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It's so true, Daniel.
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Good evening everyone. I will now call this meeting
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of the DER School Board to order.
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Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance,
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Pledge
Allegiance to the flag,
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To the Republic Nation.
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God Indi with liberty and justice.
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We will start with the roll call if everyone can introduce
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themselves, starting from my right.
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Gary, you're up.
That's me.
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Gary Sandon, assistant superintendent,
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Jane Ard, business administrator,
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Michael Flynn, superintendent Brenda Willis, school
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Board.
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Michael Thiel, school board Chair. Jen
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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. And David K Clap School board.
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All right. Thank you everybody. Before we get started
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tonight, thank you to everyone throughout the district
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for taking care of our kids on this first
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day back to school today.
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I know I didn't wanna see summer to end,
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and I am sure our educators, staff
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and students probably didn't want to either,
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but I hope everybody was able to take the summer to recharge
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and today's a fresh start to a new year.
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So good luck to our students and staff alike.
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I'd also like to welcome Carrie Sandon to the district.
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I wasn't at the last meeting, which would've been her first.
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So Carrie, welcome
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and I'm looking forward to working with you.
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Thank you. Our first order
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of business will be the consent agenda for tonight.
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We have the public meeting minutes of August 11th, 2026.
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The manifest in the amount
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of $2,968,882 and 79 cents.
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Of which $1,305,516 and 25 cents is general payroll
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and $1,663,366
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and 54 cents is general expense approval
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of the following professional staff nominations.
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Cameron Dure,
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one year science teacher Gilbert H should middle school.
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Angelina Ra, elementary teacher,
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Ernest p Barkett Elementary School.
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And Christine Thomas, school Nurse
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Gilbert Achu Middle School.
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Do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda?
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So moved
First by Jenna. Second. Second by Jamie.
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Any further discussion of any of these items? Hearing none.
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All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.
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Motion carries seven zero. No presentations tonight.
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So we'll move on to delegations
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and individuals at this time.
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Residents of dairy, parents of currently enrolled dairy
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students and employees of the district may address the
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school board on matters that pertain only to school
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and district business for a period of time, not
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to exceed three minutes per person.
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As a reminder, the board welcomes your input,
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however questions are not entertained
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during the comment period.
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If you would like to speak, please come up
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to the microphone at this time
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and state your name and address for the record.
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Tracy Zisk. Five Silver Street.
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First off, I just wanted to start off with,
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I know I've been in contact with Mike and with Jeremy.
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If you haven't been over to see South Range School yet,
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which I can't imagine any school board member has not,
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it was such a big project.
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It's unbelievable. I mean, I lived it.
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None of you live in the neighborhood care
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and you do a few streets up,
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but it's directly across the street from my house.
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Seven days a week. They were there.
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These guys were out there at six in the morning
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to nine o'clock at night.
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I mean, they, they killed it.
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And when I tell you that they were so respectful
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to the children in the neighborhood, they drove slow.
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They did a touch a truck
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and impromptu one by the side of my house.
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They let the kids come up
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when the kids were pulling the horn,
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they would punk their horns.
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It was the cutest thing ever.
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It was, it, it really engaged at the kids.
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Did not have their playground,
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but they made the most of it for them.
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It really was unbelievable.
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And for someone as a resident,
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they were there at six in the morning pounding starting,
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and it was not loud.
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It wasn't out of control. I was leaving for work.
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I work seven days a week in the summer,
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and one of the guys pulled over at 5 45 in the morning.
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It was Saturday. And he is like, it's gonna be loud today.
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And I said, that's okay. It's what we voted for.
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You know, we, we asked for this, we know it.
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We're not here to complain about it.
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You guys have been out of control. Amazing to all of us.
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Walking the parking lot,
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making sure there were no nails in the street.
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All that can happen in construction zones.
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They went up and beyond, but a big shout out to 'em
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because if you didn't know or you didn't drive by right
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after 4th of July,
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it was over a hundred degrees for like four days.
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Those guys were up on the roof in asbestos suits
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for hours at a time.
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And what I witnessed and what I saw, they,
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they rallied together.
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There was crews coming in with Gatorades water.
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They didn't stop working. They didn't say it's too hot.
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They were out there. And I work outside
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and it was a hundred degrees and I was hot.
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I was not in an asbestos suit for 10 hours.
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They, those guys unbelievable.
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But how kind
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and considerate they were to all
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of us definitely just needed its praises.
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But the reason why I'm here is I do have a question about
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the SAU wondering when it will be listed.
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I know that's something we discussed
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and we voted on in March.
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I, my, my concern is it's not a typical house,
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so it will sit on the market longer.
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I know I had addressed this at a meeting.
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I had spoken and asked
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to consider putting it on the market while it was
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still in use.
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Like a regular houses residents live in their
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homes as is for sale.
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But I'm looking to know when that will go on the market.
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And if you ever found out what it's going to be sold
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under being that it's in the West running Brook district,
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because that's mixed zone unit mixed zoning
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where I remember I had asked if you could confirm if it was
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gonna be just commercial or mixed zone.
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I believe it needed to be grandfathered in
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because of how that district was put into place.
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And my third question is,
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has Tracy, the economic development,
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Your time is up, so if someone wanted to make a motion
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to grant Tracy additional time,
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So moved second.
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Just
All right, we have, yeah, I,
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I gotta do the procedure.
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So we have a motion and a second. All in favor?
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A all opposed motion passes. Seven zero.
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Go ahead. Thank you. And I, my last was,
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I was just wondering, is the economic director been pulled
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into the loop on this yet?
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Has she started networking to see if that building
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is something a local business
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or other businesses in her network would be considering?
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Like I said, it is mixed zone usage, so would like to know
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what the, the game plan is for the building.
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That's it. Thank you. So
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We don't enter seeing questions during the comment period,
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but Mike is gonna have an update
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on the SAU later in the meeting.
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It's in my superintendent's update.
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Okay.
Thank you. Yep.
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Good evening, Brian Church six Rollin Street.
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First off, happy birthday Jenna. Thank you.
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I wish I was your age, but I wish we could. I'm 25.
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I know, that's what I'm saying. I would like
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to make a recommendation if, if I could, one of the things
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with spending on both Townside
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and school side are health insurance costs.
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And if anyone paid attention to the town council,
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I think it was Counselor Webb had made a recommendation when
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they were doing their goal setting to study
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or have an outside group take a look at health insurance
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because the drivers,
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they're like 20% I think for the town side.
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I don't know what it was for the school side,
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but it's getting very expensive.
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So Council Webb made it a goal
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to check into
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what they could do on the healthcare side of things.
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And I think it would be beneficial to the town as a whole
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if the school could actually participate with the town,
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see if they can get an outside group to look at
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what they can do to contain some of those costs.
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So that's just a recommendation. That's it. Thank you.
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Thanks Brian.
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Good evening chair. Members of the board neighbors.
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I'm Matthew Glavin at 31 Berry Road in Derry, New Hampshire.
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I'm here tonight to support keeping the surplus you guys
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have in your, in your budget from the year, keeping
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that in a rainy day fund.
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We do not have to look far for an example of this.
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Bedford last year got hit
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with an unexpected million dollar increase in their
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retirement costs after their March election,
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after the budget had passed.
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And that kind of surprise
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that nobody wants in a school budget
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unless it comes with cake.
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Since they don't have much flexibility, they had
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to make some tough mid-year cuts
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to make, to make adjustments.
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This is exactly what I hope dairy can avoid.
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You guys have done an exceptional job at budgeting
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and to be, you know, that close
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to the margins is is pretty good.
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You know, we haven't had any seem
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to have reigned in the costs a little bit as far
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as the building goes and,
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and taking the, the necessary steps
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and the rainy day fund will be something that's useful,
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especially when boilers break or snowblowers go.
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And, and towns need to make decisions on to buy these things
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and we don't have to rely on the taxpayers to do that.
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I also get why returning the surplus sounds appealing.
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Everyone likes getting money back,
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but the savings back for each also would likely be small.
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And if a big expense comes up later,
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taxpayers could end up paying 'em a lot more.
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To me, a rainy day fund is not money taken from the
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taxpayers is money saved for taxpayers.
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So we are better prepared when the next problem shows up.
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So I would ask to take the long view
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and keep this approximately a million dollars in reserve
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to help keep dairy's public schools stable
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and the taxpayer's bills stable as well.
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Thank you.
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Sorry.
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Good evening. Hi, my name is Christine Christy Trow.
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I live at 15 Lawrence Street here in Derry
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and I'm a homeowner and a taxpayer.
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I came tonight because I have been listening
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to the discussion about the approximate
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surplus and what should happen with that money.
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I understand why returning the money
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to the taxpayer sounds appealing.
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Property taxes are a real concern for many of us,
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but I also think we need to look
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beyond the immediate savings
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and consider what could happen down the road
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if the amount returned
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to an individual homeowner is relatively small.
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I believe we should consider whether keeping these funds
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available for unexpected school expenses
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could ultimately save taxpayers more in the long run.
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We all know what happens in our homes.
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Heating or air conditioning system can fail.
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A plumbing problem can happen without warning
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a roof can suddenly need work.
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And our school buildings face some
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of these unexpected expenses only on a much larger scale.
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With changes in the state funding in Concord also
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affecting our schools.
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I think it's very important
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that dairy has some financial protection
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when an unexpected expense comes up.
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I would rather have the funds be available than find
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ourselves facing an emergency later having
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to raise additional funds to cover it.
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For that reason, I support keeping the
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surplus available in our appropriate fund if,
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if legally permitted for unexpected
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expenses in future needs.
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To me, that is responsible planning in the way
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of protecting the taxpayers in the long run.
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This is one number I would really like the board
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to clarify tonight.
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What would returning the approximate surplus actually save
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the average taxpayer tax home dairy homeowner?
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I think taxpayers deserve to know what number,
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so we can compare the immediate savings with the value
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of having money available when our schools
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unexpectedly need it.
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And thank you.
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Thank you.
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Busy night for public comment, huh?
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Hi, my name is David Proventure.
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I live at 26 Milton Moore Road.
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I've lived in Derry almost my entire life.
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I was gonna come up here
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and say basically the same thing Matt and Chrissy just did,
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but that seems like a waste of time.
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Of course you should keep a rainy day fund instead.
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I'd like to take a minute to remember.
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Fallen American hero,
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Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80.
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Today a lot of people might be asking what does that have
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to do with the board, school board?
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A lot of people know her. You know, for, as a musician
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with a unique sense of style.
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She also used her fortune that she got from her music
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to start a nonprofit organization called The Imagination
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Library that was dedicated to teaching children to read
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and giving them a lifelong love of reading.
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And I just want, you know, everyone to think, you know,
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how can I be more like Dolly
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David?
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Any more takers?
I'm sorry.
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I was like, I didn't register. No, there's not
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Register.
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It's fine. Just come up
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and state your name and address for the record.
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Thank.
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My name is Francois Alrich.
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F-R-A-N-C-I-S-E 37 Kristen
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Drive. Good to go.
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Ready?
Okay. Good evening. My name is Francoise.
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I have three children that attend dairy schools.
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I live on Kristen Drive a one mile loop in east dairy.
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I'm here tonight to ask the school board
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to review my daughter's bus stop assignment
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and a process by which bus stops are assigned.
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My daughter is 10 years old and attends intermediate school.
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She's currently being asked
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to walk approximately half a mile
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to her bus stop along the road
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with no sidewalks and no street lighting.
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There are four children who live along Kristen, Dr.
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Who are assigned to the same stop because at the distance
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and safety concerns, the adults are routinely driving their
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children to the stop sign at
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the intersection in the morning.
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This results in multiple vehicles
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and children congregating at the intersection creating
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additional congestion and an unsafe situation.
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I've tried to address this through the appropriate channels,
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but I've received conflicting answers about
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who is actively responsible.
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The transportation director has told me
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that the bus company is responsible for signing the stop.
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The bus company, however, has told me
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that the transportation officer
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at the school is responsible.
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I'm asking the board to clarify who has authority
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and responsibility for bus stop placement
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to review this particular stop for safety
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and to consider whether a more appropriate stop can be
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established for these children.
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This is not simply an issue of convenience.
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We have four intermediate school children being asked
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to travel along a road without sidewalks or lighting.
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And the current arrangement is resulting in adults having
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to drive them to an already cluttered intersection.
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I would appreciate the board's help in determining
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who is responsible for resolving this
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and ensuring that this safety concern is properly reviewed.
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Thank you.
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Thank you. There is a review process for bus stops
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and I, it does go through the transportation coordinator.
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So if you're not getting the answers that you need,
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you know, we can have the superintendent's office make
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sure that you know you're being
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Properly taken care.
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I wrote an email outlining my concern to Mr.
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Clifton, I think. Yep. Yeah.
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And Mr is the one who told me that I had the concern.
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So that's it. Thank
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You.
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All right. Thank you. Thank you.
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All right. Not seeing anyone else come to the microphone.
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So we'll move on with the meeting.
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The public comment period will remain open
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until 7:02 PM So if you wish to speak prior to that time,
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please approach the microphone
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and I'll recognize you with the next break in the agenda.
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It's first day of school, so no student members
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with us quite yet tonight.
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So we'll move on to deliberations.
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We have three items to consider for tonight.
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Our first discussion is going to be school board goals.
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So back on June 23rd, the board met with Mike
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for a goal setting workshop.
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Members of the board were asked to submit ideas for goals
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to Mike and I for consideration in advance of the workshop.
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And everyone was also encouraged to continue
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to provide input right up until tonight's discussion.
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So we went through the discussion notes
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and the feedback from that workshop
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and we put together some themes for potential goals
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to consider tonight.
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Before we get into the goals themselves, I wanted
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to talk a little bit about the board,
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the superintendent, how we work together.
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You know, we're a board of directors and Mike is our CEO.
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So he's the one employee that we hire
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and he's responsible to us
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for the day-to-day operations of the organization.
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So this goal setting process is for the board,
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but it's also really Mike
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and his team that is gonna take our goals
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and do the day-to-day work to implement them.
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So, you know, we provide oversight
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and we ensure those goals are being met
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and the resources are being responsibly stewarded.
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So as we go through this process to set goals, you know,
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we're obviously gonna rely on Mike
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and his team as professionals in their field to provide us
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with advice and some realism onto what is possible.
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So with that, I'll go through what we have.
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And of course everyone is encouraged to provide input.
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So the first goal we put down addresses something we
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know we have ahead of this year.
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And that's the contract with AFSCME
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and our educational assistance there.
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Current agreement is up at the end of the year
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and we will need to begin negotiations on a new agreement
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to bring to voters next March.
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So I have the following language for us to consider.
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The school board with the superintendent
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and the administration's negotiating team will negotiate a
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collective bargaining agreement with afscme the Union
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representing educational assistance
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and bring that agreement for voter approval at the 2027
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school district annual meeting.
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This one should be a no-brainer.
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Did anyone have any comments on this?
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No comments. I don't have a comment. No.
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Thought you were gonna say some sounds.
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I just put it on 'cause I figured at some point
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I'll talk.
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I, but I would, I don't have
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Any comments on that.
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That seems like a, yeah.
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Yep. I would accept a motion
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to adopt. This goal is presented.
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So moved
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A. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero. All right.
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The second goal we talked about was something we've been
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addressing and we'll need to continue address.
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And that's our policy manual.
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So our policy committee meets monthly to review new
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and revised policies to come before the full board.
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It was expressed in the workshop
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that we should set a specific goal around policy
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to keep us on track throughout the year.
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So I have the following language for us to consider.
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The school board with the superintendent will aim to review
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and bring at least three new
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or revised policies to the board for review each month.
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So I put three policies in here as a placeholder.
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I think if this is a goal we want to implement,
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there could be a discussion around
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what we think is reasonable,
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whether we'd wanna be more or less aggressive.
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So I'd open it up to comments on this one.
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I think that, I mean, how many do even know off the top
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of your head how many policies we have
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and how many are in need of review?
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Because I feel like three a month is a small amount
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and most of the policies appear
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to be small in nature, not very large.
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I feel like we could probably get through
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at at least two per meeting,
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meaning at least four per month, if not more.
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Do you have any feedback, Mike?
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As far as what we have as an undertaking?
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Yes. So we, we have a lot that we're trying to
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reel back in and get compliant with what we need to.
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I think we did a pretty good job last year, nearly 36, 37,
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which is around that four a month target.
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So four is, four is fine with me.
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Brenda, I don't know if you have an opinion on, I mean,
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four would be the four, right?
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Yeah. But some of them might be five
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or six depending on what specifically comes
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through N-H-S-B-A and legislation that we need to do.
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And I think part of the, part of the process
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of setting changing
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and updating policy involves legal sometimes
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and also new laws that come up.
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So while we have these policies to review,
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we might have to do this instead.
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Because there's new laws that require, like there's,
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we're gonna look at a policy tonight that has to be dealt
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with because of a law.
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So I, I mean I, I think three is a good goal,
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but if we can do more, we will.
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We talked about this at our meeting the
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other day as well. Yeah,
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Because another thing that happens, right?
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We have to update JICK tonight
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and then there's also one, two, I'm looking down there.
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I think there's at least three that are connected.
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Five a lot. Five. They don't connected to the same.
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Oh three. Yeah, there's three connected.
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So that means we'll within the next month we're gonna have
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to bring three additional on top of one.
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So again, three's fine. Four's easy.
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We anticipated a committee
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Four, you know, at least.
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So I mean if you wanted to shoot
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for four four's, fine. You know, it's a goal.
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Yep. Four's fine. I mean we are able to,
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and we have a, we have a committee goal of five
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per meeting trying to review so that whether it was four
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or not, or has to go back four should be fine.
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Yeah. Alright.
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So let's say we use the language
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of the school board with the superintendent.
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We will aim to review and bring at least four new
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or revised policies for the board to review each month.
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So I would accept a motion to accept the school
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as revised. So
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Moved
First by Jenna.
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Second. Second by Jamie. All in favor? Aye. Aye.
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All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
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So the third goal gets into finance.
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So there was a desire from the group
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to tighten up the fiscal advisory process
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and set a target for the budget.
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So just about the entire fiscal advisory committee has
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turned over in the last few years.
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We have a lot of new members, we've had a lot
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of new members on the board itself
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and we have a still new
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superintendent adapting to the district.
521
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So it's a good time to set a path forward for
522
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what we want this process to be
523
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and what is expected of everyone involved.
524
00:23:28.625 --> 00:23:31.005
So I had the following language for us to consider
525
00:23:31.005 --> 00:23:33.285
and I did leave the target increase undefined for now.
526
00:23:33.405 --> 00:23:35.085
I think that's something we should talk about.
527
00:23:35.085 --> 00:23:36.125
That's something that Mike
528
00:23:36.125 --> 00:23:39.205
and Jane should, should have input into.
529
00:23:39.945 --> 00:23:41.685
And I know you guys are already gearing up
530
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for the budget season, so I'm sure you have thoughts.
531
00:23:44.865 --> 00:23:47.805
So the language I have is the school board
532
00:23:47.805 --> 00:23:50.245
with the superintendent and finance department will continue
533
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to refine the fiscal advisory committee process
534
00:23:52.385 --> 00:23:54.245
and to define the role of the committee members.
535
00:23:54.785 --> 00:23:57.125
And we'll aim to produce an FY 28 budget
536
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and no more than an X increase.
537
00:24:00.865 --> 00:24:02.525
So I'll open this up to discussion.
538
00:24:02.545 --> 00:24:05.325
And you know, Mike Jane, if you have thoughts on
539
00:24:05.325 --> 00:24:06.765
what would be a reasonable target
540
00:24:07.585 --> 00:24:08.805
for the budget at this point.
541
00:24:10.305 --> 00:24:12.325
So that's under the superintendent's update as well.
542
00:24:12.995 --> 00:24:14.285
Obviously there's a couple bills
543
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that are in place in regards to
544
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how we're gonna have to prepare them.
545
00:24:19.785 --> 00:24:22.205
So I, I would, I would make a recommendation to leave it as
546
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as X and then once we get into September, october,
547
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you can certainly revisit it
548
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and put a, put a number on the ground.
549
00:24:29.325 --> 00:24:31.365
I don't feel comfortable putting any type of number in
550
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Place.
551
00:24:32.365 --> 00:24:32.685
I think that absolutely makes sense.
552
00:24:35.225 --> 00:24:37.325
So the only thing I would say is I, I agree with you.
553
00:24:38.065 --> 00:24:39.885
It, it's hard to put a number on it today,
554
00:24:40.065 --> 00:24:44.725
but if things are favorable with these bills, as we find out
555
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with the calculations come up with, I'd love to be
556
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around 3%, three and a half percent
557
00:24:50.165 --> 00:24:52.685
as a target point if possible.
558
00:24:52.955 --> 00:24:54.885
Obviously today it's a little early to come to
559
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that conclusion, but from a, that's
560
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what I would like to see.
561
00:25:00.885 --> 00:25:02.505
We can talk more about it obviously. Sure.
