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Okay, we're recording.

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Okay. Welcome everyone to the September 8th

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school board meeting our Twinfield.

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We're gonna go around and introduce ourselves.

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I'm Erin Barry, representing Marshfield.

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Sarah Andrews, Plainfield Ley Middle High School principal.

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Rachel Hartman, elementary Principal Patty,

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CCU, curriculum Director

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Matt Foster. Superintendent

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Rita Beak representing Marshfield.

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Ken Padilla representing P Mine.

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We have Mike Moriarty still. Okay. Assistant superintendent.

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Great. So anyone from the public?

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Good evening. Sorry,

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I didn't know if you were asking me to introduce myself.

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Saying hi to you. Acknowledging you here. Thank you.

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Yep. Thanks. No one from the public right now

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was hoping we're gonna have a whole crowd

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of people saying have the start of the school year was going

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for that maybe next month.

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The consent, consent agenda and approval of minutes June 9th

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and August 11th.

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There is one thing in August 11th,

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it doesn't say that we voted

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that I would be the official person to go

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for the Central Vermont merger study.

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So we're gonna add that to our business. And

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Doesn't we do a backup as well?

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I thought we had two. We did culture.

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Yeah. Did also said like

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some other folks might build another

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Meeting.

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That's correct. So I know we did it

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As sits on the SU board.

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So here, what is happening with that study?

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They got it wrong when we took

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The notes, so that's why we just need

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to correct it. You just said. Yeah,

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So we wouldn't approve it.

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Now wait, this one, correct it and approve it.

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Aaron will be the official person for the right,

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but often it says a vote was taken.

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Oh, gotcha. Oh we do add vote part.

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I thought you could, Mike, you can chime in.

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I thought we could correct it and as long

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as we corrected it now I thought we could vote,

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but maybe we do have to wait a whole month on that.

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Mike, do you remember the process to approve the minutes?

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If we have a correction, do we have to wait another month?

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No, you should be able to do it.

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We've done that in the past if you're amending minutes,

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I thought. Yep.

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Okay, so let's amend it to say board voted

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and Aaron Barry was selected

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to be the official representative

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On the merger committee.

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On the merger committee. And I believe we

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had an alternate.

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Is that correct?

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Well we had a, we had a backup

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to group 21, which I believe is you can,

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well we kind of said Sarah, Jan and I would all be backups

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and then AA and Rita

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because would stay tuned to the merger committee

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that CCSU was part of.

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Yeah, but it's unofficial because our official Yeah.

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Selection is to group 21.

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Do we cite It's 20 or 21.

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Oh, what did I just, lemme look up what I sent.

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I just, Matt and Aaron I just sent. Okay.

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I believe it's 20. No reason why I say that is

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because I think David y thought it would be 20 mm

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Okay.

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Study. Yes, that's 20

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'cause it includes Northfield

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and Ness Town, which the old one did not.

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Great. Say group 20.

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Thank you. Okay, so do we have a motion for approve

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and minutes of June 9th and August 11.

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I will make a motion to approve events.

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Sarah, me first was Ken. All those in favor? Aye. Aye.

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Anyone opposed? Great,

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then we've amended and approved those.

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Let's head right into superintendents support.

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A lot of stuff there happened over the summer.

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Very pleased with how the start of the school year went.

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I was able to participate, I was able to participate.

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I was able to sit in on the training that Rachel and

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and Stephanie and their and the staff led

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for PBIS beginning of the year.

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It was phenomenal. The staff were empowered to go ahead

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and actually provide the training

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and updating expectations for staff

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for students how to teach it.

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Were able to clarify questions and

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and thoughts about certain situations.

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So just top-notch. Both you well done.

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Just wanna say twinfield. So that's a standard. Nice job.

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Great questions Superintendent.

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We want Mike do you have anything to say about your portion?

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Not particularly unless there's specific questions.

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Questions about the director of facility

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of operations report.

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I think everybody can see that number

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of work orders is shot up

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right there at the end of the summer there.

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So will we expect Tommy in October at our board meeting

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You have something as if for the

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Board meeting to discuss upcoming request

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For proposal.

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That's where I was thinking, so I was

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trying to think, what's the word I'm looking for?

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Capital improvement plan, things of that nature.

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Yeah, so I know he's sent an email out

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to principals earlier today to come in

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and talk to them about what they thought would be

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appropriate and important for them.

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So it makes sense that in October be able to bring it.

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Okay. Do you wanna double check with him

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that he is coming in October? I can

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Do this.

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No leaks in our elementary roof. Right.

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Simple pleasures Like being trapped.

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When is your first fire drill practice

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with the new fire panel in alarm systems.

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And is there, can you see the difference of the gym floor?

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Are you furnish sheets? It looks shiny and beautiful. Love

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It.

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It does look shiny and beautiful.

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Cool. Will we expect John

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to join us in October as well?

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You don't have the answer for that one, but I'll find it.

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He's on vacation right now.

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He is returning emails that

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It, that's, he should not be doing that.

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He's on vacation.

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It is worth it to look at this board members.

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He sends out those monthly reports.

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Reports and I finally sat through it the other day

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and looked line by line and was like, oh, I had a lot

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of questions and I only asked three.

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He was on vacation but he got back to

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how about the food service?

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I mean we haven't talked about it in a few years.

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How much, how, how many options do we have around the health

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of the food that we serve to students here?

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That's an interesting question.

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How one would hope that all the food is healthy.

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So every option. So that's a, we do have

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to follow federal guidelines if you'd like a long list.

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But I agree. I would think that most recently they have been

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lessened to say that that has played

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through into an impact for us.

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I'm not sure about But that being said, connect could,

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could definitely come in and do a q and a for you folks.

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Or if you have questions that you would like to ask directly

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and just say Hey Tanika for the next month report,

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could you go ahead and answer these questions here

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pertaining to any recent changes for health

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guidelines for food service?

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Or could you go ahead and just kinda talk to,

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Are there local options for us to get our They

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Do a lot.

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Yeah. Yes. They a lot. They are, they really do.

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Even over the summer they worked with a lot of farmers

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to be able to bring in local options

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for the summer food program.

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I think that may have even been mentioned in

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our summer report.

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So yeah, food, we do try to source local.

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In fact we get a grant if we do a

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certain percentage of food.

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So I know Tanika does a nice job of going out there

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and searching and seeking that out and,

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and you know as with any distributor,

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sometimes when you make an order the food's not available

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and ready because farmers sell stuff or what have you.

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otherwise we do, I'd say a good amount

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of our business with local farmers.

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It's been a a definitely a bush.

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We can ask for a little report of

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where does Twinfield food come from?

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Sure, yeah. There's a flag up at Barnett

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that says Caledonia Central has some award, some recognition

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for having more, at least 15% of the food

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that served in the cafeteria is purchased locally

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and they're currently working on renting a farm

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to school grant for Twinfield.

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Great. Tanika. Good Tanika and food servant.

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Do we know, I'm just seeing in the report it says

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with the three primary goals,

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one is locally sourcing through, so that's great.

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Yeah. And two, giving our students agency

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and helping choose what gets put in menu.

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Do we know what that's gonna look like?

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Is that a school by school thing or process you

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Historically they'll do surveys.

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They'll actually have like food samples.

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They'll go out to the kids and say yes

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or no, do you like, so

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that's how they've done that in the past.

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In addition To that, our chin field staff look,

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they talk with our kids on our regular

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basis and get feedback.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down. Yeah. Yeah.

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We're going for more muffins.

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Aren't we all, Are there three

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folks in the kitchen this year?

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Just the have two. So there she could be doing muffins

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here and not from the package.

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Is that true? I believe they have been last year

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and when have had three.

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Right. There's enough set.

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Okay. Any other questions of this report?

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No. I see wrong. The defense report,

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The one thing that we didn't send here,

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but you guys should have gotten through for the end

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of August, we had one

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of our middle school students kick off

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convocation for all of our staff,

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Liam.

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Oh amazing. Just amazing. Just the best. Yep.

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I hope somebody recorded something of that or Sure did. Good

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Have the two.

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Good. Lemme share that with the board.

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I think that should be standing ovation.

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Very cool. Yeah

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And that was true.

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Like he says that unprompted too.

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I was his grim speed to Prince Eric in the play.

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So I know all that.

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Mostly we just wanted to highlight some of the activities

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and partnerships

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that we have started already hearing over from last year.

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Especially with middle school.

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We have clubs offered during the day so all students have

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that opportunity to do something a little bit different

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and connect with their interest

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at school in a different way.

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Brett Halverson is taking point on that.

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Working to fill Pam's large youth support.

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We are continuing to partner

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with mental health supports in the area as well.

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We have two counselors coming into the building

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to see students and Washington County Mental Health

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is also sending two clinicians

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to support kids both individually and,

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And that is student requested,

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teacher recommended Heather.

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Great. Put out something to all families.

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So families kind of opt in if this

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is a support that they want.

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Our goal is to build that connection

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and then Washington kind of kind of takes it from there.

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And sometimes the kids are seen in the building.

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Sometimes it's offsite.

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Was that one on on parents court? Yep.

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Do either of you see it?

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Well I am rumor about, I saw something

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but yeah, maybe I'm, I'm confused if it's, this was the one

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where they introduced the two

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specific people that are gonna be here.

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And so that's only middle school That right?

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That's the Washington County Mental health. Yep.

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It's only those. When was that? When was it sent out to?

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I look when someone has to stop.

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Few things that we also wanna highlight is

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just open houses on Tuesday.

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Next Tuesday. Please come if you're able.

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It will be a great time. We'll talk about that in a minute.

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And the other thing is, if you are in our halls,

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we are slowly putting up student student photos

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and so please take a look.

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There are giant photos of students either working

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or collaborating or on our campus and involves.

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So if they're beautiful

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and it's just a joy to see our students being shown on our,

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so hopefully by open house we'll have them all up.

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But it is taking a bit to get them up.

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Shout out to Mike and Steve to Mike and Steve.

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They have worked hard. Yep.

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Put them in when they can to get them up

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and they're not the easiest to touch floor walls

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outta curiosity, what is roofs and wings for?

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Like gardening and something?

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No, it is building connection

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potentially through gardening.

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Okay. That's not the intent. So our,

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our secondary guidance counselor is working

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with small groups of students

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to navigate friendships to look at Oh wow.

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Like what helps them keep grounded

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as they're learning and changing and growing.

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And Then where are they're ready

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to branch out into something new.

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Very Cool. Yeah. Thank you for

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Asking that.

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I was thinking gardening and And birdwatching. Birdwatching.

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Yeah. I I see the roots connected. Yes.

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The kids have to do a club. Okay.

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And it is this a six week rotation? Yeah. Okay.

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So they can have access to all

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of these over the course of the year.

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Yeah. Cool. And throughout the year kids advocate

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for clubs that they want to see.

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Yeah. Roller skating might be up next.

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Whoa. You guys gotta go rent those things.

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We have, we have lanes. Wow.

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Because we're that cool. You are.

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I remember people like PE teachers going out like renting

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big old like boxes of roller skates

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that would show up in the back of a van like

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for the next six weeks.

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Death.

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Like our bike trailer that comes just have the Yeah.

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Other wheels that come. Yes.

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So Sarah, yes. Kids get to choose their clubs.

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They go to a different club every day

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and we're trying to find the balance

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of more active clubs and

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Just kind of chill and connect quietly based clubs.

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That makes sense. That's a tough balance.

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AMI will be here in October.

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Okay. Thank you for that 15 months.

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You can ask. She like to do a report.

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Did you want those questions? Yeah, I'll get

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Back to you on that.

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Yeah. Any questions of the principles?

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Any questions outside of the report

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that have come up in your own families

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that you might wanna ask?

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I what's with the numbers and the bus type for the dismiss?

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Yeah. And can we get like eight more each

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because so many people can up my head

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and their dad as a partner.

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And can I get one for email? Ella. Okay.

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And she will make money. Why? Why are we doing it?

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Great question. So it came to our attention last year that

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staff doing pickup do not always know every single family

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and to ensure that we know which kid is going

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with the assigned people.

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They're supposed to be, we decided to assign numbers.

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Danville is a similar drop off or a pickup

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and that way any, so if you have a kid with,

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they're at multiple homes, they all have the same number.

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So if the teacher will know

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that anyone associated with this number?

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Yeah. This kid safe. Okay.

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Into the wrong house last year? No. Okay.

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No thank goodness. No we have not.

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It's more that it also, so we added numbers

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and if someone shows up without a tag

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because sometimes parents don't get outta cars either and,

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but we can see their number if they show up without a tag.

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We are also asking for IDs and checking their license. Okay.

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To make sure that they have permission to take the kit.

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Yeah. Now if we know like Erin shows up

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and doesn't have a number I know her.

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Yeah. Or I know who, I know what kids belong with her.

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But not every pickup person will. Yeah.

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I'm sure that they're safe. I I, I love

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I being safe obviously.

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And I'm also just like I,

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whenever I pick up body, I'm like at the back of the line

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they, they're like you the school do there saying,

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so I the back

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and then I, I feel like, you know,

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nobody's even seeing me get my kid.

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And so I'm just wondering, you know,

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are there any other protocols of my

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like should kids get checked out

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or is this maybe more of an elementary thing like

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or should there be more strict rules

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for elementary which cares sometimes

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with somebody else And I just tell them,

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you're not getting on the bus today.

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I guess I, it feels really in my home

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because I've had the lose fear

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and now so I'm just wondering,

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I guess I'm just wondering if it's actually working if you

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know or if we had everyone picked up

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and gone by 3 0 4 today.

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Yeah, I just, I'm saying that because that's huge because

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before it'd be like three 15, I woke up at 2 59 today

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and like everyone was gone.

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So we really quick in the last, like I told all the parents

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that the first day was hard, which we knew it would be.

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And I said in two, give us two weeks

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'cause you are sort of checking on this thing and

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because we're checking.

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Yeah. Honestly people don't want us to check their license

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or to have to go through the extra step

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and they are remembering their numbers and their tickets.

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Yeah. So it just has gotten a lot faster

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and we've gotta gut it down into a

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routine of like how it's supposed to look.

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I would say where we're still not struggling

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but that it's the slowest is middle school just

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because they come out a couple minutes

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after the rest of the students.

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So they are a little bit slower in getting them out there.

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So we tend to have like at the end a line

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of cars just waiting for middle schoolers

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as they're doing clubs guys.

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Yeah. They're, so we're working on that piece.

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But other than that it has been

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going really smoothly and fast.

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Okay. It just took a little bit. Yeah.

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I think that makes good sense And we,

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I'm sure we all appreciate safety

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and make sure the kids get in the right.

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Right car. I've been in school systems

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where we've had a system like that and some it out

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but it is quicker because you're like, I think I know

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who that is but that's a different car.

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I don't recognize that car. But if you see a number four

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there, like this kid goes in that card.

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Yeah. I mean it just takes out the unknown

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of whether they or not you should.

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Yeah, I guess I was I more just wondering should I be

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doing something different when I,

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I guess the haven't done pickup this year

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but like I'm picking up on Thursday.

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Like am I supposed to be checking

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but you know just people see my number

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and then that's a enough you specifically well no.

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Yeah, yeah. Pull. Pull right up to the front. Yeah.

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We won't make a big deal for your child.

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You'll

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terrible answer.

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Like the staff or other are agging where kids are.

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Yeah And we are keeping an eye

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because I would pull up in the loop.

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We just ask families that if they're pulling up in the loop,

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don't get out of your car if you want

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to get out or need to get out.

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Just park. We plead out.

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We have staff not parking in the back parking lot now. Oh.

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So there's all that parking cool

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for families so they can get out.

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I appreciate. Yeah, that's for

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Like pre-K drop off. That's

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Awesome.

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Good. Great. Thank you.

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And we can get more, there's no problem. Yes.

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Yeah Nick, great question. Any others?

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Okay. Student services report

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kind of wanna highlight the

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Winfield is 10 students going out.

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Schools do not have nearly that many.

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Only one came in and this is 9 3 5 Threat. The lottery.

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Yeah it must be the lottery Act 1 66.

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Act six is preschool.

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Sorry, I'm not sure which section you're looking at.

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Preschool's. The section above then says act

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1 66 13 partner programs.

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Oh, so Akron 66 is the law around preschool.

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So you it's universal preschool. Yep.

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So you can choose where you're well

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where you're sending your kid and we'll take up

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to 10 hours a week or 10 hours a week

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and then you have to pay the remainder

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unless it's the district you go to.

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So do we have that means we have 10 pre-K age students,

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Twinfield who are going elsewhere.

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So that means they live within the district

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and they are paying for the 10 hours a week somewhere else.

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So it could be Turtle Island, it could be,

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so it could be some place close to work.

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So that means slash childcare depending on which it could

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qualify for the PA program. We're doing

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My numbers.

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That means they're a 30 some odd pre-K age

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kids in the district at the

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Moment.

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I mean that's cool because We have

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23 enrolled right now.

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Yeah, well 22 because the incomings mine.

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So some of these kids are going to 20 a couple days a week

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and somewhere else a couple days a week. Or is it

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So they could be double counted.

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Yeah because I don't believe they can access access once

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fifth funding if they're already here.

485
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Yeah. The one place. Yeah. Okay. Okay.

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Thank you for that clarity. Okay, any other

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questions from the board for any of these reports?

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Can I add one more thing to that? Okay. Yeah.

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Not everywhere does full day

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and I often hear how amazing it is

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that this full day program

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and that we have, we have two classrooms

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and there we have room for a couple more

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but we are mostly full.

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So we have 23 kids depending at that age.

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All of my connections outside

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of the Twinfield area are so jealous

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of our pre-K system in many ways.

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But a lot of it is just the timing

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because there are so few schools in the area

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that actually do like full school day, five days a week,

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freakish not a thing. And so

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We finally got there.

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This is the first year across the BS

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whole SU that we're able to do it.

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Oh yeah. Well that's great. That I

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mean great.

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Moving on to board business, we're gonna add open house

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and then I'd like to start there.

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So it's next Tuesday the 15th

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in the cafeteria there is gonna be an IT table

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so parents can talk about counselor

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and make sure they're signed up for everything.

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I am now getting my classroom notices. Thank you so much.

515
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Okay. Yep. Getting it now. Wasn't getting it any other time.

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Is that PowerSchool class? I'm curious.

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Classroom notices parents square class

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Square link to one out of three kids

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and I couldn't figure out how so we, I fix it

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Magic And so now I'm getting two R three.

521
00:24:38,625 --> 00:24:39,885
Oh getting all that.

522
00:24:40,385 --> 00:24:41,805
That's still a hundred percent improvement.

523
00:24:42,065 --> 00:24:43,205
Middle school. I haven't

524
00:24:43,205 --> 00:24:44,245
heard anything from middle school yet.

525
00:24:44,805 --> 00:24:49,605
A hundred percent. We

526
00:24:49,605 --> 00:24:51,125
talked about having a school board table.

527
00:24:52,245 --> 00:24:55,045
I, well I volunteered to do it Mesa.

528
00:24:57,275 --> 00:24:58,925
Okay. That's a right.

529
00:24:58,925 --> 00:25:03,125
That's if I'm happy to do it's

530
00:25:03,125 --> 00:25:04,125
Happy.

531
00:25:04,125 --> 00:25:05,725
I understand. I knew where you're going. Yeah.

532
00:25:05,945 --> 00:25:06,945
So I open a wish.

533
00:25:08,675 --> 00:25:13,535
Okay. I mean I also, well yeah,

534
00:25:13,535 --> 00:25:15,095
I mean it'd be nice to have another person there

535
00:25:15,115 --> 00:25:19,135
but I think, you know, I'd like classes I would also like

536
00:25:19,135 --> 00:25:21,495
to do that we can swap out

537
00:25:21,715 --> 00:25:24,495
and Yeah, I mean I think there'll be be similar questions

538
00:25:24,495 --> 00:25:25,655
that we be able to answer

539
00:25:25,715 --> 00:25:27,895
but I like it being able to call questions

540
00:25:28,235 --> 00:25:31,385
to Brian and just be there.

541
00:25:32,325 --> 00:25:35,505
Do we have, I don't know maybe Matt you have

542
00:25:37,215 --> 00:25:38,615
I I'm just thinking about what if there any,

543
00:25:38,615 --> 00:25:39,855
is there anything we could have?

544
00:25:40,325 --> 00:25:42,495
Yeah, I'm talking myself a little bit.

545
00:25:42,685 --> 00:25:44,175
Like having some sort of,

546
00:25:45,005 --> 00:25:46,415
What would you like to be focused on?

547
00:25:46,415 --> 00:25:48,615
You want any like CISA stuff, merger stuff?

548
00:25:48,805 --> 00:25:49,815
What kind of stuff are you thinking

549
00:25:50,025 --> 00:25:51,695
Stuff is where people are gonna, yeah,

550
00:25:51,695 --> 00:25:53,175
what about this map then?

551
00:25:53,175 --> 00:25:55,055
Yeah, actually have a nice color copy that.

552
00:25:56,205 --> 00:25:58,135
Like a nice copy maybe if we have any

553
00:25:58,965 --> 00:25:59,965
Updated Date.

554
00:25:59,965 --> 00:26:02,055
Yeah, timeline. A timeline for the meeting

555
00:26:02,195 --> 00:26:04,175
for when the meetings are gonna start. And

556
00:26:05,055 --> 00:26:06,775
That's October 15th by then.

557
00:26:07,135 --> 00:26:09,095
I mean I'll, I'll put that stuff. We also look at page

558
00:26:09,095 --> 00:26:10,095
But yeah just something.

559
00:26:10,095 --> 00:26:13,535
Even if by October 15th you know Erin will start attending

560
00:26:13,555 --> 00:26:16,255
the, the meetings with this merger group and

561
00:26:16,255 --> 00:26:20,205
because we have people on this on board,

562
00:26:20,395 --> 00:26:22,565
then they're gonna be collecting information even though

563
00:26:22,565 --> 00:26:24,805
we're not officially on that merger group.

564
00:26:24,825 --> 00:26:26,845
So like just having some dates and

565
00:26:28,585 --> 00:26:30,685
You would like, like merger info. Yeah,

566
00:26:31,605 --> 00:26:33,165
I think we have a I'll write that down.

567
00:26:33,425 --> 00:26:34,685
Merger. Yeah.

568
00:26:34,865 --> 00:26:38,005
If anyone you know, parents are coming

569
00:26:38,005 --> 00:26:39,245
to see three different classrooms

570
00:26:39,245 --> 00:26:41,165
and they just wanna take a little piece of paper with them,

571
00:26:41,885 --> 00:26:42,965
I mean a lot information.

572
00:26:43,445 --> 00:26:45,485
I think a one pager is probably a good way to do it. Yeah.

573
00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:51,785
Like liar. Yeah and I'll also, I'm kicking myself

574
00:26:51,985 --> 00:26:54,225
'cause I saw an article

575
00:26:54,525 --> 00:26:56,505
and I now can't remember what news source

576
00:26:56,665 --> 00:26:57,825
'cause it was my general news app, but where

577
00:26:58,925 --> 00:27:02,465
the superintendent or a board member, just not our district.

578
00:27:02,605 --> 00:27:04,065
Not even, right. Not even here in Vermont

579
00:27:04,065 --> 00:27:05,905
but somewhere else in Vermont had written like a

580
00:27:06,165 --> 00:27:09,625
to the public sort of here's an update on what,

581
00:27:09,655 --> 00:27:10,745
what this whole thing means.

582
00:27:10,845 --> 00:27:12,505
And it was a really nicely laid out.

583
00:27:12,565 --> 00:27:13,905
So I'll see if I can find it again.

584
00:27:14,885 --> 00:27:18,945
But just that idea of like, yes we have the CISA group,

585
00:27:19,045 --> 00:27:20,385
we have the merger study group.

586
00:27:20,415 --> 00:27:22,985
Like here are the things that we know,

587
00:27:23,045 --> 00:27:24,065
here's what we don't know.

588
00:27:25,815 --> 00:27:27,545
Yeah. So I'll see if I can find it and maybe

589
00:27:27,855 --> 00:27:28,855
Copy.

590
00:27:28,855 --> 00:27:29,825
I know I've sent stuff in the past, you know,

591
00:27:29,825 --> 00:27:31,025
towards spring and stuff like that.

592
00:27:31,025 --> 00:27:33,105
But that doesn't mean we can't more

593
00:27:33,225 --> 00:27:34,225
Frequent even taking some of

594
00:27:34,225 --> 00:27:35,865
what you have previously sent that. Yeah.

595
00:27:35,865 --> 00:27:37,105
To see what they had too. Right.

596
00:27:37,805 --> 00:27:39,745
And just put it in,

597
00:27:39,825 --> 00:27:41,545
I think having something to give it sake.

598
00:27:42,255 --> 00:27:43,265
Yeah, that sounds good.

599
00:27:43,365 --> 00:27:45,585
And just 'cause I've said it once, just like anything

600
00:27:45,585 --> 00:27:48,025
that goes home, sometimes it's not read and or forgotten

601
00:27:48,085 --> 00:27:50,025
and so I'd be happy to do it again.

