School Committee

School Committee: February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026 · 168 min · Watch on YouTube →

The Marblehead School Committee convened a public hearing on Superintendent John Ferrero's proposed FY27 budget of $49,120,285, equal to the current year appropriation. To reach that level-funded number, the district outlined approximately 9.75 teacher FTE reductions across multiple schools. Committee members, teachers, and community residents raised concerns about staffing impacts, the need for a Proposition 2½ override, and the structural deficit facing the district.

#school-budget Lead ▶ 4 min

School Committee holds FY27 budget public hearing on level-funded $49.1M proposal with 9.75 teacher FTE cuts

Superintendent Ferrero presented a level-funded budget requiring staff reductions, and residents urged an override to avoid further cuts.

Read the full breakdown ▾

FY27 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget

The School Committee opened a public hearing on the FY27 superintendent’s proposed budget of $49,120,285, identical to the current year appropriation. Superintendent John Ferrero and Assistant Superintendent of Finance Michael Piling presented the budget and answered questions.

Key Budget Drivers

Negotiated salary increases: 3% for FY27, 3.5% for FY28 already agreed under collective bargaining
Special education out-of-district tuition and transportation: anticipated increase from approximately $6.1M (FY26 budgeted) to approximately $6.6M (FY27), an estimated 8.25% increase — described as a moving target
A level-funded budget (same dollars as current year) does not equal level services because costs rise while revenue stays flat

Reductions to Reach Level-Funded Number

Initial efficiencies already implemented:

Eliminated summer technology position (~$7,000–$8,000)
Did not fill HR assistant position
Removed teacher-in-charge stipend at Glover
Reduced full-time art teacher to 0.8 FTE
Reduced 1.75 EL teacher FTEs at Village (enrollment-based)
Reduced 1.0 math intervention FTE at Vets

Additional reductions to close approximately $800,000 gap:

Position	FTE
Elementary teacher	1.0
Teacher at Veterans Middle School	1.0
Teachers at high school	3.0
EL teacher at Glover	0.4
Elementary IIA	1.0
Speech and language	0.4
ABA coordinator (leadership role, not filled)	1.0
Special education teacher at Village	1.0
Maintenance staff	1.0
Total teacher FTE reduction	−9.75

Enrollment Context

District enrollment fell from 3,144 students (October 1, 2016) to 2,435 students (February 2, 2026) — a 23% decline over approximately 10 years. The superintendent projected approximately 2,349 students for the start of the 2026–27 school year. Over the same period, teacher FTEs fell from 263.9 to a projected 215.4, a 19% reduction — described as roughly proportionate.

The superintendent noted enrollment decline is not unique to Marblehead; statewide enrollment fell by nearly 15,000 students since 2021 due to low birth rates, charter and private school competition, and demographic trends.

Financial Reserves and Surplus Discussion

Mike Piling explained that apparent year-end surpluses arise primarily from:

Budgeting positions that go unfilled (e.g., the math intervention vacancy, worth roughly $75,000)
The district’s practice of prepaying up to approximately $1 million in special education out-of-district tuitions from year-end surpluses — described as the only legally permitted use of school department surpluses
Utility savings and other underspending

The district also draws on several revolving accounts (kindergarten/prek tuition, special education tuition, and the international student program) to offset salary costs, providing roughly two to three years of additional runway.

A committee member noted the district is in a structural deficit and that all efficiencies described provide only short-term relief. A projected reduction in town revenue could require cutting the school appropriation below the current year for the first time in recent memory.

Public Comment Highlights

Sarah Matusa (MHS teacher, ~20 years): Expressed concern that cutting intervention positions (e.g., math interventionist) will cause at-risk students to slip through the cracks and increase special education referrals.
Samantha Rosado (resident): Called for a fully funded budget and a Proposition 2½ override, noting the last override was in fiscal year 2005 and that the prior level-funding in FY24 had serious consequences.
Mary (senior citizen/school volunteer): Urged broader outreach to senior residents (now approximately 23% of the population, roughly 1,100 more over-65 residents than 10 years ago) and recounted families leaving Marblehead schools following the teacher strike.
Molly (resident, Finance Committee vice chair): Described this as the most difficult budget season in her four years on FinCom and emphasized the importance of school-town collaboration.
Lee Blander (resident): Asked about projected September enrollment and student-teacher ratios; received the 2,349 projection and confirmation that the 11:1 staff-to-student ratio is in line with state averages (noting it includes all licensed staff, not just classroom teachers; average class size is approximately 19.7 K–6).
Amarie Jordan (virtual, retired educator): Encouraged community groups and PTOs to begin an organized public campaign if an override comes to ballot, recalling that grassroots canvassing was decisive in passing the last general override.
Melissa Theod (parent, district employee): Asked about enrollment recapture strategies; administration described earlier kindergarten enrollment outreach, improved high school transition events, and prek wait lists (Brown prek is full).
Cindy Tower Lohan (virtual): Asked all committee members whether they support more school funding; all members indicated support, though they noted the practical challenges of passing an override.
David Patton (virtual, taxpayer without children in schools): Asked about projected enrollment and class sizes; noted cuts might be reasonable if enrollment continues to decline.
Maggie Pelin (resident, school employee, parent): Raised the importance of language around students with disabilities and called for accurate public education about special education classification.

Essex Tech / Charter School Funding

Vocational school (Essex Tech) enrollment rose to approximately 27 Marblehead students this year, more than double the prior year, capped at 37. These costs are not in the school department budget — they are funded by the town side. Charter school costs are handled similarly. Both reduce Chapter 70 state aid indirectly.

Override Discussion

Multiple residents asked whether the committee will seek a Proposition 2½ override. Committee members confirmed:

A placeholder article is already on the town meeting warrant for a general override
No committee decision to proceed has been made
Multiple overrides have failed since 2005 (most recently in 2023)
The committee’s next steps, including whether to bring a higher budget, will be deliberated at a future meeting before town meeting

A committee member (Kate) disclosed she had held conversations with town officials about the budget situation, including the possibility that revenue projections could require cutting below the level-funded number; the chair clarified no authority to change the budget was delegated and that any changes must go through the full budget subcommittee and committee.

Al Williams (Chair) · Superintendent John Ferrero · Michael Piling (Assistant Superintendent of Finance) · Julia Ferrer (Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning) · Lisa Marie Belo (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) · Jen (School Committee member) · Kate (School Committee member) · Melissa (School Committee member) · Henry (School Committee member) · Sarah Matusa (MHS teacher, public comment) · Samantha Rosado (resident, public comment) · Mary (resident/volunteer, public comment) · Lee Blander (resident, public comment) · Molly (Finance Committee vice chair, public comment) · Amarie Jordan (virtual, retired educator, public comment) · Cindy Tower Lohan (virtual, public comment) · David Patton (virtual, taxpayer, public comment) · Maggie Pelin (resident/district employee, public comment)

Also on the agenda

#admin-housekeeping ▶ 0 min

Meeting opens with commendations for custodial staff and MHS student updates

A student representative highlighted Black History Month activities, an upcoming drama production, playoff sports, and eighth-grade step-up day.

Read ▾

The chair called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. on February 26, 2026. Commendations were offered to custodial and maintenance staff for their work clearing schools after a major snowstorm. A Marblehead High School student representative reported on Black History Month morning announcements, the drama club production of The Mender (admission $10), winter sports playoffs, an MHS sophomore competing at the All-States wrestling championship as the first girl from Marblehead to do so, and the upcoming eighth-grade step-up day.

Al Williams (Chair) · MHS Student Representative

#admin-housekeeping ▶ 150 min

Superintendent reports on AP research fair, international student film award, Spain/Morocco trip delay

A student's lost passport delayed one traveler in Paris; all others expected home by February 27.

Read ▾

Superintendent Ferrero provided district updates:

School spotlights featuring student voice will begin at the next meeting, with Glover and Veterans schools presenting.
AP Research Fair scheduled for February 27 at MHS, featuring 16 student researchers.
International film contest: Max Kane won an international award in the Coming of Age in the Age of AI competition (2,500+ entries globally); Georgio Batari was runner-up; Avery Sheridan received honorable mention.
Spain/Morocco trip: Students were stranded in Paris for extra days due to a storm. The tour company absorbed hotel, flight change, and meal costs. One student misplaced a passport; an emergency passport meeting at the US embassy was scheduled for the morning, with all students expected home February 27.
METCO: Katie Johnson, Marblehead’s METCO director, was recognized by the METCO Directors Association.

Superintendent John Ferrero

#admin-housekeeping ▶ 159 min

Committee reports on CPAC, communications newsletter, facility walkthroughs, and goals subcommittee

Subcommittees reported on budget discussions with CPAC, a published newsletter, facility project updates, and strategic planning guidance from NASC.

Read ▾

Committee members reported subcommittee activity:

CPAC: Met to discuss the budget; members asked what the committee was coalescing around — a level-funded or increased budget.
Communications subcommittee: Published the school committee newsletter; working to expand circulation beyond the district email list.
Facilities subcommittee: Discussed the MHS roof and Vets middle school roof projects (the latter on hold due to weather); scheduled building walkthroughs.
Goals subcommittee: Met with Alicia Malin from NASC to discuss the school committee’s role in strategic planning and the District Improvement Plan (DIP). Key takeaways: the committee should articulate direction, the superintendent determines how to get there; a public-facing summary of the DIP would be helpful; a DIP update is planned for a March meeting.

Jen (School Committee member) · Melissa (School Committee member) · Al Williams (Chair)

#labor-personnel ▶ 160 min

Committee enters executive session for collective bargaining strategy and potential litigation

The committee voted 5-0 to enter executive session covering MEA, therapy staff unions, and a potential litigation matter, without intent to return to open session.

Read ▾

The chair called for and the committee approved (5-0) entry into executive session for two purposes:

Chapter 30A §21A(3), Purpose 3 — strategy for collective bargaining with the Marblehead Education Association, occupational therapists, physical therapists, board-certified behavior analysts, and related assistants/CNAs, because an open meeting may detrimentally affect the school committee’s bargaining position.
Chapter 30A §21A(3), Purpose 3 — strategy regarding potential litigation (J. Bucky matter), because an open meeting may detrimentally affect the school committee’s litigating position.

The chair declared no intent to return to open session.

Al Williams (Chair) · Kate (School Committee member) · Melissa (School Committee member)

Tonight's record

3 decisions ▾

Approved consent agenda including bills totaling approximately $1,413,617 and February 5, 2026 meeting minutes (4-0, one abstention)
Approved motion to close public hearing on FY27 budget and reopen regular meeting (4-1)
Approved entry into executive session for collective bargaining strategy and potential litigation (5-0)

4 votes ▾

in favor (unanimous) Close open meeting and open FY27 budget public hearing
in favor (4 to 1) Close FY27 budget public hearing and reopen regular meeting
in favor (4 to 0, one abstention) Consent agenda (bills and meeting minutes)
in favor (unanimous) Enter executive session for collective bargaining strategy and potential litigation

168 min full transcript ▾

AI-generated · may contain errors · verify with the source video

Transcript captured from YouTube auto-captioning. No speaker labels; proper names and dollar figures occasionally misheard. Click any timecode to jump to that moment in the source video.

0:33 at 6:03 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, at 6:03 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, 2026.<00:00:35.360> Uh,<00:00:35.600> I<00:00:35.760> just<00:00:35.920> want<00:00:36.000> to<00:00:36.160> also<00:00:36.320> let<00:00:36.480> people 2026. Uh, I just want to also let people 2026. Uh, I just want to also let people know<00:00:36.880> this<00:00:37.120> meeting<00:00:37.440> is<00:00:37.680> being<00:00:37.920> recorded. know this meeting is being recorded. know this meeting is being recorded. Uh,<00:00:39.760> let's<00:00:39.920> start<00:00:40.079> with<00:00:40.160> the<00:00:40.320> pledge<00:00:40.559> of Uh, let’s start with the pledge of Uh, let’s start with the pledge of allegiance,<00:00:41.200> please.

0:49 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United<00:00:49.360> States<00:00:49.680> of<00:00:49.920> America<00:00:51.039> and<00:00:51.200> to<00:00:51.360> the United States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic<00:00:52.320> for<00:00:52.559> which<00:00:52.719> it<00:00:52.879> stands.<00:00:53.840> One<00:00:54.160> nation republic for which it stands. One nation republic for which it stands. One nation under<00:00:55.120> God,<00:00:56.079> indivisible,<00:00:57.199> with<00:00:57.440> liberty<00:00:57.920> and under God, indivisible, with liberty and under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice<00:00:58.640> for<00:00:58.800> all. » Okay, » Okay, anyone<00:01:04.320> have<00:01:04.879> commendations?

1:10 Anyone? Um, I’ll go if no one else does. Anyone? Um, I’ll go if no one else does. Um,<00:01:11.520> again,<00:01:12.000> I<00:01:12.240> want<00:01:12.400> to<00:01:12.640> commend<00:01:13.040> our Um, again, I want to commend our Um, again, I want to commend our custodial<00:01:14.159> maintenance<00:01:14.560> staff. custodial maintenance staff. custodial maintenance staff. Um,<00:01:17.280> obviously<00:01:17.680> we<00:01:17.840> had<00:01:18.000> another<00:01:18.320> major Um, obviously we had another major Um, obviously we had another major snowstorm<00:01:19.439> and<00:01:19.920> uh<00:01:20.000> they've<00:01:20.320> worked snowstorm and uh they’ve worked snowstorm and uh they’ve worked tirelessly<00:01:22.000> uh<00:01:22.080> to<00:01:22.320> to<00:01:23.119> create<00:01:23.520> a<00:01:23.840> safe tirelessly uh to to create a safe tirelessly uh to to create a safe environment<00:01:24.479> for<00:01:24.720> our<00:01:24.880> schools.<00:01:25.360> I<00:01:25.520> think<00:01:25.680> did environment for our schools. I think did environment for our schools. I think did a<00:01:25.920> great<00:01:26.080> job<00:01:26.159> in<00:01:26.320> the<00:01:26.479> parking<00:01:26.720> lots<00:01:27.040> and<00:01:27.200> the a great job in the parking lots and the a great job in the parking lots and the sidewalks.<00:01:28.400> We're<00:01:28.960> working<00:01:29.600> in sidewalks. We’re working in sidewalks. We’re working in collaborating<00:01:30.240> with<00:01:30.400> the<00:01:30.479> town<00:01:30.640> to<00:01:30.799> try<00:01:30.960> to collaborating with the town to try to collaborating with the town to try to get<00:01:31.200> the<00:01:31.759> sidewalks<00:01:32.320> in<00:01:32.560> the<00:01:32.720> town<00:01:32.880> and get the sidewalks in the town and get the sidewalks in the town and streets<00:01:33.759> cleared<00:01:34.079> out<00:01:34.240> a<00:01:34.400> little<00:01:34.400> bit<00:01:34.560> better streets cleared out a little bit better streets cleared out a little bit better or<00:01:35.200> more.<00:01:35.840> But<00:01:35.920> I<00:01:36.079> just<00:01:36.240> want<00:01:36.320> to<00:01:36.479> commend<00:01:36.880> all or more. But I just want to commend all or more. But I just want to commend all hard<00:01:37.520> work<00:01:37.600> of<00:01:37.759> our<00:01:38.000> custodial<00:01:38.479> and hard work of our custodial and hard work of our custodial and maintenance<00:01:38.880> staff.<00:01:39.360> Thank<00:01:39.520> you.<00:01:40.159> All right. Thank you, Superintendent. right. Thank you, Superintendent. Anybody<00:01:50.880> else? Anybody else? Anybody else? » Okay.<00:01:53.520> Well,<00:01:53.759> what<00:01:53.920> do<00:01:54.000> we<00:01:54.159> have<00:01:54.240> for<00:01:54.399> us » Okay. Well, what do we have for us » Okay. Well, what do we have for us tonight? tonight? tonight? » Um,<00:01:56.560> I<00:01:56.720> have<00:01:56.799> a<00:01:56.880> good<00:01:57.119> bit.<00:01:57.439> Uh,<00:01:58.079> hello

1:58 » Um, I have a good bit. Uh, hello » Um, I have a good bit. Uh, hello everyone.<00:01:59.040> After<00:01:59.360> two<00:01:59.680> well-<00:02:00.000> enjoyed<00:02:00.320> snow everyone. After two well- enjoyed snow everyone. After two well- enjoyed snow days,<00:02:00.799> the<00:02:00.880> high<00:02:01.040> school<00:02:01.119> is<00:02:01.280> back<00:02:01.439> on days, the high school is back on days, the high school is back on schedule.<00:02:02.079> Um,<00:02:02.399> working<00:02:02.719> our<00:02:02.880> way<00:02:03.040> through schedule. Um, working our way through schedule. Um, working our way through the<00:02:03.360> third<00:02:03.600> quarter<00:02:03.920> and<00:02:04.159> what<00:02:04.399> most<00:02:04.640> would the third quarter and what most would the third quarter and what most would call<00:02:05.280> the<00:02:05.600> most<00:02:05.840> difficult<00:02:06.159> time<00:02:06.399> of<00:02:06.479> year. call the most difficult time of year. call the most difficult time of year. Um,<00:02:07.680> all<00:02:07.920> this<00:02:08.080> month<00:02:08.399> students<00:02:08.640> and<00:02:08.800> faculty Um, all this month students and faculty Um, all this month students and faculty have<00:02:09.360> been<00:02:09.520> sharing<00:02:09.759> stories<00:02:10.080> for<00:02:10.319> Black have been sharing stories for Black have been sharing stories for Black History<00:02:10.800> Month<00:02:10.959> over<00:02:11.200> the<00:02:11.280> last<00:02:11.520> speaker<00:02:11.840> in History Month over the last speaker in History Month over the last speaker in the<00:02:12.160> morning.<00:02:12.800> The<00:02:12.959> announcements<00:02:13.440> focus<00:02:13.760> on the morning. The announcements focus on the morning. The announcements focus on people<00:02:14.239> or<00:02:14.640> events<00:02:15.040> significant<00:02:15.440> to<00:02:15.599> black people or events significant to black people or events significant to black history.<00:02:16.720> These<00:02:17.280> uh<00:02:17.360> have<00:02:17.520> been<00:02:17.760> great history. These uh have been great history. These uh have been great contributions.<00:02:18.959> So,<00:02:19.200> thank<00:02:19.360> you<00:02:19.520> Cali<00:02:19.760> Curtis contributions. So, thank you Cali Curtis contributions. So, thank you Cali Curtis my<00:02:20.319> ver<00:02:20.640> and<00:02:20.720> the<00:02:20.800> rest<00:02:20.879> of<00:02:20.879> the<00:02:21.040> morning my ver and the rest of the morning my ver and the rest of the morning announcement<00:02:21.760> crew.<00:02:23.120> Tomorrow,<00:02:23.599> the<00:02:23.760> MHS announcement crew. Tomorrow, the MHS announcement crew. Tomorrow, the MHS drama<00:02:24.480> club<00:02:24.720> will<00:02:24.959> be<00:02:25.040> presenting<00:02:25.440> the drama club will be presenting the drama club will be presenting the Mender,<00:02:26.080> a<00:02:26.239> play<00:02:26.480> created<00:02:26.720> by<00:02:26.879> Miss<00:02:27.120> Skington, Mender, a play created by Miss Skington, Mender, a play created by Miss Skington, an<00:02:28.080> English<00:02:28.319> teacher<00:02:28.560> and<00:02:28.800> drama<00:02:29.120> director an English teacher and drama director an English teacher and drama director here<00:02:29.520> at<00:02:29.680> the<00:02:29.760> high<00:02:30.000> school.<00:02:30.720> Uh,<00:02:30.959> the<00:02:31.120> play here at the high school. Uh, the play here at the high school. Uh, the play explores<00:02:31.680> themes<00:02:31.920> of<00:02:32.239> identity<00:02:32.480> and<00:02:32.720> conflict explores themes of identity and conflict explores themes of identity and conflict in<00:02:33.200> a<00:02:33.360> Vietnam<00:02:33.840> era<00:02:34.080> United<00:02:34.400> States.<00:02:35.040> Please in a Vietnam era United States. Please in a Vietnam era United States. Please stop<00:02:35.519> by<00:02:35.760> MHS<00:02:36.239> theater<00:02:36.560> tomorrow<00:02:36.800> at<00:02:37.040> 7:00. stop by MHS theater tomorrow at 7:00. stop by MHS theater tomorrow at 7:00. General<00:02:37.760> admissions<00:02:38.319> $10. General admissions $10. General admissions $10. Uh<00:02:40.080> I<00:02:40.239> would<00:02:40.400> like<00:02:40.480> to<00:02:40.640> shout<00:02:40.800> out<00:02:40.959> the<00:02:41.200> MHS Uh I would like to shout out the MHS Uh I would like to shout out the MHS food<00:02:41.840> and<00:02:42.080> cafeteria<00:02:42.560> service<00:02:43.360> uh<00:02:43.440> this<00:02:43.680> whole

2:43 food and cafeteria service uh this whole food and cafeteria service uh this whole year,<00:02:44.160> but<00:02:44.400> in<00:02:44.800> the<00:02:44.959> week<00:02:45.120> or<00:02:45.280> so<00:02:45.440> before<00:02:45.760> break year, but in the week or so before break year, but in the week or so before break especially.<00:02:46.720> The<00:02:46.959> food<00:02:47.120> has<00:02:47.280> been<00:02:47.440> among<00:02:47.760> the especially. The food has been among the especially. The food has been among the best<00:02:48.000> I<00:02:48.239> can<00:02:48.400> remember<00:02:48.959> uh<00:02:49.040> in<00:02:49.200> my<00:02:49.360> time<00:02:49.519> at best I can remember uh in my time at best I can remember uh in my time at high<00:02:49.920> school<00:02:50.239> at<00:02:50.480> the<00:02:50.560> high<00:02:50.800> school.<00:02:51.200> So<00:02:51.599> thank high school at the high school. So thank high school at the high school. So thank you<00:02:52.160> firsthand<00:02:52.800> to<00:02:53.599> whoever's<00:02:54.000> in<00:02:54.160> charge<00:02:54.319> of you firsthand to whoever’s in charge of you firsthand to whoever’s in charge of that.<00:02:54.720> It's<00:02:54.879> certainly<00:02:55.120> been<00:02:55.280> noticed<00:02:55.599> by that. It’s certainly been noticed by that. It’s certainly been noticed by students<00:02:56.480> um<00:02:56.560> and<00:02:56.800> shouldn't<00:02:57.040> go<00:02:57.200> on.<00:02:57.360> Thanks. students um and shouldn’t go on. Thanks. students um and shouldn’t go on. Thanks. Uh<00:02:59.200> most<00:02:59.440> sports<00:02:59.680> have<00:02:59.840> concluded<00:03:00.160> but<00:03:00.720> uh<00:03:00.800> but Uh most sports have concluded but uh but Uh most sports have concluded but uh but good<00:03:01.120> luck<00:03:01.280> to<00:03:01.360> the<00:03:01.599> girls<00:03:01.840> and<00:03:02.000> boys good luck to the girls and boys good luck to the girls and boys basketball<00:03:02.640> teams<00:03:02.959> who<00:03:03.120> have<00:03:03.280> playoff basketball teams who have playoff basketball teams who have playoff matches<00:03:04.000> tomorrow<00:03:04.400> and<00:03:04.640> today<00:03:05.200> as<00:03:05.360> well<00:03:05.440> as matches tomorrow and today as well as matches tomorrow and today as well as the<00:03:05.760> individual<00:03:06.159> athletes<00:03:06.480> from<00:03:06.720> track, the individual athletes from track, the individual athletes from track, wrestling,<00:03:07.519> and<00:03:07.680> swimming.<00:03:08.239> Still<00:03:08.480> competing wrestling, and swimming. Still competing wrestling, and swimming. Still competing in<00:03:08.959> state<00:03:09.280> competitions<00:03:10.400> uh<00:03:10.480> in in state competitions uh in in state competitions uh in championships<00:03:11.360> in<00:03:11.599> the<00:03:11.680> coming<00:03:11.920> week.<00:03:12.560> One<00:03:12.800> of championships in the coming week. One of championships in the coming week. One of my<00:03:13.120> sisters<00:03:13.519> who's<00:03:13.760> a<00:03:13.920> sophomore<00:03:14.239> here<00:03:14.400> will my sisters who’s a sophomore here will my sisters who’s a sophomore here will be<00:03:14.720> wrestling<00:03:14.959> at<00:03:15.120> the<00:03:15.200> All<00:03:15.440> States be wrestling at the All States be wrestling at the All States Championship<00:03:16.560> and<00:03:16.959> she's<00:03:17.280> the<00:03:17.440> first<00:03:17.599> girl Championship and she’s the first girl Championship and she’s the first girl from<00:03:17.920> Marblehead<00:03:18.319> to<00:03:18.480> do<00:03:18.560> so.<00:03:18.800> So<00:03:18.959> I'm<00:03:19.040> very from Marblehead to do so. So I’m very from Marblehead to do so. So I’m very proud<00:03:19.440> for<00:03:19.599> her.<00:03:20.080> Um » uh and tomorrow’s stepup day. Eighth » uh and tomorrow’s stepup day. Eighth graders<00:03:25.920> from<00:03:26.080> the<00:03:26.159> Veterans<00:03:26.640> Middle<00:03:26.879> School graders from the Veterans Middle School graders from the Veterans Middle School um<00:03:27.519> will<00:03:27.760> be<00:03:27.920> coming<00:03:28.080> up<00:03:28.239> to<00:03:28.400> the<00:03:28.480> high<00:03:28.640> school um will be coming up to the high school um will be coming up to the high school throughout<00:03:29.120> the<00:03:29.280> day<00:03:29.440> to<00:03:29.599> take<00:03:29.760> a<00:03:29.920> tour,<00:03:30.319> meet

3:30 throughout the day to take a tour, meet throughout the day to take a tour, meet teachers,<00:03:31.760> um<00:03:32.080> experience<00:03:32.640> classes,<00:03:33.120> and<00:03:33.280> get teachers, um experience classes, and get teachers, um experience classes, and get a<00:03:33.599> feel<00:03:33.680> for<00:03:33.840> the<00:03:34.000> high<00:03:34.159> school.<00:03:34.640> My<00:03:34.879> stepup a feel for the high school. My stepup a feel for the high school. My stepup day<00:03:35.360> was<00:03:35.519> cancelled<00:03:35.840> for<00:03:36.000> CO<00:03:36.319> reasons,<00:03:36.720> but<00:03:36.959> I day was cancelled for CO reasons, but I day was cancelled for CO reasons, but I know<00:03:37.280> opportunities<00:03:37.760> like<00:03:37.920> this<00:03:38.080> are<00:03:38.239> super know opportunities like this are super know opportunities like this are super important.<00:03:39.040> So,<00:03:39.120> I'm<00:03:39.360> really<00:03:39.519> excited<00:03:39.680> to important. So, I’m really excited to important. So, I’m really excited to introduce<00:03:40.159> the<00:03:40.319> incoming<00:03:40.720> students, introduce the incoming students, introduce the incoming students, including<00:03:41.440> my<00:03:41.680> other<00:03:41.920> sister,<00:03:42.319> to<00:03:42.480> the<00:03:42.640> high including my other sister, to the high including my other sister, to the high school.<00:03:43.680> Thank<00:03:43.920> you.

3:51 Um, so I’m now I’m going to ask for a Um, so I’m now I’m going to ask for a motion<00:03:52.159> so<00:03:52.400> that<00:03:52.640> we<00:03:53.200> close<00:03:53.599> our<00:03:53.920> open motion so that we close our open motion so that we close our open regularly<00:03:54.799> scheduled<00:03:55.200> meeting.<00:03:56.000> So<00:03:56.239> I'll regularly scheduled meeting. So I’ll regularly scheduled meeting. So I’ll start<00:03:56.560> with<00:03:56.640> that<00:03:56.799> and<00:03:56.959> then<00:03:57.120> we'll<00:03:57.280> have<00:03:57.360> a start with that and then we’ll have a start with that and then we’ll have a subsequent<00:03:57.840> motion<00:03:58.080> around<00:03:58.400> starting<00:03:58.640> the subsequent motion around starting the subsequent motion around starting the public<00:03:59.120> hearing<00:03:59.599> and<00:03:59.760> bled. public hearing and bled. public hearing and bled. » I’ll<00:04:01.040> make<00:04:01.120> a<00:04:01.360> motion<00:04:01.599> to<00:04:01.840> close<00:04:02.720> the<00:04:02.959> open » I’ll make a motion to close the open » I’ll make a motion to close the open meeting.<00:04:04.000> Second. meeting. Second. meeting. Second. » Okay.<00:04:05.439> Uh<00:04:05.840> motion<00:04:06.159> made<00:04:06.400> by<00:04:06.560> Kate,<00:04:06.879> seconded » Okay. Uh motion made by Kate, seconded » Okay. Uh motion made by Kate, seconded by<00:04:07.680> Melissa. by Melissa. by Melissa. Any<00:04:10.239> discussion?<00:04:11.439> All<00:04:11.519> right.<00:04:11.760> Since<00:04:12.000> we<00:04:12.159> have Any discussion? All right. Since we have Any discussion? All right. Since we have uh<00:04:12.879> virtual<00:04:13.280> folks,<00:04:13.599> we<00:04:13.760> have<00:04:13.840> to<00:04:14.000> do<00:04:14.080> a<00:04:14.239> roll uh virtual folks, we have to do a roll uh virtual folks, we have to do a roll call. call. call. Um<00:04:16.720> so<00:04:18.000> Melissa Um so Melissa Um so Melissa » in<00:04:18.880> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Kate » Kate » Kate » in<00:04:20.320> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen » Jen » Jen » in<00:04:22.320> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Henry » Henry » Henry » in<00:04:25.360> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Okay.<00:04:27.360> The<00:04:27.600> motion<00:04:27.919> passes<00:04:29.360> five<00:04:29.600> to<00:04:29.840> zero. » Okay. The motion passes five to zero. » Okay. The motion passes five to zero. I’d<00:04:31.520> now<00:04:31.759> like<00:04:32.000> to<00:04:32.720> uh<00:04:32.880> request<00:04:33.280> a<00:04:33.520> motion<00:04:33.840> so I’d now like to uh request a motion so I’d now like to uh request a motion so that<00:04:34.240> we<00:04:34.400> can<00:04:34.560> open<00:04:34.880> the<00:04:35.120> public<00:04:35.840> hearing<00:04:36.320> on

4:36 that we can open the public hearing on that we can open the public hearing on our<00:04:37.280> 20<00:04:37.919> 2027 our 20 2027 our 20 2027 speed<00:04:40.320> school<00:04:40.639> budget. speed school budget. speed school budget. » I’ll<00:04:42.240> make<00:04:42.320> a<00:04:42.560> motion<00:04:42.800> to<00:04:43.040> open<00:04:43.360> the<00:04:43.600> FY27 » I’ll make a motion to open the FY27 » I’ll make a motion to open the FY27 budget<00:04:44.880> public<00:04:45.199> hearing.<00:04:46.240> I'll<00:04:46.479> second. budget public hearing. I’ll second. budget public hearing. I’ll second. » Okay.<00:04:48.639> Uh<00:04:48.960> any<00:04:49.520> the<00:04:49.759> motion<00:04:49.919> has<00:04:50.080> made<00:04:50.320> been » Okay. Uh any the motion has made been » Okay. Uh any the motion has made been made<00:04:50.639> by<00:04:50.800> Kate,<00:04:51.120> seconded<00:04:51.520> by<00:04:51.680> Melissa.<00:04:52.560> Is made by Kate, seconded by Melissa. Is made by Kate, seconded by Melissa. Is there<00:04:52.880> any<00:04:53.040> discussion? there any discussion? there any discussion? » Okay.<00:04:55.919> Uh<00:04:56.240> we'll<00:04:56.479> go<00:04:56.639> to<00:04:57.120> a<00:04:57.280> roll<00:04:57.520> call<00:04:57.759> vote. » Okay. Uh we’ll go to a roll call vote. » Okay. Uh we’ll go to a roll call vote. Uh<00:04:58.479> Melissa<00:04:59.120> in Uh Melissa in Uh Melissa in » favor.<00:04:59.919> Kate » favor. Kate » favor. Kate » in<00:05:00.560> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen » Jen » Jen » in<00:05:02.479> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » And<00:05:04.960> Henry » And Henry » And Henry » in<00:05:06.479> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Al<00:05:08.880> Williams<00:05:09.280> in<00:05:09.520> favor.<00:05:09.919> The<00:05:10.160> motion<00:05:10.479> passes » Al Williams in favor. The motion passes » Al Williams in favor. The motion passes 5-0.<00:05:12.240> Just<00:05:12.400> for<00:05:12.639> the<00:05:12.720> notes,<00:05:12.960> I'm<00:05:13.120> not<00:05:13.199> sure<00:05:13.360> I 5-0. Just for the notes, I’m not sure I 5-0. Just for the notes, I’m not sure I have<00:05:13.840> registered<00:05:14.320> my<00:05:14.479> vote<00:05:14.720> on<00:05:14.880> the<00:05:15.039> closing have registered my vote on the closing have registered my vote on the closing of<00:05:15.440> the<00:05:15.520> last<00:05:15.840> meeting.<00:05:16.320> So,<00:05:17.520> we<00:05:17.680> would<00:05:17.759> just of the last meeting. So, we would just of the last meeting. So, we would just make<00:05:18.080> that<00:05:18.320> correction,<00:05:18.800> please. make that correction, please. make that correction, please. Okay.<00:05:21.680> We<00:05:21.919> are<00:05:22.080> now<00:05:22.400> we<00:05:22.560> are<00:05:22.720> now<00:05:22.880> in<00:05:23.039> the<00:05:23.360> uh

5:23 Okay. We are now we are now in the uh Okay. We are now we are now in the uh the<00:05:23.919> hearing<00:05:24.240> around<00:05:24.560> our<00:05:24.800> our<00:05:25.199> budget. the hearing around our our budget. the hearing around our our budget. Frank,<00:05:27.440> do<00:05:27.520> you<00:05:27.680> have<00:05:27.759> a<00:05:27.919> presentation<00:05:28.400> you Frank, do you have a presentation you Frank, do you have a presentation you could<00:05:28.720> put<00:05:28.880> up<00:05:29.039> for<00:05:29.120> us,<00:05:29.360> please?<00:05:29.840> A<00:05:30.000> second. Okay, just want to give a little Okay, just want to give a little background<00:05:51.199> on<00:05:51.440> the<00:05:51.680> process<00:05:51.919> we'll<00:05:52.160> be<00:05:52.320> using background on the process we’ll be using background on the process we’ll be using tonight.<00:05:53.680> So,<00:05:54.479> um<00:05:54.639> we'll<00:05:54.960> have<00:05:55.120> we'll<00:05:55.440> start tonight. So, um we’ll have we’ll start tonight. So, um we’ll have we’ll start with<00:05:55.840> statements<00:05:56.240> and<00:05:56.560> supporting with statements and supporting with statements and supporting information<00:05:57.360> to<00:05:57.520> be<00:05:57.680> presented<00:05:58.080> by<00:05:58.240> the information to be presented by the information to be presented by the superintendent<00:05:59.919> um<00:06:00.080> and<00:06:00.320> his<00:06:00.560> administration superintendent um and his administration superintendent um and his administration potentially.<00:06:02.479> Um potentially. Um potentially. Um we’re<00:06:04.319> going<00:06:04.479> to<00:06:04.639> ask<00:06:04.880> people<00:06:05.120> to<00:06:05.280> sign<00:06:05.520> in. we’re going to ask people to sign in. we’re going to ask people to sign in. There’s<00:06:06.240> sheets<00:06:06.560> in<00:06:06.720> the<00:06:06.800> back.<00:06:07.120> People There’s sheets in the back. People There’s sheets in the back. People online<00:06:07.759> can<00:06:08.000> raise<00:06:08.160> their<00:06:08.400> hands.<00:06:08.639> The<00:06:08.880> reason

6:09 online can raise their hands. The reason online can raise their hands. The reason we<00:06:09.600> decided<00:06:10.080> to<00:06:10.240> do<00:06:10.400> that<00:06:10.560> is<00:06:10.800> just<00:06:11.520> so<00:06:11.759> that<00:06:11.919> we we decided to do that is just so that we we decided to do that is just so that we could<00:06:12.400> make<00:06:12.639> sure<00:06:12.800> that<00:06:13.440> everyone<00:06:13.840> who<00:06:14.000> wants could make sure that everyone who wants could make sure that everyone who wants to<00:06:14.400> be<00:06:14.479> heard<00:06:15.039> is<00:06:15.360> heard. to be heard is heard. to be heard is heard. And<00:06:17.360> so,<00:06:18.000> please<00:06:18.319> sign<00:06:18.639> up.<00:06:19.199> Um,<00:06:20.080> you<00:06:20.160> know, And so, please sign up. Um, you know, And so, please sign up. Um, you know, you<00:06:20.479> must<00:06:20.639> be<00:06:20.800> signed<00:06:21.039> in<00:06:21.199> and<00:06:21.440> recognized<00:06:21.919> by you must be signed in and recognized by you must be signed in and recognized by the<00:06:22.319> chair,<00:06:22.639> myself<00:06:23.120> in<00:06:23.360> order<00:06:23.520> to<00:06:23.759> speak.<00:06:24.479> Uh, the chair, myself in order to speak. Uh, the chair, myself in order to speak. Uh, I<00:06:24.880> ask<00:06:25.120> that<00:06:25.360> all<00:06:25.520> comments<00:06:26.240> uh<00:06:26.319> must<00:06:26.639> be I ask that all comments uh must be I ask that all comments uh must be pertinent<00:06:27.360> to<00:06:27.600> the<00:06:28.880> topic<00:06:29.280> at<00:06:29.520> hand.<00:06:30.560> Um, pertinent to the topic at hand. Um, pertinent to the topic at hand. Um, similar<00:06:32.080> to<00:06:32.560> to<00:06:32.960> our<00:06:33.600> um<00:06:34.479> how<00:06:34.639> we<00:06:34.800> typically similar to to our um how we typically similar to to our um how we typically get<00:06:35.360> input,<00:06:35.759> we'll<00:06:36.319> uh<00:06:36.479> limit<00:06:36.960> to<00:06:37.280> folks<00:06:37.520> to get input, we’ll uh limit to folks to get input, we’ll uh limit to folks to three<00:06:38.000> minutes.<00:06:38.880> Uh,<00:06:39.199> we<00:06:39.440> will<00:06:39.600> allow<00:06:39.919> a three minutes. Uh, we will allow a three minutes. Uh, we will allow a rebuttal<00:06:40.720> of<00:06:40.880> a<00:06:41.120> minute.<00:06:41.919> And<00:06:42.080> the<00:06:42.319> reason rebuttal of a minute. And the reason rebuttal of a minute. And the reason we’re<00:06:42.639> doing<00:06:42.720> this<00:06:42.960> again<00:06:43.120> is<00:06:43.280> to<00:06:43.440> ensure<00:06:43.680> that we’re doing this again is to ensure that we’re doing this again is to ensure that everybody<00:06:44.080> who<00:06:44.240> wishes<00:06:44.479> to<00:06:44.720> speak<00:06:44.880> will<00:06:45.120> have everybody who wishes to speak will have everybody who wishes to speak will have an<00:06:45.360> opportunity.<00:06:46.319> people<00:06:46.639> have<00:06:46.800> a<00:06:47.039> second an opportunity. people have a second an opportunity. people have a second question<00:06:47.520> or<00:06:47.680> a<00:06:47.840> third<00:06:48.160> question,<00:06:49.120> uh,<00:06:49.360> time question or a third question, uh, time question or a third question, uh, time permitting,<00:06:50.080> we<00:06:50.319> will<00:06:50.400> allow<00:06:50.720> that<00:06:50.960> as<00:06:51.199> long permitting, we will allow that as long permitting, we will allow that as long as<00:06:51.520> everyone<00:06:51.840> who<00:06:52.000> wanted<00:06:52.240> to<00:06:52.479> speak<00:06:52.720> has<00:06:52.960> had as everyone who wanted to speak has had as everyone who wanted to speak has had a<00:06:53.360> chance<00:06:53.600> to<00:06:53.840> do<00:06:54.080> so.

6:55 a chance to do so. a chance to do so. Um,<00:06:56.400> you<00:06:56.560> know,<00:06:56.800> people<00:06:57.120> may<00:06:57.360> want<00:06:57.520> to,<00:06:58.160> uh, Um, you know, people may want to, uh, Um, you know, people may want to, uh, let<00:06:59.120> us<00:06:59.360> know<00:06:59.440> about<00:06:59.759> longer<00:07:00.160> comments<00:07:00.960> and, let us know about longer comments and, let us know about longer comments and, you<00:07:01.520> know,<00:07:01.680> as<00:07:01.919> as<00:07:02.479> always,<00:07:02.880> you<00:07:03.039> can<00:07:03.199> send you know, as as always, you can send you know, as as always, you can send that<00:07:03.599> to<00:07:03.759> the<00:07:03.840> school<00:07:04.080> committee<00:07:04.319> at that to the school committee at that to the school committee at marbleheadschools.org.

7:16 So John will provide a lot of this So John will provide a lot of this detail<00:07:16.800> but<00:07:17.039> I<00:07:17.120> just<00:07:17.280> want<00:07:17.360> to<00:07:17.520> make<00:07:17.599> sure detail but I just want to make sure detail but I just want to make sure people<00:07:18.000> understand<00:07:18.400> this<00:07:18.639> is<00:07:18.720> a<00:07:18.880> levelfunded people understand this is a levelfunded people understand this is a levelfunded appropriation<00:07:21.680> right<00:07:21.919> which<00:07:22.160> the<00:07:22.319> town<00:07:22.560> has appropriation right which the town has appropriation right which the town has asked<00:07:22.960> us<00:07:23.120> for<00:07:23.280> and<00:07:23.440> this<00:07:23.680> means<00:07:23.919> we<00:07:24.160> the asked us for and this means we the asked us for and this means we the spending<00:07:24.800> is<00:07:24.960> the<00:07:25.199> same<00:07:25.919> doesn't<00:07:26.240> mean<00:07:26.400> it's spending is the same doesn’t mean it’s spending is the same doesn’t mean it’s not<00:07:26.880> level<00:07:27.280> services<00:07:27.840> where<00:07:28.080> we<00:07:28.319> provide<00:07:28.560> the not level services where we provide the not level services where we provide the same<00:07:29.039> amount<00:07:29.280> of<00:07:29.440> services<00:07:30.800> uh<00:07:30.960> in<00:07:31.199> the<00:07:31.360> in<00:07:31.520> the same amount of services uh in the in the same amount of services uh in the in the subsequent<00:07:32.160> year.<00:07:33.199> Um<00:07:33.759> there<00:07:34.000> may<00:07:34.160> be<00:07:34.319> changes subsequent year. Um there may be changes subsequent year. Um there may be changes to<00:07:35.039> this<00:07:35.280> budget.<00:07:36.319> Um<00:07:37.120> and<00:07:37.360> if<00:07:37.520> there<00:07:37.680> is<00:07:38.479> um<00:07:39.199> we to this budget. Um and if there is um we to this budget. Um and if there is um we will<00:07:39.759> work<00:07:39.919> with<00:07:40.080> the<00:07:40.319> town<00:07:40.639> and<00:07:41.440> uh<00:07:41.840> you<00:07:42.000> know will work with the town and uh you know will work with the town and uh you know moving<00:07:42.479> forward<00:07:42.720> to<00:07:42.960> what<00:07:43.120> that<00:07:43.440> process<00:07:43.919> may moving forward to what that process may moving forward to what that process may be.<00:07:45.199> Okay.<00:07:46.000> Um<00:07:46.960> and<00:07:47.199> if<00:07:47.360> we<00:07:47.520> are<00:07:47.680> asked<00:07:48.000> to be. Okay. Um and if we are asked to be. Okay. Um and if we are asked to significantly<00:07:48.800> change<00:07:49.120> things,<00:07:50.240> we<00:07:50.400> would significantly change things, we would significantly change things, we would then<00:07:50.800> have<00:07:50.960> a<00:07:51.199> subsequent<00:07:51.599> public<00:07:51.919> hearing then have a subsequent public hearing then have a subsequent public hearing where<00:07:52.639> we<00:07:52.800> want<00:07:52.880> to<00:07:52.960> be<00:07:53.120> fair<00:07:53.280> and where we want to be fair and where we want to be fair and transparent.<00:07:54.080> So<00:07:54.240> if<00:07:54.400> things<00:07:54.639> change,<00:07:55.520> we'll transparent. So if things change, we’ll transparent. So if things change, we’ll have<00:07:55.919> another<00:07:56.160> hearing<00:07:56.479> like<00:07:56.720> this<00:07:56.879> to<00:07:57.120> review have another hearing like this to review have another hearing like this to review what<00:07:58.240> those<00:07:58.479> changes<00:07:59.120> might<00:07:59.440> have<00:07:59.680> been.

8:01 what those changes might have been. what those changes might have been. Okay. Okay. Okay. All<00:08:03.360> right.<00:08:03.680> Uh,<00:08:04.160> John,<00:08:04.639> turn<00:08:04.800> it<00:08:04.960> over<00:08:05.120> to All right. Uh, John, turn it over to All right. Uh, John, turn it over to you. you. you. » Thank<00:08:06.080> you.

8:13 » Thank you. » Thank you. » All<00:08:13.360> right.<00:08:13.599> So,<00:08:13.680> I'm<00:08:13.840> just<00:08:14.000> going<00:08:14.080> to<00:08:14.160> do<00:08:14.240> a » All right. So, I’m just going to do a » All right. So, I’m just going to do a little<00:08:14.560> recap.<00:08:14.960> Last<00:08:15.280> last<00:08:15.599> meeting<00:08:15.840> we<00:08:16.000> did little recap. Last last meeting we did little recap. Last last meeting we did the<00:08:16.479> full<00:08:16.720> proposed<00:08:17.120> budget.<00:08:17.520> This<00:08:17.680> is<00:08:17.840> just<00:08:18.000> a the full proposed budget. This is just a the full proposed budget. This is just a shorter<00:08:18.639> presentation<00:08:19.199> just<00:08:19.440> kind<00:08:19.599> of shorter presentation just kind of shorter presentation just kind of highlight<00:08:20.000> the<00:08:20.400> uh<00:08:20.800> the<00:08:21.120> main<00:08:21.759> uh<00:08:22.080> portions<00:08:22.560> of highlight the uh the main uh portions of highlight the uh the main uh portions of the<00:08:23.199> proposed<00:08:23.680> budget.<00:08:24.080> So,<00:08:24.240> this<00:08:24.479> first the proposed budget. So, this first the proposed budget. So, this first slide<00:08:24.879> is<00:08:25.199> again<00:08:25.440> it's<00:08:25.599> a<00:08:25.680> budget<00:08:25.919> hearing<00:08:26.160> for slide is again it’s a budget hearing for slide is again it’s a budget hearing for the<00:08:26.400> FY27<00:08:27.759> superintendent's<00:08:28.400> proposed the FY27 superintendent’s proposed the FY27 superintendent’s proposed budget.<00:08:29.039> Today<00:08:29.199> is<00:08:29.360> February<00:08:29.759> 26.<00:08:30.800> Almond<00:08:31.440> and budget. Today is February 26. Almond and budget. Today is February 26. Almond and administrative<00:08:32.399> team<00:08:32.640> that<00:08:32.880> worked<00:08:33.039> on<00:08:33.120> this administrative team that worked on this administrative team that worked on this includes<00:08:33.680> myself,<00:08:34.320> Michael<00:08:35.120> Piling,<00:08:35.599> our includes myself, Michael Piling, our includes myself, Michael Piling, our assistant<00:08:36.080> superintendent<00:08:36.399> of<00:08:36.560> finance assistant superintendent of finance assistant superintendent of finance operations,<00:08:37.440> Julia<00:08:37.760> Ferrer,<00:08:38.479> our<00:08:38.719> assistant operations, Julia Ferrer, our assistant operations, Julia Ferrer, our assistant superintendent<00:08:39.599> of<00:08:39.839> teaching<00:08:40.080> and<00:08:40.240> learning, superintendent of teaching and learning, superintendent of teaching and learning, and<00:08:40.640> Lisa<00:08:40.880> Maria<00:08:41.279> Belo,<00:08:41.839> our<00:08:42.000> assistant and Lisa Maria Belo, our assistant and Lisa Maria Belo, our assistant superintendent<00:08:42.719> of<00:08:42.880> student<00:08:43.200> services, superintendent of student services, superintendent of student services, along<00:08:44.000> with<00:08:44.159> all<00:08:44.320> of<00:08:44.480> our<00:08:44.640> principles<00:08:45.120> and along with all of our principles and along with all of our principles and attended<00:08:46.080> staff.<00:08:46.560> So,<00:08:46.640> I<00:08:46.720> just<00:08:46.880> want<00:08:47.040> to<00:08:47.120> thank attended staff. So, I just want to thank attended staff. So, I just want to thank them<00:08:47.519> once<00:08:47.760> again<00:08:47.920> for<00:08:48.080> that<00:08:48.240> hard<00:08:48.480> work.<00:08:49.200> Um, them once again for that hard work. Um, them once again for that hard work. Um, as<00:08:49.760> I<00:08:50.000> did<00:08:50.160> last<00:08:50.320> time,<00:08:50.480> I<00:08:50.640> just<00:08:50.720> want<00:08:50.800> to<00:08:50.959> kind as I did last time, I just want to kind as I did last time, I just want to kind of<00:08:51.200> make<00:08:51.360> sure<00:08:51.519> we<00:08:51.680> highlight<00:08:52.000> our of make sure we highlight our of make sure we highlight our educational<00:08:52.720> priorities,<00:08:53.760> uh,<00:08:53.839> which<00:08:54.000> are<00:08:54.160> to educational priorities, uh, which are to educational priorities, uh, which are to meet<00:08:54.480> the<00:08:54.720> academic,<00:08:55.279> social,<00:08:55.519> emotional meet the academic, social, emotional meet the academic, social, emotional needs<00:08:56.080> of<00:08:56.320> all<00:08:56.560> students.<00:08:57.519> uh<00:08:57.600> we<00:08:57.760> need<00:08:57.920> to needs of all students. uh we need to needs of all students. uh we need to continue<00:08:58.320> to<00:08:58.560> cultivate<00:08:58.959> a<00:08:59.200> sense<00:08:59.360> of

8:59 continue to cultivate a sense of continue to cultivate a sense of belonging<00:09:00.000> and<00:09:00.160> allowance<00:09:00.560> for<00:09:00.880> student, belonging and allowance for student, belonging and allowance for student, staff,<00:09:01.760> parent<00:09:02.080> and<00:09:02.320> community<00:09:02.640> input<00:09:03.200> into staff, parent and community input into staff, parent and community input into educational<00:09:04.560> practices.<00:09:05.600> We<00:09:05.839> utilize educational practices. We utilize educational practices. We utilize multi-ter<00:09:07.200> system<00:09:07.519> of<00:09:07.680> supports,<00:09:08.080> also<00:09:08.320> known multi-ter system of supports, also known multi-ter system of supports, also known as<00:09:08.720> MTSS<00:09:09.760> to<00:09:10.000> promote<00:09:10.320> student<00:09:10.640> success.<00:09:11.279> We as MTSS to promote student success. We as MTSS to promote student success. We align<00:09:11.760> goals<00:09:12.080> and<00:09:12.240> strategies<00:09:12.800> with<00:09:12.959> the<00:09:13.120> new align goals and strategies with the new align goals and strategies with the new district<00:09:13.600> improvement<00:09:14.000> plan<00:09:14.240> that's<00:09:14.560> in district improvement plan that’s in district improvement plan that’s in process<00:09:15.200> right<00:09:15.440> now<00:09:15.920> and<00:09:16.160> the<00:09:16.320> school process right now and the school process right now and the school improvement<00:09:16.959> plans.<00:09:17.360> Uh<00:09:17.600> again,<00:09:17.839> I<00:09:18.160> shared improvement plans. Uh again, I shared improvement plans. Uh again, I shared last<00:09:18.560> time<00:09:18.720> we're<00:09:18.959> in<00:09:19.200> process<00:09:19.440> of<00:09:19.600> creating<00:09:19.839> a last time we’re in process of creating a last time we’re in process of creating a new<00:09:20.240> district<00:09:20.480> improvement<00:09:20.880> plan,<00:09:21.200> a new district improvement plan, a new district improvement plan, a strategic<00:09:21.839> plan,<00:09:22.480> and<00:09:22.800> our<00:09:23.120> student<00:09:23.519> plan<00:09:23.760> for strategic plan, and our student plan for strategic plan, and our student plan for success<00:09:24.240> ends<00:09:24.560> this<00:09:24.720> year.<00:09:24.880> So<00:09:25.040> we're<00:09:25.200> going success ends this year. So we’re going success ends this year. So we’re going to<00:09:25.440> kind<00:09:25.519> of<00:09:25.600> dovetail<00:09:26.320> and<00:09:26.560> that's<00:09:26.800> a<00:09:27.040> lot<00:09:27.120> of to kind of dovetail and that’s a lot of to kind of dovetail and that’s a lot of the<00:09:27.680> work<00:09:27.839> that's<00:09:28.080> being<00:09:28.240> done.<00:09:28.800> Um<00:09:29.040> and the work that’s being done. Um and the work that’s being done. Um and that’s<00:09:30.000> uh<00:09:30.240> has<00:09:30.480> to<00:09:30.560> do<00:09:30.640> with<00:09:30.800> a<00:09:30.959> lot<00:09:31.040> of<00:09:31.120> our that’s uh has to do with a lot of our that’s uh has to do with a lot of our priorities<00:09:31.680> around<00:09:32.000> education<00:09:32.480> around priorities around education around priorities around education around curriculum<00:09:33.279> around<00:09:34.480> fiscal<00:09:34.880> responsibility curriculum around fiscal responsibility curriculum around fiscal responsibility etc.<00:09:36.320> Uh<00:09:36.560> we<00:09:36.720> want<00:09:36.800> to<00:09:36.880> ensure<00:09:37.120> that<00:09:37.360> the etc. Uh we want to ensure that the etc. Uh we want to ensure that the database<00:09:38.000> decision-m<00:09:38.560> is<00:09:38.720> aligned<00:09:39.040> to<00:09:39.200> meet database decision-m is aligned to meet database decision-m is aligned to meet the<00:09:39.519> students<00:09:39.760> needs.<00:09:40.080> We<00:09:40.240> want<00:09:40.320> to<00:09:40.480> challenge the students needs. We want to challenge the students needs. We want to challenge students<00:09:41.040> with<00:09:41.279> rigorous<00:09:41.680> instruction<00:09:43.040> safe students with rigorous instruction safe students with rigorous instruction safe learning<00:09:43.519> environments<00:09:44.399> to<00:09:44.640> enhance<00:09:44.959> student

9:45 learning environments to enhance student learning environments to enhance student success.<00:09:46.080> We<00:09:46.240> want<00:09:46.399> to<00:09:46.480> enhance<00:09:46.720> and success. We want to enhance and success. We want to enhance and reimagine<00:09:47.360> our<00:09:47.600> special<00:09:47.839> education reimagine our special education reimagine our special education programming<00:09:48.800> and<00:09:48.959> service<00:09:49.279> delivery<00:09:50.399> to<00:09:50.640> meet programming and service delivery to meet programming and service delivery to meet students<00:09:51.360> individual<00:09:51.839> needs.<00:09:52.240> And<00:09:52.320> we<00:09:52.480> want students individual needs. And we want students individual needs. And we want to<00:09:52.720> provide<00:09:53.040> meaningful<00:09:53.600> professional to provide meaningful professional to provide meaningful professional development<00:09:54.640> and<00:09:54.959> programming.<00:09:55.600> Those<00:09:55.760> are development and programming. Those are development and programming. Those are our<00:09:56.080> main<00:09:56.320> educational<00:09:56.880> priorities<00:09:57.279> here<00:09:57.440> at our main educational priorities here at our main educational priorities here at Marblehead.<00:09:58.959> Thank<00:09:59.120> you.<00:09:59.920> Uh<00:10:00.240> as<00:10:00.480> as<00:10:01.120> uh Marblehead. Thank you. Uh as as uh Marblehead. Thank you. Uh as as uh chairman<00:10:02.000> Williams<00:10:02.800> stated,<00:10:03.680> we<00:10:03.920> are<00:10:04.000> doing<00:10:04.160> a chairman Williams stated, we are doing a chairman Williams stated, we are doing a proposed<00:10:05.120> um<00:10:05.279> level<00:10:05.600> funded<00:10:05.920> budget.<00:10:06.240> So<00:10:06.399> with proposed um level funded budget. So with proposed um level funded budget. So with input<00:10:06.959> from<00:10:07.120> our<00:10:07.360> administrative<00:10:07.839> team,<00:10:08.160> the input from our administrative team, the input from our administrative team, the district<00:10:08.640> has<00:10:08.880> proposed<00:10:09.120> a<00:10:09.279> level<00:10:09.600> funded district has proposed a level funded district has proposed a level funded budget<00:10:10.480> of<00:10:10.800> $49,120,285. Um this is the same amount as our Um this is the same amount as our current<00:10:16.399> year<00:10:16.640> budget.<00:10:17.360> Um<00:10:17.680> and<00:10:17.920> again<00:10:18.399> level current year budget. Um and again level current year budget. Um and again level funded<00:10:19.200> is<00:10:19.360> that<00:10:19.760> level<00:10:20.160> services<00:10:20.640> would<00:10:20.880> be funded is that level services would be funded is that level services would be that<00:10:21.360> plus<00:10:22.000> um<00:10:22.160> you<00:10:22.399> know<00:10:23.120> any<00:10:24.000> additional that plus um you know any additional that plus um you know any additional services<00:10:25.760> um<00:10:26.320> salary<00:10:26.720> increases<00:10:27.360> without services um salary increases without services um salary increases without having<00:10:27.920> to<00:10:28.000> make<00:10:28.240> cuts<00:10:28.640> um<00:10:28.720> would<00:10:28.880> be<00:10:28.959> a<00:10:29.120> level having to make cuts um would be a level having to make cuts um would be a level service<00:10:29.760> budget.<00:10:30.240> We've<00:10:30.480> been<00:10:30.640> asked<00:10:30.800> to<00:10:30.880> do<00:10:30.959> a

10:31 service budget. We’ve been asked to do a service budget. We’ve been asked to do a level<00:10:31.360> funded<00:10:31.680> budget.<00:10:32.160> So<00:10:32.320> as<00:10:32.480> we<00:10:32.640> go<00:10:32.800> through level funded budget. So as we go through level funded budget. So as we go through the<00:10:33.440> presentation<00:10:34.000> tonight<00:10:34.320> and<00:10:34.720> as<00:10:34.959> we<00:10:35.120> did the presentation tonight and as we did the presentation tonight and as we did with<00:10:35.440> our<00:10:35.680> last<00:10:35.920> presentation<00:10:36.959> I<00:10:37.120> will<00:10:37.360> talk with our last presentation I will talk with our last presentation I will talk about<00:10:37.680> some<00:10:37.920> of<00:10:38.000> the<00:10:38.160> ways<00:10:38.399> we<00:10:38.720> have<00:10:38.880> to<00:10:39.600> um<00:10:39.839> get about some of the ways we have to um get about some of the ways we have to um get down<00:10:40.240> to<00:10:40.399> that<00:10:40.560> level<00:10:41.200> funded<00:10:41.760> number<00:10:42.000> of<00:10:42.640> 49 down to that level funded number of 49 down to that level funded number of 49 million12085. million12085. million12085. Um,<00:10:45.360> so<00:10:45.519> this<00:10:45.680> requires<00:10:45.920> a<00:10:46.160> decrease<00:10:46.480> in Um, so this requires a decrease in Um, so this requires a decrease in staffing<00:10:47.040> and<00:10:47.279> services<00:10:47.760> and<00:10:48.079> no<00:10:48.399> funding staffing and services and no funding staffing and services and no funding increase<00:10:49.120> over<00:10:49.440> our<00:10:49.600> current<00:10:49.920> approved increase over our current approved increase over our current approved budget.<00:10:50.720> I<00:10:50.959> just<00:10:51.040> want<00:10:51.200> to<00:10:51.279> make<00:10:51.440> that budget. I just want to make that budget. I just want to make that abundantly<00:10:52.240> clear.<00:10:52.560> I<00:10:52.720> think<00:10:52.800> it's<00:10:53.040> clear<00:10:53.279> at abundantly clear. I think it’s clear at abundantly clear. I think it’s clear at this<00:10:53.680> point.<00:10:54.320> Um,<00:10:54.640> we've<00:10:54.959> been<00:10:55.040> asked<00:10:55.279> to<00:10:55.440> do this point. Um, we’ve been asked to do this point. Um, we’ve been asked to do that.<00:10:55.839> I<00:10:56.000> believe<00:10:56.240> the<00:10:56.480> town<00:10:56.720> side<00:10:56.959> has<00:10:57.200> also that. I believe the town side has also that. I believe the town side has also been<00:10:57.600> asked<00:10:57.839> to<00:10:58.000> do<00:10:58.079> that.<00:10:58.480> And<00:10:58.640> I'm<00:10:58.800> hoping been asked to do that. And I’m hoping been asked to do that. And I’m hoping between<00:10:59.360> the<00:10:59.519> two<00:11:00.160> between<00:11:00.480> everybody,<00:11:00.880> we between the two between everybody, we between the two between everybody, we can<00:11:01.120> get<00:11:01.200> to<00:11:01.360> where<00:11:01.519> we<00:11:01.680> need<00:11:01.839> to.<00:11:02.720> Thank<00:11:02.880> you. can get to where we need to. Thank you. can get to where we need to. Thank you. Next<00:11:03.279> slide.<00:11:04.160> Uh,<00:11:04.480> goals<00:11:04.800> and<00:11:04.959> challenges. Next slide. Uh, goals and challenges. Next slide. Uh, goals and challenges. Our<00:11:05.680> overarching<00:11:06.160> goal<00:11:06.480> is<00:11:06.720> to<00:11:06.880> ensure<00:11:07.120> that Our overarching goal is to ensure that Our overarching goal is to ensure that our<00:11:07.519> school<00:11:07.760> budget<00:11:08.079> allows<00:11:08.320> the<00:11:08.480> district<00:11:08.800> to our school budget allows the district to our school budget allows the district to provide<00:11:09.360> appropriate<00:11:09.760> level<00:11:10.000> of<00:11:10.160> s<00:11:10.560> support provide appropriate level of s support provide appropriate level of s support resources<00:11:12.240> and<00:11:12.480> programming<00:11:12.880> for<00:11:13.040> staff<00:11:13.360> and resources and programming for staff and resources and programming for staff and students<00:11:13.920> in<00:11:14.160> order<00:11:14.320> to<00:11:14.480> achieve<00:11:15.279> academic students in order to achieve academic students in order to achieve academic excellence<00:11:16.640> across<00:11:17.040> all<00:11:17.360> grades<00:11:17.760> and<00:11:18.000> all

11:18 excellence across all grades and all excellence across all grades and all abilities.<00:11:19.360> Some<00:11:19.600> of<00:11:19.760> our<00:11:20.000> challenges<00:11:20.480> are abilities. Some of our challenges are abilities. Some of our challenges are implementing<00:11:21.200> a<00:11:21.360> level<00:11:21.680> funded<00:11:22.079> budget<00:11:22.320> when implementing a level funded budget when implementing a level funded budget when salary<00:11:22.959> increases<00:11:23.440> have<00:11:23.680> already<00:11:23.839> been salary increases have already been salary increases have already been negotiated<00:11:25.040> and<00:11:25.360> continuing<00:11:25.839> to<00:11:26.000> provide negotiated and continuing to provide negotiated and continuing to provide excellent<00:11:26.959> educational<00:11:27.600> program<00:11:28.480> program excellent educational program program excellent educational program program and<00:11:29.120> utilizing<00:11:29.440> the<00:11:29.680> same<00:11:29.920> funding<00:11:30.480> as<00:11:30.720> the and utilizing the same funding as the and utilizing the same funding as the current<00:11:31.120> fiscal<00:11:31.519> year<00:11:32.000> while<00:11:32.240> minimizing<00:11:32.800> the current fiscal year while minimizing the current fiscal year while minimizing the impacts<00:11:33.440> to<00:11:33.600> classroom<00:11:33.920> environments.<00:11:34.720> Those impacts to classroom environments. Those impacts to classroom environments. Those are<00:11:35.120> the<00:11:35.279> two<00:11:35.519> main<00:11:35.760> challenges.<00:11:36.320> There's are the two main challenges. There’s are the two main challenges. There’s clearly<00:11:36.959> a<00:11:37.120> lot<00:11:37.200> more<00:11:37.360> than<00:11:37.440> that,<00:11:37.600> but<00:11:37.760> those clearly a lot more than that, but those clearly a lot more than that, but those are<00:11:38.000> the<00:11:38.160> two<00:11:38.320> main<00:11:38.480> ones<00:11:38.640> that<00:11:38.880> we<00:11:39.040> have<00:11:39.120> to are the two main ones that we have to are the two main ones that we have to outline.<00:11:39.839> Thank<00:11:40.079> you.<00:11:40.800> Um,<00:11:41.600> and<00:11:41.839> just<00:11:42.160> some<00:11:42.320> of outline. Thank you. Um, and just some of outline. Thank you. Um, and just some of the<00:11:42.560> budgetary<00:11:43.120> constraints<00:11:43.519> over<00:11:44.079> uh<00:11:44.560> next the budgetary constraints over uh next the budgetary constraints over uh next fiscal<00:11:45.120> year<00:11:45.279> and<00:11:45.440> the<00:11:45.519> following.<00:11:45.920> So<00:11:46.079> based fiscal year and the following. So based fiscal year and the following. So based upon<00:11:46.480> our<00:11:46.640> negotiated<00:11:47.279> contracts,<00:11:47.600> there's<00:11:47.839> a upon our negotiated contracts, there’s a upon our negotiated contracts, there’s a 3%<00:11:48.480> increase<00:11:48.720> to<00:11:48.880> salaries<00:11:49.279> for<00:11:49.440> FY27,<00:11:50.399> which 3% increase to salaries for FY27, which 3% increase to salaries for FY27, which is,<00:11:50.880> you<00:11:51.040> know,<00:11:51.600> level<00:11:51.920> services<00:11:52.399> included is, you know, level services included is, you know, level services included that<00:11:53.600> um<00:11:53.839> level<00:11:54.160> funded<00:11:54.640> includes<00:11:54.959> that,<00:11:55.120> but that um level funded includes that, but that um level funded includes that, but it<00:11:56.240> it<00:11:56.640> uh<00:11:57.360> creates<00:11:57.680> a<00:11:57.920> situation<00:11:58.160> where<00:11:58.399> we it it uh creates a situation where we it it uh creates a situation where we need<00:11:58.640> to<00:11:58.880> really<00:11:59.120> look<00:11:59.200> at<00:11:59.360> efficiencies<00:11:59.920> and need to really look at efficiencies and need to really look at efficiencies and staffing<00:12:00.800> programming<00:12:01.760> um<00:12:01.920> cuts<00:12:02.160> to<00:12:02.399> be<00:12:02.480> able staffing programming um cuts to be able staffing programming um cuts to be able to<00:12:03.519> um<00:12:03.760> make<00:12:03.920> up<00:12:04.079> for<00:12:04.240> that<00:12:04.399> 3%<00:12:04.880> increase,<00:12:05.200> if

12:05 to um make up for that 3% increase, if to um make up for that 3% increase, if that<00:12:05.600> makes<00:12:05.760> sense.<00:12:06.320> And<00:12:06.480> then<00:12:06.639> the<00:12:06.800> following that makes sense. And then the following that makes sense. And then the following year,<00:12:07.360> it's<00:12:07.600> been<00:12:07.760> negotiated<00:12:08.240> a<00:12:08.480> 3.5% year, it’s been negotiated a 3.5% year, it’s been negotiated a 3.5% increase<00:12:09.920> for<00:12:10.240> Fine<00:12:10.720> 28.<00:12:11.200> I<00:12:11.360> share<00:12:11.680> that increase for Fine 28. I share that increase for Fine 28. I share that because<00:12:12.079> it's<00:12:12.320> important<00:12:12.959> because<00:12:13.200> as<00:12:13.440> we're because it’s important because as we’re because it’s important because as we’re being<00:12:13.920> planful<00:12:14.320> and<00:12:14.560> planning<00:12:15.440> um<00:12:15.760> forward, being planful and planning um forward, being planful and planning um forward, we<00:12:16.720> need<00:12:16.800> to<00:12:16.959> keep<00:12:17.040> that<00:12:17.200> in<00:12:17.360> mind<00:12:17.519> as<00:12:17.760> we're we need to keep that in mind as we’re we need to keep that in mind as we’re getting<00:12:18.160> through<00:12:18.399> this<00:12:18.560> year's<00:12:18.880> f<00:12:19.279> fiscal<00:12:20.000> um getting through this year’s f fiscal um getting through this year’s f fiscal um budget<00:12:20.480> planning<00:12:21.040> and<00:12:21.440> start<00:12:21.600> planning<00:12:21.920> for budget planning and start planning for budget planning and start planning for next<00:12:22.320> year<00:12:22.560> now<00:12:22.880> so<00:12:23.120> we<00:12:23.360> you<00:12:23.519> know<00:12:23.600> we<00:12:23.760> can<00:12:23.839> make next year now so we you know we can make next year now so we you know we can make sure<00:12:24.160> we're<00:12:24.639> doing<00:12:24.880> what<00:12:24.959> we<00:12:25.120> need<00:12:25.200> to<00:12:25.360> do<00:12:25.519> to sure we’re doing what we need to do to sure we’re doing what we need to do to offer<00:12:26.079> student<00:12:26.399> success<00:12:26.880> and<00:12:27.120> make<00:12:27.279> sure<00:12:27.440> that offer student success and make sure that offer student success and make sure that our<00:12:28.079> staff<00:12:28.800> has<00:12:28.959> the<00:12:29.200> resources<00:12:29.519> they<00:12:29.760> need<00:12:29.920> to our staff has the resources they need to our staff has the resources they need to provide<00:12:30.399> educational<00:12:31.040> services<00:12:31.360> to<00:12:31.600> our provide educational services to our provide educational services to our students.<00:12:32.399> Uh<00:12:32.639> the<00:12:32.800> other<00:12:33.120> uh<00:12:33.279> driver<00:12:34.000> big students. Uh the other uh driver big students. Uh the other uh driver big driver<00:12:34.480> obviously<00:12:34.800> is<00:12:34.959> special<00:12:35.200> education, driver obviously is special education, driver obviously is special education, tuition<00:12:36.079> and<00:12:36.320> transportation.<00:12:37.440> Uh<00:12:37.680> the tuition and transportation. Uh the tuition and transportation. Uh the increase<00:12:38.240> from<00:12:38.480> FY26<00:12:39.519> our<00:12:39.760> current<00:12:40.000> budget increase from FY26 our current budget increase from FY26 our current budget budgeted<00:12:41.040> amount<00:12:41.360> is<00:12:41.600> 6,12273 budgeted amount is 6,12273 budgeted amount is 6,12273 and<00:12:44.800> to<00:12:45.040> an<00:12:45.279> FY27<00:12:46.560> anticipated<00:12:47.440> amount<00:12:47.760> of and to an FY27 anticipated amount of and to an FY27 anticipated amount of 6,627627.

12:53 Um that equates to an 8.25% Um that equates to an 8.25% increase.<00:12:54.720> Um<00:12:55.120> that<00:12:55.360> is<00:12:55.519> a<00:12:55.760> moving<00:12:56.160> target.<00:12:56.560> I increase. Um that is a moving target. I increase. Um that is a moving target. I want<00:12:56.880> to<00:12:57.120> say<00:12:57.279> that<00:12:57.920> often<00:12:58.320> and<00:12:58.639> say<00:12:58.800> that want to say that often and say that want to say that often and say that clearly.<00:13:00.240> Um<00:13:00.880> that's<00:13:01.839> budgeted<00:13:02.399> amount<00:13:02.639> for clearly. Um that’s budgeted amount for clearly. Um that’s budgeted amount for this<00:13:02.959> year<00:13:03.279> which<00:13:03.519> likely<00:13:03.839> will<00:13:04.160> end<00:13:04.320> up<00:13:04.480> being this year which likely will end up being this year which likely will end up being the<00:13:04.959> 612273 the 612273 the 612273 for<00:13:07.519> a<00:13:07.680> multitude<00:13:08.160> of<00:13:08.240> reasons<00:13:08.720> that<00:13:08.880> have for a multitude of reasons that have for a multitude of reasons that have kids<00:13:09.279> kind<00:13:09.440> of<00:13:09.680> going<00:13:09.920> in<00:13:10.560> back<00:13:10.800> into<00:13:11.120> district kids kind of going in back into district kids kind of going in back into district out<00:13:11.600> of<00:13:11.760> district.<00:13:12.240> Kids<00:13:12.560> move<00:13:12.800> into<00:13:13.120> district out of district. Kids move into district out of district. Kids move into district kids<00:13:14.000> need<00:13:14.240> more<00:13:14.399> services<00:13:14.880> maybe<00:13:15.120> some<00:13:15.279> kids kids need more services maybe some kids kids need more services maybe some kids needs<00:13:15.680> less<00:13:15.920> services.<00:13:16.480> So<00:13:16.639> that<00:13:16.880> number needs less services. So that number needs less services. So that number vacasillates<00:13:18.000> and<00:13:18.240> this<00:13:18.399> is<00:13:18.560> just<00:13:18.720> really<00:13:18.959> in vacasillates and this is just really in vacasillates and this is just really in in in<00:13:20.000> um<00:13:20.160> in<00:13:20.399> regard<00:13:20.639> to<00:13:20.800> tuition<00:13:21.200> and in in um in regard to tuition and in in um in regard to tuition and transportation.<00:13:22.399> And<00:13:22.639> same<00:13:22.800> thing<00:13:22.959> for<00:13:23.680> 27. transportation. And same thing for 27. transportation. And same thing for 27. We<00:13:24.480> anticipate<00:13:25.040> the<00:13:25.200> amount<00:13:25.440> to<00:13:25.600> be<00:13:25.760> that<00:13:26.000> 6 We anticipate the amount to be that 6 We anticipate the amount to be that 6 million<00:13:26.480> and<00:13:26.639> change.<00:13:27.600> um<00:13:28.639> that<00:13:28.959> could<00:13:29.120> that million and change. um that could that million and change. um that could that could<00:13:29.600> that<00:13:29.920> could<00:13:30.079> vacasillate<00:13:30.560> as<00:13:30.720> well.<00:13:30.959> So could that could vacasillate as well. So could that could vacasillate as well. So I<00:13:31.200> I<00:13:31.519> share<00:13:31.760> that.<00:13:32.000> Um<00:13:32.160> but<00:13:32.480> we're I I share that. Um but we’re I I share that. Um but we’re anticipating<00:13:33.600> approximately<00:13:34.079> an<00:13:34.240> 8.25% anticipating approximately an 8.25% anticipating approximately an 8.25% increase<00:13:36.160> in<00:13:36.639> special<00:13:36.959> ed<00:13:37.680> uh<00:13:37.839> tuition<00:13:38.240> and increase in special ed uh tuition and increase in special ed uh tuition and transportation.<00:13:39.279> So<00:13:39.519> with<00:13:39.680> no<00:13:40.079> increase<00:13:40.320> in

13:40 transportation. So with no increase in transportation. So with no increase in funding,<00:13:40.800> further<00:13:41.120> staff<00:13:41.360> reductions<00:13:41.760> will funding, further staff reductions will funding, further staff reductions will be<00:13:42.160> required.<00:13:42.639> Highly<00:13:42.959> qualif<00:13:43.600> quality be required. Highly qualif quality be required. Highly qualif quality educational<00:13:44.800> services<00:13:45.200> for<00:13:45.360> our<00:13:45.600> students educational services for our students educational services for our students will<00:13:46.000> be<00:13:46.160> impacted.<00:13:47.200> Um<00:13:47.600> I<00:13:48.320> say<00:13:48.480> that will be impacted. Um I say that will be impacted. Um I say that frequently<00:13:49.360> as<00:13:49.519> well.<00:13:49.839> So<00:13:50.480> don't<00:13:50.720> get frequently as well. So don’t get frequently as well. So don’t get indulging.<00:13:52.000> Uh<00:13:52.240> so<00:13:52.480> efficiencies<00:13:53.040> and indulging. Uh so efficiencies and indulging. Uh so efficiencies and reductions.<00:13:53.680> This<00:13:53.839> is<00:13:54.079> this<00:13:54.240> is<00:13:54.560> a<00:13:54.800> slide<00:13:54.959> we reductions. This is this is a slide we reductions. This is this is a slide we had<00:13:55.360> last<00:13:55.760> uh<00:13:55.920> last<00:13:56.000> last<00:13:56.160> time<00:13:56.320> I<00:13:56.560> added<00:13:56.880> uh had last uh last last time I added uh had last uh last last time I added uh some<00:13:57.279> information<00:13:57.680> at<00:13:57.920> the<00:13:58.000> bottom<00:13:58.320> right.<00:13:58.639> Um some information at the bottom right. Um some information at the bottom right. Um so<00:13:59.040> we<00:13:59.199> kind<00:13:59.360> of<00:13:59.440> went<00:13:59.600> through<00:13:59.760> a so we kind of went through a so we kind of went through a three-pronged<00:14:00.560> approach.<00:14:00.959> We<00:14:01.120> did<00:14:01.279> some three-pronged approach. We did some three-pronged approach. We did some efficiencies.<00:14:02.560> We<00:14:02.720> looked<00:14:02.800> at<00:14:02.959> how<00:14:03.120> we<00:14:03.199> can efficiencies. We looked at how we can efficiencies. We looked at how we can offset<00:14:03.600> the<00:14:03.839> budget<00:14:04.160> using<00:14:04.639> utilizing<00:14:04.959> METCO offset the budget using utilizing METCO offset the budget using utilizing METCO and<00:14:05.680> IDEA<00:14:06.399> grants<00:14:07.440> uh<00:14:07.760> utilization<00:14:08.320> of and IDEA grants uh utilization of and IDEA grants uh utilization of circuit<00:14:08.880> breaker<00:14:09.680> our<00:14:10.079> prek<00:14:10.720> and<00:14:10.959> K<00:14:11.199> special circuit breaker our prek and K special circuit breaker our prek and K special education<00:14:12.720> um<00:14:13.120> you<00:14:13.279> know<00:14:13.440> tuitions<00:14:14.399> educious education um you know tuitions educious education um you know tuitions educious which<00:14:15.279> is<00:14:15.519> uh<00:14:15.600> the<00:14:15.839> money<00:14:15.920> that<00:14:16.160> we<00:14:16.320> receive which is uh the money that we receive which is uh the money that we receive from<00:14:16.959> students<00:14:17.279> who<00:14:17.519> come<00:14:17.680> from<00:14:17.920> other from students who come from other from students who come from other countries<00:14:18.560> to<00:14:18.800> come<00:14:19.040> here<00:14:19.199> to<00:14:19.440> the<00:14:19.600> high countries to come here to the high countries to come here to the high school<00:14:20.639> um<00:14:20.880> building<00:14:21.199> rental<00:14:21.760> and<00:14:21.920> revolving school um building rental and revolving school um building rental and revolving accounts.<00:14:22.800> those<00:14:22.959> that<00:14:23.120> are<00:14:23.199> involving accounts. those that are involving accounts. those that are involving accounts<00:14:23.920> that<00:14:24.079> we're<00:14:24.800> utilizing<00:14:25.120> to<00:14:25.360> help

14:25 accounts that we’re utilizing to help accounts that we’re utilizing to help offset<00:14:25.839> the<00:14:26.079> budget.<00:14:26.560> We<00:14:26.800> always<00:14:26.959> do<00:14:27.199> some<00:14:27.360> of offset the budget. We always do some of offset the budget. We always do some of that.<00:14:27.760> This<00:14:27.920> year,<00:14:28.079> we're<00:14:28.320> doing<00:14:28.560> a<00:14:28.720> little that. This year, we’re doing a little that. This year, we’re doing a little bit<00:14:28.959> more<00:14:29.199> of<00:14:29.360> that<00:14:29.760> to<00:14:30.079> to<00:14:30.639> be<00:14:30.800> able<00:14:30.959> to<00:14:31.040> get<00:14:31.199> to bit more of that to to be able to get to bit more of that to to be able to get to the<00:14:31.519> level<00:14:31.760> of<00:14:31.839> funded<00:14:32.399> um<00:14:32.560> budget<00:14:32.880> that<00:14:33.040> we're the level of funded um budget that we’re the level of funded um budget that we’re talking<00:14:33.519> about.<00:14:34.240> We're<00:14:34.480> level<00:14:34.720> funding<00:14:35.199> all talking about. We’re level funding all talking about. We’re level funding all of<00:14:35.600> our<00:14:35.839> supplies<00:14:36.399> across<00:14:36.720> the<00:14:36.959> board.<00:14:37.199> So, of our supplies across the board. So, of our supplies across the board. So, that’s<00:14:37.519> all<00:14:37.760> school<00:14:38.079> supplies,<00:14:39.199> uh that’s all school supplies, uh that’s all school supplies, uh technology<00:14:39.920> supplies,<00:14:41.360> um<00:14:41.680> supplies, technology supplies, um supplies, technology supplies, um supplies, anything<00:14:42.560> that<00:14:42.720> you<00:14:42.959> touch,<00:14:43.279> feel<00:14:43.680> is<00:14:44.000> all anything that you touch, feel is all anything that you touch, feel is all level<00:14:44.480> funded.<00:14:44.959> So,<00:14:45.279> all<00:14:45.519> the<00:14:45.760> same<00:14:46.000> amount<00:14:46.320> of level funded. So, all the same amount of level funded. So, all the same amount of money<00:14:46.560> that<00:14:46.800> we<00:14:47.040> have<00:14:47.360> this<00:14:47.600> year.<00:14:48.160> Similarly money that we have this year. Similarly money that we have this year. Similarly with<00:14:48.800> PD<00:14:49.519> and<00:14:49.760> just<00:14:50.000> technology<00:14:50.480> in<00:14:50.720> general. with PD and just technology in general. with PD and just technology in general. There’s<00:14:51.279> some<00:14:51.440> things<00:14:51.519> that<00:14:51.680> we<00:14:51.760> need<00:14:51.839> to There’s some things that we need to There’s some things that we need to upgrade<00:14:52.320> in<00:14:52.480> our<00:14:52.639> techn<00:14:53.279> upgrade<00:14:53.680> in<00:14:54.000> our upgrade in our techn upgrade in our upgrade in our techn upgrade in our technology<00:14:55.120> realm.<00:14:55.760> Um<00:14:56.320> and<00:14:56.480> we're<00:14:56.720> working technology realm. Um and we’re working technology realm. Um and we’re working closely<00:14:57.279> with<00:14:57.600> Stephen<00:14:58.000> Quietch<00:14:58.639> and<00:14:58.959> his closely with Stephen Quietch and his closely with Stephen Quietch and his team<00:15:00.000> to<00:15:00.480> prioritize<00:15:01.360> what<00:15:01.680> you<00:15:01.839> know<00:15:02.000> what<00:15:02.160> we team to prioritize what you know what we team to prioritize what you know what we can<00:15:02.880> do<00:15:03.040> with<00:15:03.279> the<00:15:03.440> level<00:15:04.160> uh<00:15:04.320> funded<00:15:04.800> budget. can do with the level uh funded budget. can do with the level uh funded budget. Um<00:15:05.760> and<00:15:06.000> obviously<00:15:06.240> if<00:15:06.480> there's<00:15:06.639> any<00:15:06.880> major Um and obviously if there’s any major Um and obviously if there’s any major issues<00:15:07.519> that<00:15:07.680> we<00:15:08.000> would<00:15:08.079> need<00:15:08.240> to<00:15:08.320> address,<00:15:08.639> we issues that we would need to address, we issues that we would need to address, we would<00:15:08.959> just<00:15:09.360> be<00:15:09.440> able<00:15:09.680> to<00:15:09.920> reallocate<00:15:10.480> if<00:15:10.720> we

15:10 would just be able to reallocate if we would just be able to reallocate if we need<00:15:11.040> to<00:15:11.680> which<00:15:11.920> is<00:15:12.079> the<00:15:12.240> case<00:15:12.320> for<00:15:12.959> all<00:15:13.120> the need to which is the case for all the need to which is the case for all the other<00:15:13.440> areas<00:15:13.760> as<00:15:13.920> well.<00:15:14.480> Um<00:15:14.720> we<00:15:15.040> reduce<00:15:15.279> the other areas as well. Um we reduce the other areas as well. Um we reduce the cost<00:15:15.680> for<00:15:15.839> copy<00:15:16.240> leases<00:15:16.639> and<00:15:16.959> utility cost for copy leases and utility cost for copy leases and utility savings.<00:15:17.760> We<00:15:17.920> already<00:15:18.079> did<00:15:18.240> the<00:15:18.639> um<00:15:18.800> copier. savings. We already did the um copier. savings. We already did the um copier. Um<00:15:20.320> we<00:15:20.560> already<00:15:21.040> started<00:15:21.360> that<00:15:21.680> which<00:15:21.920> is Um we already started that which is Um we already started that which is going<00:15:22.160> to<00:15:22.240> be<00:15:23.040> a<00:15:23.440> pretty<00:15:23.760> good<00:15:23.920> reduction<00:15:24.320> each going to be a pretty good reduction each going to be a pretty good reduction each year<00:15:24.800> in<00:15:24.959> our<00:15:25.199> leases<00:15:25.760> plus<00:15:26.079> the<00:15:26.480> uh<00:15:26.880> ability year in our leases plus the uh ability year in our leases plus the uh ability to<00:15:27.680> track<00:15:27.920> the<00:15:28.160> paper<00:15:28.399> that<00:15:28.639> we<00:15:28.800> use<00:15:28.959> and<00:15:29.279> uh<00:15:29.360> we to track the paper that we use and uh we to track the paper that we use and uh we have<00:15:29.680> paper<00:15:30.240> which<00:15:30.480> means<00:15:30.720> that<00:15:31.600> um<00:15:32.160> people have paper which means that um people have paper which means that um people print<00:15:32.720> to<00:15:32.880> the<00:15:33.040> printer<00:15:33.199> and<00:15:33.360> it<00:15:33.519> goes<00:15:33.680> into print to the printer and it goes into print to the printer and it goes into cash<00:15:34.160> and<00:15:34.399> you<00:15:34.560> have<00:15:34.639> to<00:15:34.720> go<00:15:34.880> in<00:15:35.040> and<00:15:35.279> and cash and you have to go in and and cash and you have to go in and and release<00:15:35.920> it.<00:15:36.399> Um<00:15:36.639> and<00:15:36.880> that'll<00:15:37.279> help<00:15:37.440> with release it. Um and that’ll help with release it. Um and that’ll help with confidentiality,<00:15:38.959> help<00:15:39.120> with<00:15:39.360> you<00:15:39.519> know confidentiality, help with you know confidentiality, help with you know usage<00:15:40.000> of<00:15:40.079> the<00:15:40.240> of<00:15:40.399> the<00:15:40.639> paper<00:15:41.199> and<00:15:41.440> I<00:15:41.600> think usage of the of the paper and I think usage of the of the paper and I think it’ll<00:15:41.920> be<00:15:42.000> a<00:15:42.079> lot<00:15:42.240> more<00:15:42.320> efficient.<00:15:42.639> So<00:15:42.880> we'll it’ll be a lot more efficient. So we’ll it’ll be a lot more efficient. So we’ll see<00:15:43.279> that<00:15:44.160> you<00:15:44.320> know<00:15:44.720> um<00:15:45.680> help<00:15:46.000> out<00:15:46.160> in<00:15:46.320> our see that you know um help out in our see that you know um help out in our budget<00:15:46.880> not<00:15:47.040> in<00:15:47.279> small<00:15:47.519> ways<00:15:47.760> but<00:15:48.000> in<00:15:48.160> over budget not in small ways but in over budget not in small ways but in over time<00:15:48.560> but<00:15:48.800> it's<00:15:48.959> still<00:15:49.519> still<00:15:49.680> a<00:15:49.839> savings.<00:15:50.560> Um time but it’s still still a savings. Um time but it’s still still a savings. Um then<00:15:50.959> our<00:15:51.120> initial<00:15:51.680> uh<00:15:51.759> reductions<00:15:52.320> was<00:15:52.560> you then our initial uh reductions was you then our initial uh reductions was you we<00:15:52.880> turned<00:15:53.040> it<00:15:53.199> around<00:15:53.440> once<00:15:53.759> we<00:15:54.000> looked<00:15:54.160> at we turned it around once we looked at we turned it around once we looked at some<00:15:54.560> things<00:15:54.720> that<00:15:54.959> we<00:15:55.120> could<00:15:55.440> um<00:15:56.240> kind<00:15:56.480> of<00:15:56.720> you

15:56 some things that we could um kind of you some things that we could um kind of you know<00:15:57.120> initially<00:15:57.519> look<00:15:57.680> at.<00:15:57.839> So<00:15:58.000> we<00:15:58.079> had<00:15:58.240> summer know initially look at. So we had summer know initially look at. So we had summer technology<00:15:59.120> position.<00:15:59.440> It<00:15:59.600> was<00:15:59.680> a<00:16:00.240> a<00:16:00.480> small technology position. It was a a small technology position. It was a a small position<00:16:01.360> funded<00:16:01.759> around<00:16:02.079> $7<00:16:02.240> or<00:16:02.399> $8,000<00:16:03.199> I position funded around $7 or $8,000 I position funded around $7 or $8,000 I think.<00:16:03.600> So<00:16:04.079> we<00:16:04.240> we<00:16:04.560> said<00:16:04.800> we<00:16:04.959> can<00:16:05.199> we<00:16:05.440> can<00:16:05.600> kind think. So we we said we can we can kind think. So we we said we can we can kind of<00:16:05.920> work<00:16:06.160> and<00:16:06.480> figure<00:16:06.639> out<00:16:06.800> how<00:16:06.959> to<00:16:07.279> um<00:16:07.680> not of work and figure out how to um not of work and figure out how to um not fill<00:16:08.160> that<00:16:08.480> position.<00:16:09.040> our<00:16:09.360> HR<00:16:09.759> assistant fill that position. our HR assistant fill that position. our HR assistant position.<00:16:10.720> Um<00:16:11.040> we<00:16:11.360> used<00:16:11.519> to<00:16:11.600> have<00:16:11.839> a<00:16:12.160> manager position. Um we used to have a manager position. Um we used to have a manager and<00:16:12.880> an<00:16:13.120> assistant.<00:16:13.519> We've<00:16:13.839> decided<00:16:14.240> not<00:16:14.480> to and an assistant. We’ve decided not to and an assistant. We’ve decided not to fill<00:16:14.800> the<00:16:15.120> um<00:16:15.279> HR<00:16:15.680> position<00:16:16.079> this<00:16:16.320> year<00:16:16.560> and fill the um HR position this year and fill the um HR position this year and moving<00:16:17.199> forward<00:16:17.680> um<00:16:18.079> in<00:16:18.639> unless<00:16:18.959> it<00:16:19.199> becomes<00:16:19.519> a moving forward um in unless it becomes a moving forward um in unless it becomes a situation<00:16:20.160> where<00:16:20.399> we<00:16:20.560> need<00:16:20.720> to<00:16:20.800> reook<00:16:21.040> at<00:16:21.199> that situation where we need to reook at that situation where we need to reook at that but<00:16:21.600> for<00:16:21.759> now<00:16:21.920> we're<00:16:22.320> going<00:16:22.480> to<00:16:22.639> forego<00:16:23.040> that. but for now we’re going to forego that. but for now we’re going to forego that. We<00:16:23.759> had<00:16:23.839> a<00:16:24.000> teacher<00:16:24.160> in<00:16:24.320> charge<00:16:24.560> stipen<00:16:24.959> at We had a teacher in charge stipen at We had a teacher in charge stipen at Glover<00:16:25.519> that<00:16:25.680> was<00:16:25.759> a<00:16:25.920> Glover<00:16:26.399> school<00:16:26.639> has<00:16:26.880> no Glover that was a Glover school has no Glover that was a Glover school has no assistant<00:16:27.519> principal.<00:16:27.920> It's<00:16:28.079> the<00:16:28.240> only assistant principal. It’s the only assistant principal. It’s the only school<00:16:28.480> that<00:16:28.720> does<00:16:28.800> not<00:16:28.959> have<00:16:29.120> an<00:16:29.279> assistant school that does not have an assistant school that does not have an assistant principal.<00:16:30.320> We<00:16:30.639> talked<00:16:30.880> about<00:16:31.680> a<00:16:31.920> nominal<00:16:32.639> um principal. We talked about a nominal um principal. We talked about a nominal um stipen<00:16:34.079> to<00:16:34.720> perhaps<00:16:35.600> um<00:16:35.759> provide<00:16:36.079> to<00:16:36.240> a stipen to perhaps um provide to a stipen to perhaps um provide to a teacher<00:16:36.800> or<00:16:37.040> a<00:16:37.199> staff<00:16:37.440> member<00:16:37.680> who's<00:16:37.920> willing teacher or a staff member who’s willing teacher or a staff member who’s willing to<00:16:38.320> kind<00:16:38.480> of<00:16:38.560> step<00:16:38.800> up<00:16:39.040> and<00:16:39.199> and<00:16:39.839> kind<00:16:40.079> of<00:16:40.160> step to kind of step up and and kind of step to kind of step up and and kind of step in<00:16:40.480> if<00:16:40.800> you<00:16:40.880> know<00:16:40.959> Frank<00:16:41.279> Wowski<00:16:41.759> is<00:16:42.079> out<00:16:42.240> of

16:42 in if you know Frank Wowski is out of in if you know Frank Wowski is out of the<00:16:42.480> building<00:16:42.720> for<00:16:43.120> you<00:16:43.279> know<00:16:44.320> conference<00:16:44.880> or the building for you know conference or the building for you know conference or meeting<00:16:45.279> or<00:16:45.440> he's<00:16:45.680> sick<00:16:45.839> or<00:16:46.000> whatever.<00:16:46.639> Um<00:16:47.279> and meeting or he’s sick or whatever. Um and meeting or he’s sick or whatever. Um and he<00:16:48.079> you<00:16:48.160> know<00:16:48.320> we<00:16:48.480> we<00:16:48.720> talked<00:16:48.959> to<00:16:49.040> Frank<00:16:49.279> and<00:16:49.519> he he you know we we talked to Frank and he he you know we we talked to Frank and he kind<00:16:49.839> of<00:16:50.079> walked<00:16:50.320> us<00:16:50.480> through<00:16:50.639> and<00:16:50.720> he<00:16:50.880> said<00:16:51.040> we kind of walked us through and he said we kind of walked us through and he said we he<00:16:51.519> can<00:16:51.680> continue<00:16:52.000> to<00:16:52.160> do<00:16:52.320> what<00:16:52.399> he's<00:16:52.639> doing he can continue to do what he’s doing he can continue to do what he’s doing with<00:16:52.880> his<00:16:53.120> awesome<00:16:53.519> staff<00:16:53.839> and<00:16:53.920> and<00:16:54.480> we<00:16:54.639> can with his awesome staff and and we can with his awesome staff and and we can move<00:16:55.120> move<00:16:55.360> away<00:16:55.519> from<00:16:55.759> needing<00:16:56.079> to<00:16:56.240> put<00:16:56.399> that move move away from needing to put that move move away from needing to put that in<00:16:56.800> place.<00:16:57.519> uh<00:16:57.680> 1.75<00:16:58.560> FTES<00:16:59.040> and<00:16:59.120> EL<00:16:59.519> teachers in place. uh 1.75 FTES and EL teachers in place. uh 1.75 FTES and EL teachers um<00:17:00.240> or<00:17:00.399> at<00:17:00.560> village<00:17:00.959> that's<00:17:01.360> basically<00:17:02.240> um<00:17:02.320> due um or at village that’s basically um due um or at village that’s basically um due to the<00:17:02.800> census<00:17:03.759> um<00:17:04.000> right<00:17:04.240> now.<00:17:04.799> So<00:17:05.120> that's<00:17:05.360> a to the census um right now. So that’s a to the census um right now. So that’s a reduction<00:17:05.760> of<00:17:06.000> 1.75<00:17:06.880> teacher<00:17:07.199> FTDs<00:17:08.400> one<00:17:09.120> FD reduction of 1.75 teacher FTDs one FD reduction of 1.75 teacher FTDs one FD math<00:17:09.839> intervention<00:17:10.959> vets<00:17:11.679> and<00:17:11.839> then<00:17:12.000> we<00:17:12.160> had<00:17:12.319> a math intervention vets and then we had a math intervention vets and then we had a a<00:17:12.799> full-time<00:17:13.280> art<00:17:13.520> teacher<00:17:13.839> that<00:17:14.240> we<00:17:14.559> reduced a full-time art teacher that we reduced a full-time art teacher that we reduced to<00:17:15.199> a8<00:17:16.480> um<00:17:16.640> that<00:17:16.880> was<00:17:17.039> a<00:17:17.439> um<00:17:18.480> an<00:17:18.640> amendable to a8 um that was a um an amendable to a8 um that was a um an amendable discussion<00:17:19.520> but<00:17:19.679> it's<00:17:19.839> something<00:17:20.079> we<00:17:20.240> put<00:17:20.400> in discussion but it’s something we put in discussion but it’s something we put in place<00:17:20.720> now<00:17:20.959> and<00:17:21.280> we're<00:17:21.360> going<00:17:21.439> to<00:17:21.600> carry<00:17:21.839> into place now and we’re going to carry into place now and we’re going to carry into the<00:17:22.319> future<00:17:23.039> um<00:17:23.199> so<00:17:23.360> that<00:17:23.520> instead<00:17:23.839> of<00:17:24.000> 1.0<00:17:24.160> you the future um so that instead of 1.0 you the future um so that instead of 1.0 you know,<00:17:24.480> went<00:17:24.640> to<00:17:24.799> a<00:17:24.880> point.<00:17:25.120> Eating<00:17:25.839> and<00:17:26.000> then know, went to a point. Eating and then know, went to a point. Eating and then we<00:17:26.319> got<00:17:26.480> to<00:17:26.720> kind<00:17:26.799> of<00:17:26.880> the<00:17:27.039> meat<00:17:27.199> and<00:17:27.360> potatoes

17:27 we got to kind of the meat and potatoes we got to kind of the meat and potatoes of<00:17:28.000> okay,<00:17:28.400> at<00:17:28.559> that<00:17:28.720> point<00:17:28.960> we<00:17:29.120> still<00:17:29.360> had of okay, at that point we still had of okay, at that point we still had about<00:17:29.840> 800,000<00:17:30.880> or<00:17:31.120> so<00:17:31.280> that<00:17:31.440> we<00:17:31.600> had<00:17:31.679> to<00:17:32.080> um about 800,000 or so that we had to um about 800,000 or so that we had to um look<00:17:33.520> at<00:17:33.679> to<00:17:33.840> be<00:17:33.919> able<00:17:34.080> to<00:17:34.240> need<00:17:34.400> to<00:17:34.559> get<00:17:34.720> to<00:17:34.799> the look at to be able to need to get to the look at to be able to need to get to the level<00:17:35.200> funded<00:17:35.600> number.<00:17:36.240> And<00:17:36.400> that<00:17:36.960> um<00:17:37.440> those level funded number. And that um those level funded number. And that um those those<00:17:38.080> are<00:17:38.160> the<00:17:38.640> uh<00:17:39.120> positions<00:17:39.520> you<00:17:39.679> see<00:17:39.840> on those are the uh positions you see on those are the uh positions you see on the<00:17:40.000> right.<00:17:40.240> So,<00:17:40.480> we're<00:17:40.720> looking<00:17:40.880> at<00:17:41.039> a the right. So, we’re looking at a the right. So, we’re looking at a full-time<00:17:42.000> equivalent<00:17:42.480> of<00:17:42.559> an<00:17:42.720> elementary full-time equivalent of an elementary full-time equivalent of an elementary teacher,<00:17:44.080> one<00:17:44.240> FTE<00:17:44.799> of<00:17:45.280> teacher<00:17:45.520> at<00:17:45.679> veterans, teacher, one FTE of teacher at veterans, teacher, one FTE of teacher at veterans, three<00:17:46.400> FTEEs<00:17:46.960> at<00:17:47.280> the<00:17:47.760> high<00:17:48.000> school,<00:17:49.120> a<00:17:49.440> point three FTEEs at the high school, a point three FTEEs at the high school, a point 4<00:17:49.840> FTE<00:17:51.039> EL<00:17:51.360> teacher<00:17:51.679> at<00:17:51.840> Glover,<00:17:53.200> uh<00:17:53.600> 1.0 4 FTE EL teacher at Glover, uh 1.0 4 FTE EL teacher at Glover, uh 1.0 agenda<00:17:54.799> in<00:17:54.960> elementary<00:17:55.520> IIA<00:17:56.559> elementary agenda in elementary IIA elementary agenda in elementary IIA elementary schools<00:17:57.919> a<00:17:58.240> point4<00:17:58.640> FTE<00:17:59.120> of<00:17:59.360> speech<00:17:59.600> and schools a point4 FTE of speech and schools a point4 FTE of speech and language language language one<00:18:01.679> FTE<00:18:02.160> of<00:18:02.320> an<00:18:02.480> ABA<00:18:02.960> coordinator<00:18:03.520> which<00:18:03.679> is one FTE of an ABA coordinator which is one FTE of an ABA coordinator which is more<00:18:03.919> of<00:18:04.080> a<00:18:04.480> leadership<00:18:04.960> position<00:18:05.200> that<00:18:05.440> we more of a leadership position that we more of a leadership position that we decided<00:18:06.000> not<00:18:06.240> to<00:18:06.640> um<00:18:06.960> move<00:18:07.200> forward<00:18:07.440> with<00:18:07.600> at decided not to um move forward with at decided not to um move forward with at this<00:18:08.080> at<00:18:08.320> this<00:18:08.480> juncture<00:18:09.200> and<00:18:09.440> an<00:18:09.600> FTE<00:18:10.080> special this at this juncture and an FTE special this at this juncture and an FTE special education<00:18:10.960> village<00:18:11.360> teacher<00:18:12.080> and<00:18:12.799> one<00:18:13.039> FTE<00:18:13.679> or

18:13 education village teacher and one FTE or education village teacher and one FTE or maintenance<00:18:14.160> staff<00:18:14.799> and<00:18:15.039> those<00:18:15.360> reductions maintenance staff and those reductions maintenance staff and those reductions equate<00:18:16.400> to<00:18:16.640> I<00:18:16.799> I'm<00:18:17.039> only<00:18:17.200> doing<00:18:17.360> the<00:18:17.520> FT<00:18:17.919> the equate to I I’m only doing the FT the equate to I I’m only doing the FT the teacher<00:18:18.320> FTEES<00:18:18.799> but<00:18:18.960> it's<00:18:19.360> um<00:18:19.600> minus<00:18:20.080> 9.75 teacher FTEES but it’s um minus 9.75 teacher FTEES but it’s um minus 9.75 teacher<00:18:22.000> FTEES<00:18:22.880> will<00:18:23.120> be<00:18:23.280> reduced<00:18:23.760> from<00:18:24.080> this teacher FTEES will be reduced from this teacher FTEES will be reduced from this budget<00:18:25.039> to<00:18:25.360> get<00:18:25.520> us<00:18:25.679> to<00:18:26.240> um<00:18:26.320> as<00:18:26.559> part<00:18:26.720> of<00:18:26.799> a<00:18:26.960> plan budget to get us to um as part of a plan budget to get us to um as part of a plan to<00:18:27.360> get<00:18:27.440> us<00:18:27.520> to<00:18:27.919> a<00:18:28.080> level<00:18:28.400> from<00:18:28.480> the<00:18:28.720> budget. to get us to a level from the budget. to get us to a level from the budget. And<00:18:31.600> then<00:18:31.760> there's<00:18:32.080> been<00:18:32.240> a<00:18:32.400> lot<00:18:32.480> of And then there’s been a lot of And then there’s been a lot of discussion<00:18:32.880> about<00:18:33.039> enrollment<00:18:33.600> full-time discussion about enrollment full-time discussion about enrollment full-time equivalents<00:18:34.880> um<00:18:35.440> etc.<00:18:35.760> So<00:18:35.919> we<00:18:36.160> you<00:18:36.240> know<00:18:36.320> we equivalents um etc. So we you know we equivalents um etc. So we you know we kind<00:18:36.640> of<00:18:36.720> look<00:18:36.960> we've<00:18:37.120> been<00:18:37.280> looking<00:18:37.440> at<00:18:37.520> the kind of look we’ve been looking at the kind of look we’ve been looking at the desi<00:18:38.160> data<00:18:38.400> and<00:18:39.039> and<00:18:39.360> operating<00:18:39.760> off<00:18:39.919> the desi data and and operating off the desi data and and operating off the October<00:18:40.559> one<00:18:40.799> number.<00:18:41.440> So<00:18:41.600> what<00:18:41.760> we<00:18:41.919> did<00:18:42.000> was October one number. So what we did was October one number. So what we did was October<00:18:42.720> one<00:18:43.360> um<00:18:43.520> this<00:18:43.679> is<00:18:43.760> this<00:18:44.000> there's<00:18:44.320> been October one um this is this there’s been October one um this is this there’s been this<00:18:44.960> narrative<00:18:45.360> or<00:18:45.600> dialogue<00:18:46.480> conversation this narrative or dialogue conversation this narrative or dialogue conversation about<00:18:47.200> a<00:18:47.440> 10-year<00:18:47.840> look<00:18:48.000> back<00:18:48.240> over<00:18:48.480> 10<00:18:48.720> years. about a 10-year look back over 10 years. about a 10-year look back over 10 years. We’ve<00:18:49.200> lost<00:18:49.440> x<00:18:49.679> amount<00:18:49.840> of<00:18:50.000> students.<00:18:50.799> There's We’ve lost x amount of students. There’s We’ve lost x amount of students. There’s been<00:18:51.200> different<00:18:51.360> numbers<00:18:51.679> thrown<00:18:51.919> around. been different numbers thrown around. been different numbers thrown around. This<00:18:52.480> is<00:18:52.559> the<00:18:52.720> actual<00:18:52.960> number<00:18:53.200> from<00:18:53.440> October This is the actual number from October This is the actual number from October 1,<00:18:54.720> 2016,<00:18:55.360> we<00:18:55.520> had<00:18:55.760> 3,144 1, 2016, we had 3,144 1, 2016, we had 3,144 enrolled<00:18:57.840> students<00:18:58.080> at<00:18:58.320> Marblehead<00:18:58.799> Public

18:59 enrolled students at Marblehead Public enrolled students at Marblehead Public Schools.<00:19:00.000> February<00:19:00.400> 2nd,<00:19:00.720> which<00:19:00.880> was<00:19:00.960> the Schools. February 2nd, which was the Schools. February 2nd, which was the Monday<00:19:01.360> before<00:19:01.520> I<00:19:01.679> did<00:19:01.840> the<00:19:02.000> the<00:19:02.480> initial Monday before I did the the initial Monday before I did the the initial presentation,<00:19:03.360> we<00:19:03.520> had<00:19:04.080> um<00:19:04.320> 2435<00:19:05.600> enrolled presentation, we had um 2435 enrolled presentation, we had um 2435 enrolled students,<00:19:06.400> which<00:19:06.640> is<00:19:06.799> an<00:19:07.039> reduction students, which is an reduction students, which is an reduction enrollment<00:19:07.840> of<00:19:08.080> 709<00:19:08.960> students<00:19:09.919> over<00:19:10.160> that enrollment of 709 students over that enrollment of 709 students over that 10-year<00:19:10.799> period.<00:19:11.520> that<00:19:11.679> increased<00:19:12.000> to<00:19:12.160> a<00:19:12.320> 23% 10-year period. that increased to a 23% 10-year period. that increased to a 23% return return return in<00:19:14.720> that<00:19:14.880> same<00:19:15.039> 10-year<00:19:15.600> period<00:19:16.000> plus<00:19:16.320> our in that same 10-year period plus our in that same 10-year period plus our proposed<00:19:17.200> so<00:19:17.440> 11<00:19:17.760> year<00:19:18.000> because<00:19:18.160> we're proposed so 11 year because we’re proposed so 11 year because we’re looking<00:19:18.480> at<00:19:18.960> where<00:19:19.200> we<00:19:19.360> would<00:19:19.520> be<00:19:19.679> next<00:19:19.919> year looking at where we would be next year looking at where we would be next year in<00:19:20.400> the<00:19:20.640> uh<00:19:20.880> FY27<00:19:22.320> 26<00:19:22.799> 27<00:19:23.200> school<00:19:23.440> year<00:19:24.240> in in the uh FY27 26 27 school year in in the uh FY27 26 27 school year in 201617<00:19:25.679> we<00:19:25.840> had<00:19:25.919> a<00:19:26.080> 263.9 201617 we had a 263.9 201617 we had a 263.9 teacher<00:19:28.559> FTEES teacher FTEES teacher FTEES and<00:19:30.400> with<00:19:30.640> this<00:19:30.880> proposed<00:19:31.200> level<00:19:31.440> funded and with this proposed level funded and with this proposed level funded budget<00:19:32.080> with<00:19:32.160> the<00:19:32.320> com<00:19:32.640> the<00:19:32.960> conversations budget with the com the conversations budget with the com the conversations about<00:19:33.760> reductions<00:19:34.160> I<00:19:34.400> just<00:19:34.559> talked<00:19:34.799> about<00:19:35.360> in about reductions I just talked about in about reductions I just talked about in 2627<00:19:36.799> it<00:19:36.960> would<00:19:37.120> be<00:19:37.360> reduced<00:19:37.679> to<00:19:37.919> 215.4<00:19:39.120> four 2627 it would be reduced to 215.4 four 2627 it would be reduced to 215.4 four teacher<00:19:39.760> FTEES<00:19:40.799> and<00:19:40.960> that's<00:19:41.120> a<00:19:41.280> reduction<00:19:41.600> of teacher FTEES and that’s a reduction of teacher FTEES and that’s a reduction of 48.5<00:19:42.960> teacher<00:19:43.280> FTEES<00:19:44.000> over<00:19:44.160> the<00:19:44.400> same<00:19:44.559> period

