1 00:00:00,595 --> 00:00:01,565 Okay, we're recording. 2 00:00:03,545 --> 00:00:06,035 Welcome everyone to Tuesday, May 12th, 3 00:00:06,105 --> 00:00:07,835 Twinfield Union School Board meeting. 4 00:00:08,445 --> 00:00:10,395 Let's go around and introduce ourselves first. 5 00:00:10,585 --> 00:00:12,315 Erin Barry, representing Marshfield. 6 00:00:14,645 --> 00:00:17,415 Matt Foster, superintendent Rita Beza. Marshfield. 7 00:00:17,955 --> 00:00:21,095 Kendra Padilla. Plainfield. Jana. Oman Plainfield. 8 00:00:22,055 --> 00:00:23,655 Stephanie Ainsley, middle High School principal. 9 00:00:23,955 --> 00:00:25,615 Rachel Hartman, elementary principal. 10 00:00:27,305 --> 00:00:28,975 Great. Is there anyone there from the public? 11 00:00:30,355 --> 00:00:32,375 Got a couple staff members. Okay. 12 00:00:32,425 --> 00:00:33,615 Let's open up public comment. 13 00:00:33,635 --> 00:00:36,935 Anyone have anything to say that's not on the agenda today? 14 00:00:39,055 --> 00:00:41,785 Gentlemen? Anything Eller? Anyone? 15 00:00:42,855 --> 00:00:44,125 We're good? We're good? 16 00:00:45,025 --> 00:00:46,365 All right. Let's move on to consent. 17 00:00:46,365 --> 00:00:48,045 Consent agenda and approval minutes. 18 00:00:48,295 --> 00:00:50,765 April 14th. Do we have a motion? 19 00:00:51,475 --> 00:00:53,805 Yeah, I move that we accept the consent 20 00:00:53,805 --> 00:00:55,445 agenda for April four. 21 00:00:55,565 --> 00:00:57,845 I mean, and the minutes for April 14th. 22 00:00:58,955 --> 00:01:02,445 I'll second. All in favor say aye. 23 00:01:03,585 --> 00:01:05,845 Aye. Aye. Great. Anyone opposed? 24 00:01:07,515 --> 00:01:09,015 You're doing great, Aaron. Keep up. 25 00:01:09,765 --> 00:01:10,855 Here we go. All right, 26 00:01:10,855 --> 00:01:12,535 superintendent, your turn for report. 27 00:01:13,395 --> 00:01:17,895 Yep. Hopefully everybody was able to get the board packet. 28 00:01:18,115 --> 00:01:20,775 I'm, I'm looking for nods. Aaron, did you get it? Good. 29 00:01:20,775 --> 00:01:22,375 Alright. If there are any questions, 30 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:23,535 I know it was kind of lengthy. 31 00:01:24,395 --> 00:01:26,615 The updates with regard to the legislature is 32 00:01:26,645 --> 00:01:29,615 that last week thought we would have kind 33 00:01:29,615 --> 00:01:31,255 of more firm ground to stand on. 34 00:01:31,255 --> 00:01:33,055 We still don't have that firm ground to stand on. 35 00:01:33,055 --> 00:01:34,935 It looks like they're trying to find votes to be able 36 00:01:35,135 --> 00:01:37,815 to get the Senate bill out right now 37 00:01:39,755 --> 00:01:41,655 and they don't have enough votes if they weren't 38 00:01:41,655 --> 00:01:43,855 with straight party voting or straight line voting. 39 00:01:44,275 --> 00:01:47,975 And once again, yeah, even if they get it out, 40 00:01:48,565 --> 00:01:50,495 they're not sure if the the governor would sign it. 41 00:01:50,495 --> 00:01:52,655 So it's just as foggy as it was last week. 42 00:01:53,635 --> 00:01:55,135 Any Aaron, do you have anything else 43 00:01:55,135 --> 00:01:56,535 that you're aware of on that front? 44 00:01:57,415 --> 00:01:59,655 I am kind of watched a couple of news clips today, 45 00:01:59,755 --> 00:02:01,055 the governor saying, you know, 46 00:02:01,055 --> 00:02:04,175 it's still unknown if I'm gonna approve it or not. 47 00:02:04,555 --> 00:02:09,135 And tenants working on, you know, reworking the house 48 00:02:09,925 --> 00:02:14,495 bill and again, yeah, they did an internal senate vote 49 00:02:14,495 --> 00:02:16,375 and it was three to three right along the party lines. 50 00:02:16,875 --> 00:02:19,655 So it's just day to day at the moment. 51 00:02:20,825 --> 00:02:24,335 Day-to-day messiness. Yep. Alright. 52 00:02:25,045 --> 00:02:27,495 Okay. Principles guys have, go ahead. 53 00:02:32,175 --> 00:02:33,295 Everyone did our board report. 54 00:02:33,595 --> 00:02:38,255 We just highlighted some staff appreciation fund 55 00:02:38,255 --> 00:02:42,615 that we did and just that we have a lot of end 56 00:02:42,615 --> 00:02:43,935 of the year celebrations coming 57 00:02:44,395 --> 00:02:46,495 and that is not even a complete list. 58 00:02:46,495 --> 00:02:50,295 There will be more added throughout the next week 59 00:02:52,635 --> 00:02:53,775 and it's hiring season. 60 00:02:54,035 --> 00:02:58,935 So hear 61 00:02:58,935 --> 00:03:01,685 about all but there's way, but yeah. Does 62 00:03:01,685 --> 00:03:03,525 Anyone have any questions of the principals? 63 00:03:05,595 --> 00:03:07,565 Welcome Sarah. Representing playing field. 64 00:03:08,575 --> 00:03:09,605 Sorry I'm late. Everyone. 65 00:03:09,865 --> 00:03:11,805 All good. It's a pretty evening out. 66 00:03:11,805 --> 00:03:12,805 It's good enough reason to be late. 67 00:03:14,445 --> 00:03:18,245 I have a question. Does everyone given this staff of pre 68 00:03:18,795 --> 00:03:22,085 know that they're going, did they, did their list go out for 69 00:03:22,085 --> 00:03:23,805 what they could order to the plants? 70 00:03:23,915 --> 00:03:25,885 Yeah, it did. It did. Okay, great. Thank you. 71 00:03:29,235 --> 00:03:31,055 Any questions on the student services report? 72 00:03:38,505 --> 00:03:42,605 Any movement on a student representative for next year? 73 00:03:43,005 --> 00:03:44,005 Stephanie? 74 00:03:45,045 --> 00:03:47,155 Right now our focus is wrapping up this year. 75 00:03:47,305 --> 00:03:50,315 Yeah, we'll see what happens in August and September. 76 00:03:50,985 --> 00:03:54,095 Okay. Alright, luck. Yeah. 77 00:03:54,325 --> 00:03:55,415 Move on to board business. 78 00:03:55,695 --> 00:03:59,095 I field trip presentations and model UN presentations. 79 00:03:59,255 --> 00:04:00,415 I can't see who's in the audience, 80 00:04:00,475 --> 00:04:02,575 but I'm guessing it's both of those. 81 00:04:02,715 --> 00:04:03,935 So whoever would like to go further. Yes. 82 00:04:04,175 --> 00:04:08,865 Snickering? Yep. Do we have presentation put 83 00:04:08,865 --> 00:04:09,985 up there or you gentlemen just talking? 84 00:04:10,015 --> 00:04:13,195 What do we have? Thank you. 85 00:04:13,735 --> 00:04:15,555 The slides show. Let me please look, 86 00:04:17,315 --> 00:04:20,045 Just You're welcome to come on up here. 87 00:04:22,265 --> 00:04:24,085 And Trevor, I invited 88 00:04:24,085 --> 00:04:27,845 because there's full off campus learning with P 89 00:04:28,425 --> 00:04:30,005 and we wanted to share and hit that up. 90 00:04:33,435 --> 00:04:34,865 Gimme a moment to 91 00:04:41,885 --> 00:04:42,885 Aaron. 92 00:04:42,885 --> 00:04:44,995 While Matt's pulling up the presentation, I need 93 00:04:44,995 --> 00:04:46,555 to postpone the grade term, 94 00:04:46,725 --> 00:04:49,835 grade three long-term substitute discussion till or 95 00:04:49,975 --> 00:04:51,395 and action till next month. 96 00:04:52,585 --> 00:04:57,155 Okay. Well maybe you can just say a little bit about it 97 00:04:57,155 --> 00:05:00,275 because then we're gonna vote on the superintendent 98 00:05:00,275 --> 00:05:01,315 summer hiring authority. 99 00:05:01,335 --> 00:05:02,335 And so go to Matt. 100 00:05:03,485 --> 00:05:05,225 Is that good? Okay. Okay. 101 00:05:05,845 --> 00:05:09,865 Please. Top left. I'm looking for it there. 102 00:05:10,015 --> 00:05:12,145 That right there? Yeah. On my screen. 103 00:05:12,145 --> 00:05:13,825 It's hidden by that little box 104 00:05:14,895 --> 00:05:16,755 That, yeah. 105 00:05:17,595 --> 00:05:19,315 Stephanie asked me to, to tell you 106 00:05:19,625 --> 00:05:22,555 what I've got planned for spring. 107 00:05:22,695 --> 00:05:23,755 That's beautiful. High school. 108 00:05:23,775 --> 00:05:27,075 That's, and if you wanna hit the next slide. 109 00:05:27,135 --> 00:05:29,195 So this is a presentation I gave to the students 110 00:05:29,935 --> 00:05:31,435 to generate some 111 00:05:31,905 --> 00:05:33,195 Hitting all kinds of buttons. Interest. 112 00:05:33,735 --> 00:05:35,075 Oh, There we go. There we go. 113 00:05:36,945 --> 00:05:38,605 That's you jumped to, but that's okay. 114 00:05:38,865 --> 00:05:42,475 Wow. Oh boy. I don't think so. 115 00:05:42,825 --> 00:05:45,735 Okay. No, you're right. I forgot the order. Can 116 00:05:45,805 --> 00:05:47,735 Move the three boxes with us faces. 117 00:05:48,435 --> 00:05:50,015 You're asking a lot there. I tell you. 118 00:05:50,915 --> 00:05:52,615 So this is, It would be a joke here. 119 00:05:52,615 --> 00:05:54,735 Here, right, right there. Is that where you wanted? Right. 