602
00:27:50,565 --> 00:27:53,785
So in the actual cafeteria they'll somebody, they'll do

603
00:27:54,605 --> 00:27:59,385
the cup coffee or the regular cafeteria tables That

604
00:27:59,485 --> 00:28:00,745
or maybe there'll be some,

605
00:28:01,655 --> 00:28:04,545
hold on, we're solving on the events.

606
00:28:04,575 --> 00:28:09,465
Perfect. A holding

607
00:28:09,475 --> 00:28:11,065
table with a couple chairs.

608
00:28:11,585 --> 00:28:12,825
I think just p, it's asking

609
00:28:12,945 --> 00:28:13,945
A lot.

610
00:28:13,945 --> 00:28:17,265
It's four 30 to six. And

611
00:28:27,725 --> 00:28:28,185
say it again?

612
00:28:29,535 --> 00:28:32,265
It's four 30 to six or three of you who can come?

613
00:28:32,945 --> 00:28:37,785
I mean I'll, I'll be here if comes great. If, yeah.

614
00:28:38,545 --> 00:28:42,225
I also, if it's just I know with a, yeah wire,

615
00:28:42,385 --> 00:28:44,265
I don't know he's doing it but it would be nice.

616
00:28:45,645 --> 00:28:49,945
My kid won't so I won't have that. Yeah. To just me. Okay.

617
00:28:50,055 --> 00:28:52,225
Yeah it would be nice to check it up.

618
00:28:55,665 --> 00:29:00,575
Quick question. I know library Angela wanted

619
00:29:00,575 --> 00:29:02,695
to come, she has not heard anything yet,

620
00:29:02,755 --> 00:29:04,335
so I forget which one of you wrote back to me.

621
00:29:04,335 --> 00:29:05,935
My emails I did

622
00:29:06,075 --> 00:29:10,005
and I did connect through email.

623
00:29:10,365 --> 00:29:11,885
I answered her email and now I'm

624
00:29:12,005 --> 00:29:14,485
wondering, oh, did she write to you?

625
00:29:14,485 --> 00:29:18,555
You answered me and then maybe, I mean I told,

626
00:29:18,555 --> 00:29:20,115
she said it's on the calendar, she's like,

627
00:29:20,635 --> 00:29:23,475
I know you said I can come so I'll be there.

628
00:29:23,705 --> 00:29:25,085
Yeah. Yeah.

629
00:29:25,465 --> 00:29:27,605
So she's just, for everyone else, she's just excited

630
00:29:29,305 --> 00:29:32,515
just wanting to like let families in the area.

631
00:29:33,625 --> 00:29:35,715
What exists? The color, I guess it's a small library

632
00:29:35,855 --> 00:29:37,195
but she has it packed

633
00:29:39,295 --> 00:29:41,965
and I know beyond that when the end

634
00:29:41,965 --> 00:29:43,725
of the year stuff comes down a little bit.

635
00:29:43,725 --> 00:29:46,645
She's also excited to let teachers know too, like yes,

636
00:29:46,645 --> 00:29:49,485
obviously there's a lot more books here in this library,

637
00:29:49,705 --> 00:29:51,805
but she has different books and different resources

638
00:29:52,265 --> 00:29:54,795
and teachers can come and check things out.

639
00:29:55,855 --> 00:29:59,235
That's an actual, that's on my list.

640
00:30:01,325 --> 00:30:04,075
Sorry. It's fine. She, she knows.

641
00:30:04,295 --> 00:30:06,395
So I guess the only reason you really need

642
00:30:06,395 --> 00:30:07,835
to reach out is if there's

643
00:30:07,835 --> 00:30:09,075
something specific you need to tell her.

644
00:30:09,255 --> 00:30:10,255
But

645
00:30:10,935 --> 00:30:12,235
Is it the library in Marshfield?

646
00:30:12,265 --> 00:30:14,675
This Annie Plainfield. Plainfield. Okay. Angela Ogle.

647
00:30:14,675 --> 00:30:17,795
Yeah. So she's just excited to Great.

648
00:30:17,815 --> 00:30:19,955
Before I move on from the back, this school stuff,

649
00:30:20,355 --> 00:30:23,195
would you, will you print out these que I guess I'm just

650
00:30:23,345 --> 00:30:25,395
here to collect all this materials.

651
00:30:25,575 --> 00:30:26,715
You're asking a good question.

652
00:30:27,135 --> 00:30:29,435
It will be here for you that night.

653
00:30:29,505 --> 00:30:30,715
Whether I'm printing it

654
00:30:30,775 --> 00:30:33,195
or I'm pawning off on this fine team here to print it.

655
00:30:33,195 --> 00:30:34,915
I don't know which, but we'll have it ready to go.

656
00:30:35,215 --> 00:30:37,875
So I'll get here at four 30. Okay.

657
00:30:38,215 --> 00:30:40,795
I'd also like to request a school board banner

658
00:30:40,795 --> 00:30:41,995
that we can hang the table.

659
00:30:42,215 --> 00:30:44,155
Oh, I'm sorry I did that outside my head. Yeah,

660
00:30:44,265 --> 00:30:45,265
Sure.

661
00:30:45,295 --> 00:30:47,675
We promised Sarah special paper and a small hat.

662
00:30:47,675 --> 00:30:50,915
Yeah. Oh special. I don't know about these backroom deals.

663
00:30:51,725 --> 00:30:53,035
Sorry. I'm doing what's

664
00:30:53,035 --> 00:30:54,035
A note show Backroom deal.

665
00:30:59,045 --> 00:31:00,525
Anything else to be said about

666
00:31:03,565 --> 00:31:05,625
Our T lt P are going to be making

667
00:31:05,625 --> 00:31:06,625
Fifth.

668
00:31:06,625 --> 00:31:08,425
Nice. I'm a big fan.

669
00:31:09,285 --> 00:31:11,745
We will have a scavenger hunt for families

670
00:31:11,745 --> 00:31:12,785
who want a little bit more structure

671
00:31:13,805 --> 00:31:15,865
And Some curriculum resources as

672
00:31:15,865 --> 00:31:16,865
Well.

673
00:31:16,865 --> 00:31:20,915
Cool. Be math games and such

674
00:31:21,175 --> 00:31:25,105
or and or have possibility of reading with your child

675
00:31:25,205 --> 00:31:27,465
or tips to read with your child in the intervention

676
00:31:27,465 --> 00:31:29,845
room. Nice. And this

677
00:31:30,105 --> 00:31:31,105
Big games in The gym.

678
00:31:31,265 --> 00:31:34,805
Oh, our title one evening. Yep sure is. All right.

679
00:31:34,875 --> 00:31:36,125
That we will advertise.

680
00:31:36,955 --> 00:31:39,405
What is, oh that was interest

681
00:31:43,975 --> 00:31:44,465
that the

682
00:31:44,465 --> 00:31:48,425
One is funding that we receive based on the level

683
00:31:48,645 --> 00:31:51,025
Of Students who are eligible for

684
00:31:51,025 --> 00:31:52,025
Free.

685
00:31:52,025 --> 00:31:54,345
We reduced lunch. Okay. So we're

686
00:31:54,345 --> 00:31:56,665
Able, I'll talk until someone all starts.

687
00:31:57,535 --> 00:32:00,105
It's okay. It, I mean it's, it's my like purview

688
00:32:00,125 --> 00:32:01,305
as the curriculum director.

689
00:32:01,405 --> 00:32:04,025
So I applied for the consolidated federal programs.

690
00:32:04,245 --> 00:32:05,505
The continuous improvement plans

691
00:32:05,505 --> 00:32:06,465
that you're gonna see tonight are

692
00:32:06,465 --> 00:32:07,625
part of the requirements for that.

693
00:32:07,815 --> 00:32:09,505
Another one of the requirements is

694
00:32:09,525 --> 00:32:13,425
to have significant family engagement so that that step

695
00:32:13,425 --> 00:32:16,945
and Rachel were just talking about an informational session

696
00:32:17,075 --> 00:32:19,785
about the title grant itself is part of the requirements.

697
00:32:20,295 --> 00:32:22,865
Okay, so you'll be there at a table? Nope.

698
00:32:22,865 --> 00:32:25,465
That that is the principal's responsibility.

699
00:32:25,785 --> 00:32:28,265
What didn't you That was new last year. Yeah.

700
00:32:29,235 --> 00:32:30,265
We'll also have special

701
00:32:30,375 --> 00:32:32,425
Hats you

702
00:32:34,295 --> 00:32:36,865
because it's really based on the continuous improvement work

703
00:32:36,935 --> 00:32:39,965
that has also become a school's responsibility rather than

704
00:32:39,965 --> 00:32:42,245
an SU level so they can speak to it better.

705
00:32:42,595 --> 00:32:45,665
Okay. It was a couple years ago,

706
00:32:45,765 --> 00:32:48,705
but there was the,

707
00:32:49,125 --> 00:32:53,705
the guy from Hardwick doing a performance and soccer funeral

708
00:32:53,885 --> 00:32:54,945
and that was great.

709
00:32:54,945 --> 00:32:58,745
That was so fun. I wonder if there's any kind of attraction.

710
00:32:59,855 --> 00:33:01,385
Well you're gonna be wearing a small hat, right?

711
00:33:05,795 --> 00:33:07,345
Clown note. Oh my god.

712
00:33:09,545 --> 00:33:10,465
I don't think Jan will

713
00:33:10,465 --> 00:33:14,775
be on that note.

714
00:33:15,995 --> 00:33:18,095
She did have something to share.

715
00:33:19,415 --> 00:33:21,335
And are we done with open house before we move on?

716
00:33:22,685 --> 00:33:25,095
Just acknowledging Sarah, we had that same thought.

717
00:33:25,165 --> 00:33:28,905
Yeah and honestly Pam helped us a lot with that.

718
00:33:29,525 --> 00:33:31,785
So with her responsibility of shifting,

719
00:33:32,245 --> 00:33:33,825
we did not have capacity to do that this year.

720
00:33:34,015 --> 00:33:36,085
Okay. Shares reasonable.

721
00:33:37,735 --> 00:33:39,665
Yeah. I wonder if it would come just but,

722
00:33:45,035 --> 00:33:45,325
okay.

723
00:33:45,455 --> 00:33:46,645
Janna wants everyone to know

724
00:33:46,645 --> 00:33:49,405
that the Central Vermont Career Center bond vote

725
00:33:49,945 --> 00:33:53,965
should be voted on by the central Vermont,

726
00:33:54,605 --> 00:33:57,045
central Vermont Career Center board.

727
00:33:57,425 --> 00:34:00,285
And be warned of the September 14th board meeting

728
00:34:01,255 --> 00:34:03,285
about going forward with the two campus model

729
00:34:03,285 --> 00:34:04,605
that they're gonna put to the public.

730
00:34:05,665 --> 00:34:08,365
And we'd probably vote on that until meeting day.

731
00:34:09,905 --> 00:34:11,885
The campus model would be putting a

732
00:34:12,435 --> 00:34:14,525
tech center on the campus that you 32,

733
00:34:15,945 --> 00:34:17,535
which just given us that update.

734
00:34:18,855 --> 00:34:20,875
That's great. Do you know Matt?

735
00:34:21,775 --> 00:34:25,035
She knew that we should be wanting it now, but Nope.

736
00:34:25,135 --> 00:34:29,475
So the CDCC is gonna warn it

737
00:34:29,575 --> 00:34:30,595
for their September 14th.

738
00:34:31,015 --> 00:34:32,975
We don't need to warn it. No.

739
00:34:33,115 --> 00:34:35,775
So probably have more update for us. Okay.

740
00:34:37,255 --> 00:34:39,315
Do you know if, I mean I assume

741
00:34:39,375 --> 00:34:41,435
but maybe not in the, sorry,

742
00:34:41,435 --> 00:34:44,225
in the merger study groups like the career

743
00:34:45,085 --> 00:34:49,625
Center, the, you're asking a heck of a good question that

744
00:34:50,265 --> 00:34:53,545
I have no idea how they will be involving the tech on

745
00:34:53,545 --> 00:34:54,905
that question

746
00:34:56,645 --> 00:34:57,645
Committee.

747
00:34:58,085 --> 00:34:59,655
Okay. Yeah. So they're included just

748
00:34:59,655 --> 00:35:01,335
as like a seat at the table. That makes sense.

749
00:35:02,335 --> 00:35:03,795
That's good question. Okay.

750
00:35:05,985 --> 00:35:07,085
Thanks for asking that question.

751
00:35:07,085 --> 00:35:08,245
That's the first time I've heard that question.

752
00:35:08,245 --> 00:35:09,685
That's a great question because not

753
00:35:09,685 --> 00:35:11,045
Just, I think what I, they don't know

754
00:35:11,485 --> 00:35:13,525
whenever I read an article about the career tech center

755
00:35:13,545 --> 00:35:14,725
and, and sort of, and the

756
00:35:14,725 --> 00:35:17,645
Needs Are wanting to do I he having this like

757
00:35:18,815 --> 00:35:21,385
just nagging question of like, well what's gonna come out

758
00:35:21,385 --> 00:35:22,465
of murder study groups and

759
00:35:24,175 --> 00:35:25,175
Yeah.

760
00:35:25,175 --> 00:35:26,065
What might that change if anything? Right.

761
00:35:26,105 --> 00:35:28,865
I mean maybe nothing but Right. Maybe something and Right.

762
00:35:29,405 --> 00:35:31,625
But so it sounds like maybe they're just a part of the,

763
00:35:32,015 --> 00:35:35,185
Well there's 16 different regions for, for tech center.

764
00:35:35,305 --> 00:35:38,805
I think we're over 20 merger committees.

765
00:35:38,945 --> 00:35:40,885
So I'd be interested to know how they all kind of Yeah,

766
00:35:40,885 --> 00:35:42,205
I don't know how they overlap and

767
00:35:42,475 --> 00:35:44,245
Because I mean in group,

768
00:35:49,665 --> 00:35:52,045
in the original merger study group that we were assigned

769
00:35:52,045 --> 00:35:56,315
to group 10, the only tech

770
00:35:56,415 --> 00:35:59,125
center in that group

771
00:36:00,455 --> 00:36:02,085
Would be St. J and

772
00:36:02,385 --> 00:36:03,405
No St J's.

773
00:36:03,405 --> 00:36:04,605
No. 'cause they're out of it. That's right.

774
00:36:05,275 --> 00:36:09,285
It's River Bend. I was gonna say Oxbow area. Yeah,

775
00:36:09,355 --> 00:36:10,355
Yeah.

776
00:36:10,355 --> 00:36:10,765
River Bend Technical Center.

777
00:36:10,765 --> 00:36:13,365
Which is very far away from,

778
00:36:14,075 --> 00:36:15,685
because when I first saw that I was like, ooh.

779
00:36:15,985 --> 00:36:18,955
So then that St J's looks like, or closer

780
00:36:19,015 --> 00:36:20,755
or Linden looks much better

781
00:36:20,755 --> 00:36:22,995
because it's closer than an hour and 10

782
00:36:22,995 --> 00:36:23,995
Minutes.

783
00:36:23,995 --> 00:36:24,395
Right? Well that's about right to say is

784
00:36:24,415 --> 00:36:27,075
so they have these merger groups involving

785
00:36:27,535 --> 00:36:28,635
the tech centers but

786
00:36:29,295 --> 00:36:30,295
Right.

787
00:36:30,295 --> 00:36:31,685
The tech centers themselves that they seem

788
00:36:31,685 --> 00:36:33,445
to have associated with some of these groups aren't

789
00:36:33,445 --> 00:36:35,165
necessarily the closest ones but Right.

790
00:36:35,235 --> 00:36:39,605
Yeah, because CCCs U we've got two, we've got C vcc

791
00:36:39,605 --> 00:36:42,245
and then we've got Lyndon slash ST J.

792
00:36:44,805 --> 00:36:49,145
Okay, cool. In that case,

793
00:36:49,235 --> 00:36:54,095
let's just go to our updates on Act 1 71 piece

794
00:36:54,095 --> 00:36:58,055
we need to do as a board is clarify the, our vote

795
00:36:58,395 --> 00:36:59,775
to officially switch.

796
00:37:00,365 --> 00:37:02,255
Like we as a district have decided

797
00:37:02,275 --> 00:37:03,895
to officially switch group 20.

798
00:37:05,515 --> 00:37:08,975
So we just need to reiterate that in these notes so

799
00:37:08,975 --> 00:37:11,535
that a letter can be written to

800
00:37:13,165 --> 00:37:14,165
Ance.

801
00:37:14,165 --> 00:37:15,895
Yeah. So it's not the person for

802
00:37:16,455 --> 00:37:18,415
Allegion facilitator, but we'll talk about that.

803
00:37:19,345 --> 00:37:21,845
So if we can get a motion to request a change

804
00:37:21,945 --> 00:37:24,965
of the district to switch to group 20.

805
00:37:26,175 --> 00:37:29,215
I'll make a motion Bradley district to switch

806
00:37:29,235 --> 00:37:30,735
to group 20 I a second.

807
00:37:30,835 --> 00:37:34,975
Second. I need a second. All in favor? Aye.

808
00:37:35,315 --> 00:37:36,315
Anyone opposed?

809
00:37:38,835 --> 00:37:40,895
And this is all based on your guys' Good work on doing the

810
00:37:40,895 --> 00:37:41,935
survey and things of that nature

811
00:37:41,955 --> 00:37:43,575
to find out where people wanted to go. So

812
00:37:43,825 --> 00:37:44,825
There you go.

813
00:37:44,825 --> 00:37:49,225
We know in the merger study group webinar that came out

814
00:37:50,165 --> 00:37:52,385
was they mentioned in that

815
00:37:53,825 --> 00:37:56,195
potentially waiting till after the first meeting

816
00:37:56,305 --> 00:37:57,305
They did.

817
00:37:57,305 --> 00:38:00,075
Are we just kind of I-C-C-S-D just said send it.

818
00:38:00,205 --> 00:38:03,155
Let's just go. I mean it. You guys do,

819
00:38:04,765 --> 00:38:08,275
There was a survey for chairs to fill out.

820
00:38:08,305 --> 00:38:09,635
Okay. And superintendents

821
00:38:09,895 --> 00:38:12,435
and I don't remember who that went to. Did it go to

822
00:38:12,505 --> 00:38:13,635
They went to all board chairs.

823
00:38:14,015 --> 00:38:15,435
No, I know, but the survey itself itself,

824
00:38:15,435 --> 00:38:17,035
No, I appreciate you saying that. I would assume David

825
00:38:17,185 --> 00:38:18,185
Jans, right?

826
00:38:18,185 --> 00:38:19,555
'cause then he reached out to you. Yes.

827
00:38:20,175 --> 00:38:22,405
So there was a question of like,

828
00:38:22,405 --> 00:38:23,405
is there anything else we should know?

829
00:38:23,485 --> 00:38:26,045
I like, yes. We're wanting to go

830
00:38:26,105 --> 00:38:29,805
to actually a district in the group 10 who is, has voted

831
00:38:29,825 --> 00:38:31,005
to go to group 20.

832
00:38:31,945 --> 00:38:34,365
You know, if there's any merging that ever went through,

833
00:38:34,995 --> 00:38:36,885
that would mean our district would be switching su.

834
00:38:36,945 --> 00:38:39,245
So that just is a little bit more convoluted for them

835
00:38:39,245 --> 00:38:41,565
to bring information to those murder committee meetings

836
00:38:41,565 --> 00:38:42,925
saying these are the steps

837
00:38:42,925 --> 00:38:45,725
that would be taken if there was movement. But,

838
00:38:46,545 --> 00:38:49,645
And I can say I shared that desire David Yas had a phone

839
00:38:49,645 --> 00:38:53,765
call take last Thursday or Friday and said the same for CSD.

840
00:38:53,825 --> 00:38:55,725
So you think about CCSD and,

841
00:38:55,725 --> 00:38:58,285
and Twinfield really on the edges, right?

842
00:38:58,335 --> 00:39:00,685
Right next to, to a merger groups.

843
00:39:00,785 --> 00:39:04,085
So CCSD did their vote, they've got their people,

844
00:39:04,195 --> 00:39:06,085
they wrote their letter, they're sending it.

845
00:39:06,665 --> 00:39:07,845
You guys have done your vote for your people.

846
00:39:07,905 --> 00:39:10,245
You've clarified your, your intention here with this vote

847
00:39:10,265 --> 00:39:14,285
to wanna move on to merger 20, merge group 20.

848
00:39:15,525 --> 00:39:16,765
I understand, understand there's some districts

849
00:39:16,765 --> 00:39:18,125
that are on the fence that it would make sense

850
00:39:18,125 --> 00:39:19,285
maybe to wait till the first one.

851
00:39:19,285 --> 00:39:22,605
But we, yeah, I it's half dozen one six the other,

852
00:39:23,065 --> 00:39:24,285
if you get it done, it's done.

853
00:39:24,285 --> 00:39:25,285
You don't have to worry about it.

854
00:39:26,295 --> 00:39:28,555
Did we ever clarify if there's the option to,

855
00:39:28,615 --> 00:39:30,875
you can switch once, like is this

856
00:39:30,875 --> 00:39:31,875
Our switch?

857
00:39:31,875 --> 00:39:32,675
This would be your switch. Mm.

858
00:39:32,865 --> 00:39:36,065
Okay. Are there any other schools in

859
00:39:37,205 --> 00:39:38,205
At this time?

860
00:39:38,545 --> 00:39:41,305
Nobody's that's actively considering it.

861
00:39:42,745 --> 00:39:44,225
I think everybody else is more of a wait

862
00:39:44,225 --> 00:39:45,865
and see there, you know, districts like Deum,

863
00:39:46,195 --> 00:39:49,385
which are the only K six, you know, in the area.

864
00:39:50,495 --> 00:39:54,545
There's one south in their study group, one of 'em.

865
00:39:55,725 --> 00:39:56,985
But they're, I think they're just

866
00:39:56,985 --> 00:39:58,105
trying to see where they would land.

867
00:39:58,485 --> 00:39:59,485
So,

868
00:40:01,005 --> 00:40:02,145
So for now they're same group.

869
00:40:02,985 --> 00:40:06,265
Danville, Cabot, no discussion around moving groups.

870
00:40:08,515 --> 00:40:11,105
Teach 'em, staying kind of clear on it.

871
00:40:11,785 --> 00:40:14,605
That's three, four or five. Yeah, that's it.

872
00:40:16,035 --> 00:40:18,535
Is your opinion that the merger committee groups are

873
00:40:18,535 --> 00:40:19,735
mostly looking at high schools

874
00:40:20,395 --> 00:40:22,615
or is it really looking at the pre-K through 12?

875
00:40:22,685 --> 00:40:23,695
It's districts themselves.

876
00:40:23,995 --> 00:40:25,375
So it's not, it's,

877
00:40:25,565 --> 00:40:27,455
it's really just comes down the districts, the number

878
00:40:27,455 --> 00:40:30,895
of people associated with those districts, the tax base

879
00:40:31,035 --> 00:40:32,495
for those areas.

880
00:40:33,955 --> 00:40:37,825
And they really, when I say they legislature,

881
00:40:38,345 --> 00:40:41,425
I assume a oe part of that is they want to put

882
00:40:42,705 --> 00:40:47,265
a much density of people in a closer area to

883
00:40:48,015 --> 00:40:51,065
hopefully still have your local elementary schools,

884
00:40:52,855 --> 00:40:55,825
centralized middle schools and regionalized high schools

885
00:40:55,925 --> 00:40:59,785
and, and having three high schools here.

886
00:41:00,625 --> 00:41:01,825
I I think that two

887
00:41:01,825 --> 00:41:04,305
of our high schools do a much better job than one

888
00:41:04,305 --> 00:41:06,345
of our high schools right now of providing

889
00:41:06,345 --> 00:41:07,465
as many opportunities as they can

890
00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:08,625
for the kiddos there on campus.

891
00:41:08,765 --> 00:41:11,625
So I, and I'm sure that's not unique to that one campus.

892
00:41:11,805 --> 00:41:13,945
I'm sure there are campuses throughout the state

893
00:41:14,575 --> 00:41:18,445
that would benefit from having more of everything.

894
00:41:18,945 --> 00:41:23,145
So I think that has been, that's definitely a a,

895
00:41:23,265 --> 00:41:24,345
a portion of this merger.

896
00:41:24,495 --> 00:41:25,545
It's not just the number of kids,

897
00:41:25,545 --> 00:41:27,505
but also, hey, how do we provide those better availing

898
00:41:27,505 --> 00:41:30,065
opportunities for our kiddos that are staying conversation.

899
00:41:30,445 --> 00:41:31,665
That's part of the conversation.

900
00:41:31,885 --> 00:41:33,205
But to make that that work,

901
00:41:33,205 --> 00:41:35,445
they gotta have enough people in a district with enough,

902
00:41:36,785 --> 00:41:38,765
I'm gonna say revenue, to be able

903
00:41:38,765 --> 00:41:40,085
to create what they're hoping to have.

904
00:41:40,085 --> 00:41:41,645
Whether that is a new facility

905
00:41:41,675 --> 00:41:43,725
with more people driving in from an hour away.

906
00:41:45,775 --> 00:41:48,115
And do you know if the merger study groups are looking at

907
00:41:50,035 --> 00:41:54,175
like, should this whole group merge

908
00:41:54,435 --> 00:41:56,135
or that's within this group?

