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Good evening everyone.
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I will now call this meeting of
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the Dairy School Board to order.
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Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance,
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My pledge of allegiance
To flag
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of the United States of America,
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and the Republic for for which it stands, one nation
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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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I will start with the roll call if everyone can introduce
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themselves, starting from my right
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Are Sandon, assistant superintendent,
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Michael Flynn, superintendent
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Brenda Willis, school board,
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Michael Thiel, school board Chair,
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Jen Thoro, school Board, vice Chair.
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Jenna Paradise, school Board Secretary,
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Jamie Caru, school board.
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Karen Ran school board.
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David Clap, school board. Jasper Richardson.
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Next school representative.
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All right. Thank you everybody.
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We're still waiting for Jane to bring the manifest,
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so I'm gonna ask for a motion to table the consent agenda
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until after appointment presentations. So
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Moved
First by Jenna.
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Second. Second by Jamie. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?
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Motion carries seven zero.
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So we will skip right ahead
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to appointment presentations. We have two tonight.
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Oh, I just have one thing on the,
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on the adoption of minutes.
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Well, we're not yet.
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We tabled the consent agenda so we'll. So yes.
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So our first presentation is going to be Mr.
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Manchester and his National Junior Honor
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Society, students from Hood.
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Good evening. I am Russ Manchester,
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a seventh grade math teacher,
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and the advisor for the National Junior Honor Society
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at Gilbert h Chip Middle School.
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I am excited to be here this evening with Erica
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Aria, William Jordan,
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and Aria to share some great information about one
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of the many community service projects that members
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of National Junior Honor Society at Gilbert h Chin Middle
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School will be working on during the course
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of the 2020 6 27 school year.
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For some background is
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to set the scene at Gilbert H Should middle school.
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There are 67 students who are members
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of the National Junior Honor Society.
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Each student chosen to be part of this group
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exemplifies the characteristics of scholarship, service,
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character, citizenship,
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and leadership throughout the course
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of the 2026 2027 school year.
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My goal with the support
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of building administration in the district as a whole is
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to really spend some time looking at
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building our student leaders.
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A student leader is someone
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who demonstrates a variety of skills.
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Building leaders is more than just academics,
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more than just test scores.
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It really is the whole child.
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To this end, within our building, we are going
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to be putting student leadership into practice in
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a variety of different ways.
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National Junior Honor Society students are working
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with Scott Fuller as well as myself
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to better understand our school community
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and develop ideas for addressing challenges connected
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to our care standards.
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We started this process
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with the school tour training back in August, prior
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to the start of the school year,
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and have continued that
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with a two hour workshop in late September, followed
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by some additional workshops.
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As students spend some time looking at challenges, noticing
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what they notice, what they wonder, going through a process
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to develop and seek out these
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challenges and to figure them out.
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This of course, is in addition to our continued work
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with the Dairy Early Education Program, our PTSA
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supportive building initiatives as needed,
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and of course, our weekly reproduction.
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And the Friday Morning Husky Live program
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that is broadcast over YouTube
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for the entire school community to view.
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Of course, I would like to take a moment
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to publicly thank y middle school principal Lisa Long,
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who is here tonight representing our administration,
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who is more than 100% supportive of any idea that students
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or myself propose.
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I would also like to recognize in attendance tonight,
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Beth Kalinsky, who works closely with me behind the scenes
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with each and every project that students are involved in.
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At this point, I'm gonna be done speaking.
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I'm gonna turn it over to the students
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as they are the main reason why you're here tonight.
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As they are the ones who truly represent the heart
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of service and leadership in our schools.
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All the schools, and as you will hear it, is this group
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and others that are other students
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that are not here this evening
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that have taken on the challenge to plan, organize,
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and inspire others to join in.
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They've taken ownership of this campaign that they're going
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to talk about and are helping to lead it across the district
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modeling, truly modeling what it means to serve others
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and to represent our schools with pride.
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Their leadership truly captures the spirit of dairy,
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the community that makes, oh, sorry, captures the spirit
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of the community that makes Dairy spec such a special place
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to, for my case to work in, but for students to learn in.
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So with that, I'm gonna turn it over to the students.
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Thank you.
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Good evening, members of the school board.
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My name is Aria Suarez, and as you already heard from Mr.
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Manchester, we are members
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of the National Junior Honor Society at
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Gilbert h Hood Middle School.
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We're here tonight to share details about a project
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that we hope will bring our schools
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and community together
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during the fast approaching holiday season.
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Our goal today as a district is to collect between 4,000
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and 5,000 holiday cards to send to the US service members
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who will be away from home during the holidays.
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The past few years, me
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and my mother have gathered lots of veteran cards
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for Valentine's Day and handed them out.
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I could tell it made their day definitely much better
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and would be amazing to do with such a big community.
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We're inviting students, staff,
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and community members from across dairy
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to join us in spreading kindness
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and gratitude through this district wide effort.
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Hi, my name is Aria Rigg
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and I'll be presenting to you the meanings
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of the cards for troop program.
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Many troops spend holidays far from their families
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and friends, but a simple card, even from a stranger
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with a kind message or a picture inside can bring comfort
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and remind them that they are appreciated
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and not forgotten during the hustle
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and bustle of the holiday days.
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This project gives our community a chance
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to come together from the youngest students in the Dairy
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Early Education Program to our neighbors and families.
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The community members share thoughts of encouragement,
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hope, and holiday cheer.
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It's a small act of kindness such as this
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that can make a big difference
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for someone serving our country.
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Hi, my name is William Sinclair.
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These short holiday messages that will be collected in dairy
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and other communities from around the country will be sent
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to members of the US Army, Navy Air Force, Marines,
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national Guard, and Coast Guard.
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Each card made will show appreciation for members
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of the military, letting them know that they're not alone
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during this winter season.
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The messages inside offer a connection to home, a bridge
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of caring and a taste of the holiday to our warriors.
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We have provided an outline of this important project
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to each school and will be following up later this week
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with a video that further explains this
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simple yet important project.
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Erica will now explain the basics of
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how anyone and everyone can help.
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Hi, my name is Erica Caroni. Here's how everybody can help.
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Drop boxes will be placed at each school in the SAU office
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and hopefully here in the, in the town hall.
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Anyone, students, staff, or community members can create
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or donate a card with a short message
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of thanks or holiday wishes.
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Cards can be handmade or store bought
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and decorated if you'd like,
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but should be no larger than an eight
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and a half by 11 piece of paper.
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Folded in half cards should be loose with no elev, no
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envelopes, stamps, or return addresses.
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All cards must be placed in a Dropbox by November 3rd,
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so we have time to store out
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and get the cards ready to mail before the holidays.
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Members of the G-H-H-M-S National Junior Honor Society will
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collect count and package the cards
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before sending them through the holiday cards
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for our military challenge.
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A national organization that delivers cards
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to troops stationed around the world.
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We are proud to lead this initiative
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and excited to see our community
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come together to reach this goal.
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Hello, my name is Jordan Mohammed,
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and we'd like to thank you for giving us the opportunity
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to share our project this evening.
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We realize that this is only one example
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of all the amazing student leadership initiatives
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that take place in all of dairy schools.
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With your support in the help of every school
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and community member, we can, we can reach
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and potentially exceed our goal
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and more importantly, help thousands
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of troops feel remembered
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and appreciated this holiday, one card at a time,
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this one card at a time.
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We can make a difference. Are there any questions?
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Any questions, everyone?
I don't have any questions,
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but I really wanna thank you guys
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because I'm a, I'm a mom of a service member, so they're
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so appreciated when they get them.
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Where are you gonna have boxes?
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Yes, we have boxes. Yep. Where,
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Where will they be?
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They'll be in each of the,
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They'll be in each of these schools
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and some in the SAU office and some in the town hall.
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That's what I was gonna ask about. Thank you.
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Do, do you happen to know how many you did last
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year? It was, last year
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Was about 2,800.
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So we'd like to see if we can
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do a little bit better than that this year. Great.
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Still awesome.
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I think this is such a fantastic project.
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You know, I'm glad you guys are doing it again
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with a new group
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and Yeah, I mean, you guys are fantastic speakers tonight.
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You know, the, the groups
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that come from the National Junior Honor Society of Mr.
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Manchester, you know, definitely you guys are impressive
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kids and you know, this is a, a testament to, you know,
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what we have here in Derry, you know, everything
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that we see you guys doing in the community
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and you know, also to, to Mr.
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Manchester, the devotion you bring to this program
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as a teacher, you know, we go
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to your induction ceremony every year.
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You guys come and visit us
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and like, you know, you bring a lot to this program.
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We clearly care deeply about it.
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I had a question. Are you, it's all inclusive.
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So do you have cards for Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas,
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like anybody in in all of those holidays are included
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for this and they separate it out?
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Yes,
We do have all different kinds
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of inclusive holidays for ev Whoa.
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For everybody in the service.
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Great. Thank you.
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Do we have any more questions?
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All right. Thank you guys for
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coming out tonight and good luck.
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You know, I hope you, you beat your goal from last year.
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Thank you. Thank you so much.
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All right, why don't we take a five minute recess,
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give you guys a chance to clear out
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and then we will return in five minutes.
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Welcome back everyone.
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We'll move on to our second presentation of the evening for
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that we have our director of facilities, Jeremy Lama,
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Jeremy Lamo here,
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and he's gonna be speaking about the capital improvement
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plan we've been talking about for the last year or so.
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So thanks Mike. I'm, I'm gonna take the lead.
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Yeah, so this evening we're excited to,
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I'll say officially launch our capital improvement plan
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that we've been talking about for about a year
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or so that we partnered with the University
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of Massachusetts Lowell in their graduate program.
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They did a great job laying the foundation of, of
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what we were trying to do, which is always
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nice to have support like that.
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And then Jeremy and I kind of kicked it around a little bit
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to make it, I'll say it, user friendly in regards
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to the public facing doc document for the community.
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What's interesting this evening is it, we've already had
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to make changes to the, the, the document.
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So remember the capital improvement plan is,
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I'll call it a living document
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and it's gonna change probably once a year, twice a year
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depending on what the board has chosen to do
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with possible projects
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and also depending on what we see as failure
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or maybe it moves up and down the
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list, which I'll show in a second.
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The second part was in your packet this afternoon,
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Kathleen sent the second document
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that Jeremy's gonna discuss.
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And what we ran into, which is a positive thing,
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is the excess bond money that, that we earned
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through the interest and the savings and the other projects.
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So again, we automatically had to go to the CIP document,
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which we, we now have
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and kind of do an analysis of
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what Jeremy's gonna be doing tonight.
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He's gonna be going through recommendations for you.
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You get two weeks to kind of
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review this information that's in your packet.
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And then we're gonna be asking on the 27th
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that the board make recommendations on the work
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that we should be moving forward with so
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that Jeremy can begin the planning.
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I know it sounds crazy, but we have to plan now
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for what's gonna happen in the summer, lead times,
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order equipment, time contractors, all of that fun stuff.
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So without further ado, I think, is it up on the screen?
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Not yet. It's up for us.
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It's up for you, but just making sure
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it's out there for the community.
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Great. So in this document you're gonna see
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that it'll be locked so that it's not editable,
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it'll be editable on our side,
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but the community will be able to see what the plan is.
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Now remember I have to emphasize this, it is a plan.
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It is not set in stone. It is not.
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Just because you see it on the list doesn't mean it will
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happen, right?
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So I will always say to the community
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or anyone that has questions to reach out
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and ask them, do not draw assumptions or make inferences
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because it is important to know
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that this is a living document.
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So while we might say right now our recommendation is
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to cost out $3 million in work,
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that is not gonna obviously occur,
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but we need to do a good job in.
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What we're gonna be doing is, as you can see,
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this project is, now I'm trying to roll it, there it goes.
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We are based out for the next six years to 2033.
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So this document will be continually brought
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up in the facilities committee.
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It'll be brought up each year at the end of the year
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with the school board so that you guys can keep track.
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Once we get moving, we'll begin highlighting projects,
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marking them as complete so that the community can show
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what the value of their dollar has gone behind.
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And then it'll also show them what is still to come.
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Alright? So it is gonna be in three down the bottom,
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if you're looking at the tabs, this will be the,
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the visual for the community.
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Then there's gonna be the summary,
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which is gonna show the, the bottom lines.
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And then it shows the detail of each project so
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that people have a better understanding so
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that we don't get yelled at by community members,
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whether it's an acronym or whether it is,
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when you say casework, people might not know that
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that's actually within the classroom.
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It's with the, in the classroom, the sinks, the cabinets
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that are failing and that will need to be replaced.
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So all of this is in there so that the community,
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when we continue to emphasize each year,
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when we talk about our trust funds,
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they get to know where their money's going.
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Right? These, these projects aren't just gonna come out
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of thin air, they aren't gonna be made up on the spot.
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And I will tell the board right now,
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you're not gonna do
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$3 million worth of work this year, right?
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But the goal is as this year ends,
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and let's say we only do a million dollars,
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the NA next two millions get kick gets kicked down
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and that the, it'll continue to go on past 2033.
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So this document will live with us,
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well I'll say forever, for as long as I'm here.
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I mean hopefully forever, but it at least continues
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to show the community what we're doing so
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that we don't get back to where we were before with failure.
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And that's the, that's the real purpose behind this.
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There will be things that Jeremy's gonna talk about tonight
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that weren't on here that might make their way to here.
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I just need to continue to emphasize
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that this isn't set in stone.
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I I, I know I'm probably getting annoying to you guys,
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but I can't say it enough that things change, right?
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Failures happen and that we need to move things up
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and down the list all the time.
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So with that, any questions on the initial
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before I get to Jeremy and his stuff,
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but questions, comments about the public facing CIP plan?
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Like I think it looks great, especially
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for UMass low person considering my al mater.
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No, it's great stuff. Appreciate it.
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Something we've been badly needed,
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Rick.
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Alright, so without that further ado, the
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next document is not visible yet.
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We're gonna let Jeremy present it
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and let the board absorb it and then we'll go from there.
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Okay. We'll put this on the website.
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It'll be up under, I have to make a determination on that.
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It'll be on the website that the,
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the community can easily access
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and ask questions at all times.
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Alright. Okay. Jeremy to your packet.
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Okay, so what I did is I went through each school
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and I placed things
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that were on the bond list on the document you just saw.
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And then I added a line for capital improvement plan.
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These are things we feel should be on that list
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but aren't yet because we actually devised
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that list from the 2024 bond proposals.
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So starting at East Derry, I've got the septic on here,
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we should have an idea of when that needs to be replaced.
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It's 20 years old and there's one field there
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that's original to the building and we just had an issue
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with the, the controls and the pumps for that system.
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So it kind of brought that to light.
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That's something that I feel should be on
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the capital improvement plan.
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The loading dock is deteriorating
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and it's one of those things where we could say it's gonna
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last another couple years,
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but in two years it could just be falling completely apart.
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So it's hard to put that within a date,
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but it will need to be addressed.
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Playgrounds are a big one for me.
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The state requires now
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that we do the port in place rubber like we did at deep in
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the west running Brook playground,
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it's super expensive right now.
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We have mulch, certified mulch
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that goes into the playgrounds and it's almost insanity
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because we buy tractor trailer loads of mulch
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and as soon as the kids go on the swings, they kick it away.
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We have to do inspections on that.
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And there's a limitation of
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where the swing can be to the ground.
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And when it's full of mulch it takes
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two seconds and it's gone.
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It's, we're always, and you know,
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we can only get it there with shovels.
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It's just, it's crazy.
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So we should look at someday
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making them the way they should be.
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And I've been asking for a generator here over the past
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five years probably.
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This building has a septic system
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and you know, when the pumps went, it was kind of a panic.
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It was the first week of school we had
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to have trucks go there consistently to empty it out.
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That was a pump problem and I can't prove it,
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but every time we lose power in our schools,
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it's not all three phases,
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it's one phase which burns out pumps.
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I'm pretty certain that we,
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we did lose power at the beginning of summer,
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but nobody was really in the building to notice
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that it wasn't pumping.
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And then the last week before school we found an issue.
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If there was a generator there, we
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would've just went on like normal.
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The charts that I have here, I have an order of magnitude.
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Some of that was from the CIP, some
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of it is from work we've done in the past.
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These aren't hard numbers, these are a guesstimate from
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the information that we have.
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I have a column for priority here.
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That's where it is in the CIP document that you saw now.
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But as Mike said, it's always gonna change Something could
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be in year three and
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after we have a conversation, we could move it up
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to year one depending.
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The last column is just something I threw there for myself
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as where I think it should be.
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East area, for example, casework, I,
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I mean if you guys saw it, it's rusty, it's old, it's,
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it needs to be replaced.
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So to me that's a one.
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But as a group you guys may feel like that it's not.
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So that's the, the right hand column is my opinion.
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Moving down to Barca flooring replacement,
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we haven't done much there.
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The classrooms have probably a third of linoleum
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and then some of it is carpet.
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It's in fairly okay shape,
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but we have replaced some of it over the years.
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We should concentrate on having that
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somewhere in the document to continue.
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Casework, same thing, it's more,
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it's all laminated countertops
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and you know with the kid there's sinks in the classrooms
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and the kids spill things and the stuff peels up
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and you know it's, it's not really a repair item.
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It should be replaced. I have fire alarm on here.
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That would be the last school
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that I feel we need fire alarm in.
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And I feel like the actual infrastructure
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of the fire alarm would be, okay.
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So the number I have is a, is a general number for
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what we figure for fire alarm systems.
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But this one I would assume would be lower.
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And again it's last in my, actually I didn't put a number on
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that one, it would be last on my list for fire alarm.
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But it will need one, the gym floor.
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Some of us talked about it in our walkthrough.
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It's recommended that every seven years it
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gets sanded and redone.
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Barca has not been done since I've been here.
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And other than Grinnell,
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I think those are the last two schools that would need it.
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Westbrook had theirs done over the summer.
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We have fuel tanks there.
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When it was converted to natural gas in 2016,
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they abandoned the propane.
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Those tanks are still in the ground.
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And also the UST, which it's an underground storage tank
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that had like heating fuel in it, regular heating fuel,
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we're not using it anymore.
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And just having it there doesn't mean we can ignore it.
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We have to inspect it, we have to repair it.
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We have, there's things we have to do to it,
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but there's a large expense which I'm not sure exactly what
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that would be to remove that stuff,
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but it should be on a list
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generator replacement
520
00:27:21.475 --> 00:27:22.725
that was on the bond list.
521
00:27:24.185 --> 00:27:26.555
It's kind of weird because the generators don't
522
00:27:26.785 --> 00:27:28.115
provide power to the building.
523
00:27:28.345 --> 00:27:30.595
They provide power to like very selective things.
524
00:27:31.425 --> 00:27:32.595
Some emergency lighting.
525
00:27:32.695 --> 00:27:33.875
The fire pump, obviously
526
00:27:33.875 --> 00:27:35.355
that's important in kitchen equipment.
527
00:27:36.375 --> 00:27:37.595
It doesn't do a ton
528
00:27:39.455 --> 00:27:41.515
but it's in dire need of repair
529
00:27:41.535 --> 00:27:44.555
and I don't have pricing on it yet,
530
00:27:44.555 --> 00:27:46.635
but the repairs that it needs is pretty significant.
531
00:27:46.815 --> 00:27:49.715
So it being 25 years old, do we replace it?
532
00:27:51.415 --> 00:27:54.275
I'm not sure yet. Air handler.
533
00:27:54.275 --> 00:27:55.835
So down to the capital improvement plan.
534
00:27:55.835 --> 00:27:58.115
Things I would add to it, in all of the research
535
00:27:58.115 --> 00:28:00.035
that we've done over the years with Honeywell,
536
00:28:00.445 --> 00:28:03.075
Barca has always been like our star.
537
00:28:03.945 --> 00:28:07.155
It's in great shape. The air handlers are original,
538
00:28:07.505 --> 00:28:09.035
it's going on 25 years old.
539
00:28:09.035 --> 00:28:12.315
They're reaching their end of their life mechanically.
540
00:28:14.305 --> 00:28:17.195
They're okay for now, but it should be on a list
541
00:28:17.395 --> 00:28:18.915
because probably within the next five
542
00:28:18.915 --> 00:28:19.995
years they should be replaced.
543
00:28:20.055 --> 00:28:21.715
We are having some issues with them
544
00:28:22.465 --> 00:28:23.915
that we deal with throughout the winter.
545
00:28:24.105 --> 00:28:25.675
Last winter was a tough one.
546
00:28:26.515 --> 00:28:28.435
I think we kind of figured it out,
547
00:28:28.535 --> 00:28:31.795
but it will be ongoing over the next few winters.
548
00:28:31.795 --> 00:28:33.075
So, and their giant units,
549
00:28:33.255 --> 00:28:34.955
and I'm gr I'm not Grinnell,
550
00:28:34.955 --> 00:28:37.475
south range was $3 million to replace those.
551
00:28:37.575 --> 00:28:40.155
So that would be a large expense,
552
00:28:40.255 --> 00:28:42.515
but it would need more investigation.
553
00:28:43.245 --> 00:28:44.515
Playground, same thing.
554
00:28:50.585 --> 00:28:54.165
Did I already say playground? Where am I? Yep. Okay.
555
00:28:54.165 --> 00:28:58.095
So that's Barca, Gilbert h Hood,
556
00:28:59.385 --> 00:29:01.335
we're doing really well with the flooring.
557
00:29:01.345 --> 00:29:05.695
We've got 90% of the district has been replaced
558
00:29:05.795 --> 00:29:07.455
and is at least VCT whether
559
00:29:07.455 --> 00:29:08.855
that needs to be replaced or not.
560
00:29:09.565 --> 00:29:13.375
Like you know, the the, the first hallway
561
00:29:13.375 --> 00:29:15.015
that you go in has that green tile.
562
00:29:15.965 --> 00:29:17.615
It's a conversation we would have to have.
563
00:29:17.835 --> 00:29:19.175
Do we want it to match everything?
564
00:29:19.245 --> 00:29:20.735
It's, it's original to the fifties
565
00:29:22.565 --> 00:29:24.055
deep still has carpet in it.
566
00:29:24.395 --> 00:29:26.055
And you'll see through all
567
00:29:26.055 --> 00:29:27.775
of these lists we've talked about stair
568
00:29:27.855 --> 00:29:28.975
treads as part of the flooring.
569
00:29:28.975 --> 00:29:31.775
So some of the numbers that we originally had on the CIP, we
570
00:29:32.705 --> 00:29:34.895
would take those numbers down to accommodate
571
00:29:34.895 --> 00:29:36.015
what we need for flooring now.
572
00:29:38.315 --> 00:29:39.575
But stair treads are a big one.
573
00:29:39.575 --> 00:29:42.845
They're getting worn out and just unsightly
574
00:29:43.665 --> 00:29:46.325
the main entry stairs that's, we've talked about
575
00:29:46.325 --> 00:29:49.445
that I feel like a million times we, that's a one for me.
576
00:29:49.835 --> 00:29:52.765
They're deteriorating, they're beyond repair
577
00:29:53.225 --> 00:29:56.965
and it's actually expanding to the patio area and I think
578
00:29:56.965 --> 00:29:58.725
after this winter the salt is just
579
00:29:59.045 --> 00:30:01.485
gonna erode the heck out of it.
580
00:30:01.915 --> 00:30:03.205
Some of the railings, the bottom
581
00:30:03.205 --> 00:30:04.525
of the railings are rusted out.
582
00:30:04.675 --> 00:30:08.165
It's just that whole area needs to be redone
583
00:30:09.915 --> 00:30:11.325
more for safety than anything else.
584
00:30:12.905 --> 00:30:16.925
The fire alarm there has been a huge problem for us.
585
00:30:17.595 --> 00:30:18.605
It's proprietary.
586
00:30:18.945 --> 00:30:22.045
The company that we use is hundreds
587
00:30:22.045 --> 00:30:23.245
and hundreds of dollars an hour.
588
00:30:23.875 --> 00:30:26.605
Getting parts for it is almost impossible
589
00:30:28.345 --> 00:30:30.165
and there's always problems with it.
590
00:30:30.165 --> 00:30:32.285
And we get called by the fire department if anybody walks,
591
00:30:32.285 --> 00:30:33.685
anybody from the fire department walks
592
00:30:33.685 --> 00:30:34.845
through there, they come for a trouble.
593
00:30:36.265 --> 00:30:38.805
We get a phone call and then the next day if it's not fixed
594
00:30:38.825 --> 00:30:40.845
we get a phone call and then we get a phone call
595
00:30:40.945 --> 00:30:43.445
and you know, there's next did some work there.
596
00:30:43.945 --> 00:30:45.845
We found some issues with the grounding,
597
00:30:45.845 --> 00:30:48.685
which in fire alarm is an almost impossible thing
598
00:30:48.685 --> 00:30:51.165
to find and who knows where it is.
599
00:30:51.725 --> 00:30:54.885
I mean it, everything there we have, you know,
600
00:30:55.085 --> 00:30:56.725
smoke detectors that go into trouble.
601
00:30:56.855 --> 00:30:59.685
We've got, you know, switches here
602
00:30:59.685 --> 00:31:01.365
and there that go into trouble and we,
603
00:31:01.385 --> 00:31:02.685
we spend a ton of money on it.
604
00:31:05.305 --> 00:31:08.005
The modular sections before you move on, it's still safe.
605
00:31:08.435 --> 00:31:10.885
It's still, everything is yes, everything is fine. Okay.
606
00:31:10.905 --> 00:31:14.725
Yes, yes. Thank you. Sorry, I should have said that.
607
00:31:14.835 --> 00:31:17.725
Yeah, same with the playgrounds. The playgrounds are safe.
608
00:31:17.725 --> 00:31:19.045
Thank you. And we have to do inspections
609
00:31:19.045 --> 00:31:20.245
with the playgrounds all the time.
610
00:31:20.345 --> 00:31:21.645
So it's not an equipment thing,
611
00:31:21.645 --> 00:31:23.205
it's not really a safety thing.
612
00:31:23.275 --> 00:31:25.905
It's more of a maintenance thing.
613
00:31:25.905 --> 00:31:28.505
It's, we can't keep up with the area around it I guess.
614
00:31:28.615 --> 00:31:32.465
Sure. We have modular
615
00:31:32.545 --> 00:31:33.745
panels in the seventies section.
616
00:31:34.265 --> 00:31:35.905
A couple years ago we redid a couple
617
00:31:35.905 --> 00:31:38.825
of classrooms in the back section of hood.
618
00:31:39.025 --> 00:31:40.425
I don't know how many people have seen it,
619
00:31:40.485 --> 00:31:42.705
but it was almost like a brand new building.
620
00:31:43.345 --> 00:31:45.385
They pulled out those old seventies panels
621
00:31:45.385 --> 00:31:47.425
and the two inch thick walls that were supposed
622
00:31:47.425 --> 00:31:48.985
to be modular back in the day.
623
00:31:49.215 --> 00:31:53.665
They're all yellow, they're not integral to the building.
624
00:31:53.775 --> 00:31:55.105
Like nothing is supporting.
625
00:31:55.105 --> 00:31:57.625
So essentially you could go up there and rip all of that out
626
00:31:57.725 --> 00:32:00.425
and you know, build a new school inside.
627
00:32:02.635 --> 00:32:04.545
Everything about them is poor.
