1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,269 Heat. 2 00:00:19,279 --> 00:00:29,910 Hey, Heat. 3 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,840 Right. It's 5:55. We call the premeating 4 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,960 into session. So, the normal town 5 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,760 moderator is on vacation this week. So, 6 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,760 we need to appoint a moderator for 7 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,520 ourformational session tonight. 8 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:47,440 Everett Hammond has agreed to be our 9 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,840 moderator. Is there a motion to appoint 10 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:51,200 Mr. Hammond? 11 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:52,079 >> So moved. 12 00:00:52,079 --> 00:00:55,039 >> You made the motion. Is there a second? 13 00:00:55,039 --> 00:00:56,879 >> Steve second. Any discussion around 14 00:00:56,879 --> 00:00:58,320 that? 15 00:00:58,320 --> 00:00:59,760 >> All those in favor? 16 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,950 >> I 17 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,119 is there a motion to adjoin adjourn to 18 00:01:05,119 --> 00:01:07,280 go into ourformational session? 19 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,040 >> So move. 20 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,080 >> Motion. Is there a second? 21 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:10,799 >> Second. 22 00:01:10,799 --> 00:01:12,080 >> All those in favor? 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:13,520 >> I. 24 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:15,280 >> So we'll reconvene at six for 25 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:34,630 theformational session. 26 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,880 should have made it here. 27 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:40,240 >> Maybe somebody else was going to be 28 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:47,270 here. Wanted to be a moderator. 29 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,590 » You're hired. Congratulations. 30 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,240 » Thank you. 31 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,520 >> He gave me his vacation. 32 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:11,430 >> Thank you for all being here. 33 00:02:11,440 --> 00:05:20,310 Dr. 34 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,840 Good evening everyone. I'd like to call 35 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:23,120 thisformational meeting of the 36 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,600 Springfield School District to order. 37 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,639 The time is now 6:00 p.m. Eastern 38 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:31,120 Standard Time. My name is Ever Hammond 39 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,800 and I'm serving as a moderator for 40 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,720 tonight's meeting. Thank you for taking 41 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,000 the time to be here. Whether you are 42 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,080 joining us in person, by phone or 43 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,759 watching live stream live stream, please 44 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:43,600 note that in accordance to Vermont's 45 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:44,960 open meeting law, tonight's meeting is 46 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,680 being recorded by and broadcasted by SAP 47 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,199 TV live. Correct. 48 00:05:51,199 --> 00:05:52,479 Let us please stand for the pledge of 49 00:05:52,479 --> 00:06:10,469 allegiance. 50 00:06:10,479 --> 00:06:21,189 Before 51 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:22,479 we begin, I would like the school board 52 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:24,639 and administrators to join at the front 53 00:06:24,639 --> 00:06:26,880 desk, front tables here to introduce 54 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:28,400 themselves. 55 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,199 Uh, Troy Palmer, school board chair. 56 00:06:31,199 --> 00:06:33,759 >> Denise Hunter, school board clerk. 57 00:06:33,759 --> 00:06:36,319 >> Jessica Austin, school board member. 58 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:39,039 >> Steve Cara, school board vice chair. 59 00:06:39,039 --> 00:06:48,790 >> Steve Geller, school board member. 60 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:50,960 » Thank you. The purpose of tonight's 61 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:52,880 meeting is strictlyformational. 62 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,280 We are here to review proposed FY27 63 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:57,680 Springfield School District budget. 64 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,759 Article one, as it is written, is shall 65 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:03,280 the voters of Springfield Town School 66 00:07:03,280 --> 00:07:04,960 District approve the school board to 67 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:10,070 spend 41,666,512 68 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,759 which is the amount the school board has 69 00:07:11,759 --> 00:07:13,199 determined to be necessary for the 70 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:15,680 ensuing fiscal year. It is estimated 71 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:17,440 that this proposed budget, if approved, 72 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,039 will result in education spending of 73 00:07:19,039 --> 00:07:22,560 $15,08 per pupil. This projected 74 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,599 spending per pupil is 7.96% 75 00:07:25,599 --> 00:07:27,120 higher than the spending for the current 76 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:31,350 year. 77 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,360 Because this is anformational meeting, 78 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,599 no binding votes will be taken tonight. 79 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:37,919 The actual vote will take place by 80 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:40,319 Australian ballot on Tuesday, May 5th 81 00:07:40,319 --> 00:07:42,080 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. 82 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,080 at the Riverside Middle School. Our goal 83 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:45,599 tonight is to ensure you have all the 84 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:48,080 facts, figures, and context you need to 85 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:51,199 make an informed decision at the polls. 