 --> 01:02:18,880
to school

1768
01:02:18,880 --> 01:02:21,200
because all the districts in my region

1769
01:02:21,200 --> 01:02:22,720
are returning in some form

1770
01:02:22,720 --> 01:02:24,640
i spent a lot of time asking kids how

1771
01:02:24,640 --> 01:02:26,319
school is going and they've started

1772
01:02:26,319 --> 01:02:27,280
before us

1773
01:02:27,280 --> 01:02:29,039
it has been about a week but the

1774
01:02:29,039 --> 01:02:30,640
experience mirrors my own in the past

1775
01:02:30,640 --> 01:02:32,079
two days in summerville

1776
01:02:32,079 --> 01:02:33,760
the kids who've started off only remote

1777
01:02:33,760 --> 01:02:34,960
due to their choice or because they

1778
01:02:34,960 --> 01:02:37,280
haven't had in-person school days yet

1779
01:02:37,280 --> 01:02:39,200
are disappointed they've shed a lot of

1780
01:02:39,200 --> 01:02:41,039
tears their parents report they've shed

1781
01:02:41,039 --> 01:02:42,240
their own tears

1782
01:02:42,240 --> 01:02:43,520
families do not think they're getting

1783
01:02:43,520 --> 01:02:45,280
services equivalent to their own

1784
01:02:45,280 --> 01:02:48,000
prior iep standards kids who have had

1785
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:49,520
their in-person days say to me

1786
01:02:49,520 --> 01:02:50,720
unequivocally

1787
01:02:50,720 --> 01:02:53,280
it was weird and then i can't wait to go

1788
01:02:53,280 --> 01:02:53,839
back

1789
01:02:53,839 --> 01:02:55,200
they have forged connection with their

1790
01:02:55,200 --> 01:02:57,200
teachers they've stood six feet in the

1791
01:02:57,200 --> 01:02:59,039
hallways they've worn their masks

1792
01:02:59,039 --> 01:03:01,280
and they're ready to do it again when at

1793
01:03:01,280 --> 01:03:02,480
the height of the surge healthcare

1794
01:03:02,480 --> 01:03:04,400
providers asked everyone to stay home

1795
01:03:04,400 --> 01:03:06,799
we did as a community and we listened

1796
01:03:06,799 --> 01:03:08,000
and agreed that it was the right thing

1797
01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:08,559
to do

1798
01:03:08,559 --> 01:03:10,079
when we brought this pandemic under

1799
01:03:10,079 --> 01:03:11,680
reasonable control and your healthcare

1800
01:03:11,680 --> 01:03:12,880
providers are saying

1801
01:03:12,880 --> 01:03:14,720
kids belong in school we can do this

1802
01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:16,640
safely look around you at the preschools

1803
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:18,000
and open schools

1804
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:19,440
in low community transmission

1805
01:03:19,440 --> 01:03:22,079
environments we have plenty of evidence

1806
01:03:22,079 --> 01:03:23,680
suddenly we've decided to go against

1807
01:03:23,680 --> 01:03:25,599
advice and go it alone and i really do

1808
01:03:25,599 --> 01:03:25,920
mean

1809
01:03:25,920 --> 01:03:27,839
alone no other district that i'm aware

1810
01:03:27,839 --> 01:03:30,160
of is trying to achieve so many layers

1811
01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:31,839
of protection so as to put our children

1812
01:03:31,839 --> 01:03:33,680
at the bottom of the list of people to

1813
01:03:33,680 --> 01:03:34,640
protect

1814
01:03:34,640 --> 01:03:36,319
protecting our kids means putting them

1815
01:03:36,319 --> 01:03:37,920
first lifting them up it means

1816
01:03:37,920 --> 01:03:39,520
recognizing that we have what it takes

1817
01:03:39,520 --> 01:03:41,440
to put our most vulnerable children

1818
01:03:41,440 --> 01:03:43,440
in school already we only seem to lack

1819
01:03:43,440 --> 01:03:44,720
the will to do that

1820
01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:51,359
thank you and thank you to all of our uh

1821
01:03:51,359 --> 01:03:52,720
public

1822
01:03:52,720 --> 01:03:55,599
comment speakers tonight it's always

1823
01:03:55,599 --> 01:03:57,200
good to hear from the public

1824
01:03:57,200 --> 01:03:59,200
so we are now moving on to item number

1825
01:03:59,200 --> 01:04:01,119
four report of the superintendent

1826
01:04:01,119 --> 01:04:06,789
uh superintendent skipper

1827
01:04:06,799 --> 01:04:09,680
thank you gentlemen just in terms of the

1828
01:04:09,680 --> 01:04:11,039
personnel report

1829
01:04:11,039 --> 01:04:13,599
there are two retirements i'd like to

1830
01:04:13,599 --> 01:04:14,880
actually three

1831
01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:18,240
um argenziano a grade four c

1832
01:04:18,240 --> 01:04:21,680
teacher uh common chagas uh for

1833
01:04:21,680 --> 01:04:25,359
33 years and 158 days of service

1834
01:04:25,359 --> 01:04:27,039
at the healey of special education

1835
01:04:27,039 --> 01:04:29,200
teacher barbara stroud

1836
01:04:29,200 --> 01:04:31,760
at the end of this year 32 years of

1837
01:04:31,760 --> 01:04:33,039
wonderful service

1838
01:04:33,039 --> 01:04:34,799
and at somerville high school health

1839
01:04:34,799 --> 01:04:36,960
education teacher janet flynn

1840
01:04:36,960 --> 01:04:39,280
and this is at the end of our school

1841
01:04:39,280 --> 01:04:42,079
year for 33 years of service

1842
01:04:42,079 --> 01:04:43,280
just like to thank all of these

1843
01:04:43,280 --> 01:04:45,200
educators for a wonderful career

1844
01:04:45,200 --> 01:04:46,559
and all of the benefits that our

1845
01:04:46,559 --> 01:04:50,240
students and our staff have received because they have been a

1846
01:04:50,240 --> 01:04:52,000
part of our somerville family so

1847
01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:53,280
to them we thank them and we'll

1848
01:04:53,280 --> 01:04:54,960
recognize them for sure at the end of

1849
01:04:54,960 --> 01:04:55,599
the year

1850
01:04:55,599 --> 01:04:59,680
during our retirement uh celebration

1851
01:04:59,680 --> 01:05:03,029
um and

1852
01:05:03,039 --> 01:05:05,200
that is actually uh all in terms of the

1853
01:05:05,200 --> 01:05:06,400
reopening

1854
01:05:06,400 --> 01:05:10,799
um just a few comments i think um

1855
01:05:10,799 --> 01:05:12,799
i think in terms of the remote learning

1856
01:05:12,799 --> 01:05:15,119
uh our staff collectively

1857
01:05:15,119 --> 01:05:17,680
um is owed a great deal of appreciation

1858
01:05:17,680 --> 01:05:19,599
and thanks for

1859
01:05:19,599 --> 01:05:22,400
long days and hours across the board to

1860
01:05:22,400 --> 01:05:24,799
be ready for the remote learning

1861
01:05:24,799 --> 01:05:26,400
we made a commitment when it was clear

1862
01:05:26,400 --> 01:05:28,079
that we could not return

1863
01:05:28,079 --> 01:05:30,799
initially in the hybrid in person to

1864
01:05:30,799 --> 01:05:32,160
make sure that the remote learning could

1865
01:05:32,160 --> 01:05:34,240
be as positive as possible and as full

1866
01:05:34,240 --> 01:05:35,280
as possible

1867
01:05:35,280 --> 01:05:37,520
and that's the effort that we have tried

1868
01:05:37,520 --> 01:05:38,799
to do

1869
01:05:38,799 --> 01:05:40,720
we've had excellent attendance and

1870
01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:43,280
engagement in the first couple of days

1871
01:05:43,280 --> 01:05:46,960
relative to about 25 we continue to

1872
01:05:46,960 --> 01:05:49,920
resolve last last minute kinds of issues

1873
01:05:49,920 --> 01:05:51,839
relative to the technology

1874
01:05:51,839 --> 01:05:53,599
there will be some additional

1875
01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:54,960
multilingual um

1876
01:05:54,960 --> 01:05:56,799
tech sessions that will take place at

1877
01:05:56,799 --> 01:05:58,400
the east somerville school anyone is

1878
01:05:58,400 --> 01:06:00,480
invited but it specifically will have

1879
01:06:00,480 --> 01:06:03,119
uh bilingual supports um and that will

1880
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:05,520
take place 8-12

1881
01:06:05,520 --> 01:06:07,760
on wednesday thursday and friday and

1882
01:06:07,760 --> 01:06:09,599
saturday of this week

1883
01:06:09,599 --> 01:06:11,839
many of the schools on saturday continue

1884
01:06:11,839 --> 01:06:14,160
to give resources out to families

1885
01:06:14,160 --> 01:06:17,359
and we'll do so again next saturday

1886
01:06:17,359 --> 01:06:19,520
i think additionally all of the

1887
01:06:19,520 --> 01:06:21,119
preparation teachers have done both

1888
01:06:21,119 --> 01:06:22,240
during the summer

1889
01:06:22,240 --> 01:06:24,079
in terms of training and then certainly

1890
01:06:24,079 --> 01:06:25,599
in the first 12 days

1891
01:06:25,599 --> 01:06:28,319
that were allocated from deci to us i

1892
01:06:28,319 --> 01:06:28,720
think

1893
01:06:28,720 --> 01:06:30,640
shows in their preparation of their

1894
01:06:30,640 --> 01:06:31,839
classes

1895
01:06:31,839 --> 01:06:33,680
their excitement to see their students

1896
01:06:33,680 --> 01:06:35,119
and their students excitement to see

1897
01:06:35,119 --> 01:06:36,319
theirs

1898
01:06:36,319 --> 01:06:38,799
there is no way to replace in-person

1899
01:06:38,799 --> 01:06:40,240
learning as i think

1900
01:06:40,240 --> 01:06:41,920
um all of the prior speakers have

1901
01:06:41,920 --> 01:06:43,440
indicated and i know we share that

1902
01:06:43,440 --> 01:06:44,400
sentiment

1903
01:06:44,400 --> 01:06:46,319
but i think in terms of the remote we're

1904
01:06:46,319 --> 01:06:48,079
attempting to do our best

1905
01:06:48,079 --> 01:06:51,119
um while we continue to um

1906
01:06:51,119 --> 01:06:52,559
work with the city to resolve the

1907
01:06:52,559 --> 01:06:54,160
building issues and the testing

1908
01:06:54,160 --> 01:06:55,359
protocols

1909
01:06:55,359 --> 01:06:57,039
to make the remote as robust and

1910
01:06:57,039 --> 01:06:58,799
rigorous as possible

1911
01:06:58,799 --> 01:07:01,760
um and just you know just again thank

1912
01:07:01,760 --> 01:07:02,319
you to

1913
01:07:02,319 --> 01:07:04,240
all of our staff for just exceptional

1914
01:07:04,240 --> 01:07:06,559
work um in these first couple of days to

1915
01:07:06,559 --> 01:07:10,390
get everything launched

1916
01:07:10,400 --> 01:07:13,520
thank you presentation um in the

1917
01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:16,079
beginning of october

1918
01:07:16,079 --> 01:07:19,200
just to remind um that we'll this was a

1919
01:07:19,200 --> 01:07:20,880
modified summer school obviously because

1920
01:07:20,880 --> 01:07:21,680
of covid

1921
01:07:21,680 --> 01:07:24,400
but we still had an extensive service

1922
01:07:24,400 --> 01:07:24,880
menu

1923
01:07:24,880 --> 01:07:28,000
for ell learners for special education

1924
01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:30,480
learners and a reading program of a

1925
01:07:30,480 --> 01:07:32,000
one-to-one reading

1926
01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:35,039
using the digital tools also

1927
01:07:35,039 --> 01:07:37,359
with rory harrell and community school

1928
01:07:37,359 --> 01:07:38,160
so

1929
01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:39,760
all that data is being pulled together