628
00:32:06.205 --> 00:32:09.145
But I also have in the CIP electrical upgrades, I think
629
00:32:10.125 --> 00:32:11.745
we would have to figure out how to maybe
630
00:32:11.745 --> 00:32:13.105
incorporate all that at one time.
631
00:32:13.645 --> 00:32:15.585
And the, the upgrade to the 50 section,
632
00:32:16.055 --> 00:32:18.305
there's some distribution equipment there
633
00:32:18.305 --> 00:32:19.705
that is original to the building.
634
00:32:19.855 --> 00:32:22.305
Like when square D first came out
635
00:32:22.305 --> 00:32:23.345
with breakers type of thing.
636
00:32:24.325 --> 00:32:27.425
Either they don't trip or you can't tell if they're tripped.
637
00:32:27.495 --> 00:32:30.345
It's if we have an issue, like back when we had the,
638
00:32:31.365 --> 00:32:33.705
the light fixture go in the gym where we had the fire,
639
00:32:35.485 --> 00:32:38.825
it tripped the main breaker which was all the way on the
640
00:32:38.825 --> 00:32:42.525
other end of the building, which is not a normal occurrence.
641
00:32:43.785 --> 00:32:45.725
So that's kind of a messy one.
642
00:32:45.825 --> 00:32:48.045
We would have to do some sort of coordination study.
643
00:32:48.145 --> 00:32:50.525
We would have to figure out what the problem is
644
00:32:50.585 --> 00:32:53.045
and you know, kind of go through the equipment
645
00:32:53.045 --> 00:32:55.005
and bring it all together so that all the numbers match
646
00:32:55.005 --> 00:32:57.085
and everything works as it's supposed to.
647
00:32:59.525 --> 00:33:03.255
Parking lot paving, it's in okay shape right now.
648
00:33:03.555 --> 00:33:07.095
We can still maintain it by crack ceiling, by you know,
649
00:33:08.065 --> 00:33:09.595
just working around it.
650
00:33:11.175 --> 00:33:12.355
But it should be on a list,
651
00:33:12.355 --> 00:33:13.755
whether it's six years down the road
652
00:33:13.755 --> 00:33:14.915
or seven years down the road.
653
00:33:14.945 --> 00:33:16.555
It's something that I mean hasn't
654
00:33:16.555 --> 00:33:17.755
been done since I've been here.
655
00:33:19.295 --> 00:33:22.875
So. And a generator there,
656
00:33:23.695 --> 00:33:25.995
the business case for that would be,
657
00:33:28.455 --> 00:33:30.395
it houses our internet for one
658
00:33:31.215 --> 00:33:33.715
and in the past since I've been here, it's been used
659
00:33:33.855 --> 00:33:36.715
as a hub for I think is it Nutfield?
660
00:33:36.815 --> 00:33:39.035
Is that the name of the, they had an issue over there.
661
00:33:39.135 --> 00:33:42.715
So they brought everybody over to Hood without telling us.
662
00:33:43.555 --> 00:33:44.755
Remember they had everybody in the gym.
663
00:33:47.875 --> 00:33:50.155
I don't know if that's a different conversation or whatever,
664
00:33:50.215 --> 00:33:52.875
but it's the same issue in all the schools.
665
00:33:52.945 --> 00:33:55.315
Without having backup power.
666
00:33:55.455 --> 00:33:57.155
We come to work the next day
667
00:33:57.155 --> 00:33:59.715
with issues in the building if there's a power issue,
668
00:34:01.735 --> 00:34:03.035
you know, we had the issue
669
00:34:03.035 --> 00:34:04.555
with the elevator on Christmas Eve.
670
00:34:05.065 --> 00:34:06.955
That was because we lost one leg of power
671
00:34:07.735 --> 00:34:09.075
and that was super expensive.
672
00:34:09.175 --> 00:34:11.475
So just something to think about.
673
00:34:13.335 --> 00:34:15.795
Cap not well on the capital improvement plan
674
00:34:16.895 --> 00:34:19.585
that I would add would be Mason re Repointing case
675
00:34:19.585 --> 00:34:20.625
work we've talked about.
676
00:34:20.765 --> 00:34:23.945
But the mason re repointing on the 50 section.
677
00:34:24.465 --> 00:34:29.255
I did get pricing from Gail I think last year maybe.
678
00:34:29.515 --> 00:34:31.895
He went around and gave me an idea of what it would cost
679
00:34:31.915 --> 00:34:33.895
for them to investigate the building
680
00:34:33.955 --> 00:34:35.855
and tell us what they think needs to be done
681
00:34:35.875 --> 00:34:37.575
for repointing and maintenance of the building.
682
00:34:38.135 --> 00:34:39.455
I don't know if it's ever been done there,
683
00:34:40.955 --> 00:34:44.415
but we did get a price last year of 23,000 for that report.
684
00:34:44.515 --> 00:34:46.695
And that's one of those reports almost like our capital
685
00:34:46.695 --> 00:34:51.295
improvement plan would be an ongoing report that, you know,
686
00:34:51.355 --> 00:34:53.735
we could make the repairs that they suggested
687
00:34:53.735 --> 00:34:54.895
and then, you know,
688
00:34:55.395 --> 00:34:57.335
in a couple years have them look at it again
689
00:34:57.475 --> 00:34:58.735
or whatever they suggest.
690
00:34:58.875 --> 00:35:00.655
But it's food
691
00:35:00.655 --> 00:35:04.615
for thought Grinnell.
692
00:35:04.755 --> 00:35:06.775
The flooring replacement, same thing.
693
00:35:07.345 --> 00:35:11.055
We've replaced 99% of that carpet.
694
00:35:11.175 --> 00:35:13.175
I think there's a few offices that still have it,
695
00:35:13.195 --> 00:35:15.535
but when you walk into the main entrance to Grinnell,
696
00:35:15.535 --> 00:35:17.055
that floor is VCT.
697
00:35:17.055 --> 00:35:18.495
And I don't know when it was put down,
698
00:35:18.495 --> 00:35:19.935
but it's almost not cleanable anymore.
699
00:35:20.075 --> 00:35:21.735
So that
700
00:35:21.755 --> 00:35:25.535
and the stairwells need to be done for the stair treads.
701
00:35:25.535 --> 00:35:27.415
So there's still some flooring to do there.
702
00:35:28.205 --> 00:35:30.495
Even though we've gotten rid of all the carpet.
703
00:35:32.325 --> 00:35:35.175
Fire alarm is horrible.
704
00:35:35.445 --> 00:35:37.725
It's an old system, not addressable.
705
00:35:39.835 --> 00:35:41.805
It's weird too 'cause it's one of those systems,
706
00:35:41.835 --> 00:35:42.845
like if you're in the building
707
00:35:42.845 --> 00:35:45.125
and that one goes off, everybody's ears bleed.
708
00:35:45.945 --> 00:35:47.205
It is nasty.
709
00:35:49.035 --> 00:35:52.725
They're just, they're, they're not conducive
710
00:35:52.785 --> 00:35:54.285
to like repairs
711
00:35:54.385 --> 00:35:57.805
and you know, being able to figure things, problems out
712
00:35:57.905 --> 00:36:01.485
or taking in water, they, it's just an ongoing issue
713
00:36:01.485 --> 00:36:03.045
and they're all, they're outdated so
714
00:36:03.305 --> 00:36:04.725
that's an important one for us.
715
00:36:06.155 --> 00:36:09.725
Case work, again, same thing, the gym is a big one
716
00:36:11.395 --> 00:36:14.205
that is on the old bond list.
717
00:36:15.155 --> 00:36:19.045
Just trying to, I am not exactly sure what we would do
718
00:36:19.045 --> 00:36:21.445
with it, but you know, the floor needs to be redone.
719
00:36:21.445 --> 00:36:22.565
Whether that gets torn out
720
00:36:22.585 --> 00:36:24.605
or if it can be refinished, it's,
721
00:36:24.835 --> 00:36:26.205
it's in dire need of repair.
722
00:36:27.155 --> 00:36:30.285
It's safe but it's should lead with everything
723
00:36:30.385 --> 00:36:33.125
before you say it's absolutely everything's yes, we're safe.
724
00:36:33.145 --> 00:36:34.565
It was safe. It is safe.
725
00:36:34.825 --> 00:36:37.525
You know the walls are a light blue, it's a dark area.
726
00:36:37.825 --> 00:36:39.165
I'm not sure there's enough lighting.
727
00:36:39.385 --> 00:36:43.365
So like a renovation of the gym period would be ideal
728
00:36:43.705 --> 00:36:45.845
to brighten it up, to clean it up to just
729
00:36:46.475 --> 00:36:48.525
make it look like it's not from the fifties.
730
00:36:49.135 --> 00:36:51.485
Looks like a haunted scene from some
731
00:36:54.885 --> 00:36:57.645
electrical upgrades that again, that's a conversation.
732
00:36:57.845 --> 00:36:59.085
'cause we have that in all the schools.
733
00:37:02.725 --> 00:37:03.965
I don't know if we would be able
734
00:37:03.965 --> 00:37:06.245
to get more distribution for the kids.
735
00:37:06.245 --> 00:37:09.245
We've talked about cords, the fire department having issue
736
00:37:09.245 --> 00:37:11.165
with running extension cords everywhere.
737
00:37:11.185 --> 00:37:12.845
And then as soon as the fire department leaves,
738
00:37:12.845 --> 00:37:14.165
everybody runs their cords again.
739
00:37:15.545 --> 00:37:18.685
So it's safe. It is safe.
740
00:37:19.865 --> 00:37:24.125
No, they know that that happens. Sorry. Okay, I'm done.
741
00:37:24.125 --> 00:37:25.125
We're gonna get audited tomorrow.
742
00:37:25.235 --> 00:37:29.205
Yeah, parking lot paving is,
743
00:37:30.285 --> 00:37:31.765
I can't put that high enough on the list.
744
00:37:32.035 --> 00:37:34.685
It's like if we call paving companies to come
745
00:37:34.685 --> 00:37:37.205
and do repairs, they actually walk away.
746
00:37:37.205 --> 00:37:38.525
There's, there's nothing they can do.
747
00:37:39.105 --> 00:37:40.965
The front of Grinnell is owned by the town,
748
00:37:41.025 --> 00:37:42.805
but the parking areas in the back
749
00:37:42.825 --> 00:37:44.245
and the sidewalk is owned by us.
750
00:37:45.795 --> 00:37:47.405
That absolutely needs to be done.
751
00:37:47.485 --> 00:37:49.845
I, I'm not sure what it's gonna look like after this winter,
752
00:37:52.225 --> 00:37:53.605
but that's a priority.
753
00:37:56.515 --> 00:37:58.695
The playground, same issue.
754
00:37:58.725 --> 00:38:00.935
That one would be a tough one because it's gigantic.
755
00:38:01.435 --> 00:38:04.655
So I'm not sure what we're gonna do with that one.
756
00:38:05.755 --> 00:38:07.895
The fencing around it does need to be done.
757
00:38:08.405 --> 00:38:11.935
It's old and we keep having to repair it.
758
00:38:12.515 --> 00:38:14.935
The sign school sign is deteriorated.
759
00:38:15.355 --> 00:38:18.095
That's kind of short money, but I threw it on this list.
760
00:38:20.095 --> 00:38:22.215
Exterior lighting, I don't know where it went,
761
00:38:22.875 --> 00:38:24.375
but it looks like there was
762
00:38:24.775 --> 00:38:26.055
exterior lighting there at one time.
763
00:38:27.835 --> 00:38:31.895
We did not take it off. And then that one as well.
764
00:38:31.895 --> 00:38:36.845
Mason re repointing. Can you explain Repointing?
765
00:38:39.075 --> 00:38:43.685
It's grinding out the, the mortar joints of the brick
766
00:38:43.905 --> 00:38:44.965
and replacing it.
767
00:38:50.325 --> 00:38:53.495
So south range we're doing pretty good there,
768
00:38:53.875 --> 00:38:55.135
but there's still plenty to go.
769
00:38:57.715 --> 00:38:59.495
The wing that we redid this summer
770
00:39:01.305 --> 00:39:02.615
needs all the floors replaced.
771
00:39:02.995 --> 00:39:06.135
Not all the hallway and select classroom.
772
00:39:06.315 --> 00:39:07.935
So that's a big project.
773
00:39:08.065 --> 00:39:09.495
We've got abatements to do there as well.
774
00:39:10.565 --> 00:39:13.495
That fire alarm is an old conventional panel,
775
00:39:13.605 --> 00:39:17.535
just like the others riddled with consistent issues.
776
00:39:17.645 --> 00:39:21.375
It's always in trouble. It's, we're we're there almost daily
777
00:39:22.595 --> 00:39:24.335
trying to figure out issues with that system.
778
00:39:25.655 --> 00:39:28.735
Casework, same thing. Electrical upgrades.
779
00:39:28.735 --> 00:39:33.455
That's a conversation because you know, I'm not sure
780
00:39:33.455 --> 00:39:36.945
where we would get that distribution from but,
781
00:39:39.405 --> 00:39:42.865
and on the capital improvement plan
782
00:39:43.095 --> 00:39:44.625
that I would add would be,
783
00:39:48.485 --> 00:39:51.585
so the gym floor, it's in okay shape.
784
00:39:53.135 --> 00:39:55.865
They make more resilient flooring than, you know,
785
00:39:56.025 --> 00:39:58.465
VCT is fine in the hallways, it's fine in the classrooms,
786
00:39:58.485 --> 00:40:01.185
but we, there's, we have a few schools that it's in our gyms
787
00:40:01.485 --> 00:40:04.665
and we do have a problem with Dustiness.
788
00:40:05.465 --> 00:40:08.415
I don't know where it comes from if from waxing,
789
00:40:08.435 --> 00:40:10.655
I'm not sure what it is, but it actually gets slippery
790
00:40:12.075 --> 00:40:14.135
and I'm not sure when those floors were done,
791
00:40:14.275 --> 00:40:19.105
but they need to be considered
792
00:40:21.925 --> 00:40:24.105
the folding wall at South Range.
793
00:40:25.345 --> 00:40:29.955
It's gigantic and it has, we can make it work and it's safe,
794
00:40:31.695 --> 00:40:34.195
but it's a, it's a lot of work.
795
00:40:34.225 --> 00:40:35.915
It's like a three man job to get the,
796
00:40:36.775 --> 00:40:38.235
the folding wall open and close.
797
00:40:38.635 --> 00:40:40.555
I guess part of the decision would be, do we need it?
798
00:40:41.575 --> 00:40:46.525
I'm not sure. Existing mini splits, I put that on the list.
799
00:40:46.525 --> 00:40:49.645
They're working, they're functionally
800
00:40:49.775 --> 00:40:51.525
unreliable 'cause of their age.
801
00:40:51.785 --> 00:40:55.565
It wasn't part of the Honeywell program but like the library
802
00:40:56.225 --> 00:40:58.525
and the old computer room,
803
00:40:59.755 --> 00:41:01.485
they're just trucking away
804
00:41:01.545 --> 00:41:05.375
and they should be on a list for at least the next five
805
00:41:05.375 --> 00:41:08.775
or six years West running
806
00:41:08.975 --> 00:41:10.535
Brook flooring.
807
00:41:10.535 --> 00:41:12.695
Mostly the stairs. There's some crack tiles
808
00:41:12.695 --> 00:41:14.815
underneath the entry carpet as you walk in.
809
00:41:15.075 --> 00:41:18.645
So we would like to consider getting that replaced.
810
00:41:19.765 --> 00:41:22.365
This fire alarm system is just like the others,
811
00:41:22.385 --> 00:41:25.085
an old conventional panel original
812
00:41:25.265 --> 00:41:28.885
to 2001 should be replaced.
813
00:41:29.325 --> 00:41:32.245
Casework, same thing generator replacement.
814
00:41:33.035 --> 00:41:35.725
That generator is bonkers to me
815
00:41:35.725 --> 00:41:38.965
because all it does is open fire
816
00:41:40.335 --> 00:41:42.525
panel doors in the gym ceiling.
817
00:41:43.815 --> 00:41:45.715
So we have a generator there that we maintain
818
00:41:45.735 --> 00:41:46.875
and it does nothing in the building,
819
00:41:47.365 --> 00:41:49.155
which I found out when we lost power
820
00:41:49.175 --> 00:41:50.275
and the generator was running
821
00:41:50.295 --> 00:41:52.115
and I was, was wondering why we had no lights
822
00:41:52.945 --> 00:41:54.115
when I first started here.
823
00:41:54.255 --> 00:41:56.955
So do we replace it?
824
00:41:57.455 --> 00:41:59.395
You know, do we find out from the fire department that
825
00:41:59.395 --> 00:42:01.235
that's not needed then we just get rid
826
00:42:01.235 --> 00:42:02.955
of it Or do we put a bigger one in so
827
00:42:02.955 --> 00:42:04.635
that building is protected.
828
00:42:06.665 --> 00:42:08.555
Just something for thought.
829
00:42:13.725 --> 00:42:15.855
What else? So the capital improvement plan,
830
00:42:16.295 --> 00:42:19.895
exterior lighting, the light poles are,
831
00:42:20.605 --> 00:42:22.815
were retrofitted in 2016
832
00:42:23.075 --> 00:42:27.215
and we've slowly had a few lights go out here and there.
833
00:42:28.555 --> 00:42:31.895
It would make sense to put some energy,
834
00:42:32.255 --> 00:42:33.735
efficient light heads on that
835
00:42:33.955 --> 00:42:36.415
and just go through them all at the same time rather than
836
00:42:36.415 --> 00:42:38.015
doing them one at a time.
837
00:42:39.595 --> 00:42:43.255
The hot water system there, it's original and bulky.
838
00:42:43.255 --> 00:42:46.815
There is a, it's like a thousand gallon hot water tank there
839
00:42:46.875 --> 00:42:48.775
and there's a million things on it
840
00:42:48.775 --> 00:42:50.815
that are bypassed from contractors over the
841
00:42:50.815 --> 00:42:51.855
years trying to make it work.
842
00:42:51.915 --> 00:42:56.615
We have hot water right now, it, it needs
843
00:42:56.615 --> 00:42:58.215
to be investigated so it's getting
844
00:42:58.215 --> 00:42:59.455
harder to maintain that system.
845
00:42:59.555 --> 00:43:01.015
And if you looked at it, you would,
846
00:43:01.715 --> 00:43:02.775
it looks like something from an
847
00:43:02.775 --> 00:43:04.215
abandoned building, but it's still running
848
00:43:10.355 --> 00:43:11.355
But it's safe.
849
00:43:13.375 --> 00:43:14.575
I was wondering what that sound was.
850
00:43:15.225 --> 00:43:20.095
Sorry.
Kitchen exhaust fans, those are old
851
00:43:20.315 --> 00:43:21.335
and need to be replaced.
852
00:43:21.715 --> 00:43:25.535
The hub ceilings have taken a beating over the past 25 years
853
00:43:25.535 --> 00:43:27.775
with all the leaks that west running Brook had.
854
00:43:31.325 --> 00:43:33.815
They, I'm not sure if we should tear them out
855
00:43:33.815 --> 00:43:37.095
and put in a suspended ceiling or what the case is,
856
00:43:37.155 --> 00:43:41.175
but there's almost too much staining and peeling here
857
00:43:41.175 --> 00:43:42.535
and there that to repair.
858
00:43:43.395 --> 00:43:47.295
So you know, maybe gather some more information on it.
859
00:43:47.315 --> 00:43:50.615
But it needs to be like when you walk into those hubs now
860
00:43:50.615 --> 00:43:52.695
with the new floors and everything's shiny and bright
861
00:43:52.715 --> 00:43:57.015
and beautiful and if you look up it's, I, I can't stand it.
862
00:43:57.755 --> 00:44:00.575
We did all of the banding there
863
00:44:00.595 --> 00:44:02.175
and the building looks beautiful like
864
00:44:02.175 --> 00:44:03.255
with all the rain we've been having,
865
00:44:03.255 --> 00:44:05.255
there's no staining coming down the side of the building.
866
00:44:05.255 --> 00:44:07.295
There's no, like the drainage is
867
00:44:07.295 --> 00:44:08.455
better, everything is better.
868
00:44:09.675 --> 00:44:11.895
But we did not address the
869
00:44:12.415 --> 00:44:15.295
s they call it exterior insulation and finish system.
870
00:44:15.365 --> 00:44:19.295
It's that yellow or is it tan? I don't know.
871
00:44:19.395 --> 00:44:20.655
It goes around the top of the building
872
00:44:20.835 --> 00:44:23.615
and it's actually styrofoam with like a
873
00:44:24.525 --> 00:44:26.015
masonry product on the outside.
874
00:44:27.275 --> 00:44:29.415
And over the years the birds have been pecking at it.
875
00:44:29.415 --> 00:44:32.925
The kids throw rocks at it and,
876
00:44:33.225 --> 00:44:34.525
and there is staining on it.
877
00:44:34.585 --> 00:44:37.165
So, and there are companies out there that can repair it
878
00:44:37.225 --> 00:44:38.885
and maybe we just repair it
879
00:44:38.885 --> 00:44:41.725
and have it painted would be a
880
00:44:41.725 --> 00:44:42.565
huge upgrade to that
881
00:44:42.725 --> 00:44:47.255
building. Oh, that's the end.
882
00:44:47.925 --> 00:44:51.695
Okay. So yeah, so the, the whole purpose of the task
883
00:44:51.795 --> 00:44:53.295
or the exercise for Jeremy was
884
00:44:53.295 --> 00:44:55.655
that you're gonna have some money here
885
00:44:55.835 --> 00:44:58.415
to discuss from the bond and the savings.
886
00:44:59.115 --> 00:45:01.655
So as I told Jeremy, even though we created the CIP
887
00:45:02.595 --> 00:45:04.335
and it, it's that document, I wanted him
888
00:45:04.335 --> 00:45:05.495
to really narrow his lens for the
889
00:45:05.495 --> 00:45:06.615
board so you can digest this.
890
00:45:06.615 --> 00:45:07.895
That's why we're giving you a couple weeks
891
00:45:07.895 --> 00:45:09.095
to go through and review.
892
00:45:09.555 --> 00:45:10.935
You put notes in there for you so
893
00:45:10.935 --> 00:45:13.055
that when you come back you can have some good discussion on
894
00:45:13.055 --> 00:45:14.375
where you wanna move funds towards.
895
00:45:14.995 --> 00:45:19.415
So on the safe fire alarms that we have in our building,
896
00:45:19.895 --> 00:45:21.455
can you explain what the upgrade
897
00:45:21.715 --> 00:45:23.775
or replacement would be like?
898
00:45:23.775 --> 00:45:27.535
Because you keep talking about the the old system right?
899
00:45:27.555 --> 00:45:29.255
And more and, and we're in, in maintaining them.
900
00:45:29.275 --> 00:45:32.055
But what, what would be the money be investing into it?
901
00:45:33.305 --> 00:45:37.875
Reliability, maintenance. Cost of maintenance.
902
00:45:38.295 --> 00:45:40.315
So we did one at East Dairy if anybody
903
00:45:40.315 --> 00:45:41.435
wanted to go look at that one.
904
00:45:42.615 --> 00:45:43.715
You know, we can go,
905
00:45:45.455 --> 00:45:47.915
we can get the alerts on our phones now if there's a trouble
906
00:45:47.975 --> 00:45:50.235
and we can address it, we can you know,
907
00:45:50.335 --> 00:45:52.635
nip these things in the bud before it becomes a problem.
908
00:45:54.855 --> 00:45:58.035
We can, you know, if there's an issue with a smoke detector,
909
00:45:58.095 --> 00:46:00.235
we can go to the panel and it tells us where
910
00:46:00.235 --> 00:46:02.555
that issue is rather than spending a whole day
911
00:46:02.555 --> 00:46:03.595
looking for that issue.
912
00:46:04.895 --> 00:46:06.595
And the older they get, the more issues they
913
00:46:06.595 --> 00:46:07.635
have, the more time it takes.
914
00:46:08.175 --> 00:46:09.675
So we had a little bit
915
00:46:09.675 --> 00:46:11.595
of a hiccup when we first did East Area
916
00:46:11.945 --> 00:46:15.475
because of, there was a few smoke detectors that were put
917
00:46:16.125 --> 00:46:19.635
downstream of some air supply ducts
918
00:46:19.695 --> 00:46:21.115
and it was blowing on the detectors.
919
00:46:21.115 --> 00:46:22.795
So we got the brand new system, we had two
920
00:46:22.815 --> 00:46:24.075
or three false alarms
921
00:46:24.735 --> 00:46:28.955
and we went there, figured that out, moved them to
922
00:46:28.955 --> 00:46:32.075
where they should be and we haven't heard a peep outta
923
00:46:32.075 --> 00:46:34.315
that place And that we had Jen,
924
00:46:34.335 --> 00:46:36.555
you probably know there was the firetrucks were there all
925
00:46:36.555 --> 00:46:40.035
the time and sometimes it was days in a row.
926
00:46:40.215 --> 00:46:44.915
It was like, you know, so I think it,
927
00:46:45.105 --> 00:46:47.835
it's just an addressable system, something we can maintain
928
00:46:48.255 --> 00:46:49.475
and it's one of those things
929
00:46:49.475 --> 00:46:50.675
kind of like we did with the keys.
930
00:46:51.175 --> 00:46:54.595
If we could make a common system throughout the district,
931
00:46:55.115 --> 00:46:56.555
I could have spare parts in my shop
932
00:46:56.775 --> 00:46:57.955
and we could go and fix it.
933
00:46:57.975 --> 00:47:00.115
We wouldn't have to call a contractor, we could just go,
934
00:47:00.255 --> 00:47:02.115
we could take care of it and move on.
935
00:47:03.895 --> 00:47:05.915
Now you said that out loud at our superintendent's meeting
936
00:47:06.975 --> 00:47:09.835
Two weeks ago, they said there was more than likely they
937
00:47:09.835 --> 00:47:11.595
couldn't guarantee another round of safe grants.
938
00:47:11.735 --> 00:47:13.395
So that could be something that we apply
939
00:47:13.415 --> 00:47:14.515
for grant funding as well.
940
00:47:15.175 --> 00:47:18.075
For sure. So yeah, that is really to digest.
941
00:47:18.135 --> 00:47:19.915
I'm sure if you have questions at tonight
942
00:47:19.915 --> 00:47:22.075
that's great If you just, it's a lot to take in.
943
00:47:23.255 --> 00:47:25.555
The whole purpose is for, for you to have the,
944
00:47:25.655 --> 00:47:27.555
the whole shebang in front of you.
945
00:47:27.655 --> 00:47:30.090
We used what you guys had talked about in bond reports
946
00:47:30.090 --> 00:47:31.245
before as well as the,
947
00:47:31.925 --> 00:47:33.605
I call it the LaValley report, am I right?
948
00:47:33.605 --> 00:47:35.725
Like those are, those were all in there too. So
949
00:47:36.245 --> 00:47:37.445
I have two questions.
950
00:47:38.705 --> 00:47:41.685
One in regards to the playground flooring.
951
00:47:41.915 --> 00:47:45.045
When you had said that the new recommendation was a pouring
952
00:47:45.145 --> 00:47:48.725
rubber or whatnot, how often when you do that,
953
00:47:48.945 --> 00:47:52.645
how often does that itself have to be replaced? Have
954
00:47:52.645 --> 00:47:54.405
You, I'm not sure ours are brand new.
955
00:47:57.485 --> 00:48:01.285
I don't know that answer. Okay. Maybe I 15 years.