562
00:25:04.015 --> 00:25:06.745
Clearly that hinges on HP 1300
563
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and we'll see how that shakes out when,
564
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when we have some clarifying information on
565
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what the calculation looks like for the tax cap.
566
00:25:17.325 --> 00:25:18.505
So that's kind of my feedback
567
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and I think I gave that feedback at our meeting back in
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last month, whatever it was.
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So that's all, that's
570
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what I thought my thoughts as we move forward.
571
00:25:25.855 --> 00:25:26.945
Yeah, I mean we're still a couple
572
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of months away from really getting the fiscal advisory
573
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process going, so Yeah,
574
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I mean I think we definitely have some time
575
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where you're gonna wanna find tune, you know,
576
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what a real target looks like.
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Michael, the only thing I would say what
578
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that is is once Jane's knee deep in these
579
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budgets, she needs the number.
580
00:25:43.735 --> 00:25:46.705
Yeah.
Like we can't wait till like end of October.
581
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'cause she's probably Yeah, absolutely.
582
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Halfway through the process.
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00:25:49.805 --> 00:25:51.465
So I'd say early September, mid-September,
584
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unless these guys say
585
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otherwise, we should really narrow that number down.
586
00:25:57.895 --> 00:26:00.345
Yeah, I mean when, you know, when the meeting comes,
587
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when you guys are ready to discuss this,
588
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we'll obviously wanna bring it up
589
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as soon as possible. Sure.
590
00:26:05.085 --> 00:26:06.825
And Michael, did you say that in,
591
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in the language somewhere about what is,
592
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what the expectations are
593
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for fiscal advisory committee? Yeah,
594
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We would, that was the, the language was we would continue
595
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to refine the fiscal advisory committee process
596
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and to define the role of the committee members.
597
00:26:19.735 --> 00:26:21.585
Okay, good. I, I think it's really important
598
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because I know for myself, and I can't speak for Jen,
599
00:26:24.905 --> 00:26:27.225
but for that short stid that we were doing fiscal advisory,
600
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I would almost like it to read more like
601
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a job application on Indeed where you have a breakdown
602
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of what's expected from you.
603
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'cause walking into it and,
604
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and being put on there, it's still so vague as,
605
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and people sitting around going, okay,
606
00:26:43.410 --> 00:26:44.470
so what do you want from me?
607
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Especially because the process was odd.
608
00:26:46.665 --> 00:26:49.445
And I know Mike, when you walked into it, you were like,
609
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all right, we're gonna revamp things
610
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and it's gonna be very different.
611
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So it would be nice
612
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to have it laid out like a job application of
613
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what people are walking into volunteer for.
614
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'cause obviously it's not a paid position,
615
00:27:01.385 --> 00:27:03.525
so you wanna know the hours that are expected.
616
00:27:03.665 --> 00:27:05.805
The, like you said, setting out the meetings,
617
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like very, very straightforward.
618
00:27:07.745 --> 00:27:10.165
So people know I go in, I get out, I do this job.
619
00:27:10.395 --> 00:27:13.045
Yeah, Jane and I sat, I'm losing track of days.
620
00:27:13.485 --> 00:27:14.925
I think yesterday. Yesterday.
621
00:27:14.925 --> 00:27:17.845
Yesterday. Okay.
And I'll call it like what,
622
00:27:17.845 --> 00:27:20.125
this year we plan on doing basically an orientation night,
623
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kind of what you explained, like what to expect, what, how
624
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to read, what, what the documents are.
625
00:27:24.865 --> 00:27:26.205
And then we'll do like a,
626
00:27:26.445 --> 00:27:29.085
a pre-meeting prior to the first meeting.
627
00:27:30.065 --> 00:27:33.485
So we have the same goals in place, specifically myself.
628
00:27:33.645 --> 00:27:34.965
'cause last year I kept looking around being
629
00:27:34.965 --> 00:27:36.165
like, what do we do here?
630
00:27:36.945 --> 00:27:38.645
So we're gonna establish some of our goals
631
00:27:38.675 --> 00:27:39.765
with an orientation night.
632
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And then before we kick off, get,
633
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get a couple more in depth trainings on how
634
00:27:43.565 --> 00:27:45.725
to read Jane's documents, what to look for
635
00:27:46.745 --> 00:27:48.645
and what the purpose of each meeting should be.
636
00:27:48.865 --> 00:27:50.885
Is there still gonna be a chair per se?
637
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'cause I know that there was one person
638
00:27:52.545 --> 00:27:54.565
who was the dedicated, what,
639
00:27:54.565 --> 00:27:55.605
what are they considered a chair?
640
00:27:55.805 --> 00:27:57.365
I don't remember the gentleman's name.
641
00:27:58.765 --> 00:28:01.045
I think you're talking about there formally there was
642
00:28:01.095 --> 00:28:03.565
Bruce Kling who has since moved outta town
643
00:28:03.625 --> 00:28:06.045
who I think just, it was an unofficial,
644
00:28:06.445 --> 00:28:08.725
I dunno,
It was an unofficial position. Okay.
645
00:28:09.085 --> 00:28:10.645
I think he just sort of spearheaded things
646
00:28:10.665 --> 00:28:11.965
and he kind of became like a,
647
00:28:11.985 --> 00:28:13.525
an impromptu leader of the group.
648
00:28:13.985 --> 00:28:16.685
So, but I do think that speaks to some
649
00:28:16.685 --> 00:28:18.005
of the turnover that's happened.
650
00:28:18.005 --> 00:28:19.085
And there's been some moving parts
651
00:28:19.085 --> 00:28:23.045
regarding fiscal advisory committee members turning over us,
652
00:28:23.045 --> 00:28:24.845
getting Mike on as superintendent.
653
00:28:25.505 --> 00:28:27.605
And so it speaks to the need
654
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to clarify this process. I think
655
00:28:29.335 --> 00:28:31.925
There was a, was a group on that committee for a long time
656
00:28:32.115 --> 00:28:34.885
that kind of had a way of doing things
657
00:28:35.225 --> 00:28:37.765
and you know, almost the entire, I mean,
658
00:28:37.825 --> 00:28:40.285
the entire committee has turned over in the last few years.
659
00:28:40.385 --> 00:28:42.285
So, and it turned over again. We're
660
00:28:42.285 --> 00:28:43.285
Member.
661
00:28:43.285 --> 00:28:45.285
So it's a, it's a good time to redefine
662
00:28:45.545 --> 00:28:48.165
and you know exactly what it's meant to be.
663
00:28:49.595 --> 00:28:51.805
Okay, thank you.
I again,
664
00:28:51.805 --> 00:28:53.325
appreciate all the feedback on
665
00:28:53.325 --> 00:28:54.405
this and I agree a hundred percent.
666
00:28:54.625 --> 00:28:55.765
The only thing I would say is, you know,
667
00:28:55.935 --> 00:28:58.565
after every meeting we, we are pretty specific on
668
00:28:58.565 --> 00:29:00.565
what the expectations are for the next meeting.
669
00:29:00.715 --> 00:29:02.965
There's no, it's literally saying, Hey,
670
00:29:02.965 --> 00:29:04.245
we're gonna review X, Y,
671
00:29:04.245 --> 00:29:06.285
and Z, be prepared to discuss X, Y, and Z.
672
00:29:06.745 --> 00:29:08.965
So I appreciate what you're saying and I get that.
673
00:29:09.585 --> 00:29:12.365
But there's some little personal responsibility
674
00:29:12.365 --> 00:29:16.205
that comes along with this position as well, that kind
675
00:29:16.205 --> 00:29:18.645
of an expectation that as you get into this role
676
00:29:18.745 --> 00:29:21.605
and go to the meetings, you gotta kind of, you know,
677
00:29:21.875 --> 00:29:23.365
step it up and do the work.
678
00:29:24.145 --> 00:29:25.765
But I, I appreciate what you guys are saying though.
679
00:29:25.765 --> 00:29:27.245
I don't disagree as well.
680
00:29:29.595 --> 00:29:31.215
So, Jen, I just wanted to say
681
00:29:31.215 --> 00:29:35.335
that the fiscal advisory committee chooses their own person.
682
00:29:35.645 --> 00:29:38.295
Okay. And they communicate with each other
683
00:29:38.595 --> 00:29:41.175
and write the letter for the annual report.
684
00:29:41.705 --> 00:29:44.605
And we did used to have an, a training,
685
00:29:44.745 --> 00:29:47.965
or I don't know what you wanna call it, training with Jane
686
00:29:50.295 --> 00:29:51.685
prior to the past couple of years.
687
00:29:51.705 --> 00:29:54.805
So I, I do think that it's beneficial to people who
688
00:29:56.195 --> 00:29:58.005
have never even looked at our school budget before
689
00:29:58.225 --> 00:29:59.805
and don't understand what's needed
690
00:30:00.065 --> 00:30:02.085
and why we spend this much money on X.
691
00:30:02.085 --> 00:30:05.405
Right. So I, I do think I'm kind of sad that it went away,
692
00:30:05.405 --> 00:30:06.445
but I'm glad that it was coming back
693
00:30:06.445 --> 00:30:08.205
and I'm sorry that you were part of the people
694
00:30:08.205 --> 00:30:09.245
who didn't have all that training.
695
00:30:09.775 --> 00:30:14.655
Thank you.
All right.
696
00:30:14.715 --> 00:30:18.535
So we are good with this goal as written. Yes. So I
697
00:30:18.645 --> 00:30:20.615
Have a goal with an Yeah.
698
00:30:20.805 --> 00:30:21.805
Doesn't mean like,
699
00:30:24.755 --> 00:30:26.895
Are do you wanna revisit it when there's a number there?
700
00:30:27.285 --> 00:30:28.615
Yeah. Or take it out for now.
701
00:30:29.325 --> 00:30:30.495
Yeah, we can take it out for now
702
00:30:30.495 --> 00:30:32.055
and revisit it later when we have a number.
703
00:30:32.275 --> 00:30:35.415
Is that okay? Works for me where we can just leave out the
704
00:30:35.485 --> 00:30:36.575
part about the increase
705
00:30:36.575 --> 00:30:38.175
and obviously we can set a goal
706
00:30:38.175 --> 00:30:40.615
where we wanna refine the fiscal advisory committee process
707
00:30:40.795 --> 00:30:42.335
and define the role of the committee members
708
00:30:42.395 --> 00:30:45.415
and just leave the budget target off for now.
709
00:30:46.045 --> 00:30:47.495
Next. Because it doesn't really say,
710
00:30:47.725 --> 00:30:49.055
it's not really a goal, it's next.
711
00:30:49.245 --> 00:30:52.375
Yeah. Well let's say we could set a goal right now the
712
00:30:52.375 --> 00:30:54.215
school board with the superintendent and finance department.
713
00:30:54.215 --> 00:30:56.375
We'll continue to refine the fiscal advisory committee
714
00:30:56.375 --> 00:30:57.735
process and to define the role
715
00:30:57.735 --> 00:30:59.575
of the committee members, period.
716
00:31:00.635 --> 00:31:03.335
And then when we're ready to discuss a budget target,
717
00:31:03.635 --> 00:31:05.655
we can, it's gonna be a target anyways.
718
00:31:05.675 --> 00:31:07.815
So like, yeah, you guys are gonna tell us a number
719
00:31:07.815 --> 00:31:09.055
that doesn't need to be a goal at that point.
720
00:31:09.115 --> 00:31:11.095
That's gonna be, it's gonna be what it is. Yeah.
721
00:31:11.095 --> 00:31:13.335
So that's fine. Alright.
722
00:31:13.755 --> 00:31:17.055
So I would take a motion to accept the goal as revised.
723
00:31:18.195 --> 00:31:21.255
So moved
Second. All right. We have first by Jen.
724
00:31:21.255 --> 00:31:25.495
Second by Jamie. All right. All in favor? Aye.
725
00:31:25.715 --> 00:31:28.655
All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
726
00:31:30.435 --> 00:31:32.735
So we have a fourth goal that also touches on finance.
727
00:31:33.215 --> 00:31:35.175
There was quite a bit of discussion in our workshop
728
00:31:35.175 --> 00:31:36.175
regarding trust funds.
729
00:31:37.035 --> 00:31:39.815
So there was a facilities trust established a few years ago,
730
00:31:39.835 --> 00:31:42.135
and we moved toward annual replenishment of that fund
731
00:31:42.135 --> 00:31:43.855
to address long-term capital improvements.
732
00:31:44.395 --> 00:31:46.615
But historically, trust funds haven't been a big part
733
00:31:46.615 --> 00:31:47.815
of the district's financial picture.
734
00:31:48.715 --> 00:31:51.735
So given economic uncertainty facing school districts right
735
00:31:51.735 --> 00:31:53.935
now, it's as good a time as any to rethink that.
736
00:31:54.795 --> 00:31:56.375
So I have the following language.
737
00:31:57.115 --> 00:31:58.695
The school board with the superintendent
738
00:31:58.755 --> 00:32:00.455
and finance department will explore
739
00:32:00.455 --> 00:32:01.895
and establish trust funds as part
740
00:32:01.895 --> 00:32:04.295
of the district's long-term financial management strategy
741
00:32:04.795 --> 00:32:06.815
to responsibly fund future capital improvements,
742
00:32:07.215 --> 00:32:09.215
mitigate the financial impact of large unforeseen
743
00:32:09.215 --> 00:32:11.615
expenditures, and promote greater stability
744
00:32:11.615 --> 00:32:13.415
and predictability for taxpayers.
745
00:32:15.175 --> 00:32:16.735
I like it. And this went up for discussion.
746
00:32:17.175 --> 00:32:19.575
I have one question. Do we want to, each year,
747
00:32:19.575 --> 00:32:22.015
since this is a goal for the year, do we want
748
00:32:22.015 --> 00:32:24.895
to determine this year how many trust funds
749
00:32:24.915 --> 00:32:28.335
or what the goal might be in within our goals?
750
00:32:28.795 --> 00:32:31.775
Yep. I mean, I left this deliberately kind of open,
751
00:32:31.875 --> 00:32:34.335
you know, where we will explore and establish trust funds
752
00:32:35.595 --> 00:32:38.375
and, you know, we can kind of, you know, go from there
753
00:32:38.595 --> 00:32:41.285
as you know, as we start to look into it through the year.
754
00:32:41.285 --> 00:32:43.725
Yeah, I read this as this is your target
755
00:32:43.745 --> 00:32:45.325
and then as we begin the discussions,
756
00:32:45.325 --> 00:32:47.805
you'll then narrow it down on how many this year
757
00:32:47.825 --> 00:32:49.165
or next year or the projection.
758
00:32:49.165 --> 00:32:50.245
Okay. Yeah. Yeah.
And I would,
759
00:32:50.305 --> 00:32:52.645
and I think this is a good opportunity for Mike to present
760
00:32:52.645 --> 00:32:53.765
what he feels the needs are
761
00:32:53.785 --> 00:32:57.285
and what is reasonable for us to move forward with.
762
00:32:57.285 --> 00:32:58.485
So I think this is something that really,
763
00:32:58.485 --> 00:32:59.605
that will come from Mike and
764
00:32:59.855 --> 00:33:01.565
we'll say yay or nay kind of thing. So keep
765
00:33:01.565 --> 00:33:02.445
It vague now. Yeah.
766
00:33:02.595 --> 00:33:04.525
Okay. I mean, let him do his analysis.
767
00:33:04.525 --> 00:33:06.525
We just get a capital improve CIP coming up
768
00:33:07.625 --> 00:33:09.805
and so there's lots of information to digest
769
00:33:09.825 --> 00:33:12.285
and figure out where that opportunities are. Yeah,
770
00:33:12.285 --> 00:33:13.565
It's a broad goal for the year
771
00:33:13.565 --> 00:33:14.845
and then, you know, you fine tune
772
00:33:14.915 --> 00:33:16.765
what it looks like throughout the course of the year.
773
00:33:17.075 --> 00:33:21.275
Okay.
So any more discussion on this one?
774
00:33:23.515 --> 00:33:24.735
All right. So I would accept a motion
775
00:33:24.755 --> 00:33:26.375
to adopt this goal as presented.
776
00:33:27.995 --> 00:33:31.175
So moved
First by Jen. Second. Second by Jenna.
777
00:33:31.195 --> 00:33:34.775
All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries.
778
00:33:34.775 --> 00:33:38.655
Seven. So the fifth goal gets into some
779
00:33:38.655 --> 00:33:40.295
of the state legislation that we've already
780
00:33:40.355 --> 00:33:41.815
talked a little bit about tonight.
781
00:33:42.075 --> 00:33:43.975
So there are issues we're gonna have
782
00:33:43.975 --> 00:33:46.015
to face in the coming year, whether we like it or not.
783
00:33:46.075 --> 00:33:47.255
So we're gonna have to be prepared.
784
00:33:47.955 --> 00:33:49.935
We have HP 1300 that's become law
785
00:33:49.935 --> 00:33:51.495
and that requires a school tax cap vote
786
00:33:51.495 --> 00:33:53.175
to be on the November ballot in every town.
787
00:33:53.955 --> 00:33:56.455
And we have HP 1331 that opens the door
788
00:33:56.455 --> 00:33:57.615
for a charter amendment vote
789
00:33:57.615 --> 00:33:58.815
that would reorganize the school
790
00:33:59.015 --> 00:34:00.135
district as a town department.
791
00:34:00.875 --> 00:34:03.375
So this is all still incredibly murky, particularly
792
00:34:03.395 --> 00:34:04.495
around the tax cap.
793
00:34:05.135 --> 00:34:07.415
I know Mike, you've been consulting with legal counsel,
794
00:34:08.115 --> 00:34:10.655
but once we can have all of this laid out for us, we'll need
795
00:34:10.655 --> 00:34:12.215
to settle on a position as a board
796
00:34:12.215 --> 00:34:13.775
and how we approach these issues.
797
00:34:13.875 --> 00:34:16.215
So Mike and his team can work on a
798
00:34:16.375 --> 00:34:17.695
communications plan for the district.
799
00:34:17.795 --> 00:34:19.215
So November's gonna come up fast.
800
00:34:20.675 --> 00:34:22.415
So this is the language I have for us to consider.
801
00:34:22.475 --> 00:34:24.615
For now, the school board
802
00:34:24.615 --> 00:34:26.775
with the superintendent will develop a position in
803
00:34:26.975 --> 00:34:29.815
communications plan to approach a possible tax cap vote in
804
00:34:29.935 --> 00:34:32.495
November, 2026 as a result of HP 1300
805
00:34:32.875 --> 00:34:34.815
and a possible vote to consolidate the district
806
00:34:34.815 --> 00:34:37.895
as a department under the town as a result of HB 1331.
807
00:34:39.515 --> 00:34:40.415
So, thoughts on this?
808
00:34:45.975 --> 00:34:46.995
All right, so I would take a motion
809
00:34:46.995 --> 00:34:48.835
to adopt the goal as presented. So
810
00:34:48.835 --> 00:34:50.275
Moved first
By Jen.
811
00:34:50.275 --> 00:34:53.235
Second. Second by David. All in favor? Aye. Aye.
812
00:34:53.455 --> 00:34:55.955
All opposed. Motion carries seven zero.
813
00:34:57.655 --> 00:34:59.875
The sixth goal addresses the facilities bond.
814
00:35:00.415 --> 00:35:01.515
So the bond's gonna need
815
00:35:01.515 --> 00:35:03.555
to be wound down in the near future,
816
00:35:03.575 --> 00:35:05.595
and we're gonna need to determine how the remaining bond
817
00:35:05.595 --> 00:35:07.555
proceeds and the interest income will be utilized.
818
00:35:08.655 --> 00:35:11.595
So I have the following language, the school board
819
00:35:11.595 --> 00:35:13.795
with the superintendent and facilities department will
820
00:35:13.795 --> 00:35:16.115
develop a prioritized list of facilities, projects
821
00:35:16.115 --> 00:35:17.435
to utilize bond proceeds
822
00:35:17.435 --> 00:35:18.595
and interest income prior
823
00:35:18.595 --> 00:35:20.715
to the established deadline for expending funds.
824
00:35:23.465 --> 00:35:24.805
Any discussion comments on this one?
825
00:35:28.195 --> 00:35:29.575
All right. Pretty cut and dry.
826
00:35:29.775 --> 00:35:32.135
I would accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.
827
00:35:32.835 --> 00:35:34.255
So
Moved first by Jenna.
828
00:35:35.315 --> 00:35:38.165
Second.
Second by Jen. All in favor? Aye. Aye.
829
00:35:38.165 --> 00:35:40.605
All opposed? Motion carries. Seven zero.
830
00:35:42.345 --> 00:35:43.645
All right, so the seventh goal
831
00:35:43.645 --> 00:35:45.165
addresses curriculum and assessment.
832
00:35:45.945 --> 00:35:47.965
So we are as a board legally responsible
833
00:35:47.965 --> 00:35:50.045
for the overall education programs in the district.