909
00:41:56,715 --> 00:41:57,895
You're asking a great question. Just

910
00:41:58,015 --> 00:41:59,455
'cause especially knowing group 20, I mean

911
00:41:59,455 --> 00:42:01,095
it's a pretty big area.

912
00:42:02,525 --> 00:42:04,885
I think what you're thinking they're anticipating is

913
00:42:05,995 --> 00:42:08,125
everybody in this group merge into one yes or no?

914
00:42:08,265 --> 00:42:10,605
That's kinda like the flow chart. Can we make this work?

915
00:42:10,655 --> 00:42:12,925
Let's talk about it. And then if not that,

916
00:42:13,875 --> 00:42:15,085
what groups could, okay.

917
00:42:15,225 --> 00:42:17,885
And anything less than 2000

918
00:42:18,685 --> 00:42:22,885
students is not really hitting the, the target in the eyes

919
00:42:22,905 --> 00:42:24,565
of the legislature and the aoe.

920
00:42:25,905 --> 00:42:29,685
So even if like CCSD for example, merged with

921
00:42:31,625 --> 00:42:33,805
St J, I think they'd be really close to that 2000.

922
00:42:33,805 --> 00:42:35,365
They actually might hit that target.

923
00:42:37,185 --> 00:42:39,645
But let's say they didn't, they still wouldn't be safe.

924
00:42:39,725 --> 00:42:42,005
I think in the eyes a few years down the road,

925
00:42:42,065 --> 00:42:45,445
if they were looking at trying to look at mergers again,

926
00:42:45,605 --> 00:42:46,925
I think they really want to have districts

927
00:42:47,665 --> 00:42:48,845
of over two thousands.

928
00:42:48,845 --> 00:42:52,285
And I, I tongue in cheek this and laughed. I said great.

929
00:42:52,305 --> 00:42:53,925
So we have a, a declining enrollment.

930
00:42:53,925 --> 00:42:56,645
So you've hit that 2000 mark two years from now,

931
00:42:56,755 --> 00:42:57,805
they're at 1800.

932
00:42:58,275 --> 00:42:59,885
What are we doing this again? So,

933
00:43:00,675 --> 00:43:05,505
Well I did wanna just

934
00:43:05,505 --> 00:43:08,425
update us on which a facilitator was chosen for the

935
00:43:08,945 --> 00:43:11,065
valley region and we will be facilitating

936
00:43:11,765 --> 00:43:12,905
the merger committees.

937
00:43:13,485 --> 00:43:16,425
So Brad Morgan is an accomplished educational leader

938
00:43:16,425 --> 00:43:17,465
with more than three decades

939
00:43:17,645 --> 00:43:19,985
of experience serving Massachusetts public schools

940
00:43:20,445 --> 00:43:23,025
for the superintendent, principal, assistant principal,

941
00:43:23,295 --> 00:43:25,265
classroom teacher, adjunct professor

942
00:43:25,265 --> 00:43:26,425
and educational consultant.

943
00:43:27,095 --> 00:43:29,345
Brad. His career Brad is built a reputation

944
00:43:29,345 --> 00:43:30,905
for developing strong school leaders,

945
00:43:31,335 --> 00:43:33,345
fostering positive organizational culture

946
00:43:33,485 --> 00:43:34,985
and creating systems that improve

947
00:43:35,265 --> 00:43:36,585
teaching, learning and student success.

948
00:43:37,255 --> 00:43:39,185
Brad currently serves as the superintendent

949
00:43:39,325 --> 00:43:41,505
of the North Middlesex regional school district

950
00:43:41,715 --> 00:43:44,185
where he leads a pre-K through 12 district serving more than

951
00:43:44,185 --> 00:43:46,345
3,200 students across six schools

952
00:43:47,075 --> 00:43:49,785
since assuming the superintendency in 2018

953
00:43:50,405 --> 00:43:51,865
has guided strategic planning,

954
00:43:51,925 --> 00:43:54,585
school improvement initiatives, collective bargaining,

955
00:43:55,225 --> 00:43:57,785
district culture transformation, major capital projects

956
00:43:57,785 --> 00:44:00,785
and instructional improvement while maintaining a steadfast

957
00:44:00,785 --> 00:44:02,145
commitment to students, educators,

958
00:44:02,145 --> 00:44:03,145
and communities they serve.

959
00:44:04,125 --> 00:44:07,145
Before becoming superintendent Brad served as principal

960
00:44:07,145 --> 00:44:10,745
of Essex, north Se, north Shore agricultural role

961
00:44:10,765 --> 00:44:11,785
and technical school

962
00:44:12,115 --> 00:44:13,945
where he helped lead the successful merger

963
00:44:14,045 --> 00:44:16,665
of three high schools into one nationally recognized

964
00:44:16,985 --> 00:44:19,745
regional vocational technical agricultural district.

965
00:44:20,335 --> 00:44:22,025
Earlier in his career he served

966
00:44:22,045 --> 00:44:25,265
as principal in Walham assistant principal in Andover

967
00:44:25,265 --> 00:44:27,385
and Marblehead and began his educational journey

968
00:44:27,405 --> 00:44:28,665
as a social studies teacher.

969
00:44:30,185 --> 00:44:34,415
So I just, I highlighting that he helped a successful merger

970
00:44:34,475 --> 00:44:36,855
of three high schools into one nationally recognized

971
00:44:37,175 --> 00:44:39,855
regional and then it was everything kind of district.

972
00:44:40,635 --> 00:44:43,295
I'm excited for him to bring that to the table.

973
00:44:47,845 --> 00:44:52,065
Great. You'll now write

974
00:44:52,285 --> 00:44:54,945
as a superintendent a letter to David Ys.

975
00:44:55,815 --> 00:44:58,745
Well that's for us to decide it.

976
00:44:58,805 --> 00:45:01,745
The letter was written by Jay Miller for his board.

977
00:45:02,745 --> 00:45:04,425
I think you're the representative of that board.

978
00:45:04,525 --> 00:45:06,265
I'm not supposed to be on that committee.

979
00:45:06,365 --> 00:45:07,465
So I would write,

980
00:45:07,665 --> 00:45:09,345
I would think it would make sense for you to go ahead and do that.

981
00:45:09,605 --> 00:45:12,705
I'm happy to look over, share what Jay wrote for his,

982
00:45:12,705 --> 00:45:13,745
if you wanna take a look at that.

983
00:45:13,975 --> 00:45:14,975
Okay.

984
00:45:20,015 --> 00:45:21,595
And this will kind of be the official one.

985
00:45:21,595 --> 00:45:23,235
The unofficial is the survey. Yep,

986
00:45:23,535 --> 00:45:24,535
That's right.

987
00:45:24,535 --> 00:45:27,515
Okay. You says title should you say for realsies this time.

988
00:45:28,085 --> 00:45:29,875
There you go. Lean in. That's right.

989
00:45:31,085 --> 00:45:32,795
Voted again. Right. Okay.

990
00:45:34,105 --> 00:45:37,445
Within the Act one 70,

991
00:45:38,725 --> 00:45:41,565
I would love our board to come up with a plan for how

992
00:45:41,565 --> 00:45:46,205
to communicate with our school staff, our public,

993
00:45:46,345 --> 00:45:47,565
our parents, our students.

994
00:45:48,545 --> 00:45:52,165
I'm wondering if we think monthly is enough of an update.

995
00:45:52,595 --> 00:45:55,125
Here is what we know, here are the dates

996
00:45:55,145 --> 00:45:57,685
for the meetings, so forth.

997
00:45:57,835 --> 00:46:00,645
It's kind of a conversation amongst us right now to

998
00:46:02,025 --> 00:46:04,915
have a strategic plan of how to communicate with the public.

999
00:46:05,385 --> 00:46:06,875
I'll reshare out what we have.

1000
00:46:07,695 --> 00:46:10,155
The one that we had for last month, I

1001
00:46:11,325 --> 00:46:13,045
can even put up on the board if you like. So

1002
00:46:13,875 --> 00:46:15,805
Well, I mean we, why don't you do that for,

1003
00:46:18,225 --> 00:46:19,465
I send this out to you guys first

1004
00:46:20,285 --> 00:46:23,145
So mic doesn't feel left out Or Mike left out.

1005
00:46:26,365 --> 00:46:27,505
So right now we know

1006
00:46:27,765 --> 00:46:29,825
or we think the murder study group

1007
00:46:30,705 --> 00:46:32,625
meetings are at least once a right.

1008
00:46:33,785 --> 00:46:35,705
I couldn't say that. You're asking a great question

1009
00:46:36,225 --> 00:46:37,585
And I think the first one has to happen

1010
00:46:37,585 --> 00:46:38,865
before October 15th.

1011
00:46:39,045 --> 00:46:43,085
And then the CSA groups

1012
00:46:44,145 --> 00:46:45,205
or meetings,

1013
00:46:46,995 --> 00:46:49,805
that first one's already started I think, right? Maybe

1014
00:46:49,805 --> 00:46:50,805
Not cs.

1015
00:46:50,935 --> 00:46:53,605
We've had one and Mike is in attendance once.

1016
00:46:54,035 --> 00:46:54,965
This is what that

1017
00:46:58,835 --> 00:47:00,495
CI me once a month moving forward. I

1018
00:47:00,495 --> 00:47:01,495
Just not making this bigger.

1019
00:47:01,495 --> 00:47:03,255
That's Mike. Mike, are you listening?

1020
00:47:03,725 --> 00:47:06,895
Yeah, the CISA meetings are not once a month

1021
00:47:06,915 --> 00:47:09,495
or I think we're doing it every other month at this point.

1022
00:47:10,355 --> 00:47:13,495
But now that we have a facilitating

1023
00:47:16,125 --> 00:47:17,735
frequency, not sure yet.

1024
00:47:20,035 --> 00:47:24,815
It seems like after each meeting

1025
00:47:26,225 --> 00:47:27,225
Can do an update.

1026
00:47:27,225 --> 00:47:29,200
Yeah, but I was thinking with shared notes. Notes.

1027
00:47:29,345 --> 00:47:31,045
So when you get your meeting notes,

1028
00:47:31,205 --> 00:47:32,605
I mean you can have your own personal notes,

1029
00:47:32,605 --> 00:47:34,765
but I'm, it's a public meeting, so

1030
00:47:35,005 --> 00:47:37,205
whenever they have those finalized notes,

1031
00:47:37,365 --> 00:47:39,445
I was just gonna put 'em up on the website for us.

1032
00:47:39,505 --> 00:47:44,275
So one of the things that if you're, we've already got,

1033
00:47:44,665 --> 00:47:46,475
it's not, let me, well I thought it would,

1034
00:47:46,475 --> 00:47:47,635
let me go real quick

1035
00:47:47,655 --> 00:47:48,995
and just go back and forth between that.

1036
00:47:48,995 --> 00:47:53,515
It's not, let me do it, but we've got the website set up so

1037
00:47:54,295 --> 00:47:56,395
we can just have a, a holding place right now.

1038
00:47:56,395 --> 00:47:58,555
Maybe I do this one. Let's see. No,

1039
00:47:59,605 --> 00:48:00,605
Am I being recorded?

1040
00:48:01,005 --> 00:48:05,185
We are Video the, oh,

1041
00:48:06,465 --> 00:48:08,985
I, it's an assumption that, but it would be yes

1042
00:48:08,985 --> 00:48:10,345
because I believe they're online.

1043
00:48:10,725 --> 00:48:12,305
So you can be able to, it would make

1044
00:48:12,305 --> 00:48:13,425
sense that they would be recording or

1045
00:48:14,545 --> 00:48:17,385
I think linking recording would

1046
00:48:17,385 --> 00:48:18,385
Be helpful.

1047
00:48:18,385 --> 00:48:19,065
That's a nice thought too. That's something I

1048
00:48:19,305 --> 00:48:20,545
I Probably That's a nice thought too.

1049
00:48:23,095 --> 00:48:25,955
But I feel like you just miss, you just miss a lot in,

1050
00:48:26,185 --> 00:48:27,315
Well I appreciate there are a lot

1051
00:48:27,315 --> 00:48:29,475
of downtimes though in these meetings too, so, yeah.

1052
00:48:29,505 --> 00:48:31,395
Yeah. And then when you fast forward you miss something.

1053
00:48:31,415 --> 00:48:35,555
So I I, I do like having the notes like stu, different

1054
00:48:35,555 --> 00:48:37,155
Types that would Yeah.

1055
00:48:37,375 --> 00:48:39,995
How many people are gonna add access regardless.

1056
00:48:40,095 --> 00:48:42,595
But having more options though seems best.

1057
00:48:43,335 --> 00:48:45,035
That's good idea. On the linking,

1058
00:48:46,945 --> 00:48:49,985
I think within our post board meeting notes,

1059
00:48:49,995 --> 00:48:53,825
there could be a specific Act one 70 update

1060
00:48:54,295 --> 00:48:56,345
because that goes, or at least a link

1061
00:48:56,405 --> 00:48:57,905
to the website from Porch Forum.

1062
00:48:58,125 --> 00:49:00,505
You put in a newsletter, you could add it,

1063
00:49:01,175 --> 00:49:04,065
that blurb from our board specifically to

1064
00:49:04,885 --> 00:49:05,885
The website.

1065
00:49:05,885 --> 00:49:06,385
Website. That's what I was assumed.

1066
00:49:06,605 --> 00:49:08,345
And the website is through our

1067
00:49:08,885 --> 00:49:09,885
It is.

1068
00:49:09,885 --> 00:49:11,145
So, and I'm just trying to figure out how

1069
00:49:11,145 --> 00:49:12,225
to make this real easy here.

1070
00:49:12,685 --> 00:49:16,825
And it's not. 'cause I was hoping you was just gonna let me

1071
00:49:16,825 --> 00:49:18,945
go between tabs and I click on the tab

1072
00:49:18,945 --> 00:49:20,145
and you, oh, there you went.

1073
00:49:20,205 --> 00:49:22,225
Oh good. Excellent. Did this time.

1074
00:49:22,765 --> 00:49:24,985
So Act one 70, this just kind

1075
00:49:24,985 --> 00:49:26,345
of gives the rundown a little

1076
00:49:26,345 --> 00:49:27,465
bit of history, things of that nature.

1077
00:49:27,485 --> 00:49:29,625
And then on this page we will go ahead

1078
00:49:30,085 --> 00:49:32,785
and just have, if I'm assuming now since we've got

1079
00:49:33,455 --> 00:49:35,425
most likely three merger committees, I'm gonna have,

1080
00:49:36,465 --> 00:49:40,205
whether I do, I think probably

1081
00:49:40,205 --> 00:49:41,685
what I'll do is I'll have like three hot links

1082
00:49:41,945 --> 00:49:44,165
or maybe I'll have the schools going across the top here.

1083
00:49:44,425 --> 00:49:46,085
You click on your school and it'll just go

1084
00:49:46,085 --> 00:49:47,645
to whichever merger committee that

1085
00:49:47,645 --> 00:49:49,005
that school is associated with.

1086
00:49:49,305 --> 00:49:50,445
And then you would have the notes there

1087
00:49:50,445 --> 00:49:51,845
and then you can have the

1088
00:49:52,945 --> 00:49:54,645
videos associated with those as well.

1089
00:49:54,905 --> 00:49:57,485
But this is, this, is this all be based off of the c

1090
00:49:57,785 --> 00:49:59,405
Our website view? Correct. The

1091
00:49:59,665 --> 00:50:01,445
School Website. That's correct. Which

1092
00:50:01,445 --> 00:50:03,485
Was just, I think is fine.

1093
00:50:03,745 --> 00:50:07,215
We just couldn't put in Right because I wouldn't Yeah.

1094
00:50:07,595 --> 00:50:08,735
Say go to the website

1095
00:50:08,795 --> 00:50:11,655
and it's not, I would, I would make an assumption that it

1096
00:50:11,655 --> 00:50:12,655
Would be, Nope.

1097
00:50:12,655 --> 00:50:13,615
And I think that, and I think

1098
00:50:13,615 --> 00:50:15,135
what we can do is we can have a hyperlink

1099
00:50:15,155 --> 00:50:17,735
or a hot link from the school website just

1100
00:50:17,735 --> 00:50:18,815
to go straight to it.

1101
00:50:18,815 --> 00:50:21,895
So we don't want to have to update multiple websites.

1102
00:50:21,955 --> 00:50:23,575
We just have it live in one spot. Right.

1103
00:50:23,875 --> 00:50:25,175
And then each school could just have

1104
00:50:25,175 --> 00:50:27,205
that click boom and just bring you there.

1105
00:50:27,355 --> 00:50:28,355
Yeah.

1106
00:50:29,125 --> 00:50:32,985
Can you remind me, I know with parents Square posts

1107
00:50:33,735 --> 00:50:34,955
and maybe not all of 'em,

1108
00:50:35,215 --> 00:50:39,755
but ones that do maybe pertain to the larger community,

1109
00:50:39,755 --> 00:50:40,915
do those go to Facebook too?

1110
00:50:41,465 --> 00:50:45,655
They can. They can. Because this might be a place where

1111
00:50:45,765 --> 00:50:48,255
This school does a nice job of connecting Facebook

1112
00:50:48,255 --> 00:50:49,895
with Parents Square. Yeah.

1113
00:50:50,675 --> 00:50:53,375
We try to push things out to our, our website and

1114
00:50:53,995 --> 00:50:54,995
On Facebook.

1115
00:50:55,065 --> 00:50:55,415
Great.

1116
00:51:00,505 --> 00:51:04,315
Typical 60% of the public parents,

1117
00:51:05,555 --> 00:51:07,335
any sort of number you can go out there.

1118
00:51:07,815 --> 00:51:09,095
I any kinda where you want

1119
00:51:09,665 --> 00:51:10,665
These different ways.

1120
00:51:10,725 --> 00:51:12,095
Like that's actually a question.

1121
00:51:12,215 --> 00:51:14,215
I was curious, are you able to see,

1122
00:51:15,035 --> 00:51:17,495
so I know people can like appreciate posts honestly,

1123
00:51:18,035 --> 00:51:20,855
are you able to see how people look at it,

1124
00:51:21,085 --> 00:51:22,135
whether or not they app?

1125
00:51:22,195 --> 00:51:24,335
You can. Yes. Okay. Awesome.

1126
00:51:24,755 --> 00:51:28,015
So I looked up the parent survey from Heather Great.

1127
00:51:28,115 --> 00:51:30,535
Around Washington County mental health support. Yeah.

1128
00:51:30,875 --> 00:51:33,775
And it went through sixth grade through 12th grade,

1129
00:51:35,215 --> 00:51:37,315
227 total recipients

1130
00:51:38,265 --> 00:51:40,285
and 215 users were reached

1131
00:51:41,505 --> 00:51:43,685
and then it breaks it down into like,

1132
00:51:44,105 --> 00:51:45,765
did they just receive it?

1133
00:51:46,225 --> 00:51:48,405
Was it opened? Un read. Cool.

1134
00:51:48,405 --> 00:51:52,185
Was trash. Okay. That was, that's good to know.

1135
00:51:52,205 --> 00:51:53,225
And how many people open

1136
00:51:56,645 --> 00:51:57,645
205.

1137
00:52:00,015 --> 00:52:02,755
Do you, I'm just curious, can teachers see that open rate

1138
00:52:02,755 --> 00:52:04,035
as well when they send messages?

1139
00:52:04,595 --> 00:52:05,595
I,

1140
00:52:05,765 --> 00:52:08,655
They, I don't believe they have the diagno, the analytics.

1141
00:52:08,975 --> 00:52:10,135
I think it's just the administration

1142
00:52:10,135 --> 00:52:11,135
that would have the analytics.

1143
00:52:13,455 --> 00:52:15,545
Just The appreciations but not

1144
00:52:15,545 --> 00:52:16,545
The well.

1145
00:52:16,545 --> 00:52:17,785
Right. And so that's just like, that was in my head

1146
00:52:17,785 --> 00:52:20,025
that when like when people send things out, I try

1147
00:52:20,025 --> 00:52:21,505
to appreciate it to be like, Hey, I'm seeing this.

1148
00:52:21,625 --> 00:52:24,505
I want you to know that you put effort into, you're

1149
00:52:24,505 --> 00:52:26,385
so good writing something

1150
00:52:26,725 --> 00:52:28,865
and I want you to know that I five.

1151
00:52:29,365 --> 00:52:30,745
So I was curious that they were able

1152
00:52:30,745 --> 00:52:32,345
to see on the back end just open.

1153
00:52:32,785 --> 00:52:35,425
I know last year that I would be sharing with Rachel

1154
00:52:35,485 --> 00:52:38,305
and stuff how really they were.

1155
00:52:38,705 --> 00:52:41,185
I would say that easily Twinfield had the highest number

1156
00:52:41,205 --> 00:52:44,745
of usage for Parents Square and pushing out information.

1157
00:52:45,505 --> 00:52:47,875
Information. I just, I mean curious if that's ever,

1158
00:52:48,555 --> 00:52:49,715
I dunno there easy way to do it,

1159
00:52:49,715 --> 00:52:50,955
but especially if you have teachers

1160
00:52:50,955 --> 00:52:53,275
that are really good about using teacher parents Square.

1161
00:52:53,275 --> 00:52:56,845
If there's a way to share with them 50% of their

1162
00:52:57,525 --> 00:52:58,885
students seeing it or,

1163
00:52:59,785 --> 00:53:02,165
and they just, they can They appreciation.

1164
00:53:02,795 --> 00:53:04,205
They appreciation. Yeah. Yeah.

1165
00:53:04,715 --> 00:53:07,365
Just 'cause they're looking just, I mean anyone can see,

1166
00:53:07,465 --> 00:53:08,925
anyone can see their children. Yeah.

1167
00:53:09,245 --> 00:53:12,605
I think we missed the continuous improvement plan

1168
00:53:12,605 --> 00:53:13,925
or did we choose to go right over it?

1169
00:53:14,205 --> 00:53:15,885
I, I just smoothly went into the

1170
00:53:16,205 --> 00:53:17,365
setting already talking about it.

1171
00:53:17,465 --> 00:53:20,755
Got it. Sorry.

1172
00:53:23,515 --> 00:53:25,565
Anything else to be set about that?

1173
00:53:25,725 --> 00:53:27,285
I think we're just gonna talk about it every month

1174
00:53:27,305 --> 00:53:28,325
at our school board meeting.

1175
00:53:28,855 --> 00:53:30,765
Bring everything we're hearing in the community

1176
00:53:30,785 --> 00:53:32,045
and online and

1177
00:53:32,675 --> 00:53:33,765
It's an easy thing just to have

1178
00:53:33,765 --> 00:53:36,165
as a recurring agenda item.

1179
00:53:36,815 --> 00:53:39,085
Right. And we'll just have updates of meetings happen.

1180
00:53:39,265 --> 00:53:42,515
Yep. As well. Great.

1181
00:53:42,565 --> 00:53:45,235
Let's head over to the continuous improvement.

1182
00:53:47,095 --> 00:53:49,995
I'm gonna stop sharing You. I can start,

1183
00:53:51,015 --> 00:53:52,015
I'm gonna grab some water.

1184
00:53:53,135 --> 00:53:56,995
Did that thing I'm gonna allow you. You're allowed.

1185
00:53:57,165 --> 00:53:57,595
Thank you.

1186
00:54:03,615 --> 00:54:06,765
Maybe by the end of the that we'll get it down. Yeah.

1187
00:54:22,525 --> 00:54:26,185
So as I mentioned earlier, to apply for consolidated federal

1188
00:54:26,705 --> 00:54:29,025
grant money with the state of Vermont schools have

1189
00:54:29,025 --> 00:54:30,505
to have continuous improvement plans.

1190
00:54:31,225 --> 00:54:33,265
I also mentioned that that's a transition that used

1191
00:54:33,265 --> 00:54:34,825
to be at the supervisory level

1192
00:54:35,365 --> 00:54:37,985
and now it's switched over to school plans.

1193
00:54:38,045 --> 00:54:39,385
So this will be the second year.

1194
00:54:39,765 --> 00:54:44,065
And I think through the creation of those at least,

1195
00:54:44,065 --> 00:54:46,265
and I hope that you'll correct me if I'm wrong,

1196
00:54:46,285 --> 00:54:48,625
but it's felt like teachers are holding it more.

1197
00:54:49,605 --> 00:54:51,825
We dedicated a day

1198
00:54:51,825 --> 00:54:55,665
and a half to comprehensive needs work last year with staff

1199
00:54:56,485 --> 00:54:59,105
and that's what kind of feeds into the improvement plans.

1200
00:54:59,925 --> 00:55:02,825
So hopefully it's something that's more alive for folks.

1201
00:55:07,105 --> 00:55:09,405
So the goal for today is to just review

1202
00:55:09,405 --> 00:55:11,405
what the last school year looked like.

1203
00:55:11,505 --> 00:55:14,605
So just a revisit

1204
00:55:14,705 --> 00:55:16,765
of those academic assessments from the

1205
00:55:16,765 --> 00:55:18,685
Spring star and dibels.

1206
00:55:18,685 --> 00:55:20,125
We'll take a look at proficiency and growth.

1207
00:55:20,495 --> 00:55:23,285
We'll take a look at the spring administration

1208
00:55:23,465 --> 00:55:26,485
of the social emotional screener and then the continuous

1209
00:55:26,625 --> 00:55:31,565
and how those play into the goals from last year.