956
00:48:01.785 --> 00:48:04.645
Oh okay. So it's not a, I mean it's a long term invest
957
00:48:04.645 --> 00:48:06.085
and it's not something that Yeah.
958
00:48:06.305 --> 00:48:08.805
Is gonna break and crack and we're gonna have to do over.
959
00:48:09.375 --> 00:48:12.725
Right. Okay. And the other question I had was when you were
960
00:48:12.725 --> 00:48:15.525
talking about the mini splits that were the library
961
00:48:15.585 --> 00:48:19.165
and the computer room, but with the computer classes
962
00:48:19.265 --> 00:48:22.725
or computer now they don't have like in-house computers
963
00:48:22.785 --> 00:48:24.085
to generate that heat anymore.
964
00:48:24.395 --> 00:48:25.565
It's just a classroom.
965
00:48:25.745 --> 00:48:26.765
No, it's a point and that's part of
966
00:48:26.765 --> 00:48:27.805
the conversation. Okay,
967
00:48:28.005 --> 00:48:29.085
I was just curious about
That.
968
00:48:29.085 --> 00:48:31.365
Would that something We do need it in the library so
969
00:48:31.365 --> 00:48:33.125
that we can condition the air and the books don't
970
00:48:33.535 --> 00:48:34.535
Right.
971
00:48:34.705 --> 00:48:36.845
Get wet. But do we need it there?
972
00:48:37.095 --> 00:48:39.765
Right. I mean I'm sure the computer teacher would very
973
00:48:39.765 --> 00:48:41.765
much like a hot weather but Right.
974
00:48:41.765 --> 00:48:43.245
If we can look to save some money,
975
00:48:43.405 --> 00:48:44.605
I just wasn't sure whether or not
976
00:48:44.605 --> 00:48:46.365
that was still a necessity or if that's something
977
00:48:46.385 --> 00:48:48.565
We can Yep, we did that at Hood when we redid all the air
978
00:48:48.565 --> 00:48:51.565
handlers there because there were, I'm not sure
979
00:48:51.565 --> 00:48:53.085
what the rooms were used for, but there was two
980
00:48:53.085 --> 00:48:54.925
or three going down that seventies wing
981
00:48:55.315 --> 00:48:57.485
that no longer functioned as those rooms anymore.
982
00:48:57.865 --> 00:48:59.685
So we just, we didn't replace those. Okay,
983
00:48:59.695 --> 00:49:00.695
Thank you.
984
00:49:00.995 --> 00:49:03.325
Just for clarity's sake too, Jeremy, the upgrade
985
00:49:03.345 --> 00:49:06.205
for the playground flooring is a new state requirement?
986
00:49:06.425 --> 00:49:08.685
Is that, is that what you said when you mentioned that? Yes.
987
00:49:08.915 --> 00:49:09.915
Okay. Thank you.
988
00:49:11.465 --> 00:49:13.245
And I can verify that and send it to you guys.
989
00:49:14.895 --> 00:49:16.155
Hey Mike, question for you.
990
00:49:16.295 --> 00:49:20.555
So I know we have a general idea of what the surplus may be.
991
00:49:20.655 --> 00:49:22.955
Not exact. When would we be able to start
992
00:49:23.525 --> 00:49:24.915
doing these kind of projects?
993
00:49:25.245 --> 00:49:27.235
Would we have to wait till after next summer
994
00:49:27.295 --> 00:49:28.955
or can we start doing a little bit of time
995
00:49:29.805 --> 00:49:30.805
Until then?
996
00:49:30.805 --> 00:49:31.475
Yeah, so Mr.
997
00:49:31.725 --> 00:49:33.675
Job's coming to the next meeting to give us hard numbers.
998
00:49:33.815 --> 00:49:36.555
So that'll be your first, my first request from you is
999
00:49:36.555 --> 00:49:39.875
to attack the sur the interest earned
1000
00:49:39.875 --> 00:49:41.395
that you helped us earn actually.
1001
00:49:41.395 --> 00:49:44.475
Right. And and then when you talk about typically
1002
00:49:44.475 --> 00:49:47.675
around January, February is when we start to to lock in on,
1003
00:49:47.735 --> 00:49:49.315
on what's going on towards the end of the year
1004
00:49:49.315 --> 00:49:51.915
so we can approach the board at that time and
1005
00:49:51.915 --> 00:49:53.515
and start to to say what you wanna do.
1006
00:49:54.135 --> 00:49:55.135
Yep.
1007
00:49:57.315 --> 00:49:58.315
I just wanna thank you Jeremy
1008
00:49:58.495 --> 00:49:59.795
for spelling this out very clearly.
1009
00:49:59.955 --> 00:50:01.955
I appreciate it as a board member, it's really nice
1010
00:50:01.955 --> 00:50:04.515
to have this guide to look over
1011
00:50:04.775 --> 00:50:05.675
and I appreciate all the work
1012
00:50:05.675 --> 00:50:06.435
you've done to put it together.
1013
00:50:06.435 --> 00:50:07.715
It's a great deal and if you have questions
1014
00:50:07.805 --> 00:50:10.195
after tonight, feel free to reach out.
1015
00:50:11.075 --> 00:50:12.855
I like that word of guide. Yeah, thank
1016
00:50:12.855 --> 00:50:13.855
You.
1017
00:50:13.855 --> 00:50:15.855
Yep. Road a roadmap if you will, of transparency.
1018
00:50:17.335 --> 00:50:18.495
I like the priority numbers too.
1019
00:50:18.775 --> 00:50:20.215
I think that makes a huge difference
1020
00:50:20.215 --> 00:50:22.335
to us when we look at what to tackle.
1021
00:50:22.335 --> 00:50:24.575
Especially when it comes to whether something is cosmetic
1022
00:50:24.715 --> 00:50:27.055
or you know, just, you know, just
1023
00:50:27.285 --> 00:50:29.085
'cause something doesn't look nice doesn't mean it has
1024
00:50:29.085 --> 00:50:30.845
to be on the top of the priority list so, right.
1025
00:50:30.905 --> 00:50:33.045
Yep. And I do wanna emphasize
1026
00:50:33.045 --> 00:50:34.845
that we actually pay you for your opinion.
1027
00:50:34.985 --> 00:50:37.525
So even though you said this is just my opinion, it's kind
1028
00:50:37.525 --> 00:50:39.685
of carry some weight, just opinion on this stuff.
1029
00:50:41.075 --> 00:50:44.485
It's your job man. All right.
1030
00:50:44.485 --> 00:50:46.325
So in two weeks we'll come back
1031
00:50:46.465 --> 00:50:48.285
and we'll have some numbers for you and,
1032
00:50:48.305 --> 00:50:50.725
and hopefully we can get some moving on some stuff. Yep.
1033
00:50:50.805 --> 00:50:51.805
A lot to digest here.
1034
00:50:51.905 --> 00:50:54.325
I'm sure as Jeremy said, if you have questions as you go
1035
00:50:54.325 --> 00:50:56.085
through this, you know these guys are available
1036
00:50:56.185 --> 00:50:58.725
to answer them and yeah,
1037
00:50:58.725 --> 00:51:00.085
thank you for putting all of this together.
1038
00:51:00.245 --> 00:51:01.365
I mean this is fantastic work.
1039
00:51:01.465 --> 00:51:03.085
You know, this is something we've been looking for,
1040
00:51:03.505 --> 00:51:05.645
so it's exciting to see all of this come together.
1041
00:51:07.675 --> 00:51:08.675
Awesome.
Thank
1042
00:51:08.675 --> 00:51:09.565
You Jeremy.
1043
00:51:09.565 --> 00:51:09.765
Jeremy, thanks again for coming.
1044
00:51:09.825 --> 00:51:11.685
We can always count on you not to pull any punches.
1045
00:51:12.105 --> 00:51:13.325
See you next week. We'll see Jeremy.
1046
00:51:13.865 --> 00:51:15.205
Hey Michael,
Quite regularly
1047
00:51:15.345 --> 00:51:17.805
Before we move forward, can I request
1048
00:51:17.805 --> 00:51:19.805
that maybe we let the student reps go first
1049
00:51:19.805 --> 00:51:21.845
because they've been sitting through a lot
1050
00:51:21.905 --> 00:51:23.605
and they probably need to go home
1051
00:51:23.605 --> 00:51:26.445
before we start tackling Janes and delegations and
1052
00:51:27.425 --> 00:51:29.165
Oh, there'll be delegations is next
1053
00:51:29.185 --> 00:51:30.525
and then there'll be student reps.
1054
00:51:30.525 --> 00:51:32.405
So, okay. I didn't know if we were coming to Janes
1055
00:51:32.405 --> 00:51:34.725
and she been manifest, so I just, I wanted
1056
00:51:34.725 --> 00:51:36.085
to give them a chance to get out the door
1057
00:51:36.325 --> 00:51:38.125
'cause they just sat through a lot.
1058
00:51:38.415 --> 00:51:39.415
Thank you.
1059
00:51:40.715 --> 00:51:42.805
Yeah, well why don't we do the consent agenda
1060
00:51:42.985 --> 00:51:44.125
and then I would take a motion
1061
00:51:44.305 --> 00:51:46.765
to move student reps. Okay. After consent
1062
00:51:46.765 --> 00:51:47.765
Agenda.
1063
00:51:47.765 --> 00:51:48.095
Thank you.
1064
00:51:49.505 --> 00:51:52.165
All right, so we had previously tabled the consent agenda.
1065
00:51:52.185 --> 00:51:54.445
We have that ready to go. So
1066
00:51:54.505 --> 00:51:56.525
for tonight we have the minutes from the joint workshop
1067
00:51:56.525 --> 00:51:59.045
with the town council on September 22nd, 2026.
1068
00:51:59.825 --> 00:52:02.645
The public meeting minutes from September 22nd, 2026.
1069
00:52:03.105 --> 00:52:07.445
The manifests in the amount of $21,134,643
1070
00:52:07.465 --> 00:52:11.925
and 90 cents of which $4,418,813
1071
00:52:11.985 --> 00:52:13.565
and 78 cents is general payroll.
1072
00:52:13.945 --> 00:52:17.405
And $16,715,830
1073
00:52:17.425 --> 00:52:21.005
and 12 cents is general expense following staff nomination,
1074
00:52:21.445 --> 00:52:23.325
Ariel Welsh, coordinator of adult studies
1075
00:52:23.865 --> 00:52:25.445
and the following staff resignation.
1076
00:52:25.505 --> 00:52:28.485
Amanda Bonifacio, special education teacher,
1077
00:52:28.485 --> 00:52:30.045
Gilbert h Hood Middle School.
1078
00:52:31.105 --> 00:52:32.885
Do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda?
1079
00:52:33.745 --> 00:52:34.765
So moved
First
1080
00:52:34.785 --> 00:52:35.785
By Jenna.
1081
00:52:35.785 --> 00:52:39.405
Second. Second by Jeanie. Any discussion of this?
1082
00:52:39.455 --> 00:52:40.485
These items? Karen,
1083
00:52:40.485 --> 00:52:42.325
it sounded like you might have had a comment on the minutes.
1084
00:52:43.315 --> 00:52:45.045
Just the last meeting minutes.
1085
00:52:45.785 --> 00:52:50.605
You had it reversed for the payroll and the general expense.
1086
00:52:51.025 --> 00:52:52.765
Oh, they were recorded. Reversed in the minutes.
1087
00:52:52.765 --> 00:52:54.125
They recorded reversed. Yeah.
1088
00:52:55.265 --> 00:52:58.445
All right, so we can amend the motion to
1089
00:53:00.075 --> 00:53:01.645
include that update to the minutes.
1090
00:53:03.745 --> 00:53:06.085
Got it.
All right.
1091
00:53:06.265 --> 00:53:10.005
If there is no further discussion, we can vote.
1092
00:53:10.185 --> 00:53:14.525
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
1093
00:53:15.905 --> 00:53:17.365
All right. I would take a motion
1094
00:53:17.465 --> 00:53:20.165
to move student updates up to the next item.
1095
00:53:20.385 --> 00:53:23.325
So moved first by Jen. Second. Second by Jenna.
1096
00:53:24.305 --> 00:53:27.445
All right, Serena, you're up with your Pinkerton update.
1097
00:53:36.235 --> 00:53:38.085
Good evening. Here are some things
1098
00:53:38.085 --> 00:53:39.405
that have happened recently
1099
00:53:39.505 --> 00:53:43.485
or are going to happen soon at Pinkerton to start.
1100
00:53:43.945 --> 00:53:46.285
Pinker didn't won our annual macpac competition
1101
00:53:46.285 --> 00:53:47.445
against London Dairy.
1102
00:53:48.195 --> 00:53:50.605
Five wins, one loss and two ties.
1103
00:53:51.065 --> 00:53:53.725
And we do still have a cheer to go, but we won.
1104
00:53:54.265 --> 00:53:55.325
It was a rainy weekend,
1105
00:53:56.785 --> 00:53:58.685
but all the sports teams did their best
1106
00:53:58.785 --> 00:54:01.525
and were able to sit secure the win.
1107
00:54:02.175 --> 00:54:03.405
After Mac Black Week,
1108
00:54:03.595 --> 00:54:05.805
Pinkerton held our freshman reception dance
1109
00:54:05.865 --> 00:54:07.165
for all the ninth grade students
1110
00:54:07.425 --> 00:54:09.725
and the new teachers to welcome them to the school.
1111
00:54:11.115 --> 00:54:13.045
There's also been two football games
1112
00:54:13.435 --> 00:54:15.685
that Pinkerton won the past two weeks.
1113
00:54:16.065 --> 00:54:17.405
The first football game was special
1114
00:54:17.405 --> 00:54:20.085
because the Pinkerton Academy marching band was joined
1115
00:54:20.145 --> 00:54:23.885
by the middle schoolers in band from all our sending towns,
1116
00:54:23.885 --> 00:54:25.525
including many students from Hood.
1117
00:54:26.545 --> 00:54:28.045
The second football game was special
1118
00:54:28.045 --> 00:54:29.525
because it was our senior night
1119
00:54:30.065 --> 00:54:32.685
for the cheerleaders football team and the band.
1120
00:54:33.945 --> 00:54:34.965
In the next couple weeks,
1121
00:54:35.075 --> 00:54:37.885
Pinkerton student ambassadors will be visiting kindergarten
1122
00:54:37.885 --> 00:54:40.885
classes from all the sending towns.
1123
00:54:41.475 --> 00:54:44.165
They'll be visiting the dairy elementary schools on
1124
00:54:44.165 --> 00:54:47.725
October 23rd, 30th and November 6th.
1125
00:54:48.725 --> 00:54:52.085
Renan students have an early release day on October 21st,
1126
00:54:52.155 --> 00:54:56.285
next Wednesday, also next Wednesday the 21st is the Fall
1127
00:54:56.665 --> 00:55:00.925
Corral concert at 7:00 PM in the Stockbridge Theater.
1128
00:55:01.385 --> 00:55:03.325
The concert is free and open to the public.
1129
00:55:04.465 --> 00:55:05.805
Lastly, this weekend,
1130
00:55:05.865 --> 00:55:08.325
the Pinkerton players are performing their fall play
1131
00:55:08.465 --> 00:55:10.285
Queens in the play.
1132
00:55:10.555 --> 00:55:13.045
King Henry VIII is trapped in purgatory
1133
00:55:13.065 --> 00:55:15.325
and bound to his throne by his sinister fool
1134
00:55:15.425 --> 00:55:18.965
and the ghostly woman in white here in his giled cage,
1135
00:55:18.985 --> 00:55:21.725
he is forced to relive the sins he committed against his
1136
00:55:21.725 --> 00:55:24.565
queens mistresses and people over
1137
00:55:24.625 --> 00:55:26.205
and over again for an eternity.
1138
00:55:27.025 --> 00:55:30.085
The performances of the show are at 7:00 PM on Friday the
1139
00:55:30.085 --> 00:55:32.085
16th, and Saturday the 17th,
1140
00:55:32.345 --> 00:55:35.045
and at 2:00 PM on Sunday the 18th.
1141
00:55:35.935 --> 00:55:36.935
Thank you.
1142
00:55:37.905 --> 00:55:39.125
Thanks Serena. Did anybody
1143
00:55:39.125 --> 00:55:40.365
have any questions about Pinkerton?
1144
00:55:40.805 --> 00:55:44.325
I just wanted to say I saw your, the Salem Invitational,
1145
00:55:44.505 --> 00:55:46.845
you guys performed the marching band there.
1146
00:55:47.025 --> 00:55:49.365
So a way to go that's always a fun show
1147
00:55:49.385 --> 00:55:50.725
to see you guys perform at.
1148
00:55:51.055 --> 00:55:53.405
Thank you. It went well. So that's good.
1149
00:55:54.595 --> 00:55:56.245
Yeah. Yeah, the marching band is always one
1150
00:55:56.245 --> 00:55:57.445
of the best parts of the football game.
1151
00:55:58.705 --> 00:55:59.765
And that's great. Thank you
1152
00:55:59.765 --> 00:56:01.365
for the update too on Pinkerton
1153
00:56:01.485 --> 00:56:02.765
students visiting the elementary schools.
1154
00:56:02.785 --> 00:56:04.005
You know, we love to hear about that.
1155
00:56:04.075 --> 00:56:06.045
That you know, you guys are coming back and,
1156
00:56:07.345 --> 00:56:08.885
and talking to our younger students.
1157
00:56:08.885 --> 00:56:10.805
That'll be in Pinkerton. Pinkerton in a few years.
1158
00:56:11.865 --> 00:56:14.125
Yep.
All right,
1159
00:56:14.945 --> 00:56:18.285
so next up we have our new next charter school
1160
00:56:18.285 --> 00:56:19.365
representative with us.
1161
00:56:19.465 --> 00:56:22.205
If everyone could give a warm welcome to Jasper Richardson.
1162
00:56:22.785 --> 00:56:23.005
Yay.
1163
00:56:27.145 --> 00:56:29.045
Now Jasper, welcome. You can go ahead.
1164
00:56:29.345 --> 00:56:31.645
Hi, my name is Jasper Richardson.
1165
00:56:31.745 --> 00:56:34.445
I'm a second year student at Next Charter School.
1166
00:56:35.335 --> 00:56:38.205
Today was our last day of module one.
1167
00:56:38.725 --> 00:56:40.045
We're a module based school.
1168
00:56:40.645 --> 00:56:43.085
There's six modules in our school year.
1169
00:56:43.825 --> 00:56:48.685
So tomorrow we will have two progress meeting days
1170
00:56:49.145 --> 00:56:51.765
and on progress meeting days, students do
1171
00:56:52.955 --> 00:56:56.165
like free activities if they don't have any work to do.
1172
00:56:58.035 --> 00:56:59.965
There's optional field trips.
1173
00:57:01.955 --> 00:57:04.285
There's three different field trips to choose from.
1174
00:57:05.785 --> 00:57:08.685
We just had our overnight camping field trip
1175
00:57:09.185 --> 00:57:11.525
and I talked to some of our students
1176
00:57:11.905 --> 00:57:16.845
and it, so it was two weeks later than it usually is.
1177
00:57:17.425 --> 00:57:19.645
And a lot of the students said
1178
00:57:19.645 --> 00:57:21.005
that they prefer when it's earlier,
1179
00:57:21.785 --> 00:57:25.525
but they liked, we had it at Gunstock
1180
00:57:27.205 --> 00:57:30.325
Mountain and they liked the ski lift
1181
00:57:30.665 --> 00:57:33.205
and they said that they built a lot
1182
00:57:33.205 --> 00:57:34.405
of connections with friends.
1183
00:57:35.225 --> 00:57:37.885
So they enjoyed that a lot.
1184
00:57:41.295 --> 00:57:43.165
Since it is the beginning of the school year,
1185
00:57:43.165 --> 00:57:45.365
we have new students and this is the biggest group
1186
00:57:45.365 --> 00:57:46.845
of new students that we've had.
1187
00:57:48.705 --> 00:57:52.565
And we also have a new stu, new teacher, Mrs. Falwell.
1188
00:57:58.265 --> 00:58:02.405
At the end of October, we're going on a field trip to apply
1189
00:58:02.925 --> 00:58:05.765
the strange case of Dr.
1190
00:58:06.005 --> 00:58:07.165
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1191
00:58:07.645 --> 00:58:09.765
Students were offered to take a class about the book
1192
00:58:09.945 --> 00:58:13.525
and read it as well at the beginning of module one.
1193
00:58:15.275 --> 00:58:18.005
Next is also participating in downtown Trick or treating
1194
00:58:18.185 --> 00:58:21.405
and is taking donations of candy before.
1195
00:58:23.825 --> 00:58:24.825
But yeah,
1196
00:58:26.095 --> 00:58:27.095
Thank you.
1197
00:58:27.095 --> 00:58:29.005
Yeah. Is there any questions?
1198
00:58:31.485 --> 00:58:34.885
Questions? All right, well thank you Jasper. You you.
1199
00:58:34.885 --> 00:58:36.045
Fantastic job. Thank you.
1200
00:58:36.045 --> 00:58:37.205
Thank you guys. We're
Looking forward
1201
00:58:37.205 --> 00:58:38.325
to your updates throughout the year.
1202
00:58:42.345 --> 00:58:44.445
All right, we will move on to our next order of business,
1203
00:58:44.445 --> 00:58:47.285
which will be delegations in individuals at this time,
1204
00:58:47.605 --> 00:58:49.645
residents of dairy, parents of currently enrolled dairy
1205
00:58:49.845 --> 00:58:51.725
students and employees of the district may address the
1206
00:58:51.725 --> 00:58:53.565
school board on matters that pertain only to school
1207
00:58:53.565 --> 00:58:55.085
and district business for a period of time.
1208
00:58:55.105 --> 00:58:56.605
Not to exceed three minutes per person.
1209
00:58:57.225 --> 00:58:59.165
As a reminder, the board welcomes comment from the public,
1210
00:58:59.165 --> 00:59:00.205
however, questions are not
1211
00:59:00.205 --> 00:59:01.445
entertained during the comment period.
1212
00:59:02.025 --> 00:59:03.405
If you would like to speak, please come up
1213
00:59:03.405 --> 00:59:04.685
to the microphone at this time and state
1214
00:59:04.685 --> 00:59:05.765
your name and address for the record.
1215
00:59:14.335 --> 00:59:17.875
So surprised
You couldn't pass it out, Richard.
1216
00:59:20.065 --> 00:59:22.685
Well, you guys
Have been being mean to me, so I have
1217
00:59:25.945 --> 00:59:27.485
for the record, that is not accurate.
1218
00:59:28.625 --> 00:59:30.005
For the record, that is not accurate.
1219
00:59:31.995 --> 00:59:36.645
Well, the, Well,
1220
00:59:36.645 --> 00:59:37.645
good evening, Richard.
1221
00:59:39.135 --> 00:59:42.165
Sorry, Richard Trip 44 Windham Road.
1222
00:59:43.845 --> 00:59:47.005
I hope your children are watching so they know where I live.
1223
00:59:48.345 --> 00:59:49.725
Jen told me that they know where
1224
00:59:50.315 --> 00:59:51.605
they watched the school board meeting.
1225
00:59:51.945 --> 00:59:55.765
Anyhow, the reason that I liked
1226
00:59:55.865 --> 00:59:59.285
and know what acronyms means
1227
01:00:00.265 --> 01:00:03.845
is mostly because I'm a curious person, you know,
1228
01:00:04.105 --> 01:00:07.445
and when people say VCT, that doesn't mean anything to me.
1229
01:00:08.425 --> 01:00:12.885
Oh, he's not here. But anyhow, the, the origin
1230
01:00:13.105 --> 01:00:14.725
of my dislike for
1231
01:00:16.125 --> 01:00:18.285
acronyms was when Maryanne
1232
01:00:18.425 --> 01:00:20.085
and I were on a committee together
1233
01:00:20.985 --> 01:00:22.685
and we were talking about something
1234
01:00:23.825 --> 01:00:27.365
and she said, well she, there was some teachers there
1235
01:00:27.825 --> 01:00:30.685
and she says, well, you know, we have to do PD on this.
1236
01:00:31.265 --> 01:00:34.445
And I go, of course I asked her, I says, what's PD mean?
1237
01:00:34.905 --> 01:00:37.685
She said, oh, that's professional development. Oh good.
1238
01:00:38.545 --> 01:00:39.965
And we're talking some more.
1239
01:00:40.025 --> 01:00:41.965
And pretty soon she says, you know, we're gonna have
1240
01:00:41.965 --> 01:00:44.925
to understand how the PDs are gonna work.
1241
01:00:45.465 --> 01:00:47.245
And I go, pd.
1242
01:00:47.945 --> 01:00:50.605
She says, oh yeah, per professional, no personal devices.
1243
01:00:51.665 --> 01:00:56.645
So when you use the same acronym
1244
01:00:56.825 --> 01:00:59.685
for two different things, you know, it's important
1245
01:00:59.755 --> 01:01:01.845
that you define them.
1246
01:01:03.305 --> 01:01:06.445
And I wanna thank Jane for defining all the
1247
01:01:08.965 --> 01:01:10.925
acronyms when we are being trained.
1248
01:01:11.465 --> 01:01:16.125
So, like I said, if it's whenever I ask something, it's just
1249
01:01:16.125 --> 01:01:17.405
because I wanna know what you guys
1250
01:01:17.425 --> 01:01:18.565
are talking about, you know?
1251
01:01:18.845 --> 01:01:22.805
'cause you know, sometimes this board's transparency is not
1252
01:01:22.805 --> 01:01:26.005
very, you know, they always know what they're talking about.
1253
01:01:26.105 --> 01:01:27.885
But I don't. So,
1254
01:01:28.785 --> 01:01:31.205
but it, it's nice tonight.
1255
01:01:31.365 --> 01:01:34.805
I sounds like you got some work to do on the buildings.
1256
01:01:35.315 --> 01:01:40.085
Yeah. VC ST VCT stands for Vinyl
1257
01:01:40.715 --> 01:01:42.085
Composition Tile.
1258
01:01:43.545 --> 01:01:44.925
Oh, you had to look it up. I had
1259
01:01:44.925 --> 01:01:45.925
To.
1260
01:01:46.985 --> 01:01:48.925
Jeremy wasn't to my right to answer.
1261
01:01:52.145 --> 01:01:53.925
So anyhow, thank you very much.
1262
01:01:58.975 --> 01:02:03.605
Thank you Richard. Not seeing
1263
01:02:03.605 --> 01:02:04.885
anyone else come to the microphone.
1264
01:02:04.885 --> 01:02:06.045
So we will move on with the meeting.
1265
01:02:06.045 --> 01:02:08.165
However, the public comment period will remain open
1266
01:02:08.245 --> 01:02:11.685
until 7:59 PM If you wish to speak prior to that time,
1267
01:02:11.965 --> 01:02:13.645
approach the microphone and I will recognize you
1268
01:02:13.645 --> 01:02:14.845
with the next break in the agenda.
1269
01:02:15.865 --> 01:02:18.605
Moving on, our next item is deliberations. First step.
1270
01:02:18.605 --> 01:02:20.765
Mike has put together his superintendent schools
1271
01:02:20.905 --> 01:02:22.725
for the 20 26, 27 year.
1272
01:02:22.725 --> 01:02:24.605
And he has those to present to us tonight.
