1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:12,639 And we'll ask Mr. Cicero to please lead us in the 2 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:18,160 pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 3 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:24,680 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 4 00:00:21,119 --> 00:00:24,680 justice for all. 5 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:31,439 » And before we get started this evening, I'm going to ask for a moment of silence 6 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:35,680 uh for Dr. Alfred Letterman. And thank you, Mr. Brown, for uh bringing this up 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:40,640 for us. Mr. Letterman passed away on July 24th of this year, leaving behind a 8 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:44,879 profound legacy of leadership and devotion to public education. Dr. 9 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:49,760 Letterman served as the director of secondary education for Southernington 10 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:53,440 Public Schools until 1978. Following his successful tenure here in 11 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:56,960 Southernington, he assumed the role of superintendent of schools for the East 12 00:00:55,360 --> 00:01:04,359 Graanby School District until his well-deserved retirement in 1994. Can we 13 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,359 please give a moment for Mr. Lman? 14 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:15,680 » Thank you very much, >> Mr. Brown. 15 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:19,759 » Can I just mention um Al Letterman was the guy that actually 16 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:25,119 interviewed me. this has got to be 50 years ago and hired me in Southernington 17 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:30,799 and one of the nicest men you'll ever meet. We had great conversations and um 18 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:37,280 was saddened to see that he had passed away but he is we go way back 50some 19 00:01:33,759 --> 00:01:41,759 years uh and he was a good man. >> Thank you, Mr. Brown. And Mr. Brown, I 20 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:51,439 think you have a motion for us. Uh, I move that we move items 7, B, and C 21 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:52,799 to 3, C, and D. We have a motion. 22 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:55,280 » Second >> and a second. 23 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:59,520 » All in favor? >> I opposed. 24 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:02,960 » The motion passes. Okay. Uh, we'll move on to approval of minutes from our June 25 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,560 18th meeting. >> So, moved. 26 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:08,319 » Second. >> A motion and a second. Any discussion? 27 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:13,200 » All in favor? >> Opposed? That motion passes. And then we 28 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:19,599 are looking for a motion to approve the July 30th meeting. That is the special 29 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:23,440 meeting where uh Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cardy, and Mrs. Anastasio were present. So 30 00:02:21,920 --> 00:02:25,840 those are the only three that could vote on that. So I'm looking for a motion. 31 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:29,040 » So moved. >> Second. 32 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:31,200 » Motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. 33 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,640 » Any opposed? >> We don't vote. Do it. 34 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:38,080 » Right. >> Okay. So the motion passes unanimously. 35 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:41,120 » Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cardy, and Mrs. Anastasia. Yes. 36 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:47,360 » Okay. Um, move on to item B. Uh, appointment 37 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:52,000 of principal for the Flanders Elementary School. Mrs. Carmy. 38 00:02:48,959 --> 00:02:55,200 » Yes. I move to appoint Mr. Jason Cecerio as a new Flanders Elementary School 39 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:59,959 principal >> at an annual salary of $151,361 40 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:06,640 effective August 6, 2026. >> Second. 41 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:10,319 » We have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? Would you call the role 42 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,319 on this? >> Mr. 43 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,280 » Yes. >> Mr. Brown. 44 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,519 » Yes. >> Yes. 45 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:19,200 » Yes. >> Mrs. Clark. 46 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:22,400 » Yes. >> Mrs. 47 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,680 » Yes. >> Mr. O. 48 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:28,400 » Yes. Congratulations >> and welcome. 49 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:32,760 » Welcome. [applause] >> Why don't you come on up and say a few 50 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,760 words? 