834
00:35:50.105 --> 00:35:51.565
And while we rely on Mike
835
00:35:51.565 --> 00:35:53.205
and the professional educators, the employees
836
00:35:53.205 --> 00:35:55.285
to handle the day-to-day curriculum development
837
00:35:55.405 --> 00:35:57.845
and delivery, we do have a duty to ensure
838
00:35:57.845 --> 00:36:01.285
that the robust curriculum is being provided in every grade
839
00:36:01.305 --> 00:36:03.125
and subject area and once it's implemented,
840
00:36:03.125 --> 00:36:04.125
that it's being effective.
841
00:36:04.705 --> 00:36:06.365
So the overall sense from the board is
842
00:36:06.365 --> 00:36:07.925
that we'd like the board as a whole to be
843
00:36:08.085 --> 00:36:09.845
provided with a better understanding of curriculum
844
00:36:10.185 --> 00:36:12.005
and to have better defined procedures for
845
00:36:12.105 --> 00:36:14.525
how our role in the process is fulfilled.
846
00:36:15.465 --> 00:36:17.325
So this is the language I have for us.
847
00:36:18.705 --> 00:36:20.165
The school board with the superintendent
848
00:36:20.165 --> 00:36:22.365
and curriculum department will establish a procedure
849
00:36:22.385 --> 00:36:24.765
for the presentation of proposed changes to curriculum,
850
00:36:24.865 --> 00:36:27.085
to the board for review and ascent,
851
00:36:27.585 --> 00:36:29.565
and for the presentation of the results of those changes,
852
00:36:29.595 --> 00:36:31.845
including assessments at periodic intervals.
853
00:36:33.305 --> 00:36:35.245
So I will open this one up for discussion.
854
00:36:39.885 --> 00:36:41.885
I would just say, you know, I've, I've taken a,
855
00:36:42.105 --> 00:36:44.965
an interesting working alongside component
856
00:36:44.965 --> 00:36:46.365
and the curriculum department on
857
00:36:46.905 --> 00:36:48.245
the curriculum assessment piece
858
00:36:48.305 --> 00:36:50.445
and figuring out how the board fits into all of that.
859
00:36:50.585 --> 00:36:53.925
And I, I like this gold. I think it's a good one.
860
00:36:53.965 --> 00:36:55.925
I think that the, we've had
861
00:36:56.465 --> 00:36:58.205
as a board over the past few years,
862
00:36:58.485 --> 00:37:00.845
a particular interest in the facilities components.
863
00:37:00.895 --> 00:37:02.525
We've often talked about that in meetings.
864
00:37:02.565 --> 00:37:04.365
I think everyone's heard us talk about that a lot.
865
00:37:05.205 --> 00:37:07.005
I really think we need to hit this with some new energy
866
00:37:07.025 --> 00:37:10.925
and I'd like to see the curriculum department work alongside
867
00:37:10.945 --> 00:37:15.245
us to show us as a board what's happening in the department.
868
00:37:16.035 --> 00:37:18.485
Have us thoughtfully weigh in on what's being taught in the
869
00:37:18.725 --> 00:37:21.645
district and move forward with that
870
00:37:22.435 --> 00:37:24.165
routine intervals throughout the year.
871
00:37:24.385 --> 00:37:26.845
So I like the way that the, this is written.
872
00:37:26.965 --> 00:37:28.965
I do think it's broad enough to cover a lot of areas.
873
00:37:29.515 --> 00:37:32.925
Another piece of that, I think as well is something
874
00:37:32.925 --> 00:37:35.365
that Kim has mentioned to the curriculum committee
875
00:37:35.985 --> 00:37:38.805
is engaging families better, communicating better with
876
00:37:39.385 --> 00:37:41.965
the community at large, and also parents in the district.
877
00:37:41.965 --> 00:37:44.125
What's being taught in the schools, how it's being taught,
878
00:37:44.125 --> 00:37:45.125
how to support that at home.
879
00:37:45.425 --> 00:37:49.245
So I would be supportive of this goal for the year.
880
00:37:51.795 --> 00:37:53.845
Alright, any further thoughts or comments?
881
00:37:56.335 --> 00:37:58.655
I would accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.
882
00:37:59.115 --> 00:38:02.255
So moved first by Jen. Second. Second by Jenna.
883
00:38:02.355 --> 00:38:07.135
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
884
00:38:08.515 --> 00:38:10.895
So the last goal addresses communications
885
00:38:10.995 --> 00:38:13.055
and as you just noted, particularly
886
00:38:13.055 --> 00:38:15.135
around family engagement and parent feedback.
887
00:38:15.755 --> 00:38:18.375
So the sense from the group at the workshop was this was an
888
00:38:18.375 --> 00:38:19.535
area where the district can do better.
889
00:38:19.615 --> 00:38:20.895
I think we're already seeing improvements
890
00:38:20.895 --> 00:38:21.935
since we met in June.
891
00:38:22.995 --> 00:38:25.015
So this is the language that I have for us.
892
00:38:26.315 --> 00:38:27.975
The school board will direct the administration
893
00:38:27.995 --> 00:38:29.095
to develop strategies
894
00:38:29.095 --> 00:38:31.055
for increasing meaningful family engagement,
895
00:38:31.055 --> 00:38:33.095
seeking regular parent feedback on programs
896
00:38:33.095 --> 00:38:35.095
and policies through the use of periodic surveys
897
00:38:35.220 --> 00:38:37.220
and further developing a parent education program.
898
00:38:39.145 --> 00:38:40.285
So I'll open this one up.
899
00:38:40.985 --> 00:38:42.445
So I, it was my understanding
900
00:38:42.445 --> 00:38:46.045
that the communications committee was formed to increase
901
00:38:46.565 --> 00:38:48.765
communication with the entire community
902
00:38:48.765 --> 00:38:50.125
and not just families and parents.
903
00:38:51.205 --> 00:38:52.965
I mean that is true, but this goal,
904
00:38:53.095 --> 00:38:55.645
particular goal is centered around, you know,
905
00:38:55.675 --> 00:38:58.645
what we had discussed as something we wanted to hit the,
906
00:38:58.705 --> 00:39:01.565
you know, hard this year, which is engaging families.
907
00:39:02.385 --> 00:39:03.765
So you can have separate goals. Yeah.
908
00:39:03.765 --> 00:39:05.805
So committee can have targeted goals
909
00:39:06.465 --> 00:39:08.605
and then the board can have targeted goals as well.
910
00:39:10.255 --> 00:39:12.955
You know, everything. Just think comparatively,
911
00:39:13.085 --> 00:39:14.915
everything we do in facilities
912
00:39:14.915 --> 00:39:17.955
as a facilities committee isn't necessarily gonna be all
913
00:39:17.955 --> 00:39:19.275
around the bond and all that.
914
00:39:19.275 --> 00:39:21.755
Right? So each committee can have their own goals still.
915
00:39:22.065 --> 00:39:24.675
Yeah, and I mean that was our goal from last year was,
916
00:39:24.815 --> 00:39:26.915
you know, to increase communication with the,
917
00:39:27.145 --> 00:39:28.355
with the greater community.
918
00:39:28.355 --> 00:39:30.395
That's why we established the communications committee.
919
00:39:30.535 --> 00:39:33.075
And I think that that committee has been doing
920
00:39:33.075 --> 00:39:34.355
that work toward that goal.
921
00:39:34.375 --> 00:39:35.875
And I think that work will continue.
922
00:39:35.935 --> 00:39:39.595
And this is kind of another layer to communications.
923
00:39:40.425 --> 00:39:42.675
Okay.
I also kind of see communications
924
00:39:42.675 --> 00:39:45.315
as like the Venn diagram that intersects all of it
925
00:39:45.315 --> 00:39:49.995
because I sit on facilities, curriculum and communications
926
00:39:50.055 --> 00:39:51.075
and there's no meeting that
927
00:39:51.305 --> 00:39:53.075
happens that we're not talking about.
928
00:39:53.075 --> 00:39:54.755
Well we do this in communications as well
929
00:39:54.755 --> 00:39:56.515
because ultimately that's what we're trying
930
00:39:56.515 --> 00:39:58.555
to do is communicate the whatever's going on.
931
00:39:58.775 --> 00:40:01.475
So I I appreciate what you, Mike said what you said Mike,
932
00:40:01.475 --> 00:40:03.715
about we can have specific information shared,
933
00:40:03.815 --> 00:40:06.875
but I know that at least in the curriculum area,
934
00:40:07.325 --> 00:40:10.315
Kim's mentioned that family piece of, it's a big one,
935
00:40:10.875 --> 00:40:11.835
communicating what we're teaching in
936
00:40:11.835 --> 00:40:12.835
the schools is a big one.
937
00:40:14.215 --> 00:40:15.275
So I, I think that's why
938
00:40:15.275 --> 00:40:17.195
that was highlighted in this particular one.
939
00:40:18.295 --> 00:40:22.035
And I mean, it was a topic of conversation at the workshop
940
00:40:22.175 --> 00:40:25.235
of, you know, basically customer satisfaction.
941
00:40:25.295 --> 00:40:29.075
You know, that parents and the district are, are happy
942
00:40:29.185 --> 00:40:30.475
with the services that they're
943
00:40:30.475 --> 00:40:31.755
receiving and that they're being heard.
944
00:40:32.735 --> 00:40:35.835
So this goal kind of, you know, drills into that.
945
00:40:36.315 --> 00:40:40.395
I also, like at the communications committee, Mr. Church
946
00:40:40.915 --> 00:40:42.395
a couple weeks ago talked about the tax cap
947
00:40:42.695 --> 00:40:45.275
and it's coming out like I see those things
948
00:40:45.475 --> 00:40:47.715
that the community brings forward, going to that committee
949
00:40:47.895 --> 00:40:50.475
for level, like how are we gonna communicate how
950
00:40:50.475 --> 00:40:51.515
to read your tax bill, right?
951
00:40:51.695 --> 00:40:52.795
And, and things like that.
952
00:40:52.975 --> 00:40:55.515
But I still think the board level is what are we doing
953
00:40:55.575 --> 00:40:57.915
for the, for the direct family
954
00:40:57.915 --> 00:40:59.435
that we're, they're targeting.
955
00:40:59.495 --> 00:41:01.395
So I think you you hit 'em both honestly.
956
00:41:01.415 --> 00:41:03.035
So the job's gonna hit done. I mean
957
00:41:03.035 --> 00:41:05.195
It's true like a lot of these goals are gonna dovetail
958
00:41:05.195 --> 00:41:06.755
back into commun communications.
959
00:41:06.895 --> 00:41:09.435
You know, the, the legislation, the votes we're gonna have
960
00:41:09.435 --> 00:41:13.475
to deal with is gonna fall to communicating, you know,
961
00:41:13.475 --> 00:41:16.115
the use of the facilities bond funds is gonna fall
962
00:41:16.115 --> 00:41:17.515
to communicating with the community.
963
00:41:17.535 --> 00:41:18.995
So I mean, everything really ties back
964
00:41:18.995 --> 00:41:20.355
to communications at the end of the day.
965
00:41:22.315 --> 00:41:23.955
I think the big piece too, over the past year
966
00:41:23.955 --> 00:41:26.275
for communications, it was a new committee last year
967
00:41:26.535 --> 00:41:30.795
and creating the new norms around, for example, having the
968
00:41:31.305 --> 00:41:33.970
quarterly newsletter come out, that that was a very big,
969
00:41:34.945 --> 00:41:37.445
big, a very big target for us last year that we accomplished
970
00:41:38.045 --> 00:41:40.245
getting information out about the budget, the vote,
971
00:41:41.105 --> 00:41:42.645
the deliberative session and all of that.
972
00:41:43.345 --> 00:41:44.405
So I think some
973
00:41:44.405 --> 00:41:46.645
of these things will eventually become just norms within the
974
00:41:46.845 --> 00:41:50.485
district, if that's helpful to,
975
00:41:51.515 --> 00:41:52.515
Yeah.
976
00:41:52.555 --> 00:41:57.375
Okay. Can you talk a little bit
977
00:41:57.375 --> 00:41:59.175
about the parent education program?
978
00:41:59.245 --> 00:42:02.615
Like what, what do you see as that ha happening with that?
979
00:42:03.245 --> 00:42:05.695
Yeah, so that's something that the board kind of really
980
00:42:06.455 --> 00:42:07.495
emphasized at the end of last year.
981
00:42:07.495 --> 00:42:09.335
And I'll go back to the special education.
982
00:42:10.055 --> 00:42:11.895
One of the questions we asked in the survey is,
983
00:42:11.895 --> 00:42:13.055
would you be interested in coming
984
00:42:13.075 --> 00:42:14.975
to an information night or a workshop night?
985
00:42:15.395 --> 00:42:18.095
It was like 60 40, 50, 50 ish, which is fine.
986
00:42:18.515 --> 00:42:20.815
So trying to find some of those targeted approaches
987
00:42:20.815 --> 00:42:22.415
for parents that are looking for maybe a little bit
988
00:42:22.415 --> 00:42:23.455
more in depth discussion.
989
00:42:24.975 --> 00:42:27.135
I mean, again, I always roll my eyes when I say in
990
00:42:27.135 --> 00:42:28.455
Huffington I did muffins with Mike,
991
00:42:29.555 --> 00:42:31.375
but that was an evening I spent with people
992
00:42:31.375 --> 00:42:32.735
that really had questions around the budget.
993
00:42:32.755 --> 00:42:34.455
So we're trying to find some of that targeted approach.
994
00:42:34.485 --> 00:42:35.485
Okay.
995
00:42:37.955 --> 00:42:41.655
All right. Any further discussion? All right.
996
00:42:41.655 --> 00:42:43.775
So I'd accept a motion to adopt this goal as presented.
997
00:42:44.835 --> 00:42:48.735
So moved first by Jen. Second. Second by Jamie.
998
00:42:48.915 --> 00:42:51.135
All in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed.
999
00:42:52.195 --> 00:42:53.935
Motion carries. Seven zero.
1000
00:42:54.565 --> 00:42:57.095
Mike, before you go on, can I Oh sure. Have a second.
1001
00:42:57.715 --> 00:42:59.935
You know, Brenda asked a great question a couple weeks ago
1002
00:42:59.995 --> 00:43:02.735
in regards to the strategic plan that this board previous
1003
00:43:02.735 --> 00:43:03.775
to hiring me invested in.
1004
00:43:04.155 --> 00:43:08.055
So I actually started doing some cross-referencing from
1005
00:43:08.205 --> 00:43:10.855
what was completed by the, the firm
1006
00:43:11.315 --> 00:43:12.775
and what's happened in my first year.
1007
00:43:12.795 --> 00:43:15.855
And it was kind of really neat to see the things that kind
1008
00:43:15.855 --> 00:43:17.455
of what we started to implement were aligning
1009
00:43:17.455 --> 00:43:18.935
with the strategic plan unintentionally.
1010
00:43:18.955 --> 00:43:20.375
So at some point this year,
1011
00:43:20.495 --> 00:43:22.815
I really envisioned my group coming together with showing
1012
00:43:22.815 --> 00:43:25.535
that cross work so that you can see the money that you
1013
00:43:25.535 --> 00:43:27.975
and the community invested in it is actually being done even
1014
00:43:27.975 --> 00:43:31.135
though we might not be titling it strategic plan, update,
1015
00:43:31.155 --> 00:43:33.055
you know, our goal is update, my goal update.
1016
00:43:33.195 --> 00:43:35.055
All of those things are really starting to connect.
1017
00:43:35.155 --> 00:43:37.095
So I thought it was a, a great question
1018
00:43:37.095 --> 00:43:39.535
that we can bring value to show that we are doing the work.
1019
00:43:40.155 --> 00:43:43.725
Yep.
Mike, I get one sec. Sure.
1020
00:43:43.905 --> 00:43:47.605
So I, I, I'll just comment on what Mr. Ello said.
1021
00:43:47.605 --> 00:43:48.605
I agree with him a hundred percent,
1022
00:43:48.605 --> 00:43:49.685
but I don't think it's a goal though.
1023
00:43:49.765 --> 00:43:51.165
I think when we talk about health insurance,
1024
00:43:51.805 --> 00:43:52.845
I think it's something we should be looking
1025
00:43:52.845 --> 00:43:53.965
at on a regular interval.
1026
00:43:53.965 --> 00:43:56.525
Whether it's every other year we should be shopping out our,
1027
00:43:57.225 --> 00:43:59.365
our, our plans and see what we can get.
1028
00:43:59.365 --> 00:44:01.005
We did it two years ago. I think we,
1029
00:44:01.105 --> 00:44:03.685
it didn't materialize we what we had was better.
1030
00:44:04.305 --> 00:44:06.325
But I think that's something, and,
1031
00:44:06.345 --> 00:44:08.365
and maybe it is, maybe you've already discussed this I
1032
00:44:08.365 --> 00:44:09.605
talked about, but we should probably do it on
1033
00:44:09.685 --> 00:44:10.885
a, some sort of interval.
1034
00:44:10.885 --> 00:44:11.965
I don't know what that is, but you
1035
00:44:11.965 --> 00:44:13.205
can deal with that part of it.
1036
00:44:13.265 --> 00:44:17.285
But as part of operating a district of $110 million
1037
00:44:17.425 --> 00:44:20.925
and health insurance is going up for us 10% a year,
1038
00:44:21.165 --> 00:44:23.405
whatever it is, seven, 8% a year, we should definitely
1039
00:44:24.085 --> 00:44:26.045
look at other o opportunities that may be out there
1040
00:44:26.505 --> 00:44:28.845
and see if we can do better if not, I mean it is
1041
00:44:28.845 --> 00:44:30.165
what it is least we said we try
1042
00:44:30.165 --> 00:44:31.165
And do it.
1043
00:44:31.165 --> 00:44:33.485
Brian, your comment was about working with the town
1044
00:44:34.365 --> 00:44:36.485
collaboratively and you know, we are, we do meet
1045
00:44:36.485 --> 00:44:39.045
with the town regularly for joint meeting.
1046
00:44:39.065 --> 00:44:40.405
We have one that's gonna be coming up
1047
00:44:41.145 --> 00:44:42.765
before our second September meeting.
1048
00:44:42.825 --> 00:44:44.645
And that's an excellent topic of discussion to have
1049
00:44:44.645 --> 00:44:46.325
with our town council, the counterparts.
1050
00:44:46.325 --> 00:44:47.085
I think we all have different union
1051
00:44:47.405 --> 00:44:47.925
contracts though, right?
1052
00:44:47.925 --> 00:44:49.565
There's a lot of differences there.
1053
00:44:50.005 --> 00:44:50.965
I don't know how that would
1054
00:44:50.995 --> 00:44:52.245
mesh, but we could definitely talk about it.
1055
00:44:52.685 --> 00:44:55.365
I didn't think that that was allowed to do
1056
00:44:55.365 --> 00:44:58.445
because I remember asking Jane at one point about trying
1057
00:44:58.445 --> 00:45:02.125
to do some sort of merger offer for next charter school
1058
00:45:02.125 --> 00:45:03.765
for their health insurance and whether
1059
00:45:03.765 --> 00:45:07.045
or not they could come in under or come in with ours.
1060
00:45:07.045 --> 00:45:08.045
Sure. And it was
1061
00:45:08.305 --> 00:45:09.245
Not, there are, there are several
1062
00:45:09.245 --> 00:45:10.405
rules in regards to that.
1063
00:45:10.945 --> 00:45:12.005
But to Mr.
1064
00:45:12.305 --> 00:45:13.445
Ella's point as well, we, Mike
1065
00:45:13.445 --> 00:45:15.325
and I met at the beginning of the summer, the towns already,
1066
00:45:15.345 --> 00:45:17.005
health Trust does a very good job.
1067
00:45:17.005 --> 00:45:18.405
They can run a scenario, right?
1068
00:45:18.405 --> 00:45:21.125
So Mike talked about joining our buying group, right?
1069
00:45:21.125 --> 00:45:23.205
Picker buying group, lower numbers, things like that.
1070
00:45:23.205 --> 00:45:24.805
But I'll go to what David just said.
1071
00:45:24.805 --> 00:45:26.925
There's a, there's a key component for the plans
1072
00:45:26.925 --> 00:45:28.605
that are offered in the bargaining units, right?
1073
00:45:29.205 --> 00:45:31.285
So we can shop around
1074
00:45:31.815 --> 00:45:34.325
every time a collecting bargaining agreement opens up,
1075
00:45:34.665 --> 00:45:36.685
but you can't break the bargaining unit that you're in
1076
00:45:36.685 --> 00:45:37.845
with the plans that you're offering.
1077
00:45:37.985 --> 00:45:39.845
So trying to get coordination with that.
1078
00:45:39.845 --> 00:45:41.245
But Mike Fowler is, I mean,
1079
00:45:41.365 --> 00:45:42.565
I don't think I need to tell you anything.
1080
00:45:42.565 --> 00:45:43.765
He's, he's phenomenal what he does.
1081
00:45:43.785 --> 00:45:46.845
And so he had reached out in May to run this hypothetical.