1273
01:02:24.625 --> 01:02:26.125
So I will turn it over to him. Thank
1274
01:02:26.125 --> 01:02:27.125
You.
1275
01:02:27.125 --> 01:02:29.245
My favorite time of the year is kind
1276
01:02:29.245 --> 01:02:30.605
of just setting the path forward for
1277
01:02:30.605 --> 01:02:32.245
what we've been doing already, honestly
1278
01:02:32.545 --> 01:02:34.645
and what we anticipate doing for the remainder of the year.
1279
01:02:34.705 --> 01:02:39.245
So we started this last year with the board, placing some,
1280
01:02:39.435 --> 01:02:42.205
some significant goals in place, me working with you,
1281
01:02:42.665 --> 01:02:44.165
and then we accomplished quite a bit.
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01:02:45.225 --> 01:02:46.885
And then this year you guys set goals.
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01:02:46.935 --> 01:02:48.445
Again, I aligned it with that.
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01:02:49.485 --> 01:02:51.405
I wanna reiterate what Brenda has mentioned several times.
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01:02:52.145 --> 01:02:57.085
We are still working, I'll say with,
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01:02:57.315 --> 01:03:01.645
with strategic plan and these goals that both you have set
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01:03:01.665 --> 01:03:06.405
and that I have set, do the work of that, that, that you did
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01:03:06.405 --> 01:03:08.165
that work a couple years ago before hiring me.
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01:03:08.585 --> 01:03:11.685
So we really are doing a pretty big
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01:03:12.275 --> 01:03:13.605
task in In your goals.
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01:03:13.705 --> 01:03:15.165
My goals and aligning with that.
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01:03:15.305 --> 01:03:17.405
So if you have questions, this is a proposal.
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01:03:18.485 --> 01:03:20.645
I kind of just wanted to keep it. I call 'em buckets.
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01:03:20.645 --> 01:03:22.205
I've told you that I keep 'em in the same buckets
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01:03:22.205 --> 01:03:24.645
that you guys, and that it shows the partnership
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01:03:24.645 --> 01:03:25.845
that we're trying to, to work together.
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01:03:26.935 --> 01:03:27.935
So
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01:03:30.475 --> 01:03:31.475
Questions,
Same thing.
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01:03:31.475 --> 01:03:32.395
This is, you're absorbing this tonight
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01:03:32.395 --> 01:03:34.115
and then we'll approve it at the next meeting.
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01:03:34.495 --> 01:03:37.475
So feel free to send me feedback, comments, questions,
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01:03:37.515 --> 01:03:40.155
concerns, and I'll work to either strengthen them
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01:03:40.175 --> 01:03:41.235
or we can approve them.
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01:03:42.165 --> 01:03:43.395
Sound good? Do you want us
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01:03:43.395 --> 01:03:44.915
to hold off on, I'd hold off. Yeah.
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Next
Meeting. Yep. Alright.
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01:03:47.375 --> 01:03:49.155
So again, we add this to look over,
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01:03:49.255 --> 01:03:50.475
you know, of course you have any questions.
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01:03:50.735 --> 01:03:52.155
I'm sure you can reach out to Mike
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01:03:52.295 --> 01:03:55.435
and we can vote on accepting them at the next meeting.
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01:03:55.525 --> 01:04:00.385
Great. The
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01:04:00.385 --> 01:04:01.865
next item is gonna be the nomination
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01:04:01.865 --> 01:04:03.705
of a school district deputy treasurer.
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01:04:04.445 --> 01:04:06.185
If you'll remember, Kathy Kennedy was appointed
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01:04:06.185 --> 01:04:07.705
as treasurer back on September 9th
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01:04:07.725 --> 01:04:09.825
for term ending June 30th, 2029.
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01:04:10.845 --> 01:04:13.265
Our local policy provides for deputy treasurer
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to be appointed by the treasurer
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01:04:14.785 --> 01:04:16.265
subject to approval of the board.
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01:04:16.735 --> 01:04:18.265
This position carries a stipend
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01:04:18.265 --> 01:04:19.385
of a thousand dollars per year.
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01:04:20.405 --> 01:04:22.265
As the deputy is appointed by the treasurer,
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01:04:22.265 --> 01:04:23.505
they would serve a concurrent term.
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01:04:23.525 --> 01:04:25.705
So in this case, through June 30th, 2029.
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01:04:26.555 --> 01:04:28.865
Kathy is gonna be nominating Christina Kasowitz
1326
01:04:28.885 --> 01:04:30.585
for the deputy treasurer position.
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01:04:30.645 --> 01:04:33.345
You should have all received her application in your packet.
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01:04:34.445 --> 01:04:35.585
Do you have any questions about this?
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01:04:37.465 --> 01:04:39.025
I just wanna take a moment to thank Christina.
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01:04:39.055 --> 01:04:42.265
This is another one that we suckered,
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01:04:43.805 --> 01:04:46.105
but it's, it's nice that people are stepping up.
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01:04:46.105 --> 01:04:48.225
So again, I can't thank Kathy enough for
1333
01:04:48.415 --> 01:04:49.505
what she's doing for us.
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01:04:49.885 --> 01:04:51.705
And then Christina as well.
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01:04:52.305 --> 01:04:53.945
It was a, I'm pretty sure it was a hallway moment.
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01:04:53.965 --> 01:04:55.105
We call it. It was a hallway moment.
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01:04:55.215 --> 01:04:57.345
Yeah, she said. All right, so here
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01:04:57.345 --> 01:04:58.345
We are.
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01:04:58.345 --> 01:04:58.905
Yeah, we can't thank Kathy
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01:04:59.045 --> 01:05:01.305
and now Christina enough for taking on these positions.
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01:05:01.305 --> 01:05:03.665
It is tough to find people to, to sign up for these,
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01:05:03.885 --> 01:05:05.145
so thank you to them both.
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01:05:06.725 --> 01:05:08.825
So if there are no more questions, I would take a motion
1344
01:05:08.885 --> 01:05:10.825
to accept the appointment of Christina Kasowitz
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01:05:10.825 --> 01:05:12.225
to the position of Deputy Treasurer
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01:05:12.405 --> 01:05:17.365
and to set up for a term to run through June 30th, 2029.
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01:05:17.365 --> 01:05:19.525
And to set the annual stipend at $1,000.
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01:05:20.335 --> 01:05:23.885
Moved first by Jenna second. Second by David.
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01:05:24.505 --> 01:05:29.015
Any further discussion? All right. All in favor? Aye.
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01:05:29.035 --> 01:05:31.695
All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
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01:05:33.275 --> 01:05:36.215
Our final item to deliberate, we have the second reading
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01:05:36.235 --> 01:05:38.015
of policy, EHAG,
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01:05:38.015 --> 01:05:40.215
which is generative artificial intelligence.
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01:05:41.055 --> 01:05:42.255
I assume everyone has had the
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01:05:42.255 --> 01:05:43.615
opportunity to look over this policy.
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01:05:43.795 --> 01:05:44.935
Did we have any questions about it?
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01:05:48.715 --> 01:05:51.085
Mike, did you have any further comments on this one? I just
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01:05:51.085 --> 01:05:52.085
Wanted to thank Carrie.
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01:05:52.665 --> 01:05:55.725
One of our first roles here was diving into this policy, so
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01:05:56.285 --> 01:05:57.365
a lot of cross-referencing
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01:05:57.425 --> 01:05:59.725
and she did a very great job articulating it at
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01:05:59.725 --> 01:06:00.845
the policy committee in here.
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01:06:00.905 --> 01:06:03.165
So thanks for that. Appreciate it.
1364
01:06:04.155 --> 01:06:05.725
Yeah, I would thank you for bringing this forward.
1365
01:06:05.965 --> 01:06:08.285
I know artificial intelligence is a hot topic,
1366
01:06:08.345 --> 01:06:10.085
so I'm happy we're gonna have this one on the books now.
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01:06:12.215 --> 01:06:13.325
There are no more questions.
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01:06:13.445 --> 01:06:16.325
I would take a motion to approve policy, EHAG,
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01:06:16.325 --> 01:06:18.725
generative artificial intelligence as presented.
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01:06:18.965 --> 01:06:21.125
I have one question. Do you think that
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01:06:21.125 --> 01:06:24.845
because of the, I guess, fluid nature of this,
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01:06:24.875 --> 01:06:26.525
that this is a policy that we
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01:06:27.505 --> 01:06:30.165
should review more frequently than other policies?
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01:06:30.225 --> 01:06:32.925
Is that something that we need to make note of or,
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01:06:34.115 --> 01:06:36.125
Well, yeah, I mean, that's really indicative of any
1376
01:06:36.125 --> 01:06:38.645
of these technology policies
1377
01:06:38.745 --> 01:06:40.205
and acceptable use, all of that.
1378
01:06:40.275 --> 01:06:42.045
Yeah. I mean, technology's kind
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01:06:42.045 --> 01:06:44.125
of moving at a very rapid rate.
1380
01:06:45.025 --> 01:06:47.645
So I mean, deep fakes, for example, is in this policy,
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01:06:47.705 --> 01:06:50.045
and that wasn't something until a few years ago.
1382
01:06:50.495 --> 01:06:52.205
Right? I just didn't know if that was something
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01:06:52.205 --> 01:06:55.005
that when we put this in place, that we need to make note
1384
01:06:55.025 --> 01:06:57.765
of it being reviewed in X amount of time
1385
01:06:57.905 --> 01:06:59.525
or if it's something that, 'cause I know some
1386
01:06:59.525 --> 01:07:02.725
of the policies we just, we let go on a rotation longer.
1387
01:07:02.795 --> 01:07:04.045
Yeah. And I just wasn't sure
1388
01:07:04.045 --> 01:07:05.725
if that's something that we had to make note of. Yeah,
1389
01:07:05.965 --> 01:07:07.845
I mean, I think that's probably good practice
1390
01:07:08.745 --> 01:07:10.405
To look at this every few years.
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01:07:10.635 --> 01:07:12.725
Yeah. So part of the policy work this year is
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01:07:12.725 --> 01:07:13.765
that review timeline.
1393
01:07:13.945 --> 01:07:16.845
So you'll have the ones that can go five years,
1394
01:07:16.845 --> 01:07:19.885
three years every year, like the, the one for
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01:07:20.465 --> 01:07:21.645
the financial, one for the audit.
1396
01:07:21.645 --> 01:07:22.725
That's gotta come forward every year.
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01:07:22.945 --> 01:07:24.845
So it'll fall into one of those categories.
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01:07:24.865 --> 01:07:26.525
We really, I mean, it's a great point.
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01:07:26.525 --> 01:07:27.925
We really should be articulating
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01:07:27.925 --> 01:07:29.445
what should be on the review cycle every year
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01:07:29.445 --> 01:07:32.125
and what should reaffirming and go from there.
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01:07:32.635 --> 01:07:36.845
Okay. Thank you. Yep.
All right.
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01:07:36.845 --> 01:07:37.925
Would someone like to make a motion?
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01:07:39.465 --> 01:07:42.845
So moved first by Jenna. Second. Second by Karen.
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01:07:44.185 --> 01:07:48.245
All in favor a. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries seven zero.
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01:07:50.025 --> 01:07:51.925
Our next item will be administration reports.
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01:07:52.035 --> 01:07:54.245
Jane, you're up with your business administrators update.
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01:07:55.075 --> 01:07:57.405
Okay. I just have a, a few things tonight.
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01:07:58.195 --> 01:08:01.125
Just wanted to talk about our in food service, the free
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01:08:01.125 --> 01:08:02.165
and reduced applications.
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01:08:02.225 --> 01:08:03.805
If they were on free
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01:08:03.985 --> 01:08:08.525
or reduced last year, they had
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01:08:08.575 --> 01:08:11.525
until October 8th to reapply
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01:08:12.105 --> 01:08:14.085
for their free or reduced status.
1415
01:08:14.825 --> 01:08:18.805
So if a family has not reapplied at this point, any meals
1416
01:08:18.835 --> 01:08:23.725
that have been purchased since the 8th of October will be
1417
01:08:25.065 --> 01:08:26.205
as a paid status.
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01:08:26.345 --> 01:08:27.925
So we just wanna encourage families.
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01:08:27.925 --> 01:08:29.045
If they didn't, Christina
1420
01:08:29.545 --> 01:08:31.205
and Michelle have done an outstanding job
1421
01:08:31.225 --> 01:08:32.925
of outreach with families.
1422
01:08:32.925 --> 01:08:35.525
They've gone down the list of families who were on the list
1423
01:08:35.525 --> 01:08:38.645
before and, and to make sure
1424
01:08:38.645 --> 01:08:40.045
that they were filling out their applications.
1425
01:08:40.065 --> 01:08:42.005
And we did get a lot of them in.
1426
01:08:42.485 --> 01:08:44.125
I think we sent out a notice last week
1427
01:08:44.145 --> 01:08:45.685
to remind people or the week before.
1428
01:08:46.145 --> 01:08:47.365
So we did get a lot of those,
1429
01:08:47.545 --> 01:08:49.445
but we still have some that haven't reapplied.
1430
01:08:49.465 --> 01:08:51.965
So we encourage families to do that.
1431
01:08:52.885 --> 01:08:56.285
I also want to remind you that we are still working
1432
01:08:56.285 --> 01:08:59.285
through our audit and we're hoping to be completed with
1433
01:08:59.285 --> 01:09:00.325
that in the next couple weeks.
1434
01:09:01.065 --> 01:09:04.525
We recently had additional training on our financial
1435
01:09:04.805 --> 01:09:08.605
software, particularly in the area of improved
1436
01:09:10.795 --> 01:09:13.605
budgeting, so that we can be more automated on that.
1437
01:09:14.845 --> 01:09:18.805
I also participated in default budget training
1438
01:09:18.915 --> 01:09:22.205
with the New Hampshire Municipal Association on
1439
01:09:22.725 --> 01:09:25.085
September 29th, which was really, really helpful
1440
01:09:25.085 --> 01:09:28.125
because of the just new information.
1441
01:09:28.435 --> 01:09:30.485
It's always good to have additional training on something
1442
01:09:30.485 --> 01:09:31.965
that you, you think you might know,
1443
01:09:32.025 --> 01:09:34.405
but you just need a good refresher on that.
1444
01:09:35.425 --> 01:09:38.885
And in your manifest, you'll see there was a large amount
1445
01:09:38.985 --> 01:09:43.605
for under the
1446
01:09:43.685 --> 01:09:47.205
payables, we issued the first payment to Pinkerton.
1447
01:09:48.105 --> 01:09:50.405
So the way Pinkerton bills is, they bill
1448
01:09:50.425 --> 01:09:51.525
for the first 90 days,
1449
01:09:52.225 --> 01:09:55.365
and then the second billing will come this winter,
1450
01:09:55.365 --> 01:09:56.525
which will be for 45.
1451
01:09:56.705 --> 01:09:58.965
And then there'll be another billing for 45.
1452
01:09:59.025 --> 01:10:01.445
So it's always billing ahead,
1453
01:10:02.985 --> 01:10:07.685
but we'll give, I already have added onto a Pinkerton chart
1454
01:10:07.685 --> 01:10:10.765
that I've been tracking for many years that I'll provide
1455
01:10:10.765 --> 01:10:13.845
to the board as part of the fiscal advisory budget packet.
1456
01:10:14.185 --> 01:10:15.845
And I'll have the Panton update
1457
01:10:16.025 --> 01:10:20.285
or Pinker information in there of what the enrollment is as
1458
01:10:20.285 --> 01:10:23.285
of October one from when we receive the first bill.
1459
01:10:25.265 --> 01:10:29.525
And otherwise it's just budget. That's all we're working on.
1460
01:10:31.985 --> 01:10:33.005
All right. Did
Anyone, anybody
1461
01:10:33.005 --> 01:10:37.515
have any questions for finance? No. Okay.
1462
01:10:37.545 --> 01:10:38.915
Alright. So I'll move on to Mike
1463
01:10:38.915 --> 01:10:39.955
with the superintendent's update.
1464
01:10:40.615 --> 01:10:42.475
So I'm gonna bounce around a couple things here quickly.
1465
01:10:42.735 --> 01:10:45.355
One is the RF qs, the request
1466
01:10:45.415 --> 01:10:48.235
for qualifications closed on Friday.
1467
01:10:48.415 --> 01:10:50.715
We received two applications.
1468
01:10:51.955 --> 01:10:54.355
I know Mike's gonna speak about it at the, the end
1469
01:10:54.355 --> 01:10:56.435
of the agenda, but just wanted to say that those closed
1470
01:10:56.435 --> 01:10:59.715
and we appreciate those two applications.
1471
01:11:00.625 --> 01:11:03.275
Five, six sports. I know I keep bringing this one up
1472
01:11:03.275 --> 01:11:05.435
as well, but we're already in the planning mode for winter.
1473
01:11:06.325 --> 01:11:07.635
We've had a great plan in place.
1474
01:11:07.655 --> 01:11:12.155
What's exciting is our cheer program is gonna be able
1475
01:11:12.155 --> 01:11:14.245
to access our younger students,
1476
01:11:15.105 --> 01:11:18.205
but also they're gonna be using the,
1477
01:11:18.865 --> 01:11:22.525
the new SAU Dairy Village School gymnasium as a place
1478
01:11:22.545 --> 01:11:25.285
and also our, our basketball teams, which will allow us
1479
01:11:25.305 --> 01:11:26.765
to expand the practice times
1480
01:11:27.485 --> 01:11:29.245
because we'll have multiple space for use.
1481
01:11:29.465 --> 01:11:33.925
So thank you to the West running Brook
1482
01:11:33.985 --> 01:11:36.485
and Hood for planning that on Friday.
1483
01:11:37.145 --> 01:11:40.845
Dr. S planned the professional development day
1484
01:11:40.905 --> 01:11:41.965
for our staff members.
1485
01:11:43.025 --> 01:11:45.645
How many presenters Wanna just give a quick
1486
01:11:45.995 --> 01:11:46.995
Sure.
1487
01:11:46.995 --> 01:11:48.965
There were 28 different sessions
1488
01:11:49.585 --> 01:11:52.085
and we had some outside presenters such as UNH,
1489
01:11:52.145 --> 01:11:53.565
the police department came,
1490
01:11:53.985 --> 01:11:56.045
but for the most part it was all our own staff.
1491
01:11:56.065 --> 01:11:58.005
It was administrators, it was a lot of teachers.
1492
01:11:58.265 --> 01:12:01.245
And other teachers got to sign up for different sessions.
1493
01:12:01.245 --> 01:12:02.845
They wanted to attend. There were five,
1494
01:12:03.145 --> 01:12:05.605
the sessions were 40 minutes long, so it was great.
1495
01:12:07.195 --> 01:12:08.805
Mike taught a session. He taught two,
1496
01:12:08.865 --> 01:12:09.865
Taught two.
1497
01:12:10.705 --> 01:12:13.845
So it, it's an exciting day that, that we get to provide
1498
01:12:15.195 --> 01:12:17.005
some growth opportunities for our staff.
1499
01:12:17.265 --> 01:12:19.405
And it, it's, it's always fun
1500
01:12:19.405 --> 01:12:21.325
because us administrators, several
1501
01:12:21.325 --> 01:12:22.445
of us taught classes ourselves.
1502
01:12:22.505 --> 01:12:24.565
So it was fun to work with our staff at a different level.
1503
01:12:24.615 --> 01:12:26.925
Right. So my session was,
1504
01:12:27.025 --> 01:12:28.685
are you sure you want to be an administrator?
1505
01:12:29.025 --> 01:12:32.405
So I think I got, I think I recruited 22 people.
1506
01:12:32.505 --> 01:12:34.405
So we're gonna have 22 people in the pipeline.
1507
01:12:34.435 --> 01:12:37.725
It's gonna be great. And then really what I wanted
1508
01:12:37.725 --> 01:12:40.765
to come back to is, is House Bill 1300 and,
1509
01:12:40.765 --> 01:12:43.965
and really discussion amongst the board
1510
01:12:45.065 --> 01:12:47.605
as we get into the next three
1511
01:12:47.605 --> 01:12:50.085
and a half weeks here for Dr.
1512
01:12:50.145 --> 01:12:52.725
Sandon and I, just to provide some guidance.
1513
01:12:53.105 --> 01:12:55.205
You know, the, there's a couple things that we've,
1514
01:12:55.205 --> 01:12:56.965
we've discussed through this process and,
1515
01:12:56.985 --> 01:12:59.925
and I think I'm just looking for more, more
1516
01:12:59.925 --> 01:13:01.565
of a lens from the seven of you.
1517
01:13:03.065 --> 01:13:05.605
You know, the, the new electioneering
1518
01:13:05.755 --> 01:13:06.805
laws that are out there.
1519
01:13:06.995 --> 01:13:08.685
It's, it's pretty particular to,
1520
01:13:08.705 --> 01:13:09.965
to school district employees.
1521
01:13:09.965 --> 01:13:11.405
That would be myself. Obviously.
1522
01:13:12.515 --> 01:13:14.365
It's my job to provide the information.
1523
01:13:14.395 --> 01:13:16.245
It's not my job to provide an opinion.
1524
01:13:17.085 --> 01:13:20.325
I can provide facts and not feelings in regards
1525
01:13:20.345 --> 01:13:22.445
to impact and discussions.
1526
01:13:22.545 --> 01:13:24.605
You know, a lot of these are starting to hit the wire.
1527
01:13:24.765 --> 01:13:27.285
I think London D'S hit the wire this afternoon.
1528
01:13:27.395 --> 01:13:29.165
They, they had their informational session.
1529
01:13:29.785 --> 01:13:32.005
You know, we're gonna do a pretty detailed presentation on
1530
01:13:32.005 --> 01:13:33.845
the 27th, which is, which is great.
1531
01:13:34.485 --> 01:13:36.205
We're gonna ask for questions from the community
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01:13:36.205 --> 01:13:37.245
ahead of time on things like that.
1533
01:13:37.245 --> 01:13:39.045
And I know that, again, that's more of a discussion
1534
01:13:39.045 --> 01:13:42.685
amongst yourselves, but I just, you know, we, we've kind
1535
01:13:42.685 --> 01:13:44.805
of danced around how we feel about it.
1536
01:13:44.985 --> 01:13:47.245
And, and I just, I want to make sure that,
1537
01:13:47.245 --> 01:13:51.125
that you're aware the N-H-S-B-A sent out the, the, the
1538
01:13:51.125 --> 01:13:53.445
what is of the 1,304 school board members.
1539
01:13:54.025 --> 01:13:57.205
And I don't want the board to, to be paralyzed
1540
01:13:57.345 --> 01:13:59.085
by the, the word electioneering.
1541
01:13:59.375 --> 01:14:01.445
Again, that's more geared towards school,
1542
01:14:01.805 --> 01:14:02.805
school board employees.
1543
01:14:03.115 --> 01:14:05.005
Because under, under their guidance, it,
1544
01:14:05.025 --> 01:14:07.925
it says board members may advocate yes or no in acting
1545
01:14:07.945 --> 01:14:10.125
or speaking on their personal behalf and capacity.
1546
01:14:10.125 --> 01:14:12.405
And that's what you're doing here as, as an individual.
1547
01:14:12.585 --> 01:14:15.605
So I'm not asking for anyone, I'm just kind of saying like,
1548
01:14:17.945 --> 01:14:19.915
it's, it's an interesting discussion.
1549
01:14:19.915 --> 01:14:21.435
And, and I'm gonna say what I said in front
1550
01:14:21.435 --> 01:14:23.875
of the staff on Friday in front of all of them, that
1551
01:14:24.495 --> 01:14:29.435
as a sending town, we have less controllable costs
1552
01:14:30.425 --> 01:14:32.195
than districts that own their own high school.
1553
01:14:33.015 --> 01:14:34.835
And those are some of the challenges
1554
01:14:34.835 --> 01:14:35.915
that we're gonna have to have.
1555
01:14:36.895 --> 01:14:40.075
Our health rate costs came in around 12%.
1556
01:14:41.855 --> 01:14:45.115
And Pinkerton, I meet them on Friday.
1557
01:14:45.315 --> 01:14:47.035
I can't remember the date in which we start to hear
1558
01:14:47.065 --> 01:14:49.315
what they have going on in their budget cycle.
1559
01:14:49.455 --> 01:14:51.795
So I just want to continue to emphasize that
1560
01:14:53.055 --> 01:14:54.915
the controllable costs, we're gonna do our best.
1561
01:14:54.915 --> 01:14:55.915
And you're gonna see that as
1562
01:14:55.915 --> 01:14:57.035
we work through this budget season.
1563
01:14:57.095 --> 01:14:59.475
And I know David put a target on in that 3%.
1564
01:15:00.015 --> 01:15:01.955
And, and I think that's the goal, right?
1565
01:15:01.955 --> 01:15:06.115
It's always the goal, but it's also challenging when
1566
01:15:06.745 --> 01:15:11.155
revenue is less or uncontrollable costs are going up.
1567
01:15:12.375 --> 01:15:15.915
You have to work through these as a district.
1568
01:15:16.135 --> 01:15:17.955
And, and I, I'm not a believer
1569
01:15:17.975 --> 01:15:19.035
of the world's gonna f
1570
01:15:19.095 --> 01:15:20.315
you know, the world's gonna fall apart.
1571
01:15:20.695 --> 01:15:22.475
But I would, I would definitely like to, to hear
1572
01:15:22.475 --> 01:15:24.875
what everyone's thinking in regards to 1300
1573
01:15:24.975 --> 01:15:26.355
or maybe something that you're looking
1574
01:15:26.355 --> 01:15:27.835
for specifically in a couple weeks.
1575
01:15:28.615 --> 01:15:32.115
So kind of laying it out there for anybody.
1576
01:15:33.385 --> 01:15:35.595
Sure. I don't mind jump mind jumping off from there.
1577
01:15:35.625 --> 01:15:39.035
Yeah, I mean, I don't support h HP 1300.
1578
01:15:39.275 --> 01:15:40.675
I think it's a bad idea for dairy
1579
01:15:42.215 --> 01:15:45.435
and speaking, you know, as my role as a school board member,
1580
01:15:45.515 --> 01:15:48.035
I believe that everyone up here has, as a member
1581
01:15:48.035 --> 01:15:50.555
of the school board, has the job of being a good steward
1582
01:15:51.095 --> 01:15:53.755
of the public's dollars, being transparent,
1583
01:15:53.765 --> 01:15:56.035
being disciplined, being thoughtful,
1584
01:15:56.035 --> 01:15:57.755
and holding the administration accountable,
1585
01:15:58.555 --> 01:16:00.355
thoughtfully budgeting year over year,
1586
01:16:00.355 --> 01:16:01.595
which I believe Mr. Flynn,
1587
01:16:01.595 --> 01:16:04.835
you made it a goal since day one that you've been here.
1588
01:16:06.475 --> 01:16:09.075
I see 1300 as a very blunt tool.
1589
01:16:10.515 --> 01:16:13.795
I don't think it's a good idea to limit our ability to
1590
01:16:14.985 --> 01:16:17.075
meet the needs of our students in the district.
1591
01:16:17.275 --> 01:16:18.475
I also don't think that there's a way
1592
01:16:18.475 --> 01:16:19.475
that we can approach this,
1593
01:16:20.065 --> 01:16:22.875
that it potentially wouldn't impact students.
1594
01:16:23.075 --> 01:16:24.795
I, I don't believe that that's the case at all.
