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School Committee: February 13, 2023

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The Marblehead School Committee held a special session to give Superintendent Dr. Bucky direction ahead of a Thursday leadership meeting. The town's guidance of an $800,000 increase over FY23 — with no available free cash — requires the district to cut roughly $850,000 from programs and personnel to produce a balanced budget. The committee also discussed a separate override budget to be developed simultaneously, with a fincom presentation tentatively scheduled for April 3rd and a notification deadline of April 15th for affected staff.

#school-budget Lead ▶ 1 min

District faces ~$850K in cuts under $800K town appropriation guidance with no free cash buffer

The school committee discussed the mechanics of producing both a level-funded budget and a parallel override budget before an April 3rd fincom hearing.

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Budget Situation

The School Committee convened at 9:00 AM for a special session called by Superintendent Dr. Bucky to provide formal direction before a Thursday leadership meeting.

Key figures discussed:

Item Amount
Town appropriation guidance (increase over FY23) ~$800,000
Contractual obligation roll-forward (before error correction) ~$1.4M
FTE calculation error (partial-time staff counted as full FTE) ~$584,000
Additional staffing requests eliminated from aspirational budgets ~$556,000
Supply/service line reductions ~$500,000+
Remaining gap requiring cuts to programs and people ~$643,000–$850,000
Per-student spending reduction under the $800K budget vs. FY23 ~$1,351 (~7.7%)

Town fiscal context: The town administrator (Thatcher) communicated that the $800,000 increase is guidance based on available levy capacity; the town has exhausted its free cash, which in prior years had been used to bridge budget gaps. There is no additional flexibility without an override.

Two-budget approach: The committee agreed it must simultaneously produce:

  1. A balanced “800 budget” for fincom review (target: April 3rd fincom presentation, with documents due two weeks prior)
  2. An override budget specifying what would be restored if voters approve additional funding

Staffing concerns: Dr. Bucky noted that budget uncertainty is already affecting staff morale, with employees asking principals whether they will have jobs next year. The contractual notification deadline for non-renewal is April 15th. If an override passes, the district could call back notified staff around June 22nd–23rd.

Committee direction to administration:

  • Provide an itemized list of positions being eliminated (without individual names) and what expenses are being cut, for Thursday’s meeting
  • Develop a prioritized list of override asks aligned to the district’s Strategic Plan for Success
  • Include a retirement savings line on the tracking sheet (5–6 retirements now known, with roughly $50,000 recaptured per retirement)
  • Explore whether removing unfilled positions from benefits rosters produces additional savings

Fincom liaison input (Pat Franklin, public comment): Cautioned that characterizing the fincom liaison subcommittee as broadly supportive of specific items was premature; the committee’s interest in understanding costs to meet state frameworks and reduce special education out-of-district placements is a work in progress.

Student behavioral needs: Committee member Sarah Fox (chair) and others emphasized that student behavioral and social-emotional needs — exacerbated by pandemic-era disruptions — must be prominent in any override ask, noting that kids cannot access curriculum when they are not emotionally regulated. A remaining ESSER balance is earmarked for social-emotional programming.

Sarah Fox (School Committee Chair) · Dr. Bucky (Superintendent) · Michelle (CFO/Finance Director) · Tom (School Committee member) · Megan (School Committee member) · Allison (School Committee member) · Sarah Gold (School Committee member) · Pat Franklin (Finance Committee liaison, public comment)

#public-comment ▶ 63 min

Fincom liaison Pat Franklin urges caution on characterizing committee support for specific override items

Franklin clarified that the fincom liaison subcommittee's interest in areas like special education cost reduction and state framework compliance does not constitute formal endorsement of specific spending items.

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Pat Franklin, attending in a finance committee liaison capacity, asked the school committee chair to clarify that remarks attributing fincom support to specific override items — such as raising paraprofessional wages to minimum wage, expanding technology/STEAM curriculum, and investing in out-of-district placement reduction programs — were preliminary. Franklin noted that understanding costs to meet minimum state frameworks was a personal suggestion and that the broader fincom discussion was a work in progress.

Pat Franklin (Finance Committee liaison)

3 decisions
  1. Directed Superintendent to produce an itemized list of eliminated positions and expenses by Thursday
  2. Directed Superintendent to develop a prioritized override budget alongside the level-funded budget
  3. Requested a retirement savings line be added to the budget tracking sheet
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2:36 screen the tracking sheet I think you uh screen the tracking sheet I think you uh received<00:02:37.080> this<00:02:37.200> last<00:02:37.379> Thursday<00:02:37.739> and<00:02:38.220> Michelle received this last Thursday and Michelle received this last Thursday and Michelle sent<00:02:38.819> it<00:02:39.000> out<00:02:39.180> again<00:02:39.959> just<00:02:40.440> walking<00:02:40.739> uh<00:02:41.400> folks sent it out again just walking uh folks sent it out again just walking uh folks through<00:02:41.940> it<00:02:42.120> uh<00:02:42.959> the<00:02:43.140> initial<00:02:43.379> budget<00:02:43.739> request through it uh the initial budget request through it uh the initial budget request which<00:02:44.580> was<00:02:44.879> uh<00:02:45.480> the<00:02:45.660> result<00:02:45.780> of<00:02:46.019> the<00:02:46.140> budget which was uh the result of the budget which was uh the result of the budget workshops<00:02:46.920> uh<00:02:47.340> that<00:02:47.519> you<00:02:47.640> all<00:02:47.760> participated workshops uh that you all participated workshops uh that you all participated in<00:02:48.900> uh<00:02:49.800> got<00:02:49.980> us<00:02:50.160> to<00:02:50.280> a<00:02:50.400> figure<00:02:50.580> of<00:02:50.819> 49335. in uh got us to a figure of 49335. in uh got us to a figure of 49335. um one<00:02:53.879> good<00:02:54.239> uh<00:02:55.140> update<00:02:55.560> since<00:02:56.160> last<00:02:56.640> uh<00:02:57.300> we um one good uh update since last uh we um one good uh update since last uh we discussed<00:02:58.080> there<00:02:58.860> was<00:02:58.980> a<00:02:59.340> calculation<00:02:59.879> error discussed there was a calculation error discussed there was a calculation error in<00:03:00.840> the<00:03:01.019> roll<00:03:01.140> forward<00:03:01.519> for<00:03:02.519> contractual in the roll forward for contractual in the roll forward for contractual obligations<00:03:04.099> and<00:03:05.099> that<00:03:05.340> was<00:03:05.459> about<00:03:05.640> a<00:03:06.000> 500 obligations and that was about a 500 obligations and that was about a 500 what<00:03:07.080> 539<00:03:07.860> 426<00:03:08.640> no<00:03:09.540> uh<00:03:10.200> 584. what 539 426 no uh 584. what 539 426 no uh 584. um<00:03:11.940> the<00:03:12.659> program<00:03:12.840> rolled<00:03:13.739> everyone<00:03:13.980> forward um the program rolled everyone forward um the program rolled everyone forward as<00:03:14.819> a<00:03:15.060> full-time<00:03:15.739> equivalent<00:03:16.739> and<00:03:17.099> so<00:03:17.220> the as a full-time equivalent and so the as a full-time equivalent and so the best<00:03:17.580> example<00:03:18.000> that<00:03:18.239> I<00:03:18.420> have<00:03:18.599> is<00:03:19.200> the best example that I have is the best example that I have is the orchestra<00:03:20.040> teacher<00:03:20.459> she<00:03:21.060> is<00:03:21.239> a<00:03:21.540> 0.4<00:03:22.140> at

3:22 orchestra teacher she is a 0.4 at orchestra teacher she is a 0.4 at Village<00:03:22.860> Point<00:03:23.640> four<00:03:23.879> at<00:03:24.060> the<00:03:24.180> high<00:03:24.360> school Village Point four at the high school Village Point four at the high school 0.2<00:03:25.620> at<00:03:26.340> the<00:03:26.400> middle<00:03:26.580> school<00:03:26.819> it<00:03:27.420> rolled<00:03:27.840> her 0.2 at the middle school it rolled her 0.2 at the middle school it rolled her forward<00:03:28.260> three<00:03:28.800> times<00:03:29.159> at<00:03:29.519> 1.0<00:03:30.200> and<00:03:31.200> so<00:03:31.440> that's forward three times at 1.0 and so that’s forward three times at 1.0 and so that’s the<00:03:32.040> error<00:03:32.459> in<00:03:32.819> the<00:03:32.940> contractual<00:03:33.360> obligation the error in the contractual obligation the error in the contractual obligation roll<00:03:34.140> forward roll forward roll forward we<00:03:36.180> have<00:03:36.739> positions<00:03:37.739> this<00:03:38.040> year<00:03:38.220> as<00:03:38.760> many we have positions this year as many we have positions this year as many districts<00:03:39.420> have<00:03:39.659> that<00:03:40.620> we<00:03:40.920> have<00:03:41.519> not<00:03:41.760> been districts have that we have not been districts have that we have not been able<00:03:42.239> to<00:03:42.540> fill<00:03:42.720> so<00:03:43.560> we<00:03:43.739> looked<00:03:44.099> at<00:03:44.159> that<00:03:44.400> list able to fill so we looked at that list able to fill so we looked at that list and<00:03:45.659> so and so and so um um um were<00:03:48.299> able<00:03:48.659> to<00:03:48.780> get<00:03:49.500> some<00:03:50.220> reductions<00:03:50.819> there<00:03:51.000> I were able to get some reductions there I were able to get some reductions there I guess<00:03:51.420> I<00:03:51.720> didn't<00:03:52.260> lead<00:03:52.620> with<00:03:52.980> the<00:03:53.280> elephant<00:03:53.940> in guess I didn’t lead with the elephant in guess I didn’t lead with the elephant in the<00:03:54.239> room<00:03:54.360> the<00:03:54.959> town<00:03:55.860> told<00:03:56.640> us<00:03:56.819> that<00:03:57.540> our the room the town told us that our the room the town told us that our increase<00:03:58.739> for<00:03:59.159> next<00:03:59.340> year<00:03:59.519> would<00:03:59.760> be<00:03:59.879> 800<00:04:00.659> 000 increase for next year would be 800 000 increase for next year would be 800 000 which<00:04:01.319> I<00:04:01.440> think<00:04:01.560> Michelle<00:04:01.739> is<00:04:02.099> what<00:04:02.340> 1.8 which I think Michelle is what 1.8 which I think Michelle is what 1.8 percent<00:04:03.659> increase<00:04:04.080> over<00:04:04.440> the<00:04:04.739> FY<00:04:05.099> 23<00:04:05.640> budget percent increase over the FY 23 budget percent increase over the FY 23 budget so<00:04:07.019> if<00:04:07.319> we<00:04:07.500> have<00:04:07.620> contractual<00:04:08.099> obligations<00:04:08.640> of

4:09 so if we have contractual obligations of so if we have contractual obligations of 1.4<00:04:09.959> 800<00:04:11.340> 000<00:04:11.519> means<00:04:11.939> we're<00:04:12.180> going<00:04:12.360> to<00:04:12.480> have<00:04:12.599> to 1.4 800 000 means we’re going to have to 1.4 800 000 means we’re going to have to do<00:04:12.959> some<00:04:13.319> significant<00:04:14.040> Cuts<00:04:15.079> yeah<00:04:16.079> I'm<00:04:16.260> sorry do some significant Cuts yeah I’m sorry do some significant Cuts yeah I’m sorry hey<00:04:16.859> I<00:04:17.160> apologize<00:04:17.579> that<00:04:17.940> school<00:04:18.120> can<00:04:18.359> exams hey I apologize that school can exams hey I apologize that school can exams away<00:04:19.380> last<00:04:19.799> week<00:04:20.040> so<00:04:20.280> it<00:04:20.459> wasn't<00:04:20.639> part<00:04:20.940> of<00:04:21.060> some away last week so it wasn’t part of some away last week so it wasn’t part of some of<00:04:21.359> these<00:04:21.600> meetings of these meetings of these meetings so<00:04:24.060> that<00:04:24.240> when<00:04:24.479> the<00:04:24.660> town<00:04:24.840> uh<00:04:25.380> told<00:04:25.680> you<00:04:25.919> 800 so that when the town uh told you 800 so that when the town uh told you 800 plus<00:04:26.940> thousand<00:04:27.600> dollars<00:04:27.919> increased plus thousand dollars increased plus thousand dollars increased appropriation<00:04:29.759> is<00:04:30.120> that<00:04:30.780> that's<00:04:31.259> what appropriation is that that’s what appropriation is that that’s what they’re<00:04:31.620> talking<00:04:31.800> about<00:04:31.979> right<00:04:32.340> is<00:04:32.580> that<00:04:32.759> just and that’s guidance that came from the and that’s guidance that came from the state<00:04:37.199> of<00:04:37.320> the<00:04:37.500> town<00:04:37.620> meeting<00:04:37.919> kind<00:04:38.400> of<00:04:38.520> the state of the town meeting kind of the state of the town meeting kind of the one<00:04:39.180> point<00:04:39.360> whatever<00:04:39.720> percent<00:04:40.259> we<00:04:40.680> were one point whatever percent we were one point whatever percent we were talking<00:04:41.040> about<00:04:41.280> that<00:04:42.000> is<00:04:42.240> a<00:04:42.419> conversation talking about that is a conversation talking about that is a conversation that<00:04:43.139> I<00:04:43.259> had<00:04:43.320> with<00:04:43.680> the<00:04:43.860> Town<00:04:44.160> Administrator that I had with the Town Administrator that I had with the Town Administrator Thatcher<00:04:45.180> okay<00:04:45.960> so<00:04:46.199> it's<00:04:46.380> guidance<00:04:46.860> but<00:04:47.100> it's Thatcher okay so it’s guidance but it’s Thatcher okay so it’s guidance but it’s not<00:04:47.639> a<00:04:47.940> hard<00:04:48.060> and<00:04:48.240> fast<00:04:48.479> but<00:04:48.900> it's<00:04:49.139> kind<00:04:49.560> of not a hard and fast but it’s kind of not a hard and fast but it’s kind of what<00:04:49.860> he<00:04:49.979> could<00:04:50.160> sign<00:04:50.340> up<00:04:50.520> in<00:04:50.699> blood<00:04:50.880> for<00:04:51.120> based what he could sign up in blood for based what he could sign up in blood for based on<00:04:51.780> the<00:04:52.320> state<00:04:52.500> of<00:04:52.680> the<00:04:52.800> Town<00:04:52.979> yes<00:04:53.699> okay

4:55 on the state of the Town yes okay on the state of the Town yes okay and<00:04:55.860> then<00:04:55.979> just<00:04:56.220> to<00:04:56.400> make<00:04:56.520> sure<00:04:56.639> I<00:04:56.820> understood and then just to make sure I understood and then just to make sure I understood there<00:04:57.720> was<00:04:57.840> a<00:04:58.020> roll-up<00:04:58.320> error<00:04:58.740> on<00:04:58.919> how there was a roll-up error on how there was a roll-up error on how um um um partial<00:05:02.160> ftes<00:05:02.820> were<00:05:03.300> accounted<00:05:03.780> for<00:05:03.840> they<00:05:04.080> got partial ftes were accounted for they got partial ftes were accounted for they got rolled<00:05:04.560> up<00:05:04.620> as<00:05:04.740> a<00:05:04.919> full<00:05:05.040> FTE<00:05:05.520> and<00:05:06.060> when<00:05:06.419> you rolled up as a full FTE and when you rolled up as a full FTE and when you back<00:05:06.720> that<00:05:06.900> down<00:05:07.080> to<00:05:07.259> what<00:05:07.500> their<00:05:07.740> allocation back that down to what their allocation back that down to what their allocation really<00:05:08.940> is<00:05:09.180> it's<00:05:09.660> Nets<00:05:10.139> out<00:05:10.220> 584<00:05:11.220> thousand really is it’s Nets out 584 thousand really is it’s Nets out 584 thousand dollars dollars dollars on<00:05:14.100> the<00:05:14.340> forecast<00:05:14.699> okay<00:05:15.240> great on the forecast okay great on the forecast okay great Sarah<00:05:17.520> do<00:05:17.820> you<00:05:17.940> have<00:05:18.000> a<00:05:18.120> question Sarah do you have a question Sarah do you have a question um<00:05:19.380> I<00:05:19.560> had<00:05:20.040> a<00:05:20.160> question um I had a question um I had a question um<00:05:21.500> my<00:05:22.500> Monday<00:05:23.100> morning um my Monday morning um my Monday morning um<00:05:24.900> the<00:05:25.620> 800<00:05:26.639> 000<00:05:26.820> that<00:05:27.360> is<00:05:27.600> that<00:05:28.199> is<00:05:28.500> what<00:05:29.280> we um the 800 000 that is that is what we um the 800 000 that is that is what we would<00:05:29.759> be<00:05:29.880> given<00:05:30.240> should<00:05:30.900> there<00:05:31.139> be would be given should there be would be given should there be absolutely<00:05:31.919> no<00:05:32.639> request<00:05:33.539> that<00:05:34.080> comes<00:05:34.440> forward absolutely no request that comes forward absolutely no request that comes forward from<00:05:35.160> the<00:05:35.340> select<00:05:35.639> board from the select board from the select board if<00:05:37.080> that<00:05:37.560> is<00:05:37.740> a<00:05:38.280> no<00:05:38.820> override<00:05:39.240> scenario<00:05:39.780> okay

5:45 So based on the projection that was So based on the projection that was given<00:05:45.840> at<00:05:45.960> the<00:05:46.080> state<00:05:46.320> of<00:05:46.500> the<00:05:46.680> town<00:05:46.860> the<00:05:47.280> other given at the state of the town the other given at the state of the town the other night<00:05:47.639> yes<00:05:48.479> and<00:05:49.259> in<00:05:49.500> our<00:05:49.680> budget<00:05:49.979> subcommittee night yes and in our budget subcommittee night yes and in our budget subcommittee with<00:05:51.180> the<00:05:51.360> Liaisons<00:05:51.960> on<00:05:52.380> Thursday<00:05:52.680> I<00:05:53.639> think with the Liaisons on Thursday I think with the Liaisons on Thursday I think Alec<00:05:54.360> and<00:05:54.539> Sarah<00:05:54.780> Allison<00:05:55.440> correct<00:05:55.860> me<00:05:55.919> if<00:05:56.100> I'm Alec and Sarah Allison correct me if I’m Alec and Sarah Allison correct me if I’m wrong<00:05:56.400> insinuated<00:05:57.300> that<00:05:57.539> that's<00:05:57.840> not<00:05:58.139> a<00:05:58.560> hard wrong insinuated that that’s not a hard wrong insinuated that that’s not a hard number<00:05:59.759> that<00:06:00.419> that's<00:06:00.720> the<00:06:01.080> best<00:06:01.560> number<00:06:01.800> that number that that’s the best number that number that that’s the best number that they<00:06:02.220> have<00:06:02.340> right<00:06:02.580> now<00:06:02.759> they<00:06:03.479> have<00:06:03.600> not<00:06:03.780> they they have right now they have not they they have right now they have not they still<00:06:04.440> have<00:06:04.680> not<00:06:04.860> closed<00:06:05.400> their<00:06:05.460> books<00:06:05.820> so still have not closed their books so still have not closed their books so until<00:06:06.660> when<00:06:07.320> they<00:06:07.500> close<00:06:07.620> their<00:06:07.860> books until when they close their books until when they close their books there’s<00:06:08.400> two<00:06:08.580> to<00:06:08.699> three<00:06:08.880> weeks<00:06:09.180> until there’s two to three weeks until there’s two to three weeks until um<00:06:09.960> free<00:06:10.139> cash<00:06:10.320> gets<00:06:10.740> certified<00:06:10.979> from<00:06:11.400> there um free cash gets certified from there um free cash gets certified from there I’d<00:06:12.660> feel<00:06:12.900> more<00:06:13.080> confident<00:06:13.380> when<00:06:13.680> they<00:06:13.860> close I’d feel more confident when they close I’d feel more confident when they close the<00:06:14.280> books<00:06:14.580> because<00:06:14.940> I<00:06:15.919> feel<00:06:16.919> relatively the books because I feel relatively the books because I feel relatively confident<00:06:17.759> the<00:06:17.940> free<00:06:18.120> cash<00:06:18.300> will<00:06:18.600> be confident the free cash will be confident the free cash will be certified certified certified um<00:06:19.979> but<00:06:20.600> where<00:06:21.600> they<00:06:21.780> have<00:06:21.900> they<00:06:22.139> don't<00:06:22.259> even um but where they have they don’t even um but where they have they don’t even have<00:06:22.620> their<00:06:22.800> final<00:06:22.979> figures<00:06:23.460> yet

6:28 so from the budget workshops we so from the budget workshops we basically<00:06:29.400> eliminated<00:06:30.060> any<00:06:30.479> additional basically eliminated any additional basically eliminated any additional Staffing<00:06:31.440> requests<00:06:31.979> so<00:06:32.220> that's<00:06:32.460> the<00:06:33.080> 2.287 Staffing requests so that’s the 2.287 Staffing requests so that’s the 2.287 number<00:06:34.860> that<00:06:35.220> you<00:06:35.340> see<00:06:35.520> there<00:06:36.080> we<00:06:37.080> looked<00:06:37.319> at number that you see there we looked at number that you see there we looked at our<00:06:37.620> supply<00:06:38.100> lines<00:06:39.319> while<00:06:40.340> uh<00:06:41.340> the<00:06:41.520> cost<00:06:41.639> of our supply lines while uh the cost of our supply lines while uh the cost of paper<00:06:42.060> has<00:06:42.300> gone<00:06:42.479> up<00:06:42.660> 70<00:06:43.020> percent<00:06:43.380> we<00:06:44.160> have<00:06:44.280> to paper has gone up 70 percent we have to paper has gone up 70 percent we have to attribute<00:06:45.120> for<00:06:45.600> an<00:06:46.080> increase<00:06:46.319> there<00:06:46.860> we attribute for an increase there we attribute for an increase there we looked<00:06:47.819> at<00:06:47.880> other<00:06:48.240> lines<00:06:48.780> like<00:06:49.139> professional looked at other lines like professional looked at other lines like professional development<00:06:50.220> or<00:06:50.580> travel<00:06:51.060> or<00:06:51.720> contracted development or travel or contracted development or travel or contracted Services<00:06:52.639> uh<00:06:53.639> and<00:06:53.819> came<00:06:54.000> up<00:06:54.180> with<00:06:54.600> a<00:06:54.900> reduction Services uh and came up with a reduction Services uh and came up with a reduction of<00:06:55.740> uh<00:06:56.220> just<00:06:56.580> a<00:06:56.880> little<00:06:57.000> over<00:06:57.300> a<00:06:57.539> half<00:06:57.720> a of uh just a little over a half a of uh just a little over a half a million million million um<00:06:59.280> we<00:06:59.639> again<00:07:00.120> have<00:07:00.960> positions<00:07:01.500> that<00:07:01.800> were<00:07:01.979> not um we again have positions that were not um we again have positions that were not filled<00:07:02.580> this<00:07:02.819> year<00:07:03.000> we<00:07:03.900> have<00:07:04.080> looked<00:07:04.440> at<00:07:04.740> those filled this year we have looked at those filled this year we have looked at those for<00:07:05.280> next<00:07:05.520> year<00:07:05.699> and<00:07:06.300> feel<00:07:06.660> confident<00:07:07.080> that for next year and feel confident that for next year and feel confident that again<00:07:08.160> about<00:07:08.580> 539<00:07:10.080> 000<00:07:10.199> of<00:07:10.680> positions<00:07:11.280> would again about 539 000 of positions would again about 539 000 of positions would not<00:07:11.940> we<00:07:12.780> would<00:07:13.020> not<00:07:13.199> fill<00:07:13.620> those<00:07:14.039> uh<00:07:14.699> for<00:07:14.940> next

7:15 not we would not fill those uh for next not we would not fill those uh for next year<00:07:15.360> and<00:07:16.259> so<00:07:16.560> that<00:07:16.979> leaves<00:07:17.280> us<00:07:17.400> at<00:07:17.639> the<00:07:17.819> bottom year and so that leaves us at the bottom year and so that leaves us at the bottom of<00:07:18.180> the<00:07:18.300> sheet<00:07:18.660> a<00:07:19.440> Delta<00:07:19.860> of<00:07:20.039> about<00:07:20.360> 650<00:07:21.360> 643 of the sheet a Delta of about 650 643 of the sheet a Delta of about 650 643 651<00:07:22.919> of<00:07:23.819> additional<00:07:24.539> cuts<00:07:25.199> to<00:07:26.060> programs 651 of additional cuts to programs 651 of additional cuts to programs services<00:07:27.860> and<00:07:28.860> people<00:07:29.039> basically<00:07:29.819> to<00:07:30.539> the services and people basically to the services and people basically to the bottom<00:07:30.960> line<00:07:31.080> because<00:07:31.380> we<00:07:31.620> just<00:07:31.860> stay<00:07:32.039> up<00:07:32.220> to bottom line because we just stay up to bottom line because we just stay up to the<00:07:32.460> top<00:07:32.580> of<00:07:32.759> the<00:07:32.819> sheet<00:07:33.060> Dr<00:07:33.240> bucket<00:07:33.599> just<00:07:33.780> so<00:07:33.900> I the top of the sheet Dr bucket just so I the top of the sheet Dr bucket just so I understand<00:07:34.199> I<00:07:34.560> apologize<00:07:34.979> everyone understand I apologize everyone understand I apologize everyone so<00:07:36.720> the<00:07:37.860> um<00:07:38.280> the<00:07:38.280> elimination<00:07:39.240> of<00:07:39.539> most<00:07:39.720> staff so the um the elimination of most staff so the um the elimination of most staff frequent<00:07:40.440> those<00:07:40.740> are<00:07:40.919> the<00:07:41.099> additional<00:07:41.759> head frequent those are the additional head frequent those are the additional head count<00:07:42.380> that<00:07:43.380> were<00:07:43.560> proposed<00:07:44.039> in<00:07:44.220> the<00:07:44.460> ask<00:07:44.699> when count that were proposed in the ask when count that were proposed in the ask when the<00:07:45.479> the<00:07:45.780> heads<00:07:46.560> of<00:07:46.620> the<00:07:46.740> respective<00:07:47.160> schools the the heads of the respective schools the the heads of the respective schools kind<00:07:47.759> of<00:07:47.940> came<00:07:48.060> forth<00:07:48.419> and<00:07:48.539> put<00:07:48.660> their kind of came forth and put their kind of came forth and put their aspirational<00:07:50.160> budgets<00:07:50.699> together<00:07:50.819> is<00:07:51.240> that aspirational budgets together is that aspirational budgets together is that correct<00:07:51.539> that<00:07:52.080> is<00:07:52.199> correct<00:07:52.500> okay<00:07:53.280> and<00:07:54.060> so<00:07:54.240> as correct that is correct okay and so as correct that is correct okay and so as we<00:07:54.660> understood<00:07:55.080> I<00:07:55.440> think<00:07:55.560> you<00:07:55.800> said<00:07:56.160> the we understood I think you said the we understood I think you said the enrollment<00:07:57.360> has<00:07:57.780> it<00:07:58.380> was<00:07:58.680> anticipated<00:07:59.220> to enrollment has it was anticipated to enrollment has it was anticipated to slightly<00:07:59.819> decline<00:08:00.240> next<00:08:00.599> year<00:08:00.780> so<00:08:01.080> that's

8:01 slightly decline next year so that’s slightly decline next year so that’s probably probably probably net<00:08:03.599> net net net net net um um um uh<00:08:07.139> reasonable<00:08:07.919> uh uh reasonable uh uh reasonable uh but<00:08:09.960> I<00:08:10.199> guess<00:08:10.380> what<00:08:10.620> I<00:08:10.740> worry<00:08:11.160> about<00:08:11.400> a<00:08:11.639> little but I guess what I worry about a little but I guess what I worry about a little bit<00:08:11.880> as<00:08:12.060> you<00:08:12.180> say<00:08:12.360> uh<00:08:13.020> positions<00:08:13.500> proposed<00:08:14.039> to bit as you say uh positions proposed to bit as you say uh positions proposed to be<00:08:14.220> cut<00:08:14.400> these<00:08:14.819> are<00:08:14.940> unfilled<00:08:15.599> positions<00:08:16.139> that be cut these are unfilled positions that be cut these are unfilled positions that were<00:08:16.680> currently<00:08:17.039> budgeted<00:08:17.699> but<00:08:18.360> unfilled were currently budgeted but unfilled were currently budgeted but unfilled right<00:08:19.259> that<00:08:19.740> is<00:08:19.860> correct<00:08:20.039> and<00:08:20.879> so<00:08:21.240> how<00:08:22.139> do<00:08:22.259> you right that is correct and so how do you right that is correct and so how do you feel feel feel about about about eliminating<00:08:26.099> those<00:08:26.520> from<00:08:27.060> kind<00:08:27.479> of<00:08:27.599> the<00:08:27.780> the eliminating those from kind of the the eliminating those from kind of the the going<00:08:28.319> forward<00:08:28.620> budget<00:08:29.220> if<00:08:29.520> they<00:08:29.699> were<00:08:30.000> always going forward budget if they were always going forward budget if they were always deemed<00:08:30.780> to<00:08:30.900> be<00:08:31.080> necessary<00:08:31.680> you're<00:08:32.520> now deemed to be necessary you’re now deemed to be necessary you’re now cutting<00:08:33.240> them cutting them cutting them is<00:08:34.680> it<00:08:34.800> possible<00:08:35.099> to<00:08:35.339> carry<00:08:35.640> them<00:08:35.820> I<00:08:36.539> guess<00:08:36.839> I is it possible to carry them I guess I is it possible to carry them I guess I worry<00:08:37.260> about<00:08:37.440> defying<00:08:37.979> them<00:08:38.099> is<00:08:38.279> we're worry about defying them is we’re worry about defying them is we’re cutting<00:08:39.000> them<00:08:39.060> if<00:08:39.419> they<00:08:39.659> were<00:08:39.839> necessary cutting them if they were necessary cutting them if they were necessary or<00:08:42.060> are<00:08:42.180> they<00:08:42.300> just<00:08:42.479> going<00:08:42.599> to<00:08:42.719> remain or are they just going to remain or are they just going to remain unfilled<00:08:43.620> for<00:08:43.740> another<00:08:43.919> year unfilled for another year unfilled for another year maybe<00:08:46.440> it's<00:08:46.740> semantics<00:08:47.279> but<00:08:47.459> it<00:08:47.640> just<00:08:47.760> doesn't

8:47 maybe it’s semantics but it just doesn’t maybe it’s semantics but it just doesn’t feel<00:08:48.180> right<00:08:48.360> to<00:08:48.540> say<00:08:48.660> we're<00:08:48.959> we're<00:08:49.260> cutting feel right to say we’re we’re cutting feel right to say we’re we’re cutting people people people you<00:08:51.360> know<00:08:51.420> uh<00:08:51.959> when<00:08:52.140> it's<00:08:52.320> really<00:08:52.500> just<00:08:52.740> we're you know uh when it’s really just we’re you know uh when it’s really just we’re not<00:08:53.160> going<00:08:53.339> to<00:08:53.399> seek<00:08:53.640> to<00:08:53.760> fill<00:08:53.940> open<00:08:54.180> positions not going to seek to fill open positions not going to seek to fill open positions well<00:08:55.680> we'll<00:08:55.920> need<00:08:56.100> to<00:08:56.220> remove<00:08:56.399> them<00:08:56.760> from<00:08:56.940> the well we’ll need to remove them from the well we’ll need to remove them from the line<00:08:57.240> item<00:08:57.660> budget<00:08:58.019> so<00:08:58.440> they<00:08:58.920> won't<00:08:59.100> be line item budget so they won’t be line item budget so they won’t be my<00:09:00.959> experience<00:09:01.380> has<00:09:01.740> been<00:09:01.980> over<00:09:02.339> you<00:09:02.760> know<00:09:02.820> the my experience has been over you know the my experience has been over you know the last<00:09:03.500> 15<00:09:04.500> or<00:09:04.980> so<00:09:05.160> years<00:09:05.779> that<00:09:06.779> as<00:09:07.980> as<00:09:08.820> we<00:09:09.120> have last 15 or so years that as as we have last 15 or so years that as as we have eliminated<00:09:09.959> positions<00:09:10.620> whether<00:09:10.920> filled<00:09:11.399> or eliminated positions whether filled or eliminated positions whether filled or unfilled<00:09:12.120> they<00:09:12.720> don't<00:09:13.019> come<00:09:13.680> back<00:09:13.920> the unfilled they don’t come back the unfilled they don’t come back the following<00:09:14.760> year<00:09:15.360> right<00:09:15.839> so<00:09:16.380> they<00:09:16.920> would<00:09:17.100> be<00:09:17.279> re following year right so they would be re following year right so they would be re they<00:09:17.880> would<00:09:18.000> be<00:09:18.120> removed<00:09:18.540> from<00:09:18.720> our<00:09:18.899> line<00:09:19.140> at<00:09:19.320> a they would be removed from our line at a they would be removed from our line at a budget<00:09:19.680> and<00:09:19.860> some<00:09:20.040> of<00:09:20.160> those<00:09:20.279> right<00:09:20.640> now budget and some of those right now budget and some of those right now unfortunately unfortunately unfortunately um<00:09:22.800> for<00:09:23.100> instance<00:09:23.279> the<00:09:23.580> ones<00:09:23.880> that<00:09:24.200> that<00:09:25.200> would um for instance the ones that that would um for instance the ones that that would would<00:09:25.860> be<00:09:26.040> covering<00:09:26.459> certain<00:09:26.760> Services<00:09:27.060> we would be covering certain Services we would be covering certain Services we are<00:09:27.959> still are still are still um um um we’re<00:09:30.720> still<00:09:30.899> subcontracting<00:09:31.860> out<00:09:32.160> to we’re still subcontracting out to we’re still subcontracting out to agencies<00:09:33.180> correct<00:09:33.600> me<00:09:33.720> if<00:09:33.839> I'm<00:09:33.959> wrong<00:09:34.080> Dr

