School Committee

School Committee: March 13, 2023

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The Marblehead School Committee held an emergency Monday morning meeting to give Superintendent Dr. Bucky direction on which budget scenarios to present at the upcoming public budget hearing. After extended debate, the committee voted 4 to 1 to present only two scenarios: the austerity budget (approximately $800,000 increase in town appropriation) and a level-service budget (approximately $2.2 million increase in town appropriation), declining to also present the aspirational budget. Member Sarah Fox cast the sole dissenting vote, preferring to present all three scenarios to gather community feedback.

#school-budget Lead ▶ 1 min

School Committee debates three budget scenarios; votes 4-1 on two-scenario approach

Dr. Bucky called the emergency meeting seeking direction on which budget figures to post publicly before Thursday's deadline, prompting nearly two hours of discussion on the town's $800K guidance, level-service costs, and a potential override.

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Dr. Bucky (Superintendent) convened the emergency meeting because the district was required to post budget figures before Thursday for the upcoming public hearing. He outlined three scenarios under discussion:

Scenario Increase in Town Appropriation
Austerity (Town guidance) ~$800,000
Level service ~$2.2 million (corrected from initial $1.8M figure by CFO Michelle Cresta, noting the $1.8M covered only payroll/utilities/SPED increases and did not include i-Ready math curriculum and other contractual obligations)
Aspirational ~$2.7 million (7.93% increase)

Key points raised:

  • The level-service figure was disputed: the town had not confirmed whether out-of-district SPED placements, utilities increases, and curriculum contracts would be included.
  • Dr. Bucky advised against going out alone on an override as the district did the prior year, noting voters “sent a very clear message.”
  • Member Tom argued that expansion-of-services requests should be separated from the current financial reality and that the aspirational budget risked spending political capital on “a bridge too far.”
  • Member Sarah Fox (chair) argued it was her duty to present all three options and let the community weigh in before the committee decided; she was the sole “no” vote.
  • The austerity budget, if enacted, would require cutting approximately 30 FTE positions and eliminating freshman-level sports, per information already posted on the district website.
  • Charter school reimbursement funds flow back to the town general fund and do not return directly to the school department.

Dr. Bucky (Superintendent) · Sarah Fox (School Committee Chair) · Tom (School Committee member) · Megan (School Committee member) · Allison (School Committee member) · Sarah Gold (School Committee member) · Michelle Cresta (CFO/Finance)

#admin-housekeeping ▶ 39 min

Committee considers scheduling budget vote at 6 p.m. March 27 before Finance Committee

A committee member noted she would be out of town for the scheduled Thursday budget vote, prompting discussion about moving the vote to Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. prior to the Finance Committee meeting.

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Member Megan Taylor disclosed she would be unable to attend the budget hearing or scheduled vote the following week due to a personal matter. The committee discussed whether to move the formal budget vote to Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m., immediately before the Finance Committee’s 7 p.m. meeting, to maximize attendance. Chair Fox indicated she would confer with Dr. Bucky and CFO Michelle Cresta before confirming the scheduling. The chair also stated that if a vote occurred without full attendance, she intended to re-vote the budget at the next regular Thursday meeting so the full committee could go on record.

Sarah Fox (School Committee Chair) · Megan Taylor (School Committee member) · Tom (School Committee member)

#labor-personnel ▶ 41 min

Chair seeks feedback on attending superintendent's weekly union meeting; committee expresses reservations

Chair Sarah Fox raised under new business whether she could attend Dr. Bucky's weekly meeting with the teachers' union to discuss the budget and show solidarity; members raised concerns about overstepping the superintendent's operational role.

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Chair Fox indicated she had asked Dr. Bucky about attending his weekly meeting with union representatives, noting the upcoming collective bargaining process and the impact of budget decisions on staff morale. Several members, particularly Tom, argued this would overstep the school committee’s governance role under the Education Reform Act and could undermine Dr. Bucky’s authority as CEO of the district. Member Megan suggested Dr. Bucky could relay feedback to the committee rather than committee members attending directly. The chair said she had reached out to MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committees) for guidance and was awaiting a response. No formal vote was taken on the matter.

Sarah Fox (School Committee Chair) · Tom (School Committee member) · Megan (School Committee member) · Allison (School Committee member) · Dr. Bucky (Superintendent)

#public-comment ▶ 67 min

No public comment received; meeting adjourned at 10 a.m.

The chair opened the floor for public comment but received no hands; the meeting was adjourned.

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The chair noted she had not opened for public comment at the start of the meeting and briefly opened the floor. No members of the public raised their hand or typed in the chat. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10 a.m.

Sarah Fox (School Committee Chair)

3 decisions
  1. Approved presenting two budget scenarios at the public hearing: austerity ($800K increase) and level-service ($2.2M increase)
  2. Declined to include the aspirational budget scenario (~$2.7M increase) in the public hearing presentation
  3. Discussed but did not formally decide on scheduling a budget vote at 6 p.m. on March 27 prior to Finance Committee meeting
1 vote
  • in favor (4 to 1) Present two budget scenarios (austerity and level-service) at the public budget hearing
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3:23 the ready to actualize that because apps the ready to actualize that because apps in<00:03:23.879> any<00:03:24.000> further<00:03:24.360> guidance<00:03:24.720> from<00:03:24.959> the<00:03:25.140> town<00:03:25.319> or in any further guidance from the town or in any further guidance from the town or the<00:03:26.040> voters<00:03:26.459> you<00:03:27.239> have<00:03:27.360> to<00:03:27.480> put<00:03:27.659> that<00:03:27.840> in the voters you have to put that in the voters you have to put that in motion<00:03:28.319> with<00:03:28.800> collective<00:03:29.519> bargaining<00:03:30.000> so motion with collective bargaining so motion with collective bargaining so that<00:03:30.840> starts<00:03:31.260> mid<00:03:31.500> April<00:03:31.920> if<00:03:32.099> I'm<00:03:32.280> not that starts mid April if I’m not that starts mid April if I’m not mistaken mistaken mistaken collective<00:03:34.379> bargaining<00:03:34.860> no<00:03:35.519> the<00:03:35.879> the collective bargaining no the the collective bargaining no the the notifications<00:03:36.780> under<00:03:37.500> the<00:03:37.920> yes<00:03:38.640> for<00:03:39.060> any notifications under the yes for any notifications under the yes for any involuntary<00:03:39.959> transfers<00:03:40.379> that<00:03:40.620> would<00:03:40.799> be<00:03:40.920> by involuntary transfers that would be by involuntary transfers that would be by April<00:03:41.459> 15th<00:03:41.940> and<00:03:42.659> then<00:03:42.780> we<00:03:43.140> also<00:03:43.500> know<00:03:43.799> sort<00:03:44.220> of April 15th and then we also know sort of April 15th and then we also know sort of the<00:03:44.519> number<00:03:44.700> we<00:03:45.060> need<00:03:45.299> to<00:03:45.480> up<00:03:46.080> get<00:03:46.680> to<00:03:46.860> in<00:03:47.340> order the number we need to up get to in order the number we need to up get to in order to to to under<00:03:49.260> the<00:03:49.560> assumption<00:03:49.860> of<00:03:49.980> level<00:03:50.159> services under the assumption of level services under the assumption of level services with<00:03:51.480> contractual<00:03:52.019> obligations<00:03:52.739> with with contractual obligations with with contractual obligations with increases<00:03:54.000> in<00:03:54.180> other<00:03:54.360> variable<00:03:54.840> expenses increases in other variable expenses increases in other variable expenses like<00:03:55.560> energy<00:03:56.280> Etc like energy Etc like energy Etc you<00:03:58.200> you<00:03:58.680> sort<00:03:58.920> of<00:03:59.099> know<00:03:59.220> what<00:03:59.400> that<00:03:59.640> number<00:03:59.819> is you you sort of know what that number is you you sort of know what that number is we<00:04:00.720> did<00:04:00.900> and<00:04:01.680> that<00:04:01.920> number<00:04:02.099> is<00:04:02.519> something<00:04:03.060> that we did and that number is something that we did and that number is something that you<00:04:03.659> believe<00:04:04.019> other<00:04:04.739> Town<00:04:05.099> departments<00:04:05.879> will you believe other Town departments will you believe other Town departments will also<00:04:07.019> be also be also be real<00:04:09.120> trying<00:04:09.480> to<00:04:09.659> realize<00:04:10.019> which<00:04:10.319> is<00:04:10.439> how<00:04:10.860> can

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4:57 um bargaining contractual increases that um bargaining contractual increases that does<00:04:57.479> not<00:04:57.660> include<00:04:58.320> our does not include our does not include our um<00:05:01.320> our<00:05:01.560> other<00:05:01.740> pieces<00:05:02.040> correct<00:05:02.340> Dr<00:05:02.520> Bucky um our other pieces correct Dr Bucky um our other pieces correct Dr Bucky I’m<00:05:04.259> sorry<00:05:04.380> I<00:05:04.620> didn't<00:05:04.680> hear<00:05:04.860> your<00:05:04.979> question<00:05:05.160> I I’m sorry I didn’t hear your question I I’m sorry I didn’t hear your question I I<00:05:05.880> just<00:05:06.060> want<00:05:06.419> to<00:05:06.479> be<00:05:06.600> clear<00:05:06.720> that<00:05:07.020> when<00:05:07.199> we I just want to be clear that when we I just want to be clear that when we talk<00:05:07.500> about<00:05:07.680> Collective<00:05:08.340> and<00:05:08.699> I<00:05:08.820> want<00:05:08.940> to<00:05:09.000> make talk about Collective and I want to make talk about Collective and I want to make sure<00:05:09.240> everyone<00:05:09.479> is<00:05:10.199> either<00:05:10.440> using<00:05:10.860> the<00:05:10.919> raise sure everyone is either using the raise sure everyone is either using the raise hand<00:05:11.400> function<00:05:11.759> or<00:05:12.000> going<00:05:12.360> through<00:05:12.540> the<00:05:12.660> chair hand function or going through the chair hand function or going through the chair so<00:05:13.080> that<00:05:13.199> we<00:05:13.259> can<00:05:13.380> just<00:05:13.500> make<00:05:13.680> this<00:05:13.800> efficient so that we can just make this efficient so that we can just make this efficient um<00:05:15.900> we<00:05:16.800> I<00:05:17.699> just<00:05:18.060> want<00:05:18.240> I<00:05:18.540> would<00:05:18.660> like<00:05:18.780> you<00:05:18.900> to um we I just want I would like you to um we I just want I would like you to clarify<00:05:19.680> that clarify that clarify that level<00:05:21.900> service<00:05:22.580> for<00:05:23.580> the<00:05:23.759> schools<00:05:24.180> because<00:05:24.419> we level service for the schools because we level service for the schools because we have<00:05:24.840> the<00:05:25.020> increase<00:05:25.560> in<00:05:25.979> out<00:05:26.160> of<00:05:26.280> District have the increase in out of District have the increase in out of District placement<00:05:26.940> the<00:05:27.300> increase<00:05:27.539> in<00:05:27.900> the<00:05:28.080> utilities placement the increase in the utilities placement the increase in the utilities as<00:05:29.160> well<00:05:29.340> as<00:05:29.520> the<00:05:29.759> increase<00:05:30.000> in<00:05:30.780> the<00:05:30.900> i-Ready as well as the increase in the i-Ready as well as the increase in the i-Ready in<00:05:31.620> math<00:05:31.800> curriculum<00:05:32.280> which<00:05:32.460> we<00:05:32.580> have in math curriculum which we have in math curriculum which we have contracts<00:05:33.240> that<00:05:33.539> obligate<00:05:33.960> us<00:05:34.139> to<00:05:34.320> do contracts that obligate us to do contracts that obligate us to do we<00:05:36.539> may<00:05:36.780> we<00:05:37.320> have<00:05:37.500> not<00:05:37.680> gotten<00:05:38.100> a<00:05:38.220> commitment we may we have not gotten a commitment we may we have not gotten a commitment from<00:05:38.820> the<00:05:39.060> town<00:05:39.360> that<00:05:40.020> that<00:05:40.259> will<00:05:40.500> be<00:05:40.620> included from the town that that will be included from the town that that will be included in<00:05:41.460> level<00:05:41.699> services

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6:29 I think what Alex said is that he was I think what Alex said is that he was still<00:06:30.000> hopeful<00:06:30.360> you<00:06:30.780> know<00:06:30.840> he<00:06:31.080> wasn't<00:06:31.199> sure still hopeful you know he wasn’t sure still hopeful you know he wasn’t sure and<00:06:31.740> didn't<00:06:31.919> needed<00:06:32.340> Clarity<00:06:32.639> on<00:06:32.880> that<00:06:33.060> too and didn’t needed Clarity on that too and didn’t needed Clarity on that too and<00:06:33.600> I<00:06:33.720> think<00:06:33.900> he and I think he and I think he I<00:06:35.759> thought<00:06:36.060> that<00:06:36.300> he<00:06:36.479> had<00:06:36.539> said<00:06:36.720> his I thought that he had said his I thought that he had said his understanding<00:06:37.560> was understanding was understanding was his<00:06:39.180> understanding<00:06:39.840> or<00:06:40.080> assumption<00:06:40.500> would<00:06:40.740> be his understanding or assumption would be his understanding or assumption would be that<00:06:41.100> it<00:06:41.280> would<00:06:41.400> be<00:06:41.520> included<00:06:41.940> because<00:06:42.120> that that it would be included because that that it would be included because that kind<00:06:42.600> of<00:06:42.720> it<00:06:42.960> does<00:06:43.259> make<00:06:43.440> sense<00:06:43.680> right kind of it does make sense right kind of it does make sense right um<00:06:45.180> but<00:06:45.479> that<00:06:45.600> he<00:06:45.780> was<00:06:45.960> not<00:06:46.139> sure<00:06:46.259> and<00:06:46.500> that um but that he was not sure and that um but that he was not sure and that Clarity<00:06:46.919> was<00:06:47.100> still<00:06:47.220> needed<00:06:47.580> there<00:06:47.759> and<00:06:48.300> then Clarity was still needed there and then Clarity was still needed there and then just<00:06:48.600> by<00:06:48.780> one<00:06:49.020> other<00:06:49.199> point<00:06:49.800> that<00:06:49.979> I<00:06:50.160> would just by one other point that I would just by one other point that I would make<00:06:50.400> on<00:06:50.639> that<00:06:50.819> is<00:06:51.000> you<00:06:51.419> know make on that is you know make on that is you know wanting<00:06:53.400> to<00:06:53.520> make<00:06:53.639> sure<00:06:53.759> that<00:06:54.000> the<00:06:54.180> same<00:06:54.300> is wanting to make sure that the same is wanting to make sure that the same is holding<00:06:54.840> true<00:06:54.960> for<00:06:55.199> all<00:06:55.440> Town<00:06:55.620> departments holding true for all Town departments holding true for all Town departments I<00:06:57.840> just<00:06:57.960> feel<00:06:58.139> like<00:06:58.319> that<00:06:58.500> should<00:06:58.680> be<00:06:58.800> said I just feel like that should be said I just feel like that should be said well<00:06:59.520> that's<00:06:59.759> not<00:06:59.940> our<00:07:00.120> purview<00:07:00.539> no<00:07:01.139> I<00:07:01.319> know well that’s not our purview no I know well that’s not our purview no I know but<00:07:01.620> I'm<00:07:02.100> yeah<00:07:02.460> I'm<00:07:02.819> not<00:07:02.940> I'm<00:07:03.180> not<00:07:03.419> suggesting but I’m yeah I’m not I’m not suggesting but I’m yeah I’m not I’m not suggesting it’s<00:07:03.960> my<00:07:04.080> purview<00:07:04.380> but<00:07:04.680> I<00:07:05.400> would<00:07:05.520> like<00:07:05.759> I<00:07:06.600> think it’s my purview but I would like I think it’s my purview but I would like I think that’s<00:07:06.960> an<00:07:07.139> important<00:07:07.500> thing that’s an important thing that’s an important thing given<00:07:10.880> the<00:07:11.880> state<00:07:12.060> of<00:07:12.300> everything given the state of everything given the state of everything um<00:07:13.979> I<00:07:14.280> think<00:07:14.400> it<00:07:14.580> would<00:07:14.759> be<00:07:14.880> an<00:07:15.120> interesting

7:15 um I think it would be an interesting um I think it would be an interesting question<00:07:15.600> not<00:07:16.020> that<00:07:16.199> we<00:07:16.319> can<00:07:16.440> do<00:07:16.500> anything question not that we can do anything question not that we can do anything about<00:07:16.919> it<00:07:17.160> that's<00:07:17.400> not<00:07:17.580> what<00:07:17.759> I'm<00:07:17.880> saying<00:07:18.060> yeah

7:23 meeting last Wednesday they were pretty meeting last Wednesday they were pretty clear<00:07:23.400> that<00:07:23.759> they<00:07:23.940> would<00:07:24.060> it<00:07:24.240> would<00:07:24.419> not<00:07:24.599> be<00:07:24.720> an clear that they would it would not be an clear that they would it would not be an even<00:07:25.280> Steven<00:07:26.280> split<00:07:26.759> if<00:07:27.000> you<00:07:27.120> will<00:07:27.240> it even Steven split if you will it even Steven split if you will it wouldn’t<00:07:27.720> be<00:07:27.960> by<00:07:28.259> by<00:07:28.620> depart<00:07:29.160> or<00:07:29.400> like<00:07:29.699> a wouldn’t be by by depart or like a wouldn’t be by by depart or like a percentage<00:07:30.300> of<00:07:30.479> what<00:07:30.660> your<00:07:30.780> budget<00:07:31.080> is percentage of what your budget is percentage of what your budget is um<00:07:32.340> they<00:07:32.880> will<00:07:33.000> have<00:07:33.240> a<00:07:33.479> list<00:07:33.660> for<00:07:33.960> instance um they will have a list for instance um they will have a list for instance fire<00:07:34.560> and<00:07:34.800> police<00:07:35.039> they<00:07:35.460> felt<00:07:35.880> were<00:07:36.300> something fire and police they felt were something fire and police they felt were something they’d<00:07:36.900> rather<00:07:37.080> not<00:07:37.319> touch they’d rather not touch they’d rather not touch um<00:07:38.639> because<00:07:38.880> what<00:07:39.539> number<00:07:39.780> is<00:07:40.020> included<00:07:40.560> will um because what number is included will um because what number is included will be<00:07:42.000> approved<00:07:42.840> by<00:07:43.620> fincom<00:07:44.220> but<00:07:44.520> it<00:07:44.699> is<00:07:44.819> the<00:07:45.060> will be approved by fincom but it is the will be approved by fincom but it is the will of<00:07:45.419> the<00:07:45.539> select<00:07:45.900> board<00:07:46.139> because<00:07:46.560> they of the select board because they of the select board because they sponsored<00:07:47.400> the<00:07:47.520> article<00:07:47.940> so<00:07:48.180> what<00:07:48.479> they<00:07:48.720> will sponsored the article so what they will sponsored the article so what they will and<00:07:49.080> will<00:07:49.319> not<00:07:49.440> include<00:07:50.280> is<00:07:50.699> to<00:07:50.880> the<00:07:51.060> will<00:07:51.240> of and will not include is to the will of and will not include is to the will of the<00:07:51.660> select<00:07:51.960> board<00:07:52.139> Sarah<00:07:52.680> gold<00:07:52.979> right<00:07:53.639> and the select board Sarah gold right and the select board Sarah gold right and then<00:07:54.120> Megan<00:07:54.360> Taylor Megan or Allison do you have more you Megan or Allison do you have more you wanted<00:07:59.099> to<00:07:59.220> say<00:07:59.340> on<00:07:59.460> that<00:07:59.580> oh<00:07:59.819> no<00:07:59.940> sorry<00:08:00.180> did<00:08:00.360> I wanted to say on that oh no sorry did I wanted to say on that oh no sorry did I take<00:08:00.720> my<00:08:00.840> hand<00:08:00.960> down<00:08:01.139> oh<00:08:01.620> no<00:08:01.740> I<00:08:01.860> did<00:08:01.979> no<00:08:02.460> I<00:08:02.639> just take my hand down oh no I did no I just take my hand down oh no I did no I just didn’t<00:08:02.880> know<00:08:03.060> if<00:08:03.180> I<00:08:03.300> cut<00:08:03.419> you<00:08:03.539> off<00:08:03.660> Sarah didn’t know if I cut you off Sarah didn’t know if I cut you off Sarah Gold’s<00:08:04.380> your<00:08:04.500> hands<00:08:04.740> is<00:08:04.860> up<00:08:04.979> first<00:08:05.160> then<00:08:05.400> Megan Gold’s your hands is up first then Megan Gold’s your hands is up first then Megan Taylor

8:11 I think Sarah was frozen I think she’s I think Sarah was frozen I think she’s Frozen Frozen Frozen um Megan<00:08:13.919> I'm<00:08:14.099> gonna<00:08:14.220> skip<00:08:14.460> to<00:08:14.580> you<00:08:14.759> because um Megan I’m gonna skip to you because um Megan I’m gonna skip to you because Sarah<00:08:15.060> looks<00:08:15.419> like<00:08:15.419> she's<00:08:15.539> Frozen<00:08:15.720> maybe Sarah looks like she’s Frozen maybe Sarah looks like she’s Frozen maybe she’s<00:08:16.440> napping<00:08:16.800> just<00:08:17.039> kidding she’s napping just kidding she’s napping just kidding go<00:08:19.020> ahead<00:08:19.199> Sarah<00:08:19.440> you're<00:08:19.680> a<00:08:19.800> frozen<00:08:19.919> person<00:08:20.160> go go ahead Sarah you’re a frozen person go go ahead Sarah you’re a frozen person go ahead ahead ahead okay<00:08:22.620> uh<00:08:23.220> sorry<00:08:23.520> I'm<00:08:23.819> not<00:08:24.060> really<00:08:24.180> sure<00:08:24.300> what okay uh sorry I’m not really sure what okay uh sorry I’m not really sure what why<00:08:24.780> my<00:08:25.020> internet<00:08:25.139> is<00:08:25.319> not<00:08:25.500> working<00:08:25.620> well<00:08:26.400> um<00:08:26.520> I why my internet is not working well um I why my internet is not working well um I think<00:08:27.060> what<00:08:27.360> if<00:08:27.539> I'm<00:08:27.720> understanding<00:08:28.080> what think what if I’m understanding what think what if I’m understanding what Allison<00:08:28.620> is<00:08:28.919> saying<00:08:29.220> is<00:08:29.580> that<00:08:29.819> you<00:08:30.180> know<00:08:30.300> no Allison is saying is that you know no Allison is saying is that you know no other<00:08:30.720> department<00:08:30.960> in<00:08:31.680> the<00:08:31.979> town<00:08:32.159> has other department in the town has other department in the town has something<00:08:33.120> like<00:08:33.539> special<00:08:33.959> education<00:08:34.560> out<00:08:35.039> of something like special education out of something like special education out of District<00:08:35.279> placements<00:08:36.060> that<00:08:36.300> that<00:08:36.539> takes<00:08:36.839> up<00:08:37.080> a District placements that that takes up a District placements that that takes up a a<00:08:37.940> certain<00:08:38.940> chunk a certain chunk a certain chunk um<00:08:40.140> to<00:08:40.380> leave<00:08:40.500> off<00:08:40.800> any<00:08:40.979> clarifiers<00:08:41.580> on<00:08:41.760> it<00:08:41.940> a um to leave off any clarifiers on it a um to leave off any clarifiers on it a certain<00:08:42.479> chunk<00:08:42.899> of<00:08:43.080> their<00:08:43.260> budget<00:08:43.560> that<00:08:43.919> has certain chunk of their budget that has certain chunk of their budget that has to<00:08:44.279> be<00:08:44.399> met<00:08:44.640> otherwise<00:08:45.420> other<00:08:45.779> things<00:08:46.200> have<00:08:46.740> to to be met otherwise other things have to to be met otherwise other things have to go<00:08:47.100> you<00:08:47.399> know<00:08:47.459> we<00:08:47.640> all<00:08:47.760> have<00:08:47.940> paper<00:08:48.120> we<00:08:48.480> all go you know we all have paper we all go you know we all have paper we all have<00:08:48.779> to<00:08:48.959> keep<00:08:49.140> our<00:08:49.320> lights<00:08:49.440> on<00:08:49.680> we<00:08:49.860> all<00:08:49.980> have have to keep our lights on we all have have to keep our lights on we all have to<00:08:50.160> pay<00:08:50.279> our<00:08:50.399> heat<00:08:50.519> bills<00:08:50.880> but<00:08:51.360> that<00:08:51.600> that to pay our heat bills but that that to pay our heat bills but that that something<00:08:52.140> like<00:08:52.320> special<00:08:52.500> education<00:08:52.920> is<00:08:53.220> a something like special education is a something like special education is a unique<00:08:53.760> and<00:08:54.360> large<00:08:54.720> piece<00:08:55.620> to<00:08:55.920> our<00:08:56.100> budget<00:08:56.459> and

8:56 unique and large piece to our budget and unique and large piece to our budget and I<00:08:56.940> think<00:08:57.060> if<00:08:57.240> I'm<00:08:57.360> understanding<00:08:57.839> what I think if I’m understanding what I think if I’m understanding what Allison<00:08:58.380> is<00:08:58.680> saying<00:08:59.040> is<00:08:59.339> that<00:08:59.700> to<00:09:00.180> just Allison is saying is that to just Allison is saying is that to just understand understand understand what<00:09:03.420> what<00:09:03.720> is<00:09:03.899> being<00:09:04.080> put<00:09:04.320> into<00:09:04.680> each<00:09:05.399> budget what what is being put into each budget what what is being put into each budget um<00:09:06.839> and<00:09:07.140> allowed<00:09:07.740> to<00:09:07.860> go<00:09:08.100> move<00:09:08.339> forward<00:09:08.580> is<00:09:09.060> is um and allowed to go move forward is is um and allowed to go move forward is is sort<00:09:09.600> of<00:09:09.720> what<00:09:10.019> what<00:09:10.260> you're<00:09:10.440> asking<00:09:10.800> for sort of what what you’re asking for sort of what what you’re asking for Allison<00:09:11.580> obviously<00:09:12.240> we<00:09:12.300> can't<00:09:12.480> control<00:09:12.660> it Allison obviously we can’t control it Allison obviously we can’t control it but<00:09:13.260> just<00:09:13.440> to<00:09:13.680> understand<00:09:13.800> it<00:09:14.220> yes<00:09:15.180> yeah but just to understand it yes yeah but just to understand it yes yeah oh no no no no no no no no I<00:09:22.920> just<00:09:22.980> want<00:09:23.160> to<00:09:23.279> make<00:09:23.339> sure<00:09:23.519> we're<00:09:23.700> it's<00:09:24.000> hard I just want to make sure we’re it’s hard I just want to make sure we’re it’s hard on<00:09:24.360> Zoom<00:09:24.600> when<00:09:24.720> we<00:09:24.839> all<00:09:24.959> jump<00:09:25.200> and<00:09:25.500> Allison<00:09:26.100> if on Zoom when we all jump and Allison if on Zoom when we all jump and Allison if you’re<00:09:26.459> answering<00:09:26.820> Sarah's<00:09:27.300> question<00:09:27.480> go you’re answering Sarah’s question go you’re answering Sarah’s question go ahead<00:09:27.959> yeah<00:09:28.620> I<00:09:28.920> just<00:09:29.040> yeah<00:09:29.700> I<00:09:29.880> just<00:09:30.000> didn't<00:09:30.120> I ahead yeah I just yeah I just didn’t I ahead yeah I just yeah I just didn’t I was<00:09:30.600> trying<00:09:31.140> to<00:09:31.260> follow<00:09:31.440> the<00:09:31.620> rules<00:09:31.860> I'm<00:09:32.160> new was trying to follow the rules I’m new was trying to follow the rules I’m new um I<00:09:34.019> yes<00:09:34.800> that<00:09:35.100> is<00:09:35.279> what<00:09:35.580> I<00:09:35.700> meant<00:09:35.880> Sarah um I yes that is what I meant Sarah um I yes that is what I meant Sarah again<00:09:36.360> not<00:09:36.600> because<00:09:36.779> we<00:09:37.380> can<00:09:37.500> have<00:09:37.740> any again not because we can have any again not because we can have any control<00:09:38.220> over<00:09:38.459> it<00:09:38.700> understanding<00:09:39.300> that control over it understanding that control over it understanding that entirely<00:09:39.959> I<00:09:40.440> just<00:09:40.560> think<00:09:40.680> it's<00:09:40.980> information entirely I just think it’s information

9:41 entirely I just think it’s information that<00:09:42.240> we<00:09:42.360> should<00:09:42.540> know that we should know that we should know I<00:09:43.980> also<00:09:44.279> think<00:09:44.459> it's<00:09:45.120> just<00:09:45.300> information<00:09:45.540> that I also think it’s just information that I also think it’s just information that the<00:09:46.080> community<00:09:46.260> should<00:09:46.620> know<00:09:47.279> if<00:09:47.580> I'm<00:09:47.700> being the community should know if I’m being the community should know if I’m being honest honest honest thank<00:09:49.320> you<00:09:49.440> Megan<00:09:50.100> and<00:09:50.339> then<00:09:50.459> Tom<00:09:50.700> yeah thank you Megan and then Tom yeah thank you Megan and then Tom yeah because<00:09:51.420> it<00:09:51.720> would<00:09:51.899> end<00:09:52.200> up<00:09:52.320> looking<00:09:52.620> or because it would end up looking or because it would end up looking or feeling<00:09:53.279> as<00:09:53.580> though<00:09:53.820> we're<00:09:54.180> being<00:09:54.420> penalized feeling as though we’re being penalized feeling as though we’re being penalized for<00:09:55.320> special<00:09:55.560> education okay okay Megan Megan Megan so<00:10:02.580> I'm<00:10:02.880> gonna<00:10:03.060> apologize<00:10:03.540> in<00:10:03.720> advance so I’m gonna apologize in advance so I’m gonna apologize in advance because<00:10:04.140> it's<00:10:04.320> Monday<00:10:04.560> morning<00:10:04.860> and<00:10:05.700> I<00:10:06.000> am<00:10:06.180> not because it’s Monday morning and I am not because it’s Monday morning and I am not following<00:10:06.600> this<00:10:06.779> conversation<00:10:07.260> so<00:10:08.040> I<00:10:08.279> guess following this conversation so I guess following this conversation so I guess I’m<00:10:08.580> trying<00:10:08.760> to<00:10:08.940> get<00:10:09.120> back<00:10:09.360> to<00:10:09.600> what<00:10:10.440> does<00:10:11.040> Dr I’m trying to get back to what does Dr I’m trying to get back to what does Dr Bucky<00:10:11.580> need<00:10:12.060> from<00:10:12.360> us<00:10:12.480> in<00:10:12.779> this<00:10:12.899> meeting<00:10:13.140> and Bucky need from us in this meeting and Bucky need from us in this meeting and then<00:10:13.920> facilitate<00:10:14.519> a<00:10:14.700> conversation<00:10:15.120> around then facilitate a conversation around then facilitate a conversation around that<00:10:15.600> because<00:10:15.779> I<00:10:15.899> feel<00:10:16.019> like<00:10:16.200> we<00:10:16.440> just<00:10:16.620> kind<00:10:16.860> of that because I feel like we just kind of that because I feel like we just kind of went went went off<00:10:18.720> a<00:10:18.899> little<00:10:19.019> bit<00:10:19.200> and<00:10:19.740> so<00:10:19.860> I'm<00:10:20.040> not<00:10:20.279> clear off a little bit and so I’m not clear off a little bit and so I’m not clear what<00:10:21.000> our<00:10:21.120> objective<00:10:21.540> is<00:10:21.660> for<00:10:21.899> this<00:10:22.019> meeting what our objective is for this meeting what our objective is for this meeting and<00:10:22.380> if<00:10:22.500> we<00:10:22.620> can<00:10:22.740> start<00:10:22.920> there<00:10:23.220> and<00:10:23.519> then<00:10:23.760> okay and if we can start there and then okay and if we can start there and then okay so<00:10:25.260> we're<00:10:25.620> required<00:10:26.160> to<00:10:26.399> post<00:10:26.640> our<00:10:27.360> budget

10:27 so we’re required to post our budget so we’re required to post our budget that<00:10:28.080> we'll<00:10:28.200> be<00:10:28.380> presenting<00:10:28.920> at<00:10:29.580> the<00:10:29.700> budget that we’ll be presenting at the budget that we’ll be presenting at the budget hearing<00:10:30.660> by<00:10:30.899> Thursday<00:10:31.140> which<00:10:31.560> would<00:10:31.680> be<00:10:31.860> prior hearing by Thursday which would be prior hearing by Thursday which would be prior to<00:10:32.580> our<00:10:32.820> meeting<00:10:33.000> so<00:10:33.779> he<00:10:33.959> wanted<00:10:34.200> Direction<00:10:34.500> on to our meeting so he wanted Direction on to our meeting so he wanted Direction on what<00:10:35.160> budget<00:10:35.640> to<00:10:36.300> publicize<00:10:36.959> okay<00:10:37.740> fine