120 00:05:56,835 --> 00:05:59,855 Medium. I know. I'm feeling hory right now. 121 00:06:01,545 --> 00:06:04,685 So I like taking kids out in wilderness settings. 122 00:06:04,955 --> 00:06:06,125 It's very transformative. 123 00:06:07,265 --> 00:06:09,005 The eighth grade cane trip was 124 00:06:09,525 --> 00:06:11,965 a spectacular success in the 12 years when we did it. 125 00:06:12,945 --> 00:06:16,725 It met its sort of end a good time 126 00:06:17,865 --> 00:06:20,045 for co-leaders 127 00:06:20,045 --> 00:06:22,085 and I, it was, it was, we, we were done with it. 128 00:06:23,755 --> 00:06:27,125 This is sort of the next one of the next generation 129 00:06:27,385 --> 00:06:29,445 of what I wanna do. 130 00:06:29,625 --> 00:06:31,965 And it's based around what 131 00:06:32,795 --> 00:06:35,635 I experienced in the Adirondack being inspiration 132 00:06:36,335 --> 00:06:38,835 for thought and art and creativity. 133 00:06:39,095 --> 00:06:42,675 And I believe it is transformative for other people. 134 00:06:42,785 --> 00:06:43,915 There's a history 135 00:06:43,915 --> 00:06:45,835 of it in the Adirondacks as you can see there. 136 00:06:46,975 --> 00:06:48,995 And I think it's right for students. 137 00:06:49,815 --> 00:06:51,835 So that's what I pitched to them. 138 00:06:52,015 --> 00:06:56,685 And if you go to the next slide, it was, 139 00:06:57,145 --> 00:06:59,405 as you see a trip to be immersive in the natural world 140 00:06:59,405 --> 00:07:00,925 to think big thought, share ideas 141 00:07:00,985 --> 00:07:04,205 and be creatively inspired by wilderness. 142 00:07:04,305 --> 00:07:08,205 So my goal was to take students that are interested in that. 143 00:07:10,385 --> 00:07:15,325 So I wanted them to have a desire to go out 144 00:07:15,905 --> 00:07:20,055 and change the pace of the world, get rid of distractions, 145 00:07:20,485 --> 00:07:21,775 look around them, think 146 00:07:23,235 --> 00:07:26,615 and talk about ideas with their, their classmates 147 00:07:26,795 --> 00:07:31,375 and some of us teachers that do that, which is why I asked 148 00:07:31,985 --> 00:07:35,575 Chris and Tracy to join me in doing this. 149 00:07:35,635 --> 00:07:36,695 You wanna hit the next slide? 150 00:07:37,835 --> 00:07:41,265 And that being about art 151 00:07:41,325 --> 00:07:44,225 and a lot of its senses, whether it's drawing, painting, 152 00:07:44,225 --> 00:07:47,745 photography, poetry, it could be filmmaking. 153 00:07:47,785 --> 00:07:49,865 I hope to bring cameras and film some of the things. 154 00:07:51,245 --> 00:07:52,425 Hit the next slide, mark. 155 00:07:52,945 --> 00:07:56,385 I think you can make thoughts about our place 156 00:07:57,395 --> 00:07:59,295 in the small world as well as the big one. 157 00:07:59,395 --> 00:08:02,375 And you can't get too big. What's the nature of reality? 158 00:08:02,445 --> 00:08:05,895 Time, existence, ethics, do what we do. Does it matter? 159 00:08:05,955 --> 00:08:08,215 Who does it matter to? Why do we do it? 160 00:08:09,355 --> 00:08:12,295 Do it around a campfire to do it as we paddle down the lake. 161 00:08:13,325 --> 00:08:16,855 That kind of stuff. So that was the generation I, 162 00:08:16,935 --> 00:08:19,055 I got some great feedback 163 00:08:19,275 --> 00:08:22,015 and fantastic students being interested. 164 00:08:22,555 --> 00:08:23,815 So we've got nine students 165 00:08:24,875 --> 00:08:26,735 and we're going to the same location, 166 00:08:27,015 --> 00:08:28,815 although not quite the same campsites 167 00:08:28,815 --> 00:08:29,935 as the eighth grade Cade trip. 168 00:08:30,715 --> 00:08:35,205 But it's a really fantastic area 169 00:08:35,545 --> 00:08:40,275 for close enough to a city center 170 00:08:40,335 --> 00:08:41,835 to have all we need. 171 00:08:42,175 --> 00:08:44,515 But also to be out on the water 172 00:08:44,935 --> 00:08:46,595 and not see anything in anybody 173 00:08:47,655 --> 00:08:49,515 to feel like we are in the middle of nowhere. 174 00:08:51,335 --> 00:08:53,635 And yeah, there's nine students, three staff, 175 00:08:54,095 --> 00:08:58,245 and we're making a menu and we're gathering list 176 00:08:58,305 --> 00:09:02,485 and we're coming up with a challenge that up with quotes 177 00:09:02,555 --> 00:09:04,125 that makes them pause and think 178 00:09:06,175 --> 00:09:10,135 and as a, a prompt 179 00:09:10,515 --> 00:09:12,695 or things that gonna maybe talk 180 00:09:12,695 --> 00:09:14,375 about to share in each other. 181 00:09:15,405 --> 00:09:17,215 Nothing Else. I'm excited for it. 182 00:09:17,295 --> 00:09:20,295 I think it's just wonderful. Can we go? That's what I know. 183 00:09:20,965 --> 00:09:22,095 Yeah, no, sorry. 184 00:09:23,475 --> 00:09:24,975 Can we surreptitiously just follow 185 00:09:25,115 --> 00:09:26,335 and kind of moot off the, or 186 00:09:27,955 --> 00:09:28,955 To film some of it. 187 00:09:28,955 --> 00:09:31,615 Make a little video so you can be a part of it. I 188 00:09:31,615 --> 00:09:32,615 Carry. 189 00:09:34,755 --> 00:09:36,695 And so that is one goal. 190 00:09:36,695 --> 00:09:40,975 The other goal was to make there be something that twinfield 191 00:09:40,975 --> 00:09:42,855 that keeps upperclassmen here 192 00:09:42,915 --> 00:09:45,855 and wanna be here, wanna participate, wanna be part of 193 00:09:46,205 --> 00:09:48,255 what the teachers here are, are providing them 194 00:09:48,275 --> 00:09:50,215 and offering them the wealth of experience 195 00:09:50,555 --> 00:09:52,655 and knowledge that we have that we can share. 196 00:09:53,475 --> 00:09:56,415 So next year I want to make it sort of a a a, 197 00:09:58,435 --> 00:10:00,655 an environment sort of environment. 198 00:10:02,335 --> 00:10:05,905 Sort of how do I, it's not gonna sound so great as a art 199 00:10:05,905 --> 00:10:06,945 of philosophy field trip, 200 00:10:07,245 --> 00:10:10,105 but it's gonna be about discovering what's out there. 201 00:10:11,215 --> 00:10:14,465 Whether it's the native plants and animals 202 00:10:14,485 --> 00:10:19,345 and fish to surveying, mapping the areas, which is, 203 00:10:19,345 --> 00:10:24,185 this is sort of how one, how this gets 204 00:10:25,835 --> 00:10:28,185 understood as far as our role in it. 205 00:10:28,205 --> 00:10:30,625 So it's sort of a natural world kind of focus 206 00:10:31,045 --> 00:10:32,625 and maybe I alternate art 207 00:10:32,625 --> 00:10:36,385 and philosophy with the natural environment kind of thing. 208 00:10:36,385 --> 00:10:39,675 Where next year I hope to get students 209 00:10:39,705 --> 00:10:43,355 that might be more interested in science and math and 210 00:10:44,535 --> 00:10:48,515 and mapping computer applications that help us 211 00:10:49,165 --> 00:10:51,355 understand the amount of information 212 00:10:51,355 --> 00:10:54,515 that's geolocated in the world is just astronomical. 213 00:10:54,545 --> 00:10:57,595 Nothing that anybody does that's recorded is not recorded 214 00:10:57,695 --> 00:10:59,995 to a, a coordinate on the planet 215 00:11:00,395 --> 00:11:02,195 with the whole bunch information with it. 216 00:11:02,195 --> 00:11:05,515 And that helps us understand so much more than we could 217 00:11:05,715 --> 00:11:08,475 otherwise have a trip every year 218 00:11:08,475 --> 00:11:12,715 that makes people wanna say, Hey, I I I'm not a junior 219 00:11:12,735 --> 00:11:14,275 or senior here, I don't get to go on this. 220 00:11:14,655 --> 00:11:16,755 You gonna be doing orienteering as well. 221 00:11:17,785 --> 00:11:20,995 Yeah, well that's what next year would be part of how to 222 00:11:22,845 --> 00:11:24,405 navigate, how to map an area 223 00:11:24,405 --> 00:11:27,565 with Mount Compass transit and stuff. 224 00:11:27,755 --> 00:11:29,485 Very happy to hear that. That's where I was going. 225 00:11:30,065 --> 00:11:33,445 You know, you see canoes, you don't, cameras are one thing, 226 00:11:33,465 --> 00:11:35,205 you know, and GPS one thing, 227 00:11:35,225 --> 00:11:38,805 but you got a compass and a map. It's great. 228 00:11:39,755 --> 00:11:41,805 It's really fantastic. Trevor, thank you so much 229 00:11:41,865 --> 00:11:43,325 for telling us about it. 230 00:11:44,315 --> 00:11:47,365 Yeah, gorgeous. I'm curious what your ideas are 231 00:11:47,365 --> 00:11:50,405 of like, how to get the younger kids excited 232 00:11:50,455 --> 00:11:51,805 about getting to do that. 233 00:11:51,985 --> 00:11:53,245 And as a junior in senior, 234 00:11:53,405 --> 00:11:55,085 I I think it's gonna sell itself. 