51 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:39,360 » Oh, good evening members of the board, members of our district team, Mr. Mansy, 52 00:03:36,799 --> 00:03:43,840 Mr. Pepe and members of the Southernington community. It's with 53 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:50,239 great joy and excitement that I begin my tenure as the next principal at Flanders 54 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:53,840 Elementary School. Um I am thankful to both the board as well as to the 55 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:56,640 district administrative team for the confidence and the trust that you have 56 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:01,840 in me to lead out this learning community. And um I was going to say 57 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:05,840 like I'm ready to get to work, but it's been about a week now and I've been hard 58 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:10,000 at work for the last week. Um, many of you are already aware my family's away 59 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:15,120 in vacation on the Cape uh this week and so they're hopefully they logged in on 60 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:19,040 time so they can see me. Um, but uh, one of the things that became very evident 61 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:23,600 when I did my research on Southernington was how much of a tight-knit community 62 00:04:21,280 --> 00:04:27,360 this was and through the interview process, there were a handful of 63 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:32,639 questions in all of the rounds related to the community that exists at 64 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:37,040 Flanders. And uh I've been there for a week exactly as of today and it's been 65 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:40,639 evident as teachers are already coming in to get their classrooms set up, 66 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:45,600 already having conversations with parents. Um it's a tight-knit community 67 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:49,919 and I'm so excited to be able to support them. The bedrock of the work we do in 68 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:53,040 education is all about relationships and from the moment I set foot in the 69 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:57,280 building and had a long conversation with the custodians and some of the tech 70 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:01,360 people, um all of those relationships are already starting. So, I'm looking 71 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:04,960 forward to not only a fantastic year, but a fantastic career here in 72 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,960 Southernington. And thank you all for the confidence that you have in me. 73 00:05:06,479 --> 00:05:09,163 Thank you. >> Thank you. 74 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:11,183 » Congratulations. [applause] 75 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:18,720 » We also have the privilege this evening of introducing the new director of the 76 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:22,560 Karen Smith Academy, Mr. Mike Drury. Uh Mr. Drury has a long history in 77 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:25,600 Southernington of doing a lot of good things for our students and our 78 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:28,560 community, and we're really pleased to have you join us in this new position. 79 00:05:27,199 --> 00:05:31,720 Mr. Why don't you come on up and say a few words? 80 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:40,160 » All right. Thank you very much. I'll keep it short. Um, just want to thank 81 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:44,960 the board of education, uh, Mr. Mansy, Mr. Pepe, Mr. Aoyan, uh, for kind of 82 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:48,400 entrusting me in a very important role within our district. Uh, for the past 15 83 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:51,840 years, Southernington has been home to me. I don't live in Southernington, but 84 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:55,919 it I'm I'm in Southernington more than I'm in Bristol, I'll tell you that much. 85 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:59,680 Um, also my family's at the Cape, so I can understand that. Um, I'm sure they 86 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:05,039 didn't log in because it's probably insanity up there. But, um, I I just 87 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:09,360 want to thank this the district number one for the past 15 years to allow me 88 00:06:07,199 --> 00:06:14,080 grow as an educator, a coach, and now most recently as a leader. Um, I truly 89 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:18,080 enjoy waking up every day, coming to school, um, working with the staff, the 90 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:22,720 administration second to none, and most importantly, the students. Um this past 91 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:27,039 spring I had the opportunity to go down to KSA Karen Smith Academy for the first 92 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:30,319 time in my career. Um I was asked to go down there to help out with some of the 93 00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:34,800 supervision um help the staff and students and the first moment I walked 94 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:39,600 in I immediately saw how invested this staff was uh to the students there and 95 00:06:37,039 --> 00:06:43,520 the students felt at home, accepted, comfortable. So it was a great 96 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:49,759 experience. um looking forward to improve and continue to build um the 97 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:53,840 culture there and help our students achieve the goals postsecary wise uh 98 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:57,440 within