86 00:07:51,199 --> 00:07:54,319 Some ground rules for this meeting. 87 00:07:54,319 --> 00:07:55,919 The presentation first, we will begin 88 00:07:55,919 --> 00:07:57,440 the presentation from the school board 89 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,680 and administration outlining, 90 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,240 excuse me, the FY27 proposed budget. 91 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,879 Please hold all questions until the 92 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:07,599 presentation is complete. During number 93 00:08:07,599 --> 00:08:09,520 two, during the question answering 94 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:11,039 portion, if you have a question or 95 00:08:11,039 --> 00:08:13,039 comment, please raise your hand or 96 00:08:13,039 --> 00:08:15,360 approach the microphone. I will call on 97 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:16,800 people in the order they raise their 98 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,479 hands. Please do not speak until you 99 00:08:18,479 --> 00:08:21,360 have been recognized by the moderator. 100 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:22,720 State your name. When you're recognized, 101 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,639 please state your name, your town of 102 00:08:24,639 --> 00:08:26,639 residence clearly, the record, and the 103 00:08:26,639 --> 00:08:28,879 minutes. There will be a time limit for 104 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:31,280 each person. To ensure everyone gets a 105 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:32,800 chance to speak, please limit your 106 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:35,039 comments or questions to 107 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:37,440 If you have more questions, I may ask 108 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:38,880 you to yield the floor after your first 109 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:42,000 question and get back into the queue. 110 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,080 Address the moderator. Moderator. All 111 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,680 questions and comments should be 112 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:47,440 directed to me as the moderator and I 113 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:48,560 will direct them to the appropriate 114 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:52,080 board member or administrator to answer. 115 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:53,839 Are there any questions about these 116 00:08:53,839 --> 00:09:01,910 rules before we begin? 117 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:03,519 Seeing none, I will now turn the floor 118 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:05,760 over to board chair. 119 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,760 >> Thank you, Mr. 120 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,160 I will turn it over to our 121 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:15,110 superintendent. 122 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,480 » Good evening. I'm gonna share my the 123 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:20,560 main kind of objective in my 124 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:22,480 presentation tonight is going to be 125 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:24,480 sharing the changes we made from our 126 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,880 first version of the budget to the 127 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,839 current current budget that we we are 128 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:32,240 presenting to you. that is being voted 129 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,040 on on May 5th and talk a little bit 130 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,040 about some of the the kind of the 131 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,040 framework and the the work that we did 132 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,279 collectively as an administrative team 133 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:45,200 to listen to the community to hold on to 134 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,640 the things that we felt were really 135 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,600 important um connected to all of the 136 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,200 work that we have shared through our 137 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,880 strategic planning process through our 138 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:57,440 action planning etc um I will be asking 139 00:09:57,440 --> 00:09:59,279 our director of curriculum to come up at 140 00:09:59,279 --> 00:10:01,120 one point in my presentation to share a 141 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,839 little bit about our literacy work which 142 00:10:03,839 --> 00:10:05,920 is a big part of what this budget 143 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,519 supports 144 00:10:07,519 --> 00:10:11,920 and happy to answer any questions that community members may have about 145 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:15,120 the budget the process or the why behind 146 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,200 this budget. 147 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:38,069 So can I get my presentation 148 00:10:38,079 --> 00:10:58,710 You have present. 149 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:06,630 This is glacial slide changing. 150 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,320 » Can you just advance it when I say 151 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:26,870 advance? 152 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,640 Great. So, um, some of the big changes, 153 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:32,800 uh, we 154 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,920 had a couple meetings after our budget 155 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:40,000 defeat and we talked with the board and 156 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 really needed wanted to get a sense of 157 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,040 direction in terms of, you know, how how 158 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:46,800 deep should we go back to the budget. I 159 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,279 think it's import share that when we 160 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:51,279 presented budget, our first version of 161 00:11:51,279 --> 00:11:53,920 the budget, 162 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,560 we were 163 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:58,959 we did not present that budget with 164 00:11:58,959 --> 00:12:00,720 additional 165 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,240 funding