1930
01:07:39,760 --> 01:07:41,359
and will be presented um

1931
01:07:41,359 --> 01:07:43,280
at the next school committee in october

1932
01:07:43,280 --> 01:07:47,440
which i believe is the first week of first week of october i

1933
01:07:47,440 --> 01:07:49,990
believe

1934
01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:52,480
um i should know it it is actually

1935
01:07:52,480 --> 01:07:54,000
monday the 5th

1936
01:07:54,000 --> 01:07:57,839
yes uh yes and then the following week

1937
01:07:57,839 --> 01:08:00,720
is indigenous people weekend okay thank

1938
01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:01,119
you

1939
01:08:01,119 --> 01:08:03,280
we look forward to that and um

1940
01:08:03,280 --> 01:08:04,960
especially since it was a

1941
01:08:04,960 --> 01:08:07,520
an unusual summer and does that conclude

1942
01:08:07,520 --> 01:08:09,039
the superintendent's report

1943
01:08:09,039 --> 01:08:12,000
it does today yes thank you so much for

1944
01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:12,640
that

1945
01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:14,720
moving on to item number five reported

1946
01:08:14,720 --> 01:08:16,159
subcommittees the school committee

1947
01:08:16,159 --> 01:08:17,759
meeting for rules

1948
01:08:17,759 --> 01:08:20,000
management um dr ackman actually you

1949
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:21,600
have two reports i don't know if you

1950
01:08:21,600 --> 01:08:22,799
want to

1951
01:08:22,799 --> 01:08:25,279
go through them both and then make a

1952
01:08:25,279 --> 01:08:29,269
motion or however you want to handle

1953
01:08:29,279 --> 01:08:32,560
uh i think technically i have two

1954
01:08:32,560 --> 01:08:34,159
meetings to report out on

1955
01:08:34,159 --> 01:08:36,839
i'm not sure that i have both of those

1956
01:08:36,839 --> 01:08:39,520
reports

1957
01:08:39,520 --> 01:08:43,910
so let me find

1958
01:08:43,920 --> 01:08:48,080
i apologize uh

1959
01:08:48,080 --> 01:08:50,480
let me find the report that i do have

1960
01:08:50,480 --> 01:08:52,480
bring that up

1961
01:08:52,480 --> 01:08:56,880
and is it in

1962
01:08:56,880 --> 01:09:00,159
oh it's not nothing that's okay uh so

1963
01:09:00,159 --> 01:09:02,239
the rule subcommittee report i do have

1964
01:09:02,239 --> 01:09:04,839
is for september 16

1965
01:09:04,839 --> 01:09:07,920
2020. uh called to order at 4 23 p.m

1966
01:09:07,920 --> 01:09:09,839
with myself and miss bearish dr phillips

1967
01:09:09,839 --> 01:09:11,520
arrived at 4 26.

1968
01:09:11,520 --> 01:09:12,880
in attendance was miss corruption

1969
01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:14,640
superintendent skipper and

1970
01:09:14,640 --> 01:09:17,520
the superintendent fellow iwasaki in the

1971
01:09:17,520 --> 01:09:18,799
audience was the vice president of the

1972
01:09:18,799 --> 01:09:20,239
sta megan brady

1973
01:09:20,239 --> 01:09:22,640
we reviewed we reviewed an amended

1974
01:09:22,640 --> 01:09:25,600
version of policy ebc supplemental

1975
01:09:25,600 --> 01:09:27,199
that was first discussed in the meeting

1976
01:09:27,199 --> 01:09:28,719
on september 11th with additional

1977
01:09:28,719 --> 01:09:29,839
language that was added by the

1978
01:09:29,839 --> 01:09:31,279
superintendent

1979
01:09:31,279 --> 01:09:33,759
and mr rasaki the body decided to pull

1980
01:09:33,759 --> 01:09:36,000
out the language around

1981
01:09:36,000 --> 01:09:37,920
the attendance policy which is a

1982
01:09:37,920 --> 01:09:39,600
temporary addendum

1983
01:09:39,600 --> 01:09:42,319
um and it was passed out of subcommittee

1984
01:09:42,319 --> 01:09:44,319
as a standalone policy which is

1985
01:09:44,319 --> 01:09:47,359
j.e temporary addendum which will be

1986
01:09:47,359 --> 01:09:49,359
addressed tonight after further

1987
01:09:49,359 --> 01:09:50,799
discussion the body

1988
01:09:50,799 --> 01:09:53,199
passed policy ebc supplemental out of

1989
01:09:53,199 --> 01:09:54,800
the subcommittee as it was originally

1990
01:09:54,800 --> 01:09:59,440
proposed with the additional statement of the

1991
01:09:59,440 --> 01:10:00,719
superintendent will bring any

1992
01:10:00,719 --> 01:10:03,280
substantial changes of policy to vote

1993
01:10:03,280 --> 01:10:04,800
for the school committee while minor

1994
01:10:04,800 --> 01:10:06,880
alterations to policy as warranted do

1995
01:10:06,880 --> 01:10:08,080
not need to be brought to the school

1996
01:10:08,080 --> 01:10:09,040
committee

1997
01:10:09,040 --> 01:10:10,480
all motions were put forward by ms

1998
01:10:10,480 --> 01:10:12,080
barrish and then seconded by dr phillips

1999
01:10:12,080 --> 01:10:13,679
each was passed unanimously

2000
01:10:13,679 --> 01:10:16,719
the meeting adjourned at 5 17 pm

2001
01:10:16,719 --> 01:10:21,350
um i can also

2002
01:10:21,360 --> 01:10:25,520
offer a brief synopsis of the

2003
01:10:25,520 --> 01:10:30,400
meeting which was before that i'm trying

2004
01:10:30,400 --> 01:10:32,880
or i can we can vote that out and i can

2005
01:10:32,880 --> 01:10:34,400
have minutes the following

2006
01:10:34,400 --> 01:10:35,679
in our name why don't we do that why

2007
01:10:35,679 --> 01:10:37,040
don't we take a vote on the report that

2008
01:10:37,040 --> 01:10:37,840
you just

2009
01:10:37,840 --> 01:10:41,280
um provided and you can make a motion to

2010
01:10:41,280 --> 01:10:43,120
accept and then we'll take a vote on

2011
01:10:43,120 --> 01:10:44,080
that

2012
01:10:44,080 --> 01:10:47,199
and move to accept the minutes seconded

2013
01:10:47,199 --> 01:10:48,560
by eleanor

2014
01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:50,320
thanks thank you so much so there's a

2015
01:10:50,320 --> 01:10:53,280
motion by dr ackman seconded by eleanor

2016
01:10:53,280 --> 01:10:54,400
barish can i go to

2017
01:10:54,400 --> 01:10:57,360
is there any discussion or questions on

2018
01:10:57,360 --> 01:10:58,960
that report

2019
01:10:58,960 --> 01:11:03,590
can i get a roll call vote please

2020
01:11:03,600 --> 01:11:08,070
certainly dr phillips yes

2021
01:11:08,080 --> 01:11:11,280
description yes

2022
01:11:11,280 --> 01:11:15,840
president mclaughlin yes mr green

2023
01:11:15,840 --> 01:11:19,920
yes mayor curtis tony

2024
01:11:19,920 --> 01:11:24,840
miss parish yes ms patone

2025
01:11:24,840 --> 01:11:28,480
yes dr ackman yes

2026
01:11:28,480 --> 01:11:32,800
and miss norman yes motion carries

2027
01:11:32,800 --> 01:11:35,760
thank you um dr ackman would you like to

2028
01:11:35,760 --> 01:11:36,080
make

2029
01:11:36,080 --> 01:11:38,400
the we can put the report for the next

2030
01:11:38,400 --> 01:11:40,080
one on to the next school community

2031
01:11:40,080 --> 01:11:42,239
agenda would that be

2032
01:11:42,239 --> 01:11:44,640
let's do that thank you so much so then

2033
01:11:44,640 --> 01:11:47,360
moving on to unfinished business item

2034
01:11:47,360 --> 01:11:50,480
number six uh

2035
01:11:50,480 --> 01:11:54,239
under i i spoke with our attorney

2036
01:11:54,239 --> 01:11:57,199
mike long who recommended that we hold

2037
01:11:57,199 --> 01:11:57,600
off

2038
01:11:57,600 --> 01:12:02,800
on the following the policy of

2039
01:12:02,800 --> 01:12:06,400
jlcb the immunization policy

2040
01:12:06,400 --> 01:12:08,800
he wanted to look further into it and

2041
01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:09,920
also

2042
01:12:09,920 --> 01:12:13,110
um

2043
01:12:13,120 --> 01:12:14,960
that it might there were some more

2044
01:12:14,960 --> 01:12:16,800
information from the town hall tonight

2045
01:12:16,800 --> 01:12:17,280
too

2046
01:12:17,280 --> 01:12:20,239
so we would like to put that off for

2047
01:12:20,239 --> 01:12:21,199
another

2048
01:12:21,199 --> 01:12:23,760
to the next meeting until i've gotten

2049
01:12:23,760 --> 01:12:25,600
more feedback from

2050
01:12:25,600 --> 01:12:28,000
attorney long the next item is new

2051
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:28,880
business

2052
01:12:28,880 --> 01:12:30,960
and the first item is summerville public

2053
01:12:30,960 --> 01:12:32,640
school policy

2054
01:12:32,640 --> 01:12:36,320
manual and there are two policies for

2055
01:12:36,320 --> 01:12:37,360
their first reading

2056
01:12:37,360 --> 01:12:39,679
so what that means is these these are

2057
01:12:39,679 --> 01:12:41,600
policies that the

2058
01:12:41,600 --> 01:12:43,600
rules subcommittee has already worked on

2059
01:12:43,600 --> 01:12:45,280
and this is the language they have voted

2060
01:12:45,280 --> 01:12:45,840
out

2061
01:12:45,840 --> 01:12:48,239
which will now be considered by the full

2062
01:12:48,239 --> 01:12:49,760
school committee

2063
01:12:49,760 --> 01:12:51,760
and i know they are lengthy policies but

2064
01:12:51,760 --> 01:12:53,360
i think uh

2065
01:12:53,360 --> 01:12:57,600
for the first reading it's important to have the public

2066
01:12:57,600 --> 01:13:00,719
hear them can i get someone to volunteer

2067
01:13:00,719 --> 01:13:01,760
to read

2068
01:13:01,760 --> 01:13:03,360
the first one and then someone to read

2069
01:13:03,360 --> 01:13:08,390
this a second

2070
01:13:08,400 --> 01:13:10,800
would you like to sure i'm happy to do

2071
01:13:10,800 --> 01:13:12,960
either i'm also happy to offer by means

2072
01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:14,320
of explanation

2073
01:13:14,320 --> 01:13:17,679
is there any clarifying points um so as

2074
01:13:17,679 --> 01:13:19,760
i just mentioned in my committee report

2075
01:13:19,760 --> 01:13:23,360
um the je attendance

2076
01:13:23,360 --> 01:13:26,719
or temporary attendance addendum is

2077
01:13:26,719 --> 01:13:30,320
uh intended to address attendance issues

2078
01:13:30,320 --> 01:13:32,000
during the pandemic

2079
01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:35,840
and um file evc supplemental

2080
01:13:35,840 --> 01:13:40,070
is was voted out of committee

2081
01:13:40,080 --> 01:13:43,679
with the intent of uh

2082
01:13:43,679 --> 01:13:46,400
hopefully still making some changes to

2083
01:13:46,400 --> 01:13:47,679
it

2084
01:13:47,679 --> 01:13:49,440
but the goal was to get in front of the

2085
01:13:49,440 --> 01:13:51,600
full body as quickly as possible

2086
01:13:51,600 --> 01:13:54,880
ebc supplemental is

2087
01:13:54,880 --> 01:13:58,000
something that was put out by masc

2088
01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:00,159
we've added a little bit of language to