1595
01:16:26.595 --> 01:16:28.875
I think it really limits what we're able to do
1596
01:16:28.875 --> 01:16:31.595
as a district, but it doesn't allow us
1597
01:16:31.595 --> 01:16:34.755
to meet the obligations that we have in terms
1598
01:16:34.755 --> 01:16:36.835
of mandates both federally and and state.
1599
01:16:36.935 --> 01:16:39.475
So that's where I stand on that.
1600
01:16:40.535 --> 01:16:42.315
I'm not fearful of a tax cap.
1601
01:16:42.715 --> 01:16:46.275
I, I am deeply concerned about declining state revenue
1602
01:16:47.055 --> 01:16:49.835
and adequacy that continues to not keep pace with inflation.
1603
01:16:50.215 --> 01:16:52.915
So frustration is not the same as fear.
1604
01:16:53.495 --> 01:16:56.155
And I think that that's where I stand on this.
1605
01:16:56.415 --> 01:16:56.835
Thanks.
1606
01:17:01.375 --> 01:17:06.275
Did you,
Did you get more clarification in
1607
01:17:06.275 --> 01:17:10.125
regards to, you were talking a while back about
1608
01:17:10.275 --> 01:17:13.925
what fell under the umbrella of the services
1609
01:17:14.475 --> 01:17:17.485
that could be affected, where some things it was
1610
01:17:19.125 --> 01:17:22.175
like office costs, it was administrative costs
1611
01:17:22.475 --> 01:17:24.855
and that some things were pulling from that umbrella
1612
01:17:24.855 --> 01:17:26.335
that didn't necessarily fall.
1613
01:17:26.535 --> 01:17:29.935
I think one of the examples was busing, because busing fell.
1614
01:17:30.315 --> 01:17:32.775
Did, when you got some more information about that,
1615
01:17:33.155 --> 01:17:36.815
was it laid out a little bit more clearly about what
1616
01:17:37.935 --> 01:17:41.375
specifically would be affected by, should this be enacted?
1617
01:17:41.375 --> 01:17:43.735
Like where the, where the target's gonna be,
1618
01:17:43.735 --> 01:17:44.895
where the cap goes?
1619
01:17:45.525 --> 01:17:47.455
Sure. It's, it's kind of broken out in three pieces.
1620
01:17:47.555 --> 01:17:50.975
So when you say 1300, the, the real premise of the law
1621
01:17:51.675 --> 01:17:53.855
is a restriction or I'll call it a cap, right?
1622
01:17:54.195 --> 01:17:56.855
But there's another part of that that, that we were working
1623
01:17:56.855 --> 01:18:01.335
through is also is the SAU is only allowed
1624
01:18:01.335 --> 01:18:03.455
to be 6% of the, the total cost.
1625
01:18:03.455 --> 01:18:05.775
Which again, I, I don't think we'll have any issue there.
1626
01:18:06.195 --> 01:18:08.455
But then kind of what you're talking about is actually the
1627
01:18:08.455 --> 01:18:12.015
second house bill, which is 5 64, in which we're gonna have
1628
01:18:12.015 --> 01:18:13.935
to create and present
1629
01:18:14.655 --> 01:18:18.535
a quote unquote SAU budget to this board.
1630
01:18:18.545 --> 01:18:20.575
We'll have to have a public hearing sometime in December,
1631
01:18:20.895 --> 01:18:23.495
probably the second meeting, and adopt it separately
1632
01:18:23.595 --> 01:18:24.655
as a different warrant article.
1633
01:18:25.315 --> 01:18:27.695
We have received some further clarification on that,
1634
01:18:28.795 --> 01:18:31.055
but that's still only a component
1635
01:18:31.055 --> 01:18:33.975
of the real premise is the cap that we're speaking of,
1636
01:18:33.975 --> 01:18:36.015
which is the, the one
1637
01:18:38.835 --> 01:18:42.145
prior fiscal year property tax levy times one plus
1638
01:18:42.145 --> 01:18:45.265
inflation, inflation plus the new net property growth.
1639
01:18:45.365 --> 01:18:48.985
So we gotta work through that with, with Jane and,
1640
01:18:48.985 --> 01:18:50.985
and her team and, and come up with that, what
1641
01:18:50.985 --> 01:18:52.825
that number will be as we narrow it in.
1642
01:18:53.845 --> 01:18:56.465
So the, the, the Jen, I think the question you're asking is,
1643
01:18:56.565 --> 01:18:59.825
we, we received information on what is an SAU now,
1644
01:19:00.645 --> 01:19:02.665
and that needs to only be 6%
1645
01:19:02.685 --> 01:19:03.905
of what we're trying to present.
1646
01:19:04.205 --> 01:19:06.665
And then 5 64 will be its own presentation
1647
01:19:06.665 --> 01:19:08.505
of the SAU in its own separate warrant article.
1648
01:19:11.895 --> 01:19:14.215
I find it, it just, I mean if we're up here
1649
01:19:15.395 --> 01:19:18.175
as school board members, obviously I just speak for myself
1650
01:19:18.695 --> 01:19:20.295
being confused about this.
1651
01:19:21.735 --> 01:19:24.215
I can't imagine that this going out
1652
01:19:24.275 --> 01:19:27.975
to the lay voter is going to have any more
1653
01:19:27.975 --> 01:19:29.055
of a grasp on this.
1654
01:19:29.595 --> 01:19:33.455
And I think as often happens when we put things
1655
01:19:33.455 --> 01:19:36.095
that are in the nitty gritty out to to vote,
1656
01:19:37.045 --> 01:19:40.615
that it's not going to be an necessarily an educated one.
1657
01:19:41.315 --> 01:19:44.775
And my opinion on this just in general, is
1658
01:19:44.775 --> 01:19:48.615
that we are putting something out to vote once that
1659
01:19:49.215 --> 01:19:53.695
everyone typically has a vote on anyway all the time when
1660
01:19:53.695 --> 01:19:57.215
they involved in, they could be involved in fiscal advisory
1661
01:19:57.595 --> 01:19:59.575
and then they can come to deliberative session
1662
01:19:59.715 --> 01:20:01.215
and then they can vote on the be.
1663
01:20:01.555 --> 01:20:05.855
So putting something out to vote that's capping it is
1664
01:20:06.395 --> 01:20:08.845
in essence taking away their voices.
1665
01:20:09.865 --> 01:20:11.125
And I know it's supposed to come up,
1666
01:20:11.125 --> 01:20:12.485
it's an every two year thing,
1667
01:20:12.485 --> 01:20:15.165
but it's taking away their voices and other opportunities.
1668
01:20:15.385 --> 01:20:17.125
So I don't know.
1669
01:20:17.245 --> 01:20:18.325
I personally, again,
1670
01:20:18.485 --> 01:20:21.045
I think you said it much more eloquently than I did,
1671
01:20:21.065 --> 01:20:25.685
but my opinion on this is that not much good's going
1672
01:20:25.685 --> 01:20:28.565
to come from something that's going to muddy the water.
1673
01:20:29.725 --> 01:20:32.325
I think, I mean, to your point Jenna, I think that
1674
01:20:32.985 --> 01:20:34.645
HB 1300 though is an attempt
1675
01:20:34.705 --> 01:20:37.285
to meet some very real concerns in our community.
1676
01:20:37.585 --> 01:20:39.485
People living on limited incomes,
1677
01:20:39.485 --> 01:20:40.965
people living on fixed incomes,
1678
01:20:41.385 --> 01:20:44.845
the elderly people look at their tax bill, they see 70
1679
01:20:45.345 --> 01:20:48.885
so percent of the bill goes towards the school district.
1680
01:20:49.935 --> 01:20:52.285
Again, I will always come back
1681
01:20:52.385 --> 01:20:54.765
to my deep concern about declining revenues.
1682
01:20:55.385 --> 01:20:58.485
We don't have an ability to impact that on this, you know,
1683
01:20:58.485 --> 01:21:00.685
as a a board, we need to play
1684
01:21:00.685 --> 01:21:01.845
with the hand that we're dealt.
1685
01:21:02.425 --> 01:21:04.885
And I just believe that we need to allow
1686
01:21:04.885 --> 01:21:06.565
for responsible local decision making.
1687
01:21:06.895 --> 01:21:08.525
Again, I'll call HB 1300,
1688
01:21:08.525 --> 01:21:10.245
but I believe it is to be a blunt tool.
1689
01:21:11.285 --> 01:21:13.605
I don't think that it's going to actually be able
1690
01:21:13.605 --> 01:21:15.565
to ameliorate some of the actual issues
1691
01:21:15.565 --> 01:21:17.565
that are underlying some of these very real problems.
1692
01:21:18.675 --> 01:21:20.925
Yeah, I think the, the revenue sources of
1693
01:21:20.925 --> 01:21:22.605
what we really need to discuss, right?
1694
01:21:22.605 --> 01:21:24.245
Because, you know, a tax cap,
1695
01:21:24.245 --> 01:21:27.125
this tax cap isn't gonna cause anyone's taxes to go down.
1696
01:21:28.265 --> 01:21:30.205
You know, they're going to set the rate
1697
01:21:30.205 --> 01:21:31.245
at which they can go up.
1698
01:21:31.305 --> 01:21:32.365
And I think, you know, Mike,
1699
01:21:32.375 --> 01:21:34.925
we're already working toward budgets that are gonna be at
1700
01:21:34.925 --> 01:21:36.445
or around, you know, the cap
1701
01:21:36.445 --> 01:21:37.885
that we're talking about anyway.
1702
01:21:38.985 --> 01:21:41.925
You know, the only thing that's gonna have a real impact on
1703
01:21:41.925 --> 01:21:44.085
people's taxes when you talk about them possibly going
1704
01:21:44.085 --> 01:21:45.165
down is revenues.
1705
01:21:46.025 --> 01:21:48.565
You know, and that's, you know, as a school district,
1706
01:21:48.765 --> 01:21:50.205
I think we talked about at the last budget meeting,
1707
01:21:50.225 --> 01:21:52.325
we have very few sources of revenue.
1708
01:21:53.105 --> 01:21:55.965
You know, our primary sources of revenue are state aid,
1709
01:21:56.075 --> 01:21:57.685
special education aid,
1710
01:21:59.225 --> 01:22:01.045
and you know, we get,
1711
01:22:01.065 --> 01:22:03.205
we can get grants, you know, things like that.
1712
01:22:03.305 --> 01:22:04.685
But other than that, you know, most
1713
01:22:04.685 --> 01:22:07.125
of our revenue is gonna come from local taxation.
1714
01:22:08.345 --> 01:22:10.805
So, you know, in order to have local taxation go down,
1715
01:22:10.815 --> 01:22:13.365
those other revenue sources are gonna have to go up.
1716
01:22:14.065 --> 01:22:16.545
You know, if you look at base adequacy,
1717
01:22:16.625 --> 01:22:20.305
I think base adequacy this year is $4,351 per pupil.
1718
01:22:21.445 --> 01:22:24.065
So, you know, if you look at that amount, if, if it had,
1719
01:22:24.205 --> 01:22:26.065
you know, go back to what it was 10 years ago,
1720
01:22:26.125 --> 01:22:27.945
if it had kept up with the rate of inflation,
1721
01:22:28.285 --> 01:22:30.985
we should be receiving closer to I think around 6,000.
1722
01:22:31.925 --> 01:22:35.585
You know, if we were receiving 6,000 per pupil base
1723
01:22:35.865 --> 01:22:38.385
adequacy, you know, I think the states, you know,
1724
01:22:38.475 --> 01:22:41.105
based on the A DM that the state has for us,
1725
01:22:41.215 --> 01:22:43.665
that would be close to $7 million.
1726
01:22:44.765 --> 01:22:48.225
And I mean, that would have a big impact on local taxes.
1727
01:22:48.605 --> 01:22:49.605
Yep.
1728
01:22:50.765 --> 01:22:54.345
And isn't New Hampshire the lowest funded per pupil
1729
01:22:54.785 --> 01:22:55.785
50th?
1730
01:22:55.785 --> 01:22:56.745
Not, not dead last, but
1731
01:22:56.905 --> 01:22:57.905
50th.
1732
01:22:57.905 --> 01:22:59.265
Not dead last, but close to dead last. Yeah.
1733
01:22:59.265 --> 01:23:01.305
Yeah. And I mean, I know we hear a lot too about
1734
01:23:01.305 --> 01:23:02.745
how the town is under a tax cap.
1735
01:23:02.745 --> 01:23:04.225
You know, like I have a great deal of respect
1736
01:23:04.225 --> 01:23:06.380
for our town council counterparts is not meant
1737
01:23:06.380 --> 01:23:07.380
to be a knock against them,
1738
01:23:08.105 --> 01:23:09.365
but only 40%
1739
01:23:09.365 --> 01:23:12.045
of their $78 million budget comes from local taxation.
1740
01:23:12.825 --> 01:23:15.565
You know, the, the town, they get state aid, they get grants
1741
01:23:15.585 --> 01:23:17.645
for public safety, they get grants for highway
1742
01:23:17.665 --> 01:23:18.845
and infrastructure projects,
1743
01:23:18.845 --> 01:23:21.325
and they also charge for a lot of the services they provide,
1744
01:23:22.265 --> 01:23:25.805
you know, they charge for water, they charge for sewer,
1745
01:23:25.805 --> 01:23:28.005
and if the cost of operating the water system
1746
01:23:28.005 --> 01:23:29.285
or the sewer system goes up,
1747
01:23:29.285 --> 01:23:31.085
they raise the rates, they charge the users.
1748
01:23:32.225 --> 01:23:34.925
You know, when you look at our budget, 70%
1749
01:23:34.925 --> 01:23:36.485
of our budget comes from local taxation.
1750
01:23:37.505 --> 01:23:40.605
And every student in this town is guaranteed a free
1751
01:23:40.605 --> 01:23:41.925
appropriate education.
1752
01:23:42.545 --> 01:23:44.245
You know, depending on each student needs,
1753
01:23:44.515 --> 01:23:46.685
each student's needs, that can be very expensive.
1754
01:23:46.825 --> 01:23:50.325
And we cannot and should not charge them anything for that.
1755
01:23:51.505 --> 01:23:53.925
So, you know, it's just not comparable to say, oh,
1756
01:23:53.925 --> 01:23:55.325
well the town is under a tax cap
1757
01:23:55.385 --> 01:23:56.765
so the schools can do it too.
1758
01:23:56.985 --> 01:23:58.685
You know, you're talking about apples
1759
01:23:58.685 --> 01:23:59.885
and oranges here, you know,
1760
01:23:59.885 --> 01:24:02.085
our circumstances are just much different.
1761
01:24:04.505 --> 01:24:06.155
Just so Mike, I just, oh, go ahead.
1762
01:24:06.695 --> 01:24:10.795
I'd like to just add to that, that I had Jane give me
1763
01:24:11.695 --> 01:24:14.395
the tax for the past 10 years for the school.
1764
01:24:14.815 --> 01:24:17.155
And it consistently, was it,
1765
01:24:17.265 --> 01:24:21.715
once you averaged it all out was about 3.7, 3.8%
1766
01:24:22.375 --> 01:24:24.955
is what the tax, you know, it,
1767
01:24:25.025 --> 01:24:26.715
it's comparable to the inflation.
1768
01:24:29.185 --> 01:24:31.155
Yeah. Yeah. And when you look at, you know,
1769
01:24:31.155 --> 01:24:33.355
if you average out the amount that our budget that has,
1770
01:24:33.415 --> 01:24:35.155
you know, has gone up over the last 10 years,
1771
01:24:35.315 --> 01:24:38.755
I think it does work out to about an average annual rate of,
1772
01:24:38.895 --> 01:24:41.715
you know, about 3.2, 3.3%.
1773
01:24:42.345 --> 01:24:44.675
When you look at how much the assessment has gone up,
1774
01:24:44.675 --> 01:24:45.675
you know, what people are actually
1775
01:24:45.675 --> 01:24:46.835
seeing on their tax bills.
1776
01:24:48.145 --> 01:24:49.795
It's, I think well over five.
1777
01:24:50.895 --> 01:24:53.715
So, and you know, that all comes from declining revenues.
1778
01:24:56.265 --> 01:24:59.325
So Mike, I appreciate you guys making the effort
1779
01:24:59.345 --> 01:25:02.165
to hold this session and give information.
1780
01:25:02.525 --> 01:25:04.085
I guess what, what I struggle with is
1781
01:25:05.025 --> 01:25:07.245
you are asking the voters to vote on something when you
1782
01:25:07.245 --> 01:25:09.205
can't tell them what that tax cap number is.
1783
01:25:09.395 --> 01:25:11.205
Yeah, we may know the floor, sure.
1784
01:25:11.825 --> 01:25:13.125
But how do you have somebody,
1785
01:25:13.435 --> 01:25:15.085
like in a professional environment
1786
01:25:15.145 --> 01:25:17.965
or a business environment when things cost go up,
1787
01:25:18.025 --> 01:25:21.165
you project out, you figure out what the impact is
1788
01:25:21.185 --> 01:25:23.605
to your bottom line or whatever you're talking about.
1789
01:25:23.945 --> 01:25:26.165
So the struggle I have is you are asking people
1790
01:25:26.165 --> 01:25:29.245
to vote on something that you don't know what
1791
01:25:29.245 --> 01:25:30.445
that final number is.
1792
01:25:30.625 --> 01:25:34.645
And to the point, we have organizations in the state
1793
01:25:35.355 --> 01:25:37.685
that don't have the guidance to get that number
1794
01:25:37.745 --> 01:25:40.645
for the new property construction piece.
1795
01:25:41.115 --> 01:25:43.205
They're all pointing at each other.
1796
01:25:43.265 --> 01:25:45.325
Who, who's responsible for providing that information?
1797
01:25:46.265 --> 01:25:48.005
You know, I would be okay if you could say, Hey,
1798
01:25:48.335 --> 01:25:50.605
we're at 3.6, you add another one
1799
01:25:50.605 --> 01:25:52.885
and a half percent, you're at 5.1.
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01:25:53.705 --> 01:25:55.405
You know, that's fair. You let people vote
1801
01:25:55.405 --> 01:25:56.485
on it and let the see what happens.
1802
01:25:56.985 --> 01:25:58.005
But that's not the case.
1803
01:25:58.225 --> 01:26:02.315
So people are going to the polls blind not knowing,
1804
01:26:02.625 --> 01:26:04.045
well they do, no, not blind.
1805
01:26:04.045 --> 01:26:06.245
They, they see this arbitrary comment saying,
1806
01:26:06.245 --> 01:26:08.645
this will not affect classroom education, which is a load
1807
01:26:08.645 --> 01:26:10.725
of BS that I've ever heard in my life.
1808
01:26:12.265 --> 01:26:14.405
And you can't tell them what the tax cap number's gonna be.
1809
01:26:16.145 --> 01:26:17.405
How the hell, how the hell do we,
1810
01:26:18.385 --> 01:26:21.685
how do you vote on something like that when you don't know
1811
01:26:22.225 --> 01:26:24.725
two of the biggest criteria on the ******* ballot?
1812
01:26:25.545 --> 01:26:27.845
So I, I don't know. That's kind of where I'm at.
1813
01:26:28.625 --> 01:26:32.765
Gd, I can't say gd. Sorry. All right, thank you.
1814
01:26:35.105 --> 01:26:37.085
What's interesting about this too is you already have two
1815
01:26:37.085 --> 01:26:39.205
laws on the books, right, that allow for attacks
1816
01:26:39.265 --> 01:26:42.405
or a budget caps, you have, you know, RSA 32 5 B,
1817
01:26:42.405 --> 01:26:43.765
which is a local tax cap,
1818
01:26:43.765 --> 01:26:46.805
and then 32 5 E, which is a school budget cap.
1819
01:26:47.265 --> 01:26:48.565
It only takes 25 voters
1820
01:26:48.625 --> 01:26:50.205
to get a petition article on the ballot.
1821
01:26:50.945 --> 01:26:52.925
And then with the enabling legislation in place,
1822
01:26:53.185 --> 01:26:54.485
an article will be binding if
1823
01:26:54.485 --> 01:26:55.685
it received the three fifths to pass.
1824
01:26:56.385 --> 01:26:58.885
And if you do that through the, you know,
1825
01:26:58.885 --> 01:27:01.285
the March election, the actual school election,
1826
01:27:02.025 --> 01:27:03.805
the community would've a chance to discuss
1827
01:27:03.835 --> 01:27:06.285
that petitioned cap, you know, at the deliberative session.
1828
01:27:06.355 --> 01:27:07.765
They can adjust it to spit
1829
01:27:07.985 --> 01:27:09.845
to fit the specifics of the community.
1830
01:27:10.945 --> 01:27:13.445
And you know, with this, you're basically just having a
1831
01:27:13.445 --> 01:27:17.325
pre-written question forced down your throat, you know, and
1832
01:27:17.325 --> 01:27:19.565
because, you know, normally when a question is on the March
1833
01:27:19.565 --> 01:27:22.165
ballot, we can put on the ballot, you know, whether
1834
01:27:22.625 --> 01:27:24.485
or not the board recommends its passage.
1835
01:27:24.625 --> 01:27:26.405
And of course, because this is on the November
1836
01:27:26.405 --> 01:27:28.645
ballot, we can't do that.
1837
01:27:30.365 --> 01:27:31.425
So Michael, do you point earlier
1838
01:27:31.425 --> 01:27:35.785
regarding the town's tax cap, you know, and not to disparage
1839
01:27:36.005 --> 01:27:37.985
or whatever, but it's easy
1840
01:27:38.005 --> 01:27:40.905
to have a tax cap on your municipality when you have
1841
01:27:41.065 --> 01:27:43.425
$18 million sitting on a rainy day fund.
1842
01:27:43.775 --> 01:27:45.825
It's easy. Anyone can do that.
1843
01:27:46.565 --> 01:27:49.705
We have 1.25 million, is that the number we agreed on?
1844
01:27:49.705 --> 01:27:51.025
That's our rainy day fund.
1845
01:27:51.025 --> 01:27:53.465
And that's for items that break or we need.
1846
01:27:53.925 --> 01:27:58.065
So when the rhetoric is out there, yeah,
1847
01:27:58.765 --> 01:28:00.745
if I had $18 million in a rain day fund,
1848
01:28:00.825 --> 01:28:02.105
I could run a tax cap, no problem.
1849
01:28:03.535 --> 01:28:05.625
Well, and to talk about the contingency fund too,
1850
01:28:05.645 --> 01:28:08.585
the legislature actually voted to eliminate that
1851
01:28:08.585 --> 01:28:12.505
as a standing fund and make it an annual vote, which passed.
1852
01:28:12.725 --> 01:28:15.825
And only by the veto pen of the governor did it die.
1853
01:28:17.815 --> 01:28:18.985
Yeah. And, and I wanna just
1854
01:28:19.145 --> 01:28:20.265
continue to bring it back to us, right?
1855
01:28:20.285 --> 01:28:23.065
So I know in dairy we have unique circumstances with,
1856
01:28:23.065 --> 01:28:25.105
with the town and you know, I'll leave it a bit for,
1857
01:28:25.125 --> 01:28:26.705
for them to, you know, handle their business.
1858
01:28:26.725 --> 01:28:29.705
And in our side, I I, I've said it, which is I've,
1859
01:28:29.765 --> 01:28:33.225
ive been on record, I'm not afraid of the result
1860
01:28:33.225 --> 01:28:34.625
of, you know, yay or nay.
1861
01:28:34.625 --> 01:28:37.265
It's our job. I just want to make sure
1862
01:28:37.265 --> 01:28:41.105
that the community understands that I do disagree
1863
01:28:41.105 --> 01:28:44.065
with the language, that it'll have no impact on classrooms.
1864
01:28:44.135 --> 01:28:47.385
That I can say that that's, that's pretty fair
1865
01:28:47.385 --> 01:28:48.985
because when I start to look at
1866
01:28:49.035 --> 01:28:52.665
where reductions would happen, obviously
1867
01:28:53.325 --> 01:28:55.065
the impact trickles down.
1868
01:28:55.135 --> 01:28:56.705
Like regardless of what it is,
1869
01:28:56.705 --> 01:28:59.025
and I've talked about it at fiscal advisory, I talked it
1870
01:28:59.025 --> 01:29:01.245
with the committee, each reduction is
1871
01:29:01.245 --> 01:29:02.565
essentially a service, right?
1872
01:29:02.625 --> 01:29:05.285
So in the town, when you're talking about maybe
1873
01:29:05.875 --> 01:29:08.485
plowing at four inches rather than two inches, right?
1874
01:29:08.485 --> 01:29:09.605
You don't have to plow as often.
1875
01:29:09.825 --> 01:29:12.805
Or when you talk about response times of, you know,
1876
01:29:13.015 --> 01:29:15.685
first responders, maybe your first response time goes
1877
01:29:15.685 --> 01:29:16.965
from one minute to three minutes.
1878
01:29:17.075 --> 01:29:20.685
Like ours, when you talk about our services, it's all right,
1879
01:29:20.745 --> 01:29:22.005
how many kids are in a classroom?
1880
01:29:22.265 --> 01:29:22.685
How many
1881
01:29:26.335 --> 01:29:27.355
bus routes do we run?
1882
01:29:27.355 --> 01:29:29.235
Like things like that, that, that starts to,
1883
01:29:29.235 --> 01:29:30.315
it does have impact on kids.
1884
01:29:30.315 --> 01:29:32.235
So I don't, I don't want to get skewed from that.
1885
01:29:32.395 --> 01:29:34.235
I think that's important and I feel comfortable saying that.
1886
01:29:35.135 --> 01:29:37.035
And I do, I'll go back to, it's, it's tough
1887
01:29:37.195 --> 01:29:39.995
'cause people, people, I I say it all the time,
1888
01:29:40.035 --> 01:29:41.915
I love when they call and I love when they ask questions.
1889
01:29:42.555 --> 01:29:44.395
I can't tell you the number of our budget yet.
1890
01:29:44.395 --> 01:29:46.235
Like, we're not there. That's,
1891
01:29:46.235 --> 01:29:48.435
that's why we vote in March and not in November.
1892
01:29:48.655 --> 01:29:51.035
So those are some of the challenges that we're, we're facing
1893
01:29:51.035 --> 01:29:52.835
with the community members that are, that are reaching out.
1894
01:29:53.695 --> 01:29:57.355
But this is all great conversation. I appreciate all of it.
1895
01:29:58.095 --> 01:29:59.635
Any other feedback for
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01:29:59.665 --> 01:30:00.665
Next?
1897
01:30:00.665 --> 01:30:01.875
I mean, to, to bring this around to,
1898
01:30:01.875 --> 01:30:03.915
I think why you brought this up is, you know,
1899
01:30:03.935 --> 01:30:06.515
to talk about kind of an outreach plan for this.
1900
01:30:06.655 --> 01:30:09.875
You know, obviously we're planning a presentation q
1901
01:30:09.875 --> 01:30:12.035
and a session for the next regular meeting on the 27th.
1902
01:30:12.375 --> 01:30:14.435
You guys in the SAU office are
1903
01:30:14.435 --> 01:30:15.555
putting together a presentation.
1904
01:30:15.685 --> 01:30:17.755
We're gonna entertain questions from pub, the,
1905
01:30:17.755 --> 01:30:18.835
you know, the public in attendance.
