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Good evening, everyone. This is the

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Woodbridge School Board meeting dated September 22, 2026

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. The meeting will begin at 7:03 PM

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. Roll call of committee members. Deputy

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Chairperson Lynn Piagick.

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yes.

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Well, Secretary Sarah Beth del

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Prete is absent tonight

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. Well, Jackie

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Capiero is also absent tonight.

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Megan Canantzer.

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yes.

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Jeff Hughes. yes.

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Michael Strambler.

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yes.

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Sarah Obvirkar.

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yes.

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Aaron Williamson.

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yes.

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And I am the chairman,

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Stephen Lawrence

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. Well, tonight we also have in

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attendance Superintendent Christopher Montini, Director of Programs Donna Canin, Director of Special Services Carrie Bolsharding, Principal Anna Lisa Sherman, Vice Principal Cheryl Touffer, and Secretary Marsha Di Genero

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. Now, let us recite the oath of loyalty

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pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And I pledge my allegiance to the Republic,

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symbolized by our flag,

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one nation under God, indivisible

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, a Republic where liberty and justice are for all

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. Now, any

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letters or emails received by the Board of Directors by 4 PM today have been

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posted online on BoardBook

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Now, let's move on to comments from the general public

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n't found any members of the public wishing to express their opinions

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, we would like to reiterate that the

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Board

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welcomes public participation and appreciates feedback from the

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community, whether through letters or comments expressed at meetings

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. No one will be expressing their opinions at tonight's meeting

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, but please note that the Board of Directors will not respond to any

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opinions submitted during the opinion-expression time

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unless necessary to clarify the issue

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. We will

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take your opinions into consideration and the

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school district management department will contact you at an appropriate time

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Now, let's move on to the positive topics of the meeting

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. Here is the latest information from the PTA

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. Aaron

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Murphy will explain

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yes. Hello everyone. I'm

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Aaron Murphy, Vice President of the PTA

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. I'm here in Monica's

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place. She is

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currently overseas. Now, let me give you a brief update on what we've been up to

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. Please keep the

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following dates in mind

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. The ice cream

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party has already taken place

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. It was very well received. I'm sure some of you participated, but it was a

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wonderful

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event. The day for the photo shoot is

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approaching.

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Then, we

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distributed QR codes to everyone at the open house

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. This is the

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best way to see all the events we're hosting this year. As you can

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see, it's a very busy

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year. We are constantly

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adding new events.

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see what happens this year. Well, as I

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mentioned earlier, we've

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already had an ice cream party, and we also had a

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welcome back lunch

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. I think it was well-received

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happy when we welcome them

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. Well, we celebrated about 150

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staff and teachers

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. The Colony Pizza Truck was also there

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, and everyone seemed to like it

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. I think that's good

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. I'll come again, but I asked how many pizzas they had

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sheets. And so, everyone was happy

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. There were lots of hugs to welcome everyone back

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. At the ice cream

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party, we served approximately 1,200

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ice creams

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after I placed an order and returned part of it. In other words, I

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ordered too much, but there were 1,200

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ice creams

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. There's a wonderful principal there

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. Well, I'm doing a few new things this year

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. We are testing a new payment

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platform

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. It's called Zeffy. The

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system works by processing all

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payments through it

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. Up until now, I've been

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trying it out with Beecher apparel. You can place an order by

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clicking on a QR code

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by simply tapping your smartphone. There are no fees whatsoever

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no credit card fees or platform fees. However, you will be

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asked for a tip, which will be given

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to Zeffy. It's not for us

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if you are asked for this tip and

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choose to pay it

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, you need to clearly state in your message that it is to

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help with platform payments and will

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not put you into the PTA

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since you're paying a significant amount in credit card fees, this can help you drastically reduce your costs

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, this year I'm trying out a new photographer

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. I haven't been here since COVID,

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but I've had the

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same company take photos of me outdoors

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. It became clear that the

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communication with that company was not

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took a long time, and we received several complaints about that

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, we decided to commission this reliable photographer

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's a local company. I've heard good things about it

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. Mrs. Finelli had

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worked with them before and I

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believe she had good things to say about them

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service and

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communication have

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improved. I also like that it's a local company

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what happens. If all goes well

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, it will be a

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big victory for us

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thing is that this year we have a new fundraising

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committee chair who has some

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great ideas for new fundraising activities

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. We will not be making any announcements yet

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. We are exploring several ideas

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, and if all goes well

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, they could lead to a new and

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exciting fundraising campaign for us

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. There's a slight

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gap in the budget. I'll

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show you the budget, and I

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hope this will cover the costs.

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help preserve tradition and welcome more community partnerships. Well,

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another recent change is

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ScholasticNews. Therefore,

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we partnered with Scholastic to host a book fair

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receive a portion of the funds from Scholastic Dollars and

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use a portion of those funds for your budget

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With those Scholastic dollars, you can get Scholastic magazines delivered to your school

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and Scholastic news that teachers

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use in their curriculum

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. What we did this year showed us that we could do

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this, but we weren't

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really

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sure. We worked

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with Professor Sherman to see if

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this was feasible, and we conducted a

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survey of teachers. We

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realized this was possible a

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little late, so we

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conducted a survey of teachers to find out who was actually

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using them and how much we should

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actually spend rather than buying them for everyone

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approximately how many teachers, classrooms, and

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grade levels were using them

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. I placed an order accordingly, but as I

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mentioned earlier, it was a little late, so I

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hope to try this again next year before actually placing an order, and hopefully understand it better so that the amount I spend will be appropriate

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. Um, here is our

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budget proposal. This is

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something we've been working on all summer.

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We will vote on this

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. We will hold a vote on the budget on September 30th

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typical for us, with

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42% going back to schools and improving academic performance

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. This includes things like school

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events, teacher grants, and contributions back

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to the school

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. Well, 24% will be

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allocated to community events.

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social events and international

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festivals.

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Well, there was another big

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event, but I can't

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remember what it was right now. A

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night of mathematics. A night of science. Yes, that's

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right. All of

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these activities that bring a community together are not

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fundraising activities, but they are of

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that kind

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activities that express our gratitude to our staff are among the

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top three things we spend the most money on. These include the New

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Semester Welcome Lunch,

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Valentine's Day Lunch, and Teacher

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Appreciation Week. Therefore,

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much of it goes back to the schools

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high, so we are trying to reduce them and

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monitor the situation carefully.

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significant security

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costs. So, the

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income we expect is being

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earned in pretty much the same way as before

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. Our fundraising campaign is

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clearly the largest fundraising campaign we've ever undertaken

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. I expect to earn $24,000 this year

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. There were also many direct donations

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, totaling $18,000. This represents a

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significant portion of the direct donations we receive from individuals

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reading marathon, which we'll be holding again this year. Last year, I

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believe we made around $15,000 in profits

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hoping for a bit more this year.

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Kwassi is a long-standing tradition

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. We generate revenue from the book fair

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, and we also generate revenue from the photo shoot

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. So, we're expecting revenue of approximately

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$78,000. We have

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sufficient reserve funds, although they are slightly lower than the budgeted amount

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. We currently

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have approximately $113,000 in funds

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. In other words, they have sufficient reserves

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, which act as a kind of buffer

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new fundraising event coming up,

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so this year we'll try to see if we can

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balance everything well

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. These are our

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executives. I'm sure you've all seen us around,

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so I won't introduce everyone

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, but we do have a new member

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. We have a new chairperson for fundraising

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new accounting staff, but

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they are very knowledgeable about finance

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, so we are

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truly fortunate to have them on our team. Yes, that's right

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. Next, we'll show you some photos of us

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, what we do

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, what we bring to the community

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last slide is about our upcoming PTO

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meeting. Everyone is

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welcome, anytime. It will be

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held in the cafeteria on September 30th. There

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is also a QR code to the website. Do you have any questions

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?

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This is wonderful. I

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appreciate not only what you all do, but also your continued innovation, genuine exploration, and your attitude of questioning things instead of taking them for granted. This is a wonderful example for our

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community and our children

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. thank you. Do you

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have any questions? Do you

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have any comments? As always, it's

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wonderful

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.

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Yes, that's right. thank you

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. Now, let's

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move on to the motions for approval. The

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minutes of the regular board meeting on August 17th, along with the budget

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explanation, budget overview, and

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detailed budget report, are

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included in tonight's agenda items for approval

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. Is there anyone on the board who would like to extract something from tonight's

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agenda items for discussion

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? It appears no

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one is present, so could you please submit a

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motion to accept the resolution

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? Lynn

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Piajic. I

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move to approve the proposed consent.

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Um, secondly, Aaron

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Williamson.

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unfortunately. no.

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Those who agree? thank you

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. It was a unanimous decision.

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Okay. Now, let's move on to the report

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. First, we'll

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hear from Superintendent Monty. I was trying to say Monti,

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Martini

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. Montini. This is my

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first time. This isn't my first time

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.

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Thank you, Chairman

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. Well, members of the board, the new

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semester has gotten off to a great start

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. I would like to express my gratitude to the faculty, staff, board of

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directors, parents, students, and

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of course, everyone who contributed to a smooth start to the new school term

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. As you saw earlier

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, the PTO did a fantastic job welcoming students, faculty, and

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staff, and organizing

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community events to kick off the new school year

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. This will help

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build a strong school community

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and inevitably lead to a fantastic

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grade level.

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As you know, and as all of you attending are

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aware, we have

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completed three open houses

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. They were very successful, and

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many people participated. The

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parents were able to find the classroom and

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meet the teacher. It was

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wonderful to see so many members of the board of directors and the construction committee

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. There will be some overlap between what I'm about to say

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and what Mr. Sherman will say

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. Therefore, we will omit the ice cream

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party and the farmer meet-and-greet

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. That was your

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report that was on the waiting list

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. Now,

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regarding the staffing report

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, the staffing is very good

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.

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All staff members are present, except for those with specific qualifications. We are

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currently looking for a long-term substitute teacher

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. Then there's

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one para educator and two cafe staff

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. There might be three people in total

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, but we hired one person today

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. I'm not sure if there were two people or not

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. It's very

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good. I'm getting a thumbs-up from people who truly know the situation

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. So

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, we are in really good shape and are

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working hard to fill the remaining seats. A year

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ago, we only had five or six paramedics

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, so we asked a temporary staffing agency for help

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. Therefore, things are

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much better now.

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Then, immediately after the last board meeting

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, on the first day with the teachers, a new

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teacher

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joined the staff. Rachel

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Paul is a

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first-

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grade teacher who joined the school just in time for the start of the new school year. Rachel

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comes from Foot School and

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has previous teaching experience at both California and Calvin Hill Daycare Center. Therefore, we

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welcomed her during a break in the board meeting

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. And,

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following the relatively new tradition I have learned here, I would like to

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honor the teachers who have earned, or will soon earn, tenure. In

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Connecticut, after completing a 40-month

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teaching term, teachers are expected to

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obtain tenure and return to their roles

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. If you previously taught in a previous school district, the term will be

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slightly shorter.

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Now, let us commend the

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following staff and teachers who have reached this milestone

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. I will

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briefly read out their names. It's only a

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handful.

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Tiffany Bucco,

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James Mace,

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Catherine Matos Romero

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, Emily Miriam,

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Paola Ortiz, Robin Rogerson, and

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Jacqueline Taylor.

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Congratulations, everyone! That's

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truly wonderful.

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I'm sure she'll

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build a long and fulfilling career supporting Beecher's wonderful children

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. Recently, I've started calling it an award

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, but in reality, it's a

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tribute from the Yukon.

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Our wellness team—and by "

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wellness team," I don't mean

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service providers like psychologists or social workers—but rather a

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committee of teachers and staff who work together to advise and guide schools on healthy habits and activities for teachers, students, and faculty

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. Beecher was

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recognized by the Food Policy and Health Division of the Rad Center at the University of Connecticut.

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Well, it was reported that we were recognized as one of the most powerful wellness committees in the state

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. Much of this is based on

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information provided in triennial assessments

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and WellSAT scores

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. UConn was asked by the State Department of Education to compile

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professional training for other school districts

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, and they

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contacted us to learn from our experience and use it to help develop their own professional skills. That's a

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truly wonderful compliment.

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Well, I hear a lot about the

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table and

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cafeteria choices using our local ingredients,

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but we also pay attention to the staff's well-being, and I ca

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n't find the right words to describe it, but in the mornings, we

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listen to music in the art room,

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drink coffee and paint

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, or take walks around the school

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. I also participated

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. I was drinking coffee and watching other people

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paint

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, and it was cathartic for me

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.

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Well, I think they're taking the overall experience very

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seriously

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. I think this applies to all children,

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and also to teachers and staff

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. And I think it's wonderful that the committee, which

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generously provides its time, has been

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recognized by the Yukon

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. So, that meeting may not have

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taken place yet

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, but I

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think it will be held soon. It was at the end of

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September, right?

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Oh, the

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28th. It's the end of September. Great job, everyone on the team!

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Finally, I'd like to talk about the enrollment situation

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. Let's

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begin as usual. There were 853 new students at the start of the new school term

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. This is

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5 fewer than predicted and

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3 fewer than when school started.

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Therefore, it's almost the same as last year

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. The number of kindergarten students was slightly lower than predicted

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, but the number of students in other grades

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increased slightly, so it's roughly the same as predicted

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. As of June last year, the

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number of enrolled members was 875.

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In other words, the number

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of students increased by 19 throughout the academic year, but this is

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actually

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slightly less than the net migration of 29 students over the past 10 years

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. Over the past 10 years, there have been

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34 cases, or perhaps I should say over the past 5 years

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... Did I say 10 years

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? We have had 34 students in the past five years

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. Therefore

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, the average class size is

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very good, ranging from 15 to 21 students, and the

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class size

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situation is excellent. Mr. Speaker, that concludes my remarks

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. Do you

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have any questions or comments

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? got it. Just one

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simple question. Are the transfers

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distributed across the entire grade level

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, or are they

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concentrated in specific grade levels

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?

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Yes, first-year students make up the largest group, followed by

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second-year students, and the number

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decreases as the age increases.

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yes. I will share those statistics

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. It might be listed here as well

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, but there are 19 first-year students. This is the

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number of students transferring in. I was not given the

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net number of transfers per grade level

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. got it

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.

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This is

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something we've started calculating and tracking ourselves, and we can also

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obtain that local data

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. yes. Now, let's talk

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about updating the strategic plan

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. Principal Sherman returns to the right side

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.

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Good evening, everyone.

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Good evening. We are very pleased to be able to

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share the latest information on our strategic plans

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. This is a brief reminder of what the strategic plan

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was

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and a reflection on the work we have done regarding the strategic plan

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. For those of you who were still with us at the time

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, this was

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started in the 2021-2022 academic year. We

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have a core team of stakeholders, and I actually just

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found this and

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counted them, and it's

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over 20 people from the entire community who gathered to

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discuss our goals and vision—what Beecher School should be. The

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core team of stakeholders then identified three areas of focus

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. One is the

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modern learner; another is

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building diverse and healthy collaborations; and the

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third is an academic framework

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. Subsequently, the core

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group disbanded, and its members

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joined other teachers to

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develop initiatives to address these goals

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. The goals of modern learners were

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centered around project-based learning. I'll

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show it above.

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And on the right, you can see some initiatives that educators have

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discussed and considered

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. They wanted to achieve that goal

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. In short,

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this was centered around PBL (Project-Based Learning)

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, and even more importantly

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, it involved considering the individualization of student learning and

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increasing opportunities to enhance student autonomy throughout the curriculum through collaboration across departments and grade levels

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. So, that was

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precisely the goal

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. What we actually accomplished in achieving this goal is something we,

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as a school community, are truly proud of

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. First, I started by getting in touch with Ross Cooper, the author of the

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book "

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Project-Based Learning" shown above

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. And then we

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got an opportunity. First, we

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purchased the book for all staff members

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and held a book club meeting about it

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. Additionally, Mr. Ross had the

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opportunity to visit Beecher Road Primary School. He

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actually came twice

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. The third time was probably the most

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worthwhile

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. Because we had

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dispersed our efforts with him

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. And by the

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time he came for the third time, we were

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fully engaged in learning by reading books together and discussing them

550
00:24:22,701 --> 00:24:24,493
. We

551
00:24:24,493 --> 00:24:27,495
reviewed our learning units and

552
00:24:27,495 --> 00:24:29,353
identified areas where we wanted to introduce project-based learning

553
00:24:29,353 --> 00:24:31,073
. Furthermore, we introduced at

554
00:24:31,073 --> 00:24:32,453
least one

555
00:24:32,453 --> 00:24:33,921
project-based learning

556
00:24:33,921 --> 00:24:35,623
unit in almost every grade level.

557
00:24:35,623 --> 00:24:37,192
And Mr. Ross came back again, so

558
00:24:37,192 --> 00:24:38,761
we were able to look back on all of that

559
00:24:38,761 --> 00:24:40,330
with him, grade by grade

560
00:24:40,330 --> 00:24:42,000
.

561
00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,351
And I was able to ask him specific questions that were tailored to each grade level

562
00:24:45,351 --> 00:24:47,218
. And

563
00:24:47,218 --> 00:24:49,041
those conversations were very productive

564
00:24:49,041 --> 00:24:50,864
; Ross is

565
00:24:50,864 --> 00:24:54,510
incredibly knowledgeable and

566
00:24:54,510 --> 00:24:56,193
really helped each team grow in the areas where they needed to improve

567
00:24:56,193 --> 00:24:57,847
. Therefore,

568
00:24:57,847 --> 00:24:59,213
that day I spent with Ross was

569
00:24:59,213 --> 00:25:00,704
truly a wonderful learning experience

570
00:25:00,704 --> 00:25:04,459
. Furthermore,

571
00:25:04,459 --> 00:25:06,262
as we continued to engage in project-based learning, the

572
00:25:06,262 --> 00:25:08,064
unit grew and

573
00:25:08,064 --> 00:25:10,118
began to expand beyond departments.

574
00:25:10,118 --> 00:25:12,009
In other words, we started from the question, "What is this

575
00:25:12,009 --> 00:25:13,579
? What is it like?

576
00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:14,924
How do we integrate these

577
00:25:14,924 --> 00:25:16,288
?"

578
00:25:16,288 --> 00:25:17,572
Furthermore, much of this

579
00:25:17,572 --> 00:25:20,994
project-based learning took place at the

580
00:25:20,994 --> 00:25:22,727
same time as our HMHIntoReading learning

581
00:25:22,727 --> 00:25:25,275
. And

582
00:25:25,275 --> 00:25:27,193
these two implementations are undoubtedly

583
00:25:27,193 --> 00:25:29,375
very different.