2089
01:14:00,159 --> 01:14:03,360
it it's intended to sort of touch on

2090
01:14:03,360 --> 01:14:06,640
all of the policies that might be

2091
01:14:06,640 --> 01:14:09,679
uh needed to be addressed

2092
01:14:09,679 --> 01:14:10,960
by the superintendent during the

2093
01:14:10,960 --> 01:14:12,719
pandemic and

2094
01:14:12,719 --> 01:14:15,440
the intent is sort of to give her and

2095
01:14:15,440 --> 01:14:16,719
her staff

2096
01:14:16,719 --> 01:14:19,920
um authority to address these as they

2097
01:14:19,920 --> 01:14:21,280
see fit and

2098
01:14:21,280 --> 01:14:24,560
bring uh as we mentioned you know the

2099
01:14:24,560 --> 01:14:26,400
important issues to a vote in front of

2100
01:14:26,400 --> 01:14:28,320
school committee and the minor issues

2101
01:14:28,320 --> 01:14:30,159
um to address them themselves and to

2102
01:14:30,159 --> 01:14:31,520
notify the school committee

2103
01:14:31,520 --> 01:14:34,800
so that's that's broadly what it is for

2104
01:14:34,800 --> 01:14:37,520
uh just because it is a very fun policy

2105
01:14:37,520 --> 01:14:39,199
um

2106
01:14:39,199 --> 01:14:42,400
i i'm happy

2107
01:14:42,400 --> 01:14:45,920
to read uh i see that

2108
01:14:45,920 --> 01:14:48,000
miss bearish is happy to read one so i'm

2109
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:49,520
going to choose to read the shorter one

2110
01:14:49,520 --> 01:14:50,719
to start and

2111
01:14:50,719 --> 01:14:54,000
uh let her work her vocal cords on

2112
01:14:54,000 --> 01:14:57,280
the longer one so ms barish please

2113
01:14:57,280 --> 01:15:01,270
uh get ready

2114
01:15:01,280 --> 01:15:03,440
so what happens when you volunteer right

2115
01:15:03,440 --> 01:15:04,480
um

2116
01:15:04,480 --> 01:15:07,679
so a policy oh up here there's a mistake

2117
01:15:07,679 --> 01:15:10,159
it says jh is policy je the attendance

2118
01:15:10,159 --> 01:15:11,280
addendum

2119
01:15:11,280 --> 01:15:14,159
uh i'll i'll submit a corrected one all

2120
01:15:14,159 --> 01:15:15,840
summerville public schools students are

2121
01:15:15,840 --> 01:15:17,520
expected to attend and engage in all

2122
01:15:17,520 --> 01:15:19,520
synchronous and asynchronous activities

2123
01:15:19,520 --> 01:15:21,120
designed by their teachers for the full

2124
01:15:21,120 --> 01:15:23,760
school day sps teachers in pre-k through

2125
01:15:23,760 --> 01:15:25,440
8 will take attendance during homeroom

2126
01:15:25,440 --> 01:15:26,880
daily and report

2127
01:15:26,880 --> 01:15:29,920
in aspen all teachers must enter virtual

2128
01:15:29,920 --> 01:15:32,239
present or virtual absent in aspen each

2129
01:15:32,239 --> 01:15:32,800
day for

2130
01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:35,360
each every student pre-k to 8 teachers

2131
01:15:35,360 --> 01:15:37,120
will also take attendance during each

2132
01:15:37,120 --> 01:15:38,800
learning block and keep an electronic

2133
01:15:38,800 --> 01:15:42,239
record of student attendance for high school students will

2134
01:15:42,239 --> 01:15:43,920
be taken daily at the beginning of

2135
01:15:43,920 --> 01:15:45,600
period one at the beginning of every

2136
01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:47,440
academic class block during the school

2137
01:15:47,440 --> 01:15:48,000
day

2138
01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:49,600
in addition somerville public school

2139
01:15:49,600 --> 01:15:52,239
educators will monitor whether

2140
01:15:52,239 --> 01:15:54,719
students are present asynchronously for

2141
01:15:54,719 --> 01:15:55,840
example submitting

2142
01:15:55,840 --> 01:15:57,760
assignments online logging into online

2143
01:15:57,760 --> 01:15:59,600
learning platforms and attending

2144
01:15:59,600 --> 01:16:01,679
virtual check-ins during remote learning

2145
01:16:01,679 --> 01:16:03,120
in the case of illness parents and

2146
01:16:03,120 --> 01:16:04,080
caregivers must

2147
01:16:04,080 --> 01:16:05,679
call the school sick line to report a

2148
01:16:05,679 --> 01:16:07,440
student absence

2149
01:16:07,440 --> 01:16:09,360
uh the contact information can be found

2150
01:16:09,360 --> 01:16:10,640
towards the bottom of each school's

2151
01:16:10,640 --> 01:16:11,920
website homepage

2152
01:16:11,920 --> 01:16:13,760
and after three days of consecutive

2153
01:16:13,760 --> 01:16:15,440
absences due to sickness parents

2154
01:16:15,440 --> 01:16:16,400
caregivers

2155
01:16:16,400 --> 01:16:17,520
must submit a doctor's note

2156
01:16:17,520 --> 01:16:19,840
electronically to the school office

2157
01:16:19,840 --> 01:16:21,199
throughout periods of synchronous

2158
01:16:21,199 --> 01:16:22,000
learning

2159
01:16:22,000 --> 01:16:25,280
uh sps educators will observe will

2160
01:16:25,280 --> 01:16:27,600
observe for students presence if it

2161
01:16:27,600 --> 01:16:30,000
observe if it is observed the student is

2162
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:31,520
not continuously present

2163
01:16:31,520 --> 01:16:33,199
the educator will contact the building

2164
01:16:33,199 --> 01:16:35,360
redirect teacher or dean of students

2165
01:16:35,360 --> 01:16:37,360
for follow-up action the redirect

2166
01:16:37,360 --> 01:16:38,880
teacher or dean of students will contact

2167
01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:40,320
the student's parent caregiver to

2168
01:16:40,320 --> 01:16:41,280
support getting

2169
01:16:41,280 --> 01:16:43,040
the student back online if a student is

2170
01:16:43,040 --> 01:16:44,640
consistently absent

2171
01:16:44,640 --> 01:16:46,719
and does not respond to outreach by the

2172
01:16:46,719 --> 01:16:48,239
classroom teacher the school redirect

2173
01:16:48,239 --> 01:16:51,120
teacher or dean of students

2174
01:16:51,120 --> 01:16:53,600
that student or dean of students that

2175
01:16:53,600 --> 01:16:55,520
student will be referred to the school's

2176
01:16:55,520 --> 01:16:57,600
student support team for further support

2177
01:16:57,600 --> 01:16:59,360
it was passed out of rural subcommittee

2178
01:16:59,360 --> 01:17:03,360
on september 16th

2179
01:17:03,360 --> 01:17:06,880
thank you for that um and then ms

2180
01:17:06,880 --> 01:17:07,360
barrett

2181
01:17:07,360 --> 01:17:09,600
uh superintendent skipper yeah i just i

2182
01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:10,480
just wanted to

2183
01:17:10,480 --> 01:17:12,800
comment on this um that the virtual

2184
01:17:12,800 --> 01:17:14,640
present and the virtual absent are new

2185
01:17:14,640 --> 01:17:16,320
codes that the department of ed have

2186
01:17:16,320 --> 01:17:17,360
added this year

2187
01:17:17,360 --> 01:17:19,199
thus the need for us to be able to

2188
01:17:19,199 --> 01:17:20,800
modify the policy

2189
01:17:20,800 --> 01:17:22,880
procedurally this is pretty similar to

2190
01:17:22,880 --> 01:17:24,400
what we do now

2191
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:27,040
at the high school it's identical in the

2192
01:17:27,040 --> 01:17:27,920
case of the

2193
01:17:27,920 --> 01:17:30,480
k-8s the only real difference is that

2194
01:17:30,480 --> 01:17:32,239
typically teachers are taking visual

2195
01:17:32,239 --> 01:17:33,600
attendance

2196
01:17:33,600 --> 01:17:35,199
so because they're with students for the

2197
01:17:35,199 --> 01:17:37,360
day so they're making sure

2198
01:17:37,360 --> 01:17:39,040
as kids are coming in that the student

2199
01:17:39,040 --> 01:17:40,560
is present

2200
01:17:40,560 --> 01:17:42,800
this here is just asking them to keep an

2201
01:17:42,800 --> 01:17:44,800
electronic record of that attendance

2202
01:17:44,800 --> 01:17:46,080
which is again something the department

2203
01:17:46,080 --> 01:17:48,400
of ed is asking so those are really the

2204
01:17:48,400 --> 01:17:49,920
changes to it

2205
01:17:49,920 --> 01:17:51,679
and again the change of coding virtual

2206
01:17:51,679 --> 01:17:53,600
present and virtual absent

2207
01:17:53,600 --> 01:17:55,840
is necessitated that is how students

2208
01:17:55,840 --> 01:17:57,679
will be identified in the collection to

2209
01:17:57,679 --> 01:18:00,640
sims by department of ed

2210
01:18:00,640 --> 01:18:03,760
thank you for that miss um ms viton you

2211
01:18:03,760 --> 01:18:07,990
have a question

2212
01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:10,640
yes through you chair norman um i don't

2213
01:18:10,640 --> 01:18:11,520
know if this will

2214
01:18:11,520 --> 01:18:13,840
go with the superintendent or to dr

2215
01:18:13,840 --> 01:18:14,560
ackman

2216
01:18:14,560 --> 01:18:17,199
i just had i'm curious is there a reason

2217
01:18:17,199 --> 01:18:18,640
in the beginning of the policy we don't

2218
01:18:18,640 --> 01:18:20,239
reference why this is being put

2219
01:18:20,239 --> 01:18:21,840
in place there's no reference to remote

2220
01:18:21,840 --> 01:18:25,199
learning or coping 19

2221
01:18:25,199 --> 01:18:28,719
just it's city it's something

2222
01:18:28,719 --> 01:18:30,880
right and this one or two the broader

2223
01:18:30,880 --> 01:18:32,960
policy miss paton now they tend this one

2224
01:18:32,960 --> 01:18:34,480
i mean just like a little caveat at the

2225
01:18:34,480 --> 01:18:36,000
end of the first paragraph saying during

2226
01:18:36,000 --> 01:18:38,080
remote learning implemented in response

2227
01:18:38,080 --> 01:18:40,000
to the coven 19 pandemic just because

2228
01:18:40,000 --> 01:18:41,600
there's no context to it

2229
01:18:41,600 --> 01:18:44,709
sure i'm just like yeah

2230
01:18:44,719 --> 01:18:49,430
good point we can make that note

2231
01:18:49,440 --> 01:18:52,560
all right so we will

2232
01:18:52,560 --> 01:18:55,120
sorry okay one moment one moment i so

2233
01:18:55,120 --> 01:18:55,600
we'll

2234
01:18:55,600 --> 01:18:58,480
uh when we see the policy again there

2235
01:18:58,480 --> 01:19:00,159
will be that introductory remark but

2236
01:19:00,159 --> 01:19:00,800
also

2237
01:19:00,800 --> 01:19:03,040
to my colleagues one at the second

2238
01:19:03,040 --> 01:19:04,000
reading

2239
01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:07,679
uh before but we can always amend it to

2240
01:19:07,679 --> 01:19:10,000
ms fatone yeah thank you through youtube

2241
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:11,840
norman um the second thing just

2242
01:19:11,840 --> 01:19:13,920
again also just context maybe just one

2243
01:19:13,920 --> 01:19:15,440
little blurb about what synchronous and

2244
01:19:15,440 --> 01:19:16,719
asynchronous learning are

2245
01:19:16,719 --> 01:19:18,480
i mean we use these words a lot but we

2246
01:19:18,480 --> 01:19:20,239
don't actually put definitions down and

2247
01:19:20,239 --> 01:19:21,360
i think that would be

2248
01:19:21,360 --> 01:19:26,390
good context sure

2249
01:19:26,400 --> 01:19:28,000
thank you uh mr green you have a

2250
01:19:28,000 --> 01:19:31,270
question too

2251
01:19:31,280 --> 01:19:33,280
yeah just a point of information is

2252
01:19:33,280 --> 01:19:34,880
there anything in this policy

2253
01:19:34,880 --> 01:19:38,320
that isn't required by uh destiny is

2254
01:19:38,320 --> 01:19:38,800
there any

2255
01:19:38,800 --> 01:19:41,360
like or is this just staying in

2256
01:19:41,360 --> 01:19:42,480
compliance with with this

2257
01:19:42,480 --> 01:19:44,960
requirements so uh three months here so

2258
01:19:44,960 --> 01:19:46,480
it's a good question

2259
01:19:46,480 --> 01:19:48,000
obviously some of this is our own

2260
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:50,000
vernacular like the dean of students the