1906
01:30:19.875 --> 01:30:22.155
I think you're also working on, you know, some graphics,
1907
01:30:22.455 --> 01:30:24.395
you know, one sheeter that's gonna break down
1908
01:30:24.395 --> 01:30:25.515
how this tax cap works.
1909
01:30:25.695 --> 01:30:28.315
And I think you sent us a good informational video
1910
01:30:28.385 --> 01:30:31.195
that the School Administrators Association put together
1911
01:30:31.305 --> 01:30:32.755
that, you know, we could circulate.
1912
01:30:34.055 --> 01:30:35.675
But yeah, we do need to be clear on
1913
01:30:35.675 --> 01:30:37.395
how electioneering plays into this
1914
01:30:37.395 --> 01:30:40.475
because you know, any materials that are produced
1915
01:30:41.615 --> 01:30:44.795
or distributed using district resources can advocate for
1916
01:30:44.975 --> 01:30:46.755
or against the ballot questions.
1917
01:30:46.935 --> 01:30:49.315
So any sort of flyer
1918
01:30:49.495 --> 01:30:51.395
or video that is put out
1919
01:30:51.395 --> 01:30:53.635
by the district can be information only.
1920
01:30:53.735 --> 01:30:55.715
It cannot advocate one way or the other.
1921
01:30:58.535 --> 01:31:01.755
So, you know, beyond those options, you know, the ability
1922
01:31:01.815 --> 01:31:06.075
for us to advocate as individuals, you know, still exists.
1923
01:31:06.255 --> 01:31:07.195
So, you know, I mean there's a few
1924
01:31:07.195 --> 01:31:08.195
things we could talk about doing.
1925
01:31:08.335 --> 01:31:12.075
We can, you know, I've seen boards in other areas, you know,
1926
01:31:12.135 --> 01:31:15.195
put out a letter basically articulating, you know,
1927
01:31:15.205 --> 01:31:19.425
their stance on the, on the vote
1928
01:31:19.685 --> 01:31:21.985
and you know, the thought process behind it.
1929
01:31:21.985 --> 01:31:23.465
You know, that's something that we could consider.
1930
01:31:25.045 --> 01:31:26.825
And you know, of course I'm open to any other ideas
1931
01:31:26.825 --> 01:31:27.985
that anybody may have.
1932
01:31:28.765 --> 01:31:32.585
So would it be a collective letter from,
1933
01:31:33.295 --> 01:31:34.345
from the SAU
1934
01:31:34.365 --> 01:31:36.105
or are you talking about Well, me from the SAU,
1935
01:31:36.245 --> 01:31:38.905
I'm not SUI apologize from the school board,
1936
01:31:39.465 --> 01:31:41.625
a collective letter from the school board or
1937
01:31:42.205 --> 01:31:43.705
You know, we could prepare a letter
1938
01:31:44.005 --> 01:31:46.705
and you know, each of us can decide as individuals whether
1939
01:31:46.705 --> 01:31:50.705
or not you wanna sign off on it and you know,
1940
01:31:50.705 --> 01:31:51.865
and we could release that.
1941
01:31:52.565 --> 01:31:54.065
How would that be distributed?
1942
01:31:54.855 --> 01:31:56.585
Well, that would kind of be up to us, you know,
1943
01:31:56.585 --> 01:31:58.785
I mean we could put it on our own social media, you know,
1944
01:31:58.805 --> 01:32:00.285
and clearly, as I said, nothing
1945
01:32:00.545 --> 01:32:03.285
of this nature can be distributed by the district, right?
1946
01:32:05.935 --> 01:32:07.355
So it doesn't count as electioneering.
1947
01:32:07.625 --> 01:32:09.835
It's not electioneering if it's from
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01:32:09.835 --> 01:32:11.395
The
Board, it's not electioneering
1949
01:32:11.415 --> 01:32:12.475
if it's from the board.
1950
01:32:12.495 --> 01:32:14.475
You know, board members are explicitly exempt
1951
01:32:14.475 --> 01:32:15.875
from electioneering statutes.
1952
01:32:18.795 --> 01:32:20.855
But with the one thing that we do need to be careful again,
1953
01:32:20.855 --> 01:32:22.655
is that use of district resources.
1954
01:32:23.755 --> 01:32:27.495
So like, you know, any of you could make up a flyer,
1955
01:32:29.115 --> 01:32:32.615
you know, advocating yes or no on, on the vote,
1956
01:32:32.795 --> 01:32:34.415
but you can't use the coffee machine at
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01:32:34.415 --> 01:32:35.535
the SAU to make copies.
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01:32:36.465 --> 01:32:39.575
Makes sense.
I think part of the problem,
1959
01:32:39.805 --> 01:32:42.975
like David just stated, is it's still clear as mud
1960
01:32:43.595 --> 01:32:47.415
to the people who have to deal with it in ConEd.
1961
01:32:48.635 --> 01:32:50.415
How do we explain that to people?
1962
01:32:51.275 --> 01:32:52.375
How do I even understand it?
1963
01:32:52.775 --> 01:32:55.335
I sat last week at a law conference
1964
01:32:55.395 --> 01:32:57.575
and I'm still, they couldn't really
1965
01:32:57.575 --> 01:32:58.615
explain everything to us.
1966
01:32:58.925 --> 01:33:00.415
They gave us the best that they could,
1967
01:33:01.415 --> 01:33:03.275
but we still don't have all the in answers.
1968
01:33:03.895 --> 01:33:06.555
And that's really troubling to me that we have a law
1969
01:33:07.545 --> 01:33:08.955
that we're gonna have to vote on
1970
01:33:09.545 --> 01:33:11.355
that really wasn't vetted very well.
1971
01:33:12.055 --> 01:33:15.315
And the people who give us the guidance
1972
01:33:16.495 --> 01:33:18.315
in Concord can't do it either.
1973
01:33:18.375 --> 01:33:19.795
And that's not a slam to them.
1974
01:33:20.185 --> 01:33:21.515
They, they have what they have
1975
01:33:21.735 --> 01:33:24.635
and they can't guide us on how to use it.
1976
01:33:25.455 --> 01:33:29.315
So how do we say this is good
1977
01:33:29.575 --> 01:33:31.915
or this isn't good for us because we don't know.
1978
01:33:33.795 --> 01:33:35.515
I think, I think the lack of clarity though,
1979
01:33:35.515 --> 01:33:36.955
is reason enough not to support it. Well
1980
01:33:36.955 --> 01:33:37.955
I, I agree with that.
1981
01:33:37.955 --> 01:33:40.875
Like I don't, I, I personally don't think
1982
01:33:40.875 --> 01:33:42.835
that there should be something that, that,
1983
01:33:42.835 --> 01:33:45.635
that is this ambiguous, that should be a law.
1984
01:33:46.255 --> 01:33:47.515
But that's my personal opinion.
1985
01:33:49.155 --> 01:33:52.195
I forgot I was gonna say now something else. Sorry.
1986
01:33:52.405 --> 01:33:53.475
Clear as mud. Clear
1987
01:33:53.695 --> 01:33:54.695
Is clear.
1988
01:33:54.695 --> 01:33:55.115
Yeah, that's what I've said.
1989
01:33:55.145 --> 01:33:56.795
It's, it's kind of clear as mud
1990
01:33:57.375 --> 01:33:59.995
and that's troubling in itself.
1991
01:34:00.855 --> 01:34:02.955
And if I think of what else I was gonna say, I'll come back.
1992
01:34:03.805 --> 01:34:07.995
Sorry Brenda. Not to belabor the point though too.
1993
01:34:08.195 --> 01:34:11.315
I mean, just to put an exclamation point at the end
1994
01:34:11.315 --> 01:34:13.875
of this one with what Mike said
1995
01:34:13.875 --> 01:34:15.635
before, you know, we are going
1996
01:34:15.635 --> 01:34:18.355
to be disproportionately impacted because of Pinkerton.
1997
01:34:18.735 --> 01:34:21.155
And so that really handicaps us even more in terms
1998
01:34:21.155 --> 01:34:25.915
of our ability to, to use the budget flexibly under this.
1999
01:34:26.295 --> 01:34:28.835
So that would be my, my very deep concern as well.
2000
01:34:31.345 --> 01:34:32.635
Michael,
Can I make a motion
2001
01:34:32.655 --> 01:34:34.755
to extend public comment for another 10 minutes?
2002
01:34:37.765 --> 01:34:40.615
Yeah. So we have a motion on the table. So moved.
2003
01:34:40.615 --> 01:34:41.815
Do you have any, alright, first, second.
2004
01:34:42.045 --> 01:34:43.775
Well, yeah, it's a first by David,
2005
01:34:43.955 --> 01:34:45.895
so you can second it agenda second.
2006
01:34:47.555 --> 01:34:50.535
So we can extend public comment by 10 minutes.
2007
01:34:51.035 --> 01:34:52.455
Do we have someone who wanted to speak?
2008
01:34:55.315 --> 01:34:56.895
All right, so when we complete this discussion,
2009
01:34:57.185 --> 01:34:58.185
You can come out.
2010
01:35:00.285 --> 01:35:02.085
I, I did have one other question
2011
01:35:02.085 --> 01:35:07.045
because we have sending towns that send to Ton
2012
01:35:07.425 --> 01:35:11.445
and they are all deciding for themselves,
2013
01:35:11.505 --> 01:35:12.725
for each individual town, whether
2014
01:35:12.725 --> 01:35:14.925
or not they pass this on there.
2015
01:35:15.465 --> 01:35:19.565
So we could, so the town of Chester could pass it
2016
01:35:19.945 --> 01:35:22.765
and then we dairy could not
2017
01:35:23.105 --> 01:35:25.725
and wouldn't that disproportionately affect
2018
01:35:25.745 --> 01:35:27.325
how they're then going to send
2019
01:35:27.745 --> 01:35:29.925
or how it's gonna affect their sending
2020
01:35:29.925 --> 01:35:31.885
to Pinkerton and what monies they have?
2021
01:35:34.505 --> 01:35:36.325
I'm, I don't want to ever speak on behalf
2022
01:35:36.325 --> 01:35:38.525
of another superintendent so it it'll impact each town
2023
01:35:38.525 --> 01:35:39.645
differently, right?
2024
01:35:39.705 --> 01:35:42.405
So let's say, let's, let's do the opposite scenario.
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01:35:42.405 --> 01:35:44.045
Let's say it passes for us.
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So we have a cap, Chester,
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01:35:45.825 --> 01:35:47.285
it doesn't pass, they don't have a cap.
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01:35:47.875 --> 01:35:49.165
Pinkerton's budget goes up.
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01:35:49.435 --> 01:35:51.085
They can adjust appropriately as needed.
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01:35:51.245 --> 01:35:53.285
'cause they don't have a cap. Like, so that's
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01:35:53.285 --> 01:35:55.285
where it's gonna come into play on
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01:35:55.305 --> 01:35:58.125
how they handle their finances on, again,
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01:35:59.455 --> 01:36:01.265
Pinkerton has been a great partner for us.
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01:36:01.265 --> 01:36:03.585
Like it's, it's, again, it's not a, it's not them thing,
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01:36:03.585 --> 01:36:06.465
but it's an uncontrollable cost that I keep saying we,
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01:36:06.485 --> 01:36:07.545
we don't have control.
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01:36:09.245 --> 01:36:11.025
So that it's, it's one of the challenges as
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01:36:11.045 --> 01:36:12.265
as being ascending town.
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01:36:15.295 --> 01:36:16.905
There's
No, this has been great, by the way.
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01:36:17.055 --> 01:36:18.385
This is exactly what I was looking for.
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01:36:18.385 --> 01:36:20.425
This helps us, I've been taking notes,
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01:36:22.135 --> 01:36:24.785
information sheets we've already started in regards
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01:36:24.805 --> 01:36:28.345
to summaries of, of 1300 summ of 5 64.
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01:36:29.085 --> 01:36:30.665
We have some unanswered questions.
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01:36:30.825 --> 01:36:32.945
I I want to go on record as saying
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01:36:32.945 --> 01:36:35.505
that we still have unanswered questions in regards to this
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01:36:36.545 --> 01:36:40.025
secretary rule that's in the, the, the law in regards to
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01:36:41.085 --> 01:36:43.505
the law signing the election result reporting
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01:36:43.505 --> 01:36:44.985
and the recount to the SAU secretary.
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01:36:44.985 --> 01:36:47.105
We don't have one of those because we're district,
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01:36:47.195 --> 01:36:51.985
we're not an SAU We still have some unclear rules in,
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01:36:52.165 --> 01:36:54.825
you know, some definitions in, in regards to,
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01:36:54.825 --> 01:36:55.865
as David was mentioning.
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01:36:56.885 --> 01:36:59.985
So we're gonna try our best by the 27th
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01:37:00.285 --> 01:37:02.825
and in regards to the, the full presentation and,
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01:37:03.005 --> 01:37:06.185
and communicate, again, information and,
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01:37:06.205 --> 01:37:07.745
and not a, not a sway
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01:37:08.045 --> 01:37:11.305
and just trying to, trying to put the reality of
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01:37:11.305 --> 01:37:13.785
what happens in our world on this side of the fence.
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01:37:14.255 --> 01:37:16.865
Because that's, that's the impact, right?
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01:37:16.945 --> 01:37:17.985
I I'm not gonna sit here
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01:37:17.985 --> 01:37:19.745
and tell you that we're gonna be able to cut pens
2063
01:37:19.745 --> 01:37:20.745
and pencils and move a needle.
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01:37:20.745 --> 01:37:21.825
Like that's not reality.
2065
01:37:21.905 --> 01:37:23.465
I can't, that's not, that's not the truth.
2066
01:37:24.365 --> 01:37:26.065
So you, you have to look at, and,
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01:37:26.065 --> 01:37:28.185
and we're gonna learn the exercise through fiscal advisory.
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01:37:28.405 --> 01:37:30.185
You're gonna have to look at the needle movers, right?
2069
01:37:31.445 --> 01:37:33.465
If our benefits or our, our,
2070
01:37:33.725 --> 01:37:36.585
our health trust number came in at 12.5%
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01:37:37.605 --> 01:37:39.225
and that means the savings
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01:37:39.365 --> 01:37:40.465
has to come somewhere else, right?
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01:37:40.625 --> 01:37:41.945
'cause we're in a, we're in a contractually
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01:37:41.945 --> 01:37:44.705
obligated agreement.
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01:37:44.925 --> 01:37:46.985
So those are the impacts we're talking about.
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01:37:47.005 --> 01:37:48.145
But this has been great for me.
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01:37:48.145 --> 01:37:49.465
This is exactly what I was looking for.
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01:37:49.465 --> 01:37:52.625
It helps us as we start to, to put this together and, and,
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01:37:52.805 --> 01:37:54.625
and make sure that we're providing not only the board,
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01:37:54.625 --> 01:37:56.285
but the community that we can have.
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01:37:56.945 --> 01:37:59.165
So two things. Pinkerton isn't our
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01:37:59.165 --> 01:38:00.285
only uncontrollable cost.
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01:38:01.025 --> 01:38:03.405
If you think about the number
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01:38:03.405 --> 01:38:06.645
of special education students we have and we could get Yep.
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01:38:07.065 --> 01:38:11.525
And how students are identified, rightly so. They should be.
2086
01:38:11.905 --> 01:38:14.685
But the cost, we never know what that cost is gonna be.
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01:38:15.425 --> 01:38:17.885
As kindergartens come in, as students move in,
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01:38:17.885 --> 01:38:20.125
as students move into Pinkerton, that changes
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01:38:20.275 --> 01:38:21.365
that cost as well.
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01:38:22.045 --> 01:38:24.645
And the other thing I was actually gonna say was the,
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01:38:25.945 --> 01:38:28.725
the list, the budget list that Jane sent,
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01:38:30.405 --> 01:38:32.305
and I'm remember, this is in my memory,
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01:38:32.405 --> 01:38:33.625
so it may not be the best,
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01:38:33.765 --> 01:38:37.745
but I believe there were only two years if we were under the
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01:38:37.745 --> 01:38:39.705
town cap, that we were over the cap
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01:38:39.725 --> 01:38:42.425
and one of them was due to health insurance after COVID.
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01:38:43.245 --> 01:38:44.505
And I don't know what the other one
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01:38:44.505 --> 01:38:45.585
was, but if you could include, it's a bond
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01:38:45.845 --> 01:38:46.845
If you, if the bond wouldn't play
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01:38:46.845 --> 01:38:47.825
Out, thank you.
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01:38:47.825 --> 01:38:50.345
If you could include that with whatever we're sharing.
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01:38:50.745 --> 01:38:52.505
I think that's important for people to know that
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01:38:53.365 --> 01:38:56.545
we have been fiscally responsible. Thank you.
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01:38:57.525 --> 01:38:59.385
And the other, sorry, really quick,
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01:38:59.385 --> 01:39:00.825
uncontrollable is utilities, right?
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01:39:00.825 --> 01:39:02.185
Yes. We're not, I'm not sitting here telling you
2107
01:39:02.185 --> 01:39:03.185
that it's all Pinkerton at all.
2108
01:39:03.295 --> 01:39:04.705
It's, there's a lot of stuff that's,
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01:39:04.705 --> 01:39:06.185
that's going up. Certainly
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01:39:06.185 --> 01:39:08.705
Not until your point though Brenda, like when you are able
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01:39:08.745 --> 01:39:10.665
to identify students younger and earlier
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01:39:11.285 --> 01:39:13.625
and remediate early, then you're able
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01:39:13.625 --> 01:39:17.505
to save costs down the road where potentially we could be
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01:39:18.655 --> 01:39:20.945
constrained at the K to eight level because of that.
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01:39:20.945 --> 01:39:23.025
And then have to pay additionally at the Pinkerton level
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01:39:23.025 --> 01:39:24.905
because they're not contending with that.
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01:39:25.445 --> 01:39:28.385
And so, you know, it's limiting our ability
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01:39:28.405 --> 01:39:30.865
to think thoughtfully about these problems
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01:39:30.865 --> 01:39:32.825
and how we're going to address 'em over the longer term,
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01:39:32.995 --> 01:39:35.025
which I believe the sport is really trying to
2121
01:39:36.485 --> 01:39:37.705
be wary of. So,
2122
01:39:38.645 --> 01:39:41.145
And I think that's what people don't understand is more,
2123
01:39:41.215 --> 01:39:42.505
more to the story, right?
2124
01:39:43.085 --> 01:39:44.785
It would've been good if that was thought about when
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01:39:44.815 --> 01:39:47.475
what bill was being Yeah.
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01:39:47.705 --> 01:39:49.235
Drafted and passed.
2127
01:39:49.905 --> 01:39:52.075
Yeah, I mean, for our costs we don't have the ability
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01:39:52.135 --> 01:39:54.235
to say like, oh, we can't afford that this year.
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01:39:54.235 --> 01:39:55.875
We'll do it next year. You know, we need
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01:39:55.875 --> 01:39:58.195
to educate the students that are in front of us today.
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01:40:03.695 --> 01:40:05.515
All right. So I feel like we kind of have,
2132
01:40:05.545 --> 01:40:06.835
this is great a plan to go forward.
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01:40:06.855 --> 01:40:08.115
Yep. And you guys are gonna,
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01:40:08.375 --> 01:40:10.035
and of course you guys are gonna continue
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01:40:10.035 --> 01:40:11.915
to work on what's gonna be presented at the next meeting.
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01:40:12.575 --> 01:40:15.475
If anybody has any comments, questions, thoughts about
2137
01:40:15.625 --> 01:40:18.035
what should be addressed, you know, of course reach out.
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01:40:20.065 --> 01:40:23.965
My cell phone's always on except when you see
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01:40:23.965 --> 01:40:25.205
silence notifications that,
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01:40:28.665 --> 01:40:30.045
All right, so is it you, Mr.
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01:40:30.115 --> 01:40:31.365
Trip, who has a comment?
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01:40:32.005 --> 01:40:32.285
I do.
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01:40:40.235 --> 01:40:43.215
Anyhow, at Richard Trip 44 Windham Road,
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01:40:44.125 --> 01:40:48.895
when you were talking about having a hard time
2145
01:40:48.895 --> 01:40:52.335
finding volunteers for like the, the treasurer,
2146
01:40:52.435 --> 01:40:56.965
the assistant treasurer, Mr. Nelson,
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01:40:57.215 --> 01:41:01.005
who's the moderator in the town of Derry, has been
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01:41:01.005 --> 01:41:03.605
after me to be a poll worker.
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01:41:03.905 --> 01:41:07.285
And since I'm on the ballot, I cannot be a poll worker.
2150
01:41:07.945 --> 01:41:12.885
But since this is kinda like a, an opportunity for me
2151
01:41:12.885 --> 01:41:16.125
to talk to the people that are watching on at home,
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01:41:17.545 --> 01:41:21.125
if you are at the least bit interested in being a poll
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01:41:21.125 --> 01:41:24.885
worker, please contact the moderator, David Nelson
2154
01:41:25.385 --> 01:41:28.525
or the town clerk, Tina Guilford, the,
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01:41:29.585 --> 01:41:31.925
and if you are looking for a little extra money,
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01:41:32.155 --> 01:41:34.605
they pay $15 an hour.
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01:41:35.425 --> 01:41:39.965
So please think about volunteering. Thank you.
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01:41:40.865 --> 01:41:41.285
Thanks.
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01:41:49.735 --> 01:41:51.265
I'll try and be quick, but it's not gonna be,
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01:41:52.365 --> 01:41:54.625
my name's Jim Marshall, 32 Kingsbury Street.
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01:41:55.265 --> 01:41:57.545
At the last school board meeting, someone got up
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01:41:57.545 --> 01:41:59.145
and they were talking about the SAS scores
2163
01:42:00.645 --> 01:42:01.665
and it was kind of alarming
2164
01:42:01.825 --> 01:42:04.265
'cause they mentioned that South Range Elementary had a
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01:42:04.265 --> 01:42:06.505
double digit loss in both reading and math.
2166
01:42:07.945 --> 01:42:11.225
I went up to the New Hampshire education website
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01:42:11.225 --> 01:42:14.065
and I downloaded the disaggregated data for 24, 25
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01:42:14.085 --> 01:42:15.225
and 25, 26.
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01:42:15.605 --> 01:42:17.105
And I didn't see anything that matched
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01:42:17.105 --> 01:42:19.505
or even came close to those numbers that that was read off.
2171
01:42:20.605 --> 01:42:23.265
I'm kind of hoping, I don't know what data, that data
2172
01:42:23.375 --> 01:42:24.825
that person was using.
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01:42:25.205 --> 01:42:27.705
So I'm kind of hoping at some point in the near future the
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01:42:27.705 --> 01:42:28.785
school board can clarify that
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01:42:29.105 --> 01:42:30.145
specifically before the election.
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01:42:30.585 --> 01:42:31.665
'cause I think that's kind of important.
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01:42:32.685 --> 01:42:36.305
The other, something else that the person said was the,
2178
01:42:36.405 --> 01:42:38.945
our community continually steps up to fund public schools.
2179
01:42:39.285 --> 01:42:42.305
And we do so not because we necessarily want to, it's
2180
01:42:42.305 --> 01:42:44.265
because we have to, we want to educate our kids.
2181
01:42:45.965 --> 01:42:47.105
The fact of the matter is, is
2182
01:42:47.105 --> 01:42:49.585
that New Hampshire only provides about 28%
2183
01:42:49.965 --> 01:42:51.105
of dairy school funding.
2184
01:42:51.635 --> 01:42:54.865
Local PR property taxes have to take up the rest 70,
2185
01:42:54.865 --> 01:42:58.105
72% minus whatever the federal grants give
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01:42:58.105 --> 01:43:01.785
us across New England.
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01:43:01.965 --> 01:43:05.265
The median amount that the states give is 40%.
2188
01:43:05.965 --> 01:43:08.705
So if you took that, if you, if we got the state
2189
01:43:08.725 --> 01:43:12.545
to give us 40% a household worth,
2190
01:43:12.665 --> 01:43:14.745
a house worth about $500,000 would earn,
2191
01:43:14.755 --> 01:43:17.025
would get back roughly a thousand dollars a year.
2192
01:43:18.725 --> 01:43:23.145
So I think it's, IM it's, it's important that we look at
2193
01:43:23.145 --> 01:43:25.545
that as well as, you know, everybody wants
2194
01:43:25.545 --> 01:43:26.745
to cut this or cap that.
2195
01:43:26.765 --> 01:43:28.665
And I, I think that's something that we need to look at.
2196
01:43:29.765 --> 01:43:32.345
The other thing is that dairy actually spends less than the
2197
01:43:32.345 --> 01:43:34.225
roughly $23,000 per student
2198
01:43:34.535 --> 01:43:35.945
that is the median in New England.
2199
01:43:36.245 --> 01:43:38.345
So, you know, we're already below the median
2200
01:43:38.405 --> 01:43:40.265
for all six New England states.
2201
01:43:41.845 --> 01:43:45.025
Lastly, I believe that there's a concerted effort in Concord
2202
01:43:45.205 --> 01:43:46.465
to strangle our public schools.
2203
01:43:47.215 --> 01:43:48.585
This is evidenced by three bills.
2204
01:43:48.725 --> 01:43:52.325
The, that we've kind of talked about HB 1300,
2205
01:43:52.325 --> 01:43:53.405
which we've been talking about,
2206
01:43:53.735 --> 01:43:55.965
constrains constrained school budget growth.
2207
01:43:56.985 --> 01:43:58.965
D'S administrative costs from what I've looked at, appear
2208
01:43:58.965 --> 01:44:00.205
to be below 6%.
2209
01:44:01.145 --> 01:44:02.885
So if the overall budget can only grow,
2210
01:44:02.945 --> 01:44:04.605
and I just came up with a number of 2%,
2211
01:44:05.335 --> 01:44:08.485
while unavoidable costs were happen, happen to rise at 5%,
2212
01:44:08.795 --> 01:44:11.165
there's no way that you could cut the administrative cost
2213
01:44:11.165 --> 01:44:13.925
enough that you can't affect, that you would have
2214
01:44:13.925 --> 01:44:15.285
to take from the school services.
2215
01:44:18.265 --> 01:44:21.405
The other bill is HB 1331, which was sponsored
2216
01:44:21.405 --> 01:44:23.845
by representatives Leon Love Pote check and trip.
2217
01:44:24.555 --> 01:44:25.805
This creates a workaround.
2218
01:44:26.105 --> 01:44:30.365
If HB 1300 fails, it applies only to Derry
2219
01:44:31.265 --> 01:44:33.765
and allows the town council to take over the school system.
2220
01:44:34.075 --> 01:44:36.365
Once again, the theory to put a tax cap
2221
01:44:36.425 --> 01:44:37.885
or a cap on the budget.
2222
01:44:38.515 --> 01:44:42.845
Finally, HP 1815, this bill,
2223
01:44:43.615 --> 01:44:46.325
after losing multiple court cases on school funding,
2224
01:44:47.165 --> 01:44:49.285
the leadership in Concord voted not to, not
2225
01:44:49.285 --> 01:44:51.165
to increase the funding as the courts ordered.
2226
01:44:51.915 --> 01:44:54.605
They actually rechanged how the calculation is done
2227
01:44:54.625 --> 01:44:57.365
and rewrote the law to exclude judiciary review.
2228
01:44:57.545 --> 01:44:59.565
So they're saying that it can't even be reviewed
2229
01:44:59.585 --> 01:45:00.725
by the courts anymore.