9:34 agencies correct me if I’m wrong Dr agencies correct me if I’m wrong Dr Bucky Bucky Bucky um<00:09:35.640> so<00:09:35.820> it's<00:09:35.940> not<00:09:36.120> that<00:09:36.300> there<00:09:36.480> wasn't<00:09:36.660> a<00:09:36.899> need um so it’s not that there wasn’t a need um so it’s not that there wasn’t a need this<00:09:37.320> year<00:09:37.500> we're<00:09:37.740> just<00:09:37.860> filling<00:09:38.160> those<00:09:38.279> with this year we’re just filling those with this year we’re just filling those with agencies<00:09:39.000> we<00:09:39.959> don't<00:09:40.140> necessarily<00:09:40.980> have<00:09:41.640> a agencies we don’t necessarily have a agencies we don’t necessarily have a plan<00:09:42.180> to<00:09:42.779> how<00:09:43.080> to<00:09:43.200> make<00:09:43.320> up<00:09:43.500> for<00:09:43.740> that<00:09:43.860> need<00:09:44.040> the plan to how to make up for that need the plan to how to make up for that need the reason<00:09:44.880> why<00:09:45.180> I<00:09:45.360> think<00:09:45.959> we<00:09:46.200> started<00:09:46.620> here<00:09:46.920> is<00:09:47.279> we reason why I think we started here is we reason why I think we started here is we are<00:09:48.899> um<00:09:48.959> we<00:09:49.500> have<00:09:49.620> to<00:09:49.740> pay<00:09:49.980> the<00:09:50.160> unemployment are um we have to pay the unemployment are um we have to pay the unemployment for<00:09:51.180> anybody<00:09:51.600> that<00:09:52.080> we<00:09:52.320> only<00:09:53.040> get<00:09:53.279> it<00:09:53.459> totally for anybody that we only get it totally for anybody that we only get it totally get<00:09:54.240> it<00:09:54.360> yeah<00:09:55.160> cut<00:09:56.160> people<00:09:56.940> that<00:09:57.660> you're<00:09:57.959> not get it yeah cut people that you’re not get it yeah cut people that you’re not going<00:09:58.260> to<00:09:58.380> have<00:09:58.500> to<00:09:58.560> pay<00:09:58.680> unemployment<00:09:59.279> on going to have to pay unemployment on going to have to pay unemployment on that’s<00:10:00.180> where<00:10:00.420> we<00:10:00.540> want<00:10:00.660> to<00:10:00.839> start<00:10:01.040> no<00:10:02.040> I that’s where we want to start no I that’s where we want to start no I understand<00:10:02.399> that<00:10:02.880> adding<00:10:03.300> it<00:10:03.420> to<00:10:03.660> the<00:10:03.899> base understand that adding it to the base understand that adding it to the base right<00:10:04.680> where<00:10:05.459> you<00:10:05.760> have<00:10:05.940> contractual right where you have contractual right where you have contractual obligations<00:10:07.200> whether<00:10:07.560> it<00:10:07.800> be<00:10:07.980> to obligations whether it be to obligations whether it be to um<00:10:10.260> you<00:10:10.860> know<00:10:11.040> uh<00:10:11.580> uh um you know uh uh um you know uh uh uh<00:10:12.980> unemployment<00:10:13.980> insurance<00:10:14.279> whether<00:10:15.000> it<00:10:15.180> be uh unemployment insurance whether it be uh unemployment insurance whether it be benefits<00:10:16.019> whether<00:10:16.440> it<00:10:16.620> be<00:10:16.800> long-term<00:10:17.640> uh benefits whether it be long-term uh benefits whether it be long-term uh retirement<00:10:19.380> Etc<00:10:19.560> I<00:10:20.459> totally<00:10:20.760> get<00:10:21.000> that<00:10:21.300> and<00:10:22.019> if

10:22 retirement Etc I totally get that and if retirement Etc I totally get that and if we’re<00:10:22.380> saying<00:10:22.800> that<00:10:23.220> we're<00:10:24.120> unfilling<00:10:24.839> or<00:10:25.080> not we’re saying that we’re unfilling or not we’re saying that we’re unfilling or not filling<00:10:25.740> these<00:10:25.920> positions<00:10:26.279> to<00:10:26.459> the<00:10:26.580> tune<00:10:26.700> of filling these positions to the tune of filling these positions to the tune of 540<00:10:27.600> but<00:10:28.200> it's<00:10:28.380> going<00:10:28.500> to<00:10:28.560> be<00:10:28.620> picked<00:10:28.920> up<00:10:28.980> on 540 but it’s going to be picked up on 540 but it’s going to be picked up on the<00:10:29.339> other<00:10:29.399> side<00:10:29.640> of<00:10:29.760> the<00:10:29.880> Ledger<00:10:30.240> as<00:10:30.480> an the other side of the Ledger as an the other side of the Ledger as an expense<00:10:31.140> to<00:10:31.620> external<00:10:32.279> party<00:10:32.580> is<00:10:32.880> it<00:10:33.120> really expense to external party is it really expense to external party is it really truly<00:10:33.660> a<00:10:33.779> savings<00:10:34.200> or<00:10:34.560> that's<00:10:34.980> what<00:10:35.160> I'm<00:10:35.339> just truly a savings or that’s what I’m just truly a savings or that’s what I’m just trying<00:10:35.640> to<00:10:35.760> better<00:10:35.940> understand<00:10:36.300> and<00:10:37.200> how<00:10:37.620> much trying to better understand and how much trying to better understand and how much is<00:10:37.920> this<00:10:38.160> really<00:10:38.399> an<00:10:38.640> offset is this really an offset is this really an offset okay<00:10:41.240> also<00:10:42.240> I<00:10:42.360> want<00:10:42.540> to<00:10:42.600> make<00:10:42.720> sure<00:10:42.839> Megan<00:10:43.560> I okay also I want to make sure Megan I okay also I want to make sure Megan I recognize<00:10:44.160> your<00:10:44.459> hands<00:10:44.820> been<00:10:44.940> raised<00:10:45.180> I<00:10:45.300> don't recognize your hands been raised I don’t recognize your hands been raised I don’t want<00:10:45.480> you<00:10:45.540> to<00:10:45.600> think<00:10:45.660> we're<00:10:46.320> ignoring<00:10:47.040> you<00:10:47.160> so want you to think we’re ignoring you so want you to think we’re ignoring you so no<00:10:48.240> it's<00:10:48.540> it's<00:10:48.660> it's<00:10:48.720> fine<00:10:49.260> because<00:10:49.440> I<00:10:49.740> had<00:10:49.860> the no it’s it’s it’s fine because I had the no it’s it’s it’s fine because I had the same<00:10:50.160> question<00:10:50.459> as<00:10:51.240> Tom<00:10:51.540> so<00:10:52.440> I<00:10:52.860> guess<00:10:52.980> just same question as Tom so I guess just same question as Tom so I guess just kind<00:10:53.399> of<00:10:53.519> following<00:10:53.820> on<00:10:54.000> from<00:10:54.300> what<00:10:54.660> Tom<00:10:54.839> said kind of following on from what Tom said kind of following on from what Tom said I’m<00:10:55.380> I'm<00:10:55.620> not<00:10:55.860> clear<00:10:56.100> what<00:10:56.459> those<00:10:56.640> positions I’m I’m not clear what those positions I’m I’m not clear what those positions are<00:10:57.360> and<00:10:57.540> how<00:10:57.779> they<00:10:57.899> impact<00:10:58.260> our<00:10:58.500> students<00:10:58.920> and are and how they impact our students and are and how they impact our students and then<00:10:59.820> as<00:11:00.180> this<00:11:00.420> conversation<00:11:01.019> has<00:11:01.740> continued then as this conversation has continued then as this conversation has continued it’s<00:11:02.760> the<00:11:02.940> same<00:11:03.060> question<00:11:03.300> so<00:11:03.540> if<00:11:03.720> we're<00:11:03.839> not it’s the same question so if we’re not it’s the same question so if we’re not filling<00:11:04.500> those<00:11:04.680> with filling those with filling those with full<00:11:06.420> or<00:11:06.899> permanent<00:11:07.380> staff

11:08 full or permanent staff full or permanent staff but<00:11:09.300> we're<00:11:09.480> Contracting<00:11:10.200> out<00:11:10.440> with<00:11:10.740> is<00:11:10.980> the but we’re Contracting out with is the but we’re Contracting out with is the plan<00:11:11.279> still<00:11:11.579> to<00:11:11.760> contract<00:11:12.120> out<00:11:12.360> for<00:11:12.540> those plan still to contract out for those plan still to contract out for those positions<00:11:13.260> or<00:11:13.920> will<00:11:14.100> we<00:11:14.339> just positions or will we just positions or will we just I<00:11:16.200> guess<00:11:16.320> I'm<00:11:16.500> just<00:11:16.620> not<00:11:16.740> clear<00:11:16.980> on<00:11:17.220> that<00:11:17.399> piece I guess I’m just not clear on that piece I guess I’m just not clear on that piece I<00:11:18.300> think<00:11:18.480> it<00:11:18.600> depends<00:11:18.899> on<00:11:19.079> what<00:11:19.320> the<00:11:19.440> position I think it depends on what the position I think it depends on what the position is<00:11:20.040> some<00:11:20.579> of<00:11:20.700> them<00:11:20.880> are<00:11:21.360> like<00:11:21.540> a<00:11:21.720> speech is some of them are like a speech is some of them are like a speech language<00:11:22.140> pathologist<00:11:22.740> that<00:11:23.220> you<00:11:23.339> would<00:11:23.459> have language pathologist that you would have language pathologist that you would have to<00:11:24.000> contract<00:11:24.839> that<00:11:25.200> service<00:11:25.440> out<00:11:25.800> but<00:11:26.399> you to contract that service out but you to contract that service out but you wouldn’t<00:11:26.820> for<00:11:27.300> a<00:11:27.600> tutor<00:11:27.899> or<00:11:28.200> paraprofessional wouldn’t for a tutor or paraprofessional wouldn’t for a tutor or paraprofessional or<00:11:29.339> an<00:11:29.519> aide<00:11:29.940> right<00:11:30.600> so<00:11:30.959> try<00:11:31.200> so<00:11:31.680> what<00:11:31.980> I'm or an aide right so try so what I’m or an aide right so try so what I’m trying<00:11:32.339> to<00:11:32.519> get<00:11:32.579> my<00:11:32.700> head<00:11:32.880> around<00:11:33.060> is<00:11:33.240> which trying to get my head around is which trying to get my head around is which one<00:11:33.600> of<00:11:33.720> those<00:11:33.779> are<00:11:33.959> we<00:11:34.260> actually<00:11:34.560> like one of those are we actually like one of those are we actually like removing<00:11:35.640> off<00:11:35.940> of<00:11:36.120> our<00:11:36.420> need<00:11:37.519> versus<00:11:38.519> filling removing off of our need versus filling removing off of our need versus filling in<00:11:40.019> another<00:11:40.140> way

11:45 I think it would be really helpful I’m I think it would be really helpful I’m just<00:11:46.079> going<00:11:46.140> to<00:11:46.260> interact<00:11:46.560> everybody just going to interact everybody just going to interact everybody um<00:11:47.399> I<00:11:47.579> think<00:11:47.700> it<00:11:47.820> would<00:11:47.940> be<00:11:48.060> helpful<00:11:48.420> to<00:11:48.779> get<00:11:48.899> an um I think it would be helpful to get an um I think it would be helpful to get an itemized<00:11:49.680> list<00:11:49.920> for<00:11:50.640> Thursday<00:11:50.940> of<00:11:51.720> all<00:11:52.079> these itemized list for Thursday of all these itemized list for Thursday of all these are<00:11:52.920> nice<00:11:53.339> roll<00:11:53.579> up<00:11:53.760> but<00:11:54.060> we<00:11:54.240> need<00:11:54.420> I<00:11:54.600> think<00:11:54.720> we are nice roll up but we need I think we are nice roll up but we need I think we what<00:11:55.260> we<00:11:55.440> need<00:11:55.560> to<00:11:55.680> see<00:11:55.740> is<00:11:55.920> an<00:11:56.100> itemized<00:11:56.519> list what we need to see is an itemized list what we need to see is an itemized list what<00:11:56.940> are<00:11:57.060> the<00:11:57.180> positions<00:11:57.720> that<00:11:58.079> are<00:11:58.200> being what are the positions that are being what are the positions that are being eliminated<00:11:59.480> what<00:12:00.480> are<00:12:00.899> the<00:12:01.700> expenses<00:12:02.700> that eliminated what are the expenses that eliminated what are the expenses that are<00:12:03.120> being<00:12:03.300> eliminated<00:12:03.899> so<00:12:04.560> on<00:12:04.740> and<00:12:04.920> so<00:12:05.100> forth are being eliminated so on and so forth are being eliminated so on and so forth yep yep yep I<00:12:06.959> think<00:12:07.079> it's<00:12:07.200> a<00:12:07.380> nice<00:12:07.500> way<00:12:07.680> of<00:12:07.800> saying<00:12:08.100> it<00:12:08.220> in I think it’s a nice way of saying it in I think it’s a nice way of saying it in um because<00:12:10.019> the<00:12:10.320> if<00:12:10.680> the<00:12:10.920> need<00:12:11.040> remains<00:12:11.579> we're um because the if the need remains we’re um because the if the need remains we’re just<00:12:12.060> fulfilling<00:12:12.540> that<00:12:12.720> need<00:12:12.959> externally just fulfilling that need externally just fulfilling that need externally versus<00:12:14.279> internally versus internally versus internally that’s<00:12:16.500> that's<00:12:16.800> one<00:12:17.220> thing<00:12:17.540> if<00:12:18.540> when<00:12:18.899> I<00:12:19.079> read that’s that’s one thing if when I read that’s that’s one thing if when I read this<00:12:19.620> on<00:12:20.100> this<00:12:20.279> line<00:12:20.399> item<00:12:20.880> we're<00:12:21.360> cutting<00:12:21.779> it this on this line item we’re cutting it this on this line item we’re cutting it which<00:12:22.140> means<00:12:22.500> there's<00:12:22.820> you<00:12:23.820> know<00:12:23.880> whether which means there’s you know whether which means there’s you know whether there’s<00:12:24.360> a<00:12:24.480> need<00:12:24.660> or<00:12:24.839> not<00:12:24.959> it's<00:12:25.200> gone<00:12:25.560> right<00:12:26.040> I there’s a need or not it’s gone right I there’s a need or not it’s gone right I just<00:12:26.820> don't<00:12:26.940> think<00:12:27.120> that<00:12:27.300> that's<00:12:27.480> what<00:12:27.720> we're just don’t think that that’s what we’re just don’t think that that’s what we’re really<00:12:28.200> trying<00:12:28.440> to<00:12:28.560> communicate<00:12:29.579> so<00:12:30.300> I<00:12:30.899> think

12:30 really trying to communicate so I think really trying to communicate so I think it<00:12:31.079> would<00:12:31.140> be<00:12:31.320> more<00:12:31.500> helpful<00:12:31.860> for<00:12:32.279> for it would be more helpful for for it would be more helpful for for everyone<00:12:32.820> to<00:12:33.180> understand<00:12:33.420> what<00:12:34.019> that<00:12:34.140> is everyone to understand what that is everyone to understand what that is everyone<00:12:34.860> meeting<00:12:35.220> the<00:12:35.519> public<00:12:35.760> as<00:12:36.060> well<00:12:36.240> yep everyone meeting the public as well yep everyone meeting the public as well yep right<00:12:37.980> so<00:12:38.160> the<00:12:38.339> question<00:12:38.519> that<00:12:38.760> I<00:12:38.940> have<00:12:39.060> within right so the question that I have within right so the question that I have within that<00:12:39.779> so<00:12:40.140> we're<00:12:40.440> filling<00:12:40.860> those<00:12:40.980> so<00:12:41.279> we've that so we’re filling those so we’ve that so we’re filling those so we’ve obviously<00:12:41.880> been<00:12:42.060> told<00:12:42.240> the<00:12:42.420> last<00:12:42.540> few<00:12:42.660> years obviously been told the last few years obviously been told the last few years when<00:12:43.079> we've<00:12:43.260> had<00:12:43.380> positions<00:12:43.860> that<00:12:44.040> have<00:12:44.160> been when we’ve had positions that have been when we’ve had positions that have been unfilled<00:12:44.820> that<00:12:45.899> that<00:12:45.920> is<00:12:46.920> a<00:12:47.100> savings<00:12:47.399> but<00:12:47.639> is unfilled that that is a savings but is unfilled that that is a savings but is that<00:12:48.240> 539 that 539 that 539 and<00:12:50.700> so<00:12:50.820> on<00:12:51.000> and<00:12:51.360> so<00:12:51.540> many<00:12:51.720> odd<00:12:51.959> dollars<00:12:52.380> is and so on and so many odd dollars is and so on and so many odd dollars is that<00:12:53.160> actually<00:12:53.579> what<00:12:54.480> we<00:12:54.660> would<00:12:54.779> be<00:12:55.019> saving<00:12:55.560> or that actually what we would be saving or that actually what we would be saving or what<00:12:56.339> portion<00:12:56.639> of<00:12:56.760> that<00:12:56.880> then<00:12:57.060> has<00:12:57.360> to<00:12:57.480> be what portion of that then has to be what portion of that then has to be contracted<00:12:58.139> out<00:12:58.380> like<00:12:58.980> you<00:12:59.399> said<00:12:59.579> like<00:12:59.820> a contracted out like you said like a contracted out like you said like a speech<00:13:00.240> pathologist<00:13:00.660> that<00:13:01.260> is<00:13:01.440> in<00:13:01.680> an<00:13:01.800> IEP speech pathologist that is in an IEP speech pathologist that is in an IEP that<00:13:02.579> there's<00:13:02.700> only<00:13:02.880> so<00:13:03.060> many<00:13:03.180> hours<00:13:03.300> in<00:13:03.540> a<00:13:03.660> day that there’s only so many hours in a day that there’s only so many hours in a day for<00:13:03.959> the<00:13:04.079> others<00:13:04.440> to<00:13:04.620> cover<00:13:04.860> so<00:13:05.700> what<00:13:06.120> is<00:13:06.420> sort for the others to cover so what is sort for the others to cover so what is sort of<00:13:06.959> where<00:13:07.139> is<00:13:07.380> what<00:13:07.860> what<00:13:08.100> are<00:13:08.279> the<00:13:08.399> is<00:13:08.760> that of where is what what are the is that of where is what what are the is that the<00:13:09.240> actual<00:13:09.660> savings<00:13:10.380> or<00:13:11.339> are<00:13:11.820> there<00:13:12.000> are the actual savings or are there are the actual savings or are there are there<00:13:12.420> is<00:13:12.600> there<00:13:12.899> less<00:13:13.019> savings<00:13:13.519> additionally there is there less savings additionally there is there less savings additionally I<00:13:15.120> think<00:13:15.300> it<00:13:15.480> was<00:13:15.600> Tom<00:13:15.779> that<00:13:16.019> mentioned

13:16 I think it was Tom that mentioned I think it was Tom that mentioned something<00:13:16.980> about<00:13:17.220> benefits<00:13:17.940> and<00:13:18.180> and something about benefits and and something about benefits and and unemployment unemployment unemployment I<00:13:20.579> think<00:13:20.760> unemployment<00:13:21.240> we<00:13:21.540> keep<00:13:21.720> the I think unemployment we keep the I think unemployment we keep the benefits<00:13:22.380> obviously<00:13:22.800> go<00:13:22.980> towards<00:13:23.399> the<00:13:23.700> town benefits obviously go towards the town benefits obviously go towards the town are<00:13:25.139> is<00:13:25.320> the<00:13:25.500> town<00:13:25.680> already<00:13:26.040> saving<00:13:26.519> money<00:13:26.700> on are is the town already saving money on are is the town already saving money on those<00:13:27.240> positions<00:13:27.720> not<00:13:27.959> being<00:13:28.139> filled<00:13:28.500> so<00:13:28.740> is those positions not being filled so is those positions not being filled so is there<00:13:29.100> any<00:13:29.600> wiggle<00:13:30.600> in<00:13:30.779> there<00:13:30.959> where<00:13:31.260> if<00:13:31.440> we there any wiggle in there where if we there any wiggle in there where if we don’t<00:13:32.100> fill<00:13:32.339> those<00:13:32.639> positions<00:13:33.060> again<00:13:33.300> next don’t fill those positions again next don’t fill those positions again next year<00:13:33.779> and<00:13:34.079> state<00:13:34.320> explicitly<00:13:34.980> that<00:13:35.160> we<00:13:35.279> will year and state explicitly that we will year and state explicitly that we will not<00:13:35.579> be<00:13:35.700> filling<00:13:36.000> those<00:13:36.120> positions<00:13:36.600> so<00:13:36.720> that not be filling those positions so that not be filling those positions so that they<00:13:37.019> know<00:13:37.200> that<00:13:37.440> those<00:13:37.560> will<00:13:37.740> be<00:13:37.920> off<00:13:38.100> of<00:13:38.279> the they know that those will be off of the they know that those will be off of the roles<00:13:38.880> for<00:13:39.180> the<00:13:39.360> insurance roles for the insurance roles for the insurance does<00:13:41.339> that<00:13:41.459> free<00:13:41.760> up<00:13:42.000> any<00:13:42.360> additional<00:13:42.839> money does that free up any additional money does that free up any additional money to<00:13:43.500> get<00:13:43.680> towards to get towards to get towards um<00:13:45.240> whatever<00:13:45.540> that<00:13:45.899> number<00:13:46.019> that<00:13:46.320> you um whatever that number that you um whatever that number that you mentioned<00:13:46.860> at<00:13:47.160> the<00:13:47.220> bottom<00:13:47.459> was<00:13:47.700> that<00:13:47.880> I<00:13:48.120> think mentioned at the bottom was that I think mentioned at the bottom was that I think 600<00:13:48.660> some<00:13:48.899> odd<00:13:49.139> thousand and we certainly and we certainly yeah<00:13:53.940> payroll<00:13:54.420> tax<00:13:54.660> and<00:13:55.019> unemployment<00:13:55.920> and yeah payroll tax and unemployment and yeah payroll tax and unemployment and benefits<00:13:56.880> are<00:13:57.060> calculated<00:13:57.480> all<00:13:57.779> salary<00:13:58.019> so<00:13:58.920> if benefits are calculated all salary so if benefits are calculated all salary so if there’s<00:13:59.220> no<00:13:59.459> salary<00:13:59.760> then<00:14:00.600> there<00:14:01.019> shouldn't there’s no salary then there shouldn’t there’s no salary then there shouldn’t be<00:14:01.380> any<00:14:01.500> obligation<00:14:02.100> on<00:14:02.339> the<00:14:02.519> other<00:14:02.639> side

14:02 be any obligation on the other side be any obligation on the other side correct<00:14:03.600> on<00:14:04.260> on<00:14:04.440> this<00:14:04.680> figure<00:14:04.860> up<00:14:05.100> here<00:14:05.279> when correct on on this figure up here when correct on on this figure up here when we<00:14:05.880> get<00:14:06.060> down<00:14:06.240> to<00:14:06.420> the<00:14:06.600> bottom<00:14:06.899> there<00:14:07.440> will<00:14:07.620> be we get down to the bottom there will be we get down to the bottom there will be the<00:14:08.399> added<00:14:08.760> cost<00:14:09.180> of<00:14:09.720> unemployment<00:14:10.680> so<00:14:11.100> then the added cost of unemployment so then the added cost of unemployment so then Dr<00:14:11.579> Bucky<00:14:11.820> just<00:14:12.240> to<00:14:12.420> be<00:14:12.540> clear<00:14:12.660> then<00:14:12.899> so<00:14:13.260> on<00:14:13.500> the Dr Bucky just to be clear then so on the Dr Bucky just to be clear then so on the Professional<00:14:14.040> Services<00:14:14.279> or<00:14:14.760> kind<00:14:15.000> of Professional Services or kind of Professional Services or kind of external<00:14:15.720> expense<00:14:16.079> side external expense side external expense side that<00:14:17.700> 539 that 539 that 539 is<00:14:19.980> already<00:14:20.220> offset<00:14:20.940> with<00:14:21.899> what<00:14:22.079> we<00:14:22.260> really is already offset with what we really is already offset with what we really need<00:14:22.620> to<00:14:22.740> provide<00:14:23.040> like<00:14:23.399> speech<00:14:23.760> and<00:14:23.940> language need to provide like speech and language need to provide like speech and language Etc<00:14:24.540> you've<00:14:25.019> already<00:14:25.139> calculated<00:14:25.620> that<00:14:25.980> in Etc you’ve already calculated that in Etc you’ve already calculated that in the<00:14:26.459> fy24<00:14:27.360> budget<00:14:27.839> somewhere<00:14:28.800> else<00:14:28.980> of<00:14:29.820> what the fy24 budget somewhere else of what the fy24 budget somewhere else of what you<00:14:30.180> really<00:14:30.300> needed<00:14:30.779> yes<00:14:31.560> and<00:14:32.519> then you really needed yes and then you really needed yes and then the<00:14:34.500> question<00:14:34.620> the<00:14:34.980> reduction<00:14:35.279> of<00:14:35.579> Supply<00:14:35.880> and the question the reduction of Supply and the question the reduction of Supply and service<00:14:36.480> requests<00:14:37.200> so<00:14:37.740> I<00:14:38.339> was<00:14:38.519> really service requests so I was really service requests so I was really inspired<00:14:39.540> by<00:14:39.959> your<00:14:40.139> heads<00:14:40.560> of<00:14:40.680> school<00:14:40.860> and<00:14:41.339> the inspired by your heads of school and the inspired by your heads of school and the things<00:14:42.060> they<00:14:42.300> wanted<00:14:42.480> to<00:14:42.720> provide<00:14:43.079> new things they wanted to provide new things they wanted to provide new materials<00:14:43.920> not<00:14:44.220> everything<00:14:44.459> I<00:14:44.940> I<00:14:45.180> appreciate materials not everything I I appreciate materials not everything I I appreciate we<00:14:45.899> can't<00:14:46.019> do<00:14:46.199> everything<00:14:46.380> and<00:14:46.740> there<00:14:46.860> were we can’t do everything and there were we can’t do everything and there were some<00:14:47.100> things<00:14:47.220> in<00:14:47.399> there<00:14:47.579> that<00:14:47.880> specifically

14:48 some things in there that specifically some things in there that specifically tied<00:14:49.380> to<00:14:49.620> some<00:14:50.339> of<00:14:50.459> the<00:14:50.579> new<00:14:50.699> headcount<00:14:51.060> that tied to some of the new headcount that tied to some of the new headcount that were<00:14:51.480> proposed<00:14:51.959> which<00:14:52.199> are<00:14:52.440> now<00:14:52.680> being were proposed which are now being were proposed which are now being eliminated<00:14:54.060> on<00:14:54.240> The<00:14:54.420> Staffing<00:14:54.839> class<00:14:55.320> but<00:14:56.820> is eliminated on The Staffing class but is eliminated on The Staffing class but is the<00:14:57.660> 556<00:14:58.320> is<00:14:58.560> that<00:14:58.740> basically<00:14:59.040> everything the 556 is that basically everything the 556 is that basically everything that<00:14:59.880> was<00:15:00.000> new<00:15:00.300> that<00:15:00.600> was<00:15:00.720> proposed<00:15:01.139> to<00:15:01.260> us that was new that was proposed to us that was new that was proposed to us from<00:15:01.620> the<00:15:01.740> heads<00:15:01.980> of<00:15:02.100> school from the heads of school from the heads of school it<00:15:03.660> yes it yes it yes and<00:15:05.220> so<00:15:05.399> how<00:15:05.639> do<00:15:05.760> we<00:15:05.880> feel<00:15:06.000> about<00:15:06.240> that<00:15:06.540> as<00:15:06.720> a and so how do we feel about that as a and so how do we feel about that as a commit<00:15:07.199> I<00:15:07.440> I<00:15:07.620> just<00:15:07.980> don't<00:15:08.100> know<00:15:08.279> what<00:15:08.579> that<00:15:08.760> was commit I I just don’t know what that was commit I I just don’t know what that was because<00:15:09.180> I<00:15:09.480> would<00:15:09.600> have<00:15:09.720> to<00:15:09.839> go<00:15:10.019> back<00:15:10.139> through because I would have to go back through because I would have to go back through the<00:15:10.740> January<00:15:11.459> 30th<00:15:11.940> School<00:15:12.180> community the January 30th School community the January 30th School community meeting<00:15:12.660> but<00:15:12.959> there<00:15:13.079> were<00:15:13.260> some<00:15:13.440> pretty meeting but there were some pretty meeting but there were some pretty unique<00:15:14.339> things<00:15:14.639> and<00:15:14.940> specific<00:15:15.300> things<00:15:15.540> were unique things and specific things were unique things and specific things were requested<00:15:16.380> by<00:15:16.740> the<00:15:17.519> different<00:15:17.699> department requested by the different department requested by the different department heads<00:15:19.199> um<00:15:19.320> is<00:15:19.560> there<00:15:19.680> anything<00:15:19.860> in<00:15:20.160> there heads um is there anything in there heads um is there anything in there that’s<00:15:20.459> like<00:15:20.699> must<00:15:21.120> have that’s like must have that’s like must have that<00:15:22.800> were<00:15:22.920> cutting<00:15:23.339> too<00:15:23.459> much<00:15:23.639> on<00:15:23.880> this that were cutting too much on this that were cutting too much on this because<00:15:24.240> that<00:15:24.540> I<00:15:24.899> just<00:15:24.959> feel<00:15:25.139> like<00:15:25.320> whatever because that I just feel like whatever because that I just feel like whatever the<00:15:25.980> total<00:15:26.339> number<00:15:26.519> is<00:15:26.760> at<00:15:27.000> four<00:15:27.240> percent<00:15:27.420> or the total number is at four percent or the total number is at four percent or five<00:15:27.839> percent<00:15:27.959> whatever five percent whatever five percent whatever you<00:15:29.639> know<00:15:29.760> is<00:15:30.120> there<00:15:30.300> something<00:15:30.540> that<00:15:30.959> parents you know is there something that parents you know is there something that parents and<00:15:32.100> other<00:15:32.279> stakeholders<00:15:32.880> should<00:15:33.060> think and other stakeholders should think and other stakeholders should think about<00:15:33.300> is<00:15:33.600> like<00:15:33.839> we<00:15:34.019> should<00:15:34.260> think<00:15:34.500> about

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16:22 I guess I’m unfamiliar with what the I guess I’m unfamiliar with what the what<00:16:22.800> the<00:16:22.980> goal<00:16:23.339> is<00:16:23.519> because<00:16:24.240> so<00:16:24.720> we<00:16:25.079> have<00:16:25.260> to what the goal is because so we have to what the goal is because so we have to have<00:16:25.560> we're<00:16:25.920> required<00:16:26.639> to<00:16:26.820> have<00:16:27.060> two<00:16:27.420> one<00:16:28.079> of have we’re required to have two one of have we’re required to have two one of them<00:16:28.320> has<00:16:28.620> to<00:16:28.740> be<00:16:28.860> getting<00:16:29.040> to<00:16:29.220> the<00:16:29.399> 800.<00:16:30.300> we<00:16:30.899> we them has to be getting to the 800. we we them has to be getting to the 800. we we have<00:16:31.320> to<00:16:31.560> we<00:16:32.100> have<00:16:32.220> to<00:16:32.399> present<00:16:32.760> a<00:16:33.180> level have to we have to present a level have to we have to present a level funded<00:16:33.839> budget<00:16:34.199> that<00:16:34.440> gets<00:16:34.680> us<00:16:34.740> to<00:16:34.920> the<00:16:35.100> where funded budget that gets us to the where funded budget that gets us to the where we<00:16:35.519> are<00:16:35.639> now<00:16:35.820> plus<00:16:36.060> 800<00:16:36.480> so<00:16:36.720> that<00:16:36.839> would<00:16:37.019> be we are now plus 800 so that would be we are now plus 800 so that would be cutting<00:16:37.560> roughly<00:16:37.920> another<00:16:38.160> 850<00:16:39.540> 000<00:16:39.660> which<00:16:40.320> is cutting roughly another 850 000 which is cutting roughly another 850 000 which is going<00:16:40.680> to<00:16:40.860> be<00:16:41.040> again<00:16:41.940> I<00:16:42.300> don't<00:16:42.360> want<00:16:42.480> to<00:16:42.600> speak going to be again I don’t want to speak going to be again I don’t want to speak this<00:16:43.259> is<00:16:43.380> my<00:16:43.560> understanding<00:16:43.980> Michelle<00:16:44.220> and<00:16:44.519> Dr this is my understanding Michelle and Dr this is my understanding Michelle and Dr Bucky<00:16:45.060> that<00:16:45.420> 850<00:16:45.839> has<00:16:46.259> to<00:16:46.440> come<00:16:46.560> out<00:16:46.800> of Bucky that 850 has to come out of Bucky that 850 has to come out of essentially<00:16:48.240> the<00:16:49.019> staff<00:16:49.500> lines<00:16:49.860> it<00:16:50.519> would<00:16:50.639> be essentially the staff lines it would be essentially the staff lines it would be programs<00:16:51.300> and<00:16:51.480> people<00:16:52.100> programs<00:16:53.100> and<00:16:53.220> people programs and people programs and people programs and people programs and people so<00:16:53.639> we<00:16:53.820> have<00:16:53.940> to<00:16:54.060> we<00:16:54.360> have<00:16:54.480> to<00:16:54.600> cut<00:16:54.779> that<00:16:54.959> 850. so we have to we have to cut that 850. so we have to we have to cut that 850. so<00:16:55.620> that's<00:16:55.740> our<00:16:55.980> first<00:16:56.279> budget<00:16:56.639> the<00:16:56.880> one<00:16:57.000> that so that’s our first budget the one that so that’s our first budget the one that the<00:16:57.720> balance<00:16:58.380> budget<00:16:58.680> that<00:16:58.920> we're<00:16:59.040> required the balance budget that we’re required the balance budget that we’re required to<00:16:59.579> bring<00:16:59.759> forward<00:17:00.000> then<00:17:00.899> the<00:17:01.139> second<00:17:01.259> thing to bring forward then the second thing to bring forward then the second thing we’re<00:17:01.740> talking<00:17:01.920> about<00:17:02.160> is we’re talking about is we’re talking about is an<00:17:03.899> override<00:17:04.319> budget<00:17:04.740> and<00:17:05.280> that's<00:17:05.400> going<00:17:05.640> to an override budget and that’s going to an override budget and that’s going to be<00:17:05.880> the<00:17:06.120> conversation<00:17:06.480> we<00:17:06.720> have<00:17:06.780> at<00:17:06.959> the be the conversation we have at the be the conversation we have at the second<00:17:07.260> part<00:17:07.559> of<00:17:07.679> this<00:17:07.860> meeting<00:17:08.160> and<00:17:08.819> that's