19:45 48.5 teacher FTEES over the same period 48.5 teacher FTEES over the same period which<00:19:45.360> is<00:19:45.440> a<00:19:45.600> 19%<00:19:46.240> reduction.<00:19:46.799> So<00:19:47.280> the which is a 19% reduction. So the which is a 19% reduction. So the conversation<00:19:48.000> about<00:19:48.320> we've<00:19:48.559> lost<00:19:49.039> you<00:19:49.200> know conversation about we’ve lost you know conversation about we’ve lost you know there’s<00:19:49.919> been<00:19:50.240> a<00:19:50.480> bunch<00:19:50.720> of<00:19:50.799> different there’s been a bunch of different there’s been a bunch of different numbers<00:19:51.280> out<00:19:51.360> there,000<00:19:52.000> students<00:19:52.400> 800 numbers out there,000 students 800 numbers out there,000 students 800 students<00:19:53.039> whatever<00:19:53.440> it's<00:19:53.679> 709<00:19:54.320> students<00:19:54.559> as students whatever it’s 709 students as students whatever it’s 709 students as of<00:19:54.960> February<00:19:55.440> 2nd<00:19:56.400> um<00:19:56.880> 23%<00:19:57.600> reduction<00:19:58.000> in<00:19:58.160> in of February 2nd um 23% reduction in in of February 2nd um 23% reduction in in student<00:19:58.720> enrollment<00:19:59.360> 19%<00:19:59.919> reduction<00:20:00.240> of student enrollment 19% reduction of student enrollment 19% reduction of teacher<00:20:00.720> FTES<00:20:01.280> over<00:20:01.440> that<00:20:01.600> same<00:20:01.760> period.<00:20:02.240> So teacher FTES over that same period. So teacher FTES over that same period. So realistically<00:20:03.600> we're<00:20:03.919> in<00:20:04.160> the<00:20:04.320> right<00:20:05.039> um realistically we’re in the right um realistically we’re in the right um trajectory.<00:20:06.720> uh<00:20:06.880> I<00:20:07.120> I<00:20:07.520> contend<00:20:07.919> that<00:20:08.799> um<00:20:09.360> going trajectory. uh I I contend that um going trajectory. uh I I contend that um going in<00:20:09.919> the<00:20:10.080> opposite<00:20:10.480> direction<00:20:10.960> that<00:20:11.200> teacher in the opposite direction that teacher in the opposite direction that teacher FDE<00:20:12.080> reduction<00:20:12.559> that<00:20:12.799> percentage<00:20:13.840> higher FDE reduction that percentage higher FDE reduction that percentage higher that’s<00:20:14.320> when<00:20:14.480> we<00:20:14.640> start<00:20:14.799> seeing<00:20:14.960> the<00:20:15.120> impact that’s when we start seeing the impact that’s when we start seeing the impact the<00:20:15.679> classroom.<00:20:16.400> So<00:20:16.559> that's<00:20:16.720> how<00:20:16.880> that the classroom. So that’s how that the classroom. So that’s how that equates.<00:20:17.600> I<00:20:17.760> know<00:20:17.840> that's<00:20:18.160> been<00:20:18.240> a equates. I know that’s been a equates. I know that’s been a conversation<00:20:18.799> in<00:20:18.960> the<00:20:19.120> question<00:20:19.679> and<00:20:19.840> I conversation in the question and I conversation in the question and I thought<00:20:20.080> it<00:20:20.320> was<00:20:20.880> um<00:20:21.039> worth<00:20:21.280> having<00:20:21.520> a<00:20:21.679> further thought it was um worth having a further thought it was um worth having a further explanation<00:20:22.559> today<00:20:23.200> and<00:20:23.440> there<00:20:23.600> is<00:20:23.760> a<00:20:24.080> source explanation today and there is a source explanation today and there is a source link<00:20:24.720> there<00:20:25.280> um<00:20:25.360> from<00:20:25.600> where<00:20:25.760> we<00:20:25.919> got<00:20:26.000> the link there um from where we got the link there um from where we got the data.<00:20:26.960> Um<00:20:27.440> the<00:20:27.760> data<00:20:28.000> on<00:20:28.240> that<00:20:28.559> the<00:20:28.960> February data. Um the data on that the February data. Um the data on that the February 2nd<00:20:29.679> is<00:20:29.840> our<00:20:30.080> internal<00:20:30.480> data<00:20:30.720> but<00:20:30.960> that's

20:31 2nd is our internal data but that’s 2nd is our internal data but that’s that’s<00:20:31.679> reported<00:20:32.400> you<00:20:32.559> know<00:20:33.360> um<00:20:33.840> current that’s reported you know um current that’s reported you know um current enrollment<00:20:34.480> but<00:20:34.640> the<00:20:34.720> rest<00:20:34.880> is<00:20:35.039> straight<00:20:35.280> from enrollment but the rest is straight from enrollment but the rest is straight from me. me. me. Um<00:20:37.760> so<00:20:38.159> just<00:20:38.400> to<00:20:38.559> wrap<00:20:38.720> it<00:20:38.799> up<00:20:38.960> the<00:20:39.200> district<00:20:39.360> is Um so just to wrap it up the district is Um so just to wrap it up the district is being<00:20:39.760> asked<00:20:40.000> to<00:20:40.159> operate<00:20:40.480> with<00:20:40.720> the<00:20:40.880> same being asked to operate with the same being asked to operate with the same funding<00:20:41.360> as<00:20:41.520> the<00:20:41.679> current<00:20:41.919> year.<00:20:42.240> This<00:20:42.480> places funding as the current year. This places funding as the current year. This places constraints<00:20:43.200> on<00:20:43.360> our<00:20:43.520> ability<00:20:43.679> to<00:20:43.840> provide<00:20:44.080> a constraints on our ability to provide a constraints on our ability to provide a high<00:20:44.480> quality<00:20:44.960> rigorous<00:20:45.440> education<00:20:45.840> to<00:20:46.080> our high quality rigorous education to our high quality rigorous education to our students.<00:20:47.280> As<00:20:47.520> is<00:20:47.679> the<00:20:47.840> case<00:20:48.000> across students. As is the case across students. As is the case across Massachusetts,<00:20:49.200> there's<00:20:49.360> been<00:20:49.520> a<00:20:49.679> decline<00:20:49.919> in Massachusetts, there’s been a decline in Massachusetts, there’s been a decline in student<00:20:50.480> enrollment.<00:20:50.880> I<00:20:51.039> sat<00:20:51.200> on<00:20:51.440> a<00:20:51.679> webinar student enrollment. I sat on a webinar student enrollment. I sat on a webinar today.<00:20:52.400> The<00:20:52.640> enrollment<00:20:53.120> across<00:20:53.440> the today. The enrollment across the today. The enrollment across the district<00:20:54.559> um<00:20:55.200> since<00:20:55.520> 2021<00:20:56.400> was<00:20:56.720> almost<00:20:57.120> 15,000 district um since 2021 was almost 15,000 district um since 2021 was almost 15,000 students<00:20:58.240> across<00:20:58.559> the<00:20:58.960> state<00:20:59.520> level students across the state level students across the state level district,<00:21:00.159> sorry,<00:21:00.480> across<00:21:00.799> the<00:21:00.960> state.<00:21:01.200> It district, sorry, across the state. It district, sorry, across the state. It was<00:21:02.080> uh<00:21:02.559> finding<00:21:03.200> overall<00:21:03.600> enrollment<00:21:04.000> of was uh finding overall enrollment of was uh finding overall enrollment of almost<00:21:04.559> 15,000<00:21:05.200> students.<00:21:05.679> So,<00:21:06.159> this<00:21:06.320> is<00:21:06.559> not almost 15,000 students. So, this is not almost 15,000 students. So, this is not unique<00:21:06.960> to<00:21:07.120> Marblehead<00:21:07.679> by<00:21:07.919> any<00:21:08.080> means.<00:21:08.480> And<00:21:08.640> I unique to Marblehead by any means. And I unique to Marblehead by any means. And I want<00:21:08.880> to<00:21:08.960> make<00:21:09.120> sure<00:21:09.280> folks<00:21:09.600> understand<00:21:10.000> that want to make sure folks understand that want to make sure folks understand that this<00:21:10.880> is<00:21:11.039> not<00:21:11.200> due<00:21:11.520> enrollment<00:21:12.000> decline<00:21:12.320> is this is not due enrollment decline is this is not due enrollment decline is not<00:21:12.640> due<00:21:12.880> to<00:21:13.679> um<00:21:14.159> one<00:21:14.480> factor.<00:21:14.880> It's<00:21:15.039> due<00:21:15.200> to not due to um one factor. It’s due to not due to um one factor. It’s due to multiple<00:21:15.760> factors.<00:21:16.080> We<00:21:16.159> have<00:21:16.320> low<00:21:16.559> birth

21:16 multiple factors. We have low birth multiple factors. We have low birth rate.<00:21:17.039> We<00:21:17.200> have<00:21:17.440> overall<00:21:18.159> declining rate. We have overall declining rate. We have overall declining enrollment<00:21:19.120> across<00:21:19.440> the<00:21:19.760> state.<00:21:20.400> And<00:21:20.559> then enrollment across the state. And then enrollment across the state. And then there’s<00:21:21.039> obviously<00:21:21.440> charter,<00:21:22.000> private there’s obviously charter, private there’s obviously charter, private schools<00:21:23.280> that<00:21:23.520> our<00:21:23.760> kids<00:21:24.000> do<00:21:24.240> go<00:21:24.400> to.<00:21:24.960> And<00:21:25.200> all schools that our kids do go to. And all schools that our kids do go to. And all of those<00:21:25.760> together<00:21:26.320> um<00:21:26.480> we<00:21:27.200> 79<00:21:28.159> students<00:21:28.480> that of those together um we 79 students that of those together um we 79 students that we’ve<00:21:28.880> we've<00:21:29.200> lost<00:21:29.440> over<00:21:29.600> that<00:21:29.840> 10<00:21:30.000> year we’ve we’ve lost over that 10 year we’ve we’ve lost over that 10 year period.<00:21:30.799> Um<00:21:30.960> so<00:21:31.120> I<00:21:31.200> just<00:21:31.360> want<00:21:31.440> to<00:21:31.520> share<00:21:31.679> that. period. Um so I just want to share that. period. Um so I just want to share that. Um<00:21:32.400> but<00:21:32.960> and<00:21:33.120> I<00:21:33.280> as<00:21:33.520> I<00:21:33.679> mentioned<00:21:33.919> the Um but and I as I mentioned the Um but and I as I mentioned the reduction<00:21:34.400> in<00:21:34.640> teaches<00:21:35.360> is<00:21:35.520> very<00:21:35.760> similar. reduction in teaches is very similar. reduction in teaches is very similar. Our<00:21:36.480> ability<00:21:36.720> to<00:21:36.880> enhance<00:21:37.200> teaching<00:21:37.440> and Our ability to enhance teaching and Our ability to enhance teaching and learning,<00:21:38.080> increase<00:21:38.320> academic<00:21:38.799> redigger learning, increase academic redigger learning, increase academic redigger rigor,<00:21:40.080> sorry,<00:21:40.400> and<00:21:40.640> provide<00:21:40.960> appropriate rigor, sorry, and provide appropriate rigor, sorry, and provide appropriate support<00:21:42.000> to<00:21:42.240> students<00:21:42.480> and<00:21:42.640> staff<00:21:42.880> is<00:21:43.120> being support to students and staff is being support to students and staff is being compromised.<00:21:44.480> Um,<00:21:44.720> and<00:21:45.039> with<00:21:45.200> reduced compromised. Um, and with reduced compromised. Um, and with reduced funding,<00:21:45.919> competing<00:21:46.240> with<00:21:46.400> other<00:21:46.559> Northshore funding, competing with other Northshore funding, competing with other Northshore districts<00:21:47.440> becomes<00:21:47.760> increasingly districts becomes increasingly districts becomes increasingly difficult.<00:21:49.039> And<00:21:49.200> the<00:21:49.360> goal<00:21:49.520> of<00:21:49.679> providing difficult. And the goal of providing difficult. And the goal of providing high<00:21:50.240> quality<00:21:50.559> education<00:21:50.960> to<00:21:51.200> our<00:21:51.360> students high quality education to our students high quality education to our students is<00:21:51.919> much<00:21:52.080> more<00:21:52.320> challenging.<00:21:53.200> Um,<00:21:53.520> and<00:21:53.679> that's is much more challenging. Um, and that’s is much more challenging. Um, and that’s where<00:21:54.080> I<00:21:54.320> end<00:21:54.559> my<00:21:54.960> first<00:21:55.760> here,<00:21:56.000> Mr.<00:21:56.240> Chairman. where I end my first here, Mr. Chairman. where I end my first here, Mr. Chairman. Happy<00:21:57.600> to<00:21:57.840> entertain<00:21:58.320> questions<00:21:58.559> from<00:21:58.799> the Happy to entertain questions from the Happy to entertain questions from the committee. committee. committee. » Big<00:22:01.200> question<00:22:01.919> from<00:22:02.080> the<00:22:02.240> committee.<00:22:02.640> Does

22:02 » Big question from the committee. Does » Big question from the committee. Does the<00:22:03.039> budget<00:22:03.360> subcommittee<00:22:03.840> want<00:22:04.000> to<00:22:04.080> make<00:22:04.320> any the budget subcommittee want to make any the budget subcommittee want to make any comments?<00:22:05.760> No,<00:22:06.080> I<00:22:06.240> mean<00:22:06.400> I'll<00:22:06.640> just comments? No, I mean I’ll just comments? No, I mean I’ll just underscore<00:22:08.000> some<00:22:08.159> of<00:22:08.240> the<00:22:08.320> points<00:22:08.480> that<00:22:08.640> John underscore some of the points that John underscore some of the points that John made.<00:22:09.200> So,<00:22:09.360> we've<00:22:09.600> seen<00:22:10.240> 23<00:22:10.960> 24%<00:22:11.679> decline<00:22:12.080> in made. So, we’ve seen 23 24% decline in made. So, we’ve seen 23 24% decline in student<00:22:12.799> enrollment<00:22:13.280> over<00:22:13.520> the<00:22:13.679> last<00:22:13.840> 10 student enrollment over the last 10 student enrollment over the last 10 years.<00:22:15.280> We've<00:22:16.000> decreased<00:22:16.480> the<00:22:16.720> number<00:22:16.880> of years. We’ve decreased the number of years. We’ve decreased the number of teachers<00:22:17.919> um<00:22:18.159> kind<00:22:18.320> of<00:22:18.480> proportionately<00:22:19.200> and teachers um kind of proportionately and teachers um kind of proportionately and and<00:22:19.840> actually<00:22:20.080> have<00:22:20.240> been<00:22:20.320> on<00:22:20.480> the<00:22:20.640> front<00:22:20.799> foot and actually have been on the front foot and actually have been on the front foot of<00:22:21.280> trying<00:22:21.679> to<00:22:22.640> getting<00:22:22.880> rid<00:22:23.039> of<00:22:23.200> our<00:22:23.760> um of trying to getting rid of our um of trying to getting rid of our um combining<00:22:24.559> into<00:22:24.720> the<00:22:24.880> Brown<00:22:25.200> school,<00:22:25.520> getting combining into the Brown school, getting combining into the Brown school, getting rid<00:22:25.840> of<00:22:25.919> our<00:22:26.080> three<00:22:26.240> schools,<00:22:26.559> combining<00:22:26.960> into rid of our three schools, combining into rid of our three schools, combining into the<00:22:27.200> Brown<00:22:27.520> school,<00:22:27.919> trying<00:22:28.159> to<00:22:28.240> be<00:22:28.400> proactive the Brown school, trying to be proactive the Brown school, trying to be proactive from<00:22:28.960> a<00:22:29.200> budget<00:22:29.440> front.<00:22:30.320> Um<00:22:31.679> I<00:22:32.000> just<00:22:32.240> think<00:22:32.400> the from a budget front. Um I just think the from a budget front. Um I just think the you<00:22:34.640> didn't<00:22:34.880> specifically<00:22:35.360> touch<00:22:35.520> on<00:22:35.600> it<00:22:35.760> but you didn’t specifically touch on it but you didn’t specifically touch on it but we<00:22:36.080> did<00:22:36.159> in<00:22:36.320> the<00:22:36.400> last<00:22:36.559> meeting.<00:22:36.960> It's<00:22:37.200> also we did in the last meeting. It’s also we did in the last meeting. It’s also important<00:22:37.679> to<00:22:37.919> understand<00:22:38.960> the<00:22:39.280> makeup<00:22:39.520> of important to understand the makeup of important to understand the makeup of the<00:22:39.840> student<00:22:40.159> population<00:22:40.640> is<00:22:40.960> much<00:22:41.200> more the student population is much more the student population is much more complex<00:22:42.080> higher<00:22:42.400> needs<00:22:42.720> which<00:22:42.960> we<00:22:43.200> also<00:22:43.520> see complex higher needs which we also see complex higher needs which we also see in<00:22:44.000> the<00:22:44.159> data.<00:22:44.799> Um<00:22:45.120> so<00:22:45.360> while<00:22:45.600> the<00:22:45.760> system in the data. Um so while the system in the data. Um so while the system itself<00:22:46.960> I<00:22:47.120> think<00:22:47.200> a<00:22:47.360> lot<00:22:47.440> of<00:22:47.520> people<00:22:47.760> can<00:22:47.840> ask

22:47 itself I think a lot of people can ask itself I think a lot of people can ask the<00:22:48.240> question<00:22:48.400> of<00:22:48.640> like<00:22:49.039> enrollment<00:22:49.440> is<00:22:49.600> down the question of like enrollment is down the question of like enrollment is down 24%.<00:22:50.720> Why<00:22:50.799> is<00:22:50.960> the<00:22:51.120> budget<00:22:51.360> not<00:22:51.520> coming<00:22:51.679> down 24%. Why is the budget not coming down 24%. Why is the budget not coming down 24%.<00:22:53.280> the<00:22:53.600> system<00:22:54.080> while<00:22:54.480> smaller<00:22:54.960> is<00:22:55.200> much 24%. the system while smaller is much 24%. the system while smaller is much more<00:22:55.679> complex,<00:22:56.240> much<00:22:56.480> more<00:22:56.640> highly<00:22:57.039> regulated more complex, much more highly regulated more complex, much more highly regulated and<00:22:57.760> I<00:22:57.919> think<00:22:58.000> that<00:22:58.159> that's<00:22:58.400> an<00:22:58.640> important and I think that that’s an important and I think that that’s an important point<00:22:59.280> for<00:22:59.520> folks<00:22:59.760> to<00:22:59.840> understand.<00:23:00.240> Thank point for folks to understand. Thank point for folks to understand. Thank you. » So before we begin, I I should have uh » So before we begin, I I should have uh made<00:23:06.960> this<00:23:07.120> more<00:23:07.360> clear.<00:23:07.679> So<00:23:07.919> this<00:23:08.080> is made this more clear. So this is made this more clear. So this is different<00:23:08.480> than<00:23:08.720> public<00:23:09.039> comment,<00:23:09.440> right? different than public comment, right? different than public comment, right? Public<00:23:10.080> comment<00:23:10.320> is<00:23:10.559> one<00:23:10.799> way.<00:23:11.760> Um<00:23:12.320> this<00:23:12.559> is<00:23:12.640> a Public comment is one way. Um this is a Public comment is one way. Um this is a hearing.<00:23:13.760> So<00:23:14.159> this<00:23:14.400> is<00:23:14.559> conducive<00:23:15.039> to hearing. So this is conducive to hearing. So this is conducive to two-way.<00:23:15.760> So<00:23:16.080> questions<00:23:16.480> can<00:23:16.640> be<00:23:16.799> asked<00:23:17.120> and two-way. So questions can be asked and two-way. So questions can be asked and answered<00:23:17.840> by<00:23:18.000> the<00:23:18.159> appropriate<00:23:18.640> folks.<00:23:18.880> I answered by the appropriate folks. I answered by the appropriate folks. I just<00:23:19.120> want<00:23:19.280> to<00:23:19.360> make<00:23:19.520> sure<00:23:19.600> that's<00:23:20.480> obvious<00:23:20.880> to just want to make sure that’s obvious to just want to make sure that’s obvious to everyone.<00:23:21.919> Um, everyone. Um, everyone. Um, Sally, Sally, Sally, I<00:23:27.039> want<00:23:27.200> to<00:23:27.280> know<00:23:27.440> how<00:23:27.600> many<00:23:27.760> Yeah.<00:23:28.000> How<00:23:28.159> many I want to know how many Yeah. How many I want to know how many Yeah. How many folks<00:23:28.640> are<00:23:29.919> signed<00:23:30.159> up?<00:23:30.400> I<00:23:30.640> only<00:23:31.840> only<00:23:32.080> have folks are signed up? I only only have folks are signed up? I only only have one<00:23:32.559> person<00:23:32.799> on<00:23:33.039> this<00:23:33.200> sheet<00:23:33.520> so<00:23:33.760> far.

23:35 one person on this sheet so far. one person on this sheet so far. » Three<00:23:36.159> more. » Three more. » Three more. » Three<00:23:37.120> more.

23:44 Would the uh since so it sounds like we Would the uh since so it sounds like we may<00:23:44.799> only<00:23:44.960> have<00:23:45.280> five<00:23:45.600> people<00:23:46.559> would<00:23:46.720> the may only have five people would the may only have five people would the committee<00:23:47.200> be<00:23:47.360> open<00:23:47.520> to<00:23:47.679> maybe<00:23:48.000> extending<00:23:48.480> to committee be open to maybe extending to committee be open to maybe extending to five<00:23:48.960> minutes<00:23:49.360> people<00:23:49.679> making<00:23:50.000> a<00:23:50.159> comment five minutes people making a comment five minutes people making a comment just<00:23:50.720> because<00:23:50.880> the<00:23:51.039> three<00:23:51.200> minutes<00:23:51.520> can<00:23:51.679> go just because the three minutes can go just because the three minutes can go very<00:23:52.000> quick<00:23:52.159> and<00:23:52.320> we<00:23:52.480> obviously<00:23:52.799> want<00:23:52.960> to very quick and we obviously want to very quick and we obviously want to welcome<00:23:54.960> input<00:23:55.280> as<00:23:55.520> much<00:23:55.679> as<00:23:55.840> possible. welcome input as much as possible. welcome input as much as possible. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Al,<00:23:57.280> do<00:23:57.440> you<00:23:57.520> want<00:23:57.679> to<00:23:58.080> pull<00:23:58.400> the<00:23:58.640> people<00:23:58.880> who » Al, do you want to pull the people who » Al, do you want to pull the people who are<00:23:59.440> attending<00:24:00.000> virtually<00:24:00.559> to<00:24:00.880> see<00:24:01.200> how<00:24:01.440> many are attending virtually to see how many are attending virtually to see how many people<00:24:02.080> might<00:24:02.320> have<00:24:02.559> comment<00:24:03.039> online? people might have comment online? people might have comment online? One<00:24:05.280> second. One second. One second. There’s<00:24:07.200> four. There’s four. There’s four. Okay.<00:24:10.080> All<00:24:10.080> right.<00:24:10.880> Thank<00:24:11.039> you,<00:24:11.279> Mike.<00:24:11.919> Um, Okay. All right. Thank you, Mike. Um, Okay. All right. Thank you, Mike. Um, » the<00:24:12.400> only<00:24:12.640> comment<00:24:12.880> I<00:24:13.039> would<00:24:13.120> make,<00:24:13.360> Al,<00:24:13.600> is » the only comment I would make, Al, is » the only comment I would make, Al, is that<00:24:14.080> in<00:24:14.240> the<00:24:14.480> past<00:24:14.799> we<00:24:14.960> have<00:24:15.200> not<00:24:15.440> limited that in the past we have not limited that in the past we have not limited people<00:24:16.320> to<00:24:16.559> three<00:24:16.799> minutes<00:24:17.120> during<00:24:17.440> public people to three minutes during public people to three minutes during public hearings.<00:24:18.720> Um,<00:24:19.760> typically<00:24:20.480> it's<00:24:20.960> a<00:24:21.279> pretty hearings. Um, typically it’s a pretty hearings. Um, typically it’s a pretty sort<00:24:22.159> of<00:24:22.640> um<00:24:22.799> looser<00:24:23.279> form.<00:24:23.600> So,<00:24:23.840> folks<00:24:24.159> have sort of um looser form. So, folks have sort of um looser form. So, folks have an<00:24:24.480> opportunity<00:24:24.880> to<00:24:25.120> really<00:24:25.840> either,<00:24:26.320> you an opportunity to really either, you an opportunity to really either, you know,<00:24:26.480> state<00:24:26.720> their<00:24:26.960> opinion,<00:24:27.360> ask know, state their opinion, ask know, state their opinion, ask questions.<00:24:28.640> Um,<00:24:29.440> you<00:24:29.600> know,<00:24:29.760> obviously<00:24:30.400> we

24:30 questions. Um, you know, obviously we questions. Um, you know, obviously we need<00:24:30.799> to<00:24:30.960> be<00:24:31.039> cognizant<00:24:31.520> of<00:24:31.679> the<00:24:31.840> time.<00:24:32.640> Um, need to be cognizant of the time. Um, need to be cognizant of the time. Um, but,<00:24:34.320> um,<00:24:35.120> we<00:24:35.360> haven't<00:24:35.600> limited<00:24:35.919> people<00:24:36.080> in but, um, we haven’t limited people in but, um, we haven’t limited people in the<00:24:36.400> past.<00:24:36.880> The<00:24:37.120> other<00:24:37.279> thing<00:24:37.360> I<00:24:37.600> want<00:24:37.760> to<00:24:38.000> make the past. The other thing I want to make the past. The other thing I want to make mention<00:24:38.559> of<00:24:39.279> uh<00:24:39.360> which<00:24:39.520> I<00:24:39.679> was<00:24:39.760> going<00:24:39.840> to<00:24:39.919> wait mention of uh which I was going to wait mention of uh which I was going to wait till<00:24:40.159> the<00:24:40.320> end<00:24:40.400> but<00:24:40.640> I<00:24:40.720> think<00:24:40.799> I<00:24:41.039> should<00:24:41.120> bring till the end but I think I should bring till the end but I think I should bring it<00:24:41.440> to<00:24:41.520> your<00:24:41.679> attention.<00:24:42.320> We<00:24:42.720> you<00:24:43.039> called<00:24:43.279> for it to your attention. We you called for it to your attention. We you called for a<00:24:43.600> vote<00:24:43.760> earlier<00:24:44.159> to<00:24:44.480> close<00:24:44.799> the<00:24:45.120> open<00:24:45.360> meeting a vote earlier to close the open meeting a vote earlier to close the open meeting which<00:24:47.840> probably<00:24:48.080> shouldn't<00:24:48.400> have<00:24:48.480> been<00:24:48.640> done which probably shouldn’t have been done which probably shouldn’t have been done because<00:24:49.039> that<00:24:49.200> means<00:24:49.440> our<00:24:49.600> open<00:24:49.840> meeting<00:24:50.080> is because that means our open meeting is because that means our open meeting is closed<00:24:50.720> after<00:24:51.039> you<00:24:51.200> called<00:24:51.440> it<00:24:51.520> to<00:24:51.679> order.<00:24:52.080> So closed after you called it to order. So closed after you called it to order. So normally<00:24:52.559> we<00:24:52.799> don't<00:24:52.960> close<00:24:53.200> the<00:24:53.440> meeting.<00:24:53.760> We normally we don’t close the meeting. We normally we don’t close the meeting. We just<00:24:54.080> open<00:24:54.320> the<00:24:54.559> public<00:24:54.799> portion<00:24:55.120> and<00:24:55.360> close just open the public portion and close just open the public portion and close that.<00:24:56.159> So<00:24:56.320> I<00:24:56.480> think<00:24:56.559> we<00:24:56.720> need<00:24:56.880> to<00:24:56.960> be<00:24:57.039> a<00:24:57.200> little that. So I think we need to be a little that. So I think we need to be a little bit<00:24:57.520> cognizant<00:24:58.799> um<00:24:59.039> about<00:24:59.360> whether<00:24:59.679> we're bit cognizant um about whether we’re bit cognizant um about whether we’re going<00:24:59.919> to<00:25:00.000> go<00:25:00.159> back<00:25:00.400> into<00:25:00.640> our<00:25:00.880> regular<00:25:01.200> agenda going to go back into our regular agenda going to go back into our regular agenda because<00:25:02.159> it's<00:25:02.400> a<00:25:02.559> potential<00:25:02.880> open<00:25:03.120> meeting because it’s a potential open meeting because it’s a potential open meeting violation. violation. violation. » All<00:25:05.200> right.<00:25:05.520> Uh,<00:25:05.840> Jen,<00:25:06.080> do<00:25:06.159> you<00:25:06.240> want<00:25:06.400> to<00:25:06.480> make » All right. Uh, Jen, do you want to make » All right. Uh, Jen, do you want to make a<00:25:06.640> motion<00:25:06.880> then<00:25:07.039> that<00:25:07.279> we<00:25:07.679> reopen? a motion then that we reopen? a motion then that we reopen? » We<00:25:09.360> can't<00:25:09.679> do<00:25:09.840> that.<00:25:10.159> Once<00:25:10.400> you<00:25:10.559> close<00:25:10.799> it,<00:25:10.960> you » We can’t do that. Once you close it, you » We can’t do that. Once you close it, you close<00:25:11.360> it.<00:25:11.760> Once<00:25:12.000> you've<00:25:12.159> adjourned,<00:25:12.559> you've close it. Once you’ve adjourned, you’ve close it. Once you’ve adjourned, you’ve effectively<00:25:13.120> adjourned<00:25:13.520> the<00:25:13.679> open<00:25:13.919> meeting. effectively adjourned the open meeting. effectively adjourned the open meeting. So,<00:25:15.840> I'm<00:25:16.080> just<00:25:16.480> I'm<00:25:16.720> just<00:25:16.960> pointing<00:25:17.279> out

25:18 So, I’m just I’m just pointing out So, I’m just I’m just pointing out Robert’s<00:25:18.480> rules<00:25:18.799> and<00:25:18.960> how<00:25:19.039> that<00:25:19.279> works.<00:25:19.919> So Robert’s rules and how that works. So Robert’s rules and how that works. So you<00:25:20.720> as<00:25:20.960> chair<00:25:21.200> can<00:25:21.360> make<00:25:21.440> the<00:25:21.600> decision<00:25:21.840> how you as chair can make the decision how you as chair can make the decision how you<00:25:22.159> want<00:25:22.240> to<00:25:22.320> go<00:25:22.400> forward.<00:25:22.799> But<00:25:23.120> I'm<00:25:23.279> I'm you want to go forward. But I’m I’m you want to go forward. But I’m I’m bringing<00:25:23.840> that<00:25:24.000> up<00:25:24.320> now<00:25:24.640> because<00:25:26.000> um bringing that up now because um bringing that up now because um you<00:25:27.840> know<00:25:28.000> depending<00:25:28.240> on<00:25:28.400> what<00:25:28.559> happens<00:25:28.880> you you know depending on what happens you you know depending on what happens you know<00:25:29.120> we<00:25:29.360> may<00:25:29.520> have<00:25:29.840> plenty<00:25:30.159> of<00:25:30.320> time<00:25:30.480> to<00:25:30.720> hear know we may have plenty of time to hear know we may have plenty of time to hear folks<00:25:32.480> and<00:25:32.720> I<00:25:32.960> wouldn't<00:25:33.120> want<00:25:33.279> anyone<00:25:33.679> to<00:25:33.840> feel folks and I wouldn’t want anyone to feel folks and I wouldn’t want anyone to feel that<00:25:34.159> they<00:25:34.400> didn't<00:25:34.720> have that they didn’t have that they didn’t have » time<00:25:35.919> to<00:25:36.080> be<00:25:36.240> heard<00:25:36.480> or<00:25:36.880> or<00:25:37.039> and<00:25:37.200> or<00:25:37.440> time<00:25:37.600> to » time to be heard or or and or time to » time to be heard or or and or time to get<00:25:37.840> their<00:25:38.000> questions<00:25:38.320> answered.<00:25:39.440> No,<00:25:40.080> un get their questions answered. No, un get their questions answered. No, un understood<00:25:40.720> and<00:25:40.880> I<00:25:41.120> was<00:25:41.279> expecting<00:25:41.760> more understood and I was expecting more understood and I was expecting more input<00:25:42.320> and<00:25:42.480> that's<00:25:42.640> really<00:25:42.960> was<00:25:43.120> just<00:25:43.279> to input and that’s really was just to input and that’s really was just to allow<00:25:44.720> individuals<00:25:45.360> to<00:25:46.240> we<00:25:46.480> can<00:25:46.640> certainly allow individuals to we can certainly allow individuals to we can certainly have<00:25:47.120> people<00:25:47.679> um<00:25:48.000> come<00:25:48.159> up<00:25:48.320> a<00:25:48.559> second<00:25:48.720> or<00:25:48.960> third have people um come up a second or third have people um come up a second or third time<00:25:49.360> if<00:25:49.600> we<00:25:49.760> feel<00:25:50.000> that<00:25:50.320> you<00:25:50.480> know<00:25:50.720> the<00:25:50.960> time time if we feel that you know the time time if we feel that you know the time limit<00:25:51.360> is<00:25:51.520> really<00:25:51.679> constraining<00:25:52.159> some<00:25:52.400> input limit is really constraining some input limit is really constraining some input that<00:25:52.799> we'd<00:25:53.039> like<00:25:53.120> to<00:25:53.279> receive.

25:59 » Um and around the open meeting, Jen, we » Um and around the open meeting, Jen, we I<00:26:00.000> talked<00:26:00.240> with<00:26:00.400> council<00:26:00.799> about<00:26:00.960> this<00:26:01.120> and I talked with council about this and I talked with council about this and this<00:26:01.520> is<00:26:01.600> how<00:26:01.760> I<00:26:02.000> was<00:26:02.080> instructed<00:26:02.480> to<00:26:02.640> do<00:26:02.799> this. this is how I was instructed to do this. this is how I was instructed to do this. So So So » you<00:26:03.679> were<00:26:03.760> instructed<00:26:04.159> to<00:26:04.320> take<00:26:04.480> a<00:26:04.640> vote<00:26:04.880> to » you were instructed to take a vote to » you were instructed to take a vote to close<00:26:05.279> the<00:26:05.520> public<00:26:05.760> meeting.<00:26:06.480> I<00:26:06.640> don't close the public meeting. I don’t close the public meeting. I don’t » Yes,<00:26:07.679> I<00:26:08.000> was.<00:26:08.320> So,<00:26:08.799> um,<00:26:08.880> and<00:26:09.120> that's<00:26:09.279> the » Yes, I was. So, um, and that’s the » Yes, I was. So, um, and that’s the reason<00:26:09.520> it<00:26:09.760> was<00:26:09.840> done.<00:26:10.159> So,<00:26:11.120> um, reason it was done. So, um, reason it was done. So, um, all<00:26:12.880> right.<00:26:13.279> Um,<00:26:14.559> let's<00:26:14.960> start<00:26:15.200> with<00:26:16.240> Sarah all right. Um, let’s start with Sarah all right. Um, let’s start with Sarah Batuza.<00:26:18.000> I<00:26:18.320> apologize<00:26:18.799> if<00:26:18.960> I'm<00:26:19.200> not<00:26:19.279> saying Batuza. I apologize if I’m not saying Batuza. I apologize if I’m not saying that<00:26:19.679> name<00:26:19.840> correctly. that name correctly. that name correctly. » Thank<00:26:20.480> you. » Hello everybody. My name is Sarah » Hello everybody. My name is Sarah Matusa.<00:26:30.880> Uh<00:26:31.279> with<00:26:31.520> nearly<00:26:31.919> 20<00:26:32.240> years<00:26:32.480> of Matusa. Uh with nearly 20 years of Matusa. Uh with nearly 20 years of teaching<00:26:32.960> here<00:26:33.200> in<00:26:33.360> Marblehead,<00:26:34.159> I<00:26:34.400> share teaching here in Marblehead, I share teaching here in Marblehead, I share your<00:26:34.960> passion<00:26:35.279> and<00:26:35.520> commitment<00:26:35.919> to<00:26:36.080> providing your passion and commitment to providing your passion and commitment to providing a<00:26:36.640> fine<00:26:37.039> education<00:26:37.600> for<00:26:37.840> our<00:26:38.080> children.<00:26:38.880> I a fine education for our children. I a fine education for our children. I want<00:26:39.279> to<00:26:39.440> thank<00:26:39.600> you<00:26:39.760> John<00:26:40.080> Rodo<00:26:40.640> for<00:26:40.960> speaking want to thank you John Rodo for speaking want to thank you John Rodo for speaking so<00:26:41.600> eloquently<00:26:42.080> about<00:26:42.640> really<00:26:44.000> the so eloquently about really the so eloquently about really the challenges<00:26:45.600> that<00:26:45.919> we<00:26:46.080> are<00:26:46.240> facing<00:26:46.640> with<00:26:46.960> this

26:47 challenges that we are facing with this challenges that we are facing with this uh<00:26:47.679> proposed<00:26:48.159> budget.<00:26:49.200> Uh<00:26:49.600> the<00:26:49.840> level<00:26:50.159> funding uh proposed budget. Uh the level funding uh proposed budget. Uh the level funding budget<00:26:50.960> is<00:26:51.360> putting<00:26:51.600> us<00:26:51.840> in<00:26:52.240> quite<00:26:52.480> a<00:26:52.640> pickle budget is putting us in quite a pickle budget is putting us in quite a pickle uh<00:26:53.919> with<00:26:54.159> the<00:26:54.320> growth<00:26:54.559> in<00:26:54.799> teacher<00:26:55.039> salaries. uh with the growth in teacher salaries. uh with the growth in teacher salaries. I<00:26:55.760> know<00:26:55.919> we<00:26:56.159> have<00:26:56.320> to<00:26:56.480> cut<00:26:57.120> positions.<00:26:58.240> Um,<00:26:58.960> as I know we have to cut positions. Um, as I know we have to cut positions. Um, as a<00:26:59.360> teacher<00:26:59.840> who<00:27:00.640> I'd<00:27:00.960> like<00:27:01.039> to<00:27:01.200> think<00:27:01.360> I'm<00:27:01.679> a a teacher who I’d like to think I’m a a teacher who I’d like to think I’m a valuable<00:27:02.880> member<00:27:03.200> of<00:27:03.360> our<00:27:03.679> teaching valuable member of our teaching valuable member of our teaching community<00:27:04.559> here.<00:27:05.279> Um,<00:27:06.240> I<00:27:06.480> would<00:27:06.640> argue<00:27:06.960> that community here. Um, I would argue that community here. Um, I would argue that every<00:27:08.000> member<00:27:08.400> of<00:27:08.720> our<00:27:08.960> faculty<00:27:09.760> at<00:27:10.080> at<00:27:10.320> vets every member of our faculty at at vets every member of our faculty at at vets and<00:27:10.799> I'm<00:27:10.960> sure<00:27:11.440> all<00:27:11.600> the<00:27:11.760> other<00:27:11.919> schools<00:27:12.720> are and I’m sure all the other schools are and I’m sure all the other schools are valuable<00:27:13.840> kind<00:27:14.080> of<00:27:14.159> inexpendable<00:27:15.600> people. valuable kind of inexpendable people. valuable kind of inexpendable people. You<00:27:16.320> know,<00:27:16.480> we<00:27:16.720> we<00:27:16.799> we<00:27:18.240> pack<00:27:18.480> a<00:27:18.640> punch<00:27:19.360> every You know, we we we pack a punch every You know, we we we pack a punch every day.<00:27:20.000> We<00:27:20.240> really<00:27:20.640> do<00:27:20.799> the<00:27:21.039> best<00:27:21.200> we<00:27:21.440> can.<00:27:22.159> Uh, day. We really do the best we can. Uh, day. We really do the best we can. Uh, we<00:27:22.720> are<00:27:22.799> all<00:27:23.120> essential.<00:27:23.840> We<00:27:24.080> are we are all essential. We are we are all essential. We are professional.<00:27:24.880> We<00:27:25.120> are<00:27:25.279> effective.<00:27:26.400> uh professional. We are effective. uh professional. We are effective. uh recent<00:27:26.960> data,<00:27:27.279> we<00:27:27.440> got<00:27:27.600> the<00:27:27.919> Desi<00:27:28.400> report<00:27:28.720> card recent data, we got the Desi report card recent data, we got the Desi report card recently.<00:27:29.919> We<00:27:30.080> are<00:27:30.240> one<00:27:30.400> of<00:27:30.480> the<00:27:31.440> higher recently. We are one of the higher recently. We are one of the higher performing<00:27:32.640> schools<00:27:33.120> in<00:27:33.440> the<00:27:33.600> state,<00:27:34.400> much

27:34 performing schools in the state, much performing schools in the state, much higher<00:27:34.960> than<00:27:35.120> the<00:27:35.279> Massachusetts<00:27:35.919> average. higher than the Massachusetts average. higher than the Massachusetts average. Our<00:27:37.120> spending<00:27:37.919> is<00:27:38.480> right<00:27:38.880> even<00:27:39.360> with<00:27:39.679> the Our spending is right even with the Our spending is right even with the Massachusetts<00:27:40.400> average.<00:27:40.880> So,<00:27:41.039> we<00:27:41.360> are Massachusetts average. So, we are Massachusetts average. So, we are accomplishing accomplishing accomplishing much<00:27:43.679> more<00:27:44.000> with<00:27:44.240> each<00:27:44.480> dollar,<00:27:45.039> I<00:27:45.279> think, much more with each dollar, I think, much more with each dollar, I think, than<00:27:45.600> than<00:27:46.000> many<00:27:46.320> other<00:27:46.559> districts<00:27:46.880> in<00:27:47.120> the than than many other districts in the than than many other districts in the state.<00:27:47.520> And<00:27:47.600> it's<00:27:47.840> something<00:27:48.000> to<00:27:48.159> be<00:27:48.320> proud state. And it’s something to be proud state. And it’s something to be proud of.<00:27:49.200> Our<00:27:49.679> expert<00:27:50.240> student<00:27:50.559> surveys,<00:27:50.960> which<00:27:51.200> I of. Our expert student surveys, which I of. Our expert student surveys, which I know<00:27:51.600> were<00:27:51.840> shared<00:27:52.799> uh<00:27:52.960> recently,<00:27:53.679> showed know were shared uh recently, showed know were shared uh recently, showed strong<00:27:54.399> connections<00:27:54.880> from<00:27:55.120> students<00:27:55.440> to strong connections from students to strong connections from students to teachers,<00:27:56.240> showing<00:27:56.559> that<00:27:56.720> they<00:27:56.960> really teachers, showing that they really teachers, showing that they really appreciated<00:27:58.240> our<00:27:58.559> teacher<00:27:58.960> connections. appreciated our teacher connections. appreciated our teacher connections. They<00:27:59.840> felt<00:28:00.080> supported<00:28:00.559> by<00:28:00.720> our<00:28:00.960> teachers.<00:28:02.000> Um, They felt supported by our teachers. Um, They felt supported by our teachers. Um, and<00:28:02.799> then<00:28:02.960> we've<00:28:03.200> got<00:28:03.279> data<00:28:03.600> from<00:28:03.760> EXL<00:28:04.240> and<00:28:04.399> I and then we’ve got data from EXL and I and then we’ve got data from EXL and I Ready<00:28:04.960> showing<00:28:06.000> uh<00:28:06.399> all<00:28:06.720> of<00:28:06.880> the<00:28:07.120> strengths Ready showing uh all of the strengths Ready showing uh all of the strengths and<00:28:07.520> weaknesses<00:28:07.919> of<00:28:08.080> our<00:28:08.320> students<00:28:08.720> and and weaknesses of our students and and weaknesses of our students and helping<00:28:09.279> us<00:28:09.440> to<00:28:09.600> kind<00:28:09.760> of<00:28:09.919> parse<00:28:10.240> out<00:28:11.440> where<00:28:11.760> we helping us to kind of parse out where we helping us to kind of parse out where we can<00:28:12.240> provide<00:28:12.640> enrichment<00:28:13.200> for<00:28:13.440> students<00:28:13.840> and can provide enrichment for students and can provide enrichment for students and where<00:28:14.399> we<00:28:14.640> can<00:28:14.799> provide<00:28:15.600> RTI<00:28:16.480> or<00:28:16.640> response<00:28:17.200> to where we can provide RTI or response to where we can provide RTI or response to intervention. intervention. intervention. My<00:28:19.360> concern<00:28:19.760> is<00:28:19.919> that<00:28:20.159> we're<00:28:20.320> spending<00:28:20.640> a<00:28:20.960> lot

28:21 My concern is that we’re spending a lot My concern is that we’re spending a lot of<00:28:21.279> time<00:28:21.679> frequently,<00:28:22.480> multiple<00:28:23.039> times<00:28:23.279> a of time frequently, multiple times a of time frequently, multiple times a month,<00:28:23.919> multiple<00:28:24.320> times<00:28:24.480> a<00:28:24.720> year<00:28:24.960> to<00:28:25.440> talk month, multiple times a year to talk month, multiple times a year to talk about<00:28:25.919> all<00:28:26.159> the<00:28:26.320> data<00:28:27.039> and<00:28:27.360> decide<00:28:27.760> from<00:28:28.000> there about all the data and decide from there about all the data and decide from there how<00:28:28.480> to<00:28:28.559> pivot,<00:28:29.120> how<00:28:29.279> to<00:28:29.440> provide<00:28:29.760> data<00:28:30.159> driven how to pivot, how to provide data driven how to pivot, how to provide data driven in<00:28:30.799> instruction,<00:28:31.919> provide<00:28:32.320> enrichment<00:28:32.799> where in instruction, provide enrichment where in instruction, provide enrichment where it’s<00:28:33.279> needed,<00:28:33.600> and<00:28:33.919> provide<00:28:34.480> response<00:28:34.880> to it’s needed, and provide response to it’s needed, and provide response to intervention<00:28:35.600> where<00:28:35.840> it's<00:28:36.080> needed.<00:28:36.960> my intervention where it’s needed. my intervention where it’s needed. my concern<00:28:37.840> by<00:28:38.159> cutting<00:28:38.559> positions<00:28:39.279> such<00:28:39.520> as<00:28:39.760> the concern by cutting positions such as the concern by cutting positions such as the math<00:28:40.240> interventionist<00:28:41.360> at<00:28:41.600> BETS,<00:28:41.919> which<00:28:42.080> I math interventionist at BETS, which I math interventionist at BETS, which I know<00:28:42.399> wasn't<00:28:42.720> filled<00:28:42.960> this<00:28:43.200> year,<00:28:44.159> and know wasn’t filled this year, and know wasn’t filled this year, and potentially<00:28:45.279> any<00:28:45.600> other<00:28:46.559> positions<00:28:47.120> this potentially any other positions this potentially any other positions this year<00:28:47.679> that<00:28:48.000> would<00:28:49.200> those<00:28:49.520> would<00:28:49.760> be<00:28:50.080> probably year that would those would be probably year that would those would be probably the<00:28:51.279> positions<00:28:51.679> that<00:28:52.000> provide<00:28:52.399> those the positions that provide those the positions that provide those responses<00:28:53.279> to<00:28:53.600> intervention.<00:28:54.640> Okay.<00:28:55.039> So,<00:28:55.760> our responses to intervention. Okay. So, our responses to intervention. Okay. So, our students<00:28:56.399> who<00:28:56.640> are<00:28:56.799> just<00:28:57.039> on<00:28:57.279> the<00:28:57.440> cusp<00:28:58.000> of students who are just on the cusp of students who are just on the cusp of meeting<00:28:58.720> expectations,<00:29:00.000> who<00:29:00.240> aren't meeting expectations, who aren’t meeting expectations, who aren’t necessarily<00:29:01.200> on<00:29:01.440> a<00:29:01.600> special<00:29:01.919> ed<00:29:02.159> plan,<00:29:03.120> but necessarily on a special ed plan, but necessarily on a special ed plan, but would<00:29:04.240> receive<00:29:04.799> services<00:29:05.520> from<00:29:05.760> an<00:29:05.919> RTI

29:06 would receive services from an RTI would receive services from an RTI teacher. teacher. teacher. Those<00:29:08.559> are<00:29:08.640> the<00:29:08.880> students<00:29:09.120> I'm<00:29:09.360> most<00:29:09.600> worried Those are the students I’m most worried Those are the students I’m most worried about<00:29:10.159> kind<00:29:10.320> of<00:29:10.399> slipping<00:29:10.720> through<00:29:10.960> the about kind of slipping through the about kind of slipping through the cracks,<00:29:12.000> right?<00:29:12.720> And<00:29:13.279> we<00:29:13.520> don't<00:29:13.679> want<00:29:13.840> any<00:29:14.080> of cracks, right? And we don’t want any of cracks, right? And we don’t want any of our<00:29:14.399> students<00:29:14.640> to<00:29:14.799> slip<00:29:15.039> through<00:29:15.200> the<00:29:15.360> cracks. our students to slip through the cracks. our students to slip through the cracks. Every<00:29:16.399> child<00:29:16.880> is<00:29:17.200> important.<00:29:17.760> They're<00:29:18.080> all Every child is important. They’re all Every child is important. They’re all someone’s<00:29:18.880> son<00:29:19.039> or<00:29:19.279> daughter<00:29:19.760> child<00:29:20.159> and<00:29:20.320> and someone’s son or daughter child and and someone’s son or daughter child and and we<00:29:21.200> we<00:29:21.520> don't<00:29:21.679> want<00:29:21.760> to<00:29:21.919> let<00:29:22.080> them<00:29:22.240> go.<00:29:22.480> So,<00:29:22.720> I'm we we don’t want to let them go. So, I’m we we don’t want to let them go. So, I’m afraid<00:29:23.520> that<00:29:23.840> students<00:29:24.159> will<00:29:24.399> slip<00:29:24.559> through afraid that students will slip through afraid that students will slip through the<00:29:24.880> cracks<00:29:25.520> and<00:29:25.760> that'll<00:29:26.640> it'll<00:29:27.039> just<00:29:27.120> weigh the cracks and that’ll it’ll just weigh the cracks and that’ll it’ll just weigh heavy<00:29:27.679> on<00:29:27.760> our<00:29:27.919> shoulders.<00:29:28.320> I'm<00:29:28.559> getting<00:29:28.960> too heavy on our shoulders. I’m getting too heavy on our shoulders. I’m getting too excited.<00:29:29.600> Okay.<00:29:29.919> So,<00:29:30.880> um<00:29:31.679> teachers<00:29:32.159> who excited. Okay. So, um teachers who excited. Okay. So, um teachers who provide<00:29:33.039> the<00:29:33.279> math<00:29:33.679> interventionist provide the math interventionist provide the math interventionist positions,<00:29:35.279> academic<00:29:35.840> support,<00:29:36.960> um positions, academic support, um positions, academic support, um interventions<00:29:38.080> we<00:29:38.320> offer<00:29:38.799> also<00:29:39.279> in<00:29:39.520> terms<00:29:39.760> of interventions we offer also in terms of interventions we offer also in terms of response<00:29:40.320> to<00:29:40.480> intervention<00:29:40.880> would<00:29:41.039> be response to intervention would be response to intervention would be homework<00:29:41.600> club<00:29:41.840> after<00:29:42.159> school.<00:29:42.640> So,<00:29:42.880> kids<00:29:43.120> can homework club after school. So, kids can homework club after school. So, kids can opt<00:29:43.600> to<00:29:43.760> stay<00:29:44.000> after<00:29:44.320> school<00:29:44.559> if<00:29:44.799> that's opt to stay after school if that’s opt to stay after school if that’s available<00:29:45.360> in<00:29:45.600> their<00:29:45.760> schedule.<00:29:46.559> We<00:29:46.720> offer available in their schedule. We offer available in their schedule. We offer curriculum<00:29:47.600> support<00:29:47.919> for<00:29:48.240> special<00:29:48.559> education curriculum support for special education curriculum support for special education students.<00:29:50.159> Um,<00:29:50.880> but<00:29:51.120> when<00:29:51.360> we<00:29:51.600> find<00:29:51.760> that's

29:52 students. Um, but when we find that’s students. Um, but when we find that’s not<00:29:52.240> all<00:29:52.480> working,<00:29:53.279> we<00:29:53.440> think,<00:29:53.760> okay,<00:29:54.000> what not all working, we think, okay, what not all working, we think, okay, what else<00:29:54.320> can<00:29:54.480> we<00:29:54.640> do<00:29:54.880> outside<00:29:55.200> of<00:29:55.360> our<00:29:55.600> scheduled else can we do outside of our scheduled else can we do outside of our scheduled day,<00:29:56.320> outside<00:29:56.640> of<00:29:56.799> the<00:29:56.960> class<00:29:57.200> we<00:29:57.520> teach,<00:29:58.159> if day, outside of the class we teach, if day, outside of the class we teach, if we<00:29:58.559> can't<00:29:58.799> pull<00:29:59.039> them<00:29:59.279> for<00:29:59.440> extra<00:29:59.840> services, we can’t pull them for extra services, we can’t pull them for extra services, we<00:30:01.039> often<00:30:01.360> say,<00:30:01.600> well,<00:30:01.840> let's<00:30:02.080> maybe<00:30:02.399> try<00:30:02.640> a we often say, well, let’s maybe try a we often say, well, let’s maybe try a sped<00:30:03.200> referral<00:30:03.600> and<00:30:03.840> see,<00:30:04.000> do<00:30:04.240> we<00:30:04.399> need<00:30:04.720> a<00:30:04.960> TAT sped referral and see, do we need a TAT sped referral and see, do we need a TAT process?<00:30:06.399> And<00:30:06.559> we<00:30:06.880> end<00:30:07.039> up<00:30:07.279> adopting<00:30:07.840> more process? And we end up adopting more process? And we end up adopting more students<00:30:08.480> into<00:30:08.799> the<00:30:09.279> special<00:30:09.600> education students into the special education students into the special education system,<00:30:10.960> which<00:30:11.200> isn't<00:30:11.919> necessarily<00:30:13.360> the<00:30:13.679> only system, which isn’t necessarily the only system, which isn’t necessarily the only thing<00:30:14.159> that<00:30:14.399> can<00:30:14.559> be<00:30:14.720> done.<00:30:15.440> I<00:30:15.679> think<00:30:15.919> many<00:30:16.240> of thing that can be done. I think many of thing that can be done. I think many of their<00:30:16.559> needs,<00:30:17.039> especially<00:30:17.440> if<00:30:17.679> they're<00:30:17.919> right their needs, especially if they’re right their needs, especially if they’re right on<00:30:18.399> that<00:30:18.640> edge,<00:30:19.840> we<00:30:20.159> could<00:30:21.120> make<00:30:21.360> the on that edge, we could make the on that edge, we could make the difference<00:30:21.840> we<00:30:22.080> need<00:30:22.159> to<00:30:22.320> make<00:30:23.600> with<00:30:23.919> an difference we need to make with an difference we need to make with an interventionist,<00:30:25.039> with<00:30:25.200> a<00:30:25.360> math<00:30:25.679> literacy interventionist, with a math literacy interventionist, with a math literacy class,<00:30:26.559> with,<00:30:27.120> you<00:30:27.279> know,<00:30:27.520> 3<00:30:27.760> days<00:30:27.919> a<00:30:28.080> week,<00:30:28.480> 20 class, with, you know, 3 days a week, 20 class, with, you know, 3 days a week, 20 minutes<00:30:28.960> before<00:30:29.279> a<00:30:29.440> lunch.<00:30:30.080> Let's<00:30:30.799> fill<00:30:31.039> in minutes before a lunch. Let’s fill in minutes before a lunch. Let’s fill in those<00:30:31.440> gaps<00:30:31.760> that<00:30:32.000> you<00:30:32.159> need<00:30:32.240> to<00:30:32.399> learn.<00:30:32.960> Uh, those gaps that you need to learn. Uh, those gaps that you need to learn. Uh, and<00:30:33.520> my<00:30:33.760> concern<00:30:34.399> is<00:30:34.640> that<00:30:34.880> with<00:30:35.120> fewer<00:30:35.600> bodies and my concern is that with fewer bodies and my concern is that with fewer bodies in<00:30:36.159> the<00:30:36.320> building,<00:30:36.799> we<00:30:37.039> won't<00:30:37.600> have<00:30:38.080> the

30:38 in the building, we won’t have the in the building, we won’t have the opportunity<00:30:38.880> to<00:30:39.120> provide<00:30:39.360> those<00:30:39.679> services. opportunity to provide those services. opportunity to provide those services. Um,<00:30:42.159> so<00:30:42.480> really,<00:30:42.799> I<00:30:43.039> agree<00:30:43.279> with<00:30:43.440> everything Um, so really, I agree with everything Um, so really, I agree with everything you<00:30:43.919> said,<00:30:44.159> John.<00:30:44.559> Thank<00:30:44.720> you<00:30:44.880> so<00:30:45.039> much.<00:30:45.679> Um<00:30:46.799> I you said, John. Thank you so much. Um I you said, John. Thank you so much. Um I really<00:30:47.360> hear<00:30:47.600> a<00:30:47.840> potential<00:30:48.320> decline really hear a potential decline really hear a potential decline eventually<00:30:49.840> in<00:30:50.080> testing<00:30:50.559> performance, eventually in testing performance, eventually in testing performance, increased<00:30:52.159> fed<00:30:52.480> referrals,<00:30:53.360> higher increased fed referrals, higher increased fed referrals, higher enrollment<00:30:54.159> in<00:30:54.399> private<00:30:54.799> schools.<00:30:55.760> Um enrollment in private schools. Um enrollment in private schools. Um whether<00:30:56.559> it's<00:30:56.799> for<00:30:57.520> for<00:30:58.159> uh<00:30:58.399> more<00:30:58.559> enrichment whether it’s for for uh more enrichment whether it’s for for uh more enrichment or<00:30:59.360> for<00:30:59.679> special<00:31:00.000> ed<00:31:00.399> services.<00:31:01.520> Um<00:31:01.919> and<00:31:02.080> I or for special ed services. Um and I or for special ed services. Um and I really<00:31:02.559> just<00:31:02.799> worry<00:31:03.039> about<00:31:03.200> those<00:31:03.520> few<00:31:03.760> kids really just worry about those few kids really just worry about those few kids on<00:31:04.480> the<00:31:04.640> cusp<00:31:04.960> who<00:31:05.120> might<00:31:05.279> slip<00:31:05.520> through<00:31:05.679> the on the cusp who might slip through the on the cusp who might slip through the cracks.<00:31:06.399> We<00:31:06.559> don't<00:31:06.640> want<00:31:06.720> to<00:31:06.880> let<00:31:07.039> anyone<00:31:07.440> go. cracks. We don’t want to let anyone go. cracks. We don’t want to let anyone go. Uh<00:31:08.799> so<00:31:09.120> we<00:31:09.360> will<00:31:09.520> always<00:31:09.840> do<00:31:10.000> our<00:31:10.159> best.<00:31:10.480> We're Uh so we will always do our best. We’re Uh so we will always do our best. We’re we’re<00:31:11.120> going<00:31:11.200> to<00:31:11.360> put<00:31:11.520> one<00:31:11.760> foot<00:31:12.000> fair<00:31:12.159> on<00:31:12.320> the we’re going to put one foot fair on the we’re going to put one foot fair on the other<00:31:12.559> and<00:31:12.799> do<00:31:12.880> our<00:31:13.120> absolute<00:31:13.360> best<00:31:13.600> for<00:31:13.840> every other and do our absolute best for every other and do our absolute best for every child<00:31:14.320> every<00:31:14.640> day.<00:31:15.279> I<00:31:15.520> know<00:31:15.679> we<00:31:15.919> make<00:31:16.000> a child every day. I know we make a child every day. I know we make a difference.<00:31:16.480> We'll<00:31:16.720> continue<00:31:16.960> to<00:31:17.200> do<00:31:17.360> so,<00:31:18.080> but difference. We’ll continue to do so, but difference. We’ll continue to do so, but I<00:31:18.799> don't<00:31:19.440> want<00:31:19.600> to<00:31:19.760> stand<00:31:20.080> back<00:31:20.320> and<00:31:20.559> say<00:31:20.799> I'm I don’t want to stand back and say I’m I don’t want to stand back and say I’m okay<00:31:21.279> with<00:31:21.600> someone<00:31:21.919> losing<00:31:22.240> their<00:31:22.480> job<00:31:22.720> when okay with someone losing their job when okay with someone losing their job when I<00:31:23.200> know<00:31:23.360> that<00:31:23.600> what<00:31:23.840> they<00:31:24.000> do<00:31:24.159> is<00:31:24.320> so

31:24 I know that what they do is so I know that what they do is so important.<00:31:25.360> Um<00:31:26.080> so<00:31:26.480> I<00:31:26.799> I<00:31:27.520> will<00:31:27.600> do<00:31:27.760> anything<00:31:27.919> I important. Um so I I will do anything I important. Um so I I will do anything I can<00:31:28.240> to<00:31:28.480> just<00:31:28.559> fight<00:31:28.799> for.<00:31:29.440> Thanks. can to just fight for. Thanks. can to just fight for. Thanks. » Thank<00:31:30.480> you.

31:51 » Good evening. Rosado, three Martin » Good evening. Rosado, three Martin Ferris.<00:31:52.880> Um,<00:31:53.519> I<00:31:53.760> am<00:31:53.919> here<00:31:54.080> to<00:31:54.240> ask<00:31:54.480> for<00:31:54.720> a<00:31:54.880> fully Ferris. Um, I am here to ask for a fully Ferris. Um, I am here to ask for a fully funded<00:31:55.600> budget<00:31:55.919> so<00:31:56.159> our<00:31:56.320> students<00:31:56.720> receive funded budget so our students receive funded budget so our students receive the<00:31:57.360> education<00:31:57.760> that<00:31:58.000> they<00:31:58.240> deserve.<00:31:59.039> As<00:31:59.279> a the education that they deserve. As a the education that they deserve. As a school<00:31:59.679> committee,<00:32:00.080> it<00:32:00.240> is<00:32:00.399> your<00:32:00.640> legal<00:32:01.120> duty school committee, it is your legal duty school committee, it is your legal duty to<00:32:01.760> pass<00:32:02.080> a<00:32:02.320> budget<00:32:02.559> you<00:32:02.799> believe<00:32:03.039> is to pass a budget you believe is to pass a budget you believe is necessary<00:32:04.000> to<00:32:04.240> operate<00:32:04.559> our<00:32:04.799> schools necessary to operate our schools necessary to operate our schools appropriately<00:32:05.600> under<00:32:05.840> the<00:32:06.080> guidance<00:32:06.480> of<00:32:07.120> our appropriately under the guidance of our appropriately under the guidance of our fearless<00:32:07.919> leader,<00:32:08.480> Superintendent.<00:32:09.919> The fearless leader, Superintendent. The fearless leader, Superintendent. The last<00:32:10.399> time<00:32:10.559> we<00:32:10.799> level<00:32:11.120> funded<00:32:11.440> the<00:32:11.600> MPS<00:32:12.240> budget last time we level funded the MPS budget last time we level funded the MPS budget was<00:32:12.960> fiscal<00:32:13.360> year<00:32:13.600> 24.<00:32:14.799> We<00:32:15.039> all<00:32:15.200> know<00:32:15.440> what was fiscal year 24. We all know what was fiscal year 24. We all know what followed<00:32:16.159> serious<00:32:16.720> consequences<00:32:17.519> and<00:32:17.760> our followed serious consequences and our followed serious consequences and our schools<00:32:18.320> are<00:32:18.559> still<00:32:18.799> recovering.<00:32:19.919> While schools are still recovering. While schools are still recovering. While working<00:32:20.320> in<00:32:20.559> the<00:32:20.640> schools,<00:32:21.039> I<00:32:21.200> learned<00:32:21.440> the working in the schools, I learned the working in the schools, I learned the term<00:32:22.080> job<00:32:22.399> creep<00:32:23.200> when<00:32:23.519> staff<00:32:23.760> are<00:32:23.919> asked<00:32:24.159> to term job creep when staff are asked to term job creep when staff are asked to do<00:32:24.480> more<00:32:24.640> with<00:32:24.880> less.<00:32:25.360> There's<00:32:25.679> also<00:32:25.919> budget do more with less. There’s also budget do more with less. There’s also budget creep<00:32:27.120> when<00:32:27.360> the<00:32:27.600> budget<00:32:27.840> is<00:32:28.000> expected<00:32:28.320> to creep when the budget is expected to creep when the budget is expected to cover<00:32:28.799> more<00:32:28.960> and<00:32:29.200> more<00:32:29.440> without<00:32:29.679> the cover more and more without the cover more and more without the increases<00:32:30.480> required<00:32:30.960> to<00:32:31.200> sustain<00:32:31.600> it.<00:32:32.240> And increases required to sustain it. And increases required to sustain it. And when<00:32:32.640> things<00:32:32.880> fall<00:32:33.120> apart,<00:32:33.519> staff<00:32:33.840> is<00:32:34.000> left<00:32:34.240> to when things fall apart, staff is left to when things fall apart, staff is left to take<00:32:34.559> the<00:32:34.720> blame.<00:32:35.519> Since<00:32:35.919> 2006,<00:32:36.559> Marblehead

32:37 take the blame. Since 2006, Marblehead take the blame. Since 2006, Marblehead has<00:32:37.279> not<00:32:37.440> approved<00:32:37.679> a<00:32:37.840> Proposition<00:32:38.320> 2<00:32:38.480> and<00:32:38.559> a has not approved a Proposition 2 and a has not approved a Proposition 2 and a half<00:32:38.880> override.<00:32:39.840> Even<00:32:40.080> when<00:32:40.320> NPS<00:32:40.880> receives<00:32:41.200> a half override. Even when NPS receives a half override. Even when NPS receives a 2<00:32:41.600> and<00:32:41.760> 12%<00:32:42.399> annual<00:32:42.960> increase,<00:32:43.279> it<00:32:43.519> rarely 2 and 12% annual increase, it rarely 2 and 12% annual increase, it rarely keeps<00:32:44.000> up<00:32:44.159> with<00:32:44.399> actual<00:32:44.799> costs.<00:32:45.679> This<00:32:45.919> year,<00:32:46.159> a keeps up with actual costs. This year, a keeps up with actual costs. This year, a 0%<00:32:47.039> increase.<00:32:47.760> I've<00:32:48.080> heard<00:32:48.240> some<00:32:48.480> residents 0% increase. I’ve heard some residents 0% increase. I’ve heard some residents say<00:32:49.039> they'll<00:32:49.360> support<00:32:49.679> debt<00:32:50.080> exclusions<00:32:50.960> like say they’ll support debt exclusions like say they’ll support debt exclusions like the<00:32:51.519> Marvel<00:32:52.000> High<00:32:52.159> School<00:32:52.320> roof,<00:32:52.640> but<00:32:52.960> not<00:32:53.120> an the Marvel High School roof, but not an the Marvel High School roof, but not an override.<00:32:54.720> But<00:32:54.880> only<00:32:55.039> a<00:32:55.279> Proposition<00:32:55.760> 2<00:32:55.919> and<00:32:56.000> a override. But only a Proposition 2 and a override. But only a Proposition 2 and a half<00:32:56.320> override<00:32:56.799> can<00:32:56.960> fund<00:32:57.279> salaries<00:32:57.679> and half override can fund salaries and half override can fund salaries and recurring<00:32:58.399> expenses.<00:32:59.440> Buildings<00:32:59.919> don't recurring expenses. Buildings don’t recurring expenses. Buildings don’t educate<00:33:00.880> the<00:33:01.120> children<00:33:01.679> people<00:33:01.919> do.<00:33:02.640> So<00:33:02.880> right educate the children people do. So right educate the children people do. So right now,<00:33:03.279> based<00:33:03.600> on<00:33:03.840> public<00:33:04.159> information,<00:33:04.720> we now, based on public information, we now, based on public information, we have<00:33:05.039> vacancy<00:33:05.919> vacancies<00:33:06.720> for<00:33:07.440> three<00:33:07.760> special have vacancy vacancies for three special have vacancy vacancies for three special education<00:33:08.720> IAS,<00:33:09.600> five<00:33:09.919> special<00:33:10.320> education education IAS, five special education education IAS, five special education teachers,<00:33:11.600> multiple<00:33:12.000> lunch<00:33:12.240> and<00:33:12.399> recess teachers, multiple lunch and recess teachers, multiple lunch and recess staff,<00:33:13.039> and<00:33:13.120> a<00:33:13.279> Medco<00:33:13.760> bus<00:33:14.000> monitor.<00:33:15.120> Are staff, and a Medco bus monitor. Are staff, and a Medco bus monitor. Are these<00:33:15.519> positions<00:33:16.080> necessary?<00:33:17.200> absolutely these positions necessary? absolutely these positions necessary? absolutely that<00:33:18.399> I<00:33:18.559> don't<00:33:18.640> see<00:33:18.799> any<00:33:19.039> job<00:33:19.279> postings<00:33:19.760> for that I don’t see any job postings for that I don’t see any job postings for most<00:33:20.640> of<00:33:20.799> them.<00:33:21.360> So,<00:33:21.600> over<00:33:21.760> the<00:33:21.919> past<00:33:22.080> few

33:22 most of them. So, over the past few most of them. So, over the past few years,<00:33:22.480> we've<00:33:22.799> made<00:33:22.960> cuts,<00:33:23.279> but<00:33:23.519> we<00:33:23.679> don't years, we’ve made cuts, but we don’t years, we’ve made cuts, but we don’t call<00:33:24.080> them<00:33:24.320> cuts. call them cuts. call them cuts. These<00:33:26.159> are<00:33:26.240> some<00:33:26.399> of<00:33:26.559> them.<00:33:26.960> Asking<00:33:27.360> residents These are some of them. Asking residents These are some of them. Asking residents to<00:33:27.919> fund<00:33:28.159> raise<00:33:28.399> for<00:33:28.559> outdoor<00:33:28.960> facilities to fund raise for outdoor facilities to fund raise for outdoor facilities because<00:33:29.679> maintenance<00:33:30.159> isn't<00:33:30.480> in<00:33:30.640> the<00:33:30.799> budget. because maintenance isn’t in the budget. because maintenance isn’t in the budget. Pulling<00:33:32.000> instructional<00:33:32.640> assistance<00:33:33.360> from Pulling instructional assistance from Pulling instructional assistance from students<00:33:34.000> to<00:33:34.240> supervise<00:33:34.720> lunch<00:33:34.960> and<00:33:35.120> asking students to supervise lunch and asking students to supervise lunch and asking community<00:33:36.000> staff<00:33:36.240> to<00:33:36.399> cover<00:33:36.720> lunch<00:33:36.960> and community staff to cover lunch and community staff to cover lunch and recess.<00:33:38.240> Raising<00:33:38.559> user<00:33:38.880> fees<00:33:39.200> and<00:33:39.440> shifting recess. Raising user fees and shifting recess. Raising user fees and shifting costs<00:33:40.159> onto<00:33:40.480> families.<00:33:41.679> Increasing costs onto families. Increasing costs onto families. Increasing kindergarten<00:33:42.799> tuition<00:33:43.360> to<00:33:43.600> fund<00:33:43.919> special kindergarten tuition to fund special kindergarten tuition to fund special education<00:33:44.799> administration.<00:33:46.080> using<00:33:46.399> savings education administration. using savings education administration. using savings from<00:33:47.039> unfilled<00:33:47.519> positions<00:33:47.840> to<00:33:48.080> prepay from unfilled positions to prepay from unfilled positions to prepay special<00:33:48.960> education<00:33:49.440> tuition.<00:33:50.640> Reducing special education tuition. Reducing special education tuition. Reducing special<00:33:51.679> ed<00:33:52.320> IIA<00:33:52.799> hours<00:33:53.200> from<00:33:53.519> 32<00:33:53.919> and<00:33:54.000> a<00:33:54.080> half special ed IIA hours from 32 and a half special ed IIA hours from 32 and a half to<00:33:54.640> 30.<00:33:55.440> Limiting<00:33:55.919> training<00:33:56.240> and to 30. Limiting training and to 30. Limiting training and collaboration.<00:33:57.919> Adding<00:33:58.480> administrators collaboration. Adding administrators collaboration. Adding administrators without<00:33:59.600> proportionate<00:34:00.640> budget<00:34:01.039> increases. without proportionate budget increases. without proportionate budget increases. Expanding<00:34:02.559> technology<00:34:03.039> and<00:34:03.360> security. Expanding technology and security. Expanding technology and security. Hiring<00:34:04.320> staff<00:34:04.559> to<00:34:04.799> manage<00:34:05.039> it<00:34:05.279> without Hiring staff to manage it without Hiring staff to manage it without sustainable<00:34:06.240> funding.<00:34:06.880> And<00:34:07.039> I'm<00:34:07.200> not<00:34:07.360> against

34:07 sustainable funding. And I’m not against sustainable funding. And I’m not against any<00:34:07.840> of<00:34:08.000> this.<00:34:08.240> I'm<00:34:08.399> for<00:34:08.560> it.<00:34:08.879> I'm<00:34:09.119> just any of this. I’m for it. I’m just any of this. I’m for it. I’m just pointing<00:34:09.679> out<00:34:09.919> some<00:34:10.159> things<00:34:10.240> that<00:34:10.480> have pointing out some things that have pointing out some things that have changed.<00:34:11.280> Who's<00:34:11.520> losing<00:34:11.760> in<00:34:12.000> all<00:34:12.159> this?<00:34:12.560> The changed. Who’s losing in all this? The changed. Who’s losing in all this? The children.<00:34:13.359> And<00:34:13.599> they're<00:34:13.839> our<00:34:14.159> children.<00:34:15.200> So, children. And they’re our children. So, children. And they’re our children. So, the<00:34:15.599> police<00:34:15.760> and<00:34:16.000> fire<00:34:16.240> departments<00:34:16.639> are the police and fire departments are the police and fire departments are underst<00:34:17.119> staffed.<00:34:17.919> Their<00:34:18.159> chiefs<00:34:18.480> have<00:34:18.639> said underst staffed. Their chiefs have said underst staffed. Their chiefs have said that<00:34:18.960> they<00:34:19.200> can<00:34:19.280> get<00:34:19.440> by.<00:34:20.240> But<00:34:20.399> is<00:34:20.639> getting<00:34:20.879> by that they can get by. But is getting by that they can get by. But is getting by the<00:34:21.359> standard<00:34:21.760> we<00:34:22.079> want<00:34:22.320> for<00:34:22.480> our<00:34:22.639> Marblehead the standard we want for our Marblehead the standard we want for our Marblehead public<00:34:23.440> schools?<00:34:24.240> Our<00:34:24.560> students<00:34:24.879> deserve public schools? Our students deserve public schools? Our students deserve more<00:34:25.359> than<00:34:25.520> that.<00:34:26.560> Please<00:34:26.879> consider more than that. Please consider more than that. Please consider proposing<00:34:28.079> a<00:34:28.320> budget<00:34:28.560> that<00:34:28.720> restores<00:34:29.520> some<00:34:29.679> of proposing a budget that restores some of proposing a budget that restores some of the<00:34:29.919> painful<00:34:30.320> cuts<00:34:30.560> and<00:34:30.800> maintain<00:34:31.280> services. the painful cuts and maintain services. the painful cuts and maintain services. If<00:34:32.800> not,<00:34:33.760> you<00:34:34.000> are<00:34:34.240> denying<00:34:34.639> this<00:34:34.879> community If not, you are denying this community If not, you are denying this community the<00:34:35.359> opportunity<00:34:35.839> to<00:34:36.079> debate<00:34:36.399> and<00:34:36.720> decide<00:34:37.119> for the opportunity to debate and decide for the opportunity to debate and decide for themselves.<00:34:38.560> So,<00:34:38.960> this<00:34:39.119> is<00:34:39.280> what<00:34:39.440> I<00:34:39.679> ask.<00:34:40.240> Why themselves. So, this is what I ask. Why themselves. So, this is what I ask. Why do<00:34:40.560> we<00:34:40.720> consistently<00:34:41.200> end<00:34:41.440> the<00:34:41.599> year<00:34:41.760> with do we consistently end the year with do we consistently end the year with surplus<00:34:42.480> funds?<00:34:43.200> And<00:34:43.440> where<00:34:43.599> does<00:34:43.760> that<00:34:44.000> money surplus funds? And where does that money surplus funds? And where does that money come<00:34:44.480> from?<00:34:45.599> Is<00:34:45.839> this<00:34:46.079> truly<00:34:46.399> the<00:34:46.639> budget<00:34:46.879> you come from? Is this truly the budget you come from? Is this truly the budget you believe<00:34:47.280> best<00:34:47.520> supports<00:34:47.919> our<00:34:48.159> students?<00:34:48.800> I'm believe best supports our students? I’m believe best supports our students? I’m sorry<00:34:49.200> if<00:34:49.359> I<00:34:49.520> missed<00:34:49.679> that<00:34:49.839> part<00:34:50.000> because<00:34:50.240> I sorry if I missed that part because I sorry if I missed that part because I was<00:34:50.639> a<00:34:50.720> few<00:34:50.879> minutes<00:34:51.119> late.<00:34:52.079> Uh<00:34:52.399> why<00:34:52.639> did<00:34:52.800> the

34:52 was a few minutes late. Uh why did the was a few minutes late. Uh why did the previous<00:34:53.280> school<00:34:53.520> committee<00:34:53.839> say<00:34:53.919> an previous school committee say an previous school committee say an override<00:34:54.560> was<00:34:54.800> absolutely<00:34:55.280> necessary<00:34:55.760> after override was absolutely necessary after override was absolutely necessary after contracts<00:34:56.720> were<00:34:56.879> settled,<00:34:57.599> but<00:34:57.839> now<00:34:58.079> none<00:34:58.320> is contracts were settled, but now none is contracts were settled, but now none is being<00:34:58.720> proposed?<00:35:00.160> And<00:35:00.720> can<00:35:01.040> the being proposed? And can the being proposed? And can the superintendent<00:35:01.760> and<00:35:01.920> school<00:35:02.160> committee superintendent and school committee superintendent and school committee please<00:35:02.960> recommend<00:35:03.359> an<00:35:03.599> override?<00:35:04.480> Our please recommend an override? Our please recommend an override? Our children<00:35:05.200> deserve<00:35:05.440> a<00:35:05.599> school<00:35:05.839> system<00:35:06.000> that<00:35:06.240> is children deserve a school system that is children deserve a school system that is supported,<00:35:06.880> not<00:35:07.119> one<00:35:07.200> that<00:35:07.440> is<00:35:07.680> simply supported, not one that is simply supported, not one that is simply surviving.<00:35:08.960> Thank<00:35:09.200> you. issues. issues. » Yeah.<00:35:16.720> Do<00:35:16.880> you<00:35:16.960> want<00:35:17.040> to<00:35:17.200> address<00:35:17.520> the<00:35:18.079> the<00:35:18.240> few » Yeah. Do you want to address the the few » Yeah. Do you want to address the the few questions<00:35:18.640> there<00:35:18.880> at<00:35:18.960> the<00:35:19.040> end?<00:35:19.200> You<00:35:19.359> want<00:35:19.440> to questions there at the end? You want to questions there at the end? You want to address<00:35:19.760> those? address those? address those? » Thank<00:35:21.359> you<00:35:21.359> very<00:35:21.599> much. » Thank you very much. » Thank you very much. » So,<00:35:23.280> it<00:35:23.440> was<00:35:23.599> about<00:35:24.560> um

35:29 » Yeah, I’m sorry. I was » Yeah, I’m sorry. I was » I<00:35:30.079> was<00:35:30.800> surpluses<00:35:31.280> at<00:35:31.440> the<00:35:31.520> end<00:35:31.599> of<00:35:31.599> the<00:35:31.680> year. » I was surpluses at the end of the year. » I was surpluses at the end of the year. » Oh,<00:35:32.000> surplus<00:35:32.320> at<00:35:32.400> the<00:35:32.480> end<00:35:32.560> of<00:35:32.560> the<00:35:32.640> year.<00:35:32.880> So » Oh, surplus at the end of the year. So » Oh, surplus at the end of the year. So yeah,<00:35:33.520> I<00:35:33.680> mean<00:35:34.000> surplus<00:35:34.480> at<00:35:34.640> the<00:35:34.720> end<00:35:34.800> of<00:35:34.880> the yeah, I mean surplus at the end of the yeah, I mean surplus at the end of the year<00:35:35.280> like<00:35:35.680> like<00:35:36.000> for<00:35:36.160> instance year like like for instance year like like for instance if<00:35:37.920> there's<00:35:38.240> positions<00:35:38.640> that<00:35:38.880> are<00:35:39.040> funded<00:35:39.359> and if there’s positions that are funded and if there’s positions that are funded and you<00:35:39.920> know<00:35:40.000> either<00:35:40.400> someone<00:35:40.720> leaves<00:35:41.359> early<00:35:42.160> or you know either someone leaves early or you know either someone leaves early or um<00:35:43.599> we<00:35:43.839> don't<00:35:44.000> fill<00:35:44.240> it<00:35:44.560> or<00:35:45.359> you<00:35:45.520> know um we don’t fill it or you know um we don’t fill it or you know sometimes<00:35:46.160> there's<00:35:46.720> uh<00:35:46.960> you<00:35:47.119> know<00:35:47.200> someone sometimes there’s uh you know someone sometimes there’s uh you know someone retires<00:35:48.079> we<00:35:48.240> hire<00:35:48.480> someone<00:35:48.720> lower<00:35:49.040> and retires we hire someone lower and retires we hire someone lower and sometimes<00:35:49.520> that<00:35:49.839> creates<00:35:50.320> um<00:35:50.560> some<00:35:50.880> surplus sometimes that creates um some surplus sometimes that creates um some surplus some<00:35:52.000> surpluses<00:35:52.640> and<00:35:53.440> you<00:35:53.599> know<00:35:53.680> if<00:35:53.920> we<00:35:54.160> have some surpluses and you know if we have some surpluses and you know if we have if<00:35:54.800> we<00:35:54.960> budget<00:35:55.359> for<00:35:55.680> certain<00:35:56.160> uh<00:35:56.720> you<00:35:56.880> know<00:35:57.280> uh if we budget for certain uh you know uh if we budget for certain uh you know uh utilities<00:35:58.320> etc<00:35:58.480> it<00:35:58.720> comes<00:35:58.880> in<00:35:59.040> lower<00:35:59.200> so<00:35:59.359> that utilities etc it comes in lower so that utilities etc it comes in lower so that maybe<00:36:00.240> money<00:36:00.480> there.<00:36:00.720> Um,<00:36:01.119> what<00:36:01.280> else<00:36:01.440> would maybe money there. Um, what else would maybe money there. Um, what else would what<00:36:02.000> else<00:36:02.079> am<00:36:02.240> I<00:36:02.400> missing?<00:36:02.640> Lighting. what else am I missing? Lighting. what else am I missing? Lighting. » Yeah,<00:36:03.200> I<00:36:03.359> mean<00:36:03.440> I<00:36:03.599> can't<00:36:03.920> speak. » Yeah, I mean I can’t speak. » Yeah, I mean I can’t speak. » Can<00:36:05.119> Can<00:36:05.280> I<00:36:05.359> just<00:36:05.599> interrupt<00:36:06.000> for<00:36:06.160> one<00:36:06.400> second » Can Can I just interrupt for one second » Can Can I just interrupt for one second and<00:36:07.040> maybe<00:36:07.359> ask<00:36:07.680> Mike<00:36:08.079> could<00:36:08.320> talk<00:36:08.480> for<00:36:08.640> a and maybe ask Mike could talk for a and maybe ask Mike could talk for a couple<00:36:08.960> minutes<00:36:09.280> about<00:36:09.760> just<00:36:10.000> the<00:36:10.320> general couple minutes about just the general couple minutes about just the general concept<00:36:11.040> of<00:36:11.200> a<00:36:11.440> surplus?<00:36:12.320> Um,<00:36:12.560> because<00:36:12.720> I concept of a surplus? Um, because I concept of a surplus? Um, because I think<00:36:12.960> that<00:36:13.200> would<00:36:13.359> be<00:36:13.760> helpful.<00:36:14.320> It<00:36:14.560> is<00:36:14.720> new think that would be helpful. It is new think that would be helpful. It is new to<00:36:15.040> this<00:36:15.280> district<00:36:15.599> over<00:36:15.839> the<00:36:16.000> last<00:36:16.160> few

36:16 to this district over the last few to this district over the last few years,<00:36:16.800> but<00:36:17.200> it<00:36:17.440> is,<00:36:18.000> as<00:36:18.480> you<00:36:18.640> know,<00:36:18.800> we've years, but it is, as you know, we’ve years, but it is, as you know, we’ve been<00:36:19.280> we've<00:36:19.680> talked<00:36:19.839> about<00:36:20.720> um<00:36:21.359> the<00:36:21.839> hallmark been we’ve talked about um the hallmark been we’ve talked about um the hallmark of<00:36:22.400> a<00:36:22.880> um<00:36:23.520> wellrun<00:36:24.240> and<00:36:24.480> well<00:36:24.720> financed<00:36:25.760> um of a um wellrun and well financed um of a um wellrun and well financed um municipality.<00:36:26.720> So<00:36:27.040> I<00:36:27.200> maybe<00:36:27.440> you<00:36:27.520> could<00:36:27.680> also municipality. So I maybe you could also municipality. So I maybe you could also just<00:36:28.079> address<00:36:28.640> just<00:36:28.880> the<00:36:29.040> the<00:36:29.200> the<00:36:29.680> concept<00:36:29.920> of just address just the the the concept of just address just the the the concept of how<00:36:30.320> surpluses<00:36:30.880> work,<00:36:31.119> Mike. how surpluses work, Mike. how surpluses work, Mike. » Absolutely.<00:36:33.119> Um<00:36:33.599> so<00:36:33.760> I<00:36:34.000> have<00:36:34.000> a<00:36:34.240> lot<00:36:34.320> of » Absolutely. Um so I have a lot of » Absolutely. Um so I have a lot of respect<00:36:34.640> for<00:36:34.800> my<00:36:34.960> predecessor.<00:36:35.520> I<00:36:35.680> think<00:36:35.760> she respect for my predecessor. I think she respect for my predecessor. I think she does<00:36:36.079> a<00:36:36.240> she<00:36:36.480> did<00:36:36.640> a<00:36:36.800> fantastic<00:36:37.119> job<00:36:37.359> here<00:36:37.599> in does a she did a fantastic job here in does a she did a fantastic job here in the<00:36:37.920> other<00:36:38.160> communities<00:36:38.480> she's<00:36:38.720> been<00:36:38.880> in.<00:36:39.440> Um the other communities she’s been in. Um the other communities she’s been in. Um obviously<00:36:40.640> every<00:36:41.119> school<00:36:41.440> business obviously every school business obviously every school business administrator,<00:36:42.720> finance<00:36:43.200> listening administrator, finance listening administrator, finance listening superintendent,<00:36:44.079> whatever<00:36:44.320> you<00:36:44.400> want<00:36:44.480> to superintendent, whatever you want to superintendent, whatever you want to call<00:36:44.720> them.<00:36:45.119> Uh<00:36:45.359> they<00:36:45.520> have<00:36:45.599> a<00:36:45.760> different call them. Uh they have a different call them. Uh they have a different style<00:36:46.079> in<00:36:46.320> building<00:36:46.480> a<00:36:46.720> budget<00:36:47.119> and<00:36:47.280> and style in building a budget and and style in building a budget and and Michelle<00:36:47.920> and<00:36:48.079> I<00:36:48.240> certainly<00:36:48.560> have<00:36:48.720> a Michelle and I certainly have a Michelle and I certainly have a different<00:36:49.040> style.<00:36:49.680> Um,<00:36:50.800> I<00:36:51.119> walked<00:36:51.359> into<00:36:52.079> what different style. Um, I walked into what different style. Um, I walked into what she<00:36:52.560> had<00:36:53.040> built<00:36:53.359> for<00:36:53.680> 24<00:36:54.079> and<00:36:54.240> I<00:36:54.400> think<00:36:54.480> she she had built for 24 and I think she she had built for 24 and I think she probably<00:36:54.960> built<00:36:55.280> it<00:36:55.440> long<00:36:55.760> before<00:36:56.079> it<00:36:56.240> got<00:36:56.400> to probably built it long before it got to probably built it long before it got to this<00:36:56.800> point.<00:36:57.040> I<00:36:57.200> think<00:36:57.280> she<00:36:57.440> left<00:36:58.160> right this point. I think she left right this point. I think she left right around<00:36:58.720> this<00:36:58.960> point<00:36:59.119> in<00:36:59.440> time<00:36:59.599> of<00:36:59.839> the<00:37:00.000> year around this point in time of the year around this point in time of the year when<00:37:01.280> uh<00:37:01.359> her<00:37:01.599> budget<00:37:01.920> was<00:37:02.079> presented<00:37:02.400> and<00:37:02.640> I

37:02 when uh her budget was presented and I when uh her budget was presented and I think<00:37:02.960> she<00:37:03.280> did<00:37:03.440> part<00:37:03.599> of<00:37:03.760> the<00:37:03.920> district<00:37:05.200> right think she did part of the district right think she did part of the district right around<00:37:05.599> that<00:37:05.920> time.<00:37:06.560> Um,<00:37:06.880> she<00:37:07.119> did<00:37:07.280> an<00:37:07.440> amazing around that time. Um, she did an amazing around that time. Um, she did an amazing job.<00:37:08.000> We<00:37:08.160> just<00:37:08.400> have<00:37:08.480> a<00:37:08.640> different job. We just have a different job. We just have a different philosophy.<00:37:09.920> Um,<00:37:10.400> she<00:37:10.640> also<00:37:10.880> was<00:37:11.119> working<00:37:11.280> in philosophy. Um, she also was working in philosophy. Um, she also was working in Softright<00:37:12.079> which<00:37:12.240> is<00:37:12.400> not<00:37:12.560> in<00:37:12.880> not<00:37:13.119> a Softright which is not in not a Softright which is not in not a budgeting<00:37:13.920> software.<00:37:14.480> It<00:37:14.640> is<00:37:14.800> a<00:37:14.960> an budgeting software. It is a an budgeting software. It is a an accounting<00:37:15.599> software.<00:37:16.320> We<00:37:16.480> are<00:37:16.640> now<00:37:16.800> in<00:37:16.960> Munis accounting software. We are now in Munis accounting software. We are now in Munis which<00:37:17.520> is<00:37:17.599> a<00:37:17.760> budgeting<00:37:18.160> software<00:37:18.640> although which is a budgeting software although which is a budgeting software although we<00:37:19.040> are<00:37:19.200> only<00:37:19.599> eight<00:37:19.839> months<00:37:20.079> into<00:37:20.320> that<00:37:20.640> we we are only eight months into that we we are only eight months into that we are<00:37:20.960> using<00:37:21.200> that<00:37:21.599> to<00:37:22.079> better<00:37:22.560> understand<00:37:23.040> our are using that to better understand our are using that to better understand our budgets<00:37:24.000> double<00:37:24.320> check<00:37:24.480> our<00:37:24.720> numbers<00:37:25.040> because budgets double check our numbers because budgets double check our numbers because I<00:37:25.440> did<00:37:25.599> everything<00:37:26.320> in<00:37:26.800> the<00:37:27.200> old<00:37:27.440> way<00:37:27.599> of I did everything in the old way of I did everything in the old way of spreadsheets<00:37:28.640> and<00:37:28.880> now<00:37:29.040> I'm<00:37:29.359> importing<00:37:29.839> it spreadsheets and now I’m importing it spreadsheets and now I’m importing it into<00:37:31.119> um<00:37:31.200> Munis<00:37:31.760> and<00:37:32.320> identifying<00:37:32.720> little into um Munis and identifying little into um Munis and identifying little little<00:37:33.520> pockets<00:37:34.000> of<00:37:34.160> areas<00:37:34.480> where<00:37:34.640> I<00:37:34.800> I<00:37:34.960> might little pockets of areas where I I might little pockets of areas where I I might have<00:37:35.200> had<00:37:35.280> a<00:37:35.520> mathematical<00:37:36.079> error<00:37:36.240> or have had a mathematical error or have had a mathematical error or whatnot.<00:37:37.280> Um<00:37:37.680> when<00:37:37.839> we<00:37:38.000> get<00:37:38.160> to<00:37:38.320> the<00:37:38.480> end<00:37:38.560> of whatnot. Um when we get to the end of whatnot. Um when we get to the end of the<00:37:38.880> year<00:37:39.680> thank<00:37:39.839> you<00:37:39.920> very<00:37:40.160> much<00:37:40.320> for<00:37:40.480> your the year thank you very much for your the year thank you very much for your comments. comments. comments. um<00:37:42.640> when<00:37:42.880> we<00:37:43.040> get<00:37:43.119> to<00:37:43.280> the<00:37:43.440> end<00:37:43.599> of<00:37:43.680> the<00:37:43.839> year, um when we get to the end of the year, um when we get to the end of the year, we<00:37:44.800> have<00:37:45.040> built<00:37:46.320> um<00:37:47.040> because<00:37:47.280> of<00:37:47.680> a<00:37:47.839> a<00:37:48.079> special

37:48 we have built um because of a a special we have built um because of a a special education<00:37:49.440> out<00:37:49.599> of<00:37:49.760> district<00:37:50.320> problem education out of district problem education out of district problem five<00:37:52.560> or<00:37:52.800> six<00:37:53.040> years<00:37:53.200> ago,<00:37:54.079> I<00:37:54.240> think<00:37:54.320> it<00:37:54.400> was five or six years ago, I think it was five or six years ago, I think it was 2019,<00:37:55.119> so<00:37:55.359> probably<00:37:55.599> seven<00:37:55.839> years<00:37:56.000> ago<00:37:56.320> now. 2019, so probably seven years ago now. 2019, so probably seven years ago now. Um<00:37:57.520> they<00:37:57.760> became<00:37:58.000> a<00:37:58.160> practice<00:37:58.480> at<00:37:58.720> the<00:37:58.800> end<00:37:58.880> of Um they became a practice at the end of Um they became a practice at the end of every<00:37:59.200> year<00:37:59.440> if<00:37:59.599> there<00:37:59.760> was<00:37:59.920> a<00:38:00.079> surplus<00:38:00.640> to every year if there was a surplus to every year if there was a surplus to prepay<00:38:01.359> tuitions.<00:38:02.320> Um<00:38:02.640> and<00:38:02.880> that's<00:38:03.440> the<00:38:03.599> only prepay tuitions. Um and that’s the only prepay tuitions. Um and that’s the only thing<00:38:03.839> you're<00:38:04.079> allowed<00:38:04.240> to<00:38:04.320> do<00:38:04.480> by<00:38:04.640> the<00:38:04.800> state thing you’re allowed to do by the state thing you’re allowed to do by the state uh<00:38:05.680> from<00:38:05.920> a<00:38:06.160> school<00:38:06.320> department<00:38:06.640> budget<00:38:06.880> is<00:38:07.040> to uh from a school department budget is to uh from a school department budget is to prepay.<00:38:07.520> The<00:38:07.599> only<00:38:07.760> prepaid<00:38:08.160> you're<00:38:08.320> allowed prepay. The only prepaid you’re allowed prepay. The only prepaid you’re allowed is<00:38:08.720> is<00:38:09.040> out<00:38:09.200> of<00:38:09.359> district<00:38:09.599> tuitions.<00:38:10.720> uh<00:38:10.800> that is is out of district tuitions. uh that is is out of district tuitions. uh that began<00:38:11.280> that<00:38:11.520> practice<00:38:11.839> and<00:38:12.079> and<00:38:12.320> every<00:38:12.560> year began that practice and and every year began that practice and and every year they’ve<00:38:13.520> had<00:38:13.760> a<00:38:13.920> little<00:38:14.000> bit<00:38:14.079> more<00:38:14.320> surplus. they’ve had a little bit more surplus. they’ve had a little bit more surplus. So,<00:38:14.960> they've<00:38:15.200> prepaid<00:38:15.599> a<00:38:15.760> little<00:38:15.760> bit<00:38:15.920> more. So, they’ve prepaid a little bit more. So, they’ve prepaid a little bit more. We’ve<00:38:16.480> gotten<00:38:16.640> to<00:38:16.800> the<00:38:16.880> point<00:38:16.960> we're<00:38:17.119> at<00:38:17.280> about We’ve gotten to the point we’re at about We’ve gotten to the point we’re at about a<00:38:17.599> million<00:38:17.839> dollars<00:38:18.079> that<00:38:18.240> we're<00:38:18.400> prepaying a million dollars that we’re prepaying a million dollars that we’re prepaying and<00:38:19.280> I<00:38:19.440> think<00:38:19.520> that's<00:38:19.839> probably<00:38:20.000> the<00:38:20.240> cap<00:38:20.480> we and I think that’s probably the cap we and I think that’s probably the cap we want<00:38:20.720> to<00:38:20.880> be<00:38:20.960> at.<00:38:21.119> I<00:38:21.280> don't<00:38:21.359> think<00:38:21.440> we<00:38:21.599> want<00:38:21.680> to want to be at. I don’t think we want to want to be at. I don’t think we want to get<00:38:22.000> any<00:38:22.160> higher<00:38:22.400> than<00:38:22.560> that.<00:38:23.280> Uh<00:38:24.240> so,<00:38:24.400> we've get any higher than that. Uh so, we’ve get any higher than that. Uh so, we’ve gotten<00:38:24.800> to<00:38:24.960> that<00:38:25.200> million<00:38:25.520> dollar<00:38:25.920> that gotten to that million dollar that gotten to that million dollar that million<00:38:26.480> dollar<00:38:26.720> mark.<00:38:27.520> Um,<00:38:28.079> so<00:38:28.320> at<00:38:28.480> the<00:38:28.560> end million dollar mark. Um, so at the end million dollar mark. Um, so at the end of<00:38:28.800> every<00:38:29.040> year,<00:38:29.839> provided<00:38:30.240> there's<00:38:30.560> not<00:38:30.720> an of every year, provided there’s not an of every year, provided there’s not an explosion<00:38:31.440> in<00:38:31.680> out<00:38:31.839> of<00:38:32.000> district<00:38:32.320> placements explosion in out of district placements explosion in out of district placements or<00:38:33.040> an<00:38:33.200> explosion<00:38:33.599> somewhere<00:38:34.000> else,<00:38:34.720> we

38:34 or an explosion somewhere else, we or an explosion somewhere else, we should<00:38:35.119> have<00:38:35.200> a<00:38:35.440> a<00:38:35.599> surplus<00:38:36.000> at<00:38:36.160> the<00:38:36.240> end<00:38:36.320> of should have a a surplus at the end of should have a a surplus at the end of every<00:38:36.640> year<00:38:36.720> of<00:38:36.880> a<00:38:37.040> million<00:38:37.280> dollars<00:38:37.520> just every year of a million dollars just every year of a million dollars just because<00:38:37.920> we<00:38:38.079> we<00:38:38.480> budget<00:38:38.800> for<00:38:38.960> what<00:38:39.119> we<00:38:39.280> know. because we we budget for what we know. because we we budget for what we know. We<00:38:40.400> prepay<00:38:40.800> at<00:38:40.960> the<00:38:41.040> end<00:38:41.119> of<00:38:41.200> the<00:38:41.359> year.<00:38:41.599> So, We prepay at the end of the year. So, We prepay at the end of the year. So, we’re<00:38:41.920> budgeting<00:38:42.240> now<00:38:42.400> in<00:38:42.640> February<00:38:43.839> and we’re budgeting now in February and we’re budgeting now in February and between<00:38:44.560> now<00:38:44.800> and<00:38:45.040> June,<00:38:45.520> something<00:38:45.839> could<00:38:46.079> go between now and June, something could go between now and June, something could go ary<00:38:46.960> and<00:38:47.200> we<00:38:47.440> may<00:38:47.680> not<00:38:47.920> have<00:38:48.400> that<00:38:48.640> full ary and we may not have that full ary and we may not have that full million<00:38:49.280> dollars<00:38:49.680> to.<00:38:50.160> So,<00:38:50.480> but<00:38:50.640> we million dollars to. So, but we million dollars to. So, but we anticipate<00:38:51.440> prepaying<00:38:51.839> a<00:38:52.079> million<00:38:52.320> dollars anticipate prepaying a million dollars anticipate prepaying a million dollars every<00:38:52.800> year.<00:38:53.599> Then<00:38:53.839> you<00:38:54.079> add<00:38:54.240> on<00:38:54.400> to<00:38:54.560> that<00:38:54.960> what every year. Then you add on to that what every year. Then you add on to that what the<00:38:55.359> superintendent<00:38:55.920> talked<00:38:56.160> about the superintendent talked about the superintendent talked about utilities<00:38:56.960> coming<00:38:57.119> in<00:38:57.359> lower<00:38:58.160> uh<00:38:58.320> than utilities coming in lower uh than utilities coming in lower uh than anticipated.<00:38:59.760> Uh<00:38:59.920> and<00:39:00.079> I<00:39:00.320> got<00:39:00.400> to<00:39:00.480> say<00:39:00.560> that anticipated. Uh and I got to say that anticipated. Uh and I got to say that when<00:39:01.040> we<00:39:02.480> before<00:39:02.800> I<00:39:03.040> arrived<00:39:03.680> in<00:39:04.640> um<00:39:05.200> I<00:39:05.440> think when we before I arrived in um I think when we before I arrived in um I think at<00:39:05.920> the<00:39:06.000> end<00:39:06.079> of<00:39:06.160> the<00:39:06.320> last<00:39:06.560> administration's at the end of the last administration’s at the end of the last administration’s um um um process process process they<00:39:12.400> always<00:39:12.800> underbudgeted<00:39:13.760> utilities<00:39:14.320> and they always underbudgeted utilities and they always underbudgeted utilities and that<00:39:14.720> was<00:39:14.800> a<00:39:15.040> practice<00:39:15.359> here<00:39:15.760> because<00:39:16.000> the that was a practice here because the that was a practice here because the town<00:39:16.560> had<00:39:16.880> a<00:39:18.000> um<00:39:18.800> some<00:39:19.040> type<00:39:19.200> of<00:39:19.280> a<00:39:19.520> fund.<00:39:19.760> I

39:19 town had a um some type of a fund. I town had a um some type of a fund. I don’t<00:39:20.079> know<00:39:20.160> what<00:39:20.320> it<00:39:20.400> was,<00:39:20.560> but<00:39:20.720> it<00:39:20.800> was<00:39:20.880> a don’t know what it was, but it was a don’t know what it was, but it was a utilities<00:39:21.440> fund<00:39:21.599> that<00:39:21.760> all<00:39:21.920> the<00:39:22.079> departments utilities fund that all the departments utilities fund that all the departments could<00:39:22.640> draw<00:39:22.960> off<00:39:23.119> of<00:39:23.280> when<00:39:23.440> they<00:39:23.599> spent<00:39:23.920> down could draw off of when they spent down could draw off of when they spent down their<00:39:24.960> budgeted<00:39:25.680> utilities.<00:39:26.160> So,<00:39:27.040> uh,<00:39:27.680> they their budgeted utilities. So, uh, they their budgeted utilities. So, uh, they they<00:39:28.400> the<00:39:28.640> town<00:39:28.960> then<00:39:29.200> said<00:39:29.760> at<00:39:30.000> one<00:39:30.240> point, they the town then said at one point, they the town then said at one point, “Please<00:39:30.880> budget<00:39:31.440> accurately.<00:39:32.400> We're<00:39:32.640> not “Please budget accurately. We’re not “Please budget accurately. We’re not going<00:39:32.800> to<00:39:32.880> have<00:39:33.040> this<00:39:33.200> fund<00:39:33.520> anymore."<00:39:33.839> And<00:39:34.000> I going to have this fund anymore.” And I going to have this fund anymore.” And I see<00:39:34.480> Pat<00:39:34.720> and<00:39:34.880> Molly<00:39:35.119> shaking<00:39:35.359> their<00:39:35.520> heads see Pat and Molly shaking their heads see Pat and Molly shaking their heads because<00:39:35.839> this<00:39:36.000> is<00:39:36.079> what<00:39:36.240> I've<00:39:36.320> heard.<00:39:36.560> I because this is what I’ve heard. I because this is what I’ve heard. I wasn’t<00:39:36.880> here<00:39:37.040> for<00:39:37.200> it.<00:39:37.920> Um,<00:39:38.240> so<00:39:38.400> we're<00:39:38.640> now wasn’t here for it. Um, so we’re now wasn’t here for it. Um, so we’re now budgeting<00:39:39.200> for<00:39:39.359> our<00:39:39.520> own<00:39:39.760> utilities. budgeting for our own utilities. budgeting for our own utilities. We<00:39:41.520> took,<00:39:41.920> as<00:39:42.079> we<00:39:42.240> said,<00:39:42.480> three<00:39:42.640> schools We took, as we said, three schools We took, as we said, three schools offline,<00:39:43.359> put<00:39:43.520> one<00:39:43.680> new<00:39:43.839> one<00:39:44.000> online,<00:39:44.640> and<00:39:44.880> I offline, put one new one online, and I offline, put one new one online, and I know<00:39:45.200> it's<00:39:45.359> been<00:39:45.440> a<00:39:45.599> few<00:39:45.760> years<00:39:46.000> now,<00:39:46.240> but<00:39:46.400> that know it’s been a few years now, but that know it’s been a few years now, but that takes<00:39:46.880> a<00:39:47.040> while<00:39:47.119> to<00:39:47.359> flush<00:39:47.680> through.<00:39:48.800> um<00:39:49.200> a takes a while to flush through. um a takes a while to flush through. um a more<00:39:49.680> efficient<00:39:50.079> building,<00:39:50.720> but<00:39:51.040> a<00:39:51.200> building more efficient building, but a building more efficient building, but a building that<00:39:51.680> also<00:39:52.000> uses<00:39:52.640> electricity<00:39:53.119> in<00:39:53.280> the<00:39:53.440> summer that also uses electricity in the summer that also uses electricity in the summer because<00:39:54.000> it<00:39:54.160> is<00:39:54.400> or<00:39:54.880> you<00:39:55.040> know<00:39:55.200> late<00:39:55.440> spring, because it is or you know late spring, because it is or you know late spring, early<00:39:56.000> fall<00:39:56.320> the<00:39:56.480> summer<00:39:56.720> because<00:39:56.960> it<00:39:57.200> does early fall the summer because it does early fall the summer because it does have<00:39:58.240> full<00:39:58.480> air<00:39:58.720> conditioning<00:39:59.040> throughout have full air conditioning throughout have full air conditioning throughout the<00:39:59.440> building.<00:39:59.760> So<00:40:00.240> there<00:40:00.480> there's the building. So there there’s the building. So there there’s trade-offs.<00:40:01.280> So<00:40:01.359> we<00:40:01.520> I<00:40:01.680> think<00:40:01.760> we've<00:40:02.000> got<00:40:02.079> a trade-offs. So we I think we’ve got a trade-offs. So we I think we’ve got a better<00:40:02.480> handle<00:40:02.800> now<00:40:03.040> on<00:40:03.280> where<00:40:03.520> our<00:40:03.760> utilities better handle now on where our utilities better handle now on where our utilities need<00:40:04.400> to<00:40:04.560> be.<00:40:05.280> Um<00:40:05.680> we<00:40:05.920> also<00:40:06.160> did<00:40:06.400> just<00:40:06.560> sign<00:40:06.720> a