within that budget that we 166 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,480 thought we could cut later. We really 167 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,680 did a lot of work going into version one 168 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:10,880 of our budget to be sure that we had 169 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,120 looked at previous budgets to make sure 170 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:16,160 that we had made changes to budget lines 171 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:19,040 where maybe we had overestimated or 172 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,680 underestimated so that when we came 173 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:24,079 forward with a budget it was our best 174 00:12:24,079 --> 00:12:25,839 work. 175 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:28,800 We knew coming into this second version 176 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,000 of the budget that we needed to both 177 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,720 look at what changed from the first 178 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:38,639 budget which you know primarily was was 179 00:12:38,639 --> 00:12:40,720 constructed in January that was kind of 180 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,800 the end point for that budget um to 181 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,120 April when we finalized this current 182 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,160 one. Um we did have some fortunate 183 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,880 shifts from January to April where we 184 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,680 were able to find some savings. 185 00:12:55,680 --> 00:12:58,399 Primarily those savings were in the 186 00:12:58,399 --> 00:13:01,279 utilization of grant funding. 187 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:05,040 We did have positions that we and I'll 188 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:06,480 share this in a moment. We had a few 189 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:10,000 positions that we did not um that we 190 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,279 that either were retiring or leaving 191 00:13:13,279 --> 00:13:16,160 that we did not repost those positions. 192 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,040 So those were savings as well. So our 193 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,360 total after doing all that work and I'll 194 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:22,720 show a little bit more of that in the 195 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:26,160 next slides was a decrease from the 196 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:27,760 first version to the second version in 197 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:32,310 local spending of $367,000. 198 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:41,509 So, so that ultimately, next slide. 199 00:13:41,519 --> 00:13:45,360 You can see here was in $150,000 savings 200 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,560 in special ed tuition. Um, that grant 201 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:51,279 money I said which was able enabled us 202 00:13:51,279 --> 00:13:53,200 to 203 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,600 decrease our general fund spending was 204 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,920 $25,000. 205 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,160 U and then some smaller savings in 206 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,560 transportation and technology. Next 207 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:06,389 slide. 208 00:14:06,399 --> 00:14:08,480 This is just a graph to show kind of 209 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,040 where that $367,000 210 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,440 is coming from. Another another picture 211 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:18,230 there. Next slide. 212 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,240 We have a lot of staffing shifts. This 213 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,600 happens every year as new staff are 214 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,000 coming on. They're projecting what the 215 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,399 costs of health benefits are going to be 216 00:14:30,399 --> 00:14:33,040 in in new positions that are opening if 217 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,839 staff are leaving. So you can see here 218 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:38,320 there's a net change across 21 positions 219 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,720 from that first version to the second 220 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:42,240 version. 221 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:44,320 The reduction of those two positions 222 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:45,600 that are stated here, the tech 223 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:46,959 innovation and high school social 224 00:14:46,959 --> 00:14:49,279 studies positions were a significant 225 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:53,440 savings. However, the the changes to 226 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,760 primarily to healthcare benefits to 227 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:59,680 employes and hiring new employees. Um 228 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:01,360 again, this is a projection. That's all 229 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,920 we have right now. Um 230 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,120 we we essentially had saw $41,000 net 231 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,720 increase even with those two reductions. 232 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,399 And of course, every year that changes 233 00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:17,990 as you hire people. 234 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:22,069 Next slide. 235 00:15:22,079 --> 00:15:24,720 Um there was some confusion I think from 236 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,639 the community when we tried 237 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:29,680 the what the $575,000 238 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,320 in federal funding what the impact was 239 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:36,160 on the FY27 budget 240 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:40,320 that is not impacting the the local 241 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,639 taxation other than the offset that it 242 00:15:42,639 --> 00:15:45,040 was enabled us to do in the curriculum 243 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,720 line I mentioned the 200,000 244 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:50,560 because we have to state the total 245 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,399 budget number with all of our grant 246 00:15:52,399 --> 00:15:55,839 funds it was confusing to some people 247 00:15:55,839 --> 00:15:57,279 who thought, "Oh, wait. It looks like 248 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:00,399 the budget's going up." The total budget 249 00:16:00,399 --> 00:16:03,120 amount went up, but the the tax burden 250 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,880 to community members went down by that 251 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,389 $367,000. 