17:09 second part of this meeting and that’s second part of this meeting and that’s we’ll<00:17:09.480> pass<00:17:09.780> the<00:17:10.260> the<00:17:10.679> level<00:17:11.040> funded<00:17:11.579> it's<00:17:12.240> not we’ll pass the the level funded it’s not we’ll pass the the level funded it’s not even<00:17:12.480> level<00:17:12.720> funded<00:17:13.679> um<00:17:13.799> I'm<00:17:14.339> just<00:17:14.520> going<00:17:14.579> to even level funded um I’m just going to even level funded um I’m just going to call<00:17:14.760> it<00:17:14.880> the<00:17:15.000> 800<00:17:15.360> budget<00:17:15.839> because<00:17:16.319> for<00:17:16.860> lack call it the 800 budget because for lack call it the 800 budget because for lack of<00:17:17.160> a<00:17:17.280> better<00:17:17.400> term of a better term of a better term um<00:17:18.660> we're<00:17:18.959> going<00:17:19.740> to<00:17:19.799> be<00:17:19.860> required<00:17:20.280> to<00:17:20.400> pass um we’re going to be required to pass um we’re going to be required to pass the<00:17:20.819> 800<00:17:21.179> budgets<00:17:21.780> we<00:17:21.900> have<00:17:22.020> to<00:17:22.140> talk<00:17:22.260> about the 800 budgets we have to talk about the 800 budgets we have to talk about what<00:17:22.860> the<00:17:22.980> next<00:17:23.160> 850<00:17:23.699> and<00:17:23.939> cuts<00:17:24.299> are<00:17:24.419> going<00:17:24.540> to what the next 850 and cuts are going to what the next 850 and cuts are going to be<00:17:25.199> and<00:17:25.620> so<00:17:25.799> that's<00:17:25.919> that<00:17:26.220> first<00:17:26.400> this<00:17:26.640> part be and so that’s that first this part be and so that’s that first this part first<00:17:27.059> part<00:17:27.360> of<00:17:27.480> our<00:17:27.540> meeting<00:17:27.720> today<00:17:27.959> and<00:17:28.260> then first part of our meeting today and then first part of our meeting today and then the<00:17:28.679> second<00:17:28.740> part<00:17:29.160> is<00:17:29.520> giving<00:17:29.760> Dr<00:17:30.360> Bucky<00:17:30.840> some the second part is giving Dr Bucky some the second part is giving Dr Bucky some direction<00:17:31.320> to<00:17:31.679> bring<00:17:31.860> back<00:17:32.040> to<00:17:32.220> his direction to bring back to his direction to bring back to his leadership<00:17:32.700> team<00:17:33.080> about<00:17:34.080> what<00:17:34.980> we<00:17:35.160> want<00:17:35.400> for leadership team about what we want for leadership team about what we want for that<00:17:35.880> override<00:17:36.360> budget<00:17:36.720> and<00:17:36.900> those<00:17:37.380> are<00:17:37.500> some that override budget and those are some that override budget and those are some of<00:17:37.799> these<00:17:37.919> conversations<00:17:38.400> that<00:17:38.940> Tom<00:17:39.179> you're of these conversations that Tom you’re of these conversations that Tom you’re bringing<00:17:39.840> up<00:17:39.960> now<00:17:40.200> what<00:17:41.160> what<00:17:41.580> which<00:17:42.000> of<00:17:42.240> the bringing up now what what which of the bringing up now what what which of the supplies<00:17:42.720> we<00:17:43.020> want<00:17:43.200> to<00:17:43.260> bring<00:17:43.380> back<00:17:43.559> which<00:17:43.860> of supplies we want to bring back which of supplies we want to bring back which of the<00:17:44.160> positions<00:17:44.700> but<00:17:45.240> we<00:17:45.480> can't<00:17:45.600> talk<00:17:45.840> about the positions but we can’t talk about the positions but we can’t talk about bringing<00:17:46.559> stuff<00:17:46.740> back<00:17:46.919> guys<00:17:47.160> because<00:17:47.400> we're bringing stuff back guys because we’re bringing stuff back guys because we’re still<00:17:47.820> 850<00:17:48.600> away<00:17:48.900> from still 850 away from still 850 away from from<00:17:51.539> um<00:17:51.539> from<00:17:52.020> balanced<00:17:52.799> well<00:17:53.280> but<00:17:53.520> if<00:17:53.700> that from um from balanced well but if that from um from balanced well but if that increase<00:17:54.260> in<00:17:55.260> appropriation<00:17:55.980> that<00:17:56.520> was

17:56 increase in appropriation that was increase in appropriation that was whispered<00:17:57.240> to<00:17:57.360> us<00:17:57.600> after<00:17:57.960> the<00:17:58.260> town<00:17:58.500> meeting whispered to us after the town meeting whispered to us after the town meeting of<00:18:00.059> 800<00:18:00.720> 000<00:18:00.840> whatever<00:18:01.700> it's<00:18:02.700> still<00:18:02.940> not of 800 000 whatever it’s still not of 800 000 whatever it’s still not a<00:18:04.440> hard<00:18:04.559> number<00:18:04.799> that's<00:18:05.100> just<00:18:05.340> guidance<00:18:05.760> right a hard number that’s just guidance right a hard number that’s just guidance right plus<00:18:06.419> or<00:18:06.660> minus<00:18:07.020> it<00:18:07.200> could<00:18:07.320> be<00:18:07.440> less<00:18:07.620> but<00:18:08.280> it plus or minus it could be less but it plus or minus it could be less but it could<00:18:08.520> be<00:18:08.640> more<00:18:08.880> it<00:18:09.179> could<00:18:09.299> be<00:18:09.480> 800. could be more it could be 800. could be more it could be 800. I<00:18:11.220> guess<00:18:11.340> what<00:18:11.640> one<00:18:12.600> could<00:18:12.900> worry<00:18:13.200> about<00:18:13.440> as<00:18:13.980> a I guess what one could worry about as a I guess what one could worry about as a committee committee committee is<00:18:15.840> deliberating<00:18:16.500> over<00:18:16.919> how<00:18:17.400> we<00:18:17.580> cut<00:18:17.820> people is deliberating over how we cut people is deliberating over how we cut people right<00:18:18.840> these<00:18:19.260> are<00:18:19.380> real<00:18:19.559> people<00:18:19.860> and<00:18:20.160> jobs<00:18:20.460> and right these are real people and jobs and right these are real people and jobs and services<00:18:21.240> and<00:18:21.960> yep<00:18:23.039> Etc services and yep Etc services and yep Etc until<00:18:24.600> we<00:18:24.960> have<00:18:25.080> real<00:18:25.380> Fidelity<00:18:25.919> on<00:18:26.100> what<00:18:26.280> that until we have real Fidelity on what that until we have real Fidelity on what that increase<00:18:26.700> or<00:18:27.120> decrease<00:18:27.360> would<00:18:27.840> be<00:18:28.020> from<00:18:28.440> last increase or decrease would be from last increase or decrease would be from last year<00:18:29.640> right<00:18:29.940> and<00:18:30.179> when<00:18:30.539> do<00:18:30.720> we<00:18:30.840> think<00:18:30.960> we'll year right and when do we think we’ll year right and when do we think we’ll have<00:18:31.380> that<00:18:31.559> Sarah have that Sarah have that Sarah we<00:18:33.480> may<00:18:33.600> not<00:18:33.780> have<00:18:33.960> I<00:18:34.320> mean<00:18:34.440> at<00:18:34.679> the<00:18:34.799> state<00:18:34.919> of we may not have I mean at the state of we may not have I mean at the state of the<00:18:35.220> town<00:18:35.340> they<00:18:35.520> said<00:18:35.700> we'd<00:18:35.880> have<00:18:36.000> it<00:18:36.120> in<00:18:36.240> two the town they said we’d have it in two the town they said we’d have it in two to<00:18:36.480> three<00:18:36.660> days<00:18:36.840> that<00:18:37.140> was<00:18:37.260> about<00:18:37.380> a<00:18:37.559> week<00:18:37.679> and to three days that was about a week and to three days that was about a week and a<00:18:37.919> half<00:18:37.980> ago<00:18:38.280> so<00:18:38.700> we<00:18:39.000> don't<00:18:39.179> as<00:18:40.020> of<00:18:40.200> our<00:18:40.380> meeting a half ago so we don’t as of our meeting a half ago so we don’t as of our meeting on<00:18:40.860> Thursday<00:18:41.039> there<00:18:41.460> was<00:18:41.580> no<00:18:41.760> new<00:18:41.940> guidance<00:18:42.360> of

18:42 on Thursday there was no new guidance of on Thursday there was no new guidance of when<00:18:42.720> we<00:18:42.960> had<00:18:43.140> had<00:18:43.559> to<00:18:44.160> when<00:18:44.520> we'll<00:18:44.760> we<00:18:45.299> will when we had had to when we’ll we will when we had had to when we’ll we will have<00:18:45.660> that have that have that um<00:18:47.100> the<00:18:47.880> tough<00:18:48.059> pieces<00:18:48.660> and um the tough pieces and um the tough pieces and unfortunately<00:18:51.480> I<00:18:51.780> think<00:18:51.900> some<00:18:52.140> of<00:18:52.260> us<00:18:52.440> have unfortunately I think some of us have unfortunately I think some of us have been<00:18:53.100> through<00:18:53.520> this<00:18:53.820> in<00:18:54.240> some<00:18:54.419> capacity been through this in some capacity been through this in some capacity before

19:01 that 800 may move a little time but if that 800 may move a little time but if experience<00:19:01.440> is<00:19:01.620> anything<00:19:01.799> to<00:19:02.100> go<00:19:02.220> by<00:19:02.400> we're experience is anything to go by we’re experience is anything to go by we’re talking<00:19:03.000> tens<00:19:03.419> of<00:19:03.600> thousands<00:19:04.020> of<00:19:04.140> dollars talking tens of thousands of dollars talking tens of thousands of dollars it’s<00:19:04.620> going<00:19:04.799> to<00:19:04.860> move<00:19:05.039> by<00:19:05.280> it's<00:19:05.700> we're<00:19:06.059> not it’s going to move by it’s we’re not it’s going to move by it’s we’re not moving<00:19:06.539> that<00:19:06.660> needle<00:19:07.020> in<00:19:07.440> a<00:19:07.500> big<00:19:07.620> way<00:19:07.799> so<00:19:08.400> this moving that needle in a big way so this moving that needle in a big way so this is<00:19:09.299> painful<00:19:09.840> work<00:19:10.080> and<00:19:10.440> it's<00:19:10.620> horrible is painful work and it’s horrible is painful work and it’s horrible um<00:19:12.059> but um but um but we<00:19:14.400> have<00:19:14.460> to<00:19:14.640> do<00:19:14.820> it we have to do it we have to do it um um um one<00:19:17.640> thing<00:19:17.820> I<00:19:18.120> have<00:19:18.360> asked<00:19:18.840> is<00:19:19.140> as<00:19:19.320> we<00:19:19.500> go one thing I have asked is as we go one thing I have asked is as we go through<00:19:19.980> it<00:19:20.220> and<00:19:20.400> do<00:19:20.580> these<00:19:20.820> itemized<00:19:21.419> lists through it and do these itemized lists through it and do these itemized lists that<00:19:22.919> we<00:19:23.160> not<00:19:23.400> attribute<00:19:24.120> means<00:19:24.539> to<00:19:24.720> it<00:19:24.840> as<00:19:25.200> we that we not attribute means to it as we that we not attribute means to it as we move<00:19:25.620> forward move forward move forward um<00:19:27.360> at<00:19:27.720> some<00:19:27.840> point<00:19:27.960> that<00:19:28.260> will<00:19:28.440> have<00:19:28.620> to um at some point that will have to um at some point that will have to happen<00:19:29.039> it's<00:19:29.700> I<00:19:30.120> don't<00:19:30.240> think<00:19:30.419> we're<00:19:30.600> there happen it’s I don’t think we’re there happen it’s I don’t think we’re there yet yet yet um<00:19:32.400> but<00:19:32.940> we<00:19:33.120> we<00:19:33.299> do<00:19:33.539> need<00:19:33.720> to<00:19:33.840> start um but we we do need to start um but we we do need to start eliminating<00:19:34.500> positions<00:19:35.220> into<00:19:35.520> our<00:19:35.880> programs eliminating positions into our programs eliminating positions into our programs so<00:19:36.600> I<00:19:36.780> will<00:19:36.960> say<00:19:37.080> I<00:19:37.200> met<00:19:37.440> with<00:19:37.620> the<00:19:37.740> union<00:19:37.919> and so I will say I met with the union and so I will say I met with the union and gave<00:19:39.179> them<00:19:39.480> the<00:19:40.140> heads<00:19:40.440> up gave them the heads up gave them the heads up um<00:19:41.460> I<00:19:41.820> I<00:19:41.940> appreciate<00:19:42.360> Sarah<00:19:42.600> saying<00:19:43.140> not<00:19:43.320> to um I I appreciate Sarah saying not to um I I appreciate Sarah saying not to attribute<00:19:43.980> names<00:19:44.220> because<00:19:44.820> the<00:19:45.419> dominoes<00:19:46.460> the

19:47 attribute names because the dominoes the attribute names because the dominoes the I<00:19:47.820> call<00:19:47.940> it<00:19:48.059> bumper<00:19:48.480> cars<00:19:48.780> with<00:19:48.900> the<00:19:49.080> Union I call it bumper cars with the Union I call it bumper cars with the Union will<00:19:50.160> be<00:19:50.400> significant<00:19:51.120> because<00:19:51.780> people<00:19:52.200> have will be significant because people have will be significant because people have certifications<00:19:53.400> and<00:19:53.940> licensure<00:19:54.600> in certifications and licensure in certifications and licensure in different<00:19:55.740> things<00:19:56.160> and<00:19:56.820> depending<00:19:57.360> on<00:19:57.900> their different things and depending on their different things and depending on their longevity<00:19:58.799> in<00:19:59.100> the<00:19:59.280> district<00:19:59.840> they<00:20:00.840> could longevity in the district they could longevity in the district they could move<00:20:01.500> from<00:20:02.240> a<00:20:03.240> second<00:20:03.720> grade<00:20:03.960> teaching move from a second grade teaching move from a second grade teaching position<00:20:04.679> to<00:20:05.640> an<00:20:06.059> unfilled<00:20:06.780> Middle<00:20:07.260> School<00:20:07.500> uh position to an unfilled Middle School uh position to an unfilled Middle School uh position<00:20:08.580> if<00:20:09.120> their<00:20:09.299> licensure<00:20:09.840> is<00:20:10.080> so<00:20:10.559> it position if their licensure is so it position if their licensure is so it really<00:20:10.860> is<00:20:11.160> impossible<00:20:11.820> to<00:20:12.660> add<00:20:13.260> names<00:20:13.559> to really is impossible to add names to really is impossible to add names to most<00:20:14.460> of<00:20:14.640> the<00:20:14.760> positions<00:20:15.179> that<00:20:15.419> we're<00:20:15.480> talking most of the positions that we’re talking most of the positions that we’re talking about<00:20:15.900> right<00:20:16.200> now about right now about right now how<00:20:18.240> do<00:20:18.419> you<00:20:18.539> feel<00:20:18.780> this<00:20:19.500> from<00:20:19.860> you<00:20:20.520> Dr<00:20:20.880> Bucky how do you feel this from you Dr Bucky how do you feel this from you Dr Bucky and and and you<00:20:23.220> know<00:20:23.340> kind<00:20:23.520> of<00:20:23.640> inspiring<00:20:24.299> and<00:20:24.480> leading you know kind of inspiring and leading you know kind of inspiring and leading the<00:20:25.020> buildings<00:20:25.440> themselves<00:20:26.360> this<00:20:27.360> very the buildings themselves this very the buildings themselves this very public<00:20:27.900> discussion<00:20:28.679> about<00:20:29.280> finding<00:20:29.820> more public discussion about finding more public discussion about finding more Cuts<00:20:30.600> right<00:20:30.840> which<00:20:31.260> involve<00:20:31.740> head<00:20:31.919> count<00:20:32.220> we

20:32 Cuts right which involve head count we Cuts right which involve head count we all<00:20:33.360> know<00:20:33.600> that<00:20:33.900> the<00:20:34.140> the<00:20:34.440> kind<00:20:34.679> of<00:20:34.799> level all know that the the kind of level all know that the the kind of level Staffing<00:20:35.820> it's<00:20:36.600> your<00:20:36.900> job<00:20:37.140> to<00:20:37.380> staff<00:20:37.740> the<00:20:37.980> way Staffing it’s your job to staff the way Staffing it’s your job to staff the way you<00:20:38.280> need<00:20:38.400> to<00:20:38.520> with<00:20:38.820> a<00:20:39.000> with<00:20:39.240> a<00:20:39.419> fixed<00:20:39.660> mandate you need to with a with a fixed mandate you need to with a with a fixed mandate to<00:20:40.260> keep<00:20:40.620> the<00:20:40.799> head<00:20:40.919> count<00:20:41.160> the<00:20:41.400> same<00:20:41.580> right to keep the head count the same right to keep the head count the same right yes<00:20:42.480> as<00:20:43.080> we<00:20:43.260> talk<00:20:43.440> about<00:20:43.559> cutting<00:20:44.039> headcount yes as we talk about cutting headcount yes as we talk about cutting headcount how<00:20:44.820> does<00:20:44.940> that<00:20:45.120> impact<00:20:45.780> your<00:20:46.020> ability how does that impact your ability how does that impact your ability between<00:20:46.799> now<00:20:47.039> and<00:20:47.220> end<00:20:47.460> of<00:20:47.580> school<00:20:47.760> year<00:20:48.000> until between now and end of school year until between now and end of school year until we<00:20:49.080> have<00:20:49.200> a<00:20:49.320> budget we have a budget we have a budget to<00:20:50.760> manage<00:20:51.059> your<00:20:51.240> group<00:20:51.960> well<00:20:52.440> it's to manage your group well it’s to manage your group well it’s devastating<00:20:52.980> to<00:20:53.280> morale<00:20:54.000> people<00:20:54.539> are<00:20:54.780> already devastating to morale people are already devastating to morale people are already asking<00:20:55.919> building<00:20:56.280> principals<00:20:56.880> and<00:20:57.059> directors asking building principals and directors asking building principals and directors if<00:20:58.200> they're<00:20:58.559> going<00:20:58.799> to<00:20:58.919> be<00:20:58.980> out<00:20:59.100> of<00:20:59.220> a<00:20:59.340> job<00:20:59.520> next if they’re going to be out of a job next if they’re going to be out of a job next year<00:21:00.600> and<00:21:01.320> so<00:21:01.500> people<00:21:01.799> will<00:21:02.100> begin<00:21:02.340> looking year and so people will begin looking year and so people will begin looking with<00:21:03.780> this<00:21:03.960> level<00:21:04.140> of<00:21:04.380> uncertainty<00:21:05.039> and with this level of uncertainty and with this level of uncertainty and certainly<00:21:06.120> with<00:21:06.780> uh<00:21:07.380> districts<00:21:07.980> unable<00:21:08.460> to certainly with uh districts unable to certainly with uh districts unable to fill<00:21:08.940> positions<00:21:09.600> there<00:21:10.380> is<00:21:10.559> plenty<00:21:11.100> of fill positions there is plenty of fill positions there is plenty of opportunity<00:21:11.760> out<00:21:12.179> there<00:21:12.299> and<00:21:13.080> so<00:21:13.260> I<00:21:13.620> can<00:21:13.740> see opportunity out there and so I can see opportunity out there and so I can see people<00:21:14.280> you<00:21:14.940> know<00:21:15.059> hedging<00:21:15.480> their<00:21:15.660> bets<00:21:15.960> and people you know hedging their bets and people you know hedging their bets and saying<00:21:16.320> I<00:21:16.500> don't<00:21:16.620> know<00:21:16.799> if<00:21:16.980> I'll<00:21:17.160> have<00:21:17.640> a saying I don’t know if I’ll have a saying I don’t know if I’ll have a Marblehead<00:21:18.240> job<00:21:18.480> next<00:21:18.840> year<00:21:19.020> or<00:21:19.200> so<00:21:19.440> I'm<00:21:19.679> going

21:19 Marblehead job next year or so I’m going Marblehead job next year or so I’m going to<00:21:19.919> look<00:21:20.039> elsewhere to look elsewhere to look elsewhere okay okay okay it’s<00:21:23.820> reasonable<00:21:24.240> I'm<00:21:24.539> not<00:21:24.660> saying<00:21:24.960> that<00:21:25.020> we it’s reasonable I’m not saying that we it’s reasonable I’m not saying that we can’t<00:21:25.320> have<00:21:25.440> the<00:21:25.620> discussion<00:21:25.980> but<00:21:26.100> I<00:21:26.280> just can’t have the discussion but I just can’t have the discussion but I just want<00:21:26.520> to<00:21:26.640> maybe<00:21:26.760> be<00:21:27.059> mindful<00:21:27.480> of want to maybe be mindful of want to maybe be mindful of you<00:21:29.340> know<00:21:29.400> our<00:21:30.179> actions<00:21:30.600> and<00:21:30.780> our<00:21:30.900> words<00:21:31.080> as<00:21:31.320> we you know our actions and our words as we you know our actions and our words as we deliberate<00:21:31.919> them<00:21:32.100> this<00:21:32.280> is<00:21:32.460> tough<00:21:32.640> stuff<00:21:32.940> so deliberate them this is tough stuff so deliberate them this is tough stuff so [Music] [Music] [Music] um<00:21:34.799> anyway<00:21:35.220> thank<00:21:35.580> you<00:21:35.760> I'm<00:21:35.940> sorry<00:21:36.120> sir um anyway thank you I’m sorry sir um anyway thank you I’m sorry sir no<00:21:37.320> it's<00:21:37.559> fine<00:21:37.740> I<00:21:38.039> mean<00:21:38.220> this<00:21:38.460> is<00:21:39.059> this<00:21:39.600> is no it’s fine I mean this is this is no it’s fine I mean this is this is incredibly<00:21:40.140> hard<00:21:40.440> I<00:21:40.679> think<00:21:40.740> for<00:21:40.980> all<00:21:41.159> of<00:21:41.280> us<00:21:41.460> I incredibly hard I think for all of us I incredibly hard I think for all of us I this<00:21:43.380> is<00:21:43.440> incredibly<00:21:43.860> hard this is incredibly hard this is incredibly hard um um um but<00:21:48.179> unfortunately<00:21:48.659> here<00:21:48.900> we<00:21:49.080> are<00:21:49.200> again but unfortunately here we are again but unfortunately here we are again that’s<00:21:50.280> why<00:21:50.460> I<00:21:50.760> want<00:21:50.940> we<00:21:51.600> need<00:21:51.780> to<00:21:51.900> if<00:21:52.500> I<00:21:52.679> I that’s why I want we need to if I I that’s why I want we need to if I I really<00:21:53.400> have<00:21:53.580> to<00:21:53.700> I'm<00:21:54.059> gonna<00:21:54.179> go<00:21:54.360> to<00:21:54.480> Megan really have to I’m gonna go to Megan really have to I’m gonna go to Megan Sarah<00:21:55.380> and<00:21:55.679> then<00:21:55.799> Allison<00:21:56.100> I<00:21:56.340> think<00:21:56.400> I'm<00:21:56.520> going Sarah and then Allison I think I’m going Sarah and then Allison I think I’m going in<00:21:56.820> order<00:21:57.000> but<00:21:57.240> then<00:21:57.419> we<00:21:57.659> really<00:21:57.900> have<00:21:58.200> to in order but then we really have to in order but then we really have to Circle<00:21:58.620> back<00:21:59.039> to<00:21:59.400> what<00:22:00.000> Dr<00:22:00.299> Bucky<00:22:00.720> needs Circle back to what Dr Bucky needs Circle back to what Dr Bucky needs direction<00:22:01.380> from<00:22:01.799> us<00:22:01.919> and<00:22:02.159> what<00:22:02.340> to<00:22:02.460> bring<00:22:02.580> back direction from us and what to bring back direction from us and what to bring back to<00:22:02.940> leadership<00:22:03.299> at<00:22:04.080> this<00:22:04.679> afternoon<00:22:04.860> on

22:06 to leadership at this afternoon on to leadership at this afternoon on what<00:22:07.559> the<00:22:07.740> next<00:22:07.860> 850<00:22:08.280> is<00:22:08.580> going<00:22:08.700> to<00:22:08.820> be this is not something we want to do this this is not something we want to do this is<00:22:13.080> something<00:22:13.500> we<00:22:14.220> have<00:22:14.520> to<00:22:14.700> do<00:22:14.940> we<00:22:15.299> have<00:22:15.419> to is something we have to do we have to is something we have to do we have to present<00:22:15.960> this<00:22:16.140> level<00:22:16.320> funded<00:22:16.740> but<00:22:16.980> then<00:22:17.159> we present this level funded but then we present this level funded but then we get<00:22:17.460> to<00:22:17.580> the<00:22:17.760> work<00:22:17.940> of<00:22:18.480> producing<00:22:19.380> and<00:22:19.679> talking get to the work of producing and talking get to the work of producing and talking about<00:22:20.159> the<00:22:20.580> override<00:22:21.000> and<00:22:21.299> that<00:22:21.539> doesn't about the override and that doesn’t about the override and that doesn’t involve<00:22:22.380> cutting<00:22:22.799> positions<00:22:23.280> that<00:22:23.640> doesn't involve cutting positions that doesn’t involve cutting positions that doesn’t involve<00:22:24.480> so<00:22:25.140> we<00:22:25.380> we<00:22:25.559> need<00:22:25.799> to<00:22:25.919> we<00:22:26.220> need<00:22:26.340> to<00:22:26.460> do involve so we we need to we need to do involve so we we need to we need to do this<00:22:26.760> piece<00:22:27.059> then<00:22:27.240> we<00:22:27.419> need<00:22:27.539> to<00:22:27.659> do<00:22:27.840> the this piece then we need to do the this piece then we need to do the override<00:22:28.679> piece<00:22:28.980> and<00:22:29.159> we<00:22:29.280> have<00:22:29.460> to<00:22:29.640> be<00:22:30.179> working override piece and we have to be working override piece and we have to be working both<00:22:30.600> simultaneously both simultaneously both simultaneously um<00:22:32.760> because<00:22:33.059> if<00:22:33.600> we're<00:22:33.900> not<00:22:34.020> capable<00:22:34.380> of<00:22:34.620> doing um because if we’re not capable of doing um because if we’re not capable of doing that<00:22:35.220> we're<00:22:35.520> not<00:22:35.700> we're<00:22:36.000> not<00:22:36.120> doing<00:22:36.299> right<00:22:36.480> by that we’re not we’re not doing right by that we’re not we’re not doing right by our<00:22:36.960> students<00:22:37.380> in<00:22:37.740> our<00:22:37.980> staff<00:22:38.159> because<00:22:38.520> we our students in our staff because we our students in our staff because we have<00:22:38.940> to<00:22:39.120> we<00:22:39.419> have<00:22:39.539> to<00:22:39.659> get<00:22:39.840> this<00:22:40.020> out<00:22:40.200> there have to we have to get this out there have to we have to get this out there um<00:22:41.940> I<00:22:42.480> forgot<00:22:42.720> what<00:22:42.840> order<00:22:43.080> I'm<00:22:43.260> gonna<00:22:43.380> go<00:22:43.559> from um I forgot what order I’m gonna go from um I forgot what order I’m gonna go from Top<00:22:43.919> on<00:22:44.159> my<00:22:44.280> screen<00:22:44.400> Sarah<00:22:44.700> gold Top on my screen Sarah gold Top on my screen Sarah gold so<00:22:46.260> to<00:22:47.100> just<00:22:47.940> clarify<00:22:48.360> on<00:22:48.600> that<00:22:48.780> piece<00:22:49.020> there so to just clarify on that piece there so to just clarify on that piece there like<00:22:49.500> that<00:22:49.679> that's<00:22:50.039> that<00:22:50.340> I've<00:22:50.700> got<00:22:50.820> two like that that’s that I’ve got two like that that’s that I’ve got two questions<00:22:51.120> but<00:22:51.419> that's<00:22:51.720> that<00:22:52.020> is<00:22:52.320> absolutely

22:52 questions but that’s that is absolutely questions but that’s that is absolutely where<00:22:53.159> we're<00:22:53.340> at<00:22:53.460> right<00:22:53.640> now<00:22:53.760> Dr<00:22:53.940> Bucky where we’re at right now Dr Bucky where we’re at right now Dr Bucky because<00:22:54.659> like<00:22:55.140> a<00:22:55.260> week<00:22:55.380> and<00:22:55.500> a<00:22:55.620> half<00:22:55.679> ago<00:22:55.919> at because like a week and a half ago at because like a week and a half ago at the<00:22:56.280> meeting<00:22:56.460> we<00:22:56.820> sort<00:22:57.000> of<00:22:57.120> paused<00:22:57.960> that the meeting we sort of paused that the meeting we sort of paused that um<00:22:59.039> and<00:22:59.580> and<00:22:59.880> said<00:23:00.179> let's<00:23:00.480> let<00:23:00.780> this<00:23:01.020> sort<00:23:01.380> of um and and said let’s let this sort of um and and said let’s let this sort of fall<00:23:02.520> a<00:23:03.120> few<00:23:03.299> of<00:23:03.480> the<00:23:03.539> pieces<00:23:03.780> to<00:23:04.020> fall<00:23:04.260> into fall a few of the pieces to fall into fall a few of the pieces to fall into place<00:23:05.280> and<00:23:05.880> so<00:23:06.120> this<00:23:06.720> the<00:23:06.960> 800<00:23:07.440> from<00:23:07.860> the<00:23:08.039> town place and so this the 800 from the town place and so this the 800 from the town and<00:23:08.460> that<00:23:08.700> we're<00:23:09.000> we're<00:23:09.240> at<00:23:09.840> the<00:23:09.960> point<00:23:10.080> where and that we’re we’re at the point where and that we’re we’re at the point where those<00:23:10.919> few<00:23:11.100> pieces<00:23:11.400> have<00:23:11.580> fallen<00:23:11.940> into<00:23:12.059> place those few pieces have fallen into place those few pieces have fallen into place and<00:23:12.720> and<00:23:13.080> this<00:23:13.380> is<00:23:13.500> where<00:23:13.679> we're<00:23:13.860> at<00:23:14.039> yes<00:23:14.820> okay and and this is where we’re at yes okay and and this is where we’re at yes okay um<00:23:16.500> additionally<00:23:16.980> and<00:23:17.720> just<00:23:18.720> Michelle<00:23:19.140> or<00:23:19.500> Dr um additionally and just Michelle or Dr um additionally and just Michelle or Dr Bucky<00:23:20.159> direct<00:23:20.700> me<00:23:20.940> if<00:23:21.059> I've<00:23:21.240> missed<00:23:21.659> it<00:23:22.020> um<00:23:22.080> I Bucky direct me if I’ve missed it um I Bucky direct me if I’ve missed it um I haven’t<00:23:22.380> seen<00:23:22.980> any<00:23:23.940> of<00:23:24.360> the<00:23:24.539> any<00:23:24.900> of<00:23:25.140> the haven’t seen any of the any of the haven’t seen any of the any of the thinking<00:23:25.679> or<00:23:26.039> the thinking or the thinking or the um<00:23:27.240> information<00:23:27.780> on<00:23:29.240> retirements<00:23:30.240> that<00:23:30.780> we um information on retirements that we um information on retirements that we have<00:23:31.679> um<00:23:31.740> and<00:23:31.980> I<00:23:32.159> know<00:23:32.340> it's<00:23:32.880> February<00:23:33.240> but<00:23:33.539> I have um and I know it’s February but I have um and I know it’s February but I think<00:23:33.780> usually<00:23:34.080> there's<00:23:34.320> a<00:23:34.500> little<00:23:34.620> bit<00:23:34.799> of<00:23:35.100> of think usually there’s a little bit of of think usually there’s a little bit of of information<00:23:35.640> on<00:23:36.000> that<00:23:36.120> at<00:23:36.299> this<00:23:36.480> point<00:23:36.659> and information on that at this point and information on that at this point and have<00:23:37.440> do<00:23:37.679> we<00:23:37.799> have<00:23:37.919> any<00:23:38.280> known<00:23:38.760> savings

23:39 have do we have any known savings have do we have any known savings attributable<00:23:40.380> to<00:23:40.559> that<00:23:40.740> or<00:23:41.159> known<00:23:41.460> places attributable to that or known places attributable to that or known places where<00:23:42.480> we<00:23:43.080> don't<00:23:43.320> need<00:23:43.679> to<00:23:43.980> actually<00:23:44.280> fill where we don’t need to actually fill where we don’t need to actually fill those<00:23:45.000> positions<00:23:45.360> that<00:23:45.539> all<00:23:46.140> yeah<00:23:46.919> that's<00:23:47.460> a those positions that all yeah that’s a those positions that all yeah that’s a great<00:23:47.760> question<00:23:47.940> Sarah<00:23:48.240> thank<00:23:48.659> you great question Sarah thank you great question Sarah thank you retirements<00:23:49.740> are<00:23:49.980> coming<00:23:50.220> in<00:23:50.580> Daily retirements are coming in Daily retirements are coming in Daily um<00:23:51.960> when<00:23:52.500> we<00:23:52.860> started<00:23:53.280> this<00:23:53.460> conversation<00:23:53.960> we um when we started this conversation we um when we started this conversation we knew<00:23:55.200> of<00:23:55.440> maybe<00:23:55.679> two<00:23:56.280> and<00:23:56.760> I<00:23:56.940> think<00:23:57.059> we're<00:23:57.539> up knew of maybe two and I think we’re up knew of maybe two and I think we’re up to<00:23:57.960> five<00:23:58.260> or<00:23:58.500> six<00:23:58.679> at<00:23:59.520> this<00:23:59.700> point<00:23:59.880> with<00:24:00.480> some to five or six at this point with some to five or six at this point with some pending<00:24:01.860> um<00:24:01.919> and<00:24:02.220> so<00:24:02.400> some<00:24:03.179> retirement pending um and so some retirement pending um and so some retirement savings<00:24:04.260> is<00:24:04.679> already<00:24:04.919> reflected<00:24:05.700> in<00:24:05.880> there savings is already reflected in there savings is already reflected in there but<00:24:06.419> there<00:24:06.600> will<00:24:06.780> be<00:24:06.900> additional but there will be additional but there will be additional okay<00:24:09.360> and<00:24:09.840> that's<00:24:10.020> where<00:24:10.320> having okay and that’s where having okay and that’s where having an<00:24:12.539> itemized<00:24:13.080> list<00:24:13.200> of<00:24:13.440> these<00:24:13.559> roll-up an itemized list of these roll-up an itemized list of these roll-up numbers<00:24:14.100> is<00:24:14.400> going<00:24:14.640> to<00:24:14.760> be<00:24:14.820> really<00:24:15.059> helpful numbers is going to be really helpful numbers is going to be really helpful because because because as<00:24:17.940> as<00:24:18.179> each<00:24:18.480> person<00:24:18.659> retires<00:24:19.320> we<00:24:19.500> know<00:24:19.620> that as as each person retires we know that as as each person retires we know that we<00:24:19.980> can<00:24:20.100> recapture<00:24:20.580> roughly<00:24:20.940> about<00:24:21.120> 50<00:24:22.260> 000 we can recapture roughly about 50 000 we can recapture roughly about 50 000 um<00:24:23.039> depending<00:24:23.340> on<00:24:23.520> what<00:24:23.700> they're<00:24:23.820> retiring<00:24:24.299> at

24:24 um depending on what they’re retiring at um depending on what they’re retiring at so<00:24:24.900> if<00:24:25.200> we<00:24:25.440> can<00:24:25.559> if<00:24:25.980> we<00:24:26.220> can<00:24:26.400> get<00:24:26.580> that<00:24:26.880> itemized so if we can if we can get that itemized so if we can if we can get that itemized list<00:24:27.600> of<00:24:27.900> of<00:24:28.140> where<00:24:28.380> the<00:24:28.559> savings<00:24:28.919> is<00:24:29.159> and<00:24:29.700> then list of of where the savings is and then list of of where the savings is and then really<00:24:30.720> keep<00:24:30.960> this<00:24:31.200> updated<00:24:31.559> so<00:24:31.860> that<00:24:32.039> we<00:24:32.220> know really keep this updated so that we know really keep this updated so that we know as<00:24:32.580> we<00:24:32.880> go<00:24:33.059> where<00:24:33.480> we're<00:24:33.780> recapturing<00:24:34.679> savings as we go where we’re recapturing savings as we go where we’re recapturing savings Megan Megan Megan so<00:24:37.260> just<00:24:37.380> to<00:24:37.559> follow<00:24:37.740> on<00:24:37.919> from<00:24:38.159> that<00:24:38.340> Michelle so just to follow on from that Michelle so just to follow on from that Michelle normally<00:24:39.179> in<00:24:39.780> these<00:24:40.140> tracking<00:24:40.500> sheets<00:24:41.159> we've normally in these tracking sheets we’ve normally in these tracking sheets we’ve got<00:24:41.640> a<00:24:42.059> a<00:24:42.299> line<00:24:42.600> specifically<00:24:43.080> for<00:24:43.380> retirement got a a line specifically for retirement got a a line specifically for retirement so<00:24:44.039> can<00:24:44.220> we<00:24:44.340> just<00:24:44.460> add<00:24:44.640> that<00:24:44.760> in<00:24:44.940> so<00:24:45.120> we<00:24:45.299> can<00:24:45.419> see so can we just add that in so we can see so can we just add that in so we can see it it it um<00:24:47.460> yeah<00:24:47.940> but<00:24:48.179> anyway<00:24:48.299> those<00:24:48.659> so<00:24:49.200> the<00:24:49.620> other um yeah but anyway those so the other um yeah but anyway those so the other thing<00:24:50.159> I<00:24:50.400> don't<00:24:50.580> know<00:24:50.700> who<00:24:50.820> this<00:24:51.059> question<00:24:51.299> is thing I don’t know who this question is thing I don’t know who this question is to<00:24:52.020> I<00:24:52.559> guess<00:24:52.679> Michelle<00:24:52.860> to<00:24:53.280> you<00:24:53.460> but<00:24:53.820> our to I guess Michelle to you but our to I guess Michelle to you but our increase<00:24:54.240> in<00:24:54.900> utilities increase in utilities increase in utilities um<00:24:57.600> I<00:24:58.080> can't<00:24:58.380> remember<00:24:58.559> and<00:24:58.860> it<00:24:59.039> might<00:24:59.100> be<00:24:59.220> in um I can’t remember and it might be in um I can’t remember and it might be in that<00:24:59.520> budget<00:24:59.760> book<00:24:59.940> but<00:25:00.179> what<00:25:00.480> the<00:25:00.780> total that budget book but what the total that budget book but what the total dollar<00:25:01.440> value<00:25:01.740> is<00:25:02.100> to<00:25:02.280> the<00:25:02.460> increase dollar value is to the increase dollar value is to the increase um um um hey<00:25:04.860> I'd<00:25:05.159> like<00:25:05.280> to<00:25:05.460> see<00:25:05.580> that<00:25:05.760> and<00:25:05.940> I'd<00:25:06.059> like<00:25:06.240> to hey I’d like to see that and I’d like to hey I’d like to see that and I’d like to really<00:25:06.600> push<00:25:06.840> on<00:25:07.020> those<00:25:07.200> conversations<00:25:07.679> with really push on those conversations with really push on those conversations with the<00:25:08.159> town<00:25:08.340> on<00:25:08.580> how<00:25:08.760> we<00:25:08.940> manage<00:25:09.240> that