40:06 need to be. Um we also did just sign a need to be. Um we also did just sign a new<00:40:07.040> gas<00:40:07.359> contract.<00:40:08.000> Uh<00:40:08.240> our<00:40:08.400> gas<00:40:08.640> is<00:40:08.800> broken new gas contract. Uh our gas is broken new gas contract. Uh our gas is broken up<00:40:09.200> into<00:40:09.440> two<00:40:09.599> pieces.<00:40:10.000> We<00:40:10.240> have<00:40:10.320> the<00:40:10.560> supply up into two pieces. We have the supply up into two pieces. We have the supply which<00:40:12.000> is<00:40:12.160> handled<00:40:12.640> by<00:40:13.599> um<00:40:13.760> a<00:40:14.000> company<00:40:14.240> called which is handled by um a company called which is handled by um a company called NRG.<00:40:15.359> May<00:40:15.520> have<00:40:15.599> heard<00:40:15.760> of<00:40:15.920> them.<00:40:16.560> And<00:40:16.800> we<00:40:16.960> have NRG. May have heard of them. And we have NRG. May have heard of them. And we have the<00:40:17.359> delivery<00:40:17.680> which<00:40:17.920> is<00:40:18.000> handled<00:40:18.320> by<00:40:18.480> a the delivery which is handled by a the delivery which is handled by a company<00:40:18.800> called<00:40:19.119> National<00:40:19.440> Grid<00:40:19.760> and<00:40:19.920> I'm company called National Grid and I’m company called National Grid and I’m sure<00:40:20.160> we've<00:40:20.320> all<00:40:20.480> heard<00:40:20.640> of<00:40:20.800> them.<00:40:21.599> Um<00:40:22.160> we<00:40:22.400> were sure we’ve all heard of them. Um we were sure we’ve all heard of them. Um we were we<00:40:22.720> we<00:40:23.040> cannot<00:40:23.359> negotiate<00:40:24.400> or<00:40:24.640> or<00:40:24.720> or<00:40:25.920> get<00:40:26.079> a we we cannot negotiate or or or get a we we cannot negotiate or or or get a better<00:40:26.480> price<00:40:26.800> on<00:40:27.040> the<00:40:27.200> delivery.<00:40:27.680> National better price on the delivery. National better price on the delivery. National Grid<00:40:28.240> sets<00:40:28.480> the<00:40:28.640> prices.<00:40:28.880> I<00:40:29.040> believe<00:40:29.119> that's Grid sets the prices. I believe that’s Grid sets the prices. I believe that’s set<00:40:29.520> by<00:40:29.680> the<00:40:29.920> by<00:40:30.160> the<00:40:30.320> state.<00:40:31.200> Um<00:40:31.920> but<00:40:32.160> on<00:40:32.320> the set by the by the state. Um but on the set by the by the state. Um but on the supply<00:40:32.800> side<00:40:33.119> we<00:40:33.280> can<00:40:33.440> actually<00:40:33.599> negotiate<00:40:34.079> a supply side we can actually negotiate a supply side we can actually negotiate a little<00:40:34.320> bit<00:40:34.480> and<00:40:34.640> we<00:40:34.800> were<00:40:34.960> able<00:40:35.200> to<00:40:35.359> lock<00:40:35.599> in<00:40:35.839> a little bit and we were able to lock in a little bit and we were able to lock in a lower<00:40:36.400> rate<00:40:36.640> for<00:40:37.200> next<00:40:37.520> year<00:40:38.079> or<00:40:38.240> for<00:40:38.640> sorry lower rate for next year or for sorry lower rate for next year or for sorry for<00:40:38.880> the<00:40:39.040> next<00:40:39.200> three<00:40:39.359> years.<00:40:39.680> Five<00:40:39.920> years.<00:40:40.400> I for the next three years. Five years. I for the next three years. Five years. I think<00:40:40.640> it<00:40:40.720> was<00:40:40.880> three<00:40:41.040> years. think it was three years. think it was three years. » I<00:40:41.280> think<00:40:41.359> it<00:40:41.520> was<00:40:41.599> three<00:40:42.079> uh<00:40:42.240> next<00:40:42.560> three<00:40:42.800> years » I think it was three uh next three years » I think it was three uh next three years at<00:40:43.520> a<00:40:43.680> lower<00:40:43.920> rate<00:40:44.000> than<00:40:44.160> we<00:40:44.400> were<00:40:44.480> locked<00:40:44.720> in at a lower rate than we were locked in at a lower rate than we were locked in before.<00:40:45.200> So,<00:40:45.359> we're<00:40:45.520> going<00:40:45.599> to<00:40:45.760> see<00:40:45.920> some before. So, we’re going to see some before. So, we’re going to see some utility<00:40:46.480> savings<00:40:46.800> and<00:40:46.960> we've<00:40:47.119> captured<00:40:47.440> some utility savings and we’ve captured some utility savings and we’ve captured some of<00:40:47.760> that<00:40:47.920> in<00:40:48.160> our<00:40:48.400> budget.<00:40:48.960> That's<00:40:49.200> one<00:40:49.359> of<00:40:49.440> the of that in our budget. That’s one of the of that in our budget. That’s one of the areas<00:40:49.839> that<00:40:50.000> we're<00:40:50.240> able<00:40:50.400> to<00:40:50.480> save.<00:40:51.119> But<00:40:51.280> there areas that we’re able to save. But there areas that we’re able to save. But there are<00:40:51.520> so<00:40:51.680> many<00:40:51.839> factors<00:40:52.160> involved<00:40:52.480> and<00:40:52.720> I<00:40:52.880> think

40:52 are so many factors involved and I think are so many factors involved and I think the<00:40:53.119> biggest<00:40:53.440> one<00:40:53.680> is<00:40:53.920> that<00:40:54.560> um<00:40:55.359> you<00:40:55.520> know<00:40:56.400> we the biggest one is that um you know we the biggest one is that um you know we have<00:40:56.880> historically<00:40:57.680> had<00:40:57.920> an<00:40:58.079> issue<00:40:58.480> filling have historically had an issue filling have historically had an issue filling vacant<00:40:59.680> positions<00:41:00.400> and<00:41:00.640> if<00:41:00.800> you<00:41:00.960> budget<00:41:01.200> a vacant positions and if you budget a vacant positions and if you budget a position<00:41:02.319> um<00:41:02.960> Miss<00:41:03.760> um position um Miss um position um Miss um » Matusa<00:41:05.440> mentioned<00:41:05.760> it<00:41:06.319> the<00:41:06.560> math » Matusa mentioned it the math » Matusa mentioned it the math intervention<00:41:07.359> position<00:41:07.680> went<00:41:07.920> vacant<00:41:08.240> all intervention position went vacant all intervention position went vacant all year.<00:41:08.880> Well,<00:41:09.040> that<00:41:09.200> was<00:41:09.359> probably<00:41:09.680> budgeted year. Well, that was probably budgeted year. Well, that was probably budgeted I’m<00:41:10.319> just<00:41:10.560> top<00:41:10.800> of<00:41:10.880> my<00:41:11.040> head<00:41:11.200> probably<00:41:11.359> at I’m just top of my head probably at I’m just top of my head probably at $75,000.<00:41:13.040> So,<00:41:13.200> if<00:41:13.359> that<00:41:13.520> was<00:41:13.680> vacant<00:41:14.079> all $75,000. So, if that was vacant all $75,000. So, if that was vacant all year,<00:41:14.480> at<00:41:14.640> the<00:41:14.720> end<00:41:14.800> of<00:41:14.880> the<00:41:14.960> year,<00:41:15.119> I<00:41:15.280> should year, at the end of the year, I should year, at the end of the year, I should have<00:41:15.520> a<00:41:15.680> $75,000<00:41:16.560> surplus<00:41:16.960> from<00:41:17.200> that<00:41:17.359> one have a $75,000 surplus from that one have a $75,000 surplus from that one position.<00:41:18.560> I<00:41:18.800> had<00:41:19.040> an<00:41:19.359> assistant<00:41:19.920> HR<00:41:20.400> person position. I had an assistant HR person position. I had an assistant HR person position<00:41:21.440> that's<00:41:21.760> been<00:41:21.839> vacant<00:41:22.240> all<00:41:22.560> year position that’s been vacant all year position that’s been vacant all year that<00:41:22.960> we've<00:41:23.200> cut<00:41:23.359> from<00:41:23.520> the<00:41:23.599> next<00:41:23.760> year's that we’ve cut from the next year’s that we’ve cut from the next year’s budget<00:41:24.560> that<00:41:25.520> we<00:41:25.760> didn't<00:41:25.920> fill<00:41:26.160> this<00:41:26.400> year. budget that we didn’t fill this year. budget that we didn’t fill this year. So,<00:41:26.800> that's<00:41:27.040> probably<00:41:27.280> another<00:41:27.839> 65<00:41:28.240> to So, that’s probably another 65 to So, that’s probably another 65 to $70,000.<00:41:29.599> The<00:41:29.839> crumbs<00:41:30.240> start<00:41:30.480> adding<00:41:30.800> up<00:41:31.040> and $70,000. The crumbs start adding up and $70,000. The crumbs start adding up and at<00:41:31.440> the<00:41:31.520> end<00:41:31.599> of<00:41:31.680> the<00:41:31.760> year,<00:41:32.000> you<00:41:32.160> end<00:41:32.240> up<00:41:32.400> with at the end of the year, you end up with at the end of the year, you end up with a<00:41:32.720> $600,000<00:41:33.920> surplus<00:41:35.119> on<00:41:35.359> top<00:41:35.440> of<00:41:35.520> the<00:41:35.760> million a $600,000 surplus on top of the million a $600,000 surplus on top of the million of<00:41:36.400> the<00:41:36.560> prepaid<00:41:36.960> that<00:41:37.119> you<00:41:37.200> had<00:41:37.359> from<00:41:37.520> the of the prepaid that you had from the of the prepaid that you had from the year<00:41:37.760> before,<00:41:38.400> you<00:41:38.560> could<00:41:38.720> end<00:41:38.880> the<00:41:39.040> year<00:41:39.200> with

41:39 year before, you could end the year with year before, you could end the year with a<00:41:39.599> $1.6<00:41:40.079> $6<00:41:40.240> million<00:41:40.640> surplus<00:41:41.520> of<00:41:41.760> which<00:41:41.920> we're a $1.6 $6 million surplus of which we’re a $1.6 $6 million surplus of which we’re going<00:41:42.160> to<00:41:42.560> we're<00:41:42.720> going<00:41:42.800> to<00:41:42.880> prepay<00:41:43.200> another going to we’re going to prepay another going to we’re going to prepay another million<00:41:44.000> special<00:41:44.480> tuitions<00:41:44.960> and<00:41:45.119> it's<00:41:45.280> still million special tuitions and it’s still million special tuitions and it’s still going<00:41:45.520> to<00:41:45.599> leave<00:41:45.760> us<00:41:45.839> with<00:41:46.000> a<00:41:46.160> $600,000 going to leave us with a $600,000 going to leave us with a $600,000 surplus.<00:41:47.760> The<00:41:47.920> risk<00:41:48.160> we<00:41:48.319> have<00:41:48.400> is<00:41:48.640> we<00:41:48.800> have<00:41:48.880> to surplus. The risk we have is we have to surplus. The risk we have is we have to budget<00:41:49.280> for<00:41:49.520> those<00:41:49.680> positions.<00:41:50.400> We<00:41:50.560> have<00:41:50.640> to budget for those positions. We have to budget for those positions. We have to budget<00:41:51.119> that<00:41:51.280> they're<00:41:51.440> going<00:41:51.520> to<00:41:51.599> be<00:41:51.760> filled budget that they’re going to be filled budget that they’re going to be filled because<00:41:52.960> our<00:41:53.280> goal<00:41:53.440> is<00:41:53.680> always<00:41:53.920> to<00:41:54.079> fill<00:41:54.319> those because our goal is always to fill those because our goal is always to fill those positions.<00:41:55.040> It's<00:41:55.280> not<00:41:55.440> to<00:41:55.599> leave<00:41:55.760> vacant positions. It’s not to leave vacant positions. It’s not to leave vacant positions<00:41:56.720> so<00:41:56.960> that<00:41:57.119> we<00:41:57.359> can<00:41:57.520> have<00:41:57.680> a<00:41:57.839> surplus positions so that we can have a surplus positions so that we can have a surplus at<00:41:58.240> the<00:41:58.319> end<00:41:58.400> of<00:41:58.480> the<00:41:58.560> year.<00:41:58.800> That's<00:41:58.960> never<00:41:59.200> our at the end of the year. That’s never our at the end of the year. That’s never our intention.<00:42:00.560> So<00:42:00.720> that's<00:42:00.960> why<00:42:01.119> we<00:42:01.280> have<00:42:01.440> surplus intention. So that’s why we have surplus intention. So that’s why we have surplus at<00:42:02.000> the<00:42:02.079> end<00:42:02.160> of<00:42:02.240> the<00:42:02.319> year.<00:42:02.560> It's<00:42:02.880> I<00:42:03.040> I<00:42:03.200> would at the end of the year. It’s I I would at the end of the year. It’s I I would say<00:42:04.000> a<00:42:04.240> little<00:42:04.319> bit<00:42:04.640> utilities,<00:42:05.119> a<00:42:05.280> little<00:42:05.440> bit say a little bit utilities, a little bit say a little bit utilities, a little bit here,<00:42:05.920> a<00:42:06.079> little<00:42:06.240> bit,<00:42:06.480> you<00:42:06.640> know,<00:42:06.720> that<00:42:06.880> we here, a little bit, you know, that we here, a little bit, you know, that we budgeted<00:42:07.440> for<00:42:07.599> a<00:42:07.760> conference<00:42:08.000> that<00:42:08.240> somebody budgeted for a conference that somebody budgeted for a conference that somebody didn’t<00:42:08.720> go<00:42:08.880> to.<00:42:09.440> Those<00:42:09.680> are<00:42:09.839> the<00:42:09.920> the<00:42:10.240> really didn’t go to. Those are the the really didn’t go to. Those are the the really small<00:42:10.800> crumbs,<00:42:11.280> but<00:42:11.440> the<00:42:11.680> bigger<00:42:11.920> crumbs<00:42:12.160> are small crumbs, but the bigger crumbs are small crumbs, but the bigger crumbs are the<00:42:12.400> the<00:42:12.640> bigger<00:42:12.880> pieces<00:42:13.119> of<00:42:13.280> the<00:42:13.440> cake<00:42:13.920> or<00:42:14.079> the the the bigger pieces of the cake or the the the bigger pieces of the cake or the pie<00:42:14.640> or<00:42:14.720> if<00:42:14.880> you<00:42:14.960> want<00:42:15.040> to<00:42:15.280> whatever<00:42:15.599> dessert<00:42:15.920> I pie or if you want to whatever dessert I pie or if you want to whatever dessert I want<00:42:16.160> to<00:42:16.640> I<00:42:16.880> haven't<00:42:17.040> had<00:42:17.200> dinner<00:42:17.359> yet,<00:42:17.599> by<00:42:17.760> the want to I haven’t had dinner yet, by the want to I haven’t had dinner yet, by the way.<00:42:18.400> Um<00:42:19.760> the<00:42:20.079> bigger<00:42:20.400> pieces<00:42:20.720> are<00:42:20.880> the<00:42:21.200> really way. Um the bigger pieces are the really way. Um the bigger pieces are the really what<00:42:22.160> quickly<00:42:22.480> adds<00:42:22.720> up<00:42:22.880> to<00:42:23.040> that<00:42:23.280> $600 what quickly adds up to that $600 what quickly adds up to that $600 700,000<00:42:24.400> surplus.<00:42:25.440> Um<00:42:25.760> the<00:42:26.000> only<00:42:26.160> thing<00:42:26.240> that

42:26 700,000 surplus. Um the only thing that 700,000 surplus. Um the only thing that I<00:42:26.640> wrote<00:42:26.800> down<00:42:27.760> that<00:42:28.000> you<00:42:28.240> that<00:42:28.480> you<00:42:28.640> mentioned I wrote down that you that you mentioned I wrote down that you that you mentioned and<00:42:29.040> I<00:42:29.280> need<00:42:29.359> to<00:42:29.440> go<00:42:29.599> back<00:42:29.680> and<00:42:29.839> check.<00:42:30.079> You and I need to go back and check. You and I need to go back and check. You said<00:42:30.400> we<00:42:30.720> level<00:42:31.040> funded<00:42:31.440> in<00:42:31.680> FY24. said we level funded in FY24. said we level funded in FY24. Not<00:42:33.920> sure<00:42:34.160> that<00:42:34.480> I<00:42:34.640> thought<00:42:34.880> the<00:42:35.119> budget<00:42:35.440> went Not sure that I thought the budget went Not sure that I thought the budget went up. up. up. » That’s<00:42:36.240> not<00:42:36.400> true.<00:42:36.720> We've<00:42:37.119> I<00:42:37.359> just<00:42:37.599> I<00:42:37.839> was » That’s not true. We’ve I just I was » That’s not true. We’ve I just I was going<00:42:38.079> to<00:42:38.160> mention<00:42:38.400> that<00:42:38.560> later<00:42:38.800> on.<00:42:39.280> We've going to mention that later on. We’ve going to mention that later on. We’ve always<00:42:40.000> had<00:42:40.400> an<00:42:40.800> increase<00:42:40.960> to<00:42:41.200> our<00:42:41.440> budget<00:42:42.079> in always had an increase to our budget in always had an increase to our budget in the<00:42:42.480> 20<00:42:42.800> plus<00:42:43.040> years<00:42:43.440> I've<00:42:43.680> been<00:42:44.400> in<00:42:44.640> or<00:42:44.880> around the 20 plus years I’ve been in or around the 20 plus years I’ve been in or around school<00:42:45.440> committee.<00:42:45.920> Um<00:42:46.800> but<00:42:47.040> I<00:42:47.280> think<00:42:48.000> you school committee. Um but I think you school committee. Um but I think you know<00:42:48.319> perhaps<00:42:48.720> what<00:42:49.280> um know perhaps what um know perhaps what um » I<00:42:50.079> think<00:42:50.160> what<00:42:50.400> happened » I think what happened » I think what happened » saying<00:42:51.119> is<00:42:51.280> that<00:42:51.440> we<00:42:51.680> didn't<00:42:51.839> get<00:42:52.000> the<00:42:52.240> full » saying is that we didn’t get the full » saying is that we didn’t get the full amount.<00:42:52.880> We<00:42:53.040> always<00:42:53.200> got<00:42:53.359> an<00:42:53.599> increase<00:42:54.000> but<00:42:54.240> we amount. We always got an increase but we amount. We always got an increase but we didn’t<00:42:54.960> um<00:42:55.119> always<00:42:55.520> get<00:42:56.319> level<00:42:56.720> services didn’t um always get level services didn’t um always get level services means<00:42:57.680> enough<00:42:58.640> additional<00:42:59.119> funding<00:42:59.440> to<00:42:59.680> cover means enough additional funding to cover means enough additional funding to cover every<00:43:00.319> single every single every single » without » without » without » um<00:43:02.000> contractual<00:43:02.800> uh<00:43:03.040> obligation<00:43:03.760> and<00:43:04.000> that<00:43:04.319> we » um contractual uh obligation and that we » um contractual uh obligation and that we did<00:43:04.640> not<00:43:04.800> get.<00:43:05.040> So<00:43:05.200> we<00:43:05.359> always<00:43:05.599> had<00:43:06.160> an did not get. So we always had an did not get. So we always had an increase.<00:43:07.680> Um<00:43:08.319> this<00:43:08.560> is<00:43:08.720> the<00:43:08.880> first<00:43:09.119> year<00:43:09.359> that increase. Um this is the first year that increase. Um this is the first year that I’m<00:43:10.079> aware<00:43:10.400> of<00:43:10.640> in<00:43:11.280> you<00:43:11.440> know<00:43:11.599> sort<00:43:11.760> of<00:43:11.920> my

43:12 I’m aware of in you know sort of my I’m aware of in you know sort of my generational<00:43:13.680> um<00:43:14.000> participation<00:43:15.359> with generational um participation with generational um participation with school<00:43:15.839> committee<00:43:16.240> that<00:43:16.480> we<00:43:16.720> have<00:43:16.880> been<00:43:17.839> um school committee that we have been um school committee that we have been um uh<00:43:19.680> asked<00:43:20.079> to<00:43:20.960> uh<00:43:21.119> come<00:43:21.359> forward<00:43:21.839> to<00:43:22.079> to<00:43:22.640> town uh asked to uh come forward to to town uh asked to uh come forward to to town meeting<00:43:23.200> with<00:43:23.440> a<00:43:23.839> level<00:43:24.240> funded<00:43:24.640> budget<00:43:24.960> with meeting with a level funded budget with meeting with a level funded budget with no<00:43:25.599> increase<00:43:25.920> at<00:43:26.160> all.<00:43:26.800> And<00:43:27.280> you<00:43:27.440> know,<00:43:27.520> as<00:43:27.760> we no increase at all. And you know, as we no increase at all. And you know, as we can<00:43:28.160> see,<00:43:28.800> um,<00:43:28.880> that<00:43:29.119> in<00:43:29.359> order<00:43:29.440> to<00:43:29.599> do<00:43:29.680> that can see, um, that in order to do that can see, um, that in order to do that has<00:43:30.160> necessitated<00:43:30.720> that<00:43:30.960> we<00:43:31.359> we<00:43:31.760> cut<00:43:32.319> I<00:43:32.960> might has necessitated that we we cut I might has necessitated that we we cut I might correct<00:43:33.359> me<00:43:33.440> if<00:43:33.599> I'm<00:43:33.680> wrong,<00:43:34.240> two$2<00:43:34.640> and<00:43:34.640> a correct me if I’m wrong, two$2 and a correct me if I’m wrong, two$2 and a half<00:43:34.960> million<00:43:35.200> dollars<00:43:35.520> out<00:43:35.760> of<00:43:35.920> what<00:43:36.160> we half million dollars out of what we half million dollars out of what we would<00:43:36.560> have<00:43:36.720> needed. would have needed. would have needed. » Fine<00:43:39.920> in<00:43:40.160> other<00:43:40.400> areas,<00:43:40.800> right?<00:43:41.280> Um,<00:43:41.760> so<00:43:42.000> I » Fine in other areas, right? Um, so I » Fine in other areas, right? Um, so I think<00:43:42.319> what<00:43:42.560> what<00:43:43.440> and<00:43:43.599> I<00:43:43.760> don't<00:43:43.839> mean<00:43:44.000> to<00:43:44.079> put think what what and I don’t mean to put think what what and I don’t mean to put words<00:43:44.400> in<00:43:44.480> your<00:43:44.560> mouth,<00:43:45.200> we<00:43:45.440> didn't<00:43:45.599> get<00:43:45.760> level words in your mouth, we didn’t get level words in your mouth, we didn’t get level services<00:43:46.480> in<00:43:46.800> 24,<00:43:47.280> but<00:43:47.440> we<00:43:47.599> also<00:43:47.839> we<00:43:48.000> were services in 24, but we also we were services in 24, but we also we were somewhere<00:43:48.400> between<00:43:48.720> level<00:43:48.960> funded<00:43:49.280> and<00:43:49.440> level somewhere between level funded and level somewhere between level funded and level services.<00:43:50.400> No,<00:43:50.640> and<00:43:50.800> I<00:43:50.880> just<00:43:51.040> I<00:43:51.200> just<00:43:51.440> No, services. No, and I just I just No, services. No, and I just I just No, » because<00:43:52.160> we<00:43:52.319> did<00:43:52.720> there<00:43:52.880> was<00:43:52.960> an<00:43:53.119> override<00:43:53.599> and » because we did there was an override and » because we did there was an override and it<00:43:53.920> failed.<00:43:54.240> So, it failed. So, it failed. So, » right.<00:43:54.480> And<00:43:54.640> I<00:43:54.800> think<00:43:54.880> we<00:43:55.119> raised<00:43:55.359> user<00:43:55.680> fees » right. And I think we raised user fees » right. And I think we raised user fees that<00:43:56.079> year<00:43:56.319> or<00:43:56.480> going<00:43:56.640> into<00:43:56.880> the<00:43:57.040> next<00:43:57.119> year, that year or going into the next year, that year or going into the next year, we<00:43:57.440> voted<00:43:57.680> to<00:43:57.839> to<00:43:58.319> we<00:43:58.640> I<00:43:58.880> wasn't<00:43:59.119> here.<00:43:59.520> Um<00:43:59.920> it

44:00 we voted to to we I wasn’t here. Um it we voted to to we I wasn’t here. Um it was<00:44:00.240> voted<00:44:00.480> to<00:44:00.640> raise<00:44:00.960> user<00:44:01.280> fees<00:44:02.640> of<00:44:02.720> those. was voted to raise user fees of those. was voted to raise user fees of those. » Mike,<00:44:03.440> I'm<00:44:03.599> going<00:44:03.680> to<00:44:03.760> put<00:44:04.160> let<00:44:04.319> everyone<00:44:04.480> know » Mike, I’m going to put let everyone know » Mike, I’m going to put let everyone know we<00:44:05.119> the<00:44:05.359> town<00:44:05.599> appropriated<00:44:06.079> a<00:44:06.240> higher<00:44:06.480> a we the town appropriated a higher a we the town appropriated a higher a greater<00:44:07.040> amount<00:44:07.200> in<00:44:07.440> FY24<00:44:08.240> than<00:44:08.319> they<00:44:08.480> did<00:44:08.560> in greater amount in FY24 than they did in greater amount in FY24 than they did in FY23.<00:44:09.839> So<00:44:10.079> we<00:44:10.240> did<00:44:10.400> have<00:44:10.800> an<00:44:11.119> increase<00:44:11.280> to<00:44:11.520> our FY23. So we did have an increase to our FY23. So we did have an increase to our budget,<00:44:12.079> not<00:44:12.319> just<00:44:12.560> from<00:44:12.800> user<00:44:13.040> fees<00:44:13.359> from<00:44:13.520> the budget, not just from user fees from the budget, not just from user fees from the town<00:44:13.839> appropriation. town appropriation. town appropriation. » And<00:44:15.760> it's<00:44:16.000> also<00:44:16.240> one<00:44:16.319> of<00:44:16.400> those<00:44:16.560> things,<00:44:17.040> you » And it’s also one of those things, you » And it’s also one of those things, you know,<00:44:17.520> right<00:44:17.680> now<00:44:17.920> we're<00:44:18.079> talking<00:44:18.240> about<00:44:18.319> the know, right now we’re talking about the know, right now we’re talking about the FY27<00:44:19.359> budget,<00:44:19.839> right? FY27 budget, right? FY27 budget, right? » Well,<00:44:20.319> we<00:44:20.480> just<00:44:20.640> started<00:44:21.040> 20.<00:44:21.280> So<00:44:21.440> sometimes » Well, we just started 20. So sometimes » Well, we just started 20. So sometimes if<00:44:22.160> when<00:44:22.400> we<00:44:22.560> start<00:44:22.800> talking<00:44:23.040> years,<00:44:23.440> it's if when we start talking years, it’s if when we start talking years, it’s confusing<00:44:24.400> that<00:44:24.720> what<00:44:24.880> what<00:44:25.119> year<00:44:25.359> you're confusing that what what year you’re confusing that what what year you’re actually<00:44:25.839> in<00:44:26.400> as<00:44:26.720> far<00:44:26.880> as<00:44:27.119> what<00:44:27.599> what<00:44:27.920> how<00:44:28.160> much actually in as far as what what how much actually in as far as what what how much the<00:44:28.480> money<00:44:28.640> went<00:44:28.800> up<00:44:28.960> from<00:44:29.119> one<00:44:29.280> year<00:44:29.440> to<00:44:29.520> the the money went up from one year to the the money went up from one year to the next.<00:44:30.319> But<00:44:30.800> you<00:44:31.119> great<00:44:31.359> comments.<00:44:31.680> Thank<00:44:31.839> you next. But you great comments. Thank you next. But you great comments. Thank you so<00:44:32.160> much. so much. so much. » That<00:44:33.520> answer<00:44:33.760> all<00:44:33.920> your<00:44:34.079> questions,<00:44:34.400> Sam. » That answer all your questions, Sam. » That answer all your questions, Sam. » Um<00:44:36.560> is<00:44:36.720> this<00:44:36.960> truly<00:44:37.280> the<00:44:37.440> budget<00:44:37.680> you<00:44:37.839> believe » Um is this truly the budget you believe » Um is this truly the budget you believe best<00:44:38.400> supports<00:44:38.720> our<00:44:38.960> students? best supports our students? best supports our students? » Um<00:44:41.359> I<00:44:41.599> think<00:44:42.000> that<00:44:42.160> to<00:44:42.400> answer<00:44:42.560> that<00:44:42.800> question, » Um I think that to answer that question, » Um I think that to answer that question, I<00:44:43.119> I<00:44:43.440> c<00:44:43.760> we<00:44:44.000> drafted<00:44:44.400> a<00:44:44.560> budget<00:44:44.880> created<00:44:45.040> a

44:45 I I c we drafted a budget created a I I c we drafted a budget created a budget<00:44:45.440> that<00:44:46.000> um<00:44:46.079> met<00:44:46.400> the<00:44:46.640> expectations<00:44:47.280> of budget that um met the expectations of budget that um met the expectations of the<00:44:47.680> town<00:44:47.920> at<00:44:48.160> this<00:44:48.319> point. the town at this point. the town at this point. » Okay.<00:44:49.359> That's<00:44:49.599> the<00:44:49.680> best<00:44:49.839> way<00:44:49.920> I<00:44:50.000> can<00:44:50.160> answer » Okay. That’s the best way I can answer » Okay. That’s the best way I can answer that<00:44:50.560> question. that question. that question. » And<00:44:54.560> maybe<00:44:54.720> you<00:44:54.880> can't<00:44:55.040> answer<00:44:55.280> it<00:44:55.440> now,<00:44:55.599> but » And maybe you can’t answer it now, but » And maybe you can’t answer it now, but I’m<00:44:56.079> hopeful<00:44:56.960> that<00:44:57.200> maybe<00:44:57.599> the I’m hopeful that maybe the I’m hopeful that maybe the superintendent<00:44:58.560> can<00:44:58.800> make<00:44:58.960> your<00:44:59.119> direct superintendent can make your direct superintendent can make your direct amendment.

45:07 » I’ll do better at answer. » I’ll do better at answer. » All<00:45:07.599> right.<00:45:07.839> Uh<00:45:08.160> Mary, » hi » hi I<00:45:19.359> want<00:45:19.520> to<00:45:19.599> thank<00:45:19.839> everybody<00:45:20.720> at<00:45:20.960> this<00:45:21.200> table I want to thank everybody at this table I want to thank everybody at this table for<00:45:22.240> all<00:45:22.400> the<00:45:22.560> effort<00:45:22.800> you're<00:45:23.040> putting<00:45:23.200> in, for all the effort you’re putting in, for all the effort you’re putting in, plus<00:45:23.920> all<00:45:24.160> the<00:45:24.400> great<00:45:24.640> teachers<00:45:25.520> that<00:45:25.839> are plus all the great teachers that are plus all the great teachers that are behind<00:45:26.480> me.<00:45:27.520> I'm<00:45:27.760> in<00:45:27.920> a<00:45:28.079> unique<00:45:28.640> position<00:45:29.440> as<00:45:29.920> a behind me. I’m in a unique position as a behind me. I’m in a unique position as a senior<00:45:30.640> citizen senior citizen senior citizen and<00:45:32.400> a<00:45:32.560> mother<00:45:32.800> of<00:45:32.960> a<00:45:33.200> 13year-old and a mother of a 13year-old and a mother of a 13year-old and<00:45:35.440> I've<00:45:35.680> come<00:45:35.920> here<00:45:36.319> every<00:45:36.720> year<00:45:36.960> to<00:45:37.280> say and I’ve come here every year to say and I’ve come here every year to say that<00:45:38.720> somehow<00:45:39.839> and<00:45:40.079> your<00:45:40.319> your<00:45:40.800> article<00:45:41.119> in that somehow and your your article in that somehow and your your article in the<00:45:41.440> paper<00:45:41.680> was<00:45:41.920> awesome.<00:45:43.119> Now,<00:45:43.520> that<00:45:43.760> should the paper was awesome. Now, that should the paper was awesome. Now, that should be<00:45:44.079> sent<00:45:44.319> home<00:45:44.880> to<00:45:45.359> every<00:45:45.760> single<00:45:47.119> parent<00:45:48.079> or be sent home to every single parent or be sent home to every single parent or family<00:45:49.520> in<00:45:50.240> town.<00:45:50.720> It<00:45:50.960> really<00:45:51.200> should<00:45:51.440> because family in town. It really should because family in town. It really should because it<00:45:51.839> breaks<00:45:52.079> it<00:45:52.319> down.<00:45:53.280> And<00:45:53.599> it's<00:45:53.920> great<00:45:54.079> that

45:54 it breaks it down. And it’s great that it breaks it down. And it’s great that we<00:45:54.560> do<00:45:54.800> have<00:45:55.200> a<00:45:55.520> newspaper,<00:45:56.880> but<00:45:57.440> does we do have a newspaper, but does we do have a newspaper, but does everybody<00:45:58.160> read<00:45:58.480> that?<00:45:59.599> And<00:46:00.000> being<00:46:00.319> a<00:46:00.560> senior everybody read that? And being a senior everybody read that? And being a senior citizen, citizen, citizen, but<00:46:04.079> um but um but um a<00:46:06.560> lot<00:46:06.720> of<00:46:06.960> them<00:46:07.839> uh<00:46:08.160> what's<00:46:08.400> the<00:46:08.640> percentage a lot of them uh what’s the percentage a lot of them uh what’s the percentage over<00:46:09.599> 65<00:46:10.960> roughly?<00:46:11.440> Yeah,<00:46:11.680> that's<00:46:11.920> I<00:46:12.160> have<00:46:12.400> it over 65 roughly? Yeah, that’s I have it over 65 roughly? Yeah, that’s I have it right<00:46:12.720> here. right here. right here. » 50<00:46:13.760> something. » 50 something. » 50 something. » Um,<00:46:16.079> it<00:46:16.560> increased<00:46:17.599> by<00:46:19.040> it's<00:46:19.280> now<00:46:19.520> 23%<00:46:20.079> of<00:46:20.240> our » Um, it increased by it’s now 23% of our » Um, it increased by it’s now 23% of our population.<00:46:20.800> So,<00:46:20.960> we<00:46:21.119> have<00:46:21.200> about<00:46:21.359> 1,100<00:46:22.319> more population. So, we have about 1,100 more population. So, we have about 1,100 more marble<00:46:23.200> have<00:46:23.359> residents<00:46:23.760> over<00:46:24.160> 65<00:46:24.720> than<00:46:24.880> we marble have residents over 65 than we marble have residents over 65 than we did<00:46:25.200> 10<00:46:25.440> years<00:46:25.599> ago, did 10 years ago, did 10 years ago, » right?<00:46:26.640> And<00:46:26.880> a<00:46:27.119> lot<00:46:27.280> of<00:46:27.440> them<00:46:27.839> are<00:46:28.079> on<00:46:28.319> a<00:46:28.480> fixed » right? And a lot of them are on a fixed » right? And a lot of them are on a fixed budget.<00:46:29.359> Now,<00:46:29.599> I<00:46:29.839> go<00:46:30.000> and<00:46:30.240> talk<00:46:30.480> to<00:46:30.640> my budget. Now, I go and talk to my budget. Now, I go and talk to my neighbors<00:46:31.599> who<00:46:31.760> are<00:46:31.839> all<00:46:32.079> senior<00:46:32.560> citizens neighbors who are all senior citizens neighbors who are all senior citizens and<00:46:34.319> I<00:46:34.640> sat<00:46:34.960> down<00:46:35.119> with<00:46:35.359> them<00:46:35.839> and<00:46:36.079> I<00:46:36.240> said,<00:46:36.319> "We and I sat down with them and I said, “We and I sat down with them and I said, “We need<00:46:36.800> a<00:46:37.040> 2<00:46:37.280> and<00:46:37.440> 1/2<00:46:37.839> override.<00:46:38.480> We<00:46:38.640> haven't need a 2 and 1/2 override. We haven’t need a 2 and 1/2 override. We haven’t had<00:46:38.960> one<00:46:39.200> since<00:46:39.599> 2005."<00:46:40.960> So<00:46:41.359> I've<00:46:41.599> been<00:46:41.839> before

46:42 had one since 2005.” So I’ve been before had one since 2005.” So I’ve been before here<00:46:43.040> and<00:46:44.160> years<00:46:44.400> ago<00:46:45.040> when<00:46:45.359> my<00:46:45.599> boys<00:46:46.000> were<00:46:46.079> in here and years ago when my boys were in here and years ago when my boys were in Swanson<00:46:46.720> Scott,<00:46:47.839> we<00:46:48.079> had<00:46:48.240> a<00:46:48.480> problem.<00:46:49.359> We<00:46:49.680> had Swanson Scott, we had a problem. We had Swanson Scott, we had a problem. We had these<00:46:50.079> excellent<00:46:50.560> teachers.<00:46:50.880> It<00:46:51.040> was<00:46:51.119> a<00:46:51.280> mass these excellent teachers. It was a mass these excellent teachers. It was a mass exodus<00:46:52.880> and<00:46:53.119> then<00:46:53.359> finally<00:46:53.760> the<00:46:54.000> parents<00:46:54.319> had exodus and then finally the parents had exodus and then finally the parents had were<00:46:54.960> going<00:46:55.280> door<00:46:55.520> to<00:46:55.760> door<00:46:56.480> because<00:46:56.720> we were going door to door because we were going door to door because we didn’t<00:46:57.200> have<00:46:57.440> social<00:46:57.760> media<00:46:58.240> back<00:46:58.480> then<00:46:59.520> and didn’t have social media back then and didn’t have social media back then and um<00:47:00.480> we<00:47:00.720> didn't<00:47:00.960> have<00:47:01.119> cell<00:47:01.359> phones.<00:47:02.480> There um we didn’t have cell phones. There um we didn’t have cell phones. There wasn’t<00:47:03.200> as<00:47:03.599> much<00:47:04.319> um<00:47:04.640> mental<00:47:05.200> health wasn’t as much um mental health wasn’t as much um mental health problems.<00:47:06.079> We<00:47:06.319> have<00:47:07.119> anxiety. problems. We have anxiety. problems. We have anxiety. Um,<00:47:09.200> I<00:47:09.440> learned<00:47:09.680> a<00:47:09.920> lot<00:47:10.640> by<00:47:11.520> um,<00:47:12.400> walking<00:47:12.800> with Um, I learned a lot by um, walking with Um, I learned a lot by um, walking with the<00:47:13.119> teachers<00:47:13.599> at<00:47:13.839> the<00:47:14.000> strike<00:47:14.400> last<00:47:14.640> year.<00:47:15.359> I the teachers at the strike last year. I the teachers at the strike last year. I really<00:47:15.920> did.<00:47:16.560> And<00:47:16.720> I'll<00:47:16.960> tell<00:47:17.040> you,<00:47:17.280> by<00:47:17.520> the really did. And I’ll tell you, by the really did. And I’ll tell you, by the end<00:47:17.760> of<00:47:17.839> this<00:47:18.079> vacation,<00:47:19.200> if<00:47:19.440> I<00:47:19.680> heard<00:47:20.960> my<00:47:21.280> name end of this vacation, if I heard my name end of this vacation, if I heard my name one<00:47:21.839> more<00:47:22.079> time,<00:47:22.720> so<00:47:22.960> I<00:47:23.200> can<00:47:23.440> just<00:47:23.680> imagine one more time, so I can just imagine one more time, so I can just imagine what<00:47:25.119> these<00:47:25.359> teachers<00:47:25.760> have<00:47:25.920> to<00:47:26.000> go<00:47:26.319> from what these teachers have to go from what these teachers have to go from their<00:47:26.720> vacation<00:47:27.040> with<00:47:27.280> their<00:47:27.440> kids<00:47:27.599> and<00:47:27.760> go

47:27 their vacation with their kids and go their vacation with their kids and go into<00:47:28.240> school<00:47:28.720> and<00:47:28.880> then<00:47:29.119> you<00:47:29.280> would<00:47:29.359> have<00:47:29.599> 22 into school and then you would have 22 into school and then you would have 22 kids<00:47:30.400> saying,<00:47:30.800> "Mrs.<00:47:31.440> And<00:47:31.599> so,<00:47:31.920> Mr.<00:47:32.240> So<00:47:32.400> and kids saying, “Mrs. And so, Mr. So and kids saying, “Mrs. And so, Mr. So and so.”<00:47:33.760> Okay,<00:47:34.240> I<00:47:34.560> was<00:47:34.800> happy so.” Okay, I was happy so.” Okay, I was happy and<00:47:36.800> and<00:47:37.200> it's<00:47:37.440> tough.<00:47:37.760> And<00:47:37.920> I've<00:47:38.079> been<00:47:38.240> lucky and and it’s tough. And I’ve been lucky and and it’s tough. And I’ve been lucky that<00:47:38.960> I've<00:47:39.839> actually<00:47:40.800> had<00:47:41.119> experience<00:47:41.839> in<00:47:42.079> the that I’ve actually had experience in the that I’ve actually had experience in the Glover<00:47:42.640> School,<00:47:43.040> the<00:47:43.280> Brown<00:47:43.599> School, Glover School, the Brown School, Glover School, the Brown School, Village,<00:47:45.119> and<00:47:45.359> now<00:47:45.680> vets.<00:47:46.800> Again,<00:47:47.440> I<00:47:47.680> was<00:47:47.920> very Village, and now vets. Again, I was very Village, and now vets. Again, I was very lucky<00:47:48.880> to<00:47:49.200> be<00:47:49.440> able<00:47:49.680> to<00:47:49.920> volunteer<00:47:50.800> in<00:47:51.119> all lucky to be able to volunteer in all lucky to be able to volunteer in all those<00:47:51.680> schools.<00:47:52.400> And<00:47:52.640> I<00:47:52.880> see<00:47:53.760> what<00:47:54.319> these<00:47:54.720> kids those schools. And I see what these kids those schools. And I see what these kids need.<00:47:56.160> We<00:47:56.720> have<00:47:57.040> like<00:47:57.280> up<00:47:57.440> the<00:47:57.599> bets,<00:47:57.920> we<00:47:58.160> only need. We have like up the bets, we only need. We have like up the bets, we only have,<00:47:59.040> let's<00:47:59.280> see,<00:48:00.240> one<00:48:00.480> therapist<00:48:00.880> for have, let’s see, one therapist for have, let’s see, one therapist for seventh<00:48:01.520> grade<00:48:02.160> and<00:48:02.560> counselor<00:48:03.200> and<00:48:03.440> a seventh grade and counselor and a seventh grade and counselor and a counsel<00:48:04.079> for<00:48:04.160> the<00:48:04.319> eighth<00:48:04.560> grade.<00:48:05.839> They counsel for the eighth grade. They counsel for the eighth grade. They really<00:48:06.240> only<00:48:06.400> need<00:48:06.640> two<00:48:07.280> of<00:48:07.520> each<00:48:08.720> with<00:48:08.960> the really only need two of each with the really only need two of each with the with<00:48:09.440> the<00:48:09.680> kids<00:48:10.880> and<00:48:11.920> and<00:48:12.240> these<00:48:12.560> teachers

48:13 with the kids and and these teachers with the kids and and these teachers work<00:48:13.440> so<00:48:14.240> hard<00:48:15.359> and<00:48:16.079> and<00:48:16.640> I<00:48:16.960> just<00:48:17.520> I<00:48:17.760> admire work so hard and and I just I admire work so hard and and I just I admire them.<00:48:18.640> Now<00:48:18.960> I<00:48:19.200> was<00:48:19.359> a<00:48:20.079> um<00:48:20.960> permanent<00:48:21.440> sub<00:48:21.760> in them. Now I was a um permanent sub in them. Now I was a um permanent sub in the<00:48:22.079> city<00:48:22.319> of<00:48:22.400> Glenn<00:48:22.640> with<00:48:22.800> the<00:48:22.960> alternative the city of Glenn with the alternative the city of Glenn with the alternative school<00:48:24.720> so<00:48:24.960> I<00:48:25.200> know<00:48:25.440> how<00:48:25.920> hard<00:48:26.160> it<00:48:26.400> is.<00:48:27.280> We school so I know how hard it is. We school so I know how hard it is. We didn’t<00:48:27.839> have<00:48:28.400> We<00:48:28.720> had<00:48:28.880> a<00:48:29.040> padded<00:48:29.520> room<00:48:30.480> from didn’t have We had a padded room from didn’t have We had a padded room from the<00:48:31.040> ceiling<00:48:31.680> down the ceiling down the ceiling down and<00:48:33.680> we<00:48:33.920> were<00:48:34.079> able<00:48:34.319> to<00:48:34.559> put<00:48:34.800> the<00:48:35.119> children<00:48:35.520> in and we were able to put the children in and we were able to put the children in there<00:48:36.000> to<00:48:36.240> calm<00:48:36.480> them<00:48:36.720> down.<00:48:38.079> I've<00:48:38.400> seen<00:48:39.040> a there to calm them down. I’ve seen a there to calm them down. I’ve seen a couple<00:48:39.520> of<00:48:39.680> kids<00:48:40.000> go<00:48:40.240> off<00:48:40.720> in<00:48:41.040> my<00:48:41.599> years<00:48:42.400> of couple of kids go off in my years of couple of kids go off in my years of being<00:48:42.800> in<00:48:43.040> Marblehead<00:48:43.680> schools. being in Marblehead schools. being in Marblehead schools. And<00:48:45.839> your<00:48:46.160> first<00:48:46.400> reaction<00:48:47.200> is<00:48:47.520> to<00:48:47.920> make<00:48:48.160> sure And your first reaction is to make sure And your first reaction is to make sure that<00:48:48.720> child<00:48:49.200> is<00:48:49.680> safe,<00:48:50.800> but<00:48:51.119> also<00:48:52.000> yourself. that child is safe, but also yourself. that child is safe, but also yourself. because<00:48:53.040> if<00:48:53.280> you're<00:48:53.520> not<00:48:53.680> safe,<00:48:54.000> you're<00:48:54.079> not because if you’re not safe, you’re not because if you’re not safe, you’re not going<00:48:54.319> to<00:48:54.400> be<00:48:54.480> able<00:48:54.640> to<00:48:54.800> help<00:48:55.200> that<00:48:55.520> child<00:48:55.760> or going to be able to help that child or going to be able to help that child or any<00:48:56.240> other<00:48:56.480> children<00:48:56.800> that<00:48:57.680> become<00:48:58.160> in<00:48:58.319> there.

48:58 any other children that become in there. any other children that become in there. It’s<00:48:58.800> a<00:48:58.960> tough<00:48:59.200> job. It’s a tough job. It’s a tough job. And<00:49:01.599> you<00:49:01.760> know,<00:49:02.079> I<00:49:02.319> think<00:49:02.480> you<00:49:02.720> said<00:49:02.880> we<00:49:03.119> having And you know, I think you said we having And you know, I think you said we having a<00:49:03.599> a<00:49:04.000> problem<00:49:04.559> filling<00:49:04.880> in<00:49:05.440> um<00:49:05.599> what<00:49:05.760> was<00:49:05.920> it a a problem filling in um what was it a a problem filling in um what was it the<00:49:06.319> math?<00:49:07.440> Um,<00:49:08.800> yeah.<00:49:09.920> And<00:49:10.800> I<00:49:11.119> had<00:49:12.559> my<00:49:13.280> son<00:49:14.160> had the math? Um, yeah. And I had my son had the math? Um, yeah. And I had my son had a<00:49:14.480> grandm<00:49:15.119> seizure<00:49:15.520> when<00:49:15.680> he<00:49:15.839> was<00:49:16.000> 5<00:49:16.240> and<00:49:16.400> a a grandm seizure when he was 5 and a a grandm seizure when he was 5 and a half<00:49:17.359> and<00:49:17.599> I<00:49:17.839> fought<00:49:18.079> to<00:49:18.400> keep<00:49:18.559> him<00:49:18.800> in<00:49:19.520> the half and I fought to keep him in the half and I fought to keep him in the Swampspot<00:49:20.400> school<00:49:20.640> system,<00:49:21.680> but<00:49:21.920> it<00:49:22.160> got<00:49:22.319> to Swampspot school system, but it got to Swampspot school system, but it got to the<00:49:22.720> point<00:49:23.920> we<00:49:24.160> needed<00:49:24.480> an<00:49:24.640> override<00:49:25.119> and<00:49:25.359> they the point we needed an override and they the point we needed an override and they were<00:49:25.680> cutting<00:49:26.079> teachers. were cutting teachers. were cutting teachers. So,<00:49:28.240> and<00:49:28.400> then<00:49:28.559> the<00:49:28.720> mass<00:49:29.040> exodus,<00:49:29.599> I<00:49:29.760> pulled So, and then the mass exodus, I pulled So, and then the mass exodus, I pulled my<00:49:30.240> kids.<00:49:30.960> One<00:49:31.680> went<00:49:31.839> to<00:49:32.000> St.<00:49:32.319> John's<00:49:32.640> Prep. my kids. One went to St. John’s Prep. my kids. One went to St. John’s Prep. The<00:49:33.680> other<00:49:33.920> one<00:49:34.400> went<00:49:34.640> to<00:49:34.720> the<00:49:34.880> learning<00:49:35.200> prep The other one went to the learning prep The other one went to the learning prep school<00:49:35.760> down<00:49:36.000> in<00:49:36.160> West<00:49:36.400> Newton<00:49:37.119> and<00:49:37.520> Swapsburg school down in West Newton and Swapsburg school down in West Newton and Swapsburg had<00:49:38.400> to<00:49:38.480> pay<00:49:39.520> that<00:49:40.079> extra<00:49:40.480> money<00:49:41.200> where<00:49:41.839> I had to pay that extra money where I had to pay that extra money where I would<00:49:42.319> rather<00:49:42.640> have<00:49:42.880> him<00:49:43.119> staying<00:49:43.440> in<00:49:43.599> town.

49:44 would rather have him staying in town. would rather have him staying in town. This<00:49:44.319> is<00:49:44.400> what's<00:49:44.720> going<00:49:44.800> to<00:49:44.960> happen. This is what’s going to happen. This is what’s going to happen. And<00:49:46.880> if<00:49:47.119> we<00:49:47.359> don't<00:49:47.599> get<00:49:47.839> the<00:49:48.240> override,<00:49:49.599> we're And if we don’t get the override, we’re And if we don’t get the override, we’re going<00:49:49.839> to<00:49:49.920> be<00:49:50.160> losing<00:49:50.559> teachers,<00:49:51.040> which<00:49:51.280> we going to be losing teachers, which we going to be losing teachers, which we need<00:49:52.800> because<00:49:53.119> there<00:49:53.440> are<00:49:53.599> kids<00:49:54.079> that<00:49:54.400> do<00:49:54.640> fall need because there are kids that do fall need because there are kids that do fall through<00:49:55.040> the<00:49:55.200> cracks,<00:49:55.760> might<00:49:56.000> need<00:49:56.160> a<00:49:56.400> little through the cracks, might need a little through the cracks, might need a little extra<00:49:56.880> help<00:49:57.119> in<00:49:57.359> the<00:49:57.520> math,<00:49:58.319> doesn't<00:49:58.800> qualify extra help in the math, doesn’t qualify extra help in the math, doesn’t qualify for<00:50:00.240> IEP, for IEP, for IEP, and<00:50:03.040> not<00:50:03.280> maybe<00:50:03.599> a<00:50:03.920> 504,<00:50:04.880> but<00:50:05.200> still and not maybe a 504, but still and not maybe a 504, but still struggling.<00:50:06.400> And<00:50:06.559> I've<00:50:06.880> seen<00:50:07.680> how<00:50:08.079> important struggling. And I’ve seen how important struggling. And I’ve seen how important those<00:50:08.800> teachers<00:50:09.200> are<00:50:09.440> because<00:50:09.760> I've<00:50:10.000> seen those teachers are because I’ve seen those teachers are because I’ve seen kids<00:50:10.480> go<00:50:10.640> up<00:50:10.880> and<00:50:11.040> say,<00:50:11.359> "Oh,<00:50:11.760> Miss<00:50:12.000> M<00:50:12.480> Miss<00:50:12.720> so kids go up and say, “Oh, Miss M Miss so kids go up and say, “Oh, Miss M Miss so and<00:50:13.119> so,<00:50:14.079> I<00:50:14.319> need<00:50:14.480> a<00:50:14.720> can<00:50:14.960> you<00:50:15.359> can<00:50:15.599> you<00:50:15.760> explain and so, I need a can you can you explain and so, I need a can you can you explain this<00:50:16.480> to<00:50:16.640> me?" this to me?” this to me?” And<00:50:20.079> it's<00:50:20.400> it's<00:50:20.880> really<00:50:21.359> frustrating<00:50:22.160> to<00:50:22.480> see And it’s it’s really frustrating to see And it’s it’s really frustrating to see that<00:50:23.839> a<00:50:24.160> town<00:50:24.400> like<00:50:24.640> Marblehead<00:50:25.839> won't<00:50:26.160> give that a town like Marblehead won’t give that a town like Marblehead won’t give the<00:50:26.640> two<00:50:26.800> and<00:50:26.960> a<00:50:27.040> half<00:50:27.440> override<00:50:28.319> to<00:50:28.640> give<00:50:29.359> what

50:29 the two and a half override to give what the two and a half override to give what our<00:50:30.000> schools<00:50:30.400> need. our schools need. our schools need. » So,<00:50:32.000> 15<00:50:32.319> seconds. » So, 15 seconds. » So, 15 seconds. » Okay.<00:50:33.119> So,<00:50:33.359> here's<00:50:33.680> my<00:50:33.839> advice. » Okay. So, here’s my advice. » Okay. So, here’s my advice. get<00:50:35.359> your<00:50:35.680> article<00:50:36.079> out<00:50:36.240> to<00:50:36.559> all<00:50:36.800> the<00:50:37.040> families get your article out to all the families get your article out to all the families and<00:50:38.800> then<00:50:39.280> put<00:50:39.599> your<00:50:39.839> article<00:50:40.640> on<00:50:41.040> social and then put your article on social and then put your article on social media<00:50:42.160> so<00:50:42.480> that<00:50:42.720> it<00:50:43.040> can<00:50:43.200> be<00:50:43.359> shared<00:50:43.680> with<00:50:44.240> the media so that it can be shared with the media so that it can be shared with the senior<00:50:44.880> citizens. senior citizens. senior citizens. And<00:50:46.559> then<00:50:47.280> if<00:50:47.520> you<00:50:47.680> don't<00:50:47.839> get<00:50:47.920> the<00:50:48.160> senior And then if you don’t get the senior And then if you don’t get the senior citizens,<00:50:48.960> you're<00:50:49.119> going<00:50:49.200> to<00:50:49.359> be<00:50:49.440> in<00:50:49.599> really citizens, you’re going to be in really citizens, you’re going to be in really tough<00:50:51.839> place<00:50:53.040> and<00:50:53.280> it's<00:50:53.440> a<00:50:53.599> shame<00:50:54.240> because<00:50:55.200> you tough place and it’s a shame because you tough place and it’s a shame because you know<00:50:55.520> we<00:50:55.760> have<00:50:55.920> some<00:50:56.160> really<00:50:56.480> great<00:50:56.800> teachers know we have some really great teachers know we have some really great teachers and<00:50:57.599> I<00:50:57.839> really<00:50:58.160> appreciate<00:50:58.720> this.<00:50:59.119> One<00:50:59.359> last and I really appreciate this. One last and I really appreciate this. One last thing,<00:50:59.920> I<00:51:00.079> went<00:51:00.319> to<00:51:00.480> our<00:51:00.640> neighbors<00:51:01.280> and<00:51:01.599> asked thing, I went to our neighbors and asked thing, I went to our neighbors and asked them,<00:51:02.240> "Why<00:51:02.640> did<00:51:02.800> you<00:51:02.960> pull<00:51:03.200> your<00:51:03.440> kids<00:51:03.599> from them, “Why did you pull your kids from them, “Why did you pull your kids from the<00:51:04.000> school?"<00:51:05.119> They<00:51:05.359> said,<00:51:05.520> "Because<00:51:05.920> of<00:51:06.079> what the school?” They said, “Because of what the school?” They said, “Because of what happened<00:51:06.640> last<00:51:06.960> year."<00:51:07.680> And<00:51:07.920> they<00:51:08.160> didn't happened last year.” And they didn’t happened last year.” And they didn’t want<00:51:08.480> to<00:51:08.640> see<00:51:09.200> happen<00:51:09.520> again.<00:51:10.000> So<00:51:10.319> t<00:51:10.640> two<00:51:10.880> kids want to see happen again. So t two kids want to see happen again. So t two kids went<00:51:11.280> to<00:51:11.440> tower,<00:51:12.000> one<00:51:12.319> went<00:51:12.640> to<00:51:12.800> Charta.<00:51:14.240> The went to tower, one went to Charta. The went to tower, one went to Charta. The girls<00:51:14.960> that<00:51:15.359> ended<00:51:15.760> up<00:51:16.000> leaving

51:17 girls that ended up leaving girls that ended up leaving last<00:51:18.240> year,<00:51:19.440> uh,<00:51:19.599> because<00:51:19.920> what<00:51:20.160> happened, last year, uh, because what happened, last year, uh, because what happened, you<00:51:21.119> know,<00:51:21.359> Malden<00:51:21.839> Catholic,<00:51:22.319> this<00:51:22.480> one, you know, Malden Catholic, this one, you know, Malden Catholic, this one, this<00:51:22.880> one,<00:51:23.119> this<00:51:23.359> one,<00:51:23.680> because<00:51:23.920> the<00:51:24.160> parents this one, this one, because the parents this one, this one, because the parents didn’t<00:51:24.720> want<00:51:24.880> to<00:51:25.040> take<00:51:25.200> a<00:51:25.359> chance<00:51:26.079> that<00:51:26.559> it<00:51:26.880> was didn’t want to take a chance that it was didn’t want to take a chance that it was going<00:51:27.119> to<00:51:27.280> happen<00:51:27.520> again. going to happen again. going to happen again. So<00:51:30.160> thank<00:51:30.400> you. So thank you. So thank you. » Thank<00:51:30.880> you<00:51:31.119> Mary

51:46 » I came prepared for a typical um here » I came prepared for a typical um here what<00:51:46.640> we've<00:51:46.800> always<00:51:46.960> done<00:51:47.119> is<00:51:47.280> a<00:51:47.359> hearing what we’ve always done is a hearing what we’ve always done is a hearing format<00:51:48.000> where<00:51:48.160> I<00:51:48.319> have<00:51:48.480> multiple<00:51:48.960> questions format where I have multiple questions format where I have multiple questions um<00:51:49.839> on<00:51:50.079> different<00:51:50.400> topics.<00:51:50.800> So<00:51:51.040> just<00:51:51.280> cut<00:51:51.440> me um on different topics. So just cut me um on different topics. So just cut me off<00:51:51.760> at<00:51:52.000> three<00:51:52.160> minutes<00:51:52.400> and<00:51:52.559> then<00:51:52.640> I'll<00:51:52.960> find off at three minutes and then I’ll find off at three minutes and then I’ll find increased<00:51:54.480> to<00:51:54.559> five.<00:51:54.800> So<00:51:54.960> let increased to five. So let increased to five. So let » but<00:51:56.000> I'll<00:51:56.559> gonna<00:51:56.720> go<00:51:56.880> over.<00:51:58.319> So<00:51:59.200> um<00:52:00.000> because<00:52:00.240> I » but I’ll gonna go over. So um because I » but I’ll gonna go over. So um because I just<00:52:00.559> I<00:52:00.800> thought<00:52:00.960> this<00:52:01.200> was<00:52:01.280> going<00:52:01.359> to<00:52:01.520> be<00:52:01.599> a just I thought this was going to be a just I thought this was going to be a typical<00:52:02.319> hearing.<00:52:03.280> Um<00:52:04.160> all<00:52:04.319> right.<00:52:04.559> So<00:52:04.720> first typical hearing. Um all right. So first typical hearing. Um all right. So first of<00:52:04.960> all,<00:52:05.119> just<00:52:05.280> as<00:52:05.440> far<00:52:05.520> as<00:52:05.760> we<00:52:05.920> talk<00:52:06.079> about of all, just as far as we talk about of all, just as far as we talk about things<00:52:06.480> like<00:52:06.640> the<00:52:06.800> energy<00:52:07.200> reserve<00:52:07.520> fund<00:52:07.760> and things like the energy reserve fund and things like the energy reserve fund and things<00:52:08.160> like<00:52:08.319> that<00:52:08.720> so<00:52:08.960> people<00:52:09.280> understand things like that so people understand things like that so people understand the<00:52:09.839> history<00:52:10.559> is<00:52:10.880> that<00:52:11.119> was<00:52:12.079> um<00:52:12.480> schools<00:52:12.960> have the history is that was um schools have the history is that was um schools have line<00:52:13.280> item<00:52:13.599> autonomy<00:52:14.240> unique<00:52:14.480> in<00:52:14.559> the<00:52:14.720> town line item autonomy unique in the town line item autonomy unique in the town government.<00:52:15.520> No<00:52:15.760> other<00:52:16.000> department<00:52:16.480> has<00:52:16.640> line government. No other department has line government. No other department has line item<00:52:17.119> autonomy.<00:52:17.839> You<00:52:18.079> guys<00:52:18.240> can<00:52:18.480> move<00:52:18.640> money item autonomy. You guys can move money item autonomy. You guys can move money around<00:52:19.200> at<00:52:19.440> will<00:52:19.680> within<00:52:20.000> your<00:52:20.079> own<00:52:20.240> budget. around at will within your own budget. around at will within your own budget. It<00:52:20.800> doesn't<00:52:20.960> take<00:52:21.040> a<00:52:21.200> vote<00:52:21.359> of<00:52:21.440> income. It doesn’t take a vote of income. It doesn’t take a vote of income. doesn’t<00:52:22.240> take<00:52:22.319> a<00:52:22.480> vote<00:52:22.880> of<00:52:23.520> town<00:52:23.839> meeting. doesn’t take a vote of town meeting. doesn’t take a vote of town meeting. Because<00:52:24.960> of<00:52:25.200> that,<00:52:26.079> when<00:52:26.400> the<00:52:26.960> original Because of that, when the original Because of that, when the original stabilization<00:52:28.720> funds<00:52:29.200> were<00:52:29.599> were<00:52:30.240> created, stabilization funds were were created, stabilization funds were were created, it<00:52:30.800> was<00:52:31.040> to<00:52:31.280> lessen<00:52:31.680> the<00:52:31.839> amount<00:52:32.160> for<00:52:32.400> energy.

52:33 it was to lessen the amount for energy. it was to lessen the amount for energy. Um,<00:52:34.400> at<00:52:34.640> that<00:52:34.720> time<00:52:34.880> it<00:52:35.040> was<00:52:35.280> energy,<00:52:35.599> those Um, at that time it was energy, those Um, at that time it was energy, those other<00:52:36.000> ones<00:52:36.960> in<00:52:37.280> our<00:52:37.520> actual<00:52:37.839> budget.<00:52:38.240> So,<00:52:38.400> if other ones in our actual budget. So, if other ones in our actual budget. So, if there<00:52:38.800> was<00:52:38.960> a<00:52:39.200> surplus,<00:52:40.079> the<00:52:40.319> school there was a surplus, the school there was a surplus, the school committee<00:52:40.960> couldn't<00:52:41.359> just<00:52:41.680> move<00:52:41.839> it<00:52:42.079> around committee couldn’t just move it around committee couldn’t just move it around that<00:52:43.119> the<00:52:43.359> town<00:52:43.680> had<00:52:43.920> control.<00:52:44.319> So<00:52:44.559> once<00:52:44.800> it that the town had control. So once it that the town had control. So once it hit<00:52:45.040> a<00:52:45.200> certain<00:52:45.359> amount,<00:52:45.680> it<00:52:45.839> went<00:52:46.000> over<00:52:46.240> the hit a certain amount, it went over the hit a certain amount, it went over the town<00:52:47.119> basically<00:52:47.520> to<00:52:47.760> stabilize<00:52:48.240> where<00:52:48.480> that town basically to stabilize where that town basically to stabilize where that money<00:52:49.040> was<00:52:49.200> going.<00:52:49.440> That<00:52:49.760> was<00:52:49.839> getting<00:52:50.319> really money was going. That was getting really money was going. That was getting really dedicated<00:52:51.359> to<00:52:51.599> what<00:52:51.760> it<00:52:51.920> was<00:52:52.079> supposed<00:52:52.240> to<00:52:52.400> be, dedicated to what it was supposed to be, dedicated to what it was supposed to be, not<00:52:53.119> used.<00:52:53.760> We<00:52:54.000> have<00:52:54.079> a<00:52:54.240> really<00:52:54.480> warm<00:52:54.800> year<00:52:55.359> to not used. We have a really warm year to not used. We have a really warm year to fund<00:52:56.559> something<00:52:56.880> else.<00:52:57.599> Um,<00:52:58.160> agree<00:52:58.400> with<00:52:58.559> it fund something else. Um, agree with it fund something else. Um, agree with it or<00:52:58.880> not,<00:52:59.119> that's<00:52:59.359> how<00:52:59.520> it<00:52:59.680> was<00:52:59.760> established. or not, that’s how it was established. or not, that’s how it was established. Once<00:53:00.800> we<00:53:01.040> got<00:53:01.200> to<00:53:01.359> a<00:53:01.599> regular<00:53:02.000> period<00:53:02.319> of Once we got to a regular period of Once we got to a regular period of always<00:53:03.359> expending<00:53:04.559> that<00:53:05.280> that<00:53:05.680> stabilization always expending that that stabilization always expending that that stabilization amount<00:53:06.800> and<00:53:07.040> then<00:53:07.200> it<00:53:07.359> would<00:53:07.520> come<00:53:07.680> back<00:53:07.760> to amount and then it would come back to amount and then it would come back to our<00:53:08.160> budget.<00:53:08.559> Once<00:53:08.800> we<00:53:08.960> had<00:53:09.119> several our budget. Once we had several our budget. Once we had several consecutive<00:53:09.920> years<00:53:10.160> to<00:53:10.400> that,<00:53:11.119> there<00:53:11.359> was<00:53:11.599> a consecutive years to that, there was a consecutive years to that, there was a decision<00:53:12.079> for<00:53:12.319> FY25<00:53:13.119> that<00:53:13.359> it<00:53:13.520> would<00:53:13.680> move decision for FY25 that it would move decision for FY25 that it would move back<00:53:14.319> into<00:53:15.280> our<00:53:15.520> budget<00:53:15.920> because<00:53:16.160> it<00:53:16.400> wasn't back into our budget because it wasn’t back into our budget because it wasn’t like<00:53:16.720> we<00:53:16.880> were<00:53:17.040> sitting<00:53:17.200> on<00:53:17.359> a<00:53:17.520> surplus<00:53:17.920> that like we were sitting on a surplus that like we were sitting on a surplus that we<00:53:18.319> were<00:53:18.480> then<00:53:18.640> going<00:53:18.800> to<00:53:18.880> expend<00:53:19.280> to<00:53:19.520> another

53:19 we were then going to expend to another we were then going to expend to another line<00:53:20.160> item.<00:53:20.640> It<00:53:20.800> really<00:53:21.040> was<00:53:21.359> an<00:53:21.599> insurance line item. It really was an insurance line item. It really was an insurance policy<00:53:22.559> to<00:53:22.800> make<00:53:22.960> sure<00:53:23.520> money<00:53:23.760> allocated<00:53:24.240> to policy to make sure money allocated to policy to make sure money allocated to schools<00:53:24.880> was<00:53:25.119> being<00:53:25.280> spent<00:53:25.920> as<00:53:26.160> is schools was being spent as is schools was being spent as is appropriate,<00:53:27.520> which<00:53:27.839> you<00:53:28.000> know<00:53:28.079> is<00:53:28.319> what<00:53:28.480> we appropriate, which you know is what we appropriate, which you know is what we were<00:53:28.800> doing.<00:53:29.119> So,<00:53:29.280> just<00:53:29.440> to<00:53:29.680> explain<00:53:30.000> that<00:53:31.280> um were doing. So, just to explain that um were doing. So, just to explain that um the<00:53:32.319> prepayment<00:53:33.040> in<00:53:33.280> the<00:53:33.440> past,<00:53:33.680> you<00:53:33.920> guys the prepayment in the past, you guys the prepayment in the past, you guys have<00:53:34.240> changed<00:53:34.480> how<00:53:34.640> you<00:53:34.800> did<00:53:34.880> that<00:53:35.119> this<00:53:35.280> year, have changed how you did that this year, have changed how you did that this year, which<00:53:35.680> is<00:53:35.760> a<00:53:35.920> little<00:53:36.079> concerning.<00:53:36.480> We<00:53:36.720> worked which is a little concerning. We worked which is a little concerning. We worked really<00:53:37.359> hard.<00:53:37.680> We<00:53:37.920> all<00:53:38.079> know<00:53:38.160> what<00:53:38.400> happened really hard. We all know what happened really hard. We all know what happened in<00:53:38.880> 2019<00:53:39.760> with<00:53:40.400> with<00:53:40.800> once<00:53:41.200> the<00:53:41.440> year<00:53:41.760> prior in 2019 with with once the year prior in 2019 with with once the year prior circuit<00:53:42.559> breaker<00:53:42.880> came<00:53:43.119> well<00:53:43.280> maybe<00:53:43.440> we<00:53:43.680> don't circuit breaker came well maybe we don’t circuit breaker came well maybe we don’t actually<00:53:44.000> I<00:53:44.160> shouldn't<00:53:44.319> say<00:53:44.480> we<00:53:44.720> all<00:53:44.880> know<00:53:45.040> I actually I shouldn’t say we all know I actually I shouldn’t say we all know I don’t<00:53:45.280> I<00:53:45.440> think<00:53:45.599> actually<00:53:45.839> many<00:53:46.079> of<00:53:46.160> us<00:53:46.319> don't don’t I think actually many of us don’t don’t I think actually many of us don’t know<00:53:47.440> um<00:53:47.839> when<00:53:48.079> circuit<00:53:48.480> breaker<00:53:48.880> came<00:53:49.119> in<00:53:49.440> as know um when circuit breaker came in as know um when circuit breaker came in as low<00:53:49.920> as<00:53:50.079> it<00:53:50.319> did<00:53:50.720> that<00:53:51.040> really<00:53:51.440> destabilized low as it did that really destabilized low as it did that really destabilized our<00:53:52.640> special<00:53:52.960> education<00:53:53.599> payments<00:53:54.480> luckily our special education payments luckily our special education payments luckily through<00:53:55.520> Michelle<00:53:55.920> Cresta<00:53:56.319> and<00:53:56.559> then<00:53:56.720> Mike through Michelle Cresta and then Mike through Michelle Cresta and then Mike has<00:53:57.200> has<00:53:57.760> brought<00:53:58.000> this<00:53:58.160> on<00:53:58.800> we<00:53:59.040> started has has brought this on we started has has brought this on we started carrying<00:54:00.000> over<00:54:00.240> as<00:54:00.480> is<00:54:00.720> legally<00:54:01.119> allowed<00:54:02.000> up carrying over as is legally allowed up carrying over as is legally allowed up to<00:54:02.400> one<00:54:02.720> full<00:54:03.040> year<00:54:03.359> of<00:54:04.000> circuit<00:54:04.400> breaker to one full year of circuit breaker to one full year of circuit breaker accounts<00:54:05.680> that<00:54:05.920> really<00:54:06.160> is<00:54:06.319> a<00:54:06.480> good

54:06 accounts that really is a good accounts that really is a good stabilization stabilization stabilization technique.<00:54:08.640> That's<00:54:08.880> why<00:54:09.119> this<00:54:09.440> the<00:54:09.680> seat technique. That’s why this the seat technique. That’s why this the seat allows<00:54:10.400> you<00:54:10.480> to<00:54:10.640> do<00:54:10.800> that.<00:54:11.040> Marvel<00:54:11.599> had<00:54:11.839> not allows you to do that. Marvel had not allows you to do that. Marvel had not been<00:54:12.160> doing<00:54:12.319> that<00:54:12.480> that<00:54:12.720> prior<00:54:13.200> to<00:54:13.680> 2019.<00:54:15.119> So been doing that that prior to 2019. So been doing that that prior to 2019. So in<00:54:15.680> 2019<00:54:16.960> when<00:54:17.200> we<00:54:17.440> hit<00:54:17.599> that<00:54:17.839> crisis<00:54:18.480> and in 2019 when we hit that crisis and in 2019 when we hit that crisis and everything<00:54:19.280> happened<00:54:19.599> that<00:54:19.760> it<00:54:20.000> did<00:54:20.720> and everything happened that it did and everything happened that it did and years<00:54:21.440> prior<00:54:21.680> to<00:54:21.760> that<00:54:22.000> too,<00:54:22.640> people<00:54:22.960> who<00:54:23.599> have years prior to that too, people who have years prior to that too, people who have historical<00:54:24.240> knowledge<00:54:24.480> of<00:54:24.559> that<00:54:24.800> will historical knowledge of that will historical knowledge of that will remember<00:54:25.359> we<00:54:25.520> were<00:54:25.680> freezing<00:54:26.079> budgets. remember we were freezing budgets. remember we were freezing budgets. October,<00:54:27.440> November,<00:54:28.240> you<00:54:28.400> couldn't<00:54:28.720> get October, November, you couldn’t get October, November, you couldn’t get paper.<00:54:29.280> I<00:54:29.440> can<00:54:29.599> remember<00:54:30.000> people<00:54:30.480> saying, paper. I can remember people saying, paper. I can remember people saying, “Can<00:54:31.119> you<00:54:31.280> believe<00:54:31.440> those<00:54:31.680> high<00:54:31.839> school “Can you believe those high school “Can you believe those high school teachers<00:54:32.400> are<00:54:32.640> saying<00:54:33.359> to<00:54:33.599> tell<00:54:33.920> kids<00:54:34.079> to teachers are saying to tell kids to teachers are saying to tell kids to print<00:54:34.480> things<00:54:34.640> at<00:54:34.800> home?<00:54:35.040> There's<00:54:35.280> no<00:54:35.440> paper." print things at home? There’s no paper.” print things at home? There’s no paper.” And<00:54:35.839> I<00:54:35.920> go,<00:54:36.000> "No,<00:54:36.240> no,<00:54:36.480> there<00:54:36.640> really<00:54:36.800> is<00:54:36.960> no And I go, “No, no, there really is no And I go, “No, no, there really is no paper.”<00:54:37.920> Like<00:54:38.160> that<00:54:38.480> that<00:54:38.720> is<00:54:38.880> what<00:54:39.040> our paper.” Like that that is what our paper.” Like that that is what our school<00:54:39.520> budget<00:54:39.839> had<00:54:40.160> had<00:54:40.559> come<00:54:40.800> to.<00:54:42.000> There<00:54:42.160> was school budget had had come to. There was school budget had had come to. There was a<00:54:42.559> tremendous<00:54:43.040> amount<00:54:43.280> of<00:54:43.440> work<00:54:43.760> done<00:54:44.160> to a tremendous amount of work done to a tremendous amount of work done to properly<00:54:45.119> document<00:54:45.920> and<00:54:46.240> and<00:54:46.640> to<00:54:46.960> work properly document and and to work properly document and and to work towards<00:54:47.599> the<00:54:47.839> point<00:54:48.000> where<00:54:48.319> we<00:54:48.640> were<00:54:48.960> not towards the point where we were not towards the point where we were not freezing<00:54:50.800> budgets.<00:54:51.359> That's<00:54:51.599> the<00:54:51.839> alternative

54:52 freezing budgets. That’s the alternative freezing budgets. That’s the alternative to<00:54:52.400> a<00:54:52.559> surplus,<00:54:52.960> folks.<00:54:53.440> Nobody<00:54:53.920> in<00:54:54.079> municipal to a surplus, folks. Nobody in municipal to a surplus, folks. Nobody in municipal government<00:54:54.880> or<00:54:55.119> in<00:54:55.280> any<00:54:55.599> government<00:54:56.240> even government or in any government even government or in any government even privatized<00:54:57.119> to<00:54:57.280> the<00:54:57.440> tune<00:54:57.680> of<00:54:57.839> $49<00:54:58.240> million privatized to the tune of $49 million privatized to the tune of $49 million ends<00:54:59.280> at<00:54:59.520> zero.<00:55:00.400> We<00:55:00.640> don't<00:55:00.880> have<00:55:01.040> the<00:55:01.200> ability ends at zero. We don’t have the ability ends at zero. We don’t have the ability to<00:55:01.760> borrow<00:55:02.240> or<00:55:02.559> do<00:55:02.800> something<00:55:03.119> midyear.<00:55:04.000> So, to borrow or do something midyear. So, to borrow or do something midyear. So, if<00:55:04.480> you're<00:55:04.720> not<00:55:04.880> ending<00:55:05.359> the<00:55:05.839> year<00:55:06.079> with<00:55:06.319> a if you’re not ending the year with a if you’re not ending the year with a little<00:55:06.640> bit<00:55:06.880> or<00:55:07.119> somewhat<00:55:07.440> of<00:55:07.599> a<00:55:07.680> surplus,<00:55:08.160> and little bit or somewhat of a surplus, and little bit or somewhat of a surplus, and why<00:55:08.480> a<00:55:08.640> little<00:55:08.880> bit,<00:55:09.200> it's<00:55:09.440> a<00:55:09.680> marginal<00:55:10.480> and<00:55:10.559> a why a little bit, it’s a marginal and a why a little bit, it’s a marginal and a 49<00:55:11.280> or<00:55:11.599> $50<00:55:11.839> million<00:55:12.800> budget.<00:55:13.599> A<00:55:13.760> million 49 or $50 million budget. A million 49 or $50 million budget. A million dollar<00:55:14.319> surplus<00:55:15.200> means<00:55:15.440> you<00:55:15.680> were<00:55:15.839> within<00:55:16.319> 2%. dollar surplus means you were within 2%. dollar surplus means you were within 2%. In<00:55:18.240> the<00:55:18.400> budgeting<00:55:18.880> world,<00:55:19.280> that's<00:55:19.680> pretty In the budgeting world, that’s pretty In the budgeting world, that’s pretty darn<00:55:20.400> good.<00:55:21.760> So,<00:55:22.559> so<00:55:22.960> people<00:55:23.200> need<00:55:23.440> I<00:55:23.680> think darn good. So, so people need I think darn good. So, so people need I think there<00:55:24.000> needs<00:55:24.160> to<00:55:24.319> be<00:55:24.400> a<00:55:24.559> general<00:55:24.800> education<00:55:25.359> of there needs to be a general education of there needs to be a general education of how<00:55:25.760> we<00:55:26.000> got<00:55:26.160> there<00:55:26.319> and<00:55:26.640> what<00:55:26.800> these<00:55:27.040> words how we got there and what these words how we got there and what these words mean<00:55:27.599> because<00:55:27.839> I<00:55:28.079> think<00:55:28.240> people<00:55:29.359> it's<00:55:29.680> nice<00:55:29.839> to mean because I think people it’s nice to mean because I think people it’s nice to feel<00:55:30.160> like<00:55:30.240> you're<00:55:30.400> ending<00:55:30.640> on<00:55:30.800> zero,<00:55:31.119> but<00:55:31.280> if feel like you’re ending on zero, but if feel like you’re ending on zero, but if you’re<00:55:31.520> ending<00:55:31.760> on<00:55:31.920> zero,<00:55:32.640> you<00:55:32.800> were<00:55:32.960> darn you’re ending on zero, you were darn you’re ending on zero, you were darn close<00:55:33.440> to<00:55:33.680> freezing<00:55:34.000> that<00:55:34.240> budget.<00:55:35.280> Um,<00:55:36.640> so<00:55:36.880> we close to freezing that budget. Um, so we close to freezing that budget. Um, so we really<00:55:37.280> worked<00:55:37.599> hard<00:55:37.760> to<00:55:38.000> not<00:55:38.160> freeze

55:38 really worked hard to not freeze really worked hard to not freeze budgets.<00:55:38.880> When<00:55:39.119> we<00:55:39.359> the<00:55:39.599> first<00:55:39.760> year<00:55:40.079> we<00:55:40.960> used budgets. When we the first year we used budgets. When we the first year we used the<00:55:41.359> surplus<00:55:41.920> was<00:55:42.319> FY20<00:55:43.680> 20.<00:55:44.160> We<00:55:44.400> were<00:55:44.480> all the surplus was FY20 20. We were all the surplus was FY20 20. We were all doing<00:55:44.800> Zoom<00:55:45.119> meetings.<00:55:45.920> Uh, doing Zoom meetings. Uh, doing Zoom meetings. Uh, uh,<00:55:47.920> new<00:55:48.160> super<00:55:48.559> intern<00:55:48.960> superintendent uh, new super intern superintendent uh, new super intern superintendent Mccal.<00:55:50.160> Yeah.<00:55:50.400> And<00:55:50.559> it<00:55:50.799> was<00:55:50.880> actually<00:55:51.280> my<00:55:51.520> idea Mccal. Yeah. And it was actually my idea Mccal. Yeah. And it was actually my idea for<00:55:52.079> better<00:55:52.160> or<00:55:52.319> for<00:55:52.480> worse.<00:55:53.119> You<00:55:53.280> know,<00:55:54.079> we for better or for worse. You know, we for better or for worse. You know, we were<00:55:54.559> in<00:55:54.880> we<00:55:55.040> were<00:55:55.200> at<00:55:55.359> the<00:55:55.520> beginning<00:55:55.680> of<00:55:55.760> our were in we were at the beginning of our were in we were at the beginning of our fiscal<00:55:56.400> cliff.<00:55:57.280> And<00:55:57.440> at<00:55:57.680> that<00:55:57.920> point,<00:55:58.400> we fiscal cliff. And at that point, we fiscal cliff. And at that point, we didn’t<00:55:58.960> have<00:55:59.200> enough<00:55:59.520> money<00:55:59.760> to<00:55:59.920> balance<00:56:00.240> the didn’t have enough money to balance the didn’t have enough money to balance the budget.<00:56:00.720> We<00:56:00.960> were<00:56:01.119> going<00:56:01.280> to<00:56:01.520> have<00:56:01.599> to<00:56:01.839> cut budget. We were going to have to cut budget. We were going to have to cut because<00:56:02.319> when<00:56:02.480> we<00:56:02.640> put<00:56:02.799> it<00:56:02.960> back,<00:56:03.200> the because when we put it back, the because when we put it back, the alternative<00:56:03.920> to<00:56:04.079> a<00:56:04.240> surplus<00:56:04.720> prepayment<00:56:05.200> is alternative to a surplus prepayment is alternative to a surplus prepayment is it<00:56:05.760> goes<00:56:06.000> back<00:56:06.160> in<00:56:06.400> free<00:56:06.720> cash<00:56:06.960> to<00:56:07.200> the<00:56:07.359> town. it goes back in free cash to the town. it goes back in free cash to the town. We<00:56:08.400> used<00:56:08.559> to<00:56:08.799> certify<00:56:09.359> free<00:56:09.599> cash<00:56:09.760> in<00:56:10.000> October, We used to certify free cash in October, We used to certify free cash in October, November.<00:56:11.119> Last<00:56:11.359> year<00:56:11.520> we<00:56:11.760> went<00:56:11.839> into<00:56:12.160> turn November. Last year we went into turn November. Last year we went into turn town<00:56:12.559> meetings<00:56:13.040> still<00:56:13.280> hadn't<00:56:13.599> certified<00:56:14.000> it. town meetings still hadn’t certified it. town meetings still hadn’t certified it. If<00:56:14.400> it's<00:56:14.640> not<00:56:14.799> certified,<00:56:15.440> you<00:56:15.680> can't<00:56:16.079> use<00:56:16.319> it. If it’s not certified, you can’t use it. If it’s not certified, you can’t use it. So<00:56:17.440> when<00:56:17.680> I<00:56:17.920> suggested<00:56:18.400> that<00:56:18.720> first<00:56:18.960> year So when I suggested that first year So when I suggested that first year using<00:56:19.440> that<00:56:19.760> 200,000,<00:56:20.559> it<00:56:20.799> was<00:56:20.960> to<00:56:21.200> save<00:56:21.839> free using that 200,000, it was to save free using that 200,000, it was to save free teachers<00:56:22.480> jobs.<00:56:23.200> And<00:56:23.359> the<00:56:23.599> reason<00:56:23.760> we<00:56:24.079> do<00:56:24.240> that

56:24 teachers jobs. And the reason we do that teachers jobs. And the reason we do that is<00:56:24.640> if<00:56:24.880> you<00:56:25.200> prepay<00:56:25.760> with<00:56:25.920> a<00:56:26.079> surplus,<00:56:26.960> you is if you prepay with a surplus, you is if you prepay with a surplus, you have<00:56:27.359> that<00:56:27.599> money<00:56:27.920> right<00:56:28.160> available<00:56:28.720> right have that money right available right have that money right available right away<00:56:29.200> to<00:56:29.440> stabilize<00:56:29.839> your<00:56:30.079> budget<00:56:30.559> versus away to stabilize your budget versus away to stabilize your budget versus waiting<00:56:31.359> till<00:56:31.520> it's<00:56:31.839> certified.<00:56:33.040> So<00:56:33.359> as<00:56:33.599> we waiting till it’s certified. So as we waiting till it’s certified. So as we moved<00:56:34.000> forward,<00:56:34.480> we<00:56:34.640> worked<00:56:34.880> very<00:56:35.200> closely moved forward, we worked very closely moved forward, we worked very closely with<00:56:35.760> Fincom<00:56:36.799> who<00:56:37.119> was<00:56:37.520> very<00:56:37.839> collaborative with Fincom who was very collaborative with Fincom who was very collaborative and<00:56:38.720> what<00:56:38.880> we<00:56:39.119> got<00:56:39.280> to<00:56:39.440> was<00:56:39.680> the<00:56:39.839> point<00:56:40.000> where and what we got to was the point where and what we got to was the point where we<00:56:40.400> were<00:56:40.640> accounting<00:56:41.119> for<00:56:41.280> that<00:56:41.520> because<00:56:41.760> the we were accounting for that because the we were accounting for that because the public<00:56:42.240> needs<00:56:42.559> to<00:56:42.720> know<00:56:42.799> what<00:56:42.960> a<00:56:43.200> public public needs to know what a public public needs to know what a public education<00:56:44.000> a<00:56:44.319> marble<00:56:44.720> head<00:56:45.040> costs<00:56:45.680> and<00:56:45.920> so<00:56:46.160> we education a marble head costs and so we education a marble head costs and so we would<00:56:47.440> note<00:56:47.760> all<00:56:48.079> what<00:56:48.319> our<00:56:48.559> total<00:56:48.960> out<00:56:49.119> of would note all what our total out of would note all what our total out of district<00:56:49.920> placements<00:56:50.559> are.<00:56:51.280> Below<00:56:51.680> that,<00:56:52.000> we district placements are. Below that, we district placements are. Below that, we would<00:56:52.400> have<00:56:52.559> a<00:56:52.799> deduct<00:56:53.359> line.<00:56:54.160> And<00:56:54.319> the<00:56:54.559> deduct would have a deduct line. And the deduct would have a deduct line. And the deduct line<00:56:55.280> would<00:56:55.520> show<00:56:56.000> what<00:56:56.319> are<00:56:56.480> we<00:56:56.960> prepaying<00:56:58.240> so line would show what are we prepaying so line would show what are we prepaying so that<00:56:58.640> the<00:56:58.880> public<00:56:59.119> knows<00:56:59.599> we<00:56:59.839> have<00:57:00.000> currently that the public knows we have currently that the public knows we have currently own<00:57:00.720> 4.1<00:57:01.359> million<00:57:01.680> on<00:57:01.920> district<00:57:02.240> placements. own 4.1 million on district placements. own 4.1 million on district placements. We’re<00:57:03.040> prepaying<00:57:04.000> 1<00:57:04.240> million.<00:57:04.960> We're<00:57:05.040> going We’re prepaying 1 million. We’re going We’re prepaying 1 million. We’re going to<00:57:05.839> deduct<00:57:06.240> that<00:57:06.480> and<00:57:06.720> we're<00:57:06.960> going<00:57:07.040> to<00:57:07.119> put to deduct that and we’re going to put to deduct that and we’re going to put 3.1<00:57:08.000> million.<00:57:08.400> Your<00:57:08.640> current<00:57:08.880> budget<00:57:09.280> doesn't

57:09 3.1 million. Your current budget doesn’t 3.1 million. Your current budget doesn’t show<00:57:09.760> a<00:57:09.920> deduct<00:57:10.319> line.<00:57:10.720> Now,<00:57:10.960> after<00:57:11.280> the show a deduct line. Now, after the show a deduct line. Now, after the second<00:57:11.599> round,<00:57:11.839> you<00:57:12.079> put<00:57:12.400> 200<00:57:12.880> in<00:57:13.040> it<00:57:13.200> for<00:57:13.280> a second round, you put 200 in it for a second round, you put 200 in it for a deduct<00:57:13.839> line,<00:57:14.400> but<00:57:14.640> you're<00:57:14.880> still<00:57:15.200> carrying deduct line, but you’re still carrying deduct line, but you’re still carrying it.<00:57:16.559> That's<00:57:16.880> what<00:57:17.200> that<00:57:17.440> is<00:57:17.599> in<00:57:17.839> opposition<00:57:18.400> to it. That’s what that is in opposition to it. That’s what that is in opposition to the<00:57:18.799> policy<00:57:19.359> that<00:57:19.599> was<00:57:19.760> developed<00:57:20.160> in the policy that was developed in the policy that was developed in conjunction.<00:57:20.960> Can<00:57:21.040> I<00:57:21.119> just<00:57:21.280> finish<00:57:21.440> this<00:57:21.680> one conjunction. Can I just finish this one conjunction. Can I just finish this one thought<00:57:22.480> within<00:57:23.760> to<00:57:24.000> accurately<00:57:24.640> show<00:57:24.960> what thought within to accurately show what thought within to accurately show what that<00:57:25.359> deduct<00:57:25.839> is.<00:57:26.079> If<00:57:26.319> you're<00:57:26.559> prepaying<00:57:27.280> a that deduct is. If you’re prepaying a that deduct is. If you’re prepaying a million<00:57:27.839> dollars,<00:57:28.160> which<00:57:28.400> is<00:57:28.480> what<00:57:28.640> you're million dollars, which is what you’re million dollars, which is what you’re estimating<00:57:29.280> to<00:57:29.440> do,<00:57:29.920> if<00:57:30.160> you<00:57:30.400> show<00:57:30.640> that<00:57:30.960> full estimating to do, if you show that full estimating to do, if you show that full deduct<00:57:31.680> of<00:57:31.839> a<00:57:32.079> million,<00:57:32.640> that<00:57:32.799> means<00:57:33.040> that deduct of a million, that means that deduct of a million, that means that frees<00:57:33.440> up<00:57:33.680> another<00:57:34.319> 800,000. frees up another 800,000. frees up another 800,000. And<00:57:37.119> so<00:57:37.440> all<00:57:37.680> I'm<00:57:38.319> on<00:57:38.559> this<00:57:38.799> topic,<00:57:39.119> we'll<00:57:39.280> go And so all I’m on this topic, we’ll go And so all I’m on this topic, we’ll go back<00:57:39.520> to<00:57:39.599> other<00:57:39.839> topics.<00:57:40.079> I'm<00:57:40.400> asking<00:57:40.640> you<00:57:40.960> go back to other topics. I’m asking you go back to other topics. I’m asking you go back<00:57:41.200> to<00:57:41.359> the<00:57:41.520> PRA<00:57:41.839> best<00:57:42.079> practice<00:57:42.480> that<00:57:42.720> was back to the PRA best practice that was back to the PRA best practice that was established<00:57:43.359> with<00:57:43.680> FINCOM<00:57:44.640> to<00:57:44.960> show<00:57:45.280> that established with FINCOM to show that established with FINCOM to show that deduct<00:57:46.240> to<00:57:46.559> account<00:57:46.960> for<00:57:47.680> what<00:57:48.000> you<00:57:48.240> truly<00:57:48.720> are deduct to account for what you truly are deduct to account for what you truly are pay<00:57:49.599> prepaying<00:57:50.480> so<00:57:50.640> that<00:57:50.880> the<00:57:51.040> public<00:57:51.359> knows pay prepaying so that the public knows pay prepaying so that the public knows this<00:57:52.000> is<00:57:52.160> what<00:57:52.319> it<00:57:52.480> cost<00:57:52.720> to<00:57:53.280> educate<00:57:53.599> our<00:57:53.839> out this is what it cost to educate our out this is what it cost to educate our out of<00:57:54.079> district<00:57:54.400> placements<00:57:55.280> this<00:57:55.520> is<00:57:55.599> how<00:57:55.760> we

57:55 of district placements this is how we of district placements this is how we pay<00:57:56.160> for<00:57:56.319> it<00:57:56.480> partially<00:57:57.200> they<00:57:57.440> see<00:57:57.760> both pay for it partially they see both pay for it partially they see both things<00:57:58.319> in<00:57:58.559> conjunction<00:57:59.440> not<00:57:59.599> just<00:57:59.839> part<00:58:00.000> of things in conjunction not just part of things in conjunction not just part of the<00:58:00.319> story<00:58:00.640> it's<00:58:00.880> about<00:58:01.040> transparency the story it’s about transparency the story it’s about transparency » let<00:58:02.640> me<00:58:02.720> know » let me know » let me know » thank<00:58:03.440> you<00:58:03.599> sir<00:58:03.760> can<00:58:03.920> I<00:58:04.079> respond<00:58:04.400> to<00:58:04.640> summits » thank you sir can I respond to summits » thank you sir can I respond to summits yes<00:58:05.760> whilst<00:58:06.480> still<00:58:06.799> in<00:58:07.040> the<00:58:07.200> room yes whilst still in the room yes whilst still in the room » I<00:58:07.920> know<00:58:08.079> you're<00:58:08.319> probably<00:58:08.559> running<00:58:08.799> out<00:58:09.520> Um, first off, I guess we’ll stop where you first off, I guess we’ll stop where you ended<00:58:14.799> on<00:58:15.040> the<00:58:15.200> deduct.<00:58:16.000> Um,<00:58:16.720> if<00:58:17.040> we<00:58:17.200> were<00:58:17.359> to ended on the deduct. Um, if we were to ended on the deduct. Um, if we were to do<00:58:17.680> it<00:58:17.839> that<00:58:18.160> way<00:58:18.480> and<00:58:18.720> we<00:58:18.880> would<00:58:19.040> deduct<00:58:19.440> a do it that way and we would deduct a do it that way and we would deduct a million<00:58:20.319> off<00:58:20.480> of<00:58:20.640> our<00:58:20.960> $5<00:58:21.119> million<00:58:21.920> out<00:58:22.079> of million off of our $5 million out of million off of our $5 million out of district<00:58:22.559> tuition,<00:58:23.359> that<00:58:23.520> means<00:58:23.680> we<00:58:23.839> would<00:58:24.000> be district tuition, that means we would be district tuition, that means we would be going<00:58:24.319> into<00:58:24.559> next<00:58:24.720> year<00:58:24.880> with<00:58:25.040> a<00:58:25.280> $4<00:58:25.520> million going into next year with a $4 million going into next year with a $4 million out<00:58:26.400> of<00:58:26.559> district<00:58:27.040> budget<00:58:28.079> and<00:58:28.319> we<00:58:28.480> would<00:58:28.640> be out of district budget and we would be out of district budget and we would be absolutely<00:58:29.440> dead<00:58:29.680> in<00:58:29.839> the<00:58:30.000> water<00:58:30.160> for<00:58:30.319> FY28 absolutely dead in the water for FY28 absolutely dead in the water for FY28 because<00:58:31.520> now<00:58:31.680> you<00:58:31.920> need<00:58:32.000> to<00:58:32.160> make<00:58:32.400> up<00:58:32.559> that because now you need to make up that because now you need to make up that million<00:58:33.200> by<00:58:33.440> the<00:58:33.599> next<00:58:33.760> year.<00:58:34.000> So<00:58:34.160> there's million by the next year. So there’s million by the next year. So there’s with<00:58:35.760> all<00:58:35.920> due<00:58:36.160> respect,<00:58:36.640> I<00:58:36.880> would<00:58:37.040> not with all due respect, I would not with all due respect, I would not support<00:58:37.680> going<00:58:37.920> in<00:58:38.079> that<00:58:38.319> direction support going in that direction support going in that direction whatsoever.<00:58:39.680> Um,<00:58:40.079> but<00:58:40.319> thank<00:58:40.400> you<00:58:40.640> and<00:58:40.799> and<00:58:40.960> I

58:41 whatsoever. Um, but thank you and and I whatsoever. Um, but thank you and and I appreciate<00:58:41.359> having<00:58:41.520> the<00:58:41.760> history<00:58:41.920> and<00:58:42.079> the appreciate having the history and the appreciate having the history and the knowledge<00:58:42.400> because<00:58:42.559> I<00:58:42.799> don't<00:58:42.960> always<00:58:43.200> have knowledge because I don’t always have knowledge because I don’t always have all<00:58:43.520> that<00:58:43.760> information.<00:58:44.720> Um,<00:58:44.960> I<00:58:45.200> would<00:58:45.359> like all that information. Um, I would like all that information. Um, I would like to<00:58:45.599> see<00:58:45.760> the<00:58:45.920> policy<00:58:46.240> that<00:58:46.559> was<00:58:46.799> developed<00:58:47.200> in to see the policy that was developed in to see the policy that was developed in between<00:58:48.960> the<00:58:49.200> school<00:58:49.440> committee<00:58:49.760> and<00:58:49.920> the between the school committee and the between the school committee and the fincom<00:58:50.720> because<00:58:50.880> I'm<00:58:51.040> not<00:58:51.119> sure<00:58:51.200> that<00:58:51.359> a fincom because I’m not sure that a fincom because I’m not sure that a policy policy policy » I<00:58:52.960> can<00:58:53.119> send<00:58:53.200> you<00:58:53.440> videos. » I can send you videos. » I can send you videos. » Oh,<00:58:53.920> you<00:58:54.000> said<00:58:54.240> policy.<00:58:54.400> I<00:58:54.559> just<00:58:54.640> didn't<00:58:54.799> know » Oh, you said policy. I just didn’t know » Oh, you said policy. I just didn’t know if<00:58:54.960> there<00:58:55.119> was<00:58:55.200> a<00:58:55.280> policy<00:58:55.520> that<00:58:55.680> I'm<00:58:55.839> supposed if there was a policy that I’m supposed if there was a policy that I’m supposed to<00:58:56.079> be. to be. to be. » Oh,<00:58:56.960> okay.<00:58:57.119> I<00:58:57.280> just<00:58:57.359> wanted<00:58:57.440> to<00:58:57.599> make<00:58:57.680> sure » Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure » Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure this<00:58:58.000> wasn't<00:58:58.240> a<00:58:58.400> policy<00:58:58.559> I<00:58:58.720> was<00:58:58.799> supposed<00:58:58.880> to this wasn’t a policy I was supposed to this wasn’t a policy I was supposed to be<00:58:59.119> following.<00:58:59.520> All<00:58:59.520> right,<00:58:59.839> good.<00:59:01.119> as be following. All right, good. as be following. All right, good. as sitting<00:59:01.599> in<00:59:01.760> all<00:59:01.839> of<00:59:01.920> our<00:59:02.160> eventual<00:59:02.640> meetings, sitting in all of our eventual meetings, sitting in all of our eventual meetings, it<00:59:03.599> we've<00:59:03.920> been<00:59:04.079> doing<00:59:04.319> it<00:59:04.559> consistently. it we’ve been doing it consistently. it we’ve been doing it consistently. It’s,<00:59:05.599> you<00:59:05.760> know,<00:59:06.000> maybe<00:59:06.240> it<00:59:06.480> was<00:59:06.720> it<00:59:06.960> was It’s, you know, maybe it was it was It’s, you know, maybe it was it was presented<00:59:07.680> differently,<00:59:08.240> but<00:59:08.720> the<00:59:09.040> process presented differently, but the process presented differently, but the process has<00:59:09.680> been<00:59:09.839> the<00:59:10.079> same. has been the same. has been the same. » Yeah.<00:59:11.040> But<00:59:11.200> not<00:59:11.359> this<00:59:11.599> year. » Yeah. But not this year. » Yeah. But not this year. » No,<00:59:12.400> it<00:59:12.640> is<00:59:12.960> has<00:59:13.359> the<00:59:13.520> same. » No, it is has the same. » No, it is has the same. » Oh,<00:59:14.079> my<00:59:14.240> conscience. » Oh, my conscience. » Oh, my conscience. » No,<00:59:15.040> it's<00:59:15.440> but<00:59:15.680> the<00:59:15.920> the<00:59:16.000> the<00:59:16.400> policy<00:59:16.799> you're » No, it’s but the the the policy you’re » No, it’s but the the the policy you’re referring<00:59:17.359> to<00:59:17.680> in<00:59:17.920> the<00:59:18.000> way<00:59:18.160> that<00:59:18.240> we've<00:59:18.480> done referring to in the way that we’ve done referring to in the way that we’ve done it<00:59:18.720> in<00:59:18.880> the<00:59:19.040> past,<00:59:19.760> we<00:59:20.000> have<00:59:20.160> done<00:59:20.319> it.<00:59:20.559> We<00:59:20.720> have it in the past, we have done it. We have it in the past, we have done it. We have laid<00:59:21.119> it<00:59:21.280> out<00:59:21.440> with<00:59:21.760> every<00:59:22.079> source<00:59:22.720> the<00:59:22.960> same laid it out with every source the same laid it out with every source the same way<00:59:23.280> that<00:59:23.440> we<00:59:23.599> did<00:59:23.760> in<00:59:24.000> previous<00:59:24.319> years.<00:59:24.720> So<00:59:24.880> I way that we did in previous years. So I way that we did in previous years. So I think<00:59:25.200> maybe<00:59:25.440> some<00:59:25.599> of<00:59:25.760> the<00:59:25.920> language<00:59:26.240> is

59:26 think maybe some of the language is think maybe some of the language is different<00:59:26.960> but<00:59:27.280> sitting<00:59:27.520> in<00:59:27.760> those<00:59:27.920> meetings different but sitting in those meetings different but sitting in those meetings from<00:59:28.559> last<00:59:28.720> year<00:59:28.880> to<00:59:29.119> this<00:59:29.280> year<00:59:29.760> like<00:59:30.079> you from last year to this year like you from last year to this year like you know<00:59:30.400> we've<00:59:30.640> both<00:59:30.960> been<00:59:31.119> there. know we’ve both been there. know we’ve both been there. » So<00:59:31.680> the<00:59:31.839> budget<00:59:32.079> was<00:59:32.400> if<00:59:32.559> we<00:59:32.720> prepaid<00:59:33.119> a » So the budget was if we prepaid a » So the budget was if we prepaid a million<00:59:33.599> the<00:59:33.760> budget<00:59:34.079> asked<00:59:34.400> so<00:59:35.200> we million the budget asked so we million the budget asked so we look<00:59:37.200> at<00:59:37.359> all<00:59:37.599> sources<00:59:38.400> of<00:59:38.640> out<00:59:38.799> of<00:59:38.960> district look at all sources of out of district look at all sources of out of district tuition<00:59:39.839> and<00:59:40.160> transportation<00:59:40.720> we<00:59:40.880> look<00:59:40.960> at tuition and transportation we look at tuition and transportation we look at all<00:59:41.200> the<00:59:41.440> sources<00:59:42.079> and<00:59:42.240> then<00:59:42.400> what<00:59:42.640> needs<00:59:42.880> to all the sources and then what needs to all the sources and then what needs to be<00:59:43.119> funded<00:59:43.440> by<00:59:43.599> the<00:59:43.760> general<00:59:44.079> fund<00:59:44.480> the<00:59:44.799> full be funded by the general fund the full be funded by the general fund the full picture.<00:59:45.440> We<00:59:45.599> did<00:59:45.760> that<00:59:46.240> last<00:59:46.559> year<00:59:46.960> but<00:59:47.280> we picture. We did that last year but we picture. We did that last year but we did<00:59:47.680> this<00:59:47.920> year. did this year. did this year. » But<00:59:48.880> you're<00:59:49.119> saying<00:59:49.280> two<00:59:49.520> different<00:59:49.680> things » But you’re saying two different things » But you’re saying two different things Mike’s<00:59:50.319> saying<00:59:50.720> you're<00:59:50.960> saying<00:59:51.280> you<00:59:51.520> did<00:59:51.599> it Mike’s saying you’re saying you did it Mike’s saying you’re saying you did it the<00:59:51.760> same<00:59:51.920> way<00:59:52.000> as<00:59:52.160> last<00:59:52.319> year.<00:59:52.559> So<00:59:52.720> you<00:59:53.200> were the same way as last year. So you were the same way as last year. So you were the<00:59:54.160> general<00:59:54.559> fund<00:59:55.119> request<00:59:55.839> has<00:59:56.079> been the general fund request has been the general fund request has been reduced<00:59:56.720> by<00:59:56.960> the<00:59:57.119> prepayment<00:59:57.680> amount. reduced by the prepayment amount. reduced by the prepayment amount. » No,<00:59:58.640> because<00:59:59.280> and<00:59:59.520> can<00:59:59.599> I<00:59:59.760> can<00:59:59.920> I<01:00:00.079> just<01:00:00.559> sorry » No, because and can I can I just sorry » No, because and can I can I just sorry and<01:00:01.359> Molly,<01:00:01.680> thank<01:00:01.760> you<01:00:01.920> so<01:00:02.000> much<01:00:02.160> for<01:00:02.880> your and Molly, thank you so much for your and Molly, thank you so much for your comments<01:00:03.440> on<01:00:03.599> this. comments on this. comments on this. » If » If » If in<01:00:06.079> February<01:00:06.720> or<01:00:07.040> actually<01:00:07.359> January<01:00:07.760> when<01:00:07.920> we in February or actually January when we in February or actually January when we when<01:00:08.559> we<01:00:08.799> finalized<01:00:09.280> this<01:00:09.440> budget<01:00:09.599> in when we finalized this budget in when we finalized this budget in January,<01:00:10.160> presented<01:00:10.559> it<01:00:10.799> early<01:00:11.040> in<01:00:11.200> February,

1:00:12 January, presented it early in February, January, presented it early in February, if<01:00:12.559> I<01:00:12.799> deducted<01:00:13.200> a<01:00:13.440> million<01:00:13.680> dollars<01:00:14.240> and if I deducted a million dollars and if I deducted a million dollars and something<01:00:14.880> blows<01:00:15.200> up<01:00:15.359> between<01:00:15.680> January<01:00:16.240> and something blows up between January and something blows up between January and June,<01:00:17.680> what<01:00:17.839> do<01:00:17.920> we<01:00:18.079> do<01:00:18.240> then?<01:00:19.040> Well,<01:00:19.280> you<01:00:19.520> have June, what do we do then? Well, you have June, what do we do then? Well, you have north<01:00:20.640> of<01:00:20.880> 2<01:00:21.119> million<01:00:21.760> in<01:00:22.319> circuit<01:00:22.640> breaker, north of 2 million in circuit breaker, north of 2 million in circuit breaker, right? right? right? » We<01:00:23.359> have<01:00:23.520> safety<01:00:23.839> nets<01:00:24.160> in<01:00:24.319> place.<01:00:24.640> Correct. » We have safety nets in place. Correct. » We have safety nets in place. Correct. And<01:00:25.359> intentionally<01:00:25.920> built<01:00:26.240> safety<01:00:26.559> nets And intentionally built safety nets And intentionally built safety nets because<01:00:27.200> of<01:00:27.359> 2019<01:00:28.480> circuit<01:00:28.880> breaker<01:00:30.000> special because of 2019 circuit breaker special because of 2019 circuit breaker special education<01:00:30.799> tuition<01:00:31.200> stabilization<01:00:31.920> which education tuition stabilization which education tuition stabilization which requires<01:00:32.640> a<01:00:32.799> town<01:00:33.040> meeting<01:00:33.280> vote<01:00:33.599> which<01:00:33.760> we requires a town meeting vote which we requires a town meeting vote which we can’t<01:00:34.079> get<01:00:34.240> till<01:00:34.480> May<01:00:34.720> or<01:00:34.880> June.<01:00:35.119> By<01:00:35.200> that<01:00:35.359> time can’t get till May or June. By that time can’t get till May or June. By that time it’s<01:00:35.680> too<01:00:36.079> too<01:00:36.240> late<01:00:36.400> to<01:00:36.480> do<01:00:36.640> anything<01:00:37.200> and<01:00:37.440> we it’s too too late to do anything and we it’s too too late to do anything and we have<01:00:37.599> the<01:00:37.760> prepaid.<01:00:38.160> So<01:00:38.319> those<01:00:38.400> are<01:00:38.480> our<01:00:38.720> three have the prepaid. So those are our three have the prepaid. So those are our three safety<01:00:39.200> nets.<01:00:39.760> Um safety nets. Um safety nets. Um I’m<01:00:42.480> happy<01:00:42.640> that<01:00:42.799> we<01:00:43.040> have<01:00:43.119> all<01:00:43.359> three.<01:00:44.720> Um, I’m happy that we have all three. Um, I’m happy that we have all three. Um, that’s<01:00:45.760> why<01:00:45.839> I<01:00:46.079> said<01:00:46.240> I<01:00:46.480> don't<01:00:46.640> think<01:00:46.720> we<01:00:46.880> need that’s why I said I don’t think we need that’s why I said I don’t think we need to<01:00:47.119> go<01:00:47.200> any<01:00:47.359> higher<01:00:47.599> than<01:00:47.680> a<01:00:47.920> million<01:00:48.079> on to go any higher than a million on to go any higher than a million on prepaids<01:00:48.799> just<01:00:48.960> because<01:00:49.200> we've<01:00:49.440> got<01:00:49.520> the prepaids just because we’ve got the prepaids just because we’ve got the other<01:00:49.839> two<01:00:50.079> safety<01:00:50.319> nets<01:00:50.720> there<01:00:51.200> and<01:00:51.520> to<01:00:51.680> get other two safety nets there and to get other two safety nets there and to get to<01:00:51.920> the<01:00:52.079> sped<01:00:52.400> stabilization<01:00:53.040> something to the sped stabilization something to the sped stabilization something would<01:00:53.599> I<01:00:53.839> mean<01:00:54.160> there<01:00:54.319> would<01:00:54.480> have<01:00:54.640> to<01:00:54.720> be<01:00:54.960> a would I mean there would have to be a would I mean there would have to be a government government government » and<01:00:57.280> I<01:00:57.520> mean<01:00:57.760> something<01:00:58.240> something<01:00:58.640> drastic

1:00:59 » and I mean something something drastic » and I mean something something drastic devastating<01:01:00.880> um<01:01:01.680> but<01:01:01.920> I<01:01:02.079> I<01:01:02.400> don't<01:01:02.720> feel<01:01:03.200> I devastating um but I I don’t feel I devastating um but I I don’t feel I would<01:01:03.599> not<01:01:03.760> feel<01:01:04.000> comfortable<01:01:04.640> in<01:01:04.960> January would not feel comfortable in January would not feel comfortable in January taking<01:01:06.559> a<01:01:06.720> negative<01:01:07.200> million<01:01:07.520> dollars<01:01:07.760> out<01:01:08.000> of taking a negative million dollars out of taking a negative million dollars out of the<01:01:08.240> budget the budget the budget not<01:01:10.000> knowing<01:01:10.240> what's<01:01:10.480> going<01:01:10.559> to<01:01:10.640> happen not knowing what’s going to happen not knowing what’s going to happen between<01:01:11.200> February<01:01:11.599> and<01:01:11.839> June.<01:01:12.640> I<01:01:12.799> mean,<01:01:12.960> I<01:01:13.119> say between February and June. I mean, I say between February and June. I mean, I say nothing.<01:01:13.440> No,<01:01:14.000> we<01:01:14.160> have<01:01:14.240> a<01:01:14.400> good<01:01:14.480> idea.<01:01:14.720> I nothing. No, we have a good idea. I nothing. No, we have a good idea. I mean,<01:01:14.880> at<01:01:14.880> least<01:01:15.200> Mary's<01:01:15.440> got<01:01:15.599> a<01:01:15.680> really<01:01:15.839> good mean, at least Mary’s got a really good mean, at least Mary’s got a really good handle<01:01:16.240> handle<01:01:16.480> on<01:01:16.640> what's<01:01:16.799> going<01:01:17.040> on. handle handle on what’s going on. handle handle on what’s going on. » Um,<01:01:19.119> but<01:01:19.760> also,<01:01:20.079> I'm<01:01:20.240> going<01:01:20.319> to<01:01:20.400> take<01:01:20.480> that<01:01:20.720> $5 » Um, but also, I’m going to take that $5 » Um, but also, I’m going to take that $5 million<01:01:21.359> budget<01:01:21.760> and<01:01:22.000> reduce<01:01:22.319> it<01:01:22.480> down<01:01:22.559> to<01:01:22.880> 4 million budget and reduce it down to 4 million budget and reduce it down to 4 million.<01:01:23.680> I'm<01:01:23.920> never<01:01:24.160> getting<01:01:24.400> that<01:01:24.559> back<01:01:24.720> in million. I’m never getting that back in million. I’m never getting that back in fiscal<01:01:25.359> 28,<01:01:26.079> especially<01:01:26.400> if<01:01:26.559> an<01:01:26.720> override fiscal 28, especially if an override fiscal 28, especially if an override doesn’t<01:01:27.359> happen.<01:01:27.599> If<01:01:27.760> an<01:01:27.839> override<01:01:28.240> doesn't doesn’t happen. If an override doesn’t doesn’t happen. If an override doesn’t happen,<01:01:28.559> and<01:01:28.640> I<01:01:28.799> and<01:01:28.960> I<01:01:29.119> use<01:01:29.359> all<01:01:29.520> that<01:01:29.760> reserve happen, and I and I use all that reserve happen, and I and I use all that reserve now,<01:01:30.880> we<01:01:31.119> are<01:01:31.280> a<01:01:31.520> million<01:01:31.760> dollars.<01:01:32.079> We're now, we are a million dollars. We’re now, we are a million dollars. We’re already<01:01:32.720> we're<01:01:33.040> already<01:01:33.440> probably<01:01:33.920> about<01:01:34.319> $3 already we’re already probably about $3 already we’re already probably about $3 million<01:01:34.799> behind<01:01:35.119> for<01:01:35.359> fiscal<01:01:35.839> 28.<01:01:36.240> Now, million behind for fiscal 28. Now, million behind for fiscal 28. Now, you’re<01:01:36.559> going<01:01:36.640> to<01:01:36.720> put<01:01:36.799> us<01:01:37.119> $4<01:01:37.280> million you’re going to put us $4 million you’re going to put us $4 million behind.<01:01:38.559> And<01:01:38.720> and<01:01:39.040> I<01:01:39.359> that<01:01:39.599> Do<01:01:39.760> you<01:01:39.839> know<01:01:39.920> how behind. And and I that Do you know how behind. And and I that Do you know how many<01:01:40.480> positions<01:01:40.880> that<01:01:41.200> that<01:01:41.520> would<01:01:41.680> be?<01:01:41.839> We're many positions that that would be? We’re many positions that that would be? We’re 80%<01:01:42.799> salary<01:01:43.280> in<01:01:43.520> our<01:01:43.760> in<01:01:44.000> our<01:01:44.319> budget.<01:01:45.200> How

1:01:45 80% salary in our in our budget. How 80% salary in our in our budget. How many<01:01:45.520> positions<01:01:45.920> it<01:01:46.079> would<01:01:46.240> take<01:01:47.440> to<01:01:47.760> fund<01:01:48.160> $4 many positions it would take to fund $4 many positions it would take to fund $4 million<01:01:48.880> shortfall?<01:01:49.520> That's<01:01:49.680> that's<01:01:50.079> just million shortfall? That’s that’s just million shortfall? That’s that’s just too<01:01:50.559> much. too much. too much. » Can<01:01:51.760> I<01:01:51.920> continue<01:01:52.319> on<01:01:52.480> stop? » Can I continue on stop? » Can I continue on stop? » Yeah.<01:01:53.760> Just<01:01:54.160> is<01:01:54.319> it<01:01:54.720> is<01:01:54.880> it » Yeah. Just is it is it » Yeah. Just is it is it » varies?<01:01:56.400> So<01:01:56.640> last<01:01:56.880> year<01:01:57.280> on<01:01:57.520> the<01:01:57.920> um<01:01:58.079> on<01:01:58.240> the » varies? So last year on the um on the » varies? So last year on the um on the circuit<01:01:58.720> breaker,<01:01:59.440> you<01:01:59.680> guys<01:02:00.000> convinced<01:02:00.400> me<01:02:00.559> I circuit breaker, you guys convinced me I circuit breaker, you guys convinced me I I<01:02:01.040> was<01:02:01.119> a<01:02:01.280> holder.<01:02:01.599> You<01:02:01.680> know<01:02:01.839> this.<01:02:02.000> I<01:02:02.160> was<01:02:02.240> the I was a holder. You know this. I was the I was a holder. You know this. I was the one<01:02:02.480> I<01:02:02.640> resigned.<01:02:03.040> I<01:02:03.280> wanted<01:02:03.440> to<01:02:03.599> carry<01:02:03.920> over one I resigned. I wanted to carry over one I resigned. I wanted to carry over 100%<01:02:05.440> circuit<01:02:05.839> breaker.<01:02:06.160> I<01:02:06.319> felt<01:02:06.559> that<01:02:06.720> was 100% circuit breaker. I felt that was 100% circuit breaker. I felt that was the<01:02:06.960> safe<01:02:07.200> thing<01:02:07.359> to<01:02:07.520> do.<01:02:08.319> You<01:02:08.559> guys<01:02:08.799> convinced the safe thing to do. You guys convinced the safe thing to do. You guys convinced me<01:02:09.520> 80%<01:02:10.240> was<01:02:10.480> safe.<01:02:11.359> Oh,<01:02:11.520> we<01:02:11.680> carried<01:02:12.000> 100%.<01:02:12.960> We me 80% was safe. Oh, we carried 100%. We me 80% was safe. Oh, we carried 100%. We carried<01:02:13.359> a<01:02:13.440> full<01:02:13.599> year<01:02:13.839> circuit<01:02:14.079> breaker<01:02:14.319> last carried a full year circuit breaker last carried a full year circuit breaker last year. year. year. » I’m<01:02:14.640> going<01:02:14.720> to<01:02:14.799> call<01:02:14.960> a<01:02:15.119> couple<01:02:15.280> meetings » I’m going to call a couple meetings » I’m going to call a couple meetings because<01:02:15.760> I<01:02:16.000> know<01:02:16.079> that<01:02:16.240> you<01:02:16.400> guys<01:02:16.640> were<01:02:16.799> very because I know that you guys were very because I know that you guys were very happy<01:02:17.440> that<01:02:17.760> you<01:02:17.920> we<01:02:18.079> said<01:02:18.240> we<01:02:18.480> can<01:02:18.559> go<01:02:18.799> get<01:02:18.960> by happy that you we said we can go get by happy that you we said we can go get by with<01:02:19.280> Amy.<01:02:19.680> We're<01:02:19.839> totally<01:02:20.160> safe.<01:02:20.559> It's<01:02:20.799> okay. with Amy. We’re totally safe. It’s okay. with Amy. We’re totally safe. It’s okay. You<01:02:21.760> may<01:02:21.920> have<01:02:22.160> carried<01:02:22.480> over,<01:02:22.880> wound<01:02:23.119> up You may have carried over, wound up You may have carried over, wound up ultimately<01:02:23.839> getting<01:02:24.079> to<01:02:24.240> carry<01:02:24.480> over,<01:02:24.720> but ultimately getting to carry over, but ultimately getting to carry over, but the<01:02:25.200> plan<01:02:25.839> when<01:02:26.079> we<01:02:26.240> presented<01:02:26.720> in<01:02:26.960> those the plan when we presented in those the plan when we presented in those meetings<01:02:27.680> was<01:02:27.920> 80%. meetings was 80%. meetings was 80%. » And<01:02:28.799> and<01:02:28.960> you'll<01:02:29.119> have<01:02:29.200> to<01:02:29.280> pull<01:02:29.520> the<01:02:29.599> notes.<01:02:29.920> I » And and you’ll have to pull the notes. I » And and you’ll have to pull the notes. I I<01:02:30.559> can<01:02:30.720> tell<01:02:32.160> I<01:02:32.400> can<01:02:32.559> never<01:02:32.880> imagine<01:02:33.359> myself

1:02:34 I can tell I can never imagine myself I can tell I can never imagine myself saying<01:02:34.400> that<01:02:34.559> I<01:02:34.720> felt<01:02:34.960> safe<01:02:35.119> with<01:02:35.359> 80%.<01:02:35.839> When saying that I felt safe with 80%. When saying that I felt safe with 80%. When they<01:02:36.079> allow<01:02:36.240> you<01:02:36.319> to<01:02:36.400> carry<01:02:36.720> 100%.<01:02:37.680> Every they allow you to carry 100%. Every they allow you to carry 100%. Every district<01:02:38.240> I've<01:02:38.480> been<01:02:38.559> in,<01:02:38.799> we've<01:02:38.960> gotten<01:02:39.119> it district I’ve been in, we’ve gotten it district I’ve been in, we’ve gotten it to<01:02:39.359> 100%<01:02:39.920> and<01:02:40.160> that<01:02:40.319> is<01:02:40.480> our<01:02:40.640> benchmark.<01:02:41.200> We<01:02:41.359> do to 100% and that is our benchmark. We do to 100% and that is our benchmark. We do not<01:02:41.680> go<01:02:41.839> below<01:02:42.079> 100%.<01:02:43.280> So,<01:02:43.599> so,<01:02:43.920> so<01:02:44.160> we're<01:02:44.319> in not go below 100%. So, so, so we’re in not go below 100%. So, so, so we’re in agreement.<01:02:45.040> I<01:02:45.200> don't<01:02:45.680> We're<01:02:45.839> in<01:02:46.000> agreement.<01:02:46.160> I agreement. I don’t We’re in agreement. I agreement. I don’t We’re in agreement. I just<01:02:46.480> don't<01:02:46.559> believe<01:02:46.720> that<01:02:46.960> I<01:02:47.359> Yeah. just don’t believe that I Yeah. just don’t believe that I Yeah. » Can<01:02:48.880> I<01:02:49.040> just<01:02:49.200> chime<01:02:49.440> in<01:02:49.680> just<01:02:49.920> just<01:02:50.079> on<01:02:50.240> the » Can I just chime in just just on the » Can I just chime in just just on the circuit<01:02:50.720> breaker<01:02:51.040> piece?<01:02:51.359> What<01:02:51.520> folks<01:02:52.000> need circuit breaker piece? What folks need circuit breaker piece? What folks need to<01:02:52.319> understand<01:02:52.559> if<01:02:52.799> you<01:02:52.880> don't<01:02:53.119> is<01:02:53.280> circuit to understand if you don’t is circuit to understand if you don’t is circuit breaker<01:02:53.920> is<01:02:54.000> a<01:02:54.160> reimbursement<01:02:54.960> mechanism. breaker is a reimbursement mechanism. breaker is a reimbursement mechanism. Just<01:02:55.839> so<01:02:56.000> folks<01:02:56.319> know<01:02:56.480> that<01:02:56.720> that<01:02:57.040> money<01:02:57.359> we Just so folks know that that money we Just so folks know that that money we have<01:02:57.839> to<01:02:58.000> pay<01:02:58.319> upfront<01:02:59.200> and<01:02:59.440> then<01:02:59.599> we<01:02:59.760> get<01:02:59.920> it have to pay upfront and then we get it have to pay upfront and then we get it back.<01:03:00.559> And<01:03:00.799> the<01:03:00.960> money<01:03:01.119> that<01:03:01.280> we<01:03:01.440> get<01:03:01.599> back<01:03:01.839> is back. And the money that we get back is back. And the money that we get back is not.<01:03:02.559> So<01:03:02.720> if<01:03:02.880> it's<01:03:03.040> a<01:03:03.200> $100,000<01:03:04.559> tuition<01:03:05.440> and not. So if it’s a $100,000 tuition and not. So if it’s a $100,000 tuition and circuit<01:03:06.079> breakers<01:03:06.480> funded<01:03:06.880> at<01:03:07.119> $75,000, circuit breakers funded at $75,000, circuit breakers funded at $75,000, we’re<01:03:08.400> not<01:03:08.559> getting<01:03:08.880> $75,000.<01:03:10.319> We're<01:03:10.559> getting we’re not getting $75,000. We’re getting we’re not getting $75,000. We’re getting 75%<01:03:12.400> of<01:03:12.799> over<01:03:13.200> the<01:03:13.520> threshold<01:03:14.160> that<01:03:14.400> set 75% of over the threshold that set 75% of over the threshold that set state,<01:03:15.200> which<01:03:15.359> I<01:03:15.520> believe<01:03:15.680> is<01:03:15.920> 61,000<01:03:16.559> I<01:03:16.799> think state, which I believe is 61,000 I think state, which I believe is 61,000 I think right<01:03:17.039> now.<01:03:17.280> Somewhere<01:03:17.520> in<01:03:17.680> that<01:03:17.839> ballpark. right now. Somewhere in that ballpark. right now. Somewhere in that ballpark. So<01:03:18.720> it's<01:03:19.520> 58<01:03:19.920> somewhere<01:03:20.240> in<01:03:20.400> there.