10:44 so my understanding is we have to we so my understanding is we have to we have<00:10:44.220> to<00:10:44.399> present<00:10:45.140> the<00:10:46.140> what<00:10:46.500> I<00:10:46.680> think<00:10:46.740> we're have to present the what I think we’re have to present the what I think we’re calling<00:10:47.220> the<00:10:47.339> austerity<00:10:47.760> budget<00:10:48.120> right calling the austerity budget right calling the austerity budget right because<00:10:48.660> we<00:10:48.959> have<00:10:49.140> to<00:10:49.320> get<00:10:49.980> that<00:10:50.160> approved<00:10:50.579> and because we have to get that approved and because we have to get that approved and so<00:10:51.480> the<00:10:51.660> next<00:10:51.779> question<00:10:52.079> is<00:10:52.320> are<00:10:52.620> we so the next question is are we so the next question is are we presenting<00:10:53.279> the presenting the presenting the midline<00:10:55.260> budget<00:10:55.860> or<00:10:56.339> the<00:10:56.700> aspirational midline budget or the aspirational midline budget or the aspirational budget<00:10:57.660> is<00:10:57.899> that budget is that budget is that um<00:10:59.519> the<00:11:00.120> original<00:11:00.240> thought<00:11:00.600> was<00:11:00.839> that<00:11:01.079> we um the original thought was that we um the original thought was that we would<00:11:01.620> present<00:11:02.040> the<00:11:02.519> three<00:11:02.700> scenarios<00:11:03.300> and would present the three scenarios and would present the three scenarios and explain<00:11:03.899> what<00:11:04.500> they<00:11:04.680> represent<00:11:05.160> and<00:11:05.880> then explain what they represent and then explain what they represent and then hear<00:11:06.240> from<00:11:06.480> the<00:11:06.720> public<00:11:06.860> on<00:11:07.860> on<00:11:08.100> what<00:11:08.579> their hear from the public on on what their hear from the public on on what their feedback<00:11:09.180> is<00:11:09.540> and<00:11:10.079> then<00:11:10.260> make<00:11:10.440> a feedback is and then make a feedback is and then make a determination<00:11:11.300> we<00:11:12.300> have<00:11:12.660> to<00:11:12.839> we<00:11:13.740> have<00:11:13.920> to determination we have to we have to determination we have to we have to um next<00:11:15.540> week<00:11:15.720> vote<00:11:16.260> on<00:11:16.800> the um next week vote on the um next week vote on the um um um the<00:11:20.820> the<00:11:21.060> 800<00:11:21.720> budget<00:11:22.200> but<00:11:22.800> we<00:11:23.040> have<00:11:23.339> a<00:11:23.700> little the the 800 budget but we have a little the the 800 budget but we have a little a<00:11:24.300> slight<00:11:24.540> bit<00:11:24.839> more<00:11:25.140> time<00:11:25.440> to<00:11:25.860> decide<00:11:26.220> if<00:11:26.880> we a slight bit more time to decide if we a slight bit more time to decide if we will<00:11:27.300> be<00:11:27.540> including<00:11:27.959> article<00:11:28.380> 32<00:11:28.980> once<00:11:29.880> we<00:11:29.940> get

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12:16 know if the 800 number is real or if we know if the 800 number is real or if we there<00:12:17.820> will<00:12:18.000> be<00:12:18.120> movement<00:12:18.420> there there will be movement there there will be movement there okay okay okay um<00:12:21.899> Tom um Tom um Tom I<00:12:23.880> just<00:12:24.060> wanted<00:12:24.240> to<00:12:24.420> complete<00:12:25.260> the<00:12:25.320> initial I just wanted to complete the initial I just wanted to complete the initial thought<00:12:25.860> that<00:12:26.100> I<00:12:26.279> started<00:12:26.519> with thought that I started with thought that I started with The<00:12:27.420> Yesterday<00:12:27.959> by<00:12:28.440> Jay<00:12:28.680> contemplates<00:12:29.339> an The Yesterday by Jay contemplates an The Yesterday by Jay contemplates an increase<00:12:29.880> in<00:12:30.120> appropriation<00:12:30.720> of<00:12:31.019> eight increase in appropriation of eight increase in appropriation of eight hundred<00:12:31.620> thousand<00:12:31.980> dollars<00:12:32.279> we<00:12:33.180> already<00:12:33.300> know hundred thousand dollars we already know hundred thousand dollars we already know what<00:12:33.720> we<00:12:33.839> have<00:12:34.019> to<00:12:34.140> do<00:12:34.260> for<00:12:34.440> that<00:12:34.620> that's<00:12:34.920> our what we have to do for that that’s our what we have to do for that that’s our base<00:12:35.519> scenario<00:12:36.560> the<00:12:37.560> fixed<00:12:38.040> budget<00:12:38.660> and<00:12:39.660> all base scenario the fixed budget and all base scenario the fixed budget and all this<00:12:40.200> discussion<00:12:40.680> about<00:12:40.920> what<00:12:41.279> town this discussion about what town this discussion about what town understands<00:12:42.060> or<00:12:42.180> doesn't<00:12:42.360> understand<00:12:43.040> costs understands or doesn’t understand costs understands or doesn’t understand costs us<00:12:44.100> 1.8<00:12:44.940> million<00:12:45.300> dollars<00:12:45.540> so<00:12:46.200> it's<00:12:46.260> an us 1.8 million dollars so it’s an us 1.8 million dollars so it’s an increase<00:12:46.800> of<00:12:47.760> appropriation<00:12:48.300> of<00:12:48.540> 1.8<00:12:49.139> million increase of appropriation of 1.8 million increase of appropriation of 1.8 million dollars dollars dollars so<00:12:51.180> really<00:12:51.480> how<00:12:52.380> we<00:12:52.560> spend<00:12:52.860> that<00:12:53.100> additional so really how we spend that additional so really how we spend that additional 1.8<00:12:54.060> million<00:12:54.420> dollars<00:12:54.660> we<00:12:54.959> can't<00:12:55.139> even 1.8 million dollars we can’t even 1.8 million dollars we can’t even determine<00:12:55.980> because<00:12:56.399> you<00:12:57.180> may<00:12:57.300> have<00:12:57.540> new determine because you may have new determine because you may have new out-of-date<00:12:58.500> District<00:12:58.740> placements<00:12:59.519> arrive out-of-date District placements arrive out-of-date District placements arrive in<00:13:00.899> the<00:13:01.019> summer<00:13:01.200> or<00:13:01.500> what<00:13:01.620> have<00:13:01.800> you<00:13:01.980> that<00:13:02.160> were

13:02 in the summer or what have you that were in the summer or what have you that were obligated<00:13:02.760> for<00:13:03.120> but<00:13:03.779> I<00:13:03.899> think<00:13:04.079> fixing<00:13:04.740> a obligated for but I think fixing a obligated for but I think fixing a budget<00:13:05.160> is<00:13:05.459> important<00:13:06.060> than<00:13:06.899> Dr<00:13:07.079> Bucky<00:13:07.500> and budget is important than Dr Bucky and budget is important than Dr Bucky and his<00:13:08.100> team<00:13:08.279> have<00:13:08.579> to<00:13:08.760> then<00:13:09.000> allocate<00:13:09.899> those his team have to then allocate those his team have to then allocate those resources<00:13:10.920> appropriately<00:13:11.519> based<00:13:12.060> upon<00:13:12.360> what resources appropriately based upon what resources appropriately based upon what we<00:13:13.019> learn<00:13:13.260> on<00:13:14.160> an<00:13:14.279> ongoing<00:13:14.700> fashion<00:13:15.120> whether we learn on an ongoing fashion whether we learn on an ongoing fashion whether energy<00:13:16.079> goes<00:13:16.500> up<00:13:16.560> more<00:13:16.740> than<00:13:16.920> we<00:13:17.040> think<00:13:17.220> or energy goes up more than we think or energy goes up more than we think or less<00:13:17.700> than<00:13:17.820> we<00:13:17.940> think<00:13:18.060> we<00:13:18.360> have<00:13:18.420> more<00:13:18.600> out<00:13:18.779> of less than we think we have more out of less than we think we have more out of District<00:13:19.079> placements<00:13:19.740> or<00:13:19.860> less<00:13:20.040> what<00:13:20.459> have District placements or less what have District placements or less what have you<00:13:20.760> and<00:13:21.240> there'll<00:13:21.480> be<00:13:21.540> some<00:13:21.720> trade-offs<00:13:22.380> you you and there’ll be some trade-offs you you and there’ll be some trade-offs you may<00:13:23.279> or<00:13:23.399> may<00:13:23.519> not<00:13:23.639> be<00:13:23.760> able<00:13:23.880> to<00:13:24.060> fill<00:13:24.240> certain may or may not be able to fill certain may or may not be able to fill certain positions<00:13:25.079> that<00:13:25.260> you<00:13:25.380> would<00:13:25.500> hope<00:13:25.680> to<00:13:25.800> fill<00:13:25.980> in positions that you would hope to fill in positions that you would hope to fill in fy24<00:13:27.180> but<00:13:27.959> we<00:13:28.139> at<00:13:28.320> least<00:13:28.440> we<00:13:28.740> know<00:13:28.920> what<00:13:29.220> our fy24 but we at least we know what our fy24 but we at least we know what our fixed<00:13:29.880> number<00:13:30.060> is<00:13:30.480> it's<00:13:31.260> going<00:13:31.440> to<00:13:31.560> either<00:13:31.680> be fixed number is it’s going to either be fixed number is it’s going to either be an<00:13:32.100> increase<00:13:32.279> appropriation<00:13:32.940> of<00:13:33.180> around<00:13:33.360> 800 an increase appropriation of around 800 an increase appropriation of around 800 000<00:13:34.440> or<00:13:35.040> 1.8<00:13:35.700> million<00:13:36.060> dollars<00:13:36.420> under<00:13:36.720> article 000 or 1.8 million dollars under article 000 or 1.8 million dollars under article 31<00:13:37.740> if<00:13:38.279> the<00:13:38.760> spirit<00:13:38.940> of<00:13:39.240> that<00:13:39.480> discussion 31 if the spirit of that discussion 31 if the spirit of that discussion holds<00:13:40.380> true<00:13:40.620> that<00:13:41.399> we're<00:13:41.639> kind<00:13:42.060> of<00:13:42.180> level holds true that we’re kind of level holds true that we’re kind of level servicing<00:13:43.019> if<00:13:43.200> you<00:13:43.320> will servicing if you will servicing if you will I<00:13:44.760> think<00:13:44.940> that<00:13:45.360> based<00:13:45.959> on I think that based on I think that based on um<00:13:46.880> conversations<00:13:47.880> I've<00:13:48.240> had<00:13:48.420> with<00:13:48.600> certain

13:48 um conversations I’ve had with certain um conversations I’ve had with certain people<00:13:49.200> around<00:13:49.680> town<00:13:49.980> it's<00:13:50.459> not<00:13:50.700> exhaustive people around town it’s not exhaustive people around town it’s not exhaustive so<00:13:52.019> it's<00:13:52.380> just<00:13:52.560> a<00:13:52.860> snapshot<00:13:53.339> I<00:13:54.180> think<00:13:54.360> going so it’s just a snapshot I think going so it’s just a snapshot I think going beyond<00:13:55.019> that<00:13:55.260> is<00:13:55.500> going<00:13:55.680> to<00:13:55.800> be<00:13:55.920> difficult<00:13:56.700> in beyond that is going to be difficult in beyond that is going to be difficult in having<00:13:57.420> a<00:13:57.660> separate<00:13:57.959> article<00:13:58.380> 32<00:13:58.920> and<00:13:59.880> I<00:14:00.060> would having a separate article 32 and I would having a separate article 32 and I would worry<00:14:00.480> that<00:14:00.839> we<00:14:01.079> would worry that we would worry that we would um<00:14:02.459> we<00:14:03.060> should<00:14:03.240> really<00:14:03.420> focus<00:14:03.899> on<00:14:04.680> getting<00:14:05.220> to um we should really focus on getting to um we should really focus on getting to article<00:14:06.180> 31<00:14:06.720> with<00:14:07.019> the<00:14:07.260> town article 31 with the town article 31 with the town and<00:14:09.480> um<00:14:09.480> and<00:14:09.839> hopefully<00:14:10.139> we<00:14:10.380> can<00:14:10.500> make<00:14:10.740> that and um and hopefully we can make that and um and hopefully we can make that budget<00:14:11.279> work budget work budget work and<00:14:12.839> then<00:14:12.899> focus<00:14:13.320> our<00:14:13.620> our<00:14:13.860> attention<00:14:14.220> on<00:14:14.519> fy25 and then focus our our attention on fy25 and then focus our our attention on fy25 when<00:14:15.720> we<00:14:15.959> can<00:14:16.079> really<00:14:16.320> evaluate when we can really evaluate when we can really evaluate um<00:14:18.540> you<00:14:19.019> know<00:14:19.079> with<00:14:19.440> a<00:14:19.560> new<00:14:19.680> Collective<00:14:20.040> Barney um you know with a new Collective Barney um you know with a new Collective Barney bargaining<00:14:21.360> agreement<00:14:21.660> under<00:14:21.899> our<00:14:22.139> belt bargaining agreement under our belt bargaining agreement under our belt maybe<00:14:23.160> look<00:14:23.459> at<00:14:23.700> some<00:14:23.940> other<00:14:24.180> initiatives maybe look at some other initiatives maybe look at some other initiatives that<00:14:25.680> we<00:14:25.860> really<00:14:25.980> want<00:14:26.160> to<00:14:26.279> put<00:14:26.339> our<00:14:26.519> political that we really want to put our political that we really want to put our political Capital<00:14:27.120> into<00:14:27.540> but<00:14:28.320> I<00:14:28.500> would<00:14:28.620> like<00:14:28.740> to<00:14:28.860> hear Capital into but I would like to hear Capital into but I would like to hear from<00:14:29.220> Dr<00:14:29.339> Bucky<00:14:29.959> as<00:14:30.959> CEO<00:14:31.440> of<00:14:31.500> the<00:14:31.620> district from Dr Bucky as CEO of the district from Dr Bucky as CEO of the district you’ve<00:14:33.000> been<00:14:33.060> doing<00:14:33.240> this<00:14:33.420> a<00:14:33.660> long<00:14:33.779> time<00:14:34.519> what

14:35 you’ve been doing this a long time what you’ve been doing this a long time what you<00:14:35.700> would<00:14:35.880> what<00:14:36.180> you<00:14:36.420> would<00:14:36.600> recommend you would what you would recommend you would what you would recommend yeah yeah yeah um um um I<00:14:40.920> think I think I think we<00:14:42.720> have<00:14:42.839> presented<00:14:43.380> what<00:14:43.740> the<00:14:43.920> needs<00:14:44.279> of<00:14:44.639> the we have presented what the needs of the we have presented what the needs of the district<00:14:45.000> are<00:14:45.360> and district are and district are and we<00:14:48.779> also<00:14:49.079> have<00:14:49.500> the<00:14:50.040> fiscal<00:14:50.699> reality<00:14:51.120> of<00:14:51.540> where we also have the fiscal reality of where we also have the fiscal reality of where town<00:14:52.199> is town is town is um um um we<00:14:55.560> presented<00:14:55.920> the<00:14:56.040> needs<00:14:56.399> last<00:14:56.760> year we presented the needs last year we presented the needs last year uh<00:14:58.500> the<00:14:58.920> override<00:14:59.339> was<00:14:59.959> unsuccessful<00:15:00.959> for uh the override was unsuccessful for uh the override was unsuccessful for probably<00:15:01.920> many<00:15:02.519> reasons<00:15:03.180> uh<00:15:04.019> one<00:15:04.320> of<00:15:04.440> which probably many reasons uh one of which probably many reasons uh one of which was<00:15:05.160> town<00:15:05.519> was<00:15:05.820> signaling<00:15:06.360> that<00:15:07.199> they<00:15:07.500> would was town was signaling that they would was town was signaling that they would be<00:15:07.860> going<00:15:08.100> uh<00:15:08.820> for<00:15:09.060> an<00:15:09.240> override<00:15:09.660> we<00:15:10.440> find be going uh for an override we find be going uh for an override we find ourselves<00:15:11.160> this<00:15:11.760> year<00:15:12.019> where<00:15:13.019> they're ourselves this year where they’re ourselves this year where they’re looking<00:15:13.620> at<00:15:14.160> perhaps looking at perhaps looking at perhaps um<00:15:15.779> a<00:15:16.260> one-year<00:15:16.620> fix<00:15:16.980> for<00:15:17.339> lack<00:15:17.519> of<00:15:17.639> a<00:15:17.820> better um a one-year fix for lack of a better um a one-year fix for lack of a better word<00:15:18.380> and<00:15:19.380> then<00:15:19.620> really<00:15:20.160> looking<00:15:20.720> fy25<00:15:21.720> and

15:22 word and then really looking fy25 and word and then really looking fy25 and beyond<00:15:22.459> for<00:15:23.459> how<00:15:24.000> to<00:15:24.240> address<00:15:24.720> the<00:15:25.680> structural beyond for how to address the structural beyond for how to address the structural issues<00:15:28.019> in<00:15:28.560> the<00:15:28.680> budget issues in the budget issues in the budget um I<00:15:30.899> think<00:15:31.019> I<00:15:31.860> would<00:15:31.980> not<00:15:32.160> recommend<00:15:32.639> going um I think I would not recommend going um I think I would not recommend going out<00:15:33.240> alone out alone out alone as<00:15:35.040> we<00:15:35.160> did<00:15:35.339> last<00:15:35.699> year<00:15:36.079> I<00:15:37.079> think<00:15:37.199> the<00:15:37.380> voters as we did last year I think the voters as we did last year I think the voters sent<00:15:38.880> a<00:15:39.240> very<00:15:39.360> clear<00:15:39.540> message<00:15:39.959> going<00:15:40.440> out<00:15:40.800> uh sent a very clear message going out uh sent a very clear message going out uh without<00:15:41.820> town<00:15:42.260> and<00:15:43.260> so<00:15:43.440> we<00:15:43.740> find<00:15:43.920> ourselves<00:15:44.459> in without town and so we find ourselves in without town and so we find ourselves in the<00:15:45.240> same<00:15:45.480> position<00:15:45.660> and<00:15:46.199> I'm<00:15:46.380> not<00:15:46.620> sure<00:15:46.920> the the same position and I’m not sure the the same position and I’m not sure the outcome<00:15:47.940> would<00:15:48.180> be<00:15:48.360> any<00:15:48.480> different

15:59 so um that that that you know that’s so um that that that you know that’s that’s kind<00:15:59.820> of<00:15:59.880> what<00:16:00.000> Tom<00:16:00.240> was<00:16:00.420> saying<00:16:00.720> as that’s kind of what Tom was saying as that’s kind of what Tom was saying as well<00:16:01.199> and<00:16:01.500> and<00:16:01.800> you<00:16:02.399> know<00:16:02.459> I'm<00:16:02.940> I'm well and and you know I’m I’m well and and you know I’m I’m got<00:16:04.560> a<00:16:04.680> lot<00:16:04.800> in<00:16:04.920> my<00:16:05.040> head<00:16:05.160> at<00:16:05.339> this<00:16:05.459> point<00:16:05.639> but got a lot in my head at this point but got a lot in my head at this point but I<00:16:07.860> I<00:16:08.399> agree<00:16:08.820> with<00:16:09.360> all<00:16:09.480> the<00:16:09.720> points<00:16:10.019> that<00:16:10.139> are I I agree with all the points that are I I agree with all the points that are being<00:16:10.380> put<00:16:10.560> forward being put forward being put forward um<00:16:11.880> I<00:16:12.420> think<00:16:12.660> I<00:16:13.500> think<00:16:13.620> it<00:16:14.100> was<00:16:14.220> a<00:16:14.459> really um I think I think it was a really um I think I think it was a really difficult<00:16:14.940> ask<00:16:15.420> last<00:16:15.839> year difficult ask last year difficult ask last year um<00:16:17.339> like<00:16:17.760> Dr<00:16:17.880> Bucky<00:16:18.180> just<00:16:18.480> said<00:16:18.660> I<00:16:18.779> think<00:16:18.899> there um like Dr Bucky just said I think there um like Dr Bucky just said I think there were<00:16:19.260> many<00:16:19.500> reasons<00:16:20.339> behind<00:16:21.060> the<00:16:21.540> failure were many reasons behind the failure were many reasons behind the failure um<00:16:22.800> if<00:16:23.040> there<00:16:23.220> was<00:16:23.339> one<00:16:23.639> or<00:16:23.760> two<00:16:23.940> it'd<00:16:24.360> be<00:16:24.420> a<00:16:24.540> lot um if there was one or two it’d be a lot um if there was one or two it’d be a lot easier<00:16:24.959> to<00:16:25.199> figure<00:16:25.320> that<00:16:25.560> out<00:16:25.800> and<00:16:26.160> and<00:16:26.399> figure easier to figure that out and and figure easier to figure that out and and figure out<00:16:26.880> how<00:16:27.060> to<00:16:27.180> work<00:16:27.300> around<00:16:27.480> that out how to work around that out how to work around that um<00:16:28.800> but<00:16:29.040> I<00:16:29.160> do<00:16:29.279> think<00:16:29.459> that<00:16:29.699> one<00:16:29.880> of<00:16:30.060> those um but I do think that one of those um but I do think that one of those reasons<00:16:31.040> is<00:16:32.040> that<00:16:32.459> we<00:16:32.699> weren't<00:16:32.940> with<00:16:33.240> town<00:16:33.480> and reasons is that we weren’t with town and reasons is that we weren’t with town and that that that for<00:16:35.940> whatever<00:16:36.180> reasons<00:16:37.040> that's<00:16:38.040> the<00:16:38.279> that<00:16:38.699> is for whatever reasons that’s the that is for whatever reasons that’s the that is the<00:16:39.060> way<00:16:39.180> many<00:16:39.480> voters<00:16:39.899> at<00:16:40.380> this<00:16:40.500> point<00:16:40.800> in the way many voters at this point in the way many voters at this point in time<00:16:41.339> like<00:16:42.120> for<00:16:42.480> things<00:16:42.660> to<00:16:42.899> move<00:16:43.019> forward<00:16:43.199> in time like for things to move forward in time like for things to move forward in Marblehead

16:44 Marblehead Marblehead um<00:16:45.360> I<00:16:46.320> will<00:16:46.620> I um I will I um I will I I<00:16:49.100> will<00:16:50.100> I<00:16:50.639> would<00:16:50.759> like<00:16:50.940> to<00:16:51.060> know<00:16:51.180> a<00:16:51.360> little<00:16:51.480> bit I will I would like to know a little bit I will I would like to know a little bit more<00:16:52.380> um<00:16:52.380> when<00:16:52.560> I<00:16:52.680> talked<00:16:52.800> to<00:16:52.920> Dr<00:16:53.040> Bucky<00:16:53.339> last more um when I talked to Dr Bucky last more um when I talked to Dr Bucky last we<00:16:53.820> talked<00:16:54.120> about we talked about we talked about um<00:16:55.199> fully<00:16:55.740> understanding<00:16:56.519> some<00:16:57.060> of<00:16:57.240> those um fully understanding some of those um fully understanding some of those um<00:16:58.380> Personnel<00:16:59.160> pieces<00:16:59.639> and<00:17:00.060> what<00:17:00.360> you<00:17:00.720> know<00:17:00.779> we um Personnel pieces and what you know we um Personnel pieces and what you know we obviously<00:17:01.440> understand obviously understand obviously understand what<00:17:04.199> it<00:17:04.380> means<00:17:04.620> to<00:17:04.860> have<00:17:05.100> to<00:17:05.280> let<00:17:05.520> somebody<00:17:05.699> go what it means to have to let somebody go what it means to have to let somebody go but<00:17:07.079> what<00:17:07.500> does<00:17:07.679> that<00:17:07.860> mean<00:17:08.100> for<00:17:08.339> what<00:17:08.699> is<00:17:08.880> the but what does that mean for what is the but what does that mean for what is the impact<00:17:09.240> on<00:17:09.480> our<00:17:09.720> students impact on our students impact on our students um um um and<00:17:12.600> you<00:17:12.720> know<00:17:12.839> if<00:17:12.959> there's<00:17:13.140> impact<00:17:13.559> I<00:17:13.799> I<00:17:13.919> think and you know if there’s impact I I think and you know if there’s impact I I think it’s<00:17:14.400> it<00:17:14.819> if<00:17:15.299> there's<00:17:15.540> direct<00:17:15.900> impact<00:17:16.380> that it’s it if there’s direct impact that it’s it if there’s direct impact that can<00:17:16.799> be<00:17:16.919> stated<00:17:17.220> as<00:17:18.059> to<00:17:18.240> the<00:17:18.419> as<00:17:18.839> to<00:17:19.079> the<00:17:19.260> morale can be stated as to the as to the morale can be stated as to the as to the morale of<00:17:20.160> the<00:17:20.339> staff<00:17:20.520> I<00:17:20.819> think<00:17:20.939> that's<00:17:21.059> a<00:17:21.240> lot<00:17:21.360> harder of the staff I think that’s a lot harder of the staff I think that’s a lot harder of<00:17:21.839> a<00:17:22.020> question<00:17:22.199> I<00:17:22.740> think<00:17:22.799> just<00:17:23.100> generally of a question I think just generally of a question I think just generally it’s<00:17:23.640> bad<00:17:23.939> but<00:17:24.240> if<00:17:24.780> there<00:17:24.959> is<00:17:25.079> any<00:17:25.319> kind<00:17:25.500> of it’s bad but if there is any kind of it’s bad but if there is any kind of direct<00:17:25.740> impact<00:17:26.100> like<00:17:26.339> we<00:17:26.520> can<00:17:26.640> point<00:17:26.880> to<00:17:27.179> you direct impact like we can point to you direct impact like we can point to you know<00:17:27.720> right<00:17:28.620> raises<00:17:29.460> raising<00:17:30.000> ratios<00:17:30.600> and

17:30 know right raises raising ratios and know right raises raising ratios and classes<00:17:31.200> like<00:17:31.440> that<00:17:31.620> type<00:17:31.799> of<00:17:31.919> thing<00:17:32.460> um<00:17:32.520> for classes like that type of thing um for classes like that type of thing um for students<00:17:33.059> you<00:17:33.540> know<00:17:33.600> if<00:17:33.720> there's<00:17:33.840> any<00:17:34.020> direct students you know if there’s any direct students you know if there’s any direct impact<00:17:34.679> to<00:17:34.860> staff<00:17:35.160> that<00:17:35.940> would<00:17:36.120> be<00:17:36.299> of impact to staff that would be of impact to staff that would be of interest<00:17:36.720> as<00:17:37.140> well<00:17:37.380> so interest as well so interest as well so um<00:17:39.059> facts<00:17:39.600> and<00:17:39.720> data<00:17:40.080> around<00:17:40.580> what<00:17:41.580> the um facts and data around what the um facts and data around what the difference<00:17:42.480> between<00:17:43.140> the<00:17:44.220> um<00:17:44.280> I<00:17:44.460> believe<00:17:44.640> it's difference between the um I believe it’s difference between the um I believe it’s a<00:17:45.059> 5.4<00:17:45.720> something<00:17:46.020> ask<00:17:46.440> and<00:17:46.740> then<00:17:46.919> the<00:17:47.220> 7.9 a 5.4 something ask and then the 7.9 a 5.4 something ask and then the 7.9 um um um die<00:17:50.940> on<00:17:51.179> the<00:17:51.360> hill<00:17:51.480> because<00:17:51.780> there's<00:17:52.260> there's die on the hill because there’s there’s die on the hill because there’s there’s four<00:17:52.799> budgets<00:17:53.160> we've<00:17:53.340> talked<00:17:53.580> about<00:17:53.640> at<00:17:53.880> this four budgets we’ve talked about at this four budgets we’ve talked about at this point point point um um um ask ask ask that<00:17:58.080> that<00:17:58.260> would<00:17:58.440> be<00:17:58.620> of<00:17:58.919> of<00:17:58.980> interest<00:17:59.460> to<00:18:00.299> me that that would be of of interest to me that that would be of of interest to me in<00:18:00.900> laying<00:18:01.260> out<00:18:01.620> what<00:18:02.280> you<00:18:02.520> know<00:18:02.580> what<00:18:02.880> we<00:18:03.059> what in laying out what you know what we what in laying out what you know what we what we<00:18:03.539> discussed<00:18:03.900> at<00:18:04.080> the<00:18:04.200> hearing<00:18:04.500> or<00:18:04.679> what<00:18:04.860> is we discussed at the hearing or what is we discussed at the hearing or what is presented<00:18:05.400> hearing<00:18:05.880> because<00:18:06.000> I<00:18:06.120> do<00:18:06.240> think<00:18:06.480> we presented hearing because I do think we presented hearing because I do think we need<00:18:06.780> to<00:18:07.080> present<00:18:07.620> something<00:18:08.039> at<00:18:08.400> the<00:18:08.580> hearing need to present something at the hearing need to present something at the hearing we<00:18:09.179> need<00:18:09.360> to<00:18:09.600> we<00:18:10.080> need<00:18:10.200> to<00:18:10.380> solicit<00:18:10.860> feedback we need to we need to solicit feedback we need to we need to solicit feedback direct<00:18:12.240> feedback<00:18:12.840> on<00:18:13.320> what<00:18:13.679> is<00:18:14.039> on<00:18:14.580> something direct feedback on what is on something direct feedback on what is on something that<00:18:15.240> is<00:18:15.360> presented<00:18:15.840> so<00:18:16.320> we<00:18:16.559> all<00:18:16.740> know<00:18:17.000> what

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18:43 all of this is a bitter pill all of this is a bitter pill um<00:18:43.860> but um but um but I<00:18:45.539> don't<00:18:45.720> I<00:18:46.080> don't<00:18:46.260> think<00:18:46.440> I<00:18:46.799> can<00:18:46.980> at<00:18:47.700> this<00:18:47.880> at I don’t I don’t think I can at this at I don’t I don’t think I can at this at least<00:18:48.240> sitting<00:18:48.720> here<00:18:48.780> today<00:18:48.960> I<00:18:49.140> don't<00:18:49.200> think<00:18:49.320> I least sitting here today I don’t think I least sitting here today I don’t think I can<00:18:49.559> move<00:18:49.799> forward<00:18:50.160> without<00:18:51.020> asking<00:18:52.020> people can move forward without asking people can move forward without asking people asking<00:18:53.220> the<00:18:53.400> town<00:18:53.640> of<00:18:53.820> Marblehead<00:18:54.179> to<00:18:54.360> keep asking the town of Marblehead to keep asking the town of Marblehead to keep the<00:18:54.660> lights<00:18:54.780> on<00:18:55.020> and<00:18:55.380> to<00:18:55.559> keep<00:18:55.740> to<00:18:56.160> keep<00:18:56.340> our the lights on and to keep to keep our the lights on and to keep to keep our district<00:18:56.760> intact district intact district intact um<00:18:58.620> obviously<00:18:59.100> again<00:18:59.280> like<00:18:59.460> Tom<00:18:59.640> said<00:18:59.880> we um obviously again like Tom said we um obviously again like Tom said we can’t<00:19:00.299> control<00:19:00.539> for<00:19:00.900> how<00:19:01.140> much<00:19:01.260> of<00:19:01.559> the can’t control for how much of the can’t control for how much of the electricity<00:19:02.460> goes<00:19:02.880> up<00:19:02.940> and<00:19:03.179> that<00:19:03.360> type<00:19:03.539> of electricity goes up and that type of electricity goes up and that type of thing<00:19:03.780> so<00:19:04.080> some<00:19:04.260> of<00:19:04.440> that<00:19:04.620> is<00:19:04.980> a<00:19:05.160> moving<00:19:05.400> Target thing so some of that is a moving Target thing so some of that is a moving Target but<00:19:06.059> I<00:19:06.780> I<00:19:07.080> can't<00:19:07.559> I<00:19:08.280> cannot but I I can’t I cannot but I I can’t I cannot sit<00:19:10.020> back<00:19:10.380> and<00:19:11.220> one<00:19:11.640> just<00:19:12.419> allow<00:19:12.780> but<00:19:13.020> you<00:19:13.260> know sit back and one just allow but you know sit back and one just allow but you know fifty<00:19:13.620> percent<00:19:13.679> of<00:19:13.919> our<00:19:14.100> our<00:19:14.460> teachers<00:19:15.000> live fifty percent of our our teachers live fifty percent of our our teachers live in<00:19:15.539> town<00:19:15.720> so<00:19:16.200> if<00:19:16.620> we've<00:19:16.919> got<00:19:17.100> you<00:19:17.400> know<00:19:17.460> however in town so if we’ve got you know however in town so if we’ve got you know however many<00:19:18.059> 30<00:19:18.419> ftes<00:19:19.020> like<00:19:19.380> and<00:19:19.799> even<00:19:19.919> if<00:19:20.160> it's<00:19:20.340> even many 30 ftes like and even if it’s even many 30 ftes like and even if it’s even if<00:19:20.880> it's<00:19:21.000> with<00:19:21.299> retirements<00:19:22.080> down<00:19:22.440> closer<00:19:22.799> to if it’s with retirements down closer to if it’s with retirements down closer to 15<00:19:23.100> that'll<00:19:23.760> actually<00:19:23.940> be<00:19:24.179> let<00:19:24.360> go<00:19:24.600> you<00:19:25.200> know<00:19:25.260> I 15 that’ll actually be let go you know I 15 that’ll actually be let go you know I cannot<00:19:25.679> I<00:19:26.039> cannot<00:19:26.280> stomach<00:19:26.700> the<00:19:26.880> idea<00:19:27.240> of<00:19:27.600> of cannot I cannot stomach the idea of of cannot I cannot stomach the idea of of allowing<00:19:28.580> you<00:19:29.580> know<00:19:29.700> seven

19:31 allowing you know seven allowing you know seven of<00:19:32.220> the<00:19:32.340> people<00:19:32.460> that<00:19:32.640> I<00:19:32.760> could<00:19:32.880> see<00:19:33.000> in of the people that I could see in of the people that I could see in Crosby’s<00:19:33.900> on<00:19:34.320> a<00:19:34.500> daily<00:19:34.679> basis<00:19:35.100> to<00:19:35.580> be<00:19:35.820> let<00:19:36.419> go Crosby’s on a daily basis to be let go Crosby’s on a daily basis to be let go without<00:19:37.080> without<00:19:37.919> making<00:19:38.460> that<00:19:38.760> request<00:19:39.059> if without without making that request if without without making that request if the<00:19:39.780> town<00:19:40.020> says<00:19:40.440> no<00:19:40.620> the<00:19:41.100> town<00:19:41.220> says<00:19:41.640> no<00:19:41.760> but the town says no the town says no but the town says no the town says no but you<00:19:42.840> know<00:19:42.960> and<00:19:43.320> and<00:19:43.559> again<00:19:43.799> to<00:19:44.280> kind<00:19:44.400> of<00:19:44.460> go you know and and again to kind of go you know and and again to kind of go back<00:19:44.760> to<00:19:44.880> my<00:19:45.000> other<00:19:45.179> point<00:19:45.360> and<00:19:45.539> then<00:19:45.660> I'll back to my other point and then I’ll back to my other point and then I’ll shut<00:19:45.900> up<00:19:46.559> um<00:19:46.679> what<00:19:47.640> is<00:19:47.760> the<00:19:47.880> impact<00:19:48.179> of<00:19:48.360> kids<00:19:48.600> as shut up um what is the impact of kids as shut up um what is the impact of kids as well