2261
01:19:50,000 --> 01:19:51,199
redirects some of these are the

2262
01:19:51,199 --> 01:19:52,400
procedural

2263
01:19:52,400 --> 01:19:54,480
um no i mean the main pieces to the

2264
01:19:54,480 --> 01:19:56,560
department of ed is the

2265
01:19:56,560 --> 01:20:00,400
again it's not an extensive uh guidance

2266
01:20:00,400 --> 01:20:02,159
but it's really about the coding and

2267
01:20:02,159 --> 01:20:03,600
then it's just about

2268
01:20:03,600 --> 01:20:05,920
um you know multiple points of contact

2269
01:20:05,920 --> 01:20:06,960
during the day

2270
01:20:06,960 --> 01:20:09,920
keeping a log um and relative to the

2271
01:20:09,920 --> 01:20:10,960
asynchronous

2272
01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:12,800
looking at things like the submission of

2273
01:20:12,800 --> 01:20:14,560
assignments online

2274
01:20:14,560 --> 01:20:16,480
um or logging into particular

2275
01:20:16,480 --> 01:20:19,040
applications that an educator may assign

2276
01:20:19,040 --> 01:20:21,360
a student as a way to be able to measure

2277
01:20:21,360 --> 01:20:24,880
asynchronous participation so

2278
01:20:24,880 --> 01:20:27,840
okay thank you you're welcome thank you

2279
01:20:27,840 --> 01:20:30,080
are there any other questions on

2280
01:20:30,080 --> 01:20:33,199
this policy clarifying

2281
01:20:33,199 --> 01:20:36,159
okay ms barish would you be so kind as

2282
01:20:36,159 --> 01:20:37,679
to read the second policy

2283
01:20:37,679 --> 01:20:41,510
for the first reading

2284
01:20:41,520 --> 01:20:43,199
i am happy to do that i just want to

2285
01:20:43,199 --> 01:20:45,360
double check because they're um

2286
01:20:45,360 --> 01:20:47,280
i think there are two similar policies

2287
01:20:47,280 --> 01:20:48,639
in our handouts and i just want to make

2288
01:20:48,639 --> 01:20:51,440
sure that i read the correct version

2289
01:20:51,440 --> 01:20:55,440
um i see ebc supplemental

2290
01:20:55,440 --> 01:20:58,719
and then i see masc pandemic

2291
01:20:58,719 --> 01:21:01,040
you want the evc supplemental the other

2292
01:21:01,040 --> 01:21:02,800
one's the one i edited

2293
01:21:02,800 --> 01:21:07,600
thank you so much dr phillips here we go

2294
01:21:07,600 --> 01:21:13,110
uh let's see oh shoot hold on

2295
01:21:13,120 --> 01:21:20,550
i thought i was ready let me try again

2296
01:21:20,560 --> 01:21:24,000
okay policy issues for the pandemic

2297
01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:28,239
file ebc creation of a general interim

2298
01:21:28,239 --> 01:21:30,080
policy on covid related issues

2299
01:21:30,080 --> 01:21:32,239
supplemental oh sorry file abc

2300
01:21:32,239 --> 01:21:33,600
supplemental

2301
01:21:33,600 --> 01:21:35,120
the school committee takes note of the

2302
01:21:35,120 --> 01:21:37,360
covet 19 emergency resulting disruption

2303
01:21:37,360 --> 01:21:38,719
of the traditional school

2304
01:21:38,719 --> 01:21:40,800
day and year growing concerns of

2305
01:21:40,800 --> 01:21:42,560
students families and the community

2306
01:21:42,560 --> 01:21:44,000
and the growing number of issues that

2307
01:21:44,000 --> 01:21:46,080
will affect public education

2308
01:21:46,080 --> 01:21:47,199
therefore the school committee

2309
01:21:47,199 --> 01:21:49,440
establishes an emergency interim policy

2310
01:21:49,440 --> 01:21:50,320
to

2311
01:21:50,320 --> 01:21:52,159
promote public safety and safety of

2312
01:21:52,159 --> 01:21:53,440
students and faculty

2313
01:21:53,440 --> 01:21:55,280
maintain to the extent possible the high

2314
01:21:55,280 --> 01:21:56,800
and efficient level of educational

2315
01:21:56,800 --> 01:21:58,000
services

2316
01:21:58,000 --> 01:22:00,000
ensure support for students in general

2317
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:01,760
and in particular for those at highest

2318
01:22:01,760 --> 01:22:03,120
risk educationally

2319
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:04,960
as well as those at social and economic

2320
01:22:04,960 --> 01:22:06,159
risk and

2321
01:22:06,159 --> 01:22:08,159
comply with the emergency orders of the

2322
01:22:08,159 --> 01:22:09,679
governor and adhere to the

2323
01:22:09,679 --> 01:22:11,679
extent possible to the guidance of the

2324
01:22:11,679 --> 01:22:13,440
department of elementary and secondary

2325
01:22:13,440 --> 01:22:14,320
education

2326
01:22:14,320 --> 01:22:16,159
and other agencies of state and federal

2327
01:22:16,159 --> 01:22:17,520
government and

2328
01:22:17,520 --> 01:22:19,679
expedite the safest strategy for

2329
01:22:19,679 --> 01:22:22,320
returning students to school

2330
01:22:22,320 --> 01:22:23,840
the school committee will approve the

2331
01:22:23,840 --> 01:22:25,760
final plan submitted to desi

2332
01:22:25,760 --> 01:22:28,480
which will outline its strategy for

2333
01:22:28,480 --> 01:22:30,639
returning students to school and will

2334
01:22:30,639 --> 01:22:32,800
in collaboration with the superintendent

2335
01:22:32,800 --> 01:22:34,719
make such modifications to the back to

2336
01:22:34,719 --> 01:22:35,440
school plan

2337
01:22:35,440 --> 01:22:37,760
and district policy and will authorize

2338
01:22:37,760 --> 01:22:39,760
the superintendent to suspend

2339
01:22:39,760 --> 01:22:41,920
revise or create protocols to facilitate

2340
01:22:41,920 --> 01:22:43,920
the safe return to school

2341
01:22:43,920 --> 01:22:45,679
the superintendent will designate the

2342
01:22:45,679 --> 01:22:47,360
appropriate staff members to oversee the

2343
01:22:47,360 --> 01:22:49,120
safe administration of coveted related

2344
01:22:49,120 --> 01:22:50,560
policies during the period of the

2345
01:22:50,560 --> 01:22:52,000
pandemic emergency

2346
01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:53,600
and shall make such recommendations to

2347
01:22:53,600 --> 01:22:55,360
the school committee as needed

2348
01:22:55,360 --> 01:22:56,880
the school committee will authorize the

2349
01:22:56,880 --> 01:22:58,960
superintendent to act expeditiously in

2350
01:22:58,960 --> 01:23:02,080
executing the back to school plan in

2351
01:23:02,080 --> 01:23:03,360
accordance with current law and

2352
01:23:03,360 --> 01:23:04,480
regulation and will

2353
01:23:04,480 --> 01:23:06,960
where noted authorize the superintendent

2354
01:23:06,960 --> 01:23:09,120
to suspend revise or recommend policies

2355
01:23:09,120 --> 01:23:11,040
rules and protocols as needed to serve

2356
01:23:11,040 --> 01:23:12,719
the best interests and safety of

2357
01:23:12,719 --> 01:23:13,920
students their families and the

2358
01:23:13,920 --> 01:23:15,360
community

2359
01:23:15,360 --> 01:23:16,800
the superintendent will bring any

2360
01:23:16,800 --> 01:23:18,639
substantial change of policy to vote for

2361
01:23:18,639 --> 01:23:19,920
the school committee while minor

2362
01:23:19,920 --> 01:23:21,760
alterations to policy as warranted do

2363
01:23:21,760 --> 01:23:22,960
not need to be brought to the school

2364
01:23:22,960 --> 01:23:23,920
committee

2365
01:23:23,920 --> 01:23:26,080
the back to school plan shall constitute

2366
01:23:26,080 --> 01:23:27,840
the policy of the school district

2367
01:23:27,840 --> 01:23:29,920
during the pandemic emergency and the

2368
01:23:29,920 --> 01:23:31,679
superintendent shall exercise the

2369
01:23:31,679 --> 01:23:33,440
authority provided in law to carry out

2370
01:23:33,440 --> 01:23:35,520
the plan as needed

2371
01:23:35,520 --> 01:23:37,440
general district goals affected by the

2372
01:23:37,440 --> 01:23:39,600
pandemic

2373
01:23:39,600 --> 01:23:41,760
the superintendent with the advice and

2374
01:23:41,760 --> 01:23:43,120
consent of the school committee may

2375
01:23:43,120 --> 01:23:44,239
suspend or modify

2376
01:23:44,239 --> 01:23:46,000
individual district policies to address

2377
01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:47,600
the kubernetes emergency

2378
01:23:47,600 --> 01:23:49,600
as declared by the governor such

2379
01:23:49,600 --> 01:23:51,760
suspension of policy shall expire upon

2380
01:23:51,760 --> 01:23:53,440
the end of the emergency as declared by

2381
01:23:53,440 --> 01:23:54,560
the governor

2382
01:23:54,560 --> 01:23:56,960
the goal of her of emergency pandemic

2383
01:23:56,960 --> 01:23:58,960
policies shall be to

2384
01:23:58,960 --> 01:24:00,639
ensure the safety and health of students

2385
01:24:00,639 --> 01:24:02,320
faculty staff and all persons who may

2386
01:24:02,320 --> 01:24:03,920
come in contact with them

2387
01:24:03,920 --> 01:24:05,679
provide the most effective educational

2388
01:24:05,679 --> 01:24:07,360
services as possible to students under

2389
01:24:07,360 --> 01:24:07,600
the

2390
01:24:07,600 --> 01:24:10,159
circumstances authorized changes to

2391
01:24:10,159 --> 01:24:12,080
operating protocols as needed to open

2392
01:24:12,080 --> 01:24:13,600
and operate schools effectively from

2393
01:24:13,600 --> 01:24:15,679
various venues or platforms

2394
01:24:15,679 --> 01:24:17,280
conduct the district business and

2395
01:24:17,280 --> 01:24:19,199
operational functions of the district as

2396
01:24:19,199 --> 01:24:20,960
efficiently as possible

2397
01:24:20,960 --> 01:24:22,719
allow the superintendent and staff to

2398
01:24:22,719 --> 01:24:24,000
act quickly to carry out a

2399
01:24:24,000 --> 01:24:25,280
back-to-school plan

2400
01:24:25,280 --> 01:24:27,760
and facilitate the re-establishment of a

2401
01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:30,960
safe and productive school day and year

2402
01:24:30,960 --> 01:24:34,239
student assignment to schools file jca

2403
01:24:34,239 --> 01:24:35,520
subject to the guidance from the

2404
01:24:35,520 --> 01:24:37,040
department of elementary and secondary

2405
01:24:37,040 --> 01:24:38,880
education the superintendent may suspend

2406
01:24:38,880 --> 01:24:40,560
or revise the assignment of students to

2407
01:24:40,560 --> 01:24:41,440
schools

2408
01:24:41,440 --> 01:24:43,280
including the assignment of new students

2409
01:24:43,280 --> 01:24:45,120
for such a period as the emergency

2410
01:24:45,120 --> 01:24:47,600
declaration is in force

2411
01:24:47,600 --> 01:24:51,520
school calendar file ic ica

2412
01:24:51,520 --> 01:24:52,719
subject to the guidance from the

2413
01:24:52,719 --> 01:24:54,400
department of elementary and secondary

2414
01:24:54,400 --> 01:24:55,840
education and the provisions of

2415
01:24:55,840 --> 01:24:57,520
collective bargaining agreements

2416
01:24:57,520 --> 01:24:59,440
the superintendent may suspend or revise

2417
01:24:59,440 --> 01:25:00,960
the school calendar with the approval of

2418
01:25:00,960 --> 01:25:02,560
the school committee

2419
01:25:02,560 --> 01:25:06,159
class size file iib in order to maintain

2420
01:25:06,159 --> 01:25:08,000
healthy safe and effective classrooms

2421
01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:09,840
the superintendent may suspend district