584
00:25:29,375 --> 00:25:31,205
Therefore, our teachers were really struggling with how to get these

585
00:25:31,205 --> 00:25:34,490
two important tasks done with the students

586
00:25:34,490 --> 00:25:36,280
.

587
00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,146
And now we are in a

588
00:25:38,146 --> 00:25:40,013
stage where many integrations are taking place

589
00:25:40,013 --> 00:25:41,964
. The sample here is from the

590
00:25:41,964 --> 00:25:45,205
second year students, and you can see it spread out in the hallway

591
00:25:45,205 --> 00:25:48,606
. They were creating a massive mural of the sea

592
00:25:48,606 --> 00:25:50,655
, which was just one part

593
00:25:50,655 --> 00:25:52,704
of a unit inspired by Project-Based Learning (PBL)

594
00:25:52,704 --> 00:25:55,220
. Therefore,

595
00:25:55,220 --> 00:25:57,043
all the students were able to create this mural together

596
00:25:57,043 --> 00:25:58,726
, and

597
00:25:58,726 --> 00:26:00,549
they also researched animals

598
00:26:00,549 --> 00:26:02,589
. This is a photo visible in the bottom corner

599
00:26:02,589 --> 00:26:06,070
. They then

600
00:26:07,639 --> 00:26:09,830
considered various ways to present their research on animals.

601
00:26:09,830 --> 00:26:11,889
The photo you see is from a

602
00:26:11,889 --> 00:26:13,775
short story written by a student that

603
00:26:13,775 --> 00:26:15,834
includes information about animals,

604
00:26:15,834 --> 00:26:17,378
but when you

605
00:26:17,378 --> 00:26:20,980
walked around the cafeteria on presentation day, there

606
00:26:24,925 --> 00:26:27,155
were posters, skits, technology integrations, PSAs to save various animals, and public service advertisements

607
00:26:27,155 --> 00:26:30,058
. This was a truly empowering experience

608
00:26:30,058 --> 00:26:31,935
for our little second-grade friends

609
00:26:31,935 --> 00:26:33,762
, and

610
00:26:33,762 --> 00:26:35,742
this is just one example of our PBL unit

611
00:26:35,742 --> 00:26:39,977
. The next goal

612
00:26:39,977 --> 00:26:41,814
was an academic framework, and this

613
00:26:41,814 --> 00:26:43,497
goal was actually related

614
00:26:43,497 --> 00:26:45,334
to our curriculum

615
00:26:45,334 --> 00:26:49,582
. Many of these goals

616
00:26:55,607 --> 00:26:59,520
focused on designing a vertically aligned curriculum and ensuring that it was integrated into the curriculum work, and ensuring that

617
00:27:01,528 --> 00:27:03,536
conversations about inquiry, differentiation, and student autonomy took place in all of all students' Level 1 learning

618
00:27:03,536 --> 00:27:08,523
. As you know

619
00:27:08,523 --> 00:27:13,042
, we have completed the revision and creation of the ELA (English Language Assistant) curriculum for grades K through 6

620
00:27:13,042 --> 00:27:15,354
. The

621
00:27:15,354 --> 00:27:16,495
majority of these changes are due to our HMH (Home

622
00:27:16,495 --> 00:27:17,890
Medical Health)

623
00:27:17,890 --> 00:27:19,538
initiatives, but we also made

624
00:27:19,538 --> 00:27:21,145
some revisions to the curriculum for grades 4 through 6

625
00:27:21,145 --> 00:27:23,045
. The math curriculum for grades K through 6 is now

626
00:27:23,045 --> 00:27:25,071
complete

627
00:27:25,071 --> 00:27:29,597
. The science curriculum for grades K through 6 is almost

628
00:27:29,597 --> 00:27:31,435
complete, and the

629
00:27:31,435 --> 00:27:35,614
library technology curriculum for preschool education is also nearing completion. We

630
00:27:37,620 --> 00:27:42,710
plan to submit it to the curriculum committee and upload it to the website this year.

631
00:27:42,710 --> 00:27:47,131
This summer, we also had the opportunity to conduct a collaborative project for 5th and 6th graders in social studies

632
00:27:47,131 --> 00:27:49,461
, and we

633
00:27:49,461 --> 00:27:51,791
plan to publish this on our website later this year

634
00:27:51,791 --> 00:27:54,875
. Next, we plan to work on social

635
00:27:54,875 --> 00:27:57,380
studies, music, physical education, health, and art for grades K through 4

636
00:27:57,380 --> 00:28:00,028
. And perhaps even more

637
00:28:00,028 --> 00:28:03,872
importantly, we need to

638
00:28:03,872 --> 00:28:05,203
review the curriculum revision cycle and

639
00:28:05,203 --> 00:28:07,125
continuously

640
00:28:07,125 --> 00:28:08,899
review and update all curriculum documents to ensure that none of them become

641
00:28:08,899 --> 00:28:12,595
outdated or incomplete

642
00:28:12,595 --> 00:28:17,176
. The

643
00:28:17,176 --> 00:28:20,757
teachers at Beecher School worked on this project during the summer break in the middle of the school term

644
00:28:20,757 --> 00:28:22,761
. I spent time on this task after school

645
00:28:22,761 --> 00:28:24,674
, and also during summer vacation

646
00:28:24,674 --> 00:28:27,469
. In particular

647
00:28:27,469 --> 00:28:29,771
, literacy and mathematics experts and

648
00:28:29,771 --> 00:28:34,140
STEAM teachers spent an

649
00:28:34,140 --> 00:28:36,443
enormous amount of time creating these documents and checking every single comma

650
00:28:36,443 --> 00:28:39,051
. At some point,

651
00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:42,652
I looked at a literacy expert and

652
00:28:44,177 --> 00:28:46,541
said, "Don't worry about it anymore. It's okay if you miss a comma."

653
00:28:46,541 --> 00:28:50,416
Therefore, their attention to detail and their

654
00:28:50,416 --> 00:28:52,353
dedication and passion for this work were

655
00:28:52,353 --> 00:28:54,291
very evident in their efforts to achieve this goal

656
00:28:54,291 --> 00:28:58,285
. And the final goal was to

657
00:28:58,285 --> 00:28:59,955
build a healthy alliance

658
00:28:59,955 --> 00:29:03,530
. This was about

659
00:29:03,530 --> 00:29:05,208
diversity,

660
00:29:05,208 --> 00:29:07,025
equity, and inclusivity at Beecher Road School,

661
00:29:07,025 --> 00:29:08,843
what those things mean,

662
00:29:08,843 --> 00:29:10,520
and

663
00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:11,779
how the community can collaborate,

664
00:29:11,779 --> 00:29:13,596
engage in the community experience

665
00:29:13,596 --> 00:29:17,231
, and develop a common language and norms

666
00:29:17,231 --> 00:29:19,492
. We also make an effort to talk a lot

667
00:29:19,492 --> 00:29:21,040
about being aware of and supporting differences

668
00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:24,277
, and

669
00:29:24,277 --> 00:29:25,965
about respecting each other

670
00:29:25,965 --> 00:29:28,995
. Therefore

671
00:29:28,995 --> 00:29:30,854
, while this initiative is, of course,

672
00:29:30,854 --> 00:29:32,712
always ongoing in all schools

673
00:29:32,712 --> 00:29:34,571
,

674
00:29:34,571 --> 00:29:36,382
CARES meetings have become particularly frequent in Beecher

675
00:29:36,382 --> 00:29:38,198
.

676
00:29:38,198 --> 00:29:40,307
And during that CARES meeting

677
00:29:40,307 --> 00:29:44,471
, we also started some really fun activities for the whole school

678
00:29:44,471 --> 00:29:47,374
. Therefore, there is one photo of the CARES meeting in the corner

679
00:29:47,374 --> 00:29:51,001
. An activity

680
00:29:51,001 --> 00:29:52,169
related to this gathering was for

681
00:29:52,169 --> 00:29:56,506
all the students to

682
00:29:56,506 --> 00:29:58,508
write about how they show respect, creating a

683
00:29:58,508 --> 00:30:00,676
giant chain of paper that stretched throughout the entire building

684
00:30:00,676 --> 00:30:06,131
. We also did

685
00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,110
some really fun activities during these gatherings. There was an activity where we had to pass a

686
00:30:10,110 --> 00:30:12,388
ball to people around us using only our elbows

687
00:30:13,869 --> 00:30:15,724
. It was a little comical, but the children did a

688
00:30:15,724 --> 00:30:17,664
really great job

689
00:30:17,664 --> 00:30:21,909
. Furthermore, all gatherings

690
00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:29,710
adopted a model of shared conversation and definitions, supporting activities, and school-wide experiences to effectively convey the message

691
00:30:29,710 --> 00:30:31,811
. The

692
00:30:31,811 --> 00:30:33,418
members of our wellness team worked

693
00:30:33,418 --> 00:30:34,686
incredibly hard on these CARES meetings

694
00:30:34,686 --> 00:30:36,099
. When I say "

695
00:30:36,099 --> 00:30:37,394
members of the wellness team" here

696
00:30:37,394 --> 00:30:38,290
, I mean the school

697
00:30:38,290 --> 00:30:39,486
counselor and social

698
00:30:39,486 --> 00:30:42,972
worker. They also

699
00:30:44,362 --> 00:30:48,923
worked hard on developing these lessons and providing support in the classroom.

700
00:30:48,923 --> 00:30:51,108
Furthermore, there is a lot of evidence throughout the school

701
00:30:51,108 --> 00:30:54,993
. As you know

702
00:30:54,993 --> 00:30:56,471
, I think you've heard me talk about our annual monthly

703
00:30:56,471 --> 00:30:59,832
celebrations

704
00:30:59,832 --> 00:31:01,768
. It's Hispanic

705
00:31:01,768 --> 00:31:04,179
Heritage Month right now. We've already kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a Spanish quote shared by sixth graders and their

706
00:31:04,179 --> 00:31:07,890
foreign language teacher

707
00:31:09,987 --> 00:31:12,444
. Additionally, the

708
00:31:12,444 --> 00:31:14,290
entire school is organizing

709
00:31:14,290 --> 00:31:17,272
many shared stories and activities to celebrate these different months

710
00:31:18,976 --> 00:31:20,739
. And it is clear that this

711
00:31:20,739 --> 00:31:22,346
extends to the entire curriculum

712
00:31:22,346 --> 00:31:24,091
. There's a

713
00:31:24,091 --> 00:31:25,806
painting by the art teacher there

714
00:31:25,806 --> 00:31:27,649
. Then there's the

715
00:31:27,649 --> 00:31:29,548
Hispanic Cultural

716
00:31:29,548 --> 00:31:31,446
Heritage Month bulletin board that I highlighted

717
00:31:31,446 --> 00:31:34,838
. This is just one example of the activities we do at Beecher School to

718
00:31:34,838 --> 00:31:38,796
celebrate diversity and foster true respect

719
00:31:38,796 --> 00:31:42,538
. Furthermore, the

720
00:31:42,538 --> 00:31:44,697
collaboration with the PTA remains strong

721
00:31:44,697 --> 00:31:48,683
, with the PTA bringing International Night to Beecher School

722
00:31:48,683 --> 00:31:50,842
, and teachers actively

723
00:31:50,842 --> 00:31:53,727
participating in it.

724
00:31:53,727 --> 00:31:55,690
Many students from various grade levels are actively participating in and supporting International Night by

725
00:31:55,690 --> 00:31:59,464
making decorations and coloring national flags

726
00:32:01,427 --> 00:32:06,456
. Now,

727
00:32:06,456 --> 00:32:08,540
this strategic development plan is nearing its end

728
00:32:08,540 --> 00:32:12,354
. As

729
00:32:12,354 --> 00:32:14,169
Mr. Mancini

730
00:32:14,169 --> 00:32:15,985
told the staff when he participated,

731
00:32:15,985 --> 00:32:17,801
even with a new superintendent in place,

732
00:32:17,801 --> 00:32:19,337
much of this work is so

733
00:32:19,337 --> 00:32:21,153
wonderful, powerful, and

734
00:32:21,153 --> 00:32:24,785
beneficial to all students that it will

735
00:32:24,785 --> 00:32:26,701
continue no matter what happens in the future.

736
00:32:26,701 --> 00:32:30,295
Project-based learning is

737
00:32:30,295 --> 00:32:32,092
firmly integrated into our learning units at present and will

738
00:32:32,092 --> 00:32:33,890
undoubtedly continue in the future

739
00:32:33,890 --> 00:32:37,593
. We have begun to delve deeper into collaboration across grade levels and departments

740
00:32:37,593 --> 00:32:39,256
, and

741
00:32:39,256 --> 00:32:40,920
this will definitely continue

742
00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:42,622
. This year, we're working on shifting our care model

743
00:32:42,622 --> 00:32:45,707
a bit more towards an advisory approach

744
00:32:45,707 --> 00:32:47,249
, and we're

745
00:32:47,249 --> 00:32:48,792
very excited to see what that will entail

746
00:32:48,792 --> 00:32:51,563
. We are

747
00:32:51,563 --> 00:32:53,060
discussing further what that will bring. And, as I

748
00:32:53,060 --> 00:32:55,761
mentioned earlier, we

749
00:33:00,392 --> 00:33:04,258
want to successfully manage the curriculum revision cycle and develop a new strategic plan to move us forward in the coming years. We

750
00:33:04,258 --> 00:33:05,938
talked a lot, didn't we? Do you

751
00:33:05,938 --> 00:33:07,808
have any questions?

752
00:33:07,808 --> 00:33:11,684
wonderful. Yes, no, I

753
00:33:13,233 --> 00:33:15,247
had a presentation on project-based learning a few months ago

754
00:33:15,247 --> 00:33:19,275
, so seeing and understanding how strategic plans are actually put into action is something

755
00:33:19,275 --> 00:33:21,289
many people do

756
00:33:21,289 --> 00:33:22,993
, but they don't always

757
00:33:22,993 --> 00:33:24,852
go that far

758
00:33:24,852 --> 00:33:27,444
. I really think this is a

759
00:33:27,444 --> 00:33:29,948
powerful approach in terms of priorities

760
00:33:29,948 --> 00:33:32,779
. I

761
00:33:32,779 --> 00:33:36,485
commend you for narrowing down your priorities to just three. This is because doing so can sometimes cause

762
00:33:36,485 --> 00:33:37,837
delays in the work

763
00:33:37,837 --> 00:33:38,500
.

764
00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:38,887
yes.

765
00:33:38,887 --> 00:33:39,863
Well, in terms of promoting that

766
00:33:39,863 --> 00:33:42,083
, just seeing this come to fruition is a

767
00:33:42,083 --> 00:33:43,237
huge benefit for learners

768
00:33:43,237 --> 00:33:43,959
.

769
00:33:43,959 --> 00:33:45,047
thank you. Any

770
00:33:45,047 --> 00:33:46,449
further comments?

771
00:33:46,449 --> 00:33:47,852
Any questions? Parents

772
00:33:47,852 --> 00:33:48,332
?

773
00:33:48,332 --> 00:33:50,119
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the multiple superintendents who have worked to make

774
00:33:50,119 --> 00:33:53,558
this a reality

775
00:33:53,558 --> 00:33:54,964
.

776
00:33:54,964 --> 00:33:56,364
Mr. Montini was, well,

777
00:33:56,364 --> 00:33:57,656
talking about that

778
00:33:57,656 --> 00:33:58,733
, but I said, wait a minute

779
00:33:58,733 --> 00:34:01,534
, I'm the only administrator left

780
00:34:01,534 --> 00:34:02,857
. So, yes, I will give that

781
00:34:02,857 --> 00:34:04,073
presentation

782
00:34:04,073 --> 00:34:04,478
.

783
00:34:04,478 --> 00:34:05,803
wonderful. congratulations

784
00:34:05,803 --> 00:34:07,222
. Thank you for actually implementing

785
00:34:07,222 --> 00:34:08,639
and completing the plan

786
00:34:08,639 --> 00:34:10,264
. I

787
00:34:10,264 --> 00:34:11,863
have a question. It's

788
00:34:11,863 --> 00:34:13,850
not after the next slide

789
00:34:13,850 --> 00:34:15,685
, but

790
00:34:15,685 --> 00:34:17,672
under the updated academic framework, it states that it has been revised and

791
00:34:17,672 --> 00:34:19,507
published, and includes ELA, mathematics,

792
00:34:19,507 --> 00:34:21,341
and foreign languages

793
00:34:21,341 --> 00:34:25,165
. I'm curious about the situation with Spanish

794
00:34:25,165 --> 00:34:26,922
. It was the

795
00:34:26,922 --> 00:34:28,591
only subject that wasn't mentioned in the presentation

796
00:34:28,591 --> 00:34:30,765
. But it looks like it's over from here on out

797
00:34:30,765 --> 00:34:32,862
. World

798
00:34:32,862 --> 00:34:34,701
languages. it's over.

799
00:34:34,701 --> 00:34:36,202
I'm sorry, I skipped over it

800
00:34:36,202 --> 00:34:38,672
. I'm truly sorry.

801
00:34:38,672 --> 00:34:39,280
please. It was

802
00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,213
completed last summer. What we were

803
00:34:41,213 --> 00:34:42,817
working on wasn't a

804
00:34:42,817 --> 00:34:44,339
year ago, but last

805
00:34:44,339 --> 00:34:46,084
summer. But I'll

806
00:34:46,084 --> 00:34:48,783
check to see if it's listed there. I

807
00:34:48,783 --> 00:34:50,174
thought it might not be listed. In other words, I haven't

808
00:34:50,174 --> 00:34:51,985
seen it yet. Yes, it

809
00:34:51,985 --> 00:34:53,417
probably hasn't been published yet

810
00:34:53,417 --> 00:34:55,096
. I apologize for skipping that part

811
00:34:55,096 --> 00:34:56,740
.

812
00:34:56,740 --> 00:34:58,245
However, I was working on world languages ​​during the summer

813
00:34:58,245 --> 00:34:59,963
.