high school and help them overcome all the obstacles that may come 99 00:06:55,360 --> 00:07:01,280 forth. Um so I want to say thank you very much and I'm looking forward I've 100 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:05,599 already been at it working hard so we're going to continue on. I I welcome 101 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:09,360 anybody to come down visit um spend a day or a couple hours there or half hour 102 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,304 with the students and I would really welcome it down there. So thank you very 103 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:14,324 much. Thank you. Congratulations. [applause] 104 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:19,599 » All right, we're going to take a quick recess and so the board members can come 105 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:22,080 down and say their words to to you two guys and uh we'll reconvene in about 106 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:25,080 five minutes. >> Okay. 107 00:07:38,505 --> 00:07:40,525 [music] 108 00:08:06,670 --> 00:08:08,690 » [music] 109 00:08:18,460 --> 00:08:20,480 [music] 110 00:08:53,176 --> 00:08:55,196 [music] 111 00:09:06,276 --> 00:09:08,296 [music] 112 00:09:17,411 --> 00:09:19,431 [music] 113 00:10:05,226 --> 00:10:07,246 [music] 114 00:10:27,497 --> 00:10:29,517 [music] 115 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:09,360 » I just say yes to you, but I can't do that, darling. But you are nice and tan 116 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:12,640 and I don't like that. >> Okay, come on in. 117 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:16,320 » Let's vote. >> All right, there we go. 118 00:11:14,399 --> 00:11:19,600 » We are going to reconvene uh our meeting and we're going to move into public 119 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:23,680 communications. We're looking for communications from members of the board 120 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:27,839 of education. Mr. Brown. >> Yeah. I got three things. Uh, first of 121 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:31,519 all, the wall of honor. We met several months ago and we finally have notified 122 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:34,320 all the people, which takes a while sometimes because they're all over the 123 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:37,760 place. I'm going to announce who they are. And then something really special 124 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:41,760 this year we're going to do. So, the first person, there's no particular 125 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:45,920 order here, Joe Delapora. Uh, if anyone knows, he's very active in the town. 126 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:50,320 He's a veteran himself. He's involved with the veterans in town and and the 127 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:54,560 school system, but when you look at his resume, I just was going through it, 128 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:59,279 it's two pages of volunteer work. So, an amazing guy. Uh, second is Mark Ramsey. 129 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:03,279 Again, these are people I think many people in our community know. Mark's 130 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:08,399 been involved with Lewis Farms, the Leaf program. Uh, he donates food to all 131 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:12,959 kinds of charities in town. Again, another terrific guy. The third one is a 132 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:17,360 guy named James Ben, who may not be quite as well known. James Ben is an 133 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:22,399 author. He's written 21 books that have been published, which is amazing. Um, 134 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:27,760 just talked to him this morning. The fourth one is Austin Florian, the 135 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:32,959 Olympian. Uh, we decided not only was he an a sports guy, but he's an 136 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:36,720 inspirational speaker also. So, he is going to be inducted. And the last one 137 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:42,480 is Donald Dorman. Donald Dorman is the soldier who uh was shot on during World 138 00:12:39,839 --> 00:12:48,560 War II and was identified just recently. and um had a lot of ser had a ceremony 139 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:52,320 in town. So the the special thing this year is normally we have a ceremony at 140 00:12:50,399 --> 00:12:57,120 the high school and it's very simple. This is our 20th year. We've got a 141 00:12:54,800 --> 00:13:00,800 little over 50 people on the wall. So we decided to go to the aquaturf make a big 142 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:04,399 deal this year. We're going to induct these people and then invite all past 143 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:08,320 honores. Uh it's December 8th. Write the date 144 00:13:06,639 --> 00:13:12,480 down. It's going to be the event of the town of Southernington in the last 145 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:17,360 century because the people on the wall are just amazing. So, we'll have more 146 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:21,279 information about that as it comes out. Second is the sports hall of fame. We're 147 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:25,680 we're also meeting on that one. It's separate from the wall of honor. We are 148 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:29,040 reinstituting that. We had our second meeting. We have a great committee. We 149 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:34,720 