252 00:16:10,399 --> 00:16:14,629 Next slide. 253 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:16,959 Sometimes it's hard to understand like 254 00:16:16,959 --> 00:16:19,040 people are ask questions like what you 255 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,519 know how much if we cut this much from 256 00:16:21,519 --> 00:16:23,680 the budget, what would what would that 257 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,079 mean in terms of So this is just an 258 00:16:26,079 --> 00:16:28,240 example. The cost of a 5centent tax rate 259 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:29,920 cut 260 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,079 would be the elimination of close to 261 00:16:32,079 --> 00:16:34,079 teaching positions. 262 00:16:34,079 --> 00:16:36,480 So that that tax rate does not move 263 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:39,440 significantly. 264 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,800 An example being from budget to budget 265 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:44,639 version one version two if we went to a 266 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:47,120 version three we wouldn't probably see 267 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:48,959 that 268 00:16:48,959 --> 00:16:52,079 impacted significantly. 269 00:16:52,079 --> 00:16:55,279 Next slide. 270 00:16:55,279 --> 00:16:58,320 We've tried to share. I think it's it's 271 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:01,120 hard it's hard for people even in 272 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,839 education who work within school finance 273 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:06,160 to sometimes understand how Vermont the 274 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,199 Vermont funding system works. And I 275 00:17:09,199 --> 00:17:10,880 think that that is one of the things if 276 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:12,319 you've been following the legislature, 277 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:14,000 one of the things legislature has talked 278 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,480 about for many years now is need to 279 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,679 reform the ed funding system because 280 00:17:19,679 --> 00:17:24,799 it's very opaque and the at large. It's 281 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:27,039 hard to engage in it and understand how 282 00:17:27,039 --> 00:17:29,039 it all works. 283 00:17:29,039 --> 00:17:30,480 The thing that I think is really 284 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,280 important for for folks in Springfield 285 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:36,559 to understand is how much we're spending 286 00:17:36,559 --> 00:17:38,400 of our total budget. And I think there 287 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,640 is and people have talked about the 288 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:44,080 sticker shock of a $42 million budget. 289 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:48,320 We are fortunate in that of that 42 we 290 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:51,840 are only Springfield is paying roughly 9 291 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:55,360 million of that 42 million and you can 292 00:17:55,360 --> 00:17:57,919 see that reflected if you go to the next 293 00:17:57,919 --> 00:18:02,390 slide. 294 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:06,160 So this is an actual tax bill from last 295 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:07,840 year 296 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:11,200 and the you can see that the assessed 297 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,919 value this is a home that was that 298 00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:16,240 $118,000. 299 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,840 And you can see even though the town's 300 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,400 budget is much smaller, 301 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,760 the tax burden to an individual in town 302 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:29,679 is higher because the school budget 303 00:18:29,679 --> 00:18:31,679 essentially for a Springfield taxpayer 304 00:18:31,679 --> 00:18:35,039 is that $9 million. 305 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:37,520 So you can see that the the municipal 306 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,000 tax rate on this this is just a sample 307 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,990 tax bill from 308 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,760 $2,300 municipal tax, education tax is 309 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:50,160 1,800. 310 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:52,880 So again, just important to understand 311 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:54,480 how all these pieces kind of fit 312 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:57,360 together as you're looking at our total 313 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:00,320 budget. 314 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:04,630 Next slide. 315 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,919 So this brings our cost for people. It's 316 00:19:07,919 --> 00:19:10,960 $181 reduction from the first version to 317 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:14,400 this version. We are now at $15,000. We 318 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,520 are not considered high spenders across 319 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,400 the state. We are 320 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:27,510 probably average in our region as well. 321 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:31,830 Next slide. 322 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:33,600 So at the end of the day, you can see 323 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:38,160 this version is $15,000 per cubicle cost 324 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,160 and the local expenditure growth, so 325 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:43,039 that's budget to budget is now just 326 00:19:43,039 --> 00:19:47,669 under 1%. 327 00:19:47,679 --> 00:19:52,390 Next slide. 