235 00:11:56,395 --> 00:11:58,325 They, you know, whether they come into the 236 00:11:58,325 --> 00:11:59,485 shop as ninth graders. 237 00:11:59,765 --> 00:12:03,325 I mean, I'm doing a little geology thing with Jeff, 238 00:12:03,325 --> 00:12:05,965 Eddie graders and they're Eric Gungho. 239 00:12:05,965 --> 00:12:09,245 So I could, I could see doing that with other things. 240 00:12:10,045 --> 00:12:11,805 I happen to love geology. 241 00:12:12,205 --> 00:12:15,045 I mean I love, I mean this is why I'm doing this 242 00:12:15,165 --> 00:12:17,525 'cause I love this stuff and I still get joy from 243 00:12:18,245 --> 00:12:21,845 bringing students there and having them experience that too. 244 00:12:22,065 --> 00:12:26,875 So c going into other grades with parts of it. 245 00:12:28,495 --> 00:12:29,675 But I think, or even just 246 00:12:29,785 --> 00:12:31,195 That I here, it's just how they'd even know 247 00:12:31,195 --> 00:12:33,075 that it was happening at all. Like 248 00:12:33,385 --> 00:12:34,875 Getting, I think he was excited about, 249 00:12:35,355 --> 00:12:37,235 I think you were sharing like camp pictures 250 00:12:37,255 --> 00:12:39,275 and have to do something here I think you were saying. 251 00:12:39,275 --> 00:12:40,955 Yeah. Follow up. Just to let them know. I 252 00:12:40,955 --> 00:12:41,955 Mean, could you trip? 253 00:12:41,955 --> 00:12:44,075 I didn't spend a lot of time, Tracy didn't 254 00:12:44,075 --> 00:12:45,195 spend a lot of time selling that. 255 00:12:45,865 --> 00:12:48,435 It's, everybody knows it's going on and Yeah. 256 00:12:48,435 --> 00:12:49,795 The kids talk about once they've been on it. 257 00:12:49,795 --> 00:12:54,275 So, but I'm all for doing some things 258 00:12:54,535 --> 00:12:55,595 to help it along. 259 00:12:55,775 --> 00:12:57,275 That's Great. So do you see if 260 00:12:57,655 --> 00:13:00,035 The way the trip is set up, it's a combination of a lot 261 00:13:00,035 --> 00:13:01,755 of touch points that kids have throughout 262 00:13:01,755 --> 00:13:02,995 their experience here. 263 00:13:03,255 --> 00:13:05,035 Not just in high school. Like 264 00:13:05,205 --> 00:13:06,515 we're out in the woods all the time. 265 00:13:07,285 --> 00:13:10,435 We're having big conversations in different contexts. 266 00:13:11,145 --> 00:13:14,215 We're un we're getting unlost in the woods. 267 00:13:14,605 --> 00:13:16,095 Like we're doing a lot of this work. 268 00:13:16,635 --> 00:13:19,615 So these trips are a way to kind of do a caststone 269 00:13:20,135 --> 00:13:21,175 to that learning experience. 270 00:13:21,395 --> 00:13:22,455 That's A good way to look at it. 271 00:13:23,805 --> 00:13:26,425 And then the students can become the ambassadors 272 00:13:26,965 --> 00:13:29,385 by sharing with other students what happened. 273 00:13:29,385 --> 00:13:30,625 Definitely the juniors Yes. 274 00:13:31,065 --> 00:13:36,025 Presentation or their art, their inspiration. 275 00:13:36,415 --> 00:13:38,825 Yeah. Well find out what we, what we produce. 276 00:13:40,125 --> 00:13:42,985 Trevor, were you doing the Sedimentation River work 277 00:13:42,985 --> 00:13:44,865 with Jeff down in his classroom? 278 00:13:45,185 --> 00:13:47,945 I didn't know if I saw a bunch of science related things 279 00:13:47,945 --> 00:13:49,185 where they were taking water samples 280 00:13:49,285 --> 00:13:50,985 and sifting out, getting silt layers. 281 00:13:51,085 --> 00:13:53,345 That's one of the reasons I did my little geology thing 282 00:13:53,345 --> 00:13:54,905 with them is Jeff came to me 283 00:13:54,905 --> 00:13:55,945 and said, we're doing some stuff. 284 00:13:56,165 --> 00:14:00,385 You do gas. And so down to the, the flood 285 00:14:00,615 --> 00:14:02,505 Well done Soccer field that we talked about. 286 00:14:03,465 --> 00:14:05,625 Sediments and things like that. That's great. 287 00:14:09,115 --> 00:14:10,385 Thank you so much Trevor. 288 00:14:10,525 --> 00:14:13,225 Really look forward to maybe we can hear 289 00:14:13,365 --> 00:14:15,425 how it went in September or October. 290 00:14:16,165 --> 00:14:18,705 That'd be Great. I I think giving a presentation back 291 00:14:18,705 --> 00:14:21,345 to the school so kids can see it in the fall. 292 00:14:21,415 --> 00:14:23,345 Know that another trip is coming in, 293 00:14:23,585 --> 00:14:27,025 whatever focus it, it it is. And or, 294 00:14:27,525 --> 00:14:29,905 Or on back to school night when parents are there as well. 295 00:14:30,585 --> 00:14:34,345 Hmm. I plan on having it be something that you can 296 00:14:35,735 --> 00:14:36,785 Mark it, so to speak. 297 00:14:36,925 --> 00:14:38,425 It could be, it'll be, there'll be something on the, 298 00:14:38,525 --> 00:14:40,225 on a webpage and the school website. 299 00:14:40,245 --> 00:14:41,905 You can see it and play it. That'd be great. 300 00:14:42,005 --> 00:14:43,385 But yeah, all of the above. 301 00:14:43,875 --> 00:14:46,305 Great. Thank you. Alright. 302 00:14:46,305 --> 00:14:48,385 Chris, are you taking some kids tomorrow to Maine? 303 00:14:49,765 --> 00:14:50,865 I'm taking kids 304 00:14:51,125 --> 00:14:52,125 Tomorrow to Maine. 305 00:14:53,075 --> 00:14:55,445 Yeah. So I'm excited to be going on Trevor's trip 306 00:14:56,315 --> 00:14:57,565 because I, 307 00:14:57,635 --> 00:15:00,205 this year I offered a philosophy course for the first time. 308 00:15:00,525 --> 00:15:04,085 I was a philosophy major. I haven't used it a lot since 309 00:15:04,085 --> 00:15:05,205 then, but it's been, allowed 310 00:15:05,205 --> 00:15:06,325 me to reconnect with the material. 311 00:15:06,355 --> 00:15:07,605 It's been awesome. 312 00:15:08,035 --> 00:15:11,885 It's been just like fantastic conversations and That's good. 313 00:15:12,235 --> 00:15:15,325 Yeah. It surpassed my, my expectations of 314 00:15:15,325 --> 00:15:18,565 what kids would be ready for as far as some 315 00:15:18,565 --> 00:15:20,045 of these philosophical conversations. 316 00:15:21,185 --> 00:15:23,205 Couple of other field trips to tell you about too 317 00:15:23,435 --> 00:15:26,885 that are exciting this year we revived our mock trial team. 318 00:15:29,305 --> 00:15:31,885 We had done mock trial a couple times in the past, 319 00:15:32,945 --> 00:15:34,485 but interest sort of waned. 320 00:15:34,985 --> 00:15:38,085 And then I had a group of seniors come to me this year 321 00:15:38,105 --> 00:15:39,765 and say, you know, we really want one 322 00:15:39,765 --> 00:15:40,845 more chance to go to mock trial. 323 00:15:41,065 --> 00:15:43,725 So we, there's a statewide mock trial competition 324 00:15:44,505 --> 00:15:45,565 at Vermont Law School 325 00:15:46,265 --> 00:15:48,205 and it's, sorry, it's Vermont Law School 326 00:15:48,425 --> 00:15:50,485 and Graduate School or something. 327 00:15:52,185 --> 00:15:53,525 So we went down there for the day. 328 00:15:53,625 --> 00:15:57,565 We had two trials, one against MMU one against Rutland. 329 00:15:58,595 --> 00:16:00,085 They were, the kids were awesome. 330 00:16:00,355 --> 00:16:04,165 Just like really it's, it is just amazing what 331 00:16:04,715 --> 00:16:06,165 high school students are capable 332 00:16:06,225 --> 00:16:07,685 of when you give 'em the chance to do it. 333 00:16:09,295 --> 00:16:11,485 There was, there was a moment, Jola Augh 334 00:16:11,485 --> 00:16:13,365 and there was a, there was a hearsay objection 335 00:16:13,365 --> 00:16:16,715 that came at him and he cranked out this answer. 336 00:16:16,815 --> 00:16:18,875 It was like, oh it's a, you know, it is an admission 337 00:16:18,875 --> 00:16:20,435 of an unavailable witness and something. 338 00:16:20,435 --> 00:16:23,675 And the judge was like, yeah, yeah. 339 00:16:24,065 --> 00:16:26,435 It's just actually, it's overruled. Go ahead. 340 00:16:26,855 --> 00:16:29,715 And I think that's awesome. Yeah. So that was really fun. 341 00:16:30,445 --> 00:16:34,315 Today we went to the Northeast Correctional Facility 342 00:16:34,385 --> 00:16:37,155 with my criminal justice class. 343 00:16:37,965 --> 00:16:42,915 We've been learning about various reasons for the, 344 00:16:43,135 --> 00:16:46,555 you know, for incarceration and for the corrections system. 345 00:16:46,935 --> 00:16:49,675 And to go see it in action was really special. 346 00:16:50,015 --> 00:16:51,755 And it turned into more of a, 347 00:16:52,665 --> 00:16:54,035 this could be a potential career 348 00:16:54,135 --> 00:16:56,875 for you than I thought it would working. 