1:03:21 So it’s 58 somewhere in there. So it’s 58 somewhere in there. » Somewhere<01:03:21.760> somewhere<01:03:22.240> somewhere<01:03:22.400> in<01:03:22.480> that » Somewhere somewhere somewhere in that » Somewhere somewhere somewhere in that they<01:03:23.039> keep<01:03:23.200> changing.<01:03:23.520> OSD<01:03:24.000> just<01:03:24.079> came<01:03:24.240> out they keep changing. OSD just came out they keep changing. OSD just came out with<01:03:24.559> rates,<01:03:24.880> so<01:03:25.119> I<01:03:25.280> I<01:03:25.440> might<01:03:25.599> have<01:03:25.760> the<01:03:25.920> number with rates, so I I might have the number with rates, so I I might have the number wrong,<01:03:26.240> but<01:03:26.400> it's<01:03:26.480> somewhere<01:03:26.799> between<01:03:26.960> like wrong, but it’s somewhere between like wrong, but it’s somewhere between like 56<01:03:27.760> 61.<01:03:28.319> like<01:03:29.119> 75% 56 61. like 75% 56 61. like 75% of<01:03:31.359> the<01:03:31.680> overage<01:03:32.400> of<01:03:32.720> like<01:03:32.880> what's<01:03:33.119> the of the overage of like what’s the of the overage of like what’s the difference<01:03:33.440> between<01:03:33.760> the<01:03:34.079> threshold<01:03:34.640> if<01:03:34.799> it's difference between the threshold if it’s difference between the threshold if it’s 56,000<01:03:36.160> and<01:03:36.559> 100<01:03:37.039> we're<01:03:37.200> getting<01:03:37.359> a 56,000 and 100 we’re getting a 56,000 and 100 we’re getting a reimbursement<01:03:37.920> on<01:03:38.160> that<01:03:38.480> 75%<01:03:39.200> of<01:03:39.440> that<01:03:39.839> not reimbursement on that 75% of that not reimbursement on that 75% of that not 75%<01:03:40.799> of<01:03:40.880> the<01:03:41.119> whole.<01:03:41.599> So,<01:03:42.160> it's<01:03:42.400> it's<01:03:42.799> a<01:03:43.039> little 75% of the whole. So, it’s it’s a little 75% of the whole. So, it’s it’s a little when<01:03:43.520> we<01:03:43.680> talk<01:03:43.839> about<01:03:44.400> fully<01:03:44.799> funding<01:03:45.200> circuit when we talk about fully funding circuit when we talk about fully funding circuit breaker,<01:03:46.079> it's<01:03:46.240> it's<01:03:46.640> fully<01:03:46.880> funded<01:03:47.280> if<01:03:47.440> the breaker, it’s it’s fully funded if the breaker, it’s it’s fully funded if the if<01:03:47.839> the<01:03:48.079> state<01:03:48.319> funds<01:03:48.559> it<01:03:48.799> that<01:03:49.039> the<01:03:49.280> 75% if the state funds it that the 75% if the state funds it that the 75% they’re<01:03:50.160> supposed<01:03:50.480> to,<01:03:50.960> but<01:03:51.200> it's<01:03:51.440> 75%<01:03:52.640> of<01:03:52.799> the they’re supposed to, but it’s 75% of the they’re supposed to, but it’s 75% of the money<01:03:53.280> that's<01:03:53.520> over<01:03:53.839> the<01:03:54.079> threshold<01:03:54.480> that money that’s over the threshold that money that’s over the threshold that they<01:03:55.039> they<01:03:55.440> So,<01:03:55.599> it's<01:03:55.839> not<01:03:56.000> you're<01:03:56.240> not they they So, it’s not you’re not they they So, it’s not you’re not getting<01:03:56.720> 75%<01:03:57.280> of<01:03:57.440> a<01:03:57.599> full<01:03:57.760> tuition. getting 75% of a full tuition. getting 75% of a full tuition. » So,<01:03:58.480> it's<01:03:58.960> um<01:03:59.200> it's<01:03:59.520> four<01:03:59.760> times<01:04:00.559> the<01:04:00.880> average » So, it’s um it’s four times the average » So, it’s um it’s four times the average of<01:04:01.359> the<01:04:01.599> state<01:04:02.079> per<01:04:02.319> pupil<01:04:02.720> spending,<01:04:03.039> which of the state per pupil spending, which of the state per pupil spending, which is<01:04:03.359> about<01:04:03.680> 15,000.<01:04:04.480> So,<01:04:04.640> four<01:04:04.880> times<01:04:05.200> that<01:04:05.680> is is about 15,000. So, four times that is is about 15,000. So, four times that is 60,000.<01:04:06.559> So,<01:04:06.640> we're<01:04:06.880> right<01:04:06.960> in<01:04:07.119> that<01:04:07.280> range.

1:04:08 60,000. So, we’re right in that range. 60,000. So, we’re right in that range. the<01:04:08.640> district<01:04:08.960> is<01:04:09.119> on<01:04:09.280> the<01:04:09.440> hook<01:04:09.599> for<01:04:09.839> the the district is on the hook for the the district is on the hook for the first<01:04:10.240> four<01:04:10.640> times<01:04:11.039> that.<01:04:11.359> So<01:04:11.520> that's first four times that. So that’s first four times that. So that’s district<01:04:12.559> is<01:04:12.720> on<01:04:12.799> the<01:04:12.880> hook<01:04:13.039> for<01:04:13.200> the<01:04:13.359> first district is on the hook for the first district is on the hook for the first 60,000. 60,000. 60,000. Anything<01:04:15.440> between<01:04:16.000> 60<01:04:16.960> and<01:04:17.119> and<01:04:17.440> above Anything between 60 and and above Anything between 60 and and above anything<01:04:18.160> above<01:04:18.559> 60<01:04:19.359> the<01:04:19.599> delta.<01:04:20.160> So<01:04:20.319> let's anything above 60 the delta. So let’s anything above 60 the delta. So let’s just<01:04:20.640> say<01:04:20.960> using<01:04:21.200> your<01:04:21.440> 100,000<01:04:22.079> that<01:04:22.480> $40,000 just say using your 100,000 that $40,000 just say using your 100,000 that $40,000 delta<01:04:24.000> they'll<01:04:24.240> reimburse<01:04:24.640> us<01:04:24.880> 75%<01:04:25.520> of<01:04:25.680> that. delta they’ll reimburse us 75% of that. delta they’ll reimburse us 75% of that. So<01:04:26.079> we're<01:04:26.240> still<01:04:26.400> on<01:04:26.559> the<01:04:26.640> hook<01:04:26.880> for<01:04:27.039> the<01:04:27.200> next So we’re still on the hook for the next So we’re still on the hook for the next 10,000<01:04:29.599> that<01:04:29.920> and<01:04:30.000> the<01:04:30.160> state<01:04:30.319> will<01:04:30.559> reimburse 10,000 that and the state will reimburse 10,000 that and the state will reimburse us<01:04:31.359> 30,000.<01:04:32.079> So<01:04:32.240> for<01:04:32.559> $100,000<01:04:33.280> tuition<01:04:33.920> truly us 30,000. So for $100,000 tuition truly us 30,000. So for $100,000 tuition truly we<01:04:34.480> pay<01:04:35.119> 60,000<01:04:36.400> 70,000<01:04:37.680> and<01:04:37.920> the<01:04:38.079> state we pay 60,000 70,000 and the state we pay 60,000 70,000 and the state reimbures<01:04:38.799> us<01:04:39.039> 30,000.<01:04:39.920> So<01:04:40.079> it's<01:04:40.319> not<01:04:40.880> it's reimbures us 30,000. So it’s not it’s reimbures us 30,000. So it’s not it’s not<01:04:41.359> as<01:04:42.000> they're<01:04:42.240> not<01:04:42.400> reimbursing<01:04:42.880> us<01:04:43.119> at not as they’re not reimbursing us at not as they’re not reimbursing us at 100%. 100%. 100%. » So<01:04:43.839> I<01:04:43.920> don't<01:04:44.000> want<01:04:44.079> to<01:04:44.160> flock<01:04:44.480> to<01:04:44.559> dead<01:04:44.799> horse » So I don’t want to flock to dead horse » So I don’t want to flock to dead horse here.<01:04:45.200> I<01:04:45.280> just<01:04:45.440> want<01:04:45.520> to<01:04:45.599> make<01:04:45.680> sure<01:04:45.839> that here. I just want to make sure that here. I just want to make sure that people<01:04:46.160> understood<01:04:46.480> what<01:04:46.640> we<01:04:46.799> were<01:04:46.880> talking people understood what we were talking people understood what we were talking about<01:04:47.200> there<01:04:47.440> and<01:04:47.520> said about there and said about there and said I<01:04:49.839> believe<01:04:50.079> we<01:04:50.160> have<01:04:50.319> someone<01:04:51.119> hand<01:04:51.359> raised I believe we have someone hand raised I believe we have someone hand raised online<01:04:52.079> David<01:04:52.400> Patton.

1:04:54 online David Patton. online David Patton. » David<01:04:54.960> can<01:04:55.119> you<01:04:55.200> hear<01:04:55.359> us? » David can you hear us? » David can you hear us? » I<01:04:58.319> think<01:04:58.559> you<01:04:58.720> may<01:04:58.880> need<01:04:59.039> to<01:04:59.200> give<01:04:59.359> him<01:05:00.480> All » I think you may need to give him All » I think you may need to give him All right.<01:05:00.720> Hold<01:05:00.799> on<01:05:00.960> a<01:05:01.119> second.<01:05:01.440> Baby,

1:05:20 » Sarah Matusa. Well, he’s Are there any » Sarah Matusa. Well, he’s Are there any questions<01:05:20.720> I<01:05:21.039> didn't<01:05:21.280> answer<01:05:21.599> for<01:05:21.839> you?<01:05:22.640> I questions I didn’t answer for you? I questions I didn’t answer for you? I think<01:05:22.880> you<01:05:23.039> I<01:05:23.200> think<01:05:23.280> you<01:05:23.520> were<01:05:23.599> just<01:05:23.760> making think you I think you were just making think you I think you were just making nice<01:05:24.319> slowly. nice slowly. nice slowly. » I<01:05:26.240> just<01:05:26.319> want<01:05:26.400> to<01:05:26.480> make<01:05:26.559> sure<01:05:26.720> I<01:05:27.520> probably » I just want to make sure I probably » I just want to make sure I probably All right, David, if you can hear me. I right, David, if you can hear me. I think<01:05:35.359> we<01:05:35.520> can<01:05:35.599> hear<01:05:35.760> you<01:05:35.920> now. think we can hear you now. think we can hear you now. » I<01:05:38.400> just<01:05:38.799> unmuted<01:05:39.520> now.<01:05:39.839> Can<01:05:39.920> you<01:05:40.079> hear<01:05:40.240> me? » I just unmuted now. Can you hear me? » I just unmuted now. Can you hear me? » Yes,<01:05:41.280> we<01:05:41.520> can<01:05:41.680> hear<01:05:41.839> you. » Yes, we can hear you. » Yes, we can hear you. » Great.<01:05:42.960> Thank<01:05:43.119> you<01:05:43.200> very<01:05:43.440> much.<01:05:44.400> So,<01:05:45.359> I<01:05:46.480> am<01:05:46.640> not » Great. Thank you very much. So, I am not » Great. Thank you very much. So, I am not a<01:05:47.119> school<01:05:47.440> committee<01:05:47.760> member.<01:05:48.079> I<01:05:48.240> haven't a school committee member. I haven’t a school committee member. I haven’t paid<01:05:48.640> a<01:05:48.720> lot<01:05:48.880> of<01:05:48.880> attention<01:05:49.200> to<01:05:50.160> to<01:05:50.480> I<01:05:50.720> don't paid a lot of attention to to I don’t paid a lot of attention to to I don’t have<01:05:51.039> a<01:05:51.200> child<01:05:51.359> in<01:05:51.599> the<01:05:51.760> school<01:05:52.000> system,<01:05:52.400> but<01:05:52.720> I have a child in the school system, but I have a child in the school system, but I do<01:05:54.000> pay<01:05:54.319> taxes<01:05:54.640> in<01:05:54.880> this<01:05:55.119> town<01:05:55.599> and<01:05:56.000> I<01:05:56.240> have do pay taxes in this town and I have do pay taxes in this town and I have watched<01:05:57.440> my<01:05:57.760> property<01:05:58.160> taxes<01:05:58.640> go<01:05:58.799> up watched my property taxes go up watched my property taxes go up significantly<01:05:59.760> as<01:06:00.079> have<01:06:00.319> all<01:06:00.480> the<01:06:00.640> residents significantly as have all the residents significantly as have all the residents in<01:06:01.200> this<01:06:01.440> town<01:06:02.559> and<01:06:03.359> I<01:06:04.160> pay<01:06:04.400> close<01:06:04.720> attention in this town and I pay close attention in this town and I pay close attention to<01:06:05.440> the<01:06:05.680> budget<01:06:05.920> and<01:06:06.160> I<01:06:06.319> attend<01:06:06.720> every<01:06:08.160> town

1:06:08 to the budget and I attend every town to the budget and I attend every town meeting<01:06:08.960> and<01:06:09.200> I<01:06:09.440> listen<01:06:09.760> to<01:06:09.920> it<01:06:10.079> and<01:06:10.319> I meeting and I listen to it and I meeting and I listen to it and I appreciate<01:06:11.359> a<01:06:11.599> lot<01:06:11.760> of<01:06:11.920> conversation<01:06:12.480> that's appreciate a lot of conversation that’s appreciate a lot of conversation that’s been<01:06:12.880> going<01:06:13.039> on<01:06:13.280> here<01:06:13.599> as<01:06:13.839> a<01:06:14.079> way<01:06:14.240> to<01:06:15.359> make<01:06:15.760> this been going on here as a way to make this been going on here as a way to make this presentation presentation presentation more<01:06:18.559> understandable more understandable more understandable maybe<01:06:20.480> to<01:06:20.799> people<01:06:21.039> who<01:06:21.599> don't<01:06:21.920> really<01:06:22.720> follow maybe to people who don’t really follow maybe to people who don’t really follow this<01:06:23.280> as<01:06:23.520> closely.<01:06:24.640> But<01:06:24.880> some<01:06:25.119> of<01:06:25.200> the<01:06:25.359> numbers this as closely. But some of the numbers this as closely. But some of the numbers that<01:06:25.760> I've<01:06:25.920> been<01:06:26.160> following<01:06:26.799> are<01:06:27.039> the<01:06:27.280> numbers that I’ve been following are the numbers that I’ve been following are the numbers in<01:06:28.000> the<01:06:29.440> uh<01:06:29.839> that<01:06:30.079> that<01:06:30.319> have<01:06:30.559> been<01:06:30.720> described in the uh that that have been described in the uh that that have been described in<01:06:31.359> the<01:06:31.520> in<01:06:31.760> the<01:06:32.000> newspaper<01:06:32.960> of<01:06:33.280> our<01:06:33.599> actual in the in the newspaper of our actual in the in the newspaper of our actual student<01:06:34.480> enrollment.<01:06:35.760> And<01:06:35.920> I<01:06:36.240> saw<01:06:36.480> the<01:06:36.720> slide student enrollment. And I saw the slide student enrollment. And I saw the slide that<01:06:37.280> you<01:06:37.520> put<01:06:37.680> out<01:06:38.480> in<01:06:38.799> this<01:06:39.039> presentation that you put out in this presentation that you put out in this presentation that<01:06:39.920> said<01:06:40.160> we're<01:06:40.400> down<01:06:41.200> 23%<01:06:42.000> over<01:06:42.319> 10<01:06:42.559> years that said we’re down 23% over 10 years that said we’re down 23% over 10 years and<01:06:44.240> that<01:06:45.200> the<01:06:45.680> budget<01:06:46.160> then<01:06:46.480> is<01:06:46.799> or<01:06:47.039> the<01:06:47.359> I and that the budget then is or the I and that the budget then is or the I guess<01:06:48.160> full-time<01:06:48.640> equivalent<01:06:49.119> for<01:06:49.359> students guess full-time equivalent for students guess full-time equivalent for students uh<01:06:50.960> for<01:06:51.280> teachers<01:06:51.760> is<01:06:52.000> down<01:06:52.400> 19%.<01:06:53.359> And<01:06:53.520> so

1:06:53 uh for teachers is down 19%. And so uh for teachers is down 19%. And so that’s<01:06:54.000> kind<01:06:54.160> of<01:06:54.240> a<01:06:54.400> relative<01:06:55.280> similarity<01:06:55.920> in that’s kind of a relative similarity in that’s kind of a relative similarity in your<01:06:56.319> mind.<01:06:57.359> Um,<01:06:58.160> but<01:06:58.400> I<01:06:58.720> believe<01:06:58.880> I<01:06:59.119> also<01:06:59.440> saw your mind. Um, but I believe I also saw your mind. Um, but I believe I also saw data<01:07:00.640> that<01:07:00.960> said<01:07:01.200> that<01:07:01.680> this<01:07:02.079> particular<01:07:02.640> year data that said that this particular year data that said that this particular year you’re<01:07:03.280> down<01:07:03.440> 8<01:07:03.680> and<01:07:03.680> a<01:07:03.760> half%<01:07:04.319> from<01:07:04.640> last you’re down 8 and a half% from last you’re down 8 and a half% from last year. year. year. And<01:07:06.720> the<01:07:06.960> other<01:07:07.200> question<01:07:07.520> I<01:07:07.839> have<01:07:08.319> is<01:07:09.520> you And the other question I have is you And the other question I have is you talk<01:07:10.079> about<01:07:10.480> what<01:07:10.799> it's<01:07:11.039> going<01:07:11.119> to<01:07:11.280> be<01:07:11.520> for<01:07:11.839> the talk about what it’s going to be for the talk about what it’s going to be for the 2627<01:07:13.200> budget<01:07:14.000> and<01:07:14.240> you<01:07:14.480> showed<01:07:14.720> us<01:07:14.880> a<01:07:15.039> number 2627 budget and you showed us a number 2627 budget and you showed us a number as<01:07:15.440> to<01:07:15.599> how<01:07:15.839> many<01:07:16.079> students<01:07:16.559> are<01:07:16.880> enrolled<01:07:17.520> on as to how many students are enrolled on as to how many students are enrolled on February<01:07:18.720> 2nd<01:07:18.960> of<01:07:19.280> 26,<01:07:20.480> but<01:07:20.720> you<01:07:20.880> don't<01:07:21.039> tell February 2nd of 26, but you don’t tell February 2nd of 26, but you don’t tell us<01:07:21.359> how<01:07:21.520> many<01:07:21.760> students<01:07:22.000> are<01:07:22.240> going<01:07:22.319> to<01:07:22.400> be us how many students are going to be us how many students are going to be enrolled<01:07:22.960> in<01:07:24.079> September<01:07:25.200> of<01:07:25.520> 26,<01:07:26.160> which<01:07:26.400> is enrolled in September of 26, which is enrolled in September of 26, which is the<01:07:26.720> coming<01:07:26.960> year<01:07:28.079> for<01:07:28.319> which<01:07:28.480> you<01:07:28.640> are the coming year for which you are the coming year for which you are budgeting.<01:07:30.079> So,<01:07:30.799> I<01:07:31.039> would<01:07:31.200> like<01:07:31.359> to<01:07:31.520> know<01:07:31.680> what budgeting. So, I would like to know what budgeting. So, I would like to know what you<01:07:32.160> think<01:07:32.319> that<01:07:32.640> number<01:07:32.799> is<01:07:33.039> going<01:07:33.119> to<01:07:33.200> be you think that number is going to be you think that number is going to be because<01:07:34.160> every<01:07:34.480> time<01:07:34.640> I've<01:07:34.880> read<01:07:34.960> any because every time I’ve read any because every time I’ve read any articles<01:07:35.920> about<01:07:36.240> what<01:07:36.559> your<01:07:36.799> forecasted articles about what your forecasted articles about what your forecasted student<01:07:37.920> counts<01:07:38.240> are,<01:07:39.039> you<01:07:39.280> typically

1:07:39 student counts are, you typically student counts are, you typically estimate<01:07:40.480> that<01:07:40.720> there<01:07:40.960> will<01:07:41.119> be<01:07:41.200> an<01:07:41.520> increase estimate that there will be an increase estimate that there will be an increase in<01:07:42.000> students<01:07:42.799> and<01:07:43.039> yet<01:07:43.359> year<01:07:43.680> after<01:07:44.160> year in students and yet year after year in students and yet year after year after<01:07:44.960> year,<01:07:45.839> there<01:07:46.000> has<01:07:46.160> been<01:07:46.319> a<01:07:46.480> decline<01:07:46.880> of after year, there has been a decline of after year, there has been a decline of students.<01:07:48.160> So,<01:07:48.720> I<01:07:49.039> would<01:07:49.119> like<01:07:49.280> to<01:07:49.520> know<01:07:49.920> what students. So, I would like to know what students. So, I would like to know what your<01:07:50.880> actual<01:07:51.359> forecasted<01:07:52.079> student your actual forecasted student your actual forecasted student enrollment<01:07:53.520> is<01:07:53.760> going<01:07:53.920> to<01:07:54.079> be<01:07:54.799> for<01:07:55.119> September. enrollment is going to be for September. enrollment is going to be for September. I<01:07:56.480> would<01:07:56.640> also<01:07:56.960> like<01:07:57.119> to<01:07:57.280> know<01:07:57.520> what<01:07:57.839> the<01:07:58.400> staff I would also like to know what the staff I would also like to know what the staff to<01:07:59.200> student<01:07:59.599> ratio<01:08:00.640> is<01:08:00.960> going<01:08:01.119> to<01:08:01.200> be.<01:08:01.440> I<01:08:01.680> think to student ratio is going to be. I think to student ratio is going to be. I think I<01:08:01.920> read<01:08:02.079> in<01:08:02.319> a<01:08:02.480> newspaper<01:08:02.960> article<01:08:04.240> some<01:08:04.559> weeks I read in a newspaper article some weeks I read in a newspaper article some weeks ago<01:08:05.119> that<01:08:05.440> it's<01:08:05.760> currently<01:08:06.319> down<01:08:06.640> around<01:08:07.119> 11 ago that it’s currently down around 11 ago that it’s currently down around 11 to1. to1. to1. And<01:08:09.599> if<01:08:09.839> that's<01:08:10.160> the<01:08:10.400> number,<01:08:10.720> gee,<01:08:11.039> that And if that’s the number, gee, that And if that’s the number, gee, that sounds<01:08:11.680> pretty<01:08:12.000> low.<01:08:13.280> And<01:08:13.760> I<01:08:14.000> guess<01:08:14.240> I'd<01:08:14.480> like sounds pretty low. And I guess I’d like sounds pretty low. And I guess I’d like to<01:08:14.799> know<01:08:15.119> apart<01:08:15.520> from<01:08:16.400> special<01:08:16.799> education to know apart from special education to know apart from special education classes<01:08:18.799> because<01:08:19.040> I<01:08:19.279> know<01:08:19.440> special<01:08:19.759> education classes because I know special education classes because I know special education classes<01:08:20.960> require<01:08:21.520> a<01:08:21.839> higher<01:08:22.319> student<01:08:23.199> toteer classes require a higher student toteer classes require a higher student toteer ratio.<01:08:24.880> I'd<01:08:25.199> like<01:08:25.279> to<01:08:25.520> know<01:08:25.679> what<01:08:25.920> the<01:08:26.640> class

1:08:26 ratio. I’d like to know what the class ratio. I’d like to know what the class size<01:08:27.279> is<01:08:27.520> and<01:08:27.759> the<01:08:27.920> student<01:08:28.319> teacher<01:08:28.719> ratio<01:08:29.120> is size is and the student teacher ratio is size is and the student teacher ratio is in<01:08:30.080> the<01:08:30.400> uh<01:08:30.560> the<01:08:30.880> general<01:08:31.120> education<01:08:31.759> classes. in the uh the general education classes. in the uh the general education classes. So<01:08:33.199> those<01:08:33.440> are<01:08:33.520> my<01:08:33.759> questions.<01:08:34.239> Projected So those are my questions. Projected So those are my questions. Projected students<01:08:35.279> in<01:08:35.520> September,<01:08:36.640> staff<01:08:37.040> to<01:08:37.279> student students in September, staff to student students in September, staff to student ratio ratio ratio um<01:08:40.319> and<01:08:41.040> uh um and uh um and uh and<01:08:43.520> you<01:08:43.759> know<01:08:43.839> how<01:08:44.000> many<01:08:44.159> how<01:08:44.480> many<01:08:44.640> students and you know how many how many students and you know how many how many students there<01:08:45.199> will<01:08:45.359> be<01:08:45.679> in<01:08:46.480> in<01:08:47.040> um<01:08:47.759> in<01:08:48.960> in<01:08:49.279> those there will be in in um in in those there will be in in um in in those classes.<01:08:50.239> And<01:08:51.279> I<01:08:51.600> guess<01:08:51.759> I'm<01:08:52.080> kind<01:08:52.319> of<01:08:52.400> one<01:08:52.640> of classes. And I guess I’m kind of one of classes. And I guess I’m kind of one of those<01:08:52.960> guys<01:08:53.359> who<01:08:53.600> are<01:08:53.759> saying<01:08:54.080> if<01:08:54.239> you<01:08:54.400> lost<01:08:54.719> 8 those guys who are saying if you lost 8 those guys who are saying if you lost 8 12%<01:08:55.520> of<01:08:55.679> your<01:08:55.920> student<01:08:56.239> body<01:08:56.560> this<01:08:56.880> year<01:08:57.520> and 12% of your student body this year and 12% of your student body this year and you’re<01:08:58.080> going<01:08:58.239> to<01:08:58.319> lose<01:08:58.640> some<01:08:58.799> more<01:08:59.040> next you’re going to lose some more next you’re going to lose some more next year,<01:09:00.400> then<01:09:01.440> all<01:09:01.679> of<01:09:01.839> these<01:09:02.080> cuts<01:09:02.400> seem year, then all of these cuts seem year, then all of these cuts seem perfectly<01:09:03.120> reasonable<01:09:03.520> to<01:09:03.759> me<01:09:04.480> and<01:09:04.719> maybe perfectly reasonable to me and maybe perfectly reasonable to me and maybe should<01:09:05.279> be<01:09:05.440> greater. should be greater. should be greater. » All<01:09:08.480> right.<01:09:08.799> Thank<01:09:08.960> you. » All right. Thank you. » All right. Thank you. » Thank<01:09:09.440> you,<01:09:09.600> Mr.<01:09:10.080> M.<01:09:10.640> Was<01:09:10.799> it<01:09:10.960> Mr.<01:09:11.199> Patton?<01:09:11.600> Um,

1:09:11 » Thank you, Mr. M. Was it Mr. Patton? Um, » Thank you, Mr. M. Was it Mr. Patton? Um, » yes.<01:09:12.400> So<01:09:13.359> the<01:09:13.600> projection<01:09:14.080> for<01:09:14.319> the<01:09:14.560> fall » yes. So the projection for the fall » yes. So the projection for the fall currently<01:09:15.679> is<01:09:16.239> uh<01:09:16.400> roughly<01:09:17.440> 2,349<01:09:18.880> students currently is uh roughly 2,349 students currently is uh roughly 2,349 students based<01:09:19.520> upon<01:09:19.839> some<01:09:20.000> of<01:09:20.080> the<01:09:20.239> enrollment based upon some of the enrollment based upon some of the enrollment numbers<01:09:20.880> come<01:09:21.040> in.<01:09:21.679> That's<01:09:21.920> a<01:09:22.080> moving<01:09:22.400> target. numbers come in. That’s a moving target. numbers come in. That’s a moving target. Um<01:09:23.120> any<01:09:23.359> given<01:09:23.679> day<01:09:24.080> it<01:09:24.400> goes<01:09:24.640> up<01:09:24.799> and<01:09:25.040> down. Um any given day it goes up and down. Um any given day it goes up and down. Desi<01:09:26.319> the<01:09:26.560> department<01:09:26.880> of<01:09:27.040> education<01:09:27.440> looks Desi the department of education looks Desi the department of education looks at<01:09:27.839> the<01:09:28.000> October<01:09:28.480> one<01:09:28.719> number.<01:09:29.279> So<01:09:29.440> that's at the October one number. So that’s at the October one number. So that’s kind<01:09:29.679> of<01:09:29.759> where<01:09:30.000> we<01:09:30.159> do<01:09:30.239> the<01:09:30.480> comparison.<01:09:31.040> But kind of where we do the comparison. But kind of where we do the comparison. But for<01:09:31.279> the<01:09:31.440> for<01:09:31.679> the<01:09:31.759> start<01:09:31.920> of<01:09:32.000> the<01:09:32.159> school<01:09:32.239> year for the for the start of the school year for the for the start of the school year we<01:09:32.640> are<01:09:32.719> anticipating<01:09:33.679> somewhere<01:09:34.080> in<01:09:34.239> the we are anticipating somewhere in the we are anticipating somewhere in the ballpark<01:09:34.799> of<01:09:35.040> 2349 ballpark of 2349 ballpark of 2349 to<01:09:36.799> answer<01:09:37.040> that<01:09:37.279> first<01:09:37.520> question.<01:09:37.839> The to answer that first question. The to answer that first question. The second<01:09:38.319> question,<01:09:38.960> um<01:09:39.759> the<01:09:40.159> staff<01:09:40.560> to<01:09:40.799> student second question, um the staff to student second question, um the staff to student ratio,<01:09:41.600> I<01:09:41.839> believe<01:09:41.920> that<01:09:42.239> 11<01:09:42.480> to1<01:09:42.799> is<01:09:42.960> is ratio, I believe that 11 to1 is is ratio, I believe that 11 to1 is is fairly<01:09:43.520> accurate<01:09:43.839> and<01:09:44.000> that's<01:09:44.159> in<01:09:44.400> line<01:09:45.120> um fairly accurate and that’s in line um fairly accurate and that’s in line um with<01:09:46.480> uh<01:09:46.719> state<01:09:47.040> averages<01:09:48.319> right<01:09:48.560> right with uh state averages right right with uh state averages right right around<01:09:49.120> there.<01:09:49.759> Um<01:09:50.000> so<01:09:50.159> that<01:09:50.480> we<01:09:50.719> feel<01:09:50.880> pretty around there. Um so that we feel pretty around there. Um so that we feel pretty comfortable<01:09:51.440> with<01:09:51.679> that<01:09:51.839> number.<01:09:52.480> Um<01:09:52.719> that comfortable with that number. Um that comfortable with that number. Um that allows<01:09:53.520> staff<01:09:54.159> um<01:09:55.199> staff<01:09:55.520> to<01:09:56.080> address<01:09:56.480> student allows staff um staff to address student allows staff um staff to address student needs<01:09:57.040> in<01:09:57.199> the<01:09:57.360> classroom.<01:09:57.679> Um<01:09:57.920> and<01:09:58.080> as<01:09:58.239> as

1:09:58 needs in the classroom. Um and as as needs in the classroom. Um and as as Melissa<01:09:59.040> Lucas<01:09:59.360> had<01:09:59.520> mentioned<01:09:59.840> earlier,<01:10:00.400> our Melissa Lucas had mentioned earlier, our Melissa Lucas had mentioned earlier, our staffing<01:10:01.520> our<01:10:01.760> staffing<01:10:02.080> is<01:10:02.320> such<01:10:02.560> that<01:10:02.960> um<01:10:03.520> we staffing our staffing is such that um we staffing our staffing is such that um we need<01:10:03.840> to<01:10:04.000> make<01:10:04.159> sure<01:10:04.239> that<01:10:04.480> our<01:10:04.719> student<01:10:04.960> needs need to make sure that our student needs need to make sure that our student needs that<01:10:05.360> are<01:10:05.520> much<01:10:06.000> greater<01:10:06.400> than<01:10:06.640> they<01:10:06.800> they<01:10:07.120> had that are much greater than they they had that are much greater than they they had been<01:10:07.520> previously<01:10:08.159> are<01:10:08.400> addressed.<01:10:09.040> So<01:10:09.360> 11<01:10:09.600> to1 been previously are addressed. So 11 to1 been previously are addressed. So 11 to1 ratio<01:10:10.320> is<01:10:10.719> uh<01:10:10.960> I<01:10:11.280> feel<01:10:11.520> like<01:10:11.840> I<01:10:12.000> feel ratio is uh I feel like I feel ratio is uh I feel like I feel comfortable<01:10:12.480> with<01:10:12.640> that.<01:10:13.280> And<01:10:13.520> then<01:10:13.760> the comfortable with that. And then the comfortable with that. And then the third<01:10:14.400> number<01:10:14.640> was<01:10:15.040> I<01:10:15.280> I<01:10:15.520> I<01:10:15.760> forgot<01:10:16.159> I<01:10:16.400> didn't<01:10:16.800> I third number was I I I forgot I didn’t I third number was I I I forgot I didn’t I didn’t<01:10:17.199> catch<01:10:17.440> the<01:10:17.840> question<01:10:18.159> was didn’t catch the question was didn’t catch the question was » I<01:10:18.719> guess<01:10:18.880> I'm<01:10:19.120> interested<01:10:19.280> in<01:10:19.520> the<01:10:19.840> uh<01:10:20.080> staff » I guess I’m interested in the uh staff » I guess I’m interested in the uh staff to<01:10:20.640> student<01:10:21.040> ratio<01:10:21.520> the<01:10:21.679> class<01:10:21.920> size<01:10:22.640> in<01:10:22.880> the to student ratio the class size in the to student ratio the class size in the nonsp<01:10:23.600> special<01:10:23.920> education<01:10:25.199> rooms.<01:10:26.320> So<01:10:26.560> we<01:10:26.800> sit nonsp special education rooms. So we sit nonsp special education rooms. So we sit we<01:10:27.440> sit<01:10:27.679> around<01:10:28.159> sorry<01:10:28.400> I we sit around sorry I we sit around sorry I » just<01:10:28.719> add<01:10:28.880> up<01:10:29.120> I<01:10:29.280> think<01:10:29.360> it's<01:10:29.520> an<01:10:29.679> important » just add up I think it’s an important » just add up I think it’s an important clarification.<01:10:30.719> So<01:10:30.880> the<01:10:31.120> 11<01:10:31.360> that<01:10:31.600> you're clarification. So the 11 that you’re clarification. So the 11 that you’re describing<01:10:32.320> does<01:10:32.560> not<01:10:32.719> imply<01:10:33.120> that<01:10:33.360> there<01:10:33.520> is describing does not imply that there is describing does not imply that there is 11<01:10:34.239> students<01:10:34.800> in<01:10:35.040> a<01:10:35.280> classroom.<01:10:36.640> A 11 students in a classroom. A 11 students in a classroom. A studenttoteer<01:10:38.080> ratio<01:10:38.640> is<01:10:39.040> all<01:10:39.440> licensed studenttoteer ratio is all licensed studenttoteer ratio is all licensed teachers<01:10:40.640> that<01:10:41.040> support<01:10:41.520> the<01:10:41.840> students.<01:10:42.239> So teachers that support the students. So teachers that support the students. So special<01:10:42.800> ed<01:10:43.199> reading<01:10:43.520> specialists

1:10:44 special ed reading specialists special ed reading specialists interventionist<01:10:45.280> library<01:10:46.159> librarians.<01:10:47.280> So<01:10:47.440> I interventionist library librarians. So I interventionist library librarians. So I think<01:10:47.679> it's<01:10:48.239> I<01:10:48.560> don't<01:10:48.719> want<01:10:48.960> the<01:10:50.400> I<01:10:50.640> just<01:10:50.800> don't think it’s I don’t want the I just don’t think it’s I don’t want the I just don’t want<01:10:51.120> to<01:10:51.280> be<01:10:51.440> misunderstood<01:10:52.080> that<01:10:52.239> our<01:10:52.400> class want to be misunderstood that our class want to be misunderstood that our class sizes<01:10:52.960> are<01:10:53.199> that<01:10:53.440> small.<01:10:53.600> smaller<01:10:53.920> class sizes are that small. smaller class sizes are that small. smaller class sizes<01:10:54.560> are<01:10:55.199> much<01:10:55.520> closer<01:10:55.840> to<01:10:56.880> 20<01:10:57.360> 25<01:10:58.000> depending sizes are much closer to 20 25 depending sizes are much closer to 20 25 depending on<01:10:58.560> kind<01:10:58.719> of<01:10:58.800> what<01:10:59.040> you're<01:10:59.199> looking<01:10:59.360> at.<01:10:59.600> So<01:10:59.760> I on kind of what you’re looking at. So I on kind of what you’re looking at. So I just<01:11:00.000> want<01:11:00.080> to<01:11:00.239> make<01:11:00.320> sure<01:11:00.400> that<01:11:00.640> that<01:11:00.880> point just want to make sure that that point just want to make sure that that point is<01:11:01.840> kind<01:11:02.000> of<01:11:02.159> underscored<01:11:02.880> I<01:11:03.040> think. is kind of underscored I think. is kind of underscored I think. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Well,<01:11:04.800> let<01:11:04.960> me<01:11:05.199> let<01:11:05.440> me<01:11:05.520> make<01:11:05.679> a<01:11:05.920> a<01:11:06.159> comment » Well, let me let me make a a comment » Well, let me let me make a a comment there.<01:11:06.880> Um<01:11:07.280> Melissa,<01:11:07.840> so<01:11:08.480> yeah,<01:11:08.719> the<01:11:08.960> student there. Um Melissa, so yeah, the student there. Um Melissa, so yeah, the student uh<01:11:10.000> to<01:11:10.320> or<01:11:10.640> teacher<01:11:11.040> or<01:11:11.360> teacher<01:11:11.679> to<01:11:12.239> student uh to or teacher or teacher to student uh to or teacher or teacher to student ratio<01:11:13.280> is<01:11:13.840> definitely<01:11:14.239> inclusive<01:11:14.960> of<01:11:15.280> all<01:11:16.239> um ratio is definitely inclusive of all um ratio is definitely inclusive of all um of<01:11:16.640> all<01:11:17.040> staff.<01:11:17.600> So,<01:11:17.920> no,<01:11:18.159> we<01:11:18.400> don't<01:11:18.480> have of all staff. So, no, we don’t have of all staff. So, no, we don’t have classes<01:11:18.960> with<01:11:19.199> 11<01:11:19.520> students,<01:11:19.840> but<01:11:20.400> but<01:11:20.480> but<01:11:21.360> it classes with 11 students, but but but it classes with 11 students, but but but it is<01:11:21.679> indic,<01:11:22.159> you<01:11:22.239> know,<01:11:22.400> it's<01:11:22.640> indicative<01:11:23.360> of, is indic, you know, it’s indicative of, is indic, you know, it’s indicative of, you<01:11:24.719> know,<01:11:24.800> in<01:11:25.040> general<01:11:25.280> what<01:11:25.520> your<01:11:25.679> what<01:11:25.840> your you know, in general what your what your you know, in general what your what your staffing<01:11:26.320> is.<01:11:26.480> And<01:11:26.640> the<01:11:26.800> important<01:11:26.960> thing<01:11:27.120> is staffing is. And the important thing is staffing is. And the important thing is to<01:11:27.520> compare<01:11:27.840> us<01:11:28.320> to<01:11:28.560> statewide<01:11:29.120> averages.<01:11:29.920> I

1:11:30 to compare us to statewide averages. I to compare us to statewide averages. I mean,<01:11:30.239> that's<01:11:30.480> that's<01:11:30.880> really<01:11:31.120> the,<01:11:31.600> you mean, that’s that’s really the, you mean, that’s that’s really the, you know,<01:11:31.840> the<01:11:32.000> important<01:11:32.320> thing.<01:11:32.800> Um,<01:11:33.199> and<01:11:33.920> you know, the important thing. Um, and you know, the important thing. Um, and you know,<01:11:34.239> our<01:11:34.960> um<01:11:35.520> class<01:11:35.840> averages<01:11:36.640> for<01:11:36.880> the know, our um class averages for the know, our um class averages for the elementary<01:11:37.360> schools<01:11:37.760> vary<01:11:38.080> widely, elementary schools vary widely, elementary schools vary widely, particularly<01:11:38.960> between<01:11:39.199> the<01:11:39.360> two<01:11:39.520> elementary particularly between the two elementary particularly between the two elementary schools.<01:11:40.239> We<01:11:40.400> have<01:11:40.480> some<01:11:40.640> as<01:11:40.800> low<01:11:40.960> as<01:11:41.199> 16<01:11:41.440> per schools. We have some as low as 16 per schools. We have some as low as 16 per students<01:11:42.159> per<01:11:42.400> class<01:11:42.719> and<01:11:43.120> up<01:11:43.280> as<01:11:43.520> high<01:11:43.760> as students per class and up as high as students per class and up as high as maybe<01:11:44.239> I<01:11:44.480> think<01:11:44.560> it's<01:11:44.800> 20<01:11:45.280> 20<01:11:45.679> 21.<01:11:46.719> Um,<01:11:47.679> we're maybe I think it’s 20 20 21. Um, we’re maybe I think it’s 20 20 21. Um, we’re not<01:11:48.159> at<01:11:48.320> the<01:11:48.640> 20,<01:11:48.960> you<01:11:49.120> know,<01:11:49.440> five<01:11:49.920> level<01:11:50.800> at not at the 20, you know, five level at not at the 20, you know, five level at at<01:11:51.280> this<01:11:51.520> point.<01:11:51.840> Um,<01:11:52.080> or<01:11:52.239> I<01:11:52.400> haven't<01:11:52.560> seen at this point. Um, or I haven’t seen at this point. Um, or I haven’t seen any,<01:11:53.040> although<01:11:53.280> I<01:11:53.440> have<01:11:53.920> been<01:11:54.159> trying<01:11:54.320> to<01:11:54.400> get any, although I have been trying to get any, although I have been trying to get those<01:11:54.800> reports<01:11:55.520> um,<01:11:56.000> John,<01:11:56.560> those<01:11:56.880> class- those reports um, John, those class- those reports um, John, those class- size<01:11:57.440> reports,<01:11:57.840> but<01:11:58.320> for<01:11:58.560> some<01:11:58.800> reason<01:11:59.040> those size reports, but for some reason those size reports, but for some reason those reports<01:11:59.600> have<01:12:00.000> stopped<01:12:00.320> coming.<01:12:00.800> So,<01:12:01.520> um,<01:12:01.679> but reports have stopped coming. So, um, but reports have stopped coming. So, um, but I<01:12:02.080> think<01:12:02.159> the<01:12:02.320> important<01:12:02.560> thing<01:12:02.719> is<01:12:02.880> that<01:12:03.120> you I think the important thing is that you I think the important thing is that you want<01:12:03.360> to<01:12:03.520> look<01:12:03.600> at<01:12:03.760> where<01:12:04.000> we<01:12:04.239> are<01:12:05.040> um, want to look at where we are um, want to look at where we are um, compared<01:12:05.600> to<01:12:05.760> the<01:12:06.239> statewide<01:12:06.719> averages. compared to the statewide averages. compared to the statewide averages. » Okay.<01:12:08.480> Okay.<01:12:08.560> And<01:12:08.719> that,<01:12:08.960> forgive<01:12:09.199> me,<01:12:09.360> that » Okay. Okay. And that, forgive me, that » Okay. Okay. And that, forgive me, that 2349<01:12:10.640> number<01:12:10.880> you<01:12:11.040> gave<01:12:11.199> me<01:12:11.360> for<01:12:11.600> the<01:12:12.480> start<01:12:12.719> of 2349 number you gave me for the start of 2349 number you gave me for the start of the<01:12:13.040> coming<01:12:13.360> school<01:12:13.600> year<01:12:13.840> is<01:12:14.080> compared<01:12:14.400> to the coming school year is compared to the coming school year is compared to how<01:12:14.800> many<01:12:14.960> as<01:12:15.199> of<01:12:15.440> February<01:12:15.840> 2nd?

1:12:20 » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. Okay.<01:12:23.280> So<01:12:23.520> that's<01:12:24.400> basically<01:12:24.960> down<01:12:25.440> almost Okay. So that’s basically down almost Okay. So that’s basically down almost another<01:12:26.239> 100<01:12:26.560> students.<01:12:27.040> That's<01:12:27.280> your another 100 students. That’s your another 100 students. That’s your projection. projection. projection. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Okay.<01:12:32.719> Well,<01:12:33.199> I » Okay. Well, I » Okay. Well, I » I’m<01:12:34.800> sorry.<01:12:35.199> The<01:12:35.360> the<01:12:35.600> other<01:12:35.760> question<01:12:35.920> you » I’m sorry. The the other question you » I’m sorry. The the other question you asked<01:12:36.239> is<01:12:36.560> the<01:12:36.960> so<01:12:37.679> to<01:12:37.920> six<01:12:38.239> our<01:12:38.560> average asked is the so to six our average asked is the so to six our average student<01:12:39.440> classroom<01:12:39.840> size<01:12:40.080> is<01:12:40.320> 19.7<01:12:41.199> right student classroom size is 19.7 right student classroom size is 19.7 right now. now. now. » Well,<01:12:42.800> just<01:12:42.960> that<01:12:43.199> he's<01:12:43.360> in<01:12:43.440> a<01:12:43.600> class<01:12:43.760> with<01:12:43.920> 24 » Well, just that he’s in a class with 24 » Well, just that he’s in a class with 24 people. people. people. » That<01:12:46.000> average<01:12:46.480> that<01:12:46.640> that<01:12:46.880> doesn't<01:12:47.199> mean<01:12:47.360> that » That average that that doesn’t mean that » That average that that doesn’t mean that the<01:12:47.600> classes<01:12:47.840> are<01:12:48.000> 19.7.<01:12:48.719> It<01:12:48.880> means<01:12:49.040> that<01:12:49.280> some the classes are 19.7. It means that some the classes are 19.7. It means that some classes<01:12:49.920> may<01:12:50.159> have<01:12:50.320> maybe<01:12:50.640> special<01:12:50.960> education classes may have maybe special education classes may have maybe special education classes<01:12:51.840> that<01:12:52.080> have<01:12:52.640> you<01:12:52.800> know<01:12:52.960> fewer classes that have you know fewer classes that have you know fewer students<01:12:53.679> and<01:12:53.920> some<01:12:54.239> classrooms<01:12:54.719> are<01:12:54.960> larger. students and some classrooms are larger. students and some classrooms are larger. Um<01:12:55.600> but<01:12:55.760> that's<01:12:55.920> the<01:12:56.159> average<01:12:56.480> K<01:12:56.640> to<01:12:56.880> six.<01:12:57.520> It's Um but that’s the average K to six. It’s Um but that’s the average K to six. It’s um<01:12:58.400> like<01:12:58.560> as<01:12:58.800> well<01:12:58.960> pointed<01:12:59.280> out<01:12:59.600> it<01:12:59.679> it um like as well pointed out it it um like as well pointed out it it varies.<01:13:00.159> It<01:13:00.320> varies<01:13:00.640> at<01:13:00.960> vets<01:13:01.360> in<01:13:01.520> the<01:13:01.679> high varies. It varies at vets in the high varies. It varies at vets in the high school,<01:13:02.800> you<01:13:02.960> know.<01:13:03.120> alone<01:13:03.520> but<01:13:03.679> that<01:13:03.760> that school, you know. alone but that that school, you know. alone but that that number<01:13:04.320> is<01:13:04.560> probably<01:13:05.760> um<01:13:06.000> similar<01:13:06.560> you<01:13:06.719> know

1:13:06 number is probably um similar you know number is probably um similar you know to<01:13:07.920> well to well to well » I<01:13:08.480> just<01:13:08.560> looked<01:13:08.800> through<01:13:08.960> the<01:13:09.120> Google » I just looked through the Google » I just looked through the Google classroom<01:13:10.080> um<01:13:10.159> I'm<01:13:10.320> in<01:13:10.480> classes<01:13:10.800> with<01:13:11.040> 23<01:13:11.600> 24 classroom um I’m in classes with 23 24 classroom um I’m in classes with 23 24 and<01:13:12.880> 22<01:13:13.760> students and 22 students and 22 students » y<01:13:15.440> so » y so » y so » also<01:13:16.480> if<01:13:16.640> you<01:13:16.800> look<01:13:16.880> at<01:13:17.040> all<01:13:17.120> the<01:13:17.280> the<01:13:17.679> data » also if you look at all the the data » also if you look at all the the data from<01:13:18.239> desi<01:13:18.719> on<01:13:18.960> every<01:13:19.280> single<01:13:19.679> public<01:13:20.080> school from desi on every single public school from desi on every single public school in<01:13:20.800> Massachusetts<01:13:21.440> and<01:13:21.679> what<01:13:21.840> that<01:13:22.080> ratio in Massachusetts and what that ratio in Massachusetts and what that ratio looks<01:13:22.800> like<01:13:22.960> for<01:13:23.280> teacher<01:13:23.600> to<01:13:23.840> student<01:13:24.480> we're looks like for teacher to student we’re looks like for teacher to student we’re like<01:13:24.960> squarely<01:13:25.520> right<01:13:25.760> in<01:13:25.920> the<01:13:26.080> middle<01:13:26.320> we're like squarely right in the middle we’re like squarely right in the middle we’re squarely<01:13:26.960> average<01:13:27.360> we're<01:13:27.520> not<01:13:27.760> we're<01:13:28.000> not squarely average we’re not we’re not squarely average we’re not we’re not above<01:13:28.560> we're<01:13:28.719> not<01:13:28.800> below<01:13:29.280> we're<01:13:29.600> kind<01:13:29.760> of above we’re not below we’re kind of above we’re not below we’re kind of middle<01:13:30.640> of<01:13:30.719> the<01:13:30.960> packs<01:13:31.360> when<01:13:31.520> we're<01:13:31.679> thinking middle of the packs when we’re thinking middle of the packs when we’re thinking about<01:13:32.800> benchmarking<01:13:33.520> ourselves<01:13:34.080> and<01:13:34.320> are<01:13:34.560> we about benchmarking ourselves and are we about benchmarking ourselves and are we overstaffed,<01:13:35.840> understaffed.<01:13:36.480> I'd<01:13:36.719> say<01:13:36.880> we're overstaffed, understaffed. I’d say we’re overstaffed, understaffed. I’d say we’re we’re<01:13:37.920> right<01:13:38.400> right<01:13:38.880> at<01:13:39.040> the<01:13:39.199> average. we’re right right at the average. we’re right right at the average. » And<01:13:39.840> I<01:13:40.000> think,<01:13:40.159> you<01:13:40.320> know,<01:13:40.560> when<01:13:40.800> we<01:13:41.040> talk » And I think, you know, when we talk » And I think, you know, when we talk about<01:13:41.520> staff<01:13:41.760> and<01:13:42.080> we<01:13:42.239> talk<01:13:42.400> about<01:13:43.040> there's about staff and we talk about there’s about staff and we talk about there’s just<01:13:43.440> so<01:13:43.679> many<01:13:43.840> factors.<01:13:44.320> It's<01:13:44.480> not<01:13:44.640> it's<01:13:44.880> not just so many factors. It’s not it’s not just so many factors. It’s not it’s not black<01:13:45.280> and<01:13:45.440> white.<01:13:45.760> It's<01:13:46.000> not<01:13:46.320> really<01:13:47.120> easy<01:13:47.440> to black and white. It’s not really easy to black and white. It’s not really easy to paint<01:13:47.920> the<01:13:48.239> actual<01:13:48.560> picture.<01:13:48.960> You<01:13:49.040> know,<01:13:49.120> when paint the actual picture. You know, when paint the actual picture. You know, when we<01:13:49.840> met<01:13:50.000> with<01:13:50.080> like<01:13:50.239> Fingham,<01:13:50.719> we<01:13:50.960> talked we met with like Fingham, we talked we met with like Fingham, we talked numbers.<01:13:51.600> It's,<01:13:51.840> you<01:13:51.920> know,<01:13:52.000> it's<01:13:52.239> easy<01:13:52.320> to

1:13:52 numbers. It’s, you know, it’s easy to numbers. It’s, you know, it’s easy to say<01:13:52.719> numbers.<01:13:53.120> You<01:13:53.199> know,<01:13:53.360> this<01:13:53.600> many say numbers. You know, this many say numbers. You know, this many students<01:13:54.080> should<01:13:54.239> equal<01:13:54.560> this<01:13:54.800> many<01:13:55.120> staff, students should equal this many staff, students should equal this many staff, and<01:13:55.679> it's<01:13:55.920> not<01:13:56.080> that<01:13:56.320> simple.<01:13:56.880> Um,<01:13:57.199> so<01:13:57.440> we're and it’s not that simple. Um, so we’re and it’s not that simple. Um, so we’re working<01:13:58.080> with<01:13:58.480> our<01:13:59.199> administrators<01:13:59.920> and<01:14:00.239> our working with our administrators and our working with our administrators and our and<01:14:00.880> our<01:14:01.040> staff<01:14:01.360> and<01:14:01.600> and<01:14:02.159> just<01:14:02.400> looking<01:14:02.640> at and our staff and and just looking at and our staff and and just looking at what<01:14:03.600> what's<01:14:04.000> what<01:14:04.400> is<01:14:04.640> needed<01:14:04.880> for<01:14:05.120> certain what what’s what is needed for certain what what’s what is needed for certain groups<01:14:05.679> of<01:14:05.920> students<01:14:06.159> and<01:14:06.400> how<01:14:06.560> do<01:14:06.640> we<01:14:06.800> staff groups of students and how do we staff groups of students and how do we staff that,<01:14:07.199> how<01:14:07.280> do<01:14:07.360> we<01:14:07.440> staff<01:14:07.679> that that, how do we staff that that, how do we staff that appropriately.<01:14:08.640> Uh,<01:14:08.880> we<01:14:09.280> we're<01:14:09.440> trying appropriately. Uh, we we’re trying appropriately. Uh, we we’re trying working<01:14:10.080> really<01:14:10.320> hard<01:14:10.480> to,<01:14:11.120> you<01:14:11.280> know,<01:14:11.760> uh, working really hard to, you know, uh, working really hard to, you know, uh, increase<01:14:12.480> our<01:14:12.719> special<01:14:12.960> ed<01:14:13.199> programming increase our special ed programming increase our special ed programming across<01:14:13.920> the<01:14:14.080> district<01:14:14.400> so<01:14:14.640> we<01:14:14.800> can<01:14:15.199> educate across the district so we can educate across the district so we can educate our<01:14:15.840> students<01:14:16.239> within<01:14:16.640> the<01:14:16.800> district<01:14:17.040> by<01:14:17.280> the our students within the district by the our students within the district by the like<01:14:17.679> age<01:14:17.920> peers<01:14:18.400> and<01:14:18.640> that<01:14:18.800> takes<01:14:19.040> staffing, like age peers and that takes staffing, like age peers and that takes staffing, that<01:14:19.600> takes<01:14:19.840> resources,<01:14:20.400> that<01:14:20.640> takes<01:14:21.199> that that takes resources, that takes that that takes resources, that takes that takes<01:14:21.840> energy,<01:14:22.640> and<01:14:22.800> it<01:14:22.960> takes<01:14:23.199> money<01:14:23.440> to<01:14:23.520> to takes energy, and it takes money to to takes energy, and it takes money to to make<01:14:24.000> that<01:14:24.239> happen.<01:14:24.640> And<01:14:25.280> you<01:14:25.440> know,<01:14:26.000> um, make that happen. And you know, um, make that happen. And you know, um, that’s<01:14:26.640> just<01:14:26.800> part<01:14:26.960> of<01:14:27.040> the<01:14:27.280> equation.<01:14:28.080> You that’s just part of the equation. You that’s just part of the equation. You know,<01:14:28.400> going<01:14:28.640> back<01:14:28.719> to<01:14:28.880> the<01:14:29.040> 11:1<01:14:29.679> ratio,<01:14:30.080> I know, going back to the 11:1 ratio, I know, going back to the 11:1 ratio, I appreciate<01:14:30.400> you<01:14:30.560> saying<01:14:30.719> that,<01:14:30.960> Melissa.<01:14:31.440> You appreciate you saying that, Melissa. You appreciate you saying that, Melissa. You know,<01:14:31.920> as<01:14:32.159> an<01:14:32.400> educator,<01:14:32.719> I<01:14:33.040> talk<01:14:33.280> this<01:14:33.440> talk know, as an educator, I talk this talk know, as an educator, I talk this talk about<01:14:33.760> time,<01:14:33.840> so<01:14:34.000> I<01:14:34.159> don't<01:14:34.239> always<01:14:34.400> think,<01:14:34.560> oh, about time, so I don’t always think, oh, about time, so I don’t always think, oh, I<01:14:34.960> should<01:14:35.120> explain<01:14:35.360> that<01:14:35.520> better.<01:14:35.840> So,<01:14:35.920> I I should explain that better. So, I I should explain that better. So, I appreciate,<01:14:36.400> you<01:14:36.560> know,<01:14:36.880> kind<01:14:37.120> of<01:14:37.199> explaining

1:14:37 appreciate, you know, kind of explaining appreciate, you know, kind of explaining where<01:14:37.760> that<01:14:37.920> 11:1<01:14:38.560> ratio<01:14:38.880> is.<01:14:39.199> Um,<01:14:39.760> but<01:14:40.080> again, where that 11:1 ratio is. Um, but again, where that 11:1 ratio is. Um, but again, you<01:14:41.120> know,<01:14:41.280> we,<01:14:42.000> as<01:14:42.400> Sarah<01:14:42.880> Tus<01:14:43.199> said<01:14:43.360> earlier, you know, we, as Sarah Tus said earlier, you know, we, as Sarah Tus said earlier, like<01:14:44.000> we<01:14:44.320> are<01:14:45.040> um<01:14:45.360> achie<01:14:45.760> our<01:14:46.000> students like we are um achie our students like we are um achie our students achieve<01:14:46.719> really<01:14:46.960> well<01:14:47.120> here<01:14:47.280> in<01:14:47.440> Marblehead. achieve really well here in Marblehead. achieve really well here in Marblehead. So,<01:14:48.560> we're<01:14:48.800> doing<01:14:48.960> a<01:14:49.199> lot<01:14:49.679> with<01:14:50.320> realistically So, we’re doing a lot with realistically So, we’re doing a lot with realistically a<01:14:52.080> a<01:14:52.320> little<01:14:52.640> like<01:14:52.800> when<01:14:52.960> you<01:14:53.040> when<01:14:53.280> you<01:14:53.360> start a a little like when you when you start a a little like when you when you start talking<01:14:53.840> about<01:14:54.159> our<01:14:54.480> funding,<01:14:55.199> our<01:14:55.360> our talking about our funding, our our talking about our funding, our our expenditure,<01:14:56.800> our<01:14:57.120> our<01:14:57.440> ratios,<01:14:58.400> and<01:14:58.560> our expenditure, our our ratios, and our expenditure, our our ratios, and our students<01:14:59.040> are<01:14:59.199> still<01:14:59.360> achieving<01:14:59.679> it,<01:14:59.840> that students are still achieving it, that students are still achieving it, that that<01:15:00.320> speaks<01:15:00.560> volumes<01:15:01.040> to<01:15:01.280> the<01:15:01.520> staffing that speaks volumes to the staffing that speaks volumes to the staffing that’s<01:15:02.080> in<01:15:02.239> the<01:15:02.400> classrooms.<01:15:02.800> That<01:15:02.960> speaks that’s in the classrooms. That speaks that’s in the classrooms. That speaks volumes<01:15:03.520> to<01:15:04.080> the<01:15:04.560> caliber<01:15:05.120> of<01:15:05.440> educators<01:15:05.920> that volumes to the caliber of educators that volumes to the caliber of educators that we<01:15:06.239> have<01:15:06.800> and<01:15:06.960> and<01:15:07.280> the<01:15:07.520> and<01:15:08.000> the<01:15:08.239> parent we have and and the and the parent we have and and the and the parent involvement<01:15:09.040> and<01:15:09.199> the<01:15:09.440> collaboration involvement and the collaboration involvement and the collaboration between<01:15:10.320> the<01:15:10.560> schools<01:15:10.880> and<01:15:10.960> the<01:15:11.120> community. between the schools and the community. between the schools and the community. And<01:15:12.080> that's<01:15:12.400> honestly,<01:15:12.719> it<01:15:12.880> sounds<01:15:13.199> corny, And that’s honestly, it sounds corny, And that’s honestly, it sounds corny, but<01:15:13.679> that's<01:15:13.840> what<01:15:14.000> makes<01:15:14.159> Marvel<01:15:14.560> Ed<01:15:14.800> so<01:15:14.960> cool. but that’s what makes Marvel Ed so cool. but that’s what makes Marvel Ed so cool. I<01:15:15.280> mean,<01:15:15.440> I've<01:15:15.600> been<01:15:15.679> in<01:15:15.840> other<01:15:16.080> districts<01:15:16.320> and I mean, I’ve been in other districts and I mean, I’ve been in other districts and we<01:15:16.800> don't<01:15:16.960> have<01:15:17.120> this<01:15:17.360> level<01:15:17.600> of we don’t have this level of we don’t have this level of collaboration<01:15:19.440> with<01:15:19.840> the<01:15:20.239> community,<01:15:20.800> with collaboration with the community, with collaboration with the community, with the<01:15:21.280> parents,<01:15:21.760> between<01:15:22.080> the<01:15:22.320> parents<01:15:22.560> and<01:15:22.719> the

1:15:22 the parents, between the parents and the the parents, between the parents and the teachers,<01:15:23.520> and<01:15:23.679> between<01:15:24.000> the<01:15:24.159> teachers<01:15:24.480> and teachers, and between the teachers and teachers, and between the teachers and the<01:15:24.800> administrators<01:15:25.520> and<01:15:25.679> the<01:15:25.920> support<01:15:26.159> of the administrators and the support of the administrators and the support of the<01:15:26.400> school<01:15:26.640> committee.<01:15:27.199> That's<01:15:27.440> all<01:15:27.679> the the school committee. That’s all the the school committee. That’s all the factors<01:15:28.239> that<01:15:28.480> make<01:15:28.640> this<01:15:28.880> work.<01:15:29.280> And<01:15:29.600> we<01:15:29.920> can factors that make this work. And we can factors that make this work. And we can have<01:15:30.159> all<01:15:30.400> the<01:15:30.560> discussions<01:15:30.960> in<01:15:31.120> the<01:15:31.360> world have all the discussions in the world have all the discussions in the world about<01:15:32.159> we<01:15:32.400> shouldn't,<01:15:32.719> you<01:15:32.880> know,<01:15:32.960> we about we shouldn’t, you know, we about we shouldn’t, you know, we shouldn’t<01:15:33.360> cut<01:15:33.520> that<01:15:33.760> or<01:15:33.920> we<01:15:34.880> need<01:15:34.960> to<01:15:35.120> fill shouldn’t cut that or we need to fill shouldn’t cut that or we need to fill that.<01:15:35.760> And<01:15:36.000> that's<01:15:36.159> all<01:15:36.400> good<01:15:36.640> conversation, that. And that’s all good conversation, that. And that’s all good conversation, but<01:15:37.920> it's<01:15:38.080> all<01:15:38.239> conversation<01:15:38.640> that<01:15:38.880> we're but it’s all conversation that we’re but it’s all conversation that we’re having<01:15:39.280> in<01:15:39.440> a<01:15:39.920> consistent<01:15:40.400> way.<01:15:40.880> None<01:15:41.120> of having in a consistent way. None of having in a consistent way. None of these<01:15:41.600> decisions<01:15:42.080> about<01:15:42.320> cuts,<01:15:42.800> reductions these decisions about cuts, reductions these decisions about cuts, reductions have<01:15:43.760> been<01:15:43.920> made<01:15:44.159> lightly,<01:15:44.880> have<01:15:45.120> been<01:15:45.280> made have been made lightly, have been made have been made lightly, have been made in<01:15:45.679> a<01:15:45.840> vacuum,<01:15:46.480> have<01:15:46.800> not<01:15:46.960> been<01:15:47.120> made<01:15:47.679> without in a vacuum, have not been made without in a vacuum, have not been made without thinking<01:15:48.400> about<01:15:48.640> what<01:15:48.960> are<01:15:49.040> the<01:15:49.199> further thinking about what are the further thinking about what are the further ramifications.<01:15:50.560> We<01:15:50.800> are<01:15:50.880> in<01:15:51.040> the<01:15:51.199> business<01:15:51.440> of ramifications. We are in the business of ramifications. We are in the business of teaching<01:15:52.320> students<01:15:53.120> and<01:15:53.360> we<01:15:53.600> have<01:15:53.840> to<01:15:54.000> make teaching students and we have to make teaching students and we have to make sure<01:15:54.239> that<01:15:54.480> we<01:15:54.560> keep<01:15:54.719> that<01:15:54.880> at<01:15:54.960> the<01:15:55.120> forefront sure that we keep that at the forefront sure that we keep that at the forefront of<01:15:55.679> our<01:15:55.920> discussions<01:15:56.640> when<01:15:56.880> we<01:15:57.040> talk<01:15:57.280> about of our discussions when we talk about of our discussions when we talk about how<01:15:57.679> we<01:15:57.840> budget<01:15:58.640> whether<01:15:58.880> we<01:15:59.040> need<01:15:59.120> an how we budget whether we need an how we budget whether we need an override<01:15:59.760> or<01:15:59.920> not<01:16:00.159> what<01:16:00.239> that<01:16:00.400> override<01:16:00.800> looks override or not what that override looks override or not what that override looks like<01:16:01.280> how<01:16:01.440> will<01:16:01.520> that<01:16:01.760> be<01:16:01.840> funded<01:16:02.560> how<01:16:02.800> you like how will that be funded how you like how will that be funded how you know<01:16:03.040> who's<01:16:03.280> going<01:16:03.360> to<01:16:03.440> go<01:16:03.520> for<01:16:03.679> it<01:16:03.840> who's<01:16:04.000> not know who’s going to go for it who’s not know who’s going to go for it who’s not going<01:16:04.239> to<01:16:04.320> vote<01:16:04.480> for<01:16:04.640> it<01:16:04.960> the<01:16:05.120> percentages<01:16:05.679> of going to vote for it the percentages of going to vote for it the percentages of uh<01:16:06.320> the<01:16:06.640> elderly<01:16:07.120> versus<01:16:07.440> the<01:16:07.600> percentage<01:16:08.000> of

1:16:08 uh the elderly versus the percentage of uh the elderly versus the percentage of of<01:16:08.960> parents<01:16:09.280> that<01:16:09.440> have<01:16:09.600> kids<01:16:09.760> in<01:16:09.920> the of parents that have kids in the of parents that have kids in the classroom<01:16:10.560> and<01:16:10.719> I<01:16:10.880> mean<01:16:10.960> in<01:16:11.120> the<01:16:11.280> in<01:16:11.440> the classroom and I mean in the in the classroom and I mean in the in the schools<01:16:12.000> and<01:16:12.159> the<01:16:12.320> percentage<01:16:12.640> of<01:16:12.800> parents schools and the percentage of parents schools and the percentage of parents that<01:16:13.199> don't<01:16:13.360> have<01:16:13.520> any<01:16:13.920> stake<01:16:14.159> in<01:16:14.320> the<01:16:14.480> game that don’t have any stake in the game that don’t have any stake in the game it’s<01:16:15.280> all<01:16:15.440> those<01:16:15.600> things<01:16:15.760> are<01:16:15.920> factors<01:16:16.320> so<01:16:17.199> um it’s all those things are factors so um it’s all those things are factors so um I<01:16:17.600> think<01:16:17.679> these<01:16:18.000> discussions<01:16:18.480> are<01:16:18.640> great<01:16:18.960> I I think these discussions are great I I think these discussions are great I think<01:16:19.360> you<01:16:19.520> know<01:16:19.679> we<01:16:20.080> We<01:16:20.320> are<01:16:20.560> doing<01:16:21.520> what think you know we We are doing what think you know we We are doing what we’ve<01:16:22.000> been<01:16:22.080> asked<01:16:22.239> to<01:16:22.320> do<01:16:22.400> from<01:16:22.560> the<01:16:22.719> town, we’ve been asked to do from the town, we’ve been asked to do from the town, but<01:16:23.040> we're<01:16:23.199> also<01:16:23.520> doing<01:16:23.760> it<01:16:23.920> very but we’re also doing it very but we’re also doing it very thoughtfully,<01:16:24.640> playfully,<01:16:25.040> and thoughtfully, playfully, and thoughtfully, playfully, and collaboratively.<01:16:26.159> Mike's<01:16:26.560> doing<01:16:26.719> a collaboratively. Mike’s doing a collaboratively. Mike’s doing a phenomenal<01:16:27.360> job<01:16:27.679> working<01:16:28.400> with<01:16:28.880> the<01:16:29.040> the<01:16:29.440> town phenomenal job working with the the town phenomenal job working with the the town side,<01:16:30.480> working<01:16:30.719> with<01:16:30.960> FinCom,<01:16:31.600> working<01:16:31.840> with, side, working with FinCom, working with, side, working with FinCom, working with, you<01:16:32.400> know,<01:16:32.560> everybody<01:16:32.880> to<01:16:33.120> say<01:16:33.440> what<01:16:33.679> is<01:16:33.840> it you know, everybody to say what is it you know, everybody to say what is it like?<01:16:34.400> How<01:16:34.560> do<01:16:34.640> we<01:16:34.800> get<01:16:34.960> in<01:16:35.120> here?<01:16:35.440> How<01:16:35.520> do<01:16:35.600> we like? How do we get in here? How do we like? How do we get in here? How do we get<01:16:35.840> to<01:16:36.000> where<01:16:36.159> we<01:16:36.320> need<01:16:36.400> to<01:16:36.640> get<01:16:36.719> to<01:16:37.199> in<01:16:37.440> a<01:16:37.600> in<01:16:37.840> a get to where we need to get to in a in a get to where we need to get to in a in a way<01:16:38.239> that's<01:16:39.120> not<01:16:39.840> schools<01:16:40.320> versus<01:16:40.640> town, way that’s not schools versus town, way that’s not schools versus town, isn’t<01:16:41.679> um,<01:16:42.080> you<01:16:42.159> know,<01:16:42.320> us<01:16:42.640> versus<01:16:42.960> them.<01:16:43.280> It's isn’t um, you know, us versus them. It’s isn’t um, you know, us versus them. It’s how<01:16:43.600> do<01:16:43.679> we<01:16:43.760> do<01:16:43.920> this<01:16:44.080> collaboratively?<01:16:44.960> And<01:16:45.199> I how do we do this collaboratively? And I how do we do this collaboratively? And I just<01:16:45.600> I<01:16:45.920> have<01:16:46.000> to<01:16:46.159> keep<01:16:46.320> saying<01:16:46.560> that<01:16:46.800> this<01:16:46.960> is just I have to keep saying that this is just I have to keep saying that this is this<01:16:47.920> is<01:16:48.000> a<01:16:48.239> process<01:16:48.560> that<01:16:48.880> I've<01:16:49.199> actually<01:16:49.679> as this is a process that I’ve actually as this is a process that I’ve actually as much<01:16:50.080> as<01:16:50.239> I<01:16:50.719> never<01:16:50.960> want<01:16:51.120> to<01:16:51.280> cut<01:16:51.600> anybody<01:16:52.080> or much as I never want to cut anybody or much as I never want to cut anybody or look<01:16:52.480> at<01:16:52.640> reductions,<01:16:53.840> the<01:16:54.239> process<01:16:54.640> so<01:16:54.960> far

1:16:55 look at reductions, the process so far look at reductions, the process so far has<01:16:55.440> been<01:16:56.000> I<01:16:56.320> think<01:16:56.880> more<01:16:57.520> collaborative<01:16:58.080> than has been I think more collaborative than has been I think more collaborative than I<01:16:58.719> could<01:16:58.880> imagine.<01:16:59.440> And<01:16:59.600> it's<01:16:59.760> and<01:17:00.000> that's I could imagine. And it’s and that’s I could imagine. And it’s and that’s that’s<01:17:00.480> what<01:17:00.560> help<01:17:00.880> that's<01:17:01.040> what's<01:17:01.199> helping that’s what help that’s what’s helping that’s what help that’s what’s helping us<01:17:01.600> get<01:17:01.679> to<01:17:01.840> where<01:17:02.000> we<01:17:02.159> need<01:17:02.239> to<01:17:02.320> get<01:17:02.480> to.<01:17:03.120> So<01:17:03.280> I us get to where we need to get to. So I us get to where we need to get to. So I just<01:17:03.679> have<01:17:03.840> to<01:17:04.000> continue<01:17:04.320> to<01:17:04.480> share<01:17:04.640> that. just have to continue to share that. just have to continue to share that. It’s<01:17:05.040> it's<01:17:05.360> important.<01:17:05.760> It's<01:17:06.000> important It’s it’s important. It’s important It’s it’s important. It’s important information.<01:17:07.360> Uh information. Uh information. Uh » John,<01:17:09.120> I<01:17:09.360> think<01:17:09.440> it's<01:17:09.760> also<01:17:10.159> important<01:17:10.400> to » John, I think it’s also important to » John, I think it’s also important to share<01:17:10.960> that<01:17:11.600> I<01:17:11.920> think<01:17:12.400> things<01:17:12.640> have<01:17:12.880> changed<01:17:13.040> a share that I think things have changed a share that I think things have changed a lot<01:17:13.360> in<01:17:13.679> special<01:17:14.000> education<01:17:14.640> from<01:17:14.960> even<01:17:15.280> when lot in special education from even when lot in special education from even when I<01:17:15.840> was<01:17:15.920> in<01:17:16.159> school.<01:17:16.640> It's<01:17:16.960> not<01:17:17.199> really<01:17:17.520> as I was in school. It’s not really as I was in school. It’s not really as clear-cut<01:17:18.480> as<01:17:19.360> this<01:17:19.600> is<01:17:19.760> our<01:17:20.159> general clear-cut as this is our general clear-cut as this is our general education<01:17:21.120> classes<01:17:21.520> and<01:17:21.760> this<01:17:21.920> is<01:17:22.080> our education classes and this is our education classes and this is our special<01:17:22.719> education<01:17:23.280> classes.<01:17:23.920> We<01:17:24.800> you<01:17:24.960> know special education classes. We you know special education classes. We you know there’s<01:17:25.360> it's<01:17:25.600> an<01:17:25.840> integrated<01:17:26.400> approach<01:17:26.960> and there’s it’s an integrated approach and there’s it’s an integrated approach and so<01:17:27.360> we<01:17:27.679> can't<01:17:27.920> really<01:17:28.159> break<01:17:28.480> those<01:17:28.719> numbers so we can’t really break those numbers so we can’t really break those numbers down<01:17:29.360> into<01:17:29.679> this<01:17:29.840> is<01:17:30.000> how<01:17:30.159> many<01:17:30.800> we<01:17:31.120> have<01:17:31.280> per down into this is how many we have per down into this is how many we have per class<01:17:31.840> for<01:17:32.000> special<01:17:32.320> education<01:17:32.719> and<01:17:32.880> this<01:17:33.040> is class for special education and this is class for special education and this is how<01:17:33.280> many<01:17:33.520> we<01:17:33.679> have<01:17:33.760> for<01:17:33.920> gened. how many we have for gened. how many we have for gened. » Yeah.<01:17:35.520> And<01:17:35.679> and<01:17:36.000> I<01:17:36.080> I<01:17:36.400> appreciate<01:17:36.640> that<01:17:36.880> Henry » Yeah. And and I I appreciate that Henry » Yeah. And and I I appreciate that Henry and<01:17:37.120> I<01:17:37.280> think<01:17:37.360> you<01:17:37.520> know<01:17:37.600> we<01:17:37.760> had<01:17:37.840> this and I think you know we had this and I think you know we had this conversation<01:17:38.400> last<01:17:38.640> time<01:17:38.880> too<01:17:39.120> and<01:17:39.360> it's<01:17:39.920> you conversation last time too and it’s you conversation last time too and it’s you know<01:17:40.080> if<01:17:40.320> we<01:17:40.480> look<01:17:40.560> at<01:17:40.719> a<01:17:40.960> classroom<01:17:41.280> of<01:17:41.520> say<01:17:41.920> 21

1:17:42 know if we look at a classroom of say 21 know if we look at a classroom of say 21 students<01:17:42.800> right<01:17:43.040> let's<01:17:43.199> just<01:17:43.360> use<01:17:43.520> that<01:17:43.679> at students right let’s just use that at students right let’s just use that at the<01:17:43.920> elementary<01:17:44.320> level<01:17:44.960> that<01:17:45.120> that<01:17:45.520> classroom the elementary level that that classroom the elementary level that that classroom may<01:17:46.320> have<01:17:47.040> you<01:17:47.199> know<01:17:47.520> a<01:17:47.760> prepoundonderance<01:17:48.400> of may have you know a prepoundonderance of may have you know a prepoundonderance of the<01:17:48.560> kids<01:17:48.800> might<01:17:48.960> be<01:17:49.040> on<01:17:49.199> an<01:17:49.280> IEP<01:17:49.760> so<01:17:49.920> it<01:17:50.080> might the kids might be on an IEP so it might the kids might be on an IEP so it might be<01:17:50.480> a<01:17:50.719> co-<01:17:50.960> talk<01:17:51.199> classroom<01:17:51.520> might<01:17:51.600> be<01:17:51.679> a<01:17:51.840> gened be a co- talk classroom might be a gened be a co- talk classroom might be a gened teacher<01:17:52.560> with<01:17:52.800> a<01:17:53.040> special<01:17:53.360> ed<01:17:53.600> teacher<01:17:53.840> and teacher with a special ed teacher and teacher with a special ed teacher and two<01:17:54.640> instructional<01:17:55.199> assistants<01:17:55.679> that<01:17:55.840> have two instructional assistants that have two instructional assistants that have to<01:17:56.080> come<01:17:56.239> in<01:17:56.400> and<01:17:56.560> and<01:17:56.960> do<01:17:57.040> that<01:17:57.199> and<01:17:57.360> it<01:17:57.440> might to come in and and do that and it might to come in and and do that and it might eb<01:17:57.760> and<01:17:57.920> flow<01:17:58.159> within<01:17:58.400> and<01:17:58.560> out<01:17:58.719> of<01:17:58.800> the eb and flow within and out of the eb and flow within and out of the classroom<01:17:59.120> so<01:17:59.280> it's<01:17:59.440> not<01:17:59.600> as<01:17:59.760> easy<01:17:59.920> as<01:18:00.080> saying classroom so it’s not as easy as saying classroom so it’s not as easy as saying hey<01:18:00.960> there's<01:18:01.280> 21<01:18:01.760> kids<01:18:01.920> in<01:18:02.080> that<01:18:02.320> classroom hey there’s 21 kids in that classroom hey there’s 21 kids in that classroom and<01:18:02.880> there's<01:18:03.120> two<01:18:03.280> teachers<01:18:03.679> it's<01:18:03.840> not<01:18:04.000> it<01:18:04.159> may and there’s two teachers it’s not it may and there’s two teachers it’s not it may be<01:18:04.400> two<01:18:04.560> teachers<01:18:04.960> for<01:18:05.360> this<01:18:05.679> 20<01:18:05.920> minute<01:18:06.159> block be two teachers for this 20 minute block be two teachers for this 20 minute block and<01:18:06.640> then<01:18:06.880> two<01:18:07.120> teachers<01:18:07.360> for<01:18:07.600> 20-minute and then two teachers for 20-minute and then two teachers for 20-minute block<01:18:08.239> later<01:18:08.800> and<01:18:09.120> one<01:18:09.280> teacher<01:18:09.679> and<01:18:09.760> I<01:18:09.920> need block later and one teacher and I need block later and one teacher and I need the<01:18:10.640> rest<01:18:10.719> of<01:18:10.800> the<01:18:11.040> time.<01:18:11.280> And<01:18:11.760> so<01:18:12.000> it's<01:18:12.239> it's the rest of the time. And so it’s it’s the rest of the time. And so it’s it’s all<01:18:12.800> it's<01:18:13.040> a<01:18:13.199> moving<01:18:13.600> target.<01:18:14.159> Um<01:18:14.800> it's<01:18:15.040> not all it’s a moving target. Um it’s not all it’s a moving target. Um it’s not the<01:18:15.440> old<01:18:15.679> days<01:18:15.840> of<01:18:16.080> we're<01:18:16.239> just<01:18:16.480> stick the old days of we’re just stick the old days of we’re just stick everybody<01:18:16.880> in<01:18:17.040> the<01:18:17.199> classroom,<01:18:17.520> face everybody in the classroom, face everybody in the classroom, face forward,<01:18:18.320> have<01:18:18.480> 25<01:18:18.960> kids,<01:18:19.520> five<01:18:19.760> kids<01:18:20.000> to<01:18:20.159> a forward, have 25 kids, five kids to a forward, have 25 kids, five kids to a row,<01:18:20.800> teachers<01:18:21.199> teaching<01:18:21.520> at<01:18:21.760> students<01:18:22.159> that row, teachers teaching at students that row, teachers teaching at students that that’s<01:18:22.560> the<01:18:22.800> 70s.<01:18:23.199> We<01:18:23.360> we<01:18:23.600> don't<01:18:23.679> live<01:18:23.840> in<01:18:24.000> that that’s the 70s. We we don’t live in that that’s the 70s. We we don’t live in that world<01:18:24.320> anymore.<01:18:24.800> And<01:18:25.040> you<01:18:25.199> know,<01:18:25.360> we<01:18:25.520> have<01:18:25.679> to world anymore. And you know, we have to world anymore. And you know, we have to include<01:18:26.480> our<01:18:26.800> students<01:18:27.120> in<01:18:27.360> the<01:18:27.520> classrooms.

1:18:28 include our students in the classrooms. include our students in the classrooms. And<01:18:28.400> that<01:18:28.640> inclusion<01:18:29.199> means<01:18:29.440> that<01:18:29.600> we<01:18:29.679> have<01:18:29.760> to And that inclusion means that we have to And that inclusion means that we have to staff<01:18:30.239> it<01:18:30.400> properly.<01:18:30.960> So<01:18:31.440> I<01:18:31.679> I'll<01:18:31.840> get<01:18:32.000> off<01:18:32.159> my staff it properly. So I I’ll get off my staff it properly. So I I’ll get off my soap<01:18:32.480> box,<01:18:32.640> but<01:18:32.800> I<01:18:32.960> think<01:18:33.040> it's<01:18:33.199> important<01:18:33.520> to soap box, but I think it’s important to soap box, but I think it’s important to still<01:18:33.920> continue<01:18:34.159> to<01:18:34.320> have<01:18:34.400> a<01:18:34.560> found still continue to have a found still continue to have a found solutions. solutions. solutions. » All right.<01:18:36.640> So<01:18:36.800> I<01:18:37.040> think<01:18:37.199> everyone<01:18:37.600> who<01:18:37.840> has » All right. So I think everyone who has » All right. So I think everyone who has wanted<01:18:38.320> to wanted to wanted to » I<01:18:39.760> didn't<01:18:39.840> put<01:18:40.000> my<01:18:40.159> name<01:18:40.320> down,<01:18:40.480> but<01:18:40.640> can<01:18:40.719> I<01:18:40.800> ask » I didn’t put my name down, but can I ask » I didn’t put my name down, but can I ask a<01:18:41.199> quick<01:18:41.440> question? a quick question? a quick question? » Sure. » Sure. » Sure. » As<01:18:43.360> I<01:18:43.679> prepare<01:18:45.120> Lee<01:18:45.360> Blander,<01:18:45.760> Westport<01:18:46.239> Lane, » As I prepare Lee Blander, Westport Lane, » As I prepare Lee Blander, Westport Lane, also<01:18:46.800> the<01:18:46.960> Marvel<01:18:47.280> Head<01:18:47.520> current.<01:18:48.080> So<01:18:48.320> there also the Marvel Head current. So there also the Marvel Head current. So there are<01:18:48.640> definitely<01:18:48.960> people<01:18:49.199> who<01:18:49.360> are<01:18:49.520> listening are definitely people who are listening are definitely people who are listening tonight<01:18:50.239> like<01:18:50.480> Mr.<01:18:50.719> patent<01:18:50.960> it<01:18:51.120> seems<01:18:51.600> who<01:18:51.840> are tonight like Mr. patent it seems who are tonight like Mr. patent it seems who are comfortable<01:18:52.480> with<01:18:52.880> the<01:18:53.199> proposed<01:18:53.679> level comfortable with the proposed level comfortable with the proposed level funded<01:18:54.640> budget<01:18:54.960> and<01:18:55.120> then<01:18:55.280> there<01:18:55.520> are<01:18:55.600> a<01:18:55.760> lot funded budget and then there are a lot funded budget and then there are a lot of<01:18:55.920> people<01:18:56.080> who<01:18:56.239> are<01:18:56.400> listening<01:18:57.440> also<01:18:57.840> who<01:18:58.239> may of people who are listening also who may of people who are listening also who may say<01:18:58.880> no<01:18:59.199> that<01:18:59.440> I<01:18:59.600> don't<01:18:59.760> want<01:18:59.840> those<01:19:00.080> kind<01:19:00.239> of say no that I don’t want those kind of say no that I don’t want those kind of cuts<01:19:00.719> and<01:19:00.960> we<01:19:01.120> should<01:19:01.360> definitely<01:19:01.600> push<01:19:01.760> for cuts and we should definitely push for cuts and we should definitely push for an<01:19:02.080> override<01:19:02.880> what<01:19:03.120> happens<01:19:03.520> now<01:19:04.080> we<01:19:04.320> all<01:19:04.560> have an override what happens now we all have an override what happens now we all have seen<01:19:04.960> the<01:19:05.120> same<01:19:05.360> level<01:19:05.679> funded<01:19:06.159> budget<01:19:06.880> we seen the same level funded budget we seen the same level funded budget we know<01:19:07.199> that<01:19:07.520> we're<01:19:08.080> 10<01:19:08.320> weeks<01:19:08.560> away<01:19:08.719> from<01:19:08.960> town know that we’re 10 weeks away from town know that we’re 10 weeks away from town meeting<01:19:10.320> um<01:19:10.960> what<01:19:11.199> do<01:19:11.440> you<01:19:11.600> say<01:19:11.679> to<01:19:11.920> folks<01:19:12.719> who

1:19:13 meeting um what do you say to folks who meeting um what do you say to folks who who<01:19:13.920> don't<01:19:14.159> want<01:19:14.320> to<01:19:14.480> see<01:19:14.719> those<01:19:14.880> cuts<01:19:15.280> and<01:19:15.520> who who don’t want to see those cuts and who who don’t want to see those cuts and who who<01:19:16.320> some<01:19:16.480> of<01:19:16.640> whom<01:19:17.199> spoken<01:19:17.600> tonight<01:19:18.080> what's who some of whom spoken tonight what’s who some of whom spoken tonight what’s what<01:19:18.719> what<01:19:18.960> happens<01:19:20.159> for<01:19:20.320> for<01:19:20.560> people<01:19:20.719> who<01:19:20.800> are what what happens for for people who are what what happens for for people who are new<01:19:21.199> and<01:19:21.440> paying<01:19:21.679> attention<01:19:22.239> new<01:19:22.480> you<01:19:22.640> know new and paying attention new you know new and paying attention new you know fresh<01:19:24.320> what<01:19:24.480> what<01:19:24.640> do<01:19:24.800> they<01:19:24.960> do<01:19:25.120> now<01:19:25.360> or<01:19:25.520> or<01:19:25.920> is fresh what what do they do now or or is fresh what what do they do now or or is what’s<01:19:26.560> what's<01:19:26.800> the<01:19:26.960> avenue<01:19:27.679> for<01:19:28.000> folks<01:19:28.159> who what’s what’s the avenue for folks who what’s what’s the avenue for folks who are<01:19:28.560> interested<01:19:28.960> in<01:19:30.159> in<01:19:30.640> seeing<01:19:31.280> um<01:19:31.679> fully are interested in in seeing um fully are interested in in seeing um fully funded<01:19:32.400> but<01:19:32.480> I<01:19:32.560> forget<01:19:33.199> what<01:19:33.280> was<01:19:33.440> the<01:19:33.600> phrase funded but I forget what was the phrase funded but I forget what was the phrase you<01:19:34.000> used<01:19:34.320> or<01:19:34.560> maybe<01:19:34.800> no<01:19:34.960> it<01:19:35.040> was<01:19:35.199> Samantha you used or maybe no it was Samantha you used or maybe no it was Samantha Rosado<01:19:36.080> who<01:19:36.239> said<01:19:36.400> like<01:19:36.560> a<01:19:36.719> fully<01:19:37.040> funded Rosado who said like a fully funded Rosado who said like a fully funded budget budget budget » level<01:19:39.040> service<01:19:40.320> level » level service level » level service level » level<01:19:41.199> service<01:19:41.520> I<01:19:41.679> think<01:19:41.840> she<01:19:42.159> went<01:19:42.400> beyond » level service I think she went beyond » level service I think she went beyond level<01:19:43.120> service<01:19:43.520> though<01:19:43.679> and<01:19:43.840> I<01:19:44.000> think level service though and I think level service though and I think » she<01:19:44.719> did<01:19:44.960> say<01:19:45.280> fully<01:19:45.679> funded<01:19:46.000> in<01:19:46.239> her<01:19:46.480> in<01:19:46.719> her » she did say fully funded in her in her » she did say fully funded in her in her comment comment comment I » Yeah, » Yeah, » it<01:19:52.960> might<01:19:53.199> be<01:19:53.679> somewhere<01:19:54.000> in<01:19:54.239> between » it might be somewhere in between » it might be somewhere in between » somewhere<01:19:55.120> between<01:19:55.920> level<01:19:56.400> and<01:19:56.800> and<01:19:57.520> green.