19:59 I think I forget what I was originally I think I forget what I was originally going<00:19:59.820> to<00:19:59.940> say<00:20:00.059> because<00:20:00.240> then<00:20:00.480> my<00:20:00.720> mind<00:20:00.780> went going to say because then my mind went going to say because then my mind went somewhere<00:20:01.380> else<00:20:01.559> because<00:20:02.160> they're<00:20:02.820> squirrels somewhere else because they’re squirrels somewhere else because they’re squirrels so<00:20:03.600> sorry<00:20:04.200> I<00:20:04.919> I<00:20:05.160> think<00:20:05.400> one so sorry I I think one so sorry I I think one one<00:20:06.780> thing<00:20:07.080> I<00:20:07.320> do<00:20:07.559> also<00:20:08.039> just<00:20:08.220> want<00:20:08.520> to<00:20:08.700> note one thing I do also just want to note one thing I do also just want to note from<00:20:09.720> our<00:20:09.960> fincom<00:20:10.440> meeting<00:20:10.679> because<00:20:11.160> I'm<00:20:11.400> not from our fincom meeting because I’m not from our fincom meeting because I’m not sure sure sure how<00:20:13.020> many<00:20:13.140> folks<00:20:13.679> watched<00:20:14.039> it<00:20:14.100> or<00:20:14.299> looked<00:20:15.299> back how many folks watched it or looked back how many folks watched it or looked back at<00:20:15.840> it<00:20:15.960> I'm<00:20:16.200> not<00:20:16.380> suggesting<00:20:16.740> anybody<00:20:17.100> should at it I’m not suggesting anybody should at it I’m not suggesting anybody should or<00:20:17.520> has<00:20:17.700> had<00:20:17.880> time<00:20:18.120> yet or has had time yet or has had time yet um um um when<00:20:20.940> we<00:20:21.120> talk<00:20:21.360> about<00:20:21.539> the<00:20:22.020> charter<00:20:22.380> kids when we talk about the charter kids when we talk about the charter kids coming<00:20:22.980> back<00:20:23.280> and coming back and coming back and the<00:20:25.919> money<00:20:26.100> that<00:20:26.400> comes<00:20:26.700> from<00:20:26.940> that<00:20:27.299> I<00:20:28.140> just the money that comes from that I just the money that comes from that I just want<00:20:28.679> everybody<00:20:28.919> to<00:20:29.340> realize<00:20:29.760> or<00:20:30.179> to want everybody to realize or to want everybody to realize or to recognize<00:20:31.260> because<00:20:31.799> I<00:20:32.039> had<00:20:32.100> asked<00:20:32.340> the recognize because I had asked the recognize because I had asked the question<00:20:32.580> on<00:20:32.820> Friday<00:20:33.000> and<00:20:33.240> Michelle<00:20:33.419> shared question on Friday and Michelle shared question on Friday and Michelle shared that<00:20:34.980> that<00:20:35.160> money<00:20:35.400> goes<00:20:36.120> back<00:20:36.299> to<00:20:36.600> the<00:20:36.840> town<00:20:37.080> it that that money goes back to the town it that that money goes back to the town it doesn’t<00:20:37.880> in<00:20:38.880> any<00:20:39.000> way<00:20:39.179> shape<00:20:39.480> or<00:20:39.600> form<00:20:39.840> make doesn’t in any way shape or form make doesn’t in any way shape or form make its<00:20:40.559> way<00:20:40.620> back<00:20:40.980> to<00:20:41.400> us its way back to us its way back to us is<00:20:42.720> that<00:20:43.320> correct<00:20:43.620> Michelle<00:20:43.799> right<00:20:44.160> that's is that correct Michelle right that’s is that correct Michelle right that’s what<00:20:44.520> I<00:20:44.640> heard<00:20:44.760> I<00:20:44.940> think<00:20:45.059> Michelle's<00:20:45.480> on<00:20:45.600> here

20:45 what I heard I think Michelle’s on here what I heard I think Michelle’s on here right right right oh oh oh yes<00:20:49.080> that<00:20:49.380> is<00:20:49.500> correct<00:20:49.740> the<00:20:49.919> town<00:20:50.039> pays<00:20:50.460> the yes that is correct the town pays the yes that is correct the town pays the assessment<00:20:50.880> and<00:20:51.059> then<00:20:51.240> the<00:20:51.360> funds<00:20:51.600> go<00:20:51.840> back<00:20:51.960> to assessment and then the funds go back to assessment and then the funds go back to the<00:20:52.320> town<00:20:52.580> the<00:20:53.580> are<00:20:54.240> in<00:20:54.720> our<00:20:55.140> Chapter<00:20:55.440> 70<00:20:55.799> well the town the are in our Chapter 70 well the town the are in our Chapter 70 well the<00:20:56.400> towns<00:20:56.700> Chapter<00:20:56.880> 70<00:20:57.240> I<00:20:57.480> should<00:20:57.600> say the towns Chapter 70 I should say the towns Chapter 70 I should say because<00:20:57.900> we<00:20:58.080> do<00:20:58.200> not<00:20:58.260> get<00:20:58.440> that<00:20:58.559> directly<00:20:58.980> will because we do not get that directly will because we do not get that directly will increase<00:21:00.000> the<00:21:00.600> following<00:21:01.080> year<00:21:01.260> after<00:21:01.740> they increase the following year after they increase the following year after they come<00:21:02.220> back<00:21:02.460> but<00:21:02.820> the<00:21:03.000> town<00:21:03.179> also<00:21:03.660> receives come back but the town also receives come back but the town also receives that<00:21:04.200> funding<00:21:04.559> we<00:21:04.740> do<00:21:04.919> not<00:21:05.039> receive<00:21:05.280> that that funding we do not receive that that funding we do not receive that funding<00:21:05.760> directly<00:21:06.600> and<00:21:07.200> it<00:21:07.380> never funding directly and it never funding directly and it never right<00:21:08.700> so<00:21:09.179> I<00:21:09.360> just<00:21:09.600> want<00:21:09.720> to<00:21:09.780> make<00:21:09.840> sure<00:21:09.960> I'm right so I just want to make sure I’m right so I just want to make sure I’m understanding<00:21:10.320> it<00:21:10.500> never<00:21:10.740> makes<00:21:10.919> its<00:21:11.280> way understanding it never makes its way understanding it never makes its way back<00:21:11.760> to<00:21:12.419> the<00:21:12.539> school<00:21:12.720> department<00:21:12.960> to<00:21:13.860> us back to the school department to us back to the school department to us correct correct correct that<00:21:17.039> doesn't<00:21:17.100> sit<00:21:17.400> right<00:21:17.520> so<00:21:17.820> I<00:21:18.179> just<00:21:18.360> again that doesn’t sit right so I just again that doesn’t sit right so I just again want<00:21:19.140> to<00:21:19.260> make<00:21:19.320> the<00:21:19.500> statement want to make the statement want to make the statement Megan Megan Megan um<00:21:24.600> like<00:21:25.080> Allison<00:21:25.500> I<00:21:26.160> had<00:21:26.340> a<00:21:26.460> lot<00:21:26.520> of<00:21:26.640> things um like Allison I had a lot of things um like Allison I had a lot of things kind<00:21:26.940> of<00:21:27.059> written<00:21:27.360> down<00:21:27.480> and<00:21:27.720> now<00:21:27.900> like<00:21:28.200> just kind of written down and now like just kind of written down and now like just listening<00:21:28.980> to<00:21:29.159> everybody<00:21:29.460> it's<00:21:30.240> kind<00:21:30.480> of listening to everybody it’s kind of listening to everybody it’s kind of going<00:21:30.659> all<00:21:30.840> over<00:21:30.960> the<00:21:31.080> place<00:21:31.260> but<00:21:31.500> let<00:21:31.620> me<00:21:31.740> see

21:31 going all over the place but let me see going all over the place but let me see if<00:21:32.039> I<00:21:32.220> can<00:21:32.400> kind<00:21:33.059> of if I can kind of if I can kind of um streamline<00:21:35.280> a<00:21:35.460> little<00:21:35.580> bit<00:21:35.760> I<00:21:36.419> guess<00:21:36.600> from um streamline a little bit I guess from um streamline a little bit I guess from what<00:21:37.559> I'm<00:21:37.740> hearing<00:21:38.280> and<00:21:38.520> anyone<00:21:38.820> correct<00:21:39.120> me what I’m hearing and anyone correct me what I’m hearing and anyone correct me if<00:21:39.360> I'm<00:21:39.419> wrong<00:21:39.600> here<00:21:39.840> is<00:21:40.080> that<00:21:40.320> to<00:21:40.740> the<00:21:40.980> town if I’m wrong here is that to the town if I’m wrong here is that to the town will<00:21:41.400> present<00:21:41.880> that<00:21:42.659> austerity<00:21:43.140> budget<00:21:43.440> for will present that austerity budget for will present that austerity budget for lack<00:21:43.860> of<00:21:43.980> a<00:21:44.100> better<00:21:44.220> word lack of a better word lack of a better word um<00:21:45.720> and<00:21:46.080> then<00:21:46.140> the<00:21:46.320> question<00:21:46.440> is<00:21:46.679> do<00:21:47.039> we<00:21:47.360> also um and then the question is do we also um and then the question is do we also present<00:21:48.900> you<00:21:49.799> know<00:21:49.919> an<00:21:50.340> increase<00:21:50.520> above<00:21:51.059> that present you know an increase above that present you know an increase above that as<00:21:52.620> much<00:21:52.740> as<00:21:52.919> I as much as I as much as I you<00:21:54.240> know<00:21:54.419> we<00:21:54.900> specifically<00:21:55.799> asked<00:21:56.520> Dr<00:21:57.120> Bucky you know we specifically asked Dr Bucky you know we specifically asked Dr Bucky and<00:21:57.960> the<00:21:58.140> leadership<00:21:58.440> team<00:21:58.799> to and the leadership team to and the leadership team to bring<00:22:01.140> to<00:22:01.320> us<00:22:01.500> what<00:22:01.919> they<00:22:02.100> needed<00:22:02.340> to<00:22:02.520> run<00:22:02.640> the bring to us what they needed to run the bring to us what they needed to run the school<00:22:03.000> district<00:22:03.240> and<00:22:03.900> they've<00:22:04.260> done<00:22:04.440> that school district and they’ve done that school district and they’ve done that and<00:22:05.159> the<00:22:05.340> unfortunate<00:22:05.760> place<00:22:06.059> we<00:22:06.299> find and the unfortunate place we find and the unfortunate place we find ourselves<00:22:06.840> is<00:22:07.080> that<00:22:07.260> we're<00:22:07.440> probably<00:22:07.620> not ourselves is that we’re probably not ourselves is that we’re probably not going<00:22:07.980> to<00:22:08.100> be<00:22:08.220> able<00:22:08.340> to going to be able to going to be able to um um um you<00:22:10.980> know<00:22:11.039> get<00:22:11.280> that<00:22:11.460> funded<00:22:11.880> through<00:22:12.179> the you know get that funded through the you know get that funded through the town<00:22:12.840> so<00:22:13.260> what's<00:22:13.559> kind<00:22:13.860> of<00:22:13.980> like<00:22:14.159> the<00:22:14.460> next town so what’s kind of like the next town so what’s kind of like the next best<00:22:14.760> thing<00:22:15.000> and<00:22:15.240> I<00:22:15.419> think<00:22:15.539> from<00:22:16.200> what<00:22:16.380> I'm best thing and I think from what I’m best thing and I think from what I’m hearing<00:22:17.100> and<00:22:17.520> again<00:22:17.640> correct<00:22:18.120> correct<00:22:18.900> me<00:22:18.960> if

22:19 hearing and again correct correct me if hearing and again correct correct me if I’m<00:22:19.200> wrong<00:22:19.320> is<00:22:19.679> that<00:22:19.919> I'm<00:22:20.580> getting<00:22:20.760> a<00:22:21.000> sense I’m wrong is that I’m getting a sense I’m wrong is that I’m getting a sense that<00:22:21.480> maybe<00:22:21.780> you<00:22:22.740> know<00:22:22.860> it's<00:22:22.919> going<00:22:23.100> to<00:22:23.220> be that maybe you know it’s going to be that maybe you know it’s going to be that<00:22:23.520> 5.4<00:22:24.419> which that 5.4 which that 5.4 which I<00:22:27.659> can<00:22:27.900> definitely<00:22:28.140> get<00:22:28.320> behind<00:22:28.620> I<00:22:28.860> think<00:22:28.980> I'm I can definitely get behind I think I’m I can definitely get behind I think I’m just<00:22:29.340> not<00:22:29.580> clear<00:22:29.760> on<00:22:30.059> you<00:22:30.659> I<00:22:31.500> would<00:22:31.559> like<00:22:31.740> the just not clear on you I would like the just not clear on you I would like the you<00:22:32.640> know<00:22:32.820> I<00:22:33.240> think<00:22:33.299> we'll<00:22:33.480> need<00:22:33.659> to<00:22:33.720> come<00:22:33.840> back you know I think we’ll need to come back you know I think we’ll need to come back to<00:22:34.080> it<00:22:34.200> once<00:22:34.380> we<00:22:34.500> know<00:22:34.620> what<00:22:34.799> that<00:22:34.980> actually to it once we know what that actually to it once we know what that actually includes<00:22:35.520> let's<00:22:35.700> include<00:22:36.000> utilities<00:22:36.360> does includes let’s include utilities does includes let’s include utilities does include<00:22:36.900> special<00:22:37.140> education<00:22:37.679> and<00:22:38.340> I'd<00:22:38.460> really include special education and I’d really include special education and I’d really like<00:22:38.880> to<00:22:39.120> have<00:22:39.419> the<00:22:40.020> conversation<00:22:40.440> with<00:22:40.799> the like to have the conversation with the like to have the conversation with the town<00:22:41.159> on<00:22:41.580> how<00:22:41.940> we<00:22:42.360> kind<00:22:42.960> of<00:22:43.080> protect<00:22:43.500> our town on how we kind of protect our town on how we kind of protect our budget<00:22:44.159> starting<00:22:44.640> with<00:22:45.120> fiscal<00:22:45.539> year<00:22:45.780> 24. budget starting with fiscal year 24. budget starting with fiscal year 24. um<00:22:48.240> for<00:22:48.840> these<00:22:49.380> increases<00:22:49.919> so<00:22:50.039> we've<00:22:50.220> got<00:22:50.340> the um for these increases so we’ve got the um for these increases so we’ve got the special<00:22:50.700> ed<00:22:50.940> Reserve<00:22:51.419> fund<00:22:51.659> we've<00:22:51.840> talked special ed Reserve fund we’ve talked special ed Reserve fund we’ve talked about<00:22:52.140> this<00:22:52.380> a<00:22:52.559> number<00:22:52.740> of<00:22:52.860> times<00:22:53.039> right<00:22:53.400> now about this a number of times right now about this a number of times right now it’s<00:22:53.700> at<00:22:53.880> 250.<00:22:54.659> the<00:22:55.200> intent<00:22:55.500> when<00:22:55.679> we<00:22:55.799> set<00:22:55.919> that it’s at 250. the intent when we set that it’s at 250. the intent when we set that up<00:22:56.280> was<00:22:56.520> that<00:22:56.820> we'd<00:22:57.120> you<00:22:57.419> know<00:22:57.480> continue<00:22:57.720> to up was that we’d you know continue to up was that we’d you know continue to increase<00:22:58.320> it<00:22:58.679> by<00:22:58.919> that<00:22:59.100> not<00:22:59.340> just<00:22:59.520> set<00:22:59.700> it<00:22:59.880> at increase it by that not just set it at increase it by that not just set it at 250<00:23:00.419> so<00:23:00.960> I<00:23:01.200> would<00:23:01.320> like<00:23:01.559> to<00:23:01.740> know<00:23:01.919> you<00:23:02.340> know 250 so I would like to know you know 250 so I would like to know you know kind<00:23:02.580> of<00:23:02.700> what<00:23:02.880> the<00:23:03.000> plan<00:23:03.179> is<00:23:03.419> for<00:23:03.600> that<00:23:03.780> and

23:04 kind of what the plan is for that and kind of what the plan is for that and also<00:23:04.620> the<00:23:04.919> utilities also the utilities also the utilities um<00:23:06.240> you<00:23:06.600> know<00:23:06.720> we've<00:23:06.900> been<00:23:07.020> in<00:23:07.140> this<00:23:07.260> situation um you know we’ve been in this situation um you know we’ve been in this situation before<00:23:07.980> where<00:23:08.400> they<00:23:08.640> have<00:23:08.820> kind<00:23:09.059> of<00:23:09.179> bumped<00:23:09.539> up before where they have kind of bumped up before where they have kind of bumped up um<00:23:10.740> the<00:23:12.120> the<00:23:12.840> kind<00:23:13.380> of<00:23:13.980> research<00:23:14.700> on<00:23:15.059> yeah<00:23:15.840> the um the the kind of research on yeah the um the the kind of research on yeah the utilities<00:23:16.380> reserved<00:23:16.919> from<00:23:16.980> but<00:23:17.220> you<00:23:17.580> know<00:23:17.640> we utilities reserved from but you know we utilities reserved from but you know we have<00:23:18.120> in<00:23:18.659> the<00:23:18.780> past<00:23:18.900> we<00:23:19.260> have<00:23:19.380> kind<00:23:19.620> of<00:23:19.740> like have in the past we have kind of like have in the past we have kind of like bumped<00:23:20.220> up<00:23:20.280> where<00:23:20.520> the<00:23:20.760> threshold<00:23:21.120> is<00:23:21.299> for bumped up where the threshold is for bumped up where the threshold is for that<00:23:21.539> so<00:23:21.720> we<00:23:21.960> don't<00:23:22.080> take<00:23:22.200> you<00:23:22.440> know<00:23:22.559> so<00:23:22.679> our that so we don’t take you know so our that so we don’t take you know so our operating<00:23:23.159> budget<00:23:23.460> doesn't<00:23:23.640> take<00:23:23.820> the<00:23:24.000> hit<00:23:24.120> as operating budget doesn’t take the hit as operating budget doesn’t take the hit as much<00:23:24.480> so<00:23:25.320> you<00:23:25.620> know<00:23:25.679> if<00:23:25.799> we're<00:23:25.980> gonna<00:23:26.159> be<00:23:26.520> kind much so you know if we’re gonna be kind much so you know if we’re gonna be kind of<00:23:27.000> working<00:23:27.179> for<00:23:27.480> that<00:23:27.780> 5.4<00:23:28.500> I<00:23:29.100> would<00:23:29.220> like of working for that 5.4 I would like of working for that 5.4 I would like some<00:23:29.580> clarity<00:23:29.880> on<00:23:30.120> those<00:23:30.299> two<00:23:30.419> pieces some clarity on those two pieces some clarity on those two pieces um<00:23:31.799> you<00:23:32.039> know<00:23:32.100> just<00:23:32.280> so<00:23:32.400> we<00:23:32.580> can<00:23:32.700> protect um you know just so we can protect um you know just so we can protect ourselves<00:23:33.299> and<00:23:33.539> make<00:23:33.720> sure<00:23:33.900> that<00:23:34.140> we<00:23:34.500> you<00:23:35.159> know ourselves and make sure that we you know ourselves and make sure that we you know aren’t<00:23:35.460> losing<00:23:35.940> staff<00:23:36.120> because<00:23:36.480> of<00:23:36.780> those aren’t losing staff because of those aren’t losing staff because of those kind<00:23:37.500> of<00:23:37.559> increases<00:23:38.100> so kind of increases so kind of increases so um<00:23:40.020> I<00:23:40.559> guess<00:23:40.740> that's<00:23:41.039> kind<00:23:41.340> of<00:23:41.400> where<00:23:41.580> my um I guess that’s kind of where my um I guess that’s kind of where my thoughts<00:23:42.059> are<00:23:42.179> right<00:23:42.360> now thoughts are right now thoughts are right now okay okay okay um I<00:23:44.460> just<00:23:44.580> want<00:23:44.700> to<00:23:44.820> say<00:23:44.880> something<00:23:45.000> I'm um I just want to say something I’m um I just want to say something I’m going<00:23:45.360> to<00:23:45.419> go<00:23:45.480> to<00:23:45.539> Tom<00:23:45.720> because<00:23:45.960> I<00:23:46.080> really going to go to Tom because I really going to go to Tom because I really haven’t<00:23:46.440> gotten<00:23:46.980> to<00:23:47.159> to<00:23:47.880> speak<00:23:48.120> from<00:23:48.539> my haven’t gotten to to speak from my haven’t gotten to to speak from my perspective<00:23:49.380> yet<00:23:49.679> and<00:23:49.860> I<00:23:50.159> was<00:23:50.220> really<00:23:50.400> happy

23:50 perspective yet and I was really happy perspective yet and I was really happy to<00:23:50.820> hear<00:23:51.059> every<00:23:51.720> everybody<00:23:52.020> else's to hear every everybody else’s to hear every everybody else’s perspective perspective perspective um um um we<00:23:55.860> asked<00:23:56.220> the<00:23:57.000> I<00:23:57.480> I<00:23:57.480> still<00:23:58.080> am<00:23:58.380> at<00:23:58.620> the<00:23:58.740> point we asked the I I still am at the point we asked the I I still am at the point where where where you<00:24:01.380> miss<00:24:01.500> 100<00:24:01.799> of<00:24:02.340> the<00:24:02.460> shots<00:24:02.640> you<00:24:02.940> don't<00:24:03.059> take you miss 100 of the shots you don’t take you miss 100 of the shots you don’t take I<00:24:04.799> firmly<00:24:05.220> believe<00:24:05.580> it<00:24:05.820> is<00:24:06.000> my<00:24:06.179> job<00:24:06.360> as<00:24:06.539> a I firmly believe it is my job as a I firmly believe it is my job as a school<00:24:06.840> Committee<00:24:07.260> Member<00:24:07.500> to<00:24:07.799> bring<00:24:08.039> forward school Committee Member to bring forward school Committee Member to bring forward a<00:24:09.059> budget<00:24:09.419> that<00:24:10.020> is<00:24:10.200> representative<00:24:10.740> of<00:24:10.980> the a budget that is representative of the a budget that is representative of the needs<00:24:11.400> of<00:24:11.520> our<00:24:11.640> students<00:24:12.059> and<00:24:12.360> then<00:24:12.480> I<00:24:12.659> feel<00:24:12.780> it needs of our students and then I feel it needs of our students and then I feel it is<00:24:13.140> the<00:24:13.260> responsibility<00:24:13.799> of<00:24:14.100> the<00:24:14.220> will<00:24:14.340> of<00:24:14.520> the is the responsibility of the will of the is the responsibility of the will of the voters<00:24:14.940> to<00:24:15.240> say<00:24:15.419> if<00:24:16.080> they<00:24:16.260> want<00:24:16.440> to<00:24:16.679> fund<00:24:17.039> that voters to say if they want to fund that voters to say if they want to fund that or<00:24:17.280> not or not or not so<00:24:18.780> I'm<00:24:19.200> still<00:24:19.440> at<00:24:19.679> the<00:24:19.799> point<00:24:20.039> at<00:24:20.640> least so I’m still at the point at least so I’m still at the point at least through<00:24:20.940> the<00:24:21.120> budget<00:24:21.360> hearing<00:24:21.780> that<00:24:21.960> I<00:24:22.140> would through the budget hearing that I would through the budget hearing that I would like<00:24:22.440> to<00:24:22.679> present<00:24:22.980> all<00:24:23.340> three<00:24:23.460> levels<00:24:23.820> of like to present all three levels of like to present all three levels of budget<00:24:24.179> to<00:24:24.360> the<00:24:24.480> budget<00:24:24.720> hearing<00:24:25.140> that's<00:24:25.980> the budget to the budget hearing that’s the budget to the budget hearing that’s the town’s<00:24:26.820> opportunity<00:24:27.480> to<00:24:27.840> speak<00:24:27.960> freely<00:24:28.320> with town’s opportunity to speak freely with town’s opportunity to speak freely with us<00:24:28.740> to<00:24:29.400> ask<00:24:29.640> questions<00:24:29.940> voice<00:24:30.480> concerns<00:24:31.280> I us to ask questions voice concerns I us to ask questions voice concerns I want<00:24:32.520> to<00:24:32.760> hear<00:24:33.120> those<00:24:33.419> questions<00:24:33.659> and want to hear those questions and want to hear those questions and concerns<00:24:34.679> I<00:24:34.980> want<00:24:35.100> to<00:24:35.220> see<00:24:35.340> if<00:24:35.460> their<00:24:35.700> support

24:35 concerns I want to see if their support concerns I want to see if their support if<00:24:36.240> there's<00:24:36.419> lack<00:24:36.659> of<00:24:36.840> support<00:24:37.020> I<00:24:37.380> know<00:24:37.500> we if there’s lack of support I know we if there’s lack of support I know we each<00:24:37.860> have<00:24:38.039> our<00:24:38.280> own<00:24:38.460> conversations<00:24:38.940> in<00:24:39.419> the each have our own conversations in the each have our own conversations in the community<00:24:39.799> we<00:24:40.799> each<00:24:40.919> have<00:24:41.039> different community we each have different community we each have different takeaways<00:24:42.000> that's<00:24:42.600> great<00:24:42.840> that<00:24:43.140> brings takeaways that’s great that brings takeaways that’s great that brings different<00:24:43.559> perspectives<00:24:44.039> to<00:24:44.340> the<00:24:44.460> committee different perspectives to the committee different perspectives to the committee but<00:24:45.960> we<00:24:46.500> asked<00:24:46.860> our<00:24:47.039> our but we asked our our but we asked our our um<00:24:48.720> administrative<00:24:49.440> team<00:24:49.740> our<00:24:50.039> principals um administrative team our principals um administrative team our principals our<00:24:50.640> directors<00:24:51.000> Dr<00:24:51.240> Baki our directors Dr Baki our directors Dr Baki to<00:24:53.580> bring<00:24:53.880> us<00:24:54.120> what<00:24:54.419> it<00:24:54.539> need<00:24:54.720> what<00:24:55.140> it<00:24:55.320> what<00:24:55.679> it to bring us what it need what it what it to bring us what it need what it what it they<00:24:56.460> need<00:24:56.700> to<00:24:57.000> present<00:24:57.240> an<00:24:57.480> education<00:24:57.960> that they need to present an education that they need to present an education that is<00:24:58.799> appropriate<00:24:59.159> to<00:24:59.400> our<00:24:59.580> students<00:24:59.940> and<00:25:00.480> I is appropriate to our students and I is appropriate to our students and I have<00:25:00.720> a<00:25:00.900> really<00:25:01.020> hard<00:25:01.200> time<00:25:01.440> saying<00:25:01.980> without have a really hard time saying without have a really hard time saying without any<00:25:03.000> educational<00:25:03.419> background<00:25:04.020> without<00:25:04.440> any any educational background without any any educational background without any degrees<00:25:05.280> in<00:25:05.700> education<00:25:06.059> then<00:25:06.360> I'm<00:25:06.600> the<00:25:06.840> one degrees in education then I’m the one degrees in education then I’m the one that’s<00:25:07.200> going<00:25:07.380> to<00:25:07.500> say<00:25:07.679> no<00:25:08.220> you're<00:25:08.700> wrong that’s going to say no you’re wrong that’s going to say no you’re wrong that’s<00:25:09.539> not<00:25:09.780> what<00:25:10.020> it<00:25:10.200> takes<00:25:10.440> so<00:25:11.400> I<00:25:11.820> I<00:25:12.059> still that’s not what it takes so I I still that’s not what it takes so I I still want<00:25:13.440> to<00:25:13.740> present<00:25:14.100> all<00:25:14.760> three<00:25:14.940> options<00:25:15.360> and want to present all three options and want to present all three options and hear<00:25:16.140> from<00:25:16.500> the<00:25:16.679> voters<00:25:17.159> and<00:25:17.700> the<00:25:17.940> community hear from the voters and the community hear from the voters and the community members<00:25:18.780> and<00:25:19.140> everybody<00:25:19.799> that<00:25:20.159> can<00:25:20.400> speak<00:25:20.780> on

25:21 members and everybody that can speak on members and everybody that can speak on Tuesday<00:25:21.960> night<00:25:22.200> at<00:25:22.440> our<00:25:22.559> budget<00:25:22.860> hearing Tuesday night at our budget hearing Tuesday night at our budget hearing before<00:25:24.120> we<00:25:24.600> make<00:25:24.900> that<00:25:25.320> decision before we make that decision before we make that decision um um um but<00:25:28.020> that's<00:25:28.320> just<00:25:28.500> my<00:25:28.799> take<00:25:28.980> on<00:25:29.220> one<00:25:29.460> voice<00:25:29.840> I'm but that’s just my take on one voice I’m but that’s just my take on one voice I’m not<00:25:31.020> prepared<00:25:31.440> to<00:25:31.679> say<00:25:32.539> we're<00:25:33.539> we're<00:25:33.900> that<00:25:34.320> I'm not prepared to say we’re we’re that I’m not prepared to say we’re we’re that I’m not<00:25:34.799> prepared<00:25:35.279> to<00:25:35.880> say<00:25:36.240> no<00:25:36.539> to<00:25:37.140> what<00:25:37.320> our not prepared to say no to what our not prepared to say no to what our Educators<00:25:37.919> have<00:25:38.159> said<00:25:38.400> they<00:25:38.700> need<00:25:38.880> before<00:25:39.539> I Educators have said they need before I Educators have said they need before I hear<00:25:40.020> from<00:25:40.200> the<00:25:40.440> community hear from the community hear from the community um<00:25:41.880> so<00:25:42.059> that's<00:25:42.240> just<00:25:42.480> where<00:25:42.720> I'm<00:25:42.900> at<00:25:43.380> but<00:25:44.159> if<00:25:44.520> it um so that’s just where I’m at but if it um so that’s just where I’m at but if it is<00:25:44.760> the<00:25:44.880> will<00:25:45.000> of<00:25:45.179> the<00:25:45.299> committee<00:25:45.600> that<00:25:45.840> we<00:25:45.960> not is the will of the committee that we not is the will of the committee that we not present<00:25:46.820> the<00:25:47.820> administrator's<00:25:48.480> requests present the administrator’s requests present the administrator’s requests that’s<00:25:49.559> what<00:25:49.740> we<00:25:49.860> needed<00:25:50.220> to<00:25:50.340> be<00:25:50.520> to that’s what we needed to be to that’s what we needed to be to determining<00:25:51.840> today determining today determining today in<00:25:53.580> time<00:25:53.820> to<00:25:54.059> you<00:25:54.240> and<00:25:54.480> then<00:25:54.659> Megan's<00:25:55.080> hand in time to you and then Megan’s hand in time to you and then Megan’s hand after after after let’s<00:25:56.700> just<00:25:56.940> think<00:25:57.120> that let’s just think that let’s just think that um in<00:25:58.140> the<00:25:58.500> school<00:25:58.620> committee<00:25:59.159> folder<00:25:59.640> for um in the school committee folder for um in the school committee folder for today<00:26:00.059> there<00:26:00.960> is<00:26:01.200> a<00:26:01.980> all<00:26:02.700> fun<00:26:03.000> summary<00:26:03.480> which today there is a all fun summary which today there is a all fun summary which uh<00:26:04.679> Michelle<00:26:04.919> Cresta<00:26:05.520> put<00:26:05.700> together<00:26:05.880> which uh Michelle Cresta put together which uh Michelle Cresta put together which was<00:26:06.419> amazing<00:26:06.840> it's<00:26:07.260> basically<00:26:07.620> a<00:26:07.919> proxy

26:08 was amazing it’s basically a proxy was amazing it’s basically a proxy income<00:26:08.880> statement<00:26:09.360> which<00:26:10.080> allows<00:26:10.500> the<00:26:10.740> public income statement which allows the public income statement which allows the public to<00:26:11.279> see<00:26:11.520> all<00:26:12.059> the<00:26:12.179> sources<00:26:12.600> of<00:26:12.779> income<00:26:13.200> on<00:26:13.860> the to see all the sources of income on the to see all the sources of income on the top<00:26:14.240> all<00:26:15.240> the<00:26:15.419> sources<00:26:15.779> of<00:26:16.020> expenditures<00:26:16.559> on top all the sources of expenditures on top all the sources of expenditures on the<00:26:17.039> bottom<00:26:17.340> and<00:26:17.640> you<00:26:17.820> can<00:26:18.059> see<00:26:18.500> using<00:26:19.520> current the bottom and you can see using current the bottom and you can see using current District<00:26:21.000> enrollment<00:26:21.600> projected<00:26:22.260> enrollment District enrollment projected enrollment District enrollment projected enrollment for<00:26:22.860> next<00:26:23.100> year<00:26:23.400> you<00:26:23.760> can<00:26:23.880> look<00:26:24.059> back<00:26:24.240> to<00:26:24.480> FY<00:26:24.840> 21 for next year you can look back to FY 21 for next year you can look back to FY 21 and<00:26:25.679> look<00:26:25.919> at and look at and look at different<00:26:27.419> metrics<00:26:28.320> of<00:26:28.500> change<00:26:28.940> you<00:26:29.940> can<00:26:30.059> see different metrics of change you can see different metrics of change you can see a<00:26:30.539> complete<00:26:30.960> picture<00:26:31.220> emerging<00:26:32.220> from<00:26:32.640> the a complete picture emerging from the a complete picture emerging from the district<00:26:33.179> there<00:26:34.140> are<00:26:34.260> a<00:26:34.380> few<00:26:34.440> things<00:26:34.740> that district there are a few things that district there are a few things that that<00:26:35.340> jump<00:26:35.640> out that jump out that jump out what<00:26:37.200> we're<00:26:37.380> we're<00:26:37.620> talking<00:26:37.919> about<00:26:38.159> yes<00:26:38.520> there what we’re we’re talking about yes there what we’re we’re talking about yes there are<00:26:39.120> three<00:26:39.360> potential<00:26:39.900> scenarios<00:26:40.559> that<00:26:40.919> we've are three potential scenarios that we’ve are three potential scenarios that we’ve been<00:26:41.279> discussing<00:26:41.700> and<00:26:41.940> deliberating<00:26:42.419> over been discussing and deliberating over been discussing and deliberating over the<00:26:42.960> last<00:26:43.080> period<00:26:43.440> of<00:26:43.620> time<00:26:43.740> one<00:26:44.700> based<00:26:45.059> upon the last period of time one based upon the last period of time one based upon Town<00:26:45.539> guidance Town guidance Town guidance which<00:26:47.159> is<00:26:47.279> the<00:26:47.460> responsible<00:26:47.940> thing<00:26:48.179> to<00:26:48.360> do which is the responsible thing to do which is the responsible thing to do two<00:26:49.740> which<00:26:50.100> is<00:26:50.279> some<00:26:50.580> presumptive<00:26:51.240> level two which is some presumptive level two which is some presumptive level service<00:26:52.559> number<00:26:52.980> and<00:26:53.700> I<00:26:53.820> hear<00:26:54.240> all<00:26:54.539> the