349 00:16:57,105 --> 00:16:58,195 It's a pretty working 350 00:16:58,195 --> 00:17:02,755 with Yeah, always an infant. 351 00:17:04,185 --> 00:17:06,915 Yeah. I mean a fairly low barrier to entry 352 00:17:07,335 --> 00:17:10,075 and a good paying state job with good benefits. 353 00:17:10,215 --> 00:17:12,915 And the people we talked to, we talked to a lot of, of 354 00:17:14,295 --> 00:17:16,395 the employees there and they seemed happy. 355 00:17:16,855 --> 00:17:18,595 That's great. So that was fun. 356 00:17:21,095 --> 00:17:24,525 Going to Maine tomorrow it's our, what's happening in Maine, 357 00:17:25,405 --> 00:17:29,495 it's our second MO model UN conference of the semester. 358 00:17:29,795 --> 00:17:31,695 So we went to Bossman, 359 00:17:31,695 --> 00:17:33,775 which is the Boston Model UN Conference in 360 00:17:33,775 --> 00:17:34,855 the beginning of February. 361 00:17:35,635 --> 00:17:39,095 That's a big one. That's 2,500 students 362 00:17:39,205 --> 00:17:40,415 from all over the world. 363 00:17:41,685 --> 00:17:46,415 It's fun for me to take the ragtag group of Twinfield 364 00:17:47,805 --> 00:17:49,725 into like, you know, it's like, 365 00:17:49,915 --> 00:17:51,965 it's like they're sitting next to somebody who goes 366 00:17:52,025 --> 00:17:55,645 to the School of Greatness and Excellence in New Jersey 367 00:17:55,985 --> 00:17:58,645 and they're, you know, they're like wearing their like 368 00:17:59,125 --> 00:18:01,285 tailored suits and they're, you know, 369 00:18:01,285 --> 00:18:03,325 they're talking about which eye views are you gonna try 370 00:18:03,325 --> 00:18:04,685 to get into, you know, 371 00:18:04,685 --> 00:18:07,805 and our kids are like wearing their twinfield, whatever our, 372 00:18:07,985 --> 00:18:10,125 our definition of western business attire is, 373 00:18:10,125 --> 00:18:11,405 which varies from kid to 374 00:18:11,405 --> 00:18:12,405 Kids. 375 00:18:12,405 --> 00:18:14,485 What? Pants and ties. Yeah. Say 376 00:18:14,645 --> 00:18:15,645 Ties. 377 00:18:15,645 --> 00:18:18,405 We did have a kid a couple years ago who I, I found a suit, 378 00:18:18,685 --> 00:18:21,005 somebody donated a suit that fit him like a glove. 379 00:18:21,195 --> 00:18:24,205 Nice. And he wore his suit and his muck boots 380 00:18:24,785 --> 00:18:28,445 and his Yeah, dad is the bass car. 381 00:18:28,835 --> 00:18:31,725 Yeah. Yeah, that's great. But main's is a lot of fun. 382 00:18:32,275 --> 00:18:35,285 This is being held at the University of Southern Maines. 383 00:18:35,465 --> 00:18:38,445 The campus, which is its residential campus. Did 384 00:18:38,445 --> 00:18:39,445 You say Oro Campus? 385 00:18:39,665 --> 00:18:42,205 What's that? Did you say Oro campus? Gorham 386 00:18:42,205 --> 00:18:43,205 Campus. 387 00:18:43,205 --> 00:18:44,965 Oh, boham. Yep. It's just outside of Portland. Yep. 388 00:18:45,075 --> 00:18:48,805 Okay. We have 11 students going, 389 00:18:52,045 --> 00:18:53,835 which is a good number for this. 390 00:18:53,835 --> 00:18:57,315 Late in the year. I think we had 11 or 12 go to Boston. 391 00:18:59,495 --> 00:19:01,505 This one's a little bit more laid back. 392 00:19:01,735 --> 00:19:03,665 It's, you know, it's a lot of the first time conference 393 00:19:03,685 --> 00:19:05,465 for, for some kids. 394 00:19:05,465 --> 00:19:08,025 We have a couple of freshmen that are joining us for this, 395 00:19:08,095 --> 00:19:09,825 this conference that I'm really excited about. 396 00:19:11,095 --> 00:19:12,465 Yeah, we've got representatives 397 00:19:12,465 --> 00:19:13,625 of each of the classes going. 398 00:19:14,205 --> 00:19:17,025 And I just did a debate in my US history class 399 00:19:17,365 --> 00:19:19,865 and you can tell the kids who did model un you know, I had, 400 00:19:19,985 --> 00:19:22,945 I had I think three in that class who have done Model UN 401 00:19:22,945 --> 00:19:24,625 and they were just sharp. 402 00:19:24,625 --> 00:19:25,785 They can just think quicker. 403 00:19:26,085 --> 00:19:28,985 You know, you can respond to other people's points. 404 00:19:29,045 --> 00:19:30,585 It just, it takes practice. So 405 00:19:31,685 --> 00:19:32,865 Can I ask you another question? 406 00:19:32,975 --> 00:19:36,265 Yeah. I'm thinking you must be having a fabulous 407 00:19:36,265 --> 00:19:37,425 time so far. 408 00:19:37,425 --> 00:19:40,265 You're teaching philosophy, US history. 409 00:19:40,515 --> 00:19:42,425 Could you like just go through the rundown 410 00:19:42,425 --> 00:19:43,825 of the amazing things you do? 411 00:19:44,645 --> 00:19:47,225 I'm trying. I'm not say just 412 00:19:47,765 --> 00:19:48,945 No, I've been really lucky this year. 413 00:19:49,845 --> 00:19:51,185 US history, philosophy. 414 00:19:51,185 --> 00:19:52,265 Yeah. Honors US History, 415 00:19:52,575 --> 00:19:55,465 regular US history, whatever that, whatever that is. 416 00:19:56,835 --> 00:20:01,465 Philosophy, ancient history. Oh my god. Criminal justice. 417 00:20:02,465 --> 00:20:04,185 Criminal justice. So those are my five classes 418 00:20:04,255 --> 00:20:05,425 that I'm teaching right now. 419 00:20:06,585 --> 00:20:09,865 I did a world Religions class last semester. Yeah. 420 00:20:09,865 --> 00:20:10,985 Model un mock 421 00:20:10,985 --> 00:20:15,405 trial and Denmark. 422 00:20:16,345 --> 00:20:19,405 It was that little thing. A little trick transition. Woo. 423 00:20:20,835 --> 00:20:22,365 Yeah. Save that one for last. 424 00:20:23,745 --> 00:20:25,445 Our Denmark trip this year was another, 425 00:20:25,505 --> 00:20:26,565 it was really successful. 426 00:20:26,665 --> 00:20:29,845 We had, we had eight students go to Denmark for two weeks. 427 00:20:31,105 --> 00:20:33,485 We went in September this year. 428 00:20:34,345 --> 00:20:37,525 It was so much nicer than November. 429 00:20:38,315 --> 00:20:40,125 Like the differences really stuck. 430 00:20:42,625 --> 00:20:45,525 We relied heavily on our sophomore class this year. 431 00:20:45,655 --> 00:20:47,205 Seven of the eight were sophomores, 432 00:20:48,575 --> 00:20:50,445 which is younger than I was hoping for. 433 00:20:50,465 --> 00:20:51,965 But we have a junior class right now. 434 00:20:52,025 --> 00:20:53,445 The classes have these personalities 435 00:20:54,905 --> 00:20:56,965 and our junior class is a lot of people who just, 436 00:20:57,645 --> 00:20:59,335 they're just not interested in that kind 437 00:20:59,335 --> 00:21:01,135 of experience and that's fine. 438 00:21:02,035 --> 00:21:04,095 So in total, we've taken 28 students 439 00:21:04,235 --> 00:21:06,215 to Denmark over two years. 440 00:21:06,585 --> 00:21:10,575 Right. This, for this coming fall, I noticed, 441 00:21:10,735 --> 00:21:12,095 I mean our pool's getting a little small 442 00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:14,455 with all the sophomores who have already gone. 443 00:21:14,595 --> 00:21:15,975 The sophomore class is pretty small 444 00:21:16,875 --> 00:21:20,175 and the sophomores who went this year were fantastic. 445 00:21:20,645 --> 00:21:22,735 They were, they really rose to the occasion, 446 00:21:22,955 --> 00:21:24,335 showed a lot of maturity. 447 00:21:24,935 --> 00:21:27,095 I was a little bit afraid because the Danish students tend 448 00:21:27,095 --> 00:21:29,975 to be 17 or 18 and we were sending 15 year olds. 449 00:21:31,835 --> 00:21:33,935 But it took on more of like a big brother, kind 450 00:21:33,935 --> 00:21:35,855 of big brother, big sister sort of situation. 451 00:21:37,115 --> 00:21:38,215 So they got along really well. 452 00:21:38,275 --> 00:21:39,335 We actually didn't have, you know, 453 00:21:39,395 --> 00:21:40,815 didn't have any problems at all. 454 00:21:42,555 --> 00:21:45,215 So for next year I started thinking of expanding this, 455 00:21:46,205 --> 00:21:49,335 this program to, to try to get more kids involved. 456 00:21:49,395 --> 00:21:52,975 So I contacted Montpelier High School, worked 457 00:21:53,045 --> 00:21:56,775 with their sort of coordinator for international travel 458 00:21:58,435 --> 00:22:00,055 and their social studies department. 459 00:22:00,955 --> 00:22:03,535 And fortunately they found, 460 00:22:03,735 --> 00:22:07,175 I think they had 27 applications or something like that. 461 00:22:08,595 --> 00:22:12,375 And we had six and five of them have already been. 462 00:22:13,115 --> 00:22:16,775 So, so we're gonna sit this one out. 463 00:22:17,595 --> 00:22:20,895 Let Montpelier well we're gonna sit out the, the travel. 