1082
00:45:46.845 --> 00:45:48.325
So Health Trust is doing a lot of work
1083
00:45:49.145 --> 00:45:50.485
to see if it's doable.
1084
00:45:50.485 --> 00:45:53.165
If it's not, next is a different entity.
1085
00:45:53.485 --> 00:45:55.005
'cause it's not a mu it's a charter.
1086
00:45:55.505 --> 00:45:57.845
So there's different rules with that. Okay.
1087
00:45:58.555 --> 00:45:59.965
It's definitely something. And believe it
1088
00:45:59.965 --> 00:46:01.245
or not, it came up at Rotary this morning.
1089
00:46:02.555 --> 00:46:05.525
It's something that our profession or our world
1090
00:46:05.585 --> 00:46:07.245
and education has to really think about.
1091
00:46:08.425 --> 00:46:11.445
And more specifically, and not to go on in, on record
1092
00:46:11.445 --> 00:46:13.325
or into details, but there is a district that
1093
00:46:14.415 --> 00:46:16.205
broke away from health trust in
1094
00:46:16.625 --> 00:46:18.005
school care for the first time.
1095
00:46:18.425 --> 00:46:21.765
And their testing, their, their bargaining unit was open.
1096
00:46:21.765 --> 00:46:24.725
So they're testing and theirs in I'll, I'll call it more
1097
00:46:24.725 --> 00:46:26.085
of a private supplier.
1098
00:46:27.065 --> 00:46:27.965
So we'll have some data
1099
00:46:27.965 --> 00:46:29.365
that's gonna be coming our way before.
1100
00:46:29.505 --> 00:46:30.765
But I agree with everyone.
1101
00:46:30.875 --> 00:46:32.325
It's, it's definitely a controlled cost
1102
00:46:32.325 --> 00:46:33.525
that we have to figure out what to do.
1103
00:46:34.585 --> 00:46:36.005
So David, were you saying that
1104
00:46:36.005 --> 00:46:38.085
because you want that to be one of our goals?
1105
00:46:38.195 --> 00:46:39.605
Like do you want Oh, you just,
1106
00:46:39.685 --> 00:46:41.765
I think it's, I think it's standard operating procedure in
1107
00:46:41.765 --> 00:46:44.405
an organization, whether you're private, public, whatever,
1108
00:46:44.405 --> 00:46:47.645
you should always evaluate certain contracts.
1109
00:46:47.645 --> 00:46:49.325
And health insurance is a big, it's not a contract,
1110
00:46:49.325 --> 00:46:52.165
but it's a big, big nut in our budget that,
1111
00:46:52.505 --> 00:46:53.565
and I'm not saying it's every year,
1112
00:46:53.565 --> 00:46:54.365
but every couple years
1113
00:46:54.385 --> 00:46:55.605
you should look and see if you can do better.
1114
00:46:55.755 --> 00:46:57.765
Okay. I just, there's a lot of restrictions,
1115
00:46:57.765 --> 00:46:58.965
there's a lot of to red tape.
1116
00:46:59.145 --> 00:47:00.965
And it comes down to our labor agreement too,
1117
00:47:01.065 --> 00:47:04.405
as Mike alluded to, you know, with the health trust
1118
00:47:04.585 --> 00:47:06.525
and the specific plans that they get is in the
1119
00:47:06.615 --> 00:47:07.885
collective bargaining, but you
1120
00:47:07.885 --> 00:47:09.045
Cannot not do some, 'cause it's
1121
00:47:09.045 --> 00:47:10.325
hard. You know what I mean? You
1122
00:47:10.325 --> 00:47:11.965
Gotta still, we would have to do it in tandem
1123
00:47:11.965 --> 00:47:13.805
with negotiating with the bargaining units.
1124
00:47:13.955 --> 00:47:18.685
Yeah. All right.
1125
00:47:18.745 --> 00:47:19.805
So we have our eight goals
1126
00:47:19.805 --> 00:47:21.205
that we came up with out of our workshop.
1127
00:47:21.805 --> 00:47:22.805
Everyone feels comfortable with what
1128
00:47:22.805 --> 00:47:23.805
we've approved tonight for now.
1129
00:47:23.805 --> 00:47:26.085
Is there anything glaring that you think we need to address?
1130
00:47:27.465 --> 00:47:29.580
And we can always revisit these throughout the year.
1131
00:47:29.585 --> 00:47:31.965
You know, if something comes up that, you know, needs
1132
00:47:31.965 --> 00:47:34.365
to be a goal, you know, they can always be revisited.
1133
00:47:34.465 --> 00:47:36.965
So this is our starting point and we'll go from here.
1134
00:47:37.625 --> 00:47:39.325
So I will take these and draft
1135
00:47:39.395 --> 00:47:41.405
Mine and bring 'em to you either the next meeting
1136
00:47:41.465 --> 00:47:42.685
or the second meeting in September.
1137
00:47:42.865 --> 00:47:44.925
So whenever we decide at leadership, it's fine.
1138
00:47:45.415 --> 00:47:48.885
Thank you. That's good. Alright. All right.
1139
00:47:49.025 --> 00:47:51.965
Our next item to consider is gonna be the FY 26 fund balance
1140
00:47:52.065 --> 00:47:53.885
and retention in the contingency fund.
1141
00:47:54.705 --> 00:47:56.285
So I believe Jane is gonna have a
1142
00:47:56.285 --> 00:47:57.325
presentation on this for us.
1143
00:47:59.005 --> 00:48:00.485
I think you just tapped. Yep.
1144
00:48:01.475 --> 00:48:05.085
That, Okay.
1145
00:48:05.265 --> 00:48:07.685
So now that we're at our fiscal year end
1146
00:48:07.865 --> 00:48:11.165
and we're reviewing our financials for the end
1147
00:48:11.165 --> 00:48:12.885
of the school year, and again our year,
1148
00:48:13.065 --> 00:48:15.765
our years go from July one to June 30th.
1149
00:48:15.865 --> 00:48:19.165
So this is where we would be at the end of June 30th, 2026.
1150
00:48:19.985 --> 00:48:21.925
And these are unaudited numbers.
1151
00:48:22.055 --> 00:48:24.885
We're not having our audit, let's take it till the first
1152
00:48:24.885 --> 00:48:26.165
or second week of September now.
1153
00:48:26.985 --> 00:48:30.365
But our estimated yearend balance right now is a little over
1154
00:48:30.365 --> 00:48:31.445
a 4.4 million.
1155
00:48:32.185 --> 00:48:35.005
And there are several areas of the budget that make that up.
1156
00:48:35.645 --> 00:48:38.125
General and special education tuition,
1157
00:48:38.605 --> 00:48:40.485
there was some surplus through rein
1158
00:48:43.145 --> 00:48:46.885
and just in general, general funds some health insurance
1159
00:48:47.905 --> 00:48:52.285
and also unfilled positions tend
1160
00:48:52.305 --> 00:48:54.005
to give us a surplus.
1161
00:48:54.865 --> 00:48:57.925
And so when we're looking at how we're gonna calculate
1162
00:48:58.565 --> 00:49:01.045
the number that we're presenting tonight, we also have
1163
00:49:01.045 --> 00:49:04.165
to keep in mind that last year we approved a warrant
1164
00:49:04.165 --> 00:49:05.925
article, which was warrant article number three.
1165
00:49:06.725 --> 00:49:08.165
That was $500,000.
1166
00:49:08.345 --> 00:49:09.685
And that was for maintenance
1167
00:49:09.865 --> 00:49:14.325
and repairs that would move from the unspent funds
1168
00:49:14.545 --> 00:49:17.445
and move it to the capital reserve fund, which is
1169
00:49:17.445 --> 00:49:20.365
what you were just speaking about a few minutes ago.
1170
00:49:20.865 --> 00:49:23.685
And that would be held with the, it's a trust fund held
1171
00:49:23.705 --> 00:49:26.085
by the trustees of the trust fund at the town.
1172
00:49:26.985 --> 00:49:28.245
And that's 500,000.
1173
00:49:28.305 --> 00:49:29.485
So I subtracted that
1174
00:49:30.175 --> 00:49:32.605
there was also a warrant article number four,
1175
00:49:33.025 --> 00:49:36.165
and that was also to address capital improvement projects
1176
00:49:36.165 --> 00:49:37.165
through facilities.
1177
00:49:37.465 --> 00:49:39.285
And that would be taking
1178
00:49:39.355 --> 00:49:42.885
that on the interest earned from the bond proceeds.
1179
00:49:43.025 --> 00:49:46.045
And remember we were issued the bond, it was a,
1180
00:49:47.305 --> 00:49:48.885
the bond was sold last August
1181
00:49:49.225 --> 00:49:51.885
and we were earning interest all along last year.
1182
00:49:52.425 --> 00:49:56.445
And the total that was earned through the bond was 743,000.
1183
00:49:56.905 --> 00:50:00.565
The award article was for 700,000.
1184
00:50:00.745 --> 00:50:04.245
So the remaining 43,000 would've just gone through
1185
00:50:05.235 --> 00:50:06.485
part of unspent funds.
1186
00:50:07.105 --> 00:50:08.965
So we subtracted the 700,000
1187
00:50:10.425 --> 00:50:13.845
and then subtracting 1.5 million,
1188
00:50:14.265 --> 00:50:17.605
1.5 million is an amount that we use every year
1189
00:50:17.605 --> 00:50:18.725
during the budgeting process.
1190
00:50:19.345 --> 00:50:21.845
And it's kind of a, a placeholder for revenues
1191
00:50:22.065 --> 00:50:24.925
as your unspent or unreserved funds at the end of the year.
1192
00:50:25.265 --> 00:50:28.685
And last year when we were doing our calculations, we
1193
00:50:30.955 --> 00:50:33.765
estimated a 1.5 million in return
1194
00:50:33.785 --> 00:50:35.685
of unspent funds at the end of the year.
1195
00:50:35.905 --> 00:50:37.485
So I've calculated that
1196
00:50:37.985 --> 00:50:41.005
and then that leaves the 1.7 million,
1197
00:50:41.015 --> 00:50:43.725
which would be available to either move
1198
00:50:43.725 --> 00:50:46.845
to the contingency fund all or in part
1199
00:50:47.545 --> 00:50:50.245
or return to offset taxes.
1200
00:50:50.675 --> 00:50:52.325
Wait before you click? Sure. Okay.
1201
00:50:52.385 --> 00:50:55.765
Before you click, I just want to point out as we're,
1202
00:50:55.765 --> 00:50:57.765
we're trying to retrain our vocabulary
1203
00:50:57.765 --> 00:51:00.365
and some of the things, so our, our unspent right is end
1204
00:51:00.365 --> 00:51:04.485
of year in a municipal budgeting process, you your target
1205
00:51:04.625 --> 00:51:05.845
for unspent every year.
1206
00:51:06.125 --> 00:51:07.165
Remember we cannot go back
1207
00:51:07.165 --> 00:51:09.205
to the taxpayers ever and ask for more money.
1208
00:51:09.625 --> 00:51:11.285
So if something happens or something occurs,
1209
00:51:11.285 --> 00:51:12.885
it comes from the bottom line or a bottom line
1210
00:51:12.885 --> 00:51:14.325
budget, you cannot go back.
1211
00:51:14.465 --> 00:51:16.965
So the targeted approach for municipality budgeting is
1212
00:51:16.965 --> 00:51:18.245
between three and 5%.
1213
00:51:18.625 --> 00:51:21.325
So that 4.48 is right exactly
1214
00:51:21.335 --> 00:51:24.285
where municipality budgeting should be with unspent funds.
1215
00:51:24.675 --> 00:51:26.205
That means you appropriately budgeted
1216
00:51:26.205 --> 00:51:28.045
and you appropriately spent for the year.
1217
00:51:28.385 --> 00:51:29.885
So I just want, I want to point that out
1218
00:51:29.885 --> 00:51:32.565
and then remember these, the, the Warren article three
1219
00:51:32.565 --> 00:51:35.765
and four were voted on by the, the taxpayers to, to save
1220
00:51:35.765 --> 00:51:37.445
that money and move those into those, those funds.
1221
00:51:37.505 --> 00:51:40.085
So just clarifying that before we move on.
1222
00:51:42.345 --> 00:51:45.085
Did you, you didn't go over the allowable right?
1223
00:51:45.105 --> 00:51:46.805
Did you? I did not.
Okay.
1224
00:51:47.345 --> 00:51:50.525
And just as a note on the, on the bottom years ago, the,
1225
00:51:50.525 --> 00:51:52.645
when they finally addressed
1226
00:51:52.645 --> 00:51:54.365
that school districts could have retained funds,
1227
00:51:54.795 --> 00:51:58.205
this board voted to have the maximum, which is 5%
1228
00:51:58.825 --> 00:52:03.125
and it's of your net assessed amount of your budget.
1229
00:52:03.625 --> 00:52:07.245
So for us, we would have been able to retain up
1230
00:52:07.245 --> 00:52:08.805
to almost 3.9 million.
1231
00:52:09.565 --> 00:52:11.245
That's not how much we have left over.
1232
00:52:11.775 --> 00:52:15.525
We've never retained our maximum allowed amount.
1233
00:52:16.065 --> 00:52:18.285
So, but we just put that in there so you could see
1234
00:52:18.305 --> 00:52:20.325
how much we could have retained had we had
1235
00:52:20.325 --> 00:52:22.165
that much remaining.
1236
00:52:24.065 --> 00:52:28.005
And then we were asked if we could show different scenarios
1237
00:52:28.425 --> 00:52:31.525
or options and what the tax impact would be for
1238
00:52:31.525 --> 00:52:36.445
that depending on if you retained one of these scenarios
1239
00:52:36.625 --> 00:52:38.085
or, and returned funds.
1240
00:52:38.545 --> 00:52:43.005
So if we look at scenario one, if the school board wanted
1241
00:52:43.005 --> 00:52:46.725
to retain 500,000 of the 1.7
1242
00:52:47.465 --> 00:52:49.645
and move that to the contingency fund,
1243
00:52:51.945 --> 00:52:54.125
you would have a balance of 1.2 million.
1244
00:52:54.505 --> 00:52:57.725
And if you return that to offset taxes,
1245
00:52:57.995 --> 00:53:00.965
that would be a 23 cent tax impact.
1246
00:53:01.385 --> 00:53:04.845
If you retain a million, it would be a 14 cent tax impact,
1247
00:53:05.225 --> 00:53:08.605
retain 1.5 million, 5 cent tax impact.
1248
00:53:09.105 --> 00:53:12.485
And if we retained the full amount, that would be no impact
1249
00:53:12.585 --> 00:53:14.605
of a tax reduction.
1250
00:53:15.625 --> 00:53:19.565
So we just use these for easy numbers, you know,
1251
00:53:19.565 --> 00:53:23.005
the board can choose number whatever numbers they want,
1252
00:53:23.185 --> 00:53:26.605
but so that's what we have right now.
1253
00:53:26.865 --> 00:53:31.585
And we have historically always
1254
00:53:31.665 --> 00:53:34.345
retained funds since we've had the ability to do that.
1255
00:53:35.205 --> 00:53:39.625
And they've ranged from, I think it started at 400,000
1256
00:53:40.085 --> 00:53:42.105
and we've been in a different range over
1257
00:53:42.185 --> 00:53:43.265
a different number of years.
1258
00:53:44.655 --> 00:53:47.025
Yeah. I wanted to clarify too, that we have the ability
1259
00:53:47.125 --> 00:53:49.785
to do this because of a vote of the town, right? Yes.
1260
00:53:50.365 --> 00:53:51.385
The, the town voted for
1261
00:53:51.385 --> 00:53:52.585
That, the town's voter approved
1262
00:53:53.205 --> 00:53:55.865
to give the school board the ability to retain these funds
1263
00:53:56.275 --> 00:53:57.785
until specifically rescinded.
1264
00:53:57.925 --> 00:53:58.985
So Correct. It's indefinite.
1265
00:53:59.175 --> 00:54:00.345
Correct. Yeah. And,
1266
00:54:00.345 --> 00:54:04.865
And I mean This is the board's decision, right?
1267
00:54:04.885 --> 00:54:06.705
So the recommendation from us is always
1268
00:54:06.765 --> 00:54:08.065
to, to protect ourselves.
1269
00:54:08.125 --> 00:54:10.145
And I say Jane always protects the house, right?
1270
00:54:11.565 --> 00:54:14.385
And I think we live through a couple experiences and, and,
1271
00:54:14.385 --> 00:54:16.345
and thankfully insurance covered the flooded hood,
1272
00:54:17.205 --> 00:54:19.745
but we have some other things that could possibly happen,
1273
00:54:19.745 --> 00:54:21.945
whether it's a boiler, whether it's, so it's,
1274
00:54:21.945 --> 00:54:25.305
it's always good to have that protection piece so that
1275
00:54:26.805 --> 00:54:28.425
the following year, if, if,
1276
00:54:28.485 --> 00:54:31.305
if you take from the bottom line general the following year,
1277
00:54:31.305 --> 00:54:33.705
you're then gonna be requesting for it again.
1278
00:54:34.005 --> 00:54:36.905
So just keeping that in mind as you guys deliberate here on,
1279
00:54:36.905 --> 00:54:38.265
on what you think is best for us.
1280
00:54:38.325 --> 00:54:42.185
But I think we always say, you know, protecting,
1281
00:54:42.185 --> 00:54:43.825
protecting the house is always a good thing.
1282
00:54:43.985 --> 00:54:45.225
'cause there are a bunch of unknowns.
1283
00:54:46.565 --> 00:54:47.865
So just for the people in the audience,
1284
00:54:48.015 --> 00:54:52.785
when you see these numbers, say your house tax assessment,
1285
00:54:52.845 --> 00:54:55.785
$600,000, you divide that by a thousand, you multiply it
1286
00:54:55.785 --> 00:54:59.825
by those change on this on the right hand side,
1287
00:54:59.825 --> 00:55:00.865
and that's the amount you would save.
1288
00:55:01.285 --> 00:55:03.465
So on a $600,000 house at 23 cents,
1289
00:55:03.465 --> 00:55:06.625
what are you looking at about a, I don't know, $123 roughly.
1290
00:55:07.295 --> 00:55:09.425
It's kind of how you look at it when you think about
1291
00:55:10.005 --> 00:55:11.585
the calculation and trying to figure out
1292
00:55:11.585 --> 00:55:14.425
how much you'd actually save by the amounts
1293
00:55:14.425 --> 00:55:15.665
that are showing up top there.
1294
00:55:16.205 --> 00:55:20.625
$138.
It's
1295
00:55:20.625 --> 00:55:22.785
Just one
That's for the whole year?
1296
00:55:23.375 --> 00:55:25.505
That That'd be for the whole year. The whole year.
1297
00:55:25.535 --> 00:55:28.665
Okay. 7 38
Thoughts.
1298
00:55:28.925 --> 00:55:30.945
If we were to retain, if we retain
1299
00:55:31.085 --> 00:55:34.305
or we choose to retain now, do we determine now what
1300
00:55:35.515 --> 00:55:37.465
kitty fund, what category
1301
00:55:37.495 --> 00:55:39.345
that the money would be retained for? Or is it?
1302
00:55:39.345 --> 00:55:41.665
Great question. It goes into the contingency fund. Okay.
1303
00:55:41.925 --> 00:55:45.425
So that's, that's the, the, the state rewrote that law too
1304
00:55:45.425 --> 00:55:50.225
to help districts to be better able
1305
00:55:50.225 --> 00:55:52.225
to access the contingency in case of
1306
00:55:52.875 --> 00:55:55.105
unforeseen costs that come our way.
1307
00:55:55.445 --> 00:55:56.865
That's the way the language is written.
1308
00:55:57.125 --> 00:55:59.465
So it's a general umbrella term for anything
1309
00:55:59.465 --> 00:56:00.465
that would arise.
1310
00:56:00.565 --> 00:56:03.905
And it's not earmarked for specific causes.
1311
00:56:03.925 --> 00:56:05.145
And the board gets to determine that.
1312
00:56:05.415 --> 00:56:07.465
Yeah. And you have to have a public hearing
1313
00:56:07.845 --> 00:56:09.825
and the board has to vote. Right.
1314
00:56:09.855 --> 00:56:12.065
Okay. All right. So this just puts it into the,
1315
00:56:12.335 --> 00:56:13.905
It's a savings account for protection.
1316
00:56:14.095 --> 00:56:15.095
Okay.
1317
00:56:16.285 --> 00:56:18.705
And whatever, you know, when we establish this contingency
1318
00:56:18.705 --> 00:56:20.545
fund now, whatever is left in it at the end
1319
00:56:20.545 --> 00:56:22.705
of the year just goes right back into your year end fund
1320
00:56:22.705 --> 00:56:24.245
Balance at the end of next year.
1321
00:56:24.425 --> 00:56:25.425
Yep.
1322
00:56:25.985 --> 00:56:27.645
Do we know what the tax impact
1323
00:56:27.645 --> 00:56:30.725
of the bond is this year? Like
1324
00:56:31.425 --> 00:56:32.425
The rates of it?