814
00:34:59,963 --> 00:35:01,578
As per previous practice, we intend to share this information with the school board's

815
00:35:01,578 --> 00:35:03,193
curriculum committee

816
00:35:03,193 --> 00:35:06,424
and post it on the district's website

817
00:35:06,424 --> 00:35:07,901
. Furthermore, while doing this

818
00:35:07,901 --> 00:35:09,352
, I discovered that the math

819
00:35:09,352 --> 00:35:10,803
pace guide was apparently wrong

820
00:35:10,803 --> 00:35:12,031
, but the curriculum documents were

821
00:35:12,031 --> 00:35:13,370
wrong

822
00:35:13,370 --> 00:35:15,090
. Therefore, I've corrected that as well

823
00:35:15,090 --> 00:35:17,809
. Actually, I was

824
00:35:17,809 --> 00:35:18,906
exchanging emails with Professor Prawlic, and he asked me, "

825
00:35:18,906 --> 00:35:19,920
Wait a minute, why is

826
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:20,949
n't this included?"

827
00:35:20,949 --> 00:35:21,716
Therefore, we will also make sure that the mathematics is

828
00:35:21,716 --> 00:35:23,141
officially released as soon as possible

829
00:35:23,141 --> 00:35:24,398
. Currently, there are

830
00:35:24,398 --> 00:35:25,509
pace guides, but

831
00:35:25,509 --> 00:35:26,535
no curriculum guides

832
00:35:26,535 --> 00:35:28,033
. Therefore, it will be made public

833
00:35:28,033 --> 00:35:28,485
.

834
00:35:28,485 --> 00:35:31,364
Regarding mathematics, we

835
00:35:32,746 --> 00:35:34,344
worked very hard with the middle school teachers to ensure that everything was clear when we got to it.

836
00:35:34,344 --> 00:35:34,773
Yeah.

837
00:35:34,773 --> 00:35:38,022
Well, I'm in fifth grade, so I just

838
00:35:38,022 --> 00:35:39,833
received a letter about things to consider before starting school

839
00:35:39,833 --> 00:35:42,945
. There have

840
00:35:42,945 --> 00:35:45,557
been some changes to the curriculum at the junior high school, so I'm

841
00:35:45,557 --> 00:35:49,052
curious about what happened with the Spanish language program.

842
00:35:49,052 --> 00:35:51,291
Yes, that's a good question. So

843
00:35:51,291 --> 00:35:53,200
, well, we have to give Amity some praise

844
00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,435
. The

845
00:35:55,435 --> 00:35:56,919
new Deputy Director of Education there,

846
00:35:56,919 --> 00:36:00,158
Dr. Shannon Carlson—though I don't think she's new—has been

847
00:36:05,017 --> 00:36:06,502
fantastic at organizing vertical collaboration meetings with us. She's started with core

848
00:36:06,502 --> 00:36:08,256
content areas, language arts and

849
00:36:08,256 --> 00:36:10,011
mathematics, and is expanding into MLL and libraries

850
00:36:10,011 --> 00:36:14,507
. Well, I

851
00:36:14,507 --> 00:36:16,442
think her intention is to further expand the world language program

852
00:36:16,442 --> 00:36:18,377
, and she also wants to continue the social studies class that started last year

853
00:36:18,377 --> 00:36:21,722
.

854
00:36:21,722 --> 00:36:25,399
So, we don't know yet whether they have casual,

855
00:36:25,399 --> 00:36:30,926
frequent conversations with their middle school colleagues, but we don't

856
00:36:38,432 --> 00:36:40,041
know if they have had purposeful discussions about the curriculum, curriculum design, and what it will look like in the transition from 6th to 7th grade

857
00:36:40,041 --> 00:36:41,809
. However, that is our goal for this year

858
00:36:41,809 --> 00:36:43,243
, and it will undoubtedly influence our

859
00:36:43,243 --> 00:36:46,372
curriculum design and what it will be like

860
00:36:47,936 --> 00:36:50,168
. Another administrative

861
00:36:50,168 --> 00:36:52,044
point we discussed was that, in

862
00:36:52,044 --> 00:36:53,825
the past, we had

863
00:36:53,825 --> 00:36:57,481
oral and written exams for sixth graders, but

864
00:36:57,481 --> 00:37:00,609
these have been discontinued due to the impact of COVID-19

865
00:37:00,609 --> 00:37:03,583
. And we were

866
00:37:03,583 --> 00:37:04,983
discussing whether it should be revived or not

867
00:37:04,983 --> 00:37:07,399
. This is because it gave us

868
00:37:07,399 --> 00:37:09,792
very valuable insights into what and how we teach

869
00:37:09,792 --> 00:37:10,909
. Furthermore, this information was also conveyed to the junior high school

870
00:37:10,909 --> 00:37:11,833
, allowing them to understand the academic

871
00:37:11,833 --> 00:37:12,834
level of our students

872
00:37:12,834 --> 00:37:13,835
entering the school

873
00:37:13,835 --> 00:37:15,180
. Therefore, my

874
00:37:15,180 --> 00:37:16,366
answer is that there will likely be further developments in the future

875
00:37:16,366 --> 00:37:17,653
.

876
00:37:17,653 --> 00:37:18,831
They no longer categorize languages ​​by level

877
00:37:18,831 --> 00:37:19,656
.

878
00:37:19,656 --> 00:37:21,275
Yes, I know about world languages

879
00:37:21,275 --> 00:37:21,874
.

880
00:37:21,874 --> 00:37:23,453
So part of my question is

881
00:37:23,453 --> 00:37:25,032
, if they stop dividing students into levels

882
00:37:25,032 --> 00:37:26,247
, and all students start at the same level

883
00:37:26,247 --> 00:37:27,826
, and some

884
00:37:27,826 --> 00:37:30,863
primary schools like ours focus on language while others don't

885
00:37:30,863 --> 00:37:32,442
,

886
00:37:32,442 --> 00:37:34,021
ultimately everyone will be at the same level

887
00:37:34,021 --> 00:37:37,909
. I

888
00:37:39,749 --> 00:37:42,677
believe that the school district should discuss this matter at some point. While our

889
00:37:42,677 --> 00:37:44,530
students spend a lot of time in Spanish

890
00:37:44,530 --> 00:37:48,543
,

891
00:37:48,543 --> 00:37:52,557
considering decisions beyond our control, we at Amity

892
00:37:58,269 --> 00:38:01,191
believe we need to consider whether to add culture when learning a world language, or whether to expand to other cultures. I don't know what the possibilities are

893
00:38:01,191 --> 00:38:02,864
.

894
00:38:02,864 --> 00:38:06,288
However, we acknowledge that we did not resume that conversation after they made that decision

895
00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:08,759
. I

896
00:38:08,759 --> 00:38:10,381
agree. This year will

897
00:38:10,381 --> 00:38:11,836
undoubtedly be a year in which we focus our efforts

898
00:38:11,836 --> 00:38:13,379
. thank you

899
00:38:13,379 --> 00:38:13,793
.

900
00:38:13,793 --> 00:38:14,228
Yes,

901
00:38:14,228 --> 00:38:16,066
thank you.

902
00:38:16,066 --> 00:38:20,830
Any other comments?

903
00:38:22,863 --> 00:38:24,870
How does this content align with the level-based classifications for middle school mathematics? What are we doing

904
00:38:24,870 --> 00:38:25,918
?

905
00:38:25,918 --> 00:38:27,894
Yeah. As I mentioned earlier

906
00:38:27,894 --> 00:38:29,882
, we are having a cross-sectional conversation

907
00:38:29,882 --> 00:38:32,012
. There are opportunities to have those kinds of conversations

908
00:38:32,012 --> 00:38:36,700
. Well, we've actually talked a lot about the

909
00:38:36,700 --> 00:38:38,650
algebra preparatory classes we offer, what they will mean

910
00:38:38,650 --> 00:38:40,599
for the children in the future

911
00:38:40,599 --> 00:38:42,399
,

912
00:38:42,399 --> 00:38:44,349
and the work we're doing to

913
00:38:44,349 --> 00:38:48,248
adjust and change the way levels are assigned and determined in middle school

914
00:38:50,048 --> 00:38:52,034
. So

915
00:38:52,034 --> 00:38:53,450
, I've heard that some of that information has recently been

916
00:38:53,450 --> 00:38:55,123
changed in Amity

917
00:38:55,123 --> 00:38:56,720
. It

918
00:38:56,720 --> 00:38:58,232
arrived at our place about a week ago

919
00:38:58,232 --> 00:39:00,023
. Yes, it was a week ago

920
00:39:00,023 --> 00:39:01,730
. So, well, we're having a

921
00:39:01,730 --> 00:39:03,371
discussion about it at our school

922
00:39:03,371 --> 00:39:05,091
. In fact, a meeting is scheduled for this week or next week

923
00:39:05,091 --> 00:39:06,798
.

924
00:39:06,798 --> 00:39:07,957
Poor Maureen, I'm

925
00:39:07,957 --> 00:39:09,027
always causing her trouble

926
00:39:09,027 --> 00:39:11,412
. A meeting has been scheduled for the 6th grade math teacher to

927
00:39:12,559 --> 00:39:13,916
discuss the matter with Mr. Krawieck and Mr. Etchberg

928
00:39:13,916 --> 00:39:15,157
. Furthermore, as I

929
00:39:15,157 --> 00:39:17,530
mentioned earlier, there is a

930
00:39:17,530 --> 00:39:18,871
cross-cutting liaison meeting of the boards of education in order to continue these discussions

931
00:39:18,871 --> 00:39:20,284
.

932
00:39:20,284 --> 00:39:23,799
Furthermore, it should be mentioned that all teachers attend the liaison meetings with the Board of Education

933
00:39:25,627 --> 00:39:28,206
. Teachers and administrators

934
00:39:28,206 --> 00:39:30,425
attend, but separately

935
00:39:30,425 --> 00:39:31,790
, there is also a curriculum meeting with the Board of Education

936
00:39:31,790 --> 00:39:33,838
, which

937
00:39:33,838 --> 00:39:36,144
I usually attend as well.

938
00:39:36,144 --> 00:39:38,084
And it's just administrators, no teachers

939
00:39:38,084 --> 00:39:39,831
. So,

940
00:39:39,831 --> 00:39:41,307
it's usually an opportunity to talk to Chris and say, "This

941
00:39:41,307 --> 00:39:42,782
meeting is taking place, and

942
00:39:42,782 --> 00:39:45,733
this is what we're talking about."

943
00:39:45,833 --> 00:39:47,399
And of course, he has the

944
00:39:47,399 --> 00:39:48,935
Superintendents of Education conference.

945
00:39:48,935 --> 00:39:52,571
Therefore, many discussions are taking place to ensure that we are aligning, to the best of our ability, the values ​​that we cherish as a school community

946
00:39:52,571 --> 00:39:56,063
, while upholding them

947
00:39:59,845 --> 00:40:03,004
. Therefore, we are

948
00:40:03,004 --> 00:40:04,718
constantly continuing that effort

949
00:40:04,718 --> 00:40:06,259
. got it.

950
00:40:06,259 --> 00:40:07,964
thank you. got it

951
00:40:07,964 --> 00:40:09,285
. What do you think of the social-emotion

952
00:40:09,285 --> 00:40:11,650
curriculum? Is it

953
00:40:11,650 --> 00:40:13,064
posted,

954
00:40:13,064 --> 00:40:14,597
or what are you using

955
00:40:14,597 --> 00:40:19,949
? That's a good question. Yes, there is

956
00:40:19,949 --> 00:40:21,301
currently no formal social-emotion

957
00:40:21,301 --> 00:40:24,371
curriculum.

958
00:40:24,371 --> 00:40:29,991
Well, I

959
00:40:32,730 --> 00:40:34,158
know that the wellness team and Carrie and Cheryl have been discussing and considering it, but there isn't a

960
00:40:34,158 --> 00:40:35,706
formal curriculum at the moment

961
00:40:35,706 --> 00:40:39,197
. Furthermore, the school

962
00:40:39,197 --> 00:40:40,693
uses responsive classrooms

963
00:40:40,693 --> 00:40:42,045
. Of course, CARES is

964
00:40:42,045 --> 00:40:43,573
run as a school,

965
00:40:43,573 --> 00:40:44,749
but there is currently

966
00:40:44,749 --> 00:40:46,378
no formal curriculum. This doesn't

967
00:40:46,378 --> 00:40:47,852
mean it won't change in the future

968
00:40:47,852 --> 00:40:49,621
. That's the

969
00:40:49,621 --> 00:40:55,167
situation right now. got it.

970
00:40:55,167 --> 00:40:57,286
Now, let's

971
00:40:57,286 --> 00:40:58,365
move on to the BRS update.

972
00:40:58,365 --> 00:41:00,215
Oh, I'm here. You don't have to

973
00:41:00,215 --> 00:41:01,612
go anywhere

974
00:41:01,612 --> 00:41:01,927
.

975
00:41:01,927 --> 00:41:04,141
That's me. Um,

976
00:41:04,141 --> 00:41:05,642
hello everyone.

977
00:41:05,642 --> 00:41:06,888
thank you.

978
00:41:06,888 --> 00:41:08,675
Well, interestingly, even though it hasn't actually

979
00:41:08,675 --> 00:41:10,463
been that long

980
00:41:10,463 --> 00:41:12,251
, it

981
00:41:12,251 --> 00:41:13,902
feels like I've been at school for a very long time

982
00:41:13,902 --> 00:41:17,321
. But looking back at what I said at this conference last year

983
00:41:17,321 --> 00:41:19,038
, I realized that what I was really talking about was the

984
00:41:19,038 --> 00:41:20,755
start of the new school term

985
00:41:20,755 --> 00:41:22,486
. And then I

986
00:41:22,486 --> 00:41:23,828
thought, "I want to do that

987
00:41:23,828 --> 00:41:25,179
." It certainly feels like I've been at

988
00:41:25,179 --> 00:41:26,542
school for a while now

989
00:41:26,542 --> 00:41:27,979
. So, I was thinking about it

990
00:41:27,979 --> 00:41:29,444
, and it's

991
00:41:29,444 --> 00:41:31,010
always the best day of the year. As

992
00:41:31,010 --> 00:41:32,175
Ms. Montini recently said

993
00:41:32,175 --> 00:41:33,447
, it's truly wonderful when all the

994
00:41:33,447 --> 00:41:34,718
children come in through the door

995
00:41:34,718 --> 00:41:36,096
, the hallway is

996
00:41:36,096 --> 00:41:37,261
filled with them again, and there's

997
00:41:37,261 --> 00:41:38,639
laughter and chatter, hugs and hand-holding

998
00:41:38,639 --> 00:41:41,288
, friendship, and all the

999
00:41:41,288 --> 00:41:43,725
learning and team-building that's already underway

1000
00:41:43,725 --> 00:41:46,657
. As you know, the building is

1001
00:41:46,657 --> 00:41:50,638
empty,

1002
00:41:50,638 --> 00:41:53,823
filled with lots of boxes and busyness, without the

1003
00:41:53,823 --> 00:41:55,561
little children to breathe life into it

1004
00:41:55,561 --> 00:41:57,299
, and then it

1005
00:41:57,299 --> 00:41:58,709
becomes full again. That's

1006
00:41:58,709 --> 00:42:00,206
probably my

1007
00:42:00,206 --> 00:42:03,663
favorite day of the year. So I'm

1008
00:42:03,663 --> 00:42:05,209
really grateful that everyone has come back. As

1009
00:42:05,209 --> 00:42:06,292
Professor Montini

1010
00:42:06,292 --> 00:42:08,819
mentioned, it was truly

1011
00:42:13,393 --> 00:42:14,957
wonderful to welcome all the families back on the evening of the open house, and to have so many families participate in such an informative evening

1012
00:42:14,957 --> 00:42:16,768
. Also, as has already been mentioned

1013
00:42:16,768 --> 00:42:18,226
, the PTA's ice

1014
00:42:18,226 --> 00:42:19,949
cream social event was a great success

1015
00:42:19,949 --> 00:42:22,328
. We also received a very special gift from local farmers who kindly

1016
00:42:22,328 --> 00:42:25,414
cooperated with us

1017
00:42:25,414 --> 00:42:26,884
. Is it okay to say that

1018
00:42:26,884 --> 00:42:28,522
? Yes, of course

1019
00:42:28,522 --> 00:42:29,738
. I received a special gift

1020
00:42:29,738 --> 00:42:31,102
. This

1021
00:42:31,102 --> 00:42:34,422
is a special tote bag. Well, the

1022
00:42:34,422 --> 00:42:37,356
local farmers who usually supply ingredients to the cafeteria

1023
00:42:37,356 --> 00:42:38,823
joined us for an ice cream party

1024
00:42:38,823 --> 00:42:41,648
. And they shared food and

1025
00:42:41,648 --> 00:42:43,664
information with us

1026
00:42:43,664 --> 00:42:45,524
, which was really fun

1027
00:42:45,524 --> 00:42:48,056
. I

1028
00:42:48,056 --> 00:42:49,611
learned a lot about hydroponically grown lettuce and found it

1029
00:42:49,611 --> 00:42:51,549
very interesting. I

1030
00:42:51,549 --> 00:42:53,433
spoke with that farmer for a long time

1031
00:42:53,433 --> 00:42:55,117
. Well, I'm

1032
00:42:55,117 --> 00:42:56,568
really grateful to Jessica Hill

1033
00:42:56,568 --> 00:42:58,890
. She is a wonderful person who brings

1034
00:42:58,890 --> 00:43:00,775
not only food, but

1035
00:43:00,775 --> 00:43:02,660
also knowledge and information to the school community

1036
00:43:02,660 --> 00:43:05,829
.