1210
00:55:31,625 --> 00:55:33,605
And then take a look at the goals for this school year.

1211
00:55:36,285 --> 00:55:38,665
So this is just a reminder of the assessments

1212
00:55:38,665 --> 00:55:40,505
that we do at the beginning of the school year.

1213
00:55:41,335 --> 00:55:43,905
It's, it's one test on one day, right?

1214
00:55:44,125 --> 00:55:46,345
No one assessment can tell us everything we need

1215
00:55:46,345 --> 00:55:49,105
to know about a kid, which is why we have kind of a battery

1216
00:55:49,165 --> 00:55:50,745
of assessments that even still

1217
00:55:51,425 --> 00:55:53,505
teachers are constantly doing formative assessments

1218
00:55:53,585 --> 00:55:55,105
with their students and getting to know them

1219
00:55:55,125 --> 00:55:56,185
and doing surveys

1220
00:55:56,185 --> 00:55:58,385
and having conversations and doing interviews.

1221
00:55:58,445 --> 00:56:01,505
But at the SU level, these are the things that we require.

1222
00:56:02,045 --> 00:56:04,105
So there's DIBEL for literacy.

1223
00:56:04,295 --> 00:56:06,025
Fall is optional for kindergarten,

1224
00:56:06,425 --> 00:56:07,745
but it's done through grade three.

1225
00:56:08,295 --> 00:56:12,465
Star reading is for grades three through 10 star math.

1226
00:56:12,665 --> 00:56:15,025
A change this year is we went down to grade one.

1227
00:56:15,165 --> 00:56:19,465
In the past it was just grade two through 10, 83%

1228
00:56:19,525 --> 00:56:21,225
of our first graders were taking it.

1229
00:56:21,365 --> 00:56:23,685
So we decided to add it to the, to the LA so

1230
00:56:23,685 --> 00:56:25,165
that we can start to track that math,

1231
00:56:25,165 --> 00:56:26,325
foundational math skill.

1232
00:56:27,595 --> 00:56:29,725
Similarly, in the same ways that we do the literacy.

1233
00:56:30,305 --> 00:56:33,485
And then we have the SSIS, which is our SEL assessment,

1234
00:56:33,495 --> 00:56:34,765
which started last year.

1235
00:56:35,715 --> 00:56:38,285
Last year teachers did the screening for students.

1236
00:56:38,875 --> 00:56:41,525
This year students will also take their own

1237
00:56:41,795 --> 00:56:43,085
section of that assessment.

1238
00:56:43,455 --> 00:56:45,365
We're working on how to send it out to families.

1239
00:56:45,435 --> 00:56:47,925
Also there's a family component to that.

1240
00:56:48,825 --> 00:56:51,685
The Pearson platform is not the message

1241
00:56:51,825 --> 00:56:53,165
to work with, be honest.

1242
00:56:53,345 --> 00:56:55,285
Can I ask a question with assessments?

1243
00:56:55,825 --> 00:57:00,485
So I think in the past it's been, I'm wrong,

1244
00:57:00,625 --> 00:57:02,725
but are, well,

1245
00:57:02,825 --> 00:57:05,085
do families receive information assessments no matter

1246
00:57:05,225 --> 00:57:06,445
how their children do on it?

1247
00:57:06,445 --> 00:57:08,965
Or is it only kids who are spread below the law?

1248
00:57:09,145 --> 00:57:12,685
Is that through F1 39 students for grades K

1249
00:57:12,685 --> 00:57:14,645
through three need to be, their families need

1250
00:57:14,645 --> 00:57:15,805
to be told if they're performing.

1251
00:57:16,025 --> 00:57:18,885
The wording is significantly below benchmark. Yeah.

1252
00:57:19,505 --> 00:57:21,445
But we have a practice here in the SU

1253
00:57:21,445 --> 00:57:24,325
that family reports are sent out with STAR assessments.

1254
00:57:24,865 --> 00:57:26,645
We haven't yet on the SEL screener,

1255
00:57:27,995 --> 00:57:29,375
the STAR assessments are sent out.

1256
00:57:29,715 --> 00:57:32,775
Yes. And so dibels, the DIBELS family letter.

1257
00:57:35,025 --> 00:57:38,505
I, I, sorry, I don't think I got my, I've asked

1258
00:57:38,725 --> 00:57:40,185
for data, so I've always gotten it.

1259
00:57:40,185 --> 00:57:44,875
But we, we also share them at parent-teacher conferences.

1260
00:57:44,975 --> 00:57:47,035
So we share in like a couple different ways when we have

1261
00:57:47,035 --> 00:57:48,875
conversations with families conversational,

1262
00:57:48,875 --> 00:57:50,635
because sometimes it does require context.

1263
00:57:50,825 --> 00:57:53,875
Like who knows outside of midyear,

1264
00:57:53,995 --> 00:57:56,355
I would in the midyear, but the time of year.

1265
00:57:56,465 --> 00:57:59,715
Okay. Yeah. And then is there for

1266
00:58:00,665 --> 00:58:05,555
grades four and up, is DIBELS in particular

1267
00:58:05,615 --> 00:58:07,395
or used at all for kids?

1268
00:58:07,585 --> 00:58:09,795
Like especially kids who score below and start reading?

1269
00:58:09,865 --> 00:58:11,395
Yeah, schools can choose to do that.

1270
00:58:11,395 --> 00:58:14,555
Penfield does you dibble all the way up to, yeah. Okay.

1271
00:58:14,855 --> 00:58:18,875
And actually are using six middle school as needed. Yeah.

1272
00:58:19,345 --> 00:58:20,795
Because it can go up to eighth.

1273
00:58:21,225 --> 00:58:22,595
It's only online through six.

1274
00:58:22,695 --> 00:58:24,115
But I know that field uses it

1275
00:58:24,935 --> 00:58:27,035
for those diagnostic things more so

1276
00:58:28,875 --> 00:58:30,935
middle school is needed in whole

1277
00:58:30,935 --> 00:58:32,255
classes or individual students?

1278
00:58:32,605 --> 00:58:33,695
More so individual students.

1279
00:58:39,305 --> 00:58:41,115
This is the LA.

1280
00:58:41,135 --> 00:58:43,755
So it's really the requirements for our whole su

1281
00:58:44,195 --> 00:58:46,155
for our twin field, we've added certain grade levels.

1282
00:58:46,215 --> 00:58:50,315
So we do more than the base requirement. Right?

1283
00:58:50,315 --> 00:58:52,675
Because you do test your kindergartners in the fall.

1284
00:58:53,735 --> 00:58:55,595
So it's kind of extended in both directions,

1285
00:58:55,595 --> 00:58:57,035
which I think gives you really good data.

1286
00:58:57,865 --> 00:59:00,395
Yeah. Your MTSS team is very well established from the

1287
00:59:00,395 --> 00:59:02,075
last year when we're showing sharing the L cast.

1288
00:59:02,075 --> 00:59:03,795
They're like, but we want to do more, but

1289
00:59:04,745 --> 00:59:07,755
Feel free, we want more information.

1290
00:59:09,455 --> 00:59:12,035
So a reminder of last year's academic achievement goal.

1291
00:59:12,035 --> 00:59:13,355
You'll see academic achievement goals

1292
00:59:13,355 --> 00:59:14,875
and then see the healthy school goals.

1293
00:59:15,495 --> 00:59:17,995
The academic achievement goal for last year was that

1294
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by June, 2026, 100% of all students in grades K

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through 12 will show at least one year's growth

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in reading and math.

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So we'll look at growth in a second. This is proficiency.

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I know you have it in your packet,

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so maybe it's a little bit easier to see.

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But there's three columns for each grade level one

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for the fall, the winter in the spring.

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This shows K through three for devils.

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And then four through 10 is star reading.

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DIBELS is a state approved literacy screener.

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And then star reading has a high correspondence

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to VT cap proficiency.

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So I can't VT CAP data from the spring is still embargoed.

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I can't share it with you yet.

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I don't see it until tomorrow. If you, if you have a,

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a student here at twinfield, you will get your report prior

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to family conferences or at family conferences.

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That's the, the SU guidance around that.

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And again, that's because I think families

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needs a walkthrough.

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Sometimes it's here to see your graphs

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and not know what they mean.

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So the, the levels you'll see at the top,

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well below is level one.

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Below is level two, at and above are three and four.

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So students that are in the kind of three

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and four range are considered proficient.

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Our whole school, like above 34%,

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23, 25.

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How does that rate across the SU

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Do you have a graph for that?

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I don't have it compared to other schools off the top

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of my head, but I've been doing this presentation

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for all of the schools.

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So, you know, I think I, I don't wanna speak

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to it without knowing for sure,

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but I can get the information to you.

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I think it's typical.

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I think the growth here is stronger than other schools.

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I think the range of proficiency is typical. Okay.

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But again, that's, that's an looking compare against, right?

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We have, these are a lot of numbers.

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How are we doing comparatively to those schools around it?

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Yeah. And it's hard because the state data is really just

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grades three through nine for literacy

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because we have it through the VT cap.

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So it's about equivalent with the state for, for literacy.

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Are the kids who have like their own specialized

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reading programs and stuff in these numbers

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or Yes, they're, is there any to make for kids

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who are behind but have a disability?

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Do you mean like how, like how we look at their data?

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Could we look at Yeah, like if there's a, you know,

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if a student is where they should be

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because they are dyslexic.

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Yeah. But you know, they're actually reading

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at a couple grades lower.

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Like is there any way to, you know, adjust the numbers

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for like, they're actually where they should be

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because of the Yeah.

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What we would expect, I think at the school,

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at like the teacher level

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and the student level, they are very able

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to manipulate the data that way.

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Students with disabilities on IEPs are listed under their

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special educator within the testing system.

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So they can look at just that group.

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They can pull that group apart a little bit

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differently than we would see here.

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There's also some limits on data privacy.

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So I can only show you groups that are larger than 11.

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And so if we look at grade level students, we start to,

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to get into that range.

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I think that's also where we look at growth. Yeah.

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Because if they're building their skill

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and that's huge and amazing.

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Yeah. And we wanna celebrate that. Yeah.

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And they, And there's also

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Proficiency.

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Yeah. I think there's two ways

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to look at, are you proficient?

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Yes or no? Yeah. If not, how well are you progressing to,

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to kick to, you know, bridge that gap?

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Yeah. So I, Their, their team's very good at the

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MTSS level or their EST team

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and saying, okay, here's where so and so was at.

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This is where we want them to be.

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They've had a hundred percent growth,

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but they're still not hitting benchmark.

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Well, a hundred percent growth is pretty amazing.

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And you also have other kids that are at proficiency

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and got only a little bit of growth.

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Well you're not, you know, we're,

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we're not saying it's too bad

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that child who's proficient and made so much growth.

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So yeah, you wanna look at those individuals

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and say, how are they performing compared

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to themselves really?

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Where are they at? Where do they start

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and how are they doing now?

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And celebrating those successes for those kids

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that are closing that achievement gap.

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We had a lot of conversations,

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we're implementing new report cards for K

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through eight this year, and that was a lot of the language

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that we talked about around the proficiency scales.

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And four being, it'll say extending

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because kids aren't done learning once they're threes.

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We wanna keep challenging them

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and giving them things that

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are appropriate for their learning.

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And so we really, no matter what a student's needs are,

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MTSS will address 'em.

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Whether that's students who are performing

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above the expectation or below.

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That's our goal. Me and the kids where they're at.

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Exactly. I know

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because kindergarten did test with DIBELS in the fall,

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there was a bit of a panic when I came to present the data.

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We were like, holy moly, 83%

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of these kids are well below the benchmark.

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So I did just wanna point out

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how much growth they made across the, across the year

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went from 83% a well below to 21%.

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So really huge growth in that kindergarten class

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and fourth grade had really

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remarkable growth over the course of the year too.

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There was a really big shift from red to yellow.

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So I know I brought your attention to the at or above,

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but also moving students from that well below to

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below is progress too.

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And I think you'll see that represented

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in the literacy growth.

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So this is the percentage of students at each grade level

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that made that year's worth of expected growth.

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At least. At least

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For, yeah, at least that much.

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Yeah. Can I ask you past question about

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the, so I didn't ask earlier.

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Is that gonna be, does it change more on the teacher side

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or on the parent side or both?

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Depends on the school

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because everybody sees it a little bit differently.

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I don't think twinfield will look super different.

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Big shifts are that we're going to common proficiencies,

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which most folks were using anyway.

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And we're reporting on math practice

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standards, which will be new.

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And the castle competencies will replace any

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of the individual schools, like habits of heart or mind

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or work or whatever they call it.

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Those things can be addressed in comments Totally.

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But we move to the castle competencies

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because that's what the SSIS assesses kind of the national

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Standard.

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One nice thing is that we had 34, 35 different report

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cards just a couple years ago.

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And by going through a unified pre-K,

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it allows our teachers across the SE to be able

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to talk about what are they doing in their classroom

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and how's it being related to school

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or student performance on those report cards.

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So it's a common language now,

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at least for pre-K through eight.

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Now we're measuring that academic success

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And we've teased that out to teachers quite a bit

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and kind of like forewarned them quite a bit.

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On October 13th, on the professional development day,

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we'll roll it out and

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actually show them what it'll look like.

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We'll have family sessions as well

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during the day and then after school.

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And we'll have a family guide that's on the website just

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to kind of go through what's proficiency based

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grading and things like that.

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Yeah. Is any of that information all together

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that we could have it in house and start it earlier?

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You, it'll not be ready by Tuesday.

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Yeah, I, I'm just wondering if you're can get families

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to come to that They'll be online.

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Yeah. The, the whole, you know, minutes across the su Okay.

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We'll see, I've never done anything like that.

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Maybe we can have even just a

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sign saying like, keep your eyes open.

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Or maybe that's not, maybe

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that's not appropriate at the school board table.

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Stay tuned. Stay tuned.

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Maybe somewhere else, but stay tuned. It's coming. Yeah.

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01:06:57,975 --> 01:07:00,855
I don't know if they got given out last year at your open

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house, but last year we made like one pagers

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with the proficiencies that are like, here's

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what your kid's gonna learn this year.

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Yeah, that's where, yeah. Then those are the same.

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Those will be the report card proficiencies.

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We're all on the same page. And you say those,

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those are going out this year

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or are they They'll be available at open house.

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01:07:18,845 --> 01:07:23,665
Cool. From teachers or from From teachers. Cool. Perfect.

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We have them in. But I really liked the,

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the state made one pagers of like, here's

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what kindergarten looks like in Massachusetts.

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So, awesome. Just start when I came here. Very nice.

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Any questions about the growth chart for literacy?

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Again, K through three is dibels four through six,

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oh it should say four through 10 is star reading career,

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the principal's feeling about the growth people.

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I think there are definitely areas to celebrate

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and like we're always looking at

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how we can better support our kids.

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So actually at the upper level we're shifting

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to incorporate more intervention.

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So there can be some target support for kids

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who haven't made the expected growth.

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We're doing assessments this weekend next

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and then doing a big data sort, trying to match kids

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with the instruction that best needs.

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So we're anticipating the growth to increase,

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01:08:19,905 --> 01:08:21,185
I like how you call it a data sort.

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I used to call it day to day. I like that data sort

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And I didn't, I don't know proficiency numbers off the top

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of my head, but I do know just from, you know,

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looking at the data over the past couple weeks,

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these growth rates are higher than expected.

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Anything over 70 is,

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is higher than our schools within in the U.

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I'll also say, and then stop talking.

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Like we could just see different growth

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than what's on the marker app.

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01:08:46,455 --> 01:08:48,385
Correct. Yeah. So yeah,

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01:08:48,415 --> 01:08:50,305
this is part of what we do in schools.

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It is not everything

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All set.

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It's also a 40,000 foot view of what we also wanna be able

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to share what we're doing and how we're doing.

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Yeah, agreed. So then when we take a look

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at math proficiency, so again, grades two through 10

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and then the whole school, this is just our math,

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that's the, the assessment that we have at the SU level.

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So again, from those levels one through four

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and those are tied to VT cap proficiency predictors

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and we've, we saw, again, can't share it with you,

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but I will say it's pretty closely tied, you know,

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within five percentage points from, from who's at

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or above on STAR to VT cap proficiency.

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It was a strong predictor.

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Are the the levels the same as in the literacy?

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The well below? Below at above,

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Yes.

1543
01:09:42,335 --> 01:09:43,315
Yeah, that's really DIBELS language.

1544
01:09:43,315 --> 01:09:45,315
And then you'll see like the numbers in the,

1545
01:09:45,495 --> 01:09:48,475
in the parentheses on the literacy one, the math

1546
01:09:48,495 --> 01:09:50,595
and STAR in general really does go through the levels

1547
01:09:50,595 --> 01:09:53,835
because that's what us, that's how VT cap

1548
01:09:54,895 --> 01:09:56,315
the state test levels.

1549
01:09:58,715 --> 01:10:00,465
There were huge jumps in grade two,

1550
01:10:00,725 --> 01:10:02,505
in grade six and grade 10.

1551
01:10:03,175 --> 01:10:05,625
Just really impressive to get a high school grade.

1552
01:10:07,105 --> 01:10:08,465
I totally agree. When you see the high school do that,

1553
01:10:08,475 --> 01:10:10,345
we're like what the, it's really nice

1554
01:10:10,545 --> 01:10:12,465
Conversation with a high school teacher

1555
01:10:12,525 --> 01:10:14,105
who is talking about how hard it is

1556
01:10:14,105 --> 01:10:15,545
to engage kids in these tests.

1557
01:10:15,885 --> 01:10:20,625
So we this year have slide decks for teachers

1558
01:10:20,685 --> 01:10:21,865
to use with their students.

1559
01:10:22,045 --> 01:10:24,425
So there's one for one through three, one for four

1560
01:10:24,425 --> 01:10:25,825
through six, and then a seven through 10.

1561
01:10:26,005 --> 01:10:29,305
That's really like, here's what we do with this data, here's

1562
01:10:29,305 --> 01:10:30,345
what these tests are.

1563
01:10:31,135 --> 01:10:33,545
It's not something that we wanna do to you, it's something

1564
01:10:33,545 --> 01:10:35,305
that we wanna do with you to figure out

1565
01:10:35,305 --> 01:10:36,585
what you need to keep learning.

1566
01:10:37,925 --> 01:10:40,785
So that's, that's new this year too, to try to increase

1567
01:10:40,785 --> 01:10:42,385
that engagement buy-in. Yeah.

1568
01:10:43,015 --> 01:10:45,065
This is a terrible question that just as a parent,

1569
01:10:45,085 --> 01:10:46,185
let alone a board member, I should

1570
01:10:46,185 --> 01:10:47,505
know the answer to questions.

1571
01:10:49,175 --> 01:10:52,105
What do these tests look like functionally?

1572
01:10:52,105 --> 01:10:54,225
Like what I have in my head is, you know, when I was a kid,

1573
01:10:54,375 --> 01:10:55,705
like fill in the bubble, you know?

1574
01:10:55,735 --> 01:10:56,785
Yeah. That kind of thing.

1575
01:10:57,345 --> 01:10:58,665
Assuming choice, some of it's like that

1576
01:10:58,765 --> 01:11:00,225
and some of it's not much on computer

1577
01:11:00,285 --> 01:11:01,285
Now.

1578
01:11:01,285 --> 01:11:02,825
Yeah. It's on a computer. You get one question at a time.

1579
01:11:02,935 --> 01:11:05,705
Okay. Star math is timed, so designed

1580
01:11:05,705 --> 01:11:07,265
to take 90 seconds per question.

1581
01:11:07,355 --> 01:11:09,945
There are accommodations that can be made to extend that

1582
01:11:10,005 --> 01:11:11,265
and take the time from it away.

1583
01:11:12,025 --> 01:11:13,405
There's also accommodations

1584
01:11:13,405 --> 01:11:14,885
that will read the test to the student.

1585
01:11:15,195 --> 01:11:17,325
Okay. You know, so if we're taking a math test

1586
01:11:17,325 --> 01:11:19,525
that's not a reading test, so we can read that

1587
01:11:19,525 --> 01:11:22,365
to the student, but it's also adaptive.

1588
01:11:22,665 --> 01:11:24,765
So as students perform better on the

1589
01:11:24,765 --> 01:11:25,805
assessment, it gets harder.

1590
01:11:25,915 --> 01:11:27,885
Yeah. So it really works to place them kind of

1591
01:11:27,935 --> 01:11:30,325
where they're at and the reports will give teachers

1592
01:11:30,715 --> 01:11:33,045
with exactly what padding needs to do next.

1593
01:11:33,735 --> 01:11:35,105
Yeah. In other words, like what areas

1594
01:11:35,165 --> 01:11:36,745
of efficiencies the kids have mastered

1595
01:11:37,065 --> 01:11:40,385
and what if you almost like provides an in little blueprint

1596
01:11:40,525 --> 01:11:41,905
for what are the areas of focus

1597
01:11:41,905 --> 01:11:44,425
that you could use for the next few weeks.

1598
01:11:44,575 --> 01:11:47,425
Exactly. So that guides intervention, you know,

1599
01:11:47,425 --> 01:11:49,705
that can guide a student's own independent practice

1600
01:11:49,705 --> 01:11:50,785
time as a classroom teacher.

1601
01:11:50,785 --> 01:11:52,145
That's how I used those reports.

1602
01:11:53,165 --> 01:11:54,905
But it's really useful information.

1603
01:11:55,525 --> 01:11:59,385
But it takes maybe 30 to 40 minutes per test.

1604
01:12:00,625 --> 01:12:03,455
I think some kids do take less time.

1605
01:12:03,555 --> 01:12:04,895
It should take around 30 minutes.

1606
01:12:07,045 --> 01:12:10,055
It's not a, it's not a heavy lift at the classroom level if,

1607
01:12:10,055 --> 01:12:11,855
you know, each kid gets on through their computer

1608
01:12:11,995 --> 01:12:13,695
and kind of self-contained.

1609
01:12:14,075 --> 01:12:16,255
And I think you actually talked about this the last time,

1610
01:12:17,435 --> 01:12:21,975
but throughout the year is the, given

1611
01:12:21,975 --> 01:12:23,775
that we're, we're gauging proficiency,

1612
01:12:23,965 --> 01:12:25,495
does the proficiency change throughout the year?

1613
01:12:25,495 --> 01:12:27,535
So it's getting Yes. You know, you're judging something

1614
01:12:27,755 --> 01:12:29,455
by a higher standard as you're progressing,

1615
01:12:29,505 --> 01:12:30,505
Right?

1616
01:12:30,505 --> 01:12:31,535
Yeah. So what's called a scale score? Yeah.

1617
01:12:31,535 --> 01:12:33,055
Like the, just the raw score

1618
01:12:33,125 --> 01:12:34,615
does increase over the course of the year.

1619
01:12:34,615 --> 01:12:37,895
Correct. Yep. Great question.

1620
01:12:38,485 --> 01:12:39,935
Yeah, so I think the idea there would be

1621
01:12:40,085 --> 01:12:41,895
what you expect a child to do a grade two and,

1622
01:12:41,915 --> 01:12:43,455
and the fall's gonna look different at winter

1623
01:12:43,455 --> 01:12:44,655
time than than spring.

1624
01:12:45,155 --> 01:12:46,575
And so I mean that also means that like

1625
01:12:47,235 --> 01:12:51,695
if you have something that's fairly similar scale from fall

1626
01:12:51,795 --> 01:12:54,495
to winter, that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't

1627
01:12:55,045 --> 01:12:58,175
Growing, Growing like as a standards gap higher, just

1628
01:12:58,175 --> 01:12:59,655
that they're still at the same

1629
01:13:00,445 --> 01:13:01,455
Yeah. They're not closing

1630
01:13:01,455 --> 01:13:02,455
The gap.

1631
01:13:02,455 --> 01:13:03,055
They're not closing the gap. Right.

1632
01:13:03,315 --> 01:13:05,255
But, but they're still improving.

1633
01:13:05,965 --> 01:13:06,965
It's Just in the raw.

1634
01:13:08,565 --> 01:13:09,695
Well you could go up 20 points

1635
01:13:09,715 --> 01:13:11,575
and still be in the yellow from fall to spring.

1636
01:13:11,715 --> 01:13:15,985
Yep. Totally. Then so if we look at growth,

1637
01:13:16,605 --> 01:13:17,625
that's the percentage

1638
01:13:17,625 --> 01:13:19,825
of students at each grade level making the expected

1639
01:13:19,825 --> 01:13:20,985
growth on star map.

1640
01:13:21,685 --> 01:13:25,845
So again,

1641
01:13:25,865 --> 01:13:29,645
we saw those huge, you know, jumps in grades two and six

1642
01:13:29,705 --> 01:13:31,725
and 10 and that corresponds here

1643
01:13:34,855 --> 01:13:37,275
and that's really student based.

1644
01:13:37,445 --> 01:13:40,195
Right. Teachers in those grades weren't doing anything

1645
01:13:40,195 --> 01:13:42,475
different necessarily than the other grades.

1646
01:13:43,025 --> 01:13:45,475
Just that that cohort of students somehow,

1647
01:13:47,705 --> 01:13:49,915
Well you're asking a good, Sorry, go ahead.