1325
00:56:33.305 --> 00:56:35.125
Is that
For the bond? Yeah.
1326
00:56:36.865 --> 00:56:41.575
No, I, I can look it up though. Okay. This was a high year I
1327
00:56:41.575 --> 00:56:42.575
Think.
1328
00:56:42.575 --> 00:56:43.775
I thought so too. I thought this was a higher year,
1329
00:56:43.825 --> 00:56:47.495
which is why I was hoping to take that into consideration.
1330
00:56:47.895 --> 00:56:50.175
I thought it levels down.
It should
1331
00:56:50.325 --> 00:56:51.935
because the first year was like nothing.
1332
00:56:52.315 --> 00:56:54.895
And then the second or third year was gonna be a high kick.
1333
00:56:56.335 --> 00:56:57.655
I feel like we gotta go something back
1334
00:56:59.275 --> 00:57:00.275
At
That.
1335
00:57:00.275 --> 00:57:01.095
I don't remember the number, but yeah,
1336
00:57:01.355 --> 00:57:02.975
to answer your question, interest only the first
1337
00:57:02.975 --> 00:57:04.055
year is a smaller number.
1338
00:57:04.085 --> 00:57:06.095
Then you start the amortization schedule.
1339
00:57:07.005 --> 00:57:09.655
Jane would better be better suited to answer that question.
1340
00:57:09.735 --> 00:57:10.735
I don't remember the number.
1341
00:57:14.955 --> 00:57:18.745
Sorry. I'll need a few minutes. It's okay. Sorry.
1342
00:57:18.745 --> 00:57:20.305
Sorry. Do we have any other questions
1343
00:57:20.305 --> 00:57:22.865
about the impact of this?
1344
00:57:22.895 --> 00:57:23.865
What we're talking about?
1345
00:57:28.145 --> 00:57:29.545
I just wanna reiterate what Michael said.
1346
00:57:29.745 --> 00:57:31.185
I think it was kind of quiet there at the end.
1347
00:57:31.645 --> 00:57:33.865
So if you, if you do vote to retain
1348
00:57:34.405 --> 00:57:37.745
and nothing comes up right, that money then rolls right back
1349
00:57:38.165 --> 00:57:40.945
to the taxpayer the next year. Okay.
1350
00:57:41.945 --> 00:57:43.065
I mean, my thoughts would be
1351
00:57:43.065 --> 00:57:44.345
that we would retain the amounts
1352
00:57:44.345 --> 00:57:46.545
of 1.7 or so million dollars.
1353
00:57:46.825 --> 00:57:48.185
I think that we need
1354
00:57:48.185 --> 00:57:50.345
to be thoughtful moving forward about expenses
1355
00:57:50.345 --> 00:57:51.985
that we know are gonna be coming up down the line.
1356
00:57:52.625 --> 00:57:55.425
I think that everyone up here is being tasked
1357
00:57:55.425 --> 00:57:56.985
with being thoughtful stewards
1358
00:57:56.985 --> 00:57:58.865
of the public's dollars tax dollars.
1359
00:57:59.695 --> 00:58:02.185
Part of that is being able to plan
1360
00:58:02.245 --> 00:58:03.425
and anticipate expenses
1361
00:58:03.455 --> 00:58:05.025
that we know are coming down the road.
1362
00:58:05.785 --> 00:58:08.385
I think we have a very recent example of what happens when
1363
00:58:08.385 --> 00:58:10.865
that doesn't happen, which is what resulted in the bond.
1364
00:58:11.845 --> 00:58:13.145
I'd like to see us be a little bit more
1365
00:58:13.145 --> 00:58:14.505
thoughtful moving forward with that.
1366
00:58:15.725 --> 00:58:17.425
And I do think it's a responsible move.
1367
00:58:17.685 --> 00:58:21.785
So that, that would be my idea around all of this.
1368
00:58:23.125 --> 00:58:25.905
So we retain this and we don't use it.
1369
00:58:26.285 --> 00:58:28.145
It goes back to the taxpayers,
1370
00:58:28.565 --> 00:58:29.825
It goes back into your un it goes.
1371
00:58:29.965 --> 00:58:31.705
So you come back to this discussion a year from now.
1372
00:58:31.805 --> 00:58:33.185
You keep doing this every year.
1373
00:58:33.405 --> 00:58:34.705
You just keep doing it every year.
1374
00:58:35.305 --> 00:58:37.545
I think, I think it would be great if we just
1375
00:58:38.115 --> 00:58:39.985
split it in half and kept half of it
1376
00:58:40.305 --> 00:58:41.385
'cause we might not need it
1377
00:58:41.565 --> 00:58:43.905
and give the other half back to the taxpayers.
1378
00:58:47.505 --> 00:58:51.145
I think there's definitely some benefits in doing that.
1379
00:58:51.155 --> 00:58:55.185
Karen and I, I can certainly see meeting everyone halfway.
1380
00:58:56.065 --> 00:58:58.905
I think we're also in a climate right now where we're,
1381
00:58:59.035 --> 00:59:02.785
we're coming up against some potential volatility at the,
1382
00:59:02.815 --> 00:59:06.025
that are is beyond this board's control regarding HB 13,
1383
00:59:06.845 --> 00:59:07.865
HB 1331.
1384
00:59:08.895 --> 00:59:11.465
That would be my concern is that if we're not
1385
00:59:12.265 --> 00:59:13.465
maintaining flexibility about
1386
00:59:13.865 --> 00:59:15.145
approaching things moving forward,
1387
00:59:17.645 --> 00:59:19.025
The, sorry.
1388
00:59:19.325 --> 00:59:21.445
The bond. The bond, the bond number really quick.
1389
00:59:21.975 --> 00:59:24.005
44 cents. 44 cents.
1390
00:59:24.535 --> 00:59:27.525
44 cents. That
Is high. It's, I don't like it. No.
1391
00:59:27.585 --> 00:59:28.845
Is that an increase? Is that a delta?
1392
00:59:29.365 --> 00:59:31.485
I mean, I would also be of the opinion
1393
00:59:31.585 --> 00:59:32.885
of retaining the balance.
1394
00:59:33.525 --> 00:59:37.725
I mean there's so much unpredictability, unpredictability in
1395
00:59:37.725 --> 00:59:40.005
so many areas of the district's ledger, you know,
1396
00:59:40.005 --> 00:59:42.165
facilities, healthcare costs, special education,
1397
00:59:42.275 --> 00:59:43.925
what we're actually gonna get from state
1398
00:59:43.925 --> 00:59:45.045
and federal funding sources.
1399
00:59:46.205 --> 00:59:48.365
I think the fiscally responsible thing to do is
1400
00:59:48.365 --> 00:59:50.525
for the district to maintain this contingency fund.
1401
00:59:50.525 --> 00:59:53.045
You know, this is part of municipal budget management.
1402
00:59:53.865 --> 00:59:55.725
You know, you have to consider, if you take all this money
1403
00:59:56.065 --> 00:59:57.805
now and you use it for a quick fix
1404
00:59:57.885 --> 00:59:59.925
that's gonna take a few cents off the tax rate,
1405
01:00:00.855 --> 01:00:02.885
there are things you're not gonna be able to address
1406
01:00:02.955 --> 01:00:04.885
that are gonna get pushed out again.
1407
01:00:04.945 --> 01:00:07.445
And you know, as Jen alluded to, that is kind of
1408
01:00:07.445 --> 01:00:09.885
how we've ended up in bad situations before.
1409
01:00:12.385 --> 01:00:14.045
Can I just clarify one thing, Karen? Sorry.
1410
01:00:14.045 --> 01:00:16.525
So the tax pad is, is 44 cents,
1411
01:00:16.675 --> 01:00:19.085
however, it's, it's going up 33
1412
01:00:19.325 --> 01:00:22.245
'cause the 11 that was already in because of the interest.
1413
01:00:22.665 --> 01:00:25.045
So there's the Delta's 33 cents just so
1414
01:00:25.065 --> 01:00:26.065
That's on the bond.
1415
01:00:26.065 --> 01:00:27.065
Yes.
1416
01:00:28.505 --> 01:00:31.585
I think my main concern is just, I mean we saw
1417
01:00:31.585 --> 01:00:33.785
what just happened last year with the healthcare funds
1418
01:00:33.845 --> 01:00:38.665
and how London dairy got gobsmacked with an unanticipated
1419
01:00:39.225 --> 01:00:41.345
increase in theirs and they were scrambling.
1420
01:00:41.645 --> 01:00:46.105
And my fear is that next year, I mean nothing's going down.
1421
01:00:46.205 --> 01:00:47.705
The cost for everything is going up.
1422
01:00:47.785 --> 01:00:49.065
I mean, we just had to increase,
1423
01:00:50.035 --> 01:00:51.345
we've had to increase everything.
1424
01:00:51.685 --> 01:00:54.305
And if we're getting less from the state
1425
01:00:54.765 --> 01:00:58.185
and where everything else is increasing, we're just gonna be
1426
01:00:58.825 --> 01:01:00.985
stealing from Peter to pay Paul at some point
1427
01:01:02.005 --> 01:01:06.985
and giving this back of $138 to then possibly have to turn
1428
01:01:06.985 --> 01:01:10.265
around the next year and ask for more money
1429
01:01:10.285 --> 01:01:12.665
for something else when we could have this
1430
01:01:12.805 --> 01:01:13.985
as a rain day fund.
1431
01:01:14.985 --> 01:01:19.265
I also think it, it, it sounds so
1432
01:01:20.255 --> 01:01:22.505
callous to say it's only 138
1433
01:01:22.505 --> 01:01:25.425
because I know $138 is a lot to a lot of people,
1434
01:01:26.855 --> 01:01:27.955
but to a district
1435
01:01:27.975 --> 01:01:31.755
and for what we're funding, that is
1436
01:01:31.955 --> 01:01:35.275
what we are fiscally charged to do is, like you said,
1437
01:01:35.295 --> 01:01:36.475
to, to protect the house.
1438
01:01:36.545 --> 01:01:41.275
Mike and I, I think personally I think we, we'd be,
1439
01:01:41.505 --> 01:01:43.155
it's responsible for us to keep it
1440
01:01:43.675 --> 01:01:44.955
'cause we know, we know things
1441
01:01:44.955 --> 01:01:45.995
are not gonna get any cheaper.
1442
01:01:48.845 --> 01:01:51.545
But we did have the money from the bond. We
1443
01:01:51.545 --> 01:01:53.025
Also had, I don't think your mic's on,
1444
01:01:54.485 --> 01:01:57.585
We also had the money from from those other
1445
01:01:57.585 --> 01:01:58.985
projects we just did.
1446
01:01:59.015 --> 01:02:00.105
Nope. You just turned it off.
1447
01:02:02.285 --> 01:02:04.945
No. Okay.
Use this one. Okay. Anyway.
1448
01:02:05.185 --> 01:02:07.105
I I still think in good faith
1449
01:02:07.205 --> 01:02:10.385
to the taxpayers splitting this in half is the better
1450
01:02:10.665 --> 01:02:11.705
decision simply
1451
01:02:11.705 --> 01:02:14.905
because we've already used a bunch of money to fix a bunch
1452
01:02:14.905 --> 01:02:18.185
of little things that were kind of not super important
1453
01:02:19.385 --> 01:02:20.485
but needed to be done.
1454
01:02:21.225 --> 01:02:23.405
So I don't know, I just think
1455
01:02:24.625 --> 01:02:28.645
we might possibly not even use this money this year. Right.
1456
01:02:29.345 --> 01:02:31.525
And the contingency fund is only gonna grow. Right?
1457
01:02:31.595 --> 01:02:33.685
Like we, we agreed to put,
1458
01:02:34.705 --> 01:02:37.845
was it the 500,000 in there?
1459
01:02:37.985 --> 01:02:39.845
That's, those are different funds you're talking
1460
01:02:39.845 --> 01:02:40.845
About or sorry.
1461
01:02:42.075 --> 01:02:44.965
Okay, so it wouldn't be going into that one.
1462
01:02:45.305 --> 01:02:48.085
The maintenance and repair it would be a different
1463
01:02:48.345 --> 01:02:49.965
No, this is the contingency fund
1464
01:02:50.035 --> 01:02:51.445
that is established under, what is it?
1465
01:02:51.445 --> 01:02:55.005
1 98 4 B. It's the bottom. So it is different.
1466
01:02:55.005 --> 01:02:57.405
1 94 have traditional trust fund
1467
01:02:57.985 --> 01:02:58.985
Or March.
1468
01:02:59.235 --> 01:03:02.445
It's an expiring fund every year you can take money from
1469
01:03:02.445 --> 01:03:05.125
your un expend your unspent fund balance
1470
01:03:05.145 --> 01:03:06.685
and put it into this contingency fund
1471
01:03:07.145 --> 01:03:08.525
and it expires at the end of the year
1472
01:03:08.525 --> 01:03:09.725
and just goes back into your
1473
01:03:10.355 --> 01:03:12.485
unspent fund balance at the end of that next year.
1474
01:03:13.875 --> 01:03:15.285
Okay.
I mean,
1475
01:03:15.285 --> 01:03:18.205
and facilities is, is going kind of okay now
1476
01:03:18.205 --> 01:03:21.125
because we got the bond and we've done all this stuff.
1477
01:03:21.985 --> 01:03:24.605
So we're keeping money in case of
1478
01:03:25.425 --> 01:03:26.645
we need it for health insurance.
1479
01:03:26.645 --> 01:03:28.365
Well if we're shopping around for health insurance,
1480
01:03:28.675 --> 01:03:30.165
then we might save on that too.
1481
01:03:30.445 --> 01:03:32.325
I mean, there's just other things to do.
1482
01:03:33.365 --> 01:03:36.805
I just think it would be a goodwill gesture gesture
1483
01:03:37.225 --> 01:03:38.245
to split it in half.
1484
01:03:39.195 --> 01:03:40.325
Yeah, well I mean,
1485
01:03:40.385 --> 01:03:42.445
any savings on health insurance are gonna be a
1486
01:03:42.445 --> 01:03:43.525
few years out because
1487
01:03:44.545 --> 01:03:45.645
Of the contractor. Right.
1488
01:03:45.745 --> 01:03:47.325
The labor agreements that we're in. So
1489
01:03:49.575 --> 01:03:52.805
David, I'd be interested in hearing your perspective.
1490
01:03:53.185 --> 01:03:55.725
So I, I hear everyone saying, and, and I,
1491
01:03:55.865 --> 01:03:57.805
and I can appreciate what Jenna mentioned about London
1492
01:03:57.805 --> 01:03:58.925
getting whacked last year.
1493
01:03:59.025 --> 01:04:00.325
And a lot of people who used
1494
01:04:00.745 --> 01:04:02.325
for the student care, whatever got whacked.
1495
01:04:03.825 --> 01:04:06.725
You know, the three prior years I was on the board, I,
1496
01:04:06.765 --> 01:04:08.045
I gave money back every year.
1497
01:04:08.485 --> 01:04:10.605
My vote, I voted to give money back every year.
1498
01:04:11.405 --> 01:04:13.525
'cause we were able to keep a good chunk of money.
1499
01:04:13.625 --> 01:04:17.805
But I'm not comfortable going to a, a super low number.
1500
01:04:19.045 --> 01:04:20.125
I don't think we need to take it all.
1501
01:04:20.125 --> 01:04:22.765
But I I I'm good with 1.5 as a number.
1502
01:04:24.005 --> 01:04:26.205
I know it's not a lot. I just don't feel comfortable giving
1503
01:04:27.205 --> 01:04:30.965
I not having a savings for, you know, we did, yeah.
1504
01:04:30.965 --> 01:04:32.805
We're spending a lot of money on facilities,
1505
01:04:32.825 --> 01:04:34.645
but that's everything outside.
1506
01:04:34.755 --> 01:04:36.765
Like when we're not putting a ton of money inside
1507
01:04:36.945 --> 01:04:40.765
and things could go, like, I'm sit here and list them off.
1508
01:04:40.765 --> 01:04:43.565
But you, you know what I mean? You know, I just don't,
1509
01:04:43.965 --> 01:04:47.485
IIII just don't feel comfortable not having something
1510
01:04:47.485 --> 01:04:49.765
reserved that will protect us.
1511
01:04:52.455 --> 01:04:54.425
Just another piece. I'm only giving you
1512
01:04:54.425 --> 01:04:55.625
information was going on last year.
1513
01:04:55.625 --> 01:04:57.225
You guys retained, it was my first meeting.
1514
01:04:57.305 --> 01:05:01.145
I couldn't remember last year. We retained 2.1 last year.
1515
01:05:02.165 --> 01:05:03.585
And how much of that do we use?
1516
01:05:04.965 --> 01:05:09.935
Oh, we used it for, so it's contingency.
1517
01:05:09.935 --> 01:05:12.575
So the only public hearing we had was to use the funds
1518
01:05:12.715 --> 01:05:14.335
to relocate the SAU.
1519
01:05:14.875 --> 01:05:16.855
So that was it. Excuse
1520
01:05:16.855 --> 01:05:17.855
Me.
1521
01:05:18.795 --> 01:05:21.045
What the warrant on articles two, these two. Oh,
1522
01:05:21.755 --> 01:05:22.755
It's separate.
1523
01:05:22.755 --> 01:05:23.885
It's separate.
The problem
1524
01:05:23.945 --> 01:05:26.565
to looking into the past about unexpected expenses is that
1525
01:05:27.175 --> 01:05:28.925
unexpected expenses are unexpected.
1526
01:05:29.185 --> 01:05:31.565
So that's what's problematic about that.
1527
01:05:31.625 --> 01:05:33.925
And there was a time that this board was debating about
1528
01:05:33.925 --> 01:05:37.805
having a bond that was $10 million more than the $25 million
1529
01:05:37.835 --> 01:05:39.965
that we asked for $15 million more.
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01:05:40.325 --> 01:05:42.485
I mean, there, there is significant need
1531
01:05:42.485 --> 01:05:43.965
and there remains significant need.
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01:05:45.005 --> 01:05:46.605
I don't like those needs. I, I really don't,
1533
01:05:46.605 --> 01:05:47.765
I wish we didn't have those needs.
1534
01:05:47.865 --> 01:05:49.125
But they continue to be needs.
1535
01:05:49.235 --> 01:05:51.365
They don't go away because we don't pay for them today.
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01:05:52.705 --> 01:05:54.365
My concern would be that, you know,
1537
01:05:54.525 --> 01:05:57.085
a hundred dollars today is taking $200 tomorrow.
1538
01:05:58.275 --> 01:05:59.405
That, those are my thoughts
1539
01:05:59.405 --> 01:06:01.005
and that's why I'm, I'm advocating for,
1540
01:06:01.345 --> 01:06:02.405
to retain the full amount.
1541
01:06:03.445 --> 01:06:04.485
I I understand we can have
1542
01:06:04.485 --> 01:06:05.725
thoughtful disagreement about that.
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01:06:07.875 --> 01:06:12.005
Okay.
So I I don't think we should retain it all.
1544
01:06:12.365 --> 01:06:14.725
I think we've asked for a lot from the taxpayers.
1545
01:06:15.825 --> 01:06:17.965
We have a $9 million increase in our budget.
1546
01:06:18.805 --> 01:06:20.645
I don't know what that is 'cause we don't have a,
1547
01:06:20.865 --> 01:06:22.285
we don't know what the tax rate's gonna
1548
01:06:22.285 --> 01:06:23.765
be, but it's significant.
1549
01:06:24.305 --> 01:06:26.325
We have the two warrant articles that were approved
1550
01:06:26.325 --> 01:06:27.325
that we can spend that money.
1551
01:06:27.375 --> 01:06:30.205
We've approved money that has been left over
1552
01:06:30.225 --> 01:06:34.045
to do repairs up until a couple of weeks ago.
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01:06:34.305 --> 01:06:36.445
So we're not ignoring doing things.
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01:06:37.285 --> 01:06:40.085
I think $138 is not a lot of money
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01:06:40.225 --> 01:06:41.605
or whatever it turns out to be.
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01:06:42.545 --> 01:06:45.005
But it is a goodwill gesture to the, to the taxpayers
1557
01:06:45.425 --> 01:06:47.045
who have given us a lot this year.
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01:06:48.015 --> 01:06:51.835
So you'd be in favor of returning a portion of it? Yes.
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01:06:51.895 --> 01:06:54.715
Or do you have a number out of this? What is,
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01:06:55.075 --> 01:06:56.075
I don't have a number.
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01:06:56.275 --> 01:06:58.715
I, I listened to David and I listen to Karen.
1562
01:06:58.945 --> 01:07:01.235
I'll see where it comes down, what, what ends up coming up.
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01:07:02.695 --> 01:07:04.235
So I can definitely appreciate what Brenda's saying
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01:07:04.235 --> 01:07:06.515
and she's, and Karen's saying a hundred percent right.