25:10 the town on how we manage that the town on how we manage that um<00:25:10.679> because<00:25:10.919> I<00:25:11.159> think<00:25:11.280> that's<00:25:11.520> one<00:25:11.820> area<00:25:12.000> where um because I think that’s one area where um because I think that’s one area where you<00:25:12.659> know<00:25:12.720> if<00:25:12.780> we<00:25:12.960> can<00:25:13.080> negotiate<00:25:13.500> in<00:25:13.799> any<00:25:13.980> way you know if we can negotiate in any way you know if we can negotiate in any way or<00:25:14.760> or<00:25:15.179> do<00:25:15.419> something<00:25:15.659> there<00:25:15.900> in<00:25:16.200> terms<00:25:16.440> of<00:25:16.620> the or or do something there in terms of the or or do something there in terms of the um<00:25:18.240> Reserve<00:25:18.840> fund<00:25:19.020> or<00:25:19.140> whatever<00:25:19.260> we<00:25:19.500> call<00:25:19.679> it um Reserve fund or whatever we call it um Reserve fund or whatever we call it and<00:25:20.280> or<00:25:20.460> kind<00:25:20.820> of<00:25:20.940> negotiating<00:25:21.299> our<00:25:21.480> rates<00:25:21.780> I and or kind of negotiating our rates I and or kind of negotiating our rates I would<00:25:22.080> like<00:25:22.260> to<00:25:22.380> push<00:25:22.500> on<00:25:22.740> that<00:25:22.980> piece<00:25:23.280> with would like to push on that piece with would like to push on that piece with the<00:25:23.700> town<00:25:23.820> as<00:25:24.059> much<00:25:24.179> as<00:25:24.299> possible<00:25:24.740> the<00:25:25.740> other the town as much as possible the other the town as much as possible the other as<00:25:26.460> well<00:25:26.640> the<00:25:27.360> other<00:25:27.659> piece<00:25:27.960> that<00:25:28.080> I<00:25:28.200> want<00:25:28.320> to as well the other piece that I want to as well the other piece that I want to talk<00:25:28.559> about<00:25:28.740> too<00:25:29.100> was<00:25:29.580> the<00:25:29.880> special<00:25:30.000> education talk about too was the special education talk about too was the special education Reserve<00:25:31.080> fund<00:25:31.380> because<00:25:31.860> right<00:25:32.220> now<00:25:32.340> it's<00:25:32.580> 250 Reserve fund because right now it’s 250 Reserve fund because right now it’s 250 000 000 000 um um um that’s<00:25:36.179> what<00:25:36.419> the<00:25:36.539> balance<00:25:36.840> is<00:25:36.960> but<00:25:37.260> I<00:25:37.620> know that’s what the balance is but I know that’s what the balance is but I know when<00:25:38.100> we<00:25:38.279> set<00:25:38.400> this<00:25:38.580> up<00:25:38.700> and<00:25:38.820> we've<00:25:39.000> talked when we set this up and we’ve talked when we set this up and we’ve talked about<00:25:39.360> it<00:25:39.600> pretty<00:25:39.779> much<00:25:39.960> every<00:25:40.200> year<00:25:40.440> that<00:25:40.980> the about it pretty much every year that the about it pretty much every year that the intent<00:25:41.460> was<00:25:41.760> to<00:25:42.059> be<00:25:42.299> an<00:25:43.020> additional<00:25:43.320> 250<00:25:44.100> every intent was to be an additional 250 every intent was to be an additional 250 every year<00:25:44.700> and<00:25:45.059> I<00:25:45.179> think<00:25:45.240> we<00:25:45.419> should<00:25:45.600> set<00:25:45.779> you<00:25:46.080> know year and I think we should set you know year and I think we should set you know obviously<00:25:46.500> a<00:25:46.679> limit<00:25:46.799> on<00:25:47.100> that<00:25:47.220> so<00:25:47.400> it's<00:25:47.580> not obviously a limit on that so it’s not obviously a limit on that so it’s not ever<00:25:48.000> ending<00:25:48.480> but<00:25:49.020> that<00:25:49.320> is<00:25:49.440> another ever ending but that is another ever ending but that is another conversation<00:25:50.159> I<00:25:50.400> would<00:25:50.520> like<00:25:50.700> to<00:25:50.820> have<00:25:50.940> with conversation I would like to have with conversation I would like to have with the<00:25:51.360> town<00:25:51.539> is<00:25:52.200> to<00:25:52.559> utilize<00:25:53.100> that<00:25:53.400> Fund<00:25:53.760> in<00:25:53.880> a the town is to utilize that Fund in a the town is to utilize that Fund in a way<00:25:54.179> that<00:25:54.720> was<00:25:55.080> intended<00:25:55.559> because<00:25:56.100> then<00:25:56.340> that

25:56 way that was intended because then that way that was intended because then that gives<00:25:56.700> us<00:25:56.880> more<00:25:57.059> leverage<00:25:57.360> as<00:25:57.659> well gives us more leverage as well gives us more leverage as well yeah<00:25:59.240> both<00:26:00.240> of<00:26:00.419> those yeah both of those yeah both of those um<00:26:01.440> the<00:26:01.620> utility<00:26:02.520> Reserve<00:26:03.000> which<00:26:03.120> again<00:26:03.299> I um the utility Reserve which again I um the utility Reserve which again I said<00:26:03.600> that<00:26:03.779> was<00:26:03.960> the<00:26:04.140> increases<00:26:04.860> 212<00:26:05.580> and<00:26:06.059> the said that was the increases 212 and the said that was the increases 212 and the special<00:26:06.539> ed<00:26:06.840> those<00:26:07.320> are<00:26:07.559> great<00:26:08.279> um<00:26:08.400> if<00:26:08.760> they special ed those are great um if they special ed those are great um if they would<00:26:09.179> need<00:26:09.360> to<00:26:09.480> be<00:26:09.600> worn<00:26:10.020> articles<00:26:10.500> and<00:26:10.980> they would need to be worn articles and they would need to be worn articles and they would<00:26:11.340> be<00:26:11.460> needed<00:26:11.760> to<00:26:11.880> be<00:26:12.000> funded<00:26:12.480> this<00:26:13.440> year would be needed to be funded this year would be needed to be funded this year at<00:26:13.799> least<00:26:13.980> they're<00:26:14.159> an<00:26:14.400> override<00:26:14.700> because<00:26:15.000> the at least they’re an override because the at least they’re an override because the bottom<00:26:15.539> line<00:26:15.720> is<00:26:15.960> the<00:26:16.320> TA<00:26:16.620> in<00:26:17.100> the<00:26:17.220> past<00:26:17.340> we bottom line is the TA in the past we bottom line is the TA in the past we have<00:26:17.820> funded<00:26:18.179> them<00:26:18.240> through<00:26:18.480> free<00:26:18.720> cash<00:26:18.960> we have funded them through free cash we have funded them through free cash we have<00:26:19.799> the<00:26:20.039> town<00:26:20.159> has<00:26:20.400> none<00:26:20.820> left<00:26:21.000> we're have the town has none left we’re have the town has none left we’re free<00:26:24.480> cash<00:26:24.659> is<00:26:24.900> gone<00:26:25.080> like<00:26:25.620> this<00:26:26.159> these free cash is gone like this these free cash is gone like this these numbers<00:26:27.000> the<00:26:27.360> 800<00:26:27.900> in<00:26:28.760> includes<00:26:29.760> 100 numbers the 800 in includes 100 numbers the 800 in includes 100 utilization<00:26:31.559> of<00:26:31.799> our<00:26:31.919> free<00:26:32.159> cash utilization of our free cash utilization of our free cash um um um and<00:26:34.919> so<00:26:35.100> in<00:26:35.640> the<00:26:35.760> past<00:26:35.820> where<00:26:36.120> they've<00:26:36.299> been and so in the past where they’ve been and so in the past where they’ve been able<00:26:36.539> to<00:26:36.600> say<00:26:36.779> We'll<00:26:36.900> dig<00:26:37.080> a<00:26:37.260> little<00:26:37.380> deeper able to say We’ll dig a little deeper able to say We’ll dig a little deeper and<00:26:37.799> free<00:26:37.980> cash<00:26:38.220> to<00:26:38.520> balance<00:26:38.940> this<00:26:39.179> that's<00:26:39.720> why and free cash to balance this that’s why and free cash to balance this that’s why there’s<00:26:40.080> no<00:26:40.200> wiggle<00:26:40.620> room<00:26:40.679> this<00:26:40.919> year<00:26:41.039> there's there’s no wiggle room this year there’s

26:41 there’s no wiggle room this year there’s there’s<00:26:41.760> none<00:26:42.059> left<00:26:42.299> we<00:26:42.960> as<00:26:43.260> a<00:26:43.740> town<00:26:43.919> have<00:26:44.340> used there’s none left we as a town have used there’s none left we as a town have used up<00:26:45.299> all<00:26:45.600> of<00:26:45.720> it<00:26:45.840> it's<00:26:46.260> gone up all of it it’s gone up all of it it’s gone um<00:26:47.580> so<00:26:48.539> there's<00:26:49.260> the<00:26:49.440> wiggle<00:26:49.799> room<00:26:49.919> we<00:26:50.220> had<00:26:50.460> to um so there’s the wiggle room we had to um so there’s the wiggle room we had to kind<00:26:50.820> of<00:26:50.940> say<00:26:51.179> okay<00:26:51.360> well<00:26:51.600> can<00:26:51.779> we<00:26:51.960> can<00:26:52.320> we<00:26:52.500> pad kind of say okay well can we can we pad kind of say okay well can we can we pad the<00:26:53.159> these<00:26:53.880> Reserve<00:26:54.720> funds<00:26:55.020> a<00:26:55.140> little<00:26:55.200> more the these Reserve funds a little more the these Reserve funds a little more all<00:26:56.520> of<00:26:56.640> those<00:26:56.880> wiggle<00:26:57.360> room<00:26:57.480> areas<00:26:58.020> we've all of those wiggle room areas we’ve all of those wiggle room areas we’ve utilized<00:26:58.860> in<00:26:59.039> the<00:26:59.159> past<00:26:59.279> to<00:26:59.520> balance<00:26:59.820> these utilized in the past to balance these utilized in the past to balance these budgets<00:27:00.539> is<00:27:00.840> gone budgets is gone budgets is gone um<00:27:02.279> as<00:27:02.580> far<00:27:02.760> as<00:27:02.940> negotiating<00:27:03.900> rates<00:27:04.320> for<00:27:04.559> the um as far as negotiating rates for the um as far as negotiating rates for the utilities utilities utilities the<00:27:06.360> utilities<00:27:06.840> are<00:27:07.700> we<00:27:08.700> have<00:27:08.880> tried<00:27:09.120> that the utilities are we have tried that the utilities are we have tried that Connor<00:27:09.960> had<00:27:10.080> that<00:27:10.260> conversation Connor had that conversation Connor had that conversation um<00:27:11.520> about<00:27:11.700> a<00:27:11.940> year<00:27:12.059> back<00:27:12.299> and<00:27:12.779> that's<00:27:12.900> when<00:27:13.080> I um about a year back and that’s when I um about a year back and that’s when I found<00:27:13.440> out<00:27:13.740> the<00:27:14.460> utilities<00:27:15.000> are<00:27:15.720> governed<00:27:16.260> by found out the utilities are governed by found out the utilities are governed by Mass<00:27:16.919> General<00:27:17.159> law<00:27:17.460> they<00:27:17.880> cannot<00:27:18.179> give<00:27:18.419> us<00:27:18.600> a Mass General law they cannot give us a Mass General law they cannot give us a different<00:27:18.900> rate different rate different rate um<00:27:20.460> we<00:27:20.760> cannot<00:27:21.000> re<00:27:21.179> we<00:27:21.720> cannot<00:27:21.960> negotiate<00:27:22.559> with um we cannot re we cannot negotiate with um we cannot re we cannot negotiate with um the<00:27:24.000> light<00:27:24.240> department<00:27:24.539> or<00:27:24.960> the<00:27:25.080> water um the light department or the water um the light department or the water department<00:27:25.700> we<00:27:26.700> may<00:27:26.820> be<00:27:27.000> able<00:27:27.240> to<00:27:27.360> negotiate<00:27:28.080> a

27:28 department we may be able to negotiate a department we may be able to negotiate a new<00:27:28.440> contract<00:27:28.799> on<00:27:28.980> the<00:27:29.159> gas<00:27:29.279> but<00:27:29.580> I<00:27:29.700> believe<00:27:29.820> we new contract on the gas but I believe we new contract on the gas but I believe we just<00:27:30.240> entered<00:27:30.659> one<00:27:30.840> correct<00:27:31.260> Michelle<00:27:31.440> or just entered one correct Michelle or just entered one correct Michelle or we’re<00:27:32.400> in<00:27:32.700> the<00:27:32.820> process<00:27:33.059> yes<00:27:33.360> gas<00:27:34.020> is<00:27:34.260> all<00:27:34.440> set we’re in the process yes gas is all set we’re in the process yes gas is all set not<00:27:34.980> anticipating<00:27:35.880> much<00:27:36.120> of<00:27:36.299> an<00:27:36.419> increase<00:27:36.539> at not anticipating much of an increase at not anticipating much of an increase at all<00:27:37.200> our<00:27:37.620> most<00:27:37.980> of<00:27:38.159> our<00:27:38.279> increase<00:27:38.580> is<00:27:39.120> in all our most of our increase is in all our most of our increase is in electric<00:27:40.260> and<00:27:41.100> actually<00:27:41.400> since<00:27:42.059> since<00:27:42.240> you electric and actually since since you electric and actually since since you last<00:27:42.659> saw<00:27:42.840> this<00:27:43.020> a<00:27:43.200> ten<00:27:43.380> thousand<00:27:43.620> dollar last saw this a ten thousand dollar last saw this a ten thousand dollar increase<00:27:44.159> for<00:27:45.000> uh<00:27:45.419> I<00:27:45.600> mean<00:27:45.720> most<00:27:45.900> of<00:27:46.080> our increase for uh I mean most of our increase for uh I mean most of our increase<00:27:46.500> yes<00:27:47.100> and<00:27:47.640> our<00:27:47.820> 10<00:27:48.179> 000<00:27:48.240> increase<00:27:48.659> in increase yes and our 10 000 increase in increase yes and our 10 000 increase in water

27:55 there are just one one question about there are just one one question about kind<00:27:56.340> of<00:27:56.460> process kind of process kind of process you’re<00:27:58.679> indicating<00:27:58.980> there's<00:27:59.159> a<00:27:59.400> mandate<00:27:59.760> to you’re indicating there’s a mandate to you’re indicating there’s a mandate to come<00:28:00.120> back<00:28:00.299> to<00:28:00.480> the<00:28:00.659> town<00:28:00.900> with<00:28:01.860> a<00:28:02.400> basically<00:28:03.000> a come back to the town with a basically a come back to the town with a basically a budget<00:28:03.600> that<00:28:03.900> matches<00:28:04.440> the<00:28:04.919> increased budget that matches the increased budget that matches the increased appropriation<00:28:06.120> that<00:28:06.480> they've<00:28:06.779> they've appropriation that they’ve they’ve appropriation that they’ve they’ve signaled<00:28:07.559> to<00:28:07.679> us

28:12 no that’s what we’ve been told to do no that’s what we’ve been told to do Through<00:28:13.260> Math<00:28:13.500> General<00:28:13.860> law<00:28:14.279> who<00:28:14.880> tells<00:28:15.240> you Through Math General law who tells you Through Math General law who tells you that that that um<00:28:16.500> it<00:28:16.799> came<00:28:16.980> through<00:28:17.779> Thatcher<00:28:18.779> and um it came through Thatcher and um it came through Thatcher and um<00:28:20.279> do<00:28:20.940> they<00:28:21.059> have<00:28:21.179> got<00:28:21.419> do<00:28:21.720> they<00:28:21.840> have<00:28:21.960> the um do they have got do they have the um do they have got do they have the authority<00:28:22.440> to<00:28:22.620> tell<00:28:22.799> us<00:28:22.980> to<00:28:23.159> do<00:28:23.340> anything<00:28:24.080> we authority to tell us to do anything we authority to tell us to do anything we can<00:28:25.200> pass<00:28:25.559> through<00:28:25.860> Mass<00:28:26.100> General<00:28:26.279> law<00:28:26.580> we<00:28:26.820> can can pass through Mass General law we can can pass through Mass General law we can we<00:28:27.480> can<00:28:27.720> pass<00:28:27.960> our<00:28:28.380> budget<00:28:28.740> and<00:28:29.220> then<00:28:29.340> it<00:28:29.580> kicks we can pass our budget and then it kicks we can pass our budget and then it kicks back<00:28:30.240> to<00:28:30.659> fincom<00:28:31.260> to<00:28:31.980> then<00:28:32.220> figure<00:28:32.580> out<00:28:32.760> how<00:28:33.059> to back to fincom to then figure out how to back to fincom to then figure out how to fund<00:28:33.539> it<00:28:33.600> that's<00:28:33.960> why<00:28:34.200> we<00:28:34.320> put<00:28:34.799> on<00:28:35.279> our<00:28:35.640> warrant fund it that’s why we put on our warrant fund it that’s why we put on our warrant article<00:28:36.360> placeholders<00:28:37.140> what<00:28:37.799> they'll<00:28:38.100> say<00:28:38.279> is article placeholders what they’ll say is article placeholders what they’ll say is they’ll<00:28:39.299> pass<00:28:39.659> our<00:28:40.620> our<00:28:41.279> budget<00:28:41.700> the<00:28:42.480> level they’ll pass our our budget the level they’ll pass our our budget the level funded<00:28:43.320> in<00:28:43.980> article<00:28:44.580> I<00:28:44.940> don't<00:28:45.059> know<00:28:45.179> it's<00:28:45.299> like funded in article I don’t know it’s like funded in article I don’t know it’s like six<00:28:45.960> or<00:28:46.140> seven<00:28:46.320> whatever<00:28:46.679> the<00:28:47.100> article<00:28:47.700> that six or seven whatever the article that six or seven whatever the article that comes<00:28:48.179> through<00:28:48.240> at<00:28:48.419> the<00:28:48.480> beginning<00:28:48.600> of<00:28:48.720> town comes through at the beginning of town comes through at the beginning of town meeting<00:28:49.140> that<00:28:49.500> says<00:28:49.799> all<00:28:50.100> of<00:28:50.220> our<00:28:50.400> budgets meeting that says all of our budgets meeting that says all of our budgets um<00:28:52.260> and<00:28:52.799> they'll<00:28:53.039> pass<00:28:53.340> it<00:28:53.580> through<00:28:53.820> there<00:28:54.059> at um and they’ll pass it through there at um and they’ll pass it through there at level<00:28:54.480> funded<00:28:55.020> and<00:28:55.980> then<00:28:56.159> we'll<00:28:56.520> have<00:28:56.700> to<00:28:56.880> go level funded and then we’ll have to go level funded and then we’ll have to go for<00:28:57.360> the<00:28:57.539> additional<00:28:58.140> in<00:28:59.419> a<00:29:00.419> override<00:29:00.960> whether

29:01 for the additional in a override whether for the additional in a override whether that<00:29:01.559> be<00:29:01.679> with<00:29:01.919> the<00:29:02.159> town<00:29:02.400> or<00:29:02.940> separate<00:29:03.299> that's that be with the town or separate that’s that be with the town or separate that’s still<00:29:03.779> to<00:29:03.960> be<00:29:04.140> remains<00:29:05.039> to<00:29:05.100> be<00:29:05.279> determined still to be remains to be determined still to be remains to be determined um but<00:29:07.320> the<00:29:07.679> level<00:29:07.860> funded<00:29:08.460> is<00:29:08.700> what<00:29:08.940> will<00:29:09.059> go um but the level funded is what will go um but the level funded is what will go through<00:29:09.419> that<00:29:09.659> article<00:29:10.020> now through that article now through that article now by<00:29:12.000> Statute by Statute by Statute you<00:29:14.279> know<00:29:14.400> we<00:29:15.059> could<00:29:15.179> yell<00:29:15.419> hold<00:29:15.720> and<00:29:16.080> and you know we could yell hold and and you know we could yell hold and and bring<00:29:16.559> up<00:29:16.740> forth<00:29:17.039> another<00:29:17.159> number<00:29:17.460> the bring up forth another number the bring up forth another number the problem<00:29:18.059> is<00:29:18.419> you<00:29:18.720> can't<00:29:18.899> get<00:29:19.080> blood<00:29:19.260> from<00:29:19.500> a problem is you can’t get blood from a problem is you can’t get blood from a stone<00:29:19.799> there's<00:29:20.279> no<00:29:20.520> free<00:29:20.700> cast<00:29:21.000> to<00:29:21.360> go<00:29:21.480> to<00:29:21.659> for stone there’s no free cast to go to for stone there’s no free cast to go to for that<00:29:22.260> money<00:29:22.640> there's<00:29:23.640> no<00:29:23.880> there's<00:29:24.299> literally that money there’s no there’s literally that money there’s no there’s literally nowhere<00:29:25.380> to<00:29:25.620> get<00:29:25.740> it<00:29:25.860> the<00:29:26.159> town<00:29:26.340> cannot<00:29:26.940> fund<00:29:27.360> a nowhere to get it the town cannot fund a nowhere to get it the town cannot fund a number<00:29:27.720> because<00:29:28.380> there's<00:29:28.919> no<00:29:29.399> money<00:29:29.700> without number because there’s no money without number because there’s no money without a<00:29:30.299> an<00:29:30.720> override<00:29:31.200> so<00:29:31.919> essentially<00:29:32.659> call<00:29:33.659> it<00:29:33.899> a a an override so essentially call it a a an override so essentially call it a mandate<00:29:34.380> we're<00:29:34.799> we're<00:29:35.100> at<00:29:35.399> that<00:29:35.580> 800<00:29:36.059> without mandate we’re we’re at that 800 without mandate we’re we’re at that 800 without an<00:29:36.720> override<00:29:37.080> there's<00:29:37.440> just<00:29:37.760> in<00:29:38.760> past<00:29:39.000> years an override there’s just in past years an override there’s just in past years where<00:29:39.659> there<00:29:39.899> was<00:29:40.080> more<00:29:40.380> of<00:29:40.500> a<00:29:40.679> buffer<00:29:40.980> in<00:29:41.220> that where there was more of a buffer in that where there was more of a buffer in that free<00:29:41.520> cash<00:29:41.760> we<00:29:42.120> could<00:29:42.299> have<00:29:42.779> forced free cash we could have forced free cash we could have forced technically<00:29:44.220> them<00:29:44.820> to<00:29:45.059> use<00:29:45.299> that<00:29:46.039> there's

29:47 technically them to use that there’s technically them to use that there’s there’s<00:29:47.279> none<00:29:47.520> left<00:29:47.760> and<00:29:48.120> by<00:29:48.299> law<00:29:48.539> we<00:29:49.020> cannot there’s none left and by law we cannot there’s none left and by law we cannot what<00:29:50.399> is<00:29:50.820> that what is that what is that I<00:29:52.200> just<00:29:52.380> because<00:29:52.620> I<00:29:52.860> want<00:29:52.980> to<00:29:53.100> understand<00:29:53.159> the I just because I want to understand the I just because I want to understand the urgency<00:29:54.000> on<00:29:54.480> this<00:29:54.659> so<00:29:55.320> we<00:29:55.559> can<00:29:55.740> really<00:29:55.919> be urgency on this so we can really be urgency on this so we can really be thoughtful<00:29:56.640> and<00:29:57.179> provide<00:29:58.080> Dr<00:29:58.260> Bucky<00:29:58.620> the<00:29:59.039> best thoughtful and provide Dr Bucky the best thoughtful and provide Dr Bucky the best guidance<00:29:59.760> right guidance right guidance right it<00:30:02.159> feels<00:30:02.460> like<00:30:02.580> we<00:30:02.820> have<00:30:03.000> to<00:30:03.120> have<00:30:03.299> some it feels like we have to have some it feels like we have to have some number<00:30:03.720> like<00:30:04.020> in<00:30:04.260> the<00:30:04.440> next<00:30:04.559> week<00:30:04.799> is<00:30:05.159> do<00:30:05.700> you number like in the next week is do you number like in the next week is do you have<00:30:05.940> a<00:30:06.120> timeline<00:30:06.480> for<00:30:06.659> when<00:30:06.840> that<00:30:07.080> has<00:30:07.260> to have a timeline for when that has to have a timeline for when that has to happen happen happen well<00:30:08.640> originally<00:30:09.240> we<00:30:09.600> were<00:30:09.779> supposed<00:30:09.899> to<00:30:10.080> be well originally we were supposed to be well originally we were supposed to be meeting<00:30:10.679> with<00:30:11.220> fincom<00:30:11.760> to<00:30:12.059> have<00:30:12.179> them<00:30:12.360> vote meeting with fincom to have them vote meeting with fincom to have them vote our<00:30:12.899> budget our budget our budget in<00:30:15.120> March<00:30:15.480> like<00:30:15.720> around<00:30:15.899> March<00:30:16.500> 20<00:30:16.860> something in March like around March 20 something in March like around March 20 something and<00:30:17.520> we<00:30:17.760> would and we would and we would um 27th<00:30:20.039> and<00:30:20.279> we<00:30:20.399> would<00:30:20.580> back<00:30:20.760> our<00:30:21.059> budget um 27th and we would back our budget um 27th and we would back our budget hearing<00:30:21.840> up<00:30:22.200> ahead<00:30:22.799> of<00:30:22.919> that<00:30:23.100> we<00:30:23.880> need<00:30:24.059> to<00:30:24.179> have hearing up ahead of that we need to have hearing up ahead of that we need to have our<00:30:24.659> documents<00:30:25.320> released<00:30:25.860> or<00:30:26.159> we<00:30:26.520> need<00:30:26.580> to<00:30:26.700> be our documents released or we need to be our documents released or we need to be posted<00:30:27.419> and<00:30:28.380> ready<00:30:28.500> to<00:30:28.679> go<00:30:28.799> two<00:30:29.100> weeks<00:30:29.700> prior posted and ready to go two weeks prior posted and ready to go two weeks prior to<00:30:30.120> that to that to that um<00:30:31.080> I<00:30:31.200> mean<00:30:31.320> we<00:30:31.500> can<00:30:31.620> keep<00:30:31.799> working<00:30:32.159> on<00:30:32.580> it<00:30:32.760> but

30:33 um I mean we can keep working on it but um I mean we can keep working on it but we<00:30:33.600> we<00:30:33.779> need<00:30:34.020> to<00:30:34.140> have<00:30:34.320> that<00:30:34.500> those<00:30:34.740> documents we we need to have that those documents we we need to have that those documents out<00:30:35.399> by<00:30:36.240> a<00:30:36.419> certain<00:30:36.600> amount<00:30:36.779> of<00:30:36.960> time<00:30:37.080> ahead<00:30:37.440> of out by a certain amount of time ahead of out by a certain amount of time ahead of time time time um<00:30:38.940> they've<00:30:39.480> now<00:30:39.899> kicked<00:30:40.440> it<00:30:40.559> back<00:30:40.740> a<00:30:40.980> little um they’ve now kicked it back a little um they’ve now kicked it back a little bit<00:30:41.279> I<00:30:41.760> believe<00:30:41.940> at<00:30:42.539> this<00:30:42.779> point<00:30:43.399> fincom<00:30:44.399> is bit I believe at this point fincom is bit I believe at this point fincom is looking<00:30:44.820> on<00:30:45.179> having<00:30:45.419> us<00:30:45.659> come<00:30:45.899> before<00:30:46.140> them<00:30:46.500> on looking on having us come before them on looking on having us come before them on April<00:30:47.220> 3rd<00:30:47.640> so<00:30:48.240> we<00:30:48.419> would<00:30:48.600> be<00:30:48.720> having<00:30:48.960> our April 3rd so we would be having our April 3rd so we would be having our budget<00:30:49.620> hearing<00:30:50.039> the<00:30:50.399> second<00:30:50.640> week<00:30:51.000> of<00:30:51.299> March budget hearing the second week of March budget hearing the second week of March the<00:30:52.260> issue<00:30:52.559> is the issue is the issue is we<00:30:54.899> need<00:30:55.080> to<00:30:55.260> get<00:30:55.440> this<00:30:55.799> number<00:30:55.980> done<00:30:56.460> so<00:30:57.240> that we need to get this number done so that we need to get this number done so that then<00:30:58.320> we<00:30:58.919> can<00:30:59.100> start<00:30:59.460> building<00:30:59.940> the<00:31:00.360> override then we can start building the override then we can start building the override because<00:31:01.200> we<00:31:01.799> can't<00:31:01.980> come<00:31:02.220> forward<00:31:02.460> with<00:31:02.760> an because we can’t come forward with an because we can’t come forward with an override<00:31:03.299> a<00:31:03.600> week<00:31:03.720> or<00:31:03.899> two<00:31:04.020> ahead<00:31:04.380> of<00:31:04.500> time override a week or two ahead of time override a week or two ahead of time before<00:31:04.799> our<00:31:05.039> budget<00:31:05.399> hearing<00:31:05.820> we're<00:31:06.419> going<00:31:06.600> to before our budget hearing we’re going to before our budget hearing we’re going to need<00:31:06.840> to<00:31:07.020> have<00:31:07.200> forums<00:31:07.740> we're<00:31:07.919> going<00:31:08.100> to<00:31:08.340> need need to have forums we’re going to need need to have forums we’re going to need to<00:31:08.580> have<00:31:08.700> public<00:31:08.940> engagement<00:31:09.740> and<00:31:10.740> if<00:31:10.980> we<00:31:11.100> have to have public engagement and if we have to have public engagement and if we have a<00:31:11.340> chance<00:31:11.460> of<00:31:11.760> fast a chance of fast a chance of fast um<00:31:13.620> so<00:31:14.460> we<00:31:15.240> need<00:31:15.360> to<00:31:15.480> get<00:31:15.659> this<00:31:15.899> work<00:31:16.140> done<00:31:16.380> and um so we need to get this work done and um so we need to get this work done and I<00:31:17.279> understand<00:31:17.460> why<00:31:18.059> we<00:31:18.240> all<00:31:18.360> want<00:31:18.539> to<00:31:18.659> put<00:31:18.840> it

31:18 I understand why we all want to put it I understand why we all want to put it off off off yeah<00:31:20.760> I<00:31:21.360> don't<00:31:21.480> like<00:31:21.600> doing<00:31:21.779> this<00:31:22.020> either<00:31:22.200> but yeah I don’t like doing this either but yeah I don’t like doing this either but we’ve<00:31:23.279> been<00:31:23.399> given<00:31:23.820> this<00:31:24.000> number<00:31:24.179> by<00:31:24.539> the<00:31:24.720> town we’ve been given this number by the town we’ve been given this number by the town I<00:31:26.820> guess<00:31:26.940> maybe<00:31:27.360> just<00:31:27.659> again<00:31:27.899> going<00:31:28.200> through I guess maybe just again going through I guess maybe just again going through this<00:31:28.559> for<00:31:28.799> the<00:31:28.980> very<00:31:29.220> first<00:31:29.460> time<00:31:29.820> and<00:31:30.299> maybe this for the very first time and maybe this for the very first time and maybe it’s<00:31:30.899> a it’s a it’s a a<00:31:32.880> style<00:31:33.419> thing<00:31:33.779> I<00:31:34.380> don't<00:31:34.500> necessarily<00:31:35.159> need a style thing I don’t necessarily need a style thing I don’t necessarily need to<00:31:35.760> have<00:31:36.059> from<00:31:36.600> for<00:31:36.840> my<00:31:37.260> own<00:31:37.440> perspective<00:31:38.419> a to have from for my own perspective a to have from for my own perspective a detailed<00:31:39.840> list<00:31:40.020> of<00:31:40.260> who's<00:31:40.559> going<00:31:40.799> where detailed list of who’s going where detailed list of who’s going where because<00:31:42.000> we<00:31:42.299> know<00:31:42.480> at<00:31:42.720> the<00:31:42.840> end<00:31:42.960> of<00:31:43.080> the<00:31:43.200> day<00:31:43.320> to because we know at the end of the day to because we know at the end of the day to get<00:31:43.980> to<00:31:44.340> the<00:31:44.820> reductions<00:31:45.360> we're<00:31:45.480> talking get to the reductions we’re talking get to the reductions we’re talking about<00:31:46.020> that<00:31:46.799> comes<00:31:47.100> out<00:31:47.220> of<00:31:47.340> the<00:31:47.460> Personnel about that comes out of the Personnel about that comes out of the Personnel Alliance<00:31:48.360> 90<00:31:48.779> plus<00:31:49.140> percent<00:31:49.380> of<00:31:49.679> the<00:31:49.799> expense Alliance 90 plus percent of the expense Alliance 90 plus percent of the expense of<00:31:50.640> the<00:31:50.820> district of the district of the district and<00:31:52.679> maybe<00:31:53.520> as<00:31:53.820> a<00:31:54.059> school<00:31:54.179> committee<00:31:54.659> we<00:31:54.899> would and maybe as a school committee we would and maybe as a school committee we would be<00:31:55.260> best<00:31:55.559> to<00:31:55.799> direct<00:31:56.399> Dr<00:31:56.820> Bucky<00:31:57.299> and be best to direct Dr Bucky and be best to direct Dr Bucky and um<00:31:58.980> the<00:31:59.340> district<00:31:59.460> just<00:32:00.000> to<00:32:00.240> figure<00:32:00.720> it<00:32:01.020> out um the district just to figure it out um the district just to figure it out between<00:32:01.679> now<00:32:02.039> and<00:32:02.279> then<00:32:02.520> and<00:32:02.760> come<00:32:03.000> back<00:32:03.179> to<00:32:03.360> us between now and then and come back to us between now and then and come back to us with<00:32:03.840> what<00:32:04.140> that<00:32:04.380> plan<00:32:04.559> is<00:32:04.679> going<00:32:04.860> to<00:32:04.860> be