464 00:22:20,895 --> 00:22:23,855 We're not gonna send any Twinfield students to 465 00:22:24,775 --> 00:22:26,735 Denmark in the fall, but we'll still be involved. 466 00:22:26,755 --> 00:22:29,575 It allows us to still be involved, still maintain 467 00:22:29,575 --> 00:22:31,375 that relationship with rum gymnasium. 468 00:22:31,375 --> 00:22:34,135 That's been really successful. What's that? Yeah. 469 00:22:34,135 --> 00:22:35,615 Build your inventory. Exactly. Yeah. 470 00:22:35,615 --> 00:22:38,495 We gotta get these, these current sophomores up 471 00:22:38,495 --> 00:22:40,215 and then the current freshmen will come up 472 00:22:40,275 --> 00:22:42,295 and then we'll have some new kids ready to go. 473 00:22:43,675 --> 00:22:47,405 We were concerned. Our country doesn't have the best 474 00:22:47,405 --> 00:22:48,925 reputation in Denmark right now. 475 00:22:49,365 --> 00:22:53,285 Hmm. It turns out threatening to invade Greenland. 476 00:22:53,285 --> 00:22:56,565 Their sovereign territory tends to ruffle feathers. 477 00:22:57,125 --> 00:23:02,005 Brooklyn, Broadway. But I, I view this as a chance to bridge 478 00:23:02,155 --> 00:23:06,605 that gap to show that there is a big disconnect between 479 00:23:07,275 --> 00:23:09,885 what they see in the papers about American politics 480 00:23:09,905 --> 00:23:11,685 and life on the ground here in Vermont. 481 00:23:11,745 --> 00:23:14,285 You know, it's the Vermonters 482 00:23:14,625 --> 00:23:17,125 who have welcomed these Danish students into their homes 483 00:23:17,125 --> 00:23:18,245 have been fantastic. 484 00:23:19,885 --> 00:23:23,665 I mean really like, really friendly. 485 00:23:23,775 --> 00:23:26,865 It's, it's, to me, one of the, one of the surprises 486 00:23:27,445 --> 00:23:30,585 was it highlighted just how friendly Americans are. 487 00:23:30,725 --> 00:23:32,825 And especially Vermonters. I mean, it's like family. 488 00:23:32,935 --> 00:23:35,265 It's like, you know, watching 'em leave is, you know, 489 00:23:36,725 --> 00:23:39,145 you know, Aaron knows Aaron's, I guess Aaron, 490 00:23:39,505 --> 00:23:41,265 I don't know if it was Aaron, your mom 491 00:23:41,265 --> 00:23:43,425 or your, your husband's mom who host it, but 492 00:23:43,575 --> 00:23:44,665 Mother-in-law. Yep. 493 00:23:45,275 --> 00:23:46,725 Yeah. Great, great experience. 494 00:23:46,955 --> 00:23:49,405 Have you noticed that there are kids in Denmark 495 00:23:49,405 --> 00:23:52,165 that don't wanna come, like don't wanna do the exchange 496 00:23:52,165 --> 00:23:53,365 part of it and come here? 497 00:23:53,435 --> 00:23:54,885 Well that's what I was afraid of. Yeah. 498 00:23:54,885 --> 00:23:56,925 But then at last minute they got a bunch of applications. 499 00:23:56,955 --> 00:23:59,205 Cool. So we're good. Yeah. So, so we are having, we 500 00:23:59,205 --> 00:24:00,685 We're not sending, but we are hosting, 501 00:24:01,215 --> 00:24:03,885 We're, we're Montpelier is just gonna do all 502 00:24:03,885 --> 00:24:04,925 the hosting and all the sending. 503 00:24:05,065 --> 00:24:07,405 Got it. But we'll be involved in, you know, we'll, 504 00:24:07,405 --> 00:24:09,165 we'll have chances to interact with 'em 505 00:24:09,345 --> 00:24:10,405 and bring 'em by our school 506 00:24:10,625 --> 00:24:11,885 and you know, sort of do the things. 507 00:24:11,955 --> 00:24:14,605 It's kind of nice for me 'cause you know, 508 00:24:15,025 --> 00:24:16,965 my wife's having a surgery in September, so 509 00:24:16,965 --> 00:24:18,965 that's gonna be a very, I'm gonna have 510 00:24:19,025 --> 00:24:20,805 my my mind in other places. 511 00:24:21,065 --> 00:24:22,605 So it's nice to be able to sell it out. 512 00:24:24,225 --> 00:24:28,285 But the experience in Denmark has been really good. 513 00:24:28,555 --> 00:24:32,825 I've been slowly putting together a, a sort of a collection 514 00:24:32,825 --> 00:24:35,745 of interviews with students who have gone so 515 00:24:35,745 --> 00:24:37,185 that we can put it into a video that we can show. 516 00:24:37,605 --> 00:24:41,705 And also next Friday the 22nd, 517 00:24:42,745 --> 00:24:45,945 we're hosting a fundraiser here, which is also a celebration 518 00:24:45,965 --> 00:24:50,745 of the, the cultures of Denmark and Vermont coming together. 519 00:24:50,805 --> 00:24:52,585 So we're doing Vermont 520 00:24:52,605 --> 00:24:54,745 and Danish foods that we'll be serving. 521 00:24:55,325 --> 00:24:56,945 So we'll have maple glazed ham 522 00:24:57,125 --> 00:24:59,665 and there's a dish called smore board. 523 00:25:00,245 --> 00:25:01,385 No Smore board. Yeah. 524 00:25:01,945 --> 00:25:05,905 I can't say it but it's, it's, that's, it's that the o 525 00:25:05,905 --> 00:25:07,425 with the line through it is like a, 526 00:25:07,455 --> 00:25:08,585 it's a sound I can't make 527 00:25:09,365 --> 00:25:13,105 but it's Danish rye bread with various fancy toppings 528 00:25:13,165 --> 00:25:14,785 and it's really good. 529 00:25:14,965 --> 00:25:17,305 And so the kids will be making that and 530 00:25:18,125 --> 00:25:19,185 Are they making Danish? 531 00:25:19,295 --> 00:25:20,345 It's Danish. Danish. 532 00:25:20,985 --> 00:25:23,585 I never encountered a Danish over there. 533 00:25:24,025 --> 00:25:25,545 I don't think it's Danish. Yeah, I don't think so. 534 00:25:25,655 --> 00:25:27,985 They have a fantastic pastries. Yeah. Yeah. 535 00:25:28,445 --> 00:25:31,585 But nothing called a Dana that I saw of it. 536 00:25:32,625 --> 00:25:35,225 I guess with an America. Have you had the America? Yeah. 537 00:25:35,355 --> 00:25:37,425 Right. Yeah, exactly. Lot of Cardi bomb. 538 00:25:37,825 --> 00:25:39,145 I heard Caesar salad isn't named 539 00:25:39,145 --> 00:25:41,585 after Julius Caesar has nothing to do with it. 540 00:25:42,655 --> 00:25:44,065 It's Mexican. There's a chef, 541 00:25:44,065 --> 00:25:45,865 Mexican chef named Caesar Caesar. It 542 00:25:45,865 --> 00:25:46,865 Makes sense. 543 00:25:47,335 --> 00:25:48,545 Well thank you so much Chris. 544 00:25:48,805 --> 00:25:51,945 I'm seeing on our agenda, it says board action. Hold 545 00:25:51,945 --> 00:25:52,945 The second half. 546 00:25:52,975 --> 00:25:55,705 What are we looking for? An action from the board. 547 00:25:56,735 --> 00:25:57,745 What am I, what Any 548 00:25:57,745 --> 00:25:59,305 Actions do you need to have from the board? 549 00:25:59,495 --> 00:26:02,025 Yeah. We're not hosting kids and we're not sending kids. 550 00:26:02,025 --> 00:26:03,425 So I'm not sure. It doesn't seem 551 00:26:03,425 --> 00:26:04,945 Like No, I'm not asking for anything today. 552 00:26:05,135 --> 00:26:07,425 Just report this discussion. Celebrating. Sounds 553 00:26:07,425 --> 00:26:08,425 Good. 554 00:26:09,205 --> 00:26:11,935 Celebrating. Nice way. Thank you. Woo. 555 00:26:12,425 --> 00:26:13,895 We're celebrating all your work. 556 00:26:13,905 --> 00:26:16,135 Thank you so much for investing in our 557 00:26:16,295 --> 00:26:17,495 students as you do both of you. 558 00:26:17,515 --> 00:26:18,515 You too Trevor, 559 00:26:19,505 --> 00:26:20,505 You are welcome. 560 00:26:21,915 --> 00:26:23,335 Moving down on the agenda. 561 00:26:23,785 --> 00:26:27,615 Grade three, long-term substitute is Thank. 562 00:26:27,635 --> 00:26:30,055 Yes. The, well it's the role that we approved 563 00:26:30,275 --> 00:26:32,735 for the year off for one 564 00:26:32,735 --> 00:26:34,255 of our teachers in the elementary wing 565 00:26:34,635 --> 00:26:36,295 and the third grade is what they would have. 566 00:26:36,355 --> 00:26:38,655 So I know Rachel's just looking for a substitute 567 00:26:38,715 --> 00:26:40,215 and we can go right on 568 00:26:40,215 --> 00:26:42,295 to superintendent summer hiring authority. 569 00:26:42,675 --> 00:26:43,675 And 570 00:26:44,175 --> 00:26:45,635 So I can just give a background in 571 00:26:45,635 --> 00:26:46,635 what we do there if you like. 572 00:26:47,055 --> 00:26:48,835 That'd be in two minutes. Yep, 573 00:26:49,455 --> 00:26:50,455 Yep. 574 00:26:50,455 --> 00:26:53,605 Okay. You want me two minutes to say it or in two minutes? 575 00:26:53,605 --> 00:26:54,605 You want me to start? 576 00:26:55,505 --> 00:26:57,085 Say it. Alright, got it. 577 00:26:58,265 --> 00:27:02,125 So just, we know that we don't usually meet in July 578 00:27:02,345 --> 00:27:04,925 and that we may have positions that open up 579 00:27:04,925 --> 00:27:06,805 and trying to be able to get the board together over summer 580 00:27:06,805 --> 00:27:08,645 hours when people are doing vacations, things of 581 00:27:08,645 --> 00:27:10,365 that nature can be kind of a challenge. 