1037
00:43:05,829 --> 00:43:08,798
Well, I'd like to talk about something a little unusual

1038
00:43:08,798 --> 00:43:12,135
. At Beecher, there is an

1039
00:43:12,135 --> 00:43:15,131
activity called Beecher Bike. There is a

1040
00:43:15,131 --> 00:43:17,030
wonderful group of parents

1041
00:43:17,030 --> 00:43:18,490
, and the school is student-led, and

1042
00:43:18,490 --> 00:43:20,389
of course, environmentally conscious

1043
00:43:20,389 --> 00:43:22,949
. They

1044
00:43:22,949 --> 00:43:24,766
gather in the cornfield in the morning and then cycle

1045
00:43:24,766 --> 00:43:26,583
to Beecher

1046
00:43:26,583 --> 00:43:28,287
. This started last year

1047
00:43:28,287 --> 00:43:29,942
. As I mentioned earlier

1048
00:43:29,942 --> 00:43:32,694
, with parental support, she

1049
00:43:32,694 --> 00:43:34,185
spoke extensively about this issue within her community to encourage

1050
00:43:34,185 --> 00:43:35,561
more people to participate

1051
00:43:35,561 --> 00:43:37,233
. Now, for

1052
00:43:37,233 --> 00:43:38,933
the first time this year, officers from Woodbridge Police

1053
00:43:38,933 --> 00:43:40,633
Station will

1054
00:43:40,633 --> 00:43:42,334
join the students on their own bicycles whenever possible

1055
00:43:42,334 --> 00:43:44,034
, actually riding them to school

1056
00:43:44,034 --> 00:43:47,435
, and picking them up and

1057
00:43:47,435 --> 00:43:49,005
dropping them off again at the end of the day, if possible

1058
00:43:49,005 --> 00:43:50,502
. So, having police officers riding

1059
00:43:50,502 --> 00:43:51,840
bikes to

1060
00:43:51,840 --> 00:43:53,067
school with the children in this

1061
00:43:53,067 --> 00:43:54,518
community is a

1062
00:43:54,518 --> 00:43:55,857
truly

1063
00:43:55,857 --> 00:43:57,307
wonderful partnership

1064
00:43:57,307 --> 00:44:00,561
. Well, last week we probably had the

1065
00:44:02,307 --> 00:44:05,664
highest number of bikers ever to come in by bicycle from the cornfields, with Sergeant Bloom leading the way

1066
00:44:05,664 --> 00:44:07,482
. Sergeant Bloom also happens to be a

1067
00:44:07,482 --> 00:44:09,540
police officer that year

1068
00:44:09,540 --> 00:44:12,797
. It was wonderful that the police officer

1069
00:44:12,797 --> 00:44:15,585
led the students to Beecher on their bicycles

1070
00:44:15,585 --> 00:44:17,152
. Well, this is

1071
00:44:17,152 --> 00:44:19,013
unusual, but I wanted to share it with you all

1072
00:44:19,013 --> 00:44:22,312
. I

1073
00:44:22,312 --> 00:44:24,040
mentioned Hispanic Heritage Month. It

1074
00:44:24,040 --> 00:44:26,325
starts on October 15th and will continue until October 15th

1075
00:44:26,325 --> 00:44:28,363
. As I mentioned earlier

1076
00:44:28,363 --> 00:44:29,680
, the sixth graders are

1077
00:44:29,680 --> 00:44:31,190
sharing some wonderful Spanish quotes

1078
00:44:31,190 --> 00:44:34,007
. I would like to thank

1079
00:44:34,007 --> 00:44:35,634
Professor Goldberg and Professor Kearney for leading this initiative

1080
00:44:35,634 --> 00:44:37,397
. And

1081
00:44:37,397 --> 00:44:41,351
to celebrate this special month, there will also be

1082
00:44:41,351 --> 00:44:43,328
stories and activities to share with the entire school over the next few weeks

1083
00:44:43,328 --> 00:44:44,938
. Also, there are many firsts I'd like to

1084
00:44:44,938 --> 00:44:46,492
share with you all

1085
00:44:46,492 --> 00:44:48,027
. I've already experienced so many firsts

1086
00:44:48,027 --> 00:44:49,226
this school year

1087
00:44:49,226 --> 00:44:50,525
. Our

1088
00:44:50,525 --> 00:44:52,085
first field trip was a success

1089
00:44:52,085 --> 00:44:55,242
. The Mac Community

1090
00:44:55,242 --> 00:44:56,866
visited the Institute of Native Americans. We had our

1091
00:44:56,866 --> 00:44:58,630
first ever evacuation drill involving the entire building

1092
00:44:58,630 --> 00:45:00,157
. We had our first ever school-wide walking

1093
00:45:00,157 --> 00:45:01,382
event

1094
00:45:01,382 --> 00:45:02,607
, which is one of

1095
00:45:02,607 --> 00:45:03,832
my favorite things that came about because of the pandemic

1096
00:45:03,832 --> 00:45:05,241
. Furthermore

1097
00:45:05,241 --> 00:45:08,153
, Woodbridge Police Station

1098
00:45:10,730 --> 00:45:12,074
always supports this by blocking the entrance to prevent anyone from coming in while the children are walking by

1099
00:45:12,074 --> 00:45:15,529
. The first story we shared with the entire student body was

1100
00:45:15,529 --> 00:45:17,094
titled "Let's be bold."

1101
00:45:17,094 --> 00:45:20,362
And some students even started the

1102
00:45:20,362 --> 00:45:21,996
school year by having me read that story to them

1103
00:45:21,996 --> 00:45:25,095
. Then, some students

1104
00:45:25,095 --> 00:45:26,631
saw it on display in the library, and several

1105
00:45:26,631 --> 00:45:29,703
young students came up to me and

1106
00:45:29,703 --> 00:45:31,239
said, "We saw that book in the library

1107
00:45:31,239 --> 00:45:34,758
." Then I told them they could borrow the book,

1108
00:45:34,758 --> 00:45:38,196
but they were

1109
00:45:38,196 --> 00:45:39,983
surprised that they could borrow a book I had read to them, and they just stared at me

1110
00:45:39,983 --> 00:45:42,656
. Also, we

1111
00:45:42,656 --> 00:45:44,691
used a special milk machine for the first time

1112
00:45:44,691 --> 00:45:46,780
. It feels a bit like I'm back in university

1113
00:45:46,780 --> 00:45:48,588
. When you

1114
00:45:48,588 --> 00:45:50,095
press the button, milk comes out, not a carton

1115
00:45:50,095 --> 00:45:52,048
. Well

1116
00:45:52,048 --> 00:45:53,712
, the chocolate milk is very

1117
00:45:53,712 --> 00:45:56,962
popular. It's fat-free, yet it

1118
00:45:56,962 --> 00:45:58,563
tastes like a chocolate milkshake

1119
00:45:58,563 --> 00:46:00,246
. Well, we also made good use of the

1120
00:46:00,246 --> 00:46:01,827
milk machine on Ernie's pizza day

1121
00:46:01,827 --> 00:46:03,478
. This was also

1122
00:46:03,478 --> 00:46:04,861
something we did for the first time

1123
00:46:04,861 --> 00:46:06,775
. As you can see, I've had

1124
00:46:06,775 --> 00:46:07,688
many wonderful first experiences, and there will be many more to come

1125
00:46:07,688 --> 00:46:08,784
.

1126
00:46:08,784 --> 00:46:10,221
And none of this would have been possible without our amazing

1127
00:46:10,221 --> 00:46:11,659
staff, every single one of them

1128
00:46:11,659 --> 00:46:13,224
. The 2026-2027

1129
00:46:13,224 --> 00:46:15,062
academic year has truly gotten off to a

1130
00:46:15,062 --> 00:46:16,850
fantastic start

1131
00:46:16,850 --> 00:46:19,430
. Finally, the learning enrichment and

1132
00:46:19,430 --> 00:46:21,919
achievement program, LEAP (formerly TAG

1133
00:46:21,919 --> 00:46:24,427
), will begin in October. Talented and

1134
00:46:24,427 --> 00:46:26,050
outstanding fourth through sixth

1135
00:46:26,050 --> 00:46:27,717
graders have received information to

1136
00:46:27,717 --> 00:46:30,921
sign up for their preferred themes this year, and

1137
00:46:30,921 --> 00:46:32,331
Ms. Buck is contacting them to inform the teams in each grade about their

1138
00:46:32,331 --> 00:46:33,997
group assignments

1139
00:46:33,997 --> 00:46:38,349
. The conference will be

1140
00:46:38,349 --> 00:46:43,153
held once per cycle, from 8:30 to 9:00, and will conclude with another large-scale LEAPiganeerExpo in May

1141
00:46:43,153 --> 00:46:45,802
. This is my latest update

1142
00:46:45,802 --> 00:46:46,419
.

1143
00:46:46,419 --> 00:46:48,709
wonderful. I'm very excited!

1144
00:46:48,809 --> 00:46:49,217
yes. Do you

1145
00:46:49,217 --> 00:46:50,976
have any questions? Do you

1146
00:46:50,976 --> 00:46:52,566
have any comments? yes?

1147
00:46:52,566 --> 00:46:53,682
Milk is very

1148
00:46:53,682 --> 00:46:55,923
popular. Milk is very popular

1149
00:46:55,923 --> 00:46:57,770
. I heard about it. Yeah. I've heard about the

1150
00:46:57,770 --> 00:47:00,123
milk.

1151
00:47:00,123 --> 00:47:02,983
Yeah. At first, there were a

1152
00:47:02,983 --> 00:47:04,974
few issues because it was a new product, and some

1153
00:47:04,974 --> 00:47:06,813
children were probably

1154
00:47:06,813 --> 00:47:08,651
drinking more milk than necessary, but things have

1155
00:47:08,651 --> 00:47:10,490
settled down a bit, and now no one is getting

1156
00:47:10,490 --> 00:47:12,807
sick. It only

1157
00:47:12,807 --> 00:47:14,394
happened once. Yes, and the

1158
00:47:14,394 --> 00:47:15,779
kids really

1159
00:47:15,779 --> 00:47:17,159
love milk. So, a child

1160
00:47:17,159 --> 00:47:18,165
drinking lots of milk is

1161
00:47:18,165 --> 00:47:19,172
n't the worst thing in the world, right

1162
00:47:19,172 --> 00:47:20,204
? Therefore, I

1163
00:47:20,204 --> 00:47:21,053
accept it.

1164
00:47:21,053 --> 00:47:23,437
Yeah. It's incredibly fresh and

1165
00:47:23,437 --> 00:47:24,955
truly delicious.

1166
00:47:24,955 --> 00:47:30,416
Yeah. And I

1167
00:47:38,127 --> 00:47:41,368
want to applaud Jessica for everything she did to attract the kids in the cafeteria and make them excited about going there, and maybe even buying lunch or milk.

1168
00:47:41,368 --> 00:47:42,914
Yeah. So

1169
00:47:42,914 --> 00:47:47,109
, um, um, on

1170
00:47:48,905 --> 00:47:50,701
behalf of all of us, I would like to express our gratitude for the work she did in the cafeteria

1171
00:47:50,701 --> 00:47:52,011
. It's truly

1172
00:47:52,011 --> 00:47:53,379
wonderful. The same goes for

1173
00:47:53,379 --> 00:47:55,060
adults. Every time I

1174
00:47:55,060 --> 00:47:56,503
do a tour... today, um

1175
00:47:56,503 --> 00:47:57,947
, I was giving a tour to a new staff member

1176
00:47:57,947 --> 00:48:00,834
, and I was

1177
00:48:00,834 --> 00:48:03,721
talking about the fresh, farm-fresh ingredients we source, and I

1178
00:48:03,721 --> 00:48:05,164
said, "If you'd like, please come and buy a salad

1179
00:48:05,164 --> 00:48:06,738
." The lettuce and other vegetables are grown on farms

1180
00:48:06,738 --> 00:48:08,232
, so, you see

1181
00:48:08,232 --> 00:48:09,610
, adults are also benefiting from them

1182
00:48:09,610 --> 00:48:11,277
. That's why we're all having

1183
00:48:11,277 --> 00:48:12,883
fun. That's

1184
00:48:12,883 --> 00:48:15,327
wonderful.

1185
00:48:15,327 --> 00:48:16,643
Thank you so much

1186
00:48:16,643 --> 00:48:16,845
.

1187
00:48:16,845 --> 00:48:18,934
thank you.

1188
00:48:18,934 --> 00:48:21,277
Now, let's move on to the VRS Construction Committee's report

1189
00:48:21,277 --> 00:48:25,821
. Lin.

1190
00:48:25,821 --> 00:48:27,378
Steven, you can join us too

1191
00:48:27,378 --> 00:48:32,223
. Among the audience is Mr.

1192
00:48:32,223 --> 00:48:34,570
Madnick, who is a member without voting rights

1193
00:48:34,570 --> 00:48:37,150
. And then there's

1194
00:48:37,150 --> 00:48:38,719
Donna, Chris, Lisa,

1195
00:48:38,719 --> 00:48:41,856
and everyone else who's been involved in this project

1196
00:48:41,856 --> 00:48:46,154
. We made an update last month, so I would like to

1197
00:48:47,954 --> 00:48:49,755
update you on the situation from the last board meeting to the present

1198
00:48:49,755 --> 00:48:54,188
. You have now

1199
00:48:54,188 --> 00:48:55,918
seen the preview of our second newsletter

1200
00:48:55,918 --> 00:49:02,168
. This was mailed to arrive in your mailbox during the week of August 21st

1201
00:49:02,168 --> 00:49:09,836
. We also

1202
00:49:09,836 --> 00:49:11,418
distributed them at open houses and ice cream parties

1203
00:49:11,418 --> 00:49:15,286
. Marty

1204
00:49:15,286 --> 00:49:16,861
Halpern was a wonderful person

1205
00:49:16,861 --> 00:49:18,437
, and he said, "Did it arrive in your mailbox

1206
00:49:18,437 --> 00:49:20,069
? If not, here's a

1207
00:49:20,069 --> 00:49:21,598
copy

1208
00:49:21,598 --> 00:49:26,176
." In this way, we are trying to

1209
00:49:26,176 --> 00:49:27,901
inform as many people as possible about what is happening

1210
00:49:27,901 --> 00:49:30,337
. The

1211
00:49:30,337 --> 00:49:33,389
last piece of mail the committee will be sending out is this postcard, which probably

1212
00:49:33,389 --> 00:49:35,193
arrived in your mailbox yesterday or today, or at

1213
00:49:35,193 --> 00:49:38,661
least we hope it did

1214
00:49:38,661 --> 00:49:43,924
. Well, that will be the

1215
00:49:43,924 --> 00:49:46,065
final official communication from the Construction Committee

1216
00:49:46,065 --> 00:49:52,906
. Many members of the committee

1217
00:49:52,906 --> 00:49:56,390
and the board of education

1218
00:49:56,390 --> 00:49:58,417
attended all three open houses

1219
00:49:58,417 --> 00:50:00,445
,

1220
00:50:00,445 --> 00:50:02,317
answering questions and

1221
00:50:02,317 --> 00:50:07,103
distributing materials to parents who came.

1222
00:50:07,103 --> 00:50:10,584
Steven and I explained the

1223
00:50:10,584 --> 00:50:12,375
project and its financial implications at all three open houses

1224
00:50:12,375 --> 00:50:17,584
. I think it was well-received

1225
00:50:17,584 --> 00:50:20,524
, and we were able to

1226
00:50:22,288 --> 00:50:24,199
share information with people who hadn't heard about the process or its financial impact before

1227
00:50:24,199 --> 00:50:29,709
. On September 10th,

1228
00:50:29,709 --> 00:50:32,840
Marty, Stephen, and I

1229
00:50:34,690 --> 00:50:36,540
set up an informational table at the ice cream party,

1230
00:50:36,540 --> 00:50:38,248
inviting anyone who wanted to talk to us

1231
00:50:38,248 --> 00:50:44,663
. We

1232
00:50:46,425 --> 00:50:49,677
recognized that the ice cream party was a very important event for the community, so we did

1233
00:50:51,439 --> 00:50:54,555
n't try to actively approach people; anyone who wanted to talk was welcome to come

1234
00:50:54,555 --> 00:50:57,052
. And I was

1235
00:50:57,052 --> 00:50:58,958
able to talk to many people

1236
00:50:58,958 --> 00:51:04,933
. Maria Madanick and

1237
00:51:04,933 --> 00:51:08,643
Marty Halperin have been

1238
00:51:14,588 --> 00:51:16,265
extremely busy over the past month, attending numerous town committee and council meetings to share project outlines and information with committee and council members

1239
00:51:16,265 --> 00:51:23,175
. We

1240
00:51:23,175 --> 00:51:25,213
held two community forums. The first one was held on

1241
00:51:25,213 --> 00:51:28,039
Saturday, August 29th, at the town hall, or rather

1242
00:51:28,039 --> 00:51:30,940
, the town library

1243
00:51:30,940 --> 00:51:40,381
. About 20 or 25 people attended

1244
00:51:40,381 --> 00:51:42,438
,

1245
00:51:42,438 --> 00:51:44,494
sitting in a circle with the committee members. Participants

1246
00:51:44,494 --> 00:51:46,551
asked questions, and

1247
00:51:46,551 --> 00:51:48,608
many of the committee members were able to answer from their respective perspectives

1248
00:51:48,608 --> 00:51:55,130
.

1249
00:51:55,130 --> 00:51:57,298
In other words, the participants included teachers answering questions,

1250
00:51:57,298 --> 00:52:01,467
committee members, and members of the construction committee

1251
00:52:01,467 --> 00:52:04,002
. The second forum was

1252
00:52:04,002 --> 00:52:05,798
held on Tuesday, September 15th

1253
00:52:05,798 --> 00:52:07,477
. It was

1254
00:52:07,477 --> 00:52:13,919
held at Beecher Road Elementary School. I

1255
00:52:13,919 --> 00:52:20,684
believe Vito and Lisa visited the site before the official meeting. I

1256
00:52:20,684 --> 00:52:22,757
think there were about 30 people who toured the building that evening

1257
00:52:22,757 --> 00:52:25,535
. After that, Maria

1258
00:52:25,535 --> 00:52:30,107
gave a presentation,

1259
00:52:30,107 --> 00:52:32,042
followed by a question-and-answer session

1260
00:52:32,042 --> 00:52:37,189
. On September 8th, the

1261
00:52:37,189 --> 00:52:41,503
Urban Planning and Land Readjustment Committee

1262
00:52:43,747 --> 00:52:45,990
voted to decide whether this project conforms to the town's conservation and development plan

1263
00:52:45,990 --> 00:52:48,596
. This is part of the grant application process

1264
00:52:48,596 --> 00:52:54,738
. On September 17th, Chris,

1265
00:52:54,738 --> 00:52:57,260
Marty, Maria, and I

1266
00:52:57,260 --> 00:53:04,515
attended the Finance Committee meeting and gave a briefing

1267
00:53:04,515 --> 00:53:06,757
. Also in attendance was Jim Giuliano, the consultant who helped us with our grant

1268
00:53:06,757 --> 00:53:09,818
application

1269
00:53:11,547 --> 00:53:14,180
. I

1270
00:53:14,180 --> 00:53:16,481
answered as many questions as I could at that meeting.

1271
00:53:16,481 --> 00:53:18,525
And I believe the Finance Committee

1272
00:53:18,525 --> 00:53:23,201
met tonight. Right

1273
00:53:23,201 --> 00:53:23,989
?