26:54 service number and I hear all the service number and I hear all the caveats<00:26:55.500> about<00:26:55.620> we<00:26:55.919> don't<00:26:56.039> really<00:26:56.159> know<00:26:56.400> this caveats about we don’t really know this caveats about we don’t really know this or<00:26:56.760> that<00:26:56.940> but<00:26:57.179> you<00:26:57.360> have<00:26:57.539> to<00:26:57.659> use or that but you have to use or that but you have to use um you<00:27:00.120> know<00:27:00.179> some<00:27:00.419> some<00:27:00.720> number<00:27:00.960> to<00:27:01.260> drive um you know some some number to drive um you know some some number to drive from<00:27:01.760> and<00:27:02.760> you<00:27:03.059> know<00:27:03.120> when<00:27:03.299> you<00:27:03.419> think<00:27:03.600> about from and you know when you think about from and you know when you think about the<00:27:04.200> increase<00:27:04.380> in<00:27:04.799> the<00:27:04.980> town<00:27:05.100> appropriation the increase in the town appropriation the increase in the town appropriation it’s<00:27:06.840> 1.82<00:27:07.620> under<00:27:08.520> the<00:27:09.000> 800<00:27:09.960> 000<00:27:10.080> austerity it’s 1.82 under the 800 000 austerity it’s 1.82 under the 800 000 austerity budget<00:27:11.039> it's<00:27:11.880> 4.12<00:27:12.659> increase<00:27:13.260> over<00:27:13.620> last<00:27:13.980> year budget it’s 4.12 increase over last year budget it’s 4.12 increase over last year under<00:27:14.520> the<00:27:14.760> level<00:27:14.880> service<00:27:15.380> and<00:27:16.380> we've under the level service and we’ve under the level service and we’ve discussed<00:27:17.220> and<00:27:17.340> deliberated<00:27:17.940> on<00:27:18.600> an discussed and deliberated on an discussed and deliberated on an aspirational<00:27:19.559> budget<00:27:20.039> of<00:27:20.279> an<00:27:20.460> increase<00:27:20.700> in aspirational budget of an increase in aspirational budget of an increase in town<00:27:21.299> appropriation<00:27:22.020> of<00:27:22.740> 7.93<00:27:23.840> I<00:27:24.840> think<00:27:25.020> the town appropriation of 7.93 I think the town appropriation of 7.93 I think the key<00:27:25.500> metrics<00:27:26.100> that<00:27:26.820> we<00:27:27.000> can<00:27:27.059> just<00:27:27.179> push<00:27:27.419> aside key metrics that we can just push aside key metrics that we can just push aside as<00:27:28.140> fact<00:27:28.380> is<00:27:28.700> enrollment<00:27:29.700> has<00:27:30.179> basically as fact is enrollment has basically as fact is enrollment has basically stabilized<00:27:31.679> we're<00:27:31.799> down<00:27:32.039> two<00:27:32.340> percent stabilized we’re down two percent stabilized we’re down two percent and<00:27:34.260> the<00:27:34.559> total<00:27:34.860> head<00:27:35.100> count<00:27:35.340> in<00:27:35.520> the<00:27:35.700> district and the total head count in the district and the total head count in the district has<00:27:36.360> gone<00:27:36.600> down<00:27:36.840> or<00:27:37.080> number<00:27:37.320> of<00:27:37.500> teachers<00:27:37.799> I has gone down or number of teachers I has gone down or number of teachers I should<00:27:38.159> say<00:27:38.340> has<00:27:38.700> has<00:27:39.059> pretty<00:27:39.360> much<00:27:39.480> matched should say has has pretty much matched

27:39 should say has has pretty much matched that<00:27:39.960> it's<00:27:40.140> around<00:27:40.320> three<00:27:40.679> percent that it’s around three percent that it’s around three percent um<00:27:42.659> I<00:27:42.960> think<00:27:43.140> what<00:27:43.559> that<00:27:43.740> means<00:27:44.100> is<00:27:44.340> that<00:27:44.640> we um I think what that means is that we um I think what that means is that we have<00:27:45.179> under<00:27:46.020> the<00:27:46.260> austerity<00:27:46.740> budget<00:27:47.159> where have under the austerity budget where have under the austerity budget where we’re<00:27:47.640> going<00:27:47.820> to<00:27:47.940> be<00:27:48.320> cutting<00:27:49.320> headcount<00:27:49.740> you we’re going to be cutting headcount you we’re going to be cutting headcount you will<00:27:50.279> see<00:27:50.520> an<00:27:51.360> increase<00:27:51.539> in<00:27:51.960> classroom<00:27:52.440> size will see an increase in classroom size will see an increase in classroom size in<00:27:53.220> the<00:27:53.340> district<00:27:53.460> on<00:27:53.880> average<00:27:54.059> there's in the district on average there’s in the district on average there’s nothing<00:27:54.720> we<00:27:54.900> can<00:27:55.020> do<00:27:55.140> about<00:27:55.320> that<00:27:55.559> that's<00:27:55.799> fact nothing we can do about that that’s fact nothing we can do about that that’s fact I<00:27:57.240> think<00:27:57.419> that I think that I think that um you<00:27:59.340> know<00:27:59.400> if<00:27:59.640> we<00:27:59.760> level<00:28:00.059> fund<00:28:00.720> you um you know if we level fund you um you know if we level fund you hopefully<00:28:01.260> can<00:28:01.559> can<00:28:01.919> stem<00:28:02.400> that<00:28:02.640> key<00:28:02.820> metric hopefully can can stem that key metric hopefully can can stem that key metric that<00:28:03.419> parents<00:28:04.080> and<00:28:04.260> people<00:28:04.620> in<00:28:04.860> town<00:28:05.039> point<00:28:05.400> to that parents and people in town point to that parents and people in town point to the<00:28:06.900> one<00:28:07.020> metric<00:28:07.380> that<00:28:07.679> we<00:28:07.799> we<00:28:08.039> have<00:28:08.340> to<00:28:08.520> have<00:28:08.820> a the one metric that we we have to have a the one metric that we we have to have a better<00:28:09.240> sense<00:28:09.539> of<00:28:09.779> is<00:28:10.200> our<00:28:11.159> Pro<00:28:11.460> people<00:28:11.700> spend better sense of is our Pro people spend better sense of is our Pro people spend is<00:28:13.140> increasing<00:28:13.679> at<00:28:13.860> a<00:28:14.100> rate<00:28:14.220> faster<00:28:14.760> than<00:28:15.059> our is increasing at a rate faster than our is increasing at a rate faster than our general<00:28:15.480> fund<00:28:15.900> appropriation<00:28:16.500> in<00:28:17.159> any general fund appropriation in any general fund appropriation in any scenario scenario scenario and<00:28:19.260> that's<00:28:19.440> because<00:28:19.679> of<00:28:20.039> external<00:28:20.520> factors and that’s because of external factors and that’s because of external factors such<00:28:21.840> we<00:28:22.320> think such we think such we think could<00:28:23.580> be<00:28:23.820> special<00:28:24.059> ed<00:28:24.360> costs<00:28:24.840> it<00:28:24.960> could<00:28:25.140> be

28:25 could be special ed costs it could be could be special ed costs it could be energy energy energy Etc<00:28:26.400> but<00:28:27.299> it's<00:28:27.539> not<00:28:27.840> just<00:28:28.140> uh<00:28:28.740> salary<00:28:29.039> increase Etc but it’s not just uh salary increase Etc but it’s not just uh salary increase and<00:28:30.900> so<00:28:31.080> I<00:28:31.380> you<00:28:31.559> know<00:28:31.740> the<00:28:31.860> narrative<00:28:32.159> that<00:28:32.400> oh and so I you know the narrative that oh and so I you know the narrative that oh we’re<00:28:32.880> paying<00:28:33.480> teachers<00:28:33.779> more<00:28:34.200> head<00:28:34.860> count we’re paying teachers more head count we’re paying teachers more head count more<00:28:35.460> and<00:28:36.240> that<00:28:36.419> we<00:28:36.659> can't<00:28:36.779> keep<00:28:36.960> up<00:28:37.140> with<00:28:37.320> now more and that we can’t keep up with now more and that we can’t keep up with now it’s<00:28:37.679> just<00:28:37.860> not<00:28:38.100> true it’s just not true it’s just not true I<00:28:39.779> do<00:28:39.900> think<00:28:40.200> that<00:28:40.620> we<00:28:41.279> have<00:28:41.400> to<00:28:41.580> be<00:28:41.760> cognizant I do think that we have to be cognizant I do think that we have to be cognizant that<00:28:42.720> this<00:28:42.960> town<00:28:43.200> is<00:28:43.559> in<00:28:43.799> a<00:28:43.919> major<00:28:44.340> financial that this town is in a major financial that this town is in a major financial pickle pickle pickle and<00:28:47.400> so<00:28:47.760> that's<00:28:48.500> we<00:28:49.500> take<00:28:49.919> half<00:28:50.159> the and so that’s we take half the and so that’s we take half the appropriation<00:28:50.880> from<00:28:51.240> the<00:28:51.360> town<00:28:51.600> the<00:28:52.440> town's appropriation from the town the town’s appropriation from the town the town’s revenues<00:28:53.340> where<00:28:53.820> 50<00:28:54.059> of<00:28:54.600> their<00:28:54.720> cost<00:28:54.900> center revenues where 50 of their cost center revenues where 50 of their cost center if<00:28:55.380> you<00:28:55.500> will<00:28:55.679> and<00:28:56.640> so<00:28:56.940> as<00:28:57.539> I<00:28:57.779> think<00:28:57.900> about<00:28:58.080> that if you will and so as I think about that if you will and so as I think about that what<00:28:59.039> is what is what is I<00:29:00.600> want<00:29:00.720> the<00:29:00.900> aspirational<00:29:01.380> budget<00:29:01.860> I'd<00:29:02.400> love I want the aspirational budget I’d love I want the aspirational budget I’d love to<00:29:02.880> push<00:29:03.360> for<00:29:03.600> the<00:29:03.720> aspirational<00:29:04.140> budget<00:29:04.620> I to push for the aspirational budget I to push for the aspirational budget I just<00:29:05.039> worry<00:29:05.340> that<00:29:05.700> we<00:29:05.880> would<00:29:06.059> spend<00:29:06.419> a<00:29:06.720> lot<00:29:06.840> of just worry that we would spend a lot of just worry that we would spend a lot of political<00:29:07.380> energy<00:29:07.940> and<00:29:08.940> capital<00:29:09.240> on<00:29:10.140> a<00:29:10.320> bridge

29:10 political energy and capital on a bridge political energy and capital on a bridge too<00:29:10.860> far<00:29:11.240> given<00:29:12.240> the<00:29:12.480> financial<00:29:12.659> situation<00:29:13.500> of too far given the financial situation of too far given the financial situation of the<00:29:13.980> town<00:29:14.159> we<00:29:14.580> are<00:29:14.700> in<00:29:14.940> a<00:29:15.120> structural<00:29:15.480> deficit the town we are in a structural deficit the town we are in a structural deficit period<00:29:16.860> going<00:29:17.640> into<00:29:17.880> a<00:29:18.240> contract<00:29:18.600> here<00:29:18.899> that period going into a contract here that period going into a contract here that will<00:29:19.860> inform<00:29:20.220> a<00:29:20.820> much<00:29:20.940> bigger will inform a much bigger will inform a much bigger potential<00:29:22.740> override<00:29:23.159> in<00:29:23.399> fy25<00:29:24.240> that's<00:29:24.600> what<00:29:24.840> I potential override in fy25 that’s what I potential override in fy25 that’s what I worry<00:29:25.200> about<00:29:25.520> I<00:29:26.520> completely<00:29:27.000> understand worry about I completely understand worry about I completely understand Sarah<00:29:27.720> Fox's<00:29:28.320> point<00:29:28.559> about<00:29:28.919> hearing<00:29:29.820> from<00:29:30.000> the Sarah Fox’s point about hearing from the Sarah Fox’s point about hearing from the people<00:29:30.419> before<00:29:30.840> taking<00:29:31.320> any<00:29:31.559> firm<00:29:31.980> decisions people before taking any firm decisions people before taking any firm decisions but<00:29:33.299> I<00:29:33.419> also<00:29:33.720> just<00:29:34.080> want<00:29:34.260> to but I also just want to but I also just want to mentioned<00:29:36.240> we<00:29:36.659> have<00:29:36.840> this<00:29:37.140> massive mentioned we have this massive mentioned we have this massive structural<00:29:37.860> deficit<00:29:38.399> that<00:29:38.580> we<00:29:38.820> can't<00:29:38.940> escape structural deficit that we can’t escape structural deficit that we can’t escape I’ll<00:29:40.500> stop<00:29:40.740> there

29:46 Megan Megan so so so um<00:29:48.480> I<00:29:49.080> agree<00:29:49.260> Sarah<00:29:49.679> I um I agree Sarah I um I agree Sarah I you<00:29:51.659> know<00:29:51.779> this<00:29:52.020> like<00:29:52.320> I<00:29:52.440> said<00:29:52.559> this<00:29:52.799> is<00:29:52.919> what you know this like I said this is what you know this like I said this is what we<00:29:53.220> asked<00:29:53.460> the<00:29:53.520> leadership<00:29:53.820> team<00:29:54.059> to<00:29:54.419> put we asked the leadership team to put we asked the leadership team to put forward<00:29:54.899> and<00:29:55.200> it's<00:29:55.380> really forward and it’s really forward and it’s really you<00:29:56.760> know<00:29:56.820> this<00:29:57.000> is<00:29:57.179> where<00:29:57.419> the<00:29:57.659> whole<00:29:57.840> time you know this is where the whole time you know this is where the whole time I’ve<00:29:58.080> been<00:29:58.260> on<00:29:58.380> the<00:29:58.500> school<00:29:58.620> committee<00:29:59.039> where I’ve been on the school committee where I’ve been on the school committee where I’ve<00:29:59.520> wanted<00:29:59.760> to<00:29:59.940> get<00:30:00.059> to<00:30:00.179> to<00:30:00.360> be<00:30:00.480> able<00:30:00.659> to<00:30:00.779> fund I’ve wanted to get to to be able to fund I’ve wanted to get to to be able to fund what<00:30:01.799> our<00:30:02.039> school<00:30:02.220> needs<00:30:02.700> 100<00:30:02.940> percent what our school needs 100 percent what our school needs 100 percent but<00:30:04.679> I<00:30:04.919> think<00:30:05.520> and<00:30:06.000> I'm<00:30:06.120> just but I think and I’m just but I think and I’m just throwing<00:30:07.500> a<00:30:07.620> different<00:30:07.740> perspective<00:30:08.159> out throwing a different perspective out throwing a different perspective out there<00:30:08.580> I'm<00:30:08.760> not<00:30:09.000> saying<00:30:09.299> you<00:30:09.659> know<00:30:09.720> either<00:30:10.080> way there I’m not saying you know either way there I’m not saying you know either way which<00:30:10.559> way<00:30:10.860> you<00:30:11.520> know<00:30:11.580> we<00:30:11.760> should<00:30:11.880> do<00:30:12.059> just which way you know we should do just which way you know we should do just another<00:30:12.659> thought<00:30:13.020> process<00:30:13.440> is another thought process is another thought process is um we<00:30:16.260> know<00:30:16.440> we've<00:30:16.799> got<00:30:17.039> a<00:30:17.640> collective um we know we’ve got a collective um we know we’ve got a collective bargaining<00:30:18.480> coming<00:30:19.020> up<00:30:19.279> and<00:30:20.279> we<00:30:20.700> also<00:30:20.940> know bargaining coming up and we also know bargaining coming up and we also know where<00:30:21.659> we<00:30:21.779> ended<00:30:22.080> up<00:30:22.200> last<00:30:22.740> year<00:30:23.299> and<00:30:24.299> we're where we ended up last year and we’re where we ended up last year and we’re getting<00:30:25.440> close<00:30:25.679> to<00:30:25.919> April getting close to April getting close to April to to to so<00:30:29.760> I<00:30:30.000> guess<00:30:30.120> in<00:30:30.419> the<00:30:30.539> back<00:30:30.600> of<00:30:30.779> my<00:30:30.899> head<00:30:31.080> is

30:31 so I guess in the back of my head is so I guess in the back of my head is even<00:30:31.500> if<00:30:31.740> we<00:30:31.860> make<00:30:32.039> the<00:30:32.279> ask<00:30:32.460> will<00:30:33.120> we<00:30:33.299> be even if we make the ask will we be even if we make the ask will we be successful<00:30:33.960> and<00:30:34.440> what's<00:30:34.620> the<00:30:34.860> impact<00:30:35.279> to successful and what’s the impact to successful and what’s the impact to you<00:30:37.020> know<00:30:37.140> the<00:30:37.620> next<00:30:37.799> year<00:30:37.980> when<00:30:38.279> we<00:30:38.460> know you know the next year when we know you know the next year when we know we’re<00:30:38.820> going<00:30:38.940> to<00:30:39.059> have<00:30:39.299> additional<00:30:39.899> costs we’re going to have additional costs we’re going to have additional costs most<00:30:40.980> likely most likely most likely um um um so so so from<00:30:46.200> a from a from a long-term<00:30:48.899> objective<00:30:49.380> standpoint<00:30:49.980> where<00:30:50.760> do long-term objective standpoint where do long-term objective standpoint where do we<00:30:51.000> need<00:30:51.120> to<00:30:51.240> get<00:30:51.480> to<00:30:51.600> and<00:30:51.960> what's<00:30:52.140> the<00:30:52.440> best we need to get to and what’s the best we need to get to and what’s the best best<00:30:53.159> path<00:30:53.580> forward<00:30:53.820> to<00:30:54.179> be<00:30:54.299> successful<00:30:54.720> in best path forward to be successful in best path forward to be successful in that<00:30:55.200> without that without that without and<00:30:57.360> impacting<00:30:58.020> our<00:30:58.559> students<00:30:58.860> and<00:30:59.100> our<00:30:59.279> staff and impacting our students and our staff and impacting our students and our staff as<00:30:59.880> little<00:31:00.059> as<00:31:00.179> possible<00:31:00.960> and<00:31:01.200> hopefully<00:31:01.559> you as little as possible and hopefully you as little as possible and hopefully you know

31:08 being able to get move it forward in being able to get move it forward in some<00:31:08.340> direction<00:31:08.520> and<00:31:09.240> I<00:31:09.360> guess<00:31:09.480> I<00:31:09.659> know<00:31:09.720> I'm some direction and I guess I know I’m some direction and I guess I know I’m kind<00:31:10.080> of<00:31:10.200> babbling<00:31:10.500> but<00:31:10.740> this<00:31:10.919> is<00:31:11.039> kind<00:31:11.220> of kind of babbling but this is kind of kind of babbling but this is kind of where<00:31:11.520> I<00:31:11.700> go<00:31:11.820> back<00:31:12.000> and<00:31:12.179> forth<00:31:12.480> in<00:31:12.659> my<00:31:12.840> head<00:31:12.960> you where I go back and forth in my head you where I go back and forth in my head you know<00:31:13.320> we<00:31:13.559> also<00:31:13.740> have<00:31:13.919> to<00:31:14.039> think<00:31:14.279> about<00:31:14.460> where know we also have to think about where know we also have to think about where we’re<00:31:15.600> going<00:31:15.720> to<00:31:15.779> be<00:31:15.960> long<00:31:16.200> term<00:31:16.380> and<00:31:16.620> make we’re going to be long term and make we’re going to be long term and make sure<00:31:17.159> that<00:31:18.059> we<00:31:18.720> can<00:31:18.840> achieve<00:31:19.260> that<00:31:19.440> as<00:31:19.919> well sure that we can achieve that as well sure that we can achieve that as well Allison um so Megan I I don’t want to repeat um so Megan I I don’t want to repeat everything<00:31:26.940> you<00:31:27.240> said<00:31:27.360> because<00:31:27.539> I<00:31:27.779> think<00:31:27.899> I'm everything you said because I think I’m everything you said because I think I’m uh<00:31:28.679> that's<00:31:29.100> how<00:31:29.520> I<00:31:29.820> kind<00:31:30.000> of<00:31:30.120> feel<00:31:30.299> I<00:31:30.480> also<00:31:30.720> just uh that’s how I kind of feel I also just uh that’s how I kind of feel I also just want<00:31:30.960> to<00:31:31.080> point<00:31:31.200> out<00:31:31.380> it's<00:31:31.679> not

31:36 yes our educator yes we asked our yes our educator yes we asked our Educators<00:31:37.020> to<00:31:37.500> tell<00:31:37.679> us<00:31:37.860> everything<00:31:38.159> they Educators to tell us everything they Educators to tell us everything they need<00:31:38.700> but<00:31:39.000> it's<00:31:39.240> also<00:31:39.659> the<00:31:40.559> town<00:31:40.740> also<00:31:41.220> put<00:31:41.460> us need but it’s also the town also put us need but it’s also the town also put us in<00:31:42.179> place in place in place to<00:31:43.679> look<00:31:43.980> at<00:31:44.100> that<00:31:44.279> landscape<00:31:44.960> as<00:31:45.960> Megan<00:31:46.260> noted to look at that landscape as Megan noted to look at that landscape as Megan noted and<00:31:47.820> kind<00:31:48.120> of<00:31:48.240> see and kind of see and kind of see writings<00:31:51.000> on<00:31:51.179> the<00:31:51.360> wall<00:31:51.539> seeing<00:31:52.080> the<00:31:52.140> forest writings on the wall seeing the forest writings on the wall seeing the forest through<00:31:52.559> the<00:31:52.740> trees<00:31:52.919> whatever<00:31:53.279> phrase<00:31:54.000> you through the trees whatever phrase you through the trees whatever phrase you want<00:31:54.419> to<00:31:54.539> use<00:31:54.840> there<00:31:55.620> to<00:31:56.460> understand<00:31:56.779> and want to use there to understand and want to use there to understand and recognize recognize recognize collective<00:32:00.059> bargaining<00:32:00.600> is<00:32:01.020> going<00:32:01.200> to collective bargaining is going to collective bargaining is going to require<00:32:01.620> like<00:32:02.159> there<00:32:02.340> is<00:32:02.580> no<00:32:02.880> we<00:32:03.419> will<00:32:03.960> never require like there is no we will never require like there is no we will never not<00:32:04.440> need<00:32:04.860> something<00:32:05.159> next<00:32:05.580> year<00:32:05.760> with not need something next year with not need something next year with collective<00:32:06.659> bargaining<00:32:07.080> and<00:32:07.380> that collective bargaining and that collective bargaining and that directly<00:32:08.880> to<00:32:09.059> the<00:32:09.179> teachers<00:32:09.419> not<00:32:09.720> that directly to the teachers not that directly to the teachers not that everything<00:32:10.140> else everything else everything else doesn’t<00:32:11.640> help<00:32:11.940> them<00:32:12.179> in<00:32:12.480> some<00:32:12.600> way<00:32:12.720> shape<00:32:12.899> or doesn’t help them in some way shape or doesn’t help them in some way shape or form<00:32:13.260> because<00:32:13.559> it<00:32:13.740> does<00:32:13.980> but<00:32:14.520> it's<00:32:14.880> also form because it does but it’s also form because it does but it’s also that<00:32:16.679> is<00:32:16.860> is<00:32:17.159> replaying<00:32:17.880> in<00:32:18.000> my<00:32:18.179> mind<00:32:18.299> over<00:32:18.600> and that is is replaying in my mind over and that is is replaying in my mind over and over<00:32:18.899> and<00:32:19.080> over<00:32:19.260> again<00:32:19.440> and<00:32:19.860> knowing<00:32:20.279> what over and over again and knowing what over and over again and knowing what we’re<00:32:21.120> going<00:32:21.360> to<00:32:21.480> need<00:32:21.659> for<00:32:21.960> that<00:32:22.200> and

32:24 we’re going to need for that and we’re going to need for that and whether whether whether knowing<00:32:27.720> how<00:32:28.020> last<00:32:28.200> year<00:32:28.380> went knowing how last year went knowing how last year went knowing<00:32:30.179> what<00:32:30.480> a<00:32:30.720> lot<00:32:30.840> of<00:32:31.320> the<00:32:31.740> thoughts<00:32:32.159> and knowing what a lot of the thoughts and knowing what a lot of the thoughts and comments<00:32:32.820> were<00:32:33.360> around<00:32:33.779> the<00:32:34.080> budget<00:32:34.440> and comments were around the budget and comments were around the budget and around<00:32:34.860> the<00:32:35.159> why<00:32:35.399> or<00:32:35.940> around around the why or around around the why or around even<00:32:37.620> you<00:32:38.520> know<00:32:38.580> when<00:32:39.360> people<00:32:39.480> were<00:32:39.720> voting even you know when people were voting even you know when people were voting whether<00:32:40.440> it's<00:32:40.620> for<00:32:40.860> no<00:32:41.460> or<00:32:41.760> a<00:32:41.880> school whether it’s for no or a school whether it’s for no or a school committee<00:32:42.299> member<00:32:42.480> or<00:32:42.659> what<00:32:42.840> have<00:32:43.020> you<00:32:43.200> I committee member or what have you I committee member or what have you I think<00:32:43.980> it's<00:32:44.100> also<00:32:44.399> our<00:32:44.520> job<00:32:44.700> to<00:32:44.880> take<00:32:45.000> those think it’s also our job to take those think it’s also our job to take those into<00:32:46.020> consideration<00:32:46.740> and<00:32:47.520> I<00:32:47.700> don't<00:32:47.820> want<00:32:48.000> to into consideration and I don’t want to into consideration and I don’t want to lose<00:32:48.299> sight<00:32:48.779> of<00:32:49.020> that<00:32:49.200> because lose sight of that because lose sight of that because absolutely<00:32:51.000> everything<00:32:51.240> that<00:32:51.480> we're<00:32:51.600> doing absolutely everything that we’re doing absolutely everything that we’re doing is<00:32:51.899> for<00:32:52.080> the<00:32:52.200> children<00:32:52.320> we<00:32:52.620> don't<00:32:52.799> all is for the children we don’t all is for the children we don’t all volunteer<00:32:53.460> our<00:32:53.760> time<00:32:54.059> effort<00:32:54.600> and<00:32:54.779> energy volunteer our time effort and energy volunteer our time effort and energy away<00:32:55.799> from<00:32:56.100> our<00:32:56.340> full-time<00:32:57.179> jobs<00:32:57.480> parenting away from our full-time jobs parenting away from our full-time jobs parenting families<00:32:58.620> friends<00:32:58.860> everything<00:32:59.279> else families friends everything else families friends everything else for<00:33:00.960> nothing<00:33:01.140> so<00:33:01.559> this<00:33:01.740> is<00:33:01.980> for<00:33:02.340> our<00:33:02.580> children for nothing so this is for our children for nothing so this is for our children but<00:33:03.600> it's<00:33:03.840> also<00:33:04.200> we<00:33:04.919> also<00:33:05.159> still<00:33:05.340> have<00:33:05.580> to<00:33:05.700> look but it’s also we also still have to look but it’s also we also still have to look at<00:33:06.000> it<00:33:06.120> as<00:33:06.299> something<00:33:06.600> that<00:33:06.899> we at it as something that we at it as something that we we need<00:33:08.279> to<00:33:08.520> forecast<00:33:08.700> out<00:33:09.299> Beyond<00:33:09.960> just

33:10 we need to forecast out Beyond just we need to forecast out Beyond just right<00:33:10.740> now<00:33:10.919> and<00:33:11.220> we<00:33:11.399> need<00:33:11.580> to<00:33:11.760> be<00:33:11.880> thinking right now and we need to be thinking right now and we need to be thinking about<00:33:12.360> that<00:33:12.720> and<00:33:13.200> I<00:33:13.320> I<00:33:13.440> just<00:33:13.740> think<00:33:13.919> that about that and I I just think that about that and I I just think that that’s that’s that’s an<00:33:15.840> important<00:33:16.260> point an important point an important point the<00:33:18.299> hard<00:33:18.419> piece<00:33:18.779> for<00:33:18.960> me<00:33:19.080> is the hard piece for me is the hard piece for me is you<00:33:20.640> know<00:33:20.760> in<00:33:21.019> 2019<00:33:22.019> I<00:33:22.980> I<00:33:23.159> stood<00:33:23.399> up<00:33:23.640> and<00:33:23.820> I<00:33:24.240> I you know in 2019 I I stood up and I I you know in 2019 I I stood up and I I said<00:33:24.779> we<00:33:25.140> need<00:33:25.320> we<00:33:25.740> need<00:33:25.919> to<00:33:25.980> wait<00:33:26.159> the<00:33:26.399> town's said we need we need to wait the town’s said we need we need to wait the town’s going<00:33:26.880> to<00:33:26.940> help<00:33:27.059> us<00:33:27.240> next<00:33:27.539> year<00:33:27.720> and<00:33:28.140> then<00:33:28.320> that going to help us next year and then that going to help us next year and then that the<00:33:28.860> next<00:33:28.980> year<00:33:29.159> was<00:33:29.399> the<00:33:29.580> town's<00:33:29.880> going<00:33:30.059> to the next year was the town’s going to the next year was the town’s going to help<00:33:30.179> us<00:33:30.299> next<00:33:30.539> year<00:33:30.779> then<00:33:31.080> it's<00:33:31.260> the<00:33:31.500> next help us next year then it’s the next help us next year then it’s the next year<00:33:31.860> I<00:33:32.659> looking<00:33:33.659> back<00:33:33.960> it<00:33:34.320> is<00:33:34.620> abundantly year I looking back it is abundantly year I looking back it is abundantly clear<00:33:35.519> to<00:33:36.179> me<00:33:36.299> and<00:33:36.480> I<00:33:36.600> can<00:33:36.720> only<00:33:36.840> speak<00:33:37.080> from<00:33:37.320> my clear to me and I can only speak from my clear to me and I can only speak from my perspective<00:33:37.980> if<00:33:38.640> we're<00:33:38.820> waiting<00:33:39.360> for<00:33:39.960> the perspective if we’re waiting for the perspective if we’re waiting for the town<00:33:40.620> to<00:33:41.039> welcome<00:33:41.220> us<00:33:41.580> to<00:33:41.880> the<00:33:42.059> table<00:33:42.240> for<00:33:42.779> an town to welcome us to the table for an town to welcome us to the table for an override<00:33:43.519> that<00:33:44.519> increases<00:33:45.179> our<00:33:45.480> level<00:33:45.659> of override that increases our level of override that increases our level of service<00:33:46.220> I<00:33:47.220> don't<00:33:47.399> ever<00:33:47.700> see<00:33:47.940> that<00:33:48.179> day<00:33:48.360> coming service I don’t ever see that day coming service I don’t ever see that day coming so<00:33:49.200> if<00:33:49.380> it's<00:33:49.500> that<00:33:49.679> we<00:33:49.919> don't<00:33:50.100> want<00:33:50.220> to<00:33:50.340> bring so if it’s that we don’t want to bring so if it’s that we don’t want to bring this<00:33:50.640> budget<00:33:50.940> forward<00:33:51.179> this<00:33:51.600> year<00:33:51.799> that's this budget forward this year that’s this budget forward this year that’s fine<00:33:53.100> if<00:33:53.580> it's<00:33:53.760> because<00:33:54.059> we<00:33:54.419> think<00:33:54.539> the<00:33:54.779> town fine if it’s because we think the town fine if it’s because we think the town will<00:33:55.200> include<00:33:55.500> us<00:33:55.679> next<00:33:55.919> year<00:33:56.100> or<00:33:56.399> the<00:33:56.580> year

33:57 will include us next year or the year will include us next year or the year the<00:33:58.620> structural<00:33:58.980> deficit<00:33:59.460> is<00:33:59.640> one<00:33:59.880> thing<00:34:00.059> I the structural deficit is one thing I the structural deficit is one thing I truly<00:34:01.320> believe<00:34:02.039> based<00:34:02.820> on<00:34:02.940> everything<00:34:03.179> that truly believe based on everything that truly believe based on everything that has<00:34:03.659> been<00:34:03.840> shared<00:34:04.260> to<00:34:04.380> me<00:34:04.559> and<00:34:05.340> everything<00:34:06.299> I has been shared to me and everything I has been shared to me and everything I have<00:34:06.720> seen<00:34:07.019> there<00:34:07.679> is<00:34:07.860> no<00:34:08.159> point<00:34:08.940> that<00:34:09.419> we<00:34:09.540> will have seen there is no point that we will have seen there is no point that we will be<00:34:09.839> welcomed<00:34:10.320> into<00:34:10.800> a<00:34:11.639> town-wide<00:34:12.599> increase<00:34:13.560> of be welcomed into a town-wide increase of be welcomed into a town-wide increase of services<00:34:14.399> override<00:34:15.300> I<00:34:15.839> do<00:34:15.899> not<00:34:16.080> believe<00:34:16.379> that services override I do not believe that services override I do not believe that that<00:34:16.800> day<00:34:16.919> is<00:34:17.280> ever<00:34:17.460> coming<00:34:17.760> and<00:34:18.599> where<00:34:18.899> I<00:34:19.200> find that day is ever coming and where I find that day is ever coming and where I find us<00:34:19.619> right<00:34:19.740> now<00:34:20.099> is<00:34:20.460> that<00:34:20.700> our<00:34:20.879> educators<00:34:21.419> are us right now is that our educators are us right now is that our educators are telling<00:34:21.960> us<00:34:22.139> we<00:34:22.980> need<00:34:23.220> to<00:34:23.460> increase<00:34:23.700> our telling us we need to increase our telling us we need to increase our services<00:34:24.300> I.E<00:34:25.020> we<00:34:25.139> need<00:34:25.320> these<00:34:25.560> additional services I.E we need these additional services I.E we need these additional curriculums<00:34:26.520> we<00:34:27.060> need<00:34:27.179> some<00:34:27.359> additional curriculums we need some additional curriculums we need some additional positions positions positions and<00:34:29.940> that<00:34:30.179> and<00:34:30.419> and<00:34:30.599> they<00:34:31.200> have<00:34:31.379> really and that and and they have really and that and and they have really explained<00:34:32.760> this<00:34:33.179> year<00:34:33.359> and<00:34:33.839> I<00:34:34.379> feel<00:34:34.560> a<00:34:34.740> very explained this year and I feel a very explained this year and I feel a very articulate<00:34:35.460> way<00:34:35.639> how<00:34:36.240> those<00:34:36.599> things articulate way how those things articulate way how those things benefit<00:34:38.700> students<00:34:39.599> and<00:34:40.139> I<00:34:40.379> would<00:34:40.560> like<00:34:40.800> that benefit students and I would like that benefit students and I would like that explanation<00:34:41.820> to<00:34:42.060> be<00:34:42.179> brought<00:34:42.480> forth<00:34:42.839> to<00:34:43.020> the