582 00:27:10,545 --> 00:27:14,925 So summer hiring authority would be the opportunity for 583 00:27:15,545 --> 00:27:18,925 me to just work with the board chair directly once we have 584 00:27:19,025 --> 00:27:22,885 any recommendations made by our administrative team. 585 00:27:23,585 --> 00:27:28,485 And so I would just work with Aaron until the end 586 00:27:28,485 --> 00:27:30,205 of August to on any of those hires. 587 00:27:30,825 --> 00:27:32,645 And if there are no concerns 588 00:27:32,645 --> 00:27:34,285 or questions, hopefully she'd say, yep, let's go. 589 00:27:34,425 --> 00:27:35,765 And that's how that would work for the summer. 590 00:27:38,105 --> 00:27:39,885 Can we make a motion then to approve? 591 00:27:40,705 --> 00:27:43,285 You have the summer hiring authority 592 00:27:43,475 --> 00:27:45,205 Through August. That'd be great. Through August. 593 00:27:45,655 --> 00:27:47,125 Thank you. Jana. Do we have a second? 594 00:27:47,905 --> 00:27:52,005 Yes. Sarah. Who was that? Sorry. 595 00:27:52,695 --> 00:27:57,285 Sarah. Thank you. Everyone in favor say aye. Aye. 596 00:27:57,785 --> 00:28:00,725 Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, great. 597 00:28:00,725 --> 00:28:02,445 Thank you so much for taking that on, Matt. 598 00:28:03,025 --> 00:28:04,205 Yep. Yep. Thank you everybody. 599 00:28:05,865 --> 00:28:08,645 All right, let's do our honorable mention. Woo hoo. 600 00:28:10,485 --> 00:28:11,525 Excellent. Okay, 601 00:28:13,545 --> 00:28:14,545 If I can make this 30. 602 00:28:14,545 --> 00:28:15,425 So 603 00:28:15,685 --> 00:28:19,125 I know this year we made a goal to interview people 604 00:28:19,125 --> 00:28:20,565 that we did not know super well. 605 00:28:21,225 --> 00:28:25,205 But I requested to make an exception for Cindy Scott 606 00:28:25,205 --> 00:28:26,685 because she is retiring this year 607 00:28:28,465 --> 00:28:29,805 and my daughter has been in her class. 608 00:28:31,255 --> 00:28:33,585 I'll start this by saying I definitely had, 609 00:28:35,065 --> 00:28:36,745 I have my own love for third grade. 610 00:28:36,765 --> 00:28:38,265 My third grade teacher was my favorite. 611 00:28:39,185 --> 00:28:40,465 I taught for third, taught 612 00:28:40,465 --> 00:28:42,785 for five years when I was in the classroom in third grade. 613 00:28:43,455 --> 00:28:45,225 Have had amazing colleagues in third grade. 614 00:28:45,285 --> 00:28:46,905 So I definitely have a lot of love 615 00:28:46,965 --> 00:28:48,665 and high bar for third grade. 616 00:28:50,205 --> 00:28:54,425 And I already knew how wonderful Cindy has been this year. 617 00:28:54,645 --> 00:28:56,945 But got to chat with her last week. 618 00:28:59,035 --> 00:29:02,135 And I love this picture on the first slide 619 00:29:02,135 --> 00:29:04,415 because I just, I feel like it 620 00:29:05,505 --> 00:29:08,715 just highlights the energy in her classroom. 621 00:29:08,935 --> 00:29:11,795 So this is from the world geography trivia night 622 00:29:12,425 --> 00:29:14,875 that third grade hosted, which I don't know 623 00:29:14,875 --> 00:29:16,075 how many students they had show up, 624 00:29:16,075 --> 00:29:17,115 but it was a, it was a lot. 625 00:29:17,335 --> 00:29:20,035 It, it was a good chunk of the grade. 626 00:29:22,035 --> 00:29:23,475 I think Mrs. 627 00:29:23,475 --> 00:29:25,515 Scott's joy just comes through in this picture 628 00:29:25,695 --> 00:29:28,715 and the kids are just elated to be there. 629 00:29:28,715 --> 00:29:30,715 They were so excited to share 630 00:29:30,715 --> 00:29:32,355 with their families what they've been learning. 631 00:29:34,255 --> 00:29:37,155 So yeah, talking to her was just magical. 632 00:29:37,875 --> 00:29:40,355 Hearing her talk about her experience 633 00:29:40,455 --> 00:29:41,640 as a, a third grade teacher. 634 00:29:41,785 --> 00:29:43,925 She has been at Twinfield for 15 years. 635 00:29:44,545 --> 00:29:46,245 She taught for 18 years before that. 636 00:29:46,785 --> 00:29:48,485 And she said she has been in third grade 637 00:29:48,665 --> 00:29:49,725 almost the entire time. 638 00:29:49,905 --> 00:29:53,965 Wow. Which again, just spoke to my own heart of, 639 00:29:54,025 --> 00:29:55,125 of love for third grade. 640 00:29:55,565 --> 00:29:57,405 I think that was pretty special. 641 00:29:57,525 --> 00:30:00,725 I mean it's, it's amazing to see teachers when they have 642 00:30:00,725 --> 00:30:02,485 flexibility to move from grade to grade 643 00:30:03,185 --> 00:30:06,285 and also something really special to have a teacher 644 00:30:06,285 --> 00:30:09,765 that knows a grade and age group so incredibly well 645 00:30:10,905 --> 00:30:12,005 and does that for so long. 646 00:30:13,375 --> 00:30:14,835 So you can scroll down a little bit. 647 00:30:18,055 --> 00:30:19,475 Can get there or we go. 648 00:30:20,895 --> 00:30:25,115 So on my daughter's first day of school, she came back 649 00:30:25,255 --> 00:30:27,875 and informed me that she had the best first day ever. 650 00:30:30,145 --> 00:30:32,245 And I, I would be willing to say that most 651 00:30:32,245 --> 00:30:35,605 of her reports since then have been best day ever. 652 00:30:36,115 --> 00:30:41,045 Nice. So just the excitement around their class pet, 653 00:30:41,575 --> 00:30:44,365 which was a hammerhead shark, I think that's hilarious. 654 00:30:44,725 --> 00:30:47,805 They were cracking. That's really, that'd real cool. 655 00:30:47,945 --> 00:30:51,005 Her name was Blanche. And every day they 656 00:30:51,005 --> 00:30:52,125 would look and see where she was. 657 00:30:53,305 --> 00:30:54,805 My daughter brought in a little stuffed 658 00:30:54,805 --> 00:30:55,925 animal, the hammerhead shark. 659 00:30:55,925 --> 00:30:59,685 And they would place it on the world map rug to show 660 00:30:59,685 --> 00:31:00,765 where Blanche was. 661 00:31:00,865 --> 00:31:04,085 Yep. That's the next nice slide. 662 00:31:04,305 --> 00:31:07,245 And unfortunately Blanche at one point lost her tracker. 663 00:31:07,785 --> 00:31:11,325 So they have a new class pet and I believe a new blanche. 664 00:31:11,605 --> 00:31:14,565 It's named Eddie now. Which is slightly funny with Mr. 665 00:31:14,565 --> 00:31:15,645 Eddie as the party teacher 666 00:31:17,865 --> 00:31:20,805 to spending time in the woods building shelters, 667 00:31:21,125 --> 00:31:23,325 teamwork darcey. 668 00:31:23,325 --> 00:31:25,405 And some of her friends wanted to get together 669 00:31:25,405 --> 00:31:27,405 after school to continue working on their 670 00:31:27,635 --> 00:31:29,085 shelter that they've been building together. 671 00:31:29,105 --> 00:31:30,405 So I took them one day, half day, 672 00:31:32,435 --> 00:31:34,165 just a phenomenal year. 673 00:31:34,805 --> 00:31:36,845 I wish you had told me about the hammerhead sharks. 674 00:31:37,035 --> 00:31:39,125 I've been swimming, I've been diving 675 00:31:39,125 --> 00:31:40,685 with hundreds of hammerhead sharks. 676 00:31:40,755 --> 00:31:42,445 Well you have to go to third grade. It's not over yet. 677 00:31:42,565 --> 00:31:45,765 I can do that. Eddie, the shark. All right. 678 00:31:46,605 --> 00:31:49,985 All right, you scroll down. So I asked her for some advice 679 00:31:50,285 --> 00:31:52,265 for teachers, whether it's new teachers 680 00:31:52,325 --> 00:31:53,945 or teachers who have been doing this 681 00:31:53,945 --> 00:31:56,585 for a while, love what you do. 682 00:31:57,135 --> 00:32:01,305 What just came through in everything she shared, 683 00:32:02,095 --> 00:32:03,305 like almost brought me to tears. 684 00:32:03,405 --> 00:32:08,185 She was just so happy. She talked about sharing her own 685 00:32:08,265 --> 00:32:09,505 passions with students 686 00:32:10,485 --> 00:32:12,745 and it's very clear that she does that 687 00:32:13,935 --> 00:32:17,505 from hammerhead sharks to now they're doing geology. 688 00:32:17,645 --> 00:32:22,465 As was mentioned earlier, the world geography has 689 00:32:22,465 --> 00:32:24,425 been, you know, a favorite of hers. 690 00:32:24,645 --> 00:32:28,305 And she just was able to share her creativity 691 00:32:29,485 --> 00:32:32,665 and how she brings students into the learning. 