are going to slowly go through the process of having applications and that 150 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:40,240 one existed until 2015 and then it was disbanded. We are now going to go back 151 00:13:36,399 --> 00:13:46,079 to 2015 and continue to now. Um, more on that one. And the last one, I've been 152 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:50,720 reading a lot of stuff recently about Scandinavian schools. And one of the 153 00:13:48,959 --> 00:13:55,360 things I'm reading about is how many of them have realized that we've overdone 154 00:13:52,560 --> 00:14:02,560 the technology perhaps in the classroom and that they're going back to books and 155 00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:06,720 writing, a novel idea, no pun intended. Um, [snorts] I don't I'm not saying we 156 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:13,040 should do that, but I think we should examine the impact of the technology 157 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:16,880 trend and this trend because our job really is to find the best ways to 158 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:21,360 educate our students. So, I'm all set. Thank you. 159 00:14:17,519 --> 00:14:26,399 » Thank you, Mr. P. Anybody else? >> Okay. Uh, looking for communications 160 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:30,959 from the administration. >> Thank you, Mr. Oana. Um several items 161 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:36,240 tonight, but some are just uh strictlyformational. Uh as you're aware, 162 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:40,399 annually we have to uh submit our teacher evaluation plan to the state 163 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:44,000 department of education for approval. Um given that there were no changes to it 164 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:47,519 this year from last and it was approved last year. It was approved again this 165 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:51,519 year. Um and so that's justformational to the board. Um also I had sent out 166 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:55,360 some information recently, but I thought it was worth sharing publicly just what 167 00:14:53,360 --> 00:15:00,399 a great uh summer our students had at Camp Invention. Uh, as usual, it was 168 00:14:57,839 --> 00:15:04,160 sold out. Um, I we got to see some video of the kids in action. And I just think 169 00:15:02,079 --> 00:15:08,000 it's great to see it almost leads to I actually responded when I got the video 170 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:12,160 to uh the program director. There was no screens in any of the videos. It was 171 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:16,720 kids just, you know, hands-on learning, collaborative groups. Um, and so very 172 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:22,240 creative thinking. So, just a nice use of time for our students in the summer. 173 00:15:18,639 --> 00:15:26,160 Um, and so a great opportunity. Um, our summer projects and maintenance work. 174 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:31,279 This is always the busiest time of year and Mr. Romano and his team, the 175 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:35,839 maintenance staff, um, never cease to disappoint. Uh, one of the big projects 176 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:41,120 is the strong elementary school roof being replaced and that is, uh, 90% 177 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:44,800 complete and it is on schedule to be finished on time and under budget. So, 178 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:48,320 we're proud to share that. >> Um, I think most of us and a lot of 179 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:53,120 people have talked about the Aside Barn. Uh, it looks amazing. And so next up uh 180 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:57,759 to the barn is we're going to do some site work and there is a former axi 181 00:15:55,920 --> 00:16:01,839 student uh who owns a landscaping company that's going to donate his 182 00:15:59,759 --> 00:16:07,600 equipment and labor to do rockhound the uh the top saw and plant grass seed 183 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:11,839 there. So, we also had um some members of the the district staff attend the 184 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:15,199 open space committee last week and they talked about uh the paddics that we 185 00:16:13,759 --> 00:16:18,480 would need for the horses and they talked about two paddics and when we 186 00:16:17,199 --> 00:16:22,480 talked about moving the livestock over there and then getting things set up, it 187 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:26,959 it's starting to become more realistic. So, um there was conversation about a 188 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:30,639 possible ribbon cutting ceremony during the apple harvest weekend to try and 189 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:35,120 just kind of acknowledge a lot of the people that were behind that work in 190 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:38,720 making that occur. Um, the tennis courts and parking lot project. I did send the 191 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:42,959 board anformational email today. There will be 40 cement trucks on Pleasant 192 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:48,079 Street tomorrow lined up ready to pour the concrete for the tennis courts. Um, 193 00:16:44,959 --> 00:16:51,920 and so that continues to be on schedule. Um, once that concrete is poured, it 194 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:55,759 does take 28 days to cure before they put the top coat on it. So, that portion 195 