34:43 explanation to be brought forth to the explanation to be brought forth to the budget<00:34:43.440> hearing<00:34:43.980> but<00:34:44.760> that's<00:34:45.179> the<00:34:45.359> decision budget hearing but that’s the decision budget hearing but that’s the decision we<00:34:45.960> have<00:34:46.080> to<00:34:46.200> make<00:34:46.320> today<00:34:46.560> are<00:34:47.280> we<00:34:47.460> only we have to make today are we only we have to make today are we only bringing<00:34:48.359> forth<00:34:48.839> the<00:34:49.560> austerity<00:34:50.099> budget<00:34:50.520> and bringing forth the austerity budget and bringing forth the austerity budget and the<00:34:51.419> potential<00:34:52.080> 5.4<00:34:52.800> and<00:34:53.040> we<00:34:53.159> have<00:34:53.280> to the potential 5.4 and we have to the potential 5.4 and we have to remember<00:34:53.520> if<00:34:54.000> 5.4<00:34:54.720> becomes<00:34:55.379> three<00:34:55.980> because remember if 5.4 becomes three because remember if 5.4 becomes three because they’re<00:34:56.760> only<00:34:56.940> going<00:34:57.240> to<00:34:57.359> cover<00:34:57.660> our<00:34:58.560> our they’re only going to cover our our they’re only going to cover our our contractual<00:34:59.280> obligations<00:34:59.820> we<00:35:00.599> no<00:35:00.780> longer contractual obligations we no longer contractual obligations we no longer like<00:35:01.380> if<00:35:01.619> we<00:35:01.800> recommend<00:35:02.220> to<00:35:02.460> indefinitely like if we recommend to indefinitely like if we recommend to indefinitely postpone<00:35:03.540> article<00:35:04.320> 32<00:35:04.740> we<00:35:05.040> don't<00:35:05.220> have<00:35:05.400> a postpone article 32 we don’t have a postpone article 32 we don’t have a placeholder<00:35:06.119> so<00:35:06.240> we're<00:35:06.480> still<00:35:06.660> cutting<00:35:07.080> an placeholder so we’re still cutting an placeholder so we’re still cutting an article<00:35:07.800> 31. article 31. article 31. so<00:35:09.420> I<00:35:09.660> just<00:35:09.780> I<00:35:10.079> just<00:35:10.260> want<00:35:10.380> to<00:35:10.560> be<00:35:10.680> clear<00:35:11.000> I<00:35:12.000> want so I just I just want to be clear I want so I just I just want to be clear I want to<00:35:12.599> present<00:35:12.960> all<00:35:13.380> three<00:35:13.560> options<00:35:14.040> and<00:35:14.640> hear to present all three options and hear to present all three options and hear from<00:35:15.480> the<00:35:15.960> community<00:35:16.579> on<00:35:17.579> Tuesday<00:35:18.000> next from the community on Tuesday next from the community on Tuesday next Tuesday<00:35:18.660> but<00:35:19.560> we<00:35:19.859> need<00:35:19.980> to<00:35:20.099> decide<00:35:20.400> that<00:35:20.640> as<00:35:20.940> a Tuesday but we need to decide that as a Tuesday but we need to decide that as a committee committee committee um<00:35:22.680> I<00:35:22.859> thought<00:35:22.920> I<00:35:23.099> saw<00:35:23.220> Megan<00:35:23.520> I<00:35:24.060> see<00:35:24.119> Allison's um I thought I saw Megan I see Allison’s um I thought I saw Megan I see Allison’s hand<00:35:24.839> now hand now hand now or<00:35:26.099> was<00:35:26.339> it<00:35:26.460> Sarah

35:30 maybe not maybe not do<00:35:30.900> we<00:35:31.079> lose<00:35:31.200> Sarah

35:36 no I lowered my hand okay no I lowered my hand okay I<00:35:37.079> just<00:35:37.380> wanted<00:35:37.560> to<00:35:37.800> say<00:35:37.920> that<00:35:38.099> I<00:35:38.220> I'm<00:35:38.460> not

35:43 I think we are perpetually waiting on I think we are perpetually waiting on the<00:35:43.200> town<00:35:43.320> but<00:35:43.680> my<00:35:44.220> comment<00:35:45.060> about<00:35:45.240> next<00:35:45.599> year the town but my comment about next year the town but my comment about next year isn’t<00:35:46.440> in<00:35:47.040> any<00:35:47.220> reason<00:35:47.400> I<00:35:47.820> mean<00:35:47.880> I<00:35:48.000> think<00:35:48.119> it isn’t in any reason I mean I think it isn’t in any reason I mean I think it would<00:35:48.420> be<00:35:48.599> ideal<00:35:49.079> and<00:35:49.440> I<00:35:49.619> think<00:35:49.800> in<00:35:50.640> a would be ideal and I think in a would be ideal and I think in a I<00:35:51.599> hate<00:35:51.780> to<00:35:51.839> use<00:35:51.960> the<00:35:52.079> word<00:35:52.140> normal<00:35:52.380> but<00:35:52.680> in<00:35:52.920> in I hate to use the word normal but in in I hate to use the word normal but in in an<00:35:53.760> expected<00:35:54.240> scenario<00:35:54.780> you<00:35:55.320> would<00:35:55.500> be<00:35:55.619> going an expected scenario you would be going an expected scenario you would be going together<00:35:56.099> with<00:35:56.400> the<00:35:56.520> town<00:35:56.640> why<00:35:57.060> wouldn't<00:35:57.240> you together with the town why wouldn’t you together with the town why wouldn’t you why<00:35:58.140> would<00:35:58.920> any<00:35:59.160> town<00:35:59.460> and<00:35:59.700> any<00:35:59.940> school why would any town and any school why would any town and any school committee<00:36:00.599> not<00:36:00.960> want<00:36:01.200> to<00:36:01.380> be<00:36:01.500> in<00:36:01.980> lockstep<00:36:02.579> and committee not want to be in lockstep and committee not want to be in lockstep and I I I it<00:36:04.140> is<00:36:04.380> a<00:36:04.740> huge<00:36:04.980> bone<00:36:05.280> of<00:36:05.400> contention<00:36:05.760> for<00:36:06.180> me it is a huge bone of contention for me it is a huge bone of contention for me so<00:36:07.200> I<00:36:07.500> I<00:36:07.619> but<00:36:07.920> I<00:36:08.339> I<00:36:08.700> know<00:36:09.000> the<00:36:09.180> town<00:36:09.300> is<00:36:09.540> not so I I but I I know the town is not so I I but I I know the town is not there<00:36:09.960> and<00:36:10.440> I<00:36:10.680> nothing<00:36:11.099> that<00:36:11.400> I'm<00:36:11.579> saying<00:36:11.940> is there and I nothing that I’m saying is there and I nothing that I’m saying is under<00:36:13.680> the<00:36:13.920> presumption<00:36:14.339> or<00:36:14.520> assumption<00:36:14.880> that under the presumption or assumption that under the presumption or assumption that next<00:36:15.240> year<00:36:15.359> they<00:36:15.660> will<00:36:15.839> actually<00:36:16.079> be<00:36:16.380> like<00:36:16.500> hey next year they will actually be like hey next year they will actually be like hey let’s<00:36:16.980> let's<00:36:17.280> do<00:36:17.579> this<00:36:17.760> together<00:36:17.940> I'm<00:36:18.480> not<00:36:18.720> I<00:36:19.200> I let’s let’s do this together I’m not I I let’s let’s do this together I’m not I I don’t<00:36:19.680> think<00:36:19.859> that<00:36:20.160> and don’t think that and don’t think that and that’s<00:36:22.859> okay<00:36:23.040> though<00:36:23.280> because<00:36:23.460> we<00:36:23.700> still<00:36:23.820> have that’s okay though because we still have that’s okay though because we still have you<00:36:24.180> know<00:36:24.359> I'm<00:36:24.720> I<00:36:24.960> still<00:36:25.140> feel<00:36:25.320> the<00:36:25.500> same<00:36:25.619> way you know I’m I still feel the same way you know I’m I still feel the same way but<00:36:25.980> it's<00:36:26.160> not<00:36:26.400> for<00:36:26.760> any<00:36:26.880> reason<00:36:27.180> related<00:36:28.079> to

36:28 but it’s not for any reason related to but it’s not for any reason related to the<00:36:28.440> town<00:36:28.619> I<00:36:29.160> I<00:36:29.400> don't<00:36:29.579> think<00:36:29.700> that'll<00:36:30.000> happen the town I I don’t think that’ll happen the town I I don’t think that’ll happen unfortunately<00:36:31.200> and<00:36:31.560> sadly go ahead Tom go ahead Tom I<00:36:37.500> think<00:36:37.619> you<00:36:37.800> said<00:36:37.920> something<00:36:38.099> really I think you said something really I think you said something really important<00:36:38.880> which<00:36:39.240> is<00:36:39.480> you<00:36:40.380> know<00:36:40.440> expansion<00:36:41.280> of important which is you know expansion of important which is you know expansion of services services services whether<00:36:43.619> it's<00:36:43.859> this<00:36:44.099> year<00:36:44.220> or<00:36:44.400> next<00:36:44.640> year<00:36:44.820> or whether it’s this year or next year or whether it’s this year or next year or any<00:36:45.480> year<00:36:45.780> that<00:36:46.440> is<00:36:46.619> a<00:36:46.980> separate<00:36:47.339> issue<00:36:47.700> that any year that is a separate issue that any year that is a separate issue that we<00:36:48.060> should<00:36:48.300> not<00:36:48.480> conflate<00:36:49.079> with we should not conflate with we should not conflate with The<00:36:51.000> Current<00:36:51.240> financial<00:36:51.780> situation<00:36:52.560> of<00:36:52.740> the The Current financial situation of the The Current financial situation of the town town town and<00:36:54.540> so<00:36:54.780> I<00:36:55.200> agree<00:36:55.500> with<00:36:55.740> you<00:36:55.859> on<00:36:56.220> that<00:36:56.460> we<00:36:56.880> would and so I agree with you on that we would and so I agree with you on that we would have<00:36:57.240> to<00:36:57.359> have<00:36:57.599> a<00:36:57.960> really<00:36:58.280> strong<00:36:59.280> case<00:36:59.640> for have to have a really strong case for have to have a really strong case for expansion<00:37:00.540> of<00:37:00.780> services expansion of services expansion of services um<00:37:02.820> to<00:37:03.300> to<00:37:03.480> make<00:37:03.780> that<00:37:03.960> work<00:37:04.140> in<00:37:04.440> any<00:37:04.619> given um to to make that work in any given um to to make that work in any given year<00:37:05.359> I<00:37:06.359> think<00:37:06.540> that<00:37:07.079> the<00:37:07.800> town's<00:37:08.220> financial year I think that the town’s financial year I think that the town’s financial situation<00:37:09.240> is<00:37:09.599> guiding<00:37:10.020> us<00:37:10.140> to<00:37:10.500> either<00:37:10.680> ask situation is guiding us to either ask situation is guiding us to either ask for<00:37:11.300> an<00:37:12.300> 800<00:37:13.020> 000<00:37:13.140> increase<00:37:13.619> in<00:37:13.920> appropriation

37:14 for an 800 000 increase in appropriation for an 800 000 increase in appropriation of<00:37:15.119> 1.8<00:37:15.900> million<00:37:16.440> dollar<00:37:16.619> increase<00:37:17.220> in of 1.8 million dollar increase in of 1.8 million dollar increase in appropriation<00:37:18.119> for<00:37:18.960> a<00:37:19.400> 2.7<00:37:20.400> million<00:37:21.119> dollar appropriation for a 2.7 million dollar appropriation for a 2.7 million dollar increase<00:37:21.720> in<00:37:22.020> appropriation increase in appropriation increase in appropriation and<00:37:24.060> I<00:37:24.420> think<00:37:24.599> each<00:37:25.020> of<00:37:25.200> those<00:37:25.380> are<00:37:26.220> scenarios and I think each of those are scenarios and I think each of those are scenarios that<00:37:27.180> Dr<00:37:27.359> Bucky<00:37:27.720> and<00:37:28.020> his<00:37:28.200> team<00:37:28.380> have<00:37:28.680> to that Dr Bucky and his team have to that Dr Bucky and his team have to figure<00:37:29.099> out<00:37:29.339> how<00:37:29.640> to<00:37:29.760> best<00:37:29.880> spend<00:37:30.240> that<00:37:30.480> money figure out how to best spend that money figure out how to best spend that money and<00:37:32.040> if<00:37:32.460> we<00:37:32.640> get<00:37:32.820> to<00:37:33.060> article<00:37:33.599> 31<00:37:34.200> and<00:37:35.040> there's and if we get to article 31 and there’s and if we get to article 31 and there’s an<00:37:35.520> increase<00:37:35.700> approximately<00:37:36.420> of<00:37:36.599> 1.8<00:37:37.140> million an increase approximately of 1.8 million an increase approximately of 1.8 million dollars<00:37:37.740> over<00:37:38.040> this<00:37:38.280> current<00:37:38.579> year dollars over this current year dollars over this current year for<00:37:39.960> the<00:37:40.020> fy24<00:37:40.800> in<00:37:41.099> the<00:37:41.280> town<00:37:41.400> appropriation<00:37:42.119> I for the fy24 in the town appropriation I for the fy24 in the town appropriation I think<00:37:43.140> it's<00:37:43.320> up<00:37:43.560> to<00:37:43.740> leadership<00:37:44.160> then<00:37:44.700> to think it’s up to leadership then to think it’s up to leadership then to balance<00:37:46.040> addition<00:37:47.040> of<00:37:47.400> new<00:37:47.700> potential balance addition of new potential balance addition of new potential programs<00:37:49.339> versus<00:37:50.339> making<00:37:51.119> Personnel programs versus making Personnel programs versus making Personnel decisions<00:37:52.880> and<00:37:53.880> as<00:37:54.180> a<00:37:54.300> school<00:37:54.420> committee<00:37:54.780> I decisions and as a school committee I decisions and as a school committee I wouldn’t<00:37:55.079> feel<00:37:55.380> comfortable<00:37:55.859> being<00:37:56.820> overly wouldn’t feel comfortable being overly wouldn’t feel comfortable being overly prescriptive<00:37:57.839> on<00:37:58.200> that<00:37:58.440> because<00:37:59.280> you<00:37:59.820> may

37:59 prescriptive on that because you may prescriptive on that because you may choose<00:38:00.599> to<00:38:00.780> fund<00:38:01.140> something<00:38:01.380> new<00:38:01.740> out<00:38:02.040> of<00:38:02.220> that choose to fund something new out of that choose to fund something new out of that 1.8<00:38:03.660> million<00:38:04.140> dollars<00:38:04.440> in<00:38:04.680> that<00:38:04.859> level 1.8 million dollars in that level 1.8 million dollars in that level service<00:38:05.720> that<00:38:06.720> does<00:38:06.900> come<00:38:07.079> at<00:38:07.260> the<00:38:07.440> expense<00:38:07.740> of service that does come at the expense of service that does come at the expense of filling<00:38:08.760> an<00:38:08.940> open<00:38:09.060> position<00:38:09.359> what<00:38:09.900> have<00:38:10.079> you filling an open position what have you filling an open position what have you so<00:38:11.220> I<00:38:11.520> I<00:38:11.700> think<00:38:11.880> that<00:38:12.060> we<00:38:12.300> have<00:38:12.480> to<00:38:12.599> just<00:38:12.780> deal so I I think that we have to just deal so I I think that we have to just deal with<00:38:13.579> the<00:38:14.579> potential<00:38:15.060> numbers<00:38:15.839> that<00:38:16.500> are with the potential numbers that are with the potential numbers that are workable workable workable given<00:38:18.540> the<00:38:18.720> the<00:38:19.020> structural<00:38:19.500> deficit<00:38:20.160> in<00:38:20.280> the given the the structural deficit in the given the the structural deficit in the town<00:38:20.720> I<00:38:21.720> don't<00:38:21.839> disagree<00:38:22.560> with<00:38:22.859> the<00:38:23.099> moral town I don’t disagree with the moral town I don’t disagree with the moral argument<00:38:24.660> of<00:38:25.140> presenting<00:38:25.680> all<00:38:25.980> these argument of presenting all these argument of presenting all these wonderful<00:38:26.579> new<00:38:26.820> programs<00:38:27.359> that<00:38:27.599> leadership wonderful new programs that leadership wonderful new programs that leadership came<00:38:28.200> to<00:38:28.380> us<00:38:28.500> and<00:38:28.740> said<00:38:28.859> they'd<00:38:29.099> like<00:38:29.220> to<00:38:29.400> to came to us and said they’d like to to came to us and said they’d like to to provide<00:38:30.119> to<00:38:30.540> the<00:38:31.020> kids<00:38:31.200> in<00:38:31.380> the<00:38:31.560> district provide to the kids in the district provide to the kids in the district but<00:38:33.119> I<00:38:33.300> I<00:38:33.540> just<00:38:33.780> want<00:38:33.960> to<00:38:34.140> again<00:38:34.380> not but I I just want to again not but I I just want to again not ignore<00:38:36.660> the<00:38:37.020> situation<00:38:37.440> in<00:38:37.920> the<00:38:38.099> town

38:45 okay so to wrap this up I think we need okay so to wrap this up I think we need to<00:38:45.359> make<00:38:45.660> it<00:38:45.900> an<00:38:46.260> affirmed<00:38:46.920> decision<00:38:47.220> of<00:38:47.579> what to make it an affirmed decision of what to make it an affirmed decision of what we’re<00:38:47.880> asking<00:38:48.420> Dr<00:38:48.900> Bucky we’re asking Dr Bucky we’re asking Dr Bucky to<00:38:51.240> present<00:38:51.660> or<00:38:52.440> have<00:38:52.619> Michelle<00:38:53.180> post<00:38:54.180> the to present or have Michelle post the to present or have Michelle post the numbers<00:38:55.020> for<00:38:55.380> for<00:38:55.740> next<00:38:55.980> Tuesday<00:38:56.280> for<00:38:56.579> the numbers for for next Tuesday for the numbers for for next Tuesday for the budget<00:38:57.000> hearing<00:38:57.420> I<00:38:57.960> do<00:38:58.140> not<00:38:58.320> hear<00:38:58.800> a<00:38:59.460> consensus budget hearing I do not hear a consensus budget hearing I do not hear a consensus so<00:39:00.780> I<00:39:01.260> will<00:39:01.500> ask<00:39:01.859> for<00:39:02.160> a<00:39:02.400> motion<00:39:02.700> so<00:39:03.000> that<00:39:03.180> we so I will ask for a motion so that we so I will ask for a motion so that we can<00:39:03.660> just<00:39:04.140> figure<00:39:04.380> out<00:39:04.619> where<00:39:04.859> we<00:39:05.040> are can just figure out where we are can just figure out where we are um<00:39:06.480> I'll<00:39:06.960> ask<00:39:07.200> for<00:39:07.440> an<00:39:07.619> emotion<00:39:08.240> to<00:39:09.240> have<00:39:09.599> Dr um I’ll ask for an emotion to have Dr um I’ll ask for an emotion to have Dr Bucky<00:39:10.619> and<00:39:11.460> his<00:39:11.640> team<00:39:11.880> present Bucky and his team present Bucky and his team present the<00:39:14.160> differences<00:39:14.579> between<00:39:14.880> the<00:39:15.240> three the differences between the three the differences between the three options<00:39:15.900> and<00:39:16.320> to<00:39:16.560> hold<00:39:16.740> off<00:39:17.160> and<00:39:17.760> and<00:39:17.940> for<00:39:18.300> us options and to hold off and and for us options and to hold off and and for us to<00:39:18.599> follow<00:39:18.780> up<00:39:19.020> with<00:39:19.440> our<00:39:19.800> vote<00:39:19.980> following to follow up with our vote following to follow up with our vote following that

39:28 so I see no one moving on that motion so I see no one moving on that motion would<00:39:29.400> someone<00:39:29.640> like<00:39:29.880> to<00:39:30.060> make<00:39:30.180> an<00:39:30.359> alternate would someone like to make an alternate would someone like to make an alternate alternative<00:39:31.440> one<00:39:32.220> I'll<00:39:32.940> make<00:39:33.180> an<00:39:33.359> alternative alternative one I’ll make an alternative alternative one I’ll make an alternative motion<00:39:34.260> and<00:39:34.560> that<00:39:34.800> is<00:39:34.920> that motion and that is that motion and that is that um based<00:39:37.320> upon<00:39:37.619> the<00:39:37.980> advice<00:39:38.339> from<00:39:38.700> from<00:39:39.000> Dr um based upon the advice from from Dr um based upon the advice from from Dr Bucky<00:39:40.260> and<00:39:40.980> his<00:39:41.160> team<00:39:41.400> and<00:39:42.180> discussion<00:39:42.660> that Bucky and his team and discussion that Bucky and his team and discussion that I’ve<00:39:42.960> heard<00:39:43.140> today<00:39:43.440> that<00:39:44.339> we<00:39:44.579> present<00:39:45.260> a I’ve heard today that we present a I’ve heard today that we present a budget<00:39:46.800> based<00:39:47.220> upon<00:39:47.520> Town<00:39:47.820> guidance<00:39:48.359> and<00:39:48.900> that budget based upon Town guidance and that budget based upon Town guidance and that we<00:39:49.320> also<00:39:49.680> present<00:39:50.099> a<00:39:50.280> budget<00:39:50.640> based<00:39:51.119> on we also present a budget based on we also present a budget based on going<00:39:52.800> with<00:39:53.099> the<00:39:53.339> town<00:39:53.520> under<00:39:53.880> Oracle<00:39:54.420> 31<00:39:55.020> for going with the town under Oracle 31 for going with the town under Oracle 31 for a<00:39:55.740> level<00:39:55.920> service<00:39:56.400> override<00:39:57.300> the<00:39:57.780> amount a level service override the amount a level service override the amount approximately<00:39:59.339> of<00:40:00.119> 1.8<00:40:01.500> one<00:40:02.160> three<00:40:02.400> four<00:40:02.640> four approximately of 1.8 one three four four approximately of 1.8 one three four four eight<00:40:03.060> I<00:40:03.300> think<00:40:03.420> is<00:40:03.540> the<00:40:03.780> number<00:40:03.960> of<00:40:04.800> increased eight I think is the number of increased eight I think is the number of increased general<00:40:05.700> fund<00:40:06.420> appropriation general fund appropriation general fund appropriation and<00:40:08.520> that<00:40:08.700> we<00:40:08.820> present<00:40:09.240> those<00:40:09.599> with<00:40:10.260> the and that we present those with the and that we present those with the detail<00:40:12.000> of<00:40:12.180> services<00:40:12.420> under<00:40:13.020> each<00:40:13.320> of<00:40:13.500> those

40:13 detail of services under each of those detail of services under each of those that<00:40:14.099> would<00:40:14.220> be<00:40:14.400> presumed<00:40:14.880> to<00:40:15.060> be<00:40:15.180> either that would be presumed to be either that would be presumed to be either maintained<00:40:16.079> or<00:40:16.200> cut maintained or cut maintained or cut um<00:40:18.000> and<00:40:18.240> certainly<00:40:18.540> we<00:40:18.839> can<00:40:18.960> amend<00:40:19.440> our um and certainly we can amend our um and certainly we can amend our discussion<00:40:20.220> in<00:40:20.520> the<00:40:20.640> media<00:40:20.880> if<00:40:21.060> we<00:40:21.180> need<00:40:21.359> to<00:40:21.540> if discussion in the media if we need to if discussion in the media if we need to if there<00:40:22.800> are<00:40:22.920> pitchforks<00:40:23.520> and<00:40:23.579> torches there are pitchforks and torches there are pitchforks and torches but<00:40:25.020> that<00:40:25.140> would<00:40:25.260> be<00:40:25.380> my<00:40:25.560> motion

40:42 I’m opening for a discussion Michelle I’m opening for a discussion Michelle Cresta

40:48 do something to add and then Megan do something to add and then Megan yeah<00:40:48.900> I<00:40:49.140> just<00:40:49.260> wanted<00:40:49.440> to<00:40:49.680> clarify<00:40:50.700> um<00:40:50.760> the yeah I just wanted to clarify um the yeah I just wanted to clarify um the number<00:40:51.240> of<00:40:51.540> 1.8<00:40:52.380> million<00:40:53.099> for<00:40:53.640> our<00:40:53.880> level number of 1.8 million for our level number of 1.8 million for our level service<00:40:54.420> budget<00:40:54.780> is<00:40:54.960> incorrect<00:40:55.320> so<00:40:55.380> I<00:40:55.560> just service budget is incorrect so I just service budget is incorrect so I just want<00:40:55.800> to<00:40:55.859> clarify<00:40:56.220> that<00:40:56.400> before<00:40:56.579> we<00:40:57.000> go<00:40:57.119> down<00:40:57.240> a want to clarify that before we go down a want to clarify that before we go down a rabbit<00:40:57.599> hole<00:40:57.839> too<00:40:57.960> much rabbit hole too much rabbit hole too much um<00:40:58.800> the<00:40:59.040> 1.8<00:40:59.640> was<00:41:00.000> just<00:41:00.240> the<00:41:00.420> contractual um the 1.8 was just the contractual um the 1.8 was just the contractual obligations<00:41:01.380> for<00:41:01.740> payroll<00:41:02.220> the<00:41:02.640> utilities obligations for payroll the utilities obligations for payroll the utilities and<00:41:03.480> the<00:41:03.660> special<00:41:03.839> education<00:41:04.380> increase<00:41:04.680> it and the special education increase it and the special education increase it did<00:41:05.339> not<00:41:05.460> include<00:41:05.880> our<00:41:06.180> other<00:41:06.300> contractual did not include our other contractual did not include our other contractual obligations<00:41:07.500> such<00:41:08.220> as<00:41:08.400> the<00:41:08.640> I<00:41:08.760> ready<00:41:09.000> the<00:41:09.359> math obligations such as the I ready the math obligations such as the I ready the math curriculum<00:41:10.200> and<00:41:11.040> items<00:41:11.400> like<00:41:11.579> that<00:41:11.820> so<00:41:12.119> really curriculum and items like that so really curriculum and items like that so really it’s<00:41:12.540> a<00:41:12.720> 2.2<00:41:13.200> million<00:41:13.560> dollar<00:41:13.740> which<00:41:14.040> brings it’s a 2.2 million dollar which brings it’s a 2.2 million dollar which brings us<00:41:14.400> to<00:41:14.700> a<00:41:15.260> 5.06<00:41:16.260> increase<00:41:16.920> so<00:41:17.220> I<00:41:17.339> just<00:41:17.400> wanted us to a 5.06 increase so I just wanted us to a 5.06 increase so I just wanted to<00:41:17.700> clarify<00:41:18.119> that<00:41:18.359> before<00:41:18.599> we

41:23 men’s emotion to reflect that we’re men’s emotion to reflect that we’re asking<00:41:24.119> you<00:41:24.240> to<00:41:24.420> present<00:41:24.780> a<00:41:25.320> level<00:41:25.440> Service<00:41:26.119> as asking you to present a level Service as asking you to present a level Service as well<00:41:27.300> as<00:41:27.780> the<00:41:28.020> austerity<00:41:28.500> balance<00:41:28.980> budget

41:35 can I get a someone to move and I’m fine can I get a someone to move and I’m fine with<00:41:35.520> that<00:41:35.760> it<00:41:36.300> was<00:41:36.540> my<00:41:36.660> motion<00:41:37.020> originally<00:41:37.440> so with that it was my motion originally so with that it was my motion originally so I’d<00:41:38.160> be<00:41:38.339> comfortable<00:41:39.380> amending<00:41:40.380> the<00:41:40.500> motion I’d be comfortable amending the motion I’d be comfortable amending the motion to<00:41:41.280> present<00:41:41.640> two<00:41:41.880> scenarios<00:41:42.480> the<00:41:43.320> uh<00:41:44.040> the<00:41:44.339> town to present two scenarios the uh the town to present two scenarios the uh the town guidance<00:41:44.880> of<00:41:45.060> 800<00:41:45.599> 000<00:41:45.720> increase<00:41:46.140> over guidance of 800 000 increase over guidance of 800 000 increase over appropriation<00:41:47.099> to<00:41:48.060> a<00:41:48.359> presume<00:41:48.839> level<00:41:48.960> service appropriation to a presume level service appropriation to a presume level service article<00:41:50.760> 31. article 31. article 31. budget<00:41:53.040> of<00:41:53.460> 2.2<00:41:54.119> million<00:41:54.480> dollar<00:41:54.599> increase<00:41:54.960> in budget of 2.2 million dollar increase in budget of 2.2 million dollar increase in appropriation appropriation appropriation okay okay okay um um um I<00:42:00.060> just<00:42:00.420> wanted<00:42:00.540> to<00:42:00.720> be<00:42:00.839> clear<00:42:00.960> we're<00:42:01.260> not I just wanted to be clear we’re not I just wanted to be clear we’re not we’re<00:42:01.740> not<00:42:01.859> approving<00:42:02.339> a<00:42:02.579> dollar<00:42:02.760> amount we’re not approving a dollar amount we’re not approving a dollar amount right<00:42:03.420> now<00:42:03.540> we're<00:42:03.839> just<00:42:04.079> approving<00:42:04.500> the<00:42:04.859> the right now we’re just approving the the right now we’re just approving the the two<00:42:05.280> scenarios<00:42:05.700> that<00:42:05.880> will<00:42:06.000> be<00:42:06.180> presented because otherwise we’d be voting our because otherwise we’d be voting our budget<00:42:10.800> and<00:42:11.099> we're<00:42:11.280> not<00:42:11.460> voting<00:42:11.940> our<00:42:12.060> budget budget and we’re not voting our budget budget and we’re not voting our budget right<00:42:12.480> now<00:42:12.720> I<00:42:13.200> can<00:42:13.260> see<00:42:13.380> Michelle<00:42:13.500> shaking<00:42:13.980> her right now I can see Michelle shaking her right now I can see Michelle shaking her your<00:42:14.339> head<00:42:14.520> yes the school committee has that the school committee has that information<00:42:19.079> in<00:42:19.680> your<00:42:19.859> packet<00:42:20.220> I<00:42:20.640> could<00:42:20.760> share

42:20 information in your packet I could share information in your packet I could share my<00:42:21.240> screen<00:42:21.480> but<00:42:22.079> we<00:42:22.619> sent<00:42:22.800> a<00:42:23.099> sheet<00:42:23.460> that<00:42:23.880> is my screen but we sent a sheet that is my screen but we sent a sheet that is the<00:42:24.180> budget<00:42:24.420> tracking<00:42:24.839> sheet<00:42:25.200> that<00:42:25.440> provides the budget tracking sheet that provides the budget tracking sheet that provides all<00:42:26.160> of<00:42:26.280> these<00:42:26.460> scenarios<00:42:26.880> I<00:42:27.300> just<00:42:27.420> want<00:42:27.540> to<00:42:27.660> be all of these scenarios I just want to be all of these scenarios I just want to be clear<00:42:27.900> we're<00:42:28.140> not<00:42:28.320> at<00:42:28.500> a<00:42:28.619> point<00:42:28.740> that<00:42:28.920> we're clear we’re not at a point that we’re clear we’re not at a point that we’re prepared<00:42:29.339> to<00:42:29.460> vote<00:42:29.579> a<00:42:29.820> budget<00:42:30.000> because<00:42:30.240> we prepared to vote a budget because we prepared to vote a budget because we don’t<00:42:30.599> have<00:42:30.720> any<00:42:30.900> numbers<00:42:31.079> in<00:42:31.320> the<00:42:31.440> town<00:42:31.859> so<00:42:32.520> we don’t have any numbers in the town so we don’t have any numbers in the town so we can’t<00:42:33.359> vote<00:42:33.599> a<00:42:33.780> budget<00:42:34.020> until<00:42:34.079> we<00:42:34.320> know<00:42:34.380> what can’t vote a budget until we know what can’t vote a budget until we know what the<00:42:34.680> town<00:42:34.800> can<00:42:35.099> afford the town can afford the town can afford um<00:42:36.359> Megan<00:42:36.780> and<00:42:37.200> then<00:42:37.320> Sarah um Megan and then Sarah um Megan and then Sarah I<00:42:39.599> think<00:42:39.720> just I think just I think just um um um I<00:42:41.820> think<00:42:41.940> it<00:42:42.180> is<00:42:42.359> our<00:42:42.660> job<00:42:43.020> to<00:42:43.800> present<00:42:44.520> a I think it is our job to present a I think it is our job to present a budget<00:42:45.560> and<00:42:46.560> so<00:42:46.980> I<00:42:47.099> think<00:42:47.220> you<00:42:47.520> know<00:42:47.579> that's budget and so I think you know that’s budget and so I think you know that’s kind<00:42:48.060> of<00:42:48.180> what<00:42:48.480> this<00:42:48.660> motion<00:42:49.079> gets<00:42:49.380> us<00:42:49.440> to<00:42:49.740> and kind of what this motion gets us to and kind of what this motion gets us to and but<00:42:52.079> Sarah<00:42:52.260> to<00:42:52.619> your<00:42:52.740> point<00:42:52.980> like<00:42:53.339> just but Sarah to your point like just but Sarah to your point like just because<00:42:54.119> we're<00:42:54.359> not<00:42:54.480> presenting<00:42:54.900> all<00:42:55.079> three because we’re not presenting all three because we’re not presenting all three scenarios<00:42:55.740> doesn't<00:42:55.920> mean<00:42:56.220> that<00:42:56.520> we're<00:42:56.820> not scenarios doesn’t mean that we’re not scenarios doesn’t mean that we’re not getting<00:42:57.319> feedback<00:42:58.319> on<00:42:59.099> the<00:42:59.700> wants<00:43:00.599> and<00:43:00.960> and getting feedback on the wants and and getting feedback on the wants and and kind<00:43:02.220> of<00:43:02.339> perspective<00:43:02.760> of<00:43:03.000> the<00:43:03.119> Town<00:43:03.240> that's kind of perspective of the Town that’s kind of perspective of the Town that’s the<00:43:03.720> whole<00:43:03.780> point<00:43:03.960> of<00:43:04.140> the<00:43:04.260> hearing<00:43:04.619> right<00:43:05.099> so the whole point of the hearing right so the whole point of the hearing right so that’s<00:43:06.060> but<00:43:06.480> we<00:43:06.660> need<00:43:06.780> to<00:43:06.900> have<00:43:07.079> a<00:43:07.260> starting