1648
01:13:49,915 --> 01:13:52,515
No, no, no, go ahead. Well Twinfield was accessing coaching

1649
01:13:52,515 --> 01:13:53,515
through all learners network.

1650
01:13:53,815 --> 01:13:57,555
And so I think that, you know, willingness to kind

1651
01:13:57,555 --> 01:13:58,875
of jump in and try new things

1652
01:13:59,135 --> 01:14:00,995
and intervention looks different

1653
01:14:01,055 --> 01:14:02,275
at those different grade levels too.

1654
01:14:02,335 --> 01:14:03,675
So I think it's a lot of variables,

1655
01:14:03,775 --> 01:14:08,235
but also, I mean though Illustrative has been around

1656
01:14:08,335 --> 01:14:10,675
for a few years, we've really committed to working through

1657
01:14:10,675 --> 01:14:12,525
with one the second year really.

1658
01:14:13,185 --> 01:14:15,445
So we have a few things that are kind of coming at play

1659
01:14:15,505 --> 01:14:16,805
and we're still working through it.

1660
01:14:16,805 --> 01:14:19,725
Like math is one of our goals for this year in general.

1661
01:14:20,115 --> 01:14:21,445
Very well said. Yeah.

1662
01:14:21,665 --> 01:14:24,045
The other thing, not as high as in literacy right now,

1663
01:14:24,545 --> 01:14:26,045
The other thing to think about is, okay, you,

1664
01:14:27,225 --> 01:14:28,445
you could have a cohort of students

1665
01:14:28,475 --> 01:14:29,845
that historically struggles,

1666
01:14:29,885 --> 01:14:31,485
but you could also have a teacher who's brand new

1667
01:14:31,985 --> 01:14:33,965
and doesn't have the, the skillset of a,

1668
01:14:33,985 --> 01:14:36,565
of an experienced teacher and and reading or math.

1669
01:14:36,585 --> 01:14:39,405
And you would expect those kids not to grow as much with

1670
01:14:39,405 --> 01:14:41,685
that teacher in their first year if they don't have

1671
01:14:41,685 --> 01:14:43,165
that experience and expertise.

1672
01:14:43,265 --> 01:14:46,885
So yeah, many different factors come into play.

1673
01:14:47,195 --> 01:14:48,845
It's interesting. It's not, that's not a perfect

1674
01:14:48,845 --> 01:14:49,925
inversion, but there's,

1675
01:14:51,385 --> 01:14:52,675
Yeah, The dips are

1676
01:14:53,845 --> 01:14:55,885
opposite in the literacy versus the math.

1677
01:14:55,945 --> 01:14:59,365
So like that too second grade, you know? Or was it second?

1678
01:14:59,365 --> 01:15:01,765
Yeah, second grade is the super low one in literacy

1679
01:15:01,825 --> 01:15:03,405
and they're off the chart in math.

1680
01:15:03,715 --> 01:15:05,085
Just find that interesting. I don't know what that means,

1681
01:15:05,145 --> 01:15:07,325
but focus,

1682
01:15:08,715 --> 01:15:10,125
It's interesting goes I was

1683
01:15:10,125 --> 01:15:11,245
gonna say, it's a good observation.

1684
01:15:11,245 --> 01:15:12,525
What I liked as a principal is

1685
01:15:12,525 --> 01:15:14,925
after three to four years I can start to see trends.

1686
01:15:15,285 --> 01:15:16,365
Is it the actual, the cohort

1687
01:15:16,585 --> 01:15:18,485
or is there something going on instructionally at those

1688
01:15:18,485 --> 01:15:20,125
different grade levels that I need to look at?

1689
01:15:21,385 --> 01:15:23,125
The challenge they've had is they don't,

1690
01:15:23,565 --> 01:15:24,565
teachers don't say at the same

1691
01:15:25,925 --> 01:15:27,485
Students, Small move a

1692
01:15:27,485 --> 01:15:28,485
Lot, but very well said.

1693
01:15:28,515 --> 01:15:30,085
Well, it's pretty darn small too. So

1694
01:15:31,215 --> 01:15:32,215
Close usually.

1695
01:15:33,015 --> 01:15:35,325
Right. But you could look at the last 10 years

1696
01:15:35,665 --> 01:15:37,365
for third grade, right.

1697
01:15:37,765 --> 01:15:40,205
Teachers that didn't move. Yeah. What does that look like?

1698
01:15:41,055 --> 01:15:43,405
Definitely statements have changed.

1699
01:15:43,765 --> 01:15:46,885
I would say that too hard to compare scores

1700
01:15:46,945 --> 01:15:48,645
and assessments when they've changed over time too.

1701
01:15:49,085 --> 01:15:50,125
But there are ways to do it.

1702
01:15:50,125 --> 01:15:52,185
You just have to, there's a lot of factors

1703
01:15:52,185 --> 01:15:53,585
that go into it, right.

1704
01:15:53,585 --> 01:15:55,345
And there's, it's always gonna be kind of with a grain

1705
01:15:55,345 --> 01:15:57,745
of salt if the, if the assessment itself changes different

1706
01:15:58,565 --> 01:16:03,425
but no, no changes that not, it's not the plan.

1707
01:16:03,605 --> 01:16:06,305
The plan is to stick with star. Yeah.

1708
01:16:06,345 --> 01:16:08,505
I think for the student's sake too, yes, yes.

1709
01:16:08,565 --> 01:16:11,065
It does not change anymore or add more.

1710
01:16:11,645 --> 01:16:13,625
We have good historical data with Star

1711
01:16:13,625 --> 01:16:15,905
because we, we expect our

1712
01:16:16,665 --> 01:16:18,585
students take like more grade levels.

1713
01:16:18,585 --> 01:16:20,825
Levels take it. And we've not been doing it for a while.

1714
01:16:21,365 --> 01:16:23,145
So we have advocated not to change it

1715
01:16:23,145 --> 01:16:25,305
because we do have very good historical data.

1716
01:16:25,925 --> 01:16:27,345
As long as the assessment is reliable

1717
01:16:27,405 --> 01:16:28,825
and valid, I don't see,

1718
01:16:28,925 --> 01:16:31,505
unless it becomes like a super expensive assessment

1719
01:16:31,525 --> 01:16:33,345
or something like that, you know, there's really no reason

1720
01:16:33,365 --> 01:16:34,665
as long as keeps meeting our needs.

1721
01:16:36,175 --> 01:16:39,065
Curiosity. Do the, do the teachers see

1722
01:16:40,115 --> 01:16:41,265
their incoming classes

1723
01:16:41,975 --> 01:16:42,975
Results?

1724
01:16:42,975 --> 01:16:46,165
Good question. Previous year, I'm trying

1725
01:16:46,165 --> 01:16:47,005
to remember if they can see it in the,

1726
01:16:47,085 --> 01:16:48,165
I don't think they can see it in the system.

1727
01:16:48,315 --> 01:16:50,285
They can see an edge of climber if they're,

1728
01:16:50,285 --> 01:16:53,125
if they're looking at student profiles, they've got full

1729
01:16:53,425 --> 01:16:54,605
and that's longitudinal.

1730
01:16:54,605 --> 01:16:56,165
So every test result for that student.

1731
01:16:57,025 --> 01:16:59,405
We do typically have meetings in the spring and

1732
01:16:59,465 --> 01:17:01,405
or in the fall depending on how that year goes.

1733
01:17:01,545 --> 01:17:04,965
But we do try to share the data space, see what's coming in

1734
01:17:05,145 --> 01:17:06,245
and to plan accordingly.

1735
01:17:06,395 --> 01:17:08,885
Yeah, we hope for the spring.

1736
01:17:09,325 --> 01:17:13,885
Occasionally we do both, but so that way we, it like

1737
01:17:14,495 --> 01:17:15,805
we've worked a lot on like how

1738
01:17:15,805 --> 01:17:17,085
to use this data and what does that mean?

1739
01:17:17,085 --> 01:17:19,165
Yeah. Because kids change and grow

1740
01:17:19,345 --> 01:17:20,725
and all those lovely things.

1741
01:17:21,185 --> 01:17:22,805
And also we can help

1742
01:17:22,865 --> 01:17:24,925
and get hit the ground running by planning for that

1743
01:17:25,145 --> 01:17:26,725
and what we're seeing and

1744
01:17:26,725 --> 01:17:29,245
with the slide decks the teachers will get once we send out

1745
01:17:29,245 --> 01:17:33,125
the SSS information, there's also a student reflection form

1746
01:17:33,145 --> 01:17:34,965
that's new this year that's totally optional.

1747
01:17:35,025 --> 01:17:36,725
But really just guiding kids through like

1748
01:17:36,995 --> 01:17:38,205
what do you think you did well on?

1749
01:17:38,205 --> 01:17:40,005
What do you, what goals do you have for yourself?

1750
01:17:40,065 --> 01:17:41,325
Not necessarily tied to scores,

1751
01:17:41,465 --> 01:17:43,405
but again, just kind of building that engagement

1752
01:17:43,405 --> 01:17:46,965
and ownership and I don't want assessments

1753
01:17:46,965 --> 01:17:48,685
to feel like something we do to kids

1754
01:17:48,685 --> 01:17:50,205
that really can help guide their learning.

1755
01:17:51,835 --> 01:17:53,325
It's probably a good time to mention.

1756
01:17:53,505 --> 01:17:55,685
So I, I did say that these are in support

1757
01:17:55,685 --> 01:17:57,885
of getting federal title funds.

1758
01:17:58,885 --> 01:18:01,805
I did just wanna mention that Twinfield gets about

1759
01:18:01,805 --> 01:18:06,045
$330,000 in title funding.

1760
01:18:06,575 --> 01:18:10,245
There are large investments in inter in interventionists.

1761
01:18:10,425 --> 01:18:12,405
So two literacy interventionists, half

1762
01:18:12,405 --> 01:18:13,685
of a math interventionist,

1763
01:18:14,465 --> 01:18:17,725
and then smaller investments in family engagement funds

1764
01:18:17,725 --> 01:18:20,285
and winter activities and teacher curriculum work

1765
01:18:20,345 --> 01:18:22,645
and then online math platform

1766
01:18:22,645 --> 01:18:24,325
that teachers pull activities from.

1767
01:18:24,825 --> 01:18:29,525
But for the title funding that Twinfield receives about 320

1768
01:18:29,625 --> 01:18:33,725
of that 331,000 goes to intervention salaries.

1769
01:18:36,985 --> 01:18:38,365
Any thoughts on that? And

1770
01:18:38,365 --> 01:18:39,405
That's not just math, right?

1771
01:18:39,405 --> 01:18:41,165
That's across, you know, because you mentioned two.

1772
01:18:41,515 --> 01:18:43,205
Yeah, there's two literacy assessments

1773
01:18:43,205 --> 01:18:44,805
and then half of a math intervention.

1774
01:18:45,525 --> 01:18:48,565
Two literacy interventionists, pardon me, two

1775
01:18:48,565 --> 01:18:50,405
and a half interventionists take that.

1776
01:18:50,415 --> 01:18:52,485
About $320,000.

1777
01:18:52,905 --> 01:18:55,605
So last year early in the budgeting process, I was trying

1778
01:18:55,605 --> 01:18:58,965
to shift away from title funding to local funding.

1779
01:18:59,105 --> 01:19:01,485
So if title funding were to go away,

1780
01:19:02,265 --> 01:19:06,775
but we realized that it's such a huge hit

1781
01:19:07,275 --> 01:19:09,375
for the, the tax rate that we weren't able to do that.

1782
01:19:09,435 --> 01:19:11,495
So maybe it's something we look at

1783
01:19:11,495 --> 01:19:13,255
and go, is it one position that we try

1784
01:19:13,255 --> 01:19:14,655
to, to shift local funds?

1785
01:19:14,655 --> 01:19:16,935
Things of that nature. Just to kinda give you some ideas

1786
01:19:16,935 --> 01:19:19,975
behind this is two years ago they tried, they,

1787
01:19:20,205 --> 01:19:21,935
they threatened to take all the money away

1788
01:19:22,275 --> 01:19:23,975
and then they decided after there was,

1789
01:19:25,005 --> 01:19:26,535
everybody was kicking and screaming.

1790
01:19:26,535 --> 01:19:27,855
They said, okay, well we'll just freeze it

1791
01:19:27,875 --> 01:19:31,935
and alright, well that was frozen amount two years ago.

1792
01:19:31,935 --> 01:19:34,615
That amount buys us less each year because of inflation.

1793
01:19:35,125 --> 01:19:36,175
They froze again.

1794
01:19:36,595 --> 01:19:38,655
So you're looking at the total value of, okay,

1795
01:19:38,655 --> 01:19:42,055
that $300,000 it was or 320, was it 3 29?

1796
01:19:42,055 --> 01:19:43,535
3 4 3 3 31.

1797
01:19:44,205 --> 01:19:47,095
That 3 31, as long as we had the same number of students

1798
01:19:47,445 --> 01:19:50,095
with same needs was 3 31 a year ago

1799
01:19:50,095 --> 01:19:51,615
and 3 31 the year before probably.

1800
01:19:52,155 --> 01:19:54,935
So what we can do with those dollars is less

1801
01:19:54,935 --> 01:19:59,155
and less as well as it's been at risk

1802
01:19:59,345 --> 01:20:00,595
with the current administration.

1803
01:20:01,315 --> 01:20:04,155
So that was the thought behind it last year, trying to make

1804
01:20:04,155 --> 01:20:06,675
that shift to local funding, realizing though

1805
01:20:06,675 --> 01:20:08,805
that we couldn't do it at that time

1806
01:20:10,165 --> 01:20:12,245
'cause of such a large impact on the tax bill.

1807
01:20:12,455 --> 01:20:13,725
Maybe we still look at it, right?

1808
01:20:13,745 --> 01:20:17,045
Is it that other 0.5, we take that 0.5

1809
01:20:17,045 --> 01:20:18,685
and bring that all along local

1810
01:20:18,745 --> 01:20:22,325
or something like that Just to kind of slowly shift that

1811
01:20:23,565 --> 01:20:24,565
Question.

1812
01:20:24,565 --> 01:20:27,415
I mean I, I mean I understand sort of the fear

1813
01:20:27,435 --> 01:20:28,575
of logic funding

1814
01:20:28,575 --> 01:20:30,695
Being Intent, like pulled

1815
01:20:33,615 --> 01:20:34,955
what's like is there something

1816
01:20:34,955 --> 01:20:37,315
that would stop us from if it got pulled to then at

1817
01:20:37,315 --> 01:20:38,755
that point switch to local funding

1818
01:20:38,815 --> 01:20:40,475
or the concern is that the timing of it?

1819
01:20:40,575 --> 01:20:43,315
You're asking a great question. The timing did not help.

1820
01:20:45,135 --> 01:20:48,435
So we have a couple things that we have to consider.

1821
01:20:48,575 --> 01:20:51,755
One is if we're going to riff, a position has to happen

1822
01:20:51,855 --> 01:20:52,875
by like April 15th.

1823
01:20:52,905 --> 01:20:54,435
Well if this funding gets pulled

1824
01:20:54,525 --> 01:20:56,635
after that we have signed a contract,

1825
01:20:57,015 --> 01:20:58,195
we gotta pay that contract.

1826
01:20:58,195 --> 01:21:00,565
So when I look at it, so it becomes a local

1827
01:21:00,565 --> 01:21:01,805
funding source at that point.

1828
01:21:02,025 --> 01:21:03,645
But with money we did not budget.

1829
01:21:03,825 --> 01:21:06,525
So are we able to make cuts someplace to offset that?

1830
01:21:06,905 --> 01:21:09,765
Or is that putting us into a debt the following year

1831
01:21:10,195 --> 01:21:12,205
that we gotta pay on top of

1832
01:21:12,545 --> 01:21:15,085
Or three using surplus You all the above.

1833
01:21:15,085 --> 01:21:17,085
Right? Depending on what you're available. Right.

1834
01:21:17,705 --> 01:21:19,085
If you've ever locally funded it,

1835
01:21:19,085 --> 01:21:20,405
it can never go back on a grant.

1836
01:21:21,455 --> 01:21:24,875
Oh. Oh okay. That's a

1837
01:21:25,135 --> 01:21:28,195
But here's the other thing which we have not had an issue

1838
01:21:28,195 --> 01:21:30,515
with but we could, is if you've done something so long,

1839
01:21:30,535 --> 01:21:33,435
the idea behind title funding is for you

1840
01:21:33,435 --> 01:21:34,715
to try something different

1841
01:21:35,175 --> 01:21:38,835
and if it works then you should put it on your local anyways

1842
01:21:38,855 --> 01:21:40,795
and then reallocate those dollars

1843
01:21:40,855 --> 01:21:42,035
to try something different.

1844
01:21:42,345 --> 01:21:44,395
Does that work? It's supposed to be that way.

1845
01:21:44,815 --> 01:21:45,875
We have not done that.

1846
01:21:46,015 --> 01:21:48,475
So theoretically we could have our hand smack

1847
01:21:48,475 --> 01:21:50,235
anyways by not doing that.

1848
01:21:50,455 --> 01:21:52,235
Oh. Or do you try to do something

1849
01:21:52,235 --> 01:21:54,035
that's still intervention like

1850
01:21:54,495 --> 01:21:57,035
but different enough that it's still needs the letter

1851
01:21:57,035 --> 01:21:59,035
of the law that you're not supplanting it,

1852
01:21:59,055 --> 01:22:00,755
you're still trying to do something different?

1853
01:22:00,755 --> 01:22:02,355
Because I'm just thinking about the like obviously

1854
01:22:02,355 --> 01:22:03,675
like tax rates are,

1855
01:22:03,945 --> 01:22:05,555
Well they're Everywhere

1856
01:22:07,055 --> 01:22:10,235
and sort of the like I can understand the argument well why

1857
01:22:10,235 --> 01:22:11,355
not take the money if it's there?

1858
01:22:11,985 --> 01:22:14,595
Sure. And then if it does go away,

1859
01:22:14,595 --> 01:22:15,835
okay, then we'll talk about it.

1860
01:22:16,175 --> 01:22:19,645
But that, that explanation makes sense

1861
01:22:19,645 --> 01:22:21,925
that the 10th police supposed to be sort of the moving,

1862
01:22:22,905 --> 01:22:24,805
The intent is, yeah.

1863
01:22:25,345 --> 01:22:27,205
Unless they've changed the law in some way is

1864
01:22:27,205 --> 01:22:28,925
that the money's there for you to be able,

1865
01:22:29,105 --> 01:22:31,165
if you think about it for a little bit more, it's

1866
01:22:31,165 --> 01:22:34,005
for these students that generally have higher needs that

1867
01:22:34,005 --> 01:22:35,605
that's where this title funding is aimed at.

1868
01:22:35,625 --> 01:22:37,925
So you, you use those dollars to try.

1869
01:22:37,945 --> 01:22:39,725
So try something different, more unique

1870
01:22:39,725 --> 01:22:42,285
to help meet their needs after you've proven it

1871
01:22:42,285 --> 01:22:43,725
to be effective or not effective.

1872
01:22:43,725 --> 01:22:45,805
It's effective, put it onto your local dollars,

1873
01:22:45,805 --> 01:22:48,125
then you can use these dollars again to try something else.

1874
01:22:48,145 --> 01:22:49,765
To try to improve learning.

1875
01:22:50,425 --> 01:22:51,405
But we wouldn't necessarily lose the

1876
01:22:51,405 --> 01:22:52,085
money, we just couldn't

1877
01:22:52,265 --> 01:22:54,005
Use it for different purpose. Right. And

1878
01:22:54,005 --> 01:22:55,965
We, we get three title funds.

1879
01:22:56,025 --> 01:22:58,325
So we get title one, which is based on poverty numbers.

1880
01:22:58,385 --> 01:23:00,645
We get title two and title four, which are

1881
01:23:00,645 --> 01:23:03,045
for well-rounded education and professional development

1882
01:23:03,475 --> 01:23:06,205
because the investments of the grant

1883
01:23:06,305 --> 01:23:09,245
for the past few years have been in intervention salaries.

1884
01:23:09,665 --> 01:23:11,445
We borrow from titles two

1885
01:23:11,445 --> 01:23:13,725
and four to pay into that really

1886
01:23:13,725 --> 01:23:16,525
what should be a title one investment And title one does

1887
01:23:16,525 --> 01:23:17,605
feel politically safe.

1888
01:23:17,875 --> 01:23:19,125
It's really titles two and four

1889
01:23:19,125 --> 01:23:21,565
that people are talking about weary

1890
01:23:22,675 --> 01:23:24,455
And title two is more professional development.

1891
01:23:24,595 --> 01:23:25,375
Is that correct? And

1892
01:23:25,375 --> 01:23:26,535
what's the other one? I'm sorry. Correct.

1893
01:23:26,605 --> 01:23:28,015
Like a well-rounded education.

1894
01:23:28,245 --> 01:23:30,055
Yeah. We don't want that In all of those areas.

1895
01:23:30,055 --> 01:23:31,775
Winter activities, things like that.

1896
01:23:32,195 --> 01:23:36,215
But those two titles we do pull from other,

1897
01:23:36,245 --> 01:23:39,575
with the exception of Danville, no school uses title funds

1898
01:23:39,575 --> 01:23:40,695
for professional development.

1899
01:23:44,705 --> 01:23:47,045
Hmm. Other than that,

1900
01:23:47,045 --> 01:23:49,485
like all learners network platform which is like an online

1901
01:23:49,705 --> 01:23:54,265
system and that, is

1902
01:23:54,265 --> 01:23:55,665
that an active, that's an active choice

1903
01:23:57,075 --> 01:23:59,615
or we have in the past little bit active

1904
01:23:59,615 --> 01:24:00,695
institutional history.

1905
01:24:01,135 --> 01:24:02,455
I was gonna say, so we have in the past,

1906
01:24:02,695 --> 01:24:04,815
I would say range from like four

1907
01:24:04,835 --> 01:24:07,695
to 8,000 depending on, that was many years ago.

1908
01:24:07,715 --> 01:24:09,695
So like our investments have changed every year

1909
01:24:09,935 --> 01:24:11,015
slightly though.

1910
01:24:11,075 --> 01:24:12,415
The main constant is the

1911
01:24:12,415 --> 01:24:15,405
interventionists and family engagement.

1912
01:24:15,425 --> 01:24:17,285
And do we, do we feel good about,

1913
01:24:17,565 --> 01:24:19,685
I guess my overall question is do we, do we like

1914
01:24:19,685 --> 01:24:21,765
how we're using the funding or does it feel good?

1915
01:24:21,765 --> 01:24:23,645
Does it, that's I guess really the question.

1916
01:24:23,915 --> 01:24:25,645
Yeah, it's your administrative team right there.

1917
01:24:26,225 --> 01:24:28,205
Our kids greatly benefit from our,

1918
01:24:28,205 --> 01:24:29,685
the interventionists that we invest in.

1919
01:24:29,715 --> 01:24:33,945
Yeah. I do think that it would be detrimental to them.

1920
01:24:34,045 --> 01:24:35,665
Not that we can't do that,

1921
01:24:35,685 --> 01:24:38,025
but they are making a huge impact on kids and our staff

1922
01:24:38,365 --> 01:24:41,145
and working together and creating success for kids.

1923
01:24:41,365 --> 01:24:43,105
And it sounds like you found other funding

1924
01:24:43,285 --> 01:24:44,705
for professional development.

1925
01:24:44,765 --> 01:24:47,145
So it's not like we have. Right.

1926
01:24:47,245 --> 01:24:48,465
And also last year I came

1927
01:24:48,465 --> 01:24:50,225
and asked them, which I didn't end up getting.

1928
01:24:51,265 --> 01:24:52,505
I didn't end up using No because we

1929
01:24:52,505 --> 01:24:53,665
ended up having extra budget.

1930
01:24:53,845 --> 01:24:54,865
So it's not like we're,

1931
01:24:55,925 --> 01:24:59,615
because I Yes, great to invest in.

1932
01:24:59,615 --> 01:25:01,335
It doesn't, that doesn't equal

1933
01:25:01,995 --> 01:25:03,975
taking away from professional development of

1934
01:25:05,195 --> 01:25:07,245
Twinfield has the highest professional development

1935
01:25:07,245 --> 01:25:08,605
budget in their local budget,

1936
01:25:11,625 --> 01:25:12,625
Which is wonderful.

1937
01:25:13,275 --> 01:25:16,175
The two literacy interventions, the 0.5 math intervention,

1938
01:25:16,395 --> 01:25:18,055
is that six through 12?

1939
01:25:18,645 --> 01:25:22,455
Does Jenny have two math inter in the elementary? Yes.

1940
01:25:22,675 --> 01:25:26,015
So one of those positions was transferred

1941
01:25:26,015 --> 01:25:28,175
by a classroom teacher to an interventionist for this year

1942
01:25:28,325 --> 01:25:30,775
because we had more staff than needed

1943
01:25:30,775 --> 01:25:33,215
with the new number requirements for classroom minimums.

1944
01:25:33,515 --> 01:25:37,695
So is that coming from regular contracts? Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

1945
01:25:38,435 --> 01:25:41,455
And that that is only the elementary different

1946
01:25:41,455 --> 01:25:42,895
international, those are all elementary.