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:59,120 of things will will sit for a little bit. Uh, the parking lot itself though 196 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:03,040 and the paving is scheduled to be completed on time uh, for the start of 197 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:06,319 school. And then the intention there is to shift the zoning in the surrounding 198 00:17:04,799 --> 00:17:10,319 neighborhoods in terms of the parking restrictions during school hours. So, 199 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:15,120 we're excited and grateful for the additional space that we have and also 200 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:21,760 that it's going to be ready on time. And we have uh the high school solar 201 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:26,480 project um that is also on schedule to be completed on time. Um also under 202 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:29,679 budget, so we're proud to share that. And it's uh something that this is a 203 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:34,400 unique one for us that we'll watch closely because this is the first array 204 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:37,919 in town that we own versus leasing um and and paying a portion to the company 205 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:41,840 that had initially purchased and installed the panels. So it'll be 206 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:47,039 outright savings for us. Um and so we'll keep the board apprised of that. And uh 207 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:52,160 the last is the locker rooms at the high school. Uh again, internal work by the 208 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:57,520 maintenance department and just really try to overhaul and improve the 209 00:17:54,880 --> 00:18:00,480 condition of the boys locker room. Um one of the things I've charged the 210 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:04,880 athletic director with and the coaches is to make sure it stays that way. Um 211 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:08,080 it's easy for all for it to fall in disrepair if you know kids don't have 212 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:11,840 pride in the space and they think someone else is going to take care of 213 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:16,400 it. Um, so now that we've got it to a baseline where it's clean, it's 214 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:19,760 wellmaintained, and it should be kept as something they should be proud of. And 215 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:23,520 so coaches need to please it before and after practice. Coaches need to hold 216 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:26,799 kids accountable that abuse the space. Um, and kids need to have some pride in 217 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:30,559 that because a lot of people were behind the scenes this summer trying to provide 218 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:36,320 them that space. And so, uh, we're thankful for that. Also, uh, tomorrow we 219 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:40,240 have our admin retreat. Uh we all we started uh we do some time in two days 220 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:44,640 in June typically to start the summer and then we do uh a third full day in 221 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:48,240 August when all of the administrators are due back and I've asked Mr. Pepe to 222 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:51,440 speak about tomorrow's topics for all of you. 223 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:56,400 » Thank you. So the majority of Tuesday afternoon 224 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:59,600 release days are dominated by professional development. that 225 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:06,080 professional development is planned by our administrators and this year we'll 226 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:14,000 continue with two major topics. Um and tomorrow we have two gurus of one of the 227 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:18,720 topics uh Joanne Fryberg and Pat Chicone and they'll be with us to talk about 228 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:23,840 restorative practice uh specifically restorative circles and it's a great 229 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:28,559 resource for our administrators. So the learning that will come from tomorrow 230 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:34,799 with with these two folks will be used to plan PD for our teachers throughout 231 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:39,520 the year. The second is we have Dr. Ross Green and you've heard me talk about the 232 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:47,440 green team. Uh and that's a cross sampling of people in district. Um but 233 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:53,280 our our administrators aren't all in tune with Dr. Green's work. So tomorrow 234 00:19:50,160 --> 00:20:00,799 Dr. Green himself will be with us for a few hours to give an overview of his 235 00:19:56,320 --> 00:20:08,799 theory, his processes. Um, and we have next year planned two uh site groups, 236 00:20:04,799 --> 00:20:14,240 one at J A and one at DEES where we'll have six total staff members who will be 237 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:21,280 trained bi-weekly, six week intensive training on his model. Um, and we'll 238 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:28,400 also have myself and one other person yet to be named uh go into a 239 00:20:25,519 --> 00:20:33,520 [clears throat] 24-week intensive uh training that ends up being a a trainer 240 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:38,799 of the trainers. If we're successful the first 10 weeks, 241 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:45,200 we get invited back for the next 14 weeks. I do plan to be successful. So, 242 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:49,760 it'll be an experience and one that will yield support for our teachers and our 243 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:52,080 students. So, pretty excited about tomorrow. 