2422
01:25:09,840 --> 01:25:11,199
policy on class size

2423
01:25:11,199 --> 01:25:12,880
subject to the provisions of the

2424
01:25:12,880 --> 01:25:14,719
collective bargaining agreements where

2425
01:25:14,719 --> 01:25:16,080
applicable

2426
01:25:16,080 --> 01:25:19,199
attendance file jh subject to

2427
01:25:19,199 --> 01:25:21,760
operative law and regulations suspend

2428
01:25:21,760 --> 01:25:23,840
modify or adapt policies related to

2429
01:25:23,840 --> 01:25:25,520
student attendance including the link

2430
01:25:25,520 --> 01:25:26,719
between the app

2431
01:25:26,719 --> 01:25:28,800
the link between and absences when

2432
01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:30,239
appropriate

2433
01:25:30,239 --> 01:25:32,719
including the link between attendance

2434
01:25:32,719 --> 01:25:33,760
and grades

2435
01:25:33,760 --> 01:25:35,679
chronic absence policies and

2436
01:25:35,679 --> 01:25:37,520
accommodations for students requiring

2437
01:25:37,520 --> 01:25:38,400
special

2438
01:25:38,400 --> 01:25:41,760
placements time on learning file ic

2439
01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:45,840
ica and id subject to the guidance from

2440
01:25:45,840 --> 01:25:46,239
the

2441
01:25:46,239 --> 01:25:47,920
department of elementary and secondary

2442
01:25:47,920 --> 01:25:49,280
education and the provisions of

2443
01:25:49,280 --> 01:25:50,960
collective bargaining agreements

2444
01:25:50,960 --> 01:25:52,880
the superintendent may suspend or amend

2445
01:25:52,880 --> 01:25:54,000
requirements for time

2446
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:55,520
on learning for the duration of the

2447
01:25:55,520 --> 01:25:57,199
coveted pandemic

2448
01:25:57,199 --> 01:26:00,159
grading and retention file ike in

2449
01:26:00,159 --> 01:26:01,360
accordance with guidance from the

2450
01:26:01,360 --> 01:26:02,960
department of elementary and secondary

2451
01:26:02,960 --> 01:26:04,800
education the superintendent may propose

2452
01:26:04,800 --> 01:26:06,239
subject to the approval of the school

2453
01:26:06,239 --> 01:26:06,960
committee

2454
01:26:06,960 --> 01:26:08,560
modifications to the policy of the

2455
01:26:08,560 --> 01:26:10,239
district for grading and retention of

2456
01:26:10,239 --> 01:26:11,440
students

2457
01:26:11,440 --> 01:26:16,080
local graduation requirements file a ikf

2458
01:26:16,080 --> 01:26:17,600
in accordance with guidance from the

2459
01:26:17,600 --> 01:26:19,120
department of elementary and secondary

2460
01:26:19,120 --> 01:26:21,040
education and modifications of

2461
01:26:21,040 --> 01:26:23,199
to current regulation or law the

2462
01:26:23,199 --> 01:26:24,719
superintendent may propose

2463
01:26:24,719 --> 01:26:26,159
subject to the approval of the school

2464
01:26:26,159 --> 01:26:28,239
committee modifications to the policy of

2465
01:26:28,239 --> 01:26:29,760
the district regarding graduation

2466
01:26:29,760 --> 01:26:31,600
requirements

2467
01:26:31,600 --> 01:26:39,040
duplicate statement in special education file ihb ihba ihbaa

2468
01:26:39,040 --> 01:26:41,760
ihbf the superintendent and school

2469
01:26:41,760 --> 01:26:42,960
committee should be mindful that

2470
01:26:42,960 --> 01:26:44,639
attainment of a high school diploma may

2471
01:26:44,639 --> 01:26:46,320
render certain students ineligible for

2472
01:26:46,320 --> 01:26:48,239
further services

2473
01:26:48,239 --> 01:26:50,320
discipline and suspension expulsion with

2474
01:26:50,320 --> 01:26:51,920
homeschooling rights

2475
01:26:51,920 --> 01:26:56,000
file jic and jk

2476
01:26:56,000 --> 01:26:57,600
the back to school plan recommended by

2477
01:26:57,600 --> 01:26:59,280
the superintendent and subject to the

2478
01:26:59,280 --> 01:27:00,560
approval of the school committee shall

2479
01:27:00,560 --> 01:27:02,159
contain protocols for serving students

2480
01:27:02,159 --> 01:27:03,840
who are disciplined or suspended during

2481
01:27:03,840 --> 01:27:05,440
the pandemic emergency

2482
01:27:05,440 --> 01:27:07,440
further the superintendent shall provide

2483
01:27:07,440 --> 01:27:09,120
in these back-to-school plans

2484
01:27:09,120 --> 01:27:13,270
provisions for students

2485
01:27:13,280 --> 01:27:15,440
who were disciplined or suspended or who

2486
01:27:15,440 --> 01:27:17,040
may elect to remain

2487
01:27:17,040 --> 01:27:18,560
at home under the provisions of the

2488
01:27:18,560 --> 01:27:20,480
policies related to homeschooling

2489
01:27:20,480 --> 01:27:22,239
or who may elect remote learning in the

2490
01:27:22,239 --> 01:27:25,280
interests of safety or health concerns

2491
01:27:25,280 --> 01:27:26,800
exemptions for particular groups of

2492
01:27:26,800 --> 01:27:33,679
students i.e use of masks for youngest

2493
01:27:33,679 --> 01:27:37,189
sorry

2494
01:27:37,199 --> 01:27:39,840
um use of masks for youngest children

2495
01:27:39,840 --> 01:27:42,000
high-risk students file jl

2496
01:27:42,000 --> 01:27:43,679
superintendent shall provide protocols

2497
01:27:43,679 --> 01:27:45,520
to principals and teachers regarding

2498
01:27:45,520 --> 01:27:46,159
students

2499
01:27:46,159 --> 01:27:48,080
who may require special exemptions from

2500
01:27:48,080 --> 01:27:49,679
health and safety standards during the

2501
01:27:49,679 --> 01:27:51,280
pandemic emergency

2502
01:27:51,280 --> 01:27:53,199
such protocols may address exemption for

2503
01:27:53,199 --> 01:27:55,360
utilizing support animals

2504
01:27:55,360 --> 01:27:58,400
job descriptions file gca the

2505
01:27:58,400 --> 01:27:59,600
superintendent may revise job

2506
01:27:59,600 --> 01:28:01,120
descriptions for district staff

2507
01:28:01,120 --> 01:28:02,639
considering the provisions of current

2508
01:28:02,639 --> 01:28:04,239
collective bargaining agreements

2509
01:28:04,239 --> 01:28:05,920
in order to secure the safety and health

2510
01:28:05,920 --> 01:28:07,679
of students and staff establish

2511
01:28:07,679 --> 01:28:08,239
effective

2512
01:28:08,239 --> 01:28:09,679
communications between school and

2513
01:28:09,679 --> 01:28:11,760
community maintain facilities

2514
01:28:11,760 --> 01:28:13,920
transport students as needed provide

2515
01:28:13,920 --> 01:28:15,920
food services and acquire necessary

2516
01:28:15,920 --> 01:28:18,000
materials to operate schools safely and

2517
01:28:18,000 --> 01:28:19,679
securely during the pandemic

2518
01:28:19,679 --> 01:28:21,120
the superintendent will inform the

2519
01:28:21,120 --> 01:28:23,199
school committee of any such changes

2520
01:28:23,199 --> 01:28:25,120
any changes to job descriptions shall

2521
01:28:25,120 --> 01:28:26,320
expire at the end of the declared

2522
01:28:26,320 --> 01:28:28,560
emergency situation

2523
01:28:28,560 --> 01:28:31,920
students at risk j-i-e-j-l jlc

2524
01:28:31,920 --> 01:28:35,360
jlcc during the coveted pandemic the

2525
01:28:35,360 --> 01:28:37,040
superintendent or principal of a school

2526
01:28:37,040 --> 01:28:38,960
may revise or suspend provisions of

2527
01:28:38,960 --> 01:28:40,800
policy to facilitate the education of

2528
01:28:40,800 --> 01:28:42,159
students at risk or with special

2529
01:28:42,159 --> 01:28:43,520
physical needs or their family

2530
01:28:43,520 --> 01:28:45,520
caregivers including but not limited to

2531
01:28:45,520 --> 01:28:47,199
caring for

2532
01:28:47,199 --> 01:28:49,040
or educating students with disabilities

2533
01:28:49,040 --> 01:28:50,719
illness pregnancy child learning

2534
01:28:50,719 --> 01:28:52,560
responsibilities or special education

2535
01:28:52,560 --> 01:28:55,440
needs consistent with law and regulation

2536
01:28:55,440 --> 01:28:59,040
privacy of students file jra

2537
01:28:59,040 --> 01:29:00,480
during the pandemic the rights to

2538
01:29:00,480 --> 01:29:01,920
privacy held by students and their

2539
01:29:01,920 --> 01:29:03,440
families shall not be abridged by the

2540
01:29:03,440 --> 01:29:04,880
public schools

2541
01:29:04,880 --> 01:29:07,040
such rates extend to the confidentiality

2542
01:29:07,040 --> 01:29:09,120
of student academic records health data

2543
01:29:09,120 --> 01:29:10,639
economic status and other such

2544
01:29:10,639 --> 01:29:12,080
information as may be considered

2545
01:29:12,080 --> 01:29:14,080
confidential by law

2546
01:29:14,080 --> 01:29:15,520
massachusetts law prohibits the

2547
01:29:15,520 --> 01:29:17,040
recording of individuals without their

2548
01:29:17,040 --> 01:29:18,239
permission

2549
01:29:18,239 --> 01:29:20,080
similarly students may not be recorded

2550
01:29:20,080 --> 01:29:22,159
in classrooms by audio visual or remote

2551
01:29:22,159 --> 01:29:23,760
means without the permission of parents

2552
01:29:23,760 --> 01:29:24,080
or

2553
01:29:24,080 --> 01:29:27,120
if of age by individual students during

2554
01:29:27,120 --> 01:29:30,470
periods of remote learning

2555
01:29:30,480 --> 01:29:32,719
the privacy of students participating in

2556
01:29:32,719 --> 01:29:35,199
online classes shall not be violated by

2557
01:29:35,199 --> 01:29:36,840
recording them without appropriate

2558
01:29:36,840 --> 01:29:38,080
permissions

2559
01:29:38,080 --> 01:29:39,920
pivoting back to remote learning or back

2560
01:29:39,920 --> 01:29:41,760
to in school instruction

2561
01:29:41,760 --> 01:29:43,520
the superintendent shall incorporate

2562
01:29:43,520 --> 01:29:45,040
into the back to school plan

2563
01:29:45,040 --> 01:29:46,639
protocols for modifying these plans

2564
01:29:46,639 --> 01:29:47,760
including addressing the needs of

2565
01:29:47,760 --> 01:29:49,920
students who may require reversion from

2566
01:29:49,920 --> 01:29:51,679
in-school to remote learning modalities

2567
01:29:51,679 --> 01:29:54,239
because of the pandemic emergency

2568
01:29:54,239 --> 01:29:57,520
homeschooling file ihbg temporary

2569
01:29:57,520 --> 01:30:00,560
homebound instruction file ihbf eg

2570
01:30:00,560 --> 01:30:02,480
students with physical disabilities and

2571
01:30:02,480 --> 01:30:03,840
remote instruction for students in

2572
01:30:03,840 --> 01:30:05,040
quarantine

2573
01:30:05,040 --> 01:30:06,719
the back to school plan shall provide

2574
01:30:06,719 --> 01:30:08,000
for students who are temporarily

2575
01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:09,760
homebound due to illness quarantine or