32:05 with what that plan is going to be with what that plan is going to be because<00:32:05.220> the<00:32:05.700> universe<00:32:06.240> is<00:32:06.360> defined<00:32:06.779> by<00:32:06.960> the because the universe is defined by the because the universe is defined by the absolute<00:32:07.440> number<00:32:07.679> on<00:32:07.980> the<00:32:08.159> Personnel<00:32:08.640> side absolute number on the Personnel side absolute number on the Personnel side right<00:32:09.240> to<00:32:10.080> get<00:32:10.260> to<00:32:10.440> that<00:32:10.740> that<00:32:11.100> level<00:32:11.520> funded right to get to that that level funded right to get to that that level funded number<00:32:12.360> uh<00:32:13.080> uh<00:32:13.320> Sarah<00:32:13.500> that<00:32:13.799> you<00:32:13.919> were number uh uh Sarah that you were number uh uh Sarah that you were describing describing describing I<00:32:15.960> just<00:32:16.380> worry<00:32:16.559> about<00:32:16.799> the<00:32:17.100> impact<00:32:17.460> within<00:32:18.000> the I just worry about the impact within the I just worry about the impact within the buildings<00:32:18.539> if<00:32:18.960> you<00:32:19.260> if<00:32:19.860> we<00:32:20.159> demand<00:32:20.460> that<00:32:20.580> he buildings if you if we demand that he buildings if you if we demand that he come<00:32:20.940> back<00:32:21.059> and<00:32:21.299> give<00:32:21.539> us<00:32:21.720> real<00:32:22.020> specificity come back and give us real specificity come back and give us real specificity on<00:32:23.220> specific<00:32:24.000> names<00:32:24.360> or<00:32:24.899> what<00:32:25.620> have<00:32:25.860> you<00:32:25.980> is on specific names or what have you is on specific names or what have you is that<00:32:26.460> destabilizing<00:32:27.299> for<00:32:27.539> the<00:32:27.720> and<00:32:28.080> that's that destabilizing for the and that’s that destabilizing for the and that’s something<00:32:28.440> Dr<00:32:28.740> Buckhead<00:32:29.159> no<00:32:29.640> we<00:32:29.880> definitely something Dr Buckhead no we definitely something Dr Buckhead no we definitely don’t<00:32:30.299> want<00:32:30.480> names<00:32:30.779> but<00:32:31.140> we<00:32:31.380> do<00:32:31.500> need<00:32:31.799> to<00:32:32.039> know don’t want names but we do need to know don’t want names but we do need to know you<00:32:32.820> know<00:32:32.940> in<00:32:33.240> in<00:32:33.480> the<00:32:33.659> budget<00:32:33.960> meeting<00:32:34.260> on you know in in the budget meeting on you know in in the budget meeting on Thursday<00:32:36.720> Dr<00:32:37.140> Bucky<00:32:37.500> said<00:32:37.980> no<00:32:38.399> everything's Thursday Dr Bucky said no everything’s Thursday Dr Bucky said no everything’s on<00:32:39.419> the<00:32:39.600> table<00:32:39.779> right<00:32:40.380> now<00:32:40.559> and<00:32:41.279> I<00:32:41.460> I<00:32:41.820> think on the table right now and I I think on the table right now and I I think right<00:32:42.240> now<00:32:42.360> everybody's<00:32:43.200> upset right now everybody’s upset right now everybody’s upset um<00:32:44.640> I um I um I I<00:32:47.100> think<00:32:47.220> with<00:32:47.460> Fidelity<00:32:47.940> we<00:32:48.179> need<00:32:48.299> a<00:32:48.480> plan<00:32:48.659> we I think with Fidelity we need a plan we I think with Fidelity we need a plan we need<00:32:49.140> to<00:32:49.260> know<00:32:49.440> what<00:32:49.620> looks<00:32:49.980> like<00:32:50.240> is<00:32:51.240> this<00:32:52.020> you

32:52 need to know what looks like is this you need to know what looks like is this you know<00:32:52.740> and<00:32:53.100> I<00:32:53.340> and<00:32:53.580> I'm<00:32:53.880> I'm<00:32:54.240> not<00:32:54.659> a know and I and I’m I’m not a know and I and I’m I’m not a superintendent<00:32:55.500> I<00:32:55.679> am<00:32:55.860> not<00:32:55.980> a<00:32:56.159> principal<00:32:56.520> or<00:32:56.760> a superintendent I am not a principal or a superintendent I am not a principal or a director<00:32:57.260> I'm<00:32:58.260> not<00:32:58.559> here<00:32:58.799> to<00:32:59.039> tell<00:32:59.220> you<00:32:59.340> what director I’m not here to tell you what director I’m not here to tell you what programs<00:33:00.299> are<00:33:00.720> the<00:33:00.840> ones<00:33:01.020> that<00:33:01.200> aren't<00:33:01.320> State programs are the ones that aren’t State programs are the ones that aren’t State mandated<00:33:02.220> are<00:33:02.700> the<00:33:02.880> ones<00:33:03.059> that<00:33:03.179> we<00:33:03.299> caught mandated are the ones that we caught mandated are the ones that we caught that’s<00:33:03.720> for<00:33:04.020> them<00:33:04.140> to<00:33:04.380> figure<00:33:04.559> out<00:33:04.860> but<00:33:05.520> we<00:33:05.700> do that’s for them to figure out but we do that’s for them to figure out but we do need<00:33:06.120> that<00:33:06.360> information<00:33:06.600> and<00:33:07.020> I<00:33:07.200> think<00:33:07.320> the need that information and I think the need that information and I think the public<00:33:07.740> needs<00:33:08.220> that<00:33:08.399> information<00:33:08.640> too public needs that information too public needs that information too so<00:33:10.440> that<00:33:10.679> they<00:33:10.860> can<00:33:11.039> decide<00:33:11.580> you<00:33:12.299> know so that they can decide you know so that they can decide you know how<00:33:14.399> the<00:33:14.640> how<00:33:15.059> they<00:33:15.299> want<00:33:15.480> to<00:33:15.659> proceed how the how they want to proceed how the how they want to proceed um but<00:33:17.700> also<00:33:18.059> if<00:33:18.539> I<00:33:18.720> was<00:33:18.840> working<00:33:19.080> in<00:33:19.380> our um but also if I was working in our um but also if I was working in our buildings<00:33:19.860> I<00:33:20.340> would<00:33:20.519> want<00:33:20.700> to<00:33:20.880> know<00:33:21.059> as<00:33:21.299> well<00:33:21.679> I buildings I would want to know as well I buildings I would want to know as well I mean<00:33:22.740> we<00:33:23.039> can<00:33:23.159> have<00:33:23.519> all<00:33:23.880> of<00:33:24.059> our<00:33:24.240> staff mean we can have all of our staff mean we can have all of our staff looking<00:33:25.740> elsewhere<00:33:26.220> or<00:33:26.640> or<00:33:26.940> we<00:33:27.539> can<00:33:27.720> you<00:33:28.320> know looking elsewhere or or we can you know looking elsewhere or or we can you know talk<00:33:28.919> about<00:33:29.100> what's<00:33:29.519> really<00:33:29.760> going<00:33:30.000> to<00:33:30.179> happen talk about what’s really going to happen talk about what’s really going to happen because<00:33:30.600> it's<00:33:31.080> it's because it’s it’s because it’s it’s you<00:33:32.580> don't<00:33:32.760> identify<00:33:33.120> a<00:33:33.299> problem<00:33:33.419> it's<00:33:33.720> still you don’t identify a problem it’s still you don’t identify a problem it’s still a<00:33:34.200> problem<00:33:34.380> like<00:33:34.980> this<00:33:35.399> is<00:33:35.519> still<00:33:35.700> a<00:33:35.880> problem a problem like this is still a problem a problem like this is still a problem we<00:33:36.360> we<00:33:36.720> need<00:33:37.080> to<00:33:37.440> identify

33:39 we we need to identify we we need to identify what<00:33:39.720> by<00:33:40.080> the<00:33:40.200> way<00:33:40.260> also<00:33:40.679> if<00:33:40.799> income<00:33:41.159> does<00:33:41.460> want what by the way also if income does want what by the way also if income does want our<00:33:41.820> line<00:33:42.000> on<00:33:42.240> a<00:33:42.419> budget<00:33:42.600> we<00:33:42.840> can't<00:33:43.019> just<00:33:43.200> say our line on a budget we can’t just say our line on a budget we can’t just say we<00:33:43.980> hit<00:33:44.100> our<00:33:44.340> Mark<00:33:44.580> they<00:33:45.000> like<00:33:45.179> to<00:33:45.360> see<00:33:45.539> a<00:33:45.720> line we hit our Mark they like to see a line we hit our Mark they like to see a line by<00:33:46.140> line<00:33:46.380> they<00:33:46.980> won't<00:33:47.100> approve<00:33:47.580> us by line they won’t approve us by line they won’t approve us without<00:33:48.840> the<00:33:49.260> line<00:33:49.440> by<00:33:49.620> line<00:33:49.799> of<00:33:50.039> what's<00:33:50.279> been without the line by line of what’s been without the line by line of what’s been reduced<00:33:51.000> from<00:33:51.179> different<00:33:51.480> meanings<00:33:51.960> of reduced from different meanings of reduced from different meanings of others

34:02 here’s what others think here’s what others think okay<00:34:03.059> Allison okay Allison okay Allison yeah<00:34:06.179> um<00:34:06.179> no<00:34:06.600> no<00:34:06.899> worry<00:34:07.320> I<00:34:07.620> mean<00:34:07.740> I<00:34:07.860> think<00:34:07.980> this yeah um no no worry I mean I think this yeah um no no worry I mean I think this is<00:34:08.220> all<00:34:08.339> good<00:34:08.520> conversation<00:34:08.879> I<00:34:09.300> think<00:34:09.419> I<00:34:09.780> just is all good conversation I think I just is all good conversation I think I just I<00:34:10.919> want<00:34:11.700> to<00:34:11.820> go<00:34:11.940> back<00:34:12.060> and<00:34:12.240> make<00:34:12.359> it<00:34:12.540> very<00:34:12.659> clear I want to go back and make it very clear I want to go back and make it very clear to<00:34:13.080> everybody<00:34:13.260> I<00:34:14.040> know<00:34:14.159> everybody<00:34:14.280> on<00:34:14.580> this to everybody I know everybody on this to everybody I know everybody on this call<00:34:14.940> it's<00:34:15.480> clear<00:34:15.839> to<00:34:16.200> them<00:34:16.379> but<00:34:16.619> I<00:34:16.740> think<00:34:16.859> we call it’s clear to them but I think we call it’s clear to them but I think we need<00:34:17.280> to<00:34:17.820> be<00:34:18.119> very<00:34:18.359> clear<00:34:18.659> to<00:34:19.139> the<00:34:19.379> public need to be very clear to the public need to be very clear to the public because<00:34:19.859> at<00:34:20.040> the<00:34:20.099> end<00:34:20.220> of<00:34:20.339> the<00:34:20.399> day<00:34:20.520> it's<00:34:20.700> the because at the end of the day it’s the because at the end of the day it’s the public<00:34:21.060> that<00:34:21.419> we<00:34:21.540> are<00:34:21.659> going<00:34:21.780> to<00:34:21.899> be<00:34:21.960> relying public that we are going to be relying public that we are going to be relying on on on to<00:34:23.899> give<00:34:24.899> us<00:34:25.020> an<00:34:25.200> override<00:34:25.500> or<00:34:25.859> not<00:34:25.980> if<00:34:26.520> we to give us an override or not if we to give us an override or not if we choose<00:34:27.060> to<00:34:27.240> get<00:34:27.419> one<00:34:27.599> and<00:34:28.080> the<00:34:28.200> public<00:34:28.320> was choose to get one and the public was choose to get one and the public was very<00:34:28.800> clear<00:34:29.240> with<00:34:30.240> what<00:34:30.899> they<00:34:31.679> wanted<00:34:32.099> to<00:34:32.639> see very clear with what they wanted to see very clear with what they wanted to see or<00:34:33.119> not<00:34:33.359> to<00:34:33.480> see<00:34:33.659> or<00:34:33.960> where<00:34:34.200> they<00:34:34.440> thought<00:34:34.619> our or not to see or where they thought our or not to see or where they thought our budget<00:34:35.399> should<00:34:35.580> be<00:34:35.700> directed<00:34:36.119> and<00:34:36.359> the<00:34:36.540> one budget should be directed and the one budget should be directed and the one place<00:34:37.080> that<00:34:37.679> it<00:34:37.859> was<00:34:38.179> overwhelmingly<00:34:39.179> clear place that it was overwhelmingly clear place that it was overwhelmingly clear was<00:34:40.560> that<00:34:40.980> they<00:34:41.280> wanted<00:34:41.580> to<00:34:42.440> retain<00:34:43.440> our<00:34:43.919> best was that they wanted to retain our best was that they wanted to retain our best teachers<00:34:44.760> and<00:34:45.540> I<00:34:45.659> know<00:34:45.839> we<00:34:46.020> need<00:34:46.080> to<00:34:46.200> get<00:34:46.320> to teachers and I know we need to get to teachers and I know we need to get to this<00:34:46.619> number<00:34:46.740> and<00:34:47.040> I<00:34:47.159> know<00:34:47.339> that<00:34:47.520> that<00:34:47.700> means

34:48 this number and I know that that means this number and I know that that means people<00:34:49.080> need<00:34:49.440> to<00:34:49.619> go<00:34:49.740> because<00:34:49.919> like<00:34:50.220> Tom<00:34:50.460> said people need to go because like Tom said people need to go because like Tom said it’s<00:34:50.940> the<00:34:51.119> majority<00:34:51.359> of<00:34:51.540> our<00:34:51.720> budget<00:34:52.080> and<00:34:52.859> I it’s the majority of our budget and I it’s the majority of our budget and I think<00:34:53.099> everybody<00:34:53.339> needs<00:34:53.820> to<00:34:53.940> understand think everybody needs to understand think everybody needs to understand again<00:34:54.899> not<00:34:55.379> in<00:34:55.619> this<00:34:55.740> room<00:34:55.919> here<00:34:56.280> right<00:34:56.520> now again not in this room here right now again not in this room here right now just<00:34:57.119> the<00:34:57.359> larger<00:34:57.720> picture<00:34:57.960> because<00:34:58.320> I<00:34:58.560> feel just the larger picture because I feel just the larger picture because I feel like<00:34:58.800> sometimes<00:34:59.220> that<00:34:59.460> is<00:34:59.580> lost<00:34:59.820> that<00:35:00.480> what like sometimes that is lost that what like sometimes that is lost that what that<00:35:00.839> means<00:35:01.140> is<00:35:01.380> people<00:35:01.800> start<00:35:02.040> looking<00:35:02.280> for that means is people start looking for that means is people start looking for jobs<00:35:02.760> like<00:35:03.180> Dr<00:35:03.359> Bucky<00:35:03.720> said<00:35:04.020> far<00:35:04.380> sooner<00:35:04.859> than jobs like Dr Bucky said far sooner than jobs like Dr Bucky said far sooner than we<00:35:06.180> even<00:35:06.300> know<00:35:06.540> if<00:35:06.720> we<00:35:06.900> it<00:35:07.140> has<00:35:07.380> to<00:35:07.500> happen<00:35:07.680> or we even know if we it has to happen or we even know if we it has to happen or if<00:35:08.040> it's<00:35:08.160> going<00:35:08.339> to<00:35:08.520> happen<00:35:08.700> because<00:35:09.000> they if it’s going to happen because they if it’s going to happen because they need<00:35:09.480> to<00:35:09.599> make<00:35:09.720> sure<00:35:09.900> that<00:35:10.079> they<00:35:10.260> have<00:35:10.380> jobs need to make sure that they have jobs need to make sure that they have jobs because<00:35:10.800> these<00:35:11.040> are<00:35:11.160> people<00:35:11.220> with because these are people with because these are people with livelihoods<00:35:12.000> and<00:35:12.060> families<00:35:12.359> in<00:35:12.839> town<00:35:13.020> or<00:35:13.200> out livelihoods and families in town or out livelihoods and families in town or out of<00:35:13.500> town<00:35:13.619> and<00:35:14.280> then<00:35:14.400> we're<00:35:14.579> going<00:35:14.700> to<00:35:14.820> lose of town and then we’re going to lose of town and then we’re going to lose people<00:35:15.240> and<00:35:15.839> class<00:35:16.020> sizes<00:35:16.440> get<00:35:16.740> even<00:35:16.980> larger people and class sizes get even larger people and class sizes get even larger than<00:35:18.180> they<00:35:18.480> are<00:35:18.720> right<00:35:19.380> now<00:35:19.560> which<00:35:19.920> in<00:35:20.220> my than they are right now which in my than they are right now which in my opinion<00:35:20.640> is<00:35:20.880> significantly<00:35:21.300> larger<00:35:21.660> than opinion is significantly larger than opinion is significantly larger than average<00:35:22.440> and<00:35:23.099> so<00:35:23.280> so<00:35:23.880> that<00:35:25.260> is<00:35:25.800> is<00:35:25.859> a<00:35:26.339> huge average and so so that is is a huge average and so so that is is a huge problem<00:35:26.820> to<00:35:27.060> me<00:35:27.180> and<00:35:27.300> I<00:35:27.420> think<00:35:27.540> we<00:35:27.720> need<00:35:27.839> to problem to me and I think we need to problem to me and I think we need to remember<00:35:28.079> that<00:35:28.560> not<00:35:29.280> only<00:35:29.400> when<00:35:29.820> we're remember that not only when we’re remember that not only when we’re obviously<00:35:30.660> trying<00:35:30.900> to<00:35:31.079> get<00:35:31.320> to<00:35:31.680> this<00:35:31.859> number obviously trying to get to this number obviously trying to get to this number but<00:35:32.700> I<00:35:32.820> think<00:35:32.940> we<00:35:33.060> need<00:35:33.180> to<00:35:33.300> remember<00:35:33.420> that

35:33 but I think we need to remember that but I think we need to remember that when<00:35:33.839> we're<00:35:34.020> talking<00:35:34.260> about<00:35:34.500> the when we’re talking about the when we’re talking about the kind<00:35:36.599> of<00:35:36.660> budget<00:35:37.020> or<00:35:37.260> override<00:35:37.800> and<00:35:38.640> being kind of budget or override and being kind of budget or override and being very<00:35:39.240> clear very clear very clear what<00:35:41.339> we're<00:35:41.520> going<00:35:41.760> to<00:35:41.940> do<00:35:42.180> to<00:35:42.780> keep<00:35:43.020> these what we’re going to do to keep these what we’re going to do to keep these teachers<00:35:43.619> this<00:35:43.980> year<00:35:44.099> does<00:35:44.339> not<00:35:44.460> include<00:35:44.700> an teachers this year does not include an teachers this year does not include an increase<00:35:45.060> you<00:35:45.660> know<00:35:45.720> for<00:35:46.380> the<00:35:46.500> teachers<00:35:46.800> that increase you know for the teachers that increase you know for the teachers that would<00:35:47.160> be<00:35:47.280> next<00:35:47.520> year<00:35:47.700> so would be next year so would be next year so keeping<00:35:49.680> those<00:35:49.859> types<00:35:50.220> of<00:35:50.280> things<00:35:50.520> in<00:35:50.820> mind<00:35:50.940> as keeping those types of things in mind as keeping those types of things in mind as well<00:35:51.480> I<00:35:51.780> think<00:35:51.900> is<00:35:52.320> very<00:35:52.560> very<00:35:52.740> important<00:35:53.280> if well I think is very very important if well I think is very very important if we<00:35:54.180> want we want we want to<00:35:55.740> really<00:35:55.980> try<00:35:56.160> and<00:35:56.280> save<00:35:56.520> this<00:35:56.760> and<00:35:57.119> not<00:35:57.420> have to really try and save this and not have to really try and save this and not have to<00:35:58.020> lose<00:35:58.200> some<00:35:58.560> of<00:35:58.680> our<00:35:58.859> really<00:35:59.160> amazing to lose some of our really amazing to lose some of our really amazing Educators<00:36:00.200> and<00:36:01.200> get<00:36:01.320> what<00:36:01.500> we<00:36:01.680> need<00:36:01.800> not<00:36:02.040> only Educators and get what we need not only Educators and get what we need not only from<00:36:02.400> the<00:36:02.520> town<00:36:02.640> from<00:36:03.000> this<00:36:03.180> group<00:36:03.359> but<00:36:03.720> also from the town from this group but also from the town from this group but also from<00:36:05.579> the<00:36:05.940> public<00:36:06.060> in<00:36:06.599> June

36:13 okay so so for me that’s the irony of okay so so for me that’s the irony of everything<00:36:13.440> last<00:36:13.980> year<00:36:14.220> and<00:36:14.520> and<00:36:14.820> the everything last year and and the everything last year and and the um um um the<00:36:17.640> untruths<00:36:18.420> the<00:36:18.599> mistruths<00:36:19.200> that<00:36:19.440> that the untruths the mistruths that that the untruths the mistruths that that spring<00:36:19.980> forward<00:36:20.220> that<00:36:20.640> it<00:36:21.119> was<00:36:21.359> never<00:36:21.660> there spring forward that it was never there spring forward that it was never there was<00:36:22.500> never<00:36:22.560> staff<00:36:22.800> being<00:36:23.040> cut<00:36:23.280> last<00:36:23.520> year was never staff being cut last year was never staff being cut last year there<00:36:23.940> was<00:36:24.119> never<00:36:24.240> you<00:36:24.599> know<00:36:24.660> the<00:36:24.960> the<00:36:25.380> ask there was never you know the the ask there was never you know the the ask last<00:36:25.920> year<00:36:26.160> supported<00:36:26.940> students<00:36:27.359> and<00:36:27.540> getting last year supported students and getting last year supported students and getting books<00:36:28.079> and<00:36:28.200> supported<00:36:28.980> teachers<00:36:29.220> and<00:36:29.339> getting books and supported teachers and getting books and supported teachers and getting books<00:36:29.820> into<00:36:29.880> the<00:36:30.060> room<00:36:30.180> and<00:36:30.359> things<00:36:30.540> that<00:36:30.720> they books into the room and things that they books into the room and things that they had<00:36:30.900> made<00:36:31.079> requests<00:36:31.500> on<00:36:31.680> so<00:36:32.400> this<00:36:32.760> is<00:36:32.940> this had made requests on so this is this had made requests on so this is this continues<00:36:34.140> to<00:36:34.260> be<00:36:34.380> the<00:36:34.560> disconnect<00:36:34.680> for<00:36:35.160> me continues to be the disconnect for me continues to be the disconnect for me from<00:36:35.700> last<00:36:36.119> year<00:36:36.300> to<00:36:36.480> this<00:36:36.720> year<00:36:36.839> you<00:36:37.140> know<00:36:37.260> we from last year to this year you know we from last year to this year you know we find<00:36:37.680> ourselves<00:36:38.099> in<00:36:38.400> we<00:36:39.000> were<00:36:39.119> very<00:36:39.300> clear find ourselves in we were very clear find ourselves in we were very clear last<00:36:39.780> year<00:36:39.960> the<00:36:40.500> town<00:36:40.680> had<00:36:40.920> been<00:36:41.040> very<00:36:41.220> clear last year the town had been very clear last year the town had been very clear that<00:36:41.820> even<00:36:42.000> if<00:36:42.240> we<00:36:42.359> were<00:36:42.540> successful<00:36:43.020> last that even if we were successful last that even if we were successful last year<00:36:43.500> that<00:36:43.800> our<00:36:44.099> whole<00:36:44.339> ask<00:36:44.940> went<00:36:45.359> straight year that our whole ask went straight year that our whole ask went straight back<00:36:45.839> into<00:36:46.020> the<00:36:46.440> main back into the main back into the main general<00:36:47.940> fund<00:36:48.480> for<00:36:48.839> the<00:36:48.960> town<00:36:49.140> this<00:36:49.680> year<00:36:49.800> so general fund for the town this year so general fund for the town this year so we<00:36:50.280> could<00:36:50.400> you<00:36:50.700> know<00:36:50.760> we<00:36:50.880> could<00:36:51.000> have<00:36:51.119> been we could you know we could have been we could you know we could have been successful<00:36:51.599> this<00:36:51.780> year<00:36:51.900> and<00:36:52.079> still<00:36:52.260> found successful this year and still found successful this year and still found ourselves<00:36:52.859> in<00:36:53.400> in<00:36:53.760> not<00:36:54.000> totally<00:36:54.300> dissimilar ourselves in in not totally dissimilar ourselves in in not totally dissimilar place<00:36:55.140> this<00:36:55.500> year place this year place this year but<00:36:57.000> this<00:36:57.780> is<00:36:57.900> continues<00:36:58.320> to<00:36:58.440> be<00:36:58.619> my

36:58 but this is continues to be my but this is continues to be my disconnect<00:36:58.980> is<00:36:59.520> like<00:36:59.940> you<00:37:00.900> know

37:06 where where does the narrative come in where where does the narrative come in that<00:37:06.720> we've<00:37:07.200> got<00:37:07.380> a<00:37:07.680> great<00:37:07.800> Administration that we’ve got a great Administration that we’ve got a great Administration who<00:37:08.820> is who is who is focused<00:37:10.320> on<00:37:10.440> supporting<00:37:10.920> their<00:37:11.220> their focused on supporting their their focused on supporting their their teachers<00:37:12.000> and<00:37:12.420> has<00:37:12.660> been<00:37:12.960> last<00:37:13.859> year<00:37:13.980> and<00:37:14.160> has teachers and has been last year and has teachers and has been last year and has been<00:37:14.520> the<00:37:14.700> year<00:37:14.820> before<00:37:15.000> and<00:37:15.359> has<00:37:15.540> been<00:37:15.720> the been the year before and has been the been the year before and has been the year<00:37:16.020> before<00:37:16.200> that<00:37:16.500> so year before that so year before that so that<00:37:18.420> that's<00:37:19.020> um<00:37:19.020> you<00:37:19.200> know<00:37:19.320> you<00:37:19.380> ask<00:37:19.560> for<00:37:19.680> my that that’s um you know you ask for my that that’s um you know you ask for my feelings<00:37:20.099> that's<00:37:20.339> where<00:37:20.579> it's<00:37:20.760> at feelings that’s where it’s at feelings that’s where it’s at so so so I<00:37:24.540> just<00:37:24.720> want<00:37:24.960> to<00:37:25.140> refocus<00:37:25.980> because<00:37:26.760> I'm I just want to refocus because I’m I just want to refocus because I’m getting<00:37:27.500> this<00:37:28.500> is<00:37:28.619> I<00:37:28.920> I<00:37:29.160> get<00:37:29.400> that<00:37:29.640> this<00:37:29.820> is getting this is I I get that this is getting this is I I get that this is hard hard hard but<00:37:32.220> Dr<00:37:32.400> Bucky<00:37:32.700> wanted<00:37:33.119> direction<00:37:33.480> from<00:37:34.140> us<00:37:34.440> to but Dr Bucky wanted direction from us to but Dr Bucky wanted direction from us to bring<00:37:35.220> back<00:37:35.400> to<00:37:35.579> his<00:37:35.760> leadership<00:37:36.119> team<00:37:36.480> we<00:37:37.440> are bring back to his leadership team we are bring back to his leadership team we are required<00:37:38.280> to<00:37:38.820> get<00:37:38.940> to<00:37:39.180> this<00:37:39.540> 800<00:37:40.500> budget<00:37:40.980> for required to get to this 800 budget for required to get to this 800 budget for lack<00:37:41.520> of<00:37:41.640> a<00:37:41.760> better<00:37:41.880> term lack of a better term lack of a better term it<00:37:43.619> needs<00:37:43.920> to<00:37:44.040> be<00:37:44.220> itemized<00:37:44.940> we<00:37:45.480> are<00:37:45.660> not<00:37:45.780> going it needs to be itemized we are not going it needs to be itemized we are not going to<00:37:46.140> give<00:37:46.260> a<00:37:46.440> budget<00:37:46.740> to<00:37:47.040> fincom<00:37:47.820> or<00:37:48.000> the<00:37:48.180> public to give a budget to fincom or the public to give a budget to fincom or the public that<00:37:48.839> is<00:37:48.960> not<00:37:49.140> a<00:37:49.260> line<00:37:49.500> on<00:37:49.680> a<00:37:49.859> budget<00:37:50.099> we've that is not a line on a budget we’ve that is not a line on a budget we’ve learned<00:37:50.579> that<00:37:50.700> lesson<00:37:51.000> anybody<00:37:51.540> who<00:37:51.839> has<00:37:51.960> been

37:52 learned that lesson anybody who has been learned that lesson anybody who has been at<00:37:52.260> this<00:37:52.380> table<00:37:52.560> ever<00:37:52.920> before<00:37:53.160> if<00:37:53.880> they<00:37:54.060> think at this table ever before if they think at this table ever before if they think we’re<00:37:54.540> just<00:37:54.720> going<00:37:54.900> to<00:37:54.960> say<00:37:55.079> well<00:37:55.320> we<00:37:55.560> can<00:37:55.680> get we’re just going to say well we can get we’re just going to say well we can get there<00:37:55.980> we'll<00:37:56.220> cut<00:37:56.400> another<00:37:56.579> 640<00:37:57.359> without<00:37:57.660> it there we’ll cut another 640 without it there we’ll cut another 640 without it being<00:37:58.140> explicitly<00:37:58.859> put<00:37:59.700> out<00:37:59.820> to<00:38:00.000> the<00:38:00.180> public being explicitly put out to the public being explicitly put out to the public has<00:38:00.839> never<00:38:01.200> ever<00:38:01.440> ever<00:38:01.760> been<00:38:02.760> through<00:38:03.000> this has never ever ever been through this has never ever ever been through this process process process um<00:38:04.859> we<00:38:05.280> have<00:38:05.460> to<00:38:05.579> get<00:38:05.820> that<00:38:06.000> line<00:38:06.180> item<00:38:06.599> out um we have to get that line item out um we have to get that line item out we’re<00:38:07.020> required<00:38:07.560> to<00:38:07.680> we're<00:38:08.099> not<00:38:08.220> we're<00:38:08.520> not we’re required to we’re not we’re not we’re required to we’re not we’re not getting<00:38:08.820> any<00:38:09.060> money<00:38:09.300> without<00:38:09.599> it getting any money without it getting any money without it um the<00:38:11.520> work<00:38:11.640> has<00:38:11.940> to<00:38:12.119> happen<00:38:12.300> Dr<00:38:13.140> Bucky um the work has to happen Dr Bucky um the work has to happen Dr Bucky anyone’s<00:38:15.960> arguing<00:38:16.380> that<00:38:16.560> at<00:38:17.220> all<00:38:17.400> I<00:38:17.940> think anyone’s arguing that at all I think anyone’s arguing that at all I think first<00:38:19.079> of<00:38:19.200> all<00:38:19.260> I<00:38:19.380> was<00:38:19.500> trying<00:38:19.619> to<00:38:19.740> understand first of all I was trying to understand first of all I was trying to understand again<00:38:20.280> mandate<00:38:21.780> right<00:38:22.440> and<00:38:23.160> so<00:38:23.280> there's<00:38:23.640> we've again mandate right and so there’s we’ve again mandate right and so there’s we’ve been<00:38:24.540> guided<00:38:25.079> and<00:38:25.800> so<00:38:25.980> it's<00:38:26.160> in<00:38:26.400> our<00:38:26.579> best been guided and so it’s in our best been guided and so it’s in our best interest<00:38:27.200> to<00:38:28.200> come<00:38:28.440> back<00:38:28.619> and<00:38:28.920> try<00:38:29.099> to<00:38:29.220> present interest to come back and try to present interest to come back and try to present kind<00:38:29.880> of<00:38:30.000> a<00:38:30.119> worst<00:38:30.420> case<00:38:30.540> scenario<00:38:31.020> budget kind of a worst case scenario budget kind of a worst case scenario budget which<00:38:32.579> is<00:38:32.760> an<00:38:33.119> increase<00:38:33.420> of<00:38:33.960> an<00:38:34.079> appropriation which is an increase of an appropriation which is an increase of an appropriation of<00:38:34.680> 800<00:38:35.280> 000<00:38:35.400> from<00:38:35.640> the<00:38:35.760> town<00:38:35.880> over<00:38:36.119> FY<00:38:36.780> 23.<00:38:37.560> so

38:37 of 800 000 from the town over FY 23. so of 800 000 from the town over FY 23. so we<00:38:37.859> all<00:38:37.980> get<00:38:38.220> that<00:38:38.520> we<00:38:39.240> also<00:38:39.480> know<00:38:39.660> that<00:38:39.960> 90<00:38:40.200> of we all get that we also know that 90 of we all get that we also know that 90 of our<00:38:40.859> budget<00:38:41.160> is<00:38:41.339> head<00:38:41.520> count our budget is head count our budget is head count so<00:38:43.920> in<00:38:44.880> order<00:38:45.060> for<00:38:45.359> us<00:38:45.480> to<00:38:45.900> save<00:38:46.140> our<00:38:46.380> way<00:38:46.560> to so in order for us to save our way to so in order for us to save our way to success<00:38:47.280> that<00:38:47.760> means success that means success that means there<00:38:49.560> will<00:38:49.740> be<00:38:49.800> a<00:38:49.920> head<00:38:50.040> count<00:38:50.280> reduction there will be a head count reduction there will be a head count reduction whether<00:38:51.060> it's<00:38:51.240> through<00:38:51.680> retirements<00:38:52.680> through whether it’s through retirements through whether it’s through retirements through unfilled<00:38:53.579> positions<00:38:54.180> whether<00:38:55.140> it's<00:38:55.380> you<00:38:55.680> know unfilled positions whether it’s you know unfilled positions whether it’s you know I<00:38:56.400> think<00:38:56.579> the<00:38:57.000> narrative<00:38:57.420> Allison<00:38:58.140> brought<00:38:58.440> up I think the narrative Allison brought up I think the narrative Allison brought up a<00:38:58.680> good<00:38:58.859> point<00:38:58.980> she's<00:38:59.339> sensitive<00:38:59.760> to a good point she’s sensitive to a good point she’s sensitive to increasing<00:39:00.480> class<00:39:00.839> sizes<00:39:01.380> I<00:39:01.800> don't<00:39:01.859> know increasing class sizes I don’t know increasing class sizes I don’t know if<00:39:03.300> that<00:39:03.540> narrative<00:39:03.839> holds<00:39:04.320> true if that narrative holds true if that narrative holds true in<00:39:05.579> a<00:39:05.820> scenario<00:39:06.180> where<00:39:06.480> we<00:39:06.720> have<00:39:06.839> to<00:39:06.960> save<00:39:07.200> our in a scenario where we have to save our in a scenario where we have to save our way<00:39:07.560> to<00:39:07.740> success<00:39:08.220> it<00:39:09.060> would<00:39:09.240> be<00:39:09.359> helpful<00:39:09.599> Dr way to success it would be helpful Dr way to success it would be helpful Dr Bucky<00:39:10.200> if<00:39:10.560> you<00:39:10.740> had<00:39:10.920> some<00:39:11.160> sense<00:39:11.339> as<00:39:11.579> to Bucky if you had some sense as to Bucky if you had some sense as to whether<00:39:11.880> or<00:39:12.119> not<00:39:12.180> class<00:39:13.140> sizes<00:39:13.619> would<00:39:13.980> you whether or not class sizes would you whether or not class sizes would you know<00:39:14.400> be<00:39:14.579> materially<00:39:15.060> impacted<00:39:15.780> with<00:39:16.440> this know be materially impacted with this know be materially impacted with this because<00:39:17.280> we<00:39:17.700> don't<00:39:17.820> want<00:39:18.000> to<00:39:18.119> say<00:39:18.300> that<00:39:18.540> and because we don’t want to say that and because we don’t want to say that and then<00:39:18.900> have<00:39:19.079> it<00:39:19.260> not<00:39:19.440> be<00:39:19.619> true<00:39:19.880> it<00:39:20.880> might<00:39:21.060> be then have it not be true it might be then have it not be true it might be very<00:39:21.359> true<00:39:21.660> Allison<00:39:22.140> no<00:39:22.800> no<00:39:22.920> I<00:39:23.339> mean<00:39:23.460> that's<00:39:23.579> a