1947
01:25:42,965 --> 01:25:43,965
Yeah. Middle.

1948
01:25:44,525 --> 01:25:47,575
Another thing thought here is that with your EQS and

1949
01:25:47,795 --> 01:25:49,735
and educational quality standards,

1950
01:25:49,905 --> 01:25:51,415
multi cured system supports,

1951
01:25:51,875 --> 01:25:53,455
we are required to meet the kids where they're at.

1952
01:25:53,455 --> 01:25:56,175
So whether we are able to intervene with a classroom teacher

1953
01:25:56,315 --> 01:25:58,655
or we intervene with an interventionist,

1954
01:25:58,655 --> 01:26:00,015
it's just something we gotta provide.

1955
01:26:01,075 --> 01:26:03,135
And if we can get a highly trained interventionist

1956
01:26:03,505 --> 01:26:05,765
that's focused either in mathematics instruction

1957
01:26:05,865 --> 01:26:06,925
or in reading instruction,

1958
01:26:06,925 --> 01:26:08,125
which is the typically the two

1959
01:26:08,125 --> 01:26:09,245
areas that we're looking at helping.

1960
01:26:10,505 --> 01:26:11,745
Kudos to us, it's great.

1961
01:26:12,005 --> 01:26:14,525
So, but it's still something we have to provide

1962
01:26:14,795 --> 01:26:18,195
that we're doing it through whatever funding stream we're

1963
01:26:18,195 --> 01:26:19,235
using or whatever model we're using,

1964
01:26:19,235 --> 01:26:20,795
we still get up, meet the needs of the kiddos.

1965
01:26:21,335 --> 01:26:23,355
And that's true pre-K 12. Yep.

1966
01:26:24,285 --> 01:26:26,195
We're legally required to support,

1967
01:26:26,265 --> 01:26:28,635
Meet the needs of the kids compet benchmarks.

1968
01:26:28,745 --> 01:26:30,115
It's the right thing to do. And it,

1969
01:26:30,395 --> 01:26:32,315
I, I think that not only required,

1970
01:26:32,315 --> 01:26:33,595
but it just, we gotta meet

1971
01:26:33,595 --> 01:26:34,675
the kids' needs wherever they're at.

1972
01:26:34,775 --> 01:26:35,775
So,

1973
01:26:36,505 --> 01:26:37,525
And It could be above

1974
01:26:38,065 --> 01:26:40,405
The hope that with the additional math interventionists

1975
01:26:40,405 --> 01:26:43,925
this year that like more students will get math intervention

1976
01:26:44,105 --> 01:26:47,165
or, so our math intervention has not been,

1977
01:26:47,425 --> 01:26:49,005
it has been used a little bit differently

1978
01:26:49,115 --> 01:26:50,365
than our literacy intervention.

1979
01:26:50,745 --> 01:26:53,885
We only had one person and our focus last few years have

1980
01:26:53,885 --> 01:26:54,885
really has really been literacy.

1981
01:26:55,105 --> 01:26:56,765
Not that we weren't doing math

1982
01:26:56,825 --> 01:26:58,685
and doing the interventions that we were,

1983
01:26:59,385 --> 01:27:01,445
but we've really put a lot of professional development

1984
01:27:01,445 --> 01:27:04,285
and time and practice with our students

1985
01:27:04,385 --> 01:27:06,085
and with our staff in literacy.

1986
01:27:06,465 --> 01:27:09,285
So we added the interventionist this year

1987
01:27:09,745 --> 01:27:11,645
and we're really focusing on math.

1988
01:27:12,385 --> 01:27:15,405
So we're hoping to see similar growth more,

1989
01:27:15,405 --> 01:27:17,045
more growth in math as moving forward.

1990
01:27:18,245 --> 01:27:21,045
Sounds like those two math interventionists are going into

1991
01:27:21,045 --> 01:27:24,405
the classroom and working with the teacher during that time.

1992
01:27:25,065 --> 01:27:26,765
During the intervention block for math.

1993
01:27:26,865 --> 01:27:29,525
So we had one to, we had one doing it last year,

1994
01:27:29,825 --> 01:27:31,565
the last couple years and now we have two.

1995
01:27:31,565 --> 01:27:32,885
So they're able to do the smaller groups

1996
01:27:32,905 --> 01:27:34,605
and more specialized instruction during that time

1997
01:27:35,505 --> 01:27:38,795
based on student And then also doing pullout.

1998
01:27:38,795 --> 01:27:41,315
Right? They are doing some pullout. Yes.

1999
01:27:41,855 --> 01:27:43,555
Or sometimes the individual

2000
01:27:43,735 --> 01:27:45,155
is actually in the classroom as well.

2001
01:27:45,155 --> 01:27:47,635
Yeah, we're trying to keep a lot of it on push in service.

2002
01:27:47,695 --> 01:27:49,755
That's great because that works so well

2003
01:27:49,755 --> 01:27:51,355
with the differentiated instruction block and literacy.

2004
01:27:51,375 --> 01:27:53,035
So that makes sense that you're, yeah.

2005
01:27:56,875 --> 01:27:58,415
And there is such a spectrum of

2006
01:27:58,605 --> 01:28:00,375
what students can do in one classroom

2007
01:28:00,375 --> 01:28:02,935
that you need more adults to really be able

2008
01:28:02,935 --> 01:28:05,255
to teach each kid where they're at really

2009
01:28:05,255 --> 01:28:07,735
to effectively get like small true small groups

2010
01:28:07,735 --> 01:28:09,495
where you can really tailor kids' needs.

2011
01:28:09,675 --> 01:28:11,895
You do need them to be, that's pretty smart.

2012
01:28:12,435 --> 01:28:15,015
So you can keep pushing where they need to be.

2013
01:28:15,955 --> 01:28:18,295
It really nice about their team is they're constantly

2014
01:28:18,295 --> 01:28:20,935
going the data to see how these kids are performing

2015
01:28:20,935 --> 01:28:22,615
and what they need to do to push 'em to the next level.

2016
01:28:22,845 --> 01:28:25,295
It's pretty well-oiled machine.

2017
01:28:26,155 --> 01:28:28,875
You mentioned the illustrative math.

2018
01:28:29,305 --> 01:28:31,555
This is the really the, so you said it's been around

2019
01:28:31,555 --> 01:28:33,155
because it's really a second year.

2020
01:28:33,155 --> 01:28:35,275
Is that right? What you said that it's if I have my

2021
01:28:35,275 --> 01:28:36,555
years right here correctly?

2022
01:28:36,575 --> 01:28:40,115
Yes. We, so that curriculum has been

2023
01:28:40,115 --> 01:28:41,715
around far longer.

2024
01:28:43,295 --> 01:28:46,915
It was not rolled out with professional development

2025
01:28:48,415 --> 01:28:51,995
or any sort of support or rollout plan.

2026
01:28:53,135 --> 01:28:54,275
So it was more like, here

2027
01:28:54,275 --> 01:28:55,315
are these resources, here's a book.

2028
01:28:55,615 --> 01:28:59,315
And it was dropped. So teachers

2029
01:28:59,315 --> 01:29:01,035
not before me.

2030
01:29:01,835 --> 01:29:06,605
Like it was not recently. Right. Not in the last few years.

2031
01:29:07,305 --> 01:29:09,085
It was far before that. Keep

2032
01:29:09,085 --> 01:29:10,085
Saying it outside my Head.

2033
01:29:10,305 --> 01:29:13,085
So not throwing anyone under the bus. That's right.

2034
01:29:13,085 --> 01:29:15,485
We saying we realized what happened

2035
01:29:15,625 --> 01:29:18,525
and we evaluated where we were and data.

2036
01:29:18,545 --> 01:29:19,685
We are using this program.

2037
01:29:20,025 --> 01:29:21,605
We provided professional development

2038
01:29:23,025 --> 01:29:25,485
and we are sticking to it to really see

2039
01:29:25,485 --> 01:29:27,965
what this program can do when we're using that

2040
01:29:27,965 --> 01:29:29,445
and all the other skills and resources we have.

2041
01:29:29,465 --> 01:29:31,365
And that's, sorry, is that K to 12 or K eight?

2042
01:29:31,365 --> 01:29:35,445
What's K to It's K. It's K five.

2043
01:29:35,785 --> 01:29:39,125
But then we use, sorry, go ahead. Grade.

2044
01:29:39,225 --> 01:29:40,725
And then we use open up resource,

2045
01:29:41,535 --> 01:29:43,485
which is the continuation of verse six grade.

2046
01:29:43,905 --> 01:29:44,965
But it's within the same program.

2047
01:29:45,035 --> 01:29:46,165
It's just called something different.

2048
01:29:46,235 --> 01:29:48,745
It's designed as a cohesive

2049
01:29:49,625 --> 01:29:50,625
Berkeley line.

2050
01:29:50,625 --> 01:29:52,545
There you go. That's the word I should have known.

2051
01:29:53,565 --> 01:29:56,065
And then this is near,

2052
01:29:58,795 --> 01:30:00,565
this is year three of Bookworms, right?

2053
01:30:01,675 --> 01:30:04,365
Yeah. Yeah. And is that going like, how's that going?

2054
01:30:05,035 --> 01:30:06,405
It's actually going really well.

2055
01:30:07,785 --> 01:30:11,365
We, I feel like are now in the more fine tuning stages

2056
01:30:12,145 --> 01:30:13,605
at this point, which is to be expected.

2057
01:30:13,845 --> 01:30:16,045
'cause the first year is usually a lot

2058
01:30:16,105 --> 01:30:18,605
and just figuring out how this works for staff

2059
01:30:18,745 --> 01:30:20,565
and for students it's a little overwhelming.

2060
01:30:20,665 --> 01:30:22,125
And then year two it's kinda like, okay,

2061
01:30:22,505 --> 01:30:23,565
you gotta get your feet on the ground.

2062
01:30:23,585 --> 01:30:25,805
You know, you start to learn like where you can

2063
01:30:26,745 --> 01:30:30,195
really use it and the potential and really dive into it.

2064
01:30:30,195 --> 01:30:31,155
And then year three is really okay,

2065
01:30:31,155 --> 01:30:31,955
like here's what we're doing.

2066
01:30:31,955 --> 01:30:35,355
We're fine tuning. We did last year

2067
01:30:35,805 --> 01:30:40,235
after looking at our data for the winter, add a tier one

2068
01:30:40,235 --> 01:30:43,555
or core instruction lesson from Fundations.

2069
01:30:43,875 --> 01:30:46,395
'cause our scores actually went down from fall to winter.

2070
01:30:46,975 --> 01:30:49,195
So we're still doing all three components of bookworms.

2071
01:30:49,195 --> 01:30:50,995
So the shared reading, e, l, A and di.

2072
01:30:51,575 --> 01:30:54,035
But we are also doing a Fundations lesson.

2073
01:30:54,395 --> 01:30:55,675
I just wanna say great job using data

2074
01:30:55,675 --> 01:30:56,835
to make an instructional decision

2075
01:30:56,835 --> 01:30:58,195
to make change, good job, whatever.

2076
01:30:58,975 --> 01:31:02,715
And is that, and foundations, is that just grade three?

2077
01:31:02,715 --> 01:31:03,715
What does foundations build?

2078
01:31:03,935 --> 01:31:05,315
It actually does have a four

2079
01:31:05,315 --> 01:31:06,955
or five component, which is, that's new to me.

2080
01:31:07,145 --> 01:31:10,755
I've been using some of the grade three above that,

2081
01:31:10,755 --> 01:31:14,195
depending on the needs that above in grades four and five.

2082
01:31:14,455 --> 01:31:17,635
And I have recently learned there's a four or five

2083
01:31:17,815 --> 01:31:19,555
Is there, and this is phonemic awareness, right?

2084
01:31:19,995 --> 01:31:22,155
Yeah. Which, unless research has changed.

2085
01:31:22,255 --> 01:31:23,835
So basically by age seven you need

2086
01:31:23,835 --> 01:31:25,555
to have phonemic awareness or you're not gonna get it.

2087
01:31:25,555 --> 01:31:28,635
It's like, so alright, way to go. Four, five. So

2088
01:31:28,955 --> 01:31:30,155
A 7-year-old or So it's slightly different.

2089
01:31:30,155 --> 01:31:34,995
My guess is it's more like tel.

2090
01:31:35,225 --> 01:31:36,715
Okay. I'm not sure exactly the parts yet

2091
01:31:36,715 --> 01:31:37,835
because I haven't seen that part of the program.

2092
01:31:38,065 --> 01:31:39,355
Fair enough. But I just

2093
01:31:39,765 --> 01:31:41,235
Maybe me pause looking Into it to see

2094
01:31:41,235 --> 01:31:42,475
what it could offer and what's there.

2095
01:31:43,175 --> 01:31:46,955
I'd love to look at it. Yeah, I was, I, I heard that.

2096
01:31:46,995 --> 01:31:49,035
I was like, oh that's interesting. I'd love to see it.

2097
01:31:49,035 --> 01:31:50,995
Yeah, totally. Yeah. I mean just the, the advanced,

2098
01:31:51,195 --> 01:31:52,435
I don't know how much performance has,

2099
01:31:52,435 --> 01:31:54,195
but the advanced lower tax skills for kids

2100
01:31:54,195 --> 01:31:56,235
beyond third grade be such a hindrance.

2101
01:31:57,225 --> 01:31:58,435
They don't have it in third grade.

2102
01:31:58,455 --> 01:32:00,285
Fourth grade's a huge jump. Yeah.

2103
01:32:00,685 --> 01:32:02,165
Then they're often not getting

2104
01:32:02,165 --> 01:32:03,365
From learning to read to reading and

2105
01:32:03,365 --> 01:32:05,245
learn a little shift there. Yeah.

2106
01:32:05,395 --> 01:32:06,805
He's got all the Latin and the Greek

2107
01:32:07,025 --> 01:32:09,525
and the poly slab thing. So probably

2108
01:32:09,525 --> 01:32:10,525
What Yep.

2109
01:32:13,185 --> 01:32:16,245
That's why working so hard pre-K through.

2110
01:32:16,875 --> 01:32:18,645
Yeah. So I was looking at, I think they,

2111
01:32:18,645 --> 01:32:21,405
they do have like a little bit of work that,

2112
01:32:21,515 --> 01:32:24,525
that it seems more vocabulary based than Yeah.

2113
01:32:25,065 --> 01:32:27,205
And I, it kind of goes back to, it ties back

2114
01:32:27,205 --> 01:32:30,325
to our interventions and our tier title one, sorry,

2115
01:32:30,325 --> 01:32:32,885
it's gonna be leaving title one limit funding.

2116
01:32:32,915 --> 01:32:36,825
Just because you want students to make growth

2117
01:32:37,005 --> 01:32:39,905
and to really hit the benchmarks by third grade.

2118
01:32:40,045 --> 01:32:41,585
Yep. To really make a huge impact.

2119
01:32:42,125 --> 01:32:44,745
So a lot of our money is going to elementary

2120
01:32:44,745 --> 01:32:47,095
or lower Elementary for good reason.

2121
01:32:47,245 --> 01:32:49,175
Yeah. I'm not saying we don't need it in the upper grades in

2122
01:32:49,175 --> 01:32:51,215
other areas because we really do, but

2123
01:32:51,545 --> 01:32:52,775
Makes their lives a heck of a lot

2124
01:32:52,775 --> 01:32:54,095
easier there simply because

2125
01:32:54,405 --> 01:32:55,405
Yeah, that's right.

2126
01:32:55,405 --> 01:32:57,015
Like in the next, doing all of this work

2127
01:32:57,155 --> 01:33:00,495
and sort of, I think, and correct me if I'm wrong,

2128
01:33:00,595 --> 01:33:02,295
but just reading it as a parent,

2129
01:33:02,355 --> 01:33:03,775
the cohort in middle school,

2130
01:33:04,885 --> 01:33:06,855
they were hit in the COVID years

2131
01:33:07,275 --> 01:33:11,815
and there is a lacking in literacy currently in

2132
01:33:11,815 --> 01:33:14,215
The lacking a lot of things for that. So yeah.

2133
01:33:14,355 --> 01:33:16,775
So I think yes, we have all this research back up

2134
01:33:16,775 --> 01:33:17,855
that we need the younger grades

2135
01:33:17,915 --> 01:33:19,175
and it's really important to support them

2136
01:33:19,175 --> 01:33:22,495
because it's harder to catch 'em up, their need

2137
01:33:22,495 --> 01:33:26,415
to catch up later and also, and all these other things.

2138
01:33:27,475 --> 01:33:30,575
So we do need that too. But research does show in

2139
01:33:30,575 --> 01:33:32,095
general the younger better.

2140
01:33:33,025 --> 01:33:35,735
Seems like the middle school would be illustrative of

2141
01:33:35,735 --> 01:33:38,255
that given that that's when they got hit As in those

2142
01:33:38,845 --> 01:33:42,795
many years for

2143
01:33:42,795 --> 01:33:44,075
huge impacts on everything.

2144
01:33:44,345 --> 01:33:47,755
Good times All the way around. Next slide it's better.

2145
01:33:50,255 --> 01:33:52,915
So through looking at all of that data through the course

2146
01:33:53,115 --> 01:33:55,835
of the year, the TWINFIELD staff have come up

2147
01:33:55,835 --> 01:33:57,275
with these goals, proposed these goals

2148
01:33:57,415 --> 01:33:58,755
for this current school year.

2149
01:33:59,015 --> 01:34:00,595
So that by June, 2027,

2150
01:34:01,055 --> 01:34:03,875
all students pre-K 12 will make at least one year's growth

2151
01:34:03,975 --> 01:34:06,795
in both reading and math through those LAS measures.

2152
01:34:06,795 --> 01:34:08,875
And the reason they're not explicit here is

2153
01:34:08,875 --> 01:34:11,435
because if there ever is a change in the, in the LA

2154
01:34:11,615 --> 01:34:14,875
and there will be, we'd have to go back

2155
01:34:14,875 --> 01:34:16,675
and ream amend our continuous improvement plans.

2156
01:34:16,735 --> 01:34:19,195
So they're, they're intentionally vague in terms

2157
01:34:19,195 --> 01:34:23,215
of the measurement, which kind of measurement system.

2158
01:34:23,565 --> 01:34:26,055
Yeah. And then each school also has

2159
01:34:26,055 --> 01:34:27,615
to have a K three literacy goal.

2160
01:34:27,675 --> 01:34:32,615
So the proposed goal here is that by June of 2027, 100%

2161
01:34:32,615 --> 01:34:33,735
of students in grades K

2162
01:34:33,735 --> 01:34:36,935
through three will meet the growth expectations in reading

2163
01:34:37,035 --> 01:34:38,615
as determined by L cast measures.

2164
01:34:38,615 --> 01:34:39,335
And that will be

2165
01:34:39,835 --> 01:34:44,235
individualized or by grade level.

2166
01:34:44,455 --> 01:34:46,555
Are the growth, are the growth expectations

2167
01:34:47,895 --> 01:34:50,665
one, sorry.

2168
01:34:52,215 --> 01:34:54,545
Yeah. The growth expectations different

2169
01:34:54,575 --> 01:34:55,705
than one year's growth.

2170
01:34:57,255 --> 01:35:00,075
I'm trying see is it, is there a different Yeah,

2171
01:35:00,335 --> 01:35:02,025
no, that's a great question.

2172
01:35:02,125 --> 01:35:05,805
Or is it just more that we have to have a K to three?

2173
01:35:06,065 --> 01:35:08,685
So it's sort of, well, we have to have a K to three goal

2174
01:35:08,705 --> 01:35:09,765
for the Act 1 39.

2175
01:35:10,165 --> 01:35:12,245
Yeah. So that is separated out. Right.

2176
01:35:13,625 --> 01:35:17,845
And that, I think it comes back to like, we want every

2177
01:35:18,425 --> 01:35:19,765
kid to be on grade level

2178
01:35:20,305 --> 01:35:23,085
and also we want kids, that kid who is significantly below,

2179
01:35:23,795 --> 01:35:26,005
it's not a realistic expectation to have them

2180
01:35:26,555 --> 01:35:28,285
meet grade level expectations all the time.

2181
01:35:28,545 --> 01:35:29,725
But both of these are about growth.

2182
01:35:29,725 --> 01:35:32,085
Neither they are, neither of them are about proficiency.

2183
01:35:32,905 --> 01:35:33,925
And they are the same. Right.

2184
01:35:34,105 --> 01:35:36,645
All students is the same as a hundred percent of students?

2185
01:35:39,385 --> 01:35:41,565
No, we still want them to make at least a year's grow. Okay.

2186
01:35:41,565 --> 01:35:42,925
Is what we're saying. So it may not be

2187
01:35:43,665 --> 01:35:45,085
the grade level expectation,

2188
01:35:45,105 --> 01:35:46,725
but they are, we are hoping they make a

2189
01:35:46,725 --> 01:35:47,765
year's grow at least.

2190
01:35:48,275 --> 01:35:51,885
Does that include students who are above Yep. Grade level

2191
01:35:52,035 --> 01:35:54,125
That the hope make the year's grow.

2192
01:35:54,355 --> 01:35:55,405
Does this measure that?

2193
01:35:55,915 --> 01:35:59,125
Like if you're, if you're a a kid in third grade,

2194
01:35:59,785 --> 01:36:03,655
is it measuring that you're at, you know, you're proficient

2195
01:36:03,675 --> 01:36:05,415
for the end of third grade by the beginning of third grade

2196
01:36:05,475 --> 01:36:06,735
and middle of fourth grade

2197
01:36:06,735 --> 01:36:07,855
by the end of third grade or something like that?

2198
01:36:07,855 --> 01:36:11,775
Yeah. So these growth expectations are norm referenced

2199
01:36:11,955 --> 01:36:14,215
for a student growth percentile of 50.

2200
01:36:14,445 --> 01:36:16,455
Okay. So based on the student's age

2201
01:36:16,475 --> 01:36:18,655
and proficiency level, the expectation

2202
01:36:18,655 --> 01:36:23,135
that they're raising score at the same rate as 50%

2203
01:36:23,155 --> 01:36:25,175
of their grade level peers across the country.

2204
01:36:25,555 --> 01:36:29,415
That's cool. Nice.

2205
01:36:31,105 --> 01:36:32,325
So a reminder of the safe

2206
01:36:32,325 --> 01:36:34,925
and healthy school goals for last year, it was that

2207
01:36:34,925 --> 01:36:37,285
by supporting all children's social emotional wellness at

2208
01:36:37,285 --> 01:36:39,325
the end of the school year, the percentage

2209
01:36:39,325 --> 01:36:42,165
of students identified as chronically absent will decrease

2210
01:36:42,185 --> 01:36:45,005
by 50% compared to 24, 25 levels.

2211
01:36:45,555 --> 01:36:46,765
When we took a look at that,

2212
01:36:46,765 --> 01:36:49,725
there were noticeable decreases in that number of students

2213
01:36:49,725 --> 01:36:50,845
that are chronically absent.

2214
01:36:50,845 --> 01:36:54,605
That's federally defined as less than 90% attendance.

2215
01:36:54,815 --> 01:36:57,525
There was a 24% decrease. So the goal was 50.

2216
01:36:57,615 --> 01:37:00,885
There was a 24% decrease over the course of the year.

2217
01:37:02,885 --> 01:37:05,105
That's still some improvement we'll watch for next year.

2218
01:37:05,105 --> 01:37:09,555
Right? Yep. So taking a look at the

2219
01:37:10,155 --> 01:37:11,755
SEL assessment, the SSIS, again

2220
01:37:12,035 --> 01:37:13,915
that measures those castle competencies,

2221
01:37:13,915 --> 01:37:14,995
which are on the right.

2222
01:37:15,055 --> 01:37:16,875
Self-awareness, self-management,

2223
01:37:16,875 --> 01:37:18,115
responsible decision making,

2224
01:37:18,115 --> 01:37:19,835
relationship skills, and social awareness.

2225
01:37:19,895 --> 01:37:23,035
You'll see those on K eight report cards moving forward.

2226
01:37:23,425 --> 01:37:24,515
This is just a comparison

2227
01:37:24,585 --> 01:37:27,315
between the winter data and the spring data.

2228
01:37:27,405 --> 01:37:29,915
Again, this is all teacher derived.

2229
01:37:29,915 --> 01:37:31,075
There's a short survey

2230
01:37:31,105 --> 01:37:33,195
that teachers take about each individual student.

2231
01:37:33,865 --> 01:37:35,955
This was available

2232
01:37:36,095 --> 01:37:38,275
for an opts out option for families, correct?

2233
01:37:38,495 --> 01:37:39,495
Yes.

2234
01:37:39,745 --> 01:37:42,515
It's one of the few that's allowed to, it's federal law

2235
01:37:42,515 --> 01:37:44,395
that allows for, I don't remember if it's for social

2236
01:37:44,395 --> 01:37:46,435
or emotional or what the language is,

2237
01:37:46,535 --> 01:37:51,035
but it's not an ac a traditional academic test. But

2238
01:37:51,855 --> 01:37:53,555
So is that something that a survey

2239
01:37:53,555 --> 01:37:55,075
that will go out this fall

2240
01:37:55,305 --> 01:37:58,005
before you do the assessment again, is it yearly?