244 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:57,360 » Nice. >> Thank you, Mr. Pepe. Uh, another item 245 00:20:54,559 --> 00:21:01,919 informational to you. You may recall uh two years back we were part of the 246 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:05,679 science of reading master class that um CAPS in the state department of 247 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:10,400 education put on. We applied again and were accepted to the cohort six. So we 248 00:21:08,159 --> 00:21:14,799 have a whole full whole another team of um staff attending the science of 249 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:19,360 reading master class this year. So it's it's a pretty intensive comprehensive 250 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:23,200 professional development series that Mr. Pepe and I both attended the first uh 251 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:26,799 cohort when we were part of cohort 3 and found it to be extremely beneficial. So 252 00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:30,960 I think that'll help our students you know and as we continue to focus on the 253 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:34,320 science of reading. And then lastly just some dates that areformational. We 254 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:38,080 talked about tomorrow's admin retreat. Next Thursday and Friday is always a fun 255 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:42,159 day. It's the new teacher orientation. Um, our entire admin team shows up first 256 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:45,760 thing that Thursday morning. We meet and greet all of the new teachers. It's 257 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:49,919 great to see I mean I look at the group and I always I feels like yesterday that 258 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:53,840 I was one of them. Um, how excited they are for their first teaching job and you 259 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:57,600 know and also maybe a little naive. Um, but you know we have great hires this 260 00:21:55,919 --> 00:22:01,360 year. Uh, we're pretty much fully staffed at this point minus any last 261 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:06,320 minute resignations that we're getting. So they're uh well positioned for that 262 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:11,120 orientation. And then our staff return on Monday the 24th, 25th, and 26th for 263 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:15,200 three days of professional learning. And then our students will be here on the 264 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:19,919 27th. So it's all coming to a close pretty quick. Um, and so I I'm proud to 265 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:23,280 share that a lot of the work that we needed to get done this summer in order 266 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:26,640 to be ready has been completed. And that concludes my report. 267 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:32,240 » Any questions for the administration? >> Just one. No, no, you go. 268 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:38,559 » Um, I I had one quick question. Um, so I received uh from Mr. Oyan um essentially 269 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:43,440 the new cell phone policy, what the expectations are for students. Um, which 270 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:48,080 I think is great. Um, one of the things that I had a question about though, um, 271 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:52,000 you did mention students with individualized plans which require the 272 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:56,000 use of a cell phone will still be allowed to in classrooms. Can you 273 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:59,600 » sure through like what that would entail? 274 00:22:56,799 --> 00:23:03,520 » Yep. Yeah. For some students, they have apps that are associated with their 275 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:07,360 phones. For example, diabetes. Um there's like blood sugar monitors and 276 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:11,520 things like that. So, there are some specific circumstances um that there are 277 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:14,559 specific apps whether they're related to mental health, physical health, you 278 00:23:13,039 --> 00:23:18,159 know, ailments and whatnot, but that has to be programmed for through the AP. 279 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:20,720 That's not a teacher saying yes or no based on, you know, a preference to a 280 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:24,960 student. >> Gotcha. And is that something where I 281 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:30,559 guess at at some point in a perfect world where we could essentially supply 282 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:34,480 devices that only have that particular app on it to make sure that 283 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:37,280 » Yeah, I think the challenge there is you have students monitoring their blood 284 00:23:35,679 --> 00:23:39,919 sugar in two