39:23 very true Allison no no I mean that’s a very true Allison no no I mean that’s a good<00:39:23.880> point<00:39:24.060> yeah<00:39:24.839> so<00:39:25.500> we<00:39:25.800> we<00:39:25.980> should<00:39:26.220> be good point yeah so we we should be good point yeah so we we should be really<00:39:26.579> thoughtful<00:39:27.000> about<00:39:27.240> that<00:39:27.480> thirdly<00:39:28.260> I really thoughtful about that thirdly I really thoughtful about that thirdly I think<00:39:28.680> you<00:39:29.040> know<00:39:29.160> I've<00:39:29.339> asked<00:39:30.119> um<00:39:30.180> and<00:39:30.480> the think you know I’ve asked um and the think you know I’ve asked um and the reason<00:39:30.780> why<00:39:30.960> I've<00:39:31.140> asked<00:39:31.500> this<00:39:31.700> is<00:39:32.700> what<00:39:33.060> is reason why I’ve asked this is what is reason why I’ve asked this is what is our<00:39:33.420> total<00:39:33.720> spend<00:39:34.020> per<00:39:34.380> student our total spend per student our total spend per student in<00:39:36.060> a<00:39:36.180> given<00:39:36.480> year in a given year in a given year and<00:39:37.740> I<00:39:37.920> know<00:39:38.040> it's<00:39:38.339> really<00:39:38.579> hard<00:39:38.820> for<00:39:39.000> Michelle and I know it’s really hard for Michelle and I know it’s really hard for Michelle to<00:39:39.540> dig<00:39:39.660> that<00:39:39.839> up<00:39:40.020> because<00:39:40.200> the<00:39:40.500> lack<00:39:40.740> of to dig that up because the lack of to dig that up because the lack of historian<00:39:41.880> historical<00:39:42.540> records<00:39:43.079> which<00:39:43.380> is historian historical records which is historian historical records which is just<00:39:43.980> nuts<00:39:44.400> I<00:39:44.579> know<00:39:44.700> you<00:39:44.820> guys<00:39:45.000> are<00:39:45.180> new<00:39:45.420> and<00:39:46.380> so just nuts I know you guys are new and so just nuts I know you guys are new and so it’s<00:39:46.800> no<00:39:47.220> way<00:39:47.400> a<00:39:47.579> criticism<00:39:48.000> but<00:39:48.540> we<00:39:48.960> also<00:39:49.200> want it’s no way a criticism but we also want it’s no way a criticism but we also want to<00:39:49.440> be<00:39:49.560> mindful<00:39:49.980> are<00:39:50.579> we<00:39:50.760> increasing<00:39:51.480> even to be mindful are we increasing even to be mindful are we increasing even with<00:39:52.260> this<00:39:52.380> kind<00:39:52.560> of<00:39:52.680> to<00:39:52.800> the<00:39:52.980> Bone<00:39:53.220> are<00:39:53.400> we with this kind of to the Bone are we with this kind of to the Bone are we materially<00:39:54.180> increasing<00:39:54.900> the<00:39:55.079> student<00:39:55.320> spend materially increasing the student spend materially increasing the student spend per<00:39:56.579> year<00:39:56.820> so<00:39:57.720> we<00:39:57.839> just<00:39:57.960> want<00:39:58.140> to<00:39:58.260> have<00:39:58.380> those per year so we just want to have those per year so we just want to have those in<00:39:59.280> our<00:39:59.460> armamentarium<00:40:00.300> as<00:40:00.599> we<00:40:00.839> answer<00:40:01.020> to<00:40:01.380> the in our armamentarium as we answer to the in our armamentarium as we answer to the public public public um<00:40:03.300> to<00:40:03.660> justify<00:40:04.079> what<00:40:04.380> we're<00:40:04.500> doing<00:40:04.680> here um to justify what we’re doing here um to justify what we’re doing here so<00:40:06.119> I<00:40:06.599> and<00:40:07.140> so<00:40:07.380> Sarah<00:40:07.560> I<00:40:07.859> uh<00:40:07.980> Sarah<00:40:08.280> Fox<00:40:08.579> that<00:40:08.820> is

40:08 so I and so Sarah I uh Sarah Fox that is so I and so Sarah I uh Sarah Fox that is I<00:40:09.180> just<00:40:09.300> want<00:40:09.420> to<00:40:09.540> make<00:40:09.599> sure<00:40:09.780> you<00:40:09.960> feel<00:40:10.260> 100 I just want to make sure you feel 100 I just want to make sure you feel 100 support<00:40:11.460> from<00:40:11.820> me<00:40:12.000> in<00:40:12.599> trying<00:40:12.839> to<00:40:12.960> get<00:40:13.140> us<00:40:13.260> in support from me in trying to get us in support from me in trying to get us in this<00:40:13.740> conversation<00:40:14.280> oh<00:40:15.240> absolutely<00:40:15.720> I<00:40:16.200> think this conversation oh absolutely I think this conversation oh absolutely I think we’re<00:40:16.680> all we’re all we’re all like<00:40:19.800> I<00:40:20.400> gotta<00:40:20.700> tell<00:40:20.760> you<00:40:20.820> I<00:40:20.940> meet<00:40:21.119> hard like I gotta tell you I meet hard like I gotta tell you I meet hard decisions<00:40:21.780> in<00:40:22.079> my<00:40:22.260> life<00:40:22.380> and<00:40:22.619> this<00:40:22.740> is<00:40:22.859> one<00:40:23.040> of decisions in my life and this is one of decisions in my life and this is one of the<00:40:23.220> hardest<00:40:23.460> ones<00:40:23.700> I've<00:40:23.820> had<00:40:24.000> to<00:40:24.119> Wade the hardest ones I’ve had to Wade the hardest ones I’ve had to Wade through through through um<00:40:26.040> which<00:40:26.640> is<00:40:26.760> why<00:40:27.060> you<00:40:27.480> know<00:40:27.740> maybe<00:40:28.740> I<00:40:29.579> spoke um which is why you know maybe I spoke um which is why you know maybe I spoke in<00:40:30.060> a<00:40:30.180> way<00:40:30.240> that<00:40:30.359> made<00:40:30.480> people<00:40:30.720> think<00:40:30.900> I<00:40:31.260> think in a way that made people think I think in a way that made people think I think we’re<00:40:31.619> we<00:40:31.859> all<00:40:32.160> are<00:40:32.339> on<00:40:32.460> the<00:40:32.640> same<00:40:32.760> page<00:40:32.940> we we’re we all are on the same page we we’re we all are on the same page we know<00:40:33.300> what<00:40:33.420> we<00:40:33.599> need<00:40:33.720> to<00:40:33.839> do<00:40:34.220> Michelle<00:40:35.220> and<00:40:35.760> Dr know what we need to do Michelle and Dr know what we need to do Michelle and Dr Bucky<00:40:36.480> contractually Bucky contractually Bucky contractually what<00:40:39.119> is<00:40:39.240> the<00:40:39.359> date<00:40:39.540> we<00:40:39.720> need<00:40:39.900> to<00:40:40.020> notify what is the date we need to notify what is the date we need to notify people<00:40:40.740> by people by people by um<00:40:42.359> whether<00:40:42.660> they're<00:40:42.900> coming<00:40:43.079> back<00:40:43.440> and<00:40:44.040> and um whether they’re coming back and and um whether they’re coming back and and things<00:40:45.180> like<00:40:45.540> transfers<00:40:46.200> and<00:40:46.440> things<00:40:46.700> April things like transfers and things April things like transfers and things April 15th<00:40:48.540> so<00:40:49.200> just<00:40:49.500> so<00:40:49.859> everybody<00:40:50.040> understands<00:40:51.000> we 15th so just so everybody understands we 15th so just so everybody understands we even<00:40:51.900> if<00:40:52.140> we<00:40:52.500> pass<00:40:52.740> an<00:40:52.920> override<00:40:53.220> we<00:40:53.520> won't even if we pass an override we won’t even if we pass an override we won’t secure<00:40:53.940> that<00:40:54.180> money<00:40:54.359> till<00:40:54.720> I<00:40:55.079> get<00:40:55.200> I<00:40:55.380> don't

40:55 secure that money till I get I don’t secure that money till I get I don’t have<00:40:55.740> the<00:40:55.859> vote<00:40:55.980> in<00:40:56.099> front<00:40:56.220> of<00:40:56.339> me<00:40:56.400> it's have the vote in front of me it’s have the vote in front of me it’s usually<00:40:56.880> June<00:40:57.240> 21st<00:40:57.660> 22nd<00:40:58.200> somewhere<00:40:58.560> around usually June 21st 22nd somewhere around usually June 21st 22nd somewhere around there<00:40:58.980> so<00:40:59.520> what<00:40:59.760> we'll<00:40:59.940> have<00:41:00.119> to<00:41:00.240> do<00:41:00.420> is<00:41:00.660> we'll there so what we’ll have to do is we’ll there so what we’ll have to do is we’ll need<00:41:01.200> to<00:41:01.500> send<00:41:01.740> these<00:41:01.980> notifications<00:41:02.460> out<00:41:02.760> to need to send these notifications out to need to send these notifications out to staff<00:41:03.180> if<00:41:04.079> they're<00:41:04.260> in<00:41:04.560> that<00:41:04.800> next<00:41:05.040> if<00:41:05.640> they're staff if they’re in that next if they’re staff if they’re in that next if they’re if<00:41:06.300> they're<00:41:06.480> not<00:41:06.599> included<00:41:07.020> in<00:41:07.200> the<00:41:07.320> level if they’re not included in the level if they’re not included in the level funded<00:41:07.980> and<00:41:08.940> these<00:41:09.420> notifications<00:41:09.839> will<00:41:10.140> go funded and these notifications will go funded and these notifications will go out<00:41:10.380> in<00:41:10.560> the<00:41:10.680> community<00:41:10.800> and<00:41:11.040> we've<00:41:11.280> all<00:41:11.400> lived out in the community and we’ve all lived out in the community and we’ve all lived through<00:41:11.760> this<00:41:11.940> we<00:41:12.180> know<00:41:12.300> that<00:41:12.480> because<00:41:12.720> gets through this we know that because gets through this we know that because gets out<00:41:13.380> in<00:41:13.560> the<00:41:13.680> community<00:41:13.800> in<00:41:14.160> like<00:41:14.339> the out in the community in like the out in the community in like the millisecond millisecond millisecond um<00:41:16.800> and<00:41:17.220> then<00:41:17.339> hopefully<00:41:17.760> if<00:41:18.000> the<00:41:18.119> override um and then hopefully if the override um and then hopefully if the override passes<00:41:18.960> we<00:41:19.200> can<00:41:19.320> then<00:41:19.500> go<00:41:19.859> back<00:41:20.040> to<00:41:20.220> these passes we can then go back to these passes we can then go back to these people<00:41:20.660> you<00:41:21.660> know<00:41:21.839> June<00:41:22.260> 22nd<00:41:22.859> 23rd<00:41:23.460> and<00:41:23.760> say people you know June 22nd 23rd and say people you know June 22nd 23rd and say we<00:41:24.780> have<00:41:24.960> the<00:41:25.200> funding<00:41:25.560> and<00:41:25.560> we<00:41:25.859> want<00:41:25.980> to<00:41:26.099> keep we have the funding and we want to keep we have the funding and we want to keep you you you however<00:41:27.839> by<00:41:28.200> April<00:41:28.619> 15th<00:41:29.160> it<00:41:29.579> will<00:41:29.700> be<00:41:29.820> out<00:41:30.000> in however by April 15th it will be out in however by April 15th it will be out in the<00:41:30.359> community<00:41:30.480> who<00:41:30.839> these<00:41:31.200> individuals<00:41:31.740> are the community who these individuals are the community who these individuals are and<00:41:33.060> so<00:41:33.240> that's<00:41:33.480> why<00:41:33.660> we<00:41:33.900> have<00:41:33.960> to<00:41:34.079> work<00:41:34.260> on and so that’s why we have to work on and so that’s why we have to work on this<00:41:34.680> list this list this list um<00:41:36.720> and<00:41:37.200> I<00:41:37.380> can't<00:41:37.619> express<00:41:38.339> enough<00:41:38.700> how um and I can’t express enough how um and I can’t express enough how horrible<00:41:39.480> I<00:41:39.900> I<00:41:40.079> feel<00:41:40.260> about<00:41:40.440> that<00:41:40.619> as<00:41:40.980> a<00:41:41.220> school

41:41 horrible I I feel about that as a school horrible I I feel about that as a school committee<00:41:41.880> do<00:41:42.420> we<00:41:42.660> need<00:41:42.839> to<00:41:42.960> have<00:41:43.200> the<00:41:43.500> Fidel committee do we need to have the Fidel committee do we need to have the Fidel do<00:41:44.339> we<00:41:44.520> need<00:41:44.700> to<00:41:44.820> have<00:41:45.060> the<00:41:45.480> ACT<00:41:45.660> Dr<00:41:46.200> Bucky<00:41:46.680> I'm do we need to have the ACT Dr Bucky I’m do we need to have the ACT Dr Bucky I’m assuming<00:41:47.820> you<00:41:48.300> would<00:41:48.480> find<00:41:48.720> a<00:41:48.960> way<00:41:49.140> to<00:41:49.440> sharpen assuming you would find a way to sharpen assuming you would find a way to sharpen your<00:41:50.040> pencil<00:41:50.460> and<00:41:50.700> make<00:41:50.880> these<00:41:51.180> very<00:41:51.300> tough your pencil and make these very tough your pencil and make these very tough decisions decisions decisions do<00:41:53.640> I<00:41:53.880> need<00:41:54.119> to<00:41:54.180> know<00:41:54.359> the<00:41:54.780> names<00:41:54.960> of<00:41:55.380> these do I need to know the names of these do I need to know the names of these people people people uh<00:41:57.900> because<00:41:58.140> I<00:41:58.440> don't<00:41:58.680> know<00:41:58.800> we<00:41:59.280> don't<00:41:59.339> ask<00:41:59.460> for uh because I don’t know we don’t ask for uh because I don’t know we don’t ask for we’re<00:41:59.940> not<00:42:00.060> asking<00:42:00.480> for<00:42:00.599> names<00:42:00.839> we<00:42:01.200> just<00:42:01.260> need we’re not asking for names we just need we’re not asking for names we just need positions<00:42:02.040> and<00:42:02.160> programs positions and programs positions and programs but<00:42:04.260> isn't<00:42:04.680> that<00:42:04.800> in<00:42:05.040> the<00:42:05.160> same<00:42:05.280> it's<00:42:05.700> like<00:42:05.880> no but isn’t that in the same it’s like no but isn’t that in the same it’s like no because<00:42:07.579> as<00:42:08.579> Dr<00:42:08.760> Bucky<00:42:09.000> just<00:42:09.359> said<00:42:09.540> say<00:42:10.079> for because as Dr Bucky just said say for because as Dr Bucky just said say for instance<00:42:10.740> we're<00:42:10.980> saying<00:42:11.400> we're<00:42:11.880> cutting instance we’re saying we’re cutting instance we’re saying we’re cutting something<00:42:13.079> in<00:42:13.560> the<00:42:13.740> seventh<00:42:14.040> grade<00:42:14.220> well<00:42:14.640> we something in the seventh grade well we something in the seventh grade well we may<00:42:15.000> have<00:42:15.240> a<00:42:15.599> third<00:42:16.380> grade<00:42:16.560> teacher<00:42:17.040> that<00:42:17.220> has may have a third grade teacher that has may have a third grade teacher that has a<00:42:17.579> certification<00:42:18.180> for<00:42:18.780> that<00:42:18.900> seventh<00:42:19.320> grade a certification for that seventh grade a certification for that seventh grade position<00:42:19.740> so<00:42:20.099> there<00:42:20.339> there's<00:42:20.579> a<00:42:20.760> lot<00:42:20.880> of position so there there’s a lot of position so there there’s a lot of movement<00:42:21.420> it's<00:42:22.079> outlined<00:42:22.560> in<00:42:22.680> the<00:42:22.920> contract movement it’s outlined in the contract movement it’s outlined in the contract exactly<00:42:24.000> what<00:42:24.420> chain<00:42:24.599> of<00:42:24.839> command<00:42:25.200> things<00:42:25.440> go exactly what chain of command things go exactly what chain of command things go through<00:42:25.980> so<00:42:26.760> a<00:42:27.060> position<00:42:27.240> does<00:42:27.660> not

42:27 through so a position does not through so a position does not necessarily<00:42:28.619> mean<00:42:28.980> so<00:42:29.700> if<00:42:29.880> your<00:42:30.119> position<00:42:30.300> in necessarily mean so if your position in necessarily mean so if your position in that<00:42:30.839> seventh<00:42:31.260> grade<00:42:31.380> gets<00:42:32.339> eliminated<00:42:32.940> you that seventh grade gets eliminated you that seventh grade gets eliminated you may<00:42:33.420> because<00:42:33.599> your<00:42:33.900> certifications<00:42:34.440> actually may because your certifications actually may because your certifications actually just<00:42:35.160> be<00:42:35.400> moving<00:42:35.760> to<00:42:35.880> the<00:42:36.240> fifth<00:42:36.599> grade<00:42:36.720> or<00:42:36.960> the just be moving to the fifth grade or the just be moving to the fifth grade or the seventh<00:42:37.380> so<00:42:37.680> that<00:42:37.800> doesn't<00:42:37.980> mean<00:42:38.220> you're seventh so that doesn’t mean you’re seventh so that doesn’t mean you’re going<00:42:38.760> so<00:42:39.720> there's<00:42:40.200> there's<00:42:40.380> going<00:42:40.619> to<00:42:40.740> be<00:42:40.800> a going so there’s there’s going to be a going so there’s there’s going to be a lot<00:42:41.040> of<00:42:41.099> movement<00:42:41.400> I<00:42:41.579> would<00:42:41.700> assume<00:42:41.940> this<00:42:42.060> year lot of movement I would assume this year lot of movement I would assume this year correct correct correct yes<00:42:44.220> but<00:42:44.700> there<00:42:44.880> it's<00:42:45.780> Tom's<00:42:46.440> point<00:42:46.619> is<00:42:47.040> a<00:42:47.220> good yes but there it’s Tom’s point is a good yes but there it’s Tom’s point is a good distinction distinction distinction if<00:42:49.440> we<00:42:49.619> say<00:42:49.920> A<00:42:50.700> Glover<00:42:51.480> art<00:42:51.900> teacher<00:42:52.320> everybody if we say A Glover art teacher everybody if we say A Glover art teacher everybody knows<00:42:53.160> who<00:42:53.280> that<00:42:53.460> is<00:42:53.640> if<00:42:54.000> we're<00:42:54.180> eliminating knows who that is if we’re eliminating knows who that is if we’re eliminating so<00:42:55.500> a<00:42:55.800> position<00:42:55.980> has<00:42:56.820> a<00:42:57.000> name<00:42:57.119> with<00:42:57.480> it<00:42:57.660> in<00:42:57.900> a so a position has a name with it in a so a position has a name with it in a small<00:42:58.140> District small District small District if<00:42:59.400> we<00:42:59.520> say<00:42:59.640> one<00:42:59.880> English<00:43:00.180> teacher<00:43:00.599> at<00:43:00.720> the if we say one English teacher at the if we say one English teacher at the high<00:43:01.020> school<00:43:01.140> that's<00:43:01.500> different<00:43:01.800> because high school that’s different because high school that’s different because there<00:43:02.520> are<00:43:02.700> 10<00:43:03.000> English<00:43:03.480> teachers<00:43:03.960> at<00:43:04.319> the there are 10 English teachers at the there are 10 English teachers at the high<00:43:04.619> school<00:43:04.740> but<00:43:05.400> people<00:43:05.700> will<00:43:06.000> know<00:43:06.180> who<00:43:06.359> it high school but people will know who it high school but people will know who it is<00:43:06.540> our<00:43:07.200> teacher<00:43:07.680> may<00:43:07.920> be<00:43:08.099> moved<00:43:08.400> somewhere is our teacher may be moved somewhere is our teacher may be moved somewhere else<00:43:08.760> depending<00:43:09.240> on<00:43:09.300> where<00:43:09.480> she's<00:43:09.660> on<00:43:09.960> the else depending on where she’s on the else depending on where she’s on the hierarchy<00:43:10.619> I'm<00:43:10.980> giving<00:43:11.400> hypothetical<00:43:12.060> sir hierarchy I’m giving hypothetical sir hierarchy I’m giving hypothetical sir okay<00:43:12.839> yeah<00:43:13.500> no<00:43:13.800> I<00:43:14.040> know<00:43:14.160> but

43:15 okay yeah no I know but okay yeah no I know but did<00:43:15.720> you<00:43:15.900> do<00:43:16.020> it<00:43:16.140> at<00:43:16.260> a<00:43:16.380> macro<00:43:16.680> level<00:43:16.859> one<00:43:17.220> at did you do it at a macro level one at did you do it at a macro level one at the<00:43:17.520> high<00:43:17.700> school<00:43:17.819> one<00:43:18.180> at<00:43:18.420> the<00:43:18.540> you<00:43:18.900> know<00:43:18.960> at the high school one at the you know at the high school one at the you know at the<00:43:19.440> elementary<00:43:19.619> school<00:43:19.980> in<00:43:20.400> a<00:43:20.520> way<00:43:20.640> that the elementary school in a way that the elementary school in a way that de-identifies<00:43:21.859> the<00:43:22.859> position<00:43:23.040> enough<00:43:23.760> such de-identifies the position enough such de-identifies the position enough such that<00:43:24.900> we<00:43:25.319> don't<00:43:25.440> create<00:43:25.859> more<00:43:26.400> instability<00:43:27.119> in that we don’t create more instability in that we don’t create more instability in the<00:43:28.560> professional<00:43:28.980> staff the professional staff the professional staff in<00:43:30.300> a<00:43:30.420> way<00:43:30.540> that's<00:43:30.660> responsible<00:43:31.140> it<00:43:31.380> doesn't in a way that’s responsible it doesn’t in a way that’s responsible it doesn’t mean<00:43:31.680> you're<00:43:31.859> not<00:43:32.040> going<00:43:32.160> to<00:43:32.160> do<00:43:32.339> the<00:43:32.460> work<00:43:32.579> and mean you’re not going to do the work and mean you’re not going to do the work and it<00:43:32.880> doesn't<00:43:33.000> even<00:43:33.180> get<00:43:33.420> to<00:43:33.540> the<00:43:33.660> same<00:43:33.780> place<00:43:34.020> I it doesn’t even get to the same place I it doesn’t even get to the same place I just<00:43:34.500> worry<00:43:34.619> about<00:43:34.859> morale<00:43:35.579> and<00:43:36.000> stability just worry about morale and stability just worry about morale and stability and<00:43:37.020> even<00:43:37.260> just<00:43:37.440> combining<00:43:37.920> the<00:43:38.099> two and even just combining the two and even just combining the two elementary<00:43:38.579> schools<00:43:39.240> to<00:43:39.420> just<00:43:39.720> say<00:43:40.020> an elementary schools to just say an elementary schools to just say an elementary<00:43:40.740> school elementary school elementary school art<00:43:42.780> teacher<00:43:43.260> or<00:43:43.440> an<00:43:43.740> elementary<00:43:44.099> school art teacher or an elementary school art teacher or an elementary school second<00:43:45.420> grader<00:43:45.960> second<00:43:46.500> grade<00:43:47.099> teacher<00:43:47.460> or second grader second grade teacher or second grader second grade teacher or something something something to to to limit<00:43:50.880> it<00:43:51.180> more<00:43:51.359> I<00:43:51.720> don't<00:43:51.780> know<00:43:51.900> I<00:43:52.260> don't<00:43:52.319> even limit it more I don’t know I don’t even limit it more I don’t know I don’t even know<00:43:52.560> if<00:43:52.680> that's<00:43:52.800> right<00:43:52.920> I<00:43:53.099> don't<00:43:53.220> know<00:43:53.280> if<00:43:53.400> I know if that’s right I don’t know if I know if that’s right I don’t know if I feel<00:43:53.640> right<00:43:53.819> that<00:43:54.000> that's<00:43:54.119> right<00:43:54.240> I<00:43:54.420> feel<00:43:54.540> like feel right that that’s right I feel like feel right that that’s right I feel like that’s<00:43:54.780> like<00:43:55.020> hiding<00:43:55.920> you<00:43:56.579> know<00:43:56.640> I that’s like hiding you know I that’s like hiding you know I but<00:43:58.920> it's<00:43:59.099> not<00:43:59.280> our<00:43:59.460> job<00:43:59.700> to<00:43:59.940> make<00:44:00.060> hiring

44:00 but it’s not our job to make hiring but it’s not our job to make hiring decisions<00:44:00.839> within<00:44:01.260> the<00:44:01.380> buildings decisions within the buildings decisions within the buildings no<00:44:03.300> I<00:44:03.540> no<00:44:03.900> I'm<00:44:04.140> just<00:44:04.319> saying<00:44:04.500> I<00:44:04.560> feel<00:44:04.680> like<00:44:04.800> if no I no I’m just saying I feel like if no I no I’m just saying I feel like if it<00:44:05.280> were<00:44:05.520> I<00:44:05.880> don't<00:44:06.000> I<00:44:06.359> don't<00:44:06.480> want<00:44:06.660> it<00:44:06.839> to<00:44:06.960> look it were I don’t I don’t want it to look it were I don’t I don’t want it to look as<00:44:07.319> if<00:44:07.560> we<00:44:07.800> are<00:44:07.980> not<00:44:08.339> being<00:44:08.760> transparent as if we are not being transparent as if we are not being transparent um<00:44:11.040> at<00:44:11.280> the<00:44:11.339> same<00:44:11.520> time um at the same time um at the same time I<00:44:13.500> also<00:44:14.099> love<00:44:14.339> I<00:44:14.819> mean<00:44:14.880> I<00:44:15.119> keep<00:44:15.240> getting<00:44:15.480> stuck I also love I mean I keep getting stuck I also love I mean I keep getting stuck on<00:44:15.900> the<00:44:16.020> fact<00:44:16.140> by<00:44:16.500> the<00:44:16.619> way<00:44:16.680> we<00:44:16.859> keep<00:44:17.040> talking on the fact by the way we keep talking on the fact by the way we keep talking about<00:44:17.640> declining<00:44:18.119> enrollment<00:44:18.480> I'm<00:44:18.660> just about declining enrollment I’m just about declining enrollment I’m just pulling<00:44:19.079> up<00:44:19.200> these<00:44:19.440> numbers<00:44:19.560> a<00:44:19.859> little<00:44:19.980> bit pulling up these numbers a little bit pulling up these numbers a little bit our<00:44:20.579> enrollment<00:44:21.060> this<00:44:21.420> year<00:44:21.540> is our enrollment this year is our enrollment this year is a<00:44:25.040> hundred<00:44:26.040> and<00:44:26.220> fifty<00:44:26.880> nine<00:44:27.000> students<00:44:27.300> higher a hundred and fifty nine students higher a hundred and fifty nine students higher than<00:44:27.780> it<00:44:27.960> was<00:44:28.079> last<00:44:28.319> year<00:44:28.560> so<00:44:28.859> we<00:44:29.220> do<00:44:29.339> have<00:44:29.640> to than it was last year so we do have to than it was last year so we do have to keep<00:44:30.119> putting<00:44:30.720> those<00:44:30.839> facts<00:44:31.200> out<00:44:31.319> in<00:44:31.440> the keep putting those facts out in the keep putting those facts out in the public<00:44:31.740> that<00:44:32.160> we<00:44:32.520> that's<00:44:32.819> great<00:44:33.060> it<00:44:33.599> had<00:44:33.839> been public that we that’s great it had been public that we that’s great it had been declining<00:44:34.560> but<00:44:34.859> it<00:44:35.040> is<00:44:35.339> increasing<00:44:35.760> and<00:44:36.000> I'm declining but it is increasing and I’m declining but it is increasing and I’m I’m<00:44:36.420> running<00:44:36.660> those<00:44:36.960> numbers<00:44:37.140> right<00:44:37.500> now I’m running those numbers right now I’m running those numbers right now based<00:44:38.160> on<00:44:38.280> some<00:44:38.819> of<00:44:38.940> these<00:44:39.359> enrollment based on some of these enrollment based on some of these enrollment numbers<00:44:39.960> for<00:44:40.319> you<00:44:40.560> the<00:44:40.920> per<00:44:40.980> student<00:44:41.420> but<00:44:42.420> so numbers for you the per student but so numbers for you the per student but so Dr<00:44:43.380> Bucky<00:44:43.800> knows<00:44:44.220> that<00:44:44.520> he<00:44:44.819> needs<00:44:45.060> to<00:44:45.119> go<00:44:45.300> down

44:46 Dr Bucky knows that he needs to go down Dr Bucky knows that he needs to go down to<00:44:46.319> get<00:44:46.619> level to get level to get level I<00:44:48.359> just<00:44:48.540> in<00:44:48.660> the<00:44:48.780> spirit<00:44:48.900> of<00:44:49.140> time<00:44:49.260> because<00:44:49.380> I I just in the spirit of time because I I just in the spirit of time because I know<00:44:49.619> we<00:44:49.800> lose<00:44:49.920> some<00:44:50.160> people<00:44:50.339> in<00:44:50.640> 16<00:44:50.819> minutes know we lose some people in 16 minutes know we lose some people in 16 minutes for<00:44:52.319> building<00:44:52.800> the<00:44:53.099> override for building the override for building the override as<00:44:56.640> of<00:44:56.880> right<00:44:57.060> now<00:44:57.180> without<00:44:57.420> any<00:44:57.780> further as of right now without any further as of right now without any further direction<00:44:58.579> we<00:44:59.579> have<00:44:59.819> that<00:45:00.359> increase<00:45:00.839> of<00:45:01.200> it direction we have that increase of it direction we have that increase of it was<00:45:02.000> 12.17<00:45:03.000> but<00:45:03.660> we<00:45:03.839> had<00:45:04.020> that<00:45:04.260> Delta<00:45:04.740> of was 12.17 but we had that Delta of was 12.17 but we had that Delta of um<00:45:06.599> the<00:45:07.500> error<00:45:07.859> in<00:45:08.099> the<00:45:08.220> program<00:45:08.400> there<00:45:08.760> of um the error in the program there of um the error in the program there of roughly<00:45:09.420> 556. roughly 556. roughly 556. um<00:45:12.060> or<00:45:12.359> no<00:45:12.540> 584.<00:45:13.440> so<00:45:13.920> I'm<00:45:14.099> guessing<00:45:14.520> we're um or no 584. so I’m guessing we’re um or no 584. so I’m guessing we’re closer<00:45:15.060> down<00:45:15.180> to<00:45:15.420> about<00:45:15.599> 10<00:45:15.900> is<00:45:16.859> that<00:45:17.040> the closer down to about 10 is that the closer down to about 10 is that the number<00:45:17.520> or<00:45:18.000> are<00:45:18.180> there<00:45:18.359> tweaks<00:45:18.780> in<00:45:18.839> that number or are there tweaks in that number or are there tweaks in that because<00:45:19.200> there's<00:45:19.380> been<00:45:19.560> discussion<00:45:20.040> about because there’s been discussion about because there’s been discussion about discussion discussion discussion um<00:45:22.020> I<00:45:22.500> think<00:45:22.740> Tom<00:45:23.700> brought<00:45:24.000> up<00:45:24.180> the<00:45:24.300> phrase<00:45:24.540> at um I think Tom brought up the phrase at um I think Tom brought up the phrase at our<00:45:24.960> last<00:45:25.079> meeting<00:45:25.319> about<00:45:25.560> political our last meeting about political our last meeting about political viability viability viability I<00:45:27.900> think<00:45:28.079> we<00:45:28.440> if<00:45:29.160> we're<00:45:29.520> going<00:45:29.700> to<00:45:29.819> give I think we if we’re going to give I think we if we’re going to give direction<00:45:30.240> to<00:45:30.660> Dr<00:45:30.780> Bucky<00:45:31.200> on<00:45:31.980> that<00:45:32.339> we<00:45:32.819> have<00:45:32.940> to

45:32 direction to Dr Bucky on that we have to direction to Dr Bucky on that we have to be<00:45:33.180> cognizant<00:45:33.720> that<00:45:33.960> they're<00:45:34.140> developing<00:45:34.560> two be cognizant that they’re developing two be cognizant that they’re developing two budgets<00:45:35.339> instead<00:45:36.180> of<00:45:36.240> one<00:45:36.480> so<00:45:37.380> we<00:45:37.680> need<00:45:37.800> to budgets instead of one so we need to budgets instead of one so we need to give<00:45:38.040> them<00:45:38.160> that<00:45:38.400> direction<00:45:38.579> and<00:45:38.940> not<00:45:39.180> do<00:45:39.359> it give them that direction and not do it give them that direction and not do it too<00:45:40.200> late<00:45:40.380> because<00:45:40.740> this<00:45:41.040> is<00:45:41.160> a<00:45:41.339> lot<00:45:41.460> of<00:45:41.579> work too late because this is a lot of work too late because this is a lot of work that<00:45:42.000> goes<00:45:42.240> into<00:45:42.359> all<00:45:42.720> of<00:45:42.839> this