2241
01:37:58,545 --> 01:38:01,365
Yes. And the letter will be sent out digitally to families.

2242
01:38:01,385 --> 01:38:03,205
That's part of the platform

2243
01:38:03,205 --> 01:38:04,365
issue that we're having right now.

2244
01:38:06,945 --> 01:38:09,525
So you can see the number of students that teachers found

2245
01:38:09,525 --> 01:38:10,765
to be advanced in these

2246
01:38:11,285 --> 01:38:13,485
resilience behaviors increased over

2247
01:38:13,485 --> 01:38:14,765
the course of the year, which is great.

2248
01:38:16,565 --> 01:38:18,765
I think that was a lot having to do with character strong.

2249
01:38:18,995 --> 01:38:20,405
That was good.

2250
01:38:21,265 --> 01:38:24,325
And then we look at internalizing behaviors, which are,

2251
01:38:24,575 --> 01:38:27,485
those scales include symptoms of anxiousness, sadness,

2252
01:38:27,495 --> 01:38:29,845
loneliness, withdrawal, and low self-esteem.

2253
01:38:30,425 --> 01:38:33,685
And so the number of students over the course of the year

2254
01:38:33,685 --> 01:38:35,925
that had an increase in concern did

2255
01:38:36,645 --> 01:38:40,005
increase these percents.

2256
01:38:40,305 --> 01:38:44,045
Yep. So going again, it decreased for definite concern,

2257
01:38:44,045 --> 01:38:45,605
but that possible concern number

2258
01:38:45,865 --> 01:38:47,285
did increase over the course of the year.

2259
01:38:50,625 --> 01:38:52,755
Then we look at externalizing behaviors.

2260
01:38:52,755 --> 01:38:55,155
So things like verbal aggression, physical aggression,

2261
01:38:55,445 --> 01:38:58,635
disruptive behaviors, kind of social exclusion.

2262
01:38:58,635 --> 01:39:01,315
Right. The, the outward facing behaviors that we see

2263
01:39:02,305 --> 01:39:05,435
overall, overwhelmingly students here are not experiencing

2264
01:39:05,435 --> 01:39:07,315
those behaviors or teachers are not seeing them

2265
01:39:08,035 --> 01:39:10,395
display those, those externalizing behaviors.

2266
01:39:11,375 --> 01:39:15,475
Are these K through 12? Sorry? Yes. Yeah. Okay.

2267
01:39:17,675 --> 01:39:19,455
For the, the previous one,

2268
01:39:19,455 --> 01:39:21,855
the internalizing behaviors are, or I guess both really,

2269
01:39:21,875 --> 01:39:24,575
but are these observational?

2270
01:39:24,715 --> 01:39:26,535
Are they self-reporting? Is it, so

2271
01:39:26,535 --> 01:39:27,775
These are all the observational ones.

2272
01:39:27,775 --> 01:39:29,975
That's why this year we're having students take it got,

2273
01:39:30,075 --> 01:39:31,455
Walden piloted it last year

2274
01:39:31,515 --> 01:39:32,975
and so it's just three through 12

2275
01:39:33,085 --> 01:39:34,415
that will take it themselves.

2276
01:39:34,555 --> 01:39:39,015
Not K to two. But it, it's, these are, these are,

2277
01:39:40,795 --> 01:39:42,585
these are things that can be difficult

2278
01:39:42,605 --> 01:39:43,745
to see from the outside.

2279
01:39:43,845 --> 01:39:45,385
So it'll be interesting to triangulate

2280
01:39:45,385 --> 01:39:47,625
that data when we have the students' input as well.

2281
01:39:48,495 --> 01:39:51,775
Also, just curious if Would be anonymous, no,

2282
01:39:52,565 --> 01:39:55,175
this is something that, this is something

2283
01:39:55,175 --> 01:39:57,295
that will be sent home to do with parents?

2284
01:39:57,435 --> 01:39:59,415
Or is this something that, so there's a parent component

2285
01:39:59,475 --> 01:40:03,055
and a student component three on a computer during class.

2286
01:40:03,355 --> 01:40:06,995
Yep. And it'll say, you know, do you make friends easily?

2287
01:40:07,265 --> 01:40:07,875
That kind of thing.

2288
01:40:12,065 --> 01:40:14,445
Is there any like reason like,

2289
01:40:14,465 --> 01:40:17,725
or any benefit to maybe this being conversational, like

2290
01:40:18,745 --> 01:40:22,205
having a guidance counselor, support teacher doing this

2291
01:40:22,595 --> 01:40:23,845
with the student?

2292
01:40:24,355 --> 01:40:25,845
Yeah, I could see answers.

2293
01:40:26,205 --> 01:40:27,765
I could see a reason why it would be

2294
01:40:27,765 --> 01:40:29,325
because it is a sensitive topic.

2295
01:40:29,645 --> 01:40:30,925
I could also see reasons where

2296
01:40:30,955 --> 01:40:33,725
that would invalidate it from a data perspective.

2297
01:40:33,955 --> 01:40:36,645
Yeah. If a student didn't connect well with that one person.

2298
01:40:37,225 --> 01:40:38,925
But I could also see it being an accommodation

2299
01:40:38,925 --> 01:40:41,205
that's made if a kid's not a strong reader might not

2300
01:40:41,205 --> 01:40:43,405
understand or somebody can say, you know,

2301
01:40:43,715 --> 01:40:44,885
what does aggression actually mean?

2302
01:40:44,885 --> 01:40:46,765
And I don't think that's the language they use on the kids

2303
01:40:46,795 --> 01:40:49,725
test, but is there a reading to you option like you kids?

2304
01:40:50,105 --> 01:40:51,125
That's a great question.

2305
01:40:51,845 --> 01:40:54,245
I even if they, I mean I assume they have on their ip,

2306
01:40:54,385 --> 01:40:57,805
but even if they don't, we haven't done the student one.

2307
01:40:58,555 --> 01:41:00,005
Like, I don't know, I'm, I not sure.

2308
01:41:00,075 --> 01:41:01,245
Yeah, that's a really good question.

2309
01:41:01,265 --> 01:41:03,845
We have to table, open house about that. Yeah.

2310
01:41:05,265 --> 01:41:06,845
If we have the information running.

2311
01:41:07,035 --> 01:41:08,125
Yeah. 'cause Pearson's not,

2312
01:41:08,265 --> 01:41:10,945
or the personnel doing great, right?

2313
01:41:10,945 --> 01:41:14,385
Because there, there's also issues with some data privacy.

2314
01:41:14,765 --> 01:41:17,225
So how families log in is really gonna be through

2315
01:41:17,225 --> 01:41:20,185
that PowerSchool number, that student ID number

2316
01:41:20,685 --> 01:41:23,385
and our IT department was not comfortable just kind

2317
01:41:23,385 --> 01:41:25,345
of sending that out to folks through email

2318
01:41:25,445 --> 01:41:27,465
or like, here's here's your paper slip

2319
01:41:27,465 --> 01:41:28,825
that has your kids ID number.

2320
01:41:29,095 --> 01:41:31,585
They were like, you can't just put that in a kid's backpack.

2321
01:41:32,645 --> 01:41:35,905
So figuring out how to, how to manage data privacy

2322
01:41:36,215 --> 01:41:38,745
with also wanting this information so that we can provide,

2323
01:41:38,925 --> 01:41:41,185
so that we can connect people to services they need

2324
01:41:41,185 --> 01:41:42,425
or provide interventions.

2325
01:41:43,685 --> 01:41:45,785
Is parents been more secure than email?

2326
01:41:46,335 --> 01:41:47,505
It's pretty much the same thing.

2327
01:41:50,585 --> 01:41:52,635
Fair enough. I think even if we don't have all the

2328
01:41:52,635 --> 01:41:55,155
information about the SSIS system,

2329
01:41:55,575 --> 01:41:57,035
we can put out more information about

2330
01:41:57,035 --> 01:41:58,315
the Catholic competencies

2331
01:41:59,055 --> 01:41:59,995
For sure. While

2332
01:41:59,995 --> 01:42:01,315
We're actually talking about, well

2333
01:42:01,315 --> 01:42:02,995
It could be with the, if you're doing the,

2334
01:42:02,995 --> 01:42:04,595
the report cards that coming soon.

2335
01:42:06,295 --> 01:42:09,415
And will there be for the kids that leave there some kind of

2336
01:42:10,425 --> 01:42:11,865
introduction I assume before they take it,

2337
01:42:11,865 --> 01:42:15,865
like making sure they know it's not anonymous when we have

2338
01:42:15,865 --> 01:42:16,905
that information.

2339
01:42:17,185 --> 01:42:20,585
Yeah, but that's part of the standardized. Yep. Yep.

2340
01:42:21,285 --> 01:42:23,145
So the proposed safe

2341
01:42:23,145 --> 01:42:25,385
and healthy school School for this school year is that

2342
01:42:25,385 --> 01:42:28,825
by June, 2027, 100% of grade level

2343
01:42:28,885 --> 01:42:30,665
and intervention teams will implement

2344
01:42:30,665 --> 01:42:31,825
what I was talking about earlier

2345
01:42:31,855 --> 01:42:34,225
that aligned multi-tiered systems of support.

2346
01:42:35,125 --> 01:42:37,425
And the, the acronym for that is MTSS

2347
01:42:37,605 --> 01:42:39,905
for all students in pre-K 12 to teach

2348
01:42:39,905 --> 01:42:42,625
and reinforce expectations for social emotional behaviors

2349
01:42:42,885 --> 01:42:46,505
and to implement the our su, the district's comprehensive

2350
01:42:46,685 --> 01:42:48,465
and balanced SEL assessment system.

2351
01:42:48,645 --> 01:42:52,145
So really putting teams together to learn how to use

2352
01:42:52,145 --> 01:42:54,625
that data to get kids the resources that they need.

2353
01:42:55,265 --> 01:42:56,885
Is that something that's not currently happening?

2354
01:42:57,815 --> 01:43:00,035
The SSIS is new as of last year.

2355
01:43:00,415 --> 01:43:02,475
So the fact that we're kind of trying to pull in all

2356
01:43:02,475 --> 01:43:04,115
of the different components is new.

2357
01:43:05,185 --> 01:43:08,625
The M MTSS process itself has not,

2358
01:43:08,855 --> 01:43:10,625
it's not academically new. I mean

2359
01:43:11,165 --> 01:43:12,545
No, that's what I was gonna say too.

2360
01:43:12,805 --> 01:43:15,465
Our academic M TSS is really strong

2361
01:43:15,525 --> 01:43:17,825
and we have pockets of really strong SEL L support.

2362
01:43:18,095 --> 01:43:20,625
Okay. So it's more entering the two. That's correct.

2363
01:43:22,935 --> 01:43:26,615
Any questions for Patty? Thank you. Thank you so much.

2364
01:43:30,465 --> 01:43:32,165
And we'll see you again in the spring.

2365
01:43:32,865 --> 01:43:36,525
I'm wondering if there could be some possible action on your

2366
01:43:36,525 --> 01:43:37,965
continuous improvement plan goals?

2367
01:43:38,555 --> 01:43:40,605
Yeah, we got, I would like to make a motion

2368
01:43:41,465 --> 01:43:44,285
to approve this continuous improvement plan goals.

2369
01:43:44,465 --> 01:43:48,765
We have a second? Yeah. All right. All those in favor? Aye.

2370
01:43:50,285 --> 01:43:51,845
Aye. I. Opposed?

2371
01:43:53,905 --> 01:43:56,125
We will accept your continuous improvement plan

2372
01:43:56,125 --> 01:43:57,845
and look forward to hearing more about it in the future.

2373
01:43:57,935 --> 01:43:58,405
Thank you.

2374
01:44:03,465 --> 01:44:07,825
Add, did you, just one more question.

2375
01:44:08,095 --> 01:44:10,545
When did you create this continuous improvement plan on

2376
01:44:10,545 --> 01:44:13,145
June 26th for this fall approval plan?

2377
01:44:13,165 --> 01:44:14,585
Did you meet in August and plan?

2378
01:44:14,895 --> 01:44:16,905
Yeah, so it started in March

2379
01:44:17,575 --> 01:44:19,025
with a comprehensive needs assessment.

2380
01:44:19,285 --> 01:44:20,865
So I prepared data for schools.

2381
01:44:20,975 --> 01:44:22,585
They had comprehensive needs assessment

2382
01:44:22,745 --> 01:44:24,585
meetings and did some data work.

2383
01:44:25,405 --> 01:44:27,625
And then, I mean again,

2384
01:44:28,675 --> 01:44:30,495
but teams staff worked on the goals.

2385
01:44:30,645 --> 01:44:34,095
Yeah. Okay. Patty helped pull data for us.

2386
01:44:34,545 --> 01:44:37,375
Patty is the one who does the grant application.

2387
01:44:38,515 --> 01:44:41,855
We are the ones doing the, I'm just trying

2388
01:44:41,855 --> 01:44:42,935
to get a timeline.

2389
01:44:42,965 --> 01:44:44,135
Just like starting March,

2390
01:44:44,195 --> 01:44:46,655
you should be talking about budget in August, you know,

2391
01:44:46,715 --> 01:44:47,855
not December.

2392
01:44:48,035 --> 01:44:50,535
So again, with this, if you're making an improvement plan

2393
01:44:50,555 --> 01:44:53,015
for the school, when are you starting to talk about it?

2394
01:44:53,015 --> 01:44:54,135
For the following year? Yeah.

2395
01:44:54,305 --> 01:44:56,695
Again, the hope is that it never stops.

2396
01:44:57,915 --> 01:45:00,215
The hope is that continuous improvement is just something

2397
01:45:00,215 --> 01:45:01,735
we're living and breathing and always saying

2398
01:45:01,735 --> 01:45:02,975
like, how can, how are we doing?

2399
01:45:03,155 --> 01:45:05,455
How can we do better? Is what we're doing working that,

2400
01:45:05,455 --> 01:45:08,495
that's just kind of the water that we swim in starting.

2401
01:45:08,675 --> 01:45:12,135
So right now we apply for that federal funding

2402
01:45:12,355 --> 01:45:16,015
before July 1st to be able to pay people July 1st

2403
01:45:16,895 --> 01:45:18,215
or enter into contracts

2404
01:45:18,215 --> 01:45:20,015
or whatever we're gonna decide to do with that money.

2405
01:45:20,535 --> 01:45:22,735
And then continuous improvement plans have to be approved

2406
01:45:22,755 --> 01:45:24,855
and submitted to the Agency of Education by the end

2407
01:45:24,855 --> 01:45:27,735
of September, starting next year, they will have

2408
01:45:27,735 --> 01:45:31,335
to be approved by the day that we apply for federal funding.

2409
01:45:31,755 --> 01:45:32,815
So I will come to you

2410
01:45:32,815 --> 01:45:34,935
with next year's continuous improvement goals

2411
01:45:35,275 --> 01:45:36,415
in June of next year.

2412
01:45:36,485 --> 01:45:38,735
Okay. That's a, that's a shift that the state's making.

2413
01:45:39,665 --> 01:45:41,755
Okay. We'll see you before then. Oh yeah.

2414
01:45:42,025 --> 01:45:44,675
I'll see you probably in November with, with fall data.

2415
01:45:44,705 --> 01:45:47,675
Okay. Yeah. Great. Cool. Thanks so much. Thank you.

2416
01:45:48,715 --> 01:45:51,805
Okay, moving on to policy reviews.

2417
01:45:53,275 --> 01:45:54,785
Let's go one by one because I have a couple

2418
01:45:54,785 --> 01:45:55,825
of questions if that's Yep.

2419
01:45:55,935 --> 01:45:59,865
Nope. PD six, health insurance, affordability

2420
01:45:59,925 --> 01:46:02,225
and Accountability Act, compliance, hipaa.

2421
01:46:02,685 --> 01:46:05,425
I'm wondering if this practice changed in any way.

2422
01:46:05,815 --> 01:46:10,625
None from previous? No. No. So we're just renewing? Yep.

2423
01:46:12,895 --> 01:46:14,025
I'll make a motion

2424
01:46:14,325 --> 01:46:16,785
to approve B six ubstance Transportability

2425
01:46:16,785 --> 01:46:18,945
and Accountability Act Compliance. There

2426
01:46:18,945 --> 01:46:20,305
Are no changes in any of these.

2427
01:46:21,505 --> 01:46:24,045
No, but there are questions question.

2428
01:46:24,425 --> 01:46:26,605
And I'm happy to hear, don't believe, Vince,

2429
01:46:27,085 --> 01:46:28,605
I can just let you know that there were no changes.

2430
01:46:29,435 --> 01:46:31,805
Okay. So we're, you're just doing a review

2431
01:46:31,805 --> 01:46:34,405
of them on a five year cycle and we're just talking about

2432
01:46:34,705 --> 01:46:35,705
Yep.

2433
01:46:35,705 --> 01:46:36,245
We're bringing 'em forward again.

2434
01:46:36,305 --> 01:46:37,925
Say, is this still what we wanna do?

2435
01:46:37,945 --> 01:46:39,125
Is do we need to make a tweak?

2436
01:46:39,865 --> 01:46:42,445
So I think we just sent it through one by one real quick.

2437
01:46:42,445 --> 01:46:45,445
That's up to you. Okay. I can second. Thank you sir.

2438
01:46:47,935 --> 01:46:50,845
We can't make a vote so we'll move on. Okay.

2439
01:46:51,485 --> 01:46:52,885
B12 personnel files

2440
01:46:54,265 --> 01:46:56,605
Ask there any comments from the board about it?

2441
01:46:58,065 --> 01:46:58,285
No.

2442
01:47:01,955 --> 01:47:03,575
No, we'll move on.

2443
01:47:05,055 --> 01:47:06,535
B 13 resignations.

2444
01:47:07,815 --> 01:47:10,215
I wondered if there's a difference between license,

2445
01:47:10,405 --> 01:47:12,335
what is the difference between license and unlicensed?

2446
01:47:12,605 --> 01:47:14,775
Sure. So a license would be anything

2447
01:47:14,775 --> 01:47:17,215
that the a OE is gonna have a purview over, such

2448
01:47:17,215 --> 01:47:19,295
as a superintendent's license, a teacher's license,

2449
01:47:19,725 --> 01:47:21,055
special educator license,

2450
01:47:21,535 --> 01:47:25,715
non-licensed would be food cook or a non-food cook.

2451
01:47:25,815 --> 01:47:27,475
Is there a different kind of cook? Yeah,

2452
01:47:29,455 --> 01:47:30,775
custodian bus driver.

2453
01:47:31,625 --> 01:47:33,615
Irony there is that they have to have a license in the sense

2454
01:47:33,615 --> 01:47:35,415
that they have to drive, but yep.

2455
01:47:39,605 --> 01:47:41,915
Thank you. Any other questions about B 13?

2456
01:47:43,725 --> 01:47:46,655
Alright, B 15 Standards of behavior.

2457
01:47:49,765 --> 01:47:50,895
This one's not new either.

2458
01:47:51,325 --> 01:47:54,055
Nope. And how is it reinforced?

2459
01:47:55,315 --> 01:47:56,455
I'm, I don't understand what you mean.

2460
01:47:56,815 --> 01:47:58,895
Reinforced. Like if I don't make eye contact

2461
01:47:59,085 --> 01:48:01,695
with you respectfully during our conversation,

2462
01:48:02,965 --> 01:48:04,065
is that a writeup?

2463
01:48:05,085 --> 01:48:06,425
No, I don't think that would be the concern.

2464
01:48:06,455 --> 01:48:11,385
What I'm more worried about is professionalism.

2465
01:48:11,605 --> 01:48:13,705
For example, I had to write a, a teacher up

2466
01:48:13,725 --> 01:48:17,305
for this back in in June because June or May

2467
01:48:17,305 --> 01:48:19,785
because they were cursing during class at students.

2468
01:48:20,445 --> 01:48:22,865
So when I see standard of behavior,

2469
01:48:24,165 --> 01:48:26,505
are you making this a better place or a worse place?

2470
01:48:26,725 --> 01:48:29,865
I'm not gonna worry about, not necessarily somebody looking

2471
01:48:29,865 --> 01:48:31,745
me in the eye, but if somebody's cursing out one

2472
01:48:31,745 --> 01:48:33,705
of my students, I'd like to be able to say my,

2473
01:48:33,765 --> 01:48:35,905
my school board thinks that that's not a good thing to do.

2474
01:48:36,445 --> 01:48:37,445
And

2475
01:48:37,865 --> 01:48:41,625
I wonder, I was noticing the eye contact cord as well.

2476
01:48:41,705 --> 01:48:43,905
I mean there's a lot of, I think even just

2477
01:48:44,685 --> 01:48:47,025
If I had something come across my desk with eye contact,

2478
01:48:47,425 --> 01:48:48,505
I would be like, really guys we're having

2479
01:48:48,505 --> 01:48:49,705
this conversation but

2480
01:48:51,175 --> 01:48:53,705
Have neurodiversity what I've thinking about

2481
01:48:54,085 --> 01:48:57,305
and I, I guess if we don't care about it

2482
01:48:58,185 --> 01:48:59,785
Language, you're welcome in our,

2483
01:48:59,785 --> 01:49:01,465
if you're more than welcome to say, Matt, I think

2484
01:49:01,465 --> 01:49:02,825
that we should take out this

2485
01:49:02,825 --> 01:49:05,225
because we have a concern about staff

2486
01:49:05,525 --> 01:49:06,785
that's perfectly appropriate.

2487
01:49:07,165 --> 01:49:09,265
But I don't think we should be striking an entire policy

2488
01:49:09,265 --> 01:49:12,025
because we have a concern about making eye contact.

2489
01:49:12,095 --> 01:49:14,225
Yeah. Well I wonder if we could strike eye contact.

2490
01:49:14,865 --> 01:49:16,425
I think you're more than welcome to make that call.

2491
01:49:17,375 --> 01:49:19,175
I know that for myself, I would not be worried about that.

2492
01:49:19,565 --> 01:49:19,855
Yeah.

2493
01:49:24,425 --> 01:49:26,035
Like I said, if that came across my desk

2494
01:49:26,035 --> 01:49:27,155
and be like, guys, we're really having

2495
01:49:30,525 --> 01:49:31,715
Space for neurodiversity

2496
01:49:32,095 --> 01:49:34,555
and how different people interact in

2497
01:49:34,555 --> 01:49:35,635
their clinical perspective,

2498
01:49:35,695 --> 01:49:38,355
If I think that's perfectly appropriate, right?

2499
01:49:39,435 --> 01:49:40,895
So let's look at that

2500
01:49:40,895 --> 01:49:42,975
and we're gonna just table B 15 for now

2501
01:49:42,975 --> 01:49:43,975
and we'll come back to it.

2502
01:49:44,675 --> 01:49:46,055
You guys got some thoughts on that please.

2503
01:49:46,055 --> 01:49:49,475
But in and of itself, this is a, a meaty one

2504
01:49:49,475 --> 01:49:51,075
for professionalism that's appropriate

2505
01:49:51,075 --> 01:49:52,355
for us to have for staff members.

2506
01:49:53,965 --> 01:49:56,275
Would you like to take a look at this? And we go on.

2507
01:49:56,635 --> 01:49:58,315
I mean, I just don't see why,

2508
01:49:58,375 --> 01:50:00,315
why we can't just take out make eye contact

2509
01:50:00,495 --> 01:50:02,995
or maybe that's a harder thing to do than,

2510
01:50:03,535 --> 01:50:04,755
but it is, it is twice.

2511
01:50:04,955 --> 01:50:07,835
I mean it also says not making eye contact is another,

2512
01:50:08,335 --> 01:50:09,835
You know, you know, like I said, you

2513
01:50:09,835 --> 01:50:10,835
Say You don't care.

2514
01:50:10,835 --> 01:50:12,275
You're right. And, and I don't, so I don't think

2515
01:50:12,275 --> 01:50:13,675
that's gonna be a leverage point for me.

2516
01:50:13,735 --> 01:50:15,115
And I agree with you guys from the point

2517
01:50:15,115 --> 01:50:16,195
of view from a yeah.

2518
01:50:16,315 --> 01:50:19,595
A neuro to voice verse perspective. Yeah.

2519
01:50:19,745 --> 01:50:22,315
Yeah. I guess it's just, you know, one

2520
01:50:22,335 --> 01:50:23,435
of those things where

2521
01:50:23,695 --> 01:50:26,115
At the SU and every other building, it did not come up.

2522
01:50:26,275 --> 01:50:28,755
I appreciate you guys saying, Matt, we're the board,

2523
01:50:29,185 --> 01:50:31,195
this is a policy that we're gonna be approving.

2524
01:50:31,695 --> 01:50:32,835
Not sure if this makes sense

2525
01:50:32,835 --> 01:50:34,315
for us in this today's day and age.

2526
01:50:34,695 --> 01:50:35,875
So go ahead, take some time

2527
01:50:35,875 --> 01:50:37,515
and look at that. That'd be fine.

2528
01:50:37,795 --> 01:50:40,795
I mean, to me it almost feels like a policy piece

2529
01:50:43,185 --> 01:50:47,325
is the, like the sections with the one sentence

2530
01:50:47,325 --> 01:50:48,845
underneath the two sentence eight

2531
01:50:48,845 --> 01:50:50,525
and then the bullet points are almost like

2532
01:50:51,575 --> 01:50:52,575
Examples.