1:19:58 » somewhere between level and and green. » somewhere between level and and green. Um<01:19:59.600> what<01:19:59.840> what's<01:20:00.159> the<01:20:00.239> what's<01:20:00.560> the<01:20:00.719> process<01:20:00.960> in Um what what’s the what’s the process in Um what what’s the what’s the process in the<01:20:01.360> next<01:20:01.520> 10<01:20:01.679> months<01:20:02.080> 10<01:20:02.400> 10<01:20:02.640> weeks? the next 10 months 10 10 weeks? the next 10 months 10 10 weeks? » You<01:20:04.159> want<01:20:04.320> to<01:20:04.480> speak? » You want to speak? » You want to speak? » I<01:20:05.199> can<01:20:05.440> but<01:20:05.840> like<01:20:06.320> um » I can but like um » I can but like um » okay » okay » okay » can<01:20:08.400> I<01:20:08.560> just<01:20:08.719> make<01:20:08.880> one<01:20:09.040> comment<01:20:09.440> John?<01:20:09.679> I<01:20:09.840> want » can I just make one comment John? I want » can I just make one comment John? I want to<01:20:10.000> hear<01:20:10.080> what<01:20:10.159> you<01:20:10.320> have<01:20:10.400> to<01:20:10.480> say<01:20:10.640> but<01:20:10.880> the to hear what you have to say but the to hear what you have to say but the question<01:20:11.440> that<01:20:11.679> is<01:20:11.840> a<01:20:12.000> question<01:20:12.239> for<01:20:12.480> this question that is a question for this question that is a question for this committee. » Correct. That’s what I was just going to » Correct. That’s what I was just going to say<01:20:16.960> is<01:20:17.199> I<01:20:17.360> can<01:20:17.440> start<01:20:17.520> it,<01:20:17.679> but<01:20:17.840> I<01:20:17.920> think<01:20:18.080> I say is I can start it, but I think I say is I can start it, but I think I should<01:20:18.320> need<01:20:18.400> to<01:20:18.480> turn<01:20:18.640> it<01:20:18.800> over<01:20:18.960> to<01:20:19.120> school should need to turn it over to school should need to turn it over to school committee.<01:20:19.760> So, committee. So, committee. So, » um<01:20:21.199> I<01:20:21.440> was<01:20:21.600> I<01:20:21.760> was<01:20:21.920> just<01:20:22.080> going<01:20:22.159> to<01:20:22.320> say<01:20:22.640> we're » um I was I was just going to say we’re » um I was I was just going to say we’re we’re<01:20:23.199> discussing<01:20:23.679> level<01:20:24.000> fund<01:20:24.239> and<01:20:24.400> budget we’re discussing level fund and budget we’re discussing level fund and budget tonight,<01:20:25.040> right?<01:20:25.360> And<01:20:25.520> then<01:20:25.679> we're<01:20:26.000> slated<01:20:26.320> to tonight, right? And then we’re slated to tonight, right? And then we’re slated to vote<01:20:26.719> for<01:20:26.880> this<01:20:27.040> budget<01:20:27.679> at<01:20:27.840> the<01:20:28.000> next vote for this budget at the next vote for this budget at the next meeting.<01:20:28.880> Um<01:20:29.120> and<01:20:29.360> then<01:20:29.840> this<01:20:30.159> conversations meeting. Um and then this conversations meeting. Um and then this conversations um<01:20:31.199> we<01:20:31.360> hated<01:20:31.600> off<01:20:31.840> to<01:20:31.920> happen<01:20:32.159> with<01:20:32.239> the<01:20:32.400> town um we hated off to happen with the town um we hated off to happen with the town and<01:20:32.880> that's<01:20:33.280> is<01:20:33.520> my<01:20:33.679> segue<01:20:34.000> over<01:20:34.159> to<01:20:34.320> the<01:20:34.480> rest and that’s is my segue over to the rest and that’s is my segue over to the rest of<01:20:34.719> the<01:20:34.880> committee<01:20:35.120> because<01:20:35.360> that's<01:20:35.440> that's of the committee because that’s that’s of the committee because that’s that’s the<01:20:35.920> appropriate<01:20:36.320> deadline. the appropriate deadline. the appropriate deadline. » Okay.<01:20:38.159> So<01:20:38.320> the<01:20:38.480> school<01:20:38.719> committee<01:20:39.040> votes<01:20:39.440> at » Okay. So the school committee votes at » Okay. So the school committee votes at its<01:20:39.840> next<01:20:40.080> meeting<01:20:40.400> on<01:20:40.640> this<01:20:40.880> level<01:20:41.280> funded its next meeting on this level funded its next meeting on this level funded budget<01:20:42.480> and<01:20:42.800> the<01:20:43.040> school<01:20:43.280> committee<01:20:43.679> is

1:20:43 budget and the school committee is budget and the school committee is required<01:20:44.400> to<01:20:44.719> bring<01:20:44.880> a<01:20:45.120> level<01:20:45.440> funded<01:20:45.840> budget required to bring a level funded budget required to bring a level funded budget to to to the<01:20:48.080> town<01:20:48.400> meeting. the town meeting. the town meeting. » So<01:20:49.679> what<01:20:49.920> happens? » So what happens? » So what happens? » So<01:20:50.960> Lee,<01:20:51.360> we<01:20:51.520> are<01:20:51.679> not<01:20:51.840> required<01:20:52.159> to<01:20:52.320> vote<01:20:52.640> next » So Lee, we are not required to vote next » So Lee, we are not required to vote next week.<01:20:53.520> We<01:20:53.840> have<01:20:53.920> to<01:20:54.080> vote<01:20:54.320> sometime<01:20:54.800> before week. We have to vote sometime before week. We have to vote sometime before town<01:20:55.360> meeting. town meeting. town meeting. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Yeah.<01:20:57.440> It's<01:20:57.600> slated. » Yeah. It’s slated. » Yeah. It’s slated. » We<01:20:58.320> may<01:20:58.480> vote<01:20:58.719> it<01:20:58.880> next<01:20:59.040> week.<01:20:59.360> We<01:20:59.520> we<01:20:59.760> may<01:21:00.000> not. » We may vote it next week. We we may not. » We may vote it next week. We we may not. Um<01:21:00.800> we<01:21:01.040> aren't<01:21:01.199> require<01:21:01.600> we<01:21:01.840> aren't<01:21:02.000> required Um we aren’t require we aren’t required Um we aren’t require we aren’t required to<01:21:02.560> do<01:21:02.719> anything<01:21:02.960> when<01:21:03.199> it<01:21:03.360> comes<01:21:03.440> to<01:21:03.600> town to do anything when it comes to town to do anything when it comes to town meeting<01:21:04.159> other<01:21:04.320> than<01:21:04.560> present<01:21:04.960> a<01:21:05.199> budget<01:21:05.440> that meeting other than present a budget that meeting other than present a budget that this<01:21:05.920> committee<01:21:06.320> believes<01:21:07.199> is<01:21:07.840> what<01:21:08.080> is this committee believes is what is this committee believes is what is necessary<01:21:08.719> for<01:21:08.960> the<01:21:09.120> students<01:21:09.440> of necessary for the students of necessary for the students of Marblehead.<01:21:10.480> Um<01:21:10.880> okay<01:21:11.360> the<01:21:12.000> town<01:21:12.320> meeting<01:21:12.800> is Marblehead. Um okay the town meeting is Marblehead. Um okay the town meeting is required<01:21:13.679> to<01:21:13.920> pass<01:21:14.239> a<01:21:14.560> balanced<01:21:15.040> budget. required to pass a balanced budget. required to pass a balanced budget. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Right.<01:21:16.880> So<01:21:17.120> town<01:21:17.440> meeting<01:21:17.920> cannot » Right. So town meeting cannot » Right. So town meeting cannot um<01:21:20.239> wouldn't<01:21:20.560> be<01:21:20.640> certified<01:21:21.040> to<01:21:21.199> pass<01:21:21.440> a um wouldn’t be certified to pass a um wouldn’t be certified to pass a budget<01:21:21.840> that<01:21:22.000> is<01:21:22.159> knowingly<01:21:22.640> unbalanced budget that is knowingly unbalanced budget that is knowingly unbalanced based<01:21:23.600> on<01:21:23.840> projected<01:21:24.400> revenues. based on projected revenues. based on projected revenues. » Right.<01:21:25.840> So<01:21:26.480> the<01:21:26.800> process<01:21:28.080> um<01:21:28.400> of<01:21:28.960> you<01:21:29.120> know

1:21:29 » Right. So the process um of you know » Right. So the process um of you know making<01:21:29.520> the<01:21:29.760> sausage<01:21:30.159> is<01:21:30.400> that<01:21:30.880> you<01:21:31.040> know<01:21:31.120> we making the sausage is that you know we making the sausage is that you know we work<01:21:31.679> with<01:21:32.000> the<01:21:32.239> other<01:21:32.480> areas<01:21:32.880> of<01:21:33.040> town<01:21:34.000> um work with the other areas of town um work with the other areas of town um based<01:21:34.480> on<01:21:34.640> the<01:21:34.880> projected<01:21:35.280> revenues<01:21:36.159> that based on the projected revenues that based on the projected revenues that were<01:21:36.640> laid<01:21:36.880> out<01:21:37.360> at<01:21:38.320> basically<01:21:38.719> at<01:21:38.880> the<01:21:38.960> state were laid out at basically at the state were laid out at basically at the state of<01:21:39.280> the<01:21:39.360> town<01:21:39.600> meeting<01:21:39.840> about<01:21:40.000> a<01:21:40.159> month<01:21:40.239> or<01:21:40.480> so of the town meeting about a month or so of the town meeting about a month or so ago.<01:21:41.280> Um<01:21:41.600> and<01:21:41.840> we<01:21:42.080> are<01:21:42.480> we<01:21:42.800> work<01:21:42.960> with<01:21:43.120> the ago. Um and we are we work with the ago. Um and we are we work with the finance<01:21:43.600> committee<01:21:44.320> to<01:21:44.640> come<01:21:44.800> forward<01:21:45.440> with<01:21:45.920> a finance committee to come forward with a finance committee to come forward with a budget<01:21:46.719> that<01:21:47.120> together<01:21:47.520> with<01:21:47.840> the<01:21:48.080> town<01:21:48.320> side budget that together with the town side budget that together with the town side will<01:21:49.040> be<01:21:49.440> balanced<01:21:50.480> right<01:21:50.719> because<01:21:51.120> town will be balanced right because town will be balanced right because town meeting<01:21:51.760> has<01:21:51.920> to<01:21:52.080> pass<01:21:52.320> a<01:21:52.560> balanced<01:21:53.040> budget. meeting has to pass a balanced budget. meeting has to pass a balanced budget. Now<01:21:54.639> if<01:21:55.040> there<01:21:55.280> is<01:21:55.360> a<01:21:55.600> desire<01:21:56.000> on<01:21:56.239> the<01:21:56.480> part<01:21:56.639> of Now if there is a desire on the part of Now if there is a desire on the part of the<01:21:56.960> town<01:21:57.760> to<01:21:58.080> have<01:21:58.480> a<01:21:58.800> budget<01:21:59.520> that<01:22:00.400> is<01:22:01.440> um the town to have a budget that is um the town to have a budget that is um higher<01:22:02.159> than<01:22:02.320> that<01:22:02.639> with<01:22:02.960> higher<01:22:03.280> revenues higher than that with higher revenues higher than that with higher revenues than<01:22:03.840> are<01:22:04.000> projected<01:22:04.800> then<01:22:05.199> the<01:22:05.440> town<01:22:06.000> would than are projected then the town would than are projected then the town would need<01:22:06.560> to<01:22:07.120> find<01:22:07.440> additional<01:22:07.920> ways<01:22:08.239> to need to find additional ways to need to find additional ways to generate<01:22:10.320> that<01:22:10.480> revenue. generate that revenue. generate that revenue. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Yeah.<01:22:13.120> Thank<01:22:13.360> you.<01:22:13.600> So<01:22:13.920> if<01:22:14.080> if<01:22:15.520> people<01:22:16.000> were

1:22:16 » Yeah. Thank you. So if if people were » Yeah. Thank you. So if if people were interested<01:22:16.719> in<01:22:17.040> protecting<01:22:17.520> those<01:22:18.080> positions interested in protecting those positions interested in protecting those positions or<01:22:19.199> and<01:22:19.600> seeing<01:22:19.840> that<01:22:20.000> cuts<01:22:20.320> weren't<01:22:20.639> going<01:22:20.800> to or and seeing that cuts weren’t going to or and seeing that cuts weren’t going to happen,<01:22:21.520> what's<01:22:21.760> the<01:22:21.920> next<01:22:22.159> step? happen, what’s the next step? happen, what’s the next step? I<01:22:24.960> think<01:22:25.199> I<01:22:25.440> mean<01:22:25.600> I<01:22:25.840> would<01:22:25.920> just<01:22:26.080> answer<01:22:26.320> that I think I mean I would just answer that I think I mean I would just answer that the<01:22:26.719> next<01:22:26.800> step<01:22:27.040> is<01:22:27.199> that<01:22:27.360> the<01:22:27.600> committee<01:22:28.239> this the next step is that the committee this the next step is that the committee this what<01:22:28.719> we<01:22:28.880> have<01:22:29.040> right<01:22:29.280> now<01:22:29.360> is<01:22:29.600> the what we have right now is the what we have right now is the superintendent’s<01:22:31.199> proposed<01:22:31.760> budget.<01:22:32.239> The superintendent’s proposed budget. The superintendent’s proposed budget. The committee<01:22:32.719> itself<01:22:33.120> hasn't<01:22:33.760> deliberated<01:22:34.719> or committee itself hasn’t deliberated or committee itself hasn’t deliberated or voted<01:22:35.600> the<01:22:35.760> budget.<01:22:36.000> And<01:22:36.159> so<01:22:36.320> that's<01:22:36.560> really voted the budget. And so that’s really voted the budget. And so that’s really the<01:22:37.040> next<01:22:37.199> step<01:22:37.440> is<01:22:37.600> for<01:22:37.760> the<01:22:37.920> committee<01:22:38.239> to the next step is for the committee to the next step is for the committee to deliberate<01:22:39.440> whether<01:22:39.760> this<01:22:39.920> is<01:22:40.080> a<01:22:40.239> budget<01:22:40.480> that deliberate whether this is a budget that deliberate whether this is a budget that we<01:22:42.159> you<01:22:42.400> know<01:22:42.880> will<01:22:43.199> bring<01:22:43.360> forward.<01:22:44.159> Um,<01:22:44.639> and we you know will bring forward. Um, and we you know will bring forward. Um, and then<01:22:45.280> as<01:22:45.520> Jen<01:22:45.920> referenced,<01:22:46.719> mixed<01:22:47.040> in<01:22:47.199> that then as Jen referenced, mixed in that then as Jen referenced, mixed in that you<01:22:47.840> have<01:22:48.800> the<01:22:49.120> work<01:22:49.280> that's<01:22:49.520> being<01:22:49.760> done you have the work that’s being done you have the work that’s being done still<01:22:50.480> on<01:22:50.639> the<01:22:50.880> town<01:22:51.120> side<01:22:51.360> and<01:22:51.600> with still on the town side and with still on the town side and with Vincomecom<01:22:52.960> that<01:22:53.199> may<01:22:53.360> or<01:22:53.600> may<01:22:53.760> not<01:22:54.080> change Vincomecom that may or may not change Vincomecom that may or may not change what<01:22:55.360> we<01:22:55.600> are<01:22:55.760> asked<01:22:56.320> to<01:22:56.560> do.<01:22:57.520> Um,<01:22:58.000> and<01:22:58.239> so

1:23:04 it’s really just an evolving situation it’s really just an evolving situation over<01:23:04.639> the<01:23:04.800> next<01:23:04.960> 10<01:23:05.199> months. over the next 10 months. over the next 10 months. » Override<01:23:07.040> coming<01:23:07.199> into<01:23:07.520> the<01:23:07.679> conversation<01:23:08.719> if » Override coming into the conversation if » Override coming into the conversation if at<01:23:09.199> all.<01:23:09.840> That's<01:23:10.080> what<01:23:10.320> everyone's<01:23:10.800> talking at all. That’s what everyone’s talking at all. That’s what everyone’s talking about,<01:23:11.360> right?<01:23:11.600> is<01:23:11.760> are<01:23:11.920> we<01:23:12.000> going<01:23:12.080> to<01:23:12.159> have<01:23:12.239> an about, right? is are we going to have an about, right? is are we going to have an override<01:23:12.719> on<01:23:12.880> town<01:23:13.040> side<01:23:13.199> on<01:23:13.360> the<01:23:13.440> school override on town side on the school override on town side on the school side.<01:23:13.840> So<01:23:14.000> at<01:23:14.159> what<01:23:14.400> point<01:23:14.719> does<01:23:14.880> that<01:23:15.360> does side. So at what point does that does side. So at what point does that does that<01:23:15.760> come<01:23:15.920> into<01:23:16.239> your<01:23:16.560> conversation<01:23:17.120> at<01:23:17.360> this that come into your conversation at this that come into your conversation at this table? table? table? » I<01:23:19.840> would<01:23:20.000> think<01:23:20.159> it<01:23:20.320> comes<01:23:20.560> in<01:23:20.719> as<01:23:20.880> we<01:23:21.040> start<01:23:21.199> to » I would think it comes in as we start to » I would think it comes in as we start to deliberate<01:23:21.840> the<01:23:22.000> budget. deliberate the budget. deliberate the budget. » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » Just<01:23:24.320> one<01:23:24.480> point<01:23:24.639> of<01:23:24.800> clarification.<01:23:25.360> You » Just one point of clarification. You » Just one point of clarification. You said<01:23:25.760> we<01:23:26.000> were<01:23:26.159> required<01:23:26.880> to<01:23:27.120> do<01:23:27.199> a<01:23:27.360> level said we were required to do a level said we were required to do a level funed<01:23:27.920> budget.<01:23:28.239> That's<01:23:28.480> not<01:23:28.719> accurate.<01:23:29.280> We funed budget. That’s not accurate. We funed budget. That’s not accurate. We were<01:23:29.840> requested<01:23:30.800> to<01:23:31.040> present<01:23:31.360> a<01:23:31.600> level<01:23:31.840> fun were requested to present a level fun were requested to present a level fun budget.<01:23:32.719> We<01:23:32.880> are<01:23:33.040> not<01:23:33.199> required.<01:23:33.840> Tom<01:23:34.159> cannot budget. We are not required. Tom cannot budget. We are not required. Tom cannot tell<01:23:34.639> us tell us tell us » how<01:23:36.080> what<01:23:36.320> to<01:23:36.480> present<01:23:36.719> for<01:23:36.880> a<01:23:36.960> budget.<01:23:37.679> But » how what to present for a budget. But » how what to present for a budget. But obviously<01:23:38.239> we<01:23:38.480> have<01:23:38.560> a<01:23:38.719> relationship<01:23:39.040> with obviously we have a relationship with obviously we have a relationship with them<01:23:39.360> and<01:23:39.600> we<01:23:39.679> are<01:23:39.840> trying<01:23:40.000> our<01:23:40.239> best<01:23:40.400> to<01:23:40.880> play them and we are trying our best to play them and we are trying our best to play nice<01:23:41.360> with<01:23:41.440> the<01:23:41.600> sandbox. nice with the sandbox. nice with the sandbox. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Okay.<01:23:44.159> Well,<01:23:44.400> thank<01:23:44.639> you. » Okay. Well, thank you. » Okay. Well, thank you. » Um,<01:23:47.360> somebody<01:23:47.679> does<01:23:47.840> have<01:23:48.000> their<01:23:48.159> hand<01:23:48.320> up. » Um, somebody does have their hand up. » Um, somebody does have their hand up. Al,<01:23:48.800> I<01:23:48.960> don't<01:23:49.040> know<01:23:49.040> if<01:23:49.199> you<01:23:49.280> saw<01:23:49.440> that.

1:23:50 Al, I don’t know if you saw that. Al, I don’t know if you saw that. » Yeah.<01:23:51.120> Thank<01:23:51.280> you,<01:23:51.520> Jen. » Yeah. Thank you, Jen. » Yeah. Thank you, Jen. » Um,<01:23:52.880> Mary<01:23:53.120> Jordan » Um, Mary Jordan » Um, Mary Jordan first. Amarie, you should be we should be able Amarie, you should be we should be able to<01:24:09.040> hear<01:24:09.120> you<01:24:09.280> now. to hear you now. to hear you now. » Can<01:24:10.400> you<01:24:10.560> hear<01:24:10.719> me? » Can you hear me? » Can you hear me? » Yes.<01:24:12.320> Thank<01:24:12.560> you. » Yes. Thank you. » Yes. Thank you. » My<01:24:13.280> name's<01:24:13.520> Amarie<01:24:14.080> Jordan.<01:24:14.800> Um<01:24:15.120> I<01:24:15.360> live<01:24:15.440> at<01:24:15.679> 8 » My name’s Amarie Jordan. Um I live at 8 » My name’s Amarie Jordan. Um I live at 8 Broaden<01:24:16.400> Road.<01:24:16.880> Um<01:24:17.440> I<01:24:17.760> have<01:24:18.000> had<01:24:18.320> two<01:24:18.560> children Broaden Road. Um I have had two children Broaden Road. Um I have had two children who<01:24:19.520> are<01:24:19.679> adults<01:24:20.080> now<01:24:20.320> who<01:24:20.560> went<01:24:20.719> through<01:24:20.960> the who are adults now who went through the who are adults now who went through the um<01:24:21.920> Marblehead<01:24:22.480> public<01:24:22.719> schools.<01:24:23.040> I'm<01:24:23.280> also<01:24:23.440> a um Marblehead public schools. I’m also a um Marblehead public schools. I’m also a retired<01:24:24.080> teacher<01:24:24.400> and<01:24:24.880> school retired teacher and school retired teacher and school administrator.<01:24:26.320> I<01:24:26.560> just<01:24:26.800> wanted<01:24:27.199> well<01:24:27.360> first administrator. I just wanted well first administrator. I just wanted well first I<01:24:27.760> wanted<01:24:27.920> to<01:24:28.159> thank<01:24:28.320> you<01:24:28.560> for<01:24:28.880> all<01:24:29.120> of<01:24:29.280> your I wanted to thank you for all of your I wanted to thank you for all of your work,<01:24:30.159> but<01:24:30.400> I<01:24:30.560> also<01:24:31.040> uh<01:24:31.120> that<01:24:31.600> and<01:24:32.000> and<01:24:32.480> doing work, but I also uh that and and doing work, but I also uh that and and doing this<01:24:33.120> very<01:24:33.440> challenging<01:24:34.000> process<01:24:34.639> which<01:24:34.880> I this very challenging process which I this very challenging process which I know<01:24:35.199> is<01:24:35.440> very<01:24:35.679> difficult.<01:24:36.719> Um,<01:24:37.520> I<01:24:37.840> did<01:24:38.080> want

1:24:38 know is very difficult. Um, I did want know is very difficult. Um, I did want to<01:24:38.560> just<01:24:39.760> possibly<01:24:40.239> not<01:24:40.560> for<01:24:41.440> the<01:24:41.760> school to just possibly not for the school to just possibly not for the school committee<01:24:42.400> or<01:24:42.719> school<01:24:42.960> administration,<01:24:43.600> but committee or school administration, but committee or school administration, but to<01:24:44.239> the<01:24:44.639> community<01:24:45.280> at<01:24:45.520> large,<01:24:45.920> and<01:24:46.080> this<01:24:46.320> goes to the community at large, and this goes to the community at large, and this goes to<01:24:47.520> um<01:24:48.000> Lee<01:24:48.239> Blanders's<01:24:49.280> um<01:24:50.080> question<01:24:50.400> about to um Lee Blanders’s um question about to um Lee Blanders’s um question about what<01:24:51.040> happens<01:24:51.440> next.<01:24:52.320> My<01:24:52.639> children<01:24:53.040> were<01:24:53.840> um what happens next. My children were um what happens next. My children were um in<01:24:54.560> elementary<01:24:55.040> school<01:24:55.360> when<01:24:55.760> the<01:24:56.080> last in elementary school when the last in elementary school when the last general<01:24:57.040> override<01:24:57.600> was<01:24:57.840> passed.<01:24:58.800> And<01:24:59.120> I<01:24:59.440> just general override was passed. And I just general override was passed. And I just wanted<01:24:59.840> to<01:25:00.080> share<01:25:00.320> with<01:25:00.719> the<01:25:01.040> community<01:25:01.679> at wanted to share with the community at wanted to share with the community at large<01:25:02.480> that<01:25:03.120> one<01:25:03.280> of<01:25:03.360> the<01:25:03.520> reasons<01:25:03.760> that<01:25:04.000> it large that one of the reasons that it large that one of the reasons that it did<01:25:04.480> pass<01:25:04.880> was<01:25:05.199> because<01:25:05.360> there<01:25:05.679> was<01:25:05.760> a<01:25:06.320> very did pass was because there was a very did pass was because there was a very big<01:25:07.040> concerted<01:25:07.679> effort<01:25:08.880> um<01:25:09.120> from<01:25:09.520> community big concerted effort um from community big concerted effort um from community groups<01:25:10.239> and<01:25:10.719> family<01:25:11.120> groups,<01:25:11.600> PTO's<01:25:12.719> to groups and family groups, PTO’s to groups and family groups, PTO’s to really<01:25:13.440> have<01:25:13.679> a<01:25:13.920> big<01:25:14.639> um<01:25:15.520> um<01:25:15.679> kind<01:25:15.920> of<01:25:16.000> a<01:25:16.239> a really have a big um um kind of a a really have a big um um kind of a a public<01:25:17.440> service<01:25:17.840> campaign<01:25:18.400> to<01:25:18.639> be<01:25:18.800> able<01:25:18.960> to public service campaign to be able to public service campaign to be able to really<01:25:20.000> put<01:25:20.960> very<01:25:21.440> complex<01:25:22.719> information<01:25:23.360> that

1:25:23 really put very complex information that really put very complex information that is<01:25:23.760> a<01:25:24.080> school<01:25:24.480> budget<01:25:25.360> into<01:25:25.920> very<01:25:26.320> readable is a school budget into very readable is a school budget into very readable and<01:25:27.440> understandable and understandable and understandable um<01:25:29.760> uh<01:25:30.320> presentations<01:25:31.120> that<01:25:31.440> really<01:25:31.920> did<01:25:32.560> um um uh presentations that really did um um uh presentations that really did um convey<01:25:33.360> what<01:25:33.679> was<01:25:33.920> going<01:25:34.080> to<01:25:34.239> happen<01:25:34.880> if<01:25:35.280> an convey what was going to happen if an convey what was going to happen if an override<01:25:36.000> didn't<01:25:36.239> get<01:25:36.400> passed.<01:25:36.800> So,<01:25:36.960> I<01:25:37.199> just override didn’t get passed. So, I just override didn’t get passed. So, I just want<01:25:37.520> to<01:25:37.679> encourage<01:25:38.400> people<01:25:39.120> to<01:25:39.440> think<01:25:39.600> about want to encourage people to think about want to encourage people to think about that<01:25:40.000> and<01:25:40.320> to<01:25:40.560> gather<01:25:40.960> and<01:25:41.280> to<01:25:41.600> collaborate<01:25:42.320> so that and to gather and to collaborate so that and to gather and to collaborate so that<01:25:42.719> and<01:25:43.040> start<01:25:43.280> early<01:25:43.840> if<01:25:44.480> there<01:25:44.800> is<01:25:45.120> an that and start early if there is an that and start early if there is an eventual<01:25:45.920> override<01:25:46.960> that<01:25:47.360> is<01:25:48.080> presented<01:25:48.639> to eventual override that is presented to eventual override that is presented to the<01:25:48.960> town<01:25:49.679> to<01:25:49.920> be<01:25:50.080> able<01:25:50.239> to<01:25:50.880> canvas<01:25:51.440> the the town to be able to canvas the the town to be able to canvas the community<01:25:52.159> so<01:25:52.320> that<01:25:52.560> people<01:25:52.880> really<01:25:53.199> do community so that people really do community so that people really do understand<01:25:55.040> in<01:25:55.520> um<01:25:55.920> in<01:25:56.159> a<01:25:56.400> very<01:25:56.800> basic<01:25:57.360> way understand in um in a very basic way understand in um in a very basic way what<01:25:58.000> will<01:25:58.320> happen<01:25:58.880> which<01:25:59.040> I<01:25:59.280> know<01:25:59.360> is what will happen which I know is what will happen which I know is challenging<01:25:59.920> in<01:26:00.159> and<01:26:00.239> of<01:26:00.400> itself<01:26:00.960> because<01:26:01.840> as challenging in and of itself because as challenging in and of itself because as I<01:26:02.320> said<01:26:02.639> earlier<01:26:03.760> school<01:26:04.000> budgets<01:26:04.400> are<01:26:04.560> very I said earlier school budgets are very I said earlier school budgets are very complex<01:26:05.360> but<01:26:05.840> that<01:26:06.080> I<01:26:06.320> I<01:26:06.400> think<01:26:06.880> in<01:26:07.120> my<01:26:07.440> my complex but that I I think in my my complex but that I I think in my my memory<01:26:08.480> from<01:26:08.880> that<01:26:09.280> time<01:26:09.920> was<01:26:10.239> really<01:26:10.639> what

1:26:10 memory from that time was really what memory from that time was really what helped<01:26:11.840> P<01:26:12.400> uh<01:26:12.560> move<01:26:12.880> the<01:26:13.120> needle<01:26:14.080> um<01:26:14.239> so<01:26:14.400> that helped P uh move the needle um so that helped P uh move the needle um so that the<01:26:14.800> general<01:26:15.120> override<01:26:15.600> was<01:26:15.840> passed.<01:26:16.480> So the general override was passed. So the general override was passed. So thank<01:26:16.960> you. thank you. thank you. » Great.<01:26:19.600> Thank<01:26:19.760> you.<01:26:20.880> Um<01:26:21.440> next<01:26:21.760> up<01:26:22.000> is<01:26:22.639> uh<01:26:22.800> Cindy » Great. Thank you. Um next up is uh Cindy » Great. Thank you. Um next up is uh Cindy Tower<01:26:24.480> Lohan. Tower Lohan. Tower Lohan. Can<01:26:27.120> you<01:26:27.199> hear<01:26:27.280> us? Can you hear us? Can you hear us? » Thank<01:26:27.760> you.<01:26:28.239> Thank<01:26:28.480> you.<01:26:29.360> I<01:26:29.679> wasn't<01:26:30.000> planning » Thank you. Thank you. I wasn’t planning » Thank you. Thank you. I wasn’t planning on<01:26:30.560> speaking<01:26:31.120> but<01:26:32.000> um<01:26:32.960> there's<01:26:33.280> just<01:26:33.520> a<01:26:33.679> couple on speaking but um there’s just a couple on speaking but um there’s just a couple things<01:26:34.159> here.<01:26:34.480> is things here. is things here. is as as as as<01:26:38.560> you<01:26:39.040> as<01:26:39.360> everything<01:26:39.679> got<01:26:39.920> shared<01:26:40.239> today<01:26:40.560> in as you as everything got shared today in as you as everything got shared today in terms<01:26:41.040> of<01:26:41.520> what<01:26:41.840> John<01:26:42.080> had<01:26:42.400> to<01:26:42.560> present,<01:26:43.040> okay, terms of what John had to present, okay, terms of what John had to present, okay, or<01:26:43.920> was<01:26:44.159> asked<01:26:44.400> to<01:26:44.560> present. or was asked to present. or was asked to present. My<01:26:47.199> question<01:26:47.840> to<01:26:48.080> the<01:26:48.320> school<01:26:48.639> committee<01:26:49.920> is My question to the school committee is My question to the school committee is there<01:26:50.480> anyone<01:26:51.040> on<01:26:51.280> the<01:26:51.520> school<01:26:51.840> committee there anyone on the school committee there anyone on the school committee right<01:26:52.560> now<01:26:52.880> that<01:26:53.280> does<01:26:53.600> not<01:26:53.920> believe

1:26:56 right now that does not believe right now that does not believe that that that we<01:26:58.320> should<01:26:58.719> have<01:26:58.960> more<01:26:59.360> funding<01:26:59.840> for<01:27:00.080> the we should have more funding for the we should have more funding for the schools? schools? schools? And<01:27:03.360> I<01:27:03.600> asked<01:27:03.840> that<01:27:04.159> because And I asked that because And I asked that because it’s<01:27:06.400> been<01:27:06.880> what<01:27:07.280> 20<01:27:07.600> years<01:27:08.080> since<01:27:08.400> an it’s been what 20 years since an it’s been what 20 years since an override override override and and and every<01:27:12.400> year<01:27:12.800> this<01:27:13.120> comes<01:27:13.360> up<01:27:13.600> in<01:27:13.840> terms<01:27:14.000> of<01:27:14.159> the every year this comes up in terms of the every year this comes up in terms of the budget. budget. budget. There<01:27:16.400> are<01:27:16.639> times<01:27:17.120> when<01:27:17.600> the<01:27:17.920> school There are times when the school There are times when the school committee<01:27:18.800> clearly<01:27:19.600> clearly<01:27:20.159> knows<01:27:21.360> that<01:27:21.679> we committee clearly clearly knows that we committee clearly clearly knows that we need<01:27:22.080> an<01:27:22.239> override. need an override. need an override. But<01:27:24.719> in<01:27:25.040> playing<01:27:25.840> in<01:27:26.159> the<01:27:26.320> sandbox,<01:27:27.280> as<01:27:28.080> I But in playing in the sandbox, as I But in playing in the sandbox, as I think<01:27:28.480> it<01:27:28.639> was<01:27:28.719> Mike<01:27:28.960> who<01:27:29.199> said,<01:27:29.760> you<01:27:29.920> know,<01:27:30.480> it think it was Mike who said, you know, it think it was Mike who said, you know, it ends<01:27:31.040> up,<01:27:32.159> school<01:27:32.480> committee<01:27:32.880> does<01:27:33.120> not<01:27:33.440> go ends up, school committee does not go ends up, school committee does not go and<01:27:35.280> ask<01:27:35.600> for<01:27:35.760> an<01:27:35.920> override. and ask for an override. and ask for an override. And<01:27:39.199> so And so And so I<01:27:41.280> find<01:27:41.520> it<01:27:41.840> very<01:27:42.239> disturbing<01:27:43.280> and<01:27:43.520> I<01:27:43.840> continue

1:27:44 I find it very disturbing and I continue I find it very disturbing and I continue to<01:27:44.400> find<01:27:44.719> this<01:27:45.120> topic<01:27:45.600> disturbing.<01:27:46.880> For<01:27:47.199> 20 to find this topic disturbing. For 20 to find this topic disturbing. For 20 plus<01:27:47.840> years,<01:27:48.639> my<01:27:48.960> kids<01:27:49.199> went<01:27:49.440> through<01:27:49.600> the plus years, my kids went through the plus years, my kids went through the schools. schools. schools. I<01:27:51.520> am<01:27:51.920> obviously<01:27:52.560> one<01:27:52.880> of<01:27:52.960> the<01:27:53.679> older<01:27:54.080> folks<01:27:54.320> in I am obviously one of the older folks in I am obviously one of the older folks in this<01:27:54.800> group<01:27:55.120> now<01:27:55.760> and<01:27:56.480> I<01:27:56.880> personally<01:27:57.440> think this group now and I personally think this group now and I personally think that<01:27:58.800> as<01:27:59.120> a<01:27:59.360> town,<01:27:59.840> as<01:28:00.080> a<01:28:00.320> community<01:28:01.360> that<01:28:01.760> we that as a town, as a community that we that as a town, as a community that we need<01:28:02.239> to<01:28:02.560> step<01:28:02.800> it<01:28:02.960> up<01:28:03.760> in<01:28:04.080> terms<01:28:04.400> of need to step it up in terms of need to step it up in terms of an<01:28:06.400> appropriate<01:28:07.280> budget<01:28:08.239> for<01:28:08.480> the<01:28:08.719> schools an appropriate budget for the schools an appropriate budget for the schools versus versus versus level<01:28:11.440> budget<01:28:12.000> versus<01:28:12.480> however<01:28:12.880> we<01:28:13.199> want<01:28:13.280> to level budget versus however we want to level budget versus however we want to term<01:28:13.679> it<01:28:14.000> right<01:28:14.159> now.<01:28:14.560> Okay.<01:28:15.600> Um,<01:28:16.800> you<01:28:17.040> know, term it right now. Okay. Um, you know, term it right now. Okay. Um, you know, what<01:28:17.440> I'd<01:28:17.600> like<01:28:17.760> to<01:28:17.920> see<01:28:18.159> is<01:28:18.960> that<01:28:19.360> John<01:28:19.840> comes what I’d like to see is that John comes what I’d like to see is that John comes to<01:28:20.719> the<01:28:20.960> table<01:28:21.360> with<01:28:21.679> what<01:28:22.000> he<01:28:22.400> really to the table with what he really to the table with what he really believes<01:28:23.920> should<01:28:24.239> be<01:28:25.600> um<01:28:25.760> the<01:28:26.080> best<01:28:26.400> in<01:28:26.719> terms believes should be um the best in terms believes should be um the best in terms of<01:28:27.679> the<01:28:28.000> education<01:28:28.400> for<01:28:28.639> our<01:28:28.960> students<01:28:30.000> and

1:28:30 of the education for our students and of the education for our students and that<01:28:30.719> the<01:28:31.040> school<01:28:31.280> committee<01:28:31.760> gets<01:28:32.080> behind that the school committee gets behind that the school committee gets behind that<01:28:32.880> as<01:28:33.120> well<01:28:33.360> as<01:28:34.400> the<01:28:34.639> town.<01:28:35.520> And<01:28:35.920> obviously that as well as the town. And obviously that as well as the town. And obviously this<01:28:36.719> is<01:28:36.800> a<01:28:37.040> picture<01:28:37.440> perfect<01:28:38.320> scenario<01:28:39.280> and<01:28:39.520> I this is a picture perfect scenario and I this is a picture perfect scenario and I know<01:28:39.920> it<01:28:40.159> isn't<01:28:40.719> but<01:28:41.679> you<01:28:41.840> know<01:28:42.080> like<01:28:42.400> even know it isn’t but you know like even know it isn’t but you know like even when<01:28:42.880> the<01:28:43.120> comment<01:28:43.440> in<01:28:43.760> terms<01:28:43.920> of<01:28:44.400> you<01:28:44.560> know when the comment in terms of you know when the comment in terms of you know what<01:28:44.960> the<01:28:45.440> enrollment<01:28:46.080> was<01:28:46.320> going<01:28:46.480> to<01:28:46.639> be<01:28:46.800> in what the enrollment was going to be in what the enrollment was going to be in September<01:28:48.320> okay<01:28:48.639> so<01:28:48.800> it's<01:28:49.040> a<01:28:49.120> hundred<01:28:49.440> less September okay so it’s a hundred less September okay so it’s a hundred less well<01:28:50.960> that<01:28:51.199> could<01:28:51.440> be<01:28:51.679> because<01:28:52.560> the well that could be because the well that could be because the graduating<01:28:53.520> class<01:28:54.880> is<01:28:55.040> higher<01:28:55.520> than<01:28:56.159> the<01:28:56.560> some graduating class is higher than the some graduating class is higher than the some of<01:28:56.880> the<01:28:57.040> classes<01:28:57.600> coming<01:28:57.920> up<01:28:58.400> okay<01:28:59.120> so<01:28:59.840> you of the classes coming up okay so you of the classes coming up okay so you know<01:29:00.159> like<01:29:00.639> just<01:29:00.880> saying<01:29:01.199> oh<01:29:01.440> we<01:29:01.600> have<01:29:01.679> a<01:29:01.840> 100 know like just saying oh we have a 100 know like just saying oh we have a 100 less<01:29:02.400> students<01:29:03.199> does<01:29:03.520> not<01:29:03.760> mean<01:29:04.560> that<01:29:04.880> a<01:29:05.199> 100 less students does not mean that a 100 less students does not mean that a 100 students<01:29:06.880> um<01:29:08.000> you<01:29:08.239> know<01:29:08.800> have<01:29:09.120> just<01:29:09.360> decided students um you know have just decided students um you know have just decided to<01:29:10.000> pull<01:29:10.239> out<01:29:10.480> of<01:29:11.040> Marble<01:29:11.440> HUD<01:29:12.239> and<01:29:13.120> you<01:29:13.360> know to pull out of Marble HUD and you know to pull out of Marble HUD and you know in<01:29:13.840> ter<01:29:14.159> like<01:29:14.719> the<01:29:14.960> state<01:29:15.520> all<01:29:15.679> across<01:29:16.000> the

1:29:16 in ter like the state all across the in ter like the state all across the state<01:29:17.440> there<01:29:17.679> are<01:29:18.320> budget<01:29:19.360> discussions<01:29:20.400> as state there are budget discussions as state there are budget discussions as well<01:29:21.040> as<01:29:22.239> um<01:29:22.480> decrease<01:29:22.960> in<01:29:23.199> enrollment well as um decrease in enrollment well as um decrease in enrollment decrease<01:29:24.480> in<01:29:24.719> enrollment<01:29:26.080> is<01:29:26.400> another<01:29:26.880> thing decrease in enrollment is another thing decrease in enrollment is another thing it<01:29:28.000> is<01:29:28.320> not<01:29:28.639> necessarily<01:29:29.520> indicative<01:29:30.239> of<01:29:30.639> what it is not necessarily indicative of what it is not necessarily indicative of what our<01:29:31.120> education<01:29:31.760> system<01:29:32.080> is<01:29:32.320> here<01:29:33.679> um<01:29:34.080> but<01:29:34.320> it our education system is here um but it our education system is here um but it ends<01:29:34.960> up<01:29:35.199> being<01:29:35.440> equated<01:29:35.920> to<01:29:36.159> that.<01:29:36.639> And<01:29:37.360> so<01:29:37.840> I ends up being equated to that. And so I ends up being equated to that. And so I do<01:29:38.400> want<01:29:38.560> to<01:29:38.719> ask<01:29:38.960> the<01:29:39.280> school<01:29:39.520> committee<01:29:40.480> if do want to ask the school committee if do want to ask the school committee if um<01:29:42.320> any<01:29:42.800> any<01:29:43.120> of<01:29:43.199> the<01:29:43.440> members<01:29:43.920> believe<01:29:44.480> that um any any of the members believe that um any any of the members believe that you<01:29:45.920> know<01:29:46.080> we<01:29:46.320> should<01:29:46.560> not<01:29:46.880> be<01:29:47.280> raising<01:29:48.159> and you know we should not be raising and you know we should not be raising and asking<01:29:48.800> for<01:29:49.120> two<01:29:49.280> and<01:29:49.440> a<01:29:49.520> half<01:29:50.400> or<01:29:50.719> even asking for two and a half or even asking for two and a half or even something<01:29:51.760> in<01:29:52.080> between<01:29:52.960> versus<01:29:53.360> what<01:29:53.760> John something in between versus what John something in between versus what John has<01:29:54.639> presented<01:29:55.199> tonight<01:29:55.520> because<01:29:55.760> I<01:29:56.080> honestly has presented tonight because I honestly has presented tonight because I honestly believe<01:29:57.440> that<01:29:58.800> um<01:29:59.440> bringing<01:29:59.840> it<01:30:00.000> to<01:30:00.159> what<01:30:00.400> John believe that um bringing it to what John believe that um bringing it to what John has<01:30:01.360> had<01:30:01.679> to<01:30:01.840> do<01:30:02.880> is<01:30:03.280> not<01:30:03.600> appropriate<01:30:04.080> for<01:30:04.320> the

1:30:04 has had to do is not appropriate for the has had to do is not appropriate for the education<01:30:05.440> and<01:30:05.760> the<01:30:06.080> best<01:30:07.120> um<01:30:07.360> situation<01:30:07.920> for education and the best um situation for education and the best um situation for our<01:30:08.400> students<01:30:08.800> here.<01:30:09.199> And<01:30:09.360> this<01:30:09.600> is<01:30:09.760> a<01:30:10.000> parent our students here. And this is a parent our students here. And this is a parent as<01:30:10.800> a<01:30:10.960> parent<01:30:11.360> of<01:30:11.760> kids<01:30:12.000> are<01:30:12.239> not<01:30:12.480> even<01:30:12.639> in<01:30:12.880> the as a parent of kids are not even in the as a parent of kids are not even in the school<01:30:13.360> system<01:30:13.679> anymore.<01:30:14.480> And<01:30:14.639> so<01:30:14.880> yes,<01:30:15.199> I school system anymore. And so yes, I school system anymore. And so yes, I would<01:30:15.679> be<01:30:16.639> um<01:30:17.360> having<01:30:17.600> to<01:30:17.760> pay<01:30:17.920> more<01:30:18.159> taxes, would be um having to pay more taxes, would be um having to pay more taxes, but<01:30:20.080> you<01:30:20.320> know,<01:30:20.480> I<01:30:21.040> value<01:30:21.440> education.<01:30:22.480> Doesn't but you know, I value education. Doesn’t but you know, I value education. Doesn’t mean<01:30:23.600> that<01:30:24.080> just<01:30:24.400> because<01:30:24.639> I'm<01:30:24.960> older<01:30:25.280> and<01:30:25.520> my mean that just because I’m older and my mean that just because I’m older and my kids<01:30:25.920> aren't<01:30:26.080> in<01:30:26.239> the<01:30:26.400> school<01:30:26.560> that<01:30:26.800> I<01:30:26.960> am<01:30:27.120> not kids aren’t in the school that I am not kids aren’t in the school that I am not going<01:30:27.600> to<01:30:28.719> um<01:30:29.679> agree<01:30:30.159> to<01:30:30.480> do<01:30:30.719> that.<01:30:31.199> So,<01:30:32.080> any<01:30:32.880> um going to um agree to do that. So, any um going to um agree to do that. So, any um feedback<01:30:33.920> with<01:30:34.239> what<01:30:34.400> I've<01:30:34.639> said?<01:30:35.040> I'd feedback with what I’ve said? I’d feedback with what I’ve said? I’d appreciate<01:30:35.760> it. appreciate it. appreciate it. » I’ll<01:30:38.320> answer<01:30:38.560> that.<01:30:39.120> Um<01:30:39.840> I<01:30:40.159> absolutely<01:30:40.639> think » I’ll answer that. Um I absolutely think » I’ll answer that. Um I absolutely think we<01:30:41.040> should<01:30:41.440> give<01:30:41.679> more<01:30:41.920> money<01:30:42.159> to<01:30:42.400> our we should give more money to our we should give more money to our schools.<01:30:43.440> I<01:30:43.600> think<01:30:43.679> that's<01:30:43.920> a<01:30:44.080> no-brainer. schools. I think that’s a no-brainer. schools. I think that’s a no-brainer. For<01:30:45.040> me,<01:30:45.440> it's<01:30:45.840> more<01:30:46.080> about For me, it’s more about For me, it’s more about collectively<01:30:48.880> getting<01:30:49.120> the<01:30:49.440> community<01:30:49.920> to

1:30:50 collectively getting the community to collectively getting the community to understand<01:30:51.440> the<01:30:51.760> facts<01:30:52.159> of<01:30:52.320> the<01:30:52.560> situation understand the facts of the situation understand the facts of the situation that<01:30:53.199> we're<01:30:53.360> in,<01:30:53.840> where<01:30:54.080> we've<01:30:54.400> been,<01:30:54.800> where that we’re in, where we’ve been, where that we’re in, where we’ve been, where we<01:30:55.280> are<01:30:55.440> right<01:30:55.679> now,<01:30:56.000> so<01:30:56.239> that<01:30:56.400> we<01:30:56.639> can't<01:30:57.040> have we are right now, so that we can’t have we are right now, so that we can’t have misinformation<01:30:58.960> brewing<01:30:59.280> within<01:30:59.520> the misinformation brewing within the misinformation brewing within the community<01:30:59.920> and<01:31:00.159> people<01:31:00.400> understand<01:31:00.960> where<01:31:01.280> we community and people understand where we community and people understand where we are<01:31:01.920> to<01:31:02.159> be<01:31:02.239> able<01:31:02.400> to<01:31:02.639> have<01:31:03.440> an<01:31:03.760> honest are to be able to have an honest are to be able to have an honest conversation<01:31:04.960> about,<01:31:05.600> okay,<01:31:06.480> we're<01:31:06.719> properly conversation about, okay, we’re properly conversation about, okay, we’re properly staffed.<01:31:08.000> What<01:31:08.159> does<01:31:08.320> that<01:31:08.560> actually<01:31:08.960> look staffed. What does that actually look staffed. What does that actually look like?<01:31:10.239> Yes,<01:31:10.960> I<01:31:11.840> I'm<01:31:12.159> fully<01:31:12.560> supportive<01:31:12.880> of like? Yes, I I’m fully supportive of like? Yes, I I’m fully supportive of giving<01:31:13.360> our<01:31:13.600> schools<01:31:13.920> more<01:31:14.159> money.<01:31:14.719> My<01:31:14.960> focus giving our schools more money. My focus giving our schools more money. My focus as<01:31:15.440> a<01:31:15.600> new<01:31:15.760> committee<01:31:16.080> member<01:31:16.400> has<01:31:16.639> been as a new committee member has been as a new committee member has been around<01:31:17.840> level<01:31:18.239> setting<01:31:18.560> the<01:31:18.880> facts<01:31:19.280> and<01:31:19.600> the around level setting the facts and the around level setting the facts and the honest<01:31:20.320> conversation<01:31:20.960> around<01:31:21.199> that<01:31:21.440> within honest conversation around that within honest conversation around that within our<01:31:22.000> community<01:31:22.480> because<01:31:22.719> I<01:31:23.040> do<01:31:23.280> not<01:31:23.520> feel<01:31:24.239> that our community because I do not feel that our community because I do not feel that an<01:31:24.719> override<01:31:25.199> would<01:31:25.440> be<01:31:25.600> successful<01:31:26.639> with an override would be successful with an override would be successful with misinformation<01:31:28.000> in<01:31:28.239> the<01:31:28.480> community<01:31:29.199> ahead<01:31:29.600> of misinformation in the community ahead of misinformation in the community ahead of that<01:31:30.000> override.<01:31:30.960> So that override. So that override. So » yes,<01:31:32.880> more<01:31:33.120> money<01:31:33.360> for<01:31:33.520> our<01:31:33.679> schools » yes, more money for our schools » yes, more money for our schools » with<01:31:35.440> factual<01:31:36.000> information<01:31:36.480> as<01:31:36.719> the<01:31:36.880> basis<01:31:37.360> of

1:31:37 » with factual information as the basis of » with factual information as the basis of that<01:31:38.080> conversation. that conversation. that conversation. Um,<01:31:40.320> I<01:31:40.560> would<01:31:40.719> just<01:31:40.960> agree<01:31:41.280> with<01:31:41.520> pretty<01:31:41.760> much Um, I would just agree with pretty much Um, I would just agree with pretty much everything<01:31:42.639> Melissa<01:31:43.280> just<01:31:43.760> said.<01:31:44.159> I<01:31:44.400> don't everything Melissa just said. I don’t everything Melissa just said. I don’t think<01:31:44.719> people<01:31:46.159> get<01:31:46.400> themselves<01:31:46.800> onto<01:31:47.120> a think people get themselves onto a think people get themselves onto a school<01:31:47.440> committee<01:31:47.760> because<01:31:48.000> they<01:31:48.320> don't<01:31:48.560> want school committee because they don’t want school committee because they don’t want to<01:31:49.120> fund<01:31:49.440> the<01:31:49.679> schools<01:31:50.239> appropriately.<01:31:51.440> Um,<01:31:51.840> I to fund the schools appropriately. Um, I to fund the schools appropriately. Um, I do<01:31:52.400> think<01:31:53.280> we<01:31:53.600> have<01:31:53.760> to<01:31:54.080> find<01:31:54.320> a<01:31:54.560> way<01:31:54.800> to<01:31:55.040> walk do think we have to find a way to walk do think we have to find a way to walk this<01:31:55.600> line<01:31:55.840> of<01:31:56.159> understanding<01:31:56.960> the this line of understanding the this line of understanding the demographics<01:31:57.840> of<01:31:58.080> our<01:31:58.239> community,<01:31:58.800> the demographics of our community, the demographics of our community, the financial<01:31:59.520> situation<01:32:00.000> our<01:32:00.320> community<01:32:01.280> is<01:32:01.600> in financial situation our community is in financial situation our community is in and<01:32:03.520> balance<01:32:03.920> that<01:32:04.560> against<01:32:05.760> what<01:32:06.000> the<01:32:06.159> needs and balance that against what the needs and balance that against what the needs are<01:32:06.560> in<01:32:06.800> our<01:32:06.960> schools<01:32:07.440> and<01:32:07.760> working<01:32:08.400> to<01:32:08.719> fund are in our schools and working to fund are in our schools and working to fund those<01:32:09.280> and<01:32:09.600> working<01:32:09.840> to<01:32:10.080> be<01:32:10.320> successful<01:32:11.120> when those and working to be successful when those and working to be successful when that<01:32:11.760> request<01:32:12.880> is<01:32:13.120> made.<01:32:13.520> So,<01:32:13.840> it's,<01:32:14.400> you that request is made. So, it’s, you that request is made. So, it’s, you know,<01:32:15.120> somewhat<01:32:15.440> what<01:32:15.679> the<01:32:15.840> needs<01:32:16.080> are<01:32:16.239> and know, somewhat what the needs are and know, somewhat what the needs are and somewhat<01:32:16.960> what<01:32:17.280> the<01:32:17.440> timing<01:32:17.760> is,<01:32:18.239> but,<01:32:18.800> you somewhat what the timing is, but, you somewhat what the timing is, but, you know,<01:32:19.199> I<01:32:19.600> absolutely, know, I absolutely, know, I absolutely, you<01:32:21.520> know,<01:32:22.000> agree<01:32:22.320> with<01:32:22.560> Lawson.

1:32:23 you know, agree with Lawson. you know, agree with Lawson. » Yeah,<01:32:24.080> I<01:32:24.320> agree.<01:32:24.719> I<01:32:24.960> think<01:32:25.280> I<01:32:25.520> think<01:32:25.679> if<01:32:25.840> we<01:32:26.080> did » Yeah, I agree. I think I think if we did » Yeah, I agree. I think I think if we did decide<01:32:26.639> that<01:32:26.880> an<01:32:27.120> override<01:32:27.600> was<01:32:27.840> important,<01:32:28.239> I decide that an override was important, I decide that an override was important, I I<01:32:28.639> don't<01:32:28.800> think<01:32:28.880> there's<01:32:29.199> anybody<01:32:29.520> on<01:32:29.679> the I don’t think there’s anybody on the I don’t think there’s anybody on the committee<01:32:30.080> who<01:32:30.320> wouldn't<01:32:30.719> throw<01:32:30.960> their<01:32:31.199> full committee who wouldn’t throw their full committee who wouldn’t throw their full support<01:32:31.760> behind<01:32:32.080> it.<01:32:32.239> I<01:32:32.400> know<01:32:32.800> or<01:32:33.360> I<01:32:33.520> I<01:32:33.760> don't support behind it. I know or I I don’t support behind it. I know or I I don’t want<01:32:33.920> to<01:32:34.080> speak<01:32:34.239> for<01:32:34.400> anyone.<01:32:34.880> I<01:32:35.120> would want to speak for anyone. I would want to speak for anyone. I would certainly<01:32:35.600> throw<01:32:35.840> my<01:32:36.000> full<01:32:36.239> support<01:32:36.560> behind certainly throw my full support behind certainly throw my full support behind it<01:32:37.120> and<01:32:37.280> and<01:32:37.679> work<01:32:38.000> with<01:32:38.239> the<01:32:38.480> community<01:32:38.800> to it and and work with the community to it and and work with the community to get<01:32:39.760> the<01:32:40.000> message<01:32:40.320> out<01:32:40.560> there<01:32:40.719> and<01:32:41.040> and<01:32:41.280> to<01:32:42.159> you get the message out there and and to you get the message out there and and to you know<01:32:42.480> convince<01:32:42.960> people<01:32:43.199> that<01:32:43.600> this<01:32:43.840> is<01:32:44.000> the know convince people that this is the know convince people that this is the right<01:32:44.320> thing<01:32:44.400> to<01:32:44.560> do.<01:32:44.800> I<01:32:44.960> think<01:32:45.040> we<01:32:45.280> do<01:32:45.440> have<01:32:45.520> to right thing to do. I think we do have to right thing to do. I think we do have to have<01:32:45.760> a<01:32:45.920> specific<01:32:46.400> plan<01:32:46.719> though.<01:32:47.600> Of<01:32:47.840> course » yeah I think we have » yeah I think we have » 10<01:32:52.239> 10<01:32:52.480> weeks.<01:32:52.880> Is<01:32:53.040> that<01:32:53.199> right? » 10 10 weeks. Is that right? » 10 10 weeks. Is that right? » Yeah.<01:32:55.840> The<01:32:56.000> only<01:32:56.159> thing<01:32:56.239> I<01:32:56.639> I'll<01:32:56.880> try<01:32:56.960> to<01:32:57.040> be » Yeah. The only thing I I’ll try to be » Yeah. The only thing I I’ll try to be additive<01:32:57.600> because<01:32:57.760> I<01:32:57.920> agree<01:32:58.159> with<01:32:58.639> what additive because I agree with what additive because I agree with what people<01:32:59.280> said<01:32:59.440> before,<01:32:59.840> but<01:33:01.040> um people said before, but um people said before, but um you<01:33:03.600> know<01:33:03.840> there's<01:33:04.080> also<01:33:04.400> areas<01:33:04.639> that<01:33:04.880> I<01:33:05.120> think you know there’s also areas that I think you know there’s also areas that I think that<01:33:06.239> go<01:33:06.400> beyond<01:33:06.960> level<01:33:07.440> services<01:33:08.719> that<01:33:09.040> may

1:33:09 that go beyond level services that may that go beyond level services that may make<01:33:09.520> sense<01:33:09.760> for<01:33:10.000> our<01:33:10.239> district,<01:33:11.280> right?<01:33:11.600> I make sense for our district, right? I make sense for our district, right? I think<01:33:12.400> one<01:33:12.719> very<01:33:13.040> obvious<01:33:13.440> one<01:33:13.679> is think one very obvious one is think one very obvious one is tuition<01:33:15.600> for<01:33:15.840> kindergarten, tuition for kindergarten, tuition for kindergarten, right?<01:33:18.159> We're<01:33:18.480> having right? We’re having right? We’re having our<01:33:20.400> taxes<01:33:20.800> should<01:33:21.040> be<01:33:21.199> paying<01:33:21.600> for<01:33:22.080> K<01:33:22.400> through our taxes should be paying for K through our taxes should be paying for K through 12,<01:33:23.920> full<01:33:24.560> daycare,<01:33:25.199> you<01:33:25.280> know,<01:33:25.440> full 12, full daycare, you know, full 12, full daycare, you know, full kindergarten.<01:33:27.199> So,<01:33:27.520> I'm<01:33:27.760> not<01:33:27.840> sure<01:33:28.000> when<01:33:28.239> the kindergarten. So, I’m not sure when the kindergarten. So, I’m not sure when the right<01:33:28.480> time<01:33:28.639> to<01:33:28.880> introduce<01:33:29.199> that<01:33:29.440> might<01:33:29.679> be, right time to introduce that might be, right time to introduce that might be, but<01:33:30.000> I<01:33:30.159> do<01:33:30.400> think<01:33:30.880> maybe<01:33:31.199> there<01:33:31.440> are<01:33:31.760> three but I do think maybe there are three but I do think maybe there are three different<01:33:32.400> types,<01:33:32.800> right?<01:33:33.040> The<01:33:33.280> level<01:33:33.600> funded different types, right? The level funded different types, right? The level funded budget,<01:33:34.639> the<01:33:34.880> level<01:33:35.199> services<01:33:35.679> budget,<01:33:36.239> and budget, the level services budget, and budget, the level services budget, and then<01:33:36.480> I<01:33:36.639> think<01:33:36.800> as<01:33:36.960> people<01:33:37.199> have<01:33:37.360> talked<01:33:37.600> here then I think as people have talked here then I think as people have talked here is<01:33:37.920> a<01:33:38.159> fully<01:33:38.480> funded,<01:33:38.960> right,<01:33:39.199> would<01:33:39.440> more<01:33:39.679> the is a fully funded, right, would more the is a fully funded, right, would more the the<01:33:40.239> ideal<01:33:40.639> that<01:33:40.800> we<01:33:40.960> would<01:33:41.120> like<01:33:41.280> to<01:33:41.440> see.<01:33:42.000> Now the ideal that we would like to see. Now the ideal that we would like to see. Now that<01:33:42.560> being<01:33:42.800> said,<01:33:43.040> I<01:33:43.280> think<01:33:43.360> we<01:33:43.520> should<01:33:43.679> have that being said, I think we should have that being said, I think we should have that<01:33:44.000> data,<01:33:44.239> but<01:33:44.480> then<01:33:44.639> we<01:33:44.800> have<01:33:44.880> to<01:33:45.040> also<01:33:45.360> work that data, but then we have to also work that data, but then we have to also work with<01:33:45.760> many<01:33:46.000> other<01:33:46.320> people<01:33:46.560> to<01:33:47.760> um<01:33:48.000> see<01:33:48.239> how with many other people to um see how with many other people to um see how that<01:33:48.639> eventually<01:33:49.040> works<01:33:49.280> out.

1:33:54 » Jen, did you have any any comments » Jen, did you have any any comments before? before? before? » Again,<01:33:55.760> to<01:33:55.920> quote<01:33:56.159> you,<01:33:56.320> I<01:33:56.480> don't<01:33:56.560> want<01:33:56.719> to<01:33:56.800> be » Again, to quote you, I don’t want to be » Again, to quote you, I don’t want to be um<01:33:57.600> add<01:33:58.239> want<01:33:58.400> to<01:33:58.480> be<01:33:58.639> additive.<01:33:59.199> Um<01:34:00.080> uh<01:34:00.320> El, um add want to be additive. Um uh El, um add want to be additive. Um uh El, you<01:34:00.880> know,<01:34:00.960> for<01:34:01.199> sure.<01:34:01.760> And<01:34:02.000> all<01:34:02.239> really you know, for sure. And all really you know, for sure. And all really really<01:34:02.880> good<01:34:03.120> points<01:34:03.440> that<01:34:03.679> were<01:34:03.840> were<01:34:04.159> raised really good points that were were raised really good points that were were raised um<01:34:05.679> in<01:34:06.000> terms<01:34:06.239> of,<01:34:06.880> you<01:34:07.040> know,<01:34:07.199> what<01:34:07.440> it<01:34:07.600> is um in terms of, you know, what it is um in terms of, you know, what it is that<01:34:07.920> we<01:34:08.159> want<01:34:08.560> this<01:34:08.880> school<01:34:09.120> district<01:34:09.679> to<01:34:09.920> be. that we want this school district to be. that we want this school district to be. what<01:34:10.880> do<01:34:10.960> we<01:34:11.440> who<01:34:11.679> do<01:34:11.840> we<01:34:12.000> aspire<01:34:12.400> to<01:34:12.880> in<01:34:13.120> terms what do we who do we aspire to in terms what do we who do we aspire to in terms of,<01:34:13.679> you<01:34:13.920> know,<01:34:14.159> other<01:34:14.480> model<01:34:14.800> districts?<01:34:15.679> Um, of, you know, other model districts? Um, of, you know, other model districts? Um, and<01:34:16.239> what<01:34:16.560> what<01:34:16.880> kind<01:34:17.040> of<01:34:17.120> programming<01:34:17.679> and and what what kind of programming and and what what kind of programming and and<01:34:18.480> funding<01:34:18.880> that<01:34:19.120> they<01:34:19.360> have<01:34:19.520> in<01:34:19.760> in<01:34:20.080> those and funding that they have in in those and funding that they have in in those communities.<01:34:21.199> Um,<01:34:21.920> but<01:34:22.080> I<01:34:22.400> think<01:34:22.719> to communities. Um, but I think to communities. Um, but I think to Melissa’s<01:34:23.440> point,<01:34:23.760> again,<01:34:24.080> no<01:34:24.239> one's<01:34:24.400> on<01:34:24.560> this Melissa’s point, again, no one’s on this Melissa’s point, again, no one’s on this committee,<01:34:25.040> myself<01:34:25.360> included,<01:34:25.840> that<01:34:26.000> doesn't committee, myself included, that doesn’t committee, myself included, that doesn’t believe<01:34:26.639> that<01:34:26.960> we<01:34:27.120> should<01:34:27.280> be<01:34:27.440> properly<01:34:27.840> and believe that we should be properly and believe that we should be properly and fully<01:34:28.320> funding<01:34:28.719> our<01:34:28.960> schools<01:34:29.360> to<01:34:29.679> give<01:34:29.840> the fully funding our schools to give the fully funding our schools to give the best<01:34:30.239> education<01:34:30.719> we<01:34:31.040> possibly<01:34:31.440> can<01:34:32.320> um<01:34:32.480> to<01:34:32.719> all best education we possibly can um to all best education we possibly can um to all of<01:34:33.120> the<01:34:33.280> students<01:34:33.600> in<01:34:33.840> Marblehead.<01:34:34.719> you<01:34:34.880> know, of the students in Marblehead. you know, of the students in Marblehead. you know, I<01:34:35.600> would<01:34:35.760> love<01:34:36.000> to<01:34:36.159> have<01:34:36.400> every<01:34:36.719> single I would love to have every single I would love to have every single student<01:34:37.760> aged<01:34:38.239> child<01:34:38.480> in<01:34:38.719> Marblehead<01:34:39.280> coming student aged child in Marblehead coming student aged child in Marblehead coming to<01:34:39.679> our<01:34:39.840> schools.<01:34:40.560> Um,<01:34:40.800> which<01:34:41.040> we<01:34:41.199> which<01:34:41.520> we

1:34:41 to our schools. Um, which we which we to our schools. Um, which we which we don’t<01:34:41.840> have<01:34:42.000> right<01:34:42.159> now.<01:34:42.880> Um,<01:34:43.920> but<01:34:44.639> to<01:34:45.120> to don’t have right now. Um, but to to don’t have right now. Um, but to to Melissa’s<01:34:46.159> point,<01:34:46.880> um,<01:34:46.960> we<01:34:47.280> have<01:34:47.440> to,<01:34:48.800> you Melissa’s point, um, we have to, you Melissa’s point, um, we have to, you know,<01:34:49.280> I<01:34:49.440> guess<01:34:49.679> balance<01:34:50.080> that<01:34:50.320> is<01:34:50.639> if<01:34:50.800> that's know, I guess balance that is if that’s know, I guess balance that is if that’s the<01:34:51.040> right<01:34:51.199> word<01:34:51.440> or<01:34:51.600> or<01:34:51.920> make<01:34:52.080> a<01:34:52.239> judgment<01:34:52.639> in the right word or or make a judgment in the right word or or make a judgment in terms<01:34:53.040> of<01:34:53.199> our<01:34:53.440> ability<01:34:54.159> to<01:34:54.560> get<01:34:55.040> something<01:34:55.440> to terms of our ability to get something to terms of our ability to get something to get<01:34:55.840> an<01:34:56.080> increase<01:34:56.239> in<01:34:56.480> revenue<01:34:57.600> um,<01:34:58.080> you<01:34:58.239> know, get an increase in revenue um, you know, get an increase in revenue um, you know, through<01:34:58.639> the<01:34:58.800> through<01:34:59.120> the<01:34:59.199> ballot<01:34:59.760> in<01:35:00.000> the through the through the ballot in the through the through the ballot in the town.<01:35:00.480> And<01:35:00.719> that's<01:35:01.520> um,<01:35:02.080> that's<01:35:02.800> not<01:35:03.120> taken town. And that’s um, that’s not taken town. And that’s um, that’s not taken very<01:35:03.679> lightly.<01:35:04.000> And<01:35:04.159> I<01:35:04.239> I<01:35:04.400> don't<01:35:04.480> know<01:35:04.560> who very lightly. And I I don’t know who very lightly. And I I don’t know who made<01:35:04.880> the<01:35:05.120> comment<01:35:05.360> earlier,<01:35:06.080> someone<01:35:06.719> one<01:35:06.960> of made the comment earlier, someone one of made the comment earlier, someone one of the<01:35:07.199> commenters<01:35:07.760> said,<01:35:08.159> you<01:35:08.239> know,<01:35:08.320> that<01:35:08.480> we the commenters said, you know, that we the commenters said, you know, that we haven’t<01:35:08.880> asked<01:35:09.040> for<01:35:09.120> an<01:35:09.280> override<01:35:09.679> and<01:35:09.840> that's haven’t asked for an override and that’s haven’t asked for an override and that’s simply<01:35:10.320> not<01:35:10.560> true.<01:35:11.040> We've<01:35:11.280> had<01:35:11.600> multiple simply not true. We’ve had multiple simply not true. We’ve had multiple failed<01:35:12.400> overrides<01:35:13.280> um<01:35:13.440> in<01:35:13.760> the<01:35:13.920> early,<01:35:14.400> you failed overrides um in the early, you failed overrides um in the early, you know,<01:35:14.800> 2020s<01:35:15.920> um<01:35:16.000> up<01:35:16.239> to<01:35:16.400> 2023,<01:35:17.120> I<01:35:17.280> think,<01:35:17.360> was know, 2020s um up to 2023, I think, was know, 2020s um up to 2023, I think, was the<01:35:17.679> last<01:35:17.920> failed<01:35:18.239> override.<01:35:18.960> Um,<01:35:19.360> so<01:35:20.159> it's the last failed override. Um, so it’s the last failed override. Um, so it’s it’s<01:35:20.880> it's<01:35:21.520> important<01:35:21.920> and<01:35:22.159> it's<01:35:22.400> something it’s it’s important and it’s something it’s it’s important and it’s something that<01:35:22.800> we<01:35:23.040> need<01:35:23.440> to<01:35:24.320> um,<01:35:24.639> you<01:35:24.800> know,<01:35:24.880> to that we need to um, you know, to that we need to um, you know, to consider<01:35:25.360> and<01:35:25.600> work<01:35:25.840> towards,<01:35:26.239> but<01:35:26.560> it<01:35:26.960> is<01:35:27.360> a

1:35:28 consider and work towards, but it is a consider and work towards, but it is a large<01:35:29.280> hill<01:35:29.600> to,<01:35:30.000> you<01:35:30.159> know,<01:35:30.239> to<01:35:30.480> climb<01:35:31.040> here large hill to, you know, to climb here large hill to, you know, to climb here in<01:35:31.440> this<01:35:31.600> town.<01:35:32.320> Um,<01:35:33.120> and<01:35:33.679> it's<01:35:33.920> important<01:35:34.560> um, in this town. Um, and it’s important um, in this town. Um, and it’s important um, and<01:35:34.800> I<01:35:34.960> know,<01:35:35.280> you<01:35:35.440> know,<01:35:35.679> Kate,<01:35:36.080> looking<01:35:36.320> back and I know, you know, Kate, looking back and I know, you know, Kate, looking back at<01:35:36.639> some,<01:35:36.960> you<01:35:37.120> know,<01:35:37.600> um,<01:35:37.840> comments<01:35:38.239> la<01:35:38.480> this at some, you know, um, comments la this at some, you know, um, comments la this time<01:35:38.880> last<01:35:39.120> year,<01:35:39.360> you<01:35:39.679> were<01:35:40.159> very<01:35:40.560> vocal time last year, you were very vocal time last year, you were very vocal about<01:35:41.760> the,<01:35:42.560> uh,<01:35:42.719> need<01:35:42.960> to<01:35:43.120> fully<01:35:43.440> fund<01:35:43.679> our about the, uh, need to fully fund our about the, uh, need to fully fund our schools.<01:35:44.960> um<01:35:45.040> you<01:35:45.280> were<01:35:45.600> you<01:35:45.760> know<01:35:45.840> you<01:35:46.000> were schools. um you were you know you were schools. um you were you know you were very<01:35:46.400> very<01:35:46.719> clear<01:35:46.880> about<01:35:47.120> that<01:35:47.440> out<01:35:47.600> in<01:35:47.840> the very very clear about that out in the very very clear about that out in the public<01:35:48.080> and<01:35:48.320> in<01:35:48.480> the<01:35:48.639> press<01:35:49.199> um<01:35:49.520> and<01:35:50.000> I<01:35:50.320> agree public and in the press um and I agree public and in the press um and I agree with<01:35:50.880> that<01:35:51.760> um<01:35:51.920> but<01:35:52.159> you<01:35:52.719> you<01:35:52.880> know<01:35:53.040> now<01:35:53.280> on<01:35:53.440> the with that um but you you know now on the with that um but you you know now on the committee<01:35:53.920> can<01:35:54.159> see<01:35:54.320> that<01:35:55.280> um<01:35:55.760> it<01:35:56.080> you<01:35:56.239> know committee can see that um it you know committee can see that um it you know it’s<01:35:56.560> a<01:35:56.719> very<01:35:56.960> very<01:35:57.280> large<01:35:57.679> task<01:35:58.639> um<01:35:58.800> and<01:35:59.280> so it’s a very very large task um and so it’s a very very large task um and so far<01:36:00.159> this<01:36:00.480> committee<01:36:00.800> hasn't<01:36:01.120> given<01:36:01.840> um<01:36:02.719> you far this committee hasn’t given um you far this committee hasn’t given um you know<01:36:02.880> the<01:36:03.199> message<01:36:03.520> to<01:36:03.840> either<01:36:04.080> the know the message to either the know the message to either the superintendent<01:36:04.719> or<01:36:04.800> the<01:36:04.960> subcommittee<01:36:05.360> to<01:36:05.520> go superintendent or the subcommittee to go superintendent or the subcommittee to go forward<01:36:05.920> with<01:36:06.080> that<01:36:06.719> um<01:36:06.800> we<01:36:07.040> can<01:36:07.840> u<01:36:07.920> but<01:36:08.080> we forward with that um we can u but we forward with that um we can u but we need<01:36:08.400> to<01:36:08.480> get<01:36:08.639> through<01:36:08.800> this<01:36:09.040> first<01:36:09.199> round need to get through this first round need to get through this first round because<01:36:10.400> like<01:36:10.560> I<01:36:10.719> said<01:36:10.880> we<01:36:11.199> you<01:36:11.360> know<01:36:11.440> we<01:36:11.679> have because like I said we you know we have because like I said we you know we have to<01:36:12.000> pass<01:36:12.239> a<01:36:12.480> budget<01:36:13.360> or<01:36:13.600> we<01:36:13.760> have<01:36:13.840> to<01:36:14.000> present<01:36:14.239> a

1:36:14 to pass a budget or we have to present a to pass a budget or we have to present a budget<01:36:14.639> at<01:36:14.800> town<01:36:15.040> meeting<01:36:16.239> um<01:36:16.960> that<01:36:17.679> will<01:36:18.000> get budget at town meeting um that will get budget at town meeting um that will get approved<01:36:18.400> at<01:36:18.639> town<01:36:18.880> meeting<01:36:19.280> that<01:36:19.440> will<01:36:19.600> cause approved at town meeting that will cause approved at town meeting that will cause you<01:36:20.320> know<01:36:20.880> give<01:36:21.120> us<01:36:21.280> the<01:36:21.440> best<01:36:21.760> possible you know give us the best possible you know give us the best possible scenario<01:36:22.639> in<01:36:22.880> the<01:36:23.040> event<01:36:23.120> that<01:36:23.360> we<01:36:23.520> are<01:36:23.679> not scenario in the event that we are not scenario in the event that we are not able<01:36:24.080> to<01:36:24.239> get<01:36:24.480> an<01:36:24.639> override<01:36:25.440> to<01:36:26.000> fund<01:36:26.320> our able to get an override to fund our able to get an override to fund our schools.

1:36:32 » Thank you everyone. » Thank you everyone. » Okay,<01:36:32.960> I<01:36:33.120> did<01:36:33.280> say<01:36:33.440> we<01:36:33.679> don't<01:36:33.840> we<01:36:34.239> allow<01:36:34.480> a » Okay, I did say we don’t we allow a » Okay, I did say we don’t we allow a second<01:36:34.960> round.<01:36:35.280> I<01:36:35.440> know<01:36:35.600> there's<01:36:35.920> at<01:36:35.920> least second round. I know there’s at least second round. I know there’s at least one<01:36:36.480> person<01:36:36.639> that<01:36:36.880> would<01:36:37.040> like<01:36:37.199> to<01:36:37.280> take one person that would like to take one person that would like to take advantage<01:36:37.760> of<01:36:38.000> that.<01:36:38.560> Oh, advantage of that. Oh, advantage of that. Oh, » I<01:36:40.000> can<01:36:40.159> ask » I can ask » I can ask question.<01:36:42.560> Um,<01:36:43.679> Melissa<01:36:44.159> Theod,<01:36:44.480> I<01:36:44.560> live<01:36:44.719> at question. Um, Melissa Theod, I live at question. Um, Melissa Theod, I live at 180<01:36:45.280> West<01:36:45.520> Shore<01:36:45.760> Drive.<01:36:46.159> I'm<01:36:46.560> currently<01:36:47.040> a 180 West Shore Drive. I’m currently a 180 West Shore Drive. I’m currently a special<01:36:48.400> ed<01:36:48.800> student<01:36:49.280> who's<01:36:49.600> at<01:36:49.760> Veterans special ed student who’s at Veterans special ed student who’s at Veterans Middle<01:36:50.560> School<01:36:50.960> and<01:36:51.360> a<01:36:51.679> Brown<01:36:52.080> Elementary<01:36:52.480> and Middle School and a Brown Elementary and Middle School and a Brown Elementary and second<01:36:52.960> grade<01:36:53.280> student<01:36:54.480> um<01:36:55.199> parent.<01:36:56.239> I<01:36:56.560> was<01:36:56.719> a second grade student um parent. I was a second grade student um parent. I was a former<01:36:57.280> educator<01:36:58.000> of<01:36:58.239> middle<01:36:58.560> school former educator of middle school former educator of middle school students<01:36:59.040> for<01:36:59.280> 10<01:36:59.520> years.<01:37:00.080> Um,<01:37:01.199> big<01:37:01.600> promoter students for 10 years. Um, big promoter students for 10 years. Um, big promoter of<01:37:02.480> public<01:37:02.800> education<01:37:03.280> and<01:37:03.440> I<01:37:03.600> really<01:37:03.840> enjoyed of public education and I really enjoyed of public education and I really enjoyed your<01:37:04.400> article.<01:37:05.360> Um<01:37:05.840> my<01:37:06.159> question<01:37:06.880> comes<01:37:07.199> from your article. Um my question comes from your article. Um my question comes from a<01:37:07.600> couple<01:37:07.760> of<01:37:07.920> those<01:37:09.040> viewpoints.<01:37:10.080> Both<01:37:10.320> as<01:37:10.560> a a couple of those viewpoints. Both as a a couple of those viewpoints. Both as a teacher,<01:37:11.040> a<01:37:11.280> former<01:37:11.600> teacher,<01:37:12.080> a<01:37:12.320> parent, teacher, a former teacher, a parent, teacher, a former teacher, a parent, someone<01:37:13.280> who<01:37:13.440> lives<01:37:13.679> in<01:37:13.760> the<01:37:13.920> town,<01:37:14.159> someone someone who lives in the town, someone someone who lives in the town, someone who’s<01:37:14.560> paying<01:37:14.880> taxes<01:37:15.199> in<01:37:15.440> town.<01:37:16.320> Um<01:37:17.280> is<01:37:17.520> there who’s paying taxes in town. Um is there who’s paying taxes in town. Um is there any<01:37:18.000> discussion

1:37:19 any discussion any discussion in<01:37:21.119> the<01:37:21.360> budget<01:37:21.840> about<01:37:22.719> recapturing in the budget about recapturing in the budget about recapturing enrollment<01:37:24.320> of<01:37:24.639> students<01:37:25.040> who<01:37:25.199> have<01:37:25.440> moved enrollment of students who have moved enrollment of students who have moved out<01:37:25.840> of<01:37:26.000> district? out of district? out of district? Something<01:37:27.760> like<01:37:28.159> brought<01:37:28.400> about<01:37:28.800> you<01:37:29.040> were Something like brought about you were Something like brought about you were talking<01:37:29.440> about<01:37:30.560> uh<01:37:30.719> funding<01:37:31.119> kindergarten. talking about uh funding kindergarten. talking about uh funding kindergarten. when<01:37:32.639> funding<01:37:33.119> kindergarten<01:37:33.920> increase<01:37:34.159> our when funding kindergarten increase our when funding kindergarten increase our enrollment<01:37:35.040> and<01:37:35.360> allow<01:37:36.159> those<01:37:36.800> bodies<01:37:37.199> to enrollment and allow those bodies to enrollment and allow those bodies to come<01:37:37.520> back<01:37:37.679> into<01:37:37.920> the<01:37:38.159> district<01:37:39.040> and<01:37:39.280> by come back into the district and by come back into the district and by increasing<01:37:40.000> enrollment.<01:37:40.639> Aren't<01:37:40.960> you<01:37:41.199> also increasing enrollment. Aren’t you also increasing enrollment. Aren’t you also increasing<01:37:42.239> retention<01:37:43.040> of<01:37:43.360> positions<01:37:43.920> for increasing retention of positions for increasing retention of positions for all<01:37:44.320> of<01:37:44.480> those<01:37:45.360> well<01:37:46.480> well<01:37:46.880> educated<01:37:47.600> teachers all of those well well educated teachers all of those well well educated teachers that<01:37:48.080> are<01:37:48.159> in<01:37:48.320> our<01:37:48.560> district<01:37:48.800> because<01:37:48.960> we<01:37:49.199> have that are in our district because we have that are in our district because we have excellent<01:37:49.840> teachers.<01:37:50.320> My<01:37:50.560> students<01:37:51.040> both<01:37:51.280> of excellent teachers. My students both of excellent teachers. My students both of my<01:37:51.679> students<01:37:52.080> get<01:37:52.880> uh<01:37:53.040> a<01:37:53.280> proper<01:37:53.920> and<01:37:54.560> um<01:37:55.600> well my students get uh a proper and um well my students get uh a proper and um well well-rounded<01:37:57.040> education<01:37:57.600> in<01:37:57.840> Marblehead.<01:37:58.880> Um well-rounded education in Marblehead. Um well-rounded education in Marblehead. Um I<01:37:59.520> just<01:37:59.679> wanted<01:37:59.920> to<01:38:00.080> see<01:38:00.800> is<01:38:01.040> there<01:38:01.199> any I just wanted to see is there any I just wanted to see is there any discussion<01:38:02.080> about<01:38:02.960> recapturing<01:38:03.600> enrollment

1:38:04 discussion about recapturing enrollment discussion about recapturing enrollment retention<01:38:05.520> of<01:38:05.760> good<01:38:06.000> teachers<01:38:06.480> and<01:38:06.639> then<01:38:06.880> what retention of good teachers and then what retention of good teachers and then what is<01:38:07.600> I<01:38:07.840> don't<01:38:08.000> know<01:38:08.159> it<01:38:08.800> um<01:38:09.199> only<01:38:09.520> live<01:38:09.679> in<01:38:09.840> town is I don’t know it um only live in town is I don’t know it um only live in town for<01:38:10.320> 8<01:38:10.560> years<01:38:11.119> um<01:38:11.920> what<01:38:12.239> is<01:38:12.400> the<01:38:13.199> policies for 8 years um what is the policies for 8 years um what is the policies maybe<01:38:14.239> within<01:38:14.560> the<01:38:14.719> district<01:38:15.199> on<01:38:16.400> um<01:38:16.719> just<01:38:17.040> are maybe within the district on um just are maybe within the district on um just are do<01:38:17.760> we<01:38:17.920> have<01:38:18.080> student<01:38:18.400> teachers<01:38:18.800> and<01:38:19.119> and do we have student teachers and and do we have student teachers and and people<01:38:19.679> who<01:38:19.920> come<01:38:20.080> into<01:38:20.320> the<01:38:20.560> district<01:38:21.679> who people who come into the district who people who come into the district who are<01:38:22.639> educ<01:38:23.280> being<01:38:23.520> educated<01:38:24.000> to<01:38:24.159> become<01:38:24.480> a are educ being educated to become a are educ being educated to become a teacher<01:38:25.199> like<01:38:25.760> does<01:38:26.000> that<01:38:26.320> are<01:38:26.560> we<01:38:27.280> I<01:38:27.520> guess teacher like does that are we I guess teacher like does that are we I guess are<01:38:27.840> we<01:38:28.000> actively<01:38:28.400> seeing<01:38:28.639> seeking<01:38:29.040> people are we actively seeing seeking people are we actively seeing seeking people who<01:38:29.600> want<01:38:29.760> to<01:38:29.920> be<01:38:30.080> in<01:38:30.239> education<01:38:30.800> to<01:38:31.040> come<01:38:31.119> to who want to be in education to come to who want to be in education to come to our<01:38:31.600> district<01:38:32.320> to<01:38:32.639> look<01:38:32.800> at<01:38:32.960> what<01:38:33.119> we're<01:38:33.360> doing our district to look at what we’re doing our district to look at what we’re doing here<01:38:33.840> and<01:38:34.080> to<01:38:34.239> be<01:38:34.400> part<01:38:34.560> of<01:38:34.639> it<01:38:35.040> when<01:38:35.280> they here and to be part of it when they here and to be part of it when they graduate.<01:38:36.560> Are<01:38:36.719> we<01:38:36.960> trying<01:38:37.199> to<01:38:37.760> bring<01:38:38.320> new graduate. Are we trying to bring new graduate. Are we trying to bring new teachers<01:38:38.960> up?<01:38:39.360> I<01:38:39.520> guess<01:38:39.760> is<01:38:40.000> the<01:38:40.159> other teachers up? I guess is the other teachers up? I guess is the other question.<01:38:41.360> Sorry<01:38:41.600> if<01:38:41.760> that's<01:38:42.000> complicated. question. Sorry if that’s complicated. question. Sorry if that’s complicated. » No,<01:38:43.040> John.<01:38:43.280> I<01:38:43.440> think<01:38:43.520> that's<01:38:43.760> best<01:38:43.840> for<01:38:44.000> the » No, John. I think that’s best for the » No, John. I think that’s best for the superintendent<01:38:44.960> and<01:38:45.199> others<01:38:45.520> to<01:38:45.760> potentially superintendent and others to potentially superintendent and others to potentially answer.<01:38:46.400> Yeah,<01:38:46.719> I<01:38:46.960> think<01:38:47.280> um<01:38:47.440> I<01:38:47.679> think<01:38:47.760> a<01:38:48.000> lot answer. Yeah, I think um I think a lot answer. Yeah, I think um I think a lot of<01:38:48.159> that<01:38:48.320> is<01:38:48.480> is<01:38:48.560> is<01:38:49.280> happening<01:38:49.840> and<01:38:50.320> things

1:38:50 of that is is is happening and things of that is is is happening and things that<01:38:50.719> we<01:38:51.040> talk<01:38:51.280> about<01:38:51.440> all<01:38:51.520> the<01:38:51.679> time<01:38:51.840> like<01:38:52.080> how that we talk about all the time like how that we talk about all the time like how do<01:38:52.320> we<01:38:52.560> the<01:38:52.719> student<01:38:52.960> teacher<01:38:53.440> one<01:38:53.840> for do we the student teacher one for do we the student teacher one for instance<01:38:54.400> like<01:38:55.199> um<01:38:55.360> I'm<01:38:55.600> a<01:38:55.840> huge<01:38:56.080> proponent<01:38:56.400> of instance like um I’m a huge proponent of instance like um I’m a huge proponent of getting<01:38:56.960> student<01:38:57.280> teachers<01:38:57.679> in<01:38:58.000> to<01:38:58.400> to<01:38:59.040> not getting student teachers in to to not getting student teachers in to to not only<01:38:59.520> just<01:38:59.679> to<01:38:59.920> help<01:39:00.159> out<01:39:00.320> in<01:39:00.480> the<01:39:00.639> classroom only just to help out in the classroom only just to help out in the classroom you<01:39:01.440> know<01:39:01.520> as<01:39:01.679> as<01:39:02.000> student<01:39:02.239> teachers<01:39:02.480> but<01:39:02.719> to you know as as student teachers but to you know as as student teachers but to grow<01:39:03.119> them<01:39:03.360> and<01:39:03.520> to<01:39:03.679> help<01:39:03.840> them<01:39:04.000> and<01:39:04.239> and<01:39:04.639> say grow them and to help them and and say grow them and to help them and and say hey<01:39:05.119> maybe<01:39:05.280> there's<01:39:05.520> a<01:39:05.600> place<01:39:05.760> for<01:39:05.840> you hey maybe there’s a place for you hey maybe there’s a place for you Marblehead<01:39:07.199> um<01:39:07.520> you<01:39:07.760> we<01:39:07.920> run<01:39:08.080> into<01:39:08.480> you<01:39:08.639> know Marblehead um you we run into you know Marblehead um you we run into you know it’s<01:39:09.040> tough<01:39:09.280> we<01:39:09.360> have<01:39:09.520> Salem<01:39:09.840> state<01:39:10.000> and<01:39:10.080> we it’s tough we have Salem state and we it’s tough we have Salem state and we have<01:39:10.719> and<01:39:10.880> you<01:39:10.960> know<01:39:11.119> so<01:39:11.280> the<01:39:11.440> the<01:39:11.760> feeder have and you know so the the feeder have and you know so the the feeder systems<01:39:12.560> for<01:39:12.719> us<01:39:12.880> aren't<01:39:13.360> as<01:39:13.679> robust<01:39:14.080> as<01:39:14.239> I systems for us aren’t as robust as I systems for us aren’t as robust as I would<01:39:14.639> love<01:39:15.119> um<01:39:15.199> that<01:39:15.440> I've<01:39:15.600> seen<01:39:15.679> in<01:39:15.840> other would love um that I’ve seen in other would love um that I’ve seen in other districts,<01:39:16.560> but<01:39:16.880> we<01:39:17.119> do<01:39:17.280> try<01:39:17.440> to<01:39:17.679> capture<01:39:18.000> that districts, but we do try to capture that districts, but we do try to capture that when<01:39:18.480> we<01:39:18.639> can.<01:39:18.960> Um,<01:39:19.520> and<01:39:19.760> then,<01:39:20.480> um,<01:39:21.040> as<01:39:21.360> far when we can. Um, and then, um, as far when we can. Um, and then, um, as far as,<01:39:22.159> um,<01:39:23.199> yeah.<01:39:23.600> Um,<01:39:24.159> but<01:39:24.480> I'll<01:39:24.639> let as, um, yeah. Um, but I’ll let as, um, yeah. Um, but I’ll let » I<01:39:25.119> just<01:39:25.280> also<01:39:25.440> want<01:39:25.600> to<01:39:25.679> add,<01:39:26.000> it's<01:39:26.239> been » I just also want to add, it’s been » I just also want to add, it’s been really<01:39:26.560> nice<01:39:26.800> in<01:39:26.960> my<01:39:27.119> time<01:39:27.280> here<01:39:27.520> to<01:39:27.679> see<01:39:28.080> um, really nice in my time here to see um, really nice in my time here to see um, returning<01:39:28.719> students<01:39:29.360> become<01:39:29.760> now<01:39:30.239> uh, returning students become now uh, returning students become now uh, counselors,<01:39:31.119> teachers.<01:39:31.679> So,<01:39:32.320> we<01:39:32.560> have<01:39:32.719> such<01:39:32.880> a counselors, teachers. So, we have such a counselors, teachers. So, we have such a great<01:39:33.199> product,<01:39:33.440> they<01:39:33.679> want<01:39:33.760> to<01:39:33.920> return<01:39:34.159> home great product, they want to return home great product, they want to return home and<01:39:34.880> be<01:39:35.040> part<01:39:35.199> of<01:39:35.280> our<01:39:35.520> system.<01:39:36.000> We<01:39:36.159> do<01:39:36.400> has

1:39:36 and be part of our system. We do has and be part of our system. We do has have<01:39:36.880> a<01:39:37.040> partnership<01:39:37.360> with<01:39:37.520> Salem<01:39:37.920> State.<01:39:38.719> Um, have a partnership with Salem State. Um, have a partnership with Salem State. Um, Indicott<01:39:39.600> has<01:39:39.679> a<01:39:39.840> different<01:39:40.080> kind<01:39:40.239> of Indicott has a different kind of Indicott has a different kind of graduate<01:39:40.800> level<01:39:41.119> program<01:39:41.440> that's<01:39:41.679> a<01:39:41.840> little graduate level program that’s a little graduate level program that’s a little bit<01:39:42.000> different.<01:39:42.239> It's<01:39:42.320> like<01:39:42.480> a<01:39:42.639> fellowship bit different. It’s like a fellowship bit different. It’s like a fellowship program.<01:39:43.840> Um<01:39:44.159> but<01:39:44.320> we program. Um but we program. Um but we » correct » correct » correct » in<01:39:45.920> the<01:39:46.080> cot<01:39:46.159> in<01:39:46.320> Beverly.<01:39:46.800> Yeah.<01:39:47.040> Correct. » in the cot in Beverly. Yeah. Correct. » in the cot in Beverly. Yeah. Correct. Yeah.<01:39:47.679> Um<01:39:47.920> but<01:39:48.080> we<01:39:48.239> do<01:39:48.480> have<01:39:48.560> that<01:39:48.800> and<01:39:49.040> this Yeah. Um but we do have that and this Yeah. Um but we do have that and this year<01:39:49.360> we<01:39:49.520> we<01:39:49.920> hired<01:39:50.239> one<01:39:50.400> of<01:39:50.480> our<01:39:50.880> um<01:39:51.119> Salem year we we hired one of our um Salem year we we hired one of our um Salem state<01:39:52.400> um<01:39:52.719> that<01:39:53.040> he<01:39:53.600> did<01:39:53.920> you<01:39:54.000> know<01:39:54.239> some<01:39:54.400> hours state um that he did you know some hours state um that he did you know some hours with<01:39:54.800> us<01:39:55.199> and<01:39:55.920> found<01:39:56.080> the<01:39:56.239> home<01:39:56.400> care.<01:39:56.639> So<01:39:56.800> we with us and found the home care. So we with us and found the home care. So we we<01:39:57.119> are<01:39:57.199> working<01:39:57.440> on<01:39:57.600> that.<01:39:57.920> It's<01:39:58.800> um we are working on that. It’s um we are working on that. It’s um logistically<01:39:59.600> with<01:39:59.760> our logistically with our logistically with our » correct<01:40:00.400> me<01:40:00.480> if<01:40:00.639> I'm<01:40:00.800> wrong.<01:40:01.199> That's<01:40:01.440> part<01:40:01.600> of » correct me if I’m wrong. That’s part of » correct me if I’m wrong. That’s part of our<01:40:01.920> cuts<01:40:02.159> for<01:40:02.320> this<01:40:02.560> level<01:40:02.880> funded<01:40:03.199> budget. our cuts for this level funded budget. our cuts for this level funded budget. » Just<01:40:04.719> no<01:40:05.520> we<01:40:05.760> we<01:40:05.920> decided<01:40:06.239> not<01:40:06.400> to<01:40:06.560> fund<01:40:07.119> the » Just no we we decided not to fund the » Just no we we decided not to fund the fellowship.<01:40:07.840> That's<01:40:08.080> that's<01:40:08.320> a<01:40:08.480> little<01:40:09.119> from fellowship. That’s that’s a little from fellowship. That’s that’s a little from the<01:40:09.679> student<01:40:10.000> teacher the student teacher the student teacher » but<01:40:11.840> yeah.<01:40:12.719> Um<01:40:13.119> and<01:40:13.360> then<01:40:13.440> the<01:40:13.600> other<01:40:13.679> piece » but yeah. Um and then the other piece » but yeah. Um and then the other piece that<01:40:14.080> I<01:40:14.159> think<01:40:14.239> you<01:40:14.639> talked<01:40:14.800> about that I think you talked about that I think you talked about kindergarten,<01:40:15.600> you<01:40:15.679> know,<01:40:16.000> um<01:40:16.320> how<01:40:16.560> Al's<01:40:16.960> Al's kindergarten, you know, um how Al’s Al’s kindergarten, you know, um how Al’s Al’s discussion<01:40:18.080> about<01:40:18.480> you<01:40:18.560> know<01:40:18.639> fully<01:40:18.960> funding discussion about you know fully funding discussion about you know fully funding kindergarten.<01:40:20.000> Does<01:40:20.159> that<01:40:20.480> increase kindergarten. Does that increase kindergarten. Does that increase enrollment<01:40:21.199> potentially?<01:40:21.920> I<01:40:22.080> think<01:40:22.480> um<01:40:23.199> it<01:40:23.440> it

1:40:23 enrollment potentially? I think um it it enrollment potentially? I think um it it could<01:40:24.080> it's<01:40:24.320> also<01:40:24.960> um<01:40:26.320> you<01:40:26.480> know<01:40:26.719> it's<01:40:26.880> a<01:40:26.960> good could it’s also um you know it’s a good could it’s also um you know it’s a good thing,<01:40:27.280> right?<01:40:27.600> We<01:40:27.679> we<01:40:27.920> should<01:40:28.080> be<01:40:28.159> providing thing, right? We we should be providing thing, right? We we should be providing kindergarten.<01:40:29.360> I<01:40:29.600> think<01:40:30.000> the<01:40:30.239> problem<01:40:30.400> with kindergarten. I think the problem with kindergarten. I think the problem with the<01:40:30.719> kindergarten<01:40:31.119> of<01:40:31.280> prek<01:40:31.600> is<01:40:31.760> is<01:40:31.920> our<01:40:32.080> birth the kindergarten of prek is is our birth the kindergarten of prek is is our birth rates<01:40:32.560> are<01:40:32.719> low<01:40:33.199> and<01:40:33.280> low.<01:40:33.600> So<01:40:33.760> the<01:40:34.239> incoming rates are low and low. So the incoming rates are low and low. So the incoming numbers<01:40:35.199> aren't<01:40:35.520> aren't<01:40:35.760> what<01:40:36.000> they<01:40:36.239> what numbers aren’t aren’t what they what numbers aren’t aren’t what they what they<01:40:36.719> have<01:40:36.880> been.<01:40:37.119> So<01:40:37.360> that<01:40:37.440> that<01:40:37.760> definitely they have been. So that that definitely they have been. So that that definitely has<01:40:38.159> a<01:40:38.320> trickle<01:40:38.639> up<01:40:38.880> effect.<01:40:39.600> Um<01:40:40.159> but<01:40:40.320> we're has a trickle up effect. Um but we’re has a trickle up effect. Um but we’re having<01:40:40.719> convers<01:40:41.199> a<01:40:41.360> lot<01:40:41.440> of<01:40:41.520> the<01:40:41.679> internal having convers a lot of the internal having convers a lot of the internal conversation<01:40:42.480> right<01:40:42.719> it<01:40:42.880> doesn't<01:40:42.960> help<01:40:43.360> right conversation right it doesn’t help right conversation right it doesn’t help right now<01:40:43.760> in<01:40:44.000> the<01:40:44.159> conversation<01:40:44.560> we're<01:40:44.719> having<01:40:45.040> but now in the conversation we’re having but now in the conversation we’re having but we’re<01:40:45.679> talking<01:40:45.920> about<01:40:46.159> how<01:40:46.320> do<01:40:46.480> we<01:40:46.960> how<01:40:47.119> do<01:40:47.280> we we’re talking about how do we how do we we’re talking about how do we how do we u<01:40:47.840> make<01:40:48.080> transitions<01:40:48.639> between<01:40:48.960> the<01:40:49.119> schools<01:40:49.360> a u make transitions between the schools a u make transitions between the schools a little bit<01:40:49.679> more<01:40:49.840> robust<01:40:50.320> how<01:40:50.400> do<01:40:50.560> we<01:40:50.960> have<01:40:51.440> um little bit more robust how do we have um little bit more robust how do we have um the<01:40:52.000> high<01:40:52.239> school<01:40:52.880> present<01:40:53.280> more<01:40:53.600> to<01:40:53.760> the the high school present more to the the high school present more to the middle<01:40:54.159> school<01:40:54.400> students<01:40:54.800> so<01:40:55.119> that<01:40:55.280> they're middle school students so that they’re middle school students so that they’re not<01:40:55.920> more<01:40:56.159> enamored<01:40:56.639> with<01:40:56.880> going<01:40:57.119> elsewhere not more enamored with going elsewhere not more enamored with going elsewhere and<01:40:57.760> they<01:40:57.920> say<01:40:58.159> hey<01:40:58.400> there's<01:40:58.800> some<01:40:58.960> really and they say hey there’s some really and they say hey there’s some really cool<01:40:59.360> things<01:40:59.520> happening<01:40:59.840> in<01:41:00.000> mobile<01:41:00.480> high cool things happening in mobile high cool things happening in mobile high school<01:41:00.800> so<01:41:01.040> how<01:41:01.199> do<01:41:01.280> we<01:41:01.520> retain<01:41:02.400> students school so how do we retain students school so how do we retain students which<01:41:03.440> then<01:41:03.679> also<01:41:03.920> helps<01:41:04.159> retain<01:41:04.639> teachers<01:41:05.360> um which then also helps retain teachers um which then also helps retain teachers um and<01:41:06.800> um<01:41:07.360> Julia<01:41:07.920> and<01:41:08.000> the<01:41:08.159> office<01:41:08.400> of<01:41:08.560> teaching

1:41:08 and um Julia and the office of teaching and um Julia and the office of teaching learning<01:41:09.119> and<01:41:09.280> And<01:41:09.440> the<01:41:09.600> PD<01:41:09.920> committee<01:41:10.080> is learning and And the PD committee is learning and And the PD committee is working<01:41:10.560> really<01:41:10.800> hard<01:41:11.040> about<01:41:11.360> how<01:41:11.520> do<01:41:11.679> we working really hard about how do we working really hard about how do we create<01:41:12.560> and<01:41:13.040> and<01:41:13.600> um<01:41:14.320> and<01:41:14.639> provide<01:41:15.119> PD<01:41:15.840> in create and and um and provide PD in create and and um and provide PD in districts<01:41:16.560> so<01:41:16.800> that<01:41:17.280> um<01:41:17.440> you<01:41:17.600> know<01:41:17.760> teachers districts so that um you know teachers districts so that um you know teachers are<01:41:18.320> getting<01:41:18.480> the<01:41:18.719> resources<01:41:19.199> and<01:41:19.520> the<01:41:19.920> and are getting the resources and the and are getting the resources and the and the<01:41:20.239> things<01:41:20.400> that<01:41:20.560> they<01:41:20.800> need<01:41:20.960> and<01:41:21.199> the the things that they need and the the things that they need and the training<01:41:21.840> they<01:41:22.080> need<01:41:22.320> so<01:41:22.480> they<01:41:23.040> and<01:41:23.520> in<01:41:23.520> in<01:41:23.760> a training they need so they and in in a training they need so they and in in a robust<01:41:24.320> way<01:41:24.480> so<01:41:24.639> they<01:41:24.880> want<01:41:25.040> to<01:41:25.199> stay<01:41:25.600> volunte. So there’s all those things that are So there’s all those things that are happening.<01:41:34.159> It's<01:41:34.320> it's<01:41:34.320> it's<01:41:34.800> not<01:41:34.880> as<01:41:35.119> easy<01:41:35.280> to happening. It’s it’s it’s not as easy to happening. It’s it’s it’s not as easy to quantify.<01:41:36.480> Um<01:41:36.880> but<01:41:37.280> there<01:41:37.520> are<01:41:37.840> there<01:41:38.000> are<01:41:38.080> all quantify. Um but there are there are all quantify. Um but there are there are all those<01:41:38.480> conversations<01:41:39.119> happening.<01:41:39.679> Um<01:41:40.239> I<01:41:40.480> wish those conversations happening. Um I wish those conversations happening. Um I wish I<01:41:40.800> had<01:41:40.880> the<01:41:41.040> magic<01:41:41.360> wand.<01:41:41.600> I<01:41:41.840> don't.<01:41:42.080> Um<01:41:42.320> but I had the magic wand. I don’t. Um but I had the magic wand. I don’t. Um but but<01:41:43.440> I<01:41:43.679> think<01:41:43.840> your<01:41:44.080> points<01:41:44.400> are<01:41:44.560> really<01:41:44.800> well but I think your points are really well but I think your points are really well taken<01:41:45.360> and<01:41:45.520> those<01:41:45.679> are<01:41:45.840> the<01:41:46.239> those<01:41:46.639> kind<01:41:46.880> of taken and those are the those kind of taken and those are the those kind of some<01:41:47.199> of<01:41:47.280> the<01:41:47.440> intangibles<01:41:48.000> that<01:41:48.159> are<01:41:48.239> hard<01:41:48.400> to some of the intangibles that are hard to some of the intangibles that are hard to kind<01:41:48.719> of<01:41:48.960> say<01:41:49.199> like<01:41:49.440> what<01:41:49.679> are<01:41:49.840> you<01:41:50.080> doing<01:41:50.320> too? kind of say like what are you doing too? kind of say like what are you doing too? And<01:41:51.199> I<01:41:51.440> think<01:41:51.760> um<01:41:51.920> we've<01:41:52.239> been<01:41:52.480> have<01:41:52.719> you<01:41:52.800> know And I think um we’ve been have you know And I think um we’ve been have you know we’re<01:41:53.280> all<01:41:53.440> kind<01:41:54.400> user<01:41:55.360> newer.<01:41:56.639> Um<01:41:57.119> so<01:41:57.280> we're

1:41:57 we’re all kind user newer. Um so we’re we’re all kind user newer. Um so we’re we’re<01:41:57.920> having<01:41:58.080> those<01:41:58.320> conversations.<01:41:58.880> It we’re having those conversations. It we’re having those conversations. It just<01:41:59.119> it<01:41:59.360> takes<01:41:59.440> a<01:41:59.600> little<01:41:59.679> bit<01:41:59.760> of<01:41:59.920> time<01:42:00.080> to<01:42:00.239> to just it takes a little bit of time to to just it takes a little bit of time to to get<01:42:00.639> those<01:42:00.960> that<01:42:01.440> culture<01:42:01.920> ingrained<01:42:02.320> and<01:42:02.639> we get those that culture ingrained and we get those that culture ingrained and we move<01:42:02.960> forward.<01:42:03.280> But<01:42:03.520> I<01:42:03.679> think<01:42:03.840> I<01:42:04.000> think<01:42:04.159> we're move forward. But I think I think we’re move forward. But I think I think we’re doing<01:42:05.040> good<01:42:05.360> work. doing good work. doing good work. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Well,<01:42:06.800> the<01:42:06.880> other<01:42:06.960> thing<01:42:07.600> too<01:42:08.320> um<01:42:08.800> the<01:42:09.040> other » Well, the other thing too um the other » Well, the other thing too um the other thing<01:42:09.360> too<01:42:09.520> to<01:42:09.760> keep<01:42:09.840> in<01:42:10.000> mind<01:42:10.159> is<01:42:10.400> we<01:42:10.880> you<01:42:11.040> know thing too to keep in mind is we you know thing too to keep in mind is we you know working<01:42:11.440> with<01:42:11.600> Lisa<01:42:11.920> Marie<01:42:12.560> Epelo<01:42:13.280> is<01:42:13.600> we<01:42:13.840> are working with Lisa Marie Epelo is we are working with Lisa Marie Epelo is we are you<01:42:14.480> know<01:42:14.639> trying<01:42:14.800> to<01:42:15.040> work<01:42:15.199> to<01:42:15.520> bring<01:42:15.920> back you know trying to work to bring back you know trying to work to bring back out<01:42:16.560> of<01:42:16.719> district<01:42:17.199> placement<01:42:17.679> students<01:42:18.800> um out of district placement students um out of district placement students um hopefully<01:42:19.679> back<01:42:19.920> into<01:42:20.159> district<01:42:20.480> that<01:42:20.719> we<01:42:20.880> can hopefully back into district that we can hopefully back into district that we can provide<01:42:21.520> the<01:42:21.920> appropriate<01:42:22.400> education<01:42:23.440> um<01:42:23.520> for provide the appropriate education um for provide the appropriate education um for them<01:42:24.080> and<01:42:24.320> also<01:42:24.560> to<01:42:24.800> build<01:42:24.960> robust<01:42:25.520> programs them and also to build robust programs them and also to build robust programs um<01:42:27.199> you<01:42:27.360> know<01:42:27.520> as<01:42:27.760> importantly<01:42:28.080> that<01:42:28.320> will um you know as importantly that will um you know as importantly that will will<01:42:29.679> preclude<01:42:30.159> students<01:42:30.480> from<01:42:30.639> going<01:42:30.800> out<01:42:30.960> of will preclude students from going out of will preclude students from going out of district.<01:42:31.440> Now,<01:42:31.600> obviously,<01:42:31.920> there's<01:42:32.080> always district. Now, obviously, there’s always district. Now, obviously, there’s always going<01:42:32.400> to<01:42:32.480> be<01:42:32.560> some<01:42:32.719> that<01:42:33.040> will<01:42:33.280> need<01:42:33.360> to.<01:42:33.600> We going to be some that will need to. We going to be some that will need to. We can’t<01:42:33.920> meet<01:42:34.080> their<01:42:34.239> needs,<01:42:34.880> but<01:42:35.360> that<01:42:36.400> work can’t meet their needs, but that work can’t meet their needs, but that work also<01:42:37.119> takes<01:42:37.360> an<01:42:37.600> investment,<01:42:38.239> and<01:42:38.560> that also takes an investment, and that also takes an investment, and that takes,<01:42:39.520> you<01:42:39.679> know,<01:42:39.840> more<01:42:40.159> dollars<01:42:40.560> in<01:42:40.800> our takes, you know, more dollars in our takes, you know, more dollars in our budget<01:42:41.600> um<01:42:41.679> than<01:42:41.920> a<01:42:42.080> level<01:42:42.320> funded<01:42:42.560> budget

1:42:42 budget um than a level funded budget budget um than a level funded budget allows.<01:42:43.679> Um<01:42:43.920> so,<01:42:44.080> these<01:42:44.320> are<01:42:44.400> the<01:42:44.639> kind<01:42:44.800> of, allows. Um so, these are the kind of, allows. Um so, these are the kind of, you<01:42:45.280> know,<01:42:45.920> pressures<01:42:46.320> that<01:42:46.560> we<01:42:47.440> we<01:42:47.840> have<01:42:47.920> to you know, pressures that we we have to you know, pressures that we we have to deal<01:42:48.320> with. deal with. deal with. » Yeah,<01:42:49.920> I<01:42:50.000> don't<01:42:50.080> think<01:42:50.159> I<01:42:50.320> I<01:42:50.480> heard<01:42:50.719> this,<01:42:50.800> but » Yeah, I don’t think I I heard this, but » Yeah, I don’t think I I heard this, but like<01:42:51.199> a<01:42:51.360> couple<01:42:51.440> of<01:42:51.520> meetings<01:42:51.760> ago,<01:42:52.080> a<01:42:52.159> couple like a couple of meetings ago, a couple like a couple of meetings ago, a couple of<01:42:52.320> months<01:42:52.480> ago<01:42:52.719> now<01:42:52.960> maybe,<01:42:53.840> um<01:42:54.000> what<01:42:54.239> I<01:42:54.400> heard of months ago now maybe, um what I heard of months ago now maybe, um what I heard from<01:42:54.719> you<01:42:55.040> to<01:42:55.520> which<01:42:55.760> I<01:42:56.000> really<01:42:56.239> liked<01:42:56.560> was from you to which I really liked was from you to which I really liked was we’re<01:42:58.000> also<01:42:58.320> trying<01:42:58.480> to<01:42:58.639> get<01:42:58.719> as<01:42:58.960> much<01:42:59.199> data<01:42:59.520> as we’re also trying to get as much data as we’re also trying to get as much data as to<01:42:59.920> why.<01:43:00.480> Right.<01:43:00.880> So<01:43:01.040> when<01:43:01.360> when<01:43:01.760> students to why. Right. So when when students to why. Right. So when when students leave<01:43:02.719> or<01:43:02.880> whatever<01:43:03.199> it<01:43:03.360> may<01:43:03.440> be<01:43:03.679> teachers,<01:43:04.080> we leave or whatever it may be teachers, we leave or whatever it may be teachers, we try<01:43:04.400> to<01:43:04.719> have<01:43:05.280> other<01:43:05.760> formerly<01:43:06.080> call<01:43:06.239> them try to have other formerly call them try to have other formerly call them exit<01:43:06.719> interviews<01:43:07.199> but<01:43:07.600> you<01:43:07.760> know<01:43:07.840> we<01:43:08.080> try<01:43:08.239> to exit interviews but you know we try to exit interviews but you know we try to work<01:43:08.639> with<01:43:08.880> those<01:43:09.199> individuals<01:43:09.679> because<01:43:09.840> I work with those individuals because I work with those individuals because I think<01:43:10.159> the<01:43:10.400> best<01:43:10.560> way<01:43:10.639> to<01:43:10.800> figure<01:43:10.960> out<01:43:11.119> what<01:43:11.360> we think the best way to figure out what we think the best way to figure out what we need<01:43:11.600> to<01:43:11.679> do<01:43:11.840> is<01:43:12.000> to<01:43:12.159> understand<01:43:13.119> the<01:43:13.360> why need to do is to understand the why need to do is to understand the why right<01:43:13.920> the<01:43:14.159> data<01:43:14.400> behind<01:43:14.719> that<01:43:15.199> and<01:43:15.360> I<01:43:15.600> think right the data behind that and I think right the data behind that and I think that’s<01:43:15.840> an<01:43:16.080> important<01:43:16.400> component that’s an important component that’s an important component » and<01:43:17.600> again<01:43:17.760> yeah<01:43:18.000> it's<01:43:18.239> hard<01:43:18.480> I<01:43:18.639> think<01:43:18.800> all » and again yeah it’s hard I think all » and again yeah it’s hard I think all these<01:43:19.040> things<01:43:19.199> off<01:43:19.360> off<01:43:19.520> the<01:43:19.679> cuff<01:43:19.920> but<01:43:20.080> yeah these things off off the cuff but yeah these things off off the cuff but yeah absolutely<01:43:20.719> and<01:43:20.880> and<01:43:21.199> I<01:43:21.360> just<01:43:21.760> Julie<01:43:22.159> I<01:43:22.320> just absolutely and and I just Julie I just absolutely and and I just Julie I just asked<01:43:22.639> Julie<01:43:22.960> to<01:43:23.040> share<01:43:23.199> a<01:43:23.360> little<01:43:23.440> bit<01:43:23.520> more asked Julie to share a little bit more asked Julie to share a little bit more about<01:43:23.760> the<01:43:23.920> enrollment<01:43:24.239> piece.<01:43:24.560> So<01:43:24.639> what<01:43:24.800> M about the enrollment piece. So what M about the enrollment piece. So what M was<01:43:25.199> speaking<01:43:25.360> about,<01:43:25.600> we<01:43:25.840> presented<01:43:26.560> um<01:43:26.800> the was speaking about, we presented um the was speaking about, we presented um the team<01:43:27.280> presented<01:43:27.760> in<01:43:28.000> December<01:43:28.400> on<01:43:28.639> enrollment