328 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:55,760 So one of the things that I think all of 329 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,720 us felt all I think the entire school 330 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:00,000 district 331 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,080 and and the board really reflected this 332 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:06,000 in in the vision that they set forth in 333 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,960 looking at version two was 334 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:11,600 we understand that there is really 335 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,440 critical systems work happening at 336 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:17,200 Springfield now and 337 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,320 to after we we've done a lot of work 338 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:22,880 over the last year to analyze where we 339 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:26,559 are to be really honest about our gaps 340 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:29,280 and what we need to grow in and address 341 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:32,159 those that if we take the legs out from 342 00:20:32,159 --> 00:20:35,120 the district at a time when we really 343 00:20:35,120 --> 00:20:37,760 need to be investing in these systems 344 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:39,360 and addressing our issues and 345 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:41,919 celebrating our strengths, 346 00:20:41,919 --> 00:20:43,200 we're going to be treading water and 347 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,120 it's going to have a real impact on our 348 00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:47,200 students. 349 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,159 So, as we as our administrative team got 350 00:20:50,159 --> 00:20:52,000 together to look at how are we going to 351 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,280 develop version two, we were really 352 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:58,400 clear that we we absolutely have to 353 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,360 these systems and these initiatives and 354 00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:03,840 programs that we're working on 355 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,559 at the the forefront and and this budget 356 00:21:06,559 --> 00:21:10,240 is is funding all of that work that that 357 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,480 we've shared and all the different 358 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:14,240 communications that we've had around the 359 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:16,960 why behind this work. I did want Alina 360 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:23,669 to come up just briefly. 361 00:21:23,679 --> 00:21:27,430 Sure. 362 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,400 » Yes. Alina Martinez 363 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:35,029 do a presentation. 364 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:36,960 » So I want to just talk a little bit 365 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,320 about the literacy work. Um it was clear 366 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,200 to me when I first came to Springfield 367 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:46,000 that this really had to be our number 368 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,039 one priority because it is the core of 369 00:21:49,039 --> 00:21:52,240 learning and everything success revolves 370 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:53,840 around reading. 371 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,200 So I wanted her to talk a little bit 372 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,600 about the work we've done this year and 373 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,520 what we are investing in in terms of 374 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:03,039 that work going through. 375 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:06,240 >> Thank you. Um so as Dr. said we have a 376 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,880 huge focus on literacy as I came in last 377 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,600 year joined us last year. We looked 378 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:13,919 quite deeply into what our schools were 379 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:18,000 doing and we did a huge um outreach to 380 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,000 our staff, our students, our community 381 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,840 around what we needed. looked and 382 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,799 analyzed all of our data and noted that 383 00:22:24,799 --> 00:22:26,400 literacy had to be a number one 384 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:29,840 priority. So from that, 385 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,880 excuse me, from that what we did was we 386 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:34,720 created a committee and that committee 387 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:38,480 has committed to really putting literacy 388 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:40,960 on the forefront. And with that 389 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:42,960 commitment, they said every third grader 390 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,360 is going to read. In order to do that, 391 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:47,360 we knew we had to provide a lot of 392 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:49,039 training for our teachers to know what 393 00:22:49,039 --> 00:22:51,440 they were getting from K through 12. Um, 394 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:53,120 we didn't want did not want to just 395 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:56,559 address our foundational prek K1 396 00:22:56,559 --> 00:22:59,440 students that had all of the needed. We 397 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:01,600 wanted to see who our students were high 398 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:03,120 school and we wanted to make sure that 399 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:05,120 they were also addressed. So, all four 400 00:23:05,120 --> 00:23:06,880 of our principles have committed to 401 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:09,679 ensure that the teachers know what 402 00:23:09,679 --> 00:23:11,679 foundational skills and how to address 403 00:23:11,679 --> 00:23:14,640 our students as they come in. This is 404 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:17,840 commitment to do this training. So that 405 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,960 in itself is a huge hurdle, right? On 406 