1274
00:53:23,989 --> 00:53:27,674
yes. The

1275
00:53:27,674 --> 00:53:29,902
Finance Committee needed to vote to recommend

1276
00:53:29,902 --> 00:53:34,358
approving, rejecting, or amending the bond resolution

1277
00:53:34,358 --> 00:53:36,771
, and to

1278
00:53:36,771 --> 00:53:39,185
request the town council to hold a special townspeople's meeting

1279
00:53:39,185 --> 00:53:43,113
. The meeting was

1280
00:53:43,113 --> 00:53:46,298
held tonight, so Maria might be able to

1281
00:53:46,298 --> 00:53:47,954
tell you whether it took place or not

1282
00:53:47,954 --> 00:53:48,201
.

1283
00:53:48,201 --> 00:53:49,781
Oh, there was a meeting. A

1284
00:53:49,781 --> 00:53:51,897
motion was submitted and passed by a vote of 4 to 2

1285
00:53:51,897 --> 00:53:53,973
. Well, the

1286
00:53:53,973 --> 00:53:56,051
selection committee will meet tomorrow to consider a

1287
00:53:56,051 --> 00:54:00,207
motion calling for a special townspeople's assembly and a referendum

1288
00:54:00,207 --> 00:54:02,820
.

1289
00:54:02,820 --> 00:54:06,455
wonderful. And, well

1290
00:54:06,455 --> 00:54:08,843
, after that meeting, a period of quiet

1291
00:54:08,843 --> 00:54:11,047
begins, and restrictions are placed on advocacy activities

1292
00:54:11,047 --> 00:54:15,114
. In other words, the

1293
00:54:15,114 --> 00:54:17,379
committee remains silent at that point. Is there anything you'd

1294
00:54:17,379 --> 00:54:19,061
like to add?

1295
00:54:19,061 --> 00:54:21,778
Well,

1296
00:54:21,778 --> 00:54:23,326
this was a

1297
00:54:23,326 --> 00:54:25,003
fantastic collaborative process across the entire community

1298
00:54:25,003 --> 00:54:30,763
. Well, I think this was a

1299
00:54:34,239 --> 00:54:35,977
real opportunity for community members to connect with and collaborate with people they haven't necessarily worked with before

1300
00:54:35,977 --> 00:54:39,381
. Regardless of the outcome of this

1301
00:54:39,381 --> 00:54:42,476
referendum, I believe this points to a

1302
00:54:42,476 --> 00:54:44,091
wonderful direction for the community going forward

1303
00:54:44,091 --> 00:54:47,866
. Well, I

1304
00:54:55,168 --> 00:54:56,726
think this was a very important learning experience for all of us in terms of understanding what kinds of questions community members are asking. In other words, the

1305
00:54:56,726 --> 00:54:58,470
interesting thing is that there are people who are wondering how to

1306
00:54:58,470 --> 00:55:01,959
pay for this

1307
00:55:01,959 --> 00:55:06,711
. Will the construction work cause any inconvenience to children

1308
00:55:06,711 --> 00:55:08,883
?

1309
00:55:08,883 --> 00:55:10,817
Therefore, I am truly grateful for the breadth of this community and the

1310
00:55:10,817 --> 00:55:12,750
depth of the serious questions

1311
00:55:12,750 --> 00:55:14,635
.

1312
00:55:14,635 --> 00:55:16,011
And I think we've all become better able to communicate the importance of this potential

1313
00:55:16,011 --> 00:55:17,525
project

1314
00:55:17,525 --> 00:55:18,902
and

1315
00:55:18,902 --> 00:55:22,343
what it means for our community

1316
00:55:24,683 --> 00:55:26,435
.

1317
00:55:26,435 --> 00:55:27,882
Therefore, that's wonderful

1318
00:55:27,882 --> 00:55:29,642
. Also, in that context

1319
00:55:29,642 --> 00:55:31,205
, I would like to remind you that one or two of the newly adopted

1320
00:55:31,205 --> 00:55:34,698
Board goals for 2026-2027 is to

1321
00:55:38,284 --> 00:55:41,593
develop and adopt a long-term plan to ensure that BRS buildings meet the needs of all students

1322
00:55:43,248 --> 00:55:46,588
. And that is

1323
00:55:46,588 --> 00:55:47,757
precisely why we are here

1324
00:55:47,757 --> 00:55:48,536
, and what we believe this

1325
00:55:48,536 --> 00:55:49,608
project can

1326
00:55:49,608 --> 00:55:52,044
bring to our community

1327
00:55:52,044 --> 00:55:55,884
. Do you have any questions

1328
00:55:55,884 --> 00:55:57,218
?

1329
00:55:57,218 --> 00:56:01,059
Now, let's move on. got it

1330
00:56:01,059 --> 00:56:02,051
. Let's

1331
00:56:02,051 --> 00:56:03,923
move on to the latest information from the Facilities Committee

1332
00:56:03,923 --> 00:56:05,359
. This is a

1333
00:56:05,359 --> 00:56:07,681
good sign. The

1334
00:56:07,681 --> 00:56:10,500
facilities committee held a

1335
00:56:10,500 --> 00:56:11,995
meeting on September 3rd, following the schedule posted by Masha

1336
00:56:11,995 --> 00:56:16,157
. 7:30 AM.

1337
00:56:16,157 --> 00:56:18,243
Thank you, Marsha. It's

1338
00:56:18,243 --> 00:56:21,920
not 7 o'clock. Yes, it was a

1339
00:56:21,920 --> 00:56:23,443
very busy summer for Vito and his team.

1340
00:56:23,443 --> 00:56:24,839
Yes, there was a lot of really good

1341
00:56:24,839 --> 00:56:26,287
work. The

1342
00:56:26,287 --> 00:56:27,338
school

1343
00:56:27,338 --> 00:56:28,388
looked wonderful when you all returned. As always, it's

1344
00:56:28,388 --> 00:56:29,534
wonderful

1345
00:56:29,534 --> 00:56:31,268
. Yes, the team's efforts deserve

1346
00:56:31,268 --> 00:56:33,029
praise. What they're accomplishing in such a short

1347
00:56:33,029 --> 00:56:34,428
time and with minimal resources is

1348
00:56:34,428 --> 00:56:35,943
truly

1349
00:56:35,943 --> 00:56:37,455
unbelievable. This is

1350
00:56:37,455 --> 00:56:38,901
wonderful. Yes,

1351
00:56:38,901 --> 00:56:40,414
Vito said that the usual small

1352
00:56:40,414 --> 00:56:43,566
roof leak was repaired and inspected during the summer

1353
00:56:43,566 --> 00:56:45,237
. Yes, I believe 120 repair

1354
00:56:45,237 --> 00:56:46,970
tickets have been closed

1355
00:56:46,970 --> 00:56:48,671
. This is wonderful

1356
00:56:48,671 --> 00:56:50,531
. It's an enormous amount.

1357
00:56:50,531 --> 00:56:51,976
Yes, one of the great things about this summer is that

1358
00:56:51,976 --> 00:56:53,309
summer is the time for testing

1359
00:56:53,309 --> 00:56:54,855
. The

1360
00:56:54,855 --> 00:56:56,173
sprinkler system,

1361
00:56:56,173 --> 00:56:57,492
kitchen hood, emergency lights,

1362
00:56:57,492 --> 00:56:58,810
play area, and fire alarms

1363
00:56:58,810 --> 00:57:00,108
were inspected. Yes,

1364
00:57:00,108 --> 00:57:01,488
everything was fine

1365
00:57:01,488 --> 00:57:02,997
. Yes, all the detailed paperwork has been

1366
00:57:02,997 --> 00:57:04,363
processed. Well, once again

1367
00:57:04,363 --> 00:57:05,357
, I'd like to offer a lot of praise to his team

1368
00:57:05,357 --> 00:57:06,749
.

1369
00:57:06,749 --> 00:57:08,151
They are doing a good job

1370
00:57:08,151 --> 00:57:09,768
. Please keep up the good work

1371
00:57:09,768 --> 00:57:09,986
.

1372
00:57:09,986 --> 00:57:11,541
Yes, they are doing a great job

1373
00:57:11,541 --> 00:57:13,170
. got it

1374
00:57:13,170 --> 00:57:15,570
. Now, let's move on to the Finance Committee's

1375
00:57:15,570 --> 00:57:18,509
report.

1376
00:57:18,509 --> 00:57:22,472
In the weekly reports that she compiles, Donna

1377
00:57:22,472 --> 00:57:24,398
kindly pointed out that the progress rate for the new fiscal year was 16.6%

1378
00:57:24,398 --> 00:57:26,609
. This is

1379
00:57:26,609 --> 00:57:28,462
equivalent to two months' worth.

1380
00:57:28,462 --> 00:57:30,346
Furthermore, the

1381
00:57:30,346 --> 00:57:32,231
total projected cost across all categories is

1382
00:57:32,231 --> 00:57:34,019
currently estimated to exceed the budget by approximately $10,000

1383
00:57:34,019 --> 00:57:36,004
. It's just a

1384
00:57:36,004 --> 00:57:37,834
small step, but of course, this is in the

1385
00:57:37,834 --> 00:57:39,483
very early stages.

1386
00:57:39,483 --> 00:57:40,954
And, as you know, there have been some

1387
00:57:40,954 --> 00:57:42,547
major changes

1388
00:57:42,547 --> 00:57:44,196
. Therefore, when you look at the list

1389
00:57:44,196 --> 00:57:45,607
, it's something worth paying attention to

1390
00:57:45,607 --> 00:57:47,261
. For now,

1391
00:57:47,261 --> 00:57:48,847
that's the only part we're seeing

1392
00:57:48,847 --> 00:57:50,574
. So, let's start with the

1393
00:57:50,574 --> 00:57:52,364
lower expense side of the ledger, the 100 series

1394
00:57:52,364 --> 00:57:56,519
salaries. It is currently

1395
00:57:56,519 --> 00:57:59,454
estimated that the company has a profit of approximately $52,000. Just

1396
00:57:59,454 --> 00:58:01,467
before the start of the school year, we added an extra first-grade class to bring the class size

1397
00:58:01,467 --> 00:58:05,131
within the board's guidelines,

1398
00:58:05,131 --> 00:58:07,143
but

1399
00:58:07,143 --> 00:58:08,898
the cost of this additional class was offset by savings from the retirement of two teachers

1400
00:58:08,898 --> 00:58:12,923
and the opening of a vacant half-day teaching position

1401
00:58:12,923 --> 00:58:14,866
. Therefore, these

1402
00:58:14,866 --> 00:58:16,633
savings combined were sufficient to cover the

1403
00:58:16,633 --> 00:58:18,264
costs of the new certified teacher positions

1404
00:58:18,264 --> 00:58:20,231
. Additionally, in the

1405
00:58:20,231 --> 00:58:22,241
section on salaries for uncertified staff

1406
00:58:22,241 --> 00:58:25,848
,

1407
00:58:25,848 --> 00:58:27,858
there was a saving in the uncertified staff salary because one of the para staff was hired through a staffing agency,

1408
00:58:27,858 --> 00:58:29,713
but this resulted in an

1409
00:58:29,713 --> 00:58:31,722
increase in the cost of other purchased services

1410
00:58:31,722 --> 00:58:33,410
. I will

1411
00:58:33,410 --> 00:58:34,917
explain this later. The 200

1412
00:58:34,917 --> 00:58:36,995
Series employee benefits are estimated to be

1413
00:58:36,995 --> 00:58:39,073
approximately $18,000 under budget this month

1414
00:58:39,073 --> 00:58:41,259
. This

1415
00:58:41,259 --> 00:58:45,457
amount will definitely change based on the selection of new staff members who joined the insurance program on September 1st

1416
00:58:47,583 --> 00:58:52,340
. Furthermore, for staff hired through temporary staffing agencies

1417
00:58:52,340 --> 00:58:54,415
, this is not considered new employment, and it also

1418
00:58:54,415 --> 00:58:56,490
represents a reduction in payroll taxes and wages

1419
00:58:56,490 --> 00:58:58,582
. Furthermore,

1420
00:58:58,582 --> 00:59:00,239
other purchase services for the 500 series,

1421
00:59:00,239 --> 00:59:01,896
such as student transportation, tuition, and

1422
00:59:01,896 --> 00:59:03,854
internships, are currently

1423
00:59:03,854 --> 00:59:05,813
estimated to be approximately $16,000 under budget

1424
00:59:05,813 --> 00:59:09,604
. This

1425
00:59:14,934 --> 00:59:17,453
reflects a combination of lower-than-expected workers' compensation insurance costs and finding a cheaper transportation provider through one of our job placement assistance programs. At this point, the option that is

1426
00:59:17,453 --> 00:59:19,391
roughly in line with or

1427
00:59:19,391 --> 00:59:21,329
close to our budget is the

1428
00:59:21,329 --> 00:59:23,218
specialized purchase service for the 300 series.

1429
00:59:23,218 --> 00:59:25,119
This includes legal audits and

1430
00:59:25,119 --> 00:59:27,178
other fees, 600 Series

1431
00:59:27,178 --> 00:59:29,079
materials and supplies, 700 Series

1432
00:59:29,079 --> 00:59:30,980
furniture and equipment, 800 Series membership

1433
00:59:30,980 --> 00:59:33,040
fees and charges, and miscellaneous expenses,

1434
00:59:33,040 --> 00:59:34,941
including Ezra Academy nurses

1435
00:59:34,941 --> 00:59:37,684
. Next, on the

1436
00:59:37,684 --> 00:59:39,834
high expenditure side of the ledger, there is only the 400

1437
00:59:39,834 --> 00:59:41,625
Series Purchase Real Estate

1438
00:59:41,625 --> 00:59:43,954
Services, which is

1439
00:59:43,954 --> 00:59:46,283
currently estimated to be approximately $91,000 over budget

1440
00:59:46,283 --> 00:59:49,423
.

1441
00:59:49,423 --> 00:59:53,220
Most of this overpayment

1442
00:59:55,276 --> 00:59:58,963
reflects the unexpected $55,000 repair cost to the chiller, which was discussed at the last board meeting. Also

1443
00:59:58,963 --> 01:00:00,810
, the temporary workers I mentioned earlier are

1444
01:00:00,810 --> 01:00:03,597
included here.

1445
01:00:03,597 --> 01:00:07,254
Of course, we don't know what will happen to utility costs, especially electricity

1446
01:00:07,254 --> 01:00:09,353
bills, but on the

1447
01:00:09,353 --> 01:00:11,291
positive side,

1448
01:00:11,291 --> 01:00:13,391
unlike many of us,

1449
01:00:13,391 --> 01:00:15,491
fuel prices are fixed this year

1450
01:00:15,491 --> 01:00:17,429
, which is a big advantage

1451
01:00:17,429 --> 01:00:21,990
. I would like to add that this was decided after negotiations with the town

1452
01:00:21,990 --> 01:00:24,879
. So,

1453
01:00:24,879 --> 01:00:27,611
regarding that point, we'll leave it

1454
01:00:27,611 --> 01:00:28,858
until we finalize the budget,

1455
01:00:28,858 --> 01:00:30,206
until we finalize next year's budget

1456
01:00:30,206 --> 01:00:31,789
. Don, is there anything else you'd like to

1457
01:00:31,789 --> 01:00:33,415
add

1458
01:00:33,415 --> 01:00:35,819
? Well,

1459
01:00:35,819 --> 01:00:39,676
yes, within employee benefits expenses

1460
01:00:39,676 --> 01:00:41,841
, health insurance is probably the

1461
01:00:41,841 --> 01:00:43,507
largest item, and the new

1462
01:00:43,507 --> 01:00:45,673
staff elections won't

1463
01:00:45,673 --> 01:00:47,727
come up in the invoice until September

1464
01:00:47,727 --> 01:00:49,598
. Therefore, you will be able to

1465
01:00:49,598 --> 01:00:51,166
better understand that section from next month onwards

1466
01:00:51,166 --> 01:00:53,126
.

1467
01:00:53,126 --> 01:00:55,118
So, it shows an excess of $10,000

1468
01:00:55,118 --> 01:00:57,218
, but we won't

1469
01:00:57,218 --> 01:01:00,255
allow it. As the years go by

1470
01:01:00,255 --> 01:01:02,286
, you find ways to save money

1471
01:01:02,286 --> 01:01:04,522
. got it

1472
01:01:04,522 --> 01:01:05,984
. thank you

1473
01:01:05,984 --> 01:01:08,779
. Do you have any questions or comments

1474
01:01:08,779 --> 01:01:11,901
? Okay,

1475
01:01:11,901 --> 01:01:13,689
now let's

1476
01:01:13,689 --> 01:01:15,325
move on to the cable liaison's report.

1477
01:01:15,325 --> 01:01:17,267
Unfortunately, the cable company representative is

1478
01:01:17,267 --> 01:01:19,438
unavailable tonight. I don't know if you have any

1479
01:01:19,438 --> 01:01:21,405
questions

1480
01:01:21,405 --> 01:01:26,997
, but I

1481
01:01:29,468 --> 01:01:34,273
think you've probably received the proposed resolution for 2027 from CABE in your email. Sarabeth will represent us at the representatives' meeting on

1482
01:01:34,273 --> 01:01:39,263
November 19th as the CABE liaison

1483
01:01:41,928 --> 01:01:47,804
. So, if you'd

1484
01:01:47,804 --> 01:01:49,416
like, please read this

1485
01:01:49,416 --> 01:01:56,581
. If there is anything you would like Sarabeth to discuss at the representatives' meeting

1486
01:01:56,581 --> 01:01:58,255
, please pass that information on

1487
01:01:58,255 --> 01:02:01,678
to her.

1488
01:02:01,678 --> 01:02:03,374
She will take it to the representatives' meeting

1489
01:02:03,374 --> 01:02:12,054
. Also, the CABE conference will be held on the 20th and 21st

1490
01:02:12,054 --> 01:02:22,460
. Some of you may have already registered, but you may have

1491
01:02:24,182 --> 01:02:25,771
received an email saying that you can still register

1492
01:02:25,771 --> 01:02:28,538
. It's

1493
01:02:28,538 --> 01:02:30,161
perfect. Thank you, Rin

1494
01:02:30,161 --> 01:02:31,270
. you're welcome

1495
01:02:31,270 --> 01:02:32,963
. This

1496
01:02:32,963 --> 01:02:34,431
is a presentation for the upcoming meeting.