43:07 that’s but we need to have a starting that’s but we need to have a starting point<00:43:07.619> to<00:43:07.859> have<00:43:07.980> the<00:43:08.160> conversation<00:43:08.640> I<00:43:08.940> think point to have the conversation I think point to have the conversation I think that’s<00:43:09.300> why<00:43:09.599> I<00:43:10.319> think<00:43:10.440> it's<00:43:10.619> you<00:43:10.859> know<00:43:11.040> our<00:43:11.520> job that’s why I think it’s you know our job that’s why I think it’s you know our job to<00:43:12.060> present<00:43:12.420> one<00:43:12.839> budget to present one budget to present one budget um um um so<00:43:15.599> that's<00:43:15.900> kind<00:43:16.079> of<00:43:16.140> like<00:43:16.260> my<00:43:16.500> rationale<00:43:16.920> for so that’s kind of like my rationale for so that’s kind of like my rationale for supporting<00:43:17.520> this<00:43:17.700> motion<00:43:18.180> the<00:43:18.720> problem<00:43:18.900> is<00:43:19.079> we supporting this motion the problem is we supporting this motion the problem is we won’t<00:43:19.500> be<00:43:19.680> presenting<00:43:20.220> those<00:43:20.460> wants<00:43:21.000> and won’t be presenting those wants and won’t be presenting those wants and requests<00:43:21.540> so<00:43:21.900> unless<00:43:22.440> you<00:43:22.859> know<00:43:22.920> one<00:43:23.099> of<00:43:23.220> these requests so unless you know one of these requests so unless you know one of these 26<00:43:23.819> people<00:43:24.060> or<00:43:24.359> the<00:43:24.780> 70<00:43:24.960> from<00:43:25.380> the<00:43:25.619> other<00:43:25.740> the 26 people or the 70 from the other the 26 people or the 70 from the other the other<00:43:26.400> meetings<00:43:26.880> are<00:43:27.540> there<00:43:27.720> they<00:43:28.200> won't other meetings are there they won’t other meetings are there they won’t we’re<00:43:28.859> we're<00:43:28.980> gonna<00:43:29.339> we're<00:43:29.819> not<00:43:30.000> putting<00:43:30.420> out we’re we’re gonna we’re not putting out we’re we’re gonna we’re not putting out we<00:43:30.720> have<00:43:30.839> to<00:43:30.960> put<00:43:31.020> out<00:43:31.200> documentation<00:43:31.800> we're we have to put out documentation we’re we have to put out documentation we’re not<00:43:32.220> going<00:43:32.339> to<00:43:32.400> put<00:43:32.520> out<00:43:32.640> any<00:43:32.880> documentation not going to put out any documentation not going to put out any documentation that’s<00:43:33.720> reflective<00:43:34.260> of<00:43:34.440> that<00:43:34.619> 7.9 that’s reflective of that 7.9 that’s reflective of that 7.9 aspirational<00:43:36.839> Inc<00:43:37.800> request<00:43:38.160> we're<00:43:38.579> not<00:43:38.760> going aspirational Inc request we’re not going aspirational Inc request we’re not going to<00:43:39.000> present<00:43:39.420> it<00:43:39.599> in<00:43:40.440> in<00:43:41.220> the<00:43:41.640> slides<00:43:42.000> that<00:43:42.240> Dr to present it in in the slides that Dr to present it in in the slides that Dr Papi<00:43:42.960> goes<00:43:43.380> through<00:43:43.500> we<00:43:43.980> won't<00:43:44.339> be<00:43:44.460> presenting Papi goes through we won’t be presenting Papi goes through we won’t be presenting that<00:43:45.119> information<00:43:45.359> so<00:43:45.780> there<00:43:45.960> will<00:43:46.140> be that information so there will be that information so there will be nothing<00:43:46.380> to<00:43:46.740> discuss nothing to discuss nothing to discuss I<00:43:48.720> wanted<00:43:48.900> to<00:43:49.140> present<00:43:49.440> the<00:43:49.619> information<00:43:49.800> to I wanted to present the information to I wanted to present the information to them<00:43:50.520> hear<00:43:50.760> people<00:43:51.000> even<00:43:51.599> if<00:43:51.780> it's<00:43:51.960> a<00:43:52.140> slide them hear people even if it’s a slide them hear people even if it’s a slide this<00:43:53.040> is<00:43:53.220> what<00:43:53.520> we<00:43:53.760> also

43:55 this is what we also this is what we also are<00:43:56.280> our<00:43:56.480> administrators<00:43:57.480> came<00:43:57.839> back<00:43:58.079> to are our administrators came back to are our administrators came back to these<00:43:58.680> were<00:43:58.740> their<00:43:58.980> additional<00:43:59.599> asks<00:44:00.599> but these were their additional asks but these were their additional asks but that<00:44:01.079> would<00:44:01.380> reflect<00:44:02.040> an<00:44:02.819> additional that would reflect an additional that would reflect an additional override<00:44:03.660> and<00:44:04.200> then<00:44:04.319> here<00:44:04.619> people<00:44:04.980> say<00:44:05.339> yeah override and then here people say yeah override and then here people say yeah no<00:44:06.060> we<00:44:06.359> really<00:44:06.480> want<00:44:06.780> that<00:44:06.960> we<00:44:07.200> will<00:44:07.380> show<00:44:07.560> up no we really want that we will show up no we really want that we will show up for<00:44:07.980> you<00:44:08.099> or<00:44:08.460> no<00:44:08.819> this<00:44:09.060> isn't<00:44:09.359> the<00:44:09.480> year<00:44:09.680> I<00:44:10.680> just for you or no this isn’t the year I just for you or no this isn’t the year I just I<00:44:11.220> think<00:44:11.339> it's<00:44:11.520> premature<00:44:12.180> for<00:44:12.480> us<00:44:12.720> to<00:44:13.020> say I think it’s premature for us to say I think it’s premature for us to say there’s<00:44:13.560> no<00:44:13.740> support<00:44:13.920> in<00:44:14.220> the<00:44:14.339> community there’s no support in the community there’s no support in the community before<00:44:15.180> we've<00:44:15.540> given<00:44:15.780> the<00:44:15.960> opportunity<00:44:16.319> a before we’ve given the opportunity a before we’ve given the opportunity a chance<00:44:17.400> to<00:44:17.579> speak<00:44:17.760> to<00:44:18.000> it<00:44:18.180> that's<00:44:18.660> why<00:44:18.900> I chance to speak to it that’s why I chance to speak to it that’s why I wanted<00:44:19.380> to<00:44:19.619> present<00:44:20.099> all<00:44:20.400> the<00:44:20.520> information wanted to present all the information wanted to present all the information but<00:44:21.420> I'm<00:44:21.660> I<00:44:21.960> didn't<00:44:22.200> get<00:44:22.440> a but I’m I didn’t get a but I’m I didn’t get a I<00:44:23.579> didn't<00:44:23.640> get<00:44:23.819> anybody<00:44:24.119> to<00:44:24.300> move<00:44:24.420> that<00:44:24.599> motion I didn’t get anybody to move that motion I didn’t get anybody to move that motion so

44:37 all right I’ll move to Alice there’s all right I’ll move to Alice there’s more<00:44:38.339> Tech<00:44:38.520> issues<00:44:38.940> okay<00:44:39.240> okay<00:44:39.599> you<00:44:40.140> there more Tech issues okay okay you there more Tech issues okay okay you there Sarah

44:45 Allison go ahead Allison go ahead yeah<00:44:45.839> all<00:44:46.619> right yeah all right yeah all right oh<00:44:48.720> go<00:44:48.900> ahead<00:44:49.020> Sarah I remember now what I was gonna say I remember now what I was gonna say Sarah<00:44:57.119> I'll<00:44:57.900> just<00:44:58.020> mine's<00:44:58.680> just<00:44:58.800> quick<00:44:59.040> so Sarah I’ll just mine’s just quick so Sarah I’ll just mine’s just quick so um<00:45:00.300> you<00:45:00.720> can<00:45:00.839> how<00:45:01.260> about<00:45:01.380> it<00:45:01.560> after um you can how about it after um you can how about it after um<00:45:02.280> do<00:45:03.240> we<00:45:03.420> I<00:45:04.079> know<00:45:04.260> we<00:45:04.619> keep<00:45:04.740> asking<00:45:05.099> this um do we I know we keep asking this um do we I know we keep asking this question<00:45:05.400> and<00:45:05.640> I<00:45:05.819> feel<00:45:05.940> like<00:45:06.060> it<00:45:06.300> keeps<00:45:06.599> being question and I feel like it keeps being question and I feel like it keeps being said<00:45:07.319> well<00:45:07.619> we<00:45:07.859> have<00:45:08.040> a<00:45:08.160> new<00:45:08.280> this<00:45:09.119> is<00:45:09.240> to<00:45:09.359> no said well we have a new this is to no said well we have a new this is to no fault<00:45:09.780> of<00:45:09.900> anybody<00:45:10.140> on<00:45:10.619> this<00:45:11.040> call<00:45:11.220> well<00:45:11.819> we fault of anybody on this call well we fault of anybody on this call well we have<00:45:12.240> a<00:45:12.300> new<00:45:12.480> you<00:45:12.839> know<00:45:12.960> Financial<00:45:13.200> person<00:45:13.619> now have a new you know Financial person now have a new you know Financial person now so<00:45:14.339> we'll<00:45:14.520> have<00:45:14.640> it<00:45:14.760> by<00:45:14.880> the<00:45:15.060> end<00:45:15.119> of<00:45:15.240> this<00:45:15.359> week so we’ll have it by the end of this week so we’ll have it by the end of this week we’ll<00:45:15.720> have<00:45:15.900> it<00:45:16.020> by<00:45:16.140> the<00:45:16.319> end<00:45:16.380> of<00:45:16.500> this<00:45:16.680> week we’ll have it by the end of this week we’ll have it by the end of this week um<00:45:18.240> is<00:45:18.720> that<00:45:18.839> still<00:45:19.020> the<00:45:19.200> tagline<00:45:19.560> are<00:45:19.859> we um is that still the tagline are we um is that still the tagline are we still still still no<00:45:22.319> one's<00:45:22.560> even<00:45:22.619> guessing<00:45:23.099> anymore<00:45:23.220> I<00:45:23.760> don't no one’s even guessing anymore I don’t no one’s even guessing anymore I don’t think think think I I I I<00:45:27.720> don't<00:45:27.900> know<00:45:28.020> I<00:45:28.319> just<00:45:28.380> have<00:45:28.500> a<00:45:28.680> lot<00:45:28.800> of<00:45:28.920> like I don’t know I just have a lot of like I don’t know I just have a lot of like what<00:45:30.240> about<00:45:31.020> that<00:45:31.380> not<00:45:31.920> and<00:45:32.099> not<00:45:32.339> just<00:45:32.400> for<00:45:32.640> us

45:32 what about that not and not just for us what about that not and not just for us right<00:45:33.660> obviously<00:45:34.200> the<00:45:34.560> most<00:45:34.680> of<00:45:34.859> my<00:45:35.339> UL<00:45:35.339> is right obviously the most of my UL is right obviously the most of my UL is because<00:45:36.119> of<00:45:36.359> us<00:45:36.660> as<00:45:37.200> a<00:45:37.380> school<00:45:37.500> committee because of us as a school committee because of us as a school committee um<00:45:38.940> and<00:45:39.240> trying<00:45:39.480> trying<00:45:39.839> to<00:45:40.260> decide<00:45:40.859> and<00:45:41.160> make um and trying trying to decide and make um and trying trying to decide and make decisions<00:45:41.819> but<00:45:42.599> it's<00:45:42.780> literally<00:45:43.079> impossible decisions but it’s literally impossible decisions but it’s literally impossible and<00:45:44.460> it<00:45:44.640> is<00:45:45.079> extraordinarily<00:45:46.079> frustrating<00:45:46.500> if and it is extraordinarily frustrating if and it is extraordinarily frustrating if there’s<00:45:47.099> one<00:45:47.579> thing<00:45:47.760> from<00:45:48.180> this<00:45:48.359> meeting<00:45:48.599> from there’s one thing from this meeting from there’s one thing from this meeting from the<00:45:49.319> 20<00:45:50.160> people<00:45:50.579> that<00:45:51.000> aren't<00:45:51.180> us<00:45:51.480> that<00:45:51.900> are<00:45:52.020> on the 20 people that aren’t us that are on the 20 people that aren’t us that are on the<00:45:52.380> call<00:45:52.500> that<00:45:53.099> we<00:45:53.280> can<00:45:53.339> push<00:45:53.579> forward<00:45:53.880> is<00:45:54.780> the the call that we can push forward is the the call that we can push forward is the incredibly<00:45:55.680> frustrating incredibly frustrating incredibly frustrating fact<00:45:58.200> that<00:45:58.680> we<00:45:58.920> do<00:45:59.040> not<00:45:59.220> have<00:45:59.460> a<00:45:59.640> number<00:45:59.819> from fact that we do not have a number from fact that we do not have a number from the<00:46:00.660> town<00:46:00.839> and<00:46:01.260> again the town and again the town and again thinking<00:46:03.180> from<00:46:03.359> a<00:46:03.599> business<00:46:03.720> perspective thinking from a business perspective thinking from a business perspective from<00:46:04.560> a<00:46:04.740> town<00:46:04.920> like<00:46:05.220> if<00:46:05.339> I<00:46:05.520> was<00:46:05.640> at<00:46:05.819> the<00:46:05.940> Town<00:46:06.119> it from a town like if I was at the Town it from a town like if I was at the Town it doesn’t<00:46:06.900> matter<00:46:07.200> when<00:46:07.500> you're<00:46:07.619> running<00:46:07.800> a doesn’t matter when you’re running a doesn’t matter when you’re running a business<00:46:08.220> if<00:46:08.940> that<00:46:09.240> person<00:46:09.420> if<00:46:10.020> that<00:46:10.200> position business if that person if that position business if that person if that position is<00:46:10.859> not<00:46:11.040> filled<00:46:11.400> the<00:46:11.819> things<00:46:12.000> that<00:46:12.180> that is not filled the things that that is not filled the things that that position<00:46:12.540> is<00:46:13.319> responsible<00:46:13.800> for<00:46:14.040> still<00:46:14.520> need position is responsible for still need position is responsible for still need to<00:46:14.819> be<00:46:15.000> done<00:46:15.240> and<00:46:15.660> the<00:46:15.839> fact<00:46:16.020> that<00:46:16.380> it<00:46:16.800> wasn't to be done and the fact that it wasn’t to be done and the fact that it wasn’t done<00:46:17.339> doesn't<00:46:17.880> seem<00:46:18.240> to<00:46:18.359> have<00:46:18.540> any<00:46:19.380> progress

46:19 done doesn’t seem to have any progress done doesn’t seem to have any progress it’s<00:46:20.400> certainly<00:46:20.700> not<00:46:20.940> a<00:46:21.180> new<00:46:21.359> person<00:46:21.599> that's it’s certainly not a new person that’s it’s certainly not a new person that’s stepping<00:46:22.319> into<00:46:22.500> this<00:46:22.800> barrage<00:46:23.460> of<00:46:23.760> whatever stepping into this barrage of whatever stepping into this barrage of whatever but but but gosh<00:46:27.000> oh<00:46:27.720> okay<00:46:28.260> sorry<00:46:28.680> I<00:46:29.040> understand gosh oh okay sorry I understand gosh oh okay sorry I understand I<00:46:30.720> know<00:46:30.780> I'm<00:46:31.020> speaking<00:46:31.859> what<00:46:31.980> everybody's I know I’m speaking what everybody’s I know I’m speaking what everybody’s saying<00:46:32.460> but<00:46:32.579> I<00:46:32.700> just<00:46:32.819> feel<00:46:32.940> like<00:46:33.060> I<00:46:33.420> I<00:46:33.720> want<00:46:33.960> to saying but I just feel like I I want to saying but I just feel like I I want to keep<00:46:34.200> saying<00:46:34.560> it<00:46:34.680> because<00:46:34.800> I<00:46:35.099> want<00:46:35.220> it<00:46:35.400> to<00:46:35.579> keep keep saying it because I want it to keep keep saying it because I want it to keep being<00:46:36.119> on<00:46:36.359> record<00:46:36.540> and<00:46:37.140> I<00:46:37.260> want<00:46:37.380> as<00:46:37.619> many being on record and I want as many being on record and I want as many people<00:46:38.099> as<00:46:38.339> possible<00:46:38.700> to<00:46:39.359> hear<00:46:39.480> that<00:46:39.720> I'm<00:46:39.960> not people as possible to hear that I’m not people as possible to hear that I’m not I<00:46:40.500> am<00:46:40.859> speaking<00:46:41.160> for<00:46:41.339> me<00:46:41.460> but<00:46:41.640> I<00:46:41.760> feel<00:46:41.819> like<00:46:41.940> I'm I am speaking for me but I feel like I’m I am speaking for me but I feel like I’m also<00:46:42.300> speaking<00:46:42.540> for<00:46:42.660> the<00:46:42.780> committee<00:46:43.140> because also speaking for the committee because also speaking for the committee because I’m<00:46:43.560> I'm<00:46:43.800> certain<00:46:44.160> everybody<00:46:44.579> here<00:46:45.000> feels<00:46:45.420> the I’m I’m certain everybody here feels the I’m I’m certain everybody here feels the same<00:46:45.660> yeah<00:46:46.200> one<00:46:47.099> one same yeah one one same yeah one one other<00:46:48.660> point<00:46:48.960> to<00:46:49.140> why<00:46:49.319> I<00:46:49.500> kind<00:46:49.740> of<00:46:49.859> wanted<00:46:50.099> to other point to why I kind of wanted to other point to why I kind of wanted to present<00:46:50.700> all<00:46:50.880> of<00:46:51.000> them<00:46:51.599> you<00:46:52.200> know<00:46:52.260> for<00:46:52.440> my present all of them you know for my present all of them you know for my professional<00:46:53.160> career<00:46:53.520> sometimes<00:46:54.000> when<00:46:54.420> you professional career sometimes when you professional career sometimes when you ask<00:46:54.720> someone<00:46:54.900> what<00:46:55.260> you're<00:46:55.440> looking<00:46:55.619> for ask someone what you’re looking for ask someone what you’re looking for that’s<00:46:56.099> a<00:46:56.339> little<00:46:56.400> bit<00:46:56.520> more<00:46:56.700> like<00:46:56.940> oh<00:46:57.300> wait that’s a little bit more like oh wait that’s a little bit more like oh wait but<00:46:58.140> people<00:46:58.319> usually<00:46:58.740> have<00:46:58.980> a<00:46:59.220> very<00:46:59.339> strong but people usually have a very strong but people usually have a very strong opinion<00:47:00.060> on<00:47:00.240> what<00:47:00.540> they<00:47:00.780> don't<00:47:00.960> want<00:47:01.140> so opinion on what they don’t want so opinion on what they don’t want so um<00:47:03.060> especially<00:47:03.599> here<00:47:03.780> in<00:47:03.900> Marblehead<00:47:04.319> so<00:47:04.859> one

47:05 um especially here in Marblehead so one um especially here in Marblehead so one other<00:47:05.520> thing<00:47:05.819> is<00:47:06.060> if<00:47:06.359> we're<00:47:06.540> saying<00:47:06.839> we're other thing is if we’re saying we’re other thing is if we’re saying we’re going<00:47:07.079> to<00:47:07.260> start<00:47:07.500> you<00:47:07.920> know<00:47:07.980> June<00:47:08.700> or<00:47:08.819> July<00:47:09.240> 1st going to start you know June or July 1st going to start you know June or July 1st working<00:47:09.900> on<00:47:10.140> this<00:47:10.319> for<00:47:10.500> next<00:47:10.740> year<00:47:10.920> again working on this for next year again working on this for next year again um<00:47:12.660> you<00:47:13.200> know<00:47:13.319> it<00:47:13.740> to<00:47:14.280> me<00:47:14.520> having<00:47:15.180> the<00:47:15.480> feedback um you know it to me having the feedback um you know it to me having the feedback from<00:47:16.200> our<00:47:16.440> our<00:47:16.740> ass<00:47:17.040> this<00:47:17.400> year<00:47:17.660> maybe<00:47:18.660> not<00:47:18.839> all from our our ass this year maybe not all from our our ass this year maybe not all the<00:47:19.200> way<00:47:19.200> to<00:47:19.380> the<00:47:19.500> polls<00:47:19.800> but<00:47:19.980> at<00:47:20.160> least<00:47:20.220> in<00:47:20.400> a the way to the polls but at least in a the way to the polls but at least in a budget<00:47:20.760> hearing<00:47:21.119> would<00:47:21.540> be<00:47:21.780> really<00:47:22.140> useful budget hearing would be really useful budget hearing would be really useful information<00:47:22.859> is<00:47:23.760> there<00:47:23.940> something<00:47:24.060> on<00:47:24.420> here information is there something on here information is there something on here that<00:47:25.200> a<00:47:25.560> lot<00:47:25.680> of<00:47:25.859> people<00:47:26.040> feel<00:47:27.000> great<00:47:27.240> about<00:47:27.420> is that a lot of people feel great about is that a lot of people feel great about is there<00:47:28.020> something<00:47:28.200> on<00:47:28.440> here<00:47:28.619> a<00:47:28.859> lot<00:47:28.980> of<00:47:29.099> people there something on here a lot of people there something on here a lot of people are<00:47:29.460> like<00:47:29.640> hold<00:47:30.119> the<00:47:30.300> boat<00:47:30.480> no<00:47:30.780> way<00:47:31.079> if<00:47:31.740> we are like hold the boat no way if we are like hold the boat no way if we don’t<00:47:32.160> bring<00:47:32.400> this<00:47:32.700> forward<00:47:33.000> if<00:47:33.660> we<00:47:33.960> don't don’t bring this forward if we don’t don’t bring this forward if we don’t give<00:47:34.500> the<00:47:34.800> public<00:47:35.040> a<00:47:35.520> chance<00:47:35.700> to<00:47:36.480> speak<00:47:36.720> to give the public a chance to speak to give the public a chance to speak to what<00:47:37.319> they<00:47:37.500> will<00:47:37.680> support<00:47:38.060> we<00:47:39.060> may<00:47:39.240> be<00:47:39.420> very what they will support we may be very what they will support we may be very well<00:47:39.960> in<00:47:40.500> a<00:47:40.680> position<00:47:40.859> next<00:47:41.280> year<00:47:41.460> where<00:47:41.940> we well in a position next year where we well in a position next year where we turned<00:47:42.720> away<00:47:42.839> data<00:47:43.319> that<00:47:43.500> would<00:47:43.680> have<00:47:43.800> been turned away data that would have been turned away data that would have been really<00:47:44.280> valuable<00:47:44.880> to<00:47:45.599> have<00:47:45.780> so<00:47:46.560> I<00:47:46.920> just<00:47:47.460> I<00:47:47.940> keep really valuable to have so I just I keep really valuable to have so I just I keep saying<00:47:48.599> we<00:47:49.079> have<00:47:49.260> a<00:47:49.619> very<00:47:50.000> intelligent

47:50 saying we have a very intelligent saying we have a very intelligent engaged<00:47:51.599> Community<00:47:52.339> I'd<00:47:53.339> like<00:47:53.520> to<00:47:53.880> show<00:47:54.180> them engaged Community I’d like to show them engaged Community I’d like to show them what<00:47:54.720> our<00:47:54.900> Educators<00:47:55.500> have<00:47:55.740> asked<00:47:56.040> for<00:47:56.160> get what our Educators have asked for get what our Educators have asked for get their<00:47:57.060> feedback<00:47:57.599> and<00:47:58.140> then<00:47:58.260> decide<00:47:58.680> how<00:47:59.040> we their feedback and then decide how we their feedback and then decide how we will<00:47:59.339> proceed<00:47:59.700> for<00:48:00.240> us<00:48:00.420> to<00:48:00.660> decide<00:48:01.260> how<00:48:01.560> we're will proceed for us to decide how we’re will proceed for us to decide how we’re going<00:48:01.920> to<00:48:02.099> proceed<00:48:02.460> before<00:48:02.760> the<00:48:03.060> budget going to proceed before the budget going to proceed before the budget hearing<00:48:03.839> seems<00:48:04.680> incredibly

48:12 premature to me Sarah are you back with premature to me Sarah are you back with us<00:48:12.420> you<00:48:12.900> tell<00:48:13.140> me<00:48:13.260> am<00:48:13.440> I<00:48:13.680> back us you tell me am I back us you tell me am I back yes<00:48:15.240> okay<00:48:15.660> great<00:48:15.960> I'll<00:48:16.319> speak<00:48:16.560> quickly<00:48:16.920> I'm yes okay great I’ll speak quickly I’m yes okay great I’ll speak quickly I’m gonna<00:48:17.700> leave<00:48:17.880> my<00:48:18.060> camera<00:48:18.300> off gonna leave my camera off gonna leave my camera off um um um I<00:48:20.460> think<00:48:20.579> so<00:48:20.940> I<00:48:21.359> think<00:48:21.540> in<00:48:22.260> my<00:48:22.319> head<00:48:22.500> we<00:48:22.920> in<00:48:23.280> my I think so I think in my head we in my I think so I think in my head we in my head<00:48:23.579> we<00:48:23.760> need<00:48:23.880> to<00:48:24.000> give<00:48:24.119> Dr<00:48:24.300> Bucky<00:48:24.599> directive head we need to give Dr Bucky directive head we need to give Dr Bucky directive on<00:48:25.800> on<00:48:26.160> which<00:48:26.579> of<00:48:26.880> the<00:48:27.000> budgets<00:48:27.420> that<00:48:27.540> we've on on which of the budgets that we’ve on on which of the budgets that we’ve discussed<00:48:28.140> that<00:48:28.440> he's<00:48:28.619> going<00:48:28.859> to<00:48:29.040> present<00:48:29.660> to discussed that he’s going to present to discussed that he’s going to present to us us us with<00:48:32.099> with<00:48:32.480> increased<00:48:33.480> data<00:48:33.900> and<00:48:34.800> it<00:48:35.220> doesn't with with increased data and it doesn’t with with increased data and it doesn’t mean<00:48:35.760> that<00:48:36.240> the<00:48:36.720> other<00:48:36.839> budgets<00:48:37.500> aren't<00:48:37.980> still mean that the other budgets aren’t still mean that the other budgets aren’t still out<00:48:38.520> there<00:48:38.640> and<00:48:38.819> available<00:48:39.000> you<00:48:39.599> know<00:48:39.660> that<00:48:39.960> we out there and available you know that we out there and available you know that we heard<00:48:40.380> a<00:48:40.680> lot<00:48:40.859> last<00:48:41.280> year<00:48:41.460> about<00:48:42.060> being<00:48:42.780> able heard a lot last year about being able heard a lot last year about being able to<00:48:43.319> see<00:48:43.680> the<00:48:44.339> books<00:48:44.640> and<00:48:44.880> the<00:48:45.240> budget<00:48:45.480> books to see the books and the budget books to see the books and the budget books and<00:48:46.079> and<00:48:46.319> where<00:48:46.680> they're<00:48:46.859> at<00:48:47.040> all<00:48:47.339> of<00:48:47.460> this and and where they’re at all of this and and where they’re at all of this stuff<00:48:47.760> is<00:48:48.000> is<00:48:48.300> online<00:48:48.780> and<00:48:49.260> available<00:48:49.500> to<00:48:50.040> the stuff is is online and available to the stuff is is online and available to the public<00:48:50.400> to<00:48:50.700> look<00:48:50.880> at<00:48:51.060> and<00:48:51.780> so<00:48:51.960> what<00:48:52.200> we're public to look at and so what we’re public to look at and so what we’re tasking<00:48:52.800> him<00:48:52.920> with<00:48:53.160> today<00:48:53.400> is<00:48:54.000> is<00:48:54.480> officially tasking him with today is is officially tasking him with today is is officially presenting<00:48:55.980> one<00:48:56.460> that<00:48:56.880> that<00:48:57.119> we<00:48:57.839> we<00:48:58.260> want<00:48:58.680> the

48:58 presenting one that that we we want the presenting one that that we we want the feedback<00:48:59.099> so<00:48:59.400> I<00:48:59.520> I<00:48:59.819> feel<00:49:00.119> like<00:49:00.619> this<00:49:01.619> one<00:49:01.859> that feedback so I I feel like this one that feedback so I I feel like this one that we’ve<00:49:02.280> asked<00:49:02.640> this<00:49:03.000> the<00:49:03.420> five-ish<00:49:04.319> percent<00:49:04.880> is we’ve asked this the five-ish percent is we’ve asked this the five-ish percent is sort<00:49:06.060> of<00:49:06.119> that<00:49:06.359> middle<00:49:06.599> ground<00:49:06.900> where<00:49:07.619> it's sort of that middle ground where it’s sort of that middle ground where it’s not<00:49:08.160> it's<00:49:08.520> not<00:49:08.640> a<00:49:08.819> happy<00:49:08.940> budget<00:49:09.420> at<00:49:09.660> all<00:49:09.839> it not it’s not a happy budget at all it not it’s not a happy budget at all it you<00:49:10.740> know<00:49:10.859> but<00:49:11.099> it's<00:49:11.460> also<00:49:11.819> it<00:49:12.420> also<00:49:12.660> could<00:49:12.780> be you know but it’s also it also could be you know but it’s also it also could be so<00:49:13.200> much<00:49:13.319> worse<00:49:13.740> it<00:49:14.220> also<00:49:14.460> could<00:49:14.640> be<00:49:14.819> so<00:49:15.000> much so much worse it also could be so much so much worse it also could be so much better<00:49:15.480> so<00:49:16.079> I<00:49:16.800> would<00:49:16.980> ask<00:49:17.339> that<00:49:18.300> after<00:49:18.960> our better so I would ask that after our better so I would ask that after our budget<00:49:19.619> hearing<00:49:19.980> people<00:49:20.400> you<00:49:21.240> know<00:49:21.300> people budget hearing people you know people budget hearing people you know people really<00:49:21.960> are<00:49:22.200> or<00:49:22.380> before<00:49:22.740> a<00:49:22.980> budget<00:49:23.160> hearing<00:49:23.460> I really are or before a budget hearing I really are or before a budget hearing I guess<00:49:23.700> if<00:49:23.880> they<00:49:24.000> want<00:49:24.119> to<00:49:24.240> give<00:49:24.300> feedback<00:49:24.599> in guess if they want to give feedback in guess if they want to give feedback in the<00:49:24.900> moment<00:49:25.079> like<00:49:25.440> that<00:49:25.980> they<00:49:26.220> really the moment like that they really the moment like that they really go<00:49:28.319> back<00:49:28.440> to<00:49:28.680> other<00:49:28.859> meetings<00:49:29.280> we've<00:49:29.700> talked go back to other meetings we’ve talked go back to other meetings we’ve talked about<00:49:30.060> all<00:49:30.540> of<00:49:30.660> this<00:49:30.839> stuff<00:49:31.020> a<00:49:31.319> lot<00:49:31.440> there<00:49:31.800> are about all of this stuff a lot there are about all of this stuff a lot there are pieces<00:49:32.339> that<00:49:32.700> the<00:49:32.940> administration<00:49:33.420> presented pieces that the administration presented pieces that the administration presented to<00:49:34.319> us<00:49:34.740> two<00:49:35.520> weeks<00:49:35.819> ago<00:49:36.260> with<00:49:37.260> the<00:49:37.440> die<00:49:37.619> on<00:49:37.859> the to us two weeks ago with the die on the to us two weeks ago with the die on the hill<00:49:38.099> cuts<00:49:38.579> that<00:49:39.000> brought<00:49:39.180> it<00:49:39.300> down<00:49:39.420> to<00:49:39.660> the hill cuts that brought it down to the hill cuts that brought it down to the seven<00:49:40.020> some<00:49:40.260> odd<00:49:40.560> percent<00:49:40.740> that<00:49:41.220> that<00:49:41.640> I seven some odd percent that that I seven some odd percent that that I found<00:49:43.560> troubling<00:49:44.099> that<00:49:44.460> where<00:49:44.640> we<00:49:44.760> had<00:49:44.940> cut<00:49:45.180> a

49:45 found troubling that where we had cut a found troubling that where we had cut a few<00:49:45.599> things<00:49:45.900> that<00:49:46.319> and<00:49:46.500> and<00:49:46.560> added<00:49:47.220> other few things that and and added other few things that and and added other things<00:49:47.700> that<00:49:48.119> you<00:49:48.359> know<00:49:48.420> all<00:49:48.660> of<00:49:48.780> those<00:49:48.960> all<00:49:49.200> of things that you know all of those all of things that you know all of those all of the<00:49:49.500> asks<00:49:49.859> from<00:49:50.160> the<00:49:50.400> 12<00:49:50.720> are<00:49:51.720> really<00:49:52.020> good the asks from the 12 are really good the asks from the 12 are really good asks<00:49:52.859> and<00:49:53.640> none<00:49:53.819> of<00:49:53.940> this<00:49:54.060> has<00:49:54.359> changed<00:49:54.900> from asks and none of this has changed from asks and none of this has changed from last<00:49:55.380> year<00:49:55.560> even<00:49:55.800> if<00:49:56.040> some<00:49:56.220> of<00:49:56.339> the<00:49:56.460> asks<00:49:56.880> have last year even if some of the asks have last year even if some of the asks have changed<00:49:57.540> all<00:49:58.260> of<00:49:58.440> those<00:49:58.800> requests<00:49:59.579> and<00:49:59.819> needs changed all of those requests and needs changed all of those requests and needs are<00:50:00.540> still<00:50:00.780> out<00:50:01.020> there<00:50:01.140> it's<00:50:01.440> just<00:50:01.619> what<00:50:01.980> we're are still out there it’s just what we’re are still out there it’s just what we’re choosing<00:50:02.700> to<00:50:02.940> prioritize<00:50:03.480> at<00:50:03.960> this<00:50:04.200> moment choosing to prioritize at this moment choosing to prioritize at this moment given<00:50:04.920> the<00:50:05.099> fluctuations<00:50:05.579> within<00:50:06.180> the given the fluctuations within the given the fluctuations within the district<00:50:06.780> and<00:50:07.140> education<00:50:07.619> and<00:50:07.980> our<00:50:08.220> students district and education and our students district and education and our students so so so that’s<00:50:11.099> that's<00:50:11.160> my<00:50:11.819> thinking<00:50:12.119> around<00:50:12.359> this that’s that’s my thinking around this that’s that’s my thinking around this five<00:50:13.020> something<00:50:13.260> percent five something percent five something percent presentation<00:50:15.480> is<00:50:16.140> that<00:50:16.560> it<00:50:17.760> it<00:50:18.200> gives<00:50:19.200> us<00:50:19.440> a presentation is that it it gives us a presentation is that it it gives us a point<00:50:19.920> to<00:50:20.460> direct<00:50:20.579> to<00:50:20.880> the<00:50:21.000> community<00:50:21.180> and point to direct to the community and point to direct to the community and then<00:50:22.140> lets<00:50:22.859> us<00:50:22.920> hear<00:50:23.160> feedback<00:50:23.640> on<00:50:24.060> which<00:50:24.420> way then lets us hear feedback on which way then lets us hear feedback on which way we<00:50:24.900> sh<00:50:25.020> which<00:50:25.319> way<00:50:25.440> people<00:50:25.680> want<00:50:26.040> us<00:50:26.220> to<00:50:26.400> go okay okay I’m<00:50:30.180> gonna<00:50:30.300> go<00:50:30.480> to<00:50:30.599> Tom<00:50:30.780> and<00:50:30.960> then<00:50:31.079> I'm<00:50:31.200> going