different ways. They'll be monitoring it one way at home and one 285 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:44,000 way at school. >> That that's a different situation in my 286 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:47,919 opinion is more like medical but more of like maybe if it's a learning related 287 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:51,120 program or >> most of the learning related needs we 288 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:53,200 are able to cover with the technology that we do provide them. 289 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:58,640 » That's great. >> All right. Thank you. 290 00:23:55,120 --> 00:24:01,679 I know this isn't our area, but have the neighbors been notified up at the high 291 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:07,280 school? >> So, yes. Yeah. Nope. Good, great point. 292 00:24:04,799 --> 00:24:11,360 And the the correspondence that I had shared yesterday indicates that it was 293 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:13,760 going to be blasted out when they were closer to the completion date to let the 294 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:17,760 neighbors know when it would be starting. I think there's been a general 295 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:20,799 awareness in terms of it's coming. Um, I'm not quite sure how it's going to 296 00:24:19,279 --> 00:24:23,840 work logistically yet because it basically says students can't, but 297 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:26,880 neighbors and guests and stuff in their neighborhood can. And I don't know how 298 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:30,960 you'll discern who's visiting a house and who's a student, you know. Um, but 299 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:35,039 I'm going to leave that to the folks that handle parking and and you know, 300 00:24:33,279 --> 00:24:38,480 that type of enforcement because it is off school property. Um, we will 301 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:42,960 certainly cooperate and support any way we can and if that means continuing to 302 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:46,559 communicate with families and students uh that may we do sometimes see kids 303 00:24:45,279 --> 00:24:49,520 walking from certain spaces and they don't live on that street. You know, 304 00:24:47,919 --> 00:24:54,000 those are examples where if we can offer dual enforcement based on what we can 305 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:57,120 see tangibly, we will, but we won't be pleasing those streets. Um, that we're 306 00:24:55,919 --> 00:25:00,799 going to leave that to the authorities. There is signage uh quite a bit of 307 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:04,720 signage that's going to be installed uh to make that very apparent. And quite 308 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:09,840 honestly, the amount of spaces we are adding, I'd be surprised if it if it 309 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:13,440 does become a challenge. Um, every kid now will have an assigned parking spot. 310 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:17,039 And when we did the math based on the kids that didn't get parking passes last 311 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:20,400 year, mostly juniors, all seniors got them. 312 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:23,360 » Um, we believe we will have enough um to accommodate all the students that are 313 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:29,679 going to drive. neighbors. Okay. >> And about tomorrow with the parade of 314 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:31,919 cement trucks um that I just had a thought. Do people in the neighborhood 315 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,159 know? >> We did notify the police department. 316 00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:37,919 » Did they put it I >> Jimmy Armarmac was notified. So we leave 317 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:41,279 it to them to deal with the >> I know it's not our it's not our thing, 318 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,960 but I was just curious to see if >> we did put it out to to the police 319 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:47,200 department. >> Okay. Okay. Hopefully they'll put 320 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:50,880 something on Southernington talks. >> It'll be around town. I'm sure. 321 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:52,799 » I'm sure it will. I'm sure within 15 minutes it'll be 322 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:55,760 » Yeah. >> Do you know which company is supplying 323 00:25:54,159 --> 00:25:58,262 the concrete? >> I do not. 324 00:25:56,480 --> 00:26:00,960 » I'm just My cousin works for Telcon so [laughter] 325 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:03,120 or FNF rather. So I was just wondering I I would imagine it's a combination of a 326 00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:06,240 lot of companies. >> I can't wait. I'm really excited. 327 00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:10,240 » Yes, me too. Lots to do. >> 40 is a lot. That's a lot. 40 is a lot 328 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:14,400 of trucks. I'm very excited. >> Okay. All right. Next on the agenda is 329 00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:17,760 uh communications from the public on items on the agenda. Is there anybody 330 00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:20,880 that would like to speak on an agenda item this evening? 