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:23,440 top of that, we also recognized that our 407 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:27,200 program was varied in all buildings and 408 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:30,000 even classrooms. So the next piece was 409 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,480 bringing a program that could align all 410 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,880 of our teachers, create some common 411 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:38,400 language and our next steps are finally 412 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:42,640 taking those pilots of and education 413 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:44,559 resources and deciding which one we're 414 00:23:44,559 --> 00:23:47,760 going to use. Um and then we have some 415 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,000 lofty goals after that you know with not 416 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,720 only programming do quite a bit of 417 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:54,480 training for teachers just on how to use 418 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,600 the program and then 419 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:01,200 assessments and PLC's and some real deep 420 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,240 dives and data on how we're 421 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:10,870 So 422 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:16,789 final slide. 423 00:24:16,799 --> 00:24:20,480 » So thank you and 424 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,240 excited to answer any questions you 425 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:24,080 might have. 426 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:26,880 >> Okay. Thank you Dr. Peter Dr. Peter 427 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:30,000 Burroughs. Does the board Rick anything 428 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:34,549 else to offer? 429 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:36,960 Okay, we will now open the floor to 430 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:41,269 questions and comments from the public. 431 00:24:41,279 --> 00:24:42,960 » Please state your one more thing. As a 432 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,080 reminder, please step out the 433 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,000 microphone. Thank you. Wait to be 434 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:47,520 recognized. State your name and address 435 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,360 and limit your initial to questions to 436 00:24:49,360 --> 00:25:00,070 three minutes. 437 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:06,549 I think 438 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:17,510 this environment 439 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:20,880 said that 440 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,840 identified as a problem. So how big is 441 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:27,110 the problem? 442 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:29,039 Why is it 443 00:25:29,039 --> 00:25:34,149 so 444 00:25:34,159 --> 00:25:51,750 district? 445 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:53,360 » Okay. Thank you, Dr. Burrows. 446 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:55,840 >> Great. So, one of the things I guess I 447 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:59,120 would start by saying how we got here 448 00:25:59,120 --> 00:26:01,520 was 449 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:03,919 not dissimilar to a lot of districts 450 00:26:03,919 --> 00:26:09,039 that begin argently with initiatives 451 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:10,880 not just on literacy, but it could be 452 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,360 about math. It could be about anything. 453 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:15,600 And 454 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:19,279 it's it can be very challenging to build 455 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:22,720 and maintain systems when 456 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,600 districts are siloed. And I think one of 457 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:28,159 the things that we recognized and I 458 00:26:28,159 --> 00:26:29,760 shared this in the first development 459 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:32,640 plan report and then it it keeps coming 460 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,200 up as as we work on our strategic plan 461 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,960 too is 462 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:39,279 we need to be thinking as a system. We 463 00:26:39,279 --> 00:26:42,400 can't be thinking about you know I can't 464 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:46,159 h you as a teacher and you're a third 465 00:26:46,159 --> 00:26:49,120 grade teacher and you come in and I ask 466 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:51,039 you to teach reading, but I don't really 467 00:26:51,039 --> 00:26:53,360 tell you how we teach. I don't tell you 468 00:26:53,360 --> 00:26:55,360 what our beliefs are in our district 469 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:58,480 about about teaching literacy, how we 470 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,360 assess, how we communicate that what our 471 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:02,880 intervention system looks like and how 472 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:06,880 it operates. So, it it is a bit complex 473 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:09,760 and I think I think we got there not by 474 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:13,039 not trying and not good work in places 475 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:15,919 but by by not being aligned and not 476 00:27:15,919 --> 00:27:19,120 having real clarity around 477 00:27:19,120 --> 00:27:21,919 what our reading system was. 478 00:27:21,919 --> 00:27:24,480 So we I think everyone recognizes that 479 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:28,400 people have talked when I first got here 480 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:31,440 um people pointed to this as one of the 481 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:34,320 big things we really need to work on 482 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,240 in terms of how long it takes to get 483 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,799 there. There is so much research on 484 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:41,440 reading and 485 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,080 you've been following education over the 486 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,480 last five years. The science of reading 487 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:50,159 during co was this massive title wer 488 00:27:50,159 --> 00:27:53,360 that really shifted people's thinking 489 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:56,559 around literacy. 