50:31 I’m gonna go to Tom and then I’m going I’m gonna go to Tom and then I’m going to<00:50:31.440> call<00:50:31.619> for<00:50:31.859> a<00:50:32.040> vote<00:50:32.280> because<00:50:32.640> I<00:50:33.240> at<00:50:33.599> that to call for a vote because I at that to call for a vote because I at that point<00:50:33.900> all<00:50:34.140> of<00:50:34.260> us<00:50:34.380> will<00:50:34.560> have<00:50:34.740> had<00:50:34.859> a<00:50:35.040> chance point all of us will have had a chance point all of us will have had a chance to<00:50:35.460> discuss to discuss to discuss go<00:50:36.839> ahead<00:50:36.960> Tom<00:50:37.200> I'll<00:50:37.740> just<00:50:37.920> remind<00:50:38.099> us<00:50:38.400> that go ahead Tom I’ll just remind us that go ahead Tom I’ll just remind us that under<00:50:38.819> the<00:50:39.060> current<00:50:39.240> motion<00:50:39.780> we<00:50:40.319> are under the current motion we are under the current motion we are accepting<00:50:42.000> the<00:50:42.119> advice<00:50:42.420> from<00:50:42.839> the accepting the advice from the accepting the advice from the administration administration administration um which<00:50:45.420> is<00:50:45.599> to<00:50:45.960> present<00:50:46.440> the<00:50:47.040> the<00:50:47.579> two um which is to present the the two um which is to present the the two scenarios<00:50:48.359> and<00:50:48.660> go<00:50:48.839> under<00:50:49.020> with<00:50:49.440> the<00:50:49.680> town scenarios and go under with the town scenarios and go under with the town under<00:50:50.280> article<00:50:50.760> 31<00:50:51.240> for<00:50:51.660> the<00:50:51.839> level<00:50:52.020> service under article 31 for the level service under article 31 for the level service budget budget budget and<00:50:54.420> that<00:50:54.599> he<00:50:54.780> can<00:50:54.960> operationalize<00:50:55.680> either<00:50:56.220> of and that he can operationalize either of and that he can operationalize either of those<00:50:56.700> I'll<00:50:57.480> also<00:50:57.839> note<00:50:58.020> that<00:50:58.260> at<00:50:58.559> least<00:50:58.680> in those I’ll also note that at least in those I’ll also note that at least in public<00:50:59.160> forum<00:50:59.579> we<00:50:59.819> have<00:51:00.000> not public forum we have not public forum we have not um<00:51:01.500> been<00:51:01.920> overly um been overly um been overly descriptive<00:51:04.020> of<00:51:04.619> services<00:51:05.040> that<00:51:05.640> would<00:51:05.760> be descriptive of services that would be descriptive of services that would be cut<00:51:06.180> under<00:51:06.660> any<00:51:07.200> of<00:51:07.380> these<00:51:07.619> and<00:51:08.579> so<00:51:08.760> that<00:51:09.000> will cut under any of these and so that will cut under any of these and so that will be<00:51:09.300> really<00:51:09.540> important<00:51:10.020> for<00:51:10.440> our<00:51:10.859> next<00:51:11.040> budget be really important for our next budget be really important for our next budget meeting meeting meeting to<00:51:12.839> to<00:51:13.020> have<00:51:13.319> that<00:51:13.619> from<00:51:13.980> administration to to have that from administration to to have that from administration because<00:51:15.540> I<00:51:15.900> think<00:51:16.020> we're<00:51:16.260> making<00:51:16.579> decisions

51:17 because I think we’re making decisions because I think we’re making decisions and<00:51:17.940> discussions<00:51:18.599> based<00:51:19.079> upon<00:51:19.319> just<00:51:19.559> the and discussions based upon just the and discussions based upon just the financial<00:51:19.920> scenario<00:51:20.579> of<00:51:20.760> the<00:51:20.940> town financial scenario of the town financial scenario of the town so<00:51:22.980> I<00:51:23.339> think<00:51:23.460> I'll<00:51:23.819> just<00:51:24.540> leave<00:51:24.900> it<00:51:25.140> at<00:51:25.260> that<00:51:25.380> in so I think I’ll just leave it at that in so I think I’ll just leave it at that in Sarah<00:51:25.800> Fox<00:51:26.099> I<00:51:26.460> I<00:51:26.720> thank<00:51:27.720> you<00:51:27.900> for<00:51:28.079> your Sarah Fox I I thank you for your Sarah Fox I I thank you for your leadership<00:51:28.619> and<00:51:28.980> your<00:51:29.220> passion<00:51:29.700> to<00:51:30.119> advocate leadership and your passion to advocate leadership and your passion to advocate for<00:51:31.800> expansion<00:51:32.520> of<00:51:32.760> services<00:51:33.059> because<00:51:33.660> it<00:51:33.960> is for expansion of services because it is for expansion of services because it is so<00:51:34.440> important<00:51:34.980> for<00:51:35.700> a<00:51:35.819> healthy<00:51:36.119> school so important for a healthy school so important for a healthy school district<00:51:36.540> totally<00:51:37.140> hear<00:51:37.380> you<00:51:37.619> and<00:51:38.339> so<00:51:38.520> I<00:51:38.640> don't district totally hear you and so I don’t district totally hear you and so I don’t want<00:51:38.940> this<00:51:39.180> by<00:51:39.599> any<00:51:39.839> means<00:51:40.200> to<00:51:40.440> be<00:51:41.059> an want this by any means to be an want this by any means to be an indictment<00:51:42.540> of<00:51:43.140> what<00:51:43.559> I<00:51:43.740> think<00:51:43.859> is<00:51:44.040> your indictment of what I think is your indictment of what I think is your passion<00:51:44.760> and<00:51:45.180> and passion and and passion and and um<00:51:46.920> and<00:51:47.460> Leadership<00:51:48.240> on<00:51:48.599> this<00:51:48.720> issue<00:51:49.079> so<00:51:49.440> again um and Leadership on this issue so again um and Leadership on this issue so again thank<00:51:50.099> you<00:51:50.220> for<00:51:50.460> pushing<00:51:50.819> pushing<00:51:51.420> us<00:51:51.780> as<00:51:52.020> a thank you for pushing pushing us as a thank you for pushing pushing us as a committee<00:51:52.500> we'll<00:51:53.160> see<00:51:53.280> where<00:51:53.460> the<00:51:53.579> vote<00:51:53.760> goes committee we’ll see where the vote goes committee we’ll see where the vote goes okay<00:51:55.859> I'll<00:51:56.160> start<00:51:56.460> with<00:51:56.700> a<00:51:56.940> roll<00:51:57.119> fall<00:51:57.480> vote okay I’ll start with a roll fall vote okay I’ll start with a roll fall vote um<00:51:59.040> Allison<00:51:59.819> Taylor

52:04 yes yes Megan<00:52:05.220> Taylor yes yes Sarah<00:52:10.440> gold<00:52:10.859> yes Sarah gold yes Sarah gold yes Tom<00:52:13.619> Mathers<00:52:14.220> yes Tom Mathers yes Tom Mathers yes Sarah<00:52:16.619> Fox<00:52:17.300> no

52:24 the motion carries four to one the motion carries four to one um<00:52:25.079> so<00:52:25.260> Dr<00:52:25.440> bakkie<00:52:26.040> you<00:52:26.280> have<00:52:26.520> your<00:52:27.000> direction um so Dr bakkie you have your direction um so Dr bakkie you have your direction and<00:52:28.619> those<00:52:29.160> will<00:52:29.339> be<00:52:29.819> the<00:52:30.000> numbers<00:52:30.180> that<00:52:30.540> are and those will be the numbers that are and those will be the numbers that are presented<00:52:31.319> next<00:52:31.800> Tuesday<00:52:32.099> just<00:52:33.059> um<00:52:33.119> for<00:52:33.300> no<00:52:33.420> to presented next Tuesday just um for no to presented next Tuesday just um for no to clarification<00:52:34.140> in<00:52:34.740> a<00:52:34.859> public<00:52:34.980> meeting<00:52:35.220> last clarification in a public meeting last clarification in a public meeting last Friday<00:52:35.760> we<00:52:36.119> we<00:52:36.420> did<00:52:36.599> talk<00:52:36.839> about<00:52:37.020> and<00:52:37.260> I Friday we we did talk about and I Friday we we did talk about and I believe<00:52:37.500> it's<00:52:37.740> out<00:52:37.920> on<00:52:38.040> our<00:52:38.220> website<00:52:38.460> if<00:52:38.640> not believe it’s out on our website if not believe it’s out on our website if not I’ll<00:52:39.000> make<00:52:39.119> sure<00:52:39.180> it<00:52:39.300> gets<00:52:39.480> up<00:52:39.599> today<00:52:40.040> the I’ll make sure it gets up today the I’ll make sure it gets up today the reductions<00:52:41.940> for<00:52:42.900> which<00:52:43.440> would<00:52:43.559> be<00:52:43.680> reflective reductions for which would be reflective reductions for which would be reflective of of of um<00:52:45.420> no<00:52:45.900> no<00:52:46.319> additional<00:52:47.160> funding<00:52:47.460> just<00:52:47.640> a um no no additional funding just a um no no additional funding just a balanced<00:52:48.119> budget<00:52:48.420> that<00:52:49.079> includes<00:52:49.440> I<00:52:49.619> believe balanced budget that includes I believe balanced budget that includes I believe 30<00:52:50.099> positions 30 positions 30 positions um<00:52:51.660> as<00:52:52.020> well<00:52:52.260> as<00:52:52.920> the<00:52:53.280> elimination<00:52:54.000> of<00:52:54.780> all um as well as the elimination of all um as well as the elimination of all freshman<00:52:55.559> Level<00:52:55.800> Sports freshman Level Sports freshman Level Sports so<00:52:57.660> that<00:52:57.960> that<00:52:58.140> sheet<00:52:58.619> is<00:52:58.740> up<00:52:59.099> on<00:52:59.400> our<00:52:59.579> website so that that sheet is up on our website so that that sheet is up on our website and and and um we’ll<00:53:01.980> be<00:53:02.220> talking<00:53:02.339> about<00:53:02.520> it<00:53:02.700> more<00:53:02.880> in um we’ll be talking about it more in um we’ll be talking about it more in depth<00:53:03.300> I<00:53:03.420> believe<00:53:03.599> on<00:53:04.319> Thursday's<00:53:04.859> meeting depth I believe on Thursday’s meeting depth I believe on Thursday’s meeting that<00:53:05.940> that<00:53:06.240> she's<00:53:06.540> on<00:53:06.900> the<00:53:06.960> website<00:53:07.260> now that that she’s on the website now that that she’s on the website now because<00:53:07.680> I<00:53:07.859> don't<00:53:07.980> think<00:53:08.099> I've<00:53:08.339> seen<00:53:08.579> that<00:53:08.819> it because I don’t think I’ve seen that it because I don’t think I’ve seen that it isn’t<00:53:09.720> up<00:53:09.900> on<00:53:10.079> the<00:53:10.140> website<00:53:10.380> yeah<00:53:10.619> okay<00:53:11.059> okay

53:12 isn’t up on the website yeah okay okay isn’t up on the website yeah okay okay yeah<00:53:12.720> all<00:53:12.960> right<00:53:13.079> I<00:53:13.319> think<00:53:13.440> that's<00:53:13.559> that's<00:53:13.920> an yeah all right I think that’s that’s an yeah all right I think that’s that’s an important<00:53:14.640> piece<00:53:14.940> for<00:53:15.240> this<00:53:15.420> committee<00:53:15.839> to<00:53:16.260> to important piece for this committee to to important piece for this committee to to have<00:53:16.859> some<00:53:17.540> briefing<00:53:18.540> from<00:53:18.720> Administration have some briefing from Administration have some briefing from Administration on<00:53:19.800> because<00:53:20.099> again<00:53:20.400> I<00:53:20.760> feel<00:53:21.559> under-informed on because again I feel under-informed on because again I feel under-informed on<00:53:22.800> that<00:53:23.520> from<00:53:24.300> the<00:53:24.540> specificity<00:53:25.140> so<00:53:25.500> all on that from the specificity so all on that from the specificity so all right<00:53:26.339> Megan so I just want to let the committee know so I just want to let the committee know that<00:53:31.380> um<00:53:31.380> I've<00:53:31.619> had<00:53:31.800> a<00:53:31.980> personal<00:53:32.040> issue<00:53:32.460> come that um I’ve had a personal issue come that um I’ve had a personal issue come up<00:53:32.760> for<00:53:32.880> next<00:53:33.059> week<00:53:33.180> so<00:53:33.480> I<00:53:33.780> will<00:53:33.900> not<00:53:34.079> be<00:53:34.380> able up for next week so I will not be able up for next week so I will not be able to<00:53:34.980> attend<00:53:35.460> the<00:53:35.940> hearing<00:53:36.300> or<00:53:36.780> the<00:53:37.140> scheduled to attend the hearing or the scheduled to attend the hearing or the scheduled vote<00:53:37.920> right<00:53:38.220> now vote right now vote right now um um um so<00:53:41.339> the<00:53:41.520> one<00:53:41.700> thing<00:53:41.819> I<00:53:42.000> wanted<00:53:42.180> to<00:53:42.420> see<00:53:42.720> if so the one thing I wanted to see if so the one thing I wanted to see if there<00:53:43.079> was<00:53:43.200> any<00:53:43.440> appetite<00:53:43.859> from<00:53:44.099> the there was any appetite from the there was any appetite from the committee<00:53:44.640> and<00:53:45.119> either<00:53:45.359> way<00:53:45.599> is<00:53:45.720> fine<00:53:45.960> so committee and either way is fine so committee and either way is fine so um but<00:53:47.220> right<00:53:47.400> now<00:53:47.520> we're<00:53:47.700> scheduled<00:53:48.119> to<00:53:48.180> vote um but right now we’re scheduled to vote um but right now we’re scheduled to vote the<00:53:49.020> budget<00:53:49.380> on<00:53:49.859> that<00:53:50.040> Thursday<00:53:50.480> if<00:53:51.480> anyone the budget on that Thursday if anyone the budget on that Thursday if anyone has<00:53:52.020> an<00:53:52.140> appetite<00:53:52.500> for<00:53:52.740> moving<00:53:53.099> it<00:53:53.280> to<00:53:53.700> Friday

53:58 and again I’m fine either way I just and again I’m fine either way I just wanted<00:53:59.040> to<00:53:59.220> see<00:53:59.460> if<00:53:59.579> there<00:53:59.700> was<00:53:59.819> a<00:54:00.059> it's<00:54:00.480> not<00:54:00.960> a wanted to see if there was a it’s not a wanted to see if there was a it’s not a different<00:54:01.200> time<00:54:01.559> of<00:54:01.800> the<00:54:01.920> day<00:54:02.099> like<00:54:02.400> seven<00:54:02.640> in different time of the day like seven in different time of the day like seven in the<00:54:03.059> morning<00:54:03.180> that<00:54:03.420> would<00:54:03.599> work<00:54:03.780> given<00:54:04.440> your the morning that would work given your the morning that would work given your situation<00:54:04.980> or<00:54:05.280> is<00:54:05.520> it<00:54:05.700> no<00:54:06.000> I<00:54:06.420> will<00:54:06.599> be<00:54:06.960> out<00:54:07.559> of situation or is it no I will be out of situation or is it no I will be out of town<00:54:07.920> uh<00:54:08.579> next<00:54:09.000> week<00:54:09.180> unfortunately town uh next week unfortunately town uh next week unfortunately I’m<00:54:11.460> coming<00:54:11.819> back<00:54:12.059> late<00:54:12.359> Thursday<00:54:12.599> night I’m coming back late Thursday night I’m coming back late Thursday night I’m<00:54:14.400> I'm<00:54:14.460> happy<00:54:14.940> to<00:54:15.180> meet<00:54:15.359> to<00:54:15.599> be I’m I’m happy to meet to be I’m I’m happy to meet to be um<00:54:16.380> to<00:54:16.980> vote<00:54:17.160> the<00:54:17.280> budget<00:54:17.579> on um to vote the budget on um to vote the budget on on<00:54:19.200> Friday<00:54:19.680> what<00:54:20.099> I<00:54:20.280> would<00:54:20.339> say<00:54:20.520> is<00:54:20.700> whether<00:54:21.000> we on Friday what I would say is whether we on Friday what I would say is whether we voted<00:54:21.540> on<00:54:21.839> Friday<00:54:22.020> or<00:54:22.559> we<00:54:22.680> voted<00:54:23.040> on<00:54:23.160> Thursday voted on Friday or we voted on Thursday voted on Friday or we voted on Thursday without<00:54:23.640> Megan<00:54:24.180> either<00:54:24.540> way<00:54:24.780> at<00:54:25.380> our without Megan either way at our without Megan either way at our following<00:54:25.980> school<00:54:26.220> committee<00:54:26.640> meeting<00:54:26.760> I following school committee meeting I following school committee meeting I will<00:54:27.300> would<00:54:27.599> just<00:54:27.900> recommend<00:54:28.380> because<00:54:28.800> it will would just recommend because it will would just recommend because it would<00:54:29.099> be<00:54:29.160> at<00:54:29.339> a<00:54:29.460> normal<00:54:29.579> date<00:54:29.880> in<00:54:30.240> time<00:54:30.480> that would be at a normal date in time that would be at a normal date in time that we<00:54:31.079> re-vote<00:54:31.680> it<00:54:31.920> in<00:54:32.880> front<00:54:33.000> of<00:54:33.119> the<00:54:33.240> public<00:54:33.420> so we re-vote it in front of the public so we re-vote it in front of the public so that<00:54:33.900> if<00:54:34.319> all<00:54:34.500> of<00:54:34.619> us<00:54:34.680> aren't<00:54:34.859> there<00:54:35.099> we're<00:54:35.700> all that if all of us aren’t there we’re all that if all of us aren’t there we’re all voting<00:54:36.359> it voting it voting it as<00:54:37.800> well<00:54:38.099> as<00:54:38.460> we're<00:54:38.760> voting<00:54:39.119> it<00:54:39.240> in<00:54:39.420> a<00:54:39.540> place as well as we’re voting it in a place as well as we’re voting it in a place that<00:54:40.559> is<00:54:41.099> is<00:54:41.400> typical<00:54:41.880> so<00:54:42.420> there's<00:54:42.900> been<00:54:43.140> some that is is typical so there’s been some that is is typical so there’s been some pushback<00:54:43.680> from<00:54:43.920> the<00:54:44.040> community<00:54:44.220> about

54:44 pushback from the community about pushback from the community about off-cycle<00:54:45.300> meetings<00:54:45.780> and<00:54:46.260> this<00:54:46.380> is<00:54:46.500> such<00:54:46.680> an off-cycle meetings and this is such an off-cycle meetings and this is such an important<00:54:47.160> one<00:54:47.339> so<00:54:47.819> I<00:54:48.000> would<00:54:48.119> just<00:54:48.240> say<00:54:48.420> that important one so I would just say that important one so I would just say that it’s<00:54:48.960> fine<00:54:49.140> we'll<00:54:49.380> just<00:54:49.559> take<00:54:49.740> two<00:54:49.980> votes it’s fine we’ll just take two votes it’s fine we’ll just take two votes whichever<00:54:50.700> wherever<00:54:51.059> we<00:54:51.240> land<00:54:51.359> so<00:54:51.660> that<00:54:51.960> the whichever wherever we land so that the whichever wherever we land so that the community<00:54:52.440> knows<00:54:53.300> what<00:54:54.300> happened<00:54:54.480> where<00:54:54.960> we community knows what happened where we community knows what happened where we are<00:54:55.260> with<00:54:55.380> the<00:54:55.559> votes<00:54:55.859> but<00:54:56.099> I'm<00:54:56.280> I'm<00:54:56.520> fine<00:54:56.760> with are with the votes but I’m I’m fine with are with the votes but I’m I’m fine with voting<00:54:57.359> it<00:54:57.480> either<00:54:57.780> yeah<00:54:58.619> as<00:54:58.920> a<00:54:59.040> reminder<00:54:59.160> I'm voting it either yeah as a reminder I’m voting it either yeah as a reminder I’m also<00:55:00.180> going<00:55:00.480> to<00:55:00.660> be<00:55:00.780> participating<00:55:01.559> remotely also going to be participating remotely also going to be participating remotely on<00:55:02.700> Thursday on Thursday on Thursday and<00:55:04.140> if<00:55:04.319> it's<00:55:04.500> a<00:55:04.740> Friday<00:55:04.859> meeting<00:55:05.220> I<00:55:05.640> will<00:55:05.760> also and if it’s a Friday meeting I will also and if it’s a Friday meeting I will also be<00:55:06.240> remote<00:55:06.480> and<00:55:07.079> probably<00:55:07.380> in<00:55:08.280> both<00:55:08.460> scenarios be remote and probably in both scenarios be remote and probably in both scenarios there<00:55:09.240> is<00:55:09.420> some<00:55:09.599> risk<00:55:09.900> for<00:55:10.140> some<00:55:10.319> whatever there is some risk for some whatever there is some risk for some whatever reason<00:55:11.040> if<00:55:11.280> my<00:55:11.460> flight<00:55:11.640> gets<00:55:12.119> delayed<00:55:12.480> what reason if my flight gets delayed what reason if my flight gets delayed what have<00:55:12.960> you<00:55:13.140> I<00:55:13.980> would<00:55:14.160> would<00:55:14.520> miss<00:55:14.819> it<00:55:15.000> so<00:55:15.359> I<00:55:15.900> just have you I would would miss it so I just have you I would would miss it so I just want<00:55:16.200> to<00:55:16.319> make<00:55:16.440> that<00:55:16.740> clear<00:55:17.220> because<00:55:17.520> we want to make that clear because we want to make that clear because we wouldn’t<00:55:17.819> have<00:55:18.000> a<00:55:18.119> forum<00:55:18.480> I<00:55:18.660> don't<00:55:18.839> think<00:55:19.140> if wouldn’t have a forum I don’t think if wouldn’t have a forum I don’t think if both<00:55:20.040> Megan<00:55:20.460> and<00:55:20.579> I<00:55:20.760> miss<00:55:20.940> right<00:55:21.240> we'd<00:55:21.780> have<00:55:21.900> a both Megan and I miss right we’d have a both Megan and I miss right we’d have a quorum<00:55:22.260> still<00:55:22.380> we'd<00:55:22.619> have<00:55:22.740> three<00:55:22.920> perfect quorum still we’d have three perfect quorum still we’d have three perfect okay okay okay um<00:55:25.440> yeah<00:55:25.619> so<00:55:25.859> I<00:55:26.040> think<00:55:26.220> the<00:55:26.400> ultimate<00:55:26.819> takeaway um yeah so I think the ultimate takeaway um yeah so I think the ultimate takeaway is is is I<00:55:28.859> want<00:55:28.980> to<00:55:29.040> have<00:55:29.160> this<00:55:29.400> vote<00:55:29.579> before<00:55:30.059> we<00:55:30.300> go

55:30 I want to have this vote before we go I want to have this vote before we go before<00:55:30.599> fincon<00:55:31.200> the<00:55:31.440> following<00:55:31.800> week<00:55:32.160> which before fincon the following week which before fincon the following week which is<00:55:32.819> I<00:55:33.119> believe<00:55:33.240> Monday is I believe Monday is I believe Monday and<00:55:35.160> but<00:55:35.819> either<00:55:36.059> way<00:55:36.359> if<00:55:37.200> we<00:55:37.380> don't<00:55:37.559> have and but either way if we don’t have and but either way if we don’t have everyone<00:55:38.099> there<00:55:38.579> I<00:55:39.119> will<00:55:39.300> re-vote<00:55:39.780> this<00:55:40.020> and everyone there I will re-vote this and everyone there I will re-vote this and are<00:55:40.740> following<00:55:41.099> normal<00:55:41.640> Thursday<00:55:42.000> meeting<00:55:42.420> so are following normal Thursday meeting so are following normal Thursday meeting so that<00:55:43.079> the<00:55:43.380> entire<00:55:43.740> committee<00:55:44.339> has<00:55:44.940> an that the entire committee has an that the entire committee has an affirmative<00:55:45.599> vote<00:55:46.020> on<00:55:46.319> this affirmative vote on this affirmative vote on this um<00:55:47.579> Sarah<00:55:47.819> gold um Sarah gold um Sarah gold would<00:55:49.920> it<00:55:50.160> work<00:55:50.400> better<00:55:50.700> for<00:55:51.119> Tom<00:55:51.420> and<00:55:51.660> Megan would it work better for Tom and Megan would it work better for Tom and Megan and<00:55:52.440> I<00:55:52.740> am<00:55:52.859> available<00:55:52.980> on<00:55:53.400> the<00:55:53.520> Friday<00:55:53.700> I<00:55:53.940> think and I am available on the Friday I think and I am available on the Friday I think there’s<00:55:54.420> you<00:55:54.780> know<00:55:54.839> a<00:55:55.020> lot<00:55:55.140> of<00:55:55.200> pitfalls<00:55:55.680> on there’s you know a lot of pitfalls on there’s you know a lot of pitfalls on for<00:55:56.040> the<00:55:56.280> Friday<00:55:56.460> meeting for the Friday meeting for the Friday meeting um but<00:55:58.440> especially<00:55:59.099> this<00:55:59.940> type<00:56:00.119> of<00:56:00.240> magnitude um but especially this type of magnitude um but especially this type of magnitude but<00:56:00.900> would<00:56:01.319> it<00:56:01.500> be but would it be but would it be would<00:56:02.940> anybody<00:56:03.240> be<00:56:03.599> able<00:56:03.780> to<00:56:04.020> do<00:56:04.200> like<00:56:04.619> the would anybody be able to do like the would anybody be able to do like the fincom<00:56:05.400> is<00:56:05.640> at<00:56:05.819> seven<00:56:06.000> on<00:56:06.240> Monday<00:56:06.420> would<00:56:06.839> it fincom is at seven on Monday would it fincom is at seven on Monday would it make<00:56:07.140> sense<00:56:07.319> for<00:56:07.619> us<00:56:07.740> to<00:56:07.920> do<00:56:08.099> a<00:56:08.339> 6<00:56:08.579> p.m<00:56:08.940> on make sense for us to do a 6 p.m on make sense for us to do a 6 p.m on Monday<00:56:09.619> pre-fincom<00:56:10.619> so<00:56:10.859> we<00:56:10.980> do<00:56:11.099> have<00:56:11.220> it<00:56:11.339> voted Monday pre-fincom so we do have it voted Monday pre-fincom so we do have it voted but<00:56:12.000> then but then but then a<00:56:13.619> greater<00:56:14.339> possibility<00:56:14.700> of<00:56:14.880> having a greater possibility of having a greater possibility of having everybody<00:56:15.420> available<00:56:16.319> for<00:56:16.740> the<00:56:16.859> vote

56:18 everybody available for the vote everybody available for the vote we<00:56:19.260> could<00:56:19.440> do<00:56:19.619> it<00:56:19.859> at<00:56:20.040> 6<00:56:20.339> PM<00:56:20.640> prior<00:56:21.119> to<00:56:21.240> fincom we could do it at 6 PM prior to fincom we could do it at 6 PM prior to fincom I’m<00:56:21.900> okay<00:56:22.140> with<00:56:22.380> that<00:56:22.500> I<00:56:23.160> love<00:56:23.339> that<00:56:23.520> idea I’m okay with that I love that idea I’m okay with that I love that idea yeah<00:56:25.079> I<00:56:25.619> can<00:56:25.740> do<00:56:25.859> that yeah I can do that yeah I can do that actually<00:56:27.359> let<00:56:27.720> me<00:56:27.839> double<00:56:27.960> check

56:33 and I just want to make sure we’re still and I just want to make sure we’re still able<00:56:33.780> to<00:56:33.900> do<00:56:34.079> it<00:56:34.260> and<00:56:34.500> project<00:56:34.680> it<00:56:34.920> via<00:56:35.220> zoom able to do it and project it via zoom able to do it and project it via zoom and<00:56:35.640> everything<00:56:35.819> else<00:56:36.180> I<00:56:36.540> just and everything else I just and everything else I just we<00:56:38.220> can<00:56:38.339> always<00:56:38.520> meet<00:56:38.819> in<00:56:39.000> the<00:56:39.059> conference we can always meet in the conference we can always meet in the conference room<00:56:39.540> prior room prior room prior don’t<00:56:41.099> do<00:56:41.339> that<00:56:41.460> okay<00:56:41.940> that<00:56:42.300> piece<00:56:42.540> we<00:56:42.720> can don’t do that okay that piece we can don’t do that okay that piece we can work<00:56:43.020> out<00:56:43.260> offline work out offline work out offline um um um so<00:56:46.680> that<00:56:47.160> brings<00:56:47.400> us<00:56:47.640> to<00:56:48.000> closing<00:56:48.480> business so that brings us to closing business so that brings us to closing business um<00:56:49.680> under<00:56:49.920> new<00:56:50.220> business<00:56:50.599> I<00:56:51.599> had<00:56:51.780> reached<00:56:52.260> out um under new business I had reached out um under new business I had reached out to<00:56:52.619> Dr<00:56:52.800> Bucky<00:56:53.280> this<00:56:53.640> weekend<00:56:53.819> asking<00:56:54.720> to to Dr Bucky this weekend asking to to Dr Bucky this weekend asking to attend<00:56:56.160> his<00:56:56.520> weekly um I’m sorry I have a little one trying um I’m sorry I have a little one trying to<00:57:01.140> speak<00:57:01.319> to<00:57:01.559> me<00:57:01.740> his<00:57:02.400> weekly<00:57:02.760> meeting<00:57:03.119> with to speak to me his weekly meeting with to speak to me his weekly meeting with the<00:57:03.660> Union<00:57:03.780> this<00:57:04.260> week the Union this week the Union this week um<00:57:05.520> just<00:57:05.880> because<00:57:06.059> we<00:57:06.660> would<00:57:07.040> to<00:57:08.040> talk<00:57:08.160> about um just because we would to talk about um just because we would to talk about the<00:57:08.700> budget the budget the budget um<00:57:10.200> you<00:57:10.680> know<00:57:10.859> a<00:57:11.099> lot<00:57:11.160> of<00:57:11.220> times<00:57:11.339> those<00:57:11.579> weekly um you know a lot of times those weekly um you know a lot of times those weekly meetings<00:57:12.480> are<00:57:12.720> operational<00:57:13.140> but<00:57:13.680> I<00:57:13.920> think meetings are operational but I think meetings are operational but I think it’s<00:57:14.220> important<00:57:14.819> for<00:57:15.420> the<00:57:15.660> school<00:57:15.839> committee it’s important for the school committee it’s important for the school committee to<00:57:16.980> be<00:57:17.160> part<00:57:17.400> of<00:57:17.579> a<00:57:17.760> conversation<00:57:18.119> about<00:57:18.540> about

57:19 to be part of a conversation about about to be part of a conversation about about budget<00:57:19.800> and<00:57:20.040> to<00:57:20.220> my<00:57:20.400> knowledge<00:57:20.700> has<00:57:20.940> been budget and to my knowledge has been budget and to my knowledge has been pretty<00:57:21.660> regular<00:57:22.440> throughout<00:57:22.980> you<00:57:23.460> know<00:57:23.520> the pretty regular throughout you know the pretty regular throughout you know the the<00:57:25.380> history<00:57:25.500> for<00:57:25.920> the<00:57:26.040> school<00:57:26.220> committee the history for the school committee the history for the school committee chair<00:57:26.760> to<00:57:27.000> come<00:57:27.180> and<00:57:27.359> speak<00:57:27.540> about<00:57:27.720> that<00:57:28.079> but<00:57:28.559> I chair to come and speak about that but I chair to come and speak about that but I just<00:57:28.859> want<00:57:29.099> Dr<00:57:29.400> Bucky<00:57:29.839> asked<00:57:30.839> me<00:57:30.960> to<00:57:31.140> bring just want Dr Bucky asked me to bring just want Dr Bucky asked me to bring this<00:57:31.440> up<00:57:31.619> under<00:57:31.800> new<00:57:32.040> business<00:57:32.280> and<00:57:32.760> kind<00:57:32.880> of this up under new business and kind of this up under new business and kind of get<00:57:33.180> the<00:57:33.420> the<00:57:34.040> committee's<00:57:35.040> feedback get the the committee’s feedback get the the committee’s feedback we<00:57:36.720> would<00:57:36.839> actually<00:57:36.960> go<00:57:37.260> meet<00:57:37.500> with<00:57:37.859> uh<00:57:38.160> the we would actually go meet with uh the we would actually go meet with uh the union<00:57:38.700> Collective<00:57:39.480> bargain<00:57:39.780> Dr<00:57:40.079> Buffy<00:57:40.619> yeah union Collective bargain Dr Buffy yeah union Collective bargain Dr Buffy yeah we<00:57:42.480> um<00:57:42.599> would<00:57:42.900> meet<00:57:43.140> with<00:57:43.380> him<00:57:43.940> on<00:57:44.940> his we um would meet with him on his we um would meet with him on his Thursday<00:57:45.300> a<00:57:45.540> little<00:57:45.660> bit<00:57:45.780> like Thursday a little bit like Thursday a little bit like so<00:57:47.339> that<00:57:47.460> that<00:57:47.640> would<00:57:47.880> be<00:57:48.059> that<00:57:48.480> would<00:57:48.599> be<00:57:48.780> a so that that would be that would be a so that that would be that would be a new<00:57:49.079> practice<00:57:49.380> in<00:57:49.800> what<00:57:49.980> I've<00:57:50.160> been new practice in what I’ve been new practice in what I’ve been um<00:57:51.180> experienced<00:57:51.780> you<00:57:52.200> know<00:57:52.319> in<00:57:52.619> in<00:57:52.859> previous um experienced you know in in previous um experienced you know in in previous districts<00:57:53.880> it<00:57:54.839> feels<00:57:55.140> like<00:57:55.800> um<00:57:55.859> we<00:57:56.160> may<00:57:56.339> be districts it feels like um we may be districts it feels like um we may be overstepping<00:57:57.240> our<00:57:57.420> role<00:57:57.780> I<00:57:58.500> think<00:57:58.680> it's overstepping our role I think it’s overstepping our role I think it’s um<00:57:59.700> Dr<00:58:00.300> Bucky's<00:58:00.900> role<00:58:01.800> as<00:58:01.920> the<00:58:02.160> CEO<00:58:02.520> of<00:58:02.700> the<00:58:02.819> the um Dr Bucky’s role as the CEO of the the um Dr Bucky’s role as the CEO of the the district<00:58:03.480> did<00:58:03.900> I<00:58:04.020> use<00:58:04.079> that<00:58:04.200> because<00:58:04.380> that's