331 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:27,520 Okay. No, we will move on then to excuse [clears throat] me, the superintendent 332 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:32,080 report uh the personnel report. >> I recommend that the board of education 333 00:26:29,679 --> 00:26:34,960 approve the personnel report as submitted by the human resource 334 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:36,880 department. >> Second. 335 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:39,279 » We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? 336 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:44,559 » All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passes. Uh old 337 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:46,720 business, any town government communications, Mr. Bansancy? 338 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:51,279 » Done. >> Okay. Excellent. Thank you. Um, new 339 00:26:49,279 --> 00:26:55,600 business, uh, the class size report, initial class size report. 340 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:59,440 » Sure, I can speak to that. Um, proud to share that we are within the board 341 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:03,760 guidelines across the district at all schools in all grade levels. Some are 342 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:09,200 pushing up against the fringes, but still within or under the guidelines. 343 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:12,400 Um, and I think we were able to do a well enough job, especially in the early 344 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:16,880 grades, to try and maintain the best that we could with the staffing that we 345 00:27:14,159 --> 00:27:21,600 have. Um, as I say every year, you know, this time of year, the next two weeks is 346 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:26,000 a very much a flurry of registrations and withdrawals. So, this is really a a 347 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:30,080 very fluid document at this point in time. So, we can give you definitely a 348 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:33,919 more concrete look at these numbers again at the September board meeting 349 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:36,320 once the school year has started. Great. >> Excellent. Anybody have any questions on 350 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:42,320 the report? >> I was going to say how many um I'm 10. 351 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:47,120 We're down 10 teachers from last year in the FTE total. Um, 352 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:49,600 have we been going down? >> Yes. 353 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:57,279 » Over the We have. Okay. >> So, I I want to say and I I should I 354 00:27:53,440 --> 00:28:02,000 looked at the current one 154 to 144. We went from 159 the year prior. So, we 355 00:27:59,120 --> 00:28:06,480 went from 159 to 154 to 144. >> Okay. Okay. Well, we won't have the 356 00:28:03,919 --> 00:28:09,120 actual number of students and number of teachers until the October. You have to 357 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:12,240 report it October. >> The state uses October one as kind of 358 00:28:10,799 --> 00:28:15,039 the hard guideline for the student counts and pieces. It's that that 359 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:17,600 student information system where they do all their accounts. 360 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:21,360 » That's what's used to determine like education cost share formulas in terms 361 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,840 of the enrollment for students and all that. The October one is when they truly 362 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:26,080 finalize it. >> Okay. 363 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:31,679 » Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Any other questions on the report? 364 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:35,440 » Okay. Hearing none, we'll move on to public communications on items that are 365 00:28:33,919 --> 00:28:38,640 not on the agenda this evening. Is there anybody like to speak about an item that 366 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:44,480 was not posted on the agenda this evening? 367 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:46,960 Okay. Seeing none, uh, we're looking for a motion to adjurnn. 368 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:49,600 » So moved. >> Second. 369 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:54,520 » A motion and a second. All in favor? >> Opposed? We are adjourned. 370 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,520 » Okay, 371 00:28:54,880 --> 00:29:01,440 » 7:29. >> Steve, they're coming in. They're coming 372 00:28:58,799 --> 00:29:06,640 at 6 a.m. >> Can Can I Can I go? Can I show up? I 373 00:29:04,159 --> 00:29:08,399 love to watch them. I love them. >> Did you see all the rebar laid out and 374 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:12,880 stuff? >> No. Can I Can I really Can I really go? 375 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:14,640 So, wait. 6:00 a.m. like tomorrow 6:00 a.m. Right. 376 00:29:13,919 --> 00:29:18,720 » Little kids. >> My cousin works for FNF. He really does. 377 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,799 » I'm not I'm not sure exactly what time the trucks are coming. I think might 378 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:22,559 have been in the update. >> Yeah, it is 6 a.m. 379 00:29:21,919 --> 00:29:25,279 » But um >> I can go. I don't get wet. 380 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:27,760 » It's not closed. It's not closed. >> Yeah. 381 00:29:26,399 --> 00:29:33,000 » Even if you parked on Analise, you'd be able to watch the whole thing. 382 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:33,000 » I'm really excited about it.