490 00:27:56,559 --> 00:28:01,520 So out of co most districts 491 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,760 pretty much like 492 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:08,310 double down on the science of reading. 493 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:12,240 What we are doing right now is shared. 494 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:15,520 We are we are making sure that we're not 495 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:19,200 just buying products and blindly putting 496 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:21,840 initiatives in, but that we're building 497 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:25,200 understanding among all our staff and 498 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:28,080 building a system that any new teacher 499 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,919 coming in understands so that the work 500 00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:34,880 we do doesn't just kind of float away. 501 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:37,279 if Alena is not here or someone else is 502 00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:39,120 not here that that work doesn't just go 503 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,120 away but it becomes part of the fabric 504 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:44,559 of the district. So that involves both 505 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:47,039 determining the scope and sequence what 506 00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:49,279 the curriculum is. 507 00:28:49,279 --> 00:28:52,399 It includes strategies for for how we're 508 00:28:52,399 --> 00:28:55,600 teaching in the classroom. It it 509 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,760 includes what we're doing when a student 510 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:02,000 isn't reading at grade level and when does that become something that a 511 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:03,679 classroom teacher can't manage on their 512 00:29:03,679 --> 00:29:05,120 own? They need support of 513 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:07,919 interventionist someone who will help 514 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:10,159 with additional reading. 515 00:29:10,159 --> 00:29:13,279 And then teachers need training too in 516 00:29:13,279 --> 00:29:15,520 best practice and that's something that 517 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:17,279 we have to sustain over time. We can't 518 00:29:17,279 --> 00:29:19,360 do that once. We have to continue to do 519 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:21,360 that 520 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,039 and we have limited amount of 521 00:29:23,039 --> 00:29:25,440 professional development time. So some 522 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:27,360 sometimes those things take longer. If 523 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,120 you were in the private sector, you 524 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:31,679 could send someone away for three weeks 525 00:29:31,679 --> 00:29:34,399 and get the training. And we have these 526 00:29:34,399 --> 00:29:36,799 little pieces of time to do that. So, we 527 00:29:36,799 --> 00:29:39,360 have to do it kind of we're kind of 528 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,279 building the plan as we're flying it 529 00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:46,630 sometimes in education. 530 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:50,399 » Does that answer your question? 531 00:29:50,399 --> 00:30:01,029 >> Open up the floor. 532 00:30:01,039 --> 00:30:04,950 I did have a quick question 533 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:18,230 on the county. 534 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:32,630 However, the actual budget itself 535 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:35,360 I just wanted to 536 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:55,750 see is there a way for that 537 00:30:55,760 --> 00:31:01,190 I'd like to make you a legislator. 538 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:03,679 » Yeah. I mean, we we jokingly talked 539 00:31:03,679 --> 00:31:05,200 about that. We would love to change the 540 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:07,919 ballot language to to make it clearer so 541 00:31:07,919 --> 00:31:11,600 that the public really understood. It's 542 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:13,600 something I have talked about quite a 543 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:16,000 lot and yeah, we are constrained to 544 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:19,590 that. 545 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:23,360 But you know both the cost per pupil and 546 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:26,159 the budget to budget increase both went 547 00:31:26,159 --> 00:31:30,710 down. 548 00:31:30,720 --> 00:31:32,080 » Thank you. 549 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:42,710 >> Y Mr. 550 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,000 My question is about the federal 551 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,640 funding. 552 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:50,799 Is it one time only? Is it restricted to 553 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:53,279 specific purposes and how is the 554 00:31:53,279 --> 00:31:55,360 district going to spend that money this 555 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,000 year and going forward if it goes beyond 556 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:02,960 this year? Thank you. So this funing 557 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:06,240 is for three years. So this is year one 558 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:09,440 of three years. The constraints around 559 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:14,000 this spending are it has to be 560 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,720 instructionally focused to support 561 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,159 improvement in areas that we have been 562 00:32:20,159 --> 00:32:21,679 identified by the state as needing 563 00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:24,640 improvement. And these aren't surprises. 564 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,080 These are things that we've been talking 565 00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:28,320 about and needing to build systems 566 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:32,080 around. So, we are working right now. We 567 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:36,159 haven't allocated all $575,000 568 00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:38,159 for next year and it's three schools. 