1497
01:02:34,431 --> 01:02:38,501
Well, in October, there will be presentations on the SBA test

1498
01:02:38,501 --> 01:02:39,811
results

1499
01:02:39,811 --> 01:02:43,931
and

1500
01:02:43,931 --> 01:02:46,178
discussions about electives for the 2027-2028 academic year,

1501
01:02:46,178 --> 01:02:48,550
followed by a vote at the meeting in November

1502
01:02:48,550 --> 01:02:52,055
. Monthly announcements for upcoming meetings

1503
01:02:52,055 --> 01:02:54,687
. Okay, let's say the

1504
01:02:54,687 --> 01:02:56,559
curriculum committee will have a

1505
01:02:56,559 --> 01:02:58,531
meeting on Wednesday.

1506
01:02:58,531 --> 01:03:02,679
no. The Curriculum Committee will

1507
01:03:02,679 --> 01:03:05,111
hold a meeting next month, similar to the Finance Committee. Well,

1508
01:03:05,111 --> 01:03:07,251
yes, those will be done.

1509
01:03:07,251 --> 01:03:07,925
And the

1510
01:03:07,925 --> 01:03:09,398
policy committee

1511
01:03:09,398 --> 01:03:10,726
may also hold a meeting someday. The

1512
01:03:10,726 --> 01:03:12,540
policy committee as well. Wait, oh

1513
01:03:12,540 --> 01:03:13,580
, how did I overlook the policy committee

1514
01:03:13,580 --> 01:03:14,721
? It might be next

1515
01:03:14,721 --> 01:03:16,322
week. But that's not the case

1516
01:03:16,322 --> 01:03:17,546
.

1517
01:03:17,546 --> 01:03:18,449
Oh, yes. Oh yes,

1518
01:03:18,449 --> 01:03:19,568
because that's it

1519
01:03:19,568 --> 01:03:20,847
. No, but you don't have

1520
01:03:20,847 --> 01:03:22,013
until September 28th

1521
01:03:22,013 --> 01:03:23,444
. Well, yes, that's right

1522
01:03:23,444 --> 01:03:24,616
. sorry.

1523
01:03:24,616 --> 01:03:26,016
Excuse me, it's this month.

1524
01:03:26,016 --> 01:03:27,212
You are absolutely right

1525
01:03:27,212 --> 01:03:29,128
. There will be another confirmation on September 28th

1526
01:03:29,128 --> 01:03:32,828
. Now, the absolute thing we all need to

1527
01:03:32,828 --> 01:03:34,823
know is that the

1528
01:03:34,823 --> 01:03:39,145
BRS Building referendum will take place

1529
01:03:45,352 --> 01:03:47,347
on Tuesday, October 13th, if the selection committee decides to hold the referendum tomorrow (which we are confident it will)

1530
01:03:47,347 --> 01:03:50,890
. Therefore, we need to

1531
01:03:50,890 --> 01:03:52,383
contact our entire network before that day to ensure people are

1532
01:03:52,383 --> 01:03:53,875
aware and go vote

1533
01:03:53,875 --> 01:03:55,536
. That's all we can

1534
01:03:55,536 --> 01:03:57,010
say. No matter

1535
01:03:57,010 --> 01:03:58,360
how you choose to vote

1536
01:03:58,360 --> 01:03:59,710
, be sure to go and vote so that your

1537
01:03:59,710 --> 01:04:01,060
voice is heard

1538
01:04:01,060 --> 01:04:01,264
.

1539
01:04:01,264 --> 01:04:02,940
And there is no early voting

1540
01:04:02,940 --> 01:04:04,556
.

1541
01:04:04,556 --> 01:04:06,716
For informational purposes, there will be

1542
01:04:06,716 --> 01:04:08,876
no early voting for the referendum

1543
01:04:08,876 --> 01:04:10,970
, but absentee voting will be available. That

1544
01:04:10,970 --> 01:04:12,571
's an excellent point. There is

1545
01:04:12,571 --> 01:04:13,784
no early voting, but absentee

1546
01:04:13,784 --> 01:04:15,945
voting is available. And I'm

1547
01:04:15,945 --> 01:04:17,133
really glad you said that. Because

1548
01:04:17,133 --> 01:04:18,405
someone asked me

1549
01:04:18,405 --> 01:04:19,651
. "I want to vote, but I can't go

1550
01:04:19,651 --> 01:04:20,885
here. What

1551
01:04:20,885 --> 01:04:22,185
should I do?"

1552
01:04:22,185 --> 01:04:23,612
Voting will take place over the course of a full day. that's right

1553
01:04:23,612 --> 01:04:24,307
. that's right

1554
01:04:24,307 --> 01:04:26,131
. Everything is as usual. It's

1555
01:04:26,131 --> 01:04:27,197
regular.

1556
01:04:27,197 --> 01:04:27,619
yes.

1557
01:04:27,619 --> 01:04:29,922
And finally, the date we can confirm is that the

1558
01:04:29,922 --> 01:04:31,989
October

1559
01:04:31,989 --> 01:04:34,233
monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be held

1560
01:04:34,233 --> 01:04:38,840
here in Town Hall on Monday, October 19th at 7 p.m.

1561
01:04:38,840 --> 01:04:41,095
Now, let's move on to the new topic

1562
01:04:41,095 --> 01:04:46,374
. New agenda items

1563
01:04:48,259 --> 01:04:50,693
include a community letter regarding the construction project and appropriate measures. I hope you all had the

1564
01:04:50,693 --> 01:04:52,316
opportunity to verify this

1565
01:04:52,316 --> 01:04:54,439
. Basically

1566
01:04:54,439 --> 01:04:58,003
, it

1567
01:04:58,003 --> 01:05:03,152
's an informational letter about a project that reflects what we've learned.

1568
01:05:03,152 --> 01:05:07,178
Mike, thanks for the suggestion to make the minor adjustment of moving the text from PS to the main body of the letter

1569
01:05:07,178 --> 01:05:15,270
. The

1570
01:05:15,270 --> 01:05:19,210
fact that the referendum complies with state law indicates that the creators have approved the selection committee to

1571
01:05:19,210 --> 01:05:23,538
proceed with the project with the full $118.5 million

1572
01:05:23,538 --> 01:05:30,203
. This is a requirement. This

1573
01:05:30,203 --> 01:05:31,914
project will only proceed with the

1574
01:05:31,914 --> 01:05:33,626
reimbursement we have secured from the state

1575
01:05:33,626 --> 01:05:35,918
.

1576
01:05:35,918 --> 01:05:37,533
This covers more than half of the costs

1577
01:05:37,533 --> 01:05:40,791
. And that

1578
01:05:40,791 --> 01:05:42,844
refund is clearly stipulated in the law

1579
01:05:42,844 --> 01:05:46,536
. In other words, the

1580
01:05:46,536 --> 01:05:48,662
final piece of our application is the

1581
01:05:48,662 --> 01:05:52,341
approval of a referendum. If that happens

1582
01:05:52,341 --> 01:05:57,802
, you will be guaranteed to receive that repayment rate

1583
01:05:57,802 --> 01:05:59,997
. Of course, in order to construct a building

1584
01:05:59,997 --> 01:06:01,767
and receive full repayment,

1585
01:06:01,767 --> 01:06:03,400
all parameters must be

1586
01:06:03,400 --> 01:06:05,170
met

1587
01:06:05,170 --> 01:06:07,880
. However, to the question of whether we would promise

1588
01:06:07,880 --> 01:06:12,032
$118.5 million even without receiving repayment from the state, the answer is

1589
01:06:12,032 --> 01:06:14,313
absolutely no

1590
01:06:14,313 --> 01:06:16,253
. That will not happen

1591
01:06:16,253 --> 01:06:18,403
. We will only move forward if full reimbursement from the state is

1592
01:06:18,403 --> 01:06:20,560
promised

1593
01:06:20,560 --> 01:06:23,327
. This is clearly stated in the law

1594
01:06:23,327 --> 01:06:25,261
. That said

1595
01:06:25,261 --> 01:06:26,934
, there are two ways to

1596
01:06:26,934 --> 01:06:29,405
do this. It can be

1597
01:06:29,405 --> 01:06:31,431
done by agreement, or by proposing a motion

1598
01:06:31,431 --> 01:06:33,302
and discussing it as part of that motion

1599
01:06:33,302 --> 01:06:35,761
. Ideally

1600
01:06:35,761 --> 01:06:39,677
, we would like to share this letter with the community tomorrow before the period of quiet begins, and the

1601
01:06:43,593 --> 01:06:45,500
goal is to include the names of all board members. However, I would like to

1602
01:06:45,500 --> 01:06:47,194
start it. Would it be

1603
01:06:47,194 --> 01:06:48,691
better to do this as a motion

1604
01:06:48,691 --> 01:06:50,156
? Would it be

1605
01:06:50,156 --> 01:06:51,082
better to do so by mutual agreement?

1606
01:06:51,082 --> 01:06:52,585
May I ask a question to confirm something

1607
01:06:52,585 --> 01:06:53,148
? Of course

1608
01:06:53,148 --> 01:06:54,112
.

1609
01:06:54,112 --> 01:06:56,025
Well, we have a written commitment from the state

1610
01:06:56,025 --> 01:06:58,659
. Is it 53%

1611
01:06:58,659 --> 01:07:00,627
? that's right. The

1612
01:07:00,627 --> 01:07:03,866
actual figure is 54%. There were special requirements

1613
01:07:03,866 --> 01:07:05,600
, and I think they were special

1614
01:07:05,600 --> 01:07:08,933
, but Maria has already left. Was it

1615
01:07:08,933 --> 01:07:10,767
special education? I'm trying to

1616
01:07:10,767 --> 01:07:12,355
remember it accurately

1617
01:07:12,355 --> 01:07:15,875
. There were specific matters that needed to be written into the law

1618
01:07:15,875 --> 01:07:16,888
.

1619
01:07:16,888 --> 01:07:18,262
Regarding preschool education. I got it

1620
01:07:18,262 --> 01:07:18,948
.

1621
01:07:18,948 --> 01:07:20,444
Regarding the expansion of preschool education.

1622
01:07:20,444 --> 01:07:22,029
Yeah. Yes, and 5% for housing

1623
01:07:22,029 --> 01:07:23,276
. It might have been part of the residential area

1624
01:07:23,276 --> 01:07:24,443
. that's right.

1625
01:07:24,443 --> 01:07:28,155
However, this is a statement of the fact that 53% are secured in writing

1626
01:07:28,155 --> 01:07:29,257
.

1627
01:07:29,257 --> 01:07:30,990
In other words, it is included in state law

1628
01:07:30,990 --> 01:07:34,323
, but our application will not be

1629
01:07:34,323 --> 01:07:35,490
submitted until it is approved by a referendum.

1630
01:07:35,490 --> 01:07:35,898
Yeah.

1631
01:07:35,898 --> 01:07:38,948
Or, it means that part must be completed, and yes, that's correct

1632
01:07:38,948 --> 01:07:40,797
. Therefore

1633
01:07:40,797 --> 01:07:43,950
, there is no question as to whether you are eligible for that level of refund

1634
01:07:43,950 --> 01:07:46,425
. got it

1635
01:07:46,425 --> 01:07:48,055
. However, it's a

1636
01:07:48,055 --> 01:07:49,426
matter of qualifications. Because it states that the

1637
01:07:49,426 --> 01:07:51,620
community's burden will be $55 million

1638
01:07:51,620 --> 01:07:52,972
. As far as I understand,

1639
01:07:52,972 --> 01:07:54,343
the amount is still unknown

1640
01:07:54,343 --> 01:07:54,901
.

1641
01:07:54,901 --> 01:07:56,875
Yes, that's what Tony calculated on

1642
01:07:56,875 --> 01:07:58,746
$118.5 million using that payout rate

1643
01:07:58,746 --> 01:08:02,800
, and it's how much the payout would be

1644
01:08:02,800 --> 01:08:04,705
. In reality, the actual

1645
01:08:04,705 --> 01:08:06,878
refund rate was 54%, so he

1646
01:08:06,878 --> 01:08:08,939
deducted 1 percent

1647
01:08:08,939 --> 01:08:11,884
. However, regarding the contingency fund

1648
01:08:11,884 --> 01:08:14,182
, he calculates it at 53%

1649
01:08:14,182 --> 01:08:19,531
. In other words, that's the

1650
01:08:19,531 --> 01:08:21,317
amount of money Woodbridge needs to issue in bonds

1651
01:08:21,317 --> 01:08:27,502
. got it.

1652
01:08:27,502 --> 01:08:29,417
Well, if I were to state my point

1653
01:08:29,417 --> 01:08:33,246
, I think the board

1654
01:08:33,246 --> 01:08:35,161
needs to stick to the facts about what our needs are

1655
01:08:35,161 --> 01:08:36,744
. Because, as far as I

1656
01:08:36,744 --> 01:08:38,130
understand, there's

1657
01:08:38,130 --> 01:08:39,516
still a gray area regarding refunds

1658
01:08:39,516 --> 01:08:41,036
. So, can we honestly say that if this

1659
01:08:41,036 --> 01:08:42,497
project is approved

1660
01:08:42,497 --> 01:08:45,343
, the community will have to bear up to $55.5 million of the costs

1661
01:08:45,343 --> 01:08:46,791
?

1662
01:08:46,791 --> 01:08:48,983
This is a fact. that's right.

1663
01:08:48,983 --> 01:08:55,824
In other words, this is to ensure that the budget does not exceed $118.5 million

1664
01:08:55,824 --> 01:09:00,348
. The

1665
01:09:00,348 --> 01:09:04,371
overall project budget

1666
01:09:08,555 --> 01:09:10,487
includes everything from new desks to the demolition of old existing buildings and the installation of new playgrounds and recreational facilities

1667
01:09:10,487 --> 01:09:14,315
. that's right. In other words,

1668
01:09:14,315 --> 01:09:17,300
this is the number. Frankly

1669
01:09:17,300 --> 01:09:18,790
speaking, I'll just say that the editorial team has no choice but to

1670
01:09:18,790 --> 01:09:21,771
stick to these numbers

1671
01:09:21,771 --> 01:09:23,270
. In other words, this

1672
01:09:23,270 --> 01:09:25,438
project cannot

1673
01:09:25,438 --> 01:09:27,548
cost a single cent more than $118.5 million

1674
01:09:27,548 --> 01:09:29,772
, and that amount is

1675
01:09:29,772 --> 01:09:31,712
$55.5 million, which the town will have to

1676
01:09:31,712 --> 01:09:34,738
bear. And

1677
01:09:34,738 --> 01:09:36,531
this is to ensure that everything in the design

1678
01:09:36,531 --> 01:09:38,324
meets state standards so that you can

1679
01:09:38,324 --> 01:09:42,208
receive a full refund

1680
01:09:42,208 --> 01:09:46,340
. For example,

1681
01:09:46,340 --> 01:09:49,220
even if you build a huge auditorium, you

1682
01:09:49,220 --> 01:09:50,933
won't get a full refund from the state

1683
01:09:50,933 --> 01:09:52,824
. Because it does not meet state

1684
01:09:52,824 --> 01:09:54,650
standards or building guidelines

1685
01:09:54,650 --> 01:09:57,472
. I see.

1686
01:09:57,472 --> 01:09:59,323
Therefore, if you don't mind

1687
01:09:59,323 --> 01:10:02,530
, I tend to get too fixated on numbers

1688
01:10:02,530 --> 01:10:04,110
. Because I'm not 100% certain yet

1689
01:10:04,110 --> 01:10:06,957
. I believe the school district

1690
01:10:06,957 --> 01:10:08,520
should explain the facts about the school

1691
01:10:08,520 --> 01:10:10,474
. These include space limitations and

1692
01:10:10,474 --> 01:10:12,520
issues related to ADA (Advanced Health Insurance). I

1693
01:10:12,520 --> 01:10:14,267
believe that's our area of ​​responsibility

1694
01:10:14,267 --> 01:10:18,989
. Signing these numbers makes me feel like I'm

1695
01:10:18,989 --> 01:10:20,504
stepping into some uncharted territory

1696
01:10:20,504 --> 01:10:22,495
. Am I wrong in my thinking

1697
01:10:22,495 --> 01:10:31,363
? In other words, I

1698
01:10:33,314 --> 01:10:37,533
think people need to understand what costs mean to the town.

1699
01:10:37,533 --> 01:10:39,674
In other words, in a sense, if

1700
01:10:39,674 --> 01:10:43,573
we can, we should be able to

1701
01:10:43,573 --> 01:10:45,715
carry out the project for less than $118.5 million, and

1702
01:10:45,715 --> 01:10:47,856
personally,

1703
01:10:47,856 --> 01:10:51,810
assuming the referendum passes, I think we need to work on

1704
01:10:53,787 --> 01:10:57,411
this process with the minimum amount necessary to get exactly what the schools of the future will need

1705
01:10:57,411 --> 01:11:00,644
. In other words, it's potentially

1706
01:11:00,644 --> 01:11:02,679
possible to do it for a much lower price

1707
01:11:02,679 --> 01:11:04,968
. However, what I find

1708
01:11:04,968 --> 01:11:12,138
important is that,

1709
01:11:12,138 --> 01:11:13,692
regarding this project,

1710
01:11:13,692 --> 01:11:17,177
some in the community are using it

1711
01:11:17,177 --> 01:11:18,872
as a blackmail tactic, saying that they must bear the cost of $118.5 million

1712
01:11:18,872 --> 01:11:22,729
. We

1713
01:11:28,012 --> 01:11:29,868
believe it is our responsibility to provide concrete figures so that the community understands that this is still a huge amount of money

1714
01:11:29,868 --> 01:11:31,858
. In other words, our

1715
01:11:31,858 --> 01:11:33,465
community has never worked on a project of

1716
01:11:33,465 --> 01:11:35,936
this scale before

1717
01:11:35,936 --> 01:11:39,136
. Therefore

1718
01:11:39,136 --> 01:11:41,034
, it is extremely important that we do not exceed that amount in what we are doing

1719
01:11:41,034 --> 01:11:42,786
and what we ultimately hope the

1720
01:11:42,786 --> 01:11:46,437
community will invest in this new building

1721
01:11:48,189 --> 01:11:51,393
.

1722
01:11:51,393 --> 01:11:53,319
I agree, but in this

1723
01:11:53,319 --> 01:11:55,245
part of the conversation, realistically,

1724
01:11:55,245 --> 01:11:57,171
they could find relief measures or other options that would

1725
01:11:57,171 --> 01:11:59,097
exceed that

1726
01:11:59,097 --> 01:12:01,089
.