45:48 um I saw lots of hands um I saw lots of hands um<00:45:48.900> I'm<00:45:49.319> just<00:45:49.440> gonna<00:45:49.560> go<00:45:49.680> to<00:45:49.800> the<00:45:49.920> top<00:45:50.040> of<00:45:50.220> my um I’m just gonna go to the top of my um I’m just gonna go to the top of my screen<00:45:50.460> I<00:45:50.760> apologize<00:45:51.060> if<00:45:51.240> it<00:45:51.359> wasn't<00:45:51.540> order screen I apologize if it wasn’t order screen I apologize if it wasn’t order Allison Allison Allison Megan<00:45:54.540> was<00:45:54.720> first<00:45:54.900> Megan<00:45:55.200> you<00:45:55.319> can<00:45:55.440> go<00:45:55.560> ahead Megan was first Megan you can go ahead Megan was first Megan you can go ahead it<00:45:57.359> doesn't<00:45:57.480> matter<00:45:57.900> to<00:45:58.140> me<00:45:58.200> but<00:45:58.800> um<00:45:58.859> so<00:45:59.579> one<00:45:59.760> of it doesn’t matter to me but um so one of it doesn’t matter to me but um so one of the<00:45:59.940> things<00:46:00.060> we<00:46:00.240> talked<00:46:00.480> about<00:46:00.540> our<00:46:00.780> last the things we talked about our last the things we talked about our last meeting<00:46:01.260> was<00:46:01.680> prioritizing<00:46:02.460> those<00:46:02.579> requests meeting was prioritizing those requests meeting was prioritizing those requests so<00:46:03.180> like<00:46:03.420> what<00:46:03.720> are<00:46:04.079> the<00:46:04.440> the<00:46:04.980> number<00:46:05.280> one<00:46:05.640> or so like what are the the number one or so like what are the the number one or number<00:46:06.240> two<00:46:06.480> you<00:46:06.780> know<00:46:06.839> like<00:46:06.960> the<00:46:07.140> top number two you know like the top number two you know like the top priorities<00:46:07.680> from<00:46:08.099> the<00:46:08.280> district<00:46:08.460> so<00:46:09.119> I<00:46:09.300> would priorities from the district so I would priorities from the district so I would like<00:46:09.540> to<00:46:09.660> see<00:46:09.900> that<00:46:10.140> list<00:46:10.319> and<00:46:11.280> see<00:46:11.400> how<00:46:11.579> that like to see that list and see how that like to see that list and see how that impacts<00:46:12.359> the<00:46:12.900> the<00:46:13.079> total<00:46:13.500> number impacts the the total number impacts the the total number um<00:46:14.880> and<00:46:15.420> just<00:46:15.660> kind<00:46:15.839> of<00:46:15.960> following<00:46:16.260> on<00:46:16.500> from um and just kind of following on from um and just kind of following on from the<00:46:16.859> conversation<00:46:17.339> like<00:46:17.700> I<00:46:17.940> know<00:46:18.060> that<00:46:18.300> we the conversation like I know that we the conversation like I know that we have<00:46:18.660> to<00:46:18.900> present<00:46:19.380> this<00:46:19.619> balanced<00:46:19.920> budget<00:46:20.220> to have to present this balanced budget to have to present this balanced budget to the<00:46:20.520> town<00:46:20.700> and<00:46:21.000> I<00:46:21.119> think<00:46:21.240> what<00:46:21.660> I'm<00:46:21.780> hearing the town and I think what I’m hearing the town and I think what I’m hearing from<00:46:22.319> this<00:46:22.440> conversation<00:46:22.859> is<00:46:23.099> that<00:46:23.280> we're from this conversation is that we’re from this conversation is that we’re tasking<00:46:23.940> Dr<00:46:24.599> Bucky<00:46:24.960> and<00:46:25.260> his<00:46:25.440> team<00:46:25.680> to<00:46:26.579> kind<00:46:26.700> of tasking Dr Bucky and his team to kind of tasking Dr Bucky and his team to kind of figure<00:46:26.880> out<00:46:27.119> what<00:46:27.540> that's<00:46:27.660> going<00:46:27.900> to<00:46:27.960> look figure out what that’s going to look figure out what that’s going to look like<00:46:28.200> from<00:46:28.500> a<00:46:28.619> staffing<00:46:28.980> perspective like from a staffing perspective like from a staffing perspective but<00:46:30.960> I<00:46:31.380> really<00:46:31.500> hope<00:46:31.680> that<00:46:31.920> from<00:46:32.220> a<00:46:32.400> school but I really hope that from a school but I really hope that from a school committee<00:46:33.060> perspective<00:46:33.839> we're<00:46:34.319> putting<00:46:34.740> our

46:34 committee perspective we’re putting our committee perspective we’re putting our energy<00:46:35.099> into<00:46:35.520> identifying<00:46:36.300> what<00:46:36.720> we<00:46:36.960> need<00:46:37.140> to energy into identifying what we need to energy into identifying what we need to support<00:46:37.619> our<00:46:38.040> students<00:46:38.339> and<00:46:38.520> staff<00:46:39.020> and support our students and staff and support our students and staff and communicating<00:46:40.740> that<00:46:41.099> out<00:46:41.520> to communicating that out to communicating that out to um<00:46:43.260> to<00:46:43.500> the<00:46:43.619> town<00:46:43.740> of<00:46:43.920> Marblehead<00:46:44.339> and<00:46:44.880> what um to the town of Marblehead and what um to the town of Marblehead and what that’s<00:46:45.240> going<00:46:45.480> to<00:46:45.599> look<00:46:45.720> like<00:46:45.839> that's<00:46:46.200> where<00:46:46.500> I that’s going to look like that’s where I that’s going to look like that’s where I want<00:46:46.920> us<00:46:47.160> to<00:46:47.520> spend<00:46:47.700> our<00:46:47.940> energy want us to spend our energy want us to spend our energy um<00:46:49.319> because<00:46:49.619> hopefully<00:46:50.339> that<00:46:50.579> is<00:46:50.760> where<00:46:50.880> we're um because hopefully that is where we’re um because hopefully that is where we’re going<00:46:51.180> to<00:46:51.300> get<00:46:51.420> to<00:46:51.599> and<00:46:52.560> I<00:46:52.859> really<00:46:52.980> want<00:46:53.280> our going to get to and I really want our going to get to and I really want our staff<00:46:53.760> especially<00:46:54.359> and<00:46:54.720> our<00:46:54.900> students<00:46:55.260> to staff especially and our students to staff especially and our students to know<00:46:55.619> that<00:46:55.859> we<00:46:55.980> are<00:46:56.160> advocating<00:46:56.640> advocating know that we are advocating advocating know that we are advocating advocating for<00:46:57.720> their<00:46:57.900> needs

47:04 before I go on to the next person I just before I go on to the next person I just wanna<00:47:04.680> I<00:47:04.920> just<00:47:05.040> did<00:47:05.160> the<00:47:05.339> numbers wanna I just did the numbers wanna I just did the numbers um<00:47:06.660> our<00:47:07.020> per<00:47:07.200> student<00:47:07.500> spending<00:47:07.980> last<00:47:08.160> year um our per student spending last year um our per student spending last year this<00:47:08.700> year<00:47:08.880> with<00:47:09.480> this<00:47:09.660> 800<00:47:10.079> budget<00:47:10.680> gives<00:47:11.220> us this year with this 800 budget gives us this year with this 800 budget gives us a<00:47:11.880> reduction<00:47:12.359> in<00:47:12.599> our<00:47:12.780> per<00:47:12.960> student<00:47:13.200> spending a reduction in our per student spending a reduction in our per student spending of<00:47:13.980> Thirteen<00:47:14.700> hundred<00:47:14.880> fifty<00:47:15.359> one<00:47:15.420> dollars of Thirteen hundred fifty one dollars of Thirteen hundred fifty one dollars which<00:47:16.140> is<00:47:16.319> which<00:47:16.560> is<00:47:16.740> roughly<00:47:17.099> a<00:47:17.780> 7.7 which is which is roughly a 7.7 which is which is roughly a 7.7 reduction<00:47:20.040> in<00:47:20.400> per<00:47:20.579> student<00:47:20.819> spending<00:47:21.420> from reduction in per student spending from reduction in per student spending from FY<00:47:22.079> 23<00:47:22.560> to<00:47:22.800> proposed<00:47:23.160> fy24<00:47:24.000> level<00:47:24.240> or<00:47:24.720> 800<00:47:25.140> not FY 23 to proposed fy24 level or 800 not FY 23 to proposed fy24 level or 800 not level

47:34 um to an already underfunded District uh um to an already underfunded District uh Sarah<00:47:34.619> gold Sarah gold Sarah gold so<00:47:37.319> in<00:47:37.500> the<00:47:37.680> thinking<00:47:37.980> that<00:47:38.280> I've<00:47:38.579> done<00:47:38.760> about so in the thinking that I’ve done about so in the thinking that I’ve done about this<00:47:39.660> since<00:47:40.020> we<00:47:40.260> met<00:47:40.500> with<00:47:40.859> all<00:47:41.040> of<00:47:41.220> the this since we met with all of the this since we met with all of the principals<00:47:41.819> and<00:47:42.480> um<00:47:42.540> administrators<00:47:43.319> is<00:47:44.040> you principals and um administrators is you principals and um administrators is you know know know we<00:47:46.980> didn't<00:47:47.099> we<00:47:47.400> didn't<00:47:47.520> cut<00:47:47.700> much<00:47:47.880> at<00:47:48.060> all<00:47:48.180> from we didn’t we didn’t cut much at all from we didn’t we didn’t cut much at all from last<00:47:48.720> year's<00:47:49.140> initial<00:47:50.040> requests<00:47:51.119> um<00:47:51.240> you<00:47:51.420> know last year’s initial requests um you know last year’s initial requests um you know I<00:47:51.599> think<00:47:51.720> there<00:47:51.900> are<00:47:52.020> a<00:47:52.079> few<00:47:52.200> things<00:47:52.319> that<00:47:52.680> sort I think there are a few things that sort I think there are a few things that sort of<00:47:53.040> people<00:47:53.160> went<00:47:53.339> back<00:47:53.520> to<00:47:53.640> the<00:47:53.760> drawing<00:47:54.000> board of people went back to the drawing board of people went back to the drawing board and<00:47:54.300> said<00:47:54.480> oh<00:47:54.660> you<00:47:54.900> know<00:47:54.960> like<00:47:55.200> I'm<00:47:55.560> not<00:47:55.740> sure and said oh you know like I’m not sure and said oh you know like I’m not sure that<00:47:56.160> I<00:47:56.400> have<00:47:56.579> this<00:47:57.240> completely<00:47:57.720> ironed<00:47:58.200> out that I have this completely ironed out that I have this completely ironed out so<00:47:58.560> I'm<00:47:58.740> going<00:47:58.859> to<00:47:58.920> Shell<00:47:59.400> this<00:47:59.579> for<00:47:59.819> another so I’m going to Shell this for another so I’m going to Shell this for another year<00:48:00.240> I<00:48:00.480> think<00:48:00.599> some<00:48:00.780> of<00:48:00.900> them<00:48:00.960> like<00:48:01.140> Dan's<00:48:01.859> um year I think some of them like Dan’s um year I think some of them like Dan’s um curriculum<00:48:02.460> director<00:48:03.060> we've<00:48:03.359> seen<00:48:03.540> that<00:48:03.720> back curriculum director we’ve seen that back curriculum director we’ve seen that back this<00:48:04.380> year this year this year um um um you<00:48:07.859> know<00:48:07.980> I<00:48:08.700> think<00:48:08.760> the<00:48:09.000> cold<00:48:09.240> reality<00:48:09.720> on you know I think the cold reality on you know I think the cold reality on this<00:48:10.140> is<00:48:10.619> that this is that this is that we’ve<00:48:12.300> been<00:48:12.420> underfunded<00:48:13.020> for<00:48:13.319> so<00:48:13.500> long<00:48:13.680> that we’ve been underfunded for so long that we’ve been underfunded for so long that really<00:48:14.520> there's<00:48:15.000> probably<00:48:15.240> no<00:48:15.480> way<00:48:15.660> we're really there’s probably no way we’re really there’s probably no way we’re making<00:48:16.079> up<00:48:16.319> that<00:48:16.500> difference<00:48:16.680> in<00:48:17.040> one<00:48:17.220> ask making up that difference in one ask making up that difference in one ask um<00:48:18.240> you<00:48:18.480> know<00:48:18.540> if<00:48:18.660> we<00:48:18.839> think<00:48:19.020> about<00:48:19.200> it<00:48:19.500> in<00:48:19.920> a<00:48:20.040> in

48:20 um you know if we think about it in a in um you know if we think about it in a in a<00:48:20.400> more<00:48:20.460> personal<00:48:20.640> finance<00:48:21.180> way<00:48:21.359> which<00:48:21.540> I<00:48:21.660> know a more personal finance way which I know a more personal finance way which I know doesn’t<00:48:21.960> always<00:48:22.200> compute<00:48:22.760> but<00:48:23.780> for<00:48:24.780> me<00:48:24.900> it doesn’t always compute but for me it doesn’t always compute but for me it does<00:48:25.260> here<00:48:25.500> you<00:48:25.980> know<00:48:26.040> if<00:48:26.400> if<00:48:26.760> my<00:48:27.540> personal does here you know if if my personal does here you know if if my personal finances<00:48:28.319> have<00:48:28.560> been<00:48:28.740> underfunded<00:48:29.520> you<00:48:30.060> know finances have been underfunded you know finances have been underfunded you know I’m<00:48:30.359> gonna<00:48:30.480> have<00:48:30.660> to<00:48:30.839> get<00:48:31.020> one<00:48:31.440> heck<00:48:31.740> of<00:48:31.859> a<00:48:32.099> job I’m gonna have to get one heck of a job I’m gonna have to get one heck of a job promotion<00:48:33.359> and<00:48:33.599> a<00:48:33.720> raise<00:48:33.900> in<00:48:34.380> order<00:48:34.500> to<00:48:34.920> all<00:48:35.280> of promotion and a raise in order to all of promotion and a raise in order to all of a<00:48:35.400> sudden<00:48:35.520> then<00:48:35.760> be<00:48:35.940> able<00:48:36.060> to<00:48:36.119> go<00:48:36.359> out<00:48:36.540> and<00:48:36.900> and a sudden then be able to go out and and a sudden then be able to go out and and fix<00:48:37.619> everything<00:48:38.099> that<00:48:38.460> has<00:48:38.640> been<00:48:38.819> neglected fix everything that has been neglected fix everything that has been neglected and<00:48:40.140> and<00:48:40.319> put<00:48:40.680> off<00:48:40.859> for<00:48:41.280> however<00:48:41.640> long<00:48:41.819> it<00:48:42.060> was and and put off for however long it was and and put off for however long it was underfunded<00:48:42.720> for<00:48:42.980> so<00:48:43.980> I<00:48:44.400> think<00:48:44.520> unfortunately underfunded for so I think unfortunately underfunded for so I think unfortunately I<00:48:45.420> know<00:48:45.599> you<00:48:45.960> know<00:48:46.079> there's<00:48:46.319> still<00:48:46.560> probably I know you know there’s still probably I know you know there’s still probably plenty<00:48:47.700> of<00:48:47.700> things<00:48:48.060> that<00:48:48.480> that<00:48:48.720> could<00:48:49.380> be plenty of things that that could be plenty of things that that could be asked<00:48:49.980> for<00:48:50.099> in<00:48:50.819> addition<00:48:51.119> to<00:48:51.540> the<00:48:51.900> principles asked for in addition to the principles asked for in addition to the principles asks<00:48:52.800> but<00:48:53.579> you<00:48:53.940> know<00:48:54.000> we<00:48:54.119> find<00:48:54.300> ourselves<00:48:54.660> in asks but you know we find ourselves in asks but you know we find ourselves in this<00:48:54.960> place<00:48:55.200> in<00:48:55.500> a<00:48:56.040> rough<00:48:56.220> economy<00:48:56.640> where<00:48:57.420> you this place in a rough economy where you this place in a rough economy where you know<00:48:58.020> we're<00:48:58.260> not<00:48:58.440> we're<00:48:58.740> not<00:48:58.859> going<00:48:59.040> to<00:48:59.160> be know we’re not we’re not going to be know we’re not we’re not going to be able<00:48:59.339> to<00:48:59.520> keep<00:48:59.700> all<00:48:59.880> of<00:49:00.060> these<00:49:00.240> things<00:49:00.420> on<00:49:00.900> the able to keep all of these things on the able to keep all of these things on the list list list um<00:49:01.800> so<00:49:01.980> I<00:49:02.099> think<00:49:02.220> to<00:49:02.400> Megan's<00:49:02.880> point<00:49:03.060> you<00:49:03.359> know um so I think to Megan’s point you know um so I think to Megan’s point you know the<00:49:03.900> the<00:49:04.020> prioritized<00:49:04.920> list<00:49:05.160> and

49:05 the the prioritized list and the the prioritized list and understanding understanding understanding um<00:49:08.099> understanding<00:49:09.000> those<00:49:09.240> priorities<00:49:09.839> and um understanding those priorities and um understanding those priorities and how<00:49:10.740> they<00:49:10.980> fit<00:49:11.220> in<00:49:11.339> with<00:49:11.579> the<00:49:12.060> Strategic<00:49:12.540> plan how they fit in with the Strategic plan how they fit in with the Strategic plan for<00:49:12.900> Success<00:49:13.319> would<00:49:14.280> be<00:49:14.400> helpful<00:49:14.760> on<00:49:15.180> Thursday for Success would be helpful on Thursday for Success would be helpful on Thursday um<00:49:16.319> and<00:49:16.980> and<00:49:17.339> so<00:49:17.700> that<00:49:17.880> we<00:49:18.180> can<00:49:18.300> sort<00:49:18.599> of<00:49:18.720> then um and and so that we can sort of then um and and so that we can sort of then take<00:49:19.920> next<00:49:20.160> steps<00:49:20.640> in<00:49:21.180> in<00:49:21.660> understanding<00:49:22.380> what take next steps in in understanding what take next steps in in understanding what probably<00:49:23.220> needs<00:49:23.760> to<00:49:24.000> be<00:49:24.300> shelved<00:49:25.079> for probably needs to be shelved for probably needs to be shelved for hopefully<00:49:27.000> you<00:49:27.300> know<00:49:27.359> we<00:49:27.599> we<00:49:27.780> make<00:49:28.020> up<00:49:28.200> a<00:49:28.380> chunk hopefully you know we we make up a chunk hopefully you know we we make up a chunk of<00:49:28.740> this<00:49:28.920> this<00:49:29.220> year<00:49:29.460> and<00:49:29.880> then of this this year and then of this this year and then um<00:49:30.839> and<00:49:31.500> then<00:49:31.619> people<00:49:32.099> can<00:49:32.400> continually<00:49:32.880> chip um and then people can continually chip um and then people can continually chip away<00:49:33.480> at<00:49:33.780> what<00:49:34.020> is<00:49:34.140> needed<00:49:34.440> to<00:49:34.619> get<00:49:34.800> back<00:49:34.980> on away at what is needed to get back on away at what is needed to get back on track<00:49:35.339> here track here track here um<00:49:36.720> but<00:49:37.079> that<00:49:37.260> that's<00:49:37.440> where<00:49:37.680> my<00:49:37.859> head<00:49:37.980> goes<00:49:38.400> as um but that that’s where my head goes as um but that that’s where my head goes as far<00:49:39.060> as<00:49:39.180> a<00:49:39.359> directive<00:49:39.780> for<00:49:40.440> for<00:49:40.859> Dr<00:49:41.099> Bucky<00:49:41.460> for far as a directive for for Dr Bucky for far as a directive for for Dr Bucky for his<00:49:42.060> administrators his administrators his administrators okay<00:49:44.640> thank<00:49:45.000> you<00:49:45.119> Sarah okay thank you Sarah okay thank you Sarah um<00:49:46.440> and<00:49:46.920> then<00:49:47.099> I<00:49:47.520> I<00:49:47.700> have<00:49:47.940> a<00:49:48.000> little<00:49:48.119> more um and then I I have a little more um and then I I have a little more information<00:49:48.540> that<00:49:48.960> came<00:49:49.079> out<00:49:49.260> of<00:49:49.319> the information that came out of the information that came out of the fincoming<00:49:50.040> but<00:49:50.339> I<00:49:50.460> want<00:49:50.579> I<00:49:50.880> can<00:49:51.000> share<00:49:51.240> that

49:51 fincoming but I want I can share that fincoming but I want I can share that after<00:49:51.480> I<00:49:51.720> hear<00:49:51.839> from<00:49:52.020> Allison<00:49:52.260> and<00:49:52.500> then<00:49:52.619> Tom after I hear from Allison and then Tom after I hear from Allison and then Tom uh<00:49:54.839> so<00:49:55.140> I<00:49:55.740> guess<00:49:56.460> I<00:49:56.940> might<00:49:57.119> sit<00:49:57.359> in<00:49:57.599> an uh so I guess I might sit in an uh so I guess I might sit in an unpopular<00:49:58.200> camp<00:49:58.440> and<00:49:58.619> that's<00:49:58.800> okay unpopular camp and that’s okay unpopular camp and that’s okay um um um I I I I think<00:50:03.300> we<00:50:03.920> will<00:50:04.920> be<00:50:05.579> hard-pressed<00:50:06.420> to<00:50:07.200> get I think we will be hard-pressed to get I think we will be hard-pressed to get something<00:50:07.800> giant<00:50:08.339> passed<00:50:08.700> from<00:50:08.819> an<00:50:08.940> override something giant passed from an override something giant passed from an override perspective<00:50:09.660> I<00:50:09.839> think<00:50:09.960> we<00:50:10.020> need<00:50:10.140> to<00:50:10.260> be<00:50:10.380> really perspective I think we need to be really perspective I think we need to be really realistic<00:50:11.220> about<00:50:11.460> that<00:50:11.819> I<00:50:12.359> think<00:50:12.480> that realistic about that I think that realistic about that I think that priority<00:50:13.220> list<00:50:14.220> the<00:50:14.520> prioritization<00:50:15.060> list priority list the prioritization list priority list the prioritization list that<00:50:15.660> Megan<00:50:15.900> mentioned<00:50:16.380> will<00:50:17.040> be<00:50:17.220> critical<00:50:17.579> I that Megan mentioned will be critical I that Megan mentioned will be critical I also<00:50:18.839> think<00:50:19.200> to<00:50:19.859> Tom's<00:50:20.280> comment<00:50:20.579> before<00:50:20.880> about also think to Tom’s comment before about also think to Tom’s comment before about the<00:50:22.140> viability the viability the viability um<00:50:23.940> with<00:50:24.599> the<00:50:24.900> town<00:50:25.099> and<00:50:26.099> remembering<00:50:26.579> that um with the town and remembering that um with the town and remembering that next<00:50:27.180> year<00:50:27.359> after<00:50:27.839> teacher<00:50:28.380> contract next year after teacher contract next year after teacher contract negotiations<00:50:29.280> if<00:50:30.119> if<00:50:30.599> we're<00:50:30.839> going<00:50:31.020> to<00:50:31.140> want negotiations if if we’re going to want negotiations if if we’re going to want to<00:50:31.440> listen<00:50:31.500> to<00:50:31.680> what<00:50:31.859> the<00:50:31.980> town<00:50:32.099> said<00:50:32.339> about to listen to what the town said about to listen to what the town said about making<00:50:33.780> sure<00:50:34.020> we're<00:50:34.380> retaining<00:50:35.099> and<00:50:35.280> keeping making sure we’re retaining and keeping making sure we’re retaining and keeping our<00:50:35.700> teachers<00:50:36.180> and<00:50:36.720> and<00:50:36.900> giving<00:50:37.680> them<00:50:38.040> the

50:38 our teachers and and giving them the our teachers and and giving them the increases<00:50:38.940> in<00:50:39.119> the<00:50:39.240> salaries<00:50:39.540> that<00:50:39.660> they increases in the salaries that they increases in the salaries that they deserve<00:50:40.200> here deserve here deserve here we<00:50:41.940> need<00:50:42.119> to<00:50:42.240> realize<00:50:42.480> that<00:50:42.599> after<00:50:42.780> their we need to realize that after their we need to realize that after their contract<00:50:43.260> negotiations<00:50:43.619> we're<00:50:43.980> going<00:50:44.040> to contract negotiations we’re going to contract negotiations we’re going to have<00:50:44.220> more<00:50:44.400> next<00:50:44.700> year<00:50:44.880> that<00:50:45.300> we<00:50:45.480> need<00:50:45.599> and<00:50:46.140> so have more next year that we need and so have more next year that we need and so for<00:50:47.099> this<00:50:47.400> year<00:50:47.579> if<00:50:48.240> we for this year if we for this year if we kept<00:50:50.160> it<00:50:50.359> very<00:50:51.359> high<00:50:51.780> and<00:50:51.960> tight<00:50:52.260> uh<00:50:53.040> for<00:50:53.220> lack kept it very high and tight uh for lack kept it very high and tight uh for lack of<00:50:53.520> a<00:50:53.640> better<00:50:53.760> term of a better term of a better term to<00:50:55.619> ensure<00:50:55.980> that<00:50:56.160> we<00:50:56.339> don't<00:50:56.460> lose<00:50:56.640> teachers to ensure that we don’t lose teachers to ensure that we don’t lose teachers um<00:50:58.740> and<00:50:59.400> ensure<00:50:59.940> you<00:51:00.300> know<00:51:00.420> any<00:51:00.720> dire um and ensure you know any dire um and ensure you know any dire curriculum<00:51:02.220> ads<00:51:03.119> that<00:51:03.300> we<00:51:03.420> need<00:51:03.599> that<00:51:03.960> we're curriculum ads that we need that we’re curriculum ads that we need that we’re missing<00:51:04.440> which<00:51:04.800> of<00:51:04.980> course missing which of course missing which of course are<00:51:06.599> directly<00:51:07.020> impacting<00:51:07.559> our<00:51:07.740> students are directly impacting our students are directly impacting our students that<00:51:09.540> would<00:51:09.720> be<00:51:09.900> my<00:51:10.200> personal<00:51:10.500> take<00:51:11.099> on that would be my personal take on that would be my personal take on how<00:51:13.200> we<00:51:13.440> get<00:51:13.740> to<00:51:14.220> not<00:51:14.520> losing<00:51:15.000> our<00:51:15.300> amazing how we get to not losing our amazing how we get to not losing our amazing amazing<00:51:16.079> Educators<00:51:16.500> this<00:51:16.859> year<00:51:17.240> with<00:51:18.240> the amazing Educators this year with the amazing Educators this year with the focus<00:51:18.839> being focus being focus being next<00:51:20.579> year

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52:10 to figure that out feels like and what to figure that out feels like and what that<00:52:10.559> I<00:52:10.980> think<00:52:11.099> would<00:52:11.280> be<00:52:11.400> important<00:52:11.640> for<00:52:11.760> you that I think would be important for you that I think would be important for you to<00:52:11.940> communicate<00:52:12.300> back<00:52:12.480> to<00:52:12.599> us<00:52:12.720> what<00:52:12.960> that to communicate back to us what that to communicate back to us what that means<00:52:13.920> from<00:52:14.400> a<00:52:14.640> capabilities<00:52:15.059> perspective<00:52:15.599> to means from a capabilities perspective to means from a capabilities perspective to deliver<00:52:16.140> to<00:52:16.559> your<00:52:16.800> students<00:52:17.160> and<00:52:18.000> the<00:52:18.180> town deliver to your students and the town deliver to your students and the town you<00:52:18.839> know<00:52:18.900> understanding<00:52:19.380> that<00:52:19.619> without<00:52:20.400> you you know understanding that without you you know understanding that without you know<00:52:21.000> causing<00:52:21.420> massive<00:52:21.839> disruption<00:52:22.380> in<00:52:22.680> your know causing massive disruption in your know causing massive disruption in your in<00:52:23.220> your<00:52:23.579> buildings<00:52:24.300> before<00:52:25.140> we<00:52:25.380> need<00:52:25.559> to in your buildings before we need to in your buildings before we need to um I<00:52:27.000> think<00:52:27.119> that<00:52:27.540> you<00:52:28.200> know<00:52:28.260> coming<00:52:28.440> in<00:52:28.619> as<00:52:28.800> a um I think that you know coming in as a um I think that you know coming in as a total<00:52:29.220> outside<00:52:29.400> or<00:52:29.880> without<00:52:30.059> kids<00:52:30.420> in<00:52:30.599> the total outside or without kids in the total outside or without kids in the school<00:52:30.900> system school system school system my<00:52:32.940> observation<00:52:33.480> and<00:52:34.079> I'm<00:52:34.260> sorry<00:52:34.440> to<00:52:34.680> say<00:52:34.800> this my observation and I’m sorry to say this my observation and I’m sorry to say this publicly<00:52:35.520> is<00:52:36.300> that<00:52:36.480> our<00:52:36.599> school<00:52:36.780> district<00:52:37.140> is publicly is that our school district is publicly is that our school district is is<00:52:38.160> really<00:52:38.460> just<00:52:38.760> average is really just average is really just average and<00:52:40.740> it's<00:52:41.160> hard<00:52:41.400> to<00:52:41.520> say<00:52:41.700> that<00:52:41.880> it's<00:52:42.000> not<00:52:42.180> a and it’s hard to say that it’s not a and it’s hard to say that it’s not a criticism<00:52:42.720> of<00:52:42.960> a<00:52:43.200> hard-working<00:52:43.680> teachers<00:52:44.099> or criticism of a hard-working teachers or criticism of a hard-working teachers or Dr<00:52:44.819> Buck<00:52:45.119> give<00:52:45.420> you<00:52:45.599> and<00:52:45.720> your<00:52:45.839> administration Dr Buck give you and your administration Dr Buck give you and your administration of<00:52:46.559> the<00:52:46.740> school<00:52:46.859> committee<00:52:47.400> it's<00:52:48.180> really<00:52:48.420> just of the school committee it’s really just of the school committee it’s really just how<00:52:49.559> much<00:52:49.680> people<00:52:49.980> love<00:52:50.339> this<00:52:50.640> town<00:52:50.880> and<00:52:51.119> talk how much people love this town and talk how much people love this town and talk wholeheartedly<00:52:52.020> about<00:52:52.260> this<00:52:52.500> town<00:52:52.800> yet<00:52:53.520> we wholeheartedly about this town yet we wholeheartedly about this town yet we have<00:52:53.940> inadequate<00:52:54.599> investment<00:52:55.140> in

52:55 have inadequate investment in have inadequate investment in compounding<00:52:56.460> that<00:52:56.640> or<00:52:56.880> deficiencies<00:52:57.480> in<00:52:57.900> a compounding that or deficiencies in a compounding that or deficiencies in a lot<00:52:58.319> of<00:52:58.440> different<00:52:58.559> areas<00:52:58.980> it's<00:52:59.520> my lot of different areas it’s my lot of different areas it’s my observation<00:53:00.240> based<00:53:00.839> on<00:53:00.900> experience<00:53:01.440> in<00:53:01.680> other observation based on experience in other observation based on experience in other districts<00:53:02.339> that<00:53:03.240> we<00:53:03.420> probably<00:53:03.599> could<00:53:04.020> do districts that we probably could do districts that we probably could do better<00:53:04.440> and<00:53:04.859> that's better and that’s better and that’s just<00:53:06.300> one<00:53:06.480> observation<00:53:06.960> I<00:53:07.260> think<00:53:07.380> number<00:53:07.619> two just one observation I think number two just one observation I think number two just<00:53:08.220> on<00:53:08.400> political<00:53:08.760> viability<00:53:09.359> we<00:53:10.200> can't<00:53:10.319> do just on political viability we can’t do just on political viability we can’t do everything<00:53:11.059> and<00:53:12.059> as<00:53:12.240> we<00:53:12.420> think<00:53:12.599> about<00:53:12.780> what's everything and as we think about what’s everything and as we think about what’s really<00:53:13.800> important<00:53:14.280> I<00:53:14.700> was<00:53:14.880> really<00:53:15.119> inspired really important I was really inspired really important I was really inspired by<00:53:15.780> some<00:53:15.960> of<00:53:16.079> these<00:53:16.200> programs<00:53:16.619> that by some of these programs that by some of these programs that leadership<00:53:17.160> presented<00:53:17.880> to<00:53:18.059> us<00:53:18.180> I'd<00:53:19.079> really leadership presented to us I’d really leadership presented to us I’d really like<00:53:19.380> to<00:53:19.500> think<00:53:19.680> through<00:53:19.920> what<00:53:20.339> we<00:53:20.520> can like to think through what we can like to think through what we can Institute Institute Institute um<00:53:22.740> if<00:53:22.920> it<00:53:23.099> needs<00:53:23.339> change<00:53:23.520> horse<00:53:23.819> trading um if it needs change horse trading um if it needs change horse trading things<00:53:24.359> that<00:53:24.540> we<00:53:24.660> have<00:53:24.839> now<00:53:25.079> that<00:53:25.260> we<00:53:25.440> want<00:53:25.559> to things that we have now that we want to things that we have now that we want to change<00:53:25.859> out<00:53:26.099> I<00:53:26.339> mean<00:53:26.460> that's<00:53:26.760> something<00:53:27.359> for change out I mean that’s something for change out I mean that’s something for Dr<00:53:27.900> Bucky<00:53:28.260> to<00:53:28.559> come<00:53:28.680> back<00:53:28.800> to<00:53:28.980> us<00:53:29.099> with Dr Bucky to come back to us with Dr Bucky to come back to us with and<00:53:30.540> then<00:53:30.660> three<00:53:30.960> how<00:53:31.200> we<00:53:31.440> communicate<00:53:32.099> this and then three how we communicate this and then three how we communicate this Sarah<00:53:32.880> especially<00:53:33.540> you<00:53:33.780> Sarah<00:53:34.079> Fox<00:53:34.380> is<00:53:34.619> the Sarah especially you Sarah Fox is the Sarah especially you Sarah Fox is the chair<00:53:35.040> and<00:53:35.819> you're<00:53:36.059> working<00:53:36.240> with<00:53:36.480> the<00:53:36.599> town chair and you’re working with the town chair and you’re working with the town leadership<00:53:37.200> it's<00:53:37.500> going<00:53:37.740> to<00:53:37.800> be<00:53:37.920> really leadership it’s going to be really leadership it’s going to be really really<00:53:38.460> important<00:53:39.180> because<00:53:40.140> like<00:53:40.680> we<00:53:40.859> we

53:41 really important because like we we really important because like we we proposed<00:53:41.960> behavioral<00:53:42.960> coaches<00:53:43.380> yet<00:53:43.619> nobody proposed behavioral coaches yet nobody proposed behavioral coaches yet nobody knows<00:53:44.220> what<00:53:44.339> that<00:53:44.460> is<00:53:44.640> do<00:53:44.880> they<00:53:45.059> report<00:53:45.240> to<00:53:45.480> the knows what that is do they report to the knows what that is do they report to the athletic<00:53:45.900> director<00:53:46.200> no<00:53:46.559> you<00:53:47.040> know<00:53:47.160> we're athletic director no you know we’re athletic director no you know we’re talking<00:53:47.819> about<00:53:48.119> here<00:53:48.420> as<00:53:48.660> school<00:53:48.960> counselors talking about here as school counselors talking about here as school counselors or<00:53:49.680> assistant<00:53:49.800> principals<00:53:50.460> what<00:53:50.640> have<00:53:50.880> you or assistant principals what have you or assistant principals what have you because<00:53:51.839> the<00:53:52.140> people<00:53:52.260> that<00:53:52.619> sat<00:53:52.800> in<00:53:52.980> that<00:53:53.099> town because the people that sat in that town because the people that sat in that town meeting meeting meeting you<00:53:55.200> know<00:53:55.319> they<00:53:55.680> don't<00:53:55.859> understand<00:53:55.980> what<00:53:56.339> that you know they don’t understand what that you know they don’t understand what that Nuance<00:53:57.240> is<00:53:57.480> so<00:53:57.900> we<00:53:58.140> have<00:53:58.260> to<00:53:58.380> communicate Nuance is so we have to communicate Nuance is so we have to communicate language<00:53:59.040> that<00:53:59.400> people<00:53:59.640> will<00:54:00.180> will<00:54:00.420> support language that people will will support language that people will will support and<00:54:01.859> then<00:54:01.980> finally and then finally and then finally um you<00:54:03.540> know<00:54:03.660> this<00:54:03.900> whole<00:54:04.140> transparency um you know this whole transparency um you know this whole transparency discussion discussion discussion um<00:54:07.260> I<00:54:07.440> think<00:54:07.559> is<00:54:07.859> really<00:54:08.099> important<00:54:08.579> because<00:54:08.880> I um I think is really important because I um I think is really important because I I’ve<00:54:09.780> been<00:54:10.079> very<00:54:10.319> impressed<00:54:10.800> from<00:54:11.160> the I’ve been very impressed from the I’ve been very impressed from the detailed<00:54:12.000> budgeting<00:54:12.599> that<00:54:13.200> I've<00:54:13.319> received detailed budgeting that I’ve received detailed budgeting that I’ve received from<00:54:14.040> Michelle<00:54:14.400> you<00:54:14.819> and<00:54:15.059> your<00:54:15.240> team from Michelle you and your team from Michelle you and your team and<00:54:16.680> I'm<00:54:17.099> very<00:54:17.520> impressed<00:54:17.940> with<00:54:18.240> the and I’m very impressed with the and I’m very impressed with the presentations<00:54:18.900> by<00:54:19.260> leadership presentations by leadership presentations by leadership so<00:54:21.000> I'm<00:54:21.300> not<00:54:21.540> sure<00:54:21.660> I<00:54:22.020> know<00:54:22.140> there's<00:54:22.319> a<00:54:22.440> lot<00:54:22.559> of so I’m not sure I know there’s a lot of so I’m not sure I know there’s a lot of history<00:54:22.800> to<00:54:23.099> go<00:54:23.280> back<00:54:23.460> on<00:54:23.700> and<00:54:23.819> we<00:54:24.059> can't history to go back on and we can’t history to go back on and we can’t change<00:54:24.420> all<00:54:24.660> that<00:54:24.839> but<00:54:25.079> just<00:54:25.260> going<00:54:25.440> forward<00:54:25.740> I