2576
01:30:09,760 --> 01:30:11,280
disability

2577
01:30:11,280 --> 01:30:12,960
public safety officers including the

2578
01:30:12,960 --> 01:30:14,960
school resource officer moa with the

2579
01:30:14,960 --> 01:30:16,400
local police

2580
01:30:16,400 --> 01:30:18,560
subject to current law or regulation the

2581
01:30:18,560 --> 01:30:20,080
superintendent shall report to the

2582
01:30:20,080 --> 01:30:22,000
school committee of any change in status

2583
01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:23,600
of the school resource officer

2584
01:30:23,600 --> 01:30:25,280
if the district eliminates visitors to

2585
01:30:25,280 --> 01:30:27,520
school during the school day the sro may

2586
01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:29,280
be impacted

2587
01:30:29,280 --> 01:30:30,960
eligibility for participation in

2588
01:30:30,960 --> 01:30:32,800
extracurricular activities including

2589
01:30:32,800 --> 01:30:33,360
sports

2590
01:30:33,360 --> 01:30:36,239
file jj subject to law regulation and

2591
01:30:36,239 --> 01:30:37,920
standards established by the appropriate

2592
01:30:37,920 --> 01:30:39,600
and legitimate regulatory body

2593
01:30:39,600 --> 01:30:41,440
the superintendent may propose changes

2594
01:30:41,440 --> 01:30:42,880
to district protocols

2595
01:30:42,880 --> 01:30:44,880
for participation in extracurricular

2596
01:30:44,880 --> 01:30:46,639
activities including sports subject to

2597
01:30:46,639 --> 01:30:47,760
the rules established by the

2598
01:30:47,760 --> 01:30:49,520
massachusetts interscholastic

2599
01:30:49,520 --> 01:30:52,719
athletic association attendance versus

2600
01:30:52,719 --> 01:30:54,159
participation in events

2601
01:30:54,159 --> 01:30:57,280
file jh and student athletic handbooks

2602
01:30:57,280 --> 01:30:59,440
subject to law regulation or emergency

2603
01:30:59,440 --> 01:31:00,960
delivery declaration

2604
01:31:00,960 --> 01:31:02,880
the superintendent may propose protocols

2605
01:31:02,880 --> 01:31:04,639
or modifications or suspensions of

2606
01:31:04,639 --> 01:31:06,000
district policies

2607
01:31:06,000 --> 01:31:07,840
regarding attendance by students or the

2608
01:31:07,840 --> 01:31:09,600
public in school events including but

2609
01:31:09,600 --> 01:31:10,320
not limited

2610
01:31:10,320 --> 01:31:12,480
to assemblies sports events large

2611
01:31:12,480 --> 01:31:14,960
gatherings or other programs

2612
01:31:14,960 --> 01:31:17,280
visitors in schools and buildings file

2613
01:31:17,280 --> 01:31:18,800
ki

2614
01:31:18,800 --> 01:31:20,320
subject to current emergency

2615
01:31:20,320 --> 01:31:22,080
declarations the superintendent may

2616
01:31:22,080 --> 01:31:24,000
propose suspension or modification to

2617
01:31:24,000 --> 01:31:25,840
district policies regarding visitors to

2618
01:31:25,840 --> 01:31:27,280
school buildings during the school day

2619
01:31:27,280 --> 01:31:29,280
and after school hours

2620
01:31:29,280 --> 01:31:34,000
illness and contact tracing file jlcc

2621
01:31:34,000 --> 01:31:35,600
subject to the provisions of the back to

2622
01:31:35,600 --> 01:31:37,040
school plan the superintendent may

2623
01:31:37,040 --> 01:31:38,880
establish protocols for tracking student

2624
01:31:38,880 --> 01:31:39,840
contacts

2625
01:31:39,840 --> 01:31:42,000
as a means of locating others for whom

2626
01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:43,440
the student

2627
01:31:43,440 --> 01:31:45,920
from whom students may contract or

2628
01:31:45,920 --> 01:31:47,199
expose other persons

2629
01:31:47,199 --> 01:31:50,480
to the covid19 such protocols will be

2630
01:31:50,480 --> 01:31:52,560
consistent with law and regulation

2631
01:31:52,560 --> 01:31:54,000
and be consistent with standards to

2632
01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:55,679
protect the privacy of students their

2633
01:31:55,679 --> 01:31:57,600
families and other persons

2634
01:31:57,600 --> 01:32:00,719
transportation and busing file e e a e e

2635
01:32:00,719 --> 01:32:03,840
a a e e a e c e e

2636
01:32:03,840 --> 01:32:06,080
a g subject to current law and

2637
01:32:06,080 --> 01:32:07,440
regulation the superintendent may

2638
01:32:07,440 --> 01:32:09,520
suspend or modify policies related to

2639
01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:11,280
the transportation of students by the

2640
01:32:11,280 --> 01:32:13,280
school district legal requirements

2641
01:32:13,280 --> 01:32:15,360
relating to ieps that contain

2642
01:32:15,360 --> 01:32:17,040
transportation for students shall not be

2643
01:32:17,040 --> 01:32:18,639
altered without the appropriate family

2644
01:32:18,639 --> 01:32:19,520
consent

2645
01:32:19,520 --> 01:32:21,360
these modifications shall be consistent

2646
01:32:21,360 --> 01:32:23,840
with the district back to school plan

2647
01:32:23,840 --> 01:32:26,719
operations and plant maintenance file ec

2648
01:32:26,719 --> 01:32:28,400
eca

2649
01:32:28,400 --> 01:32:29,920
subject to the provisions of law

2650
01:32:29,920 --> 01:32:31,440
regulation and collective bargaining

2651
01:32:31,440 --> 01:32:33,040
agreements the superintendent may

2652
01:32:33,040 --> 01:32:34,080
suspend or

2653
01:32:34,080 --> 01:32:35,840
amend current policy to ensure the

2654
01:32:35,840 --> 01:32:37,280
efficient operation of business

2655
01:32:37,280 --> 01:32:38,639
functions and maintenance of school

2656
01:32:38,639 --> 01:32:39,280
buildings

2657
01:32:39,280 --> 01:32:41,280
and other such offices as the different

2658
01:32:41,280 --> 01:32:44,310
district remains

2659
01:32:44,320 --> 01:32:48,390
sorry as the district maintains

2660
01:32:48,400 --> 01:32:50,239
and this last bit i suspect is a note

2661
01:32:50,239 --> 01:32:51,600
but it says possible need to add

2662
01:32:51,600 --> 01:32:56,390
something on technology

2663
01:32:56,400 --> 01:32:57,920
that is all i hope everyone is still

2664
01:32:57,920 --> 01:33:01,120
with me thank you so much for reading

2665
01:33:01,120 --> 01:33:04,080
that um i would anticipate that we might

2666
01:33:04,080 --> 01:33:05,600
waive the second reading

2667
01:33:05,600 --> 01:33:08,080
at our next meeting but i do think it's

2668
01:33:08,080 --> 01:33:08,960
important

2669
01:33:08,960 --> 01:33:12,080
to to hear it and see it um

2670
01:33:12,080 --> 01:33:15,440
so thank you so much so the next

2671
01:33:15,440 --> 01:33:19,920
item is uh fy20

2672
01:33:19,920 --> 01:33:24,560
yes i'm sorry someone has a question oh

2673
01:33:24,560 --> 01:33:27,760
i do mr green please jump in thank you

2674
01:33:27,760 --> 01:33:28,480
so much

2675
01:33:28,480 --> 01:33:30,080
oh and certainly dr phillips has a

2676
01:33:30,080 --> 01:33:31,920
comment i'm sorry

2677
01:33:31,920 --> 01:33:34,400
first i want to commend uh miss parish

2678
01:33:34,400 --> 01:33:35,360
on her

2679
01:33:35,360 --> 01:33:38,080
excellent reading and speaking voice she

2680
01:33:38,080 --> 01:33:41,280
should have considered a career in radio

2681
01:33:41,280 --> 01:33:44,080
um but i do have a question sometimes in

2682
01:33:44,080 --> 01:33:44,639
those

2683
01:33:44,639 --> 01:33:48,159
you know sub-sections the grant is to

2684
01:33:48,159 --> 01:33:49,600
the superintendent and other times it's

2685
01:33:49,600 --> 01:33:51,280
the superintendent

2686
01:33:51,280 --> 01:33:53,440
with the consent of the school committee

2687
01:33:53,440 --> 01:33:55,760
and i was just curious to know

2688
01:33:55,760 --> 01:33:57,600
what made the distinction between those

2689
01:33:57,600 --> 01:33:59,199
two and

2690
01:33:59,199 --> 01:34:03,270
why that might be

2691
01:34:03,280 --> 01:34:06,320
uh dr ackermann as sheriff

2692
01:34:06,320 --> 01:34:08,960
rules do you want to speak to the origin

2693
01:34:08,960 --> 01:34:10,400
of this

2694
01:34:10,400 --> 01:34:14,080
sure so um and this actually i think

2695
01:34:14,080 --> 01:34:15,440
feeds in well

2696
01:34:15,440 --> 01:34:18,400
to dr phillips uh hopefully imminent

2697
01:34:18,400 --> 01:34:19,360
comment

2698
01:34:19,360 --> 01:34:21,920
is our goal was to get this in front of

2699
01:34:21,920 --> 01:34:23,600
school committee as quickly as possible

2700
01:34:23,600 --> 01:34:25,280
we did not think the language in this

2701
01:34:25,280 --> 01:34:27,440
was perfect this is almost verbatim the

2702
01:34:27,440 --> 01:34:29,440
language that came to us

2703
01:34:29,440 --> 01:34:32,560
from the masc sample policy

2704
01:34:32,560 --> 01:34:36,000
and we passed it out of subcommittee so

2705
01:34:36,000 --> 01:34:38,480
that we could have a first reading

2706
01:34:38,480 --> 01:34:41,679
dr phillips in that time has made some

2707
01:34:41,679 --> 01:34:42,800
edits but

2708
01:34:42,800 --> 01:34:45,280
because the superintendent expressed

2709
01:34:45,280 --> 01:34:46,480
urgency in getting

2710
01:34:46,480 --> 01:34:49,440
some sort of policy such as this past we

2711
01:34:49,440 --> 01:34:50,080
passed

2712
01:34:50,080 --> 01:34:53,600
uh this version as it was

2713
01:34:53,600 --> 01:34:56,159
taken from the masc website out of

2714
01:34:56,159 --> 01:34:57,600
subcommittee

2715
01:34:57,600 --> 01:35:00,560
and i'm going to lead into dr phillips

2716
01:35:00,560 --> 01:35:01,440
who has made

2717
01:35:01,440 --> 01:35:04,239
done work on this and has um some

2718
01:35:04,239 --> 01:35:06,000
amendments

2719
01:35:06,000 --> 01:35:08,000
that we will probably discuss next time

2720
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:09,920
but has a version of this that

2721
01:35:09,920 --> 01:35:13,199
uh sort of addresses those

2722
01:35:13,199 --> 01:35:15,280
questions if that makes sense are you

2723
01:35:15,280 --> 01:35:16,239
comfortable with that doc

2724
01:35:16,239 --> 01:35:18,639
mr green that makes sense i'd love to

2725
01:35:18,639 --> 01:35:19,600
hear

2726
01:35:19,600 --> 01:35:23,920
um dr phillips um

2727
01:35:23,920 --> 01:35:27,270
two amendments

2728
01:35:27,280 --> 01:35:30,400
uh through you madam chair thank you for

2729
01:35:30,400 --> 01:35:33,440
that lead in mr green and dr ackman

2730
01:35:33,440 --> 01:35:36,880
um just kind of his background um as dr

2731
01:35:36,880 --> 01:35:37,760
ackman said

2732
01:35:37,760 --> 01:35:39,600
you know we wanted to get this policy

2733
01:35:39,600 --> 01:35:40,800
before everybody

2734
01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:44,639
so that we could make changes not let