1:43:29 team presented in December on enrollment team presented in December on enrollment and<01:43:29.440> looking<01:43:29.600> at<01:43:29.760> the<01:43:30.000> historical and looking at the historical and looking at the historical perspective<01:43:31.440> and<01:43:31.840> through<01:43:32.159> the<01:43:32.400> research<01:43:32.719> and perspective and through the research and perspective and through the research and the<01:43:33.199> deep<01:43:33.440> dive<01:43:33.679> into<01:43:34.000> that,<01:43:34.320> it<01:43:34.560> really<01:43:35.199> we the deep dive into that, it really we the deep dive into that, it really we had<01:43:35.679> some<01:43:35.920> very<01:43:36.560> um<01:43:37.760> like<01:43:38.080> productive had some very um like productive had some very um like productive conversations<01:43:39.040> as<01:43:39.360> administrative<01:43:40.000> team<01:43:40.480> and conversations as administrative team and conversations as administrative team and we’ve<01:43:41.040> actually<01:43:41.440> shifted<01:43:41.840> our<01:43:42.159> strategy.<01:43:42.960> So we’ve actually shifted our strategy. So we’ve actually shifted our strategy. So we’ve<01:43:43.360> been<01:43:43.600> more<01:43:43.840> strategic<01:43:44.400> in<01:43:45.280> um<01:43:45.440> the we’ve been more strategic in um the we’ve been more strategic in um the points<01:43:45.920> that<01:43:46.159> John<01:43:46.639> identified<01:43:47.119> as<01:43:48.159> that<01:43:48.400> we points that John identified as that we points that John identified as that we we<01:43:48.880> think<01:43:49.040> that<01:43:49.280> we<01:43:49.440> could<01:43:49.520> maybe<01:43:49.840> hopefully we think that we could maybe hopefully we think that we could maybe hopefully recapture<01:43:50.719> or<01:43:50.960> gain<01:43:51.360> more<01:43:51.520> enrollment<01:43:51.920> and recapture or gain more enrollment and recapture or gain more enrollment and that<01:43:52.320> is<01:43:52.480> kindergarten.<01:43:53.119> So,<01:43:53.280> we<01:43:53.520> just that is kindergarten. So, we just that is kindergarten. So, we just launched<01:43:54.000> enrollment.<01:43:54.880> Perhaps<01:43:55.199> you<01:43:55.440> got<01:43:55.520> the launched enrollment. Perhaps you got the launched enrollment. Perhaps you got the flyer<01:43:56.000> that<01:43:56.239> we<01:43:56.400> created.<01:43:57.360> For<01:43:57.600> the<01:43:57.760> first flyer that we created. For the first flyer that we created. For the first time,<01:43:58.239> we<01:43:58.480> added<01:43:58.719> a<01:43:58.960> data<01:43:59.280> point<01:43:59.440> that<01:43:59.679> we<01:43:59.840> are time, we added a data point that we are time, we added a data point that we are very<01:44:00.320> proud<01:44:00.560> of<01:44:00.800> that<01:44:01.040> the<01:44:01.280> students<01:44:01.520> that very proud of that the students that very proud of that the students that start<01:44:01.920> in<01:44:02.080> kindergarten<01:44:02.480> in<01:44:02.639> Marblehead start in kindergarten in Marblehead start in kindergarten in Marblehead public<01:44:03.360> schools<01:44:03.679> tend<01:44:03.920> to<01:44:04.239> outperform public schools tend to outperform public schools tend to outperform students<01:44:05.760> that<01:44:05.920> enroll<01:44:06.239> later.<01:44:06.639> So,<01:44:06.800> we've students that enroll later. So, we’ve students that enroll later. So, we’ve never<01:44:07.280> done<01:44:07.440> that<01:44:07.679> before.<01:44:08.000> So,<01:44:08.159> we're<01:44:08.400> adding never done that before. So, we’re adding never done that before. So, we’re adding more.<01:44:09.679> We've<01:44:10.000> also more. We’ve also more. We’ve also » you<01:44:11.280> did » you did » you did » and<01:44:12.239> we<01:44:12.480> and<01:44:12.639> we<01:44:12.800> thank<01:44:12.960> you<01:44:13.040> so<01:44:13.199> much<01:44:13.360> for » and we and we thank you so much for » and we and we thank you so much for reminding<01:44:13.679> me.<01:44:13.840> We<01:44:14.080> also<01:44:14.320> launched

1:44:14 reminding me. We also launched reminding me. We also launched everything<01:44:14.880> a<01:44:15.119> lot<01:44:15.199> earlier.<01:44:15.679> So,<01:44:15.920> as<01:44:16.239> the everything a lot earlier. So, as the everything a lot earlier. So, as the superintendent<01:44:17.040> mentioned<01:44:17.360> to<01:44:17.520> the<01:44:17.679> the superintendent mentioned to the the superintendent mentioned to the the previous<01:44:18.400> speaker,<01:44:18.960> enrollment<01:44:19.360> is<01:44:19.520> a<01:44:19.679> moving previous speaker, enrollment is a moving previous speaker, enrollment is a moving target,<01:44:20.320> but<01:44:20.560> we<01:44:20.800> have<01:44:21.119> opportunities<01:44:21.760> and<01:44:21.920> we target, but we have opportunities and we target, but we have opportunities and we felt<01:44:22.239> that<01:44:22.400> if<01:44:22.560> we<01:44:22.719> move<01:44:22.960> things<01:44:23.119> a<01:44:23.280> little<01:44:23.360> bit felt that if we move things a little bit felt that if we move things a little bit earlier,<01:44:23.760> that<01:44:23.920> would<01:44:24.000> be<01:44:24.080> an<01:44:24.320> opportunity<01:44:24.639> to earlier, that would be an opportunity to earlier, that would be an opportunity to hopefully<01:44:25.360> get<01:44:25.600> some<01:44:25.679> more.<01:44:26.159> Um,<01:44:26.480> and<01:44:26.639> then<01:44:26.800> we hopefully get some more. Um, and then we hopefully get some more. Um, and then we had<01:44:27.040> a<01:44:27.280> phenomenal<01:44:28.000> open<01:44:28.320> house<01:44:28.480> last<01:44:28.719> night had a phenomenal open house last night had a phenomenal open house last night at<01:44:28.960> the<01:44:29.119> high<01:44:29.280> school<01:44:29.440> for<01:44:29.760> the<01:44:29.920> 8th<01:44:30.239> to<01:44:30.400> 9th at the high school for the 8th to 9th at the high school for the 8th to 9th grade<01:44:30.880> transition.<01:44:32.000> So,<01:44:32.239> we're<01:44:32.480> definitely grade transition. So, we’re definitely grade transition. So, we’re definitely being<01:44:32.960> more<01:44:33.199> strategic,<01:44:33.600> I<01:44:33.840> would<01:44:33.920> say,<01:44:34.080> ever being more strategic, I would say, ever being more strategic, I would say, ever in<01:44:34.480> the<01:44:34.639> last<01:44:34.800> few<01:44:34.960> years<01:44:35.119> that<01:44:35.280> I<01:44:35.440> can<01:44:35.600> recall. in the last few years that I can recall. in the last few years that I can recall. uh<01:44:36.480> because<01:44:36.719> we<01:44:36.960> do<01:44:37.119> see<01:44:37.280> that<01:44:37.440> as<01:44:37.760> we<01:44:37.920> know<01:44:38.080> we uh because we do see that as we know we uh because we do see that as we know we are<01:44:38.480> up<01:44:38.639> against<01:44:38.960> lower<01:44:39.280> birth<01:44:39.520> rates<01:44:39.920> and are up against lower birth rates and are up against lower birth rates and competition<01:44:40.880> but<01:44:41.040> we<01:44:41.280> have<01:44:41.360> a<01:44:41.520> phenomenal competition but we have a phenomenal competition but we have a phenomenal product<01:44:42.320> and<01:44:42.560> we<01:44:42.800> want<01:44:42.880> to<01:44:42.960> make<01:44:43.040> sure<01:44:43.199> that<01:44:43.360> we product and we want to make sure that we product and we want to make sure that we are<01:44:44.000> very<01:44:44.400> strategic<01:44:45.040> and<01:44:45.280> very<01:44:46.080> uh<01:44:46.320> public are very strategic and very uh public are very strategic and very uh public and<01:44:47.040> and<01:44:47.280> as<01:44:47.520> much<01:44:47.600> as<01:44:47.760> we<01:44:47.920> can<01:44:48.159> sharing<01:44:48.560> and and and as much as we can sharing and and and as much as we can sharing and and<01:44:48.960> you've<01:44:49.199> heard<01:44:49.360> from<01:44:49.600> teachers<01:44:49.920> tonight and you’ve heard from teachers tonight and you’ve heard from teachers tonight we<01:44:50.639> they<01:44:50.960> work<01:44:51.360> incredibly<01:44:51.840> hard<01:44:52.159> we<01:44:52.320> have we they work incredibly hard we have we they work incredibly hard we have phenomenal<01:44:52.960> parent<01:44:53.280> support<01:44:53.920> we<01:44:54.239> have<01:44:54.560> a phenomenal parent support we have a phenomenal parent support we have a great<01:44:55.040> product<01:44:55.360> and<01:44:55.520> we're<01:44:55.679> very<01:44:55.840> proud<01:44:56.000> of great product and we’re very proud of great product and we’re very proud of that<01:44:56.400> so<01:44:56.560> I<01:44:56.719> think<01:44:56.800> that<01:44:57.040> all<01:44:57.199> the<01:44:57.360> things<01:44:57.440> that that so I think that all the things that that so I think that all the things that we<01:44:57.760> can<01:44:57.920> do<01:44:58.080> collectively<01:44:58.880> and<01:44:59.040> that's<01:44:59.280> why we can do collectively and that’s why we can do collectively and that’s why it’s<01:44:59.600> important<01:44:59.760> to<01:44:59.920> bring<01:45:00.080> these<01:45:00.320> things<01:45:00.480> up

1:45:00 it’s important to bring these things up it’s important to bring these things up when<01:45:00.880> people<01:45:01.040> are<01:45:01.119> here<01:45:01.280> and<01:45:01.440> listening<01:45:01.840> this when people are here and listening this when people are here and listening this is<01:45:02.159> really<01:45:02.400> important<01:45:02.639> for<01:45:02.800> us<01:45:02.960> to<01:45:03.199> to<01:45:03.600> shed is really important for us to to shed is really important for us to to shed positive<01:45:04.239> light<01:45:04.400> on<01:45:04.560> that<01:45:04.719> as<01:45:04.800> well positive light on that as well positive light on that as well » and<01:45:05.360> even<01:45:05.520> just<01:45:05.920> the<01:45:06.080> the<01:45:06.400> night<01:45:06.719> last<01:45:06.880> night » and even just the the night last night » and even just the the night last night that<01:45:07.520> Julie<01:45:07.920> just<01:45:08.080> talked<01:45:08.239> about.<01:45:08.400> We<01:45:08.560> already that Julie just talked about. We already that Julie just talked about. We already talked<01:45:09.119> about,<01:45:09.360> hey,<01:45:09.520> next<01:45:09.679> year<01:45:09.840> we<01:45:10.000> need<01:45:10.159> to talked about, hey, next year we need to talked about, hey, next year we need to do<01:45:10.400> that<01:45:10.639> earlier<01:45:11.119> so<01:45:11.280> that<01:45:11.520> like<01:45:12.000> we<01:45:12.239> have do that earlier so that like we have do that earlier so that like we have kids<01:45:12.719> that<01:45:12.880> haven't<01:45:13.119> already<01:45:13.360> committed<01:45:13.679> to, kids that haven’t already committed to, kids that haven’t already committed to, you<01:45:14.239> know,<01:45:14.400> X,<01:45:14.639> Y,<01:45:14.719> and<01:45:14.880> Z<01:45:15.119> going<01:45:15.440> somewhere you know, X, Y, and Z going somewhere you know, X, Y, and Z going somewhere else.<01:45:15.840> So,<01:45:16.000> let's<01:45:16.159> do<01:45:16.239> that<01:45:16.480> earlier.<01:45:17.040> Let's else. So, let’s do that earlier. Let’s else. So, let’s do that earlier. Let’s really<01:45:18.400> celebrate<01:45:18.960> all<01:45:19.119> the<01:45:19.360> great<01:45:19.600> things really celebrate all the great things really celebrate all the great things that<01:45:19.920> we<01:45:20.080> have<01:45:20.239> to<01:45:20.400> offer<01:45:20.639> at<01:45:20.719> Mad<01:45:21.199> High<01:45:21.360> School that we have to offer at Mad High School that we have to offer at Mad High School and<01:45:21.679> do<01:45:21.760> it<01:45:21.920> early.<01:45:22.159> And<01:45:22.400> we<01:45:22.560> talked<01:45:22.800> about<01:45:23.119> not and do it early. And we talked about not and do it early. And we talked about not just<01:45:23.440> targeting<01:45:23.760> the<01:45:23.920> eighth<01:45:24.159> graders,<01:45:24.400> we just targeting the eighth graders, we just targeting the eighth graders, we should<01:45:24.719> start<01:45:24.960> targeting<01:45:25.199> the<01:45:25.360> seventh should start targeting the seventh should start targeting the seventh graders.<01:45:26.080> So,<01:45:26.320> there's<01:45:26.639> all<01:45:26.800> those graders. So, there’s all those graders. So, there’s all those discussions<01:45:27.600> happening<01:45:27.920> and<01:45:28.159> it's<01:45:28.320> just<01:45:28.480> born discussions happening and it’s just born discussions happening and it’s just born out<01:45:28.960> of<01:45:29.119> like,<01:45:29.280> hey,<01:45:29.520> what<01:45:29.679> can<01:45:29.840> we<01:45:30.000> do<01:45:30.159> better? out of like, hey, what can we do better? out of like, hey, what can we do better? What<01:45:30.719> can<01:45:30.800> we<01:45:30.960> do<01:45:31.119> different?<01:45:31.440> What<01:45:31.600> can<01:45:31.760> we<01:45:31.920> do What can we do different? What can we do What can we do different? What can we do for<01:45:32.880> all<01:45:33.040> the<01:45:33.199> things<01:45:33.360> you<01:45:33.520> just<01:45:33.679> said?<01:45:33.920> And for all the things you just said? And for all the things you just said? And you<01:45:34.400> know,<01:45:34.560> I'm<01:45:34.719> I'm<01:45:35.040> excited<01:45:35.360> about<01:45:35.520> it.<01:45:35.760> It's you know, I’m I’m excited about it. It’s you know, I’m I’m excited about it. It’s again,<01:45:36.320> it<01:45:36.719> takes<01:45:36.960> a<01:45:37.119> little<01:45:37.199> bit<01:45:37.280> of<01:45:37.440> time, again, it takes a little bit of time, again, it takes a little bit of time, but<01:45:37.840> you<01:45:37.920> know,<01:45:38.320> yeah,<01:45:38.560> those<01:45:38.800> things<01:45:39.040> are but you know, yeah, those things are but you know, yeah, those things are happen.<01:45:40.400> Lisa<01:45:40.719> Marie<01:45:41.040> wants<01:45:41.199> to<01:45:41.280> add<01:45:41.520> some happen. Lisa Marie wants to add some happen. Lisa Marie wants to add some » Yes.<01:45:42.320> And<01:45:42.560> so,<01:45:43.199> um,<01:45:44.000> prek,<01:45:45.360> um,<01:45:45.600> talking<01:45:45.920> about

1:45:46 » Yes. And so, um, prek, um, talking about » Yes. And so, um, prek, um, talking about enrollment.<01:45:46.880> So,<01:45:47.360> uh,<01:45:47.440> we<01:45:47.600> actually<01:45:47.840> have<01:45:47.920> a enrollment. So, uh, we actually have a enrollment. So, uh, we actually have a wait<01:45:48.320> list.<01:45:49.119> Um,<01:45:50.000> the<01:45:50.239> application<01:45:50.639> closed wait list. Um, the application closed wait list. Um, the application closed February<01:45:51.360> 13th.<01:45:51.840> We<01:45:52.000> did<01:45:52.080> a<01:45:52.239> lottery February 13th. We did a lottery February 13th. We did a lottery yesterday.<01:45:53.520> Brown<01:45:53.840> is<01:45:54.000> full.<01:45:54.320> We<01:45:54.480> have<01:45:54.560> a<01:45:54.719> wait yesterday. Brown is full. We have a wait yesterday. Brown is full. We have a wait list.<01:45:55.520> Uh,<01:45:55.760> and<01:45:55.840> Glover,<01:45:56.239> we<01:45:56.400> have<01:45:56.560> one,<01:45:57.520> uh, list. Uh, and Glover, we have one, uh, list. Uh, and Glover, we have one, uh, peer<01:45:58.000> partner<01:45:58.320> opening<01:45:58.719> left.<01:45:59.520> Um,<01:45:59.760> and<01:46:00.000> so, peer partner opening left. Um, and so, peer partner opening left. Um, and so, you<01:46:00.960> know,<01:46:01.199> this<01:46:01.440> is<01:46:01.920> I'm<01:46:02.159> a<01:46:02.320> year<01:46:02.400> and<01:46:02.480> a<01:46:02.639> half you know, this is I’m a year and a half you know, this is I’m a year and a half in.<01:46:03.280> Um<01:46:03.600> but<01:46:03.840> what<01:46:04.080> we<01:46:04.239> did<01:46:04.480> hear<01:46:05.119> as<01:46:05.679> um in. Um but what we did hear as um in. Um but what we did hear as um Superintendent<01:46:06.400> Ferrero<01:46:06.880> was<01:46:07.040> saying<01:46:07.199> that Superintendent Ferrero was saying that Superintendent Ferrero was saying that parents<01:46:07.840> wanted<01:46:08.639> earlier<01:46:09.040> admission,<01:46:09.920> right? parents wanted earlier admission, right? parents wanted earlier admission, right? And<01:46:10.880> um<01:46:11.199> so<01:46:11.440> we<01:46:11.600> did<01:46:11.760> open<01:46:12.000> it<01:46:12.159> up<01:46:12.320> earlier. And um so we did open it up earlier. And um so we did open it up earlier. We’re<01:46:13.040> going<01:46:13.199> to<01:46:13.360> be<01:46:13.520> doing<01:46:13.679> our<01:46:13.920> screening We’re going to be doing our screening We’re going to be doing our screening and<01:46:14.639> so<01:46:15.119> again<01:46:15.520> we're<01:46:15.760> very<01:46:16.080> proud<01:46:16.320> of<01:46:16.560> our and so again we’re very proud of our and so again we’re very proud of our prek<01:46:17.280> team<01:46:17.600> and<01:46:18.320> everything<01:46:18.560> that<01:46:18.800> we<01:46:18.960> have<01:46:19.119> to prek team and everything that we have to prek team and everything that we have to offer<01:46:19.600> within<01:46:19.920> this<01:46:20.159> community<01:46:20.800> and<01:46:21.040> I<01:46:21.199> think offer within this community and I think offer within this community and I think having<01:46:21.679> that<01:46:22.000> solid<01:46:22.400> base<01:46:22.880> for<01:46:23.280> our<01:46:23.840> 3<01:46:24.080> to<01:46:24.239> 5 having that solid base for our 3 to 5 having that solid base for our 3 to 5 year olds<01:46:25.520> um<01:46:25.600> and<01:46:25.760> then<01:46:26.000> building<01:46:26.239> up<01:46:26.400> into year olds um and then building up into year olds um and then building up into the<01:46:26.800> kindergarten<01:46:27.360> is<01:46:27.600> a<01:46:27.760> is<01:46:28.000> a<01:46:28.400> wonderful the kindergarten is a is a wonderful the kindergarten is a is a wonderful thing<01:46:28.960> for<01:46:29.280> all<01:46:29.679> public<01:46:29.920> schools.<01:46:30.560> That's thing for all public schools. That’s thing for all public schools. That’s really<01:46:31.040> good<01:46:31.199> to<01:46:31.360> hear<01:46:31.520> that<01:46:31.679> there's<01:46:31.920> a

1:46:32 really good to hear that there’s a really good to hear that there’s a growth<01:46:32.800> program<01:46:33.119> initiative<01:46:33.679> to<01:46:34.480> pull<01:46:34.719> the growth program initiative to pull the growth program initiative to pull the enrollment<01:46:35.600> early<01:46:36.400> to<01:46:37.199> support<01:46:38.159> those enrollment early to support those enrollment early to support those students<01:46:38.719> that<01:46:38.960> are<01:46:39.199> being<01:46:39.600> you<01:46:39.679> know<01:46:40.159> more students that are being you know more students that are being you know more successful<01:46:40.800> than<01:46:40.960> others<01:46:41.280> and<01:46:41.440> that<01:46:42.239> we<01:46:42.480> take successful than others and that we take successful than others and that we take some<01:46:42.880> pride<01:46:43.119> in<01:46:43.280> that.<01:46:43.600> Um<01:46:43.920> it's<01:46:44.080> good<01:46:44.239> to<01:46:44.400> see some pride in that. Um it’s good to see some pride in that. Um it’s good to see the<01:46:44.719> students<01:46:45.040> taking<01:46:45.360> pride<01:46:45.679> in<01:46:46.320> wanting<01:46:46.719> to the students taking pride in wanting to the students taking pride in wanting to talk<01:46:47.760> to<01:46:48.000> those<01:46:48.320> younger<01:46:48.719> grades<01:46:49.040> saying talk to those younger grades saying talk to those younger grades saying these<01:46:49.600> things<01:46:49.840> are<01:46:50.000> so<01:46:50.159> great.<01:46:50.639> Uh<01:46:50.880> like<01:46:51.040> I these things are so great. Uh like I these things are so great. Uh like I said<01:46:51.360> public<01:46:51.600> school<01:46:52.320> educated<01:46:53.040> public said public school educated public said public school educated public school<01:46:53.600> teacher<01:46:54.080> for<01:46:54.239> a<01:46:54.320> long<01:46:54.480> time.<01:46:54.880> Um<01:46:55.760> just school teacher for a long time. Um just school teacher for a long time. Um just uh uh uh really<01:46:58.480> love<01:46:58.719> Marble<01:46:59.360> Schools.<01:47:00.080> Uh<01:47:00.400> I've<01:47:00.639> been really love Marble Schools. Uh I’ve been really love Marble Schools. Uh I’ve been here<01:47:00.960> since<01:47:01.119> both<01:47:01.360> of<01:47:01.440> my<01:47:01.600> children<01:47:01.840> were<01:47:01.920> in here since both of my children were in here since both of my children were in kindergarten.<01:47:02.560> So<01:47:02.719> we<01:47:03.119> paid<01:47:03.360> for<01:47:03.600> tuition<01:47:03.920> and kindergarten. So we paid for tuition and kindergarten. So we paid for tuition and and<01:47:04.560> did<01:47:04.719> the<01:47:04.880> kindergartening<01:47:06.080> uh<01:47:06.239> interview and did the kindergartening uh interview and did the kindergartening uh interview process<01:47:06.960> and<01:47:07.199> all<01:47:07.360> of<01:47:07.440> that.<01:47:07.760> Um<01:47:08.560> so<01:47:09.360> we<01:47:09.679> are process and all of that. Um so we are process and all of that. Um so we are hoping<01:47:10.800> that<01:47:11.040> you<01:47:11.280> will<01:47:12.560> bring<01:47:12.800> forward<01:47:13.119> a hoping that you will bring forward a hoping that you will bring forward a budget<01:47:13.840> that<01:47:14.239> will<01:47:15.199> encourage<01:47:16.639> retention<01:47:17.119> of budget that will encourage retention of budget that will encourage retention of teachers<01:47:18.400> enrollment<01:47:19.440> and<01:47:19.760> keeping<01:47:20.159> that

1:47:20 teachers enrollment and keeping that teachers enrollment and keeping that enrollment<01:47:21.119> from<01:47:21.360> year<01:47:21.520> to<01:47:21.679> year.<01:47:22.000> not<01:47:22.239> just enrollment from year to year. not just enrollment from year to year. not just new<01:47:23.199> people<01:47:23.520> through<01:47:23.760> district<01:47:24.159> but new people through district but new people through district but everybody<01:47:25.679> who's<01:47:26.159> you<01:47:26.320> know<01:47:26.639> already<01:47:26.960> here everybody who’s you know already here everybody who’s you know already here staying<01:47:27.600> in<01:47:27.840> and<01:47:28.159> holding<01:47:28.480> on<01:47:28.639> to<01:47:29.119> what<01:47:29.360> makes staying in and holding on to what makes staying in and holding on to what makes our<01:47:29.840> land<01:47:30.000> so<01:47:30.239> great. our land so great. our land so great. » Thank<01:47:31.119> you<01:47:31.520> so

1:47:39 » okay um you » okay um you love love love uh<01:47:40.880> Shelly<01:47:41.360> you<01:47:41.440> should<01:47:41.600> be<01:47:41.920> uh<01:47:42.080> can<01:47:42.159> you<01:47:42.320> hear uh Shelly you should be uh can you hear uh Shelly you should be uh can you hear us? us? us? Yes,<01:47:45.360> I<01:47:45.600> can.<01:47:46.800> Hi,<01:47:47.119> Al.<01:47:47.920> Um, Yes, I can. Hi, Al. Um, Yes, I can. Hi, Al. Um, » I<01:47:49.600> have<01:47:49.679> a<01:47:49.920> I<01:47:50.159> hopped<01:47:50.480> on<01:47:50.639> a<01:47:50.800> little<01:47:50.880> bit<01:47:51.040> late, » I have a I hopped on a little bit late, » I have a I hopped on a little bit late, so<01:47:51.840> I'm<01:47:52.080> not<01:47:52.239> sure<01:47:52.320> if<01:47:52.480> you<01:47:52.639> guys<01:47:52.880> had<01:47:53.119> brought so I’m not sure if you guys had brought so I’m not sure if you guys had brought up<01:47:53.360> the<01:47:53.600> topic<01:47:53.840> of<01:47:54.080> Essex<01:47:54.560> Tech<01:47:54.960> yet.<01:47:55.280> Have<01:47:55.440> you up the topic of Essex Tech yet. Have you up the topic of Essex Tech yet. Have you or<01:47:55.760> no?<01:47:56.000> Has<01:47:56.159> anyone<01:47:56.400> asked<01:47:56.560> a<01:47:56.800> question<01:47:56.960> on or no? Has anyone asked a question on or no? Has anyone asked a question on that? that? that? » No. » No. » No. » Okay.<01:47:59.840> So,<01:48:00.159> I<01:48:00.560> understand<01:48:00.800> how<01:48:01.040> the<01:48:01.199> money » Okay. So, I understand how the money » Okay. So, I understand how the money works<01:48:01.679> with<01:48:02.080> charter<01:48:02.480> when<01:48:02.719> people<01:48:02.880> leave<01:48:03.119> the works with charter when people leave the works with charter when people leave the district<01:48:03.520> and<01:48:03.760> go<01:48:03.920> there,<01:48:04.320> but<01:48:05.040> how<01:48:05.199> does<01:48:05.360> the district and go there, but how does the district and go there, but how does the money<01:48:05.840> work<01:48:06.159> with<01:48:06.560> Essex<01:48:07.040> Tech?<01:48:07.360> I<01:48:07.520> know<01:48:07.600> our money work with Essex Tech? I know our money work with Essex Tech? I know our slots<01:48:08.960> rose<01:48:09.360> this<01:48:09.600> year<01:48:09.840> from slots rose this year from slots rose this year from I<01:48:11.840> think<01:48:11.920> they<01:48:12.159> tripled.<01:48:12.639> I<01:48:12.880> think<01:48:12.960> they<01:48:13.199> were I think they tripled. I think they were I think they tripled. I think they were like<01:48:13.440> in<01:48:13.600> the<01:48:13.920> they<01:48:14.159> were<01:48:14.239> up<01:48:14.320> to<01:48:14.480> like<01:48:14.639> almost like in the they were up to like almost like in the they were up to like almost like<01:48:15.199> 39<01:48:16.000> and<01:48:16.239> it<01:48:16.480> was<01:48:16.560> significantly<01:48:16.960> less like 39 and it was significantly less like 39 and it was significantly less last<01:48:17.440> year.<01:48:17.760> So<01:48:17.920> does<01:48:18.080> that<01:48:18.239> mean<01:48:18.800> obviously last year. So does that mean obviously last year. So does that mean obviously we’re<01:48:19.600> losing<01:48:20.639> seats<01:48:21.040> or<01:48:21.280> heads<01:48:22.000> if<01:48:22.320> they<01:48:22.560> all we’re losing seats or heads if they all we’re losing seats or heads if they all go<01:48:23.360> there<01:48:23.760> and<01:48:24.080> get<01:48:24.239> up<01:48:24.320> to<01:48:24.480> the<01:48:25.440> our<01:48:25.679> full

1:48:25 go there and get up to the our full go there and get up to the our full aotment,<01:48:26.639> but<01:48:26.960> does<01:48:27.199> that<01:48:27.440> mean<01:48:27.760> all<01:48:28.159> how<01:48:28.320> does aotment, but does that mean all how does aotment, but does that mean all how does that<01:48:28.719> money<01:48:28.960> work?<01:48:29.440> Um<01:48:29.679> is<01:48:29.840> it<01:48:30.000> one?<01:48:30.320> Yeah,<01:48:30.560> I that money work? Um is it one? Yeah, I that money work? Um is it one? Yeah, I guess<01:48:30.800> that's<01:48:30.960> just<01:48:31.199> the<01:48:31.360> question.<01:48:31.600> How's guess that’s just the question. How’s guess that’s just the question. How’s the<01:48:31.920> money<01:48:32.080> work<01:48:32.239> with<01:48:32.639> Essex<01:48:33.040> Tech<01:48:33.440> and<01:48:33.679> the the money work with Essex Tech and the the money work with Essex Tech and the increase<01:48:34.560> of<01:48:34.719> people<01:48:34.960> going<01:48:35.119> there?<01:48:35.360> How's increase of people going there? How’s increase of people going there? How’s that<01:48:35.760> going<01:48:35.840> to<01:48:35.920> impact<01:48:36.239> our<01:48:36.560> bottom<01:48:36.880> line? that going to impact our bottom line? that going to impact our bottom line? » So<01:48:39.600> Mike,<01:48:40.239> may<01:48:40.400> I<01:48:40.560> take<01:48:40.719> that<01:48:40.880> one?<01:48:41.119> The<01:48:41.360> number » So Mike, may I take that one? The number » So Mike, may I take that one? The number is<01:48:41.679> 37<01:48:42.400> just<01:48:42.560> so<01:48:42.960> you<01:48:43.119> know<01:48:43.440> um<01:48:43.520> that<01:48:43.760> they<01:48:44.400> the is 37 just so you know um that they the is 37 just so you know um that they the number<01:48:44.719> is<01:48:44.960> 37<01:48:45.280> that<01:48:45.520> they<01:48:45.679> will<01:48:46.080> um number is 37 that they will um number is 37 that they will um » that<01:48:46.960> they'll<01:48:47.199> c<01:48:47.440> the<01:48:47.920> cap<01:48:48.159> it<01:48:48.400> at.<01:48:48.800> Um<01:48:49.679> so » that they’ll c the cap it at. Um so » that they’ll c the cap it at. Um so anyway anyway anyway » 37<01:48:51.119> Marvel<01:48:51.520> head<01:48:51.760> students<01:48:52.159> potentially<01:48:53.199> they » 37 Marvel head students potentially they » 37 Marvel head students potentially they potentially<01:48:53.920> taken<01:48:54.320> 37<01:48:54.719> Marblehead potentially taken 37 Marblehead potentially taken 37 Marblehead students.<01:48:55.520> I<01:48:55.679> don't<01:48:55.760> know<01:48:55.840> what<01:48:56.000> the<01:48:56.159> final students. I don’t know what the final students. I don’t know what the final column<01:48:56.800> was<01:48:56.960> but<01:48:57.119> I<01:48:57.280> think<01:48:57.360> it<01:48:57.440> was<01:48:57.679> less<01:48:57.920> a column was but I think it was less a column was but I think it was less a little<01:48:58.159> bit<01:48:58.320> less<01:48:58.400> than<01:48:58.480> that<01:48:58.639> but<01:48:58.880> more<01:48:59.040> than little bit less than that but more than little bit less than that but more than last<01:48:59.280> year<01:48:59.840> 27 last year 27 last year 27 » but<01:49:00.800> isn't<01:49:00.960> it<01:49:01.199> significantly<01:49:01.840> is<01:49:02.000> it » but isn’t it significantly is it » but isn’t it significantly is it significantly<01:49:02.639> more<01:49:02.800> than<01:49:02.960> last<01:49:03.119> year?<01:49:03.360> Like significantly more than last year? Like significantly more than last year? Like I<01:49:03.679> thought<01:49:03.920> it<01:49:04.159> was I thought it was I thought it was » Yes.<01:49:05.600> Yes.<01:49:05.920> I<01:49:06.080> I<01:49:06.400> believe<01:49:06.560> it's<01:49:06.960> 27<01:49:07.920> is<01:49:08.080> is » Yes. Yes. I I believe it’s 27 is is » Yes. Yes. I I believe it’s 27 is is where<01:49:08.639> they<01:49:08.880> landed<01:49:09.280> right<01:49:09.440> now.<01:49:10.080> um<01:49:10.159> which<01:49:10.400> is where they landed right now. um which is where they landed right now. um which is which<01:49:10.880> is<01:49:11.119> more<01:49:11.280> than<01:49:11.440> doubled.<01:49:12.080> Yes.

1:49:13 which is more than doubled. Yes. which is more than doubled. Yes. » But<01:49:13.440> Mike's<01:49:13.679> gonna<01:49:14.000> Mike's<01:49:14.239> gonna<01:49:14.480> explain » But Mike’s gonna Mike’s gonna explain » But Mike’s gonna Mike’s gonna explain though<01:49:15.040> how<01:49:15.119> the<01:49:15.280> money<01:49:15.440> follows<01:49:15.840> the<01:49:16.000> GA. though how the money follows the GA. though how the money follows the GA. » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » So<01:49:17.360> um<01:49:18.239> the<01:49:19.280> vocational<01:49:19.840> school<01:49:20.080> as<01:49:20.320> well<01:49:20.400> as » So um the vocational school as well as » So um the vocational school as well as charter<01:49:21.040> school<01:49:21.280> are<01:49:21.520> not<01:49:21.760> built<01:49:22.000> into<01:49:22.320> the charter school are not built into the charter school are not built into the school<01:49:22.880> department's<01:49:23.440> budget.<01:49:24.080> They<01:49:24.239> are school department’s budget. They are school department’s budget. They are built<01:49:24.560> into<01:49:24.800> the<01:49:25.040> town's<01:49:25.440> budget.<01:49:26.080> So<01:49:26.639> to built into the town’s budget. So to built into the town’s budget. So to answer<01:49:27.119> your<01:49:27.360> question,<01:49:27.760> if answer your question, if answer your question, if the<01:49:29.920> cost<01:49:30.159> to<01:49:30.400> educate<01:49:30.800> a the cost to educate a the cost to educate a vocational<01:49:33.440> student<01:49:33.760> is<01:49:34.159> 20,000<01:49:34.639> per<01:49:34.880> year, vocational student is 20,000 per year, vocational student is 20,000 per year, called<01:49:35.760> tuition, called tuition, called tuition, and<01:49:37.760> 10<01:49:38.000> additional<01:49:38.400> kids<01:49:38.800> go<01:49:39.119> to<01:49:40.239> vocational and 10 additional kids go to vocational and 10 additional kids go to vocational school<01:49:40.960> that<01:49:41.199> were<01:49:41.440> not<01:49:41.679> there<01:49:41.920> last<01:49:42.239> year, school that were not there last year, school that were not there last year, the<01:49:42.960> town<01:49:43.119> would<01:49:43.360> be<01:49:43.440> on<01:49:43.600> the<01:49:43.679> hook<01:49:43.920> for<01:49:44.080> an the town would be on the hook for an the town would be on the hook for an additional<01:49:45.040> 200,000.<01:49:45.920> Just<01:49:46.080> using<01:49:46.320> rough additional 200,000. Just using rough additional 200,000. Just using rough numbers.<01:49:46.960> I'm<01:49:47.119> not<01:49:47.199> sure<01:49:47.360> exactly<01:49:47.600> what<01:49:47.760> the numbers. I’m not sure exactly what the numbers. I’m not sure exactly what the tuition<01:49:48.320> is.<01:49:49.119> That<01:49:49.360> does<01:49:49.440> not<01:49:49.600> come<01:49:49.679> out<01:49:49.840> of tuition is. That does not come out of tuition is. That does not come out of the<01:49:50.000> school<01:49:50.159> department's<01:49:50.639> budget,<01:49:50.960> but<01:49:51.119> the the school department’s budget, but the the school department’s budget, but the town<01:49:51.600> does<01:49:51.840> need<01:49:52.000> to<01:49:52.159> find<01:49:52.400> money<01:49:52.719> to<01:49:52.960> fund town does need to find money to fund town does need to find money to fund that.<01:49:54.000> Uh<01:49:54.320> same<01:49:54.560> thing<01:49:54.639> with<01:49:54.800> charter<01:49:55.199> school that. Uh same thing with charter school that. Uh same thing with charter school students.<01:49:55.760> If<01:49:55.920> charter<01:49:56.239> school<01:49:56.480> students<01:49:57.600> uh students. If charter school students uh students. If charter school students uh the<01:49:58.400> parents<01:49:58.639> send<01:49:58.800> their<01:49:58.960> kids<01:49:59.040> to<01:49:59.199> charter

1:49:59 the parents send their kids to charter the parents send their kids to charter school,<01:49:59.920> the<01:50:00.080> town<01:50:00.320> does<01:50:00.560> have<01:50:00.639> to<01:50:00.800> fund<01:50:00.880> that. school, the town does have to fund that. school, the town does have to fund that. So<01:50:01.280> it's<01:50:01.440> not<01:50:01.600> in<01:50:01.840> our<01:50:02.080> budget.<01:50:02.800> It's<01:50:03.040> not So it’s not in our budget. It’s not So it’s not in our budget. It’s not something<01:50:03.440> we<01:50:03.679> keep<01:50:05.119> from<01:50:05.360> a<01:50:06.239> finance<01:50:06.639> side.<01:50:07.040> I something we keep from a finance side. I something we keep from a finance side. I don’t<01:50:07.360> keep<01:50:07.520> a<01:50:07.679> close<01:50:07.920> eye<01:50:08.000> on<01:50:08.159> it.<01:50:08.400> Obviously don’t keep a close eye on it. Obviously don’t keep a close eye on it. Obviously from<01:50:08.960> teaching<01:50:09.119> and<01:50:09.360> learning<01:50:09.600> and from teaching and learning and from teaching and learning and superintendent’s<01:50:10.639> perspective,<01:50:11.360> we<01:50:11.600> want<01:50:11.679> to superintendent’s perspective, we want to superintendent’s perspective, we want to retain<01:50:12.080> as<01:50:12.239> many<01:50:12.400> kids<01:50:12.560> here<01:50:12.719> as<01:50:12.880> possible. retain as many kids here as possible. retain as many kids here as possible. But<01:50:13.360> we<01:50:13.520> also<01:50:13.679> want<01:50:13.760> to<01:50:13.920> make<01:50:14.000> sure<01:50:14.159> that<01:50:14.560> if<01:50:14.800> a But we also want to make sure that if a But we also want to make sure that if a student<01:50:15.119> is<01:50:15.360> geared<01:50:15.679> towards<01:50:16.000> vocational student is geared towards vocational student is geared towards vocational school<01:50:16.880> that<01:50:17.040> they<01:50:17.199> get<01:50:17.360> the<01:50:17.600> opportunity<01:50:17.920> to school that they get the opportunity to school that they get the opportunity to go<01:50:18.159> to<01:50:18.320> vac<01:50:18.800> vocational<01:50:19.360> school.<01:50:20.080> Um<01:50:20.800> so<01:50:21.520> it<01:50:21.760> is go to vac vocational school. Um so it is go to vac vocational school. Um so it is on<01:50:22.080> the<01:50:22.239> town<01:50:22.560> to<01:50:22.719> fund<01:50:22.960> it.<01:50:23.199> It's<01:50:23.440> not<01:50:23.600> in<01:50:23.679> the on the town to fund it. It’s not in the on the town to fund it. It’s not in the school<01:50:24.000> department's<01:50:24.400> budget,<01:50:24.639> so<01:50:24.800> it<01:50:24.960> might school department’s budget, so it might school department’s budget, so it might be<01:50:25.199> a<01:50:25.360> better<01:50:25.600> question<01:50:26.080> for be a better question for be a better question for a<01:50:29.040> joint<01:50:30.400> school<01:50:30.719> committee<01:50:31.280> select<01:50:31.679> board a joint school committee select board a joint school committee select board conversation. conversation. conversation. » Well,<01:50:36.000> I<01:50:36.239> think<01:50:36.320> the<01:50:36.560> thing<01:50:36.719> to<01:50:36.960> keep<01:50:37.040> in<01:50:37.199> mind, » Well, I think the thing to keep in mind, » Well, I think the thing to keep in mind, correct<01:50:37.679> me<01:50:37.760> if<01:50:37.920> I'm<01:50:38.000> wrong,<01:50:38.320> Mike,<01:50:38.560> too,<01:50:38.719> is correct me if I’m wrong, Mike, too, is correct me if I’m wrong, Mike, too, is that<01:50:39.679> we<01:50:40.080> also<01:50:40.400> get<01:50:40.639> state<01:50:40.880> aid<01:50:41.199> from<01:50:41.440> the that we also get state aid from the that we also get state aid from the state<01:50:42.560> to<01:50:42.800> the<01:50:42.960> town<01:50:43.040> of<01:50:43.199> Marblehead<01:50:43.679> for state to the town of Marblehead for state to the town of Marblehead for schools<01:50:44.239> called<01:50:44.400> chapter<01:50:44.800> 70<01:50:45.119> money.<01:50:45.600> And

1:50:45 schools called chapter 70 money. And schools called chapter 70 money. And it’s<01:50:45.920> a,<01:50:46.239> you<01:50:46.400> know,<01:50:46.480> in<01:50:46.639> Marblehead,<01:50:47.119> I<01:50:47.199> think it’s a, you know, in Marblehead, I think it’s a, you know, in Marblehead, I think it’s<01:50:47.520> around<01:50:48.000> up<01:50:48.239> to<01:50:48.400> around<01:50:48.719> $70<01:50:48.960> million. it’s around up to around $70 million. it’s around up to around $70 million. It’s<01:50:49.760> a<01:50:49.920> it's<01:50:50.159> a<01:50:50.400> formula<01:50:50.800> that<01:50:51.280> comes<01:50:51.520> through It’s a it’s a formula that comes through It’s a it’s a formula that comes through the<01:50:51.920> state<01:50:52.159> budget.<01:50:52.880> So,<01:50:53.199> ostensively the state budget. So, ostensively the state budget. So, ostensively there’s<01:50:54.320> funding<01:50:54.960> you<01:50:55.119> know<01:50:55.199> that<01:50:55.440> comes<01:50:55.679> to there’s funding you know that comes to there’s funding you know that comes to the<01:50:56.080> town<01:50:56.400> you<01:50:56.560> know<01:50:56.719> for<01:50:56.960> that<01:50:57.360> as<01:50:57.600> well.<01:50:58.480> But the town you know for that as well. But the town you know for that as well. But you’ve<01:50:58.960> kind<01:50:59.199> of<01:50:59.280> got<01:51:00.000> uh<01:51:00.639> you<01:51:00.800> know<01:51:01.040> a<01:51:01.280> sort<01:51:01.520> of you’ve kind of got uh you know a sort of you’ve kind of got uh you know a sort of a<01:51:01.760> double<01:51:02.000> whammy<01:51:02.400> where<01:51:02.639> you're<01:51:02.880> getting<01:51:03.760> now a double whammy where you’re getting now a double whammy where you’re getting now potentially potentially potentially um<01:51:06.000> almost<01:51:06.480> two<01:51:06.719> or<01:51:07.040> more<01:51:07.440> two<01:51:07.600> and<01:51:07.679> a<01:51:07.840> half um almost two or more two and a half um almost two or more two and a half times<01:51:08.320> more<01:51:08.639> students times more students times more students go<01:51:10.639> you<01:51:10.800> know<01:51:10.960> going<01:51:11.199> out<01:51:11.440> to<01:51:11.920> the<01:51:12.080> the<01:51:12.400> voke<01:51:12.800> as go you know going out to the the voke as go you know going out to the the voke as well<01:51:13.119> as<01:51:13.280> the<01:51:13.600> same<01:51:13.840> student<01:51:14.159> number<01:51:14.320> of well as the same student number of well as the same student number of students<01:51:14.639> we<01:51:14.800> have<01:51:14.960> going<01:51:15.119> to<01:51:15.199> the<01:51:15.280> charter students we have going to the charter students we have going to the charter school<01:51:15.840> and<01:51:16.159> our<01:51:16.400> declining<01:51:16.880> enrollment.<01:51:17.920> you school and our declining enrollment. you school and our declining enrollment. you know,<01:51:18.480> more<01:51:18.719> and<01:51:19.040> more<01:51:19.199> of<01:51:19.360> that<01:51:19.679> is<01:51:19.920> going<01:51:20.000> to know, more and more of that is going to know, more and more of that is going to affect<01:51:20.560> the<01:51:21.360> chapter<01:51:21.840> 70<01:51:22.560> money<01:51:22.960> and<01:51:23.199> that affect the chapter 70 money and that affect the chapter 70 money and that balance<01:51:24.159> and<01:51:24.400> that<01:51:24.560> is<01:51:24.880> factored<01:51:25.360> into<01:51:25.920> what balance and that is factored into what balance and that is factored into what is<01:51:26.239> appropriated<01:51:26.800> to<01:51:26.960> us<01:51:27.119> and<01:51:27.360> how<01:51:27.520> we<01:51:27.679> work is appropriated to us and how we work is appropriated to us and how we work with<01:51:28.000> fin.<01:51:28.880> But<01:51:29.040> unlike<01:51:29.440> most<01:51:29.760> towns<01:51:30.080> in with fin. But unlike most towns in with fin. But unlike most towns in Marblehead,<01:51:31.040> that<01:51:31.199> chapter<01:51:31.679> 70<01:51:31.920> money<01:51:32.239> goes

1:51:32 Marblehead, that chapter 70 money goes Marblehead, that chapter 70 money goes to<01:51:32.560> the<01:51:32.719> town<01:51:32.960> side<01:51:33.440> and<01:51:33.679> it<01:51:33.920> doesn't<01:51:34.080> directly to the town side and it doesn’t directly to the town side and it doesn’t directly come<01:51:34.719> over<01:51:34.880> to<01:51:35.040> us,<01:51:35.280> right,<01:51:35.440> to<01:51:35.600> your<01:51:35.840> point. come over to us, right, to your point. come over to us, right, to your point. So,<01:51:36.320> we<01:51:36.560> don't<01:51:37.199> actually<01:51:37.520> see<01:51:37.679> that,<01:51:37.920> but<01:51:38.159> it So, we don’t actually see that, but it So, we don’t actually see that, but it is<01:51:38.480> part<01:51:38.639> of<01:51:38.800> the<01:51:39.040> entire,<01:51:39.840> you<01:51:40.000> know,<01:51:40.159> recipe is part of the entire, you know, recipe is part of the entire, you know, recipe of<01:51:40.960> the<01:51:41.119> funding<01:51:41.440> for<01:51:41.599> the<01:51:41.760> town. of the funding for the town. of the funding for the town. So<01:51:43.760> I<01:51:43.920> think<01:51:44.000> chapter<01:51:44.320> 70<01:51:44.480> I<01:51:44.639> don't<01:51:44.639> want<01:51:44.719> to<01:51:44.800> go So I think chapter 70 I don’t want to go So I think chapter 70 I don’t want to go down<01:51:45.040> that<01:51:45.119> rabbit<01:51:45.360> hole<01:51:45.520> right<01:51:45.679> now<01:51:45.840> but<01:51:46.000> just down that rabbit hole right now but just down that rabbit hole right now but just a<01:51:46.480> really<01:51:46.719> briefly<01:51:47.760> the<01:51:48.000> state<01:51:48.159> does<01:51:48.400> give<01:51:48.560> us a really briefly the state does give us a really briefly the state does give us money<01:51:48.960> for<01:51:49.199> education<01:51:49.920> it's<01:51:50.080> called<01:51:50.320> chapter money for education it’s called chapter money for education it’s called chapter 70<01:51:51.679> and<01:51:52.000> the<01:51:52.239> amount<01:51:52.400> of<01:51:52.560> money<01:51:52.719> you<01:51:52.960> get<01:51:53.119> per 70 and the amount of money you get per 70 and the amount of money you get per pupil<01:51:53.840> is<01:51:54.159> dependent<01:51:54.560> on<01:51:54.800> the<01:51:54.960> commu<01:51:55.920> there's pupil is dependent on the commu there’s pupil is dependent on the commu there’s so<01:51:56.400> many<01:51:56.719> there's<01:51:56.880> so<01:51:57.040> much<01:51:57.119> involved<01:51:57.360> in<01:51:57.599> the so many there’s so much involved in the so many there’s so much involved in the in<01:51:57.920> the<01:51:58.080> formula<01:51:58.400> that<01:51:58.719> you<01:51:58.880> have<01:51:58.960> to<01:51:59.040> be<01:51:59.199> a<01:51:59.360> a in the formula that you have to be a a in the formula that you have to be a a mathematician<01:52:01.199> statistician mathematician statistician mathematician statistician historian<01:52:03.440> to<01:52:03.760> understand<01:52:04.159> it<01:52:04.320> all<01:52:05.360> but<01:52:05.520> the historian to understand it all but the historian to understand it all but the bottom<01:52:06.000> line<01:52:06.159> is<01:52:06.639> the<01:52:06.960> higher<01:52:07.280> your<01:52:07.679> town's bottom line is the higher your town’s bottom line is the higher your town’s ability<01:52:08.639> to<01:52:08.880> pay<01:52:09.840> meaning<01:52:10.080> the<01:52:10.320> wealth<01:52:10.639> factor ability to pay meaning the wealth factor ability to pay meaning the wealth factor of<01:52:11.280> your<01:52:11.520> town<01:52:12.639> the<01:52:12.880> less<01:52:13.280> money<01:52:13.440> the<01:52:13.760> state of your town the less money the state of your town the less money the state gives<01:52:14.239> you<01:52:14.400> for<01:52:14.719> education.<01:52:16.000> So,<01:52:16.320> Marblehead gives you for education. So, Marblehead gives you for education. So, Marblehead is<01:52:17.040> at<01:52:17.119> the<01:52:17.280> floor,<01:52:17.520> which<01:52:17.760> I<01:52:17.920> believe<01:52:18.000> is

1:52:18 is at the floor, which I believe is is at the floor, which I believe is either<01:52:18.560> 16.5%<01:52:19.440> or<01:52:19.840> 17.5%.<01:52:20.800> So,<01:52:20.960> if<01:52:21.119> the<01:52:21.280> cost either 16.5% or 17.5%. So, if the cost either 16.5% or 17.5%. So, if the cost to<01:52:21.679> educate<01:52:22.000> a<01:52:22.159> student<01:52:22.400> is<01:52:22.719> $20,000<01:52:24.080> per to educate a student is $20,000 per to educate a student is $20,000 per student, student, student, Chapter<01:52:26.560> 70<01:52:26.880> comes<01:52:27.040> in<01:52:27.199> at<01:52:27.599> 16.5%<01:52:28.560> of<01:52:28.800> that Chapter 70 comes in at 16.5% of that Chapter 70 comes in at 16.5% of that number<01:52:29.360> per<01:52:29.520> pupil<01:52:29.920> that<01:52:30.080> we<01:52:30.320> have. number per pupil that we have. number per pupil that we have. Take<01:52:32.080> a<01:52:32.320> community<01:52:33.040> that's<01:52:33.920> uh<01:52:34.320> does<01:52:34.560> not<01:52:34.719> have Take a community that’s uh does not have Take a community that’s uh does not have the<01:52:35.040> ability<01:52:35.280> to<01:52:35.440> pay.<01:52:35.679> And<01:52:35.920> it's<01:52:36.080> just the ability to pay. And it’s just the ability to pay. And it’s just because<01:52:36.560> I<01:52:36.639> I<01:52:36.880> dealt<01:52:37.119> with<01:52:37.199> in<01:52:37.440> my<01:52:37.520> former because I I dealt with in my former because I I dealt with in my former district.<01:52:38.320> Lawrence<01:52:39.440> is<01:52:39.760> a<01:52:39.920> 100%<01:52:40.719> funded<01:52:41.599> by district. Lawrence is a 100% funded by district. Lawrence is a 100% funded by chapter<01:52:42.480> 70.<01:52:42.880> They<01:52:43.040> get<01:52:43.360> 100%<01:52:44.159> of<01:52:44.400> that<01:52:44.639> state chapter 70. They get 100% of that state chapter 70. They get 100% of that state money<01:52:45.520> because<01:52:45.840> they<01:52:46.159> don't<01:52:46.320> have<01:52:46.560> the money because they don’t have the money because they don’t have the ability<01:52:47.040> to<01:52:47.280> pay.<01:52:48.080> Marblehead<01:52:48.639> has<01:52:48.800> the ability to pay. Marblehead has the ability to pay. Marblehead has the ability<01:52:49.280> to<01:52:49.440> pay<01:52:49.760> in<01:52:50.159> in<01:52:50.320> the<01:52:50.480> eyes<01:52:50.719> of<01:52:50.800> the ability to pay in in the eyes of the ability to pay in in the eyes of the Commonwealth.<01:52:51.440> They<01:52:51.599> don't<01:52:51.679> know<01:52:51.760> that<01:52:51.920> we Commonwealth. They don’t know that we Commonwealth. They don’t know that we haven’t<01:52:52.239> passed<01:52:52.400> an<01:52:52.560> override<01:52:52.960> in<01:52:53.199> 25<01:52:53.599> years, haven’t passed an override in 25 years, haven’t passed an override in 25 years, but<01:52:54.800> they<01:52:55.119> say<01:52:55.360> we<01:52:55.599> have<01:52:55.679> the<01:52:55.920> ability<01:52:56.239> to<01:52:56.400> pay, but they say we have the ability to pay, but they say we have the ability to pay, so<01:52:56.800> we<01:52:57.040> get<01:52:57.119> less.<01:52:57.679> To<01:52:58.000> Al's<01:52:58.400> point<01:52:58.639> earlier, so we get less. To Al’s point earlier, so we get less. To Al’s point earlier, sorry,<01:52:59.599> Mr.<01:52:59.920> Williams sorry, Mr. Williams sorry, Mr. Williams Alison<01:53:01.840> fan. Alison fan. Alison fan. » Um,<01:53:03.040> on<01:53:03.280> the<01:53:03.520> kindergarten<01:53:04.159> side,<01:53:04.800> this<01:53:05.040> is

1:53:05 » Um, on the kindergarten side, this is » Um, on the kindergarten side, this is something<01:53:05.440> that<01:53:05.679> we<01:53:05.920> should<01:53:06.159> explore something that we should explore something that we should explore if<01:53:08.000> we<01:53:08.159> were<01:53:08.320> in<01:53:08.480> a<01:53:08.719> community<01:53:09.440> like if we were in a community like if we were in a community like somebody<01:53:11.920> that<01:53:12.080> gets<01:53:12.320> 50%.<01:53:12.960> Somebody<01:53:13.199> that's somebody that gets 50%. Somebody that’s somebody that gets 50%. Somebody that’s at<01:53:13.599> the<01:53:13.760> 50%<01:53:14.239> level<01:53:14.639> and<01:53:14.960> you're<01:53:15.199> charging<01:53:15.599> for at the 50% level and you’re charging for at the 50% level and you’re charging for kindergarten<01:53:16.480> tuition, kindergarten tuition, kindergarten tuition, you’re<01:53:19.360> only<01:53:19.599> getting<01:53:20.400> so<01:53:20.800> you<01:53:20.960> you're you’re only getting so you you’re you’re only getting so you you’re educating<01:53:21.520> that<01:53:21.679> student<01:53:21.920> for<01:53:22.080> half<01:53:22.159> a<01:53:22.320> day<01:53:23.760> at educating that student for half a day at educating that student for half a day at state<01:53:24.960> dollars<01:53:25.280> because<01:53:25.440> you're<01:53:25.599> only state dollars because you’re only state dollars because you’re only charging<01:53:26.080> tuition<01:53:26.320> for<01:53:26.480> the<01:53:26.639> second<01:53:26.800> half<01:53:27.040> of charging tuition for the second half of charging tuition for the second half of the<01:53:27.280> day.<01:53:28.239> the<01:53:28.480> state<01:53:28.719> reimbures<01:53:29.199> us<01:53:29.360> for<01:53:29.440> the the day. the state reimbures us for the the day. the state reimbures us for the half<01:53:29.760> day, half day, half day, not<01:53:31.440> the<01:53:31.679> full<01:53:31.920> day.<01:53:32.480> So<01:53:32.639> when<01:53:32.880> we<01:53:33.440> drop not the full day. So when we drop not the full day. So when we drop tuition<01:53:34.480> to<01:53:34.719> zero<01:53:35.360> and<01:53:35.599> we<01:53:35.760> no<01:53:36.000> longer<01:53:36.239> charge tuition to zero and we no longer charge tuition to zero and we no longer charge tuition,<01:53:37.520> the<01:53:37.760> state<01:53:38.000> will<01:53:38.159> fund<01:53:38.480> that<01:53:38.719> child tuition, the state will fund that child tuition, the state will fund that child at<01:53:39.840> 100%<01:53:40.560> of<01:53:40.800> our<01:53:41.119> 17%<01:53:41.760> 16<01:53:42.000> and<01:53:42.159> 12%.<01:53:42.960> So<01:53:43.199> there at 100% of our 17% 16 and 12%. So there at 100% of our 17% 16 and 12%. So there will<01:53:43.599> be<01:53:43.760> more<01:53:44.000> chapter<01:53:44.400> 70<01:53:44.719> money<01:53:44.960> comes<01:53:45.119> in will be more chapter 70 money comes in will be more chapter 70 money comes in when<01:53:45.520> we<01:53:45.679> stop<01:53:45.920> charging<01:53:46.239> tuition.<01:53:46.639> The when we stop charging tuition. The when we stop charging tuition. The problem<01:53:47.040> is<01:53:47.840> because<01:53:48.159> Marblehead<01:53:48.800> has<01:53:48.880> the problem is because Marblehead has the problem is because Marblehead has the ability<01:53:49.280> to<01:53:49.440> pay.<01:53:49.760> We're<01:53:49.840> at<01:53:50.000> that<01:53:50.239> 17<01:53:50.560> and<01:53:50.800> 16

1:53:50 ability to pay. We’re at that 17 and 16 ability to pay. We’re at that 17 and 16 and<01:53:51.119> 12<01:53:51.360> 17<01:53:51.599> and<01:53:51.679> 12%<01:53:52.239> range.<01:53:53.440> If<01:53:53.679> I<01:53:53.840> was<01:53:53.920> at<01:53:54.080> a and 12 17 and 12% range. If I was at a and 12 17 and 12% range. If I was at a 50%<01:53:54.800> range,<01:53:55.599> they'd<01:53:55.840> be<01:53:55.920> a<01:53:56.080> no-brainer.<01:53:56.800> we're 50% range, they’d be a no-brainer. we’re 50% range, they’d be a no-brainer. we’re going<01:53:57.119> to<01:53:57.280> stop<01:53:57.440> charging<01:53:57.840> tuition<01:53:58.719> and<01:53:58.880> and going to stop charging tuition and and going to stop charging tuition and and the<01:53:59.360> state's<01:53:59.679> actually<01:53:59.920> going<01:54:00.000> to<01:54:00.239> probably the state’s actually going to probably the state’s actually going to probably pay<01:54:00.639> us<01:54:00.880> more<01:54:01.040> than<01:54:01.199> we<01:54:01.440> were<01:54:01.599> actually pay us more than we were actually pay us more than we were actually collecting<01:54:02.320> in<01:54:02.480> in<01:54:02.960> tuition<01:54:03.440> money.<01:54:04.400> But collecting in in tuition money. But collecting in in tuition money. But truthfold,<01:54:05.360> we<01:54:05.599> charge truthfold, we charge truthfold, we charge a<01:54:08.239> fair<01:54:08.560> amount<01:54:09.679> fair<01:54:09.920> amount<01:54:10.239> for a fair amount fair amount for a fair amount fair amount for kindergarten<01:54:10.960> tuition. kindergarten tuition. kindergarten tuition. Some<01:54:12.880> may<01:54:13.119> disagree<01:54:13.440> with<01:54:13.520> that.<01:54:13.760> I'm<01:54:13.920> just Some may disagree with that. I’m just Some may disagree with that. I’m just going<01:54:14.080> to<01:54:14.239> be<01:54:15.440> neutral<01:54:15.840> on<01:54:16.080> that.<01:54:16.800> Um<01:54:18.159> because going to be neutral on that. Um because going to be neutral on that. Um because we’re<01:54:19.040> charging<01:54:19.440> with<01:54:19.679> 7,000<01:54:20.800> plus<01:54:21.280> for we’re charging with 7,000 plus for we’re charging with 7,000 plus for kindergarten.<01:54:22.400> No,<01:54:22.639> I'm<01:54:22.800> sorry. kindergarten. No, I’m sorry. kindergarten. No, I’m sorry. » I’m<01:54:23.840> sorry.<01:54:24.080> 40<01:54:24.880> confusing<01:54:25.360> with<01:54:25.520> special » I’m sorry. 40 confusing with special » I’m sorry. 40 confusing with special education<01:54:26.719> um<01:54:26.960> sorry<01:54:27.280> prek,000 education um sorry prek,000 education um sorry prek,000 » just<01:54:29.119> over<01:54:29.360> $4,000.<01:54:30.719> We're<01:54:31.040> not<01:54:31.199> going<01:54:31.360> to » just over $4,000. We’re not going to » just over $4,000. We’re not going to we’re<01:54:31.760> not<01:54:31.920> getting<01:54:32.239> 8,000<01:54:32.719> per<01:54:32.960> pupil.<01:54:33.679> So we’re not getting 8,000 per pupil. So we’re not getting 8,000 per pupil. So we’re<01:54:34.000> not<01:54:34.080> going<01:54:34.159> to<01:54:34.239> get<01:54:34.480> 4,000<01:54:34.960> back<01:54:35.199> from we’re not going to get 4,000 back from we’re not going to get 4,000 back from the<01:54:35.440> state<01:54:35.679> as<01:54:35.840> the<01:54:36.000> other<01:54:36.159> half<01:54:36.400> in<01:54:36.560> the<01:54:36.719> day.

1:54:37 the state as the other half in the day. the state as the other half in the day. So<01:54:38.320> some<01:54:38.480> point<01:54:38.639> we<01:54:38.800> have<01:54:38.880> to<01:54:38.960> bite<01:54:39.119> the<01:54:39.280> bullet So some point we have to bite the bullet So some point we have to bite the bullet and<01:54:40.480> I<01:54:40.719> built<01:54:40.960> it<01:54:41.119> into<01:54:41.280> the<01:54:41.599> 27<01:54:42.400> budget<01:54:43.040> a<01:54:43.280> year and I built it into the 27 budget a year and I built it into the 27 budget a year ago.<01:54:44.159> I<01:54:44.400> built<01:54:44.639> in<01:54:44.880> kindergarten<01:54:45.760> because ago. I built in kindergarten because ago. I built in kindergarten because because<01:54:46.560> it<01:54:46.800> was<01:54:47.119> the<01:54:47.440> leadership<01:54:47.840> team because it was the leadership team because it was the leadership team talked<01:54:48.320> about<01:54:48.560> how<01:54:48.800> important<01:54:49.360> and<01:54:49.520> we<01:54:49.679> heard talked about how important and we heard talked about how important and we heard from<01:54:50.000> the<01:54:50.159> committee<01:54:50.400> how<01:54:50.639> important from the committee how important from the committee how important kindergarten<01:54:51.760> full<01:54:52.000> day<01:54:52.159> kindergarten<01:54:52.800> was kindergarten full day kindergarten was kindergarten full day kindergarten was for<01:54:53.280> our<01:54:53.520> families<01:54:54.159> for<01:54:54.400> our<01:54:54.560> students for our families for our students for our families for our students learning<01:54:55.119> and<01:54:55.520> for<01:54:55.679> them<01:54:55.840> to<01:54:56.000> get<01:54:56.159> that<01:54:56.400> jump learning and for them to get that jump learning and for them to get that jump and<01:54:56.800> that<01:54:56.960> head<01:54:57.199> start<01:54:58.080> plays<01:54:58.320> under<01:54:58.480> the and that head start plays under the and that head start plays under the enrollment<01:54:59.040> also<01:54:59.920> we<01:55:00.159> I<01:55:00.320> I<01:55:00.639> did<01:55:00.719> a<01:55:00.880> factor<01:55:01.119> and enrollment also we I I did a factor and enrollment also we I I did a factor and I<01:55:01.679> I<01:55:01.920> factored<01:55:02.239> in<01:55:02.400> what<01:55:02.560> it<01:55:02.719> would<01:55:02.880> cost<01:55:03.040> to<01:55:03.199> do I I factored in what it would cost to do I I factored in what it would cost to do full<01:55:03.599> day<01:55:03.840> kindergarten<01:55:04.320> and<01:55:04.480> we<01:55:04.639> talked full day kindergarten and we talked full day kindergarten and we talked about<01:55:04.960> fin<01:55:05.199> with<01:55:05.360> a<01:55:05.440> fincom<01:55:06.000> in<01:55:06.239> the<01:55:06.320> poor about fin with a fincom in the poor about fin with a fincom in the poor selectman<01:55:07.440> and<01:55:07.599> the<01:55:07.760> other<01:55:07.920> piece<01:55:08.080> that<01:55:08.239> we<01:55:08.320> we selectman and the other piece that we we selectman and the other piece that we we also<01:55:08.719> talked<01:55:08.880> about<01:55:09.040> funding<01:55:09.280> was<01:55:09.520> technology also talked about funding was technology also talked about funding was technology within<01:55:10.400> our<01:55:10.560> own<01:55:11.119> school<01:55:11.440> department<01:55:11.760> so<01:55:11.920> we within our own school department so we within our own school department so we didn’t<01:55:12.159> have<01:55:12.239> to<01:55:12.320> go<01:55:12.480> to<01:55:12.639> capital<01:55:12.960> for<01:55:13.599> And didn’t have to go to capital for And didn’t have to go to capital for And those<01:55:14.000> are<01:55:14.159> two<01:55:14.320> things<01:55:14.400> that<01:55:14.560> we<01:55:14.719> built<01:55:14.880> into those are two things that we built into those are two things that we built into the<01:55:15.280> budget.<01:55:15.520> And<01:55:15.679> those<01:55:15.840> were<01:55:15.920> the<01:55:16.080> first<01:55:16.239> two the budget. And those were the first two the budget. And those were the first two things<01:55:16.480> that<01:55:16.719> we<01:55:16.800> had<01:55:16.960> to<01:55:17.119> take<01:55:17.280> out things that we had to take out things that we had to take out immediately<01:55:18.080> as<01:55:18.320> soon<01:55:18.400> as<01:55:18.560> the<01:55:18.719> town<01:55:19.040> told<01:55:19.199> us immediately as soon as the town told us immediately as soon as the town told us that<01:55:19.920> the<01:55:20.080> the<01:55:20.320> funds<01:55:20.639> just<01:55:20.800> weren't<01:55:21.040> going<01:55:21.119> to that the the funds just weren’t going to that the the funds just weren’t going to be<01:55:21.280> there<01:55:21.440> for<01:55:22.000> fiscal<01:55:22.400> 27.<01:55:23.119> So<01:55:23.360> we<01:55:23.679> I<01:55:23.920> mean<01:55:24.000> we

1:55:24 be there for fiscal 27. So we I mean we be there for fiscal 27. So we I mean we got<01:55:24.320> models,<01:55:24.639> we<01:55:24.800> know<01:55:24.880> what<01:55:25.040> the<01:55:25.199> numbers got models, we know what the numbers got models, we know what the numbers are,<01:55:25.599> we<01:55:25.840> know<01:55:26.000> how<01:55:26.320> it's<01:55:26.480> going<01:55:26.560> to<01:55:26.639> work. are, we know how it’s going to work. are, we know how it’s going to work. It’s<01:55:27.840> we<01:55:28.000> don't<01:55:28.080> have<01:55:28.159> the<01:55:28.239> funding<01:55:28.480> on<01:55:28.639> the It’s we don’t have the funding on the It’s we don’t have the funding on the other<01:55:29.119> side<01:55:29.520> and<01:55:29.679> 2<01:55:29.840> and<01:55:29.920> a<01:55:30.000> half%<01:55:31.040> when other side and 2 and a half% when other side and 2 and a half% when inflation<01:55:33.360> in<01:55:33.599> the<01:55:33.760> early<01:55:34.080> 2000s<01:55:34.960> 2020s<01:55:36.159> was inflation in the early 2000s 2020s was inflation in the early 2000s 2020s was 67<01:55:36.880> at<01:55:36.960> the<01:55:37.119> 80%.<01:55:37.599> I<01:55:37.760> can't<01:55:37.920> remember<01:55:38.080> the 67 at the 80%. I can’t remember the 67 at the 80%. I can’t remember the three<01:55:38.480> years<01:55:38.719> but<01:55:39.040> there<01:55:39.199> was<01:55:39.440> one<01:55:39.599> year<01:55:39.760> was three years but there was one year was three years but there was one year was 6%,<01:55:40.320> one<01:55:40.480> year<01:55:40.639> was<01:55:40.800> 7%,<01:55:41.199> one<01:55:41.360> year<01:55:41.520> was<01:55:41.679> 8%.<01:55:42.320> So 6%, one year was 7%, one year was 8%. So 6%, one year was 7%, one year was 8%. So everybody<01:55:42.960> out<01:55:43.119> there<01:55:43.360> was<01:55:43.520> spending<01:55:43.840> more everybody out there was spending more everybody out there was spending more money.<01:55:45.440> The<01:55:45.599> only<01:55:45.840> thing<01:55:46.000> that<01:55:46.080> didn't<01:55:46.239> go<01:55:46.320> up money. The only thing that didn’t go up money. The only thing that didn’t go up by<01:55:46.639> more<01:55:46.800> than<01:55:46.880> 2<01:55:47.040> and<01:55:47.119> a<01:55:47.199> half%<01:55:47.679> were<01:55:48.000> taxes. by more than 2 and a half% were taxes. by more than 2 and a half% were taxes. But<01:55:50.159> inflation<01:55:50.639> goes<01:55:50.880> up<01:55:51.040> because<01:55:51.360> people<01:55:51.599> got But inflation goes up because people got But inflation goes up because people got raises,<01:55:52.400> right?<01:55:52.800> People<01:55:53.119> made<01:55:53.360> more<01:55:53.520> money, raises, right? People made more money, raises, right? People made more money, so<01:55:53.920> they<01:55:54.080> spent<01:55:54.320> more<01:55:54.560> money.<01:55:55.280> So<01:55:55.440> they<01:55:55.599> made so they spent more money. So they made so they spent more money. So they made more<01:55:55.920> money,<01:55:56.080> but<01:55:56.239> they<01:55:56.400> didn't<01:55:56.560> want<01:55:56.639> to<01:55:56.719> fund more money, but they didn’t want to fund more money, but they didn’t want to fund more<01:55:57.119> taxes.<01:55:57.440> I<01:55:57.520> don't<01:55:57.599> want<01:55:57.679> to<01:55:57.760> get<01:55:57.840> into<01:55:58.000> a more taxes. I don’t want to get into a more taxes. I don’t want to get into a philosophical<01:55:58.800> question<01:55:59.119> here. philosophical question here. philosophical question here. Our<01:56:01.679> cost<01:56:02.000> went<01:56:02.159> up<01:56:02.239> on<01:56:02.560> utilities<01:56:02.960> by<01:56:03.199> seven, Our cost went up on utilities by seven, Our cost went up on utilities by seven, eight,<01:56:04.000> n%.<01:56:04.719> Our<01:56:04.960> cost<01:56:05.119> went<01:56:05.280> up<01:56:05.360> on<01:56:05.599> special eight, n%. Our cost went up on special eight, n%. Our cost went up on special education<01:56:06.320> out<01:56:06.480> of<01:56:06.560> district<01:56:06.880> tuitions<01:56:07.599> by education out of district tuitions by education out of district tuitions by 14%<01:56:08.719> one<01:56:08.960> year.<01:56:09.520> our<01:56:09.840> costs<01:56:10.080> went<01:56:10.239> up<01:56:10.400> on

1:56:10 14% one year. our costs went up on 14% one year. our costs went up on supplies<01:56:11.040> and<01:56:11.360> paper<01:56:12.080> and<01:56:12.320> and<01:56:12.800> gasoline<01:56:13.280> for supplies and paper and and gasoline for supplies and paper and and gasoline for our<01:56:13.679> our<01:56:14.080> vehicles<01:56:14.480> and<01:56:14.719> and<01:56:15.199> everything<01:56:15.440> that our our vehicles and and everything that our our vehicles and and everything that we<01:56:15.840> have<01:56:15.920> in<01:56:16.159> the<01:56:16.320> district<01:56:17.119> by<01:56:17.440> six,<01:56:17.760> seven<01:56:18.000> or we have in the district by six, seven or we have in the district by six, seven or eight%,<01:56:19.040> but<01:56:19.280> we<01:56:19.520> were<01:56:19.599> still<01:56:19.840> locked<01:56:20.080> down<01:56:20.239> at eight%, but we were still locked down at eight%, but we were still locked down at 2.5%.<01:56:21.760> There's<01:56:22.080> no<01:56:22.400> way<01:56:22.560> that<01:56:22.800> we<01:56:22.960> can<01:56:23.119> keep 2.5%. There’s no way that we can keep 2.5%. There’s no way that we can keep our<01:56:23.440> heads<01:56:23.679> above<01:56:24.000> water<01:56:24.560> with<01:56:24.800> those our heads above water with those our heads above water with those numbers.<01:56:25.599> Now,<01:56:25.760> if<01:56:26.000> inflation<01:56:26.320> was<01:56:26.480> 2<01:56:26.639> and<01:56:26.719> a numbers. Now, if inflation was 2 and a numbers. Now, if inflation was 2 and a half%<01:56:27.520> and<01:56:27.840> and<01:56:28.639> the<01:56:28.880> tax<01:56:29.119> override<01:56:29.440> was<01:56:29.599> 2<01:56:29.679> and half% and and the tax override was 2 and half% and and the tax override was 2 and 1 half%,<01:56:30.400> great.<01:56:30.960> We're<01:56:31.199> even.<01:56:31.599> We're<01:56:31.760> make 1 half%, great. We’re even. We’re make 1 half%, great. We’re even. We’re make we’re<01:56:32.560> making<01:56:32.960> ends<01:56:33.360> with<01:56:33.760> do<01:56:34.000> with<01:56:34.159> what<01:56:34.320> we we’re making ends with do with what we we’re making ends with do with what we have.<01:56:36.000> I<01:56:36.320> think<01:56:36.560> our<01:56:36.880> teachers<01:56:37.280> were<01:56:37.520> clear have. I think our teachers were clear have. I think our teachers were clear about<01:56:37.920> that<01:56:38.159> last<01:56:38.400> year<01:56:38.800> when<01:56:39.040> they<01:56:39.760> made about that last year when they made about that last year when they made their<01:56:40.239> statement,<01:56:40.960> leave<01:56:41.199> it<01:56:41.360> at<01:56:41.520> that,<01:56:42.159> that their statement, leave it at that, that their statement, leave it at that, that they<01:56:42.719> were<01:56:42.880> stuck<01:56:43.280> at they were stuck at they were stuck at six,<01:56:45.599> seven,<01:56:45.920> 8%<01:56:46.480> increases<01:56:46.960> in<01:56:47.199> their six, seven, 8% increases in their six, seven, 8% increases in their inflationary<01:56:48.000> rate<01:56:48.320> also,<01:56:48.800> but<01:56:49.119> their inflationary rate also, but their inflationary rate also, but their salaries<01:56:49.679> weren't<01:56:50.000> keeping<01:56:50.239> up<01:56:50.400> with<01:56:50.560> that salaries weren’t keeping up with that salaries weren’t keeping up with that and<01:56:51.119> they<01:56:51.360> couldn't<01:56:51.520> afford<01:56:51.920> to<01:56:52.400> do<01:56:52.560> the<01:56:52.800> same and they couldn’t afford to do the same and they couldn’t afford to do the same things<01:56:53.040> they<01:56:53.280> were.<01:56:53.920> I'll<01:56:54.080> just<01:56:54.239> leave<01:56:54.400> it<01:56:54.480> at things they were. I’ll just leave it at things they were. I’ll just leave it at that.<01:56:55.920> Sorry.

1:56:58 that. Sorry. that. Sorry. » Well,<01:56:58.639> I<01:56:58.800> will<01:56:58.960> say<01:56:59.280> just<01:56:59.520> from,<01:57:00.080> you<01:57:00.239> know, » Well, I will say just from, you know, » Well, I will say just from, you know, let’s<01:57:00.880> be<01:57:01.360> factual<01:57:01.760> here.<01:57:02.800> For<01:57:03.119> many<01:57:03.360> of<01:57:03.440> those let’s be factual here. For many of those let’s be factual here. For many of those years,<01:57:03.920> our<01:57:04.080> budgets<01:57:04.400> were<01:57:04.560> going<01:57:04.719> up<01:57:04.880> more years, our budgets were going up more years, our budgets were going up more than<01:57:05.199> two<01:57:05.280> and<01:57:05.360> a<01:57:05.520> half<01:57:05.679> percent.<01:57:06.080> I<01:57:06.239> mean, than two and a half percent. I mean, than two and a half percent. I mean, they<01:57:06.560> were<01:57:06.719> they<01:57:06.880> they<01:57:07.199> really<01:57:07.440> were.<01:57:07.599> I<01:57:07.760> mean, they were they they really were. I mean, they were they they really were. I mean, our<01:57:08.159> we<01:57:08.400> were<01:57:08.560> usually<01:57:08.880> I<01:57:09.119> mean,<01:57:09.280> that's<01:57:10.080> part our we were usually I mean, that’s part our we were usually I mean, that’s part of<01:57:10.560> why<01:57:11.040> we<01:57:11.280> are<01:57:11.440> where<01:57:11.679> we<01:57:11.840> are<01:57:12.239> is<01:57:12.560> we<01:57:12.719> were of why we are where we are is we were of why we are where we are is we were looking<01:57:13.119> at,<01:57:13.440> you<01:57:13.599> know,<01:57:13.840> five,<01:57:14.239> six,<01:57:14.719> six<01:57:14.960> and looking at, you know, five, six, six and looking at, you know, five, six, six and a<01:57:15.119> half,<01:57:15.440> even<01:57:15.840> some<01:57:16.000> years<01:57:16.320> 7%<01:57:16.880> increase<01:57:17.119> in a half, even some years 7% increase in a half, even some years 7% increase in our<01:57:17.440> school<01:57:17.679> budget.<01:57:18.320> And<01:57:18.480> that<01:57:18.719> was<01:57:18.880> driven<01:57:19.599> a our school budget. And that was driven a our school budget. And that was driven a lot<01:57:20.080> by<01:57:20.480> the<01:57:20.719> cost<01:57:20.960> that<01:57:21.199> you're<01:57:21.360> talking lot by the cost that you’re talking lot by the cost that you’re talking about,<01:57:21.760> Mike.<01:57:22.320> But,<01:57:22.560> so<01:57:22.719> while<01:57:22.960> the<01:57:23.119> town<01:57:23.440> levy about, Mike. But, so while the town levy about, Mike. But, so while the town levy might<01:57:23.920> have<01:57:24.080> gone<01:57:24.159> up<01:57:24.320> by<01:57:24.480> two<01:57:24.639> and<01:57:24.719> a<01:57:24.800> half, might have gone up by two and a half, might have gone up by two and a half, the<01:57:25.520> school<01:57:25.760> budgets<01:57:26.239> were<01:57:26.480> going<01:57:27.119> have<01:57:27.360> been the school budgets were going have been the school budgets were going have been going<01:57:27.679> up<01:57:27.840> more<01:57:28.000> than<01:57:28.159> that.<01:57:28.960> And<01:57:29.040> I<01:57:29.199> think<01:57:29.280> the going up more than that. And I think the going up more than that. And I think the town<01:57:29.760> funded<01:57:30.080> that<01:57:30.400> using<01:57:30.880> the<01:57:31.040> free<01:57:31.280> cash town funded that using the free cash town funded that using the free cash reserves,<01:57:32.080> correct? reserves, correct? reserves, correct? » Yes.<01:57:33.119> Yes. » Yes. Yes. » Yes. Yes. » That<01:57:33.760> that's<01:57:34.000> kind<01:57:34.159> of<01:57:34.239> why<01:57:34.480> we<01:57:34.800> don't<01:57:34.960> have » That that’s kind of why we don’t have » That that’s kind of why we don’t have the<01:57:35.199> free<01:57:35.440> cash<01:57:35.679> reserve. the free cash reserve. the free cash reserve. » That<01:57:37.119> is<01:57:37.280> correct. » All right. Um, » All right. Um, » I<01:57:42.560> just<01:57:42.639> want<01:57:42.719> to<01:57:42.880> be<01:57:42.960> really<01:57:43.199> quick<01:57:43.440> because<01:57:43.840> I

1:57:44 » I just want to be really quick because I » I just want to be really quick because I have<01:57:44.239> to<01:57:44.320> go<01:57:44.480> put<01:57:44.639> kids<01:57:44.800> to<01:57:44.960> bed.<01:57:45.199> But,<01:57:45.760> um,<01:57:46.480> in have to go put kids to bed. But, um, in have to go put kids to bed. But, um, in the<01:57:46.880> spirit<01:57:47.119> of<01:57:47.760> um,<01:57:48.800> mis<01:57:49.360> or<01:57:49.679> misinformation, the spirit of um, mis or misinformation, the spirit of um, mis or misinformation, sorry,<01:57:51.440> Maggie<01:57:51.840> Pelin,<01:57:53.040> seven.<01:57:54.320> Um,<01:57:54.960> also<01:57:56.000> I sorry, Maggie Pelin, seven. Um, also I sorry, Maggie Pelin, seven. Um, also I work<01:57:56.400> in<01:57:56.560> the<01:57:56.639> district,<01:57:57.119> but<01:57:57.360> I<01:57:57.520> have<01:57:57.599> a<01:57:58.159> uh,<01:57:58.239> I work in the district, but I have a uh, I work in the district, but I have a uh, I have<01:57:58.480> a<01:57:58.639> second<01:57:58.880> grader.<01:58:00.000> He<01:58:00.880> is<01:58:01.199> in<01:58:02.560> he's<01:58:02.800> at have a second grader. He is in he’s at have a second grader. He is in he’s at Glover.<01:58:03.440> He's<01:58:03.599> in<01:58:03.840> second<01:58:04.880> grade.<01:58:05.199> He<01:58:05.840> is<01:58:06.000> in<01:58:06.159> a Glover. He’s in second grade. He is in a Glover. He’s in second grade. He is in a class<01:58:06.480> of<01:58:06.719> 22.<01:58:07.679> Um<01:58:08.159> it's<01:58:08.639> I<01:58:08.880> think<01:58:09.040> one<01:58:09.199> of<01:58:09.280> the class of 22. Um it’s I think one of the class of 22. Um it’s I think one of the biggest<01:58:09.679> classes<01:58:10.480> in<01:58:10.880> the<01:58:11.119> district.<01:58:12.000> Um<01:58:12.719> and biggest classes in the district. Um and biggest classes in the district. Um and so<01:58:13.360> this<01:58:13.520> is<01:58:13.679> also<01:58:14.000> speaking<01:58:14.239> to<01:58:14.400> Mr.<01:58:14.719> Patton's so this is also speaking to Mr. Patton’s so this is also speaking to Mr. Patton’s question<01:58:15.599> about<01:58:16.639> um<01:58:17.920> special<01:58:18.320> ed<01:58:18.800> ratios question about um special ed ratios question about um special ed ratios versus<01:58:20.080> general<01:58:20.400> ed<01:58:20.719> ratios.<01:58:21.280> And<01:58:21.440> I<01:58:21.679> just versus general ed ratios. And I just versus general ed ratios. And I just want want want in<01:58:24.480> Henry<01:58:24.880> did<01:58:25.040> clarify<01:58:25.599> that<01:58:26.880> that's<01:58:27.199> not in Henry did clarify that that’s not in Henry did clarify that that’s not really<01:58:27.520> how<01:58:27.679> it<01:58:27.840> works.<01:58:28.239> But<01:58:28.639> so<01:58:28.960> in<01:58:29.199> my

1:58:29 really how it works. But so in my really how it works. But so in my child’s<01:58:30.159> class<01:58:30.800> there's<01:58:31.760> there<01:58:32.159> is<01:58:32.400> special child’s class there’s there is special child’s class there’s there is special ed<01:58:32.960> kids,<01:58:33.280> there's<01:58:33.440> gen<01:58:33.679> edits.<01:58:34.719> It's<01:58:35.040> not<01:58:35.760> a ed kids, there’s gen edits. It’s not a ed kids, there’s gen edits. It’s not a general<01:58:36.320> ed.<01:58:36.800> It's<01:58:37.040> a<01:58:37.199> gen<01:58:37.440> ed<01:58:37.679> class,<01:58:37.920> but general ed. It’s a gen ed class, but general ed. It’s a gen ed class, but it’s<01:58:38.320> not.<01:58:38.639> It's<01:58:38.960> And<01:58:39.199> I<01:58:40.080> My<01:58:40.400> point,<01:58:40.639> I<01:58:40.880> guess, it’s not. It’s And I My point, I guess, it’s not. It’s And I My point, I guess, that<01:58:41.199> I'm<01:58:41.440> trying<01:58:41.599> to<01:58:41.679> make<01:58:41.840> is<01:58:42.080> that<01:58:42.239> there's that I’m trying to make is that there’s that I’m trying to make is that there’s really<01:58:42.800> no<01:58:43.520> such<01:58:43.920> thing<01:58:44.159> as<01:58:45.119> a<01:58:45.440> special really no such thing as a special really no such thing as a special education<01:58:46.480> classroom.<01:58:47.119> I<01:58:47.599> I<01:58:47.840> mean,<01:58:48.000> there education classroom. I I mean, there education classroom. I I mean, there are,<01:58:49.440> but<01:58:49.760> most<01:58:50.000> of<01:58:50.159> our<01:58:50.400> classes<01:58:51.040> are are, but most of our classes are are, but most of our classes are a<01:58:53.840> mix<01:58:54.159> of<01:58:54.480> kids.<01:58:55.119> And<01:58:55.599> it's<01:58:56.239> difficult<01:58:56.800> to<01:58:57.440> ask a mix of kids. And it’s difficult to ask a mix of kids. And it’s difficult to ask what<01:59:00.320> the<01:59:00.480> rate<01:59:00.880> what<01:59:01.440> the<01:59:01.679> ratio<01:59:02.080> is<01:59:02.239> of<01:59:02.480> gend what the rate what the ratio is of gend what the rate what the ratio is of gend versus<01:59:03.199> spatula<01:59:03.679> because<01:59:04.159> we<01:59:04.800> we<01:59:05.040> put<01:59:05.199> them versus spatula because we we put them versus spatula because we we put them together<01:59:05.679> and<01:59:05.920> that's<01:59:06.880> where<01:59:07.119> they<01:59:07.360> belong, together and that’s where they belong, together and that’s where they belong, right?<01:59:08.320> Um,<01:59:08.800> and<01:59:09.040> then<01:59:09.280> I<01:59:09.679> there's<01:59:10.080> also<01:59:10.480> been right? Um, and then I there’s also been right? Um, and then I there’s also been I<01:59:11.520> want<01:59:11.679> to<01:59:11.840> clarify<01:59:12.320> also<01:59:12.719> there<01:59:13.119> I've<01:59:13.360> seen

1:59:15 I want to clarify also there I’ve seen I want to clarify also there I’ve seen people<01:59:15.440> suggest<01:59:16.080> that<01:59:16.320> we<01:59:16.560> use<01:59:16.719> Eve<01:59:17.280> school<01:59:17.520> as people suggest that we use Eve school as people suggest that we use Eve school as a<01:59:18.000> special<01:59:18.320> education<01:59:18.960> school<01:59:19.360> and<01:59:20.320> I<01:59:21.119> I<01:59:22.239> want a special education school and I I want a special education school and I I want to<01:59:22.719> say<01:59:22.880> that<01:59:23.119> that's<01:59:23.360> like<01:59:23.760> and<01:59:24.320> Lisa<01:59:24.639> Marie to say that that’s like and Lisa Marie to say that that’s like and Lisa Marie correct<01:59:25.199> me<01:59:25.360> if<01:59:25.520> I'm<01:59:25.679> wrong<01:59:25.920> but<01:59:26.080> that's<01:59:26.320> just correct me if I’m wrong but that’s just correct me if I’m wrong but that’s just not<01:59:26.800> really<01:59:27.119> something<01:59:27.520> that not really something that not really something that can<01:59:29.360> happen<01:59:30.239> and<01:59:30.560> I<01:59:30.880> hope<01:59:31.199> that<01:59:31.520> and<01:59:31.760> I<01:59:31.920> want can happen and I hope that and I want can happen and I hope that and I want like like like because<01:59:34.480> everybody<01:59:35.199> is<01:59:35.520> together<01:59:36.080> and<01:59:36.400> that's because everybody is together and that’s because everybody is together and that’s how<01:59:37.280> it<01:59:37.440> should<01:59:37.920> But<01:59:38.560> so<01:59:39.040> just<01:59:39.520> quick<01:59:39.840> comment how it should But so just quick comment how it should But so just quick comment before before before » yeah<01:59:43.520> Jess<01:59:43.520> Desessie<01:59:43.920> doesn't<01:59:44.400> to<01:59:44.639> your<01:59:44.800> point » yeah Jess Desessie doesn’t to your point » yeah Jess Desessie doesn’t to your point Megan<01:59:45.280> Desi<01:59:45.760> doesn't<01:59:46.080> allow<01:59:46.719> you<01:59:46.960> to<01:59:47.440> create<01:59:47.679> a Megan Desi doesn’t allow you to create a Megan Desi doesn’t allow you to create a separate separate separate » right<01:59:49.440> uh<01:59:49.679> school<01:59:50.000> for<01:59:50.239> special<01:59:50.719> unless » right uh school for special unless » right uh school for special unless you’re<01:59:51.360> approved<01:59:51.920> by<01:59:52.159> the<01:59:52.320> state<01:59:52.560> to<01:59:52.719> do<01:59:52.880> that you’re approved by the state to do that you’re approved by the state to do that right<01:59:53.280> so<01:59:53.520> like<01:59:53.679> that's<01:59:53.840> why<01:59:54.000> we<01:59:54.159> have right so like that’s why we have right so like that’s why we have collaborives<01:59:54.719> that's<01:59:54.800> why<01:59:54.960> I<01:59:55.040> have<01:59:55.199> private collaborives that’s why I have private collaborives that’s why I have private special<01:59:55.760> educations<01:59:56.560> um<01:59:56.960> schools<01:59:57.679> public special educations um schools public special educations um schools public schools<01:59:58.400> have<01:59:58.560> to<01:59:58.719> have<01:59:58.880> their<01:59:59.679> uh<01:59:59.840> special

2:00:00 schools have to have their uh special schools have to have their uh special education education education programming<02:00:02.159> and<02:00:02.320> classrooms<02:00:03.040> in<02:00:03.440> with<02:00:03.679> the programming and classrooms in with the programming and classrooms in with the general<02:00:04.719> population<02:00:06.080> um<02:00:06.639> integrated<02:00:07.119> when general population um integrated when general population um integrated when can<02:00:08.080> subset<02:00:08.639> classrooms<02:00:09.199> have<02:00:09.280> to<02:00:09.520> they<02:00:09.760> can't can subset classrooms have to they can’t can subset classrooms have to they can’t be<02:00:10.080> off<02:00:10.239> in<02:00:11.119> another<02:00:11.599> building,<02:00:12.080> another<02:00:12.400> wing be off in another building, another wing be off in another building, another wing of<02:00:12.800> that.<02:00:12.960> They<02:00:13.119> have<02:00:13.199> to<02:00:13.280> be<02:00:13.440> in<02:00:13.599> the<02:00:13.760> mix.<02:00:14.159> So of that. They have to be in the mix. So of that. They have to be in the mix. So that’s<02:00:14.639> that's<02:00:14.960> part<02:00:15.199> of<02:00:15.280> the<02:00:15.440> regulations. that’s that’s part of the regulations. that’s that’s part of the regulations. It’s<02:00:16.480> also<02:00:16.800> good<02:00:16.960> for<02:00:17.119> kids.<02:00:17.520> So It’s also good for kids. So It’s also good for kids. So » and<02:00:18.400> I<02:00:18.639> think<02:00:18.719> the<02:00:18.960> conversation<02:00:19.520> around<02:00:20.239> um » and I think the conversation around um » and I think the conversation around um Eveith<02:00:21.040> was<02:00:21.280> about<02:00:21.920> a<02:00:22.239> transition<02:00:22.880> program. Eveith was about a transition program. Eveith was about a transition program. What What What » this<02:00:24.960> is<02:00:25.199> something<02:00:25.840> I<02:00:26.080> know<02:00:26.239> what<02:00:26.400> you're » this is something I know what you’re » this is something I know what you’re this<02:00:27.840> was<02:00:28.000> something<02:00:28.320> I've<02:00:28.560> seen<02:00:28.800> in<02:00:28.960> years this was something I’ve seen in years this was something I’ve seen in years past.<02:00:30.639> people<02:00:30.960> anecdotally<02:00:32.000> saying<02:00:32.320> like<02:00:32.560> why past. people anecdotally saying like why past. people anecdotally saying like why don’t<02:00:32.880> we<02:00:32.960> just<02:00:33.119> use<02:00:33.280> epilepsy<02:00:33.760> reverse<02:00:34.639> to don’t we just use epilepsy reverse to don’t we just use epilepsy reverse to get<02:00:35.040> kids<02:00:35.360> back<02:00:35.520> into<02:00:35.840> district<02:00:36.320> and<02:00:36.480> that's get kids back into district and that’s get kids back into district and that’s not<02:00:37.119> something not something not something » not<02:00:39.040> legal. » not legal. » not legal. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Thank<02:00:41.119> you. » Thank you. » Thank you. » Well,<02:00:41.679> we've<02:00:41.920> also<02:00:42.560> um<02:00:42.800> talked<02:00:43.040> about<02:00:43.199> it<02:00:43.360> in » Well, we’ve also um talked about it in » Well, we’ve also um talked about it in the<02:00:44.159> you<02:00:44.239> know<02:00:44.400> facility<02:00:44.880> subcommittee

2:00:45 the you know facility subcommittee the you know facility subcommittee meetings<02:00:45.679> this<02:00:45.840> year<02:00:46.080> about<02:00:47.040> a<02:00:47.280> potential meetings this year about a potential meetings this year about a potential early<02:00:48.000> education<02:00:48.480> center early education center early education center » um » um » um » and<02:00:50.480> that » and that » and that you<02:00:52.560> know<02:00:52.800> is<02:00:53.360> different<02:00:53.679> but<02:00:53.920> that<02:00:54.080> would<02:00:54.320> you you know is different but that would you you know is different but that would you know<02:00:54.560> that<02:00:54.719> would<02:00:54.880> be<02:00:55.040> also<02:00:55.280> a<02:00:55.440> potential<02:00:55.840> use know that would be also a potential use know that would be also a potential use for<02:00:56.480> that<02:00:56.719> building.<02:00:57.599> Um,<02:00:58.800> and<02:00:59.040> that<02:00:59.280> goes<02:00:59.440> to for that building. Um, and that goes to for that building. Um, and that goes to I<02:00:59.920> didn't<02:01:00.080> catch<02:01:00.320> the<02:01:00.560> woman's<02:01:00.960> name<02:01:01.280> who<02:01:01.920> said I didn’t catch the woman’s name who said I didn’t catch the woman’s name who said who<02:01:02.639> spoke<02:01:02.880> before.<02:01:03.440> Um,<02:01:04.000> but<02:01:04.239> talking<02:01:04.480> about who spoke before. Um, but talking about who spoke before. Um, but talking about trying<02:01:04.960> to<02:01:05.520> um,<02:01:06.080> you<02:01:06.239> know,<02:01:07.199> have<02:01:07.440> less trying to um, you know, have less trying to um, you know, have less students<02:01:08.080> leave<02:01:08.320> district<02:01:08.639> and<02:01:08.880> retain students leave district and retain students leave district and retain students<02:01:09.599> and<02:01:10.159> attract<02:01:10.560> students<02:01:11.440> if<02:01:11.760> you students and attract students if you students and attract students if you know<02:01:12.080> I<02:01:12.320> thought<02:01:12.480> if<02:01:12.719> we<02:01:12.960> you<02:01:13.119> know<02:01:13.199> we<02:01:13.360> can know I thought if we you know we can know I thought if we you know we can start<02:01:13.760> early<02:01:14.000> and<02:01:14.239> we<02:01:14.400> start<02:01:14.480> in<02:01:14.719> prek<02:01:15.840> um<02:01:16.080> we start early and we start in prek um we start early and we start in prek um we can<02:01:16.719> capture<02:01:17.119> these<02:01:17.360> kids<02:01:17.520> and<02:01:17.760> have<02:01:17.920> them can capture these kids and have them can capture these kids and have them probably<02:01:18.639> not<02:01:18.800> the<02:01:18.880> right<02:01:19.040> word<02:01:19.199> but<02:01:19.520> you<02:01:19.599> know probably not the right word but you know probably not the right word but you know attract<02:01:20.080> these<02:01:20.320> kids<02:01:20.480> and<02:01:20.639> and<02:01:21.119> um<02:01:21.280> students attract these kids and and um students attract these kids and and um students and<02:01:21.760> keep<02:01:21.920> them<02:01:22.159> through<02:01:22.960> through<02:01:23.360> graduation and keep them through through graduation and keep them through through graduation in<02:01:24.320> 12th<02:01:24.639> grade. Good. Good. » Thank<02:01:29.679> you.

2:01:32 » Thank you. » Thank you. Any<02:01:32.560> other<02:01:32.800> first-<02:01:32.960> timers? Any other first- timers? Any other first- timers? » All<02:01:35.599> right,<02:01:36.159> sir. » First of all, I owe Mike an apology. It » First of all, I owe Mike an apology. It was<02:01:42.400> FY25 was FY25 was FY25 with<02:01:44.320> Mary<02:01:44.639> Dai<02:01:45.199> and<02:01:45.360> I<02:01:45.599> I'll<02:01:45.840> send<02:01:45.920> you<02:01:46.080> the with Mary Dai and I I’ll send you the with Mary Dai and I I’ll send you the videos<02:01:46.639> tomorrow<02:01:47.840> um<02:01:48.480> for<02:01:48.800> the<02:01:49.199> for<02:01:49.360> that.<02:01:50.000> Um videos tomorrow um for the for that. Um videos tomorrow um for the for that. Um I<02:01:51.119> just<02:01:51.280> want<02:01:51.440> to<02:01:51.599> start<02:01:51.760> off<02:01:52.000> by<02:01:52.159> talking I just want to start off by talking I just want to start off by talking about<02:01:52.560> the<02:01:52.880> way<02:01:53.040> we<02:01:53.280> talk<02:01:53.520> about<02:01:53.679> our about the way we talk about our about the way we talk about our students.<02:01:55.040> It<02:01:55.280> has<02:01:55.840> troubled<02:01:56.239> me<02:01:56.480> for students. It has troubled me for students. It has troubled me for years<02:01:58.960> to<02:01:59.119> divor<02:01:59.840> children.<02:02:00.320> We<02:02:00.560> talk<02:02:00.800> about<02:02:01.520> I years to divor children. We talk about I years to divor children. We talk about I we<02:02:02.080> just<02:02:02.239> heard<02:02:02.719> um<02:02:02.880> nurse<02:02:03.199> Ken<02:02:04.000> say<02:02:05.280> special we just heard um nurse Ken say special we just heard um nurse Ken say special education<02:02:06.159> students,<02:02:06.560> general<02:02:06.880> education education students, general education education students, general education students.<02:02:07.599> We<02:02:07.760> have<02:02:07.920> students.<02:02:08.560> We<02:02:08.800> have students. We have students. We have students. We have students. We have children<02:02:10.239> and<02:02:10.719> I<02:02:10.960> have<02:02:11.360> children.<02:02:11.679> The<02:02:11.840> whole children and I have children. The whole children and I have children. The whole town<02:02:12.080> knows<02:02:12.320> there<02:02:12.480> about<02:02:12.639> a<02:02:12.800> million<02:02:12.960> of town knows there about a million of town knows there about a million of them.<02:02:13.599> And<02:02:13.760> some<02:02:14.000> of<02:02:14.080> my<02:02:14.239> children<02:02:14.560> get them. And some of my children get them. And some of my children get special<02:02:15.040> education<02:02:15.599> service<02:02:16.159> services. special education service services. special education service services. They’re<02:02:17.440> not<02:02:17.599> my<02:02:17.840> special<02:02:18.080> education<02:02:18.639> kids.