54:26 change all that but just going forward I change all that but just going forward I think<00:54:26.280> this<00:54:26.880> school<00:54:27.059> committee<00:54:27.480> should<00:54:27.599> be think this school committee should be think this school committee should be very<00:54:28.140> proud<00:54:28.500> of<00:54:28.619> the<00:54:28.800> level<00:54:28.920> of<00:54:29.160> transparency very proud of the level of transparency very proud of the level of transparency you’re<00:54:29.880> providing you’re providing you’re providing based<00:54:31.800> on<00:54:31.859> what<00:54:32.040> I've<00:54:32.220> seen<00:54:32.400> so<00:54:32.760> far<00:54:32.940> in<00:54:33.240> the based on what I’ve seen so far in the based on what I’ve seen so far in the last<00:54:33.599> couple<00:54:33.839> of<00:54:33.960> weeks<00:54:34.319> so<00:54:35.040> I'll<00:54:35.280> leave<00:54:35.460> it<00:54:35.579> at last couple of weeks so I’ll leave it at last couple of weeks so I’ll leave it at that that that my<00:54:36.839> TED<00:54:37.020> Talk<00:54:37.200> is<00:54:37.500> over<00:54:37.880> thank<00:54:38.880> you my TED Talk is over thank you my TED Talk is over thank you um<00:54:40.020> and<00:54:40.140> Sarah<00:54:40.260> I<00:54:40.740> see<00:54:40.920> your<00:54:41.040> hand<00:54:41.160> but<00:54:41.400> I<00:54:41.640> just um and Sarah I see your hand but I just um and Sarah I see your hand but I just want<00:54:41.940> to<00:54:42.119> make<00:54:42.300> my<00:54:42.540> point<00:54:42.720> so<00:54:43.020> during<00:54:43.380> our want to make my point so during our want to make my point so during our meeting<00:54:43.800> with<00:54:43.980> Vincom<00:54:44.400> the<00:54:44.640> other<00:54:44.760> day meeting with Vincom the other day meeting with Vincom the other day various<00:54:45.900> things<00:54:46.079> came<00:54:46.440> up<00:54:46.619> one<00:54:47.579> of<00:54:47.700> the<00:54:47.819> the various things came up one of the the various things came up one of the the areas<00:54:48.480> of<00:54:48.720> growth<00:54:49.140> that<00:54:49.440> they<00:54:49.859> felt<00:54:50.220> they areas of growth that they felt they areas of growth that they felt they could<00:54:50.520> be<00:54:50.640> they<00:54:50.880> would<00:54:51.059> be<00:54:51.240> supportive<00:54:51.780> of could be they would be supportive of could be they would be supportive of obviously<00:54:52.619> not<00:54:53.040> in<00:54:53.160> the<00:54:53.339> 800<00:54:53.640> budget<00:54:54.059> because obviously not in the 800 budget because obviously not in the 800 budget because you<00:54:55.740> can't<00:54:55.980> get<00:54:56.160> blood<00:54:56.520> from<00:54:56.700> Stone<00:54:57.000> but you can’t get blood from Stone but you can’t get blood from Stone but um<00:54:58.920> if<00:54:59.460> we<00:54:59.579> went<00:54:59.700> to<00:54:59.819> an<00:55:00.000> override<00:55:00.420> budget um if we went to an override budget um if we went to an override budget would<00:55:01.440> be<00:55:01.619> things<00:55:02.040> like would be things like would be things like um um um any<00:55:05.160> growth<00:55:05.579> in<00:55:05.700> our<00:55:05.880> programs<00:55:06.420> that<00:55:07.020> would any growth in our programs that would any growth in our programs that would help help help recapture<00:55:09.839> some<00:55:10.079> of<00:55:10.200> our<00:55:10.319> outplacements<00:55:11.040> they

55:11 recapture some of our outplacements they recapture some of our outplacements they understand<00:55:11.400> that<00:55:11.940> there's<00:55:12.119> legalities<00:55:12.720> to understand that there’s legalities to understand that there’s legalities to that<00:55:13.200> and<00:55:13.920> that<00:55:14.040> it's<00:55:14.220> not<00:55:14.400> you<00:55:14.579> build<00:55:14.760> a that and that it’s not you build a that and that it’s not you build a program<00:55:15.059> and<00:55:15.359> then<00:55:15.480> the<00:55:15.660> next<00:55:15.780> year program and then the next year program and then the next year everything<00:55:16.140> flows<00:55:16.559> back<00:55:16.680> they<00:55:16.920> understand everything flows back they understand everything flows back they understand that<00:55:17.400> there's<00:55:17.520> a<00:55:17.640> longevity<00:55:18.119> to<00:55:18.420> it<00:55:18.599> of that there’s a longevity to it of that there’s a longevity to it of starting<00:55:19.619> to<00:55:19.859> make<00:55:20.040> those<00:55:20.280> Investments<00:55:20.880> and starting to make those Investments and starting to make those Investments and it<00:55:21.240> may<00:55:21.420> be<00:55:21.660> a<00:55:21.839> a<00:55:22.200> several<00:55:22.559> year<00:55:22.800> before<00:55:23.640> you it may be a a several year before you it may be a a several year before you see<00:55:23.940> a<00:55:24.059> return<00:55:24.240> on<00:55:24.480> the<00:55:24.660> investment<00:55:25.140> but<00:55:25.740> they see a return on the investment but they see a return on the investment but they really<00:55:26.220> the<00:55:26.819> the<00:55:27.000> thin<00:55:27.240> common<00:55:27.480> liaisins really the the thin common liaisins really the the thin common liaisins we’ve<00:55:28.140> been<00:55:28.260> working<00:55:28.440> with<00:55:28.680> really<00:55:28.920> seem<00:55:29.280> to we’ve been working with really seem to we’ve been working with really seem to understand<00:55:29.520> that<00:55:29.880> only<00:55:30.059> is<00:55:30.300> there<00:55:30.480> a understand that only is there a understand that only is there a financial<00:55:30.839> benefit<00:55:31.200> to<00:55:31.500> our<00:55:31.680> town<00:55:31.920> but<00:55:32.099> it's<00:55:32.220> a financial benefit to our town but it’s a financial benefit to our town but it’s a benefit<00:55:32.460> for<00:55:32.819> our<00:55:32.940> students<00:55:33.359> as<00:55:33.540> well<00:55:33.780> so<00:55:34.680> they benefit for our students as well so they benefit for our students as well so they were<00:55:35.220> were<00:55:36.059> supportive<00:55:36.599> of<00:55:36.960> any<00:55:37.260> Investments were were supportive of any Investments were were supportive of any Investments that<00:55:38.220> would<00:55:38.400> need<00:55:38.579> to<00:55:38.700> happen<00:55:38.940> that<00:55:39.660> would that would need to happen that would that would need to happen that would help<00:55:40.559> with<00:55:40.859> the<00:55:41.040> out-of-district<00:55:41.640> placements help with the out-of-district placements help with the out-of-district placements moving<00:55:42.420> forward moving forward moving forward um<00:55:44.040> they<00:55:44.760> also<00:55:45.180> we<00:55:45.900> talked<00:55:46.200> a<00:55:46.260> lot<00:55:46.380> about<00:55:46.640> areas um they also we talked a lot about areas um they also we talked a lot about areas where<00:55:48.119> we're<00:55:48.480> not<00:55:48.720> meeting<00:55:49.020> our<00:55:49.500> state where we’re not meeting our state where we’re not meeting our state Frameworks<00:55:50.400> yet Frameworks yet Frameworks yet um<00:55:51.960> for<00:55:52.559> instance<00:55:52.859> we<00:55:53.280> don't<00:55:53.460> have<00:55:53.760> a um for instance we don’t have a um for instance we don’t have a technology<00:55:54.420> curriculum<00:55:55.200> the<00:55:55.800> state<00:55:56.040> has<00:55:56.460> a

55:56 technology curriculum the state has a technology curriculum the state has a framework<00:55:57.000> for<00:55:57.300> that<00:55:57.480> and<00:55:57.920> outlines<00:55:58.920> that<00:55:59.099> in framework for that and outlines that in framework for that and outlines that in to<00:56:00.000> Tom's<00:56:00.599> point<00:56:00.780> about<00:56:01.400> his<00:56:02.400> perception<00:56:03.000> of to Tom’s point about his perception of to Tom’s point about his perception of being<00:56:04.020> average<00:56:04.400> you<00:56:05.400> know<00:56:05.460> this<00:56:05.700> is<00:56:05.819> nothing being average you know this is nothing being average you know this is nothing to<00:56:06.240> do<00:56:06.300> with<00:56:06.599> our<00:56:06.780> teachers<00:56:07.079> or<00:56:07.319> our to do with our teachers or our to do with our teachers or our principals<00:56:08.040> or<00:56:08.280> our<00:56:08.520> our<00:56:08.880> leadership<00:56:09.300> but<00:56:09.660> we principals or our our leadership but we principals or our our leadership but we just<00:56:09.960> haven't<00:56:10.140> had<00:56:10.380> money<00:56:10.619> to<00:56:10.920> do<00:56:11.040> these just haven’t had money to do these just haven’t had money to do these Investments<00:56:12.059> so<00:56:12.800> we<00:56:13.800> need<00:56:13.980> to<00:56:14.220> in<00:56:14.579> this Investments so we need to in this Investments so we need to in this prioritization<00:56:15.359> list<00:56:15.599> get<00:56:16.079> us<00:56:16.260> up<00:56:16.500> to<00:56:16.680> meeting prioritization list get us up to meeting prioritization list get us up to meeting all<00:56:17.220> those<00:56:17.339> State<00:56:17.579> Frameworks<00:56:18.240> you<00:56:18.720> know all those State Frameworks you know all those State Frameworks you know whether<00:56:19.079> it<00:56:19.740> be<00:56:20.040> finally<00:56:20.940> bringing<00:56:21.359> in<00:56:21.540> a whether it be finally bringing in a whether it be finally bringing in a steam<00:56:22.140> curriculum<00:56:22.619> to<00:56:22.859> so<00:56:23.040> we<00:56:23.220> can<00:56:23.400> teach steam curriculum to so we can teach steam curriculum to so we can teach technology<00:56:24.119> because<00:56:24.359> we<00:56:24.540> haven't<00:56:24.660> been<00:56:24.839> able technology because we haven’t been able technology because we haven’t been able to<00:56:25.140> do<00:56:25.319> that<00:56:25.559> so<00:56:25.980> that<00:56:26.339> would<00:56:26.520> be<00:56:26.640> another to do that so that would be another to do that so that would be another prioritization<00:56:27.660> that<00:56:27.900> fincomp<00:56:28.500> had<00:56:28.680> and<00:56:28.859> I'm prioritization that fincomp had and I’m prioritization that fincomp had and I’m just<00:56:29.099> sharing<00:56:29.460> this<00:56:29.579> because<00:56:29.819> not<00:56:30.180> you<00:56:30.540> know just sharing this because not you know just sharing this because not you know not<00:56:30.839> everybody<00:56:31.160> had<00:56:32.160> a<00:56:32.280> chance<00:56:32.460> to<00:56:32.700> hear<00:56:32.940> the not everybody had a chance to hear the not everybody had a chance to hear the stuff<00:56:33.660> that<00:56:34.260> they<00:56:34.380> would<00:56:34.500> be<00:56:34.619> supportive<00:56:34.980> of stuff that they would be supportive of stuff that they would be supportive of and<00:56:35.339> I<00:56:35.460> think<00:56:35.579> we're<00:56:35.819> all<00:56:36.000> supportive<00:56:36.480> of<00:56:36.660> and and I think we’re all supportive of and and I think we’re all supportive of and then<00:56:37.680> for<00:56:38.099> me then for me then for me um getting<00:56:39.780> all<00:56:40.079> of<00:56:40.200> our<00:56:40.440> staff<00:56:40.680> to<00:56:41.040> at<00:56:41.339> least um getting all of our staff to at least um getting all of our staff to at least minimum<00:56:41.880> wage<00:56:42.140> uh<00:56:43.140> not<00:56:43.319> all<00:56:43.559> the<00:56:43.680> public

56:43 minimum wage uh not all the public minimum wage uh not all the public understands<00:56:44.579> that<00:56:45.000> a<00:56:45.480> lot<00:56:45.599> of<00:56:45.720> these<00:56:45.960> para understands that a lot of these para understands that a lot of these para positions<00:56:47.040> and<00:56:47.339> two<00:56:47.520> have<00:56:48.059> been<00:56:48.500> vacant positions and two have been vacant positions and two have been vacant because<00:56:50.119> due<00:56:51.119> to because due to because due to the<00:56:53.520> the<00:56:53.520> fact<00:56:54.240> that<00:56:54.480> we<00:56:54.900> are<00:56:55.260> a<00:56:55.380> collective the the fact that we are a collective the the fact that we are a collective bargaining<00:56:56.160> unit<00:56:56.339> or<00:56:56.760> where<00:56:57.000> we<00:56:57.119> work<00:56:57.300> with bargaining unit or where we work with bargaining unit or where we work with collective<00:56:57.780> bargaining<00:56:58.200> units<00:56:58.500> we<00:56:58.800> are<00:56:59.040> able collective bargaining units we are able collective bargaining units we are able to<00:56:59.940> not<00:57:00.119> pay<00:57:00.359> minimum<00:57:00.780> wage<00:57:00.900> to<00:57:01.140> some<00:57:01.319> of<00:57:01.440> our to not pay minimum wage to some of our to not pay minimum wage to some of our employees<00:57:01.920> that<00:57:02.160> has<00:57:02.339> not<00:57:02.579> served<00:57:02.940> them<00:57:03.059> well employees that has not served them well employees that has not served them well that<00:57:03.480> has<00:57:03.660> not<00:57:03.780> served<00:57:04.140> us<00:57:04.200> well<00:57:04.380> that's<00:57:04.680> why that has not served us well that’s why that has not served us well that’s why we<00:57:05.040> have<00:57:05.160> so<00:57:05.339> many<00:57:05.460> vacancies<00:57:06.059> so<00:57:06.660> getting<00:57:06.900> all we have so many vacancies so getting all we have so many vacancies so getting all of<00:57:07.260> our<00:57:07.380> employees<00:57:07.740> up<00:57:08.099> to<00:57:08.280> minimum<00:57:08.640> wage of our employees up to minimum wage of our employees up to minimum wage would<00:57:09.300> help<00:57:09.599> us<00:57:09.780> fill<00:57:10.020> a<00:57:10.260> lot<00:57:10.380> of<00:57:10.500> those would help us fill a lot of those would help us fill a lot of those positions positions positions um<00:57:12.240> but<00:57:12.420> I<00:57:12.480> just<00:57:12.599> wanted<00:57:12.720> everyone<00:57:12.960> to<00:57:13.319> know um but I just wanted everyone to know um but I just wanted everyone to know what<00:57:14.040> fincom<00:57:14.640> had<00:57:14.940> said<00:57:15.119> that<00:57:15.300> they<00:57:15.420> would<00:57:15.599> be what fincom had said that they would be what fincom had said that they would be supportive<00:57:16.260> of<00:57:16.559> in<00:57:17.520> those<00:57:17.700> areas<00:57:18.059> Sarah supportive of in those areas Sarah supportive of in those areas Sarah foreign

57:25 how popular this is going to be how popular this is going to be um<00:57:25.319> particularly<00:57:25.680> with<00:57:25.859> the<00:57:26.040> committee<00:57:26.339> but<00:57:27.240> I um particularly with the committee but I um particularly with the committee but I really<00:57:28.079> think<00:57:28.559> we<00:57:29.220> need<00:57:29.460> to<00:57:30.059> understand<00:57:30.660> from really think we need to understand from really think we need to understand from our<00:57:31.740> administrators our administrators our administrators what<00:57:34.020> the<00:57:34.200> what<00:57:34.559> the<00:57:34.740> where<00:57:35.099> the<00:57:35.280> needs<00:57:35.520> are<00:57:35.640> in what the what the where the needs are in what the what the where the needs are in the<00:57:35.940> district<00:57:36.059> right<00:57:36.780> now<00:57:36.960> and<00:57:37.619> we<00:57:37.980> all<00:57:38.099> know the district right now and we all know the district right now and we all know that<00:57:38.579> we<00:57:38.700> need<00:57:38.819> curriculum<00:57:39.420> but that we need curriculum but that we need curriculum but the<00:57:41.579> you<00:57:41.880> know<00:57:41.940> in<00:57:42.180> speaking<00:57:42.720> with<00:57:43.319> Dr<00:57:43.440> Bucky the you know in speaking with Dr Bucky the you know in speaking with Dr Bucky the<00:57:45.000> few<00:57:45.180> times<00:57:45.300> that<00:57:45.599> we<00:57:45.839> have<00:57:46.020> since<00:57:46.440> that the few times that we have since that the few times that we have since that first<00:57:46.920> presentation<00:57:47.520> there<00:57:48.300> was<00:57:48.540> a first presentation there was a first presentation there was a behavioral<00:57:49.800> type behavioral type behavioral type um<00:57:51.839> staff<00:57:52.559> position<00:57:52.859> requested<00:57:53.819> at<00:57:53.940> least<00:57:54.180> one um staff position requested at least one um staff position requested at least one for<00:57:54.839> every<00:57:55.020> one<00:57:55.200> of<00:57:55.319> our<00:57:55.440> buildings<00:57:55.740> next<00:57:56.099> year for every one of our buildings next year for every one of our buildings next year I<00:57:57.599> know<00:57:57.720> like<00:57:58.020> I'm<00:57:58.140> gonna<00:57:58.260> put<00:57:58.500> my I know like I’m gonna put my I know like I’m gonna put my professional<00:57:59.099> hat<00:57:59.400> on<00:57:59.579> a<00:57:59.700> little<00:57:59.819> bit<00:57:59.940> here<00:58:00.119> I professional hat on a little bit here I professional hat on a little bit here I know<00:58:00.599> how<00:58:00.960> hard<00:58:01.140> it<00:58:01.319> is<00:58:01.500> to<00:58:02.280> be<00:58:02.520> in<00:58:02.880> schools<00:58:03.300> and know how hard it is to be in schools and know how hard it is to be in schools and what<00:58:04.020> kids<00:58:04.319> what<00:58:05.099> kids<00:58:05.280> are<00:58:05.460> presenting<00:58:05.940> with what kids what kids are presenting with what kids what kids are presenting with and<00:58:06.660> the<00:58:06.839> and<00:58:07.200> where<00:58:07.559> that<00:58:07.800> sets<00:58:08.220> them<00:58:08.280> up<00:58:08.579> to and the and where that sets them up to and the and where that sets them up to learn<00:58:09.420> and<00:58:10.200> how<00:58:10.440> that<00:58:10.559> impacts<00:58:11.040> our<00:58:11.280> teachers

58:11 learn and how that impacts our teachers learn and how that impacts our teachers like<00:58:12.240> there<00:58:12.480> are<00:58:12.660> not<00:58:12.780> enough<00:58:12.960> hours<00:58:13.260> in<00:58:13.740> my like there are not enough hours in my like there are not enough hours in my day<00:58:14.359> to<00:58:15.359> support<00:58:16.220> the<00:58:17.220> to<00:58:17.579> support<00:58:18.000> students day to support the to support students day to support the to support students and<00:58:19.559> so<00:58:19.800> I<00:58:20.220> find<00:58:20.400> myself<00:58:20.819> in<00:58:21.420> my<00:58:21.660> position and so I find myself in my position and so I find myself in my position going<00:58:22.920> to<00:58:23.339> teachers<00:58:23.760> to<00:58:24.059> try<00:58:24.180> to<00:58:24.359> impart going to teachers to try to impart going to teachers to try to impart information<00:58:25.440> to<00:58:25.859> them<00:58:26.040> so<00:58:26.280> that<00:58:26.460> so<00:58:26.819> that information to them so that so that information to them so that so that we’re<00:58:27.119> working<00:58:27.300> as<00:58:27.540> a<00:58:27.720> team we’re working as a team we’re working as a team that’s<00:58:29.400> not<00:58:29.700> you<00:58:30.000> know<00:58:30.059> that<00:58:30.240> is<00:58:30.420> always<00:58:30.540> going that’s not you know that is always going that’s not you know that is always going to<00:58:30.780> have<00:58:30.960> to<00:58:31.079> happen<00:58:31.260> but<00:58:31.740> it<00:58:31.920> is<00:58:32.099> not<00:58:32.339> always to have to happen but it is not always to have to happen but it is not always the<00:58:32.880> most<00:58:33.000> effective<00:58:33.599> there<00:58:33.839> you<00:58:34.079> know the most effective there you know the most effective there you know there’s<00:58:34.319> a<00:58:34.500> point<00:58:34.680> at<00:58:34.800> which<00:58:34.920> there's<00:58:35.160> a there’s a point at which there’s a there’s a point at which there’s a Tipping<00:58:35.700> Point<00:58:36.119> to<00:58:36.359> that Tipping Point to that Tipping Point to that so<00:58:37.920> I<00:58:38.520> think<00:58:38.640> we<00:58:38.940> all<00:58:39.059> need<00:58:39.299> to<00:58:39.420> keep<00:58:39.540> a<00:58:39.839> very so I think we all need to keep a very so I think we all need to keep a very open<00:58:40.140> mind<00:58:40.500> that<00:58:41.040> well<00:58:41.520> yes<00:58:42.119> we<00:58:42.599> need open mind that well yes we need open mind that well yes we need curriculum<00:58:43.260> we<00:58:43.859> need<00:58:44.099> technology<00:58:44.819> we<00:58:45.720> need<00:58:45.839> to curriculum we need technology we need to curriculum we need technology we need to pay<00:58:46.200> our<00:58:46.440> teachers<00:58:46.799> better<00:58:47.059> that<00:58:48.059> and<00:58:48.480> all<00:58:48.839> of pay our teachers better that and all of pay our teachers better that and all of those<00:58:49.200> should<00:58:49.799> be<00:58:49.980> top<00:58:50.220> priorities those should be top priorities those should be top priorities they<00:58:53.400> may<00:58:53.640> not<00:58:53.880> be<00:58:54.299> the<00:58:54.660> place<00:58:54.960> to<00:58:55.500> Club<00:58:55.680> holes they may not be the place to Club holes they may not be the place to Club holes this<00:58:56.400> year<00:58:56.520> maybe<00:58:56.819> they<00:58:57.119> are<00:58:57.240> you<00:58:57.720> know<00:58:57.839> and

58:58 this year maybe they are you know and this year maybe they are you know and and<00:58:58.319> we<00:58:59.040> obviously<00:58:59.400> have<00:58:59.760> a<00:59:00.240> very<00:59:00.359> different and we obviously have a very different and we obviously have a very different system<00:59:01.079> you<00:59:01.500> know<00:59:01.559> I<00:59:01.740> try<00:59:02.040> to<00:59:02.160> be<00:59:02.280> very<00:59:02.460> careful system you know I try to be very careful system you know I try to be very careful in<00:59:03.059> how<00:59:03.359> I<00:59:03.780> incorporate<00:59:04.260> my<00:59:04.680> professional in how I incorporate my professional in how I incorporate my professional position<00:59:05.640> into<00:59:06.359> the<00:59:07.020> public<00:59:07.319> schools position into the public schools position into the public schools professional<00:59:08.099> stuff<00:59:08.460> but professional stuff but professional stuff but the<00:59:10.799> kids<00:59:11.099> have<00:59:11.760> to<00:59:12.000> be the kids have to be the kids have to be mentally<00:59:14.220> and<00:59:14.640> emotionally<00:59:15.260> available<00:59:16.260> so mentally and emotionally available so mentally and emotionally available so that<00:59:17.339> they<00:59:17.520> can<00:59:17.700> learn<00:59:17.940> and<00:59:18.660> kids<00:59:19.140> generally that they can learn and kids generally that they can learn and kids generally not<00:59:20.280> just<00:59:20.400> Marblehead<00:59:20.940> kids<00:59:21.240> not<00:59:21.900> just<00:59:22.020> the not just Marblehead kids not just the not just Marblehead kids not just the kids<00:59:22.380> at<00:59:22.559> the<00:59:22.680> school<00:59:22.799> that<00:59:23.099> I'm<00:59:23.280> at<00:59:23.520> but<00:59:24.240> kids kids at the school that I’m at but kids kids at the school that I’m at but kids generally<00:59:25.079> are<00:59:25.559> not<00:59:25.799> okay<00:59:26.040> right<00:59:26.579> now<00:59:26.760> and generally are not okay right now and generally are not okay right now and this<00:59:27.720> doesn't<00:59:27.960> have<00:59:28.500> much<00:59:28.799> to<00:59:29.099> do<00:59:29.280> with this doesn’t have much to do with this doesn’t have much to do with curriculum<00:59:30.480> it<00:59:31.140> has<00:59:31.319> everything<00:59:31.619> to<00:59:31.980> do<00:59:32.160> with curriculum it has everything to do with curriculum it has everything to do with a<00:59:33.000> stifled<00:59:33.480> social<00:59:34.260> and<00:59:34.799> emotional a stifled social and emotional a stifled social and emotional connections<00:59:36.420> that<00:59:36.660> they<00:59:36.839> were<00:59:37.020> unable<00:59:37.380> to connections that they were unable to connections that they were unable to make<00:59:37.799> over<00:59:38.099> the<00:59:38.339> past<00:59:38.520> few<00:59:38.819> years<00:59:39.180> and<00:59:39.960> so<00:59:40.140> when make over the past few years and so when make over the past few years and so when they’re<00:59:40.559> coming<00:59:40.859> back<00:59:41.160> you're<00:59:41.640> seeing they’re coming back you’re seeing they’re coming back you’re seeing stunted<00:59:42.960> growth<00:59:43.319> within<00:59:43.859> those<00:59:44.099> places<00:59:44.339> which

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1:03:33 thank you any other questions from thank you any other questions from anybody<01:03:33.900> in<01:03:34.079> the<01:03:34.200> committee anybody in the committee anybody in the committee no no no um anybody<01:03:37.140> in<01:03:37.319> the<01:03:37.440> Public<01:03:37.559> Public<01:03:37.920> comment um anybody in the Public Public comment um anybody in the Public Public comment real<01:03:38.520> quick real quick real quick all<01:03:40.799> right all right all right um<01:03:41.700> Pat<01:03:42.180> Franklin

1:03:49 yeah hi thanks Sarah um I just don’t yeah hi thanks Sarah um I just don’t wanted<01:03:49.920> to<01:03:50.160> make<01:03:50.339> one<01:03:50.700> comment<01:03:51.540> um<01:03:51.599> in<01:03:52.020> your wanted to make one comment um in your wanted to make one comment um in your summary<01:03:53.040> of<01:03:53.400> our<01:03:54.000> uh<01:03:54.299> finance<01:03:54.900> committee<01:03:55.380> oh summary of our uh finance committee oh summary of our uh finance committee oh do<01:03:56.280> you<01:03:56.339> want<01:03:56.460> me<01:03:56.579> to<01:03:56.700> put<01:03:56.880> my<01:03:57.240> video<01:03:57.960> on<01:03:58.319> too do you want me to put my video on too do you want me to put my video on too you’re<01:03:59.160> fine<01:03:59.339> whatever<01:03:59.579> you<01:03:59.940> want<01:04:00.059> to<01:04:00.180> do<01:04:00.240> okay you’re fine whatever you want to do okay you’re fine whatever you want to do okay um<01:04:02.299> uh<01:04:03.299> on<01:04:03.599> the<01:04:03.780> finance<01:04:04.319> committee<01:04:04.680> liaison um uh on the finance committee liaison um uh on the finance committee liaison uh<01:04:05.819> subcommittee<01:04:06.420> meeting<01:04:06.540> we<01:04:06.900> had uh subcommittee meeting we had uh subcommittee meeting we had um<01:04:08.280> the<01:04:09.059> uh<01:04:10.220> there<01:04:11.220> were<01:04:11.339> there<01:04:11.700> were<01:04:11.880> lots<01:04:12.180> of um the uh there were there were lots of um the uh there were there were lots of discussions<01:04:12.780> about<01:04:13.160> and<01:04:14.160> things<01:04:15.119> that<01:04:15.420> need discussions about and things that need discussions about and things that need to<01:04:15.780> be<01:04:16.020> that<01:04:16.500> need<01:04:16.980> to<01:04:17.099> be<01:04:17.339> considered to be that need to be considered to be that need to be considered um<01:04:19.380> and<01:04:19.980> what<01:04:20.640> I<01:04:21.119> would<01:04:21.359> just<01:04:21.599> suggest<01:04:22.079> is<01:04:22.440> to um and what I would just suggest is to um and what I would just suggest is to um um um at<01:04:25.500> this<01:04:25.619> point<01:04:25.940> saying<01:04:26.940> that<01:04:27.660> the<01:04:28.140> finance at this point saying that the finance at this point saying that the finance committee<01:04:29.220> liaison<01:04:29.940> subcommittees<01:04:30.839> was<01:04:31.619> in committee liaison subcommittees was in committee liaison subcommittees was in support<01:04:32.160> of<01:04:32.700> specific<01:04:33.240> things<01:04:33.540> might<01:04:34.020> be<01:04:34.260> a support of specific things might be a support of specific things might be a little<01:04:34.559> premature<01:04:35.160> I'm<01:04:36.119> clearly<01:04:36.599> because<01:04:37.079> I

1:04:37 little premature I’m clearly because I little premature I’m clearly because I stated<01:04:37.680> more<01:04:38.040> information<01:04:38.599> yeah<01:04:39.599> yes<01:04:39.960> and stated more information yeah yes and stated more information yeah yes and particularly<01:04:41.280> when<01:04:41.579> you<01:04:41.760> said<01:04:41.940> it's<01:04:42.480> clear particularly when you said it’s clear particularly when you said it’s clear that that that um information<01:04:44.540> regarding<01:04:45.540> the<01:04:47.040> um um information regarding the um um information regarding the um what<01:04:48.720> it<01:04:48.839> would<01:04:49.020> take<01:04:49.200> to<01:04:49.680> meet<01:04:50.220> minimum<01:04:50.819> State what it would take to meet minimum State what it would take to meet minimum State framework<01:04:52.140> information<01:04:52.859> things<01:04:53.520> like<01:04:53.760> that framework information things like that framework information things like that um that<01:04:55.319> that<01:04:55.500> that's<01:04:55.799> some<01:04:56.220> to um that that that’s some to um that that that’s some to we<01:04:57.900> we<01:04:58.200> certainly<01:04:58.680> are we we certainly are we we certainly are interested<01:05:00.299> in interested in interested in um<01:05:01.859> understanding<01:05:02.579> what<01:05:03.059> those<01:05:03.240> costs<01:05:03.720> are um understanding what those costs are um understanding what those costs are but<01:05:04.440> again<01:05:04.740> like<01:05:05.099> you<01:05:05.280> said<01:05:05.460> this<01:05:05.880> is<01:05:06.059> this<01:05:06.480> is but again like you said this is this is but again like you said this is this is blood<01:05:07.140> from<01:05:07.440> the<01:05:07.619> stone<01:05:07.859> kind<01:05:08.220> of<01:05:08.339> thing<01:05:08.460> and blood from the stone kind of thing and blood from the stone kind of thing and yeah yeah yeah um<01:05:10.260> and um and um and um and<01:05:12.059> the<01:05:12.119> staff<01:05:12.299> to<01:05:12.599> minimum<01:05:13.079> wage<01:05:13.319> we<01:05:13.619> we um and the staff to minimum wage we we um and the staff to minimum wage we we just<01:05:14.220> don't<01:05:14.339> understand<01:05:14.640> that just don’t understand that just don’t understand that um I<01:05:16.500> think<01:05:16.619> it's<01:05:16.859> pretty<01:05:17.099> clear<01:05:17.339> that<01:05:17.819> you um I think it’s pretty clear that you um I think it’s pretty clear that you know<01:05:18.540> for<01:05:18.900> a<01:05:19.079> long<01:05:19.260> term know for a long term know for a long term strategic<01:05:21.359> planning

1:05:23 strategic planning strategic planning um<01:05:23.460> considering um considering um considering um

1:05:33 how how to potentially go about reducing how how to potentially go about reducing our<01:05:33.720> special<01:05:33.960> education<01:05:34.880> costs<01:05:35.880> and<01:05:36.180> that's our special education costs and that’s our special education costs and that’s that<01:05:36.780> was<01:05:37.020> actually<01:05:37.260> my<01:05:37.859> particular<01:05:38.520> my that was actually my particular my that was actually my particular my specific<01:05:39.740> suggestion<01:05:40.740> so<01:05:41.160> I<01:05:41.579> can<01:05:41.760> certainly specific suggestion so I can certainly specific suggestion so I can certainly say<01:05:42.420> at<01:05:43.140> least<01:05:43.260> on<01:05:43.500> a<01:05:43.740> personal<01:05:43.859> level<01:05:44.280> I say at least on a personal level I say at least on a personal level I support<01:05:45.299> that<01:05:45.720> but<01:05:46.980> um<01:05:46.980> the<01:05:47.339> rest<01:05:47.460> of<01:05:47.579> it<01:05:47.760> is support that but um the rest of it is support that but um the rest of it is you<01:05:48.720> know<01:05:48.839> where<01:05:49.079> it's<01:05:49.500> work<01:05:49.740> in<01:05:49.980> progress you know where it’s work in progress you know where it’s work in progress just<01:05:50.760> exactly<01:05:51.240> like<01:05:51.599> everything<01:05:52.200> else<01:05:52.500> you just exactly like everything else you just exactly like everything else you guys<01:05:52.980> are<01:05:53.160> doing<01:05:53.339> so<01:05:54.180> thank<01:05:54.900> you<01:05:55.020> thank<01:05:55.559> you guys are doing so thank you thank you guys are doing so thank you thank you Pat

1:06:02 um okay so without further Ado I will um okay so without further Ado I will adjourn<01:06:03.059> us<01:06:03.240> at<01:06:03.839> 1005<01:06:04.559> and<01:06:04.859> see<01:06:05.040> you<01:06:05.160> all<01:06:05.280> on

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