569 00:32:38,159 --> 00:32:40,320 It's not four schools. The high school 570 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,159 didn't receive the funding. So, three of 571 00:32:42,159 --> 00:32:45,200 our four schools received that funding. 572 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:49,600 We've only allocated that 200 or so to 573 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:53,679 the curriculum costs to offset toward 574 00:32:53,679 --> 00:32:56,640 this version. So, we we still have, you 575 00:32:56,640 --> 00:32:59,360 know, 300,000 576 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:03,360 left to allocate. We want to make sure 577 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:06,080 that our process for doing that is 578 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,080 aligned to all of the work that we're 579 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:10,159 identifying and that we're not just 580 00:33:10,159 --> 00:33:13,440 looking at trying to fix a problem by 581 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:16,399 hiring a staff member, for example, 582 00:33:16,399 --> 00:33:19,279 which in my experience in education, one 583 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:22,320 of the things that happens frequently is 584 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:24,640 there's an issue or a problem and we 585 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:27,360 hire someone with a certain title to fix 586 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:29,360 that problem. 587 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:31,679 What doesn't happen when you do that is 588 00:33:31,679 --> 00:33:35,519 you don't solve the underlying issue of 589 00:33:35,519 --> 00:33:38,240 the the infrastructure and the framework 590 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:40,960 not supporting the the kind of deep 591 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:43,120 learning that you need. So that is that 592 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,120 is the work that we will be doing we'll 593 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,200 be making sure that we're really 594 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:49,519 thoughtful and that it's tied to what 595 00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:52,559 will soon be a finished strategic plan 596 00:33:52,559 --> 00:33:56,399 in June which will drive our budget. It 597 00:33:56,399 --> 00:34:00,720 will drive our spending for the grant 598 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:07,269 and it will it will give us direction. 599 00:34:07,279 --> 00:34:17,030 » Yes. Go ahead. 600 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:20,720 » Um so if the previous budget had passed 601 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:24,950 and wasn't 602 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:34,869 that increase the u 603 00:34:34,879 --> 00:34:39,760 I'm just curious for later. 604 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:42,720 >> Um so we we wouldn't have offset because 605 00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:46,000 we would have already allocated those 606 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:49,200 general funds to the the curriculum 607 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:51,679 training and curriculum work that we had 608 00:34:51,679 --> 00:34:53,040 identified. It wouldn't have offset 609 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,879 that. We would had that full amount and 610 00:34:56,879 --> 00:35:00,000 we would have done the same 611 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:01,599 work that we're currently doing to 612 00:35:01,599 --> 00:35:02,960 figure out how we're going to utilize 613 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:07,680 that. There could be a potential to offset other general fund 614 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:11,280 spending. So that that's a possibility. 615 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:14,240 Um I think the intention from the state 616 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:17,119 is to provide additional resource to 617 00:35:17,119 --> 00:35:21,760 really get at some of these issues. And 618 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:24,800 yeah, so it's a it's a good question. 619 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:31,190 This is more like a point in time. 620 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:36,790 » Thank you. Any further questions? 621 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:51,109 Possibly online, on the phone. 622 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:53,200 » Okay. Uh, looks like we've answered the 623 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:54,480 last of the questions. Before we 624 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:56,320 adjourn, I would like to remind everyone 625 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:57,760 once again that the vote will take place 626 00:35:57,760 --> 00:36:00,640 on Tuesday, May 5th at Riverside Middle 627 00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:04,079 School from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 628 00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:06,480 May I have a motion to for the uh for 629 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:10,710 the board to adjourn the meeting. 630 00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:12,880 » Motion to 631 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:16,230 second. 632 00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:19,839 » All in favor say I. I. 633 00:36:19,839 --> 00:36:21,920 >> Nay. Quick. 634 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,640 your 635 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:28,960 >> eyes have it meeting is adjourned at at 636 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:31,760 exactly 6:31 p.m. Thank you very much 637 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:33,599 for attending that. 638 00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:37,109 >> Thank you. 639 00:36:37,119 --> 00:36:39,200 » To order copies of this program, please 640 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:43,430 call 8028856248. 641 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:45,359 This program was created using equipment 642 00:36:45,359 --> 00:36:48,560 of Sappa TV. The views and opinions 643 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:50,320 expressed in this video are not 644 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:52,880 necessarily those of Sappa TV or its 645 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:54,400 staff. 646 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:59,670 Visit us online at www.sapatv.org. 647 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:02,800 Thanks for watching.