692 00:32:34,205 --> 00:32:37,465 You know, yes she has programs and standards 693 00:32:37,465 --> 00:32:38,865 and things that she needs to meet, 694 00:32:39,165 --> 00:32:40,905 but she weaves 695 00:32:41,015 --> 00:32:44,585 that creativity in throughout the day. 696 00:32:44,885 --> 00:32:46,625 And that is, has been clear in 697 00:32:47,315 --> 00:32:48,585 every unit they've done this year. 698 00:32:49,045 --> 00:32:50,785 And then finally, of course they don't get sick. 699 00:32:50,965 --> 00:32:54,875 She shared some memories of, you know, having pneumonia 700 00:32:55,055 --> 00:32:56,355 and trying to get plans ready 701 00:32:56,535 --> 00:33:01,485 and yeah, so wash those hands and turn out to get sick. 702 00:33:02,695 --> 00:33:04,715 So her, I asked her what her passion was. 703 00:33:04,915 --> 00:33:06,955 I was not surprised when she shared world geography. 704 00:33:07,155 --> 00:33:10,395 'cause that came through loud and clear at the trivia night. 705 00:33:11,855 --> 00:33:14,475 So every time they started studying a new continent, 706 00:33:14,705 --> 00:33:17,515 they would arrange the classroom like an airplane, 707 00:33:18,215 --> 00:33:19,635 and the students would sit in the chairs 708 00:33:19,855 --> 00:33:21,835 and they would fly to the continent. 709 00:33:22,065 --> 00:33:26,835 With Mrs. Scott as the flight captain, she talked about 710 00:33:27,425 --> 00:33:29,475 just learning alongside the students. 711 00:33:31,255 --> 00:33:34,155 And they came in with so much knowledge. 712 00:33:36,105 --> 00:33:38,075 They made globes out of plaster Paris. 713 00:33:38,425 --> 00:33:41,555 They had the, the trivia night, try to see if they could, 714 00:33:42,175 --> 00:33:43,435 if their parents could beat them. 715 00:33:45,375 --> 00:33:48,435 And then they all made slideshows along with their writing 716 00:33:48,785 --> 00:33:50,275 that they had done about each continent. 717 00:33:51,415 --> 00:33:54,955 So really, really a special unit that just generated 718 00:33:55,415 --> 00:33:56,915 so much energy and enthusiasm. 719 00:33:56,915 --> 00:34:00,755 Again, you saw that in that trivia night where 720 00:34:01,135 --> 00:34:02,595 so many students and their parents showed up 721 00:34:02,595 --> 00:34:03,595 and they were so excited 722 00:34:03,615 --> 00:34:07,115 to do their dance and sing their song. 723 00:34:07,275 --> 00:34:10,275 I think every parent knows the world geography song 724 00:34:10,275 --> 00:34:12,915 that's been sung in their cars all year. 725 00:34:14,455 --> 00:34:19,375 All right, you can keep going. So you 726 00:34:19,375 --> 00:34:23,095 know, she shared the kind of age old quote of love 727 00:34:23,095 --> 00:34:24,815 what you do and you'll never work a day in your life. 728 00:34:25,675 --> 00:34:26,975 And she just said, I feel like 729 00:34:26,975 --> 00:34:28,055 I have never worked a day in my life. 730 00:34:29,555 --> 00:34:33,495 And you could tell that she is, while she's looking forward 731 00:34:33,495 --> 00:34:35,995 to retirement, she is, you know, 732 00:34:36,015 --> 00:34:37,355 not looking forward to being gone. 733 00:34:38,055 --> 00:34:41,395 So, and again, that just this energy came through 734 00:34:42,415 --> 00:34:45,235 in every question I asked in every anecdote she shared. 735 00:34:46,255 --> 00:34:48,345 Next slide. We have some of her favorite parts of teaching. 736 00:34:50,695 --> 00:34:55,515 She talked about students at times being her colleagues, 737 00:34:55,735 --> 00:34:57,355 not her students, learning 738 00:34:57,355 --> 00:34:58,955 alongside them, shuck with the world. 739 00:34:59,195 --> 00:35:02,475 Geography. Talked about just the way their faces light up 740 00:35:03,975 --> 00:35:06,275 as they're flying to the continents and learning new things 741 00:35:07,455 --> 00:35:10,355 and how they are so incredibly engaged in the 742 00:35:10,355 --> 00:35:11,915 activities and the learning they're doing. 743 00:35:14,635 --> 00:35:17,375 And then she also talked about, you know, for her students 744 00:35:17,515 --> 00:35:20,015 who were a little later to crack the code of reading, 745 00:35:20,125 --> 00:35:21,735 just getting to see them do that 746 00:35:22,195 --> 00:35:24,015 and getting to see sort of the magic of 747 00:35:25,375 --> 00:35:26,575 students fall in love with reading. 748 00:35:27,335 --> 00:35:32,065 Once they've cracked that code, her hopes 749 00:35:32,065 --> 00:35:34,425 for retirement, number one is not 750 00:35:34,425 --> 00:35:35,865 surprising traveling with her husband. 751 00:35:36,925 --> 00:35:39,445 But number two was also not surprising. 752 00:35:39,985 --> 00:35:41,005 Number two goal 753 00:35:41,005 --> 00:35:42,925 for retirement was keep connection with the school. 754 00:35:44,725 --> 00:35:46,045 I know that students have been 755 00:35:49,605 --> 00:35:51,895 feeling better that knowing that she'll be subbing 756 00:35:51,895 --> 00:35:54,695 and potentially can be her, can be their sub next year. 757 00:35:55,575 --> 00:35:57,175 She said she's been a mentor as well. 758 00:35:57,675 --> 00:35:59,695 So I'm gonna hold her to that now 759 00:35:59,695 --> 00:36:01,295 that it's up in the presentation. 760 00:36:01,915 --> 00:36:03,375 And she is just really excited to spend time 761 00:36:03,375 --> 00:36:05,935 with her 4-year-old granddaughter, get to be a part 762 00:36:05,935 --> 00:36:08,335 of her school activities in a way that she hasn't been able 763 00:36:08,335 --> 00:36:10,095 to for her brother grandkids. 764 00:36:11,115 --> 00:36:15,555 So I asked her what she wanted her legacy to be 765 00:36:15,715 --> 00:36:16,795 that she was leaving behind. 766 00:36:19,155 --> 00:36:20,735 She said to her current 767 00:36:20,735 --> 00:36:23,095 and former students that she hopes that they know 768 00:36:23,155 --> 00:36:26,215 and feel that they were always accepted, included and loved. 769 00:36:28,195 --> 00:36:30,695 And I certainly have seen that with my own daughter. 770 00:36:33,125 --> 00:36:35,905 And then on the last slide I actually went around 771 00:36:36,325 --> 00:36:39,425 and interviewed a very random sampling 772 00:36:40,405 --> 00:36:43,865 of current and former students and colleagues. 773 00:36:44,285 --> 00:36:46,785 And these were all of the words that they used 774 00:36:47,565 --> 00:36:52,255 to describe Mrs. Scott listed in her favorite colors 775 00:36:52,515 --> 00:36:53,975 of red and purple. 776 00:36:58,025 --> 00:36:59,925 My word cloud didn't quite cooperate with some 777 00:36:59,925 --> 00:37:03,805 of them being the biggest kind was like far 778 00:37:03,825 --> 00:37:05,885 and away the largest boat. 779 00:37:07,005 --> 00:37:08,485 Charming. That's interesting. Oh yeah. 780 00:37:08,485 --> 00:37:10,285 We had some great, some great words. 781 00:37:12,345 --> 00:37:14,605 She is known for the fact that in her classroom, 782 00:37:14,625 --> 00:37:17,925 if you say a hundred, you owe her a piece of candy. 783 00:37:18,245 --> 00:37:19,285 You must say 100. 784 00:37:21,705 --> 00:37:23,645 Her geography well known having math games. 785 00:37:25,345 --> 00:37:27,325 Her former students, the current fourth 786 00:37:27,325 --> 00:37:29,005 and fifth graders were very clear. 787 00:37:29,005 --> 00:37:30,205 They came up with the word firm 788 00:37:30,585 --> 00:37:31,725 and they were very clear with me, 789 00:37:31,825 --> 00:37:33,005 but they mean in a good way. 790 00:37:33,785 --> 00:37:36,845 And they kind of pointed out to each other, you know? Yeah. 791 00:37:36,905 --> 00:37:40,405 She had to be firm. She for you and you and you. 792 00:37:41,825 --> 00:37:42,885 So, and they put it in a good way. 793 00:37:42,885 --> 00:37:44,205 They all agreed in a very good way 794 00:37:44,425 --> 00:37:47,815 and just, I mean every student 795 00:37:47,915 --> 00:37:50,215 and every adult that I asked 796 00:37:50,315 --> 00:37:52,135 for words just like lit up when 797 00:37:52,135 --> 00:37:53,255 they were talking about Mrs. Scott. 798 00:37:53,395 --> 00:37:55,455 So it's pretty amazing to get under those. 799 00:37:55,515 --> 00:37:58,295 And we are so incredibly lucky 800 00:37:58,315 --> 00:38:00,685 to have her part of our community. 801 00:38:00,705 --> 00:38:03,565 And she's retiring, she's not going anywhere. 802 00:38:04,175 --> 00:38:06,595 Where does she live? I don't know 803 00:38:07,905 --> 00:38:08,905 What. 804 00:38:09,625 --> 00:38:11,075 Well, he lives in the community. 805 00:38:11,455 --> 00:38:14,185 In the community. A long, 806 00:38:14,615 --> 00:38:18,605 long, can't get there anywhere. 807 00:38:18,665 --> 00:38:20,365 You just throw out a number, throw 'em off the track. 