58:04 district did I use that because that’s district did I use that because that’s what<00:58:04.800> the<00:58:05.099> Massey<00:58:05.660> calls<00:58:06.660> him what the Massey calls him what the Massey calls him um<00:58:08.579> to<00:58:08.880> to<00:58:09.119> work<00:58:09.359> with<00:58:09.540> his<00:58:09.780> building um to to work with his building um to to work with his building leadership<00:58:10.559> and<00:58:11.160> labor<00:58:11.880> Etc<00:58:12.059> it's<00:58:12.420> not<00:58:12.599> our leadership and labor Etc it’s not our leadership and labor Etc it’s not our role role role so<00:58:14.220> I<00:58:14.460> would<00:58:14.640> probably<00:58:14.940> be<00:58:15.480> less<00:58:15.720> comfortable so I would probably be less comfortable so I would probably be less comfortable for<00:58:17.099> any<00:58:17.280> of<00:58:17.520> us for any of us for any of us really<00:58:19.079> to<00:58:19.619> to<00:58:20.099> be<00:58:20.400> in<00:58:20.640> the<00:58:20.760> building<00:58:20.940> in<00:58:21.300> those really to to be in the building in those really to to be in the building in those meetings meetings meetings when<00:58:22.920> it's<00:58:23.040> really<00:58:23.280> his<00:58:23.579> role<00:58:23.940> to<00:58:24.359> communicate when it’s really his role to communicate when it’s really his role to communicate um<00:58:26.520> as<00:58:26.760> a<00:58:27.119> leader<00:58:27.359> of<00:58:27.480> the<00:58:27.599> district<00:58:27.720> so<00:58:28.500> that um as a leader of the district so that um as a leader of the district so that would<00:58:28.980> be<00:58:29.099> my<00:58:29.520> initial<00:58:30.480> gut<00:58:30.780> reaction<00:58:31.200> this<00:58:31.619> is would be my initial gut reaction this is would be my initial gut reaction this is this<00:58:32.040> is<00:58:32.160> a<00:58:32.339> New<00:58:32.520> Concept<00:58:32.940> for<00:58:33.240> me this is a New Concept for me this is a New Concept for me my<00:58:34.740> take<00:58:34.859> is<00:58:35.099> just<00:58:35.280> from<00:58:35.460> the<00:58:35.640> ad<00:58:35.819> Reform<00:58:36.359> Act my take is just from the ad Reform Act my take is just from the ad Reform Act that that that um<00:58:37.920> technically<00:58:38.640> the<00:58:39.240> school<00:58:39.420> committee<00:58:39.839> is um technically the school committee is um technically the school committee is the<00:58:40.140> only<00:58:40.319> one<00:58:40.619> that<00:58:41.099> can<00:58:41.460> speak<00:58:41.940> to<00:58:42.299> the the only one that can speak to the the only one that can speak to the school<00:58:42.599> to<00:58:43.079> about<00:58:43.920> issues<00:58:44.339> with<00:58:44.579> budget<00:58:44.940> and school to about issues with budget and school to about issues with budget and things<00:58:45.359> like<00:58:45.660> that things like that things like that um so<00:58:46.859> I<00:58:47.040> just<00:58:47.160> want<00:58:47.280> to<00:58:47.400> go<00:58:47.520> I<00:58:47.760> want<00:58:47.880> to<00:58:48.000> hear um so I just want to go I want to hear um so I just want to go I want to hear what<00:58:49.440> the<00:58:49.619> feedback<00:58:50.040> is<00:58:50.520> to<00:58:51.299> our<00:58:51.540> budget<00:58:51.900> so

58:52 what the feedback is to our budget so what the feedback is to our budget so that<00:58:52.380> I<00:58:52.680> can<00:58:52.799> then<00:58:53.040> best<00:58:53.480> you<00:58:54.480> know<00:58:54.599> have that I can then best you know have that I can then best you know have verbiage<00:58:55.680> to<00:58:55.859> go<00:58:55.980> out<00:58:56.099> to<00:58:56.220> the<00:58:56.400> community<00:58:56.520> and verbiage to go out to the community and verbiage to go out to the community and say<00:58:56.940> no<00:58:57.180> we<00:58:57.480> we<00:58:57.839> this<00:58:58.500> is<00:58:58.680> what<00:58:58.920> we're<00:58:59.099> hearing say no we we this is what we’re hearing say no we we this is what we’re hearing but<00:59:00.359> again<00:59:00.720> this<00:59:01.200> is<00:59:01.319> a<00:59:01.500> request<00:59:01.799> I<00:59:02.220> made but again this is a request I made but again this is a request I made dependent<00:59:03.119> on<00:59:03.420> I<00:59:03.720> know<00:59:03.960> past<00:59:04.500> chairs<00:59:05.099> have dependent on I know past chairs have dependent on I know past chairs have been<00:59:05.700> present<00:59:06.119> at<00:59:06.540> these<00:59:07.020> meetings<00:59:07.380> so been present at these meetings so been present at these meetings so um<00:59:09.119> I<00:59:09.540> don't<00:59:09.660> know<00:59:09.780> if<00:59:10.020> well<00:59:10.440> Dr<00:59:10.740> Bobby's<00:59:11.400> been um I don’t know if well Dr Bobby’s been um I don’t know if well Dr Bobby’s been here<00:59:11.640> has<00:59:11.819> happened<00:59:12.059> but<00:59:12.420> I<00:59:12.599> know<00:59:12.660> with<00:59:12.900> all<00:59:13.020> of here has happened but I know with all of here has happened but I know with all of our<00:59:13.319> previous<00:59:13.680> supers<00:59:14.280> attached<00:59:14.819> I<00:59:14.940> just our previous supers attached I just our previous supers attached I just don’t<00:59:15.240> want<00:59:15.359> to<00:59:15.480> undermine<00:59:15.900> the<00:59:16.440> role<00:59:16.680> of don’t want to undermine the role of don’t want to undermine the role of Arsenio<00:59:17.460> and<00:59:18.059> I<00:59:18.240> feel<00:59:18.299> like<00:59:18.420> that's<00:59:18.599> what Arsenio and I feel like that’s what Arsenio and I feel like that’s what you’re<00:59:18.960> doing<00:59:19.079> I<00:59:19.559> would<00:59:19.619> feel<00:59:19.859> if<00:59:20.280> a<00:59:20.520> board you’re doing I would feel if a board you’re doing I would feel if a board member<00:59:20.940> of<00:59:21.059> my<00:59:21.180> company<00:59:21.420> wanted<00:59:21.839> to<00:59:22.020> go<00:59:22.079> in<00:59:22.260> and member of my company wanted to go in and member of my company wanted to go in and meet<00:59:22.559> with<00:59:22.740> my meet with my meet with my you<00:59:24.240> know<00:59:24.299> and<00:59:24.540> speak<00:59:24.960> to<00:59:25.140> things you know and speak to things you know and speak to things that<00:59:26.940> would<00:59:27.059> only<00:59:27.240> be<00:59:27.420> at<00:59:27.540> the<00:59:27.720> invitation<00:59:28.079> of that would only be at the invitation of that would only be at the invitation of me<00:59:28.500> as<00:59:28.680> a<00:59:28.859> CEO<00:59:29.220> and<00:59:29.400> if<00:59:29.520> it<00:59:29.640> was<00:59:29.760> prescriptive<00:59:30.299> I me as a CEO and if it was prescriptive I me as a CEO and if it was prescriptive I would<00:59:30.780> feel<00:59:30.960> like<00:59:31.200> this<00:59:31.500> is<00:59:31.619> you<00:59:31.859> know<00:59:31.980> what<00:59:32.099> do would feel like this is you know what do would feel like this is you know what do you<00:59:32.280> need<00:59:32.400> me<00:59:32.579> for<00:59:32.819> as<00:59:33.000> a<00:59:33.180> CEO you need me for as a CEO you need me for as a CEO we’re<00:59:35.160> not<00:59:35.579> a<00:59:35.819> publicly<00:59:36.059> Health<00:59:36.420> company we’re not a publicly Health company we’re not a publicly Health company though<00:59:37.079> Tom<00:59:37.319> we<00:59:37.799> do<00:59:37.920> have<00:59:38.160> different

59:38 though Tom we do have different though Tom we do have different structures<00:59:38.940> under<00:59:39.240> the<00:59:39.420> ad<00:59:39.599> Reform<00:59:39.960> Act structures under the ad Reform Act structures under the ad Reform Act understand<00:59:41.220> but<00:59:41.760> this<00:59:41.940> is<00:59:42.000> overstepping<00:59:42.660> that understand but this is overstepping that understand but this is overstepping that structure<00:59:43.319> in<00:59:43.500> my<00:59:43.680> opinion<00:59:43.980> okay structure in my opinion okay structure in my opinion okay and<00:59:46.079> just<00:59:46.260> for<00:59:46.440> clarification<00:59:46.920> I<00:59:47.220> I<00:59:47.400> did<00:59:47.640> try and just for clarification I I did try and just for clarification I I did try to<00:59:48.000> I<00:59:48.299> have<00:59:48.480> reached<00:59:48.839> out<00:59:48.900> to<00:59:49.079> masc<00:59:49.619> to<00:59:49.859> kind<00:59:49.980> of to I have reached out to masc to kind of to I have reached out to masc to kind of get<00:59:50.160> their<00:59:50.339> feedback<00:59:50.700> as<00:59:50.880> well<00:59:51.000> I'm<00:59:51.180> just get their feedback as well I’m just get their feedback as well I’m just waiting<00:59:51.660> for<00:59:51.780> some<00:59:51.960> answers<00:59:52.319> there<00:59:52.559> I'm<00:59:53.220> Sarah waiting for some answers there I’m Sarah waiting for some answers there I’m Sarah and<00:59:53.700> then<00:59:53.880> Megan and then Megan and then Megan so<00:59:55.859> I<00:59:56.099> think<00:59:56.220> you<00:59:56.520> know<00:59:56.579> as<00:59:56.819> as<00:59:57.180> far<00:59:57.480> as<00:59:57.720> when<00:59:58.440> as so I think you know as as far as when as so I think you know as as far as when as when<00:59:59.099> I've<00:59:59.339> been<00:59:59.579> on<00:59:59.880> the<01:00:00.240> committee when I’ve been on the committee when I’ve been on the committee the<01:00:02.280> only<01:00:02.520> time<01:00:02.760> in<01:00:03.000> myself<01:00:03.180> included<01:00:03.720> as the only time in myself included as the only time in myself included as chair<01:00:04.079> that<01:00:04.559> that<01:00:04.799> I<01:00:05.280> went<01:00:05.460> with<01:00:05.700> the<01:00:05.880> union chair that that I went with the union chair that that I went with the union with<01:00:06.660> Dr<01:00:06.780> Bucky<01:00:07.140> was<01:00:07.500> when<01:00:07.740> there<01:00:07.980> was<01:00:08.099> some with Dr Bucky was when there was some with Dr Bucky was when there was some type<01:00:08.460> of<01:00:08.579> collective<01:00:08.940> bargaining<01:00:09.420> piece<01:00:09.720> that type of collective bargaining piece that type of collective bargaining piece that we<01:00:09.960> were<01:00:10.079> working<01:00:10.260> out<01:00:10.500> most<01:00:10.859> notably<01:00:11.339> I<01:00:11.880> think we were working out most notably I think we were working out most notably I think was<01:00:12.299> when<01:00:12.720> we<01:00:13.020> were was when we were was when we were um<01:00:14.520> moving<01:00:15.180> students<01:00:16.079> back<01:00:16.319> into<01:00:16.559> the um moving students back into the um moving students back into the buildings<01:00:17.700> um<01:00:17.700> particularly<01:00:18.299> from<01:00:18.900> hybrid<01:00:19.380> to buildings um particularly from hybrid to buildings um particularly from hybrid to full-time full-time full-time um<01:00:21.540> and<01:00:21.780> that<01:00:21.900> needed<01:00:22.260> an<01:00:22.380> mou<01:00:22.740> so<01:00:23.520> I<01:00:23.940> I<01:00:24.180> you

1:00:24 um and that needed an mou so I I you um and that needed an mou so I I you know<01:00:24.660> I<01:00:25.319> think<01:00:25.440> negotiating<01:00:26.220> wise<01:00:26.579> it<01:00:26.760> makes know I think negotiating wise it makes know I think negotiating wise it makes sense<01:00:27.180> I<01:00:27.660> just<01:00:27.839> I<01:00:28.319> I<01:00:28.799> am<01:00:29.760> unaware<01:00:30.119> of<01:00:30.240> a<01:00:30.420> budget sense I just I I am unaware of a budget sense I just I I am unaware of a budget piece<01:00:31.079> and<01:00:31.200> I<01:00:31.500> guess<01:00:31.619> I<01:00:31.859> just<01:00:31.980> am<01:00:32.220> still piece and I guess I just am still piece and I guess I just am still unaware<01:00:34.319> of<01:00:34.440> what<01:00:34.799> the<01:00:34.980> or<01:00:35.220> unsure<01:00:36.119> of<01:00:36.240> what unaware of what the or unsure of what unaware of what the or unsure of what the<01:00:36.780> goal<01:00:37.140> would<01:00:37.319> be the goal would be the goal would be um<01:00:38.040> I<01:00:38.220> think<01:00:38.339> we<01:00:38.579> could<01:00:38.700> ask<01:00:39.000> Dr<01:00:39.240> Bucky<01:00:39.599> to<01:00:39.960> ask um I think we could ask Dr Bucky to ask um I think we could ask Dr Bucky to ask those<01:00:40.559> questions<01:00:40.920> and<01:00:41.760> and<01:00:42.000> then<01:00:42.299> have<01:00:42.599> him those questions and and then have him those questions and and then have him give<01:00:43.380> us<01:00:43.559> a<01:00:43.799> report give us a report give us a report um<01:00:44.760> as<01:00:45.000> to<01:00:45.180> what<01:00:45.359> the<01:00:45.540> union<01:00:45.920> is<01:00:46.920> is<01:00:47.480> hearing um as to what the union is is hearing um as to what the union is is hearing and<01:00:48.660> feeling and feeling and feeling um<01:00:50.040> I<01:00:50.280> just<01:00:50.819> I<01:00:51.359> don't<01:00:51.660> know<01:00:51.839> that<01:00:52.140> it's<01:00:52.559> you um I just I don’t know that it’s you um I just I don’t know that it’s you know<01:00:53.520> again<01:00:53.700> I<01:00:54.059> like<01:00:54.240> I<01:00:54.480> always<01:00:54.599> struggle<01:00:54.960> with know again I like I always struggle with know again I like I always struggle with this<01:00:55.260> with<01:00:55.559> the<01:00:55.740> with<01:00:56.099> with<01:00:56.460> power<01:00:57.119> viewed this with the with with power viewed this with the with with power viewed um<01:00:58.380> as<01:00:58.619> school<01:00:58.859> committee<01:00:59.280> members<01:00:59.579> and<01:00:59.940> the um as school committee members and the um as school committee members and the just<01:01:00.420> the<01:01:00.720> the<01:01:00.900> the just the the the just the the the entity<01:01:03.359> of<01:01:03.660> power<01:01:03.780> that<01:01:04.140> we<01:01:04.440> that<01:01:04.799> we<01:01:05.099> have<01:01:05.280> and entity of power that we that we have and entity of power that we that we have and you<01:01:06.480> know<01:01:06.599> when<01:01:07.079> to<01:01:07.440> whom<01:01:07.559> much<01:01:07.799> is<01:01:07.920> given<01:01:08.220> much you know when to whom much is given much you know when to whom much is given much of<01:01:08.760> much<01:01:09.240> is<01:01:09.420> required<01:01:09.839> so<01:01:10.079> I<01:01:10.200> think<01:01:10.319> we<01:01:10.559> just

1:01:10 of much is required so I think we just of much is required so I think we just have<01:01:10.920> to<01:01:11.040> really<01:01:11.339> be<01:01:11.700> mindful<01:01:12.000> of<01:01:12.240> that<01:01:12.480> when have to really be mindful of that when have to really be mindful of that when um<01:01:14.280> when<01:01:14.940> working<01:01:15.180> with<01:01:15.660> individuals<01:01:16.619> in<01:01:16.859> the um when working with individuals in the um when working with individuals in the district district district okay<01:01:19.619> Megan

1:01:27 I guess what I guess I’m not clear on I guess what I guess I’m not clear on what<01:01:28.079> the<01:01:28.500> objective<01:01:29.339> would<01:01:29.640> be<01:01:29.760> of<01:01:30.059> the what the objective would be of the what the objective would be of the school<01:01:30.359> committee<01:01:30.900> going<01:01:31.440> in<01:01:31.680> there school committee going in there school committee going in there I<01:01:32.880> guess<01:01:33.299> that's<01:01:33.720> a<01:01:34.140> question<01:01:34.260> like<01:01:34.680> what's I guess that’s a question like what’s I guess that’s a question like what’s the<01:01:35.160> objective<01:01:35.520> and<01:01:35.700> why<01:01:35.880> do<01:01:36.059> we<01:01:36.180> think<01:01:36.359> that the objective and why do we think that the objective and why do we think that Dr<01:01:37.200> Bucky's<01:01:37.680> not<01:01:37.859> capable<01:01:38.220> of<01:01:38.460> of<01:01:39.420> doing Dr Bucky’s not capable of of doing Dr Bucky’s not capable of of doing meeting<01:01:40.380> that<01:01:40.619> objective<01:01:41.040> from<01:01:42.000> my<01:01:42.359> point meeting that objective from my point meeting that objective from my point you<01:01:43.859> know<01:01:44.180> it<01:01:45.180> is

1:01:51 I think it I think it this<01:01:52.079> this<01:01:52.140> they<01:01:53.040> should<01:01:53.220> hear<01:01:53.400> directly<01:01:54.000> from this this they should hear directly from this this they should hear directly from the<01:01:54.720> school<01:01:54.900> committee<01:01:55.319> Representatives the school committee Representatives the school committee Representatives whether<01:01:57.540> it's<01:01:57.720> all<01:01:57.960> of<01:01:58.079> us<01:01:58.200> or<01:01:58.500> or<01:01:58.559> just<01:01:59.040> myself whether it’s all of us or or just myself whether it’s all of us or or just myself this<01:01:59.700> year<01:01:59.819> I<01:02:00.119> I<01:02:00.299> would<01:02:00.480> be<01:02:00.660> fine<01:02:00.900> that<01:02:01.859> we this year I I would be fine that we this year I I would be fine that we support<01:02:03.000> them<01:02:03.599> we<01:02:04.260> support<01:02:04.440> moving<01:02:05.040> forward support them we support moving forward support them we support moving forward for<01:02:05.640> them<01:02:05.760> with<01:02:05.940> as<01:02:06.240> a<01:02:06.480> budget<01:02:06.980> just<01:02:07.980> more<01:02:08.280> so for them with as a budget just more so for them with as a budget just more so to<01:02:08.940> hear<01:02:09.359> from<01:02:09.599> our<01:02:09.839> mouths<01:02:10.440> that<01:02:10.920> we<01:02:11.160> support to hear from our mouths that we support to hear from our mouths that we support the<01:02:11.819> work<01:02:12.000> they're<01:02:12.420> doing<01:02:12.720> because<01:02:13.260> we're the work they’re doing because we’re the work they’re doing because we’re about<01:02:13.980> to<01:02:14.339> move<01:02:14.520> forward about to move forward about to move forward and<01:02:16.500> not<01:02:16.799> not<01:02:17.220> bring<01:02:17.520> foreign<01:02:18.000> a<01:02:18.180> number<01:02:18.240> that and not not bring foreign a number that and not not bring foreign a number that represents<01:02:18.960> their<01:02:19.140> needs<01:02:19.500> so<01:02:19.859> I<01:02:20.040> think<01:02:20.220> morale represents their needs so I think morale represents their needs so I think morale wise<01:02:21.000> would<01:02:21.359> be<01:02:21.480> really<01:02:21.720> helpful<01:02:22.079> for<01:02:22.380> them<01:02:22.500> to wise would be really helpful for them to wise would be really helpful for them to hear<01:02:22.920> directly<01:02:23.520> from<01:02:23.880> us<01:02:24.180> that<01:02:24.960> we<01:02:25.200> support hear directly from us that we support hear directly from us that we support them

1:02:33 I I I’m reading the tea leaves as Tom I I I’m reading the tea leaves as Tom likes<01:02:33.480> to<01:02:33.540> say<01:02:33.720> I<01:02:34.079> do<01:02:34.200> not<01:02:34.319> have<01:02:34.559> the<01:02:34.799> support likes to say I do not have the support likes to say I do not have the support of<01:02:35.579> Tom<01:02:35.819> Sarah<01:02:36.180> and<01:02:36.599> Megan<01:02:36.900> and<01:02:37.079> possibly<01:02:37.619> not of Tom Sarah and Megan and possibly not of Tom Sarah and Megan and possibly not Allison<01:02:38.780> so<01:02:40.220> this<01:02:41.220> leads<01:02:41.520> me<01:02:41.640> to<01:02:41.940> a<01:02:42.119> larger Allison so this leads me to a larger Allison so this leads me to a larger question<01:02:42.960> of<01:02:43.920> if<01:02:44.520> I<01:02:44.940> even<01:02:45.059> have<01:02:45.359> the<01:02:45.540> support question of if I even have the support question of if I even have the support of<01:02:45.960> this<01:02:46.200> committee<01:02:46.559> as<01:02:46.740> chair

1:02:52 um I I’m not not supporting you going uh um I I’m not not supporting you going uh being<01:02:52.380> new<01:02:52.680> I<01:02:53.160> don't<01:02:53.339> it<01:02:54.059> it<01:02:54.240> might<01:02:54.540> be<01:02:54.720> against being new I don’t it it might be against being new I don’t it it might be against I<01:02:56.099> guess<01:02:56.220> the<01:02:56.700> purview<01:02:57.059> I<01:02:57.359> have<01:02:57.480> no<01:02:57.599> idea I guess the purview I have no idea I guess the purview I have no idea um<01:02:58.920> I<01:02:59.160> can't<01:02:59.280> speak<01:02:59.460> to<01:02:59.640> that<01:02:59.880> part<01:03:00.000> of<01:03:00.119> it<01:03:00.240> I um I can’t speak to that part of it I um I can’t speak to that part of it I would<01:03:00.660> have<01:03:00.780> no<01:03:01.020> I<01:03:01.319> I<01:03:01.500> don't<01:03:01.920> have<01:03:02.220> a<01:03:02.460> problem would have no I I don’t have a problem would have no I I don’t have a problem with<01:03:04.260> someone<01:03:04.500> going<01:03:04.799> to<01:03:05.040> represent<01:03:05.400> morale<01:03:05.940> I with someone going to represent morale I with someone going to represent morale I certainly<01:03:06.660> understand<01:03:06.960> wanting<01:03:07.799> to<01:03:07.920> do<01:03:08.099> that certainly understand wanting to do that certainly understand wanting to do that you<01:03:09.180> have<01:03:09.359> my<01:03:09.540> support<01:03:09.720> as<01:03:10.079> chair you have my support as chair you have my support as chair unequivocally unequivocally unequivocally um<01:03:13.440> nothing um nothing um nothing if<01:03:16.200> I<01:03:16.380> felt<01:03:16.799> you<01:03:17.579> if<01:03:18.180> you<01:03:18.359> didn't<01:03:18.480> have<01:03:18.720> my if I felt you if you didn’t have my if I felt you if you didn’t have my support<01:03:19.140> as<01:03:19.500> chair<01:03:20.059> you<01:03:21.059> would<01:03:21.119> have<01:03:21.240> known support as chair you would have known support as chair you would have known that<01:03:21.660> already<01:03:21.900> I<01:03:22.380> you<01:03:22.619> know<01:03:22.740> none<01:03:23.160> of<01:03:23.339> these that already I you know none of these that already I you know none of these votes<01:03:25.440> or<01:03:25.619> decisions<01:03:26.099> or<01:03:26.640> parts<01:03:27.000> of<01:03:27.299> the votes or decisions or parts of the votes or decisions or parts of the discussion discussion discussion while<01:03:29.579> I<01:03:29.819> can<01:03:29.940> certainly while I can certainly while I can certainly understand<01:03:31.859> when<01:03:32.400> you're<01:03:32.579> sitting<01:03:32.880> in<01:03:33.000> the understand when you’re sitting in the understand when you’re sitting in the different<01:03:33.299> spot<01:03:33.540> that<01:03:33.900> it different spot that it different spot that it you<01:03:36.059> may<01:03:36.180> think<01:03:36.359> that<01:03:36.599> I<01:03:37.020> never<01:03:37.200> want<01:03:37.440> you<01:03:37.559> to

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1:04:43 okay Sarah and then Megan and then I’m okay Sarah and then Megan and then I’m gonna<01:04:44.160> move<01:04:44.520> to<01:04:44.819> a<01:04:45.000> German<01:04:45.180> soon<01:04:45.660> because<01:04:45.960> I gonna move to a German soon because I gonna move to a German soon because I know<01:04:46.380> a<01:04:46.559> lot<01:04:46.680> of<01:04:46.740> people<01:04:46.859> had<01:04:47.099> a<01:04:47.220> hard<01:04:47.339> stop<01:04:47.520> at know a lot of people had a hard stop at know a lot of people had a hard stop at 10.<01:04:48.180> uh<01:04:48.960> Sarah<01:04:49.140> I<01:04:49.440> just<01:04:49.500> wanted<01:04:49.680> to<01:04:49.920> express<01:04:50.099> my 10. uh Sarah I just wanted to express my 10. uh Sarah I just wanted to express my support<01:04:50.700> for<01:04:51.119> you<01:04:51.240> as<01:04:51.480> well support for you as well support for you as well um<01:04:52.380> you<01:04:52.619> know<01:04:52.740> I<01:04:52.980> think<01:04:53.160> again<01:04:53.460> we<01:04:53.940> can<01:04:54.119> we<01:04:54.720> can um you know I think again we can we can um you know I think again we can we can have<01:04:55.140> the<01:04:55.380> girls<01:04:55.619> debate<01:04:56.040> we<01:04:56.339> can<01:04:56.460> disagree have the girls debate we can disagree have the girls debate we can disagree and<01:04:57.299> agree<01:04:57.599> to<01:04:57.780> disagree and agree to disagree and agree to disagree um<01:04:58.799> and<01:04:58.980> I<01:04:59.099> don't<01:04:59.220> think<01:04:59.400> that<01:04:59.640> that<01:04:59.880> has<01:05:00.480> any um and I don’t think that that has any um and I don’t think that that has any bearing<01:05:01.200> on<01:05:01.559> your<01:05:02.040> ability<01:05:02.819> to bearing on your ability to bearing on your ability to um you<01:05:04.680> know<01:05:04.740> lead<01:05:04.920> the<01:05:05.160> meetings<01:05:05.579> and<01:05:06.420> and um you know lead the meetings and and um you know lead the meetings and and keep<01:05:07.020> us<01:05:07.200> in<01:05:07.380> order<01:05:07.760> and<01:05:08.760> you<01:05:09.180> know<01:05:09.240> move<01:05:09.480> us keep us in order and you know move us keep us in order and you know move us forward<01:05:09.900> so<01:05:10.619> you<01:05:11.040> know<01:05:11.099> I<01:05:11.339> think<01:05:11.520> you<01:05:12.119> know forward so you know I think you know forward so you know I think you know we’re<01:05:12.359> talking<01:05:12.540> about<01:05:12.900> the<01:05:13.799> budget<01:05:14.220> is<01:05:14.400> a we’re talking about the budget is a we’re talking about the budget is a really<01:05:14.640> emotional<01:05:15.119> thing<01:05:15.420> and really emotional thing and really emotional thing and um<01:05:17.280> you<01:05:17.760> know<01:05:17.880> I<01:05:18.240> I<01:05:18.420> actually<01:05:18.960> wish<01:05:19.200> we<01:05:19.440> of um you know I I actually wish we of um you know I I actually wish we of course<01:05:19.799> I<01:05:19.980> do<01:05:20.099> we<01:05:20.280> I<01:05:20.460> wish<01:05:20.640> we<01:05:20.700> were<01:05:20.819> all course I do we I wish we were all course I do we I wish we were all together<01:05:21.119> today<01:05:21.660> in<01:05:22.200> person<01:05:22.380> because<01:05:22.680> I<01:05:22.980> think together today in person because I think together today in person because I think emotion<01:05:23.760> can<01:05:23.880> be<01:05:24.000> conveyed<01:05:24.599> a<01:05:24.780> little<01:05:24.900> bit emotion can be conveyed a little bit emotion can be conveyed a little bit more<01:05:25.260> easily<01:05:25.619> that<01:05:25.859> way<01:05:25.980> that<01:05:26.579> way<01:05:27.240> um<01:05:27.359> but<01:05:28.079> you more easily that way that way um but you more easily that way that way um but you know<01:05:28.500> I<01:05:28.920> I

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1:07:01 to it thank you I appreciate that and I to it thank you I appreciate that and I appreciate<01:07:02.099> you<01:07:02.460> know<01:07:02.520> being<01:07:02.819> this appreciate you know being this appreciate you know being this dissenting<01:07:03.839> voice<01:07:04.020> I<01:07:04.319> think<01:07:04.440> I've<01:07:04.559> been<01:07:04.740> the dissenting voice I think I’ve been the dissenting voice I think I’ve been the soul<01:07:05.039> of<01:07:05.220> the<01:07:05.400> scenting<01:07:05.700> voice<01:07:05.880> for<01:07:06.240> I<01:07:06.420> think soul of the scenting voice for I think soul of the scenting voice for I think three<01:07:06.780> or<01:07:06.900> four<01:07:07.079> years<01:07:07.260> now three or four years now three or four years now um<01:07:08.940> so<01:07:09.539> just<01:07:10.380> be<01:07:10.559> just<01:07:10.799> before<01:07:10.920> you<01:07:11.160> adjourn um so just be just before you adjourn um so just be just before you adjourn though<01:07:11.760> did<01:07:12.299> we<01:07:12.539> decide<01:07:13.079> on<01:07:13.500> 6<01:07:13.740> p.m<01:07:14.099> March<01:07:14.880> 27th though did we decide on 6 p.m March 27th though did we decide on 6 p.m March 27th um<01:07:16.260> I<01:07:16.440> have<01:07:16.559> to<01:07:16.740> confer<01:07:17.640> with<01:07:18.119> Michelle<01:07:18.599> and<01:07:18.960> Dr um I have to confer with Michelle and Dr um I have to confer with Michelle and Dr Bucky<01:07:19.500> to<01:07:19.799> make<01:07:19.859> sure<01:07:19.980> that<01:07:20.160> they<01:07:20.339> can<01:07:20.520> could Bucky to make sure that they can could Bucky to make sure that they can could be<01:07:21.359> there<01:07:21.480> as<01:07:21.660> well<01:07:21.839> but<01:07:22.740> um<01:07:23.119> barring<01:07:24.119> any be there as well but um barring any be there as well but um barring any obstacles<01:07:25.079> I<01:07:25.260> don't<01:07:25.380> see<01:07:25.440> that<01:07:25.619> being<01:07:25.740> a obstacles I don’t see that being a obstacles I don’t see that being a problem<01:07:26.160> okay<01:07:26.819> all<01:07:27.059> right<01:07:27.240> thank<01:07:27.420> you<01:07:27.539> thank problem okay all right thank you thank problem okay all right thank you thank you<01:07:27.960> very<01:07:28.079> much you very much you very much okay<01:07:29.339> with<01:07:30.119> that<01:07:30.359> I<01:07:30.900> will<01:07:31.079> and<01:07:31.799> I<01:07:31.980> apologize<01:07:32.400> I okay with that I will and I apologize I okay with that I will and I apologize I do<01:07:32.880> not<01:07:33.059> open<01:07:33.359> the<01:07:33.839> meeting<01:07:34.020> to<01:07:34.319> public do not open the meeting to public do not open the meeting to public comment<01:07:34.920> and<01:07:35.099> that<01:07:35.220> was<01:07:35.400> at<01:07:35.520> the<01:07:35.700> beginning<01:07:35.819> of comment and that was at the beginning of comment and that was at the beginning of the<01:07:36.359> meeting the meeting the meeting um<01:07:37.380> I<01:07:37.500> didn't<01:07:37.680> see<01:07:37.859> any<01:07:38.039> hands<01:07:38.460> but<01:07:38.760> just<01:07:39.240> just um I didn’t see any hands but just just um I didn’t see any hands but just just because<01:07:40.260> it<01:07:40.500> was<01:07:40.559> on<01:07:40.740> here<01:07:40.920> I<01:07:41.160> will<01:07:41.339> open<01:07:41.579> for because it was on here I will open for because it was on here I will open for public<01:07:42.059> comment<01:07:42.480> if<01:07:42.780> there<01:07:42.960> is<01:07:43.079> any public comment if there is any public comment if there is any just<01:07:44.220> raise<01:07:44.520> your<01:07:44.760> hand<01:07:44.940> in<01:07:45.240> the<01:07:45.420> chat just raise your hand in the chat just raise your hand in the chat function

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