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01:07:06.855 --> 01:07:08.715
The one thing, and I don't wanna get too political here,
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01:07:08.715 --> 01:07:09.915
and I, and I, I'll try not to,
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01:07:10.335 --> 01:07:12.555
but we've been asked to do a lot as a school board
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01:07:13.425 --> 01:07:15.595
from in Concord.
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01:07:15.685 --> 01:07:18.835
We've been asked to give a lot
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01:07:19.175 --> 01:07:21.435
and change direction change course.
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01:07:21.515 --> 01:07:23.035
I won't go into every little detail,
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01:07:23.055 --> 01:07:24.115
but we all know what they are.
1573
01:07:26.535 --> 01:07:29.915
So, and this is who the town of Derry voted
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01:07:29.935 --> 01:07:32.195
for up in Concord to send up there.
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01:07:32.775 --> 01:07:36.955
So, you know, I do, I feel bad
1576
01:07:36.955 --> 01:07:38.355
that the tax rate is at where it's at.
1577
01:07:38.355 --> 01:07:40.435
Of course I do. But do I have a lot of sympathy?
1578
01:07:41.015 --> 01:07:43.275
No, this is what was voted for.
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01:07:43.465 --> 01:07:44.795
This is what the town voted for
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01:07:45.295 --> 01:07:48.275
and we're doing the best we can to manage the variables
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01:07:48.275 --> 01:07:49.315
that have been given to us.
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01:07:50.375 --> 01:07:54.115
And, but I'll stop my sob story.
1583
01:07:54.535 --> 01:07:56.595
So I'll make a motion to retain
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01:08:00.935 --> 01:08:01.735
1,000,002 50.
1585
01:08:04.915 --> 01:08:06.375
All right. So we have a motion on the table
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01:08:06.475 --> 01:08:09.335
to remain retain $1,250,000.
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01:08:10.915 --> 01:08:14.895
Do I have a second? Second. Second by Brenda.
1588
01:08:16.665 --> 01:08:20.845
All right. So why don't we do a roll call Vote. Brenda? Yes.
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01:08:21.465 --> 01:08:23.405
Jen? Yes. Jenna,
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01:08:27.015 --> 01:08:28.015
Can you come back to me?
1591
01:08:30.105 --> 01:08:33.525
Is your mind gonna change?
Maybe I, I'm not.
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01:08:35.475 --> 01:08:39.765
Alright. Right. We'll skip you for now. Jamie? Yes. Karen?
1593
01:08:40.985 --> 01:08:43.965
Yes. David? Yes. Jenna?
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01:08:45.585 --> 01:08:48.125
Yes.
All right. Chair votes Yes.
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01:08:48.585 --> 01:08:49.845
Passes. Seven zero. Right
1596
01:08:50.685 --> 01:08:55.325
For the record, that means $533,811
1597
01:08:55.595 --> 01:08:57.605
will be returned to the taxpayer.
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01:08:58.315 --> 01:09:00.165
Okay. Alright. Thank you. Okay,
1599
01:09:05.185 --> 01:09:06.765
so our final item
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01:09:06.985 --> 01:09:09.245
to go over tonight is gonna be a policy revision.
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01:09:09.685 --> 01:09:12.125
Mike will have more details, but this is a first read
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01:09:12.185 --> 01:09:14.285
and there is urgency to enact its revision.
1603
01:09:14.385 --> 01:09:17.485
So we're being asked as permitted under policy BGA
1604
01:09:18.145 --> 01:09:19.685
to waive the second meeting limitation
1605
01:09:19.685 --> 01:09:20.725
and take immediate action.
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01:09:20.905 --> 01:09:22.125
So Mike, I'll turn it over to you.
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01:09:22.465 --> 01:09:23.485
And actually I'm ecstatic
1608
01:09:23.685 --> 01:09:24.725
'cause I'm gonna turn it over to Dr.
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01:09:24.725 --> 01:09:25.725
Sand.
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01:09:27.945 --> 01:09:31.445
So in your packet tonight, you have a po, a copy
1611
01:09:31.465 --> 01:09:33.325
of draft policy JIC.
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01:09:34.105 --> 01:09:37.445
As you know, house bill 1 31 was recently JICK.
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01:09:37.645 --> 01:09:42.485
JICK was recently amended
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01:09:43.075 --> 01:09:46.365
because of legislation that Governor Aott signed in July.
1615
01:09:46.965 --> 01:09:48.805
It actually went into effect August 1st.
1616
01:09:49.145 --> 01:09:50.765
So we're somewhat on a time crunch.
1617
01:09:51.665 --> 01:09:54.565
And basically the revisions
1618
01:09:54.565 --> 01:09:56.965
of this policy is due to that legislation.
1619
01:09:56.985 --> 01:09:59.445
So just to give you an overview of some of those changes,
1620
01:10:00.865 --> 01:10:03.325
it is in relation to bullying and student safety.
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01:10:04.345 --> 01:10:07.725
All school staff must report bullying by the end of the day.
1622
01:10:07.965 --> 01:10:11.085
That is new. Upon receiving a bullying report,
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01:10:11.085 --> 01:10:13.845
administrators need to provide the rights to the victim.
1624
01:10:14.945 --> 01:10:18.805
It a lot of the legal terms in the policy have changed.
1625
01:10:19.545 --> 01:10:21.325
It replaces labels like respondent
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01:10:21.325 --> 01:10:23.485
and complainant to perpetrator and victim.
1627
01:10:26.035 --> 01:10:30.725
Sure.
It updates new here I am new. I'm sorry.
1628
01:10:33.025 --> 01:10:36.165
It updates a lot of the cyber bullying threats.
1629
01:10:36.905 --> 01:10:38.765
It gives behavioral expectations
1630
01:10:38.875 --> 01:10:40.405
with plain language examples.
1631
01:10:40.405 --> 01:10:42.125
And it also has a curricular component.
1632
01:10:42.385 --> 01:10:46.245
And there's also a piece of it where the principal
1633
01:10:46.245 --> 01:10:48.565
or designee needs to have a mandatory conference
1634
01:10:48.565 --> 01:10:50.565
with the perpetrator and the perpetrator's family.
1635
01:10:51.505 --> 01:10:54.285
So the New Hampshire School Board Association has advised
1636
01:10:54.605 --> 01:10:58.165
districts to actually waive the second reading to be able
1637
01:10:58.165 --> 01:10:59.565
to implement this as soon as possible.
1638
01:11:01.785 --> 01:11:03.725
All right. Questions, comments about the policy?
1639
01:11:06.145 --> 01:11:07.445
All right. So I would take a motion
1640
01:11:07.545 --> 01:11:09.605
to waive the second reading limitation
1641
01:11:09.605 --> 01:11:10.885
and approve the amended policy.
1642
01:11:11.245 --> 01:11:15.045
JICK as presented first by Brenda. Second.
1643
01:11:15.305 --> 01:11:20.285
Second by Jenna. Karen. Karen can take it, Karen. All right.
1644
01:11:20.285 --> 01:11:24.165
All in favor? Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Seven zero.
1645
01:11:25.715 --> 01:11:27.085
Move on to administration reports.
1646
01:11:27.155 --> 01:11:28.085
I'll turn it over to Jane for
1647
01:11:28.085 --> 01:11:29.285
the business administrators update.
1648
01:11:30.275 --> 01:11:32.285
Okay. I just want to address a couple things
1649
01:11:32.285 --> 01:11:35.045
that were mentioned tonight with regards
1650
01:11:35.105 --> 01:11:36.805
to the capital reserve accounts.
1651
01:11:36.825 --> 01:11:38.845
We actually have two right now.
1652
01:11:39.225 --> 01:11:43.445
One of 'em is, was voted on, that was for the replacement
1653
01:11:43.445 --> 01:11:45.485
of Westbrook and Barca's Roof.
1654
01:11:46.025 --> 01:11:48.925
And there is remaining funds in there from interest.
1655
01:11:49.145 --> 01:11:50.605
So right now that account,
1656
01:11:51.925 --> 01:11:54.245
I think it's in the $60,000 range.
1657
01:11:54.905 --> 01:11:56.525
And we would only spend
1658
01:11:56.525 --> 01:11:59.445
that on a roofing project since that's where it came from.
1659
01:11:59.465 --> 01:12:01.365
And we would bring that to the board if we were gonna
1660
01:12:02.265 --> 01:12:03.285
do any spending on that.
1661
01:12:03.385 --> 01:12:07.125
The other capital reserve is a general facilities
1662
01:12:09.155 --> 01:12:12.765
account where we would be able to do, you know, HVAC
1663
01:12:13.185 --> 01:12:16.325
or window replacement paving, things like that.
1664
01:12:16.415 --> 01:12:18.085
Again, those would be brought to the board
1665
01:12:18.465 --> 01:12:19.485
for approval as well.
1666
01:12:19.545 --> 01:12:22.085
So those are the only two capital reserves. How much is in
1667
01:12:22.085 --> 01:12:22.765
That one? I'm sorry?
1668
01:12:23.345 --> 01:12:24.845
Did you specify how much was in that one?
1669
01:12:24.845 --> 01:12:27.605
You said 60 K for the roof one
1670
01:12:27.605 --> 01:12:29.045
and then the general one has how much?
1671
01:12:29.045 --> 01:12:30.325
Yeah, and I don't have the numbers with me,
1672
01:12:30.385 --> 01:12:32.685
but it's over a hundred thousand.
1673
01:12:32.685 --> 01:12:35.125
Okay. And I'll bring, I'll bring that actually
1674
01:12:35.265 --> 01:12:36.485
for my September report.
1675
01:12:37.155 --> 01:12:39.085
I'll bring you a copy of those. We get them every month.
1676
01:12:39.315 --> 01:12:43.165
Okay. And so if you were going to, if you wanted to have a
1677
01:12:44.145 --> 01:12:48.285
WOR article to add to a capital reserve account,
1678
01:12:48.445 --> 01:12:50.245
I would recommend that if it's going to be
1679
01:12:50.245 --> 01:12:52.645
for general facilities, it would just add
1680
01:12:52.665 --> 01:12:55.445
to the existing capital reserve account that there is,
1681
01:12:55.595 --> 01:12:57.645
there's no need to have a third, you know,
1682
01:12:57.725 --> 01:12:59.125
a second general maintenance account.
1683
01:12:59.385 --> 01:13:00.645
If you're gonna do something different
1684
01:13:00.645 --> 01:13:03.965
and have a warrant capital reserve for special education,
1685
01:13:04.315 --> 01:13:07.125
then you would have to have a new account.
1686
01:13:07.835 --> 01:13:09.765
Okay. And
1687
01:13:11.625 --> 01:13:13.165
so I know we talked about budget
1688
01:13:14.425 --> 01:13:16.925
and you know, obviously we're, we have
1689
01:13:16.925 --> 01:13:20.005
to take into consideration House Bill 1300.
1690
01:13:20.695 --> 01:13:22.765
We've already started doing our templates
1691
01:13:22.765 --> 01:13:24.085
and our base of our budget.
1692
01:13:24.145 --> 01:13:25.685
And like Mike said, we met yesterday
1693
01:13:25.745 --> 01:13:26.925
to talk about timelines.
1694
01:13:28.185 --> 01:13:30.925
The good thing I guess for timeline is
1695
01:13:30.925 --> 01:13:32.725
that Health Trust no longer
1696
01:13:33.235 --> 01:13:34.805
just gives you a guaranteed maximum.
1697
01:13:35.395 --> 01:13:39.725
Last year we were given our actual rate October 10th.
1698
01:13:40.625 --> 01:13:42.165
So we're getting
1699
01:13:42.195 --> 01:13:44.045
that in the beginning of our budget process.
1700
01:13:44.305 --> 01:13:47.045
So that's really helpful to us so that we'll know what
1701
01:13:47.045 --> 01:13:50.525
that increase is going to be early on in the process.
1702
01:13:50.745 --> 01:13:53.885
And that will be really helpful when the board decides,
1703
01:13:53.945 --> 01:13:55.605
you know, for a percentage of an increase,
1704
01:13:55.955 --> 01:13:57.045
I'll at least have that number.
1705
01:13:57.065 --> 01:14:01.005
It won't be a guess. And as you know, we get PanIN typically
1706
01:14:01.005 --> 01:14:03.005
around the week of Thanksgiving, so
1707
01:14:03.555 --> 01:14:04.965
more towards the end of November.
1708
01:14:05.025 --> 01:14:07.485
But by that point we'll know what the town vote
1709
01:14:08.265 --> 01:14:09.805
is relative to that.
1710
01:14:09.905 --> 01:14:11.325
For 27, 28,
1711
01:14:13.575 --> 01:14:17.645
we're also working on, I'll be bringing to the DOE 25
1712
01:14:17.955 --> 01:14:21.445
that is the compilation of all
1713
01:14:21.445 --> 01:14:23.205
of the revenues expenditures.
1714
01:14:23.845 --> 01:14:25.565
And we do that for the Department of Ed.
1715
01:14:26.605 --> 01:14:27.925
I think they call it the DOE 25
1716
01:14:28.165 --> 01:14:29.525
'cause it used to be 25 pages,
1717
01:14:29.705 --> 01:14:32.205
but I believe we have a whole bunch more tabs.
1718
01:14:32.585 --> 01:14:36.045
And everything in the budget now has to be broken down by
1719
01:14:36.935 --> 01:14:38.205
elementary, middle high.
1720
01:14:38.875 --> 01:14:41.805
Also now has to be broken down by each individual school.
1721
01:14:42.345 --> 01:14:43.565
And that's for general
1722
01:14:43.985 --> 01:14:47.685
and special education, all grants, food service,
1723
01:14:48.515 --> 01:14:51.765
it's a very complicated report, takes a lot of hours.
1724
01:14:51.905 --> 01:14:52.925
So we're working on that.
1725
01:14:52.975 --> 01:14:55.605
We're probably going to, it is due September 1st,
1726
01:14:55.665 --> 01:14:57.765
but since we've just finalized our numbers,
1727
01:14:58.375 --> 01:14:59.565
we'll ask for request.
1728
01:14:59.785 --> 01:15:02.525
And we've always, we've always got one,
1729
01:15:02.525 --> 01:15:04.405
so it probably be 10 days after.
1730
01:15:07.105 --> 01:15:10.085
And we're also still working on audit.
1731
01:15:10.375 --> 01:15:12.965
We've received so far 54 requests,
1732
01:15:13.205 --> 01:15:16.645
although those are a lot of requests within each one.
1733
01:15:17.105 --> 01:15:19.725
And if you remember, we have three different bank accounts.
1734
01:15:19.725 --> 01:15:21.805
We have two PIP accounts, we have a general checking,
1735
01:15:21.865 --> 01:15:24.445
we have six student activity checking accounts
1736
01:15:24.445 --> 01:15:25.765
that we have to reconcile.
1737
01:15:26.865 --> 01:15:28.925
So we are working on all of that
1738
01:15:28.985 --> 01:15:30.765
to be prepared for a full audit.
1739
01:15:31.405 --> 01:15:33.925
I would like to just bring up food service today.
1740
01:15:34.445 --> 01:15:38.485
I, Christina LeBel, our director of child Nutrition,
1741
01:15:38.635 --> 01:15:43.445
brought over the applications for me to approve today.
1742
01:15:43.705 --> 01:15:48.005
We received several applications, three of them.
1743
01:15:48.305 --> 01:15:52.205
And this is after we've gone down in the calculations on
1744
01:15:52.965 --> 01:15:54.085
whether people are approved or not.
1745
01:15:54.105 --> 01:15:57.645
We had three that were approved to be on reduced meals.
1746
01:15:58.525 --> 01:16:03.045
Five were denied for excess in
1747
01:16:03.125 --> 01:16:05.685
or too much income based on the guidelines.
1748
01:16:06.555 --> 01:16:09.325
Four families were approved for free meals
1749
01:16:10.105 --> 01:16:13.525
and five that were sent over are actually direct certified.
1750
01:16:13.945 --> 01:16:15.805
So they wouldn't have even had
1751
01:16:15.805 --> 01:16:17.445
to have filled out an application because we get
1752
01:16:17.445 --> 01:16:20.965
that the direct certified actually is a list that comes
1753
01:16:20.965 --> 01:16:22.445
to us directly from the state.
1754
01:16:22.825 --> 01:16:26.565
So as you as you know, people
1755
01:16:26.625 --> 01:16:28.605
who are already qualified for free
1756
01:16:28.605 --> 01:16:30.405
and reduced, they have until the beginning
1757
01:16:30.405 --> 01:16:32.485
of October to reapply.
1758
01:16:32.865 --> 01:16:35.245
So we wanna make sure and encourage families to do that,
1759
01:16:35.315 --> 01:16:37.765
even though the timeline's another month and a half out.
1760
01:16:38.465 --> 01:16:40.925
Get your applications in now so that we can make sure
1761
01:16:40.925 --> 01:16:44.205
that you're set up to have a continuation of the free
1762
01:16:44.225 --> 01:16:46.285
or reduced if you still qualify.
1763
01:16:47.385 --> 01:16:49.245
And so people can do that.
1764
01:16:49.265 --> 01:16:52.045
We have paper copies in the school office.
1765
01:16:52.305 --> 01:16:54.925
We have our online portal is open
1766
01:16:55.465 --> 01:16:59.965
and if you feel like you need additional assistance with it,
1767
01:16:59.965 --> 01:17:01.405
please feel free to call Christina
1768
01:17:01.625 --> 01:17:03.245
or call any one of the kitchen
1769
01:17:04.375 --> 01:17:06.325
staff members at your child's school
1770
01:17:06.465 --> 01:17:08.285
and they'd be happy to help you with your application.
1771
01:17:09.025 --> 01:17:11.445
And we also do have teachers
1772
01:17:11.545 --> 01:17:14.325
who specialize in speakers of other languages.
1773
01:17:14.345 --> 01:17:18.485
So if, if families need assistance with that, we have plenty
1774
01:17:18.485 --> 01:17:20.445
of people that can help people fill out.
1775
01:17:20.465 --> 01:17:23.285
And the home to school coordinators are also really helpful.
1776
01:17:23.745 --> 01:17:25.925
We do have cook server
1777
01:17:26.485 --> 01:17:28.645
positions open if anybody's interested in a
1778
01:17:28.765 --> 01:17:29.845
position in our kitchens.
1779
01:17:30.505 --> 01:17:33.885
And we also have a commissary driver position open.
1780
01:17:33.885 --> 01:17:35.965
They're part-time, but the commissary driver
1781
01:17:37.625 --> 01:17:39.965
brings food from one school to another.
1782
01:17:40.435 --> 01:17:43.285
Unloads the state commodities when they come every month.
1783
01:17:44.385 --> 01:17:45.685
So we're looking for somebody
1784
01:17:45.765 --> 01:17:47.765
for those positions in food service.
1785
01:17:49.825 --> 01:17:53.165
Any questions? I do actually, while you have the microphone,
1786
01:17:54.005 --> 01:17:57.325
I was wondering if you could address publicly the
1787
01:17:57.785 --> 01:18:00.125
how the choosing the audit works.
1788
01:18:00.365 --> 01:18:02.285
I know I spoke to Mike recently a couple days ago
1789
01:18:02.745 --> 01:18:07.125
and there was a concerned citizen who had posted on a thread
1790
01:18:07.125 --> 01:18:09.725
that actually Brian had had posted
1791
01:18:10.425 --> 01:18:14.565
and basically kind of like accused nefarious wrongdoings
1792
01:18:14.665 --> 01:18:18.605
of choosing an auditor basically that would favorably
1793
01:18:19.115 --> 01:18:21.605
look upon our books or look the other way or whatever.
1794
01:18:21.825 --> 01:18:25.005
And I was just wondering if you could quickly address the
1795
01:18:25.005 --> 01:18:27.405
fact of how, how you choose an auditor,
1796
01:18:27.505 --> 01:18:29.805
how many are actually available to us in the state
1797
01:18:29.805 --> 01:18:32.925
of New Hampshire and just to kind of, you know,
1798
01:18:33.325 --> 01:18:34.365
clear the air and, and,
1799
01:18:34.385 --> 01:18:36.725
and make it well known that this is not picked
1800
01:18:36.945 --> 01:18:39.365
to look the other way or cook our books of somehow.
1801
01:18:40.475 --> 01:18:44.605
Sure. So there are very few auditors,
1802
01:18:44.625 --> 01:18:47.285
public auditors for entities like ourselves.
1803
01:18:47.705 --> 01:18:49.365
We currently use Cbis,
1804
01:18:49.615 --> 01:18:52.205
which has had a few different names
1805
01:18:52.395 --> 01:18:53.525
over the last several years.
1806
01:18:54.545 --> 01:18:56.325
And actually it's the same auditing firm
1807
01:18:56.325 --> 01:18:57.685
that the town of Dairy uses.
1808
01:18:58.145 --> 01:19:02.005
So different teams are doing the audits.
1809
01:19:02.435 --> 01:19:05.365
Different ones do municipalities, different ones do schools.
1810
01:19:06.825 --> 01:19:09.685
So there's Sebas, there's PLA and Sanderson.