2230
01:45:02.105 --> 01:45:04.845
Now the state leaders with our, with the support
2231
01:45:05.045 --> 01:45:07.045
of our reps have asked the courts
2232
01:45:07.045 --> 01:45:08.765
to reverse those earlier rulings.
2233
01:45:09.305 --> 01:45:12.165
If those rulings are reversed, state funding is gonna fall
2234
01:45:12.165 --> 01:45:14.005
below 28% than we already have.
2235
01:45:15.415 --> 01:45:18.605
These laws would all mean less funding, fewer services
2236
01:45:18.665 --> 01:45:20.285
and more pressure on local property taxes
2237
01:45:20.745 --> 01:45:22.005
and school services.
2238
01:45:22.575 --> 01:45:24.445
Dairy residents deserve to understand
2239
01:45:24.445 --> 01:45:26.165
what our reps are pushing for in Concord.
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01:45:26.685 --> 01:45:27.765
'cause it's not helping this town
2241
01:45:27.765 --> 01:45:29.045
and it's not helping the school system.
2242
01:45:29.375 --> 01:45:30.375
Thank you.
2243
01:45:33.455 --> 01:45:37.845
Thank you Jim. Before we move on, I know Carrie,
2244
01:45:38.005 --> 01:45:39.525
I think you were digging into the SaaS scores
2245
01:45:39.525 --> 01:45:43.005
before we even left the building at the last meeting. Yeah,
2246
01:45:43.925 --> 01:45:47.085
I was, I was also trying to find the source of that data.
2247
01:45:47.475 --> 01:45:51.845
Yeah, yeah. I I did the same when I got home and yeah,
2248
01:45:52.435 --> 01:45:54.205
Yeah, we're gonna, we're gonna clarify that as we,
2249
01:45:54.225 --> 01:45:56.205
as we move forward, we want to come together with a,
2250
01:45:56.385 --> 01:46:01.045
an articulated response, so to speak.
2251
01:46:01.605 --> 01:46:04.045
I think one of the key components that continues
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01:46:04.045 --> 01:46:06.165
to be neglected, and Jenna, you, you kind
2253
01:46:06.165 --> 01:46:09.005
of touched upon it on the end there last board meeting, is
2254
01:46:09.005 --> 01:46:10.645
that you actually follow the cohort through,
2255
01:46:10.665 --> 01:46:12.485
you don't judge fourth grade to fourth grade.
2256
01:46:12.865 --> 01:46:16.005
That's a real really big difference, right?
2257
01:46:16.065 --> 01:46:18.645
So when the student takes it in fourth grade
2258
01:46:19.465 --> 01:46:22.365
and they get promoted to fifth grade, you don't compare it
2259
01:46:22.365 --> 01:46:23.645
to the next group that's coming in.
2260
01:46:23.675 --> 01:46:25.765
It's a whole different group of students, right?
2261
01:46:26.025 --> 01:46:28.485
So the real key is when you're comparing data is you follow
2262
01:46:28.485 --> 01:46:30.605
that fourth grade through how do they do in fifth grade?
2263
01:46:30.625 --> 01:46:31.925
How do they do eighth grade?
2264
01:46:31.995 --> 01:46:33.885
Like that's how you evaluate the data
2265
01:46:34.025 --> 01:46:35.125
in, in the school system.
2266
01:46:35.665 --> 01:46:39.805
Not fourth grade in 2026 to fourth grade in 2025.
2267
01:46:39.835 --> 01:46:41.005
It's a totally different base.
2268
01:46:41.945 --> 01:46:43.285
So that's one thing that we'll be,
2269
01:46:43.295 --> 01:46:45.085
we'll be working on clarifying.
2270
01:46:45.145 --> 01:46:48.165
And then the curriculum team is really diving into it some
2271
01:46:48.165 --> 01:46:49.565
other layers in regards to
2272
01:46:50.195 --> 01:46:52.245
when we consolidated schools, right?
2273
01:46:52.385 --> 01:46:55.445
So the data that was there previously, you were spread out
2274
01:46:55.445 --> 01:46:57.565
amongst five and then it got consolidated into
2275
01:46:57.565 --> 01:46:58.645
four and then the five and six.
2276
01:46:58.705 --> 01:47:00.325
So there's a real discrepancy in
2277
01:47:00.325 --> 01:47:01.765
that data in tracking year over year.
2278
01:47:01.765 --> 01:47:02.845
So we want to clarify some of that
2279
01:47:02.845 --> 01:47:03.845
As well.
2280
01:47:03.845 --> 01:47:05.325
Yeah, if you look at the individual schools, you know,
2281
01:47:05.325 --> 01:47:09.885
obviously after the, you know, the 23, 24 year,
2282
01:47:09.985 --> 01:47:12.125
all the residency zones got redrawn.
2283
01:47:12.345 --> 01:47:16.125
So if you're looking at scores from the elementary schools
2284
01:47:16.305 --> 01:47:19.725
before and after different students, they're not comparable.
2285
01:47:19.835 --> 01:47:21.805
They are, they are different schools at that point.
2286
01:47:21.825 --> 01:47:23.685
You know, they serve different parts of town.
2287
01:47:24.625 --> 01:47:26.965
You know, you can't look at one year from the next,
2288
01:47:27.185 --> 01:47:29.165
you know, from when the lines were redrawn and,
2289
01:47:29.345 --> 01:47:33.445
and say that this represents some sort of drop, you know,
2290
01:47:33.445 --> 01:47:35.725
it's a different cohort of kids that is at that school.
2291
01:47:35.825 --> 01:47:36.825
Now,
2292
01:47:40.365 --> 01:47:42.605
I think one of the problems,
2293
01:47:44.025 --> 01:47:46.165
we have a running joke at my house that we say,
2294
01:47:46.555 --> 01:47:47.685
well, where did you hear that?
2295
01:47:47.905 --> 01:47:51.725
Oh, if it's on the internet, it must be true that sometimes
2296
01:47:51.945 --> 01:47:55.285
as soon as something is put out into the ether
2297
01:47:55.505 --> 01:47:58.085
and said out loud, it's taken as gospel.
2298
01:47:58.945 --> 01:48:03.325
So in regards to like the SAS, the scores that, you know,
2299
01:48:04.005 --> 01:48:05.805
somebody came up and said, these are the numbers
2300
01:48:06.145 --> 01:48:08.925
and so many people are just gonna hear that and run with it
2301
01:48:09.185 --> 01:48:11.445
and not do the due diligence and not dig
2302
01:48:11.465 --> 01:48:13.325
and not question and not do anything.
2303
01:48:13.325 --> 01:48:16.165
And then the onus ends up being on us to have to
2304
01:48:17.125 --> 01:48:19.365
disprove rather than prove it.
2305
01:48:20.425 --> 01:48:23.485
And I think that's, well, I mean it's unfair, but it is.
2306
01:48:23.585 --> 01:48:25.685
It is what it is. And so we just are
2307
01:48:26.365 --> 01:48:27.765
swimming upstream trying to
2308
01:48:28.405 --> 01:48:31.245
disprove sometimes when things are, are being said.
2309
01:48:33.625 --> 01:48:37.365
So don't, you know, don't believe everything you hear, like,
2310
01:48:37.605 --> 01:48:40.205
I think that's just kind of the rule for life has come
2311
01:48:40.205 --> 01:48:43.365
with questions and find out information on your own
2312
01:48:43.905 --> 01:48:44.925
or, you know,
2313
01:48:45.785 --> 01:48:49.125
get information from more than just one place if possible
2314
01:48:50.085 --> 01:48:52.165
before making any judgements.
2315
01:48:56.475 --> 01:48:59.335
All right, thank you Jenna. So we can move on
2316
01:48:59.335 --> 01:49:02.175
to the next item, which is gonna be committee
2317
01:49:02.175 --> 01:49:03.175
and liaison reports.
2318
01:49:03.535 --> 01:49:04.775
First step we'll have Karen with an
2319
01:49:04.775 --> 01:49:05.815
update from the finance committee
2320
01:49:06.995 --> 01:49:09.135
And Jane did a great job of that. So
2321
01:49:09.335 --> 01:49:10.615
Yes, so we kind of covered
2322
01:49:11.245 --> 01:49:13.735
what we talked about in finance, so love it.
2323
01:49:16.395 --> 01:49:18.975
All right. If there are no questions, we can move on
2324
01:49:19.075 --> 01:49:21.495
to Jamie with an update from the communications committee.
2325
01:49:22.445 --> 01:49:26.495
Okay. So we met last week, I think for communications.
2326
01:49:27.605 --> 01:49:31.575
Yeah, I guess that a lot
2327
01:49:31.755 --> 01:49:33.535
of stuff was already discussed,
2328
01:49:33.675 --> 01:49:38.295
but we did, so the, we talked about the newsletter,
2329
01:49:38.315 --> 01:49:42.455
the newsletter's getting a, a lovely facelift thanks
2330
01:49:42.455 --> 01:49:45.735
to Carrie's awesome design that she created.
2331
01:49:45.995 --> 01:49:47.885
So it's gonna look a little differently
2332
01:49:47.915 --> 01:49:49.085
when the next one comes out.
2333
01:49:49.715 --> 01:49:53.205
It's very neat, clean, organized, and it's easy to read.
2334
01:49:54.425 --> 01:49:57.685
And that should be coming out on October 30th.
2335
01:49:59.265 --> 01:50:02.165
We discussed HB 1300
2336
01:50:02.345 --> 01:50:05.285
and ways that we could potentially communicate info about
2337
01:50:05.315 --> 01:50:06.885
that to the public, which we've already
2338
01:50:06.885 --> 01:50:08.005
talked about tonight as well.
2339
01:50:09.705 --> 01:50:14.525
And we watched the video that Mike mentioned too,
2340
01:50:14.675 --> 01:50:18.445
that was eight minutes long, but it was very informational.
2341
01:50:19.945 --> 01:50:24.405
We discussed maybe creating Facebook events for future
2342
01:50:25.765 --> 01:50:29.285
meetings and stuff for, so
2343
01:50:29.285 --> 01:50:32.045
that people can just share it across social media just
2344
01:50:32.065 --> 01:50:36.405
to get to communicate another way about stuff
2345
01:50:36.465 --> 01:50:39.525
that's coming up that's important like, like the,
2346
01:50:41.345 --> 01:50:42.485
the Q and a that we're supposed
2347
01:50:42.485 --> 01:50:43.725
to be having at the next meeting.
2348
01:50:45.385 --> 01:50:49.165
And let's see what else we discussed
2349
01:50:50.355 --> 01:50:53.125
briefly about the N 68 hours of hunger,
2350
01:50:53.455 --> 01:50:55.285
maybe making a flyer about that.
2351
01:50:55.365 --> 01:50:57.085
I don't know if, I dunno if you wanna talk about that.
2352
01:50:57.585 --> 01:50:58.765
That's all I have. So
2353
01:50:59.355 --> 01:51:02.885
Yeah, so they actually updated that flyer today
2354
01:51:02.905 --> 01:51:05.645
and we're going to be pushing that out yay, very soon.
2355
01:51:05.755 --> 01:51:08.125
Awesome, thank you. And that's all I have.
2356
01:51:09.345 --> 01:51:14.005
All right. Any questions before we move on?
2357
01:51:14.045 --> 01:51:15.205
I also wanted to mention we had a meeting
2358
01:51:15.205 --> 01:51:18.365
of the town's legislative task force back on September 23rd.
2359
01:51:19.645 --> 01:51:21.525
This is a group made up of three town counselors,
2360
01:51:21.525 --> 01:51:23.645
three school board members, three state representatives,
2361
01:51:23.705 --> 01:51:25.605
our state senator and a representative
2362
01:51:25.675 --> 01:51:26.765
from Pinkerton Academy.
2363
01:51:27.345 --> 01:51:28.445
And I will say we were happy
2364
01:51:28.445 --> 01:51:30.245
to welcome Mark Liberty to that meeting.
2365
01:51:30.565 --> 01:51:32.685
He recently took over as the new president
2366
01:51:32.685 --> 01:51:34.085
of the Pinkerton board of Directors
2367
01:51:34.865 --> 01:51:36.845
and he was voted in as vice chair of the task force.
2368
01:51:37.105 --> 01:51:39.725
So we expect to see him there regularly from now on.
2369
01:51:40.805 --> 01:51:42.405
I thought it was a really beneficial meeting.
2370
01:51:42.605 --> 01:51:44.205
I was, you know, these meetings are a really good
2371
01:51:44.205 --> 01:51:46.045
opportunity for all of us to keep up
2372
01:51:46.045 --> 01:51:47.805
to date on what's going on in the different areas
2373
01:51:47.865 --> 01:51:49.365
of government, how we can work together.
2374
01:51:50.105 --> 01:51:51.645
You know, it's a good opportunity for us
2375
01:51:51.705 --> 01:51:54.045
to all voice our concerns about what's going on
2376
01:51:54.065 --> 01:51:55.125
at all levels of government.
2377
01:51:55.125 --> 01:51:57.285
You know, we talked a lot about HB 1300,
2378
01:51:57.945 --> 01:51:59.685
we talked about the pressures on the school budget,
2379
01:51:59.785 --> 01:52:00.805
how our revenues work.
2380
01:52:01.665 --> 01:52:02.885
And all we can hope is
2381
01:52:02.885 --> 01:52:04.725
that those concerns don't fall on deaf ears.
2382
01:52:08.665 --> 01:52:10.085
We will move on to our final item
2383
01:52:10.085 --> 01:52:11.645
that's member updates in any other business.
2384
01:52:12.205 --> 01:52:14.325
I've got a couple of items for us to discuss.
2385
01:52:14.555 --> 01:52:16.805
Mike kind of alluded to a few of these.
2386
01:52:18.085 --> 01:52:22.525
First of all, the RFQ period for brokerage services
2387
01:52:22.585 --> 01:52:24.405
for the sale of the SEU building is closed.
2388
01:52:25.035 --> 01:52:27.245
Mike tells me we've gotten two responses.
2389
01:52:27.985 --> 01:52:30.165
So the board is going to need to meet with the brokers
2390
01:52:30.165 --> 01:52:32.445
that have responded in order to make a selection.
2391
01:52:33.265 --> 01:52:35.805
So this would take place in non-public session as
2392
01:52:35.965 --> 01:52:37.525
provided for an RSA 91 A.
2393
01:52:38.345 --> 01:52:41.045
So the question would be do we wanna work on scheduling the
2394
01:52:41.045 --> 01:52:42.685
full board to be in on these meetings
2395
01:52:42.945 --> 01:52:45.925
or would we wanna nominate an ad hoc committee to listen
2396
01:52:45.925 --> 01:52:47.365
to the proposals and come back
2397
01:52:47.365 --> 01:52:49.125
with a recommendation to the full board?
2398
01:52:50.185 --> 01:52:51.685
I'd be interested to see, you know,
2399
01:52:51.685 --> 01:52:52.725
hear everyone's opinion on that.
2400
01:52:52.805 --> 01:52:56.445
I know Brenda, you were a part of the Floyd, you know,
2401
01:52:56.445 --> 01:52:58.325
when we, when we sold that, I don't know
2402
01:52:58.325 --> 01:52:59.525
how, you know, it was done back then.
2403
01:52:59.585 --> 01:53:02.005
If you, if you'd have it was everybody,
2404
01:53:03.805 --> 01:53:06.365
I would like the full board to be in attendance,
2405
01:53:06.585 --> 01:53:07.925
but that's, that's
2406
01:53:07.925 --> 01:53:08.925
My opinion.
2407
01:53:08.925 --> 01:53:10.005
I, and I agree with you Jamie.
2408
01:53:10.245 --> 01:53:11.845
I think that the full board being there,
2409
01:53:11.865 --> 01:53:13.805
we all get the information at the same time
2410
01:53:14.185 --> 01:53:17.055
and you know, we're uniformed in that.
2411
01:53:17.775 --> 01:53:18.935
I think that would be a good idea.
2412
01:53:19.365 --> 01:53:20.495
Alright. Yeah, I mean
2413
01:53:20.895 --> 01:53:22.575
I, I'd rather not our committee do it.
2414
01:53:22.935 --> 01:53:25.735
I think it it you two,
2415
01:53:26.215 --> 01:53:27.615
I mean it's fine, whatever you guys wanna do.
2416
01:53:27.615 --> 01:53:29.095
But that would be my suggestion.
2417
01:53:29.095 --> 01:53:30.895
No, I, I hear you David. I mean I think sometimes
2418
01:53:30.895 --> 01:53:34.055
scheduling a seven outside of these meetings is challenging.
2419
01:53:34.695 --> 01:53:36.495
I think that's would be a concern of mine at least.
2420
01:53:36.795 --> 01:53:38.495
And doing this in a timely fashion.
2421
01:53:40.335 --> 01:53:42.415
I was just gonna say, if every make a date,
2422
01:53:42.555 --> 01:53:43.775
if people can go, they can
2423
01:53:43.835 --> 01:53:46.535
and if they can't, you have to accept that the date has
2424
01:53:46.535 --> 01:53:49.695
to be because we need to get moving with that plan.
2425
01:53:50.445 --> 01:53:53.455
Yeah, I mean we can work on scheduling everybody
2426
01:53:53.635 --> 01:53:55.935
for a meeting and also, you know, scheduling the, the two
2427
01:53:57.665 --> 01:53:59.695
brokerages that put in RF Qs, you know,
2428
01:53:59.695 --> 01:54:02.575
hopefully we can schedule them to be back to back so we can,
2429
01:54:02.575 --> 01:54:03.855
you know, knock this out in one meeting
2430
01:54:04.075 --> 01:54:06.735
and you know, hopefully we can line up a date
2431
01:54:06.735 --> 01:54:08.135
and time that works for everybody
2432
01:54:08.675 --> 01:54:10.735
and if it can't work for everybody then you know,
2433
01:54:10.735 --> 01:54:12.935
this is still something that's going to, you know, come
2434
01:54:12.935 --> 01:54:15.615
to a regular public meeting to get voted on so you know,
2435
01:54:15.615 --> 01:54:16.815
you can study up on it
2436
01:54:16.815 --> 01:54:19.655
and be prepared to vote when it comes up.
2437
01:54:21.595 --> 01:54:23.255
All right. I will work with Kathleen
2438
01:54:23.435 --> 01:54:25.855
to see if we can figure out how to get seven
2439
01:54:25.855 --> 01:54:27.375
of you in the same place at the same time.
2440
01:54:28.285 --> 01:54:29.855
Good luck. Good luck Kathleen. Okay.
2441
01:54:31.755 --> 01:54:34.135
Can we just do like a non-public before our meeting?
2442
01:54:36.965 --> 01:54:38.705
You don't have to non-public at the end of the meeting
2443
01:54:41.005 --> 01:54:43.865
We could, if we can coordinate everybody to be here and
2444
01:54:44.245 --> 01:54:46.625
I'm gonna advise to try and get it done next week.
2445
01:54:46.925 --> 01:54:49.065
Oh right. So we can get moving on it.
2446
01:54:49.725 --> 01:54:51.265
If it doesn't work out then it'd be
2447
01:54:51.265 --> 01:54:52.385
that following Tuesday. Okay.
2448
01:54:52.845 --> 01:54:55.265
And also I think, isn't there a kind of an issue
2449
01:54:55.295 --> 01:54:57.905
with trying to get people here for five?
2450
01:54:58.255 --> 01:54:59.985
Like that's been an issue before
2451
01:54:59.985 --> 01:55:01.705
because of other people's work schedules.
2452
01:55:01.705 --> 01:55:03.865
I don't that early but Right. And, but that's
2453
01:55:04.365 --> 01:55:05.425
Two people,
Right?
2454
01:55:05.425 --> 01:55:07.065
But we've got, if we're doing it back to back
2455
01:55:07.095 --> 01:55:09.225
with two different RF Qs, then we would probably need
2456
01:55:09.225 --> 01:55:11.145
to budget more than just 30 minutes of time.
2457
01:55:11.725 --> 01:55:14.345
So I don't think that that would
2458
01:55:14.345 --> 01:55:15.345
Necessarily work.
2459
01:55:15.345 --> 01:55:15.985
We probably wouldn't wanna do this
2460
01:55:15.985 --> 01:55:17.145
any later than the next meeting.
2461
01:55:17.145 --> 01:55:18.265
And the next meeting, Mike,
2462
01:55:18.285 --> 01:55:20.545
you have a public hearing that you're scheduling.
2463
01:55:21.205 --> 01:55:23.665
So actually while we're on the topic of that,
2464
01:55:23.685 --> 01:55:25.145
do you just wanna update everything quickly?
2465
01:55:25.145 --> 01:55:26.505
There'll be a public hearing prior
2466
01:55:26.505 --> 01:55:29.625
to the next board meeting on the 27th in regards to the use
2467
01:55:29.625 --> 01:55:33.865
of the contingency funds for the septic system failure
2468
01:55:33.895 --> 01:55:35.065
that we had at East Dairy.
2469
01:55:35.825 --> 01:55:36.945
You'll see that, I think it's posted
2470
01:55:37.085 --> 01:55:39.985
for no more than 15 minutes. What was it?
2471
01:55:40.095 --> 01:55:41.425
15 minutes? Six 15?
2472
01:55:41.605 --> 01:55:42.745
No, I'm sorry, I was looking for the mount.
2473
01:55:42.825 --> 01:55:45.565
I think think it's no more than 58,000 in regards
2474
01:55:45.625 --> 01:55:46.685
to the, the repairs.
2475
01:55:46.985 --> 01:55:49.005
So that'll be 15 minutes before the next board meeting.
2476
01:55:49.005 --> 01:55:53.285
Thank you Michael. I'm gonna
2477
01:55:53.285 --> 01:55:54.365
work on next week. Yeah.
2478
01:55:54.505 --> 01:55:57.365
So
Sorry, I see two people. Sorry, that's,
2479
01:55:58.305 --> 01:56:01.565
So on the RFQ you'll work on scheduling the seven of us
2480
01:56:01.665 --> 01:56:03.165
and the two bidders.
2481
01:56:03.745 --> 01:56:05.645
Yes.
For a time. That works. Yeah.
2482
01:56:05.895 --> 01:56:09.605
Karen, sorry,
Will we be receiving the RF qs? Yep.
2483
01:56:10.395 --> 01:56:11.605
Like how soon before?
2484
01:56:12.065 --> 01:56:15.845
Oh, they probably within the next day or so. Oh, okay.
2485
01:56:15.845 --> 01:56:17.765
Perfect. Yeah, you can review the packet and the materials.
2486
01:56:19.975 --> 01:56:21.325
Sorry, I was trying to find a day.
2487
01:56:22.475 --> 01:56:23.645
This is actually you, not me,
2488
01:56:23.705 --> 01:56:24.965
so I don't need to worry about me.
2489
01:56:24.965 --> 01:56:26.765
It's actually just getting you seven there. So,
2490
01:56:28.825 --> 01:56:29.825
All right.
2491
01:56:29.825 --> 01:56:32.045
So we also have a couple of things we're gonna want
2492
01:56:32.045 --> 01:56:33.205
to talk about scheduling.
2493
01:56:33.505 --> 01:56:36.885
So I do wanna acknowledge, you know,
2494
01:56:36.885 --> 01:56:39.765
we had our first fiscal advisory meeting last week.
2495
01:56:40.105 --> 01:56:41.485
You know, I thought it was really helpful
2496
01:56:41.505 --> 01:56:43.365
to start the budget season off with the training.
2497
01:56:43.565 --> 01:56:45.045
I thought Mike
2498
01:56:45.105 --> 01:56:47.765
and Jane, you guys did an excellent job in laying out all
2499
01:56:47.765 --> 01:56:48.965
the nuances of the budgeting process,
2500
01:56:49.265 --> 01:56:50.565
how the future meetings should go,
2501
01:56:50.795 --> 01:56:52.565
thought the committee had some really good questions
2502
01:56:53.385 --> 01:56:55.485
and I would recommend that you know,
2503
01:56:55.485 --> 01:56:58.005
anybody out there if you're, you know, curious about
2504
01:56:58.105 --> 01:57:00.165
how our budgeting process works, you know,
2505
01:57:00.165 --> 01:57:01.325
that video's on YouTube,
2506
01:57:01.345 --> 01:57:02.765
it would be a good thing to go back and watch.
2507
01:57:04.945 --> 01:57:07.725
We did talk a little bit about scheduling, you know,
2508
01:57:07.725 --> 01:57:09.205
we have a few conflicts.
2509
01:57:09.325 --> 01:57:11.845
I know David, your new job does not really allow you,
2510
01:57:12.465 --> 01:57:14.005
you know, you have evening meetings pretty much
2511
01:57:14.005 --> 01:57:15.085
every Thursday, right?
2512
01:57:16.385 --> 01:57:19.365
And we also have three of the appointees on the committee
2513
01:57:19.435 --> 01:57:21.285
that are also on the zoning board
2514
01:57:21.285 --> 01:57:24.485
and they meet Thursdays at 7:00 PM So
2515
01:57:26.065 --> 01:57:28.005
we talked about possibly discussing
2516
01:57:28.325 --> 01:57:29.565
changing some of those dates.
2517
01:57:30.645 --> 01:57:32.685
Although I know you know, Mike, we are kind
2518
01:57:32.685 --> 01:57:35.485
of boxed in on when we need to have some of these meetings.
2519
01:57:36.105 --> 01:57:37.965
You know, the November 5th meeting is scheduled
2520
01:57:37.965 --> 01:57:40.125
for a Thursday because Tuesday is election day
2521
01:57:41.145 --> 01:57:43.565
and the hope is by Thursday we'd have a call on the tax cap
2522
01:57:43.565 --> 01:57:46.125
vote and we'd be able to address that in that meeting.
2523
01:57:46.905 --> 01:57:48.445
So, I mean, I suppose Mike,
2524
01:57:48.465 --> 01:57:49.685
you know, I don't know if you have an opinion on this.
2525
01:57:49.685 --> 01:57:52.085
We could go to Wednesday, you know, and hope we have
2526
01:57:52.085 --> 01:57:53.405
A call,
A vote by then.
2527
01:57:55.075 --> 01:57:56.685
It's really the, the will the board here
2528
01:57:56.685 --> 01:57:58.845
because I don't, I don't feel confident
2529
01:57:58.845 --> 01:58:01.085
that the numbers will be solid by Wednesday.
2530
01:58:01.205 --> 01:58:03.605
I think there's gonna be a big discussion this year about
2531
01:58:04.595 --> 01:58:06.605
each ballot and yes and no.
2532
01:58:06.825 --> 01:58:10.085
So that's why we felt Thursday was the best. Sure.
2533
01:58:10.185 --> 01:58:12.645
No one wants to meet Friday night. So yeah, I think
2534
01:58:12.665 --> 01:58:15.125
Really the only option would be to punt it to Monday.
2535
01:58:15.145 --> 01:58:16.565
It
Be one Yeah. The ninth. Yep.
2536
01:58:17.765 --> 01:58:19.145
And we have a board meeting on the 10th.
2537
01:58:21.125 --> 01:58:24.625
So, so I would advise
2538
01:58:25.885 --> 01:58:27.225
either moving it up
2539
01:58:30.405 --> 01:58:34.785
or moving into the, the ninth doesn't bother me.
2540
01:58:38.005 --> 01:58:39.545
So I mean, you know, David,
The ninth
2541
01:58:39.565 --> 01:58:40.625
is fine with me. I don't care.