2:02:18 They’re not my special education kids. They’re not my special education kids. And<02:02:19.119> my<02:02:19.280> other<02:02:19.440> kids<02:02:19.760> are<02:02:19.920> general<02:02:20.239> education And my other kids are general education And my other kids are general education kids.<02:02:21.440> When<02:02:21.760> we<02:02:21.920> start<02:02:22.239> talking<02:02:22.639> about<02:02:22.880> our kids. When we start talking about our kids. When we start talking about our kids<02:02:23.760> and<02:02:24.080> this<02:02:24.320> quote<02:02:24.639> unquote<02:02:25.440> special kids and this quote unquote special kids and this quote unquote special education<02:02:26.639> problem<02:02:27.040> we<02:02:27.360> have,<02:02:27.840> we<02:02:28.080> put<02:02:28.239> our education problem we have, we put our education problem we have, we put our fiscal<02:02:28.800> problems<02:02:29.119> on<02:02:29.280> the<02:02:29.360> backs<02:02:29.679> of<02:02:29.920> children fiscal problems on the backs of children fiscal problems on the backs of children and<02:02:30.960> that<02:02:31.599> is<02:02:31.920> not<02:02:32.400> okay.<02:02:33.280> These<02:02:33.679> are and that is not okay. These are and that is not okay. These are children.<02:02:34.400> Some<02:02:34.560> of<02:02:34.719> them<02:02:34.960> need children. Some of them need children. Some of them need individualized<02:02:36.560> education<02:02:37.040> plans.<02:02:37.440> Some individualized education plans. Some individualized education plans. Some learn<02:02:37.840> in<02:02:38.080> different<02:02:38.400> ways.<02:02:39.440> It<02:02:39.679> is<02:02:39.840> our<02:02:40.080> job learn in different ways. It is our job learn in different ways. It is our job legally<02:02:41.199> and<02:02:41.520> morally<02:02:42.639> to<02:02:43.040> talk<02:02:43.440> about<02:02:43.920> them legally and morally to talk about them legally and morally to talk about them in<02:02:44.960> a<02:02:45.199> way<02:02:45.280> that<02:02:45.520> is<02:02:45.679> respectful<02:02:46.239> to<02:02:46.480> that.<02:02:46.800> So in a way that is respectful to that. So in a way that is respectful to that. So I<02:02:47.199> really<02:02:47.440> just<02:02:47.599> hope<02:02:47.760> we<02:02:48.000> can<02:02:48.159> start<02:02:48.400> to<02:02:49.280> to I really just hope we can start to to I really just hope we can start to to that<02:02:49.920> end that end that end Melissa,<02:02:52.560> you<02:02:52.719> spoke<02:02:52.960> a<02:02:53.199> little<02:02:53.280> bit<02:02:53.440> about<02:02:53.840> 20 Melissa, you spoke a little bit about 20 Melissa, you spoke a little bit about 20 um<02:02:54.960> the<02:02:55.280> stats<02:02:55.679> in<02:02:56.080> 2016<02:02:57.280> versus<02:02:57.760> now<02:02:58.159> in<02:02:58.480> our um the stats in 2016 versus now in our um the stats in 2016 versus now in our student<02:02:58.960> demographic<02:02:59.760> about<02:03:00.080> high<02:03:00.400> need student demographic about high need student demographic about high need students<02:03:01.440> and<02:03:01.679> them<02:03:02.000> requiring<02:03:02.800> Yes.<02:03:03.199> Are students and them requiring Yes. Are students and them requiring Yes. Are certain<02:03:03.840> students<02:03:04.239> do<02:03:04.719> do<02:03:05.040> require<02:03:06.159> lower

2:03:06 certain students do do require lower certain students do do require lower student<02:03:06.800> toteer<02:03:07.360> ratios<02:03:08.080> to<02:03:08.320> say<02:03:08.639> are<02:03:09.040> their student toteer ratios to say are their student toteer ratios to say are their high<02:03:09.599> needs.<02:03:10.080> You<02:03:10.239> really<02:03:10.400> have<02:03:10.560> to high needs. You really have to high needs. You really have to understand<02:03:11.040> what<02:03:11.280> the<02:03:11.440> high<02:03:11.679> needs<02:03:12.000> is.<02:03:12.239> Desi understand what the high needs is. Desi understand what the high needs is. Desi over<02:03:12.800> the<02:03:12.880> years<02:03:13.119> has<02:03:13.440> changed<02:03:13.760> that<02:03:14.000> rubric over the years has changed that rubric over the years has changed that rubric of<02:03:14.639> what<02:03:14.880> is<02:03:15.119> factored<02:03:15.520> into<02:03:15.760> high<02:03:16.080> needs.<02:03:16.639> All of what is factored into high needs. All of what is factored into high needs. All students<02:03:17.199> that<02:03:17.440> DESIE<02:03:17.920> qualifies<02:03:18.320> as<02:03:18.560> high students that DESIE qualifies as high students that DESIE qualifies as high needs<02:03:19.360> do<02:03:19.599> not<02:03:19.760> need<02:03:20.000> specialized needs do not need specialized needs do not need specialized instruction.<02:03:21.840> So<02:03:22.080> to<02:03:22.960> it<02:03:23.280> almost<02:03:24.000> further instruction. So to it almost further instruction. So to it almost further adds<02:03:24.800> into<02:03:24.960> that<02:03:25.199> stigmatization. adds into that stigmatization. adds into that stigmatization. If<02:03:27.040> you're<02:03:27.199> high<02:03:27.520> needs,<02:03:28.080> you<02:03:28.320> must<02:03:28.480> be<02:03:28.639> a<02:03:28.800> kid If you’re high needs, you must be a kid If you’re high needs, you must be a kid that<02:03:29.280> needs<02:03:29.520> to<02:03:29.679> learn<02:03:29.920> with<02:03:30.159> mult<02:03:30.719> that<02:03:30.960> is that needs to learn with mult that is that needs to learn with mult that is not<02:03:31.360> the<02:03:31.599> way<02:03:31.760> Desi<02:03:32.239> classifies<02:03:32.800> it.<02:03:33.440> It<02:03:33.760> it's not the way Desi classifies it. It it’s not the way Desi classifies it. It it’s it’s<02:03:34.480> on<02:03:34.639> a<02:03:34.880> multitude<02:03:35.360> of<02:03:35.520> things.<02:03:35.840> Lisa it’s on a multitude of things. Lisa it’s on a multitude of things. Lisa Marie<02:03:36.400> can<02:03:36.639> really<02:03:36.880> explain<02:03:37.199> that.<02:03:37.360> And<02:03:37.520> I Marie can really explain that. And I Marie can really explain that. And I encourage<02:03:38.400> anybody<02:03:39.440> that<02:03:39.760> doesn't encourage anybody that doesn’t encourage anybody that doesn’t understand<02:03:40.639> to<02:03:40.960> sit<02:03:41.119> down<02:03:41.280> with<02:03:41.440> Lisa<02:03:41.760> Marie. understand to sit down with Lisa Marie. understand to sit down with Lisa Marie. She’s<02:03:42.239> very<02:03:42.400> giving<02:03:42.719> up<02:03:42.800> her<02:03:42.960> time.<02:03:43.440> and<02:03:43.599> my She’s very giving up her time. and my She’s very giving up her time. and my experience<02:03:44.239> as<02:03:44.480> both<02:03:44.800> a<02:03:45.040> parent<02:03:45.280> of<02:03:45.440> a<02:03:45.599> special experience as both a parent of a special experience as both a parent of a special education<02:03:46.320> student<02:03:46.639> and<02:03:47.280> um<02:03:47.520> as<02:03:48.400> a<02:03:48.639> a<02:03:48.880> former education student and um as a a former education student and um as a a former school<02:03:49.520> committee<02:03:49.840> member<02:03:50.239> to<02:03:50.400> really<02:03:50.639> make school committee member to really make school committee member to really make you<02:03:51.119> understand<02:03:51.920> because<02:03:52.159> if<02:03:52.320> you're<02:03:52.480> in

2:03:52 you understand because if you’re in you understand because if you’re in charge<02:03:52.800> of<02:03:53.040> educating<02:03:53.440> our<02:03:53.679> students,<02:03:54.080> it's charge of educating our students, it’s charge of educating our students, it’s really<02:03:54.400> important<02:03:54.719> you<02:03:54.960> understand<02:03:55.280> the really important you understand the really important you understand the nuances<02:03:56.320> and<02:03:56.639> also<02:03:57.520> you<02:03:57.679> know<02:03:58.000> how<02:03:58.159> we<02:03:58.480> how<02:03:58.719> we nuances and also you know how we how we nuances and also you know how we how we speak<02:03:59.280> about<02:03:59.520> our<02:03:59.760> kids<02:04:00.239> matters.<02:04:00.880> So<02:04:01.119> right speak about our kids matters. So right speak about our kids matters. So right there<02:04:01.520> I<02:04:01.679> just<02:04:01.840> want<02:04:02.000> I<02:04:02.239> want<02:04:02.320> to<02:04:02.400> speak<02:04:02.639> on there I just want I want to speak on there I just want I want to speak on that.<02:04:03.840> Um,<02:04:04.719> in<02:04:04.960> regards<02:04:05.360> to<02:04:05.840> the<02:04:06.159> budget, that. Um, in regards to the budget, that. Um, in regards to the budget, well,<02:04:06.880> I<02:04:07.199> have<02:04:07.360> a<02:04:07.520> question<02:04:08.880> and<02:04:09.040> the well, I have a question and the well, I have a question and the presentation<02:04:09.840> this<02:04:10.159> year,<02:04:11.119> you<02:04:11.440> talked<02:04:11.679> about presentation this year, you talked about presentation this year, you talked about bringing<02:04:13.040> some<02:04:13.520> of<02:04:13.679> the<02:04:14.000> salaries<02:04:14.639> into bringing some of the salaries into bringing some of the salaries into reserve<02:04:15.520> funds<02:04:16.080> as<02:04:16.320> a<02:04:16.560> way<02:04:16.800> to<02:04:17.119> stabilize, reserve funds as a way to stabilize, reserve funds as a way to stabilize, which<02:04:18.639> you<02:04:18.800> know,<02:04:18.960> kudos<02:04:19.440> for<02:04:19.679> for<02:04:20.080> teasing which you know, kudos for for teasing which you know, kudos for for teasing that<02:04:20.960> out. that out. that out. » Revolving<02:04:22.080> revolving,<02:04:22.880> I'm<02:04:23.040> sorry.<02:04:23.280> Yes, » Revolving revolving, I’m sorry. Yes, » Revolving revolving, I’m sorry. Yes, revolving. revolving. revolving. » We<02:04:24.800> don't<02:04:24.880> have<02:04:25.040> reserve<02:04:25.360> but<02:04:25.520> we<02:04:25.679> do<02:04:25.840> not<02:04:26.000> have » We don’t have reserve but we do not have » We don’t have reserve but we do not have reserve<02:04:26.480> funds<02:04:26.719> in<02:04:26.800> the<02:04:26.960> school<02:04:27.040> department. reserve funds in the school department. reserve funds in the school department. » Well,<02:04:29.199> we<02:04:29.440> do<02:04:29.599> have<02:04:29.679> a<02:04:29.840> townwide<02:04:30.320> one,<02:04:30.480> but » Well, we do have a townwide one, but » Well, we do have a townwide one, but anyway. anyway. anyway. » Yes,<02:04:31.040> but<02:04:31.199> not<02:04:31.360> in<02:04:31.440> the<02:04:31.520> school<02:04:31.679> department. » Yes, but not in the school department. » Yes, but not in the school department. the<02:04:32.639> revolving<02:04:33.119> fund.<02:04:33.440> We<02:04:33.520> have<02:04:33.679> multiple the revolving fund. We have multiple the revolving fund. We have multiple revolving<02:04:34.719> funds. revolving funds. revolving funds. » Correct. » Correct. » Correct. » Last<02:04:36.000> year's<02:04:36.400> or<02:04:36.719> maybe<02:04:36.960> two<02:04:37.199> years<02:04:37.280> ago,<02:04:37.520> we

2:04:37 » Last year’s or maybe two years ago, we » Last year’s or maybe two years ago, we brought<02:04:38.159> the<02:04:38.400> director<02:04:38.960> of<02:04:39.280> of brought the director of of brought the director of of » food<02:04:40.960> service<02:04:41.280> into<02:04:41.920> his<02:04:42.560> revolving<02:04:43.040> funds. » food service into his revolving funds. » food service into his revolving funds. Um,<02:04:44.080> you're<02:04:44.320> bringing<02:04:44.719> Could<02:04:44.880> you<02:04:45.119> could<02:04:45.280> you Um, you’re bringing Could you could you Um, you’re bringing Could you could you talk<02:04:45.599> about<02:04:45.840> what<02:04:46.239> additional<02:04:46.719> positions talk about what additional positions talk about what additional positions you’re<02:04:47.440> bringing<02:04:47.679> in<02:04:48.080> this<02:04:48.320> year<02:04:48.480> and<02:04:48.639> if<02:04:48.800> it's you’re bringing in this year and if it’s you’re bringing in this year and if it’s partial<02:04:49.360> salary<02:04:49.679> or<02:04:49.840> full<02:04:50.080> salary? partial salary or full salary? partial salary or full salary? » So,<02:04:51.599> um,<02:04:52.480> previously<02:04:52.880> we<02:04:53.119> had<02:04:53.360> charged<02:04:53.760> off<02:04:54.000> in » So, um, previously we had charged off in » So, um, previously we had charged off in our<02:04:54.400> kindergarten<02:04:54.960> revolving<02:04:55.440> fund.<02:04:55.760> So, our kindergarten revolving fund. So, our kindergarten revolving fund. So, kindergarten<02:04:56.480> revolving<02:04:56.880> is<02:04:57.119> tuition<02:04:57.440> money kindergarten revolving is tuition money kindergarten revolving is tuition money we<02:04:57.840> bring<02:04:57.920> in<02:04:58.560> because<02:04:58.800> we<02:04:59.040> charge<02:04:59.280> tuition. we bring in because we charge tuition. we bring in because we charge tuition. We<02:05:00.400> were<02:05:00.560> charging<02:05:00.880> off<02:05:01.119> about<02:05:01.440> half<02:05:01.840> of<02:05:02.080> our We were charging off about half of our We were charging off about half of our teachers teachers teachers sorry<02:05:05.199> we<02:05:05.440> were<02:05:05.599> charging<02:05:05.840> off<02:05:06.080> half<02:05:06.320> of<02:05:06.480> our sorry we were charging off half of our sorry we were charging off half of our kindergarten<02:05:07.199> teachers<02:05:07.840> salaries<02:05:08.320> to<02:05:08.480> the kindergarten teachers salaries to the kindergarten teachers salaries to the revol revol revol in<02:05:10.719> the<02:05:10.880> proposed<02:05:11.520> budget in the proposed budget in the proposed budget we<02:05:13.840> are<02:05:14.000> charging<02:05:14.320> off<02:05:14.480> half<02:05:14.719> of<02:05:14.880> the<02:05:15.119> teachers we are charging off half of the teachers we are charging off half of the teachers and<02:05:16.639> the<02:05:16.800> kindergarten<02:05:17.360> aid<02:05:17.760> because<02:05:17.920> there and the kindergarten aid because there and the kindergarten aid because there is<02:05:18.400> kindergarten<02:05:19.199> uh<02:05:19.360> instructional is kindergarten uh instructional is kindergarten uh instructional assistant<02:05:20.239> power<02:05:20.560> professional<02:05:21.599> ESP assistant power professional ESP assistant power professional ESP whatever<02:05:22.719> we're<02:05:22.880> joining<02:05:23.679> so<02:05:23.920> the<02:05:24.159> proposal

2:05:24 whatever we’re joining so the proposal whatever we’re joining so the proposal is<02:05:24.639> to<02:05:24.880> tap<02:05:25.119> that<02:05:25.360> revolving<02:05:25.920> account<02:05:26.480> more is to tap that revolving account more is to tap that revolving account more heavily heavily heavily » in<02:05:28.480> addition<02:05:29.360> Our<02:05:29.679> pre<02:05:30.080> our<02:05:30.239> kindergarten<02:05:30.880> and » in addition Our pre our kindergarten and » in addition Our pre our kindergarten and prek<02:05:31.520> revolving<02:05:32.080> account<02:05:32.320> is<02:05:32.560> one<02:05:32.800> account. prek revolving account is one account. prek revolving account is one account. They<02:05:33.360> are<02:05:33.520> not<02:05:33.679> separated.<02:05:34.480> So<02:05:34.719> we<02:05:34.880> we<02:05:35.199> had<02:05:35.440> not They are not separated. So we we had not They are not separated. So we we had not previously<02:05:36.159> taken<02:05:36.719> prek previously taken prek previously taken prek teachers teachers teachers out<02:05:40.719> of<02:05:40.880> that<02:05:41.520> account.<02:05:41.920> So<02:05:42.080> we<02:05:42.239> are<02:05:42.400> taking out of that account. So we are taking out of that account. So we are taking half<02:05:42.880> of<02:05:43.040> the<02:05:43.199> teachers<02:05:43.440> from<02:05:43.679> prek<02:05:44.239> also.<02:05:45.199> So half of the teachers from prek also. So half of the teachers from prek also. So we<02:05:45.520> are<02:05:45.679> tapping<02:05:46.000> that<02:05:46.239> very<02:05:46.560> heavily<02:05:46.960> next we are tapping that very heavily next we are tapping that very heavily next year.<02:05:47.599> Okay. year. Okay. year. Okay. » We<02:05:48.080> could<02:05:48.320> probably<02:05:48.639> do<02:05:48.800> that<02:05:49.119> for<02:05:49.520> 3<02:05:49.840> years » We could probably do that for 3 years » We could probably do that for 3 years before<02:05:50.560> we<02:05:50.800> need<02:05:50.960> to<02:05:51.040> tamp<02:05:51.360> it<02:05:51.520> back<02:05:51.679> down. before we need to tamp it back down. before we need to tamp it back down. » So<02:05:52.800> it's<02:05:53.360> you<02:05:53.520> know<02:05:54.320> if<02:05:54.639> Susie<02:05:55.040> May<02:05:55.280> is<02:05:55.440> a » So it’s you know if Susie May is a » So it’s you know if Susie May is a teacher<02:05:55.840> you're<02:05:56.000> not<02:05:56.159> taking<02:05:56.480> 50%<02:05:56.960> of<02:05:57.199> her teacher you’re not taking 50% of her teacher you’re not taking 50% of her salary.<02:05:57.920> You<02:05:58.080> might<02:05:58.159> be<02:05:58.400> she<02:05:58.560> might<02:05:58.639> be<02:05:58.800> one<02:05:58.960> of salary. You might be she might be one of salary. You might be she might be one of the<02:05:59.199> teachers.<02:05:59.440> She's<02:05:59.599> taking<02:05:59.920> 100%<02:06:00.320> of<02:06:00.480> her the teachers. She’s taking 100% of her the teachers. She’s taking 100% of her salary<02:06:00.880> out<02:06:00.960> of<02:06:01.119> involvement. salary out of involvement. salary out of involvement. » No,<02:06:01.599> I'm<02:06:01.760> going<02:06:01.840> to<02:06:01.920> take<02:06:02.159> if<02:06:02.320> she's<02:06:02.480> a » No, I’m going to take if she’s a » No, I’m going to take if she’s a kindergarten<02:06:03.040> teacher,<02:06:03.280> I'm<02:06:03.440> taking<02:06:03.599> 50%<02:06:04.080> out kindergarten teacher, I’m taking 50% out kindergarten teacher, I’m taking 50% out of<02:06:04.239> the<02:06:04.320> revolving<02:06:04.800> fund,<02:06:05.280> 50%<02:06:05.760> out<02:06:05.840> of<02:06:05.920> the of the revolving fund, 50% out of the of the revolving fund, 50% out of the local<02:06:06.320> budget<02:06:06.880> because local budget because local budget because » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » The<02:06:08.400> because<02:06:08.719> and<02:06:08.960> the<02:06:09.040> reasoning<02:06:09.360> is<02:06:09.520> is

2:06:09 » The because and the reasoning is is » The because and the reasoning is is because<02:06:10.000> they<02:06:10.239> get<02:06:10.400> half<02:06:10.639> day<02:06:10.880> included<02:06:11.360> from because they get half day included from because they get half day included from the<02:06:11.679> town.<02:06:12.080> Okay. the town. Okay. the town. Okay. » They’re<02:06:12.639> paying<02:06:12.880> half<02:06:13.119> day<02:06:13.280> for<02:06:13.440> the<02:06:13.599> other » They’re paying half day for the other » They’re paying half day for the other half. half. half. » Are<02:06:14.639> you<02:06:14.800> taking<02:06:15.119> half<02:06:15.360> of<02:06:15.440> their<02:06:15.599> benefits » Are you taking half of their benefits » Are you taking half of their benefits out<02:06:16.159> of<02:06:16.239> the<02:06:16.400> development<02:06:16.800> fund? out of the development fund? out of the development fund? » Um<02:06:19.199> we<02:06:19.520> are<02:06:19.840> not. » Um we are not. » Um we are not. » Okay.<02:06:20.960> Because<02:06:21.119> the<02:06:21.360> right<02:06:21.599> now<02:06:21.760> the<02:06:22.159> chapter » Okay. Because the right now the chapter » Okay. Because the right now the chapter 63 63 63 um<02:06:24.560> paragraph<02:06:25.599> B1<02:06:27.040> in<02:06:27.280> the<02:06:27.520> bylaw<02:06:28.159> says<02:06:28.400> the um paragraph B1 in the bylaw says the um paragraph B1 in the bylaw says the department<02:06:28.880> or<02:06:29.040> agency<02:06:29.520> head,<02:06:29.840> board, department or agency head, board, department or agency head, board, committee<02:06:30.480> or<02:06:30.719> office<02:06:30.960> are<02:06:31.199> made<02:06:31.440> for committee or office are made for committee or office are made for liabilities<02:06:32.239> against<02:06:32.719> spend<02:06:32.960> monies<02:06:33.280> from<02:06:33.440> a liabilities against spend monies from a liabilities against spend monies from a revolving<02:06:34.079> fund<02:06:34.480> established<02:06:34.960> and revolving fund established and revolving fund established and authorized<02:06:35.599> by<02:06:35.840> this<02:06:36.079> bylaw<02:06:36.800> without authorized by this bylaw without authorized by this bylaw without appropriation<02:06:37.840> subject<02:06:38.159> to<02:06:38.320> the<02:06:38.480> following appropriation subject to the following appropriation subject to the following limitations. limitations. limitations. Bridge<02:06:40.960> benefits<02:06:42.239> of<02:06:42.480> full-time<02:06:43.040> employees Bridge benefits of full-time employees Bridge benefits of full-time employees whose<02:06:43.679> salaries<02:06:44.079> or<02:06:44.320> lees<02:06:44.719> are<02:06:44.880> paid<02:06:45.199> from<02:06:45.440> the whose salaries or lees are paid from the whose salaries or lees are paid from the fund<02:06:46.400> shall<02:06:46.719> be<02:06:46.880> paid<02:06:47.440> uh<02:06:47.760> from<02:06:47.920> the<02:06:48.079> fund.<02:06:48.239> to fund shall be paid uh from the fund. to fund shall be paid uh from the fund. to their<02:06:48.639> insurance.<02:06:48.960> So<02:06:49.119> I<02:06:49.440> from<02:06:49.599> from<02:06:50.000> the their insurance. So I from from the their insurance. So I from from the bylaw<02:06:50.560> it<02:06:50.719> looks<02:06:50.880> like<02:06:51.119> 50%<02:06:51.760> of<02:06:52.000> anybody bylaw it looks like 50% of anybody bylaw it looks like 50% of anybody whatever<02:06:52.960> percentage<02:06:53.440> you're<02:06:53.679> paying<02:06:54.079> from whatever percentage you’re paying from whatever percentage you’re paying from the<02:06:54.480> revolving<02:06:55.040> fund<02:06:55.520> that<02:06:55.840> percentage<02:06:56.159> of

2:06:56 the revolving fund that percentage of the revolving fund that percentage of infringed<02:06:56.719> benefit infringed benefit infringed benefit » I<02:06:57.520> think<02:06:57.679> this<02:06:57.840> is<02:06:58.000> where<02:06:58.239> our<02:06:58.480> relationship » I think this is where our relationship » I think this is where our relationship with<02:06:59.119> the<02:06:59.280> town<02:06:59.599> comes<02:06:59.760> in<02:07:00.000> huge<02:07:00.719> because<02:07:01.599> if with the town comes in huge because if with the town comes in huge because if they<02:07:02.000> want<02:07:02.159> us<02:07:02.320> to<02:07:02.400> pay<02:07:02.639> 50%<02:07:03.040> of<02:07:03.199> the<02:07:03.280> benefits they want us to pay 50% of the benefits they want us to pay 50% of the benefits out<02:07:03.760> of<02:07:03.840> the<02:07:03.920> revolving<02:07:04.400> fund<02:07:04.719> then<02:07:04.960> I'm<02:07:05.119> going out of the revolving fund then I’m going out of the revolving fund then I’m going to<02:07:05.440> be<02:07:05.520> able<02:07:05.599> to<02:07:05.760> charge<02:07:06.000> less<02:07:06.320> salary<02:07:06.639> to<02:07:06.800> the to be able to charge less salary to the to be able to charge less salary to the revolving<02:07:07.280> fund<02:07:07.520> meaning<02:07:07.760> there's<02:07:07.920> a<02:07:08.079> bigger revolving fund meaning there’s a bigger revolving fund meaning there’s a bigger burden<02:07:08.800> on<02:07:08.960> the<02:07:09.119> town<02:07:09.280> to<02:07:09.440> fund<02:07:09.599> the<02:07:09.840> local<02:07:10.400> so burden on the town to fund the local so burden on the town to fund the local so it’s<02:07:10.800> a it’s a it’s a » so<02:07:12.000> right<02:07:12.159> now » so right now » so right now » and<02:07:12.639> I'm<02:07:13.199> I<02:07:13.280> don't<02:07:13.360> want<02:07:13.440> to<02:07:13.520> say<02:07:13.599> this » and I’m I don’t want to say this » and I’m I don’t want to say this disrespectfully<02:07:15.040> but<02:07:15.280> it's<02:07:15.599> it's<02:07:16.079> like<02:07:17.199> the disrespectfully but it’s it’s like the disrespectfully but it’s it’s like the moving<02:07:18.000> I<02:07:18.159> want<02:07:18.239> to<02:07:18.320> call<02:07:18.400> it<02:07:18.480> the<02:07:18.560> shell<02:07:18.800> game, moving I want to call it the shell game, moving I want to call it the shell game, but<02:07:19.119> it's<02:07:19.280> not<02:07:19.440> because<02:07:19.599> we're<02:07:19.840> not<02:07:20.000> hiding but it’s not because we’re not hiding but it’s not because we’re not hiding anything.<02:07:20.960> But<02:07:21.119> if<02:07:21.280> it's<02:07:21.440> under<02:07:21.679> this<02:07:21.840> shell anything. But if it’s under this shell anything. But if it’s under this shell right<02:07:22.400> now,<02:07:22.639> I<02:07:22.880> can't<02:07:23.040> also<02:07:23.199> have<02:07:23.360> it<02:07:23.520> under right now, I can’t also have it under right now, I can’t also have it under this<02:07:23.920> shell.<02:07:24.239> So<02:07:24.400> I<02:07:24.560> I<02:07:24.719> I<02:07:24.960> can<02:07:25.040> only<02:07:25.199> have<02:07:25.360> it<02:07:25.440> in this shell. So I I I can only have it in this shell. So I I I can only have it in one<02:07:25.760> place.<02:07:26.639> So<02:07:26.880> if<02:07:27.040> it's<02:07:27.119> in<02:07:27.280> one<02:07:27.520> bucket, one place. So if it’s in one bucket, one place. So if it’s in one bucket, let’s<02:07:27.920> call<02:07:28.000> them<02:07:28.159> buckets.<02:07:28.639> If<02:07:28.719> I<02:07:28.880> have<02:07:28.960> money let’s call them buckets. If I have money let’s call them buckets. If I have money in<02:07:29.360> one<02:07:29.520> bucket,<02:07:30.079> it<02:07:30.320> only<02:07:30.480> goes<02:07:30.719> to<02:07:30.800> so<02:07:30.960> many<02:07:31.280> I in one bucket, it only goes to so many I in one bucket, it only goes to so many I can<02:07:31.520> only<02:07:31.679> spend<02:07:31.920> so<02:07:32.079> much<02:07:32.159> money<02:07:32.320> out<02:07:32.480> of<02:07:32.560> that can only spend so much money out of that can only spend so much money out of that bucket.<02:07:33.199> So<02:07:33.360> it's<02:07:33.520> either<02:07:33.679> going<02:07:33.760> to<02:07:33.840> go<02:07:33.920> to bucket. So it’s either going to go to bucket. So it’s either going to go to their<02:07:34.239> salary<02:07:34.480> or<02:07:34.639> it's<02:07:34.800> going<02:07:34.880> to<02:07:34.960> go<02:07:35.040> to their salary or it’s going to go to their salary or it’s going to go to their<02:07:35.280> benefits<02:07:35.599> or<02:07:35.920> combination<02:07:36.320> of<02:07:36.560> both. their benefits or combination of both. their benefits or combination of both. At<02:07:37.599> some<02:07:37.760> point,<02:07:37.920> there's<02:07:38.239> only<02:07:38.400> so<02:07:38.639> much At some point, there’s only so much At some point, there’s only so much money<02:07:38.880> in<02:07:39.040> that<02:07:39.280> bucket.<02:07:39.679> So<02:07:39.920> while<02:07:40.320> yes,<02:07:40.639> I money in that bucket. So while yes, I money in that bucket. So while yes, I can<02:07:41.119> take<02:07:41.440> French<02:07:41.760> out<02:07:41.840> of<02:07:41.920> there,<02:07:42.320> that<02:07:42.560> means

2:07:42 can take French out of there, that means can take French out of there, that means I<02:07:42.880> can<02:07:42.960> pay<02:07:43.199> less<02:07:43.520> salary<02:07:44.000> out<02:07:44.159> of<02:07:44.239> there.<02:07:44.960> So I can pay less salary out of there. So I can pay less salary out of there. So to<02:07:45.520> answer<02:07:45.679> your<02:07:45.920> first<02:07:46.079> question, to answer your first question, to answer your first question, kindergarten, kindergarten, kindergarten, there<02:07:48.480> is<02:07:48.639> a<02:07:48.800> special<02:07:49.119> education<02:07:49.760> tuition there is a special education tuition there is a special education tuition revolving<02:07:50.719> fund<02:07:51.199> for<02:07:51.440> kids<02:07:51.599> that<02:07:51.840> we<02:07:52.320> tuition revolving fund for kids that we tuition revolving fund for kids that we tuition into<02:07:53.119> our<02:07:53.280> programs.<02:07:53.599> If<02:07:53.760> we<02:07:53.920> have<02:07:54.000> a into our programs. If we have a into our programs. If we have a specialized<02:07:54.560> program,<02:07:55.599> we<02:07:55.840> did<02:07:56.000> for<02:07:56.239> a<02:07:56.400> few specialized program, we did for a few specialized program, we did for a few years<02:07:56.639> and<02:07:56.800> we<02:07:56.960> had<02:07:57.119> a<02:07:57.280> little<02:07:57.360> bit<02:07:57.440> of<02:07:57.599> a<02:07:57.760> a years and we had a little bit of a a years and we had a little bit of a a buildup<02:07:58.480> in<02:07:58.719> that<02:07:59.280> revolving<02:07:59.840> account.<02:08:00.480> We buildup in that revolving account. We buildup in that revolving account. We are<02:08:01.360> taking<02:08:02.239> um are taking um are taking um four four four 25,000<02:08:06.639> out<02:08:06.800> of<02:08:06.960> four<02:08:07.199> different<02:08:07.440> people's 25,000 out of four different people’s 25,000 out of four different people’s salaries<02:08:08.239> and<02:08:08.400> they<02:08:08.560> are<02:08:08.719> OTP<02:08:09.520> type<02:08:09.760> salaries, salaries and they are OTP type salaries, salaries and they are OTP type salaries, occupational<02:08:11.040> therapy,<02:08:11.520> physical<02:08:11.840> therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech<02:08:12.400> and<02:08:12.560> language.<02:08:13.599> um<02:08:14.400> 25,000<02:08:15.199> to<02:08:15.440> four speech and language. um 25,000 to four speech and language. um 25,000 to four different<02:08:16.000> people<02:08:16.320> out<02:08:16.480> of<02:08:16.639> that<02:08:16.800> fund<02:08:17.040> next different people out of that fund next different people out of that fund next year.<02:08:17.520> So<02:08:17.679> 100,000.<02:08:18.800> Uh<02:08:19.040> in<02:08:19.280> addition,<02:08:19.599> we year. So 100,000. Uh in addition, we year. So 100,000. Uh in addition, we also<02:08:20.639> um<02:08:20.880> fund<02:08:21.199> part<02:08:21.360> of<02:08:21.440> the<02:08:21.599> assistant also um fund part of the assistant also um fund part of the assistant director<02:08:22.560> and<02:08:23.040> part<02:08:23.360> of<02:08:23.599> the<02:08:24.320> um<02:08:24.480> special director and part of the um special director and part of the um special education<02:08:25.840> uh<02:08:26.000> secretary<02:08:26.400> out<02:08:26.560> of<02:08:26.639> that<02:08:26.800> fund. education uh secretary out of that fund. education uh secretary out of that fund. So<02:08:28.000> uh<02:08:28.159> there<02:08:28.320> are<02:08:28.400> six<02:08:28.719> people<02:08:29.760> which<02:08:30.159> portion

2:08:30 So uh there are six people which portion So uh there are six people which portion of<02:08:30.560> their<02:08:30.800> salaries<02:08:31.199> coming<02:08:31.360> out<02:08:31.520> of<02:08:31.599> there. of their salaries coming out of there. of their salaries coming out of there. and<02:08:32.960> educious.<02:08:33.760> We<02:08:34.000> are<02:08:34.639> tapping<02:08:35.119> that<02:08:35.360> for and educious. We are tapping that for and educious. We are tapping that for two<02:08:36.320> salaries<02:08:36.880> I<02:08:37.119> believe<02:08:37.280> next<02:08:37.520> year<02:08:38.239> out<02:08:38.400> of two salaries I believe next year out of two salaries I believe next year out of educacious<02:08:39.840> uh<02:08:39.920> which<02:08:40.079> is<02:08:40.239> our<02:08:40.800> for<02:08:40.960> lack<02:08:41.119> of<02:08:41.199> a educacious uh which is our for lack of a educacious uh which is our for lack of a better<02:08:41.599> term<02:08:41.920> foreign<02:08:42.239> language<02:08:42.639> program<02:08:43.440> uh better term foreign language program uh better term foreign language program uh but<02:08:43.679> it's<02:08:43.840> not<02:08:44.079> not<02:08:44.239> foreign<02:08:44.480> language<02:08:44.800> uh but it’s not not foreign language uh but it’s not not foreign language uh foreign<02:08:45.360> exchange foreign exchange foreign exchange » foreign<02:08:45.840> exchange<02:08:46.239> program<02:08:46.880> not<02:08:47.119> called » foreign exchange program not called » foreign exchange program not called foreign<02:08:47.599> exchange<02:08:47.920> anymore<02:08:48.239> but<02:08:48.400> it's<02:08:48.560> where foreign exchange anymore but it’s where foreign exchange anymore but it’s where students<02:08:49.040> pay<02:08:49.199> to<02:08:49.440> come<02:08:49.599> here<02:08:50.159> uh<02:08:50.320> for<02:08:50.480> their students pay to come here uh for their students pay to come here uh for their senior<02:08:50.960> year<02:08:51.040> of<02:08:51.280> high<02:08:51.440> school<02:08:52.079> and<02:08:52.560> uh<02:08:52.639> they senior year of high school and uh they senior year of high school and uh they get<02:08:52.960> a<02:08:53.119> a<02:08:53.360> diploma<02:08:54.239> if<02:08:54.560> they<02:08:54.800> meet<02:08:54.960> all<02:08:55.119> the get a a diploma if they meet all the get a a diploma if they meet all the criteria.<02:08:56.560> um<02:08:57.040> that<02:08:57.280> fund<02:08:57.760> had<02:08:58.239> grown<02:08:58.560> a criteria. um that fund had grown a criteria. um that fund had grown a little<02:08:58.800> bit<02:08:59.920> to<02:09:00.159> the<02:09:00.320> point<02:09:00.480> that<02:09:00.639> we<02:09:00.880> felt little bit to the point that we felt little bit to the point that we felt like<02:09:01.199> we<02:09:01.360> could<02:09:01.520> take<02:09:01.679> two<02:09:02.079> salaries<02:09:02.480> out<02:09:02.719> of like we could take two salaries out of like we could take two salaries out of there<02:09:02.960> for<02:09:03.280> probably<02:09:03.599> 2<02:09:03.840> to<02:09:04.079> 3<02:09:04.400> years.<02:09:04.960> So there for probably 2 to 3 years. So there for probably 2 to 3 years. So again,<02:09:05.440> we're<02:09:05.599> we're<02:09:06.560> everything<02:09:06.880> we're again, we’re we’re everything we’re again, we’re we’re everything we’re doing<02:09:07.360> is<02:09:07.520> getting<02:09:07.679> us<02:09:07.920> two<02:09:08.079> to<02:09:08.239> three<02:09:08.400> years. doing is getting us two to three years. doing is getting us two to three years. There’s<02:09:09.040> nothing<02:09:09.280> that's<02:09:09.520> going<02:09:09.679> to<02:09:09.920> solve There’s nothing that’s going to solve There’s nothing that’s going to solve the<02:09:10.400> problems<02:09:10.800> of<02:09:11.679> of<02:09:12.239> the<02:09:12.880> the<02:09:13.280> future<02:09:13.599> of the problems of of the the future of the problems of of the the future of Marbleheads<02:09:14.639> Public<02:09:14.880> Schools<02:09:15.360> budget

2:09:15 Marbleheads Public Schools budget Marbleheads Public Schools budget concerns<02:09:16.880> more<02:09:17.040> than<02:09:17.199> two<02:09:17.360> to<02:09:17.520> three<02:09:17.599> years. concerns more than two to three years. concerns more than two to three years. » We’re<02:09:18.079> in<02:09:18.159> a<02:09:18.320> structural<02:09:18.639> deficit.<02:09:19.040> I<02:09:19.199> don't » We’re in a structural deficit. I don’t » We’re in a structural deficit. I don’t think<02:09:19.440> anybody<02:09:19.840> can<02:09:20.000> argue.<02:09:20.480> I<02:09:20.639> need<02:09:20.880> to think anybody can argue. I need to think anybody can argue. I need to » We’re<02:09:21.760> in<02:09:21.840> agreement.<02:09:22.239> Structural<02:09:22.480> deficit. » We’re in agreement. Structural deficit. » We’re in agreement. Structural deficit. » We’re<02:09:22.960> in<02:09:23.119> agreement.<02:09:23.760> Um » We’re in agreement. Um » We’re in agreement. Um my<02:09:25.679> my<02:09:26.159> question<02:09:26.400> is<02:09:26.719> like<02:09:27.440> what<02:09:27.840> you<02:09:28.000> know my my question is like what you know my my question is like what you know what<02:09:28.719> can<02:09:28.880> we<02:09:29.199> do<02:09:29.360> about<02:09:29.679> that<02:09:30.480> knowing<02:09:30.960> full what can we do about that knowing full what can we do about that knowing full well<02:09:31.599> that<02:09:32.000> next<02:09:32.400> year<02:09:33.119> we<02:09:33.440> have<02:09:33.679> the<02:09:34.159> it<02:09:34.719> the well that next year we have the it the well that next year we have the it the the<02:09:35.040> the<02:09:35.840> contract<02:09:36.239> was<02:09:36.560> purposely<02:09:37.280> sent<02:09:37.520> to the the contract was purposely sent to the the contract was purposely sent to give<02:09:37.840> us<02:09:38.000> some<02:09:38.159> runway<02:09:39.040> so<02:09:39.280> that<02:09:39.440> we<02:09:39.679> knew<02:09:40.000> we give us some runway so that we knew we give us some runway so that we knew we would<02:09:40.560> ease<02:09:40.960> up<02:09:41.119> to<02:09:41.280> the<02:09:41.520> point<02:09:41.679> where<02:09:41.920> we<02:09:42.159> know would ease up to the point where we know would ease up to the point where we know we<02:09:42.639> need<02:09:42.800> an<02:09:43.119> override<02:09:44.159> and<02:09:44.320> next<02:09:44.639> year<02:09:45.679> and we need an override and next year and we need an override and next year and the<02:09:46.000> following<02:09:46.400> year<02:09:46.960> or<02:09:47.119> when<02:09:47.280> the<02:09:47.440> bigger the following year or when the bigger the following year or when the bigger increases<02:09:48.400> incur.<02:09:48.960> So<02:09:49.280> if<02:09:49.440> people<02:09:49.599> are increases incur. So if people are increases incur. So if people are worried<02:09:50.079> now,<02:09:50.400> they<02:09:50.719> should<02:09:50.960> really<02:09:51.360> be worried now, they should really be worried now, they should really be worried<02:09:52.000> looking<02:09:52.320> ahead.<02:09:53.360> Um worried looking ahead. Um worried looking ahead. Um has<02:09:55.920> there<02:09:56.079> been<02:09:56.239> a<02:09:56.480> discussion<02:09:57.199> between<02:09:57.520> the has there been a discussion between the has there been a discussion between the town,<02:09:58.960> any<02:09:59.199> of<02:09:59.360> you<02:09:59.599> administrators,<02:10:00.719> any

2:10:01 town, any of you administrators, any town, any of you administrators, any school<02:10:01.280> committee<02:10:01.679> members<02:10:02.400> about<02:10:03.440> the school committee members about the school committee members about the benefits,<02:10:04.880> the<02:10:05.119> cost<02:10:05.280> of<02:10:05.520> benefits<02:10:05.920> either<02:10:06.079> in benefits, the cost of benefits either in benefits, the cost of benefits either in full<02:10:06.480> or<02:10:06.719> partial<02:10:07.199> for<02:10:07.440> health<02:10:07.679> insurance full or partial for health insurance full or partial for health insurance being<02:10:08.960> for<02:10:09.360> school<02:10:09.679> employees<02:10:10.480> being<02:10:10.880> charged being for school employees being charged being for school employees being charged to<02:10:12.960> the<02:10:13.199> district? to the district? to the district? I<02:10:15.520> I<02:10:15.599> I<02:10:16.079> can't<02:10:16.400> I<02:10:16.719> haven't<02:10:16.960> had<02:10:17.119> specific I I I can’t I haven’t had specific I I I can’t I haven’t had specific conversations,<02:10:18.079> but<02:10:18.239> I<02:10:18.480> have<02:10:18.639> heard conversations, but I have heard conversations, but I have heard rumblings<02:10:20.159> that<02:10:20.880> somebody<02:10:21.360> says,<02:10:21.520> "Why rumblings that somebody says, “Why rumblings that somebody says, “Why doesn’t<02:10:22.079> the<02:10:22.400> school<02:10:22.639> pick<02:10:22.800> up<02:10:22.960> their<02:10:23.119> benefit doesn’t the school pick up their benefit doesn’t the school pick up their benefit costs?”<02:10:24.000> And<02:10:24.159> and<02:10:24.480> I<02:10:24.719> think<02:10:24.880> the<02:10:25.199> simple costs?” And and I think the simple costs?” And and I think the simple answer<02:10:25.760> is<02:10:26.400> if<02:10:26.560> you're<02:10:26.639> going<02:10:26.719> to<02:10:26.800> make<02:10:26.880> us answer is if you’re going to make us answer is if you’re going to make us pick<02:10:27.199> up<02:10:27.280> the<02:10:27.440> benefit<02:10:27.679> costs,<02:10:28.079> you<02:10:28.320> need<02:10:28.400> to pick up the benefit costs, you need to pick up the benefit costs, you need to move<02:10:28.719> the<02:10:28.880> money<02:10:29.040> over<02:10:29.199> with<02:10:29.440> it.<02:10:29.679> I<02:10:29.840> mean,<02:10:30.000> we move the money over with it. I mean, we move the money over with it. I mean, we can’t<02:10:30.320> just<02:10:30.480> say,<02:10:30.560> "Okay,<02:10:30.880> here's<02:10:31.119> your<02:10:31.280> $49 can’t just say, “Okay, here’s your $49 can’t just say, “Okay, here’s your $49 million<02:10:32.159> budget.<02:10:32.560> Now,<02:10:32.800> we<02:10:32.880> want<02:10:32.960> you<02:10:33.119> to<02:10:33.199> pick million budget. Now, we want you to pick million budget. Now, we want you to pick up<02:10:33.599> $8<02:10:33.760> million<02:10:34.320> in<02:10:34.639> benefit<02:10:35.040> costs<02:10:35.440> within up $8 million in benefit costs within up $8 million in benefit costs within that<02:10:35.920> $49<02:10:36.400> million."<02:10:36.800> So,<02:10:38.159> there's that $49 million.” So, there’s that $49 million.” So, there’s conversations,<02:10:39.040> and<02:10:39.199> I<02:10:39.360> I<02:10:39.599> think<02:10:40.560> those<02:10:40.800> are conversations, and I I think those are conversations, and I I think those are conversations<02:10:41.440> that<02:10:41.599> are<02:10:41.679> going<02:10:41.760> to<02:10:42.079> continue conversations that are going to continue conversations that are going to continue to<02:10:42.560> happen. to happen. to happen. um<02:10:44.239> specifically<02:10:44.800> had<02:10:44.960> those<02:10:45.199> conversations um specifically had those conversations um specifically had those conversations myself?<02:10:46.079> No.<02:10:46.480> To<02:10:46.639> answer<02:10:46.800> your<02:10:46.960> question?

2:10:47 myself? No. To answer your question? myself? No. To answer your question? Nor.<02:10:48.000> No,<02:10:48.320> not<02:10:48.560> specific. Nor. No, not specific. Nor. No, not specific. » Have<02:10:49.280> any<02:10:49.520> school<02:10:49.760> committee<02:10:50.079> members<02:10:50.480> had » Have any school committee members had » Have any school committee members had that<02:10:50.880> with<02:10:51.119> any<02:10:51.840> member<02:10:52.079> of<02:10:52.159> the<02:10:52.400> town that with any member of the town that with any member of the town leadership<02:10:53.920> or<02:10:54.320> or<02:10:54.719> committee<02:10:55.040> members? leadership or or committee members? leadership or or committee members? » I<02:10:57.280> have<02:10:57.440> had<02:10:57.679> conversations<02:10:58.560> with<02:10:59.040> members<02:10:59.440> of » I have had conversations with members of » I have had conversations with members of town<02:11:00.159> leadership<02:11:00.960> about town leadership about town leadership about where<02:11:03.119> the<02:11:03.360> town<02:11:03.599> budget<02:11:03.920> stands,<02:11:04.960> what<02:11:05.199> they where the town budget stands, what they where the town budget stands, what they might<02:11:05.520> be<02:11:05.760> looking<02:11:06.079> to<02:11:06.239> the<02:11:06.480> school<02:11:06.719> committee might be looking to the school committee might be looking to the school committee for.<02:11:08.239> I<02:11:08.560> would<02:11:08.719> not<02:11:08.880> say<02:11:09.040> that<02:11:09.199> there<02:11:09.360> have for. I would not say that there have for. I would not say that there have been<02:11:09.679> conversations<02:11:10.320> about<02:11:10.719> specifically been conversations about specifically been conversations about specifically charging<02:11:13.679> benefits<02:11:14.400> as<02:11:14.719> opposed<02:11:15.199> to<02:11:16.239> looking charging benefits as opposed to looking charging benefits as opposed to looking at<02:11:17.040> the<02:11:17.360> total<02:11:17.920> cost<02:11:18.960> of<02:11:19.199> the<02:11:19.440> district at the total cost of the district at the total cost of the district including<02:11:20.239> the<02:11:20.480> cost<02:11:20.639> of<02:11:20.800> health<02:11:21.040> insurance including the cost of health insurance including the cost of health insurance benefits<02:11:22.400> when<02:11:23.199> trying<02:11:23.520> to<02:11:23.679> figure<02:11:24.000> out<02:11:24.960> how benefits when trying to figure out how benefits when trying to figure out how to<02:11:25.599> manage<02:11:26.560> to<02:11:26.880> bring<02:11:27.199> a<02:11:27.440> balanced<02:11:27.840> budget<02:11:28.400> to to manage to bring a balanced budget to to manage to bring a balanced budget to town<02:11:29.199> meeting<02:11:29.760> in<02:11:30.000> May.

2:11:32 town meeting in May. town meeting in May. Well,<02:11:33.040> so<02:11:33.360> okay,<02:11:33.599> so<02:11:33.840> that's<02:11:34.079> interesting Well, so okay, so that’s interesting Well, so okay, so that’s interesting because<02:11:35.599> correct<02:11:35.840> me<02:11:36.000> if<02:11:36.079> I'm<02:11:36.239> wrong, because correct me if I’m wrong, because correct me if I’m wrong, Melissa,<02:11:36.800> on<02:11:36.960> the<02:11:37.119> budget<02:11:37.360> subcommittee,<02:11:37.920> we Melissa, on the budget subcommittee, we Melissa, on the budget subcommittee, we have<02:11:38.159> not<02:11:38.320> had<02:11:38.480> those<02:11:38.800> conversations. have not had those conversations. have not had those conversations. Um,<02:11:40.880> so<02:11:41.119> those<02:11:41.360> must<02:11:41.520> have<02:11:41.679> been<02:11:41.840> some<02:11:42.159> offline Um, so those must have been some offline Um, so those must have been some offline conversations<02:11:43.119> that<02:11:43.360> have<02:11:43.520> taken<02:11:43.840> place. conversations that have taken place. conversations that have taken place. » Yes. » Yes. » Yes. » Because<02:11:47.360> Okay.<02:11:47.760> Because<02:11:49.199> what<02:11:49.440> is<02:11:50.560> that's<02:11:50.800> a » Because Okay. Because what is that’s a » Because Okay. Because what is that’s a big<02:11:51.360> step<02:11:52.239> for<02:11:52.480> that<02:11:52.800> to<02:11:53.119> take<02:11:53.440> place<02:11:54.239> for<02:11:54.560> this big step for that to take place for this big step for that to take place for this coming<02:11:55.679> fiscal<02:11:56.079> year. Where was that money? Where do you Where was that money? Where do you propose<02:12:03.679> that<02:12:03.920> money<02:12:04.159> comes<02:12:04.400> from?<02:12:04.560> Because propose that money comes from? Because propose that money comes from? Because you’re<02:12:04.960> already<02:12:05.199> saying<02:12:05.360> you're<02:12:05.599> level you’re already saying you’re level you’re already saying you’re level funded. funded. funded. » And<02:12:07.040> if<02:12:07.199> you're<02:12:07.440> having<02:12:07.760> discussions<02:12:08.400> of<02:12:08.719> of » And if you’re having discussions of of » And if you’re having discussions of of going<02:12:09.840> I'm<02:12:10.079> just<02:12:10.239> curious<02:12:10.560> where<02:12:10.800> is<02:12:10.880> that going I’m just curious where is that going I’m just curious where is that money<02:12:11.520> and<02:12:11.760> Kate<02:12:12.000> in<02:12:12.239> your<02:12:12.400> offline money and Kate in your offline money and Kate in your offline conversations<02:12:13.920> where<02:12:14.159> would<02:12:14.480> did<02:12:14.639> you conversations where would did you conversations where would did you suggest<02:12:15.119> or<02:12:15.360> where<02:12:15.520> did<02:12:15.679> others<02:12:15.920> suggest<02:12:16.159> that suggest or where did others suggest that suggest or where did others suggest that money<02:12:16.639> would<02:12:16.800> come<02:12:16.960> from?<02:12:17.280> I<02:12:17.599> don't<02:12:17.760> want<02:12:17.920> to

2:12:18 money would come from? I don’t want to money would come from? I don’t want to characterize<02:12:18.560> this<02:12:18.719> as<02:12:18.960> any<02:12:19.280> kind<02:12:19.440> of characterize this as any kind of characterize this as any kind of decision<02:12:20.639> having<02:12:20.960> been<02:12:21.199> made<02:12:21.440> by<02:12:21.679> anyone,<02:12:22.239> but decision having been made by anyone, but decision having been made by anyone, but more<02:12:22.719> of<02:12:22.880> a<02:12:24.000> general<02:12:24.480> conversations<02:12:25.280> that<02:12:25.520> are more of a general conversations that are more of a general conversations that are happening<02:12:27.040> about<02:12:28.000> how<02:12:28.320> we're<02:12:28.560> going<02:12:29.520> to<02:12:29.760> move happening about how we’re going to move happening about how we’re going to move forward<02:12:30.800> through<02:12:31.040> the<02:12:31.280> budget<02:12:31.599> process.<02:12:32.079> I forward through the budget process. I forward through the budget process. I have<02:12:32.560> not<02:12:32.719> made<02:12:32.960> any<02:12:33.280> representations<02:12:34.000> about have not made any representations about have not made any representations about whether<02:12:34.560> I<02:12:34.800> agree<02:12:34.960> with<02:12:35.119> that<02:12:35.360> idea,<02:12:36.320> where whether I agree with that idea, where whether I agree with that idea, where the<02:12:37.199> m,<02:12:37.440> you<02:12:37.599> know,<02:12:37.840> where<02:12:38.079> the<02:12:38.320> money<02:12:38.560> would the m, you know, where the money would the m, you know, where the money would come<02:12:38.960> from,<02:12:39.440> whether<02:12:39.840> the<02:12:40.159> rest<02:12:40.320> of<02:12:40.400> the come from, whether the rest of the come from, whether the rest of the school<02:12:40.880> committee<02:12:41.280> would<02:12:41.440> agree<02:12:41.679> with<02:12:41.840> that school committee would agree with that school committee would agree with that approach,<02:12:42.480> but<02:12:42.800> more<02:12:43.040> just<02:12:43.280> sort<02:12:43.440> of<02:12:43.599> a approach, but more just sort of a approach, but more just sort of a the<02:12:46.320> school<02:12:46.560> committee<02:12:46.880> has<02:12:47.040> done<02:12:47.199> what<02:12:47.360> we the school committee has done what we the school committee has done what we were<02:12:47.679> asked<02:12:47.840> to<02:12:48.000> do.<02:12:48.320> We<02:12:48.639> have<02:12:49.199> prepared<02:12:49.520> a were asked to do. We have prepared a were asked to do. We have prepared a levelfunded<02:12:50.719> budget.<02:12:52.159> We<02:12:52.480> are<02:12:52.719> now<02:12:53.040> waiting levelfunded budget. We are now waiting levelfunded budget. We are now waiting to<02:12:53.840> see<02:12:54.320> whether<02:12:54.639> that<02:12:54.880> is<02:12:55.119> going<02:12:55.280> to<02:12:55.520> be to see whether that is going to be to see whether that is going to be something<02:12:56.000> that<02:12:56.239> can<02:12:56.480> work<02:12:56.960> in<02:12:57.280> a<02:12:57.760> balanced something that can work in a balanced something that can work in a balanced budget<02:12:58.880> context<02:13:00.079> or<02:13:00.639> whether<02:13:02.000> you<02:13:02.159> know<02:13:02.239> we budget context or whether you know we budget context or whether you know we would<02:13:02.639> be<02:13:02.719> asked<02:13:02.960> to<02:13:03.119> make<02:13:03.280> additional

2:13:03 would be asked to make additional would be asked to make additional changes. changes. changes. » Are<02:13:04.960> some<02:13:05.119> of<02:13:05.280> you<02:13:05.760> considering » Are some of you considering » Are some of you considering » about<02:13:07.119> 20<02:13:07.360> seconds? » about 20 seconds? » about 20 seconds? » You’re<02:13:08.639> Are<02:13:08.880> some<02:13:09.040> of<02:13:09.199> you<02:13:09.440> considering » You’re Are some of you considering » You’re Are some of you considering reducing<02:13:10.480> the<02:13:10.719> budget<02:13:11.679> more reducing the budget more reducing the budget more pending<02:13:13.920> conversations<02:13:14.400> like<02:13:14.639> that?<02:13:14.880> Pete, pending conversations like that? Pete, pending conversations like that? Pete, » that’s<02:13:17.679> not<02:13:17.920> my<02:13:18.239> decision<02:13:18.639> to<02:13:18.880> make.<02:13:19.199> you » that’s not my decision to make. you » that’s not my decision to make. you know,<02:13:19.440> well,<02:13:20.159> every<02:13:20.560> individual<02:13:21.040> has<02:13:21.199> a<02:13:21.360> vote. know, well, every individual has a vote. know, well, every individual has a vote. You’re<02:13:22.159> you<02:13:22.400> appear<02:13:22.639> to<02:13:22.719> be<02:13:22.880> the<02:13:23.040> only<02:13:23.119> one You’re you appear to be the only one You’re you appear to be the only one having<02:13:23.520> the<02:13:23.679> conversation.<02:13:24.159> Everyone<02:13:24.400> else having the conversation. Everyone else having the conversation. Everyone else has<02:13:24.800> said<02:13:24.960> they<02:13:25.119> haven't<02:13:25.360> had<02:13:25.520> a has said they haven’t had a has said they haven’t had a conversation.<02:13:26.560> Would<02:13:27.280> you<02:13:28.159> have<02:13:28.480> had<02:13:28.719> in<02:13:28.960> your conversation. Would you have had in your conversation. Would you have had in your conversations<02:13:29.840> have<02:13:30.079> you<02:13:31.040> had<02:13:31.360> conversations conversations have you had conversations conversations have you had conversations about<02:13:32.239> reducing<02:13:32.800> the<02:13:33.040> the<02:13:33.440> school<02:13:34.079> budget about reducing the the school budget about reducing the the school budget more<02:13:35.840> if<02:13:36.079> asked<02:13:36.400> by<02:13:36.719> any<02:13:37.119> individual<02:13:37.440> on<02:13:37.599> the more if asked by any individual on the more if asked by any individual on the town<02:13:37.920> side? But I mean that’s But I mean that’s » I’m<02:13:43.760> asking<02:13:44.000> you<02:13:44.159> if<02:13:44.400> you've<02:13:44.639> had » I’m asking you if you’ve had » I’m asking you if you’ve had conversations<02:13:45.840> with<02:13:46.079> town<02:13:46.400> officials<02:13:47.520> where conversations with town officials where conversations with town officials where you<02:13:48.000> have<02:13:48.480> you<02:13:48.719> have<02:13:48.960> been<02:13:49.040> asked<02:13:49.360> to<02:13:49.520> and

2:13:49 you have you have been asked to and you have you have been asked to and you’ve<02:13:49.920> told<02:13:50.079> them<02:13:50.239> you<02:13:50.480> will<02:13:50.639> consider you’ve told them you will consider you’ve told them you will consider bringing<02:13:52.719> reducing<02:13:53.360> the<02:13:53.679> current<02:13:54.000> number bringing reducing the current number bringing reducing the current number that<02:13:54.560> was<02:13:54.719> on<02:13:54.880> that<02:13:55.119> screen<02:13:55.679> to<02:13:56.000> a<02:13:56.159> lower that was on that screen to a lower that was on that screen to a lower number. number. number. » I<02:13:58.079> have<02:13:58.239> had<02:13:58.400> conversations<02:13:59.040> where<02:13:59.280> I<02:13:59.440> have » I have had conversations where I have » I have had conversations where I have said<02:14:00.079> that<02:14:00.239> there<02:14:00.480> is<02:14:00.880> a<02:14:01.199> whole<02:14:01.520> context<02:14:02.079> to said that there is a whole context to said that there is a whole context to this<02:14:03.040> that<02:14:03.280> we<02:14:03.440> are<02:14:03.679> going<02:14:03.920> to<02:14:04.159> have<02:14:04.320> to this that we are going to have to this that we are going to have to consider. consider. consider. » I’ll<02:14:07.199> take<02:14:07.360> that<02:14:07.520> as<02:14:07.599> a<02:14:07.840> yes. » I’ll take that as a yes. » I’ll take that as a yes. » All<02:14:09.760> right.<02:14:10.400> Thank<02:14:10.560> you,<02:14:10.719> sir.

2:14:36 Okay, David, you can go ahead. Okay, David, you can go ahead. » Thanks<02:14:37.199> very<02:14:37.440> much.<02:14:37.760> Just<02:14:38.239> uh<02:14:38.400> one<02:14:38.719> click » Thanks very much. Just uh one click » Thanks very much. Just uh one click quick<02:14:39.520> clarification.<02:14:40.400> So<02:14:40.639> when<02:14:40.880> I<02:14:41.119> talked quick clarification. So when I talked quick clarification. So when I talked about<02:14:42.320> the<02:14:42.639> difference<02:14:42.880> between<02:14:43.280> general<02:14:43.599> and about the difference between general and about the difference between general and special<02:14:44.159> education<02:14:44.800> students,<02:14:45.360> I<02:14:45.599> was special education students, I was special education students, I was thinking<02:14:46.079> in<02:14:46.320> my<02:14:46.480> mind<02:14:47.599> about<02:14:47.920> the<02:14:48.159> kinds<02:14:48.480> of thinking in my mind about the kinds of thinking in my mind about the kinds of students<02:14:49.040> who<02:14:50.079> can't<02:14:50.400> be<02:14:50.560> in<02:14:50.719> a<02:14:50.880> classroom students who can’t be in a classroom students who can’t be in a classroom with with with um<02:14:53.599> with<02:14:54.320> large<02:14:54.719> numbers<02:14:55.040> of<02:14:55.280> students<02:14:55.520> and um with large numbers of students and um with large numbers of students and actually<02:14:56.320> need<02:14:57.599> more<02:14:58.159> assistance<02:14:58.800> or<02:14:59.360> more actually need more assistance or more actually need more assistance or more support<02:15:00.239> in<02:15:00.560> that<02:15:00.880> way.<02:15:01.760> Um<02:15:02.079> I<02:15:02.400> am<02:15:02.560> aware<02:15:02.960> that support in that way. Um I am aware that support in that way. Um I am aware that large<02:15:03.920> percentages<02:15:04.400> of<02:15:04.560> the<02:15:04.719> student large percentages of the student large percentages of the student population<02:15:05.760> have<02:15:06.880> 504s<02:15:07.679> and<02:15:07.840> IEPs. population have 504s and IEPs. population have 504s and IEPs. My<02:15:10.239> daughter<02:15:10.639> had<02:15:10.960> that<02:15:11.760> and<02:15:12.000> we<02:15:12.239> went<02:15:12.400> through My daughter had that and we went through My daughter had that and we went through that<02:15:12.880> process<02:15:13.280> and<02:15:13.520> it<02:15:13.760> was<02:15:13.840> a<02:15:14.000> great<02:15:15.040> um that process and it was a great um that process and it was a great um extensive<02:15:16.159> process<02:15:16.719> which<02:15:17.040> was<02:15:17.199> very extensive process which was very extensive process which was very difficult<02:15:17.760> to<02:15:18.000> get<02:15:18.159> in<02:15:18.320> the<02:15:18.480> school<02:15:18.719> system difficult to get in the school system difficult to get in the school system that<02:15:19.599> we<02:15:19.920> raised<02:15:20.239> our<02:15:20.480> daughter<02:15:20.639> in.<02:15:20.960> We that we raised our daughter in. We that we raised our daughter in. We finally<02:15:21.440> achieved<02:15:21.840> it.<02:15:22.000> It<02:15:22.239> helped<02:15:22.560> her<02:15:23.440> and

2:15:23 finally achieved it. It helped her and finally achieved it. It helped her and she<02:15:24.079> was<02:15:25.119> in<02:15:25.440> the<02:15:25.679> class<02:15:26.079> with<02:15:26.400> everybody<02:15:26.880> and she was in the class with everybody and she was in the class with everybody and she<02:15:27.440> has<02:15:27.599> become<02:15:27.920> a<02:15:28.079> very<02:15:28.320> successful<02:15:28.800> person she has become a very successful person she has become a very successful person through<02:15:29.840> her<02:15:30.079> education.<02:15:30.639> So,<02:15:31.040> I<02:15:31.280> just<02:15:31.440> want through her education. So, I just want through her education. So, I just want to<02:15:31.760> make<02:15:31.840> that<02:15:32.239> clarification. to make that clarification. to make that clarification. And<02:15:34.000> I<02:15:34.239> don't<02:15:34.400> know<02:15:34.480> what<02:15:34.719> the<02:15:34.960> numbers<02:15:35.280> are<02:15:35.440> in And I don’t know what the numbers are in And I don’t know what the numbers are in the<02:15:35.760> Marblehead<02:15:36.800> school<02:15:37.119> system<02:15:38.079> relative<02:15:38.480> to the Marblehead school system relative to the Marblehead school system relative to the<02:15:39.440> number<02:15:39.679> of<02:15:39.920> students<02:15:40.320> who<02:15:40.960> who<02:15:41.360> can't<02:15:41.599> be the number of students who who can’t be the number of students who who can’t be in<02:15:41.920> the<02:15:42.079> class<02:15:42.320> at<02:15:42.560> all<02:15:43.599> if<02:15:43.840> there<02:15:44.079> are<02:15:44.239> any. » I’m not sure. Yeah. Was that a Can you » I’m not sure. Yeah. Was that a Can you restate<02:15:52.880> if<02:15:53.040> that<02:15:53.199> was<02:15:53.280> a<02:15:53.440> question,<02:15:53.679> please? restate if that was a question, please? restate if that was a question, please? His<02:15:54.239> question<02:15:54.560> was,<02:15:54.880> are<02:15:55.199> there<02:15:55.360> any<02:15:56.639> are His question was, are there any are His question was, are there any are there<02:15:56.960> any<02:15:57.199> people there any people there any people » with<02:15:58.560> I<02:15:58.800> will<02:15:59.040> just<02:15:59.280> describe<02:15:59.679> them<02:15:59.920> as<02:16:00.800> such » with I will just describe them as such » with I will just describe them as such significant<02:16:01.760> disabilities<02:16:02.639> of<02:16:03.040> some<02:16:03.679> measure significant disabilities of some measure significant disabilities of some measure that<02:16:04.880> therefore<02:16:05.760> they're<02:16:06.079> still<02:16:06.239> in<02:16:06.480> the that therefore they’re still in the that therefore they’re still in the public<02:16:06.880> school<02:16:07.199> system,<02:16:07.920> but<02:16:08.159> they're<02:16:08.480> not public school system, but they’re not public school system, but they’re not actually<02:16:09.679> in<02:16:10.079> the<02:16:10.320> general<02:16:10.719> classrooms<02:16:11.280> with

2:16:11 actually in the general classrooms with actually in the general classrooms with all<02:16:11.679> the<02:16:11.840> other<02:16:12.079> students.

2:16:18 » Yes. So, we have subsparate programming » Yes. So, we have subsparate programming um<02:16:18.239> within<02:16:18.960> all<02:16:19.199> of<02:16:19.360> our<02:16:19.599> school<02:16:19.920> buildings um within all of our school buildings um within all of our school buildings um<02:16:22.719> for<02:16:23.119> students<02:16:23.520> who<02:16:24.320> have<02:16:24.560> those<02:16:25.119> severe um for students who have those severe um for students who have those severe needs. needs. needs. But<02:16:27.280> they<02:16:27.520> are<02:16:27.760> some<02:16:27.920> of<02:16:28.079> those<02:16:28.239> students<02:16:28.560> are But they are some of those students are But they are some of those students are also<02:16:29.040> integrated,<02:16:29.679> it's<02:16:29.840> called<02:16:30.079> inclusion, also integrated, it’s called inclusion, also integrated, it’s called inclusion, into<02:16:31.360> our<02:16:31.599> general<02:16:32.000> ed<02:16:32.880> uh<02:16:33.120> classrooms into our general ed uh classrooms into our general ed uh classrooms um<02:16:34.800> as<02:16:35.040> much<02:16:35.200> as<02:16:35.359> possible<02:16:35.679> because<02:16:36.000> we're<02:16:36.240> try um as much as possible because we’re try um as much as possible because we’re try we’re<02:16:37.120> providing<02:16:37.519> a<02:16:37.679> least<02:16:37.920> restrictive we’re providing a least restrictive we’re providing a least restrictive environment<02:16:39.679> for<02:16:40.000> those<02:16:40.319> students. environment for those students. environment for those students. Did<02:16:42.160> that<02:16:42.319> answer<02:16:42.559> the<02:16:42.800> question? Did that answer the question? Did that answer the question? » Yeah.<02:16:43.920> Yeah,<02:16:44.160> I<02:16:44.319> guess<02:16:44.479> so.<02:16:44.639> I<02:16:44.800> mean,<02:16:44.960> I<02:16:45.120> don't » Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I don’t » Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I don’t know<02:16:45.280> how<02:16:45.519> many<02:16:45.599> of<02:16:45.760> those<02:16:45.920> students<02:16:46.240> there know how many of those students there know how many of those students there are<02:16:46.639> and<02:16:46.960> how<02:16:47.120> many<02:16:48.160> classrooms<02:16:48.800> there<02:16:49.120> are are and how many classrooms there are are and how many classrooms there are with<02:16:49.760> just<02:16:50.000> those<02:16:50.319> students<02:16:50.719> in<02:16:50.960> them<02:16:51.280> and with just those students in them and with just those students in them and therefore<02:16:51.920> that<02:16:52.160> would<02:16:52.319> affect<02:16:53.120> the<02:16:53.439> student therefore that would affect the student therefore that would affect the student teacher<02:16:54.719> ratio<02:16:55.120> and<02:16:55.439> the<02:16:55.599> class<02:16:55.840> size<02:16:56.080> and<02:16:56.319> all teacher ratio and the class size and all teacher ratio and the class size and all those<02:16:56.719> kinds<02:16:56.880> of<02:16:57.040> things.<02:16:57.840> Um,<02:16:58.800> and those kinds of things. Um, and those kinds of things. Um, and apparently<02:17:00.080> you're apparently you’re apparently you’re you’re<02:17:02.559> not<02:17:02.719> going<02:17:02.880> to<02:17:03.040> tell<02:17:03.280> me<02:17:03.439> what<02:17:03.599> that

2:17:03 you’re not going to tell me what that you’re not going to tell me what that number<02:17:04.000> is<02:17:04.240> and<02:17:04.719> you<02:17:04.880> know<02:17:05.120> that's<02:17:05.439> the<02:17:05.679> way<02:17:05.760> it number is and you know that’s the way it number is and you know that’s the way it is.<02:17:06.240> I'm<02:17:06.479> just<02:17:06.719> thinking<02:17:07.519> I<02:17:07.760> guess<02:17:08.160> if<02:17:08.479> I'm is. I’m just thinking I guess if I’m is. I’m just thinking I guess if I’m confused<02:17:09.359> about<02:17:10.000> what<02:17:10.880> the<02:17:11.200> student<02:17:11.519> how<02:17:11.760> the confused about what the student how the confused about what the student how the student<02:17:12.399> population<02:17:13.040> breaks<02:17:13.359> out,<02:17:14.160> I'm<02:17:14.559> there student population breaks out, I’m there student population breaks out, I’m there may<02:17:15.120> be<02:17:15.280> other<02:17:15.599> people<02:17:15.840> in<02:17:16.080> town<02:17:16.399> who<02:17:16.639> might<02:17:16.880> be may be other people in town who might be may be other people in town who might be confused<02:17:17.599> about<02:17:17.840> that<02:17:18.160> too<02:17:19.040> and<02:17:19.439> your<02:17:19.840> process confused about that too and your process confused about that too and your process of<02:17:20.719> getting<02:17:21.040> this<02:17:21.439> budget<02:17:22.800> um<02:17:23.519> approved<02:17:24.160> and of getting this budget um approved and of getting this budget um approved and uh<02:17:25.679> and<02:17:26.000> and<02:17:26.240> the<02:17:26.399> town<02:17:26.719> supporting<02:17:27.120> it,<02:17:27.519> you uh and and the town supporting it, you uh and and the town supporting it, you might<02:17:29.200> find<02:17:29.519> a<02:17:29.760> way<02:17:29.840> to<02:17:30.080> help<02:17:30.399> to<02:17:30.719> explain<02:17:31.120> that might find a way to help to explain that might find a way to help to explain that to<02:17:31.599> people<02:17:31.760> who<02:17:32.000> don't<02:17:32.240> understand.<02:17:32.800> Thank to people who don’t understand. Thank to people who don’t understand. Thank you. you. you. I<02:17:34.160> I<02:17:34.479> can<02:17:34.559> I<02:17:34.800> can<02:17:35.040> speak<02:17:35.200> a<02:17:35.439> little<02:17:35.519> bit<02:17:35.679> to<02:17:36.000> I I I can I can speak a little bit to I I I can I can speak a little bit to I mean<02:17:36.319> I<02:17:36.639> you<02:17:36.880> know<02:17:37.040> I'm<02:17:37.280> not<02:17:37.359> going<02:17:37.439> to<02:17:37.519> go<02:17:37.679> down mean I you know I’m not going to go down mean I you know I’m not going to go down the<02:17:37.920> rabbit<02:17:38.160> hole<02:17:38.240> of<02:17:38.399> how<02:17:38.559> many<02:17:38.719> students<02:17:38.960> do the rabbit hole of how many students do the rabbit hole of how many students do we<02:17:39.280> have<02:17:39.439> in<02:17:39.599> in<02:17:39.840> a<02:17:40.000> in<02:17:40.160> a<02:17:40.319> subsearate we have in in a in a subsearate we have in in a in a subsearate classroom.<02:17:41.280> That<02:17:41.439> just<02:17:41.599> that's<02:17:41.920> not<02:17:42.000> really classroom. That just that’s not really classroom. That just that’s not really appropriate<02:17:42.559> for<02:17:42.800> the<02:17:42.960> conversation. appropriate for the conversation. appropriate for the conversation. However,<02:17:44.240> I<02:17:44.479> will<02:17:44.719> say<02:17:45.200> in<02:17:45.439> Marblehead<02:17:46.080> public However, I will say in Marblehead public However, I will say in Marblehead public schools,<02:17:46.719> as<02:17:46.880> is<02:17:47.120> the<02:17:47.280> case<02:17:47.359> in<02:17:47.599> most<02:17:47.840> public schools, as is the case in most public schools, as is the case in most public schools,<02:17:48.559> you<02:17:48.719> have<02:17:49.120> layers<02:17:49.280> of<02:17:49.519> support<02:17:50.160> for

2:17:50 schools, you have layers of support for schools, you have layers of support for students<02:17:50.719> that<02:17:50.960> require<02:17:51.200> those<02:17:51.519> layers<02:17:51.760> of students that require those layers of students that require those layers of support.<02:17:52.319> They<02:17:52.559> may<02:17:52.719> need<02:17:53.359> zero<02:17:53.760> support. support. They may need zero support. support. They may need zero support. They<02:17:54.639> may<02:17:54.800> need<02:17:55.359> some<02:17:55.679> support<02:17:56.080> through<02:17:56.399> a<02:17:56.639> 504 They may need some support through a 504 They may need some support through a 504 or<02:17:57.519> some<02:17:57.760> intervention.<02:17:58.639> They<02:17:58.880> may<02:17:59.120> require<02:17:59.439> a or some intervention. They may require a or some intervention. They may require a little<02:17:59.840> bit<02:18:00.000> more<02:18:00.240> support<02:18:00.639> because<02:18:00.880> they little bit more support because they little bit more support because they have<02:18:01.120> an<02:18:01.280> IEP<02:18:02.080> and<02:18:02.319> they<02:18:02.559> have<02:18:02.960> uh<02:18:03.280> some<02:18:03.840> um have an IEP and they have uh some um have an IEP and they have uh some um needs<02:18:04.639> in<02:18:04.880> different<02:18:05.040> areas<02:18:05.519> or<02:18:05.760> they<02:18:05.920> may needs in different areas or they may needs in different areas or they may need<02:18:06.240> a<02:18:06.399> lot<02:18:06.559> of<02:18:06.639> support<02:18:06.960> because<02:18:07.200> they<02:18:07.439> have need a lot of support because they have need a lot of support because they have more<02:18:08.080> needs<02:18:08.319> in<02:18:08.479> more<02:18:08.719> areas<02:18:09.439> and<02:18:09.920> or<02:18:10.639> they more needs in more areas and or they more needs in more areas and or they might<02:18:11.439> have<02:18:11.599> to<02:18:11.920> have<02:18:12.319> an<02:18:12.479> out<02:18:12.639> of<02:18:12.800> district might have to have an out of district might have to have an out of district placement<02:18:13.439> because<02:18:13.679> their<02:18:13.920> needs<02:18:14.080> are<02:18:14.240> so placement because their needs are so placement because their needs are so great<02:18:14.559> that<02:18:14.800> we<02:18:14.960> can't<02:18:15.120> appropriately great that we can’t appropriately great that we can’t appropriately educate<02:18:16.240> them<02:18:16.399> within<02:18:17.200> within<02:18:17.519> the<02:18:17.760> district educate them within within the district educate them within within the district and<02:18:19.040> you<02:18:19.359> have<02:18:19.439> a<02:18:19.679> whole<02:18:19.840> plethora<02:18:20.160> of<02:18:20.319> that. and you have a whole plethora of that. and you have a whole plethora of that. So<02:18:21.200> the<02:18:21.519> number<02:18:21.920> piece<02:18:22.080> of<02:18:22.240> it<02:18:22.399> is<02:18:22.639> less So the number piece of it is less So the number piece of it is less important<02:18:23.280> than<02:18:23.439> I<02:18:23.599> think<02:18:23.679> if<02:18:23.840> we<02:18:24.000> go<02:18:24.080> back<02:18:24.160> to important than I think if we go back to important than I think if we go back to what<02:18:24.479> Miss<02:18:24.639> Fox<02:18:25.040> was<02:18:25.200> saying<02:18:25.439> earlier<02:18:25.760> is what Miss Fox was saying earlier is what Miss Fox was saying earlier is they’re<02:18:26.639> all<02:18:26.800> of<02:18:26.960> our<02:18:27.200> students.<02:18:27.920> And they’re all of our students. And they’re all of our students. And educating<02:18:28.800> all<02:18:29.040> of<02:18:29.200> our<02:18:29.439> students<02:18:30.080> means<02:18:30.399> that educating all of our students means that educating all of our students means that kids<02:18:31.599> need<02:18:31.840> different<02:18:32.160> things<02:18:32.399> for<02:18:32.719> different kids need different things for different kids need different things for different reasons<02:18:33.519> in<02:18:33.840> different<02:18:34.080> classrooms<02:18:34.960> and<02:18:35.359> with

2:18:35 reasons in different classrooms and with reasons in different classrooms and with different<02:18:35.920> supports<02:18:36.240> and<02:18:36.479> different different supports and different different supports and different resources.<02:18:37.519> And<02:18:37.840> all<02:18:38.000> of<02:18:38.160> that<02:18:38.399> puts<02:18:38.719> together resources. And all of that puts together resources. And all of that puts together is<02:18:39.519> why<02:18:39.760> we<02:18:40.000> have<02:18:40.080> the<02:18:40.319> budget<02:18:40.639> that<02:18:40.880> we<02:18:41.120> have is why we have the budget that we have is why we have the budget that we have and<02:18:41.519> the<02:18:41.760> resources<02:18:42.160> and<02:18:42.399> the<02:18:42.559> teachers<02:18:42.800> and and the resources and the teachers and and the resources and the teachers and the<02:18:43.200> staff<02:18:43.519> to<02:18:43.760> be<02:18:43.840> able<02:18:44.000> to<02:18:44.160> meet<02:18:44.319> the<02:18:44.479> needs the staff to be able to meet the needs the staff to be able to meet the needs of<02:18:44.880> all<02:18:45.200> students<02:18:45.679> whether<02:18:46.000> they<02:18:46.719> require<02:18:47.679> a of all students whether they require a of all students whether they require a lot<02:18:48.160> more<02:18:48.399> resources<02:18:49.359> or<02:18:49.679> less<02:18:49.920> resources lot more resources or less resources lot more resources or less resources throughout<02:18:51.040> the<02:18:51.200> day.<02:18:51.519> So<02:18:51.760> that<02:18:51.920> probably throughout the day. So that probably throughout the day. So that probably doesn’t<02:18:52.479> answer<02:18:52.719> your<02:18:52.960> question doesn’t answer your question doesn’t answer your question specifically,<02:18:54.800> but<02:18:55.040> that's<02:18:55.200> the<02:18:55.359> general specifically, but that’s the general specifically, but that’s the general that’s<02:18:56.080> the<02:18:56.240> generality. that’s the generality. that’s the generality. » That’s<02:18:57.359> okay.<02:18:57.760> Could<02:18:58.000> you<02:18:58.160> could<02:18:58.639> do<02:18:58.800> you<02:18:58.960> have » That’s okay. Could you could do you have » That’s okay. Could you could do you have a<02:18:59.280> number<02:18:59.439> off<02:18:59.599> the<02:18:59.760> top<02:18:59.920> of<02:19:00.000> your<02:19:00.080> head<02:19:00.240> as<02:19:00.399> to a number off the top of your head as to a number off the top of your head as to what<02:19:00.800> percentage<02:19:01.120> of<02:19:01.359> your<02:19:01.920> student<02:19:02.319> body what percentage of your student body what percentage of your student body have<02:19:02.880> either<02:19:03.280> 504s<02:19:04.000> or<02:19:04.319> IEPs? have either 504s or IEPs? have either 504s or IEPs? Yeah,<02:19:06.800> we're<02:19:07.040> around<02:19:07.760> um<02:19:08.080> 19<02:19:08.479> to<02:19:08.800> 21%<02:19:09.519> of Yeah, we’re around um 19 to 21% of Yeah, we’re around um 19 to 21% of students<02:19:10.800> um<02:19:11.280> receiving<02:19:11.760> special<02:19:12.080> education. students um receiving special education. students um receiving special education. Uh<02:19:13.920> 504<02:19:14.639> is<02:19:15.200> that<02:19:15.519> is<02:19:15.679> a<02:19:15.840> moving<02:19:16.800> that<02:19:17.040> one<02:19:17.519> is<02:19:17.679> a Uh 504 is that is a moving that one is a Uh 504 is that is a moving that one is a kind<02:19:18.080> of<02:19:18.160> more<02:19:18.479> moving<02:19:18.960> target<02:19:19.439> and<02:19:19.679> that's kind of more moving target and that’s kind of more moving target and that’s general<02:19:20.399> education.<02:19:21.040> So<02:19:21.280> sometimes<02:19:21.760> people

2:19:22 general education. So sometimes people general education. So sometimes people um<02:19:23.840> view<02:19:24.319> 504s<02:19:25.200> as<02:19:25.519> part<02:19:25.679> of<02:19:25.920> the<02:19:26.160> special<02:19:26.399> ed um view 504s as part of the special ed um view 504s as part of the special ed process<02:19:27.120> and<02:19:27.359> it's<02:19:27.599> not.<02:19:28.000> 504s<02:19:29.280> um<02:19:29.359> are<02:19:29.519> for process and it’s not. 504s um are for process and it’s not. 504s um are for students<02:19:29.920> who<02:19:30.080> have<02:19:30.319> disabilities<02:19:31.040> but<02:19:31.280> are students who have disabilities but are students who have disabilities but are um<02:19:32.240> only<02:19:32.639> require<02:19:33.120> accommodations,<02:19:34.000> not um only require accommodations, not um only require accommodations, not modifications<02:19:34.960> within<02:19:35.359> the<02:19:35.519> classroom. modifications within the classroom. modifications within the classroom. » I’m<02:19:37.519> very<02:19:37.840> familiar<02:19:38.080> with<02:19:38.240> the<02:19:38.479> difference. » I’m very familiar with the difference. » I’m very familiar with the difference. We<02:19:38.880> had<02:19:39.040> to<02:19:39.120> go<02:19:39.280> through<02:19:39.439> that<02:19:39.599> with<02:19:39.840> our We had to go through that with our We had to go through that with our daughter<02:19:41.200> in<02:19:41.439> in<02:19:41.679> the<02:19:41.840> early<02:19:42.080> grades<02:19:42.399> as<02:19:42.559> well.

2:19:49 » That’s kudos to to to you all because » That’s kudos to to to you all because that<02:19:49.439> number's<02:19:49.840> down<02:19:50.560> 4%<02:19:51.040> in<02:19:51.280> about<02:19:51.520> five that number’s down 4% in about five that number’s down 4% in about five years.<02:19:52.160> four<02:19:52.479> year<02:19:52.640> five<02:19:52.880> years<02:19:53.359> Bill years. four year five years Bill years. four year five years Bill McAuliff<02:19:54.560> um<02:19:54.640> had<02:19:54.880> done<02:19:55.040> a<02:19:55.200> statistic<02:19:55.680> run<02:19:55.840> the McAuliff um had done a statistic run the McAuliff um had done a statistic run the statistics<02:19:56.720> and<02:19:57.040> at<02:19:57.359> that<02:19:57.600> time<02:19:57.920> we<02:19:58.160> were<02:19:58.399> one statistics and at that time we were one statistics and at that time we were one of<02:19:58.640> the<02:19:58.800> highest<02:19:59.200> special<02:19:59.520> education of the highest special education of the highest special education percentage<02:20:00.880> districts<02:20:01.680> in<02:20:02.000> the<02:20:02.160> state<02:20:02.640> at<02:20:03.040> 24% percentage districts in the state at 24% percentage districts in the state at 24% at<02:20:04.080> that<02:20:04.240> time<02:20:04.720> that<02:20:04.960> would<02:20:05.120> meant<02:20:05.359> for<02:20:05.520> FY20 at that time that would meant for FY20 at that time that would meant for FY20 so<02:20:06.399> from<02:20:06.720> FY20<02:20:07.359> at<02:20:07.600> 24%<02:20:08.399> to<02:20:08.560> now<02:20:08.880> we<02:20:09.359> reduced so from FY20 at 24% to now we reduced so from FY20 at 24% to now we reduced the<02:20:10.000> number<02:20:10.160> of<02:20:10.319> students<02:20:10.640> we<02:20:10.800> have<02:20:10.960> on the number of students we have on the number of students we have on special<02:20:11.359> education<02:20:11.760> so<02:20:12.000> that's<02:20:12.160> a<02:20:12.319> kudos<02:20:12.720> that special education so that’s a kudos that special education so that’s a kudos that you<02:20:12.960> guys<02:20:13.200> should<02:20:13.359> take you guys should take you guys should take » it’s<02:20:14.319> it's<02:20:14.640> kudos<02:20:15.040> to<02:20:15.359> it's<02:20:15.439> a<02:20:15.600> kudos<02:20:15.920> to<02:20:16.000> a<02:20:16.160> lot » it’s it’s kudos to it’s a kudos to a lot » it’s it’s kudos to it’s a kudos to a lot of<02:20:16.319> people<02:20:16.560> I<02:20:16.720> think<02:20:16.880> you<02:20:16.960> know<02:20:17.120> when<02:20:17.200> we<02:20:17.439> talk of people I think you know when we talk of people I think you know when we talk about<02:20:17.760> the<02:20:18.080> MTSS<02:20:18.720> and<02:20:18.960> all<02:20:19.040> the<02:20:19.280> supports<02:20:19.600> we about the MTSS and all the supports we about the MTSS and all the supports we do<02:20:20.000> for<02:20:20.319> all<02:20:20.640> students<02:20:21.040> with<02:20:21.280> within<02:20:21.600> the do for all students with within the do for all students with within the classrooms<02:20:22.319> and<02:20:22.479> the<02:20:22.720> sub<02:20:23.120> tiered<02:20:23.600> systems classrooms and the sub tiered systems classrooms and the sub tiered systems supports<02:20:24.800> so<02:20:25.040> that<02:20:25.200> the<02:20:25.439> students<02:20:25.600> are supports so that the students are supports so that the students are getting<02:20:26.000> what<02:20:26.160> they<02:20:26.399> need.<02:20:27.040> Um<02:20:27.520> those getting what they need. Um those getting what they need. Um those interventions<02:20:28.319> are<02:20:28.479> are<02:20:28.800> there<02:20:29.120> so<02:20:29.359> that<02:20:29.600> we interventions are are there so that we interventions are are there so that we can<02:20:30.240> minimize<02:20:30.720> the<02:20:30.880> need<02:20:31.040> for<02:20:31.200> the<02:20:31.680> you<02:20:31.840> know can minimize the need for the you know can minimize the need for the you know for<02:20:32.479> for<02:20:32.720> the<02:20:32.880> specialized<02:20:33.359> services<02:20:33.840> because

2:20:34 for for the specialized services because for for the specialized services because um<02:20:34.960> that's<02:20:35.200> just<02:20:35.359> that's<02:20:35.600> just<02:20:35.760> what<02:20:36.000> we<02:20:36.160> do um that’s just that’s just what we do um that’s just that’s just what we do right.<02:20:36.880> So<02:20:37.200> the<02:20:37.359> the<02:20:37.520> the<02:20:38.000> percentage<02:20:38.399> is<02:20:38.720> we right. So the the the percentage is we right. So the the the percentage is we we<02:20:39.280> are<02:20:39.439> right<02:20:39.760> within<02:20:40.080> where<02:20:40.240> the<02:20:40.479> state<02:20:40.720> is we are right within where the state is we are right within where the state is one<02:20:41.840> we<02:20:42.160> are<02:20:42.880> right<02:20:43.680> actually<02:20:44.000> he's<02:20:44.800> um<02:20:45.040> kind one we are right actually he’s um kind one we are right actually he’s um kind of<02:20:45.359> on<02:20:45.600> the<02:20:45.760> lower<02:20:46.080> end<02:20:46.319> of<02:20:46.560> of<02:20:46.960> our<02:20:47.200> area<02:20:47.520> for of on the lower end of of our area for of on the lower end of of our area for for<02:20:47.920> a<02:20:48.000> lot<02:20:48.160> of<02:20:48.240> the<02:20:48.560> um<02:20:49.040> special<02:20:49.280> ed<02:20:50.479> had<02:20:50.720> a for a lot of the um special ed had a for a lot of the um special ed had a this<02:20:51.200> is<02:20:51.359> not<02:20:51.520> in<02:20:51.760> desi<02:20:52.080> or<02:20:52.240> anywhere<02:20:52.479> else<02:20:52.640> we this is not in desi or anywhere else we this is not in desi or anywhere else we had<02:20:52.960> a<02:20:53.200> conversation<02:20:53.600> with<02:20:53.840> our had a conversation with our had a conversation with our superintendents<02:20:55.280> in<02:20:55.600> the<02:20:55.760> northshore<02:20:56.240> round superintendents in the northshore round superintendents in the northshore round table<02:20:56.720> and<02:20:56.880> there<02:20:57.040> was<02:20:57.359> uh<02:20:57.520> one<02:20:57.680> of<02:20:57.680> the table and there was uh one of the table and there was uh one of the superintendent<02:20:58.319> was<02:20:58.560> asking<02:20:58.800> for superintendent was asking for superintendent was asking for information<02:20:59.439> about<02:20:59.680> how<02:20:59.840> many<02:21:00.000> IA<02:21:00.640> they<02:21:00.880> have information about how many IA they have information about how many IA they have and<02:21:01.520> compared<02:21:01.840> to<02:21:02.000> how<02:21:02.160> many<02:21:02.399> special<02:21:02.720> ed and compared to how many special ed and compared to how many special ed students<02:21:03.520> and<02:21:03.680> we<02:21:03.920> were<02:21:04.080> like<02:21:04.240> I<02:21:04.399> was<02:21:04.479> like<02:21:04.640> I students and we were like I was like I students and we were like I was like I think<02:21:05.040> you<02:21:05.200> know<02:21:05.280> I<02:21:05.439> don't<02:21:05.520> know<02:21:05.600> where<02:21:05.760> we think you know I don’t know where we think you know I don’t know where we fall<02:21:06.160> with<02:21:06.319> everybody<02:21:06.560> else<02:21:06.800> and<02:21:06.960> we<02:21:07.040> felt fall with everybody else and we felt fall with everybody else and we felt like<02:21:07.600> right<02:21:07.840> right<02:21:08.160> there<02:21:08.399> like<02:21:08.640> right like right right there like right like right right there like right exactly<02:21:09.760> where<02:21:10.000> everybody<02:21:10.319> else<02:21:10.560> was.<02:21:10.800> So exactly where everybody else was. So exactly where everybody else was. So again,<02:21:11.600> I<02:21:11.840> feel<02:21:12.000> good.<02:21:12.319> I<02:21:12.560> feel<02:21:12.720> good<02:21:12.880> about again, I feel good. I feel good about again, I feel good. I feel good about where<02:21:13.359> we<02:21:13.520> are.<02:21:13.680> I<02:21:13.840> feel<02:21:14.000> good<02:21:14.160> that<02:21:14.399> we where we are. I feel good that we where we are. I feel good that we provide<02:21:14.800> the<02:21:15.040> services<02:21:15.439> that<02:21:15.600> we<02:21:15.760> need<02:21:15.840> to<02:21:16.000> for provide the services that we need to for provide the services that we need to for the<02:21:16.399> students<02:21:16.720> and<02:21:16.960> that<02:21:17.120> we<02:21:17.280> have<02:21:17.439> the the students and that we have the the students and that we have the resources<02:21:18.000> available.<02:21:18.880> So

2:21:26 » I’m going to ask for a motion. » I’m going to ask for a motion. » Oh,<02:21:26.240> I'm<02:21:26.479> sorry.<02:21:27.200> I<02:21:27.359> didn't<02:21:27.520> see<02:21:27.600> your<02:21:27.760> hand. » Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t see your hand. » Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t see your hand. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. » Just<02:21:28.640> real<02:21:28.880> quick.<02:21:29.120> Um<02:21:29.359> Molly<02:21:29.760> T<02:21:30.160> 388<02:21:30.720> Ocean. » Just real quick. Um Molly T 388 Ocean. » Just real quick. Um Molly T 388 Ocean. Um<02:21:31.760> I'm<02:21:32.080> a<02:21:32.399> uh<02:21:32.560> vice<02:21:32.800> chair<02:21:32.960> of<02:21:33.120> the<02:21:33.280> finance Um I’m a uh vice chair of the finance Um I’m a uh vice chair of the finance committee<02:21:34.319> and<02:21:34.479> also<02:21:35.040> um<02:21:35.200> I<02:21:35.439> work<02:21:35.680> on<02:21:35.840> the committee and also um I work on the committee and also um I work on the school<02:21:36.479> as<02:21:36.640> a<02:21:36.720> school<02:21:36.960> leazison<02:21:37.840> and<02:21:38.080> I<02:21:38.319> just<02:21:38.479> I school as a school leazison and I just I school as a school leazison and I just I wanted<02:21:38.800> to<02:21:38.960> say<02:21:39.200> just<02:21:39.359> a<02:21:39.520> couple<02:21:39.680> quick wanted to say just a couple quick wanted to say just a couple quick things.<02:21:40.640> Um<02:21:41.600> what<02:21:41.920> I<02:21:42.160> I<02:21:42.479> this<02:21:42.720> is<02:21:42.880> my<02:21:43.040> fourth things. Um what I I this is my fourth things. Um what I I this is my fourth budget<02:21:44.000> season<02:21:44.560> um<02:21:44.720> I<02:21:44.880> attend<02:21:45.359> living<02:21:45.600> in budget season um I attend living in budget season um I attend living in Marblehead<02:21:46.720> by<02:21:47.120> far<02:21:47.280> the<02:21:47.600> most<02:21:47.760> difficult Marblehead by far the most difficult Marblehead by far the most difficult that<02:21:48.479> we've<02:21:48.720> ever<02:21:48.960> faced.<02:21:49.280> It<02:21:49.520> it<02:21:49.760> is<02:21:50.560> um<02:21:51.040> there that we’ve ever faced. It it is um there that we’ve ever faced. It it is um there will<02:21:51.520> be<02:21:51.600> very<02:21:51.840> difficult<02:21:52.160> decisions<02:21:52.640> that will be very difficult decisions that will be very difficult decisions that are<02:21:53.040> are<02:21:53.359> coming<02:21:53.680> forward.<02:21:54.160> Um,<02:21:55.120> in<02:21:55.359> my<02:21:55.600> time are are coming forward. Um, in my time are are coming forward. Um, in my time on<02:21:56.160> this<02:21:56.399> committee,<02:21:56.720> I've<02:21:57.040> attended<02:21:58.240> um, on this committee, I’ve attended um, on this committee, I’ve attended um, several<02:21:58.960> meetings<02:21:59.680> looking<02:21:59.920> at<02:22:00.080> how<02:22:00.319> other several meetings looking at how other several meetings looking at how other towns<02:22:01.200> run<02:22:01.920> and<02:22:02.479> best<02:22:02.720> practices<02:22:03.280> across<02:22:03.680> all towns run and best practices across all towns run and best practices across all towns<02:22:04.160> in<02:22:04.319> Massachusetts.<02:22:05.439> One<02:22:05.680> thing<02:22:05.840> that<02:22:06.160> I towns in Massachusetts. One thing that I towns in Massachusetts. One thing that I have<02:22:07.120> seen<02:22:07.600> is<02:22:07.840> that<02:22:08.160> the<02:22:08.399> bestrun<02:22:08.960> towns<02:22:09.920> have have seen is that the bestrun towns have have seen is that the bestrun towns have a<02:22:10.640> collaborative<02:22:11.280> relationship<02:22:11.920> between<02:22:12.640> the

2:22:12 a collaborative relationship between the a collaborative relationship between the schools<02:22:13.680> and<02:22:13.920> the<02:22:14.080> town<02:22:14.720> and<02:22:14.960> they<02:22:15.200> work schools and the town and they work schools and the town and they work together.<02:22:16.080> They<02:22:16.319> look<02:22:16.880> long-term,<02:22:17.920> right?<02:22:18.240> It together. They look long-term, right? It together. They look long-term, right? It is<02:22:18.560> a<02:22:18.720> long-term<02:22:19.439> collaborative<02:22:20.000> effort is a long-term collaborative effort is a long-term collaborative effort planning<02:22:21.040> forward<02:22:21.359> because<02:22:21.680> budgeting<02:22:22.240> is planning forward because budgeting is planning forward because budgeting is really<02:22:22.800> hard.<02:22:23.520> And<02:22:23.680> so<02:22:23.920> to<02:22:24.160> the<02:22:24.479> extent<02:22:25.120> that really hard. And so to the extent that really hard. And so to the extent that there<02:22:25.600> is<02:22:25.920> collaboration<02:22:26.479> and<02:22:26.640> a there is collaboration and a there is collaboration and a relationship<02:22:27.680> working<02:22:28.000> together,<02:22:28.479> I<02:22:28.720> think relationship working together, I think relationship working together, I think that<02:22:29.120> is<02:22:29.280> an<02:22:29.600> excellent<02:22:30.160> thing.<02:22:30.640> And<02:22:30.880> so<02:22:30.960> I that is an excellent thing. And so I that is an excellent thing. And so I just<02:22:31.359> want<02:22:31.439> to<02:22:31.600> make<02:22:31.680> that<02:22:31.920> clear.<02:22:32.479> Since<02:22:32.640> I've just want to make that clear. Since I’ve just want to make that clear. Since I’ve been<02:22:32.960> on<02:22:33.120> the<02:22:33.280> finance<02:22:33.760> committee,<02:22:34.319> I've been on the finance committee, I’ve been on the finance committee, I’ve worked<02:22:34.960> very<02:22:35.359> hard<02:22:35.600> to<02:22:35.840> help<02:22:36.080> establish<02:22:36.560> that. worked very hard to help establish that. worked very hard to help establish that. And<02:22:37.439> it<02:22:37.680> has<02:22:37.840> there<02:22:38.080> has<02:22:38.240> been<02:22:38.399> the And it has there has been the And it has there has been the relationship<02:22:39.200> that<02:22:39.520> the<02:22:39.760> town<02:22:40.000> and<02:22:40.240> schools relationship that the town and schools relationship that the town and schools had<02:22:41.040> when<02:22:41.280> I<02:22:41.520> first<02:22:41.760> started<02:22:42.479> was<02:22:43.040> not<02:22:43.359> very had when I first started was not very had when I first started was not very good.<02:22:44.000> Quite<02:22:44.240> frankly,<02:22:44.640> there<02:22:44.800> was<02:22:44.880> a<02:22:45.040> lot<02:22:45.120> of good. Quite frankly, there was a lot of good. Quite frankly, there was a lot of stress.<02:22:46.160> there<02:22:46.399> was<02:22:46.479> a<02:22:46.720> lot<02:22:46.800> of<02:22:47.200> um<02:22:47.520> it<02:22:47.760> just stress. there was a lot of um it just stress. there was a lot of um it just created<02:22:48.319> a<02:22:48.560> budget<02:22:48.800> that<02:22:49.520> I<02:22:49.760> think<02:22:50.160> um<02:22:50.800> maybe created a budget that I think um maybe created a budget that I think um maybe could<02:22:51.359> have<02:22:51.439> been<02:22:51.600> improved<02:22:52.000> the<02:22:52.240> process could have been improved the process could have been improved the process certainly<02:22:53.040> and<02:22:53.359> so<02:22:53.760> the<02:22:54.000> fact<02:22:54.160> that<02:22:54.319> we're certainly and so the fact that we’re certainly and so the fact that we’re moving<02:22:54.880> toward<02:22:55.359> a<02:22:55.520> more<02:22:55.760> collaborative moving toward a more collaborative moving toward a more collaborative effort<02:22:56.560> I<02:22:56.800> think<02:22:56.880> is<02:22:57.120> something<02:22:57.280> that<02:22:57.359> should effort I think is something that should effort I think is something that should be

2:22:59 be be » all<02:22:59.680> right<02:22:59.920> thank<02:23:00.080> you » all right thank you » all right thank you » so<02:23:01.760> I<02:23:02.080> before<02:23:02.319> we<02:23:02.479> close<02:23:02.720> this<02:23:02.960> I<02:23:03.120> just<02:23:03.280> want<02:23:03.359> to » so I before we close this I just want to » so I before we close this I just want to make<02:23:03.600> a<02:23:03.840> couple<02:23:04.000> comments<02:23:04.720> um<02:23:04.880> Al<02:23:05.120> because<02:23:05.280> I make a couple comments um Al because I make a couple comments um Al because I think<02:23:05.600> I<02:23:05.760> guess<02:23:05.920> we're<02:23:06.160> going<02:23:06.240> to<02:23:06.399> move<02:23:06.560> on<02:23:07.040> or think I guess we’re going to move on or think I guess we’re going to move on or not<02:23:07.760> I<02:23:07.920> don't<02:23:08.319> I<02:23:08.560> don't<02:23:08.720> know<02:23:09.040> after not I don’t I don’t know after not I don’t I don’t know after » yeah<02:23:10.080> we<02:23:10.319> are<02:23:10.479> going<02:23:10.560> to<02:23:10.640> move<02:23:10.800> on<02:23:11.120> and<02:23:11.280> and » yeah we are going to move on and and » yeah we are going to move on and and there’s<02:23:12.000> only<02:23:12.319> one<02:23:12.560> vote<02:23:13.040> consent<02:23:13.439> agenda there’s only one vote consent agenda there’s only one vote consent agenda vote<02:23:14.080> if<02:23:14.800> and<02:23:14.960> I'll<02:23:15.200> confer<02:23:15.680> with<02:23:15.840> council.<02:23:16.080> If vote if and I’ll confer with council. If vote if and I’ll confer with council. If we<02:23:16.319> have<02:23:16.399> to<02:23:16.560> redo<02:23:16.800> that,<02:23:17.040> we<02:23:17.120> can<02:23:17.280> do<02:23:17.439> it<02:23:17.600> next we have to redo that, we can do it next we have to redo that, we can do it next week,<02:23:18.000> but<02:23:18.240> we<02:23:18.399> will<02:23:18.720> continue<02:23:19.040> on<02:23:19.200> with<02:23:19.359> the week, but we will continue on with the week, but we will continue on with the rest<02:23:19.600> of<02:23:19.760> the<02:23:19.920> meeting. rest of the meeting. rest of the meeting. » Well,<02:23:21.040> I<02:23:21.520> met<02:23:21.680> in<02:23:21.840> regards<02:23:22.080> to<02:23:22.160> the<02:23:22.399> to<02:23:22.560> the » Well, I met in regards to the to the » Well, I met in regards to the to the budget<02:23:23.040> because<02:23:23.280> I<02:23:23.520> think<02:23:24.160> I<02:23:24.399> mean<02:23:24.479> there's budget because I think I mean there’s budget because I think I mean there’s just<02:23:24.800> a<02:23:25.040> couple<02:23:25.120> comments<02:23:25.439> I'll<02:23:25.680> make<02:23:25.840> before just a couple comments I’ll make before just a couple comments I’ll make before we<02:23:26.240> close<02:23:26.479> this<02:23:26.640> out.<02:23:26.960> And<02:23:27.120> that<02:23:27.280> is<02:23:27.520> I<02:23:27.680> mean we close this out. And that is I mean we close this out. And that is I mean going<02:23:28.080> back<02:23:28.319> to<02:23:28.479> this<02:23:28.800> point<02:23:29.040> about<02:23:29.439> I<02:23:29.680> guess going back to this point about I guess going back to this point about I guess Kate<02:23:30.160> having<02:23:30.479> conversations<02:23:31.200> with<02:23:31.520> other Kate having conversations with other Kate having conversations with other folks<02:23:32.000> in<02:23:32.240> town.<02:23:32.399> I<02:23:32.560> think<02:23:32.640> we<02:23:32.800> need<02:23:32.960> to<02:23:33.760> kind folks in town. I think we need to kind folks in town. I think we need to kind of<02:23:34.000> button<02:23:34.319> up<02:23:34.479> our<02:23:34.720> process<02:23:35.040> a<02:23:35.280> little<02:23:35.359> bit<02:23:35.520> on of button up our process a little bit on of button up our process a little bit on on<02:23:36.000> how<02:23:36.160> we're<02:23:36.399> doing<02:23:36.479> that.<02:23:36.720> But<02:23:36.960> what<02:23:37.120> I<02:23:37.280> what on how we’re doing that. But what I what on how we’re doing that. But what I what I<02:23:37.600> will<02:23:37.760> say<02:23:37.920> and<02:23:38.240> what<02:23:38.479> I've<02:23:38.720> been<02:23:38.880> thinking I will say and what I’ve been thinking I will say and what I’ve been thinking about<02:23:39.280> this<02:23:39.520> whole<02:23:39.760> time<02:23:40.000> coming<02:23:40.160> into<02:23:40.479> this about this whole time coming into this about this whole time coming into this meeting<02:23:40.960> tonight<02:23:41.680> and<02:23:41.920> hearing<02:23:42.479> you<02:23:42.640> know meeting tonight and hearing you know meeting tonight and hearing you know from<02:23:43.600> several<02:23:44.000> folks<02:23:44.240> here<02:23:44.720> regard<02:23:45.200> in

2:23:45 from several folks here regard in from several folks here regard in regards<02:23:45.680> to<02:23:46.000> level<02:23:46.319> funded<02:23:46.720> versus<02:23:47.200> fully regards to level funded versus fully regards to level funded versus fully funded<02:23:47.840> versus<02:23:48.560> you<02:23:48.640> know<02:23:49.120> level<02:23:49.439> services. funded versus you know level services. funded versus you know level services. Well,<02:23:51.200> you<02:23:51.280> know,<02:23:51.359> the<02:23:51.520> elephant<02:23:51.840> in<02:23:52.000> the<02:23:52.080> room Well, you know, the elephant in the room Well, you know, the elephant in the room we<02:23:52.560> haven't<02:23:52.720> necessarily<02:23:53.120> talked<02:23:53.359> about<02:23:53.520> as we haven’t necessarily talked about as we haven’t necessarily talked about as well<02:23:53.920> is<02:23:54.160> that,<02:23:54.399> you<02:23:54.479> know,<02:23:54.640> this<02:23:54.880> whole well is that, you know, this whole well is that, you know, this whole process<02:23:56.080> and<02:23:56.479> to<02:23:56.720> Molly's<02:23:57.040> point<02:23:57.280> predicated process and to Molly’s point predicated process and to Molly’s point predicated on<02:23:57.920> us<02:23:58.080> working<02:23:58.240> with<02:23:58.399> FINCOM<02:23:58.960> is<02:23:59.200> that<02:23:59.760> we've on us working with FINCOM is that we’ve on us working with FINCOM is that we’ve had<02:24:00.240> this<02:24:00.560> sort<02:24:00.800> of,<02:24:01.200> you<02:24:01.359> know,<02:24:01.600> practice had this sort of, you know, practice had this sort of, you know, practice that<02:24:03.200> the<02:24:03.680> schools<02:24:04.000> and<02:24:04.240> the<02:24:04.479> town<02:24:05.359> have that the schools and the town have that the schools and the town have really<02:24:06.399> looked<02:24:06.720> at<02:24:06.960> the<02:24:07.280> revenue<02:24:07.680> from<02:24:07.840> a really looked at the revenue from a really looked at the revenue from a 50-50<02:24:08.720> standpoint.<02:24:09.200> So<02:24:09.439> 50%<02:24:09.920> of<02:24:10.080> the<02:24:10.240> revenue 50-50 standpoint. So 50% of the revenue 50-50 standpoint. So 50% of the revenue has<02:24:10.800> generally<02:24:11.200> been<02:24:11.359> appropriated<02:24:11.840> to<02:24:11.920> the has generally been appropriated to the has generally been appropriated to the schools,<02:24:12.399> 50%<02:24:12.880> to<02:24:13.040> the<02:24:13.359> to<02:24:13.600> the<02:24:13.840> town<02:24:14.560> side, schools, 50% to the to the town side, schools, 50% to the to the town side, um,<02:24:15.439> including<02:24:15.920> the<02:24:16.479> sal<02:24:16.960> the<02:24:17.200> budget,<02:24:17.680> the um, including the sal the budget, the um, including the sal the budget, the insurance<02:24:18.640> and<02:24:18.800> benefits<02:24:19.120> on<02:24:19.280> the<02:24:19.439> town<02:24:19.680> side. insurance and benefits on the town side. insurance and benefits on the town side. Um<02:24:20.640> but<02:24:20.880> what<02:24:21.040> we<02:24:21.200> heard<02:24:21.439> last<02:24:21.680> month<02:24:22.640> um<02:24:22.800> and Um but what we heard last month um and Um but what we heard last month um and are<02:24:24.160> maybe<02:24:24.479> going<02:24:24.640> to<02:24:24.720> get<02:24:24.800> an<02:24:24.960> update<02:24:25.120> in<02:24:25.280> the are maybe going to get an update in the are maybe going to get an update in the next<02:24:25.520> week<02:24:25.680> or<02:24:25.760> so,<02:24:25.920> but<02:24:26.160> what<02:24:26.240> we<02:24:26.319> heard<02:24:26.560> last next week or so, but what we heard last next week or so, but what we heard last month<02:24:26.880> was<02:24:27.120> a<02:24:27.359> pretty<02:24:27.680> significant<02:24:28.880> reduction month was a pretty significant reduction month was a pretty significant reduction in<02:24:29.600> the<02:24:29.840> projected<02:24:30.399> revenue<02:24:31.520> that<02:24:31.920> we<02:24:32.160> were

2:24:32 in the projected revenue that we were in the projected revenue that we were basing<02:24:32.640> on.<02:24:33.359> So<02:24:33.840> what<02:24:34.319> what<02:24:34.720> has<02:24:35.040> been<02:24:35.359> clear basing on. So what what has been clear basing on. So what what has been clear in<02:24:35.840> the<02:24:36.080> you<02:24:36.160> know<02:24:36.319> public<02:24:36.640> square<02:24:36.960> to<02:24:37.120> to<02:24:37.520> me in the you know public square to to me in the you know public square to to me is<02:24:38.399> that<02:24:38.800> if<02:24:39.200> that<02:24:39.920> revenue<02:24:40.319> number<02:24:40.640> is is that if that revenue number is is that if that revenue number is actually<02:24:41.280> less<02:24:41.520> than<02:24:41.840> 40<02:24:42.479> 49.1<02:24:43.760> million<02:24:44.240> as actually less than 40 49.1 million as actually less than 40 49.1 million as 50%<02:24:45.040> of<02:24:45.200> it<02:24:45.520> we<02:24:45.760> may<02:24:45.920> very<02:24:46.240> well<02:24:46.560> be<02:24:46.880> looking<02:24:47.200> at 50% of it we may very well be looking at 50% of it we may very well be looking at or<02:24:47.840> be or be or be um<02:24:50.000> sort<02:24:50.240> of<02:24:50.800> the<02:24:51.040> reality<02:24:51.359> is<02:24:51.600> for<02:24:51.760> a<02:24:51.840> level um sort of the reality is for a level um sort of the reality is for a level budget<02:24:54.240> based<02:24:54.479> on<02:24:54.640> revenue<02:24:55.200> to<02:24:55.520> actually<02:24:55.760> have budget based on revenue to actually have budget based on revenue to actually have to<02:24:56.080> cut<02:24:56.319> additional<02:24:57.120> funding<02:24:57.520> out<02:24:57.760> of<02:24:57.840> our to cut additional funding out of our to cut additional funding out of our budget<02:24:58.319> which<02:24:58.479> would<02:24:58.640> be<02:24:58.720> the<02:24:58.960> first<02:24:59.120> time<02:24:59.840> in budget which would be the first time in budget which would be the first time in my<02:25:00.319> experience<02:25:00.880> that<02:25:01.120> we've<02:25:01.359> ever<02:25:01.680> actually my experience that we’ve ever actually my experience that we’ve ever actually cut<02:25:02.880> and<02:25:03.120> had<02:25:03.359> less<02:25:03.600> of<02:25:03.760> an<02:25:03.840> appropriation<02:25:04.399> in cut and had less of an appropriation in cut and had less of an appropriation in a<02:25:04.720> given<02:25:04.880> fiscal<02:25:05.280> year<02:25:05.359> than<02:25:05.600> the<02:25:05.680> previous a given fiscal year than the previous a given fiscal year than the previous fiscal<02:25:06.240> year,<02:25:06.399> which<02:25:06.560> is<02:25:06.640> a<02:25:06.880> very<02:25:07.840> very fiscal year, which is a very very fiscal year, which is a very very concerning<02:25:08.880> situation.<02:25:09.920> Um,<02:25:10.479> and<02:25:10.800> may<02:25:10.960> very concerning situation. Um, and may very concerning situation. Um, and may very well<02:25:11.439> be<02:25:11.600> the<02:25:11.760> reality.<02:25:12.560> So,<02:25:13.520> you<02:25:13.680> know,<02:25:13.840> I well be the reality. So, you know, I well be the reality. So, you know, I think<02:25:14.080> we<02:25:14.399> we<02:25:14.800> also<02:25:15.040> need<02:25:15.200> to,<02:25:15.520> you<02:25:15.600> know,<02:25:15.760> sort think we we also need to, you know, sort think we we also need to, you know, sort of<02:25:16.160> talk<02:25:16.319> about<02:25:16.560> that,<02:25:16.960> you<02:25:17.120> know,<02:25:17.280> process

2:25:17 of talk about that, you know, process of talk about that, you know, process because<02:25:18.000> I<02:25:18.240> think<02:25:18.800> in<02:25:19.040> the<02:25:19.200> spirit<02:25:19.439> of because I think in the spirit of because I think in the spirit of transparency<02:25:20.880> that,<02:25:21.520> you<02:25:21.680> know,<02:25:21.760> a<02:25:21.920> couple transparency that, you know, a couple transparency that, you know, a couple folks,<02:25:22.560> you<02:25:22.720> know,<02:25:22.880> felt<02:25:23.200> strongly<02:25:23.600> about<02:25:23.920> in folks, you know, felt strongly about in folks, you know, felt strongly about in in<02:25:24.319> the<02:25:24.479> last<02:25:24.560> year<02:25:24.720> or<02:25:24.880> so<02:25:24.960> and<02:25:25.200> ran<02:25:25.439> on<02:25:25.600> that, in the last year or so and ran on that, in the last year or so and ran on that, we<02:25:26.319> need<02:25:26.479> to<02:25:26.640> be<02:25:26.720> open<02:25:26.960> with,<02:25:27.520> you<02:25:27.680> know,<02:25:28.080> what we need to be open with, you know, what we need to be open with, you know, what the<02:25:28.560> what<02:25:28.800> the<02:25:28.960> reality<02:25:29.280> is<02:25:29.439> that<02:25:29.680> we're the what the reality is that we’re the what the reality is that we’re facing<02:25:30.160> as<02:25:30.399> well.<02:25:31.200> Um,<02:25:31.600> and<02:25:32.000> no<02:25:32.240> one<02:25:32.399> has,<02:25:32.720> you facing as well. Um, and no one has, you facing as well. Um, and no one has, you know,<02:25:33.040> talked<02:25:33.280> about<02:25:33.439> that.<02:25:33.760> I<02:25:34.000> don't<02:25:34.160> know, know, talked about that. I don’t know, know, talked about that. I don’t know, you<02:25:34.880> know,<02:25:35.040> what<02:25:35.520> conversations<02:25:36.479> any<02:25:36.720> you've you know, what conversations any you’ve you know, what conversations any you’ve had<02:25:37.120> about<02:25:37.359> that,<02:25:37.840> Kate,<02:25:38.160> but,<02:25:39.200> um,<02:25:40.399> I,<02:25:40.720> you had about that, Kate, but, um, I, you had about that, Kate, but, um, I, you know,<02:25:41.040> I,<02:25:41.840> that<02:25:42.160> was<02:25:42.240> what<02:25:42.399> I<02:25:42.640> was<02:25:42.800> my<02:25:42.960> takea know, I, that was what I was my takea know, I, that was what I was my takea away<02:25:43.280> from<02:25:43.439> the<02:25:43.600> state<02:25:43.760> of<02:25:43.920> the<02:25:44.000> town<02:25:44.399> that<02:25:44.720> we away from the state of the town that we away from the state of the town that we were<02:25:45.040> making<02:25:45.520> an<02:25:45.680> assumption<02:25:46.080> that<02:25:46.319> may<02:25:46.640> not were making an assumption that may not were making an assumption that may not have<02:25:47.040> been<02:25:47.200> accurate. » Is that it, Jen? » Is that it, Jen? » Um, » Um, » Um, yeah.<02:25:58.880> I<02:25:59.040> did<02:25:59.439> want<02:25:59.600> to<02:25:59.680> make<02:25:59.840> just<02:26:00.000> a<02:26:00.240> couple yeah. I did want to make just a couple yeah. I did want to make just a couple of<02:26:00.479> other<02:26:00.720> points<02:26:01.120> just<02:26:01.359> for<02:26:01.600> some of other points just for some of other points just for some clarification.<02:26:02.640> Um<02:26:03.520> that<02:26:04.000> we<02:26:04.319> we<02:26:04.720> do<02:26:04.880> have<02:26:04.960> a

2:26:05 clarification. Um that we we do have a clarification. Um that we we do have a place<02:26:05.439> mark<02:26:05.760> maker<02:26:06.319> um<02:26:06.479> on<02:26:06.640> the<02:26:06.800> warrant<02:26:07.120> for<02:26:07.280> a place mark maker um on the warrant for a place mark maker um on the warrant for a general<02:26:07.680> override.<02:26:08.160> So<02:26:08.319> I<02:26:08.479> think<02:26:08.960> someone general override. So I think someone general override. So I think someone asked<02:26:09.520> the<02:26:09.760> question<02:26:09.920> earlier<02:26:10.319> about<02:26:11.600> you asked the question earlier about you asked the question earlier about you know<02:26:11.920> is<02:26:12.160> this<02:26:12.560> school<02:26:12.800> committee<02:26:13.040> going<02:26:13.120> to know is this school committee going to know is this school committee going to ask<02:26:13.359> for<02:26:13.439> an<02:26:13.520> override.<02:26:13.920> We<02:26:14.000> do<02:26:14.080> have<02:26:14.160> a ask for an override. We do have a ask for an override. We do have a placemaker.<02:26:15.280> usually<02:26:15.680> put<02:26:15.840> it<02:26:16.000> there<02:26:16.160> every placemaker. usually put it there every placemaker. usually put it there every year.<02:26:17.120> And<02:26:17.280> if<02:26:17.520> that<02:26:17.760> is<02:26:17.920> how<02:26:18.160> this<02:26:18.399> process<02:26:19.520> um year. And if that is how this process um year. And if that is how this process um works<02:26:20.000> out<02:26:20.240> over<02:26:20.479> the<02:26:20.640> course<02:26:20.800> of<02:26:20.960> the<02:26:21.200> next works out over the course of the next works out over the course of the next number<02:26:21.520> of<02:26:21.760> weeks,<02:26:22.640> um<02:26:22.800> we<02:26:23.120> do<02:26:23.280> have<02:26:23.520> that<02:26:23.760> in number of weeks, um we do have that in number of weeks, um we do have that in place<02:26:24.800> um<02:26:25.040> to<02:26:25.280> to<02:26:25.680> be<02:26:25.840> able<02:26:26.000> to<02:26:26.640> um<02:26:27.760> go<02:26:27.920> forward place um to to be able to um go forward place um to to be able to um go forward with<02:26:28.399> that<02:26:28.560> if<02:26:28.720> that<02:26:28.880> is<02:26:28.960> the<02:26:29.120> will<02:26:29.280> of<02:26:29.439> the with that if that is the will of the with that if that is the will of the committee. » All right. Um yeah, just just to » All right. Um yeah, just just to conclude<02:26:37.760> it,<02:26:38.000> you<02:26:38.080> know,<02:26:38.240> this<02:26:38.399> meeting conclude it, you know, this meeting conclude it, you know, this meeting we’re<02:26:38.960> talking<02:26:39.200> about<02:26:40.080> that<02:26:40.399> you<02:26:40.479> know, we’re talking about that you know, we’re talking about that you know, people<02:26:40.960> seem<02:26:41.200> to<02:26:41.280> be<02:26:41.359> implying<02:26:41.840> something people seem to be implying something people seem to be implying something unourred<02:26:42.880> happened.<02:26:43.680> Uh,<02:26:44.160> I<02:26:44.399> was<02:26:44.640> asked<02:26:44.960> as unourred happened. Uh, I was asked as unourred happened. Uh, I was asked as the<02:26:45.359> chair<02:26:45.600> to<02:26:45.760> attend<02:26:46.080> a<02:26:46.240> meeting,<02:26:47.359> right? the chair to attend a meeting, right? the chair to attend a meeting, right? Um,<02:26:48.479> I<02:26:48.720> wasn't<02:26:48.960> available,<02:26:49.280> so<02:26:49.520> I<02:26:49.680> asked<02:26:49.840> Kate

2:26:50 Um, I wasn’t available, so I asked Kate Um, I wasn’t available, so I asked Kate to<02:26:50.640> represent<02:26:51.120> us,<02:26:51.920> but<02:26:52.160> there<02:26:52.399> was<02:26:52.560> no to represent us, but there was no to represent us, but there was no authority<02:26:53.359> to<02:26:54.399> work<02:26:54.640> on<02:26:54.800> a<02:26:55.040> different<02:26:55.280> budget authority to work on a different budget authority to work on a different budget or<02:26:56.000> anything<02:26:56.319> of<02:26:56.560> that<02:26:56.720> sort.<02:26:57.359> And<02:26:57.600> Jen,<02:26:57.920> what or anything of that sort. And Jen, what or anything of that sort. And Jen, what I<02:26:58.160> said<02:26:58.240> to<02:26:58.319> you<02:26:58.479> at<02:26:58.640> our<02:26:58.800> last<02:26:59.040> meeting<02:26:59.280> is I said to you at our last meeting is I said to you at our last meeting is whenever<02:27:00.160> we're<02:27:00.319> doing<02:27:00.560> our<02:27:00.800> next<02:27:01.040> steps whenever we’re doing our next steps whenever we’re doing our next steps around<02:27:01.840> a<02:27:02.160> different<02:27:02.479> budget,<02:27:03.439> it<02:27:03.600> will around a different budget, it will around a different budget, it will absolutely<02:27:04.479> go<02:27:04.640> through<02:27:04.880> our<02:27:05.280> budget absolutely go through our budget absolutely go through our budget subcommittee<02:27:06.319> first. subcommittee first. subcommittee first. » Well,<02:27:08.240> I<02:27:08.399> don't<02:27:08.479> know<02:27:08.640> that<02:27:08.800> I<02:27:09.040> necessarily » Well, I don’t know that I necessarily » Well, I don’t know that I necessarily agree<02:27:09.520> with<02:27:09.680> that.<02:27:09.760> I<02:27:09.920> mean,<02:27:10.000> in<02:27:10.160> other<02:27:10.240> words, agree with that. I mean, in other words, agree with that. I mean, in other words, you’re<02:27:10.720> having<02:27:10.960> offline<02:27:11.439> conversations<02:27:12.080> and you’re having offline conversations and you’re having offline conversations and I<02:27:12.479> this<02:27:12.640> is<02:27:12.720> what<02:27:12.880> I<02:27:12.960> said<02:27:13.040> at<02:27:13.200> the<02:27:13.359> last I this is what I said at the last I this is what I said at the last meeting.<02:27:14.160> It<02:27:14.479> probably<02:27:14.800> at<02:27:15.040> this<02:27:15.200> point meeting. It probably at this point meeting. It probably at this point should<02:27:15.680> be<02:27:15.840> a<02:27:16.000> full<02:27:16.240> committee<02:27:16.640> discussion. should be a full committee discussion. should be a full committee discussion. » Yeah.<02:27:18.720> When<02:27:18.960> there's<02:27:19.439> some<02:27:19.680> and<02:27:19.840> and<02:27:20.160> that's » Yeah. When there’s some and and that’s » Yeah. When there’s some and and that’s as<02:27:21.200> chair,<02:27:21.520> it's<02:27:21.760> my<02:27:21.920> prerogative<02:27:22.319> to<02:27:22.560> figure as chair, it’s my prerogative to figure as chair, it’s my prerogative to figure out<02:27:22.880> if<02:27:23.040> we're<02:27:23.200> at<02:27:23.359> that<02:27:23.520> point<02:27:23.680> or<02:27:23.920> not.<02:27:24.160> And out if we’re at that point or not. And out if we’re at that point or not. And we<02:27:24.560> aren't<02:27:24.880> at<02:27:25.120> that<02:27:25.359> point<02:27:25.680> at<02:27:26.000> this<02:27:26.240> moment. we aren’t at that point at this moment. we aren’t at that point at this moment. And<02:27:27.120> as<02:27:27.280> we<02:27:27.520> continue<02:27:27.920> to<02:27:28.080> work<02:27:28.319> with<02:27:28.560> the And as we continue to work with the And as we continue to work with the town,<02:27:29.920> um<02:27:30.240> you<02:27:30.560> know,<02:27:30.640> we<02:27:30.880> will<02:27:31.760> work town, um you know, we will work town, um you know, we will work appropriately<02:27:32.640> with<02:27:32.880> the<02:27:33.040> budget appropriately with the budget appropriately with the budget subcommittee<02:27:33.920> and<02:27:34.160> the<02:27:34.319> rest<02:27:34.479> of<02:27:34.560> the<02:27:34.720> school subcommittee and the rest of the school subcommittee and the rest of the school committee<02:27:35.200> and<02:27:35.439> obviously<02:27:35.680> the

2:27:35 committee and obviously the committee and obviously the administration.<02:27:37.280> So,<02:27:37.520> I'm<02:27:37.680> looking<02:27:37.920> for<02:27:38.080> a administration. So, I’m looking for a administration. So, I’m looking for a motion<02:27:38.640> to<02:27:39.280> close<02:27:40.240> this<02:27:40.640> budget<02:27:41.040> hearing<02:27:41.520> and motion to close this budget hearing and motion to close this budget hearing and to<02:27:42.720> uh<02:27:42.960> reopen<02:27:43.359> our<02:27:44.560> regularly<02:27:45.040> scheduled to uh reopen our regularly scheduled to uh reopen our regularly scheduled meeting. meeting. meeting. » So,<02:27:47.120> moved.<02:27:48.319> I'll<02:27:48.560> second. » So, moved. I’ll second. » So, moved. I’ll second. » Okay.<02:27:49.520> The<02:27:49.600> motion<02:27:49.920> has<02:27:50.080> been<02:27:50.560> made<02:27:50.880> by<02:27:51.520> Kate, » Okay. The motion has been made by Kate, » Okay. The motion has been made by Kate, seconded<02:27:52.399> by<02:27:52.560> Melissa.<02:27:53.920> We'll<02:27:54.080> do<02:27:54.160> a<02:27:54.319> roll seconded by Melissa. We’ll do a roll seconded by Melissa. We’ll do a roll call<02:27:54.800> vote.<02:27:55.520> Uh<02:27:55.920> Melissa call vote. Uh Melissa call vote. Uh Melissa » in<02:27:56.640> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Kate » Kate » Kate » in<02:27:59.359> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Uh<02:28:00.560> Henry » Uh Henry » Uh Henry » in<02:28:01.680> favor.<02:28:03.120> Jen, » in favor. Jen, » in favor. Jen, » I’m<02:28:04.319> going<02:28:04.399> to<02:28:04.479> vote<02:28:04.720> no<02:28:04.960> because<02:28:05.200> I<02:28:05.439> don't » I’m going to vote no because I don’t » I’m going to vote no because I don’t think<02:28:05.760> we're<02:28:06.000> in<02:28:06.080> a<02:28:06.240> position<02:28:06.399> to<02:28:06.640> reopen<02:28:06.960> our think we’re in a position to reopen our think we’re in a position to reopen our public<02:28:07.439> meeting.<02:28:08.000> Okay, public meeting. Okay, public meeting. Okay, » notice<02:28:09.520> how<02:28:10.160> uh<02:28:10.560> in<02:28:10.800> favor<02:28:11.439> the<02:28:11.600> motion<02:28:11.840> passes » notice how uh in favor the motion passes » notice how uh in favor the motion passes four<02:28:12.560> to<02:28:12.720> one.