1811
01:19:09.785 --> 01:19:13.245
We had used pla, pla and Sanderson for many, many years.
1812
01:19:13.745 --> 01:19:16.765
And so then we went out to try to find, you know,
1813
01:19:16.995 --> 01:19:19.085
because we had been on there for so long,
1814
01:19:19.115 --> 01:19:20.725
that same concern had gone up
1815
01:19:20.985 --> 01:19:23.605
and then we switched to another company.
1816
01:19:23.745 --> 01:19:26.845
But there's really, those are the top two in the state.
1817
01:19:27.695 --> 01:19:29.925
There are some smaller private ones,
1818
01:19:30.025 --> 01:19:34.205
but they would do a town maybe the size of Chester.
1819
01:19:34.925 --> 01:19:37.525
I know Chester uses a small accounting firm,
1820
01:19:37.945 --> 01:19:42.365
but with a, with a business like ours, it's $120 million.
1821
01:19:43.305 --> 01:19:45.885
We are using a very large firm.
1822
01:19:47.025 --> 01:19:48.925
We never have the same team.
1823
01:19:49.585 --> 01:19:53.765
So they, many of them don't live around here.
1824
01:19:53.825 --> 01:19:57.725
You know, some of them are remote, some of them travel
1825
01:19:57.785 --> 01:19:59.725
to get here, some of them are local,
1826
01:20:00.345 --> 01:20:03.605
but they purposefully rotate your teams so
1827
01:20:03.605 --> 01:20:08.525
that you're not having anybody who's,
1828
01:20:08.825 --> 01:20:11.565
you know, for any conflict or anything like that.
1829
01:20:11.745 --> 01:20:14.845
So yeah, there's very few auditing firms for us
1830
01:20:14.845 --> 01:20:18.765
to choose from and we're using one of the largest ones.
1831
01:20:19.395 --> 01:20:21.565
Okay, thank you. I just wanted to kind
1832
01:20:21.565 --> 01:20:23.525
of put it out there on the record so that
1833
01:20:24.205 --> 01:20:25.885
if this person should ask again,
1834
01:20:25.955 --> 01:20:28.685
they could actually find the information easily.
1835
01:20:29.065 --> 01:20:30.085
You think Jane would've gotten,
1836
01:20:30.465 --> 01:20:31.645
you think Jane would've taken it
1837
01:20:31.645 --> 01:20:33.445
so personal last year when she was a super user?
1838
01:20:34.955 --> 01:20:36.645
Yeah, if I thought it was gonna be a breeze,
1839
01:20:36.925 --> 01:20:38.965
I wouldn't have so much anxiety to be perfect
1840
01:20:39.185 --> 01:20:43.045
and make sure that, thank you for
1841
01:20:43.045 --> 01:20:44.445
that there description, Jane.
1842
01:20:44.495 --> 01:20:46.565
Appreciate it. Yes.
1843
01:20:47.545 --> 01:20:50.365
So Jane, I have a question on free and reduced lunch.
1844
01:20:50.595 --> 01:20:53.365
Sure. Is that state guidelines or federal guidelines?
1845
01:20:53.965 --> 01:20:56.165
Federal guidelines. They are federal guidelines. Okay.
1846
01:20:56.165 --> 01:20:58.765
Yes, yes. They're, they're not school district.
1847
01:20:58.825 --> 01:21:01.245
We have no control over those guidelines, you know, and,
1848
01:21:01.245 --> 01:21:02.925
And some people in the community might ask,
1849
01:21:02.985 --> 01:21:04.325
why do we always talk about it?
1850
01:21:04.325 --> 01:21:05.805
Right? That you hear at every board
1851
01:21:05.805 --> 01:21:06.925
meeting it, it's important.
1852
01:21:06.985 --> 01:21:08.405
Number one really is
1853
01:21:08.405 --> 01:21:10.325
to make sure the families know the benefits
1854
01:21:10.325 --> 01:21:12.005
that are available to them and so
1855
01:21:12.005 --> 01:21:14.045
that the students are fed every day.
1856
01:21:14.065 --> 01:21:16.085
That's the real goal. But the second piece
1857
01:21:16.085 --> 01:21:19.445
that people might not understand is that we, our, the amount
1858
01:21:19.445 --> 01:21:21.685
of money we receive from the state is tied
1859
01:21:21.785 --> 01:21:23.485
to our free and reduced lunch.
1860
01:21:24.025 --> 01:21:26.885
So if you think about how calculations exist,
1861
01:21:27.475 --> 01:21:28.725
it's kind of crazy, right?
1862
01:21:28.785 --> 01:21:30.005
The, the higher you're free
1863
01:21:30.005 --> 01:21:31.685
and reduced, the more adequacy you get.
1864
01:21:32.225 --> 01:21:34.805
So it's also important for all districts, not only just
1865
01:21:34.805 --> 01:21:37.085
to make sure that the communities receiving the benefits,
1866
01:21:37.385 --> 01:21:38.965
but it's also a bottom line number
1867
01:21:38.965 --> 01:21:40.405
for us in regards to adequacy.
1868
01:21:40.505 --> 01:21:42.285
So that's why it's important on both ends.
1869
01:21:43.705 --> 01:21:45.525
Are you saying, Mike, that when the federal guidelines
1870
01:21:45.545 --> 01:21:47.205
change, the state adequacy changes
1871
01:21:47.265 --> 01:21:49.405
and then the local school board needs to figure out
1872
01:21:49.885 --> 01:21:51.925
I didn't say it that way. I said it.
1873
01:21:52.505 --> 01:21:54.125
That's what it kind of sounds like. Yeah. Okay.
1874
01:21:55.115 --> 01:21:58.285
Alright. So onto my report.
Right
1875
01:21:58.325 --> 01:21:59.325
Ahead.
1876
01:21:59.325 --> 01:22:00.725
Alright, so just a couple things.
1877
01:22:00.725 --> 01:22:01.845
We're gonna go down the list. It's
1878
01:22:01.875 --> 01:22:03.365
Tracy's stealing my thunder here.
1879
01:22:04.265 --> 01:22:07.605
So to report out on South range, it, it's, I'll reiterate
1880
01:22:07.605 --> 01:22:08.685
what Tracy did in public comments.
1881
01:22:08.865 --> 01:22:12.205
So I commend the, the, the groups
1882
01:22:12.205 --> 01:22:13.565
that we entered into the agreement with
1883
01:22:13.565 --> 01:22:14.605
and the work that was being done.
1884
01:22:15.785 --> 01:22:17.085
It was seven days a week.
1885
01:22:17.185 --> 01:22:19.085
It was during the torrential downpours,
1886
01:22:19.085 --> 01:22:20.245
it was during the Crazy heat.
1887
01:22:20.515 --> 01:22:21.605
They were there every day
1888
01:22:22.185 --> 01:22:24.405
and they were respectful to the neighborhood
1889
01:22:24.425 --> 01:22:25.525
and they cranked out work
1890
01:22:26.585 --> 01:22:28.285
as Jeremy reported, there's no secret.
1891
01:22:28.385 --> 01:22:30.485
As we started to uncover more things popped up.
1892
01:22:31.165 --> 01:22:34.445
So some of those timelines changed credit
1893
01:22:34.585 --> 01:22:36.765
to South Range in the staff
1894
01:22:37.025 --> 01:22:39.845
for their resiliency as the trucks.
1895
01:22:40.365 --> 01:22:43.485
I I, at my opening staff meeting, as the buses were leaving,
1896
01:22:43.505 --> 01:22:45.885
the trucks were pulling in at the, at the start of summer.
1897
01:22:45.945 --> 01:22:47.445
And then as the trucks were pulling out,
1898
01:22:47.445 --> 01:22:49.565
the staff were pulling in, they walked
1899
01:22:49.675 --> 01:22:51.165
into a pretty filthy building.
1900
01:22:51.515 --> 01:22:52.965
They, Jeremy's crew
1901
01:22:53.105 --> 01:22:55.125
and the staff themselves just started
1902
01:22:55.125 --> 01:22:56.165
taking it upon themselves.
1903
01:22:56.745 --> 01:22:58.525
But then we got a crew in during the weekend,
1904
01:22:59.535 --> 01:23:01.645
staff from Barca, staff from other buildings.
1905
01:23:01.725 --> 01:23:04.045
I know Dr. Sandi was over there really starting
1906
01:23:04.045 --> 01:23:06.205
to help make that building come together.
1907
01:23:07.465 --> 01:23:10.485
So credit to them, credit to the, the people that we worked
1908
01:23:10.485 --> 01:23:12.045
with, it was pretty cool.
1909
01:23:12.365 --> 01:23:13.885
Speaking of that, I mentioned teachers are back,
1910
01:23:14.225 --> 01:23:16.685
it was great to see them last week.
1911
01:23:16.985 --> 01:23:18.965
And we did our opening meeting,
1912
01:23:19.735 --> 01:23:21.605
which I've got down to about 45 minutes.
1913
01:23:21.665 --> 01:23:22.965
So I think everyone's happy about that.
1914
01:23:24.185 --> 01:23:25.925
Get them back into the buildings, get 'em kicking.
1915
01:23:26.105 --> 01:23:28.485
So it was great to see them.
1916
01:23:29.085 --> 01:23:31.245
I have to say it publicly, the way I sit in front
1917
01:23:31.245 --> 01:23:33.445
of the staff, if you see Jeremy, please
1918
01:23:34.715 --> 01:23:36.645
give him a high five that man.
1919
01:23:36.645 --> 01:23:38.885
And what he did this summer, not only coordinating
1920
01:23:38.885 --> 01:23:40.045
what was going on South Range,
1921
01:23:40.105 --> 01:23:45.005
but we replaced nearly 4,000 square feet of, of flooring.
1922
01:23:45.745 --> 01:23:46.925
We replaced so much.
1923
01:23:47.225 --> 01:23:48.325
And I don't think I've ever seen
1924
01:23:48.325 --> 01:23:50.085
that man either get too high or too low.
1925
01:23:50.925 --> 01:23:52.165
Probably the most even keel guy around.
1926
01:23:52.185 --> 01:23:53.725
So he did just a phenomenal job
1927
01:23:53.725 --> 01:23:54.805
this year, managing all that.
1928
01:23:54.825 --> 01:23:58.525
So thank you to him. Spent some time at Rotary this morning.
1929
01:23:58.785 --> 01:24:00.045
It was great to see that group.
1930
01:24:00.665 --> 01:24:02.405
We spent some time talking about the,
1931
01:24:02.785 --> 01:24:04.045
the work we're doing in our school.
1932
01:24:04.625 --> 01:24:08.085
And then really the questions surrounded House Bill 1300,
1933
01:24:08.085 --> 01:24:09.405
which I'll talk to at the end.
1934
01:24:09.405 --> 01:24:11.645
But it was, thank you for the invite to the rotary. Bev.
1935
01:24:11.945 --> 01:24:13.605
Bev had reached out to invite me.
1936
01:24:13.605 --> 01:24:16.845
So that was, that was great. Obviously students are back.
1937
01:24:17.455 --> 01:24:18.685
Today was a great day.
1938
01:24:21.095 --> 01:24:23.055
I I, I made a joke with Mr. Fox this morning
1939
01:24:23.295 --> 01:24:24.535
'cause the buses were terrible.
1940
01:24:25.235 --> 01:24:27.215
But at the same time in my Carrie
1941
01:24:27.215 --> 01:24:29.255
and I, I think we did some math, I think in my 26 years,
1942
01:24:29.255 --> 01:24:31.135
we've never had a good first day run on busing,
1943
01:24:31.515 --> 01:24:33.695
but a couple unanticipated consequences
1944
01:24:33.695 --> 01:24:34.775
this year with time change.
1945
01:24:34.775 --> 01:24:36.935
So we had a higher ridership than we ever have this year.
1946
01:24:37.315 --> 01:24:39.415
So we actually had more students getting on the bus
1947
01:24:39.475 --> 01:24:41.575
and less parent pickup and drop off.
1948
01:24:42.115 --> 01:24:43.535
But that slowed down the routes
1949
01:24:43.695 --> 01:24:45.975
'cause the routes have been designed for normal ride,
1950
01:24:46.045 --> 01:24:47.735
call it normal ridership previously.
1951
01:24:48.675 --> 01:24:50.215
So we're working through all those kinks.
1952
01:24:50.215 --> 01:24:51.695
It normally takes about three or four days.
1953
01:24:51.915 --> 01:24:52.935
New, new stops are added.
1954
01:24:53.035 --> 01:24:56.335
New stops may be adjusted at the same time.
1955
01:24:56.535 --> 01:24:58.255
I think I spoke with Michael and Janet leadership today.
1956
01:24:58.255 --> 01:25:01.815
Your buses were totally on time, so it's good and bad,
1957
01:25:02.155 --> 01:25:04.615
but we're trying to navigate that as usual.
1958
01:25:06.475 --> 01:25:08.135
Really super excited to report out.
1959
01:25:08.155 --> 01:25:10.295
We had our signups with five through eight sports.
1960
01:25:10.315 --> 01:25:11.735
So remember we added five, six sports.
1961
01:25:11.915 --> 01:25:15.295
We included boys and girls soccer, cross country
1962
01:25:15.715 --> 01:25:17.335
and field hockey.
1963
01:25:18.435 --> 01:25:20.015
We had nearly 200 signups.
1964
01:25:20.315 --> 01:25:21.975
So whoa, we actually have
1965
01:25:21.975 --> 01:25:24.255
to add an additional volleyball team.
1966
01:25:25.875 --> 01:25:27.695
And so that's great. That's what we all wanted,
1967
01:25:27.775 --> 01:25:29.775
I think in the spring was to have more kids involved.
1968
01:25:30.405 --> 01:25:32.375
I'll say now some of the, the rubber needs
1969
01:25:32.375 --> 01:25:33.615
to meet the road in regards
1970
01:25:33.635 --> 01:25:36.175
to organizing our coaches in our fields and all of that.
1971
01:25:37.035 --> 01:25:39.975
But I think we have Danielle, who's in great shape.
1972
01:25:39.975 --> 01:25:43.495
She's pheno so organized along with Melanie and Mr. Fox.
1973
01:25:43.495 --> 01:25:44.735
They're all doing a phenomenal job.
1974
01:25:44.875 --> 01:25:48.855
So excited to report out that SAU move.
1975
01:25:48.995 --> 01:25:53.255
So Kathleen and I actually, I call it evicted.
1976
01:25:53.255 --> 01:25:54.575
We've been evicting people slowly.
1977
01:25:55.395 --> 01:25:56.895
The business department now has been there
1978
01:25:56.895 --> 01:25:58.255
for almost three, four weeks.
1979
01:25:58.825 --> 01:26:02.615
Moved into special ed, moved into curriculum McKinney, bento
1980
01:26:02.615 --> 01:26:04.685
and then, then Kathleen and I actually closed the doors
1981
01:26:04.695 --> 01:26:07.605
today for the final time at 18 South Main.
1982
01:26:07.625 --> 01:26:11.805
We took our final staff picture there yesterday.
1983
01:26:12.745 --> 01:26:16.365
So we are all in at Dairy Village.
1984
01:26:17.185 --> 01:26:19.485
The only thing left at the SAU are,
1985
01:26:20.785 --> 01:26:22.445
it looks like a ghost town, but it's chairs
1986
01:26:22.505 --> 01:26:24.005
and desks and filing cabinets.
1987
01:26:24.345 --> 01:26:27.045
So what we're gonna do is slowly move those filing cabinets,
1988
01:26:27.045 --> 01:26:28.085
if you can imagine years
1989
01:26:28.145 --> 01:26:30.245
of stuff into the appropriate places.
1990
01:26:30.905 --> 01:26:32.685
And then we'll essentially be all out
1991
01:26:33.745 --> 01:26:34.965
in regards to the next steps.
1992
01:26:35.145 --> 01:26:38.765
We met with our legal team last Friday,
1993
01:26:40.265 --> 01:26:41.645
and obviously it's up to you guys.
1994
01:26:41.645 --> 01:26:43.005
And I had mentioned that we start
1995
01:26:43.005 --> 01:26:45.085
that discussion, the recommendation.
1996
01:26:45.145 --> 01:26:48.245
So there's an RFP, I'm gonna give the quick version
1997
01:26:48.525 --> 01:26:50.525
'cause this isn't, this isn't the work we're doing,
1998
01:26:50.545 --> 01:26:51.565
but the RFP, right?
1999
01:26:51.565 --> 01:26:54.645
You put a purchase order out for the SAU, you solicit bids,
2000
01:26:54.645 --> 01:26:56.005
people tell you how much they wanna buy it,
2001
01:26:56.225 --> 01:26:57.565
and then the board can select that.
2002
01:26:57.625 --> 01:27:00.845
The recommendation from our firm though is to do an RFQ.
2003
01:27:01.265 --> 01:27:03.125
So it's the same way. It's you're trying
2004
01:27:03.125 --> 01:27:05.605
to find a qualified commercial real estate agent
2005
01:27:06.075 --> 01:27:07.245
that has that skillset.
2006
01:27:07.505 --> 01:27:10.005
So it's the same as if we're doing an RFQ for architects
2007
01:27:10.385 --> 01:27:14.765
or landscaping things like, so
2008
01:27:14.765 --> 01:27:17.125
who is qualified to do the work?
2009
01:27:17.715 --> 01:27:19.325
That gives the board a little bit more control.
2010
01:27:19.345 --> 01:27:21.525
So you can interview the candidates once they submit,
2011
01:27:21.525 --> 01:27:23.725
if they're interested in being the, the agent.
2012
01:27:24.185 --> 01:27:26.525
And then you can tell them more specifically
2013
01:27:26.835 --> 01:27:29.565
what your bottom line number is, what your goals are.
2014
01:27:31.065 --> 01:27:33.285
We have already qualified the legal components
2015
01:27:33.285 --> 01:27:37.245
because we went out to the to vote, right?
2016
01:27:37.305 --> 01:27:40.285
So the town unanimously approved you to be the,
2017
01:27:40.385 --> 01:27:41.845
the buyers, the sellers.
2018
01:27:42.105 --> 01:27:43.525
So you can, you can do all the work.
2019
01:27:43.585 --> 01:27:45.125
So we've, we've crossed that line.
2020
01:27:45.515 --> 01:27:47.605
Once we come to an agreement though, remember it's
2021
01:27:47.605 --> 01:27:50.925
that last, last chance, whatever it is
2022
01:27:50.925 --> 01:27:52.125
that charter schools can come in
2023
01:27:52.125 --> 01:27:54.245
and equal the match, whatever it may or may not be.
2024
01:27:54.345 --> 01:27:58.605
So the, the next step would be for the board to
2025
01:27:59.725 --> 01:28:00.845
probably either the next meeting
2026
01:28:00.865 --> 01:28:02.445
or the following meeting, put in
2027
01:28:02.445 --> 01:28:04.525
what you want see out of your RFQ.
2028
01:28:04.905 --> 01:28:07.565
So what are the qualifications? What's the experience?
2029
01:28:07.985 --> 01:28:09.325
Do you want to do a firm, do you
2030
01:28:09.325 --> 01:28:10.405
want to do an individual person?
2031
01:28:10.405 --> 01:28:11.405
Things along those lines.
2032
01:28:12.025 --> 01:28:14.285
The reason why the, the, I'll just say it one more time.
2033
01:28:14.525 --> 01:28:16.725
Publicly. The reason why you move away from the RFP
2034
01:28:16.925 --> 01:28:18.645
'cause what's the goal of an RFP?
2035
01:28:18.645 --> 01:28:20.805
What's the goal when you bid? I'm, I'm testing you guys.
2036
01:28:21.075 --> 01:28:22.525
When you're putting a bid in, what's the goal?
2037
01:28:22.525 --> 01:28:24.085
Lowest, right? You, you're,
2038
01:28:24.085 --> 01:28:26.565
you people are just gonna continue to undercut what they,
2039
01:28:26.695 --> 01:28:27.765
maybe what the value is
2040
01:28:27.765 --> 01:28:29.245
and what they think they can get the sale for.
2041
01:28:29.305 --> 01:28:31.405
So really to give yourself the leverage
2042
01:28:31.565 --> 01:28:34.045
and make sure you're using what you you're capable of.
2043
01:28:34.305 --> 01:28:35.885
You wanna find that buyer and you tell
2044
01:28:35.885 --> 01:28:37.085
them, go out, do this.
2045
01:28:37.505 --> 01:28:39.165
And then we meet all those qualifications.
2046
01:28:39.305 --> 01:28:41.365
So you can get that going.
2047
01:28:41.625 --> 01:28:43.005
One of the next meetings, we get that posted
2048
01:28:43.145 --> 01:28:44.845
and then you guys get to do that work from there.
2049
01:28:46.225 --> 01:28:47.845
But we're officially out.
2050
01:28:48.045 --> 01:28:49.965
I mean it's, it's, it was today,
2051
01:28:50.225 --> 01:28:53.525
it was really weird and, but it's nice.
2052
01:28:54.585 --> 01:28:57.885
So that goes into my last thing is the facilities tour.