1727
01:12:01,089 --> 01:12:05,362
As a member of the education committee, I believe that delving into the financial details is

1728
01:12:05,362 --> 01:12:07,585
beyond our role

1729
01:12:07,585 --> 01:12:08,329
.

1730
01:12:08,329 --> 01:12:10,412
However, these

1731
01:12:10,412 --> 01:12:12,496
figures were provided by the town's finance director

1732
01:12:12,496 --> 01:12:16,564
. Therefore, we are

1733
01:12:22,640 --> 01:12:24,700
incorporating information provided by the town, as well as information provided by experts hired by the town to assist us through this process for the past three years or more

1734
01:12:24,700 --> 01:12:30,515
. In other words, I agree that the Board of Education is

1735
01:12:30,515 --> 01:12:32,591
not responsible for creating that estimate, but

1736
01:12:32,591 --> 01:12:36,744
it basically

1737
01:12:38,821 --> 01:12:50,833
reflects the best information we get from local experts and experts we invite. Are you

1738
01:12:54,071 --> 01:12:56,487
concerned that we don't know our place, or that we won't get the 55 guarantee? I

1739
01:12:56,587 --> 01:12:57,829
think it's a combination of both

1740
01:12:57,829 --> 01:12:59,212
. There are strong expressions here

1741
01:12:59,212 --> 01:13:00,492
. Rest assured that reimbursements

1742
01:13:00,492 --> 01:13:01,523
from 53 states for the project have

1743
01:13:01,523 --> 01:13:02,910
already been secured

1744
01:13:02,910 --> 01:13:05,435
.

1745
01:13:05,435 --> 01:13:08,568
Furthermore, it's not that we don't know our place

1746
01:13:08,568 --> 01:13:10,265
. I have no hesitation in saying, "There are space issues

1747
01:13:10,265 --> 01:13:11,933
. We've only replaced a quarter of the roof

1748
01:13:11,933 --> 01:13:13,369
. We'll

1749
01:13:13,369 --> 01:13:14,504
need a new elevator.

1750
01:13:14,504 --> 01:13:15,639
" For

1751
01:13:15,639 --> 01:13:17,122
me,

1752
01:13:17,122 --> 01:13:19,042
that's a fact of the school district. When it comes to the financial aspects of

1753
01:13:19,042 --> 01:13:23,093
selling, I

1754
01:13:23,093 --> 01:13:26,668
think we're not in a position to do so. Okay, so,

1755
01:13:26,668 --> 01:13:30,428
as the first question,

1756
01:13:30,428 --> 01:13:32,436
regarding our level of confidence in winning $55 million, what would you say

1757
01:13:32,436 --> 01:13:34,291
our level of confidence is

1758
01:13:34,291 --> 01:13:36,073
?

1759
01:13:36,073 --> 01:13:37,695
If you can't make $50 million

1760
01:13:37,695 --> 01:13:39,304
, what will you need?

1761
01:13:39,304 --> 01:13:40,631
If the $55 million target doesn't materialize

1762
01:13:40,631 --> 01:13:41,856
, what would have to happen

1763
01:13:41,856 --> 01:13:42,773
?

1764
01:13:42,773 --> 01:13:44,904
In reality, more than $60 million is

1765
01:13:44,904 --> 01:13:47,103
expected to be refunded. 53%

1766
01:13:47,103 --> 01:13:47,952
.

1767
01:13:47,952 --> 01:13:49,062
Yes, sorry, it

1768
01:13:49,062 --> 01:13:51,328
's $50 million. 53%. In other words, it

1769
01:13:51,328 --> 01:13:53,476
's 53%. Yes, that's right. got it

1770
01:13:53,476 --> 01:13:55,304
.

1771
01:13:55,304 --> 01:13:57,311
We

1772
01:13:57,311 --> 01:14:01,327
checked with the state legislator who wrote the necessary special legislation, and

1773
01:14:01,327 --> 01:14:05,212
confirmed that she has it.

1774
01:14:05,212 --> 01:14:07,055
yes. Have you confirmed this in writing

1775
01:14:07,055 --> 01:14:07,297
?

1776
01:14:07,297 --> 01:14:09,043
Yes, it's the law.

1777
01:14:09,043 --> 01:14:10,530
In other words, it was passed.

1778
01:14:10,530 --> 01:14:12,005
But no, only up to the

1779
01:14:12,005 --> 01:14:13,580
amount we can earn.

1780
01:14:13,580 --> 01:14:15,212
Yes, that means the percentage of us that are

1781
01:14:15,212 --> 01:14:16,887
eligible for a refund of 40-54%

1782
01:14:16,887 --> 01:14:18,276
. They are

1783
01:14:18,276 --> 01:14:19,500
clinging to outdated legislation here

1784
01:14:19,500 --> 01:14:20,942
. If you looked at your neighbor's

1785
01:14:20,942 --> 01:14:23,505
face and were suddenly told you had to pay $70 million

1786
01:14:23,505 --> 01:14:24,803
, even if you insisted it was only $55 million

1787
01:14:24,803 --> 01:14:26,172
, you probably would

1788
01:14:26,172 --> 01:14:29,182
n't feel very good about it. I

1789
01:14:29,182 --> 01:14:30,231
think we've gone too far here.

1790
01:14:30,231 --> 01:14:31,218
Therefore, I think this is a

1791
01:14:31,218 --> 01:14:32,822
problem with the project design

1792
01:14:32,822 --> 01:14:35,607
. Refunds are

1793
01:14:35,607 --> 01:14:37,378
determined by the project's design. For example

1794
01:14:37,378 --> 01:14:39,351
, regarding the expansion of preschool education

1795
01:14:39,351 --> 01:14:41,324
, if

1796
01:14:41,324 --> 01:14:43,297
preschool education is abolished under the project, you wo

1797
01:14:43,297 --> 01:14:45,270
n't receive a refund, right?

1798
01:14:45,270 --> 01:14:48,187
However, the

1799
01:14:48,187 --> 01:14:50,007
project cannot proceed if there is no one to receive a refund. I

1800
01:14:50,007 --> 01:14:50,942
understand.

1801
01:14:50,942 --> 01:14:53,030
This is a good example.

1802
01:14:53,030 --> 01:14:56,721
Simply expanding preschool education would

1803
01:14:56,721 --> 01:14:58,720
ensure that preschool education reimbursements are received

1804
01:14:58,720 --> 01:15:00,821
. The

1805
01:15:00,821 --> 01:15:03,009
same applies to the reimbursement coefficient for special needs education

1806
01:15:03,009 --> 01:15:07,018
. This also

1807
01:15:07,018 --> 01:15:12,642
provides a guarantee that the funds will be secured. In other words, it's

1808
01:15:12,642 --> 01:15:14,483
not about whether funding can be secured, but about the space being

1809
01:15:14,483 --> 01:15:16,183
designed exactly as described, and actually being

1810
01:15:16,183 --> 01:15:18,024
designed that way

1811
01:15:18,024 --> 01:15:21,044
.

1812
01:15:21,044 --> 01:15:22,154
Otherwise, the

1813
01:15:22,154 --> 01:15:23,959
entire project will not progress

1814
01:15:23,959 --> 01:15:28,141
. You must follow the description format submitted to the state

1815
01:15:28,141 --> 01:15:30,220
, and

1816
01:15:30,220 --> 01:15:32,298
once the project is approved

1817
01:15:32,298 --> 01:15:34,377
, there

1818
01:15:34,377 --> 01:15:38,520
are very strict rules regarding what can be changed. Therefore, while we can

1819
01:15:38,520 --> 01:15:40,231
create design elements

1820
01:15:40,231 --> 01:15:42,085
, the project is built upon a comprehensive understanding of all the documentation

1821
01:15:42,085 --> 01:15:45,507
regarding the space's needs and specifications

1822
01:15:47,218 --> 01:15:51,633
.

1823
01:15:51,633 --> 01:15:53,539
In other words, it's not about whether or not a grant is granted

1824
01:15:53,539 --> 01:15:57,060
, but about

1825
01:15:57,060 --> 01:16:00,320
funding projects as they were designed.

1826
01:16:00,320 --> 01:16:02,399
Therefore, unlike grants

1827
01:16:02,399 --> 01:16:05,079
, it's not what some people think

1828
01:16:05,079 --> 01:16:07,627
. This

1829
01:16:07,627 --> 01:16:09,139
project was

1830
01:16:09,139 --> 01:16:10,777
designed to provide refunds

1831
01:16:10,777 --> 01:16:14,846
. If that's the case, then it makes

1832
01:16:14,946 --> 01:16:16,094
sense. that's right

1833
01:16:16,094 --> 01:16:19,173
. The state isn't going to say, "Oh, you're going to

1834
01:16:19,173 --> 01:16:20,992
get that $63 million anyway

1835
01:16:20,992 --> 01:16:24,746
." It's like going back and

1836
01:16:29,047 --> 01:16:30,659
saying, "Look, we did exactly what you requested in order to get this level of refund." got it

1837
01:16:30,659 --> 01:16:33,535
.

1838
01:16:33,535 --> 01:16:35,408
To clarify this, let's say,

1839
01:16:35,408 --> 01:16:37,282
for example, that they

1840
01:16:37,282 --> 01:16:39,052
have four items they expect, and each

1841
01:16:39,052 --> 01:16:42,956
item has a corresponding refund number associated with it

1842
01:16:42,956 --> 01:16:44,135
.

1843
01:16:44,135 --> 01:16:47,064
Yeah.

1844
01:16:47,064 --> 01:16:48,941
As long as the design includes those four items, the relevant

1845
01:16:48,941 --> 01:16:51,657
refund amount is guaranteed. that's right

1846
01:16:51,657 --> 01:16:52,487
.

1847
01:16:52,487 --> 01:16:54,494
And if I understand correctly

1848
01:16:54,494 --> 01:16:55,521
,

1849
01:16:55,521 --> 01:16:57,021
that has already been approved, right

1850
01:16:57,021 --> 01:16:57,747
?

1851
01:16:57,747 --> 01:17:00,286
Concept design.

1852
01:17:00,286 --> 01:17:05,132
yes.

1853
01:17:05,132 --> 01:17:07,361
If this is passed and put to a vote, I believe those

1854
01:17:07,361 --> 01:17:09,419
plans will be submitted and

1855
01:17:09,419 --> 01:17:11,477
scrutinized at the initial stage

1856
01:17:11,477 --> 01:17:15,688
. Once those

1857
01:17:15,688 --> 01:17:17,426
requirements are met, the relevant

1858
01:17:17,426 --> 01:17:18,874
funds will be allocated to the project

1859
01:17:18,874 --> 01:17:22,493
. In other words, you'll know whether or not you'll

1860
01:17:24,317 --> 01:17:26,005
receive that amount at the start of the project

1861
01:17:26,005 --> 01:17:27,821
. Is that

1862
01:17:27,821 --> 01:17:30,714
alright? SEO

1863
01:17:32,344 --> 01:17:33,322
reflects in the design that the design meets those standards.

1864
01:17:33,322 --> 01:17:36,784
And my interpretation of this approach is that if

1865
01:17:38,515 --> 01:17:40,247
none of those expectations are

1866
01:17:40,247 --> 01:17:43,443
met at the start of the project, you will

1867
01:17:43,443 --> 01:17:45,181
not receive a full refund. In other words

1868
01:17:45,181 --> 01:17:46,511
, it happens at the start of the project

1869
01:17:46,511 --> 01:17:48,966
,

1870
01:17:48,966 --> 01:17:50,192
not after the project has already begun.

1871
01:17:50,192 --> 01:17:51,331
yes. As long as you

1872
01:17:51,331 --> 01:17:53,093
promise to achieve the four items

1873
01:17:53,093 --> 01:17:53,928
.

1874
01:17:53,928 --> 01:17:55,404
However, this letter is scheduled to be

1875
01:17:55,404 --> 01:17:56,880
sent tomorrow before it reaches that stage

1876
01:17:56,880 --> 01:18:00,441
. In other words, we are

1877
01:18:02,030 --> 01:18:03,653
saying, "Please rest assured that this is the amount that was proposed to me."

1878
01:18:03,653 --> 01:18:04,045
Yeah.

1879
01:18:04,045 --> 01:18:06,902
Yes, yes, please delete "Don't worry." What if we

1880
01:18:07,127 --> 01:18:09,484
kept the first sentence of the last paragraph

1881
01:18:09,484 --> 01:18:13,956
, deleted the second sentence, and rewrote the third

1882
01:18:18,670 --> 01:18:22,478
sentence to "However, construction of the new building will not proceed unless the 53% reimbursement from the state is secured"?

1883
01:18:24,474 --> 01:18:27,423
Is this a factual description? Does this mean that if we only achieve 52%, the

1884
01:18:27,423 --> 01:18:28,687
project won't move forward

1885
01:18:28,687 --> 01:18:29,822
?

1886
01:18:29,822 --> 01:18:30,951
This is a fact.

1887
01:18:30,951 --> 01:18:32,396
So, it's either 53% or nothing at all

1888
01:18:32,396 --> 01:18:33,941
?

1889
01:18:33,941 --> 01:18:36,287
Yes, actually, it's 54. So, it's

1890
01:18:36,387 --> 01:18:37,466
54.

1891
01:18:37,466 --> 01:18:38,866
No, that's not correct

1892
01:18:38,866 --> 01:18:39,957
. If we don't get that, the

1893
01:18:39,957 --> 01:18:41,205
project can't move forward.

1894
01:18:41,205 --> 01:18:42,432
Because that's not possible

1895
01:18:42,432 --> 01:18:44,277
. In other words, the first step is to get

1896
01:18:44,277 --> 01:18:46,295
it through

1897
01:18:46,295 --> 01:18:48,481
, and then to verify that the requirements are met

1898
01:18:48,481 --> 01:18:50,331
and that the 54%

1899
01:18:50,331 --> 01:18:52,349
refund is guaranteed

1900
01:18:52,349 --> 01:18:54,504
. If

1901
01:18:54,504 --> 01:18:57,818
it's not necessary, then I do

1902
01:18:57,818 --> 01:18:59,193
n't think the project will proceed at that point.

1903
01:18:59,193 --> 01:19:02,439
Therefore, expressing it that way might

1904
01:19:02,439 --> 01:19:04,863
resolve the guaranteed aspects.

1905
01:19:04,863 --> 01:19:06,866
Furthermore, based on what we've learned in this process

1906
01:19:06,866 --> 01:19:08,870
, it's important to note that a referendum

1907
01:19:08,870 --> 01:19:12,723
itself isn't a vote by the town to "do this," but rather a vote to "

1908
01:19:14,726 --> 01:19:18,733
approve the town council of proceeding with this

1909
01:19:18,733 --> 01:19:25,276
." After the referendum is approved, the

1910
01:19:25,276 --> 01:19:27,582
refunds will ultimately be

1911
01:19:27,582 --> 01:19:32,342
paid to the Board of Education. The school

1912
01:19:32,342 --> 01:19:35,449
board must vote to accept the reimbursement from the state

1913
01:19:35,449 --> 01:19:37,611
. In other words

1914
01:19:37,611 --> 01:19:39,188
, there is a safety mechanism in place

1915
01:19:39,188 --> 01:19:40,964
. Therefore, as

1916
01:19:40,964 --> 01:19:42,797
you pointed out, if the approval rating is

1917
01:19:42,797 --> 01:19:44,631
45%, we will not

1918
01:19:44,631 --> 01:19:46,579
proceed with it. However, if the

1919
01:19:46,579 --> 01:19:48,556
approval rate is only around 30%,

1920
01:19:48,556 --> 01:19:50,095
which means we haven't

1921
01:19:50,095 --> 01:19:51,122
voted on it

1922
01:19:51,122 --> 01:19:52,149
, we don't know what will happen

1923
01:19:52,149 --> 01:19:53,049
. I will not

1924
01:19:53,049 --> 01:19:54,931
vote until the referendum is held

1925
01:19:54,931 --> 01:19:58,808
. Because while refunds are

1926
01:19:58,808 --> 01:20:00,869
mandated by law

1927
01:20:00,869 --> 01:20:02,772
,

1928
01:20:02,772 --> 01:20:04,833
our application is not complete until the town passes the referendum

1929
01:20:04,833 --> 01:20:10,722
. In other words, the

1930
01:20:10,722 --> 01:20:12,477
referendum

1931
01:20:12,477 --> 01:20:14,320
must be approved in order to complete the refund application. And, as

1932
01:20:14,320 --> 01:20:15,709
they say, we're

1933
01:20:15,709 --> 01:20:16,992
already on the list

1934
01:20:16,992 --> 01:20:18,620
. It's a list, right? That's what they called it

1935
01:20:18,620 --> 01:20:19,870
.

1936
01:20:19,870 --> 01:20:20,823
Priority list. Thank

1937
01:20:20,823 --> 01:20:22,092
you for the list

1938
01:20:22,092 --> 01:20:23,603
. We are already on your priority

1939
01:20:23,603 --> 01:20:25,282
list. It's

1940
01:20:25,282 --> 01:20:27,764
listed there. In order to make the refunds

1941
01:20:27,764 --> 01:20:29,059
happen, the

1942
01:20:29,059 --> 01:20:30,930
community needs to

1943
01:20:30,930 --> 01:20:32,902
pass a referendum.

1944
01:20:32,902 --> 01:20:34,667
However, in a sense, that

1945
01:20:34,667 --> 01:20:36,432
process has stages

1946
01:20:36,432 --> 01:20:38,826
. As you know, the refund rate will not change

1947
01:20:38,826 --> 01:20:42,296
between now and that time, as it is clearly stipulated in the law

1948
01:20:42,296 --> 01:20:45,482
. If the

1949
01:20:45,482 --> 01:20:47,369
referendum is not passed this year and is

1950
01:20:47,369 --> 01:20:49,256
attempted again next year or the year after

1951
01:20:49,256 --> 01:20:51,300
, the only difference is that the

1952
01:20:51,300 --> 01:20:53,188
same level of payout rate will not be

1953
01:20:53,188 --> 01:20:55,018
guaranteed.