2:28:18 » All right, so that uh superintendent » All right, so that uh superintendent district<02:28:18.399> updates<02:28:18.800> back. district updates back. district updates back. » Hang<02:28:19.520> on.<02:28:19.920> Sorry<02:28:21.200> for<02:28:21.359> the<02:28:21.520> wheel<02:28:21.680> there. » Hang on. Sorry for the wheel there. » Hang on. Sorry for the wheel there. It’s<02:28:23.840> my<02:28:24.080> last

2:28:35 consent action first. consent action first. » Yeah.<02:28:36.080> Would<02:28:36.160> you<02:28:36.240> mind?<02:28:36.479> I<02:28:36.640> have<02:28:36.800> no » Yeah. Would you mind? I have no » Yeah. Would you mind? I have no budget<02:28:38.720> stuff<02:28:38.960> separately,<02:28:39.680> please. budget stuff separately, please. budget stuff separately, please. » All<02:28:40.240> right.<02:28:40.479> Under<02:28:40.720> the<02:28:40.960> consent<02:28:41.439> agenda,<02:28:41.840> I'm » All right. Under the consent agenda, I’m » All right. Under the consent agenda, I’m looking<02:28:42.319> for<02:28:42.560> a<02:28:42.640> motion.<02:28:42.960> If<02:28:43.120> you<02:28:43.200> approve<02:28:43.600> the looking for a motion. If you approve the looking for a motion. If you approve the following<02:28:44.880> the<02:28:45.200> identified<02:28:45.680> schedule<02:28:46.080> of following the identified schedule of following the identified schedule of bills<02:28:46.640> totaling<02:28:47.200> 1,413,6172 and also the meeting minutes from our and also the meeting minutes from our February<02:28:56.000> 5th,<02:28:56.640> 2026<02:28:57.840> meeting. February 5th, 2026 meeting. February 5th, 2026 meeting. » So<02:28:59.520> moved.<02:29:00.880> Second. » So moved. Second. » So moved. Second. » Okay.<02:29:02.160> A<02:29:02.319> motion<02:29:02.640> has<02:29:02.880> been<02:29:03.040> made<02:29:03.280> by<02:29:03.520> Kate<02:29:03.920> and » Okay. A motion has been made by Kate and » Okay. A motion has been made by Kate and seconded<02:29:05.120> by<02:29:05.359> Melissa.<02:29:06.800> Uh<02:29:07.040> we'll<02:29:07.280> do<02:29:07.439> a<02:29:07.600> roll seconded by Melissa. Uh we’ll do a roll seconded by Melissa. Uh we’ll do a roll call.<02:29:08.399> Uh<02:29:08.880> Melissa call. Uh Melissa call. Uh Melissa » in<02:29:09.760> favor.<02:29:10.640> Kate » in favor. Kate » in favor. Kate » in<02:29:11.200> favor.<02:29:11.680> Henry » in favor. Henry » in favor. Henry » in<02:29:12.720> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen, » Jen, » Jen, » I’m<02:29:15.040> going<02:29:15.120> to<02:29:15.280> abstain. » I’m going to abstain. » I’m going to abstain. » Okay.<02:29:18.080> Al,<02:29:19.040> uh,<02:29:19.200> in<02:29:19.439> favor.<02:29:19.920> The<02:29:20.080> motion » Okay. Al, uh, in favor. The motion » Okay. Al, uh, in favor. The motion passes.<02:29:21.200> Uh,<02:29:21.520> four<02:29:21.920> affirmative.<02:29:22.720> One

2:29:22 passes. Uh, four affirmative. One passes. Uh, four affirmative. One abstension. abstension. abstension. » Okay,<02:29:26.399> we<02:29:26.560> ready? » Okay, we ready? » Okay, we ready? » Sorry.<02:29:27.040> Yes,<02:29:27.200> I'm<02:29:27.359> ready<02:29:27.520> now.<02:29:28.080> Thank<02:29:28.240> you, » Sorry. Yes, I’m ready now. Thank you, » Sorry. Yes, I’m ready now. Thank you, Superintendent.<02:29:29.359> Long<02:29:29.600> day.<02:29:30.000> Um,<02:29:30.560> good Superintendent. Long day. Um, good Superintendent. Long day. Um, good evening.<02:29:31.280> Oh,<02:29:31.520> where<02:29:31.680> did<02:29:31.760> my<02:29:32.000> audience<02:29:32.319> go? evening. Oh, where did my audience go? evening. Oh, where did my audience go? » I’m<02:29:35.359> still<02:29:35.520> here. » I’m still here. » I’m still here. Thank<02:29:36.880> you. Thank you. Thank you. » Uh<02:29:38.319> since<02:29:38.560> we're<02:29:38.800> coming<02:29:38.960> off<02:29:39.040> the<02:29:39.200> February » Uh since we’re coming off the February » Uh since we’re coming off the February break<02:29:39.760> and<02:29:39.920> a<02:29:40.000> couple<02:29:40.160> of<02:29:40.240> snow<02:29:40.479> days,<02:29:40.720> we<02:29:40.880> are break and a couple of snow days, we are break and a couple of snow days, we are just<02:29:41.200> trying<02:29:41.359> to<02:29:41.439> get<02:29:41.600> back<02:29:41.760> into<02:29:41.920> the<02:29:42.080> swing just trying to get back into the swing just trying to get back into the swing of<02:29:42.399> things.<02:29:42.560> I<02:29:42.720> don't<02:29:42.880> have<02:29:43.040> a<02:29:43.200> huge<02:29:43.520> amount<02:29:43.760> of of things. I don’t have a huge amount of of things. I don’t have a huge amount of things<02:29:44.080> to<02:29:44.240> talk<02:29:44.399> about<02:29:44.560> and<02:29:44.720> share,<02:29:44.960> but<02:29:45.200> I things to talk about and share, but I things to talk about and share, but I will<02:29:45.600> share<02:29:46.319> um<02:29:46.399> that<02:29:46.720> our<02:29:46.960> next<02:29:47.200> school will share um that our next school will share um that our next school committee<02:29:47.760> meeting<02:29:48.000> will<02:29:48.399> we<02:29:48.640> will<02:29:48.720> start committee meeting will we will start committee meeting will we will start having<02:29:49.120> our<02:29:49.359> first<02:29:49.520> school<02:29:49.840> spotlights<02:29:50.800> um having our first school spotlights um having our first school spotlights um highlighting<02:29:51.439> student<02:29:51.680> voice,<02:29:52.000> which<02:29:52.240> we're highlighting student voice, which we’re highlighting student voice, which we’re really<02:29:52.640> excited<02:29:52.960> about.<02:29:53.439> Uh<02:29:53.680> we'll<02:29:53.920> have really excited about. Uh we’ll have really excited about. Uh we’ll have Glover<02:29:54.479> and<02:29:54.720> veterans<02:29:55.200> come<02:29:55.359> next<02:29:55.600> week. Glover and veterans come next week. Glover and veterans come next week. We’re<02:29:56.080> actually<02:29:56.399> supposed<02:29:56.720> to<02:29:56.880> have<02:29:57.040> Glover We’re actually supposed to have Glover We’re actually supposed to have Glover tonight.<02:29:57.920> Uh<02:29:58.240> I<02:29:58.720> my<02:29:59.040> bad.<02:29:59.359> I<02:29:59.680> apologize.<02:30:00.319> I<02:30:00.479> I tonight. Uh I my bad. I apologize. I I tonight. Uh I my bad. I apologize. I I messed<02:30:01.040> up<02:30:01.120> the<02:30:01.280> nights.<02:30:01.680> Um<02:30:02.240> so<02:30:02.399> we've<02:30:02.720> asked messed up the nights. Um so we’ve asked messed up the nights. Um so we’ve asked them<02:30:03.040> to<02:30:03.200> come<02:30:03.359> next<02:30:03.520> week,<02:30:03.680> so<02:30:03.840> hopefully them to come next week, so hopefully them to come next week, so hopefully that<02:30:04.319> works<02:30:04.560> out.<02:30:04.960> Um<02:30:05.359> and<02:30:05.680> so<02:30:05.920> Glover<02:30:06.240> and that works out. Um and so Glover and that works out. Um and so Glover and Veterans<02:30:06.720> will<02:30:06.880> bring<02:30:07.280> um<02:30:07.920> students<02:30:08.319> to<02:30:08.560> share

2:30:09 Veterans will bring um students to share Veterans will bring um students to share um<02:30:09.439> see<02:30:09.920> great<02:30:10.160> things<02:30:10.399> are<02:30:10.560> happening<02:30:10.720> in um see great things are happening in um see great things are happening in their<02:30:11.120> schools<02:30:11.359> and<02:30:11.520> I<02:30:11.680> don't<02:30:11.760> want<02:30:11.920> to<02:30:12.560> um their schools and I don’t want to um their schools and I don’t want to um ruin<02:30:12.960> the<02:30:13.200> surprise<02:30:13.520> so<02:30:13.680> I<02:30:13.760> won't<02:30:13.920> let<02:30:14.080> you ruin the surprise so I won’t let you ruin the surprise so I won’t let you know<02:30:14.240> what<02:30:14.399> it<02:30:14.560> is<02:30:14.720> because<02:30:14.880> it'll<02:30:15.200> be<02:30:15.760> it'<02:30:15.920> be know what it is because it’ll be it’ be know what it is because it’ll be it’ be nice<02:30:16.240> for<02:30:16.479> them<02:30:16.640> to<02:30:16.960> share<02:30:17.200> with<02:30:17.359> you.<02:30:17.680> Um<02:30:18.160> we nice for them to share with you. Um we nice for them to share with you. Um we have<02:30:18.479> our<02:30:18.640> AP<02:30:19.040> research<02:30:19.439> fair<02:30:19.680> tomorrow<02:30:20.000> here have our AP research fair tomorrow here have our AP research fair tomorrow here at<02:30:20.319> the<02:30:20.479> high<02:30:20.640> school<02:30:20.880> hosted<02:30:21.439> um<02:30:21.520> Robin<02:30:21.920> Fines at the high school hosted um Robin Fines at the high school hosted um Robin Fines where<02:30:22.960> 16<02:30:23.280> of<02:30:23.439> our<02:30:23.840> student<02:30:24.160> researchers<02:30:24.720> will where 16 of our student researchers will where 16 of our student researchers will share<02:30:25.120> their<02:30:25.439> college<02:30:25.760> level share their college level share their college level investigations.<02:30:27.359> If<02:30:27.520> it's<02:30:27.680> anything<02:30:27.920> like investigations. If it’s anything like investigations. If it’s anything like last<02:30:28.399> week<02:30:28.640> last<02:30:28.880> year<02:30:29.359> it's<02:30:29.600> definitely last week last year it’s definitely last week last year it’s definitely worth<02:30:30.479> worth<02:30:30.640> coming.<02:30:30.960> is<02:30:31.120> a<02:30:31.280> great<02:30:31.520> tree<02:30:32.080> and worth worth coming. is a great tree and worth worth coming. is a great tree and they<02:30:32.399> set<02:30:32.479> up<02:30:32.720> over<02:30:32.960> there<02:30:33.120> and<02:30:33.520> u<02:30:34.479> I'm they set up over there and u I’m they set up over there and u I’m dumbfounded<02:30:35.600> by<02:30:35.760> the<02:30:35.920> the<02:30:36.240> level<02:30:36.479> of<02:30:36.880> uh dumbfounded by the the level of uh dumbfounded by the the level of uh research<02:30:37.359> that<02:30:37.520> they've<02:30:37.760> done.<02:30:37.920> In<02:30:38.000> fact,<02:30:38.160> I'm research that they’ve done. In fact, I’m research that they’ve done. In fact, I’m going<02:30:38.479> to<02:30:38.640> see<02:30:38.720> if<02:30:38.880> I<02:30:39.040> can<02:30:39.200> find<02:30:39.439> one<02:30:39.600> of<02:30:39.680> the going to see if I can find one of the going to see if I can find one of the students<02:30:40.720> to<02:30:41.040> do<02:30:41.200> my<02:30:41.520> bowl<02:30:41.760> of<02:30:41.920> my<02:30:42.240> uh students to do my bowl of my uh students to do my bowl of my uh dissertation<02:30:43.520> um dissertation um dissertation um before<02:30:46.560> I<02:30:46.720> submit<02:30:46.880> it.<02:30:47.120> Um<02:30:47.359> speaking<02:30:47.600> of before I submit it. Um speaking of before I submit it. Um speaking of treats,<02:30:48.240> Max<02:30:48.640> Kane<02:30:49.120> has<02:30:49.359> been<02:30:49.520> announced<02:30:49.840> as treats, Max Kane has been announced as treats, Max Kane has been announced as one<02:30:50.240> of<02:30:50.240> the<02:30:50.479> international<02:30:51.680> yes one of the international yes one of the international yes international<02:30:52.720> winners<02:30:53.040> of<02:30:53.280> Coming<02:30:53.520> of<02:30:53.680> Age international winners of Coming of Age international winners of Coming of Age in<02:30:54.080> the<02:30:54.160> Age<02:30:54.399> of<02:30:54.560> Ia<02:30:55.040> film<02:30:55.359> contest.<02:30:56.000> This<02:30:56.560> was

2:30:56 in the Age of Ia film contest. This was in the Age of Ia film contest. This was a<02:30:56.960> global<02:30:57.359> contest<02:30:57.840> with<02:30:58.000> more<02:30:58.240> than<02:30:58.479> two a global contest with more than two a global contest with more than two 2,500<02:31:00.399> entries.<02:31:01.520> Um,<02:31:01.840> so<02:31:02.000> he's<02:31:02.240> one<02:31:02.399> of<02:31:02.399> the 2,500 entries. Um, so he’s one of the 2,500 entries. Um, so he’s one of the winners.<02:31:02.960> Um,<02:31:03.200> we<02:31:03.439> also<02:31:03.600> had<02:31:03.840> Georgio<02:31:04.399> Batari winners. Um, we also had Georgio Batari winners. Um, we also had Georgio Batari was<02:31:05.359> a<02:31:05.520> runner<02:31:05.840> up<02:31:05.920> and<02:31:06.160> Avery<02:31:06.560> Sheridan was a runner up and Avery Sheridan was a runner up and Avery Sheridan honorable<02:31:07.760> mention.<02:31:08.720> Super<02:31:09.040> proud<02:31:09.200> of<02:31:09.359> these honorable mention. Super proud of these honorable mention. Super proud of these achievements<02:31:09.920> by<02:31:10.080> our<02:31:10.240> students<02:31:10.479> and<02:31:10.640> thanks achievements by our students and thanks achievements by our students and thanks to<02:31:10.880> Jen<02:31:11.200> Billings<02:31:11.520> for<02:31:11.760> sharing<02:31:12.560> um<02:31:12.640> the to Jen Billings for sharing um the to Jen Billings for sharing um the accolades<02:31:13.200> and<02:31:13.359> doing<02:31:13.600> all<02:31:13.760> the<02:31:13.920> great<02:31:14.080> work accolades and doing all the great work accolades and doing all the great work um<02:31:14.640> so<02:31:14.880> that<02:31:14.960> I<02:31:15.120> could<02:31:15.200> share<02:31:15.359> them<02:31:15.520> with<02:31:15.600> you. um so that I could share them with you. um so that I could share them with you. Uh<02:31:16.319> I<02:31:16.479> mean<02:31:16.720> 2500<02:31:17.840> global<02:31:18.479> entries.<02:31:18.960> We<02:31:19.200> had Uh I mean 2500 global entries. We had Uh I mean 2500 global entries. We had three<02:31:19.600> from<02:31:19.760> Marblehead<02:31:20.319> and<02:31:20.319> the<02:31:20.399> warehouse three from Marblehead and the warehouse three from Marblehead and the warehouse winner,<02:31:21.280> runner<02:31:21.600> up<02:31:21.760> and<02:31:22.240> honorable<02:31:22.640> mention. winner, runner up and honorable mention. winner, runner up and honorable mention. That’s<02:31:23.200> just<02:31:23.439> phenomenal. That’s just phenomenal. That’s just phenomenal. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Very<02:31:25.040> cool.<02:31:25.520> So,<02:31:25.920> um,<02:31:26.960> I'll<02:31:27.200> see<02:31:27.280> if<02:31:27.439> I<02:31:27.600> can » Very cool. So, um, I’ll see if I can » Very cool. So, um, I’ll see if I can send<02:31:28.080> a<02:31:28.240> link<02:31:28.479> out<02:31:28.640> so<02:31:28.720> you<02:31:28.880> guys<02:31:29.040> can<02:31:29.280> check send a link out so you guys can check send a link out so you guys can check out<02:31:29.600> the<02:31:29.760> videos.<02:31:30.240> Um,<02:31:30.880> we're<02:31:31.120> really<02:31:31.359> excited out the videos. Um, we’re really excited out the videos. Um, we’re really excited about<02:31:31.760> our<02:31:31.920> last<02:31:32.160> full<02:31:32.399> PD<02:31:32.800> day<02:31:33.040> coming<02:31:33.200> up<02:31:33.359> on about our last full PD day coming up on about our last full PD day coming up on March<02:31:33.840> 13th.<02:31:34.319> This<02:31:34.479> will<02:31:34.640> be<02:31:34.720> held<02:31:34.960> at<02:31:35.120> the March 13th. This will be held at the March 13th. This will be held at the high<02:31:35.520> school<02:31:35.680> for<02:31:35.840> all<02:31:36.000> of<02:31:36.080> our<02:31:36.319> educators. high school for all of our educators. high school for all of our educators. There<02:31:37.280> will<02:31:37.439> be<02:31:37.600> many<02:31:37.840> sessions<02:31:38.319> created<02:31:38.800> and There will be many sessions created and There will be many sessions created and presented<02:31:39.520> by<02:31:39.680> our<02:31:39.920> teachers<02:31:40.560> and<02:31:40.800> educators. presented by our teachers and educators. presented by our teachers and educators. This<02:31:41.600> approach<02:31:42.240> uh<02:31:42.319> to<02:31:42.720> PD<02:31:43.120> is<02:31:43.359> great<02:31:43.600> because

2:31:43 This approach uh to PD is great because This approach uh to PD is great because it<02:31:44.000> demonstrates<02:31:44.560> areas<02:31:44.880> of<02:31:45.040> interest<02:31:45.280> and it demonstrates areas of interest and it demonstrates areas of interest and expertise<02:31:46.000> that<02:31:46.160> are<02:31:46.399> shared<02:31:46.640> amongst<02:31:47.040> our expertise that are shared amongst our expertise that are shared amongst our staff<02:31:47.760> in<02:31:47.920> a<02:31:48.080> planful<02:31:48.399> and<02:31:48.560> meaningful<02:31:48.960> way. staff in a planful and meaningful way. staff in a planful and meaningful way. the<02:31:49.520> office<02:31:49.760> of<02:31:49.920> teaching<02:31:50.160> and<02:31:50.319> learning<02:31:50.560> and the office of teaching and learning and the office of teaching and learning and the<02:31:50.880> PD<02:31:51.200> committee<02:31:51.520> have<02:31:51.680> done<02:31:51.840> a<02:31:52.080> lot<02:31:52.160> of<02:31:52.240> work the PD committee have done a lot of work the PD committee have done a lot of work preparing<02:31:53.040> and<02:31:53.280> planning<02:31:53.840> and<02:31:54.000> I'm<02:31:54.240> confident preparing and planning and I’m confident preparing and planning and I’m confident that<02:31:54.720> it'll<02:31:54.960> be<02:31:55.040> a<02:31:55.200> fantastic<02:31:55.680> day<02:31:55.840> for<02:31:56.080> our that it’ll be a fantastic day for our that it’ll be a fantastic day for our staff.<02:31:56.960> Um<02:31:57.439> there's<02:31:57.680> many<02:31:57.920> different<02:31:58.160> ways<02:31:58.319> to staff. Um there’s many different ways to staff. Um there’s many different ways to do<02:31:58.640> PD<02:31:59.280> when<02:31:59.439> you<02:31:59.600> have<02:31:59.840> teacherun<02:32:00.800> PD<02:32:01.200> for<02:32:01.439> the do PD when you have teacherun PD for the do PD when you have teacherun PD for the teachers.<02:32:02.319> It's<02:32:02.560> generally<02:32:02.960> really<02:32:03.200> well teachers. It’s generally really well teachers. It’s generally really well received.<02:32:04.000> It's<02:32:04.240> really<02:32:04.479> cool<02:32:04.640> cuz<02:32:04.880> people received. It’s really cool cuz people received. It’s really cool cuz people get<02:32:05.280> excited<02:32:05.600> about<02:32:05.840> sharing<02:32:06.240> their<02:32:06.560> their get excited about sharing their their get excited about sharing their their passions<02:32:07.680> and<02:32:08.399> um<02:32:08.479> it's<02:32:08.800> usually<02:32:09.120> really<02:32:09.359> well passions and um it’s usually really well passions and um it’s usually really well received<02:32:09.840> by<02:32:10.000> the<02:32:10.160> teachers<02:32:10.479> and<02:32:10.720> the received by the teachers and the received by the teachers and the educators<02:32:11.840> because<02:32:12.160> it's<02:32:12.479> not<02:32:12.640> just<02:32:12.800> someone educators because it’s not just someone educators because it’s not just someone from<02:32:13.200> the<02:32:13.359> outside<02:32:13.600> coming<02:32:13.840> in<02:32:14.000> and<02:32:14.160> speaking from the outside coming in and speaking from the outside coming in and speaking at<02:32:14.640> them.<02:32:14.960> It's<02:32:15.120> really<02:32:15.600> you<02:32:15.760> know<02:32:16.160> people at them. It’s really you know people at them. It’s really you know people that<02:32:16.560> they<02:32:16.720> work<02:32:16.880> with.<02:32:17.200> So<02:32:17.280> it's<02:32:17.439> valuable. that they work with. So it’s valuable. that they work with. So it’s valuable. And<02:32:18.319> finally,<02:32:18.880> uh,<02:32:18.960> we<02:32:19.120> had<02:32:19.200> a<02:32:19.359> great<02:32:19.600> trip And finally, uh, we had a great trip And finally, uh, we had a great trip planned<02:32:20.080> to<02:32:20.240> Spain<02:32:20.479> and<02:32:20.640> Morocco<02:32:21.040> that<02:32:21.280> by<02:32:21.439> all planned to Spain and Morocco that by all planned to Spain and Morocco that by all accounts<02:32:21.840> has<02:32:22.080> been<02:32:22.240> a<02:32:22.479> great<02:32:22.640> experience<02:32:22.960> for accounts has been a great experience for accounts has been a great experience for the<02:32:23.280> students<02:32:24.560> despite<02:32:25.040> being<02:32:25.359> stuck<02:32:25.760> in the students despite being stuck in the students despite being stuck in Paris<02:32:26.399> for<02:32:26.560> the<02:32:26.800> a<02:32:27.040> few<02:32:27.120> extra<02:32:27.439> days<02:32:28.080> due<02:32:28.319> to Paris for the a few extra days due to Paris for the a few extra days due to the<02:32:28.720> storm.<02:32:29.520> Dan<02:32:29.840> Richards<02:32:30.160> and<02:32:30.319> all<02:32:30.399> the

2:32:30 the storm. Dan Richards and all the the storm. Dan Richards and all the chaperons<02:32:31.120> will<02:32:31.280> work<02:32:31.439> tirelessly<02:32:32.160> to<02:32:32.399> ensure chaperons will work tirelessly to ensure chaperons will work tirelessly to ensure that<02:32:32.880> our<02:32:33.040> students<02:32:33.359> are<02:32:33.520> safe<02:32:34.000> and<02:32:34.160> have<02:32:34.240> been that our students are safe and have been that our students are safe and have been well<02:32:34.640> taken<02:32:34.960> care<02:32:35.120> of<02:32:35.760> despite<02:32:36.160> the<02:32:36.319> huge well taken care of despite the huge well taken care of despite the huge shift<02:32:36.800> in<02:32:37.040> planes.<02:32:37.680> They<02:32:37.920> will<02:32:38.080> be<02:32:38.240> returning shift in planes. They will be returning shift in planes. They will be returning tomorrow.<02:32:39.280> It<02:32:39.359> is<02:32:39.520> my<02:32:39.760> understanding<02:32:40.080> that tomorrow. It is my understanding that tomorrow. It is my understanding that the<02:32:40.319> tour<02:32:40.720> company<02:32:41.120> has<02:32:41.359> absorbed<02:32:41.840> the<02:32:42.080> cost the tour company has absorbed the cost the tour company has absorbed the cost of<02:32:42.960> the<02:32:43.120> extra<02:32:43.520> hotel<02:32:43.920> stay,<02:32:44.640> the<02:32:44.880> change<02:32:45.120> in of the extra hotel stay, the change in of the extra hotel stay, the change in flights,<02:32:46.080> and<02:32:46.240> have<02:32:46.399> provided<02:32:46.880> breakfast<02:32:47.200> and flights, and have provided breakfast and flights, and have provided breakfast and dinner<02:32:47.680> for<02:32:47.920> the<02:32:48.000> extra<02:32:48.240> days.<02:32:49.040> So,<02:32:49.280> the dinner for the extra days. So, the dinner for the extra days. So, the unplanned<02:32:50.080> costs<02:32:50.319> have<02:32:50.399> been<02:32:50.640> fairly unplanned costs have been fairly unplanned costs have been fairly minimal,<02:32:51.359> including<02:32:51.840> having<02:32:52.080> to<02:32:52.319> buy<02:32:52.560> lunch minimal, including having to buy lunch minimal, including having to buy lunch and<02:32:53.760> the<02:32:54.000> entrance<02:32:54.319> to<02:32:54.560> the<02:32:54.640> Lou,<02:32:55.120> which<02:32:55.520> is<02:32:55.600> a and the entrance to the Lou, which is a and the entrance to the Lou, which is a well<02:32:55.920> worth<02:32:56.240> ice<02:32:56.640> mission<02:32:56.880> if<02:32:57.040> you<02:32:57.120> ask<02:32:57.280> me. well worth ice mission if you ask me. well worth ice mission if you ask me. Been<02:32:57.760> there,<02:32:57.920> it's<02:32:58.160> awesome.<02:32:58.800> Um,<02:32:59.040> I'm<02:32:59.359> hugely Been there, it’s awesome. Um, I’m hugely Been there, it’s awesome. Um, I’m hugely appreciative<02:33:00.160> of<02:33:00.319> the<02:33:00.560> staff,<02:33:00.880> students,<02:33:01.120> and appreciative of the staff, students, and appreciative of the staff, students, and families<02:33:01.680> who<02:33:01.840> have<02:33:02.000> had<02:33:02.160> to<02:33:02.319> endure<02:33:02.640> this families who have had to endure this families who have had to endure this unexpected<02:33:03.520> shift<02:33:03.680> in<02:33:03.920> plans.<02:33:04.640> I've<02:33:04.880> spoken unexpected shift in plans. I’ve spoken unexpected shift in plans. I’ve spoken to<02:33:05.280> Dr.<02:33:05.520> Carlson<02:33:06.000> in<02:33:06.160> the<02:33:06.319> absence<02:33:06.640> of<02:33:06.800> it<02:33:06.880> will to Dr. Carlson in the absence of it will to Dr. Carlson in the absence of it will be<02:33:07.200> absolved<02:33:07.600> given<02:33:07.840> the<02:33:07.920> extraordinary be absolved given the extraordinary be absolved given the extraordinary circumstances.<02:33:09.520> Um,<02:33:10.160> one<02:33:10.560> thing<02:33:10.720> to<02:33:10.960> add<02:33:11.120> to circumstances. Um, one thing to add to circumstances. Um, one thing to add to that<02:33:11.520> is<02:33:11.920> um,<02:33:12.000> we<02:33:12.160> did<02:33:12.319> have<02:33:12.560> one<02:33:12.800> student<02:33:13.680> who that is um, we did have one student who that is um, we did have one student who misplaced<02:33:14.800> their<02:33:15.040> passport.<02:33:16.000> So,<02:33:16.240> the

2:33:16 misplaced their passport. So, the misplaced their passport. So, the students<02:33:16.720> are<02:33:16.880> coming<02:33:17.040> back<02:33:17.200> with<02:33:17.359> their students are coming back with their students are coming back with their chaprons.<02:33:18.640> Uh,<02:33:18.960> Dan<02:33:19.280> Richards<02:33:19.680> is<02:33:19.920> working chaprons. Uh, Dan Richards is working chaprons. Uh, Dan Richards is working with<02:33:20.319> that<02:33:20.640> student's<02:33:21.200> parents<02:33:21.680> and<02:33:21.920> the with that student’s parents and the with that student’s parents and the student.<02:33:22.720> Um,<02:33:22.960> they<02:33:23.120> have<02:33:23.280> a<02:33:23.439> meeting<02:33:23.680> at<02:33:23.920> the student. Um, they have a meeting at the student. Um, they have a meeting at the embassy<02:33:24.640> in<02:33:24.800> the<02:33:24.960> morning.<02:33:25.359> Okay.<02:33:26.000> All<02:33:26.080> the embassy in the morning. Okay. All the embassy in the morning. Okay. All the paperwork’s<02:33:26.720> been<02:33:26.880> gone<02:33:27.200> over.<02:33:27.680> It's<02:33:27.920> all paperwork’s been gone over. It’s all paperwork’s been gone over. It’s all ready<02:33:28.240> to<02:33:28.399> go.<02:33:28.880> just<02:33:29.040> meeting<02:33:29.280> with<02:33:29.520> embassy ready to go. just meeting with embassy ready to go. just meeting with embassy so<02:33:30.319> that<02:33:30.479> you<02:33:30.560> can<02:33:30.720> get<02:33:30.880> the<02:33:31.040> emergency so that you can get the emergency so that you can get the emergency passport<02:33:32.160> and<02:33:32.399> they'll<02:33:32.640> be<02:33:32.720> on<02:33:33.040> flight passport and they’ll be on flight passport and they’ll be on flight subsequent<02:33:34.640> that<02:33:34.800> flight<02:33:35.040> but<02:33:35.280> everyone subsequent that flight but everyone subsequent that flight but everyone should<02:33:35.760> be<02:33:35.920> home<02:33:36.160> tomorrow.<02:33:36.560> That's<02:33:36.720> the should be home tomorrow. That’s the should be home tomorrow. That’s the plan.<02:33:37.280> So<02:33:37.920> that's<02:33:38.160> the<02:33:38.319> update<02:33:38.720> to<02:33:38.960> the<02:33:39.359> Spain plan. So that’s the update to the Spain plan. So that’s the update to the Spain Morocco<02:33:40.160> trip.<02:33:40.399> I<02:33:40.640> know<02:33:40.720> I've<02:33:40.880> been<02:33:41.040> asked<02:33:41.280> a Morocco trip. I know I’ve been asked a Morocco trip. I know I’ve been asked a few<02:33:41.600> questions<02:33:41.920> about<02:33:42.160> that.<02:33:42.800> Um<02:33:43.760> so<02:33:43.920> that's few questions about that. Um so that’s few questions about that. Um so that’s that’s<02:33:44.319> where<02:33:44.479> the<02:33:44.640> things<02:33:44.880> stand.<02:33:45.200> And<02:33:45.439> just that’s where the things stand. And just that’s where the things stand. And just one<02:33:45.920> extra<02:33:46.240> thing<02:33:46.319> that<02:33:46.720> um<02:33:46.800> popped<02:33:47.120> in<02:33:47.280> after one extra thing that um popped in after one extra thing that um popped in after I<02:33:47.600> did<02:33:47.760> my<02:33:48.160> district<02:33:48.479> update<02:33:48.800> was<02:33:49.040> that<02:33:49.359> um I did my district update was that um I did my district update was that um Mechco<02:33:50.240> directors<02:33:50.640> association<02:33:51.280> had<02:33:51.600> rec Mechco directors association had rec Mechco directors association had rec recognized<02:33:52.399> our<02:33:52.560> MECO<02:33:53.439> um<02:33:53.600> director<02:33:53.920> Katie recognized our MECO um director Katie recognized our MECO um director Katie Johnson.<02:33:54.720> And<02:33:54.880> there<02:33:54.960> was<02:33:55.040> a<02:33:55.200> post<02:33:55.439> and<02:33:55.600> I<02:33:55.760> know Johnson. And there was a post and I know Johnson. And there was a post and I know um<02:33:56.720> uh<02:33:56.880> current<02:33:57.280> shared<02:33:57.520> it<02:33:57.680> out<02:33:57.840> and<02:33:58.000> the<02:33:58.240> post um uh current shared it out and the post um uh current shared it out and the post reads,<02:33:58.800> "Meet<02:33:59.120> Kinja<02:33:59.600> Johnson,<02:34:00.000> Marblehead reads, “Meet Kinja Johnson, Marblehead reads, “Meet Kinja Johnson, Marblehead MECO<02:34:00.880> director.<02:34:01.680> KJ<02:34:02.080> Johnson<02:34:02.479> serves<02:34:02.720> as<02:34:02.880> the

2:34:03 MECO director. KJ Johnson serves as the MECO director. KJ Johnson serves as the MECO<02:34:03.359> director<02:34:03.600> for<02:34:03.760> Marblehead<02:34:04.319> Public MECO director for Marblehead Public MECO director for Marblehead Public Schools<02:34:04.800> where<02:34:05.040> she<02:34:05.200> is<02:34:05.359> committed<02:34:05.600> to Schools where she is committed to Schools where she is committed to advocating<02:34:06.240> for<02:34:06.479> students,<02:34:07.200> partnering<02:34:07.600> with advocating for students, partnering with advocating for students, partnering with families,<02:34:08.160> and<02:34:08.319> strengthening families, and strengthening families, and strengthening collaboration<02:34:09.359> across<02:34:09.680> the<02:34:09.920> district. collaboration across the district. collaboration across the district. Through<02:34:10.960> intentional<02:34:11.520> leadership<02:34:11.920> and Through intentional leadership and Through intentional leadership and strong<02:34:12.560> relationship<02:34:13.120> building,<02:34:13.520> KJ<02:34:14.160> works strong relationship building, KJ works strong relationship building, KJ works closely<02:34:14.880> with<02:34:15.040> the<02:34:15.280> school<02:34:15.760> and<02:34:16.000> district closely with the school and district closely with the school and district teams<02:34:16.560> to<02:34:16.720> ensure<02:34:16.960> Mechco<02:34:17.439> students<02:34:17.680> are teams to ensure Mechco students are teams to ensure Mechco students are supported<02:34:18.319> academically<02:34:19.200> and<02:34:19.439> socially supported academically and socially supported academically and socially while<02:34:20.080> fostering<02:34:20.479> a<02:34:20.720> school<02:34:21.040> community while fostering a school community while fostering a school community centered<02:34:22.240> on<02:34:22.399> belonging,<02:34:23.040> access,<02:34:23.359> and centered on belonging, access, and centered on belonging, access, and opportunity.<02:34:24.399> We<02:34:24.560> are<02:34:24.640> pleased<02:34:24.880> to<02:34:25.040> recognize opportunity. We are pleased to recognize opportunity. We are pleased to recognize Kasia<02:34:25.840> and<02:34:26.000> our<02:34:26.160> continued<02:34:26.560> contributions<02:34:27.040> to Kasia and our continued contributions to Kasia and our continued contributions to the<02:34:27.280> Mechco<02:34:27.680> community.<02:34:28.319> So,<02:34:28.479> that<02:34:28.640> was the Mechco community. So, that was the Mechco community. So, that was really<02:34:28.960> cool.<02:34:29.120> I<02:34:29.280> thought<02:34:29.520> that<02:34:29.680> was<02:34:30.080> awesome. really cool. I thought that was awesome. really cool. I thought that was awesome. like<02:34:30.640> CJ<02:34:30.960> is<02:34:31.120> working<02:34:31.359> really<02:34:31.600> hard<02:34:31.760> and<02:34:31.920> I like CJ is working really hard and I like CJ is working really hard and I know<02:34:32.160> a<02:34:32.319> lot<02:34:32.479> of<02:34:32.560> times<02:34:33.439> um<02:34:34.080> you<02:34:34.160> know<02:34:34.319> we<02:34:34.479> don't know a lot of times um you know we don’t know a lot of times um you know we don’t celebrate<02:34:35.280> what<02:34:35.520> we<02:34:35.680> do<02:34:35.760> with<02:34:36.000> the<02:34:36.479> um<02:34:36.960> in<02:34:37.200> the celebrate what we do with the um in the celebrate what we do with the um in the medical<02:34:37.760> program<02:34:38.000> and<02:34:38.240> with<02:34:38.399> all<02:34:38.560> the<02:34:38.800> great medical program and with all the great medical program and with all the great things<02:34:39.200> that<02:34:39.280> are<02:34:39.439> happening<02:34:40.080> um<02:34:40.560> but<02:34:40.960> uh<02:34:41.120> Kate things that are happening um but uh Kate things that are happening um but uh Kate is<02:34:41.680> working<02:34:42.000> tirelessly<02:34:43.040> with<02:34:43.359> our<02:34:43.600> students is working tirelessly with our students is working tirelessly with our students with<02:34:44.319> the<02:34:44.479> families<02:34:45.280> she's<02:34:45.600> coordinating with the families she’s coordinating with the families she’s coordinating with<02:34:46.240> other<02:34:46.479> districts<02:34:46.880> for<02:34:47.120> looking<02:34:47.280> at with other districts for looking at with other districts for looking at transportation<02:34:48.160> maybe<02:34:48.479> looking<02:34:49.200> a<02:34:49.359> little

2:34:49 transportation maybe looking a little transportation maybe looking a little bit<02:34:49.600> differently<02:34:49.920> with<02:34:50.160> some<02:34:50.319> collaboration bit differently with some collaboration bit differently with some collaboration with<02:34:50.960> Swam's<02:34:51.359> bit<02:34:51.600> so<02:34:51.840> all<02:34:52.000> sorts<02:34:52.240> of<02:34:52.319> really with Swam’s bit so all sorts of really with Swam’s bit so all sorts of really cool<02:34:52.800> things<02:34:53.040> happening<02:34:53.600> um<02:34:53.760> but<02:34:54.160> I<02:34:54.560> received cool things happening um but I received cool things happening um but I received that<02:34:55.040> this<02:34:55.200> afternoon<02:34:55.520> I<02:34:55.680> want<02:34:55.760> to<02:34:55.920> share<02:34:56.080> that that this afternoon I want to share that that this afternoon I want to share that with<02:34:56.399> the<02:34:56.640> committee<02:34:56.960> as<02:34:57.120> well<02:34:58.000> um<02:34:58.319> that's<02:34:58.640> all with the committee as well um that’s all with the committee as well um that’s all I<02:34:58.960> have<02:34:59.120> next<02:34:59.359> next<02:34:59.680> time,<02:35:00.160> you<02:35:00.240> know,<02:35:00.399> get I have next next time, you know, get I have next next time, you know, get more<02:35:01.280> shout<02:35:01.520> outs<02:35:01.840> or<02:35:01.920> anything<02:35:02.319> on more shout outs or anything on more shout outs or anything on superintendent. superintendent. superintendent. That’s<02:35:04.960> all<02:35:05.120> I<02:35:05.280> have<02:35:05.439> to<02:35:05.600> do. That’s all I have to do. That’s all I have to do. » All right.<02:35:06.160> Thank<02:35:06.319> you,<02:35:06.560> superintendent. » All right. Thank you, superintendent. » All right. Thank you, superintendent. Our<02:35:07.760> next<02:35:08.000> item<02:35:09.120> is<02:35:09.600> our<02:35:09.920> school<02:35:10.160> committee Our next item is our school committee Our next item is our school committee communication<02:35:11.280> discussion<02:35:11.760> items.<02:35:13.200> Uh<02:35:13.760> and communication discussion items. Uh and communication discussion items. Uh and I’m<02:35:14.080> looking<02:35:14.399> for<02:35:14.640> subcommittee<02:35:15.359> and<02:35:15.760> andor I’m looking for subcommittee and andor I’m looking for subcommittee and andor lays<02:35:17.120> on<02:35:18.080> items<02:35:18.640> or<02:35:18.800> updates. lays on items or updates. lays on items or updates. » Can<02:35:19.520> I<02:35:19.680> just<02:35:19.920> uh<02:35:20.080> make<02:35:20.319> one<02:35:20.800> have<02:35:21.040> one<02:35:21.200> question » Can I just uh make one have one question » Can I just uh make one have one question before<02:35:22.000> we<02:35:22.160> go<02:35:22.240> into<02:35:22.399> that<02:35:22.880> going<02:35:23.120> back<02:35:23.280> to before we go into that going back to before we go into that going back to this<02:35:23.680> issue<02:35:24.000> with<02:35:24.240> the<02:35:24.399> students<02:35:24.800> in<02:35:25.600> um<02:35:26.160> in this issue with the students in um in this issue with the students in um in the<02:35:26.479> international<02:35:26.960> trip.<02:35:27.359> So,<02:35:28.080> um<02:35:28.240> I<02:35:28.960> heard the international trip. So, um I heard the international trip. So, um I heard about<02:35:29.359> this<02:35:29.600> from<02:35:29.920> a<02:35:30.960> um<02:35:31.359> parent<02:35:32.399> um<02:35:32.800> actually about this from a um parent um actually about this from a um parent um actually a<02:35:33.200> couple<02:35:33.359> folks<02:35:33.680> in<02:35:33.920> the<02:35:34.080> community.<02:35:34.560> Um<02:35:34.960> so<02:35:35.120> I

2:35:35 a couple folks in the community. Um so I a couple folks in the community. Um so I was<02:35:35.359> a<02:35:35.520> little<02:35:35.680> concerned<02:35:36.000> because<02:35:36.319> that<02:35:36.640> it, was a little concerned because that it, was a little concerned because that it, you<02:35:37.520> know,<02:35:37.680> having<02:35:38.000> students, you know, having students, you know, having students, you<02:35:40.399> know,<02:35:40.479> sort<02:35:40.720> of<02:35:40.800> stranded<02:35:41.200> abroad<02:35:41.920> for you know, sort of stranded abroad for you know, sort of stranded abroad for multiple<02:35:42.640> days<02:35:43.120> is<02:35:43.760> what<02:35:44.000> I<02:35:44.160> would<02:35:44.319> call<02:35:44.479> a multiple days is what I would call a multiple days is what I would call a little<02:35:44.800> out<02:35:44.960> of<02:35:45.040> the<02:35:45.200> ordinary.<02:35:46.160> Um<02:35:46.640> I<02:35:46.880> did<02:35:47.040> ask little out of the ordinary. Um I did ask little out of the ordinary. Um I did ask the<02:35:47.359> superintendent<02:35:47.920> about<02:35:48.080> it.<02:35:48.399> He<02:35:48.560> did<02:35:48.800> he the superintendent about it. He did he the superintendent about it. He did he did<02:35:49.120> give<02:35:49.359> me<02:35:49.439> a<02:35:49.600> briefing<02:35:49.840> on<02:35:50.000> it,<02:35:50.160> but<02:35:50.399> I did give me a briefing on it, but I did give me a briefing on it, but I really,<02:35:51.120> you<02:35:51.280> know,<02:35:51.439> don't<02:35:51.920> trying<02:35:52.160> to really, you know, don’t trying to really, you know, don’t trying to understand<02:35:53.439> why<02:35:53.680> that<02:35:53.920> wasn't<02:35:54.240> communicated understand why that wasn’t communicated understand why that wasn’t communicated to<02:35:55.200> the<02:35:55.439> to<02:35:55.680> the<02:35:55.840> rest<02:35:55.920> of<02:35:56.000> the<02:35:56.160> committee.<02:35:56.399> and to the to the rest of the committee. and to the to the rest of the committee. and maybe<02:35:56.720> it<02:35:56.960> was<02:35:57.120> and<02:35:57.359> I<02:35:57.520> was<02:35:57.680> the<02:35:57.840> one<02:35:58.000> that<02:35:58.240> was maybe it was and I was the one that was maybe it was and I was the one that was not<02:35:58.640> communicated<02:35:59.200> to.<02:35:59.920> But<02:36:00.000> that<02:36:00.240> is not communicated to. But that is not communicated to. But that is something<02:36:00.560> that<02:36:00.800> I<02:36:00.960> think<02:36:01.120> we've<02:36:01.359> talked something that I think we’ve talked something that I think we’ve talked about<02:36:01.680> this<02:36:01.920> one<02:36:02.160> of<02:36:02.240> our<02:36:02.399> protocols<02:36:02.880> is<02:36:03.040> no about this one of our protocols is no about this one of our protocols is no surprises.<02:36:04.479> Um<02:36:04.960> I<02:36:05.280> heard<02:36:05.520> this<02:36:05.760> again<02:36:06.160> from<02:36:06.479> a surprises. Um I heard this again from a surprises. Um I heard this again from a couple<02:36:06.880> of<02:36:07.040> folks<02:36:07.280> in<02:36:07.520> the<02:36:08.080> um<02:36:09.120> you<02:36:09.280> know<02:36:09.359> from couple of folks in the um you know from couple of folks in the um you know from the<02:36:09.840> community<02:36:10.800> and<02:36:11.359> I<02:36:11.680> just<02:36:11.840> want<02:36:11.920> to<02:36:12.080> try<02:36:12.240> to the community and I just want to try to the community and I just want to try to understand<02:36:13.280> that<02:36:14.160> you<02:36:14.319> know<02:36:14.479> Al<02:36:14.880> as<02:36:15.120> chair<02:36:15.920> I understand that you know Al as chair I understand that you know Al as chair I understand<02:36:16.560> you<02:36:16.720> were<02:36:16.880> briefed<02:36:17.120> on<02:36:17.280> it<02:36:17.840> that understand you were briefed on it that understand you were briefed on it that um<02:36:19.280> have<02:36:19.520> you<02:36:19.680> given<02:36:19.920> a<02:36:20.080> directive<02:36:20.479> to<02:36:20.720> the

2:36:20 um have you given a directive to the um have you given a directive to the superintendent<02:36:21.520> that<02:36:21.840> you<02:36:22.000> know<02:36:22.319> that superintendent that you know that superintendent that you know that extraordinary<02:36:23.359> items<02:36:23.680> should<02:36:23.840> not<02:36:24.000> be extraordinary items should not be extraordinary items should not be communicated<02:36:24.800> to<02:36:25.280> either<02:36:25.600> me<02:36:25.760> or<02:36:26.000> other communicated to either me or other communicated to either me or other school<02:36:26.399> committee<02:36:26.720> members<02:36:27.760> because<02:36:27.920> that's school committee members because that’s school committee members because that’s my my my » no<02:36:29.439> what<02:36:29.600> I<02:36:30.240> have<02:36:30.319> it<02:36:30.560> okay » no what I have it okay » no what I have it okay » Jen<02:36:31.840> to<02:36:32.000> me<02:36:32.240> let<02:36:32.399> me<02:36:32.560> finish<02:36:33.040> you<02:36:33.200> asked<02:36:33.439> a » Jen to me let me finish you asked a » Jen to me let me finish you asked a Um<02:36:34.880> to<02:36:35.040> me<02:36:35.200> it<02:36:35.439> didn't<02:36:35.680> rise<02:36:36.000> to<02:36:36.319> an<02:36:36.560> emergency, Um to me it didn’t rise to an emergency, Um to me it didn’t rise to an emergency, right?<02:36:38.319> Um<02:36:39.040> an<02:36:39.280> emergency<02:36:40.160> definitely<02:36:40.720> would right? Um an emergency definitely would right? Um an emergency definitely would be<02:36:41.120> communicated<02:36:41.600> to<02:36:41.760> all<02:36:42.000> school<02:36:42.240> committee be communicated to all school committee be communicated to all school committee members<02:36:42.960> as<02:36:43.200> quickly<02:36:43.520> as<02:36:43.760> possible<02:36:44.640> and<02:36:44.880> again members as quickly as possible and again members as quickly as possible and again it’s<02:36:45.359> prerogative<02:36:46.000> chair<02:36:46.240> and<02:36:46.399> you<02:36:46.560> can<02:36:46.640> have it’s prerogative chair and you can have it’s prerogative chair and you can have a<02:36:46.960> difference<02:36:47.200> opinion<02:36:47.600> and<02:36:47.840> that's<02:36:48.000> fine<02:36:48.319> but a difference opinion and that’s fine but a difference opinion and that’s fine but I<02:36:48.800> did<02:36:48.960> not<02:36:49.200> feel<02:36:49.439> that<02:36:49.680> it<02:36:50.240> it<02:36:50.640> needed<02:36:51.200> uh<02:36:51.280> the I did not feel that it it needed uh the I did not feel that it it needed uh the involvement<02:36:51.920> of<02:36:52.080> the<02:36:52.160> full<02:36:52.479> school<02:36:52.720> committee involvement of the full school committee involvement of the full school committee um<02:36:53.760> because<02:36:54.000> it<02:36:54.240> did<02:36:54.399> not<02:36:54.720> meet<02:36:54.960> the<02:36:55.200> criteria um because it did not meet the criteria um because it did not meet the criteria that<02:36:56.640> of<02:36:56.880> an<02:36:57.040> emergency<02:36:57.520> and<02:36:57.760> that's<02:36:58.000> why<02:36:59.280> it that of an emergency and that’s why it that of an emergency and that’s why it was<02:36:59.680> not<02:36:59.920> communicated<02:37:00.399> to<02:37:00.560> the<02:37:00.640> rest<02:37:00.880> of<02:37:00.960> the was not communicated to the rest of the was not communicated to the rest of the committee. committee. committee. » Okay.<02:37:02.720> So<02:37:02.960> again,<02:37:03.359> I'm<02:37:03.680> not<02:37:04.479> um<02:37:05.600> so<02:37:05.840> I<02:37:06.080> I'm

2:37:06 » Okay. So again, I’m not um so I I’m » Okay. So again, I’m not um so I I’m going<02:37:06.399> to<02:37:06.479> push<02:37:06.640> back<02:37:06.800> and<02:37:06.960> say<02:37:07.120> I<02:37:07.280> think going to push back and say I think going to push back and say I think you’ve<02:37:07.600> overstepped<02:37:08.160> in<02:37:08.319> your<02:37:08.479> role<02:37:08.640> as<02:37:08.800> chair you’ve overstepped in your role as chair you’ve overstepped in your role as chair because<02:37:09.200> that<02:37:09.439> is<02:37:09.520> not<02:37:09.680> the<02:37:09.760> role<02:37:09.920> of<02:37:10.000> the because that is not the role of the because that is not the role of the chair<02:37:11.040> um<02:37:11.120> to<02:37:11.359> be<02:37:11.520> withholding<02:37:12.000> information chair um to be withholding information chair um to be withholding information and<02:37:12.640> one<02:37:12.800> of<02:37:12.880> our<02:37:13.040> protocols<02:37:13.600> is<02:37:13.920> no and one of our protocols is no and one of our protocols is no surprises,<02:37:15.439> right?<02:37:16.000> So<02:37:16.399> it<02:37:17.120> your<02:37:17.520> definition surprises, right? So it your definition surprises, right? So it your definition of<02:37:18.080> an<02:37:18.240> emergency<02:37:18.720> may<02:37:18.960> be<02:37:19.120> somebody<02:37:19.359> else's of an emergency may be somebody else’s of an emergency may be somebody else’s you<02:37:20.160> know<02:37:20.720> definition<02:37:21.120> of<02:37:21.359> an<02:37:21.520> emergency<02:37:22.160> and you know definition of an emergency and you know definition of an emergency and the<02:37:23.359> idea<02:37:23.680> that<02:37:24.240> there's<02:37:24.640> information<02:37:25.600> that the idea that there’s information that the idea that there’s information that the<02:37:26.240> public<02:37:26.800> you<02:37:26.960> know<02:37:27.120> when<02:37:27.359> the<02:37:27.520> public the public you know when the public the public you know when the public comes<02:37:28.000> to<02:37:28.160> us<02:37:28.399> that<02:37:28.800> is<02:37:29.200> you<02:37:29.359> know<02:37:29.439> I<02:37:29.680> thought comes to us that is you know I thought comes to us that is you know I thought we<02:37:30.080> had<02:37:30.399> sort<02:37:30.560> of<02:37:30.720> moved<02:37:30.880> on<02:37:31.120> from<02:37:31.359> that we had sort of moved on from that we had sort of moved on from that because<02:37:31.920> that<02:37:32.160> that<02:37:32.479> was<02:37:32.800> how<02:37:33.120> things<02:37:33.359> were<02:37:33.520> a because that that was how things were a because that that was how things were a number<02:37:33.840> of<02:37:34.000> years<02:37:34.160> ago<02:37:34.399> when<02:37:34.640> with number of years ago when with number of years ago when with information<02:37:35.359> was<02:37:35.600> withheld<02:37:36.080> and<02:37:36.800> you<02:37:36.960> know information was withheld and you know information was withheld and you know you<02:37:37.600> don't<02:37:37.840> know<02:37:37.920> what's<02:37:38.240> going<02:37:38.399> on.<02:37:38.960> I<02:37:39.439> was you don’t know what’s going on. I was you don’t know what’s going on. I was not not not telling<02:37:41.680> John<02:37:42.080> or<02:37:42.479> you<02:37:42.640> know<02:37:42.800> anything<02:37:43.120> to<02:37:43.359> do telling John or you know anything to do telling John or you know anything to do with<02:37:43.600> other<02:37:43.840> than<02:37:43.920> just<02:37:44.160> trying<02:37:44.319> to<02:37:44.399> get with other than just trying to get with other than just trying to get information<02:37:45.040> so<02:37:45.200> I<02:37:45.359> understood<02:37:45.760> what<02:37:46.000> the information so I understood what the information so I understood what the what<02:37:46.399> the<02:37:46.560> situation<02:37:46.960> was<02:37:47.200> and<02:37:47.439> my<02:37:47.600> concern what the situation was and my concern what the situation was and my concern completely<02:37:50.160> from<02:37:50.399> the<02:37:50.560> beginning<02:37:50.720> was<02:37:50.880> the completely from the beginning was the completely from the beginning was the safety<02:37:51.280> and<02:37:51.439> security<02:37:51.680> of<02:37:51.840> our<02:37:52.000> students<02:37:52.560> and

2:37:52 safety and security of our students and safety and security of our students and while<02:37:52.880> it<02:37:53.040> might<02:37:53.200> not<02:37:53.280> have<02:37:53.359> been<02:37:53.520> an while it might not have been an while it might not have been an emergency<02:37:54.240> I<02:37:54.399> would<02:37:54.560> define<02:37:54.880> that<02:37:55.120> as emergency I would define that as emergency I would define that as something<02:37:55.680> extraordinary<02:37:56.720> to<02:37:57.040> have<02:37:57.600> I<02:37:57.840> don't something extraordinary to have I don’t something extraordinary to have I don’t know<02:37:58.000> whether<02:37:58.240> it<02:37:58.399> was<02:37:58.560> John<02:37:58.880> wasn't<02:37:59.200> sure<02:37:59.359> the know whether it was John wasn’t sure the know whether it was John wasn’t sure the number<02:37:59.760> but<02:38:00.000> 30<02:38:00.319> some<02:38:00.479> odd<02:38:00.800> students<02:38:01.920> um<02:38:02.880> you number but 30 some odd students um you number but 30 some odd students um you know<02:38:03.200> stranded<02:38:03.520> for<02:38:03.760> over<02:38:04.240> you<02:38:04.319> know know stranded for over you know know stranded for over you know » you<02:38:04.800> want<02:38:04.880> to<02:38:05.040> add<02:38:05.200> extraordinary<02:38:05.760> to<02:38:06.000> a » you want to add extraordinary to a » you want to add extraordinary to a policy<02:38:06.560> and<02:38:06.800> put<02:38:06.960> a<02:38:07.200> definition<02:38:07.600> behind<02:38:07.840> that policy and put a definition behind that policy and put a definition behind that I’m<02:38:08.319> open<02:38:08.479> to<02:38:08.720> that<02:38:08.960> but<02:38:09.120> I<02:38:09.600> hope<02:38:09.760> I<02:38:09.840> don't<02:38:10.000> have I’m open to that but I hope I don’t have I’m open to that but I hope I don’t have to<02:38:11.120> any<02:38:11.200> of<02:38:11.280> our to any of our to any of our » matter<02:38:13.760> within<02:38:14.800> what's<02:38:15.040> the<02:38:15.280> prerogative<02:38:15.680> of » matter within what’s the prerogative of » matter within what’s the prerogative of the<02:38:16.000> chairperson. the chairperson. the chairperson. » This<02:38:17.280> might<02:38:17.439> be<02:38:17.840> a<02:38:18.160> disagree<02:38:18.720> item.<02:38:19.600> I<02:38:19.680> know » This might be a disagree item. I know » This might be a disagree item. I know you<02:38:20.000> don't<02:38:20.560> suggest<02:38:20.800> that<02:38:20.960> we<02:38:21.280> consider<02:38:22.240> doing you don’t suggest that we consider doing you don’t suggest that we consider doing another<02:38:23.200> training<02:38:23.600> around<02:38:23.920> the<02:38:24.080> role<02:38:24.240> of<02:38:24.319> the another training around the role of the another training around the role of the chair<02:38:24.880> just<02:38:25.200> that<02:38:25.439> that's<02:38:25.760> going<02:38:25.840> to<02:38:25.920> be<02:38:26.080> my chair just that that’s going to be my chair just that that’s going to be my suggestion.<02:38:26.800> You<02:38:26.960> can<02:38:27.200> take<02:38:27.359> that<02:38:27.520> or<02:38:27.760> the suggestion. You can take that or the suggestion. You can take that or the committee<02:38:28.080> can<02:38:28.240> take<02:38:28.399> it<02:38:28.560> but<02:38:29.120> as<02:38:29.359> they<02:38:29.600> will committee can take it but as they will committee can take it but as they will but<02:38:30.080> I<02:38:30.240> I<02:38:31.680> it<02:38:32.000> is<02:38:32.080> not<02:38:32.240> the<02:38:32.399> prerogative<02:38:32.800> of<02:38:32.880> the but I I it is not the prerogative of the but I I it is not the prerogative of the chair<02:38:33.760> to<02:38:34.399> make<02:38:34.800> judgment<02:38:35.200> calls<02:38:35.520> like<02:38:35.760> that chair to make judgment calls like that chair to make judgment calls like that when<02:38:36.319> it<02:38:36.479> comes<02:38:36.720> to

2:38:38 when it comes to when it comes to school<02:38:38.560> committee<02:38:38.880> members<02:38:39.680> not<02:38:40.000> having school committee members not having school committee members not having information<02:38:40.880> about<02:38:41.120> what's<02:38:41.439> going<02:38:41.520> on<02:38:41.680> in<02:38:41.840> the information about what’s going on in the information about what’s going on in the district. district. district. » Okay.<02:38:44.160> Even<02:38:44.560> even<02:38:44.720> if<02:38:44.880> it's<02:38:45.120> operational, » Okay. Even even if it’s operational, » Okay. Even even if it’s operational, Jen,<02:38:46.240> you<02:38:46.399> stand<02:38:46.640> by<02:38:46.800> that<02:38:47.040> statement. Jen, you stand by that statement. Jen, you stand by that statement. » It’s<02:38:47.840> not<02:38:48.000> operate.<02:38:48.560> It's<02:38:48.880> nothing<02:38:49.040> to<02:38:49.200> do » It’s not operate. It’s nothing to do » It’s not operate. It’s nothing to do with<02:38:49.520> operations.<02:38:50.000> It's<02:38:50.160> a<02:38:50.319> fact<02:38:50.560> about<02:38:50.880> an with operations. It’s a fact about an with operations. It’s a fact about an extraordinary<02:38:51.760> situation<02:38:52.160> with<02:38:52.399> our<02:38:52.640> with<02:38:52.880> a extraordinary situation with our with a extraordinary situation with our with a group<02:38:53.200> of<02:38:53.359> students. group of students. group of students. » Again,<02:38:54.880> we're<02:38:55.040> back<02:38:55.200> to<02:38:55.359> the<02:38:55.439> the<02:38:55.840> word » Again, we’re back to the the word » Again, we’re back to the the word extraordinary.<02:38:57.120> Um<02:38:57.600> noted.<02:38:58.479> Uh<02:38:58.800> thank<02:38:58.960> you extraordinary. Um noted. Uh thank you extraordinary. Um noted. Uh thank you for<02:38:59.280> your<02:38:59.439> input.<02:39:00.000> Uh<02:39:00.240> let's<02:39:00.479> move<02:39:00.640> on<02:39:00.800> to<02:39:00.960> the for your input. Uh let’s move on to the for your input. Uh let’s move on to the subcommittee<02:39:01.600> and<02:39:01.840> lays<02:39:02.000> on<02:39:02.240> updates, subcommittee and lays on updates, subcommittee and lays on updates, please.

2:39:09 » Um I can start. Uh I did meet with CPAC » Um I can start. Uh I did meet with CPAC since<02:39:09.760> our<02:39:10.000> last<02:39:10.319> meeting.<02:39:10.880> Um since our last meeting. Um since our last meeting. Um mostly<02:39:12.960> talking<02:39:13.280> about<02:39:13.520> the<02:39:13.760> budget.<02:39:14.319> I<02:39:14.479> I mostly talking about the budget. I I mostly talking about the budget. I I think<02:39:15.200> one<02:39:15.439> of<02:39:15.520> the<02:39:15.680> big<02:39:15.920> questions<02:39:16.399> they<02:39:16.720> had think one of the big questions they had think one of the big questions they had um<02:39:19.760> and<02:39:19.920> and<02:39:20.240> it<02:39:20.479> was<02:39:20.560> sort<02:39:20.720> of<02:39:20.880> repeated<02:39:21.520> here um and and it was sort of repeated here um and and it was sort of repeated here again<02:39:22.319> tonight<02:39:22.800> was<02:39:23.680> you<02:39:23.840> know<02:39:24.880> what<02:39:25.680> what<02:39:26.000> are again tonight was you know what what are again tonight was you know what what are we<02:39:26.319> coalescing<02:39:27.040> around?<02:39:27.760> Are<02:39:28.000> we<02:39:28.240> coalesing we coalescing around? Are we coalesing we coalescing around? Are we coalesing around<02:39:29.040> supporting<02:39:29.520> this<02:39:29.920> the<02:39:30.560> um<02:39:30.800> the around supporting this the um the around supporting this the um the proposed<02:39:31.520> budget?<02:39:32.160> are<02:39:32.399> we<02:39:33.359> looking<02:39:33.680> to proposed budget? are we looking to proposed budget? are we looking to support<02:39:36.080> um<02:39:36.399> an<02:39:36.720> increased<02:39:37.200> budget?<02:39:37.760> So,<02:39:38.800> I support um an increased budget? So, I support um an increased budget? So, I think<02:39:39.680> again<02:39:40.080> that<02:39:40.880> we<02:39:41.200> heard<02:39:41.439> that<02:39:41.600> tonight think again that we heard that tonight think again that we heard that tonight and<02:39:42.160> and<02:39:42.479> we'll<02:39:42.720> just<02:39:42.880> have<02:39:43.040> to<02:39:43.520> we'll<02:39:43.840> just and and we’ll just have to we’ll just and and we’ll just have to we’ll just have<02:39:44.160> to<02:39:44.319> make<02:39:44.479> that<02:39:44.720> decision<02:39:44.960> and<02:39:45.200> report have to make that decision and report have to make that decision and report back<02:39:45.600> to<02:39:45.760> them.<02:39:46.080> But,<02:39:46.399> um<02:39:46.640> it<02:39:46.880> was<02:39:47.040> good<02:39:47.200> to<02:39:47.439> see back to them. But, um it was good to see back to them. But, um it was good to see them<02:39:47.920> as<02:39:48.240> always.<02:39:49.680> Um<02:39:50.479> we<02:39:50.800> had<02:39:51.120> a<02:39:51.439> meeting<02:39:51.680> of them as always. Um we had a meeting of them as always. Um we had a meeting of the<02:39:52.319> communications<02:39:52.960> subcommittee<02:39:53.680> that<02:39:54.000> was

2:39:54 the communications subcommittee that was the communications subcommittee that was focused<02:39:55.120> on<02:39:55.520> getting<02:39:55.760> the<02:39:56.000> newsletter<02:39:56.479> out focused on getting the newsletter out focused on getting the newsletter out which<02:39:57.040> we<02:39:57.280> which<02:39:57.600> we<02:39:57.840> published<02:39:58.240> and<02:39:58.319> and which we which we published and and which we which we published and and again,<02:39:58.880> we've<02:39:59.200> gotten<02:39:59.439> some<02:39:59.600> good<02:39:59.840> feedback again, we’ve gotten some good feedback again, we’ve gotten some good feedback on<02:40:00.399> that.<02:40:00.720> We're<02:40:01.359> we're<02:40:01.680> working<02:40:02.000> really<02:40:02.319> hard on that. We’re we’re working really hard on that. We’re we’re working really hard to<02:40:04.000> increase<02:40:04.399> our<02:40:04.880> circulation,<02:40:05.840> which to increase our circulation, which to increase our circulation, which again,<02:40:06.720> we<02:40:06.880> heard<02:40:07.040> a<02:40:07.280> comment<02:40:07.520> about<02:40:07.760> that, again, we heard a comment about that, again, we heard a comment about that, trying<02:40:08.319> to<02:40:08.560> get<02:40:09.280> messages<02:40:09.760> out<02:40:10.000> to<02:40:10.319> people<02:40:10.560> who trying to get messages out to people who trying to get messages out to people who are<02:40:11.120> not<02:40:12.479> engaged,<02:40:13.439> you<02:40:13.600> know,<02:40:13.760> they're<02:40:14.000> not are not engaged, you know, they’re not are not engaged, you know, they’re not on<02:40:14.319> the<02:40:14.479> on<02:40:14.720> the<02:40:14.880> district's<02:40:15.280> list.<02:40:15.680> So,<02:40:16.240> um on the on the district’s list. So, um on the on the district’s list. So, um that’s<02:40:17.600> a<02:40:17.840> big<02:40:17.920> goal<02:40:18.160> of<02:40:18.319> ours.<02:40:19.439> And<02:40:19.760> then<02:40:20.080> we that’s a big goal of ours. And then we that’s a big goal of ours. And then we met<02:40:21.600> uh<02:40:21.760> the<02:40:22.000> facility<02:40:22.479> subcommittee<02:40:23.040> met<02:40:23.439> as met uh the facility subcommittee met as met uh the facility subcommittee met as well.<02:40:24.160> We<02:40:24.479> discussed<02:40:25.120> the<02:40:25.920> um well. We discussed the um well. We discussed the um high<02:40:27.760> school<02:40:28.000> roof. high school roof. high school roof. Um,<02:40:30.080> we<02:40:30.319> discussed<02:40:30.720> the<02:40:30.880> the<02:40:32.080> um<02:40:32.880> vets,<02:40:33.359> the Um, we discussed the the um vets, the Um, we discussed the the um vets, the middle<02:40:33.840> school<02:40:34.080> roof<02:40:35.439> projects,<02:40:36.000> which<02:40:36.399> the middle school roof projects, which the middle school roof projects, which the middle<02:40:36.800> school<02:40:36.960> roof<02:40:37.280> is<02:40:37.520> sort<02:40:37.680> of<02:40:37.840> on<02:40:38.080> hold middle school roof is sort of on hold middle school roof is sort of on hold with<02:40:38.640> the<02:40:38.800> weather.<02:40:39.920> Um,<02:40:40.399> and<02:40:40.800> we've

2:40:41 with the weather. Um, and we’ve with the weather. Um, and we’ve scheduled<02:40:41.920> some<02:40:43.120> walkthroughs<02:40:43.840> for<02:40:44.000> the scheduled some walkthroughs for the scheduled some walkthroughs for the buildings.<02:40:45.280> Um,<02:40:45.760> and<02:40:46.080> sort<02:40:46.240> of<02:40:46.560> looking<02:40:46.800> at buildings. Um, and sort of looking at buildings. Um, and sort of looking at Mike’s<02:40:47.680> list<02:40:48.000> of<02:40:49.040> of<02:40:49.520> tasks<02:40:50.160> that<02:40:50.479> he's Mike’s list of of tasks that he’s Mike’s list of of tasks that he’s accomplished<02:40:51.200> and<02:40:51.439> what's<02:40:51.680> yet<02:40:51.840> to<02:40:52.000> come.

2:40:59 » Okay. Thank you, honey. Anybody else? » Okay. Thank you, honey. Anybody else? » Um<02:41:00.240> the<02:41:00.479> policy<02:41:00.880> subcommittee<02:41:01.439> was<02:41:01.600> supposed » Um the policy subcommittee was supposed » Um the policy subcommittee was supposed to<02:41:02.000> meet<02:41:02.160> this<02:41:02.319> week<02:41:02.479> and<02:41:02.640> that<02:41:02.800> meeting<02:41:03.040> was to meet this week and that meeting was to meet this week and that meeting was canceled.<02:41:03.760> So<02:41:03.920> we're<02:41:04.160> looking<02:41:04.399> to<02:41:04.880> reschedu canceled. So we’re looking to reschedu canceled. So we’re looking to reschedu that.<02:41:06.319> Um<02:41:06.880> and<02:41:07.120> then<02:41:07.359> the<02:41:07.520> goals<02:41:07.920> subcommittee that. Um and then the goals subcommittee that. Um and then the goals subcommittee met<02:41:08.960> right<02:41:09.200> before<02:41:09.680> February<02:41:10.160> break.<02:41:11.040> Um<02:41:11.600> the met right before February break. Um the met right before February break. Um the big<02:41:12.160> agenda<02:41:12.560> item<02:41:12.880> at<02:41:13.040> that<02:41:13.200> meeting<02:41:13.680> was<02:41:14.720> uh<02:41:14.880> I big agenda item at that meeting was uh I big agenda item at that meeting was uh I thought<02:41:15.200> it<02:41:15.359> was<02:41:15.439> a<02:41:15.520> very<02:41:15.760> helpful<02:41:16.080> discussion thought it was a very helpful discussion thought it was a very helpful discussion with<02:41:16.800> Alicia<02:41:17.280> Malin<02:41:17.680> from<02:41:17.920> NASC<02:41:18.880> about<02:41:19.760> the with Alicia Malin from NASC about the with Alicia Malin from NASC about the role<02:41:20.240> of<02:41:20.479> the<02:41:20.640> school<02:41:20.880> committee<02:41:21.359> in role of the school committee in role of the school committee in strategic<02:41:22.160> planning<02:41:22.560> and<02:41:22.880> particularly<02:41:24.160> um strategic planning and particularly um strategic planning and particularly um talking<02:41:25.760> about<02:41:26.000> where<02:41:26.319> we<02:41:26.560> are<02:41:26.720> in<02:41:26.880> the talking about where we are in the talking about where we are in the juncture<02:41:27.439> of<02:41:27.760> like<02:41:28.319> preparing<02:41:28.720> to<02:41:28.960> approve juncture of like preparing to approve juncture of like preparing to approve the<02:41:29.600> DIP.<02:41:30.399> Um<02:41:30.720> and<02:41:31.120> I<02:41:31.359> thought<02:41:31.520> she<02:41:31.680> had<02:41:31.840> some the DIP. Um and I thought she had some the DIP. Um and I thought she had some she<02:41:32.479> had<02:41:32.640> a<02:41:32.880> slide<02:41:33.120> deck<02:41:33.359> that<02:41:33.680> she<02:41:33.920> was<02:41:34.000> going she had a slide deck that she was going she had a slide deck that she was going to<02:41:34.319> send<02:41:34.479> to<02:41:34.560> us<02:41:34.720> and<02:41:34.880> we<02:41:35.040> haven't<02:41:35.200> gotten<02:41:35.520> and to send to us and we haven’t gotten and to send to us and we haven’t gotten and I’m<02:41:36.080> hoping<02:41:36.319> we'll<02:41:36.560> get<02:41:36.640> it<02:41:36.800> and<02:41:37.040> we<02:41:37.200> can<02:41:37.760> pass I’m hoping we’ll get it and we can pass I’m hoping we’ll get it and we can pass it<02:41:38.160> out.<02:41:38.560> But<02:41:39.359> um<02:41:40.720> really<02:41:41.040> characterizing it out. But um really characterizing it out. But um really characterizing this<02:41:42.080> as<02:41:43.120> you<02:41:43.359> know<02:41:43.840> in<02:41:44.000> a<02:41:44.240> district this as you know in a district this as you know in a district improvement<02:41:44.960> plan<02:41:45.600> the<02:41:45.920> school<02:41:46.240> committee

2:41:46 improvement plan the school committee improvement plan the school committee should<02:41:46.880> be<02:41:47.040> saying<02:41:47.280> like<02:41:47.600> this<02:41:47.760> is<02:41:47.840> where<02:41:48.080> we should be saying like this is where we should be saying like this is where we want<02:41:48.479> to<02:41:48.640> go<02:41:49.359> and<02:41:49.520> the<02:41:49.760> superintendent<02:41:50.640> says want to go and the superintendent says want to go and the superintendent says this<02:41:51.439> is<02:41:51.520> how<02:41:51.680> we<02:41:51.920> are<02:41:52.080> going<02:41:52.240> to<02:41:52.399> get<02:41:52.640> there. this is how we are going to get there. this is how we are going to get there. and<02:41:53.520> she<02:41:53.760> had<02:41:53.920> some<02:41:54.160> good<02:41:54.560> thoughts<02:41:55.120> on and she had some good thoughts on and she had some good thoughts on looking<02:41:56.240> at<02:41:56.560> year<02:41:56.880> three<02:41:57.600> in<02:41:58.640> the<02:41:58.960> new<02:41:59.200> dip looking at year three in the new dip looking at year three in the new dip that<02:41:59.600> we<02:41:59.760> are<02:41:59.920> preparing<02:42:00.240> for<02:42:00.640> and<02:42:00.960> thinking that we are preparing for and thinking that we are preparing for and thinking about<02:42:01.920> timing<02:42:02.720> and<02:42:03.359> what's<02:42:03.760> being<02:42:04.000> reported about timing and what’s being reported about timing and what’s being reported out<02:42:04.640> to<02:42:04.800> the<02:42:04.960> school<02:42:05.200> committee<02:42:05.439> at<02:42:05.680> that out to the school committee at that out to the school committee at that point<02:42:05.920> and<02:42:06.160> how<02:42:06.319> we're<02:42:06.560> measuring<02:42:06.960> it<02:42:07.760> in point and how we’re measuring it in point and how we’re measuring it in order<02:42:08.319> to<02:42:08.560> set<02:42:08.800> us<02:42:09.040> up<02:42:09.920> for<02:42:10.160> the<02:42:10.479> next<02:42:11.120> round<02:42:11.359> of order to set us up for the next round of order to set us up for the next round of the<02:42:11.680> DEP<02:42:11.840> and<02:42:12.000> for<02:42:12.319> school<02:42:12.640> committee<02:42:12.880> to the DEP and for school committee to the DEP and for school committee to really<02:42:13.680> whoever<02:42:14.000> is<02:42:14.240> sitting<02:42:14.399> in<02:42:14.560> these<02:42:14.720> seats really whoever is sitting in these seats really whoever is sitting in these seats at<02:42:15.200> that<02:42:15.359> time<02:42:16.000> to<02:42:16.319> really<02:42:16.560> be<02:42:16.800> able<02:42:17.040> to<02:42:17.520> say at that time to really be able to say at that time to really be able to say okay<02:42:18.720> here's<02:42:18.960> where<02:42:19.200> we've<02:42:19.520> gotten<02:42:19.840> to<02:42:20.080> and okay here’s where we’ve gotten to and okay here’s where we’ve gotten to and here’s<02:42:20.640> where<02:42:20.800> we<02:42:21.040> we<02:42:21.359> need<02:42:21.439> to<02:42:21.600> go<02:42:21.760> next.<02:42:22.240> So, here’s where we we need to go next. So, here’s where we we need to go next. So, um<02:42:23.359> I'm<02:42:23.600> happy<02:42:23.760> to<02:42:23.920> share<02:42:24.160> that<02:42:24.399> information um I’m happy to share that information um I’m happy to share that information out<02:42:25.040> with<02:42:25.280> the<02:42:25.600> committee<02:42:26.479> um<02:42:26.640> when<02:42:26.880> we<02:42:27.040> get out with the committee um when we get out with the committee um when we get those<02:42:27.439> slides<02:42:27.680> from<02:42:27.840> her.<02:42:28.160> And<02:42:28.319> then,<02:42:29.200> you those slides from her. And then, you those slides from her. And then, you know,<02:42:29.680> personally,<02:42:30.160> I'm<02:42:30.399> planning<02:42:30.720> to<02:42:30.880> sort know, personally, I’m planning to sort know, personally, I’m planning to sort of<02:42:31.120> look<02:42:31.280> at<02:42:31.520> the<02:42:32.640> draft<02:42:33.040> dip<02:42:33.439> like<02:42:33.600> through

2:42:33 of look at the draft dip like through of look at the draft dip like through that<02:42:34.240> lens.<02:42:35.439> Um<02:42:36.640> and<02:42:36.880> then<02:42:37.439> we<02:42:37.680> as<02:42:37.840> a<02:42:38.240> as<02:42:38.399> a that lens. Um and then we as a as a that lens. Um and then we as a as a subcommittee<02:42:39.120> then<02:42:39.359> discussed<02:42:40.000> a<02:42:40.319> few<02:42:40.479> things subcommittee then discussed a few things subcommittee then discussed a few things relative<02:42:41.439> to<02:42:41.680> the<02:42:41.840> DIP.<02:42:42.319> One<02:42:42.560> was,<02:42:43.040> you<02:42:43.200> know, relative to the DIP. One was, you know, relative to the DIP. One was, you know, hoping<02:42:44.080> to<02:42:44.319> put<02:42:44.399> it<02:42:44.560> on<02:42:44.720> an<02:42:44.960> agenda<02:42:45.840> in<02:42:46.080> March hoping to put it on an agenda in March hoping to put it on an agenda in March to<02:42:46.560> get<02:42:46.640> an<02:42:46.800> update<02:42:47.120> on<02:42:47.359> where<02:42:47.840> things<02:42:48.160> stand to get an update on where things stand to get an update on where things stand and<02:42:48.640> the<02:42:48.880> kind<02:42:48.960> of<02:42:49.040> feedback<02:42:49.600> John<02:42:49.840> has<02:42:50.000> gotten and the kind of feedback John has gotten and the kind of feedback John has gotten um<02:42:50.800> thus<02:42:51.040> far.<02:42:51.920> and<02:42:52.240> also<02:42:52.720> making<02:42:53.120> sure<02:42:53.280> that um thus far. and also making sure that um thus far. and also making sure that committee<02:42:53.920> members<02:42:54.880> have<02:42:55.120> reviewed<02:42:55.359> it<02:42:55.520> and committee members have reviewed it and committee members have reviewed it and have<02:42:55.840> had<02:42:56.000> an<02:42:56.240> opportunity<02:42:56.800> to<02:42:57.040> give<02:42:57.600> John, have had an opportunity to give John, have had an opportunity to give John, you<02:42:58.800> know,<02:42:58.880> sort<02:42:59.040> of<02:42:59.200> if<02:42:59.439> you<02:42:59.600> have<02:43:00.160> really you know, sort of if you have really you know, sort of if you have really substantive<02:43:01.439> structural<02:43:02.000> type<02:43:02.399> feedback<02:43:02.800> so substantive structural type feedback so substantive structural type feedback so that<02:43:03.120> that<02:43:03.359> can<02:43:03.520> be<02:43:03.680> addressed<02:43:04.479> before<02:43:04.800> we<02:43:05.040> get that that can be addressed before we get that that can be addressed before we get any<02:43:05.439> further<02:43:05.680> along<02:43:05.920> in<02:43:06.160> the<02:43:06.319> process.<02:43:07.280> Um, any further along in the process. Um, any further along in the process. Um, and<02:43:08.399> then<02:43:08.560> the<02:43:08.800> other<02:43:08.880> thing<02:43:09.040> we<02:43:09.280> talked<02:43:09.520> about and then the other thing we talked about and then the other thing we talked about was<02:43:11.200> it<02:43:11.439> was<02:43:11.520> the<02:43:11.760> consensus<02:43:12.240> of<02:43:12.319> the was it was the consensus of the was it was the consensus of the subcommittee<02:43:13.040> that<02:43:13.280> it<02:43:13.439> would<02:43:13.520> be<02:43:13.680> helpful<02:43:14.000> to subcommittee that it would be helpful to subcommittee that it would be helpful to have<02:43:14.399> a<02:43:14.640> summary<02:43:15.200> of<02:43:15.439> the<02:43:15.600> district have a summary of the district have a summary of the district improvement<02:43:16.479> plan<02:43:16.720> that<02:43:16.960> could<02:43:17.120> be<02:43:17.280> shared improvement plan that could be shared improvement plan that could be shared with<02:43:17.760> the<02:43:18.000> public<02:43:18.800> um<02:43:19.040> whether<02:43:19.280> as<02:43:19.520> part<02:43:19.760> of

2:43:19 with the public um whether as part of with the public um whether as part of the<02:43:20.479> feedback<02:43:20.880> gathering<02:43:21.280> process<02:43:21.600> or<02:43:21.920> just the feedback gathering process or just the feedback gathering process or just sort<02:43:22.399> of<02:43:22.880> as<02:43:23.120> an<02:43:23.359> educational<02:43:24.000> document.<02:43:24.560> It's sort of as an educational document. It’s sort of as an educational document. It’s a<02:43:24.880> pretty<02:43:26.319> dense a pretty dense a pretty dense document<02:43:28.800> and<02:43:29.040> so<02:43:29.200> if<02:43:29.359> we<02:43:29.439> can<02:43:29.600> summarize<02:43:30.000> it document and so if we can summarize it document and so if we can summarize it in<02:43:30.240> a<02:43:30.399> way<02:43:30.479> I<02:43:30.640> think<02:43:30.720> that'<02:43:30.960> be<02:43:31.120> beneficial.<02:43:32.080> Um in a way I think that’ be beneficial. Um in a way I think that’ be beneficial. Um and<02:43:33.200> the<02:43:33.439> subcommittee<02:43:34.000> sort<02:43:34.160> of<02:43:34.240> wanted<02:43:34.479> to and the subcommittee sort of wanted to and the subcommittee sort of wanted to come<02:43:34.800> back<02:43:35.040> to<02:43:35.200> the<02:43:35.359> full<02:43:35.680> school<02:43:35.920> committee come back to the full school committee come back to the full school committee about<02:43:36.479> whether<02:43:36.800> this<02:43:36.960> is<02:43:37.120> something<02:43:38.240> that<02:43:38.479> the about whether this is something that the about whether this is something that the full<02:43:39.040> committee<02:43:39.359> agrees<02:43:39.840> would<02:43:40.160> be<02:43:40.319> useful full committee agrees would be useful full committee agrees would be useful and<02:43:41.200> then<02:43:41.520> if<02:43:41.840> so<02:43:43.040> whether<02:43:43.359> that's<02:43:43.600> something and then if so whether that’s something and then if so whether that’s something that<02:43:44.080> the<02:43:44.399> goals<02:43:44.720> subcommittee<02:43:45.279> should<02:43:45.520> work that the goals subcommittee should work that the goals subcommittee should work on<02:43:45.840> or<02:43:46.080> the<02:43:46.319> communication<02:43:46.800> subcommittee.<02:43:47.600> So on or the communication subcommittee. So on or the communication subcommittee. So I<02:43:48.080> think<02:43:48.240> maybe I think maybe I think maybe given<02:43:50.319> that<02:43:50.479> it's<02:43:50.640> 8:45<02:43:51.200> at<02:43:51.359> night<02:43:51.680> maybe<02:43:51.840> this given that it’s 8:45 at night maybe this given that it’s 8:45 at night maybe this is<02:43:52.160> something<02:43:52.240> that<02:43:52.479> we<02:43:52.640> can<02:43:52.800> put<02:43:53.040> on<02:43:54.000> the<02:43:54.319> the is something that we can put on the the is something that we can put on the the agenda<02:43:54.800> when<02:43:55.120> John<02:43:55.359> updates<02:43:55.760> us<02:43:55.920> on<02:43:56.080> the<02:43:56.240> DIP agenda when John updates us on the DIP agenda when John updates us on the DIP we<02:43:56.720> can<02:43:56.880> also<02:43:57.200> talk<02:43:57.439> about<02:43:58.399> that<02:43:58.800> piece<02:43:59.120> of we can also talk about that piece of we can also talk about that piece of things.<02:44:00.000> So, things. So, things. So, » okay.<02:44:03.439> Thank<02:44:03.600> you.<02:44:04.000> Anybody<02:44:04.319> else?

2:44:06 » okay. Thank you. Anybody else? » okay. Thank you. Anybody else? All right.<02:44:06.640> Are<02:44:06.800> there<02:44:07.040> any<02:44:07.359> under<02:44:07.680> closing All right. Are there any under closing All right. Are there any under closing business?<02:44:08.399> Anything<02:44:08.880> under<02:44:09.359> correspondence?

2:44:17 Okay. I’m looking for a motion and vote Okay. I’m looking for a motion and vote to<02:44:17.359> meet<02:44:17.600> in<02:44:17.760> executive<02:44:18.319> session<02:44:18.720> for<02:44:18.880> the to meet in executive session for the to meet in executive session for the following<02:44:19.439> reasons.<02:44:20.399> Purpose<02:44:21.359> three<02:44:21.680> to following reasons. Purpose three to following reasons. Purpose three to discuss<02:44:22.160> strategy<02:44:22.640> with<02:44:22.960> respect<02:44:23.279> to<02:44:23.600> and discuss strategy with respect to and discuss strategy with respect to and with<02:44:24.000> preparation<02:44:24.399> for<02:44:24.640> collective with preparation for collective with preparation for collective bargaining<02:44:25.920> with<02:44:26.000> the<02:44:26.240> model<02:44:26.560> at<02:44:26.800> education bargaining with the model at education bargaining with the model at education association.<02:44:28.800> Occupational<02:44:29.520> therapists, association. Occupational therapists, association. Occupational therapists, physical<02:44:30.399> therapists,<02:44:30.880> board<02:44:31.279> certified physical therapists, board certified physical therapists, board certified behavior<02:44:32.160> analysts<02:44:32.560> and<02:44:32.800> occupational behavior analysts and occupational behavior analysts and occupational therapist<02:44:34.000> assistants,<02:44:34.960> physical therapist assistants, physical therapist assistants, physical therapists<02:44:36.319> assistants,<02:44:37.040> certified<02:44:37.600> nurse therapists assistants, certified nurse therapists assistants, certified nurse assistants<02:44:38.880> because<02:44:39.200> an<02:44:39.439> open<02:44:39.600> meeting<02:44:39.920> may assistants because an open meeting may assistants because an open meeting may have<02:44:40.160> a<02:44:40.319> detrimental<02:44:40.880> effect<02:44:41.439> on<02:44:41.600> the have a detrimental effect on the have a detrimental effect on the bargaining<02:44:42.319> position<02:44:42.640> of<02:44:42.880> school<02:44:43.120> committee bargaining position of school committee bargaining position of school committee and<02:44:44.080> the<02:44:44.240> chair<02:44:44.560> so<02:44:44.720> declares<02:44:45.120> without<02:44:45.520> intent and the chair so declares without intent and the chair so declares without intent to<02:44:45.920> retain<02:44:46.399> open<02:44:46.640> session.<02:44:47.920> Also,<02:44:48.319> executive to retain open session. Also, executive to retain open session. Also, executive session<02:44:49.120> pursuant<02:44:49.600> to<02:44:49.760> chapter<02:44:50.160> 30A,<02:44:50.800> section session pursuant to chapter 30A, section session pursuant to chapter 30A, section 21A3,<02:44:52.319> purpose<02:44:52.720> three<02:44:53.040> to<02:44:53.279> discuss<02:44:53.600> strategy 21A3, purpose three to discuss strategy 21A3, purpose three to discuss strategy with<02:44:54.960> respect<02:44:55.279> to<02:44:55.520> potential<02:44:55.920> litigation.<02:44:56.960> J. with respect to potential litigation. J. with respect to potential litigation. J. Bucky<02:44:57.600> as<02:44:57.760> an<02:44:58.000> open<02:44:58.160> meeting<02:44:58.479> may<02:44:58.640> have<02:44:58.720> a Bucky as an open meeting may have a Bucky as an open meeting may have a detrimental<02:44:59.279> effect<02:44:59.439> on<02:44:59.680> the<02:44:59.760> litigating detrimental effect on the litigating detrimental effect on the litigating position<02:45:00.479> of<02:45:00.640> the<02:45:00.800> school<02:45:01.040> committee<02:45:01.680> and<02:45:01.920> the position of the school committee and the position of the school committee and the chair<02:45:02.319> so<02:45:02.560> declares<02:45:03.120> without<02:45:03.520> intent<02:45:03.840> to

2:45:03 chair so declares without intent to chair so declares without intent to return<02:45:04.240> to<02:45:04.479> work<02:45:04.880> session. return to work session. return to work session. » So<02:45:06.399> moved. » So moved. » So moved. » Second. » Second. » Second. » All<02:45:08.720> right.<02:45:09.040> The<02:45:09.120> motion<02:45:09.520> has<02:45:09.760> been<02:45:09.920> made<02:45:10.160> by » All right. The motion has been made by » All right. The motion has been made by Kate<02:45:10.640> and<02:45:10.880> seconded<02:45:11.439> by<02:45:11.600> Melissa. Kate and seconded by Melissa. Kate and seconded by Melissa. Um<02:45:14.160> we'll<02:45:14.319> vote<02:45:14.560> on<02:45:14.720> this.<02:45:14.880> Roll<02:45:15.120> call. Um we’ll vote on this. Roll call. Um we’ll vote on this. Roll call. Melissa<02:45:16.479> in Melissa in Melissa in » favor. » favor. » favor. Kate Kate Kate » in<02:45:18.720> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Henry » Henry » Henry » in<02:45:20.720> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen » Jen » Jen » in<02:45:23.439> favor.<02:45:23.920> Do<02:45:24.080> you<02:45:24.240> have<02:45:24.319> a<02:45:24.640> separate<02:45:24.960> dial<02:45:25.200> in » in favor. Do you have a separate dial in » in favor. Do you have a separate dial in or<02:45:25.520> are<02:45:25.680> we<02:45:25.840> just<02:45:26.000> staying<02:45:26.240> on<02:45:26.720> this? or are we just staying on this? or are we just staying on this? » No,<02:45:27.520> we<02:45:27.680> have<02:45:27.760> a<02:45:27.920> separate<02:45:28.080> dial<02:45:28.319> in. » No, we have a separate dial in. » No, we have a separate dial in. » Can<02:45:29.520> you<02:45:29.760> send<02:45:29.920> that?<02:45:30.319> I<02:45:30.560> I<02:45:30.800> don't<02:45:30.880> have<02:45:30.960> it » Can you send that? I I don’t have it » Can you send that? I I don’t have it either.<02:45:31.680> Al, either. Al, either. Al, » yeah,<02:45:32.479> I'll<02:45:32.640> send<02:45:32.880> it<02:45:33.040> right<02:45:33.279> away. » yeah, I’ll send it right away. » yeah, I’ll send it right away. Um,<02:45:35.680> and<02:45:35.840> so<02:45:36.080> the<02:45:36.319> motion<02:45:36.560> p<02:45:37.760> uh<02:45:38.000> Al<02:45:38.720> votes<02:45:39.040> in Um, and so the motion p uh Al votes in Um, and so the motion p uh Al votes in favor.<02:45:40.319> The<02:45:40.479> motion<02:45:40.720> passes<02:45:41.200> 5<02:45:41.359> to<02:45:41.600> zero.<02:45:42.800> So favor. The motion passes 5 to zero. So favor. The motion passes 5 to zero. So we<02:45:43.200> will<02:45:43.359> enter<02:45:43.600> into<02:45:43.840> executive<02:45:44.319> session<02:45:44.560> to we will enter into executive session to we will enter into executive session to discuss<02:45:45.120> strategy<02:45:45.600> with<02:45:45.760> respect<02:45:46.080> to<02:45:46.319> and discuss strategy with respect to and discuss strategy with respect to and preparation<02:45:46.880> for<02:45:47.120> collective<02:45:47.520> bargaining preparation for collective bargaining preparation for collective bargaining with<02:45:48.160> the<02:45:48.240> Marvel<02:45:48.640> Education<02:45:49.120> Association,

2:45:50 with the Marvel Education Association, with the Marvel Education Association, occupational<02:45:51.040> therapists,<02:45:51.520> physical occupational therapists, physical occupational therapists, physical therapists,<02:45:52.240> board<02:45:52.560> certified<02:45:52.960> behavior therapists, board certified behavior therapists, board certified behavior analysts,<02:45:53.920> occupational<02:45:54.560> therapist analysts, occupational therapist analysts, occupational therapist assistants,<02:45:55.680> physical<02:45:56.080> therapist assistants, physical therapist assistants, physical therapist assistants,<02:45:57.840> certified<02:45:58.399> nurse<02:45:58.800> assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants because<02:45:59.760> an<02:46:00.000> open<02:46:00.240> meeting<02:46:00.560> may<02:46:00.800> have<02:46:00.960> a because an open meeting may have a because an open meeting may have a detrimental<02:46:01.520> effect<02:46:01.760> on<02:46:01.920> the<02:46:02.000> bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining position<02:46:02.720> of<02:46:02.880> the<02:46:03.040> school<02:46:03.200> committee<02:46:03.439> and position of the school committee and position of the school committee and their<02:46:04.000> open<02:46:04.319> players<02:46:05.040> without<02:46:05.439> intent<02:46:05.760> to their open players without intent to their open players without intent to return<02:46:06.160> to<02:46:06.319> open<02:46:06.560> session.<02:46:07.520> Also<02:46:07.920> pursuant<02:46:08.319> to return to open session. Also pursuant to return to open session. Also pursuant to chapter<02:46:08.880> A,<02:46:10.160> excuse<02:46:10.399> me,<02:46:10.720> chapter<02:46:11.200> 30A chapter A, excuse me, chapter 30A chapter A, excuse me, chapter 30A section<02:46:12.240> 21<02:46:12.720> A3<02:46:13.279> purpose<02:46:13.680> 3<02:46:13.920> to<02:46:14.080> discuss section 21 A3 purpose 3 to discuss section 21 A3 purpose 3 to discuss strategy<02:46:14.960> with<02:46:15.200> respect<02:46:15.439> to<02:46:15.680> potential strategy with respect to potential strategy with respect to potential litigation,<02:46:17.200> J.<02:46:17.439> Bucky<02:46:17.920> as<02:46:18.080> an<02:46:18.319> open<02:46:18.479> meeting litigation, J. Bucky as an open meeting litigation, J. Bucky as an open meeting may<02:46:18.880> have<02:46:18.960> a<02:46:19.120> detrimental<02:46:19.520> effect<02:46:19.760> on<02:46:19.920> the may have a detrimental effect on the may have a detrimental effect on the litigating<02:46:20.560> decision<02:46:20.800> of<02:46:20.960> the<02:46:21.120> school litigating decision of the school litigating decision of the school committee<02:46:21.600> and<02:46:21.760> the<02:46:22.000> chair<02:46:22.240> so<02:46:22.479> declares committee and the chair so declares committee and the chair so declares without<02:46:23.279> intent<02:46:23.600> to<02:46:23.840> return<02:46:24.560> to<02:46:24.800> open without intent to return to open without intent to return to open session.<02:46:26.160> Okay,<02:46:26.479> we<02:46:26.640> are<02:46:27.359> now<02:46:27.680> in<02:46:27.840> executive session. Okay, we are now in executive session. Okay, we are now in executive session<02:46:28.560> and<02:46:28.800> I'll<02:46:28.960> send<02:46:29.200> that<02:46:29.680> that<02:46:30.080> link<02:46:30.880> uh session and I’ll send that that link uh session and I’ll send that that link uh momentarily. momentarily. momentarily. » Thank<02:46:32.880> you.

← All meetings