2542
01:58:40.845 --> 01:58:45.005
But the ninth is good.
All right. So if
2543
01:58:45.005 --> 01:58:47.565
It's,
If it's not good, that's fine too.
2544
01:58:48.225 --> 01:58:51.455
So that'd be the Monday. Do we have
2545
01:58:51.455 --> 01:58:52.575
any strong opinions on that?
2546
01:58:52.575 --> 01:58:53.575
Either way?
2547
01:58:54.235 --> 01:58:58.055
So this would be moving the 11 five meeting to 11 nine.
2548
01:58:58.055 --> 01:58:59.775
It'd be meeting the Thursday 11 five meeting
2549
01:58:59.795 --> 01:59:00.855
to Monday. 11 nine.
2550
01:59:01.115 --> 01:59:02.135
Now what about the time,
2551
01:59:02.135 --> 01:59:06.535
because I know it was flip flopping before between,
2552
01:59:06.935 --> 01:59:10.055
'cause it was six and six 30 and then it moved to six
2553
01:59:10.115 --> 01:59:12.615
and some people said they wanted it for five 30.
2554
01:59:13.575 --> 01:59:15.775
I Where is that gonna land if it's on a
2555
01:59:15.775 --> 01:59:16.775
Monday?
2556
01:59:16.775 --> 01:59:18.575
I don't think it matters if we move it off of the day,
2557
01:59:18.835 --> 01:59:20.335
six o'clock or six 30 works.
2558
01:59:20.695 --> 01:59:22.535
'cause the, the real issue was the three members
2559
01:59:22.565 --> 01:59:24.015
that also had to go to zoning.
2560
01:59:24.355 --> 01:59:26.935
So if you move it off Thursday, I don't think
2561
01:59:26.935 --> 01:59:28.975
that the time is impactful. I
2562
01:59:28.975 --> 01:59:30.815
Mean, David, if we have that meeting Monday,
2563
01:59:30.885 --> 01:59:32.855
it's five o'clock gonna be a problem for you or
2564
01:59:33.675 --> 01:59:36.455
So
6 5 30. I don't,
2565
01:59:36.955 --> 01:59:37.955
No conflict.
2566
01:59:37.955 --> 01:59:38.975
No conflict scheduled.
2567
01:59:38.975 --> 01:59:40.295
Well that meeting is currently
2568
01:59:40.295 --> 01:59:41.815
still scheduled at four five. Yeah.
2569
01:59:41.815 --> 01:59:44.575
30, right? Five 30. Five 30 was the end. Five 30.
2570
01:59:45.535 --> 01:59:47.135
I wouldn't wanna go any earlier than five 30.
2571
01:59:47.605 --> 01:59:50.455
Okay. So we're gonna move it Monday the ninth.
2572
01:59:55.335 --> 01:59:57.795
All right. And then, you know, we also have,
2573
01:59:59.495 --> 02:00:00.495
I think December 3rd
2574
02:00:00.555 --> 02:00:03.375
and the 17th, they're both scheduled for Thursdays.
2575
02:00:05.435 --> 02:00:10.135
So
December 3rd,
2576
02:00:10.315 --> 02:00:11.575
We did that the week after.
2577
02:00:11.855 --> 02:00:15.095
'cause we'll normally receive Pinkerton's number on thanks
2578
02:00:15.485 --> 02:00:17.055
that, normally that, I think it's right
2579
02:00:17.055 --> 02:00:18.095
around that Monday ish.
2580
02:00:18.995 --> 02:00:22.815
So that can either move to, we have no board meeting
2581
02:00:22.815 --> 02:00:24.975
that week, so that can be Wednesday.
2582
02:00:29.125 --> 02:00:31.965
I I, I'd rather go Wednesday than move it to the next week.
2583
02:00:32.885 --> 02:00:35.245
'cause there's another board meeting. What date Wednesday?
2584
02:00:35.245 --> 02:00:38.565
Sorry? Wednesday would be the second. December 2nd.
2585
02:00:40.985 --> 02:00:42.485
So that week I'm away. So you
2586
02:00:42.485 --> 02:00:43.805
guys, whatever works for you.
2587
02:00:45.165 --> 02:00:46.245
I mean, if that's the case,
2588
02:00:46.405 --> 02:00:47.525
I would say just keep it when it is.
2589
02:00:47.705 --> 02:00:49.685
If you're not gonna be able to make it either way. Okay.
2590
02:00:50.005 --> 02:00:51.005
Thursday, then we're gonna keep it.
2591
02:00:51.955 --> 02:00:53.765
Wait, so it's gonna stay on
2592
02:00:54.005 --> 02:00:55.005
Thursday.
2593
02:00:55.005 --> 02:00:56.565
Thursday at five 30. December 3rd.
2594
02:00:57.625 --> 02:00:58.685
So that's not gonna be an
2595
02:00:58.685 --> 02:00:59.805
issue for the people that do zoning.
2596
02:01:00.395 --> 02:01:02.125
They said that they would stick around as
2597
02:01:02.255 --> 02:01:03.365
Their meetings at seven.
2598
02:01:03.365 --> 02:01:04.885
Okay. Yep. So I think if, you know,
2599
02:01:04.885 --> 02:01:06.805
if we have the meetings at five 30, they should be able
2600
02:01:06.825 --> 02:01:07.845
to, to make both.
2601
02:01:07.845 --> 02:01:08.925
That was the concern.
2602
02:01:10.145 --> 02:01:12.005
Did you, you said it was December 3rd?
2603
02:01:12.275 --> 02:01:15.445
Yeah, I would probably not be able to that.
2604
02:01:15.445 --> 02:01:16.925
No, no, we're gonna, it's gonna get fixed.
2605
02:01:17.195 --> 02:01:18.885
Okay. All right.
Don't
2606
02:01:18.885 --> 02:01:19.885
Worry.
2607
02:01:19.885 --> 02:01:20.525
All right, nevermind.
2608
02:01:22.785 --> 02:01:25.005
And then the last one is Teenth.
2609
02:01:25.275 --> 02:01:27.245
Last one's December 17th. And
2610
02:01:27.245 --> 02:01:28.925
That's kind of, that was just a placeholder last year.
2611
02:01:28.925 --> 02:01:30.085
We didn't actually have that meeting.
2612
02:01:30.525 --> 02:01:33.805
Christmas party.
Yeah, but I mean
2613
02:01:33.805 --> 02:01:35.205
That we didn't have that meeting. But
2614
02:01:35.525 --> 02:01:37.085
I mean, that week, is there any reason we can't have
2615
02:01:37.085 --> 02:01:38.845
that one on Tuesday the 15th? Nope.
2616
02:01:39.065 --> 02:01:42.185
We can move to the 15th. All right.
2617
02:01:42.415 --> 02:01:44.105
I'll have Kathleen send out the invite
2618
02:01:44.175 --> 02:01:45.345
updates for everybody.
2619
02:01:46.765 --> 02:01:48.505
All right, so we got our schedule of meetings.
2620
02:01:48.605 --> 02:01:52.625
You know the, we're gonna move to Monday 11 nine
2621
02:01:53.285 --> 02:01:55.545
at five, still at 5:30 PM We're gonna keep
2622
02:01:55.865 --> 02:01:56.945
Thursday 12 three.
2623
02:01:57.125 --> 02:01:59.105
And then we're gonna move the last meeting to Tuesday.
2624
02:01:59.125 --> 02:02:00.305
1215 on
2625
02:02:00.305 --> 02:02:01.305
The 15th.
2626
02:02:01.305 --> 02:02:02.465
Can we start at six though? Yeah.
2627
02:02:02.465 --> 02:02:04.785
That needs to, which one did you want at six
2628
02:02:04.925 --> 02:02:06.065
the 15th. Me too.
2629
02:02:06.495 --> 02:02:11.425
Okay, next year I'm gonna have you guys submit
2630
02:02:11.425 --> 02:02:13.345
dates and times before I post. Any says
2631
02:02:13.885 --> 02:02:14.885
It is.
2632
02:02:14.885 --> 02:02:16.065
I mean, the flip flopping of the time,
2633
02:02:16.935 --> 02:02:19.185
it's the flip-flopping of the time is very confusing
2634
02:02:19.375 --> 02:02:21.145
because you put it in, you get used
2635
02:02:21.145 --> 02:02:22.385
to a, a rhythm something. Well,
2636
02:02:22.385 --> 02:02:23.705
We always make Tuesday 6, 6 30.
2637
02:02:23.705 --> 02:02:25.225
30 is the longest time. So Yeah.
2638
02:02:25.965 --> 02:02:28.065
But next time is that's what it always was
2639
02:02:28.645 --> 02:02:29.705
for Years's like six.
2640
02:02:29.975 --> 02:02:31.225
This
Is killing me. I'm just saying,
2641
02:02:31.685 --> 02:02:34.105
I'm just saying we do a lot of things repetitively.
2642
02:02:34.105 --> 02:02:35.665
Doesn't mean it's great for everyone. Hey,
2643
02:02:36.375 --> 02:02:37.375
Very true.
2644
02:02:38.655 --> 02:02:39.785
Very true. But my toes,
2645
02:02:39.915 --> 02:02:40.915
We're a team
Here.
2646
02:02:40.915 --> 02:02:42.225
It's, it's gotten a little unwieldy,
2647
02:02:42.245 --> 02:02:44.385
but the main focus is that we want everybody
2648
02:02:44.565 --> 02:02:45.825
to be at these meetings.
2649
02:02:46.385 --> 02:02:47.465
I do want everyone to focus
2650
02:02:47.465 --> 02:02:49.065
that the next week, December 22nd.
2651
02:02:49.315 --> 02:02:52.105
Right. We, we need to have that meeting.
2652
02:02:52.545 --> 02:02:55.225
'cause that's gonna be the 5 64 adoption. So
2653
02:02:55.875 --> 02:02:57.145
Where, where, where are we looking
2654
02:02:57.145 --> 02:02:58.145
Now?
2655
02:02:58.145 --> 02:03:00.385
December 22nd is a regular school board meeting. Okay.
2656
02:03:00.575 --> 02:03:03.345
It's the week bef It's like a day before break.
2657
02:03:03.765 --> 02:03:05.025
But I just, I need everyone
2658
02:03:05.025 --> 02:03:06.305
to emphasize the importance of it.
2659
02:03:06.425 --> 02:03:08.025
'cause that'll be the 5 64 adoption.
2660
02:03:08.635 --> 02:03:09.825
We'll have to have a public hearing
2661
02:03:09.885 --> 02:03:11.225
and the board will have to discuss
2662
02:03:11.445 --> 02:03:14.145
and talk about the SAU budget,
2663
02:03:14.215 --> 02:03:16.585
even though we're a single district.
2664
02:03:17.145 --> 02:03:18.145
Alright.
2665
02:03:20.195 --> 02:03:22.455
All right. And the last item that we wanna discuss is our
2666
02:03:22.455 --> 02:03:23.575
future meeting location.
2667
02:03:24.595 --> 02:03:26.615
So, you know, we're very gracious to the town for the use
2668
02:03:26.615 --> 02:03:27.895
of this space over the last few years.
2669
02:03:27.995 --> 02:03:29.375
But it has been appointed discussion
2670
02:03:29.375 --> 02:03:31.895
around the SAU relocation that that new space
2671
02:03:32.715 --> 02:03:34.855
has a space capable of accommodating meetings.
2672
02:03:35.035 --> 02:03:37.535
And, you know, now is the time to discuss
2673
02:03:38.315 --> 02:03:40.575
the future location of our regular meetings.
2674
02:03:41.035 --> 02:03:43.535
So just to clarify, I would like to emphasize this.
2675
02:03:44.235 --> 02:03:45.935
So our new professional learning center that we,
2676
02:03:46.075 --> 02:03:48.495
we invested in where we're doing a lot of trainings,
2677
02:03:49.195 --> 02:03:51.815
the setup that we had the other night is not the setup.
2678
02:03:51.845 --> 02:03:53.975
That'll be for board meetings. All right.
2679
02:03:54.085 --> 02:03:57.615
That was set up for a large group on fiscal advisory.
2680
02:03:58.795 --> 02:04:00.575
If we were to move there for board meetings,
2681
02:04:01.085 --> 02:04:03.615
each individual board member will have their own mic.
2682
02:04:03.955 --> 02:04:05.295
It will not be a shared mic.
2683
02:04:05.355 --> 02:04:09.095
So there will be clearer communication in the, the cameras,
2684
02:04:09.275 --> 02:04:12.215
if you saw that were installed in the ceiling face, the end
2685
02:04:12.215 --> 02:04:13.375
of the room, which is
2686
02:04:13.375 --> 02:04:15.415
where the board will be set up for discussion.
2687
02:04:16.035 --> 02:04:17.295
So don't try
2688
02:04:17.295 --> 02:04:20.175
and compare a large group that we had there, the,
2689
02:04:20.195 --> 02:04:22.255
the other evening to what it will look like in the future.
2690
02:04:23.485 --> 02:04:24.655
Just wanted to clarify that.
2691
02:04:25.075 --> 02:04:26.455
And, and that's all good.
2692
02:04:26.595 --> 02:04:28.055
But when we left that meeting,
2693
02:04:28.975 --> 02:04:30.415
I walked out to the parking lot.
2694
02:04:30.795 --> 02:04:32.015
It was blackness.
2695
02:04:32.105 --> 02:04:33.735
There was no lights over
2696
02:04:33.755 --> 02:04:35.375
to the right hand side where I parked.
2697
02:04:35.565 --> 02:04:36.935
Yeah. So the, these are all things,
2698
02:04:37.145 --> 02:04:38.245
the timers weren't set.
2699
02:04:38.385 --> 02:04:40.125
Oh, okay. 'cause we're not used to having meetings.
2700
02:04:40.405 --> 02:04:41.645
I thought there were no lights. I'm
2701
02:04:41.645 --> 02:04:42.725
like a bear could have come out.
2702
02:04:43.135 --> 02:04:44.925
Those are all, those are.
2703
02:04:46.505 --> 02:04:48.565
As I tried to lead the meeting with, like, we're gonna go
2704
02:04:48.565 --> 02:04:50.565
through some bumps and bruises until we reestablish
2705
02:04:50.635 --> 02:04:53.525
what the, the sound is and the sound panels are coming in.
2706
02:04:53.525 --> 02:04:54.845
That'll, that'll dent the sound.
2707
02:04:54.945 --> 02:04:58.325
So it will be, I just, I have to say because I love it
2708
02:04:58.505 --> 02:05:00.485
and it's something I'm very proud of what we're trying
2709
02:05:00.485 --> 02:05:01.845
to establish and show the community.
2710
02:05:02.425 --> 02:05:04.765
It will be a great spot. It will be.
2711
02:05:05.065 --> 02:05:07.245
So I do have one question in regards to that.
2712
02:05:07.245 --> 02:05:09.725
When we do our collaborative meetings,
2713
02:05:09.995 --> 02:05:12.565
will we then shift them to be here?
2714
02:05:13.145 --> 02:05:14.645
Or will the town
2715
02:05:14.645 --> 02:05:15.925
Council, I would invite em to our council, come
2716
02:05:15.925 --> 02:05:16.925
To us.
2717
02:05:16.925 --> 02:05:18.725
I would say when the town council hosts it would
2718
02:05:18.725 --> 02:05:19.765
be here and if
2719
02:05:19.765 --> 02:05:20.885
We host it would be
Homefield.
2720
02:05:20.955 --> 02:05:23.325
Okay. I just want, 'cause I feel it, not
2721
02:05:23.325 --> 02:05:25.805
that we have a huge audience that comes to these,
2722
02:05:25.865 --> 02:05:28.965
but maybe, maybe they will just flip-flopping just
2723
02:05:28.965 --> 02:05:31.885
for consistency that we pick a spot and we run with it.
2724
02:05:32.085 --> 02:05:34.725
Obviously the next meeting is going to be here. Correct.
2725
02:05:35.305 --> 02:05:37.445
And then from there on, if we pick a spot,
2726
02:05:37.585 --> 02:05:39.365
we need to stick with it. Yep.
2727
02:05:40.075 --> 02:05:41.325
Yeah. Yeah. We're obviously,
2728
02:05:41.325 --> 02:05:43.205
we're scheduled here for the next meeting.
2729
02:05:43.265 --> 02:05:45.925
The town is aware that we will be here on the 27th
2730
02:05:46.865 --> 02:05:48.725
and then moving forward from there is
2731
02:05:48.725 --> 02:05:50.005
what we need to make a determination.
2732
02:05:50.585 --> 02:05:53.925
So, you know, I do think long term it makes sense
2733
02:05:53.925 --> 02:05:55.885
to move the meetings to the, the space,
2734
02:05:55.905 --> 02:05:59.165
the SAU we do have a policy that we're gonna need to amend,
2735
02:05:59.265 --> 02:06:00.685
you know, it's in the, the
2736
02:06:00.685 --> 02:06:02.485
Policy agenda
For this board meetings as
2737
02:06:02.485 --> 02:06:03.565
to where our meetings are.
2738
02:06:04.745 --> 02:06:08.885
And you know, my final question about that is, obviously,
2739
02:06:09.305 --> 02:06:12.485
you know, we're able to live stream from the SAU you know,
2740
02:06:12.485 --> 02:06:14.845
the, the fiscal advisory meeting was on YouTube,
2741
02:06:15.465 --> 02:06:18.525
but there's gonna be some coordination with Owen and,
2742
02:06:18.545 --> 02:06:20.445
and dairy cam to be able to,
2743
02:06:21.005 --> 02:06:22.045
I just got an update at
2744
02:06:22.045 --> 02:06:25.005
Three broadcast those meetings from the SAU office live.
2745
02:06:25.645 --> 02:06:28.285
I just got an update at 3 48 that Jonathan's been working
2746
02:06:28.445 --> 02:06:29.765
with them and he actually believes
2747
02:06:29.765 --> 02:06:31.325
that our fiscal advisory committee on Tuesday
2748
02:06:31.395 --> 02:06:32.525
will be all set to go.
2749
02:06:32.635 --> 02:06:35.605
Alright. So we should be set to go even by the next, you
2750
02:06:35.725 --> 02:06:36.525
Probably don't know that yet, but
2751
02:06:36.545 --> 02:06:37.645
I'm, I'm getting it right now.
2752
02:06:39.145 --> 02:06:41.125
So you're doing great, Owen. Keeping up.
2753
02:06:42.785 --> 02:06:44.085
All right. Yeah, I mean, that would be my concern.
2754
02:06:44.285 --> 02:06:46.405
I would wanna make sure that, you know, we're maintaining
2755
02:06:46.605 --> 02:06:48.525
that continuity of having the, you know,
2756
02:06:48.525 --> 02:06:49.925
the meetings broadcast live if
2757
02:06:49.925 --> 02:06:51.005
they're gonna be in a new location.
2758
02:06:52.705 --> 02:06:55.235
So, you know,
2759
02:06:55.235 --> 02:06:57.595
what are the thoughts from the board on moving the regular
2760
02:06:57.595 --> 02:06:59.835
meetings to the SAU starting November 10th?
2761
02:07:01.095 --> 02:07:04.275
I'm cool with, it
Seems like a good use of our space.
2762
02:07:07.405 --> 02:07:08.625
All right. I mean, any objections?
2763
02:07:08.705 --> 02:07:11.385
I mean, we can, you know, I think you're gonna bring the
2764
02:07:11.385 --> 02:07:14.345
policy for the first read at the 27th, so the
2765
02:07:14.375 --> 02:07:15.375
Yeah, it'll get here.
2766
02:07:15.865 --> 02:07:16.865
I think, I think you wait for the policy.
2767
02:07:17.045 --> 02:07:19.545
So yeah, so we would, but we would adopt it the 10th.
2768
02:07:19.725 --> 02:07:23.825
So do we want vote now to move our meeting on the 10th
2769
02:07:24.005 --> 02:07:25.185
to the SAU office?
2770
02:07:27.485 --> 02:07:29.705
We can do that before the policy's drafted and
2771
02:07:30.135 --> 02:07:32.385
Well, I mean, first of all, the policy says that the,
2772
02:07:32.605 --> 02:07:35.065
it says usually, yeah, it says the meetings are usually held
2773
02:07:35.125 --> 02:07:37.885
here and we can vote, you know,
2774
02:07:37.885 --> 02:07:39.445
to move the meetings to wherever we want.
2775
02:07:40.265 --> 02:07:41.485
You know, as long as I'm
2776
02:07:41.525 --> 02:07:42.845
Actually, just for the record, I'm gonna,
2777
02:07:42.995 --> 02:07:44.925
when we get the policy, I'm not even gonna make a
2778
02:07:44.925 --> 02:07:48.125
recommendation of the policy committee to say SAU I'm going
2779
02:07:48.125 --> 02:07:50.765
to say that the recommendation of the policy is
2780
02:07:50.765 --> 02:07:53.125
to say the board meeting will be held reg on a regular basis
2781
02:07:53.185 --> 02:07:54.645
to be posted at the time
2782
02:07:54.645 --> 02:07:55.885
and location as necessarily,
2783
02:07:55.985 --> 02:07:57.325
we shouldn't be pigeonholing ourselves
2784
02:07:57.345 --> 02:07:58.405
on where we're gonna be having it.
2785
02:07:58.405 --> 02:08:00.925
Yeah, like for example, like the, the tours
2786
02:08:00.925 --> 02:08:02.005
that we took of the building Sure.
2787
02:08:02.005 --> 02:08:05.085
It's technically a regularly scheduled board meeting, but
2788
02:08:05.085 --> 02:08:06.565
Deliberative session, like,
2789
02:08:06.565 --> 02:08:07.845
there's, there's things along those lines.
2790
02:08:07.865 --> 02:08:11.605
So I would love it if you voted
2791
02:08:11.865 --> 02:08:13.405
to move there starting in November.
2792
02:08:14.225 --> 02:08:16.045
So yeah, I mean, I, I would accept a motion
2793
02:08:16.145 --> 02:08:19.245
to move the November 10th board meeting to the SAU office,
2794
02:08:19.465 --> 02:08:21.925
and then at that meeting on the 10th,
2795
02:08:22.065 --> 02:08:24.405
we should have a revised policy to approve
2796
02:08:24.465 --> 02:08:26.885
and our meetings can take place there from then on.
2797
02:08:27.425 --> 02:08:28.925
So moved as long as we have lights
2798
02:08:29.705 --> 02:08:30.705
Second.
2799
02:08:30.705 --> 02:08:32.685
All right. We have a first by Jenna. Second by Jamie.
2800
02:08:32.865 --> 02:08:35.165
All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.
2801
02:08:36.065 --> 02:08:37.485
Motion carries. Seven zero.
2802
02:08:38.015 --> 02:08:40.245
Thank you guys.
So yeah, take note of that.
2803
02:08:40.245 --> 02:08:42.525
To our regularly attendees starting November 10th,
2804
02:08:42.665 --> 02:08:44.125
we will be at the SAU office.
2805
02:08:46.555 --> 02:08:48.645
Mike, can I mention one thing? I apologize.
2806
02:08:48.845 --> 02:08:51.205
I should have said this earlier. Should we add the
2807
02:08:51.365 --> 02:08:52.485
SAU to the CIP plan?
2808
02:08:53.595 --> 02:08:56.685
Yeah, you know, it will be okay. Okay.
2809
02:08:56.825 --> 02:09:00.565
So the, how do I say this?
2810
02:09:02.155 --> 02:09:04.205
It's u the last time it was evaluated,
2811
02:09:04.205 --> 02:09:05.685
it was evaluated as a school.
2812
02:09:06.075 --> 02:09:09.365
It's not a school anymore, right? It is a, it's an office.
2813
02:09:10.025 --> 02:09:11.365
And so we want
2814
02:09:11.365 --> 02:09:14.325
to make sure we have the appropriate EVA evaluation of,
2815
02:09:14.545 --> 02:09:16.645
of the needs based on adults being there
2816
02:09:16.665 --> 02:09:18.405
as we've echoed cloud and clear
2817
02:09:19.065 --> 02:09:21.045
and understanding that maybe
2818
02:09:21.045 --> 02:09:22.645
what was evaluated before was for kids.
2819
02:09:23.305 --> 02:09:24.885
So it's in the process.
2820
02:09:25.185 --> 02:09:27.165
You'll probably see that in the spring
2821
02:09:27.505 --> 02:09:28.925
in regards to adding that. So
2822
02:09:29.075 --> 02:09:30.075
Yeah.
2823
02:09:30.075 --> 02:09:31.365
Yep. Yeah, I mean, it's inevitable at any building.
2824
02:09:31.705 --> 02:09:34.045
You know, buildings need work no matter, you know,
2825
02:09:34.045 --> 02:09:35.285
what they're being used for,
2826
02:09:35.465 --> 02:09:36.725
you know, what their condition is.
2827
02:09:36.905 --> 02:09:39.685
And, you know,
2828
02:09:40.275 --> 02:09:42.325
When it was evaluated, as evaluated as an entire building,
2829
02:09:42.725 --> 02:09:45.085
remember we are, we, as we put on the board up there in the
2830
02:09:45.085 --> 02:09:46.325
orange coloring where in the
2831
02:09:46.325 --> 02:09:47.405
central location of that building.
2832
02:09:47.405 --> 02:09:49.005
Well, I mean, it's important to remember too
2833
02:09:49.005 --> 02:09:53.125
that if you guys had stayed at the old SAU building, I mean
2834
02:09:53.125 --> 02:09:54.285
that probably it needed a lot,
2835
02:09:54.285 --> 02:09:56.525
was looking at a multimillion dollar, you know, upgrade.
2836
02:09:56.625 --> 02:09:58.045
You know, that building the,
2837
02:09:58.045 --> 02:10:00.765
or the original school building is in, you know,
2838
02:10:00.995 --> 02:10:02.405
dire condition and you know,
2839
02:10:02.405 --> 02:10:05.205
at the offices were portables attached to the back of it.
2840
02:10:05.205 --> 02:10:06.685
So foundation was
Long term.
2841
02:10:08.025 --> 02:10:09.725
You know, if you had stayed there, then
2842
02:10:09.875 --> 02:10:11.925
that building would've ended up costing money too.
2843
02:10:12.025 --> 02:10:12.245
Yep.
2844
02:10:17.145 --> 02:10:20.085
All right. So our future meeting schedule again, Tuesday,
2845
02:10:20.115 --> 02:10:21.125
October 27th.
2846
02:10:21.855 --> 02:10:25.045
There will be a hearing on the contingency fund use at
2847
02:10:25.045 --> 02:10:28.085
6:15 PM followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 PM
2848
02:10:28.795 --> 02:10:30.925
That is going to be here at the municipal center.
2849
02:10:31.625 --> 02:10:33.725
And our next meeting after that will be Tuesday,
2850
02:10:34.165 --> 02:10:37.885
November 10th, 6:30 PM and that will be at the SAU office.
2851
02:10:41.105 --> 02:10:43.285
So with that, we have no non-public business tonight.
2852
02:10:43.285 --> 02:10:44.445
So if we have no further business,
2853
02:10:44.525 --> 02:10:46.125
I would entertain a motion to adjourn.
2854
02:10:46.625 --> 02:10:50.165
Yes. First by first by Jamie. Second by Jenna.
2855
02:10:51.225 --> 02:10:55.125
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
2856
02:10:55.475 --> 02:10:57.645
Goodnight everybody. This was a long one.