808 00:38:20,595 --> 00:38:24,995 Five can't get there. The road's not a road. Just, 809 00:38:25,535 --> 00:38:26,875 It was lovely to talk to Mrs. Scott 810 00:38:27,375 --> 00:38:28,375 On down. 811 00:38:28,375 --> 00:38:29,915 Even better. Let's narrowing it down. 812 00:38:30,885 --> 00:38:32,955 Thank You so much Kendra for interviewing her. 813 00:38:34,855 --> 00:38:36,765 We definitely celebrate Mrs. Scott, 814 00:38:38,435 --> 00:38:40,165 does someone wanna raise their hand? 815 00:38:40,165 --> 00:38:42,165 Who thinks they have June for Honorable mention? 816 00:38:43,235 --> 00:38:45,285 Sure. Think it was 817 00:38:45,305 --> 00:38:46,925 Man, have you done one yet this year? 818 00:38:48,945 --> 00:38:50,225 A said he is doing June. Yeah, 819 00:38:50,255 --> 00:38:51,545 it's, I'm pretty sure that was me. 820 00:38:52,705 --> 00:38:57,585 Fabulous. Alright, last topic 821 00:38:57,685 --> 00:39:00,065 for the evening is a follow-up discussion on the 822 00:39:00,135 --> 00:39:01,225 Cabot's board meeting. 823 00:39:02,555 --> 00:39:04,655 Anyone wanna just say a thing or two? 824 00:39:09,005 --> 00:39:10,165 Honestly, not too much to say. 825 00:39:10,315 --> 00:39:13,855 They are in a pickle 826 00:39:13,985 --> 00:39:15,415 where they need to make decisions. 827 00:39:15,845 --> 00:39:18,135 Yeah. And we are here to listen 828 00:39:18,435 --> 00:39:20,815 and have a conversation if they are ready 829 00:39:20,835 --> 00:39:24,665 and wanting. And 830 00:39:24,735 --> 00:39:26,465 Erin, we haven't had any follow up from 831 00:39:27,245 --> 00:39:28,505 you three, you three, two have we? 832 00:39:29,115 --> 00:39:30,305 Three. Okay. 833 00:39:31,205 --> 00:39:33,545 How many high school students does have it? Have 834 00:39:34,225 --> 00:39:35,225 Students? 835 00:39:35,315 --> 00:39:37,105 40 on the books, 836 00:39:38,365 --> 00:39:41,385 but they will have probably rent between 23 837 00:39:41,405 --> 00:39:43,145 and 26 on campus this year 838 00:39:43,145 --> 00:39:44,465 because they had a large number going 839 00:39:44,465 --> 00:39:47,785 to CTE had a large number that Norwood 840 00:39:47,805 --> 00:39:48,805 Too, didn't they? 841 00:39:49,035 --> 00:39:53,665 Early college is part of it. Lottery choice? 842 00:39:56,525 --> 00:39:58,465 I'm thinking I might be, so there's something else in there, 843 00:39:58,485 --> 00:40:00,985 but quite a few huge chunks. Just all of a sudden 844 00:40:01,645 --> 00:40:04,105 23 freshmen through senior year. 845 00:40:04,605 --> 00:40:06,385 23. Yeah. On, on campus. 846 00:40:06,395 --> 00:40:09,905 Which obviously we can understand quickly creates challenges 847 00:40:09,925 --> 00:40:12,505 for staffing, for classrooms, things of that nature with, 848 00:40:12,805 --> 00:40:14,745 you know, having a vigorous conversation 849 00:40:14,745 --> 00:40:15,865 with three kids. Yeah. 850 00:40:16,415 --> 00:40:18,265 They've also had the situation of having 851 00:40:18,265 --> 00:40:21,545 to put the contracts out in April, not knowing. 852 00:40:21,855 --> 00:40:23,105 Yeah. So there are higher, 853 00:40:23,205 --> 00:40:24,205 You were off for like five days. 854 00:40:27,615 --> 00:40:29,985 Yeah, I was real pleased. Perfect. 855 00:40:33,765 --> 00:40:37,505 Is there any interest from the board about having a 856 00:40:37,505 --> 00:40:40,505 conversation with Montpelier or Spalding? 857 00:40:42,025 --> 00:40:44,485 Should we just wait until after the session is done? 858 00:40:45,725 --> 00:40:48,405 I think we should wait. I think we should lead to, 859 00:40:48,705 --> 00:40:51,485 you know, I know that Montpelier is having Con has had 860 00:40:51,485 --> 00:40:54,365 conversations with Spalding. I mean with 861 00:40:55,325 --> 00:40:59,565 U 32 2, there's a lot going on with U 32 862 00:40:59,795 --> 00:41:01,165 with our casting their net. 863 00:41:01,625 --> 00:41:03,125 And they're talking about like what type 864 00:41:03,125 --> 00:41:04,165 of districts can merge. 865 00:41:04,235 --> 00:41:06,205 They've changed that one way or the other. 866 00:41:06,305 --> 00:41:09,035 So for us to start to explore things 867 00:41:09,035 --> 00:41:10,795 and not know how the playing field rules are 868 00:41:10,795 --> 00:41:12,275 gonna be laid out for us yet. Right, 869 00:41:12,565 --> 00:41:13,565 Right. 870 00:41:13,565 --> 00:41:15,795 It's a little premature in that sense, 871 00:41:15,935 --> 00:41:18,395 but it also looks like we're hoping 872 00:41:18,825 --> 00:41:22,475 that there'll be a bond in November for U 32 873 00:41:22,535 --> 00:41:25,275 to be a second campus for the career center. 874 00:41:26,335 --> 00:41:29,555 Do you know what that will do to their numbers in terms 875 00:41:29,575 --> 00:41:31,435 of ability to take on other students? 876 00:41:32,435 --> 00:41:34,125 Probably shrink it for Yeah, We know 877 00:41:34,125 --> 00:41:35,165 How to Yeah, no idea. 878 00:41:35,425 --> 00:41:36,685 No, well they would be building. 879 00:41:36,735 --> 00:41:38,925 There would be, they would be building. Okay. Okay. 880 00:41:39,165 --> 00:41:40,485 I wasn't Heard about that. I thought they were gonna 881 00:41:40,485 --> 00:41:41,685 just utilize some of the space 882 00:41:41,685 --> 00:41:42,805 that was already existing there. 883 00:41:43,375 --> 00:41:45,045 There would be some stuff. Okay. 884 00:41:45,985 --> 00:41:47,405 All right. Well, we'll we'll stay tuned 885 00:41:47,405 --> 00:41:49,085 and we'll have a lot more to talk about in June. 886 00:41:51,465 --> 00:41:52,685 Can I can just ask a question, Erin? 887 00:41:52,715 --> 00:41:54,805 Just thinking about, I mean maybe this is a conversation 888 00:41:54,805 --> 00:41:56,525 for June when we maybe have more information 889 00:41:57,135 --> 00:42:01,685 after the session, but around, you know, 890 00:42:01,685 --> 00:42:04,085 thinking about moving forward with gathering 891 00:42:04,835 --> 00:42:06,245 information from the community. 892 00:42:09,475 --> 00:42:11,645 Yeah. So maybe that's, maybe that just needs to go on 893 00:42:11,645 --> 00:42:12,765 About what they want for school. 894 00:42:13,115 --> 00:42:16,645 Yeah. Once we have information about what we're being told 895 00:42:16,645 --> 00:42:18,725 or not told or forced or not forced to do. 896 00:42:19,565 --> 00:42:21,525 Thinking about how, and maybe that's just needs 897 00:42:21,525 --> 00:42:23,405 to go on the agenda for June is 898 00:42:23,855 --> 00:42:24,855 Segue. 899 00:42:25,035 --> 00:42:27,765 Erin, I have another agenda item. Yep. 900 00:42:29,265 --> 00:42:33,165 Can we talk about what our retreat will be comprised of? 901 00:42:33,225 --> 00:42:35,525 What's our plan for our retreat? Sure. 902 00:42:35,665 --> 00:42:38,765 In August, generally we do August retreat. 903 00:42:39,235 --> 00:42:41,765 Yeah, I'd like to, one of my goals for this year is 904 00:42:41,765 --> 00:42:43,805 to have, and I think Twin fruit's, the only one 905 00:42:43,805 --> 00:42:46,645 that really did it at all, and I'm wanna do it for the rest 906 00:42:46,645 --> 00:42:49,005 of the districts, is to have a yearly work plan 907 00:42:49,025 --> 00:42:51,845 and have that help align 908 00:42:51,915 --> 00:42:53,685 with the meetings throughout the year. 909 00:42:54,235 --> 00:42:56,485 Good. That's Good. Aaron, I hope that's all right 910 00:42:56,485 --> 00:42:58,165 with you since I know that's something we've done here 911 00:42:58,165 --> 00:43:00,085 before, is come up with a work plan in August 912 00:43:00,185 --> 00:43:02,365 and go from there. Sounds 913 00:43:02,365 --> 00:43:03,365 Great. 914 00:43:04,365 --> 00:43:06,285 Anything else that you all would like to hear about 915 00:43:06,345 --> 00:43:07,365 or talk about in June? 916 00:43:11,385 --> 00:43:12,875 Okay, well we just need a motion 917 00:43:12,935 --> 00:43:14,275 to end our quickest meeting ever. 918 00:43:14,895 --> 00:43:17,715 One. One more thing, Erin, Almost Erin 919 00:43:18,805 --> 00:43:20,155 Who's gonna pick up the plans. 920 00:43:21,735 --> 00:43:23,035 Why don't you, why don't you 921 00:43:23,035 --> 00:43:25,195 and I talk about that outside of this meeting? 922 00:43:29,505 --> 00:43:31,715 Okay, well done. Well done. I, we adjourn. 923 00:43:32,505 --> 00:43:35,155 Alright. Motion from Jana. Second by 924 00:43:36,495 --> 00:43:37,495 Kendra. 925 00:43:37,495 --> 00:43:39,515 Kendra. All right everyone, thank you so much. 926 00:43:40,055 --> 00:43:43,355 One at 6 46. Yes. 927 00:43:43,665 --> 00:43:45,155 Alright, thanks everybody. Have 928 00:43:45,155 --> 00:43:46,155 A good night. 929 00:43:46,175 --> 00:43:47,275 Bye. Bye.