2533
01:50:52,575 --> 01:50:54,575
Examples. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

2534
01:50:54,595 --> 01:50:56,815
Not don't do this and you'll be hammered. Right.

2535
01:50:56,965 --> 01:50:58,975
It's more, this is sort of what we mean. Yeah.

2536
01:51:00,175 --> 01:51:03,435
Ing every single interaction.

2537
01:51:03,895 --> 01:51:05,955
But I don't know what that means from policy language.

2538
01:51:05,985 --> 01:51:08,435
Like I weren't accepting without the bullet points.

2539
01:51:10,655 --> 01:51:12,335
I, I don't know, maybe you need that. I don't know.

2540
01:51:12,335 --> 01:51:14,215
I don't know. And can you have a policy where part

2541
01:51:14,215 --> 01:51:15,495
of it policy and part of it's

2542
01:51:15,765 --> 01:51:17,695
Well no, no, I think you're,

2543
01:51:17,695 --> 01:51:18,695
you're asking a great question.

2544
01:51:18,795 --> 01:51:21,415
So policy, the idea for you guys is you're creating, right?

2545
01:51:21,555 --> 01:51:22,655
What's the goal, right?

2546
01:51:22,875 --> 01:51:24,855
So you're trying to be able to shape what

2547
01:51:24,855 --> 01:51:26,095
that looks like in reality.

2548
01:51:26,475 --> 01:51:30,055
And maybe in 1985, having the concept of,

2549
01:51:30,375 --> 01:51:32,455
please look me in the eye when you're having a conversation

2550
01:51:32,515 --> 01:51:35,015
was much more important for whatever reason.

2551
01:51:35,015 --> 01:51:36,175
Even though we know that there were still people

2552
01:51:36,175 --> 01:51:37,175
that were neuro reversed and that

2553
01:51:37,175 --> 01:51:38,055
was still painful for them.

2554
01:51:38,055 --> 01:51:42,415
Right. So as that is a, a portion of this to be looked at,

2555
01:51:42,415 --> 01:51:45,015
to be excised, not a big deal in the big scheme of things.

2556
01:51:45,075 --> 01:51:49,255
If you guys wanna do that, that's, but you know,

2557
01:51:49,815 --> 01:51:52,375
I, I mean I feel fine about the policy

2558
01:51:52,875 --> 01:51:57,355
and I think that, you know, there are people

2559
01:51:58,575 --> 01:52:00,395
if you are, if you're not here anymore

2560
01:52:00,415 --> 01:52:01,835
and the next person comes in

2561
01:52:01,895 --> 01:52:05,325
and is like, wants to be, you know,

2562
01:52:05,605 --> 01:52:07,125
a hard ass about that thing,

2563
01:52:07,905 --> 01:52:09,285
Boy and I've left them a really good,

2564
01:52:09,395 --> 01:52:11,125
easy kid if they've got that going on.

2565
01:52:12,345 --> 01:52:14,525
I'm just saying No, I appreciate you saying that. Yeah.

2566
01:52:14,705 --> 01:52:18,285
You know, and, and that people who have a hard time with

2567
01:52:18,285 --> 01:52:20,365
that could feel targeted. Sure.

2568
01:52:20,365 --> 01:52:22,645
Totally. I I think if we could take that line out,

2569
01:52:22,845 --> 01:52:25,125
I have no problem with the problem.

2570
01:52:25,275 --> 01:52:28,165
Alright, well then the twinfield board strike the make eye

2571
01:52:28,165 --> 01:52:29,205
contact respect.

2572
01:52:29,385 --> 01:52:32,645
And also maybe just listen the second thing,

2573
01:52:32,745 --> 01:52:34,405
not making eye contact being

2574
01:52:34,995 --> 01:52:36,525
Well I'm gonna take rolling the eyes.

2575
01:52:36,845 --> 01:52:38,325
I saying, I'm saying as I'm sitting here

2576
01:52:38,325 --> 01:52:39,445
with crossed arms, like

2577
01:52:40,195 --> 01:52:41,365
I'll tell you what, you know, if somebody

2578
01:52:41,715 --> 01:52:45,765
Just say, be aware of your body language, example of what

2579
01:52:45,765 --> 01:52:47,325
that means because body language.

2580
01:52:47,395 --> 01:52:49,445
Yeah. Because if I had somebody rolling their eyes at me

2581
01:52:49,665 --> 01:52:52,965
in front, in, in public, if it was inappropriate,

2582
01:52:53,305 --> 01:52:55,765
the whole situation got to take in totality and go

2583
01:52:56,075 --> 01:52:57,075
Yeah.

2584
01:52:57,075 --> 01:52:58,605
You know, here's a suggestion.

2585
01:52:59,575 --> 01:53:01,445
Don't roll your eyes to your, you know,

2586
01:53:01,445 --> 01:53:02,765
your immediate supervisor when

2587
01:53:02,765 --> 01:53:03,965
they're trying to give you feedback.

2588
01:53:03,965 --> 01:53:05,085
Things of that nature. Yeah.

2589
01:53:05,105 --> 01:53:06,365
If it happens again, we might have

2590
01:53:06,365 --> 01:53:07,885
to have a conversation about this. Yeah.

2591
01:53:07,985 --> 01:53:10,085
But do we, do you feel, do you feel okay about not having

2592
01:53:10,085 --> 01:53:11,525
that specific wording in the policy?

2593
01:53:11,755 --> 01:53:13,285
Just be aware of your body language.

2594
01:53:13,605 --> 01:53:15,005
I think that would be appropriate. Yeah.

2595
01:53:15,905 --> 01:53:18,685
You might see, be aware of your body language in the sense

2596
01:53:18,685 --> 01:53:20,445
of you're working in a professional environment.

2597
01:53:20,445 --> 01:53:22,365
That might be the way that you kind of tailor it

2598
01:53:22,365 --> 01:53:25,605
because your body language at the beach

2599
01:53:25,605 --> 01:53:27,325
or at the gym's gonna look a lot different Right.

2600
01:53:27,325 --> 01:53:28,765
Than in a professional environment.

2601
01:53:28,765 --> 01:53:30,165
That's really what we're trying to get at here is

2602
01:53:30,305 --> 01:53:31,845
Listen to the intent to understand.

2603
01:53:32,105 --> 01:53:34,815
So I think, yeah, like

2604
01:53:34,915 --> 01:53:36,735
If I had a neurodiverse person, I, I know

2605
01:53:36,735 --> 01:53:38,895
that I'm when I have to be made aware of it.

2606
01:53:38,895 --> 01:53:41,455
Right. So we might have a conversation with a person

2607
01:53:41,475 --> 01:53:43,495
and say, Hey, talk to me a little bit about

2608
01:53:44,355 --> 01:53:46,775
how you were you were feeling during that last conversation.

2609
01:53:46,775 --> 01:53:49,975
Right. I, I saw you seem to be a little bit put off

2610
01:53:49,975 --> 01:53:51,935
or a little bit nervous and not everybody

2611
01:53:51,935 --> 01:53:53,015
tells me they're neurodiverse.

2612
01:53:53,015 --> 01:53:55,455
Right. But it sometimes will come out in a personal

2613
01:53:55,455 --> 01:53:57,255
conversation when somebody's had difficulty

2614
01:53:58,075 --> 01:53:59,335
in a particular situation.

2615
01:53:59,675 --> 01:54:00,815
How do you like this wording?

2616
01:54:01,235 --> 01:54:02,975
Be aware of your body language in relation

2617
01:54:02,975 --> 01:54:04,055
to your professional environment.

2618
01:54:04,255 --> 01:54:05,655
I think that's perfect. That sounds lovely.

2619
01:54:06,195 --> 01:54:10,855
Can the title? Yes, it's administrator.

2620
01:54:11,905 --> 01:54:16,025
Thank you very much. Yeah. And have we had

2621
01:54:18,275 --> 01:54:20,825
Great, we're kind of going through them one by one

2622
01:54:20,845 --> 01:54:21,985
and then we'll make an approval

2623
01:54:22,085 --> 01:54:23,345
and I'll send you a picture of this.

2624
01:54:23,345 --> 01:54:26,025
So you have the Yes ma'am. Changes. Yep. Great.

2625
01:54:27,085 --> 01:54:30,145
The next one is V 16 Sports Hope policy.

2626
01:54:31,785 --> 01:54:33,385
Anything to comment on that one?

2627
01:54:36,245 --> 01:54:38,425
If you do, I'll be happy to bring in our

2628
01:54:39,665 --> 01:54:41,305
athletic directors because they're the ones that'd

2629
01:54:41,305 --> 01:54:42,665
be really working on this.

2630
01:54:42,765 --> 01:54:44,705
And we did that at the Danville

2631
01:54:44,705 --> 01:54:45,905
school board meeting last time.

2632
01:54:48,475 --> 01:54:51,895
If not B 17. Workplace breastfeeding, pumping policy.

2633
01:54:53,175 --> 01:54:56,095
I need to strike a 12 week maternity leave is sufficient

2634
01:54:56,095 --> 01:54:57,415
to establish breastfeeding.

2635
01:54:57,935 --> 01:55:01,215
I don't think we should be clearing that for anyone.

2636
01:55:01,955 --> 01:55:04,535
Go right ahead. Anybody else have something in here?

2637
01:55:05,025 --> 01:55:07,485
There, there was.

2638
01:55:11,545 --> 01:55:13,065
I think our intent here is to make sure is

2639
01:55:13,065 --> 01:55:16,065
that there is a, a place for breastfeeding to be able

2640
01:55:16,065 --> 01:55:17,465
to occur and that we're not gonna

2641
01:55:17,465 --> 01:55:18,545
prevent somebody from doing it.

2642
01:55:18,585 --> 01:55:20,505
I think that's the overarching goal here for it.

2643
01:55:20,655 --> 01:55:22,225
Well right. But also that, that

2644
01:55:22,765 --> 01:55:24,545
the time allowed will not exceed the normal time

2645
01:55:24,545 --> 01:55:25,665
allowed for lunch and breaks.

2646
01:55:26,165 --> 01:55:29,425
Yes. And in the first two weeks back of breastfeeding,

2647
01:55:29,425 --> 01:55:31,105
mother might have to breastfeed every two hours

2648
01:55:31,245 --> 01:55:34,425
and like you can't just, and how and how long?

2649
01:55:34,535 --> 01:55:35,665
It's a lot different than probably when

2650
01:55:35,665 --> 01:55:36,745
this was first written.

2651
01:55:38,815 --> 01:55:41,355
So I'd like to just say breastfeeding employees are

2652
01:55:41,355 --> 01:55:43,445
allowed a flexible schedule for nursing and pumping.

2653
01:55:46,375 --> 01:55:47,905
Pick out the best of that number one.

2654
01:55:54,825 --> 01:55:55,825
Yeah,

2655
01:55:58,165 --> 01:56:01,245
I would say employees may use normal break times

2656
01:56:01,265 --> 01:56:02,565
or adjust their schedule as needed.

2657
01:56:02,725 --> 01:56:04,645
I would put in parentheses there with

2658
01:56:05,165 --> 01:56:07,445
working in conjunction with the administration.

2659
01:56:07,995 --> 01:56:11,015
Okay. Last thing, Steph

2660
01:56:11,015 --> 01:56:12,855
and Rachel need to do is go play, find the person.

2661
01:56:13,865 --> 01:56:15,075
Well, we'll be in the pumping.

2662
01:56:15,975 --> 01:56:17,595
Not if they don't want to. They can go to the car.

2663
01:56:17,595 --> 01:56:19,075
They can do, I mean we

2664
01:56:19,075 --> 01:56:20,195
provide it doesn't mean they have to use it.

2665
01:56:22,585 --> 01:56:25,405
That's, I mean, I think it's sort of the same thing

2666
01:56:25,405 --> 01:56:26,845
with the eye contact thing.

2667
01:56:26,845 --> 01:56:31,005
Like most people understand this isn't a, you know,

2668
01:56:31,065 --> 01:56:33,165
I'm not just gonna sit here, everybody on my phone

2669
01:56:33,305 --> 01:56:34,325
for 45 minutes.

2670
01:56:34,625 --> 01:56:37,845
You and I agree. I, I think the, it's, it's, it's great

2671
01:56:37,845 --> 01:56:39,725
that the VSBA does not feel like they need

2672
01:56:39,725 --> 01:56:40,885
to have these enforced anymore.

2673
01:56:40,985 --> 01:56:42,885
And as we develop our policy committee

2674
01:56:43,225 --> 01:56:45,245
and we bring these forward, I think we can have a much

2675
01:56:45,245 --> 01:56:46,965
better in-depth conversation around these

2676
01:56:46,985 --> 01:56:48,645
to go, are these still valid?

2677
01:56:48,705 --> 01:56:51,085
Are we still needing to do this? Let's talk about it.

2678
01:56:52,925 --> 01:56:57,265
So how do I state this motion since we've changed a few

2679
01:56:57,675 --> 01:57:01,225
words on a couple of these policies? Just say,

2680
01:57:02,165 --> 01:57:03,165
Say add amended.

2681
01:57:03,495 --> 01:57:04,495
Beautifully Said

2682
01:57:05,815 --> 01:57:06,815
Rita.

2683
01:57:08,365 --> 01:57:09,905
I'm starting at the beginning here. Yeah.

2684
01:57:10,075 --> 01:57:11,105
Let's see. Okay. So

2685
01:57:12,085 --> 01:57:13,385
You didn't mess with B six, right?

2686
01:57:17,835 --> 01:57:19,875
B six. Health insurance portability. Accountability.

2687
01:57:19,935 --> 01:57:20,935
Act compliance.

2688
01:57:26,385 --> 01:57:30,765
No, one by one or second. I'm sorry.

2689
01:57:31,985 --> 01:57:34,485
You can group all together and do what I think, yeah.

2690
01:57:34,485 --> 01:57:36,525
Think Rita said. Just say as amended. Just

2691
01:57:36,885 --> 01:57:38,605
Do I need to call out the ones

2692
01:57:38,605 --> 01:57:40,005
that were amended as opposed to ones that work

2693
01:57:40,265 --> 01:57:41,265
It?

2694
01:57:41,265 --> 01:57:43,285
You know? No, I think you would just say, yeah,

2695
01:57:43,365 --> 01:57:47,845
I would just say we, I would like to approve these in as a,

2696
01:57:48,145 --> 01:57:50,045
in total or as a group of policies.

2697
01:57:50,105 --> 01:57:51,165
As amended by the board.

2698
01:57:52,015 --> 01:57:54,255
I propose that we approve

2699
01:57:57,565 --> 01:58:01,605
policies B six, B12, B 13, B 15, B 16, B 17

2700
01:58:02,305 --> 01:58:03,765
as group as amended by the board.

2701
01:58:03,875 --> 01:58:06,845
Well said. I love

2702
01:58:06,845 --> 01:58:09,005
to All in favor.

2703
01:58:09,565 --> 01:58:14,305
A. A. Anyone opposed? Great. Thank a moment.

2704
01:58:19,925 --> 01:58:21,415
Okay. We did the strategic

2705
01:58:21,935 --> 01:58:23,335
strategic plan to share information.

2706
01:58:23,835 --> 01:58:25,655
We are gonna have a staff spotlight.

2707
01:58:28,855 --> 01:58:30,775
I chose de, excuse me.

2708
01:58:32,405 --> 01:58:35,585
And it was a little selfish

2709
01:58:35,585 --> 01:58:37,425
because it is my daughter's teacher,

2710
01:58:37,605 --> 01:58:42,005
but I want to know more about her and is a, it's abusive.

2711
01:58:43,215 --> 01:58:46,885
Aaron is an abuse of power. I'm admitted to it.

2712
01:58:47,605 --> 01:58:48,805
I don't Well it's okay then.

2713
01:58:49,505 --> 01:58:52,685
Anyone? All good? No animals.

2714
01:58:52,945 --> 01:58:54,205
So I asked a few questions

2715
01:58:54,505 --> 01:58:56,725
and Deena gave it back as a paragraph.

2716
01:58:56,725 --> 01:58:59,005
So I'm just gonna read through. Throughout high school,

2717
01:58:59,085 --> 01:59:01,205
I worked as a recreational gymnastics coach

2718
01:59:01,205 --> 01:59:02,405
and summer camp counselor.

2719
01:59:02,785 --> 01:59:04,925
It was through that work that I realized I enjoyed working

2720
01:59:04,925 --> 01:59:06,525
with students, helping them reach their goals,

2721
01:59:06,625 --> 01:59:08,845
and experiencing the joy of helping a student overcome the

2722
01:59:08,845 --> 01:59:10,125
skills they once found challenging.

2723
01:59:10,515 --> 01:59:12,605
When it came time to decide what to study in college,

2724
01:59:12,965 --> 01:59:14,485
teaching was the natural continuation of that work.

2725
01:59:15,165 --> 01:59:17,085
I came to Twinfield post-graduation largely

2726
01:59:17,145 --> 01:59:18,325
for the school community.

2727
01:59:18,795 --> 01:59:21,565
I've grown up in and substitute, taught in smaller schools

2728
01:59:21,565 --> 01:59:23,805
before and have never experienced such a wonderful sense

2729
01:59:23,805 --> 01:59:25,325
of community than in a smaller school.

2730
01:59:25,745 --> 01:59:28,045
During the interview process, everyone spoke so highly

2731
01:59:28,045 --> 01:59:29,845
of the community and staff collaboration

2732
01:59:30,305 --> 01:59:31,605
and I knew that Twinfield was

2733
01:59:31,605 --> 01:59:32,685
the type of place they wanted to be.

2734
01:59:33,835 --> 01:59:35,165
With that, I'd like the board to know

2735
01:59:35,165 --> 01:59:37,445
that everything I suspected had been told was true.

2736
01:59:38,025 --> 01:59:39,405
The staff constantly goes above

2737
01:59:39,405 --> 01:59:40,805
and beyond to collaborate with one another

2738
01:59:40,825 --> 01:59:42,845
to best support not only our students but each other.

2739
01:59:43,445 --> 01:59:46,005
I couldn't be more proud to be on a staff such as this one.

2740
01:59:46,235 --> 01:59:47,565
Finally, my favorite subject

2741
01:59:47,585 --> 01:59:49,325
to teach in fourth grade would have to be writing

2742
01:59:50,005 --> 01:59:51,605
students get the chance to complete fun writing

2743
01:59:51,605 --> 01:59:52,645
assignments throughout the year.

2744
01:59:52,645 --> 01:59:55,045
And I love seeing the creativity they bring to the table.

2745
01:59:56,555 --> 01:59:59,965
Amazing. I just wanna spotlight that fourth grade last year,

2746
02:00:00,015 --> 02:00:03,405
which Dena taught writing was the subject

2747
02:00:03,435 --> 02:00:06,605
that was 75% increase and it's the one she loves.

2748
02:00:06,875 --> 02:00:08,405
Nice. So interesting.

2749
02:00:09,835 --> 02:00:13,325
Good writing teachers are hard to find. Yeah.

2750
02:00:13,325 --> 02:00:16,605
So that was good. So staff spotlight next month.

2751
02:00:18,525 --> 02:00:19,805
I say she had one. I would love

2752
02:00:19,805 --> 02:00:22,725
to see like if people are reading her posts

2753
02:00:22,725 --> 02:00:24,765
because she has been so amazing with this,

2754
02:00:24,785 --> 02:00:26,365
the information she sent home so far.

2755
02:00:26,475 --> 02:00:30,005
Wonderful. It's just really cool.

2756
02:00:30,425 --> 02:00:33,525
So 2, 3, 2 or three.

2757
02:00:33,945 --> 02:00:36,365
My hope is that if there has been a good open rate

2758
02:00:36,365 --> 02:00:38,005
and if there has like share it with her

2759
02:00:38,005 --> 02:00:41,005
because like she's going through a lot of effort

2760
02:00:41,025 --> 02:00:42,085
to provide those updates

2761
02:00:42,225 --> 02:00:45,205
and I just have to look to figure out

2762
02:00:45,205 --> 02:00:46,365
how to break it down by class.

2763
02:00:47,795 --> 02:00:48,835
I can just see the whole picture,

2764
02:00:49,015 --> 02:00:52,075
but I, I'm pretty sure it's possibility just to figure out.

2765
02:00:55,565 --> 02:00:56,925
I just try to appreciate everything Whenever

2766
02:00:56,925 --> 02:00:57,965
I see it pop up, I just,

2767
02:00:58,955 --> 02:01:00,965
I'll have to get back to you about who has next month

2768
02:01:00,985 --> 02:01:05,005
and I don't think I'm like

2769
02:01:05,005 --> 02:01:07,405
that last January.

2770
02:01:09,565 --> 02:01:12,285
I don't know. Let that,

2771
02:01:15,405 --> 02:01:17,525
I do wanna just talk about the annual conference.

2772
02:01:17,525 --> 02:01:19,165
Raise your hand if you're planning on throwing

2773
02:01:19,505 --> 02:01:20,565
or have thoughts of going

2774
02:01:20,825 --> 02:01:22,445
And please sign yourself up.

2775
02:01:22,575 --> 02:01:25,085
Katie can't do it. I gotta let Jan know.

2776
02:01:25,355 --> 02:01:26,445
Jana did it for me. Right?

2777
02:01:27,115 --> 02:01:32,085
Well Jana email, Janet emailed Katie asking Katie

2778
02:01:32,085 --> 02:01:33,685
to do it and Katie said, man, I can't do this.

2779
02:01:33,725 --> 02:01:36,585
I don't have her card. So

2780
02:01:36,785 --> 02:01:39,025
I mean it won't hurt if I do it twice. Right? No,

2781
02:01:39,085 --> 02:01:40,085
Go ahead.

2782
02:01:40,085 --> 02:01:41,605
Put your F put your friends in too while you're at it.

2783
02:01:41,675 --> 02:01:43,405
Well, like if they charge

2784
02:01:43,405 --> 02:01:44,565
you money then it would hurt you twice.

2785
02:01:45,465 --> 02:01:48,005
But I got like a, you are signed up

2786
02:01:48,005 --> 02:01:50,725
for the annual conference email and I haven't done anything

2787
02:01:51,425 --> 02:01:53,205
and Janet was like, I think I did sign you up.

2788
02:01:53,805 --> 02:01:54,805
Excellent.

2789
02:01:55,245 --> 02:01:56,285
Excellent. That's possible.

2790
02:01:56,705 --> 02:02:00,005
But, but the room reservation wouldn't have been able

2791
02:02:00,005 --> 02:02:01,125
to be done without a credit, right?

2792
02:02:01,245 --> 02:02:02,485
A credit card? Yeah. Yes.

2793
02:02:02,785 --> 02:02:04,045
So I signed up, for example,

2794
02:02:04,565 --> 02:02:06,205
I didn't need a credit card, but if I wanted a room,

2795
02:02:06,705 --> 02:02:07,705
Needed a credit card.

2796
02:02:07,705 --> 02:02:10,565
Right, because that's just a reimbursement. Correct. Okay.

2797
02:02:11,685 --> 02:02:13,325
I cannot go on. Okay.

2798
02:02:13,655 --> 02:02:16,165
Don't think I can, but I'm still about, I have a

2799
02:02:17,155 --> 02:02:18,435
possible trip to BC that week.

2800
02:02:18,695 --> 02:02:21,115
Oh cool. Figure out whether it's actually happened. Okay.

2801
02:02:21,235 --> 02:02:22,875
I guess the only question is, 'cause there's,

2802
02:02:23,175 --> 02:02:24,395
it starts Thursday

2803
02:02:26,925 --> 02:02:28,275
board, I can't remember.

2804
02:02:28,425 --> 02:02:29,995
Yeah. What, what is Thursday? I know it's different.

2805
02:02:29,995 --> 02:02:31,075
Last year I only went Friday. I

2806
02:02:31,075 --> 02:02:32,395
Have to look at the agenda again. I,

2807
02:02:32,675 --> 02:02:35,875
I know it said feel like it said school directors,

2808
02:02:35,875 --> 02:02:37,795
but I was get confused about That's you.

2809
02:02:37,855 --> 02:02:39,915
Is that all of us or is that just the chair?

2810
02:02:39,915 --> 02:02:44,155
That's all of us. That's you. Whereas is the actual Okay.

2811
02:02:44,155 --> 02:02:46,195
Whereas the, is the actual conference open to anyone

2812
02:02:46,215 --> 02:02:47,955
or is it only open to school admissions?

2813
02:02:47,955 --> 02:02:49,395
School board members and school administrators?

2814
02:02:51,705 --> 02:02:55,675
Maybe it did just say board chairs because otherwise Okay.

2815
02:02:55,675 --> 02:02:57,955
To be continued I think I probably will not be able to go.

2816
02:02:58,145 --> 02:02:59,755
Okay. Okay. Okay.

2817
02:03:01,115 --> 02:03:03,915
I would like to make a motion to adjourn on

2818
02:03:06,305 --> 02:03:07,305
Mike.

2819
02:03:07,305 --> 02:03:09,715
All those in favor? All. Alright. All right.

2820
02:03:09,765 --> 02:03:10,675
Thank you so much.