2053
01:28:57.885 --> 01:29:00.845
We've been kicking around. So I'd like,
2054
01:29:01.045 --> 01:29:02.565
I know I think we've heard from one
2055
01:29:02.565 --> 01:29:04.685
or two board members in regards to the nights or evenings.
2056
01:29:04.685 --> 01:29:06.125
We're gonna post that as a whole meeting
2057
01:29:06.395 --> 01:29:07.565
just outta the good for everyone.
2058
01:29:07.565 --> 01:29:08.965
And then anyone in the community can join
2059
01:29:08.965 --> 01:29:10.125
the tours as we hop around.
2060
01:29:11.595 --> 01:29:13.845
Also thought about maybe doing it before a board meeting.
2061
01:29:13.855 --> 01:29:15.965
Maybe we go out in the facilities.
2062
01:29:15.965 --> 01:29:17.605
That way you don't have to mess
2063
01:29:17.605 --> 01:29:18.645
with your calendars too much.
2064
01:29:18.645 --> 01:29:21.485
Maybe we book a four o'clock start time and we bounce around
2065
01:29:21.485 --> 01:29:23.005
and we end up back in this direction.
2066
01:29:23.065 --> 01:29:25.005
So those are some of my recommendations.
2067
01:29:25.005 --> 01:29:27.125
School's off and running. You'll hear from the principals
2068
01:29:27.125 --> 01:29:29.645
next meeting, they're gonna come and do the opening spiel.
2069
01:29:29.685 --> 01:29:30.685
I didn't wanna take any of their
2070
01:29:30.685 --> 01:29:32.885
thunder and more off and running.
2071
01:29:33.115 --> 01:29:34.325
It's been a, it's been a great day.
2072
01:29:34.325 --> 01:29:35.525
I say it's always the best day of the year.
2073
01:29:35.585 --> 01:29:37.925
So questions for me?
2074
01:29:40.925 --> 01:29:44.285
Questions? Alright, lots of good news there.
2075
01:29:44.315 --> 01:29:46.245
Glad to hear about five, six sports that seem
2076
01:29:46.245 --> 01:29:48.205
to come together at just the right time for us.
2077
01:29:49.035 --> 01:29:52.965
Excited. All right.
2078
01:29:53.225 --> 01:29:54.645
Our next order of business will be committee
2079
01:29:54.645 --> 01:29:55.645
and liaison reports.
2080
01:29:56.555 --> 01:29:59.445
Mike, I'm assuming you have no other updates outta policy.
2081
01:29:59.665 --> 01:30:02.125
We were just meeting it. That specific emergency policy.
2082
01:30:03.265 --> 01:30:04.525
So I will turn it over to Jenna
2083
01:30:04.525 --> 01:30:06.405
with an update from the Curriculum and Assessment Committee.
2084
01:30:09.105 --> 01:30:12.835
Okay. So shameless admission,
2085
01:30:13.135 --> 01:30:15.595
we had a massive meeting last week.
2086
01:30:16.655 --> 01:30:19.195
It was our first one in review of the summer,
2087
01:30:19.735 --> 01:30:21.635
and Kim gave us a lot.
2088
01:30:22.575 --> 01:30:25.915
It was a full amount of Kim just going over everything
2089
01:30:25.915 --> 01:30:27.435
that was done over the summer.
2090
01:30:28.375 --> 01:30:32.315
So I had to take the notes and I had to throw it into AI
2091
01:30:32.855 --> 01:30:33.915
and scramble it
2092
01:30:33.915 --> 01:30:35.915
because I could not possibly summarize
2093
01:30:36.245 --> 01:30:37.755
everything that was given to us.
2094
01:30:37.935 --> 01:30:42.195
So this isn't entirely from my brain, but a little bit.
2095
01:30:42.215 --> 01:30:44.395
So I'm just gonna give you a rundown of what we did.
2096
01:30:45.015 --> 01:30:49.515
The main focus that the curriculum worked on over the summer
2097
01:30:49.935 --> 01:30:53.355
was family at, one of the things is family access.
2098
01:30:53.855 --> 01:30:56.635
The district is working on a family curriculum hub
2099
01:30:57.415 --> 01:30:59.555
and a K through eight curriculum dashboard.
2100
01:30:59.975 --> 01:31:03.035
And the idea is that parents will be able to easily see
2101
01:31:03.065 --> 01:31:05.875
what their child is expected to learn at each grade level,
2102
01:31:06.555 --> 01:31:07.915
what the priority standards are,
2103
01:31:08.015 --> 01:31:09.235
how students are being assessed,
2104
01:31:09.535 --> 01:31:12.795
and get ideas of how they can support them from home.
2105
01:31:13.865 --> 01:31:16.275
They're doing a lot of work around writing
2106
01:31:16.415 --> 01:31:19.715
and instruction grades K through eight, which we know that
2107
01:31:20.245 --> 01:31:23.715
there needs to be some work on over the summer.
2108
01:31:23.935 --> 01:31:26.795
The task forms work on the curriculum using something called
2109
01:31:26.795 --> 01:31:30.595
the writing rope, which isn't, I believe a paid for program,
2110
01:31:30.695 --> 01:31:33.595
but it's something that they're pulling from that goes
2111
01:31:33.615 --> 01:31:35.635
around the evidence-based learning
2112
01:31:37.015 --> 01:31:38.155
to build on the framework.
2113
01:31:38.535 --> 01:31:41.355
The goal is to build those skills year over year,
2114
01:31:41.355 --> 01:31:42.355
like critical thinking
2115
01:31:42.575 --> 01:31:44.715
before we send them into Pinkerton,
2116
01:31:44.715 --> 01:31:45.955
where they're really expected to do a lot
2117
01:31:45.955 --> 01:31:47.075
more, learn a lot more.
2118
01:31:47.075 --> 01:31:50.435
Writing homework is an area
2119
01:31:50.435 --> 01:31:51.875
they're trying to make more clear.
2120
01:31:52.835 --> 01:31:53.875
Starting in fifth grade.
2121
01:31:54.335 --> 01:31:57.155
The homework will gradually start to increase.
2122
01:31:57.405 --> 01:31:59.480
Again, preparing them for what they're going
2123
01:31:59.480 --> 01:32:00.960
to expect once they get to high school.
2124
01:32:01.635 --> 01:32:03.965
It's not just to give them more work, it's to reinforce
2125
01:32:03.965 --> 01:32:05.765
what they're learning, build responsibility
2126
01:32:05.905 --> 01:32:07.405
and help prepare them for middle.
2127
01:32:07.465 --> 01:32:08.685
And then for high school
2128
01:32:09.765 --> 01:32:11.125
families will get more information about
2129
01:32:11.275 --> 01:32:13.725
what the expectations are and how they can help.
2130
01:32:14.825 --> 01:32:17.205
In math, they had some,
2131
01:32:19.115 --> 01:32:21.965
some task force teams go over that
2132
01:32:22.185 --> 01:32:24.365
and they're working on consistency
2133
01:32:24.585 --> 01:32:26.685
and how instruction is structured,
2134
01:32:26.685 --> 01:32:27.805
which I know is very vague,
2135
01:32:27.905 --> 01:32:31.205
but it was kind of vague to us in the meeting too.
2136
01:32:31.265 --> 01:32:32.645
It was just basically, this is something
2137
01:32:32.645 --> 01:32:33.965
that we are working on.
2138
01:32:35.515 --> 01:32:38.845
Math block is including a warmup focused instruction
2139
01:32:38.845 --> 01:32:40.205
and meaningful practice.
2140
01:32:41.345 --> 01:32:44.925
And then continuing to work on the ELA curriculum.
2141
01:32:45.335 --> 01:32:47.925
There was something that I thought was really interesting is
2142
01:32:47.925 --> 01:32:52.005
that there was progression made with open up,
2143
01:32:52.085 --> 01:32:53.405
I guess there are different programs
2144
01:32:53.405 --> 01:32:54.605
that are used for each level.
2145
01:32:54.605 --> 01:32:57.245
There's K through four and then 5, 6, 7, 8,
2146
01:32:57.305 --> 01:32:58.365
and depending where they are,
2147
01:32:58.865 --> 01:33:01.885
and the fifth graders were doing,
2148
01:33:01.885 --> 01:33:03.805
or the upcoming fourth graders were doing so well
2149
01:33:03.805 --> 01:33:06.085
that they're now being bumped up into the next level
2150
01:33:06.385 --> 01:33:09.045
of the ELA program, which I thought was really good.
2151
01:33:10.705 --> 01:33:14.205
And then, oh, and science, we are going to be,
2152
01:33:14.275 --> 01:33:16.045
they're gonna start using Open sc,
2153
01:33:16.055 --> 01:33:17.525
which they're very excited about.
2154
01:33:18.125 --> 01:33:19.605
It's gonna be sixth through eighth grade
2155
01:33:19.795 --> 01:33:21.005
full implementation.
2156
01:33:21.585 --> 01:33:24.165
And they're going to be using something called SAM Labs,
2157
01:33:24.335 --> 01:33:28.765
which is a, a obviously a, a lab program for K through four.
2158
01:33:29.465 --> 01:33:32.805
So I think that is the general synopsis.
2159
01:33:33.625 --> 01:33:35.085
But there was, there was a lot.
2160
01:33:35.825 --> 01:33:37.605
Jen, please if I miss anything. No, there
2161
01:33:37.785 --> 01:33:39.405
Was, there was a lot of information that we covered.
2162
01:33:39.435 --> 01:33:40.725
It's over a short period of time.
2163
01:33:41.765 --> 01:33:42.965
I think you summarized it well.
2164
01:33:43.125 --> 01:33:45.205
I think one of the take homes for me was that there's a lot
2165
01:33:45.205 --> 01:33:46.845
of work that happens in the curriculum department over the
2166
01:33:46.845 --> 01:33:48.845
summer when there aren't students in the schools
2167
01:33:48.985 --> 01:33:50.125
and teachers are getting together
2168
01:33:50.345 --> 01:33:52.365
to think a lot about what's being taught.
2169
01:33:52.805 --> 01:33:56.245
I had asked Kim about Kim Conan, again for everyone
2170
01:33:56.245 --> 01:33:58.165
that might not know as the director of curriculum.
2171
01:33:58.365 --> 01:34:00.765
I asked her about some writing information
2172
01:34:01.025 --> 01:34:02.125
at the K to four level.
2173
01:34:03.555 --> 01:34:05.205
Yeah, there was a lot that was contained in that meeting.
2174
01:34:05.345 --> 01:34:07.605
So good job, Jenna.
2175
01:34:07.785 --> 01:34:10.365
Thanks. I tried just to
2176
01:34:10.435 --> 01:34:11.435
Echo a few things.
2177
01:34:11.435 --> 01:34:14.325
I also said on that committee, the writing rope,
2178
01:34:14.385 --> 01:34:16.085
if you think about, it's actually a visual.
2179
01:34:16.345 --> 01:34:18.565
So it's all the elements of strong writers
2180
01:34:18.785 --> 01:34:20.005
and you take those strands
2181
01:34:20.005 --> 01:34:21.805
and you weave them together to create the rope.
2182
01:34:22.025 --> 01:34:24.845
So it's really a focus on different strands of writing
2183
01:34:24.985 --> 01:34:27.165
and explicit instruction for students.
2184
01:34:28.475 --> 01:34:29.925
Another goal of the committee is
2185
01:34:29.925 --> 01:34:31.965
to create public facing documents that we would like
2186
01:34:31.965 --> 01:34:33.685
to put on the website so families know
2187
01:34:33.685 --> 01:34:35.485
what their students are learning and when.
2188
01:34:36.145 --> 01:34:40.085
And also, just to echo what Jen said, there were people in
2189
01:34:40.085 --> 01:34:42.925
and out all summer long at the SAU working on task force
2190
01:34:43.185 --> 01:34:47.005
to really look at the curriculum that we have, refining it
2191
01:34:47.705 --> 01:34:50.445
and trying to make it really clear for teachers
2192
01:34:50.505 --> 01:34:52.805
to really provide them a strong framework
2193
01:34:52.945 --> 01:34:55.045
to teach from in ELA.
2194
01:34:57.425 --> 01:34:58.685
Oh, and one other thing I wanted to add,
2195
01:34:58.685 --> 01:35:00.125
which I thought was very important
2196
01:35:00.185 --> 01:35:02.085
and to let parents know, is that the,
2197
01:35:02.085 --> 01:35:06.005
they're gonna be implementing book contracts, which so
2198
01:35:06.005 --> 01:35:09.485
that nobody gets a surprise in that every year, you know,
2199
01:35:09.685 --> 01:35:10.685
physical copies of books go out
2200
01:35:10.685 --> 01:35:13.205
and sometimes kids don't take care of things,
2201
01:35:13.335 --> 01:35:14.365
which is a shocker.
2202
01:35:14.445 --> 01:35:15.805
I know. So parents
2203
01:35:15.825 --> 01:35:18.165
and kids are gonna be signing book contracts to say
2204
01:35:18.235 --> 01:35:20.085
that they're getting property from the school
2205
01:35:20.345 --> 01:35:21.805
and they're going to take care of it,
2206
01:35:22.185 --> 01:35:24.645
and they're going to return it back to the school district,
2207
01:35:24.645 --> 01:35:26.765
hopefully in the same condition that it went out.
2208
01:35:26.985 --> 01:35:28.165
And if not, then they're going
2209
01:35:28.165 --> 01:35:30.205
to be fiscally responsible for that book.
2210
01:35:30.205 --> 01:35:33.605
Which I think not only is that beneficial to the district,
2211
01:35:33.865 --> 01:35:36.685
but it's also beneficial to the children to learn how
2212
01:35:36.685 --> 01:35:38.165
to take care of their property
2213
01:35:38.185 --> 01:35:40.125
and especially other people's belongings.
2214
01:35:42.415 --> 01:35:44.115
So that's my report.
2215
01:35:45.335 --> 01:35:46.555
All right. Do we have any questions?
2216
01:35:48.775 --> 01:35:51.155
We will move on to member updates in any other business.
2217
01:35:51.475 --> 01:35:53.955
I had a couple of items. First, I wanted to thank Jen
2218
01:35:53.955 --> 01:35:55.915
for chairing our last meeting on August 11th
2219
01:35:55.915 --> 01:35:56.955
while I was on vacation.
2220
01:35:58.035 --> 01:36:00.395
I also wanted to thank Barbara DuPont, Audrey Allen
2221
01:36:00.415 --> 01:36:02.035
for reaching out to us and coming to the meeting
2222
01:36:02.065 --> 01:36:04.395
with their proposal to redirect the funds from the
2223
01:36:04.555 --> 01:36:06.155
fundraiser they spearheaded six years ago.
2224
01:36:06.645 --> 01:36:08.635
Their proposal to donate the funds to St.
2225
01:36:08.635 --> 01:36:10.275
Jude's is an excellent way to honor the memory
2226
01:36:10.275 --> 01:36:13.075
of the two girls who were the inspiration of the campaign.
2227
01:36:13.175 --> 01:36:15.355
So thank you again to all of them for all of their work.
2228
01:36:16.755 --> 01:36:18.195
I also wanted to mention, again,
2229
01:36:18.325 --> 01:36:19.595
we'll probably keep mentioning this,
2230
01:36:19.595 --> 01:36:21.355
that the district is looking for an applicant
2231
01:36:21.355 --> 01:36:22.555
for a school district treasurer.
2232
01:36:24.265 --> 01:36:25.515
This is an appointed position.
2233
01:36:25.515 --> 01:36:26.795
So you'd submit an application
2234
01:36:26.795 --> 01:36:28.955
through the SAU office for the board to consider.
2235
01:36:29.385 --> 01:36:30.795
There's a small stipend.
2236
01:36:30.855 --> 01:36:33.235
So if you're a resident of dairy and a registered voter
2237
01:36:33.255 --> 01:36:35.115
and you'd like to offer your services to the district,
2238
01:36:35.115 --> 01:36:36.755
please reach out to the SAU office.
2239
01:36:38.495 --> 01:36:40.915
Did anyone else have any other business or updates?
2240
01:36:43.505 --> 01:36:45.875
Alright,
Hearing none are upcoming meeting
2241
01:36:46.235 --> 01:36:47.315
schedule. We're back at it.
2242
01:36:47.735 --> 01:36:51.635
Oh wait, wait. Septe, the next ELE board meeting we need
2243
01:36:51.635 --> 01:36:54.475
to discuss about possibly moving the September 8th board
2244
01:36:54.475 --> 01:36:56.835
meeting because there is an election. Oh yeah,
2245
01:36:56.835 --> 01:36:58.795
That's right. Forgot about that.
2246
01:36:59.305 --> 01:37:01.595
Mike. Do we want to consider That's up to you.
2247
01:37:01.995 --> 01:37:04.115
Rescheduling that meeting. So that meeting is scheduled
2248
01:37:04.135 --> 01:37:05.595
for state primary day.
2249
01:37:06.825 --> 01:37:10.075
Good
Call. I personally, I mean I, I would like
2250
01:37:10.075 --> 01:37:12.275
to see it move to a different day
2251
01:37:12.615 --> 01:37:14.355
for obviously my own personal reasons
2252
01:37:14.355 --> 01:37:17.435
because I work the elections and so does
2253
01:37:18.585 --> 01:37:19.585
Yeah.
2254
01:37:19.585 --> 01:37:21.035
Somebody I understand that's a, it's also a
2255
01:37:21.195 --> 01:37:22.195
Conflict.
2256
01:37:22.195 --> 01:37:23.955
That's a conflict for a lot of other peoples.
2257
01:37:23.955 --> 01:37:25.515
That's September 8th, right? Well
2258
01:37:25.635 --> 01:37:27.315
You're holding signs too. Yeah.
2259
01:37:27.655 --> 01:37:29.275
So September 7th is Labor Day,
2260
01:37:30.255 --> 01:37:32.515
so we're definitely not gonna have it that Monday.
2261
01:37:32.735 --> 01:37:35.435
We could consider moving it to that Wednesday the ninth.
2262
01:37:37.155 --> 01:37:39.155
I could do that.
Mike, thoughts on that?
2263
01:37:40.085 --> 01:37:41.595
Again? This is your meeting, so
2264
01:37:42.075 --> 01:37:44.355
I mean that date works for, for your team. Yeah,
2265
01:37:45.285 --> 01:37:46.795
We're
Gonna make it work for my team.
2266
01:37:48.185 --> 01:37:50.275
Wednesday or Thursday.
2267
01:37:53.875 --> 01:37:56.325
I cannot do that
Thursday, September 10th. Alright.
2268
01:37:56.325 --> 01:37:59.685
Wednesday would be better for me anyways. You guys for me.
2269
01:38:00.515 --> 01:38:05.085
Alright. Not at
Nighttime. Nice job. Not
2270
01:38:05.165 --> 01:38:06.725
A big deal, but I'll be absent that day.
2271
01:38:07.435 --> 01:38:08.965
Just no big deal. Alright.
2272
01:38:09.105 --> 01:38:11.765
Yep. So if we want to move that meeting,
2273
01:38:11.805 --> 01:38:13.965
I would take a motion to move our Tuesday,
2274
01:38:14.365 --> 01:38:16.805
September 8th meeting to Wednesday, September 9th.
2275
01:38:16.995 --> 01:38:18.045
Same time, same place.
2276
01:38:18.385 --> 01:38:20.125
I'd like to make a motion for
2277
01:38:20.125 --> 01:38:21.125
That.
2278
01:38:21.125 --> 01:38:24.005
First by Jenna. Second. Second by Jamie. All in favor? Aye.
2279
01:38:24.185 --> 01:38:27.685
Aye. All opposed. Motion passes. Seven zero. I'll
2280
01:38:27.685 --> 01:38:28.805
Work with Kathleen to repost
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and go from there. Thank you. Yep.
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All right, thanks.
Yeah, last
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Minute.
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So our upcoming meeting schedule again.
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Our next meeting will be Wednesday,
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September 9th at 6:30 PM here at the Municipal Center
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on Tuesday, September 22nd.
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We're gonna be meeting for a joint workshop at the town
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council one hour before our regular meeting.
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So a bit of context for this earlier this year we met
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for a workshop prior to a town council meeting
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and it's our turn.
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So we're hoping our these regular meetings will lead
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to some meaningful collaboration
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and some action that benefits the town as a whole.
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We, we talked about this a little bit earlier, so again,
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that workshop is gonna be here at five 30 on the 22nd
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and our regular meeting will follow at six 30.
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So if there is no other business,
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the board will be meeting in non-public session tonight.
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So I would accept a motion to enter non-public session under
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RSA 91 a Section three, paragraph two, subparagraph A.
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So moved first by Jamie second. Second by Jenna.
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The statute requires a roll call vote. Brenda. Jen. Yes.
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Jenna? Yes. Jamie? Yes. Karen? Yes. David? Yes. Chair votes?
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Yes. Motion carries. Seven zero.
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Board will now move into non-public session.
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Goodnight everybody.
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I haven't had a chance to.