2735
01:35:44,639 --> 01:35:46,880
um perfect be the enemy of good and make

2736
01:35:46,880 --> 01:35:49,199
changes together as a group

2737
01:35:49,199 --> 01:35:52,400
um as background you know like for my

2738
01:35:52,400 --> 01:35:53,119
work

2739
01:35:53,119 --> 01:35:54,960
i spent a lot of time doing statistics

2740
01:35:54,960 --> 01:35:56,639
and we're always interrogating our

2741
01:35:56,639 --> 01:35:58,080
measures and trying to figure out what's

2742
01:35:58,080 --> 01:35:58,719
the signal

2743
01:35:58,719 --> 01:36:01,119
and what's the noise and in the policy

2744
01:36:01,119 --> 01:36:02,639
as written by masc

2745
01:36:02,639 --> 01:36:04,400
my read is that there is some very

2746
01:36:04,400 --> 01:36:06,719
important signal and a lot of noise

2747
01:36:06,719 --> 01:36:10,000
and so the revisions that i did in the

2748
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:11,920
version that's titled masc

2749
01:36:11,920 --> 01:36:15,040
pandemic with sp edit at the at the end

2750
01:36:15,040 --> 01:36:16,800
is trying to get rid of the noise and

2751
01:36:16,800 --> 01:36:18,480
the noise that i saw was

2752
01:36:18,480 --> 01:36:20,080
it seems like there's a lot of guidance

2753
01:36:20,080 --> 01:36:22,320
in the masc policy so i tried to strip

2754
01:36:22,320 --> 01:36:23,360
that out

2755
01:36:23,360 --> 01:36:26,000
um there's a lot of confusion in terms

2756
01:36:26,000 --> 01:36:26,480
of

2757
01:36:26,480 --> 01:36:28,800
kind of the things that that mr green

2758
01:36:28,800 --> 01:36:29,920
was pointing out

2759
01:36:29,920 --> 01:36:32,239
sometimes it requires the advice and

2760
01:36:32,239 --> 01:36:33,440
consent of the school committee

2761
01:36:33,440 --> 01:36:34,719
sometimes it doesn't

2762
01:36:34,719 --> 01:36:36,080
sometimes it requires that the

2763
01:36:36,080 --> 01:36:38,239
superintendent pay attention to

2764
01:36:38,239 --> 01:36:40,400
regulations sometimes legislation

2765
01:36:40,400 --> 01:36:41,840
sometimes collective bargaining

2766
01:36:41,840 --> 01:36:43,119
agreements

2767
01:36:43,119 --> 01:36:45,280
um and it wasn't really clear what the

2768
01:36:45,280 --> 01:36:46,480
change was

2769
01:36:46,480 --> 01:36:49,679
so in the version that that i

2770
01:36:49,679 --> 01:36:52,880
revised and and that we added to the

2771
01:36:52,880 --> 01:36:53,760
packet

2772
01:36:53,760 --> 01:36:56,000
it tries to strip out all the noise i

2773
01:36:56,000 --> 01:36:57,840
tried really hard

2774
01:36:57,840 --> 01:37:00,239
not to edit the policy like i think

2775
01:37:00,239 --> 01:37:02,159
there's further changes we should make

2776
01:37:02,159 --> 01:37:05,199
but i tried to just cut out the guidance

2777
01:37:05,199 --> 01:37:08,400
streamline the what the superintendent

2778
01:37:08,400 --> 01:37:09,840
has to check

2779
01:37:09,840 --> 01:37:13,840
um and so it's there for your review

2780
01:37:13,840 --> 01:37:17,840
i'm not quite sure what the next step is

2781
01:37:17,840 --> 01:37:18,960
so hopefully

2782
01:37:18,960 --> 01:37:21,760
you can help me there uh chair or dr

2783
01:37:21,760 --> 01:37:23,679
ackman

2784
01:37:23,679 --> 01:37:27,440
um well i think so

2785
01:37:27,440 --> 01:37:29,840
first of all thank you for the sub

2786
01:37:29,840 --> 01:37:31,280
commit the rule subcommittee for doing

2787
01:37:31,280 --> 01:37:32,840
this so

2788
01:37:32,840 --> 01:37:36,639
um efficiently but also thank you

2789
01:37:36,639 --> 01:37:40,800
dr phillips for then taking the time to refine it and to

2790
01:37:40,800 --> 01:37:44,320
clarify it so what i would hope

2791
01:37:44,320 --> 01:37:48,239
uh if we could submit that

2792
01:37:48,239 --> 01:37:51,600
for the next meeting is that um

2793
01:37:51,600 --> 01:37:55,600
are there two versions so there's the one that's straight up from

2794
01:37:55,600 --> 01:37:58,960
maac and then there is your version and

2795
01:37:58,960 --> 01:38:02,239
so what i would like maybe we entitle

2796
01:38:02,239 --> 01:38:03,119
yours

2797
01:38:03,119 --> 01:38:05,119
so you know sarah with edits to have

2798
01:38:05,119 --> 01:38:07,360
both of those policies

2799
01:38:07,360 --> 01:38:09,600
in the packet for the next time and we

2800
01:38:09,600 --> 01:38:11,199
can um

2801
01:38:11,199 --> 01:38:14,719
uh decide to approve one or the

2802
01:38:14,719 --> 01:38:17,199
other or to work you know take one and

2803
01:38:17,199 --> 01:38:18,080
amend that

2804
01:38:18,080 --> 01:38:20,480
and um but i think it would be very

2805
01:38:20,480 --> 01:38:21,760
helpful to see

2806
01:38:21,760 --> 01:38:25,119
both of them um

2807
01:38:25,119 --> 01:38:27,040
mostly in just what you were saying how

2808
01:38:27,040 --> 01:38:28,880
to use how do you go through a document

2809
01:38:28,880 --> 01:38:30,480
and pull out the noise versus the

2810
01:38:30,480 --> 01:38:31,440
signals

2811
01:38:31,440 --> 01:38:33,360
and i think that is very helpful i think

2812
01:38:33,360 --> 01:38:35,679
maac is trying to cover

2813
01:38:35,679 --> 01:38:41,270
everything possible and sometimes

2814
01:38:41,280 --> 01:38:43,760
it's not always clear so if we could

2815
01:38:43,760 --> 01:38:45,119
have both of those

2816
01:38:45,119 --> 01:38:49,199
versions to look at beforehand and then

2817
01:38:49,199 --> 01:38:52,239
at our next meeting i think i would

2818
01:38:52,239 --> 01:38:55,360
entertain a motion to well let's look at

2819
01:38:55,360 --> 01:38:56,239
that whether we

2820
01:38:56,239 --> 01:38:58,800
amend it or whether we just wholesale

2821
01:38:58,800 --> 01:38:59,760
vote one

2822
01:38:59,760 --> 01:39:03,840
down and and then more work on the other

2823
01:39:03,840 --> 01:39:08,159
um so yes dr phillips by all means

2824
01:39:08,159 --> 01:39:10,639
clarify they're both in the packet now

2825
01:39:10,639 --> 01:39:12,080
in case anyone

2826
01:39:12,080 --> 01:39:13,840
didn't have a chance to look at both in

2827
01:39:13,840 --> 01:39:15,280
advance of this meeting

2828
01:39:15,280 --> 01:39:17,119
i'm assuming since it's already in this

2829
01:39:17,119 --> 01:39:18,719
week's packet it'll be in the packet for

2830
01:39:18,719 --> 01:39:19,840
the next meeting

2831
01:39:19,840 --> 01:39:22,719
yes it's fine just flagging that it's

2832
01:39:22,719 --> 01:39:24,239
there

2833
01:39:24,239 --> 01:39:28,480
it's the one masd pandemic specific

2834
01:39:28,480 --> 01:39:30,400
thank you so much for that clarification

2835
01:39:30,400 --> 01:39:32,080
i can say that

2836
01:39:32,080 --> 01:39:35,920
um that was lost on me but that is very helpful

2837
01:39:35,920 --> 01:39:39,119
and so um we haven't

2838
01:39:39,119 --> 01:39:40,880
we've just had a reading we haven't had

2839
01:39:40,880 --> 01:39:43,360
any motion to go vote on either of them

2840
01:39:43,360 --> 01:39:45,679
so that gives us more flexibility

2841
01:39:45,679 --> 01:39:46,960
so thank you very much for that

2842
01:39:46,960 --> 01:39:49,199
clarification um

2843
01:39:49,199 --> 01:39:51,840
does anyone else want to make a comment

2844
01:39:51,840 --> 01:39:52,400
or

2845
01:39:52,400 --> 01:39:55,760
have a question on this

2846
01:39:55,760 --> 01:39:59,199
okay so both of those will be up for the

2847
01:39:59,199 --> 01:40:01,520
second reading at the may

2848
01:40:01,520 --> 01:40:04,800
5th school committee we are now on to

2849
01:40:04,800 --> 01:40:05,520
item c

2850
01:40:05,520 --> 01:40:07,600
donations and i would be happy to

2851
01:40:07,600 --> 01:40:10,870
entertain emotion

2852
01:40:10,880 --> 01:40:14,400
oh diplomas excuse me wow uh

2853
01:40:14,400 --> 01:40:17,360
i don't know be fyi 20 scale and adp

2854
01:40:17,360 --> 01:40:18,639
diplomas

2855
01:40:18,639 --> 01:40:22,480
can i get a motion on that

2856
01:40:22,480 --> 01:40:26,639
yes um i

2857
01:40:26,639 --> 01:40:30,159
moved to approve

2858
01:40:30,159 --> 01:40:34,560
uh the fy20 scale adp diplomas for

2859
01:40:34,560 --> 01:40:37,040
uh ronald omar santos morales in

2860
01:40:37,040 --> 01:40:38,000
somerville

2861
01:40:38,000 --> 01:40:41,199
a samia scheib from somerville

2862
01:40:41,199 --> 01:40:47,109
and ellie daniel bion from summerville

2863
01:40:47,119 --> 01:40:50,080
aren't you great thank you so much mr

2864
01:40:50,080 --> 01:40:52,239
green for seconding that motion

2865
01:40:52,239 --> 01:40:54,000
is there any discussion can we get a

2866
01:40:54,000 --> 01:40:55,760
roll call votes on approving those

2867
01:40:55,760 --> 01:40:57,760
diplomas can i just ask a quick question

2868
01:40:57,760 --> 01:40:58,159
kerry

2869
01:40:58,159 --> 01:41:01,199
sure of course do we have scale

2870
01:41:01,199 --> 01:41:02,880
of graduates all through the year are

2871
01:41:02,880 --> 01:41:04,719
there specific times that they happen

2872
01:41:04,719 --> 01:41:08,320
just curious that's a great question

2873
01:41:08,320 --> 01:41:12,320
or is there like you know superintendent

2874
01:41:12,320 --> 01:41:16,159
sure as they as they actually meet

2875
01:41:16,159 --> 01:41:18,560
their um their requirements same with

2876
01:41:18,560 --> 01:41:20,639
the elp

2877
01:41:20,639 --> 01:41:24,800
so you know that that um yeah so

2878
01:41:24,800 --> 01:41:26,480
and that's great and congratulations and

2879
01:41:26,480 --> 01:41:28,320
yeah so i was just curious thank you

2880
01:41:28,320 --> 01:41:30,320
so that's always good to clarify and

2881
01:41:30,320 --> 01:41:32,400
then as they graduate throughout the

2882
01:41:32,400 --> 01:41:32,800
year

2883
01:41:32,800 --> 01:41:34,960
they're all invited to the celebration

2884
01:41:34,960 --> 01:41:36,880
and the graduation at the end

2885
01:41:36,880 --> 01:41:40,480
of the year fantastic so with that

2886
01:41:40,480 --> 01:41:42,639
there is a motion by dr ackman seconded

2887
01:41:42,639 --> 01:41:43,679
by mr

2888
01:41:43,679 --> 01:41:46,239
green can i get a roll call vote please

2889
01:41:46,239 --> 01:41:51,830
sure dr phillips

2890
01:41:51,840 --> 01:41:55,119
sorry yes miss corruption

2891
01:41:55,119 --> 01:41:58,800
yes president mclaughlin yes

2892
01:41:58,800 --> 01:42:01,830
mr green

2893
01:42:01,840 --> 01:42:06,880
yes mayor carter tony mr

2894
01:42:06,880 --> 01:42:10,560
yes ms patone yes

2895
01:42:10,560 --> 01:42:14,239
dr ackman yes ms norman

2896
01:42:14,239 --> 01:42:18,000
uh absolutely yes passes congratulations

2897
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:20,480
thank you so much uh next item is item c