1954
01:20:55,018 --> 01:20:56,869
So, what are our basic rates

1955
01:20:56,869 --> 01:21:00,304
? twenty four%? For

1956
01:21:00,304 --> 01:21:03,080
newly built homes that have been renovated, the price is 32, and for

1957
01:21:03,080 --> 01:21:05,638
newly built homes that are more affordable, it's 27

1958
01:21:05,638 --> 01:21:09,905
. In other words, the additional

1959
01:21:09,905 --> 01:21:12,403
allocation here is 15% for preschool education,

1960
01:21:12,403 --> 01:21:14,837
5% for housing,

1961
01:21:14,837 --> 01:21:17,483
15% for special education space only, and then

1962
01:21:17,483 --> 01:21:20,137
1% for optional spending after that. While elective courses are limited

1963
01:21:20,137 --> 01:21:21,823
to a maximum of 10%, our

1964
01:21:21,823 --> 01:21:23,379
student population is not high enough to reach that percentage

1965
01:21:23,379 --> 01:21:25,338
. I'm thinking in the range of 1%

1966
01:21:25,338 --> 01:21:26,670
.

1967
01:21:26,670 --> 01:21:29,095
Yeah. Yes, I think so too

1968
01:21:29,095 --> 01:21:31,980
. In short, I

1969
01:21:31,980 --> 01:21:35,375
definitely like your editing. I

1970
01:21:35,375 --> 01:21:41,406
think that makes sense. Well, I don't think this was meant to be a

1971
01:21:41,406 --> 01:21:43,126
sales pitch

1972
01:21:43,126 --> 01:21:44,991
. I think this reflects what

1973
01:21:44,991 --> 01:21:48,484
we learned through this process

1974
01:21:48,484 --> 01:21:50,726
. Unforgettable things I've learned over the past three and a half years or more

1975
01:21:50,726 --> 01:21:53,699
.

1976
01:21:53,699 --> 01:21:55,630
That means we'll have to invest tens of millions of dollars in existing buildings over the

1977
01:21:55,630 --> 01:21:59,441
next 20 years just to keep the door open

1978
01:22:01,212 --> 01:22:03,908
. That means it will

1979
01:22:03,908 --> 01:22:05,652
cost that much

1980
01:22:05,652 --> 01:22:07,542
. Moreover, much of this is due

1981
01:22:07,542 --> 01:22:09,859
to rising prices. If we were to

1982
01:22:09,859 --> 01:22:11,384
do everything tomorrow, it might come

1983
01:22:11,384 --> 01:22:13,134
to $25 million

1984
01:22:13,134 --> 01:22:14,884
, but this will be spread out over time

1985
01:22:14,884 --> 01:22:16,544
, so construction costs have increased by 4.5%

1986
01:22:16,544 --> 01:22:18,177
. You are all better aware of how much construction costs have

1987
01:22:18,177 --> 01:22:20,838
risen

1988
01:22:20,838 --> 01:22:22,937
. This means that we are spending this much money to continue reinforcing a building that is 90 years old and

1989
01:22:22,937 --> 01:22:26,857
no longer meets our needs

1990
01:22:26,857 --> 01:22:28,896
, and

1991
01:22:28,896 --> 01:22:30,934
yet we still need a new building

1992
01:22:30,934 --> 01:22:38,226
. On the other hand, there

1993
01:22:38,226 --> 01:22:42,056
are also options available to the community.

1994
01:22:42,056 --> 01:22:44,063
In other words, it's an option to boldly

1995
01:22:44,063 --> 01:22:45,737
invest in a new building and start from scratch

1996
01:22:45,737 --> 01:22:49,585
, rather than repeatedly making repairs

1997
01:22:49,585 --> 01:22:54,203
, allowing you to provide educational space and

1998
01:22:54,203 --> 01:22:58,193
other things that have been needed for many years

1999
01:22:58,193 --> 01:23:02,359
. I think what this letter is trying to convey is that,

2000
01:23:02,359 --> 01:23:04,157
ultimately

2001
01:23:04,157 --> 01:23:07,752
, you're going to spend the money anyway

2002
01:23:07,752 --> 01:23:09,859
. The question isn't whether or not to spend money

2003
01:23:09,859 --> 01:23:11,757
, but how to spend it

2004
01:23:11,757 --> 01:23:13,801
. Therefore

2005
01:23:13,801 --> 01:23:15,694
, people will have to make their own choices

2006
01:23:15,694 --> 01:23:20,471
. I do

2007
01:23:26,213 --> 01:23:27,921
n't think anyone who reads this would say, "I still like that building. My kids went there, and I'm attached to it. I don't think there's a problem. Let's proceed as planned." While the

2008
01:23:27,921 --> 01:23:29,170
final decision rests with the

2009
01:23:29,170 --> 01:23:30,795
community

2010
01:23:30,795 --> 01:23:34,180
, as a board member, a

2011
01:23:34,180 --> 01:23:35,804
member of this community, and a

2012
01:23:35,804 --> 01:23:39,189
representative of the students, we believe we have an obligation to provide the

2013
01:23:39,189 --> 01:23:42,709
most accurate information possible to address the important questions raised throughout this process

2014
01:23:42,709 --> 01:23:44,522
. And

2015
01:23:44,522 --> 01:23:46,409
obviously, the biggest problem is funding

2016
01:23:46,409 --> 01:23:48,597
. It is completely dishonest to see signs throughout the city saying, "Vote against $118.5 million.

2017
01:23:48,597 --> 01:23:52,944
"

2018
01:23:52,944 --> 01:23:55,220
Because

2019
01:23:55,220 --> 01:23:56,872
it suggests that we, as a community, must

2020
01:23:56,872 --> 01:23:59,922
bear the cost

2021
01:23:59,922 --> 01:24:02,269
. This is not true

2022
01:24:02,269 --> 01:24:06,119
. That's why we

2023
01:24:11,639 --> 01:24:13,579
believe it's essential to provide this level of detail so that community members can make decisions based on the best possible information

2024
01:24:13,579 --> 01:24:15,914
. Do you know the exact details

2025
01:24:15,914 --> 01:24:18,185
? I don't know the exact details

2026
01:24:18,185 --> 01:24:20,097
, but to be honest

2027
01:24:20,097 --> 01:24:22,008
, I can't say for sure

2028
01:24:22,008 --> 01:24:24,603
. Even if I were to vote in favor in this referendum

2029
01:24:24,603 --> 01:24:27,479
, if I were to

2030
01:24:27,479 --> 01:24:30,594
vote in favor without feeling a commitment to concrete figures, and if I were in a

2031
01:24:33,469 --> 01:24:35,027
situation where I didn't know how much it would cost, or if it could potentially cost an unlimited amount, then

2032
01:24:35,027 --> 01:24:38,083
I would not vote in favor.

2033
01:24:39,728 --> 01:24:41,373
I won't vote for anything unless I have a clear understanding of how much it will cost

2034
01:24:41,373 --> 01:24:43,644
. Therefore, I don't know.

2035
01:24:43,644 --> 01:24:45,000
So, is this actually useful

2036
01:24:45,000 --> 01:24:46,375
? In other words, in terms of

2037
01:24:46,375 --> 01:24:47,945
thinking about this

2038
01:24:47,945 --> 01:24:48,771
, we're still in a situation where we're saying, "

2039
01:24:48,771 --> 01:24:49,950
If this happens, then this will happen

2040
01:24:49,950 --> 01:24:52,396
." I do

2041
01:24:52,396 --> 01:24:54,906
n't think we've reached those exact figures yet. It's difficult to

2042
01:24:56,191 --> 01:24:57,541
tell the community that our burden will be $55 million. I'll

2043
01:24:57,541 --> 01:24:59,129
add that too. It's

2044
01:24:59,129 --> 01:25:01,534
done.

2045
01:25:01,534 --> 01:25:03,354
The estimate prepared for the town agrees to include the phrase,

2046
01:25:03,354 --> 01:25:05,034
"What is our community's

2047
01:25:05,034 --> 01:25:06,742
share?" at the beginning of the statement

2048
01:25:06,742 --> 01:25:11,212
. The

2049
01:25:15,149 --> 01:25:17,196
paragraph then begins by stating that the estimates currently prepared for the town indicate that the building's operation will be sustained

2050
01:25:17,196 --> 01:25:19,629
. At least one is between $45 million

2051
01:25:19,629 --> 01:25:21,924
and $60 million, which I think is a sufficient range

2052
01:25:21,924 --> 01:25:24,082
. On the other hand, the other

2053
01:25:24,082 --> 01:25:25,886
proposal states the exact amount

2054
01:25:25,886 --> 01:25:28,577
. Therefore, I

2055
01:25:29,935 --> 01:25:33,307
think it should be stated that, at least according to the estimates made for the town. I'm

2056
01:25:33,307 --> 01:25:34,653
hoping Jeff will handle it

2057
01:25:34,653 --> 01:25:36,241
. It may not be processed completely

2058
01:25:36,241 --> 01:25:37,740
, but I understand

2059
01:25:37,740 --> 01:25:39,425
. I

2060
01:25:39,425 --> 01:25:40,435
understand what you're saying.

2061
01:25:40,435 --> 01:25:41,864
And this is what I think

2062
01:25:41,864 --> 01:25:42,322
.

2063
01:25:42,322 --> 01:25:44,908
Yes, I understand. It is

2064
01:25:46,574 --> 01:25:48,447
your desire to accept that unexpected things happen in life. Therefore

2065
01:25:48,447 --> 01:25:52,216
, I hope you will point out that it is coming from outside the WBOE

2066
01:25:52,216 --> 01:25:54,195
. Please keep that in

2067
01:25:54,195 --> 01:25:55,461
mind. that's right

2068
01:25:55,461 --> 01:25:56,983
. We

2069
01:25:56,983 --> 01:25:59,401
rely on these numbers, but we did

2070
01:25:59,401 --> 01:26:01,709
n't generate them ourselves. Even if

2071
01:26:01,709 --> 01:26:03,121
this passes the committee

2072
01:26:03,121 --> 01:26:06,333
, it will likely reiterate that the project will not move forward

2073
01:26:06,333 --> 01:26:09,287
until the level of repayment that was made at the start of the project is guaranteed

2074
01:26:10,957 --> 01:26:11,186
.

2075
01:26:11,186 --> 01:26:13,040
That's an estimate, or rather, a change

2076
01:26:13,040 --> 01:26:14,994
, the first change made. that's right

2077
01:26:14,994 --> 01:26:16,532
. So, at the beginning of the paragraph about constructing the new

2078
01:26:16,532 --> 01:26:19,402
Beach Road School building

2079
01:26:19,402 --> 01:26:20,837
, you're suggesting that the community's share of the burden should be

2080
01:26:20,837 --> 01:26:22,272
emphasized

2081
01:26:22,272 --> 01:26:24,169
. According to the

2082
01:26:24,169 --> 01:26:26,088
estimate prepared for the town, the total cost

2083
01:26:26,088 --> 01:26:29,409
is $55.5 million, and our community's share of the cost will be

2084
01:26:29,409 --> 01:26:31,992
$55.5 million.

2085
01:26:31,992 --> 01:26:33,890
And two

2086
01:26:33,890 --> 01:26:36,906
paragraphs after that estimate, will we

2087
01:26:36,906 --> 01:26:38,596
start by continuing to operate the current building

2088
01:26:38,596 --> 01:26:41,233
? got it. I

2089
01:26:41,233 --> 01:26:43,082
think that covers a fairly wide area. In other words, you can say it twice

2090
01:26:43,082 --> 01:26:44,353
. I think I'll

2091
01:26:44,353 --> 01:26:45,663
say it twice.

2092
01:26:45,663 --> 01:26:48,402
Because they are the same, and they are

2093
01:26:48,402 --> 01:26:50,073
estimates created for the town. Those are

2094
01:26:50,073 --> 01:26:51,566
all estimates.

2095
01:26:51,566 --> 01:26:53,523
And the reason for this, simply

2096
01:26:53,523 --> 01:26:55,430
put, is that the range of $45 million to

2097
01:26:55,430 --> 01:26:57,387
$60 million is because this is an

2098
01:26:57,387 --> 01:27:00,950
estimated 20-year period, and we do

2099
01:27:00,950 --> 01:27:02,556
n't know exactly when it will happen.

2100
01:27:02,556 --> 01:27:04,569
Therefore, if the roof replacement is postponed for 17 years

2101
01:27:04,569 --> 01:27:06,477
, the

2102
01:27:06,477 --> 01:27:08,544
construction costs will increase significantly during that time

2103
01:27:08,544 --> 01:27:10,611
, putting it on the much higher side of the spectrum

2104
01:27:10,611 --> 01:27:13,161
. Excuse me, what is it

2105
01:27:13,161 --> 01:27:16,736
? It is

2106
01:27:18,565 --> 01:27:22,943
estimated that it will be costly to keep the current building operational for the next 20 years.

2107
01:27:22,943 --> 01:27:26,408
Taxpayer or estimated cost. I

2108
01:27:26,408 --> 01:27:28,240
think estimation is better. Okay

2109
01:27:28,240 --> 01:27:29,571
,

2110
01:27:29,571 --> 01:27:34,201
so what is the estimated cost for continuing to operate the building for the next 20 years

2111
01:27:35,048 --> 01:27:36,797
?

2112
01:27:36,797 --> 01:27:38,834
No, I'll remove the "created

2113
01:27:38,834 --> 01:27:41,042
estimate" and start with the estimated cost to Woodridge taxpayers to keep the current

2114
01:27:41,042 --> 01:27:45,061
building operational for the next 20 years, which is between

2115
01:27:45,061 --> 01:27:49,363
$45 million and $60 million

2116
01:27:49,363 --> 01:27:54,202
. The

2117
01:27:54,202 --> 01:27:56,212
estimated cost is...

2118
01:27:56,212 --> 01:27:58,439
this should be fine.

2119
01:27:58,439 --> 01:28:02,355
Understood, and in the final paragraph,

2120
01:28:05,970 --> 01:28:07,927
please note that the wording of the referendum will specify the full $118.5 million, as required by state law

2121
01:28:07,927 --> 01:28:09,660
. This also reflects

2122
01:28:09,660 --> 01:28:11,294
many of the questions we were asked

2123
01:28:11,294 --> 01:28:12,526
.

2124
01:28:12,526 --> 01:28:15,184
However, delete the sentence that begins with "

2125
01:28:15,635 --> 01:28:18,213
However, construction of the new building will not proceed unless a minimum of 53%

2126
01:28:18,213 --> 01:28:22,973
state reimbursement is secured

2127
01:28:22,973 --> 01:28:26,598
."

2128
01:28:26,598 --> 01:28:28,775
Construction of the building will not proceed unless a minimum of 53% is secured

2129
01:28:28,775 --> 01:28:37,442
.

2130
01:28:37,442 --> 01:28:38,867
Your handwriting is much neater than mine

2131
01:28:38,867 --> 01:28:41,136
. This is the

2132
01:28:41,136 --> 01:28:45,349
handwriting of a first-grade elementary school student.

2133
01:28:45,349 --> 01:28:47,138
Yes, really. I should have become a doctor

2134
01:28:47,138 --> 01:28:53,293
. I agree. You will receive a

2135
01:28:53,293 --> 01:28:58,462
refund of at least 53%.

2136
01:28:58,462 --> 01:28:58,970
Yeah. That's

2137
01:28:58,970 --> 01:29:11,786
great. However,

2138
01:29:11,786 --> 01:29:13,611
those who wish to have their names listed in this matter can

2139
01:29:13,611 --> 01:29:15,536
rest assured.

2140
01:29:15,536 --> 01:29:17,676
If you are worried, we will

2141
01:29:17,676 --> 01:29:20,549
respect that concern as well. In other words, we are

2142
01:29:20,549 --> 01:29:22,642
all

2143
01:29:22,642 --> 01:29:26,764
approaching this issue from our own unique perspectives. It's not that we don't

2144
01:29:26,764 --> 01:29:28,473
understand the building's needs and other related matters

2145
01:29:28,473 --> 01:29:32,641
. So my question

2146
01:29:32,641 --> 01:29:39,169
is, who do you think should sign this proposal?

2147
01:29:39,169 --> 01:29:40,872
Aaron

2148
01:29:40,872 --> 01:29:41,162
?

2149
01:29:41,162 --> 01:29:42,540
yes. Shall we have the two board members who aren't here

2150
01:29:42,540 --> 01:29:43,922
review the text

2151
01:29:43,922 --> 01:29:44,829
?

2152
01:29:44,829 --> 01:29:46,636
yes. I will send you the revised version tonight

2153
01:29:46,636 --> 01:29:49,949
. yes. Ah, 100%. We will not

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01:29:49,949 --> 01:29:52,535
publish names without the person's consent.

2155
01:29:52,535 --> 01:29:53,889
If everyone has the right to say whether they agree or disagree, they should be treated equally

2156
01:29:53,889 --> 01:29:55,802
. 100%.

2157
01:29:55,802 --> 01:29:56,464
Megan?

2158
01:29:56,464 --> 01:29:57,439
yes.

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01:29:57,439 --> 01:29:58,952
Lin?

2160
01:29:58,952 --> 01:30:00,216
yes.

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01:30:00,216 --> 01:30:01,169
Sarabeth?

2162
01:30:01,169 --> 01:30:01,701
yes.

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01:30:01,701 --> 01:30:02,443
microphone?

2164
01:30:02,443 --> 01:30:02,875
yes.

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01:30:02,875 --> 01:30:03,543
Jeff?

2166
01:30:03,543 --> 01:30:05,196
I appreciate the editing, but I'm still

2167
01:30:05,196 --> 01:30:06,895
not satisfied. I

2168
01:30:06,895 --> 01:30:08,655
think we've gone beyond the limits. So, I'll

2169
01:30:08,755 --> 01:30:10,594
completely respect that. Yeah.

2170
01:30:10,594 --> 01:30:11,695
Okay, I'll

2171
01:30:11,695 --> 01:30:12,896
follow up with Jackie and Sarabeth

2172
01:30:12,896 --> 01:30:14,646
. Okay. That was a great

2173
01:30:14,646 --> 01:30:21,345
discussion. Okay. Therefore, I

2174
01:30:25,548 --> 01:30:29,944
believe there is no need for public attendance, public expression of opinion, or a closed-door meeting tonight. So, will there be a

2175
01:30:29,944 --> 01:30:33,619
motion to close the session at 8:30 p.m.?

2176
01:30:33,619 --> 01:30:35,235
Aaron Williamson is in

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01:30:35,235 --> 01:30:36,230
favor, and Megan

2178
01:30:36,230 --> 01:30:38,899
Knauscher is also in favor. Those who agree?

2179
01:30:38,899 --> 01:30:40,286
Dennis, I'm talking to you. The meeting is

2180
01:30:40,286 --> 01:30:41,948
adjourned. Understood. I

2181
01:30:41,948 --> 01:31:34,637
can agree with that.

2182
01:31:34,637 --> 01:31:35,925
Yeah.