2898
01:42:20,480 --> 01:42:21,840
donations

2899
01:42:21,840 --> 01:42:25,270
can i get a motion please

2900
01:42:25,280 --> 01:42:27,040
i move to accept the service

2901
01:42:27,040 --> 01:42:29,280
recommendation to accept with gratitude

2902
01:42:29,280 --> 01:42:31,440
to find donations

2903
01:42:31,440 --> 01:42:34,800
from 400 in cash to

2904
01:42:34,800 --> 01:42:36,560
from the somerville high school track

2905
01:42:36,560 --> 01:42:38,480
pack to the somerville high school

2906
01:42:38,480 --> 01:42:40,320
athletic scholarship fund

2907
01:42:40,320 --> 01:42:42,560
and standard 85 supply kits valued at

2908
01:42:42,560 --> 01:42:43,679
two thousand eight nine

2909
01:42:43,679 --> 01:42:45,760
sixty five dollars from staples today

2910
01:42:45,760 --> 01:42:48,719
it's third row public school students

2911
01:42:48,719 --> 01:42:52,000
second and who was national second

2912
01:42:52,000 --> 01:42:52,880
emotion please

2913
01:42:52,880 --> 01:42:56,159
eleanor barish thank you miss bears uh

2914
01:42:56,159 --> 01:42:58,159
there's a motion by mr green seconded by

2915
01:42:58,159 --> 01:42:59,440
ms barish

2916
01:42:59,440 --> 01:43:02,159
is there any discussion can i get a roll

2917
01:43:02,159 --> 01:43:06,229
call vote on that too please

2918
01:43:06,239 --> 01:43:09,520
um can you have a

2919
01:43:09,520 --> 01:43:13,440
question i i think that was from before

2920
01:43:13,440 --> 01:43:15,280
mr green was that question from

2921
01:43:15,280 --> 01:43:18,000
before it was indeed and the previous

2922
01:43:18,000 --> 01:43:19,600
thank you so much

2923
01:43:19,600 --> 01:43:21,360
go get a roll call vote on the approval

2924
01:43:21,360 --> 01:43:23,280
of donations

2925
01:43:23,280 --> 01:43:27,600
certainly um phillips yeah

2926
01:43:27,600 --> 01:43:30,560
miss corruption yeah president

2927
01:43:30,560 --> 01:43:31,840
mclaughlin

2928
01:43:31,840 --> 01:43:35,280
yes mr green

2929
01:43:35,280 --> 01:43:38,639
yes mayor carter tony miss parish

2930
01:43:38,639 --> 01:43:41,920
yes mr tony yes

2931
01:43:41,920 --> 01:43:45,520
dr ackman yes miss norman

2932
01:43:45,520 --> 01:43:49,360
yes motion passes

2933
01:43:49,360 --> 01:43:53,119
thank you so much i miss uh

2934
01:43:53,119 --> 01:43:56,080
mrs skipper did you want to say anything

2935
01:43:56,080 --> 01:43:58,320
i did i just i actually wanted to

2936
01:43:58,320 --> 01:44:01,679
mention the staples donation um and um

2937
01:44:01,679 --> 01:44:03,600
we really appreciated the kits these

2938
01:44:03,600 --> 01:44:05,360
were back to school kits

2939
01:44:05,360 --> 01:44:07,600
that contain school supplies for our

2940
01:44:07,600 --> 01:44:10,550
students

2941
01:44:10,560 --> 01:44:14,390
we uh

2942
01:44:14,400 --> 01:44:17,040
picked the kids up but there was a team

2943
01:44:17,040 --> 01:44:18,800
of people that worked

2944
01:44:18,800 --> 01:44:21,119
back at edgerly to put the kids together

2945
01:44:21,119 --> 01:44:22,480
and to

2946
01:44:22,480 --> 01:44:24,239
ensure that we could give them out so ms

2947
01:44:24,239 --> 01:44:28,320
santiago played a pretty big lead role in this so a big

2948
01:44:28,320 --> 01:44:30,320
public thank you to her and to stephanie

2949
01:44:30,320 --> 01:44:30,639
from

2950
01:44:30,639 --> 01:44:33,679
special education uh into our attendance

2951
01:44:33,679 --> 01:44:34,800
officers um

2952
01:44:34,800 --> 01:44:36,880
matt and jen uh as well as lynne

2953
01:44:36,880 --> 01:44:38,000
doncaster so

2954
01:44:38,000 --> 01:44:39,600
um it really was a team effort to get

2955
01:44:39,600 --> 01:44:41,760
the kids out to the school santiago uh

2956
01:44:41,760 --> 01:44:43,199
really spearheaded it so

2957
01:44:43,199 --> 01:44:45,520
just want to say a big thank you to her

2958
01:44:45,520 --> 01:44:46,639
uh

2959
01:44:46,639 --> 01:44:49,119
huge miss santiago not only it keeps

2960
01:44:49,119 --> 01:44:50,159
everything moving but

2961
01:44:50,159 --> 01:44:52,560
it has always whatever has been asked of

2962
01:44:52,560 --> 01:44:53,679
her

2963
01:44:53,679 --> 01:44:58,800
name um matt and jen and also

2964
01:44:58,800 --> 01:45:02,239
stephanie uh they all were at edge early

2965
01:45:02,239 --> 01:45:03,760
and and helped in and it was

2966
01:45:03,760 --> 01:45:06,080
no small feat and we also want to thank

2967
01:45:06,080 --> 01:45:08,080
staples for donating it

2968
01:45:08,080 --> 01:45:11,600
um it does take a village to get kids

2969
01:45:11,600 --> 01:45:12,320
crayons

2970
01:45:12,320 --> 01:45:14,239
i think that's what we've learned so

2971
01:45:14,239 --> 01:45:15,440
thank you so much

2972
01:45:15,440 --> 01:45:18,239
especially miss santiago uh are there

2973
01:45:18,239 --> 01:45:19,040
items from

2974
01:45:19,040 --> 01:45:23,109
board members

2975
01:45:23,119 --> 01:45:28,480
hearing uh mr mazza and then mr green

2976
01:45:28,480 --> 01:45:30,719
uh through your near chair norman i just

2977
01:45:30,719 --> 01:45:32,239
have an answer to that question about

2978
01:45:32,239 --> 01:45:33,040
the uh

2979
01:45:33,040 --> 01:45:35,199
teacher mentors and i just wanted to

2980
01:45:35,199 --> 01:45:39,600
publicly say it's for one year um

2981
01:45:39,600 --> 01:45:42,159
it's for this year only right now the

2982
01:45:42,159 --> 01:45:44,320
teacher mentor program

2983
01:45:44,320 --> 01:45:46,639
thank you so much for that clarification

2984
01:45:46,639 --> 01:45:48,639
and that bit of information

2985
01:45:48,639 --> 01:45:51,119
mr green i just want to make sure we

2986
01:45:51,119 --> 01:45:52,159
took a moment

2987
01:45:52,159 --> 01:45:55,040
on this second day of school to really

2988
01:45:55,040 --> 01:45:55,520
thank

2989
01:45:55,520 --> 01:46:01,679
the teachers who are you know busting their butts to

2990
01:46:01,679 --> 01:46:03,520
make remote learning as

2991
01:46:03,520 --> 01:46:05,440
good as possible and have to do it with

2992
01:46:05,440 --> 01:46:07,520
the unfortunate especially for those

2993
01:46:07,520 --> 01:46:09,760
who are parents little kids who still do

2994
01:46:09,760 --> 01:46:11,199
it with parents watching

2995
01:46:11,199 --> 01:46:14,880
in a way that you know allows for some

2996
01:46:14,880 --> 01:46:16,960
you know tripping from the cheap seats

2997
01:46:16,960 --> 01:46:18,480
that might otherwise be happening

2998
01:46:18,480 --> 01:46:20,320
um and i want to especially contrast

2999
01:46:20,320 --> 01:46:21,760
that with

3000
01:46:21,760 --> 01:46:24,080
hybrid the schools that are currently

3001
01:46:24,080 --> 01:46:25,280
doing hybrid

3002
01:46:25,280 --> 01:46:28,960
which are you know also learning as they

3003
01:46:28,960 --> 01:46:30,159
go and

3004
01:46:30,159 --> 01:46:33,040
oftentimes making mistakes but since

3005
01:46:33,040 --> 01:46:34,560
kids aren't since the parents aren't in

3006
01:46:34,560 --> 01:46:35,119
the room

3007
01:46:35,119 --> 01:46:37,119
those mistakes aren't as visible so i

3008
01:46:37,119 --> 01:46:38,639
want to thank our teachers

3009
01:46:38,639 --> 01:46:40,400
because i want to be cognizant that two

3010
01:46:40,400 --> 01:46:42,320
days in they've done a great job

3011
01:46:42,320 --> 01:46:43,840
but you know this is still very much on

3012
01:46:43,840 --> 01:46:45,760
the learning curve

3013
01:46:45,760 --> 01:46:47,440
and i want to encourage everyone to be

3014
01:46:47,440 --> 01:46:48,960
patient as we figure out how to do this

3015
01:46:48,960 --> 01:46:51,360
as well as possible because even when we

3016
01:46:51,360 --> 01:46:52,639
start a hybrid thing

3017
01:46:52,639 --> 01:46:54,719
the remote learning price will be a huge

3018
01:46:54,719 --> 01:46:56,560
part three days of a school of a

3019
01:46:56,560 --> 01:46:58,560
student's education will still be remote

3020
01:46:58,560 --> 01:47:00,080
it's important that we take this time to

3021
01:47:00,080 --> 01:47:03,350
learn how to do it right

3022
01:47:03,360 --> 01:47:06,480
thank you for that and i could not agree

3023
01:47:06,480 --> 01:47:07,119
with you

3024
01:47:07,119 --> 01:47:10,800
more i i have

3025
01:47:10,800 --> 01:47:13,920
heard from a lot of parents and

3026
01:47:13,920 --> 01:47:16,880
it has been overwhelming the the amount

3027
01:47:16,880 --> 01:47:17,840
of gratitude

3028
01:47:17,840 --> 01:47:20,880
and the towards teachers and said you

3029
01:47:20,880 --> 01:47:21,199
know

3030
01:47:21,199 --> 01:47:23,440
this one went above and beyond and

3031
01:47:23,440 --> 01:47:25,600
here's what this one did and

3032
01:47:25,600 --> 01:47:29,280
um it is it is incredible

3033
01:47:29,280 --> 01:47:31,119
i mean i have a high schooler so that's

3034
01:47:31,119 --> 01:47:33,600
the world i'm in that high school

3035
01:47:33,600 --> 01:47:37,760
orientation on thursday it was

3036
01:47:37,760 --> 01:47:40,159
to be able to make remote physics seem

3037
01:47:40,159 --> 01:47:42,159
not only doable but exciting

3038
01:47:42,159 --> 01:47:46,239
it was really quite something and i i i

3039
01:47:46,239 --> 01:47:49,199
as a parent i'm very grateful because it

3040
01:47:49,199 --> 01:47:50,239
means a lot these

3041
01:47:50,239 --> 01:47:52,320
uh all of our educators are such

3042
01:47:52,320 --> 01:47:55,040
important adults in our kids lives so

3043
01:47:55,040 --> 01:47:58,719
thank you for that um

3044
01:47:58,719 --> 01:48:01,920
any other uh dr

3045
01:48:01,920 --> 01:48:05,760
ackman are there condolences

3046
01:48:05,760 --> 01:48:09,040
they're not they're not and with that

3047
01:48:09,040 --> 01:48:12,159
this meeting is adjourned

3048
01:48:12,159 --> 01:48:19,760
thank you so much